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In this issue Clubs & Classes We talk to Miss Abigail from babyballet® about their 5 year anniversary.

Family Fun at the races Check out the fantastic programme of family events at Newmarket Races.

Easter What’s on Some great ideas for places to go and things to do with the whole family this Easter!

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10 11 Welcome & Contents Hello... in this issue... Welcome to the Spring edition of Families Suffolk Magazine. Abi, 21 Daniel, 35 The main feature for this issue is ‘Clubs & Classes’. Shop Assistant Factory Fitter We talk to Miss Abigail, founder of babyballet® Sudbury, Bury St Edmunds & Ipswich West about their forthcoming & On-call Firefighter & On-call Firefighter anniversary, and the benefits of dance classes. The ‘Clubs & URGENTLY Classes’ feature also has lots of great ideas for parents and 4 Early Years children looking to join a new local club. 5 Suffolk Fab40 Adventures We also have some helpful legal advice from Barker Gotelee Daniel is a Factory Fitter and has been an on-call Abi is a Shop Assistant and has been an about making a will and Suffolk Museums tell us all about their 6 Making a Will firefighterNEEDED... for Saxmundham, since November 2011. ‘Larry Lodekka Kids Club’ at East Anglia Transport Museum. on-call firefighter for Bury St Edmunds, since If you have cheeky little monkeys like 7 Public Health: School Nurses June 2015. “In 2000 I applied to become a full time Thomas and Fred (pictured left) to entertain firefighter, but unfortunately I wasn’t successful. this Easter you will also want to take a look 8 Family Law “I always wanted to be a firefighter; I was at our ‘What’s On’ guide, packed full of 11On-Call years later, I heard Saxmundham Fire ideas for family days out. Please also follow Main Feature: Clubs & Classes inspired by my Dad who was an on-call 9 - 13 Station were recruiting on-call firefighters, so our social media pages for more up to date firefighter for Suffolk and is now a Watch information and events. 14 Suffolk Museums I went along to an open day. That’s where my With Best Wishes Commander for the Ministry of Defence Fire firefighterFirefighters journey began. After an interview, 15 - 18 What’s On and Rescue Service. medical, aptitude test and a great two weeks Stacey Phillips 19 Family Offers & Competitions “Being an on-call firefighter is completely training at the Wattisham training centre, Follow us: different to my other role; I really like the I became a fully-fledged firefighter! NOW RECRUITING IN: Facebook /FamiliesSuffolk | Twitter: @familiessuffolk challenge of them being polar opposites. “I live and work within 5 minutes of the fire When you’re on-call you never know what your • Brandon • Bungay • Bury St Edmunds station so I can respond at any time and every Contact us: day might be like. • Clare • Debenham • Elmswell Monday night the crew get together for drill Editor: [email protected] | 07951 946736 “It’s a role that means the more work I do, the •night. Eye •We Framlingham do weekly checks • Hadleigh on the equipment Advertising: [email protected] | 07887 945767 more things I get out of it, particularly with the and training drills. Events & What’s On: [email protected] • Halesworth • Holbrook growing closer extra training and firefighter progression.” Design & Editing: [email protected] •“For Ipswich a long Easttime I• wanted Ixworth to be a firefighter; I love that I get to help people in a physical emergency Print: Printed in the uk by Warwick Printing • Long Melford • Mildenhall www.warwickprinting.co.uk We’re Suffolk services role.” through and through

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10 11 Early Years The Natural Way to Learn and Play Having young children often means that our homes get overtaken by bright, large, plastic toys, but there are many everyday household items which could also aid your child’s learning and play. Holly Hammond, Manager at Wellington Nursery, part of the Bows & Arrows Group in Ipswich tells us more... As a Nursery we are keen Wellington Nursery is just off promoters of Natural Norwich Road on Chevallier resources, we believe these Street. The Nursery is the really stimulate, engage and only specialist under 3’s challenge the children. In fact Nursery within Ipswich, we are we are so passionate offering specific care for 0 – 3 about this – that the only year olds. Manager Holly is plastic you will find around degree educated and a Key our Nursery is Duplo blocks! Practitioner for Suffolk of children aged 0 – 3 years. For For us Natural resources more information visit: provide open ended play – www.wellingtonnursery.co.uk they spark so much curiosity and it is wonderful to watch things which you can try at home: the children’s imaginations • Using real fruit and vegetables for play come alive , for example we Children can understand the textures, smells and feel of these have a simple wooden pallet vegetables. The other day the children were fascinated by all which has been everything the cloves within a garlic and wanted to peel sprouts to see from a pirate ship to a train to what they could find underneath. These are not things which a building base to a zoo area children can appreciate or experience from plastic equivalents! for the wooden animals. It is really exciting to see what it • Recyclable materials will be each day and to watch Cardboard boxes or tubes, empty yoghurt pots. Junk the children work together Modelling can be a great way for children to use their and flourish at the challenge. creativity and imagination. The children have endless possibilities what to make. • Sensory baskets Examples of things to include could be wooden spoons, scarves, shiny things – such as a chunky bracelet, hair rollers, jar lids, hairbrush, pinecones. These baskets provide a great way for young children to understand different textures and sounds. Obviously you would need to supervise younger children with this as babies in particular learn through putting things in their mouths. • Old pots and pans Our Nursery children love nothing more than playing in our mud kitchen. If you have any old pots and pans then the children will love making things in the mud and water.

