Free summer holiday play scheme for children aged 8-12! You can now register your child for up to 3 weeks of outdoor fun at Caldmore Community Garden with nature education, science experiments, gardening, arts and crafts, games, cooking and free play.
The free Festival of Lights returns for two days at Caldmore Community Garden on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th November 2022. The festival provides a free celebration of diverse cultural and artistic traditions and brings people together across cultures to enjoy arts and creativity for all ages.
Caldmore Community Garden will be illuminated to create a place where diverse traditions of Diwali, Bonfire Night, and All Soul’s Eve meet to light up the night and open the doors to all the community.
Saturday 5h November: – 6pm – Animal Magic by storyteller Peter Chand and Fox & Rocha
Sunday 6th November – 5.45 meet at the Garden for the Lantern Procession – 7pm fire performance by Helter Skelter Arts
Gates open half an hour earlier with hot drinks and cake at our community cafe.
Saturday 5th November will see a performance of ‘Animal Magic’ from Peter Chand and Fox & Rocha at 6:00pm. Join Storyteller Peter Chand and musical maestros Fox & Rocha for a family session of stories and songs from around the world. You will encounter fantastic tales of elephants with small noses, preening peacocks and misbehaving crows. A toe-tapping interactive and lively evening awaits you as this delightful trio returns to Caldmore Community Garden.
On Sunday 6th November the joyous and beautiful Lantern Procession will start off the evening at 5:45p.m. The procession, led by fiddle player Adrian Ward, will walk from the Community Garden to Caldmore Green. Pick up a lantern created by the school children from Caldmore Primary Academy, toddlers and families from Caldmore Tots group and the community of Caldmore. Alternatively, bring your own torches and join in the fun. We will light up the streets of Caldmore and invite everyone to accompany us on our way back to the Garden.
Return to the Garden for an incredible free, fire performance, at 7pm by Helter Skelter Arts that will light up the Garden with their flames and daring stunts! A great show for all the family. (Keep an eye out for the duo around the Garden as well, as they paint patterns and images in the air with their amazing LED props)!
The festival is delivered by Caldmore Village Festival Group and funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, Black Country Touring, whg and Children In Need.
Caldmore Village Festival Ltd based in Caldmore, Walsall, has the following vacancy for enthusiastic and experienced play scheme lead worker:
Lead Play SchemeWorker
Hours:
7 hours per day, 6 days a week during three half – term holidays, Easter and Summer school holidays (10 weeks in a year).
Salary: £14 per hour
Start date: February 2022 (3 year contract).
Place of work: Caldmore Community Garden, Carless Street, Walsall WS1 3RH.
Ideally applicants will have a relevant Level 3 NVQ or diploma, preferably in Playwork or Youth Work, but we will consider other equivalent qualifications. Applicants must have experience of working with 7 – 13 year olds in a play environment.
Experience of working in a supervisory capacity is essential.
All posts are subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure for a regulated activity and reference checks.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your CV and cover letter to Anna Webster at caldmoregarden@gmail.com.
A mix of arts and crafts, gardening, cooking, and play.
Activities will take place outdoors only (we will be under cover but please make sure to wear lots of layers and have wellies and waterproof clothing with you).
Due to Covid-19 activities will run in “bubbles” of up to 15 children.
Our free holiday play scheme for children aged 8-12 will be running from Tuesday 22nd February till Saturday 26th February 12.00-3pm.
This time we will be going on a trip around the world, exploring different cultures through arts and crafts, games, food, science, and gardening. Lunch will be provided.
Booking is necessary and spaces are very limited – please fill in the form on http://tinyurl.com/gardenhalfterm before Friday 11th February 8pm.
We will be in touch to confirm your child’s space on Monday 14th February.
Caldmore Community Garden 