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North London IN THIS ISSUE Education, Family Holidays with Skiwear Focus, Children’s Theatre and more… Plus WIN Tickets to a Tales From the Shed Show at the Chickenshed! See page 14 Issue 134 January/February 2019 familiesonline.co.uk Welcome to the January/February issue! CONTACT US: UPCOMING ISSUES Mar/Apr 2019 IN THIS ISSUE: — “Education, 3 Families News House & Home, Families North London 6 Nurseries and Childcare Holiday Camps/ 7 Education Activities and North London 8 Independent School Parties” IN THIS ISSUE Education, Family Holidays with Skiwear Open Days Focus, Children’s Magazine Deadline : Theatre and more… 12 Education Plus WIN Tickets to a Tales 4 February From the Shed Show at the Editor: Karen Konowalchuk Chickenshed! See page 14 2019 12 Family Travel PO Box 74501, Muswell Hill N10 9DZ 14 Children’s Theatre Send in your T: 020 8793 3366 16 What’s On news, stories Issue 134 January/February 2019 familiesonline.co.uk E: [email protected] and advertising 18 Parties, Activities, Clubs and Classes Events/What’s On: bookings to the details left. [email protected] FamiliesNorthLondon FamiliesNthLon FamiliesNorthLondon www.FamiliesNorthLondon.co.uk HADLEY WOOD M25 WHERE IS FAMILIES NORTH LONDON? TRENT PARK HIGH BARNET CLAY HILL M1 COCKFOSTERS ENFIELD PONDERS END Families North London Magazine is distributed bi-monthly throughout North London. ARKLEY EAST BARNET TOTTERIDGE WINCHMORE HILL MILL HILL WHETSTONE SOUTHGATE LOWER EDMONTON An area bordered by the M1/A5 on the West, the A112/A10 on the East, the M25 to the ARNOS GROVE FINCHLEY A406 North and the A501 to the South. MUSWELL HILL HENDON WOOD GREEN TOTTENHAM CROUCH END BRENTBRENT C CROSSROSS CRICKLEWOOD You can collect a FREE copy from the scores of outlets: schools, nurseries, play groups, GOLDERS GREEN FINSBURY PARK STOKE NEWINGTON SWISS COTTAGE HIGHGATE clubs and classes, sports centres, libraries, family doctors and baby clinics, and HAMPSTEAD HIGHBURY KENTISH TOWN ISLINGTON WEST HAMPSTEAD CAMDEN children’s shops. If you would like to stock copies to give to parents please let us know. CHALK FARM KING'S CROSS ST JOHN'S WOOD REGENT'S PARK HOXTON For families from birth to twelve. Read by over 60,000 local families 6 times a year. Families North London is part of Families Print Ltd, a franchise company. All franchised magazines in the group are independently owned and operated under licence. Families is a registered trademark of LCMB Ltd, Remenham House, Regatta Place, Marlow Road, Bourne End, Bucks SL8 5TD. The contents of Families North London are fully protected by copyright and none of the editorial or photographic matter may be reproduced in any form without prior consent of Families North London. Every care is taken in the preparation of this magazine, but Families North London; our distributors, the franchise company, Families Print Ltd, and Lifecycle Marketing cannot be held responsible for the claims of advertisers nor for the accuracy of the contents, or any consequence thereof. 2 Families North London familiesonline.co.uk Families News Wear A Hat Day If you’re looking for a fun activity for the whole family, look no further than Wear A Hat Day. The annual fundraising event takes place on Friday 29th March, 2019 and the Brain Tumour Research charity needs your help to make it the biggest, boldest and hattiest EVER! By taking part in Wear A Hat Day, you will be helping to raise vital funds for research into brain tumours. The disease is indiscriminate and it can affect anyone at any age. What’s more, brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet historically just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease. Register for Wear A Hat Day and your family can help change this; simply go to https:// www.braintumourresearch.org/fundraise/wear-a-hat-day/wear-a-hat-day-registration Calling all sailors! Spin a Tale during National Bring the family to Storytelling Week Cutty Sark in The first week of February marks National Storytelling Week, a chance to reflect Greenwich for on one of the oldest art forms in the world. We are all immersed in stories — from an action- conversations during which we re-tell events in our lives, to watching our favourite packed day television shows. out on the fastest ship of Speech and language therapists believe that storytelling is vital for children’s its time. academic success as it promotes narrative skills and strengthens the ability of children to correctly sequence ideas. To be a good reader and writer a child needs Meet characters from the ship’s past such as firstly to be a good speaker and listener. Above all though, storytelling is fun. Captain Woodget and the ship’s cook and Whether we are listening to someone else’s story or telling our own, inventing listen to their epic stories about life on