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T h e Ti m e Tr a v el Cl u b: B a c k i n<br />
ti m e f or C hri st m a s<br />
Take a festive jo ur ney to ex plore<br />
C hrist mas past. Fi n d o ut a bo ut festive<br />
W e s t fi el d Gif t C ar d W all e t<br />
D e si g n C o m p e ti ti o n<br />
W e s t fi el d L o n d o n a s k e d y o u t o g et y o ur cr e ati v e<br />
h at s o n a n d d e si g n a f e sti v e gift c ar d w all et f or<br />
p e o pl e t o u s e w h e n t h e y p ur c h a s e a W e st fi el d Gift<br />
C ar d a n d w e w er e n ot di s a p p oi nt e d!<br />
W e st fi el d L o n d o n h a s b e e n i n u n d at e d wit h pil e s of pi ct ur e s a n d<br />
d eli g htf ul d e si g n s, all of w hi c h h a v e p ut u s i n a p erf e ct l y j oll y<br />
m o o d i n ti m e f or C hri st m a s. Tr yi n g t o pi c k j u st o n e h a s b e e n<br />
a v er y dif fi c ult t a s k – b ut t h er e c a n o nl y b e o n e wi n n er.<br />
A n d t h e wi n n er i s...<br />
W e’r e d eli g ht e d t o a n n o u n c e t h at<br />
R o b y n Si m m s ( a g e 1 1), fr o m<br />
St C at h eri n e’s S c h o ol i s t hi s y e ar’s<br />
wi n n er. R o b y n h a s cr e at e d a glit z y<br />
d e si g n t h at will b e s ur e t o st a n d<br />
o ut i n t h e c e ntr e. N ot o nl y will t h e<br />
d e si g n f e at ur e o n t h e W e st fi el d<br />
Gift C ar d W all et, b ut R o b y n al s o<br />
wi n s a £ 1 0 0 W e st fi el d Gift C ar d,<br />
pl u s £ 1 0 0 0 f or St C at h eri n e’s<br />
S c h o ol. C o n gr at ul ati o n s R o b y n!<br />
O ur r u n n er u p i s J a c o b Willi a m s,<br />
fr o m St a n w ell Fi el d s C of E<br />
Pri m ar y S c h o ol, w h o wi n s a<br />
£ 5 0 W e st ffi el d Gift C ar d.<br />
GI F T C A R D<br />
GI F T C A R D<br />
T h a n k y o u t o e v er y o n e w h o<br />
e nt er e d t hi s y e ar a n d w e wi s h<br />
y o u all a v er y m err y C hri st m a s.<br />
Alt h o u g h h e’s v er y<br />
b u s y, F at h er C hri st m a s ( A K A<br />
S a nt a) h a s c o n fir m e d h e will<br />
d e fi nit el y att e n d e v e nt s<br />
m ar k e d wit h hi s h at!<br />
W e st fi el d L o n d o n Wi ni n g D e si g n - R o b y n Si m m s a g e 11<br />
St. C at h eri n e’s S c h ol, Cr o ss D e p, T wi c k e n h a m<br />
GI F T C A R D<br />
GI F T C A R D<br />
W e st fi el d L o n d o n R u n er U p - J a c o b Willi a m s a g e 1 0<br />
St a n w ell Fi el d s C of E Pri m ar y S c h ol<br />
W e st fi el d L o n d o n Wi ni n g D e si g n - R o b y n Si m m s a g e 11<br />
St. C at h eri n e’s S c h ol, Cr o ss D e p, T wi c k e n h a m<br />
W e st fi el d L o n d o n R u n er U p - J a o b Willi a m s a g e 1 0<br />
St a n w ell Fi el d s C of E Pri m ar y S c h o ol<br />
M or e W O W<br />
8<br />
Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • C hri st m a s 2 0 1 7 / N e w Y e ar 2 0 1 8<br />
w w w. pri m ar yti m e s. n et/ w e st _l o n d o n
S A Y M E R R Y C H RI S T M A S WI T H A<br />
W E S T FI E L D GI F T C A R D<br />
WI N NI N G<br />
D E SI G N<br />
GI F T C A R D<br />
A V AI L A B L E A T W E S T FI E L D. C O M/ L O N D O N<br />
O R A T C O N CI E R G E, G R O U N D F L O O R<br />
C o n gr at ul ati o n s t o R o b y n Si m m s, a g e 11,<br />
w h o wi n s £1, 0 0 0 f or St. C at h eri n e’s S c h o ol, T wi c k e n h a m<br />
* Ter ms a n d C o n diti o ns a p ply. Visit w est fi el d. c o m/l o n d o n f or m or e i nf or m ati o n<br />
wl- x m a s- gift- c ar d-t e a c h er- pri m ar y-ti m e s- 2 7 3 x 1 8 4.i n d d 1 1 5/ 1 1/ 2 0 1 7 0 9: 0 3
W H A T' S O N W H E R E<br />
M err y C hri st m a s!<br />
T h e Pri m ar y Ti m e s T e a m<br />
w o ul d li k e t o t h a n k all<br />
of o ur r e a d er s a n d<br />
a d v er ti s er s f or t h eir<br />
c o n ti n u e d s u p p or t<br />
a n d wi s h y o u all a<br />
M err y C hri s t m a s<br />
a n d H a p p y 2 01 8.<br />
O U R P R O MI S E<br />
S u g ar fr e e<br />
Fr e e fr o m<br />
ar fi ci al c ol o urs<br />
C A R O L S B Y<br />
C A N D L E LI G H T<br />
S U N D A Y 1 0 T H D E C E M B E R<br />
6 p m. Wit h f esti v e r efr es h m e nts.<br />
F A MI L Y C A R O L S<br />
S U N D A Y 1 7 T H D E C E M B E R<br />
11 a m. Bri n gi n g t o lif e t h e j o yf ul<br />
n e ws of C hrist m as f or all a g es.<br />
F or m or e i nf or m ati o n visit<br />
w w w.stl u k es c h ur c h. c o. u k<br />
F or s or e t hr o ats a n d c o u g hs<br />
as a r es ult of a c ol d.<br />
L et’s g et ki ds b ac k<br />
t o h a p p y.<br />
Tu dor feasts, Victoria n C hrist mas i n t he<br />
work ho use a n d C hrist mas ex perie nces<br />
d uri n g t he Seco n d Worl d War. T he n<br />
create C hrist mas car ds or decoratio ns<br />
i ns pire d by t he recor ds. A ges 7- 1 1.<br />
1 0. 3 0a m- 1 2 noo n. C har ges a p ply,<br />
booki n g reco m me n de d.<br />
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St M arti n i n t h e Fi el d s, W C 2<br />
F a mil y C hri st m a s C o n c ert wit h<br />
a u di e n c e c ar ol s<br />
E njoy excer pts fro m Ha n del’s M usic f or<br />
t he Royal Fire works, Vival di’s Fo ur<br />
Seaso ns a n d si n g alo n g to belove d<br />
carols. All a ges. 4 p m. C har ges a p ply,<br />
