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Welcome

Education Tween Winter warmers New Year, New You Early years Family life Classes & clubs Activities

Happy New Year everyone! Let’s hope 2022 is an easier year for everybody.

If you’ve made a resolution to prioritise your health this year, then plan to change ‘just one thing.’ Find inspiration in our New Year, New You feature.

In Education, discover how children learn to write and download our free practice sheets. Concerned your child may not be ready for SATs? Find out how to help. Plus, in this issue, we are launching our new ‘Meet the Head’ feature. Turn to page 4 to learn more about Rachel Capper, Head at the Mount Junior School in York.

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And cheer up the dull winter months with some great activity and entertainment options.

Competition winners from our September/October issue Sally Garbutt, Joanne Banks, Petra Dias, Frankie Salter, Nichola Woad, Cindy Baldwin, Alina Ali, Cherelle St Hilaire, Gemma Lovegrove and Farrah Orr who received a Tales of Me book and to Hina Wajahat, Claire Goodfellow and Fran Dobbins who received an Art Lab Pouring Studio.

And, for the recipients of plasticine gifts or Equazen family packs, click here.

Finally, with our children’s mental health always at the top of our priority list, we have Happiness is…Mental Health Activity Packs for kids to give away. So don’t forget to apply! And sign up HERE to receive every issue of this magazine free to your inbox.

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EDUCATION

Meet Rachel Capper, Head of the Mount Junior School, York

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What inspired you to teach and later to become a Head?

My father was a Head teacher so viewing him doing a job that he loved was an inspiration. I also admired my teachers, to see the impact they had on helping shape my own life and that of other children felt incredibly special. One of the most rewarding aspects of being an Early Years teacher, is knowing that you are having a positive impact on the children.

lives, their children!

Working at all all-girls School is extremely gratifying, Mount girls are part of a culture where, whatever they do in or out of the classroom, their role models are older girls.

They know that girls can achieve because they see it around them every day. I am immensely proud What do you enjoy most about of our supportive and nurturing being The Mount School’s Head atmosphere; girls learn from Teacher? an early age to be secure in It is an incredible privilege being themselves and trust their the Head Teacher of The Mount choices. Mount girls are confident, Junior School. I particularly enjoy they are courageous, and they can developing relationships with articulate their thoughts without the parents. They have entrusted us with the most precious thing in their fear of getting it wrong.

Being an all through School is enjoyable, as we get to see the girls continue their education.

Many girls in Sixth Form joined the Junior School. I remember them as bundles of energy, excited and eager to learn. To see them now as confident, compassionate, young women, embodying the school’s ethos makes me extremely privileged to have been part of their Mount journey.

READ MORE When the opportunity to become Head came up at The Mount Junior School it felt meant to be. I love the Quaker ethos and the atmosphere of tolerance, respect and care that the School embodies.

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EDUCATION

Help fund vital research by joining Wear A Hat Day! Join thousands of children, parents and teachers on Friday 25th March for Wear A Hat Day – a great way to bring people together and raise vital funds for leading charity Brain Tumour Research.

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Coming at the end of March, Brain Tumour Awareness Month, several celebrities are supporting this hattastic campaign.

The latest set of collectable Wear A Hat Day pin badges have a regal theme in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year. Order your box of badges to sell during registration!

Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer. This is unacceptable and Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this. Funds raised from Wear A Hat Day will help towards establishing a new Research Centre of Excellence.

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EDUCATION

Ground, Grass and Sky Handwriting Guide

Help your child practise their handwriting and learn to make their letters the correct size with this activity from PlanBee. Download the instructions and practice sheets to get started.

Handwriting practice sheets Use the example on the previous page to show your child how each letter should look in relation to the ground, the grass and the sky.

Get your child to write the letters of the alphabet using the dots below.

Handwriting practice sheets Use these sheets for your child to practise their handwriting and learn to make their letters the correct size.

Below you can see an example of how each letter should look in relation to the ground, the grass and the sky.

Handwriting practice sheets Once your child has joined the dotted letters on the previous sheet, let them have a go at writing their own on the ground, grass and sky lines below. Give them the example letters on the first sheet to help.

Using this example as a guide, get your child to trace the dotted letters on the next sheet and then move on to writing the letters themselves on the final sheet.

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Show your child how to hold a pencil Watch video!

Developing handwriting skills

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New children’s books for 2022 Winter’s a great time of year to enjoy some fantastic children’s fiction.

Here are our recommendations.

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by E B Goodale Ages: 4-7

Invented by Animals

by Christiane Dorion Ages: 7-12

Rita Wants a Ninja

by Maire Zepf Ages: 3+

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Little Horror

Crocodile Hungry

Big Wig

Atlas of Amazing Migrations

by Daniel Peak Ages: 8-12

by Jonathan Hillman Ages: 4-8

The Smeds and the Smoos Board Book

by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler Ages: 0-2

by Eija Sumner Ages: 3-7

by Matt Sewell Ages: 7-10

Aaron Slater, Illustrator

by Andrea Beaty Ages: 5-7

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Is your child ready for SATs?

