City Kids Magazine Issue 5 by CITYKIDS

SUMMER 2015 ISSUE 5 FREE

1 The Definitive Local Guide for West London May 2014

SUPER SATURDAY OF SPORT - ONE MOTHER’S QUEST JO PRATT EXCLUSIVE BEVERLEY TURNER’S VIEW ACTIVITIES WHAT’S ON BOOKS EDUCATION

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t’s hard to believe that a cover shoot could end in a bloody nose! Who knew that birthday cake could be such a dangerous weapon in a food fight? Just one of the many and varied things I’ve learned in the past year as City Kids Magazine

turns one. No time for speeches here, but I really couldn’t have done it without the many contributors to the magazine who shared my vision for a new, relevant and cool family guide. THANK YOU! It’s not all about City Kids this issue - we’re celebrating a number of things, including sport. The Super Saturday of Sport returns to West London in July and we praise the dedication and commitment of one local woman who delivers it (p10). We have an exclusive look at one of Jo Pratt’s recipes from her new book In The Mood for Healthy Food, ahead of publication in July. It’s “Party Time in the Sun” in Style (p19), plus we champion niche, small businesses in our new Boutique (p40). And don’t miss Beverley Turner’s take on exercise for mums both pre and post

PHOTOGRAPHY & STYLING Danielle Owen

birth (p18). Laughed? I nearly wet myself (all will become clear when you read…) Victoria Evans

SHOOT CO-ORDINATION Sarah Lancaster

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WE LOVE WHAT’S ON FEATURE SUPER SATURDAY OF SPORT SPORTS IN WEST LONDON FOOD JO PRATT BEVERLEY TURNER ON EXERCISE STYLE BOOKS EDUCATION DIRECTORY BABIES & PRE-SCHOOLERS / LITTLE KIDS / BIG KIDS DIRECTORY PARTIES DIRECTORY HOLIDAY CLUBS BOUTIQUE PEOPLE ALICE ROTHSCHILD

CITY KIDS editor Victoria Evans designer Caroline Haye contributors Beverley Turner, Sharon Fried-Jones, Jo Pratt & Shirley Khan This publication may not be reproduced in whole or part by any means without prior consent of the publisher. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of the content at the time of publication, the publishers shall not be held responsible in any way for any inaccuracies or omissions. The opinions of those expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher or CITY KIDS LTD. © 2015 CITY KIDS LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

WE LOVE PRE-PACKED PERFECTION Wonder if anyone gave one of these to Kate - they’re certainly fit for royalty. Super stylish, these Sweet Case maternity suitcases come empty or with the option of being filled with goodies like rompers, bibs and swaddling blankets. www.smallable.com

Empty £133.65/ Complete with Newborn Kit £271.35

HOLIDAY HOLD-ALL If they’re good enough for the kids of Hollywood royalty Naomi Watts, Hugh Jackman and Ben Affleck, then, frankly, they’re good enough for us too. MadPax designs are available in a range of textures such as Bubble, Blok and Spiketus Rex, as well as various prints such as Flower Power, Warpspeed and Orange Crush.

£12-£70 Available from Schuh Kids, Igloo Kids and www.madpaxworld.com

PURRFECT HAIRBANDS

Turn heads with these cute cat hairbands from La Coqueta. At only £12 each, there are several classic liberty prints to choose from.

What are you waiting for? www.lacoquetakids.com

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THE PERFECT DAY As we’re in the party spirit, we feel the need to tell you about My Little Day. Not content with the party supplies on offer, two French mums set about creating a one stop shop to find stylish, luxurious decorations, tableware and birthday kits. They’re not only beautiful, they’re also eco friendly. www.mylittleday.fr

GUILT-FREE SNACKING London mum Virpi Venho-Jones has created a ‘chocolate’ treat without all the bad stuff. Banished are the refined sugars and stimulants, replaced by organic good stuff, calcium and natural vitamins and minerals. They passed the hard-to-please City Kids taste test too!

£1.99

Available at As Nature Intended and www.supertreats.co.uk

TOP TEES The only time it will be ok to draw on clothing! Little Mashers have come up with a genius way to dress kids well, whilst providing endless artistic opportunities for them. Not happy with your chalk drawing, just wipe with a damp cloth and start again. All packaged up in a fab box with a little bag of chalk. It’s a perfect gift too. 3-12yrs. £19

www.littlemashers.com

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What’s on

June Now

FULL OF SPICE

BUTTERFLIES

CLOWNING AROUND

Imperial War Museum

Chiswick House

www.nhm.ac.uk

www.chgt.org.uk

Discover how plants, once worth their weight in gold, were so valuable that they changed the world. Barter at a spice exchange, create your own spice mix or take a ride around the garden on rickshaw-inspired contraptions.

Muddy Puddles, the British outdoor adventure brand for babies and children is providing an opportunity to learn actual circus tricks with the incredible team from Giffords Circus. 4-6pm

13 & 14

GREEN DAYS

BIG FISH LITTLE FISH “GOES WILD OUTSIDE”

ZAP, CRACKLE AND POP

WITH CAMP BESTIVAL

www.rigb.org

The Paperworks, Elephant & Castle

Join the BBC One Show’s Dr Marty Jopson as he takes a sparky journey through the story of electricity. Expect sparks to fly! All ages. 6pm

www.bedfordparkfestival.org

The Royal Institution

20 & 21

Music, dancing, multi-sensory dancefloor with glitter cannons, bubbles, craft, glow stick and so much more. 2-4 pm

Source Marty Jopson

www.bigfishlittlefishevents.co.uk

The annual two-week Bedford Park Festival really gets going on Acton Green Common with Green Days - live music, stalls, food and competitions.

REFUGEE WEEK

EDWARDIAN GARDEN PARTY

V&A www.vam.ac.uk

DOT, SQUIGGLE & REST Polka Theatre www.polkatheatre.com

Fulham Palace www.fulhampalace.org

Take part in a traditional Syrian storytelling session and drop-in design on Sunday, create your own kaleidoscope mirrored box inspired by the new Damascus Room display. 11am, 1pm & 3pm Free, 5yrs+

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Haven’t been yet? Get down to see butterflies emerge from their chrysalis and join in with the games and activities on offer. All ages.

Family fun including music, games and dressing up. Free.

crafts,

Colin Hutton © Hartswood Films

www.kew.org

Now

Joint production with Royal Opera House. Meet a singing box and a dancing prism, follow footprints along a twisting path and find creatures that wiggle and squiggle. Until 16th August. 2-4 yrs

July

4&5

KITES FROM KABUL

COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS Southbank Centre

www. vam.ac.uk/moc

www.udderbelly.co.uk

ANDREW QUILTY, OCULI

New display of kites made by children in the Old City district of Kabul.

If you loved The Kite Runner, this is it, in the flesh.

Colin Hutton © Hartswood Films

V&A Museum of Childhood

High class grown-up comedy acts without the swearing or rude bits. 6yrs+

SUPER SATURDAY OF SPORT SOURCE KELLY REEVES PHOTOGRAPHY

What’s on

16 to 18

Turnham Green, Chiswick www.supersaturdayofsport.co.uk

Try anything from freerunning to canoeing, rugby to gymnastics, all for free. All ages.

ROOM ON THE BROOM

CHISWICK POP UP Barley Mow Centre www.TheChiswickPopUp.co.uk

Richmond Theatre www.atgtickets.com/Richmond

Source Marty Jopson

The hit story from Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler flies into Richmond. 3yrs+

24 to 28

from

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

BRAT KIDS CARNIVAL

Wetland Centre, Barnes

London Wonderground at Southbank Centre www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Can you make a bug hotel? Do you know how to track animals? Have you seen the insect that can fly better than a helicopter? All this and more all summer at WWT in Barnes.

www.britishathletics.org.uk

Jessica Ennis-Hill, Mo Farah and Christine Ohuruogu all compete back in the stadium where they won their golds in 2012. All ages.

BE A NATURE EXPLORER www.wwt.org.uk

SOURCE S MORRIS

SAINSBURY’S ANNIVERSARY GAMES

Supporting local businesses on the third Saturday of every month. Loads on offer from vintage items, children’s clothes, jewellery and food. All ages.

Technicolour cabaret for kids with a taste for wild circus skills, ridiculous acts of amazement and eye-popping party tricks. 4yrs+ Runs until 2nd August

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What’s on

August 10 & 11

BEN & HOLLY’S LITTLE KINGDOM

The Royal Institution

New Wimbledon Theatre

SOURCE T. MIZO VIA FLICKR

www.rigb.org

Learn projection mapping and how to use 3D structures such as buildings as a display surface for video projection. 13 – 15 yrs

SOURCE KELLY REEVES PHOTOGRAPHY

BRINGING THE WORLD TO LIFE

www.atgtickets.com/wimbledon

BAFTA award-winning television animation live on stage!

GARDEN SAFARI ANIMALS, PLANTS, ART & MORE

POP UP SCREENS

MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL

Ravenscourt Park

Manor Farm, Ruislip

www.popupscreens.co.uk

www.hillingdon.gov.uk/medfest

Chelsea Physic Garden

WILD CAPITAL ROADSHOW

SHLOMO’S BEATBOX ADVENTURE FOR KIDS

Fulham Palace

London Wonderground

www.fulhampalace.org

www.southbankcentre.co.uk

A marquee of wildlife discovery on the main lawn with activities for all the family. Free.

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SOURCE MATTHEW ALLEN

World record-breaking beatboxer who makes music with just his mouth and a mic. ‘He’s like a one-man Hollywood action film soundtrack’ (The Times) 18months+

Horseback jousting, battle reenactments and armoured knights are among the programme of events. Plus crafts, stalls and a Farmer’s Market.

Sundays POLO Ham Polo Club www.hampoloclub.com

SOURCE MATTHEW ALLEN

11yrs+

One for the grown-ups. This weekend’s films are Stand by Me, Dirty Dancing and Goodwill Hunting. Doors open 7.30pm, film starts 9.00pm.

SOURCE ALAN BOYD

Discover creatures, poisonous and insect-eating plants and explore the hidden secrets of the garden. © firstVIEW

www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk

A relaxed family atmosphere for your introduction to polo. Bring a picnic and join the fun.

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URBAN AMBUSH SUMMER CREATIVE PROJECTS FOR 8–18S

Week-long creative projects in loads of artforms, from Parkour to graffiti art. At Watermans – your local arts centre

Book now! watermans.org.uk

PAY AND PLAY

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AT DUKES MEADOWS

Overlooking the River Thames in Chiswick, Dukes Meadows is the perfect venue for sports fans

We offer a 9 hole, par 3 golf course, a 50 bay floodlit driving range, an academy golf course, LTA standard indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a tennis academy centre of excellence, a gym and ‘Skiplex’ facility. We also provide tennis and golf programmes plus children’s holiday camps and a function room, which can seat up to 200 people. We are a Pay & Play venue meaning NO MEMBERSHIPS are required. To find out more visit our website www.dukesmeadows.com CITY KIDS 09

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“I’m just a mum in Chiswick with a really good idea” THE STORY OF SUPER SATURDAY OF SPORT WORDS VICTORIA EVANS PHOTOGRAPHY KELLY REEVES PHOTOGRAPHY

ith the celebrations and euphoria of the London 2012 Olympic Games ceding ground to questions over a huge budget and lack of legacy, one woman in West London

was busy hatching a plan. Kirsten Lonsdale, an Aussie and mother of two, had just lost her job and suddenly felt a long way from home. Little did she know that she was a just about to launch one of the biggest community sports events in West London. “I was in a place where I felt I had lost my career. I was made redundant from the BBC, I had kids, it felt like I wasn’t in a country that I wanted to be in – I was at a crisis point. So I did this personal development course and from that weekend I stopped making excuses about why my life was so sh*t and I didn’t have time for anything because of the kids.”

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art of the course was to dream up and deliver a community project, which she did successfully, organising a series of picnics for her daughter’s nursery. But when the personal

development coach asked, “What’s next?” Kirsten went back to the drawing board. “I’d always assumed that sport was everywhere; try anything you want and it was accessible because that’s how it was in Australia, and I could see it wasn’t the same here. London people don’t always know where to go and the traditional sports like football and rugby strangle anything else.” Super Saturday of Sport was born: an event initially aimed at giving

now’.” The episode went away, but it allowed Kirsten to feel the full

kids a chance to try something a little different alongside some of

endorsement of Super Saturday from locals.

the more traditionally popular sports. Kirsten’s legacy is taking shape. Junior basketball set up in “It was a hard sell. No one had seen anything like this in this area

Brentford as a direct result of her efforts and freerunning pioneer,

and I was saying ‘I’m just a mum with a really great idea’. I was

Sebastien Foucan, now challenges children every week at the

enrolling these clubs, they were interested, but I don’t think they

Foucan Academy at Chiswick School, much to the delight of local

believed it was going to happen.”

kids, and parents.

By her own admission, Kirsten was surprised that anyone turned

Among the clubs and organisations supporting Super Saturday this

up in the first year – there was no marketing budget, in fact she was

year on the 11th of July are Will to Win, Dukes Meadows Golf &

running the event with no money at all. But 15 sports clubs and

Tennis, The Little Gym, Brentford FC, Oxygen Freejumping, The Park

organisations provided activities for free, and 500 children enjoyed

Club and Chiswick Rugby Club. There’s also rollersoccer, kayaking

the opportunity to try a wide variety of activities. However, Kirsten

and American football. For those keen on the multi-activity

realised very quickly that the event had to expand.

approach, Fit for Sport will be showcasing their Activity Challenge. Having conducted a study on primary aged school children, they

“I noticed parents were standing around reminiscing about the

discovered that a worrying two-thirds were unable to reach targets

sports they used to play when they were younger. They were

in jumping, running and throwing. Therefore, they’ve developed

making excuses that they don’t have time anymore, and I thought

a free online portal where parents and children can complete the

‘you’re role models, you can be active as well and find your sport and

Activity Challenge and compare their results against recommended

find or rediscover your passion!’”

levels.