booki n g reco m me n de d.<br />
w w w.st marti n-i n-t he-fiel ds.or g<br />
S at 2 - S u n 3 D e c<br />
T h e C o y C ar p, U B 9<br />
S a nt a N arr o w b o at<br />
C a n al Tri p s<br />
Take a festive tri p o n a heate d,<br />
decorate d narro w boat. E njoy seaso nal<br />
refres h me nts a n d meet Sa nta to tell<br />
hi m yo ur C hrist mas wis hes, have yo ur<br />
p hoto take n a n d receive a gift. All a ges.<br />
Ho ur-lo n g tri ps bet wee n 1 0. 3 0a m-<br />
4. 3 0 p m. C har ges a p ply, booki n g<br />
esse ntial. w w w. h na.or g. uk<br />
S at 2 - S u n 1 7 D e c<br />
O st erl e y P ar k a n d H o u s e, T W 7<br />
F at h er C hri st m a s’ Gr ott o<br />
Visit Fat her C hrist mas i n his festive<br />
grotto a n d receive a s pecial prese nt.<br />
All a ges. 1 1a m- 4 p m. C har ges a p ply,<br />
booki n g esse ntial.<br />
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S u n 3 D e c<br />
J W 3, N W 3<br />
F e sti v al s of Li g ht<br />
Li g ht u p a dark S u n day after noo n by<br />
lear ni n g a bo ut differe nt festivals of li g ht<br />
a n d maki n g t he sy m bols t hat go wit h<br />
t he m. A ges 2 +. 2 p m. Free b ut booki n g<br />
re q uire d. w w w.j w 3.or g. uk<br />
K e n w o o d H o u s e, N W 3<br />
F a mil y Cr aft<br />
Ex plore t he ho use a n d fi n d o ut a bo ut<br />
its collectio ns t he n get i n t he festive<br />
s pirit a n d create a po p u p Ke n woo d<br />
C hrist mas car d. All a ges.<br />
1 2 noo n- 4 p m. C har ges a p ply.<br />
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D E A R S A N T A...<br />
S a nt a’s a d dr e s s i s:<br />
S a n t a / F a t h er C hri s t m a s<br />
S a n t a’ s Gr o t t o<br />
R ei n d e erl a n d<br />
X M 4 5 H Q<br />
M a k e s ur e y o u s e n d<br />
y o ur l ett er b ef or e<br />
8 D e c e m b er!<br />
N ati o n al G all er y, W C 2<br />
F a mil y W al k & Tal k:<br />
D a m s el s i n Di str e s s<br />
Take a jo ur ney t hro u g h t h e collectio n<br />
to walk, talk a n d bri n g pai nti n gs to life.<br />
All a ges. 1 2. 3 0 p m- 1. 3 0 p m. Free.<br />
w w w. natio nal gallery.or g. uk<br />
W all a c e C oll e cti o n, W 1<br />
T h e Littl e Dr a w<br />
Meet Little Dra w artist Grace Holli day<br />
w ho will teac h yo u ho w to use s pecialist<br />
dra wi n g, ha n dli n g a n d s urface desi g n<br />
tec h ni q ues to res po n d to t he sti m ulati n g<br />
f or ms a n d colo ur palettes of t he Wallace<br />
Collectio n. All a ges. 1. 3 0 p m- 4. 3 0 p m.<br />
Free. w w w. wallacecollectio n.or g<br />
S u n 3 - M o n 4 D e c<br />
C h el s e a Ol d To w n H all, S W 3<br />
S h o p U p<br />
O ne-sto p- C hrist mas s ho p pi n g at its<br />
best. Over 5 0 i n de pe n de nt bo uti q ues,<br />
pl us e njoy face pai nti n g, live m usic,<br />
crafts, s nacks a n d a visit fro m Fat her<br />
C hrist mas. S u n 1 2 noo n- 6 p m, Mo n<br />
1 0a m- 5 p m. Free e ntry.<br />
w w w. ba bycci no ki ds.co m/t hes ho p u p<br />
S u n 3 D e c - S u n 7 J a n<br />
J W 3, N W 3<br />
J W 3 I c e Ri n k<br />
Take to t he ice a mo n gst gli m meri n g<br />
li g hts, vi bra nt m usic a n d a n electric<br />
at mos p here. Pe n g ui n sta bilisers a n d<br />
seate d ba na na to bo g ga ns are availa ble<br />
f or little o nes. C har ges a p ply, booki n g<br />
reco m me n de d. w w w.j w 3.or g. uk<br />
W e d 6 - T h u 7 D e c<br />
P a vili o n s S h o p pi n g C e ntr e, U B 8<br />
C hri st m a s C ar ol C o n c ert<br />
E njoy C hrist mas carols s u n g by<br />
local sc hools, i n part ners hi p wit h<br />
St Mar garet’s C h urc h. 5 p m- 6 p m.<br />
Free. w w w.t he pavilio ns.co. uk<br />
Fri 8 D e c<br />
I c k e n h a m C e ntr e<br />
F e sti v e C o m m u nit y Ni g ht<br />
E njoy a wi de ra n ge of m usic, activities<br />
a n d s ho p pi n g as ma ny local s ho ps a n d<br />
b usi nesses o pe n late wit h hos pitality<br />
a n d s pecial feat ures. 6 p m- 9 p m. Free.<br />
For details of partici pati n g ve n ues visit<br />
w w w.icke n ha mfestival.or g. uk<br />
S at 9 D e c<br />
B e nj a mi n Fr a n kli n H o u s e, W C 2<br />
C hil dr e n’s C hri st m a s P art y<br />
Discover t he ma gic of t he holi day<br />
- 1 8t h Ce nt ury style. Si n g alo n g to<br />
festive classics wit h acco m pa ni me nt<br />
o n t he glass ar mo nica, e njoy mi nce<br />
pies a n d deck t he halls wit h C hrist mas<br />
crafts! A ges 5- 1 1. Fro m 1 0. 3 0a m.<br />
Free b ut booki n g re q uire d.<br />
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Gr a nt M u s e u m of Z o ol o g y, W C 1<br />
E x pl or e Z o ol o g y<br />
Ever wo n dere d ho w s har p a s hark’s<br />
toot h is or ho w ma ny scales a pa n goli n<br />
has? Take part i n ha n ds-o n s peci me n<br />
base d activities to fi n d o ut t he a ns wers<br />
to t hese q uestio ns a n d ma ny more,<br />
wit h e nt h usiastic m use u m e d ucators.<br />
All a ges. Dro p-i n: 1 p m- 4 p m. Free.<br />
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1 0<br />
Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • C hri st m a s 2 0 1 7 / N e w Y e ar 2 0 1 8<br />
D o n’t f or g et t o s a y y o u s a w it i n Pri m ar y Ti m e s!
