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WEBSITE: www.familiesonline.co.uk 8-29 EDUCATION FEATURE TEL: 020 8696 9680 12 School Open Days EDITORIAL: [email protected] 13 Using school visits to help you choose a school NEWS: [email protected] 17 The Case for single sex schools ADVERTS/ARTWORK: 19 The Case for Co-Educational schools [email protected] 25&29 Your local school news EVENTS, DIARY DATES, WHAT’S ON: [email protected] 31 Ten mistakes to avoid when your child starts school NEXT ISSUE: October 2016 33 Baby goes to the cinema and the concert DEADLINE: Early September 2016 ISSN 1354-9553 | All content ©Families SW 2016 35 The cancer revolution Your guide to integrating complementary and conventional medicine • 'Families SW' London, established in 1990, is part 36-50 SPECIAL CLUBS & CLASSES FEATURE of Families Magazines Ltd, a franchise company. 36 Contact Sports: are they a bad idea for growing children? All franchised magazines in the group are independently owned and operated under licence. Families® is a regis- 37 Dance classes to free the mind tered trademark of Families Magazines Ltd, Remenham 37 Why painting is good for children House, Regatta Place, Marlow Road, 38-39 Your local clubs & classes news Bourne End, Bucks, SL8 5TD. • Printed by Ridgeway Press Ltd, Wiltshire 51- 54 What’s On • Designed by Shirley Trimmer • We take every care preparing this magazine, but the Diary dates & events publishers and distributors cannot be held responsible Markets and Fairs for the claims of advertisers nor for the accuracy of the Drama; Days Out contents nor for any consequence. Museums and galleries • Paper used to print Families is from fully-managed sus- tainable sources.
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The Marmalade Owl joins the Marmalade family… Opening this month, the Marmalade Owl is located in the newly refurbished hall behind the Ascension Church, Malwood Road, Clapham South SW12 8EN. The school will use the best of both traditional and Montessori methods and will be run along the same lines as the other schools in the Marmalade Family namely Cat, Caterpillar and Bear all of which are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The school benefits New quality shoe shop from its own outside space and will cater for children aged two to five, morning spaces are With eight Parisian stores already, iconic children's shoes store Six Pieds Trois Pouces now has available. a boutique in London, South Kensington. With a mix of French classicism and boldness, creation and timeless spirit, the collection Miss Linda Streatfield will be the new Head combines quality, fashion and comfort whether for daily shoes or for special occasions. They Teacher of the Marmalade Owl , she has been offer a wide range of choice from babies to teenagers (continental sizes 16 to 40) plus a a senior teacher and SENCO for the past 3 selection of the best international brands for children including Aigle, Unisa, Timberland, Little years at the Marmalade Cat and was Mary, Isotoner. Their professional and qualified staff will be happy to welcome you at Six Pieds previously the Head Teacher at Eaton Square : Trois Pouces 28 Bute street SW7 3EX sixpiedstroispouces.com Nursery and has worked at Eaton House. Call the registrar Sue Tatham on ( 8265 5224 : marmaladeschools.co.uk Breakthrough solution to eradicate lice and nits Do you get into a panic when you find out that your children have nits? Never-ending treatments, hours of combing and school days absence coming straight to mind?
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Busy Bees launches premium brand Nursery and Pre- School Academy Providing high quality childcare for 0-5 year olds in a newly refurbished setting, Wandsworth Nursery and Pre- School Academy is launching a new concept of childcare that celebrates child individuality and capability in a loving home from home environment.
Featuring exclusive care packages: ‘Trust Us’, with on site registered nurse available to speak to parents, ‘Travel light’ including a takeaway meal at the end of the day, ‘Toddler Exclusivity’ and ‘Pre- School Academy’, the nursery also offers unique learning enhancements developed by Busy Bees such as ‘Babble to Chatter’ that extend children’s core skills at every stage of their development. To book a visit or to find out more please call ( 8877 1135 or visit Every child is a genius! : busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/wandsworth This great book delves into the different ways people learn. It uses an innovative model pioneered by the author to discover each individual's ‘master operating programme’, Food bank use is up enabling parents and educators to create productive, authentic relationships with Shocking figures show that children. The book is based on Albert the number of people using Einstein's idea that ‘everybody is a genius. food banks in Wandsworth But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a rose by 25% last year. The tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is figures released by the stupid’, and shows how we all have the Trussell Trust show that last potential to learn in an effective way as long year nearly 5000 people in we engage with others through the right Wandsworth relied on food approach. banks, with over a quarter of : watkinspublishing.com £9.99 them children. This is particularly shocking as across London the increase was only 4%. ‘What possible excuse could there be for a 25% increase in food poverty in one of the richest boroughs in one of the richest cities in the world?’ asked Candida Jones, Labour councillor for Furzedown. ‘If 25% more people are relying on charity for food this year then there is a serious problem with the support systems in this borough.’ Simon Hogg, Leader of Wandsworth Labour Group, said, ‘there are things the Council should be doing to tackle this steep rise in food poverty, like helping vulnerable people navigate the benefits system and providing emergency financial help when benefits are delayed. The Council could also ensure all employees and subcontractors are paid the London Living Wage.’
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Primary School SW18 4-18 Girls Junior School Open Mornings 26/9 John Burns Primary School SW11 4-11 Co-Ed 9/11 and 1/12 booking required and 17/10 Senior School Open Mornings 13/9, 4-11 Co-Ed Open Mornings 27/9, 5/10, ( 8874 1863 : st-annes.wandsworth.sch.uk 28/9, 19/10 and 9/11 8.45am, Senior School 20/10, 4/11, 14/11 and 1/12 9.15am Open Evening 4/10 Sixth Form Information ( 7228 3857 St Faith’s CofE Primary School SW18 Evening 28/9 ( 7730 2971 : fhs-sw1.org.uk : johnburns.wandsworth.sch.uk 4-11 Co-Ed Open Mornings 19/10, 8/11, 23/11 and 6/12 9am ( 8874 2653 Eaton Square SW1 The Dominie SW11 : stfaiths.wandsworth.sch.uk 2.5-13 yrs Co-ed Contact the school to 6-11 Co-Ed Tours by appointment Please book a visit contact the school to find out more about Saint Cecilia’s CofE School SW18 ( 7931 9469 : eatonsquareschool.com their specialist teaching for dyslexic children 11-18 Co-Ed Open Mornings 19/9 and 17/10 ( 7720 8783 : thedominie.co.uk 9am-12pm, Open Evening 22/9 6.30-8.30pm, Parkgate House SW4 Sixth Form Open Evening 6.30-8.30pm Co-ed 2.5-11yrs 2-11 yrs 8/10 9.30-12pm Belleville School SW11 ( 8780 1244 : saintceliias.london ( 7350 2452 : parkgate-school.co.uk 4-11 Co-Ed Open Mornings 2/11 and 3/11 9.30am The Study Prep School SW19 Fulham Prep School SW6 ( 7228 6727 : belleville-school.org.uk 4-11 Girls Tours on Tuesdays 9.20-10.30am 4-13 Co-Ed Pre-Prep 18/10 and 17/11 9.30- ( 8947 6969 : thestudyprep.co.uk 11am call to book a place and time slot 7371 Thames Christian College SW11 9911, Prep School tours by appointment only 11-16 Co-Ed 22/9, 1/10, 4/10 and 3/11 Willington Independent Prep School SW19 ( 7386 2444 : fulhamprep.co.uk ( 7228 3933 4-13 Boys Tours of the school by appointment : thameschristiancollege.org.uk ( 8944 7020 : willingtonschool.co.uk Parsons Green Prep SW6 4-11 Co-Ed Open Day 8/10 9.30am Emmanuel School SW11 Wimbledon High School SW19 Midweek tours on Thursdays at 9am by Open Day 17/9 9.30-12.30pm. Regular open 4-18 Girls Senior School Open Morning 8/10 appointment only ( 7371 9009 mornings on Wednesdays during term time to ( 8971 0900/0902 : parsonsgreenprep.co.uk see the school on a normal working day. : wimbledonhigh.gdst.net ( 8870 4171 : emanuel.org.uk Sinclair House SW6 Wimbledon Common Prep SW19 4-13 Co-ed Open days Prep 29/9 and 1/10 White House Prep School SW12 4-7 Boys Open Morning 12/10 at 9.15am call 10-11.30am 4-11 Co-Ed Tours Tuesday mornings at to book ( 8946 1001 ( 7736 9365 : sinclairhouseschool.co.uk 9.15am ( 8674 9514 book in advance : wimbledoncommonprep.co.uk : whitehouseschool.com Falkner House SW7 Kings College School SW19 4-11 Girls Open days by appointment London Steiner School SW12 7-18 Boys Whole School Open Morning 10/9 ( 7373 4501 : falknerhouse.co.uk 4-11 Co-Ed Weekly school tours by 9am-12.30pm, Open Evening For Entry at appointment every Tuesday at 11.50am 11+ 6/10 6-7.45pm, Sixth Form Open Hyde Park Prep School SW7 ( 8772 3504 : waldorflondon.co.uk Evening 14/9 and 29/9 6pm 4-11 Co-Ed 12/10 ( 8255 5320 : kcs.org.uk ( 7225 3131 : hydeparkschool.co.uk The Falcons SW15 Girls 17/9 10.30-12.30 Ravenscourt Park Prep School W6 St. Nicholas Preparatory School SW7 ( 8992 5189 : falconsgirls.co.uk 4-11 Co-Ed Open Morning 20/9, 13/10 and 2-10 Co-Ed Open House every Wednesday 15/11 9.30am ( 8846 9153 : rpps.co.uk and Thursday during term time 9.30-10.30am Streatham & Clapham SW16 book in advance ( 7225 1277 11-18 Girls Senior School 24/9 10am-1pm Dulwich College SE21 : stnicholasprep.co.uk Sixth Form 5/10 6.30-8.30pm 7-18 Boys Open morning for years 3-6 (ages Prep school and nursery 1/10 10-12 7-10) 1/10 9.30-12noon Heathbrook Primary School SW8 ( 8677 8400 : schs.gdst.net ( 8693 3601 / 8299 8432 : dulwich.org.uk Co ed Tours of the school on 13/9 9.30am, 17/9 10am & 28/9 9.30am Burntwood School SW17 Alleyns’ Junior School SE22 ( 7622 4101 : heathbrook.org 11-18 Girls Open evening 28/9 6pm 4-11 Co-Ed Open Day 24/9 10am-12pm, Open morning 11/10 8.45am 6/10 1.30-3pm and 15/11 1.30-3pm Newton Prep SW8 ( 8946 6201 : burntwoodschool.com ( 8557 1500 : alleyns.org.uk/junior 4-11 Co-Ed Open Day 8/10 9.30am-12.30pm plus Friday tours by appointment 9-10.30am Ernest Bevin SW17 JAGS SE22 ( 7720 4091 : newtonprepschool.co.uk 1-16 Boys,16-18Co-Ed 30/9 & 3/10 9/11am 4-18 Girls 21/9, 29/9, 8/10. No need to book. Open evening 4/10 5.30-8pm ( 8693 1181 : jags.org.uk Redcliffe School SW10 ( 8672 8582 : ernestbevin.london 3-11 Girls 3-8 Boys Tours Tuesdays and Trinity School CR9 Thursdays during term time 9.30am booking 10-18 Boys Open day 1/10 9am-12pm. required ( 7352 9247 No need to book. ( 8656 9541 : redcliffeschool.com : trinityschool.org