board. and adapting narratives can open doors to exciting new worlds — both real and Try and outwit the crew in our Sailors’ imaginary. Challenge game, get your sea legs by taking National Storytelling Week takes place in storytelling clubs, theatres, museums, the helm at the ship’s wheel, follow a family schools, hospitals, spoken word venues, and care homes. trail or take part in regular workshops. To find a local event or to look through its extensive archive, Book now to save 10%: rmg.co.uk/cuttysark visit www.sfs.org.uk PULL YOUR CHILD AHEAD THIS NEW YEAR St Andrews CE Primary School, 297 Chase Road N14 6JA 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th January and 2nd,9th and 23rd February Book Your Free Taster Day Plus Perform at the Arts Depot Theatre FREE assessment on open days. www.leadersarereaders.co.uk Call now to book your place: 01992 651 300 familiesonline.co.uk Families North London 3 Families News Royal Free Private Patients Unit has Two North London Locations The Private Patients Unit at the Royal Free Hospital is part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Located in the heart of Hampstead Heath, the Royal Free London Private Patients Unit combines the convenience, comfort and personalised attention of a private hospital with the very best state-of-the-art services, technology and professional excellence you would expect from a top London teaching hospital. Based on the 12th floor, the Private Patient Unit has a relaxed and friendly environment that is enhanced by a beautiful view. In June 2017, the Royal Free London Private Patients Unit opened a private outpatient, day-case and 23hr care facility which is conveniently situated off Barnet High Street, close to a wealth of shops, restaurants and other local amenities. Boasting eight consulting rooms, a minor treatment room, a dentistry room, an endoscopy suite, a radiology suite and two day case theatres, the new unit provides the very best environment to ensure patients experience the world class care that is synonymous with the Royal Free London. At both locations, each patient is cared for individually and treated with dignity, compassion, kindness and respect. Patients’ experience of care is a key priority and each patient receives the highest possible standards of quality care by efficient and competent staff, clinical and non–clinical. The Royal Free London Private Patients Unit is proud to bring the very best skills and standards of the NHS to the benefit of their private patients and, in doing so, support the continued development of the NHS and the Royal Free London through its success. All money generated from treatments is invested in hospitals and high-quality healthcare services. For more information about procedures, package pricing or to book an appointment at either location, please call a member of the Royal Free team on 020 7317 7751 Tri-Golf Festival for Hackney Youngsters a Huge Success Vibrant Partnerships and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority joined forces with Hackney Council and The Golf Foundation on Wednesday 21 November to host a Tri-Golf Skills Festival for local schoolchildren. Hosted at Queensbridge Sport & Community Centre (E8), more than 80 youngsters from the local area had the opportunity to enjoy a fun, exciting introduction to the sport led by qualified PGA coaches. As well as an introduction to golf itself, the enthusiastic youngsters also benefited from the opportunity to build vital life skills such as respect, teamwork and co-operation. Sessions will be introduced at Lee Valley Golf Course to allow more children to get a taster of the sport, whilst local schools will be provided with the training and resources to enable teachers, coaches and volunteers to spread the programme knowledge within the community. James Hetherington, The Golf and Accommodation Manger at Vibrant Partnerships said: “Vibrant Partnerships and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority were delighted to support the London Borough of Hackney Council’s Tri-Golf Festival. It’s vital for children to have access and engage in new sporting activities that they may not otherwise have the opportunity to experience. The Tri-Golf Festival provided the children with the opportunity to develop skills for life within a fun environment. We hope this is just a first of many golfing events in and around the borough.” For more information on Lee Valley Regional Park Authority and the Lee Valley Golf Course visit visitleevalley.org.uk/golf. Raising Confident Children with Perform Sara has two children, Honor (8) and James (6) who have both been attending Perform classes since they were 4 years old. “I’ve always wanted my children to feel confident speaking in pubic and chatting to all sorts of people. I think these are essential life skills these days” says Sara.