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Take a trip to your local supermarket and treat yourself with a new toy, some craft activities or even a DVD! To win, simply answer the following question:

How many players are on a rugby ﬁeld?

Family tickets to join City Sightseeing!

See Bristol as you have never seen it before, at the top of an open top bus! City Sightseeing tours not only take you to the most interesting parts of the City, they also tell you about the history and facts. A great family day out. To win, simply answer the following question:

Name a Bristol landmark?

Family tickets to Exmoor Zoo!

Exmoor Zoo is a special place that enables you to get up close and personal! Opened in 1982 the zoo is now an ideal family venue, especially for children. To win, answer the following question:

What date did Exmoor Zoo open?

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Kidsart! workshops are fun art and design sessions for school age children that happen regularly after school, at weekends and during school holidays. All materials and tuition are provided by practising artist and graphic designer Claire Yeoman. The main aim of the workshops is to give children fun opportunities to explore their creativity with a wide range of materials. Emphasis is on thinking and designing creatively, making personalised art and design projects, and recycling. To win, answer the following question:

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Dominic Evans from Trinity First School has won family tickets to Bristol Ice Rink.

Megan White from Oakfield Academy has won a Hometown World Activity Book.

Destiny Smith from Christchurch School has won tickets to Boomerang.

Theo Payton from St John’s First School has won family tickets to Paulton’s Park.

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Oakfield Academy pupils took part in a National competition for Climate Week. The pupils were short listed for the 9-12 age group; selected from over 145,000 entries across the UK. On the 12th of May Oakfield Pupils spent the day devising their entry for the climate week challenge. Using skills from a wide range of disciplines to create a video and write up for their entry. Rachel Harding, Head of ICT from Oakfield Academy said: “We’re delighted to have been short listed in the Climate Week Challenge. The pupils had a fun day using technology and discussion to create a great response to the challenge; that we are all really proud of. Pupils in the climate week group said, Emily, ‘It felt like we were really running a business’. Lily, ‘I felt like we were on the apprentice when we presented our ideas to Head teacher, Mr Hill’. Louisa, ‘It was fun as we got to experiment with our ideas’. Charlotte, ‘I liked doing the costings’! Sophie, I liked doing the advert especially adding the animations.’ Rosie, I liked designing the graffiti shop and thinking about what it would look like.’ Winners will be selected by a judging panel of amazing and influential people, including: Liz Bonnin, presenter of BBC One’s Bang Goes the Theory Kate Humble, presenter of BBC Two’s Springwatch Sophia Myles, star of BBC One’s Spooks Bruce Parry, adventurer and presenter of BBC Two’s Tribe Cath Senior, Head of Understanding Climate Change at the Met Office Helen Skelton, presenter of CBBC’s Blue Peter Michaela Strachan, presenter of BBC Two’s Autumnwatch

Purpose built fully equipped studio Tea & coffee area for parents Join our Melody Bear Class - start dancing from just 2 ½ years old Tap, Ballet & Street dancing classes IDTA examination options Be a star in the Bojangles biannual show! Most of all it’s a fun & enjoyable experience! Frome Dance Centre 07970 832 699 Christchurch Street West Frome email: info@bojanglesdanceschool.co.uk www.bojanglesdanceschool.co.uk 3

Sponsored sports morning It might have been a wet, windy, miserable Friday, but the children at Vallis First School, Frome were not deterred. Running a tight schedule, strategically planned out, Michaela the chair of the VSA (Vallis School Association) directed children, teachers and assistants around six different sporting stations with the sound of her whistle! Activities included football dribbling skills, catching skills and the ‘Hoop station shown above. Vallis First School hold a sponsored Sports Morning every year, the whole school are involved and with such a logistical operation to arrange the school is lucky to have volunteers to help and Frome Town Football Club pictured below, who also give their time freely to support this event. It’s all about encouraging a healthy lifestyle at Vallis First School and whilst the children were participating in their sporting event a team of volunteers were preparing a healthy snack for the children to have after. Chopped fruit and a healthy drink to reinforce the health benefits of exercise, good food and hydration – the children are certainly being given good foundations for life and they are having fun whilst learning.

