Autumn Issue 2014 by Molly's Guide

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for parents & carers

Become a Nature Detective Having fu n great outdin the oors

High Ropes Adventuwireres The high forest adventure

M o n ey S a vi n g Vouchers

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Welcome... If you’ve been keeping an eye on our website over the last few weeks you’ll know that Molly’s Guide had a great summer from being a guest at the Lincolnshire School Games and becoming a scientist for the day at the University of Lincoln to ﬁnding out more about family events such as the Robin Hood Festival and the inaugural East Midlands Chilli Festival. And we certainly had an abundance of the scorching paddling pool weather we were hoping for in the last issue. But, whilst our back to school edition sees us move into the autumn season, there’s still plenty of reasons to get outdoors as the Woodland Trust’s Nature Detective (p.14), Linwood Warren’s High Ropes Adventure (p.16) and LN6 Bikes (p.25) prove. I have to admit that I don’t need much selling on the season it being my favourite time of the year. I love the colours and the scent in the air at dusk – and the fact that my husband, my son and I all celebrate our birthdays in the next two months along with our wedding anniversary and that we’re big fans of Hallowe’en probably has a lot to do with it too. Here’s hoping you have a lot to celebrate this season too – and don’t forget to tell us all about it by emailing karen@mollysguide.co.uk

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Gravity Fields Festival

Gravity Fields – a festival for all ages The Gravity Fields Festival is back, with a packed ﬁve day September programme of education, inspiration and sheer fun in and around Grantham. It’s a unique opportunity for youngsters with leading scientists, science shows, science institutions, historians and artists coming to Grantham between 24-28 September – and spectacular evening entertainment with an explosive ﬁnale on the Saturday evening. For schools its curriculum gold dust, with a full education programme and an exciting range of curriculumrelated science, human science, arts and history events from Wednesday 24th to Friday 26th September 2014 The festival takes place in and around Grantham in south Lincolnshire and celebrates the area’s close connection with Sir Isaac Newton – the man generally recognised as discovering gravity when an apple fell on his head! He was born and brought up at Woolsthorpe Manor, attended the King’s School in Grantham and made history-shaping discoveries on light, the universe and mechanics. The Festival offers huge range of activities for all ages both through the week and into the weekend from star gazing to IOU Volatile Light Show and workshops. A Family Science day runs in Grantham’s George Centre on Saturday and

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS: Theatre Shows: One Giant Leap and Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking IOU Volatile Light Show and Workshops Science Museum shows: Danger High Voltage, Glorious Blood and Greatest Hits George Centre Science Fair and 3D Digital, Zooinverse and Robotic telescopes workshops Astronomy, Weather, Light, Optics, Physics, Medical, Heritage and Arts programme

on Sunday a series of space-related events take place at Harlaxton Manor. Major outdoor events start in Grantham on Thursday night with Chasing the Eclipse, a light and dance spectacular and Spanish puppeteers develop huge wooden hands for their audience to take charge of. It’s the build up to a night time extravaganza as the streets of Grantham become a mysterious living laboratory, starting on Friday night as new ‘Giants of Science’ begin to emerge - the like of which the town has never seen. Come Saturday those giants - including Newton, Galileo and Einstein - move through the town in a procession involving schools and community groups for another ﬁnale to remember.

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Gravity Fields 2014 has developed special packages for pupils aged 3 to 18 with last minute bookings still available. Schools can book workshops, fun science shows, stimulating science and history activities - including free science displays and exhibitions.

Photo by Hannah Houston Photography

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The Lincoln Theatre Royal

Join us this Christmas with Jack And The Beanstalk This year, Lincoln Theatre Royal presents another magical, fun-ﬁlled traditional pantomime for all the family! “Jack and The Beanstalk” opens on Monday 8 December and runs through until Sunday 11 December 2015. Starring British Variety Legends, Cannon and Ball for the 6th year running together with Peter Amory (Chris Tate from “Emmerdale”) now in his 3rd year as our “Baddie”, this year he is playing the evil Fleshcreep. In addition, our local actors, Steve Barclay is in his 4th year as our traditional Dame and the lovely Emily Trebicki plays Jack and Emily Childs as Fairy, not forgetting the Janet Ashton School of Dance providing the “Babes”. Audiences will be delighted with the high-energy, fast-moving show which has become the trademark of Director, Ian Dickens. The only Pantomime in Lincoln with live Orchestra and a professional dance troupe, crammed full of music and song, be dazzled by the colourful new scenery and costumes, hold your breath for the surprise, special effect beanstalk scene before the Interval! Special rates apply for all schools and groups. Teachers go free! Magic beans, a journey to an enchanted Kingdom in the clouds, an evil giant, bravery and goodness, plenty of music and comical mayhem, “Jack and The Beanstalk” has all the ingredients

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of a classical family pantomime, ﬁlled with local Lincolnshire references, book written by Pantomime veteran, Chris Moreno, and staged in the traditional style in the beautiful Victorian Lincoln Theatre Royal. You will be enthralled and inspired by the Spirit of Christmas! So if it is your child’s ﬁrst visit to a Pantomime, make sure that this high quality Lincolnshire show is the experience they will never forget. This is not only the best Pantomime in Lincoln but probably the UK!

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The Palace Theatre

Panto at the Palace Theatre... The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan fly into the Palace Theatre, Newark from 10th December to 3rd January, starring the hilarious Bernie Clifton as Captain Hook’s comedy sidekick, Smee. Ship loads of pantomime style nautical naughtiness are guaranteed as we hook up with the boy who never grew up. You don’t have to believe in fairies but you should definitely believe that an awfully big adventure awaits audiences of all ages with this magical and spectacular Palace pantomime. Tickets start at just £15 and our extra special Early Bird offer means you can get £1 off all Standard and Premium priced tickets bought before 30 September! Call the Box Office on 01636 655 755 to book today!

Become a Palace Pal Under 14s can sign up for the Palace Pals at the Palace Theatre, Newark for just £10 for a year and make the most of this brilliant offer – 3 tickets for just £10! Pals members can catch Liang and the Magic Paintbrush (29 October), The Magic Porridge Pot and Other Tasty Tales (17 February) and Red Riding Hood (11 April) for the grand total of £10 – less than half the price of buying the tickets separately! Once signed up, Pals can also take advantage of all sorts of other show and workshop offers, as well as getting regular newsletters and invitations to special meet-the-cast events and more – it’s a great present for kids with a developing interest in theatre, and brothers and sisters can also join for just another £7 each! If you’re interested in buying Palace Pals membership, or taking advantage of this 3 for £10 offer, please call the Box Ofﬁce on 01636 655 755 for more information.

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A production for younger performers aged 3-5 & 6-11 yrs

A production for young people aged 5-8 & 9-16 yrs

JOIN THE CAST! Book your place today

To join the cast call 01522 787601 or visit the web site for your local centre

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Lincoln Drill Hall

Get involved in the arts at Lincoln Drill Hall this Autumn Lincoln Drill Hall is a great place to introduce children to the arts. The venue hosts a year round programme of live shows, theatre groups, workshops and creative sessions speciﬁcally aimed at younger audiences – from tiny tots to teenagers – plus events the whole family can enjoy together. INeon Youth Theatre (for ages 11-25) and Fishtank Youth Theatre (with groups for ages 7-11 and 11 upwards) run in term time throughout the year, providing budding young actors and producers with the opportunity to create and perform their own show, while on Monday mornings the Happy Monday Club offers creative play sessions in music, dance, storytelling and making for under 5s. There’s a packed programme of great live shows coming up this Autumn. Zest Theatre return with ‘Gatecrash’, a ground-breaking, interactive show for ages 14+ that uses Silent Disco technology to put the audience at the heart of a teenage house party. Nicholas Allan’s book ‘The Queen’s Knickers’ is brought to the stage on 11 October in a hilarious and very silly production for ages 3+, while on 22 & 23 October, the funny and moving play ‘Chalk About’ (for ages 7+) explores how we see ourselves and others and features dance, chat and one perfect scene containing everything you could wish for! Vagabond’s Hat’s spectacular ‘Kinesonic’ (Wednesday 29 – Friday 31 October) mixes high skill circus, slapstick comedy and innovative music making, to weave together the uplifting, surreal, steampunk fairytale for ages 5+. Written especially for parents to enjoy with their children, ‘Old Macdonald’ (1 November) is a fun ﬁlled show that brings to life all the best loved characters from the original nursery rhyme along with a magical medley of games, giggles and sing along songs. issue 13 • Autumn 2014

