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Welcome to this issue of

Easter time is a precious holiday in the Term Times house not only for the younger members of the family, but it also brings back vivid memories of Easters past. I remember very clearly my stepbrother being introduced into the family tradition of receiving a blown hen’s egg filled with dark chocolate and nearly breaking his teeth on it (obviously a practice not encouraged these days due to possible exposure to raw egg!).

As a child, I loved receiving my chocolate egg. Certain favourites appeared year in year out… even better when the eggs started appearing in mugs or with my name iced on it (although the name tag didn’t seem to stop my siblings and I raiding each others’ stashes!). While the designs may have changed on the packaging, the excitement is still there for children past and present. As a parent, the ‘egg hunt’ family outing has really evolved with maps, craft activities and even the odd Geocache to find that golden egg. So many local attractions offer such a great variety of Easter-related fun and, if you are popping along to one of the organised egg hunts, we would love to see your pictures and share them on our social media pages.

Easter is not just about chocolate. Obviously, it’s a significant religious date in the Christian calendar and it’s also when we like to think of new beginnings.

New flowers, lambs and general optimism for the year ahead. In these uncertain times, it is important to face the future with a light step and a smile. The following spring verse might help us all towards those simple goals. I hope it makes you smile and encourages you to embrace all the new beginnings: Spring is sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where the birdies is?

PS. Remember to treat your mum this month for Mother’s Day on 31 March… they deserve it! Besides, your life won’t be worth living if you forget!

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Contents Regulars

4 – 8 ......... Family Events 12 ............. News 12 ............. Competition Winners 18.............. Puzzles

Competitions

17.............. Win a family ticket to Skylark 21.............. Grab family theatre tickets to see The Jungle Book 21.............. Win a copy of Pecuilar Peggs of Riddling Wood 21.............. Win a Jigmap Puzzle

Editorial

11.............. Easter-themed crafts to try 16 ............. Ka-ching! up with the Joneses

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FamilyEvents Sat 6 April

Milkshake Monkey's Musical!

Sun 31 March

Mother's Day at Harvest Barn Why not treat your Mum this Mother's Day to a delicious afternoon tea with homemade cakes, scones and even a glass or two of bubbly! Fancy something more? Harvest Barn will also be serving Sunday Lunch, topped off with a cake of your choice. Book while you can! www.harvestbarn.co.uk

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Preschoolers and KS1 kids will love the chance to see Channel 5’s iconic Milkshake Monkey’s Musical! live on stage at Peterborough’s Cresset Theatre.

The spectacular musical is touring nationwide and will feature Fireman Sam, Noddy, Shimmer & Shine, Wissper, Nella the Princess Knight and Digby Dragon.

The show is 12pm & 3.30pm. To buy tickets visit www.cresset.co.uk

Sat 6 April

Sensational shows in Stamford Get the kids giggling as they watch Disgusting Songs for Revolting Children at the Stamford Arts Centre. Performed by Jay Foreman, as heard on BBC Radio 4 and as seen on The One Show, it promises to be a devilishly cheeky hour of songs, poems and comedy for the whole family.

Science and space enthusiasts will also be over the moon to hear that the amazing Science Dome at the Stamford Arts Centre is open on 12 April. The 30-minute 360° film will take a closer look at space and stars as it whizzes viewers past planets and galaxies for an informative voyage around our universe. For ages five plus and their families. www.stamfordartscentre.com

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Crazy Confectionery Come and join Peterborough Archives to discover unique stories from Peterborough’s past. This Easter half-term learn about the historic Baker Perkins factory, where machinery was developed to make immense supplies of biscuits, chocolates and sweets. Unleash your inner Willy Wonka and make your own confectionery-inspired Easter decorations.

Thursday 11 April, 10am – 1pm; £2 per child. www.vivacity.org

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Easter at Harvest Barn Hop along to the Harvest Barn Farmshop in Peterborough for an Easter halfterm filled with activities, competitions and games. On Saturday 13 April, meet Peter Rabbit, search for goodies in the egg-cellent Easter egg hunt, paint your own eggs and enjoy an up-close and personal meeting with the newest members of the Harvest Barn family – Baby Bo and Baby Monty! (Pictured above). www.harvestbarn.co.uk

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Grimsthorpe Castle BUY YOUR SEASON TICKET NOW! Use code ‘tt2019’ to claim a 15% discount on tickets (offer expires 31/07/19)

3,000 acres of parkland, cycle hire, park trails, adventure playground, large gardens, tearoom, gift shop and...a castle!

