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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. 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