Please see the EIFA service poster below for details of how to contact our Education Inclusion Family Advisor
EIFA (Education Inclusion Family Advisor) - Service Information, Newsletters and Workshops:
Norris Museum - Events:
Please see below and posters attached for details of the Norris Museum's upcoming October half term family activities and also a poster competition that they are currently running:
Drawn to St Ives – Poster Drawing Competition!
Enter from Saturday 20th September to Saturday 22nd November – winners will be announced on Saturday 29th November
As part of the Norris Museum’s exhibition celebrating artists of St Ives and Huntingdonshire, we’re inviting children to design a poster encouraging people to visit St Ives today – this could be for a holiday or a fun day trip.
Pop into the Norris Museum to see an original early 1900s holiday poster for St Ives – then let it inspire you to create your own! Think about what makes St Ives special – the river, the history, the countryside, the people, or your favourite local landmarks – and bring it to life in your own drawing.
Open to children aged 5–11 years (School Years 1–6). There are two age categories: 5-7 year olds and 8-11 year olds, with one winner from each. Posters must be hand-drawn and be the entrant’s own complete work. The original artwork must be handed in to the museum, along with a completed entry form by 4pm on Saturday 22nd November.
Winners will have their posters on display in the museum and earn themselves a beautiful 35 piece Derwent Academy drawing set: containing colour pencils, watercolour pencils, sketching pencils, sharpener, eraser, paint brush, and a drawing pad – all presented in an attractive wooden box.
Everyone who enters will receive a certificate as a thank you for taking part.
Entry forms available from the museum front desk or here: https://www.norrismuseum.org.uk/visit/events/
October half term holiday activities: Saturday 26th October – Saturday 1st November 2025
Come and get creative with free drop-in activities this October half term! Perfect for families to enjoy together while exploring the museum.
Drawings through History Quiz Trail: Hunt for images of historic drawings hidden around the museum — from prehistoric cave art to 20th-century sketches. Read the facts and answer fun quiz questions. Complete the trail to earn stickers!
Mini Museum Doodle-Books! Make your very own pocket-sized doodle book using simple fold-and-cut templates. Choose from three different themes "Museum Explorer", "Marvellous Me" or "Whatever-You-Like". Tables will be set up with ready-to-use templates, pencils, and step-by-step instructions — just drop in and start creating your mini masterpiece.
Scribble and Story Time: Family Workshop - Tuesday 28th October – 10:30am to 12:00pm: A joyful family workshop celebrating the art of free drawing. Inspired by favourite children’s books, this session invites children and their grown-ups to experiment, imagine, make a creative mess, and embrace the beauty of imperfection! From turning mistakes into masterpieces, to doodling from a single dot, to sketching chalk creations we can imagine might come alive, families can explore playful stations together and discover that every scribble tells a story...
£10 for 1 child, £18 for 2 children, £24 for 3 children – adults join in for free! Aimed at children aged 3 to 11 and their adults. There must be at least 1 adult for every 3 children & 2 adults max. per child
Limited places - online booking essential: https://the-norris-museum.arttickets.org.uk/
St Ives Library - Events and Programmes:
The staff here aim to welcome children from the very earliest months, helping parents and carers to support them as they grow and learn. We try to provide a range of activities, programmes and initiatives which introduce and extend the library experience for children.
Please find information below regarding our current upcoming events:
