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Outdoor Learning Handbook

May

11

2015

Our handbook is free to download as a PDF via this link: Highbury Outdoor Learning handbook If you want your children to be fit and healthy, enjoy and engage in fun and free activities (and learn a little about themselves and our planet along the way), you will find something interesting here! The handbook identifies ...

Children’s Community Garden 2015

Mar

21

2015

This post contains a diary of events and reflections on the different features that make up our children's community garden. We hope it gives a taste of the different events, the successes and set-backs, and generally helps others who would like to do something similar in their community space. 10th August, the Keyhole Garden The ...

Woodland Play Club & Holiday Events

Feb

5

2015

WOODLAND PLAY UNDER 5s welcomes home-schooling families and those with 0 - 5s, with provision for the babies too. Meet with Liz and Ali at the Play Area every Wednesday in term-time 1:30 - 3:30. Feel free to leave earlier to pick up older children from school. WOODLAND PLAY AFTER SCHOOL CLUB welcomes 5-8 year ...

Community Orchard Events 4

Jan

1

2015

Community Orchard events are for anyone and everyone. News of the next one: Saturday 17th October 1 - 5pm HIGHBURY HARVEST 2 Plans for Highbury Harvest are already underway. Details will be posted nearer the date. (Community Orchard open work sessions occur on 1st and 3rd Sundays from 1pm throughout the year, meeting at the ...

Highbury Harvest stories and pictures

Oct

13

2014

Right from the word go, we had a great team on board to help produce this event. Angela, Margaret, Saifer, Amjad, Esther and Clare had all been part of the planning group back in July. On the day Richard and Kathy were up early ...

Zero Coca Cola 2

Sep

22

2014

Fit and Healthy in Birmingham Parks Birmingham City Council Public Health department is concerned about the low levels of fitness and high incidence of obesity and diabetes amongst its residents. There are abnormally high numbers of children with these issues in our city. “24.4% of Birmingham children are overweight or obese when they start school ...

Woodland Play

Jun

18

2014

5th November: after a break for half-term our Woodland Play after school club and the earlier group, Down to Earth returned to the serious business of playing outdoors last Wednesday. We made good use of the leaves in the early afternoon, and found some excellent hiding places after school. As we said a cheery goodbye ...

Dogs Behaving Beautifully

May

31

2014

Highbury Park is a popular location for dog-walking as the open spaces offer full-on exercise for even the most lively of dogs. We at Highbury Orchard Community are working with Highbury Park Friends to provide fun taster-training sessions for dogs and their owners or dog-walkers. Flyball training or an assault course are on offer. If ...

Bees Trees and Me just got very wet (and had fun nonetheless)

May

25

2014

It's now 24 hours later and my trusty waxed hat has still not dried out! The day started out with a heavy downpour, followed by continuous drizzle if not worse. We decided early on that some activities would have to be shelved - the skep weaving, the poetry, the hive inspections, the pompom trail and ...

50 things to do before you’re 11 3/4 1

May

18

2014

I met a lovely person from the National Trust recently and heard mention of this list they have compiled: 5o Things To Do Before You Are 11 3/4. Please take a look. Print it off and stick it on your fridge or wherever your child can see it. Every item is guaranteed to connect you ...