By Jemma Zoe Smith SATs have been cancelled for the last two years but this year they’ll be going ahead.

If you’re a parent of a child who will be sitting SATs this year or even next, you might be concerned about how the disruption to their education during the pandemic may affect their exam performance - a worry which is doubled for those If the situation is causing you stress, parents whose children are also it’s important not to transmit that sitting the 11+. to your child, whose performance won’t be improved by exam nerves.

The good news is that if you’re addressing these concerns now, So what are the next steps? you’re doing so in good time.

There’s plenty of opportunity for READ MORE your child to make up any gaps in their learning before the exams roll around.

The first thing to do as a parent is not to worry too much! While your child’s schooling has been disrupted, so has that of all their peers.

It’s likely results will be poorer across the board, which is reassuring if you’re considering a selective school for your child’s secondary education.

What’s more, any teacher looking at your child’s exam results in the future will consider the extraordinary situation in which their studies took place.

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January/February 9

TWEEN

Best skincare products for tweens We asked our friends at wearetwixt for their round up of some of the best, tween-friendly zit-zapping cleansers that avoid chemicals that can be abrasive on young, delicate skin.

TROPIC Pure Lagoon Blemish Prevention Serum (£42) A gentle serum with pre-biotics builds the skin’s defences and fights acne.

Olivia (12) says: ‘I put this on twice a day. It cleared my spots completely.

Absolutely amazing!’

Olivia’s mum says: ‘Pricey but a little goes a long way.’

Pixi Glow Tonic (£10) Lightweight, gentle exfoliating serum which hydrates and boosts radiance. 100% chemical-free and beautifully gentle for young skin.

Olivia (12) says: ‘I use this every evening and it makes my skin feel completely clean.’

Olivia’s mum says: ‘‘This has been brilliant for Olivia’s skin.’

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LUSH Tea Tree Water (£6) and LUSH Grease Lightning (£8) Tea tree water cleanses and helps banish spots.

Grease Lightning cleanses and helps combat infection and further redness.

Olivia (12) says: ‘I love how fresh these products are and how clean they feel.’

TROPIC Clear Skin BlemishFighting Mask (£20)

Designed to control the levels of sebum in the skin, preventing spots forming. Kills bacteria, draws out toxins, closes pores and soothes sore skin.

Olivia (12) says: ‘My skin is sensitive and can get dry and this is so gentle and soothing. It lasts for ages too.’

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TWEEN

Why Aiyven and Kirsten are Happier Every Chapter Sisters Aiyven (12) and Kirsten (13) love writing stories and both published debut novels in 2020.

Families talks to them to find out more.

What made you start writing stories?

Our parents read stories to us every night when we were young, which opened up whole new worlds to us. From around the age of 4 or 5, we were folding pieces of paper into cards and writing stories inside them - and just never stopped!

What do you like best about writing stories?

The best thing is how in a few hours, a new universe can sprout out of thin air.

How many stories have you written?

Many of our early stories were on laptops we don’t have any more but every month we write short stories for our book subscription box, Happier Every Chapter. Over time, we’ve written at least thirty stories each. That’s excluding our books.

Do you make a plan for your stories?

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the beginning, build-up, climax, resolution and ending. Once you have those five factors planned, it’s just a matter of connecting the dots.

Interested in Aiyven and Kirsten’s advice on story-writing?

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Winter warmers Get your big bowls and mugs out and make some of these fabulous, hearty seasonal soups and hot drinks with the kids.

Real tomato soup

Hot butter beer (no alcohol!)

Alphabet soup

Green pea and ham soup

Mini cob loaf sweet potato soup

White hot chocolate

Hot chocolate snowmen

Kids’ minestrone soup

Child-friendly hot toddy

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NEW YEAR, NEW YOU

Focus on you in 2022!

At this time of the year, we are bombarded with unrealistic health advice. So how about setting yourself an easy target of changing just one thing this New Year?

Consider cold water swimming Start with cold water showers and build up with the Wim Hof method.

Take Vitamin D

10mg daily for adults in autumn and winter compensate for lack of UK sunshine.

Take the 5 Day work life balance challenge Join Anna Knowles, from York, on her ‘5 day work life balance challenge’ starting 17 January to find out how to get some calm and enjoyment back in your life. As an Occupational Health Nurse with over 20 years nursing experience, Anna specialises in understanding the relationship between work life and personal life and she can help you to create the balance that you crave.

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Take time to meditate

10 minutes a day can make a huge difference.

Find hundreds of free meditations.

Get quality sleep

If your nights are disrupted, try going to bed earlier. Discover the benefits.

