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Kimbolton School A caring, challenging environment in which all pupils are encouraged to fulfil their potential and are given opportunities to flourish in a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular interests

Independent school of 950 pupils offering continuous education from 4 to 18 years • Self contained building and grounds for pupils under 7 years • Excellent academic results at all levels • Varied programme of extra-curricular activities for all ages • Friendly, family atmosphere with emphasis on excellent pastoral care For more information telephone 01480 860505 or visit www.kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk

This Easter Holidays

9th April - 26th April

Help bottle feed the lambs Easter Egg Hunts - Good Friday through until Easter Monday Cuddle a Bunny PLUS DON’T MISS... Roller Blading Thurleigh Farm & Adventure Playground includes: • Indoor, Outdoor Playground! • Mini-Quads • Animal Feeding • Cafe • Sand Pits • Bungee Trampolines • Fire Engine, Tractor & Pony Rides Entrance price £8.00 Children £6.00 Adults

Book a children’s party Group and School visits welcome throughout the year. Age restrictions may apply and activities may be withdrawn.

For more information: Call us: 01234 771597 Visit our website: www.thurleighfarmcentre.co.uk

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Welcome to the Spring issue of Jolly Tots! News & Special Offers

7 Daft things we say to our kids

There is so much for your little ones to do

Butterfly Party Competition

Easter time. Why not try a dance, drama

Little Charley Bear

over the coming months, especially at

or martial arts class? Or pop along to your local pottery painting studio, farm, soft play centre or leisure centre? There’s a baby show in Peterborough and Big Chocolate Tea Party in St. Neots!

Turn to page 18 for our fabulous

competition courtesy of Psyches Bazaar to win a children’s butterfly jewellery making party for 5 friends.

We all say daft things to our

kids at one time or another, but have you thought about how your child interprets

What to do and where to go listing Art & Craft Baby / Toddler Playgroups Childcare Days Out

what you say? Read Susan Elliot-Wright’s

Development

we should all choose our words a little

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informative article on page 14 to see why more carefully.

Entertainment

Don’t wait for summer - the fun begins

Family Eating Out

here!

Best wishes,

Ruby Speechley Founder/Editor Tel: 01480 896463 editor@jollytotsmagazine.co.uk www.jollytotsmagazine.co.uk

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Special Needs

Sports

Toy Library

Wildlife/Animals

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Crazy Glazy is a Ceramic Café providing an ambient setting for the whole family to enjoy Cuppas, Cakes & Crafty Creations, allowing customers to paint a ready made unglazed piece of pottery whilst enjoying light refreshments.

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NCT Nearly New Sales - entry £1 (in aid of NCT)

Saturday 14th May 2011 from 11am -1pm Priory Centre, St Neots (advert p15) For more details please email stneotsanddistrictnct@hotmail.co.uk Saturday 11th June 2011 from 11am - 12.30pm at the Medway Centre, Huntingdon For more details please call Nadia on 08442436173 or email lotnadia@hotmail.com

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Win a children’s Butterfly jewellery making party for 5 friends! Turn to page 18 for details on how to enter.

Find out on page 21 why it is a ‘Bear’s life’ for BAFTA award winning actor James Cordon!

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Sunday 10th April 2011 at The Cresset, Peterborough (see advert on page 8 for more details) Guest Hall (upstairs), Priory Centre, St Neots Date: Wednesday 20th April 2011 Contact: Michelle Vogel Email: michelle_vogel2004@yahoo.co.uk Come along to our Big Chocolate Tea Party on Wednesday 20th April from 3 - 5pm at the Priory Centre, St Neots in aid of: The Sick Childrens Trust!

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All children will receive free juice! Free biscuit decorating! Magican/ Children’s Entertainer! And for a small charge - Bouncy castle, face painting, tea & cake! We will also be holding a raffle thanks to many generous local businesses, including Molbys Hairdressers, Crafty Monkey, Becca Bakes and many more. Dominos Pizza will be there selling pizza too! Come along for an afternoon of fun in the Easter hols and help us raise money for a great cause. Everyone welcome! Please see our facebook page ‘chocolate tea party’ for more info and to tell us you can come!

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Weds/Thurs

LUNCH* AND PLAY £4

(*lunch for child only)

or £2.50 entry (lunch not inc.) £2 entry after 3pm term time

MIDWEEK PARTY SPECIAL (limited time only) £5.50 per child (minimum of 10. T&C’s apply)

Our new budget parties now start at £6.50 per child (T&C’s apply).

Please take this voucher or quote ‘Jolly Tots.’ www.crystallakesleisure.com

Art & Craft Crafty Monkey 12, Moores Walk, St. Neots Pottery painting and craft studio. Baby hand and footprints, make a bear, birthday parties and more! Open Mon Sat 9.30am - 5.30pm. Contact Chrissy (01480 219222) www.mycraftymonkey.com Crazy Glazy 43, Cambridge St., Godmanchester Ceramic Cafe - decorate a ready made piece of unglazed pottery. For all ages. Open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10.30am - 5pm. Sun 11.30am - 4pm. Closed Tues/Wed. Parties catered for. Call: Zy (01480 350863) Messy Play Scout Hut, Ramsey. For Under 5’s to develop their creative side. Soft play: Tues 9.30am – 11.30am, Wed 1pm-2.30pm. General Play: Fri 9.30am – 11.30am (term time). Call: Sarah Abraham (01487 813279). Original Ceramics Pottery painting in Hampton,

Call 01480 493394 for more details.

Peterborough. Parties catered for. Call: Justine (07951 473299)

Baby / Toddler Playgroups

Baby Lounge - Time for Health 8 Station Road, St Ives, PE27 5BH. For babies up to 15mths. Fri 10.45am – 12.00pm. Cost: £3 per mum. Refreshments, buggy space and toys (01480 461411). Baby Lounge Extra For 0 - 2yrs. Fri 3.30pm - 4.45pm. Cost: £3. Brampton Baby & Toddler Group Brampton Community Centre. For 0-5 yrs. Every Mon 9.30 -11.30am (term time). Cost £2 per session. Arts & crafts, role play, singing, floor toys for all ages. Healthy snacks and drinks. Call Katie on (01480 355433) or follow us on Facebook Brampton Playgroup The Church Hall, Brampton. For age 2 - 5yrs. Mon - Fri 9.15am -11.45am (term time). Tues 12pm 3pm. Rising 5’s classes for pre-school

age children. Call: Joan Miles (Supervisor) (01480 350588). Buckden Pre-School Playgroup Millennium Hall, Burbberry Road, Buckden. Friendly and happy setting. Age 2 - 3 yrs, Tues and Thurs 1.15pm - 2.45pm, 3-5yrs Mon - Fri 9.10a.m 11.40am. Lunch club on Mon, Wed & Fri 11.40am - 12.40pm. Call: Sarah (07941 671 999) buckdenpreschool@yahoo.co.uk Bury Playgroup Bury Village Hall, Brookfield Way, Huntingdon, PE26 2LH. Playgroup: 2yrs 9mths – 5yrs, Mon Fri 9.05am -12.05pm. Rising Stars, Fri 9.05am - 12.05pm pre-school age. Call: Kathryn Arthur (01487 711261). Bushbabies Christchurch, Benstead, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2 5JJ. Newborn - 5yrs. Tues 9.45am 11.15am (term time only). Call: Teresa MacLean (01733 237209). Busybees Baby & Toddler Group Great Staughton Village Hall For 0 - 5 yrs. Weds (term-time) 10.00am - 11.30am. Cost: FREE. Fruit and drink for the children, tea and

