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The world famous Wookey Hole Caves has introduced a brand new Witch’s Grotto for this Halloween. While grottos usually house a cheery, friendly Santa Clause bearing gifts of teddies and toy cars, this one is run by the resident Witch’s spooky minions and the gifts might not be so nice! Come along and see her.

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A 6 week course at Bristol Gymnastics Centre!

The International Standard Gymnastics Centre offers a gymnastics training area including full competition apparatus, landing pit, sprung floor area, trampolines, dance studio and changing facilities for those in the Bristol and surrounding areas. There are many activities and classes on offer for all ages.

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Have fun and be inspired by Heritage Open Week A variety of heritage sites – including some run by Bath & North East Somerset Council – will be opening their doors and inviting residents and visitors to enjoy their unique attractions in a week-long celebration this half term.

A wide range of events and activities will take place in museums, galleries and heritage sites across Bath and North East Somerset. Over 20 sites will be opening their doors to the public from Saturday 27 to Sunday 4 November to celebrate Heritage Open Week 2012..

There is the chance to see archaeological finds from Combe Down Stone Mines and Keynsham, including Roman mosaics which have not been on public display for over a decade and Keynsham Abbey stonework. This second “What’s in Store?” event takes place at the Pixash Lane Store, next to Pixash Lane Recycling Centre, between Saltford and Keynsham on Saturday 3 November, from 11am to 3pm. In preparation for this, Bath & North East Somerset Council will be working with year 13 students from Wellsway School on a Museum Takeover Day. The group of students will ‘takeover’ the Pixash Lane Store for a day and create information panels for the archaeological objects. This will feed into their A level curriculum.

Entry to the museums for their Heritage Open Week events is free of charge to Bath & North East Somerset Council residents upon production of a Discovery Card. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Please note that not all of the museums are open free of charge for the whole week and admission charges apply to non-residents.

A family trail is included at the back of every Heritage Open Week brochure. Aspiring treasure hunters can use it to follow the trail clues around 12 different museum sites to discover a fascinating object and claim a stamp at each museum.

For full details of Heritage Open Week 2012, including listings and the online brochure, visit Bath & North East Somerset Council’s website www.bathnes.gov.uk/openweek or pick up the Heritage Open Week brochure in your local library or museum.

It is not just about rugby!

Rugby Community Foundation supports local young people and has been re-named The Bath Rugby Foundation. Jimmy Deane is the Foundation Manager, and works with the Trustees of this registered charity. Though it runs under the umbrella of Bath Rugby Club, it is financially independent i.e. it is not funded by the Club, and has to raise all its own money to ensure the Foundation’s future. The main strands of the charity are sport, inclusion and educational projects, as well as supporting local charities such as Dorothy House, Forever Friends, Macmillan and more. The Foundation have a large task ahead of them to become completely selfsufficient and have begun a fundraising programme. The more money they raise, the more they will be able to do their fantastic work engaging young people and providing opportunities for all.

Bath Rugby’s ultimate aim is to be the best, and to win silverware at the end of each season, but it is not just about the rugby.

There is a heart within the Club which beats for the people who live in and around the South West. When the players are not training or playing matches, they throw themselves into the local community, and are proud to be part of what happens off the pitch. They recognise the huge role they can play in moulding the next generation, and to help everyone involve themselves in sport. Nine years ago, our mission was to change people’s lives through the medium of sport, led by the Community Department.

Headed by Manager, Jimmy Deane and his very supportive team, they inspired many people in the local community to ‘get involved’, and to take part in a variety of rugby and educational projects. This work later became known as The Bath Rugby Community Foundation, set up as a charity in 2003. The work continued in the same vein and encompassed both the charitable programmes and The Aviva Premiership’s commercial community programmes.

In 2011 a change took place which separated any commercial opportunities and charitable activities within the community. The Bath Rugby Community Department deliver the commercial community opportunities for Bath Rugby Club. They deliver the Aviva Premiership projects, the rugby camps, pre-match coaching and the mascots.

This is headed by Business Development Manager, John Harrison, and is delivered by a team of coaches. Ticket sales are an integral part of this department. The Bath 4

Whitchurch Primary School Donates to Hop, Skip and Jump Charity On Friday 14th September Whitchurch Primary School children had their annual harvest breakfast at school and raised money for local charity Hop, Skip and Jump.

The children were inspired by the Paralympics and so this year wanted to give the money they raised to a local organisation that helped other children with disabilities and their families.

Hop, Skip and Jump is a registered charity and is entirely self-supporting; relying on donations to pay for its highly experienced and qualified staff. The Foundation’s aim is to welcome to the families of children with special needs and provide unique, supervised day care and respite with support for parents and carers in a carefree environment.

They provide play and support for children with a disability, life threatening illness, or any special need. They give these special children the opportunity to build confidence, social skills and self esteem whilst providing parents, cares and siblings a place to have a well earned break.

As part of handing over the money they raised Year 3 and 4 children were lucky enough to visit the Hop, Skip and Jump based at Grimsbury Road in Kingswood. The cheque was presented by the children and Carl Hornsby, Deputy Head at Whitchurch Primary School.

The log cabin format has a huge internal play area, nurse’s station, an art & crafts room, soft play area, cooking area, music room, games room and two specially designed light and dark sensory rooms. Outside there is a playground, play houses and ball/bike area. The children had a wonderful time.

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How to carve a pumpkin 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: • 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.

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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

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.

