Deadline looms for Communities & Families applications
Don’t miss out on your chance to secure last minute funding for the Communities and Families fund, a joint programme delivered with the Scottish Government. Since opening the programme has awarded over £5.4 million to groups working with children across Scotland. Continue reading Lottery funding for children and family activities
Zoo Arts Extra @ North Edinburgh Arts
Saturday 27 February
Play Ranger Festival will brighten up the school holidays
Charities providing a free play ranger service to help kids in disadvantaged communities benefit from outdoor play are launching Edinburgh’s first ever play festival.
Continue reading Coming to a playground near you … the Play Rangers!
Children from Forthview Primary School and their families have created their very own story book. ‘Whose Egg Is It Anyway?’ was launched at a special reception at the City Chambers yesterday, where Education convener Paul Godzik praised the children for their ‘fantastic work’. Continue reading ‘Fantastic’ Forthview!
There is another chance to sign up for a Safe and Together training session being held on 19 February at North Edinburgh Local Office, West Pilton Gardens from 9.30am -12.00 noon. Continue reading Safe and Together training
Child’s Sleep Workshop
Wednesday 17 February at 12.30pm
Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
Concern over ‘major disparities’ between local authorities
Thousands of Scottish children and young people with Additional Support Needs (ASN), such as those with learning difficulties, learning disabilities, autism and care experience, may not be getting the support they are entitled to according to a coalition of leading independent and third sector children’s services providers. Continue reading Thousands of vulnerable children may be losing out
Music and stories at Makin’ a Brew
My luv is like a … blue suede shoe!
It’s that time of year when the story of Robert Burns is told again and again at events and gathering all over the world; his poems recited and his songs sung. Wonderful as Burns’ story is, it’s so well known that you seldom learn anything new about Scotland’s national Bard.
So imagine the delight, then, when twa wandering minstrels shared their groundbreaking new research: that our very own Robert Burns was also the inventor of rock’n’roll!
The ‘truth’ was revealed at ‘Makin’ A Brew’, an entertaining family and children session at Craigroyston Early Years Centre last week.
Makin a Brew is a Youth Music Initiative-funded project for parents, their
children and the staff at Granton and Craigroyston Early Years Centres.
Led by musician Gica Loening and storyteller Clare McNicol, music and
storytelling sessions are held each week at the centres, encouraging
parents to take part, share and enjoy ryhmes, games, stories with their
children.
Makin’ a Brew has made a wee CD and accompanying booklet of their
songs so families can carry on enjoying them at home too. They also run
occasional events like last week’s Burns event featuring the Twa Rabbies, as well as ceilidhs, and the chance for parents to have some one to one
tutoring in music , song, story -whatever is their passion!
You can find out more about Makin’ a Brew sessions by contacting Craigroyston (332 3855) or Granton (552 4808) Early Years Centres.
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Parents and carers in Edinburgh and the Lothians have voted the free Bookbug Sessions, with stories, songs and rhymes at local libraries as the top thing to do with children in their area. Continue reading And the winner is … Bookbug!
Free Family Workshops in North Edinburgh Arts today
Join Scottish Chamber Orchestra players and have fun enjoying live music together in these free, interactive workshops!
The workshops are suitable for two age ranges:
2pm workshop (suitable for 4 to 6 years)
3.15pm workshop (suitable for 7 to 10 years)
