Spring 19 (Issue 74)

Contents This Spring 04 News & Views

Family Life 10 Active Kids

Education Matters 16 Tutors 17 Schools Feature

What's on

Hello Everyone, I can't believe we are now in March and have already been spoilt with temperatures reaching up to 18° (please let it continue). It's been lovely enjoying the garden and parks without the need for hats, scarfs, gloves and blankets. However, whether rain or shine, it's great to get outdoors - especially to help the kids burn off some energy.

Which, is why we have contacted some local attractions on page 20 to give you some ideas on a fun family day out. Another way to keep the kids busy and active is by joining them to an after-school activity or Easter camp/workshop see page 10 for our Active Kids Feature.

This is the time of year when some schools have their open days.

Therefore, if you're looking to change your child's school or getting ideas for September see our Schools Feature on page 17.

20 Spring Adventures 24 Diary Dates

Early Years 28 Childcare

All this plus: 04 Things we like

10 Kids Activity Guidelines

05 Charity Events

29 First Aid Tips

06 Stacey Soloman teams up with O2 and NSPCC

30 Competition page 31 Kids puzzle page

Our features also appear online at www.kidaround.biz where our contacts have written articles to give you more of an insight on what they can offer you or your children. Please remember to mention us whether you have looked online or from the magazine. The Summer Issue which will be packed full of everything you need to see you through the Summer Holidays. Until then, enjoy Mother's Day, Easter, Fathers day and the longer days.

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Things we like for Spring

Let’s be honest, not all of us are blessed with craft skills. So, we have hand-picked some of our favourite spring ideas that can be easily achieved at home.

Mother’s Day Gift Jar

These gift jars look lovely filled with Mum’s favourite things. They can be used to store other things afterwards.

Painting the jar is optional but easy with spray paint.

Just mask off the parts of the jar that you want to keep clear and spray the rest, you may need two coats.

Fill the jar with lots of lovely things and then tie a ribbon or perhaps new scarf around the top Hang a tag and you are finished.

Mother’s Day Vouchers

Make your mum some personal ’Gift Vouchers’. Print out templates from the internet or design your own vouchers, fill them in with things that your mum would like. How about a manicure, a weekend full of lie-ins, breakfast in bed, a day at the beach, helping with chores, making dinner, the list is endless. Not just for Mother’s day!

Yummy treats

How about making a delicious treat, strawberries covered in chocolate. Easy to make and delicious to eat.

Clean the strawberries – don’t remove the stalks, you’ll need to hold these when dipping! Let the strawberries dry completely.

Melt milk chocolate in a glass bowl over simmering water. Dip the strawberries in, holding the stem, then place in lines on a flat tray.

Melt white chocolate in the same way, dip a fork in and drizzle the white chocolate over the coated strawberries.

Allow to set for about 30 minutes and then enjoy.

Spring Flowers

Try filling a variety of glasses and jars with water and a drop of food colouring, pop a flower in each and you have a lovely bright display.

Arrange your flowers in a vase and place inside a larger vase. Use whatever you like to fill the gap between vases. For example; for Easter you could use coloured eggs, or sweets. You can do this at any time of year using anything that takes your fancy or suits your theme.

Delicious salads

As it starts to warm up (hopefully) it’s lovely to make some fresh and tasty salads. Our favourite is Greek salad made with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, olives, feta cheese and a dill and garlic dressing or for a more traditional recipe, drizzle the salad with olive oil, white wine vinegar and sprinkle with some oregano. Delicious on it’s own and great as a side dish.

Cupcakes

Easter is a great time for having fun with cupcake decorating. Have a look on the internet for some great ideas. We particularly liked these eggs hiding in the grass. However, you may need be a bit handier with an icing bag! Or the sheep made from sticking mini marshmallows to butter icing on a cupcake of your choice - Yummy.

We hope you find these ideas fun and do let us know if you make any by emailing office@kidaround.biz with some pictures. Don’t be scared or upset if they don’t come out like the images - just enjoy!

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Charity events and national awareness days show your support

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Friday 29th March Wear A Hat Day Set to be the biggest, boldest and hattiest yet. Grab your favourite hat and raise funds to bring us closer to a cure for brain tumours. Take part with your school, workplace or simply at home with family and friends www.braintumourresearch.org Tuesday 2nd April World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) aims to put a spotlight on the hurdles that people with autism – and others living with autism – face every day. www.autismspeaks.org/world-autism-awareness-day Saturday 11th May Midnight Walk Colchester's biggest party returns with a fabulous Hawaiian theme – and the first 500 people signed up can save £5 with our early bird offer! Stanfords, Severalls Business Park Colchester, for more info and to register see: www.sthelena.org.uk/join-in/events/midnight-walk-2019 Monday 13 to Sunday 19 May 2019.

Mental Health Awareness Week The theme for 2019 is Body Image – how we think and feel about our bodies. Help raise awareness by holding an event or help spred the word via social media. www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-healthawareness-week Sunday 19th May (provisional) Ride for Helen is back for its sixth year and promises to be one of the region’s biggest and best cycling events in 2019 for Helen Rollason Cancer Charity! They are also looking fo volunteers . Registration now open: www.rideforhelen.co.uk www.kidaround.biz • Spring 19 • 5

NEWS & VIEWS

TV presenter Stacey Solomon partners with O2 and NSPCC to highlight online knowledge game between parents and kids O2 and NSPCC upgrades Parents vs Kids quiz to help more families learn from each other in a fun and interactive way This March, O2 and the NSPCC’s quiz, Parents vs Kids, which encourages healthy competition amongst families, will be available on mobile, tablet and desktop. The progression of the game follows its success last year on Amazon Alexa.

