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Holidays and Travel

Lady Rothschild Holiday Houses

Summer in the Alps

Discover the magic of Ashton Wold nr. Oundle – home to a series of luxury self-catering holiday houses. Each house is unique in style and character - decorated with both comfort and modernity in mind. Surrounded by

With reasonably priced flights from London airports to Geneva then a short drive to Morzine, there is a warm welcome waiting from Paul and Francesca Eyre at Chilly Powder. With the main chalet - Au Coin du Feu - plus two chalets next door, you can organise your own meals, or join the party at ‘Au Coin du Feu’ for dinners that you usually only dream of. Family friendly early evening meals for the children and a daytime crèche for little ones not quite as active as you, with drinks in the bar for the grown ups – or in the Jacuzzi on the terrace – Paul and Francesca will make you wish that this was home!

wildflower meadows, rolling farmland and ecologically important woodlands it is not uncommon to spot an assortment of animals including deer, badgers, squirrels, foxes, rabbits and red kites.

Holiday makers can enjoy buildings designed by William Huckvale scattered across the Estate, such as the thatched ‘Lady Rothschild Dairy’, the Stables, the former Estate Manager’s farmhouse and even a wing of Ashton Wold House. Ideal for groups of friends, family get-togethers, milestone birthday celebrations, reunions, wedding groups and much more.

Ashton Wold was home to the Late Hon. Miriam Rothschild - a naturalist, entomologist and conservationist. As a child she helped her father, Charles Rothschild, with his butterfly collecting here.

He was a pioneer conservationist who founded the Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves in 1912.

Website: www.ashtonestatecountryholidays.co.uk Email: estateoffice@ashton.ohllimited.com • Tel: 01832 272264

LADY ROTHSCHILD HOLIDAY HOUSES Ashton Estate, nr Oundle

Seven unique holiday houses surrounded by wildflower meadows, rolling farmland and magical woodlands, the perfect country retreat.

These self-catering houses are finished with an emphasis on quality, in a style that is both comfortable and elegantly modern.

Ideal for groups of friends, family get-togethers, milestone birthday celebrations, reunions, wedding groups and much more. The central location makes Ashton easy to reach from London.

The Alps may be an obvious destination for the ski season, but how about a summer visit? Summer offers enough green (the mountains) and blue (the sky) to set you up for the whole year - and plenty of fresh air to fill your families’ lungs.

For more about Chilly Powder chalets for summer and winter visit www.chillypowder.com and more about summer in Morzine visit https://www.morzine-avoriaz.com/activites-de-plein-air-ete.html

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a family holiday at an Away Resort of your choice* Just take part in Wear a Hat Day on 27 March to raise money for Brain Tumour Research.

Away Resorts offers family holidays at award-winning holiday parks, each superbly located and unique.

Mill Rythe on Hayling Island offers a holiday jam-packed with activities from zorbing to an outdoor high ropes course, plus daytime and evening entertainment.

Sandy Balls in the New Forest gets you back to nature; delve into the forest with its resident alpacas, enjoy a serene spa, fantastic on-site restaurants, and an array of activities including cycling and swimming.

Tattershall Lakes in Lincolnshire is a water world away. From fishing and pedalos to jet-skiing and a water aqua park, there’s fabulous on-site restaurants, rooftop bars, indoor/outdoor splashpads and activity programmes for all.

Whitecliff Bay on the Isle of Wight offers the perfect balance, with rolling countryside on one side and a beautiful sandy beach on the other. The park bustles with great on-site activities to keep your family busy.

TO ENTER: 1. Register for Wear a Hat Day 2. Email your competition entry to 2020 at www.wearahatday. info@familiesmagazine.co.uk org and take part on with your full name and post 27 March. code or enter online at https:// bitly/2OytS6D by 30 April 2020.

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T&Cs *Excludes Mersea Island Holiday Park and Barmouth Bay Holiday Park. Prize is for a seven-night stay for two adults and two children. Accommodation provided will be of Superior or Luxury grade at Sandy Balls, Tattershall Lakes and Whitecliff Bay, and Ambassador at Mill Rythe, subject to availability. Prize value will be dependent on location and time of year chosen. More T&Cs online.

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The Royal Free London Private Patients Unit has opened a new one-stop children’s allergy clinic. The clinic is led by Consultant Paediatricians, Dr Maity, Dr Chodhari and Dr Man (pictured).

The allergy clinic offers a comprehensive investigation and assessment of paediatric allergies.

The Private Patients Unit, Consultant Paediatricians said it is vital allergies are correctly diagnosed and treated early so parents know how to identify symptoms and manage them.

Allergic symptoms can vary from a sniffle to severe anaphylaxis. There are many different triggers to an allergic reaction

such as animals, dust, nuts, wheat and pollen among other things.

of the consultation as well as training with an adrenaline pen if needed.

The private paediatric allergy clinic will also provide the child with an assessment and skin prick test for major food allergens (milk, egg, nut, sesame, fish, shellfish, soya, wheat etc).

The dedicated paediatrics allergy clinic aims to provide expert advice to families, using high quality equipment for diagnostic testing.

Skin prick testing results are available after 20 minutes and discussion with the paediatrician regarding food avoidance and emergency plans are part

Consultations are available every Thursday from 5.30PM to 7.30PM in the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead.

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Over half of parents feel lonely New research has found that over half (56%) of parents with children under the age of 5 years experience loneliness at least some of the time.

The study by the charity, Coram Family and Childcare reveals that the issue affects significantly more women than men, with twice as many mothers than fathers saying they often feel left out, as well as younger parents, with nearly 37% of parents aged 18 to 24 often feeling a lack of companionship, compared to 21% of parents aged 25 to 34.

Loneliness is most prevalent around the birth of a baby, particularly if parents are unable to get out of the house easily and when the children are older but haven’t yet started school.

Focus groups conducted by Coram Family and Childcare revealed that parents felt the best way to combat loneliness and isolation is to meet other parents by participating in activities that their child will enjoy. www.familyandchildcaretrust.org

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Mental Health Issues Starting Early One in eight children aged 5 to 16 have a diagnosable mental health problem and may continue to have these problems in to adulthood. For 50% of those with a lifetime mental illness, symptoms begin before the age of 14 according to statistics.

Talk, Sing and Play to Build Brains Almost two thirds of parents are unaware that back and forth interaction with their child from birth can help their babies’ social, emotional and cognitive development.

Place2Be, a national charity providing emotional support to children, advises that it's never too early or too late to start thinking about your child's mental health. Some simple actions you can take at any age to help promote positive mental health include: • C arving out time to be with your child one-to-one. Put other worries to one side and actively listen to them and their feelings.

• Enjoying a quiet activity together can make it easier to talk to your child and can encourage your child to open up naturally.

• Taking a step back from today's busy lives and enjoy some dedicated time listening and playing with your child.

• Creative activities such as art and craft can encourage bonding with your child.

• Be kind to yourself and look after your own mental health. This will have the most beneficial impact of all on the wellbeing of your child.

For more information and advice, visit www.place2be.org.uk

A survey of more than 2,000 parents and expectant parents by the NSPCC found that 62% were unaware that moments playing, singing or telling stories can be brain-building ones.

