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Eva Barron from St Benedict’s Primary School won £15 to spend at the Entertainer.

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Chairman visits The Chairman of BANES came to serve dinners at St. Johns Primary School on Thursday 14th June. All the children loved his visit and he enjoyed chatting to them as he served them. His visit was related to his interest in healthy schools.

As St John’s Primary School have won the Food For Life Gold award and are a healthy school he came to see the work they have been doing.

China day COME VISIT US! COME VISIT US!

Paulton Pool is YOUR local Community based pool serving Paulton and surrounding areas. It provides a diverse timetable to appeal to everyone: Come Along and Try our New Exercise Sessions

RUNNING CLUB Monday 7am - 8am £3.50 or 4.50 run and swim after at 8am Wednesday 7pm - 8pm £3.50 or £4.50 run and swim after at 8pm Wednesday evening block beginner course 6pm - 7pm £3.50 or £4.50 with a swim afterwards CIRCUIT CLASSES Monday 12.30pm - 1.30pm, Venue Scout/guide hall, Paulton Tuesday 6.30pm - 7.30pm (Paulton Recreation ground behind Scout Hut) Friday 12.30pm - 1.30pm Venue Scout/guide hall Paulton £4.50 per session AQUA AEROBICS Wednesday 9.00am - 10.00am Friday 7.30pm - 8.30pm £4.50 per session WE ARE OFFERING A FREE TASTER SESSION FOR JUNE & JULY SO COME AND GIVE IT A TRY! For more details and timetables including June Half Term please visit www.paultonpool.org.uk, email manager@paultonpool.org.uk or call 01761 411890 during office hours

Over the last few weeks, nineteen students from Suzhou (pronounced ‘Sue-Joe’) in China have been visiting the local area as part of the Bath-Suzhou Partnership. The students have been staying with local families and have been studying at Writhlington School.

On Wednesday the 20th June the students and their teachers visited Peasedown St John Primary School for their China Day. The pupils of the school helped the students to discover what life is like in a large, friendly primary school and then the students from Suzhou shared an insight into their own country and culture.

The pupils of Peasedown St John Primary School even had the opportunity to try out some of the Mandarin that they have been fortunate to have been learning with Mrs KongFriel this year.

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The Great Barrier Reef comes to Midsomer Norton

The children from years 3 and 4 in Saturn class of Midsomer Norton Primary School have been learning about Australia as a class project. They were all tasked with producing a model of the Great Barrier Reef as their project homework and their teacher was overwhelmed with the fantastic models they produced.

The children learnt about the fish and aquatic life that live on the Barrier Reef and also discussed the pollution and the threats to the reef too, they all very much enjoyed their topic and would love to visit Australia.

Test the water An observer from Barnados pointed out this week that an autistic child can have up to eighteen separate assessments from various professionals to confirm the diagnosis.

These assessments inevitably focus on the things the child finds difficult – speech, social skills, behaviour, poor concentration and so on.

This process can leave you feeling alienated and grief stricken that your child has no potential, no value and no hope. However, if you can summon up the courage to test the water, you can discover talents in your children you never knew existed.

Courage is vital – it takes a brave parent to embark on a new activity with an autistic child. You can predict the behavioural challenges and anxiety that will occur if things don’t go according to plan.

Realistically, you may not see Olympian prospects beckoning – not when the concentration span is dictated by the timing of the squash and biscuits! You can see the friendship, cooperation, teamwork and most of all the pride and self-confidence that taking part in an activity can bring. So go on, dip your toe in and test the water.

By Joanna McNiff – AutismHelp!

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Cubs’ museum visit

Cub Scouts from 1st Radstock pack visited Radstock Museum recently to learn about how local people lived in Victorian times. Tom Preece from the museum spoke about life at home and at work in the mines.

The youngsters crammed into a tiny cage which was used to lower miners underground and were able to try out for themselves the ‘gus and crook’ by which young boys were employed to remove freshly hewn material from the coalface. The Gus comprised a rope girdle worn around the waist, from which a chain was suspended; the crook was a hook, placed in the chain, passed between the legs and attached to a cart. Carting boys were used in similar fashion to pit ponies. The Cubs learned that this method was in use underground for more than 350 years and portrays the dreadful conditions under which young boys were obliged to work.

They looked at the current display of patchwork and quilting from Chilcompton and explored the mock-up of a Victorian house. One Cub was heard to ask “What is the newspaper in the toilet for?”

WPA will be running exciting play sessions across North East Somerset throughout the summer in Keynsham, Chew Valley, Midsommer Norton, Radstock and Peasedown. Projects include playschemes, community play and stay and play sessions for children and adults of all ages!

WPA are committed to the inclusion of all children and young people.

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Making mosaics

Brownies, Guides and Scouts from Paulton made mosaics in celebration of the forthcoming Olympic Games. The five winning designs had been chosen earlier by a team of local councillors, and were crafted by the boys and girls during a Saturday morning session. The finished mosaics will be presented to the town at a ceremony in a couple of weeks’ time, and will be on public display in prominent places.

Megan, a guide aged twelve, said “I am very pleased with my British Lion, which was designed by my friend Anna.”

Thomas, a cub aged eight had made a mosaic of the Olympic Torch, which he described as “just like the real thing”.

Entrepreneurs Kadie aged 8 and Kian aged 9 both worked together to make a series of glass lanterns which they sold to make money for their school, High Littleton Primary School. The children presented the head teacher with the £15.70 they raised and asked if the money could be spent on school resources.

It was agreed that some books for the library would be purchased in their name.

Well done to you both, a fabulous achievement.

Folly Farm visit Beavers from 1st Radstock and 1st Chew Stoke spent an enjoyable afternoon at Folly Farm in Pensford recently.

