In this issue: News & Views: 4-5 Education: 8 Childcare: 11 Hello! Clubs & Classes: 12-13 Welcome to the March/April issue of Families Hertfordshire Magazine. With the longer days and Spring sunshine to enjoy I always feel energised at this time of Easter Craft: 14 year, and this energy is coupled with excitement as I begin my tenure as the new editor of Families Hertfordshire Magazine. What’s On: 16-19 My name’s Dale, I’m a father of two who enjoys spending quality family time with my wife and children. I also get immense satisfaction from helping other families with young children discover amazing days out and new activities, which for me are perfect opportunities to Tel: 07958284983 capture beautiful and long-lasting memories. Email: [email protected] As editor of Families Herts I want to continue Shelley’s great work in supporting schools, www.familiesonline.co.uk charities, community groups and businesses and cement this magazine as the go-to place for Editor: Dale Harry the many families and businesses based in the county. If you have an interesting community story you want us to share with our readers then please email [email protected]; or Design: Christina Billingham if you’re a business interested in discussing how Families Herts can market your product or Listings editor: Karen Porter service, then please get in touch too, we’d love to hear from you. Facebook: Twitter: We’ve got a host of fun things for you to explore in our regular What’s On section this issue, FamiliesHerts @FamiliesHerts including some amazing theatre productions and Easter activities. If you’ve ever wished you had a better work–family life arrangement then take a look at our Market your business with Families Herts feature on page 6, Finding more family friendly work. And in preparation for families holidaying • We reach over 45,000 engaged by car this Easter we’ve provided you with a survival guide to make the journey as hassle free readers each issue as possible in Are we nearly there yet? (page 10). Finally, I’d like to congratulate Shelley on steering the ship so well for 84 issues – what a • Distribute from schools, tuition centres, fantastic achievement. I wish you all the best in your new endeavours! leisure attractions and more • We have a high repeat booking rate, so advertising with us works Dale trusted, influential, visible 07958284983

2 Families Herts familiesonline.co.uk In this issue: News & Views: 4-5 Education: 8 Childcare: 11 Clubs & Classes: 12-13 Easter Craft: 14 What’s On: 16-19

familiesonline.co.uk 3 News & Views Fun-packed Easter Build a brighter future for children entertainment at and young people by fostering

Knebworth House Hertfordshire County Council is encouraging people to consider fostering. Hertfordshire Families visiting Knebworth House this Adoption and Fostering Service is keen Easter have a fantastic line-up of events to hear from people who have the skills, to enjoy, including an Easter trail and experience and desire to help look after medieval jousting. sibling groups of all ages and teenagers. On 19 and 20 April children can follow The service is also very eager to hear the Easter trail around Gardens and return from enquirers who may not be able to the completed quiz sheet at the gift shop offer full-time care, but those who have the to claim a reward (quiz sheet costs £1 potential to offer ‘sleepover’ placements from the gift shop and sold separately to during weekends and holidays. These admission ticket). placements are valuable and allow children and young people to experience stability and consistency in their lives. Anyone who fosters with Hertfordshire County Council can expect unrivalled support. They offer guidance throughout two sisters aged 11 and 12 years, initially on a the process and are on hand every step of respite basis for two weeks. the way. ‘We are in a three bedroom house where Anne Beard, a former florist and Peter the landlord agreed to let us foster. Every Miller, a research scientist in Stevenage, foster carer we have met says it’s the most began fostering last year. They cared for rewarding job ever,’ said Peter.

For more information on fostering go to www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/fostering. And feel like you’ve taken a step back in time when cheering and jeering the Knights of Arkley as they perform 40-minute jousting battles in front of the All Stars Cricket is a big hit! House (21 and 22 April – 12:30pm and 14:30pm, weather dependent). The Green All Stars Cricket is a programme for children Dragon Bowmen will be offering have a go aged 5-8 years old which aims to give archery too. youngsters a great first experience in cricket. And the many wonders of Knebworth Sessions are accredited by the England and House, park, gardens, adventure Wales Cricket Board and delivered nationwide playground and dinosaur trail are open on at over 2,000 centres. selected days between 23 March and All Stars Cricket will help your child develop 29 September 2019, with under 3s key skills in a fun and safe environment admitted free! where parents can join in too and help create Opening times and dates: Weekends and #BigMoments you’ll both treasure! Bank Holidays; 23-31 March, 27 April – 19 Following successful registration, All Stars May, 8-23 June, 7-29 September. Daily: Cricketers will receive a brand-new kit bag full 6-22 April, 25 May-2 June, of goodies to help them get their summer of 29 June – 29 August. cricket started and fully look the part when they attend their eight weekly sessions. For more information and tickets This year there is a brand-new Cricket visit www.knebworthhouse.com or World Cup themed activity book that is full To find out more about how to get call 01438 812661. of top tips, games and, it’s a great place to involved this summer, simply visit keep those weekly stickers to celebrate your www.allstarscricket.co.uk and book your All Stars achievements. Plus, it’s all delivered place. Sessions begin May 2019. straight to your door. Easter Wizard of Oz at Mead Open Farm From 8 – 22 April enjoy a fabulous fun day piglets. They can try their hand at bottle out at Mead Open Farm’s new attraction – feeding older lambs, grooming the ponies and Easter Wizard of Oz! stroking the rabbits in Bunny Hop. Join Dorothy and her friends Lion, Tin Man Most exciting of all, visit the lamb nursery, and Scarecrow and follow the Yellow Brick and you might even see a lamb being born! Road through the magical land of Oz. Get Tickets also include access to the Indoor set for an enchanting and immersive Easter Play and Grain Store Kitchen Café, outdoor adventure as together you defeat the Wicked go-karting, tractor and trailer rides, Shaggy’s Witch of the West by completing egg-citing Cove and Digger Village, the High Ropes Easter challenges. Meet the Wonderful course, and the Rock Climbing Wall. Mead Wizard of Oz himself and earn a Open Farm is just south of Leighton Buzzard, chocolate treat. Bedfordshire. Also at this time of year children can see For further information visit the new born Easter chicks, bunnies and www.meadopenfarm.co.uk

