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ell, another school year is over and I would just like to say a BIG THANK YOU to all the staff at all the schools. What a fantastic job you have W all done in keeping the schools open for our children. At Christmas, although most activities were not allowed, you still made it special for the children. You are all stars. It has been appreciated, plus, I couldn’t cope again with home schooling!! If I could give medals to everyone it still wouldn’t show enough gratitude.

Hopefully the worst is over now and our children can get back to some kind of normality for the new school year. I’m sure we are all wanting to get back to normal as soon as possible but as a wise woman once said (my wife), “The speed limit is 70 mph on a motorway but do you still drive at that speed with ice on the road?”.

Thank you too for reading our new magazines. Hopefully we have given some good, useable, information to parents, and if that information benefits one child’s life, then job done. Please keep reading to your child over the summer holidays, it is so important for children to enjoy books, for lots of reasons. You never know who will become the next David Walliams!

I hope you all have a fantastic and safe summer and see you in September.

All About Family Team

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know parents up and find agreeable, is that all bit different. On the bright down the country outstanding schools will side, the team provided a Ihave had a lot to once again be inspected. much needed lift for us all in deal with over these past We have long called for the what has been a very difficult 16 months. It’s not been exemption for outstanding year for the world. It’s been easy to say the least. The schools to be lifted as great to see children across pandemic has made the we know that many of the country donning their pressure to ‘multi-task’ a them have not had a full football shirts, emulating their norm in our lives. Parents inspection for a very long favourite football players and have not only been caring for time. So, I am very pleased getting active by playing ‘the their children and working, that from the autumn term beautiful game’. Thank you but also taken on the role as - when we resume our for the ride you Three Lions! part-time teacher. It’s a lot full programme of graded The end of the school to take on, but I know many inspections - all schools term is approaching and with of you have worked hard will be inspected routinely, almost all restrictions soon with your school to including those with to be lifted, I hope you and support your an outstanding your family will be able to children’s “The end of the grade. This get out and about and enjoy school term is learning. change will time together and make the approaching and with Children almost all restrictions soon reassure most of the summer break. have been to be lifted, I hope you parents that This will be my last back and your family will be a school’s column I write as National able to get out and about full-time and enjoy time together inspection Director of Education before at school and make the most of the grade is I retire. I will have worked at since March summer break.” based on Ofsted for 18 years and feel and while I the latest proud and fortunate to have recognise that information been able to work for an large numbers of and ensure that the organisation that, at its core, them have recently outstanding judgement itself exists to improve the life had to self-isolate because remains a true beacon of chances of children. It’s been their classmate has tested excellence. an honour and a pleasure. positive for COVID, I’m glad As I write this column, I will be handing the to hear that from the 19 the England football team baton over to my colleague July, bubbles will come to has just lost in their first Chris Russell, who has been an end. The pandemic has European Championship one of Ofsted’s Regional caused huge disruptions to final and their first major Directors for a number of children’s education, extra- final in 55 years. It was an years. Chris will take up his curricular activities and social exhilarating match with the new role from September. interactions. So, this change usual highs and lows that I wish you and your is very much welcomed. come with supporting our children well and every Another change, which country in any sport, but happiness and success for parents will hopefully somehow football feels a your futures. n

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Snapchat Parent / Carer Advice

What is Snapchat? Reasons for concern Snapchat is one of the image-based Abuse and bullying As messages disappear shortly after being read, social media platforms which is incredibly popular with children. Snapchat has become a popular tool for abuse such as One of the key features of Snapchat online bullying as abusers feel they will not be held to is that, by default, messages sent account for messages posted once they are deleted. This

through Snapchat disappear is supported by the fact that if somebody takes a seconds after they are viewed by the screenshot of a message posted on Snapchat then the recipient. The minimum age to use person who posted it is informed that this has happened,

Snapchat is 13 but it is a popular and making it more uncomfortable for people to take evidence widely used platform among of abuse they have suffered or witnessed. children younger than this. The Snap Map The Snap Map allows users to see the live location of their friends Safety Tips on a map. Cartoon-style avatars are As with all Internet activity, talk to your child used to represent people in a move about how they use Snapchat, the importance of that was clearly designed to be popular with younger users. This not ‘oversharing, and any issues they have faced. feature can result in children sharing The default privacy setting of ‘My Friends’ their location (including effectively prevents children from sharing ‘snaps’ with users their home address) with individuals. unknown to them. However, children may change this setting and make their posts public. Ensure Addiction-inducing features your child is aware of the importance of Children are naturally more prone to addictive maintaining strong privacy settings and check the behaviour than adults. As such, the inclusion of features settings your child has selected. such as ‘Snap Streaks’ (where two users share pictures with each other on consecutive days) encourages addictive In the settings options, ensure your child has behaviour. Snapchat rewards longer Snapmap set to ‘ghost mode’. This will ensure streaks with special emojis. This can that nobody can see their current location. result in children increasing their Ask your child if they know how to report or daily usage of the app. block a user who sends them anything that upsets them. This can be done by going to the Risk of secondary apps friends list, selecting the person creating the Snapchat allows users to link to issue and then selecting the gear icon. secondary apps that can be used inside Snapchat. A recent concerning example Remind your child that although Snapchat is YOLO which allows users to offer automatically deletes images once seen, people the opportunity to anonymously somebody can copy the image and share it with ask them questions. Such apps have led others. to online bullying and hate crime.