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By Katie Krais, JK Educate
In choosing a school for your child, there are many sources of information available, including: • League tables • GCSE and A level results and university places • Ofsted or Independent Schools Council (ISC) inspection reports • ‘Word of mouth’ • The school prospectus and/or website • The school visit (Open Days and private views)
All of these can be valuable, but the last one - visiting the school in person and speaking to teachers, pupils and the head teacher - can be both the most powerful and the hardest to objectively analyse. Visiting a school can dramatically change opinions formed from other information sources.
First impressions are very important. Just like buying a new house, you will get an immediate © F&F feel for a school. You will make judgements about the external architecture, the behaviour It is best to visit three or four schools to Questions to ask pupils of the children and the pastoral care of the enable you to compare the options and to staff. Take time to weigh up all the different consider which one would best suit your child. at school visits To get an accurate reflection of everyday aspects of the school before making important • Are you happy here? school life, try to visit during a normal school decisions. Watch your child’s responses to the • What happens if you misbehave? day and not just on a special Open Day. school as you move around it: do they seem • What are the best and worst things about engaged, relaxed and enthusiastic? this school? • Have you ever had to deal with bullying? What to look for at Questions to ask staff at • How do you travel to and from school? • How easy was it to transfer from school visits: school visits primary school? • Do the children interact well with • Would you send your child to this school? their teachers? • How do you deal with bullying? It is easy to be impressed by excellent grounds • Does the Head seem at ease with the • Is discipline a problem at this school? and facilities, but try to stay focussed on what children - and know their names? • Staff and pupil turnover is important for the development of your own • Are teachers shouting? • Strengths and weaknesses of the school child's needs when choosing a school. Schools • Are pupils busy working independently? • What are the class sizes and how are have different styles and it is important to • Are the premises well maintained, safe they organised? choose one where your child feels and clean? • What is the cultural/religious mix of the comfortable and motivated. For example, • Are pupils’ books marked with constructive school and how is this reflected in the some children prefer being big fish in small comments and suggestions? curriculum? ponds; others prefer being small fish in big • Are children given targets? • Does the school have any special ponds. • Does the school offer a wide variety of resources, e.g. a photography room? Remember: the “best school” is always the extra curricular activities? • Is there an after school or homework club? school that best suits your individual child: • Visiting the children’s toilets can tell you a • Is there an active PTA? academically, socially, ethically and lot about the school - what are they like? geographically! • Do classrooms look bright and cheery? Are the displays recent and representative of all JK Educate specialises in bespoke support for children’s learning, with schools advice, child children’s work? assessments, specialist subject tutoring, entrance exam preparation and study skills. Contact Katie on ( 3488 0754 or via : jkeducate.co.uk
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Dulwich College The Case for Single Sex Schools
Jane Scott, Dulwich College
Single-sex schools might, at first glance, appear somewhat old fashioned in their approach. But take a closer look and a rather different and more complex picture emerges. Here at Dulwich College we know that when it comes to educating boys and girls, equality does not mean being the same. Each gender has their own particular qualities that can thrive within a single-sex educational environment. Maturity engaging in activities they would actually like to relaxing in the company of brothers or sisters at do rather than those they might believe they home in the evenings. Whilst everyone grows and develops at their should be interested in; this could include, for own speed, there are differences in how and example, writing a play, going to the library, when boys and girls mature. Girls’ language skills playing netball or building a drone. Subject- Healthy relationships are usually ahead of boys during early childhood centric gender stereotyping in our school is Of course, we also want our pupils to enjoy and, when it comes to Modern Foreign simply not an issue. mixed education and recreational opportunities, Languages, English Language and English so we regularly team up with JAGS and Alleyn’s Literature, it is mostly girls who speak out with for Liberal Studies lessons and joint drama greater confidence to begin with. So when it A longer childhood productions. The most recent theatre comes to the Humanities, a single-sex classroom Even at senior level, single-sex schools find that performance was held at The Globe’s Sam is the best place to nurture boys’ skills and their pupils find it easier to be children longer Wanamaker Playhouse and all three schools give confidence. One thing single-sex teachers have and in this world of rapid change, this has to be a regular shared musical performances at Christ’s noticed is that boys enjoy learning through doing good thing. Adolescence undoubtedly impacts on Chapel in Dulwich. In March we collectively and are happy to take every opportunity to get the dynamics within a classroom and, therefore, produced an outstanding performance at The up from their desk and move around the on learning; a single-sex environment removes Royal Festival Hall. classroom. Quite simply, it doesn’t help either this additional pressure and can really help young gender to conform to the others’ pace or style of people focus. Single-sex schools might separate the genders for learning. educational purposes but parents can be assured Advocates of co-education argue that a mixed that this by no means encourages misogyny (or, More relaxed learning setting allows relaxed friendships to develop indeed, misandry). Laura Bates of the Everyday naturally and that each gender learns strengths Sexism project was recently invited to both JAGS A single-sex setting can often feel less from each other, which encourages an insightful and Dulwich College, to speak about eliminating threatening and less competitive for young and more realistic transition onto university and casual sexism – a talk that was most positively people. Whilst girls are less likely to discard the workplace. Whilst there is clearly some received. Gender differences are something STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering truth in this, today’s day pupils in single-sex single-sex schools work with, not against. and Maths) after GCSE, boys are less likely to schools tend to have a healthy social life with reject drama, art and music. Without gender- friends of both genders, regularly mixing during Dulwich College, Dulwich Common, London based peer pressure, children have no qualms in weekends and school holidays and, of course, SE21 7LD : dulwich.org.uk
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Emmanuel School The Case for Co-Educational schools
By Paul McMahon, Registrar, Emanuel School As I look out of my office window I can see some Year 8 boys and girls playing on the front lawn on a lovely summer’s morning. The boys are kicking around a football and a handful of girls have joined in, not afraid to go in for a tackle. I can see that Christabel has won the ball…and she’s broken free…and…she scores! She celebrates with a double flick-flack. Well, that’s the advantage of being a sports scholar I suppose. Further over on the lawn, there’s another So it seems obvious to me that school is likely The younger pupils put on ‘The Lion, the group of boys and girls. They’ve moved the to be a better preparation for the real world if Witch and the Wardrobe’, which is a perfectly benches into a square so they can sit and chat boys and girls grow up working and playing balanced play with roles for both boys and and share a joke. I go outside and ask them together, given that the adult world is fully girls. A few months ago the musical was what they think about the benefits of co- coeducational. Moreover there is no doubt ‘Annie’. OK, so it’s set in a girls’ orphanage but education. ‘You learn that most boys are that boys learn a lot from girls and vice versa. my goodness, didn’t Nicholas shine as useless at football Sir!’ one of the girls smiles It is always useful to see things from someone President Roosevelt and Davie as and nods towards the game going on else’s perspective. So having boys and girls in Mr Warbucks? behind her. the same school enriches the learning experience, in my view, and that’s why I am a Life is co-ed Boys and girls since the believer in co-ed. But then they go and grow up so fast. Before very beginning Emanuel is a very happy school. And I wonder you know where you are, the boys and girls if this is because the presence of boys lessens have done their A levels and they’re off to I’ve taught at Emanuel for nearly 20 years and the potential friction between girls and the Uni, but not before the Leavers Ball…black tie I love it. The school was founded in 1594 by presence of girls stops the boys from being for boys, posh frocks for girls…how very Lady Dacre ‘for the bringing up of children in too rowdy? Whatever the reason, I can tell glamorous they look and so grown up…and so virtue and good and laudable arts so that they you that it works. well prepared for the real world. might better live in time to come by their honest labour.’ Initially Lady Dacre made Also being a co-ed school makes life a lot And that’s my point really: school should be a provision for the education of 10 boys and 10 easier when we’re putting on a play or a training for life – and life is co-ed. girls, 50:50, so Emanuel started life as a musical. This year the senior play was ‘Brief coeducational school in Elizabethan times and Encounter’ with Allegra (off to drama college Emmanuel School, we have been doing this for a long time. next year) taking on the Celia Johnson part Battersea Rise, London and Keaton taking on Trevor Howard’s role. SW11 1HS : emanuel.org.uk