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And rounding off the year is our spectacular family panto ‘Aladdin’ (9 December - 4 January) packed with fantastic characters, songs, jokes and special effects, including an interactive CGI genie and a magical ﬂying carpet. For further information about these events and activities pick up the Drill Hall’s Autumn brochure or visit www.lincolndrillhall.com. MollysGuide

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Newark Showground

Terriﬁc tractors & tremendous fun! The Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show is now recognised as the foremost vintage tractor show in the country. In its infancy in 2003 there were around 130 exhibits – and this year over 900 are booked! Expect to see some truly vintage machines either lovingly restored or, as has always been the case for Newark, machines in true, original condition. Each year the Show features a speciﬁc make of tractor and this year the Feature Marquee will house the ‘Red Giants’ that are Massey Ferguson 100 Series alongside the ‘Blues’ of the Ford 1000 Series. But it’s not just tractors – there’s cars, motorcycles, horticultural displays and stationary engines dating back to 1912 as well as a special display of WW1 vehicles and pre-1930s engines. There’s plenty of attractions for all the family to enjoy. Meet the sheep, cattle and pigs that make up the Rare Breed exhibition and see the show calves being judged on Sunday, talk to the Rural craft artists and join in with recruitment activities drill and marching with the WW1 living history camp. There’s over 200 trade stands, selling everything from tools to workwear, tractor parts and machinery as well as heritage displays, crafts, food and gifts. The Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show is held at the Newark Showground and is open to visitors 9am-5pm on Saturday 8 November and 9am-3.30pm on Sunday 9 November 2014. Advance tickets are £10 for adults, £12 on the gate and children under 17 years old go free. More info: www.newarkvintagetractorshow.com Tel: 01636 705796.

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Woodland Trust’s Nature Detectives

Have you twigged on yet? As autumn begins, the cold weather and fallen leaves make it tempting to stay indoors - but the Woodland Trust is encouraging children, parents and schools to venture outside and enjoy all this exciting season has to offer. The Woodland Trust’s Nature Detectives website aims to help children get in touch with nature. For 10 years, Nature Detectives has hosted fun activities for children, encouraging them to explore local woods. It already provides hundreds of free ideas for families in Lincolnshire, where the Trust is based, and beyond, and has become increasingly popular with schools and community groups too. Being a Nature Detective is all about having fun in the great outdoors and learning more about wildlife. To become one, you can start exploring the Nature Detectives website to ﬁnd out what free things you can do. Or, to get weekly challenges sent to your email, plus your own set of stickers, posters and an activity pack you can join the ofﬁcial Nature Detectives CLUB. There’s a wide range of autumn activities currently on offer, designed with crunchy leaves and frosty mornings in mind. Some of the most popular ones include how to create a leaf storm, hunting for mini beasts and making elf houses from fallen

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Create your own woodland adventure... Where do you think a woodland elf might like to live? When you’ve found a suitable place create a home for them. Look for woodland objects to help you create the doorway, or to build the whole house with. You could even ﬁnd objects for inside the home, or create a garden.

ABOVE: Larkman Primary school pupils with their Green Tree Award

twigs and leaves. There are even some special, spooky things to do when Halloween comes around; making woodland potions and a witches broom included!

Woodland potions

There’s no need for nature detectives to travel far in their adventures; fun can be had in your local park or garden, and Lincolnshire has lots of local woods to explore, including: • Old Wood, near Skellingthorpe, is well known for its bright ﬂashes of autumn colour, and is the perfect place for spotting owls and deer.

• Wragby Woods are an exciting collection of smaller woods, scattered with old, medieval buildings just waiting to be discovered. Be sure to take some wellies, though, as it can get boggy!

Autumn is also the tree planting season, and getting stuck in the mud is great fun. The Trust offers free tree packs to community groups across the UK and schools are immediately eligible for a small pack of 30 trees, though packs of 105 and 420 are also available and come in a variety of themes. issue 13 • Autumn 2014

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Take a beaker or small bowl out on your adventure. Add a splash of water and ﬁnd a special stick for stirring. As you explore the wood, gather bits and pieces that catch your eye - a brightly coloured leaf, a ﬂuffy feather, a shiny berry, some glistening grass...

• Sibsey Wood, just 20 minutes from the centre of Lincoln was planted in the year 2000. It’s got lots of winding paths– great for exploring during bike rides.

Plus, the fun doesn’t have you stop when you enter the classroom. The Green Tree Schools Award helps teachers encourage outdoor learning through green activities. Each activity earns points, and classes will receive a certiﬁcate of achievement and a commemorative plaque when they complete the gold award.

If you wander down to the woods today, you’ll ﬁnd heaps of ingredients perfect for a woodland potion...

Can you ﬁnd scented items to add to your potion too, like pine needles? Make up a rhyme about each new ingredient you add, like this one: ‘Next a fallen acorn goes in, big trees from this tiny thing!’ When you’ve mashed everything up, ﬁnd a special spot to pour out your potion and make a wish!

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High Ropes Adventure

The high wire forest adventure... Operating for over 20 years, High Ropes Adventure offers one of the largest ropes courses in Lincolnshire, with challenging and exciting activities for all ages. Situated in the beautiful woodland of Linwood Warren near Market Rasen, we offer you the chance for a unique and adventurous day out in the trees.

The company was founded in 1994 by Simon and Jon Hopkinson. With over 40 years of experience between them working with scout organisations and building huge pioneering towers we began designing and constructing our own ropes courses. Over the years we have developed three courses ranging from our Mini through to our Main course, giving all our customers the opportunity to get involved whatever their ability or age. Groups are looked after by their own instructor who will help and guide them through all the activities. Each course comes with its own set of challenges. The ‘Mini’ course is perfect for children 6 and over. It has bridges, spiders web, a jump, swinging poles and ropes bridges. Adults can join in too if they’re not too scared of heights! Then we have the ‘High’ course, 12 feet high, bridges, balancing beams and the wobbly multivine to test those who are 11 and older

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for a great family party at High Ropes “Thanks Adventure. We loved doing the mini course, climbing the telegraph pole and the zip wire. The instructors

were all very well trained and supportive. The barbecue facilities were superb. Think we will have to make this an annual event! - Allison, Ben, Amelia & Isla

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and haven’t had any experience before. Finally, we have the ‘Main’ course for those 13 and older, 25 feet high, multiple difficult challenges, multiple jumps, high wires, multi-vines, spider web and the ultimate postman’s walk! Complementing our ropes courses we also have a 100 metre zip wire with speeds of up to 30mph, a telegraph pole and trapeze jump and finally we have a 36 foot pioneering tower to climb. We also offer a prize of £50 if anyone can complete the challenge at the top of the tower, 16 ‘Gladiator’ style rings. We’re often asked if people need to be fit to do our course, well we don’t think so, if you break into a sweat walking up stairs, then you’ll break into a sweat at the ropes course. It’s a great workout and a great way to spend a few hours outdoors in our beautiful woodland. Our archery has become increasingly popular with children and adults able to learn how to shoot an arrow safely and correctly. Each group has their own competition with a prize to whomever can get the highest score! Whatever the occasion, a family day out, birthday party, school or college trip, at High Ropes Adventure we cater for all. Whether it be one person or a group of 50 we tailor each group so they have as much fun as possible. We also have accommodation, camping, a 9 acre woodland site, BBQ hire, a fully equipped catering kitchen, orienteering and much more. For more information please call 01673 842724 (Please leave a message as phone is not manned at all times) or mobile: 07971 276339 Find us at Linwood Warren, Legsby Road, Market Rasen LN8 3QT Visit our website: www.highropesadventure.com issue 13 • Autumn 2014