The game consists of ten questions and is designed to trigger family conversations about the digital world and help inform about topics such as internet safety, online slang, social networks and general online knowledge.

Nearly three-quarters of children don’t know Instagram’s default privacy setting, whilst over half (60%) of parents aren’t aware that WhatsApp can monitor your location. These are some of the findings from the adults and children that have played the cross generational quiz, Parents vs Kids, since it launched in October.

One of the first families to experience the new version of Parents vs Kids on tablet and all the fun and benefits it brings are the Solomon’s, with TV presenter Stacey and her son Zachary recently going head-to-head to tackle the quiz.

Speaking about the game Stacey said: “Zachary and I had so much fun playing the Parents vs Kids game. As you can imagine, our competitive streak definitely came out! Within just a few minutes of playing the game we both found ourselves learning things we didn’t know before…it’s a great educational game, that’s fun and interactive!”

The expansion of the online quiz comes weeks after O2 and the NSPCC confirmed it was to extend its award-winning partnership. The telecoms provider and the children’s protection charity are working together across the UK to help parents communicate more confidently about the online world with their kids through a range of tools and services. These include Net Aware, a parents’ guide to 50 of the most popular social media sites, apps and games that young people use, a dedicated advice line, and face to face tech support from digital experts, O2 guru’s, in O2 stores.

Nina Bibby, Chief Marketing Officer, O2 said: “Our partnership with the NSPCC plays an important role in helping parents understand the online world. We were delighted that the launch of our Parents vs Kids quiz, in October last year, drove over 1.5 million meaningful conversations between parents and their children about the digital world. We are excited to take it to the next level with the creation of the mobile, tablet and desktop versions.”

Laura Randall, Associate Head of Child Safety Online, NSPCC said: “With the digital world, particularly social media, evolving all the time it is vital that parents and their children know how to stay safe online.

“By extending our partnership with O2 we aim to reach millions more adults with vital information and advice that will help them make the internet a safer and more fun place to be for young people.” To find our moer and to play the Parents vs Kids quiz visit: www.o2.co.uk/help/nspcc/parents-vs-kids/play#/

International Pillow Fight Day Saturday 6th April

On this date, massive pillow fights will take place in cities around the world including London, New York, Rotterdam and Seattle, to name just a few.

The first World Pillow Fight day took place in March 2008, and since then the movement has grown with pillow fighting flash mobs fighting it out in more and more cities every year, all just in the name of fun.

So, grab a pillow and get fighting!

National Brother & Sister Day Wednesday 10th April Originally celebrated in the US it is now recognised in many other countries including the UK. It's a great day to share with your sibling and let them know you care.

If you are an only child, celebrate it with your closest friend as they are very important too.

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Active Kids - Advice and ideas on keeping your kids fit and happy Physical activity guidelines for children and young people How much physical activity do children under 5 years old need to do to keep healthy?

Being physically active every day is important for the healthy growth and development of babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

For this age group, activity of any intensity should be encouraged, including light activity and more energetic physical activity.

Babies Babies should be encouraged to be active throughout the day, every day. Before your baby begins to crawl, encourage them to be physically active by reaching and grasping, pulling and pushing, moving their head, body and limbs during daily routines, and during supervised floor play, including tummy time. Once babies can move around, encourage them to be as active as possible in a safe, supervised and nurturing play environment.

Toddlers Children who can walk on their own should be physically active every day for at least 180 minutes (3 hours). This should be spread throughout the day, indoors or outside.

The 180 minutes can include light activity such as standing up, moving around, rolling and playing, as well as more energetic activity like skipping, hopping, running and jumping.

Active play, such as using a climbing frame, riding a bike, playing in water, chasing games and ball games, is the best way for this age group to get moving.

All children aged under 5 Children under 5 should not be inactive for long periods, except when they're asleep. Watching TV, travelling by car, bus or train, or being strapped into a buggy for long periods are not good for a child's health and development. There's growing evidence that such behaviour can increase their risk of poor health.

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All children under 5 who are overweight can improve their health by meeting the activity guidelines, even if their weight doesn't change. To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, they may need to do additional activity and make dietary changes.

Guidelines for 5- to 18-year-olds To maintain a basic level of health, children and young people aged 5 to 18 need to do: at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day – this should range from moderate activity, such as cycling and playground activities, to vigorous activity, such as running and tennis on 3 days a week, these activities should involve exercises for strong muscles and bones, such as swinging on playground equipment, hopping and skipping, and sports such as gymnastics or tennis Children and young people should also reduce the time they spend sitting for extended periods of time, including watching TV, playing computer games and travelling by car when they could walk or cycle.

Being active for at least 60 minutes a day is linked to better general health, stronger bones and muscles, and higher levels of self-esteem.

More can be found at www.nhs.uk To help you and your family achieve these guidelines, see our range of after-school activities and activity camps to help keep your child stay fit, healthy and happy.

