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How exciting – Families Pennines was launched 2 years ago in March 2011. In that time we have grown up a bit – with lots more pages and 16000 magazines read by 30000 lovely people (that’s you!)

So we have pulled a party popper, patted ourselves on the back and now to business!

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Happy 2nd Anniversary to us!

News – what’s happening near you.

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Education Matters

– Everything from admissions to schools news.

So what treats have we in store this issue? How about a chance to win one of five DVDs from the fab people at babyballet HQ? This award winning team have just launched their first DVD and we have a competition on page 3.

Take a look at our Clubs and Classes section on page 12 to get the lowdown and a review by a loyal Families Pennines reader AND news of a brand new venue for Caspers Freestyle dance classes in Brighouse.

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With schools admissions on many minds, this issue looks at what to think about if your little one starts school in September so take a look at pages 6 to 9 for our Education Matters section. And what about the Easter Bunny – where will he be bouncing up this March and April? We have a selection of things to do and see in our Easter Feature on pages 10 to 11 and then go to our What’s On section pages 14-16 for even more!!

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And finally – the brilliant RSPB at Old Moor have a fantastic free offer for Families Pennines readers– so pull on your wellies and see page 11 for a voucher or print off by visiting:

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A Happy Mother’s Day to all the fellow mums out there and enjoy the Easter break!

Your Families Pennines Editor.

Easter Egg-stra – lots to do and see.

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Clubs and Classes – local news.

Childcare Changes – Better for families?

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What's On – March and April including Mother’s Day and Easter Next issue - May-June 2013 including party time, Coeliac awareness and lots more! .............get in touch by mid April for advertising and events up to the end of June.

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News

What's happening near you

Bridge photographer focuses on families To celebrate Sarah Mason Photography’s fourth birthday, the Hebden Bridge company has launched a bespoke range of themed packages that each focus on family and life. The tailored sessions are Life in the Great Outdoors, Sweet Child O’Mine, Life Through the Seasons or Dream for Life. Sarah Mason says, ‘I love working with every aspect

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of family life and the outdoors so my shoots incorporate the two, ensuring truly beautiful memories.’

For more information visit www.sarahmasonphotography. co.uk or contact info@ sarahmasonphotography.co.uk, 01422 844 119, 07912 325 833

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As part of the Hebden Bridge Piano Festival this spring, why not take the family to an enchanting concert that will appeal to children of all ages. Holly CullenDavies is performing Piano Bites at The Space, Hebden Bridge Town Hall on Saturday April 20th at 11am and repeated at 2.30pm.

Some of the greatest piano works written for or about children are woven into an irresistible story by

this highly experienced performer, passionate about delivering live music to the younger generation through informal, accessible and interactive recitals. Tickets are now on sale by post and online and cost £1 for under 16s and £5 for grown-ups!

For further information about all the concerts and how to buy tickets please go to www. hebdenbridgepianofestival.com.

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Win 1 of 5 NEW babyballet DVDs

Visit www.familiespennines.co.uk to win To celebrate the exciting launch of babyballet’s NEW DVD, our friends at babyballet HQ have offered 5 lucky Families Pennines readers the chance to win their very own copy so they can enjoy the babyballet experience in their own home!

To enter and see terms and conditions visit our website www.familiespennines.co.uk Closing date is 30 April 2013.

Issue 11 Nov-Dec competition winners: Family ticket for The Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park Sue Aldred from Saddleworth Ride-on scooter from ProXtreme Sports in Liversedge Michelle Swain from Elland A huge Families Pennines thank you to The Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park www.thechristmasadventure.com and to ProXtreme Sports www.proxtremesports.co.uk

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News

What's happening near you

Bag a bargain or sell some stuff!

Kitting out the kids can literally cost thousands – so why not try an NCT Nearly New sale near you?

You can buy or sell items from bump to 8 years old and you can access a list of planned sales on the NCT website.

Get closer to KLR Kirklees Light Railway, between Huddersfield and Wakefield, is a narrow gauge railway brought back to life by enthusiasts in the 1990s and purchased by the current owners just over 10 years ago since when there have been many improvements including new carriages, two large play areas and a new tearoom and picnic area at Shelley. Kirklees Light Railway has a variety of ways for you and your family to get involved. You could treat a special loved one to a season ticket, perhaps buy the kids membership of the Olly Owl Club or a Driver Experience course for granddad?

How about suggesting a class trip to your school? Olly Owl Club is exclusively for children with free

travel on selected trains and 50% discount at special events such as A Day out with Thomas (on 16 & 17 March), the Easter Eggspress (see our Easter feature on pages 10-11)and free entry to the family fun day later in the year.

For more information on events, Olly Owl Club, the adult season ticket, driver experience courses or school visits please contact: 01484 865727, info@ kirkleeslightrailway.com or visit www.kirkleeslightrailway.com.

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The Oldham and Rochdale NCT branch is holding a Nearly New Sale on Saturday 27th April, 1-3pm (early entry to members with membership cards from 12.30pm) at Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools, Chamber Rd,

Oldham, OL8 4BX. Check out the NCT website for other Nearly New Sales near you and see just what the NCT has to offer parents and their families.

For more general details visit www.nct.org.uk and for Oldham and Rochdale branch e-mail nns@ oldhamrochdalenct.org.uk or find them on Facebook.

The Star Tree Studio Families Pennines have got early news of a new venue for children and parents. The Star Tree Studio will open in Victoria Street, Littleborough, in the next few weeks with party bookings being taken now for April onwards.

