Events
FAMILY FUN DAY
Bank Holiday Monday 30th August at Rose Green Sports Centre, Gordon Road, Whitehall
12 noon - 8pm Presented by Signpost & Rite Direkshon, includes: 5 a side knockout football
competition, super slider, gladiator duel, BBQ, stalls, games, music, bouncy castle,
dance entertainment, face painting.
Lets All Play
Free Play Sessions at Bristol Adventure Playgrounds
For Disabled Children
Term Time - Weekends
Holidays - Monday to Friday
Lets All Play is new service for Disabled Children and their families.
For Lets All Play sessions there will be additional inclusive playworker's,
provided by Bristol Playbus, to cater for the needs of the children.
Working in partnership with Bristol City Council,
Playbus will work with you and your child to offer short breaks at which
carer's can stay and play or leave the children to play with others.
Our experienced inclusion team have worked with a wide range of children in many different settings.
We will use our friendly, adaptable approach towards children's play to ensure everyone can join in.
Let's All Play sessions will offer a range of activities including music, cooking,
arts and crafts and, of course, the challenge of exploring adventure playgrounds
and children's freely chosen play activities. You and your child are welcome to any Adventure Playground session.
What we offer
Time for your child to have fun and meet new friends
Time for all of the family's children aged 5-15 to play
Time for you to have a break
Lets All Play Sessions
Play sessions are free to ALL children aged 5-13 years. Your child will need to bring refreshments,
lunch and money for any snacks that they may like to buy. There is no need to book. However please
contact us in advance if you wish to discuss your child's additional support needs.
For a timetable or further information, please contact Sam at the Playbus office 0117 955 1561, email playrangers@bristolplaybus.org or visit our website www.bristolplaybus.org, the adventure playgrounds (see below) or visit www.goplacestoplay.org.
Felix Road Adventure Playground
Felix Road, Easton,
Bristol BS5 0JW
0117 955 1265
Lockleaze Adventure Playground
Romney Avenue, Lockleaze,
Bristol BS7 9SU
0117 979 8311
St Paul's Adventure Playground
Thomas Street, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 9LL
0117 954 2145
Southmead Adventure Playground
Doncaster Road, Southmead,
Bristol BS10 5PP
0117 950 3607
Windmill Hill Adventure Play Ground
Phillip Street, Windmill Hill
BS3 4EA
0117 9633241
Play For All Conference
29th September 9.45am - 4pm at Taunton Racecourse Conference Centre The fourth annual Somerset Play forum conference is entitled Play For All - a playful day to support the delivery of inclusive play. Contributors include: Martin Narey, Alison John, Di Murray, World Jungle, The Eden Project, KIDS abnd Barnardo's. The conference is aimed at anyone who works or had an interest in children's play. To book your place e: stella.elston@barnardos.org.uk tel: 01749 330 533
Learn HQ Safe And Effective Use Of An EpiPen
Learn HQ Ltd have launched a new course adding to their already extensive range of childcare and education eLearning courses. The course Safe and Effective use of an EpiPen is designed to provide information on anaphylaxis and how and when to use an EpiPen both on yourself and someone in your care. The course is available free of charge and can be downloaded from the following link. www.learnhq.com/epipen.html. For further information on their courses visit www.learnhq.com.
FAMILY CENTRE (DEAF CHILDREN)
Parenting course for parents of children with hearing loss
Come along to a Parents course on issues and matters of concern that affect you and your child, meet other parents, share experiences, stories, hopes and fears, demystify audiology, discuss language acquisition and education of children with hearing lost, learn about deaf culture and dispel a few myths, and gain confidence in your ability as a parent of a child with hearing loss. The above topics will be covered during a series of FREE six session courses for parents who have children with hearing loss regardless of the level/degree of loss. Course one: for parents of children age 2 - 10 years Saturdays: October 16th & 23rd, November 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th. Course two: for parents of children ages 11 - 16 years Saturdays: January 15th - March 12th 2011, two sessions per month at St. Werburgh's Community Centre, Bristol. FREE creche. FFI: tel: 0117 330 7575, e: office@fcdc.org.uk
Really Wild Activity Sessions from Avon Wildlife Trust
Fun and educational environmental activities for children's groups; ideal for holiday play schemes, after school clubs, woodcraft folk, brownies and cubs. Activities available at Willsbridge Mill Education Centre, Willsbridge Hill, Bristol BS30 6EX Can also take place at your venue or your local nature reserve. Choose from one of their suggestions, or let them know your theme.
FFI: 0117 932 6885, e: willsbridgemill@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk 2009 prices: £5.50 per child for minimum 2 hour session for groups of 11 - 40 (groups less than 11 minimum charge £60).