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© Online Safety Alliance, 2020 @family_allabout | All About Family | www.allabout-family.co.uk | 7 Fire News Saving lives through education game based on fire safety along with a range of other fun but educational activities . Led by the National Fire Chiefs Council, the education resource has been brought right up to date and offers a wide range of activities. This innovative platform was developed with the same aim - saving lives through education. As well as sections for tayWise brings about staying safe and what parents to use, it also has a together a range to do in an emergency saves teachers’ area. This features Sof educational lives. Learning these skills lesson plans, theme-based resources from the through fun and educational collections, individual emergency services activities is essential and activity sheets, best practice and voluntary safety StayWise provides fabulous guides, shared practice and organisations and resources to support this. much more. Once logged provides trusted Featuring bundles such as in, you can curate your resources to help educate ‘know our way out of fire own personalised library of children on staying, safety’ – showing what to do resources from the extensive while linked to age if you hear a smoke alarm collection of learning tools. groups, themes and including escape routes and While schools are taking curriculum areas. how to keep your family safe; a well-earned break for the First launched in 2002, it the ‘birthday cake mistake’ summer, StayWise offer was relaunched earlier this which provide a lesson on parents an excellent tool to year and now provides a ‘one the safe use of matches make sure their youngsters stop shop’ of safety focused and lighters; hazard cards are continuing to educate organisations such as fire, encouraging children to think themselves and helping to police, health and maritime carefully about which objects keep them, their families and agencies. are safe and which are not; friend safe. Learning at a young age ‘ladders and snakes’ board The resources are all grouped together to help reduce the stress of home learning. Simply scroll

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for so many reasons. They didn’t feel they would be believed, that in some way they deserved this or invited it. Let us be clear; child abuse or neglect is never the child’s fault. As adults we all have a part to play, looking out for children wherever we are - as we go about our working lives or for those in our local neighbourhood, for example. Record numbers of people, concerned for a child, have been calling the NSPCC’s helpline during the pandemic, with children both more vulnerable and out of sight of people who can keep them safe. But as adults the thought What to do if of a child disclosing abuse to us, or reporting concerns a child discloses we may have for a child, can be daunting. That feeling of not wanting to get it wrong or make it worse can be scary but it is crucial that whatever we do, we don’t dismiss them, and instead listen. Whilst it can be distressing to hear that a child is being abused, it is important to remain calm and listen. They hild abuse or relevant support is not might be worried about neglect, in received. Sadly, our trained the consequences, they C any form, can helpline counsellors hear may have suffered threats devastate childhoods testimony from adults who of violence from their and its impact can last have not felt able to disclose abuser if they tell anyone. well into adulthood if the childhood abuse for so long, All too often the abuser is

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0669_AAF_National Magazine_Liverpool_Summer_2021.indd 24 24/06/2021 17:32 What are the signs that a child may be “Record being abused or numbers of people, neglected? concerned for a child, have been Some common signs that calling the NSPCC’s there may be something helpline during the concerning happening in pandemic....” a child’s life include: ● Unexplained changes in behaviour or personality including someone known to them, whilst the details are still becoming withdrawn or someone they love and fresh in your mind. If the or anxious or they may not want to get child is in immediate danger uncharacteristically them into trouble. A lot please contact 999. Our aggressive of children who disclose NSPCC helpline is also ● Hearing aggressive abuse say they worry about available on 0808 800 or repeated shouting, nobody believing them. 5000. But never confront things being broken They might’ve told someone the alleged abuser, by doing and children crying for before and nothing was so you could be putting long periods of time done to help them. So, it is yourself in danger and even ● Very young children imperative that we listen, make the situation worse left alone or are and listen carefully. for the child. But above outdoors by It is important too not to all, remember we all have themselves o er our own views and a duty to look out for the ● Children looking dirty feelings, let them lead the welfare of children, so if you or not changing their conversation. If we appear have any concerns at all, clothes ■ too shocked, it could make please do tell someone. These signs don’t them stop. Let them know necessarily mean that they have done the right a child is being abused, thing. Then it is important there could be other to explain to the child what things happening in will happen next, that it their life which are is necessary to report the a ecting their behaviour abuse to someone who – but we can help you to assess the situation by can help. Then we would Campaigns Manager contacting the helpline. recommend reporting the Mubashar Khaliq abuse as soon as possible

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Give Your Kids A Tech-Break

leading child entrepreneur’s new invention, a day. Despite this, a survey psychologist and Tech-Break, can help parents conducted by OFCOM in Adevelopment enforce screen-free time. 2019 revealed that over half expert, Dr. Amanda World Health Organization of three to four year-olds Gummer, warns parents (WHO) guidelines spent over eight hours a week there are consequences recommend that children on Youtube alone. of children becoming too aged three to four have less “The younger the child reliant on devices, to the than one hour screen time the more negative impact detriment of their health, excessive screen use can development and future have,” says Dr. Gummer, who academic performance. developed the Balanced Play She is urging parents to Diet, “this is mainly because bring in regular family digital it prevents important skill detoxes to help children development, including learn, play and socialise social skills and emotional offline. Because children attachment. Children’s often resist their devices social development at the being taken away, she also point of starting school explains how a dad and tech correlates with future GCSE

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”...Children’s social development at the point of starting school correlates with future GCSE and A-Level grades, so it’s important to make sure social development is prioritised in the early years.”

