Family Story-Making Workshops
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- Events from 06 Jan - 04 Feb 2007
- All sessions are free
- For people of all ages to help improve their reading and writing skills
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• Townley School, Christchurch: Thurs 1st Feb 2007 • Hartford Junior School: Wed 7th Feb 2007 • Farcet Primary School: Thurs 8th Feb 2007 These will be for pupils, parents and carers of these schools only.
All sessions will run from 3.30 - 5.00pm Story-Making Workshops Have you ever wanted to write a story for children? If so, come and join story writer Jenny O'Brien and find out how. This friendly, informal workshop is aimed at children aged 7 - 11 years and their parents/carers. It's fun and it's free All you need to bring is yourself. The ideas will come flooding out of you and you will be amazed at the wonderful stories you can create in just 90 minutes. • Hartford Junior School: Wed 7th Feb 2007 • Farcet Primary School: Thurs 8th Feb 2007 These will be for pupils, parents and carers of these schools only.
All sessions will run from 3.30 - 5.00pm
Story-Making Workshops Have you ever wanted to write a story for children? If so, come and join story writer Jenny O'Brien and find out how. This friendly, informal workshop is aimed at children aged 7 - 11 years and their parents/carers. It's fun and it's free All you need to bring is yourself. The ideas will come flooding out of you and you will be amazed at the wonderful stories you can create in just 90 minutes. Please note: numbers are limited so early booking is essential All children must be accompanied by an adult and all adults are expected to participate! • Whittlesey Library: Thursday 15th February 10.00 - 11.30am • Cottenham Library: Friday 16th February 10.00 - 11.30am These are open to all, but numbers are limited. To book a place and for further information please contact - 0845 045 5225 Library Story Activities offered to families all year round • Regular Storytimes for children aged from 18 months to 5 years are held in the following libraries: Arbury Court, Barnwell Road, Cambourne, Chatteris, Ely, Huntingdon, Linton, March, Milton Road, Ramsey, St Ives, St Neots, Sawston, Sawtry, Warboys Whittlesey, Wisbech and Yaxley and at Waterbeach Independent Lending Library. • Regular Rhymetimes for babies and toddlers up to 18 months are held at Arbury, Barnwell Road, Cambourne, Chatteris, Ely, March, St Ives, St Neots, Whittlesey, Wisbech, Yaxley For details of days and times, please call 0845 045 5225 or go to our website www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library Community Activities for Schools and Families During the week of the 15th January a Family short-story writing competition will be launched in Ramsey in partnership with the five local schools. Using the BBC Story Pack Storyline all children will take the beginning of the story home via a BBC Postcard and will then have three weeks to write a short story with their parents/carers and family. There will be two prizes and the prize giving ceremony will take place on 9th February 2007. The winning families will each receive a £15 book token (kindly donated by Ramsey Abbey College) and have their story printed up professionally. There will be local displays and BBC Cambridgeshire will also pick this up as part of reporting on the Festival output. Peterborough Libraries, Family Learning , Peterborough College and Energy for Paston Story Festival Activity • ‘Maskerade’ [0pen for all]
Starting on 16th January running over 10 weeks from 4 – 6pm
(excluding February half term) For children aged 7 to 12 with parents/carers at Peterborough Central Library.
Workshop Sessions for families combining arts, reading, writing and drama. Families will have the opportunity to find out about masks, make their own, and write and perform their own play using masks. Contact Family Learning, 01733 708064 or Libraries on 01733 742708 I Love Stories Free Half Term Family Fun for children aged 7-12 with parents/carers. Family Story making led by Cambridgeshire writer, Jenny O’Brien. - Orton Library, Tues 13th Feb 2007 at 10.30am – noon.
- Werrington Library, Tues 13th Feb 2007 at 2pm-3.30pm.
- Bretton Library, Wed 14th Feb 2007 at 10am – 11.30am.
- Central Library, Wed 14th Feb 2007 at 2pm-3.30pm.
Places are limited so please book your place in advance at your local library. For more information ring - 01733 742708 I Love Bedtime For parents/carers with children under 6 at the Honeyhill Centre in Paston on Thurs 1st and 8th Feb 2007 at 1pm -2.30pm. Hints and tips on settling your little one for the night, plus the best of bedtime stories. Bring along your library card and take your favourite stories home. Teddies welcome! For Honeyhill contact 01733 577611. For future library based I Love Bedtime sessions contact 01733 742 708. Peterborough Libraries Regular Children's and Family Activities For more information call in to your local library or contact Gill Khan / Pete Aldridge, Young People's Service Librarians on 01733 742708. Library membership is free of charge. Storytimes Free storytimes for children are held weekly in all libraries. Cuddling up with your child and sharing a book is a great way for you to unwind, make strong family bonds and give your child a head start academically and socially. Rhymetimes Free rhymetimes for babies and toddlers are held in larger libraries. Stories, music and rhymes provide enjoyment for both adult and child. Recent research has highlighted the value of rhymes in speech development in children. Book Crawl Book Crawl is aimed at children under 5. Collect bright and colourful stickers and certificates by visiting the library. Available in all libraries. Free. Chatterbooks Chatterbooks are fun reading groups for children between the ages of 6 and 12. Each member gets a range of materials, including reading lists, review notes, reading diaries and games. Meet in larger libraries. Free. The Summer Reading Challenge Takes place every summer in all our libraries. Children read 6 books of their choosing over the summer holidays, and collect stickers and other giveaways along the way. A medal and certificate are presented by a published author at a special celebration event to all who finish the challenge. Reading Groups Reading groups for adults are held at several libraries. For those who enjoy reading and talking about books, these are an enjoyable way to make new friends. We also support private reading groups with loans of multiple copies. Holiday Fun Events and activities for families are held in most libraries every holiday. Events are usually free, occasional nominal charges are made to cover expenses. For more information Contact your local library, telephone 01733 742700 or telephone the Reader Services Team on 01733 742708, locations and times of all activities are also on our website at www.peterborough.gov.uk/libraries
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