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Fenstanton Baby & Toddler Group Church Centre, Fenstanton. Meets every Wed (inc. school hols), 10am - 11.30am.Sessions cost £2. First is free. Come along or call: Becky (01480 493067).

Huntingdonshire Twins and Triplets Club (affiliated to Tamba.org.uk) Sure Start Centre, Godmanchester Community Primary School Mon 10am - 11.30am (term time). hunts.twinsclub@googlemail.com

Funky Monkeys Farcet Salvation Army Church. For age 0-5yrs. Tues 9.30am - 11.30am (term times). Cost: £1 per family. Call: Captain Beverley (01733 240130).

Jigsaw Juniors The Jigsaw Centre, Orton Malborne, Peterborough PE2 5PW. For pre-school age. Toys, books, activities and messy play. Wed 1.30pm-2.45pm. Run by Orton Children’s Centre (01733 237209).

Goldhay Mums & Tots Goldhay Community Centre, 105, Paynels, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2 5QP. Newborn - 4yrs Tues 10am -11-30am, Tots Singing - Thurs 9.30am and 10.30am. Cost: 50p per family. Call: Sally Forster (01733 233026) goldhaycentre@tiscali.co.uk Houghton & Wyton Baby & Toddler Group Houghton & Wyton Memorial Hall, St. Ives Road, Houghton, PE28 2BJ. Arts & Crafts on Tues 10am - 11.45am & Thurs 9am - 11am (inc. holidays). Craft, free play and singing. Refreshments available. Cost: £2 per family. Call: Damianne Redpath (Thurs - 07593 552553).

Jumping Frogs Toddler Church Farcet Salvation Army Church For age 0-5yrs. First & third Fri each month (term time) 9.30am - 10.30am. Stories, songs and craft activities, bible based. £1 per family (01733 240130). Leo’s Pre-school Mornings One Leisure Huntingdon and One Leisure St Neots. Relaxed and sociable sessions which include use of Leo's Funzone plus other fun activities. For reduced prices, times and dates visit www.leosfunzone.co.uk Little Lambs Toddler Group Salem Baptist Church, High Street, Ramsey PE26 1AB. Toddlers: Every

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Thurs 9.30am-11am (term time). Call: Jo Smith (01487 711109). Little Monkeys House of Fun One Leisure Ramsey, Abbey Road. For Under 5’s. Bouncy castle, ball pool and soft play area. Wed 9.30am – 11.30am (term time only). FREE for under 1’s. Call: (01487 710275) Little Rainbows Babies and Toddler Club Eatons Community Centre, Eaton Scon, St. Neots. For age 0 - 5. Wed 9.30am - 11am. Open all year inc. holidays. Cost: £2.25 per child, 50p adult (weekly). Membership for 1 year: £8 per child. Free for adults. Contact Laura or Jules for membership pack little-rainbows@hotmail.com Mini Movers Kingsgate Community Church, 2 Staplee Way, Parnell, Peterborough PE1 4YT. For newborn - pre-school, Wed 10am 11.30am (term time). Art, craft, singing and trips. Cost: £1.50 per family, includes drink/snack for all. Call: Kim Connor (01733 311156 via church office). Mucky Pups Playtimes, Ferriman Road, Spaldwick, Huntingdon PE28 0TQ. Newborn 5yrs. Fri 1.30pm - 3pm (term time). FREE (01480 890077) playtimesplaygroup.co.uk Needingworth Little Tigers Baby & Toddler Group Needingworth Village Hall. For 0-5 yrs. Mon 10am -11:30am (term time only). Call: Emma (01480 469260) or Ciona (01480 464169). NCT Bumps & Babes St Jude’s Church Hall, Cranford Drive, Netherton, Peterborough For pregnant parents and babies up to one year old. Tues 1pm-2.30 pm. Cost £1 per family. Join us for coffee & tea, chat, play, postnatal support, and mum2mum breastfeeding info (0844 243 6240, press 1). Orton Wistow Toddlers Orton Wistow Community Centre, Napier Place Peterborough PE2 6XN. Newborn - pre-school. Indoor and outdoor play. Tues 1.15pm - 3pm (term time). Cost: £2 per family (includes drink/biscuit). Call: Lynn Whitfield (01733 237727). Rainbow Toddler Group 83A High Street, Huntingdon Community Church Centre PE29 3DP. Newborn – 4 yrs. Tues 9.30am – 11am. Cost: 50p per family, refreshments provided (01480 411665) church@hccuk.org

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St Ives Children’s Centre Wheatfields Primary School, Nene Way PE27 3WF. For 0 – 5 yrs. Mon Thurs 9am - 3.30pm. Fri 9am - 12pm. Call: Fran Macklin (07776 494 100). St. Ives Christian Fellowship Parents and Toddlers Burleigh Hill Community Centre, Constable Road PE27 3ER. Newborn – 4 yrs. Mon 1.15pm – 2.45pm (term time). Thurs 9.15am – 11am. Thorndown Community Room Wed 9am – 11am. Cost: £1 per family. Call: Jason Street (01480 463161). St Neots Rural Children’s Centre Little Paxton Primary School, Gordon Road, St. Neots PE19 6NG. Open Mon - Fri 8.45am - 1pm. Contact: ( 01480 357540). Smiley Tots Parent & Toddler Group Yelden Village Hall, Spring Lane, Yelden MK44 1BA. Every Wed 10am-12pm (term time). Come and play, make new friends! £2 per family inc. drink & snack. Call: Vicky (01933 317220) smiley.tots@hotmail.com

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Tot Stop Stanground Baptist Church, Chapel Street, Stanground PE2 8JG. Sing song, ride-on toys, drink & biscuit and craft. Fri 9.45am - 11.30am (term time). Cost £1 per family. Call: Mrs Rush (01733 310411). Tots’ Praise St. Neots Parish Church, PE19 2BU. Last Weds of month 10.30am. FREE. Bible based, refreshments. Older siblings welcome in holidays. Call: Rev. Paul Andrews, Parish Office: (01480 472297). Warboys Under Fives Toddler Group High street, Warboys, PE28 2TA. Newborn – 5 yrs. Fri 1pm – 3pm. Cost: £1.50 for first child, 50p for each additional child. Toys, games and refreshments. Call: (01487 823190) www.warboysunderfives.org.uk Westwood & Ravensthorpe Children’s Centre offer support to local families that include fun, play activities. Based at Highlees and Ravensthorpe Primary School, Call: (01733 266425) for more information.

