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• Healthy homemade food • Specialist dairy and gluten free meals • All vegan friendly • For busy families that care about what they eat

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Healthy Children’s Food If you‘d like to serve healthy food at your child’s next birthday party, why not let Pumpkin & Sprout take over the catering. This Warwick based food company focuses on healthy family friendly food.

Owner and cook Elizabeth Bell believes children are naturally drawn to colourful food. She offers rainbow food boxes or platters, with homemade pizza, vegetable muffins, hummus and fruit kebabs. Homemade banana and date muffins, carrot cakes and chocolate flapjacks can also be supplied. Everything is free from added sugar and made with fresh, tasty ingredients. Vegan and gluten free options available.

Nordic Walking Turns your Walk into a Workout Nordic Walking is the fastest growing fitness activity in the world with over 10 million enthusiasts now regularly taking part; with Arrow and Arden Nordic Walking you have your own local group in South Warwickshire.

Classes are being held around Stratfordupon-Avon, Alcester and Evesham.

Get your children cooking with Pumpkin & Sprout’s easy and fun children’s pizza boxes.

They include handmade wholewheat pizza dough, sauce and lots of vegetable toppings, all delivered in a pizza box with full instructions. The pizza boxes can be customized for children’s birthday parties. For more information about parties, pizzas and the delicious Pumpkin & Sprout meals, which are conveniently delivered to your door, visit the website. www.pumpkinandsprout.co.uk

‘Grannannying’ is the Word

“It’s suitable for all ages and fitness levels, simple to learn and really sociable” says Kathrin Foster, your South Warwickshire Nordic Walking UK Instructor. “By using the specially designed poles, you can use all the major muscles in the body and burn up to twice as many calories as ordinary walking but the best thing is that the poles actually propel you along so it feels easier!”

The trend of grandparents providing vital, day-to-day support to their grandchildren known as ‘grannannying’ is more widespread than you may have thought according to a new YouGov poll for Age UK. Two-fifths (40%) of the nation’s grandparents over the age of 50 - 5 million - have provided regular childcare for their grandchildren, according to the survey. The vast majority did so once a week but a fifth provided support 4 to 6 times a week.

Come along and give it a try in one of Kathrin’s free taster sessions. For further information contact Kathrin directly via 07875 609324 or www.arrowandarden.co.uk

Revealing the pivotal role that many grandparents play in reducing the financial burden of childcare, over half of grandparents said their help had enabled their own child/children to work more to

support their family. But it’s not all one way. Nearly all grandparents (88%) said they enjoyed the time spent with their grandchildren and half felt it kept them physical and mentally active.

For more information about the survey, visit www.ageuk.co.uk

Out of School Activities Improve Educational Attainment A study by researchers from NatCen Social Research at Newcastle University has found that children who take part in organised sports and after school clubs can improve primary school academic performance and social skills. The study of 6,400 children in England found that those who took part in organised sports and physical activities at the ages of 5, 7 and 11 were almost one and a half times more likely to reach a higher than expected level in their Key Stage 2 (KS2) maths test at the age of 11.

According to the Lead Investigator, Emily Tanner of NatCen said “Results showed that sports clubs were positively associated with attainment outcomes at age 11, even when accounting for prior attainment at age 7.” The research also found that disadvantaged children who attended after-school clubs developed better social, emotional and behavioural skills than those, also from similar social circumstances, who did not.

For more information, visit www.ucl.ac.uk

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By Andrew Campbell The number of children meeting the recommended amount of physical activity for healthy development and to maintain a healthy weight, which is 60 minutes a day, drops by 40% as they move through primary school.

A new survey from Public Health England (PHE) and Disney looking at the effects of physical activity on children’s emotional wellbeing, found: • being active made the majority of 5 to 11 year olds feel happier, more confident and more sociable, according to their parents • nearly all children said they liked being active • the main motivations for kids to be more active were having friends to join in and having more sports or activities they liked to choose from • children’s overall happiness declines with age; 64% of 5 and 6 year olds said they always feel happy, compared to just 48% of 11 year olds Currently, just under a quarter of boys and fewer girls meet the national recommended familiesonline.co.uk

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level of activity. Furthermore, 1 in 5 children start primary school overweight or obese, rising to more than a third by the time they leave.

The survey identified the main barriers to physical activity and reveals that the worry of ‘not being very good’ was one of the most common. This increases with age.

Parents are being urged to try new sports and physical activities locally, whether at their local park leisure centre or via a popular sport in an effort to help children get more of the 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity they need each day for healthy development and to maintain a healthy weight.

As part of its campaign to assist children to engage in enough physical activity, a national 10 Minute Shake Ups programme run by the PHE offers fun, 10-minute activities for kids, featuring their favourite Disney characters and shows as inspiration.

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Five Keys to 11 Plus Success With just under 5 months left before the Warwickshire 11 Plus Exams, now is the time to plan in order to give your child the best chance of success. Below are five ways that you can help your child achieve a grammar school place.