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Ernest Bevin now an outstanding school Mr Kennedy, Trinity School's Matthew Wilcock, Great Pottery Throw new Headmaster Down winner, working with pupils at Hornsby House School Ernest Bevin College an New headmaster ready New kiln room at Ofsted rated to take Trinity to new Hornsby House School ‘Outstanding’ heights Matthew Wilcock, winner of the popular Ernest Bevin specialises in teaching STEM Trinity School in Croydon welcomes a new 2015 BBC series The Great Pottery Throw subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering Headmaster. Formerly Deputy Head at Down, came to Hornsby House School in and Maths) and has recently been awarded Dulwich College, Alasdair Kennedy brings Balham to open the new kiln room. Matthew STEM Assured Status. Quite an achievement with him a wealth of experience in the is Resident Potter at Giggleswick School in as this will make it one of the first schools in independent day and boarding school sector. Yorkshire and balances teaching the country to have this quality standard He succeeds Mark Bishop, who is retiring responsibilities with producing his own work. mark, which recognises the schools links with having successfully led the school since His passion for ceramics came from his education and employers in providing its August 2006. parents and his greatest inspiration has been students dedicated pathways to work in his father, Geoff Wilcock, who has worked as these areas. Alasdair Kennedy has promised to build on a ceramics teacher and technician for over Mark Weatherhead, Vice Principal with the legacy of his predecessor and has already 40 years. responsibility for STEM said, “Ernest Bevin set out the values he wants to promote: College is extremely pleased to have become community and pastoral care, ambition and Pottery will now feature in the art curriculum one of the first schools in the UK to have been excellence, opportunities for all, openness for all Key Stage 2 pupils from September and awarded STEM Assured Status. This prestigious and diversity and a character building there will be an after school club for children award recognises the success achieved by our education for every pupil. He commented: “I who are keen to do more. Hornsby House students in STEM subjects and the continuous am hugely looking forward to leading Trinity. I will also offer access to the new kiln to some investment by the college in improving facilities look forward to partnering with parents and local primary schools which do not have their and updating technology. It also recognises the all at the school in developing the hearts, own firing facilities. commitment of our staff to preparing our young minds and talents of our pupils.” Co-educational day school for 4-11yrs. people for the workplace Hearnville Road, SW12 8RS of the future. Our plans for Alasdair is married with three boys and has a : hornsbyhouse.org.uk STEM Assured status keen interest in both sport, being a include forging stronger Cambridge University Rugby Blue, and music, links with industry, in particular with the Nine playing the piano, double bass and guitar. Elms Development in nearby Battersea, so that For boys aged 10-18 and co-educational Sixth we can provide a direct route for our students Form. through education into employment Shirley Park Croydon CR9 7AT opportunities.” : trinity-school.org For boys aged 11-19 and with a co-ed Sixth Form. Beechcroft Rd, London SW17 7DF : ernestbevin.london
Foodies at Sinclair House A new Food Technology area opens at Sinclair House School this month, complimenting their popular after-school Grow- Make-Eat gardening club. SHS’s mission is holistic, nurturing The Reading Eggs pupils’ academic goals alongside their social and emotional programme has been created to help children development, and Food Education is an important part of aged 3-13 to learn to read and further this preparation for life beyond the classroom. The Food develop those skills. The programme is all Technology area will equip pupils with practical cooking skills, online and can be used on a computer, laptop supported by theory in food science, hygiene, packaging, and most tablets making it instantly attractive safety and nutrition. What a great idea! to children. For a 5 week free trial visit 59 Fulham High Street, Fulham SW6 3JJ Sinclair House : readingeggs.co.uk/read2 : sinclairhouseschool.co.uk
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Education New Head appointed at Sydenham High Mrs Katharine Woodcock has been appointed as the Head of Sydenham High School, part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, with effect from April 2017. She replaces Mrs Kathryn Pullen who will retire in December after 26 years at the top South London school, 14 of them as Headteacher. Mr Karl Guest, Deputy Head (Staff and Student Development), will be acting Head for the Spring Term.
Making the appointment announcement, GDST Chief Executive Helen Fraser said that Mrs Woodcock is firmly committed to the ethos of both the GDST and Heathbrook Primary one of the UK's top 100 performing schools Sydenham High, and is very much looking forward to being part of Heathbrook Primary is one of Top 100 its network. She said Heathbrook Primary School, located between Clapham and Battersea, is one of the UK’s top that Mrs Woodcock’s 100 performing and improving primary schools according to Government Initiatives IQ. This colleagues describe her as having a natural follows a recent Ofsted inspection which reported how the school’s ‘exceptional’ site has been affinity with her students and speak about her ‘meticulously planned to provide an extremely rich, interesting and creative environment’ (June warmth, energy, intelligence, about her 2016). Inspectors praised the children’s ‘polite and courteous’ behaviour due to the ‘nurturing forward-thinking approach to her work and and secure environment where all pupils are known well’. They also noted that parents are her genuine passion for doing the best for unanimous in their positive view of the school. Warm congratulations! the girls. St Rule Street, London SW8 3EH : heathbrook.org
Exceptional results for Burntwood Burntwood School has been nationally recognized for its exceptional 2015 performance by the Schools, Students and Teachers network (SSAT). Educational Outcomes data analysis from SSAT has shown that the school is in the top 20% of schools nationally for high average grades achieved by students and the top 20% nationally for progress made by pupils between their stage 2 results at primary school and their key stage 4 results. Sue Williamson, Chief Executive of SSAT said: “It’s my great pleasure to commend Burntwood School on their excellent 2015 performance… I hope that SSAT’s Educational Outcomes awards will highlight the professionalism, commitment and hard work of the leaders and students at Burntwood.” Burntwood Ln, London SW17 0AQ : burntwoodschool.com
Sydenham High School becomes Sydenham Arts patron Sydenham High School GDST has become a founding patron of local community arts organisation Sydenham Arts. The independent school for girls, part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, supported and collaborated with its predecessor, the Sydenham Arts Festival, when it staged its annual July festival for many different art forms. In its new format Sydenham Arts has charitable status and a year round focus. The local arts pioneer is committed to providing a platform for emerging, local artists as well as bringing high quality, established artists to the area. Alongside their events programme they regularly run free participatory workshops, partner with local schools, such as Sydenham High, on original projects and provide mentoring for young actors, singers, musicians, playwrights and poets. 19 Westwood Hill London SE26 6BL : sydenhamhighschool.gdst.net
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30 Familiesonline.co.uk ( 8696 9680 ® September 2016 Ten mistakes to avoid when your child starts school
By Liat Hughes Joshi
Complaining to the teacher based on what your child told mum what for. She could have a different version of events and you’re you You take what your child has said as gospel, march into see unlikely to change her mind about who said or did what to whom. 1the teacher, only to fall flat on your face when you discover your There’s also scope for a parental fall-out that will endure long after the little one has got completely the wrong end of the stick. Even the most kids make up. Cue an awkward few years at the school gate… switched on, truthful child can mishear or misunderstand sometimes. Forgetting the teacher has 29 other students to look after Sweating the small stuff An interest in how your child is doing At ‘big school’, you aren’t going to be able to have the daily chat is healthy but getting overly-wrapped up with the minutiae of 7with staff you might have been used to at nursery or with a 2reading levels is less so. Support from parents is crucial to develop childminder. There could be 30 children in the class - if every parent good reading habits but teachers do know asked for that ‘quick five minute catch up’ on a daily basis, ‘Miss’ would their stuff! be there for 2.5 hours.