The Daisy Children’s Centre Papworth Everard & surrounding villages. Carers & Tots (0-5yrs) Wed 9.30am - 11am (term time only). Drop in stay & play, small donation required. All Day Play (0-5yrs) Thurs 9am - 2pm, drop in any time. Bumps to Babies (for mums to be and babies up to 1yr) Fri 10am - 11.30am. Call: (01480 831423) for more info.

Yelling Tots & Carers Yelling Baptist Chapel, High Street, Yelling PE19 6SB. For age 0 - 4 yrs. Wed (term-time) 10.00am -11.30am. Relaxed, personal group. Plenty of toys / space. No entry fee, just turn up! Contact: Tash (01480 354039) tash@bwoodcraft.com

The Eatons Children’s Centre Bushmead Primary School, Bushmead Road, Eaton Socon, St. Neots PE19 8BT. For age 0 - 5. Various courses and support for parents. Open Mon Thurs 8.45am - 4.45pm. Fri 8.45am 1pm. Call: for more details (01480 358340) cambridgeshirechildrenscentres.org.uk

Childcare

Tiddlers and Toddlers Jubilee Hall, Eaton Socon, St. Neots. Est. 30 yrs. Friday 9.30am – 11.30am (term time). Call: Margaret Birchall (01480 215695), Jude Burt: (01480 384132) or Benny (07980 810313). Tiddlywinks St. Andrews Church, Alwalton, near Peterborough PE7 3UU. For Under 5’s and their parents/carers. Mon 9.30am-11.30am (term time). Singalongs, stories, toys and refreshments. Call: Liz or Malcolm Ingham (01733 239289).

Babysitters/Nannies Buckden Childcare Agency Nannies, babysitters, childminders and more. Contact: (01480 812403) buckden-childcare-agency.co.uk Nannies at Notice St. Neots. Childcare cover for the hours you need. Contact: Mick info@nanniesatnotice.co.uk Nice Nannies Now 40, Station Road, Warboys, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 2TD. Childcare for all ages. Call: Helen (01487 823516) nicenannies.co.uk

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General Childcare Information Service for Cambridgeshire Local information about: childcare. Support for families. (0845 04 54 014) www.opportunity-lnks.org.uk

Days Out

Adventure/Soft Play Activity World & Toddler World Padholme Road East, Peterborough, PE1 5XH. Indoor play. Separate Toddler World. Mon - Fri 9.30am – 5.30pm (term time) Cost: £4.50 per child (off peak) adults £1. Peak times: £5.50 child, adults £1. Children under 1 metre £4.50 at all times. Closed Tues. Call: (01733 314446) www.activityworld.co.uk Barracudas Activity day camps for age 4 ½ - 16yrs in Huntingdon and Kimbolton. Open 8am – 6pm. For a free colour brochure call: (0845 123 5299) barracudas.co.uk Big Sky Adventure Play 24, Wainman Road, Shrewsbury Avenue, Woodston, Peterborough PE2 7BU. Soft play activities for 0 -10 yrs. Mini go-karts age 3+. Open 9.30am – 6pm (term time), Sun 10am - 5pm, 10am – 6pm (hols) Cost: Under 5’s £4.60, adults £1.20 Call: (01733 390810) bigsky.co.uk Crystal Country Play Barn Low Road, Fenstanton, PE28 9HU. Children’s indoor play area. Outside trampolines, bouncy castle and climbing area. Open daily 10am – 6pm Cost: £3.80 or £2 after 3pm. Weekends/hols £4.90 Call: (01480 493394). Dave the Clown’s Fun House The Cresset, Bretton Centre, Rightwell Peterborough PE3 8DX. For 0 – 6 yrs. Soft Play Centre. Mon 10am – 12pm, Tues - Sat 10am - 1pm (closed Bank Hols). Call: (01733 260081). Eat ‘N’ Play Huntingdon Road, St. Neots PE19 1XG. Large play area (max height 1.45m/4’9”) Separate toddler area. Open 11am daily. Cost: £3.75. Weekends/hols £4.25. Call: (01480 471611) www.eatnplay.co.uk

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Houghton Mill Houghton, Huntingdon PE28 2AZ Kids of all ages will be fascinated to see a working mill in action, with lots of hands on fun too. Beautiful grounds and boat rides. Ideal for a family day out. www.nationaltrust.org.uk Jabadao Highlees Primary School Hall, Ashton Road, Westwood PE3 7ER. For 0 - 4 yrs, Wed 10am - 11am (term time only.) Fun movement activities. Build sensory and motor skills. Call: Lynn Boness (01733 295864). Leo’s Funzone @ Huntingdon One Leisure Huntingdon, St Peter’s Road, Huntingdon. Indoor adventure play centre for babies, toddlers and children. A great venue for children’s parties.Free entry for adults and children under 1. Open 7 days a week. Call: (01480 388600). leosfunzone.co.uk Leo’s Funzone @ St. Neots One Leisure St. Neots, Barford Road, Eynesbury, St. Neots. Indoor adventure play centre for babies, toddlers and children. A great venue for children’s parties. Free entry for adults and children under 1. Open 7 days a week. Call: (01480 388700) leosfunzone.co.uk New Ark Adventure Playground & City Farm Hill Close, Reeves Way, Peterborough PE1 5LZ. Cost: £50 per child for 1 year. Parent / Toddler group Wed 1.15pm – 2.45pm (term time). Call: (01733 340605). Whale of a Time - Childrens Indoor Softplay Centre 8 Viking Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge CB23 8EL Mon-Fri 10am - 5.30pm Sat & Sun 10am - 6pm (01954 781018) www.whaleofatime-cambridge.co.uk

Theatre Key Theatre Embankment Road, Peterborough. PE1 1EF. Productions aimed at children throughout the year. Box office: (01733 552439) The Cresset Theatre Rightwell, Bretton Centre, Peterborough PE3 8DX Seasonal shows for children. Call: (01733 265705) www.cresset.co.uk

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Development

Developmental Play Babygrowz Huntingdon.. Sleep Clinics and developmental play classes. Newborn - 2yrs. Call: Janet (01354 695513) www.babygrowz.co.uk Happy Faces The Crown Inn, Glinton, Peterborough PE6 7JR. For 8mths – 5yrs. Educational play, refreshments and more. Call: Claire (01733 324851)

info@clairehappyfaces.co.uk www.clairehappyfaces.co.uk

Languages Bonjour Bambini Language Courses Peterborough Learn Italian: Age 4+ Sat 10am (1hr). Call: Rebecca (0795 178 5668) bonjourbambini@btinternet.com La Jolie Ronde 58 Burleigh Road, St. Ives PE27 3DF. Introduction to French with songs, rhymes and games. Age 5+ Call: Anna Ireland (01480 382036).

