Families Pennines Issue 14 May-June 2013

The really useful magazine for families in Calderdale, Kirklees, Oldham, Tameside and Littleborough

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What’s On Get out and about in our area

Going Gluten Free? Coeliac Awareness week

Looking after your little ones – Childcare feature

Top tips for Party Planning Treats, prize draws and competitions for YOU!

GET AWAY FROM IT ALL

EUREKA! OPENING

NEW LOOK

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ISSUE 14

MAY/JUNE 2013

NEWSdesk Style boost for Families Pennines!

We are delighted to launch a brand new look packed with the latest news and events around our region plus features, competitions, vouchers and offers meaningful to local families. We have had fun putting it all together for you.

Have fun reading - and taking advantage of all the offers!

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Elland’s own babysling and dribble bibs manufacturer, Sa-Be Babywear, is looking for the Sa-Be Baby of 2013. A photoshoot will take place at Magical Forest Play Gym, St James Road, Marsh, Huddersfield, 10am - 2pm on 2nd and 3rd of July. CPH Photography will be there for the free professional photoshoot, including entry to become the Face of Sa-Be Baby, plus the option for a mini shoot of images on CD for only £30.00. Sa-Be need baby models (newborn to 18 months) to showcase their products. All babies entering the competition will need a model consent form signed with permission for publicity shots granted.

For more information about the products or the photoshoot CPH Photography email info@sabebabywear.com or visit www.sabebabywear.com.

A BIG thank you to all our advertisers and supporters – they are why this magazine is FREE, and when you call or visit, please mention you saw them in Families Pennines.

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Two Decades for Unique Pennines Centre 2013 marks 20 years since architect David Greenwood and his wife Glenys took a leap of faith and bought Westwood mission church with the vision of crafting a beautiful residential centre for short stays and a meeting place for the whole community. This vision saw its reality with the creation of 5 beautiful self-catering apartments, a large kitchen and hall for functions and meetings – with basic sleepover use converting to ‘bunk-house’ accommodation if required!

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Westwood Christian Centre, at Bolster Moor near Huddersfield and good for M62 access, looks out over Pennines views and has grounds complete with a bonfire pit, pond, rill and a mini amphitheatre. A great venue for family parties, it is possible to hire the entire venue to tailor-make a weekend away, just the hall for a celebration, or a home-from-home for family to stay in a self-catering apartment as an alternative to your spare room.

For more information call 01484 845042 or visit www.westwood-centre.org.uk.

Contact us Rachel Bentley: editor@familiespennines.co.uk Tel: 07580 612800 www.familiespennines.co.uk

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The trend of vintage style and nostalgia for times past can be experienced for real with Keighley Worth Valley Railway this spring.

So what does the Railway offer to take you and your family back in time in the next few weeks? Coming up quickly is the fun and fabulous Railway Children Weekend (4-6 May) with the chance to ride in coaches from the famous film and see the story re-enacted in period costume. Then later in the month, why not dress the part for the Haworth Village 1940s Weekend (18-19 May)? There will be a spitfire flypast, vintage vehicle parade, singers and dancers and a nostalgic trip on one of KWVR’s vintage carriages. Plus pay a visit to the Railway whenever you like for a steam filled action packed day out on The Railway Children’s Railway in the heart of Brontë Country. Take a look at our What’s On section on pages 14-16 for a list of spring events and visit www.kwvr.co.uk for more information.

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ed Butterfly Tea Party hosts need to help Children’s Hospices Traders are ready This May and June, local Independent Phoenix school, nursery, at ’ Party to help you hold your own ‘Butterfly Tea ed funds for children -need home or work to help raise even more much , and their families. with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions rs and their customers, Thanks to combined efforts of Phoenix Trade £½ million for Together Phoenix International Charity has raised over Hospices UK) in just ren’s for Short Lives (formerly known as Child least another £50,000. a few years. In 2013 they would like to add at

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Happy Talking!

Researchers need parents of children 8-18 months to get involved in important research.

The team based at Lancaster, Liverpool and Lincoln universities will send out a communication checklist and questionnaire by post. The results will help researchers to build up a picture of early language development in the UK. By comparing a child’s progress against national averages, professionals in the future should pick up problems more easily. Sign up at www.uk-cdi.ac.uk or email uk-cdi@liverpool.ac.uk or on 0151 794 1109.

Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice This year Children’s Hospice Week takes place between Friday 26th April and Sunday 3rd May, and offers the perfect opportunity to show your support for a local charity such as Huddersfield’s Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice.

With a super-hero theme for this year’s Children’s Hospice week, why not suggest a super hero fancy-dress day at school or nursery or even at home, and make sure to let the hospice know what fantastic things you are doing.

And don’t worry if you don’t have time in this special week, as your fundraising can help children’s hospices all year round. Send pictures of your support on Facebook and Twitter (#BeAHero) and help make this Children’s Hospice Week one of the best ever!

For more fundraising ideas visit www.forgetmenotchild.co.uk/childrenshospiceweek

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I will have a display of gorgeous greeting cards and stationery products from our latest range and will be donating 10 % of all sales to this worthy cause.

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Head Girl Takes to the Sky for Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice Hipperholme Grammar School’s Head Girl, Gabriella Capone, will be taking to the skies for Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice during Children’s Hospice Week. She has volunteered to be part of a Tandem Sky Dive at Hibaldstow in North Lincolnshire.

Gabby will be harnessed to the front of a fully BPA qualified parachuting instructor and jump from 15,000 ft, experiencing an adrenaline-fuelled free fall and reaching terminal velocity at 120mph.

