Local Information for parents, teachers and carers of children in
Summer 2026
Saffron Walden, Bishop’s Stortford, Great Dunmow and Villages
T: 0790 073 5566 E:
Welcome to Our Summer Issue!
As another school year comes to an end, we’re excited to bring you our final Salad Days issue before the summer holidays begin — and the last one heading home in school book bags until September!
This edition is packed with ideas, inspiration, and wonderful local businesses showcasing everything they have on offer this summer. From family days out and activities to shopping, reading, and making memories together, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Contents
Summer 2026
Front cover by Erin May Photography
Copy Date for Autumn issue 3rd August 2026
Summer is a great time to slow down a little, get reading, discover something new, and invest in local businesses and experiences that bring our community together. We hope this issue helps you make the most of the weeks ahead.
Thank you, as always, for supporting Salad Days. Wishing all our readers a fun-filled, relaxing, and sunny summer break!
With love,
Lisa & Tam x
Editors, Salad Days
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Are you struggling with an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) application or need guidance with One Planning?
Are you frustrated by long waiting times to seek outside professional guidance?
The school SENCO ‘s busy schedule often means that parents are waiting longer for advice
We are here to help.
We aim to fulfil the gap and help you find the right resources and guidance for any area of SEND.
Our Special Educational Needs Consultancy supports: Parents navigating the education system for both schooled and home-schooled children
Assist with signposting to relevant specialists to get a diagnosis and develop tailored strategies to support a child's learning and development in both home and school environments.
is a dedicated service in Saffron Walden, Essex, founded by Debbie Todd.
Leveraging her 23 years of teaching experience and 14 years as a qualified SENCo, the business offers specialised, holistic one-toone tuition in English and Maths for primary-aged children (schooled and home-schooled).
Our service focuses on building confidence and core skills, with particular expertise in supporting children with SEND, including Dyslexia, ADHD, and Autism.
Qualified and Experienced Tutor
Primary Literacy and Maths. SATs preparation and confidence-building.
Family Support
Rochelle Cutler Mont Dip AMI
I Can Do It Montessori
Positive parenting support and gentle family mentoring to solve all your parenting challenges between 0-12 years.
T: 07950 995771
E: rochelle@icandoitmontessori.co.uk
W: icandoitmontessori.co.uk
Languages
Kidslingo
KS2 maths, specialising in SATs maths
E: karen.kellett7@gmail.com
Kumon Bishop’s Stortford
Experienced primary school tutor for Key stage 1 & 2 English & Maths
Have fun learning Spanish through songs, games, drama and stories from 0-11 years. Classes also available for nurseries, primary schools & child minders
T: 07926 007797
E: jessicalp@kidslingo.co.uk
W: kidslingo.co.uk
Luciana Ferreira Day
Spanish all levels
E: lucianafday@gmail.com
T: 07930 525079
Mindfulness and Relaxation
Nikki Sammons ITEC. IIHHT. DIP. SMT. Y.M
Teaching relaxation and well-being skills for life.Outdoor and indoor courses for children, teens, 1 -1 and families.
Qualifed teacher, experienced in supporting children with learning difficulties in KS1. Maths and English. T: 07305 353720
Carol Stein B.A Dip. Ed Dip. TEFL
Qualified and experienced tutor for all Primary subjects, SATS preparation and G.C.S.E.
English and History. Coaching for private school entrance experienced. T: 01279 417037
T: 07966 579345
E: nikki@nikkisammons.co.uk
W: nikkisammons.co.uk
SandStory
Therapeutic approach, using sand and story telling, to working with children suffering with anxiety. I currently offer sessions for ages 4 to 9 years. For more information about the method check, www.lowenfeld.org/videos
M: 07779718223
E: Larena22@protonmail.com
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Preparing for Primary school
To prepare for primary school, focus on fostering independence, establishing routines, and gathering practical supplies. While academic skills are helpful, schools primarily look for “school readiness,” which means your child can manage their basic needs and interact well with others.
Skills for Independence
Toileting: Ensure your child can use the toilet independently, wipe themselves, and wash their hands thoroughly.
