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If you are feeling anxious you are not alone! At the Parenting with Anxiety Project at the University of Sussex, we want to help parents and children navigate the world with confidence. It is not always easy, but we believe it is possible! We now want to find out if families will benefit from an 8-module online course. If you would describe yourself as high in anxiety and with a child aged 2-11 we would love you to join us. Half of the parents will do the course and the others will just answer questions. Everyone who takes part is playing an important role in helping children with anxiety. W: www.parentingwithanxiety.org.uk
Improve fitness and spend time with the family – at TISKA Karate! At TISKA Karate, children and adults alike learn the essentials of etiquette, respect, self-discipline, self-awareness, confidence, fitness, and self-defence. Classes are taught by TISKA’s Chief Instructor, 8th Dan Black Belt, Shihan Sahota. Students at TISKA start from the age of 4 years old and up. It is a very family-based club, and many families train together. Karate for children can help with bullying issues, exam stress and the building of self-esteem. It teaches children etiquette, respect and politeness to fellow students and their instructor. It can also help develop their concentration and focus. Karate for adults can help with general fitness and wellbeing and, with regular training, strength and flexibility will improve. Contact them directly for further details about their 4-week free trial.
Auditions for NMPAT County Music Group and Young Actors Company
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Are you a young person interested in music and performing arts? Would you like to rehearse and perform with other, like-minded individuals? Then why not audition for a County Group? NMPAT offers a wide range of performing arts activities including bands, choirs, orchestras, chamber groups and jazz ensembles, and Young Actors Company and auditions are free! (Once accepted, membership is subject to a subscription.) County Group auditions and rehearsals take place at NMPAT, 125 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4AZ. Each group rehearses weekly during term time and performs in concerts and festivals throughout the year at venues including Northampton’s Derngate. This year, auditions are scheduled for week commencing Monday 11th July and the closing date for applications is Friday 27th May. For more information, including department-specific requirements, please visit their website. W: www.nmpat.co.uk/auditions
Photograph of Tiska’s youngest Black belt, 8-year-old Tyler Yamamoto
Does your family receive benefits related free school meals? If your family receive benefits related free school meals, then free school holiday clubs are available to you! The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is a government funded initiative that provides free places at Easter, summer and Christmas holiday activity camps in Northamptonshire. The camps focus on providing positive experiences for children and young people that include physical activity, information on nutrition and a healthy meal. Activities range from outdoor adventures, soft play, football, go-karting, computer coding, and theatre and dance. Children must be of school age and be eligible for benefits related free school meals to qualify for HAF. You’ll need evidence of your eligibility to register. Here’s to a happy healthy summer holiday for all families in Northamptonshire! Find out more about HAF Northants and register at www.holidayactivities.org or email haf@northamptonshiresport.org
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