So last year, Super Saturday’s remit was widened to include

Fitness in kids will no doubt hit the headlines again next year as

everyone from age 2-102. With backing from Hounslow Council

the Olympic circus arrives at Rio. The opportunity to grow Super

and the enthusiasm of local clubs and businesses, Super Saturday

Saturday in 2016 isn’t lost on Kirsten. “Next year it makes sense for

showcased over 40 different activities and entertained around

a big sponsor. My ambition is that one day of the year is dedicated

3,000 people of all ages, again, for free.

to Super Saturday across the country. I’m probably a bit impatient because I can see that all it will take is a big company to love the idea

Of course, you probably can’t class any local event as a popular

and we can deliver on a mass scale.”

success without a few (odd) feathers being ruffled. A complaint had been made about the use of a PA system which broke a local

No budget, big legacy. Take note Jeux Olympiques …

bye-law, threatening the chances of any future Super Saturdays taking place on Turnham Green. When news of the grievance filtered out to the local community, support was overwhelming. “I didn’t realise how much the event was loved until it looked like we might be in trouble. All these people were offering to pay the fine, offering to help with any legal challenges, and I was thinking ‘Wow! This is a Chiswick event that has an attachment to the community

Super Saturday of Sport will also be taking place in Feltham on 22nd August and is part of the London Borough of Hounslow’s Big Summer programme of events. CITY KIDS 11

SPORTS IN WEST LONDON

DUKES MEADOWS

THE LITTLE FOXES CLUB SPORTS GENERATION GAIN SPORTS SKILLS FOR LIFE

Dukes Meadows Holiday Camps provide a safe and fun environment for children to learn the skills of their chosen sport. Tennis and golf camps run all day (09:00 15:00) and we also provide a half day option. (09:00 - 12:00) + multisport, which includes skiing, in the afternoon. All of our leaders are DBS checked and hold a variety of sporting qualifications. We guarantee that your child will make the most of their school holidays in a safe and fun environment when participating in our camps. We promise a high level of coaching and the opportunity for your child to take part in multiple activities and games, whilst making friends and learning along the way. To book please call 0208 994 3314 or email office@dukesmeadows.com www.dukesmeadows.com

A lack of physical activity in our children’s lives has never been a more important topic. As a result, parents and carers are turning to sports clubs like The Little Foxes Club. Founded in 2007, the club provides a safe sporting environment with an emphasis on having fun and developing a love of sport that can be carried through to adulthood. Classes follow a tailored curriculum for the overall physical development of boys and girls from 18 months to 12 years old. Coaches create weekly session plans to keep children engaged, monitoring development from basic motor skills to competitive game play. Coaches are selected not only for their sporting merits but also for their natural ability to connect with children and their families. Off the sports field, the focus on excellent customer service continues with a Customer Relations Team, available seven days a week to assist in enquiries and booking classes, holiday camps or private coaching. As well as offering a physical education vital for a healthy lifestyle, the Little Foxes experience also teaches children valuable social and leadership skills.

After setting up and managing one of the largest private swimming schools at the Riverside Club London, Christian Kenny along with his business partner Christopher Whitworth embarked on a mission to deliver first class swimming coaching for babies and children throughout West and Central London. Sports Generation now delivers swimming lessons to over 1000 babies and children on a weekly basis in Chiswick, Richmond and Wimbledon. Classes are kept small, with a coach to child ratio of 1:4 in all non-swimmer and beginner classes. Lessons can begin with babies as young as three months. The emphasis is on fun - it is Christian and Christopher’s mission to get their clients’ children to become confident and happy swimmers with excellent technique as soon as possible. As well as term-time teaching, Sports Generation offers Holiday Crash Courses for 3-10 year olds. To enquire or make a booking email info@sportsgeneration.co.uk or call 020 8994 2616

www.Thelittlefoxesclub.com 020 7376 0006

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SPORTS IN WEST LONDON

THE LITTLE GYM

THE PARK CLUB

WILL TO WIN

Children have an endless supply of energy and a natural desire to conquer the world. So how can you harness that sense of wonderment and adventure?

Set in 27 acres of stunning park and woodland in West London, The Park Club is renowned as a family club where parents are free to exercise or relax, confident in the knowledge that their children are in safe hands. Whether in our outstanding crèche or coached, trained or entertained by our expert coaches after school or in the holidays – we will let them shine!

This year Will to Win (WTW) is celebrating 20 years of delivering community sport! Will to Win was created to improve tennis and sports facilities in public parks and enable year round play for all ages and abilities. We are proud that Chiswick House Gardens was the first centre we opened in 1995.

The Little Gym helps children build the confidence and skills needed at each stage of childhood. Each week, structured classes and our unique learning environment will create opportunities for your child to try new things and build self-confidence. As your child grows and develops new physical skills, you will see noticeable positive differences with each new achievement, but your child will simply see The Little Gym as a place to have fun, laugh and make new friends. We offer classes for babies as young as 4 months to children up to the age of 12 years old in our purpose build facility. Members and Non-members can enjoy our holiday clubs and Birthday parties. Call us on 0208 994 3729 or email us Chiswick@thelittlegym.eu

As well as an incredible state of the art gym, indoor and outdoor swimming and amazing tennis facilities for adults, there are giant indoor and outdoor adventure play areas for kids, including our renowned bouncing pillow and acres of green space for children to explore and have fun within after school. With nanny access & family restaurants, the Park Club is perfect for parents who want a safe haven for their children where they can burn off their excess energy after school and in the holidays.

Call 020 8740 4599 to book a tour. www.theparkclub.co.uk

With 7 tennis courts and 2 netball courts, we strive to make everyone feel welcome with affordable pay and play facilities. We offer a full range of adult and junior tennis programmes. Our holiday junior tennis camps are always popular so early registration is suggested. This year we started junior and adult netball sessions and this summer we will also be partnering with Surrey Storm (the 2015 Superleague Winners) to run netball camps nearby at WTW Old Deer Park in Richmond. Visit our website for more information about all of our tennis and netball programmes. And please visit our café and conservatory where you can unwind after a session. We like to think we have some of the best coffee around as well as free WiFi. Chiswick House Gardens www.willtowin.co.uk - 020 8994 1466

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Meet Toby the freejumper What is freejumping? It’s what happens when

you let a nine-year-old like Toby loose on 150 connected trampolines at Oxygen Freejumping, opening this July. Even though Toby’s probably not impressed by the numbers, this park is huge — almost 2,445 square metres plus there’s 11 metres of air for him to explore above the trampolines. Toby often bring friends along to freejump, but he’s at an age where he doesn’t mind mum, dad and even his highly competitive brother coming along during a family bounce session.

There’s something for everyone Even if that something is mum or dad sitting upstairs with a coffee and a new Kindle book downloading, thanks to our fast Wi-Fi. The freejumping and family sessions are just one of several activities that include teen nights, fitness classes, birthday parties and holiday camps.

Use the voucher code

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Book online at oxygenfreejumping.co.uk

for a 20% discount off your first activity

PEOPLE FOOD

WEST LONDON’S QUEEN

HEALTHY COOKING JO PRATT EXCLUSIVELY SHARES A RECIPE FROM HER NEW BOOK Regular contributor to City Kids Magazine, Jo Pratt, has been hard at work on her new book In the Mood for Healthy Food. This exciting cookbook is bursting with achievable, simple and deliciously nutritious, every day dishes. The recipes are inspired by flavours from around the world and packed with goodness. If you’ve flirted with the idea of cooking with quinoa or wondered about the benefits of buckwheat, Jo thinks this book is for you. “This is for anyone and everyone who enjoys eating good food and wants to feel great once they’ve eaten it. There’s no eliminating, calorie counting or detoxing. They don’t have to be a fantastic cook or have lots of time on their hands, in fact it is ideal for those with busy lifestyles (most of us then!) who need ideas and inspiration handed to them on a plate (so to speak).” It won’t be in the shops until 16th July, but we’re lucky enough to be able In the Mood for Healthy Food by Jo Pratt is published by Nourish at £20.00 hardback.

to share one of her recipes which is perfect for the summer, whether you’re barbecuing outside or sheltering from the rain in the kitchen!

Tea for Two, or more,

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takes place. Or if there’s a group of you off to

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a wedding or party, why not book the whole

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salon, have afternoon tea with cocktails and get

but one thing that is a dead cert is that The

ready in style.

Parlour can prep your locks for any event:

It’s little wonder that The Parlour is gaining

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the reputation for an alternative take on a girly

Queens, or your Boho braid to last three days in

afternoon tea. As well as a refreshing cuppa, and

the rain at Glastonbury.

amazing coffee, delicious Jasmine Bellinis are

Stylists here are clever and creative and

also on the menu.

welcome you to their haven of calm. There’s

So whether the weather can be relied upon

time to unwind with one of Giancarlo’s

or not, The Parlour can be trusted with your

infamous head massages, indulge in some tea

tresses for any occasion.

and cake, and relax while the transformation

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RECIPE BY JO PRATT STYLE They say that big things come in small packages and one of the ingredients in this recipe certainly lives up to the saying. Mung beans are said to defend us against cancers, obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes – they also taste amazing when combined with spicy chicken, tangy lime and other types of bean. This is a recipe you’ll turn to again and again for many reasons – it’s the Swiss Army knife of everyday dishes.

CAJUN CHICKEN WITH BEANS AND GREENS SALAD SERVES 4 PREPARATION TIME 20 minutes, plus overnight soaking COOKING TIME 20 - 25 minutes FOR THE CHICKEN 1 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp paprika 1/2

tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp dried oregano 4 skinless chicken breasts sea salt and freshly ground black pepper FOR THE BEANS AND GREENS SALAD 60g / 4oz / 1/3 cup dried mung beans, soaked in cold water overnight in the fridge juice and zest of 1 lime 1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

1. To make the Cajun spice, mix together the olive oil, garlic, paprika, cayenne pepper and oregano in a large mixing bowl. Add a good pinch of salt and some pepper. 2. Slash each chicken breast 3–4 times with a sharp knife. Add to the Cajun spices and mix thoroughly to coat the chicken in the spices. Set aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes, or overnight is fine if you want to prepare the chicken when you soak the mung beans. 3. Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of water to the boil over a medium-high heat, and add the mung beans. Once simmering, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10–15

1 tbsp honey

minutes until just tender. Drain well and tip into a bowl. Mix in the lime juice, green

3 tbsp olive

chilli, honey and olive oil and leave to cool.

150g / 5 1/2 Oz slim stalks of broccoli, cut into small pieces 100g / 3 1/2 Oz green beans, halved 400g / 14 Oz tinned kidney beans, drained 1 bunch of spring onions / scallions, chopped

4. Lightly cook the broccoli and green beans by either steaming or boiling in water for 3–4 minutes. When just tender, add to the mung beans and toss around to coat in the dressing. Leave to cool. 5. Heat a griddle or frying pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 4–5 minutes on each side until slightly charred and cooked through. Remove from the pan onto a plate and leave to rest.

50g / 1 3/4 Oz / 1 2/3 cups baby watercress, rocket / arugula or baby spinach leaves

6. Mix the tinned beans, spring onions/scallions, salad leaves and coriander/ cilantro

1 bunch of coriander / cilantro, leaves chopped

7. Cut the chicken in half or thirds on a diagonal, pour over any resting juices, scatter

into the mung beans and toss together to coat everything in the dressing.

with lime zest and serve with the bean salad. CITY KIDS 17

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BEVERLEY TURNER ON

... EXERCISE

have a recurring nightmare in which I’m at The London Marathon start line wearing high heels, having done not one day of training. I look around, panicked by the focused faces and sinewy bodies in vests that won’t chaff nipples, and I know I’m just not ready for the many hours of pain.

“Giving birth will probably be the toughest workout you ever do.” For countless women, labour is like this: scary and unwelcome. Giving birth will probably be the toughest workout you ever do (even if you have a Caesarean birth; the physicality of recovery is a medal-worthy challenge), so it’s vital to get match-fit – both mentally and physically. Yes, exercise can be a bit dull and yes, it’s tempting to collapse with a cake when you’re so tired that crowd surfing at a Metallica concert sounds like an opportunity to take a nap. But c’mon ladies, it’s your one and only body at stake here, so get moving. Pregnancy, however, is not the time to start rock-climbing or gymnastics – unless they are already your favoured route to fitness. Stick to what you know and aim to comfortably hold a conversation while moving. In fact, make talking an integral part of your regime as you’ll never have an uninterrupted conversation again once your baby arrives and you eat every meal standing up. We are blessed with green spaces in West London, so grab a gossipy mate and do a 60-minute stride round Richmond Park or pace a few laps of Chiswick House (avoiding the dog poo). Swimming is less conducive to conversation, unless your name is Ariel, but it’s great for pregnancy and gets baby into a good position. Breaststroke arms keep your precious bosom toned but breaststroke leg-kick can aggravate your pelvic bones, so keep your legs together (if only someone had told you that nine months ago …). For the first time in your life, you should also factor pelvic health into your weekly regime. Only those with a highly sophisticated sense of humour find peeing their pants at the school gates funny. I promise you: most mothers are forced to put their trampolining 18 CITY KIDS

“Pregnancy, however, is not the time to start rockclimbing or gymnastics.” days behind them. This lack of control can come as a shock. But exercising can make a difference. Physiotherapist, Hannah Cooksey of Bodies Under Construction, is the font of all knowledge on keeping your ninky-nonk perky. Her advice includes my favourite tip: “Imagine picking up a pea from a chair with your vagina.” Go on. Do it now. Well done. And just think – wouldn’t demonstrating that particular skill at tea time be a great way to get the kids to shut up when they won’t eat their damn peas? Being fit for birth also means you’re likely to be in better shape to lug, lift and swing your baby (and its paraphernalia) around once it arrives. Nobody tells you how physically demanding it can be to care for a newborn. And once they start crawling, well, you might as well sign them up for The Little Gym as soon as the cord’s cut as their reserves of energy will astound you. Besides, there isn’t a parent alive who doesn’t delight in that moment when you realise your child has Olympic-gold potential on the first glimpse of a competent forward roll. Oh and your child will love nothing more than you doing it too. Invest in a good sports bra such as the Bravissimo Shock Absorber. If this is your first pregnancy, savour the end of the day when you take off your new bra and there isn’t random shit in there like fairy stickers, Lego and that plastic orange sand from the play area at Kew Gardens. Once your bump feels like it needs a little extra support, you might want to buy a pair of maternity exercise leggings from fittamamma.com. Then look forward to the day they don’t fit you anymore. Marathons may be bloody, painful and defy the limits of the human body, but anyone who has run one will tell you that there is no feeling of exhilaration quite like it and life is never quite the same again. Sound familiar? Beverley Turner runs www.thebloomingbunch.co.uk and hosts Sunday Mornings on LBC Radio at 10am. She will be talking to Torin Douglas at the Bedford Park Festival: Blooming Tired! 18 June - St. Michael & All Angels

STYLE

Flower crown £8 www.elfielondon.com Blue Velvet Erica sunglasses - Ray-Ban £69 www.alexandalexa.com Floral print lorna skirt £55 www.stellamccartney.com

Gia top £59 www.palecloudoutlet.com Sweet Heart Shiny Yellow Sandals £40 www.salt-watersandals.com

Floral Maxi Dress £155 www.mariechantal.co.uk

“PARTY TIME IN THE SUNSHINE” This issue I dedicate the Style page to City Kids Magazine’s 1st birthday! We take a look at festival inspired party wear, summer’s most favoured trend.

Dixie Dean Minty jeans - NAS £55 www.noaddedsugar.com Ice Cream Espadrilles - Soludos £42 www.selfridges.com

Quince Shirt in Mustard - Miller £50 Cold Shorts - American Outfitters £50 www.eliasandgrace.com

Chevron Print Hoody - Indikidual £39 www.alexandalexa.com

ROXZANN WESTON STYLIST & ART DIRECTOR www.roxzannweston-stylist.format.com CITY KIDS 19

BOOK REVIEW PRE-SCHOOLERS

BIG KIDS Nina, a pooch with a penchant for fine living and even finer dining. Jules is used to taking her dogs George and Nina to restaurants, but after an unfortunate episode with a steak, George has to stay at home. So when a restaurant manager calls time on doggy dining – Nina’s nose is put out of joint and she’s forced to stay outside tied to a lamppost, until Jules finds a cunning way to ensure she never wants to eat out again …

Jules and Nina Dine Out by Anita Pouroulis and illustrated by Agata Krawczyk (Digital Leaf)

A humourous tale that is made even more contemporary by Agata Krawczyk’s zesty illustrations.