The boys and girls aged between six and eight collected branches to make dens in the woods, and then were shown how to light fires using fire sticks, dry hay and twigs. They went on to add larger pieces of wood to their fires and to prepare and cook twists on sticks to which some added wild garlic, and to toast marshmallows.

One of the Radstock Beavers, Ben aged 7 said, “It was brilliant. I feel like Bear Grylls! I can light a fire and cook bread on a stick and I can build a den.”

Folly Farm comprises a 250-acre nature reserve and is owned and managed by Avon Wildlife Trust.

1st Competition win Stardust Majorettes and have had their first competition of the year in Patchway, Bristol on the 29th April 2012. They are classed as Peewees and came 1st out of 8 troupes.

From back left Abigaiil Phillips - Westfield Primary School, Libby Dixon - Westfield Primary School, Alice Dunkerton - Westfield Primary School, Charlie Seviour - Peasedown Primary School, middle left Abi Fricker - Westfield Primary School, Kelsey Langford-young - St John Primary School, Ruby Russell - Westfield Primary School, front row Lola Theresa - Peasedown Primary School and Robin Billing Primary School in Frome.

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Olympic torch dance

them. Their next venue was the South Gate shopping centre, directly outside the Apple store. Having cleared a space to dance, as well as ‘moving on’ a 6 foot chilli, the performance began again, this time to at least 150 shoppers and torch-goers. The children executed their moves almost perfectly, with dancers appearing from the different shops and there was a huge round of applause at the end. After a lunch break at Parade Gardens, they moved on to Laura Place for their final dance of the day. As the last echoes of ‘No Light, No Light’ were heard along Great Pulteney Street, the torch-bearer came into view. It certainly proved to be a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience.

The Children of High Littleton and Pensford Schools started the day with a quick ‘Flashmob’ outside the Little Theatre in Bath, producing a lot of curiosity from the passers-by. They then headed across to the square alongside Bath Abbey. Starting the dance with the children lying on the ground and sitting on benches next to members of the public led to a lot of intrigue and as the music started, leading to a mass ascent of pigeons, the children rose up to perform. Around 100 spectators appreciated the effort and performance before

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The musicians at St. John’s Primary have been very busy entertaining local residents in the last month. The choir participated in the popular ‘Party in the City’ event, singing alongside other schools to share their passion for Sport and Music, under the direction of Brazilian composer Adriano Adelwale. This was followed by a lunchtime music recital at our link church, St. John’s in Midsomer Norton, where the choir shared more songs, alongside an interesting range of performances by solo instruments, orchestra and recorder players from Year 2-6. The talent and commitment of these musicians was evident to all we have some future musicians in our midst!

Beavers from High Littleton recently visited the emergency response centre at Stanton Drew. They learnt how to give heart compression using resuscitation models, and also how to stop bleeding by applying pressure and a bandage.

They looked at the rescue vehicles which included an ambulance, an ambulance car, and a boat pulled by a quad bike. Beaver Leader Tricia Horwood said, “The boys loved hearing the sirens and switching on the flashing lights. Each Beaver attending was awarded a first aid badge.”

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Olympic style fever gripped Midsomer Norton when over seventy children and adults from across the Somer Valley took part in the Rotary Club’s Summer Swimming Event. Held at the South Wansdyke Sports Centre, swimmers from Welton Baptist Church, Midsomer Norton Football Club, South Wansdyke Masters and Norton Radstock Swimming Club took to the water for a fun filled afternoon.

The event was organised in celebration of the up and coming 2012 Olympic Games by the Midsomer Norton and Radstock Rotary Club in partnership with the Norton Radstock Swimming Club. Children ranging from 6 to 15 years competed in individual sprint races for gold, silver and bronze medals, which were supplied by sponsors of the event Midsomer Norton Town Council. In addition the organisers, Norton Radstock Swimming Club, took some Olympic events, gave them a bit of a twist and turned them into fun relay events for the children and their parents.

Look out for some of the children that took part in our WOW! Pages.

Peasedown beavers’ sleepover

Visit to the Houses of Parliament The Action Team at St. John’s visited the Houses of Parliament last month with some other local schools in the area. We learnt about democracy and voting as well as how our country is run. We got a tour of the building and found out lots of information, including how the Prime Minister makes decisions. We got to go in to the House of Commons and see where the debates take place. After our visit, we had a walk around some of the sites in London, including 10 Downing Street, Trafalgar Square and Big Ben. It was a really good day and we learnt a lot that we were able to take back to school and share with the other children.

Fifteen Beaver Scouts from 1st Peasedown St John slept over at Radstock Scout Hall recently; for some it was their first night ever away from home. Their leaders organised a great programme of activities - hiking to the Writhlington Colliery site, map making, cookie baking, a visit to Midsomer Norton South station and a campfire in the evening, alongside more fun and games. Joshua aged six confessed to being so tired on Saturday night he went “straight off to sleep”. To find out more about volunteering to help Scouting in Peasedown St John contact Janet Turner: janet.turner@avonscouts.org.uk

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Skateboarding is a worldwide sport which can be a bit tricky at first, but with practice can become lots of fun.

There are hundreds of tricks you can learn but be aware, skateboarding is dangerous and so you must wear a helmet and pads at all times.

THE FIRST STEP : HOW TO OLLIE

The ollie is the most important skateboarding trick.

In order to do a kick flip, heel flip, pop shove it, and pretty much any other skateboarding trick, you need to know how to ollie. Your foot position when doing an ollie is pretty important. First put your front foot in the middle of your board and your back foot on the tail. To do an ollie the first thing you do is bend your knees. The second thing to do in an ollie is push the tail of your board down to the ground, then the moment your tail touches the ground you jump up (this is the part that many people have trouble with. It may take a few tries before you get can get it). As you are almost at the full height of your ollie, start moving your front foot up to the truck bolts at the front of your board to even it out. When you land make sure that both of your feet are over or almost over your truck bolts, also make sure your knees are bent.