Knowledge: Make sure that your child has covered material that is relevant to the 11 Plus Exams.

Confidence: Your child needs to become confident in examination conditions.

Consistency: Help your child to perform at a high level consistently over time.

Familiarity: It is vital that your child becomes familiar with the 11 Plus exam format and process.

Reassurance: Help your child to ease nerves by letting them know you are proud of their efforts.

Sitting a series of 11 Plus Mock Exams can help to improve your child’s examination performance. To book 11 Plus Mock Exams visit www.11plusmocks.co.uk

Help ABRSM Take Your Child’s Music Further “I would teach children music, physics and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning.” Plato

New Times Table Test for Year 4 Pupils The government has announced plans to have all Year 4 pupils sit a compulsory times table test. The test will be tried out in a sample of schools with it being made available on a voluntary basis to all schools across England from June 2019. It will become mandatory in June 2020.

The test has been described by the Government as a 5 minute “on-screen check” which is designed to help ensure children know the multiplication tables up to 12 off by heart and has been designed to avoid causing additional stress for children and teachers.

The Government has also said results from the check will not be published at school-level, and will not be used by Ofsted and others to force changes in schools. Some teachers’ unions have expressed strong concerns about the introduction of another test being an unnecessary additional burden on schools.

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Our understanding of the benefits of music education for children has come a long way since Plato coined these words. We now know that musical experiences in childhood can boost brain development, igniting intellectual, social, motor, language and literacy skills. We also know that music – both the exposure to and the learning of – can benefit any child.

There are still questions, of course. What’s a good age for a child to pick up an instrument? How do you know when they’re not a beginner anymore? What does musical progress actually look like?

ABRSM is all about finding answers to these questions. As one of the world’s largest music education bodies, ABRSM set up The Music Commission last year to carry out a fundamental review of how to best support progression in music.

The Music Commission survey is the first step. Whether you’re a parent of a learner, a learner yourself or someone who’s simply interested in music education, your thoughts about the way things currently are will help shape how things WILL be.

Take Music Further and take the survey at www.musiccommission.org.uk

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An Independent Day School and Nursery for boys aged 3-7 and girls aged 3-11

Reception places available for September 2018 Bridge Field, Banbury Road, Warwick CV34 6PL admissions@warwickprep.com | 01926 491545

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TAKE YOUR CHILD’S MUSIC FURTHER.

Visit us during the school day to discover what makes Bablake so special.

Open Evening To book a tour of the school,

Fridayplease 22nd June 2018, 5pm-8pm call Admissions on 024 7627 1248 www.bablake.com www.bablake.com

This is your chance to shape the future of music education. We want to learn about what it takes to make progress in music and how to enable more people to fulfil their musical potential.

Your opinions will provide evidence for The Music Commission, an 18-month inquiry looking at the factors behind making progress in music.

Take the survey and shape the future of music education for your family! musiccommission.org.uk

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Princethorpe Passes ISI Inspection With Flying Colours

What’s it like at Alcester Grammar School?

Princethorpe College has passed a recent Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) regulatory compliance inspection with flying colours.

Alcester Grammar School is a unique institution that offers a rich curriculum and a broad all-round education. The school prides itself on its warm and purposeful atmosphere, underpinned by the dedication and talent of the staff and the enthusiasm of the students. As well as a focus on the intellectual achievement of each student, Alcester Grammar School is committed to enhancing their enjoyment and interest in the whole school experience. Staff give freely of their time and the school offers a comprehensive programme of sport, music and drama, as well as numerous opportunities for trips and visits in the UK and internationally.

The Catholic co-educational independent day school, which has around 900 pupils aged 11 to 18, was inspected in mid-February and has been judged to have met all of the eight standards required of it. Areas examined in terms of compliance include the quality of education provided, welfare, health and safety of pupils and the quality of leadership and management of the school.

Amongst its findings the report comments on ‘GCSE performance from 2014 to 2016 (the period covered by the inspection) being above the national average’, ‘that principles and values are actively promoted which facilitate the personal development of pupils’ and that ‘the leadership and management demonstrate good skills and knowledge and fulfil their responsibilities effectively’.

A full copy of the report is available from the ISI and from the College’s website: www.princethorpe.co.uk/about-princethorpe/ inspection-reports

The curriculum is broad and rich, with all students following a full range of subjects in their first three years. After their GCSE exams in year 11, the sixth form offers a free choice of over 25 A level subjects, with students able to choose any four in the first instance. Academic results are excellent, but never at the expense of personal development or enjoyment of school life. Students and staff know that the best success is happy success, and it’s that which makes being at AGS such a great foundation for the challenges of adult life. www.alcestergs.co.uk

Princethorpe really nurtured my hockey career from pupil to international player, and if I make Tokyo, I know that support goes with me. me

James Simpson - Old Princethorpian and England Under 21s hockey player.