and A-Level grades, so it’s when so many life domains important to make sure social are managed via our digital development is prioritised in devices.” the early years.” The addictive nature of Experts believe parents social media and video games Their devices will be released need to set an example of also explains why children when the time runs out. healthy tech use so children often resist parents’ attempts “My wife and I tried to understand the importance of to enforce time offline — this enforce screen free periods screen-free time. is where solutions like without success,” says Mr. “Parents are their children’s Tech-Break come in. Stirling, “the kids responded version of normal so Bill Stirling invented as though they were being whatever they do, the Tech-Break after recognising punished when I tried to children think is normal and his family were increasingly take their devices away for a even desirable behaviour, spending more time on their couple of hours and rightly so they are likely to copy it,” devices. Families decide a questioned why my wife says digital habits researcher length of time to go ‘screen- and I were still checking our and King's College London free’ for (between one and 24 phones. I realised the need academic Dr. Rachael Kent, hours), place all their devices for an external enforcer that “yet many adults increasingly inside Tech-Break, set the ensures we all stick to our lack the ability to switch off timer and lock the door. agreed tech breaks.” n

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Our keep-fit tips Keep Fit l Get the kids involved in a summer holiday camp/ club. Enquire with your child’s school and see if they are running any sport programmes over the break.

l Get the whole family involved in activities such as Over walks, bike rides and outdoor games. l Create a summer-holiday schedule and allocate Summer at least 20 minutes a day to physical activity. Make it t’s no wonder that many a habit! children find the return l Visit an activity or outdoor adventure park – Ito school after summer they’re all the rage and disguise exercise as a fun physically demanding. Research activity. by UK Active has found that, on average, British school children l Ensure that your children get a decent amount lose 80 per cent of the fitness of sleep every night. Sleep is key for mental/physical they build up during term time wellbeing and promoting motivation. through “lazy” time off. l Plan active days out such as a trip to the beach, a The summer holiday is a long walk in the park or exploring a local heritage site. stretch of time away from school l Keep track of what your children are eating. and with many children only It can be really easy over the summer holidays for exercising during school time, it is children to eat more often than they would when essential that children keep their they are at school. bodies and minds active during the break. n l Limit screen time to a certain amount of time per day. Without certain limits and structure, it can be easy for children to spend hours in front of a screen.

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What is Instagram? Reasons for concern Privacy settings Instagram is a social media platform A key concern regarding children’s use of Instagram which focuses on the creation and is the fact that the default privacy setting for accounts is sharing of images, providing users ‘public’. As such, unless a child actively alters their privacy with a range of filters and special settings, all of the pictures they post to Instagram will be effects popular among younger available to anybody. This could result in their images users. being seen by inappropriate individuals and might lead to Despite requiring users to be 13 or receiving unwanted communication. older, a study in January 2017 indicated that 43% of 8-11 year olds Follower lists in Britain are using Instagram. In a world where celebrity success is measured by numbers of social media followers, it is understandable that children might want to grow their own list of Our keep-fit tips followers. A child’s non-private account can quickly grow Safety Tips with followers, some of whom might not have entirely Keep Fit l Get the kids involved in a summer holiday camp/ As with all Internet activity, talk to your child innocent motives. club. Enquire with your child’s school and see if they about how they use Instagram, the importance of Terms and conditions are running any sport programmes over the break. not ‘oversharing, and any issues they have faced. Instagram’s 5,000-word terms and conditions l Get the whole family involved in activities such as It is safest to change the default privacy settings states that users agree that Instagram can use and sell Over walks, bike rides and outdoor games. in your child’s account from public to private. If their sell images for others to use (without paying or your child is older and you agree for them to further consent). Instagram also retains the right to store, l Create a summer-holiday schedule and allocate have a public account, you should discuss use and share the personal information and direct Summer at least 20 minutes a day to physical activity. Make it strategies for coping with negative feedback and messages of their users. t’s no wonder that many a habit! for blocking users. You should also monitor messages they receive. children find the return l Visit an activity or outdoor adventure park – Grooming In 2019 the NSPCC reported that Instagram was Ito school after summer they’re all the rage and disguise exercise as a fun Given Instagram’s reported impact on young involved in more online grooming cases than any other physically demanding. Research activity. people’s mental health, keep an eye out for early by UK Active has found that, on warning signs of such issues with your child. Seek online platform. Where the police recorded the method of communication, Instagram was used in 32% of cases, average, British school children l Ensure that your children get a decent amount professional support or consult online services in contrast to Facebook at 23% and Snapchat at 14%. lose 80 per cent of the fitness of sleep every night. Sleep is key for mental/physical such as Shout at the earliest point of concern. they build up during term time wellbeing and promoting motivation. Mental health issues through “lazy” time off. l Plan active days out such as a trip to the beach, a Regularly spring-clean your child’s Instagram A report by the Royal Society for Public Health The summer holiday is a long walk in the park or exploring a local heritage site. account with them by removing any posts and found that Instagram rated as the worst social media stretch of time away from school images you agree are inappropriate and blocking platform when it comes to its impact on young people's l Keep track of what your children are eating. and with many children only any concerning contacts. If you have any concerns mental health. Being image-centred the RSPH claimed It can be really easy over the summer holidays for exercising during school time, it is that somebody might be trying to groom your that Instagram (along with Snapchat) appears to be children to eat more often than they would when essential that children keep their child you should immediately driving feelings of inadequacy and anxiety in young they are at school. bodies and minds active during contact CEOP. people. the break. n l Limit screen time to a certain amount of time per day. Without certain limits and structure, it can be easy for children to spend hours in front of a screen. www.onlinesafetyalliance.org Online safety education for school staff, pupils and parents

