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for parents and carers of 0-5 year olds in South West Cornwall, covering: the Lizard, Helston, Penzance, Land’s End and all the places in bet ween. Practical information and articles ✿ Business ✿ Vouchers and competitions 1 Please mention Tots About whendirectory contacting an advertiser
N E W Pre School
Fitness Classes
Rosudgeon Social Club, Mondays (Term time only) Starting 3rd June
Help to develop strength, co-ordination, stamina and balance in a FUN and sociable way. Physical activity clothing is required & parent participation is required at all times.
ÂŁ4 per class
Trial session 20th May 11am confident walkers to age 4, see page 7 for more details.
11am-11.45am Walking confidently to age 3yrs 12pm-12.45pm Age 3-4 Contact Children’s Fitness Specialist Katie (BSc Hons; PGCE), CRB checked
07971 294554
www.healthyyounghearts.co.uk
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Fitness for Babies Are you ready for kids? Fitness for under 5’s Tots About Weekly Clubs & Classes Dates for your Diary Fitness for Adults Competition Time Play Parks Fun in the Garden Discounts & Vouchers
This is a brand new quarterly magazine for local people and visitors. It is a survival guide to the under 5’s, with ideas of where to go, things to do, classes and groups to attend, cafes to visit, parks to play in plus a directory of products and services that will be helpful for families and children. I’m Katie, the editor. I moved to Cornwall with my husband and 2 young boys just over a year ago. I seemed to be forever searching on the internet, reading newspapers and asking around about what there is for little one’s, so the idea of Tots About was created.
Each issue will bring relevant articles written by parents and professionals, competitions for children and parents with wonderful prizes plus vouchers and coupons. I hope you enjoy reading this first issue as much as I have enjoyed putting it together but importantly I hope you find it useful especially the pullout ‘weekly plan’. If you want to share any good stories or experiences, whether it is balancing work with parenthood, tantrum tips, cooking tips or have suggestions for places to visit with your little ones then please get in touch. I would greatly welcome feedback so please email me your thoughts. Katie xx
Put it in your handbag or changing bag or even in your car glove box to keep referring back to it.
Contact us: 0844 4148439 totsabout@btinternet.com Whilst Tots About make every effort to ensure the information is correct and accurate, Tots About cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.
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Healthy Boxes are going through some exciting times right now. This spring the first school visits will be welcomed onto the farm to see where the vegetables have been grown and packed. Owner of the business Louise Reynolds said “For several years now we have been supplying the parents at schools and pre schools with vegetable boxes and have had great support but we wanted to offer something more. I feel it’s important that children get to see how the vegetables grow and gain a little more understanding of what is involved.” Louise plans to work with schools to offer tailor made visits, which can include activities relevant to the children’s school work. She feels there are so many exciting opportunities at the farm to inspire learning – how many seeds do we need to plant? how do plants change as they grow? when and how crops are harvested? Everyday tasks on the farm involve many school subjects such as Maths, Geography, Biology and English as well as practical skills. Visits will be offered free of charge to participating schools. To find out more about Healthy Boxes visit www.healthyboxes.co.uk or call Louise on 07966 8975611.
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Come and Visit us at Fore Street, St Just
We have a selection of Handmade Children’s’ Clothes, Gifts, Wool and Fabric.
Opening Times: Mon-Fri 10-5. Sat 10-4.
www.littleblossomsstjust.co.uk Tel: 01736 788604
What is
BABY YOGA?
Tots About spoke to Mandy Adams from LoveBabyYoga in Hayle. Baby yoga enhances communication and the natural bond between parent & baby. During the one hour session, your baby is given as much physical activity as they would receive if they were handled and carried all day, promoting deeper and more regular sleep patterns. During early childhood children learn with their bodies before they learn with their minds. Physical activity and experience helps to develop pathways between the brain and the body that will support posture and balance for the remainder of their lives. The classes also include yoga for new mothers, promoting toning of the pelvic and back muscles through postures that can be used at home with your baby. Classes encourage eye contact as much as possible throughout the session, providing an opportunity to completely ‘be’ with your baby. It has been proven that baby’s who receive nurturing touch through holding, massage and other forms of loving physical contact gain weight faster, are calmer and have better intellectual and motor development. For classes in Hayle and further information please go to www.lovebabyyoga.co.uk or contact Mandy Adams 07952 836190 mandy@lovebabyyoga.co.uk
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Test 1: Preparation Women: To prepare for pregnancy: 1. Put on a dressing gown and stick a beanbag down the front. 2. Leave it there. 3. After 9 months, remove 5 % of beans. Men: To prepare for children: 1. Go to a local chemist. Tip the contents of your wallet on to the counter and tell the pharmacist to help himself. 2. Go to the supermarket. Arrange to have your salary paid directly to its head office. 3. Go home. Pick up the newspaper and read it for the last time.
