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A guide
to childcare, sport,
play events and
activities for children
and young people
Fun
throughout the
summer holiday
Make a
difference Welcome to Summer Fun!
Keep Safe - Wash your Hands
2
3
foster for Brighton & Hove
Summer holiday at home 4
Face Mask - make your own 5
Have fun and be safe 6
Summer holiday childcare - Holiday
Would you like to playschemes & activity camps 7
• Do something amazing? Additional needs 11
Playgrounds are open 14
• Help a child in need?
6 ways to smile and Walk to School Week 15
• Become part of a not-for-profit Getting about safely and cycling 16
fostering community that values diversity? Get Active this summer! 17
Freedom Leisure statement 19
Enjoy the beach this summer 20
What’s on in Brighton & Hove’s Libraries 21
A calender of Global events this summer 24
Applying for a school place for Sept 2021? 25
Saving money on your childcare bills 26
Children’s Centres 27
Council-run nurseries 28
Providing Access to Childcare
If you have patience, understanding and and Employment (PACE) 29
flexible working hours, we’d love to talk to you Working for our diverse city 30
Financial help and advice 31
www.fosteringinbrightonandhove.org.uk Useful contacts 32
01273 295444
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02 Summer Fun 2020
From library reading schemes to
woodland walks, picnics in the
park to a paddle in the sea,
families can still enjoy some great
activities and days out.
Our famous attractions including
the Palace Pier, Sea Life Centre and
i360 are now covid safe and
welcoming visitors, and our own
Royal Pavilion, Preston Manor and
Museums are due to open shortly.
Our beautiful parks, playing fields
and open spaces offer some of the
best places for families to enjoy
summer days in the city. Why not
take a picnic or treat the family at Library buildings are still closed
one of the park cafes, many which (but its worth checking during the
have now re-opened. holidays as this may change) but
staff are still sharing stories and
Most of our children’s playgrounds
rhymes online for everyone to
have now been checked for safety
Welcome to Summer Fun!
watch at home. Our popular Baby
and have re-opened and we’re
Boogie sessions are also taking
working hard to open those
place online. Visit the libraries
needing repairs or safety
Facebook page and social media
improvements. Keep an eye on the
If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that we would channels for more information.
council website for updates and
normally be bringing you pages of information about please follow any guidance on We are also bringing you a guide
exciting events, sports, clubs and activities to keep children hygiene and social distancing to to global festivals and events so
and young people entertained throughout the school holidays. stay safe. Why not make your own you can discover how families all
face mask? Details can be found over the world are celebrating
But during these extraordinary Behind the scenes, people across on page 5. this summer.
times, with social distancing still the city are working hard to
vital to keep us all safe, many of
our usual activities have sadly
ensure there’s still plenty of ways
to have fun and stay happy and
Check out The Living Coast
website for walks and trails to
Stay safe and
been put on hold. healthy in the city this summer. follow on your smart phone too! have fun!
03 Summer Fun 2020
Clean your hands to keep germs away
Keep safe -
wash your hands
Hand washing is the number one way to decrease your chances
of bringing germs into your body and therefore getting sick.
Many children are not aware of
proper hand washing. It is typical When should you
1. R
inse hands and 2. Rub hands together 3. Put soap on the
that children will use soap, but wash your hands? apply soap palm to palm back of your hands
then it is common for it to be
rinsed off before the rubbing step You should wash your hands:
begins. It is important to follow • after using the toilet or
the steps for hand washing to be changing a nappy
effective. It may be beneficial to • before and after handling raw
post a picture diagram of the steps foods like meat and vegetables
in the proper order (like the one
• before eating or handling food
shown here) by your sink area.
Children learn the most from • after blowing your nose,
4. S crub between 5. Rub the backs of 6. Clean your thumbs
examples of others.Incorporating a sneezing or coughing
your fingers the fingers
song or a funny story might make • before and after treating a cut
it more enjoyable. or wound
Running water and the friction of • after touching animals,
including pets, their food and
rubbing the hands together for a
after cleaning their cages
minimum of ten seconds will wash
away most bacteria.
7. W
ash fingernails 8. Rinse hands 9. Dry with a single use
and fingertips towel / warm air
04 Summer Fun 2020
Do something active each day
A ‘living room disco’ burns off
loads of energy. Put on your
favourite tunes and dance.
Defected Records are hosting
regular live events, go to https://
www.facebook.com/
DefectedRecords
Or you could join a virtual online
dance and exercise class with
JP Omari (Streetfunk) visit:
https://vimeo.com/400889873
Plan a games marathon
Summer holiday at home
Or create your own exercise circuit in
Select your favourite board game, the house... Enjoy!
choose snacks and drinks. Settle
If you are at home this summer try to make sure you have down and play until you can play
Write a letter or email to a
something to look forward to daily. Here are some ideas: no more!
friend, neighbour or relative
Think of someone you would like
Paint a stone Go on a treasure hunt Get creative in the kitchen to write to. You can decorate the
Pick a pebble and paint your This can be planned for around Find a recipe for cupcakes and letter/email with drawings or
design onto it. If you want to put the home or outdoors, ie garden bake a tray of them. When cool pictures, or make up a poem to
it outside then it might be a good or on a walk. Pick several items to decorate the cupcakes with a include. It will be bound to cheer
idea to varnish it so the rain find and make a checklist. Tick theme ie ‘monsters’ or ‘the garden’ up the lucky person you send it to.
doesn’t wash your artwork off. off each treasure once you have (bugs / flowers) using coloured
sourced it. You could make boxes, icing and sprinkles.