NSPCC research has found some parents struggle with ideas about how to interact with their young child beyond eye contact and cuddling, especially in the early months when they do not receive obvious feedback from their babies.

In response, the charity is launching a campaign, ‘Look, Say, Sing, Play,’ to encourage new parents to use everyday scenarios to have more two-way interactions with their babies. Going to the shops, having a bath, going to bed – whatever you and your baby are doing can be turned into a back-and-forth.

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Easter 2020 Healthier Easter Cookies These are easy to make, with plenty of opportunities for the kids to get involved with mashing, measuring and mixing. They’re made healthier with the use of bananas and oats, but still offer the satisfying chocolate hit we all love!

Makes 12 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 12 minutes

Instructions

Ingredients

• Stir in the cocoa and oats until evenly combined.

2 bananas

• Divide the mixture into 12 (about 2 level tablespoons each) and roll into balls. Place them on the baking trays.

3 tbsp honey 2 tbsp cocoa 150g rolled oats 80g chocolate mini eggs

• Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F), 180°C fan, Gas Mark 6. Line a couple of baking trays with baking paper.

• Mash the bananas in a large bowl, then add the maple syrup and mix well.

• Press a teaspoon into the centre of each cookie to create a nest shape.

Add a couple of chocolate mini eggs to the centre of each cookie.

You’ll find more great recipe ideas in Get Your Kids to Eat Anything by Emily Leary (www.amummytoo.co.uk), published by Mitchell Beazley, RRP £16.99 and available online and in all good bookshops.

• Bake for 12 minutes, then cool on a wire rack.

April Showers Activities

10 & 11 April Easter Weekend

By Andrew Campbell

Don’t be put off by those inevitable April showers this year. There are plenty of activities that can done where water is a must! We put together some ideas to keep those little ones entertained and out in the fresh air.

Rainbow Art Sprinkle powder paints or washable markers on white card and get your children to stand out in the rain, letting the raindrops mix and making their own modern art. Take it inside to dry before the rain washes the paint away!

Buy a Worm Farm Rain awakens juicy worms from their slumber. Pull on your wellies and collect a few slimy friends to put in your indoor farm, so your children can study them up close.

Puddle Splashing Make splashing puddles extra fun by creating a multi-coloured water world. Simply drop food colouring in the puddles before making the leap.

Raindrop Orchestra Saucepans, empty tin cans and upturned plastic bottles can create music when drops of rain falling on them. See how creative your kids can be!

Inside-out Take bath toys outside to bob around in the puddles. Water-activated robot fish toys (£9.99 Amazon) look great!

Build a Dam If you have a stream close by, use stone, rocks, twigs, logs and sticks to make a dam over it. Remember to take it apart before you leave, so as not to disrupt any animal habitats.

Boat Race Running water in a park stream or down a pavement is great for creating your very own boat race. Make your own boats out of things you find outside and then you just need to agree where the race starts and finishes before launching your vessels!

Dance in the Rain Buy a waterproof cover for your smartphone and let your child take pictures of you and the family frolicking in the wet weather. Take out your most colourful brollies and welly boots to make the pictures extra special.

Go on a Bug Hunt The rain entices out plenty of creatures, such as slugs and snails. It’s also fun to look for creatures that are sheltering like birds, spiders and woodlouse. familiesonline.co.uk

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Easter crafts for the kids Make this Easter even more fun for the kids with these simple to make Easter crafts; perfect for adults and children alike!

Easter bunny ears

Make sure your kids get into the Easter spirit with this simple to make homemade bunny ears.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: White cardboard • Scissors Grey & pink paint • PVA glue An Alice band STEP 1

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Get the kids to paint two sheets of white cardboard grey and then another two sheets pink.

Using glue stick the smaller pink shapes onto the larger grey ears.

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Finally, attach the shapes to the Alice band with the glue and leave to dry.

Using child-safe scissors help them to cut out larger ear shapes from the grey cardboard and then slightly smaller ear shapes from the pink cardboard.

STEP 4

Easter egg-bunny

Use this simple step by step guide to make a super cute Easter egg bunny with your little munchkins…

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 1 hard-boiled egg • PVA glue Yellow & white felt • Felt tip pens STEP 1

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Begin your craft by taking a freshly cooked and cooled hard-boiled egg.

Stick the felt feet onto the base of the egg, making sure the egg can stand upright on them.

Finally, draw a rabbit’s face on the front of the egg with the pens and decorate with patterns as your child likes.

You could even stick a cute little bow on the top of the eggs by their ears, if you’re feeling really creative!

STEP 2 Cut shapes for the bunny’s feet and hands out of the yellow felt; then cut larger ear shapes out of yellow felt and smaller ones from the white.

STEP 4 Stick the white ears onto the yellow. Once they have dried a little, stick them on to the rear of where the face will be.

For more arts and craft ideas visit: www.familiesonline.co.uk

Parents Views: Stage Academy Stage Academy is an innovative part-time performing arts school for 4 to 18 year olds in Hammersmith and the surrounding areas.

As well as nurturing incredible performers, Stage Academy’s ethos is to inspire its students with the selfconfidence, teamwork, ambition and responsibility they need to achieve success both on-stage and off. Stage Academy 6-18s experience four professional classes a week covering acting, singing, dance and finally a specialist module that changes each term. Stage Academy Jrs is a great class for 4-6s featuring specially written resources that will help your child make new friends, express their individuality and prepare them for the adventures and challenges of growing up.

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Invisible Goodness Wrapped Up in Fun

Perform founder, Lucy Quick tells us more.

Perform classes are a bit like a pasta sauce that’s filled with hidden vegetables: kids think it’s really tasty and don’t realise that it’s full of healthy nutrition. I see our classes like this - invisible goodness wrapped up in an hour of games, roleplay, dance routines and songs. The children think they’re enjoying an hour of fun but

they’re also being equipped with essential confidence-building social skills.

social skills - not to create just another drama school.

We all want our children to be happy, feel confident enough to try new things and interact well with others. Taking part in regular drama activities encourages confident and fluent speaking, boosts reading and writing abilities and enhances coordination and spatial awareness. Rescuing a mermaid from a pirate ship might seem like just imaginative improvisation for 6 year olds, but it's teaching problem-solving and team-work too.

Try a FREE no-obligation drama class in North London (Barnet - EN5 4BW & EN4 8JB, Islington - N1 1BQ, Belsize Park - NW3 4NU, Bounds Green - N22 7UT, Crouch End - N8 8AX, Crouch End - N8 9PX, Dartmouth Park – NW5 1SL, East Finchley - N2 8HG, Finchley - N12 7NN, Finsbury Park - N4 2HQ, Friern Barnet - N11 3EQ, Golders Green – NW11 8EG, Hampstead - NW3 1DR & NW3 2QG, Hampstead Garden Suburb - NW11 6PB, Hendon - NW4 4JH, Highbury – N5 1DL, Highgate – N6 6BA, Islington – N1 8PF, Kentish Town – NW5 2QY, Mill Hill – NW7 2JA, Muswell Hill – N10 2QE & N10 3BG, North Finchley – N12 9HB, Primrose Hill – NW1 8TN & NW3 3DS, Southgate N14 7EG, St John’s Wood – NW8 9QG, Stoke Newington – N16 6BE & N16 0JT, Swiss Cottage – NW3 3NR & NW3 6LU, Totteridge Village – N20 8PR, Tuffnell Park – N7 0ND, West Hampstead - NW6 2AP & NW6 1TF, Winchmore Hill – N21 3RS & N21 1PD).