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Test 2: Knowledge Find a couple who are already parents and berate them about their methods of discipline, lack of patience, low tolerance levels and how they have allowed their children to run wild. Suggest ways in which they might improve their child’s sleeping habits, toilet training, table manners and overall behaviour. Enjoy it. It will be the last time in your life when you will have all the answers. Test 3: Nights 1. Walk around from 5pm to 10pm carrying a wet bag weighing 4-6kg, with a loud radio turned to static 2. At 10pm, put the bag down, set the alarm for midnight and go to sleep. 3. Get up at 12am and walk the bag around the living room until 1am. 4. Set the alarm for 3am. 5. As you can’t get back to sleep, get up at 2am and make a cup of tea. 6. Go to bed at 2.45am. 7. Get up again at 3am & sing songs in the dark until 4am. 8. Put the alarm on for 5am. Get up when it goes off & make breakfast. Keep this up for five years and LOOK CHEERFUL.
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UMS Part 1
Have a giggle at this
Ready to have kids?? Take the test!
Test 4: Dressing small children 1. Buy a real life octopus and string bag with holes in it. 2. Attempt to put the octopus into the string bag so that no tentacles come out of the holes. Time allowed: five minutes. Test 5: Cars 1. Forget the BMW. Buy a practical fivedoor wagon. 2. Buy a chocolate ice-cream cone and put it in the glove compartment. Leave it there. 3. Get a coin. Insert it into the CD player. 4. Take a box of chocolate biscuits. Mash them into the back seat. 5. Run a garden rake along both sides of the car. Test 6: Going for a walk 1. Wait. 2. Go out the front door. 3. Come back in again. 4. Go out. 5. Come back in again. 6. Go out again. 7. Walk down the front path. 8. Walk back up it. 9. Walk down it again. 10. Walk very slowly down the road for five minutes. 11. Stop, inspect minutely and ask at least six questions about every piece of used chewing gum, dirty tissue and dead insect along the way. 12. Retrace your steps. 13. Scream that you’ve had as much as you can stand, until the neighbours come out and stare at you. 14. Give up and go back in the house. Look out for part 2 in our summer issue!
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Fitness for Under Fives
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DID YOU KNOW?
WHAT CAN WE DO?
According to NHS figures, nearly a quarter of children aged four and five are overweight or obese. Experts predict that by 2050 this could apply to 63% of children. The general message from the British Heart Foundation is “parents should turn the TV off. Too much TV sets up problems for the future�.
Minimise the time children spend sitting watching TV, playing computer games and travelling by car, bus or train. For this age group, activity of any intensity should be encouraged, including light activity and more energetic physical activity.
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Babies
Toddlers
Babies should be encouraged to be active from birth. Before your baby begins to crawl, encourage them to be physically active by reaching and grasping, pulling and pushing, moving their head, body and limbs during daily routines, and during supervised floor play, including tummy time. Once babies can move around, encourage them to be as active as possible in a safe, supervised and nurturing play environment.
Children who can walk on their own should be physically active every day for at least 180 minutes (3 hours). This should be spread throughout the day, indoors or outside. The 180 minutes can include light activity such as standing up, moving around, rolling and playing, as well as more energetic activity like skipping, hopping, running and jumping. Active play, such as using a climbing frame, riding a bike, playing in water, gymnastics, chasing games and ball games, is the best way for this age group to be physically active.
All children under 5 years old Children under 5 should not be inactive for long periods, except when they’re asleep. Watching TV, travelling by car, bus or train or being strapped into a buggy for long periods are not good for a child’s health and development. There’s growing evidence that such behaviour can increase their risk of poor health. All children under 5 who are overweight can improve their health by meeting the activity guidelines, even if their weight doesn’t change. To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, they may need to do additional activity and make changes to their diet. Little Dolphins Pre School, Godolphin, took part in a 6 week fitness programme with children’s fitness specialist, Katie from Healthy Young Hearts.
