IN THIS ISSUE Back to School Tips on supporting your child through the school transition Fun Halloween craft ideas Feed their imaginations with some simple spooky ideas! Scared of the Dark What to say when they are scared at bedtime

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Covering Littlehampton, Arundel, Worthing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Portslade, Brighton, Hove, Newhaven, Lewes, Eastbourne and all the places News and views in between 4 6 Great Minds and how to grow them 7 Supporting your child during the school transition 8 But, you're too young to have arthritis? 9 What to do when they are scared of the dark 10 Halloween craft ideas and Trick or Treat etiquette © Families Sussex Coast 2017 What's on Guide to family events Families Sussex Coast is part of Families Print Ltd, a 12 franchise company. All franchised magazines in the group are independently owned and operated under The Dadifesto - Dad's guide to an untidy abode licence. Families is a registered trademark of LCMB 15 Ltd, Remenham House, Regatta Place, Marlow Road, Bourne End, Bucks SL8 5TD. The contents of Families Sussex Coast are fully protected by copyright and none of the editorial or photographic matter may be reproduced in any form without prior consent of Families Sussex Coast. Every care is taken in the preparation of this magazine, but the franchise Editor’s Note 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. This is a great time of year; it feels like a second shot at the 'getting organised' resolution and, as you pack them off for their new school year in the crisp, white, soon-to- be-stained shirts, you can happily convince yourself that this year you WILL keep on top of thing! Homework will be completed far in advance of the night before it's due. Lunches will be carefully prepared, uniform will be ironed and we will absolutely leave on time for school every morning. It also feels like an acceptable time to start eating roast dinners and apple crumbles again. Don’t miss our What’s On Guide featuring the best spooky events and ghostly goings-on, some crafty ideas to keep the kids occupied during half-term and tips on how to support your child through the transition of the new school year. Best wishes, Mandy Earle | Editor

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Could your child benefit from tutoring? Hold a reindeer this How to find the right tutor December! Your child might benefit from Tutors have different styles and approaches being tutored if: to working. It’s worth thinking about what Last Christmas, 49 schools, nurseries, approach you feel would work for your child. colleges and groups across Sussex and • Results/grades/achievements are Some children might prefer to have a tutor come South East Hampshire took part in a lower than expected. to their home, whilst others might find it easier Reindeer Run challenge, raising vital • Your child’s confidence is slipping and to study away from home and to attend a tuition funds for Chestnut Tree House children’s they could do with a boost in a particular centre. hospice. subject (or across the board). Whatever you choose, it’s vital to make sure any Children across the region hopped, skipped, • They need to improve their grades in tutor has had a DBS (Disclosure and Barring jumped and ran for charity, with a range of order to pass a forthcoming exam. Service) check. ‘Reindeer Runs’, from obstacle courses and • They need to be challenged more in a Written by Polly Warren. laps around the playground to themed PE particular subject. Polly is a teacher with years of experience across lessons and park runs. many different educational settings, and now If you want to get involved this year, Chestnut Centre Manager of First Class Learning’s (FCL) Tree House will provide everything you need study centre in Brighton. FCL has study centres for your Reindeer Run event, including free throughout the UK and provides a strong, flexible reindeer antlers and red noses for everyone and dynamic learning system that focuses on the taking part, posters, helpful hints and key maths and English learning outcomes for the sponsorship forms. National Curriculum. For more information on Reindeer Runs and For more advice contact Polly on 01273 how to get involved, visit www.chestnut- 730873 or [email protected] tree-house.org.uk/reindeerruns www.firstclasslearning.co.uk/brighton- How will your sponsorship money help? withdean Chestnut Tree House currently cares for 300 children and young people with life- PW Performers bring gymnastics and shortening conditions across Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex and South soft play fun to Churchill Square East Hampshire It costs Chestnut Tree House over £3.5 Youngsters from across Brighton can now enjoy all the fun of a soft play million each year to provide all its and gymnastics area whilst learning and developing a whole range of skills, specialist care services as the newest addition at Churchill Square is The charity receives less than 7% of its care now open. costs from central government funding Run by popular Sussex-based group, PW Performers, • £5 pays for one minute of all Chestnut Tree children from six months to four years old can enjoy House care services the soft play area whilst those aged three to 15 can • £35 enables a child to experience a magical take part in gymnastics classes that run throughout hour in Chestnut Tree House’s multi-sensory the week. room with a specially-trained member of “The soft play and gymnastic area is open every day staff with a great range of classes for children run by the • £230 gives a life-limited child the chance team from PW Performers and I’m sure that it’s going to visit Chestnut Tree House for the day and to prove a real hit with children and parents alike.” enjoy a range of activities