The studio aims to be a hub for creative activities for children and their grown ups plus a social space to meet up with friends.

Activities will include pop in art & craft sessions with lots of materials, tools & ideas for things to do too, plus booked creative parties and workshops.

The studio will be open Tuesday through to Saturday, with Sundays available for party bookings.

Contact admin@thestartreestudio. com for more information or to enquire about booking a party from April onwards.

Making Memories Ruddi’s Retreat, a Colne Valley based children’s charity, provides respite holidays for children and their families coping with cancer, life- limiting illnesses and bereavement. The charity is launching their Making Memories Appeal for 2013 to enable them to purchase their second caravan, ensuring families in need of a holiday away together are never turned away.

You can make a difference by supporting Ruddi’s Retreat at their fun-filled events for all the family

to enjoy including a fabulous family Easter event on 31st March at Broad Oak Bowling Club, Linthwaite.

For more information visit www. ruddisretreat.org or e-mail ruddisretreat@gmail.com. Ruddi’s Retreat is a registered charity – 1146035

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Experience the Railway Eh up Oldham, Twestival is back!

Children’s railway!

Step back in time on the Railway Children’s railway in the heart of Brontë Country, a perfect day out for all the family! Keighley & Worth Valley Railway offers a great day out for all ages. With train rides and two award winning transport museums, the railway also has plenty of spectacular walks and nature trails such as the Railway Children Walks or the Top Withens Walk, which takes you along pathways the Brontë sisters will have walked almost 200 years ago.

Don’t miss the Steam Gala, taking place between 1-3 March. The first of just two Steam Galas to be held this year at Keighley &

Worth Valley Railway, the team of volunteers are putting on a big noisy adventure where all the ‘toys’ come out to play! A great day out for all the family, with something for everyone and for all ages, the Railway runs intensively from early morning each day into the early evening. Plus the Stations are gaslit during the evenings and give a golden glow for added atmosphere as your train rolls in.

Experience a magical day out in beautiful surroundings at Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

In March 2011 Oldhamers celebrated Twestival and raised over £1k for Oldham Mountain Rescue through a family and children’s event plus an evening event. The Twestival is coordinated via Twitter with local tweeters volunteering to help, have fun and raise money.

Oldham’s top Tweeter Professor Brian Cox donated a signed copy of his book, Wonders, for auction. Deborah Wroe, of Owl Marketing, lead organiser in 2011 says, ‘We want Twestival Oldham to build on the positive buzz in the town and we need volunteers and a lead organiser for 2013.’

For more information contact deborah@owl-marketing.co.uk, 0777 223 2390 or @twestivaloldham.

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Labels4Kids launches new website Labels4Kids makes high quality labelling easily available to families to help them save money by returning property to them rather than having to spend on replacements when the cost of new clothing, shoes and other belongings increases all the time.

Launching in March the new Labels4Kids website not only takes you through design and ordering of labels but also has a full personalised clothing site with a separate checkout to produce high quality clothing in both climacool and normal ranges.

Ann-Maree Morrison, the founder and Managing Director, commented ‘The new Labels4Kids site will make ordering so much easier allowing on site design and easier access to our social media hints and advice.’ Labels4Kids pride themselves on their high levels of customer service with a money back guarantee, a free returns policy and a free 1st class delivery option.

See the full range and order by visiting www.labels4kids.com/fam today.

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in our extensive woodland setting Join us to discover what our Nursery and Kindergarten have to offer your children 16th March 2013 Kindergarten 10.30 -11.30am

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Moving On Up Your child starting school in 2013? Families Pennines looks at what you need to know when you are waiting to hear which school your child has been allocated.

Many children in our area will start school for the first time in September 2013 if they were born between September 2008 and August 2009.

Admissions criteria are different for each school, depending on whether it is local authority, independent, selective, maintained or academy. For example, schools may give priority to children who have a brother or sister at the school already, who live close to the school, from a particular religion (for faith schools), who do well in an entrance exam (for selective schools eg grammar schools or stage schools), who went to a particular primary school (a ‘feeder school’) or in care or being looked after (all schools must have this as a top priority). Even if your child’s current primary or nursery school is linked to the school you want them to go to next, you won’t be considered for a place unless you have applied.

Private schools have their own admissions procedures and therefore parents need to have applied direct to the school if you want to send your child to an independent school.

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Local authority allocation.

In the Families Pennines area all local authority primary school places are allocated on the same day - 16th April 2013. On that day you’ll be sent a letter with the decision about your child’s school or an email if you applied online. Not all parents are happy with the allocated place and if necessary you can appeal against the decision to the admission authority for each school that does not offer a place - the letter will tell you how to do this. If you’re appealing several rejections, make separate appeals.

Do remember that most children go to the school of their choice and the number of appeals are relatively low in our area.

place wasn’t reasonable. The Coram Children’s Legal Centre is able to help and advise in the case of an appeal for a local authority school place whilst for a Maintained school place you must contact the Local Government Ombudsman and for Free schools and academies, contact the Education Funding Agency.

for scholarships as they move up to senior school.’

After the appeal

If your appeal is not successful or you decide not to appeal at all then try not to be too negative about the school your child will actually attend as you really will want your child to start their new school in a positive frame of mind.

For parents who have been successful, there will be celebration all round if the appeal hearing finds in your favour, but what if it doesn’t?

Those who can afford it might opt for private education and your local independent schools are able to help you with information about late applications and there Appeals facts and figures may be help with school fees too. Sue Authority % admissions % in parents Oliver, Hipperholme

appealed favour Grammar School’s Oldham 4.2 23.6 Marketing and Tameside 7.1 4.8 Admissions Officer, Calderdale 3.7 33.6 says, ‘Even though Kirklees 7.1 42.1 many independent schools will have Primary school admissions 9/10 - 1/11 - Dept. of Education already held their open days, and allocated places Appeals in their reception classes, or For 5 to 7 year-olds, the class equivalent, by this time, there size is limited to 30. Your may still be opportunities to application can be turned down come and have a look around if all the classes already have 30 and put in a late application. children in them but you can The independent sector has still appeal if your child would flexibility to offer places at a have been offered a place. Your later stage (providing there is appeal could be successful if capacity) or for a child to be put the admission arrangements on a waiting list. With regard to haven’t been properly followed, fees the government offers help the admissions criteria aren’t towards fees up to the child’s legal according to the School fifth birthday and then there Admissions Code or the may be bursaries for younger decision to refuse your child a children with the opportunity

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If this is not an option, you should stay focused. If the local authority or school holds a waiting list make sure you keep your child’s name on the list and check at regular intervals to see what place they are at (it can go up or down).

Remember most children go to the school of their choice and there are many cases where parents have failed to win a preferred place whose children settle happily in another school, make friends and succeed academically - and nothing is better than that!

(With thanks to the Department of Education)

Useful contacts www.gov.uk/schools-admissions Local Government Ombudsman: www.lgo.org.uk Education Funding Agency: academyquestions@efa. education.gov.uk or 03700002288 For a list of your local independent schools visit: www.isc.co.uk For local authorities visit: www.oldham.gov.uk, www.tameside.gov.uk, www.calderdale.gov.uk, www.kirklees.gov.uk.

Coram Children’s Legal Centre www.childrenslegalcentre.com

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How do you prepare your Year 6 child for SATS? We asked Steve and Judith Uttley of Number Works ‘n’ Words, Huddersfield, for some top tips.

Tip 1: Practise:

Key Stage 2 SATs will be here sooner than you think !

Compulsory SATs in maths & English for Year 6 students will happen in May 2013. Although students know they will do much better if they don’t stress about it, they stress! We often hear stories of students who understand the work, but struggle in the tests because of stress on the day. Stress in tests is usually the result of insufficient or misguided preparation but preparation for a test is more than just understanding the content, it is also preparing for the test situation.

People practise content but they don’t practise test techniques. The key criteria of tests are that they are unpredictable and timed. The work done in class and the homework based on class work is always predictable and rarely timed. Effective practise for a test will come from attempting unpredictable work in a timed scenario.

At home, unpredictable questions might come from a different text book and past or practise exams.

Then you need to self-enforce a time limit during your practise. For SATs practise at home, we have past tests available to work through. Teachers do some of these in class with students, but the more they practise the more prepared (i.e. less stressed) they will feel.

Tip 2: Skip questions

leted There is no rule to say all ques tions mus t be comp tely, in a test, or at all. If you can’t answer it immedia test from skip it and come back later. I go through every up to five. beginning to end no less than three times - but tions, The first time I only do the extremely basic ques On the the next time I do the next easiest, and so on. want to final sweep I am checking my work . You never ed or run out of time with easy ques tions left unanswer rushed.

Tip 3: Read ALL of the question

Many students get caught by not reading the ques tion in full. Force yourself to read every thing by underlini ng key words. If you don’t underline , you will miss some thing!

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Be informed... Back to the future with Hipperholme Grammar School has been teaching the children of Calderdale, Kirklees, Bradford and beyond since 1648. Future plans include a new performing arts block and refurbished common room area for its thriving sixth form. So what about right now?

Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools Just a look at the Facebook page of this Pennines school – famous for its high profile former pupils like actor Sarah Lancashire, presenter John Stapleton and top scientist Professor Brian Cox – and you can see just what a busy bunch of children there are at OHGS. For the next few months, that certainly remains the case.

book character – with an added red nose - plus you are invited on 16 March to visit the Nursery and Kindergarten to have a look around and to see what the Easter Bunny might have hidden near the woodland! Take part between 10.30 and 11.30am and contact the school for more information.

Focussing on the younger end of the school not only do they have trips to Eureka and Manchester Airport lined up, but they are also enjoying lots of fun over a few days with Sing Up Day on 14 March, the very next day a celebration of Red Nose Day AND National Book Day with children and staff dressing up as

And if that is not enough the whole school are already organising Party in the Park 3 – a massive family event – so save the date which is Saturday 22 June.

Contact details for OHGS 0161 6244497, admin@ohgs.co.uk or go to www.ohgs.co.uk

Heathfield Open day Heathfield School is the junior school for Rishworth School, and is situated in its own private grounds in the beautiful wooded Ryburn Valley. With the nursery school and the senior school across the road it is possible for pupils to go through from 3 to 18. If you would like to see the

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facilities at Heathfield, why not pop along to their open morning from 9.30am to 12 noon on 2nd March or call them for a visit during school hours.

01422 823564, admin@ rishworth-school.co.uk or visit www.heathfieldjunior.co.uk

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Hipperholme Grammar School has some dates for your diary.

The Junior and Senior schools both have open events coming up with an open evening for the Seniors on 1 March and an open morning on 9 March for the Juniors.

Then with environmental week and a Young Musician competition the month ends with the ever-popular Gym and Dance Spectacular on 25th and 26th March to which local schools will be invited to the matinee and tickets are expected to sell out early.

The school is also looking forward to linking up with old boys and girls plus local businesses. The alumni (who have included pupils as diverse as Sir Robert Peel – Prime Minister under Queen Victoria and creator of the British police force to Danny and Richard McNamara of Embrace) are invited to a reunion on 28 June.

Meanwhile HGS is sponsoring the larger business of the year award in the Brighouse Echo Business Awards next month.

Alongside this the School has a long history in providing bursaries for children from less well-off families and in September will introduce its first fully funded place at the School as part of its Scholarship scheme. So a long history points to a strong future!

Contact 01422 202256, info@hgsf.org.uk or visit www.hgsf.org.uk.

Growing success at Marsden Junior School Marsden Junior School has launched an after school and holiday garden club for pupils, their families and the community with funding from the National Lottery’s Awards for All. ‘Growing Laboratories’ will run in partnership with Marsden based not for profit organisation GROW. The Friends of Marsden Junior School raised money to buy vegetable and flower seeds plus orchard trees and money for a polytunnel was donated by the Marsden community organization, Cuckoo’s Nest.

Helen Hoare, deputy head says, ‘Over the past year GROW has been working hard with the school’s children and staff to get their garden into a manageable condition’.

The sessions will run during 2013 and will give all those taking part the opportunity to learn how to grow tasty fruit and vegetables as well as how to encourage hedgehogs, songbirds and other wildlife into their gardens.

Contact Ama Chaney of GROW on 01484 846260 or 07881 988158 or log on to www.growtoschool.co.uk or email grow@growtoschool.co.uk .

‘The money from Awards for All,’ says Ama Chaney of GROW, ‘will allow us to help create the next generation of food growers, gardeners and conservationists.’

Her colleague, Zana Wood, added, ‘GROW can help other schools in West Yorkshire develop and get more fun out of their gardens and play areas.’

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Starting school is an exciting time, with the prospect of new friends and a new place to play and learn.

Of course, it can also be a time of anxiety – for both children and parents. Local trainee Health Visitor, Janine Channon, writes about some of the ways in which to help our little ones get school-ready in plenty of time for September.

Recent research shows that more children than ever are starting school unprepared for the experience - some may never have been away from their parents, may be reliant on a dummy or not toilet trained. It seems that these issues in particular can have a negative impact.

It is normal for all children to feel anxious when they are leaving a parent to go to school for the first time, but for most this will be transient and disappear once they have met the teacher and spent some time in the classroom.

However, some children, often the ones who have spent little or no time away from parents, can struggle to come to terms with this new situation causing great distress to both the child and parent.

Luckily this is a preventable situation and with some planning prior to starting school, the

transition should become easier. l Start by leaving your child with a trusted and well known family member/ friend for an hour. l Repeat this several times. l Start to extend the period of time. Soon your child will feel secure that you will always return. l Change the venue, maybe at a play gym or toddler group- make it fun and the child will begin to see that even strange environments can be exciting to explore. l Continue this plan over several months.

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Of course, this will not stop all anxieties, but will give your child confidence that he or she will be ok when you are not there and that you will always come back.

If you need any help with any of the issues raised, contact your Health Visitor or school.

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The Creation Station Pennines Inspiring Imaginations Easter Egg Decorating You can use a ‘blown’ or hardboiled egg and many craft or toy shops sell polystyrene eggs which are a great alternative.

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Free Paint - let your child paint whatever they like using poster colours or acrylics if you have them. Toothpicks or cotton buds are great for making small dots & patterns.

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Collage Tissue Paper Chicks - glue small pieces of tissue paper all over the egg in your chosen colour, do a couple of layers at least. Add googly eyes, a couple of feathers for wings and a triangle of card or foam to make a beak. Once dry, these are less fragile too.

(Same method can be used to create other creatures, Easter bunnies, cute monsters, favourite characters etc.)

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Mess Free Stickers – cover the egg using stickers, dots, stars, free ones that come with magazines etc, whatever you have to hand.

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Recycle Sock Animal – cut the toe end from a small sock to create a ‘cosy’ cover for your egg, add features and clothes using cut felt or fabric scraps and googly eyes look fab with this too.

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Sparkle-tastic – cover the egg in PVA glue, pour some glitter into a small dish (takeaway trays are perfect) roll or dip carefully into the glitter, add sequins as well for an eggs-tra special touch!

All aboard the Easter Eggspress at 31st March to 1st April Travel by steam train aboard the Easter Eggspress to Shelley to meet the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny has hidden some Golden Eggs in the playground for everyone to find in the Egg Hunt. The Bunny is feeling really generous this year and everyone who finds the Golden Eggs in the Egg Hunt will receive a chocolate egg. After the Egg Hunt there is an Egg and Spoon Race for all ages with more chocolate prizes for the winners, and even the

adults have a Race!

There’s plenty more to keep the children entertained including Toby the tram platform rides, rides around the pond on the Clayton Flyer, bouncy castles*, donkey rides*, face painting and arts and crafts activities.

Trains from Clayton West every 40 minutes from 10 am till 4pm. Call 01484 865727 to book. *Activities subject to the weather and all may be subject to a small extra charge.

Have fun!! Neela

For more ideas or to find out about classes contact the Creation Station Pennines: 08448 549092, neela@thecreationstation.co.uk, www.thecreationstation.co.uk

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that contain all the fun things budding explorers need. During Nestled in the heart of the the school holidays there are Dearne Valley, is RSPB Old Moor paints, glue, paper and craft nature reserve with 250 acres materials available to help you of nature to explore. Everyone create pictures of what you’ve is welcome at Old Moor - you seen – or just the things you don’t need to know your bumble like! Over Easter there will be bees from honey bees, or why a special events, stories and games. heron stands still for hours (the Take a look at What’s On for full staff and volunteers can help you list. All activities are suitable for with that!) You will get a warm supervised children of any age, welcome and the freedom to all they need is a sense of fun play in the fresh air enjoying the and discovery, and when little best that nature can offer. The site explorers get hungry why not is buggy friendly and little legs try the cafe with home cooked can run, walk or hop their way snacks and meals. round the discovery zone, or go For details of events, directions, wild in the new playground. opening times and entry fees visit There are pond dipping kits (and so the wellies!) and exciting activity back packs for hire

www.rspb.org.uk/oldmoor, e-mail old.moor@rspb.org.uk or call 01226 751593.

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Bring the magical world of babyballet to your own home with the brilliant new DVD – a first for babyballet.

Claire O’Connor, babyballet’s MD and founder, launched the DVD at a VIP event with over 100 people at babyballet HQ. A ‘pink carpet’ premier event, the guests were treated to cupcakes and activities, the DVD playing in the cinema room, and a chance to see the characters in real life with performances from the babyballet stars - Grandad Jack (local panto star Neil Hurst), Flutterby the Fairy, Chuck the Cowboy and cute and cuddly Twinkle the Bear. Claire says,

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‘The launch was so much fun and I am very proud that there is such a positive buzz about the DVD as it has been a dream of mine for a very long time.’

You don’t need to be a babyballet veteran to enjoy the interactive dances and songs so Families Pennines asked one of our younger readers to let us know what they think. Our babyballet DVD reviewer was Dee Dee from Littleborough who says, ‘The babyballet DVD was very good. I like Flutterby and really enjoyed watching Twinkle’s surprise birthday party,’ and Mum says,‘She sat engrossed through the whole thing and the babyballet song was firmly stuck in my head for the rest of the day!’

DVDs are available on Amazon, www.babyballet.co.uk or from your local babyballet teacher.

FIVE! lucky Families Pennines readers could win a DVD for their own babyballet star!

See page 3 or go to www.familiespennines.co.uk.

Kindy Drama for Oldham Wendy Orrell, the award winning Principal of the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy Oldham plans to open Kindy drama classes for pre-schoolers.

Along with launching Adult Drama classes, Wendy is now making the Academy programme available to students of all ages in 10 areas over 22 classes. The Kindy Drama programme is for 3-4 year olds and aims to give pre-schoolers confidence and self esteem as well as skills in verbal communication. through storytelling, dramatic

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The Swimbabes course is primarily designed to use your baby’s natural affinity to water and, where appropriate, their early gag reflex to introduce them to water confidence and safety from an early age. Babies can join the Swimbabes programme from 4 weeks up to 18 months of age. All courses are based on your baby’s or child’s developmental needs - physically and psychologically. Groups are kept small to provide a calm environment and teaching is geared to individual needs.

With 17 venues across Yorkshire, including three new pools this year, there will be a class near

For more information contact: 01706 810164, oldham@helenogrady.co.uk or visit www.hgsf.org.uk

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To enquire about classes visit www.Swimbabes.co.uk & complete an online enquiry form or call 01484 683570.

New Brighouse venue for Caspers Freestyle Dance School Popular Waring Green dance school moves to a brand new venue in Brighouse from early March. Caspers Freestyle Dance School will enjoy a purpose built large dance studio with the latest sound and lighting system and the added advantage of a coffee shop!

Classes will run during the week and at weekends and are aimed at all ages and experience.

Offering Freestyle and Freestyle teams, Rock and Roll, Slow dance and Street plus Tots and even private lessons there really is something for everyone to have fun or take their hobby further to exams and National level. Caspers offers their own brand of dancewear to look the part too! And that’s not all – the

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play, speech training, creative movement, songs and lots of language development activities.

you. Swimbabes’ next term starts w/c 29th April & will run through the summer – an ideal opportunity to introduce your little one to water before your holiday.

large premises will also offer space for conferencing, adult’s events and functions, children’s themes parties, tots play parties, regular disco, Teen ‘Nightclub’ experience with kid-friendly ‘mocktails’ and Prom parties.

For class details or to book call Claire - 07917 106904 and for events and parties contact 07581 716057 to discuss your requirements, menus and budget. For all dancewear (or branded garments specifically designed for your organisation) visit www.wearebranded.org.uk

tel: 07580 612800

How childcare is changing

Joanna Moorhead looks at how the recent Government announcement regarding supervision numbers will affect Families Pennines parents.

Childcare in Britain costs more than almost anywhere else in the world, with parents of young children spending 27% of their income on the costs of a nanny, a childminder or a nursery. For many couples, especially those with two or more children, it doesn’t make financial sense for them both to be at work.

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How can the cost of childcare be reduced without compromising on quality? From government ministers to childcare providers, that is the question many are grappling with at the moment.

What the government is saying In late January the government announced a new plan in a move it says will cut costs for parents and raise pre-school standards.

Early years minister Elizabeth Truss is proposing that: l Childminders, will be allowed to look after four children aged one to five, currently restricted to three, and two under ones instead of just one. l Nurseries will be allowed to increase their staff to child ratio from the current 1:4 to 1:6 and for under-ones, the ratio will rise from 1:3 to 1:4. l Qualifications would be raised for new nursery staff who will be required to have a GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths and a new graduate-level early years teaching qualification will be introduced.

Truss argues the current relatively tight ratios leads to higher costs for parents, and lower pay for staff.

The changes, she believes, would lead to lower fees for parents and higher pay for staff, and improve the quality of childcare workers over time. England would still have higher staff to child ratios than those for childcarers in

France, Denmark and Germany, three countries that are often cited as providing high-quality care for pre-school children.

But Labour’s shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg says he believes the plans would undermine the quality of the UK’s childcare. ‘I think this is one area where we’ve got something to teach other countries,’ he says.

‘If you look at France, there’s quite a big public debate about whether they’ve got this right.’

What about tax breaks?

Childcare vouchers are one form of tax break for parents paying for childcare and it had been hoped that the scheme would be reformed and extended, but these hopes haven’t come to fruition and Elizabeth Truss said changes are in the pipeline.

Whilst we wait for another announcement, sources close to the government have said

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working women with children aged under five could become entitled to claim a flat rate tax allowance of £2,000 a year to pay someone to look after their children, but any plan could take some time.

How to cut your childcare costs in the short term To cut childcare costs right now there are a few ideas we’ve come up with at Families: l Change your working hours: as a parent with a child under 16, you’re entitled to request flexible working hours from your employer, provided you’ve worked there for more than six months. You could ask to fit your work into fewer days that are longer – then your partner could collect your child or children from your carer on the days you’re working, lose one whole day where childcare is needed and you can cut

childcare bills. l If you work part-time and use a nursery, check out whether the fees are lower on certain days of the week (they sometimes are) and see if you can switch the days you work. l Team up with a friend who’s also working part-time and has a child of a similar age and work different days, so you look after her child with yours while she’s working, and vice versa. Check with your local authority if there is any need for formalising the arrangement. l When you’re choosing a childminder, check whether she can access the free 15 hours’ childcare a week that all three and four-year-olds are entitled to – not all childminders can do this, and it can be worth up to £180 for 38 weeks of the year.

For more on childcare go to www.familiesonline.co.uk. Details correct at time of going to press.

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What’s On March/April

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Children’s Theatre

6 March The Ugly Duckling 12 Noon, 2.15pm & 4.00pm Northern Ballet’s production

Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield 01484 430528 www.thelbt.org

21-23 March The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 7.30pm

6 April Rapunzel 3pm & 6.30pm

Square Chapel, Halifax 01422 349422 www.squarechapel.co.uk

Victoria Theatre, Halifax 01422 351158 www.calderdale.gov.uk/victoria

24 March The Gardener 2.30pm

14 April Jamie and Anna Live!

2pm – 4pm

27 March Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Based on the books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 3pm–4.30pm Victoria Theatre, Halifax 01422 351158 www.calderdale.gov.uk/victoria

Victoria Theatre, Halifax 01422 351158 www.calderdale.gov.uk/victoria

20 April Piano Bites 11am & 2.30pm Hebden Bridge Piano Festival

The Space, Hebden Bridge Town Hall www.hebdenbridgepianofestival.com

Book-related events in the Pennines in March & April The Firework Maker’s Victoria Theatre, Daughter, 30th March.

Halifax Masterful operatic re-telling of Tiddler and Other Terrific Philip Pullman’s award-winning Tales, 27th &28th March. children’s novel.

Award-winning Scamp Theatre Library Events bring you an action-packed ‘Bedtime Storytime’, adaptation of some classic Hebden Bridge Library, tales from bestselling duo Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler.

7th March, 6pm.

Enjoy cocoa and biscuits while Rapunzel, 6th April. listening to your favourite stories.

Easter pantomime version of this fairytale from the Brothers Grimm, ‘Revolting Rhymes’ at featuring a live band and dance Calderdale Libraries. routines a-plenty.

Action-packed session based Roald Dahl’s book. This event Square Chapel, Halifax on will be held at various libraries The Lion, the Witch and throughout April. the Wardrobe, 21st-23rd ‘Superworm’ at March.

Calderdale Libraries.

C.S.Lewis’ novel is brought to life by Enjoy listening to ‘Superworm’ and the local youth theatre company, other Julia Donaldson favourites at who were chosen to perform at various Calderdale libraries in April. the National Theatre in London last year.

Book Events for Children is a dedicated

Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield

The Ugly Duckling, 16th March.

Northern Ballet’s production of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale is the perfect introduction to ballet for little ones.

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Every Tuesday Hade Edge Parent, Baby and Toddler Group 10.30am-12noon Friendly drop-in sessions

30 March The Firework Maker’s Daughter 2.15pm & 7.30pm

Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield 01484 430528 www.thelbt.org

Square Chapel, Halifax 01422 349422 www.squarechapel.co.uk

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website, listing book-related events for children across the UK. Run by Clare Burkhill-Howarth, it is aimed at parents, grandparents, teachers and carers. It features events at bookshops, literary festivals, theatres and libraries. Website at www.bookeventsforchildren.co.uk , Twitter @ChildBookEvents, and look for Book Events for Children on Facebook.

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16-17 March A Day out with Thomas 9.45am-17.30pm Kirklees Light Railway, Clayton West, Huddersfield 01484 865727 info@kirkleeslightrailway.com www.kirkleeslightrailway.com

Every Wednesday Storytimes for under fives 10.30am and 11.15am Story, songs and crafts

17 March St. Patrick’s Day Parade 1.00pm

Dewsbury Library 01924 325080

Every Friday (term time only) i Double Delights 1pm-3pm For parents of twins (and triplets etc) Birkenshaw Children’s Centre 01924 392610

Every Friday Children’s Rhymetime 10am Parents and tots sing-a-long.

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1-3 March KWVR STEAM GALA All the ‘toys’ with trains running from early morning with Stations gas-lit into the evening.

Mother’s Day

9 March Mothers’ Day Pamper Event

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9-10 March Mother’s Day Lavender Bag Making 10.30am

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10 March Make Baskets for Mother’s Day 12.00 – 15.30

3 March Table tots nearly new sale 1.00-3.00pm

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Manor Heath Park 01422 365631 www.calderdale.gov.uk/manorheath

Brighouse High School, Finkil Street, Brighouse 07706 227742 tabletots@live.co.uk www.tabletots.co.uk

Easter

3 MARCH i K.I.T.E (Kids in the Environment) 10am-12 noon, ages 7 – 11 Park Bridge Heritage Centre, The Stables, Ashton OL6 8AQ www.tameside.gov.uk/countryside

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Hebden Bridge Library 01422 392620

Halifax Central Library 01422 392620

Huddersfield Town Centre 01484 315729/01484 315729 www.theparadeonline.org

East Riddlesden Hall (NT) 01535 607075 eastriddlesden@nationaltrust.org.uk

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Haworth Station, Keighley www.kwvr.co.uk.

7, 14, 28 March, 11 April Bookstart Busy Babies 10 – 10.40am & 11 – 11.40am, ages 0-2

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The Packhorse Gallery, Huddersfield www.packhorseshoppingcentre.co.uk

Birstall Library 01924 326227

4, 11, 18 March, 8 April Bookstart Busy Babies 11 – 11.40am, ages 0-2

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Hebden Bridge Library 01422 392620

Hade Edge Sunday School Room 01484 680235

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7 March Bedtime Story time 6 – 7pm, ages 0-8

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9 March i Dr Kershaw’s Easter Bring & Buy 10am-1pm Dr Kershaw’s Hospice, Royton, Oldham

16 March Easter Egg Hunt 10.30-11.30am Nursery and Kindergarten Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools 0161 6244497 www.ohgs.co.uk

Easter Holidays Hardcastle Crags Eggsplore their Easter Activities over the fortnight

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01422 844518 hardcastlecrags@nationaltrust.org.uk

Families Pennines tries to get the details right – but sometimes things change so please check before you travel. Want your event listing? E-mail the details to editor@familiespennines.co.uk

tel: 07580 612800

Easter at RSPB Old Moor 01226 751593 old.moor@rspb.org.uk www.rspb.org.uk

W/C 25 March: Welly Season 25 March Welly Crafts (open classroom) 11am - 4pm Enjoy self-led crafts all about wellies and rain, then explore the reserve to see what bugs, birds and pond life you can see, followed by a snack or a drink in the cafe.

26 March Bling My Boots 11am – 4pm Give your wellies the bling treatment or have a go at designing a pair for the warden.

27 March Wild Welly Wednesday11am – 4pm Bring your old wellies along to the reserve and we’ll show you how to turn them into bird feeders and flower planters. Pond dipping will be also be available if the weather allows.

29 – 1 April Welly Egg Hunt 10am – 3pm The Easter Bunny has hidden clues in his wellies - can you find all the clues and win an egg?

W/C 1st April: There’s a song in the air 2 April Eggstra Special Crafts 11am – 4pm Grow your own garden in an egg or enjoy other springtime crafts in the activity centre.

Haworth Station, Keighley www.kwvr.co.uk

31 March Easter Egg Trail 10.00am

Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre, Marsden HD7 6NQ www.standedge.co.uk

Weaver’s Square, Heptonstall

Marsden Moor Estate 01484 847016 marsdenmoor@nationaltrust.org.uk

29-30 March i Easter Egg making!

Booking essential 10.00am-12 noon, 2.00pm-4.00pm

31 March Ruddis retreat, Family Easter event 12.30- 8.00pm

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Cocoadance workshop, Mam Farm, Castleton 01433 621334 info@cocoadance.com

Broad Oak Bowling Club, Linthwaite ruddisretreat@gmail.com www.ruddisretreat.org

29 March - 1 April i Easter Trails and Springtime Crafts

31 March - 1 April i Feed the Easter Lambs and Easter Fun 11.00am to 3.00pm

East Riddlesden Hall 01433 631757 peakdistrict@nationaltrust.org.uk

29 March - 1 April Easter Egg Trails 10.30am to 3.30pm

Town Head Barn, Malham 01729 830416 malhamtarn@nationaltrust.org.uk

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Peak District, Longshaw and Eastern Moors 01433 631757 peakdistrict@nationaltrust.org.uk

29 March-14 April Standedge Easter Trail 10am–4pm

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Standedge Visitor Centre, Marsden HD7 6NQ www.standedge.co.uk

31 March-1 April Easter Eggspress 10am-4pm Bunny, egg hunt, egg & spoon, chocolate prizes & lots more. Trains every 40 minutes.

1 April Hebden Bridge Easter Monday Duck Race Annual Charity Duck race plus family fun, Rotary Club Tickets on sale 10am-3.00 pm (St. George’s Square) race at 3.15pm (St George’s Bridge.)

