FREE TAKE ME HOME IN THIS ISSUE RECRUITING NOW Successful ‘business mum’ is Clubs & classes seeking 5 working partners to work part-time from home, alongside and without compromising family commitments or current career. Early years special If you have a supervisory, managerial, sales, marketing, recruitment or self-employed What’s on in background, or you wish to develop an extraordinary lifestyle January & please call Vicki King February 07501 433 922 Issuefamiliesonline.co.uk 68 January/February 2019 familiesonline.co.ukFamilies Hampshire West Issue 68 I Jan/Feb 2019 Editor Rebecca Carr [email protected] 07789 882 467 Advertising Claire Clarricoates [email protected] What’s on Chloe Atkinson [email protected] Social Media Chloe Atkinson Printed by Holbrooks Printers Ltd. 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She came across a small advert for a home based opportunity that was offering the flexibility and income she wanted. Vicki now earns a full time income around her two children who are now 12 and 7 and is enjoying the benefits that would rival any blue-chip company in the city. More importantly, she has achieved success by helping other people (especially parents) to Marwell Zoo to succeed, coaching the simple business model which has served the company for almost four decades and earned them the investor in people Gold status in the UK. host a collection of giant LEGO® brick For more information email [email protected] or call 07501 433922. dinosaurs Celebrating creativity at Marwell Zoo to become the first attraction in King Edward VI School the world to host a collection of giant LEGO® brick dinosaurs. The Peter Faulkes Art Exhibition aims to encourage and celebrate creativity in Prep schools. Last year showcased some of the best work from across BRICKOSAURS, a prehistoric experience Hampshire in the inspiring surroundings of King featuring a total of 50 life-sized sculptures Edward VI School’s Art studios and the Atrium gallery. built with LEGO bricks, is coming to the zoo in 2019. The interactive expedition For the Private View, parents, pupils and teachers created with more than two million bricks is from King Edward’s were joined by those from Stroud, Durlston, Pilgrims, Forres Sandle sure to excite families, LEGO and dinosaur Manor, Princes Mead, Westhill Park and Sherborne House to enjoy an evening of incredible enthusiasts alike. A highlight includes the art. King Edward’s Head of Art, Mr Piggott presented prizes to several young artists and largest touring LEGO brick dinosaur model made glowing reports about the art from all of the schools. Whilst there was a competitive ever made – a whopping eight-metre T-Rex, element and the standard of art on display was extremely high, the parents and teachers plus be prepared for a few surprises! remarked on the friendly, celebratory atmosphere of the event. Bordon-based LEGO building company 2019’s Peter Faulkes Exhibition will take place on 12 March and will include; Stroud, Durlston, Bright Bricks say it will take their team of Pilgrims, Forres Sandle Manor, Princes Mead, Westhill Park, and Sherborne House, as well as professional builders more than 10,000 new entrants Walhampton and Salisbury Cathedral School. hours to create the exclusive event. BRICKOSAURS will be on display from For more information visit www.kes.hants.sch.uk/whats-happening. 5 April - 1 September 2019. Visitors will also be able to get hands on with a host of extra activities including trying their hand at making their own creations at Spin a tale during National BRICKOSAURS Basecamp, a free spotter’s guide and more. Visit www.marwell.org.uk Storytelling Week The first week of February marks National Storytelling Week, a chance to reflect on one of the oldest art The Big Garden forms in the world. We are all immersed in stories — from conversations during which we re-tell events in Birdwatch our lives, to watching our favourite television shows. The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch takes Speech and language therapists believe that place from 26-28 January and is the storytelling is vital for children’s academic success as it promotes narrative skills and largest wildlife survey in the world. strengthens the ability of children to correctly sequence ideas. To be a good reader and writer a child needs firstly to be a good speaker and listener. To take part, you need to watch the birds in your garden or local park for just one Above all though, storytelling is fun. Whether we are listening to someone else’s story or hour at some point over the three days telling our own, inventing and adapting narratives can open doors to exciting new worlds — and report your results to the RSPB. both real and imaginary. You can request a free Big Garden National Storytelling Week takes place in storytelling clubs, theatres, museums, schools, Birdwatch pack from the RSPB which hospitals, spoken word venues, and care homes. To find a local event or to look through its includes a bird identification chart and extensive archive, visit www.sfs.org.uk advice to help you attract wildlife to your garden. Download our magazine To make it fun, challenge your childrenare to see who can spot the most birds. Take Don’t miss an issue! Download the latest a bike ride to a local park to look for birds, magazine and our back catalogue or spot birds in a new place. at issuu Visit www.rspb.org.uk for more www.issuu.com information 4 Families Hampshire West familiesonline.co.uk News & Views Healthy drinks with kids meals The Oral Health Foundation (OHF) is calling for the introduction of healthy drinks as the standard drink option served with children’s meals in restaurants, insisting that it will significantly help to improve oral health. The call follows a pioneering law passed in California, which will see milk (and a non-dairy milk alternative) and still, sparkling or flavoured water being advertised on menus and served as primary drink choices with kids’ meals in restaurants throughout the state. Improving the According to the OHF, around one in four (24.7%) children age 5 years in the UK have number foundations tooth decay and new government data shows the number of 5 to 9 year olds admitted to of Pre-Schoolers hospital for tooth decay has risen for the second consecutive year. A leading child psychologist from The charity believes rolling out a similar initiative in the UK will help combat the health Kingston University has produced a effects of sugary drinks and protect thousands of children from tooth decay every year.