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Sheffield Park boasts some of of half term and a host the most dramatically vibrant of exciting Halloween Family Autumnal leaf displays I've activities. Despite the seen. Acer trees in bright big day not falling in our Matters reds, yellows and oranges week off we spend the with Zoe Holland are reflected in the lakes October break visiting to create some wonderful local attractions with their Autumn always photo opportunities...and spooky decorations, pumpkin creeps up without there's plenty of leaves carving sessions and fancy me noticing. We're in the for the children to stomp dress competitions. We certainly fresher...but throes of enjoying lazy about in! Over in Sevenoaks, particularly like visiting the simultaneously we embark on Summer school holiday, Knole is another one of our Spookfest at Tulley's Farm a new season, a new school then boom...the mornings favourite Autumn spots with where the highlights are year and best of all new are crisp, the leaves start guaranteed sightings of deer riding the Horrid Hayride adventures! changing colour and the against frosty backdrops and jumping out of our skin children are a year further in of rolling countryside. Then thanks to fantastic actors Zoe is a Mum, Step-Mum, their school careers. It's an there's the gorgeous kitchen and puppets. By the time Teacher and local explorer exciting time with the chaos gardens at Wakehurst and Halloween actually arrives from East Sussex. She writes Jugglingonrollerskates.com, a of going back to school, Batemans where the children we might have dressed up 4 family focused blog featuring growing into new uniform can see their Halloween times and carved our body events, places to eat, days out and adapting to new routines pumpkins ripening ready weight in pumpkins! and short breaks. and time tables. for carving. We seem to As we pull out the get the most use out of our September often treats us thicker duvet and membership card at this to an Indian Summer...those find ourselves time of year with the children last few days of tee shirt turning the exploring the gardens weather before the coats heating up, we and open spaces and us and boots come out for the try to embrace grown-ups appreciating the rest of the year. We find this the cosiness. The aesthetics and sheer beauty time of year is our favourite days may be of these historical gems. to explore some of our local getting shorter National Trust properties. October brings the relief and the mornings familiesonline.co.uk Families Sussex Coast Magazine | 5 Great Minds and How to Grow Them By Wendy Berliner With the children back to school, or just starting, you could be forgiven for thinking you are handing them over to the professionals and your job is just to make sure they get enough good food, rest and enjoyment so that they flourish in class. Cultivate confidence Encourage open and resilience mindedness If a child thinks they can, they keep Being open to new ideas is the trying. It’s the ones that think they hallmark of an advanced learner. can’t who fall behind – the ones Start with being open minded who say ‘I’m rubbish at this’. Don’t yourself so you model what it’s like to sort everything out for them – and be receptive of ideas that differ from Perhaps you think your teaching job that includes tying their shoelaces your own. is limited to hearing the little ones as much as it does doing their Keywords: ‘That’s different to us, isn’t read while you make sure the bigger homework. And model the behaviour that interesting?’ ‘I never thought of ones do their homework. But it’s – don’t give up too easily on things in it like that, but that is such a good more than that. What parents do at your life. approach.’ home educationally can make the Key words: How could you do this? difference between whether their Have you done anything similar Practice children succeed at school or not. before? What did you do then? ‘I It’s the only way to get good at The latest research from education know you can. I know it’s hard to do something. Make sure it is regular, and neuroscience proves how now but I know you can learn how to deliberate and planned, working malleable the brain is, how learning do this in time if you work at it.’ towards achievable incremental potential can grow, how IQ isn’t fixed goals and you practise what you – it can go up if you invest in it, and it Develop critical or can’t do until you can do it well. can probably go down if you don’t. Key words: ‘You are The truth is that with the right logical thinking really good at that support at home, the vast majority The ability to deduct, hypothesise, now, what’s the of children could deliver performance reason and seek evidence is probably next step up from at school more commonly associated the characteristic most associated (playing Twinkle, with the gifted and talented. There’s with academic success. Twinkle Little Star room for a lot more at the top of the Keywords: ‘Why do you think. . . on your recorder, class. 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6 | Families Sussex Coast Magazine familiesonline.co.uk S W L O A L N M L O L U O I U T I C F A R N R U C Supporting your child Maths & English  through their transition Tuition in Brighton We can help your child to: Many children sail through the transition into a • Improve school performance • Gain confidence and self-esteem new class at the start of each school year, but for • Develop independent study skills others it can be an anxious time. Here are a few

