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In this Spring’s issue... Win! A 2 night family stay with Wigwam Holidays p8 Win! 1 of 4 family tickets to the Beatrix Potter Easter Weekend at Tatton Park p11 2 for 1 Iceskating voucher for Deeside Leisure Centre p11 500 FREE recorders being given away at Dawsons, Liverpool p14 Win! A FREE week for your child at A-Star Sports Holiday Club p20 £5 off your first riding lesson at Overleigh Equestrian Centre p20 Win! A FREE family Sunday roast at the Red Lion at Penyffordd p36
Welcome to the Spring 2013 issue of Kids Direct Wrexham, Mold & District! A warm and sunny Spring welcome to this issue of Kids Direct. Especially to our new 2,000 families! (Yes, we’ve increased our distribution to 14,000 families this Spring!) As usual we’ve packed our magazine full of ideas for things to do over the Easter holidays and the forthcoming Summer term and we even have three vouchers thrown in if you fancy trying something new but are on a budget; 2 for 1 iceskating at Deeside, 500 free recorders giveaway at Dawsons and £5 off your first riding lesson at Overleigh. We also have four fantastic competitions for you to enter; an amazing Wigwam family holiday, four family tickets to the Beatrix Potter weekend at Tatton Park, a free child’s place at A-Star Sports Holiday Club and a scrummy Sunday Roast for the whole family at the Red Lion at Penyffordd so email us your entries if you’re feeling lucky! Congratulations to last issue’s competition winner Miss Tegan Kirkham from Hawarden. We hope you enjoyed your prize :o) Kids Direct Wrexham, Mold & District now has it’s very own facebook and twitter pages so please ‘like’ and ‘follow’ us to keep up to date on all the very latest family-friendly events and services in your own local area. As always please don’t forget to mention Kids Direct when you contact or visit our advertisers, it’s important for them to know that advertising in Kids Direct works as it has done for over 25 years! Best wishes for a fun Easter and a great Summer term, Jo xxx Tel: 01978 898147 email: mail@jokidsdirect.co.uk web: www.kidsdirect.org www.facebook.com/kidsdirectwrexham
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ids Club in the Woods is a Holiday Club with a difference. Set in local woodlands children spend the whole day outdoors. There are games, craft activities, den making, safe tool use and campfire cooking to name but a few of the activities. Forest School is a unique hands on learning experience that helps build self esteem and is a great place to meet new friends. For children aged 7-13 at 9.30am-3.30 pm (Summer months) or 10am-3pm (Winter months) every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during all school holidays in Northop and Caerwys. £60 for three days (Tues, Wed, Thurs) or £22 for single days. Saplings Kids Club is a one day version of their popular Kids Club in the Woods, designed for younger children aged 5-7. It will introduce the children to the woodland, teach them how to be safe around the campfire, make dens and use the woods as a backdrop for imaginative free play. At 10am-2.30pm on 25th March, 31st May, 2nd & 16th August and 1st November at Caerwys. £20 per day. Family Forest Fun is designed to encourage parents and children to enjoy the outdoors together. Sessions are free (funded by Awards for All) and will take place every fourth Saturday 10.30am-2pm. There is a different theme for each session and some have specific target age groups due to planned activities although all ages are welcome. For more details please see their website. Advanced booking is essential as places are limited to 14 children per session for Kids Club in the Woods, 12 for Saplings and 20 for Family Forest Fun. They now use a secure online booking system which uses the paypal facility so to book your space go to www.bookwhen.com/pdt For further information please visit their website www.plasderwforestschool.co.uk or give them a call on 01352 840 955.
