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In This Issue 4 Face to Face Children’s Classes 6 Soft Play & Role Play Centres 7 Supporting Your Child’s Reading 8-9 Children’s Party Ideas

By Mandy Garner 10 Family Exercise and Healthy Eating 13 Wellbing After Lockdown Working from home is the nirvana 15 Online Children’s Classes parents have been waiting for, 16 Family Holidays right? Well, maybe, but NOT 17 What’s On when combined with looking after 18 Free Learning Support Resources children full time.

21 Coping with Back to School Stress and Creating Meaningful Moments Here are some tips on successfully 23 Top Homework Tips working from home as the school 24 Supporting a Dyslexic Child holidays and exhaustion kick in.

25 Oct Half Term Camps & Workshops 26 Octexpectations Half Term Days- Out Manage not just 29 Great Autumn Crafts those of your employer, but your 30-31 Parks and of Playgrounds own and those your family.

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We’re Celebrating!

Avoiding Home Working Hell….

There are some reasons to celebrate as we head into autumn.

Our children will hopefully get to go back to school and nursery after a huge break, which is really good news.

This autumn also marks the 30 year anniversary of Families Magazine, first launched in London in 1990. Throughout the next 12 months, we’ll have lots of freebies on offer for our subscribers to mark this milestone. So sign up if you don’t want to miss out! It’s FREE. To get the ball rolling, we’re proud to offer you the chance to win a family holiday to Santa’s Lapland in Finland!

See page 30 for details.

We hope you find this issue useful in negotiating the start to the new school and nursery year.

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er Learning Activities Classes Running from September child’sChildren’s brain ticking over all summer long.

Secret Summer Learning Activities Here are a great selection of clubs and classes for all ages that have face to face classes.

LEARNING FACE TO FACE CLASSES

Our best ideas to keep your child’s brain ticking over all summer long.

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WORK LOCAL DAYS OUT

Avoiding Home Working Hell….

By Mandy Garner Working from home is the nirvana parents have been waiting for, right? Well, maybe, but NOT when combined with looking after children full time.

Here are some tips on successfully working from home as the school holidays and exhaustion kick in.

Manage expectations - not just those of your employer, but your own and those of your family.

Creating a routine that allows you to work can help everybody. For instance, some quiet time after lunch when your children know that you will be making phone calls.

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ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES

Soft Play and Role Play Centres that are Open

Live and Virtual Kids’ Summer Camps and Courses

All soft play and role play needs to be booked in advance.

Godstone Farm Chelsea Young Godstone RH9 8LX

AmongstWriters many other Online streamed activities, Godstone Farm creative writing has an indoor soft play courses.

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Back to school – Back to normal?

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ith children up and down the country finally back at school, the differences between children’s reading levels within a class will be huge.

Reading with your children at home is more important than ever before.

During these uncertain times, some schools are finding it tricky under the current guidance to send books home with children. To encourage your child’s reading, it is worth having your own source of books at home and get into a good reading routine.

Reading Chest is a book rental service for children learning to read, specialising in reading scheme books identical to those used in schools.

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regular personalised deliveries of books at their home.

We are fortunate enough to have a big enough stock, that we can ensure all books that are sent out have been cleaned and quarantined for at least 72 hours.

Children can choose from our huge selection of schemes such as Collins Big Cat, Big Cat Phonics, Oxford Reading Tree, Project X, Floppy’s Phonics, Phonics Bug and Treetops.

Monthly membership starts from £9.95 and includes a book bag, bookmark, reward chart and stickers.

Go to www.readingchest.co.uk to find out more.

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CHILDREN’S PARTIES ACTIVITIES

Ideas for Children’s Parties

Live and Virtual Kids’ Summer Animal Parties at Camps Dynamic Parties and Courses

Parties on offer may change with updated guidelines, so please check with provider.

Merrist Wood

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Online streamed courses. Ages 4-10. creative writing Maisy’s Children’s Genie Lab courses. Ages 6-12.

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Parties for bubbles of 30 with a max of 20 children. 2 hour play indoor and outdoors!

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Keep it Moving!

Clever to Get your Top TipsWays for Getting Child Eating Healthily Active

By Gabrielle Nash @thelondonishmum

One of the pleasant, unexpected consequences of lockdown, was witnessing so many families taking to their screens for some physical activity courtesy of the likes of Joe Wicks and Cosmic Kids Yoga. Wouldn’t it be amazing to stay motivated to be physically active?

