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Walk To School October is International Walk To School Month! Each October, primary school children from across the UK join forces with over 40 countries worldwide to celebrate the benefits of walking to school. Pupils at Vallis First School are being encouraged to not only walk to school in October as part of International Walk To School Month but have been set a challenge to walk, scoot or ride their bikes to school every Wednesday for the next year! Each pupil will have a stamp card and for every Wednesday over the next year that they walk, scoot or ride to school their card will be stamped.

Prizes will be given out at the end of the year to those pupils with the most stamps along with certificates. Good luck everyone and we look forward to meeting the winners!

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39 pupils at Vallis First School were presented with Story Lab Certificates for the Summer Reading Challenge in a special assembly. Diane Ashman from Frome Library visited the school and presented the certificates along with headteacher, Mrs Naomi Pauley. Well done everybody, keep up the great work!

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A Bucketful of Dinosaurs Children in Key Stage One are currently enjoying a topic based on the book ‘Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs’ by Ian Whybrow, which sees Harry and his Gran exploring a box of dinosaurs they find in the attic. Pupils have created their own attic where they are encouraged to explore, sort and label materials that they find. One pupil was so intrigued by the metals he had found in the ‘attic’ he wrote a letter to Andy McPherson at Keyford Engineering asking him how metals are currently used in his company. Mr. McPherson kindly wrote back explaining about the different types of metals and how they are used to make lots of different interesting things such as helicopters and cars along with samples of the metal for the children to see.

Pupils also looked at different types of wood and were very fortunate to visit the bench by the river that local sculptor Anthony Rogers had made. Mr. Rogers talked to the children about the wood he used to make the bench and the children learnt about counting rings on a tree to determine its age.

The children are now looking forward to seeing Mr. Bristow from Oldford Dairy who will be visiting the school to talk to the pupils about plastic packaging. With the help from the community and local businesses this topic really is being brought to life for the pupils!

Heroes and heroines Christ Church Primary School have been celebrating Book Week with a ‘Heroes and Heroines’ theme, where children from the school and Key Centre Nursery chose to dress up as their favourite Hero or Heroine from a fictional book. This was part of a whole week devoted to promoting reading throughout the school.

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Book Week at Vallis First School The pupils and teachers at Vallis First School thoroughly enjoyed themselves at ‘Book Week’, which started with a special assembly and headteacher, Mrs Pauley, showed the children her favourite story books. During the week children were given the opportunity to come to school dressed as characters from their favourite books and encouraged to tell each other their favourite stories. It wasn’t just the pupils who were telling the stories, teachers moved around the school swapping classes reading to the children. Neptune Class especially enjoyed Miss.Plumridge’s story of a fierce shark in a pop-up book! Children in reception were very fortunate to have a special visitor, Mr Steve Maynard a local story teller, who read stories that captivated the imaginations of the youngsters. With so many avid readers at the school ‘Book Week’ was a great success!

A visit to Kilve Court The Year Four children from Vallis Primary School enjoyed the team building and challenging activities on offer at Kilve Court. It was a wonderful opportunity to explore the local area and increase the children’s skills and confidence.

New languages at Oakfield Summer holiday activity week The summer holidays saw a week of exciting activities held for pupils of Critchill School. Activities included narrow boating with Young Bristol along the River Avon, where pupils had the opportunity to steer as well as view fantastic sights including the SS Great Britain. There was a day of activities in school, including Jewelry-making, chocolate making, and Olympic-themed flag making. A visit to Boomerang Soft Play was enjoyed by some of the younger pupils and on the final day the pupils received some tuition in circus skills from Shooting Stars. An enjoyable week was had by pupils and staff.

We are delighted to announce Spanish is the third language taught at Oakfield Academy in Frome. Students who are already learning French and German in Years 7 & 8 are now given the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the Spanish language and culture in Years 5 & 6 for half of the academic year. During the other half, French is the language of choice. In Year 7, Japanese is also offered as an Enrichment activity, so Oakfield is now moving towards Asia!