Hebden Bridge HX7 8ET www.hebdenbridgerotary.org.uk

3 April i Sparks! Easter Holiday Fun Umpa Lumpa and make your own felt Easter egg.

11.00 – 12.00

Park Bridge Heritage Centre, The Stables, Ashton OL6 8AQ www.tameside.gov.uk/countryside

3 April i Family Geo-caching Walk 10.00am Marsden Moor Estate Meet at Brun Clough car park (SE018095) 01484 847016 marsdenmoor@nationaltrust.org.uk

4 April i Superworm Julia Donaldson selection Make a mini-beast mobile & special bug juice!

10.30 – 11.30am, ages 2-4, advance tickets only i

Brighouse Library 01422 288060

4 April i Revolting Rhymes Make revolting sweets!

2–3pm, ages 5-8, advance tickets only Halifax Central Library 01422 392630

5 April i Superworm Julia Donaldson selection Make a mini-beast mobile & special bug juice! 10.30 – 11.30am, ages 2-4, advance tickets only Sowerby Bridge Library 01422 831627

Bankfield Museum , Halifax 01422 352334

4 April Easter Fun at Shibden Hall 11.00 – 12.00 and 13.00 – 14.00

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Shibden Hall, Halifax 01422 352246 shibden.hall@calderdale.gov.uk

5-6 April Little Fun Fest Easter With babyballet and Cbeebies’ Alex Winters Red House Farm, Altrincham www.littlefunfest.co.uk

Kirklees Light Railway, Clayton West, Huddersfield 01484 865727 info@kirkleeslightrailway.com www.kirkleeslightrailway.com

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2 April i Go Wild Den building, river dipping, a mini beast safari and woodland crafts 1pm – 3pm

All week Open Classroom 11am - 4pm Enjoy self-led crafts, follow the fun trails and quizzes around the reserve, then enjoy a snack and a drink in the cafe. Pond dipping kits and activity backpacks are available to hire.

3 April Wild Wednesday 11am - 4pm Old Moor’s most popular holiday time activity. Nature themed craft activities in the classroom, pond dipping on the reserve with a wildlife expert, or enjoy being out in the fresh air.

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King Cross, Halifax www.calderdale.gov.uk/leisure

W/C 8th April

30-31 March i Easter Craft Market 10am - 5pm, free entry

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1 April Ascents of Wainhouse Tower 11.00–16.00

5 April Open Classroom 11am 4pm Enjoy self-led crafts all about Easter and springtime, then explore the reserve to see what bugs, birds and pond life you can see, followed by a snack or a drink in the cafe. Pond dipping kits and activity backpacks are available to hire.

Easter Holiday weeks Keighley & Worth Valley Railway KWVR be running trains every day, and doing lots of extra fun Easter activities.

29 March Pace Egg Plays 10.00 – 17.00

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4 April QDOS Creates – song in the air activity workshop 11 am and 1pm The artists of QDOS Creates offer a fun workshop with crafts and music – booking essential, call 01226 751593. (Small charge of £2 per child to cover materials for the workshop.)

28 March QDOS Creates – Activity workshop 11 am and 1pm The artists of QDOS Creates offer a fun workshop with crafts and music – booking essential, call 01226 751593. (Small charge of £2 per child to cover materials for the workshop.)

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What's On March/April 5 April i Superworm Julia Donaldson selection Make a mini-beast mobile & special bug juice!

2 – 3pm, ages 2-4, advance tickets only Northowram Library 01422 202997

7 April Spring Challenge 10.30am

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10 April Bookstart Busy Babies 10.30 – 11.10am, ages 0-2

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King Cross Library 01422 392620.

10 April i Revolting Rhymes Make revolting sweets!

10.30 – 11.30am, ages 5-8, advance tickets only Todmorden Library 01706 815600

Peak District. Longshaw and Eastern Moors 01433 631757 peakdistrict@nationaltrust.org.uk

8 April i Revolting Rhymes Make revolting sweets!

2 – 3pm, ages 5-8, advance tickets only Elland Library 01422 374472

9 April Bookstart Busy Babies 10.30 – 11.10am, ages 0-2

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Brighouse Library 01422 392620.

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10 April i Superworm Julia Donaldson selection Make a mini-beast mobile & special bug juice!

2 – 3pm, ages 2-4, advance tickets only Hebden Bridge Library 01422 288040

11 April i Superworm Julia Donaldson selection Make a mini-beast mobile & special bug juice!

10.30 – 11.30am, ages 2-4, advance tickets only Rastrick Library 01484 714858

11 April i Revolting Rhymes Make revolting sweets!

2 – 3pm, ages 5-8, advance tickets only King Cross Library 01422 288084

11 April Spring Fun 10.00am Booking Essential

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Malham Tarn Estate 01729 830416 malhamtarn@nationaltrust.org.uk

12 April i Superworm Julia Donaldson selection Make a mini-beast mobile & special bug juice!

2 – 3pm, ages 2-4, advance tickets only Shelf Library 01422 288090

13 April Table tots nearly new sale 1.00-3.00pm Titus Salt School, Higher Coach Road, Shipley 07706 227742 tabletots@live.co.uk www.tabletots.co.uk

14 April i Standedge Family Fun Day Kids activities and boat trips into the longest highest deepest canal tunnel!

11am-4pm Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre, Marsden HD7 6NQ www.standedge.co.uk

21 April i St George & the Dragon at Standedge Horse drawn boat (through the tunnel!) and themed activities 10.30am-4pm Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre, Marsden HD7 6NQ www.standedge.co.uk

27 April NCT Nearly New Sale 1-3pm (12.30pm with membership card) Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools nns@oldhamrochdalenct.org.uk

Want your event listing? email the details to editor@familiespennines.co.uk See www.familiespennines.co.uk for What’s On updates.

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