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Primary School Children<br />
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FEBRUARY ISSUE N o 98<br />
29th Jan – 18th Mar 2018
Hel<strong>lo</strong> Readers!<br />
Welcome to 2018 and the latest issue of Primary Times.<br />
We hope you’ve had a wonderful start to the New Year.<br />
The temptation at this time of year is to stay indoors, find<br />
something entertaining on the TV and relax on the sofa under a<br />
blanket until the weather starts to turn distinctly more summery.<br />
Whilst this might sound like a good plan (and it does) there’s<br />
always plenty to see and do once you venture from the sofa and<br />
out of the front door.<br />
In our What’s On Guide you’ll find plenty of ideas for fun days out<br />
and if you fancy swapping your sofa for a comfy seat for a while,<br />
then you could always head to the theatre. You’ll find the best<br />
shows in your area in the Box Office section. Whether it’s walking<br />
through the snowdrops, enjoying the animals at Green Dragon<br />
Eco Farm, or celebrating the works of Roald Dahl, there are plenty<br />
opportunities for some memorable days out!<br />
Now the festive period is over, it is still possible that you want to<br />
party. If you’ve got a child’s party coming up in the near future<br />
DON’T PANIC! Our Party Guide is full of ideas to help you create<br />
an amazing memory for all involved.<br />
You can also visit our Pinterest page for party food inspiration<br />
www.pinterest.co.uk/primarytimesuk<br />
Don’t forget to enter our competitions, there are <strong>lo</strong>ts of great<br />
prizes to be won including a family day pass for Geronimo<br />
Festival and a family pass for 360 Play. You can find more great<br />
competitions on our website too.<br />
Our next issue will be full of the joys of Spring, but until then,<br />
here’s to a wonderful 2018!<br />
Primary Times Team<br />
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4 News & Views<br />
6 WOW<br />
12 Party Guide<br />
14 Tuition & Education<br />
16 Box Office<br />
18 Competitions<br />
19 Pinboard<br />
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news & views<br />
buckinghamshire&mknews<br />
Do you have news to celebrate? We’d <strong>lo</strong>ve to hear! Email sam@schoolspublishing.co.uk<br />
www.primarytimes.co.uk/buckinghamshire<br />
Have you, or a <strong>lo</strong>ved one, been<br />
affected by cancer?<br />
If so, health and care services in<br />
Buckinghamshire would like your help to<br />
ensure we are delivering the best possible<br />
care for our population.<br />
NHS Aylesbury Vale and NHS Chiltern<br />
Clinical Commissioning Groups are working<br />
with Macmillan Cancer Support to invite<br />
people with experience of cancer to take part<br />
in an online survey.<br />
To give the best possible care and support,<br />
we need you to help us understand what<br />
that <strong>lo</strong>oks like and how you think we should<br />
provide it.<br />
Because you have been through it, you<br />
are best placed to tell us what works, what<br />
can be improved, and what specific cancer<br />
support should be available.<br />
And we know that being given the all-clear<br />
does not always mean returning to normal.<br />
When treatment stops you need the right<br />
support to get back on your feet and know<br />
how to spot signs if cancer should return.<br />
Whether you are currently undergoing<br />
treatment, are living after treatment, or if you<br />
have watched a <strong>lo</strong>ved one experience cancer,<br />
please let us know your views by completing<br />
our survey - all details will be kept strictly<br />
confidential. www.letstalkhealthbucks.nhs.<br />
uk/consult.ti/cancerservices/<br />
More success for High Wycombe gymnasts<br />
Seven of the Booker Gym Club squad of tumblers attended the Southampton Tumbling<br />
Open in Southampton on 14th January 2018 and came home with 5 medals five of them<br />
were competing for the first time. There were competitors from across the UK.<br />
NDP Level 1 – Keira Middleton Bronze, Lottie Turner Bronze, and Macey Wealleans<br />
completed all her runs on her first<br />
tumbling competition even though she<br />
has been tumbling for only 6 months.<br />
NDP 2 – Ella Catchpole - 4th<br />
NDP 3 – Ryo Punwani - Silver<br />
NDP 4 – Leo Sandoe - Gold<br />
NDP 5 – George Roscoe - Gold<br />
Members of the club are now in training<br />
for the Southern Regional Qualifiers in<br />
February.<br />
www.bookergymclub.co.uk<br />
Wear A Hat Day 2018 – Get Your<br />
Thinking Caps On and Help Raise<br />
Funds to Fight Brain Tumours!<br />
We need you to get involved in Wear A Hat Day – the UK’s<br />
premier brain tumour research fundraising event.<br />
In 2018, it takes place on Thursday 29th March. Don’t<br />
worry if you can’t make it that day, just choose another!<br />
Join in the fun as schools and families across the UK<br />
get involved to help raise funds for research into brain<br />
tumours.<br />
Brain tumours are<br />
indiscriminate; they can<br />
affect anyone at any age.<br />
What’s more, they kill more<br />
children and adults under<br />
the age of 40 than any<br />
other cancer... yet just 1%<br />
of the national spend on<br />
cancer research has been<br />
al<strong>lo</strong>cated to this devastating disease.<br />
We are the only national charity in the UK that is<br />
dedicated to raising funds for continuous and sustainable<br />
scientific research into brain tumours.<br />
“Wear A Hat Day is a perfect opportunity to bring the<br />
whole school together and support this game-changing<br />
charity.” – Mr Dan Gross, Deputy Head Curriculum,<br />
Beachborough School.<br />
Register for Wear A Hat Day today at<br />
www.wearahatday.org – it’s very easy and works really well<br />
on mobiles! Once you’ve done that, we’ll send out your<br />
fundraising pack quickly and in the meantime, browse our<br />
online Hatter’s Workshop for ideas and inspiration to make<br />
your event a hattastic fundraising success!<br />
In 2017, individuals, families, schools and other<br />
organisations came together all over the UK, creating<br />
hundreds of fundraising groups and fun-filled events.<br />
Together they raised over £300,000 to fund our vital,<br />
ground-breaking research.<br />
With your help we can double this in 2018. We’re aiming<br />
for £600,000, enough to keep a group of researchers<br />
funded for a year. So please register for Wear A Hat Day<br />
2018 today.<br />
Thank you. Together we will find a cure.<br />
www.wearahatday.org<br />
Green Dragon Eco Farm:<br />
Wildlife Eye Spy Challenge<br />
for Schools!<br />
Get involved in Green Dragon’s plans to build a new wildlife<br />
reserve and enjoy a Wildlife Action Day!<br />
This exciting project to build a wildlife reserve, featuring<br />
birds of prey and mammals, will open in July 2018. The aim is<br />
to educate visitors, particularly schools, about <strong>lo</strong>cal species<br />
and conservation.<br />
Plans for the zone include large enc<strong>lo</strong>sures for the<br />
responsibly-sourced animals, a large viewing and teaching<br />
indoor space for large groups of visitors and schools and<br />
an outdoor display area for flying demonstrations and<br />
talks. For more details go to the website: http://www.<br />
greendragonecofarm.co.uk/crowdfunding-for-wildlife/.<br />
To involve schools in bringing this new wildlife reserve<br />
to fruition, Green Dragon are encouraging them to take<br />
part in a Sponsored Wildlife<br />
Eye Spy Challenge to help<br />
raise funds for the project. In<br />
return, schools are offered a<br />
Wildlife Action Day, where<br />
children will encounter some<br />
of the new animals, exp<strong>lo</strong>re<br />
the nature trail and take part<br />
in creating other habitats that<br />
will form part of the new reserve.<br />
For schools unable to travel to Green Dragon, a Wildlife<br />
Roadshow is on offer where the staff bring the animals to<br />
school so children can encounter the animals that will be<br />
part of the new wildlife reserve. All schools taking part in<br />
the Wildlife Eye Spy Challenge will receive a certificate and<br />
be included on the Partners board when the project is<br />
complete in July 2018. For more information and to take part<br />
in the Wildlife Eye Spy Challenge, please contact<br />
education@greendragonecofarm.co.uk/01296 670 444.<br />
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what's on where<br />
If you are <strong>lo</strong>oking for more inspiration,<br />
there are many more events on our website<br />
www.primarytimes.co.uk/buckinghamshire<br />
Ongoing<br />
Junior Playball<br />
Beacon Sports Centre HP9 1RJ<br />
www.better.org.uk<br />
A junior fitness class where playtime<br />
and activities are incorporated to<br />
deve<strong>lo</strong>p the child’s skills in a fun<br />
way. Suitable for ages 2-5 years.<br />
Cost £2. Booking essential. Every<br />
Monday. T: 01895 837 334<br />
Trampolining<br />
Beacon Sports Centre HP9 1RJ<br />
www.better.org.uk<br />
