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ISSUE 109 SEPTEMBER 2016 www.familiesonline.co.uk · Clubs and Classes feature · Back to school routines · Choosing a school · School Open Day dates Families West · PO Box 32231 · London W5 1JR · Tel: 020 8930 4707 · Email: [email protected] NEWS & VIEWS BACK TO SCHOOL ISSUE In this issue... After the mayhem and madness of the summer, settling into September brings a welcome calm and structure to family life. Our back to school issue features all those extra clubs and classes that are going on in term time to introduce and develop those things that might ignite a passion in your child. As always, loads going on in West London. It’s time to go through them and start booking your place. Hope the start of the school year goes smoothly for our West London families. We are back in October discussing all things around the local education scene. Contents Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Families West Magazine @FamiliesWest News & Views Page 3 ‘Families West is part of Families Magazines Ltd a franchise company. Parenting Page 6 All franchised magazines in the group are independently owned and operated Clubs & Classes listings/news Page 8 under licence. Families® is a registered trademark of Families Magazines Ltd, Remenham House, Regatta Place, Marlow Road, Bourne End, Bucks, SL8 5TD. School Open Day Dates Page 16 The contents of Families West 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. Education/Back to School Page 18 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 What’s On in West London Page 24 any consequence. ’ Designed by Martin Driscoll. Email: [email protected] Classified Section Page 27 Printed by The MANSON Group Limited, 8 Porters Wood, Valley Road Industrial Estate, St Albans AL3 6PZ. www.mansongroup.co.uk September 2016 Families West PO Box 32231 London W5 1JR 3 Not Just for Bad Backs NEWS & VIEWS Did you know osteopaths are trained and qualified to diagnose and treat Keren’s Nursery is coming to Holland Park all kinds of musculoskeletal aches and pains? And it’s not only the Keren’s nursery, in operation for 12 years, have been running elderly and the athletes who can nurseries that have been judged outstanding by Ofsted in their last benefit from treatment. Conveniently located in Ealing inspection in 2015 (in Belsize Park and Hampstead Garden Common, the Family Health Osteopathy clinic specialises in Nurseries.) They are now opening a new nursery at the Holland Park patient groups such as mums-to-be, new mums, babies, Synagogue. Keren’s is a private Jewish Nursery and Pre-School, that children and teenagers, as well as the rest of the family. takes children from 18 months to 5 years, focusing on key goals of Osteopathy addresses muscle and joint restrictions and social skills, confidence, self-esteem and independence within a Jewish and Israeli con - relieves pain and stresses wherever they occur in the body, text. Staff are highly trained early years specialists, teachers and practitioners. They and osteopaths can also help with rehab and lifestyle advice pride themselves on establishing strong and happy relationships between staff and chil - to keep you on track and in control of your health. dren and amongst the children themselves. Their established track record ensures that For more details or to book an appointment, go to: children will be best prepared for a successful admission into top primary schools. www.familyhealthosteopathy.com Or call 07710 425301. Keren Nursery is open throughout the year and the location of Holland Park Synagogue, close to many transport links makes it a convenient choice for working parents. There Notting Hill & Ealing High School are several outdoor areas for the children as well as a large garden opposite the nursery. They have invested in high quality resources and learning stems from the chil - has a new headteacher Mr Matthew Shoults dren’s own interests. Nursery founder Keren Ben-Ezra says “We make sure that all , children make progress and reach their full potential while nurturing their emotional MA (Oxon) PGCE (Cantab) well-being.” Children are provided with freshly prepared breakfast, hot cooked lunch is taking over the reins from and dinner daily from a kosher in-house kitchen. Make an appointment to see for Ms Lucinda Hunt. yourself by calling nursery manager, Miss Emer Pateman on 07494 540518 Matthew studied Classics at or email: [email protected] www.kerensnursery.com Worcester College, Oxford. He has come from North London’s newest senior school opens in Piccadilly London Collegiate where he Independent sector schools group, Minerva Education, has announced was Deputy Head the launch of a brand new senior school in Piccadilly. Adding to its (Curriculum) in 2010 and Senior Deputy (combining the existing group of six independent