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ACTIVE KIDS

Theatricool Performing Arts

10 years old and an exciting year ahead.

In 2019 Theatricool is 10 years old! Hard to believe that the little company that started with a Summer School and 16 children has evolved into a thriving school with over 150 children aged from 3-18. They have had to expand their lower school by doubling the classes and the upper school now has additional senior classes to keep up with demand.

Year on year they have increased their numbers and produced more and more ambitious performances. They have performed at The Mercury, Lakeside and Headgate theatres and the on the stages of Colchester Institute to sell out crowds performing some of the worlds best musicals including, Seussical, Peter Pan, Madagascar, Little Mermaid and Alice in Wonderland. This year they are thrilled to be performing the Essex premier of Wind in the Willows, a show staged in the West End in 2017 starring their fabulous vocal coach Craig Mather as Mole and Sally comments, "how lucky are we to have a Westend star teaching for us?"

Next year they are over the moon to have the rights to perform Shrek The Musical, The rights are very rarely granted and they are the only local group given permission to stage the Disney production in 2020, a very exciting show which is already being planned meticulously.

They pride themselves in giving their students the opportunity to perform twice a year as performing is at the heart of everything they do, all their children, no matter their ability, are given the chance to shine and this in turn breeds confidence.

We do have a waiting list for September but we are expanding further with new classes all the time, so get in touch! www.theatricool.co.uk

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ACTIVE KIDS

There's something for all ages at Laser Mayhem

Why not try Mini paintball? Laser Mayhem's new low impact paintballing is perfect for birthdays and special events for 8 – 13 yrs. Battle around Russian tanks, planes, and armoured personnel carriers with the latest low impact paintball equipment. All-inclusive packages include body armour, gloves, full head shield, goggles, 2 hours of fully supervised action, playing 5-7 games with all your paintballs included, and a table in the heated party room. Laser Mayhem also offer outdoor laser tag from 6 yrs - a variety of outdoor laser tag equipment with awesome M9 pistols, submachine guns and assault rifles with scopes are perfect for every age, with even bigger guns for adults. With 9 specially designed different playing fields, full of land rovers, helicopters, armoured personal carriers, planes, forts, Russian battle tanks and much more. Another option is archery tag, suitable from age 10+. Includes equipment, 2 hours of fun, tutorial, target practice, arrow catching and the hunger games experience.

With popular theme days, there is something for everyone.

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EDUCATION

Ace Tuition

Help Your Child Reach Their Full Potential with Ace Tuition Centres Ace Tuition Centres offer a unique and well proven method of tuition. If your child needs support in Maths or English, Ace Tuition can help. Members of the Association of Professional Tuition Centres with over 35 Centres in the UK, they have a reputation for delivering quality tuition at affordable prices. They cover all of North Essex from Chelmsford to Clacton.

Students attend a Centre where they are assessed. This presents a picture of their present skill level and allows Ace Tuition to target areas where support is needed. All Centres cater for a spectrum of abilities and ages from 6 – 16 years. Some are high achievers who need to be stretched further, whilst others simply need encouragement and support to achieve their full learning potential. Centres are located in Colchester at Mason Road (by Range) and 99 London Rd Stanway (next to Seapets), Station Rd Clacton and a new Centre in Harwich.

Sessions normally last 80 minutes which gives time for six different enjoyable activities in English and Maths. Every student follows their own individual study plan using worksheets, textbooks and software materials.

The tutor is available to guide them through it. Homework is then set for completion before the next lesson. Ace Tuition are also exam centres.

Your child will enjoy learning with Ace Tuition, who use a variety of teaching methods to maximise the child’s learning potential. The child can work at their own pace to progress. As they achieve and succeed in reaching their learning goals their confidence will grow. Older students study with specialist teachers in English, Maths and Science.

Other improvements mean Ace Tuition can offer individual 1:1 tuition or home tuition. Facilities to study from home are also provided, which starts from £7 per week and can be combined with lessons taught at centre if desired. Parents get weekly reports with guidance for improvement.

For more information or to arrange a free assessment call 01206 570700 or 01255 688896.

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SCHOOLS

Schools Feature Find out more about schools in your area with our special feature on local education options.

These schools have also written articles for us online to give you more information. along with their opening sessions.

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SCHOOLS St Cedd’s School

An independent co-educational school in the centre of Chelmsford for pupils aged 3-11. Nestled in New London Road, the school spans a stunning three-acre site including its Pre-School, Lower School and Upper School buildings, plus facilities for Music and Sport.

For more than 85 years, boys and girls at St Cedd’s School, which is rated ‘Excellent’ by ISI, have been enjoying a quality of education that is among the very best you will find. The school offers pupils the opportunity to aspire and achieve in a caring environment that nurtures talent and supports individual endeavour, whilst preparing children for entry to secondary education.

The school is very proud of its outstanding achievements across the breadth of curriculum offerings, starting with rapid individual progress in its Early Years’ Foundation Stage setting and leading to success in 11+ examinations to grammar schools, and entrance examinations and scholarships to highly selective independent schools.

After extensive refurbishment, the school has recently unveiled its ultramodern and child-focused Pre-School. This benefits from state-of-the-art technology to enhance the children’s experiences and create an interactive and engaging environment. This EYFS education provision is available to all children from the age of three years old, providing them with an excellent transition into Reception at the school.

