Newtown Nursery School

Starting school or nursery is a big step for both you and your child. CBeebies Parenting is here to help, with practical tips, expert advice and supportive guidance to make the transition as smooth and positive as possible.

For all tips and activities: https://bbc.in/4h4z4gM

So true 🤍

Have you downloaded the Birmingham Family Hub App? It has loads of evidenced-based advice for families 🙂

What’s on Summer! ☀️ Free events and activities at the Library of Birmingham 🎶📚

📣 SEND Holiday Activities with Bring it on Brum!
🔗 Book Now - https://bringitonbrum.coordinate.cloud/

Being a parent is challenging, and it is completely normal to need a bit of extra support with your mental health and wellbeing.

If you are a parent or carer living in Birmingham, you do not have to struggle in silence. Birmingham City Council's Best Start for Life programme highlights several free, confidential services available right on your doorstep:

Birmingham Forward Steps:
Your local health visiting service can provide direct mental and emotional health support.

Birmingham Mind Helpline:
Call 0121 262 3555 for advice, information, and signposting. The helpline is open every day from 9:00am to 11:00pm.

Birmingham Healthy Minds & Acacia Family Support:
Specialist services offering dedicated support for maternal and perinatal mental health, including help with postnatal depression.

Forward Thinking Birmingham:
Mental health support, assessment, and intervention specifically for young parents and individuals under 25.

You can find the full list of local and national resources, including support for baby loss and online parenting courses, by visiting the Birmingham City Council website.

🎉 SEND Family Fun Day 🎉

Join Perry Barr Family Hubs, Athac: Access to Heritage Art and Culture, Flourish and Seven Up, for a fun-filled SEND Family Fun Day at Rookery Children's Centre!

📅 Date: Wednesday 22nd July 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00pm – 3:00pm
📍 Venue: Rookery Children's Centre

Come along and:

✅ Meet local SEND services
✅ Connect with other families
✅ Enjoy a range of exciting activities for children, including:

🎪 Circus skills
🎨 Face painting
⚽ Multi-sport activities

A fantastic opportunity to have fun, make new connections, and find out about the support available in your local area.

We are providing a limited mini bus from Limetree Children's Centre to Rookery Children's Centre, call Rookery on 0121 752 1840 for more information.

We look forward to seeing you there! 🌟

A child who feels safe, valued and happy doesn't just grow. They flourish.

It's easy to focus on the activities we provide, the resources we buy, or the outcomes we're working towards. But before any meaningful learning can happen, children need something much more fundamental.

They need to feel safe.
They need to know they belong.
They need to know that the adults around them genuinely care.

When children feel emotionally secure, they become confident enough to take risks, solve problems, build relationships and explore the world around them. That's where the richest learning begins.

Sometimes the most important thing we can offer isn't another activity—it's our time, our presence, and the reassurance that every child is seen, heard and valued.

Because when children feel they belong, they don't just grow...

They flourish. 🌱