Early drama, dance and singing lessons changed my life and helped shape my vision for Perform - to deliver classes with a specific focus on developing a child’s confidence and

Quote LN300420 for an introductory £40 discount when you book by 10th April.

Visit www.perform.org.uk/try to book.

Camp Bestival showcase their lineup

All Stars Cricket Due to Start in May

Join Fatboy Slim, Groove Armada, Liam Payne, Friendly Fires, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Becky Hill, Dick and Dom, Max & Harvey, Brainiac Live, The Sugarhill Gang, Sam & Mark, The Sherlocks & so many more at Camp Bestival.

All Stars Cricket is a programme aimed at children aged 5-8 years old which give them a great first experience.

Sessions are accredited by the England & Wales Cricket Board and delivered nationwide at over 2,000 centres.

Taking place at the start of the school holidays (July 30th-Aug 2nd) at Lulworth Castle, Dorset, this family adventure offers hundreds of things to see and do from music and shows to tree-climbing, woodland workshops, spoken word, arts, science and circus for all. Parents are particularly spoilt at Camp Bestival; well, they do buy the tickets!

Amazing live acts and DJs, raves, discos, parties, comedy, literary talks, cocktails, award-winning street food, like-minded people all in a big old field by a castle and the sea. Kick-start your summer holidays with a 4-day family festi-holiday - voted Best Family Festival in the UK Festival Awards.

All Stars Cricket will help your child develop key skills in a fun and safe environment where parents can join in too and help create #BigMoments you’ll both treasure! Following successful registration, All Stars Cricketers will receive a brand-new kit bag full of goodies to help them get their summer of cricket started and fully look the part when they attend their 8 weekly sessions and it’s all delivered straight to your door.

For line-up, info and tickets head to www.campbestival.net

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To find out more about how to get involved this summer, simply visit www.allstarscricket.co.uk and get your place booked as sessions begin May 2020.

Moments Have fun, make friends and learn skills that last a lifetime Find your nearest programme and register at allstarscricket.co.uk

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Easter

Whats On at Easter 2020 Explore these Eggs-cellent Easter Activies

EGG-TASTIC! EASTER EGG DECORATING AND THE GREAT EGG ROLL @LAUDERDALE HOUSE 12th April 11am – 1pm A fun and creative family event with egg decorating and , a mini egg hunt and the great egg roll. Lots of prizes to be won. www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/

EASTER ADVENTURE QUEST @KENWOOD HOUSE 10-13th April 10am – 4pm Join the hunt for dragon eggs on a legendary quest this Easter holiday with certificates and Hotel Chocolat prizes. www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/ kenwood/

EASTER FUN @CAPEL MANOR GARDENS 10 – 11th April Hop along for a fun-filled day and enjoy lots of activities. www.capelmanorgardens.co.uk

EGGTASTIC EGG HUNT AND DECORATING @ STEPHENS HOUSE AND GARDENS 14th April Let your little explorers follow the clues and on a quest for eggs and then decorate their own egg. www.stephenshouseandgardens.com/

FAMILY DAY: FRECKLED NEST EGGS THOU SHALT SEE @ KEATS HOUSE 19th April Find poetry ‘eggs’ hidden around the garden – collect the clues to claim a prize. www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/ keats-house/Pages/default.aspx

EASTER EGG EGGSPEDITION @ BANK OF ENGLAND MUSEUM 6-17th April (closed 10-13th April) Follow the Easter trail to find brightly coloured eggs and solve the puzzle.

Lots more Easter activities too. www.bankofengland.co.uk

THE GREAT SHOREDITCH EASTER EGG HUNT @SHOREDITCH TOWN HALL 11th April Hop along during the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend to join in the hunt for hidden eggs. www.ents24.com/london-events/ shoreditch-town-hall/the-great-shoreditcheaster-egg-hunt/5852631

EASTER WEEKEND @ ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL 10 – 13th April Join one of the two Easter trails at the Cathedral. www.stpauls.co.uk/

Easter Holiday Clubs

EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA @ THE ROYAL MEWS, BUCKINGHAM PALACE 11-13th April Work as a family to explore the Royal Mews and find all of the hidden corgis and horses! www.rct.uk/

ALIENS, ZOMBIES & MONSTERS @ ARTS DEPOT Sun 5 – Sat 18 April, 10am – 4pm Free Exhibition An interactive, immersive exhibition that explores how children’s characters and books are created. Step into the weird world of children’s writer and illustrator Aaron Blecha as he reveals the tricks of his trade, giving visitors a unique peak into the process. Starting with the initial ideas, follow the journey from first doodle to final picture in rooms filled with life-sized aliens, zombies and monsters!

BOOK BUZZ @ ARTS DEPOT Sat 18 April, 10.30am – 4pm Free entry Calling all bookworms to ArtsDepot’s free festival day celebrating all things books! Book Buzz is packed with activities for young book fans. Come along to the event dressed up as your favourite character, and get stuck into some book-ish fun. Don’t forget to bring a book to swap! www.artsdepot.co.uk

EASTER SHED @ CHICKENSHED

Participants at this brilliant week-long event will explore and develop a wide range of performance skills through workshops that involve drama, dance, singing and story-making. 5-11 year olds. 6th – 9th April 2020 020 8292 9222 • www.chickenshed.org.uk

MY FIRST BALLET: CINDERELLA – FAMILY WORKSHOP @ENGLISH NATION BALLET Experience the thrill of dancing on stage in this family dance workshop. Dive in and discover My First Ballet: Cinderella. Suitable for children aged between 3 and 6 years with an accompanying adult who will participate in the workshop.

020 7581 1245 • www.ballet.org.uk

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@JUMP IN, ENFIELD Jump In has lots of egg-citing activities to get your teeth into, including egg hunts and Easter cup cake decorating. Visitors during the school holidays are being invited to roll up their sleeves for a Pizza Master Class. Between Good Friday and Easter Monday, there’ll be the chance to bag some chocolate booty in free egg hunts around the site, led by Peter Rabbit and his friends.

Older jumpers can add a spring to their step by joining in the cool new Under 16 Ibiza Rocks Club Nights. More information about the Club Nights is available at: https://www. gojumpin.com/news/under-16s-party-nightat-jump-in Visit Enfield Jump In at: www.gojumpin. com/locations/enfield-adventure-park

PERFORM

Superheroes: Perform’s three day Easter holiday course for 4-10s. Fly with us to Superhero School this April for an action-packed Top Secret Mission to save the world.

Your child will discover their own special powers as they zoom towards a supercharged showcase for family and friends. Filled with brilliant music, funky dances and fabulous costumes, this course is a real Easter treat. perform.org.uk/superheroes. Age range: 4-10 years.

