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Royalty at Brington
Pupils, pigs and an electric car greeted a royal visitor to a Huntingdonshire school recently.
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Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester visited Brington C of E Primary School to celebrate the school's half century, seeing what life is like inside and outside the classroom for the pupils. The visit had been delayed due to the pandemic but The Duchess finally got to tour the school and see Brington's older children driving an electric car constructed by the school for their science project. The school pigs, Pansy and Peaches, were introduced as The Duchess heard about how they were looked after by the younger pupils as part of the school's farming topic. The children also asked Her Royal Highness to plant a commemorative tree in the Forest School area. ‘It's been a really special day and The Duchess was so nice. We'll take really good care of this tree,’ said Katie, aged 6. The visit also included dropping in on a ukulele lesson, meeting children, their teachers and a tour of the school.
Northborough School Scoops Eco Awards
Green minded pupils at Northborough Primary School have won two environmental awards for their eco projects.
They have been working with PECT (Peterborough Environment City Trust) to develop their outdoor space and were invited to the PECT ECO Awards. Students have been creating a nature corridor across their field by planting 180 trees, making bird and bat boxes for their extensive orchard area and have even been growing produce to eat with their lunch. They continue to focus on sustainability and finding ways to make sure they’re doing all they can to support the environment. Six of their Planet Protectors, pupils Amelie, Ayla, Megan, Emma, Elicia and Grace all went along to the awards. Their efforts were rewarded with the Sponsors’ Award for their work in school, and the Host's Award for the enthusiasm of the children who attended. Children at Northborough have also been busy with the Foundation Class holding their annual Ugly Bug Ball. They enjoyed the same feast as The Very Hungry Caterpillar and released butterflies they’ve raised in class. Year 1 had a Superhero day dressing in some incredible outfits, while Year 2 had a visit from the Raptor Foundation in conjunction with their topic about nocturnal animals.
Forest and Farm Holiday Fun
The summer holidays are a time to break free of the confines of the classroom and get the kids in the great outdoors.
This can be a time when learning offers the chance to try new experiences. How about learning bushcraft skills, building dens, caring for animals and seeing what life is really like on a farm? That beats a text book any day. Rutland Outdoor Education Centre is based at Wing Hall farm and combines outstanding outdoor teaching and learning with day-to-day life on the farm. The team has a wealth of experience and offer amazing learning experiences for all ages, from pre-school aged children up to adult groups. At ROEC children get to explore the natural habitat and work with animals, they become more in harmony with nature, develop self confidence and life skills in a safe environment. They offer parties with a range of outdoor activities such as tree climbing, pond dipping and outdoor art as well as overnight stays including a Family Farm Camp where you can sleep in a bell tent and milk the cows at breakfast.
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Summer Forest School Love the Outdoors
The Rutland Outdoor Education Centre offers a range of forest school themed sessions to capture your child’s imagination and engage their love of being outdoors with others! Holiday club sessions are suitable for ages five to 12 years old. Sessions will run 10am–2pm. £35 per session.
Call: 01572 510 007, e-mail: admin@roec.co.uk or visit: www.roec.co.uk for more details. Based in Wing Hall Farm, Rutland LE15 8RT
Wed 27 Jul ROEC Rangers - Water Splash
Thur 28 Jul ROEC Rangers - Survivor
Wed 3 Aug Ponies and Princesses
Thur 4 Aug ROEC Rangers - Nerf Wars
Thur 11 Aug ROEC Rangers - Summer Fun
Wed 17 Aug Ponies and Princesses
Thur 18 Aug ROEC Rangers - Bush Craft
Wed 24 Aug ROEC Rangers - Water Splash
Thur 25 Aug ROEC Rangers - Nerf Wars
Wed 31 Aug ROEC Rangers - Survivor
Thur 1 Sept ROEC Rangers - End of the Holidays Special!
Plan your family days out this summer at these destinations, events, exhibitions and holiday clubs.
Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery
18 June – 4 September: Proud to be Posh (free) Celebrate all things Posh at this unique exhibition looking back at Peterborough United’s 88 year history. Re-live the most memorable matches and reminisce about some of the most famous players and managers. 9 July – 6 November: Extinction (free) Scientists have identified five periods of mass extinction over the geological record - are we now in a sixth? This exhibition looks at the demise of the dinosaurs and marine reptiles, death of the ice age mammoths and the impact of humans on the dodo.
