Today we saw even more Nechells residents successfully complete the Child and Infant Save a Life first aid course with Dominic from the British Red Cross, soon Nechells will be the safest place to have an accident! We have more first aid training available on the 20th May and 3rd June 2014 so if you…
As part if the regular Nechells Zone Head Teacher meetings held at the POD, there was a presentation from Mo from Animal in Hands. There was the opportunity to meet a beautiful Chamellion, a tarantula, a bull frog and a snake. Mo will be spending a day at the POD as part of our DREAMS…
Cyber safety was the topic for parents forum today, Sue Ball – Anti Bullying Consultant and Andy Pyper from Birmingham’s link to ICT Team came to discuss how to keep children safe when using the internet and to work with parents to update the Cyber Bullying leaflet that the Parent Forum Group designed in 2012.…
The FiNs who worked with students on the history of Nechells visited Heartlands Academy today for lunch. The group had a chance to meet the students again and find out how work on their new production of life in Nechells was progressing. Mrs Hanson – Head of Music came to thank the FiNs for talking…
Chris Walker from NHS Food Net returned to the POD this morning for the next Cook and Taste course with POD users. The session was well attended and the parents and children made delicious wraps to have for their lunch. If you would like to come and learn some new easy and nurtitious recipes come…
Students on the Adult Education IT course at the POD on Friday’s learnt all about making their own greetings cards as part of their session with Carol today. The students are all really enjoying the course and learning new skills that will help them take an active part in the digital age that we all…
Everyone based at the POD took an hour out to enjoy a shared lunch and Secret Santa present swap. POD staff were joined by staff from the BCC SEN Parent Partnership Team and Start Again CIC who are based in the POD building. Everyone brought in food to share with their Secret Santa gift and…
We received the first delivery for the ‘Bookshare’ Project today. One hundred and fifty seven copies of ‘A squash and a squeeze’ by Julia Donaldson. The project which has been funded by Smurfit Kappa Foundation will give every child in year one in the Nechells EAZ schools a brand new book every month for 11…
The FINs had a new keep fit instructor for their session this morning, Stuart from Start Again which is a new Community Interest Company that has joined us here at the POD. Stuart put the FINs though their paces and soon had everyone throughly enjoying their new work out, we would like to thank Stuart…
The Nechells community and Craig’s family came together today to remember and celebrate the life of Craig Mannion. There was a beautiful memorial service held at St Matthew’s church, where Craig found many friends when he attended their services and joined their community. At the POD one of our newly planted trees which is near…