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Doncaster Dome

New Play Zone for Doncaster Fantastic news for families as a new indoor play area for children aged up to 12 years old has opened at The Dome, Doncaster. The Play Zone, which was ofﬁcially named at the opening following a competition with local schools, is a brand new feature to keep the young ones happy. Chris Hone, head of commercial development for Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust, who manage the town’s leisure venues said: “This is a fantastic addition to The Dome. Our swimming and ice skating areas are very popular leisure activities for families and the new Play Zone adds an extra element of fun. “It was great working with four local schools to give pupils a chance to name the facility and we were delighted by the number and range of entries. “The winning person was invited to the opening and we will run a special session for their whole class.” The Play Zone has soft play areas, slides, ball pools and interactive to provide families with an attractive new social activity and enhance the current facilities. Play features will include an interactive musical sound panel with animal sounds, a brightly coloured slide and soft play shapes on two levels to jump, climb and weave through. Added Chris: “We welcome thousands of pre-school children and families into The Dome and wanted to issue 13 • Autumn 2014

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provide another low-cost, fun activity within this family friendly environment. “This new soft play area is going to be a colourful addition.” Admission for under four year olds will be £2 per child. The area will be open Monday - Friday from 9am until 6pm (last entry 5pm) and at weekends from 9am until 6pm (last entry 5pm) The play area will also be available for party bookings at weekends. As well as the new play area there will be a new cafe, ice shop and improved reception areas.

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Come with me and feed your imagination… St Barnabas Golden Ticket Ball Saturday 4th October - 7.30pm/8pm The Bentley Hotel, Newark Road, South Hykeham, LN6 9NH Enter the magical world of the extraordinary Willy Wonka, where ‘tremendous’ things are in store for you, many wonderful surprises await you. Don’t miss the psychedelic wonderland full of chocolate rivers, giant edible mushrooms, “lickable” wallpaper, candies, and other ingenious inventions Enjoy a Scrumdiddlyumptious 4 course meal and dance the night away till the early hours with the Oompa Loompas. It’s going to be a Wonka-licious, chocolate-ﬁlled adventure, so don’t miss out! Although the dress code is “Black Tie”, purple suits will also be accepted (and admired). Tickets are £35 if purchased before the 1st September, £40 thereafter.

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Rand Farm Park

always tell “usThetheychildren want to stay and they often come back year after year.”

Fun in the farmyard classroom No sooner do children have their feet back under their desks than teachers are looking for ways to take them back out of the classroom again! But that’s because it’s widely recognised that school trips and learning outside the classroom can beneﬁt pupils in many different ways, building engagement with their communities, giving the chance to develop new skills and providing support for subjects that can be difﬁcult to cover in the classroom.

and the weather plays an important part in anything we do,” says Kay.

It’s a subject that Rand Farm Park’s Kay Waring certainly doesn’t need tutoring in.

“We believe that the sort of day trips and longer breaks we offer give children a wider understanding of their world and why they need to look after it. They often see things that our modern lifestyles, with their time and safety concerns, don’t allow for when we just go from the car to school and back in the car again.”

“We originally started offering residential courses for schools in 2005 with everyone sleeping in tents. There’s still the option to camp but since then we’ve built a dormitory that sleeps up to 32 children and ﬁve staff as after all this is England

From the arrival of baby lambs in spring through to sheep shearing and wool spinning in summer to autumn’s fruit and vegetable harvest and Santa Sleepovers in December, the dormitory option has made residential visits to Rand Farm a year-round

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option with activities not only adapted for the changing seasons but also the changing curriculum. “Our courses can be tailor made to meet different topics within the National Curriculum,” explains Kay. “There’s a strong emphasis on food technology and growing your own which obviously we can cater for but we also incorporate many other areas too. “We can look at evolution easily through discussing how cattle have been bred for dairy or beef, we cover habitats, science, geography, maths and English skills. We even include PE as you have to be able to stand on one leg to wash your wellies!” With the appointment of an education manager (a former teacher) earlier this year, the farm’s offering goes from strength to strength and includes trips to other farms and environmental sites. “We take children out to arable, dairy and cheese commercial farms, into the woods to identify native British trees and to a swimming pool. Going from a wheat ﬁeld to a windmill children can see the whole process ﬁnishing it off themselves by coming back to the farm to make cookies or a crumble,” says Kay. “Picking berries is even something children are less likely to do now supermarkets stock all fruit all year round but we don’t just pick fruit, we also milk cows and then make pavlova with it all.

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“Teachers often tell us that the less academic children get the most out of such hands on experiences but they are always amazed at how everyone’s social skills develop through their short break with us and see the social and vocational beneﬁts of the trips as well as the academic ones.”

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But, of course, the ﬁnal verdict should be from the children themselves. “They go home and tell their parents they want to make butter at home or continue cooking and we often hear that direct from the parents too when their children ask them to come back to the farm for a family visit.”

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Access LN6 Bikes

Cycling to nature... On a crisp, autumn day enjoy a family trip out together and cycle to one of the beautiful green open spaces in Witham Valley Country Park, situated within Lincoln and its southern and western surrounding area. With unspoilt countryside rich in wildlife and history there is something for all the family to enjoy. Explore the nature reserves at Hartsholme Country Park and Whisby Nature Park, the open green spaces at Boultham Park, Cow Paddle and Millennium Green or watch the horses grazing contently on South and West Common.

on 01522 688868 to ﬁnd out more about making your own scary mobiles, stained glass lanterns or witches & wizard hats.

In the ancient woodland at Skellingthorpe Old Wood, Tunman Wood and Hill Holt Wood you can see the leaves turning rich, autumn colours while keeping an eye out for the squirrels collecting their winter supplies.

Also join in the Halloween Trail at Hartsholme Country Park from 25th to 31st October, for further information contact 01522 873735 as booking is essential.

A lovely trafﬁc free cycle route takes you from the village of Harby, past Skellingthorpe Old Wood into the ancient city of Lincoln. A longer return ride can take you to Whisby Nature Park.

If you don’t have access to a bike, or your bike is out of service try one of Lincoln’s orange short term hire-bikes.

The cycle route is a Greener Greenways corridor reserved for recreational use and Biodiversity conservation. Keep an eye out for the developing nature trail all the family can enjoy!

For further information please visit: www.withamvalleypark.co.uk www.cyclestreets.net www.sustrans.org.uk www.countrysidenk.co.uk

With Halloween happenings at the Natural World Centre between 27th and 29th October, call them

Find out more call: 01522 370143 or visit: www.hirebikelincoln.co.uk

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School uniforms

Shop smart for school uniforms What tactic do you employ when it comes to buying your children’s school uniform? Are you ridiculously organised, or do you opt for a last-minute, seatof-your-pants dash? As mum-oftwo Sam Curtis has discovered, there’s pros and cons with both…

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There’s a couple of ways to tackle the task of uniform shopping for the new term. You can opt to get it over and done with as soon as the children break up, or cut it ﬁne and wait until the last weekend of the holidays. Either way, it’s a bit like cleaning gutters - not particularly enjoyable but a necessary evil. If you took the ﬁrst option, hats off to you for being so very organised, and for having children who are happy to think about going back to school the second the classroom doors snap shut.

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My guess is you had the pick of the cardigans, pinafores, trousers and shirts. I imagine you found what you were looking for straight away, in all the right sizes. The only downside to this approach is the effect six weeks of sunshine, swimming lessons and a diet of Haribos can have on kids. You can find your best intentions scuppered by a rapid growth-spurt come September. I am convinced children shoot up an inch in stature and gain a year’s worth of attitude in just six weeks. So, as you potter about getting breakfast ready on the first morning of the new academic year, be prepared for shouts of, “Mum! Help!” as your offspring attempt to squeeze themselves into their squeaky, new clothing which fitted them in July. That below-the-knee pinafore dress resembles something a St Trinian girl would wear and your son’s trousers, the ones you painstakingly Wonderwebbed two weeks ago, are now halfmast above his shiny shoes. (A note on shoes - the toes will be scuffed by the end of the first day, just accept it). Never mind, you will pack them off to school wearing whatever fits best and spend the rest of the day unstitching name labels and finding the till receipt, so you can return the rest of the unworn items and swap them for the next size up.

when you still have all those labels to sew in and book bags and lunchboxes to buy. The best option, by far, is to make sure your little lamb goes to school this term and befriends a well-turned out youngster of the same sex in the year above them, preferably an only child who has a mum with a charitable/generous nature. That way, when she is cleaning out her child’s closet next July to make way for the annual uniform upgrade, you and your little cherub are the ﬁrst people she thinks to offer all those pristine hand-me-downs to.