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‘SHIPWRIGHT’ - A NEW OUTDOOR THEATRE ON THE BANKS OF THE THAMES IN DEPTFORD The Master Shipwright’s House, Watergate Street, Deptford SE8 3JF Shipwright is a new riverside windowless view of the big cat’s outdoor theatre hidden away in enclosure, as you enter through CHESS FEST the historic grounds of the Master a crumbling ruin, the lion’s Trafalgar Square Shipwright’s House on the banks temple, designed to transport on Sunday 18th July of the Thames in Deptford you back to the big cat’s homes Building on the chess Audiences will be welcomed in sasan gir, india. renaissance which follows the to the atmospheric house and Explore the replica sasan gir success of netflix series queens gardens this summer for a festival train station and discover a gambit, the event includes an of theatre, music and cabaret troop of lively hanuman langur action-packed schedule of Highlights include: the UK monkeys. events and activities to inspire performance premiere of Experience a true thrill ride kids and adults to get on board Maggie Nelson’s ‘The Argonauts’, with live-action adventure as and get involved with the great new plays ‘Dig’ by Chris New visitors help rangers deal with game! and ‘I…’ by Asa Haynes. Cabaret a “lion emergency” in the gir Programme from Diane Chorley’s ‘Down The forest, and take part in a mock • 100s of chess tables - for Flick’, Baby Lame’s ‘Riot!’ And chase on a pedal bike with an children and chess fans to play The Nightbus presents ‘Drag asiatic lion. each other. Queen Story Time.’ Music from www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo • “The World Giant Chess Tim Mead and Sergio Bucheli, Championship” - 6 giant chess Shunaji, Maxwell Quartet, Lucy boards for people to play on Crowe, Messiean’s ‘Quartet For • Human chess – a game based The End Of Time’, Rosie Lowe, around alice through the Rory Butler And Christy looking glass performed by • Tickets from £10 are on sale professional actors. now and an ‘open door’ • Challenge a grandmaster at initiative will offer free tickets to speed chess the local community FROZEN AT THE THEATRE • F ree chess lessons for children www.theshipwright.co.uk ROYAL DRURY LANE and adults - from professional From 27 August 2021 to chess teachers and top uk LAND OF THE LIONS AT ZSL 03 April 2022 players. LONDON ZOO Fall under the spell of Frozen at • Blind fold chess exhibition Until 31 December 2023 the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in • Giant screens broadcasting Gaze at some of the world’s Covent Garden. games simultaneously across most incredible creatures at This stage version of the hugely the uk and world – from the permanent land of the lions successful animated disney film liverpool to st petersburg, exhibit in zsl london zoo. features unforgettable songs russia. Marvel at a pride of endangered from the movie, including let www.englishchess.org.uk asiatic lions through the special it go and do you wanna build

22 | www.allabout-family.co.uk | All About Family | @family_allabout a snowman?, As well as some Sherlock: the official outdoor voicemails and text messages, catchy new numbers. game, at two London locations. including contributions from Expect spectacular staging, What is Sherlock: the official cast members of the hit series amazing special effects and outdoor game? such as benedict cumberbatch, beautiful costumes as the Based on the hit BBC television mark gatiss and andrew scott. magical world of frozen comes series, Sherlock, this detective How long does the game last? to the west end. challenge takes you around The game lasts around 90 Set in the kingdom of some of the key sets and filming minutes. arendelle, the story follows locations from the show, all What age is the game suitable the fortunes of sisters anna while giving you a chance to for? The experience is suitable and elsa whose bond is tested become a super sleuth yourself. for those aged seven and above. when elsa’s secret magical Look for clues, attempt to www.visitlondon.com powers accidentally plunge the unravel puzzles and take kingdom into endless winter. photos, as you wander around NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM: Go on an adventure with all the area in a quest to complete FANTASTIC BEASTS™: THE your film favourites, including the unsolved mystery. WONDER OF NATURE kristoff, sven and olaf the Where is Sherlock: the official Cromwell Road, South snowman. game? Kensington, London SW7 5BD Frozen comes to london in Take your pick from a Central Discover where the real world summer 2021. London location starting at 221B and the wizarding world www.lwtheatres.co.uk Baker Street, or a West London intertwine, and how the location starting outside Notting wonders of the natural world Hill underground station. Full have inspired myths, legends details will be provided once and magical creatures for you have booked. generations. The experience involves walking Embark on a journey where not around the chosen area, and all is as it seems, where magical does not involve using public beasts and fantastic animals transport. share abilities and behaviours How does it work? that allow them to dazzle, SHERLOCK: THE OFFICIAL Access to the game is via QR attract and escape. OUTDOOR GAME codes and the game’s app, Celebrate real-world scientists Are you ready to accept a which lead you to specific who, like the character mission fit for one of the spots where you can solve newt scamander™, help us greatest detectives of all time? important clues on your way to to understand our planet’s Gather your friends or family completing the mission. extraordinary creatures so we together and try to solve You are helped along the can protect them for the future. clues in immersive experience way with animated videos, www.nhm.ac.uk