Community Play Ranger Wansdyke Play Association

WPA will be running exciting play sessions across North East Somerset throughout the summer in Keynsham, Chew Valley, Midsomer Norton, Radstock and Peasedown.

Projects include playschemes, community play and stay and play sessions for children and adults of all ages!

WPA are committed to the inclusion of all children and young people.

Please visit our website for more information www.wpa-play.com Or contact us on Tel: 01761 420660 Email: admin@wpa-play.com You can also find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/WPAPlay

Other Events At The Park WHEELS for ALL inclusive cycles taster session Trikes, bikes and scooters, children and adults Call 01225 396433 Somer Skate Jam Contact Kate @ BA3 for more details: 01761 411999 The Mojo Skate team will be running Tricknology sessions throughout the summer holidays.

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT NURSERY When it comes to choosing our child’s nursery or pre-school we all feel very pressurised to make the right decision.

Nearly one million children are looked after in day nurseries in the UK and the number has consistently grown over the last 10 years, so you are not alone in making this decision.

Start by obtaining a list of nurseries and pre-schools from your local Children’s Information Service and you can start researching! It’s very important to book a visit to the nursery or pre-schools you are considering as you will be able to meet the staff and see how happy the children are.

Some things you may wish to consider and check; • Most nurseries are open from 8am until 6pm but you should enquire about provisions for earlier drop off and later pick up if required and what are the additional costs for this service, if any?

• Does your employer participate in a Child Care Voucher Scheme and does your chosen nursery accept the vouchers. This is a great way to save money.

• Is the nursery registered with OFSTED and ask to see the latest OFSTED report?

• If you work outside of your local area, would it be beneficial to have the nursery close to home or close to work?

• Think of drop offs and pick up’s and how this fits with your daily routine • Does the nursery provide all meals, if so what and where is it cooked?

• What is the daily routine? Including snack times, meal times, free play and activities.

• For babies, do you need to provide formula and nappies?

• Where do babies sleep during the day and if your toddler is still having a daytime nap where will they be able to sleep?

• Is there an outside play area so that children can spread their wings and enjoy the fresh air?

• Is the nursery entrance secure?

• Is there a settling in period?

• Will your child have a key worker?

Once you’ve found the nursery or pre-school you and your child are happy with you can start to relax and look forward to watching your child flourish and grow.

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S A E D I X O B LUNCH Homemade sausage rolls 12 sausages 2 slices white bread , whizzed into crumbs 2 tbsp chopped sage 500g pack puff pastry 3 tbsp caramelised onions flour , for dusting 1 egg , lightly beaten 2 tsp sesame seeds Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.

Squeeze the meat from the sausages and mix with the crumbs and sage. Halve the pastry into 2 rectangular blocks. On a floured surface, roll each block lengthways only until you have 2 thin sheets, about 20 x 45-50cm.

Thinly spread the onions in a strip over the pastry, leaving a 3cm border along one long-edge of each sheet.

Divide the meat along the onions, shaping into a smooth roll, then brush just the border with beaten egg. Fold excess pastry over the meat and press to stick to the eggy border. Trim this edge, tuck under slightly to hold, then brush all over with egg. Scatter with seeds and slice each roll into 5. Bake on baking sheets for 35-40 mins until golden and cooked through. Once cool, freeze in bags. Defrost overnight in fridge.

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Cook the pasta, adding the peas for final 2 mins cooking time. Drain, rinse with cold water to cool, then drain again. Tip into a bowl with the chopped herbs, lemon zest and juice, olive oil and plenty of seasoning and mix well. Cover and chill, spooning out portions as and when. If you’re making this for one person, by days 3 and 4 you’ll need to stir in a little olive oil or something creamy to loosen the pasta.

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Choose a pretty design like our butterflies, or perhaps decorate with Chinese characters for something a little more dramatic!

You will need: A piece of paper about 1m by 20cm, two wide ice lolly sticks, PVA (white) glue, sticky tape, colouring pens.

Decorate your paper with the pens. We went for butterflies and flowers but older children might like to try something more authentic like blossom or calligraphy.

‘Pleat’ the paper into folds about 1 1/2cm wide.

Glue a lolly stick onto each end of the paper. The lolly sticks should stick out about 2cm above the top of the paper.

Next time you visit the beach, comb the shores with your children to gather supplies for your own spectacular beach sculptures! Please note very strong glue is needed to make these sculptures, which, for safety, should only be handled by adults.

You will need: Shells, pebbles, driftwood, or any interesting bits found along the beach Strong glue (we used a hot glue gun) Take a walk along the beach to collect some bits. Look what interesting shapes that you can find. Bring the best of your collection home with you.

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Here’s a fabric flower craft which will use up your scraps, provide practice to learn to sew, and create a really pretty display! These flower “yoyos” can be wired as we have done here, or you can glue the flowers onto sticks and stand them in a pot, sew them onto headbands, hats, T-shirts or bags, or stitch a safety pin on the back to make pretty flower brooches, which make lovely little gifts.

You will need: Fabric in 2 coordinating designs, buttons, thread, garden wire.

Cut 2 paper circles about 4 and 6 inches in diameter.

Pin each to one of the pieces of fabric and cut out.

Alternatively draw around cups and saucers onto the fabric.

Cut a piece of thread long enough to go all of the way around the edge of your biggest circle with some spare.

Knot one end and thread the other.

Sew a loose running stitch around the outside of the largest circle, finishing with the thread to the right side of the fabric.