This book is just too cute. Never mind spoilt children, this story focuses on a spoilt dog! Meet

A pawsome read.

PRE-SCHOOLERS getting herself into all kinds of scrapes due to her invisible cat Squishy McFluff.

Squishy McFluff The Invisible Cat Meets Mad Nana Dot by Pip Jones In the latest book in this delightful series, we see the very funny and mischievous Ava

In this tale, Ava has to stay with Nana Dot and that’s where her sleepover turns into a misadventure. Beautifully illustrated by Ella Okstad, who makes the story really come to life with her fresh and colourful style, young readers will enjoy the mishaps ‘caused’ by Squishy and competent readers can give this a go themselves. Written in rhyme, parents will also find this book a joy to read and it won’t have them sticking it at the bottom of the pile.

LITTLE KIDS trot down to your local bookstore and pick up the 25th adventure of Dirty Bertie. He’s the ‘boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits’ and frankly the situations he finds himself in are so funny that I was LOL’ing away to myself, and that was before I had even read them to my children.

Dirty Bertie: Jackpot! by Alan MacDonald & Illustrated by David Roberts (Stripes) Want the laughs to come thick and fast, then

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In the three stories featured in this book, his gran wins the lottery, a leaving do for a teacher goes catastrophically wrong and he encounters a demon dolly. Brilliantly written, fans of Horrid Henry will also enjoy this series and David Roberts’ spot on illustrations capture the Bertie’s mayhem perfectly.

True Face by Siobhan Curham If there was ever a book that I would have loved to have read when I was a teenager, it would have been True Face by Siobhan Curham (Faber & Faber). The awardwinning writer has penned ‘an inspirational guide to letting your true self shine’ and boy does it get straight to the heart of being the real you in a self-obsessed world. This book doesn’t preach, but the positive message shines like a beacon and the practical advice will help any young adult begin a journey of self discovery. Now before you think this is all tree hugging, you’re wrong – it’s only New Age in the sense that we are all living in a new age of technology. With the advent of social media young people today are leading very public lives, and with that comes increasing pressure. Split into three parts, Curham covers all the big topics, including how to unearth your star qualities, how to be confident with your body image and dating and love. Every chapter starts with the word ‘true’ to drive home the message of being you true yourself. Mixed with case studies and episodes of Siobhan’s own life as rebellious teen (her parents’ divorce had a huge impact), it’s one that is honest about the state of growing up today. But it’s Curham’s style that makes this book so accessible and although it is aimed more at young women, the ethos applies to both sexes. True Face isn’t just a book, it’s a movement. An absolute must-have for teenagers AND their parents. Find out more www.truefacerevolution.com Sharon Fried-Jones is a West London mum who blogs about her future career as a children’s author, loves shoes and writes book reviews. www.sharonfjones.com

EDUCATION

SCHOOL CHOICES education, education, education a priority ahead of the 1997 General Election, albeit a topic not much talked about in recent campaigning. But, it’s always a burning issue in this aspirational part of West London. The area is blessed with some of the best private schools in the country, but with that comes competition for places, and an overwhelming sense of fear and paranoia in parents. We hear head teachers say they want natural talent, discourage tutoring and can spot a coached child a mile off. But can we, as parents, afford to take that advice when everyone else’s child seems to be gaining an advantage with tutoring from the

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time they can walk? Are we unfairly writing off the State sector ?

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Our September issue will ask the question

Why go private? Is it necessary where we live?

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If we take the plunge, how much is it going to cost and will it be worth it? What is the real difference in standards between the state and private sector here? We want to put your questions to the local schools so email us at editor@citykidsuk.co.uk. All emails will be treated confidentially.

Su mmer Holiday Ska teb o a rd i ng C l u b F ull o r h a l f day s - p ick - u p fac ilit ie s - all leve l s JULY

Mon13 July - Wed 15 July - Fri 17 July Mon 20 July - Wed 22 July - Fri 24 July Mon 27 July - Wed 29 July - Fri 31July

AUGUST

Mon 3 August - Wed 5 August - Fri 7 August Mon 24 August - Wed 26 August - Fri 28 August

SEPTEMBER

Wed 2 September - Fri 4 September

Sunday S ka teb o a rd i ng Cl u b From 2.30pm - beginners / intermediates / advanced JUNE JULY

Sun 14 June - Sun 21 June - Sun 28 June Sun 5 July - Sun 12 July

WE ALSO DO SKATEBOARDING PARTIES! i n f o @ m y li t t le b o a r de r s . c o . uk

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EDUCATION

S C H O O L O P E N D AY S - S U M M E R 2 0 1 5 HEATHFIELD HOUSE SCHOOL 4-11yrs co-ed www.heathfieldhouse.co.uk Call for appointment: 020 8994 3385 ORCHARD HOUSE 3-11yrs co-ed www.orchardhs.org.uk Open days are held in October and March Visits arranged through school office 020 8742 8544 - info@orchardhs.org.uk THE FALCONS 3-13yrs boys

PRE-PREP Chiswick Campus 26 Sept PREP Richmond Campus 10 Oct

ST AUGUSTINE’S PRIORY 3-18yrs girls www.saintaugustinespriory.org.uk

10 Oct 6th FORM ONLY 15 Oct

ST JAMES SCHOOLS 4-18yrs www.stjamesschools.co.uk GIRLS 30 Sept / 3 & 7 Oct SCHOOL IN ACTION 4 Nov BOYS 15 & 17 Oct JUNIOR SCHOOL Call Mrs Collins 020 7348 1793 IBSTOCK PLACE 4-18yrs co-ed www.ibstockplaceschool.co.uk Contact Registrar registrar@ibstockplaceschool.co.uk

RAVENSCOURT PARK PREPARATORY SCHOOL 4-11yrs co-ed www.rpps.co.uk 10 June 020 8846 9153

THE HARRODIAN 4-18yrs co-ed www.harrodian.com 11+ 7 Oct & 5 Nov Contact Admissions Office from 2 Sept

FULHAM PREP SCHOOL 4-13yrs co-ed www.fulhamprep.co.uk PRE-PREP 23 June - no need to register PREP By appointment only

LATYMER PREP SCHOOL 7-11yrs co-ed www.latymerprep.org Contact Registrar Mrs Margaret Peploe registrar@latymerprep.org

KEW GREEN PREP SCHOOL 4-11yrs co-ed www.kgps.co.uk 24 June / 9 Sept / 7 Oct / 4 Nov / 18 Nov

LATYMER UPPER SCHOOL 11yrs+ co-ed www.latymer-upper.org 11 & 12 Sept - Tickets required 16 & 30 Sept

KEW HOUSE SCHOOL 11yrs+ co-ed www.kewhouseschool.com 19 & 23 June / 1 July / 15, 23 & 30 Sept COLET COURT 7-13yrs boys www.coletcourt.org.uk Book Tour: ccschoolsec@stpaulsschool.org.uk LADY ELEANOR HOLLES 7-18yrs girls www.lehs.org.uk 7 & 10 Oct Contact: registrar@lehs.org.uk HAMPTON COURT HOUSE 3-18yrs co-ed www.hamptoncourthouse.co.uk For all entries contact Registrar Sarah Carroll 020 8614 0587 - sarah@hchnet.co.uk ST PAUL’S GIRLS’ SCHOOL 11yrs+ girls www.spgs.org Book Tour: admissions@spgs.org ST PAUL’S SCHOOL 11yrs+ boys www.stpaulsschool.org.uk Book Tour: admissions@stpaulsschool.org.uk GODOLPHIN AND LATYMER 11yrs+ girls www.godolphinandlatymer.com 17 & 23 Sept / 13 Oct

SATURDAY SCHOOLS Chinese:

www.linkchinese.co.uk

The Czech School ........................................

www.czechschool.org.uk

Den Danske Kirke .......................................

www.danskekirke.org

De Regenboog School .................................

www.regenboogschool.org.uk

Finnish School of Kingston .........................

www.fsok.org

French:

La Petite Ecole d’Ealing ..............................

www.petiteecoledealing.com

Boule de Neige école française…...............

www.bouledeneigelondonfrenchschool.webs.com

German:

Deutsche Samstagschule Ealing ..................

www.germansaturdayschoolealing.co.uk

Culture Curry ...............................................

www.culturecurry.co.uk

via the Italian Consulate ..............................

www.conslondra.esteri.it

The Japanese School ...................................

www.thejapaneseschool.ltd.uk

Polish:

Polska Sobotnia Szkoła im M.Reja .............

www. www.polskaszkolachiswick.org

Polska Szkoła im. Stefana kardynała .......... Wyszyńskiego w Londynie

www.polska-szkola.org.uk

Russian:

Cathedral of the Dormition .........................

www.russianchurchlondon.org

Instituto Cervantes ......................................

www. londres.cervantes.es (Wednesday & Friday classes)

Czech:

Danish:

Dutch: Finnish:

Hindi: Italian:

Japanese:

Spanish:

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Link Chinese Academy ................................

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Find out more at www.artsed.co.uk or call 020 8987 6692 CITY KIDS 23

EDUCATION

INTERNET INTELLIGENCE We all know we should be protecting our children’s safety online, but how many of us know precisely how to navigate the various safeguarding procedures available?

o matter how tech savvy you are, with a huge variety of privacy and security software, tools, functions and safety options on offer, it can be overwhelming when trying to understand which programs are reputable, reliable and actually safe themselves. Start-up local company ITStudent@Home provides a convenient and useful service for parents who don’t have time to research the options but want to learn how to protect their kids online. ITStudent@Home provides experienced and fully trained IT students who come to your home, and take the time to teach you everything there is to know about internet safety for kids. These one-on-one lessons provide you with the invaluable information you need to protect your kids when they’re online. This includes setting up the right security and privacy programs, instructions on how to use them, tips and tricks around malware, viruses, phishing, chat room safety, showing you the best filtering programs, and protecting you against spyware.

Learning how internet safety works is essential for you and your children. Making sure your computers and laptops are up to date with the latest anti-virus software is just as important. ITStudent@Home will also run an essential security check across all your home devices - computers, tablets and smartphones - running an anti-virus check to ensure everything is up to date so your kids are ready to go and you feel comfortable knowing they are safe online.

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BABIES AND PRE-SCHOOLERS MONDAYS

TUESDAYS

THE LITTLE GYM | GYMNASTICS

From 09.30 Various classes 4mths to 5yrs. Hartington Road (off A316), W4 3AN www.thelittlegym.eu/chiswick - 020 8994 3729

GYMBOREE

FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE

From 09.30 Various classes. Newborn to 5yrs. Includes some drop-off classes. Free trials. Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, W4 4JN www.gymboree-uk.com/f/chiswick - 07967 835 059

9.15 2 to 5yrs Tiny Tots Tap & Modern; 15.00 2 to 4yrs Baby Ballet. 15.45 4 to 5yrs Pre-primary ballet. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312 662

TWISTERS | GYM AND DANCE

LA CAPUCINE | FRENCH

09.30 1 to 2yrs Twisters 1; 10.30 2 to 3yrs Twisters 2; 13.10 3 to 4yrs Dance Drama; 14.00 3 to 4yrs Gymkids. All abilities. Acton Baptist Church, Church Road, W3 8PP www.twisters.org.uk - Hermione 020 8933 9997 / Louise 020 8840 4452

09.15 French for under 4s. ByTheMoon, 69 Blythe Rd, W14 0PH www.lacapucine.co.uk

AMANDA’S ACTION CLUB | FUN, FITNESS & MUSIC 09.45 & 10.30 with Amanda. £10 pay as you go. Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, W4 4JN www.amandasactionclub.co.uk - 01895 623 999

From 09.30 Various classes. Newborn to 5yrs. Includes some drop-off classes. Free trials. Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, W4 4JN www.gymboree-uk.com/f/chiswick - 07967 835 059

FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE

TWISTERS | GYM AND DANCE

10.00, 10.45, 14.15, 15.00 Baby Ballet 2 to 4yrs; 15.45 Pre-primary ballet 4 to 5yrs. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312 662

09.30 2 to 3yrs Twisters 2; 10.30 3 to 4yrs Gymkids; 14.00 3 to 4yrs Ballet. All abilities. Acton Baptist Church Hall, Church Road, W3 8PP www.twisters.org.uk - Hermione 020 8933 9997 / Louise 020 8840 4452

TALK WITH TASHA | COMMUNICATION

CADENZA | MUSIC

10.00 0 to18mths; 11.00 18mths to 3yrs. First group free. Mothercare, Kew Retail Park, TW9 4AD www.talkwithtasha.com - 07973 860 051

10.00 £7 per child; £5 for each additional sibling. Holy Innocents Church, Paddenswick Road, W6 0UB www.cadenzaclasses.com

LA CAPUCINE | FRENCH

ST NICHOLAS PLAYGROUP

10.00 French for under 4s. Drink Me Eat Me, 250-252 King St, W6 0SP www.lacapucine.co.uk

10.00 Term-time only. St Nicholas Church, Church Street, W4 2PH www.stnicholaschiswick.org - Sonia 020 8580 3806

LITTLE KICKERS | FOOTBALL

RHYME TIME

10.30 1½ to 2yrs 3mths; 11.30 2 to 3½ yrs. Check ahead as some classes have waiting lists. Hogarth Community Centre, Duke Road, W4 2JR www.littlekickers.co.uk - 07792 503 571

10.30 Under 5yrs. Hammersmith Library, Shepherds Bush Road, W6 7AT www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3842

SPANISH STORYTIME

10.30 Under 5yrs. Shepherds Bush Library, 6 Wood Lane, W12 7BF www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3842

10.30 Under 5yrs. Hammersmith Library, Shepherds Bush Road, W6 7AT www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3842

THE CHISWICK KINDERGARTEN | TODDLER GROUP 10.30 6mths to 2yrs. Drop-in session £5. Term-time only. Chiswick Christian Centre, Fraser Street, W4 2DA www.chiswickkindergarten.co.uk - 020 7371 4848

RHYME TIME 14.15 Under 5yrs. Shepherds Bush Library, 6 Wood Lane, W12 7BF www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3842

LA CAPUCINE | FRENCH 15.45 French for under 4s. ByTheMoon, 69 Blythe Rd, W14 0PH www.lacapucine.co.uk

GYMBOREE

STORYTIME

STORY & RHYME TIME 10.45 Under 5yrs. Askew Road Library, Askew Road, W12 9AS www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3842

TEMPO TOTS | MUSIC 14.30 3 to 18mths; 15.20 18mths to 4yrs. Mothercare, Kew Retail Park, TW9 4AD www.tempo-tots-sw.com