S a at c hi G all er y, S W 3<br />
Cr aft y C hri st m a s C ar d s<br />
Ex peri me nt wit h patter n, s h a pe a n d<br />
colla ge a n d try o ut ne w i nk pri nti n g<br />
tec h ni q ues to make C hrist m as car ds<br />
a n d wra p pi n g pa per. 1 p m- 2 p m<br />
& 2. 3 0 p m- 3. 3 0 p m. C har g es a p ply,<br />
booki n g reco m me n de d.<br />
w w w.saatc hi gallery.c o m<br />
S at 9 - S u n 1 0 D e c<br />
H a m pt o n C o urt P al a c e, K T 8<br />
C hri st m a s F a mil y A cti viti e s<br />
Lear n ho w C hrist mas wo ul d have bee n<br />
cele brate d i n t he past. M ake Tu dor<br />
treas ure boxes a n d hear st ories a bo ut<br />
Geor gia n dri nki n g c hocol at e! All a ges.<br />
Dro p-i n: 1 1a m- 4 p m. Sta n d ar d<br />
a d missio n c har ges a p ply.<br />
w w w. hr p.or g. uk<br />
H e a d st o n e M a n or & M u s e u m, H A 2<br />
Gr a n d O p e ni n g & Fr o st F air<br />
Frost Fair i n cele bratio n of t he Gra n d<br />
O pe ni n g of t he ne w M use u m. Wit h<br />
artisa n market stalls, c hil dr e n’s<br />
e ntertai n me nt, seaso nal h ot f oo d, live<br />
perf or ma nces fro m Harro w Yo ut h Brass<br />
ba n d a n d a visit fro m S a nt a. All a ges.<br />
1 2 noo n- 5 p m. Free e ntry.<br />
w w w. hea dsto ne ma nor. or g<br />
S at 9 - S u n 2 4 D e c<br />
Z S L L o n d o n Z o o, N W 1<br />
M e et S a nt a at<br />
Z S L L o n d o n Z o o<br />
Joi n i n arts a n d crafts wit h Mrs Cla us<br />
a n d c hat wit h c heeky elves b ef ore<br />
hea di n g i nto Sa nta’s gr otto to meet t he<br />
ma n hi ms elf a n d receiv e a n early<br />
C hrist mas gift. All a ges. C har ges a p ply,<br />
booki n g reco m me n de d. w w w.zsl.or g<br />
S u n 1 0 D e c<br />
F o u n dli n g M u s e u m, W C 1<br />
H ett y F e at h er’s C hri st m a s<br />
Make C hrist mas tree dec oratio ns<br />
i ns pire d by I da’s s ur prise<br />
C hrist mas gift f or Hetty. A ges 3 +.<br />
Dro p-i n: 1 1a m- 4. 4 5 p m. Fr ee.<br />
w w w.f o u n dli n g m use u m. or g. uk<br />
J e wi s h M u s e u m L o n d o n, N W 1<br />
H a n u k a h F a mil y Aft er n o o n<br />
Get i n t he s pirit of Ha n uka h wit h a n<br />
after noo n packe d f ull of f u n activities<br />
f or all t he fa mily. All a g es. 1 p m- 4 p m.<br />
Sta n dar d a d missio n c h ar ges a p ply.<br />
w w w.je wis h m use u m.or g. uk<br />
Fr o m N o w er Hill Hi g h S c h o ol, H A 5<br />
St L u k e’s H o s pi c e<br />
S a nt a D a s h 2 0 1 7<br />
Joi n h u n dre ds of Sa ntas a n d Sa ntari nas<br />
as yo u das h aro u n d Pi n ner i n ai d of St<br />
L uke’s Hos pice! T he Sa nta D as h will<br />
start a n d fi nis h at No wer Hill Hi g h<br />
Sc hool. Re gistratio n o pe ns at 1 0. 3 0a m<br />
a n d t he das h will start at 1 1a m. E ntry<br />
i ncl u des yo ur very o w n Sa nta s uit,<br />
me dal, mi nce pie a n d hot dri nk o n<br />
co m pletio n. Re gistratio n c har ges a p ply.<br />
w w w.stl ukes- hos pice.or g<br />
R o y al A c a d e m y of Art s, W 1<br />
F a mil y St u di o: R e a d y M a k er s<br />
Use bo u ncy balls a n d f o u n d o bjects to<br />
make sc ul pt ures i n motio n, i ns pire d by<br />
t he works i n Dali/ D uc ha m p. Ex peri me nt<br />
wit h s pray- pai nti n g mac hi nes a n d<br />
colo ur yo ur creatio n t he n get rea dy<br />
to go! Is it a car or is it a pla ne?<br />
All a ges. Dro p-i n: 1 1a m- 3 p m. Free.<br />
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St L u k e’s C h ur c h, S W 1 0<br />
C ar ol s b y C a n dl eli g ht<br />
E njoy tra ditio nal carols wit h a<br />
co nte m porary feel a n d festive<br />
refres h me nts. 6 p m.<br />
w w w.stl ukesc h urc h.co. uk<br />
S at 1 6 D e c<br />
Gr a nt M u s e u m of Z o ol o g y, W C 1<br />
Cr e at ur e Cr e ati o n s<br />
Create works of art i ns pire d by so me<br />
of t he weir d a n d wo n derf ul a ni mals t hat<br />
call t he Gra nt M use u m ho me or i nve nt<br />
a bra n d ne w a ni mal, give it a na me<br />
a n d a d d it to t he collectio n. All a ges.<br />
Dro p-i n: 1. 3 0 p m- 4. 3 0 p m. Free.<br />
w w w. ucl.ac. uk<br />
K e n si n gt o n P al a c e, W 8<br />
F u nt a sti c S at ur d a y!<br />
Ex plore t he Palace wit h activity ba gs<br />
fro m t he Ti me Ex plorers Statio n, liste n<br />
to a C hrist mas story ( u n der 7s) or<br />
make yo ur o w n s ha do w p u p pet t heatre<br />
to take ho me (a ges 5- 1 2). Story ti me<br />
at 1 1. 3 0a m, 1 p m & 2. 3 0 p m. P u p pet<br />
t heatre works ho p at 1 2 noo n- 1 p m<br />
& 2 p m- 3 p m. Sta n dar d a d missio n<br />
c har ges a p ply. w w w. hr p.or g. uk<br />
Sir J o h n S o a n e’s M u s e u m, W C 2<br />
T h e Gr e at B elz o ni M o d el<br />
T h e atr e S h o w<br />
Fi n d o ut a bo ut t he life a n d ti mes of t his<br />
extraor di nary Italia n stro n g ma n, actor,<br />
i m presario, hy dra ulic e n gi neer a n d<br />
E gy ptolo gist. T his f u n fa mily s ho w<br />
will be perf or me d i n its o w n E gy ptia n<br />
te m ple t heatre, wit h u ni q ue c ha n gi n g<br />
prosce ni u m. A ges 6 +. 2 p m. C har ges<br />
a p ply, booki n g reco m me n de d.<br />
w w w.soa ne.or g<br />
S at 1 6 D e c - S u n 7 J a n<br />