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Kids just love their heated wooden Wigwams! If you’d like to stay with your family for FREE in a cosy wooden camping cabin in the country where the kids can run about and play in the fresh air then hurry and enter our free competition above! The winners will get 2 nights in a heated wooden Wigwam for up to 5 people at Wigwam Holidays Snowdonia and Coast holiday site on a working hill farm in North Wales. It’s a great base for trips out to places like Caernarfon with its famous castle and the Snowdonia National Park, boasting the highest mountain in Wales, is less than half an hour away. The icing on the cake - after a day’s exploring - is coming back to your cabin for a camp fire outside under the stars before snuggling up together for the night in your Wigwam. So if that sounds good to you, what are you waiting for? Get your competition entry in by Wednesday 1st May and you could be the lucky winners! Snowdonia and Coast Wigwams is one of 50 UK Wigwam Holiday sites in beautiful rural locations. To find out more, check out their website at www.wigwamholidays.com TERMS & CONDITIONS: The judge’s decision is final. The prize of a two night stay in a Wigwam is non transferable.Your prize MUST be claimed within 6 months of being notified of your success and is valid subject to availability. If you are unable to attend your holiday, and you are forced to cancel, we can transfer dates subject to availability. The prize is for a two night stay for up to five people in a Big Chief wigwam which includes; heating, lighting, fridge, kettle, picnic table.
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Enjoy woodland adventure with Groundwork Holiday Club. Groundwork’s all weather holiday club will be open again this Easter holidays and Whit Half Term offering exciting outdoor activities and adventure for 8 – 13 year olds in a great woodland setting. Based in Tanyfron, Wrexham, the holiday club is unique, with many of the activities taking place in the woods at Groundwork’s Plas Power site (weather permitting). The children get to enjoy the great outdoors with adventurous activities like den building, pond dipping, environmental art and beastie hunting. All the sessions are run with safety in mind by trained play leaders. The club costs £20 per day, per child including snacks and drinks and is open 9.00am – 4.30pm (8.30am – 5.30pm is available at an additional cost). To book a place or find out more please call the Groundwork North Wales Holiday Club Team on 01978 269563 or email holidayclub@groundworknorthwales.org.uk This Easter, they will also be running an Eggciting Easter Family Fun Day and Egg Hunt on Saturday 23rd March 1.30pm – 3.30pm. Cost is just £4 per child and includes a chocolate egg, an egg trail and all craft materials – accompanying adults are free of charge. To book a place please call 01978 269563.
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SPRING 2013 orth Wales Music Tuition Charity provides one-to-one tuition with specialist qualified teachers in wellequipped, comfortable studios and waiting area. Ofqual approved exams are encouraged and instruments can be loaned free-ofcharge for the first 10 weeks. Varied pupil concerts throughout the year provide performance opportunities for all levels and ages. Adult students welcome. Following the success of the Music Tuition Service at Colwyn Bay, Rhuddlan, Queensferry and Wrexham, the Charity has opened its fifth tuition centre in Abergele, Denbighshire. To reserve your place please telephone 0845 310 5374 or visit their website www.northwalesmusictuition.co.uk for their online application.
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heatretrain is celebrating it's 20th Birthday by taking over the O2 in London with a show featuring 3000 children from all over the UK. Pupils from local schools in Chester, Mold and Wrexham will all be taking part in this spectacular event. New pupils joining now will also be eligible to take part. It's no wonder that they've earned their reputation as "The Company That Loves To Perform" as in the last year pupils from the schools in Wrexham, Chester and Mold have taken part in Theatretrain shows at The Forum Studio Theatre in Chester, The Palace Theatre in Manchester, The Stiwt in Wrexham and even The Royal Albert Hall in London. Weekly classes of singing, dancing and acting not only teach performance skills, but also valuable developmental skills about teamwork, discipline and confidence building. Registrations are now being taken for children wanting to join Theatretrain Saturday Morning Schools in Wrexham, Chester and Mold as well as the Friday Evening School at Chester's Forum Studio Theatre (the old Gateway Theatre). Theatretrain was established in 1992 and has 100 schools across the UK and Ireland. It concentrates on two processes - learning skills in the performing arts and performing those skills to an audience. Every year each child in Theatretrain's schools has the opportunity to perform in at least one production either locally, in one of the larger regional theatres or in the West End. This year's themed Summerschools are also booking. The week-long workshops give children classes in singing, dancing and acting whilst working towards an end of week presentation for family and friends. Their website www.chestersummerschool.co.uk also features photos and videos from least year's events. To book a trial at any of the term time schools or to secure a place at Summerschool contact Steve Davies on 01978 311446.