Learn the skills and techniques of different<br />
jumps from a fully qualified coach. Cost £5.<br />
Suitable for ages 5+. Booking essential. Every<br />
Tuesday. T: 01895 837 334<br />
Yucky You Show<br />
The Look Out Discovery Centre RG12 7QW<br />
www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk<br />
A disgustingly entertaining live science show.<br />
During weekends only. Cost £1.95 per person.<br />
T: 01344 354400<br />
Until 5 Feb<br />
Stowedrops and Spring F<strong>lo</strong>wers<br />
Stowe Landscape Gardens MK18 5EQ<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stowe<br />
As spring deve<strong>lo</strong>ps walk around the corner<br />
to find pockets of daffodils covering the hills,<br />
Wood and Blue anemones on the rocky banks,<br />
Turks head tulips, Crocuses, Snake’s head and<br />
imperial fritillaries and Aconites to name a few,<br />
sitting in the backdrop of Grecian style temples.<br />
10am – 4pm. This event is free, but normal<br />
admission charges apply for the venue.<br />
Until 1 March<br />
Snowdrop Walks<br />
Cliveden SL6 0JA<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cliveden<br />
Fol<strong>lo</strong>w the snowdrops around the estate on<br />
a self-led walk. The best clusters of snowdrops<br />
are expected at Blenheim Lawn, Stable Bank<br />
and Ilex Grove (weather depending). Please<br />
call in advance to confirm the status of the<br />
snowdrops. No booking required. Free event<br />
(admission applies) T:01628 605069<br />
2 – 3 Feb<br />
Tiny Talk Time:<br />
The Hungry Caterpillar<br />
Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX<br />
www.wycombemuseum.org.uk<br />
Stories, trails and craft activities. Booking<br />
essential. Cost £3 per child.<br />
T: 01494 957210<br />
Don’t forget to<br />
say you saw it in<br />
Primary Times!<br />
2 – 4 Feb<br />
Sensational Snowdrops<br />
Claydon House MK18 2EY<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Discover beautiful snowdrops as you<br />
exp<strong>lo</strong>re this winter wonderland.<br />
Cost £6 adults, £3 children.<br />
T: 01296 730349<br />
3 Feb<br />
Make a Monster Cave<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Build and decorate a cardboard den, and crawl<br />
inside with your family as you pretend to be a<br />
buzzwangling beast. Free with museum entry.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
Community Day<br />
Thomley HP18 9JZ<br />
www.thomley.org.uk<br />
For all children with or without a disability.<br />
Booking essential. T: 01844 338380<br />
Chess Club<br />
Burnham Library SL1 7HR<br />
www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
All ages welcome. Free event every Saturday<br />
until 24th March. T: 01296 382415<br />
Kids Craft Club<br />
Burnham Library SL1 7HR<br />
www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
Have fun with crafts. Suitable for ages 5-11<br />
years. Free event. Also on Sat 17th Feb.:<br />
01296 382415<br />
Children’s Crafts<br />
Haddenham Community Library HP17 8EE<br />
www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
Fantastic free craft session for children where<br />
we make things celebrating upcoming events<br />
and celebrations. No need to book. Each<br />
Saturday until 24th February. T: 01296 382415<br />
Lego Club<br />
Haddenham Community Library HP17 8EE<br />
www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
An opportunity for budding architects to<br />
build something incredible with like-minded<br />
children. Runs every Saturday until 24th<br />
February.<br />
Saturday Storytime and Crafts<br />
Amersham Library HP6 5AH<br />
www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
Stories and Crafts to celebrate libraries! Each<br />
Saturday until 24th February.<br />
T: 01296 382415<br />
4 Feb<br />
Family Friendly Guided<br />
Woodland Walk<br />
Hodgemoor Woods HP7 0JX<br />
www.bucksfamilyinfo.org<br />
Become a nature detective. Exp<strong>lo</strong>re the woods<br />
and learn to identify the trees and plants by<br />
<strong>lo</strong>oking at the shapes of leaves and feeling the<br />
bark. Hunt for animal trails and signs of who<br />
has been foraging in the woods. Free event,<br />
booking essential. T: 07956 650 404<br />
6 Feb<br />
Toddler Tuesday Paper Dolls<br />
Stowe Landscape Gardens MK18 5EQ<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stowe<br />
Drop by the cafe for fun toddler activities and<br />
meet other families in our <strong>lo</strong>cal community.<br />
Create your own beautiful paper dolls, inspired<br />
by Julia Donaldson’s story. Let your little one<br />
listen to the story and exp<strong>lo</strong>re the Farmhouse<br />
garden trail. Have a relaxed catch up in a cafe<br />
with your friends whilst the little ones play<br />
with our wooden toys and books. Baby change,<br />
bottle warmers, microwave and family-friendly<br />
facilities on site. 10.30 -12 noon.<br />
8 Feb<br />
Incredible Insects<br />
Henley Library RG9 2DH<br />
www.rrm.co.uk<br />
Join the River & Rowing Museum for themed<br />
object handling, fun craft and stories for all the<br />
family. Free event. Booking recommended. T:<br />
01865 815278<br />
10 Feb<br />
Daily Beasts<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Help complete a crodswoggling creature<br />
inspired by the beasts in Roald Dahl’s books.<br />
Free with museum entry. T: 01494 892192<br />
From Bag to Beast<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Artist Megan Dowsett will help you transform<br />
an ordinary plastic bag into one of Roald Dahl’s<br />
naughtiest beasts. Cost £3 per person. Suitable<br />
for ages 4+. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
10 – 11 Feb<br />
Sensational Snowdrops<br />
Claydon House MK18 2EY<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Discover beautiful snowdrops as you exp<strong>lo</strong>re<br />
this winter wonderland. Cost £6 adults, £3<br />
children. T: 01296 730349<br />
10 – 17 Feb<br />
Children’s Half Term Activities<br />
Buckingham Old Gaol<br />
www.buckinghamoldgaol.org.uk<br />
Pop into the Old Gaol and participate in our<br />
quiz, designed to challenge young minds on our<br />
current WW1 Exhibition. Arts and crafts<br />
on the terrace. 50p supplement<br />
to standard child’s admission.<br />
10am – 3pm<br />
10 – 18 Feb<br />
Fresh February Fun<br />
Odds Farm Park HP10 0LX<br />
www.oddsfarm.co.uk<br />
Throughout half term meet the<br />
adorable baby animals and help bottle feed<br />
Kid Goats; enjoy the fun and excitement of the<br />
Entertainers and get creative making various<br />
arts and crafts. T: 01628 520188<br />
We check<br />
listings carefully but<br />
event details and prices<br />
may be subject to change.<br />
Please always check<br />
with the venue.<br />
Alphabet ‘I Spy’ in the Gardens<br />
Waterperry Gardens OX33 1JZ<br />
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk<br />
Family fun over half term week. Spy the whole<br />
alphabet and win a prize! Cost £2 per child.<br />
Normal garden admission applies.<br />
T: 01844 339254<br />
Love Your Pets<br />
Green Dragon Eco Farm MK18 3LA<br />
www.greendragonecofarm.co.uk<br />
Green Dragon celebrates the animals in its care<br />
from the rare breeds farm animals to those in<br />
Pets’ Corner. Over February Half-term there’ll be<br />
a special ‘Love Your Pets’ theme involving all our<br />
furry friends and cold-b<strong>lo</strong>oded creatures. We’ll<br />
have a variety of educational and fun experiences<br />
including Q & A sessions, pet care workshops,<br />
and a special programme of encounters for<br />
hands-on interaction with all the pets, including<br />
the farm animals. Farm admission applies: Adult<br />
£8, Child £7. T: 01296 670444.<br />
10 Feb – 21 April<br />
Elisabeth Frink Sculptures<br />
Bucks County Museum HP20 2QP<br />
www.buckscountymuseum.org<br />
A fabu<strong>lo</strong>us opportunity to see sculptures of<br />
animals, heads and human figures by the<br />
famous 20th century artist, Elisabeth Frink,<br />
who is well known for her life-sized sculpture<br />
of a black horse outside L<strong>lo</strong>yds Bank in Milton<br />
Keynes. T:01296 331441<br />
11 Feb<br />
Half Term Steam Train Rides<br />
Bucks Railway Centre HP224BY<br />
www.bucksrailcentre.org<br />
Miniature Railway, Visitor Centre, Railway<br />
Museum, cafe and shop all open! See website<br />
for details or call 01296 655720.<br />
A Beastly Party<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Celebrate 35 years of Dirty Beasts with Beastie<br />
Bingo, Beetle Drive and other party games. Cost<br />
£3 per person. Suitable for ages 4+. Booking<br />
essential. T: 01494 892192<br />
Especially FUR You<br />
Hula Animal Rescue MK17 8HZ<br />
www.hularescue.org<br />
Open afternoon. T: 01908 584000<br />
2gether<br />
St Michaels and All Angels Parish Church<br />
HP6 5DR www.stmichaelsamersham.org.uk<br />
Crafts, song and dance. T: 01494 726680<br />
Snowdrop Walk<br />
West Wycombe Park HP14 3AJ<br />
www.westwycombeestate.co.uk<br />
Enjoy a walk in beautiful scenery of West<br />
Wycombe Park and plant snowdrops in<br />