( E x c e pt 2 5- 2 6 D e c & 1 J a n)<br />
N ati o n al Ar m y M u s e u m, S W 3<br />
R e c c e R a c er s<br />
Discover ho w t he ar my uses ve hicles<br />
f or its reco n naissa nce missio ns. Have<br />
a go at maki n g yo ur o w n r u b ber- ba n d<br />
po were d ve hicle a n d see ho w fast it<br />
will go o n t he track. All a ges.<br />
Dro p-i n: 1 0. 3 0a m- 4. 3 0 p m. Free.<br />
w w w. na m.ac. uk<br />
M or e W O W<br />
W H A T' S O N W H E R E<br />
w w w. pri m ar yti m e s. n et/ w e st _l o n d o n<br />
Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • C hri st m a s 2 0 1 7 / N e w Y e ar 2 0 1 8 1 1
W H A T' S O N W H E R E<br />
S u n 1 7 D e c<br />
St L u k e’s C h ur c h, S W 1 0<br />
F a mil y C ar ol s<br />
E njoy a s pecial fa mily s ervice, bri n gi n g<br />
to life t he joyf ul ne ws of C hrist mas. All<br />
a ges. 1 1a m. w w w.stl uk esc h urc h.co. uk<br />
S u n 1 7 D e c<br />
D e si g n M u s e u m, W 8<br />
F e sti v e B o ar d G a m e M a ki n g<br />
Work as a fa mily to desi g n a n d make<br />
yo ur o w n boar d ga me to pl ay over t he<br />
festive holi days. A ges 7- 1 1. 1 p m. Free<br />
b ut booki n g reco m me n d e d.<br />
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b y g etti n g i n v ol v e d i n o n e w a y or a n ot h er, y o u<br />
a s p ar e nt s c a n b uil d a r a p p ort wit h t h e t e a c h er s<br />
a n d g ai n a b ett er u n d er st a n di n g of t h e n e e d s,<br />
pri oriti e s a n d a m biti o n s of t h e s c h o ol.<br />
I n d e e d, t h e b e st s c h o ol s will w el c o m e p ar e nt al<br />
e n g a g e m e nt a n d will a cti v el y e n c o ur a g e f a mili e s<br />
t o s h ar e i d e a s a n d i n p ut i nt o a c hil d’s e d u c ati o n.<br />
A n d, t h e g o o d n e w s i s t h er e ar e l ot s of w a y s f or<br />
y o u a s p ar e nt s t o pl a y a n a cti v e r ol e. D o n’t b e<br />
p ut off t hi n ki n g it’s g oi n g t o t a k e u p t o o m u c h<br />
ti m e a n d d o n’t b e di s c o ur a g e d b y t hi n ki n g y o u<br />
d o n’t h a v e t h e ri g ht s kill s. E v er y o n e h a s<br />
s o m et hi n g t o off er.<br />
T h er e ar e m a n y o pti o n s w hi c h i n cl u d e<br />
s u p p orti n g y o ur c hil d b y r e a di n g st ori e s at<br />
h o m e or a c c o m p a n yi n g t h e cl a s s o n a s c h o ol<br />
tri p; m a n ni n g a st all at a s c h o ol e v e nt or j oi ni n g<br />
t h e P T A c o m mitt e e; filli n g i n s ur v e y s t o s h ar e<br />
y o ur vi e w s or b e c o mi n g a p ar e nt g o v er n or or<br />
tr u st e e; a n d b ei n g p art of a pr oj e ct t a s kf or c e<br />
or t a ki n g p art i n a p ar e nt f or u m.<br />
All of t hi s r e all y m att er s a n d t h e c o ntri b uti o n<br />
a n d i n v ol v e m e nt of y o u a s p ar e nt s i n a r a n g e<br />
of w a y s c a n e nri c h o ur c hil dr e n’s e d u c ati o n,<br />
l e ar ni n g a n d a w ar e n e s s. S o, if y o u h a v e n’t<br />
alr e a d y t a k e n t h e pl u n g e, w h y n ot c o n si d er<br />
d oi n g y o ur bit i n o n e of t h e f oll o wi n g w a y s:<br />
• Of f er t o g o i nt o y o ur c hil d’s cl a s s t o t al k<br />
a b o ut t h e j o b y o u d o<br />
• Of f er t o h el p t h e s c h o ol g ar d e ni n g cl u b<br />
o n a n o ut d o or pr oj e ct<br />
• C o n si d er j oi ni n g y o ur s c h o ol P T A or v ol u nt e er<br />
y o ur ti m e t o s er v e dri n k s or f o o d at t h e f air<br />
• S et u p or m a n a g e a F a c e b o o k p a g e f or y o ur<br />
y e ar gr o u p or s u p p ort wit h ot h er s o ci al m e di a<br />
a cti viti e s<br />
• If y o u’ v e g ot s p e ci fi c e x p erti s e, w h y n ot<br />
c o n si d er filli n g i n a gr a nt a p pli c ati o n f or y o ur<br />
s c h o ol t o s u p p ort a pr oj e ct i n n e e d of f u n d s,<br />
s u c h a s a li br ar y m a k e- o v er or n e w<br />
pl a y gr o u n d e q ui p m e nt<br />
• Att e n d t h e P T A A G M or p arti ci p at e i n a<br />
p ar e nt f or u m w h er e y o ur vi e w s c a n b e<br />
c o n si d er e d a n d di s c u s s e d wit h s c h o ol<br />
l e a d er s<br />
• Of f er t o r u n t h e aft er- s c h o ol f o ot b all<br />
or art cl u b<br />
• If y o ur w or k pl a c e off er s m at c h-f u n di n g,<br />
s u g g e st a f u n dr ai si n g pr oj e ct y o ur s c h o ol<br />
i s c arr yi n g o ut a s a p o s si bl e b e n e ffi ci ar y<br />
B y s u p p orti n g y o ur<br />
s c h o ol, y o u ar e<br />
h el pi n g t o m a k e it<br />
b ett er a n d gi vi n g<br />
y o ur c hil d a st e p u p.<br />
P T A U K r e s e ar c h s h o w s t h at t h e o v er w h el mi n g<br />
m aj orit y, o v er ei g ht i n 1 0 p ar e nt s, s u p p ort t h eir<br />
s c h o ol. B y att e n di n g a p ar e nt c o n s ult ati o n or a n<br />
e v e nt, e n g a gi n g wit h t h e s c h o ol a n d p ar e nt<br />
c o m m u nit y vi a s o ci al m e di a or b y si m pl y filli n g<br />
o ut a q u e sti o n n air e t o g at h er y o ur vi e w s,<br />
y o u ar e h el pi n g t o m a k e y o ur s c h o ol b ett er<br />
a n d gi v e y o ur c hil d a st e p u p.<br />
I n f a ct, t h er e ar e m a n y p o siti v e e x a m pl e s.<br />