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familiesonline.co.uk Families Sussex Coast Magazine | 7 But, you’re too young to have arthritis? Many people mistakenly link all arthritis to old age, confusing it with osteoarthritis which is commonly a wear and tear disease generally FACT affecting the older population. Rheumatoid arthritis can affect people of any age. Around RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) and JIA (Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis) are three quarters of people with actually autoimmune conditions in which the immune system attacks rheumatoid arthritis are first the joint tissue causing inflammation, stiffness, pain and extreme diagnosed when of working age fatigue. If left untreated, the joints can lose their shape and alignment and women are three times as and lead to permanent disability. likely as men to have the disease. FACT We spoke to Lauren aged 6 who has Although a whopping 690,000 JIA and her mum Victoria who live in people in the UK have RA and 12,000 East Sussex: children under the age of 16 have JIA, there is still very little known about Q: How does the illness affect Lauren? the causes of these often debilitating Victoria: “It mainly effects Laurens knees, diseases, or a cure. elbows and eyes - she develops Uveitis on and off which is inflammation of the eye. Katy Pieris – 34 years old, Sales Manager Q: What has the treatment been like? Katy was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Victoria: "She has had symptoms for around Arthritis at 28. She was far from three years and is now treated with the drug home at a wedding in Australia when Humira which is an injection every fortnight. the worst of the flare-ups occurred, She has had steroid injections into her joints prompting her to seek a doctor’s several times when things get very bad”. opinion. Katy is a fun loving active person who after diagnosis had to give Q: It must be really difficult for you to see her in up her favourite sport, tennis. pain? ''The hardest thing about having an breastfeeding and how she will manage Victoria: "It is really hard at times, but she illness like this, is how unpredictable with the care of her baby if her illness is so brave and really doesn't let the JIA get it can be,'' says Katy. ''I can have very flares up. Her partner and work have in her way! She loves Taekwondo, and was in good days and very bad days where it been very supportive and she hopes to go a recent dance show. There have been a lot can affect my hands, wrists and feet back to work flexibly after her maternity of blood tests over the years, especially in the which make day to day tasks difficult leave. and painful.'' beginning, which she found upsetting and She hasn’t let the illness define her – painful, which did get to me." Currently pregnant with her first child, going on to run two marathons and Q: How does your illness make you feel? due in November, Katy was advised performing in the opening ceremony at to come off of the medication that the 2012 Olympic Games. Currently Katy “Sad, angry upset and tired” Lauren: was keeping the RA under control due has her RA under control and has an Q: What helps make you feel better when you're to it being dangerous for her unborn inspiring motto: “Life is for living and you child. She feels a little nervous about in pain? just have to get on with it”. Lauren: “Calpol and a cold compress makes it less painful. So does my taggies, Peppa Pig and cuddles.’’ Q: How to you find school? What's your favourite lesson? Lauren: “When it hurts, my friends help look after me. My favourite subjects are RE, writing and art.” Q: What are some of your favourite things? Lauren: “I like crafts, parties, baking and Lauren with her Mum, Granny and little brother reading. I love the film Trolls and Scooby Doo!" and sister, William and Isabelle