Jungle Reading Christ Church Primary School has introduce a ‘Jungle Gazebo’ to encourage reading in school for a 2 week period. The ‘Jungle Explorer’ tells stories and does lots of activities with the children to encourage them to read a variety of stories on the theme of ‘Jungles’. All of the children had a fantastic time and found lots of fun in new books

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what’s on OCTOber 17 Tall Trees & Terrific Stories, 2pm – 4pm

A tour of the magnificent tree collection as autumn colour arrives. Adult £10, child £5. For booking call 0844 249 1895 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stourhead ......................................................................

20 - 4 November Halloween Spooktacular Festival at Longleat. Ghoulish Tours, Ghost Train rides, The Spooky Pumpkin Trail, Hocus Pocus House, Bat Cave, Nasty But Nice Shows, Pumpkin Carving.

Fiendish Fireworks on selected nights, 26th & 27th October and 2nd & 3rd November.

For further information visit www.longleat.co.uk/halloween or call 01985 844400 ......................................................................

20 Trowbridge Carnival Procession

Procession starts at Canal Road, heading through the town before ending at Cradle Bridge (library).

Procession starts at 7pm ......................................................................

27 - 4 November Heritage Open Week – The Roman Baths Magnifica Minerva: Explore the story behind the goddess Minerva and make a Minerva mask. Every day during the week, 10am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm Finding treasure – Talk: Kurt Adams from the Portable Antiquities Scheme will talk about his role in recording archaeological objects.

Tuesday 30th October 3pm – 4pm Tuesday Treasure Hunters: Hunt for Sulis Minerva treasures with expert investigators.

Tuesday 30th October 6-9pm.

What is treasure? Explore what different people identify as treasure with the museum curators.

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28 Halloween Event: The American Museum, Bath

12 noon – 5pm,Crafts and face painting, 1-4pm, Bird flight demonstration, 2pm, the museum will be celebrating the final day of the season with storytelling, spooky crafts, face painting and bird handling. For further information visit www.americanmuseum.org or call 01225 460503 ......................................................................

3 Trowbridge Firework Display at Greenhill Fields Event Site, Southwick. Gates open at 5pm, fireworks start at 7pm. Refreshments available. Tickets can be purchased on the gate or in advance. To view ticket sales venue visit www.trowbridgefireworks.co.uk. Family ticket £15 on the gate (£10 in advance), single ticket £5. ......................................................................

28 Mere Fireworks Festival, 2.30pm - 6pm

14 Shepton Mallet Illuminated Carnival. Starts at 7.30pm

Live music, circus skills, lantern parade, fire performers, storytelling in a fire lit Yurt. Family ticket £12. For further information visit www.merefireworksfestival.co.uk ......................................................................

28 Autumn Colour Walk at Stourhead (National Trust),

10.30am. Take a walk thought the woodlands with the Estate Ranger. Adult £10, Child £5.

For booking call 0844 249 1895 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stourhead ......................................................................

29 Snow Play at Merlin Theatre, 3pm

A show aimed at ages 3+, a highly interactive show where children get to go on stage and get involved. Starring Patrick Lynch from Cbeebies. Tickets cost £7.50 each For further information visit www.merlintheatre.co.uk or call 01373 465949 ......................................................................

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12-19 Wells festival of Literature, tickets available from Wells TIC ......................................................................

16 Wells Illuminated Carnival. Starts at 7.30pm

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22 - 9 December Bath Christmas Market at Abbey

Churchyard. A magical festive shopping experience in the heart of Bath city centre. Delicious foods, 140 stalls and carol services. ......................................................................

23 - 6 January Bath On Ice Ice skating is coming back to Bath at the Victoria Park.

Visit the open air ice rink and enjoy ice skating in the outdoors! ......................................................................

30 Apple & Pumpkin Day : Bath City Farm 11am – 2pm

A fun day for all the family to enjoy that will certainly have an autumnal feel to it! For further information visit www.bathcityfarm.org.uk or call 01225 481269 ......................................................................

NOVEMber 3 Mushroom Foraging at Brokerswood Country Park, 10.30am – 3.30pm. Join the team for mushroom foraging for beginners with the opportunity to taste your findings.

Ticket price £35 per person for 4.5 hours foraging.

For further information visit www.brokerwood.net or call 01373 822 238 ......................................................................

