Families Hampshire North Magazine Sept/ Oct 2017

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IN THIS ISSUE Education news Learning to swim Great minds and how to grow them Halloween activities What’s on in September & October

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ROOKWOOD SCHOOL

Your Child, Their Journey, Our Focus

Girls & Boys | Day & Boarding | 3-16 Years

An independent school full of opportunity, offering an inspirational educational journey for a successful adult life

OPEN MORNING

OPEN MORNINGS

21st September 9.30am-12.30pm

Friday 29th September - 9.15am Saturday 14th October - 10.00am

Weyhill Road, Andover, Hampshire www.rookwoodschool.org

01252 405500 registrar@yateleymanor.com www.yateleymanor.com

For more information or to book a place contact our Registrar on 01264 325900

A World of Opportunity

Our independent nurseries with a highly regarded reputation for outdoor learning offer exceptional care for boys and girls aged 3 months to 5 years of age.

OPEN MORNING

Sat 30�� Sept 2017 10.00 am - 12 noon Contact 01189 739650 to book your tour

Request a prospectus or come and visit to find out more.

Jubilee Day Nursery (full-time) • Independent school for boys and girls, Nursery - Year 8, Forest school • Eversley, Hook, RG27 0PN •

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Rectory Road, Padworth, RG7 4JD 0118 970 1600 info@jubileedaynursery.co.uk www.jubileedaynursery.co.uk www.facebook.com/JubileeDayNursery

Jubilee Gems (term-time)

School Road, Padworth, RG7 4JA 0118 983 4018 info@jubileegems.co.uk www.jubileegems.co.uk www.facebook.com/JubileeGems

We offer discounts for Armed Forces and NHS workers

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Contents September/ October Hampshire North

4. News & views

Managing Editor Rebecca Carr editor@familieshampshirenorth.co.uk 07789 882 467

5. Education news

Advertising Claire Clarricoates claire.clarricoates@familiespublishing.co.uk Next issue November/December 2017 Booking deadline 2 October 2017 Printed By Holbrooks Cover image © Next Families Hampshire North is part of Families Print Ltd, a franchise company. All franchised magazines in the group are independently owned and operated under licence.

Families is a registered trademark of LCMB Ltd, Remenham House, Regatta Place, Marlow Road, Bourne End, Bucks SL8 5TD. The contents of Families Hampshire North are fully protected by copyright and none of the editorial or photographic matter may be reproduced in any form without prior consent of Families Hampshire North. Every care is taken in the preparation of this magazine, but Families Hampshire North; our distributors, the franchise company, Families Print Ltd, and Lifecycle Marketing cannot be held responsible for the claims of advertisers nor for the accuracy of the contents, or any consequence thereof.

A round up of all the latest local news.

All the latest news from your local Schools including Autumn Open Day dates for your diary.

7. Great minds and how to grow them

High performance learning and how to create a great mind in your child at home.

8. Why learn to swim?

Swimming can save a child’s life. We share tips on why you should learn to swim.

10. Back to School - a guide for seperated parents This time is often more difficult for a child with co-parents in two separate homes. Lamb Brookes Solicitors provide advice on how to deal with this.

12. Spooky Halloween events

Our guide to all the best local Halloween events in Hampshire.

14. What’s on in September & October

Advertise your business with us from as little as £31.20 per month and reach over 38,000 parents in North Hampshire 6 issues per year delivered directly to parents and carers in Andover, Basingstoke, Hook, Fleet, Bordon and surrouding areas.

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News & views

The Vyne undergoes a £5.4m roof project Currently undergoing a £5.4 million roof project, you can help save this former Tudor palace. In daily Taga-Tile workshops, write a message or draw a picture on a tile that will go up on the roof for a suggested donation of £5.

Visit a lift-accessible rooftop walkway and watch the work unfold. Inside the house, explore a Tudor royal visit that may have altered English history. On select dates in September and October, meet the experts behind the project from 10am - 4pm. Find out more information online www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-vyne

Fruit & Veg for kids gets a makeover There’s a new team in town looking to help our children make a lifelong friendship with fruit and veg - Googly Fruit Organic.

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Googly Fruit is a new brand range of 100% organic fruit and veg snacks for toddlers. The products look so inviting with cleaverly designed packaging with fun characters featuring Bob Banana, Carl Carrot, Susie Strawberry and Charlie Corn that toddlers will love and entice them to look forward to eating them.

Products include “Crunchy Puffs” offer an exciting alternative to fatfilled crisps and are coated in carrot powder. “Real Fruit Made Crunchy” are yummy freeze dried snacks made from 100% fruit and are available in three varieties; Apple & Blueberry, Banana & Raspberry or Strawberry. The “Squeezy Pouches” contain no added flavours, colours or preservatives and count as part of your child’s five a day.

Take a look at their website for some fun activities staring their characters, www.googlyfruit.co.uk. Products available from Ocado, Superdrug, health stores and independent retailers.

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Register for Wear A Hat Day 2018 and start planning your event Wear A Hat Day is the UK’s premier brain tumour research fundraising event. It takes place on Thursday 29 March 2018. Schools and families across the country get involved to help raise funds for research into brain tumors’.

Brain tumors kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease. Brain Tumour Research is the only national charity in the UK that is purely dedicated to raising funds for continuous and sustainable scientific research into brain tumours.

Taking part can be as simple as putting on a hat and donating on the day, but most families like to create entertaining fundraising events. Many schools for example have inventive hat competitions, parades and fashion shows and raise hundreds if not thousands of pounds. On average, organisations raise £250, with small ones £50 and some raising more than £2,000! Whatever target you set yourselves aim to smash it.