September 2019 Admission – Entrance Exams Saturday 10 November 2018, 9.30am to 3.30pm

Find out what Princethorpe can do for you, come along to our Open Evening on Wednesday 6 June from 6.00pm to 8.30pm To find out more about the Princethorpe Foundation and its schools, Princethorpe College, Crackley Hall and the Crescent visit: www.princethorpe.co.uk

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KING HENRY VIII PREPARATORY SCHOOL

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Saturday 23rd June 2018 | 9:30am to 12:30pm Swallows Campus – Nursery to Year 2 - Kenilworth Road, Coventry CV3 6PT Hales Campus- Years 3-6 - Warwick Road, Coventry CV3 6AQ Telephone: 024 7627 1 307 | Email: admissions@khps.co.uk | www.khps.co.uk

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Independent Schools Contact Details and Open Days Arnold Lodge Leamington Spa (Ages 4-18) T: 01926 778050 E: info@arnoldlodge.com www.arnoldlodge.com Bilton Grange Rugby (Ages 4-13) T: 01788 810217 E: admissions@biltongrange.co.uk www.biltongrange.co.uk Fri 11 May, 1.30pm: Pre-Prep Open House The Kingsley School Leamington Spa (Ages 3-18) T: 01926 421368 E: registrar@kingsleyschool.co.uk www.thekingsleyschool.com Thurs 5 July, 4.30pm-7.30pm: Open Evening

PREP AND JUNIOR SCHOOLS Bablake Pre Prep Coventry T: 024 7622 1677 E: bablakepreprep@bablakejs.co.uk Bablake Junior School Coventry T: 024 7627 1260 E: jhmsec@bablakejs.co.uk www.bablakejuniorschool.co.uk Fri 22 June, 5pm-7pm: Open Evening

Henley Montessori Primary and Merrydays Montessori Nursery Henley-in-Arden T: 01564 792427 E: helen.everley@henleymontessori.co.uk www.henleymontessori.co.uk King Henry VIII Prep School Coventry T: 024 7627 1307 E: admissions@khps.co.uk www.khviii.co.uk Sat 23 June, 9.30am-12.30pm: Open Morning Stratford Preparatory School Stratford-upon-Avon T: 01789 297993 E: secretary@stratfordprep.co.uk www.stratfordprep.co.uk Warwick Preparatory School Warwick T: 01926 491545 E: admissions@warwickprep.com www.warwickprep.com Thurs 3 May, 1.30pm-3pm: At Work Afternoon Warwick School Warwick T: 01926 776400 E: enquiries@warwickschool.org www.warwickschool.org Thurs 3 May, 1.30pm-3pm: At Work Afternoon Fri 6 July, 7pm-9pm: Open Evening

Crackley Hall School and Little Crackers Nursery Kenilworth T: 01926 514444 E: post@crackleyhall.co.uk www.crackleyhall.co.uk Tues 8 May, 5pm-7.30pm: Open Evening

SENIOR SCHOOLS Bablake Senior School Coventry T: 024 7627 1200 E: info@bablake.coventry.sch.uk www.bablake.com Fri 22 June, 5pm-8pm: Open Evening King Henry VIII Senior School Coventry T: 024 7627 1111 E: admissions@khviii.net www.khviii.co.uk Sat 23 June, 9.30am-12.30pm: Open Morning King’s High Warwick T: 01926 494485 E: enquiries@kingshighwarwick.co.uk www.kingshighwarwick.co.uk Fri 6 July, 4.30pm-7.30pm: Open Evening

Crescent School Rugby T: 01788 521595 E: post@crescentschool.co.uk www.crescentschool.co.uk Thurs 10 May, 5pm-7.30pm: Open Evening The Croft Preparatory School Stratford-upon-Avon T: 01789 293795 E: office@croftschool.co.uk www.croftschool.co.uk Sat 12 May, 10am-12noon: Open Morning

Warwick School

Princethorpe College Rugby T: 01926 634201 E: admissions@princethorpe.co.uk www.princethorpe.co.uk Weds 6 June, 6pm-8.30pm: Open Evening

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Warwick School Warwick T: 01926 776400 E: enquiries@warwickschool.org www.warwickschool.org Fri 6 July, 7pm-9pm: Open Evening

Open Evening Friday, 6 July 2018 Junior and Senior Schools 7.00 - 9.00pm Independent boys’ school (7-18 years) Scholarships and bursaries available 01926 776414 ∣ admissions@warwickschool.org www.warwickschool.org

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May Half Term Holiday Clubs, Camps and Workshops Wild Explorers Holiday Club

Tennis Camp

All Things Wild, Honeybourne Tues 29 May-Fri 1 Jun, 9am-3pm Let the kids go wild this half term! £25 per child per day, £18 for siblings and annual members. Includes all activities, lunch and snacks. Book for 1 or more days, or all week.

For ages 4-12.

T: 01386 833083 www.allthingswild.co.uk

Warwick Boat Club, Warwick Mon 28-Thurs 31 May, 9am-2pm Suitable for all levels. For ages 5-15. Cost (4 days) £95 members, £120 non-members.