Music/Singing Baby Song Highlees Children’s Centre PE3 7ER. For 0 - 12 mths, Wed 11.30am - 12pm. Encourages communication from an early age. Come and have fun! Contact: Steph (01733 260833). Clap & Sing / Parachute Play Baptist Church, High Street, Somersham, Huntingdon. For newborn – 5yrs. Song and movement to stimulate babies. Wed 9.15am – 10.30am, 10.15am – 11.30am (term time only). Pre-enrolment. Voluntary donation. Call: Trisha (01487 741456). Music for Little People Fun and educational music classes for 0 - 5 years. All taught by qualified musicians and teachers. Call: Karen (01480 812469). www.musicforlittlepeople.co.uk Musical Minis Heritage Park Primary School, Park Farm, Stanground and Alwalton From 6mths +. Introducing music and percussion in a relaxed atmosphere.

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7HN. Wed 7pm – 8.30pm. Call: Barbara Moorby (01480 380307).

Parties. Call: Janie McCormick (01778 570340) www.musicalminis.co.uk

Time for Health (Baby massage) 8 Station Road, St Ives (opposite Waitrose). Thurs 10.30am. Helps relieve colic, tummy discomfort, teething and more. Call: (01480 461411) timeforhealth.co.uk

Sing and Sign Samuel Pepys School, St. Neots. For 6 - 18mths. Thursdays. Learn to communicate with your baby or toddler pre-speech. Call: Julie Warriner for details (01767 691488) www.singandsign.com Tiny Talk Brampton and Melbourn. Baby signing classes for all babies and young toddlers. Class is 1 hr - ½ hr singing and signing followed by ½ hr social time. Call: Carol (0795 1601107) carols@tinytalk.co.uk Warboys Clap and Sing (including Toy Library) Warboys Community Primary School - Community Hall. All pre-schoolers welcome. Thurs 1.45pm - 2.45pm (term time). Cost: £1 donation. Call: Kate Smith(01487 824390).

Yoga/Massage/Sleep Antenatal Yogacise FREE Pregnancy Yoga classes at Ramsey and Somersham Children’s Centres in June/July. Call: Victoria (01954 204742) bumpstobabies.org Babybliss Huntingdon /Peterborough area. Infant Massage, Baby/Toddler Yoga, Baby & Child swimming and First Aid courses. Call: Kate Stewart (07857 683291) babybliss@tesco.net Baby Yoga Huntingdon Nursery School, Ambury Road, Huntingdon PE29 1AD also at Time for Health St. Ives PE27 5BH (01480 461411). For mums & babies 6wks – mobile. Friendly, relaxed class.

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Sleep Clinic If you have a child over 8 mths keeping you awake at night, contact the Westwood & Ravensthorpe Children’s Centre sleep management advisor. Call: Linda Minett (01733 260833).

Baby and Toddler Classes held in Whadden, Cambourne, Histon & Brampton. Contact Carol: 07951601107 or email carols@tinytalk.co.uk

Fri 10am – 11.30am (term time). Call: Barbara Moorby (01480 380307). www.yoga4everybody.co.uk Daisy Birthing A course for women who are between 14 to 42 weeks of their pregnancy. Keeps the body healthy and strong through yoga, breathe work, relaxations and self hypnosis. For course dates contact One Leisure St Ives (01480 388500) www.oneleisure.net Holistic Baby Massage 104, Park Road, Peterborough PE1 2TJ. For 0 - 5 yrs including premature babies and mothers suffering from Post Natal Depression. Workshops and Private Tuition. Call: Goldie Khan (01733 897885). Pregnancy Yoga Oak Tree Centre, Huntingdon PE29

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Drama DramaTots - From 2 - 5yrs, younger siblings welcome, £4 per 50 min session. Call: Liz: (01480 839112) dramatots@yahoo.co.uk On Stage Youth Theatre School 71, Shakespeare Road, St. Ives PE27 6TT. For age 4+. Train in the performing arts in a fun and friendly environment. Call: Eve Webb (01480 461959) onstageyts.co.uk Raggamuffins Drama School Queen Elizabeth School hall, School Hill, Godmanchester PE29 2NB. For age 3 – 5 yrs. Call: Jessica (0781 700 2853) ragga-muffin.co.uk Stagecoach Theatre Arts School For age 4 +. Learn to act, sing and dance and build confidence. For Huntingdon classes contact: Jo (01353 667442) and Peterborough call: Ashleigh (01778 423553) www.stagecoach.co.uk Stage Stars Theatre Academy Alconbury, Cambourne, Ramsey, Sawtry and Stukeley Meadows Classes in drama, singing and dance for ages 3+. Call: 07807 193182 www.stagestarsacademy.co.uk Stars on Stage UK Alconbury, Woodston & Orton Waterville. Dance and drama classes for various ages.Courses run over half term and summer holidays. For full details Contact: Sam & Hannah Black stars-on-stage@hotmail.co.uk www.starsonstage.org.uk

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Swimming with your baby. Sounds lovely. And it is. In fact, it’s more than lovely. It’s one of the most memorable, thrilling and bonding things the two of you will ever do. But, along with the fun and developmental aspects, there’s a lot of technical stuff to consider. And that’s where we come in: Water Babies, the UK’s leading baby swim school. We’ve got the wealth of knowledge and desire to ensure you’ll experience something truly extraordinary. This is one of the most magical times in your life, and we hope to enhance it for you.