Pull the thread so the fabric gathers. Secure the gap with a few stitches. Knot the fabric and tie off.

Repeat with the smaller circle.

When you have your two yo-yos, layer them up with a button over the top hole. Stitch the button in place going through both yoyos.

Finish off by stitching a length of garden wire to the back, bending the ends into a loop so that they aren’t sharp and dangerous. You can now twist your flower onto a branch or pop it in a vase.

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Throw a BYOB party. This is cheap, imagination-driven fun. You wield cutting implements and supply lots of tape. Guests are charged with one simple task: Bring. Your.

Own. Box. Together kids can construct a fort or spaceship or whatever they please out of the boxes, then spend hours playing in it.

There are plenty of other ways to amuse kids with cardboard boxes too.

Make sponge bombs out of cheap household sponges, then soak and use for tossing games.

Unlike water balloons, these will last all summer Take late-night walks. Kids enjoy this even more when they are in charge of the torches.

Encourage grubby fun. Designate an area of the garden where kids can play right in the dirt. They might want to use it to build mountains and valleys for their toy dinosaurs, cars, or action figures. They might want to add water to make mud pies. They might want to dig holes, perhaps looking for archaeological finds.

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It is always difficult during the summer holidays to find easy and cost effective activities for your children to do to keep them occupied.

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Throw a garden Olympics party. Create competitions like sack races, tumbling, Frisbee discus throws, and tossing bean bags into a bucket.

Go on a camera scavenger hunt. First choose a theme, like Ten Things That Move or A Dozen Signs of Summer. Then send kids out with cameras (disposable cameras) to grab some images. Encourage them to find creative, funny, and unusual ways to interpret the theme. Pop the photos up on the computer screen or take disposable cameras to a onehour processing shop.

Stage a treasure hunt. First, hide a prize. The prize doesn’t have to be a toy (it could be a cool drink or a packed lunch!). Next, hide clues. For non-readers the clues can be rebus pictures, digital photos, or magazine cutouts. For readers try riddles, short rhymes, or question-based clues. Each one should lead the child to a spot where the next clue is hidden. If you have more than one child let everyone search for clues and figure them out together. Or stage treasure hunts for each child in turn using the collaborative efforts of those who are waiting. Once kids are familiar with treasure hunts they can easily set them up on their own.

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The Summer holidays are nearly upon us and its good to get some dates in the diary for some exciting days out for the whole family to enjoy. According to the met office July and August are set to be sunny and dry so its a great time to put those rain coats and wellies away and get out and about and enjoy the British Summer, whilst it lasts. The summer holidays gives us a chance to spend some quality family time together and take some time out from the hussle and bussle of the normally daily routine.

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A visit to one of the many working farms in the area that are open to the public will give the whole family the opportunity to get up close and personal with the animals. Most working farms have lots of free space for the children to enjoy the outdoors with tractor rides and play areas and its a great place to take a picnic. Parents can sit back, relax and enjoy the sunshine whilst the children play. Most farms also cater for rainy days with undercover play areas and activities. When planning your trip you should visit the farms website as this may give you an idea of upcoming events that you may want to plan your day trip around.

Living in the South West we are lucky enough to have some fantastic places to visit right on our doorstep from exhilarating horse riding and go-karting to chilled out days sightseeing, there’s so much to do in the local area that you don’t need to spend an arm and leg on fuel to get there. Also a recent study has indicated that there is strong evidence of a link between active school children and academic performance, BATH CITY FARM which is due to the increased blood flow to www.bathcityfarm.org.uk the brain, so not only will you be having fun but Friendly farm animals potentially creating a child Natural play space Tuesday toddler group genius by getting out and Café kiosk Nature trail about and being active!! Birthday party venue 0PEN EVERY DAY A great activity for the Visit us free of charge! whole family to enjoy is horse riding, what better way to spend the day than trekking across the beautiful English countryside with the Tel: 01225 481269 children, plus its a great Kelston View Bath BA2 1NW

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To get the adrenaline pumping there are plenty of theme parks to visit or you could consider Go-Karting, Paint Balling or Laser Combat. Its best to to check beforehand on any age or height restrictions that may be in place for any of these activities to avoid any disappointment from your little ones.

With the majority of us feeling ‘the pinch’ at the moment its a good idea to have some plans for some ‘budget’ days out to fill the long Summer break. How about a bike ride along the nearest cycle path, a walk in the local countryside or forest trail, a trip to the local swimming pool, a game of football or Frisbee in the local park or if the weather predictions from the Met Office are correct load the car up with a picnic, bucket and spades and shoot off to one of the 17 blue flag beaches in the South West, although enough money for ice creams will be essential!

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Beach games are a great way to pass the time when spending the day at the beach.

Whether you are playing a game for one or two, or for a whole team, there is something here for everyone, even the big children at heart.

The whole family is encouraged to get involved and create fun beach games.

Combine this with building sand castles and collecting shells, not to mention, playing in the water and you’re sure to have a memorable day with the children wanting to come back for more.

NAUGHTS AND CROSSES

Draw a grid in the sand; make it three squares by three squares.

Person A uses Naught to mark their spot Person B uses Crosses to mark their spot Each player takes it in turns until someone gets three in a row. It does not matter if it’s from side to side or up or down. You can take it in turns earning 1 point for every game you win, or simply make it the best of three.

SAND MEMORY GAME

You need two people to play this game.

Person A creates a grid in the sand, it’s up to you how big you make it, and we recommend perhaps four squares by four squares.

Then person A, using shells has to create a random pattern by putting the shells in several squares.

Person A should allow person B a minute to look at the grid pattern and then cover it with a beach towel.

Person B then has to draw their own grid and see if they can remember the layout of person A’s grid.

