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Rushmoor Schools Plus
Rushmoor Extended Services E-Newsletter
October 2009
The next RushmoorSchools Plus E-newsletter will be available week beginning 7th December. If you want to include anything, please send information to Tony McGovern at by Tuesday1st December.
Extended Services Update
Rushmoor Directory – Facilities & Services for Families
A new directory of facilities and services for families in Rushmoor is now available. It was produced by Rushmoor Schools Plus and Hampshire Families working together to update the 2007 directory and shown for the first time at the CYPP Standing Conference at Princes Hall earlier in October. Copies are available for your school or organisation by contacting Tony McGovern, or Caroline Keith of Hampshire Families, at
Rushmoor Extended Services Small Grants Scheme
More than 40 schools and organisations have now benefited from Rushmoor Capacity Building Funding Grants. The application form is short and there is a quick turnaround by the Grants Panel. Applications are received each month, with a result to the organisation by the middle of the following month. The application form and guidance is available from
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MIDAS Driver Training for Schools
The offer of free MIDAS training for school staff and volunteers, funded by Rushmoor Schools Plus, continues to be popular, with 50 drivers successfully going through the scheme so far. Rushmoor Voluntary Services (RVS) has driver training sessions with spaces for school staff and volunteers most months. If you wish to book a place phone Viv Walker at RVS on 01252 540162. Unfortunately, we can only provide the free training for those people with pre-1997 licences.
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Extended Services Website
A reminder that Rushmoor’s Extended Services ‘Rushmoor Schools Plus’ website is available at - the site signposts to local and national information supporting children and families, points to local news and what’s on stories, and now has a new photo gallery. The site has been nominated for a Hantsweb 2009 award.
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What’s On!
Rushmoor Borough Council Half-Term Playschemes, Monday 26thOctober – Friday 30th October
Wavell-Cody Community Playscheme
based at SamuelCodySportsCollege, Lynchford Road, Farnborough
8.30am - 5.50pm (£15) or 4.30pm (£14)
for 4 year olds at full time school up to 11 years
For bookings tel. 01252 317603 after 12 Noon (Monday - Friday term -time)
Please note that the Princes Hall playscheme has now joined with the Wavell playscheme
Connaught Playscheme
Connaught Leisure Centre, Tongham Road, Aldershot, GU12 4ASTel. 01252 344438
9.00am - 3.30pm £13.00 or 5.30pm £15.00 for 4 – 11 year olds
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FarnboroughGrangeInfant School – Half-Term Playscheme
The Farnborough Grange Infant School Playscheme is running Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October
Times: 8.30am - 5.30pm
Location: Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant School.
Cost: 8.30 - 11.30 £6, 8.30 - 12.30 £8, 1.30 -4.30 £6, 1.30-5.30 £8, all day £12
To book call 07592 310246 or 01252 541879 (9am to 3pm).
The Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant School Christmas Fairtakes place on Saturday 12th December from 11 - 1 at the school. There will be lots of stalls and games and a visit from Father Christmas!
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St Bernadette’s Primary School Activities
October Half-Term Playscheme
26th to 30th October We are once again running our popular holiday playscheme. Plans include games on our Adventure Trail, Arts and Crafts activities, outdoor games using our new equipment and a day of mini makeovers and manicures for Mums of children taking part. Contact Mrs Abbasi on 01252 548123 to book a place.
St Bernadette’s Christmas Fayre takes place on Saturday 28th November, 12.30 – 3pm. Lots of stalls with Christmas gifts as well as cake sales, carol singing, tombola and jumble sales. All are welcome.
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Maple Vue Children’s Centre
Halloween Fun during October half term!
A fun packed week with plenty of spooky things to do!
- Make a fancy dress costume or accessories.
- Creepy Crafts, paint your own pumpkin or make a cat collage
- Devilish Disco, an hour of music, disco lights and
- Dancing in our darkened playroom!
- Eat some Halloween party food
- Take part in an organised family craft project(this will be a workshop run by a local artist)
There will be further details of the activities for this week available from thecentre closer to the time.