FACT JIA is an inflammation of one or more joints in a child under the age of 16 years. Juvenile means that the child was under 16 when the arthritis started, idiopathic means there is no other explanation for the inflammation in their joints and arthritis means that there is swelling Lauren recovering at The Evelina Hospital in Lauren with her prize for her winning self-portrait for London after having her knee and ankle injected and inflammation in the child’s joints. the “JIA and Me” competition run by JIA@NRAS last with steroids last August summer. The portrait now hangs in the JIA offices.

8 | Families Sussex Coast Magazine familiesonline.co.uk "Sometimes we make the mistake and are the ones that plant the seed in the child’s head" I'm scared To children aged 3 and older let them know: [ ] of the dark! ‘The only time children grow is when What to say to their they are asleep.’ By Kathryn Mewes ‘If there is light in your bedroom your comments as you leave brain tells your body it is daytime and They say: “I need the light on.” I am sure you remember as a then it is difficult to fall to sleep.’ Reply promptly: “Nothing to see at ‘The moment the room is dark your bedtime. Remember, your body grows child the ‘delay tactics’ used to body relaxes, falls to sleep and starts when you sleep.” prevent bedtime. Times have to grow!’ They say: “Stay with me.” It is so important to remain consistent. Reply: “Lay and relax and think of changed but children haven’t. The moment you start letting your child the day we went to the zoo. Name all They all push their boundaries dictate the bedtime routine things can the animals in your head. I love you start to go terribly wrong. very much, see you at breakfast time.” and often the word ‘scared’ When they claim they are They say: “I am scared.” causes a strong reaction from a Reply: “You are in your beautiful room, ‘Scared of the dark’ your cosy bed. That is a silly word to parent. The more you react the Sit in the room during the early evening use at bedtime. Lay and relax and more the word ‘scared’ is used. with your child. They lay on their bed, think of everyone in your class. Try and you sit on the floor and have a chat in say all of their names and then all the The dark is a baby’s favourite the pitch dark. teachers names in the school. See you place and this doesn’t change as Talk about day trips gone by or at breakfast time.” family holiday memories. This gives The key is to keep calm and not to over children get older. them something to think about when complicate the situation. When your bedtime comes around. child claims they are scared promptly Explain to them about how our body reassure them - Unfortunately, sometimes we make the can relax far easier in the dark. We need to turn our lights off to the mistake. We are the ones that plant State the fact that the bedroom is world – that is how we rest and grow. the seed in the child’s head. the same whether in darkness or light. For further information and advice on Nothing changes when the light turns We innocently make statements such guiding your child to sleep at night off. as: read the book The 3 Day Nanny by “Don’t worry, I am here.” Say to them “I love the darkness, my Kathryn Mewes or go to her website body instantly starts to relax.” bespokenanny.com “I will leave the landing light on and then you will be OK.” “It is OK the dark won’t hurt you.” “There is nothing to be scared of.” By doing this we are flagging up the possibility for concern. This alarms the child and before you know it they are saying: “I am scared, you need to leave the light on!”, “Don’t go, I need you here.” What is the best approach? Many children reach the stage of wanting to ‘change up’ the bedtime routine by demanding more stories or the light on, the door open, a drink, a snack – believe me I have heard them all! It is best to talk through the bedtime routine with your child once they are aged 18 months or older. Talk while they’re in the bath “Now, after bath time we are going to stay upstairs. We are going into your bedroom to have 2 stories. After story time we are going to have a big hug and then I will say ‘See you at breakfast time’. The light will be turned off and I will close the door as I leave.”

