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LOCAL INFORMATION for parents of 0-12 year olds in HUDDERSFIELD DEWSBURY HALIFAX BRIGHOUSE TODMORDEN LITTLEBOROUGH OLDHAM ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE HappyHappy SADDLEWORTH Easter!Easter! WHERE’S THE EASTER BUNNY? EASTER EGG HUNTS WHAT’S ON FOR MARCH AND APRIL PLUS: News, Education, Classes FREE TAKE A COPY ISSUE 31 MAR/APR 2016 YEAR WELCOME 5 S 04 NEWS 2 06 EDUCATION & CHILDCARE 011-2016 09 CLUBS & CLASSES 11 EASTER 15 WHAT’S ON FAMILIES PENNINES Tel: 07580 612 800 [email protected] www.familiespennines.co.uk @FamiliesPenn /FamiliesPennines CIRCULATION 20,000 DEADLINE Early April 2016 FRONT COVER Shutterstock © Kzenon DESIGNED BY Theresa McDermott, designedbytree.com 07462 961793 PRINTED BY Russell Press, 0115 9784505, www.russellpress.com Copyright Families Pennines Mar/Apr 16 Families Pennines is part of Families Magazines Ltd a franchise company. All franchised magazines in the group are independently owned and operated under licence. Families® is a registered trademark of Families Magazines Ltd, Remenham House, Regatta Place, Marlow Road, Bourne End, Bucks SL8 5TD. The contents of Families Pennines are fully protected by copyright and none of the editorial or photographic matter may be reproduced in any form without prior consent of the publisher. We take every care preparing this magazine but the publishers and distributors cannot be held responsible for the claims of advertisers nor for the accuracy of the contents nor for any consequence. 2 www.familiespennines.co.uk WELCOME A Birthday, A Happy Easter, A Goodbye – NLIMITED and A Hello! U Get out the balloons and bunting – and choccy eggs – we have lots to celebrate! March will mark the 5th Birthday of Families Pennines Magazine, part of a franchise group which in itself was 25 last year, and March also brings an early Easter – see our Easter feature, including where to find the Easter Bunny, and our What’s On section for things to do in March and April. And March is the month when I move on. I am delighted to announce that I have a very worthy successor, Emily Raleigh. A local mum, Families reader and business woman, Emily will be a fabulous new Editor and will take the magazine from strength to strength. Say hello this to Emily in our News section, and I know you will be as excited as me to see her take the magazine in new directions. Many, many thanks for your support over the 3 ½ years I have been ER at the helm – readers, advertisers, drop points and my colleagues – EAST I couldn’t have done it without you! Buy an adult ticket and bring as many children So for my final time, goodbye, and have a fantastic spring. as you like HALF PRICE this Easter…. Available Your (former) Families Pennines Editor on Snow Park Pass, Lift Passes and Fun Tasters Book now at Rachel Bentley chillfactore.com Explore the city this Easter and discover nine fascinating attractions crammed with a range of exhibits, workshops, activities and headline events — we’ve got this school holiday sorted! leeds.gov.uk/ schoolholidays www.familiespennines.co.uk 3 LMG005_FamilyCampaign_PrintAd_87x130_AW.indd 1 04/02/2016 11:04 NEWS JAM LOVING DINOSAUR RUDDI’S RETREAT BORN IN YORKSHIRE! AND GWENNIE’S Families Pennines HQ was sent a GETAWAYS BOUNCING sweet book for young children, by BACK IN 2016 Wyke based author and illustrator, Huddersfield Charity Ruddi’s Retreat Louise Aaron. Jamasaurus (think had a bit of a bad year in 2015. strawberry preserve rather than The Charity’s caravans were broken nightwear) is a rhyming tale packed into and there was great upheaval with fun illustrations of our hero trying in Linthwaite as they had to move to find something delicious to eat in a their cafe across to the other side of pre-historic world. Manchester Road. What do the kids think: the younger Ruddi’s Retreat was set up to provide ones liked the rhyming and simple much needed holidays to families pictures, whilst the older ones found touched by childhood cancer by it easy to read – children of all ages supplying lovely static caravans in liked the description of a large part of Filey. A brand new sister good cause a dinosaur’s anatomy that was used has just been launched – Gwennie’s to rhyme with ‘plum’… Getways. Dementia patients and their Louise has been taking Jamasaurus families can apply for respite stays out to local play gyms and trying the in the caravans completely free of book out in schools too. charge. This additional service was launched on 24 February. See where his next event is by visiting the Undiscovered Books Meanwhile the new café, the Vintage Fizzy Making Master Class! Each Facebook page. The book is out Treat Rooms in Linthwaite, is fast young guest gets to colour, scent now and costs £5.99. becoming a popular