The Hospice’s Partnership Development Manager, Jason Costello says. “Listening to her talk enthusiastically about her Sky Dive, hearing how it will challenge her and knowing that her fundraising will go towards supporting local children and families at difficult times was fantastic! It’s hard to believe that Gabby is doing all this while studying for her A levels. Gabby’s attitude demonstrates you can do whatever you want if you put your mind to it. The support from the Hipperholme Grammar School community is tremendous, I can’t thank them enough.”

Gabby is seeking sponsorship from family and friends to raise as much money as possible for the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice and is committed to raising a minimum of £400.

If anyone would like to sponsor Gabby, please contact Sue Oliver at the School on 01422 202256 or at s.oliver@hgsf.org.uk .

Huddersfield Uniform Exchange FREE school uniform is now available for Huddersfield residents hit by the withdrawal of the school uniform grant.

Motivated by a BBC1 documentary, a group of Huddersfield mums decided to help local families struggling to provide school uniforms for their children. In partnership with the Local Sure Start Children’s Centre, supported

by Kirklees council, Huddersfield Uniform Exchange collects unwanted uniforms and gets them to the children who need them, free of charge.

The majority of the items donated are second-hand and in good condition with some brand new donations. Items beyond repair are sold as rags, raising funds for the Uniform Exchange. The group are looking for more volunteers as well as donations (money and uniform).

For access to free school uniform contact your primary school office, local children’s centre or by sefl-referral on the website www.uniform-exchange.org.

For more information, to donate or volunteer contact 07955 724789 or info@uniform-exchange.org .

NEWSdesk extend hours Based in Christ Church at Hipperholme crossroads, Lightcliffe Pre-school is a committee-led, charity run pre-school for children from 2 years to school age. They have been part of the Lightcliffe and Hipperholme community since 1977 and are staffed by well trained, highly qualified and caring pre-school Leaders and early years educators.

This summer term sees their hours extended to 8.30am - 3pm Monday to Friday in term time.

To find out more about places, pricing and funded places contact 07930 289 576, earlyyearslightcliffe1@googlemail.com.

Marathon events for the Ark The founders of the Ark and Space in Mytholmroyd, Jo Brock and Heidi Bingham, will be following their husbands’ Pennines Way progress as they tackle 10 Marathons in 10 days starting from Edale, Derbyshire and finishing at Kirk Yetholm, Scotland. Keen runners, the pair were inspired to raise funds for The Candlelighters Charity which has been supporting Jacob Howarth & his family during this challenging time as Jacob fights Neuroblastoma.

Jo and Heidi say, “As Jacob attends The Ark we are all trying to raise as much money as possible for this great cause. We will be uploading maps and updates to keep everyone posted. During the same period, we are involving the children from our nursery and out of school club to see how many marathons can be run or walked by them.

Sponsor forms have been sent out to all our parents and a Just Giving page has been set up, which raised more than £1000 in 4 days.

We have set a target to raise £2620, which equates to approximately £10 per mile.”

Show your support by donating to The CandlelightersTrust (Charity Registration No. 1045077) at www.justgiving.com/Chris-Bingham1.

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Nurseries&Childcare Childcare voucher scheme changes by Helen Douglas of kiddivouchers.

Nursery fees, playgroup, after-school care… childcare costs can be a strain and childcare voucher schemes can help ease the pressure.

We look at the changes to the childcare voucher system, announced in the Budget, taking effect from autumn 2015:

The Government is continuing to offer a tax break to working parents but many parents needing support now feel the wait is a long one!

Encouraging employers to set up a childcare voucher scheme before the 2015 deadline means immediate savings for employers and parents, with the option to review when and if the new proposals go ahead.

For more information go to www.kiddivouchers.com.

Correct at the time of writing – check with www.hm-treasury.gov.uk for updates.

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Before entering a scheme make sure your chosen childcare provider accepts Childcare Vouchers. For more about Childcare Vouchers now visit www. hmrc.gov.uk/calcs/ccin.htm . You may be able to recoup some of your childcare costs through the tax credit scheme, depending on the number of hours you work and your household income.

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Early starters There are many options for pre-school childcare including childminders, nannies, voluntary groups, Private Day Nurseries and state nurseries in primary school settings. What about the Nursery and Early Years provision of local Independent schools? We take a closer look at three in our region.

Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools

Hipperholme Grammar School Nursery children love learning in Forest School which develops a sense of awareness and enjoyment of the natural world whilst learning an understanding of how to be safe. Also children have access to ‘freeflow’ play directly from the classroom to safe, secure and stimulating outside areas, where they can explore and develop. The younger children acquire social skills by integrating with their older peers in school events and activities. Learning writing, numbers and rudimentary reading skills give them a flying start and these are taught through activities and more formal, but child initiated, work with staff working closely with children and getting to know them extremely well. www.hgsf.org.uk

Heathfield Heathfield is the Junior School to Rishworth and is set in its own grounds, surrounded by lovely wooded countryside. The Foundation Stage unit – for children aged 3 and above going in to Nursery and Reception - is self-contained and makes use of the extensive outdoor learning areas, playing fields, swimming pool, separate assembly Hall and Sports Hall and well-resourced learning areas. Wrap around and holiday provision is available. There are excellent adult-to-child ratios, with Key workers supported by specialist teachers in dance, PE, music and art.

Heathfield Nursery prides itself on a well-rounded and balanced curriculum with the focus on individual creative and academic attainment.

The Nursery is set alongside the Grade II listed Kindergarten building and outside, the School’s 100 year old woodland is used extensively by the www.heathfieldjunior.co.uk children who play in the den and run through arches created by local willow weaver Cherry Chung and the Kindergarten pupils.