More information, event and fundraising tips can be found online: www.wearahatday.org

Hollycombe set to dazzle on autumnal evenings

Half term fun at Runway’s End Outdoor Centre

Enjoy a trip down memory lane with the sights, sounds, smell and atmosphere of a vintage Edwardian Fairground at night, as the Hollycombe Working Steam Museum stages its popular Saturday evening openings in September and October.

Are you looking for a half term activity with adventure, variety, and exhilarating experiences? Runway’s End are offering a range of indoor and outdoor activities for children aged 8+ this October Half Term. The full day or half day sessions let children try out activities which could include canoeing, archery, climbing, abseiling, caving, rifle shooting and high ropes.

Fairground at Night evenings take place on 16, 23 and 30 September and 7, 14 and 21 October, this time with a Halloween theme, when the Quarry Railway is also planned to be open.

Entrance to Fairground at Night and Halloween Fairground at Night is just £16 for adults, £14 seniors or for a £12 child.

Family saver tickets also available, offering unlimited rides on the Fairground. Visit www.hollycombe.co.uk.

Designed to keep them entertained, and guaranteed to send them home happy.

Simply drop them off in the morning, and let us take care of the rest!

Price: £45 per child (additional siblings £22.50). For more information visit: www. hants.gov.uk/runwaysend familiesonline.co.uk

Education news St Neot’s Preparatory School offers a world of opportunity St Neot’s is a happy, high achieving, vibrant community for children aged 1 - 13 years and is situated on the border of Hampshire and Berkshire in 70 acres of stunning woodland grounds.

The school is committed to helping each child become the best that they can be and to providing a world of opportunity in all areas of school life. Pupils work towards the highest academic standards whilst enjoying a breadth of experience in sport, music, art, drama and dance.

Emphasis is placed on developing independence, self-confidence, curiosity and collaboration. The Forest School and Outdoor Education programme help children of all ages, to develop these skills that are so vital to chances of success in the modern world.

To find out more visit www.stneotsprep.co.uk or call 0118 9739650 or admissions@stneotsprep.co.uk to arrange an appointment.

Open Morning

Saturday 30th Se ptember 10am – 12 Noon Call to register yo ur place

St Nicholas’ School celebrating the individual St Nicholas’ School in Church Crookham, Fleet is a highly regarded independent day school, educating girls from 3-16 years and boys from 3-7 years. The school operates an extended day from 8am – 6pm and has dedicated buses covering routes from Alton, Camberley, Basingstoke, Farnham, Fleet and Odiham.

St Nicholas’ is set in beautiful surroundings and has superb facilities, including a full-size sports hall, a large art and textiles centre, four dedicated science laboratories and specialist facilities for music, Open Morning ICT, food-technology and drama. The new Performing Arts Centre provides a fully raked theatre seating over 350, with a Saturday 7th Oc full orchestra pit and drama studio. From 2017 pupils enjoy the tober use of a new multi use games facility.

10am – 1pm The school maintains its excellent track record for GCSE results, and for the past fifteen years has been placed regularly near the top of the Hampshire League Tables. In 2015 it achieved the highest rating “Excellent” in its ISI Inspection.

Call to register yo ur place

To receive a prospectus or arrange a personal tour call 01252 850121 (option 2) or email: registrar@st-nicholas.hants.sch.uk. www.st-nich-olas.hants.sch.uk

YVONNE HEDGECOCK BSc. HCPCreg. MASLTIP certMRCSLT

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Local Children’s Speech and Language Therapist As an experienced speech and language therapist (SLT), Yvonne Hedgecock feels she is very fortunate to have a profession that she loves. “It is very special to see the relief on parents’ faces when they realise that there is someone who understands how they are feeling about their child’s speech or language difficulty who can help them. I love seeing the delight on the younger children’s faces as they rush in ready to play “Yvonne’s games!” And it is great to work alongside the older children to help them achieve their goals. I enjoy helping parents to gain the confidence and skills to help their children’s speech and language development”.

Having worked for many years within the NHS, Yvonne now offers a private service which means she can use her extensive knowledge and experience to see children for assessment or therapy without the constraints of a waiting list.

Her particular areas of interest are speech sound difficulties, stammering, hearing impairment including glue ear, cleft palate and nasal speech.

If you have any concerns about your child's speech or language, contact Yvonne for a discussion and no obligation chat on how she may be able to help.

Call 07532 228992 or email: yh.slt@ btinternet.com

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Education news

The Power of Pre-School Jubilee Day Nursery and Jubilee Gems Term-Time Day Nursery are well-known for the quality of their outdoor learning and providing a superb Pre-school education in preparation for children starting school.

Government research has shown that attending a high quality Pre-school has a positive and long term impact on children’s attainment, progress and socialbehavioural development and continues to influence outcomes throughout primary school and beyond.

Jubilee’s day nurseries care for children from three months to five years and place great emphasis on a caring, safe learning environment where children are happy, nurtured and encouraged to develop and achieve their full potential. Jubilee employs highly experienced practitioners and teachers who place importance on a well-rounded learning experience encompassing a child’s physical, personal, social and emotional development.

For more information and to receive a prospectus, go to www.jubileedaynursery.co.uk and www.jubileegems.co.uk

Yateley Manor School commitment to Rookwood School - guiding achieving the very best pupils to become the best academic standards Rookwood in Andover, is a happy, nurturing and An education at Yateley Manor is holistic.

A commitment to achieving the very best academic standards is complemented by a drive from staff to find and nurture talents for every child, through the broad range of opportunities on offer. There is an emphasis on pupils taking responsibility for their own learning.