Dressing: Practice putting on uniforms, zipping up coats, and changing in and out of a PE kit.
Feeding: If they are taking a packed lunch, practice opening their lunchbox and any wrapped packaging independently.
Hygiene: Teach them to blow and wipe their own nose and understand when they need to wash their hands.
Label everything: Use durable, wash-proof labels for uniforms, shoes, water bottles, and lunchboxes to prevent lost items.
Buy the essentials: Secure a school uniform, PE kit, sturdy backpack, and comfortable school shoes (Velcro is recommended for beginners).
Practice the route: Walk or drive the “school run” during the summer to help your child become familiar with the journey.
Attend inductions: Go to school welcome sessions to meet teachers, see the classroom, and understand drop-off procedures.
Routines & Social Prep
Adjust sleep: Gradually move to an earlier bedtime and wakeup time 1–2 weeks before school starts.
Social play: Arrange playdates or visit local parks to encourage turn-taking, sharing, and interacting with other children. Talk it through: Share positive stories about school and use shows or books to explain what a typical school day looks like. Manage emotions: Acknowledge that feeling nervous is normal; keep your goodbyes brief and confident on the first day to help them settle.
Key Point: Your child does not need to be able to read or write perfectly before they start; focusing on confidence and self-care is often more beneficial.
Practice hairstyles where all the hair is up. This helps avoid headlice!!
Preparing for Secondary school
To prepare for the transition to secondary school, focus on practising the new school route, setting up an independent morning routine, and stocking up on specific equipment like scientific calculators and geometry sets.
Uniform Prep: Buy uniform early and label every item. Practise doing up ties or tricky buttons if they aren’t used to them.
Bag Check: Choose a bag that fits A4 folders and a laptop or tablet if the school uses them.
Routine & Independence
The biggest shift is often the “invisible” skills like time management.
The School Run: Practise the commute (bus, train, or walk) at least once during the morning rush hour to understand timings.
Morning Drills: Start the “school sleep schedule” 1–2 weeks before term starts. Encourage them to pack their own bag the night before.
Timetable Practice: Print a sample timetable and help them understand “Week A/Week B” rotations. Use tools like the Secondary School Planner to track subjects.
Emotional Support
It is normal for kids to feel a mix of excitement and “big school” nerves.
Address Worries: Common fears include getting lost or losing a bus pass. Walk through “what if” scenarios to build their confidence. Social Connections: Arrange meetups with classmates over the summer so they see a familiar face on day one.
Manage Your Anxiety: Children often pick up on parental stress. Stay positive and focus on new opportunities like clubs or different subjects.
Key Tip: Use a Printable Transition Toolkit to create checklists for their locker or bedroom wall to help them stay organised in the first few weeks.
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A Summer of Adventure
I’ve chosen books for this issue of Salad Days which relate to adventures you may be having during the summer. If you’re not doing those things, your children can go on the same adventures in their imaginations by reading the books. So, there’s a book with all sorts of nature activities; one which shows what happens in airports and why; a book which teaches some simple vocabulary in 12 other languages; a book about learning to ride a bike; and then, the ultimate adventure that we’d all love to go on – visiting the Magic Faraway Tree.
The film’s great but the book is so much better…
We’re all told to look after books, but Rewild this book, illustrated by Lizzie Lomax, demands otherwise. It says it’s ‘A nature activity book that can be planted’. I suggest you leave that activity until last (directions are on the final page) – but most of the suggestions in the book involve getting it muddy, sticking things into it, letting it get rained on, allowing minibeasts to crawl over it, squishing scented plants onto its pages, and many other investigations and artistic activities destined to destroy it. At the end of the summer the book will be in no shape to sit back on a boring bookshelf – it wants to learn how messy and exciting the outdoors can be, and then to be allowed to return to nature. It’s a brilliantly liberating concept!