Children are introduced to Numeracy skills and Phonics whilst giving them continuous play and extra activities like music, PE, swimming lessons and trips. As part of the Hulme family, the younger children interact with older children in a nurturing environment.

Assessments, tracking and interventions are carefully constructed with the needs Enjoy a steam filled action-packed day out for all the family! and best interests of each Steam and diesel trains run throughout the school holidays. individual child in mind.

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Competitions

Competitions, vouchers and offers Families Pennines brings you exclusive offers, competitions and vouchers. For more information go to www.familiespennines.co.uk or check with the supplier.

Kirklees Light Railway FREE child offer

BEST WESTERN Forest Hills Hotel – Zoo Package & Ice Cream Farm

£122 Bed and Breakfast & Zoo tickets!

The lovely people at Kirklees Light Railway are offering Families Pennines Readers a FREE CHILD place on train rides valid with one full paying adult, excludes special events dates, one per group, not to be used in conjunction with any other promotion and valid until 24/11/13. Take a copy of this page to claim! www.kirkleeslightrailway.com .

Just £122 Bed & Breakfast for 2 Adults and 2

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Special Zoo Package Offer

Children to include Chester Zoo Fast Track tickets worth £69!

Children’s welcome pack on arrival and rubber duck!

There are 8,000 animals at Chester Zoo!!! Roaring, Flying, Jumping, Munching, Snoozing and playing happily in 110 Acres of fabulous gardens. Chester Zoo is the UK's LARGEST most successful Zoo! www.chesterzoo.org Stay extra nights from just £70 B&B for 2 Adults and 2 Children – exclusive Families Pennines offer Stay an extra night or nights with the Zoo offer and enjoy the Exclusive Readers offer of just £70.00 Bed and Breakfast for 2 Adults and 2 Children. With a complimentary entrance to Crazy Daisy’s play barn or the Loft at Cheshire Ice Cream farm – worth £20.00.

Offer Valid Subject to availability, through till December 2013.

Book direct with the Hotel on 01928 735255 or email - info@foresthillshotel.com Quote “Families Pennines”.

RSPB Old Moor – Families Pennines editor, Rachel Bentley, visited with the kids and took advantage of the voucher!

“We had a great time with LOADS to do including pond-dipping, Adventure Playground, picnicking, creative activities at holiday times and a great cafe.” See our What’s On Section for holiday and other activities available at RSPB Old Moor, or visit their website - www.rspb.org.uk/oldmoor.

Benetton Families Penninies readers can get a really fab 10% off at Benetton, Peter’s Department Store, Huddersfield with this magazine – see back page for details. www.benetton-huddersfield.com.

Disney Elastoplast® – 4 packs to give away Elastoplast®, the UK’s leading plaster brand, is teaming up with Families Pennines to give away 4 new kids plaster packs decorated with Micky and Minnie Mouse, Donald and Daisy Duck, Goofy and Pluto. Go to the competitions page on www.familiespennines.co.uk and leave your name and address to enter and visit www.elastoplast.co.uk for more information on other Elastoplast® products.

Tonight, the cradle will rock!!

Want one of the USA’s hottest children’s lullaby CDs worth £11.99 FREE? Then enter the Families Pennines and Rockabye Baby competition to win one of 3 Lullaby Renditions of Blur. Beautiful instrumental lullabies, the series is a winner with the celebrity parents including Elton John and David Furnish, and The Beckhams. To win a CD go to www.familiespennines.co.uk and click on the competitions link and leave your name and address to enter. See www. rockabyebabymusic.co.uk for more information.

Families Pennines and Menus4Mums Competition Winner from Jan/Feb 13 Families Pennines congratulations go to Julie Roebuck from Shepley, Huddersfield who won 6 months membership of the online family menu and shopping planner. See www.menus4mums.co.uk for information on the service.

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Health LONDON 2012 INSPIRING OUR CHILDREN Paralympic double gold medalist Hannah Cockroft says the London Olympics inspired children to get involved in sport. Here she tells us about her role with Eureka!

Why have you come along today?

I’m a Eureka! Ambassador and All About Me shows us how to look after our bodies. As an athlete, that’s my job!

We have great role models like you, yet still have childhood obesity. What’s going wrong? want to be the next Jess Kids that.

I think 2012 has changed families are making think I and Farah Mo Ennis, the next changes now - people have been inspired.

get involved?

How can we best motivate our children to rience a sport Take them to a club. Let them see and expe their sport and finds child a Once s. thing new and keep trying turn out may they discovers a passion, they’ll work at it and like me! red You inspired us last summer. Are you inspi s? by the public’s reaction to you since the game 10 gold medals.

I met a child who told me he was going to win on 2012.

That’s dreaming big and that’s come from Lond e to dream. chanc the en It’s great to think we’ve given the childr be part of this It must be an honour to come back here and gallery opening. so we’ve got It’s great. Eureka! opened the year I was born a place I came it’s and home my to close It’s on! a lot in comm loped and deve to when I was a child. Seeing how much it’s it. of moved on, it’s brilliant to be part m2012

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E U R E K A ! H E L P S FA M I L I E S TA C K L E CHILDHOOD OBESITY One in three children is overweight and by 2030, it is predicted half the UK population will be obese. A new gallery at Eureka! aims to inspire families to make healthier choices. Families Pennines and Families Leeds went to the opening of All About Me. It’s only a matter of time before robots take over. At Eureka! the National Children’s Museum, it’s already happened. Zoom the robot welcomes guests to the new £2.9 million health and body themed gallery that’s been 3 years in the planning.

Judging by the reaction of the first visitors, it’s been worth the wait.

