Barra Childrens Centre

[Barra Childrens Centre @barrachildren]

Barra Children’s Centre are delighted to be awarded £2000 from the CalMac Community Fund to contribute towards the promotion of water safety among children on Barra & Vatersay.

Thanks to CalMac & Foundation Scotland for supporting us in our aims with their generous award.

[Barra Childrens Centre @barrachildren]

Come and work with us.

[Comhairle nan Eilean @cne_siar]

The Best Start Grant School Age Payment is £250 to support eligible families with the costs of having a child starting Primary 1 (or who have deferred entry). Applications are open until the 28th February.

The link to the application is here: https://t.co/dWQ1QYo8KB

[Barra Childrens Centre @barrachildren]

We’re back up and running.

It’s been so lovely to welcome our parent & toddlers groups and baby groups this week. We’ve missed having everyone around.
New play space us looking great and gives the much needed extra space for play play play!!!

[Barra Childrens Centre @barrachildren]

Listening to how Scotland is promoting nature-based #Outdoorplay and #outdoorlearning to improve children’s health and wellbeing with @theSPHSU on #WorldChildrensDay

[gaelic4parents @gaelic4parents]

And if you are looking to learn the #Gaelic words for the weather and the seasons - head over to the "listen & speak" page of our website
https://t.co/QfRO3W40fn

[Thrive_Outdoors @Thrive_Outdoors]

Thinking about #outdoorplay but unsure where to start? Download #OutToPlay now 🍃🍂🌿🕸🐜 You can top up your 'know how' with our weekly tips for Practitioners! All this and more available on our website 😁🙃👍 https://t.co/LB42Lb4iFs
@ELCScotGov
@InspiringSland
@CareInspect

[Barra Childrens Centre @barrachildren]

A huge thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers, young and old, who have helped us over the past year.
#VolunteersWeek2020 #VolunteersWeekScot #thankyouvolunteers

[Michael Matheson @MathesonMichael]

With immediate effect ferry companies will no longer take non-essential travellers.

From now on Ferries will be for those who live on our islands, who have an essential need to travel to or from the mainland and for essential supplies or business. Nothing else.

[Barra Childrens Centre @barrachildren]

Our AGM will be held in the Children’s Centre this Monday,27th, at 7pm

The meeting is open to all; volunteers, parents, grandparents, carers, supporters and the wider community so feel free to come along and have your say. #agm #community #localcharity

[Scottish Gaelic Duolingo @ScotsGaelicDuo]

Forgive us for spamming your screens folks! We are trying to tag folk who might share. We are trying to get 57k people (the number of Gaelic speakers in Scotland) to sign up by the end of St. Andrews. Tell your pals! Ceud taing!

[Barra Childrens Centre @barrachildren]

Huge thank you to local manager and her team @coopuk for this amazing cheque for the Northbay Playpark project.
#bigpayout #ItsWhatWeDo #cooplocalfund

[𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 @SchoolCastlebay]

CHILDCARE MANAGER WANTED! We are looking for a Childcare Manager (Gaelic essential) for 18.5 hours per week. This is a permanent part-time post, year round. For more information please contact the school. Closing date 2 December.

https://t.co/aHuNKApbPi

[ScotGov Childcare @ELCScotGov]

Outdoor learning & play is -

▪️Problem solving
▪️Fine motor skills
▪️STEM
▪️Numeracy & Literacy
▪️Social & emotional development
▪️Imaginative play
▪️Communication
▪️Health & wellbeing
▪️Curiosity & investigative thinking
▪️Confidence
▪️Fun

& much more

💦🍃🍂🌾🌼🌲🌻

[Theresa Irving @theresairving5]

Thank you @KatieDrainCA for the great sessions today. #shinty

[Katie Drain @KatieDrainCA]

Happy October 1st people! This is my amazing view this morning in Barra, looking forward to an action packed day working with kids, teachers and club coaches! #shinty

[Suzanne Forman @SuzanneForman23]

A nice article to read about the school in the #WHFP today. Well done to all @SchoolCastlebay #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

[Scottish Government @scotgov]

The National Performance Framework aims to get everyone to work together to create the kind of Scotland we want to see.

[𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 @SchoolCastlebay]

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow for session 2019-20! Sleep well 💤 🛏 #backtoschool #newterm

[Kerry Anne MacNeil @MacneilKerry]

Barra Games Tug of War champs 2019, even brought the men to the ground 💪🏻🏆😂 #IslandGirls #BarraGames2019 #IsleofBarra #Champs #FunTimes #TheRandomers