An Outstanding Nursery The Nursery is part of the OUTSTANDING Bows and Arrows Group which owns 6 Nurseries across Ipswich and prides itself on giving local children the very best start in life. It is very passionate about the use natural resources and outdoor learning and play.

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Suffolk Fab40 Spring Adventures

Suffolk’s Fab40 Adventures is an exciting programme which aims to help inspire families with wonderful ways to leave their living rooms behind and step outside into their local park or further afield and explore the amazing world of nature on our doorstep.

Developing Physical Skills One of the benefits of getting out and about in nature with young children is the opportunities SSpprriinngg that arise to develop and practice their physical skills.

to t © Neil Rolph Kids clamber over rocks; walk on different rget ic fo k whe n’t n you 4 Do ’ve ! surfaces; balance on tree stumps; jump puddles; done them tread carefully; pull themselves up; lower 1. Wonder at magical 6. Discover signs of pirates carpets in an ancient in a country churchyard themselves down; learn to assess risks and to bluebell wood Find skull and crossbones overcome physical challenges. Studies indicate Stretched out between the trees, carved deep in old that children who play regularly in nature carpets of bluebells cover the gravestones. There are so woodland floor in late April/ many treasures hidden away show more advanced motor fitness, including early May. Simply magic! in churchyards. coordination, balance and agility. 2. Spot a Mad March Hare or two 7. Listen out for a Tawny owl Look out for hares bounding Britain’s largest common owl is And, of course, its loads of fun and free! madly across the fields. rarely seen, but often heard. You might even witness Woodlands, parks and a boxing match gardens are the haunt of the Suffolk’s 10 Spring Adventures nocturnal Tawny owl, © Richard Ansell between a pair We know you are going to love Suffolk’s 10 of potential mates. so why not go outside and open your ears Spring Adventures – this seasons activities are after dark? all great things to encourage you all to step 3. Encounter spring lambs 8. Look out for down on the farm outside in the warmth of Spring (fingers crossed) frogspawn in your Visit a local farm park or and connect with nature as it ‘springs’ back into open farm to local pond action after the cold winter months. meet new It’ll soon be time for lambs close up. tadpoles and tiny frogs. © Terry Longley Check out the water’s edge Feel calmer and less stressed 4. Plant it. Grow it. for tell-tale signs now. Eat it. 9. Prepare a Children who experience the natural environment Get planting now and wild salad (which includes gardens and parks) are far more be sure to keep things well watered and weed free. There are plenty likely to be active outdoors when they are adults. of edible flowers and weeds out there. Identify Research has shown that within just 5 mins of 5. Watch a very them and make a salad being in a green space, young people feel calmer special show – with a difference. and less stressed. Suffolk’s Fab40 Adventures wants ‘Strictly Skydancing’ See the amazing moves and 1O. Spring clean your local area to encourage children, with their parents, carers graceful glides of courting A litter-free or grandparents to get outdoors and activate and birds of prey. Take a pair of environment is good take advantage of what Suffolk has to offer. binoculars along to Suffolk’s news for wildlife. reed beds to watch Take time to tidy up the aerial antics of a little and make a www.fab40suffolk.co.uk Marsh Harriers. big difference. Ne to g k toda ed folk.co Not sure where o? - v ab4Osuffolk.co.u y mo rmation Osuf .uk @suffolkfab40isit f | #40adventures re info ? visit fab4

familiesonline.co.uk Families Suffolk: Issue 39 5 Private Client Legal advice from Barker Gotelee

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Lindsey Sharples has answered some of the most common questions asked by parents making Wills: Will Who will take care of my children if we With two young children of her own, both die and they are still under 18 years? It is common to assume that godparents or grandparents Lindsey Sharples, a solicitor in the would automatically take responsibility for your children if you die whilst they are minors but this is not the case. It is Private Client team at Barker Gotelee, important to appoint guardians who would take daily care of your children and trustees to manage the monies your understands the time pressures children inherit from you.

involved in parenting young children. What age should my children inherit? I recommend that Wills state children inherit at the age Lindsey says “balancing parenting, a of 25 years but with the in-built ability for your trustees house and part time work is a juggling to advance funds to your children at an earlier age, if act for most parents but there are necessary, to cover the cost of school, university, etc some tasks that it is important to prioritise even in the midst of a chaotic How do I let my family know my views family life and they include ensuring about the upbringing of my children? you have up to date Wills in place.” I recommend that parents write a letter to go with their Wills covering all the important issues such as education, Lindsey Sharples, Private Client Solicitor. 01473 617343 what financial assistance children should receive with university fees and buying their first house, etc. I might have more children in the future, Life | Land | Business surely it is better to wait until my family is complete before making a Will. Your Will can be worded in such a way so as to include any future children you might have. I am divorced and living with a new partner and both of us have children from Peace of mind for your family our previous relationships. How do I set up across the generations my Will to cater for both my new partner