GROVE PARK TODDLER GROUP 15.00-17.00 10mths to approx 4yrs. £3. Isis Rooms & Garden, St Paul’s Church, Grove Park Road, W4 3SB www.groveparkplaygroup.org - 020 8742 8293

ACTON BALLET SCHOOL 15.30 & 16.00 2 ½ to 4yrs Baby Ballet. Ruskin Hall, 16 Church Road, W3 8PP www.actonballetschool.co.uk - Bridget 020 8992 6891

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BABIES AND PRE-SCHOOLERS TUESDAYS continued CRAFT CLUB

PANDEMONIUM | MUSICAL WORKSHOP

15.45 3 to 11yrs. Term-time only. 50p per child. Shepherds Bush Library, 6 Wood Lane, W12 7BF www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3842

10.30 0 to 24mths; 11.30 2 to 4yrs (term-time only) £5 Watermans, 40 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DS www.watermans.org.uk

KITE STUDIOS

THE CHISWICK KINDERGARTEN | TODDLER GROUP

16.00 1½ to 3yrs Art for Little Ones 2b Bassein Park Rd, W12 9RY www.kitestudios.org - 020 8576 6278

10.30 6mths to 2yrs drop-in session with music, stories, games and painting. £5 term-time only. Chiswick Christian Centre, Fraser Street, W4 2DA www.chiswickkindergarten.co.uk - 020 7371 4848

WEDNESDAYS THE LITTLE GYM | GYMNASTICS From 09.30 Various classes 4mths to 5yrs. Hartington Road (off A316), W4 3AN www.thelittlegym.eu/chiswick - 020 8994 3729

HARTBEEPS | BABY MUSIC CLASS 09.30 Toddler/standing; 10.30 sitting to toddling; 11.30 newborn to sitting. Crown & Anchor, Chiswick High Rd, W4 5TA www.hartbeeps.com

GYMBOREE From 09.30 Various classes. Newborn to 5yrs. Includes some drop-off classes. Free trials. Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, W4 4JN www.gymboree-uk.com/f/chiswick - 07967 835059

ANGELA GRANT SCHOOL OF DANCE 09.30 & 10.00 2 to 4yrs Baby Ballet. Drink Me Eat Me, 250 - 252 King Street, W6 0SP www.balletclasseslondon.co.uk – Angela Grant 07813 296221

TWISTERS | GYM AND DANCE 09.30 1 to 2yrs Twisters 1; 10.30 2 to 3yrs Twisters 2. All abilities. Acton Baptist Church, Church Road, W3 8PP www.twisters.org.uk - Hermione 020 8933 9997 / Louise 020 8840 4452

MUSIC HOUSE FOR CHILDREN 09.45 0 to 2yrs; 10.30 2 to 3yrs Music and Movement. Drop-in £8. The Music House for Children, 306 Uxbridge Rd, Shepherds Bush, W12 7LJ www.musichouseforchildren.co.uk - Kath 020 8932 2652

CADENZA | MUSIC CLASS 09.45 £7 per child; £5 for each additional sibling. Christ Church, Town Hall Avenue, W4 5DT www.cadenzaclasses.com

GROVE PARK BABY GROUP 10.00 Toddler-free zone. The Vicarage, Grove Park Road www.groveparkplaygroup.org - 020 8742 8293

LITTLE ANGELS | TODDLER GROUP 10.00 £3. Term-time only. St Michael and All Angels Parish Hall, Priory Avenue, W4 1TX www.smaaa.org.uk - 020 8994 1380

WEST LONDON TWINS CLUB 10.00 £3 members; £4 non-members. St Stephen’s Church, St Stephen’s Road, W13 8HB www.westlondontwinsclub.org

LITTLE KICKERS | FOOTBALL 10.00 1½ to 2yrs 3mths; 11.00 2 to 3½ yrs; 11.45 & 15.30 3 ½ to 5yrs; 16.20 5 to 7yrs. Hogarth Community Centre, Duke Road, W4 2JR www.littlekickers.co.uk - 07792 5035 71

BOOKTIME BABIES | READING & MESSY PLAY 11.15 & 14.30 Sitting age to 18mths. Courses paid in advance £48. St Michael’s Church, Elmwood Road, W4 3DY www.booktimebabies.co.uk

PARENTS & BABIES SCREENINGS | CINEMA 11.30 Parents & carers with babies up to 1yr. £6. Watermans, 40 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DS www.watermans.org.uk

FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE 14.15 2 to 5yrs Tiny Tots Tap & Modern; 15.00 2 to 4yrs Baby Ballet; 15.45 4 to 5yrs Pre-primary Ballet. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312 662

CAROLINE LESTER SCHOOL OF DANCE 16.00 3 to 4yrs; 16.30 4 to 6yrs. Term-time only. Dukes Meadow Community Hall, Alexandra Gardens, W4 2RX www.carolinelesterschoolofdance.co.uk - 020 3673 9421

WEST LONDON DANCE ACADEMY 16.00 3yrs+ Baby Ballet. IDTA Accredited School. St Michael and All Angels Parish Hall, Priory Avenue, W4 1TX www.westlondondanceacademy.com - 07771 984 590

ANIMAL FU | PERFORMANCE MARTIAL ARTS 16.15 4 to 8yrs Kung Fu Fitness Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, W4 4JN www.animalfu.com - 07984 707 777

ALBERT & FRIENDS INSTANT CIRCUS | FAMILY CIRCUS SKILLS 16.30 15mths to 7yrs with parent. £90 a term / £45 for each additional sibling. Melcombe Primary School, Fulham Palace Road, W6 9ER www.albertandfriendsinstantcircus.co.uk - 020 8237 1170/ 020 8237 1030

THURSDAYS THE LITTLE GYM | GYMNASTICS From 09.30 Various classes 4mths to 5yrs. Hartington Road (off A316), W4 3AN www.thelittlegym.eu/chiswick - 020 8994 3729

GYMBOREE From 09.30 Various classes. Newborn - 5yrs. Includes some drop-off classes. Free trials. Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, W4 4JN www.gymboree-uk.com/f/chiswick - 07967 835 059

MUSIC HOUSE FOR CHILDREN 10.30 0 to1yrs Newborn music. Drop-in £8. The Music House for Children, 306 Uxbridge Road, W12 7LJ www.musichouseforchildren.co.uk - Kath 020 8932 2652

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BABIES AND PRE-SCHOOLERS THURSDAYS continued MUSIC HOUSE FOR CHILDREN

PLAY MANDARIN

10.30 0 to1yrs Newborn music. Drop-in £8. The Music House for Children, 306 Uxbridge Road, W12 7LJ www.musichouseforchildren.co.uk - Kath 020 8932 2652

10.00 0 to 3yrs. £1 per child; 50p for each additional sibling. Call in advance. Shepherds Bush Library, 6 Wood Lane, W12 7BF www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3842

BABY SONG 11.30 Term-time only. St Simon´s Church, Rockley Road, West Kensington, W14 0DA www.stsimons.co.uk - Sonja Arnold 020 7603 1418

TWISTERS | GYM AND DANCE CLASSES 14.00 3 to 4yrs Gymkids. All abilities. Acton Baptist Church, Church Road, W3 8PP www.twisters.org.uk - Hermione 020 8933 9997 / Louise 020 8840 4452

HARTBEEPS | BABY MUSIC CLASS 14.30 Sitting; 15.30 Walking. Drink Me Eat Me, 250 - 252 King Street, W6 0SP www.hartbeeps.com - 0800 1488 266

TEMPO TOTS | MUSIC 14.30 3 to 18mths; 15.20 18mths to 4yrs. Mothercare, Kew Retail Park, TW9 4AD www.tempo-tots-sw.com

AMANDA’S ACTION CLUB | FUN, FITNESS & MUSIC 15.45 with Amanda. £10 pay as you go. Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, W4 4JN www.amandasactionclub.co.uk - 01895 623 999

ACTON BALLET SCHOOL 16.00 4 to 5yrs. Pre-primary Ballet. Ruskin Hall, 16 Church Road, W3 8PP www.actonballetschool.co.uk - Bridget 020 8992 6891

FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE 16.15 4 to 5yrs. Pre-primary Ballet. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312 662

FRIDAYS THE LITTLE GYM | GYMNASTICS From 09.15 Various classes 4mths to 5yrs. Hartington Road (off A316), W4 3AN www.thelittlegym.eu/chiswick - 020 8994 3729

TWISTERS | GYM AND DANCE 09.15 6mths to 3yrs Twisters. Drop-in gym; 10.30 3 to 4yrs Dance Drama; 11.30 2 to 3yrs Ballet. All abilities. Acton Baptist Church Hall, Church Road, W3 8PP www.twisters.org.uk - Hermione 020 8933 9997 / Louise 020 8840 4452

GYMBOREE

KITE STUDIOS | ART 09.45, 10.45 & 13.45 18mths to 3yrs Art for Little Ones. 2b Bassein Park Road, W12 9RY www.kitestudios.org - 020 8576 6278

MINI MULTIPLES | TWINS/TRIPLETS CLUB 10.00 Newborns to Under 5yrs. Chiswick Children’s Centre, 9 Devonshire Street, W4 2AY www.younghounslow.info - 020 8583 5603

MUSIC HOUSE FOR CHILDREN 10.00 0 to 2yrs; 10.45 2 to 3yrs Musical and Movement. Drop-in £8. The Music House for Children, 306 Uxbridge Road, W12 7LJ www.musichouseforchildren.co.uk - Kath 020 8932 2652

BABBLEBUGS | MUSIC 10.45 £9 per session or £15 for twins/siblings. £70 for 10 sessions or £110 for twins/siblings. Drink Me Eat Me, 250 - 252 King Street, W6 0SP info@babblebugs.co.uk

CHISWICK LIBRARY STORYTIME 11.00 0 to 5yrs. Term-time only. Dukes Avenue, W4 2AB www.hounslow.info - 020 8994 1008

BABY BOUNCE 11.00 Stories & Rhymes. Askew Road Library, 87/91 Askew Road, W12 9AS www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3863

CROUCHING TIGER KARATE | KARATE 16.00 4yrs+ Tiger Cubs Karate. The Dukes Meadows Community Centre, Alexandra Gardens, W4 2RX www.crouchingtigerkarate.co.uk - 07734 655 057

FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE 15.15 2 to 4yrs Baby Ballet. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ. www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312 662

A2ZEN | YOGA 16.00 All abilities. Vihara Buddhist Centre, 309 - 311 The Avenue, W4 1UD www.a2ze.co - 07979 533 750

SATURDAYS

From 09.30 Various classes. Newborn - 5yrs. Includes some drop-off classes. Free trials. Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, W4 4JN www.gymboree-uk.com/f/chiswick - 07967 835 059

THE LITTLE GYM | GYMNASTICS

CADENZA | MUSIC

LITTLE KICKERS | FOOTBALL

09.30 £7 per child; £5 for each additional sibling. Drink Me Eat Me, 250 - 252 King Street, W6 0SP www.cadenzaclasses.com

FRIDAY FRIENDS | PLAYGROUP 09.30 0 to 4yrs. Term-time only. £1. Gunnersbury Baptist Church, Wellesley Road, W4 4BE www.gunnersburybaptistchurch.org - 020 8987 2965

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From 08.30 Various classes 4mths to 5yrs. Hartington Road (off A316), W4 3AN www.thelittlegym.eu/chiswick - 020 8994 3729 08.30 1½ to 2 yrs 3mths; 10.15 & 11.15 3½ to 5yrs Hogarth Community Centre, Duke Road, W4 2JR www.littlekickers.co.uk - 07792 503 571

KIDDIKICKS | FOOTBALL 09.00 18mths to 2½ yrs Nippers; 10.30 2½ to 3½ yrs Runners; 11.15 3.6 to 5yrs Racers. November-March at Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre, TW8 0HJ April-October Kings House Sports Ground, W4 2RZ www.kiddikicks.co.uk - 020 7937 7965

BABIES AND PRE-SCHOOLERS SATURDAYS continued... FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE

LITTLE STAGE ACADEMY (PSSA)

09.15 4 to 5yrs Pre-primary Ballet; 10.45 2 to 5yrs Tiny Tots & Modern. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ. www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312 662

10.45 2½ to 4yrs. Westside Community School, 8-30 Galena Road, Ravenscourt Park, W6 0LT www.pssa.co.uk - 07943 656 092

THE LITTLE FOXES CLUB | MULTI-SPORT CLASSES

RHYME TIME

Football & Rugby Classes for children aged 18 months to 4 years. 10.00 - 11.00 & 11.00 - 12.00 Acton Park, Ravenscourt Park & Turnham Green 10% Off New Bookings www.thelittlefoxesclub.com - 0207 376 0006 Quote City Kids 10

11.00 Under 5yrs. Shepherds Bush Library, 6 Wood Lane, W12 7BF www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3842

WILL TO WIN | TENNIS

LITTLE LUVVIES | PERFORMING ARTS

12.00 3 to 4yrs Mini Tots drop-in. Will to Win Chiswick, Chiswick House Grounds (A4 Entrance), W4 2RP www.willtowin.co.uk/chiswick - 020 8994 1466

10.00 18mths to 3yrs; 10.45 3 to 5yrs; 11.30 6 to 8 yrs. Term-time only. Hogarth Community Centre, Duke Road, W4 2JR www.pssa.co.uk - 07943 656 092

PARKOUR YOUTH ACADEMY | FREE RUNNING 10.00 1 to 6yrs. £10 (for parent & child). Westminster Academy, 255 Harrow Road, W2 5EZ www.parkourgenerations.com

ITALIAN STORY TIME 10.30 Under 5yrs. Hammersmith Library, Shepherds Bush Road, W6 7AT www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - Silvia Liverani 020 8753 3820

ROCKS LANE | FOOTBALL COACHING 10.30 U4yrs A; 11.00 Under 4yrs B. 16 week terms. All groups £160. www.rockslane.co.uk - 020 8994 1313

ALBERT & FRIENDS INSTANT CIRCUS | FAMILY CIRCUS SKILLS 10.30 15mths to 7yrs. £90 a term + £45 for each additional sibling. St Alban’s Hall, Margravine Road, W6 8HJ www.albertandfriendsinstantcircus.co.uk - 020 8237 1170/020 8237 1030

SUNDAYS THE LITTLE GYM | GYMNASTICS From 09.00 Various classes 4mths to 5yrs. Hartington Road (off A316), W4 3AN www.thelittlegym.eu/chiswick - 020 8994 3729

RICHMOND GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION 09.00 4yrs+ General class. Waiting lists. 1 Townmead Road, Kew, TW9 4EL www.richmondgymnastics.co.uk - 020 8878 8682

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LITTLE KIDS (5 - 11) MONDAYS NUMBER WORKS’NWORDS | MATHS & ENGLISH TUITION From 15.00 daily incl Sat mornings. 86A Chiswick High Road, W4 1SY www.numberworksnwords.co.uk - 020 8994 9168

KITE STUDIOS | ART 15.45 6 to 8yrs Young Art Studio. 2b Bassein Park Road, W12 9RY www.kitestudios.org - 020 8576 6278

