HELLO READERS!

The May half term holiday is nearly here and it’s the ideal excuse to unwind, relax and plan some family fun. In the hope that our British weather comes up trumps, this issue is full of ideas on how to entertain the troops in the great outdoors from garden and forest adventures to thrilling racecourse events and county shows. And, of course, there are lots of rainproof, indoor options with kid-friendly sports venues and hands-on museums, who are all half term ready! There’s plenty going on to keep everyone happy, so we can all enjoy the longer, brighter days ahead. You’ll also find all events and activities neatly pulled together, day by day, in our Diary section to help you plan the perfect week for your little ones.

We’ll be back again in July with our summer edition, full of inspiring ideas and destinations to help fill your holiday calendar! Until then, enjoy a great half term break with your families.

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King’s School Junior pupils staged a spectacular production of ‘Matilda’ to a packed audience of parents and teachers. This classic tale of an extraordinary little girl who develops telekinetic powers has wowed global audiences for decades. Its popularity was wonderfully evoked by King’s young Year 6 actors, who played to hugely appreciative audiences with gusto, rapidly moving from quick fire comedy to lyrical ballad and a fabulous finale. The production had 70 Year 6 pupils on stage and, as Ms. Costanda, who directed the production, said, was a masterpiece of logistics: “It is a complicated show, with many songs and Tim Minchin’s wordy, literary lyrics all delivered at a pace. The meticulous teaching of the songs by our talented Music Director Paul Vowles, enabled the children to learn every song, with accuracy. The children will cherish these memories for years to come.” W: www.kingsmac.co.uk

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Children in Year 6 took part in the annual AJIS Music Festival Choir Competition held at Bury Grammar School. Eight schools with pupils from Years 4 to 6 took to the stage to perform and the standard was incredibly high. The choir began with ‘One in a Million’ by Emily Barden followed by a cheery rendition of ‘If I Only Had a Brain’ taken from the Wizard of Oz. Their efforts paid off and after some deliberation the choir were announced as the 2022-23 winners and took home the coveted AJIS Choral Shield. Well done to everybody who took part! W: www.grange.org.uk

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