FSW July Aug 2018

FREE TAKE ME HOME South West IN THIS ISSUE Pick up your mine of information! Festivals, outdoor movies, free events, days out, workshops, camps, summer classes, courses Get summer ready Issue 278 July/August 2018 familiesonline.co.uk contents July/August 2018 Issue 278 4-5 Local news 6 Families TOP THREE activities this month South West 9 How to avoid brain drain during the summer holidays 11 FREE activities Lambeth Country Show, the Little Draw at the Wallace Collection, Art activities at the National Gallery, British Summer Time at Hyde Park and more 13 Clubs & Classes Choosing the Music for ABRSM Piano Exams, money off offers from Perform Drama and Funky Monkey Keyboard classes. 14-23 MASSIVE SUMMER HOLIDAY LISTINGS PART 2 Missed the first Swimming, tennis, balls skills, touch typing, part of our summer arts, music, dance, drama, languages etc activities listing? There is something for every child! 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Contact us on 020 8696 9680 Find us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram FamiliesSWLon Tel 020 8696 9680 Editorial [email protected] News [email protected] Adverts/Artwork [email protected] Events/Diary Dates/What’s On [email protected] Next Issue Sept 2018 ISSN 1354-9553. All contents ©Families SW 2018. familiesonline.co.uk July/August 2018• Families South West 3 News Looking at teenage suicide George Jaques is an 18-year-old Wandsworth boy with a bright future. In 2017 he established his own production company and produced Stuck in London this summer? Boredom Busters App to the rescue? his first play. His second will be on the London Check out www.woodlandtrust.org.uk for Boredom Busters is a free app devised to stage in August this year, in support of loads of free, downloadable activity sheets encourage children in the 8 to 12 age group Childline. He is an incredible young man who that you can use any time you are outside. to play more and in different ways. The app recently appeared on London Live and has the The National Trust may not immediately is packed full of inspirational play ideas support of Jamestown actor, Jason Flemyng. spring to mind for the younger age group contributed by children. Users can search He attended Whitgift School, studying A-Levels but there are plenty of very child-friendly ideas contributed by other children and film in Maths, Design and Drama. Despite his gardens and outdoor spaces that are perfect and upload their own ways to play to the relative youth, he has already demonstrated for little ones to enjoy. Look up app gallery and Boredom Busters YouTube that he is not afraid to stand up for what he www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lists/our-top- channel. believes in, or in his strong beliefs surrounding gardens-for-children to see where best to equality for the sexes, often finding himself head to. Close to us have you ever been to challenging his peers at school for any casually Morden Hall next to Deen City Farm, Record number of walkers shine disrespectful comments. His new play Claremont Landscape Garden, Nr Esher or Well done to the early birds who took part in BREATHE examines teenage suicide, the third Winkworth Arboretum in Godalming? All Shooting Star Chase’s Sunrise Walk on 3rd biggest killer of adolescents, and shows the super nice places for a day out. If you can’t June to raise vital funds for Shooting Star gritty pressures which can cause it. Bunker go out for too long, why not try the Chase’s families—raising £67,000 and Theatre, 31 July – 4 August 2018 counting. A total of 500 participants (as well as www.athenaeumproductions.com 32 dogs!) gathered at Ham House in Richmond at 3.30am to raise money for families coping Fitness classes for mums In the with the most unimaginably difficult spotlight circumstances. 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Call or email 020 8673 0808 [email protected] They offer: Ride • Strike • HIIT • Yoga • Pilates • Barre • Kettlebells • Circuits and so much more… Try them out with 3 sessions for an amazing good deal of £30! 4 Families South West • July/August 2018 familiesonline.co.uk News Female football achievements rewarded at The Roche School On Friday 8th June 2018 the Roche School presented The Premier League Football trophy at a special assembly celebrating the achievements of female footballers and the Playday UK is 1st August efforts of one of the school’s staff in Playday is the national day for play in the UK, an promoting footballing skills for young girls. annual celebration of children's play with Sport teacher Allana Francis-Ashmeil thousands of children and families playing established the Ace Development Academy in outside at events across the UK. It is an October last year as an all-inclusive and opportunity to raise awareness of the affordable academy for girls to develop their importance of children's play and the need for football skills. “I had a trial at 14 years old for quality play opportunities every day of the year. the Chelsea Women’s Football Academy and I From small-scale community events, to was accepted, but it was very expensive and thousands of children taking part in events coming from a single parent background I organised in parks and open spaces, Playday is couldn’t afford to sign up and I missed the celebrated by each community in a way that opportunity,” recalls Ashmeil. “The ethos is suits them. As well as a celebration of children’s that any girl can join. We have players who right to play, Playday is a campaign that legend and an inspiration to the students at play for clubs, those that just play for fun and highlights the importance of play in children’s our school. She is so talented and her lives. those who have never played before. It is all example is positive and encouraging, it helps You can hold and register your own Playday about developing their skills, confidence and to build the girls confidence.” Clark added: event or find one close to you by visiting leadership qualities. These are valuable life “Equal opportunities means lifting the www.playday.org.uk skills that these girls can take on into any restrictions that hold girls back whether career.” academically or on the playing field. If “We were one of the first schools in our schools take a proactive stance - as we have area to introduce a non-gender bias policy done - they will see the confidence of their for sports,” says Peter Clark, Head of Sport at pupils begin to soar.” The Roche School. “Allana is an absolute www.therocheschool.com Have you ever thought of hosting an international student? 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