CHATTERBOOKS 15.45 8 to 12yrs Reading groups. Once a month. Term-time only. Askew Road Library, 87/91 Askew Road, W12 9AS www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3863

HOMEWORK CLUB 15.45 Term-time only. Maths and English tutor provided by Hammersmith and Fulham Adult Learning & Skills Service. Shepherds Bush Library, 6 Wood Lane, W12 7BF www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3842

WEST LONDON DANCE ACADEMY 15.45 Preparatory Ballet; 16.15 Primary Ballet; 17.00 Grade 1 & 2 Tap; 17.45 Grade 3 Tap; 18.30 Grade 4 Ballet. St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall, Priory Avenue, W4 1TX www.dancerweb.co.uk/wlda - 07771 984 590

ACTON BALLET SCHOOL 16.00 4 to 5yrs Pre-Primary Ballet; 16.30 7 to 9yrs Grade 2 Ballet; 17.30 9 to 11yrs Grade 4 Ballet. Ruskin Hall, 16 Church Road, W3 8PP www.actonballetschool.co.uk - Bridget 020 8992 6891

ARCH 197 | DANCE 16.00 5yrs+ RAD Primary Ballet; 17.00 & 18.00 6 to 10yrs Street Dance. Prebend Gardens, Stamford Brook, W6 0XT www.arch197.com - 020 8987 8788

KUMON ACTON CENTRAL | MATHS AND ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAMMES 16.00 Registration £30 then £60 per month. St Mary’s Church Hall, 1 The Mount, W3 9NW www.kumon.co.uk - 020 8998 3379

WESTWAY CLIMBING | INDOOR CLIMBING 16.00 5 to 6yrs Tiny Tots; 16.30 7 to 14yrs Junior. After school sessions £6.25. Westway Sport Centre, 1 Crowthorne Road, W10 6RP www.westwaysportscentre.org.uk - 020 8969 0992

POP SCHOOL & STAGE ACADEMY 16.15 7 to 11yrs Junior. Commercial Street Jazz. Westside Community School, 8-30 Galena Road, W6 0LT www.pssa.co.uk - 07943 656 092

FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE 16.30 5 to 7yrs Primary Ballet; 17.15 8 to 10yrs Grade 2 Ballet; 18.15 10 to 12yrs Grade 4 Ballet. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312 662

SONG ACADEMY | SONGWRITING 16.30 8 to11yrs. £215 a term. Arts Educational Schools London, Cone Ripman Hse, 14 Bath Road, W4 1LY www. songacademy.co.uk - 07710 023 743

CARLSON GRACIE JUDO 16.30 7 to 12yrs. £5. 89 Richford Street, Hammersmith, W6 7HJ www.carlsongracieteam.org.uk - 020 8748 8855

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TUESDAYS continued...

WE MAKE FOOTBALLERS

CANALSIDE ACTIVITY CENTRE | YOUTH CENTRE WITH WATERSPORTS

15.45 5 to 7yrs Chiswick School, Burlington Lane, W4 3UN www.wemakefootballers.com - 020 7148 1602

16.30 9yrs+. £4. Canal Close, London, W10 5AY www.rbkc.gov.uk/educationandlearning/supportservices/youthsupport/ canalsideactivitycentre/holidayprojects.aspx

ALBERT & FRIENDS INSTANT CIRCUS | FAMILY CIRCUS SKILLS 17.30 8yrs+ general circus skills. St Alban’s Hall, Margravine Road, W6 8HJ www.albertandfriendsinstantcircus.co.uk - 020 8237 1170 / 020 8237 1030

ILYEO TAEKWONDO CLUB 18.00 5yrs+ Beginners welcome. Russian Orthodox Church, Harvard Road, W4 4ED www.ilyeotaekwondo.com - 07872 932 223

20TH CHISWICK SCOUT GROUP | SCOUT GROUP 18.30 6 to 8yrs Beavers. Term-time only. The Ranch, Chiswick House Car Park, Ellesmere Road, W4 2QN www.20th-chiswick-scouts.blogspot.co.uk

TUESDAYS CRAFT CLUB 15.45 3 to11yrs Craft Club. Term-time only. 50p per child. Shepherds Bush Library, 6 Wood Lane, W12 7BF www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3842

POP SCHOOL ACADEMY 15.45 5 to 7yrs. Drink Me Eat Me, 250 - 252 King Street, W6 0SP www.pssa.co.uk - 07943 656 092

LITTLE LUMIS | YOGA 16.00 6-11yrs 121 King Street, W6 9JG www.lumipoweryoga.com/little-lumis - 020 8846 8504

BADGER & EARL | KNITTING 16.00 Kids learn to knit classes. 14a Sutton Court, W4 4NG www.badgerandearl.com

TWISTERS | GYM AND DANCE 16.00 4 to 5yrs Gym 1; 16.50 5 to 6yrs Gym 2; 17.40 7yrs+ Gym 3. Acton Baptist Church Hall, Church Road, W3 8PP www.twisters.org.uk - Hermione 020 8933 9997 / Louise 020 8840 4452

PLEASING DANCE SCHOOL OF BALLET 16.15 Primary; 16.45 Grade 1. Hammersmith Christian Fellowship Hall, Dalling Road ,W6 www.pleasingdance.co.uk - Jo Wellings 020 7794 0905

FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE 16.30 5 to 7yrs Primary Ballet; 17.15 7 to 9yrs Grade 1 Ballet. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312 662

WEST LONDON DANCE ACADEMY 16.30 Grade 2 Ballet; 17.15 Grade 3 Ballet. St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall, Priory Avenue, W4 1TX www.dancerweb.co.uk/wlda - 07771 984 590

ACTON BALLET SCHOOL 16.30 5 to 6yrs Primary Ballet; 17.00 7 to 8yrs Grade 1 exam class. Ruskin Hall, 16 Church Road, W3 8PP www.actonballetschool.co.uk - Bridget 020 8992 6891

POETRY CLUB 16.45 Hammersmith Library, Shepherds Bush Road, W6 7AT www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3820

KITE STUDIOS | ART 17.00 7yrs+ Stitch & Print £132/£12. 2b Bassein Park Road, W12 9RY www.kitestudios.org - 020 8576 6278

THE LITTLE GYM | GYMNASTICS 18.00 6 to 12yrs Flips/Hot shots beginner. Hartington Road (off A316), W4 3AN www.thelittlegym.eu/chiswick - 020 8994 3729

WEDNESDAYS KUMON SHEPHERDS BUSH | MATHS AND ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAMMES 15.30 Registration £35 then £60 per month. St Stephen’s Church Hall, Coverdale Road, W12 8JJ www.kumon.co.uk - 020 3002 0735

KITE STUDIOS | ART 15.40 4 to 6yrs Nature to Numbers - Art in a Story £100/£10; 16.30 9yrs+ Young Art Studio. 2b Bassein Park Road, W12 9RY www.kitestudios.org - 020 8576 6278

KUMON OLYMPIA | MATHS AND ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAMMES 15.45 Registration £35 then £57 per month. Masbro Centre, 87 Masbro Road, W14 0LR www.kumon.co.uk - 020 3397 8581

PLEASING DANCE SCHOOL OF BALLET 16.15 Grade 1; 17.00 Grade 3. Hammersmith Christian Fellowship Hall, Dalling Road ,W6 0EU www.pleasingdance.co.uk - Jo Wellings 020 7794 0905

KUMON ACTON CENTRAL | MATHS AND ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAMMES 16.00 Registration £30 then £60 per month. St Mary’s Church Hall, 1 The Mount, W3 9NW www.kumon.co.uk - 020 8998 3379

TWISTERS 16.15 4 to 5yrs Ballet. Acton Baptist Church, Church Road, W3 8PP www.twisters.org.uk - Hermione 020 8933 9997/ Louise 020 8840 4452

STORY TIME 16.30 5 to 8yrs term-time only. Shepherds Bush Library, 6 Wood Lane, W12 7BF www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3842

ANGELA GRANT SCHOOL OF DANCE | DANCE 16.00 6yrs Primary; 16.30 7yrs Grade 1; 17.00 Grade 2; 17.45 Grade 3; 18.30 Grade 7. St Dunstan’s Hall, Friar’s Place Lane, W3 7AW www.balletclasseslondon.co.uk - Angela Grant 07813 296 221

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TUESDAYS continued...

FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE

SONG ACADEMY | SONGWRITING

15.45 4 to 5yrs Pre-primary ballet; 16.30 8 to 11yrs Grade 3 Ballet. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312 662

16.00 8 to 11yrs. £215 a term. Holy Trinity Church, Brook Green, W6 7BL www.songacademy.co.uk - 07710 023 743

CARLSON GRACIE BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU

ACTON BALLET SCHOOL

16.30 7 to 12yrs. £5.89. 89 Richford Street, Hammersmith, W6 7HJ www.carlsongracieteam.org.uk - 020 8748 8855

16.00 4 to 5yrs Pre-Primary Ballet; 16.30 5 to 6yrs Primary Ballet; 17.00 8 to 9yrs Grade 3 Ballet. Ruskin Hall, 16 Church Road, W3 8PP www.actonballetschool.co.uk - Bridget 020 8992 6891

CAROLINE LESTER SCHOOL OF DANCE 16.30 4 to 6yrs; 17.15 6yrs+ Primary Ballet; 17.45 Grade 1 Ballet; 18.30 Grade 2 Ballet; 19.15 Grade 4 Ballet. Term-time. Dukes Meadow Community Hall, Alexandra Gardens, W4 2RX www.carolinelesterschoolofdance.co.uk - 020 3673 9421

TWISTERS

WEST LONDON DANCE ACADEMY

HAYA | YOUTH THEATRE

16.30 Preparatory Ballet; 17.00 Primary Ballet. St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall, Priory Avenue, W4 1TX www.dancerweb.co.uk/wlda - 07771 984 590

16.15 8 to12yrs voice & speech training, audition technique, stage combat... Watermans, 40 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DS www.watermans.org.uk

ACTON BALLET SCHOOL 17.00 Modern & Tap Grade 2. Ruskin Hall, 16 Church Road, W3 8PP www.actonballetschool.co.uk - Bridget 020 8992 6891

THE LITTLE GYM | GYMNASTICS 17.15 6 to12yrs Twisters/Hot shots Intermediate; 18.15 6 to12yrs Aerials Int/Advanced Hartington Road (off A316), W4 3AN www.thelittlegym.eu/chiswick - 020 8994 3729

16.30 5yrs+ (under 8’s must be accompanied by an adult). Askew Road Library, 87/91 Askew Road, W12 9AS www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3863 16.15 4-5 yrs Pre-primary; 16.45 6yrs+ Primary; 17.15 7yrs+ Grade 2; 18.00 Grade 4; 16.45 Grade 5. St Dunstan’s Hall, Friar’s Place Lane, W3 7AW www.balletclasseslondon.co.uk - Angela Grant 07813 296 221

17.30 First session free then £8. St Stephen’s Community Hall, 34 Gayford Road, W12 9BY www.orientsport.co.uk - Shem 07824 603 261

THE LITTLE FOXES CLUB | TENNIS CLASSES 10% Off New Bookings Quote City Kids 10

EALING CRICKET CLUB 18.00 U10/11 Colts coaching. Ealing Cricket Club, Corfton Road, W5 2HS www.ealingcc.co.uk

20TH CHISWICK SCOUT GROUP | SCOUT GROUP 18.30 6 to 8yrs Beavers. 18.45 8 to 10½ yrs Cubs. Term-time only. The Ranch, Chiswick House Car Park, Ellesmere Road, W4 2QN www.20th-chiswick-scouts.blogspot.co.uk

THE 3RD CHISWICK CUB PACK | SCOUT GROUP 18.45-20.00 boys and girls 8 to 10½ yrs. Term-time only. Scouthaven, Wilson Walk, Prebend Gardens, W4 1PT www. 3rdchiswickscouts.co.uk - Rob Barnard 07771 964 312

THURSDAYS ART CLUB 15.35 every two weeks. Hammersmith Library, Shepherds Bush Road, W6 7AT www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3820

KITE STUDIOS | ART 16.00 5yrs+ Create in Clay. 17.15 9yrs+ Portfolio into secondary. 2b Bassein Park Road, W12 9RY www.kitestudios.org - 020 8576 6278

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GAMES CLUB

ANGELA GRANT SCHOOL OF DANCE | DANCE

KUNG FU KIDS YMAA ORIENT SPORT

17.00 - 18.00 Tennis Classes from 5 to 12yrs. Brook Green Tennis Courts www.thelittlefoxesclub.com - 0207 376 0006

16.00 4 to 5yrs Gym 1; 16.50 5 to 6yrs Gym 2; 17.40 7yrs+ Gym 3. Acton Baptist Church Hall, W3 8PP www.twisters.org.uk - Hermione 020 8933 9997 / Louise 020 8840 4452

WEST LONDON DANCE ACADEMY | BALLET & TAP 16.45 Grade 1 Ballet; 17.30 Primary Tap; 18.15 Grade 4 Tap. St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall, Priory Avenue, W4 1TX www.dancerweb.co.uk/wlda - 07771 984 590

FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE 17.00 8yrs+ Grade 2 Tap & Modern; 18.15 9yrs+ Grade 3 Tap & Modern. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312 662

CROUCHING TIGER KARATE | KARATE 17.00 6 yrs+ Crouching Tiger Shotokan Karate, 18.00 8 yrs+. St. Michael’s Church, Elmwood Road, Grove Park, W4 3DZ www.crouchingtigerkarate.co.uk - 07734 655 057

HOMEWORK CLUB 17.00 Term-time only. Maths and English tutor provided by Hammersmith and Fulham Adult Learning & Skills Service. Hammersmith Library, Shepherds Bush Road, W6 7AT www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3820

THE 3RD CHISWICK BEAVER COLONY | SCOUT GROUP 17.40 boys and girls 6 to 8yrs. Term-time only. Scouthaven, Wilson Walk, Prebend Gardens, W4 1PT www. 3rdchiswickscouts.co.uk - 07845 299 179

THE LITTLE GYM | GYMNASTICS 17.45 6 to12yrs Twisters/Hot shots Beginner; 18.45 6 to12yrs Twisters/Aerials Intermediate/Advanced. Hartington Road (off A316), W4 3AN www.thelittlegym.eu/chiswick - 020 8994 3729

KUMON SHEPHERDS BUSH | MATHS AND ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAMMES 15.30 Registration £35 then £60 per month. St Stephen’s Church Hall, Coverdale Road, W12 8JJ www.kumon.co.uk - 020 3002 0735

LITTLE KIDS (5 - 11) FRIDAYS

TUSATURDAYS

KUMON OLYMPIA | MATHS AND ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAMMES

ONTHEBALLTENNIS WITH MAHMUDA

15.45 Registration £35 then £57 per month. Masbro Centre, 87 Masbro Road, W14 0LR www.kumon.co.uk - 020 3397 8581

09.00 5 to 8yrs £6; 09.45 8 to 9yrs; 10.30 10yrs £8; 11.30 11yrs £8 Drop-in classes, no pre-booking required. All year. Ravenscourt Park Tennis Courts, W6 0UA www.ontheballtennis.co.uk - Mahmuda 07813 163 430