Leaving it until the last minute to go school uniform shopping with your brood is an equally risky tactic. Granted, the chance of everything ﬁtting is more likely, but will you be able to ﬁnd the garments you (and more importantly, your children) like in the right size? Probably not, at least not without a major trawl around the high street, which is the last thing you want to be doing

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Kip McGrath

When is private tuition the right next step? It’s probably a question that has been in the back of your mind for some time but deciding to contact a private tutor for additional support in English and Maths for your child can be a big decision. Here are a few of the reasons why speaking to your local Kip McGrath Education Centre may be the right next step – both for you and your child. In need of extra support? It’s a fact that teachers do an amazing job, but the amount of time they have available to spend with each child in their class is inevitably limited. English and Maths are core subjects that inﬂuence the full spectrum of curriculum learning. Consider whether your child needs short or long term support to achieve the right level for their age or the GCSE grade they need to improve their options later on.

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This could have built up over time or may be the result of a sudden change in circumstances. Kip McGrath’s individual learning programmes reward and acknowledge success and our tutors positively reinforce progress every step of the way. Free initial assessment available Kip McGrath offers a free initial assessment for every child in order to establish areas in which they need help. To request an appointment call Diane Fitzpatrick on 01522 533885 or visit www.kipmcgrath.co.uk/lincoln-north

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Achieve... their full potential as individuals Support... each other as members of a caring community mmunity Pursue... knowledge and understanding Involve... themselves in the wide range of activities we offer Respect... other people’s values, beliefs and customs Extend... their horizons, striving to achieve their best

Come and nd out how your child can ASPIRE to a brighter future… …by booking your personal tour of the school. If you are considering secondary school options for 2015 and beyond, call 01400 272422. Daily school transport from Newark, Grantham and Sleaford and surrounding villages.

Sir William Robertson Academy Main Road Welbourn Lincoln LN5 0PA Tel: 01400 272422 www.swracademy.org enquiries@swracademy.org

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Food for Life Partnership

Food for Life Partnership supporting schools across Lincolnshire

To ďŹ nd out more about the Food for Life Partnership in Lincolnshire, contact Kate: Email: kshaw@soilassociation.org Tel: 07917 671498

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School meals are receiving the highest level of prominence since Jamie Oliver’s school dinner campaign in 2005 as a result of the publication of the School Food Plan, an independent review into school food commissioning by the Department for Education. The government are now implementing a number of key recommendations from the Plan, the most well-known being universal free school meals for infants which begins in September. The Food for Life Partnership (FFLP), a national school award scheme which supports schools to serve healthy, freshly prepared lunches and provide pupils with wider food education, is supporting this initiative by organising ‘What Works Well’ visits. These give schools experiencing challenges around particular areas of implementing universal infant free school meals, the opportunity to visit others who have overcome similar issues and gather practical advice and solutions. If you think your school could beneﬁt from one of these visits, or you are doing good work around school food and could host a visit (host schools can earn £100 per school that visits them) further details can be found on FFLP website www.foodforlife.org. uk/whatworkswell

Health Lincolnshire to work with schools and caterers across the county. Since March 2012, Kate Shaw, Lincolnshire’s Local Programme Manager, has been supporting schools as they work through their bronze, silver and gold Food for Life Partnership awards. These awards make lunchtimes a positive feature of the day, and reward schools with a good food culture, supporting them to improve food quality and food education and encouraging them to invite parents and friends into schools more often. It is free to enrol with FFLP and staff can attend free training courses around teaching practical cooking and growing and arranging farm visits. Kate has recently been joined by ex-school teacher Julia Newton.

Another action set out by the School Food Plan is to support schools to increase take up in junior, middle and secondary schools whose current take up is below average. If you are an eligible school in the Midlands, North or London regions you can sign up for a package of support worth over £2,000 delivered by the Food for Life Partnership. The package includes four training events for school leaders, caterers and school cooks, a bespoke action plan and support from an expert team based on your region. To ﬁnd out if a school is eligible, look at the FFLP website www. foodforlife.org.uk/takeup The broader Food for Life Partnership award scheme has been commissioned by Public issue 13 • Autumn 2014

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The Music Tutor

Learn to have fun with music... Simply music lessons giving you a skill for life that you will never forget! Our team of experienced tutors at The Music Tutor are waiting for you!

Whether you dream of playing guitar like a rock star, playing the piano like Liberace, or singing within a musical then this is the place for you! Having relocated to brand new premises, 1 Wyvern House, Kesteven Street, Lincoln LN5 7LH, just off Lincoln’s High Street, The Music Tutor consists of 5 high spec teaching studios designed to make your lessons enjoyable in a relaxed and friendly environment. Tuition runs every week day evening between 4pm and 9pm and all day Saturday from 9am. Catering for children and adults of all ages and abilities The Music Tutor offers a FREE trial lesson, so whatever your reason for joining us we are sure you will have a fantastic time learning to play. The Music School has grown continuously and built up an excellent reputation since opening in 2001. Over 200 students attend regular music lessons. The business provides a professional service and offers music tuition at very competitive prices. Lessons start from £9 per hour session.

The Music Tutor runs exams 3 times a year with London College of Music. Nichola Beat the Managing Director is the Local LCM representative. Tutors take great pride in students passing exams and have even had candidates gaining 100% over the years. Exams can be in theory or practical and are there as a guide to a learners progression. Lessons can also be for leisure for students not wishing to take exams.

WE TEACH LESSONS FOR: • Guitar • Keyboard • Piano • Singing • Musical theatre • Drums • Bass guitar • Flute • Clarinet • Music theory

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North Kesteven School

Creating conﬁdent futures with academic excellence... North Kesteven School is a highly successful Specialist Academy in Performing Arts. Our students aged 11 to 18 obtain excellent academic results; last year 67% of our Year 11 students gained 5 GCSEs grades A* to C including English & Maths. These results were the best in North Hykeham and the third highest among 10 secondary schools in the Lincoln area.

Students, staff, parents and governors are proud of and involved in their school. This is evident by the calm, engaging and positive atmosphere enjoyed by all at North Kesteven School. Please experience this for yourself and visit us on our September Open Evenings on the 16th and 24th September 2014, 5.30pm-8.30pm

At North Kesteven School we are committed to providing the best possible education for all of our students in the context of changing times. Our curriculum offers a range of academic, vocational and creative courses to ensure that every student can fulﬁl their potential. By providing the very best opportunities both in and beyond the classroom we succeed in our mission to create rounded, conﬁdent individuals who are full prepared for work and play in the 21st century.

For further information and to keep up to date with our news please visit www.nkschool.co.uk, telephone 01522 881010 and ‘like’ us on Facebook – North Kesteven School.

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The journey to ‘outstanding’ is in full ﬂow at The Newark Academy

A recent OFSTED visit highlighted the improvements being made (particularly in the leadership of the school, and the Sixth Form) and we continue to relentlessly pursue the best outcomes for all students that attend our school each and every day. On the horizon is our new school building. We are delighted to be able to share initial plans for something we truly believe can help to transform education in Newark and become a hub for our local community. Planning has now reached advanced stages with our partners, Kier, ahead of building commencing in November 2016. The new building is scheduled to open in January 2016. Any students currently in year 6 will potentially experience almost 7 years in this modern, state-of-the-art learning environment.

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to technology whenever required. Design and Technology will contain excellent CAD/CAM facilities and English and Maths classrooms will be designed with student achievement the primary concern. Drama will be able to make use of a modern studio and auditorium whilst maximum space will be made available for budding musicians to practice. All classrooms will be bright and airy to ensure all students are comfortable and ‘Ready to learn’ each and every day. Rooms will be larger than the standard sized classrooms often associated with typical new school buildings and there will be large external courtyards built into the design to ensure learning isn’t restricted to the classroom. We quite simply cannot wait for the local community to experience our new school building and state of the art facilities.