W e’ v e s e e n h o w p ar e nt s h a v e h el p e d tr a n sf or m<br />
s c h o ol g ar d e n s a n d li br ari e s i nt o e x c ell e nt<br />
l e ar ni n g e n vir o n m e nt s h a vi n g s e c ur e d gr a nt s t o<br />
h el p fi n a n c e it. Ot h er s h a v e b e e n i n str u m e nt al i n<br />
s etti n g u p s e s si o n s f or p ar e nt s t h e m s el v e s w h o<br />
m a y n e e d s u p p ort i n b a si c m at h s or lit er a c y,<br />
p arti c ul arl y i n ar e a s w h er e t h er e i s gr e at er<br />
di v er sit y a n d E n gli s h m a y n ot b e t h eir flr st<br />
l a n g u a g e. I n d oi n g s o, t h e y h a v e h el p e d f a mili e s<br />
i n t h eir s c h o ol s t o g ai n c o n fl d e n c e t o s u p p ort<br />
t h eir o w n c hil dr e n.<br />
S o m e p ar e nt s h a v e h el p e d tr a n sf or m f aili n g<br />
s c h o ol s i nt o gr e at s c h o ol s b y w or ki n g wit h t h e<br />
t e a c h er s t o d e v el o p p oli ci e s t o g et h er t hr o u g h<br />
t h eir i n p ut a n d f e e d b a c k. T hi s h a s h el p e d cr e at e<br />
t h e b e st e d u c ati o n al e n vir o n m e nt p o s si bl e<br />
w hi c h a c k n o wl e d g e s a n d a d dr e s s e s l o c al<br />
c ult ur al a n d c o m m u nit y n e e d s. I n t h e s e w a y s,<br />
a n d m a n y m or e, p ar e nt s h a v e d e m o n str at e d<br />
j u st h o w i m p ort a nt t h e y ar e i n h el pi n g t o pr o vi d e<br />
a p o siti v e e d u c ati o n f or o ur c hil dr e n.<br />
S o, h at s off t o t h o s e of y o u w h o h a v e alr e a d y<br />
g ot i n v ol v e d a n d g o o d l u c k t o t h o s e of y o u w h o<br />
ar e a b o ut t o t a k e y o ur fir st st e p s t o h el pi n g i n<br />
w h at e v er w a y w or k s f or y o u a n d y o ur f a mili e s.<br />
M u m s a n d d a d s, y o u’r e a f or c e f or g o o d a n d<br />
y o u h el p m a k e o ur s c h o ol s b ett er!<br />
F or f urt h er i nf or m ati o n o n h o w t o s u p p ort<br />
y o ur c hil d at s c h o ol vi sit w w w. pt a. or g. u k<br />
a n d j oi n P T A U K’ s F a c e b o o k p a g e f or<br />
p ar e nt s t o s h ar e ti p s a n d g et a d vi c e:<br />
w w w.f a c e b o o k. c o m/ F or P ar e nt s b y P T A U K/<br />
1 6<br />
Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • C hri st m a s 2 0 1 7 / N e w Y e ar 2 0 1 8<br />
w w w. pri m ar yti m e s. n et/ w e st _l o n d o n
F O C U S O N E D U C A TI O N<br />
R e gistr ati o n f or 4 + ( 2 0 1 8), 7 + a n d 1 1 + E ntr y<br />
H e a d m a s t e r’ s T o u r s:<br />
C all u s t o a r r a n g e a vi si t<br />
I S Y O U R S C H O O L P R E P A R E D<br />
F O R T H E DI GI T A L F U T U R E ?<br />
O ur c hil dr e n ar e gr o wi n g u p i n<br />
a n i ncr e asi n gl y di git al w orl d<br />
a n d t ec h n ol o g y is i n fi u e nci n g<br />
h o w w e li v e o ur li v es.<br />
A st u d y fr o m B T a n d I ps os M O RI s h o ws<br />
t h at 9 7 p er c e nt of U K pri m ar y<br />
t e a c h ers b eli ev e it’s t h eir r es p o nsi bilit y<br />
t o pr e p ar e c hil dr e n f or a di git al w orl d,<br />
h o w ev er, o nl y 2 5 p er c e nt a gr e e<br />
t h ey’r e e q ui p p e d t o d o s o.<br />
T h e B ar ef o ot C o m p uti n g Pr oj ect is<br />
s u p p orti n g pri m ar y sc h o ol t e ac h ers<br />
acr oss t h e U K wit h fr e e w or ks h o ps<br />
a n d r es o ur c es t h at bri n g t o lif e<br />
c o m p ut ati o n al t hi n ki n g i n cr ossc<br />
urric ul ar a n d e n g a gi n g w ays.<br />
Te ac h ers w h o h av e acc ess e d B ar ef o ot<br />
r es o urc es ar e m or e c o n fi d e nt t h a n<br />
t h eir p e ers, wit h 8 4 p er c e nt<br />
u n d erst a n di n g c o m p ut ati o n al t hi n ki n g,<br />
c o m p ar e d wit h 5 7 p er c e nt ov er all.<br />
S u p p ort e d by t h e D e p art m e nt f or<br />
E d u c ati o n , B T a n d C o m p uti n g at Sc h o ol,<br />
all t h e r es o urc es ar e ali g n e d wit h all U K<br />
c urric ul a, i ncl u di n g e n g a gi n g acti viti es<br />
f or S E N p u pils.<br />
S o f ar, B ar ef o ot h as:<br />
• s u p p ort e d ov er<br />
3 9, 0 0 0 t e ac h ers<br />
• h a d ov er 1 0 0, 0 0 0<br />
r es o urc es d o w nl o a d e d<br />
• r e ac h e d m or e t h a n<br />
1. 2 5 milli o n c hil dr e n<br />
H o w c a n y o u g et i n v ol v e d ?<br />
If y o u’r e a pri m ar y t e ac h er, r e gist er f or<br />
fr e e r es o ur c es a n d l ess o n pl a ns or<br />
b o o k a fr e e w or ks h o p f or y o ur sc h o ol,<br />
by visiti n g w w w. b ar ef o ot c as. or g. u k ,<br />
or b ec o m e a B ar ef o ot v ol u nt e er<br />
“I l ov e B ar ef o ot b ec a us e t h e<br />
c o m p ut ati o n al l a n g u a g e u n d er pi ns<br />
all s u bj ects, n ot j ust i n c o m p uti n g,<br />
a n d it’s pr ovi d e d a c o nsist e nt,<br />
r eli a bl e a n d ac a d e mic a p pr o ac h t o all<br />
l e ar ni n g. Pl us, t h e l ess o ns ar e gr e at<br />
f u n a n d t h e c hil dr e n l ov e t h e m!”<br />
D a ni el F err y<br />
Te ac h er at St J os e p h’s Pri mar y Sc h o ol, Isli n gt o n<br />
St ay i n t o uc h wit h us o n o ur<br />
T witt er @ B ar ef o ot C o m p a n d<br />
