Forthcoming events for 2016

Save the date!

Below is a list of future fundraising and open community events planned for 2016. If you can offer any help to organise an activity, donate to fundraising stalls, bake for our refreshments stall, or anything similar then please contact Charlotte on 01733 340605 or fundraising.newark@gmail.com

Midsummer Festival
Saturday 25 June 2016, 11am-3pm at New Ark.  Entry by silver donation. Further details here

Play Day at New Ark
Saturday 9th July, 11am-2pm. Entry by silver donation

Clothing & Accessory Swish Evening
Thursday 15th September, 7pm-10pm at New Ark.
Tickets will be £5 purchased in advance – price includes drink and luxury buffet

Open Day at New Ark
Saturday 1st October, 11am-2pm. Entry by silver donation

Christmas Bazaar
Saturday 19th November, 12-3pm. Entry by silver donation

Bring your friends and family, all welcome. Come and join in the fun at New Ark.

Forthcoming Events Poster 2016

Baking 6 Aug 2013

New Ark Forest School

** All sessions are now fully booked and we are taking names for a reserve list via fundraising.newark@gmail.com. You can also register interest for future forest school sessions on that email address **

We are delighted to offer our weekend Forest School for families on Saturday 10 May 2014.

eco clay snail 8 Aug 2013

Children and parents will take part in the following activities in our Eco Centre, supported by our Forest School trained staff:
– Clay work in the forest
– Making & using natural paints
– Bug hunt and pond dipping
Plus exploring and playing in the woodland, orchard and city farm.

Sessions are at 11am or 2pm.
**Update – all sessions are now full and we are taking names for a reserve list **
Everyone attending either the morning or afternoon sessions is invited to join us for lunch between 12.15 and 2pm. Bring a picnic to eat in our garden – there’ll be hot drinks/cakes for sale in aid of New Ark, the picnic benches will be available to use, we may even get a fire going outdoors 🙂

Costs £5 per family (up to 2 adults/2 children, additional children £2 each).

These sessions are suitable for children from walking to early teens, and places are limited to 10 families per session

We acknowledge financial support from The Wakeham Trust to make these sessions possible
Wakeham Logo 2

Dates for holiday and term times 2013-14

Dates for holiday playground sessions

Thursday 25 July to Friday 30 August
Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November
Monday 23 December afternoon only – Christmas party
Monday 17 to Friday 21 February (half term)
Monday 7 April to Thursday 17 April
Monday 26 May to Friday 30 May
Sessions are Monday-Friday 10am-12pm and 2pm-5pm.
Additional childcare is available between 8.30-10am, 12-2pm and 5-6pm

Dates for afterschool playground sessions

Autumn Term 2013
Monday 9 September to Friday 25 October
Monday 4 November to Friday 20 December

Spring Term 2014
Tuesday 7 January to Friday 14 February
Monday 24 February to Friday 4 April

Summer Term 2014
Monday 28 April to Friday 23 May
Monday 2 June to Friday 18 July

Dates for playgroup sessions

Autumn Term 2013
Monday 9 September to Friday 25 October
Monday 4 November to Friday 20 December

Spring Term 2014
Tuesday 7 January to Friday 14 February
Monday 24 February to Friday 4 April

Summer Term 2014
Monday 28 April to Friday 23 May
Monday 2 June to Friday 18 July

Closed for Repairs and Maintenance week

Monday 2 to Friday 6 September
Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 April
Please let us know if you can help out during either of these week to clean, sort, mend, repair and more