You can take it in turns earning 1 point for every time you get it right, or simply make it the best of three.

WATER BALLOON GAME

Regardless of how many kids there are fill up a water balloon with water and play pass the balloon, picking people randomly to pass it to, however don’t pass throw it high and call out their name, then it’s up to them to catch it. When and if it’s dropped, just fill up another balloon and start again.

BEACH BOWLING GAME

There are two different ways to play this game. You can either make 10 pins by filling up a cup with wet sand and then turn it upside down to make a pin (just like you would make a sand castle).

Or if you prefer you can dig a hole for the pins, allowing the ball to roll into the holes.

Either way you put one in the first row, two in the second row and so on until you have ten pins.

Draw a line in the sand and get each person to have two turns at rolling a ball toward the pins, re-creating the pins each time.

The person who knocks over the most pins, wins, or alternatively the person gets the ball in the highest scoring hole wins (with each hole being worth a different amount).

BEACH OLYMPICS

Depending on the number of kids you have with you at the beach, you could break them up into teams. Then create a list of events, with teams scoring points for each win.

The winning team should have a prize.

Some events you could have included: Three legged race – tie two kids together by the ankles, encouraging them to coordinate their movements to run.

Whichever team makes it to the end first wins.

Long Jump – Draw a line in the sand. Have each kid run up to the line and jump. Whoever jumps the longest distance wins.

Hurdles – Lay a number of items in the sand, twigs, spades, whatever you have handy. Get each child to hop the course, hoping over the items. The kid to do it in the fastest time wins.

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Tiger Wars

By Steve Backshall, 9+ Steve Backshall, a wildlife specialist, has written this thrilling eco-adventure which brings the threat that tigers are currently under, sharply into focus. It is an important story about protecting wildlife.

In this captivating tale, Saker is a teenager on the run from the Clan. The Clan is a brotherhood into which you are recruited but once a member, with your own animal identity and corresponding tattoo, you can never leave. Saker has been given an assignment by the Chinese overlord, who specialises in poaching for tiger organs for high priced medicine, to bring down the men who are there to protect the tigers.

Something happens to make Saker change sides and he finds himself on the run with the enemies hot on his trail. Saker meets fifteen year old Sinter, a spoiled rich girl, who is also on the run from an arranged marriage. It’s not long before their uneasy friendship turns into an unshakeable bond as the two of them face adventure and danger as two eco-warriors in a truly threatening world.

Tilly‛s Moonlight Fox

By Julia Green, 7+ The eerie cry from a fox echoed into the night, weaving its way in and out of the night garden and into Tilly’s dreams. Awoken by the strange noise, Tilly looked out of her bedroom window to see the wild fox sat on the lawn watching her.

Tilly, feeling lonely after the recent house move and her mother resting up for the arrival of the new baby, follows the fox through a hidden gate to discover a secret, moonlight garden. Tilly returns to the garden the following evening and meets a young girl and new friend called Helen, but is Helen real or is she a ghost?

If you are a fan of The Secret Garden then you will love this touching, beautiful and imaginative story.

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Where to go & what to do!

14th July

Radstock Fun Olympics! Loads of fun and silly sports, in the field behind the Church Tea Rooms ----------------------------------Mendip Country Fair. Home Farm, Ston Easton A fun family day. Events include clay pigeon shooting, falconry, terrier and lurcher racing and showing, pony rides, hound parade, country stands and much. For full details visit our website at www.themendipcountryfair.com GATES OPEN 10AM. £5 per adult children under 12 free ----------------------------------14th and 28th July and 4th August Woodland Warriors at Brokerswood, Westbury Woodland fun for 5-11 year olds including den building, train ride and more. Tickets: £30.00 per child (to include lunch) – Book Essential. Tel: Alice 07887758841 ----------------------------------Frome Festival, Frome Granary. 8:00pm until 12:00am Box Office: 01373 455420 (£10 on the door) -----------------------------------

19th – 21st July

Wilde Tales @ The Egg, Bath

The Giant saw a most wonderful sight. Through a little hole in the wall the children had crept in, and they were sitting in the branches of trees.

Thursday 7:00pm, Friday 7:00pm and Saturday 2:00pm and 7:00pm. Ages 6+ years Tickets: £7/£5.50 children and students Tel: 01225 823409 -----------------------------------

21st July

Corston Country Fair, Corston Playing Field, Corston Keynsham Town Band, Lots of stalls, children’s games, bottle stall, cake stall, Bar, Tea Tent, Classic Cars and Motor Bikes, Bouncy Slide and Gladiator Joust, Gand Raffle, Chuffy the train etc, Hawk and Owl Trust, Fun dog Show, Garden Stall, book Stall, Bric a Brac, Collectables, Barbecue, Ice Creams, Alpacas etc and.... a fly past by a spitfire during the afternoon weather permitting. 2.00pm - 5.00pm Adults 50p ----------------------------------Holburne Family Workshops and Events, Great Pulteney Street, Bath. Ancient Arts and Athletes – Come to our Ancient Greek and Roman cultural games, paint a pot, write a poem and more. 12:00pm – 4:00pm FREE event for all the family Tel: 01225 333121 -----------------------------------

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22nd July

The Rotary Club and Running Club of Frome Half Marathon and 10K Race, starting from Frome Town Football Club To celebrate the 2012 Olympics a half marathon and 10k race will be held on Sunday 22nd July, running through the centre of the town. Fun runners welcome -----------------------------------

24th, 26th and 31st July

Family Park Discovery Tours at Dyrham Park Explore the park through exciting activities on one of our popular guided discovery trails.