@family_allabout | All About Family | www.allabout-family.co.uk | 23 What’s on South East THE OBSERVATORY Wallaby Walk Through, Wave Fishers Adventure Farm Park is SCIENCE CENTRE Rider, Froggies Soft Play, The the much-loved family day out Wealden Lost World Play Barn, Froggie’s in the heart of the lovely West Herstmonceux, Hailsham, Soft Play, The Cannon Arena, Sussex countryside. Fishers East Sussex BN27 1RN Chestnut Wood Adventure Play. offers a unique mixture of animal The Observatory Science Centre Pirates Cove, Boating Lake, Picnic adventures, exhilarating indoor is one of the leading “hands- Areas and more. Book now! and outdoor play the whole on” science centres with over www.knockhatch.com family can experience – it’s no 100 exhibits. Explore science wonder that Fishers is still “Where on a grand scale at the outside PIRATE WEEKEND SPECIAL the Family Comes First”. Discovery Park. Set amid beautiful EVENT: THE CURSE OF www.fishersfarmpark.co.uk countryside, the green domes THE DROWNED PIRATE provide an exciting environment Hastings Aquarium, with plenty of picnic space and Rock-A-Nore Road, Hastings, wheelchair access. East Sussex TN34 3DW www.the-observatory.org Come and hear the amazing story of Barnacle Bob, ghost THE MARY ROSE MUSEUM pirate and seasoned rapscallion LEEDS CASTLE Portsmouth of the high seas. There’ll be an Broomfield, Maidstone ME17 1PL The Mary Rose, Main Road, adventure trail, live parrots and There are also plenty of HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, lots more... attractions to keep the kids and Hampshire PO1 3PY www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk/ everyone else entertained for an Explore the remains of Henry hastings entire day. There’s castle-themed VIII’s favourite ship, recovered BATTLE FESTIVAL playgrounds, falconry displays, a from the seabed in one of the maze and underground grotto, most challenging archaeological and a whole host of different excavations of all time. The Mary events and activities throughout Rose recreates life on-board a the year. 16th century warship with an www.leeds-castle.com authenticity no other attraction 24 July - 8 August 2021 can provide. Nowhere else Throughout Battle, Battle, can the lives of the men who Battle, England, TN33 0AG worked and lived on board a In 2021 The Festival will offer an BEKONSCOT MODEL Tudor warship be more truly open-air Proms Night, Opera, VILLAGE & RAILWAY experienced. Shakespeare, Piano Concerts, Warwick Road, Beaconsfield, www.maryrose.org Jazz, Theatre and much, much Buckinghamshire HP9 2PL more. This is a must for visitors Bekonscot delights visitors of all KNOCKHATCH and residents alike. ages. It is a miniature wonderland ADVENTURE PARK Information and tickets from with a large Gauge 1 railway, Hailsham Bypass, Hailsham, www.battlefestival.co.uk where nobody grows up. Sit-on East Sussex BN27 3PR railway*, remote controlled Closed on 24th - 26th December FISHERS ADVENTURE boats* and kiddie rides*, Tea and 1st January FARM PARK Room and Gift Shop. *small extra Knockhatch Adventure Park, Newpound Lane, Wisborough charge applies. Hailsham, features a Petting Farm, Green, Billingshurst, At Bekonscot all profits are Owl Sanctuary Centre, Meerkat West Sussex, RH14 0EG donated to charities. Experiences, Dragon’s Castle, The multi-award winning www.bekonscot.co.uk

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Never miss an event, no matter where you are in the UK this Summer.. we’ve got you covered! South West HESTERCOMBE HOUSE & GARDENS Hestercombe Gardens, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset TA2 8LG Visit Hestercombe at any time between now and the 31st October to take part in this arty trail, where young artists will colour in a masterpiece of their ALL ABOUT DOGS SHOW PITTVILLE PARK own. When their masterpiece is 31st July - 1st August Prestbury, Cheltenham GL50 4SH complete, they will graduate as Newbury Showground, Priors Join us in Pittville Park, a Master Artist and even have a Court, Hermitage, England, Cheltenham for our first ever certificate to prove it! United Kingdom RG18 9QZ animal scavenger hunt! www.hestercombe.com Bring your dog for two days full Calling all little adventurers! of exciting arena displays, expert The Naturewatch Foundation advice, shopping and lots of fun team warmly invites families have-a-go activities including to join them this summer for the popular Fun Dog Shows their animal scavenger hunt in where you and your dog can Pittville Park, Cheltenham from win rosettes, K9 Aqua Sports, the 6th - 7th August between competitions and more... 10:30am - 3pm. www.allaboutdogsshow.co.uk

SUPER SUMMER AT HESTERCOMBE Hestercombe Gardens, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset TA2 8LG Make this summer’s school holiday a Super Summer at Hestercombe with a heap of THE SUMMER READING fantastically fun family events. CHALLENGE IS BACK THIS Activities include outdoor YEAR AT EXETER LIBRARY THE BOX FAMILY & FRIENDS: performances, birds of prey Exeter Library, Castle Street, REYNOLDS AT PORT ELIOT and bug hunts to creepy Exeter, Devon EX4 3PQ www.theboxplymouth.com crawlies, crafts, garden trails Calling kids aged 4 - 11! Join Tavistock Pl, Plymouth PL4 8AX and children’s yoga! Music...and the Wild World Heroes for the Family & Friends: Reynolds wildlife! Birds of prey, Yoga and Summer Reading Challenge. at Port Eliot is a new, free garden trails. Sign up for FREE at your local exhibition that draws on The www.hestercombe.com library across Devon and Torbay Box’s extensive collection of to join in, and access physical Sir Joshua Reynolds paintings ARCHERY books as well as the extensive – the UK’s single largest public Model boats...and step back in digital library of eBooks, collection of his work outside of time. Two play areas to enjoy! audiobooks, eMagazines and London. On view from 24 July - Food & drink, Trails eNewspapers. 5 September.