Whether you have a young family or are enjoying and my children? spending time with your grandchildren, at This situation may seem complicated but it can be dealt Barker Gotelee Solicitors, we’re here to help you plan a with easily by including trust provisions in your Will enabling happy and secure future for you and your loved ones. your new partner to have the benefit of your estate during their lifetime whilst at the same time ensuring the Our friendly, approachable and experienced team can offer a wide range of services, including advice about: underlying value in your estate passes to your children. · Wills containing · Tax efficient gift giving Wills seem like something old people make guardianship provisions · Inheritance Tax planning · why do I need one? Setting up trusts for young · Powers of Attorney children/grandchildren Everyone needs a Will covering what happens in the event · Estate planning and · of their death. We never know what the future holds Wills following a divorce asset protection or separation and it is important to ensure that your views about your children’s futures are clear to your family in advance, For your life, land and business, we’re here to help. rather than to bury your head in the sand and leave these Call 01473 611211 or visit barkergotelee.co.uk important issues to chance.

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Suffolk School Nursing School Nurses work across education and health, providing a link between school, home and the community. The aim of the School Nurses is to improve the health and ChatHealth wellbeing of children and young people. They work with With more and more children, young people and their families families and young people from 5 to 19 and are usually linked using mobile phones to oversee their daily lives, the Suffolk to a school or group of schools. School Nursing service provides a virtual school nurse as part A School Nurse’s work covers a lot of different areas, ranging of their service. from acne to sexual exploitation, self-harm to sleep problems ChatHealth is an easy way for parents, carers, and young people - all those issues centred around the physical and emotional to confidentially ask for help about a range of issues, or make an health of children. appointment with a school nurse. They can also find out how They support children, parents, and carers to ensure they to access other local services including emotional support and have access to a range of services, including: sexual health services. • Support schools to prioritise health needs within their school Parents and Pupils who have already used the ChatHealth service community. have said they like using the messaging service because it is less embarrassing, quick and easy, anonymous and non-judgemental. • Produce termly newsletters – one for Primary Schools and one for High Schools. Text messages sent to the dedicated number (07507 333356) are delivered to a secure website, and responded to by the Suffolk • Attend community events. School Nursing team. The service is available Monday to Friday • Provide hearing and vision screening in Reception. 09:00 – 16:30, excluding bank holiday. Out of hours, anyone who texts the service receives a ‘bounce-back’ message that explains • Take growth measurements as part of the National Child where to get help if their question is urgent, and when they can Measurement Programme (NCMP) in Reception and Year 6. expect to get a response. Texts are replied to within one working • Offer weekly confidential ‘drop ins’ for pupils in secondary schools. day. Texts are charged at normal local rate. • Give health advice, signposting and referrals around a broad range of health topics School Nurse Case Study... Nikki, a School Nurse, saw Simon in school following a How do I contact my School Nurse? referral from his Year Head. Simon had been feeling anxious about his GCSE exams and couldn’t concentrate on his By phone: Your local School Nurses team phone studies. He was also starting to have difficulty sleeping number and address is available at: www.suffolk.gov.uk/ and had stopped spending time with his friends outside of schoolnursing school. Nikki carried out her assessment and also discussed Simon with a Primary Mental Health Worker. Together, they By text: Our virtual School Nursing service ChatHealth is a came up with a plan to address the different issues. quick and easy way to contact the School Nursing team. The When talking about the support available to Simon, a group for number to do this is 07507 333356. Normal text rates apply. pupils experiencing exam stress was identified. Nikki supported Website: www.suffolk.gov.uk/schoolnursing Simon to attend this group, which he found extremely useful. He was able to put into practice some of the strategies learnt At Drop In: Details of Schools offering School Nurse drop from Nikki and from the group, which reduced his anxiety ins are available on our website (above) enabling him to concentrate on his revision.

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The issue of Covert Recordings When you think about covert recordings the most common scenario to appear in the mind is one of spies and detectives looking to gather evidence to uncover a plot or scheme. However, according to Family Law Solicitors Barker Gotelee, recordings are no longer only seen in the fictional world of James Bond.

With advancements in order against the father for the mother’s costs associated The Family Law team technology anyone can take with the time taken up with the recordings. at Barker GotelEe out their phone and record This case proves that whilst it might be tempting to obtain without anyone else knowing. recordings of conversations with children, it is likely to do The technology (including spy more harm than good. ware) is readily available and relatively inexpensive so it is inevitable that some people may seek to use it. There are now more and more Nicola Amanda family cases where the issue of Furmston Erskine covert recordings arises. Life | Land | Business These recordings can involve the recording of family members or children with the person making the recording holding the firm belief that this ‘evidence’ will help to bolster their case. There are many issues which can arise when attempting to introduce recordings into a case. These include the lawfulness of obtaining the covert recordings in the first We offer you a range place, who is being recorded and why, how they are being recorded and whether it is going to be possible to verify the of family law services authenticity of such recordings. There is also a risk that such recording could breach confidentiality. One such case was heard in the family courts in 2016 where We all need help from time to time. Our friendly a father sewed a recording device into his daughter’s school and approachable solicitors are on hand to uniform to record conversations she was having with various advise you on a host of family law matters. bodies about who she should be living with. · Family breakdown - helping to achieve financial security for you On that occasion the recordings were admitted as evidence · Children - support and expert advice on arrangements for children on the basis that they were directly relevant to the assessment of the father to parent the child. The judge hearing this case · Mediation - discussing the issues that matter to you commented that such activities normally say more about the person carrying out the recording than the person being Ask us about our fixed fees and free 01473 611211 recorded. consultations on selected services. barkergotelee.co.uk In this particular case the judge ordered that the child should live with the mother and it is likely the recordings playing a 41 Barrack Sq, Martlesham, Ipswich IP5 3RF Free parking part in this decision. Furthermore the court also made a cost