Maple Vue Children’s Centre, Belle Vue Road, Aldershot, GU12 4RZ. Tel. 01252 316 963
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Sunflowers Children’s Centre
Halloween Arts and Crafts
Monday 26 October 2009 1.30pm - 3.30 pm
Baptist Church Hall Upper Elms Road, Aldershot, GU11 3ES
Young Parents Group
Mondays 11.30am - 1.30pm until 21st December (returning in January)
Baptist Church Hall, Upper Elms Road, Aldershot, GU11 3ES
Play and Language Course
Tuesdays 10.00am - 12.00noon, 13 October - 24 November
West End Centre, Queens Road, Aldershot, GU11 3JD
A joint programme with Hampshire Learning, this fun and creative course will introduce play and language to you and your child. Please book your place directly with Sunflowers Children's Centre
Family Finance Course
Mondays 9.30am - 11.30am, 2 November - 8 February
Sunflowers Children's Centre, Gordon House, Gordon Road, Aldershot, GU11 1LD
This course aims to raise awareness and understanding of every day financial matters.
Sunflowers Children's Centre
3rd floor, Gordon House, Gordon Road, Aldershot, GU11 1LD. Tel.01252 350 182
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YouFest at West End Centre this half-term
YouFest: a chance to try something different from Tuesday 27– Saturday 31 October
The West End Centre bursts into life from Tuesday 27– Saturday 31 October forYouFest, an action-packed week of creativity featuring a great mix ofworkshops andperformances!!The only restriction is that you have to be aged 12-25 to join in…
We’ve got a fantastic range of events over the week including: a stand-up comedy set, Fhlip Fhlop a dance comedy theatre show, talent night featuring young local bands and the week ends in style with a Halloween disco party!!!
There are also some brilliant workshops running throughout the week. Try out Taiko drumming or body percussion, have a go at Manga drawing and clothes re-fashioning or singing and songwriting, pottery or weaving… You could also book for our whistle-stop world cultural tour (sample all five continents without even leaving the building).
To book onto a workshop please telephone our box office on01252 330040, andfor events buy online at
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Farnborough Leisure Centre – Spooktacular Half-term Activities!
Playscheme and Casual sessions for children aged 5-12 years from 26th – 30th October, with a Halloween theme!
Free Swimming
Rushmoor Borough Council is offering Free Swimming to those aged 60 & over, and 16 & under. You can complete a registration form at Farnborough Leisure Centre or Aldershot Pools. For further information visit or or call 01252 370411
Farnborough Bowl
01252 554046
Fantastic fun for parties of all ages! Come and bowl in our fantastic 10 Lane, fully air-conditioned facility, complete with games arcade. Why not visit our bar for a selection of hot & cold food and drink.
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Events at Farnborough and Aldershot Library
Date/time / Event / LibrarySaturday 17 October
10.00-12.00 / The Big Draw at Aldershot Library. Come along, join the Big Draw, and find out how creative you are. Drop in Session. Families Welcome. FREE. / Aldershot Library Booking Line
01252 322560
Saturday 24 October
10.00-12.00 / Dads K’nex Workshop at Aldershot Library
Make your own models to demonstrate which shapes make strong structures. Compete and test your model to see how strong it really is! For Dads and children aged 7 and over. £1 to book. / Aldershot Library Booking Line
01252 322560
Saturday 28 November
13.00-16.00 / Teenagers Manga Workshop – come and learn how to draw Manga at Farnborough Library. Only £10 for the workshop. Places are limited so please call into the library or call the booking line. / Farnborough Booking Line
01252 516458
More evidence of how our Libraries are regularly worth a visit, with events such as these, as well as free internet access videos and playstationgames and books!
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AldershotMilitaryMuseum – October half-term events
Activities from 26 – 30 October
Half term colouring sheets and quizzes available.
These activities are FREE, no booking necessary, all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Exhibitions
The Last Post – Remembering the First World War18 September to 27 October
This exhibition, produced by The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) in partnership with the ChurchillMuseum and Cabinet War Rooms tells the stories of postal workers at war and on the Home Front - examining the vital role played by postal communications.
The Tudors07 November to 23 December
Find out what happened in Tudor times and what daily life was like for rich and poor. Discover the homes they lived in, food they ate and clothes they wore.
Dress up and appear in a Tudor portrait, take your punishment in the stocks or sit at the banquet table - lots of things to see and do in this special hands-on exhibition.
Open daily 10am – 5pm Tel:01252 314598 or
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Rushmoor & Hart Sibling Support Group
Thanks to an Awards For All grant, received through Hampshire Families on behalf of the Rushmoor Disability Forum for children and young people, funding has been secured to run a Siblings Support Group with effect from the 10th October 2009.