Special Offer!
Half price Pre School fitness class with this voucher!
Monday 20th May, 11am at Rosudgeon Social Club for confident walkers to age 4 fun circuit session.
Only £2 per child.
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Bookstart Rhymetimes Free sessions of rhymes, stories and singing for children 0-4 years and their carers.
Helston Tuesdays 10am Penzance Tuesdays 10am St. Just Wednesdays 10.30am
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Teresa Blee Dance Ltd Classes in Helston RAD & ISTD qualified teachers Ballet from 2.5 years Tap & Modern from 4 years FREE TASTER SESSIONS
Tel: 01326 565789
www.teresableedanceltd.co.uk
Music for Little Ones Music classes for children aged four and under in West Cornwall Currently running in Penzance and Paul
£5 per session
advertise with us prices start at £30
Call Thalia for further details on
07702 704004 www.musicforlittleones.co.uk
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Helston Sports Centre
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With music, games and fun – ideal for pre school Plus a swim teacher is on hand to offer tips on water confidence and an introduction to starting swimming.
Try it for F ree
Thursdays 9.30am - 10.30am £3.75 per adult (Under 4s free) Bring this advert with you on your first visit for your free session.* Tel: 01326 563320 Helston Sports Centre, Church Hill, Helston TR13 8YQ
* New customers only. One free session per person. Offer valid to 27 June 2013. No cash alternatives.
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Your guide to what’s on. Pull
Tots About Weekly
Monday
Mullion Tiddlers, Methodist Church, 9.30-11.30am £1.50 1st sibling and 50p siblings
Penzance Children’s Centre Toy Library 10-5pm Newlyn Children’s Centre First friends under 2’s 1-3pm HV present 1.30-2.30pm St Just under 3’s, St Just Children’s Centre, Room opposite Brambles Nursery, 9.30-11.30am, £1 donation, Does not run on the last Monday of the month.
Helston CC Gigglebox 1.30-3 Must book a place Feeding friends 10-12pm
Sennen Buddies, 2nd Monday of month, Sennen village hall, Health visitor present, 9.3011.30am, £2 per family, Laura Rimmer
St Elvans CC First friends aged 9-20 months 1.15-2.45pm
Jumping Mice, Mousehole Preschool, Monday 10.3011.30, £2, Kelly
Goldsithney Parent and toddler group, St Piran’s Hall 9.30-11.30am, Laura 07413 194202
Tuesday
Porthleven under 5’s, Porthleven School, 9-11am, Tamzin Christophers, 01326 565249 Mannacan toddler group, Mannacan Village Hall, 9.3011.30am, £1 per family, Hannah Champion 01326 231365 Marazion First Friends, Marazion Community Centre, under 1’s, 10-12pm Penzance Children’s Centre Toy library 9.30-12.30pm St Just Children’s Centre First friends under 1’s 9.3011.30am. HV 1st Tuesday
Wednesday The Lizard,Stay and Play Cury School, 10-11.30am
Marazion Monkeys, Marazion Community Centre, 9.4511.45am, Caitlin 07815 987428
Tots Adventure Play, Mullion Gymnastic Centre,1.45-2.45, £1 donation. Jill Punter/Sarah Hearn 01326 241377
Trannack under 5’s, Trannack School 9.20-11.30am, £2 over 1yr, £1 under 12months, Emma Mustafa, 01209 831610 07967467904,
Cheeky Monkeys, St. Mary RC School Penzance, 1.30-3.15pm £1 per child, Corinne 01736 362965
Pollurian Hotel, Mullion, Play and Stay, 12.30-2.30pm, £1 Rowena
Sithney Seeds, Sithney Primary School 9-30-11.30am, £1.50, 01326 572910
Helston Library 11-11.30 Bounce & Rhyme FREE
Marazion Playtime, Marazion School Hall, 1.30-3pm £1 per family
Mother & Toddler Group, Paul Church Hall, Penzance, Suzi 07789542480, Vicky 07760401016 12.30-2.30pm, £2 per child
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St Elvan CC, Bumps & Babes 9-11am. Must book a place HV 2nd Tuesday