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6th, 7th & 8th June, 10am-3pm Boys and Girls aged 5 -14 of all abilities welcome Supporters of any team welcome also Pre book for our Summer Courses too at Frome Leisure Centre and All Hallows Prep School, East Cranmore See our website www.playthearsenalway.com/southwest to book your place or contact Trevor on 07810 867354 or email t.jenkins@playthearsenalway.com Arsenal Soccer Schools run various courses throughout the South West including holiday courses, after school clubs, advanced training centre plus more. The training programs in our Arsenal Soccer Schools have been developed based on the same principles we teach at the Arsenal Training Ground; developing young players’ technical skills and passion for the game to ensure they become the best players and athletes they possibly can. Courses are also running at Frome Leisure Centre & All Hallows School in Shepton Mallet this summer. All Hallows School will also be running other activites during the week from 8am-5pm. Find out more at www.allhallows.somerset.sch.uk 4

Better Bath Street A group of children at Oakfield Academy have created a group called ‘Better Bath Street’ They chose to change Bath Street because, in their opinion, it is not a very interesting place and it is not very safe. The group say, “Our first idea is to change the old Boston Barber shop into a graffiti shop called “Graffiti Galore.” This will hopefully stop illegal graffiti and give people a chance to learn street art. Our second idea is to introduce cycling lanes on the roads in the centre of town to reduce bicycle related accidents. Young children who are on stabilisers would be able to cycle on the pavement to avoid them taking up too much room in the lanes. Lastly, our third idea is to collect more recycling bins to put out on the road. Five different schools in Frome will be designing and decorating the bins to make them look more obvious in which bin to put your recycling in.”

Rocket day On Thursday 19th April, 16 pupils from Selwood School went to British Aerospace at Filton, Bristol on a science, technology, engineering and maths trip about rocket engineering to encourage a career in science. When we got there we watched a presentation by the founder of Starchaser, Steve. After the presentation we were split into groups. We made rockets, which were launched with real rocket propellant later on in the day. Steve performed a propulsion lab science show which included exploding hydrogen balloons, mini rocket bottles and elephant tooth paste! Then, we went outside and launched our rockets. The group who came on this trip enjoyed the whole day and had lots of fun! By Ellie Seviour and Steph Smith 8E

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Trip to Westminster 46 year 8 pupils and 4 members of staff from Selwood were lucky enough to get the chance to visit The Palace of Westminster. We arrived at Portcullis House in time to meet our MP David Heath. We saw the scaffolding which would be used to hoist the Queen’s new stained glass window into place - a gift from the MPs to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee. The tour continued on into St Stephen’s hall where artistic paintings, statues and also Roman mosaics were placed on the walls. We were stunned by the Queen’s throne which like most of the room is made of gold leaf except two angel statues that are made of pure gold. Later in the day, the children headed down the River Thames on a boat trip to Tower Bridge. We saw many famous sights like: The London Eye, Big Ben, The Tower of London, the Gherkin and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre plus many more. We all had a great day and felt very lucky to be able to visit the buildings which are so important in the running of our country. By Mia Regler and Alice Macdonald

Archery league Elise Powis from Selwood Academy has recently finished first in the Grand Western Archery Society’s archery postal league for under 12s. She is the current Somerset and Western region girls u/12 champion. Elise has been competing in Archery competitions since she was 10 years old and is a member of the Frome Town Archers. Elise has been invited to trials for the archery team GB. The club has Grand National Archery Society certified coaches to supervise and support archers aged from 8 years and above. As juniors progress, the club is able to provide opportunities to compete in major competitions. The Club has a strict set of rules to ensure safety and the club offers six week courses for beginners. The website gives a real flavour of what they are all about. Visit www.frometownarchers.btck.co.uk for more information.

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Simon Taylor uses his french French speaking Bath Rugby player Simon Taylor joined in with a game of ‘Virtual Rugby’ with a twist at Rode Methodist First School; learning both rugby and French. It was an amazing experience to learn new French words such as ‘sautez’ for jump, ‘mélée’ for scrum and ‘coup de pied’ for kick. Simon, who played three seasons at Stade Français, was an ideal player to inspire the children in both Rugby and French. The Language Through Sport session was led by Bath Rugby Foundation’s Vicky Heslop, who works on a variety of projects in schools across the area. Kim Slade, teacher of Langham Class said: “We are encouraging our children to learn through the Olympic and Para-Olympic values such inspiration, determination, excellence and respect. We were delighted that Simon and Bath Rugby could support our teaching and learning.”