@family_allabout | All About Family | www.allabout-family.co.uk | 25 What’s on Never miss an event, no matter where you are in the UK this Summer.. we’ve got you covered! North West MARTIN MERE your family unbeatable value 30th August for an unforgettable day out. Annual Duck Race Family Funday is the perfect The only race that matters - the opportunity to get your kids out annual Bank Holiday rubber of the house and in the fresh THE ATKINSON duck race! Colour in your air. With our vast racecourse 14th July rubber duck in our craft room in use for the occasion, it’s the 1:00pm - 2:00pm and enter it perfect place for a picnic with The Story of RAF Woodvale into the duck race on Monday the family and a chance for kids FREE 30th August! Bring your family and adults of all ages to kick An online talk by Military along to the hotly-contested back and relax. Historian and ex Formby duck race. With a race at 12pm www.chester-races.com resident Aldon Ferguson and 3pm and a £50 voucher for RAF Woodvale opened in the winners up for grabs, who 1941. It was designated to will emerge victorious? provide fighter cover to protect www.wwt.org.uk/wetland- Merseyside but was too late centres/martin-mere/ for the blitz. Still active, RAF Woodvale is currently home to BLUECOAT three training units and a Royal Now - 26th September Auxiliary Air Force unit. Bluecoat Platform www.theatkinson.co.uk This new temporary public ST HELENS THEATRE ROYAL artwork is inspired by the 23rd August shapes and structures that the Treasure Island children made in a workshop All aboard for the adventure with the artists. Resembling to Treasure Island! Featuring a scaled-up model of their swashbuckling pirates, magical MARTIN MERE designs, this playful sculpture mermaids and a cavalcade of 21st July - 5th September creates a physical platform to comedy and laughter. GIANT Summer Duck bring some of Bluecoat’s artistic Alongside Britain’s Got Talent’s Huntmmer Duck Hunt activities out of the building for Cal Halbert, the incredible Pippa HELP! WE have lost some of our you to enjoy this summer. Get Smith and singing sensation ducks and we need your help to involved with our programme Emma Deborah Ward you’re find them this summer holidays. of free events for families, guaranteed a great day out! 25 giant ducks have been including storytelling, music, www.sthelenstheatreroyal.com hidden around our wetlands comedy for kids and much and we need you to find them more, designed with children of ST HELENS THEATRE ROYAL all and identify their names all ages in mind. 30th August in order to win a tasty treat. www.thebluecoat.org.uk WE LOVE LITTLE MIX Collect your trail card from the If you love Little Mix, you are information desk, explore our CHESTER RACECOURSE going to just L.O.V.E this show! grounds to find them all - who 1st August Featuring four fantastic singers will be the top spotter in your 11:30am and dancers who really capture family? It is 50p per trail to Family Funday the look, the sound, and all the take part Chester Racecourse’s famous dance moves of one of the UK’s www.wwt.org.uk/wetland- Family Funday returns to the best loved Girl-Bands. centres/martin-mere/ Roodee on 1 August to offer www.sthelenstheatreroyal.com

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West Midlands THE BIRMINGHAM MYSTERY Journey deep into the plains of TREASURE TRAIL Africa to count the stripes on a Snow Hill Train Station, zebra, watch as white rhinos play Birmingham, West Midlands or guess how many lazy lions are B3 2BJ eyeing you up for their supper! Explore Birmingham in a new www.wmsp.co.uk way and have a safe outdoor Love LEGO? Time to indulge adventure, solve the clues and your passion for your favourite PLANET ICE SOLIHULL find the answer to the mystery! colourful bricks at LEGOLAND® Blue Ice Plaza, Hobs Moat Road, Follow the 1.5-mile route through Discovery Centre Birmingham Solihull, West Midlands B92 8JN Birmingham on this self-guided - the amazing LEGO attraction Opens 11am to 4pm at weekends themed Treasure Trail. Hunt for made for your 3 to 12-year-olds. and during school holidays, clues located on permanent It’s entirely indoor-based, so you offering 5 hours of skating fun for features such as buildings and and your tots can enjoy LEGO you and the family. There is a free statues to solve the mysteries, time, no matter the weather! Disco every Saturday and Sunday and discover something new www.legolanddiscoverycentre. afternoon. The Family Friday about where you live! The trail com/birmingham/ sessions are perfect for families can be done at your own pace with young kids. If the kids and should take around 2 hours fancy a cool party on the ice, a to complete and is suitable for package is available for groups ages 6-106! Tel: 01872 263692 of 10 or more kids aged 6 years www.treasuretrails.co.uk and older too. Awesome! www.planet-ice.co.uk