4 Families Herts familiesonline.co.uk Are you looking for the perfect Perform’s four ways to boost your children’s party venue? child’s self-esteem The Kid’s Cabin at Hatfield Park Farm is the perfect location for A child’s self-esteem your children’s party this spring and summer and there are a host of is influenced by exciting new packages to choose from. feeling loved, It’s an outdoor shelter available to hire for do-it-yourself parties at valued and believing Hatfield Park Farm. Bring your own food and decorations and enjoy good things about yourselves in your very own private enclosed area in the centre of themselves. Perform the farm. have teamed up with There is plenty of indoor and outdoor space for party games. As positive parenting well as your own area, you will be able to enjoy the farm and all its expert, Anita Cleare, furry friends, Bloody Hollow Play Area, Goat Pass Play Challenge and to bring Families top a tractor and trailer ride at a time of your choosing. tips for boosting Early booking is recommended as the Kid’s Cabin is always a self-esteem. popular venue for birthday parties. Encourage independence When children do things for themselves and are praised for this, they To book or for further details please contact Charlotte on feel proud. Teach your child to dress themselves and wash their own hair. 01707 287010 or email [email protected] Listen to their ideas Expressing ideas and being listened to help children feel valued. Involve them in practical family problem-solving by asking for their input. This helps them feel they are making a positive contribution. Encourage laughter and show you care Play, chat, share jokes and funny stories. Laughter helps children relax and feel good about themselves. Be affectionate. Snuggle and cuddle! Show your child they are utterly lovable exactly as they are. More tips from Anita can be found at www.anitacleare.co.uk

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familiesonline.co.uk 5 Work & Career Finding more family friendly work By Mandy Garner

Flexible working is one of the top three Internal Communications and Corporate Social they get by allowing you flexi hours? What do benefits that today’s jobseekers look for – Responsibility [CSR] Manager at Carpetright. you bring to the organisation that they need? particularly if they are parents. Meanwhile, The post means she can use her skills and Remember not to downplay or apologise for employers are being encouraged to publish experience in a senior role AND still has skills gained outside the workplace. their parental leave policies and increasing enough time for her family and voluntary job When Visa in Europe was advertising the numbers of employers are offering family running her village’s residents association. post of Director of Talent, mum-of-four friendly parental leave policies, from carer’s Such cases are not confined to the big Pippa Edwards, who was a Talent Manager, leave to the ability to buy extra holiday. corporates. SMEs like IT firm, Hireserve, has expressed her interest but told her manager It’s not just women who want family friendly grown by employing experienced professionals that she didn’t want to work full time. He working. Workingmums.co.uk’s recent survey on flexible hours. Their hours have increased said: ‘Have you considered a job share?’ ‘In of dads shows 73% say they are considering as their families and the firm has grown. that one sentence everything changed for me,’

‘I started to believe I could have my cake and eat it’ seeking flexible working. The truth is that modern family life requires flexibility and employers who don’t offer it will lose out. Employers also need to do more than offer flexible working policies; they need to back this up with a culture that normalises different ways of working. Otherwise employees often feel side-lined or end up working overtime because expectations are not reduced in line with hours. When this flexible working policies and the right culture work together, great opportunities arise. A new horizon Samantha Hamilton-Davies is a Senior Associate [Due Diligence] in the homeworking legal team of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, based in Manchester. Samantha works four days a week from home and has been promoted since joining the homeworking team. In her previous role Samantha had faced a long commute. She says that without her Finding family-friendly says Pippa. ‘I started to believe I could have homeworking role she might have eventually my cake and eat it.’ Pippa now job shares with left the legal profession. employers mum-of-three Vicki Mawson, former Talent Claire Brown left a ‘million miles an hour’ job So how do you land this kind of job? The Acquisition Director at L’Oréal. Both women in the City and is now working part time as answer is research and being clear about think the company has benefited from the job what you want and why it is good for your share, getting a depth of expertise that one employer. Research the best family-friendly person alone would not provide. employers. Don’t just look at their policies – ‘Before I thought that I would have to make everyone can look good on paper, but read a choice between working part time and what others say about them; talk, if possible, having a career’ states Pippa. ‘I had come to to people who work there; find out what accept that that was the reality, but my boss the companies offer beyond the statutory showed me that I could have both and that requirements; and look at whether they are was so powerful. So many women should have shouting out about it on their careers page that opportunity and not have to make or LinkedIn. Does it matter to them? Do they that choice.’ really get it? It’s not just the provision of a flexible role that matters. It is about the employers’ overall Mandy Garner is Editor of attitude to flexible workers. Line managers’ www.workingmums.co.uk, which links top attitudes, in particular, are crucial to ensuring family-friendly employers with female flexible working doesn’t mean career professionals and highlights examples stagnation. of best practice to encourage greater With regard to clarity, it is best to be upfront innovation across sectors. They have just about what you need and to put a business launched a partner website for dads at case for why it is in both your interests and www.workingdads.co.uk that of your potential employer. What do

6 Families Herts familiesonline.co.uk familiesonline.co.uk 7 Education

Here are some extra- How extra-curricular curricular activities activities boost learning that boost learning