T: Gavin Henderson 07787 568642 www.warwickboatclub.co.uk/tennis

Aspire Active Camps

North Leamington School, Leamington Spa Tues 29 May-Fri 1 Jun, 10am-4pm (extended care available) Multi Sports Academy offers a huge range of sports, physical activities and alternative activities. Gym Beatz Academy, an exciting programme for children who want to participate in gymnastics sessions regardless of skill or experience. Active Leaders for ages 12.14. Children aged 4 are eligible for half day Multi Sports Academy only.

T: 01926 298178 www.aspire-sports.co.uk

Let’s Animate

Fargo Village, Coventry Thurs 31 May, 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm Lego Story Create your very own Brick stop frame animation. Working in teams, Filmmakers will devise a short scenario, build sets, animate their scene, add sound effects and edit their creations. £12 per child. For ages 7+.

To find out more and to book visit https:// letsanimate.yapsody.com.

T: 0797 3354567 www.letsanimate.co.uk

Holiday clubs

LoveBallet

LoveBallet Dance Studios, Southam Tues 29 & Weds 30 May, 9.30am- 3.30pm (extended day available 8.15am-5pm) Peter Rabbit Workshop Thurs 31 May & Fri 1 Jun, 9.30am- 3.30pm (extended day available 8.15am-5pm) Greatest Showman Jam packed, nonstop fun to include singing, dancing, creative activities and themed games. £60 for both days.

T: 07921 853773 www.loveballet.co.uk

Here are some other providers of Holiday Clubs, Camps and Workshops Art Base Art Workshops Stratford-upon-Avon Fun and creative workshops.

T: 01789 774705 www.art-base.co.uk

Belgrade Theatre Coventry

Week-long, fun-filled Summer Schools for ages 8-11 and 11-16. Fun and practical theatre workshops.

T: 024 7655 3055 www.belgrade.co.uk

Playbox Theatre Warwick

Fun holiday theatre workshops at The Dream Factory.

T: 01926 419555 www.playboxtheatre.com

Stagecoach Summer Workshop

Trinity School, Leamington Spa Put on a show in just 5 days! A week of fun, learning how to sing, dance and act.

T: 01926 702725 www.stagecoach.co.uk/leamington

Super Camps

Holiday Action

Activate Sport

GO4GOALS

The Croft Preparatory School, Stratford-upon-Avon Multi-activity programme with more than 40 sports, arts and crafts.

T: 01235 467300 www.supercamps.co.uk University of Warwick Multi Activity Camps, Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy, Netball Fever, Hockey Masterclass.

T: 01785 711572 www.activatesport.co.uk

Kings Camps

Bablake School, Coventry Fun, indoor and outdoor sports and activities.

T: 0114 263 2160 www.kingscamps.org

Coolsportz

Fit For Sports

Warwick School, Warwick Extensive programme of sports and activities.

T: 01926 735473 www.warwickschool.org/holidayactivities

Stratford Leisure Centre, Stratfordupon-Avon Wide range of sports and activities for 5-12 years.

T: 0845 456 3233 www.fitforsport.co.uk/activitycamps

Hi-5 Day Camps and MultiSport & Swim

Kingsley School Playing Fields, Leamington Spa Multi sports and football camps for ages 4 to 11.

T: 07747 562469 www.go4goals.co.uk

Onside Coaching

Venues in Warwick, Stratford-uponAvon and Southam.

Multi sports, football, dance and forest school.

T: 01926 496406 www.onsidecoaching.co.uk

Henley-in-Arden and Warwick Fun multi-sports activities for ages 4-13. Full and half days.

T: 07912 664426 www.coolsportz.co.uk

Join the Active Camp Open Day this Whitsun!

For children aged 4 -14, Active Camps provides sports and activities every school holiday throughout the year. Its Open Day in May offers an insight into the action-packed, Ofsted registered childcare provided by Active Camps.

The Leamington Open Day based at North Leamington School is taking place on Thursday 31 May, from 8am to 4pm and costs £10, which you are also able to pay via childcare vouchers. During the Open Day, your child will get to try out a variety of activities from volley ball and den building, to dodgeball and archery - and many more!

Active Camps will be running throughout the Whitsun holiday from Tuesday 29 May to Friday 1 June. Book now for the Early Bird offer of £15 a day – spaces are limited. www.aspire-sports.co.uk

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Wellesbourne Primary School, Wellesbourne T: 01789 260643 www.stratford.gov.uk/sportleisure-arts/hi-5-childrensholiday-activities.cfm

In Warwick District: go to www. warwickdc.gov.uk/leisure, click on Young people’s activities, then Holiday activities for a range of holiday activities throughout the district.

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Theatre Warwick Arts Centre

Coventry Box Office: 024 7652 4524 www.warwickartscentre.co.uk David Gibb: Climb That Tree Sun 13 May Join David on a musical journey in this brilliant, engaging, high quality music show for families and children.

For ages 3+.

A Heart at Sea Wed 23-Sat 26 May This epic musical folktale tells the story of a Boy who bottles up his heart and throws it into the sea! For ages 7+.