familiesonline.co.uk Families Sussex Coast Magazine | 9 HalloweenGetting into thespirit Have some creative fun this half term with some simple activities

Custard monsters Trick or Treat Layer broken-up chocolate brownie and custard into a short glass. Once filled to the top, Etiquette use 2 mini marshmallows and chocolate buttons to create eyes. By Justina Gapper

If you and your children are going trick or treating for the first time, here are a Floating ice hands few guidelines. All you need to make these creepy floating drink coolers are clean rubber gloves, water and a freezer! Secure the What age can children start? wrist of the glove tightly with an elastic There’s no minimum age! Many parents band while the water freezes. enjoy dressing up and venturing out with their toddlers, whilst others take babies along in prams with older siblings.

What are the rules? Only approach homes that have a visible Muddy worm puddings “invitation” – whether it’s a pumpkin, lantern Make up a batch of chocolate or other Halloween decorations displayed. Angel delight, and poke jelly worms Don’t knock if the lights are off and don’t out of the top as though they're knock more than once. Alternatively, you coming out of the ground. Then may decide to knock only on doors of friends sprinkle with grated chocolate to look like dirt! and neighbours that you have pre-warned of the visit! Toilet roll characters! Create these mummies and friendly bats out of toilet rolls, black paint What if my children don’t like and some bandage or toilet paper. Add googly eyes to finish the look! the treat? Make sure your children are briefed to say “please” and “thank you” in addition to “trick or treat,” plus they should try to be appreciative of any treat they are given.

What’s the trick all about? The word "trick" refers to the "threat" to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given. These days it is uncommon to have raw egg splattered over your driveway by pranksters, but it’s safest not to answer the door to raucous groups of older teenagers, or if you suspect your visitors Hand print spiders are not well-intentioned. Cut out your handprints (cutting off the thumbs), overlap the lefts on top of the If you are asked for a “trick,” rights to create these spiders and hang them around the what should you do? house with string. Make it One harmless but fun idea is to get the a family activity to create homeowner to close their eyes and put their spiders of all different sizes! hand in a witch’s hat or toy cauldron filled with a gooey mess or plastic spiders, rubbery Get loads of cool craft ideas at worms and insects. mollymoocrafts.com

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8 - 10 September characters, courtesy of the UK Annual Ace Cafe Reunion Garrison. Free entry, all ages Madeira Drive, Brighton Seafront welcome! 11am – 4pm. 24th Annual Motorcycle 9 September London to Brighton Run Town Show Family Fun Day from 11.30am onwards. The Rosemead Park, Littlehampton Brighton Burn Up & Ride Family entertainment, With The Rockers has been superb performances and We’ve scoured the area for the best local family events an integral part of Ace Cafe high quality stalls are some this September and October so you don’t have to! Reunions since 1996, and is a of the fantastic things on free day out by the seafront. offer at the Town Show & We take great care in compiling our events Spot the 9 September Family Fun Day organised guide, but please do contact venues before dot for FREE Kapow by Littlehampton Town events! Council and the Town Show you leave home as things can change. Preston Park, Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6LA Committee. Returning for its 15th year, it is undoubtedly Preston Park will become one of the biggest community a section of the beautiful home to the biggest inflatable 6, 13, 20 and 27 September celebrations in the Town woodlands around obstacle course the city has Miniature Worlds After calendar. 12 – 5pm. House and a small mini loop ever seen. The super hero School Course towards Stanmer village. The themed Kapow race will be 9 and 23 September Theatre Royal, New Road, hunt will last approx. 1.5 hours a gigantic, foam filled 5k Hove Park Railway Open Days Brighton, BN1 1SD and is an excellent fun activity challenge with ten immense Hove Park, Goldstone Crescent, An intriguing, fun and creative for the whole family. Sessions inflatables for you to bounce BN3 6LR, 01273 292 704 4 week course for 6 – 10 between 9am-11am. over, squeeze through, slip Hove Park Railway is run year olds. Imagine a secret, and slide around. With high by a band of enthusiastic,