baskets, or have buckets, Make a face mask
If you fancy something savoury Wearing a facemask when you
to collect everything in. you could assemble a tasty salad do venture out could be a good
with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber idea to help stop the spread of
and cheese, such as feta. When the Covid virus. Instructions are
putting your salad together try on the next page to make a
using a small biscuit cutter to simple mask with no sewing.. or
make shaped cucumber slices. for more involved masks look
You could sit each whole lettuce leaf online at websites such as:
on a plate like a boat and crumble https://www.gov.uk/government/
feta cheese and sliced grapes into it. publications/how-to-wear-and-
Arrange it into a scene. make-a-cloth-face-covering/
05 Summer Fun 2020
To make your own
Face Mask -
You will need:
simple face mask
make your own
A square of cloth
Method:
People across the country are being advised to wear face 1. Lay the cloth out flat
coverings in certain circumstances when out of the house, to help
limit the spread of coronavirus. 2. Fold in half 50cm
From 15 June, you must wear one When should you
on public transport in England. wear your mask? 50cm
Here are step-by-step instructions There are places where children
on how to make your own simple should wear cloth face coverings. 2xE
lastic bands
(or hair ties)
face covering without any sewing. • places where they may not 3. F old in top third down and
be able to avoid staying 6 feet fold bottom up to meet it
One study has shown that the away from others
best materials to use are tightly • the doctor, pharmacy
woven cottons or twill, natural silk
• in shops and Supermarkets
or quilted cotton material. But as of 24 July 2020
you can also make do with what 12cm
4. Thread through the two elastic bands,
you have around your home. 12cm apart
However, the more layers of Caution: you may need to reconsider
material the better, and the mask the use of cloth face coverings if:
5. F old in each side
needs to fit snugly around the • The face coverings are a possible choking in to the middle
or strangulation hazard to your child. and tuck into the
face, and you should be able folds...
• Wearing the cloth face covering causes
to breathe comfortably. your child to touch their face more Your mask is now
frequently than not wearing it. ready to wear.
Children under the age of
2 years should not wear cloth
face coverings.
06 Summer Fun 2020
Trust your instinct! If you don’t
feel comfortable about an activity On the following pages,
provider, don’t use them. you will find details of
summer holiday playschemes.
The NSPCC produce some useful
The online Family Services
guides that you can download
Directory lists all the different
about keeping children safe. Their
“Out Alone” guide provides advice types of childcare that are
and tips on preparing children for available. Visit
being out on their own and taking www.familyinfobrighton.org.uk
part in sports or holiday activities.
You can also download their Need extra help?
online safety checklist which If you are unable to find childcare,
contains tips and advice to help the Family Information Service
you have conversations with your may be able to help. You can
child about staying safe online. email them at
Have fun and be safe
www.nspcc.org.uk/parenting familyinfo@brighton-hove.gov.uk
If you have concerns about a
child or children being at risk of
When you are leaving your child at a holiday playscheme harm, contact Brighton & Hove
or activity group, you want to be confident that they will City Council’s Front Door for Beach Safety
be safe and well cared for. Families on 01273 290400. Don’t use inflatables
The holiday playschemes listed on • Will a qualified First Aider be at the beach
pages 8-16 are registered with present at all times?
Keep an eye on your family
Ofsted (unless otherwise indicated), • Are your staff checked with
and checks are made as part of the the Disclosure and Barring Look out for flags and signs
registration process. To find out Service (DBS)? at the beach – they are
more about Ofsted, visit • What appropriate experience, there for your safety
www.ofsted.gov.uk training & qualifications do the
It is important to note that many staff have? Don’t enter the water if you
activity providers are not Ofsted have been drinking alcohol
• What policies do you have in
registered. You might want to ask place? (for example are
some of the following questions Understand the tides
there Child Protection and
before deciding to leave your child Health & Safety policies) www.rnli.org/safety/
with an activity provider:
• How will staff make sure that beach-safety
• Are you registered with Ofsted? all children are included?
07 Summer Fun 2020
Childminders
A limited number of childminders may be able to offer
childcare over the summer holidays. This can be a good
option if you need more flexible childcare, work long
hours, or have more than one child that needs caring for.
You can search for childminders here
http://www.familyinfobrighton.org.uk/kb5/brighton/fsd/results.
page?sorttype=field&sortfield=title&familychannel=1_2
Summer holiday childcare Holiday playschemes & activity camps
This year there are fewer holiday playschemes running than All schemes run Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays)
normal and a lower number of places because of the need to and are Ofsted registered, unless otherwise indicated.
follow government Covid-19 guidance. Holiday playschemes
are putting protective measures in place so that they can Acorns Summer Amigos 2020 Summer Club
open safely. Holiday Fun Club Cornerstone Community Centre,
Westmeston Parish Hall, Church Road, Hove
Government guidance is that, Parents and carers are encouraged to Lewes Road, Westmeston, www.amigospreschool.co.uk
where playschemes are running, limit the number of settings their child (nr Ditchling), BN6 8RL Amigos Multicultural Preschool’s Summer
children should be kept in small, attends, ideally ensuring their child only www.theacornsnurseryandforestschool. Club 2020 – Activities and play: art, craft,
consistent groups, and of no more attends the same setting consistently. com indoors, outdoors, garden, games, music,
than fifteen children and at least On the following pages, you will find Fun-filled adventure days and forest movement, singing, stories and more.
one staff member. If possible details of summer holiday school activities in Sussex countryside. Everyone welcome.
playschemes should also practice playschemes that were planning to Dates 27 July – 21 August Dates 27 July – 28 August
social distancing. run at the time of publishing this Times 9am – 5pm, half days available Times 9.15am – 12.15pm (Mon-Fri)
edition of Summer Fun. You can find Ages 2 – 11 Ages 2 – 5
the most up to date information Cost Please see registration form on Cost £19 per child, £15 each additional
about playschemes here the website child and low income families
http://www.familyinfobrighton.org. Tel 01444 455081 Tel 01273 011014 / 07548700897
uk/kb5/brighton/fsd/article. Email janetirwin@janetirwin.com / 07835 635955
page?id=8a7ENbhQNWE Email hello@amigospreschool.co.uk
08 Summer Fun 2020
Not Ofsted registered
Artroom Brighton
online Zoom art courses and
classes
41 - 43 Portland Road, Hove
www.artroombrighton.co.uk/online-
classes
Artroom has gone temporarily online
and is delivering a range of cartoon
and art workshops over the holidays, via
Zoom.
Dates 27 July – 14 August Footsteps Day Nurseries
Times 9.30 – 11am and Hove, Portslade & Hollingbury
11.30am – 12.30pm www.footstepsdaynursery.com
Ages 6 – adult Footsteps is running a holiday club and
Cost £3 for daily drop in and ad-hoc childcare at all 3 sites during the
£18 for 3 day course summer holidays. We can offer morning,
Tel 07727 882824 afternoon and all day spaces with a
Email courses@artroombrighton.co.uk special offer for a school day.