Since the opening of the new store at Westfield Trading Estate, business has gone from strength to strength. Proprietor Georgia Haines says “Mojo offer a different service to many others as we have a large range of top brands available in store and online, including District, Grit, Hardcore, Pheonix and many more. This gives us the ability to build custom scooters to our customers specifications”. Custom scooters are the latest craze and parents are starting to realise it is better to have a custom scooter built than buying a scooter and customizing it afterwards. You can benefit from the MOJO team building your scooter for free if bought from us. MOJO also do all repairs and maintenance on scooters while you wait. The ever popular MOJO skate clothing brand available in store as well as helmets and protective pads, MOJO has everything you need for hassle free scootering. 5

Frome schools writing competition A writing competition organised by the Frome Community Learning Partnership (FCLP) has announced the winners from 400 entries this year. The Partnership wanted to give pupils a purpose for writing and therefore encourage them to put pen to paper and develop their writing skills. It also promoted children’s ability to develop their ability and to craft and draft and write inspirationally and accurately. There were two competitions, one to make up a story with the first sentence taken from an existing book and another to write a poem in any style and on any subject, with the condition that the poem had a line from an already published poem. Each of the winners received a book token. Head teacher of Selwood Academy, Stephen Kirby, on behalf of the FCLP, said: “Our thanks to the six judges who responded to the newspaper article that launched this competition and who volunteered to share the judging between them. They were Annabel Claridge, Angela Moss, Lindsey McLennan, Richard Wallis, Karin Campagna and Anne Bourke. “All 400 entrants will receive a certificate and the winning pieces will be typed and distributed in a booklet to each of the 17 schools and also to the six judges. There were many excellent, high-quality entries – we certainly have a wealth of talent in Frome.”

The winners in the story competition were: Melissa Carbine, Hayesdown; Bella Carpenter-Roberts, Hayesdown; Bridget Colebrook, Hayesdown; Ilana Gane, Beckington, Maddy Patterson, Vallis; Ben Phillips, Nunney; Beau Miller-Whisstock, Mells; Bethany Harrington, Selwood; Jessica Perry, Selwood; Jacob Lee, Selwood. The winners in the poem competition were: Bridget Colebrook, Hayesdown; Mary Evans, Berkley; Ertha Gilder, Berkley; Sean Delaney, Beckington; Jack Daniels, Berkley; Darcie Monger, St John’s; Daisy HarrisonBroninski, Oakfield; Megan Pritchard, Oakfield; Rosa Murphy, Selwood.

A celebration for beavers Clayton, Alfie, Owen & Alexandra from the 10th Frome Beavers group who were presented with their Chief Scouts Bronze Award. This award is the highest award for a Beaver as it means that they have completed all 6 of their challenge awards. The awards were presented to them Sunday 22 April at the Frome & District Scouts St Georges Day Parade & service at St Cuthberts Church Wells.

Mus ic Learning to sing or learning a musical instrument is a great skill for children to learn. It’s a way in which they’re able to express themselves, can help ease any stress in their life and gives them a boost of confidence in their own ability. For those children who fancy it, there are always music performance classes available, often incorporating dance and drama too, where the eventual goal focuses on putting on a performance for parents. Other classes are more focused on the enjoyment factor of singing or your childs chosen instrument, although these may also may involve occasional performances too.

Every Thursday term-time at 5:45pm - 7:45pm Ages 7 - 17, no audition necessary Please come and join us St John’s First School, Christchurch Street East, Frome Somerset BA11 1QG

Some of the benefits from learning to sing or learning a new musical instrument are Concentration Learning a musical instrument or singing will help your child develop concentration, as they must focus on a particular activity over extended periods of time. Coordination Practicing musical instruments improves hand-eye coordination. Relaxation Researchers acknowledge that certain types of music can aid relaxation by lowering heart rates and blood pressure. Patience Children must develop patience and perseverance, which will help them later in life when they must tackle other more difficult challenges. Self-Confidence The act of learning and performing, the encouragement of a teacher and the enthusiasm of a proud parent, will build in a child a sense of pride and confidence. Some schools still offer the chance to learn a musical instrument, especially the recorder to start with, and instrument lessons may be available through your Local Education Authority’s Music Services. If you’re not sure, it’s worth enquiring to find out what’s available in your area. There are also lots of music teachers offering private tuition for children of all ages. If you’re not sure which instrument your child would like to play, or be best suited to, then a music teacher may be able to offer them the opportunity to try out different options.