Taking part in extra-curricular complement study and help to develop key skills that will support them in their future.’ activities after school can have Lots of studies have shown that extra- a positive impact on children curricular activities can boost academic academically and socially. performance in children. They also have better Claire Winter explores how. organisational and time management skills because they have to balance their hobbies and school work. Being part of a team or an after-school activity can also be a great boost to their self-esteem. Music Stepping away from the curriculum also Learning an instrument helps improve means your child will enjoy their academic language skills and memory. Fiona Todd work more because they have had a break and says, ‘Learning a musical instrument can look at it with fresh eyes. develops a child’s ability to think creatively Joel Sadler, engineer and founder of Piper and improves memory skills, along with (www.playpiper.com), the award-winning perseverance, self-reflection, and STEM DIY Computer Kit, is passionate about self-discipline.’ giving kids time to explore and make things. ‘Think back to your early childhood and Dance visualise the learning moments you cherished Whether it’s ballet or Bhangra, dance most. Do you see a dusty chalkboard with helps to improve confidence in children math equations? Or do you see that thing you and adults alike. It also helps build did or built that made you feel proud?’ co-ordination and kinaesthetic intelligence. Joel says what he learned outside of school shaped what he did as an adult. ‘I don’t Sport Learning something outside of the classroom remember the equations – but I do remember Being involved in a sport helps can give children a sense of wonder about the being creative with my hands with LEGO children understand responsibility and world, and more time to explore their wider blocks, making mischief with DIY potato commitment, and develop resilience. They interests. Extra-curricular activities are also canons, and trying to hack bootleg floppy disk get stronger mentally and physically. useful for broadening their academic and video games to run on my family If they are part of a team they learn to social lives. DOS computer.’ think about the bigger picture and have Fiona Todd, Executive Head teacher from Extra-curricular activities also equip empathy for their teammates. Exercise and The Rural Church Schools Academy Trust children with skills they need later in life. practice also focuses the mind and helps (www.rcsat.cheshire.sch.uk) explains that Doing something like leading a scout group concentration at school too. with a much narrower curriculum than in or learning first aid to help others encourages years gone by, children need to do extra- responsibility and shows children how to Martial Arts curricular activities to experience a wide range look after others. External clubs and classes Karate and other martial arts encourage of disciplines and to develop socially. ‘Pupils also provide important social opportunities. self-discipline as well as boosting self- who focus entirely on their studies do so Making friends outside of school means confidence and respect. often at the expense of their development as exposure to new and different people and social beings. Rather than distracting pupils the opportunity to learn about different Gymnastics from their learning, extra-curricular activities individuals, cultures and lives. The physical and mental demands of gym help to improve focus, flexibility and coordination. Languages Learning a foreign language will broaden your child’s job prospects and introduce them to a different culture. It also helps develop communication and social skills. Coding There are some great clubs that will engage a child who loves gaming. Why not create a game or build a robot instead of playing FIFA, Fortnite or Minecraft? Art Creating a masterpiece, sewing or throwing a pot can help improve a child’s coordination and focus, and encourage creativity.

8 Families Herts familiesonline.co.uk familiesonline.co.uk 9 Parenting Car seat safety tips

Car seat safety is vital to ensure your child does not get unnecessarily injured or hurt if you have a car accident or collision. Car seat manufacturer Joie UK shares some tips with Families magazine. When do I need to use a car seat? All children must use a child car seat until they are 12 years old or 135cm tall, whichever comes first. There are exceptions to this in extreme circumstances, for example, in the case of children over 3 years, in an emergency or for an unexpected journey and only over a short distance. In these circumstances, a child still has to sit in the back of the car, with an adult seatbelt. It’s always best to be on the safe side and use a car seat to avoid serious injury and fines. Are we nearly there yet? What type of car seat? With so many car seats on the market, A survival guide to holiday car travel it can be difficult to decide on the best By Claire Winter one for your child. Ultimately, as long as you’re choosing one that is safe for the height and weight of your child and with Spring is here and it’s possible you may be heading away during the Easter good safety credentials, you shouldn’t go holidays or, if not, in the months to come. Many families opt to travel to their wrong – after that it comes down holiday destinations in the UK or Europe by car which can be economical and to preference. also means you can generally take more luggage. The trick is how to survive Should I choose a car seat these trips without things turning nasty in the backseat based on weight or height? This can be confusing as there are Be realistic Games are good currently two sets of regulations running You may think it’s going to take seven hours Top Trumps, travel games and story dice are parallel. The newer regulation, known as to get to Cornwall but take into account all winners when it comes to travelling in the R129, or iSize, states that car seats should for unscheduled loo stops, unexpected car car. Kids also love a drawing pad and felt tips. be fitted by height. Any new ISOFIX car sickness and getting lost despite having an Make sure they don’t draw or look down for seats introduced to the market after excellent Sat Nav and Google Maps. too long though as this can often cause 2018 will be fitted this way. The older car sickness. regulation, R44, fits car seats by weight. Take gadgets Belted seats are still only available in R44 Digital devices such as iPads, Kindles or It’s all about audiobooks form. Existing car seats that met the first similar are great for long journeys but do Many families have given up on reading and regulation are still safe and legal to use not peak too soon! Car journeys are also a watching films in the car because of car so both are feasible. For ease if you’re a great opportunity to talk to your kids and sickness, but audio books are always a winner! new parent go with height, as this will have some really fun and more in-depth The whole family can listen to all the Harry become standard. conversations than usual. Equally, listening to Potter books, some Roald Dahl classics and music on the radio or on CDs can be a great many other favourites. shared activity. Save the gadgets for when things start getting tricky! Don’t forget the essentials Baby wipes, tissues, water, travel sickness Bring plenty of snacks medicine, snacks (never forget the snacks!), Pack a cool bag or lunchbox full of snacks for different layers of clothing, a bag for rubbish each child and adult. If you don’t want the kids (this can double up as a sick bag too but going loopy from eating too much sugar, try hopefully you won’t need it)! sugar-free lollies. But remember most sugar- free sweets eaten in large quantities can have Remember to have FUN a laxative effect! Travel early or late. Get on Last but not least, don’t forget your sense of the road early to beat traffic jams or leave humour. Things often go wrong when small after rush hour or even later. Just pop the kids people are involved. Family time isn’t all in PJs and eventually they will fall asleep and hearts and flowers and learning to cope with hopefully sleep through the journey. friction and setbacks are all part of life’s big adventure. The journey to a destination can be just as fun if you decide it’s going to be!