A season ticket will enable you to visit on any standard open day to enjoy the park, gardens, cycle trails and adventure playground. The 2019 season begins 4 April.

At £24 for an individual and £56 for a family (2+3), it is great value. Other benefits include a visit to the castle, gift shop discounts, one free visit to Easton Walled Gardens, Burghley and Sacrewell Farm. Plus a chance to apply for free tickets to an outdoor family theatre performance on 15 August of King Arthur. (full details on the website)

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Wet and wild at Grafham Parents can now enrol the whole family in a day of land and waterbased taster activities at Grafham Water Centre in Cambridgeshire.

Family days cost £35 and are designed for children aged eight and over (under eights may not be able to do all activities).

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FamilyEvents If you’re also looking for an Easter holiday club, look no further than Grafham Water Centre’s multi-activity Discovery Club for eight-to-11year-olds. They can try new activities, develop existing skills and meet new friends between 8.30am and 5.30pm for one to five days a week. www.grafham-water-centre.co.uk

Family activities There are plenty of places families can have fun-filled days with spring’s baby animals this Easter. Church Farm in Stow Bardolph has lambs to feed and chicks to hold as well as an Easter Quiz Trail, a pedal tractor trail and groundlevel trampolines (www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk). Skylark, in March, is hosting its Easter Funyard too, open 6 – 23 April, featuring a daily Easter egg hunt, lamb feeding and plenty of activities to keep the whole family busy (www.skylark-events.co.uk) or how about visiting Peterborough’s Sacrewell or Hamerton Zoo Park (www.hamertonzoopark.com) near Huntingdon for a day exploring wildlife and new spring arrivals.

Soft play at Easter You can’t go wrong with a fun-tastic day of soft play to expel excess holiday energy. Check out Big Sky in Peterborough www.bigsky.co.uk, Sacrewell www.sacrewell.org.uk and Leo’s Funzone St Neots or Leo’s Bouncy Kingdom in Huntingdon. www.oneleisure.net

Enjoy open spaces Cambridgeshire and its surrounding counties offers some of the most idyllic stately homes, delightful gardens and open spaces for families to enjoy. From the National Trust’s Houghton Mill, Anglesey Abbey and Wimpole Hall to Grimsthorpe Castle near Bourne with its woodland adventure playground and miles of traffic-free trails. www.grimsthorpe.co.uk

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Book your tickets now for Huntingdon Racecourse’s Easter Family Fun Day. The event features bags of free children’s entertainment including inflatable funfairs, treasure hunts, kids’ races and appearances from Paw Patrol! Adult tickets start from just £10 and under 18s go free! If you miss April’s event, check out the May Bank Holiday Big Family Fun Day instead. www.thejockeyclub.co.uk

21 Apr  19 May  16 June  21 July Visit our refuge of exotic animals and native wildlife. Enjoy our collection of over 300 animals and help us to continue our work.

Children’s entertainment and refreshments available. Open days run from 10am to 5pm.

Entry: Adults £6, Children £3

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Grab a duck trail Forget the eggs; hunt for the ducks! Welney Wetland Centre near Wisbech is calling for expert detectives to come find their missing yellow rubber duckies to win a prize. The event runs from 9.30am to 5pm and is included in admission. www.wwt.org.uk

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FamilyEvents Splashing around

M.A.D. Multi-Activity Days For the first time this year, Nene Park is running M.A.D (Multi-Activity Day) sessions for a week in the Easter holidays, a week during May half-term and multiple weeks in the summer holidays. Sign up for a day or a whole week. Designed for eight-to-16-yearolds, these M.A.D sessions are full of fun and excitement and offer a chance to make new friends and develop new and existing skills. Children will be able to try a variety of adventurous outdoor activities – water and land-based – throughout the day. The sessions run for a full working day which make them perfect activity days to keep the kids occupied while parents have to work.