Fac e b o o k ‘ B ar ef o ot C o m p uti n g’.<br />
T h e B ar ef o ot t e a m w o ul d l ov e t o m e et<br />
y o u at t h e B E T T S h o w, 2 4 - 2 7t h J a n u ar y<br />
2 0 1 8, H all N 2 1, S T E A M vill a g e!<br />
Fi n d o ut m or e: w w w. b ar ef o otc as. or g. u k<br />
T o a d v erti s e i n Pri m ar y Ti m e s c all 0 1 4 9 1 4 1 1 8 4 8<br />
Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • C hri st m a s 2 0 1 7 / N e w Y e ar 2 0 1 8 1 7
F O C U S O N E D U C A TI O N<br />
S t Be n e di ct ’S Sc h o o l E a li n g<br />
a m i n i m i s i n c i p e<br />
O utst a n di n g C at h oli c I n d e p e n d e nt s c h o ol f or b o ys & girls a g e d 3 - 1 8<br />
R e gistr ar I L o uis e P e p p er I 0 2 0 8 8 6 2 2 2 5 4<br />
w w w. s t b e n e di c t s. o r g. u k<br />
T h e J o h n L y o n S c h o ol<br />
At T h e J o h n Ly o n S c h o ol e v er y p u pil m att er s, t h e S c h o ol i s u n a s h a m e dl y<br />
a c a d e mi c wit h r e s ult s t h at s p e a k f or t h e m s el v e s. It’s a fri e n dl y a n d<br />
d y n a mi c pl a c e t h at f o st er s a l o v e of l e ar ni n g w hil st off eri n g a n ‘ allr<br />
o u n d er’ e d u c ati o n. T h e f a ciliti e s ar e o ut st a n di n g, t h e 2 5- a cr e S p ort s<br />
fi el d s ar e s o m e of t h e b e st i n L o n d o n off eri n g m ulti pl e f o ot b all pit c h e s,<br />
cri c k et s q u ar e s, t e n ni s c o urt s, a n i nt er n ati o n all y a c cr e dit e d all- w e at h er<br />
h o c k e y fi el d a n d p u pil s c a n<br />
a c c e s s t h e H arr o w Ar c h er y<br />
Cl u b, At hl eti c s Tr a c k a n d<br />
G olf C o ur s e. Wit h it s hi st ori c<br />
li n k s t o H arr o w S c h o ol it<br />
off er s d y n a mi c l e a d er s hi p,<br />
e x c ell e nt f a ciliti e s a n d a n et h o s<br />
of tr e ati n g e v er y b o y a s a n<br />
i n di vi d u al. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n<br />
vi sit w w w.j o h nl y o n. or g a n d<br />
f oll o w @ T h e J o h n Ly o n S c h<br />
S t B e n e di c t’ s<br />
S c h o ol E ali n g<br />
St B e n e di ct’s i s L o n d o n’s<br />
l e a di n g i n d e p e n d e nt C at h oli c<br />
c o- e d u c ati o n al s c h o ol.<br />
O ur p u pil s b e n e fit fr o m a<br />
s e a ml e s s e d u c ati o n w hi c h<br />
c a n b e gi n at t h e a g e of 3<br />
a n d c o nti n u e t hr o u g h t o<br />
t h e Si xt h F or m. A c a d e mi c<br />
st a n d ar d s ar e hi g h;<br />
i n s pir ati o n al t e a c hi n g, t ut ori al<br />
g ui d a n c e a n d e x c e pti o n al<br />
p a st or al c ar e ar e at t h e<br />
h e art of t h e e d u c ati o n w e<br />
off er. At St B e n e di ct’s t h er e<br />
i s a vit al f o c u s o n p er s o n al<br />
d e v el o p m e nt, pri n ci pl e d<br />
l e a d er s hi p, r e sili e n c e<br />
a n d c h ar a ct er, t hr o u g h<br />
o ut st a n di n g S p ort, M u si c,<br />
Dr a m a a n d a n e xt e n si v e<br />
c o- c urri c ul ar pr o gr a m m e. A<br />
n e w N ur s er y a n d Pr e- Pr e p<br />
D e p art m e nt o p e n e d r e c e ntl y,<br />
i n a d diti o n t o o ur n e w<br />
Si xt h F or m C e ntr e a n d Art<br />
D e p art m e nt.<br />
F or m or e i nf or m ati o n vi sit<br />
w w w. st b e n e di ct s. or g. u k<br />
Gi v e y o ur c hil d t h e<br />
b e s t c h a n c e of<br />
g e t ti n g i n t o t h eir<br />
s c h o ol of c h oi c e<br />
wi t h E x a m b err y<br />
Ar e y o u a n d y o ur c hil d a b o ut t o<br />
e m b ar k o n t h e 1 1 + j o ur n e y ? If<br />
s o,t a k e a l o o k at E x a m b err y w h o<br />
ar e 1 1 + s p e ci ali st s a n d r u n s m all<br />
cl a s s e s, f or y e ar s 4 & 5, i n B er k s hir e<br />
( E a st B er k s C oll e g e, L a n gl e y)<br />
H o u n sl o w, Ki n g st o n, E ali n g a n d<br />
N e w M al d e n.<br />
E x a m b err y h a s o n e g o al – t o<br />
t e a c h , s u p p ort a n d e n c o ur a g e<br />
c hil dr e n t o w or k h ar d a n d a c hi e v e<br />
t h eir p ot e nti al. T h e y ar e pr o u d t o<br />
m oti v at e a n d c h all e n g e c hil dr e n<br />
w hil st i n stilli n g c o n fi d e n c e a n d<br />
a p o siti v e attit u d e t o l e ar ni n g.<br />
T o d a y t h e y h a v e o v er 1 5 0 c hil dr e n<br />
r e gi st er e d, p u bli s h e d 1 1 + Te st<br />
P a p er s s elli n g o nli n e a n d a n<br />
o ut st a n di n g 1 1 + s u c c e s s r at e.<br />
E x a m b err y li k e s t o gi v e b a c k t o<br />
t h e c o m m u nit y b y s p o n s ori n g<br />
gift e d c hil dr e n w h o s e f a mili e s<br />
c a n n ot m a n a g e e xtr a f e e s a n d b y<br />
s u p p orti n g l o c al s c h o ol s i n t h eir<br />
f u n dr ai si n g pr o gr a m m e s.<br />
At E x a m b err y, t h e y b eli e v e t h at<br />
e d u c ati o n a n d a l o v e of l e ar ni n g i s<br />
t h e m o st pr e ci o u s gift t o gi v e a n y<br />
c hil d – j u st t a k e a l o o k at s o m e<br />
of t h e gl o wi n g t e sti m o ni al s at<br />
w w w. e x a m b err y. c o m<br />
1 8<br />
Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • C hri st m a s 2 0 1 7 / N e w Y e ar 2 0 1 8<br />
D o n’t f or g et t o s a y y o u s a w it i n Pri m ar y Ti m e s!