10 Families Herts familiesonline.co.uk Childcare Cutting the cost of childcare By Stephanie Rough

Childcare can cost Au Pairs parents up to 45% of their Live-in au-pairs are now very disposable income; after popular providing families with housing, it is the second childcare and help with general largest household cost. household duties. At £100 to £140 per week for 25 to 30 hours At the most expensive end, a of work, au pairs are considerably full-time nursery place or child cheaper than nannies and many minder can set you back over other forms of childcare. £1,300 per month. When you factor in other costs such as Company benefits commuting, it’s no surprise Are there benefits available that many parents decide it is from your employer? Whilst not financially viable for both company childcare vouchers are parents to continue working. now closed to new entrants, However, with some foresight those already in the scheme can and planning, there are some continue to save up to £243 per ways to cut your month tax free to pay towards childcare costs. OFSTED registered childcare. In addition, companies may Family members also offer discounts at certain Many parents turn to family childcare providers to help save members for at least some you money or offer a back-up element of their childcare. From care provision. full-time care, to part-time regular days to ad hoc school Free hours and holiday care, childcare from tax-free childcare family members is free! In fact, Tax credits and a new style of paying them anything at all has childcare voucher (replacing the tax implications, but, you can employer scheme) can create pay their expenses without being savings of up to £2,000 per child seen to employ them. for parents meeting the eligibility Help from friends criteria. In addition, children ages 3 and 4 in England are entitled Building a network of local to 15 hours free childcare for 38 working parents offers the weeks per year. If you meet the opportunity for sharing childcare eligibility criteria, you may be responsibilities. Looking after entitled to 30 hours free. Whilst each other’s children on days most nurseries do offer these when you are not working can free hours, you do need to check reduce costs especially during (especially for the 30 free hours) school holidays. Providing no and calculate if any additional cash exchanges hands, you don’t costs must be factored in. need to register as a childminder, but if the arrangement is regular To check if you are eligible, go and more formal, you may to www.childcarechoices.gov.uk want to consider public liability insurance in case a child has an accident in your home. Nanny sharing Stephanie Rough is Nannies are expensive which is Corporate Childcare why it’s common place now to Manager at Parental Choice, share, particularly when/if you the essential one-stop shop only have one child. Whilst it’s for guidance on making not as easy as a 50/50 split in the right decisions on your relation to costs, as each family must be registered separately as childcare needs. For further an employer, there are definite information, visit savings on both employer www.parentalchoice.co.uk’ National Insurance and the nanny’s salary. familiesonline.co.uk 11 Classes & Clubs Get sporty and enjoy the outdoors Children love to be outdoors, so why not get them signed up to a sports club

As children get older, they get less active. As they move through primary school, the number of children meeting the recommended amount of physical activity for healthy development and maintenance of healthy weight drops by 40%. Getting children involved in a sport from a young age can help them keep fit and encourage the development of a lifetime habit of regular exercise. As spring approaches, here are some outdoor sports options to consider. Athletics Athletics offers opportunities for use of the widest range of skill sets of any sport as its various disciplines provide the opportunity to throw, run or jump. It is suitable for all children as different body shapes, skills and preferences suit different activities. Most junior athletics clubs run taster days or tester sessions so that new participants can see whether they like the club before signing up. To find a local club, visit www.englandathletics.org Cycling Cycling is an essential part of growing up – it’s great fun, helps children Rugby feel independent and keeps them fit and healthy. Local kids’ cycling The first years of rugby are not about scrums, mauls and tackling and clubs are fantastic places for children to get out on a bike, with expert you don’t need to worry about the complicated rules of the game coaching, a gang of riding buddies and access to some amazing cycling either. Boys and girls alike are encouraged to play a simple, non-contact facilities. Sessions are often weekly and many clubs offer cycling holiday game together involving tags, in which tackles are replaced by touching camps at which children can spend the entire day on two wheels. a player or removing a tag from their clothing. The focus here is To find a local club, visit www.britishcycling.org.uk developing passing and running skills. To find a local club visit www.englandrugby.com Football Many local football clubs run teams for boys and girls starting from age 7 as well as regular community coaching programmes for children from age 3, with the emphasis on skill development and fun and not on winning. As with rugby there are many providers offering classes and school holiday camps introducing the sport to children as young as 2 years. To find a local club, visit www.thefa.com Orienteering Orienteering is an outdoor sport which the whole family can enjoy together. It offers a unique mix of mental and physical challenge and you can progress at your own pace. The aim is to navigate, in sequence, to different control points that are located on a special course, using a specially-drawn map. Clubs hold events in local parks, green spaces and forested areas. To find a family friendly event near you, visit www.xplorer.org.uk Tennis The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) runs the Mini Tennis programme which uses smaller courts and equipment, combined with lower bouncing balls to introduce children aged between 3 and 10 to the sport. Also run by the LTA, Tennis for Kids offers children ages 4 to 11 an introductory course of six sessions delivered by specially trained coaches at various locations across the UK. For more info, visit www.lta.org.uk Multi-Sports If you are not sure which sport to choose for your child, look out for multi-sports sessions run by independent providers or local authorities at which kids can try out a variety of sports such as athletics, rugby, football, netball, tennis and cricket. These are often available both in term time and in school holidays and are a great way for kids to experience a number of sports and find out what they like for themselves.

12 Families Herts familiesonline.co.uk Choosing the right swimming lessons for your child By Andrew Campbell

Whilst swimming should be fun for children, Organised and professional your little ones are learning vital lifesaving A good teacher keeps regular records of his/ skills so it’s important to make sure they are her classes and has a plan for what needs to getting the right provision. be achieved over a session, as well as during Here are some key things to look for when a term or season. They know how to set choosing a swim school: goals for individual classes based on different Progression abilities and ages, and they know what Children need to have the opportunity to exercises and drills they need to implement to progress with their swimming as they improve. achieve their goals. A good school will provide the facility for Understanding your child to swim right through from infant Every child is different and the pace of to competitive standard. Check whether the learning swimming is highly dependent on a school is using the Swim England Learn to child’s age, personality and how much water Swim Programme, a national syllabus which exposure they have had before starting formal is designed to help teachers deliver swimming lessons. A good teacher will understand this. lessons for all ages to a high and Fun and games Motivational and creative consistent standard. A good swimming lesson will take a games- Check teachers are qualified Teaching swimming has to be more than just based approach. If it is not enjoyable your verbally giving out instructions to learners child is less likely to learn. In England there are two major bodies which and managing a crowd. It’s about motivating award swimming teaching qualifications, the children and caring about the feedback that Water skills and awareness ASA and the STA. children provide during lessons. For example, Teachers should ensure that your child is Group size if an exercise is not working (it is too hard developing water skills such as buoyancy, and It’s generally accepted that smaller is better. or too easy), a good teacher should be able that they are feeling confident moving in the Swim England recommends no more than 12 to use his/her imagination and creativity to water. They should also stress the need to learners to one teacher during a lesson. Often implement changes. understand swimming as a fitness activity. good swimming lessons are run with two teachers, one in the pool and one out of the pool. More information about good swimming lessons Knowledgeable teachers Swimming strokes should be introduced gradually once your child has acquired basic skills such as learning appropriate leg actions and breathing techniques. A swimming qualification is the bare minimum Under no circumstances should teachers force children into activities. They need to required of a teacher. A truly excellent teacher understand why they are doing something in order to be motivated to do it. is trained and knowledgeable in a number of areas, ranging from swimming and diving to Most lessons last around 30 minutes and children should be as active water games. as possible throughout this time.