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Shopping in Lincoln

City shoppers offered greater choice... Lincoln’s ever-changing retail and business offering has had a few additions and changes of late that may appeal to parents and children in particular. With new store openings and premises moves afoot, Molly’s Guide is looking forward to going shopping! HOMESENSE Homeware-for-less retailer HomeSense opened its 29th store in the UK in Lincoln’s Tritton Retail Park on Thursday, August 28th. Closely following the opening of Oak Furnitureland, which also occupies part of the former Comet store, HomeSense offers shoppers 18,249 sq ft of branded homeware at up to 60% less than the RRP. The new store certainly seemed to be attracting the crowds when Molly’s Guide dropped in on its opening day but its spacious and well thought out layout meant we could still navigate a stroller, toddler and our own aspirational browsing need through the two ﬂoors of electic interior decor items. With a dedicated children’s area featuring a striking teepee, a lovely range of storage/gift boxes, lots of toys and books and mini furniture pieces just right for little ones, there’s plenty for parents to take a look at here. Visit www.homesense.com for further information.

LUCY LOCKET Digital retailing is not only working its magic for a city company, it also spells an exciting expansion move. Lincoln-based chartered surveyor Banks Long & Co has leased premises at the Firth Road Business Centre to Fairy Glam Ltd – better known to many as Lucy Locket. The homegrown company sells an array of children’s partywear, magic wands, masks and other accessories and is conﬁdent that this is a dream move which will put it on course for further success. Relocating from Wavell Drive on the city’s Allenby Road Industrial Estate Lucy Locket chief executive Paul Edwick and his wife, creative director Sarah Edwick who started the ﬁrm 20 years ago, are in positive mood as the business forges ahead to recover its pre-recession turnover. “We have been closely watching retailing trends. The growth in internet

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sales encouraged us to seriously consider pushing the online side of our business two years ago. Today more than 50 per cent of sales are internet-related,” said Paul. “However, we will remain both a “clicks and bricks” business – as a traditional supplier to prestigious customers such as Harrods, Hamleys, Waitrose and LegoLand. That side remains very important to us. “Our new premises are much bigger, open plan and also include a meeting room. They will allow our nine-strong team much more space in which to handle both online and ofﬂine sales and do their creative thinking. The Firth Road site is also central and secure.” Exports to the EU, including Germany and France, account for more than 50 per cent of sales and Lucy Locket is keen to make inroads into Italy and Spain. “With our expansion, we are hoping to take on one new person every six months. We already employ someone who can speak German, French

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and Spanish, but we need more help in this area so, more immediately, we are keen to hear from languages students who would like to get some experience under their belts,” added Paul. Digital marketing and PR officer Bryony Soord is the firm’s newest recruit and she is enthusiastic about the key role she is playing in spreading the word about Lucy Locket. “We have a huge range of products. All have been hand-finished and we have safe-fastening outfits for the under-threes, as well as the luxury dressing-up outfits for children up to the age of eight,” said Bryony. “One of the things I am concentrating on is creating a safe online network, where parents, teachers and other people involved in dealing with children can share their thoughts on all sorts of issues.” For further info visit www.lucylocket.com

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FOREVER AFTER Eagle-eyed shoppers searching for preloved children’s and maternity clothing and accessories in Garmston Street’s Forever After shop may have seen a sign in the window indicating a possible future move. Whilst the boutique at the top of the High Street is staying put for the moment, opening 11am to 5pm Monday to Saturday, we’ve been told to keep a watch out on their Facebook page for future exciting news! It certainly wouldn’t hurt to give them a Like and sign up for their notifications anyway as you’ll also be among the first to hear about their regular flash sales. Find out more at: http://everaftershop.co.uk H&M Prompting a redesign of a large section of the city’s Waterside Shopping Centre taking place during the last year, clothes retailer H&M’s new store opened its doors on Thursday, August 14th, offering discounts and balloon animals to eager early bird shoppers and their children. The 22,000 sq ft store stocks not only its ladies, mens, teenagers and children’s ranges but also its maternity range too. NEXT Look out for Next’s return to the heart of the city when it opens the doors to its new 15,000 sq ft store, also in the Waterside Shopping Centre, on Thursday, September 11th.

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Our workshops are back and are ‘supercalifragilish cxbealadociuos’ (a quote from the Decopatch Boxes Workshop)

After months of discussion, preparation and promotion the day arrived – our ﬁrst children’s workshop! After several successful adult workshops (including Beginners Crochet) today was the day seven children would learn Binka Sewing. The children came bouncing up the stairs and found their seats. After sketching out a rough pattern, they received a piece of Binka (6 count aida) each, chose their thread colour, grabbed a plastic needle and off they went. Sounds of laughter and enjoyment drifted across the corridor throughout the workshop, only pausing for juice and biscuits! By the end, each child came away with a big grin and a great start on their design. The parents seemed pleased and the feedback we later received included ‘Great set up. Brilliant tutor – really enjoyed it and learned a lot.’ Phew! All our work and wondering was starting to pay off!

Several workshops later (both children’s and adult) and it was time for our ever popular and exciting Mod Roc Volcano Making. Paint – CHECK, Mod Roc – CHECK, lunch ordered – CHECK (freshly prepared by Henry’s Tea Room) and we were (nervously) ready. We had a full class of 10 booked onto this one and the room was buzzing with children (and some rather excited parents!). Bases cut out, bottles in place, newspaper and mod roc applied and then the messy part – painting it! Seeing all the ﬁnished volcanoes was great, each one so different and yet so realistic! Again the feedback was great – ‘Fantastic’, ‘He loved it, so much so he has been booked into more classes.’ We are already dreaming up ideas for new and creative workshops for next year (October Half Term workshops have already been released – Halloween Masks for the younger ones and Masquerade Masks for the older ones – visit www.ruddocksoﬂincoln.co.uk for more information & to book). And don’t worry, we will be running the popular ones again - we have already had requests to repeat the Volcano workshop! If you have any requests/suggestions please do get in touch. We hope to bring you more exciting details and news in the next issue!

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Hurricane Sports

Fun, active learning Hurricane Sports UK is based in rural Lincolnshire and covers the whole of the East Midlands Region.

We are dedicated to offering children the opportunity to participate in sport in a fun, safe and enjoyable environment. We offer a wide range of holiday activity camps. These highly popular camps are designed to encourage active participation by showing how all sports can be fun. We have varied and challenging sessions each day to really excite your child. From the moment your child arrives, every day at Hurricane Sport Camps are packed full to the brim with action, adventure and fun. Children will participate in a variety of sports and activities to help them develop their sporting and personal skills while gaining confidence in a safe environment. Hurricane Sports Camps give children the opportunity to play sports in a safe environment under the supervision of qualified, DBS (formerly CRB) checked, with all staff also holding First Aid and Child Protection Qualifications. The Multi Sport camp provides a fun, active learning experience for children during the

school holidays with children participating in a wide range of sports, including new sports they won’t have played in school. The Hockey Camps offer high quality coaching at top quality facilities and they are aimed at young players of different ages and abilities. Hurricane Sports have a wide range of experience in delivering high quality hockey sessions to young children and adults. Our aim is to provide the best possible learning experience for all children. Sessions are designed to be fun and engaging. Each child will be challenged accordingly to ensure they develop core skills and game play. Guest Coaches will attend all camps to offer a wider experience for all children. On attending all camps children will be required to bring drinks and a packed lunch, as well as suitable clothing for indoor and outdoor activities. Prizes and certiﬁcates are given to all attendees.