A new building housing state of the art Music gs aSchool, in n r spacious and o M Open & light rooms for Art and r e b m 29 Septe ber Design Technology and 14 Octo a new Modern Foreign Languages Department opened recently. The school’s superb teaching facilities are accompanied by excellent sports amenities including a heated indoor swimming pool, a large sports hall with indoor cricket nets and provision for football, netball and basketball, a gymnasium and several pitches.

The Woodland Learning Area is an inspirational educational environment which gives children the freedom to explore nature in a hands-on approach and is used across the curriculum. Children also enjoy access to the cookery centre and chess room to broaden their interests.

If you would like to discover more about all that Yateley Manor has to offer, come to one of our Open Mornings on Saturday 14th October at 10am or Friday 29th September at 9.15am. To register for an Open Morning, arrange an individual visit or request a prospectus, email Tanja at registrar@ yateleymanor.com or telephone 01252 405500. www.yateleymanor.com

To feature your School in the next issue call us on 07789 882467 or email: editor@familieshampshirenorth.co.uk for more details.

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vibrant non-selective co-educational boarding school for pupils from three to 16 years. They truly believe every child is unique and take great pride in our ability to develop the individual, supporting and guiding every pupil to bring out their very best with outstanding results.

Set in eight acres, Rookwood has an impressive range of amenities including state-of-the-art sports hall, outdoor swimming pool, excellent art and science facilities and a boarding provision which was praised as excellent by the ISI. To find out more about what a Rookwood education has to offer come along to an Open Morning on Thursday 21 September 9.30am -12.30pm. To book your place contact the Registrar on 01264 325900.

Visit; www.rookwoodschool.org.

Open Morning

Thursday 21 Sept ember 9.30am - 12.30pm Call to register yo ur place

Top tips to support your child through the transition into a new class from Jane Rogers, The Cambridge Parent Coach Many children sail through the transition into a new class at the start of each school year, but for others it can be an anxious time.

Here are a few tips to help you support your child through this transition: Acknowledge feelings It’s important that your child feels listened to, so rather than saying; ‘Don’t worry, it will be fine,’ let them know that you understand eg. ‘It’s a bit worrying when you have to get used to a new teacher isn’t it?’

Don’t feed their anxiety That said, there is a fine line between sympathizing with your child and ‘feeding’ their worry. Stay upbeat, if you are feeling anxious too try not to let it show.

may have and make sure that they know what to do in certain situations. If your child keeps asking questions don’t answer yourself, but get them to tell you the answer eg. ‘What did we say you would do if you forgot your PE kit?’ Get them to imagine themselves solving this problem.

Talk to the school Make sure the new teacher knows about it if your child is particularly anxious, and keep in touch with them in the early days of the new term.

And finally…

Give your child time to settle. You may find they regress in their behaviour at home during this settling in time, but if they feel secure and loved at home coping with new challenges will be gradually get easier.

Normalise Tell your child that they are not alone, lots of other children will be a bit nervous as well, nerves are perfectly normal.

Find Jane’s books ‘How to encourage good behaviour so you can enjoy your children’ and ‘How to use positive discipline to improve your child’s behaviour’ on Amazon.

Be prepared Talk through any worries that your child

You can also follow The Cambridge Parent Coach on Facebook.

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How to create a high performing child: Cultivate confidence and resilience – if a child thinks they can, they keep trying. It’s the ones that think they can’t who fall behind – the ones who say ‘I’m rubbish at this’. Don’t sort everything out for them – and that includes tying their shoelaces as much as it does doing their homework. And model the behaviour – don’t give up too easily on things in your life.

Key words: How could you do this? Have you done anything similar before? What did you do then? ‘I know you can. I know it’s hard to do now but I know you can learn how to do this in time if you work at it.’

Develop critical or logical thinking: The ability to deduct, hypothesise, reason and seek evidence is probably the characteristic most associated with academic success.

Great minds and how to grow them

By Wendy Berliner With the children back to school, you could be forgiven for thinking you are handing them over to the professionals and your job is just to make sure they get enough good food, rest and enjoyment so that they flourish in class.

Perhaps you think your teaching job is limited to hearing the little ones read while you make sure the bigger ones do their homework. But it’s more than that. What parents do at home educationally can make the difference between whether their children succeed at school or not.

The truth is that there is more room at the top of the class than we thought and children’s success can be made rather than born. The key is developing the right learning attributes and attitudes such as curiosity, persistence and hard work. But with children spending as little as 15% of their time in class, life at home with parents has to be at the heart of this development.

The latest research from education and neuroscience proves how malleable the brain is, how learning potential can grow, how IQ isn’t fixed – it can go up if you invest in it, and it can probably go down if you don’t.

In our new book Great Minds and How to Grow Them, myself and Professor Deborah Eyre, a lifetime specialist in advanced learning have looked at the research in detail and come up with guidance any parent can use at home, fitting it seamlessly into normal daily life.

What follows are five top ideas you can use at home. They come from Deborah’s High Performance Learning System which is being introduced to schools in the UK and abroad and is detailed for parents in Great Minds and How to Grow Them.

Great Minds and How to Grow Exclusive Them by Wendy Berliner and Reader Offer Deborah Eyre. For a 20% available for discount and free delivery of the Families book use webcode: GMGT230 on www.routledge.com Reader offer available until 31 December 2017.

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Key words: ‘Why do you think. . . (bread goes mouldy, babies cry, leaves fall when autumn comes, people disagree about climate change?)’ ‘I wonder if that happened because of this?’ ‘How could I find out the truth about that?’

Encourage them to monitor their progress – very important to the high performer is knowing how they are doing, knowing they are on track with their homework for example, knowing they need to put more effort into improving certain things.