DUDLEY ZOO AND CASTLE Castle Hill, Dudley, West Midlands BOULDER CENTRAL INDOOR DY1 4QF CLIMBING THINKTANK BIRMINGHAM Learn about lions, Asiatic bears, Unit 4 Richmond Street South, SCIENCE MUSEUM chimpanzees and many others West Bromwich, Millennium Point, Curzon Street, as you cover the full 40 acres West Midland, B70 0DG Birmingham, West Midlands of zoo, which is near 80 years The induction sessions will B4 7XG old. In fact, almost 1,300 species let you try out bouldering first Thinking caps are what’s called call the 11th-century castle ruins hand with the aid of a qualified for at Thinktank, the award- home, which you can explore at instructor. These are perfect winning museum with over 200 your own pace. Medieval mad for a one off activity. Also hands-on displays, from steam kids can imagine themselves available is a roped section for engines and talking robots climbing the ramparts, or even kids' use with taster sessions to gurgling guts and even a wielding a sword for battle. and birthday parties. chocolate wrapping machine! Tel: 01384 215313 www.bouldercentral.co.uk Tel: 0121 348 8000 www.dudleyzoo.org.uk LEGOLAND DISCOVERY WEST MIDLAND SAFARI PARK CENTRE BIRMINGHAM Spring Grove, Bewdley, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Worcestershire, DY12 1LF West Midlands B1 2AA

@family_allabout | All About Family | www.allabout-family.co.uk | 27 What’s on East Midlands MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM resources and engaging content £20 / person with limited Coventry Airport, Baginton, to support home learning. numbers so pre-booking Warwickshire CV3 4FR • 27 July: Biodiversity essential. Please visit or all Chris Ideal for air heads of all ages, • 10 August: Astronauts on 07778 152814 and even smaller kids who don't • 24 August: Satellites and www.rutland-falconry.com think they're interested will Earth Observations become fascinated by these Price per household handsome hunks of metal: (one login): £4 they're just naturally impressive www.spacecentre.co.uk and intriguing! Those who do know their stuff however will WEST LODGE FARM PARK enjoy a wealth of rich detail and westlodgeruralcentre.co.uk full information posted about Back Lane, Desborough, almost every piece in their Kettering NN14 2SH extensive collection. www.midlandairmuseum.co.uk ADVENTURE AWAITS! KNIGHT SCHOOL West Lodge Forest School Bosworth Battlefield Experience MIDLAND RAILWAY-BUTTERLEY Holiday Club is back! Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Butterley Station, Ripley, What better way to get back to Centre & Country Park, Derbyshire DE5 3QZ a bit of normality than in the Leicestershire, Sutton Cheney, A day out for the whole family great outdoors with climbing Nuneaton CV13 0AD with model and miniature trees, building dens, finding Don your armour, pull down railways, playground, picnic insects, cooking up treats in the your visor and come along to areas, cafes and a country park mud kitchen and going on the Knight School where young as well as heritage steam and greatest adventures! squires can learn to fight diesel locomotives operating Sessions must be booked like a knight with Sir John of and a host of other attractions. for a 3 day period. Sessions Bosworth. Tickets are £6.50 Sometimes you can see special are Tuesday, Wednesday and Pre Booking is Essential visitors, be it Thomas the Tank Thursday. Children must be Accompanying adults go free Engine, a vintage Steam or aged between 5 years and 11 Tel: 01455 290429 historic Diesel Loco. years old. www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk www.midlandrailway-butterley. co.uk RUTLAND FALCONRY TREKKING WITH LLAMAS & OWL CENTRE Catanger Farm, Wappenham NATIONAL SPACE CENTRE Bushes, Exton Ln, Burley, Road, Weedon Lois, Towcester Exploration Drive, Leicester Oakham LE15 7TA Northants NN12 8FN LE4 5NS See Owls, Hawks, Falcons & Big Walking at a comfortable pace Over the Summer Holidays our Cats* this weekend (in line with of around 2 miles an hour, you Discovery team will be hosting the latest Government Covid can’t actually ride them but three ONLINE space club Guidelines) Drop in for a wander these lovely pack animals will session for kids. If your child is around the woods and say hello willingly carry your rucksack aged 7-11, interested in science to our team. Falconry & Owl whilst you enjoy the beautiful and looking for something to do Centre Open 10am - 4pm Tues scenery. What better way to get over the school holiday period, - Sun. Call today to book an away from it all than by leading book a session now. Sessions Owl & Hawk Experience & the a gentle llama along bridleways, will be 60 minutes and include next Big Cat Day - 25th July: farm tracks and country lanes. talks, craft ideas, downloadable 11am or 1.30pm www.llamatrekking.co.uk

