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Bruce Castle Museum – plan an educational visit

Bruce Castle Museum Education Programme 2022_

Spark children’s imaginations with a visit to Bruce Castle and see learning come alive as you explore the building, collections, and grounds. The museum learning programme is now open and taking bookings for the Spring and Summer terms.

For a full list of our sessions please see our education programme. To make a booking please email the education team at museum.services@haringey.gov.uk or call us on 020 8489 4250 (option 3).

Bruce Castle exhibition visits

We’re in Business: Art, Trade & Business of the Windrush Generation in West Green Road, Tottenham – Until July 2022

Explore the pioneering businesses, entrepreneurs and artists of the Windrush Generation in West Green Road in Tottenham. This street has witnessed many important trailblazers and change-makers who, rooted in their communities, went on to succeed in building some of the most successful Black enterprises in this country.

From Dyke & Dryden’s beauty and hair products, becoming Britain’s first Black multi-million-pound business, to Althea McNish, the internationally-renowned textile designer and artist who made West Green Road her home for over 60 years, you can find out more about the stories of these pioneers and others – all starting out and finding their feet in West Green Road.

Book a school visit to the museum to explore more. School visits will include an accompanying teachers resource to help structure your visit.

For more information or to make a booking please email the education team at museum.services@haringey.gov.uk

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Inspection Data Summary Report (IDSR) newsletter 2022

Read the IDSR external newsletter 2022

In this edition:

New Ofsted IDSR release & new link
IDSR is now web based
Improved content
What data has been updated
Guidance & training
What’s next

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HEP training courses in March

Haringey Education Partnership (HEP) is offering a number of training courses in March, read more here:

Haringey Education Partnership training courses March 2022

Haringey Education Partnership – Bringing Schools Together – Haringey Education Partnership

 

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MMR vaccine campaign to improve take-up

A new national campaign has launched urging parents to ensure their child is up to date with their MMR (Measles, Mumps & Rubella) vaccinations, as well as other routine jabs. The campaign aims to reverse falling vaccination rates nationally and to protect everyone from a resurgence in these highly contagious and potentially very dangerous diseases.

Children in England are offered the MMR vaccine in two doses, the first usually between 12 and 13 months, and the second at 3 years 4 months.  The target for coverage of both MMR doses by the age of five years is 95%. However, the latest coverage figure for England is 86.6%, with a rate of 75% in London and just 68% in Haringey.

Parents who are unsure if their child is up to date with all their routine vaccinations, should check their child’s Red Book (personal child health record) in the first instance.

If unclear, GP practices are able to carry out checks and book appointments if required.  The NHS is open and ensuring that your child is up to date with their vaccines is very important. The MMR vaccines can be given at any age, if missed out during infancy.

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Young start to creating Haringey art

We’ve launched a drawing competition for Haringey primary school pupils in Years 5 & 6 to understand more about what they like about Haringey as the place they live, or go to school, in.

We’d like them to draw their favourite place in Haringey – somewhere that means the most to them, they have a special connection with, or where they have their best memories.

Primary schools can select their top three entries and send them to us:

FAO Policy Team, Alexandra House Post Room, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, N22 7TR.

The Mayor of Haringey, Cllr Adam Jogee will judge the winning entries.

The winning design will be featured on hoardings in the summer, with the winning entry and two runners-up receiving an exciting prize donated by a local business.

The competition closes on Monday 2 May 2022. Good luck!

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Support for parents of a child with an eating disorder

BEAT flier

Caring for a loved one with an eating disorder can be a lonely and isolating experience. BEAT, an eating disorder charity, has just launched ‘NEXUS’, a telephone support service for parents caring for someone with an eating disorder. Their number is 0808 801 0356.

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Easy-read health resources for children and young people

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has developed a number of easy-read leaflets aimed at children and young people who have a learning disability and their parents or carers. Please find them linked here.

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Have your say on the Rising Green Youth Hub logo

Haringey is launching a new, inclusive youth hub in Wood Green this summer and we want to hear your views on what the logo should look like.

Through a series of co-design and co-production workshops over several weeks, a group of local young people called the ‘Wood Green Young Voices’, as well as a range of local community groups, shared their creative ideas and thoughts to produce the name of the new youth hub and three options for the logo.

The name Rising Green was created by local young people and is inspired by the idea of growing up and being raised in Wood Green – ‘Made in Wood Green.’

Now though, we want you to have your say by telling us which logo you like the most by Wednesday 9 March 2022.

For more details and to vote on the three logo options for the Rising Green Youth Hub, visit the Bruce Grove Youth Space website.

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COVID-19 vaccines for 12 to15-year-olds

The past two years have been very difficult for everyone and young people have had a lot of disruption to their education and their lives.

The Government has now removed remaining restrictions as part of its Living with COVID-19 plan. However, the virus is still with us and vaccination is our best defence against Omicron and any future variants that may arise.

More than two million doses of the lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine have now been given to young people aged 12 to 15, protecting them and their families.

Vaccination UK has now completed visiting all secondary schools in Haringey to administer second doses of the vaccine as well as first doses to those who missed out during the autumn term.

If for whatever reason your child missed out on their vaccination at school, you can get your child vaccinated at vaccine clinics in Haringey. You can book a first or second appointment for your child by calling 119 or visiting www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination.

Children aged 12 to 15 who are at high risk from COVID-19 infection, or live with someone who is immunosuppressed, can now get a booster dose, 91 days (3 months) after their second dose. Visit www.nhs.uk/covid-booster for more information.

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What do you think of our school holiday activities? Survey

Children and young people in Haringey enjoyed a range of free and fun activities, courses and events over February half-term.

To ensure that our future holiday programmes meet the needs of participants, we want to hear what your child/children and/or you think about activities they/you have attended in the past and what you would like to see in the future?

You can help us by completing this short survey. Alternatively, you can email our friendly Active Communities team at: get.active@haringey.gov.uk