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Go veggie

For one day a week, skip meat. Follow MeatFreeMondays.

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Give up alcohol

Practise gratitude

Try mindful drinking with Keeping a daily gratitude Spirited Euphoria! 100% diary can make you feel more optimistic. natural, non-alcoholic, endorphin-releasing alternative.

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Health & fitness products for parents Getting fit when you are a busy parent can be a challenge. Here are three great products to get your health and fitness mojo back in 2022.

Groov-e SportBuds Wireless Stereo Earphones, perfect sound, snug ear hook fit and sweat-resistant. £39.99

TOFOTL Cordless Jump Rope

Practical, clever weighted, cordless skipping rope. £10.60

Eco-friendly Yoga Mats Inspiring, colourful, sustainable. Earth & animal-friendly. £40+

Focus on you & your family in 2022 Why not capture precious moments in time with a local photographer?

C M Photography

At C M Photography, Chris believes in creating a relaxed and friendly environment, so all of those natural moments can really shine through.

So whether it’s a newborn or family photography session, she just loves getting to be part of those special moments & giving you a way to treasure those memories for years to come. So book now to capture this time with your family.

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Ruthie Clegg Photography

Ruthie is a published and professional newborn and family photographer who appreciates the raw emotions of everyday life through all aspects of photography. She tries to capture the true spirit and personalities of each person. Her images are the epitome of joy and human spirit. Why not freeze a moment in time, otherwise forgotten or let Ruthie capture your newborn’s first smile?

South Milford based, near Selby and Tadcaster.

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NEW YEAR, NEW YOU

New Year, new me ticked off. I want to compete in an Olympic distance As the festivities of Christmas finally triathlon. I was come to a close and the kids return booked on one in 2020, however to school, it is the perfect time for obvious to keep up with those New Year reasons it was cancelled. Actually, Resolutions, right? taking part isn’t really the goal for me. It is getting back outside and Nah! Not me. training that I want to do.

I’m not big on the resolution front.

Over the past lockdowns, my Not because I have no willpower (although I don’t). Moreso, because motivation dropped considerably to such a point that I can’t remember I personally think they are rubbish ideas. Why set yourself up for failure the last time I went for a run, ride or swim. For me, it is not only the at the start of the new year? exercise part either. It really helps my mental health. It clears my mind.

I am 46 years old, I still drink one And more importantly, it makes me too many glasses of wine each week, still haven’t given up smoking feel better. About everything. and certainly don’t exercise as So, number one. Book myself onto a much as I would like each week. triathlon event in the summer. Train weekly. Feel better.

Plus having a birthday in January hasn’t helped the cause. Anyone, Up next on the list is to actually with a birthday in January will finish the book that I started about confirm, they suck! As a young three years ago. The same book adult, most of my friends partied that has been loitering, unfinished, way too much on NYE and had unloved in a folder on the laptop very little disposable money left to even consider going out again this since 2019. Again, this one isn’t solely to finish something that I month. As adults, people tend to have had planned for years. That hibernate in the first month of the part is easy. I need to find time to year, leaving your birthday out in finish the job at hand. I need to the cold (as it were). make space in my already busy Instead, I prefer to set myself yearly schedule of work and parenting. I need to use my time more wisely. goals, personal challenges if you like. I like to be in it for the long haul. Go big, or go home. This way, There are more, but I won’t bore if you do slip up, there is still plenty you with them all. Put simply, my of time to make amends and still hit goals for 2022 are to watch out for my mental health and get more your target. organised. Simple really. Things I should be doing anyway.

First up on my list is something that has been on there for the last READ MORE few years, but sadly has not been

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EARLY YEARS

Sensible safety supplies It’s a great time of year to check that you have all the right protection to keep your children safe at home.

Carbon Monoxide Alarm Essential if you use gas, LPG, oil or wood at home. £14

Cable Tidy Unit

The easiest way to keep cables away from children. Click-lock lid. £17.90

Bath & Room Thermometer

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St John Ambulance Travel First Aid Kit Important at home and when away. £18.60

Stove & Hob Guard

Protects from stove-top dangers. Adjustable.

Suitable for gas and electric. £37.99

Magnetic Child Locks

Corner Protectors

Oven Door Guard

Door Slam Protector

No DIY skills required.

Fit lock and catch simultaneously. £19.95

Prevents little hands from opening the oven and getting injured or burned. £6.49

Easy to install. Larger than others. Soft protection from sharp corners. £6.99

Protects fingers from door slamming and children from getting locked in. From £6.99 Familiesonline.co.uk

EARLY YEARS

Getting more involved with your child’s development Volunteering at your child’s childcare setting is a great way to become more involved with your child’s learning and development.

If you’ve previously worked with children or in childcare, that’s invaluable but you don’t actually need any experience.

