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FREE! Issue 125 Jul/Aug 2017 www.FamiliesOnline.co.uk North London’s premier free North London family magazine Covering the boroughs of Barnet, Camden, What to do Enfield, Hackney, Haringey and Islington with the KIDS this summer! WIN! Tickets to see We're Going On A Bear Hunt in the West End See page 20 for details We run courses for 7-15 year olds in Have your children moved on to Python programming coding using Python Group of friends? We come to you to ? run the course… PLUS What’s on, Holiday fun, Summer Camps and much, much more inside! Welcome to the July/August issue! www.facebook.com /FamiliesNorth IN THIS ISSUE: CONTACT US: @Families_North 2 Local News Families North 4 Education FREE! 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Front cover image credit www.FamiliesOnline.co.uk www.depositphotos.com NEWS Highgate Library under threat of closure! The first branch library to Olympic Medallist be built in the borough of Haringey is in danger of closing. A private opens Flip charity, Jackson’s Lane, has proposed providing a Out Enfield library service at its arts centre, using the money Team GB Olympic silver-medal raised from the sale. winner Bryony Page has opened the latest branch of Flip Out - the The council said they welcome the idea and Jacksons Lane says UK's number one trampoline park it will enable more people to enjoy the library. It is not clear operator. She launched the new what would happen to Highgate Library and the surrounding arena in Brent Cross, performing a land. Talks are underway between the Highgate Library Action special routine in front of hundreds Group (HLAG), Haringey Council and Jacksons Lane. of enthusiastic parents and children. The new centre features a host of facilities suitable for children and adults alike, including a Tamara Cincik, who is a member of the Friends of Highgate ninja warrior course, a trick park to try out energetic new stunts Library said: “Over 60,000 people use the library over the year. and a laser maze to test your stealth skills. The arena also offers It’s in good condition, fully refurbished in 2002. If Haringey foam pits, a tumble track, battle beam and a designated area won’t make any money on the for under 5s. For more information on Flip Out Brent Cross or to sale, then why sell it? It will book a visit, log on to www.flipout.co.uk/brent-cross. degrade it to a library service Staples Corner Retail Park, Geron Way, NW2 6LW and a private charity arts centre, Tel: 020 8050 2391 with no community reach or recourse!” Friends of Highgate Library committee members are running a petition. 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We take every care preparing this magazine but the publishers and distributors cannot be held responsible for the claims of advertisers nor for the accuracy of the contents nor for any consequence. All rights reserved. 2 NORTH LONDON Jul/Aug 2017 NEWS ‘Dreams of Freedom’ at The Mulberry House Royal Albert Hall School receives The Chickenshed Theatre is teaming up with Amnesty International to create a stage production, to be AcSeed Award performed at The Royal Albert Hall on Monday 26 The Mulberry House School, an June at 7pm. independent school based in West Hampstead, is the first school in Children from across London were asked to draw London to be accredited in recognition ideas based on quotations about human rights. of its commitment to emotional well-being and mental health They then took part in workshops to create the (2017-2020) of its pupils. To mark this achievement, at the script. school’s recent school assembly, AcSEED Chief Executive The show will offer a kaleidoscope of singing, movement, Nick Gatherer presented an award to Victoria Playford expression, dancing and massive props and projections. the Headteacher and Vijay Tanna, Head of Operations. For more information about Chickenshed go to To find out more, visit www.mulberryhouseschool.com or call www.chickenshed.org.uk Vijay Tanna on 020 8452 7340. Young Writers Awards Congratulations to all the regional winners of the National Young Writers award. In North London, we have some budding authors! Carey Ann Dodah, Head of Curriculum Strategy at Explore Learning said: “We are thrilled to organise the longest running writing competition for children and over the past nine years the National Young Writers’ Awards has been encouraging children to unleash their imaginations and create some utterly brilliant, bonkers and captivating short stories and this year will be no different!” The lucky winner of the competition will win a fantastic trip to Disneyland Paris as well as the wonderful accolade of being named National Young Writer of the Year. Conor Quinn, www.explorelearning.co.uk aged 14 Celebrate Summer! 5 Jumps for just £35! Summer Pass on Sale Now Use for group or individual bookings all Summer long! Valid from 12th June to 3rd September Excludes Grip Socks NORTH LONDON Jul/Aug 2017 3 Education Poems for Starting School You’ve applied for the school, bought the uniform, and no doubt cried a few tears already. And now as September fast approaches, the countdown to waving goodbye at the school gates for the first time is getting closer and closer. Dear Teacher, “I know you’re rather busy, first day back, there’s just no time, a whole new class of little ones and this one here is mine. I’m sure you have things covered and have done this lots before, but my boy is very little, he hasn’t long turned four. In his uniform this morning, he looked so tall and steady, but now beside your great big school I’m not quite sure he’s ready. So you help them eat their lunch? Are you quick to soothe their fears? And if he falls and hurts his knee will someone dry his tears? And what if no-one plays with him? What if someone’s mean? What if two kids have a fight and he’s caught in between? You’re right, I have to leave now it’s time for him to go I’m sure he’ll learn so much from you, things that I don’t know. Yes, I’m sure they settle quickly, that he’s fine now without me, I know he has to go to school, it’s just so fast. You see, it seems like just a blink ago I first held him in my arms, it’s been my job to love, to teach, to keep him safe from harm. So, when I wave goodbye in a moment and he turns to walk inside, forgive me if I crumple into tears of loss and pride. I know as I give him one more kiss and watch him walk away, that he’ll never again be wholly mine as he was before today“ This touching poem, by Emma Robinson can be found in her book ‘Motherhood for Slackers’. Find out more about Emma at www.motherhoodforslackers.com 4 NORTH LONDON Jul/Aug 2017 ADVERTORIAL Education Seize the summer with Explore Learning! At Explore Learning we are encouraging families to seize the summer! To help you do this we have put together a summer programme with creative ideas on how to keep your child’s brain active over the holidays, so they are ready to settle back into the new school year! Start a blog Learn some new skills by creating a blog together. Give your child a little note book to jots ideas down whilst you are out and about, then write up what you’ve done. Take lots of pictures as these are great for helping children who find writing tricky. Encourage them to describe the picture to get their creativity flowing.