Dates in the Easter holidays: 15-19 April 8.30am-5.30pm Dates in May half-term: 27-31 May 8.30am-5.30pm Cost: £37 per day or £170 for the full week To find out more and to book your place go to www.nenepark.org.uk/events

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On the Sunday and Monday of the first May bank holiday weekend, Nene Park is holding an activitypacked event at Ferry Meadows, offering you a chance to sample the wide range of activities on offer here in the Park.

From helicopter rides (on the Sunday) and a fun dog show (on the Monday) to watersports taster sessions, a climbing wall and archery, there’s lots going on. There’s also a heritage walk around Ferry Meadows and a chance to try model flying. The event is free to come along to but there will be a small charge for individual activities.

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Seasonal activities:

Follow our Easter Egg Hunt with Chocolate Egg prizes!

Bottle feeding orphan lambs Pony trek rides Egg collecting Deer calving Lambing

All year activities:

Friendly farm animals Children’s play area Magical deer safari

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Who’s at Wansford Sat 20 & Sun 21 Apr

Thomas & the Travelling Post Office Sat 27 & Sun 28 Apr

Come and join the 15th Cyber Legion charity costume group and their heroes and villains from the long running TV sci-fi show.

Thomas Summer Holiday Sat 10 & Sun 11 Aug October Thomas Half-Term Sat 19, Sun 20, Sat 26 & Sun 27 Oct

Wallace and Gromit Sat 4 May

Thomas Branch Line Trains Sat 15 & Sun 16 Jun Sat 27 & Sun 28 Jul Sat 31 Aug & Sun 1 Sep

Ride a steam train plus see Wallace & Gromit at intervals throughout the day!

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Egg-cellent Easter Crafts It’s time to get cracking on What you’ll need: To dye the eggs: some Easter crafts – let’s Eggs begin with an old favourite! Assorted food colouring Eggs have been symbols of new life and spring long before they became the signature of Easter and it’s arguably a childhood rite of passage to dress them up for the occasion. Styles of egg crafts have come a long way way over the years and seem to get more elaborate and intricate, with hand-painting, pen art and character designs destined as a centrepiece long after Easter. But let’s start with the less tricky designs. To begin with, you'll need some eggs; white shells are ideal but not always easy to come by so regular brown eggs can work just fine, you may just need to leave them in the dye a little longer.

Preserve your eggs There’s no point losing out on the tasty inners so hard boil or ‘blow-out’ the eggs before you begin.

Vinegar Cups Hot water Plastic gloves For the marble effect: Olive oil and paint Or nail polish A shallow dish Drying rack Kitchen towel (to clean up the inevitable mess)

Make your mixture

To dye your eggs, mix half a cup of off-the-boil water with 1tsp of vinegar and 10-20 drops of food colouring depending on how deep you want the colour to be. Repeat this for every egg/colour combination. Encourage children to experiment with their colour mixing too by handing them primary colours to see what they can create.

Dip your eggs

Depending on the quality and pigment of your food colouring, this part may take five minutes to an hour until you reach the desired colour density. During this time periodically rotate the eggs under the coloured water to get an even covering, then scoop them out with a spoon or pincers to dry and drain on kitchen towel and a cooling rack.

Give these a try ...

How to marble

Mix a few drops of paint into water and olive oil (or add drops of nail polish to a tray of distilled water for the same effect). Swish the mixture into swirls and then carefully roll the egg along the surface so it picks up the colour.

For these we used various mixtures of glitter nail polish and metallic paint. Have fun!

Position stickers or tape over the surface of the egg for some post-dye patterns.

Tissue paper and decoupage glue …enough said.

Add some funky feathers and a cardboard beak to your colourful eggs for delightful birds.

Get handy with a paint brush and some glitter!

Mix dye in whipped cream or shaving cream for a mottled watercolour effect.

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Whole School Open Morning Saturday 23 March 1000 – 1230 from Kindergarten to 6th Form.

Senior School Taster Day

Discover what makes our School so inspiring; this is an opportunity to explore the School, meet current pupils, teachers and find out how we deliver an all-round education across both Prep and Senior School that encourages our pupils to discover who they are…

Saturday 11 May 0930 – 1500 for children currently in Year 5.