FATHER’S DAY Sunday 17th June

Father’s Day is always held on the third Sunday of June. It is a day to honor fathers and father figures, such as grandfathers and fathers-in-law. Many people make a special effort to visit their fathers or to send them a card or gifts. There are some suggestions that the idea of Father’s Day may originate in pagan sun worship. Some branches of paganism see the sun as the father of the universe. Since the summer solstice occurs around the same time of year as Father’s Day, some people see a link between the two. The idea of a special day to honor fathers and celebrate fatherhood was introduced from the United States. There, a woman called Sonora Smart Dodd was inspired by the American Mother’s Day celebrations to plan a day to honor fathers. Father’s Day has been celebrated in June since 1910 in the USA. The celebrations in the United Kingdom are thought to have been inspired by the American custom of Father’s Day.

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Beach Beautiful Now that summer is around the corner and many people have their summer holidays booked, the all-important beauty countdown has begun, and many women are preparing for beach bods ready to recline on sun loungers supping mojitos! To get in tip-top condition for your holiday, follow our beach babe guide to getting groomed and gorgeous in time for take-off. First of all, prepare to tan, firm up your wobbly bits then get silky skin, glossy locks and gorgeous feet & hands...and you’ll be ready to dazzle.

Tanned skin always looks slimmer and sexier. Before you go on holiday, apply a fake tan either at home or professionally by a salon

Try a few sessions at the gym or with a personal trainer before you go away, exercise will help the wobbly bits firm up, lose weight and the boost of circulation is also great for the skin.

We would never recommend crash diets but if you would like to lose a few pounds for the beach, speak to your local slimming consultant.

Try waxing or electrolysis for a long lasting de-fuzzing!

Make sure you have fantastic looking feet when wearing your flip flops by having a pedicure. The same with your hands, try a manicure so your fingers look perfect holding that cocktail.

A trip to the Hairdressers before take-off will ensure your hair is in tip top condition for the sun and don’t be afraid to wear hats on holiday. This will protect your hair from harmful rays.

Don’t be afraid to accessorise swimwear or beachwear. It can take the attention away from problem areas and big jewellery makes your body appear smaller.

Apart from protecting your eyes, sunglasses are an instant confidence boost, adding allure regardless of what you’re wearing.

Lastly, it’s always great to feel your best but as every woman obsesses about at least one part of their body. Remember this and then get on with enjoying yourself, it’s YOUR holiday!

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Car Journeys Fingers Out This is a simple guessing game for which you just need two kids! Great for passing the odd waiting moment or car journey.

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The children face each other and count to 3. On ‘3’ they put out one hand - either as a fist or with 1, 2 or 3 fingers extended, shouting out at the same time a number between 1 and 6. Add up the number of fingers extended. If a child guessed the exact number of fingers shown they score 2 points. If they guessed nearest the number of fingers shown, they score 1 point. If there is a tie, no points are scored. The first to a given number or points perhaps 5 or 10 - wins.

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I Packed My Suitcase I Packed My Suitcase is a classic memory game which is useful for all sorts of occasions, from a doctor’s waiting room to a long car journey! You can adapt it to all ages of kids, and adults enjoy playing as much as children.