11:00am – 12:00pm and 2:00pm – 3:00pm Normal admission prices apply. Tel: 0117 9371330 -----------------------------------

26th July

Victorian Art Gallery’s Young @ Art Club, Bridge Street, Bath Lighting up 2012 – Children can really get creative with this activity. Tickets: £3.75 per child (must be accompanied by an adult). Tel: 01225 477244 ----------------------------------Jungle Tales from Old Bengal @ the egg, Bath Deep in the wild, wild jungles of Old Bengal live animals of all shapes and sizes. But who is your favourite?

11:00am. Ages 2.5 – 4 years. Tickets: £3. Tel: 01225 823409 -----------------------------------

27th July – 12th August

Olympic Games at the Brewhouse Theatre Race over to the Brewhouse this summer as they will be screening The Olympic Games all day everyday.

FREE. Tel: 01823 283244 ----------------------------------Family Fridays (creative drop-in workshop) at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Design your own Toy Theatre – Cut and colour characters and scenery for a mini theatre then perform your own theatrical extravaganza. 11:00am – 1:00pm, Age 7+ FREE entry with a discovery card (children must be accompanied by an adult). Tel: 01225 428126 -----------------------------------

28th July

Teddy Bears Picnic, Horseworld, Whitchurch. 10am-5pm.

For cost and more details see www.horseworld.org.uk ----------------------------------Pottery Workshops, Manor Farm, Stratton on the Fosse 6 weeks courses 9.30am-4.30pm every Thurs throughout the summer starting 28th july. See www.suzanne-king.co.uk for more details or call 07906638335 -----------------------------------

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31st July and 7th, 14th, 21st August

Children’s Events at the Museum of East Asian Art, Bennett Street, Bath Make origami fans, hats and flip-flops from China, Japan and Korea. FREE with Museum admission (must book) Tel: 01225 464640 -----------------------------------

31st July – 3rd August

GET Sported – Multi sport day camp, Frome Community College, Bath Road, Frome All children aged 5-12 years can come and enjoy Football, Cricket, Rugby, Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, Baseball & many more! 9:15am – 4:00pm £17 - £76 - Sibling Discount available www.getsported.org for bookings (online or postal) Enquiries to Fran Kidd: frome@getsported.org 07528689854 -----------------------------------

2nd August

Victorian Art Gallery’s Young @ Art Club, Bridge Street, Bath Fitter, Quicker, Longer – Children can really get creative with this activity. Tickets: £3.75 per child (must be accompanied by an adult). Tel: 01225 477244.

----------------------------------Holburne Family Workshops and Events, Great Pulteney Street, Bath Roses and Castles Workshop and Canal Walk – Learn how to decorate a pot in the Roses and Castles canal-art tradition.

Then enjoy a thirty minute walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal. 12:00pm – 3:45pm. Tickets: £2.50 (children must be accompanied by an adult). Tel: 01225 333121 -----------------------------------

3rd August

Family Fridays (creative drop-in workshop) at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Make a Whirligig – Come and find out how Georgian children entertained themselves. Decorate then play with your own traditional toy. 11:00am – 1:00pm, Age 5+ FREE entry with a discovery card (children must be accompanied by an adult). Tel: 01225 428126 -----------------------------------

3rd to 6th August

Glastonbury Childrens Festival, Abbey Park Playground, Fishers Hill, Galstonbury Four days of performance, workshops and fun for the whole family!

10:30am – 5:00pm Tel: 01458 833693 -----------------------------------

Come on down to the woods and experience Forest School activities

Summer Half Term Forest School Club Monday 23rd, Tuesday 24th, Wednesday 25th, Monday 30th, Tuesday 31st July and Wednesday 1st Aug 9am - 3pm, 5-10 year olds - £20 per day with a £5 sibling discount For more information and to reserve your place please call 07925 417 261 Welton Manor Farm, Millards Hill Midsomer Norton, BA3 2BW www.freerangers.org.uk edfreerangers@gmail.com

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Hi my name is Gerry the guinea Pig, I am a crested guinea pig, this is a short-haired guinea pig which has a crest on its forehead. The crest can either be white or the same colour as the body if it is a self-Coloured guinea pig.

I love being cuddled by my owner but it did take me a little while to settle in to my new home. My owner gives me a cuddle every day when she comes home from school and she chats to me too.

I share my home with my friends Norman and Louise. We like to be with other guinea pigs and so we enjoy each other’s company.

We are unable to make our own Vitamin C so our owners have to make sure that we get this in our food. We stay healthy by eating food that is specifically designed for guinea pigs. We also enjoy a variety of fresh vegetables such as carrots, broccoli and cabbage s well as lettuce or apple too. It is important that we get fresh water every day and that we also have grass, hay and clean bedding to keep us well. We make very loving pets and I am sure you will make a great owner for one us.

Joe the Vet says love “Guinea pigs also sure e ak m so exercise e run bl ita su a they have r” with some shelte

Rebecca the vet says “Just like rabb its, guinea pigs lo ve company so play with th em as much as you can”

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

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Nintendo Wii: New Games

Xbox 360: New Games

Wii Sports

Star Wars

Wii Sports offers five distinct sports experiences; tennis, baseball, golf, bowling and boxing.

Each sport uses the Wii remote to provide a natural, intuitive and realistic feel.

Players can use their own Mii characters in the game and they can also use them to play against their friends Miis. As players improve, their Miis’ skill levels will increase, so that they can see exactly how much better they’ve become. Whether you are an experienced pro or a newcomer to the field of play, Wii Sports is an experience that you will want to keep coming back to again and again!

Kinect Star Wars brings Star Wars to life like never before. With the controller-free power of Kinect Star Wars allows fans to experience, using full body motion, a wide variety of physical play.