location for and decorate their own Bath Fizzy families and mums with kids as well Cupcakes to take home or make as a as the wider community. In addition gift. Children love the creative aspect to the yummy treats, they also offer to these parties, and enjoy blending parties, outside catering, celebration their own fragrances such as Vanilla cakes to order, and they have just and Raspberry. The classes are started selling cake supplies too. also ideal for after-school clubs and Brownies/ Guides. Jo also offers parties for ladies’ get-togethers including Birthdays and Brides-to-be. Choose from an Aromatherapy blending experience where guests get to learn about Aromatherapy oils and blend natural perfumes, or a Bath Fizzy Master BATH FIZZY MAKING Class using essential oils. MASTER CLASS FROM For further information or to book The Charities are looking for support SCENTED EVENTS call Jo on 07980 586813 or visit from local companies as well as www.scentedevents.co.uk individuals so that Ruddi’s Retreat Jo Ribeiro is an Aromatherapist and Gwennie’s Getaways can help who founded Scented Events, a even more families in need in 2016. local company which creates fun So go along to the Vintage Tea events for adults and children based Rooms and enjoy a cuppa and around fragrance. Jo offers a range a cake, and see their website, of luxurious events including, for www.ruddisretreat.org, to donate Children’s Parties, the popular Bath or find out how you can help. NEW OWNER FOR LOCAL FIRST AID TRAINING SPECIALISTS, KISS IT BETTER Trudy McLaughlin became the proud owner of Kiss It Better last year following a career in training spanning 30 years. 4 www.familiespennines.co.uk NEWS As National Training & Business Development Manager with Schools across Calderdale have been coming up with their Electrolux Home Products UK, and later as Youth Worker & own fundraising ideas to help the four schools which have Trainer with a Halifax-based, award winning charity delivering been badly affected by flooding and many have donated via a training in the outdoors to develop self-confidence and life fundraising web page set up by staff at Bowling Green Primary skills, Trudy gained vast experience during her impressive School – with over £26,000 pledged by mid-February. career which she is now putting in to delivering First Aid Paul Cobbing, Chief Executive of the National Flood Forum, training to a diverse range of clients in her new venture. will be the Independent Chair of the Calderdale Floods Trudy says, “My aim is to continue with the ethos that Kiss It Commission. The Commission will consider the causes, Better’s previous owner, Emerald Brook, created – to deliver the impact and response to the flooding across Calderdale. practical, flexible and fun First Aid training for both professionals Members will invite written submissions and hear evidence and families. I recognise that people have busy lifestyles so it from local residents, community groups, businesses and key is important to be flexible and by working for myself I can adapt agencies, such as the Environment Agency. courses to clients’ needs wherever possible.” Your views can be emailed to Having concentrated on Accredited courses, which meet [email protected]. the needs of Workplace Compliance for Businesses and Professionals, Trudy has now put together a programme of short bespoke courses for families, parents, carers, INTRODUCING THE NEW FAMILIES grandparents and expectant parents. PENNINES EDITOR… Find out more in our Clubs and Classes feature on page 10 We have some exciting news or contact Trudy via 07903 655195, [email protected] from Families Pennines HQ! As or kissitbetterfirstaid.co.uk. of 1 March, Emily Raleigh will take over from Rachel Bentley as the new editor of Families AFTER THE FLOOD Pennines. Many people in our area have been personally affected by Emily is a local mum based in the Boxing Day floods, or know someone who has. With Huddersfield and has two young communities still coming to terms with the aftermath, the children, Joseph (5) and Eliza remarkable thing is how neighbours and volunteers from near (2). She comes from a PR and and far have pulled together. marketing background with over 11 years of experience under The Book Case Janet Warne, Secretary of the Mytholmroyd Marmaladies her belt, as well as running her Women’s Institute says, “It’s been own successful freelance PR devastating. Most of the local business for the last four. community buildings have been Due to family commitments, Rachel has decided to stand down severely damaged, and all the from the magazine and pass the baton onto Emily, whom she shops were under water.” believes has all the credentials to hit the ground running and Janet has been amazed at the has no doubt that she will do the magazine justice.