If you’re going away on holiday and dreading the long wait in airports, how about giving a child Behind the Scenes: Airports, illustrated by Maxim Usik, a book which explains in simple terms what’s going on in and around the departure lounge. It answers questions like ‘who flies the plane when the pilot needs the loo?’, ‘how do horses get to the Olympics?’, ‘who cooks all the meals’, and ‘can a body scanner see me naked?’, and explains more technical things like what the scissor-lift trucks and belt loader trucks do, and what happens in a Control Tower. There are lots of lively illustrations and the text is clear, providing a satisfying level of interesting detail. It’s quite a large format book so might be better to be read at home ahead of a flight but, armed with the knowledge it provides, any child would be happy to spend hours watching it all taking place around them in an airport.
Another book to prepare a child for travelling abroad is Big Brilliant World by Aysha Tengiz. On each double page spread there’s a colourful illustration of one of twelve of the world’s capital cities with snippets of information and some basic vocabulary which children might like to learn. On the page for Budapest, there are facts about the Danube, the hot springs, the national dishes, and the Hungarian words for ‘Hello!’, ‘I love you’, ‘That’s delicious!’, ‘Thank you!’ and so on. It’s the sort of book that I’d have loved as a child, allowing me to adventure through a host of new lands, learning a little bit about each, comparing the languages, the architecture, the foods, and the culture. It doesn’t really matter whether you’re going to those countries or not – you certainly can in the daydreams which this book will inspire!
Summer is often the time that children learn to ride their bikes. If it’s proving tricky, Frank and Bert: the one where Bert Learns to Ride a Bike by Chris NaylorBallesteros might just give a nervous child the confidence they need to pick themselves up off the ground and give it another go. Frank tries to help his friend Bert to ride a bike, but Bert wibble-wobbles all over the place, causing chaos. Frank does what all parents do – he runs along behind Bert, holding on, until he seems stable and then lets go. It ends in disaster and Bert is very upset and cross with Frank. In the end Frank finds a way, and Bert is satisfactorily launched. There’s a delightful twist in the tale.
If the sun isn’t shining and it’s too wet to play and you’re sat in the house on a cold, cold wet day (recognise that?!), I recommend Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree as the perfect escapist adventure story. I loved it as a child; I loved reading it to my children; they loved rereading it to themselves; and, as I write this, my daughter (now aged 23) and I can’t wait to go and see the film. Who wouldn’t want to find a magic tree at the top of which there’s a community of extraordinary folk and a series of wonderful lands to visit as they pass by on clouds? I think it’s the best thing that Enid Blyton wrote, and one of the best books there is for firing a child’s imagination. I know the film will be very different from the book but I’m fully confident that the adventures will seem as fresh as they did the first time I read them more than 50 years ago.
I hope that your summer is filled with adventures for the children in your care but, if not, I hope that one of the books I’ve chosen will inspire adventures in their imaginations. All the books are on the shelves at Hart’s Books (www.hartsbooks.co.uk) in Saffron Walden, where Max and the team can advise on all the adventurous reading you could possibly hope for!
Jo Burch - Founder Words in Walden
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Diary Dates
1) 8th June National Best Friends Day Who’s your best friend? Tell them life is better with them in it!
2) 13th-14th Visit East Anglia’s newest Fantasy Fayre! World’s Edge is an unusual village. It spins through space and time, picking up inhabitants as it goes. Walk into World’s Edge and you might encounter fairies, mermaids, starfi ghters or people from the distant reaches of history.
3) 13th-14th Woman’s Wellness Weekend The Lodge, Duxford, Cambridge
4) 19th–22th Celebrate Summer Solstice at The Wild Retreat, Redricks Lane, Sawbridgeworth To celebrate the summer solstice, people typically engage with nature, harness the sun’s energy through outdoor activities, or participate in traditional group festivals.
5) 21st Father’s Day Why not make a card this Fathers Day? Creating keepsakes and memories while having fun!
6) 22nd June – 17th July Audley End Enchanted Railway are open for Woodland Adventure Days
7) Maize Maze opens at Cammas Hall Farm this summer…. Go and get lost and found in the maze
July/August
8) 17th July World Emoji Day… what’s your favourite emoji?
9) 18th July From the 18th Audley End House and Gardens in Saffron Walden have stable days where you can get hands on with the horses and grooming team.
10) 25th July Little Easton Manor is showing Wizard of Oz on its grounds, one for the whole family!