Penzance, Stay and Play, Light and Life, The Changing Room, next to Costa Coffee, 9.30-11am, Free, Liz 01736 351792
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me out and stick me on your fridge! Toddliwinks, Penzance Baptist Church, 10-11.30am, Free Penzance Children’s Centre Toy library 9.30-12.30pm Play time, under 5’s 10-11.30 £1. First friends under 1’s & HV 10-12pm Tots and Tiddlers, St. Buryan Village Hall, 10-11.45am. Every second Weds a health visitor attends. Amanda Done 01736 810127, Morwenna Bone 01736 810551 St. Just Library Bounce & Rhyme 10.30am for under 2s
Thursday
The Lizard, Stay and Play St Keverne Parish Hall, 1.303pm Penzance Children’s Centre Toy Library 9.30-12.30pm Breast Friends 10-12pm Fran 07789746482 WILD 10-12pm; 1-3pm, mums under 23 with children Jump, dance and fitness, Penzance YMCA, age 3-5, 4.30-5.30pm, Steph 07595 550301 Newlyn Children’s Centre Playtime 10-11.30am £1 Mother & Toddler Group, Paul Church Hall, Penzance, 10-12pm. £2 per child, Suzi 07789542480, Vicky
Bolitho Buddies, Bolitho School Penzance. 10–11.30am. A stay and play group for under 2’s and their parents and carers. For more information, please call Rachel on 01736 334850
Friday
Helston CC Let’s Play, 10-11.30, must book a place Little Strollers at Puffins Day Nursery (must be walking), 9.30-11am, must book a place St Elvan CC, Playzone, 1011.30am, must book a place Mother and toddler group, Landewednack School, 9.3011.30am, £2.50 1 child, £1 per sibling, Demelza Vincent, 07790420244, Trannack under 5’s, Trannack School, 9.20-11.30am £2 over 1yr, £1 under 12months, Emma Mustafa, 01209 831610 07967467904, Wendron Toddler group, Wendron School, 9.15-11am. Claire Hosken, 01326 573187 Goldsithney Parent and toddler group, 9.30-11.30am, St. Piran’s Hall, Laura 07413 194202
Penzance Children’s Centre Toy Library 9.30-2.30pm Addiction 1-3pm Parents affected by drugs & alcohol, Marta 07768722641 Newlyn Nippers, Newlyn School Hall, bumps up to age 2, 9.15-11am, 50p per family, Joanne 07887643857 St. Levan School 1.30pm John Brollys storytime St Just Children’s Centre ‘Just Fun’ parent led group for under 5’s. £1 donation, 9.30-11.30am, Amanda Olds 01736 785610 St. Just Library Story Circle, 3.30pm (suitable for older ones)
Saturday
Who let the dads out, Marazion 9.30-11.30, 13th April, 11th May. Contact Debbie 01736 759058
Most groups are termly Please call before going for the first time. If you know of a group and we have missed it, please give us a call 0844 414 8439
Little Rascals Toddler Group, Gulval Village Hall, 9-11am Elisa Taylor 01736363669
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Dates for diary
Clubs and Classes
27th April
Trevithick Day, Camborne
3rd-6th May
World Pilot Gig Rowing Championships Isles of Scilly
8th May
Flora Day Helston
12th May
St Buryan Feast
6th-8th June
Royal Cornwall Show
Mon: Healthy Young Hearts, Preschool Fitness 3rd June, Rosudgeon Hall, 11-11.45am; 12-12.45pm. See advert inside front cover Music for Little Ones Methodist Hall, Chapel Street, Penzance. 9.30am over ones class 10.30am (3 months to 1 year) £5/ £4.50. See advert on page 9
16th June
FATHER’S DAY
Tues: Little Artists 10-11.30am The Exchange Gallery. Penzance. See advert on page 15
22nd-30th June Golowan Festival, Penzance 6th-20th July
Lafrowda Festival, St. Just
15th July
Stithians Agricultural Show
24th July
RNAS Culdrose Air Day (TBC)
ellieXercise The School run QUICKFITCAMP, TUESDAYS 9.15am Rosudgeon field.
A 45 minute interval training session that works the whole body and caters for all ages and abilities. Maximum results in minimum time, perfect for all busy mums and dads. ONLY £3.50 per session. Contact Ellie on 07971053851 or email elliexercise@hotmail.com for more info.
