Parents and Child News & Updates
- 23rd November 2012
Want to send a Christmas Card or present to your Auntie in Aberdeen,
your Cousin in Colchester or even your friend in France? Find out the
last posting dates from Heanor and Ripley for guaranteed delivery before Christmas in our listing below, courtesy of Royal Mail
A survey is being sent to more than 5,000 working age people in receipt of benefits asking them what they think of proposals to reduce the amount of Council Tax benefit they will receive. It follows the government announcement that from April 2013, Council Tax Benefit in its current form will no longer exist.
- 30th October 2012
If you're planning a bonfire party this November, you'll want your fire to last for as long as the party, and for everyone to be safe. Here are some great tips for how to build the perfect bonfire....
- 30th October 2012
Having a Halloween party? Looking for inspiration for spooky recipes and ghoulish treats for the kids (or grown-ups). Try these frightful recipes sent to us by the students of Heanor Gate Science College...
Halloween has become huge in the last few years, and nearly all of us will do something to mark the day, whether it be carving a pumpkin, dressing up as witches, ghouls, ghosts, zombies or skeletons and maybe even going trick or treating! But do you know how our Celtic ancestors celebrated the 31st October? Read on as Heanor Gate Science College Students tell us all about it...
- 29th October 2012
Stay safe this Bonfire Night by following some simple steps for firework safety...
...and find out where to buy fireworks in Heanor and Ripley from registered suppliers and sellers.
- 26th October 2012
Derby College is asking for the views of the people of Heanor regarding its proposals to turn the empty Mundy St Campus into a new Studio School. Find out more, and have your say here....
- 25th October 2012
The FA have just announced a new five year plan to develop women's football in the UK, but its already growing strongly in Heanor and Ripley
- 19th October 2012
Want to know when your child's school is open, and when to book your holidays? Check out this blog for all the dates you need until the end of the school year and find out when the kids are off school...
- 10th October 2012
There was a time when learning about people in different countries and cultures was confined to reading text books and looking at pictures. But how much can you really find out about a whole way of life by just reading a few pages in a book.
Wouldn't it be so much better if you could talk directly to people you are learning about, see their classrooms, their faces, their clothes; ask them questions and listen to them telling you stories about their lives?
In one of our local schools this has now become possible thanks to the power of Skype.