Key words: ‘What do you need to be able to do this? How can you check you’re on track? How can you tell whether you are doing it right?

Encourage open mindedness – being open to new ideas is the hallmark of an advanced learner. Start with being open minded yourself so you model what it’s like to be receptive of ideas that differ from your own.

Key words: ‘That’s different to us, isn’t that interesting?’

‘I never thought of it like that, but that is such a good approach.’

Practice – it’s the only way to get good at something. Make sure it is regular, deliberate and planned, working towards achievable incremental goals and you practise what you can’t do until you can do it well.

Key words: ‘You are really good at that now, what’s the next step up from (playing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star on your recorder, writing a story of 100 words/ swimming a width of the pool?)’

Fairground at Night!

Enjoy the special sights & sounds of a Traditional Steam Fair in the dark with all the lights on!

Many unique rides from the golden age of steam!

SATURDAY EVENINGS: 16, 23 & 30 Sept; 7, 14 & 21* Oct. Gates open at 6pm;

Rides from 7-10pm

Also open during the day on Sundays until 8 October Gates open at 11am; Rides from 12.30pm * Halloween theme – come in fancy dress!

Midhurst Road, Liphook, Hampshire GU30 7LP 01428 724 900 www.hollycombe.co.uk

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WHY SHOULD YOUR CHILD LEARN TO SWIM? Swimming is the only sport that could save your child’s life. According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents more than 400 children in the UK died as a result of drowning in 2009. The bottom line is: it makes sense to seriously consider how and when your child is going to learn to swim.

Self teaching

One option is teaching your child yourself.

Most children love going to the pool and with your persistence, and their willingness to practice, should learn to float and swim doggy paddle well enough to get out of trouble if they fall into the water. However, if you don’t have the time or confidence to do this, or if you would like your child to be able to dive and swim with an ease that enables them to keep swimming length after length, you will need to consider booking some lessons.

Talk to the swimming provider you are considering

Tell them about your child, what you are looking for and ask what suitable lessons they have. Pose as many questions as you want and don’t be hurried into accepting unsatisfactory answers. Ask them to send all the information they have for you to consider. If they don’t take an interest in you, cross them off your list!

Ask around

Get recommendations from friends and family and ask about their experiences. If possible, ask the children for their feedback.

Ask to observe some lessons

Larger groups of four or more are handy if you are on a budget and your child is confident, but not so good if your child is shy or nervous and needing a bit more support.

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Award winning swimming lessons are available with Everyone Active - spaces are available at 5 local centres; Alton, Mill Chase, Taro, Hart and Frogmore Leisure Centres. Visit www.everyoneactive.com for more information and class times.

The smaller the group, the more individual attention your child will get. Of course, the smaller the group, the more expensive the lessons as well, so consider your budget.

There are advantages and disadvantages with every group size: One to One lessons with a good instructor can be great, but your child will miss out on the fun of learning with other children;

Bramley Clift Meadow Pavillion Minchens Lane, Tadley, RG26 5BH Zebon Copse Centre Danvers Drive, Fleet GU52 0ZE Hook Community Centre Hook, RG27 9NN

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Consider group size

Perform offer a unique mix of drama, dance and singing specially formulated to bring out every child’s true potential.

Classes are kept small to ensure lots of individual attention. Perform offer no-obligation free trial sessions for newcomers.

Our unique weekly drama classes will boost your child’s confidence and build their concentration as they sing songs, play games and have fun. And our expert teachers are sure to capture their imagination as they bring the magic of the ocean to life.

If you’d like your child to have lots of individual attention, but also want them to have fun with other children, small groups of three are ideal;

Remember that if your child does not seem happy attending the lessons or does not seem to be progressing, it’s time to consider another option. However, don’t give up on the idea of your child learning to swim.

Learning to swim is like riding a bike. It’s a skill that, fortunately, once learned will never be forgotten.

If you aren’t permitted to observe lessons, proceed with caution!

Perform weekly drama, dance and singing workshops for ages 4 - 12

Grab your snorkel and get ready for an amazing under water expedition. This September, dive down to a magical world full of watery adventures. Your child will sing along with Dolly the Dolphin, learn to dance the Fishy Funk and venture into the depths to rescue the Lost Pearl from the scary Deep Sea Creature.

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Perform for 7 - 12 year olds

Fire up your electric guitar and let’s rock! Children are invited to the ball with our exciting new show for 7-12 year olds - Cinderella Rocks. This hilarious version of Cinderella features struggling band, The Ugglies, in their quest to top the charts with handsome music mogul, Simon Prince.

Your local Perform venues Hatch Warren Community Centre Long Cross Lane, Basingstoke, RG22 4XF

All children are entitled to a no-obligation free trial session. Plus a £40 Autumn discount if signing up Special Offer and quoting discount £40 discount code UTSS131017 (4-7 yrs) or UTSP131017 (7-12 yrs). Expires 13 October 2017.

Call 020 7255 9120, enquiries@perform. org.uk or visit www.perform.org.uk

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Back to School

A guide for seperated parents With each new school term, opportunities and challenges for both you and your children are sure to unfold. This time is often more difficult for a child with coparents in two separate homes.

When parents separate, it can sometimes be confusing as to which parent should be the main “contact” on the children’s school records, which parent gets the school report, which parent goes to parent’s evenings and so forth. Below are some ideas to help separated parents overcome these issues.

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Complete a “”Parenting Plan”. A template is available on www.cafcass.gov.uk. The Plan is intended to help any parent whatever your situation and provides details of services that can help with developing skills, understanding your child’s needs, and getting support to make an agreement. It can help provide a structure in terms of who the school will contact when the children are ill and who will collect the children from school.

