Posted on Friday, January 20, 2012 by Rizwan Janmohamed
Balsall Heath Children’s Centre has been awarded the highest accolade possible from Ofsted. The Inspectors judged it to be ‘Outstanding’ on 17 separate measures of quality.
Inspectors saw a hive of purposeful activity, which attracts families because of its long-established and very positive reputation in the community for making real differences to people’s lives.
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2012 by Steve Gardner
The February 2012 St Paul’s Nursery newsletter is now available. You can read about what the children will be getting up to this month. Catch up on what the Caterpillars got up to in the Sensory Room in January. You can reach the Newsletter by clicking here.
Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2011 by Ian Edwards
St. Paul’s Community Development Trust would like to wish you all a Happy New Year!
Posted on Friday, December 23, 2011 by Ian Edwards
All St. Paul’s services have closed until Tuesday 3rd January. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 by Peter
In this month’s Heathan we highlight the good work done at Stanhope Community Hall. Through the hard work of a community worker and a dedicated team of volunteers, pensioners from all over Highgate were treated to a special Christmas dinner and food hampers courtesy of the Rotary Club. Children and parents continued the festivities at the Balsall Heath City Farm when the centre held a special farm open day. A special guest visit by Santa and the chance to take part in activities and experience a new sensory room at the St. Paul’s Venture helped add to an exciting day.
Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 by Ian Edwards
Although we are likely to experience bouts of bad weather throughout the winter, we will do our best to run our services without interruption. If the weather becomes severe and we have to suspend our services on the grounds of safety we will try to give you as much notice as we can.
If we have to make the decision not to open we will make the decision by 7.30 am. We will publish the information on this website and ask for details to be broadcast on BBC Radio WM and BRMB.
At the bottom of the homepage is a link to our Weather Watch page, which we will keep updated on a regular basis.
Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2011 by Chris Sutton
The History Society meeting at 7pm on 15th December at The Venture on Malvern Street features Lisa Jayne Smith performing as Marie Lloyd.
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 by Chris Sutton
We all know a shop that’s great to spend a pound in but what about elsewhere? How about a pound a head for a one hour experience of what it was like to be in class the day before you are evacuated?
Balsall Heath History Society has a fully equipped World War Two era classroom which is open for bookings to schools or any other groups who want to travel back in time.
Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2011 by Chris Sutton
On Sunday October 16th. astonishing scenes will take place in Balsall Heath as a history trail along the Moseley Road is dramatically interrupted by various scenes from the past ,including the escaped lion from the Sherbourne Road Zoo, the 1791 Church and King Riots, the 19th. Century Fire Brigade and its wandering horse…..and much more!
Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2011 by Chris Sutton
The Balsall Heath Local History Society is mounting a huge exhibition at the former Butcher’s Print Works on Moseley Road (opposite the Baths and Library). The venue is now called Make It Zone and is available for businesses and community groups to rent or use space in to draw attention to their work.
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2011 by Melanie Tovey
From 26th September 2011 you have a chance to place your vote, for a local initiative applying for a NatWest Community Force Award. The NatWest programme is a new scheme that supports projects and charities to make a real difference in their communities.
Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 by Farah Naz
The Children’s Centres Start Art is now up and running. It started on Friday 16th September after a break over the summer. The group provides children and their parents the chance to explore their creative skills and produce some wonderful work.
For more information please ring 0121 464 6349
Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 by Farah Naz
Monday Stay and Play is moving due to popular demand. It will no longer be held at Balsall Heath Children’s Centre but will now take place in our newly refurbished playroom within Tindal School from 1pm – 3pm. We promise to have lots of fun activities to support play and learning for parents/carers and their children aged 0-5 years. Healthy drinks and snacks are provided.
Posted on Monday, August 22, 2011 by Chris Sutton
Featured content includes shops, churches, streets, pubs and schools. There are sections on the tornado, the carnival and famous visitors. Plus a growing archive of memories from local people. The site is being added to every week so be sure to check in regularly. If you want to send any images and thoughts for inclusion on the site then contact Chris Sutton on 0121 464 1890 or email chris.sutton@stpaulstrust.org.uk
Digital Balsall Heath
Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 by Ian Edwards
St. Paul’s School, in Balsall Heath Birmingham, one of Britain’s first free schools, has just heard that its application to join the government’s free schools programme has been rejected. Founded in 1972, it is now the oldest in the country, having survived against all the odds in one of Birmingham’s most deprived neighbourhoods. The school caters for alienated and excluded young people, many having behavioural and emotional problems. Its exam results and Ofsted reports show that it succeeds where most other schools fail.
Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2011 by Rizwan Janmohamed
Over the past few months, the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) and Balsall Heath Children’s Centre have been working together to train a group of 10 dedicated women to become qualified breastfeeding peer supporter workers.
Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 by Rizwan Janmohamed
In April 2011 Primary Services (Venture) at St Paul’s Trust commissioned Anita Soni of Early Years Solutions to under take a review of ‘the quality of after school care (3-11) experienced by 3-6 year olds at provision run by the Trust.’
Consulting with users is vitally important for the Trust to ensure the services we deliver are of the highest standard and meet the needs of the community we serve. Children and young people using our service have the “right to participate, voice opinions and influence decisions in matters relating to their lives” ( United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989, Article 12).
Posted on Thursday, August 04, 2011 by Rizwan Janmohamed
Balsall Heath Extended School Cluster organized a Transitional Summer School, for year 6 girls leaving to go to their secondary school in September.
This is what the girls have to say…..
Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 by Peter
In this month’s edition of the Heathan we celebrate the annual Balsall Heath Carnival and welcome Nelson Mandela School to the procession helping Clifton Junior School make this year’s procession even bigger. Young people at Stanhope Community Hall forge closer links with businesses and organisations through a series of come dine with me dinner parties and everyone involved in the Balsall Heath Britain In Bloom 2011 competition cross their fingers that this year will be a gold.
Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 by Rizwan Janmohamed
On Wednesday 13th July children, young people, parents, schools, providers all came together to celebrate the success of Balsall Heath Extended Schools Cluster. First formed in 2006, the cluster has gone from strength to strength and has been recognized over the years by achieving a number of National Quality Awards.
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