support of Child Bereavement UK, then join<br />
us for tea and cake afterwards! Snowdrops<br />
are available for purchase on the day<br />
and charity staff and volunteers<br />
will be on hand to help with<br />
the planting at The Temple of<br />
Venus within the park. Hot<br />
food and refreshments will be<br />
available from West Wycombe<br />
Village Hall at the end of the<br />
walk, where some extra children’s<br />
activities will also be taking place<br />
including co<strong>lo</strong>uring and puzzle building. 11am<br />
- 4pm (last entry 3pm) £2.50 adults | under 16s<br />
& concessions £1.50 (under 3s FREE) Children’s<br />
Treasure Trail £1<br />
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what's on where<br />
12 Feb<br />
Rhythm, Rap and Rhyme with<br />
Neal Zetter<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
The children’s author and entertainer, Neal<br />
Zetter, performs his hilarious poems and helps<br />
you to write a short fun poem too. Cost £3 per<br />
person. Suitable for ages 4+. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
Pottery Elephants & Rhinos<br />
Queens Park Arts Centre HP21 7RT<br />
www.qpc.org<br />
Have fun making these wonderful and powerful<br />
creatures out of clay. Suitable for ages 7+ years.<br />
Cost £20, members £18. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01296 424332<br />
12 – 13 Feb<br />
Static Day<br />
Bucks Railway Centre HP224BY<br />
www.bucksrailcentre.org<br />
Reduced prices as although no train rides are<br />
offered, the Visitor Centre and Railway Museum<br />
will be open, and visitors are free to wander the<br />
site at their leisure. Reduced prices. Self-service<br />
hot and cold drinks and snacks only.<br />
12 – 16 Feb<br />
Hibernating Hedgehogs<br />
Hughenden Manor HP14 4LA<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Make a woodland creature in its own<br />
hibernation house. Cost £3. T: 01494 755573<br />
Spring Half Term<br />
MK Museum MK12 5EL<br />
www.miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk<br />
Plenty of activities to entertain the children<br />
during the half term holidays.<br />
T: 01908 316222<br />
February Half Term Trail<br />
Ashridge Estate HP4 1LT<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Fol<strong>lo</strong>w the trail to learn more about the history<br />
of Ashridge and the people who have lived here<br />
though the ages. Cost £3 per child.<br />
T: 01442 851 227<br />
Feb Half Term Playscheme<br />
Jonathan Page Play Centre HP19 9HH<br />
www.aylesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/jppc<br />
What is one child’s junk is another one’s<br />
treasure. Throughout half term we will be<br />
embarking on various junk modelling projects<br />
including building our own giant house,<br />
cameras and robots, all made from recyclable<br />
materials. Fantasy knows no boundaries. Our<br />
experienced staff are also planning <strong>lo</strong>ts of fun<br />
games and, as always, the children can choose<br />
between free play, making use of the many<br />
toys and games available or take part in the<br />
structured activities.<br />
13 Feb<br />
Boggled Box Beasts<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
In this junk modelling session, you will make<br />
your own crodswol<strong>lo</strong>ping creature, adding<br />
different patterns and textures for amazing<br />
effects! Cost £3 per person. Suitable for ages<br />
4+. Booking essential. T: 01494 892192<br />
Discovery and Make:<br />
Flicker and Flash<br />
Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX<br />
www.wycombemuseum.org.uk<br />
Learn about electricity circuits and wire your<br />
own working model that will light up and<br />
flash with a flick of a switch! Cost £3.50.<br />
Booking recommended. T: 01494 957210<br />
Den Building<br />
Black Park SL3 6DS www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
Have a go at building your own den in Black<br />
Park by the campfire. When you’re finished,<br />
enjoy toasted marshmal<strong>lo</strong>ws and hot drinks<br />
in your den! Family friendly; online booking<br />
essential. Cost £16.50 per family.<br />
Snowflake Owls<br />
Queens Park Arts Centre HP21 7RT<br />
www.qpc.org<br />
Make a beautiful flying owl, touched by<br />
winter frost, but filled with <strong>lo</strong>ve. Suitable<br />
for ages 7+ years. Cost £20, members £18.<br />
Booking essential. T: 01296 424332<br />
Marvel<strong>lo</strong>us Masks<br />
Bucks County Museum HP20 2QP<br />
www.buckscountymuseum.org<br />
Design your own face mask. Drop in 10am<br />
and 12 noon or 1pm and 3pm. £3 per child.<br />
No need to book. All children must be<br />
accompanied by an adult. T: 01296 331441<br />
13 – 15 Feb<br />
Think, Make, Do….Cyber<br />
Bletchley Park MK3 6EB<br />
www.bletchleypark.org.uk<br />
These workshops exp<strong>lo</strong>re some of the highly<br />
relevant modern day issues of online safety<br />
and how these relate to the Bletchley Park<br />
Codebreakers. Suitable for ages 5+ years.<br />
T: 01908 640404<br />
14 Feb<br />
Crockadowndilly Pots<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of The<br />
Enormous Crocodile by making your own<br />
croc-tastic clay pot. Cost £3 per person.<br />
Suitable for ages 4+. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
Wild Wednesday Feathery Friends<br />
Stowe Landscape Gardens MK18 5EQ<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stowe<br />
Join the wild team to learn more about<br />
our feathery friends, collect your own bird<br />
spotting guide and make a bird feeder to<br />
take home. How many birds will you spot?<br />
Receive a sticker for completing one of your<br />
‘50 Things’ - go bird watching and take home<br />
your own ‘50 Things’ scrapbook. 10.30am<br />
– 12noon.<br />
Kid’s Crochet Workshop<br />
Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX<br />
www.wycombemuseum.org.uk<br />
Work on a fun, bright project - a bracelet<br />
or keyring - and take home whatever<br />
you make. Cost £5.50. Booking essential.<br />
Suitable for ages 5+ years. T: 01494 957210<br />
Secret Keepsake Books<br />
Bucks County Museum HP20 2QP<br />
www.buckscountymuseum.org<br />
Decorate your own keepsake book to keep<br />
your treasures in. Drop in 10am and 12 noon<br />
or 1pm and 3pm. £3 per child. No need to<br />
book. All children must be accompanied by<br />
an adult. T:01296 331441<br />
Half Term Steam Train Rides<br />
Bucks Railway Centre HP224BY<br />
www.bucksrailcentre.org<br />
Miniature Railway, Visitor Centre, Railway<br />
Museum, cafe and shop all open! See website<br />
for details or call 01296 655720.<br />
Bushcraft<br />
Black Park SL3 6DS www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
Learn woodland bushcraft skills including fire<br />
lighting, whittling and wood splitting. Family<br />
friendly; online booking essential. Cost £25.50<br />
for 1 adult and 1 child.<br />
Pottery Squirrels<br />
Queens Park Arts Centre HP21 7RT<br />
www.qpc.org<br />
Spring will soon be spring so we’re sculpting<br />
some super squirrels! Suitable for ages 7+<br />
years. Cost £20, members £18. Booking<br />
essential. T: 01296 424332<br />
15 Feb<br />
Reptile Roadshow<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Join the Reptile Roadshow and come face to<br />
face with swiggles of cold-b<strong>lo</strong>oded creatures<br />
and minibeasts. Cost £4.50 per participant.<br />
Suitable for ages 6+. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
Make a Monster Cave<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Build and decorate a cardboard den, and crawl<br />
inside with your family as you pretend to be a<br />
buzzwangling beast. Free with museum entry.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
Trail Trackers<br />
Hughenden Manor HP14 4LA<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Put your orienteering skills to the test with a<br />
compass and map. Cost £4. T: 01494 755573<br />
Discovery and Make:<br />
Flicker and Flash<br />
Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX<br />
www.wycombemuseum.org.uk<br />
Learn about electricity circuits and wire your<br />
own working model that will light up and flash<br />
with a flick of a switch! Cost £3.50. Booking<br />
recommended. T: 01494 957210<br />
Cally’s Board Game Evening<br />
Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX<br />
www.wycombemuseum.org.uk<br />
Bring your family and friends to play Cally<br />
Trench’s original board games, including<br />
Gravestones and Dry Bones. Cost £3.50 adults,<br />
children 50p. T: 01494 957210<br />
Golden Fish and the Marmalade Cat<br />
Queens Park Arts Centre HP21 7RT<br />
www.qpc.org<br />
Marmalade Cat has a moving head and a golden<br />
friend on a fishing rod – purrfect for playing<br />
with furry friends! Suitable for ages 7+ years.<br />
Cost £20, members £18. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01296 424332<br />
Imaginarium Art Attack<br />
Bucks County Museum HP20 2QP<br />
www.buckscountymuseum.org<br />
Be inspired to create your own work of art on<br />
