The Starfish Holiday Club is having a giant jumble sale and raffle on Friday 30 May 2008 at 4.00pm in Stutton Primary School.

Please note it is a Friday so that the children who attend the club can be in charge of the afternoon and, as well as having fun, can raise money to pay for a coach to take them to Pleasurewood Hills in the summer holidays.

You could take the opportunity to turn out those cupboards and let us turn your jumble into "coach miles".

The first raffle prize is a meal for two at East Bergholt 's fine food
restaurant, The Haywain, and the second prize is a hamper of fruit and
vegetables from Rookery Farm Shop, tickets are for sale all week from the club, for further details why not visit our web page? http://www.starfishclub.co.uk or ring 07877 59 89 23.

Jane Gould

The club continues to be a success in terms of providing a safe, stimulating play environment for children during the school holidays.

This is evidenced by the increase in the number of children we have had accessing the service over the last year. We are committed to promoting “green” issues, recycling and care for the environment and have a programme linked to these themes for the next six months. During February half term we had two art workshops using recycled goods and a visit from two recycling officers from Babergh District Council.

For a detailed programme of activities during Easter and May school breaks please visit our web site, www.starfishclub.co.uk or e mail us at starfishholidayclub@yahoo.co.uk . Jane Gould.

For February half term only we are offering a free half day session to any children and young people who have not used the club before; this is to give prospective users a taste of the activities we do and so that you can experience for yourselves all that is on offer. Places will be limited so to secure your place, either on the special offer or, if you are a regular member, please ring 07877 5989 23 or e mail starfishholidayclub@yahoo.co.uk  if you would like to know more about the club and for details of the activities in half term week please look on our web page www.starfishclub.co.uk. Don't worry regular users there will be a special offer for you in May half term, so watch out for details of it !!  Jane Gould.

Update 12 August 2007

For the first five weeks of the summer holidays children from a wide catchment area were engaged in a large variety of workshops, outings, art and craft activities and sports events. The club was fortunate enough to have a team of enthusiastic and capable volunteers who worked alongside the play workers making the time we spent together a very positive experience for everyone involved. We had many new members and many who have been with us for a number of years who are always keen to return.

The next time we will be “open for business” will be the week of October half term and I am already putting together a programme for that week and for the Christmas holiday period.

If you would like to know more about the club please look on our web site www.starfishclub.co.uk and to make bookings either phone 07877 5989 23 or e mail us at starfishholidayclub@yahoo.co.uk.

Jane Gould, Manager

Update 25 May 2007

Do you need high quality child care at affordable prices or are you looking for stimulating, attractive and exciting options for your children during the school holidays? If the answer is yes, or if you wish to become involved yourself in community activities, the Starfish Holiday Club may be a solution for you. We have an action packed programme of activities for children aged five to fourteen during the summer holidays this year, too many for me to give you details of them all; here is a small selection to give you some idea of what will be on offer.

• Monday 23 July - African Drumming
• Wednesday 25 July -  Pottery workshop, part one, Caroline Fish
• Friday 3 August -  Drama workshop,  part one, Sally Letman
• Monday 6 August – Drama Workshop, part two, Sally Letman
• Wednesday 8 August – Pottery workshop, part two, Caroline Fish
• Monday 13 August – Clowning and circus skills, Chris Draude
• Wednesday 15 August – Woodwork workshop
• Wednesday 22 August – Sword Play and Fencing workshop, Tina Staple

A trainer from Ipswich Town Football club will be working with the children on Wednesday 1 August and Wednesday 22 August and Babergh Sports Development coaches will be offering athletic multi skills sessions every week on Monday mornings to wake us all up. We also have special sports sessions on Tuesdays 31 July, 7 August and 14 August.

Two trips to Jimmy's Farm on 26 July and 16 August have been organised as have swimming trips, outings to a beach hut in Felixstowe and a visit from the local Community Police Officer.

Early booking is recommended to be certain of getting a place for your child and the method of booking is by phone to 07877 59 89 23 or by e mail to starfishholidayclub@yahoo.co.uk . The Club is held in Stutton Primary School, for more information ring the same phone number as for booking and speak to Jane Gould.