Community, Parish Council & Village
In this 2020 roundup, Heathlands PTA reveals that, despite the impact of COVID-19, they have managed to raise an amazing total of £3,918.61. This was through:
Winter Bulletin Is OnlineFirst the Bulletin ‘heads-up’ and then:
With the recent Lockdown, it was not possible to print and distribute the Bulletin as usual but it is now available online. If you know of somebody unable to access the online version, it will be possible to access Continue reading “Winter Bulletin & Some Christmassy News”
Holiday Hunger ProgrammeThe Holiday Hunger Programme has been launched to provide extra support to children and their families this half term. The County Council is working with the Active Essex Foundation to extend the programme. It will see 33 programmes available across the county and more than 1,000 children provided with free activities and food.
St Mary’s church is offering support, on Tuesday to Friday of this week, to families adversely affected by the Pandemic;
Bag2School, Honours for Heroes & Mental HealthThree quick updates on the above subjects, first of all links to the Awards & Mental Health items if you want to skip bag2school:
Heathlands is participating in the Bag2School scheme as part of their fundraising campaign. Bag2School is Continue reading “Bag2School, Honours for Heroes & Mental Health”
Day 59 of (is it?) LockdownDay 59 sees updates from CBC, ECC & HMG:
Continue reading “Day 59 of (is it?) Lockdown – the eCargo edition”
Day 56 of (is it?) LockdownIf you’re feeling mentally frayed these days, day 56 sees the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. We start with that and then address:
The theme this year is all about “Kindness Matters”, something we are already seeing a lot of during the COVID-19 crisis. Continue reading “Day 56 of (is it?) Lockdown – the Mental Health edition”
Monty Python kicks us off on day 51. I’m afraid this video reminded me a little of some of the daily briefings we are getting.
Today sees the first day of softening in England, how was it for you? We start with a few government updates – quite a lot came out today; those included here are most relevant to members of the public.
Some more guidance updates to ease our way into the common-sense world of soft lockdown, apologies if some of these appear repetitive or, at least, covering the same ground: Continue reading “Day 51 of Lockdown – the Monty Python edition”
First Aid Course – Save a Life!Heathlands PTA are running a First Aid Course on Monday 30th March 2020 between 7 pm – 10 pm. This course is ideal for parents, teachers, grandparents, friends and anyone else who wants to be able to look after someone in a life-threatening emergency, the course will also raise funds for the PTA.
The instructor will lead the course in a fun and practical manner and there will be refreshments available throughout. Subjects covered include: Continue reading “First Aid Course – save a life!”
Learn all about First AidHeathlands PTA are running a First Aid Course on Monday 17th June between 7 pm – 10 pm. Designed for parents, teachers, grandparents, friends and anyone else who wants to be able to look after someone in a life-threatening emergency, the course will also raise funds for the PTA.
The course is certificated and is delivered in a fun and practical manner; refreshments Continue reading “Learn all about First Aid & Help Heathlands PTA”
St Mary’s Church February 2019 update provides listings of services, contacts and other events and news. This update includes Heathlands School Prayer Space project, Seniors Lunch, & a concert by Quire. Continue reading “St Mary’s February 2019 Update”