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Don’t be over-ambitious.

By Gabrielle Nash Be active often, rather than attempting a 10 mile hike!

Make it fun. Dance! Put on some tunes that get your kids moving.

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Make time. Think of creative ways to be extra active. Can you cycle to dread a friend’s house? Can Do you mealtimes?

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More Healthy Eating Tips Dr Pandora Giles (University of East London) outlines her ideas.

• Make meal times fun. Chat, sing, talk about the food.

• Encourage food play. Make faces out of fruit or a forest with broccoli!

• Offer new foods alongside a favourite.

• Swap excessive milk/juice between meals for water if your child is eating little.

• Have clear mealtimes of around 20 minutes.

• Eat with your child. Offer encouragement.

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How are we preparing for the new term at Stagecoach and making sure we are Covid safe?

Safeguarding has always been at the forefront of what we do at Stagecoach so we’d like to give you an insight into just some of the measures we are implementing to allow our classes to go ahead in the safest possible way for September; • Students stay in their allocated class ‘bubbles’ for duration of class • Small class sizes • Frequent hand washing • Non essential items (such as props and costumes) won’t be used for now • Floor markings and clear signage to assist students to social distance We are very excited to be able to open the doors to Stagecoach once again and can’t wait for our students to enjoy lots of fun-filled activities and experience some normality and social interaction in the autumn term. For more information or to find your local school please visit www.stagecoach.co.uk.

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EDUCATION WELLBEING

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Top Homework Tips Where, When and How

Let THEM Do the Work

Create space. If possible, this should be a communal space but one with minimal distractions.

This enables parental supervision/input without it feeling like an intrusion.

Provide guidance, not answers.

Use questioning to help them get as close to the answer as they can but don’t tell them.

Establish a routine. Some children prefer to do homework straight after school; others need to ‘unwind’ or eat first. Whatever is decided, stick to it.

Get organised. Have your child do the hard work first when they are most alert. Help them make a “Done/To Do” list.

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Let them make mistakes.

Giving answers means they will not learn the material and their teacher will not know how much they understand it.

Step in only when progress comes to a halt.

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What YOU Can Offer Discuss homework. Even if you know nothing about a subject, you can still help just by talking, listening and helping them to find the right answer.

Use a timer. Challenge your child to estimate how long an assignment might take. Suggest setting a timer for that amount of time, or less.

Encourage. Praise effort not achievement. Focus on hard work or improved concentration, handwriting or presentation.

Make it positive. Tell them how important school is. Your attitude to homework will influence their attitude. familiesonline.co.uk

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Supporting a Dyslexic Child

By Ellie Malt “Do you think she might have dyslexia or something like that?” I asked.

I was standing in the playground with one of the teaching assistants, watching my 4 year old climb into her buggy, eager for her after-school snack. Although it was only her second term in Reception, I’d noticed she seemed uninterested in the alphabet, while other children could already write their names. But I was only really thinking out loud. Even to me, it seemed ridiculously early to be jumping to any conclusions. “Probably” she shot back over the general hubbub. I admit, I was shocked. But looking back years later, finally in possession of a formal diagnosis, I appreciate her honesty. I only wish I had acted sooner; it could have saved so much struggle and frustration.

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Dyslexia Features

Sources of Help

Your child may:

British Dyslexia Association Advice and assessments. Find your local association.

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Talk well but write little; Be a slow/reluctant reader; Struggle with spelling; Have difficulties with writing; Not always remember/ understand what he/she has just read; • Seem inattentive and unable to concentrate/remember instructions; • Have difficulty organising himself/herself; • Struggle to remember the order of things, eg days of the week.

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October Half Term Holiday Camps & Workshops

Avoiding Home Working Hell….

Casa Clubs

By Mandy Garner Holiday Clubs

Merrist Wood

Junior Animal Keeper Experience Join the Animal Keepers for a day, working with a huge variety of animals including tortoises, rabbits, guinea pigs, reptiles, meerkats and more. Dates for half term are 10am-3pm on Wed 28 Oct and Thurs 29 Oct. Booking essential: Click here.

Animal Encounter Tours The experienced Animal Encounters Keeper Team will provide information on the different species, and allow visitors to meet some of the animals. Dates for half term are: Sat 24 Oct 10.30am-12.30pm and Sat 31 Oct 2-4pm. Booking essential: Click here.