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Sketch the face or design on the surface of the pumpkin.

If you make a mistake, use a damp cloth to wipe it away -- marks from dry-erase markers or grease pencils should come off easily.

Use a paring knife to cut along each line. Use your finger to push the cut-out pieces out of the pumpkin.

Using these steps and a little creativity, you can make a unique pumpkin easily.

Here are some ideas for customizing your pumpkin:

How to carve a pumpkin

• Instead of cutting a lid, cut off the entire top of your pumpkin in a zigzag line that resembles spiky hair.

• Hold your knife at a slight inward angle as you cut out your design rather than cutting straight through the pumpkin. This will leave a thin rim of visible pumpkin flesh around each hole. When you light your jack-o’lantern, this will create an orange glow around your design. You can use different cutting angles to create patterns of light and shadow on your pumpkin’s surface.

• Use leftover pieces of pumpkin to make ears, eyes or a nose. Attach these pieces using toothpicks.

• Rather than cutting a face into your pumpkin, cut another design, like a cat, a bat or a message to trick-ortreaters.

• You can also make memorable pumpkins by using stencils or carving your design as a cut-out.

Woody’s Maize Maze Spook-tacular Event Wednesday 31st October 6pm-10pm

For one night only we are opening up our Maize Maze at dusk and inviting you to enter… at your own risk! scary monsters • ghastly ghouls • trick or treats • hot drinks & food

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Welcome to the fourth annual Shepton Mallet Digital Arts Festival, including our first ever DigiKids programme of activities for children Now in its 4th year, Shepton Digital Arts Festival is a prominent event for the digital and creative industry in the South West. The festival runs over 4 days from Wed 7th – Sat 10th Nov showcasing new film, photography and performance with daytime exhibitions and evening entertainment program. We have a special 2-day programme just for kids, from early years to secondary school age.

Shepton Digi Kids provides interactive fun workshops for kids including; Animation model making with Aardman, make and star in your own film, Cool Coding for Kids with Nudge Digital, pinhole photography with Justin Quinnell and a rock ‘n roll musical for kids, from Kid Carpet & The Noisy Animals. This lively and entertaining children’s show blends theatre and comedy with animation and live music.

Each year the festival holds a competition to give emerging talent the opportunity to interact with experts from the world of film and TV by presenting their work to be judged for a place in the final night awards ceremony, hosted by children’s TV and ‘Cool Stuff Collective’ presenter Sy Thomas. Competition prizes this year include the opportunity to work on locations with Icon Films.

Further details of the festival competition can be found here at www.sheptondigitalarts.co.uk/competition The program of entertainment and exhibitions includes; Adamski presents Neo Waltz DJ set, Photography from Dominic Greensmith, drummer of the band Reef, Foster nominated comedian David Trent, Stand Up comedy from Bristol born Casualty & Hollyoaks actor James Redmond, Live art and music from Battle of the Eyes and Cate Ferris, Giant Poster Art exhibition from Olympic commissioned artist Day Bowman and screenings from Icon Films, Grace Productions and Aardman Animations. Please see our website for further programme information.

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Pumpkin Seed Necklace This pumpkin seed necklace, made in Halloween colours, makes a great accessory for Halloween and perfect for a witch’s costume! Alternatively, paint in more autumnal colours.

You will need:

Pumpkin seeds (roasted) Paint (orange, black, white and green) Needle and thread (Kitchen foil to put seeds on while you paint them)

Instructions:

Paint your pumpkin seeds in orange, green, white and black.

The easiest way to do this is to put them on kitchen foil so that they will not stick to anything while they dry.

But it is a very messy job! When your seeds are dry, thread your needle with a length of thread long enough to go over your head with 3 or 4 inches to spare. Put your seeds a few at a time in a pile on newspaper or a thin sponge. One by one push the needle down through the seed - when you have pierced the seed safely, pick it up and pull it through the thread. When your thread is about two thirds filled, knot the ends together tightly. Note: you need a sharp needle for this so make sure children are well supervised or that an adult does the threading.

Halloween Candle Jars These candle jars are simple and great fun to make, and a very effective Halloween decoration.

But an adult will need to supervise everything to do with the candle - including, of course, lighting it!

