Chatterbox Children’s Academy Ltd

Pop into your local Best Start Family Hub and pick up a FREE toilet training pack 👶💛(while stocks last)

👉 Pick your packs up anytime between 9:30am to 3pm from:

📍 Family Hub Dearne S63 0JR From Monday 15 June

📍 Family Hub North East S72 7BH From Monday 22 June

📍 Family Hub North S71 3NB From Monday 29 June

📍 Family Hub South S73 8HT
From Monday 6 July

📍 Family Hub Central S70 4BD From Monday 13 July

📍 Family Hub Pen*stone S36 6BR From Monday 20 July

From September 2026, Free School Meals are expanding.

All children in households on Universal Credit will be eligible — regardless of income.

Apply now at barnsley.gov.uk/free-school-meals-form

Transitional protection is ending — some current eligibility may change, and families will be notified directly if this affects them.

These changes aim to give more families the support they need and ensure every child can access a healthy meal at school.

Find out more at barnsley.gov.uk/free-school-meals.

Today is National Eat Your Vegetables Day 🥕🥦

If you have young children, you'll know that trying new foods isn't always straightforward!

Children aren't born liking particular foods - they learn to enjoy different tastes and textures over time. That's why it can help to make exploring food fun, with no pressure to eat it.

One simple idea is making food faces together. Children can see, touch, smell and talk about different foods while getting creative at the same time.

Remember, it's completely normal for babies and young children to need lots of opportunities to experience a new food before they decide whether they like it, it may need to be offered many times before it becomes a favourite.

Every time your child explores a new food, they're learning...even if they don't take a bite.

What creative ways have you found to encourage your child to try something new? 🍅🫑🥕

Peep practitioners: Log into the exploring food topic in the members area for more ⬇️ https://www.peeple.org.uk/content/toolbox-exploring-food

WIN A MONTH OF FREE NURSERY SESSIONS! 🌟

At Kixx Barnsley, we’re always passionate about inspiring children through sport, getting active and supporting our local communities as much as we can.

So we’re giving one nursery in Barnsley (surrounding communities) the chance to enjoy a whole month of FREE, high-energy sessions – delivered by our dedicated Kixx Barnsley Education team! 🧡

Here’s how to get involved:

👍🏼 Like this post to show your support

🙌🏼 Comment the name of the nursery you want to nominate.

🤝 Share this post so others can get involved too

That’s it! A winner will be picked at random from the nominations and announced on June 30th 2026

Nominations close on June 29th

Good luck everyone!

This week we are thinking about messy play!

⭐️ EXTRA SESSIONS ⭐️

Every Friday I post the availability for the following week.

These are charged at a discounted rate of £6 per hour.

Lots of fun, educational, and brain exercising activities across the whole setting!
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W/c 15th June 2026

☀️ Sunshine Room - Babies
MONDAY - Am x 1 space - Pm x 1 space
TUESDAY - FULL ALL DAY
WEDNESDAY - Am FULL - Pm x 2 spaces
THURSDAY - FULL ALL DAY
FRIDAY - Am FULL - Pm x 1 space

☀️ Sunshine Room - Toddlers
MONDAY - FULL ALL DAY
TUESDAY - Am FULL - Pm x 1 space
WEDNESDAY - Am x 1 space - Pm x 3 spaces
THURSDAY - Am x 1 space - Pm FULL
FRIDAY - FULL ALL DAY

🌈 Rainbow Room - Pre-School
MONDAY - FULL ALL DAY
TUESDAY - FULL ALL DAY
WEDNESDAY - FULL ALL DAY
THURSDAY - FULL ALL DAY
FRIDAY - FULL ALL DAY

Please message the page to book in, call 01226 361222 or email [email protected]

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It’s pj day tomorrow!

Bring in a favourite book to share!