Kids Love Cornwall Living 16

Issue 16 | Autumn 2017

Tasty treats

Warm your soul with our tasty pumpkin soup

Perfect Page turners Get cosy and curl up with a good book

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Can you believe it? We’re gearing up for Halloween again already! We couldn’t let it pass without some warming soul food, so we dug out a favourite recipe of ours from Lizzie of Little Kitchen Magicians. Why not have a go at creating this tasty pumpkin soup (page 130), delicious with some chunky bread. et cosy round the fire and curl up with a good book, with another round of Bookworms (page 128). We’ve chosen some of our favourite Cornish tales, old and new, including the wonderful Captured! The Incredible True Story of Thomas Pellow.

Finally, looking after our eyes is essential, especially from a young age when our children are still developing. With this in mind, we get some great advice from the team at Gordon and Reid opticians (page 126).

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Contents 126

A visionary idea

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Bookworms

130

On the cover

How to look after your model pupils

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Get cosy and curl up with a good book

Soul food

Try our delicious homemade pumpkin soup

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A VISIONARY IDEA Help your model pupils, with a visit to Reid and Gordon opticians.

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ood vision is critical to a child’s early educational, functional, and social development. Parents should be aware that it is essential to address the child’s visual needs as early as possible.

Healthy sight can contribute to a healthy start in life.

A child’s visual system develops over the first few years of their life. Amblyopia lazy eye) is best treated before the age of four but continued improvement can be made up to the age of seven; after this critical period, perfect vision cannot be achieved. Amblyopia and squints are evident by the age of four and may be detected by the parent, health visitor or a teacher, but if they are not picked up and if a child has an uncorrected refractive error it will impact on the child’s ability to perform well at school. It may also hinder the child in later life to enter certain professions where good eyesight is a prime requirement.

The eyes continue to develop during childhood. The majority of children at birth are long sighted hypermetropic which, if within normal limits, will correct itself as the child matures. However if a refractive error is not properly corrected there is a risk of permanently poor vision.

Children’s eyes, as well as their visual needs, differ from those of adults in a number of important ways. A child’s immature visual system is more prone

to irreversible damage. It’s therefore important to have your child regularly assessed by a registered optical professional.

The main childhood eye problems relate to improper development of the visual system. Conditions such as amblyopia lazy eye , strabismus squint and uncorrected refractive error short sightedness [myopia], long sightedness and astigmatism) are the most common.

They are also all related. If a child has a squint, or if one eye has a significantly different refractive error from the other, this will lead, if uncorrected, to a lazy eye. The less dominant eye is effectively “switched off” and does not develop properly. The child accommodates to use the eye which is least long-sighted which leaves the other eye with reduced visual acuity.

In the UK all children under-16 and those under-19 and in full-time education qualify for a free NHS-funded sight test. Remarkably only 22 per cent of under-16s have ever had a sight test. So why not book in a test with Reid and Gordon in Truro now?

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More riveting reads from the bookshelf Escape from the cold and curl up with a good book fro our selection of classics old and new.

THE STAR TREE

CAPTURED!

Catherine Hyde

Craig Green and Oliver Hurst

With Cornish artist Catherine Hyde returning to the Lighthouse Gallery in Penzance, we revisit her beautifully illustrated book.

Sure to make the perfect Christmas present, the evocative artwork perfectly complements the delicate wording of the story. During this journey you will meet some amazing characters, all of which will ignite a sense of fantasy and imagination with the skilfully painted scenes. It might be a lullaby intended for children but we can see adults being soothed into a peaceful slumber with this gentle and well-crafted tale.

Over 300 years old, this daring and exciting tale follows the true story of the adventures of Cornishman Thomas Pellow, who left on a ship from Penryn when he was 11 and didn’t return for nearly 25 years! Not for the faint of heart, this tale covers kidnap, shipwreck, imprisonment, captive service, battlefield bravery and a daring escape! The striking illustrations add even more excitement to the book, perfectly capturing the dramatic events that unfold. This really is a thoroughly thrilling tale for older children, and is all the more impressive for being true!

THE MOUSEHOLE CAT

Antonia Barber and Nicola Bayley Another classic to enjoy throughout the winter months, and any other time of year, is The Mousehole Cat. This truly iconic story speaks to the Cornish soul as the sea is captured perfectly in both the artwork and the story. Whether you are reading this again or sharing it for the first time with a loved one, this book is the apex of Cornish storytelling. So, why not wait for a particularly stormy night and experience this book as Tom Bawcock would have, amidst Cornish wind and rain.

PIGS MIGHT SURF

Olly Miles and Anna Louise Pigs might not be able to fly, but in this classic children’s book, they might surf! This curly tale offers a truly inspiring read as it encourages children to follow their dreams, while utilising a fun filled, and often hilarious, story. This book will surely entice children into trying the fantastically Cornish sport of surfing, because if Bailie the pig can do it, anyone can! So, whether you know someone who loves to surf, or who love pigs, this book is the perfect gift this holiday season!

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Meet Lizzie

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e love carving Jack-o’-lanterns out of pumpkins at Halloween, but so many of us just throw away the insides, when they could be turned into a rich and yummy soup! So we’ve called on our favourite chef, Lizzie of Little Kitchen Magicians, to show us how to make a hearty and delicious meal to warm the soul on a windy autumnal night…

LITTLE KITCHEN MAGICIANS

Visit the website for upcoming workshops and events: www.littlekitchenmagicians.com littlekitchenmagicians @ L izzieH eath_ L K M lizzie_ littlekitchenmagicians Find more like this: www.cornwall-living.co.uk

Little Kitchen Magicians provide healthy, fun and educational pop-up cookery workshops for children aged 2+, families and parents with weaning babies, preschools, primary schools and more. Look out for the autumn term workshops at Heartlands. Workshops are linked to a wide range of topics. Lizzie loves to inspire kids and families to cook. Little Kitchen Magicians is a Children’s University ‘Learning Destination’ as well. Lizzie does birthday parties (aged 4+) too!

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