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The first player thinks of a word beginning with the letter ‘a’ and then says, for example: “I packed my suitcase with an apple”. The next player repeats the sentence and adds something beginning with ‘b’, for example: “I packed my suitcase with an apple and a banana”. The next player adds a word beginning with ‘c’: “I packed my suitcase with an apple, a banana and a canary.” Play continues until someone can’t remember the list or makes a mistake. Depending on their age, you can either prompt them or disqualify them! Keep going until all players but one are disqualified, or until you reach the end of the alphabet. Farrington’s, an award-winning farm shop and activity destination, is launching a brand new fun-filled outdoor Farm Park; encouraging kids of all ages to get active, learn lots and have fun! Featuring Farrington’s very own Gert the cow, Cowtastic Farm Park will be open to fun-seeking children from the 25th May and aims to be the perfect outdoor destination for young adventurers. Entry starts at just £2.50 per person for a family of 4 with unlimited play. Attractions include a farm style play area complete with Jeep, harvester, animal rockers and a tractor trailer slide, welly throwing, giant boot skittles, grass sledges and its very own fort. For all the animal loving children out there, Cowtastic Farm Park will also play host to a wide variety of farmyard animals, with Shetland ponies, pig, ducks, chickens and donkeys ready to make friends. Children visiting the Park can learn more about the animals, their welfare and care; as well being able to interact with them for an educational day out. The innovative ‘Cow-osk’ will be selling scrumptious snacks, drinks and pocket money gifts to complete a great day out. A special visitor on Saturday 26th May will be Tim Lerwill, author of the renowned Farmer Tim books. He will be reading stories from his series at 11am and 3pm in the Farm Park, as well as signing books which will be on sale at Farrington’s. A farm-themed Children’s Drawing Competition with prizes is also being held and full details can be obtained from Farrington’s Farm Shop. Cowtastic Farm Park will be open every at Farrington’s in Farrington Gurney, Bristol day (see www.farringtons.co.uk for times); and with plenty of other attractions on-site including a café, deli, bakery, plant nursery and gift shop, it’s the perfect day out for all the family!

Grow a Grass Head Monster

Hold a Boat Race Large paper ﬂag for each boat (design your own) Lollipop stick Sticky tape Plastic tray (the sort pre-packed vegetables come it) Stick your ﬂag to the lollipop stick with tape. Use lots of tape to make the stick stand upright in the centre of your boat. To sail pop into a paddling pool or bath tub and blow into the sail!

Teddy Mascots

A nylon sock or a foot from tights or a stocking. Grass seed Sawdust Elastic band Old yogurt pot Googly eyes Paper, buttons, ribbon etc to decorate Fill the toe of your sock with grass seed. Top up with sawdust until you have a ball shape. Fasten tightly with the elastic band. Decorate the yogurt pot as the body using, paper, ribbon, and whatever else you can ﬁnd in your craft box! Stand the stocking ball in the pot with the grass seed at the top. Add some eyes and any other decorative bits you like. Keep the yogurt pot topped up with water. After a few weeks your head should grow hair!

A soft toy Ribbon in your team’s or country’s colours Paper in your team’s or country’s (or design your own flag) Lolly sticks Safety pins (or fabric glue, or needle and thread) Sticky tape Print-out on card Start by creating a sash for your bear by making a loop of ribbon long enough to slip around your toy’s body (resting on one shoulder). Join the loop with either a safety pin, fabric glue or a couple of stitches. Make a hair band with another length of ribbon. Join the loop with either a safety pin, fabric glue or a couple of stitches. Cut out the badge and tape a safety pin to the back. Pin the badge on to the hair band. To make a flag, cut out a rectangle of coloured paper (or draw you own flag) and tape it to the lolly stick. Tape the flag to the toy’s hand.

Strawberry Necklace A peach or nectarine stone, washed and with any bits of fruit removed Red acrylic paint Green craft foam Cord Strong glue Paint the stone with red paint and leave to dry. Cut a length of cord long enough to go around your neck. Glue to the stone. Cut a stem and leaf shape from the craft foam and glue this to the top of the strawberry. Tie the cord and wear your pretty, summery necklace!

Prior Park is a beautiful 18th century landscape garden, home to one of only four Palladian Bridges in the world. The garden is a great place to come for a family fun day out. We have regular activities on for children, including story telling in the summer house and our explorer tracker packs, available all year round, which give children the chance to discover the wonders of the garden. This summer we have some great events lined up, from children’s outdoor theatre in June to our summer trail in July. We’re open whatever the weather, so if you want to play in the sun or splash about in your wellies, there’s always something to do at Prior Park.