You will need:

Jars of all shapes and sizes and appropriate candles to fit them Tissue paper - orange, white, purple or black Black construction paper Glue Scissors Black felt tip marker

Instructions:

You can get very creative making your Halloween candle jars, and we are sure you will come up with many different ideas. Basically you wrap the jar in a piece of tissue paper, insert the candle and light it! You create the effect you want either by cutting out pieces of the tissue paper, or by sticking extra pieces of paper on, or just by drawing your design with black felt tip marker.

Pumpkin Bag This cute little pumpkin bag is simply made with felt and ribbon, but it is good sewing practise for beginners.

Use it for storing your Halloween treats or perhaps for giving a Halloween gift.

You will need:

Orange felt Black felt Black embroidery thread Green ribbon

Instructions:

Lay the pieces of orange felt on top of one another. Cut away two of the corners in a curve. Cut face pieces from black felt and sew them (or stick them) to one of orange pieces. Use blanket stitch to sew the two pieces of orange felt together.

Leave the straight edge open. About 1/2 inch in from the top of the bag carefully snip small vertical holes, leaving about 1inch between them, all the way around the bag. Starting in the front of the face, thread the ribbon through the slits (a darning needle to push the ends through will help).

Pulling and tying the ribbon as a drawstring will make the pumpkin round.

Bath Christmas Market, the biggest and most beautiful Christmas Shopping event in the South West is once again set to add some extra festive sparkle to the city centre this Christmas shopping season.

Quite rightly, the main attraction of this magical event is the shopping, and with over 140 stalls – including new ones in Bath Street and in Milsom Place - offering a tantalising array of gifts and Christmas essentials, it’s the perfect place to get your Christmas shopping well underway.

Festive food, carols and entertainment add a really seasonal flavour to the event, to really get you in the mood for the celebrations to come.

The market is easy to get to in the heart of the city’s shopping centre, only a few minutes’ walk from the train station and P&R drop off points, and is the perfect way to start your Christmas celebrations – why don’t you make Bath Christmas Market one of your Christmas traditions…? www.bathchristmasmarket.co.uk Facebook: Bath Christmas Market Twitter: @bathxmasmarket

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P U S ’ T A H W The Big Sticky Bun

By Vivian French, 5+ Jason and his little his little sister Daisy help mum and dad with shopping, the gardening and eating cakes in this fun story. Jason has been showed good behaviour to mum and dad an earns himself the bun he wants. Jason also tries to help Daisy grow by watering her as if she were a flower but he’s not as successful in his task of growing Daisy as he was in getting his sticky bun. Jason and Daisy then set about cleaning the car but have their hands full as they use an unusual ingredient which has some surprising results! Three short stories that will delight early readers as they capture incidents from Jason and Daisy’s childhood and their adventures.

The Snake Who Came To Stay

By Julia Donaldson, 7+ Polly has no idea the problems she may have to face as she sets up a pets holiday home for the summer and is asked to and look after a snake. The pets holiday home is soon full of greedy guinea pigs, pesky parrots and a slithering snake named Doris and Polly must look after them all! Mum is already getting more and more fed up by the day and when Doris the snake disappears and sheds her skin Polly has all kind of problems on her hands. A thoroughly entertaining story told in easy to read chapters by the best-selling author of The Gruffalo.

Ribblestop Forever

By Andy Mulligan, 9+ The tale of the school where hilarious things happen is back! An air crash and an unsteerable raft quickly lands the children in deep waters. They are rescued by a mad librarian and soon find themselves off on a dangerous quest across the wilds of Ribblemoor. Can the children uncover the ancient mysteries of a secret tribe? Can they survive the dangers of Lightning Tor? All of this with Inspector Cuthbertson who is right behind them who is determined to destroy the school for good!

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There’s nothing Ernie loves more than an excellent adventure, whether its zooming around town on his rocket-powered skateboard or stealing an early peek at the coolest new fossil exhibit at the Dinosaur Museum. Its not always easy under the strict rules of his mum, especially with his sister Julia following him around and trying to get him in trouble every chance she gets but he still manages to stir up fun.