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20 Scarecrow Country Fayre at Winford Primary School,

2 The Largest Firework Display and Halloween Disco in the area at Farrington Golf & Country Club, 6.45pm.

Prizes for best dressed outfit and pumpkin. Tickets now on sale. For more information visit www.farringtongolfclub.net or call 01761 451596 ext 103 ......................................................................

11am – 3.30pm. Pottery painting, Mr Browns Pig Puppet show, Avon Owls and much more. ......................................................................

21 Apple Day at Windmill Hill City Farm 12 - 7pm

Celebrating national Apple Day with apple pressing, music, food and lots of fun activities. Tickets £3.50 adult, £1.50 child. For further information visit www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk ......................................................................

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.

For more information visit www.romanbaths.co.uk or call 01225 477785 ......................................................................

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 ......................................................................

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! ......................................................................

30 - 17th November Disney’s Lion King at Bristol

Hippodrome. For further information contact 0844 871 30333 ......................................................................

29-31 Halloween Spectacular at Avon Valley Country Park Pumpki n carving, fancy dress and much more.

For further information visit www.avonvalleycountrypark.com or call 0117 986 4929 ......................................................................

4 Friends of Farrington Gurney School are holding their annual Fireworks Night from 6pm until late at Farrington Gurney School field. Refreshments available. Tickets available on the door or in advance from the school office.

Further information available by calling 01761 452419. ......................................................................

5 Firework Display at Chew Valley Rugby Club, Gates open at 7pm, Display at 8pm. Free parking at Chew Valley School. Tickets cost £3 adult and Under 16’s £2.

For further information visit www.chewmagnasociety.co.uk ......................................................................

5 Keynsham RFC Firework Night, Gates open at 6pm Fun fair on site, BBQ & Bar. Pay on the gate no advance tickets available. £7 adults, £4 children, £20 family ticket (2 adults 2 children) ......................................................................

6 - 7 December Live Lab: Explore our World At-Bristol.

Get hands-on and explore the wonders of the world around us with our Live Lab activities. Test your nerve and discover why eruptions are so hard to predict with the nail-biting volcano challenge, investigate how crystals are formed by making your own to take home, and discover how our planet is the largest recycler there is. ......................................................................

8 JLS at The Mall Cribbs Causeway Christmas Lights Switch On and Concert. All proceeds will be donated to the Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal. Minimum suggested donation of £2 per ticket.

For further information visit www.mallcribbs.com ......................................................................

11 Craft & Gift Fair at Wellsway School 12 – 4pm

Friends of Wellsway (PTA) fund-raising for the school ......................................................................

17 Family Urban Stargazing from 5pm to 7.30pm At

Bristol. Head up to At-Bristol’s terrace balcony and join us for an evening of family friendly stargazing. ......................................................................

26 - 19 January Peter Pan at the Bristol Old Vic.

This years Christmas is the classic Peter Pan. For booking call 0117 9877877 ......................................................................

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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.

Ernie’s daredevil nature takes him on a journey one day with potentially irreversible consequences.

After sneaking over to his best friend Max’s, Ernie discovers Max’s dad’s latest invention: a sleek, egg-shaped time machine. Suddenly, Julia bursts in to bust the two boys, and in the ensuing chaos, the time machine comes to life and closes its doors on the three kids arguing.

The kids find themselves in a lush jungle untouched by mankind with a living, breathing T-Rex named Tyra standing over them. But they’re not dinosaur food...the time machine has landed them in Tyra’s nest and she believes the children are hers.

Ernie and the other children have to figure out how to get home, what with the time machine having lost a vital component in its crash landing!

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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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!

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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? Halloween Relay Races 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.

You will need: two witches brooms If weather permits and you can get outside for a while this is a great way to add a seasonal twist to racing while letting the kids let off some steam outdoors.

Divide the party into two equal teams. Each child takes it in turns to run to the end of the garden and back while ‘riding’ the broomstick. They must then pass the broomstick to the next person in their team. The first team to complete the relay wins.

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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!

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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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Polly Palmer aged 10 has achieved a Grade 1 & 2 Piano and a Grade 2 Violin from ‘The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music’. Well done Polly, three fantastic achievements.

Emily Crook aged 9 has achieved a Grade 1 in Piano from ‘The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music’. Well done Emily, keep up the great work.

Lauren Hayward aged 8 has received a Distinction in her Grade 1 Modern Theatre from ‘The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing’.

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Freya Harding aged 10 has achieved a Grade 1 Flute from the ‘The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music’. Great work Freya well done.

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Jessica Hayward aged 10 has been awarded a Grade 2 in Modern Theatre with a merit from ‘The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing’. Well done Jessica.

Hazel Chambers aged 7 has been awarded a Distinction in her Primary in Dance examination from ‘The Royal Academy of Dance’.

Congratulations Hazel.

Scarlett Rogers aged 8 has received a Distinction in her Grade 1 Modern Theatre from ‘The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing’.

Well done Scarlett.

Danielle Chorley aged 10 has achieved a Grade 2 in Ballet with a merit from ‘The Royal Academy of Dance’. Well done Danielle.

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

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.

Ayesha Cunio aged 9 has achieved a Grade 1 Clarinet with a merit from ‘The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music’. Great work Ayesha, well done.

Maisie Heath aged 8 has received a Distinction in her Grade 1 Modern Theatre from ‘The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing’. Well done Massie.

Ruby Burgin aged 11 has achieved Grade 2 Piano and Grade 2 Singing from ‘The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music’.

Well done Ruby.

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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.

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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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