The Carnival of the Animals Sun 10 Jun The much-loved music of Camille Saint-Saëns combines with the visual magic of Drew Colby’s hand shadows to create a spell-binding and hilarious virtuoso performance.

For ages 4+.

Bridge House Theatre

Warwick Box Office: 01789 207100 www.bridgehousetheatre.co.uk Mermaid Thurs 21-Sat 23 Jun The talented cast and crew of King’s High School bring to life this beautifully poetic story to really explore the importance of finding your voice!

The Belgrade Theatre Coventry Box Office: 024 7655 3055 www.belgrade.co.uk

Annie Thurs 24-Sun 27 May One of the best loved musicals of all time and a fun family favourite.

Horrible Histories - More Best of Barmy Britain Weds 30 May-Sat 2 Jun Prepare yourselves for a special production of Horrible Histories featuring MORE of your favourite characters from our barmy past – and a brand new scene with wordy Will!.

Days Out – places to go and things to do this May and June, including May Half Term.

Here are a few ideas for fantastic days out. See the What’s On pages of www.familiesonline.co.uk for more!

Redwings Horse Sanctuary

Oxhill Open every Fri, Sat, Sun and Mon, 10am to 4pm Home to almost 90 rescued horses, ponies and donkeys. Meet residents large and small from Shire to Shetland. Café and gift shop, plus the opportunity to adopt a horse.

Entry and parking are free and dogs on leads are welcome.

T: 0870 040 0033 www.redwings.org.uk/visiting

Stratford Butterfly Farm

Stratford-upon-Avon Walk amongst some of the world’s most beautiful butterflies and find out all about the Maya, an ancient rainforest civilisation. The Minibeast Metropolis is teeming with life and home to an amazing leafcutter ant colony, one of the largest on display in the UK! Sat 26 May-Sun 3 Jun Meet the Mini-Beasts Head to the Discovery Zone during half term where children and adults can take part in twice daily handling sessions with one of the friendly team members and hold creatures such as a giant African millipede, African land snail and a variety of stick insects.

T: 01789 299288 www.butterflyfarm.co.uk

Hatton Adventure World

Nr Warwick Fantastic day out for all the family.

Indoor and outdoor attractions and entertainment.

Sat 26 May-Sun 3 Jun Pirate Festival Swashbuckling adventures! Dress up in your best costumes and take part in treasure hunts, fun and games.

Plus our usual animal favourites and masses of indoor and outdoor fun and adventure play.

June weekends, 12pm-5pm Strawberry Picking Pick your very own strawberries from our Strawberry Field, subject to crop availability.

T: 01926 843411 www.hattonworld.com/ adventure-world

Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth A fantastic place to let kids run free and get plenty of fresh air. Explore the ruins and have a great day out.

Sun 6 & Mon 7 May, 11am-5pm Elizabeth: the Pageant Music, falconry displays, and a feast of entertainment.

Sun 27 & Mon 28 May, 11am-5pm Medieval Festival Travel back to an age of chivalrous knights, jolly jesters and almighty castles as we celebrate all things medieval.

Tues 29 May-Fri 3 Jun, 11am-5pm Creepy Crawly Castle Meet some amazing animals with ZooLab’s rangers.

Sat 23 & Sun 24 Jun, 11am-5pm Grand Medieval Joust Magnificent knights on horseback clash at the greatest event of medieval England.

T: 01926 852078 www.english-heritage.org.uk/ kenilworthcastle

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All Things Wild

Honeybourne A fantastic all-weather, year round family attraction. Lots to see and do indoors and outdoors. Get up close to some amazing animals. Step Through Time dinosaur experience, play areas, dino land train, go karts, soft play and much more!

Sat 26 May-Sun 3 Jun Go Down Under Discover the wonderful wildlife of Australia on the new Outback Trail.

T: 01386 833083 www.allthingswild.co.uk

The Shakespeare Houses

In and near Stratford-upon-Avon Visit Shakespeare’s Family Homes in and around Stratford-uponAvon. There are children’s activities to help bring their visit to life and special events throughout the year.

Sat 26 May-Sun 3 Jun, 12pm-4pm Shakespeare’s Birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon Eat, Drink and Be Merry Our travelling players have no lead actor! Join them to perform in the Birthplace garden and see what it takes to be a Shakespearian player.

Shakespeare’s New Place Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare’s Heroes vs Villains Join our volunteers in the Rosconn Learning rooms to find out Shakespeare’s most famously cunning and kind characters.

Hillers

Nr Alcester Farm shop restaurant, shopping and lots to keep children entertained and happy, including a sandpit play area and a display garden with a bird hide. The miniature railway will run every weekend to end of Oct, 11am-4pm, weather permitting.

Mon 28 May-Fri 1 Jun Half Term Fun Birds of Prey 10.30am-4pm with flying displays 12pm and 2pm, if conditions are right. Pony rides on Tues, Weds & Thurs 10.30am-3pm.

Book rides on the day, first come first served.