CROUCHING TIGER KARATE 16.00 4yrs+ Tiger Cubs Karate £90; 16.30 & 17.15 6yrs+ Crouching Tiger Shotokan Karate £100. The Dukes Meadows Community Centre, Alexandra Gardens, W4 2RX www.crouchingtigerkarate.co.uk - 07734 655 057

09.00 4 to 5yrs; 09.30 6 to 7yrs; 10.30 8yrs+. University of Westminster Sports Ground, Hartington Road, W4 3UH Tom 07956 151 559

FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE

CHISWICK SATURDAY MUSIC CENTRE

16.00 5 to 7yrs Primary Tap & Modern; 17.00 7yrs+ Grade 1 Tap & Modern. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312 662

KITE STUDIOS | ART CLASSES 16.00 5yrs+ Art in Spanish. 2b Bassein Park Road, W12 9RY www.kitestudios.org - 020 8576 6278

WEST LONDON DANCE ACADEMY 16.15 Grade 2 Ballet; 17.00 Grade 3 Ballet; 17.45 Intermediate Ballet. St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall, Priory Avenue, W4 1TX www.dancerweb.co.uk/wlda - 07771 984 590

STAGECOACH CHISWICK 16.15 4 to 6 yrs Early Stages dance, drama and singing; £162 a term. 16.30 6 to 18yrs Main Stages. £324 a term. Strand on the Green School, Thames Road, W4 3NX www.stagecoach.co.uk - 020 3394 0818

STAGECOACH KENSINGTON 16.15 4 to 6yrs Early Stages; 16.30 6yrs+ Main School. Addison Primary School, Addison Gardens, Blythe Road, W14 0DT www.stagecoach.co.uk/kensington

ACTON BALLET SCHOOL 16.30 6 to 8yrs Grade 1 Ballet; 17.15 Irish. Ruskin Hall, 16 Church Road, Acton, W3 8PP www.actonballetschool.co.uk - Bridget 020 8992 6891 / 07771 905 226

EXCEL SPORTS SOCCER SCHOOL

09.10 all ages. Individual & group music lessons. Chiswick School, Burlington Lane, W4 3UN (Staveley Road entrance) www.chiswicksaturdaymusic.org.uk - 07513 012 373

KIDDIKICKS LIGA SOCCER | FOOTBALL 09.15 5 to 8yrs. November to March at Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre, TW8 0HJ April to October at King’s House Sports Ground, W4 2RZ www.kiddikicks.co.uk

KEW PARK RANGERS 09.15 Under 4/5yrs and Under 10yrs Boys; 11.00 Under 10yrs Girls. September to May. North Sheen Recreation Ground, North Road, Kew, TW9 4HA www.kewparkrangers.co.uk 020 8940 9882

CENTRE STAGE WORKSHOPS 09.30 8 to 11yrs. £190 per term. 25% discount for siblings. Tabard Theatre, 2 Bath Road, W4 1LW www.tabardtheatre.co.uk - 020 8995 6035

STAGECOACH CHISWICK 09.30, 11.30, 14.00 & 15.30 4 to 6yrs Early Stages. £162 a term. 10.00 & 14.30 Main Stages (6 to18yrs) Saturdays. £324 a term. William Hogarth School, Duke Road, W4 2JR www.stagecoach.co.uk - 020 3394 0818

STAGECOACH KENSINGTON

16.30 4 to 8yrs & 9 to14yrs. £120 per term. The Salvation Army Hall, 21-23 Dalling Road, W6 0JB www.loveitperformingarts.co.uk - 07595 470 865

09.30, 11.15, 14.00, 15.45 4 to 6yrs Early Stages; 10.00 & 14.30 6yrs+ Main Stages. St Barnabas & St Philips School, 58 Earl’s Court Road, W8 6EJ www.stagecoach.co.uk/kensington

THE LITTLE GYM | GYMNASTICS

WE MAKE FOOTBALLERS

LOVE IT PERFORMING ARTS

17.00 6 to12yrs Flips/Hot shots Beginner; 18.00 6 to12yrs Twisters/Aerials Intermediate/Advanced. Hartington Road (off A316), W4 3AN www.thelittlegym.eu/chiswick - 020 8994 3729

09.30 4 to12yrs. £6. Chiswick School, Burlington Lane, Chiswick, W4 3UN www.wemakefootballers.com - 020 7148 1602

WILL TO WIN | TENNIS

10.00 7yrs+ Young Art Studio. £200/£20. 2b Bassein Park Road, W12 9RY www.kitestudios.org - 020 8576 6278

17.00 8 to 14yrs Junior social. Drop-in. Will to Win Chiswick, Chiswick House Grounds (A4 Entrance), W4 2RP www.willtowin.co.uk - 020 8994 1466

EALING CRICKET CLUB 18.00 U6/7 & U8/9 & Girls coaching. Ealing Cricket Club, Corfton Road, W5 2HS www.ealingcc.co.uk

PARKOUR YOUTH ACADEMY | FREE RUNNING 18.45 7 to19yrs. £5. Westminster Academy, 255 Harrow Road, W2 5EZ www.parkourgenerations.com

KITE STUDIOS | ART

THE LITTLE FOXES | MULTI-SPORT CLASSES 10.00,11.00 & 10.00 5 to 6yrs Cheeky Foxes & 7 to12yrs Super Foxes. The green opposite Turnham Green Church www.thelittlefoxesclub.com - 020 7376 0006

ESTA | THEATRE SCHOOL 10.00 6 to 17yrs. Term-time only. £300 per term. Ravenscourt Park Prep, 16 Ravenscourt Avenue, W6 0SL www.estatheatreschool.com - 020 8741 2843

YOURSPACE | DRAMA & DANCE 10.00 6 yrs+ Termly themes. £105 drama or dance £195 drama and dance. St Augustine’s Priory, Hillcrest Road, W5 2JL www.yourspacedrama.com - 07580 474 638

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LITTLE KIDS (5 - 11) SATURDAYS continued... THEATRE STUDIO WEST

TU THE BAND PROJECT

10.00 6 to 9yrs TSW Stage; 10 to13yrs TSW Youth Company. £195 term-time only. Acton Baptist Church, Church Road, W3 8PP www.theatrestudiowest.co.uk - Julie Saunders 020 8616 8846

11.00-13.00 & 14.00-17.00 8 to11yrs live performance and band-based course. Arch 196, Prebend Gardens, Stamford Brook, W6 0XT www.thebandproject.co.uk - 07771 456 955

PARKOUR YOUTH ACADEMY | FREE RUNNING

11.30 5 to 8yrs Gymnastic Aerobics; 12.15 9yrs+ Gymnastic Aerobics. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312 662

10.00 1 to 6yrs. £10 (for parent & child). Westminster Academy, 255 Harrow Road, W2 5EZ www.parkourgenerations.com

POP SCHOOL & STAGE ACADEMY 10.00 7 to 11yrs PSSA Junior Stage Academy; 11.00, 11.30 & 13.00 5 to 6yrs Little Stage Academy; 13.00 7 to 11yrs Junior commercial jazz. Westside Community School, 8-30 Galena Road, W6 0LT www.pssa.co.uk - Amelia Amos 07943 656 092

WILL TO WIN 10.00 8 to 10yrs Mini Orange drop in; 11.00 10 to 11yrs Green drop-in & Yellow; 12.00 3 to 4yrs Mini Tots & 5 to 8yrs Mini Red drop-in. Will to Win Chiswick, Chiswick House Grounds (A4 Entrance), W4 2RP www.willtowin.co.uk - 020 8994 1466

YOURSPACE | DANCE & DRAMA 10.00 6yrs+ drama and/or dance. Termly themes. £105 drama or dance; £195 drama and dance. St Augustine’s Priory, Hillcrest Rd, Ealing, W5 2JL www.yourspacedrama.com - 07580 474 638

ALBERT & FRIENDS INSTANT CIRCUS 10.30 15mths to 7yrs Family Circus skills; 11.30 8yrs+ General Circus skills; 13.15 Beginner/Intermediate Aerial skills. St Alban’s Hall, Margravine Road, W6 8HJ www.albertandfriendsinstantcircus.co.uk - 020 8237 1170 / 020 8237 1030

PARKOUR | FREERUNNING 10.30 8yrs+ Use the natural environment to provide an obstacle course. Until 27 June. Watermans, 40 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DS www.parkourdance.co.uk

BADGER & EARL | SEWING & CRAFT 11.00 Sewing Machine Skills including cutting and measuring fabric. All materials supplied. Badger & Earl, 14a Sutton Court Road, W4 4NG www.badgerandearl.com - 020 8994 0205

CANALSIDE ACTIVITY CENTRE | YOUTH CENTRE WITH WATERSPORTS

FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE

LITTLE KICKERS 12.10 5 to 7yrs. Hogarth Community Centre, Duke Rd, W4 2JR www.littlekickers.co.uk remove number

ZEBRA SKATE | INLINE SKATING & SKATEBOARDING 13.00 5yrs+ lessons include all protective gear and equipment. Chiswick School Community Hall, Staveley Road, W4 3HU www.zebraskate.co.uk - 020 3287 5283

THE LITTLE GYM | GYMNASTICS 14.30 6 to12yrs Flips/Hot shots Beginner; 15.30 6 to12yrs Twisters/Aerials Intermediate/Advanced. Hartington Road (off A316), W4 3AN www.thelittlegym.eu/chiswick - 020 8994 3729

ACTON BALLET SCHOOL 15.45 Preparatory Grade 1. Ruskin Hall, 16 Church Road, W3 8PP www.actonballetschool.co.uk - Bridget 020 8992 6891

THAMES YOUNG MARINERS (TRAINING CENTRE) Sailing courses for beginners Dinghy level 1 to Youth Sailing Scheme Level 4. Powerboat courses for 8 to 11yrs. Riverside Drive, Ham, Richmond, TW10 7RX 01372 378 901

SUNDAYS LET’S PLAY NETBALL 09.00 6 to 8yrs; 10.00 8 to 10yrs. Chiswick School, Burlington Lane, W4 3UN www.letsplaynetball.co.uk

AERIALAND | YOUTH CIRCUS SCHOOL 14.30 9 to 12yrs. 8-30 Galena Road, W6 0LT www.aerialand.com - 07737 624 296

11.00– 9yrs+. All day. Canal Close, W10 5AY www.rbkc.gov.uk/educationandlearning/supportservices/youthsupport/ canalsideactivitycentre/holidayprojects.aspx age range

CHATTERBOOKS

18 months - 7 years

10.45 8 to 12yrs. Reading groups. Meet once a month. Term-time only. Askew Road Library, 87/91 Askew Road, W12 9AS www.lbhf.gov.uk (see Libraries) - 020 8753 3863

CARLSON GRACIE GRAPPLE AND STRIKE 11.00 7 to 12yrs wrestling Jiu-jitsu and kick boxing. £5. 89 Richford Street, Hammersmith, W6 7HJ www.carlsongracieteam.org.uk - 020 8748 8855

ILYEO TAEKWONDO CLUB 11.00 5yrs+ Beginners welcome. Russian Orthodox Church, Harvard Road, W4 4ED www.ilyeotaekwondo.com - 07872 932 223

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BIG KIDS (11+) MONDAYS

TUESDAYS continued...

NUMBER WORKS’NWORDS | MATHS & ENGLISH TUITION

ACTON BALLET SCHOOL

From 15.00 daily, incl Sat mornings. 86A Chiswick High Road, W4 1SY www.numberworks.co.uk - 020 8994 9168

18.00 12yrs+ Intermediate Class. Ruskin Hall, 16 Church Road, W3 8PP www.actonballetschool.co.uk - Bridget 020 8992 6891

WESTWAY CLIMBING | INDOOR CLIMBING

16.30 7 to 14yrs Junior. After school sessions. £6.25. Westway Sport Centre, 1 Crowthorne Road, W10 6RP www.westwaysportscentre.org.uk - 020 8969 0992

18.00 12 to 18yrs. £176 per term. Westway Sport Centre, 1 Crowthorne Road, W10 6RP www.westwaysportscentre.org.uk - 020 8969 0992

HOGARTH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE INTERMEDIATES CLUB

FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE

17.00 Years 7, 8 and 9. 50p entry. Duke Road, W4 2JR www.hogarthtrust.org.uk - 020 8747 1999

18.15 11yrs+ Grade 5 Ballet. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312 662

KITE STUDIOS | ART

ARCH 197 | DANCE CLASSES

17.15 GCSE & A-Level Portfolio Projects. 2b Bassein Park Road, W12 9RY www.kitestudios.org - 020 8576 6278

18.30 14yrs+ Sam McAvoy’s Master Class. Prebend Gardens, Stamford Brook, W6 0XT www.arch197.com - 020 8987 8788

CARLSON GRACIE JUDO

WEST LONDON DANCE ACADEMY

17.15 13 to 17yrs. 89 Richford Street, Hammersmith, W6 7HJ www.carlsongracieteam.org.uk - 020 8748 8855

18.00 Advanced 1 Ballet. St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall, Priory Avenue, W4 1TX www.dancerweb.co.uk/wlda - 07771 984 590

SONG ACADEMY | SONGWRITING

BE DANCE

17.30– 12 to 16yrs. £215 a term. Arts Educational Schools London, Cone Ripman House, 14 Bath Road, W4 1LY www.songacademy.co.uk - 07710 023 743

20.30 16yrs+ Be Adults. Beginners and Keep Fit. £7. Fitrooms, 254-258 North End Road, SW6 1NJ www.bedance.co.uk - Becca Allen 07545 697 352

ACTON BALLET SCHOOL

WEDNESDAYS

18.00 Grade 7 Ballet. Ruskin Hall, 16 Church Road, W3 8PP www.actonballetschool.co.uk - Bridget 020 8992 6891

HOGARTH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE SENIOR CLUB 18.45 11 yrs+; first session free; 50p thereafter. Duke Road, W4 2JR www.hogarthtrust.org.uk

20TH CHISWICK SCOUT GROUP 19.45 14 to18yrs Explorers. The Ranch, Chiswick House Car Park, Ellesmere Road, W4 2QN www.20th-chiswick-scouts.blogspot.co.uk

TUESDAYS CARLSON GRACIE BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU 16.30 13 to 17yrs. 89 Richford Street, Hammersmith, W6 7HJ www.carlsongracieteam.org.uk - 020 8748 8855

KITE STUDIOS 17.00 Stitch & Print for Duke of Edinburgh skills. 2b Bassein Park Road, W12 9RY www.kitestudios.org - 020 8576 6278

NEW DANCE VENTURES | CONTEMPORARY DANCE 17.30 11yrs+ Free flowing dance delivering strength, balance & coordination. 1st class free. Grove Park Studios, W4 3HR 07766 816 308

