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Take time out to be outdoors and feel the crisp air awaken your spirit. Spread the LOVE with our February Love Rocks project, and don’t forget to share your works of art with us on www.facebook.com/FamiliesLSBMag. Surrey East Let 2019 be the year where your heart beams and dreams come true. Editor Tamar Pearson [email protected] Tamar xx Design Rebecca Carr Printer Print Mates In this issue 22,500 copies printed 4. News & views 45,000 readers per issue 6. Cyberbullying: what you need to know Next issue March/April 7. What’s on in January & Februar Booking deadline 8 February 10. Famileis Love Rocks project Cover Image Depositphotos 11. Early years special 13. Play or structured learning in the early years 14. Early years directory 15. An inspector calls! 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Sara was drawn to Perform because of its focus on developing confidence and self-esteem in a fun way. “It’s not a pushy stage school” she explains. “Each week, the classes focus on a topic like manners, making eye contact or introducing themselves, Girls Play Less Sport but this is wrapped up in a highly engaging way in the context of drama and songs.” than Boys “Since my children started attending Perform, other parents frequently remark on their confidence and how well they speak in school assemblies. I’m really impressed with how they Boys spend significantly longer than girls on chat to adults in places like shops and restaurants.” sporting activities. A report by the Office for National Statistics Classes at Perform are small with two teachers per class. “The teachers are professional actors (ONS) found that boys spend an average of 40 with amazing energy and enthusiasm. They go out of their way to understand and engage every minutes per day on sports activities, compared child” reports Sara. with 25 minutes a day for girls. Perform offers a FREE no-obligation dance or drama class in Purley. Visit www.perform.org.uk/ But encouragingly, boys and girls who do try to book. participate in sport enjoy it equally, according to the study. Spin a Tale during National One way parents can change this is by setting an example. Research shows that by Storytelling Week being active themselves, parents, particularly mothers can influence their child’s activity levels. The first week of February marks National Storytelling Week, a chance to reflect on one of the oldest art forms Another way is to make it social. Research in the world. We are all immersed in stories — from by Women in Sport shows that girls are most conversations during which we re-tell events in our lives, interested in making friends and having fun to watching our favourite television shows. Speech and language therapists believe that when playing sport. Seek out clubs, classes or storytelling is vital for children’s academic success as it promotes narrative skills and activities that may have girls of a similar age as strengthens the ability of children to correctly sequence ideas. To be a good reader and your daughter or encourage her to take up new writer a child needs firstly to be a good speaker and listener. classes with her existing friends. Above all though, storytelling is fun. Whether we are listening to someone else’s story or More info at www.womeninsport.org telling our own, inventing and adapting narratives can open doors to exciting new worlds — both real and imaginary. National Storytelling Week takes place in storytelling clubs, theatres, museums, schools, hospitals, spoken word venues, and care homes. To find a local event or to look through its CLASSES FOR ALL!!! extensive archive, visit www.sfs.org.uk FREE TRIAL CLASS Principals: Kingswood Arms Golf Society Miss C Walford CDE - AISTD (Dip) Miss C Taylor funds stunning refurbishment (Dip Dance Performers Course) Accredited by at local children’s charity Council for Dance Education & Training in UK Willow House, where children live while attending The Children’s Trust School for children with complex needs, has been completely refurbished thanks to donations from several Ballet, Modern, generous supporters including Kingswood Arms Golf Society. Tap, Musical Theatre, The residential house has been fitted with a new accessible Mini Movers, Drama, kitchen dining area and four new bathrooms whilst the lounge and bedrooms have been Jazz Hip Hop/Commercial Jazz, brightened up with engaging artwork, mood lighting and new flooring. Tread the Boards & Adult Classes. Liz’s daughter, Emily has been a resident at Willow House for the past four years. Liz says: “It www.facebook.com/candcdanceschool looks stunning.