Solihull Council Elective Home Education

27/05/2026

Career Try It Days from Ordinary Magic

✨🚀 Career–Try IT Days-Ordinary Magic! 🚀✨

Looking for an exciting way for young people aged 10–16 to explore future careers through fun, hands-on experiences?

Our Career Try-IT Days are designed to inspire curiosity, build confidence, and give young people a real insight into different industries in an engaging and interactive way! 💡🙌

🐾 Nature & Nurture Career Day
Step outdoors and discover how animals, nature, and wellbeing work together! Young people will get the chance to:
✨ Meet and interact with real animals
🌱 Take part in outdoor, hands-on activities
🦋 Learn about wildlife, wellbeing, and caring professions
🌿 Explore careers connected to nature and nurture
📅 Wednesday 22nd July
📍 Hatchford Family Hub
🔗 Book here: https://ordinary-magic.classforkids.io/camp/139⁠�

💻🔬 Science, Tech, Engineering & Maths Day
Perfect for curious minds who love to build, create, and experiment! Activities include:
🥽 VR headset experiences
🤖 Robotics challenges
🧱 Construction and engineering tasks
⚡ Interactive science experiments
📅 Monday 27th July
Hatchford Family Hub
🔗 book here: https://ordinary-magic.classforkids.io/camp/128

27/05/2026

Blossom and Belong CIC

21/05/2026

Locations where you can feed your kids for free (or for £1) over half term!

Places Kids Eat Free (or for £1) May Half Term 2026

21/05/2026

Yr 11s. Need advice around CVs, apprenticeships and late applications? Skills for Success are going to be based at Solihull Family Hubs Elmwood & Riverside and at the Solihull Council House over the Summer providing workshops. Pop it on your calendar and go and see them.

20/05/2026

Love horses and considering your future opportunities? 👇

20/05/2026

What a lovely thing to get involved in 🥰

Reading to dogs 📚

18/05/2026

Help to transform Tamworth Castle into a flower covered spectacular!

They are running free workshops to make the flowers. For more information, see their post.

🌻💮🥀Residents, families, schools and community groups are invited to take part in an exciting and creative project this summer to transform Tamworth Castle into a breathtaking ‘Flower Castle.’

🏰As part of the Tamworth Flower Festival, taking place from 23 to 26 July, the exterior of Tamworth Castle will be decorated with hundreds of handmade fabric, knitted and crocheted flowers, all created by the local community.

Join us at the Castle Stables at Holloway, for a free drop-in workshop.
Workshop Dates:
📅 Thursday 28 May, 10:30am–2:00pm – Debbie Murphy
📅 Friday 29 May, 10:30am–2:00pm – Sarah Baxter
📅 Saturday 30 May, 10:30am–2:00pm – Debbie Murphy

🟤 Free, drop-in (no booking required – first come, first served)
🟤 Suitable for children (6+), adults and families
🟤 Children must be supervised by a responsible adult
🟤 A range of simple flower-making techniques available (including child-friendly materials such as plastic needles)
🟤 All flowers made will be kept by the castle and included in the installation

*No castle admission ticket required

https://www.tamworthcastle.co.uk/flowers

18/05/2026

Such a lovely initiative 🥰 Eastcote Young and Wise Club.

18/05/2026

Dyspraxia and Mental Health Workshop tomorrow provided by the Solihull SEND Support Group - see their post for further information.

Dyspraxia and mental health event tomorrow

Time: 9:30
Location: riverside Hub

All out events must be booked to keep them accessible and sensory friendly

‼️Parking- you can park at Asda (I think time limit is 3 hours , please check) St Anne’s church or the junction opposite, as there is work being done at riverside ‼️

Events are open to all, with current situation this can help someone you may know so please do spread the word.

Booking is limited so please book space asap, 4 slots left only on dyspraxia!!

https://www.solihullsendsupportgroup.co.uk/event-details/dyspraxia-and-mental-health

https://www.solihullsendsupportgroup.co.uk/event-details/anxiety-and-depression

https://www.solihullsendsupportgroup.co.uk/event-details/ocd-and-mental-health

or to access all of them go to here: https://www.solihullsendsupportgroup.co.uk/carer-events
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