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Family tradition

Are you ready to hide behind your sofa? How many times do you hear parents tell their children “when I was your age, everything was so different”? Everyone’s experiences vary I suppose, but I’m always finding happy parallels between my childhood and that of my own children. I looked forward to weekend trips to town with my dad, for instance. I was always allowed to pick our lunch venue (these days we choose a pub!), which was always Robin’s on the Cornhill for a hot dog with onions and ketchup. I take my own kids there now, and it’s no less enjoyable now for the white caravan being replaced by an actual building made of bricks! On Saturday 23rd August, Doctor Who returned, and I eagerly sat down with my boys to watch it, just like I used to when my parents would tell me that “no-one will ever be as good as Tom Baker”. Doctor Who mesmerised me as a kid, my first clear memory of TV is of fifth Doctor Peter Davison regenerating into Colin Baker and I’ve loved it ever since. These days it brings me and my kids together on Saturday evenings and I love issue 13 • Autumn 2014

it even more for that, not to mention the fact the living room falls completely silent when it starts! It was something special sharing their excitement last year watching the 50th anniversary special Steve Hendry is a mature (35) in 3D at the cinema, and undergraduate student readin maybe they’ll enjoy the g social science. He is a regular 75th anniversary special contributor to online sci-ﬁ & with kids of their own, fantasy magaz ine thecultden .com. who knows?

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Macmillan Record Breaking Coffee Morning! Saturday 27th September 2014, 10am-5pm at City Square, Lincoln (outside Wilko’s) The Merry Macs invite you to come down and join us for our free family coffee morning. Relax in our marquee, take the weight off your feet and allow us to entertain you whilst you treat yourselves to a creamilicious cream tea, baked by one of the best hotels in Lincoln, The White Hart, in conjunction with the Pastry Room. Or for those of you needing a caffeine boost, a cup of delicious hot coffee accompanied with a truly sumptuous slice of cake, or cupcake, all in aid of a fantastic charity which exists to make life more comfortable with patients and families living cancer. Not only will we have the amazing Sarah Jane performing, but the more ‘up’ than ‘coming’ Pylons will be treating us to two performances during the day. That’s not all; we are lucky to have the Saxilby Youth Band joining us to entertain you with two sets of their incredible music as well as the Michelle Smith School of Dance showcasing an amazing performance. issue 13 • Autumn 2014

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And if that is not enough for you, the amazing CATS (Charity Amateur Theatrical Society) have just conﬁrmed their attendance coming straight from their recent very popular ‘Some Like it Hot’ show at LPAC and will be entertaining the crowds with snap shots of their shows… all family friendly. If you haven’t seen them, you’ve missed out. Come and see them for free on the 27th! Reg Charity No. 261017

It wouldn’t be complete without something for the little ones, so there will be entertainment for them as well with a clown on the day, we have a colouring competition, plentiful tombola with prizes for all ages, and Mum and Dad’s favourite - win a HUGE jar of jellybeans! To top it off, our special guests ‘Dave the Minion and ‘Muggy’ will be around during the day and will happily have their photos taken with the children. So come down, join us and help us get the magic 1501 number to become the coffee morning with the most amount of people in one day and become Record Breakers! MollysGuide

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Lincolnshire Co-op Junior Members – Get in on the action! Lincolnshire Co-op has two FREE clubs for young people, these are Kool Kidz for 5-11 year olds and Activate for 12-17 year olds. Our exclusive events this October half term are ’Have a Hoot this Hallowe’en’. We will be having a fun afternoon with falconry experts and members can get hands on with amazing birds of prey such as owls and vultures and have some Hallowe’en fun as well. The events are being held at the following locations in the area: Tuesday 28th October, Newark Showground Thursday 30th October, Lincolnshire Showground Friday 31st October, Baytree Owl Centre, Spalding All the events run from 1pm-5pm and tickets cost £9 each. Bookings open on Monday 22nd September and is only open to members. Member number is required at the time of booking. To join one of our clubs visit www.lincolnshire.coop/ juniormembers or pop in to your local Lincolnshire Co-op food store and pick up a form. issue 13 • Autumn 2014

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When you sign up to the clubs you get: • A personalised membership card • Birthday and Christmas card • Newsletter 4 tim es a year • Invitations to ex clusive events and activ ities like outdoor adventur e and nature days • Chance to win lots of prizes in our com petitions

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FitKids

Getting the family ﬁt with FitKids... What is FitKids? FitKids is a Public Health funded project aimed at engaging families that would like to develop their understanding of a healthy living while also increasing their activity levels at the same time. FitKids is typically designed for families with health or weight concerns and for children aged 5-11yrs. Autumn Scheme 2014 The autumn term FitKids scheme is running in Lincoln at two venues – Birchwood Leisure Centre and Deans Sport & Leisure. Each scheme will last for 12 weeks and will consist of healthy lifestyle modules such as, The Eatwell Plate, Sugary Drinks & Labels, Portion Size, Healthy Lunchboxes, Breakfast, Snacks & Swaps, Shopping & Cost as well as Physical Activity Guidance. Parents and children will also take part in various physical activity sessions such as fun circuits, ball games, climbing, swimming, lazer tag and more. The twice weekly sessions are fun and interactive and completely FREE for families to join.

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Parent Testimonials “FitKids was great fun, we have discovered the bug for exercise and the activity leader was a great role model my son.” “I particularly enjoyed the circuits. My own ﬁtness and weight loss was an added bonus.” “We learnt loads about foods, drinks and meals. The sugary drinks activity was particularly eye opening. Lazer Tag at the end of the scheme was so much fun and the kids loved it!” How do I Join? Simply register your interest with The Healthy Lifestyles Team. The team will ask for some basic information and will then send you details of the venues and what you can expect over the course of the programme. The Team welcome any questions you may have and can register you interest over the phone on 01522 873581. Enquiries and registration can also be done via email at get.active@lincoln.gov.uk issue 13 • Autumn 2014

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SEPTEMBER 13th Young Artist’s Saturday Art Workshops – 3D Weaving with Sam Saturday 13th September Young Artist’s Saturday Art Workshops have returned after a summer break. Every second saturday of the month, join us at The Usher Gallery for a morning of arts and crafts. Sessions cost £4, please book and pay in advance. Arts and Crafts Workshops for 8-16 Year Olds. 1 Danes Terrace, Lincoln, LN2 1LP

Lincolnshire Heritage Open Day at Lincoln Cathedral Saturday 13th September, 10am-4pm Come and explore Lincoln Cathedral. Children’s paper crafts and calligraphy. Library open 10am-4pm. Roof and Tower tours 10am-3pm £4pp (over 14yrs, restrictions apply). Limited places, book on the day from 9.00am. The Cathedral can feel quite cold. Uneven ﬂooring requires appropriate footwear. Limited parking is available in permitted areas of Minster Yard (south side of the Cathedral). Lincoln Cathedral, Minster Yard, Lincoln, LN2 1PX

Heritage Open Day Saturday 13th September, 12noon-4pm Price: Free. Theme: Shifting seasons, changing colours Upton Road, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 OPT Tel: 01636 817260. Email: theworkhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

SEPTEMBER 13th & 14th Tommies & Trenches Living History Weekend Sat 13th & SUn 14th Sept, 10am-4pm The museum remembers World War I with a major exhibition, a private collector’s display and living history characters depicting life in the trenches and on the Home Front. (Last admission 3.30pm) Museum of Lincolnshire life, The Old Barracks, Burton Road, Lincoln, LN1 3LY

The Wartime Miller Saturday 13th September, 10am-5pm 1917 ﬂour prices were nearly double those of 1914; enemy action meant only 6 weeks’ wheat supplies were now available. Ellis Windmill will be milling scarce grain helped by children using an ancient stone quern. Avoid loose hair & clothing inside mill. Modest ladder climbing required inside mill. Toilet facilities in nearby Museum of Lincolnshire Life. Ellis Windmill, Mill Rd, Lincoln, LN1 3LY (Behind the museum of Lincolnshire life)

The Priory Heritage Centre Saturday 13th September, 10am-4.30pm The Heritage Centre is housed in the nave of the fully restored Grade II Victorian Gothic Church. Interactive displays explore the history and heritage of this historic site. Something of interest for everyone. Refreshments weekdays only. Limited car parking. The Priory Centre, Colegrave Street, Lincoln, LN5 8DW

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Join Flinn as he discovers a pirate in a cupboard and tumbles into an action-packed adventure. Based on the best-selling picture book by award-winning writers Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto. Presented by Les Petits, the new children’s theatre company from internationally acclaimed Les Enfants Terribles. “This is a bright sparky production, ﬁlled with hum-along songs, beautiful puppets and a lot of imagination.” Time Out “Adults and Children alike with be delighted.” Edinburgh Spotlight AGE 2+. Tickets: £10 Full / £8 Child / £25 Family (4 people, max 2 adults). Running Time: 52 mins (no interval). University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7TS

