May 2010
Hello everyone, we hope you are all enjoying this beautiful weather we have definitely waited long enough for it that's for sure! Here are some things for you to do in the half-term with your family as well as some consultations we thought you might be interested in.
Latest News
Win Tickets to Sealife Centre
Just fill out our short questionnaire to let us know ‘How are we doing' and you will be in with a chance to win 2 of 100 tickets to an exclusive event at the Sealife Centre (Brighton).
Summer Half-Term Events
Find out some of the great things happening for families in the city next week, from Bug Hunts to Enchanted Forests!
Would You Like to Know More About Fostering?
The council's fostering team is going out and about with three ‘meet the people' information events to mark Fostering Fortnight from 17 to 30 May.
Summer Events in Brighton
Three big new events have been added to an already busy summer calendar in Brighton & Hove. Take a look at events for skaters, music lovers and rugby fans!
National Family Week
This year, thousands of record-setting, action-packed and fun-filled family events are taking place in every corner of the country so families everywhere can enjoy eating, learning, playing, exploring and getting out and active together. Take a look at what's going on close to you.
Takepart Brighton & Hove Festival of Sport
The city's biggest ever exhibition of sports and physical activity - TAKEPART Launch Day on Saturday 19 June in Preston Park, there's something for everyone so why not pop along and take a look.
Residents Support Schools Expansion
The council makes plans to expand Primary school places for children in Hove, read how they intend to do this here.
Mums and Dads will they ever be equal?
The Men's Network is discussing an interesting question at its next meeting would you like to join them?
Events
National Bookstart Day Celebrations
Have Your Say About........
2011/2012 School Holiday Dates Proposal
The Children and Young People's Trust is currently consulting about the school term dates and holidays for the academic year 2011-2012, they would like to know how parents feel about these options to ensure that they can take these into consideration when making this decision.
Portslade Community College Proposal
This consultation is about the possible replacement of Portslade Community College by an Academy. The proposal is to open the Portslade Community Academy, specialising in Entrepreneurship and Science, in September 2011 on the same school site.
Balfour School Merger Proposal
Brighton and Hove Council is proposing to create a new primary school to replace Balfour Infant and Junior Schools by closing Balfour Junior School and extending the age range to create a new single school catering for pupils aged 4-11 years.
Blogs
Bad-Dad gives us a political insight into the minds of children with Why Democracy is Over-Rated
Would you like to write a blog for our website about your experiences as a parent living in the City? If you would like to join our bloggers please let us know info@bhparentsforum.org
Weblinks
The website Relate for parents have got a really interesting online tool called Family Mapping, it's really easy to use and the results can be really fascinating and useful too.
Keep up-to-date with the official news from Number 10 as it happens and the plans the Government have laid out for the coalition.
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