We are also taking bookings for
ART-K Hove September and can offer fully flexible
www.hove@art-k.co.uk child care.
Classes for 6-16yrs+ Dates Monday to Friday all summer
Times 8am – 6pm full day,
Tel 01273 220323
morning or afternoon sessions
available
Barracudas Ages 0 – 8
Summer camps cancelled Cost Apply for details
Special offer of 9am-3pm £30
Email footstepsdaynursery@gmail.com
Boomerang Kids
Saltdean Barn, •H
ove 01273 779034
Saltdean Oval Park, Arundel Drive 44 Cromwell Road, BN3 3ER
West, Saltdean •P
ortslade 01273 416164
Summer camps cancelled 221 Old Shoreham Road, BN41 1XR
•H
ollingbury 01273 508533
95 Lyminster Avenue, BN1 8JL
09 Summer Fun 2020
Elm Grove Extratime Play Scheme Holiday Club @ Honeycroft
Out of School Club aka Portslade & Woodingdean St Barnabas Hall,
The Terriers www.extratimebrighton.org.uk Sackville Road, Hove
Elm Grove Primary School, Due to coronavirus our clubs and www.honeycroft.co.uk/holiday-club/
Elm Grove, Brighton schemes are not currently running so in Summer fun to keep the kids active and
For exciting Summer fun. We will be the meantime please visit our busy. With free play, planned activities
having up to 3 Bubbles/Pods with a Extratime@Home and local trips* to the park and beach –
maximum of 15 children per pod. We See page 12. we’ve got something for everyone.
have limited numbers and places will be Places are limited, due to social
first come first served basis. distancing measures and children will
We will not be having any day trips this Goldstone Summer
need to bring a packed lunch following
Summer but will recreate these in our Playscheme
our packed lunch guidance.
outside play spaces. We will be having Laburnum Avenue, Hove
* Local trips are subject to national
lots of Physical activities, Water fun and www.goldstoneprimary.co.uk
government guidance and current
Nature Play. Dates 23 July – 2 September Due to the Covid situation this is only
guidance on grouping of up to six
We shall also be having lots of open to the children of Goldstone
Times 8am – 6pm (short day 9am-3pm) households meeting outside together.
recreational activities, Art/Craft, sewing, Primary School this year.
Parents/Carers to supply packed Dates 20 July – 28 August
crochet and knitting. Lego, Wooden lunch and water bottle. The club Times 9am – 3pm standard day,
blocks-trains, knex and popoids. will provide a morning fruit snack 8am – 4pm available
Activity timetable will be available from (10am approx) and an Afternoon Ages 4 – 11
Monday 13 July. snack (2.30pm approx). Cost £25 standard day (9am – 3pm),
Ages 4 – 11 inc morning and afternoon snacks
Cost Due to covid-19 we are just offering £3.95 per additional hour
just a full day @£42. We are Email centremanager@honeycroft.
increasing our fees for this Summer co.uk
to cover extra Staff and renting more Tel 01273 220323
space within the school.
We will not be offering any sibling or any
other reductions this Summer.
Tel 07748 821786
Email egoosc@elmgrove.brighton-hove.
sch.uk
For registration forms and information
please email Donna at
egoosc@elmgrove.brighton-hove.sch.uk10 Summer Fun 2020
Pied Piper Activities Stagecoach Performing Arts Unfortunately, this year it will not
www.piedpiperactivities.co.uk Hove Summer Workshops be possible to hold a performance
Aldrington C of E Primary School to parents on the last day, but we
Due to Covid-19 we are running a Eridge Road, Hove, BN3 7QD have many tricks up our sleeves to make
reduced programme for Summer 2020. these fun and engaging workshop
www.stagecoach.co.uk/
Regrettably, we are unable to run some experiences nonetheless.
hove#workshops
venues and some weeks as they have had All our team members hold enhanced
Tel 01273 258318
to be closed for work to be undertaken to
Email hove@stagecoach.co.uk DBS certificates and will follow our
get them ready for the new academic year
Covid-19 Safeguarding Policy.
with the Covid-19 restrictions. We have planned an adapted workshop
format for our youngest students in line Places are offered on a first come, first
@ Brighton College Pre-Prep & with the latest Government guidance. served basis and are strictly limited
Nursery, Eastern Road, Kemp Town Please note, as no parents or carers will this year so don’t miss out!
Summer camp cancelled
be permitted into the building, you must
be happy to leave your child at the door.
@ Westdene School, Yellowave
Bankside, Brighton Week one JUNGLE & SUPERHEROES! Beach Vollyball
Fully booked Dates 17-20 August Yellowave Beach Sports Venue
Week two CIRCUS & FAIRYTALES! 299 Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN
@ Lancing Prep Hove
Dates 24-27 August www.yellowave.co.uk
The Droveway, Hove
Times 9.30am – 12.30pm daily Come and have a go at beach volleyball
Summer camp cancelled
Ages 4 – 6 this year. Each one off session is a
@ Windlesham School Costs Standard £95, Sibling £70 mixture of fun games, drills and skills, all
Brighton, Dyke Road played in the soft sand. A great way to
Fully booked For our oldest children there will also be see if you like the sport or simply
Starfish Kids Club something fun to do, to fill the holidays
plenty of drama, dance, music & fun!
