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Sep/Oct 2019 TAKEFREE ME HOME ® Herts RECRUITING NOW Successful ‘business mum’ is seeking 5 working partners to work part-time from home, alongside & without compromising family commitments or current career. If you have a supervisory, managerial, IN THIS ISSUE sales, marketing, recruitment or self- employed background, or you wish to develop an extraordinary lifestyle What’s On please call Diana Page 01235 533362 • 07747 086518 Education Halloween Food! Issuefamiliesonline.co.uk 88 Sept/Oct 2019 familiesonline.co.uk1 NEW PLACES TO STAY, PLAYPLAY && RELAXRELAX FOR THE LITTLE ONES Bring your kids along for a fun filled adventure at our new kids free play in the heart of The Marlowes Shopping Centre, Hemel Hempstead. PLUS find out more about our upgraded family facilities & free kids events. Visit themarlowes.co.uk for more details. Saturday 28 September 9.30am open morning Independent day and boarding school for girls and boys, aged 3 to 18. +44 (0) 1462 650947 [email protected] stchris.co.uk Where enjoyment creates achievement 2 Families Herts Herts will give you (and your child) a few from community groups, events Hello! ideas. organisers, small businesses, and established businesses that are Welcome to the September/ I’ve extended the magazine to interested in exploring marketing October edition of Families 24 pages this issue and I hope opportunities with Families Herts. Hertfordshire Magazine. you enjoy reading some of the fab content we have, including a Do get in touch if you’d like to I do hope you had a good summer feature on ADHD, how to choose discuss this further. and spent lots of quality time with the right school for your child, and your loved ones. an interview with a parent blogger I hope you enjoy reading the who became a best-selling author. magazine! 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In this issue you’ll Halloween attractions and events. fi nd two really useful guides which Finally, I’m always keen to hear Tel: 07958284983 In this issue: Email: [email protected] Web: www.familiesonline.co.uk Dale News & Views 4-7 Editor: Dale Harry Education 8-10 Design: 45 Degrees Design & Print Listings editor: Karen Porter /Families_UK Health 11 Cover image: Marks and Spencer /FamiliesUK Clubs and classes 14-16 • We reach over 45,000 engaged • We have a high repeat booking rate, Market your readers each issue so advertising with us works Halloween 18 business with • Distribute from schools, tuition centres, leisure attractions trusted, infl uential, visible What’s On 19-23 Families Herts and more 07958284983 Independent Day School for girls 4 - 16 years Registered charity number 2713710 Day Nursery & Pre-School for girls and boys from 6 months Get hands on in Henry Moore’s landscape... Halloween Half Term Wednesday 30 October to Friday 1 November 11am - 3pm Find out more at henry-moore.org Abbot’s Hill is a happy and thriving community in which pupils are encouraged to aim high, to grasp opportunities, enjoy learning and to make lasting friendships. Prep School Working Open Event Friday 20 September, 9.30am See our Day Nursery, Pre-School and Prep School in action. Please contact the Registrar on 01442 839169 or visit our website to book your place. Whole School Open Day Saturday 28 September, 2pm-4pm Last tours begin at 3.30pm. No booking is required. Bunkers Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP3 8RP HENRY MOORE E: [email protected] STUDIOS & GARDENS www.abbotshill.herts.sch.uk Perry Green, Herts, SG10 6EE Families Hertfordshire (FH) is part of the 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 content of FH is fully protected by copyright. Every care is taken in the preparation of this magazine, but Families Print Ltd and FH cannot be held responsible for the claims of advertisers nor for the accuracy of the contents, or any consequence thereof. News & Views Inspire a love of learning Halloween at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens The Henry Moore Studios & Gardens has lined up three special days of family activities this October Half Term. Drop into the art workshop and try out some of Henry Moore’s favourite drawing techniques – including wax resist drawing and brusho ink eff ects – to create Halloween and The Family Learning Festival which runs from 19 October fi rework-themed pictures. Make your own spooky spiders to 3 November is a national celebration to inspire a love of and enter a competition for the scariest Halloween mask. learning in family life. Explore Henry Moore’s studios and acres of sculpture Organisations across the UK, including schools, libraries, gardens where there are over 20 of the artist’s famous museums, children centres and galleries will be staging a bronze sculptures on display. Outside in the Gardens, see range of FREE creative family learning activities. how many apples from the orchard you can catch in apple This year’s Festival theme is ‘Future Families’ and organisers bobbing, and keep your eyes peeled on the I-Spy Moore trail. will be holding activities to encourage families to become The fun and games take place 30 October to earthy explorers, digital discoverers or wellbeing warriors! 1 November (11am – 3pm) and activities are suitable for all Organisers of the festival, the lifelong learning charity, ages. Campaign for Learning, believes learning that takes place in the family and home should be valued as much as learning For full details, admission fees, and a timetable of activities that takes place in school classrooms and formal education. see www.henry-moore.org/whats-on/henry The family is where we learn important life skills and positive moore-studios-and-gardens. The Henry Moore Studios & attitudes to learning, which enable us to become confi dent, Gardens is located in Perry Green, postcode SG10 6EE. motivated lifelong learners. To fi nd a local event, visit www.familylearningfestival.com School children to tackle If you are pregnant or a parent/carer speeding drivers An initiative in London is getting primary school pupils to of a child under 19 your local family confront speeding motorists, in a bid to enforce the 20mph centre would love to meet you. speed limit near schools. The Junior Roadwatch scheme involves drivers who are caught speeding and pulled over by police offi cers being What happens at a family centre? given the option of receiving a fi xed penalty fi ne and points Hertfordshire’s Family Centre Service brings children’s on their license, attending a speeding awareness course or centres, health visiting and school nursing together to provide being told off by children. a joined up service for children, young people and their families Drivers “deemed suitable” to speak to the pupils following a from pregnancy through to when a child reaches 19, offering a police national computer check will face questions such as, range of activities and services to help them grow and develop. “Are you aware of the consequences of speeding?” and “Why do you think the speed limit is 20mph on this road?”. Why should you register your family? Collisions are a leading cause of serious injury, disability or • By registering with a family centre you and your child/children can death of children in the UK. In 2017, 48 children died in road have fun, meet new people and learn together through activities. collisions in the UK and over 15,700 children were injured. • If you need help and support, the family centre will try and give you Similar schemes are being used elsewhere, including parts what you need. of Hertfordshire. • To give you the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the family centre and help shape the services on offer. For more information and to register visit www.hertsfamilycentres.org Visit www.tfl .gov.uk for more information. 4 Families Herts News & Views Sing, dance and act with Perform drama school Perform is a unique children’s drama school for 4-12-year- olds with a special emphasis on child development. Most parents Using a mix of drama, dance and singing to bring out every child’s full potential, the classes are high energy and don’t know captivating. Perform is run in small groups by experienced More than two thirds of parents don’t actor-teachers, and classes focus on developing the know how much exercise their child 4 Cs: confi dence, communication, coordination, and needs to do to stay healthy, new concentration. research has revealed. The curriculum ensures plenty of fun, using a mix of NHS guidelines state that children games, catchy songs and funky dances. ages 5 to 18 should do an hour of All class materials are written by Perform, with apps, physical activity every day, but 68% of music downloads and videos for the children to play at UK adults didn’t know this or thought home, keeping the magic of the classes alive. the target was lower. Perform off er no-obligation FREE trial sessions. 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