Getting embroiled in school gate competitiveness Engaging Expecting your child to be chatty at 3pm Even little ones with the competitive parent at the school gate is a lose-lose who were fine with full-time nursery can have the stuffing 3situation. If your child is ahead of hers, she’ll hate you for it. If 8knocked out of them by starting school. With so much to learn, hers has one up on yours, you’ll end up inwardly fuming at her by home time many reception children are exhausted. smugness. Focusing on whether they know their letters before they Not helping at school; or doing so for the wrong reasons start but not worrying about getting their coat or shoes on Volunteering for the Parent Teacher Association is an ideal way to 9Ask a reception teacher what they would like their new pupils to 4make friends and feel that you’re a part of the school community. be able to do and it probably won’t be knowing letters or numbers. You might also be able to assist in class as a volunteer - just don’t do it What they would like is for your child to be able to dress and undress to snoop on who gets up to what in there! for PE, use the loo independently and maybe recognise their name on their coat peg/ belongings. Freaking out about friendship fall-outs Reception children switch friends quicker than you can ask ‘who’s your best buddy?’ Not naming anything of use or importance! 5It’s completely normal and bust-ups are quickly forgotten. There’s a black hole in every primary school into which 10children’s belongings fall, never to be seen again. If you Tackling other parents about problems between kids Some want to maximise chances of getting lost items back, add their name little horror has been merciless to your child and your protective to everything. 6instincts are kicking in. But do not head over to give the other
Liat Hughes Joshi is a parenting journalist and the author of four books including 'New Old-fashioned Parenting' and 'How to Unplug Your Child' (both published by Summersdale) and Raising Children: The Primary Years (Pearson).
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32 Familiesonline.co.uk ( 8696 9680 ® September 2016 Baby goes to the cinema… to concerts, and to comedy too
Do you wish you could take your baby to quality concerts or just to the cinema? Early exposure to music—and to various styles of music— has a positive impact on a child’s early development; it is also believed to help stimulate the child’s brain and broaden their understanding of the world. We’ve compiled a little list of amazing places you can take baby, while enjoying yourself too. Lucky you! CONCERTS Do-re-mi Babies Concerts Bach to Baby Barnes, Chelsea, Fulham, : bachtobaby.com Wandsworth Barnes, Clapham, Putney, : doremibabies.co.uk Southfields and Wimbledon. Dates throughout September This critically acclaimed classical With different musicians, concert series for mum and baby instruments and programmes offers outstanding musicians, there is plenty to inspire your exhilarating performances in little ones. Babies and toddlers inspiring locations. Coffee mingle are welcome to crawl, dance, 30mins before start time. Look sing, cry, nappy change and more, online for autumn concert so you can relax and enjoy some schedule. £10 or less online, £12 wonderful music. £10 per adult, cash at the door. Children FREE. children free, tickets online or on For Crying Out Loud! at the door. Dates vary depending Wigmore Hall on venue. : wigmore-hall.org.uk Early years programme includes a series of relaxed and informal concerts for parents/carers and COMEDY ©Bach to Baby / Alejandro Tamagno their babies. Hear outstanding Monthly Saturday concerts with Bach to Baby performances by musicians from Screaming with laughter the Royal Academy of Music in a Balham relaxed and accommodating : screamingwithlaughter.com value tickets from just £2.50 what Toddler Time at Ritzy environment. Next concert is Heard the expression, ‘If I didn’t better way is there to entertain Picturehouse Tuesday 27th September at 11am. laugh, I would have cried’? Never the entire family? Days and times Coldharbour Lane, 45 minutes £7.50. is this more apt than during those vary, usually weekends and school Brixton SW2 1JG holidays. No online booking fees. : Groove Baby early days of motherhood. picturehouses.com Screaming with Laughter is an For preschool children and their : groovebaby.co.uk Newbies at Odeon afternoon comedy club designed parents or carers, Tuesdays and Various venues cinemas for parents with infants under a Thursdays at 11am, £3 per child. Groove Baby promises to bring : odeon.co.uk/newbies year old, so you can see the best highly creative musicians, who not Putney, Richmond, Streatham, Big Scream at Clapham acts from TV and the comedy only compose their own music, Wimbledon Picturehouse circuit without having to book a but are also specialist improvisers Baby-friendly screenings of the Venn Street, Clapham SW4 0AT babysitter. And if your baby cries, responding to their surroundings latest releases, days and times : picturehouses.com feeds or poos during the show, all in the moment. Many of the vary, babies go free. Check For parents or carers with babies the better! The brainchild of concerts will also have a strong online for screenings times. under the age of 1, Sundays and comedian Wendy Wason, SWL element of rhythm, which of Thursdays at 10.30am, £8 adults, hosts a range of comedians Big Scream at Gate course babies and children love. babies free. including Hal Cruttenden, Lucy Cinema Check online for forthcoming Porter and Viv Groskop. Gigs 87 Notting Hill Gate Electric Scream at concerts. £10, playgroups and take place every month. £9. W11 3JZ Electric Cinema nurseries welcome. : picturehouses.com 191 Portobello Road W11 2ED London Symphony For parents or carers with babies : electriccinema.co.uk Orchestra under the age of 1, Tuesdays at For parents or carers with babies : lso.co.uk 10.30am, £10 adults, babies free. under 1, Mondays 11am, £12.50 Interactive concerts for under LOCAL MUM Kids Kino Club to £20, babies free. fives. Once a term, magical AND BABY The Regent Street Cinema, Mini Mornings at storytellers invite you to LSO St 309 Regent Street Fulham Vue Luke's to take you on a magical CINEMAS W1B 2UW Fulham Broadway Retail Centre, musical journey. Who knows Kids at Odeon cinemas : regentstreetcinema.com Fulham Road SW6 1BW what you'll meet along the way— Screenings especially for kids, : myvue.com : odeon.co.uk/kids dancing giraffes, singing bears, every Saturday at 11.30am. Kids Share the magic of the big screen Putney, Richmond, Streatham, angry trolls or greedy crocodiles? Kino Club tickets are just £1.75 experience with all the family Wimbledon Dance and sing your way along as for children under 16 and the from only £1.99 every Saturday Bring the children to your local the instruments bring the story to same price for each and Sunday morning and every Odeon to watch some of the life. The next concert will take accompanying adult. day in the school holidays. place on Friday 7 October. latest films on offer. With great
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34 Familiesonline.co.uk ( 8696 9680 ® September 2016 The cancer revolution Your guide to integrating complementary and conventional medicine
By Robin Daly
The Cancer Revolution represents the fruition of a long-held dream to pull together the best information on the broadest range of approaches to cancer. Patricia Peat, the author, together with 37 contributors, want this book to act as a catalyst for individuals to empower themselves, and to become part of a revolution that promises to change the experience of cancer treatment completely. They say this revolution, Integrative Medicine, has the power to cut deeply into the devastating survival statistics and the desperately poor quality of life experienced by many following treatment for cancer. Even more importantly, they say it will help promote a cultural revolution: the increasingly obvious sources of the ever-rising tide of cancer in the UK point clearly to where the solutions lie. A sobering statistic: By 2020 half of us are predicted to get cancer at some point in our lives
Could your lifestyle making you ill? Yes to Life: the charity The evidence points to the fact that cancer is largely a lifestyle disease Yes to Life was set up in 2004, while my daughter Bryony was in the promoted by an ‘industrialised’ Western style of living: midst of her third bout of cancer, aged twenty-three. At that time, I was - we have become increasingly sedentary naturally desperate to find anything that had a chance of helping her. My - the vast majority of our food is appallingly denatured, efforts made a few things crystal clear to me: adulterated and unsuitable 1. There is an enormous amount you can do to help yourself if - our environment is dangerously polluted, both at large and in you have cancer. our homes 2. Finding out which approaches are genuine, relevant and - stress, smoking and alienation can all lead towards cancer accessible is a massive and daunting task. the list goes on. 3. If you do manage to find out, you may discover that they are unaffordable. The good news is that, armed with this understanding, we can now choose to avoid many of the factors driving cancer. In my opinion, in So Yes to Life was conceived as a charity to address this tragic situation. order to do so, we need to know exactly where the threat is coming We wanted to create an organisation totally separate from any from. Many of the worst toxins and the most unhealthy choices have commercial agendas, focused entirely on helping people with cancer, to been beautifully packaged and fragranced, and seductively advertised to give them every chance of surviving and living well. make them as appealing as possible; and we are now relentlessly bombarded with pressure to consume, almost from birth. As predatory Revolutionising cancer care market forces get wise to the emerging public awareness of these issues, even complete junk food is starting to be marketed as ‘healthy’. Now in 2016, I see Britain as poised for a revolution. The evidence base for many approaches that were formerly thought of as ‘alternative’ or Crucially, taking steps to make choices that are positive and healthy for irrelevant is now undeniable. For example, the benefits of an exercise ourselves simultaneously addresses the root of the problem for all. As programme to breast-cancer survivors have been shown to be double more people buy organically produced food, so farming without toxins that of chemotherapy.* Furthermore it has been shown that improves the environment. As sales of junk food decrease, the market something as simple as taking a multivitamin can reduce the likelihood is forced to move towards less adulterated products to remain of death for breast-cancer patients by almost one third.* These two profitable. When we decide to bike to work, we get fitter, while examples alone are clear indicators of the urgency behind embracing everyone else is exposed to less pollution. This is positive, life-affirming, the integrative approach. ‘win-win’ and just plain good common sense. Sadly I lost my beautiful daughter, suddenly, before we were really able And it is the logic behind a conscious move towards wholesome lifestyle to begin on the programme we had been devising. We ran out of time. choices that leads naturally to many of the approaches that Integrative Yes to Life aims to respond quickly with the best information and to do Medicine adds to standard treatments, creating a completely novel everything possible to ensure no-one ever has to ‘go it alone’ again. synthesis of ‘what works’. YES TO LIFE offers support to people with cancer who want to take a proactive role in their treatment Charity details 0845 257 6950 [email protected] yestolife.org.uk Yes to Life Radio Show ukhealthradio.comHelpline 0870 163 2990 [email protected]
* Robert James Thomas, Mea Holm and Ali Al-Adhami. (2014) Physical activity after cancer: An evidence review of the international literature BJMP 7(1):a708 ** Wassertheil-Smoller S, McGinn AP, Budrys N, Chlebowski R, Ho GY, Johnson KC, Lane DS, Li W, Neuhouser ML, Saquib J, Shikany JM, Song Y, Thomson C. (2013) Multivitamin and mineral use and breast cancer mortality in older women with invasive breast cancer in the women’s health initiative. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 141(3):495-505.