Please check our website for events at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/prior-park

Diamond Jubilee Collage Even the youngest children can enjoy having a go at creating a Diamond Jubilee collage using symbols to represent Queen Elizabeth’s 60 years on the throne. We started by drawing the number 60 in gold pen on an A3 sheet of construction paper. The boys were then given a selection of crafty bits and pieces from which to choose. For a more complex collage you might to include photos of the Royal Family, palaces or state coaches, royal symbols such as crowns, sceptres, and even a corgi or two! You could also add Union Jacks and Commonwealth ﬂags.

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23 Jun, Jun, 5.30 5.30 -- 7.30pm 7.30pm 23 The Brothers Grimm spin spin tales tales of of wicked wicked The Brothers Grimm witches, talking talking animals, animals, plucky plucky maidens maidens and and witches, dashing adventurers adventurers in in this this deliciously deliciously dark dark dashing and thrillingly thrillingly inventive inventive show show for for adults adults and and children alike. Music, magic and some of of and children alike. Music, magic and some the best-loved best-loved stories stories ever ever to to have have graced graced the the the stage. stage. Booking is is essential, essential, please please Booking call 0844 0844 249 249 1895 1895 for for tickets tickets and and prices. prices. call

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Where to go & what to do!

26th May

Meet Peppa Pig at the West Somerset Railway. Take a West Somerset Railway steam train from Bishops Lydeard (near Taunton) to Minehead to meet Peppa Pig who will be doing a ‘meet and greet’ at the railway station at intervals through the day. ----------------------------------Windmill Hill City Farm – Spring Festival. Bedminster, Bristol. Hog roast and barbecue. One day event, community festival with bands, musicians, market stalls, food areas, children’s workshops and craftspeople. 0117 963 3252 ----------------------------------Care for a Pet Day, Horseworld, Whitchurch A day of fun and education brought to you by local pet charities and organisations, giving you the chance to meet a variety of smaller animals including dogs, rabbits, rats and more! 10am - 5pm. Admission price applies -----------------------------------

30th May

The Royal Bath and West Show, Shepton Mallet Wednesday 30th May – Saturday 2nd June, 9:00am – 6:00pm With over 600 trade stalls, livestock, the National Cheese Awards and much more there really is something for everyone. Daily gate prices – Adults £22, Children (5-15) £7 Children under 5 years FREE -----------------------------------

1st June

Party in the City, Bath. 5:00pm – 11:55pm FREE Party in the City sees Bath explode with music of every kind; folk, rock, pop, choral, jazz, electronic, orchestral, brass, and more. Tel: 01225 463362 -----------------------------------

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4th June

Open Day at the Abbey, Glastonbury, 12:00pm With a traditional style 1950s fair including tombolas and coconut shies. www.glastonburyabbey.com ----------------------------------Avon Owls will be showcasing their owls in Wells by the cathedral as part of the jubilee celebrations Meet Ben the working Shire/Dale Horse. Get up close and learn about traditional farming techniques. Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury 10.30am – 4.00pm -----------------------------------

6th June

Wild Wednesday at Fyne Court, Bridgwater Can you build the best den or find mini beasts in the pond, and just how fast does a snail race? An exciting family event with children added 1 to 12 years 10:00am – 2:00pm. £2.00 per person. Tel: 01823 45158 -----------------------------------

7th June

Kids Stuff - Craft Activities, The American Museum, Bath Drop-in with Wiltshire Scrapstore and Resource Centre and have a ball making amazingly creative things with recycled materials. Check the website for what they’re making each day. 1-4pm, included with museum admission Tel: 01225 460503 The American Museum in Britain, Claverton Manor, Bath ----------------------------------‘Buzzing Bees and Fabulous Flowers’ Free Family drop-in activities, crafts celebrating the wonderful world of bees. Age 3 to 12. Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury 10.30am-2.00pm -----------------------------------

8th June

Sensational Snakes! Free A selection of snakes to see and touch Somerset Rural Museum, Glastonbury 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm -----------------------------------

9th June

9th June and 14th July. Frome Farmers Market A huge range of produce with up to 38 stalls in the historic Cheese & Grain Market Hall venue which boasts an excellent onsite cafe -----------------------------------