11) 26th July Cammas Hall country HoeDown
12) 2nd August National colouring book day
13) 8th August Little Easton Manor Dino Day!
14) 8th - 9th August Cambridge Dog event
15) 31st August National Eat outside day
Have you got your school uniform yet?
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Home is where the heart is Sales, lettings & a personal service
Hello, we’re Luke & Zoe
We’re the husband and wife team behind Family Roots Properties, created to offer a warmer, more personal approach to property.
As a family ourselves, we know that home is about so much more than bricks and mortar. It is where everyday life unfolds, where memories are made, and where some of life’s biggest next chapters begin. That is why we wanted to build a property business that is genuinely peoplefocused, with care, communication and a thoughtful approach at the heart of everything we do.
Why Family Roots?
The name Family Roots means a lot to us. It reflects not only our own family, but the part homes play in people’s lives.
Whether someone is moving on from a much-loved family home, finding the right place for their next stage of life, or looking for support with a rental property, we understand that there is always a bigger story behind it. We take the time to listen, to understand what matters most, and to offer a service that feels personal from the very beginning.
We offer a hands-on approach across both sales and lettings, helping people feel supported through decisions that can often feel overwhelming.
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We do not believe in a one-size-fits-all service. Every home is different, every client is different, and the way we work should reflect that.
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For us, good estate agency is about far more than listing a home online. It is about understanding how to position it well, how to present it beautifully, and how to communicate its story in a way that connects with the right people.
It is also about being there throughout the journey, answering questions, keeping things moving and making sure our clients feel informed and looked after at every stage.
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Family Roots Properties
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Performing arts
Dance
JCL School of Dance
T: 07753 607 523
E: julialast8@gmil.com
W: jclschooldance.webden.co.uk
KBD Dance
T: 07305 113 187
E: katie@kbddance.com
W: kbddance.co.uk
Kate Plummer School of Dance
T: 07832 212 593
E: kateplum@hotmail.co.uk
Tempos Performing Arts
T: 07956 211 909
E: info@temposperformingarts.co.uk
W: temposperformingarts.co.uk
Tracey Walker School of Dance
T: 07773 062 338
E: doancecrazy.tracey1@gmail.com
W: traceywalkerschoolofdance.co.uk
Drama
Drama Wise
T: 01223 832 288
E: frances.wyse@btinternet.com
W: dramaclasses.biz
Perform Bishops Stortford
T: 02072 559 120
E: performforschools@perform.org.uk
W: perform.org.uk
Stortford Performers
T: 07949 029 967
E: emmacremnitz@gmail.com
W: stortfordperformers.com
Theatre Schools
Buzzy Bees Sting Performing Arts
T: 07900 735 566
E: hello@stingperformingarts.com
W: stingperformingarts.com
Graham School of Dance
T: 01279 654 423
E: info@grahamschoolofdance.co.uk
W: grahamschoolofdance.co.uk
Hyperfusion Theatre Co
T: 07909 960 490
E: sarah@hyperfusion.co.uk
W: hyperfusion.co.uk
Pauline Quirk Academy
T: 07958 913 456
E: paula.templeman@pqaacademy.com
W: pqaacademy.com
Pure Rhythm Performing Arts
T: 07952 993288
E: sue@purerhythm.co.uk
W: purerhythm.co.uk
Saffron Walden Musical Theatre Company
T: 07799 628 977
E: swmtcyg@gmail.com
W: swmtc.net
Stagecoach
T: 01799 588 246
E: saffronwalden@stagecoach.co.uk
W: stagecoach.co.uk/saffronwalden
Sting Performing Arts
T: 07903 192 094
E: hello@stingperformingarts.com
W: stingperformingarts.com
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At Sting Performing Arts, we are incredibly proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of more than 100 students who recently completed their LAMDA examinations. Students across our Saturday Theatre School and after-school classes took examinations in verse and prose, acting and musical theatre. Producing some of the strongest results we have seen in years.