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Extraordinary instructors: Who could have qualified as private pilots - three times over - in the time it takes them to train. More than 50 hours in the pool; at least 25 assessed lessons; internal and external exams. There’s a lot to do. And that’s why we’re proud to call them world-class professionals. (Although, incidentally, many are also ex-doctors, psychologists, international sportsmen, lawyers and teachers too). Who’d have thought that how a baby is held in the water will influence their future swimming position? But it will. And how do you interpret the range of subtle signs your baby will use to communicate their feelings in the pool? It’s all this, and so much more, that our instructors are trained to show you. Extraordinary programme: Would you ever want to start watching a film half way through? There’s a reason why our courses have a beginning, middle and carefully monitored progression. Because only then can your baby benefit from the meticulously constructed building blocks that will see them swimming by around thirty months. We have an individual lesson plan for every week of the course (190 in total). That’s a lot of technical preparation. Leading us to win four national awards – the first baby swimming company to do so. Extraordinary Results: Seven of our Water Babies have saved themselves from drowning in the past 24 months. Utterly fantastic; especially when you consider that three of them were only two. Or watch a bunch of three year olds launching into the pool, glorying in the confidence they enjoy in water. Not so dramatic - but equally inspiring. Water Babies is the baby swimming company most recommended by parents to other parents. And it’s why we’re now the largest in the world. That, and our absolute passion for what we do. Water Babies the start of something extraordinary... Call Debi on : 01933 651790. Classes from newborn, held at Buckden Marina and other venues.

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7 Daft things we say to our kids by Susan Elliot-Wright When we’re exasperated with our children, we can sometimes say things without thinking, and if we’re not careful, we can confuse a very young child. Try to be direct, and remember that young children don’t really understand subtlety or sarcasm. Here are just a few of the daft things we sometimes say to our kids: 1. Don’t answer back How else can he answer, other than ‘back’? What you probably mean is: ‘I want to you to understand and act on

what I’ve said without comment.’ Depending on what your child actually said in response, try simply, ‘I think that comment was rude/unnecessary.’

when they’re asking for something? Once they know this, you’ll just need to remind them with a whispered, ‘you forgot to say please.’

2. What’s the magic word?

3. Do you want a smack?

Plenty of mums have used this one, only to receive the innocent answer, ‘is it abracadabra?’ Obviously, if you say this often enough, they’ll understand what you mean. But it is sarcastic, and if you use sarcasm, they will, too. Why not just explain that it’s polite to say ‘please’

This is confusing for a young child and he’ll innocently say ‘no’. You probably mean, ‘I can’t believe you’re still behaving in this way even though I’ve told you to stop.’ Smacking really doesn’t help and many people feel it should be made illegal. If your child’s behaviour needs

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attention, try simply telling him what will happen if he persists, for example, ‘If you push your sister off the swing again, we’ll go home’. And then be prepared to carry it out! 4. Why don’t you grow up? This is doubly daft because firstly, if they could, they probably would, and secondly, when they do grow up, you’ll probably wish they were still little! You’re likely to say this when you’re exhausted and their behaviour is getting on your nerves. By telling them to grow up, you’ll end up making them feel foolish and humiliated. Instead, address the specific behaviour that’s making you angry. Tell your child why what he’s doing is not appropriate, what you want him to do instead, and what will happen if he continues to misbehave. 5. These are the happiest days of your life Childhood may seem idyllic to adults worrying about how to pay the bills or whether the car will pass its MOT. But children have problems too, and these can be just as worrying, keeping them awake at night and making them nervous or unhappy during the day. Try to get your child to talk about what it is that’s worrying him – it might be

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something you can help with. Or it may be something he feels he has little control over because of his age. Tell him that you know that being a child can be difficult. Explain that we all feel worried about things occasionally, but we can learn to deal with problems, especially if we talk to other people about them. 6. Father Christmas won’t come / your birthday will be cancelled

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initially, you’ll probably never have to do it again. 7. Stop playing with your food Is he really ‘playing’, or does he just not want to eat? If this is the case, simply remove it without a fuss. If he’s really playing with it – flicking peas across the table for example explain that food is for eating and that it’s bad manners to treat it in this way. And beware of telling him off for playing with his food if you spent the first two years of his life making each mouthful into a train or aeroplane!

We all make wild threats occasionally – often when we’re tired, frustrated, and desperate! But unless you’re actually going to cancel Santa or the birthday (or cinema or ice-skating or other big treat), you’ll make the behaviour worse, because your child will know that the boundaries you’ve set simply aren’t real. Make a th lesser threat and follow it through. For example, no television for the evening, no 11am – 1pm computer use, or Priory Centre, St Neots you could cancel Entrance £1 (50p after 12 noon) in aid of the National Childbirth Trust charity a regular treat, Items for sale: Good quality baby & children’s like swimming, clothes, maternity wear, nursery equipment, toys & books the park or having a friend to You can sell your good quality items through us. Please phone either 01480 476713 (odd no’s) 01480 218359 (even no's) from Monday 18 of April after 9.30am. tea. If you carry If you have not sold items before please phone either line. out your threat

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Entertainment Children’s Entertainers/Parties Butterfly Party Church Street, Fenstanton Jewellery Making Parties for children aged 4 +. High quality materials provided with teaching from qualified jeweller & teacher. butterflyparty.co.uk Contact: Teresa on 0845 5194503. Colin Daines MMC Magic and balloon modelling. Member of the magic circle. Family occasions a speciality (01480 212571). Kreepie Krawlies Soft Play Soft play party hire, for children 0 - 4 years, at your venue in the Cambs and Herts area. Call Debbie (07825 771408) or Amanda (01763 209174) kreepiekrawlies.co.uk Little Princess Pamper Parties 24, Longthorpe Green, Peterborough. Choose from Princess or Butterfly for age 3+. Contact: Michelle (01733 700035) Music To Grow To Birthday parties catered for around Huntingdon/St. Ives areas. High quality music-making for age 0 - 5yrs. Contact: Kathryn (01353 662022) musictogrowto.co.uk Party at One Leisure One Leisure Huntingdon, Ramsey, Sawtry, St. Ives and St. Neots. All One Leisure sites provide a wide range of fun pool, soft play and sports birthday parties for under 5’s and juniors. Contact your local One Leisure site for details: Huntingdon: 01480 388600, Ramsey: 01487 710275, Sawtry: 01487 832161, St. Ives: 01480 388500, St. Neots: 01480 388700 or visit oneleisure.net Party Time! Fun/themed entertainment for tots to pre-teens. Choose from: Knights & Princesses, Grease, Tearless & Fearless, Ugly Bug & Beautiful Butterfly ball or Pirates & Fairies. Call: Trisha (01487 741456) partytime.uk.com

Family Eating Out

Restaurants

Brewster’s Fun Factory & Restaurant (Highwayman)

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Colmworth Business Park, St Neots also at Hampton, Peterborough. Play zone. Cost: £2+. Kids menu. Call: (01480 408540). Frankie & Benny’s Towerfields, Kings Ripton Road, Huntingdon PE29 7EG. New York Italian style restaurant. Children’s menu available. Free colouring pack. Call: (01480 437240). Pizza Express 105, High Street, Huntingdon PE29 3LB. Children’s ‘mini’ menu. Free activity pack. Call: (01480 434446).