E m p o w eri n g o ur c o m m u ni t y of girl s<br />
t hr o u g h e d u c a ti o n a n d lif e s kill s<br />
St A u g u sti n e’s Pri or y i s a l e a di n g C at h oli c I n d e p e n d e nt D a y S c h o ol f or<br />
girl s a g e d 3- 1 8. T h e 1 3 a cr e s of st u n ni n g gr o u n d s i n w hi c h t h e s c h o ol<br />
sit s pr o vi d e a p h y si c al fr e e d o m u ni q u e i n t h e h e art of L o n d o n. T h e F or e st<br />
S c h o ol, M e a d o w a n d O p e n Air T h e atr e all utili s e t h e n at ur al s etti n g,<br />
e n c o ur a gi n g p u pil s t o e nj o y a n e m oti o n al fr e e d o m t o gr o w i nt ell e ct u all y<br />
a n d s pirit u all y, cr e ati n g a n at m o s p h er e i d e al f or e x p a n di n g y o u n g mi n d s.<br />
T h e N ur s er y a n d Pr e p I ( R e c e pti o n) ar e k e y e ntr y p oi nt s. O ur b e s p o k e<br />
i n d o or l e ar ni n g f a ciliti e s ar e i d e al f or p u pil s’ d e v el o p m e nt a n d p u pil s<br />
b e n e fit fr o m hi g hl y tr ai n e d, w ell q u ali fi e d st aff. A s w ell a s Lit er a c y,<br />
M at h e m ati c s, U n d er st a n di n g t h e W orl d a n d E x pr e s si v e Art s a n d<br />
D e si g n, t h e girl s h a v e w e e kl y P E, M u si c, B all et a n d M a n d ari n l e s s o n s,<br />
e n a bli n g t h e str o n g e st p o s si bl e st art. I n t h e J u ni or S c h o ol, a t e a m of<br />
o ut st a n di n g t e a c h er s e n c o ur a g e s a n d str et c h e s t h e girl s i n all a s p e ct s<br />
of t h eir e d u c ati o n a n d d e v el o p m e nt. L e s s o n s ar e t a u g ht i n cr e a si n gl y<br />
b y s p e ci ali st a n d S e ni or S c h o ol t e a c h er s t o pr e p ar e girl s f or a s m o ot h<br />
tr a n siti o n i nt o S e ni or S c h o ol. A ri c h v ari et y of c o- c urri c ul ar a cti viti e s fro m<br />
t h e Pr e p s t hr o u g h t o U p p er VI i s i ntri n si c t o o ur c o m mit m e nt t o e d u c ati n g<br />
t h e w h ol e p er s o n. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n vi sit w w w. s a pri or y. c o m<br />
R a dl e y: A c ti v el y s e ar c hi n g f or e x c ell e n c e<br />
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B o x O ffi c e<br />
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B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 7 8 3 6 8 4 6 3<br />
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B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 8 5 6 1 8 3 7 1<br />
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B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 7 3 5 2 1 9 6 7<br />
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B o x of fi c e: 0 1 8 9 5 2 5 0 6 1 5<br />
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Fri 1 - S at 3 0 D e c<br />
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partici patio n a n d a ni matio n. All a ges.<br />
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H a m m er s mit h A p oll o, W 6<br />
B o x of fi c e: 0 8 4 4 2 4 9 1 0 0 0<br />
w w w. e v e nti m a p oll o. c o m<br />
W e d 1 3 - S u n 1 7 D e c<br />
N ATI VI T Y! T H E M U SI C A L<br />
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hilario us c hil dre n a n d a w hole lot of<br />
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LI V E O N S T A G E<br />
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B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 3 7 7 3 7 1 6 1<br />
w w w. h arr o w art s. c o m<br />
S at 1 6 - T h u 2 8 D e c<br />
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H o u n sl o w Art s C e ntr e, T W 3<br />
B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 3 7 9 0 8 3 4 2<br />
w w w. h o u n sl o w art s c e ntr e. c o. u k<br />
Fri 8 - S at 3 0 D e c<br />
DI C K W HI T TI N G T O N<br />
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da me Sara h t he Cook, t he evil Ki n g Rat a n d<br />
t he bea utif ul Alice Fitz w arre n! A professio nal<br />
pa nto mi me wit h so n gs, da nci n g a n d silli ness.<br />
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L ei c e st er S q u ar e T h e atr e, W C 2<br />
B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 7 7 3 4 2 2 2 2<br />
w w w.l ei c e st er s q u ar et h e atr e. c o m<br />
U ntil S u n 7 J a n<br />
S TI C K M A N<br />
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S at 9 D e c - S u n 1 4 J a n<br />
DI C K W HI T TI N G T O N<br />
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Lyri c H a m m er s mit h, W 6<br />
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w w w.l yri c. c o. u k<br />
U ntil 2 4 D e c<br />
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U ntil S at 6 J a n<br />
J A C K A N D T H E B E A N S T A L K<br />
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t he Lyric treat me nt wit h crazy c haracters, live<br />
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A ges 6 +. Ti mes a n d ticket prices vary.<br />
M or e B o x O ffi c e<br />
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S at 2 7 J a n<br />
S N O W W HI T E: T H E R E T U R N O F<br />
T H E LI T T L E T HI N G S<br />
Ne w life is breat he d i nto t his ti meless<br />
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Lyri c T h e atr e, W 1<br />
B o x of fi c e: 0 3 3 0 3 3 3 4 8 1 2<br />
w w w. ni m a xt h e atr e s. c o m<br />
U ntil S u n 7 J a n<br />
T H E G R U F F A L O’ S C HI L D<br />
T he Gr uff alo sai d t hat n o Gr uffalo<br />
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C hil d i g nores her fat her’s war ni n g a n d<br />
ti ptoes o ut i nto t he s no w. After all, t he<br />
Bi g Ba d Mo use does n’t really exist …<br />
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P e a c o c k T h e atr e, W C 2<br />
B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 7 8 6 3 8 2 2 2<br />
w w w. p e a c o c kt h e atr e. c o m<br />