LAMDA examinations are internationally recognised qualifications that encourage students to develop communication, creativity, self-expression and public speaking skills. Beyond performance, these exams equip young people with confidence that benefits them throughout school life, future education and everyday situations. Preparing for examinations teaches discipline, resilience and teamwork, while also allowing students to discover their own voice and individuality.
We are delighted to announce that every student from our Saturday Theatre School achieved a distinction — an exceptional accomplishment that reflects not only their hard work and dedication, but also the passion and commitment they bring to every class and performance. Across our afterschool settings, students achieved remarkably high grades, demonstrating tremendous growth in both performance ability and personal confidence.
We congratulate every single student who took part this year. Their performances, commitment and achievements have completely blown us away, and we cannot wait to see what they accomplish next.
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Sports clubs Boxing
10 Rounds Boxing Club
Saffron Walden
T: 01799 218 924
E: hello@10roundsboxing.co.uk
W: www.10roundsboxing.com
Cricket
Dunmow Cricket Club
E: paulreid10@talk21.com
W: www.dunmowcricketclub.co.uk
Saffron Walden Cricket Club
E: saffronwaldencricketclub@gmail.com
W: www.saffronwaldencricketclub.co.uk
Football
Bishops Stortford `Youth FC
E: tim.molette@bsctc.co.uk
M: 07740 945117
W: www.bscfc.co.uk
Dunmow Rovers Youth FC
M: 07595 445425
E: secretary@dunmowroversyouthfc.co.uk
W: www.dunmowroversyouthfc.co.uk
Elsenham Youth FC
E: info@elsenhamyfc
W: eyfc.org
Plantation FC, Saffron Walden
T: 01799 500821
E: paulbr88@googlemail.com
Saffron Walden FC
T: 01763 836928 E: chairman@psgfc.co.uk
W: www.swcfc.club
Saffron Walden PSG Girls FC
T: 07595328816
E: newplayercontact@psgfc.co.uk
W: www.psgfc.co.uk
Thaxted Rangers Youth FC
T: 07976 670409
E: martintritton@hotmail.com
FB: thaxtedrangersyouthfc
Kidzteens Football Academy
Bishops Stortford M: 07955259030
E: kidsteens15@gmail.com
Hockey
Blue Hornets, Felsted and Braintree
W: www.braintreehc.co.uk/bluehornets
Saffron Walden Junior Hockey Club
W: www.saffronwaldenhockey.co.uk
Martial arts
Associated Karate Schools (AKS)
E: barrettbusiness@aol.com
W: www.karateschools.co.uk
Bishop’s Stortford Judokwai W: www.bishopsstortfordjudo.com
B.L.Tae Kwon-Do Schools
E: bruce@tkd72.plus.com W: www.bl-taekwondo-schools.co.uk
Budo Taijutsu, Saffron Walden W: www.mushinzui.com
Dunmow Shotokan Karate Club W: www.eska.org.uk
Haverhill & Saffron Walden
Shotokan Karate
E: gill.payne@talktalk.net
Judo E: iskjc@yahoo.co.uk
Koryoda Kids W: www.koryoda.com
Saffron Walden Judo Club
T: 07815126393
Saffron Walden Judo Tots T: 07460424506
Shotokan Karate Ryu W: www.skr.org.uk
Te-Ashi-Do Karate, Bishop’s Stortford
M: 07826 849388
E: allan.worrell@sky.com
W: www.teashido.co.uk
Rugby
Wendens Ambo Mini Rugby
E: chair@wendenrugby.com
W: www.wendenrugby.com
Saffron Walden Rugby Club, Henham
M: 07703 532822
E: info@swrfc.co.uk
W: www.swrfc.co.uk
Squash
Bishop’s Stortford Squash Club
E: andrewmulvey@stortfordsquash.co.uk
W: www.stortfordsquash.co.uk
Saffron Walden Squash Club
E: george.atterbury@hotmail.com
Swimming
Bishops Stortford Swimming Club
E: membership@bsswimclub.org.uk