16th June

Peasedown St John Primary School Summer Fayre, Peasedown St John, Bath 11:00am – 2:00pm. Fun for all the family ----------------------------------Avon Owls will be showcasing their owls at the Fete Day being held at Clare Hall in Ston Easton ----------------------------------Frome Memorial Theatre – There was an old lady who lived in a shoe Tickets: Adults £9.50, Concessions £8.50 (stalls only), Family £32 (2 adults and 2 children) Tel: 01373 462795 -----------------------------------

19th June

19th – 24th June Circus at the Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet Gerry Cottle Circus presents 50 years of Circus and Magic. A galaxy of super Star Acts from around the World in a Big New Show! All seats £10.00 www.gerrycottlescircus.co.uk ----------------------------------Discovery Sport in 2012, Radstock Museum, Radstock To celebrate a summer of sport Radstock Museum has invited local sporting clubs to put on a display of the history of their club and their sport and to show what they offer today. In addition stories of local sporting heroes will be covered to make another interesting exhibition. Radstock Museum, Waterloo Road, Radstock, Somerset BA3 3EP -----------------------------------

21st June

21st June – 1st July Glastonbury Fringe Festival This event hopes to include music, theatre, dance and visual arts in a series of independently produced events and workshops it will take place in venues throughout Glastonbury town. Tel: 01458 830304 for prices ----------------------------------Sunrise Festival, Gilcombe Farm, Somerset Bring the kids along to Sunrise Celebration 21st-24th June. Four days of fun for the whole family with a kids area to keep the little ones happy from dawn till dusk, organic

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food to tantalise the taste buds, foot stomping music to keep the body grooving and talks and workshops for those who want to learn about how to live more sustainably. To see all on offer this year visit the Sunrise website at: www.sunrisecelebration.com -----------------------------------

22nd June

St Mary’s Primary School Summer Fayre, Writhlington, Radstock, Bath. 3:30pm – 6:30pm Bouncy castle, archery, climbing wall, stalls, games, BBQ, cream teas, musical performance and a Grand Raffle Draw -----------------------------------

23rd June

Midsomer Norton Fayre Day Activities throughout the High Street and also in the skate park. ----------------------------------Children’s Outdoor Theatre, Prior Park Gardens, Bath If you go into the woods today… The Brothers Grimm spin tales of wicked witches, talking animals and dashing adventures Tickets: Adults £12.50, Children £7.50, Family £35 Booking Essential Tel: 0844 2491895 -----------------------------------

1st July

Keynsham Music Festival This festival hosts an outstanding variety of music and performance on four stages as well as a creative arena, interesting stalls and locally sourced food www.keynshammusicfestival.co.uk ----------------------------------T4 on the Beach. Sunday 1st July 11am - 6pm The Beach, Weston-super-Mare For more details and tickets: visit Channel 4’s website www.channel4.com/entertainment/t4/ -----------------------------------

6th July

6th – 15th July. Frome Festival At the heart of this Festival are arts events; but walks, talks, and workshops covering a wide range of interest and activities, make up a significant proportion of what is on offer. www.fromefestival.co.uk ----------------------------------Priddy Folk Festival Our 21st Year. A very friendly, family festival. Excellent concerts and dances, masses of free entertainment for the family on Saturday and Sunday. See website for details. Friday evening, all day Saturday and all day Sunday Priddy Village near Wells Somerset BA5 3BB

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! ? P U S ’ T A H W Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D The much loved animated heroes are back again in 3D as they embark upon their biggest adventure yet in the fourth instalment of the Ice Age series. In this great adventure Scrat, his friends and the world itself are lead to the brink of disaster. On their quest to return back home to safety the group of pals must battle pirates and a continental catastrophe along their way.

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Beauty And The Beast 3D The magical Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast, returns to the screens in Disney Digital 3D. The amazing journey of Belle, a clever and beautiful young woman who is taken by a hideous beast to his castle, is brought back to life with stunning new 3D imagery. Regardless of her precarious situation, Belle becomes friends with the castle’s enchanted staff including; a candelabra, a mantel clock, a teapot and many more. In this charming tale, Belle ultimately learns to see beneath the Beast’s exterior to discover that he has the heart and soul of a Prince.