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Sunbeam Fairs & Events Sat 20th Sept - St Peter St Paul Parish Centre, Craft & Gift Fair, 10am-2pm, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln LN6 7RB Thur 25th Sept - Assembly Rooms, Pamper Evening, 7pm-10pm, Bailgate, Lincoln LN1 3AR Sat 4th Oct - Witham St Hughes Village Hall, Craft Fair, 1pm-4pm Sun 5th Oct - Wragby Town Hall, Craft & Gift Fair, 11am-3pm, Louth Road, Wragby LN8 5PH Sun 11th Oct - Assembly Rooms, Craft & Gift Fair, 10am-4pm, Bailgate, Lincoln LN1 3AR Sat 18th Oct - St Peter St Paul Parish Centre, Craft & Gift Fair/Childrens Crafts, 10am-2pm, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln LN6 7RB Thur 23rd Oct - Assembly Rooms, Pamper Evening, 7pm-10pm, Bailgate, Lincoln LN1 3AR Sun 26th Oct - Assembly Rooms, Artisan Fair, 10am-5pm, Bailgate, Lincoln LN1 3AR Sun 2nd Nov - Wragby Town Hall, Craft & Gift Fair, 11am-3pm, Louth Road, Wragby LN8 5PH

OCTOBER 1st Big Butterﬂy Club Special Wednesday 1st October, 7pm-9.30pm It’s time for another of our fab party nights for people with disabilities and their families. Great music, a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and the chance to meet new people. And tonight we’ll be in the main auditorium so there’ll be loads of room to strut your stuff on the dance ﬂoor! Please note we do not offer one-to-one support at these events, but we do have a fully equipped Changing Places Toilet. Tickets: £3 adv (£4 on the day). Free School Lane, Lincoln, LN2 1EY

OCTOBER 1st-5th Circus at Jubilee Park Wednesday 1st - Sunday 5th October Jubilee Park, Stixwould Road, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 6QH

OCTOBER 4th St Barnabas Golden Ticket Ball Saturday 4th October, 7.30pm/8pm Come with me & feed your imagination...Your Willy Wonka Golden Ticket has the power to open the gate to the mysterious chocolate factory. Enter the magical world of the extraordinary Willy Wonka, where ‘tremendous things are in store for you, many wonderful surprises await you’. Don’t miss the psychedelic wonderland full of chocolate rivers, giant edible mushrooms, ‘lickable’ wallpaper, candies, & other ingenious inventions Enjoy a Scrumdiddlyumptious 4-course meal & dance the night away till the early hours with the Oompa Loompa’s. It’s going to be a Wonka-liscious, chocolate-ﬁlled adventure, so don’t miss out! Tickets are £35 if purchased before the 1st of September, £40 thereafter. (Although the dress code is ‘Black Tie’, purple suits will also be accepted (and admired). The Bentley Hotel, Newark Road, South Hykeham, LN6 9NH

Bird Watching For All – Hartsholme Country Park Sunday 5th October, 10.30am-12.30pm

Sun 9th Nov - Assembly Rooms, Craft & Gift Fair, 7pm-10pm, Bailgate, Lincoln LN1 3AR SUNBEAM FAIRS AND EVENTS Tel: Claire on 07462 890940 for event details E: sunbeamfairsandevents@gmail.com tel: 01522 535068

The Lincoln Merry Macs invite you to come and enjoy tea, coffee, delicious cakes and live music and help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support with our record breaking Coffee Morning. Come and relax in our Macmillan marquee with tables, chairs and refreshments! LIVE MUSIC – from ‘The Pylons’ and ‘Sarah Jane’Childrens entertainment and much more! A fun FREE event for the whole family to enjoy! City Square, Lincoln

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Sat 8th Nov - The Priory Centre, Craft & Gift Fair, 11am-3pm, Colegrave Street, Lincoln LN5 8DW

Macmillan Coffee Morning Saturday 27th September, 10am-5pm

Join local RSPB members for a guided walk around Hartsholme Country Park & Swanholme Lakes Local Nature Reserve to discover the many species of birds which reside here throughout the year. The walk will last around 2 hours, taking a route along woodland paths, which in places are undulating and at times wet and muddy. This event is free of charge and all children must be accompanied by an adult. There are toilets and refreshments at the Park. Meet at 10.30am outside the Visitor Centre, Hartsholme CountryPark, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 0EY. Further details call Park Rangers on 01522873735 or email hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk

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For full details on all What’s On and Events in your area visit: www.mollysguide.co.uk Around The World In 80 Days Sunday 5th October, 6pm A joyfully frenetic whirlwind of a show, full of daft Victorian invention, daring deeds and downright silliness. Three actors portray a cast of thousands in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s globetrotting classic, bringing to life sea storms, police chases and even elephant rides! Part of Lincoln Comedy Festival 2014. “A rollicking piece of family theatre.” The Stage. AGE 7+. Tickets: £10 Full / £8 Child / £25 Family (4 people, max 2 adults). Running Time: 2 hours (inc. interval). University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7TS

OCTOBER 11th Young Artist’s Saturday Art Workshops – Blue And White With Linda Saturday 11th October Young Artist’s Saturday Art Workshops have returned after a summer break. Every second saturday of the month, join us at The Usher Gallery for a morning of arts and crafts. Sessions cost £4, please book and pay in advance. Arts and Crafts Workshops for 8-16 Year Olds. 1 Danes Terrace, Lincoln, LN2 1LP

OCTOBER 25th Apple Day at The Workhouse Saturday 25th October, 12noon-4pm Join in with apple-themed activities at the home of the Bramley apple. Have a go at creating the longest apple peel and hear stories from The Workhouse Storytellers. Price: Normal house admission. Theme: Shifting seasons, changing colours / Southwell Bramley Apple Festival. Upton Road, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 OPT Tel: 01636 817260 or email: theworkhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

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Skellingthorpe Craft Fair Sunday 12th October, 10.30am-4pm Skellingthorpe’s 7th annual craft Fair returns. Offering an atmospheric shopping opportunity to treat yourself or buy unique & special gifts for your friends & family direct from the artists & makers themselves. The Craft Fair will include exciting and original local stalls selling handmade arts and crafts. £1 entry. Stall £25. Skellingthorpe Community Centre, Skellingthorpe, LN6 5UT

OCTOBER 12th Picture a Pauper: Big Draw Day Sunday 12th October, 12noon-4pm Create your own artwork as part of The Big Draw. Sketch a pauper in costume, a kitchen table still life or experience what it was like to draw on a school slate. Seek artistic advice from a local expert and enter a children’s drawing competition. Price: Normal house admission. Theme: Shifting seasons, changing colours / The Big Draw. Upton Road, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 OPT. Tel: 01636 817260. Email: theworkhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

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OCTOBER 25th-31st Halloween Trail – Hartsholme Country Park Sat 25th to Fri 31st Oct, 12noon-3pm Only for the brave, prepare to be scared out of your skin on our creepy Halloween Trail, which will lead you if you make it to a delicious and ghoulish treat! There is a charge of £2.50 per child for this event. All children must be accompanied by an adult. There are toilets and refreshments at the Park. Location Starts outside the Visitor Centre. Further details Call Park Rangers on 01522873735 or email hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk. Hartsholme Country Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 0EY

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OCTOBER 27th Vintage Fair - The Lincoln Drill Hall Saturday 27th October, 10.30am-4.30pm We’re bringing our fabulous Vintage Fashion Market back to The DrillL Hall in Lincoln. You’ll be able to listen to live music whilst enjoying afternoon tea, get creative at the vintage inspired workshop and visit the beauty parlour, who will be ready to curl, quiff and roll your hair into a pinup worthy style. Autumn is the perfect time for revamping your wardrobe, so why not dive on in to the vintage world this season? Lucky for you (especially thrifty students!) our vintage traders will be offering bang on trend vintage goodies for way less than the high street. Britain Does Vintage are winners of an ‘Outstanding Customer Service’ Award, organisers Alex and Sam aim to make everybody feel welcome from the moment they reach the entry desk. So you’ll be met with a smile! “Our ﬁrst Lincoln fair was a huge hit!” says Sam Agnew from Britain Does Vintage “With even more on offer this time around, you deﬁnitely won’t want to miss us!” Lincoln Drill Hall, Free School Lane, Lincoln, LN2 1EY For more details visit www.britaindoesvintage.co.uk