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Celebrating 5 years of babyballet® in Sudbury, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich West Chanon deValois Photography. Chanon deValois Photo Credit: They say time flies when you’re having fun and for Abigail Franklin founder of babyballet® Sudbury, Bury St Edmunds & Ipswich West, that couldn’t be more true. On the 29th April 2013 in Boxford, loves it. She has made many friends and The benefits of dance classes Sudbury Abigail Franklin opened the has an incredibly strong bond with Miss for pre-school children? doors of her very own babyballet® dance Abigail. Babyballet has been a big part of school. Four children and their parents our life and we will miss it dearly once Children across the world love took part in her first class and now, Sarah graduates and is too old to go!” to dance and, preschool children nearly five years later, she has over 250 particularly, learn through physical children across classes in Sudbury, Bury and sensory experiences. Learning to St Edmunds and Ipswich. Affectionately dance helps them to develop a wider known by her students as Miss Abigail knowledge, skill and understanding. she follows a bespoke and professionally The health aspects are obvious to designed babyballet® syllabus. see, but through dance children Whilst most children attend the classes 2013 2018 develop enhanced physical, for an average of one to two years, Sarah and Miss Abigail pictured above. emotional and social development. some attend for much longer. Sarah babyballet classes are a great Fincham-Jacques started babyballet “We are proud that at place to build interactions and classes at eighteen months old and babyballet® children grow social bonds with both adults and still attends every week. Sarah’s mum other children. They can also help Donna decided to bring Sarah to up together and parents improve social skills, teamwork, babyballet when she saw an advert in and children alike, become co-operation and trust. the local community magazine, thinking that it was something that Sarah would friends for life.” Miss Abigail. What’s next for Miss Abigail? love. “At our first class I was nervous, not Over the years Abigail has seen many “We have an exciting year ahead, with Sarah, but Miss Abigail was so friendly children come and go and she cares a few events planned to celebrate our and welcoming that everyone had a about every single one! Her aim is to 5th Anniversary”, says Abigail. “We are fabulous time” said Donna. “Over the bring out the best in all of the children hoping to expand into new areas so past five years Sarah has learnt to control she teaches and hopes to instil them that we can offer even more classes in movements, follow directions, good with a life-long love of dancing. Suffolk … So watch this space!” listening skills and confidence. Sarah has always loved the music and dances at How do you sign up? the classes. At 18 months old we learnt If you are looking for a new way to see your child grow, whilst channelling their the actions together and now Sarah unwavering energy, you can book a three week trial through the babyballet dances ballet and tap confidently on her website www.babyballet.co.uk. own. Sarah is still attending babyballet Or contact Miss Abigail for more information [email protected] at the age of 6 years old because she familiesonline.co.uk Families Suffolk: Issue 39 9 EDITORS Feature: Clubs & Classes

Stagecoach Does your child want to be a world record holder? Stagecoach is now opening its doors to new students for an exciting summer term. Both the Woodbridge and Ipswich schools are staging Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr in July as part of a Guinness World Record attempt for the most simultaneous performances of one show across the globe. The Woodbridge school will be performing at the New Cut in Halesworth for the third year. Meanwhile, Stagecoach Ipswich is taking a year off from the Ipswich Regent and is planning a medieval festival and open air performance for its summer show. Stagecoach runs at the weekends in Ipswich, Martlesham and Woodbridge. For more information or to apply online for a two-week trial, you can visit the websites stagecoach.co.uk/ipswich and stagecoach.co.uk/woodbridge. Kumon Supplementary education available at Ipswich Central and Ipswich, Nacton Road Study Centres The Kumon Maths and English Study Programmes are available at both the Ipswich Central and Ipswich, Nacton Road Study Centres. They aim to bring out the best in every child, regardless of age or ability, and help them to reach their potential and foster a love of learning. Through individualised programmes with work set at just the right level, your child will be able to build strong learning At Kumon we are dedicated to fully pursuing the potential of each foundations, not only developing ability in maths and English but individual student. Kumon Instructors provide just enough guidance for transferable skills that will help them achieve across all subjects. their students to be able to do the exercises on their own. As a result, our www.kumon.co.uk/Ipswich-Central | 01473 614 665 students learn that they can do anything if they try, build self-esteem, and www.kumon.co.uk/Ipswich-Nacton-Road | 01206 577 150 develop the ability to take on new challenges for themselves. INSPIRE SUFFOLK HOLIDAY CLUBS JOIN AN INSPIRE & WEEKLY SPORTS CLUBS SUFFOLK CLUB IN 2018 Holiday Clubs in Ipswich, Woodbridge, Kesgrave, Bury St Eds, Hadleigh & Lowestoft A range of sports, disability clubs Why not try one of Inspire Suffolk’s fun-packed holiday clubs for children aged 5-13 every school holiday across Suffolk. Children and holiday clubs for your child! spend the whole day enjoying a variety of sports, craft activities, dance* & football courses*, which are inclusive to children of all abilities (*in some locations). Extended day options in Ipswich and Woodbridge, with choice from 8.30am-5.30pm from just £12 a day. Find out more at www.inspiresuffolk.org.uk