Children of Junior School age or younger often have a narrow perception of the world and feel that everything happening around them is in some way related to what they have thought, felt, said or done. As a result, they often struggle with feeling responsible for their parents separating. It is important that you keep your children’s school informed as to the circumstances at home, so that they can provide the children with any support they may need. Many schools offer an “ELSA” (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) and these can prove to be a pillar of support for the children.

Liaise with the school in terms of what they can offer to separated parents. Many schools now have a system which

allows the children to have two named addresses as their “home”, and school reports and newsletters can be emailed to both parents.

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Try to handle issues together as parents. If your child has any learning or behavioural issues, ensure that you tackle these together as a team to make sure your child is fully supported.

This can prove difficult if parents have opposing views, but in this instance try to take on board the input of your child’s teacher and other professionals.

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If possible, attend important school events together – assemblies, school plays, sports days as well at the inductions and parent’s evenings. If this would not work under your circumstances ensure that information is shared. Many schools have a mailing list so that parents can be updated via email newsletters of events and news from the school. Making sure that letters and reports are passed on is also vital for joined up parenting.

For any further information and advice, please contact Ann Davies on 01256 844888 or ann.davies@lambbrooks.com.

For a fixed fee appointment, contact our family team today on: T: 01256 305596 E: julia.mcguigan@lambbrooks.com

Our dedicated family team offer practical solutions for: Pre Marriage Agreements Civil Partnership Agreements Cohabitation Civil Partnership Dissolution Divorce and Separation Children Matters Financial Disputes Injunctions Mediation Collaborative Family Process

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Spooky Science 20 – 30 October 10am – 5pm

Spooky shows and demonstrations free with general admission

The Vyne Join our builders 13m above ground level as they rescue a Tudor roof.

When you visit, donate, volunteer or join the National Trust, your support helps us to look after special places in London and the South East such as The Vyne, Sandham Memorial Chapel and The Chase for ever, for everyone.

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BASING HOUSE Living History Weekend

30 September & 1 October, 11:00am–4:00pm

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Tudor and Civil War

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Spooky Halloween Events & Activities It’s one of the best times of the year for children, but how can you help your child get into the spirit of Halloween? We’ve come up with some ideas to create a truly scary atmosphere and local events you can enjoy for everyone to enjoy the spookiest time of the year.

21 – 29 October Pumpkin Carving Manydown Family Fun Basingstoke, RG23 8PU

10am – 4:30pm www.manydownfamilyfun.co.uk Included in the price of entry, as usual, is everything on site! At pumpkin time this includes a trip for the children to the Pumpkin Patch area to pick their own pumpkin to take home (every child’s entry ticket gets a free pumpkin, if you would like to choose any extra pumpkins to take home, they can bought for an additional charge).

You can then go to the pumpkin carving area and help your little ones get creative with their carving!

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There are lots of other pumpkin up to £5 themed activities to keep little on entry with the hands busy, including pumpkin voucher on story-telling, plus animal page 13 handling, crazy golf, jumping pillow, woodland walk, adventure play, trampolines, swings and more.

21 - 30 October Halloween Spooktacular Paultons Park Ower, SO51 6AL www.paultonspark.co.uk

Paultons Park is set to host its Halloween event, with ‘spooktacular’ entertainment on offer to guests visiting throughout the October half term.

Included within the admission price is an array of frighteningly fun activities for its little visitors, including a Monsters’ Ball, meet and greet and a fancy dress competition.

At intervals throughout the day the Show Stage will host The Little Monsters’ Ball, a daytime dance party that will see monsters dance to ghostly tunes where youngsters can join in with the scary spectacle. Families will be entertained with spooky meet and greets from magical and mysterious guests, including weird and wonderful witches, vampires and pumpkins, who will be playing tricks on visitors. It wouldn’t be Halloween without a freaky fancy dress competition, encouraging youngsters to wear capes, costumes and an array of face paints for the chance to impress judges and win a prize.

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20 – 30 October Spooky Science Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium Winchester SO21 1HZ 10am – 5pm www.winchestersciencecentre.org

You can’t scare us! Resident science experts don their imaginary proton packs and myth-bust their way through a cauldron of spooky effects. A hair-raising experience but not as you know it! Spooky shows and demonstrations are free with general admission. Enjoy full access to the Science Centre’s exhibition floors and complete your visit with an immersive show in the planetarium (planetarium shows are not included in general admission). £12 adult, £8.40 child - save 10% if you book tickets online at least 1 day in advance.

21 October Halloween Fairground at Night Hollycombe Steam in the Country Iron Hill, Liphook, Hants GU30 7LP

7pm – 10pm www.hollycombe.co.uk

Enjoy the fairground at night with a spooky theme as you experience the magical nature of Hollycombe’s Edwardian fairground as the sights, sounds and smells all come alive as darkness falls! Dare you ride the train to the disused Quarry? Come dressed to scare! A free return bus link from Liphook Railway Station to Hollycombe will be provided as part of this event.

Entrance to Fairground at Night / Halloween Fairground at Night is just £16 adults; £14 seniors or £12 child, with family saver tickets available, offering unlimited rides on the Fairground. Tickets entitle complimentary return visits to Hollycombe on most open days during a calendar year.

23 - 31 October Halloween Half Term Spooktacular on the Farm Cholderton Charlies Rare Breeds Farm Amesbury Road, Salisbury, SP4 0EW

www.choldertoncharliesfarm.com

Come in full fancy dress to receive half price admission on the door, available for parents and kids! Pick your own pumpkin from our pumkin patch - available throughout half term!