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Never miss an event, no matter where you are in the UK this Summer.. we’ve got you covered! Yorkshire & Humberside resident Fairy Godmothers. 11.00am – 12.00pm Storytelling in the woodland 1.30pm – 2.30pm Craft sessions and games in the conservatory No booking required. Simply turn up on the day and join in. www.scampston.co.uk STUDFOLD FAIRY AND PIXIE DARING DETECTIVES: ADVENTURE CSI SCHOOL SPURN NIGHT-TIME SAFARI- 26th July - 5th September 5th August YORKSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST Studfold Adventure Trail, National Emergency Services 27th August at 7:30pm - 11:30pm Lofthouse, Harrogate, North Museum, Old Police/Fire Spurn National Nature Reserve, Yorkshire, HG3 5SG Station, Sheffield, South Spurn Head, South of Kilnsea, Explore the ‘Great Outdoors’ Yorkshire, S3 8PT East Yorkshire HU12 0UH and discover Studfold’s Hidden Calling all crime-solvers and Hop on the Spurn Safari vehicle, secrets! The Adventure Trail will budding investigators! We are as the sun goes down, for this challenge and delight! - find looking for the next daring special trip to discover the wildlife clues, secret boxes, swap treasure detective and invite you to of Spurn after dark. We will and discover so many countryside come and polish up your be listening for bats and other experiences along the way. Look Victorian detective skills with nocturnal creatures. Don't forget out for the Studfold Stones! our summer holiday activities. to bring a torch! Suitable for all primary and Our detectives-in-training will pre-school children and their be able to try out a number of YORK BALLOON FIESTA parents and parents parents! methods like blood-spatter and 27th - 30th August fingerprint analysis before going York Racecourse, Knavesmire on to figure out what happened Road, York, North Yorkshire, to our poor Victorian victim. YO23 1EX Can you crack the case? This four-day festival includes a weekend of hot air balloons, children’s entertainment, live music, tribute acts, food and drink, as well as a large funfair. The pinnacle of the festival RSPB DIVING GANNET will be a brand new firework, CRUISES drone and laser show! www. 1st - 28th August yorkshireballoonfiesta.co.uk The Seabird Centre, Cliff Lane, SUMMER HOLIDAYS: Bempton, East Riding STORYTELLING, CRAFTS & OPEN AIR CINEMA of Yorkshire YO15 1JF GAMES 29th August On these exciting 3 hour sailings Throughout August Carlton Towers, Carlton, from Bridlington harbour, you'll Scampston Walled Garden, Yorkshire, DN14 9LZ see the remarkable spectacle Scampston, Malton, North www.carltontowers.co.uk of gannets diving for food at Yorkshire, YO17 8NG Aladdin: Gates Open: 12pm speeds of up to 60mph. Various Come along to Scampston Film Showing: 1pm dates throughout August. for a fun-packed morning of Top Gun: Gates Open: 6:30pm ww2.rspb.org.uk storytelling and games with our Film Showing: 8pm

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Saturday 31st July Thursday 12th August 12pm Trolls: World Tour 12pm Matilda 3pm Yesterday (12a) 6pm Big (12a) FLYING SCOTSMAN AT Sunday 1st August Friday 13th August LOCOMOTION 12pm Tom and Jerry: The Movie 12pm Big Hero 6 28th July – 17th August 3pm Summerland (12a) 6pm X-Men: Dark Phoenix (12a) Locomotion, Shildon DL4 2RE Monday 2nd August Saturday 14th August Flying Scotsman goes on display 12pm The Call of The Wild 12pm Witches (2021) at Locomotion for three weeks 6pm The Notebook (12a) 3pm Ride Like A Girl from Wednesday 28 July 2021. Tuesday 3rd August Sunday 15th August A general museum admission 12pm Cheaper By The Dozen 12pm Paddington 2 ticket is required for all Flying 6pm Cheaper By The Dozen 2 3pm Doctor Strange (12a) Scotsman activities. Wednesday 4th August www.locomotion.org.uk 12pm Dora and The Lost City MEET & MAKE BALTIC Of Gold Sundays from 25 July OUTDOOR CINEMA 6pm Radioactive (12a) Every Sunday 2pm -4pm Old Eldon Square Thursday 5th August FREE Drop-in. Take part in www.getintonewcastle.co.uk 12pm Daddy Day Care free artist-led workshops this Free family films for all this 6pm E.T. summer, perfect for families summer at Screen on the Green! Friday 6th August with children ages 5-12. Monday 26th July 12pm Sonic The Hedgehog www.baltic.art 12pm Scoob! 6pm Spider-Man: Far From 6pm Godzilla Vs Kong (12a) Home (12a) BAKING & COOKING Tuesday 27th July Saturday 7th August Beacon of Light, Stadium Park 12pm My Little Pony: The Movie 12pm Onward Sunderland, SR5 1SN 6pm Jumanji: The Next Level (12a) 3pm Misbehaviour (12a) Throughout the summer we’ll be Wednesday 28th July Sunday 8th August hosting: Mini Bakers - Join us in 12pm Aladdin (2019) 12pm Two By Two: Overboard the kitchen with your little ones 6pm The Personal History Of 3pm Ocean’s 8 (12a) for some simple and tasty bakes. David Copperfield Monday 9th August £6, price includes one adult, up Thursday 29th July 12pm Zootropolis to two children (3-6 Years) 12pm Willy Wonka and the 6pm You’ve Got Mail Junior Bakers - Leave your Chocolate Factory (1971) Tuesday 10th August budding bakers with us to bake 6pm West Side Story 12pm Spies In Disguise some tasty treats! £10, price Friday 30th July 6pm Ordinary Love (12a) includes one child ( 7- 12 years) 12pm Abominable Wednesday 11th August www.foundationoflight.co.uk 6pm Star Wars: The Rise of 12pm Smurfs: The Lost Village Skywalker (12a) 6pm Emma (2020)

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Step 1: Colour or paint your plates blue like the ocean, and using your scissors cut the middle out of one of the plates. Step 2: Use gold glitter glue (or glitter and pva glue) to Step 3: Make seaweed create a sandy beach. shapes using coloured pipe cleaners and stick Step 4: Cut different them in the glitter glue. sized and shaped fish out of coloured card and stick them in your fishbowl. You can use more glitter to make bubbles.

Step 6: Glue the plate with the hole, on top of the base plate to create your finished fishbowl.

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Colouring Kids Corner

Complete the square with the colour blocks

Colouring book

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