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lwyd Theatr Cymru runs an extensive programme of weekly drama workshops for children and young people. These are structured to offer opportunities to develop creativity in a safe environment and to explore how we can use our voices, bodies & imaginations to tell stories on stage. The workshops are available for 5-18 year olds. Clwyd Theatr Cymru also run specialist groups for young people with additional needs and/or learning difficulties called Fuse/Fuse On for 11–25 year olds, using the medium of performing arts to enhance social & personal development. The participants build on their performing skills and create pieces to perform in public productions. Summer Time at Clwyd Theatr Cymru is open to everyone regardless of ability: Junior Youth theatre for children aged 6– 11 years and a Senior Youth Theatre for 11-16 year olds.
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elta Academy of Dance and Performing Arts offer weekly dance classes for children aged 2 1/2 years and upwards. Classes are held in Borras Park, Tanyfron, Garden Village & Ruabon. Dance classes include Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Song, Street and Mime. These exciting classes start from just ÂŁ4 a lesson and lead to medal tests, trophies, qualifications and shows. Delta Academy also offer a Performing Arts Package which includes three hours of tuition; one hour of Drama, one hour of Singing and one hour of Dance. These fun-filled, dynamic classes are held on Friday evenings or Saturday afternoons and are taught by highly qualified, experienced tutors. An Annual Production performed in a major theatre and a Summer School are also available. Whether your flair is for singing, dancing or acting, with your talent comes confidence, independence and a passion for life Delta will inspire you!
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SPRING 2013 arty Bliss is renowned for hosting spectacular parties at your chosen venue. They promise to make your day special whether it’s a Birthday, Christening, Corporate Fun Day or any other celebration or event. Now Party Bliss provides party experiences too. By teaming up with professional experts Party Bliss Experiences include Pony Party at an Equestrian Centre, Pamper Party at a Beauty Salon and Ultimate Pop Star Party at a Recording Studio. To find out more and for other party supplies and services please visit their website www.partybliss.co.uk or call Louise on 07774 822228.
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r Bimbamboozle is one of the North West's best loved and most experienced children's entertainers. His happy knack of winning the confidence of even the youngest children, his ability to make them laugh and his gentle but firm control makes him popular with kiddies and parents alike, and he is particularly in demand as a birthday party highlight and in schools, playgroups and nurseries. Whether in the home or community hall Chris brings fun and laughter with magic and Punch & Judy. Such family shows are designed to involve the children and feature the birthday boy or girl who is made to feel very special. The show normally lasts about one hour and involves a great deal of participation with the children and a great deal of laughter. Presentations are always tailored to the age range and can feature a variety of puppets. Chris does not normally include Punch & Judy for pre-school nurseries, under-fours enjoy a gentler approach. Details on www.bimbamboozle.com During school holiday periods Mr Bimbamboozle can be seen at his own theatre, The Harlequin Puppet Theatre of Rhos-on-Sea in North Wales. See www.puppetshow.info or telephone 01492 548166.
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When Karen of Party Rockin had her gorgeous baby Olivia, seven years ago her life changed, as many of us found when we became mums. Like every new mum Karen tried to think long and hard for ways to stay off work for as long as possible. The plan was to either win the lottery or invent something marvellous, a new weird and wonderful creation, something that would make millions. But when everything she thought of had already been invented, before she knew it, she had returned to work and the reality of balancing motherhood with a full time job gradually began to sink in. Over the years Olivia and Karen have been to so many children’s parties and they love it, they have loved sharing their friends’ special day and being a part of something they will remember. So that’s why Karen started Partyrockin. With one aim, to create the best children’s party experience and now it’s starting to grow. It really is hard to believe how quickly time goes and how fast children develop, learn new things, how their interests change, watching their personalities grow and see how they learn and become little people. All of this has helped inspire Party Rockin to create party themes specifically designed to each child’s age group ensuring that they offer suitable games and activities. Each party can be designed by Party Rockin, based on any theme of your child’s choice. They will sit down and go through some ideas with you, talk about what works and tell you what doesn’t. If you have a theme, they can make it into your party! Party Rockin have hundreds of fun suggestions to make the perfect party, take a look and see just some of the themes by visiting the website www.partyrockin.co.uk and if there is something you like the sound of, let them know the age of your child and they will tailor the fun for you. Contact 07540 462949 or see www.partyrockin.co.uk
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At a Chocolate Pizza Factory party, each child decorates an 8" chocolate pizza with a variety of sweets and edible decorative toppings with a fun host dressed as a chef in Harlequin patterned multi-coloured clothing! Entertained with Livid Avians garden game (Coconut shy variation) where they throw Angry Birds to knock Bad Piggies off plinths and win prizes. (Uses soft plush toys). Also chocolate fountains with fresh fruit & marshmallows.
