Issue Five, Newsletter Out Now!

For news and information here is our online version of the latest newsletters, click HERE for the brand new issue five, or click HERE for issue four.

Our quarterly newsletter holds all you need to know about what's on / coming up throughout the Berwick Partnership along with news and information on courses and things to do.

Don't miss out, download your copy now or collect one from a school or community venue in the partnership.

FREE Family Fun and Fitness Days

We now have a Facebook page for up to the minute info on our Fun Days, click HERE to join and be the first to hear what and when!

FREE refreshments!  Come and join in all the activities including Street Dance, Beach Craft, X Factor, Community Café, Music, Green Woodwork, Fire Engines, Bicycle Coding (Community Police),
Fun Fest, Face Painting, Messy Play, Arts / Crafts and more!

Northumberland Wild Play at Spittal Beach

Families came down to Spittal beach as part of the Wild Play Week. Even though there were some clouds we still had to wear sun cream to prevent sun burn. About 50 people took part in Berwick in July.

Family Fun days, 17th and 25th August

More than 350 people enjoyed robot wars, face painting, jewellery making, mask making, outdoor fun, family fun and games, family football, wall climbing and ice cream in the lovely warm sunshine!

Pride in Prior

Extended Services took part in a multi agency week of activites in Prior Park. Pictured are some families watching a fire service demonstration of how not to put a chip pan fire out. Prior Park school grounds were lent for the occasion. Other agencies taking part were Community Police, Berwick Bourgh Housing, Sure Start, Berwick Youth Project, Northumberland Stars amongst others. Alan Beith opened the event.

Climbing Wall

The MOD brought thier climbing wall to our summer family fun day on 25th August and were inundated with local young people, many of whom won a mug for managing to get to the top. Well Done!

Practising Circus Skills on Pedalows at Spittal School

Mini Mansell visited Berwick and worked with families at Spittal and The Grove Schools and The Maltings.

Perfect Picnic

Tyne and Wear Museums, Sure Start, Ford and Etal Estates and Extended Services worked together to provide a perfect picnic day at Easter. Transport was provided to take families from Lowick, Cornhill and Berwick to Heatherslaw Mill and Lady Waterford Hall. There was a tour of the mill and dressing up clothes provided by Tyne and Wear museums. Bread making with playdoh, a picnic outside and an afternoon being a museum detective at Ford.

Robot Wars at Border Green Festival

Proved to be a big hit with everybody and will be back again on 27th October at Berwick High School in the sports hall.

Rock School

Students from Tweedmouth Community Middle School and Berwick Community High School took the chance of learning to be rock stars for the night at the O2 Academy in Newcastle. Rehearsals took place at St. Aidan's Hall in Church Street where people learnt about stage presentation, playing musical instruments and vocals.

New Courses to look out for..

Child Psychology

Family Finance

Flexible Families

Early Start

Healthy Share

Play and Language

First Aid

Contact Lorna for more information.

Share Course to run Berwick again

Healthy SHARE courses for parents who enjoy helping their children to learn from everyday things are running in the Berwick area. 
The next SHARE will run at Scremerston First School on Tuesday afternoons for 8 weeks.  If you would like to find out more then contact Lorna on (01289) 305083 or email: lorna.chappell@northumberland.gov.uk

New Website for Extended Services

Berwick Extended Services Team (B.E.S.T.) are proud to present this website which will provide children, families, schools and partner service providers with a useful tool.  Information about forthcoming events, ‘what’s on’ in our area for 0-19s, contact details for schools and services, news and links to important websites will all be available here.  We are happy to take up any reasonable suggestions about the site and respond positively where possible.  Hope to see you at the launch!