Reading / Story Time Bretton District Library The Cresset, Rightwell, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 8DS. Storytime: Thurs 11am -11.30am, Sat 10.30am - 11am. Baby Rhyme Time: Tues 2pm-2.30pm. Story and Rhyme time: Sat 10.30am - 11am. Call: (01733 864294).

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Dogsthorpe Community Library Central Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough PE1 4LH. Storytime and singing: Thurs 2pm 3pm. Call: (01733 864300). Eye Library Crowland Road, Eye, Peterborough PE6 7TN. Storytime: Mon 10.30am 11am. Baby Rhyme Time: Mon 11am 11.30am. Craft Club: Sat 11am - 12pm. Call: (01733 864142). Hampton Library 6B Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, Hampton, Peterborough PE7 8DR. Rhymetime: Tues 10.15am - 10.45am. Storytime for under 7’s: Fri 2.30pm-3pm. Call: (01733 864538). Huntingdon Library Princes Street, Huntingdon PE29 3PH. Storytime: 18mths – 5 yrs, Weds 10.30am –11am. Rhymetime: 0 - 18 mths Fri 10.30am - 11am (term time only). Orton District Library Orton Centre, Peterborough PE2 5RQ. Storytime: Tues 10am -10.45am (term time only), every Thurs 10am 10.45am (all year round) Sat 11am -

What’s on at Thurleigh Farm & Adventure Playground? April / May 2011 – Easter Eggstravaganza 9th – 26th April – Easter Eggstravaganza at Thurleigh Farm & Adventure Playground - This Easter holidays help bottle feed the lambs, cuddle the bunnies and pet a pony. Take a tractor trailer ride up to Wacky Woods. Can you spot the Easter Bunny? Run wild in the indoor play barn or explore outdoors. Enjoy Easter egg hunts – Good Friday through to Easter Monday, plus find the answer to the Easter Trail for a small reward. Open daily from 9.30 a.m. ALL INCLUSIVE ENTRANCE. Adults £6, Children £8 under 4s £6.50 29th April – 2nd May – Princes & Princesses! Join in the fun of the Royal Wedding. Make your crown or coronet, help find the May Queen or participate in some home-made medieval jousting. Prizes for the fairest May princess and the boldest prince. There is lots of patriotic festive fun to be had at Thurleigh Farm & Adventure Playground over the bank holiday weekend. Open daily from 9.30.a.m. ALL INCLUSIVE ENTRANCE. Adults £6, Children £8 under 4s £6.50. Fancy Dress encouraged.

Tel: 01234 771597 or visit www.thurleighfarmcentre.co.uk (see advert on page 2)

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11.45am. Rhymetime: Mon 10.30am -11am. Craft & Story Club on one Sat per mth 11am - 12pm - call: (01733 864296). Peterborough Central Library Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1RX Storytime: Tues & Fri 2.15pm 2.45pm, Wed 10.30am -11am, Sat 11am -11.20am & 2.30pm - 2.45pm. Baby Rhyme Time: Thurs 1.30pm-2pm, Sat 3pm - 3.30pm. Call: (01733 864280). Ramsey Library School Lane, Ramsey PE26 1AF. Storytime: 18mths–5 yrs. Thursdays 2pm - 2.30pm. Call: (0845 045 5225). Sawtry Library Fen Lane, Sawtry PE28 5TQ. Storytime: First Weds of the month 2.15pm – 2.45pm. Somersham Community Information Centre Church Street Somersham PE28 3EG. For pre-school children. Tues 10.30am-11am - stories & rhyme ending with a craft activity every week (term time) (01487 840266). Stanground Community Library Southfields Avenue, Peterborough PE2 8RZ. Storytime: Thurs 2.15pm-2.45pm. Rhymetime Mon 2pm - 2.30pm. (01733 864302). St. Ives Library 4 Library Row, Station Rd, St. Ives PE27 5BW. Rhymetime: Weds 10.30am – 11am (term time). St. Neots Library Priory Lane, St. Neots PE19 2BH. Storytime: Mon 2pm–2.30pm. Rhymetime: alternate Tues 11am–11.30am (term time). Thorney Library Church Street, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0QB. Rhymetime: Friday 11am 11.30am. Under 5’s Storytime: Friday 11.30am - 12pm. Craft Club, Sat 10am - 12pm (01733 864542). Warboys Library High Street, Warboys PE28 2TA. For 18mths - 5yrs. Storytime:Thurs 10.30am – 11am. Werrington District Library Staniland Way, PE4 6JT. Storytime: Tues & Thurs 2pm – 2.30pm. Baby Rhyme Time: Fri 2.15pm – 2.45pm. Call: (01733 864282).

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Woodston Library Orchard Street, Peterborough PE2 9AL.Storytime: Tues 10am -10.30am, Thurs 10.30am - 11am. Rhyme Time: Wed 2.15pm – 2.45pm Call for details of craft club. (01733 864304). Yaxley Library Lansdowne Rd, Yaxley. Storytime: Alternate Tues 10.30am–11am (term time). Rhymetime: alternate Fri 10.30am–11am (term time only).

Special Needs Cambridgeshire Parent Partnership Service For parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs. Confidential Advice Line: (01223 699214) www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/pps

Sports

Ballet/Dance Brown’s Dance Centre 286, Lincoln Road, Millfield, Peterborough PE1 2ND. For under 5’s. Mon 4.15pm – 5pm. Sat 9.30am or 11.15am for 1hr. Cost: £3.75 per session. Call: (01733 554282). Dance Studio The Cresset, Rightwell, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 8DX. Classes for age 2+. Babies Ballet age 3+ Fri 3.15pm - 3.45pm. Modern and tap age 4+ Sat 2pm - 2.30pm. Term time only. Call (01733 842502). www.cresset.co.uk Dance Supplies 20, Bridge Street, St. Ives PE27 5EG. Authorised retailer (01480 498174) www.dancesuppliesstives.co.uk Kelly Marie’s Dance Supplies Unit 2, Fishers Yard, Market Square, St. Neots PE19 2AF. Sizes from age 3. (01480 477212) www.kellymariesdancewear.co.uk Linda Allen School of Dance Alconbury, Kimbolton & Spaldwick Ballet, Tap & jazz classes from 3½ yrs. Call Linda (01480 861332) www.balletclass.org.uk