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Too tired to enjoy after school activities? Contact Sports: are they a bad Starting school is tiring business, should children rest after school or carry idea for growing children? with their usual after school classes? Gavin of Playball often gets asked this question, he says: “It's a tricky situation as you won’t know how your little By Francine Joyce one is going to feel until s/he is actually at school. Some of the children will be Sport can do a lot more for children than just increase their too tired and some of them will actually really need that extra bit of physical physical fitness. It will build their confidence, improve their body stimulation after being in a classroom all day. image, teach them team work. It will drag them away from those modern It really comes down to distractions that feed a the individual child, as couch potato lifestyle. obviously not all But finding the right children are the same. sport can be We often have parents challenging. All sports telling us that they are have a potential for going to take a break injury. Whether from from Playball for a overuse or misuse of a term, only to have body part or from the them come back two trauma of contact with weeks into the term other players, almost a looking for a place as third of all injuries their little one has incurred in childhood more than enough are sports related (2.6 energy. million children visit the emergency Which is why we are offering our 4-5 year olds a refund after the first 2 department each year). weeks of the Autumn term if they feel they are just not coping. That way they Because they are still will be able to book or keep their place now at Playball in confidence that growing and they have covered both scenarios. developing, children are at greater risk than adults of sports injuries. It is therefore Obviously we are biased but our thoughts are, their school is changing, their quite tough for parents to decide whether to enroll their teachers are changing and in most cases they will be making new friends. We children in sports such as hockey, football, rugby, fighting arts or think it would be a great idea to keep one constant in their lives that they even basketball. really enjoy and love. Whether it be Playball, ballet, tennis or whatever.” Playball ( 8123 2217 [email protected] : playball-london.com “Your children are likely to show natural preferences for certain activities”, says Professor Maffulli consultant in sport medicine. “So start by choosing one carefully, keep in mind their age, maturity and abilities, group them by size and skill level rather than age. They are more likely to be injured if they're playing with opponents who are twice their size or weight. Obviously, some sports are more dangerous than others and can be expected to result in a higher number of injuries than non-contact sports (such as swimming). But children won’t experience the same thrills from golf or croquet.”
Noa, a fervent 9 year old rugby player enjoys sharing the intensity of the game with his team mates: “Being part of a squad is exciting and makes us feel strong. The warm-up games are real fun but I prefer the energy and challenges of matches. My speciality is tackling! I don’t mind the bruises and occasional blows; I’m not planning to become a professionnal, I just enjoy competing!”
Dr Geoff Davies, Welsh Rugby Union National Team Doctor generally supports boys and girls engaging in contact sport: Cookease will teach them to enjoy their food “Obviously such involvement needs to be organised and supervised properly, wearing protective gear (cricket helmets, gumshields in When joining a class benefits the whole rugby …), playing by the rule and ensuring the children have the family necessary skills to participate. Not all injuries are preventable but this should not stop them from engaging in the sports that they Do you struggle to conjure up exciting meals that all the family will eat? Are love. Tag rugby is a good option for children to develop some of the mealtimes a challenge with your little ones refusing certain foods? basic skills in rugby union. Whether caused by sport or falling from Many mums (and dads) have found that the recipes their kids cook up at a swing, concussion needs to be recognised and managed properly in Cookease have become firm family mealtime favourites. Classes run weekly the acute stages, “recognise & remove” followed by gradual for 2-4 year olds so many of the parents whose little ones have attended until supervised return to sport. There are not many contra-indications school age now have a bank of delicious recipes to choose from. Indeed, some for this type of sport apart from bleeding disorders, irregular heart have even made their own cookbook from the printed recipes handed out rhythms or active glandular fever. The risks of suffering a sport- each week! Classes take place in a relaxed home environment and have been related concussion are clearly outweighed by the tremendous particularly successful at encouraging children with restricted eating habits to benefits that kids and teens derive from participating in any physical experiment more with new foods. activity, even contact sports. “ Lots of new recipes are planned for the Autumn Term, starting Sep 14th. Cookease ( 07825 788446 [email protected] : cookease.org.uk So, help them build an athletic identity and sign them up!
36 Familiesonline.co.uk ( 8696 9680 ® September 2016 Your local clubs and classes
Dance classes to free —and improve— the mind By Helena Fo ss
Why painting is good for children By Katherine Smith, Oxford Graduate tutor
Picasso said it takes a lifetime to paint like a child. If children paint regularly in a supportive environment, they will experience a joy and With the academic pressure children are under at school these days, creative confidence that they won’t forget. it’s important to incorporate ways for them to release stress, play and have fun into their weekly timetable. This might be simple outdoor I find the painting process beautiful. I’m currently painting instinctive play in the garden or the park – but there are plenty of local dance abstract paintings: I set up my colours and wait for one to attract me, schools that offer a more structured programme of mood-boosting, then when I am finished with it I wait for the next, and so on, until the creative physical exercise. painting feels finished. I express what I feel in that moment. There are of course moments of ‘it’s not working’, and when that happens I take “During the last two years both myself and colleagues from other dance a break, have a cup of tea, go back to it fresh. It teaches you to have schools have noticed a pattern of parents cutting out fun after-school the patience and confidence to explore creatively and that (for activities like dance, in favour of extra tuition to pass the new SATS example, when everything falls into place seamlessly with minimal exams,” says Jennifer Siegeris of The Siegeris School of Dance in effort) you really can create your own joy. Wimbledon. “I find this really sad. And I don’t think it helps either. Dance not only releases stress and refreshes the body, it also refreshes and I’ve always loved art but I didn’t pursue it at school. I have vague reboots the mind.” memories of painting fruit and making lots (and lots) of coil pots. I was quite good at copying, but it was tedious. Then, waiting for a job to You might think that as the owner of a dance school, Jennifer would be start (in law), I did a painting course on a whim. The teacher said bound to say something like that. But there is evidence to suggest that there were ‘no mistakes’ and to just ‘follow your instinct’. It was dancing can actually improve neural functioning in the brain. A long magical: I had the freedom to create whatever I wanted, and someone term study of senior citizens led by The Albert Einstein College of who thought I was good at it, cheering me on! Medicine in New York found that frequent dancing dramatically outperformed all other physical and cognitive activities (such as I want to show my students that they have absolute freedom to crosswords, reading, cycling, golf and swimming) in helping prevent express themselves in paint/collage/pencil and to assure them that dementia. what they create will be beautiful and unique. I’ve seen in my art/creative writing lessons that this takes quite a lot of convincing; A Harvard Medical School psychiatrist, Dr Joseph Coyle, commented endless exams teach us that there is a ‘right’ and a ‘wrong’ and that on this study, explaining that: “The cerebral cortex and hippocampus, we want to be right. But, when the message gets through, I’ve also which are critical to these activities, are remarkably plastic, and they seen that it does wonders for self-esteem and confidence, and brings rewire themselves based upon their use.” The process of the brain so much joy. That’s why it’s important to start early! rewiring itself when learning new activity is called neuroplasticity. Not only does dance get the body physically fit, it helps the brain build Paint Now art and creative writing classes in Raynes Park and mental muscle and dexterity too. Wimbledon ( 07779 100659 [email protected] : paintnow.wordpress.com