The Group is open to all children aged 5 – 11 years, who have a brother or sister with a disability and is based at Farnborough Grange Nursery / InfantCommunitySchool.
Sessions will run fortnightly during term-time, from 10.00am – 12.00pm, and will offer up to 20 places. Initially enough funding has been secured to ensure that the Group runs until the end of the summer term 2010.
The Gaming Zone team will manage the sessions, offering opportunities for siblings to play with other children who have similar life experiences. The siblings will be fully involved in planning the programme of activities, giving them an element of control in their lives that may not normally be present.
Pre-booking is required at a cost of £3 per term. For further details or to request a booking form, contact Tracy Clement from the Gaming Zone at or ring her on 07841 340442.
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Hawley Lane Youth Activity Centre
Air Rifle Shooting, 12th November and 3rd December.
Hawley Lane Youth Activity Centre run Air Rifle Taster sessions for all the family (minimum age 12 years).
Try shooting on our 6-yard indoor range under the watchful eye of a NSRA Instructor. All equipment and insurance included in the £4.00 per person fee. Places must be booked inadvance.
Contact John 01252 512281 or email
The ShootingRange and instructor can be booked by groups or by private parties etc.
The Hawley Lane Centre is ideal for children’s parties. HRH The Princess Royal officially opened the new centre for St John Ambulance in Hampshire on Thursday 17 September 2009.
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SCL Holiday Activities
SCL's holiday courses offer fun for children and peace of mind for parents during the school holidays.Children aged 4-12 can enjoy action-packed days, with the emphasis on fun and enjoyment in a safe and supervised environment.
SCL provides two exciting activity options – Club Energy and Soccer Camp –to make sure your children have a great time during the holidays.
Both activities run from 10am until 4pm, Monday to Friday, with the option of an extended day from 8.30am to 5.30pm. This offers working parents greater flexibility with drop-off and collection times.
Venues at St Augustine’s Primary School in Frimley, Frensham Heights School in Farnham and Velmead Junior School in Fleet. To book online now visit:
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Aldershot Garrison ‘Special’ Christmas Party 2009
For disabled children, teenagers, young adults and their families, as well as non-disabled service children and their families whose parents are serving in Afghanistan.
On Sunday 29th November 2009 from 2 – 5.30pm, at The JRC-Club, 10 Regt, QOGLR, New-Normandy Barracks, Evelyn-Woods Road, Off Queens Avenue, Aldershot
With a host of great entertainment including:
Children’s entertainer and magician, Abba tribute band, Elvis tribute act, Santa, face painters, lots of games and prizes, party food, raffle, licensed bar, and more......
Places are strictly limited, and offered on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Places can be booked until Monday 2nd November by phoning 01252 343753 / 327752.
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Hampshire FA Girls’ Holiday Courses
Hampshire FA’s girls’ football holiday courses arefor girls of all ages and abilities who are keen to improve their football skills over the three-day course. Hampshire FA’s Level 3 Community Coaches lead the courses working on individual player skills in a safe and fun environment. The next holiday course will take place at:
Winklebury Football Complex, Basingstoke
Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28thOctober2009, 9am – 3pm each day
Cost:£9 per day or £25 for three days
To sign up for a course please send a cover letter and payment to Justine Mosley, Hampshire FA, Winklebury Football Complex, Winklebury Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 8BF. Please make cheques payable to Hampshire FA.
For further details phone Justine Mosleyon (01256)853015, Email
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Teenscene Youth Club
For disabled young people aged 13 – 18 years.
Wednesdays @ The Youthie (The portacabin in front of Farnborough Community Centre), 6.30 – 8.30p.m.
Term-time only from September 09
For information and a registration form contact Parity: 01252 375581 or
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News from Schools
St. Joseph’s Primary School – new Community / Family Room available for use
St. Joseph’s CatholicPrimary School is pleased to make Rushmoor organisations aware of its newly built Community Room, now available for groups to visit and potentially make use of on a regular basis.
The room can hold up to 20 people for a meeting or training, and up to 30 people for a presentation. IT equipment can be made available for presentations, and there is an area for making hot and cold drinks. There is an accessible toilet close to the room.