Pied Piper Sports Camp Venues in Hove, see website: and burn off some energy. An hour of
@ Lancing College, Lancing www.starfishkidsclub.co.uk Week one JUNGLE & SUPERHEROES! beach volleyball fun training and games
Summer camp cancelled Starfish Kids Club will not be running a Dates 17-21 August on the sand with a qualified coach.
summer holiday programme this year Week two CIRCUS & FAIRYTALES! Dates 22 July, 6 & 19 August,
For all Pied Piper Activities: but will be back in September with Dates 24-28 August 2 September, 29 October
Tel 01273 504485 After School clubs. Times 10am & 11am book online
Email don@piedpiperactivities.co.uk Tel 07941 525291 Times 10am – 4pm daily Ages 5 – 7 (10am) & 8+ (11am)
Email info@starfishkidsclub.co.uk Ages 7 – 15 Cost £8.50 per session
Costs Standard £125,
Tel 01273 672222
Sibling £100
Email info@yellowave.co.uk11 Summer Fun 2020
Additional needs
Cherish
Wellington House
Fun things to do and advice and support when you need it. Wellington Street,Brighton,
BN2 3AX
Cherish provides social and
leisure opportunities for young
people with moderate to severe
Free and discounted learning disabilities, aged 16 – 25.
activities Cherish is all about taking time
Amaze provides the Compass to enjoy fun for the sake of
Card in Brighton & Hove and fun, tackling social isolation and
West Sussex, a leisure discount encouraging interaction, while
card for children and young building life skills.
people aged 0 to 25 with Cherish holiday schemes and
disabilities or special educational youth clubs are staffed on a
needs (until 25th birthday). Current
Compass one-to-one basis. They are not
Covid-19 means some Compass But as lockdown eases, many drop in services and places
Card venues are closed, or are venues – particularly those that are Card offers
include: are based on staff availability.
operating in different ways. outdoors – are reopening. However at the moment Cherish
• free online ukulele lessons with have a greatly reduced staff team,
We’re keeping families up to date with the changing situation Go Kid Music; and all provision until at least the
on the Compass Card website • free travel on Big Lemon buses; end of August is with their regular
www.compasscard.org.uk/news-and-events/slowly- households. Unfortuately they
• student fares on the Key Card
slowly-news-on-our-compass-card-partners/ are not providing any service this
from Brighton & Hove Buses for
via Facebook www.facebook.com/AmazeCompassCard/ over 18s who are not studying; summer to the wider public.
and Twitter twitter.com/AmazeCompass • free carers’ ticket at Brighton Tel 01273 295171
Odeon; volleyball and café Email chris.kerridge@brighton-hove.
discounts at Yellowave; gov.uk
For more information about
the Compass Card, visit • free carer ticket on the
www.compasscard.org.uk British Airways i360; and
Email compass@ • taxi discounts via Brighton & Hove
amazesussex.org.uk Radio Cabs, Brighton Taxis 4U
or call 01273 772289 and City Cabs.12 Summer Fun 2020
All Terrain Beach beach wheelchair. However they
Wheelchairs don’t have a hoist available to
These wheelchairs are free and transfer from chair to chair.
available to use and enjoy on the Slots are a maximum of two During this difficult time Our new Extratime @ Home webpage is a
beaches of Brighton & Hove. hours, so everyone can use them. we have been working great resource pack for you as a parent carer
On collection, you will be The wheelchairs need to be pre looking for a range of different things that your
required to complete a booking
hard to create an
booked through the seafront child or young person may want to do at home.
form and pay a refundable online offer to help
office on 01273 292716. Only We have created sections such as:
deposit. during 11am – 5pm.
support families.
•Get Creative, •Online Games and
Your own wheelchair can be www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ •Culture Vulture with links to things your child or
stored safely while you use the seafront young person may be interested in.
We are also offering free Extratime & Friends
online sessions via Zoom which run
Whoopsadaisy
Monday to Friday at 4pm each day. They
Whoopsadaisy Pavilion, include magic, music and science sessions!
Preston Park, Preston Road,
Brighton BN1 6HN https://www.extratimebrighton.org.uk/extratime-at-home/
Whoopsadaisy aims to develop
physical skills, independence,
Advice and support
confidence and self-esteem of
children with physical disabilities
such as cerebral palsy and other
motor disorders with the method
The Local Offer
of Conductive Education.
All local authorities must provide
Although the Whoopsadaisy clear and accessible information
Pavilion is currently closed the about the local provision for settings, schools,
staff are still working hard to children who have special colleges and health and
provide online support for their educational needs and/or a social care services. It also explains
amazing children and families disability, up to the age of 25. what you’re entitled to, eligibility
through this incredibly This is known as the Local Offer. criteria and how to access or be
difficult time. referred to a service.
The Local Offer helps you find
http://whoopsadaisy.org
up-to-date information and local All of this information is available online
Tel 01273 554178 services for children and young and in one place. Visit
people including early-years www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/localoffer13 Summer Fun 2020
Amaze The Integrated
Amaze is a charity that works Child Development and
with children and young people Disability Team
with special educational needs Based at Seaside View
and disabilities (SEND) and their Child Development Centre.
parent carers across Sussex. In Within the team at Seaside
Brighton & Hove, Amaze offers View there are specialist social
information, advice and support Childcare Inclusion Funding work family support services for
on anything to do with SEND for (CIF) is available for school-age children with severe learning/
parents and young people (up to children with SEND attending physical disabilities and with
25) through a website, factsheets Ofsted-registered after-school clubs moderate learning difficulties
and a helpline. Childcare funding to and holiday playschemes, to fund where there are significant
support children with SEND changes to provision so that your mental health needs or
The helpline is open Monday
to Friday 9.30am to 2.30pm Additional Support Funding (ASF) child can attend. This might include challenging behaviour.
but you can leave a message for children aged two, three and specialist equipment, staff training, or
four, may be available to childcare They aim to provide support,
anytime. Amaze can give one to an additional member of staff. You
providers to help your child take up advice and practical help to
one advice and support especially must pay the fee for attending the
their free childcare at a mainstream disabled children, young people
on education, health and social childcare.
Ofsted-registered provider (a and their families. This includes
care issues and disability benefits. Your child may be eligible if they outreach and direct payments
They have a befriending service playgroup, pre-school, day nursery,
have an EHC plan or a statement services, residential respite care,
for parents and peer support childminder, nursery school or
of SEND, and/or receive Disability family based respite.
activities for young people. They primary school nursery class).
Living Allowance (DLA). There are
run workshops and groups. All services are subject to a needs
maximum amounts of funding
They also provide the Compass assessment. The Integrated child
Disability Access Fund available, depending on whether or
Card see page 11. Amaze hosts development and disability team
This annual payment of £615 is not you are working.