U ntil 3 1 D e c<br />
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T his e nc ha nti n g sta ge s ho w of Ray mo n d<br />
Bri g gs’ classic book tells t h e story of a<br />
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P ol k a T h e atr e, S W 1 9<br />
B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 8 5 4 3 4 8 8 8<br />
w w w. p ol k at h e atr e. c o m<br />
U ntil S u n 4 F e b<br />
T H E S N O W Q U E E N<br />
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U ntil S u n 1 1 F e b<br />
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P u p p et B ar g e, W 9<br />
B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 7 2 4 9 6 8 7 6<br />
w w w. p u p p et b ar g e. c o m<br />
S at 2 D e c - S u n 7 J a n<br />
T H E LI T T L E C H RI S T M A S T R E E<br />
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s ha do w p u p pets a n d ma gical li g hti n g<br />
effects. A ges 3 +.<br />
U N TI L 7 J A N U A R Y<br />
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B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 8 5 6 7 5 1 8 4<br />
w w w. q u e st or s. or g. u k<br />
T h u 1 4 D e c - M o n 1 J a n<br />
M O T H E R G O O S E<br />
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S at 1 6 - S at 3 0 D e c<br />
DI A N A O F D O B S O N’ S<br />
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R o u n d h o u s e, N W 1<br />
B o x of fi c e: 0 3 0 0 6 7 8 9 2 2 2<br />
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w w w.r o y al al b ert h all. c o m<br />
W e d 2 7 - T h u 2 8 D e c<br />
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S u n 7 J a n - S u n 4 M ar c h<br />
CI R Q U E D U S O L EI L - O V O<br />
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a st u n ni n g 1 4 m hi g h flyi n g tra peze act.<br />
A ges 3 +. Ti mes a n d ticket prices vary.<br />
R y a n T h e atr e, H A 1<br />
B o x of fi c e: 0 3 3 3 6 6 6 3 3 6 6<br />
w w w.ti c k et s o ur c e. c o. u k/ hill pl a y er s<br />
S at 1 6 & S u n 1 7 D e c<br />
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T he Hill Players prese nt a n ori gi nal<br />
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w w w. s h a w-t h e atr e. c o m<br />
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Strictly Co me Da nci n g . All a ges. Ti mes<br />
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V a u d e vill e T h e atr e, W C 2<br />
B o x of fi c e: 0 3 3 0 3 3 3 4 8 1 4<br />
w w w. ni m a xt h e atr e s. c o m<br />
Fri 1 5 - S u n 3 1 D e c<br />
WI L D E C R E AT U R E S<br />
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Wil de’s classic fairy tales, wit h live<br />
m usic, i ma gi native storytelli n g a n d<br />
co me dy. Fro m t he pro d ucers of T he<br />
Gr uffalo. A ges 5 +. Ti mes a n d ticket<br />
prices vary.<br />
W at er m a n s, T W 8<br />
B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 8 2 3 2 1 0 1 0<br />
w w w. w at er m a n s. or g. u k<br />
S u n 3 D e c<br />
H A R E A N D T O R T OI S E<br />
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A ges 3 +. 3 p m. Tickets £ 8.<br />
S at 9 - S at 3 0 D e c<br />
T H E N U T C R A C K E R A N D T H E<br />
M O U S E KI N G<br />
A f u n ny a da ptatio n of t he classic<br />
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A ges 3 +. Ti mes a n d ticket prices vary.<br />
W e m bl e y Ar e n a, H A 9<br />
B o x of fi c e: 0 8 4 4 8 1 5 0 8 1 5<br />
w w w. s s e ar e n a. c o. u k<br />
Fri 2 9 - S at 3 0 D e c<br />
P E T E R P A N - A N A R E N A<br />
S P E C T A C U L A R<br />
Peter Pa n is bro u g ht to lif e by over 1 0 0<br />
perf or mers, i ncl u di n g a tea m of B M X<br />
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alo n g wit h a 7 m-lo n g a ni matro nic<br />
croco dile! All a ges. 3 p m & 7 p m. Ticket<br />
prices vary.<br />
Wi n st o n C h ur c hill<br />
T h e atr e, H A 4<br />
B o x of fi c e: 0 1 8 9 5 2 5 0 6 1 5<br />
w w w. hilli n g d o nt h e atr e s. u k<br />
T h u 1 8 - S u n 2 1 J a n<br />
G O L DI L O C K S A N D T H E<br />
T H R E E B E A R S<br />
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j u g glers a n d acro bats... b ut ti mes are<br />
to u g h a n d t he dastar dly Be nja mi n Black<br />
is after her circ us! W he n Gol dilocks<br />
fi n ds t he tale nte d t hree bears it looks<br />
like t he goo d ti mes are back, b ut ho w<br />
will t hey sto p Be nja mi n Black? A f u n<br />
fa mily pa nto mi me f or all a ges. Ti mes<br />
a n d ticket prices vary.<br />
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A ct o n C e ntr al<br />
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E a st c ot e<br />
0 2 0 8 9 3 3 9 1 8 7<br />
Pi n n er<br />
0 2 0 8 8 6 8 7 5 8 0<br />
St M ar g ar et s<br />
0 2 0 8 7 0 7 5 6 1 2<br />
B a y s w at er<br />
0 2 0 7 6 0 3 1 4 9 9<br />
E d g w ar e<br />
0 2 0 8 2 0 0 8 8 2 2<br />
Q u e e n s b ur y<br />
0 2 0 8 9 0 7 3 2 3 2<br />
W e al d st o n e<br />
0 2 0 3 3 7 2 4 9 7 9<br />
C a n o n s P ar k<br />
0 2 0 8 9 9 8 7 6 5 4<br />
F ul h a m<br />
0 2 0 7 2 6 6 4 4 0 1<br />
R a y n er s L a n e<br />
0 2 0 8 4 2 9 4 0 4 8<br />
W e m bl e y C e ntr al<br />
0 2 0 8 4 2 6 1 2 2 2<br />
C hi s wi c k<br />
0 2 0 8 8 7 6 9 9 5 4<br />
H o u n sl o w W e st<br />
0 2 0 8 5 8 0 0 0 6 9<br />
R e ct or y P ar k<br />
0 2 0 3 6 3 7 8 1 1 2<br />
W e m bl e y P ar k<br />
0 2 0 8 8 6 3 7 7 1 8<br />
E ali n g S o ut h<br />
0 2 0 8 9 9 8 3 3 7 9<br />
N ort h olt<br />
0 2 0 8 9 3 0 5 9 9 8<br />
R ui sli p<br />
0 1 8 9 5 6 0 2 5 0 1<br />
E ali n g W e st<br />
0 7 7 9 5 1 4 2 0 0 2<br />
N ort h w o o d<br />
0 1 9 2 3 8 2 0 3 6 7<br />
S h e p h er d s B u s h<br />
0 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 7 3 5<br />
2 4<br />
F e e s v ar y. Pl e a s e r ef er t o y o ur l o c al st u d y c e ntr e.<br />
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