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The Turf @ St John's is a community facility run by St John's Primary School.
Between the hours of 9am and 4.30pm the Turf is often used by the school, however external bookings may be available for the pitch and the indoor hall & activity area. From 5pm to 9.30pm every weekday and all across the weekend a variety of sessions take place or the turf is available for private hire at extremely competitive prices
Our pitch is ideal for junior football training & 7 v 7 matches, and adult social games with friends or colleagues.
Founded in 2005 through a partnership between The FA and UEFA Hat-Trick delivers around 70 sessions each week to people in Newcastle upon Tyne and now in Gateshead.
We support the young people to reach their full potential by providing opportunities to participate in positive activities that offer training, qualifications & leadership. We work across the city of Newcastle and borough of Gateshead in areas of high deprivation, the top 10 percent of most deprived neighbourhoods across the country.
Free family sessions for Benwell and Scotswood Residents
For children aged 0-7 and their parents/carers.
Wednesdays 10am – 12pm at Hodgkin Park
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
Come and join us at Gorilla bowl in Eldon Square for a free game of bowling! All participants will receive a free soft drink or hot drink and a snack.
Available to redeem any day Monday to Friday within the school holidays!
We provide hot and healthy meals to families every Tuesday and Thursday during school holidays, as well as crafts, games and enrichment activities. We are open 11.15am – 1pm.
Free - no booking required
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
Football club offering free multi sport activities over the holidays
Usually we run a football club which takes pride in offering football for all regardless of ability, gender, religion.
Our dance sessions are for children ages 5-12 years old. The sessions are a mix of dance and fitness styles including Street Dance, general dance, Zumba, and much more.
Northern Cultural Projects fosters community development through inclusive, participatory cultural projects.
For more information please contact Silvie Fisch on 0753 7106950 or email silvie.fisch@northernculturalprojects.org
This is a community event with local community organisers coming together to provide free activities for families over 3 days. This includes arts and crafts, sports, cooking, storytelling, climbing wall, fire and police vehicles. Takes place in Walker Park on Wednesday 26th - Friday 28th July 2023 from 12noon - 3pm.
Come and join us at Newcastle Trampoline Park for a free bounce during the summer holidays. Free drink and snack included.
Dates and times for the sessions are as follows;
Family dates and times:
Come and join us at Scotswood Gardens on Saturday afternoons for our family friendly and inclusive outdoor art, music, movement and exploring sessions!
Sessions are free, but booking is essential.
We're outside, so wrap up warm/bring sun cream!
To book or for any further information contact Sally on: 07808473300.
Jellytots Pre-School work in partnership with Parent and Carers. We provide a safe, caring, creative environment.
Our aim is to make sure children feel a self of worth and are encouraged and excited to learn through play to develop good friendships and social skills in readiness for school. We also adapt activities to include all children according to their individual needs and interests. We also work to the EYFS Framework to ensure children are reaching the right milestones while ensuring that each child has a lovely time with us, as they reach their learning goals.
The preschool is situated within the Blakelaw and Cowgate Families Matter Community Hub located on Lindfield Avenue nest door to Thomas Walling Primary School. Children have access to a wide range of developmentally appropriate good quality toys and equipment. We have At Home Bags that allow parents/carers to help their children continue their learning in their home environment. Staff are all qualified in Early Years with some staff having qualifications of Level 4 and above.
We provide a warm and friendly environment for children to reach their full potential by offering an extensive variety of play opportunities, covering all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Including role play, exploration area, maths area and sand/ water play.
We provide a happy stimulating, stable and safe environment where every child feels secure and valued using guidance from the underlying principles of the EYFS.
Riverview Kindergarden is a not for profit community organisation, based in a purpose built kindergarden facility in the West End of Newcastle. It is easy accessible by car or public transport.
Full or part-time places and hours to suit your needs.
This pre-school playgroup opened in February 2015 for children from 2 years to school age. We are situated in Woodlands Children's Centre, High Heaton, a purpose built children's centre next to Heaton Library and the Spinney. We offer a fun and stimulating environment with superb indoor and outdoor spaces for the children to play. Our staff are enthusiastic and professional with lots of experience of early years childcare. Sessions run 5 days a week
Kingston park playgroup is situated in the community centre at Kingston park.We have a main hall and two enclosed outdoor areas,one all weather. These are staffed at all times.
We teach the children through play to respect each other,share and take turns.Activities are planned to deliver the Early Years foundation Stage. Each child has a key worker who works closely with the child and the childs parent or carer.
We are an OFSTED registered pre-school setting with a Good outcome, based within Fawdon Community Centre offering 2 and 3 year funded places. We are open 21 hours per week so parents can also use a percentage of 30 hour funding with us.
We are open Monday to Friday 9.15am to 12.15pm and also Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 12.15pm to 3.15pm (term-time only)
Little Learners (NE) are an OFSTED registered setting in The Blakelaw Centre which opened in September 2019 following the success of our preschool in Fawdon
We offer 15 hour funded places for pre-school children. We offer fun-filled days in a large setting with outdoor play area under the care of qualified staff
Scotswood Village Nursery is a setting based in the West End of Newcastle, which provides high quality care and early education for children aged 2-4 years.
Plantpots Playgroup/Preschool is an Ofsted registered nursery for children aged 2-5 years. Based at the Great Park Community Centre in Gosforth we are both Montessori-inspired and encourage children to learn through play with an emphasis on freeflow outdoor play.
We are open from 9am-3pm, Monday to Friday, term time only, and offer wrap around care from 8-9am (breakfast included)
St Martin's Centre Nursery offers high quality care and education and a wide range of exciting and challenging play opportunities to help each child learn and develop to their full potential.
The nursery operates during term time, offering flexible sessions between the hours of 8.45am and 3.30pm to children aged 2 to 5 years.
We are delighted to report our recent Ofsted inspection rated us 'good' with outstanding features.
We provide Early years foundation stage education to children age 2 to school starting age. We are a friendly, easily accessible setting who accept children of all abilities and cultures.
We provide a safe and fun environment where children thrive and prepare for their next transition.
We are based within the Denton and Westerhope Sure Start Building. We have an enclosed part-covered outdoor area, We now have a new enclosed outdoor area at the front of the building with a mud kitchen plus a grassed area with a pirate boat, steering sit on frame, slide and picnic benches. We have 10 staff and are open for 5 mornings and 5 afternoons sessions term time only. We also offer some full time places as well for older children.
We have a wide range of equipment including soft play equipment and a smart board.