T: 01789 772771 www.hillers.co.uk

Herbert Art Gallery

Coventry Events and exhibitions all year round. Runs regular art and activity sessions for pre-schoolers, as well as sensory play days with SEN sessions.

T: 024 7623 7521 www.theherbert.org

The MAD Museum

Stratford-upon-Avon Housing an impressive collection of eccentric and ingenious creations.

Interact with eccentric artworks, contraptions and machines, build marble runs on the giant MAD Marbles wall. A fun place to visit for all the family. Free family activity sheets.

T: 01789 269356 www.themadmuseum.co.uk

Lunt Roman Fort

Nr Coventry Explore this partially-reconstructed timber fort. Stand on the ramparts, explore the exhibition in the granary and imagine yourself training horses in the gyrus. Open to the public on selected dates during the Coventry school holidays.

Tues 29 May-Fri 1 Jun, 10am-3pm Make and Take - Mercuralia!

Pay tribute to Mercury, speediest of the Roman gods, by making your own winged sandals and headdress to whisk you on your way! Drop in.

Free (site entrance applies).

T: 024 7623 7522 www.luntromanfort.org

Mary Arden's Farm Wilmcote Woolly Week!

See traditional sheep shearing, learn how to felt sheep fleece and make a Tudor braid to take home.

Hall’s Croft Stratford-upon-Avon Become a Fairy or a Sprite Make your own fairy or sprite head band and learn about the Jacobean folklore of fairy's and sprit Anne Hathaway's Cottage Shottery Helping Hand Create your very own bird feeder using recycled materials. Follow the paths around the garden and see how many birds you can spot with the help of our bird watching and activity sheets.

Hall’s Croft Stratford-upon-Avon Weds 30 May, 12pm-4pm Leach man Discover what it was like to be a Jacobean Barber Surgeon. See the tools the surgeon would have used and hear the grizzly tales of the procedures they would have carried out.

Mary Arden’s Farm Wilmcote Sat 23 & Sun 24 Jun, 10am-5pm Midsummer Madness Enjoy enchanting Tudor storytelling, make a fairy garden, and learn circus skills. Fun activities for the whole family to on this special festival weekend.

T: 01789 204016 www.shakespeare.org.uk

Royal Shakespeare Company Stratford-upon-Avon FREE drop-in activities all year round including Dressing Up Box, Play Cart, Adventure Bags plus special events and workshops during school holidays.

T: 01789 403493 www.rsc.org.uk/families

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Coventry Transport Museum

Coventry This huge museum offers a whole FREE day out of fun and discovery for visitors of all ages.

T: 024 7623 4270 www.transport-museum.com

Ryton Pools Country Park

Bubbenhall Over 100 acres to explore. The park has miles of flat, surfaced footpaths, picnic areas, lakes, two exciting adventure play areas, a visitor/ education centre and a café. The park is dog friendly and during school holidays, there is a whole programme of great value events and hands on activities.

Sat 19-Sun 20 May Spring Wild Camp Out Overnight family camp. Optional family and child friendly activities including orienteering, a baked potato tea, nocturnal walks and wildlife watching, ghost stories, toasting marshmallows, wild small mammal trapping and bush craft demonstrations. £80 a pitch.

Sat 26 May-Sun 3 Jun Whitsun Holiday Trail Fun family trail around the park. £2 per trail sheet.

Tues 29 May, 10.30am-2pm Bushcrafter Fun Bushcraft session led by two of the Rangers. Activities include fire lighting, whittling, cordage making, location games and shelter building.

Enjoy a campfire baked potato, handmade dough sticks, popcorn and marshmallows. Suitable for ages 7+. £10 per child. Booking essential.

Thurs 31 May, 10.30am-12pm Fairy and Elf Adventure to the Magic Kingdom Make a magic willow wand and discover what things the naughty goblins have been up to in the woods! Find the key to the magic kingdom and use some wishing magic to see if the fairies are about in fairy forest. For ages 3+. £4 per child. Booking essential.

Sun 17 Jun, 10.30am-12pm Daddy’s Dens Bring your Dad along on Father’s Day to design and build a survival den in our woods. Led by Rangers. Enjoy hot chocolate and toast marshmallows on the camp fire. £5 per dad and child. £2 additional people.

T: 024 7630 5592 http://countryparks.warwickshire. gov.uk

Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve

Coventry Brandon Marsh runs regular Nature Tots sessions for pre-school children, Wildlife Watch after school clubs, plus activity sessions during school holidays, including crafts, den building and pond dipping. Learn about different animals and have lots of fun!

T: 024 7630 2912 www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk

Shakespeare’s Schoolroom & Guildhall

Stratford-upon-Avon Learn about Shakespeare’s early life and explore the very building where he learnt to read, write and first enjoyed professional theatre. Lots of fun for the family including dressing up Tudor-style, Tudor games, Medieval wall paintings and brush up your Latin with our Tudor School Master!