SAS Swimming
M: 07810 890909
E: sasswimmingcambridge@gmail.com
W: www.sas-swimming.co.uk
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Pre-Schools
Ashdon
Ashdon Childrens Nursery
T: 01799 584 848
E: ashdonchildrensnursery@outlook.com
W: ashdonchildrensnursery.co.uk
Barlow
Little Hands Nursery
T: 01223 897 945
E: lh-bartlow@btconnect.com
W: littlehands.co.uk
Birchanger
Birchanger Butterflies Preschool
T: 01279 810 800
E: admin@birchangerbutterflies.org.uk
W: birchangerbutterflies.org.uk
Bishop’s Stortford
Apple Green Montessori Preschool
T: 07788 913 444
E: info@applegreenmontessori.co.uk
W: applegreenmontessori.co.uk
Blues Preschool Nursery
T: 01279 755 422
E: admin@bluespreschool.co.uk
W: bluespreschool.co.uk
Busy Bees - St Michael’s Mead
T: 01279 755 522
W: busybeeschildcare.co.uk
Busy Bees - Thorley Park
T: 01279 654 830
W: busybeeschildcare.co.uk
Doodledo Day Nursery
T: 01279 653 318
E: manager@doodledodaynursery.com
W: doodledodaynursery.com
Early Birds, Night Owls, Little Ladybirds
& Appletree Preschool
T: 01279 771 367
E: info@earlybirdandnightowlsclub.co.uk
W: earlybirdandnightowlsclub.co.uk
Little Oaks
T: 01279 657 706
E: schooloffice@howegreenhouse.org
W: howegreenhouse.org
Sunflowers Pre-School
T: 07752 562 206
E: sunflowers.preschool17@gmail.com
W: sunflowerspreschool.co.uk
Sycamore House Day Nursery
T: 01279 465 097
E: familycareteam@allaboutchildren.co.uk
W: allaboutchildren.co.uk
Thorley Pre-School
T: 01279 503 895
E: admin@thorleypreschool.co.uk
W: thorleypreschool.co.uk
Thorn Groves Little Acorns
T: 01279 653 233
E: tglittleacorns@aol.com
Chrishall Pre-School
T: 01763 793 524
E: preschool@chrishall.essex.sch.uk
W: chrishall.essex.sch.uk
Clavering
lavering & Arkesden Preschool
T: 01799 550 380
E: claveringarkesdenassistant@outlook.com
W: claveringarkesdenpreschool.co.uk
Freedom Day Care Nursery & Pre-School
T: 01371 873 663
E: info@freedomdaycarenursery.co.uk
W: freedomdaycarenursery.co.uk
Little Dunmow’s Pre-School
T: 01376 339 590
E: admin@ittledunmowspreschool.co.uk
W: littledunmowspreschool.co.uk
Dame Bradburys
T: 01223 454722
E: office@stephenperse.com
W: www.stephenperse.com
SEND clubs and activities
Stortford Gymnastics
Offer SEND and Sibling session on the FIRST Sunday of every month from 9.30-10.45am. The SEND friendly sessions are for children from walking up to 10 years of age.
Bishop’s Stortford
M: 07808 808815
E: enquiries@stortfordgymnastics.com
W: stortfordgymnastics.com/contact
Kaizen Aikido club
Saffron Walden
M: 07795 477678
E: chris-swarbrick@hotmail.co.uk
CHIPS Playscheme
CHIPS are for children and their siblings ages 3 - 19years. Bishop’s Stortford
T: 01992 804952
W: chipsplay.org
Cafè Cornell
An Inclusive Family Friendly Café. We are welcoming and fully accessible, and we aim to meet any dietary requirements. The cafe is open Monday- Friday 09:00am – 4:00pm.
Saffron Walden
M: 07535 609248
E: info@cafecornell.co.uk
W: enterpriseeast.org
Saffron Walden
Dunmow
Chrishall
T: 0790 073 5566
E: hello@saladdaysmag.co.uk
Toddlers and babies
Music
& Movement
Boogiewoogies
United Reform Church, Saffron Walden
Unique music and movement classes for babies and pre-school aged children.
M: 07837 176823
E: sarah@boogiewoogies.co.uk
W: www.boogiewoogies.co.uk
Jo Jingles
Sewards End Village Hall. Jo Jingles offers fun, interactive music, singing and movement classes for babies and pre-school children.