hidden world in the theatre, 8 – 10 September velocity foam cannons, UV steam loving volunteers who populated by tiny people; Worthing Light Festival bubble pod and a foam enjoy socialising, building, what would it look like and East Beach Studios, Beach Parade, maze. Anyone over 1.2m tall maintaining and running what would they do? Artist Worthing BN11 2ES can join in the crazy, bouncy steam, electric and all sorts Abigail Horn will support you Explore this exhibition of fun and help raise money of other model engineering to create your own magical, stunning, sustainable art for Martlets Hospice. £25 for items. They open their trains miniature world just the right installations that light up on over 16s/£10 for children/£65 for fun on selected days for size for a Borrower! Your the beach. Stroll amongst the for a family of four. Children the public to enjoy it. The purchase includes entry to all artwork day and night. Bring need to be accompanied by Trains run from 2pm until 5pm 4 weeks of the course. a picnic or a midnight feast an adult. Book online at www. with last ticket sale at 4:45pm 7 and 14 September and stay a while to enjoy the themartlets.org.uk/events atmosphere. Free event. 10 September Family Treasure Hunts 9 September Sussex Ukulele Festival 2017 Proud Country House, , 8 September Sussex Beacon Summer Fete Ropetackle Arts Centre, Little High Brighton, BN1 9QA Crazy Raystede Sportathon The Sussex Beacon, Bevendean Street, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5EG As part of the Summer Kids Sussex County Cricket Club, County Road, Brighton, BN2 4DE This year’s festival will Fest, the Family Treasure Ground, Eaton Road, Hove, BN3 3AN Come along to The Sussex retain its participatory feel Hunts will comprise of fun 10 Unique Challenges, 20 Beacon's fabulous Summer with workshops, jams and questions to do with things teams and the winning team Fete. For one day only, they collaboration between you can see on route, gets a trophy! A friendly open up their beautiful ukulele players of all ages and challenges for the family to competition, raising money for gardens to the public for abilities. Beginners workshops complete which will involve animals in need. Spectators a family day of games, are free so come along to taking photos as proof of are also welcome to come live entertainment, prizes, get started. You can even completion and the odd along and join in the craziness delicious lunches, cakes and borrow a uke! 11.30am to 6pm. general knowledge question for a £5 donation from adults, photo opportunities with Admission for daytime festival thrown in. The route covers children can come for free. your favourite Star Wars is £2.

12 | Families Sussex Coast Magazine familiesonline.co.uk 10 September 14 September – 13 October Bands in the Exploring Senses and Pop-Up Gardens 76-81 Kings Road Arches, Brighton Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1EE Seafront BN1 Soak up the last of the A unique Maker Lab and summer sun and enjoy live Art Gallery experience with music in the Royal Pavilion activities, events, exhibitions, Gardens as Linden Wind and performances combining Orchestra perform the last hands on making, arts, crafts, session of the year. digital, science, music, fashion, and film. Suitable for all ages 10 September Open most days of the week Heritage between 10am-9pm. Open Day 16 September Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1UE Coder Dojo Brighton I-Crossing 4th Floor, 13 Black Lion A free day packed with Street, BN1 1ND entertainment and activities.