In addition to French, Music and PE, which are taught by specialist teachers, St Cedd’s School has its own wonderful Forest School on site which its youngest pupils visit on a regular basis to expand further their outside learning.

St Cedd’s School is proud to offer term-time wrap-around care to aid busy parents. Pupils can attend a Breakfast Club from 07:30 and TLC Club after school until 18:00.

For more information contact them on 01245 392810 or email admissions@stcedds.org.uk or visit: www.stcedds.org.uk

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SCHOOLS

St. John’s School, Billericay

New Hall School

New Hall is a boarding and day school for girls and boys aged 3-18 years. The spacious and scenic school site is dominated by the former Tudor palace of Beaulieu, once owned by Henry VIII. The highly successful ‘diamond model’ structure: co-education in the Preparatory Divisions, single-sex education in the Senior Divisions and co-education in the Sixth Form, enables the school to provide the best of both worlds, the benefits of a co-educational environment together with the advantages of girls and boys being taught separately during the formative years of adolescence.

In 2018, GCSE and A Level students achieved impressive results, with over 36% of A Level grades at A*-A and 71% A*-B, whilst 55% of GCSE grades were A*/A or 7+ and 86% A*-B or equivalent. The school has an established Oxbridge programme, with a successful track record of offers from both universities.

New Hall is committed to developing its facilities. A Nursery for children aged 1-3 opens in September 2019; Pre-Prep pupils enjoy the use of school woodland, as part of the Forest School initiative; and a new Science Centre is currently being planned. The Preparatory Division at New Hall is going through an exciting period of expansion, with additional classes being added in Years 3-5; places are available for September 2019.

The co-curricular provision in music, performing arts and sport is outstanding; national and regional successes abound. Sports facilities include: a national standard athletics track, floodlit AstroTurf pitches, 3G pitch, fitness centre and gym, floodlit tennis and netball courts, cricket and rugby pitches, and a 25m indoor swimming pool.

High expectations and achievements, along with outstanding pastoral care, make New Hall a wonderful place to be educated.

For more information see their website: www.newhallschool.co.uk

From the moment a child enters St John’s, whatever their age, they are treated as an individual.

Kindergarten pupils benefit from having specialist teachers for Music and PE. Junior pupils study verbal and non-verbal reasoning and continue to have specialist teachers for the subjects above and also for French, Art, Computing and Swimming.

Senior School pupils follow a broad curriculum, with GCSE courses including PE, Art, Drama, French, Spanish, Geography, History, Music, Computing, Statistics and traditional core subjects. In 2018 96% of pupils achieved 5 or more A*-C or 9-4 grade GCSEs. Their passion is to ensure that when a child leaves St. John’s School they have fully achieved their potential. They instil all the virtues of politeness, integrity and consideration of others into pupils, creating a magical atmosphere where learning, creativity and success is enjoyed by everyone.

Open Days will be held on Tuesday 30th April with tours commencing at 9.30am and 10.30am and on Saturday 18th May 2019 from 10am to 1pm.

Alternatively, call 01277 623070 to make an individual appointment with the Headmistress. See for yourself first-hand the unique opportunities St. John’s School has to offer both academically and socially.

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Spring Time Adventure Fun Family Days Out Now spring has sprung, it's time to dust off the picnic basket and get you and your family out again.

There's so many benefits to ensuring you and the kids get fresh air as well as visiting new and exciting places. Which is why we have pulled together this guide along with our Diary Dates to ensure you all have a 'fun family day out' If you want a little more information, head online at www.kidaround.biz where our advertisers have written articles to give you more reasons to go and visit them this spring. Don't forget, whether online or from our magazine, please do mention us when contacting our advertisers.

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Great Days Out

Redwings Ada Cole

Redwings Ada Cole is the perfect place to meet rescued horses, ponies, donkeys and mules nose-to-nose – from irresistibly fluffy Shetland pony Tinkerbell to cheeky wheeling and dealing donkeys Del Boy and Rodney.

Our visitor centre, near Harlow, is part of the UK’s largest horse sanctuary, Redwings Horse Sanctuary, which provides a safe and happy home to over 1,500 rescued horses and donkeys nationwide.

As a Visit England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction, Redwings Ada Cole offers animal lovers the chance to get up close and cuddly with over 70 of its adorable residents and hear their stories, including the charity’s teeniest resident Tucker and the King himself – yes, Elvis the rock ‘n’ roll pony! And, best of all, it’s completely free!

After making plenty of new four-legged friends, visitors can enjoy hot drinks and tasty snacks in the Nosebag Café, while there’s also an on-site gift shop offering a range of souvenirs, with all proceeds supporting the hundreds of animals in Redwings’ care.

You might also like to sponsor one of the charity’s lovable Adoption Stars, either for yourself or as a thoughtful gift for a friend or loved one. A year’s adoption costs just £15!

The centre also offers a schedule of family activities during the school holidays, so if you’re planning a visit be sure to check out the website for details of the latest events – www.redwings.org.uk Redwings Ada Cole is open all-year round every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, from 10am to 4pm (closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays). Entry and parking are free, with dogs on leads.