PaCC, the local parent carers only take referrals from GP’s,
made to childcare providers for three For more information about childcare Schools and other
council, where parent carers
and four year olds with SEND who funding and to get help and advice with health professionals.
come together to have a voice
are in receipt of free childcare. It is finding childcare, contact our Family
on the issues that matter to them
designed to help children access their 01273 265780
Information Service on 01273 293545.
and their children.
childcare place, for example to make You can also find information about
01273 772289 adjustments to the childcare setting, services for children with SEND and
info@amazesussex.org.uk or to pay for staff training to meet search for childcare online at
www.amazesussex.org.uk your child’s specific needs. www.familyinfobrighton.org.uk14 Summer Fun 2020
Important Playground Rules
• Please maintain a 2m • Please take your litter home
distance between yourself with you.
and others.
Playgrounds • Sanitise your hands before
• Do not enter the
playground if you have any
are opening and after touching the
gates and play equipment.
Covid symptoms or are
self-isolating.
Please bring your own
hygiene products and wipe • If the equipment is busy,
down equipment after use. please wait.
Welcome back to your playgrounds.
(Consider bringing a bottle of If the playground is full,
We want you to have a fun and safe summer. Whilst enjoying come back another time.
our fantastic playgrounds please remember your part in supporting water in case your children’s
hands get covered in mud.) Talk to your children about
a healthier, stronger, safer city.
this possibility before visiting.
•R
emember not to put your
Help control the virus by following these simple steps mouth on the play equipment,
or not to put your hands in
your mouth.
• Keep to family groups.
Keep Wash your Avoid Use sanitiser
your hands regularly. crowded before and
distance Before and after spaces after using the
your visit play equipment
Welcome back to your playgrounds15 Summer Fun 2020
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In October, many schools across the
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The ‘6 ways to smile’ are six tried and tested ways to increase well-being
home. t
for you and your child. City will be taking part in our new
See our 6 ways to smile booklet for lots
Speak and Sign 1
Walk to School for Clean Air Week!
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/smile-project Move
of ideas of activities you can do together: This is your chance to leave the car at
home and enjoy the many benefits of
There is also an illustrated story called
‘The Smile Book’. You can download a copy
Imagine and play walking, cycling or scooting to school!
How we get to school every day
on the link above to read with your child.
Join Ravi the Rabbit as he meets a different Learn contributes to the quality of the air we
all breathe so let’s join together
friend each day on the journeys he makes,
and find out how his friends help him smile! Enjoy and make a difference!
Let’s all
join in Walk to
School for
Clean Air Week
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Getting
Maddie, age 6. My favourite
way of travelling to school
about safely
Accessing places and activities
in our city, safely and easily,
increases children’s confidence and independence.
The council’s Transport Projects team provides a range of free services to
Get cycling
support and encourage safe and sustainable travel, especially to schools.
Most schools can provide children with a How do you travel
to school? booklet containing information on lots of walking, How
tradvo you
scooting or cycling activities that families can enjoy.
to sc el
hool?
With Summer here, now is a good time to be getting
You can download How do you travel to school? A prac
for pa tical guid
carers rents and
e the bicycles out of the garage and going on family cycle
from www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/schooltravel safer, about
sustai active an
to sc nable trav
2020
hool
/21
in th
d
el
e city rides again.
or request your own copy on 01273 290561.
You may find that since your Also if some of your family members
family last cycled your bicycles may lack confidence when riding their
Level 1 need a bit of TLC. The idea of bikes, our friendly and experienced
1 session – 10am-12noon fixing a puncture, replacing rusty cycle instructors can help. The
for children aged 9-14 years. chains, or changing the brake council runs Learn to Ride and
Levels 1 and 2 pads may feel a little daunting. Level 1 courses (in a park), Level 2
4 consecutive days If you’ve tried but still find cycle (on quiet roads), and Level 3 (on
L E
maintenance difficult, Brighton & busier roads).
C
10am-12.30pm
C Y For children aged 9-14 years. Hove City Council runs regular
ING
The courses can give you and
TRAIRN
useful cycle maintenance courses. your family a confidence boost
Level 3 The basic maintenance course and help you to feel safer on your
3 consecutive days shows you how to fix punctures
ty Team bikes when cycling in Brighton
oad Safe C’s 1.15pm-3.15pm and look after your bike.
mer BHC cognised & Hove.
This sum g, nationally re s For children aged 11-14 years. The intermediate maintenance
p ro v id in t ra in in g course (Children must have achieved level 2 course shows you how to use You can book on to one of our
is t y cycle
a b i l i m before they can attend level 3)
Bike rk locations f r o specific bicycle tools and learn to City Cycling Skills courses and look
at city p
a
- 2 8 A ugust do much more. forward to cycling this Summer.
23 July To book please visit: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/events
Charges are between £10 and £30
Visit www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/cycletraining to find out more.17 Summer Fun 2020
Your healthy lifestyle
Get active this summer!
There has never been a Get support to quit
Your Healthy lifestyles team more important time to quit
smoking than right now. Many smokers try several times
will be supporting families to before they succeed, but getting
keep active at home over the People who smoke may be more the right support and using stop
summer holidays. likely to suffer from a serious smoking aids gives you a much
respiratory infection than non- better chance of success.
Join our virtual summer club with smokers if they get COVID-19.
lots of fun challenges and games to Smoking tobacco damages the Download the NHS Smokefree
take part in! lungs, weakens the immune system app to find local support or
All you need to do is sign up at and causes a range of severe create a personalised quit plan.
https://new.brighton-hove.gov. respiratory problems. Get advice from experts and hear
uk/stayactiveathome for FREE! As well as reducing the risks other people’s quitting stories
You will then be sent your summer from COVID-19, quitting smoking from Today is the Day.
pack to keep you moving during quickly improves your circulation The council’s Healthy Lifestyles
the summer holidays. The team will and breathing, reduces the risks Team continue to offer telephone
also have weekly prize draws to of other health problems such as sessions. Call 01273 294589
take part in so don’t miss out! heart attacks and strokes. There or email healthylifestyles@
You can also find useful information on our stay active at home webpage: are financial benefits too. brighton-hove.gov.uk
https://new.brighton-hove.gov.uk/stayactiveathome The full news story, including quotes from professionals and people who
have used the Brighton & Hove Healthy Lifestyles team’s service is
Contact the Healthy Lifestyles team for support available at: https://new.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2020/quit-covid-0
on getting active, eating healthy, support to stop
smoking, reduce alcohol consumption, or to lose
weight. The service is free for anyone that lives Join us, improve your health
or works in Brighton and Hove: 01273 294589 and protect the NHS
HealthyLifestylesTeam@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Follow us on Twitter or Facebook: @BHhealthylife18 Summer Fun 2020
Have you subscribed
to the Healthy
Lifestyles teams
YouTube channel?