This is another opportunity to discover more about Senior School life by experiencing bite sized lessons which include; Science, Art & Textiles, Design & Technology, Drama, Maths, Geography and Food & Nutrition.

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COMPETITION WINNERS

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Term Times has had so many fabulous winners from the last few issues that it needed more space! Congratulations everyone, the team hope you enjoyed your prizes.

New chapter for Baston Primary School Work is underway transforming a doubledecker bus into a new library for Baston Church of England Primary School. Challenged by the cramped existing library and with no alternative indoor space, Headteacher Rebecca Mills came up with the idea of siting a Library Bus in the school grounds and asked the PTA committee to drive the project forward.

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Emma Bush, PTA Chair, explains: "The woodland-themed bus will be an inspiring place for children to experience the joy of reading and also used for quiet time, one-to-one and sensory learning, and after-school clubs.

Mia pictured with her Deputy Head, Miss Moss, of Hampton Hargate Primary School having won The Magical Misfits: The Second Story.

"Thanks to parents, the local community, external applications and PTA fundraising we have raised £23,000 of our £28,500 target in just four months - amazing for a small village school."

Parents, villagers, companies and contractors have volunteered their time and expertise and the bus, donated by Stagecoach East Midlands, is now stripped, cleaned and painted ready for fitting out. Mrs Mills says: "We are fortunate to have a very active PTA and the Library Bus is undoubtedly its most ambitious and exciting initiative. We are really excited to be creating a community project that celebrates reading."

Shoppers can support the project through the ‘Tesco Bags of Help’ initiative at Market Deeping, Stamford and Peterborough's Dogsthorpe, Chadburn and Werrington stores, throughout March and April.

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The average weekly amount boys receive is £7.09, compared to £6.91 for girls, while nearly a quarter of parents make their children earn their pocket money by doing chores, although almost half say they would withhold cash if the jobs were not done properly.

2018 Halifax Pocket Money report

KA-CHING! up with the Joneses Celebrity financial expert Jasmine Birtles shares her valuable advice with writer Kate Chapman for handling the pennies and pounds of pocket money

“I think it’s absolutely fine to tell children they have to earn it too – they should be doing chores, contributing to family household and playing their part,” she adds. You could also give them the opportunity to earn extra money if they are saving up for something special.

“A lot of children, particularly younger ones, think that money comes out of the hole in the wall, so it’s important to explain where it does come from and how you earn it.

“You need to give them an idea of how you are managing the household finances. It’s really helpful if you are struggling to sit down and talk together to perhaps work towards saving for something as a family.

How much is too much? How old is too young? Is it given or is it earned?

When your son comes home to say his friend gets £10 a week and can he have the same - are you aghast at the amount, send him packing with a list of chores or say ‘sure, how about £15?!’

We all want to help our children understand the true value of money and develop sound financial habits for life, but is giving rather than earning pocket money a good way of doing this? Financial expert, author and TV presenter Jasmine Birtles thinks receiving weekly unearned pocket money will help children develop healthy spending and saving habits, standing them in good stead from an early age.

“You could do things such as a car-boot stall together, find things to sell on eBay and, by working as a family in this way, you can achieve your goal and then your children will understand they are not being deprived. This way, they can help be part of the solution too,” Jasmine suggests.

For more information visit www.jasminebirtles.com

“I am very pro-pocket money – I think it’s good for them to have a small unearned amount each week. I also think they should be given opportunities to earn more through doing chores if possible, as well as training on what to do with it,” she says. “You can give them an idea of what they can get if they spend their money now – such as sweets or a magazine – or what they could get if they waited for a few weeks to buy something bigger like a particular toy. It’s all about forming good habits for the future at a relatively early age,” Jasmine says that the sum each child receives is down to individual families to decide and should only be an amount parents can comfortably afford.

She recommends giving children pocket money from the age of five or six, when they have started to recognise coins and the sums they are worth, and suggests that £1 or £2 per week is ample.

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COMPETITIONS FIVE TO WIN The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling Woods RRP: £6.99 Ideal for ages 9+ Published by Usborne

Win a copy of the the fantastic new novel, The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling Woods – if you’re brave enough that is?