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Section Great Days TitleOut Life Arts Wellbeing Festival

This is East Anglia’s biggest wellbeing festival with over 120 stands. Many free activities included - all day yoga classes, live music, family fun activities, workshops, engaging speakers, demos, mindfulness, meditation and more will be on offer - all to help boost your wellbeing at the Life Arts Wellbeing Festival at Chelmsford City Racecourse 15-16 June 2019 10am to 5pm.

The Life Arts Wellbeing Festival will also be raising much-needed funds for the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity.

New wellness zones have been created for the Life Arts Wellbeing festival including a yoga wellbeing studio where festival-goers will be able to enjoy yoga for pain and stress management, restorative yoga, pilates, hatha yoga, chair yoga, gong bath, drum circle, yoga flow and a family rave! There will also be a ‘Buddha Cave’ for meditation guidance classes, plus a relaxing ‘chill-out’ space with gentle background music and opportunities to receive healing from Buddhist monks.

Visitors can find out more about a wide range of holistic therapies offering taster treatments, life coaching, attend workshops about cooking healthy food and experience hands on animal encounters! Come and join in with the Essex Rock Choir! A wide range of refreshments will be available from vegan superfoods and ice creams to healthy snacks and a barbecue.

Tickets for the event are £5 for adults, £4 concessions and under 16s are free – a fast track ticket is also available to ensure you jump the entrance queues for £6. All paying visitors to the event will receive a free book by Feng Shui Master, Kuo Hsia.

To snap up your tickets and to discover more about the Life Arts Wellbeing Festival, visit www.lifearts.co.uk

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DIARY DATES Sat 23 Kid’s Birdwatching Club One for the young wildlife lovers - join them on these special days held once a month to explore the reserve through the seasons, watching and learning about the birds that visit and live there. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 01708 899840 Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve, New Tank Hill Rd. BE

Diary Dates Use our comprehensive list of events to ensure your fa mily time is packed full of fun!

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BE = Booking Essential Free Event = No charge To the best of our knowledge this information is correct at the time of going to press. We also obtain a lot of these listings online and highly recommend checking with the event holder before setting off to avoid disappointment.

If you are holding an event for families and would like to include it in our next issue, please email the details to: diarydates@kidaround.biz

Sat 23 & Sun 24 Railway Opening - nr Saffron Walden Join in the Donate a Bear day to launch the 2019 season. Each child that takes a bear (min 60cm) will enter for free! 01799 542134.

Audley End Miniature Railway, Audley End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JB. www.audley-end-railway.co.uk Sat 23 & Sun 24 Colchester Rotary Festival of Music It provides a platform to aspiring amateur musicians for performance with supportive feedback from professional adjudicators in a friendly atmosphere. The Festival runs from Sat: 2pm - 9:30pm Sun: 9am-9:30pm Colchester Institute, CO3 3LL www.colchesterrotaryfestival.org/ Sat 23 & Tue 26 Farm Open Day Head down to the farm and find out about what they do at their farm open days. This is a great opportunity to learn more about biodynamic farming, the work they do and how becoming a Shareholder can help expand the farm's amazing work creating a sustainable future. Take the family and friends along. 10:30 – 12:30. Lauriston Farm, Goldhanger, CM9 8AH. www.lauristonfarm. co.uk/ BE Sat 23 Spring Fun Day Families interested in joining the Pre-Prep Division at New Hall are welcome to attend a morning of fun, spring-themed activities.

01245 467588. New Hall School, The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 3HS. Visit www.newhallschool.co.uk/events for further details.

Wed 20 Walking for wellbeing Do you want to walk for wellbeing and fresh air but don’t have anyone to walk with?

They meet outside Gregs in the High Street, wheelchairs, buggies and dogs are welcome.

Stroll in company, chat, make friends, join them for a cuppa afterwards. 11am. Maldon High Street to Byrhtnoth via Riverside www.maldoncvs.org.uk 24 • Spring 19 • www.kidaround.biz

Sat 23 Toasties & Teacakes Raffle, quiz sheets, puzzles, framed photos, bric-a-brac and books. All in aid of St Andrew’s Church Repair Fund. 11am – 3pm.

St Andrew's Church, Althorne, Essex, CM3 6BZ Free Event Sat 23 Community Spring Fun Day Activities to include arts and crafts, sports, face-paints and complimentary refreshments.

10am-12pm. 5 Years and Under Free. To book your child’s free place, please call Helen Clarke on 01206 573389 or email helen. clarke@colchesterhighschool.co.uk Colchester High School. Colchester.

Sat 23 Mum2mum Market Baby and Children’s Nearly New Sale Mum2mum Markets are award winning indoor nearly new sales. At their Chelmsford sale they will have around 40 stalls of high quality, nearly new items and a small selection of businesses offering goods and services of interest to parents. 2pm-4pm. Hylands School, Hatfield Grove, Chelmsford Sat 23 Charity Auction A popular annual Charity Auction to be held in aid of St. Giles’ Church Mountnessing. This will be a truly fun evening with numerous Lots of Goods and Promises. The ticket price includes a fish or chicken and chip supper followed by a delicious home-made pudding. £11. 6pm. Call Jayne for tickets and information on 01277 634913 Mountnessing Village Hall Roman Road (may be an adult only event) Sat 30 Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea Enjoy a selection of sandwiches, cakes, tea and coffee in beautiful and historic surroundings for just £15.00 each. 2pm – 4pm. Braintree Town Hall www.braintreetownhall.co.uk/

Sun 31 Mother’s Day Don't forget to spoil your mum today!