Find out more about what’s on at the museum: www.peterboroughmuseum.org.uk
Club Viva Holiday Club
Are you looking for fun, actionpacked childcare or just options for keeping your children active, creative and, most importantly, having fun in the holidays? The Club Viva Holiday Club runs five days a week for the whole six week break from 25 July – 2 September, 8.30am – 5.30pm at Hampton Leisure Centre, Clayburn Road, Peterborough (£25 per day). Activities vary each day, but you can expect bouncy castles, parachute fun, multi-sports games and plenty of time to get crafty and make new friends. Hampton Leisure Centre has fantastic indoor and outdoor space for fun-filled activities, whatever the weather. Club Viva also offers before and after school clubs at two primary schools in Hampton.
Find out more at: www.vivacity.org/clubviva
Peterborough Libraries
9 July – September: Summer Reading Challenge (free) Libraries and The Reading Agency have teamed up with the Science Museum Group for an inspiring, science themed, Summer Reading Challenge. Children can join for free at their local library and collect a Gadgeteers collector’s poster, bookmark and stickers by borrowing library books over the summer holidays.
Find out more about Club Viva Holiday Club: www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk
July and August (various dates): Introduction to Forest School (£60 for 6 sessions) Over six sessions, children aged 6-9 will participate in problemsolving and creative activities to build their confidence and positive relationships with themselves, others and the natural world. 30 & 31 July: Viking Festival (normal entry prices apply) Be a part of Flag Fen’s Viking Camp and witness live action battle re-enactments throughout the weekend. Try out sword play and archery and find out about traditional skills, cooking and weaving from Angles and Danes in the Living History Encampment. 16 – 29 July: Festival of Archaeology (normal entry prices apply) Find out how the Romans lived and discover what they left behind in mock Roman excavation pits. On 16 and 17 July, roundhouse experts David and Ann Freeman give talks about life in the Iron Age and how the new roundhouse was built during the spring. From 18 – 29 July, you can help to build a new Stone Age village. 1 – 31 August: Jurassic Explorers (£5 per explorer pack + normal entry price) Pick up a Jurassic Explorer pack from the visitor centre and discover what sort of sea creature has reappeared in the Mere. Travel back 160 million years and find out about the marine reptiles that shared the earth with the Dinosaurs. Young palaeontologists can uncover their own real fossils in brand new clay pits. August (various dates): Flag Fen Fledglings (£10 per session) Back by popular demand, creative and imaginative outdoor sessions for 3-5 year olds. Children experience the magic of the woods through storytelling, nature play, music, puppetry and more.
Find out more about what’s on at Flag Fen: www.flagfen.org.uk
Soldiers and Superheroes
Dive into history at Cromwell Museum: Looking for a fun and educational trip?
The Cromwell Museum offers a fascinating look at the life and legacy of Oliver Cromwell through online and in-person workshops. Children will love trying on armour and weaponry to become a civil war soldier while discovering how Cromwell rose from humble origins in Huntingdonshire to shape our history. There’s a range of activities including on-site workshops to see items that Cromwell himself had and used in his life. There are also virtual workshops which bring the Museum to your own classroom whenever you like, without the hassle and cost of a coach trip. Loan boxes allow pupils to see real and replica pieces of history in the classroom. They include fun activities based around the curriculum with a hands-on approach to learning and can be booked with an online session to make lessons more exciting. As Cromwell was born in Huntingdon and lived in St. Ives and Ely, a visit to the Museum is perfect for a local history study. Choose a session about Cromwell, the causes of the civil wars, life in the 17th century, or the history of democracy in the UK. To find out more call: 01480 702 216 or email: learning@cromwellmuseum.com
Superheroes at Skylark
Be a superhero this summer and step into Skylark’s amazing Spiderman themed maize maze. To celebrate Spidey turning 60 this year they’ve crafted the image of Spiderman and his fellow Avengers, Thor and Hulk into the maize maze with a MARVELous maze challenger inside plus a mini-maze for the little ones! The Funyard includes all the usual fun attractions including Scarecrow Smash, Jumping Pillow, Pesky Pigeon Tractor Ride, Trotter Trophy Pig Racing and Water Wars. The improved go-kart track has new go-karts and a diddy race track for under 5s. The new Dough Hut, serves barista quality coffee, hot chocolate and freshly made sugared doughnuts.