It’s all about play! Children aged Working home isCasa the Clubs nirvana 4-12 years from are welcome. parents been waiting for, offer multihave activity holiday clubs and right?

Well, maybe, but NOT you can expect activities like multi when combined with looking after sports, arts & children full time. crafts, bakery and much They Here are some tips more. on successfully multiple working from homeoffer as the school locations holidays and exhaustion kick in. across Surrey and Hampshire Manage expectations - not just and their clubs those of your employer, but an your are Covid-19 Secure.

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Can 29 Oct. Enjoy singing, drama, Bookings at www.casaclubs.co.uk lunch when your children knoworthat onyour employer help with technical dance, arts & crafts.

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Days OutVirtual in October Half Term Live and Kids’ Summer (please check websites as most require online booking) Camps and Courses

Elm Nursery Children’s Farm Chelsea Young Spooky scenes, ghost hunting,Writers pumpkins, fancy dress competition, cafe Online streamed pluscreative see all the animals. writing

courses. Ages 6-12.

Watts Gallery -

Sparks Filmmaking Artists’ Village Courses From 24 Oct - 1 Nov you Action-packed online can pick up a Create Kit course. Ages 9-18. (included in admission) - containing everything you need to make a masterpiece. Use it in the woodlands or at home.

Until 1 Nov there is an Eye Spy Trail - become an art detective and use clues to find the artworks.

There is also a Nature Notebook trail - use it in Camp Beaumont the woodlands and make Summer Camps art from nature. Also, Live multi-activity download Smartify and camps. learn moreAges about3-16. some favourites from the art collection.

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A Halloween themed half 3/5 dayFarm term Live at Godstone performing arts with Pumpkin Carving, courses.

Ages 4-10.

Spooky Crafting and Trick or Treat doors, plus some “scare”-crows dying to meet you!

Online classes from Birdworld Harry Potter to coding.

Halloween Spooktacular Ages 4-18.

Wizards and Witches Week runs from 24 Kings Camps Oct - 1 Nov. Enjoy half Live fun multi-activity term with reptiles, camps for ages 5-17. slime shows, animal encounters, tractor rides, soft play and pumpkins galore! Online booking essential.

Painshill Park Online video science ReleaseAges your inner camps.

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runs from 24 Oct - 1 Nov. The park will be themed with witches, ghosts, ghouls and more!

knight and take on the dragon quest to find all the dragons at Painshill.

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BBQ and pumpkin themed menu.

There is a Family Day on 29 Oct. Lots of extra activities for children!

The Strings Club Perhaps have a go at Camps milking Daisy the Cow Live & online or make and music/ launch crafta camps.

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Things to do in October Half Term

Avoiding Home Working Hell….

The Secret Sanctuary

Museum of Farnham

Monster Mayhem creepy half term

By Mandy small group Garner craft sessions in the garden gallery. A fun pre-bookable event for children agedis 2-8yrs, where Working from home the nirvana you can make own hair raising parents haveyour been waiting for, Halloween decorations, spooky right? Well, maybe, but NOTmasks and mini mummy. On 28 and 29 Oct when combined with looking after 10.30-11.30am or 2-3pm. children full time.

Create a Spooky Halloween Lantern in the garden gallery. For ages 5-11 Here are some tips on successfully years with an working from home as the school adult. Please preholidays and exhaustion kick in. book.

Sat 31 October 11am-12pm Manage expectations - not and just 1.30 -2.30pm. those of your employer, but your

own and those of your family.

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Spooky Halloween Trail Follow the spooky trail and receive a good bag with sweets to take home! Suggested donation £5 a child.

All proceeds donated to feed the animals at the Secret Garden Sanctuary. Prize for the best fancy dress, plus a raffle/tombola. Running on Fri 30, Sat 31 Oct and Sun 1 Nov. Please pre-book via Facebook or call 07770 408818. They are also running a pumpkin carving competition. Carve a pumpkin and then drop it into the Sanctuary (by arrangement).

a second wave of infection. Can your help with technical Theemployer LIghtbox Woking and ergonomics? support

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2pm. A spooktacular Halloween show for

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Things to do in October Half Term

Live and VirtualStrawberry Kids’ Summer Patch Mon 26 - Fri 30 October from 10am and Camps Courses Crafters 3pm (or breakfast club from 8.30am).

Popsicals Workshop

Dancing, acting and crafts for ages 4-16 years at Ripley Primary School.

