F NEW YEAR 2016 R ISSUE NO. 174 E ESTABLISHED 1996 E ® ffaammiilliieessssee..ccoo..uukk ssoouutthheeaasstt lloonnddoonn NEW YEAR, NEW YOU Steps to success with The Vale Practice CREATING CONFIDENT CHILDREN Expert tips for parents WHAT’S ON Family events and half term workshops online edition with working website links ARE YOU feeling like our front cover girl? Her big sister gave her that lovely beanie hat for Christmas and she has vowed not to take it off until the very first hint of spring. While we can sympathise, there’s school to go to, life to be lived and hey - February half term to look forward to. Local News l email your news to
[email protected] Aha! - that’s caught her attention! We’re running pell-mell into 2016 with gusto and a magazine full of things to do, think about and enjoy - Happy New Year readers! Funky Monkey’s new look - and new offer! Robina Cowan, editor Funky Monkey Keyboard Classes, founded in IN THIS ISSUE 2003 by oboist and pianist Ali Edwards, keep going from strength to strength and start 2016 2-3 Local News and Views with the launch of a cheeky new logo and shiny, Outdoor challenges in Battersea Park; easy-to-use website. London theatre for less, Funky Monkey’s The group based electronic keyboard lessons new look; nursery open days; are a perfect introduction for 4-11 year old birdwatching for beginners and beginners to reading, writing and playing music Alpine holidays en famille to first grade, in such a way that children just want to keep coming back for more! As well as term time classes, Funky Monkey 4-7 Education News To celebrate the makeover, there are free trials run ‘One Hit Wonder’ workshops during school Local schools’ news, raising standards and free lessons on offer during January 2016.