News Children’s yoga for health and well-being
Earth toes yoga is a childrens yoga class that uses a fun and inclusive approach to help develop a healthy body and mind. Classes are designed for little toes and big toes ages 3-12. By combining traditional yoga postures and relaxation techniques with imagination, interaction and storytelling, Earth toes yoga inspires children to nurture their own wellbeing. New toddler classes are starting in Southampton and Chandlers Ford. For more details and if you would like to invite Earth toes yoga into your school or community group go to: www.earthtoesyoga.co.uk
Swing along with Monkey Music
Monkey Music, the award winning pre-school music group for children aged 3 months – 4 years will be opening in Winchester and Botley from 9th January. Monkey Music nurtures a child’s natural love of music lasting a lifetime. Based on an exciting and progressive curriculum, Monkey Music classes are entertaining, educational and taught by specialist teachers who gently encourage social and musical skills within a fun, stimulating and friendly environment. Weekly classes are small, tailor-made, and teachers make full use of the 30 minute classes to captivate children using a winning combination of catchy music, percussion instruments, visual props and boundless energy. Over 300 traditional and original songs, musical games and exciting movement ideas are used throughout the curriculum, with the children grouped in small classes according to their age. To find out more visit the website: www.monkeymusic.co.uk
Wear A Hat Day
Please join other families and schools (as well as companies, groups, shops and associations across the country) in supporting Wear A Hat Day on Friday March 28th 2014 - it’s going to be bigger, hattier and more fun than ever! Wear A Hat Day is the UK’s premier brain tumour awareness event, taking place every March during national Brain Tumour Awareness Month. Thousands of families and children in homes and schools across the land take part every year – wearing hats of all shapes, sizes and colours, getting involved in an amazing array of fun and inventive events, making and collecting donations from everyone around, all helping to raise awareness and funds for vital research. Brain tumours are scary – this disease is the biggest cancer killer of both children and adults under 40 yet the science is woefully underfunded, receiving less than 1% of national cancer research spend. Stand out from the crowd and wear a hat for Brain Tumour Research on March 28th. Register today for your Wear A Hat Day event and Don’t forget to share your photos on Facebook and Twitter and let’s celebrate #WearAHatDay together! 01296 733011, visit: www.wearahatday.org
St Mary’s is an exceptional place.
On walking onto the College site there is a special atmosphere that you can see on the faces of the students. You can feel it in their enthusiasm for everything that they do, the students are happy to be here. The pastoral support that we provide encourages and nurtures our students at every step and has built a community that cherishes mutual respect, develops moral values and ensures that every child feels special. These are the values that we continue to pursue and maintain and, with the current financial situation, we recognise the commitment that parents have to make to access this kind of educational provision, but the rewards are self-evident. Although league tables are not our prime concern or driving force, our students continually achieve outstanding results. The small class sizes and personal level of tutoring ensure that every child not just matters but is known. www.stmaryscollege.co.uk
Fareham Swim School is now opening a new private pool in the Fareham area
We provide swimming lessons with a difference for all ages and abilities including: parents and babies, specially designed pre-schooler classes, confidence booster sessions, after school club and adult lessons. We believe small class sizes are the way forward, our teachers are always in the water, our pools are clean and warmed to an average of 32’ & all our office staff are qualified teachers, so when you call us, you can talk to somebody who knows their stuff! Prices start at £9 per lesson. To book a trial lesson or have a chat, please call us on 01329 802 208 or visit our website:
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