Join us on the 24th March 2024, from 10am – 12 noon, at Innovations Children’s Centre for our 25yr Easter event. There will be a magician and lots of Easter activities.
Booking is essential, so please call 01422 248 222 to secure a place!
Looking forward to seeing you and your Easter Bunnies there!
We are pleased to announce that Creations are holding an Iftar event on Wednesday 13th March – please see the attached poster.
If you or any families you know wish to attend, please phone 01422 434006 to book a place.
*All the food & facilities are FREE*
The Lower Valley Children’s Centres would like to invite you to the next Shining Stars on the 6th April 2024!
The group is now held at Elland Children’s Centre between 10-11.30am.
For more information please call Wellholme Park Children’s Centre on 01484 714768.
Get your skates on and join us for our DadsRUs Roller Blading Event!
Taking place Saturday 2nd March 10am at the YMCA.
Booking essential! Give us a call to reserve your spot – 07561 330887
Take a look at our upcoming dates for our One For All SEN Group at Ash Green School!
A fun, inclusive and FREE event for children and young adults with additional needs.
BOOKING is ESSENTIAL. This means we can ensure all needs are met. We therefore won’t be able to accept walk ins.
Staff will meet you at Ash Green upper site main reception at 10am to welcome and direct you to the hall.
To book your place please call 01422 243941.
Come along every Tuesday at Kevin Pearce Children’s Centre in Ovenden.
You can get your baby weighed and discuss any issues with a health visitor.
No booking required, just turn up.
Get ready for an egg-citing adventure this Easter!
Join us for our Easter Trail events, offering fun for the whole family.
Find out more about our Shroggs Park event.
Find out more about our Roils Head Moor event.
Mark your calendars and get in touch to book your place.
Email tracey.chambers@nhpltd.org.uk or call 07912891207.
Has the time come for your little one to attend nursery already?
Help you and your child feel prepared by coming along to our stay and play sessions, full of lots of useful support!
No need to book, just turn up.
Calling all families with children/teenagers with special educational needs (SEN)…
We are excited to introduce a new monthly group, that will run on a Saturday from the Ash Green School top site hall, that is specifically for children/teenagers and families with SEN. The group is for 0-18 years. To help us plan and meet the needs of the group, booking is essential so please call 01422 243941 to book your place.
There has been a large increase in the number of people confirmed as having measles nationally in the last few months and there has been an increase in measles cases in West Yorkshire in the last few weeks. Measles is the most contagious of all of the diseases that are transmitted by coughing and sneezing or breathing air with infected particles.
Many of us don’t think about measles and don’t know anyone who’s had it. Public Health are working with partners including health services, nurseries, schools and colleges, to be ready to prevent measles spreading further when we have cases.
Two doses of the MMR vaccine gives life time protection against getting measles and passing it on. The good news is that uptake of the vaccine is high in Calderdale with over 80% of children having had 2 doses. However, when uptake is lower than 95% there is a risk that measles will spread and this has been seen happening in other areas of the county at the end of last year.
It’s never too late to get the MMR vaccine. Public Health are encouraging parents/carers to check that their child has had 2 doses, and if they haven’t, to contact their GP practice to make an appointment for the jab. If you are unsure whether your child has had 2 doses, you can contact your GP to check.
The symptoms of measles start with a high temperature, a runny or blocked nose, sneezing, a cough, and red sore watery eyes. You may notice white sports in the child’s mouth. A few days after the cold-like symptoms, a rash appears. It usually starts on the face and behind the ears before spreading to the rest of the body. Measles can be nasty and rarely it can lead to more serious complications.
If measles is suspected, Public Health advise that parents/carers contact their GP by telephone and ask for an urgent appointment, explaining that it might be measles. This is so they can arrange for you to visit the practice in a way that reduces the risk of passing measles to others. It’s very unlikely to be measles if your child has had 2 doses of the MMR vaccine.
It’s also important to think about the vaccination status of staff in nurseries, schools and colleges. Anyone who is not fully vaccinated, who has been exposed to a child with confirmed measles will be asked to stay away from work and isolate for 21 days. This is because measles has a long incubation period and it can be 2 or 3 weeks between coming into contact with the virus and getting the symptoms. People with confirmed measles are infectious 4 days before the onset of rash to 4 days afterwards.
Find out more about measles here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/measles/
Find out more about measles vaccination here: MMR Vaccination