If you’re interested in seeing the room and discussing its availability please contact Marjorie Cumpsty at the school – email
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CherrywoodPrimary School – Community Governor Vacancy
CherrywoodCommunityPrimary School is seeking a new Governor, as one of our long-standing governors is stepping down from the Governing Body after many years of service. All you need is an interest in the work of a primary school - we are extremely friendly and you don't have to be an "expert"! Our meetings are held twice a term and governors usually belong to a sub-committee, which involves an additional short meeting twice a term.
If you think that you might be interested contact the headteacher, Barbara Goodchild on 01252 547896 to come along to find out more.
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Partner Organisations
Hampshire Youth Bureau has changed!
Hampshire Youth Bureau (HYB) has until recently been funded by Rushmoor BC to deliver advice, information, mediation and a rent deposit scheme to young people aged 16 - 25. HCC Children's Services employed the staff to provide this unique service. In June of this year, the service went out for tender and Step by Step were successful in their bid for this contract.
Therefore, since 1st September the advice, information, guidance and mediation service delivered at HYB moved to 61 Victoria Road and is called Youth AIMS. The contact number for Youth AIMS remains as01252 324499.
This is a very exciting opportunity in further developing the service and taking it to the next level particularly for the young people. If anyone has any queries please contact Caroline Dixon on01252 324499 or Zoe Davis on 01252 313158.
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Hampshire County Council – Information Centre
Whatever your question about life in Hampshire, visit us at Farnborough Information Centre, just inside Farnborough Library
Email:
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Hampshire Connexions
AGED 13 – 19 & NEED HELP WITH…
- Job hunting/benefits
- CVs and applications
- Apprenticeships/college
- Housing…or any other issues?
Listed below are details of our drop-ins ……
DAY / VENUE / TIMEMonday / Youth AIMS,
61 Victoria Rd, Aldershot GU11 1SJ / 1 – 4 pm
Alternate Mondays / The Base,
North Lane, Aldershot GU12 4TH
Teenage Pregnancy Adviser available
for advice & free condom distribution (see also )
Careers appointments also available* / 2 – 5 pm
Tuesday / Rushmoor Borough Council Offices, 1st floor
Farnborough Road, Farnborough GU14 7JU / 1 – 5 pm
Wednesday / Youth AIMS,
61 Victoria Rd, Aldershot GU11 1SJ / 12 – 2.30 pm
Thursday / The Base,
North Lane, Aldershot GU12 4TH / 9.30am – 12.00pm
Rushmoor Borough Council Offices, 1st floor Farnborough Road, Farnborough GU14 7JU / 1 – 5 pm
Friday / Youth AIMS,
61 Victoria Rd, Aldershot GU11 1SJ / 12 – 3 pm
You can also see us in your own HampshireSchools, Colleges and E2E Providers.
*Call Connexions to make a careers appointment at The Base or Rushmoor Borough Council (alternate Mondays) andfor details of drop-in venues at Fleet, Yateley, Hook, Tel 01252 814723
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Parentline Plus uncovers the hidden language of ‘teen speak’
Parentline Plus is urging parents with teenagers inHampshire and Isle of Wightto visit - a website dedicated to help bridge the gap between parents and teenagers. The website celebrates its 1st birthday this month by publishingnew research intothe weird and wonderful world of 'teen speak'.
Since the website was launched last year,it has received 107,810 visitors. was developed in consultation with parents and teenagers and will be offering more innovative content in the near future.Leanne Hubbard,ParentlinePlus Area Manager for Hampshire and Isle of Wight, based in Eastleigh, said: "Got a Teenager is the first social networking and advice site for parents in the UK and has helped Parentline Plus pick up on issues that are important to families and the young people we work with.
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BME Mental Health – From Margin to Mainstream
A FREE conference for BME communities and mental and social care professionals.An opportunity for communities and services to discuss the journey towards truly inclusive mental health services.
19th November 2009, 9.30am to 5pm, at Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road, Fareham, PO16 7DB
For more information and to book a place email or phone 02392 446 642
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Smoking Awareness and Young People course
A new half-day course has been developed for people working with young people around smoking and raising the issue.This is being administered by Hampshire Workforce Development Team (Children’s Services) and is being facilitated by Quit4Life. Spaces are being offered to anyone working with young people in Hampshire. Please forward the details on to anyone in your organisation who might be interested. At present, there are lots of spaces left on the course on 21st October in Aldershot