familiesonline.co.uk 13 Classes & Clubs Dance – movement with purpose By Andrew Campbell

If your child is always prancing around the house practising their moves Socialisation and can’t be dragged away from Strictly even if chocolate or ice cream Dance is a highly social activity. In a dance class, children learn are on offer, signing up for dance classes is a great way to tap into their how to work as part of a team, develop a greater sense of trust and enthusiasm for music and movement. co-operation, and make new friends. As well as being lots of fun, dance classes offer a host of other advantages: Cognitive Development Physical health Children strengthen their cognitive abilities and memory skills through learning and remembering choreography. Dance improves flexibility, coordination, balance, range of motion, stamina, muscle tone, strength and posture. Behaviour Self-awareness Dancing requires intense focus, discipline and co-ordination. This can have a calming effect and help children release pent-up energy. Through dance, children develop spatial awareness, become less clumsy and pay more attention to others sharing their space. They can feel more Self-confidence at home in their own skin. Dance helps build self-confidence with each new routine they practice Self-expression and master. There are a wide range of dance classes available – for both boys and Children struggling with language can express their feelings and girls – from pre-school ballet classes to primary ballet, tap, street dance, creativity with immediacy in a positive way through dance contemporary dance, pop dance and many more. and movement.

1. Begin your craft by taking Easter a freshly cooked and cooled hard-boiled egg. 4. Stick the white ears onto the yellow. Once they have dried a little, stick them on Easter crafts for the kids to the rear of where the face will be. Make this Easter even more fun for the kids with these 2. Cut shapes for the bunny’s feet and hands out of the yellow simple to make Easter crafts; perfect for adults and felt; then cut larger ear shapes children alike! out of yellow felt and smaller ones from the white. 5. Finally, draw a rabbit’s face on the front of the egg with Easter egg bunny the pens and decorate with Use this simple step by step guide to patterns as your child likes. make a super cute Easter egg bunny 3. Stick the felt feet onto You could even stick a cute with your little munchkins… the base of the egg, making little bow on the top of the What you will need: 1 hard-boiled egg, sure the egg can stand upright eggs by their ears, if you’re yellow and white felt, PVA glue, felt tip pens on them. feeling really creative!

Easter bunny ears Make sure your kids get into the Easter spirit with this simple to make homemade bunny ears. What you will need: White cardboard, scissors, grey and pink paint, PVA glue, an Alice band

1. Get the kids to paint two sheets of white cardboard grey and then 3. Using glue stick the another two sheets pink. smaller pink shapes onto the larger grey ears.

2. Using child-safe scissors help them to cut out larger ear shapes 4. Finally, attach the from the grey cardboard and then shapes to the Alice band slightly smaller ear shapes from the with the glue and leave pink cardboard. to dry.

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Twirlywoos Live ANiMALCOLM the Musical The Amazing Adventures of Shows 17 Mar – 1.30 & 4pm 6 Apr – 2 & 7pm Pinocchio All your favourite characters 7 Apr – 11am & 3pm 6 Apr – 11am & 2.30pm THE ALBAN ARENA from the hit TV show. Ages 3+. David Baddiel’s magical and New musical adaptation of the Civic Centre, St Albans, AL1 3LD Cost: £14. Conc £12. Family £50 wonderfully comic story is much-loved classic. Ages 4+ 01727 844488 Horrible Histories: Brand New brought to the stage. Ages 5+. Cost: £13. Family £44 www.alban-arena.co.uk Barmy Britain Cost: £15. Family £56 Alice in Wonderland 13 Apr – 1.30 & 7pm Twirlywoos Live 17 Apr – 3 & 6.30pm ZOG 14 Apr – 11am & 3pm 10 Apr – 2pm New staging of Lewis Carroll’s 16 Apr – 4.30pm Horrible Histories live on stage in Inventive puppetry, your family favourite. 17 Apr – 11am & 4.30pm this West End show. favourite characters from the Cost: £16. Under 16s £14 18 Apr – 10.30am & 1.30pm Cost: £14 hit TV show and child-friendly Julia Donaldson and Axel ANiMALCOLM the Musical special effects such as bubbles. Scheffler’s much-loved book 28 Apr – 1.30 & 5pm GORDON CRAIG THEATRE Ages 1+. comes to life in this magical David Baddiel’s magical and Lytton Way, Stevenage, SG1 1LZ Cost: £12. Family £44. Babes in adaptation featuring wonderfully comic story is 01438 363200 arms/under 18 mths free live musicians. brought to the stage. www.gordon-craig.co.uk Cost: £14.50/£12.50 The Amazing Bubble Man Cost: £18. Under 16s £16. 14 Apr – 11.30am & 2pm Family £64 Dear Zoo Dear Zoo Combining comedy and artistry 23 Apr – 1.30 & 3.30pm 13 Mar – 1.30 & 3.30pm with audience participation and THESTAGE STORTFORD 24 Apr – 11am & 2pm 14 Mar – 11am & 2pm enough spellbinding bubble tricks Rhodes Arts Complex, From the timeless children's From the timeless children's to keep everyone mesmerized. 1-3 South Road, Bishop’s book. Puppets, music & book. Puppets, music and Cost: £12. Family £46 Stortford, CM23 3JG audience interaction. audience interaction. 01279 710200 Cost: £14. Family £50 Cost: £14.50. Family £48 The Selfish Giant www.rhodesbishopsstortford. The Emperor's New Clothes 18 Apr – 2pm Coppélia org.uk Storytelling, captivating 27 Apr – 2.30pm 17 Apr – 4.30pm puppetry and enchanting music BSMTC Youth presents Vienna Festival Ballet. 18-21 Apr – 1.30 & 4.30pm for ages 3+. Hairspray Cost: £24. Concs £21, £16 22 Apr – 1.30pm Hans Christian Anderson's Cost: £12. Family £44 13-16 Mar – 7.30pm plus Sat BROADWAY THEATRE beloved tale brought to life Coppélia matinee at 2.30pm Eastcheap, Letchworth with toe-tapping numbers and 20 Apr – 5pm Family friendly musical with Garden City, SG6 3DD fabulous dances. Vienna Festival Ballet. laughter and romance. 01462 681088 Cost: £15-18 Cost: £22. Conc £20. Family £79 Cost: £16. Under 16s £14 www.broadway-letchworth.com Nest HERTFORD THEATRE THE OLD TOWN HALL THEATRE 18 Mar – 11am, 12, 1 & 2pm Pop Divas Live The Wash, Hertford, SG14 1PS High Street, Multi-sensory experience for pre- 3 Mar – 3pm 01992 531500 Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AE walking babies and their carers in Tribute act featuring songs from www.hertfordtheatre.com 01442 228091 a custom-built performance tent. female pop performers including Bring Your Own Baby Comedy www.oldtownhall.co.uk Cost: £12 (1 adult & baby) Little Mix and Taylor Swift. 19 Mar – 12pm Ages 5+. Wow, It’s Night-Time Horrible Histories: Brand New Stars from TV and the comedy Cost: £14.50 2 Mar – 11am & 2.30pm Barmy Britain circuit for you; soft flooring, toys The curious little owl is back and 22 Mar – 1.30 & 7pm & more for baby. For adults with ready to discover the wonders of 23 Mar – 1.30 (relaxed babies (ideally non-crawling/ night-time. Little Angel Theatre performance) & 5pm non-walking) under 12 mths. present this adaptation of Tim Horrible Histories live on stage in Cost: £12 Hopgood’s book. Ages 2-5. this West End show. Cost: £7. Dacorum Card £5.50 Cost: £15.50. Conc £13.50. Snow White, Rose Red, Family £54 Bear Brown The Tiger Who Came to Tea 23 Mar – 2:30pm 10 Apr – 1.30 & 4pm Theatre of Widdershins show 11 Apr – 11am (relaxed featuring puppets, storytelling, performance) & 2pm original music and a fairy tale Hit show based on the classic forest. Ages 4+. book by Judith Kerr. Cost: £7. Dacorum Card £5.50 Cost: £14. Family £51 Phoenix Easter Panto THE RADLETT CENTRE 13 Apr – 3pm 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett, Boo the baddie, cheer the WD7 8HL hero and join in the fun in this 01923 859291 whirlwind trip through your www.radlettcentre.co.uk favourite pantomime stories! Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Cost: £10. Conc £8. Family £32 19 Mar – 4.30pm Pongo’s Party 20 Mar – 10am, 1 & 4.30pm 16 Apr – 1.30pm Characters from the hit TV show It’s Pongo the Pig’s birthday, but live on stage, with games, songs it appears that Molly-Moo the and laughter. Ages 2-6. Cow, Sheena the Sheep, and Sally Cost: £16.50. Under 16s £14.50. the Scarecrow have forgotten! Family £58 Cost: £12. Conc £11. Family £44

