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Families®SW|Issue 263 WEBSITE: www.familiesonline.co.uk TEL: 020 8696 9680 EDITORIAL: editor@familiesSW.co.uk
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Local news
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New Year New You Learn to dance, sort out your life, your health and your finances!
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TRAVEL FEATURE Let’s go skiing!
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Our Top Five Activities in January and February
10-19 EDUCATION FEATURE Open days Your local school news Education news 18-24 CLUBS AND CLASSES FEATURE Your local clubs and classes news Why art needs to be valued in schools 25
MONEY: The best books to help children learn about it
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REFLEXOLOGY for soothing crying and colicky babies
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RELATIONSHIPS: Six ways to keep things strong
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Interview with Voucher Local
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FREE activities
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34-35 February half term activities listing • ‘Families SW’ London, established in 1990, is part of Families Magazines Ltd, a franchise company. All franchised magazines in the group are independently owned and operated under licence. Families® is a registered trademark of Families Magazines Ltd, Remenham House, Regatta Place, Marlow Road, Bourne End, Bucks, SL8 5TD. • Printed by Ridgeway Press Ltd, Wiltshire • Designed by Shirley Trimmer • We take every care preparing this magazine, but the publishers and distributors cannot be held responsible for the claims of advertisers nor for the accuracy of the contents nor for any consequence. • Paper used to print Families is from fully-managed sustainable sources.
36-50 OUR ANNUAL NURSERY FEATURE Developing Resilience in girls starts with Nursery. Montessori education an antidote for technology. Pre schools: your need to know guide. Your local nursery news. 51-55 What’s On Diary dates Events Babies and toddlers Theatre Museums & Exhibitions Special Needs
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