Zoom invites us to explore 4 areas. The first helps measure your stride, reach and height.

There’s also a mirror which shows how you’ll look in a few decades. For the little girl in front of me, that was fun. As a middle aged mum staring 40 squarely in the eyes, it was not.

The Health Centre next, the centerpiece of the gallery. Explains Tom Warman, Director of Marketing and Development at Eureka! “It’s been designed by kids, for kids and encourages dads to get their teeth checked by their daughters, and mums to get scanned by their sons. It’s great fun.”

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Liz Smallman, the museum’s Head of Learning, says, “We want this to be aspirational. We want to sow the seeds in the little minds that come through here, seeds that may inspire future Doctors, Dentists and Midwives.”

The gallery is filled with children asking questions about each of the 100 exhibits, with children in the scanning machine, inside a giant mouth and hiding up a huge nose. The hands on experience means children really are absorbing information as they poke, prod and play.

The final area looks at keeping fit and encourages children to look at the changes in their body when they Get Active. There’s a climbing wall and an interactive pond as well as the popular skeleton bike from Me and My Body.

This gallery promotes discussion about healthy lifestyles, encourages a debate about how to make healthy choices and does it all with that vital element of fun. One piece of advice – avoid the ‘magic’ ageing mirror.

Seeing into the future with Zoom was fun.

Seeing my future face was not. I’ll leave that exhibit to the children!

Words by Sarah Butters, photos by Rachel Bentley.

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is open from 10am daily. Pay once and come back as many times as you want for a year. Entry is £9.95 for adults and children over 3 years old. Babies under 1 go free. www.eureka.org.uk

Health

Gut feeling - Coeliac Disease.

Rachel Bentley talks about her own experiences of Coeliac Disease.

In 2001, after the birth of my first child, I was finally diagnosed with Coeliac disease - after 30 years! Going gluten free with my official diagnosis meant my tummy troubles really improved.

In the family?

The stats suggest that 1 in 100 people in the UK have Coeliac Disease but in families this is much higher with 10 in 100 people being affected if someone closely related has the disease.

Determined that my children would not have the same lifelong problem I found through blood tests that my youngest could be a sufferer and a biopsy found he too was Coeliac. He is now gluten free too.

What is Coeliac Disease?

It is an autoimmune disease, not an allergy, not a food intolerance – and definitely not faddy eating!

Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues. In Coeliac Disease the cause for the attack is gluten - the protein found in wheat, rye and barley but some people are also sensitive to oats. The only treatment is a lifelong gluten-free diet. It cannot be caught but is more common in families.

What do I look for?

Undiagnosed Coeliac Disease damages the lining of the small intestine. It can also affect other parts of the body. The symptoms vary in severity but typical symptoms include diarrhoea, bloating, indigestion and abdominal pain. It is therefore important to see your GP if you, or your child, have any of these symptoms or someone related to you has Coeliac Disease or Dermatitis Herpetiformis.

Check out the Coeliac UK website for information on other symptoms, how to get diagnosed, Awareness Week events and local groups that offer help and support to Coeliacs of all ages - www.coeliac.org.uk .

Other symptoms may include:

How is it diagnosed?

If you suspect that you or your child has Coeliac Disease, there are two steps to diagnosis:

• any combination of iron, vitamin B12 or folic ac id deficiency

• Symptoms should be discussed with the GP and if Coeliac Disease is suspected they will carry out a blood test. Specific blood tests detect antibodies resulting from eating gluten.

• Depending on the outcome of the test, a person is referred to a gastroenterologist who will carry out a small intestine endoscopy with biopsy to show the typical damage to the gut lining.

It is essential that people continue to eat gluten throughout the diagnosis process, otherwise it is not possible to make an accurate diagnosis.

Coeliac Awareness Week.

Coeliac UK, the national charity for Coeliac Disease, launches a new campaign in May 2013 with the Charity’s Health Ambassador, Dr Chris Steele MBE, to find the missing half a million people undiagnosed with Coeliac Disease and specifically targeting those diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

• tiredness and/or he adaches • weight loss (but not in all cases) • mouth ulcers • hair loss (alopecia ) • skin rash (dermatiti s herpetiformis (DH)) • tooth enamel prob lems • osteoporosis • depression • infertility

Coeliac UK’s Gut Feeling campaign takes place from during Coeliac Awareness Week, 13-19 May 2013, and the Charity is encouraging people across the UK to consider how their gut is Need a home from home for feeling and to discuss any symptoms they have with visiting family and friends? their GP in order to help bring down the average length of diagnosis currently 13 years.

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Parties

Little Party People. Top Tips: Party Places with a difference around our region:

Once your child attends playgroup, nursery or starts school, they have their own social life based around play dates – and BIG birthday parties.

Families Pennines takes a look at your child’s birthday party options.

How well equipped are you to entertain 30 toddlers or primary age children in your own home for 2 hours including food, cake and party bags? Bravo to those of you who relish the idea – and for the less than superhuman amongst us, here are some options to take the hassle out of children’s party planning.

1 For a summer party organise a picnic in the park where you supply the rugs, food, drink and entertainment. UK weather can be tricky so have a back up plan of gazebos, tents, teepees and wellies! Locations can include your local park, playing field, stately home, even beach, though check on safety issues and if on private land check with the owners first.

3 To really take away the strain, go for a party or activity provider.The range of themes are endless and include messy makes, being a fairy, riding on a steam train, theatre, an activity such as football or swimming, or an indoor play centre. Take time to check out the options and hone down to a couple of choices otherwise your child will be overwhelmed! Not all will include party food and cake so you can personalise and do at home before the party.

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www.westwood-centre.org.uk or ring 01484 845042.