schools, Minerva has agreed a 30 year academic and running the school on a day to day basis) lease term on the Grade I listed building, located at 106 Piccadilly, two years later. His hobbies including amateur music opposite Green Park. The site - which was previously home to Limkokwing University - will now be transformed into a much-needed new independ - making (violin and singing), hiking (Scottish Highlands and ent senior school, to be named Eaton Square Upper School, Mayfair. European Alps), cooking and crosswords. Phillip Williams will assume the role of head teacher at the school, which On his appointment Matthew said “Right from my first is due to open in September 2017. Having achieved a first class degree in visit to Notting Hill and Ealing, I have been struck by Mathematics and Philosophy at Merton College, Oxford, Philip brings over the school’s warm and friendly atmosphere, and how 20 years of experience in the education sector. grounded and assured the girls are. The last 12 years Eaton Square Upper School will provide its students with the highest teaching has given me a keen sense of the confidence quality of education thanks to cutting-edge classroom resources and and community which a girls’ only education can provide; specialised learning spaces. Some of the new facilities on offer will include a purpose-built refectory, fully equipped science and design & technology I am delighted to be joining a school with such a positive laboratories, and specialist music rooms. Students will also be able to and enabling ethos, which is both academic and rich in enjoy the beautiful Green Park for physical education classes and outdoor activities beyond the classroom, and with such good learning sessions. The school will be co-educational and academically relations between staff and students.” non-selective, with the same family-focused ethos that the education Matthew is the first male Head in the school's 143 year group’s schools pride themselves on. www.eatonsquareupper.school history. Not for girls, not for boys, Polarn O. Pyret make clothes for children Scandinavians are renowned for their functional design and progressive social attitudes. The top four ranking countries for gender equality are all Scandinavian. How does this translate into clothing for babies and children? Leading childrenswear brand, Polarn O. Pyret of Sweden, have been designing unisex clothing for over 40 years with a philosophy to ‘Let children be children’. Famous for their classic stripes in navy and red, Polarn O. Pyret’s head designer Karina Lundell states “There is no difference in the body-shape of girls and boys until around age 12 years. So we design most of our clothing to be worn by children, not just boys or girls. What colour they choose is up to them”. Unisex clothing is easier to hand down and PO.P is renowned for durability, the clothes are made to be worn by as many chil - dren as possible, not just one. The cost-per-wear value goes up and impact on the environment goes down. Don’t forget to use your exclusive POLARN O. PYRET 15% off discount code FAM15 to save on the latest Scandi styles. www.polarnopyret.co.uk 4 Families West PO Box 32231 London W5 1JR September 2016 Term time, 9.15am - 3.15pm. For children aged 2-5 years. The nursery follows the Montessori method. We offer French, Ballet, Music, Click IT, Art & Drama and Yoga. Full and part time sessions are available. Qualified and experienced teachers maintain a high standard of learning and care. A brand new Montessori school offering 8.00am to 6.00pm for 50 weeks of the year, located just a few minutes from Ealing Broadway station. A sister school to the well established and highly regarded St Matthew’s Montessori School. St Matthew’s Church. North Common Road, Ealing W5 2QA St Matthew’s Montessori School. A safe and secure and intimate setting with a focus on nurturing the whole child. Phone: 07495 898760 / 07956 228 959 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lemontreemontessori.com Lemon Tree Montessori Nursery School Telephone: 07495 898 760 · Mobile: 07956 228 959 45a The Mall · Ealing W5 3TJ. Email: [email protected] (Behind Kinleigh Folkard Hayward Estate Agents). Web: www.lemontreemonessori.com We would welcome the opportunity to share with you the purposeful atmosphere that makes our schools so special. “The aim of the setting is to create a calm, productive atmosphere where each child develops a love of learning and skills for the future. The children are settled, happy, confident and motivated and the activities offered to them are challenging .” MEAB Accreditor See all the latest news, views and what’s on listings on our brand new website: www.familiesonline.co.uk September 2016 Families West PO Box 32231 London W5 1JR 5 PARENTING By Philippe Fraser A French “Pause” sensitive reactors.