canvas. Drop in 10am and 12 noon or 1pm and<br />
3pm. £3 per child. No need to book. All children<br />
must be accompanied by an adult.<br />
T:01296 331441<br />
16 Feb<br />
Crockadowndilly Pots<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of The<br />
Enormous Crocodile by making your own<br />
croc-tastic clay pot. Cost £3 per person.<br />
Suitable for ages 4+. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
Tots Go Wild<br />
Black Park SL3 6DS www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
Outdoor session for toddlers with older<br />
siblings welcome for half term. Cost £6.50<br />
per child. Online booking essential.<br />
17 Feb<br />
Muggled Up Beasts<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Make giant-sized beast body parts that we’ll<br />
assemble into a huge mix-n-match beast<br />
generator. Cost £3 per person. Suitable for<br />
ages 4+. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
Cinderella Youth Dance Workshop<br />
Milton Keynes Theatre MK9 3NZ<br />
www.atgtickets.com<br />
This fantastic workshop will give you an<br />
opportunity to experience New Adventures<br />
repertoire and take part in creative tasks<br />
with leading dancers from The company.<br />
Suitable for ages 8-13 years.<br />
T: 0844 871 7652<br />
Risex 2018 Model Railway Exhibition<br />
Princes Risborough Community Centre<br />
HP27 9AX www.rdmrc.org.uk<br />
Annual display from <strong>lo</strong>cal enthusiasts.<br />
View 9 layouts, enjoy demonstrations and<br />
light refreshments. Admission Adults £4,<br />
children £2.<br />
Messy Church<br />
St Michaels and All Angels Parish Church<br />
HP6 5DR www.stmichaelsamersham.org.uk<br />
A fun, informal activity for all the family<br />
combining creative activities and biblical<br />
teaching. T: 01494 726680<br />
Rock and Fossil Day<br />
Bucks County Museum HP20 2QP<br />
www.buckscountymuseum.org<br />
Exp<strong>lo</strong>re hands-on displays of rocks and<br />
fossils, meet experts and bring a<strong>lo</strong>ng your<br />
own specimens for identification. Family<br />
fun. Entry by donation. T:01296 331441<br />
17 – 18 Feb<br />
Daily Beasts<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Help complete a crodswoggling creature<br />
inspired by the beasts in Roald Dahl’s books.<br />
Free with museum entry. T: 01494 892192<br />
Snowdrop Weekend<br />
Waterperry Gardens OX33 1JZ<br />
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk<br />
With more than 60 different snowdrop<br />
varieties carpeting the ornamental gardens<br />
over the season, enjoy these little heralds of<br />
spring in a magical setting. T: 01844 339254<br />
Sensational Snowdrops<br />
Claydon House MK18 2EY<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Discover beautiful snowdrops as you exp<strong>lo</strong>re<br />
this winter wonderland. Cost £6 adults, £3<br />
children. T: 01296 730349<br />
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18 Feb<br />
Mideous Masks<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Learn about the buzzwangling beasts that Roald<br />
Dahl wrote about before making your own<br />
beastly mask to take home. Cost £3 per person.<br />
Suitable for ages 4+. Booking essential. T: 01494<br />
892192<br />
Open Sunday<br />
Linford Lakes MK14 5AH www.theparkstrust.com<br />
Join the Friends of Linford Lakes for the monthly<br />
open day at the nature reserve. Free event.<br />
T: 01908 255379<br />
Half Term Steam Train Rides<br />
Bucks Railway Centre HP224BY<br />
www.bucksrailcentre.org<br />
Miniature Railway, Visitor Centre, Railway<br />
Museum, cafe and shop all open! See website for<br />
details or call 01296 655720.<br />
20 Feb<br />
Conserving Wildlife in Milton Keynes<br />
Great Missenden Memorial Centre HP16 9AE<br />
www.bbowt.org.uk<br />
How do you conserve 6,000 acres of green space<br />
in a city of quarter of a million people? Twenty<br />
five percent of Milton Keynes consists of parks,<br />
river valleys, woodland, lakes, 130 ponds a<strong>lo</strong>ng<br />
with 135 acres of wildf<strong>lo</strong>wer meadows and 80<br />
miles of landscaped roadside. Martin Kincaid<br />
Biodiversity Officer of The Parks Trust, Milton<br />
Keynes and his team runs over 200 diverse<br />
events each year. Hear how Martin balances the<br />
sensitive needs of both people and wildlife in<br />
an area of high population density. £3 donation<br />
on entry.<br />
23 – 24 Feb<br />
Tiny Talk Time: Elmer<br />
Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX<br />
www.wycombemuseum.org.uk<br />
Stories, trails and craft activities. Booking<br />
essential. Cost £3 per child. T: 01494 957210<br />
24 Feb<br />
Rhythm, Rap and Rhyme with Neal Zetter<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
The children’s author and entertainer, Neal<br />
Zetter, performs his hilarious poems and helps<br />
you to write a short fun poem too. Cost £3 per<br />
person. Suitable for ages 4+. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
24 – 25 Feb<br />
Snowdrop Weekend<br />
Waterperry Gardens OX33 1JZ<br />
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk<br />
With more than 60 different snowdrop varieties<br />
carpeting the ornamental gardens over the<br />
season, enjoy these little heralds of spring in a<br />
magical setting. T: 01844 339254<br />
25 Feb<br />
Muggled Up Beasts<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Make giant-sized beast body parts that we’ll<br />
assemble into a huge mix-n-match beast<br />
generator. Cost £3 per person. Suitable for ages<br />
4+. Booking essential. T: 01494 892192<br />
1 March<br />
Roaming on the River<br />
Henley Library RG9 2DH<br />
www.rrm.co.uk<br />
Join the River & Rowing Museum for themed<br />
object handling, fun craft and stories for all the<br />
family. Free event. Booking recommended. T:<br />
01865 815278<br />
3 March<br />
World Book Day Celebrations<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Join in with Writing Hut Talks, make a Dirty<br />
Beast in the Crafty Kitchen, and fol<strong>lo</strong>w a trail<br />
around the Museum. Free with museum entry.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
Hornswoggler Heads<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Artist Georgia Davy will help you make a head<br />
for a Hornswoggler and turn yourself into one of<br />
Roald Dahl’s most fearsome beasts! Cost £3 per<br />
person. Suitable for ages 4+. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
Kids Craft Club<br />
Burnham Library SL1 7HR www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
Have fun with crafts. Suitable for ages 5-11<br />
years. Free event. Also on Sat 17th March.<br />
T: 01296 382415<br />
Children’s Crafts<br />
Haddenham Community Library HP17 8EE<br />
www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
Fantastic free craft session for children where<br />
we make things celebrating upcoming events<br />
and celebrations. No need to book. Runs every<br />
Saturday until 24th February. T: 01296 382415<br />
Lego Club<br />
Haddenham Community Library HP17 8EE<br />
www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
An opportunity for budding architects to<br />
build something incredible with like-minded<br />
children. Runs every Saturday until 24th<br />
March.<br />
3 – 4 March<br />
World Book Day weekend<br />
Stowe Landscape Gardens<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stowe<br />
A weekend of fun to celebrate books. Visit the<br />
children’s book fair, listen to some story telling<br />
in the Par<strong>lo</strong>ur Rooms and bring in your £1<br />
token to claim your free book in the shop.<br />
4 March<br />
Family Friendly Guided<br />
Woodland Walk<br />
Hodgemoor Woods HP7 0JX<br />
www.bucksfamilyinfo.org<br />
Become a nature detective. Exp<strong>lo</strong>re the<br />
woods and learn to identify the trees and<br />
plants by <strong>lo</strong>oking at the shapes of leaves and<br />
feeling the bark. Hunt for animal trails and<br />
signs of who has been foraging in the woods.<br />
Free event, booking essential.<br />
T: 07956 650 404<br />
Sir Ramics Mother’s Day Pottery<br />
Painting Event<br />
The Reading Room, Husborne Crawley,<br />
MK43 OXB www.sirramics.co.uk<br />
Paint your own bespoke Mother’s Day gift and<br />
have it glazed and fired in time for Mother’s<br />
Day. Prices between £5 - £14 inclusive of the<br />
glaze and firing 2.30pm – 4.30pm.<br />
T: 07474575976 or e-mail<br />
sirramics@yahoo.com.<br />
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9 – 10 March<br />
Tiny Talk Time: Old MacDonald’s Farm<br />
Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX<br />
www.wycombemuseum.org.uk<br />
Stories, trails and craft activities. Booking<br />
essential. Cost £3 per child.<br />
T: 01494 957210<br />
10 March<br />
Make a Mother’s Day Gift<br />
Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX<br />
www.wycombemuseum.org.uk<br />
Make a crocheted gift for Mother’s Day. Cost<br />
£5.50. Booking essential. Suitable for ages<br />
5+ years. T: 01494 957210<br />
10 -11 March<br />
Mother’s Day Weekend<br />
Gullivers Land MK15 0DT<br />
