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May/June 2017 Central Scotland’s really useful magazine for busy families of children age 0-12 FREE Issue 40 May/June 2017 In this Issue • Clubs and classes feature • Mindfulness • Out and about LIVE Community Festival in association with Sunday 25 June 2017 Come and enjoy Stirling Albion FC Forthbank Stadium 11am-6pm Falkirk’s new football music stalls food village kid’s activities bar and much more… Early bird tickets: £5 p/person family ticket £10 fantastic flavours! (2 adults/2 children under 16) under 5s free Glen Farm Glen Village Falkirk FK1 3AA Tel. 01324 630703 www.themilkbarn.co.uk www.binoslive.co.uk Proceeds to cancer charities www.familiesonline.co.uk [email protected] 079302 64979 Have some Summer fun with Falkirk Community Trust Swimming, Sports, Arts & Crafts, Days Out, Outdoor Activities and so much more! Visit us online and keep the kids active this Summer Falkirk Community Trust gratefully acknowledges the support of Falkirk Council. Charity number SCO42403. Empathy. Integrity. Respect. Discover the Beaconhurst way. [email protected] | 01786 832146 | beaconhurst.com Central Scotland’s really useful magazine for busy families of children age 0-12 FREE Issue 40 May/June 2017 In this Issue • Nursery feature • Easter holidays • Out and about Welcome to the May/June issue of Families Central Scotland magazine. In Come and enjoy Falkirk’s new fantastic flavours! Glen Farm Glen Village Falkirk FK1 3AA this issue we have our Clubs and classes Tel. 01324 630703 www.themilkbarn.co.uk www.familiesonline.co.uk [email protected] feature giving you information on some 079302 64979 of the fantastic clubs and classes that are on offer locally. We have an interesting article on the benefits of Mindfulness for your child (and you) and our regular news and views, out and about and parent to parent interview with Linn Rooney,from Little Pony Wishes. Hope you enjoy this issue. Fiona & Louise the editors In this issue Lighthouse Studios, Stirling - free family photo session and print see advert......................................................................................page 3 contact us To advertise with us or have your event listed in our magazine email [email protected] Bookings are now being taken for the July/August issue – deadline for all adverts and editorial 1st June. Find us on facebook www.facebook.com/FamCS and twitter@FamiliesCentral and visit our website for our What’s On, more articles and our local directory www.familiesonline.co.uk contents News and views ...............................................pages 4-6 Clubs and classes feature .........................pages 8-11 Parent to parent ...................................................page 12 The benefits of mindfulness ..........................page 13 Out and about ............................................pages 14-15 Circulation 12,000 copies delivered directly to nurseries, playgroups, health centres, libraries, leisure facilities as well as selected shops, cafes and schools. Please contact us if you wish to receive our media pack, detailing costs and sizes of adverts. Design - Lamb Designs Printers - J Thomson Colour Front cover photograph - Shutterstock Families Central Scotland 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 Central Scotland 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. Any original materials are sent at the owners risk and while every care is taken neither families nor its agents accept liability for loss or damage. The needs are great – Exciting new range of Life changing Cellfield the rewards are greater youth cycle clothing in programme stock! Former Headteacher, Fiona Macdiarmid – known to many At Stirling Stirling parents as Cycles we Centre Director have just of the popular Kip introduced McGrath tuition centre – believes passionately the fantastic in the power of Cellfield to change lives for looking, Children in Clackmannanshire need the better. The Cellfield programme has carefully foster carers like you – local people who helped well over 250 people overcome designed can offer a safe and secure experience dyslexia and similar processing difficulties new and lots of fun. You don’t need to be since Fiona introduced it to the UK. Based range of youth cycling a home owner, or married - single or on the science of brain plasticity, Cellfield clothing from Madison. It’s an area often same sex couples can also become stimulates the brain networks which process overlooked by cycle clothing manufacturers, foster carers. You do need one or the visual and auditory aspects of reading. but why should kids miss out on high more spare bedrooms that you can This brings about sustainable improvements in quality technical riding kit? From