We have been very busy overseeing the building of our new school and children’s centre. It should be finished at the end of September and we hope to open for under three’s early in October. We plan to move the existing nursery children during October half. It is a very exciting time planning new rooms and ordering new furniture.

On February 17th several parents joined us for our Review and Forward Planning meeting. We discussed the facilities you would like in the new Children’s Centre.

Results of the Children’s Centre Activity Survey – 17th February 2006

Activities suggested
Aromatherapy and Massage
Baby Yoga & Massage
Borrowing facilities: Toy & Books
Breast Feeding Support
Bulletin Boards and Local Info
Career advice
Childcare Advice and Support
Children’s Club/youth Club
Evening classes – special interest classes
Exhibition Centre/Display Area
Health and Fitness including Yoga
Holiday Playschemes
ICT Training
Links with the elderly
Meeting friends/parents room- social support group
Meeting room for parents
Mother and Toddler Creche
One Stop Information Shop
Organising Trips and Days out
Playgroup with advice (Bilingual)
Safe area to play
Socialising area/cafe Healthy Food, Diet Advice
Somewhere to manage work and childcare from
Toddler & parent Music and Dance
Training and education with childcare
Weekend clubs ages 4-10: Sport and IT
Whole Community Fun days

Your top 12 activities in priority order as voted for by the parents and staff attending the Children’s Centre day on the 17th February 2006.

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