Autumn Colour Trail at Hever Castle Castle Hever at Trail Colour Autumn Free coding sessions for 6-16 Get some insider knowledge year olds to learn how to in the behind the scenes tours create on a computer. Coder (and get a glimpse of the Dojo Brighton is where you famed underground tunnel can come and learn how to running beneath the Royal create on your computer, to Pavilion Estate), buff up on 14 September – 13 October Land of Make Believe programme on it - and know your local history knowledge Exploring Senses ‘Land of Various dates and locations how to control it! They are a with a series of talks, enjoy live Free, drop-in mobile maker group of volunteers who want Make Believe’ Maker Labs music, games and a spot of labs with hands on making, to help the next generation Exhibition crafting for kids and adults. Jubilee Library, Brighton combining simple basic of coders start off in life and materials like cardboard and An event suitable for all ages 10 September careers with a big advantage, toys with the latest digital and part of the Brighton K9 Challenge in whatever you choose to do. technologies and electronics. Digital Festival, we will be Stanmer Park, Brighton, BN1 9QA 11am - 4pm. Visiting libraries on the mixing up hands on making A running/walking with dogs following dates: 16 September skills including Toy Hacking, 3D event through the woods and 23rd Sept from 12 - 3pm at grassland of Stanmer Park. Worthing Beach Clean pens, and cardboard crafting, Meeting place - Beach House Whitehawk Library Earn yourself a medal and with digital activities including Grounds, Worthing 1st Oct from 12 - 4pm at t-shirt and your dog a collar 3D scanning, 3D modelling, Join the UK’s biggest beach Hangleton Library tag & doggy treat bag! 11am. 3D printing, electronics and clean and litter survey to show interactive sound art 'Talking 7th Oct from 12 - 4pm at 13 September Worthing coastline some love! Pictures. This exhibition is Patcham Library Interested in volunteering for Bring Your Own Baby free and open during Jubilee 8th Oct from 12 - 4pm at the Worthing Beach Clean? Comedy Brighton Library opening hours. Jubilee Library , 44-47 Gardner Street, You will need to register by 23 September Brighton, BN1 1UN, 01273647100 emailing beachclean17@ 24 September The Colour Run 2017 The UK's premier baby friendly virginmedia.com. 10:30am to Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1GA Apple Day comedy club for adults over 18 1pm. Free event. Dress in white, and run, walk, Stanmer Park, Brighton, BN1 9QA and babies Under 12 months. 16 – 17 September skip or hop 5km with your An annual family event in and The brilliant comics will be Food and Drink Festival friends, family or colleagues around the orchards, featuring performing their usual adult Steyne Gardens Worthing BN11 1NZ and finish the day head-to- masses of apple-themed material, which is why they Over 40 stalls in the gardens, toe in kaleidoscopic colour. activities, food and drink, have a 12 month age limit for cookery demonstrations and This year participants will storytelling, music, apple younger guests. 12pm (Doors other food related activities. enter a magical world, filled identification and a range of at 11.15am) £10 (babies free). for all ages will help make with a Cloud Foam Zone, stalls. Free event but there is a this a culinary weekend to unicorn mascots and a variety parking charge. remember. Demonstrations of new colour zones on route. 30 September and activities in the marquee The run is not timed and will be from 11am to 3.30pm. welcomes participants of all Happy Feet Entry is free. 10am to 5pm ages. thecolorrun.co.uk Jubilee Square, Brighton, BN1 1GE A dazzling dance-off, led by the Ragroof team of Fabulous Flappers, Disco Divas, and Latino Groovers. Starting with a cheeky Charleston, leading to Big Band Swing, Rock ’n’ Roll, and Hand Jive, and – without missing a beat – moving and grooving right up to the present moment. Everyone is welcome to join the dance - no dance experience needed!