Mums go FREE throughout Mother’s Day<br />
Weekend when accompanied by at least<br />
one full paying person. This special offer<br />
is available at Gulliver’s Milton Keynes on<br />
the Saturday and the Sunday. Experience<br />
a wonderful weekend that’s full of family<br />
rides, shows and attractions. Gully and the<br />
gang will be here to help you create some<br />
magical memories that mum can treasure.<br />
Book your theme park tickets in advance<br />
today and save even more on your big day<br />
out! Visitors are welcome to take their own<br />
lunches to enjoy in the picnic areas and<br />
parking is free.<br />
11 March<br />
Tea-rrific Mums Tea Party<br />
Hula Animal Rescue MK17 8HZ<br />
www.hularescue.org<br />
Open afternoon to celebrate Mother’s Day.<br />
T: 01908 584000<br />
2gether<br />
St Michaels and All Angels Parish Church<br />
HP6 5DR<br />
www.stmichaelsamersham.org.uk<br />
Crafts, song and dance. T: 01494 726680<br />
17 March<br />
Messy Church<br />
St Michaels and All Angels Parish Church<br />
HP6 5DR<br />
www.stmichaelsamersham.org.uk<br />
A fun, informal activity for all the family<br />
combining creative activities and biblical<br />
teaching. T: 01494 726680<br />
18 March<br />
Boggled Box Beasts<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
In this junk modelling session, you will make<br />
your own crodswol<strong>lo</strong>ping creature, adding<br />
different patterns and textures for amazing<br />
effects! Cost £3 per person. Suitable for ages<br />
4+. Booking essential. T: 01494 892192<br />
Mad Science<br />
Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX<br />
www.wycombemuseum.org.uk<br />
Join the mad scientist’s workshops to<br />
celebrate British Science Week. Suitable<br />
for ages 6+. Tickets £10 per child.<br />
T: 01494 957210<br />
Open Sunday<br />
Linford Lakes MK14 5AH<br />
www.theparkstrust.com<br />
Join the Friends of Linford Lakes for the<br />
monthly open day at the nature reserve. Free<br />
event. T: 01908 255379<br />
23 – 24 March<br />
Tiny Talk Time: Billy’s Beetle<br />
Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX<br />
www.wycombemuseum.org.uk<br />
Stories, trails and craft activities. Booking<br />
essential. Cost £3 per child. T: 01494 957210<br />
24 March<br />
Mideous Masks<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Learn about the buzzwangling beasts that<br />
Roald Dahl wrote about before making your<br />
own beastly mask to take home. Cost £3 per<br />
person. Suitable for ages 4+. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
26 March<br />
Mother’s Day Walk and Afternoon Tea<br />
Abbots View Alpacas HP22 4NF<br />
www.abbottsviewalpacas.co.uk<br />
Treat mum to an up c<strong>lo</strong>se and personal visit<br />
to meet the awesome Alpacas then enjoy a<br />
delicious afternoon tea. Booking essential.<br />
T: 07989 063595<br />
28 March<br />
Nature Exp<strong>lo</strong>rers<br />
Howe Park Wood MK4 3GG<br />
www.theparkstrust.com<br />
Join the rangers for an exp<strong>lo</strong>ration of the<br />
Woods. Online booking essential. Cost £3 per<br />
child.<br />
29 March<br />
Wear a Hat Day 2018<br />
www.braintumourresearch.org<br />
Grab your favourite hat and raise funds to<br />
bring us c<strong>lo</strong>ser to a cure for brain tumours. Take<br />
part with your school, workplace or simply<br />
at home with family and friends – either on<br />
Thursday 29th March or on any day during the<br />
month. Visit the website to down<strong>lo</strong>ad posters,<br />
order merchandise and check out our fantastic<br />
fundraising tips!<br />
30 March<br />
Awesome Aerial Art<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Make some art inspired by the aerial photos<br />
Roald Dahl took while he was a pi<strong>lo</strong>t. Have fun<br />
with co<strong>lo</strong>ur and shape to make a splendiferous<br />
abstract picture. Cost £3 per person. Suitable for<br />
ages 4+. Booking essential. T: 01494 892192<br />
31 March<br />
Fly a Kicksy Kite<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Find out about Roald Dahl’s <strong>lo</strong>ve of flying, then<br />
make and decorate a simple kite. Cost £3 per<br />
person. Suitable for ages 4+. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
3 – 13 April<br />
Holiday Camps<br />
Booker Gym Club HP12 4UE<br />
www.bookergymclub.co.uk<br />
Learn all aspects of gymnastics including f<strong>lo</strong>or,<br />
beam, bars, tumble, vault and rings plus fun<br />
and activities such as rhythmic gymnastics,<br />
circus skills, dodge ball and parachute. Day<br />
sessions run for 3 yrs old to 10 yrs old from<br />
10am – 3pm, costing £25 per session including<br />
a cooked lunch. Additional siblings are a<br />
reduced price of £20 per session. Option to<br />
drop off early at 9am for an additional £3.50.<br />
Bookings are available for single days or whole<br />
weeks. T: 01494 471566 or e-mail:<br />
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360 Play is great for birthday parties. We understand the<br />
work involved when you want to organise that special family<br />
event and want everything to be just right. Our 360 parties<br />
have been designed to give you time to enjoy the experience<br />
while we do the work. Enjoy your Birthday Party here with us<br />
and experience a fantastic party atmosphere.<br />
From the start to the end your party host will be on hand to<br />
make sure it’s a great party – from eating all together in one<br />
big party room with <strong>lo</strong>ts of ‘Happy Birthday’ singing to the<br />
cake cutting to create a magical day. Our very own resident<br />
characters – Twizzle and Twirl – <strong>lo</strong>ve a good party, so expect<br />
a visit from one of them too!<br />
We have designed 3 different types of party to suit<br />
everyone’s needs, and they are available at all of our centres<br />
in Basildon, Farnborough, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Redditch<br />
and Stevenage. Each one has been carefully deve<strong>lo</strong>ped to<br />
cater for different requirements.<br />
Our three types of parties are:<br />
360 Party<br />
Toddler Party<br />
After school party<br />
To book your party it’s easy, pop into the<br />
centre or call our party bookings team on<br />
01908 247170 or visit our website<br />
www.360play.co.uk/birthdayparties/<br />
Party With Stagecoach in 2018!<br />
We all know that birthdays are<br />
a thing to be celebrated and at<br />
Stagecoach we understand that<br />
you want the best day planned<br />
with the least amount of fuss.<br />
So let us help you make your<br />
little ones’ day extra special.<br />
We offer special designed<br />
themed parties for ages<br />
4-10years where we come and take care of the party from start<br />
to finish ensuring that the birthday person and their guests have<br />
the most wonderful time. For ages 11-16 why not try one of our<br />
fabu<strong>lo</strong>us Murder Mystery Parties? For more information call your<br />
<strong>lo</strong>cal Stagecoach Party provider :<br />
Stagecoach Beaconsfield, Georgina McCann,<br />
01494 776668, 07795 157014,<br />
beaconsfield@stagecoach.co.uk<br />
Stagecoach Amersham, Lara Sheppard,<br />
01494 565402, amersham@stagecoach.co.uk<br />
Stagecoach Thame, Nicky Goodwin,<br />
01865 763767, thame@stagecoach.co.uk<br />
Birthday Parties @ The Railway<br />
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre hold children’s parties on Sundays<br />
(and some Wednesdays) when they have steam train rides running!<br />
Parties are for a minimum of 8 children, the cost is £15 per child,<br />
which includes: a full day entry to The Railway from 10.30am –<br />
5.00pm (4.30pm on Weds). The children’s party menu consists of<br />
a selection of sandwiches on white/brown bread, mini sausage rolls,<br />
chicken nuggets, crisps, mini sausages, vegetable sticks, fairy cakes,<br />
ice cream sundae, squash/water. A dedicated area for the party<br />
meal with bal<strong>lo</strong>ons and decorations; unlimited steam train rides for<br />
all children and adults; A special ride for the birthday<br />
child upfront with the driver plus one adult (subject<br />
to availability and at the discretion of the crew) as<br />
well as a miniature train ride for each full paying party<br />
child. (Extra adults and children 3+ can buy a ride<br />
for £1 a head at the miniature train ride ticket office<br />
- subject to availability). First two adults admitted<br />
free and other accompanying adults or siblings (over<br />
5 years old) are £8 each for entry to The Railway<br />
(excludes food and miniature train ride). Food can<br />
be purchased from the café. See the website for<br />
all the details www.bucksrailcentre.org or call<br />
(01296) 655720.<br />
Party<br />
Green Dragon Eco Farm: New VIP<br />
Birthday Parties at 2017 prices!<br />
Parties at Green Dragon are so popular with visitors as they’re such<br />
fun and value for money. For 2018, there is a Special Promotion<br />
for VIP Party Packages – if you book before 20th March, the price<br />
is £13.95 per child, as last year. The new package includes an<br />