harlie’s Kids Cuts is a unique salon specialising in children’s hair, from their first cut, to their prom night. All stylists are mainstream trained and child friendly! So don’t worry if your little one is going through the terrible twos or the trying teens, their stylists can cut anyone’s hair, even Mum and Dads! With funky styling chairs (Barbie Jeep, yellow Hummer & F22 Combat Jet) for the little ones and styling stations for older children (all fitted with flat screens for DVDs or Xbox games) they make getting your haircut really fun! Upstairs, are Charlie’s exclusive pamper & party/disco rooms, a great place for children’s parties. They have a variety of packages to choose from, suitable for boys and girls aged 4-14. For more information please call 01244 348500, or visit their website www.charlieskidscuts.co.uk or follow them on Facebook.
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LET’S PARTY Whether your child has never even seen a horse before or is a confident rider, Overleigh Equestrian Centre can create the perfect Pony Party for children aged 2-17 years! Guests will meet and learn all about Poppy the pony before riding her around the paddock with a fully qualified instructor. All protective equipment will be provided. Guests will pamper and groom Bubbles and Cassie, plaiting and decorating their manes and tails with ribbons, bows, stickers and glitter. Guests can make pony-themed craft to take home and receive a rosette and a filled, personalised, pony party bag. Their 2 hour all inclusive parties for 6-15 guests include food, themed party room and many extras; face painting, party host for pony-themed games. Pony experience parties for up to 20 guests from £150. Call 01978 824929 or 07776 313335 or visit www.overleighequestriancentre.co.uk
Would you like a fun packed memorable party? The Creepy Crawly Show is enjoyable for all ages and great for Home Parties, Children’s Birthdays, Christenings, Holy Communions and other family celebrations. Everyone can join in from Toddlers to Teens and the adults are entertained too! From party games and music to ‘Get Me Out of Here’ style challenges and don’t forget the animals; with Snakes, Tarantula, Scorpion, Lizards, Giant African Snails, Hissing Cockroaches, Turtles and many more. It offers great photo opportunities and is all presented by their comical explorer-style entertainer who’ll ensure your occasion is a fun and memorable one. Available throughout Cheshire, Merseyside, the Wirral and North Wales. so book your adventure now by calling 01244 646 045 or visit their website www.thecreepycrawlyshow.co.uk
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ini Strikers for boys and girls age 3-6 years, is not just ball skills, but social skills such as listening, sharing, communicating which will improve self confidence. Plus encouraging healthy exercise habits, improving co-ordination & balance. All in a fun, pressure-free friendly environment. Parents are welcome to join in the fun too! For more information, and to attend a free session call 07923 540070 or e-mail ministrikers@live.co.uk
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verleigh Equestrian Centre opened in 2002. It is a well established riding centre with friendly, qualified instructors offering quality lessons from novice to experienced children and adults. Set in attractive surroundings, their 16 horses and ponies are available for lessons, Pony Club, fundays, summer camps, parties and NVQ and BHS training. Voted centre of excellence 2012 by Yale College. Open 6 days a week 9am-6.30pm call 01978 824929 or 07776 313335 or visit www.overleighequestriancentre.co.uk
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-Star Sports comes to the Wrexham, Oswestry and Whitchurch area! At A-Star Sports they offer inclusive, developmental multi-sports coaching for children aged 2-10 years (3+ in Holiday Clubs). Building on a fun ABC-based foundation (agility, balance and co-ordination), your child will be introduced to and develop the skills for ten core sports and more. Learning in a positive, energy packed environment encourages children to enjoy sport. It is their ambition for every A-Star Sports child to enjoy sport for life. This is why their multisports journey also includes additional activities inspired by sport in the news for your child to discover sports over and above their core ten. Weekly Classes - A-Star Sports currently have classes at Holt (Kenyon Hall) on Mondays, Gresford on Mondays and Garden Village (St Margaret's Church and Community Hall) on Wednesdays. And they are looking at starting classes in the Brymbo, Overton and Chirk areas. Check their website for a full list of classes. Children's Parties - Your child can also enjoy an A-Star Sports party. For children 3+ years, their parties focus on fast paced and fun games that keep children engaged throughout. For children 7+ years, they offer sports-based and/or themed parties for action packed multi-sports adventure. For more information please contact Adrian Dunn on 07795 691417 or visit his web page at www.a-starsports.co.uk/local-classes/wrexham-oswestry-whitchurch or you can email him on adrian.dunn@a-starsports.co.uk A-Star Sports can also be found on facebook www.facebook.com/AStarSports.WOW and twitter @AStarSports_UK