16 Families Herts familiesonline.co.uk Dr Doolittle THE MARKET THEATRE EASTER GORDON CRAIG THEATRE COOKERYEATERY 6a Sun Street, Hitchin, SG5 1AE 18 Apr – 2pm Lytton Way, Stevenage, www.cookeryeatery.co.uk 01462 433553 The story of Dr John Dolittle SG1 1LZ Easter camp. Make breakfast, www.markettheatre.co.uk whose parrot, Polynesia, teaches 01438 363200 lunch and dinner plus snacks. him how to speak to animals! Great Easter Egg Hunt www.gordon-craig.co.uk Learn about ingredients, how to Cost: £13.50. Conc £11.50. 18-20 Apr – 11.30am, 1.30 Charlie and the Chocolate store and prepare them and be Family £46 & 3.30pm Factory-Themed Drama Camp inspired to get into the kitchen at Interactive show for ages 4-9. home afterwards. THE SANDPIT THEATRE 8-12 Apr Cost: £9 Central Hitchin The Ridgeway, St Albans, Week-long camp for ages AL4 9NX 6-12 exploring drama, music, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17 Apr 01727 799565 singing, dance and visual art. Ages 4-11. www.sandpittheatre.co.uk Holiday Devise a script to perform for Cost: £40 per day family and friends. Letchworth Chemistry Show Cost: £120. Siblings & Drama 11, 12 & 18 Apr 12 Mar – 6pm Camps & Academy Students £105 Ages 8-16. Explosive science showcase – Cost: £50 per day loud noises, flashing lights & lots Courses ASHWELL STAGE SCHOOL of mess! Ashwell Village Hall, KOOL KIDZ CAMPS Cost: £2 BARRACUDAS ACTIVITY 20 West End, Ashwell, DAY CAMPS Sandridge Primary School, Joseph and the Amazing SG7 5PJ Woodcock Hill, Sandridge, Technicolor Dreamcoat Hemel Hempstead School & 07903 058 568 St Albans, AL4 9EB 30 Mar – 2.30 & 6.30pm Sherrardswood School, Welwyn www.facebook.com/ 0845 603 2858 A magical musical, retelling the 01480 467567 AshwellStageSchool www.koolkidzgroup.co.uk Biblical story of Joseph and the www.barracudas.co.uk/camps 8-11 Apr Weekdays 8-18 Apr coat of many colours. 8-18 Apr – 8.30am-5.30pm Sing, act and dance in this Ages 4-12. Half or full days. (Extended days 8am-6pm 4-day Easter Circus workshop. Cost: See website THE SPOTLIGHT available) Crafts too. Create a show for High Street, Hoddesdon, Easter holiday entertainment family and friends to enjoy on NORTH HERTS EN11 8BE with a brilliant programme of the Thurs afternoon. LEISURE CENTRE 01992 441946 over 80 amazing activities. Cost: £155 www.broxbourne.gov.uk/ Cost: £40/day Baldock Road, Letchworth, thespotlight TINY T'S STORYTELLING SG6 2ER FAB SCIENCE AND DRAMA 01462 679311 Twirleywoos Live www.sll.co.uk/kids 8 Mar – 1 & 4pm www.fabscience.co.uk Applecroft School, Wild Camp Mischief, music & surprises for Hillmead Primary, Woburn Applecroft Road, ages 0-5. Inventive puppetry and Avenue, Bishops Stortford, Welwyn Garden City, Easter half term your favourite characters from CM23 4PW AL8 6JZ Sports and games for ages 5-10. the hit TV show. 9 Apr 10am-3pm www.tinytsparties.com Cost: See website St Joseph's in the Park, St Mary's Cost: £14. Family £48. Babes in Easter Camp Lane, Hertingfordbury, SG14 2LX KNIGHTS TEMPLAR arms (under 1) £5 12 Apr: Mary Poppins theme 11 Apr SPORTS CENTRE The Wizard of Oz Garden Fields School, Townsend 17 Apr: Peter Rabbit theme Weston Way, Baldock, 12 Apr – 2.30 & 6pm Drive, St Albans, AL3 5RL 10am-3pm SG7 6EY Join Dorothy and her dog, Toto, 12 Apr Ages 3-8. Storytelling; drama 01462 631300 as they enter the wonderful land Five hours of investigating, games and activities; face paints; www.sll.co.uk/kids of Oz. Fun family show with a experimenting and science fun crafts and dancing. Performance chance to meet the for ages 5-12. for parents at the end of the day! Kidventure Playscheme cast afterwards. Cost: £32 Cost: £25. £5 sibling discount Easter half term Cost: £19.50. Conc £17.50. Fun-filled days for ages 5-10 Family £68 PERFORM DAISY BAKE EASTER including games, bouncy castles and more. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Berkhamsted, Bishop’s Stortford, Station Approach, Knebworth, Cost: see website 16 Apr – 1.30pm Borehamwood SG3 6AT 17 Apr – 10.30am & 1.30pm 020 7255 9120 www.daisybake.com BEST THEATRE ARTS From the classic book. Ages 2-7. www.perform.org.uk/holidays 8, 9, 16 & 17 Apr Cost: £13 8-10 & 15-17 Apr – 10am-3pm Fun and interactive Easter Sandringham School, cookery, cupcake decorating and Alice in Wonderland The Ridgeway, St Albans, WYLLYOTTS THEATRE chocolate making classes for AL4 9NX Three-day holiday course for Wyllyotts Place, Darkes Lane, ages 3-14. 01727 759634 ages 4-10. Have fun tumbling Potters Bar, Cost: From £15 www.besttheatrearts.com EN6 2HN down the rabbit-hole into Best Holiday Academy: Return 01707 645005 the topsy-turvy world of to Narnia www.inspireall.com Wonderland. A dynamic team of actors, singers and dancers Advertise 8-12 Apr – 10am-4pm Milkshake! Live - Milkshake will inspire and encourage your Theatre fun for ages 6-16. Monkey's Musical! child as they create a thrilling with Families Cost: Week £170 14 Apr – 12 & 3.30pm performance for family First Class Holiday: Mary Learn songs and dances with and friends. Hertfordshire. Poppins your favourite Milkshake friends, To book a FREE confidence- Call 8-12 Apr – 9.45am-12.30pm and watch as the music, lights, building Perform drama class Drama, singing, dancing & craft costumes & stage come together. visit www.perform.org.uk/try 07958284983 for ages 4-6. Cost: £17/£15.50 Cost: £206. 25% sibling discount. Cost: Week £135