Computer Xplorers

Build and program Lego robots on Tues 27 Oct for ages 7+ in Onslow, Guildford from 9.30am-3.30pm.

360 Sports Education Chelsea Young

Classes for ages 7-11 from 10am -12pm and ages 10-13 from 1.30-3.30pm on Mon 26 - Fri 30 Oct at The Mayford Centre, Woking. A diffrent craft activity each day.

Little Rays and SingOLingo

Three days of half term fun for ages Kings Camps Multi Activity & Football camps for Perform 3-10 from 26-28 Oct - games, outdoor Writers Live 3/5adventures, day Live multi-activity 4-12s. 26-29 Oct at Waverley Abbey forest school, arts & crafts performing Junior School, Farnham. andarts lots more. 9.30am-2.30pm. camps for ages 5-17.

Online streamed

creative writing Great British courses.

Ages 6-12.

courses. Ages 4-10.

Woodshop

Woodwork workshops for ages 8-16 in West Byfleet from 26 - 29 Oct.

Casa Clubs

Next Thing Education Camps

Minecraft Themed Camp at Send Primary School, Woking from 26 – 30 Oct from 9am - 4pm. For 5-12 years.

Active Academies

Multi activity holiday clubs for 4-12 years with activities like multi sports, Multi-Activity camp at St Edmund’s arts & crafts, bakery and much more.

School, Hindhead from 28 -30 Multiple locations across Surrey and October from 9am-3pm.

Sparks Filmmaking Little House of Hampshire.

8am-6pm or 10am-4pm.Sophia

Courses Online classes from Science Awestem Sayers Croft Trust Harry Potter to coding.

Action-packed online STEM camps for ages 5-11 on 26-30 Oct Online video science Action packed holiday camps for Ages 4-18.

9.30am-4.30pm camps. in Worplesdon. course. Ages 9-18.

Ages 3-11. groups of up to 14 friends, aged 8-12 in Ewhurst. 21-23 and 27-30 Oct.

NS Sport

The LIttle Gym Godalming Half term camps run Mon 26 - Thurs 29 Oct for ages 3-12 years. On Fri 30 Oct there are one-off classes.

Camberley Half term camps

Camp for 3-12 yrsBeaumont run Mon 26 - WedFiretech 28 Oct. Summer Camps

Holiday Camp for 4-11 year olds at Sythwood Primary School, Woking.

26 - 30 October from 8am-4.15pm.

Dynamic Performing Arts

Half day Halloween holiday workshop in Worplesdon on Thurs 29 Oct for ages 4-10. Enjoy singing, drama, dance, The Strings Courses arts & crafts. Booking essential.Club

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Oct. For boys and girls aged 4-16 of all - Wed 26 Oct 9.30am-12.30pm in abilities. Take part in lots of different Haslemere. An exciting line up of art activities for ages 6-15.

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Great Autumn Crafts Join our friends at MyBaba and get crafty with the kids!

Autumn Leaf Pictures

3D Autumn Tree Craft

Autumn Leaf Sun Catchers

Autumn Play Dough

Painted Leaves

Leaf Rubbing Busy Bag

Animal Seed Collage

Leaf Chromatography

Autumn Sensory Tray

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This Autumn is the perfect time to discover a new playground or favourite park!

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Alice Holt Forest Farnham GU10 4LS Lovely woodland with walking and cycling trails, Grufallo sculptures and cafe. At time of publishing, some play areas are open.

Bordon GU35 9HX Lovely nature reserve with several trails and a great natural play area.

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Woking Park

Kingfield Rd GU22 9BA Great jungle themed adventure play area and lots more including a skate park and sports facilities.

Stoke Park

Guildford GU1 1ER Guildford’s largest park with playground aimed at ages 4-8, skate park and mini golf.

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Lightwater Country Park

Frimley Lodge Park

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Hogmoor Inclosure

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Lightwater GU18 5RG Walking trails, cafe, ponds and playground (for toddlers to age 12) .

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Farnham Park

Folly Hill GU9 0AU Medieval deer park near the town centre with adventure playground, toddlers play area and cafe.

Frimley Green GU16 6HY Lots of space, picnic areas, playgrounds, cafe and pitch & putt.

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Witley Commons

Witley GU8 5QA Two self guided trails and a natural play trail.

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Broadwater Lake

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Wellington Country Park

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Riseley RG7 1SP Animal farm, miniature railway, adventure play, mini golf and lots more.

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