M: 07485 721393
E: westsuffolk@jojingles.co.uk
W: www.jojingles.com
Mini Monster Sensory Explorers
4 classes for ages 0-4 yrs focusing on enhancing language and listening skills through games, creative play and music. Includes free soft play. Venue: Little Monsters House of Fun, Dunmow
W: www.minimonsterclasses.co.uk
Mini Monster Baby & Toddler Classes at Little Monsters • Monday - Fridays
Great Dunmow • 9:30-2pm • We have a range of play themed classes to let your Mini Monster grow. Each class includes soft play entry.For more info and to book visit www. minimonsterclasses.co.uk
Mini Monster School Meets at Little Monsters • Monday - Fridays (June & July)
Great Dunmow • 9:30-2pm •
Starting school in September? Make new friends with your class and like minded parents. Each school meet session includes soft play entry.
To see a list of school dates and to book, visit www.minimonstermeet. co.uk
Baby Massage
Mini Monster Baby Meet Up
Have a baby? Want to meet new friendly faces? Come along and enjoy a weekly class to engage and play! Includes free soft play. Venue: Little Monsters House of Fun, Dunmow
W: www.minimonsterclasses.co.uk
Rock & Roll Baby
Baby Massage and Baby Yoga classes in Radwinter. Suitable from birth. Enjoy special, focussed time with your baby in a calm and supportive environment.
T: 07791745619
E: rockandrollbabymassage@gmail.com
W: rockandrollbaby.com
To feature in our next issue email hello@saladdaysmag.co.uk
Dance
Buzzy Bees -
Sting Performing Arts
Saffron Walden
M: 07900 735566
E: tam@stingperformingarts.com
W: stingperformingarts.com
Stortford Tappy Toes
Jessica Frederico
M: 075462 83312
E: stortford@tappytoes.com
W: www.tappytoes.com
Tappy Toes Dance School
Bishop’s Stortford various classes
M: 075 462 83312
E: stortford@tappytoes.com
W: www.tappytoes.com
Tiny Tempos
Baptist Church, Saffron Walden
Music and movement classes suitable from birth.
M: 07956 211909
E: info@tinytempos.co.uk
W: www.tinytempos.co.uk
Picnic
is here! season
Lemon Pasta
Ingredients
• 250g Fusilli pasta
• 1 Pack Cheery tomatoes
• 1 Cucumber, diced
• 1/2 Red onion, finely sliced
• 1 Pot of black olives
• 1 Pack feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 tbsp Fresh parsley, chopped
Dessing
• 3 tbsp Olive oil
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 tbsp honey
• Salt and Pepper to taste
Method
Cook pasta, drain and rinse in cold water.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Whisk dressing ingredients and pour over salad. Toss well and chill before serving
Sunshine, fresh air and god food - what could be better? Whether you’re heading to the park, beach or just your back garden, these easy tasty recipes are perforce for sharing with the family.
Waffle Lollies
Ingredients
• Packs of ready made waffles
• White chocolate & milk chocolate
• Sprinkles
• Dried Strawberry’s
• Dried Coconut
• Friend Banana pieces
Method
1. Cut the waffles in half and assemble onto a skewer stick
2. Melt the chocolate and dip the end of the waffles
3. Add any toppings and leave to cool
Mini Egg Muffins
Ingredients
• 8 medium eggs
• 120ml milk
• 80g grated cheddar cheese
• 100g cooked ham, diced
• 1 small red pepper, finely diced
• 1 small yellow pepper, finely diced
• 2 spring onions, sliced
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1 tsp olive oil or butter for greasing
toPerfect pack Easy
to make Great to share
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C fan / 200°C / Gas Mark 6.
2. Grease a 12-hole muffin tin well or use silicone muffin cases.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk.
4. Stir in the cheese, ham, peppers and spring onions.
5. Season with salt and black pepper.
6. Divide the mixture evenly between the muffin holes.
7. Bake for 15–18 minutes until puffed up and set in the middle.
8. Leave to cool for a few minutes before removing from the tin.
Good food, great company and time together - that’s what summer is all about.
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