We're all going on a summer holiday
no more working for a week or two.
Fun and laughter on our summer holiday,
no more worries for me or you,
for a week or two.

We're going where the sun shines brightly
we're going where the sea is blue.
we've all seen it on the movies,
now let's see if it's true.

Everybody has a summer holiday
doin' things they always wanted to
So we're going on a summer holiday,
to make our dreams come true
for me and you.
for me and you.

Summer Holiday by Cliff Richard

Hello Everyone,

We are all going on a summer holiday and will be taking a few weeks off doing exactly what you are doing.

Spending lots of money in attempts to keep our sanity while kids do their best to stay bored so they can moan about having nothing to do....No we are all going to be hanging out with our kids and having fun as a family.

But before we go off we have brought together the latest of what's going on for families and kids here in our lovely city of Brighton and Hove. 

Here is Our Summer 2009 E-newsletter. 

Enjoy!

News

 

Men Behaving Dadly - What Happened

Did you come and celebrate the man behaving dadly in your life with us in June?  We had a fantastic day and you looked like you did too!

To find out how the day went and to see some of the pictures we took at the event click here.

The Maternity Information Gap for Physically Disabled People

An international organisation for parents with physical disabilities has completed an insightful consultation about gaps in maternity services for disabled parents.

To read more or to find out how to feedback, click here.

And the Winners are......

Have you completed a consultation recently on our website or been to the Men Behaving Dadly event in June?  Do you want to know who won in the Prize Draws?

Click here to find out.

‘How are We Doing?' Results

To hear what you said about us and the work we do, click here.

Assertiveness Courses for Kids

Could your child do with some more confidence?

Click here to find out a way that might help.

Our Guide to Fun this Summer

To look at our Free Guide of fun things to do this summer, click here.

 

Are You Worried About the Swine Flu?

Who isn't really?  We looked around in order to recommend websites that may answer your questions.

Click here to find out more.

Important - changes to benefit calculations

Did you know that in October Child Benefit will no longer be counted when Housing and Council Tax benefits are calculated?

Click here to find out more.

Play for free all Summer!

Free fun at local parks and children centres for the family.

Click here to find out where.

Summer Issue - Newsletter

Did you get your copy of the Brighton and Hove Parents' Forum - Parents Connected Newsletter from your kid's school?

Click here to see a copy if you haven't.

My Play Space Consultations Begin

They are now on their second round of consultations for the park scheduled for improvement by the Playbuilder Project.

Click here to get the latest news.

London 2012 Open Weekend

Time to get excited about London 2012 and sample some of the great events planned to celebrate it here in Brighton and Hove.

Click here and find out more.

Summer Reading Challenge 2009

Help your kids become a Quest Seeker like Belle, Louis and Raj.

First Edition - Keep Safe Newsletter

To find out more about Safety Nets new Keep Safe newsletter click here.

 

Consultations

We don't have any consultations for you this month.  We are looking to have at least one coming up pretty soon, so keep an eye out.

Blogs

This month Bad-Dad wonders Who is Responsible?

Phew - What a Month! Tasha our Development Worker fills us in on how she has been spending her time in the past month.

Not a Supermum has had a very eventful month and will post her blog as soon as she is able.

Wheeliemumma gives us the definition of Neutrality.

 

Triple P Tip Sheet

We are close to running out of these so we decided to give them a rest for a bit.  We will post another one soon.

 

 

Website of the Month

This month it is Quest Seekers. 

This website is part of this year's Summer Reading Challenge.  We love how it ties in with the challenge and think the games on it are a bit tricky, but fun.

 

Discussion of the Month

We've told you what we have found to do with the kids this summer now it's your turn.  Pop on to the latest thread 'Places to Go and Things to do these Summer Holidays' on our Discussion Forum and tell us your suggestions.

 

Did You Know.....

If your child is over five you must start to pay for them to travel on buses in the city.  Get your child a BusID and save a lot of money on their fares this summer.

Click here to learn how to get one and what discounts your child will be entitled to.

 

Next Month

You have until August, 7th to be in with a chance to win one of two £50 restaurant vouchers.  Just email us at info@bhparentsforum.org, telling us your top three school food issues. Don't forget to give us your name, address, and telephone number to be entered into the draw.

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Thanks for reading!  See you again soon.

The Parents' Forum Team