FOUCAN ACADEMY | FREE RUNNING 17.30 Teenage beginners; 18.30 Teenage Intermediates. £15. Chiswick School, Burlington Lane, W4 3UN www.foucan.com

WESTWAY CLIMBING | INDOOR CLIMBING 16.30 7 to 14yrs Junior. After school sessions £6.25. 18.30 12 to 18yrs £176 per term. Westway Sport Centre, 1 Crowthorne Road, W10 6RP www.westwaysportscentre.org.uk - 020 8969 0992

HOGARTH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE INTERMEDIATES CLUB 17.00 Years 7, 8 and 9. 50p entry. Duke Road, W4 2JR www.hogarthtrust.org.uk - 020 8747 1999

FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE 17.30 11yrs+ Intermediate Ballet; 18.30 11 yrs+ Grade 6 Ballet. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312662

WEST LONDON DANCE ACADEMY 17.45 Grade 5 & Intermediate Tap; 18.30 Grade 5 Ballet. St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall, Priory Avenue, W4 1TX www.dancerweb.co.uk/wlda - 07771 984 590

ACTON BALLET SCHOOL 18.00 Pointe work beginners; 18.30 Grade 4 dances. Ruskin Hall, 16 Church Road, Acton, W3 8PP www.actonballetschool.co.uk - Bridget 020 8992 6891

HOGARTH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE SENIOR CLUB 18.45 11yrs+. First session free; 50p thereafter. Duke Road, W4 2JR www.hogarthtrust.org.uk - 020 8747 1999

THE 3RD CHISWICK SCOUTS 19.00 10 to14yrs Scouts boys and girls; 20.00 14 to18yrs Explorers. Term-time only. Scouthaven, Wilson Walk, Prebend Gardens, W4 1PT www.3rdchiswickscouts.co.uk - Neal Andrews 07976 520 747

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BIG KIDS (11+) WEDNESDAYS CHISWICK SEA CADET UNIT | SAILING & ADVENTURE TRAINING

TUESDAYS continued... WEDNESAYS continued... FRANCES LUNDY SCHOOL OF DANCE

19.00 12 to18yrs boys and girls. The Pier House, Chiswick Pier, Corney Reach, W4 2UG www.sea-cadets.org/chiswick - 020 7654 7000

18.00 11yrs+ Senior Tap & Modern. The Hayloft, 3 Bond Street, W4 1QZ www.franceslundyschoolofdance.co.uk - Frances Lundy 07956 312 662

BACK TO NETBALL

HAYA | YOUTH THEATRE

19.30 Re-introduction to the game for girls and women over 16yrs. Will to Win Chiswick, Chiswick House Grounds (A4 Entrance), W4 2RP www.willtowin.co.uk - 020 8994 1466

18.15 13 t o18yrs voice & speech training, audition technique, stage combat and more. Watermans, 40 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DS www.thehuntacademy.co.uk

THURSDAYS CARLSON GRACIE BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU 16.30 13 to 17yrs. 89 Richford Street, Hammersmith, W6 7HJ www.carlsongracieteam.org.uk - 020 8748 8855

CANALSIDE ACTIVITY CENTRE

PARKOUR YOUTH ACADEMY | FREE RUNNING 18.45 7 to19yrs. £5. Westminster Academy, 255 Harrow Road, W2 5EZ www.parkourgenerations.com

SATURDAYS

16.30 9 to19yrs. Youth Centre with watersports. Canal Close, W10 5AY www.rbkc.gov.uk/educationandlearning/supportservices/youthsupport/ canalsideactivitycentre/holidayprojects.aspx

CHISWICK SATURDAY MUSIC CENTRE

SONG ACADEMY | SONGWRITING

WESTWAY CLIMBING | INDOOR CLIMBING

09.10 All ages. Individual & group music lessons. Chiswick School, Burlington Lane, W4 3UN (Staveley Road entrance) www.chiswicksaturdaymusic.org.uk - 07513 012 373

17.00 12 to16yrs. £215 a term. Holy Trinity Church, Brook Green, W6 7BL www.songacademy.co.uk - 07710 023 743

9.30,10.30,12.30,16.00,16.30,18.00 12 to 18yrs. £176 per term. Westway Sport Centre, 1 Crowthorne Road, W10 6RP www.westwaysportscentre.org.uk - 020 8969 0992

WILL TO WIN | TENNIS

THEATRE STUDIO WEST

17.00 9 to 14 yrs mini tennis green/challenger. Will to Win Chiswick, Chiswick House Grounds (A4 Entrance), W4 2RP www.willtowin.co.uk - 020 8994 1466

ACTON BALLET SCHOOL 18.00 Grade 5 Ballet; 19.00 Grade 5 Pointe work/dances. Ruskin Hall, 16 Church Road, Acton, W3 8PP www.actonballetschool.co.uk - Bridget 020 8992 6891

20TH CHISWICK SCOUT GROUP | SCOUT GROUP

10.00 10 to13yrs TSW Youth Company; 14 to19yrs TSW Senior Company. £195 term-time only. Acton Baptist Church, Church Road, W3 8PP www.theatrestudiowest.co.uk - Julie Saunders 020 8616 8846

ESTA | THEATRE SCHOOL 10.00 7 to18yrs term-time. Ravenscourt Park Prep, 16 Ravenscourt Avenue, W6 0SL www.estatheatreschool.com - 020 8741 2843

19.30 10½ to14yrs Scouts. The Ranch, Chiswick House Car Park, Ellesmere Road, W4 2QN www.20th-chiswick-scouts.blogspot.co.uk

STAGECOACH CHISWICK

FRIDAYS

STAGECOACH KENSINGTON

STAGECOACH CHISWICK 16.30 6 to18yrs Main Stages. Strand on the Green School, Thames Road, W4 3NX www.stagecoach.co.uk - 020 3394 0818

10.00 & 14.30 6 to18yrs. William Hogarth School, Duke Road, W4 2JR www.stagecoach.co.uk - 020 3394 0818 10.00 & 14.30 6 to 18yrs Main Stages. St Barnabas & St Philips School, 58 Earl’s Court Road, W8 6EJ www.stagecoach.co.uk

YOURSPACE | DRAMA AND DANCE

16.30 6 to16yrs Main School. Addison Primary School, Addison Gardens, Blythe Road, W14 0DT www.stagecoach.co.uk/kensington

10.00 11 to 16yrs drama and/or dance. Termly themes. £105 drama or dance; £195 drama and dance. St Augustine’s Priory, Hillcrest Road, W5 2JL www.yourspacedrama.com - 07580 474 638

WILL TO WIN | TENNIS

FOXES FC DEVELOPMENT SQUAD | FOOTBALL

STAGECOACH KENSINGTON

17.00 8 to 14 yrs Junior social. Drop-in. Will to Win Chiswick, Chiswick House Grounds (A4 Entrance), W4 2RP www.willtowin.co.uk - 020 8994 1466

10.00 - 12.00 Football training, match play & tournaments for children. Ravenscourt Park, the North lawn, near the astro turf pitches. www.foxesfc.com - 0207 376 0006

WEST LONDON DANCE ACADEMY

WILL TO WIN | TENNIS

17.45 Intermediate Ballet. St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall, Priory Avenue, W4 1TX www.dancerweb.co.uk/wlda - 07771 984 590

10.00 12 to 16yrs Challenger drop-in. Will to Win Chiswick, Chiswick House Grounds (A4 Entrance), W4 2RP www.willtowin.co.uk - 020 8994 1466

WESTWAY CLIMBING | INDOOR CLIMBING

PARKOUR | FREERUNNING

18.00 12 to 18yrs. £176 per term. Westway Sport Centre, 1 Crowthorne Road, W10 6RP www.westwaysportscentre.org.uk - 020 8969 0992

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10.30 8 to 18 yrs Use the natural environment to provide an obstacle course. Until 27 June. Watermans, 40 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DS www.parkourdance.co.uk

BIG KIDS (11+) SATURDAYS continued... THE BAND PROJECT 11.00 - 13.00 & 14.00 - 17.00 11 to 16yrs Live performance and band based course. Arch 196, Wilson Walk, Stamford Brook www.thebandproject.co.uk - 07771 456 955

CANALSIDE ACTIVITY CENTRE 11.00 9 to19yrs. Youth centre with watersports. Canal Close, W10 5AY www.rbkc.gov.uk/educationandlearning/supportservices/youthsupport/ canalsideactivitycentre/holidayprojects.aspx

CENTRE STAGE WORKSHOPS

After school Saturday mornings Holiday camps

From beginners to winners Groups or individual at Ravenscourt Park

www.OnTheBallTennis.co.uk Mahmuda 07813 163430

11.30 12 to 16yrs. £190 per term. 25% discount for siblings. Tabard Theatre, 2 Bath Road, W4 1LW www.tabardtheatre.co.uk - 020 8995 6035

POP SCHOOL & STAGE ACADEMY | PERFORMING ARTS 12.00 12 to16yrs Senior Stage Academy. Westside Community School, 8-30 Galena Road, W6 0LT www.pssa.co.uk - Amelia Amos 07943 656 092

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SUNDAYS CHISWICK SEA CADET UNIT | SAILING & ADVENTURE TRAINING 10.00 Alternate Sundays. 12 to18yrs boys and girls. The Pier House, Chiswick Pier, Corney Reach, W4 2UG www.sea-cadets.org/chiswick - 020 7654 7000

EALING RUGBY CLUB 10.00 U13+ Girls and boys all standards up to county level. Trailfinders Sports Club, Castle Bar, Vallis Way, West Ealing, W13 0DD www.ealingrugby.co.uk - Tim Dinsley 07941 861 293

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WESTWAY CLIMBING | INDOOR CLIMBING 10.30,16.30,18.00 12 to 18yrs. £176 per term. Westway Sport Centre, 1 Crowthorne Road, W10 6RP www.westwaysportscentre.org.uk - 020 8969 0992

BRENTFORD ARMY CADET FORCE | ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES Take part in adventurous activities like rock climbing, mountain biking, archery and abseiling. Learn military skills such as drill, shooting and fieldcraft. 203 Brentford (RLC) Cadet Centre, Windmill Road, W5 4BT www.203brentfordacf.co.uk - 020 8568 6044

THAMES YOUNG MARINERS Sailing courses for beginners Dinghy level 1 to Youth Sailing Scheme level 4. Powerboat courses for 8 to 11yrs. Riverside Drive, Ham, Richmond, TW10 7RX. www.surreycc.gov.uk/outdoorlearning - 01372 378 901

CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES FOR KIDS 11+ Energetic, fun & dynamic dance style Encourages individual expression Delivers overall body conditioning Fun & fast paced Strong foundation in Contemporary dance skills

new dance ventures

TUESDAYS 5.30-6.30 Grove Park Studios 118-192 Sutton Court Rd,W4 3HR info@newdanceventures.com 07766816308 - £7/£30 x5

An evening of wine, chat & craft with London fashion designer

Mary Benson www.mary-benson.tumblr.com

Thursday 18th June 2015

7.30 ----10.30pm Belmont Primary School, W4 5UL

For tickets (£15 each) please email tanya@saundersfineart.co.uk Funds to benefit Belmont Primary School

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PARTIES PARTY VENUES

THE LITTLE GYM CHISWICK University of Westminster Sports Ground Hartington Road, W4 3AN www.thelittlegym.co.uk 020 8994 3729 Games, music and fun activities

THE PARK CLUB East Acton Lane, W3 7HB www.theparkclub.co.uk 020 8743 4321 Parachute play, sports and themed parties

VIRGIN ACTIVE ACTON 36 Bromyard Avenue, W3 7AU www.virginactive.co.uk 020 8600 9600 Softplay & pool parties

BRENTFORD FOUNTAIN LEISURE CENTRE 658 Chiswick High Road, Brentford, TW8 0HJ www.fusion-lifestyle.com 0845 456 6675 Softplay & pool parties

WESTWAY SPORTS CENTRE 1 Crowthorne Road, W10 6RP www.westwaysportscentre.org.uk 020 8969 0992 Football, tennis, climbing parties

NEW CHISWICK POOL Edensor Road, W4 2RG www.fusion-lifestyle.com 0845 456 6675 Pool parties

ARUSH King’s House School Sports Ground, Riverside Drive, W4 2SH www.arush.co.uk 07773 775 445 Outdoor Laser Combat

ARCH 197 Prebend Gardens, W6 0XT www.arch197.com 020 8987 8788 Street Dance

SNAKES AND LADDERS Syon Park, Brentford, TW8 8JF www.snakes-and-ladders.co.uk 020 8847 0946 Soft play

BRAMLEY’S BIG ADVENTURE 136 Bramley Road, W10 6TJ www.bramleysbig.co.uk 020 8960 1515 Soft play, various packages

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GAMBADO CHELSEA

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

MACBETH CENTRE

Townmead Road, SW6 2PY www.gambado.com/clubs/chelsea/ 020 7384 1635 Tiger Tots, Tiger, Laser Tag and Build a Bear parties

Bollo Bridge Road, W3 8AX bookings@actongreen.org Hall for hire.

Macbeth Street, W6 9JJ www.hfals.co.uk (under Room Hire) From £29 per hour.

CHISWICK CATHOLIC CENTRE

CORINTHIAN SAILING CLUB

AERIALAND 8-30 Galena Road, w6 0LT www.aerialand.com 07737 624 296 Aerial circus and acrobatics skills Includes kitchen and large cafeteria area for refreshments.

2 Dukes Avenue, W4 2AE 020 8994 9905

MASBRO CENTRE 87 Masbro Road, W14 0LR www.upg.org.uk 020 7605 0800 3 halls of different sizes from £25 per hour.

HALLS FOR HIRE

GROVE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

3RD CHISWICK SCOUTS

7 Bradmore Park Road, W6 0DT 020 8741 3321 2 rooms for hire from £38/hour.

Wilson Walk, Off Prebend Gardens, Stamford Brook, W4 1PT 07947 354 554 Large room, kitchen and secure garden. £80 for 2 hour slot. Children’s tables and chairs included.

ST MICHAEL’S CENTRE Elmwood Road, W4 3DY www.stmichaels-elmwoodroad.org Hall with stage and kitchen. Furniture for hire.

ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS Priory Avenue, W4 1TX www.smaaa.org.uk 020 8994 1380 3 rooms available to hire from £70 per 3½ hour slot. Children’s tables and chairs for hire.

THE PIER HOUSE Corney Reach Way, W4 2UG www.chiswickpier.org.uk 020 8742 2713 Large room with kitchen facilities and river views. From £50 for 2 hour weekend slot.

PICCOLO PLAY CENTRE Hogarth Youth Centre, Duke Road, W4 2JR www.piccoloplaycentre.co.uk 07525 773 659 Choice of halls to hire from £40 per hour.

ST PAUL’S CHURCH 56 Grove Park Rd, W4 3SB www.stpaulsgrovepark.com 020 8994 3074 2 rooms for hire and garden.

CHISWICK SCHOOL Burlington Lane, W4 3UN www.chiswickschool.org 020 8747 6699 Hall for hire.