The Snorgh and the Sailor By Will Buckingham, 5+

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By Karen Inglis, 7+ Stella and Tom, her younger brother, have moved to their new home in London. It’s not long before they become intrigued with their elderly neighbour’s dog Harry as he keeps disappearing and then returning wetthrough. Where does he go? The two children, over their summer holidays, embark upon a quest to solve this mystery. They soon discover a boat that has been buried and a tunnel that leads them to a secret lake. But who is the terrified boy rowing towards them and whose are those children’s voices coming from beyond the woods? Stella and Tom discover that they have travelled back in time to their house and gardens as they were one hundred years earlier. As the story unfolds, Stella and Tom uncover some startling connections between the past and the present.

The Emerald Atlas: The Books of Beginning By John Stephens, 9+ One frozen night, when the world was covered with a blanket of snow, Kate, Michael and Emma were taken from their beds. Ever since that night, Kate has been haunted by the silhouette of a tall, thin man. Ten years later, after spending time in a number of miserable orphanages and the memories of their parents now a blur, the children arrive at Cambridge Falls. However there is something strange about this place, Kate is sure she has seen the dark, crooked house before. As the children start to explore the house they discover an old, empty leather book. Upon touching the book an ancient magical prophecy is set in motion. This is a fantastic magical adventure story. The first thrilling book in the most exciting children’s fantasy series since Harry Potter!

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Celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee & an extra day oﬀ! 01373 454335 info@rogersandcompany.co.uk Bath Street Frome BA11 1DG

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Jubilee Events in your town Nunney Diamond Jubilee Party

Sunday 3rd June 11:00am – 5:00pm The Church, The High St and later the Old Quarry Gardens The day starts at 11 am with a Church service followed by bell ringing. At 12 noon the Street party begins in the High Street. There will be a royal themed fancy dress competition for adults, children and pets, buns and bubbly in the old quarry, planting a jubilee oak tree and taking a big group photo of everyone who can be there.

Alex Scott hairdressing Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee 2012

Diamond Jubilee Dance Monday 4th June

Nunney Village hall, 5pm – 11pm. Tug-of-war competition on the grass, hog roast outside the hall and an evening of strutting your stuff indooors.

9 stony street, Frome, Somerset 01373 466289

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Have a happy jubilee from littlepigs

Jubilee Village Day June 23rd at the Memorial Hall

There’s always plenty for all the family to see and do. Admission is FREE but all cars must follow the signs to the car park for which there is a £2 fee. Variety of craft, plant and other stalls, sideshows, children’s rides, live music, good food, a bar and a number of arena events.

Homelea, Rideway Lane, Nunney, Frome, BA11 4NS 01373 836645 john@littlepigs

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Jubilee Cider and Tobacco Festival The Bell at Buckland Dinham Queen’s Diamond Jubilee 3-Day Event! Contact The Bell at Buckland Dinham for more details 01373 462956 www.bellatbuckland.co.uk

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Wallace & Gromit in Frome! 5 July - 1 Sept

See how Aardman make their films, and have a go at making your own models and storyboards

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Black Swan Arts, 2 Bridge Street, Frome, Somerset BA11 1BB

Diamond Jubilee Party The Archangel from 2pm Good old fashioned party food, entertainment for the kids and jugs of Pimms for the grown-ups. King Street, Frome BA11 1BH, 01373 456 111. Black Swan Jubilee themed workshops 2nd, 4th and 7th of June

Come and join us at the Kidsart! workshops in the Round Tower during half term for some right royal creativity! We’ll be making some very bling crowns and tiaras, so everyone gets to be Queen or King for the day. Please reserve your place in advance by calling Claire on 07940 497848 or email kidsartfunworkshops@gmail.

West bur y Royal Treasure Hunt Brokerswood Country Park, Tuesday 5th June Come and take part in our Royal Treasure Hunt to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. 50p per person plus standard Park entry fee. Westbury Friendly Society Club Day weekend

Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th June Strictly Come Dancing/ Cabaret dinner evening in a marquee on the Playing Field on Saturday 2nd June. Sunday has a Fancy Dress Competition, Parade, reading roll, Church service and Club Day lunch in the Village Hall. Monday afternoon; BBQ, races and egg throwing along with the Church Fete.

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