Sun 31 Mother’s Day Special With carvery lunch in our Victorian Goods Shed. various times and prices, see www.earm.co.uk for more details Sun 31 Escape Room - Codebreakers Experience Incarcerated in the Victorian Waiting rooms, you have only one hour to escape. Suitable for families with children aged 10+.Various times and prices, see www.earm.co.uk for more details

DIARY DATES Sun 31 Mar Mothers Day Join them on Mother’s Day for a Vintage afternoon which will celebrate the end of the RAF centenary year, with a real focus on the importance of mothers during times of conflict. Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, Hackmans Lane. www.stowmaries.org.uk

Fri 5 Dementia Friendly Cream Tea Braintree Town Hall will be hosting another Dementia Friendly Cream Tea for this Easter after the sheer popularity of previous events. Please buy your tickets in advance to the event; cash payments can be made at reception and card payments can be made on 01376 557776. 2pm–4pm www.braintreetownhall.co.uk/

Sat 6 & Sun 7 Spring Steam Gala Visiting locomotive from the Great Western Railway, various times and prices, see www.earm.co.uk for more details Sat 6 Craft & Shopping Fair With over 20 stalls, selling everything from cake to clothes to jewellery and everything in between, why not come along and support your local Farleigh Hospice and St Clare Hospice. Old Park Meadow, Coppice Lane, North End (between Chelmsford and Great Dunmow) CM6 3PL Free Event Sat 6 Handmade Spring Craft Fair This Spring Fair will have over 30 makers and artists selling a variety of crafts to suit all pockets. Whether you’re looking for something new for the home; a beautiful piece of jewellery or some great gift ideas for friends and family, this will be the place to find those unique, handcrafted items. 10am – 4pm.

Coggeshall Village Hall, Coggeshall, Essex CO6 1UH

Sun 7 Hatfield Craft Market Hatfield Peverel Village Hall, Maldon Road, Hatfield Peverel CM3 2HP from 11am 4pm. Up to 25 Essex crafters selling their handcrafted items. Refreshments available. www.facebook.com/ HatfieldPeverelCraftMarket/ Sun 7 Pier to Pier Enjoy the sea air and fantastic atmosphere by starting at either Clacton Pier or Walton Pier and walking 7 miles to the other pier, or challenge yourself by walking 14 miles there and back. Raising money for St Helena. Pushchair and wheelchair friendly.

Registration opens in March https://www. sthelena.org.uk/join-in/events/pier-topier-2019 Sun 7 Adventure and Farm Open Day Go and meet the Spring lambs, chicks, ducklings, ponies, piglets, goats, turkeys and take a ride on the bouncy pony and cart ride too. Lambourne End Centre, Manor Road, Romford. 020 8500 3047

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DIARY DATES Sat 13 & Sun 14 International Living History Festival The International Living History Festival provides an event for all those with an interest and love of history. From the historical market, Living History displays, and immersive have-a-go hands-on history activities. 10am to 4pm. £10 adults, under 16’s free. Cressing Temple Barn. www.visitparks.co.uk

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Cressing Chocolate Festival

Something for all chocolate lovers with a great range of stalls. For the serious chocolate enthusiast there will be Artisan stalls, workshops and talks on the history of chocolate. 10:30 – 16:30. £6.50 /£7.50/£2.50 Under 5’s Free. Cressing Temple Barn, CM77 8PD www.visitparks.co.uk Fri 19 - Mon 22

Easter Day Out with Thomas Sun 7 Essex Roads Spring Lambs Sportive 100km and 150km options. Both rides take a great loop within the county boundaries of Essex, taking in some beautiful towns and villages along the way. We’ve purposely sought out the lesser known roads within the county and the hilliest parts to add to your experience. Brentwood Leisure Centre www.sientries.co.uk Sat 13 Rural Ramble A unique opportunity to enjoy a beautiful walk around the surrounding countryside and The Gardens of Easton Lodge in aid of Helen Rollason Cancer Charity. There are three distance options for participants; 10 mile walk and garden visit, 4 mile walk and garden visit or a 1 mile walk family trail and garden visit.

A complimentary cream tea is included. 10am Gardens of Easton Lodge, Dunmow, CM6 2BD. http://www.helenrollason.org.uk/events/ Sat 13 Spring Fair The local branch of Bloodwise, the blood cancer charity, are organising a Spring Fair.

Many stalls including jewellery, home-made cakes and preserves, books, toys, tombola, bric-a-brac, spring plants, etc. etc. All proceeds to go to this very worthwhile research charity into blood cancers. 10.00 - 12.00. 50p entrance on door. 07855 888331. Shenfield Parish Hall, 60 Hutton Road, CM15 8LB

Join Thomas and Friends for a day of Easter fun.Various times and prices, see www.earm.co.uk for more details Fri 19 Apr

Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Events Sat 6 – Mon 22

Easter Egg Trail and Family Fun

Fun Easter Event for all the family. Easter Egg Trail and firing of the medieval Perrier Catapult. Feed the animals, Large picnic area.

