24/06/10
The summer newsletter is now available - click here to view (opens June 2010 Newsletter.doc). The club will be based in the West Church Hall over the summer, with regular visits to the Allsorts Free Play Area at the school and minibus trips to Landmark in Carrbridge, Ferrycroft in Lairg, Camore Wood Natural Play Area, the beach, Ospisdale Farm and an Indiana Jones Trail in Clashmore. Click here to view the full programme (opens Summer Programme 2010.pdf) The holiday charges are £5 for two hours, £9 for half day or £16 for full day. A pre-paid and pre-booked weekly package of 5 x two hour sessions is £16 (saving £9!).

24/03/2010
The March Newsletter is now available - click here to view. During the Easter Holidays the club will be open all day and new rates have been introduced to keep cost down for parents - two hours for £5, half day for £9 or full day for £16. There is also a special offer to pre-pay and pre-book ten two hour sessions for £16! We have a fun packed programme for the children including outdoor play and cooking,  a visit to Ospisdale farm with a party in the log cabin, trips to the new natural Play Area in Camore Wood and bird watching on Loch Fleet as well as Easter baking, crafts, woodwork and felt making. So call or text Allsorts on 07900 24 74 54 to reserve a place! Click here to view full Activity Programme. 
The last of four children's consultation sessions on Fun Fridays was booked to capacity (24) and a great time was had by all. Digging commenced on the vegetable plot, while tree climbing, pipe rolling, pond dipping, see-sawing and clay modelling went on in the background. The children's ideas wall has chalked up a Tree House, growing things, base building, wooden animals, slides and even a space rocket - so plenty of projects to develop next term when the outdoor sessions move to Thursdays (as many children go to golf and football on Friday). The cost is £5 a session or you can pre-pay and pre-book a four week Fun Thursday package for just £12.

25/01/2010
Allsorts January Newsletter is now available - click here to view (January 2010 Newsletter.pdf). Fun Fridays start on 12th February with an introductory offer of four special sessions (8 hours) for £10!! Working with Highland Children's Forum, these child consultation sessions will enable the youngsters to design the new outdoor space at Dornoch Academy. So sign up now to ensure your child takes part in this exciting new initiative! Regular Fun Fridays are £5 per session (saving 10% on hourly rate).
 
1/10/2009
Allsorts October Newsletter is now available - click here to view. The club will be open over the October School Holidays and a packed programme of activities is planned - click here for details. Please book early so we know how many children are in each session.
 
14/9/2009
Patricia Matheson joins us as Senior Playworker from Oversteps, where she was a Senior Carer and Activities Co-Ordinator. She has an SVQ 3 in Health & Social Care and is in the final stage for her SVQ3 in Management. As a volunteer Pat has experience of working with young people and has an interest in Arts & Crafts, Cookery & Gardening to share with the children at Allsorts.

6/5/2009
SGM & Body Shop Party 28th May. As the final stage in the move to our new management structure the accounts for the “old” organisation from August 08 to March 09 need to be presented to the membership. There will be a short Special General Meeting on Thursday 28th May in the Social Club at 7pm followed by a Body Shop party from 7.15 with home baking, tea and coffee. Come and pamper yourself and stock up for summer! Questionnaires have been issued to parents as part of our annual service review and those returning the form before the 28th will be entered in a draw at the Body Shop Party.

13/4/2009
We were sorry to say good bye to Aileen Andrew after the Easter Holidays. Aileen had been with us over 5 years and had helped the club grow and develop into the success it is today.

Three members of our relief team are now sharing the duties. Heather Nic, who is registered with the Scottish Social Service Council, becomes the Manager and will be in the club on Fridays. Fiona Sutherland and Anne Mackay with job share as Senior Playworker Monday – Thursday. They will all be ably assisted by Effie Grant who will take on the telephone and diary duty and shop for the snack.

3/2/2009
At the AGM the first step was taken to become a company limited by guarantee. The Charity Regulator has now approved the change and we need to adopt the Memorandum and Articles of Association at an Extraordinary General Meeting. This will be held in Dornoch Social Club Struie room on Thursday 26th February at 7pm. Parents and other interested parties are invited to attend. (The Memorandum and Articles of Association can be viewed on the library page of the website, here)

Allsorts will be open all day on Thursday 12th, Friday 13th, Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th February while school is on holiday. The planned activities include Valentine Cookies, cards, crafts and traditions, making pancakes, planting bulbs, birdwatching, potato printing and a visit from Sally Nichols, Storyteller with puppets Camilla the Caterpillar, Freddy the Frog and Daniella the Dandelion. Please phone Allsorts on 07900 24 74 54 to book a place.

16/12/2008
Allsorts Raffle will be drawn at the Christmas Nativity Play at Dornoch Primary School. You could win a Luxury Food Hamper or a Children's Christmas Hamper, so please support us. Tickets are £1 each.

06/11/2008
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 6th November at 7 pm in the Struie Room of the Dornoch Social Club. We wish to propose changing the legal status of the club to a company limited by guarantee and so a good attendance is requested - please do come along and support us. To encourage you to join us, home baking will be provided and a representative from the East Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau will be there to answer any queries you have on reclaiming Childcare Costs through Tax Credits. If you would like to join the committee or have any suggestions for the club, please feel free to contact Joan Bishop (Chair) on 01863 760113.

13/10/2008-28/10/2008
We used a visual calendar to promote our October Holiday club activities this year which was sent out with the Newsletter. Click here to view. The children enjoyed the three themes - Noah's Ark, Autumn and Halloween. We had visits from a Magician, a Storyteller and an Artist and the children designed and helped to make their Halloween outfits for the party.

01/10/2008
The annual newsletter was sent home with Dornoch Primary School pupils. Click here to view.

14/3/2008
Fiona Sutherland has been appointed as the new Project Co-ordinator, filling the vacancy created by Amanda Wagstaffe's resignation last year. Fiona has been a member of Allsorts' Relief Staff for the past five years and also works as a Nursery Auxiliary in Edderton Nursery.