Create and make parties are really popular with children and parents. Take the mess out of your home to brand new The Star Tree Studio in Littleborough where they are not afraid to get out the paint, glue – and glitter! www.thestartreestudio.com or email hello@thestartreestudio.com.

Award-winning babyballet launches a brand new party theme at its central Halifax studios…..Flutterby the fairy parties - a magical birthday party for little girls from the ages of 3 to 7 years – fantasy meets reality. With singing and dancing, fairy cake decorating, face painting and Fairy Dust, your little guests will be spell-bound. Other party options are offered too. www.babyballet.co.uk or ring 01422 329471.

How about travelling in the countryside on a little train with a party carriage?

Kirklees Light Railway will organise an exciting birthday party lasting 3 hours Includes a return train ride to Shelley station and exclusive use of their Birthday Party carriage with food included.

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• make sure parents are clear if they are expected to stay and supervi se their own child and if they don ’t need to stay make sure you hav e their contact details on the day just in case.

• when you have finished, and put your little party person to bed, have a (big) piece of birthday cake, put your feet up and toast yourself with a cuppa for a job well done!

See our online Children’s Parties Section for more, including low cost party bags ideas and party Gam es.

Please check with your provide r what supervision by you is required and also their CRB status.

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Enjoy fantastic birthday parties at the Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield with their fun-filled birthday packages. With a show or drama experience as options they provide parties which are flexible and tailored to make the day extra special. www.thelbt.org/birthdays or ring 01484 425282.

Monday-Friday 10.30am-5.30pm Saturday 9.30am-5.30pm Sunday 11am-4pm

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2 The UK weather in mind - hire a room.

A church or village hall, sports centre or club, scout hut or one of the many selfcatering party venues around our region.

Plan a traditional party with pass the parcel and musical bumps, or put on your own mini-disco. If you need help, arrange catering and professional entertainment.

Check on numbers of chairs and tables and any restrictions such as no alcohol (if you are catering for adults too!) and kitchen facilities. Consider how long you are hiring the venue for and add in time for setting up and tidying away over and above the party time.

For an alternative DIY venue look at Westwood Christian Centre, near Golcar which offers a large hall with kitchen facilities, plenty of parking and even accommodation for those who have guests who travel – or you can arrange a sleepover...

• make a list of people to invite and who has replied, making a spe cial note of any special requirements such as food or additional supervision (don’t be afraid of asking the child’s parent for help ).

• involve members of your fam ily or share the celebration with ano ther child to spread the cost and wor k.

PartiesFeature Education Testing Times A new statutory test of English grammar, punctuation and spelling is launched for children in Year 6 in May 2013. Families Pennines talked to Steve Uttley of NumberWorks’n’Words, Huddersfield, about what to expect.

The new additional English Test for SATs from May 2013 is being introduced as a result of recommendations from a recent independent review that the more 'technical' aspects of English - such as punctuation and spelling – need to be assessed. The Government believes that children should have mastered these important aspects of English by the time they leave primary school.

• Before he could go swimming, Ali packed his towel.

Here are some example questions from the Government’s web site – how well would YOU do?

• The twins asked Dad to turn up the heating as it was cold.

2. Underline the subordinate clause in each sentence below.

• Although his Mum thought they were very smart, Peter disliked his new trousers.

• After drinking his water, Mark washed up his glass.

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• Open the drawers carefully and quietly when using the filing cabinet.

3. Label each of the nouns highlighted below as either abstract AB , collective CL , common CM or proper PR noun.

PR Shots –

1. Circle all the adverbs in the sentence below.

• Last Sunday, the team was filled with excitement that they might win the trophy!!

FOR ANSWERS SEE THE FAMILIES PENNINES WEBSITE – www.familiespennines.co.uk NumberWorks’nWords Huddersfield provides tuition to help your child gain the additional skills required to perform well in the new SATs test and achieve their full potential. Families Pennines readers can call 01484 487911 for a FREE assessment & FS Heathfield ad New style 180x130_Layout 1 27/03/2013 16:30 Page 1 introductory lesson. Steve and Judith’s individualised learning programmes cover all elements of the new English SATs test.

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Family Favourites in Cheshire Families Pennines editor Rachel Bentley, two children and husband try out the BEST WESTERN Forest Hills Hotel in North Cheshire.

“Family Favourites hotels really go above and beyond to make sure your family break is extra special...enjoy more fun as a family”.To our busy family, this is VERY appealing! It was time to find out for ourselves.

Warm Welcome Visiting during the cold Easter holidays, snow still on the ground, we found a truly warm, family welcome from the staff of the hotel. Located about 15 minutes from Chester, on top of a wooded hill, this is an established, independently owned hotel with tonnes of personality.

Feeding time Good breakfasts included in the deal with food available in the lounge or pool bar during the day and dining room in the evening means every member of the family can be catered for – including those with special dietary needs. Close to Frodsham and Chester there are plenty of alternatives too.

We really felt at home and because the kids were happy we were able to relax too. With the cold weather outdoors the kids were really happy to stay by the pool and it was quite a job to pull them away from the attractions in the hotel.

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Everything is really well thought out to make the children the focus of the stay. A rubber duck for bathtime, DVD player in the room, PS2 and games available for free loan too. The heated 20m shallow swimming pool (with a splash pool for little ones) a few steps from the family rooms is the icing on the cake.

The hotel has built great relationships with the best local attractions including Chester Zoo, Blue Planet Aquarium and Gullivers World, Warrington and can arrange special offer tickets. This trip we went to Hoylake beach and to Chester and really think City Sightseeing Chester is a great idea as parking wasn’t easy! In Frodsham, Castle Park provides lovely surroundings with plenty of room to run around, tennis courts and playgrounds suitable for all ages from tots to teens.