ages 7 to make comfy and warm, time, patience, reading and language processing. “Everyone’s 12 years, we have short and long sleeve understanding, and a sense of humour. experience of Cellfield is different but all tops, mountain bike and road shorts, jackets, You’ll be expected to take part in a our clients have found it helpful,” explains helmets and accessories at great value training programme, ongoing support Fiona, “on average, our clients can gain over prices. The new range is the perfect add and advice is available and you’ll have 2 years in their reading age, after just 10 days opportunities to meet other foster on to our range of lightweight junior bikes With ample of treatment.” Gains in reading age are only carers regularly. Foster carers receive from Ridgeback and Saracen. free car parking to the rear, come and part of the story, however, as many clients a fee and allowance for each child take a look in store at 18b Airthrey Road, have found Cellfield to be life changing fostered. To find out more please call Causewayhead, Stirling, FK9 5JR. We are because of the positive impact it has on 01259 225085, email fosteradopt@ Visit www. open Mon to Sat from 9am – 5:30pm. Tel: overall confidence and self belief. clacks.gov.uk or log on to clacksweb. cellfield.co.uk or call 01786 447527 org.uk 01786 451559. Hat-trick as Stirling trio join forces Family fun at Falkirk Town Hall for charity community event FTH Theatre is the place to be for Stirling Albion FC, The families of all ages! The outstanding, Scribbler’s Picnic and Prudential hilarious and just down right brilliant UK & Europe have collaborated Horrible Histories takes to the stage to create an exciting new with ‘The Best of Barmy Britain’ and family friendly community is perfect for the older kids in the event – Binos Live. The trio family while CBeebie’s ‘Sarah & Duck’ have joined forces to create stage performance is guaranteed to a day of football and music which kicks off 11am - 6pm wow the toddlers. ‘The Very Hungry Sunday 25 June at Forthbank Stadium. The event will include Caterpillar’, although a children’s a range of football activities promoting Stirling Albion’s work show, is absolutely perfect for in the community. Stirling fundraising group The Scribbler’s anyone with its magical puppets Picnic will be hosting two stages of live music, a food village, and beautiful set. Get tickets now, stalls and kid’s activities. Prudential UK & Europe, one of the falkirkcommunitytrust.org or call area’s biggest employers, is sponsoring the event. For more 01324 506850. information go to www.binoslive.co.uk Lecropt Nursery Old Doune Road Nursery Bridge of Allan OSC • Easy drop off and pick up point • Easy drop off and pick up point • Located near local train station and bus stops • Located near local train station and bus stops After school care dedicated to Bridge of Allan nearby nearby Primary, provided on school premises. • Daycare for 3 mths - 5 years old • Daycare for 3 mths - 5 years old • Child centred care • Child centred care Term Time - Mon to Fri, 3.15 till 6.00 pm • Large outdoor secure play area • Large outdoor secure play area • Healthy snacks provided • Healthy snacks provided • Rise and Shine Club 8am-9am Monday- • Full & Part Time Places • Full & Part Time Places Thursday • Professional & Experienced Early Years • Professional & Experienced Early Years • Enjoy healthy snacks Practitioners Practitioners • A place for children to relax • Member of NDNA • Member of NDNA • Or simply just have fun • Established 2006 • Established 2003 • Service provider also owns the well- • Mon - Fri 8 am - 6 pm • Mon - Fri 8 am - 6 pm established Lecropt Nursery • Work in partnership with the local authority • Work in partnership with the local authority Tel: 01786 822854 For further details please contact Lorna Jack Tel 01786 834596 www.olddouneroadnursery.co.uk Mob: 07852782166 www.lecropt-nursery.co.uk 4A Old Doune Road. Dunblane, FKI5 9AG Email: [email protected] 4 families central scotland / issue 40 Experience life at Beaconhurst Keep Tabs School on their Situated in a leafy A one snap campus in Bridge of solution clothes Allan, independent - they’re re-usable too! Beaconhurst Nursery and School offers an inclusive, rounded approach to lifelong “A truly wonderful product—Snappy Tags Recommended by takes the hassle and pain out of labelling.” learning. Academic excellence is at the forefront of learning www.verymummy.com but what really makes Beaconhurst unique is the relationships between staff, pupils and parents. This is a family school with a proud emphasis on its core values of Ambition, Integrity, Empathy, www.snappytags.co.uk Tel: (0844) 5611994 Resilience and Respect.
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