“There are so many benefits of dance,” Jennifer adds. “ Children learn patience, listening and discipline in class; it improves co-ordination, posture, self-esteem and confidence; helps children with self-motivation, teamwork and expressing emotion; and then, of course, there are the Sparks group performances. Children love being part of a big show that we start from scratch and seeing how it all comes together at the end. A real At Sparks, they are passionate excitement builds up as they help create the sets and learn how it works about potential. Members from backstage. They make new friends and then, finally, get to perform for ages 4-19 join to develop their creativity, gain confidence and fall in proud family and friends. It really is the stuff of magical memories.” love with film as they create their own exciting film projects each And if that’s not enough to convince you that dancing is good for your Saturday. Over time, members develop and progress as they work child’s academic success and long term wellbeing, then you might like through the Studio System. New members will receive £50 off their to know that vocational dance exam results can be translated into first term, and can join a trial session at their South West London UCAS points and therefore boost your child’s chances of getting a centres. good place at university. ( 07101 9329, [email protected] Siegeris School of Dance ( 07730 536 499 : siegerisdance.com : sparks-ignite.com
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Rugby fun for Clubs & Classes news 4-9 year olds Mini Bulls Rugby is expanding. From September they will offer year round sessions during term time for boys and girls from Year 1 to Year 6. They will also have the support of coaches from the London Rugby League Foundation. Mini Bulls Rugby offers rugby themed fun to develop coordination, communication and teamwork, as well as rugby skills, in a fun and positive environment (until now sessions have been during the summer term only, for children in Year 1 to Year 4). Sessions are 10.30am-11.30am on Saturday mornings at Woodmansterne Playing Fields, in Streatham SW19 5XE. Only £20 Fabulous ballet charity performances per month, but come along for a free trial! The Vacani School of Dance has announced that their much awaited charity performance of Mini Bulls Rugby is part of Brixton Bulls RLFC, Cinderella will take place on 29th and 30th October. Fabulous costumes, fun choreography, a thriving community rugby league club. lighting, scenery, music and make-up will ensure it is a truly fabulous event. Two charities will To register, or for information email benefit: The Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals & Cinderella Dance [email protected] or visit Scholarships. : minibullsrugby.co.uk Angelina Spurrier, the school principal, enjoys nurturing the love of dance in an inclusive environment. “We have several children who take their ballet very seriously and have been awarded places/roles with the Royal Ballet Associates, English National Ballet School, Stuttgart Ballet (Germany), and others, this summer one of our pupils has been selected to perform with the Bolshoi Ballet at the Royal Opera House. But every child is important to me, of course it is an honour to teach talented and committed children but there is no greater pleasure than to observe how ballet can help children with a whole range of abilities or physical challenges; and watching a child’s confidence develop not just as a dancer but as a young person brings me the greatest joy of all”. Contact: [email protected] or call ( 01483 722733 : vacani.com
Building children’s confidence The performing arts have long been associated with shows and performances, but the real benefits of the performing arts go much, much further. Many parents are now choosing the performing arts as an extra- curricular activity for their children in order to help develop social skills and build confidence in a friendly, welcoming environment.
Offering classes in drama, singing and dance, Jigsaw offers a broad range of sessions ensuring that all students who take part enjoy an exciting, varied schedule. Weekend performing arts classes for children aged 3-18. ( 8447 4530 : jigsaw-arts.co.uk Bootybarre Dance Yoga and Pilates with a creche in SW London Complimentary taster session at The Boltons No previous experience needed, concentrating on flexibility, core and cardio, Is your child aged 6 months–6 years? Why not try a taster session at Paint Pots House Creative help blast away cellulite. Classes? The accompanied and unaccompanied sessions, depending on the age, are based on a Buggyfit deep understanding of the developmental stages of young children. Parents are encouraged to Lose weight and gain back your pre- natal initially come along to “Baby Moves and Music” ideal for babies when they are sitting to when body and socialise with other mums. Taught they are walking. This class follows the baby’s lead in a magical way, involving the wonder of by a post-natal instructor. Wandsworth and The Treasure Basket, voice and instruments. The baskets are filled to the brim with items Tooting Common and Putney offering rich sensorial experiences for touch, smell, taste, sound and sight, and for the sixth Holistic Core and Restore sense of bodily movement. This class also gives the adults time for feeding, chatting, making Perfect for getting down to the key new friends and for questions. Messy Play is for 12–18mths, Toddler Art & Music 18mths–2.5 problems we tend to ignore, diastasis years and Art Club 3–6 years. (tummy gap) pelvic floor, and nutrition. Paint Pots House Creative Classes, St Mary The Boltons Church, The Boltons, SW10 9TB For more details go to : elizadoalot.com ( 08456 43 44 41 : paint-pots.co.uk
38 Familiesonline.co.uk ( 8696 9680 ® September 2016 Your local clubs and classes Dance photography masterclass Following a successful workshop in 2015, Danceworks International Ballet Academy (DIBA) has invited back renowned dance photographer Jordan Matter, author of New York Times best seller ‘Dancers Among Us’. He will be holding a dance photography masterclass in October at Danceworks’ prestigious studios in Mayfair, London. During his stay, Jordan will be looking for young dancers to be photographed for his upcoming book ‘Tiny Dancers Among Us’ which he will publish in 2017. If you would like your child to take part please register your interest via [email protected]
New educational classes for bilinguals Arc en Ciel is launching brand new clubs for native or bilingual French children aged 3-16 all in French. They offer a range of educational and fun activities including clubs during school holidays, after school clubs specialised in Arts, Singing and Drama/Improv and a Saturday school in Wimbledon. All activities will be led by a native, qualified teacher. New drama classes in : le-club-arc-en-ciel.co.uk French Do your children speak French? La Comédie is a drama school open to bilingual French speaking children. It offers workshops aiming to develop children’s sense of play and expression. Stunning dance photography Children play also characters from tales or by Jordan Matter story books around topics/themes such as the wolf, the night, the secret, etc…. “We give them some of the theatre techniques that One pass. A world of forms the core of acting and drama and that possibilities are appropriate at young age such as improvisation, narration, role play, story While exploring a variety of classes boosts the telling, mime, exaggerate movements, etc.” Dancing school goes early development of our children, booking Free trial class on 10th September. Clapham. classes is time consuming and tedious. Contact [email protected] strength to strength ToddlePass ( 07510 434 354 : lacomedie.co.uk is a new West Wimbledon Dance Academy service giving continues to thrive with over 350 pupils and parents new classes at the Lantern Arts Centre, so access to much so that it is now looking to buy its own hundreds of premises. Excellent exam results are children's achieved reflecting the Principal Caroline classes with Barrett’s high standards having trained and one pass. taught at the Royal Ballet School. ToddlePass This year the children enjoyed performing has scoured two shows, which included extracts from the London for ballet La Fille Mal Gardee and the musical the best classes and put them all in one place. Anything Goes. Browse and book at the push of a button, Contact Caroline on and enjoy up to 50% off. Spend less time ( 07956 606 648 or scheduling and more time exploring! : westwimbledondanceacademy.co.uk Learn more at : toddlepass.com
Free classes against baby blues Hartbeeps South West London, offer multi-sensory and musical, development classes. This term they are working with Royal Parks Foundation to offer mums who have had traumatic birth experiences or are suffering with Post Natal Depression, a chance to bond with their baby at their unique Baby Bells sessions for free! The free private classes aim to help mothers build a support network, grow in confidence and nurture their relationship with their newborn in a multi-sensory environment that is safe and super fun. The sessions, which are aimed for newborns, babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers are held every Tuesday at 10.15am in the Royal Parks Foundation Centre, Hyde Park. For more information on joining these sessions please see http://bit.ly/HartbeepsHydePark or email [email protected]