Family business The hotel is headed up by Tamsin and Kieran McCabe. As parents they know the value of a quality, family friendly hotel with personality. They provide flexibile options in the family rooms they have created. Tamsin said, “Families today often include more than 2 children and also need a cot so we change the layout of the room to fit the family’s needs.

We will make sure that our visitors get just what they need.

We have many families who come back again and again.”

“We really felt at home and because the kids were happy we were able to relax too. With the cold weather outdoors the kids were really happy to stay by the pool and it was quite a job to pull them away from the attractions in the hotel”

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Holidays We’ll be back!

Run by a family and focusing on the families which stay - we had a really great time.

BEST WESTERN Forest Hills has a very special offer for Families Pennines readers including Chester Zoo plus Crazy Daisy’s play barn or the Loft at Cheshire Ice Cream farm till December this year (see page 7) so why not take a trip to BEST WESTERN Forest Hills and have fun as a family!

Where to find BEST WESTERN Forest Hills Hotel: Overton Hill, Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 6HH For phone bookings please call - 0845 263 7404 or see www.foresthillshotel.com.

Attractions near the BEST WESTERN Forest Hills Hotel, Frodsham. Ask the hotel for their special offers before buying direct.

• Cities of Chester and Liverpool with their own museums, galleries, Cathedrals and attractions – check out www.visitchester.com and www.visitliverpool.com.

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• For beaches, watersports, golf links, country parks, walks and pretty towns and villages take a short drive to The Wirral - www.visitwirral.com or North Wales www.nwt.co.uk.

• Chester Zoo – www.chesterzoo.org • Blue Planet Aquarium – www.blueplanetaquarium.co.uk • Gulliver’s World, Warrington – www.gulliversfun.co.uk/warrington • City Sightseeing Chester – www.city-sightseeing.com • Cheshire Ice Cream farm - www.cheshirefarmicecream.co.uk • Cheshire Oaks Outlet Village – www.mcarthurglen.com Best Western Best Western is a collection of over 270 independent hotels across Great Britain. Every hotel welcomes kids with a free welcome pack and all under 12’s sleep and breakfast for free when they share a family room. There are over 25 hotels in the new Family Favourites collection, featuring everything from children’s check in desks, golf lessons, free ice cream refills, DVD and book libraries.

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IS ONLY PART OF THE STORY Featuring tribute artist Danny Lowry as Robbie Williams.

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Also, convert your ticket to a free annual pass and come back as many times as you want in a year.

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WHATSon MAY 1 MAY 10-11.30AM BABY DAYS OLDHAM LIBRARY Ages 0-18 months oldham.library@oldham.gov.uk 0161 770 8000

13 MAY 6-7PM FAMILY ORIENTEERING COACHING HUDDERSFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL www.ep-ar.co.uk 07906 500 541

2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 MAY 1010.40AM & 11-11.40AM Bookstart Busy Babies HALIFAX CENTRAL LIBRARY Ages 0-2 01422 392620

15 MAY NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY UK EUREKA! Extra activities throughout the museum, both inside and out.

Keep an eye out for music & movement sessions, outdoor games, story times, and maybe even a pirate or two! www.eureka.org.uk 01422 330069

3 MAY 10-11AM BABY MASSAGE TASTER SESSION OLDHAM LIBRARY Ages 6 weeks-6 months. oldham.library@oldham.gov.uk 0161 770 8013 5 MAY 10AM-12 NOON K.I.T.E (Kids in the Environment) PARK BRIDGE HERITAGE CENTRE OL6 8AQ Ages 7 – 12 www.tameside.gov.uk/ countryside

MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND 4 – 6 MAY MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU! EUREKA! Meet Characters from Star Wars as you find out if the Force is with you during Jedi training.

Come dressed as a Star Wars character and receive 10% off your admission. www.eureka.org.uk 01422 330069 4 – 6 MAY RAILWAY CHILDREN WEEKEND KEIGHLEY AND WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY An action packed weekend for young and old! Ride in coaches from the film and see performances in period costume.

Guided tour of the film locations and see original photos. www.kwvr.co.uk 6 MAY 1-4PM MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS SHIBDEN HALL ESTATE 01422 352246 shibden.hall@calderdale.gov.uk 6 MAY 10.30AM-4PM MAY DAY MAYHEM! EAST RIDDLESDEN HALL (NT) 01535 607075 eastriddlesden@nationaltrust.org.uk

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7 MAY 10.30PM-12 NOON SHIBDEN PRAM WALK MERESIDE CAFE, SHIBDEN PARK Ages 0-5 01422 392638

15 MAY 10 AM-12 NOON WELLIES AND WORMS PARK BRIDGE HERITAGE CENTRE OL6 8AQ www.tameside.gov.uk/ countryside 15 MAY 6PM RUN CHALLENGE OUTLANE www.runchallenge. org.uk 07906 500541 17 MAY 6-8PM VICTORIAN MURDER MYSTERY BANKFIELD MUSEUM 01422 354823 17 – 19 MAY SHEPLEY SPRING FESTIVAL www.shepleyspringfestival.com

7, 14, 21 & 28 MAY 10.3011.10AM Bookstart Busy Babies BRIGHOUSE LIBRARY Ages 0-2 01422 392620

18 MAY 1-4PM LOVE CALDERDALE! PIECE HALL, HALIFAX www.lovecalderdale.org.uk

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11 MAY 1-3PM Table tots nearly new sale KIRK BALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE, HOYLAND 07706 227742 tabletots@live.co.uk www.tabletots.co.uk