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The film follows an arcade game Bad Guy, Wreck It Ralph who is determined to prove that he can be a good Guy. Wreck-It Ralph longs to be as beloved as his games perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix the problem is nobody loves a bad guy, but they do love heroes!! A new game arrives featuring a tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun and Ralph sees this as his ticket to heroism and happiness. Ralph’s plan is simple, he will sneak in to the game and win a medal! But Ralph soon wrecks everything and accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens every game in the arcade his only hope to save the entire arcade is to team up with the young troublemaking ‘glitch’ from a cart racing game who might just be able to teach Ralph what it really means to be a Good Guy.

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Kids love any excuse to play party games - and so they should!. Even if you are not having your own Halloween party, perhaps you can get a group of friends around to dress up and play some Halloween party games? And if you are having a Halloween party, there are some great ideas here for you!

Mummy Wrap Mummy Wrap is a fun Halloween party game for children of all ages.

Buy some cheap rolls or toilet paper and perhaps some crepe paper streamers in Halloween colours. Split the kids up into teams of two.

One child will be the “mummy” and the other is in charge of wrapping up the child like a mummy...

When you start playing the music the teams can start wrapping up the When you turn the music off the kids need to stop.

The team whose mummy is more mummified (or wrapped) wins.

Older children can have even more fun if you turn the lights right down when you turn the music on - it makes it much harder and they will get the giggles!

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Great value family fun!

Hundreds of hands-on exhibits • Explosive science shows • Planetarium

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Great value family fun!

Hundreds of hands-on exhibits • Explosive science shows • Planetarium

There’s plenty to keep little scientists of all ages entertained this autumn in At-Bristol! Over half term, celebrate Halloween in the Gore Blimey! Dissection Lab: take part in real-life organ dissections, activate the Vein Ray to get under the skin of what makes your body tick, and make your own fake blood. Delve deeper into the human body with the interactive Going for Gold show and investigate the science behind your heart, lungs, limbs and even sweat!

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November’s also filled with activities: for out-of-thisworld fun for the whole family, join the experts and discover more about the wonders of the night sky with Urban Stargazing on 17 November. All tiny explorers should head down to a special Toddler Takeover on 23 November, for a day all about colour! With a whole spectrum of hands-on activities just for the under-fives, reduced entry and plenty of family-friendly facilities, the day’s as enjoyable for the grown-ups as it is for the Buy tickets little ones!

Visit www.at-bristol.org.uk for details of all events.

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Pick Their Brains

Ghost Busters

Cook a large pot of different shaped pasta such as spirals or macaroni. Drain and cool completely. Place cooled pasta in a large plastic bowl and add a few olives. Then add some wrapped sweets like mini fun sized chocolate bars. Cover the bowl with material that you’ve cut into a decorative shape like a pumpkin or monsters head, or use a scary cloth or rubber mask that you don’t mind cutting in to. Once the bowl is covered, cut a slit which is just large enough for the children to put their hands through, no larger: they should not be able to see the contents of the bowl.

Sit the kids in a circle and let them take turns digging into the bowl to find the sweets. They won’t be able to see into the bowl and the icky texture of the pasta along with the olives will feel like brains!

First make a collection of ghosts, or get the children to cut out their own ghosts. Now divide the players into two groups. Send one team from the room while the other team hides the ghosts.

Make sure you stipulate what level of hiding is acceptable - we usually say that some part of the ghost must be visible - and whether some pieces of furniture are off-limits. The first team now returns and tries to find all the ghosts. They then get a turn to hide the ghosts.

Variations: An adult hides all the ghosts and the children compete with each other to find them. Add a forfeit to the back of one or two ghosts (without necessarily telling the children!) Whoever finds those ghosts must do the forfeit before the next round of the game.

Add a bonus prize to the back of one or two of the ghosts instead!

Halloween Graveyard Hunt Guess the Ghost Decorate your garden to resemble a scary graveyard or just add lots of scary things. You can add cut out black felt bats, plastic spiders, fake web, fake tombstone, jack o lanterns and even provide scary music...

Hide prizes and treats amongst the plants and decorations and let the kids go on a graveyard hunt. For older kids you can even have a disguised adult or two hiding around a spooky corner, but please don’t do this with younger children as it can really traumatise them!