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10 Families Suffolk: Issue 40 familiesonline.co.uk EDITORS Feature: Clubs & Classes All Stars Cricket All Stars Cricket was launched in March 2017. The programme has had an incredible first year with over 2,000 All Stars Cricket centres delivering the programme to over 37,000 kids. All Stars Cricket provides boys and girls from 5 to 8 years old with an Reasons to join: opportunity to become a star. The • For all boys and girls aged five national curriculum of fun, cricket to eight activities and games provides children • Delivered nationwide at over 2,000 with the basic movement skills to begin centres. a lifelong love of physical activity. • Eight one-hour sessions, held over The programme is a paid for product that eight weeks. has a RRP of £40, although this can vary • Emphasis on fun and being active across the Country. The cost includes the • Focus on developing your child’s 8 week All Stars Cricket programme (1 x movement skills. hour session per week for 8 weeks) and • Great first introduction to cricket. the pack; including a bat, ball, rucksack, • Safe and fully accredited. cap and t shirt (personalised with their • Valuable time with your kids – name) – all delivered to your door. mums and dads are encouraged to take part too. The programme is delivered by trained • Easy online registration . volunteers who deliver game based activities that teaches basic cricket For more information or to register for skills like catching, throwing, hitting a a summer of #BigMoments please visit moving ball and social skills like team work and communication. allstarscricket.co.uk

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Pre-School Clubs & Classes

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Gymnatics in Ipswich Jo Jingles Pipers Vale New Classes at Play2Day, Being physically active every day is Martlesham, Ipswich important for the healthy growth and Jo Jingles Ipswich is very excited to be development of babies, toddlers and partnering up with Play2Day soft play area preschoolers, and gymnastics is a at Martlesham. Starting on Mondays from great way to improve co-ordination, the 12th March there will be a Jo Jingles strength, flexibility and cardiovascular class 1:30-2:15pm suitable for little ones fitness whilst also having fun. from 18mths plus. This will be held in the Parent & Toddler sessions for 0-5 party room at Play 2Day. Little ones have years are a great way of introducing unlimited FREE access to the soft play your child to our facility from an early area before and after the session! The age, helping to develop social and perfect opportunity for a well-earned cup Puddle Ducks interactive skills for your child and of tea or bite to eat in the café! build their confidence. The centre is New Saturday classes in Levington, a great environment for children to Ipswich for babies, toddlers & explore physical skills such as hanging, balancing and jumping using the pre-school age children gymnastics equipment. Puddle Ducks are very pleased to Preschool classes are extremely announce they have extended their popular, with the focus on getting hours at Stratton Hall in Levington and children used to being part of a are starting new classes on Saturday structured class and interacting Special Offer mornings. It’s lovely and warm, has with other children in a fun and safe There is a special offer of 3 sessions for parking on-site and changing rooms at environment. It is a great way to £15 for the 12th, 19th and 26th March! the venue. prepare them for starting school. In addition, children will learn gymnastic E-mail Katie at ipswichjingles@gmail. There are many benefits to swimming moves helping with balance, com or call 07732 544548 to book. with your child, listed below are just a few: coordination and core strength. Check the website www.jojingles.com/ • Classes really help to build your child’s www.gymnasticsinipswich.co.uk ipswich for information on other classes confidence around water, especially as in Ipswich, Felixstowe, Westerfield, they learn vital personal survival skills Sweet pea Drama Kesgrave and Stowupland. and can even help with activities at home such as hair washing! Sudbury / Acton Ipswich & Colchester • The fun content of lessons with lots From April 2018 - Sweet Pea Drama Sling Library of songs and activities helps children to Workshops presents a new and learn without even realising it! With over 200 carriers in the Sling immersive storytelling experience for • Regular swimming often improves Library you will be sure to find the most children aged 1-3 years. eating and sleeping patterns suitable one for you and your baby. The Tue: 9am-9.45am or 10.30am-11.15am • Even though gentle, baby swimming Sling library currently have four sling Thu: 12pm-12.45pm or 1.30pm-2.15pm classes provide a complete physical library meets per month (non members work-out: strengthening your baby’s Run by Sophie Allen, a fully welcome). They meet in Colchester at heart, lungs and respiratory system qualified teacher with over 10 years Kingsland Church (CO3 9DW) on the 1st • Being in water with your child lets you experience in Drama education. Wednesday and The Quaker Meeting share their swimming journey and learn The workshops will allow children to House (CO1 1NF) on the 3rd Friday of the how to practise in your own time interactively participate in storytelling month and at Suffolk Babies in Ipswich on • Encouraging children to take regular and skill building through the the 2nd and 4th Monday’s of the month. exercise helps to promote a healthy medium of Drama, whilst developing The Sling Library has an annual routine from an early age. key skills such as communication, membership of £5 and then the hire confidence, team work, and The Puddle Ducks teachers adapt every fee depends on the type of carrier you sensory development using music, activity to suit each child. Their baby- choose. Monthly sling meets are open to movement, props, and dialogue. led swimming approach ensures that all whether expecting and looking into your child’s needs are expertly fulfilled An exciting new after-school your options, a new parent and confused - never forcing development, but Drama club is also available for by all the options or currently using rather nurturing it to ensure a positive school years 4, 5, and 6 at Acton carriers and looking to meet like minded experience and love of swimming. Village Hall every Thursday (from people. Their meetings are very friendly 19th April). From 4pm-5.30pm and they pride themselves in making you If you would like further details please feel comfortable and at ease. email: [email protected] Call: 07398 042922 or call Puddle Ducks on: 01473 824582. Email: [email protected] Find out more at: www.iandcsl.co.uk familiesonline.co.uk Families Suffolk: Issue 39 13 Suffolk Museums Take a trip back in time this Easter with the East Anglia Transport Museum