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ae Hic Livery & Riding Centre are a small, family run, fully approved BHS Livery and Riding Centre set in the gorgeous countryside of North Wales within easy access of Chester, Wrexham, Mold and the surrounding areas.
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They have over 15 years experience of working with horses and ponies and what began as a hobby has now become a full time way of life. Their very experienced Chief Instructor is qualified to NVQ, Diploma and BHS standard. They also have fully qualified and experienced medical staff and first aiders on site. They offer something for everyone from the novice rider who is looking to start their horse riding journey to the experienced competition riders – they have ponies and horses suitable for all abilities, ages and sizes.
They run children’s clubs including Tiny Tots (3–7yr olds) and Cae Hic Club (7-12 yr olds) which are available every day. Cae Hic Livery & Riding Centre have fantastic bridlepaths and hacking right on their doorstep including forest hacks and beach rides, to name but a few, which offer varied hacks for all. All hacks are accompanied by one of their experienced leaders who have hacked the routes many times and can let you know all about them. We are thrilled to tell you that they will be holding an Open Day on Bank Holiday Monday 6th May 2013 where there will be pony rides, a bouncy castle, a bbq, tombola, a birds of prey display, face painting plus lots more. Open from 10am till 4pm with FREE entrance for all. Why not go along and meet them and have a fun day out too?
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hooting Stars offer approved football coaching for children aged 2-6 years old. Children are given the opportunity to build up their self confidence from a young age whilst playing fun football games. All sessions are held by a fully qualified coach who is CRB checked. Shooting Stars Football Parties are also available. For more information please call 07596 245608 or email shootingstarsfc@hotmail.co.uk
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rexham Climbing Centre (@ Plas Power Adventure) is the biggest and only dedicated climbing centre in NE Wales. They also offer outdoor rock climbing and Abseiling, Indoor Bouldering, High Ropes course, KMX Karts, Archery, Orienteering and a superb onsite cafe. A family friendly environment for a great day out that caters for hundreds of children every year, specialising in awesome weekend birthday parties. Many of their customers have become firm friends and have been with them for years, so they must be doing something right! Later this year, Plas Power Adventure will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary so why not pay this long standing, successful business a visit for a daring and exciting family adventure you’ll never forget? For more information please call 01978 754747 or visit their website www.plaspoweradventure.com
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Children have a Jolie good me learning French in Gresford! La Jolie Ronde has been at the forefront of modern language teaching for the past 30 years. Its structured, proven and progressive programme is used in over 1200 centres in the UK and Ireland, enabling tens of thousands of children to have fun whilst learning French. There are many benefits to be gained by your child learning a foreign language from an early age: Having fun whilst learning, Improving self-confidence, S mula ng imagina on, Suppor ng cogni ve, psychological and emo onal development Research has shown that learning a foreign language is much easier before the age of six or seven. Jocelyn Wyburd of Cambridge University, says: “Lots of studies of bi-lingual children have shown that young children are like sponges and can pick up languages very easily.” (The Sunday Times, July 2012). Children who have learnt a second language tend to outperform their peers in all areas of the curriculum and show superior problem-solving skills. The government has stated that from 2014 all primary schools must teach a foreign language to children from the age of seven. Parents can offer their children a head start by enrolling them in a La Jolie Ronde French class. Alison Smith is a fluent French speaker and fully qualified tutor for La Jolie Ronde. Her classes last for 30 minutes and cost just £4.50. She teaches using the aid of games, songs, role-play and fun ac vi es. A high quality CD and ac vity book are used in class and at home to support the child’s learning. Children can start the programme at any me and from any age and the first lesson is free so why not go along and give your child the gi of a second language? Alison Smith: 01244 570420 / 07968 251346 or alison.smith@lajolierondeclasses.co.uk