With echoes of Tim Burton, Neil Gaiman’s Coraline and Roald Dahl’s The Witches, The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling Woods is a dark debut novel that's both creepy and unusual. This new book by Samuel J Halpin, and illustrated by Hannah Peck, is the perfect tale to read under the covers by torch light. It’s the story of a girl called Poppy and a place called Suds – a place full of strange rules like never dusting window sills and where children turn grey before disappearing. It’s up to Poppy and her friend Erasmus to find out what’s lurking in the Riddling Woods and solve the mystery of the missing children. Are you brave enough to read to the end? If so, Term Times has five copies of this thrilling read to give away.

Turn to page 3 to find out how to enter and have a chance of winning one of these brilliant books. Closing date 23 April.

WIN FAMILY TICKETS The Jungle Book

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Make May half-term extra fabulous by bagging one of two family tickets to see The Jungle Book From the producers of the sensational Corn Exchange pantomimes, Jordan Productions, in association with Wicked Productions, present a new hilarious family rendition of The Jungle Book. Coming to the King’s Lynn Corn Exchange in Norfolk on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 May. The Jungle Book tells the story of Mowgli, a young boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. When Shere Khan the tiger swears to kill the child, Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther, agree to take the boy to the man village for his safety.

But the jungle holds danger and surprises for them all in this hilarious adventure of a lifetime! With new songs, creative staging and bags full of fun, your cheeky little monkeys will laugh like a pack of hyenas at this brilliant rendition of the The Jungle Book! Tickets cost £19 per person.

Turn to page 3 to find out how to win www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk family tickets to the show on Thursday 30 May. Closing date 23 April.

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Encourage children to learn about their country and its geography with a Jigmap puzzle To mark its centennial anniversary, Gibsons – producer of many classic British puzzles and games – is offering Term Times readers five chances to win one of its new puzzles. The 150-piece Jigmap Great Britain & Ireland Jigsaw is perfect for puzzle-enthusiasts aged seven-plus. Children can explore their homeland while piecing together the puzzle and learning about the UK’s different counties. Each puzzle piece is illustrated with the animals, attractions and landmarks that make our country’s counties unique – it’s a great way to educate and improve geographical skills. The quirky illustrations encourage discussions related to geography and culture…can you spot Shakespeare’s hometown? How many castles are in Ireland?

Teach East can help you to realise your ambitions With high quality mentoring in a range of Peterborough schools and expert training from current practitioners, we are passionate about training teachers who can improve the education of children in the city.

Created by the talented Phil Dobson, the puzzle is packaged in a bright and sturdy box that has been designed and manufactured right here in the UK. Like all of Gibsons' jigsaws, Jigmap Great Britain & Ireland is made from 100% recycled board of the highest quality. www.gibsonsgames.co.uk

Turn to page 3 to find out how to enter for your chance to win one of these wonderfully patriotic puzzles. Closing date 23 April.

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Railworld Promotion

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Railworld Wildlife Haven, in Peterborough, is somewhere very special.

Created by volunteers for over 30 years – supported by companies, groups and individuals – it was their environmental mission to create a habitat from a derelict coal yard. The haven is now home to more than 300 species of flora and fauna, as well as a 2,000sq ft model railway to enjoy. It’s a place designed to intrigue and excite children as they explore and learn about the wonders of the world. But that’s just for starters…

Self-funded and run by volunteers, the Railworld Wildlife Haven is embarking on a momentous campaign to create a new £4m Entertaining and Educational Centre to help people understand the potentially devastating effects of changing temperatures on our world, if left unchecked. Whilst many people believe the planet heats up and cools down, as do the oceans rise and fall, no differently than it has for generations, it is happening faster than ever. Whether climate change is fiction or fact remains undetermined, but without a doubt the Industrial Revolution has had a huge effect. The burning of fossil fuels has increased carbon dioxide and the rising number of trees being cut down means this carbon dioxide cannot be changed into oxygen – causing the world to warm. Caution dictates we need to learn at the very least how to look after our planet, if only for our children’s children. Our environment is one thing that we all ‘own’ and we all share a responsibility for.

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