Dates: 6th-8thth April and 15th-17th April. Three day courses from 10am to 3pm each day. Venues: [Muswell Hill N10, West Hampstead NW6, Highbury N5, Highgate N6, St John’s Wood NW8, Belsize Park, NW3] Contact: T: 020 7255 9120 / enquiries@perform.org.uk

INTUITION CLUBS

i nTuition Clubs provide personalised tuition in Maths and English for small groups of primary aged children and 11+ programmes. Their affordable and modern tuition sessions are delivered by qualified and experienced tutors, who are passionate about education, alongside combining both leading edge technology and physical learning tools to deliver the UK national curriculum to help your child succeed.

If you feel your child could benefit from extra support with English and Maths, inTuition tutors are ready to help!

T: 020 3092 7280 www.intuitionclubs.com

EASTER FUN

LONDON ACADEMY OF GYMNASTIC & DANCE

e are passionate about the provision of high quality, W fun gymnastics classes in the community - from Youngsters Gymnastics (from 3 ½ yrs) through to Young Teens (13 yrs+).

• Children develop a range of fantastic physical skills • Experienced & fully-trained coaches work in small groups • Fun and safe environment, all abilities welcome Trial classes available. We also run fun-packed Holiday Camps, join us this Easter (for details visit www.lagad. co.uk/holiday-camps), and Birthday Parties.

Venues across North London.

0208 883 4675 • info@lagad.co.uk • www.lagad.co.uk

YELLOWBIRD EDUCATION AVAILABLE IN NW11.

Holiday Workshops for Children - NOW. Hugely popular holiday workshops carefully designed to develop skills in Creative Writing, Handwriting, English Exam Preparation, Interview Skills and Reasoning. With extensive knowledge of the British school system the workshops offer practice and support to children preparing for 7+, 8+ and 11+ entrance exams whilst aiming to build confidence and a joy of learning. Small groups adjusted by age (6-11 years). We anticipate these popular workshops will book up fast so advise booking early to avoid disappointment.

Easter: (March 30 - April 3) May Half Term: (May 26 - 29) Summer: (July 13 - 17, 20 - 24, August 17 - 21, 24 - 28) 020 7731 0695 • www.yellowbirdeducation.com

Budding young performers at Stagecoach dazzle in 2020.

This year budding young performers attending Stagecoach Highgate have benefitted from numerous opportunities to perform on the big stage. In March students have a once in a lifetime chance to perform at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium which allows the students to show off their singing in a spectacular performance before an audience of 60,000. Following that, in July students will perform in the xWest End at Her Majesty’s Theatre as part of a nationwide showcase of stagecoach schools.

Principal of Stagecoach Highgate, Odette Garvey, said, “We are thrilled that we can give our students so many opportunities to perform. The children have shared some unforgettable experiences, and they continue to excel no matter what comes their way. The performances will stay with them long after the events themselves.

The school will be starting their new term in April and will hold their summer workshop in July continuing to help children unlock their ‘Creative Courage For Life’., “We look forward to welcoming new students and helping them thrive and grow in confidence through singing, dancing and acting.

www.stagecoach.co.uk/highgate or email us on highgate@stagecoach.co.uk or call us on 07956436028 familiesonline.co.uk

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Fabulous Families Book Quiz and Competition

Encourage your child to have a go!

With World Book Day having just passed, you and your child may have been thinking quite a bit about books and reading already this Spring. So now’s the perfect time to test your knowledge!

Families has teamed up with Young Writers to bring you this amazing quiz. It’s divided into two sections for ages 4 to 7 and ages 8 to 11.

We have a £50 National Book Voucher for the winner of the ages 4 to 7 category.

Thanks to Young Writers, we have a fantastic book bundle of 10 books for the winner of the ages 8 to 11 category, including popular, recently published books such as You Won’t Believe This

by Adam Baron, Agatha Oddly Murder at the Museum by Lena Jones and What’s that in Dog Years? by Ben Davis.

Young Writers organise poetry and creative writing competitions for children in schools.

o enter the competition, just email T info@familiesmagazine.co.uk with your child’s name, age, your telephone number and answers to the questions in the relevant section.

Closing date: 15 June 2020. Only one entry per child please!

Ages 4 to 7 Years 1. Name 3 fruits the Hungry Caterpillar ate.

2. In the Charlie and Lola books, what is Lola’s invisible friend called?

3. Which book series do the characters Bottomley Potts and Blitzer Maloney feature?

4. Which animal visits Sophie and her mummy one tea time?

5. Who wrote Where the Wild Things Are? 6. Who was there ‘Room on the Broom’ for?

7. What is the name of the boy who builds The Snowman?

8. What is the name of Biff and Chip’s dog?

9. Who lives in Hundred Acre Wood?

10. Aliens, pirates and dinosaurs love these…

11. Who is Perfect Peter’s rather naughty brother?

12. What are the names of the witch and cat Valerie Thomas writes about?

Ages 8 to 11 Years 1. Where do Silky, Moon Face and Saucepan Man live?

2. How is Stanley Lambchop better known?

3. Who is the main character in Diary of Wimpy Kid? 4. Who does Barney meet when exploring an old chalk pit?

5. In the book Holes, who gets sent to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre?

6. Who wrote about characters called James, Matilda, Sophie and Charlie?

7. Which David Walliams’ book is his character Joe from?

8. What are Mary Norton’s tiny characters called?

9. Who is the main character in The Bed and Breakfast Star by Jacqueline Wilson 10. In which book series does Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III appear?

11. The dormouse, a gryphon, a mock turtle and a rabbit are characters from which classic children’s book?

12. Who wrote My Brother’s Famous Bottom book series?

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Parties, Activities, Clubs and Classes Directory CHILDREN’S PARTIES COFFEE AND CRAYONS CAFÉ (Ballards Lane, Finchley, N3) Is a fantastic café with soft play area available. The café is also available to hire for birthday parties, special occasions and clubs/classes.

0208 343 1333 info@coffeeandcrayonscafe.com www.coffeeandcrayonscafe.com

NICKY GRACE Textile artist in Muswell Hill, offers craft parties and workshops for children (and adults) in a calm, natural place which seats up to 14 people round the table.

Children take home the beautiful things they have made so no need for party bags! nicky.grace@hotmail.co.uk thegreenshedn10.com

PERFORM PARTIES Based around an exciting theme of your choice, Perform’s energetic party leaders use a magical mix of songs, games and laughter to create fun-filled, action-packed parties to remember.

0207 255 9120 performparties.co.uk PICKLED PEPPER BOOKS (N8) Have various party packages available for your child’s next party!

Parties are held in a specially dedicated Events Space and packages available include themed Story and Craft parties, perfect for 4-9 year olds, - don’t forget to dress up! Or, how about a Science party, run by expert instructors from Kids With Brains, suitable for 5-11 year olds, and including a choice of three experiments! Parties can host up to 30 children. Catering also available so all you need to do is turn up!

0203 632 0823 info@pickledpepperbooks.co.uk, www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk RAINBOW FACES OF ENFIELD Face painter available for parties, events, discos and festivals. Face paints, festival glitter and glitter tattoos available. Prices vary. DBS and PLI up to date. Find me on Facebook lisarainbowfaces or Instagram rainbowfacesofenfield.

07960 474810

ZEBRA CERAMICS (N10) Pottery painting studio, loved by all ages!! Whether it’ s a mug, plate or bowl being painted, we will help all party goers to create something they will treasure forever. Our parties are designed for ages 5 and above.

You may also visit us if you are not organising a party, we are open 7 days a week.