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Having fun, capturing fun lifestyle portrait photography with Victoria Lee. Hello, my name is Victoria Lee, and I'm a Photographer and Graphic Artist. I am based near Chester and Wrexham, which gives me a great base to cover this wonderful country of ours. Distance is no boundary. I am blessed to have a wonderful family and the most amazing career. I treasure every picture I take of my husband and little boy. I consider myself very fortunate to be in a position to photograph them on a regular basis. I know for most people this is not the case. It is therefore a great honour to be asked to create wonderful portraits for my clients, knowing that, like our own family images, they will treasure them for years to come. I would be delighted to help you capture some treasured memories of your family and loved ones. Spend around an hour with me, either on location, or at your home. My contemporary and relaxed approach will capture the true mood of the moment. My photography portrait session fee is only ÂŁ45 and your image files are available to purchase, so you can make your own prints. I also offer a fully bespoke framing and print finishing service, working together with you to design products that complement your decor and lifestyle. Share in my passion for beautiful photography. Exceptional photographs that become more precious with time. Call me on 01978 855 459 or e-mail me on studio@photographybyvictorialee.co.uk www.photographybyvictorialee.co.uk
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usy Bees Maid Service is a professional Domestic Cleaning Company run by Karen and Brian Tattum. They have 3 boys, aged 15, 7 and 5. Having three children and balancing work was a constant struggle so they decided to do something that meant they had more flexibility with their children while also providing a reliable income. Running their own business has meant that as a team, they can always put their children first while maintaining a professionally run and successful business. Running a busy household, Karen and Brian understand how important their service is, and have developed a consistently reliable, high quality service. Busy Bees ensures its customers’ needs are met by remaining flexible and listening to them, making every clean bespoke for every customer. Their service is based on the philosophy that using a cleaning company should be a positive experience that enriches your life. Busy Bees caters for a wide variety of customers from all walks of life and have an enviable reputation for consistency and reliability, backed by being the only cleaning company in the area with Safe Trader status from Trading Standards. They fully train and check all of their staff and monitor their progress, while also encouraging their customers feedback. For more information, call Busy Bees on 0151 639 6399 to discuss your requirements, without obligation. A clean and tidy home is a healthier and happier home. Busy Bees are happy to help you free your time to spend with your family, not cleaning! You can also visit Busy Bees’ website www.busybee-cleaning.co.uk
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Traditional, warm and friendly, the Red Lion at Penyffordd provides excellent pub food packed with freshly prepared dishes for lunch and early evening. In their a la Carte restaurant, The Sycamores Restaurant, their resident chef offers mouth-watering freshly prepared dishes from local produce. For sports, the Red Lion is the hub! Their very own local football team The Red Lion Strollers play in the Deeside Sunday League. The pub also has its very own Darts and Dominoes teams. Watch all live major sporting events on any one of their three large screens. The Red Lion at Penyffordd is also able to cater for christenings, birthday parties and weddings within its beautiful 80-seater restaurant or, with the addition of their marquee, they can accommodate a larger number of guests. E-mail them if you’d like to discuss your Wedding or Function plans info@redlion-penyffordd.co.uk
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At Stepping Stones, staff work closely together to create a welcoming, friendly and safe environment where children can have fun, play and learn. They provide an excellent variety of play opportunities both indoors and outdoors for children of all ages which support the Early Years Foundation Phase. The nursery is registered for 30 children aged between 3 months and 8 years. Two self-contained buildings and an outside play area allow babies to be cared for in the ‘little nursery’ until they are ready to move into ‘big nursery’ somewhere between 18mths and 2 years allowing separate facilities for babies and toddlers/pre-schoolers. Before and after school care is available along with school transport. Staff strive to build strong relationships with you and your children and will ensure that the individual needs of each child are met. For more information or to arrange a visit please call 01244 544594.