Cafe serving hot and cold snacks and drinks Visit the House of the Hill Toy Museum and meet the resident dinosaurs. Mountfichet Castle. www.mountfitchetcastle.com Sat 6 – Mon 22

Eggsplosive Easter

All day long there lots to do. In the Mad Lab, Professor Nitrate has some eggstra special hands-on science experiments for you to try.

You can make and take home with a Gooey Fried Egg to show off to all your friends.

Royal Gunpowder Mills www.royalgunpowdermills.com/Event/easterholiday Fri 19 - Mon 22

Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt

Discover the signs of spring as you explore Paycocke’s Garden with our Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt and earn a chocolate prize. 25 West Street , Coggeshall , Colchester , Essex , CO6 1NS 01376 561305. Paycocke's House and Garden www.easter.cadbury.co.uk Fri 19 - Mon 22

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Join the Easter bunny for a short trail exploring the wild side of Bourne Mill, discovering which animals lay eggs and win a chocolate prize. : 01206 549799 Bourne Mill , Bourne Road , Colchester , Essex , CO2 8RT www.easter.cadbury.co.uk

The Easter Bunny has been to Hanningfield Reserve and left some chocolaty treats behind, can you find them? Make an Easter themed craft to take away with you and have a go at some pond dipping. (4+ year olds). https://www.essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/ hanningfield Sat 20 & Sun 21 Apr

Easter Eggstravaganza

Follow the eggsplorer trail around the reserve, crack the clues and earn your eggy reward. 10am – 4pm. 01268 711001 Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre, Hawkswood Road, Downham, CM11 1WT Sun 21 & Mon 22

Easter Joust! – Knights of Middle England

It’s jousting season once again and the grounds of Hedingham Castle are set to ring to the clash of steel on Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday – a medieval spectacular you won’t want to miss! www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk

April continued Sat 27 Escape Room - Codebreakers Experience: Incarcerated in the Victorian Waiting rooms, you have only one hour to escape. Suitable for families with children aged 10+.Various times and prices, for more details see www.earm.co.uk Sun 28 Spring Open Day Their first open day of the season is a chance to enjoy spring leaves and flowers and to see the work done in the Gardens over the winter. Children from St Mary’s Primary School, Great Dunmow will be exhibiting their project work and there will be children’s activities and guided tours available.

Easton Lodge, Little Easton, Dunmow

DIARY DATES Sun 12 Character Breakfast What better way to start your Sunday than with a Meet’n’Greet over a delicious breakfast with all your favourite Colchester Zoo Characters? 01206 331292. Colchester Zoo Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex

Fri 5 – Mon 29 We Love Donkeys Enjoy fun donkey related activities and tours, suitable for all ages. Open Fri, Sat, Sun and Mon, 10am – 4pm. Free entry. Café on site.

Ada Cole, Broadlands, Epping Road, Roydon, Nazeing, Essex, EN9 2DH. 01508 481008 www.redwings.org.uk Sun 5 & Mon 6 Festivals of Dogs The Dog Show with something for every four legged friend with charity fun dog shows with over 22 classes daily and so much more for all those doggie families out there. 10am – 5pm. £8.50/£7.50/£3.50 and Under fives free. www.wealdcountryshow.co.uk Sun 5 & Mon 6 The Weald Park Country Show The Show that has something for everybody.

Shows, petting zoos, food and drink festival, circus aerial displays, Punch and Judy and lots more for all the family to enjoy.10am – 5pm.

Various prices see website for more info www.wealdcountryshow.co.uk Fri 10 - Sun 12 Chelmsford Food & Drink Festival Market Square Group is very excited to be hosting our second Chelmsford Food and Drink Festival. With entertainment, including live music and craft ales & beers.

Fri 12pm-7pm. Sat 10am-7pm. Sun 11am-6pm. www.marketsquaregroup.co.uk Sat 11 & Sun 12 Colchester Town and Country Fair Now in its 10th year this popular family event takes place in pretty Lower Castle Park right in the heart of historic Colchester Town.

10am-5pm. 01206 263 088. Lower Castle Park, Colchester Sat 11 Village Garage Sale A village wide garage sale - there were more than 70 stalls last year! Amazing bargains to be had plus freshly cooked food and hot & cold drinks available. This year the Preschool will be running the event. Great Bardfield Village.

Sat 18 Open Gardens Explore up to 16 beautiful gardens plus classic cars, KEGS marching Corps of Drums, clog morris dancers, canal trips, art exhibition, Ploughmans lunches, teas, cakes, Pimms & Prosecco and much more. Graces Lane, Little Baddow, CM3 4AX www.littlebaddowchurches.org.uk Sat 18 & Sun 19 Nuclear Rookie Rush Nuclear Rush Rookies are award winning obstacle courses for children from 4-14yrs.

Voted the best in the UK, the races feature all kinds of fun & challenging obstacles with loads of #lovemud too. No body gets out clean!

01277 366301 Secret Nuclear bunker, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood Sun 19 Wings & Wheels This highly popular event returns to Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome for its 3rd year. A fun day for the family that marries our favourite aircraft with cars! £17.50 kids under 15 free. 01245 429134 Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Hackmans Lane Sat 25 Escape Room - Codebreakers Experience Incarcerated in the Victorian Waiting rooms, you have only one hour to escape. Suitable for families with children aged 10+.Various times and prices, see www.earm.co.uk for more details Fri 24 – Mon 3 (June) We Love Horses Enjoy fun horse related activities and tours, suitable for all ages. Open Fri, Sat, Sun and Mon, 10am – 4pm. Free entry. Café on site.