There will also be a Kids Wriggly Worms Tea Party on Saturday 28 October from 5 -7pm which is only £5.95 per child. This spooky Halloween party will be hosted by the fantastic kids entertainer, Disco Dion and will include a buffet, kids entertainment, disco, prizes, Halloween games and a fancy dress competition and more.

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More Halloween events locally and close by 21 – 29 October Halloween Half Term Finkley Down Farm Andover, SP11 6NF Visit the Spooky Stables and meet the walkabout characters. Come in fancy dress and join the Halloween parade. There will be pumpkin carving activities (for a small charge) and Halloween shows with crazy entertainers.

21 - 29 October Boo at the zoo!

Marwell Zoo Winchester SO21 1JY Dress up in your best Halloween fancy dress costume and take part in some spooky activities.

Halloween custard Your little ones will absolutely love this custard and chocolate spooky treat; perfect for a Halloween night in.

What you will need Chocolate brownies (make your own or buy) Ready-made custard Mini marshmallows Chocolate buttons How to make it: • • • • •

Begin by crumbling up the brownies into mini bite sized pieces.

Pour the custard into a large bowl and drop two spoonfulls into the base of the serving bowl you are using.

Next, place a few of the brownie pieces into the glass on top of the base layer of custard, ensuring they go right against the edge for that layered look.

Spoon more custard into the bowl until it reaches the top.

Pop two mini marshmallows on each and place a chocolate drop in the middle of each marshmallow to make eyes.

23 - 29 October Hallo-Scream Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway, Exbury, Southampton, SO45 1AZ Hop aboard The Flying Sorcerer and help solve the mysterious goings-on round our train track! A frightfully good time awaits with a pumpkin trail, spell search, creepy crafts and face painting.

27 October Crafty’s Creepy Castle The Lights, Andover, SP10 1AH Come in your scariest Halloween costume and join the adventure to find the hidden treasure. Crafty’s Creepy Castle is a family show particularly suitable for 2-7 years.

27 October Make Your Own Halloween Costumes Basingstoke Discovery Centre Basingstoke RG21 7LS Design and create your very own costume based on a simple tabard style tunic. Session lasts 90 minutes and is suitable for ages 8+.

Booking essential, £5. 1.30pm.

28 October Owl-O-Ween Hawk Conservancy Trust Andover SP11 8DY 6– 8pm Prepare your little ones for a wickedly spook-tacular family evening. Create your own spooky crafts, listen to some ghostly storytelling and marvel at the owls.

28 October Fireworks Spectacular Beaulieu National Motor Museum, Brockenhurst, SO42 7ZN Be wowed by the explosive and dynamic fireworks display, set to a Beaulieu does Broadway theme.

28 – 29 October Wizard Weekend The Watercress Line Alresford, SO24 9JG Dress up as a Halloween spook and take unlimited rides on the Wizard Express steam train. There will be lots of spooky activities to keep the kids entertained.

Why not try?

Alternatively, you could make this dessert with banana custard or Angel Delight instead and use writing icing for the googly eyes.

Halloween muddy worms What you will need Packet of chocolate Angel Delight, made up to packet instructions Packet of jelly worms Bar of milk or plain chocolate How to make it: • • •

Begin by spooning the chocolate Angel Delight into a small bowl.

Poke worms out of the top, so they look as if they are coming up out of the earth.

Grate some chocolate on the top to look like worm casts

Why not try?

If you don’t fancy using an Angel Delight mix, you could always make a tasty chocolate mousse.

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Your essential guide to family events this summer. We take great care in compiling our events guide, but check with the venues before you leave home just in case times or prices have changed since we went to print.

Every weekend during September Maize Maze Manydown Family Fun Basingstoke, RG23 8PU 10am – 5pm Try and find your way around the maze, answering questions along the way. There are lots more attractions including; adventure play, farmyard animals, inflatable slide, tractor and trailer rides, crazy golf, jumping pillow, woodland walk, animal handling area, trampolines, swings, bale mountain, bouncy castle and more. Adult £9.45, Child £8.45.

Throughout September The Great Brick Safari Marwell Zoo Colden Common, SO21 1JH The Great Brick Safari: An Interactive Experience with LEGO® Bricks exclusive to Marwell Zoo! Over 2 million LEGO bricks will be used to make over 80 stunning sculptures representing 25 different species. Among them will be a 1.5 tonne elephant, a life size Bengal tiger and a trio of Giant panda cubs and more. LEGO fans of all ages will be able to follow the trail with a free spotters guide and also take part in hands on building activities in the Great Brick Building Zone. Normal admission charges apply. Runs to 1 Oct. Throughout Sept & October Tag-a-Tile The Vyne Basingstoke, RG24 9HL Be part of history by personalising a tile with a message or drawing to go on The Vyne’s new roof.

For a suggested donation of £5, you can put your own message on the underside of one of 71,000 handmade tiles that will go on the roof for centuries to come. Every tile helps to save this former Tudor palace. The Tag-a-Tile workshop will be located between the shop and the Brewhouse tearoom.

Normal admission charges apply.

Throughout Sept & October Rooftop walkway The Vyne Basingstoke, RG24 9HL 10am – 4pm As The National Trust save this former Tudor palace, watch a major conservation project at roof level. While you’re up there, don’t forget to take in the views of The Vyne Estate. The walkway 14 Families Hampshire North

is accessible by stairs and by a lift, last entry is 3:30pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Normal admission charges apply.

Throughout Sept & October The Maze Adventure Milestones Museum Basingstoke, RG22 6PG From the age of the dinosaurs, to Romans, Victorians and more, travel in time to solve these incredible indoor time mazes. Your task is to heal time - or there will be dinosaurs roaming the streets of Milestones! Learn and have fun come rain or shine with this family maze adventure. Normal admission. Runs to 29 October.