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A group of French 12-17yr olds are coming to Deeside in July for short visits to learn English. Live & Learn Abroad are looking for friendly families to welcome them into their homes. They would like to hear from families in the Connahs Quay, Queensferry, Mold, Flint and Hawarden areas. The students have all been learning English for several years. The whole aim of the holiday is to improve their speaking of English and to allow them to experience English Culture. The students will attend organised activities all day Mon-Sat. The English course is based at John Summers High School and in the afternoons they have sports activities at Deeside Leisure Centre. Students should be able to use public transport after a little initial help. The students are expected to join into family activities during the evenings and one day of the weekend. Each family will receive ÂŁ182 hospitality fee for the 13 nights (1 student) & ÂŁ345 (2 students).
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he Firs School has been providing outstanding primary education for boys and girls aged 3 - 11 since 1945. Parents speak of the wonderful caring atmosphere and others talk of The Firs giving a great foundation for life. Its last inspection report said that "enthusiastic focused teaching leads to excellent learning and high levels of achievement". If these are some of the things you want for your child go and visit The Firs and see for yourself.
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As one of Cheshire's leading Independent primary schools, The Firs supports and encourages the individual gifts and aptitudes of each child, using all the skills and focus of a specialist primary school. As a stand alone primary school, undistracted by the pressures and requirements of a secondary department, The Firs is able to work closely with parents to ensure that the child's next step in their educational journey is absolutely suited to their needs. The Firs enjoys excellent relations with a wide range of independent and maintained secondary schools which support this process. There are still a few places in Reception for entry in September 2013. Kindergarten entry is throughout the year. Please call to arrange a taster session for either age group. Look out for the popular Firs Summer Fair a community event open to all on Saturday 18th May at 2pm. They’ll have a great selection of stalls and entertainments with the children doing singing and dancing demonstrations. Find out more details online at www.firsschool.net Prospective parents are always welcome to visit the school. More information is available on www.firsschool.net Please contact the office to arrange a visit on 01244 322443 or email admin@firsschool.net
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bbey Gate College is a well-established, coeducational school for pupils aged 4 to 18 on the outskirts of Chester. Aldford School is home to the popular and successful Junior and Infant Department. At Aldford School, pupils develop a love of learning in a friendly and caring environment. Through beautifully maintained, extensive grounds and a wide range of expertise on the staff, pupils have the opportunity to develop in all areas of the curriculum, inclusive of a thriving music, drama and sporting timetable. Pupils also make extensive use of the excellent facilities at the senior school. They now offer Taster Sessions for 3-4 year olds throughout the year and during these sessions children are able to experience their environment and take part in a range of activities. Staff work directly with the children as well as observing their skills of independence and communication. Offers to join their small Reception class are made to successful children after attendance at a session. They value each and every child and the potential in every pupil is nurtured and encouraged. Education is far greater than simply achieving super examination results; at Abbey Gate College the journey itself is of equal importance, providing a stimulating experience, widening opportunities and providing an education for life. They are confident that their children become confident, caring members of society and in the last inspection report it was noted that their pupils achieve their personal and academic potential. Abbey Gate College is a successful and happy school where, ‘The students’ personal qualities are outstanding and fully supported within the college by the positive family type ambience. The community awareness is outstanding; relationships between staff and students themselves are outstanding and conducive to excellent behaviour.’ (ISI 2010).
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