Blog
Feb 07
Help Save The POD!
Over 500 people have signed our Save The POD petition, please make sure that you visit the POD on Oliver Street or any of the schools listed below to sign our petition.
Jan 24
Early Years In Action - Course At The POD
Engaging boys
Planning for learning
Creativity
Challenge
...and so much more
Jan 24
Courses At The POD - EYFS
Sustained Shared Thinking
Reflecting on our role as adults in sustaining and developing children’s thinking. Sharing the
practical skills and strategies that you can use and share with you team to develop your practice in this area and have positive impacts on your children’s learning.
Jan 04
POD Reopens Today!
Happy New Year everyone!
We hope that 2011 will be a happy, successful year and that we will be able to find the funding for The POD to continue.
Dec 23
Christmas Closedown
The POD closed today for our Christmas break, it has been a very quiet week, the schools have closed now and the heavy snow fall on Saturday has kept most people in the warmth of their own homes.
Nov 15
Online Basics Course
Need a little help getting started with computers and the internet?
Entry level accredited course, providing access to government services.
Oct 08
West Midlands Police Help To Fund The POD Post Newspaper
Officers from West Midlands Police presented a cheque for £600 to Noran Flynn the EAZ Director at the POD.
Sep 27
Allotments -Updates And Developments
March
16/3/2010
Family groups attended a training event at St Georges Community Hub. Whist there we learnt how to CHIT potatoes. We learnt about crop rotations – Root vegetables, brassicas and others. The families planted onions, transplanted Geraniums into bigger pots and planted marigold seeds into large trays.
Sep 27
Macmillan Coffee Morning At The POD
On Friday the 24th of September the POD held a Macmillan Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and raised £115. Thank you to everyone who help raise money for the Macmillan appeal.
Sep 20
KPMG Supports Our Careers Day At Oscott College
Gemma Rowe from KPMG LLP supported the EAZ Career Day at Oscott College on the 19th of July 2010
Sep 20
SRS Director Supports Career Day
SRS Managing Director Tony Sammons supported the zone careers day at Oscott College on the 19th of July 2010.
Jul 30
Summer Activities In Nechells
There are lots of activities taking place over the summer holidays, please call at the POD to collect your free Summer Activities in Nechells Programme.
Jul 28
Birds Eye View
A different view of our playground
Today we were able to take photos with a birds eye view!
Jul 28
Jul 27
Summer Play Scheme Use The New Play Ground
The Extended Services Summer My Choice and Transition Activities started at the POD on Monday 26th July and will run until Friday 6th August.
Jul 20
PODtastic Playground
The new playground areas have had logos, games, puzzles and a big world map installed ready for our Summer Holiday activities.
Jul 19
POD Extension Completed
The new extension to the POD is now finished and it looks wonderful - like it has always been there!
Jul 16
POD Car Park
There was never enough space to park at the POD, so as part of our new build we had the car park extended and re marked in official parking bays, including disabled access and designated spaces for our POD mini buses.
Jul 05
St Matthew's Community Fun Day
St Matthew's Community Fun Day
3rd July 2010
St Matthew's community fun day is organised by local churches in Nechells. The event was a huge success, seeing 1400 people in attendance.
Jun 25
Our Visit To St Georges Community Hub By Kyle Smith Aged 8 Yrs - St Joseph's Primary School
POD - MULTI-CULTURAL GARDEN GROUP
A gardening club is a great way to bring together a group of people who share a common interest. As we decide to launch a community garden called “Multi-Cultural Garden Clubâ€.
Jun 02
Getting The Roof On
Things have really moved on since our last blog, the foundations have been laid, the walls built and the roof will be completed by the end of this week. To show you how the building has progressed we are going to create a gallery of the photographs we have taken so that you can see the building take shape.
May 13
Home Access Grant - Update
People are now starting to recieve their computers . Once you have been awarded your grant you will recieve a " credit card " with £528.00 worth of credit on it. You will recieve a leaflet outlining where you can spend your credit - Apollo 2000 , Brighthouse etc... Don't worry it is all very clear . The staff in the shops are very knowledgeable and they will guide you . You will recieve your computer plus a T Mobile dongle , this is your internet access . The internet access is available free for 12 months after that you can top it up just like a mobile phone.
Apr 21
Site Cleared And The Base For The New Play Area In Place
The digger continued to clear the site today and all the surplus earth has been removed from the site in a great big lorry.Â
Apr 21
Do You Have Any Ideas For Our Web Site ? .... If So Leave A Comment
Ideas gladly welcomed . Just leave a comment , it's that easy ....
Apr 20
The Digger Moves In
The digger has started work on moving all the surplus earth from the site. Â The old trees have been removed these will be replaced when the work is nearing completion and will include a small orchard to complete our allotment area.
Apr 20
Lots Of Exciting Things Planned For The Summer Holiday !
This summer we will be providing some great family days out and also residential holidays .... pop back from time to time to find out more . Tori
Apr 20
Home Access Grants
Dear Parent
Did you know that your child could be entitled to a free computer and a years worth of internet access for free? To qualify-
Your child should receive free school meals
Your child should be aged between 7 to 14
You should not already have internet access in your home (They do check!)
You receive Income Support or Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
Have a house hold income less than £16,040 per year
To apply you will need to call 0333 200 1004. You will be asked a series of questions i.e. does your child receive free school meals? You will then be sent an application pack. You will be asked to provide evidence of Child Benefit. If you do not have a recent letter (less than 12 months old) You should contact the Child Benefit Agency on 0845 3021444 and request “a proof of Child Benefit†letter (Do this now as there is a waiting list of 3 weeks!)
Please note these grants are limited and they are provided on a first come first serve basis.
If you need help to complete the application form or need access to a phone to make the initial phone call please come and see me I attend the following schools on a weekly basis or you can give me a call on 0121 675 4273
Tuesday – St Vincent’s Primary School- 9am – 10 am
Wednesday- St Matthews School- 9 am -10am
Thursday – Nechells Primary School -9am-10am
Friday – Cromwell Primary School -9am – 10am
Thursday – The POD – drop in -12.30- 3.30 pm
Apr 19
Work Starts On The New Extension At The POD
Work on the new POD extension started today, we are all really excited about the new space and will keep you updated on the work as it progresses.
Jul 16
POD Website Launched
Welcome to our website which will give you a flavour of the work and activities taking place at the POD in Nechells.
Events This Month
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New Simply Pampered Sessions at the POD
Fri, 18th May 12 at 9:27pm
Come and be pampered at the POD!
Starting on Tuesday 12th June and every Tuesday until 17th July you will be able to book a pamper session with our weekly visiting Beauty Therapist Katy.