You will need: a blindfold.

Sit the children in a big circle. Put some music on and take it in turns for one child to be blindfolded and walk around the outside of the circle, touching the other children’s heads.

When the music stops, the child that the child is touching must let out a ghostly wail. The person who is ‘it’ must try and guess which child is the ghost. If they guess correctly they swap around. If they do not guess correctly they go around the circle again.

What’s the time, Mrs Witch?

You will need: a witch’s hat and broom; a spacious room.

This is a simple variation on the ‘What’s the time, Mr Fox’ game. Elect one player to be Mrs Witch. They can put on the witch’s hat and hold the broom. Each of the other players stands at one end of the room with the witch at the other, with her back to the other players.

The players ask: ‘What’s the time, Mrs Witch?’ and the Witch shouts out a time, eg. 7 o’clock. The other players take the corresponding number of steps in the direction of the witch. When the players get close to the witch the witch can then should out ‘midnight’ and chase the other players. Whoever the witch catches is out of the game.

Halloween at at Prior Prior Park Park Halloween Landscape Garden Landscape Garden

27 Oct Oct –– 4 4 Nov, Nov, 10am 10am –– 5.30pm 5.30pm 27 We'll be hosting a 'Carve it, cook cook it, it, We'll be hosting a 'Carve it, eat it' it' event event down down by by the the lakes lakes on on Sat Sat 27 27 Oct Oct eat between 12noon 12noon -- 2pm.

2pm. There There will will be be between pumpkin carving, carving, cooking cooking demonstrations demonstrations pumpkin and tastings tastings with with local local chefs. chefs. We'll We'll also also have have and our spooky halloween and bonfire night trail our spooky halloween and bonfire night trail around the the garden garden all all week, week, so so why why not not put put around on your your scariest scariest costume costume and and get get involved. involved. £1 £1 on per trail. per trail.

For more more details details please please call call 01225 01225 833422 833422 For www.nationaltrust.org.uk/prior-park www.nationaltrust.org.uk/prior-park

Registered charity number 205846.

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Fireworks “Remember remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot.

I see no reason, why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot” Fireworks are fun but we must also remember they can be dangerous. If you are not going to an organised fireworks event this year and plan to see off fireworks at home, make sure that everyone knows all about how to stay safe.

• Stand well back • Never go near a firework that has been lit, even if it hasn’t gone off as it could still explode • Never put fireworks in your pocket or throw them • Wear gloves when using sparklers and hold them at arms length away from you • Put used sparklers hot end down in to a bucket of sand or water • Keep pets indoors • Never throw used (or unused) fireworks on a bonfire • Never pick up a firework which may be left over, it may still be active

Farrington Golf & Country Club invites you to

The largest Firework Display & Halloween Disco in the Area Friday 2nd November 6.45pm Prizes for best dressed outfit & pumpkin!

Tickets Now On Sale! www.farringtongolfclub.net Please see our website for further timings & information or call 01761 451596 ext 103

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Did you know...

• Bonfire night is over 400 years old! It dates back to 1605 when Guy Fawkes and a group of other men tried to blow up Parliament.

• Guy Fawkes was not the leader of the Gunpowder Plot, it was actually a man called Robert Catesby.

• There is an island to the North of Santa Cruz called Isla Guy Fawkes...nobody knows why it is called this....maybe he planned to escape there.

• Fireworks were invented in China back in the 12th Century (AD 1100)!

• A rocket can reach speeds of 150mph, however the shell can reach as high as 200 metres.

• The worlds largest recorded firework display was held in Portugal in 2006 and it featured 66,326 fireworks!

• At first fireworks were only orange and white, new colours were made in the middle ages by adding different salts. The hardest colour to create is blue • 90% of the worlds fireworks are made in China.

• Three sparklers burning together generate the same heat as a blow-torch.

Make sure you enjoy this year’s firework displays but please remember to stay safe.

Maintain your ride!

To ensure your scooter or skate board lasts, you need to make sure you maintain it.

Your bearings are the inner part of the wheels which enables a smooth ride and they need to be checked to get the most from your board or scooter.