Ada Cole, Broadlands, Epping Road, Roydon, Nazeing, Essex, EN9 2DH. 01508 481008 www.redwings.org.uk Sun 26 A free, family-friendly ‘Seaside Revival Day’ Marquees, giant deck-chairs, costumed performers and vintage fairground attractions will take over the town’s West Greensward with organisers promising ‘a bucket load of good old-fashioned fun’ for all those looking to relive the great British seaside experience.

10am – 5pm. Clacton West Greensward, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1NW www.tendringcoastalheritage.org.uk Free Event

Mon 27 Family Fun Day In aid of Help for Heroes. Go along and support such a fantastic cause and enjoy a brilliant day with lots of themed activities and music and of course, a great afternoon of live racing! Chelmsford City Racecourse,CM3 1QP www.chelmsfordcityracecourse.com

Sun 2 Mill End Open Gardens Discover four individual gardens at Mill End, all within easy walking distance of each other.

The gardens cover about five acres and are truly magnificent. This hamlet of cottages has gardens that range from the delightfully small to over two acres. 10am – 6pm. Southminster www.facebook.com/redcrossessex/ Fri 7 Colchester Farmers Market Colchester’s long standing farmers market is getting a new lease of life and being relaunched on 5th April. Regular favourites will be there alongside new stalls with organic fruit and veg, local honey and venison, vegan and gluten free products, craft beer and homemade fudge...what’s not to like?

01206 500900 Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street Sat 15 & Sun 16 Life Arts Wellbeing Festival 125 stands - huge choice of stalls & healthy food. Free talks, demos, yoga classes & family activities. 10am-5pm. Chelmsford City Racecourse Tickets & information www.lifearts.co.uk Sun 16 Fathers Day Treat your dad to a nce breakfast in bed today!

Sun 16 Free Halstead Town Council Band in the Park Come along and listen to the music of the Essex Police Band. Bring a chair, picnic or just yourselves. Halstead Public Gardens Trinity Street. Free Event

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Park Lane 01787 222205. Melanie Vine www.earlscolne.essex.sch.uk

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Village Hall, Chapel Road 01206 729731, Melanie Weston

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Margeretting Road Galleywood Susan Mann 01245 34159 Msueavis@aol.com

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The School House, 5 Pathfields Rd 01255 429029. Denise Hawke office@chestnutgrovekindergarten.co.uk www.nurseryclacton.co.uk

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22 Thoroughgood Road 01255 433339 Carol Thornton-Jones

Royal Court 01621 859991 Kim Callaghan www.daisychain-nursery.com

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The Treehouse Club Preschool & Out of School Club Dollymans Farm, Doublegate Ln, Rawreth. 01268 956005 Jayne Golding adventure@thetreehouseclub.co.uk

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Writtle Green Preschool

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Top first aid tips by the Bristish Red Cross How to help a baby who is choking If a baby is choking, they won’t be able to cry, cough, make any noise or breathe.

1. Give back blows: hold them face down along your thigh with their head lower than their bottom.

Hit them firmly on their back between the shoulder blades up to five times.

2. If back blows do not dislodge the object, give chest thrusts: turn them over so they are facing upwards and place two fingers in the middle of their chest, just below the nipples.

Push sharply downwards up to five times.

3. Call 999 if the object does not dislodge. Continue with cycles of back blows and chest thrusts until the object dislodges.

How to help an unresponsive and breathing baby 1. Check for breathing. Tilt their head back and look and feel for breaths by looking at their chest to see if it’s moving and feeling for breaths on your cheek. If they are breathing, move on to step two.

2. Hold the baby on their side with their head slightly tilted back, supported and lower than their bottom.

3. Call 999.

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How to help a baby or child who has a burn 1. Cool the burn under cold running water for at least ten minutes.

2. After the burn has been cooled, cover it with cling film or a clean plastic bag.

3. Always seek medical advice if a baby or child has been burned.

How to help a baby or child who is having a febrile seizure Febrile seizures are caused by a fever or high temperature. When a baby has a febrile seizure they may arch their back, stiffen their body and have clenched fists. They may be red faced, hot to touch and sweating.

1. Protect them from injury, but do not restrain them.

2. Cool them by removing outer clothing and opening a window if the room is hot.

3. When the seizure is over, help them to rest on their side with their head tilted back.

4. If the symptoms continue or it is their first seizure, seek medical advice.

These guidelines was provided by the British Red Cross. More information can be found at www.redcross.org.uk/firstaid

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Competitions Win a Cozy Coupe and Turtle Sandbox to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Little Tikes To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Little Tikes, we are giving you the chance to win two of the most popular core products – a Cozy Coupe and a Turtle Sandbox.

Cozy Coupe For generations, little ones have been taking adventure and imagination on the road with one of the original ride-on toys – and the Cozy Coupe still delights after all these years. With its removable floor, working horn, high seat and storage to the rear and special features including an ignition switch, this cool car really has it all.

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