T: 01789 203170 www.shakespearesschoolroom.org

Ragley Hall

Nr Alcester Beautiful home and stunning gardens. Woodland Walk waiting to be explored. Hours of fun for children in the Adventure Playground with 3D maze, aerial slide, rope bridges and climbing frames. Dogs on leads are welcome.

Fri 18 (6pm-11pm) & Sat 19 (11am-6pm) May Midlands Air Festival Packed with an exciting air display, with classic WW1 & 2 fighters, high energy aerobatics, classic jets, flying circus, parachutes, helicopters and gyrocopter. Full hot air balloon festival with up to 50 balloons expected. A fantastic day out for all the family.

T: 01789 762090 www.ragley.co.uk

Compton Verney

Nr Warwick A great day out for all the family whatever the weather. Lots of activities and special events to enjoy all year round. Woodland adventure playground, explore the galleries with an ‘art explorer’ backpack or take part in a range of craft activities during the school holidays.

Explore the Park with the new orienteering trails.

Sun 24 Jun Compton Verney Fayre Showcasing a wonderful range of local arts, crafts and food and drink producers. A fantastic day out.

T: 01926 645500 www.comptonverney.org.uk

British Motor Museum

Gaydon A great day out whatever the weather Sat 26 May-Sun 3 Jun Adventure, Animation and Land Rovers Celebrate the 70th birthday of Land Rover with some great themed activities. Make your own short animated film with a Land Rover twist! Create a storyboard and build a Land Rover model to star in your very own animation using ‘Animate It!’ (think Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Morph). Discover some of the Land Rovers in our collection in a fun and interactive way on the family friendly trail, running every day. Hear about the amazing adventure stories of some of our cars on an 'Adventure Tour' with our costumed guides.

Mon 21 May, 10.30am-12pm Mini Motorists Under 5s Activity Morning Discover, through play, the world's largest collection of historic British cars and explore the Museum with your toddler. These drop-in events are held the 3rd Monday of every month. This month’s theme is Happy 70th Birthday Land Rover.

T: 01926 641188 www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk

Explore, discover and play at The Children’s Play Village After much anticipation, The Children’s Play Village opened its doors in April and it was well worth the wait! Located just outside Warwick, we went along in the Easter holidays and had a brilliant afternoon.

It’s clear that a lot of thought, planning, hard work and time has been spent in not only creating the village, but in developing the whole experience. There is so much attention to detail in the play facility itself, from the set design to the play equipment, all aimed to set children’s imaginations on fire and sprinkle some magic during their imaginative and creative playtime. The friendly and enthusiastic Play Makers are there to play with the children and make sure they have lots of fun. The bistro serves a good range of tasty hot and cold food and drinks.

The Children’s Play Village is for any child of any age, with the role play areas designed to appeal to children aged 3 and upwards.

My 12 and 10 year old daughters were completely engrossed the whole time, washing each other’s hair at Orly’s Hair Salon, doing the weekly shop at the Supermarket, looking after poorly animals at the Village Vets and delivering post throughout the Village! It was a huge hit and lovely to see them off their screens and engaged in creative, imaginative play. My 3 year old godson was busy making and serving ice-creams, fixing the wall on the Town Hall and playing with the dogs at the Vets. There’s a lovely area for babies right in the centre so tiny tots can sit and play, or watch the older children busy around the Village.

At the end of each session, children are encouraged to help with the tidying up and everything is put back in its place ready for the next session. There are 3 sessions a day – head to the website for more information and to book. I’ve already been asked when we’re going again! www.childrensplayvillage.co.uk www.facebook.com/childrensplayvillage

Make a four-legged friend this half-term at Redwings Oxhill Find out what makes horses so special with insightful talks and behind the scenes tours at Redwings Oxhill, near Banbury, when their “We Love Horses” activities return on Friday 25 May for two consecutive weekends.

You could even enjoy a cuddle with gentle giants and ex-police horses Jay and Nesbitt while you’re there!

After a fun-filled day of activities, enjoy a delicious slice of cake and a refreshing drink in the café, and pick up a souvenir from the gift shop. Entry is completely free and dogs on leads are welcome too! Redwings Oxhill is open on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, 10pm to 4pm. www.redwings.org.uk

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What's on Swan Theatre

Stratford-upon-Avon The Play’s the Thing is a familyfriendly exhibition for families and children aged 7+. Take a magical journey through 100 years of theatre-making in Stratford-uponAvon. Immersive, hands on and engaging. www.rsc.org.uk/theplaysthething

Warwick Castle

Warwick Jaw-dropping history, magic, myth and adventure! Get lost in time in the Horrible Histories Adventure Maze. A great day out for the whole family.

T: 0871 265 2000 www.warwick-castle.com

Hill Close Gardens

Warwick A lovely place to explore. Children’s trail available.

Thurs 31 May, 10.30am-12pm Half Term Family Workshop ‘Mini Beasts’. Creep along to the gardens, crawl under the hedgerow, dig for wiggly worms, and create some mini-beasts of your own. £4 per child. Booking essential.