Thurs: Aqua Shrimps Helston LC 9.30-10.30am See advert on page 9 Fri: Music for Little Ones Paul Village Hall 9.30am £5 per session. Tea & snacks available afterwards for £1. See advert on page 9 Sat: Teresa Blee Dance School The Andrew Hall in Helston. Modern & Tap 9.15-10.00am age 4+, Ballet 11-11.30am, age 2.5+ See advert on page 9 Working in a group environment is great fun and very rewarding plus getting outside to enjoy your workout is sooo much more invigorating and energising than being in the gym.
www.elliexercise.com
At ellieXercise Fitcamps & Pilates classes we rarely do a basic ab crunch exercise to work the abs. 100’s of crunches might build your six pack but they will not necessarily give you flatter abs which is ultimately what we all desire. These are created by working the whole core with a combination of pilates style abdominal exercises that will work your transverse abs & obliques which help you build flatter abs and a stronger core. Try my ABSolution for starters, it takes less than 10 mins ;) Details of all these exercises can be found at www.elliexercise.com
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Competition Time!
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Reading Eggs are giving away 1 year subscriptions worth £39.95 each Entries in before May 17th it’s never too soon to enjoy reading!
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Toy Libraries West Penwith Toy Library Penzance Lescudjack Centre 01736 334860
Lizard Peninsula Toy Library St Elvan’s Children’s Centre Porthleven 01326 554184
Monday 10am - 5pm Tuesday 9.30am - 12.30pm Wednesday 9.30am - 12.30pm Thursday 9.30am - 12.30pm Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm
Covering the Helston, Porthleven and Lizard Peninsula area, with a static toy library in Porthleven and outreach with the mobile toy library bus
The Toy Library is also available at the following Outreach centres: Newlyn Children’s Centre, First Monday of month 13:00 - 15:00 Marazion Community Centre, Second Tuesday of month 10:00 - 12:00 St Just Children’s Centre, First Tuesday of month 09:30 - 14:00 St Just Children’s Centre, Last Friday of month 10:00 - 12:00 St Buryan Village Hall, Second Wednesday of month 10:00 - 11:45
Wednesday 2pm - 5.30pm Thursday 9am - 2pm Annual memberships: Families £3; Childminders £5; Toddler £10 Groups/organisations £20 50p per item, 2 week loan.
THE
EXCHANGE CAFÉ > Inspired by American Dream the menu has a stateside feel, with NY-style bagels, salads and milk shakes, plus locally made cakes and sweet treats, some of which are gluten-free. > Younger visitors have their own menu, plus an area with toys to keep them entertained. > Exhibition resource books and website access to exhibiting artists.
OPEN MON - SAT / 10AM - 4.30PM
Princes Street / Penzance / TR18 2NL
01736 363715 www.newlynartgallery.co.uk
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Opening times Monday to Friday Gym and hall open 8.30am - 12.30pm & 4.30pm - 9pm Saturday Gym and hall open 9am - 12.30pm Sunday Gym closed. Hall available for bookings for sporting and non-sporting activities
St Just Sports Centre Cape Cornwall Road, St Just, TR19 7JX
Tel: 01736 787856
Sports Hall Gym Fitness Boot Camp Tai Chi Personal trainer Physiotherapy
The Top 5
Tots About Tried and tested
Play Parks tested by 20 mums and their very energetic toddlers 16
1) Helston Boating Lake (toilets, good selection of activities, feeding ducks, café, safety enclosure, free parking over the road) 2) Marazion (toilets, free parking in Winter, good selection of activities, safety enclosure, picnic benches, cafés close by) 3) Penlee Park, Penzance, (toilets, good selection of equipment, café, P&D parking) 4) Breage (free parking, good activities, good space for picnics, enclosed. Very clean and well maintained, NO TOILETS) 5) Rosudgeon (free parking, great space to learn to ride bike, safe enclosure, good activities, picnic benches, well maintained, NO TOILETS) Other parks visited included Mullion Village, Porthleven, Longrock, Goldsithney, Penzance Promenade, Wherrytown, Ashton & St Just.
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s t r a e H g n u o Y y h lt a e H mes Parties Fitness & Ga
Action packed, high energy, fun fille d!
Call Katie (BSc Hons; PGCE) 07971 294554 01736 761149
CRB checked
www.healthyyounghearts.co.uk Breage Play Park
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...with wellies, outdoor wear, tools, seeds and more at Trevena Cross Nurseries!