Throughout Sept & October Tudor secrets self-guided tour The Vyne Basingstoke, RG24 9HL 10am-4pm In grounds visited by exalted Tudor monarchs, a self-guided walk around the property reveals hidden secrets contained in The Vyne’s surviving Tudor features.

Throughout Sept & October Children’s Tudor Animal Trail The Vyne Basingstoke, RG24 9HL 10am-4pm Deer, horses and falcons are just some of the creatures you may have seen at The Vyne in 1535.

See if you can spot the animals that played an important part in Tudor life.

Throughout Sept & October Mini Professors Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium Winchester, SO21 1HZ 10.30am or 11.30am Mini Professors series of science classes for pre-schoolers, children age 2-4 years (10.30am for 2-3 yr olds, 11.30am 3-5 yr olds), to explore and marvel at science.

Each week there is a new and exciting scientific topic, from polymers to dinosaurs, maths to tropical rainforests. Every class includes an exciting hands on experiment. Mini Professors get to wear their own mini lab coats and learn about the basic principles of scientific experimentation, whilst having loads of fun and generally getting stuck in. Tickets: £78 for the full 12 week course (excl. 20 Nov). Runs to 1 Dec. Book online: www.winchestersciencecentre.org

9 September Andover Proms in the Park Vigo Recreation Ground Andover, SP10 1HW 5:30pm – 10:40pm Live music on stage from 5:30pm – 9pm, followed by big screen action live from the BBC! Licenced bar and food available.

Fundraising for The Countess of Brecknock Hospice and Andover Mind charities. Tickets £15.

9 September Pamber Heath Family Fun Day Pamber Heath Memorial Hall RG26 3TQ 12noon – 4pm Planning is underway for Pamber Heath’s Family Fun Day. There will be various stalls, a raffle, silent auction, a new and nearly new toy stall and tombola, as well as children’s games, entertainment and refreshments.

9 September Romsey Show Broadlands, SO51 9LQ 8am – 6pm The Romsey Show is one of the oldest and largest one-day shows in England, where town and country meet. 2017’s programme includes a humorous and educational Sheep Show, a Heavy Horse Logging Display, The Dog and Duck Display Team, South Wilts Falconry, Inter Pony Club Jump Relay, plus fun and laughter with The Mole Show.

9 September Arty Animals Workshop Basing House Basingstoke RG24 7BH 9:30am – 4pm Complete Arts Award Discover in a day by exploring the work of children’s book illustrators, using Basing House’s real animals as inspiration to draw your own animal character, and sharing your creation with others. Suitable for ages 7-11. £15 per child.

9 September Heritage Open Day The Vyne Basingstoke, RG24 9HL 10am-5pm Visit The Vyne for free and enjoy what we have to offer from a rooftop walkway to exploring

Henry VIII’s royal visit with Anne Boleyn in 1535.

16 September A Midsummer Night’s Dream Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre Bordon GU35 0LR 1pm Join the HandleBards’ all-male troupe in The Phoenix Theatre and Arts Centre’s brand-new outdoor theatre space for A Midsummer Night’s Dream as you’ve never seen it before! In usual HandleBards style, expect riotous amounts of energy, a fair old whack of chaos, and a great deal of laughter. Adult £10, Child £8, Family £36.

15 September & 20 October Family Roller Disco The Harlington Fleet GU51 4BY 6pm – 9pm The Harlington have combined with Disco Skate to bring the joy of Roller Disco to Fleet! The event is suitable for all ages and abilities and entry is £5 per person, with skate hire included.

16 - 17 September Big Brick Challenge Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium Winchester, SO21 1HZ 10am – 5pm A weekend of LEGO® bricks construction, aerodynamics, engineering and robotics challenges. Take part in a presenter-led LEGO bricks building workshop and take home your very own bag of LEGO bricks to fine-tune your engineering skills. £7.50 per child for the LEGO bricks workshop. General admission charges apply: £8.40 child/£12 adult.

16 September – 21 October Fairground at Night Hollycombe - Steam in the Country Liphook, GU30 7LP 7pm – 10pm Step back in time to experience the magical nature of Hollycombe’s Edwardian fairground as the sights, sounds and smells all come alive as darkness falls! Saturday evenings only, during Sept and Oct. familiesonline.co.uk

16 September – 21 October Owls by Moonlight Hawk Conservancy Trust Andover SP11 8DY 6:45pm Step into the magical world of owls on Saturday evenings during September and October. Watch these mystical birds twist and turn through the night sky and duck as they skim silently over the top of your head. During the evening, you will also be given a guided tour of the grounds, to see some of the resident owls. These evenings are very popular, so book early.

Come along wrapped up warm, with a torch, and step out in the dark with the owls. Adult £33.50, Child £19.95.

17 September & 15 October Andover Farmers’ and Crafts Market Andover High Street Andover, SP10 1LJ 10am – 2pm Andover’s High Street is filled with a wide range of stalls as part of the Andover Farmers’ and Crafts Market on the third Sunday of each month. Local sellers offer a wide range of fresh foods, arts, crafts, plants, beauty products, homewares and gifts.

With live music from talented local musicians, it’s a great opportunity to enjoy a leisurely family Sunday and support local businesses.

23 September Animalphabet The Lights Andover SP10 1AH 10:30am AnimAlphabet the Musical is an exciting new theatre production for families with colourful characters, catchy songs, puppetry and a funny storyline to entertain the whole family with music by Al and Sam of The Hoosiers. Suitable for ages 2 – 11.

Adult £10, Child £9, Family £35.