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OCTOBER 28th

OCTOBER 31st Hallowe’en Fun Day at Jubilee Park Friday 31st October

Painting Autumn Tuesday 28th October Take inspiration from the Castle gardens in autumn to create beautiful prints and models to take home. Cost: £1 per activity. Lincoln Castle, Castle Hill, Lincoln, LN1 3AA

Mask Making – Hartsholme Country Park Tuesday 28th October, 1pm-3pm Come along to our mask making event and make a scary mask in time for the spookiest day of the year! There is a charge of £3.50 per child for this event. All children must be accompanied by an adult. There are toilets and refreshments at the Park. Meet at 1pm inside the Visitor Centre. Further details Call Park Rangers on 01522873735 or email hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk. Hartsholme Country Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 0EY

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Spooky Tales Friday 31st October, 12noon-4pm Come & listen, if you dare, to spooky tales told by Workhouse characters in this atmospheric setting. Price: Normal house admission. Theme: Shifting seasons, changing colours. Upton Road, Southwell, Notts NG25 OPT. T:01636 817260. E: theworkhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

Hallowe’en Party Friday 31st October, 5.30pm Screeches & screams – Starts at 5.30 and ﬁnishes when everyone has returned to where ever you came from…£5.25 a ticket to include BBQ & games – £6 on the door. Rushmoor Country Park, Louth Road, North Cockerington, Louth, Lincs LN11 7DY

NOVEMBER 1st MILKSHAKE! Party Party Live! Saturday 1st November, 1pm-3.30pm

OCTOBER 29th Rats, Bats, and Cats Craft Day Wednesday 29th October, 12noon-3.30pm Get creative at our spooky family craft day. Make a cat mask, bat mobile, felt rat and more! Price: £3 make & take. Theme: Shifting seasons, changing colours. Upton Road, Southwell, Notts, NG25 OPT. Tel: 01636 817260. Email: theworkhouse@nationaltrust.org.ukY

Starring some of your Milkshake favourites, this brand new musical spectacular is sure to have children up on their feet & singing at the top of their voices! The Milkshake Live show will feature 2 Milkshake! Presenters* who will take us on a fun Milkshake adventure; bound to dazzle and delight! *Jen, Derek, Kemi, Amy and Olivia may only appear at certain venues. AGE 3+. Tickets: £12.50 Full / £10.50 Child. 1 hour 30 mins (inc. interval). EARLY BOOKING OFFER: £40 Family (4 people, max 2 adults) book before 1 Sept. University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7TS

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St Barnabas Christmas Fair Saturday 8th November,10am-4pm St Barnabas 11th annual Christmas Craft Fair - including handmade arts & crafts, incl. jewellery, textiles, artwork, ceramics, hospice Christmas cards & many more inspiring Christmas gifts in the historic location, with Christmas music & mince pies adding to the events. 50p Entry. Stall £20. Interesting in hosting a stand? Contact fundraising 01522 540300 or www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/EventCalendar/Index/ 15. Bailgate Methodist Church, Lincoln, LN1 3AR

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Great Seed Hunt – Hartsholme Country Park Sunday 9th November, 1pm-3pm Join the Rangers & take advantage of the autumn harvest by going on a seed hunt around the Park to see what you can ﬁnd. Then spend some time in the Visitor Centre planting your very own piece of Hartsholme to take home with you. £3.50 per child for this event and booking is essential. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

A Victorian Workhouse Christmas Friday 5th – Saturday 6th Dec, 5pm-8pm Join the staff & paupers as they prepare to celebrate Christmas in The Workhouse. Sing carols with the Pauper choir, listen to stories of life in The Workhouse & enjoy mulled wine and mince pies. Price: £5 Adult, £2.50 child (Booking & pre-payment essential). Theme: Traditions old & new. Upton Road, Southwell, Nottinghamshire NG25 OPT. Tel: 01636 817260. Email: theworkhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

Meet at 1pm outside the Visitor Centre. Further details call 01522 873735 or or email hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk. Hartsholme Country Park, Skellingthorpe Rd, Lincoln, LN6 0EY

NOVEMBER 22nd The Underwater Adventure: Lucy Limpet’s Quest For Chippy Cove Saturday 22nd November, 3pm An exciting tale of trust, love, bravery & friendship. Feeling as though she does not belong, Lucy Limpet – the only limpet in the colourful Scraps Lagoon – sets out with her friends on a journey across the ocean to explore far away shores, in the hope of ﬁnding her true home. But trouble is afoot! The Mayor is in pursuit & bent on sabotage. A show for all the family, featuring original music. AGE 4+. Tickets: £8 All Tickets / £25 Family (4 people, max 2 adults). 50 mins (no interval). University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7TS

NOVEMBER 26th St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice Light up a Life Wednesday 26th November – 6pm Light up a Life is one of the best loved, most meaningful & poignant events in the St Barnabas calendar. Christmas is a time of celebration, remembrance & reﬂection with family & friends. This Christmas, we invite everyone, not just those touched by hospice care, to remember a loved one by lighting a light on the St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice Trees of Life & to attend our Light up a Life celebration & Torchlight Procession. Our Lady of Lincoln Church, Cabourne Avenue, Lincoln LN2 2HE

St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice Spectacular Torchlight Procession Wednesday 26th November – 7.30pm Join us at one of the most spectacular & breathtaking torchlight processions, to celebrate the lighting of the trees of life. Follow the pipe band past the Hospice on Nettleham Road to the West Front of the Cathedral where the Tree of Life will be lit during a short Celebratory Service. This is followed by refreshments in Castle Square.If you would like to shine a light for a loved one, or would like more information on the celebratory service or torchlight procession, visit www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk or call the fundraising team (01522) 540300. Claytons Sports Ground, Lee Road, Lincoln, LN2 4BH

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Bird Watching For All – Hartsholme Country Park Sunday 7th December, 10.30am-12.30pm Join local RSPB members for a guided walk around Hartsholme Country Park & Swanholme Lakes Local Nature Reserve to discover many species of birds which reside here throughout the year. The walk will last around 2 hours, taking a route along woodland paths, which in places are undulating & at times wet and muddy. Event is free of charge, all children must be accompanied by an adult. There are toilets & refreshments at the Park. Meet at 10.30am outside the Visitor Centre. Further details call: 01522 873735 or email hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk Hartsholme CountryPark, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 0EY

DECEMBER 9th Christmas Wreath Making Tuesday 9th December, 1pm-3pm Join the Rangers and try your hand at this traditional Christmas craft and make you very own wreath for your home. There is a charge (to be conﬁrmed) for this event & booking is essential. This activity is aimed at adults. There are toilets & refreshments at the Park. Meet at 1pm inside the Visitor Centre, Hartsholme Country Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 0EY. Further details call: 01522 873735 or email hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk

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DECEMBER 13th St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice Christmas Sing-a-long & Santa’s Grotto Saturday 13th December, 9.30am-3pm The fundraising team are dusting off their elf costumes as the sound of sleigh bells can only mean one thing….. Santa is arriving in Lincoln. Santa is travelling with his trusted reindeer all the way from the North Pole to his grotto outside St Benedict’s church on 13th December. Young people can bring along their toy lists and tell Santa what they want for Christmas; and keeping with the festive season of goodwill; All money raised will provide free care to our patients and their families living with a life limiting illness in Lincolnshire. Choirs will dazzle Christmas shoppers as they perform classic Christmas carols. Visit our stand to pick up last minute Christmas gifts, cards and decorations. Can you choir dazzle Christmas Shoppers contact fundraising (01522) 540300 fundraising@stbarnabashospice.co.uk St Benedict’s Church, High Street, Lincoln

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