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BERKHAMSTED BASECAMP MEAD OPEN FARM WILLOWS ACTIVITY FARM All camps take place in Berkhamsted Stanbridge Road, Billington, Beds, LU7 9JH, Coursers Road, London Colney, St Albans, www.berkhamstedbasecamp.co.uk 01525 852954, www.meadopenfarm.co.uk AL2 1BB, 0870 129 9718 Various, weekdays 8-18 Apr Easter Wizard of Oz www.willowsactivityfarm.com Multi activity camps for ages 3-11. Plus 8-22 Apr Easter Eggstravaganza specialist courses such as cricket, Italian Journey through the magical land Choc-o-bloc family fun including cookery and more. Cost: See website of Oz in this new immersive walk through chicks and lambs. experience. New Easter shows, adorable baby Cost & dates: See website LANGLEY TENNIS AND RACQUETS CAMP animals and outdoor fun. New extended Langley Tennis Club, High Woodhall Lane, indoor play & café too. HORNBEAM WOOD HEDGEHOG Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RW Cost: see website SANCTUARY 01442 230234 Common Lane, Harpenden www.berkhamstedbasecamp.co.uk TEWINBURY www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk 8-12 & 15-18 Apr – 9am-4pm Along the driveway to Tewin Bury Farm Hotel, Discover Hedgehogs Have fun and improve your standard of tennis Hertford, AL6 0JB and eye hand co-ordination. Plus, table tennis, www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk 10 & 17 Apr – 2-3pm badminton and touch tennis. Ages 4-14. Learn about the fascinating lives of hedgehogs Family River Dipping Cost: Day £40. 5-day week £160. and get up close to a rescue hog. Family event, 23 Mar – 10am-12pm 4-day week £140. ages 6+. Get hands-on discovering an underwater Cost: £8. Child £6 world and the tiny creatures that make it their home. Animals and the FREE. Suggested donation £5 (Members £3) Places To Go Outdoors TRIANGLE COMMUNITY GARDEN HERTFORD MUSEUM Meet at Ransom's Pavilion, end of Alexandra OAKLANDS COLLEGE Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RB 18 Bull Plain, Hertford, SG14 1DT St Albans Campus, Hatfield Road, www.trianglegarden.org 01992 582686, www.hertfordmuseum.org St Albans, AL4 0JA March's Activity Sunday Holiday Activities: The Show Must Go On! www.oaklands.ac.uk/news-events 24 Mar – 10am-12noon 9-11 Apr – 10.30am-3.30pm (drop in, last Lambing Weekend Have fun creating, maintaining and developing entry 3pm) 16 & 17 Mar – 10am-3pm areas within the Triangle Garden: work with Dive into the world of show business and Ewes and lambs plus reptiles, rabbits and nature, learn new skills and make friends. explore the Museum’s current exhibition. horses. Donkey rides. Farmers market. Family FREE Cost: £2 per child games area and farm trail. Refreshments. Holiday Activities: Super Heroes! FREE. By ticket only POLARIS BUSHCRAFT 16-18 Apr – 10.30am-3.30pm (drop in, last Private woodland near Bayford entry 3pm) HATFIELD PARK FARM www.polarisbushcraft.co.uk Design a super hero mask. Hatfield, AL9 5HX Family Bushcraft Essentials Day Workshop Cost: £2 per child 01707 287010, www.hatfieldparkfarm.co.uk 30 Mar HATFIELD HOUSE Cost: £6. Child £3.50. Under 3s free Discover & practice essential survival skills. Farm Opens for the Season Cost: From £150 (1 adult & child) Hatfield Park, AL9 5NB 01707 287010, www.hatfield-house.co.uk 26 Mar Family Bushcraft & Survival Weekend Meet the animals, take a tractor ride around 12-14 Apr 2019 Opening Weekend the farm and enjoy the play area. Course for family groups or children 6 Apr Easter Fun accompanied by a parent/guardian (2 days & Delve into 400 years of history! 20 & 21 Apr 2 nights). Cost: £19. Child £9. Under 5s free. Family £49 30-min storytelling.sessions. Cost: From £245 per family group Engaging, fun & interactive! BROADWAY STUDIO & GALLERY 2 The Arcade, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3EW 01462 681088 www.broadway-letchworth.com Family Arts Studio 10-10.45am. 10.45-11.30am. 11.30am-12.15pm. 12.15-1pm 10 Mar: Abstract Canvas 14 Apr: Squidgy Sculpture Hands-on craft activities led by professional artists. No booking required. Open to all, but aimed at accompanied children aged 3+ and families. FREE