Subscribe to the channel and
get notified of new videos!
The team have exercises for all
ages and abilities, recipe videos,
and healthy living advice!
@Brighton and Hove
Healthy Lifestyle’s team
Keep Active
Children and people under the age of 18 should be looking to keep active
for 60 minutes a day. This doesn’t have to be all in one go, it can be in
bite size chunks throughout the day. Here are some ideas to try offline.
Go for a walk, jog, run as a maybe working online, make sure
family, making sure you abide by they take active breaks to break
the social distancing measures – up times of sedentary behaviour ie
you could also join the Healthwalks sitting down too much.
Spring Lockdown Walking
Challenge. You may also wish to add
more ‘physical education’ type
For younger children playing in activities into your daily routine.
the house and outside garden
space if you have some. Play Things like:
activities like den building, dressing • practicing throwing and
up role play or obstacle courses. catching
Make sure children and young • adapting a hard back book
people have active breaks, into a tennis racket to practice
away from screens. This can striking and fielding activities
also be for the whole family who with a rolled up sock.Your FITNESS has
never been
so important
Freedom Leisure who operate the City’s Leisure Centres on behalf Eating well and taking regular
of Brighton & Hove City Council is welcoming back the Brighton exercise can really improve mental
and Hove community. wellbeing, and although there is
no direct evidence that being fit
Things will look a bit different to how they were before the doors
lessens the severity of Covid-19,
closed on the 20 March, but what, and won’t be different is the
studies show that exercise has a
warm welcome and great service from the centre teams.
positive impact on the function of
They have been working hard to make sure your experience the immune system.
of returning to exercise and activity is a good one and you feel
Our customers achieved some great results before lockdown and
confident to come back.
we look forward to seeing you back working out regularly to help
You can take a look at what to expect by clicking here: maintain a healthy lifestyle.
www.freedom-leisure.co.uk/whattoexpect
Updates and information on local Brighton & Hove centres
can be found by going to www.freedom-leisure.co.uk
Don’t forget to ‘like’ your local centres Facebook page which will
also be regularly updated.20 Summer Fun 2020
Enjoy the beach Thanks for helping to
this summer keep Brighton & Hove tidy
Don’t be THAT person who…
Please don’t litter • Leaves rubbish and litter on our beaches and in our parks
If you’re down enjoying the • Leaves their rubbish next to bins
beach this summer, please leave
only footsteps and take your • Leaves our beautiful open spaces dirty and full of litter
litter home.
Enforcement officers patrol Figures show that every day Be THE person who…
the beach and issue £150 on approximately 8 million pieces of
• Takes their rubbish home if bins are full
the spot fines for dropping or plastic pollution find their way
leaving litter. into our oceans. • Leaves our beaches, parks and open spaces tidy and safe
for others to use
Some people – residents and Please don’t add to that number.
tourists – think nothing of Please don’t be that person. • Plays their part in keeping our wonderful
bringing a picnic, BBQ or drinks city clean and litter free
onto our beach, and when they How can I stay safe on
finish, leaving their rubbish the beach? Our Environmental Enforcement officers
behind – bottles, cans, plastics, • Protect and keep an eye on issue £150 on the spot
everything. your family fines for dropping or
It’s a problem for our leaving litter.
• Stay together and don’t use
environment, other beach inflatables
lovers, dogs, seagulls and
• Understand cold water shock
Love
wildlife.
• In an emergency dial 999 for
And because much of this waste
our
the Coastguard
is blown into the sea before
we can remove it, it’s a huge
problem for our marine life.
city21 Summer Fun 2020
Brighton & Hove Libraries
We know many of you are missing going to your local library
and we want you to know that we are missing you too!
We are busy behind the scenes We will let you know the date of
making plans for the safe reopening buildings as soon as we
reopening of libraries but it will can. Things will look a little different
take time to make the necessary when we reopen and will continue
changes to ensure a safe return. to change over the coming months.
As a result, we will not be opening Please be assured that we will do all
in early July but we have extended that we can, and be as creative as
all loans until 6 September so that we can be, to support the people in
no fines accrue. our city that need us the most.
Enjoy library books anywhere
We have a fantastic selection of eBooks and eAudiobooks for
you to read or listen to with our free online library services.
Borrowbox has thousands of bestselling eBooks & audiobooks.
RBDigital has many great eBooks, audiobooks, top UK
magazines and over 1500 Marvel, Dark Horse & Disney comics.
To use Borrowbox & RBDigital:
1 Install the free Borrowbox / RBDigital app
2 Select Brighton & Hove City Libraries
3 Enter your Library card details & PIN
4 Read and Enjoy!
Find out more: https://bit.ly/BHlibsEbooksAudiobooks22 Summer Fun 2020
Free access to Brighton & Hove Libraries online activity for
educational pre-school children and their families.
entertainment Throughout the summer libraries will be offering early years
sessions online for everyone to enjoy at home.
app Hopster
Library staff and guests will be • Mon 10.15am Storytime
sharing stories. • Tues 10.15am Tuesday's Top Picks
Brighton & Hove • Wed 10.15am Storytime or Baby
Baby Boogie, music and rhyme
Libraries have got sessions, will continue on the first Boogie on first and third of the month
hundreds of free 12 month Take a look at www.hopster.tv to and third Wednesday of each month. • Thur 10.15am Thursday's Top Picks
subscriptions to Hopster find out more. Dad’s Baby Boogie will be on the • Friday 10.15am Storytime
on offer for families with How can you claim a free second Saturday of the month. • Second Saturday of the month
10.15am Dad’s Baby Boogie
library membership. 12 month Hopster subscription? Twice weekly Top Picks posts will
You or your child will need to be a highlight things the library loves
Aimed at 2 to 6 year olds, Hopster
member of Brighton & Hove Libraries for little ones.
is designed to develop your child’s
learning through quality preschool to take advantage of the offer. If It is all taking place on our Facebook page
shows, games, books and songs. you’re not already a library member,
https://www.facebook.com/BrightonandHoveCityLibraries/
All the content is safe, ad-free it’s free and easy to join online here
and in line with the Early Years https://new.brighton-hove.gov.uk/
register-library-card-online.