This Easter holiday why not hop over to the East Anglia Transport Museum where a cracking day of vintage transport fun awaits. At this unique museum the way for children to learn vehicles of yesteryear can about what transport was be seen in action and the like for their parents and half-forgotten sounds of the grandparents. past, from the swish of the trolley poles to the rhythmic The ‘Larry Lodekka hiss of steam, are brought Kids Club’ back to life. The museum offers regular rides on their In 2017 the museum collection of trolley buses, introduced a children’s club trams and even a short stretch based around the popular of railway. It’s a welcoming Lodekka LFL57 bus. The club spot for families; along with is aimed at children and young high chairs and a children people from the ages of 3 to 14 friendly menu in the café, and works to both encourage there’s multiple picnic spots families to visit the museum The red Lodekka, which has along with free admission to and a designated area for and help children learn about been christened ‘Larry’, is the the museum on all open days buggies. The interactive the museum’s collections of head of the club and makes (accompanied by an adult). activities are also great vintage vehicles. a guest appearance on every Members will also receive a first Sunday of the open card and special gift from ‘Larry’ season. ‘Larry’ takes families on on their birthday. Larry Lodekka trips outside of the museum grounds and comes suitably Easter weekend bedecked with eyes above opening the headlights and other fun Kids Club decorations. Owing to ‘Larry’s’ Larry will be making his first advanced age, and his historic appearance of 2018 at the For Children Aged 3 - 14 importance, all decorations museum on Sunday April 1st, have been designed to be along with a host of other Free Entry removable so as not to damage egg-cellent activities. Treasure Special to Club the fabric of the bus. hunts, egg decorating and Meet & Members face painting along with extra Membership of the ‘Larry Ride days on ALL prizes for children in Easter Open Days! Lodekka Club’ costs just £12 with Larry bonnets and rides on the per year and includes a badge, Lodekka! trolleybuses and trams will a membership card, three provide fun for all the family newsletters from ‘Larry’ with on Easter Weekend. Your Own stories, puzzles and fun facts Exclusive 3 Club Larry Newsletters Have some spare time? Lodekka Special Club Badge with Fun Birthday Did you know that you can become a volunteer at Facts & Card & Gift the East Anglia Transport Museum? Puzzles From Larry There’s loads of great opportunities to get involved, from events and catering to working with the museum’s collections, schools and visitors. For more information on the museum, volunteering or the ‘Larry Lodekka Club’ visit eatransportmuseum.co.uk. You can find out more about visiting and volunteering in Lowestoft’s museums at East Anglia Transport Museum, Chapel Road, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, NR33 8BL lowestoftrising.co.uk/lowestoft-rising-with-museums. Tel: 01502 518459 E­mail: [email protected] Reg. Charity 268204