exclusive animal encounter, farm tour,<br />
feed for the animals, freshly prepared<br />
party food with animal masks and jelly<br />
& ice-cream in our New VIP Party Barn<br />
space in the soft play barn.<br />
For more details or to book, contact<br />
the Events Coordinator on<br />
events@greendragonecofarm.co.uk<br />
or 01296 670444.<br />
Discover great value birthday packages at Gulliver’s<br />
Theme Parks. There’s a huge selection of birthday<br />
experiences to choose from including indoor attractions and<br />
theme parks based options. Exp<strong>lo</strong>re action-packed activities<br />
such as NERF Zone and Splash Zone or enjoy a great<br />
selection of rides with their classic theme park packages.<br />
Don’t miss the chance to save 20% on 2018 birthday<br />
packages using online code PTM20.<br />
Book your birthday party package<br />
before 28th February 2018 to take<br />
advantage of this amazing offer. Subject<br />
to availability.<br />
Visit www.gulliversbirthdays.<br />
co.uk and find the perfect celebration<br />
for your little one.<br />
Birthday Parties at<br />
Odds Farm Park<br />
Everybody <strong>lo</strong>ves an Odds Farm Park<br />
party! Odds Farm party packages<br />
have everything you need and much,<br />
much more!<br />
For just £19.95 per child, a<br />
children’s party at Odds Farm Park<br />
includes all day farm entry and exclusive, private hire of a stylishly<br />
themed party room for 2½ hours, including fabu<strong>lo</strong>us party food and<br />
party bags and complete with a docking station for your own music,<br />
animal masks, down<strong>lo</strong>adable party invitations and animal feed for the<br />
goats and sheep. All you need to bring are the children and the cake!<br />
Plus, enjoy FREE Admission for 1 Adult for every Child’s place<br />
booked and complimentary tea and coffee for the grown-ups!<br />
Odds Farm Park also offer a 2 Hour After School Party package<br />
which is available from 3.30pm, Monday to Friday during South Bucks<br />
Term Time for just £13.95 per child.<br />
Odds Farm Park is <strong>lo</strong>cated just minutes from Junction 2 of the M40,<br />
near Beaconsfield. For more information including full party terms and<br />
conditions and to book visit www.oddsfarm.co.uk/<br />
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Guide<br />
Brilliant birthday<br />
parties in the Roald<br />
Dahl Children’s<br />
Gallery<br />
Experience something different with<br />
a birthday in the unique setting of<br />
the Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery<br />
and Bucks County Museum in Aylesbury. The Gallery is full of<br />
exhibits inspired by Roald Dahl’s wonderful stories – you can<br />
crawl a<strong>lo</strong>ng Fantastic Mr Fox’s tunnel, go inside the Giant Peach,<br />
exp<strong>lo</strong>re sound with the BFG, discover inventions with Willy Wonka<br />
and ride in the Great Glass Elevator.<br />
The 2-hour party led by a Party Host which includes a one-hour<br />
fun session in the Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery fol<strong>lo</strong>wed by a<br />
craft activity with a Roald Dahl theme and scrumptious party food.<br />
They provide party bags, too, so you can sit back and enjoy the<br />
day. If you would like to find out more about how to make your day<br />
special please email admin1@buckscountymuseum.org, call<br />
01296 331441 or visit www.buckscountymuseum.org<br />
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Tutoring &<br />
Give your child the gift of<br />
creativity with Stagecoach<br />
Performing Arts!<br />
Did you know that children who engage in the arts are three<br />
times more likely to get a degree, 20 times more likely to vote<br />
in <strong>lo</strong>cal and general elections and have increased cognitive<br />
abilities? So why wait?<br />
Stagecoach Performing Arts offers quality training in<br />
Performing Arts for children aged 4 – 18. Early Stages classes<br />
(4 – 6) run for 90 minutes and deve<strong>lo</strong>p performing skills<br />
through games, plays and <strong>lo</strong>ts of fun.<br />
Main School classes (6 – 18) run for 3 hours and focus on<br />
singing, dance and drama with industry professional teachers<br />
who are passionate about every child, whether they want to<br />
become the next West End star or learn a new skill whilst<br />
making life<strong>lo</strong>ng friends.<br />
Stagecoach classes are available throughout<br />
Buckinghamshire, with classes running mid-week and at<br />
weekends, please contact <strong>lo</strong>cal Principal for days and class<br />
availability, or visit the website. Places are in high demand<br />
and are strictly limited – call now to avoid disappointment!<br />
See our ad on page 3 for all the details for classes.<br />
Amersham<br />
01491 565402<br />
amersham@stagecoach.co.uk<br />
Aylesbury<br />
01296 747758<br />
aylesbury@stagecoach.co.uk<br />
Beaconsfield<br />
07795 157014<br />
beaconsfield@stagecoach.co.uk<br />
High Wycombe<br />
01494 533203<br />
highwycombe@stagecoach.co.uk<br />
Henley and Mar<strong>lo</strong>w<br />
01494 533203<br />
henleyandmar<strong>lo</strong>w@stagecoach.co.uk<br />
Milton Keynes<br />
01908 698333<br />
miltonkeynes@stagecoach.co.uk<br />
Thame<br />
01865 763767<br />
thame@stagecoach.co.uk<br />
www.stagecoach.co.uk<br />
Improve 11+ Vocabulary<br />
in a Flash<br />
Farquhar’s Vocabulary Flash Cards have been specifically<br />
created to improve children’s verbal reasoning skills<br />
and ultimately help them succeed in the 11+ Entrance<br />
Examination.<br />
This comprehensive resource includes 5 distinct packs,<br />
each with 200 key words plus over 1,000 synonyms. Levels<br />
1 and 2 provide the foundations of a broad vocabulary,<br />
Opposites 1 and 2 focus on synonyms and antonyms. The<br />
Compound pack helps children recognise the range of words<br />
which can be joined to form a new correctly spelt word,<br />
which may require a change of pronunciation or emphasis<br />
(these can be very hard to spot without practice).<br />
For more information visit:<br />
www.vocabularyflashcards.co.uk<br />
Pen & Ink Tuition<br />
The Bucks 11+ Test has changed. There is a different assessment<br />
company now running the test. So it is even more important to ensure<br />
that your child is able to read challenging texts, learn a huge variety<br />
of vocabulary and knows how to answer the many different Verbal<br />
Reasoning questions that could appear in the test. They should also be<br />
competent at mental calculations, know their times tables by heart and<br />
understand the intricacies of the Non-Verbal reasoning pictures and<br />
patterns. This is where we can help you to help them. We teach the<br />
children in very small groups in our bright, well-resourced classroom<br />
in Chesham. Most of all we believe that learning should be fun.<br />
Please contact us to come and visit, have a free assessment, or a trial<br />
lesson. Our website is www.penandinktuition.co.uk. Phone us on<br />
01494 773300, Email: penny@penandinktuition.co.uk<br />
Eleveno<strong>lo</strong>gy wizTeach TM<br />
Methodo<strong>lo</strong>gy<br />
Eleveno<strong>lo</strong>gy was established in 2013, expanding from home<br />
to school based group teaching, with centres in Milton Keynes,<br />
Luton and, starting September 2018, in Aylesbury. Since then we<br />
have been teaching, guiding and inspiring pupils to be ready to<br />
surmount any obstacle.<br />
In the last five years, Buckinghamshire and its Grammar<br />
Schools have gone through many changes regarding the<br />
management of the 11 plus transfer test. Students sitting the test<br />
from 2019 onwards are in the midst of another major change,<br />
which may further concern parents supporting their child through<br />
the preparation process. Our team has tirelessly worked on<br />
acquiring a deep knowledge of the 11 plus to support both parents<br />
and students throughout this.<br />
Over the years, Eleveno<strong>lo</strong>gy has built its reputation on trust,<br />
commitment and competence. We specialise in core primary and<br />
secondary subjects such as: English & Creative Writing, Verbal<br />
Reasoning, Mathematics, Spatial & Visual Awareness and much<br />
more. We provide support for pupils between the ages of 7 and<br />
12 who are sitting the various 11+ examination boards CEM, GL,<br />
Independent and the super-selective schools, e.g. Tiffin.<br />
We offer courses for pupils of all abilities run by teachers with<br />
specialised degrees (including Masters and Doctorates) from<br />
international and national universities providing in-depth teaching<br />
best practice and skills. Our courses, the teaching and the tai<strong>lo</strong>red<br />
materials are based on our unique methodo<strong>lo</strong>gy, wizTeach,<br />
which is the primary knowledge-base enabling the students to<br />
achieve the required skills and succeed in their tests, and beyond.<br />
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Education<br />
Green Dragon Eco Farm:<br />
‘Love your pets’ Half-term event<br />