Now before you test your bearings, you want to make sure the problem isn’t dirt. Make sure all your bearings are clean, and if they’re all clean, you’re ready to test your bearings and see if there’s a problem. On a skateboard the best way to do a bearing test is the wheel roll. To do this, roll all your wheels at the

same time. If one wheel stops rolling before any of the others, you know that bearing is probably ready to be replaced. On a scooter, the easiest way to test the bearing is to remove the wheel and spin the wheel in your fingers. If the wheel feels clunky or makes a grinding noise it is possible the bearings will need to be replaced.

To make sure your scooter is safe to ride always check the wheels bolts are tight as well as the bolts on the clamp, this will stop the bars from moving. The headset also needs to be tightened and any other bolts or clamps on your scooter.

Customise your ride!

There are many different types of skateboards and scooters available, and customizing your ride will ensure your board or scooter stands out from the rest.

Grip tape can be changed and is the adhesive backed, gritty covering that lies on the top of the skateboard or deck. Similar to sandpaper, it helps your shoes grip to your deck. Because the grip tape sits on the top of your skateboard, this is a very noticeable way to make your skateboard look different from the standard designs.

Wheels, clamps, bars and grips come in every colour you could think of and are easy to change to enable you to have a unique look to your ride!

Tales of Treasure Enjoy family fun exploring and drawing with our storyteller on Wednesday 31 October, 11am and 2pm.

Included in the price of admission.

Children under 5 are free.

More October family fun Meet the Minstrels – Sunday 7 October Bishop Jocelin’s Dragon Hunt – Sunday 27- Sunday 4 November T 01749 988111ext.212 E sophie.bull@bishopspalace.org.uk HEYOCT12

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L A I C E P S N E H A L LOW E

Lost with what to do with pumpkin leftovers from carving lanterns? What could be easier than throwing it all into a bowl and baking yummy treats?

ies k o o C . . . n E i S E k H p T m Y u R P OR T Ingredients 200g / 8oz caster sugar 100g / 4oz margarine 1 egg 200g / 8oz pumpkin flesh 200g / 8oz plain flour ½ teacup chopped walnuts and raisins 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Method Set the oven at 190c/375F/Gas 5 Cut off the pumpkin skin and chop flesh into small cubes.

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl with a wooden spoon.

Place drops of mixture 4-5 cm across greased baking tray.

Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire tray.

You could decorate using buttercream and sweets to make gruesome Halloween faces.

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Halloween biscuits Simply use rich tea or other plain biscuits, cover them with melted chocolate and draw on a spiders web. Use liquorice bootlaces for spiders legs on cakes or biscuits.

If you are more of a cupcake person, what about trying jam in the middle of the cake? Using a piping bag and long, thin nozzle squeeze jam into the centre of the cupcake to give that oozing blood effect when cut...

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Cara Thompson aged 10 has been awarded her Prep Test Piano certificate from ‘The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music’. Well done Cara, keep up the great work.

Joe Evans aged 4 has passed his grade 4 in swimming, well done Joe, a great achievement.

Ashleigh Beard aged 6 has passed her level 4 in swimming, a superb achievement Ashleigh, well done.

Amber aged 8 has been awarded with a certificate for Brownies, well done Amber, keep up the great work.

Oliver aged 4 has passed his grade 1 in swimming , well done Oliver, keep it up.

William aged 9 has passed his grading at pony club, well done William, a great achievement.

Emily Hellyer aged 9 has passed her bronze award in clarinet, well done Emily, keep up the great work.

Fleur Swallow aged 6 has passed her stage 3 swimming award, great work Fleur, well done.

Jenna Hancock aged 4 has passed her grade 1 in gymnastics, great work Jenna, well done.

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Let us know your ac hievements, both inside & outside of schoo l and we will includ e you in our next edition of WOW! Email your ph otos and text to: hey@ ignyte-uk.co.uk or call us on 01761 41 0141

Leilani Ingram aged 8 took part in an archery competition, well done Leilani, great work.

Lauren Blackmer aged 10 took part in the Wessex Shetland Pony Group and was awarded the trophy for Ridden Champion 2012 and also Supreme Champion too. Fabulous achievements Lauren, well done.