Fans will be able to; physically hone their Jedi skills, pilot iconic ships and vehicles, wield a Lightsaber, train to be a Jedi master or even dance with iconic Star Wars characters.

Kinect Star Wars brings to life the “galaxy far, far away” with stunning visuals, iconic characters, Droids and much more. Feel the Force, you are the controller!

PS3: New Games Bejeweled 3 The world’s number one puzzle game is back with amazing sights and sounds and eight breathtaking game modes. Take a journey through forty challenging Quest puzzles, charge up in Lightning for non-stop action, and finetune your Zen experience for a revolutionary new way to relax. Engage in endless gem-matching fun as you soar to dazzling new heights!

Nintendo 3DS: New Games Mario Tennis Open This Nintendo 3DS sports title is the richest Mario Tennis game ever! The basic controls are similar to previous titles in the series, but with the addition of gyro sensor and Touch Screen controls.

Enjoy a tactical game of tennis with greater depth than ever before.

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Adele Carver aged 7 has won gold in the PUMA team tournament in Tae Kwon Do at DES TKD at Norton Hill School, well done Adele.

Alfie Gregory aged 8 has been awarded a trophy for playing football with the Westfield Tiger, well done Alfie.

Ethan Roxborough aged 5 has achieved gold in the Bike It challenge, Ethan had to complete over 30 rides on his bike and he can now also change a punctured wheel! Great work Ethan, 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 Bridy Nicholls aged 9 has completed the Race for Life in Swindon, a great achievement Bridy and for such a good cause too, well done.

Bertie Haines aged 8 has been awarded most improved player and was also presented with a trophy for playing as part of the under 9’s at Purnells Football Club, a great achievement Bertie, well done.

Ashleigh Beard aged 6 has passed her level 3 in swimming at the Centurion Fitness Centre, great work Ashleigh, well done.

Cherry Evans aged 8 has passed her level 5 on the bar in gymnastics and also her stage 4 in swimming, great work Cherry, well done.

Billy Meredith aged 5 has passed his blue stripe belt at Little Ninja’s with Jamie Woodland, well done Billy.

Carys Price aged 5 has passed her level 5 in gymnastics, well done Carys.

Daisy Bailey aged 8 took part in a sponsored swim as part of Norton Radstock Swimming Club and also passed her level 4 in trampolining, great work Daisy, well done.

Darcy Baber aged 11 has been awarded most improved player in football for Chilcompton Sports, well done Darcy.

Ellie Dando aged 11 has passed her level 2 in gymnastics, well done Ellie.

Eloise Kent aged 5 has joined Rainbows, well done Eloise, we hope you have a great time.

Connie Clarke aged 7 has passed her level 5 in swimming, well done Connie.

Dylan Gale aged 10 has passed his level 2 in Bikeability, well done Dylan.

Ella Flagg aged 8 has taken part in the Rotary Club swimming event at South Wansdyke Sports Centre, well done Ella.

Cora Telling aged 7 has won the Bling your Bike award, well done Cora.

Dylan Sawyer aged 10 has been awarded player of the year for Midsomer Norton Football Club under 10’s, well done Dylan.

Emmeline Petit aged 9 has passed her grade 3 in gymnastics with a distinction and has also been selected for the Somerset Squad.

Fantastic achievement Emmeline, well done.

Christian Ware aged 8 has achieved gold in the Bike It challenge, Christian had to complete over 30 rides on his bike and he can now also change a punctured wheel! Great work Christian, well done.

Effie Robinson aged 8 has passed her level 3 in gymnastics, great work Effie, well done.

Esther Francis aged 7 has passed her level 4 in swimming, well done Esther.

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Aimee Winfield aged 7 has passed her level 6 in trampolining, great work Aimee well done.

Ewan Carter aged 8 has played as part of the Midsomer Norton Rugby team for the 2012 season, well done Ewan.

Grace Harmer aged 9 recently took part in creating the largest ever Olympics ring in Bath, well done Grace.

Grace Henderson aged 4 has been awarded with a mini kids ski connections award, fantastic achievement Grace, well done.

Harvey Palmer aged 9 has completed the mini orange tennis tournament at Writhlington Sports Centre, well done.

Holly Derrick aged 9 has passed her level 4 on the bar in gymnastics, great work Holly, well done.

Finlay Haines aged 10 has been awarded managers player of the year for Westfield Tigers under 10’s team. Great work Finlay, well done.

Harrison Newman aged 8 has been awarded his medals and trophy for taking part in the Purnell’s football team, well done Harrison.

Huw Williams aged 10 took part in a Tae Kwon Do tournament, well done Huw.

Grace Flagg aged 11 was awarded a medal in netball for excellent skills and group participation in all matches, well done Grace.

Florence Britton aged 9 came 1st in a recent gymnastics competition at Writhlington Sports Centre, well done Florence.

Harrison Wilkins aged 9 has been awarded clubman of the year for Westfield Tigers Football Club, great achievement Harrison, well done.

Isabella Maciel aged 7 was awarded mini player of the block in tennis at Writhlington Sports Centre, great work Isabella.

Harry Harmer aged 7 recently took part in creating the largest ever Olympics ring in Bath, well done Harry.

Jack Gilson aged 9 has passed his bronze certificate in mathletics, well done Jack, keep up the great work.

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Jack Hulford aged 8 was awarded most improved player at Westfield Tigers under 8’s, great work Jack, well done.

Joe Llewellyn aged 8 has been awarded player of the year in the under 8’s at Midsomer Norton Football Club, well done Joe.

Jake Parsons aged 7 has been awarded his black belt in the Little Puma’s Taekwondo School. Jake also achieved his medal for taking part in a team tournament, a fantastic achievement Jake.

Jake Rowdon aged 8 has passed his 10m swimming certificate, well done Jake.