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of the nearly-complete skeleton of something edible to take home, DIARY DATES a dinosaur hatchling and come meet characters from the past and face-to-face with T-Rex’s relative even get dressed up to look the See more events in our online – a life-size Tarbosaurus skeleton part. 11am-4pm, age 5-14 What’s On calendar cast. From £4.40 Golden Hinde House of Illustration NCT Kensington and Chelsea Units 1 & 2 Pickfords Wharf, Clink Meet Up 2 Granary Square, King's Cross Street SE1 9DG N1C 4BH : goldenhinde.com Gambado Chelsea, 7 Townmead : houseofillustration.org.uk Throughout September Road SW6 2PY Throughout September Golden Tour A new tour through Clapham Pregnancy : nct.org.uk/branches/ The BFG in Pictures An stories, firing of the guns and kensington-chelsea exhibition of original Quentin raising of the anchor. Including a and Baby Show is a free Every Wednesday in September Blake illustrations, prepared for special visit from a 16th century ticketed event aiming to introduce A great opportunity to meet other Roald Dahl’s much loved story Barber Surgeon who discusses the pregnant women and new parents to mums with babies under 1. 9.30- many of the fantastic local businesses The BFG. The exhibition, curated hardships and illnesses that came that are available in our area: from 11am, £1, show your NCT card by Quentin Blake, contains 40 with life at sea. Age 6+, £15 hypnobirth experts and birth doulas to get in. original artworks, including original to reflexologists, maternity wear illustrations of The BFG which On Blackheath Festival specialists and many more, all of Do-re-mi Babies Concerts whom will be offering discounts on have never been exhibited in Blackheath Common, Shooters Hill the day. Families South West will be Barnes, Chelsea, Fulham, public before. £7.70 Road, Blackheath SE3 0UA present, come and say hello! Wandsworth : onblackheath.com Henry Cavendish School, Sky Rides Hydethorpe Road, SW12 OJA : doremibabies.co.uk 10-11 September Dates throughout September 10am-1pm 8 October Across SW London This year's musical line-up includes : claphambabyshow.com Inspirational and fun classical : goskyride.com Primal Scream, Belle & Sebastian, concerts With different Throughout September Hot Chip, James, and a special musicians, instruments and Their programme of Santander homecoming for the one and only The Clore Ballroom at Royal programmes there is plenty to Cycles guided rides returns, taking Squeeze. There will also be a food Festival Hall inspire your little ones. Babies and in some of the capital's most demonstration stage, pup-up Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road toddlers are welcome to crawl, iconic locations. A Santander restaurants and street food, SE1 8XX dance, sing, cry, nappy change and Cycle will be provided free of roaming theatre performances, : southbankcentre.co.uk more, so you can relax and enjoy charge for the duration of the urban arts and workshops. 10 September some wonderful music. £10 per ride, so just turn up and enjoy Leaps and Bounds: Unlimited adult, children free, tickets online the ride! Fulham Palace Jump into a day of exciting and or on the door. Dates vary Bishop’s Avenue SW6 6EA accessible activities depending on venue. Hampton Court Palace : fulhampalace.org especially designed for Special East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU Mondays and Tuesdays in disabled children aged Needs First Aid Course : hrp.org.uk/HamptonCourt September 12 and under and their Palace The Palace Explorers Join the families. Enjoy an array of Battersea ( 8133 8552 Throughout September Palace Explorers, weekly performances and crafting and : firstaidtraininglondon.co.uk The Magic Garden A brand parent/carer and toddler sessions making workshops. 11am-4pm, [email protected] new imaginative play garden for for children aged 2-4. £3 per free 17 September families, inspired by the palace’s child, booking essential, 10.30- 11 September Paediatric First Aid for Nannies past. Located in King Henry VIII’s 11.30am Youth Dance Platform Come and Au Pairs (1 day) £80+vat. former tiltyard discover something 10 September along to a vibrant celebration of Check website for more courses. new around every twist and turn Little Green Fingers Gardening dance by inclusive youth dance in an immersive world populated Session Fun gardening activities. companies from across the by mythical beasts, including a 10.30am-12pm, age 3+, £5 country. Dynamic and diverse, Horniman Museum 25m dragon! Besiege the 20 September each company brings The Clore battlements, storm the Tiltyard Notting Hill This true British Ballroom to life for audiences of 100 London Road SE23 3PQ Towers and explore a mysterious classic comes to Fulham Palace! all ages to enjoy. 2-6pm, free : horniman.ac.uk secret grotto! Included in palace 7.30pm, £14/£8.50 Throughout September admission. 21 September Tower of London Dinosaurs: Monster Families Every weekend in September Top Gun Celebrate the 30th Discover the fascinating world of EC3N 4AB The Great Garden Game Unlock anniversary of this iconic 80’s : dinosaurs and their young in this hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london / the culinary secrets of the Stuart classic underneath the stars on the family-focused interactive : hrp.org.uk/drawn monarchs and make a feast fit for Main Lawn. 7.30pm, £14/£8.50 exhibition showing how dinosaurs 12 September, 11 October and a king in this exciting garden-based looked after their eggs, nests and 16 November challenge. 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explore stories from the Tower’s remarkable 1,000 year history. Art Deco Fair From stolen crowns to haunting MARKETS Discover original and coveted Hever Castle & Gardens from p 51 sounds, each event will immerse antiques from across the era and Hever, Nr Edenbridge, Kent you in the Tower’s past. 6.30- AND FAIRS explore the wonderful art deco TN8 7NG 9pm, £24 / £20 surrounds of Eltham Palace and : hevercastle.co.uk See more events in our online Gardens. 1-31 October. Shaftesbury Theatre What’s On calendar Autumn Colour Trail 67-73 Shaftesbury Avenue Dazzling colours throughout W1D 6EX Hever Castle Gardens and : shaftesburytheatre.com / Mum2Mum Market Grounds make it a must-visit : nyt.org.uk Ricards Lodge High School, Lake venue this autumn. As the 18 September Road, Wimbledon SW19 7HB gardens turn vibrant shades of Anniversary Gala ‘The Story of : mum2mummarket.co.uk red, pink and gold and the leaves Our Youth at 60’ Join the 10 September and 15 October tumble from the trees, it’s the National Youth Theatre as they Check out this award-winning perfect time to head to the celebrate 60 years of the NYT. nearly new sale for all of your romantic castle in Kent for a walk With present members of the baby and children’s bargains. with the family. company alongside 40 renowned Everything for sale is pre-loved alumni. and of a quality brand in great Leeds Castle condition. All at bargain prices Maidstone, Kent ME17 1PL Kew Palace too! 2-4pm : leeds-castle.com Kew Gardens TW9 3AB 9-11 September : kew.org Craft Market Leeds Castle Food Festival 22 September Christ The King Church Hall, Chiddingstone Castle Enjoy delicious food and drink Curious Kew Explore Kew The Crescent, Wimbledon Park Hill Hoath Road, Edenbridge, from quality local producers, Palace out of hours and discover SW19 8AJ Kent TN8 7AD tempting tastings and live music the hidden secrets of this : craftmarkets.me.uk : chiddingstonecastle.org.uk for the whole family. Children intriguing palace. Hear 17 September 11 September. Chiddingstone can enjoy foodie themed remarkable tales from its Entry is free, the first 50 visitors Castle County Fair workshops, garden games and Georgian history and see hidden receive a goody bag and there Come along to the annual Castle small rides. cellars and spooky attics. are plenty of activities for Country Fair where you can 6.30–8pm, £15 children. 1.30-4.30pm experience the traditions of the Kew Gardens countryside in an idyllic rural Morden Hall Park setting. 11am-5pm. Kew Gardens TW9 3AB Morden Hall Road, Morden : kew.org SM4 5JD 22-25 September : nationaltrust.org.uk/morden- Write On Kew Kew Gardens’ hall-park Literary Festival returns for a 11 September. second year with politician and Nature in the Park author Alan Johnson, children’s Join one of their guided walks led author Michael Rosen, and by members of Morden Hall novelists Rose Tremain and Park's Nature Group to explore Alexander McCall Smith leading the nature and learn more about the way in an exciting programme the animals in the park. 2pm, of events. free with admission. My Great Orchestral Eltham Palace and Gardens Adventure Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore SE9 5QE SW7 2AP : english-heritage.org.uk/eltham : royalalberthall.com 10-11 September. Autumn at Hever Castle 26 October
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A fun and magical introduction to the iconic Captain Hook. 2pm and symphonic music for children 4pm, £12/£10 New Wimbledon Theatre The Royal Albert Hall aged 3+ featuring stories, singing, The Broadway, Wimbledon SW19 Kensington Gore SW7 2AP dancing and a live orchestra. The Little Angel Theatre 1QG : royalalberthall.com Music includes Flight to 14 Dagmar Passage, Cross Street : atgtickets.com/venues/new- Every Wednesday in September Neverland, excerpts from Swan N1 2DN wimbledon-theatre Storytelling and Music Lake and We’re Going on a Bear : littleangeltheatre.com 25 September – 1 October Sessions Session for babies and Hunt. 1pm and 4.30pm, £10-£35 16 September – 20 November Dirty Dancing Have the time of toddlers, encouraging interaction Let’s Fly Can you fly? Just your life with the ultimate live using musical instruments, singing, Imagine if you could. What does experience, Dirty Dancing – The movement and stories. Ages 0-4, DRAMA your home look like when you’re Classic Story on Stage. Full of 10am and 11.30am, £5 as high as the birds and the passion and romance, heart- See more events in our online aeroplanes? Or even a pounding music and sensational What’s On calendar spaceship… let’s find out! Age 2- dancing, the record-breaking MUSEUMS & 6, £10/£8 musical is even better than before 10 September – 20 November in this new production. From Battersea Arts Centre Emily Rising Emily wakes up one £15.40 GALLERIES bright autumn morning to find See more events in our online Lavender Hill SW11 5TN Peacock Theatre : bac.org.uk that her feet can’t touch the What’s On calendar 23 September ground, and no one can Portugal Street WC2A 2HT Family Saturdays Join in a day of understand why. To everyone’s : peacocktheatre.com fun, food and free activities surprise Emily keeps rising higher 20 September – 8 October Bank Of England Museum and higher. She’s not scared at all suitable for all the family. Play in iD Canadian contemporary circus Threadneedle Street EC2R 8AH – it’s fun being high up. But she’s Cirque Éloize blast back into the their indoor play area Bees Knees, : bankofengland.co.uk not coming down…Age 7+, relax over lunch in their Scratch West End with the smash-hit iD, a 24-28 October £12/£10 Bar or join in with a packed show high on daring stunts, The Big Draw - Designs on programme of activities. From theatricality, dazzling acrobatics Lyric Hammersmith Your Money Explore the face painting to toy swaps, there and fun. Blending circus arts, banknote gallery and learn about is something for all the family. Lyric Square, Kings Street W6 0QL acrobatic skill and breakdance, iD the many security features hidden : lyric.co.uk transports audiences to a vibrant The Cambridge Theatre within your wallet. You can then 17 September urban streetscape. £15 design your own secure The Girl and The Giraffe One Seven Dials, 32-34 Earlham Street The Polka Theatre banknote. 