0208 442 1314 or visit www.zebraceramics.co.uk

DANCE

MUSWELL YOUNG MUSICIANS is a Saturday Music School offering musicianship classes (18 months - 5 years) and an innovative instrumental programme (5 years+). We’re passionate about music education and strive to provide an inclusive setting where young people can enjoy high-quality music making and grow as well-rounded musicians. Contact us for a free trial.

We look forward to welcoming you!

07954 854 731 info@muswellyoungmusicians.co.uk www.muswellyoungmusicians. co.uk

THE LONDON INSTITUTE OF DANCE (N10, N8, N12, N21, N22, N9, EN4, Herts) Excellent, Professional tuition in Imperial Ballet, Tap, Modern, Contemporary & More. For ages 2.5years - Adults 07563 136 803 londoninstituteofdance@yahoo.com www.londoninstituteofdance.org

HIGHGATE BALLET SCHOOL Since 1995 Highgate Ballet School has been providing high quality children’s Cecchetti Method ballet and contemporary dance classes for ages 3+ after school and on Saturdays. Pre-Schoolers’ Ballet inspires the joy of dancing accompanied by a classically trained pianist. Exams, performances, holiday camps and elite dancers’ group.

Free trial. info@highgateballetschool.com

STREET DANCE ACADEMY Offer 1 hr classes for children aged 6-16yrs, in age related squads. Your child will stimulate their imagination through creative movement, expressing themselves through dance and music. Our classes are great for social interaction, listening, spatial awareness and improved physical health. All taught in a fun and safe environment.

0800 0236 236 www.streetdanceacademy.co.uk

MUSIC & MOVEMENT COLOURSTRINGS for a brilliant start and long-term success in music! Develop your child’s musical talent in Kodaly-based music kindergartens and instrumental programmes from six months – 19 years.

020 8444 9435 for a trial of 3 discounted lessons or email admin@nlcolourstrings.co.uk www.nlcolourstrings.co.uk

Lady Teacher with lifetime experience in London’s leading orchestras offers confidence-boosting, fast track and enjoyable one-to-one lessons in Violin, Music Theory and Englis as a Foreign Language. Proven success in Public Schools Preparation (Eton, Radley etc.) – Music Works Magic!

Widely experienced Oboist husband (Royal Opera House & international book author) offers tuition in Oboe, Recorder and beginner Piano.

W3, free parking.

N Tel. 07976 830309.

NOTE BY NOTE MUSIC ACADEMY launches a children’s orchestra and choir every last Saturday of the month, starting from 25th July 2020 at Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, 2pm4pm. Get graded with ABRSM and gain an Arts Award.

07879 905 849 07879 905 949 www.notebynote.co.uk

SPORTS & EXERCISE GOJUMPIN (EN1) Interconnecting trampolines for free jumping, foam pits, tumble tracks, battle beams and more. Under 5s have their own area devoted to them. Also, birthday parties, school and group events, free running classes, fitness classes, teen nights, toddler classes and other special events and sessions throughout the year. www.gojumpin.com/enfield/

LONDON ACADEMY OF GYMNASTICS & DANCE (LAGAD), (N2, N3, N12, N8, N10, N14, N15, N20, N22, and NW11).

High quality, dynamic and fun classes for children aged from 3.5 – 16 years.

Fully-trained and highly qualified coaches. All abilities welcome.

Trial Classes available.

0208 883 4675 info@lagad.co.uk www.lagad.co.uk

SPORTS ACADEMY UK Have provided years of fun for children every weekend during school term time. Your child will grow in confidence, improve their communication and leadership skills, engage in a healthier, more active life style, and make new friends. Delivering 18 different sports a year, our classes are suitable for girls and boys aged 4-16 yrs, training in age related squads.

Family discounts are available. www.sportsacademyuk.com 0800 0248 842

THEATRE & PERFORMING ARTS PERFORM (NW3, N22, N8, NW5, N2, N12 & N3, N4, N11, NW3, NW11, N6, N1, N10, N12, NW1, N14, NW8, N16, N20, N7, NW6, N21 and NW7) Confidence building fun for 4-12s. A unique mix of drama, dance and singing specially formulated to bring out every child’s true potential. Classes are kept small to ensure lots of individual attention.

Perform offer no-obligation FREE trial sessions.

020 7255 9120 enquiries@perform.org.uk www.perform.org.uk/try

STAGE ACADEMY Fast moving, fun and professional performing arts for 4-18 year olds in Highgate from January 2020.

Help your child shine with the selfconfidence, teamwork, ambition and responsibility they need to become successful STARS of tomorrow - onstage or off. Book a no-obligation FREE trial session today.

0800 808 5327 contact@stageacademy.co.uk www.stageacademy.co.uk/highgatefamilies

STAGECOACH HIGHGATE High quality performance arts training in our weekly classes for children aged 4-18 years. Learn skills in each of the three Musical Theatre disciplines.

07956 436028 www.stagecopach.co.uk/highgate

Barnet

QE Girls School - Saturday AM

Mill Hill

Mill HIll County High School - Saturday AM Classes for: 5-8yrs, 8-11yrs &12-18yrs See website for class times and to book online

All abilities welcome • Age 4 -16yrs • 18 sports a year All equipment supplied Our classes are full of fun, encouragement and praise!

Held in Barnet and Crouch End For a full list of class times, fees or to apply online, please visit: www.sportsacademyuk.com 0800 0248 842 Developing young students since 2004

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Parties, Activities, Clubs and Classes Directory BABY AND TODDLER

BABY COLLEGE Multi-sensory, fun & educational Child Development classes. Enjoy games & activities that encourage balance, cognition, language, movement, gross & fine motor skills, secure attachments, independence, multi-sensory integration and body awareness.

Our progressive classes offer insight into early development to increase your confidence and understanding of your growing baby.

Support your child during these formative years, master milestones, nurture their love for learning & enjoy making precious new memories at Baby College! Classes - Mondays Crouch End, Tuesdays - Haringey N8, Wednesdays - Bounds Green N11 & Crouch End N8 & more coming soon, contact for more details stacy@babycollege.co.uk www.babycollege.co.uk

FRIERN BARNET COMMUNITY LIBRARY (N11) offers a variety of classes for adults and children. These include Toddlers Rhyme time on Wednesdays at 11am, and Minecraft club for children on Fridays 4-5pm. The library is also a party venue and available to hire for education and health classes. www.friernbarnetlibrary.org

LETS LAUGH AND LEARN Our award winning classes are a unique blend of movement & music activities, fun learning exercises and arts & crafts for children aged 20 months to 6 years. All sessions involve the use of different props/puppets to encourage tactile, interactive learning and play. www.letslaughandlearn.co.uk

T&FI SOFTPLAY (N7) Come along to our stay and play with Softplay, crafts, singing, parachute, mini disco and meet our mascot: Every Wednesday (term time only), 9:30 to 11:30 at Goodinge Community Centre, N7. Free tea, coffee and cake! £5.00 per child, siblings £3. A fun, friendly space where everyone is welcome! Check us out on Instagram #tfisoftplay

AFTER SCHOOL CLUB / EDUCATION 11+ MOCK TEST MASTERS 11plus Limited and Mock Test MastersTM are specialist providers or Informtaion and resources for the 11+ entrance exam. They demystify and ease the 11+ preparation process for parents and their children. BIG 11+ events are run in local centres in Finchley and Barnet. Also available are: Holiday Learning Clubs, Mock Test Review Sessions, Pass CLub - Saturday tuition and Weekly Practice Tests. www.mocktestmasters.com

VINCENT & FRIDA Art History with “Vincent and Frida” is your child’s guide into the world of wonder. Saturday classes running throughout the term times. Children learn to decode the secrets of the given artwork while recreating their own versions of these masterpieces.

