February half-term events and activities in Kirklees
Family fun at Kirklees Libraries
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes project
A series of fun, engaging videos of families with children under the age of five performing Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes in languages spoken in their home. Produced to engage more families in singing with their children.
This programme was designed to link in with Kirklees’ wider ambitions to encourage communities’ involvement in music across Kirklees with families from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds, and to improve families’ awareness of the importance of music in early language development and the offers that are available from Kirklees Libraries and Early Years settings.
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes is a project funded by Kirklees Council’s Libraries and Early Years Outcomes in partnership with the Creative Development Team. Filming took place at Batley Library, The Greenwood Centre and The Chestnut Centre.
Under 5’s
It’s never too early to join the library – bring your baby along and see what’s available at your local library.
Sharing stories and rhymes with babies and young children can help them build early language skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading.
Our libraries are warm, safe spaces. The perfect place to choose books and explore reading with babies and toddlers. Our board books and picture books are perfect for enjoying together.
Our libraries are breastfeeding friendly.
Storytimes and rhymetimes
Many of our libraries hold free, regular story times or rhyme times for babies and young children. These engaging, relaxed sessions help children with their language development, as well as giving everyone the opportunity to make new friends. These sessions do not need to be booked in advance, just come along and join in the family friendly fun.
50 things to do before you are 5
We support families using the ‘Kirklees 50 things to do before you are 5’ app. It offers a menu of 50 exciting activities in Kirklees, ideal for families with young children – all at no cost or low cost. Each activity is accompanied by a book suggestion, all available from our libraries.
Lego club
Get creative and build exciting things with Lego at this fun and free family drop-in session. Boxes of Lego provided. Children of all ages welcome.
Visit your local library
Kirklees Libraries are open for the little ones to have fun, to learn and discover new things and we’re so excited to welcome you in!