ST PETER’S CHURCH PARISH ROOM Black Lion Lane, W6 9BE www.stpetersw6.org 020 8741 4848 From £30 per hour.

DORSET WHARF COMMUNITY HALL 158 Rainville Road, W6 9HN www.rockingscots.co.uk/Dorsetwharfcommunityhall.html 07880 840 692 Hall and room for hire from £12 per hour.

JORDANS NURSERY Holy Innocents Church, Paddenswick Road, W6 0UB 020 8741 3230 2 rooms from £20 per hour.

66 Upper Mall, W6 9TA www.linden-house.org 020 8748 1841

ST PAUL’S CHURCH Queen Caroline Street, W6 9PJ www.sph.org/hiring 020 8748 3855 Room capacity 5-500. From £20 per hour.

ST MARY’S CHURCH HALLS 1 The Mount, Acton High Street, W3 9NW www.stmaryacton.org.uk/ the-church-halls 020 8993 0422 2 hours £95.00; 3 hours £125. Saturday availability is usually between 11.00-16.00.

ST DUNSTAN’S EAST ACTON Friars Place Lane, W3 7AW www.stdunstanschurch.org.uk 020 8740 1383 3 rooms for hire from £30 per hour. Kitchen facilities and furniture available.

SUPPLIES SUGAR ROSE 07949 268 378 Vintage Tea Parties & China Hire for birthdays, garden parties, baby showers etc.

HOLIDAY CLUBS TO THE RESCUE

PERFORMING ARTS ARTS ED

THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS

Chiswick | 4-16yrs Drama, musical performances, improv & imaginative play. www.artsed.co.uk

W1 | 7-18yrs Design workshops. www.architecture.com

POP & STAGE SCHOOL ACADEMY

Chelsea, St John’s Wood, Wimbledon | 8-19yrs 1- 4 day courses in film-making www.youngfilmacademy.co.uk

Chiswick | 4-18yrs Themed week-long camps. www.pssa.co.uk

PERFORM

Shepherd’s Bush & Chiswick | 4-12yrs Drama, dance and singing. www.perform.org.uk

SONG ACADEMY

Brook Green | 8-12yrs Write, produce, perform and record an original song. www.songacademy.co.uk

MUSIC HOUSE FOR CHILDREN

Shepherds Bush | Various ages www.musichouseforchildren.co.uk

THEATREBUGS CHISWICK

Chiswick | 3½-6yrs Acting, singing, dressing up. www.theatrebugs.co.uk

XBAND STUDIO SCHOOL OF ROCK POP AND MORE Ealing | 8-18yrs www.xbandstudio.com

CHISWICK THEATRE ARTS

Chiswick | 4-14yrs Week long and half-day courses. www.chiswicktheatrearts.com

YOUNG FILM ACADEMY

SPORT WILL TO WIN

Chiswick & Barnes | 4-16yrs Week-long tennis camps. www.willtowin.co.uk

THE LITTLE GYM CHISWICK

Chiswick | 3-12yrs 3 hour themed camps. www.thelittlegym.co.uk/chiswick

SPORTS GENERATION

Richmond | Various ages Swimming and football crash courses. www.sportsgeneration.co.uk

DUKES MEADOWS

Chiswick | 5yrs+ Golf & Tennis camps www.dukesmeadows.com

THE LITTLE FOXES CLUB

Shepherd’s Bush | Various ages Arts and crafts. www.kitestudios.org

BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE South Bank|8-14yrs Half-term workshops. www.bfi.org.uk

SKATEBOARDING CLUB

Westway | 6-14yrs www.chiswickschools.co.uk

EALING RIDING SCHOOL

Ealing | 5yrs+ Riding & stable management days. www.ealingridingschool.biz

MULTI-ACTIVITY URBAN AMBUSH

Watermans | 8-18yrs Creative projects in artforms including parkour & graffiti art www.watermans.org.uk

CHISWICK COURSES

Acton | 5-16yrs Film-making, fashion, street dance, cookery, Lego and entrepreneur workshop. www.chiswickcourses.co.uk

Mayfair | 7yrs+ Various science-based workshops. www.rigb.org.uk

EXCEL SPORTS CAMPS

KITE STUDIOS

Holland Park | 4-16yrs Tennis, football and climbing. www.westwaysportscentre.org.uk

ON THE BALL TENNIS

BADGER & EARL

Acton | 6yrs+ www.funwithfimoclay.co.uk

WESTWAY SPORTS CENTRE

LET ME PLAY

ART & DESIGN

FUN WITH FIMO CLAY

Chiswick | 4-16yrs Multi sports and football. www.rockslane.co.uk

Acton, Chiswick & H’smith | 18mths - 12yrs Football, Tennis & Rugby Classes all throughout the Summer holidays. QUOTE CITY KIDS 10 TO GET 10% OFF NEW BOOKINGS. www.thelittlefoxesclub.com - 0207 376 0006 Ravenscourt Park | 5-15yrs Daily drop-in tennis camp. www.ontheballtennis.co.uk

Chiswick | All ages Sewing & craft www.badgerandearl.com

ROCKS LANE

Chiswick | 4-12yrs www.excelsports.org.uk

FIT FOR SPORT

Hammersmith | 11-19yrs Free activities including dance, drama, sport, cookery, art, fashion and music. www.letmeplaysports2.moonfruit.com

ROYAL INSTITUTION

MAD SCIENCE

Various locations | 4-11yrs www.madscience.org.uk

TREEHOUSE LEARNING

Chiswick, Acton, Barnes | 3-12yrs www.fitforsport.co.uk

Ham | 3-10yrs+ Forest school and bushcraft. www.treehouselearning.co.uk

HARTSWOOD TENNIS CLUB

BEAR GRYLLS SURVIVAL ACADEMY

Chiswick | 5-15yrs Drop-in holiday camps. www.hartswoodtennis.co.uk

HEATHROW GYMNASTICS

Hounslow | 4-12yrs All abilities. www.heathrowgymnastics.org.uk

RICHMOND GYMNASTICS

Kew | 5-16yrs www.richmondgymnastics.co.uk

Ealing & Barnes| 8-12yrs www.beargryllssurvivalacademy.com

PICCOLO PLAYCENTRE

Chiswick | 4-11yrs www.piccoloplaycentre.co.uk

HIGH FLIERS

Ealing | 4-11yrs Themed fun weeks which include creative writing, ICT, scientific enquiry and sports team-building. www.high-fliers.org.uk CITY KIDS 39

Boutique

SALT WATER

LAZY FRANCIS

Salt-Water sandals is an American heritage brand that has been a summer staple since 1943. Available in a vast array of styles and colours, all the sandals are leather, hand stitched and water resistant. They can even be put through the washing machine on a cold and gentle wash.

Fairy tale meets street style at Lazy Francis, where cartoon and superhero prints are banned, replaced by elegant and unique clothes and accessories for girls, boys and their mums! Collections include coats, jackets, skirts, dresses, shorts, trousers and blouses.

Salt-Water Originals go up to adult sizes and are defined by their tough rubber sole, whilst the kids Sun-San range is built upon a more spongy base. Both ranges have 100% leather uppers and breathable linings and they can all be worn in water making them the perfect summer sandal.

This summer’s Bright and Brave capsule collection embraces individuality and sophistication, using luxurious silks and viscose fabrics made by the best French and Italian manufacturers. The result is playful and bold without taking itself too seriously.

Worn by A-listers like Kate & Lily Moss, Sienna Miller and celeb kids Suri Cruise, Matilda Ledger & Shiloh Jolie Pitt these sandals have a pedigree following as well as an authentic heritage.

Watch out this autumn for the release of the new boys’ line which will feature shirts and suits as well as items for a more casual look. All the clothes are made in Europe with an emphasis on quality and comfort with cotton linings under every piece to ensure a soft touch to the skin.

Facebook Sun-San/ Salt-Water Sandals UK Twitter @sunsansandals Instagram @sunsansaltwatersandals www.salt-watersandals.com

PETIT TRIBE

LUXURY CHILDRENSWEAR WITH AN AFRICAN HEART

Petit Tribe is a new luxury childrenswear label founded by Nigerian born Olatoun Jolaoso. Almost four years ago, when pregnant with her daughter, Olatoun began thinking about starting a childrenswear collection. She was inspired by the nomadic Fulani Tribe, which she saw and connected with almost every day while growing up in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna. The Fulani’s astonishingly vibrant tribal prints and patterns inform the design and very basis of Petit Tribe. Designed for girls and boys from newborn up to the age of 12, the brand celebrates those who are adventurous, bold and fun-loving. www.petittribe.com

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Facebook LazyFrancisFashion Twitter @Lazy_Francis Instagram @lazyfrancis

www.lazyfrancis.com

MUDDY PUDDLES There is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong kit. Muddy Puddles makes great value, technical outdoor clothes for children. Our mission is to clothe the world’s young adventurers. Playing outdoors leads to bigger imaginations, better concentration, amazing memories and healthier bodies We are: Practical: Our clothes are made with parents and children in mind, from reflective strips and grippy soles to secret pockets and storm flaps. Protective: Our clothes are 100% waterproof, windproof and durable, enabling kids to get outdoors and stay warm, dry and happy whatever the weather. Passionate: We firmly believe in the benefits of outdoor play and learning, and have created a series of free outdoor events and activity sheets to facilitate this for parents, teachers and children.

www.muddypuddles.com

Boutique

shmuncki

TRADITIONAL & LUXURY BRITISH BABY CLOTHES MADE WITH STYLE shmuncki is a London-based design house founded by mum of two, Helen Walters. Her collection takes inspiration from heritage designs, teamed with colours of the season. Having two boys, she knows only too well how hard it can be to get little wrigglers in and out of various outfits, especially during nappy changing emergencies! So, she set about designing luxury baby clothing, made in Britain with comfortable, breathable fabrics. The launch range is produced in soft cotton with Liberty Art fabric trim, embodying traditional style but with up to date styling and a finish you won’t find on the high street. Also available are the the Harbour and Woodland Collections which feature reversible blankets, romper suits, hats, T-shirts and bibs. All shmuncki’s luxury baby clothing is machine washable and the poppers are nickel free.

ROCKLEY COVE

THE ‘RASHKINI’ RANGE IS A MIX AND MATCH COLLECTION OF UPF50+ BIKINIS AND RASH VESTS, AVAILABLE FOR GIRLS AGED 3-12 YEARS OLD These gorgeous, super-stylish prints are inspired by fashion trends for abstract floral and geometric designs. The bikinis come in a halter-neck style with contrasttie bottoms and a bandeau top, with either skirted or sporty short bottoms. All fabrics are high stretch, quick drying and chlorine resistant. You can mix and match bikinis with rash vests to ensure your daughters stay sunsafe, with the reassurance that all fabrics protect against up to 99 per cent of the sun’s harmful rays. Nowadays, it’s not just in the Caribbean that you’ll need UPF50+ sun protection. In recent years, Britain has seen very high UV levels in the summer, meaning a high risk of sunburn. Rash vests allow children to play in the sun without the need to worry about re-applying sun cream. And, in the case of Rockley Cove, they look great too!

In our first brand focus, we speak to JoJo Gaynor about the launch of MyLittleVIP.co.uk, a new member discount site, exclusively for little ones.

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“The idea behind My Little VIP is to help other like-minded mums find unique and bespoke products alongside the essentials, always at a great price without the bore of too good to be true flash sales and old stock. Members access hundreds of specialist retailers showcasing thousands of products for bumps, babies and toddlers through mylittlevip.co.uk. They shop directly with the partner saving up to 30% off every time. The savings are really impressive and many members save the cost of their membership in one purchase alone. I’m loving Rockabye Baby, they have some super fun clothing for little ones; HoneyTree Publishing are wonderful for bespoke stationery, beautiful designs and excellent quality; Home Candy have a fabulous selection of contemporary homewares with a hint of playfulness.

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BRAND FOCUS

www.rockleycove.co.uk

Every membershi p also benefits Count the Kicks, a great charity aiming to cut the number of stillbirths and neonatal deaths in the UK by at least one third by raising awareness of the importance of monitoring a babies’ movements in the womb.

www.mylittlevi p.co.uk

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PEOPLE

DOTTY FOR DUNGAREES BARNES MUM ALICE ROTHSCHILD TALKS TO VICTORIA EVANS ABOUT FAMILY, FAVOURITE LONDON PL ACES AND HER NEW BUSINESS VENTURE

How was Dotty Dungarees born? Both Georgie (Parr; friend and business partner) and I grew up in dungarees in the 80s and 90s. Once we had children we thought, “dungarees are great, they’re practical”. Georgie was ordering dungarees from the States and paying crazy shipping rates so we decided to do it ourselves … with zero experience.

How did you know where to start? We called in any godfathers we’d ever had and found one that had set up a company; we went and grilled him. We then emailed questionnaires to all our friends and family and from these we came up with a design and an idea. Georgie’s out in China so our first sample was made by a Chinese lady who lives on the corner of Georgie’s street!

Did you always dream of running a business? I’ve always thought I didn’t want a 9-5 job in the office so I guess having your own business was the answer. Having kids, you definitely don’t want to be sitting in an office all day paying for childcare when your salary probably doesn’t even cover it. I think it is tough for women because childcare does cost a lot and if you haven’t got a hotshot job you love, it’s very difficult to tear yourself away (from your children) for it. 42 CITY KIDS

www.dottydungarees.com

You’re married to an MP (Zac Goldsmith). Do you ever have the be the politician’s wife?

Working late at night! Snatching hours during nap times. I try not to be glued to my emails when I’m out and about with Dolly and, instead, focus on her. It’s not easy and I’ve had to become a lot more disciplined with time management.

No, not really, I’m not very good at that kind of thing. I do go canvassing but not as his wife, more as a friendly onlooker! Someone teaches you how to do it, but I forced him to come with me to every single door for the first two hours, and then he was like “Do you think you can go on your own now?” No one has slammed the door in my face yet.

Where is your favourite place to go with Dolly?

What does he think about Dotty Dungarees?

She loves the London Aquarium and Battersea Zoo. Closer to home, we spend a lot of time in a little playground around the corner from our house and at the Wetlands Centre. I also love Maggie and Rose in Chiswick. We have hours of fun at Monkey Music too!

He’s very supportive. He thinks it’s good because when I’m bored, I’m a nightmare.

How do you manage your time?

What does family mean to you? Dolly adores her half-siblings and lights up whenever they drop by on their way home from school. I’m also very close to my siblings - we speak most days and I see my sister, Kate, nearly every day. She had three kids very young (she’s only 32 and her eldest is 11) so is fantastic for advice. Dolly is also very lucky to have two doting grandmothers!

What can we expect from Dotty Dungarees this summer? We have branched into dresses, adorable dresses - we have one adorable fabric, which has the dots coming out to play. And we have some much lighter fabric dungarees for the summer. We’re so proud and happy with our first line and all the fabrics; it’s one of the things that people say they love - how soft they are, and flexible.

Who is your inspiration? Anyone who can juggle a successful business while being a hands on, devoted mother!! It’s already tough and we’ve hardly started!.

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