Breage, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9PF
Fun for tots in the garden
✿ Make decorative animal/insect pebbles using pictures of your favourite garden animals to copy (e.g. ladybird). Weatherproof with PVA glue/varnish. ✿ Decorate plant pots or rocks for the rockery too! (try a wacky face) ✿ Go on a garden treasure hunt, looking for items on a list created by mum or dad, e.g. leaves with 3/4/5 points, a yellow flower, a diamond shape etc. or print off treasure hunt sheet from RHS website ✿ If you have a pond, look for frog spawn ✿ Hide the pegs, and let them find them as treasure ✿ Sow vegetable seeds like carrots, radishes, peas & lettuce; sweetly scented sweet peas & colourful Nasturtiums in your own bed/plot in the garden. ✿ Sow herb seeds in small yoghurt pots and cover with a clear bag or cling film until they germinate. Position the pots in a light, warm place and water them regularly ✿ Grow cress eggmen in half an egg shell. Place a wad of cotton wool/kitchen towel in the half shell, put it in an egg cup & draw a face on (without hair). Saturate the wool/towel with tepid water and sprinkle on cress seeds. Keep it moist, watering every day & watch it grow hair! Nursery & Garden Centre Owner Graham Jeffery Trevena Cross Nurseries, Breage, stocks a range of gardening goods for children, including welly boots and tools. For more information about the nursery & garden centre visit www.trevenacross.co.uk
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Dave Evans - For all your hard landscaping needs Call today for a free, no obligation quote 07968 752773 or email dave@evanandearthlandscaping.co.uk
www.evanandearthlandscaping.co.uk
Kids up to 11 go FREE! * Stunning Gardens * Beautiful café & fresh food all day * Magical views * Acres of space * Children’s monthly Nature Trails * Kids up to 11 go free into the gardens
01736 448089
Monthly Farmer’s Market Every 2nd Sunday of the month Browse the market, meet local farmers & enjoy FREE Nature Workshops for kids 11.30am (first come basis on the day) For info on opening hours and events please visit our website
www.tremenheere.co.uk
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Discounts & Vouchers Free Swim Session
See our ad on page 5
CAKES & ARTISAN CHOCOLATES FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Discounts on Children’s Parties
Do you need a cake for a special occasion?? I can cater for birthdays, weddings, christenings etc I also supply every day cakes to Cafes, Restaurants and Holiday Homes. Based in Porthleven Contact: Nicky Strike Mobile: 07967203473 Email: enquiries@nandncakedesign.co.uk Website: www.nandncakedesign.co.uk Website: www.cornishfruitcakes.co.uk
See our ad on page 8
10% off when you spend over £10 with this voucher. Half price Pre School fitness class. See our voucher on page 7
Directory of businesses Attractions
Maritime Museum, page 14 Minack Theatre, page 13 The Chocolate Factory, page 20 The Exchange Gallery & Café, page 15 Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens, page 19
Clubs, Classes & Activities Aqua Shrimps, page 9 Bookstart Rhyme Times. Page 8 Elliexercise, page 12 Love Baby Yoga, page 3 Music for Little Ones, page 5 Pre-School Fitness, inside front cover Teresa Blee Dance School, page 5
Shops
Little Blossoms, page 3 Trevena Cross Garden Centre, page 18
Services
Cornwall Toy Libraries, page 15 Evan & Earth Landscaping, page 19 Family Information Services, rear cover Health Boxes, page 2 Healthy Young Hearts Fitness Parties, page 17 N&N Cake Design, page 21 Reading Eggs, page 3 Smallprint Jewellery, page 13 St Just Leisure Centre, page 16 The Old Cattle Market, page 8
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Family Information Service
Do you have a two year old? You could be eligible for a free early learning and childcare place Are you in receipt of any of the following benefits? These are the same as those to access free school meals. Income Support (IS) Job Seekers’ Allowance (Income-Based) Income Related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA-IR) Child Tax Credit (CTC) with an annual income of less than £16,190 Guarantee Element of Pension Credit (GPC) Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (IAA) Support Please note that Working Tax Credit is not an eligible benefit for claiming free school meals and therefore cannot be used to claim 2 year old funding.
If you think you could be eligible please contact the Family Information Service Telephone 0800 587 8191 or 01872 323535 Email - fis@cornwall.gov.uk
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