familiesonline.co.uk Families Sussex Coast Magazine | 13 1 October The Brighton Market 30 September Square, BN2 5WA Brighton’s Biggest Animation Arts, crafts, vintage, Challenge food, produce and free Jubilee Library, BN1 entertainment. The Brighton of gaming, whilst also Press Play Films and the Market aims to be the introducing new faces to Jubilee Library are putting on destination for the entire the world of gaming. Only Brighton's biggest animation family (including your dog) it in Brighton a chance to play challenge this October. Lara promises to be a fun way to all your favourites and more (film maker and artist) will be spend your Sunday, with free 23 - 31 October under one roof! 6 - 10pm. helping families to produce entry and free parking. 'Not too scary' Halloween fun a stop-motion pixilation 7 October 7 and 21 October Blackberry Farm Park, Whitesmith animation where children will Big Fish Little Fish Family Hove Park Railway Open Day Nr Lewes, BN8 6JD be in the final film and help Hove Park, Goldstone Crescent, Find crafts, pumpkin carving, to direct it. 10am - 4:30pm. Rave BN3 6LR story-telling, face painting and a For children, adults and Stanmer House, Brighton, BN1 9QA See listing on 9th September spooky egg hunts and the farm families aged 5+ (younger Go 'wild' at the 'Animal for more information. this half term. Half price entry for ones welcome to watch and Fantastical' Brighton family all children in fancy dress! enjoy the fun!) Tickets £8 per rave. Multi-sensory dancefloor 21 – 29 October participant or £20 for family with glitter cannons, Spooktacular half term of 4. bubbles, giant balloons and Arundel Wetland Centre, Mill Road 23 – 27 October parachute dance finale. Arundel BN18 9PB Roman Army Week 30 September Kids £5 - Adults £7. 2-4pm. Discover the gross and grotty Fishbourne Roman Palace The Orchard Nursery Open bigfishlittlefishevents.co.uk side of nature at ‘The Yuck Chichester PO19 3QR Show’ with Professor Batwing, Morning 7 October Join the Fishbourne Roman Strood Park, Horsham RH12 3PN running twice a day during Army this half-term! Get an Brighton Breeze October half-term. Kids can 01403 254967 Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1PS army “tattoo” and try your also explore the Spooktacular hand at spear practice. Sign Visit this beautiful Horsham Find your spot on Madeira Trail, pond dip for mini- up with the recruitment nursery set within the Drive and watch as hundreds beasties and create a creepy officer and learn to write expansive grounds of of VW vehicles complete craft, all included in your your name in Latin before Farlington School on their their run from London to admission price. Families can completing a range of tasks Open Morning from 9:30am. Brighton. The fun run includes take a boo-tiful boat safari to “earn” a day’s pay. Other The Nursery is bright cheerful campervans and beatles plus and feed ravenous webbed activities include archery, and buzzing with discovery lots of entertainment on the creatures (ducks) at the hand sword practice and dressing- with plenty of room for seafront. outside adventures. Learn feeding bay. So much fun it’s up Roman-style. Once you about their fantastic Forest 7 and 8 October scary! Find out more at wwt. have completed the activities, Schools programme. Early Pop-up Animation Workshop org.uk/arundel return to the recruitment Years vouchers accepted The Spire St Mark's Chapel, Eastern 21 - 29 October officer, to receive a certificate and extended day Rd, Brighton BN2 5JN Halloween half term fun and a (replica) Roman coin as provision available. www. Pop up animation studio your first day’s pay!\ Hever Castle, Kent farlingtonschool.com for 7 to 14 year olds - learn Prepare to be spooked this animation and produce a Halloween at Hever Castle 1 - 29 October film! Designed to work as 28 October & Gardens. Meet Viscous Autumn Colour Trail stand alone days or as a 2– Mister Maker the Shapes Vampire and his Goblin friend Hever Castle, Kent day package. Tickets £45 for Live Brighton in the Creepy Crypt and hear As the air turns crisp and a one day or £80 for both. 7th Theatre Royal, Brighton, BN1 1SD terrifying tales of goblins, rich display of autumn colour October (ages 7+): Timelapse Join CBeebies' Mister Maker in trolls, witches and vampires. envelops the countryside, pack animation - Explore short his hit live theatre tour! 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