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New Road Studios New Road, St. Ives, PE27 5BG. Dance, singing and drama. Dance parties Call : Lucie (01480 493111). Peterborough Academy of Dance 19, Abbotsbury, Orton Malborne, Peterborough PE2 5PS. Various classes for under fives. Call: Jill Dawson (01733 234 555). Saldance Theatre Arts 27, Fenlake Business Centre, Peterborough PE1 5BQ. Mums & Toddlers: Thurs 1.15pm. Pre-school age: Thurs 2pm. Cost: £4 per session. Call: Nicola Storton (01733 340003). Stage Door School of Dance St. B’s Hall, Yaxley. Pre-School Ballet on Tuesdays. Call: Lesley (01733 244779) Stageworks Studios The Towers, High Street, Buckden, St. Neots PE19 5TA. Toddler Dance: Tues 10am - 11am. Call: Pauline (01480 812626) www.stageworksstudio.co.uk Star Dancewear 46, Beech Drive, St. Ives PE27 6UB. Quality dancewear at affordable prices. Call: Elaine (01480 382068). Sunny Steps Time for Health, 8 Station Road, St. Ives PE27 5BH. For boys and girls aged 2 - 4. Creative dance and movement. Wed/Thurs 9.45am – 10.45am. Contact: Alison (01954 267378). Tu Danse Studios Newark Road, Peterborough, PE1 5YD. Dance/ movement classes. Baby Boogie age 2 - 4yrs, Nursery Ballet from age 3½, Funky Monkeys age 4+. Contact: Anita (01733 553830). Wendy Burke School of Dance Hartford, Huntingdon and Sawtry. For age 3yrs +. Ballet classes. Contact: Wendy (01487 822002) dance4it.com

Football Dribblers Football School @ St Ives One Leisure St Ives, Westwood Road. For ages 2+ years. (01480 388500). Dribblers Football School @ Sawtry One Leisure Sawtry, Green End Road, Sawtry PE28 5UY. For ages 3 - 5 yrs. (01487 832161).

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Sophie's Butterfly Party Sophie runs into the room followed by her friends. They all have butterflies painted on their cheeks. There is a buzz of Ooo’s and Ahh’s as the girls swarm around boxes filled with brightly coloured beads, silver charms and buttons. Sophie grabs some pliers and snaps them in the air. “Are we really going to use these?” she asks. “Cool!” Teresa, the designer today, has been a jeweller for over ten years and her status as a qualified teacher helps her tutor the girls. “Sophie loves making things,” her mum says. “And when my friend told me about Butterfly Party I thought, what a great idea – the girls make a piece of jewellery and decorate cupcakes. Oh, and they have their faces painted too.” The girls are busy happily discussing the progress they’ve made. One little girl puts her pliers down. She looks sad. Teresa sits down next to her. “Wow, what beautiful colours you’ve chosen – are you going to put that button there? Give me the pliers. I’ll show you.” They work together then Teresa hands the tool back. The girl chooses another bead and smiles as she twists the loop herself. Little girl’s parties are always going to be fun, right? But what about a party where they can learn something about design principles and basic jewellery-making techniques too? Sophie and her friends had a great time!

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Dribblers Football School @ St Neots One Leisure St Neots, Barford Road, Eynesbury, St Neots. For ages 3 – 4 yrs. (01480 388700). Little Kickers Pre-School Football Classes Peterborough/Stamford and Cambridge. For 18mths – 5yrs. Children will learn sound football skills with a positive introduction to sport. For free taster session at Peterborough/Stamford call: (07976 179899) pshah@littlekickers.co.uk. For Cambridge call Linzi: 01954 719782.

Gymnastics Baby Gym Huntingdon Gymnastics Club, Claytons Way PE29 1UT. Class for baby walking – 2yrs, Fri 10am -10.45am; 6wks old - walking, 10.50am - 11.35am, £3, term time only. Structured Toddlers - call to join class (pre-booked and pre-paid. Call: (01480 523 43 - short number). huntgymnast@tiscali.co.uk huntingdongymclub.org.uk Pre-School Trampolining One Leisure Huntingdon, St. Peter’s Road PE29 7DA. For age 2 - 4yrs. An introductory course in trampolining for children. Develop balance and co-ordination skills. Call centre for course dates, times and prices (01480 388600). Sims Gymnastics 19, Wainman Road, Woodston, Peterborough PE2 7BU. Play Gym 6mths – 4yrs Mon - Fri 9.30am – 11am. Gymmies 3 - 4 yrs, Tues, Wed & Thurs (call for times). Call: Karen Sim (01733 235003/ 07742 398549) www.simsgymnastics.com Tumble Tots For 6mths - 7 yrs. For classes in Peterborough call: Amanda (01832 272127), St. Neots & Huntingdon, contact: Ann (01480 411571), St. Ives Karen (01353 661255) www.tumbletots.com

Ice Skating Snow Babies - Planet Ice 1 Mallard Road, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8YN. For 18mths - 5yrs. Structured classes to introduce young children to ice-skating. Always under strict

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supervision from qualified coach. Cost: £4.20 first child, second child only £1.50. Sun 10.00am -11.00am. Call: (01733 260222) www.planet-ice.co.uk

Martial Arts Black Belt Attitude Tora Kai Karate classes at various locations, For age 4+. Call: (01733 758118 / 07800 985724) blackbeltattitude.co.uk Evolution Taekwondo Peterborough Martial Arts Academy Unit 4, Wainman Road, Peterborough PE2 7BU. Classes from age 4. Call for more info (01733 235230) info@evolutiontkd.co.uk Little Ninja’s (Hicks Karate) Loxley Community Centre, Loxley, Werrington, Peterborough, PE4 5BW and Dogsthorpe Community Centre, Poplar Avenue PE1 4QF. Martial Arts Classes for age 3+. Call: Andrew Hicks (01733 810043 / 07974 196256) www.hickskarate.co.uk Zanshin Black Belt Academy St. Peter’s School, St. Peter’s Road, Huntingdon. Also in St. Ives, St. Neots and Earith. For age 4+. Call Linden for more details (07730 666796) www.startingkarate.com

Swimming Baby Swimming Lessons One Leisure Huntingdon, Ramsey, Sawtry, St. Ives and St.Neots. For 6 - 18 mths and 18mths - 3 yrs. Introduces babies and toddlers to aquatic activities. Call your local One Leisure site for details: Huntingdon: 01480 388600, Ramsey: 01487 710275, Sawtry@ 01487 832161, St. Neots: 01480 388700 or visit www.oneleisure.net First Strokes Godmanchester Community Pool, Park Lane, Huntingdon PE29 2AG. Swimming lessons for all (babies to adult). For age 2½ upwards. (01480 375145) www.firststrokes.com FREE swimming for under 5’s One Leisure Huntingdon, Ramsey, Sawtry, St. Ives and St. Neots. Free swimming for under 5’s. Call your local One Leisure site for timetables and details of sessions available: Huntingdon: (01480 388600) Ramsey: (01487 710275) Sawtry: (01487 832161) St. Ives: (01480 388500) St