At The Observatory Photography Gallery, WC1N 1AB. office@vincentandfrida.com www.vincentandfrida.com

BILINGUAL NURSERIES (N1) French/English Mars Montessori Bilingual Nursery is a small private nursery in the heart of Islington, offering Montessori education and a bilingual environment, coupled with extended day care for children aged 1-4 years. We have only 24 children, and 6 members of staff. The nursery is open from 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday for 47 weeks of the year.

INTUITION inTuition clubs provide a purpose built learning environment designed to support and inspire our students in progressing and achieving the results they desire, building on their school based learning in Maths and English.

We deliver affordable, private tuition, which is 100% aligned to the national curriculum for primary-aged children.

Contact our North Finchley centre on 020 3092 7280 www.intuitionclubs.com

YELLOWBIRD EDUCATION Offers fun and engaging workshops for children to develop skills in Creative Writing, Handwriting, Comprehension, easoning and Interviews. We R have extensive knowledge of the British school system and preparing children for 7+, 8+ and 11+ independent school entrance exams.

020 7731 0695

KUMON www.yellowbirdeducation.com Kumon study helps children of any age and any ability to shine. We aim to give our students the tools they need to enjoy learning. Our programmes establish strong foundations in maths and English, helping your child to feel confident enough to tackle challenging work. Centres Get graded with ABRSM & gain an Arts Award in Camden Town, Islington, Primrose Hill, Edgeware Road, Hampstead, Highgate, Holloway, Archway.

MUSIC ACADEMY & WORKSHOPS 0800 854 714 LAUNCHES:

NOTE BY NOTE

www.kumon.co.uk

LEADERS ARE READERS Award-winning reading program exemplary English, maths, 4+, 5+, 7+ and 11+ curricula have helped more than 7000 children from 3+ to 13 years old, for over 17 years, with a 90% pass rate for children taking entrance exams to top grammar & independent schools. Saturday School for the Spring 2020 term enrolling now. St Andrews’s CE Primary School 297 Chase Road, Southgate N14 6JA. Free assessment on open days.

01992 651 300 www.leadersarereaders.co.uk

Children’s Orchestra & Choir

at Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, N15 4JA LAST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH STARTING

25th July 2020 • 14:00 -16:00

JOIN NOW! 07879 905 849 / 07879 905 949 www.notebynote.co.uk • info@notebynote.co.uk

020 7099 0452 www.bilingualnurseries.com

CHILDCARE VOUCHERS ACCEPTED

Where children become everything they can be Singing, dancing and acting classes for 4 - 18 year-olds stagecoach.co.uk/highgate

07956 436028

St Michael's C of E School North Road, Highgate, N6 4BG Stagecoach Performing Arts is the trading name of Stagecoach Theatre Arts Limited. Stagecoach Theatre Arts schools are operated under franchise and are independently owned by their Principals. Stagecoach and Creative Courage For Life are registered trademarks of Stagecoach Theatre Arts Limited.

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Theatre Guide THE ROOM OF THE BROOM

ARTSDEPOT NORTH FINCHLEY N12 www.artsdepot.co.uk LITTLE MONSTER SUN 8 MARCH You are invited on an exciting puppetry adventure to find the mysterious monster that’s made everyone else run away! Ages 3-6

GULP! SUN 15 MARCH An extraordinary adventure about water, dripping with fun! Come with Maya as she finds out more about the beauty, fun & challenges of water in an age of plastic & climate change, ages 7+

THE NOISE NEXT DOOR: THROUGH TIME SUN 22 MARCH Join the undisputed masters of off-the-cuff comedy for a side-splitting, jaw-dropping, time-travelling adventure that’s fun for literally everyone, ages+

KALEIDOSCOPE

TUE 14 APRIL – SUN 19 APRIL Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in Tall Stories’ fun-filled adaptation of Room on the Broom, the best-selling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, ages 3+

BABY GOSPEL THU 16 APRIL Baby Gospel is an uplifting family concert of soul, Motown and gospel music, featuring the astonishing vocal talents of London’s CK Gospel Choir, ages 0-10 years

SLIME

I PIANO thrilling theatre with stellar piano playing & spellbinding shadow-puppetry with live audience interaction, Ages 4+

PUSS IN BOOTS

BABY BROADWAY FAMILY CONCERT

SUN 29 MARCH Would you trust a talking cat? You never know, he might turn you from a pauper to a prince just like the hero of this story, brought to vivid life on our incredible sloping stage by Patrick Lynch from Cbeebies Ages 3-8

THU 2 APRIL Enjoy well-known musical numbers from your favourite shows & films, all performed by amazing West End singers. You can also expect bubbles, puppetry, dance moves & lots of audience interaction, ages 0-6

VINLAND

TALES FROM THE ROUND TABLE

MON 6 APRIL Set sail with Freydis & her son Snorri on a Viking adventure brought to life through storytelling, animation, live drawing & music. Ages 8+

TUE 14 APRIL – SUN 19 APRIL Meet Guinevere, Merlin, King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, Morgan Le Fay, the Lady in the Lake & the legendary sword Excalibur – as you’ve never seen them before!

Each tale has been created by a different writer or artist & these combine to deliver a fantastically fun & unforgettable take on some of the best known stories from history & fable, ages 3-7years

SOUTHGATE N14 www.chickenshed.org.uk

TUE 7 APRIL – THU 9 APRIL A show about time, age & the stories we tell ourselves from the award winning circus theatre company Ockham’s Razor.

Featuring a series of aerial frames which are raised from floor to ceiling the four performers lift, push & DUGDALE THEATRE cradle each other through thresholds & over ledges, ENFIELD, EN2 6DS Strictly 8+ www.dugdalecentre.co.uk

THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER

GOLDILOCKS STARRING THE THREE BEARS

WED 8 APRIL – THU 9 APRIL This hilarious re-telling of the much-loved classic tale from the inescapably inventive Stuff & Nonsense is a total delight for all the family, full of wit, charm & surprising puppetry.

Ages 3+

THU 2 APRIL – SUN 19 APRIL This NEW fun packed traditional pantomime, featuring song, dance, comedy & loads of audience participation promises to be the greatest way to celebrate Easter. RELAXED PERFORMANCE on Fri 17 April at 1.30pm, specifically designed to welcome people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, Communication Disorder & is Dementia Friendly.