18 – 19 MAY A DAY OUT WITH THOMAS KIRKLEES LIGHT RAILWAY With his friends Percy, Toby and Mavis Thomas will be bringing Sir Topham Hatt, the Fat Controller, too. An opening ceremony with The Fat Controller will take place at 9.45 am. The first train will be pulled by Thomas at 10:00. There are lots of activities included with the price of a ticket: platform rides, donkey rides, Thomas DVD screenings, face painting, bouncy castles and more. www.kirkleeslightrailway.com

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13 MAY 10-11.30AM BABY DAYS LEES LIBRARY Ages 0-18 months angela.lee@oldham.gov.uk 0161 770 8013

13 MAY 6-7PM BEDTIME STORIES OLDHAM LIBRARY oldham.library@oldham.gov.uk 0161 770 8000 13 & 20 MAY 11-11.40AM Bookstart Busy Babies HEBDEN BRIDGE LIBRARY Ages 0-2 01422 392620

18 – 19 MAY HAWORTH 1940s WEEKEND Vintage weekend – dress up and join in with music, dancing, parades and Battle of Britain Memorial flight. Special events at Keighley Worth Valley Railway. www.haworth1940sweekend. co.uk

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18 – 19 MAY 11AM & 2PM CLOUD GAZING RSPB OLD MOOR RSPB Old Moor and The Cloud Appreciation Society have joined forces to create a perfect day of cloud gazing. www.rspb.org.uk/oldmoor 01226 751593.

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24 MAY 10.30-11AM &11.1511.45AM BABY YOGA TASTER SESSION OLDHAM LIBRARY (PRE-BOOK) Ages 3-12 months. oldham.library@oldham.gov.uk 0161 770 8013 25 MAY 12.30PM TODMORDEN CARNIVAL 60TH ANNIVERSARY CENTRE VALE PARK todmordencarnival@live.co.uk 07778 614128

HALF-TERM WHITSUN HOLIDAY 25 MAY ONWARDS STEAM TRAINS AT SPRING BANK KEIGHLEY WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY Daily up to September 8th, steam trains start the Summer Season at KWVR. www.kwvr.co.uk 25 MAY-2 JUN NEVERLAND EUREKA! Join Peter Pan and the Lost Boys as you explore Neverland with fun and games that bring J. M. Barrie’s story to life. www.eureka.org.uk 01422 330069 27 MAY 10AM-4PM DRAWING, DIPPING & DISCOVERY DAY RSPB OLD MOOR Self led crafts, then explore the reserve. Pond dipping kits and activity backpacks are available to hire. www.rspb.org.uk/oldmoor 01226 751593.

28 MAY 1PM-3PM QDOS CREATES ACTIVITY WORKSHOP RSPB OLD MOOR Fun, active workshop with professional artists. Limited places, please book.

Ages 5 and over. www.rspb.org.uk/oldmoor 01226 751593.

28 MAY 2-3PM STORYTOTS: OWL BABIES SOWERBY BRIDGE LIBRARY (TICKET REQ’D) Ages 2-4 01422 831627

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29 MAY 10AM-12 NOON & 1-3pm XPLORER EVENT OAKWELL HALL, BIRSTALL WF17 9LG www.xplorer.org.uk 07906 500541

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29 MAY 10AM-4PM WILD WEDNESDAY RSPB OLD MOOR Nature themed activities and pond dipping with an expert www.rspb.org.uk/oldmoor 01226 751593.

29 MAY 10.30-11.30AM STORYTOTS: OWL BABIES KING CROSS LIBRARY (TICKET REQ’D) Ages 2-4 01422 288028 29 MAY 6.30-7.30PM MEET THE AUTHOR OF POISON BOY KING CROSS LIBRARY Ages 9 and over.

01422 392620 30 MAY 10.30-11.30AM STORYTOTS: OWL BABIES SHELF LIBRARY (TICKET REQ’D) Ages 2-4 01422 288090 30 MAY 1-3PM XPLORER FAMILY NAVIGATION CHALLENGE RAVENSKNOWLE PARK HD5 8DJ www.xplorer.org.uk 07906 500541 30 MAY 2-3PM AWFUL EGYPTIANS HALIFAX CENTRAL LIBRARY (TICKET REQ’D) Ages 5-8 01422 392630 30 MAY THINKBOMB! RSPB OLD MOOR Interactive sessions for children of all ages on wildlife theme. For session times and details check online. www.rspb.org.uk/oldmoor 01226 751593.

31 MAY 10.30-11.30AM STORYTOTS: OWL BABIES HEBDEN BRIDGE LIBRARY (TICKET REQ’D) Ages 2-4 01422 288040 31 MAY 10.30-11.30PM AWFUL EGYPTIANS BRIGHOUSE LIBRARY (TICKET REQ’D) Ages 5-8 01422 288060

WHATSon 31 MAY 10AM-4PM DRAWING, DIPPING & DISCOVERY DAY RSPB OLD MOOR Self led crafts, then explore the reserve. Pond dipping kits and activity backpacks are available to hire. www.rspb.org.uk/oldmoor 01226 751593.

1 JUN 6.30-8.30PM BAT WATCHING FOR BEGINNERS RSPB OLD MOOR RSPB Old Moor and South Yorkshire Bat Group have joined forces to bring you an evening of bat watching. www.rspb.org.uk/oldmoor 01226 751593.

