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March’s Quiz Winner was Hayley Rowe from Laurel Ave, Wickford who won a Frozen 2 DVD. Well done to all those who got the correct answer despite our mistake! Congratulations and please remember to send all your details! In the kids quiz this month your family has the chance to win a DVD copy of Jumanji The Next Level. Don’t forget you have to be in it to win it! If you would like to advertise with us, the last day to get your advert in is 15th June. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s Advertising to 20,000 homes costs from as little as £45. You can contact us on 01268 330271 or email at sales@eblmagazines.co.uk We do not vet our advertisers and take no responsibility for anyone who advertises in our magazines. Please stop by and like our Facebook page (Essex Business & Leisure)
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The Art of Home Schooling Most children love to draw or paint. While so many of us are stuck at home it’s a great way to keep them occupied too. A few friends wondered if they should be encouraging more ‘mind-improving’ activities such as maths and English worksheets. Art tends to be viewed as a ‘bolt-on’ extra in school. But art is so much more, and along with music should be given a much more prominent role within education. Drawing, painting and sculpting help mental, social, and emotional development. Creating art boosts our ability to analyse and problem-solve. As a conscript teacher in the ‘school of mum and dad’ it’s easy to fall into the trap of ’right and wrong’ when we would be better to remember that art should be about the process rather than the product. As children manipulate a paintbrush or pencil, their fine motor skills improve. As they mix colours they learn about proportions, and when they experiment with different media they dabble in science. Most importantly if a child feels good about being able to experiment while creating art, it boosts their self-confidence. Children who feel able to try things and make mistakes develop more creative ways to think which extend beyond their artwork. Lots of parents don’t feel comfortable with art, because unlike maths there isn’t a ‘correct’ way to do it’, or they feel they have to intervene to make things look ’right’. So, I’ve put together a list of art websites that offer tutorials aimed at the children themselves rather than at their parents. They all use real world art equipment, not digital platforms and have all been tested by my own 10-year-old artist-in-residence.
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Every new health or cancer scare that doctors uncover seems to come with the standard, "…keep fit, lose weight and eat healthy foods to minimise the risk…" statement. We know it’s true but finding time to get to the gym is difficult when our lives are so busy. So why not bring the gym to your home? If you have an area that's big enough for you to lie down in, with your arms stretched out to either side, with a few extra inches for good measure you've got enough space to do a workout at home. No matter what your initial fitness level, aims and budget are you can start to exercise in the comfort of your own home. Basic Fitness. If you're after basic fitness you can try a home HIIT session. All you need is a timer or smartphone app and a workout program - there are loads of videos on YouTube for every fitness level. HIIT or High Intensity Interval Training works on short bursts of exercise, up to about 1 minute, with rests of maybe 30 seconds in between. It gets your heart rate up and gives you a great workout in a very short space of time. Exercises range from simple marching on the spot, squats, and leg raises right through to advanced press-ups and handstands, but all doable in the space we mentioned earlier. An exercise mat might help for any lying-down exercises and a resistance band or small set of weights is a useful addition, but that's about all you'll need. Three, twenty-minute sessions per week and you'll really start to see some results. Do it in the morning before breakfast for maximum fat-burning efficiency, and to set you up for the day. Strength Building your strength can also be done at home. Calisthenics is a form of training that uses your body weight instead of free-standing weights. Each exercise has a series of progressions from easy to very hard. Take the simple press up as an example. Start doing them whilst standing and leaning against a wall. As you move your feet further from the wall it gets harder. Eventually you'll be able to do a full press up on the ground. Then try positioning your hands closer to your waistline so you are leaning forwards as you press up - it's getting harder now. Then try leaning so far forwards your feet leave the floor and you're into a planche position - not for the faint hearted! Other calisthenics exercises need some basic equipment. Dips will need a set of dip bars. Pull ups will need some pull up bars. But all of these are relatively cheap to purchase and take up minimal space when not in use. Be sensible Always be careful with your body. Seek professional advice before starting any exercise regime. Make sure you're working safely and within your capabilities. Start easy and work up to the harder progressions. If you have any signs of pain or discomfort, STOP! Rest, recover and assess the situation. Above all have fun getting fit and staying healthy.
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Football Area
Over 5’s
UNDER UNDER 5’s5’s
1 years £3.50 2 years £4.50 3 years £5 4 years+ £6 0–11 months & 2 adults FREE with a paying child additional adults £2 0–11 months £1.50
No membership fee. Twins Half Price. 50% OFF for childminders every Thursday*
* During Term Time Only. Discount does not apply during school or bank holidays.
Call 01268 491 511 Visit stay-play.co.uk Durham Road, Laindon, Essex SS15 6PH
Open 9am – 6pm Everyday
Basildon Stay & Play Parents
Free Solicitors Fees on Selling* Low Sole Agency Fees All Properties Marketed on 7 Leading Websites Run by Directors with 90 Years Combined Experience
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