Curriculum. Brighton & Hove Summer Reads for Adults
Hopster can be used on smart Email libraries@brighton-hove.gov.uk
with your name, library card number Open to anyone 16 and over
phones, tablets or smart TVs.
and ‘Hopster’ as the subject heading. Whether the sun is shining or it’s for the chance to win a book voucher
We’ll reply as soon as we can with raining buckets, Brighton & Hove to spend in one of the brilliant local
your unique code and some guidance Libraries challenge you to independent book shops.
notes to get you started. You’ll have Get Reading this summer You can read more than 3 books,
access for 12 months from the day and tell us your best reads. but you need to choose your best
you start using the app.
It’s simple! 3 to rate and recommend. It can be
your own book, a book borrowed
Read 3 books to recommend and
from the library or a friend.
review before the submission
deadline of the 27 September 2020 We don’t mind just Get Reading!23 Summer Fun 2020
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2020 -
Join the We take donations of pre-loved and new items
It’s time for the Summer Children will read Silly for babies and children ages 0-10, and rehome
Reading Challenge 2020 books and meet
Squad!
the Silly Squad, them to local families who really need support.
at Brighton & Hove
Libraries and this year a lovable group of
animals who run a fun house.
it is being run digitally.
There are games, video content,
quizzes and activities to encourage
children and families to take part in
the challenge at home. Sign up here:
www.sillysquad.org.uk
Stories, fact books, audio books,
graphic novels, poetry – they all count
towards the challenge. Children can By distributing cots and clothes, toys and books,
also borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks prams and playmats, our vision is a future where
from Brighton & Hove Libraries. no child lives without the essentials.
Find out more information here:
https://new.brighton-hove.gov.uk/libraries-
How you can help:
leisure-and-arts/libraries/borrow-electronic- Donate items Head to pelicanparcels.org.uk to see a full
books-and-audiobooks list of what we need.
Volunteer We need volunteers to sort through donations,
package up parcels and help with admin. If you can offer
a minimum of 3 hours a week, we’d love to hear from
you. If you’re interested in working with us please email
pelicanparcels@outlook.com
If you’re interested in referring
Silly Squad Story Club to us or working with us please
This Summer we’re bringing you STORY CLUB!
check our website or social
Online fun for ages 5-12. Catch it on Brighton & Hove libraries Facebook page
media channels for details.
Wednesday at 3pm to accompany your Silly Squad Summer Reading Challenge journey!
https://www.facebook.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BrightonandHoveCityLibraries/ PelicanParcels.charity pelicanparcels.org.uk24 Summer Fun 2020
Around the world
summer 2020 Baba Jie
August 8
Spicemas Festival
August 11
Baba Jie is Father’s Day in Taiwan. Grenada (known as the
Here’s a round-up of just a few of the events happening across It is not an official holiday in “Spice Island” for its tremendous
the world which you and your family can find out about. Taiwan, but is now observed on production of nutmeg) hosts its
8 August. People honor their annual carnival called the
JULY 2020 AUGUST 2020 fathers by going out for dinner, Spicemas Festival.
Nelson Mandela Kanto Matsuri giving gifts, or by calling them to
International Day August 3 give them a greeting. August 28
July 18 The Kanto Festival is an annual On this day in 1963 American civil
Nelson Mandela International Day event held every year in Akita City, International Day of the rights activist Martin Luther King
is celebrated every year on his Japan. The highlight of the festival is World’s Indigenous People said:
birthday – 18 July. a display of skill in which performers August 9
“What counts in life is not the mere fact balance long bamboo poles
decorated with hanging lanterns on
The United Nations’ (UN) “I hauvreliatdtlerecahmildren
that my fo live in a nation
that we have lived. It is what difference International Day of the World’s
their foreheads or lower backs. The y
will one da ill not be judged
we have made to the lives of others Indigenous People is observed on
lanterns are decorated to resemble yw
where the ur of their skin,
that will determine the significance of August 9 each year to promote
by the colo e content of
the life we lead.” bags of rice. This is a time for people
and protect the rights of the
but by th
”
Nelson Mandela to pray for a good harvest.
world’s indigenous peoples. It is cter.
also a day to acknowledge and their chara
Pflasterspektakel Raksha Bandhan recognize the many achievements
August 3 made by indigenous people
July 23 Peace day
Raksha Bandhan is mostly around the world.
The Pflasterspektakel, held in Linz, 21 September
Austria is an annual street art celebrated in the northern and
festival. Musical acts, juggling, western parts of India. This festival National Women’s Day,
acrobatics, pantomime, theatrics, signifies the special bond between South Africa
and fire dancing are just some of brothers and sisters which is August 9
the performances that make up symbolized in the ritual of tying a
National Women’s Day draws
this exciting festival. rakhi (bracelet) on the others’ wrist.
attention to significant issues African
It is celebrated on the full moon of
women still face, such as parenting,
the Hindu month ‘Shravana’.
domestic violence, unequal pay, and
schooling for all girls.25 Summer Fun 2020
School places for
September 2021
Are you a parent or carer of a child in Brighton & Hove
who is four years old before September 2021?
Do you have a child who will be transferring to junior school
or to secondary school in September 2021? Now is the time to
start thinking about applying for a school place.
If your child will be 4, you can If you you are unable to
apply online from 1 September apply online and would prefer
onwards at www.brighton-hove. to complete a paper form,
gov.uk/schooladmissions please contact the School
The site contains all the Admissions Team to ask for a
booklet and form.
School Meals in information you need about the
schools and the admissions policy. The booklet will be available
Brighton & Hove You can access the website: this autumn. It will give you
…tasty, healthy, social and fun • at home information about schools, the
admissions process and how to
• Locally supplied fruit & vegetables • at an internet café
apply for a place.