Josh Bernard aged 5 took part in the 2km run Kids Grizzly and also achieved the mini Josh Perry aged 8 kids ski connections completed the 5km Race award too, great for Life, well done Josh achievements Josh, a great achievement. well done.

Jasmine Jewell aged 6 has passed her tap dance exam with a distinction, great effort Jasmine, well done.

Joshua Wooltorton aged 7 smashed a board in Tae Kwon Do and has also achieved a medal for playing Rugby. Well done Joshua.

Jason Carver aged 9 is a member of team Dragon and they won a gold again in the PUMA team tournament in musical patterns in Tae Kwon Do, well done Jason.

Justice Smith aged 8 has achieved her level 5 on the bar in gymnastics, well done Justice.

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Footie Works Soccer Fun Days Monday 30th July –Friday 3rd August Monday 6th August –Friday 10th August Monday 20th August – Friday 24th August

Prices: £10 00 per day or £45 00 for the week Children born between August 2006 and September 2007 max 1 session per day Children born between August 2001 and September 2006 no limit to sessions.

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Katie Hill aged 8 took part in the Rotary Club swimming event in both backstroke and freestyle, well done Katie.

Lillie Jones aged 7 has passed her level 4 water skills badge, great work Lillie, well done.

Nathan Tugwell aged 7 has passed his 5m in swimming, well done Nathan.

Molly Bailey aged 10 has achieved her level 5 in trampolining, great work Molly, well done.

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Laura Harmer aged 11 recently took part in creating the largest ever Olympics ring in Bath, well done Laura.

Lori Robertson aged 11 was awarded a medal in netball for excellent skills and group participation in all matches, well done Lori.

Leila Hamilton-Pitt aged 9 achieved a 1st place in the girls 25m freestyle at the Rotary Club swimming event, great work Leila.

Luke Church aged 6 has achieved his certificate in gymnastics and also took part in the sponsored swim with Norton Radstock Swimming club. Well done Luke.

Mathew Cleaves aged 8 has been awarded with a medal for playing as part of the under 8’s at Midsomer Norton Football Club. Well done Mathew.

Megan Carey aged 8 has passed her stage 5 in swimming, well done Megan.

Molly Curtis aged 7 has achieved her 25m swimming award, well done Molly.

Molly Palmer aged 7 has achieved her level 4 in gymnastics, great work Molly, well done.

Lauren Maggs aged 5 has passed her level 3 in trampolining, well done Lauren.

Megan Parker-Bastable aged 9 has achieved her yellow belt in martial arts. Great work Megan, well done.

Samuel Perryman aged 7 took part in the mini red tennis tournament at Writhlington Sports Centre. Well done Samuel.

Narissa Nadin aged 10 has been awarded with her bronze certificate in mathletics, well done Narissa.

Lauren Ă˜stergaard aged 6 has passed her level 6 and 7 in gymnastics and has worked very hard at school. Well done Lauren, keep it up.

Madeline Blackbarn aged 7 has been presented with her certificate for completing her Brownie promise. Well done Madeline.

Macey Newman aged 10 has achieved her swimming certificates for taking part in a number of gala’s for Norton Radstock Swimming Club and also a trophy for netball, well done Macey.

Ruby Meredith aged 6 has passed her dance exam, great work Ruby, well done.

Megan Oram aged 11 was awarded 1st place in 11year girls backstroke and 2nd place in 11year girl’s freestyle at the Rotary Club Swimming event.

Great results Megan.

Salome Chirove aged 10 was awarded 3rd in backstroke at the Rotary Club Swimming event, well done Salome, good work.

Thomas Biddle aged 7 was awarded his medal for playing as part of Chilcompton Football Club, well done Thomas.

Kira took part in creating the largest ever Olympic rings at the Royal Victoria Park in Bath to celebrate the Olympic torch coming to the city. Well done.

Sam Hawkins aged 8 has gained his red stripe belt in Tae Kwon do with Jamie woodland’s Black Belt Academy. A fantastic achievement Sam, well done.

Toby Vining aged 7 was awarded his medal for playing as part of Midsomer Norton Football Club, well done Toby.

Maya Crawford and Morgan Norley have both excelled in netball with Maya being presented with most improved player and Morgan being presented with player of the match. Well done girls, keep up the great work.

Pablo Ordovez aged 9 was presented with his certificate for taking part in the mini orange tennis at Writhlington Sports Centre. Well done Pablo.

Shannaya Gray aged 10 walked 11 miles to raise money for Help for Heroes and raised over £2000 along with her family. A superb achievement Shannaya, well done.

Sophie Eloise Clayton aged 7 has achieved her level 5 in swimming, a great achievement Sophie Eloise, well done.

William Biddle aged 11 has been awarded the governor’s cup for excellent behaviour, manners and hard work at Farrington Gurney Primary School. Well done William.

Lewis Wheeler aged 7 has been awarded players player of the year for Chilcompton’s under 7’s football team.

Lewis has also completed trails for Bath and West Wiltshire Football Association and has been offered a place on the squad. Great work Lewis, well done.

Paris Banbury aged 8 has completed her freestyle dance exam as well as her ballet and also Race for Life. Well done Paris, you have been busy.

Shannon Francis aged 11 was awarded a medal in netball for excellent skills and group participation in all matches, well done Shannon.

Phoebe Parker aged 6 took part in the gymnastics competition at Writhlington Sports Centre and also the sponsored swim at Norton Radstock swimming club.

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Joe Hudd was in the Lake District over the Bank Holiday weekend, competing in the British Orienteering Championships. Joe won his age class (M10) by over 4 minutes and the following day he took part in the relays and they romped home to take another gold medal! Well done Joe. 31

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