Easter Starts with Fun

Easter Starts with Fun

Easter Monday was April Fools Day this year, and the weather had decided that it was going to have some fun at the expense of MASKK and the planned Easter Crafts and Fun Day at Manor Fields Park. It dawned wet and miserable, with a grey pall over the city and a thin...
Short Breaks 2024 to 2025

Short Breaks 2024 to 2025

Sheffield City Council have confirmed the dates for their commissioned Short Breaks (SNIPS) sessions at MASKK (although not the funding – as of March 2024) See the dates below for your child’s groups. Snacks and fruit are available each session but...
Trainee Art Therapy Sessions

Trainee Art Therapy Sessions

MASKK have started to host trainee Art Therapists here at Temple Park Centre. These students, working on their Masters at Sheffield Hallam University, are studying alongside gaining hands on experience. The students are on placement with MASKK one or two days per week...
Community Panto!

Community Panto!

Now Fully Booked, with a waiting list This year the Community Panto is once again funded by Manor and Castle Development Trust and Sheffield City Council’s Healthy Holidays and Food Programme. It will be fun for the whole family to enjoy! The performance is in...
Christmas Begins Early at Manor Park

Christmas Begins Early at Manor Park

On 22nd November it suddenly began to be Christmas at Manor Park, and MASKK and MCCP were at the centre of the celebrations as the Christmas lights were switched on, Santa was in his grotto and Temple Park Centre was filled with a massive snow globe for the children...
October Community Activities

October Community Activities

Half Term - 23rd October to 27th October This half term MASKK have received funding from Manor and Castle Development Trust, Sheffield City Council and Healthy Holidays to provide some free activities for local children and families. Primarily for children who receive...
Forest Skills & Play

Forest Skills & Play

MASKK want to enable environments where children and young people are supported and encouraged to engage with their wider world. MASKK have already supported the creation of and continue to support opportunities through Playwork, Sports, Chess, Dance and Scouting and...
Summer 2023

Summer 2023

This summer has once again been busy, in fact our busiest ever! We went to the seaside twice, learnt to cook various meals, enjoyed forest play in all weathers, met lots of new friends, enjoyed being creative, walked to many parks and much more! Infact over the 6...
New Term Update

New Term Update

Dear parents and carers, We hope you have all had a great summer holiday and the children are excited about going back to school. We have had a very busy summer as normal here at MASKK but we are starting to prepare for September and wanted to highlight some important...
Showtime at the Crucible

Showtime at the Crucible

On Saturday 29th July children from MASKK came to the Crucible to present the show they’ve been working on for weeks in Creative Thursdays. The play was called ‘Sheffield, What’s That?’ and it imagines that some Manor children encounter a couple of talking sheep who...
It’s Showtime!

It’s Showtime!

It has come around sooooooooooo fast but this week is it! This Saturday the children who have been taking part in Creative Thursdays will be performing at the Crucible in the Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse. It’s part of a completely free festival with lots of other...
Wybourn Kids Club Summer 2023

Wybourn Kids Club Summer 2023

We have had a fantastic term at Wybourn Kids Club, we’ve enjoyed playing and creating together each week and the team have got to know the children and young people better. During the summer the sessions will be slightly different, still starting at 4:30pm but...
Childcare Parent/Carer Notices

Childcare Parent/Carer Notices

Dear parents/carers Please do take the time to read this information carefully. Registration – do you still need us? You are receiving this email because you have a registered account with MASKK. If you no longer wish to remain registered please log into your account...
Summer Programme 2023

Summer Programme 2023

A summer listening and responding MASKK have been busy behind the scenes the last few months listening to children and parents and trying our best to make things happen that you’ve asked for. It has been challenging at times but thank you for your patience in waiting...
Wybourn Kids Club update

Wybourn Kids Club update

Hello, We have had what feels a very fast half term with 6 sessions since we first opened Wybourn Kids Club and there are a few important things to make you aware of so please read the whole of this email. We have worked with the children to try and create a place...
Wybourn Kids Club

Wybourn Kids Club

MASKK have supported projects across our area for many years now, some of them in Wybourn. We were involved in the launch of the Memory Point park which brought more play potential to Wybourn and then last year at the launch of the Pat Midgley Community Hub. A new...
Short Breaks 2023 to 2024

Short Breaks 2023 to 2024

Sheffield City Council have confirmed the dates for their continued commissioned Short Breaks (SNIPS) sessions at MASKK. See the dates below for your child’s groups. Snacks and fruit are available each session but remember to send a packed lunch. Please also...
Playcare Fees and Charges Update

Playcare Fees and Charges Update

Dear parent and carers Please take your time to read this email in full as it will provide you with important information about MASKK and changes to our fees. MASKK was created to help reduce barriers for local people to attend work or training by providing out of...
February Half Term 2023

February Half Term 2023

This February half term MASKK will be open from 8:30am until 6pm Monday to Friday providing a whole range of activities. Each providing children and young people opportunities to come and play and try new things.  Whether you need childcare while you work or your just...
Financial Support

Financial Support

MASKK was created to provide access to after school and holiday playcare for school aged children. We were created by local people to provide an affordable childcare option so that parents could work or attend training. Therefore we work hard to fundraise and generate...
Recruiting Playworkers

Recruiting Playworkers

MASKK are currently looking to employ some more fun, self-motivated, proactive, and confident Playworkers to join our team to support play in our community. Roles Available: Playworkers at our Saturday ( 33 term time) and Holiday Short Breaks Club (Wednesday to Friday...

MASKK New Year Update

Dear parents and carers, I hope you are all enjoying the school holidays and are prepared for any festivities you may have planned. This holiday season it has been the absolute pleasure to once again be busy and active after the previous two Christmas’ under the...
December at MASKK

December at MASKK

As we come to the end of 2022 and another busy term there’s a lot still to come and look forward to here at MASKK. Although we have a few events and activities to get involved with, we do not provide childcare over the Christmas break – however our Friends...