JUNE 1 JUN CHARITY GARDEN PARTY WARLEY HOUSE GARDENS www.warleyhousegardens.com 1 – 2 JUN BRIGHOUSE 1940s WEEKEND www.brighouse1940sweekend. co.uk 01484 400664/01484 722462 2 JUN 10AM-12 NOON K.I.T.E (Kids in the Environment) ASHTON OL6 8AQ Ages 7 – 12. www.tameside.gov.uk/ countryside 2 JUN 1-3PM Table tots nearly new sale WHITCLIFFE MOUNT SPORTS CENTRE, CLECKHEATON 07706 227742 tabletots@live.co.uk www.tabletots.co.uk 3, 10 & 24 JUN 11-11.40AM Bookstart Busy Babies HEBDEN BRIDGE LIBRARY Ages 0-2 01422 392620 4 JUN 10.30PM-12 NOON SHIBDEN PRAM WALK MERESIDE CAFE, SHIBDEN PARK Ages 0-5 01422 392638 4, 11, 18 & 25 JUN 10.3011.10AM Bookstart Busy Babies BRIGHOUSE LIBRARY Ages 0-2 01422 392620 5 JUN 10-11.30AM BABY DAYS OLDHAM LIBRARY Ages 0-18 months oldham.library@oldham.gov.uk 0161 770 8000

5 JUN 6PM RUN CHALLENGE GREETLAND www.runchallenge.org.uk 07906 500541

19 JUN 10AM-12 NOON WELLIES AND WORMS PARK BRIDGE HERITAGE CENTRE OL6 8AQ Under 5s www.tameside.gov.uk/ countryside

6, 13, 20 and 27 JUN 10-10.40AM & 11-11.40AM Bookstart Busy Babies HALIFAX CENTRAL LIBRARY Ages 0-2 01422 392620

22 JUN 3-9PM PARTY IN THE PARK OLDHAM HULME GRAMMAR SCHOOLS Family fun for the community featuring Robbie Williams tribute act, Danny Lowry. Tickets from OHGS. www.ohgs.co.uk development@ohgs.co.uk 0161 630 6181

8 JUN HALIFAX CHARITY GALA MANOR HEATH PARK www.halifaxgala.org.uk enquiries@halifaxgala.org.uk

22 JUN HEBDEN BRIDGE HANDMADE PARADE www.handmadeparade.co.uk info@handmadeparade.co.uk

8 JUN HONLEY SHOW HONLEY SHOWGROUND www.honleyshow.co.uk 8 JUN 11AM-4PM CALDERDALE NEIGHBOURS’ DAY PIECE HALL, HALIFAX www.calderdaleneighboursday.org vdm@cvac.org.uk 01422 348777 9 JUN 10.30AM-4PM CHILDREN’S DAY HEADINGLEY STADIUM, LEEDS Twitter - @ChildrensDay13 www.facebook.com/ ChildrensDayHeadingleyStadium 12 JUN 4-6PM XPLORER FAMILY NAVIGATION CHALLENGE RAVENSKNOWLE PARK HD5 8DJ www.xplorer.org.uk 07906 500541 14 JUN 10-11AM BABY MASSAGE TASTER SESSION OLDHAM LIBRARY (PRE-BOOK) Ages 6 weeks-6 months. oldham.library@oldham.gov.uk 0161 770 8013

17 JUN 6-7PM BEDTIME STORIES OLDHAM LIBRARY oldham.library@oldham.gov.uk 0161 770 8000

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23 JUN VINTAGE TRAINS KEIGHLEY AND WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY Special Vintage Trains using steam locomotives and coaches dating back to the days of Queen Victoria. Enjoy a rare chance to ride in historic wooden bodied carriages some of which featured in the film “The Railway Children” hauled by a period locomotive. www.kwvr.co.uk

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23 JUN ORIENTEERING CASTLE CARR, HALIFAX www.eastpennineoc.org.uk 07906 500541

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15 JUN TODMORDEN AGRICULTURAL SHOW CENTRE VALE PARK www.todshow.org

19 JUN 10-11.30AM BABY DAYS CROMPTON LIBRARY Ages 0-18 months angela.lee@oldham.gov.uk 0161 770 8013

22 – 23 JUN HALIFAX FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL VARIOUS TOWN CENTRE LOCATIONS www.halifaxfoodanddrink.co.uk info@marketinghalifax.co.uk 01422 360035

24-30 JUN NATIONAL BOOKSTART WEEK LIBRARIES ACROSS OUR REGION This year’s theme will be fairytales and there will be around 5,000 family events up and down the country, in libraries, children’s centres, bookshops and elsewhere, families everywhere have the chance to join in sharing stories, books and rhymes.

See your local authority website or www.bookstart.org. uk/events/ 29 JUN BRIGHOUSE CHARITY GALA WELLHOLME PARK www.brighousecharitygala.org.uk brighousecharitygala@yahoo.com

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WHATSon 29 JUN 12 NOON–4PM ARMED FORCES DAY PIECE HALL, HALIFAX www.thepiecehall.co.uk 29 JUN LINDLEY CARNIVAL FERNLEA PLAYING FIELDS www.lindleygroup.org.uk/carnival.html

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30 JUN VINTAGE TRAINS KEIGHLEY AND WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY Special Vintage Trains using steam locomotives and coaches dating back to the days of Queen Victoria. Enjoy a rare chance to ride in historic wooden bodied carriages some of which featured in the film “The Railway Children” hauled by a period locomotive. www.kwvr.co.uk

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30 JUN 10AM-3PM SOLAR GAZING RSPB OLD MOOR Safely examine the surface of the sun with special equipment and the help of astronomers from Mexborough and Swinton Astronomical Society. DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN WITHOUT THE CORRECT EQUIPMENT – TO IGNORE THE WARNING COULD RESULT IN PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. www.rspb.org.uk/oldmoor 01226 751593.

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