T: 01926 493339 www.hillclosegardens.com

Market Hall Museum

Warwick Thurs 31 May, 10am-3pm Smelly History Get nose-y at the Museum. Have a sniff of the scents of the past and take part in our smelly family activities. £2.50 per child. Drop in.

T: 01926 412132 http://heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk

The National Trust

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum

Rain or shine there's always something to discover, plenty of space to run around and an outdoor adventure to be had at our local National Trust properties.

Discover Coughton Court’s natural play trail in the woodland. Try out Baddesley Clinton’s natural play trail with stepping stones, rope swings and a winding labyrinth.

Follow the animal sculptures over to the woodland for an animal adventure. Run wild in the woodland at Packwood House, get stuck in and hands on with activities such as den building and tree trunk hopping.

Charlecote Park is a great place to have an outdoor adventure! Have a go at the orienteering trail at Upton House or pick up an adventure pack to help you explore the grounds.

Various dates between Sat 26 May & Sun 3 Jun May Half Term Fun Join us for family fun this May halfterm and see how many of our 50 things to do before you're 11 ¾ you can tick off. www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Until Sun 15 Jul Unlocked!

This exhibition will open up the store doors to shine a spotlight on objects and artworks in the museum’s wide ranging collection.

See rarely displayed items, discover the most dangerous object, and view the oldest alongside the newest, the smallest and the largest items.

Curate your own displays and see yourself inside the artworks using green screen magic! FREE interactive exhibition for the whole family.

Sat 26 May & 30 Jun, 1pm-3.30pm Art Cart Family Fun Enjoy an activity from our Art Cart (which is available to use all the time). Free. Drop in.

Thurs 31 May, 2pm, 2.45pm & 3.30pm Art Club Make your own mini Lowry collage.

Suitable for children up to 12 years. £1.50 per child. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

T: 01926 74200 www.warwickdc.gov.uk/ royalpumprooms

Foundry Wood

The Great Outdoors

Warwick Arts Centre Sun 10 Jun, 10am -5pm The fabulous free Family Day is back!

Grab a map and travel north, south, east and west, discovering free games, activities and events as you go! Enjoy a range of outdoor pursuits, or get creative in the art and craft workshops. Bring a picnic or enjoy the market stalls. Free adventurefilled films in the cinema.

T: 024 7652 4524 www.warwickartscentre.co.uk

Dogs For Good Fun Day

Stoneleigh Park Sat 16 Jun, 11am-3pm Fun free event for all the family.

Bring your dog and take part in a fun dog show, have-a-go agility and flyball. Plus dog demos, craft fair and lots more. www.dogsforgood.org/getinvolved/fun-day-2018/

Dogs Trust Fun Day

Ragley Hall Sun 24 Jun, 12pm-6pm Includes a fun dog show, doggy demonstrations, a grand raffle and an opportunity to meet some of the dogs from the trust. Games for both dogs and children.

T: 01386 830613 www.dogstrust.org.uk

Orienteering Events

Leamington Spa An urban community woodland in the heart of Leamington Spa and Warwick, offering visitors a unique and enjoyable experience and the opportunity to learn about woodland habitats, wildlife conservation, traditional woodland crafts, and broader environmental issues.

Regular Forest School sessions, storytelling, creative workshops and lots of special events. www.foundrywood.co.uk

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Warwickshire and Coventry Orienteering Club welcomes families to the outdoor fun adventure navigation sport for all ages. Just like a treasure hunt, find the control points placed around the parks and woods. Suitable for beginners and experienced orienteers. Juniors £1, adults £5 plus £1 for timer hire. See website for details of forthcoming evening and weekend events.

T: 01926 632189 www.octavian-droobers.org

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The UK’s Largest Tropical Butterfly Paradise!

Open all Year New for Summer 2018 Café on the Go

Serving Hot Drinks, Snacks & Milkshakes in the Wild Flower Garden

Butterflies • Birds • Iguanas • Ants Mini-Beasts and so much more….

Check website for latest news, events & last entry times All displays fully accessible, carers free entry Swan’s Nest Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 7LS

Tel. 01789 299288

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Half-Term Family Fun 26 May - 3 June Half-term is all about adventure, animation and Land Rovers!

• Animation workshops using Animate It! software • Land Rover Family Trail • Family ‘Adventure Tours’

Celebrate Nature at Compton Verney

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Come and get up close & personal with the birds of prey Monday to Friday with Flying displays at 12noon & 2pm daily.

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ponies*

Pony rides available on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 10.30am - 3.00pm please book your time slot on the day at our information point’, thank you.

seed planting*

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Children are fascinated with how seeds grow. Choose between a beanstalk or a sunflower to plant in a pot that they can take home and nurture.

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Come and enjoy the gardens with a garden trail from tractor Ted.

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May Half Term at Shakespeare’s FAMILY HOMES From spinning wool and fairy headbands to Shakespeare’s heroes and supervillains there’s plenty to do this Half Term.

For full details of our May Half Term activities visit Shakespeare.org.uk

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