THE PERFECT EASTER TREAT Based on the best-selling book by

TUE 14 - SUN 19 APRIL

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SUN 22 MARCH You are invited on an exciting puppetry adventure to find the mysterious monster that’s made everyone else run away! Ages 3-6

DRAG QUEEN STORY TIME SUN 29 MAR & SAT 25 APRIL It’s story time! Drag queens & kings perform across four incredibly fun performances celebrating difference & inclusivity which mirrors the imaginative fun of childhood, allowing children to experience a world in which people can be who they want to be – a world where dress-up is real, ages 3+

BABY GOSPEL SUN 29 MAR Baby Gospel is an uplifting family concert of soul, Motown & gospel music, featuring the astonishing vocal talents of London’s CK Gospel Choir, ages 0-10 years

LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE LEICESTER PLACE, WC2H 7BX www.leicestersquaretheatre.com CAPTAIN BREADBEARD’S BREADY BRILLIANT COMEDY COOKBOOK THU 23RD & THU 30 APRIL A surreal 2-handed comedy sketch show. Fast- paced, pun-tastic & bready-brilliant... with chicken walking tutorials, cracker eating contests & buttered bread experiments. All ages.

LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE ISLINGTON N1 www.littleangeltheatre.com THE BED UNTIL SUN 22 MARCH Curl up & get comfy for a bedtime story like no other, where you will meet elephants, macaws & parakeets. This enchanting poem by Sylvia Plath, is brought to life in a special show for babies & toddlers, baby version 6-18months, toddler version 18months-3years

MILLFIELD THEATRE EDMONTON N18 www.millfieldtheatre.co.uk SHREK THE MUSICAL WED 8 APRIL – FRI 10 APRIL Based on the story & characters from the Oscar winning DreamWorks Animation film, this Tony Award-winning, hilarious & spectacular production turns the world of fairytales upside down in an all-singing, all-dancing, fast-paced musical comedy.

This family friendly show is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages

THE PEACOCK THEATRE PORTUGAL STREET, WC2A 2HT www.peacocktheatre.com

ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL MY FIRST BALLET: CINDERELLA THU 9 APRIL-SAT 18 APRIL Everyone’s favourite rags-to-riches story, in a beautifully adapted ballet version for children, with a shortened version of Sergei Prokofiev’s delightful score & a narrator to help the young audience follow the story of wicked stepsisters, the Fairy Godmother & a glittering princess, ages 3+

SOUTHBANK CENTRE BELVEDERE ROAD, SE1 8XX www.southbankcentre.co.uk

COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS SAT 4 APRIL – SUN 5 APRIL The best stand-ups around do their thing for a family audience, ages 7+, tickets from £7.50

PEPPA PIG: MY FIRST CONCERT TUE 14 APRIL – SAT 31 MAY Sing & dance along with everyone’s favourite Pig family in an interactive introduction to live orchestra for the whole family, taking in Mozart & ‘Muddy Puddles’, all ages, tickets from £16

BIG UP! WED 15 APRIL – SUN 19 APRIL A perfect show for little people who want to be big & big people who just might have forgotten how to play. All Ages, Tickets from £10.50

LIVE ON STAG E

Room on the Broom © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 2001 – Macmillan Children’s Books

Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

14

THE ADVENTURES OF BO PEEP

LITTLE MONSTER

CHICKENSHED

North Finchley

www.jacksonslane.org.uk

SQUISH, SQUELCH & PLAY your way through this hilarious, surreal show told with a handful of words & lots of SLIME, ages 2-5 years SUN 26 APRIL A family show that combines

THE PAPER DOLLS

UNTIL SAT 18 APRIL Adapted from the acclaimed SAT 25 APRIL YTA are delighted to present their new book by Julia Donaldson, this magical tale is brought to life through puppetry & music. Ages 3-8 version of the classic tale by Robert Browning, The Pied Piper of Hamlyn, as part of the Enfield Poets THE WOLVES IN THE WALLS 20th anniversary Literary Festival UNTIL SUN 26 APRIL Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean’s spooky & hilarious tale comes to thrilling theatrical life in this frenzy of JACKSONS LANE HIGHGATE N6 puppetry, songs & shadow-play, ages 7+

SUN 15 MAR Bo Peep needs you & your family’s help to save her little lambkins from danger in time for bed! A perfect theatre introduction for little ones with an interactive story & sensory learning.

Ages 2-7

SUN 19 APRIL Enter the undergrowth to

THU 26 MARCH Inspired by research into how a baby’s sense of sight develops & how they instinctively begin to categorise colour, watch as a multi-coloured kaleidoscope is brought to life for you & your baby, ages 6-18months

OCKHAM’S RAZOR: THIS TIME

THE PIED PIPER PRESENTED BY THE YOUNG TALENT ACADEMY

Tales from the Round Table This Easter at Chickenshed | 14 - 19 Apr

020 8292 9222 www.chickenshed.org.uk

For ages 3-7yrs

Registered charity no:1012369

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What’s On MARCH EVERY WED MARCH & APRIL HOMEWORK CLUB, CASTLEHAVEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NW1 8RU 16:00, Homework help from fully qualified tutor for primary school age, FREE www.castlehaven.org.uk EVERY TUESDAY MARCH & APRIL POTTERY CLUB, KENTISH TOWN CITY FARM NW5 4BN 16:00, Popular creative activity led by community potter Pedro, Ages 4+, £4 per child, under 5 sessions start from 10th Mar www.ktcityfarm.org.uk/ THROUGHOUT MAR & APRIL BACH TO BABY CONCERTS, VARIOUS VENUES ACROSS NORTH LONDON The critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers, check venues for dates and times, Christchurch Islington N5, St Mark’s Church NW1, Burgh House NW3, St Mark’s Church NW8, Hampstead Garden Suburb Free Church NW11, booking essential www.bachtobaby.com THROUGHOUT MARCH & APRIL UNTIL 28 JUNE TREAT YOUR TEDDY, SCIENCE MUSEUM, SW7 2DD Dates and times vary (check website for details), Has your bear got a bruise?

Does teddy have a temperature? Have a go at becoming a Teddy bear doctor, ages 3-6years www.sciencemuseum.org.uk THROUGHOUT APRIL UNTIL 28 JUNE CURIOUS CURES, SCIENCE MUSEUM, SW7 2DD Dates and times vary (check website for details), Discover more about some of the curious and creepy cures used to keep us healthy in days gone by, ages 6+ www.sciencemuseum.org.uk EVERY THU FROM 5TH MARCH – 2ND APRIL FAMILY KITCHEN, CASTLEHAVEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NW1 8RU 16:00-17:30, A health cooking programme for parents and children aged 5-11, FREE www.castlehaven.org.uk EVERY SATURDAY MARCH & APRIL KIDS ACTIVITY TABLE, CASS ART HAMPSTEAD NW3 1EN 10:30-12:00, Drop in and join our fun, creative activities designed to inspire and ignite children’s imaginations, Ages 4+, FREE www.cassart.co.uk/customer/ workshops SAT 7 MARCH RICHARD PINNER’S MAGIC & LAUGHTER SHOW, LAUDERDALE HOUSE N6 5HG 10:30, a show with lots of magic and audience involvement, special guest star Duncan the talking Dragon, arts and crafts session after the performance, ages 3+, prices from £6.50 www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk

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SUN 8 MARCH RELAXED EARLY OPENING FOR FAMILIES, BRITISH LIBRARY NW1 2DB 09:00-11:00, An event for families with children on the autism spectrum and other sensory needs, take part in a story telling workshop& hands on activities, ages 5-15 years, FREE www.bl.uk SAT 14 MARCH - FORTNIGHTLY LEGO CLUB, NORTH FINCHLEY LIBRARY N12 9HP 14:30-15:30, Get creative and meet new friends, ages 4+, FREE www.barnet.gov.uk SAT 14 MARCH & SAT 21ST MARCH THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, PICKLED PEPPER BOOKS N8 8PL 10:30-11:30, A theatre show full of adventure, friendship and rip-roaring fun, 3+ years, £8.50pp, booking required www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk SUN 15 MARCH CRAFTERNOON: MOTHER’S DAY CARDS, JW3, NW3 6ET 14:00, Our series of free themed craft activities for children and their families on Sunday afternoon. Free Entry donations are welcome. www.jw3.org.uk SUN 15 MARCH WHERE’S WALLY FUN RUN, QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK, E20 08:45-14:00 - join us as we turn the park red and white in the name of literacy! There’s a 5km or a 10km course to choose from, plus there’s a 1km route for little legs! Every penny raised from this event will support the National Literacy Trust. Entry from £10 SUN 15 MARCH FAMILY BARN DANCE, CECIL SHARP HOUSE NW1 7AY 15:00-17:00, Bring all the family and take part in lively dances from Britain & beyond in a supportive & fun environment, Tickets £8 adult, £6 child, £2 under 2s. www.cecilsharphouse.org SUN 29 MARCH FAMILY SUNDAYS, ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, WC2E 9DD 11:00, Discover everything you didn’t know about the Royal Opera House in these fun-packed Sundays, full of creative activities - ideal for all the family. Tickets from £8 www.roh.org.uk THU 19 MARCH AN AFTERNOON OF CYCLING FUN, OSIDGE LIBRARY N11 1EY 16:00-16:45 & 17:00-17:45, ditch the stabilisers sessions, bring your children’s bikes with stabilisers taken off & cycle helmets, ages 5+. Book a place libraryevents@barnet.gov.uk, FREE www.barnet.gov.uk SAT 21 MARCH TO SUN 22 MARCH THE LONDON FESTIVAL OF RAILWAY MODELLING, ALEXANDRA PALACE N22 7AY 09:30, A must for every railway enthusiast and a fantastic family day out for all, tickets from £6.50 www.alexandrapalace.com

SUN 22 MARCH CRAFTERNOON: CELEBRATE SPRING FLOWERS & PLANTS, JW3, NW3 6ET 14:00, Our series of free themed craft activities for children and their families on Sunday afternoon. Free Entry donations are welcome. www.jw3.org.uk MON 23 MARCH – SUN 29 MARCH London Dog Week, Various Venues This week-long event is designed to raise awareness of how dog ownership can alleviate the epidemic of loneliness across the country and support people’s wellbeing and happiness, whilst raising funds for charities including Hearing Dogs www.londondogweek.com TUE 24 MARCH THE 1ST ENFIELD SCHOOLS DRAMA FESTIVAL, DUGDALE CENTRE EN2 6DS 19:00, A celebration of drama; Students from Chace Community, Lea Valley & Southgate Schools present an evening of monologues & short scene studies, Tickets £6-£12 www.dugdalecentre.co.uk SAT 28 MARCH WOOFYT PROJECT PRESENT FREE FAMILY MUSIC WORKSHOP, UNION CHAPEL N1 2UN 11:40-12:20 & 12:30-13:10, Family workshops to encourage children to build an organ that can be played by up to 20 people at a time, FREE www.unionchapel.org.uk SAT 28 MARCH TWO LITTLE KITTENS, PICKLED PEPPER BOOKS N8 8PL 10:30-11:00 plus 15 minutes play and ‘meet the puppets’ An interactive and sensory puppetry show, 6months to 4 years, booking required www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk SUN 29 MARCH CRAFTERNOON: SADAQA DAY, JW3, NW3 6ET 14:00, Take part in the Islamic equivalent of Mitzvah Day to support a local charity www.jw3.org.uk

APRIL SAT 4 APRIL MISCHIEF AND MYSTERY IN THE MOOMIN VALLEY, LAUDERDALE HOUSE N6 5HG 10:30, magical puppetry, an ingenious pop up book set, original music & interactive play, Expect snow, surprises and plenty of Moomin mischief, arts and crafts session after the performance, ages 4-7, prices from £6.50 www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk SAT 4 APRIL TO SUN 5 APRIL MAGICAL MUSEUM SLEEPOVER 2020, MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD E2 9PA 19:00-10:00, an evening of enchanted exploration, magical mayhem, exploding potions (and wands) and musical bedtime story, 6-12 year olds (accompanied by an adult), £40pp www.vam.ac.uk/moc/

SAT 4 APRIL – SUN 19 APRIL GRUFFALO ADVENTURES, KEW GARDENS, TW9 3AE During opening hours, Take a journey through Kew Gardens’ Arboretum where visitors will encounter Fox, Owl and Snake. With a map & face-painted whiskers, children will discover the animals’ hiding spots & interactive activities at each stop. Included with entry to the Gardens www.kew.org/ SUN 5 APRIL CRAFTERNOON: MAKE YOUR OWN SEDER PLATE, JW3, NW3 6ET 14:00, Our series of free themed craft activities for children and their families on Sunday afternoon. Free Entry donations are welcome. www.jw3.org.uk WED 15 APRIL RELAXED EARLY OPENING, BANK OF ENGLAND MUSEUM EC2R 8AH 08:00-10:00, open before general public, Easter Trail, colour in animal masks & finger puppets, suitable for adults & children with sensory & communication difficulties incl autism & dementia, FREE www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum/ SUN 19 APRIL ST GEORGE’S DAY CELEBRATIONS, MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD E2 9PA 11:30-16:30, Come and stomp your feet with the dynamic and anarchic ceilidh and get dizzy in a Maypole dancing workshop in a day of music and dance, all ages, FREE www.vam.ac.uk/moc/ SUN 19 APRIL & SUN 26 APRIL CLARE AND CORY SHARE A (GLORIOUS) STORY, PICKLED PEPPER BOOKS N8 8PL 15:00-15:45, Another ‘awesome’ show

by Really Big Pants Theatre Company – with a glorious accompanying longer form picture book, ages 3-7 years, £8.50pp, booking required www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk SUN 26 APRIL FAMILY SUNDAYS, ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, WC2E 9DD 11:00, Discover everything you didn’t know about the Royal Opera House in these fun-packed Sundays, full of creative activities - ideal for all the family. Tickets from £8 www.roh.org.uk SUN 26 APRIL FAMILY BARN DANCE, CECIL SHARP HOUSE NW1 7AY 15:00-17:00, Bring all the family and take part in lively dances from Britain & beyond in a supportive & fun environment, Tickets £8 adult, £6 child, £2 under 2s. www.cecilsharphouse.org SAT 2 MAY TENNIS CLUB COMMUNITY OPEN DAY, VICARS MOOR LAWN TENNIS CLUB N21 2NU 12:00-16:00, BBQ from 12:20, Free adult, junior & munchkins (2+) tennis taster clinics all afternoon for all ages and abilities. Weekly clinics and holiday camps for children. Come and join us for a fun afternoon, Free, no need to book! www.vicarsmoorltc.co.uk

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