10th to 18th February<br />
Year round, Green Dragon celebrates the animals in its care from the rare breeds farm animals<br />
to those in Pets’ Corner. Over February Half-term there’ll be a special ‘Love Your Pets’ theme<br />
involving all our furry friends and cold-b<strong>lo</strong>oded creatures. We’ll have a variety of educational<br />
and fun experiences including Q & A sessions, pet care workshops, and a special programme of<br />
encounters for hands-on interaction with all the pets, including the farm animals.<br />
Farm admission applies: Adult £8, Child £7. For more details, please contact events@<br />
greendragonecofarm.co.uk or ring 01296 670444.<br />
Radley College<br />
Radley offers an environment for boys to grow in self-confidence,<br />
thrive academically, and make the most of an enormous range<br />
of opportunities. The door is open to any talented candidate,<br />
regardless of their means or their background. Radley’s Funded<br />
Places Open Day is on Saturday 10th March 2018 at 13:30. You<br />
will be invited to a talk by the Warden, including a Q & A session,<br />
fol<strong>lo</strong>wed by an informal tour of the school.<br />
To book a place, please either contact us: admissions@radley.org.<br />
uk or 01235 543 174 or complete the enquiry form on our website<br />
www.radley.org.uk/Funded-Places<br />
A Radley education is about independent thought and learning<br />
with enthusiasm. It is about cultural awareness and the benefits of<br />
team sport. It is about academic ambition. It is about learning to live<br />
with others; it is about preparation for the world beyond its gates.<br />
Above all, it is about the core values that will underpin success<br />
throughout a Radleian’s life: as leaders, as citizens, as human<br />
beings.<br />
Radley has places that can be funded up to 100% of the fees.<br />
The entry process begins early in Year 6 for 11+ candidates, who we<br />
can fund through prep school for two years, or there are scholarship<br />
places available for Year 9 entry. If you have a talented boy, who<br />
excels academically or at music, sport, art or drama then please get<br />
in touch admissions@radley.org.uk or 01235 543 174<br />
Brand New Bucks 11+ Practice<br />
from CGP!<br />
With even more new releases for spring 2018, Educational<br />
Publisher CGP’s hugely popular 11+ range now includes more<br />
practice than ever before. A brand new pack of Practice Test<br />
Papers for the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test<br />
joins CGP’s existing range of Study Guides, Practice Books<br />
and 10-Minute Tests. The latest arrivals are sure to continue<br />
winning over pupils, parents and tutors alike.<br />
CGP’s uniquely friendly and accessible 11+ books offer<br />
pupils in-depth coverage of every 11+ subject for all major<br />
test providers — including the new Secondary Transfer<br />
Tests in Buckinghamshire. By providing the<br />
most realistic practice possible (and clear<br />
explanations of every answer), CGP helps<br />
pupils build the skills and confidence they<br />
need to succeed in the real tests.<br />
The full CGP 11+ range for ages 7-11 is<br />
available at www.cgp11plus.co.uk — as<br />
well as from Amazon, Waterstones, WHSmith<br />
and other good bookshops. Pre-order the<br />
new Bucks Practice Papers from CGP today!<br />
11+ Mock Exams for the new Buckinghamshire 11+ tests<br />
Susan Daughtrey M.Ed is currently preparing five new sets of<br />
‘GL-style’ 11+ mock exams specifically for September 2018<br />
Buckinghamshire 11+ candidates.<br />
Susan Daughtrey M.Ed’s new test papers include (for<br />
each of our five Mock Exam Sessions), for Test Paper 1,<br />
Comprehension, Technical English (proof reading), C<strong>lo</strong>ze and<br />
the ‘21 types’ of Verbal Reasoning question. Test Paper 2 (there<br />
are two tests at each Mock Exam Session, like the real 11+ day)<br />
includes Non-Verbal Reasoning, Spatial Reasoning and Maths<br />
questions.<br />
The tests will be presented in a similar format to GL<br />
Assessment® tests which are already used in other 11+ counties<br />
where GL Assessment® is the test provider, such as Kent (and<br />
where Susan Daughtrey Education already offers GL-style 11+<br />
Mock Exams). We will also draw on our 25 years’ experience<br />
preparing children for the Buckinghamshire GL Assessment®<br />
tests which were used until 2013 (GL Assessment® used to<br />
provide a Verbal Reasoning test for Buckinghamshire prior to<br />
2013).<br />
The tests will be multiple-choice and candidates will be<br />
instructed to record their answers on a separate multiplechoice<br />
answer sheet which we will mark electronically using our<br />
Optical Mark Reader (OMR).<br />
We will continue to use audio administration (pre-recorded<br />
audio instructions) and some of the tests will comprise<br />
individually timed sections.<br />
The series of five Mock Exams (Sessions A – E) have been<br />
carefully timed (starting after Easter) to coincide with your<br />
child’s final preparation for the September 2018 11+ tests.<br />
After each session, you will be provided with detailed feedback<br />
(comprising a Letter to Parents, a Record Table and an<br />
anonymised List of Scores) enabling you to identify your<br />
child’s strengths and weaknesses in a real test environment,<br />
as well as giving your child formal exam room experience (an<br />
essential part of your child’s 11+ preparation). In addition, you<br />
will also be provided with a link to an online video tutorial<br />
(20-30 minutes in length) where Susan reviews carefully<br />
selected questions from the actual SDE mock tests (showing<br />
the question, the technique your child should have applied and<br />
the correct answer to the question). This is to enable your child<br />
to improve future exam performance.<br />
It is hoped that your child’s attendance at the Susan<br />
Daughtrey Mock Exams will significantly help your child with<br />
their 11+ preparation and enable them to approach the day of the<br />
real 11+ tests with a high level of confidence.<br />
www.susandaughtreyeducation.com<br />
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BOX OFFICE<br />
BoxOffice<br />
Your family theatre guide...<br />
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TICKET<br />
TICKET<br />
Aylesbury Waterside<br />
Theatre<br />
HP20 1UG www.atgtickets.com<br />
Box Office: 0844 871 7627<br />
30 Jan - 3 Feb<br />
George’s Marvel<strong>lo</strong>us Medicine<br />
Various Times. Come a<strong>lo</strong>ng to see Roald<br />
Dahl’s treasured tale brought to phizzwhizzing<br />
life!<br />
Milton Keynes Theatre<br />
MK9 3NZ www.atgtickets.com<br />
Box Office: 0844 871 7652<br />
13 - 17 Feb<br />
Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella<br />
2.30pm & 7.30pm Matthew Bourne’s<br />
interpretation of the classic fairy tale, has,<br />
at its heart, a true war-time romance. A<br />
chance meeting results in a magical night for<br />
Cinderella and her dashing young RAF pi<strong>lo</strong>t.<br />
Stantonbury Theatre<br />
MK14 6BN<br />
www.stantonburytheatre.co.uk<br />
Box Office: 01908 324466<br />
7 - 9 Feb<br />
Foot<strong>lo</strong>ose<br />
7.30pm Newcomer, Ren, convinces the<br />
Reverend to let the town’s teenagers dance,<br />
and in the process helps the town to heal<br />
from a tragedy that affected them all.<br />
11 Feb<br />
Journey To The Impossible<br />
7.30pm A coming-of-age quest featuring<br />
epic songs, cinematic storytelling and hip<br />
hop dance.<br />
12 Feb<br />
Pandora’s Box<br />
7.30pm An eerie forest, an abandoned palace<br />
and a mystery woman who holds the keys to<br />
the universe.<br />
15 - 17 Feb<br />
Oliver<br />
2.30pm & 7.30pm The streets of<br />
Victorian England come to life as Oliver,<br />
a malnourished orphan in a workhouse,<br />
becomes the neglected apprentice of an<br />
undertaker.<br />
18 Feb<br />
Little Red Riding Hood’s Musical<br />
Adventure<br />
2.30pm A fun, original musical for children,<br />
with live music and <strong>lo</strong>veable characters.<br />
25 Feb<br />
The Ugly Duckling & Other Tales<br />
2.30pm Enjoy four of Hans Christian<br />
Andersen’s most well-<strong>lo</strong>ved stories.<br />
George’s Marvel<strong>lo</strong>us Medicine<br />
13 - 14 Mar<br />
Stantonbury Campus Dance Show<br />
7.30pm Annual dance showcase with<br />
students performing a range of exciting<br />
dance styles.<br />
15 Mar<br />
I Believe In Unicorns<br />
1.30pm Discover the power of storytelling to<br />
transform lives as Tomas, with his newfound<br />
<strong>lo</strong>ve of books, becomes instrumental in<br />
saving his burning library when his village is<br />
devastated by war.<br />
25 Mar<br />
Where’s My Ig<strong>lo</strong>o Gone<br />
12pm & 3pm Oolik is an ordinary girl who<br />
goes on an extraordinary journey.<br />
Stowe School<br />
MK18 5EH www.stowe.co.uk<br />
Box Office: 01280 818002<br />
17 Feb<br />
Cardboard Carnival<br />
2pm This show uses the fantastic music of<br />
Camille Saint-Saens to exp<strong>lo</strong>re the material of<br />