Libby Hancock aged 9 has achieved her level 5 in swimming, great work Libby, well done.

Alice Fenton aged 10 has achieved her grade 2 in modern theatre dance, fantastic Alice, well done.

Lewis Hancock aged 5 has achieved his stage 5 in swimming, great work Lewis, well done.

Mollie Williams aged 7 has passed her stage 3 in swimming, great work Mollie, well done.

Jenny Heath aged 9 has received a Distinction in her Grade 1 Ballet from ‘The Royal Academy of Dance’. Well done Jenny.

Lilly Hobbs aged 8 has taken part in many horse riding competitions and has been awarded some superb rosettes, well done Lilly, great work.

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GAMING ZONE Welcome to our Gaming Zone, here we will give you some reviews of the top selling games.

Nintendo Wii: New Games Disney Epic Mickey: The Power Of 2 Players can play as Mickey Mouse and for the first time ever players can also play as Oswald The Lucky Rabbit which was Walt Disney’s first cartoon star in an all-new adventure of creativity and discovery.

The game returns Mickey and Oswald to Wasteland, an alternate world filled with 80 years of forgotten Disney characters and theme park attractions. The game sees Mickey & Oswald join forces as partners, Mickey with his magical paint brush that wields paint and thinner and Oswald with his powerful remote control that allows him to command electricity. This game is described as ‘musical’, where at various points during the adventure characters will express themselves and advance the plot by bursting into song.

PS Vita: New Games

Xbox 360: New Games LEGO Lord Of The Rings This game takes players along on the adventures of Froddo Baggins and his unlikely fellowship as they set out on a perilous journey to destroy The One Ring and save Middle-earth. Players will take on the form of their favourite members of the fellowship as they relive the most momentous events from the films. Players will explore the Mines of Moria, knock on the Black Gate of Mordor and compete in epic battles with Orcs, Uruk-hai, the Balrog and other fearsome foes whilst enjoying the imagination of LEGO gameplay in solving puzzles.

PS3: New Games FIFA 13 FIFA 13 is the latest instalment of the world’s most successful football video game. Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney and the worlds greatest players are ready and waiting for you as you take part in individual games or in dozens of national leagues such as Barclays Premier League. You can battle as one of over 50 international teams for the greatest prize of them all; the FIFA World Cup!

Little Big Planet Release date 21st September In LittleBigPlanet for PlayStation Vita, join Sackboy on a completely new adventure, filled with exploration and competition.

Customize Sackboy and the world around you with unique touch and camera create tools that let you play with more freedom that ever before. LittleBigPlanet for PS Vita is a miniature development kit in the palm of your hand that will allow players to create a multitude of different experiences-the possibilities are truly endless!

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Nintendo DS: New Games Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park – Limited Edition The follow up to the best selling number 1 Nintendo DS title Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo comes the new game Moshlings Theme Park. Join your favourite Moshi Monster characters as they embark on their latest adventure to explore and rebuild the legendary Moshlings Theme Park! Have you got what it takes to restore the Theme Park to its former glory by collecting all of the missing Moshlings on the way.

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PETS R E N COR A Cat’s Life In a cat’s life.We get a rubber mouse, a shoe string, or a butterfly to play with.

In a cat’s life. We get names like Sylvester, Felix, Tom And Jerry, Morris, and Garfield.

In a cat’s life. We chase hamsters, mice, and rats, anything loose, with a string attached.

In a cat’s life. We like a big bowl of warm milk.

Crunchy cat food nuggets. All filled with love.

We like tuna oil, and tuna fish, and goldfish.

Straight from the living room fish tank. In a cat’s life. We like to curl up next to our master, like a fluffy pillow, weeping willow on a sofa bed. In a cat’s life. We take off our mittens and booties. As we leave our paw prints in the muddy soil. In a cat’s life.

By Kim Robin Edwards

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ton Vets says, “Don’t let your cat get too fat.

Vets see many overweight cats every day and th is can lead to joint, skin and br eathing problem s. Diabetes can also occur an d this can be ve ry serious and complicated to treat. Be carefu l with how much your cat is fed an d encourage him to exercise by making him play with balls and to ys.”

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