10am-4.30pm WC2H 9HU day whilst Girl is playing in her : uk.matildathemusical.com garden, she spots something 240 The Broadway, Wimbledon Firepower - The Royal Throughout September peculiar on the other side of the SW19 1SB Artillery Museum Matilda The Musical Inspired by fence. Climbing up as high as she : polkatheatre.com Royal Arsenal, Woolwich SE18 6ST can she comes face to face 7 October the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, : Matilda revels in the anarchy of with…Giraffe! 11am and 1pm, Comedy Club 4 Kids The best firepower.org.uk Throughout September childhood, the power of age 3-6, £8 stand-ups and sketch acts from In Their own Words imagination and the inspiring story the comedy circuit do their thing An exhibition about the Great of a girl who dares to change her 24 September for an audience of children and War bringing to life artillerymen destiny. Jack and The Beans Talk Is it a their families… £12.50/£9 of different nations, through dream or did I hear a talking 12 October extracts from their diaries, letters The Chickenshed Theatre bean? When Jack swops his cow Around the World in 80 Days for some magic beans, there is a home and photographs. Chase Side, Southgate N14 4PE 1 policeman, 2 comrades, 3 cab whispering in the breeze and a : chickenshed.org.uk rides, 4 continents, 5 trains, 6 Florence Nightingale Museum giant rumble in the sky…11am 2 October ships and just 80 days to get back and 1pm, age 3-7, £8 home. Join Phileas Fogg in his 2 Lambeth Palace Road SE1 7EW Family Fun Day Their annual : autumn fundraiser with lots of audacious plan to navigate the florence-nightingale.co.uk National Theatre To 30 October fantastic activities for all the globe in just 80 days. Age 6-11, Take Me to Neverland: Peter family. This year it is bigger and Upper Ground SE1 9PX £13.50/£10 Pan from Play to Book and better and with even more games : nationaltheatre.org.uk Puppet Theatre Barge Beyond Using the magical and performances to ensure a 20 September – 23 November collection from Great Ormond brilliant day out. 11am-4pm, free Romeo & Juliet It's 1950s post Little Venice, Blomfield Road Street Hospital, Take Me to entry, small charge for some war London. Teddy girls mix with W9 2PF Neverland tells the real story activities. teddy boys and as immigration : puppetbarge.com behind Peter Pan. Discover the booms, so does brutality, To 2 October origins of JM Barrie’s Peter Pan, Colour House Theatre prejudice and a ruthless gang Brer Rabbit visits Africa culture. The National Theatre's from the success of the 1904 play Watermill Way SW19 2RD Based on the traditional Brer latest adaptation brings vendettas, to the many adaptations that have : colourhousetheatre.co.uk Rabbit tales, this show was violence and star crossed lovers continued to inspire both children Saturdays and Sundays specially written for the Puppet like you've never seen them and adults over the past century. 2 September – 9 November Theatre Barge. Age 3+, £8.50- before. From £19.50 Peter Pan An innovative musical £12 Horniman Museum 26 September – 22 November production for all the family. A 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30 Pigeon English In the shadows 100 London Road SE23 3PQ young girl dreams of a faraway September and 1 October of concrete high rises, eleven : land where children fight pirates The Ancient Mariner horniman.ac.uk year-old Harri is walking on a To 30 October and fairies misbehave. Join Wendy By shooting the albatross, the tightrope towards manhood. Dinosaurs: Monster Families as she flies to Neverland and Mariner sinned against nature and Events quickly spiral out of his Discover the fascinating world of meets Pan’s Lost Boys, the thereby cut himself off from God control and the world will never dinosaurs and their young in this mischievous Tinker Bell, a very and his fellow men. 7.30pm, Age be the same again. From £19.50 family-focused interactive hungry crocodile and of course, 3+, £8.50-£12 exhibition. Dinosaurs: Monster Cont p.54
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Families shows how dinosaurs 9.50am the following day, £60 looked after their eggs, nests and (£54 Members) babies. From £4.40 from p.53 Science Museum Museum of London Exhibition Road, South Kensington EC2Y 5HN SW7 2DD : museumoflondon.org.uk : Sciencemuseum.org.uk Throughout September To 11 September Fire! Fire! Experience Fox Talbot: Dawn of the destruction of London through Photograph A major exhibition the eyes of people who were exploring the work of British there at the time in this major photography pioneer William interactive exhibition for all ages. Henry Fox Talbot. £8/£6 FREE From 12 September Wonderlab: The Statoil The National Gallery Gallery A new interactive gallery Trafalgar Square WC2N 5DN with live demonstrations and an : nationalgallery.org.uk Explainer-led experience revealing Every Sunday in September the beauty and wonder in the Family Sundays Activities science and mathematics that Cutty Sark designed for families to enjoy and shape our lives. £8/£6 learn together, 11am and 2pm, V&A Museum of Childhood playtime on board. 10am, age 4 age 7+, free age 5-11 and under. From 17 September FREE Cambridge Heath Road E2 9PA Wednesdays in September Insight Astronomy : museumofchildhood.org.uk Cutty Sark and the Thames Photographer of the Year National Maritime Museum To 9 October Developed especially for Totally 2016 Spectacular winning images SE10 9NF Clangers, Bagpuss & Co Thames, find out how the ship's from this year’s competition in : rmg.co.uk Meet Bagpuss, the Soup Dragon ties with the Thames go back to the Observatory’s Astronomy 24 September and Noggin the Nog. Oliver when it loaded its very first cargo Centre. From distant galaxies to The Landlubbers’ Maritime Postgate’s voice and Peter in 1870. 3-3.30pm, age 11+, our very own Milky Way and Folk Festival Stomp your feet to Firmin’s puppets shaped the included in admission price. neighbouring planets, the entries sea shanties, hear the salty yarns childhood memories of millions reflect our enduring fascination of figureheads or try your hand at since they started collaborating in Kew Gardens with the night sky. Free the 1950s. As well as telling the some traditional maritime crafts. TW9 3AB story of Bagpuss and The All ages, from 7pm, many : The London Wetlands Centre Clangers, the exhibition will go kew.org activities are free. Throughout September Queen Elizabeth, Barnes SW13 behind the scenes of some of The Hive Experience the world 9WT Natural History Museum their other creations; Pogles of the British bee this summer. : Wood, Noggin the Nog and Ivor wwt.org.uk View the 17-metre high art Weekends in September Cromwell Road SW7 5BD the Engine. : installation and take part in family Be a Nature Explorer Collect a nhm.ac.uk FREE Throughout September workshops bringing the story of passport with eight wildlife Colour and Vision Discover the bees and pollination to life. Learn themed activities on it and for earliest life on Earth and trace the about the world of bee keeping every challenge you complete evolutionary history of colour and DAYS OUT with Bee Urban, enjoy Grass, the you’ll get a sticker, making you an vision. Find out how early quirky dance show for children or official Nature Explorer. Free with See more events in our online interactions gave rise to the wide embark on the Pollination Trail admission. variety of colours that we now What’s On calendar across the Gardens. Free with 8 and 15 September see in the natural world. £12/£6 admission. Bat Walks See these amazing To 11 September The Chelsea Physic Garden flying mammals and their Sensational Butterflies Follow Royal Observatory astonishing aerial acrobatics. Age chomping caterpillars turning into 66 Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea Greenwich SE10 9NF 8+, £10 beautiful butterflies and along the SW3 4HS 10 September – 16 October : rmg.co.uk way discover fascinating facts : chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk Weekend Family Activities Weekends throughout about one of our planet’s most 1 October Enjoy a pond dipping session to September amazing life cycles. Now in its Sunday Funday Free with see what mini-beasts are about Weekend Space Cadets eighth year, the tropical butterfly Garden entry, 12-4pm and get creative with nature Participate in a varied range of house is a favourite for children. crafts. Cutty Sark activities related to space science £6.50, family £22 and exploration. 12.45-4.15pm, 24 September King William Walk, Greenwich Dino Snores Discover what SE10 9HT Earn Extra Money? really happens at the Museum : rmg.co.uk Capital Focus Groups are looking for people to take part in Market when the staff and visitors have Wednesdays in September Research and give their opinion on a variety of subjects. gone home. Dino Snores is for Toddler Time Bring your little If you would like to earn extra cash please call Liz on children aged 7–11, 7pm, ends sailors along for songs, stories and 07761 128059 or e-mail [email protected]
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