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What’s on: March / April

Sat 11th - Sat 17th mar Fri 30th MAR - Sun 2nd Apr New Wolsey Theatre the big lego build Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt With plenty of exciting, interactive and comedy Ipswich Art Gallery | Various Times Flatford | Various Times performances there is entertainment to delight the Follow the trail through the lovely whole family this Season at the New Wolsey Theatre. Flatford countryside, hunt for nature Families can enjoy performances clues and enjoy a yummy Cadbury Easter Holiday shows at the HEG (High Street Exhibition chocolate egg as your prize! are now on sale! Gallery) this March. On Sat 24 £2.50 per person On Tue 10 April, join the enchanting March, join We’re celebrating British Science www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events world of Sarah and Duck as the Taking Flight Week in style and bringing in characters of the BAFTA Award- Eastertide Event Theatre an expert Brickologist to help winning CBeebies show are brought Kentwell Hall, Long Melford Company you create Ipswich town centre to life, live on stage. 11am - 5pm with You’ve in miniature. With the help and Got Dragons, It’s all aboard for a non-stop action support of Brian Hewitt, get stuck based on the book by Kathryn packed theatrical experience with in and build as much as you can Cave. This production has been live music, puppetry and dastardly in these family-friendly build short listed by Family Arts for the dinosaurs’ from Wed 11 to Thu 12 sessions. Come back on March Fantastic for Families Awards in April with Captain 17th to see the finished build! the Best Family Event, and tells the Flinn and the Pirate £3.30 per participant tale of one child’s journey to tame Dinosaurs 2: The www.cimuseums.org.uk/event their dragons. All performances Magic Cutlass. Sat 17th march will contain creative us of Audio An adaption of the popular Description, British Sign Language children’s book, this performance Silly science for National We will have over 100 Tudors interpretation and Captioning. will delight young audiences on Science Week around the Manor carrying out their school holidays! Chantry Library, Ipswich various everyday activities as if A brilliantly new comedy from Children and their parents/carers they were in the year 1594, plus a the multi award-winning theatre Book now to get the best prices are invited to celebrate National Children’s Easter egg Trail. company This Egg takes place on for you and your family. For more Science Week with experiments, See website for prices. Sat 31 March inviting you to save information and to book your stories and crafts. www.kentwell.co.uk/events/ the world – one bee at a time with tickets, call the Ticket Sales team on FREE tudor/easter-re-creation-tudor- Me & My Bee a brilliantly funny 01473 295900 or visit www.suffolklibraries.co.uk lifeevents show for children and adults alike! www.wolseytheatre.co.uk.

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Saturday 31st MARch Monday 2nd April Wednesday 4th April Friday 6th April

Easter Egg Hunt Easter Egg Trail Arty Easter- Little Ones Rollerskating Chantry Library, Ipswich Ipswich Transport Museum Stencil Your Street Whitton Sports Centre, Ipswich 10am - 1pm 11am - 4pm Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich 12.45-1.45pm Hunt the Easter Eggs. How many An Easter-themed day with eggs Drop in between 10.30am- will you find? for the youngsters and free rides 12.30pm, 1.30pm-3.30pm £1.00 per person on our vehicles from the museum. £4.95 per child. Buy tickets at: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk Standard Admission Applies www.ipswichregent.com www.ipswichtransportmuseum. Family Treasure Trail The Great Felixstowe co.uk/events Little ones skating for 3-7year olds. East Anglia Transport Museum Museum Easter Egg hunt Limited skates are available; please 12pm - 4.30pm 12.30-2pm & 2.30-4pm bring your own if you have them. FREE FAMILY EVENT Tuesday 3rd April £3 per session www.eatransportmuseum.co.uk Arty Easter- Butterfly Saturday 7th April Sunday 1st April Printing The Framlingham The Gruffalo visits Ipswich Museum | 11am - 4pm Country Show Bressingham Explore the Museum’s butterfly Framlingham College | 10am-5pm Bressingham Steam and Gardens collection and create your own The Show with something for 11am - 4pm patterns with press prints and everybody. Whatever you want, The Gruffalo will be making mono printing. Come and join the giant our shows will have it. If you love personal appearances at intervals £4.95 per child. Buy tickets at: Languard Bunny for a fun Easter Country Shows, are a foodie and throughout the day. www.ipswichregent.com Egg Hunt at Felixstowe Museum. would like to watch some amazing See website for prices Easter Eggstravaganza Search the museum for the cookery demonstrations, fancy www.bressingham.co.uk/events Foxburrow Farm, Woodbridge coloured eggs, then exchange some fabulous shopping, learn spring Steam up 1.30pm - 3.30pm them for a yummy reward! more about rural crafters and buy Long Shop Museum, Leiston Easter trails, crafts and activities. £3.00 per child & adults £2.00 yourself some crafts, you can come 10am - 4pm Egg hunts & trails. www.felixstowemuseum.org along and see wonderful producers, Join us on our annual Spring £4.00 per child loads for the little ones and your Thursday 5th April Steam Up to celebrate the start of www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org four legged family members a new season. A Sensory Safari See website for prices Fun Football Session See website for prices Arger Fen, Sudbury www.classicfestivalstickets.co.uk Northgate Sports Centre, Ipswich www.longshopmuseum.co.uk 10.30am-12.30pm 10.00am - 11.30am Using all our senses we will be £3 per session - no need to book exploring Arger Fen. Listening MORE Casual Racquet sports to the sap rising in the trees and Whitton Sports Centre, Ipswich smelling the stitchwort. ONLINE 12.30pm - 2pm £4.00 per child familiesonline.co.uk £3.00 per session www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org 2018 02 Families Mag Children Bdays.qxp_85mm h x 87mm w 15/02/20 Party planning ideas

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Sunday 8th April Wednesday 11th April