You may be interested in formal roles like a nursery assistant where you will receive lots of support including an induction or special training. Other roles may be more informal with flexible arrangements such as joining outings to the park, helping with a fundraising activity or running a toy library. Your child’s setting is likely to be open to ideas.

Volunteering at your child’s setting can help you: Increase your enjoyment and understanding of the way your child learns; Learn new skills, gain confidence and practical experience; Make new friends and meet other parents; Develop and become part of a parent forum; Take up free training opportunities to help you progress into paid work; Get to know your child’s friends better; Explore new career opportunities in childcare; Give something back to your local community.

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Children learn a huge amount while in quality childcare but parents remain their most important educators.

Find out how to continue developing your child’s learning at home.

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FAMILY LIFE

Top car seat suggestions Need a new car seat this year? Kickstart your research with these nine top ADAC safety-approved models.

Joie Spin 360 Group 0+1

Cosy N Safe Merlin 360 Group 0+/1 0 to 18kg. Birth to 4yrs. £200

Up to 18kg. 3mths to 4yrs. £325

Maxi Cosi Axiss Swivelling

Graco Milestone All-in-One Group 0+/1/2/3

Nuna Myti Group 1/2/3

Cosatto Judo Group 1/2/3

Halfords Essential Group 1/2/3

Birth to 18kg. Birth to 4yrs. From £199.

9 to 18kg. 9mths to 4yrs. £139

Joie Baby Bold Group 1/2/3 9 to 36kg. 9mths to 12yrs. £179.99

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Birth to 36kg. Birth to 12 yrs. £210

9 to 36kg. 9mths to 12 yrs. £180

Britax Romer Dualfix M i-Size

9 to 36kg. 15mths to 12 yrs. £325

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FAMILY LIFE

Family tech ideas The latest in technological innovation – maybe you can find a bargain in the January sales?

Symfonisk Picture Frame with WiFi Speaker Your favourite sounds from your favourite picture! £179

Bonaok Wireless Bluetooth Karaoke Microphone Enjoy family karaoke at home. £29.99

Oculus Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset

Use headset and app to jump into VR. £299.

Facebook Portal - da Vinci miniMaker Illuminator Light Up Smart Video Calling Drone 3D Printer Video call others on their devices with WhatsApp/ Messenger, even if they don’t have Portal. £60.

First-time users 3D printer. Great for young minds and STEM learning. £284.40

Philips NeoPix Easy Heated Throw Perfect for snuggling up Home Projector

For cosy winter nights in. £99.99 Familiesonline.co.uk

with the family. £53

Delivers an amazing light show. USB and batteryoperated remote control. £29.99

Nanit Smart Baby Monitor

Peace of mind. A crystalclear overhead view of your baby’s cot. From £199 January/February 19

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Save 15% on complete guide to parental controls (E-book/PB) Welcome to the new book, which aims to make it easier to protect our children online!

Leading children’s charities and parent groups agree that parents need more help to understand potential online dangers and understand how best to react when our children are upset or disturbed by something they have seen online.

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Moving on after separation and divorce

By Adele Ballantyne At Only Mums and Only Dads, we get many emails expressing concern at the way an ex-partner has introduced their new partner to the children. Often these emails report that the children have become upset as a result. So we asked Adele Ballantyne for her advice on getting this right.

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CLUBS & CLASSES

Unusual class and club ideas Kids looking for something a bit different to try in 2022? Check out our ideas.

Chess

Art classes online & in York

Fencing

Trampolining

Parkour

Archery

Table tennis

Sailing

Skating

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January/February 23

ACTIVITIES

DIY board games from overseas Fed up with the board games in the cupboard? Make and try these fascinating alternatives curated from overseas by www.whatdowedoallday.com

Watermelon Chess Country of origin: China

Kaooa Country of origin: India

Nine holes Country of origin: England

Fighting Serpents Country of origin: New Mexico

Lu Lu Dice Country of origin: Hawaii

Picaria

Country of origin: American South West

Fox & Geese Country of origin: Scandinavia

Shisima Country of origin: Kenya

Tapatan Country of origin: Philippines

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ACTIVITIES

Chinese New Year crafts Chinese New Year falls on 1 February this year and offers the perfect inspiration for kids to get crafty!

Year of the Tiger paper bag puppet

Chinese lantern

Chinese New Year candle holders

Tangram puzzle

Mr Panda craft

Fortune Cookies

Chinese New Year’s pinwheel

Rattle drum

Paper plate Chinese dragon

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January/February 25

ACTIVITIES

Wild winter activities Playing outside is important for kids, even in winter. Here are some great outdoor activity ideas to keep them busy.

Build teeny tiny twig rafts

Rain paint

Make a muddy water filter

Make a mini pond in a pot

Do some wild weaving

Make a magic potion

Make a wormery

Create frozen sun catchers

Build a bird box

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