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Neots: (01480 388700) oneleisure.net Junior Swimming Lessons One Leisure Huntingdon, Ramsey, Sawtry, St. Ives and St. Neots. Qualified teaching staff help your child gain confidence, develop technique and enjoy swimming. Call local site for details: Huntingdon: (01480 388600) Ramsey: (01487 710275) Sawtry: (01487 832161) St Ives: (01480 388500) St Neots: (01480 388700) or visit www.oneleisure.net Kimbolton School Swimming Pool Kimbolton, PE28 0EA. The pool is open to the public all year. General swimming for children under 8 years of age with parents. Lessons for over 5’s. For more info and timetable details call: (01480 862276) www.kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk Water Babies Teach your baby to swim at classes in Buckden, Cambridge and Wellingbrough. From Newborn. Call: Debi Hogston (01933 651790) www.waterbabies.co.uk

Toy Library Huntingdon Toy Library Huntingdon Nursery School, Ambury Rd, Huntingdon PE29 1AD. Newborn – 5 years. Thurs 9am 11.15am, 12.45pm – 3pm. £1 per year subs then 25p per toy. Term time only. Call: Mary Mansfield (01480 375216). St. Neots Toy Libraries Butterfly Children’s Centre, Winhills School, off Duck Lane, St. Neots and Eatons Children’s Centre, Bushmead School, Eaton Socon, St. Neots. Mon -Thurs 8.45am - 4.30pm and Fridays 8.45am - 1.00pm. Call: (01480 358350). Toy Library Highlees Children’s Centre,PE3 7ER. For 0 - pre-school, Wed 9am - 10am. Little Explorers - Wed 10.30am 11.30am. No charge and no booking needed. Call: Steph for more details (01733 260833). Warboys Toy Library Warboys Community Primary School Community Hall. All pre-schoolers welcome. Thurs 1.45pm - 2.45pm (term time). Cost: £1 donation. Call: Kate Smith(01487 824390).

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Free taster session Call Now! Wildlife/Animals

6pm. Call: 01763 26 22 26. www.sheprethwildlifepark.co.uk

Hamerton Zoo Park Nr Sawtry, Huntingdon PE28 5RE Wildlife park and adventure playground. Open daily. www.hamertonzoopark.com

The Raptor Foundation The Heath, St. Ives Road, Woodhurst, Huntingdon PE28 3BT. Daily flying displays. Cost: Under 2’s FREE. Age 2 - 5 £1.25. Adults: £4.50. Call: (01487 741140) www.raptorfoundation.org.uk

Shepreth Wildlife Park Station Road, Shepreth, SG8 6PZ. Adventure playground and soft playroom for under fives. Open 10am -

Thurleigh Farm Centre Cross End, Thurleigh, Beds MK44 2EE Open daily from 9.30am - 5.30pm. Farm animals, tractor rides, adventure

playgroud, quad bikes, cafe and more! info@thurleighfarmcentre.co.uk www.thurleighfarmcentre.co.uk Wood Green Animal Shelter King’s Bush Farm, London Road, Godmanchester PE29 2NH. Animal re-homing centre. Children’s play area, pet supplies and shop. Open 10am – 4pm daily. (0844 248 8181) www.woodgreen.org.uk

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prey sanctuary for injured wild birds of prey and unwanted pets. We currently house over 200 birds of prey comprising of over 40 different species. We are open to the public from 10am until 5pm (4pm in winter), you can get up close and even fly some of the birds in one of our three daily flying displays at 12, 2 & 4pm. Enjoy lunch in our Silent Wings tearoom, browse around our Mad About Owls gift shop or onsite craft shop, and for the children there is a playground and pond where they can feed the fish. Coffee morning for mums on Wednesdays. Tel: 01487 741140

raptorfoundation.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1042085

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IT’S A BEAR’S LIFE James Corden, Narrator of New CBeebies Series, Little Charley Bear Chapman Entertainment, the creators of Roary the Racing Car and Fifi and the Flowertots, have proudly announced that British actor, James Corden, will star as the voice of the narrator in the new pre-school series, Little Charley Bear on CBeebies at 9.30am and 1.30pm. Little Charley Bear is aimed at young children aged up to six years. It is a contemporary, gently paced show that inspires creativity, discovery and imagination. It has the feel of a classic children’s television show but with brilliant CGI animation by Annix Studios based at Pinewood. Through imagination, children can learn and develop on a personal, social and emotional level with Little Charley Bear - the way he communicates his ideas, thoughts and feelings through movement and role play can aid and educate children all around the world with visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learning styles. James Corden, a BAFTA award winning actor, writer and producer, has great attention to detail and his ingenious timing creates television that is a pure pleasure to watch, so much so that The Independent hailed James Corden ‘the hottest property in British television.’ As well as Little Charley Bear, his latest work includes The Three Musketeers, a role with Billy Connolly in Gulliver’s Travels, his own sports quiz ‘A League Of Their Own’ and finally a return to the stage at the National Theatre.

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Greg Lynn, Managing Director, Chapman Entertainment comments, “We are absolutely thrilled to be working with James Corden on our new imaginative and playful brand, Little Charley Bear. Not only is he an exceptional talent, but his voice is very warm and he creates great humour in every episode – there is a very fun relationship that exists between the narrator and Little Charley Bear!” Other characters in Little Charley Bear include Frozo: a penguin, Midge: a teddy bear, Rivet: a robot, Nibblit: a rabbit, Caramel: a cow and Bellarina: a ballerina.

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Hicks Karate School of Excellence is a family run martial arts school operating in and around Peterborough. Sensei Andrew Hicks, the chief instructor, has been training in martial arts for over twenty-five years, including karate, kickboxing, tang-so-doo and kung fu. Together with his team of three senior instructors, two junior instructors and a leadership S.T.O.R.M. (Super Team Of Role Models) team, he runs over twenty-five classes during the week and teaches children from age three and a half in his pre-school programme called Little Ninjas, all the way up to adults aged sixty plus. Other classes range from childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s karate, adultâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s karate and kickboxing to ladies fitness kickboxing and after school programmes. Sensei Hicks says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our classes are more than just kicking and punching, we teach self defence, focus, discipline, self control, fitness, life skills, respect and self confidence.â&#x20AC;? As a former two times World Champion Title holder, Sensei Hicks and his team have taught and trained students to go on and win British, European and World titles and many students represent Great Britain abroad as part of the British Team. Being a family run martial arts school that has classes suitable for the whole family, many instructors own spouses and children are involved. At Hicks Karate they encourage family training together and family involvement. For this reason they dedicate two classes a week where all ages and all family members can train together: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The family that kicks together sticks together.â&#x20AC;? Hicks Karate also offers facilities for corporate training programmes and currently have availability for schools.For more information or to book your four week special introductory course call Hicks Karate School of Excellence on 01733 810043 or 07974196256. You can also visit online at www.hickskarate.co.uk

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