Wildflower Meadow Beauty and the Beast Chantry Park, Ipswich Easter Panto UK’sNO.1 10.30am-12.30pm Ipswich Regent Join Suffolk Wildlife Trust and 2pm and 6pm the Urban Buzz project to create Don’t miss another fun-filled Easter FOREST wildflower patches in Holywells pantomime from the same team Park. We will be seeding areas of behind The Wizard of Oz, Robin ADVENTURE the park with native wildflower Hood and Peter Pan. With a star species, creating a vitally important cast, impressive music, energetic food source and habitat for dance routines as well as plenty pollinator species. of jokes, slapstick and heaps £4.00 per child & adults £2.00 of audience participation! Our 10 www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org spellbinding pantomime for Easter PER PERSON* 2018 tells the story of Beauty who Tuesday 10th April at Thetford Forest, longs for romance and adventure, Arty Easter- a bad-mannered Prince who is nr. Brandon Fashion Forward transformed into a Beast to teach Ipswich Museum him a lesson and a good Fairy who Drop in between 10.30am- makes both their dreams come true. 12.30pm, 1.30pm-3.30pm Tickets from £19.50 available at: Discover the wonderful world of www.ipswichregent.com African design through our world Thursday 26th April culture collections and try your hand at block pattern printing. Once Upon a Labrador, £4.95 per child. Buy tickets at: by The Red Rose Chain goape.co.uk Book at † SFMAG18 www.ipswichregent.com The Avenue Theatre, Ipswich or call 0845 519 3072 quote 7.30-8.30pm *Offer valid until 30th November 2018, excludes Saturdays, bank holidays and purchase of Mud Glorious Mud gift vouchers. Discount code must be entered at time of booking. Only valid at Thetford Forest. Based on true events (until the † Foxburrow Farm, Woodbridge Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge. Participation author’s imagination takes over), and supervision ratios apply - please see our website. 1.30pm - 3.30pm dog lovers and owners everywhere will relate to these stories of puppyhood, and the general appeal extends to all age groups, through the wry humour of these carefully crafted verses. £10.00 Make Mud faces, mud pies and www.red take part in a mini-beast hunt. rosechain. £4.00 per child com/once- www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org upon-a-labrador

Newmarket Races QIPCO Guineas Festival Saturday 5th May – Sunday 6th May The season shifts into top gear at the QIPCO Guineas Festival in May! The Bank Holiday weekend sees the first two Classics of the year at Newmarket, with top quality racing the focal point for an amazing occasion suitable for the whole family. There will be entertainment throughout the weekend, including the return of the legendary Après Racing, the official after party at Newmarket Racecourses! Bet365 Craven Meeting, Tuesday 17-19 April Welcome back to the Home of Horseracing for the 2018 season! Racing returns to the Rowley mile course in Newmarket with the Craven meeting, the traditional curtain raiser for a Registered charity number 1153487 (England and Wales) SC046840 (Scotland). Company limited by guarant ee 08570737. summer packed with racing. Why not book an early season trip to the races? Find out more at: www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk

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Family Fun Days At the races

Newmarket Racecourses are the perfect place to horse around – and U18s go free to all the below events, making a trip to the races the best value day out. A family of two adults and any number of children could have a day out this summer for as little as £24 – with fantastic racing guaranteed!

REGAL RACEDAY ON THE ROWLEY MILE: Saturday 19 MAY – Regal Raceday

Newmarket Racecourses are hosting their very own Regal Raceday to coincide with the wedding of the year. With a big day on the horizon at Windsor Castle, you can join in the festivities on the Rowley Mile. Alongside the fantastic 7 race card, there will be plenty of fun for all ages – with bunting & Union Jacks guaranteed! SUMMER SATURDAYS AT THE JULY COURSE

Saturday 23 JUNE SATURDAY 21 JULY SATURDAY 4 AUGUST support a very worthy cause Discovery Day Great British Summer Day Sports Day it also promises a great day of Explore everything that’s old about From strawberries and cream racing with lots of entertainment. Newmarket and take a look back in at Wimbledon to donkey rides time to the days when Dinosaurs and ice cream on a windswept SATURDAY 18 AUGUST roamed the high streets! Alongside beach, we Brits love our summer! Horseplay the racing, there will be plenty The Great British Summer Day of free activities to get stuck into at Newmarket Racecourses is a with fossil fun, natural history celebration of everything that is workshops and explorer games! quintessentially British! This family themed Sports Day is SATURDAY 30 JUNE SATURDAY: 28 JULY all about having a great day out Heroes Day Countryside Day with your nearest and dearest at the Home of Horseracing. There’s Countryside Day is an action- thrilling racing (of course!) but there’s packed day featuring fantastic also masses of sports based fun racing and brimming with free and free activities to keep everyone Returning for 2018, ‘Horseplay’ is rural themed activities and a amused throughout the day. a brilliant family raceday which wide variety of animals focuses on the magnificent including a very special SATURDAY 11 AUGUST horse and offers you the appearance Put on your best cape and mask Royal British Legion Day opportunity to gain even more of from the and be a hero! It’s Heroes Day Newmarket’s annual Royal British an insight into this fantastic sport. spirited at Newmarket Racecourses Legion Day is one of the most The ‘Horseplay Roadshow’ will and lively and there’s an action-packed popular and emotive Summer be on hand throughout the day Bing & Flop! programme of fun and free Saturdays and features a moving which gives children the chance activities including an appearance Standard Bearers Parade. to learn through role play and from Paw Patrol’s Chase & Marshal! Not only is it an opportunity to interactive games. WWW.NEWMARKETRACECOURSES.CO.UK

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