cardboard, movement and invention.<br />
The Elgiva<br />
HP5 1HR www.elgiva.com<br />
Box Office: 01494 582900<br />
1 - 3 Feb<br />
High School Musical<br />
2.30pm & 7.30pm Performance by RARE<br />
Productions based on the Disney classic<br />
movie.<br />
25 Feb<br />
The Jungle Book<br />
2.30pm A brand new musical adaptation of<br />
family favourite.<br />
7 Mar - 11 Mar<br />
Oliver<br />
2.30pm & 7.30pm The Panda Players present<br />
this well-<strong>lo</strong>ved Family Musical, Oliver, joined<br />
by the Artful Dodger, Fagin and Nancy as well<br />
as a large chorus, <strong>lo</strong>ts of Children – and even<br />
a dog ! A really fun show with many wellknown<br />
songs to tap a<strong>lo</strong>ng to.<br />
24 Mar<br />
Peter Pan 2…the Return<br />
7.30pm In this adapted story Peter Pan,<br />
Captain Hook and all their associates go<br />
back to Neverland to rewrite the end of the<br />
original story.<br />
The Stables<br />
MK17 8LU www.stables.org<br />
Box Office: 01908 280800<br />
14 Mar<br />
Stan & Mabel and the Race for<br />
Space<br />
11am & 1pm Stan and Mabel are joined by a<br />
whole carnival of animals as they escape from<br />
the School for Wild.<br />
Wycombe Swan<br />
HP11 2XE www.wycombeswan.co.uk<br />
Box Office: 01494 512000<br />
1 - 4 Feb<br />
Awful Auntie<br />
Various Times David Williams’ amazing tale<br />
of frights, fights and friendship, featuring a<br />
very large owl, a very small ghost and a very<br />
awful Auntie!<br />
13 Feb<br />
Sing-A-Long-A Beauty and the<br />
Beast<br />
2pm & 7pm Celebrate this “tale as old as<br />
time”, dress as your favourite character and<br />
get ready to feel part of a real fairytale.<br />
16 Feb<br />
Brainiac Live!<br />
2pm A breathless ride through the wild world<br />
of the weird and wonderful. Expect exp<strong>lo</strong>ding<br />
dustbins, combusting microwaves and <strong>lo</strong>ads<br />
of live daredevil stunts.<br />
20 Feb - 24 Feb<br />
The Jungle Book<br />
2pm, 2.30pm, 7pm & 7.30pm A fun tale of<br />
family, be<strong>lo</strong>nging and identity packed with<br />
memorable characters, new songs and<br />
brilliant storytelling.<br />
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competitions<br />
Don’t Miss the Biggest Kids<br />
Day Out this Summer!<br />
WIN! a family day pass!<br />
Geronimo Festival is already renowned for being the ultimate family festival and<br />
in 2018 even more families will get to join in the fun with new dates added at the<br />
iconic Knebworth House from 30th June-1st July. This amazing venue will play host<br />
to some of children’s TV’s biggest stars as well as a whole host of activities and<br />
experiences that will enable you and your family to create the most memorable<br />
year ever.<br />
We have one family day pass for Knebworth up for grabs. To enter please go to...<br />
www.primarytimes.co.uk/buckinghamshire/competitions or via Facebook at<br />
www.facebook.com/primarytimesbuckinghamshire<br />
C<strong>lo</strong>sing date: 18.02.18<br />
Fancy winning a family day pass? All you need to do is name all<br />
six 360 Play centres in the UK<br />
Send your entry to competition@360play.co.uk, two winners<br />
will be picked at random every month throughout 2018!<br />
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Pinboard<br />
Buzzwangling Beasts<br />
At the Roald Dahl<br />
Museum and Story<br />
Centre<br />
Saturday 10 to Sunday 18<br />
February 2018<br />
Celebrate 35 years of Dirty<br />
Beasts and 40 years of The<br />
Enormous Crocodile this<br />
February half term. Make a<br />
crockadowndilly clay pot, create a boggled<br />
beast out of junk, or fashion your very own mideous mask. Head<br />
to George’s Crafty Kitchen to help put together a Daily Beast by<br />
adding all sorts of beasty bits to the wall.<br />
Look out for some extra special events taking place throughout the<br />
week: top poet Neal Zetter<br />
will be performing hilarious<br />
poems and helping visitors<br />
write their own, while The<br />
Reptile Roadshow will<br />
introduce you to swiggles of<br />
cold-b<strong>lo</strong>oded creatures!<br />
See roalddahl.com/<br />
museum for full listings,<br />
dates and times. Pre-booking<br />
is recommended.<br />
WYCOMBE<br />
MUSEUM<br />
It’s a fun-filled February<br />
at Wycombe Museum!<br />
We’ve got our regulars<br />
events: the ever-popular<br />
Tiny Talk Time story sessions (now running on<br />
Saturdays), and Fox & Cubs Forest School for outside adventures.<br />
During half term the fun only continues with Discover & Make: Flicker<br />
and Flash - experiment with electrical circuits to make your own light<br />
up robots (13th & 15th). Start a new hobby with our Kid’s Crochet<br />
workshop with a Valentine’s Day theme (14th), or come a<strong>lo</strong>ng for<br />
Board Games Evening (15th). All this plus history trails and free<br />
exhibitions!<br />
www.wycombemuseum.org<br />
Waterperry Gardens<br />
The gardens are starting to<br />
spring back into life again.<br />
We have family fun with our<br />
half term children’s event,<br />
Alphabet-I-Spy in the Gardens*<br />
10th-18th February with a<br />
treat at the end! Don’t miss<br />
Snowdrop Weekends 17th/18th<br />
and 24th/25th February where<br />
there will be garden tours.<br />
Mums get free garden entry on Mothering Sunday 11th March, and<br />
don’t forget to pop a note in your diary for our Big Easter Bunny<br />
Hunt* 24th March to 15th April! (*£2 per child, children must be<br />
accompanied by an adult for whom the garden entrance fee applies).<br />
For further information visit www.waterperrygardens.co.uk<br />
PINBOARD<br />
Safari MK<br />
Safari MK, the Soft Play and<br />
Party Centre in Milton Keynes,<br />
is the national winner of the<br />
Family Entertainment Centre<br />
of excellence for food and<br />
beverage award 2017, by the<br />
British Association of Leisure<br />
Parks, Piers & Attractions<br />
Trade Association (BALPPA).<br />
Safari MK is renowned for<br />
providing a healthy and tasty<br />
all-day menu for everyone,<br />
and since their opening,<br />
over three years ago,<br />
they have been constantly<br />
updating their menus with new and exciting<br />
meals. Recently their range has been extended with a further three<br />
additional menus: Vegan, Gluten-Free and Dairy & Egg Free which<br />
are now available at their Watering Hole Cafe. Safari MK have<br />
fully barista trained cafe staff and experienced chefs in the kitchen<br />
preparing fresh food all day <strong>lo</strong>ng. So, no matter what your dietary<br />
requirements are, there will always be something tasty to choose<br />
from.<br />
Their ‘Play and Eat’ offer is very popular with after school children.<br />
From 3pm on weekdays during term-time, all children can play and<br />
enjoy a tasty meal from the children’s menu for just £7.75 each.<br />
During the February half-term, Safari MK will be running their ever<br />
popular £1 children’s breakfast offer. All children arriving between<br />
8.30am and 9.15am Monday to Friday can enjoy a breakfast for<br />
only an extra £1 each.<br />
For any information about the café or Safari MK please go to their<br />
website www.safarimk.co.uk<br />
Celebrate the greatest kids authors<br />
of all time with Eden Shopping Centre,<br />
High Wycombe.<br />
Inspired by World Book Day, Eden Shopping Centre is organising a<br />
series of children’s activities during the February half term.<br />
Date: 12th – 16th February Time: 11am – 4pm<br />
Location Kids Corner, near Boots<br />
Kids will <strong>lo</strong>ve these FREE events that celebrates some of the world’s<br />
greatest children’s authors including Michael Bond, A. A. Milne, C.<br />
S. Lewis, J. K. Rowling and Roald Dahl.<br />
Monday 12th February – Paddington Bear<br />
Create Paddington inspired luggage tag bookmarks and tube<br />
characters to take home.<br />
Tuesday 13th February – Winnie the Pooh<br />
Make and take masks and headbands featuring your favourite<br />
characters from 100 Acre Wood. You can even design Pooh and<br />
Piglet Plates.<br />
Wednesday 14th February – The Lion the Witch and the<br />
Wardrobe<br />
Turn simple wooden spoons in to majestic Aslan, King of Narnia.<br />
Then decorate other characters from the magical land.<br />
Thursday 15th February – Harry Potter<br />
Make some magical glasses to mirror your favourite wizard and<br />
create themed pom pom pal book marks.<br />
Friday 16th February – The BFG<br />
Everyone knows that giant’s big ears help them hear dreams, so why<br />
not create your own to wear? If they don’t work, you can also try<br />
decorating your very own splendiferous dream catcher.<br />
All of this activity is sure to have built up an appetite, so complete<br />
your trip at one of Eden’s many kid-friendly eateries including<br />
Nandos, Bill’s, Pizza Express or Frankie and Benny’s. And if your<br />
children have been inspired, stop off at Waterstones on the way to<br />
pick up their favourite book.<br />
www.primarytimes.co.uk/buckinghamshire | FEBRUARY HALF TERM Issue Primary Times 19