• Fresh seasonal ingredients • at a library (if you are a
library member you can get The closing dates for applications
• Meals cooked on site
free internet access at any will be 15 January 2021 for
• Meat from the UK infant, junior and primary
• Silver Food for Life Accredited Menu Brighton & Hove library).
schools and 31 October 2020 for
If you experience any problems
secondary schools.
using the Brighton & Hove online
For information about Free School Meals call 01273 293497 If you miss these deadlines,
admissions site, please email at
Apply online: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ you are less likely to get a
schooladmissions@brighton-
onlinefreeschoolmeals hove.gov.uk place at the school you want.
Primary School Menus can be viewed at
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/schoolmeals If you have any query about applying for a school place, call 01273 293653
between 8:30am and 1pm or email school admissions@brighton-hove.gov.uk26 Summer Fun 2020
Tax Free childcare Childcare Element of
This is an online account for Working Tax Credit
working parents to help pay for Parents who are claiming Working
childcare, which is topped up by Tax Credit, may be entitled to up
the government. to 70% of their childcare costs.
For every £8 that you put in, the You cannot claim Tax Credits
government will make a payment and Tax Free Childcare. Please
of £2 to a maximum of £2,000 note, Working Tax Credit has been
per child, per year, or £4,000 if replaced by Universal Credit for
your child is disabled. most new claims
Find out more www.gov.uk/
You can have an account for each working-tax-credit
of your children up to age 12 to
pay your childcare provider. You
cannot claim Tax Free Childcare Help for students
and Tax Credits. Register at Care to Learn is paid to parents
www.childcarechoices.gov.uk aged under 20 at the start of
Can you save money on Universal Credit
their course in school or 6th
form college.
your childcare bills? As part of universal credit, www.gov.uk/care-to-learn
parents may be able to claim The Childcare Grant is available
up to 85% of childcare costs. for students in higher education
There are now more ways than ever to reduce your childcare Find out more www.gov.uk/ who are eligible for student
costs. You can benefit from a wide range of funding options universal-credit finance.
depending on your circumstances and the age of your children. www.gov.uk/childcare-grant
This is a brief guide to how you
could cut your childcare costs.
To find out more visit
www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
To search for childcare in
Brighton & Hove, visit
www.familyinfobrighton.org.uk27 Summer Fun 2020
Children’s Centres are
currently offering help to families
by telephone or WhatsApp.
This includes parenting advice,
child health and wellbeing, and
employment and training support.
For more information contact your local Children’s Centre, speak to your
health visitor or check online at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/childrenscentres
Children’s Centres Find your nearest Children’s Centre
Due to Covid -19 Children’s Centre are currently closed to the
public except for essential midwifery or clinic appointments. All Conway Court Children’s Centre North Portslade Children’s Centre
groups have been stopped until further notice. Clarendon Rd, Hove, BN3 3WR & Acorn Nursery
01273 296356 The Rise, Portslade, BN41 2PY
The Children’s Centre teams are 01273 294062
Families with children aged Hangleton Park Children’s Centre
busy planning some outdoor under five who need support Harmsworth Crescent, Roundabout Children’s
activities for small groups, which regarding any aspect of child Hangleton, BN3 8BW Centre and Nursery
we hope will take place over the and family health and 01273 295272 Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5FL
summer months. If Government wellbeing can contact the 01273 290300
guidance allows and restrictions Hollingdean Children’s Centre
Health Visiting Parentline by & Cherry Tree Nursery Tarner Children’s Centre in
on large groups relaxed these text on 07507 331 296. This Brentwood Rd, Brighton, BN1 7DY partnership with Brightstart and
events will be advertised on our service is staffed 9.30am - 01273 295623 Tarnerland Nurseries
Facebook and web pages. 3.30pm each weekday. You can Ivory Place, Brighton, BN2 9QE
also contact your local Moulsecoomb Children’s Centre
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ 01273 296700
& Jump Start Nursery
content/children-and-education/ Children’s Centre by telephone.
Hodshrove Lane, Brighton, BN2 4SE
childrens-services/childrens- Messages are checked daily and
01273 294040
centres responded to within 2 days.28 Summer Fun 2020
The nurseries can also direct you to
other professionals who can help What to do next
if you are looking to get back into
Contact your local nursery
work or training, or need help with
to check for availability
different aspects of parenting.
All the nurseries use a secure Acorn Nursery
web based system to record The Rise, Portslade
children’s progress, interests and 01273 293980
achievements. Parents and carers
Bright Start Nursery
can view this from home or on
Barrack Yard,
their mobile phones, and upload
North Road, Brighton
photographs and comments to add
01273 291570
to this journal.
The staff teams across the Cherry Tree Nursery
nurseries are highly qualified and Brentwood Road, Hollingdean
experienced. Many staff have been 01273 296052
Brighton & Hove
educated to degree level, and many Jump Start Nursery
others have more than 30 years’ Hodshrove Lane,
City Council nurseries
experience of working in childcare Moulsecoomb
and education settings. 01273 290458
The staff teams are our greatest
The council operates six nurseries in various locations asset. They receive ongoing training
Roundabout Nursery
across the city. Some are based in, and others work Whitehawk Road
and development opportunities
01273 294780
in partnership with, our Children’s Centres. to keep up to date with current
practice. This ensures the best start Pavilion Pre-school
The nurseries are open to are open year round and others in life for your child. College Close/Chalky Road,
everyone. They offer free childcare during school term times only. Portslade
and learning for 15 hours for all Every family and child is different
Most of the nurseries cater for and has different needs and 01273 423854
children aged 3 and 4 years. For children aged 0-5 years. Some
eligible working parents this is requirements when choosing a
have large gardens where outdoor nursery. Whether you are a working For more information about
extended to 30 hours. provision is their strength. Others parent looking for full day care, or these nurseries and other
All nurseries offer free childcare for run sessions where parents can stay would just like a few hours each childcare providers in
eligible two year olds. and play. Some have free parking day for your child to socialise, the Brighton & Hove, visit
Each nursery is different and offers outside to make your journey to and nurseries offer flexible solutions for www.familyinfobrighton.org.uk
something unique. Some nurseries from work or home easier. you and your family.You can also read