THEMUSEUM STORTFORD Rhodes Arts Complex, 1-3 South Road, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 3JG 01279 710200 www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk

18 Families Herts familiesonline.co.uk Story Time at the Museum Family Fun Eggcellent Easter Event KNEBWORTH HOUSE 13 Mar & 10 Apr – 1.30pm 12-3pm 17 Apr – 11.30-12.30pm Knebworth, SG3 6PY Story telling for toddlers and 11 Apr: Easter Chicks Create Easter chick slime. 01438 812661 pre-schoolers, followed by a sing 18 Apr: Easter Bonnet Decorate a biscuit bunny. www.knebworthhouse.com song, small craft session or trail Drop in crafts. Children must be Egg hunt. Cost (Park, Gardens, Dinosaur around the Museum. Cost: £1 accompanied by an adult. Cost: £12 per child Trail & Adventure Playground. Horrible Histories Cost: £1.50 per child House extra): £10. Family £36. Catapult Craft Toddler Thursdays HIGHFIELD PARK Under 3s free 23 Mar – 11.30am-3pm (drop in) 14 Mar – 10-11am or West Lodge, Easter Trail Before seeing the show, why not 11am-12noon Hill End Lane, St Albans, AL4 0RA 19 & 20 Mar – 11am-5pm make some horrible history of Learn a nursery rhyme, share a 01727 847242 Cost: Trail sheet additional £1 your own with this catapult or story & make a craft. Ages 2-4 www.highfieldparktrust.co.uk Medieval Jousting crown craft workshop. FREE (with adult). Book in advance. Easter Bunny Hunt 21 & 22 Apr – 12.30 & 2.30pm Easter Trail Cost: £1.50 per child per session 10 Apr – 10.30am-2pm Costumed knights on majestic 8-22 Apr. From 10am Follow the trail and answer PLAY IN THE PARKS warhorses. Fantastic display of Find the clues around the questions as you go along. horsemanship & hand to hand Museum to win your prize. 15 parks within the Cost: £3 per child, pay on the day combat. Try archery too for a FREE St Albans district small charge. Easter Crafts www.activestalbans.com ST ALBANS CATHEDRAL 8-12 & 15-18 Apr 9-11 Apr – 11am-3pm (drop in) Sumpter Yard, AL1 1BY NCT HERTS NORTH Play Leaders deliver fun games EASTER 01727 860780 & sport activities for ages 4-14. Easter Trail Eggstravaganza Make your own Easter chick. www.stalbanscathedral.org Under 8s must be accompanied Letchworth Bowls Club, FREE Family Discovery Morning: by an adult. Two-hour sessions. Norton Common, SG6 4UE Curator for a Day Animal Fun! Just turn up and join in! FREE 30 Mar – 3-4.30pm 13 Apr – 11am -3pm 11 Apr – 10am-12.30pm Follow the trail to find the eggs To celebrate Museums Week, ASHRIDGE ESTATE Springtime and Easter are linked & win a chocolate prize. Crafts & head to the Museum with your to a variety of animals - there Visitor Centre, activities. Meet the Easter Bunny! own object you’d like to display. are hundreds to find around the Moneybury Hill, Cost: £2 per child. Siblings under Learn how to archive your object Cathedral! Make animal models Ringshall, Berkhamsted, HP4 1LT 1 free and have it on display. Booking of your own and enjoy a taste of 01442 851227 essential. FREE the chocolate fountain too. Ages www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ 3-12 (must be accompanied by WHAT'S ON EDITOR Dr Doolittle Craft ashridge-estate an adult). FREE [email protected] 16-18 Apr – 11am-3pm (drop in) Easter Crafts Get ready for the Dr Doolittle 8-12 Apr – 10am-4pm show coming to Rhodes by Make a bird-themed Easter craft. making your own animal mask. Cost: Child £2 FREE St George’s Day Craft HARPENDEN FOOTBALL CLUB 20 Apr – 11.30am-3pm (drop in) & ROTHAMSTED PARK Make your own dragon! FREE Amenbury Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2EF ARTSHED ARTS Harpenden Easter Egg Hunt Westmill Farm, Westmill Road, 19 Apr – 1-4pm Ware, SG12 0ES, 01920 466446 Egg hunt (under 7s) www.artshedarts.co.uk and Easter challenge Pottery Throwing for ages 6+. Taster Session Book online. Cost: £5 per child 20 Apr – 30 min slots 10am-2pm 7yrs +. Two people can throw at WARE PRIORY the same time. Booking essential. High Street, Ware, Cost: £20 including clay, glazing SG12 9AL, & firing 01920 460316 www.waretowncouncil.gov.uk ROYSTON MUSEUM Easter Fun Day 5 Lower King Street, Royston, 20 Apr SG8 5AL, 01763 242587 Egg decorating competition for www.roystonmuseum.org.uk under 12s in Fletcher’s Lea (from Toddler Music & Dance 1.30pm, judging at 3.15pm). Fridays in Mar – 10-11am Easter egg hunt in the garden for Toddler music and dance under 8s. FREE workshop themed around the Museum’s collections. Booking HORNSMILL COMMUNITY essential. FREE CENTRE 115E Cecil Road, Hertford, LOWEWOOD MUSEUM SG13 8HS High Street, Hoddesdon, www.enchante-events.wixsite. EN11 8BH, 01992 445596 com/mysite www.broxbourne.gov.uk

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