3 October Sherlock Holmes and the Crimson Cobbles The Lights Andover SP10 1AH 7:30pm A Sherlock Holmes caper delivered at breakneck pace in a hilarious, deeply daft theatrical explosion for adults and family audiences alike. Holmes and Watson are called upon to investigate the Whitechapel murders that are sending shock waves through London. But when the evidence points to only one possible and inconceivable conclusion about the identity of Jack the Ripper, is our supersleuth prepared to believe the unbelievable? Ages 12+. Adult £15, con £14.

7 October Grease (PG) Drive-in Cinema Prince Philip Barracks Bordon, GU35 0JE 8pm The Phoenix’s Drive-in Cinema familiesonline.co.uk

returns to Prince Philip Barracks this autumn with the 1978 musical classic, Grease. There will be prizes for the best fancy dress, as well as live dancing, singalongs and refreshments will also be available. £8.50, Family £30.

7 October Basingstoke Variety Show Anvil Arts Basingstoke, RG21 7QR 7:30pm This annual event, featuring over 300 local performers, showcases an excellent variety of talent from soloists to schools and groups.

Featuring music, dance, theatre and more, this is a programme that will appeal to all. Proceeds will go to the Mayor’s Charity Appeal. Adult £15, Child £11.

8 October Animalphabet The Haymarket Basingstoke, RG21 7NE 2pm Join Colin the Cockatoo on a quest to find the island animals and thwart Calando’s plans. A Waltzing Elephant, a Reggae Frog and a Geordie Jazz Giraffe are just some of the musical-misfits Cockatoo meets along the way.

Enjoy colourful characters, great puppets and catchy songs written

by Al and Sam of The Hoosiers.

Suitable for ages 2+. Tickets £10.

11 October A Batty Evening United Reformed Church Basingstoke, RG21 7NU 8pm - 10pm Join Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust for an evening to learn more about this often misunderstood group of mammals from speaker Chris Doubell.

Sometimes heard with the aid of “bat detectors” but rarely seen on our evening walks this is a chance to understand more of their diversity and lives. A joint meeting with the Basingstoke Natural History society. Refreshments available. Suggested donation £4.

Call 01256 334316 for details..

13 – 15 October Hampshire’s OctoberFest Basingstoke Cricket Club Basingstoke RG21 3DR Hampshire’s OctoberFest is a fantastic festival, featuring a huge variety of real ale from across the region. The weekend is also full of children’s and family activities and live entertainment. This year there will be a dedicated theatre/ circus skills marquee open on the Sunday. The event hosts some fantastic catering and craft stalls to visit and aims to provide people in Hampshire with a wonderful, activity full and tasty event appropriate for adults and children.

13 – 15 October The Gruffalo The Haymarket Basingstoke, RG21 7NE

20 September - 1 October Tudor and Civil War - Living History weekend Basing House The Street, Old Basing, Basingstoke RG24 7BH Join Basing House from 11am – 4pm for a weekend of Tudor and Civil War themed living history.

When first built it was the largest private house in the country and visited by the monarchs of the day including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The English Civil War Society re-enactors will share their living history and perform a skirmish.

The Mary Rose Trust will also be joining us with activities in their tent, you can see Lucet spinning, get involved in Hobby Horse Jousting, traditional Tudor outdoor games, see costumed re-enactors and more! www.hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk/basing-house Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in this magical, musical book adaptation. Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the party-mad Snake. Will the story of the terrifying Gruffalo save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures? After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?

Suitable for ages 3+. £14.50.

14 October Storyteller, Storyteller Phoenix Theatre Bordon GU35 0LR 2pm Clowning, slapstick and magical, non-verbal storytelling create a feast of laughter and pure joy as two storytellers go head-to-head in a high-energy battle for laughs.

For ages 3+. Tickets: Adult £7 / Child £5 / Family £20.

21 October Storyteller, Storyteller The Lights Andover, SP10 1AH 10:30am What happens when two children’s storytellers arrive at the same place at the same time to tell their stories? And what happens if both of them think they are The Storyteller? A head to head that leads to a feast of clowning, physical silliness and some magical non-verbal storytelling, that’s what! Suitable for ages 3+.

Tickets £6.50.

24 and 27 October Action Adventure Days Hampshire Outdoor Centres Various locations 9am – 4:30pm for a full day, 9am – 12:30pm for a half day There are 3 Hampshire Outdoor Centres dotted around Hampshire; Calshot, Tile Barn and Runway’s End. In the holidays these centres open their doors to children who would like to have a go at the exciting activities that are on offer, suitable for 4 – 17 year olds.

Activities such as rock climbing, canoeing, archery, caving and many more may be included in an

Action Adventure Day. From £45 (full day). £26 (half day).

25 October Family Drop-in Workshop Willis Museum Basingstoke RG21 7QD 10:30am – 12pm and 2 – 3:30pm Drop-in, be inspired by the art, and re-create your own Turner! £2 per child to cover materials.

26 October Where the Wild Things Are Family Puppet Making Workshop The Lights Andover, SP10 1AH

10:30am This fun workshop for all the family together is run by tutor Amanda and is perfect for all the little wild things and their families. Each child will make a wild thing puppet which will then be used to help tell the classic story of Where the Wild Things Are. This workshop runs from 10.30am - 12pm and is suitable for children aged 4-8 years (children must be accompanied by an adult).

Tickets £8.50 per child.

7 October Baby & Children’s Market Aldworth School, Western Way, Basingstoke, RG22 6HA 2-3.30pm.

21 October Baby & Children’s Market Hurst Leisure Centre Woodlands Road, Tadley RG26 5NL

2-3.30pm Grab some great pre-loved bargains at the next Baby & Children’s markets. Stalls available for selling email: leon@ babyandchildrensmarket.co.uk

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