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W el c o m e t o 2 0 1 8 a n d t h e l at e st i s s u e of Pri m ar y Ti m e s. 

W e h o p e y o u’ v e h a d a w o n d erf ul st art t o t h e N e w Y e ar. 

T h e t e m pt ati o n at t hi s ti m e of y e ar i s t o st a y i n d o or s, fi n d 

s o m et hi n g e nt ert ai ni n g o n t h e T V a n d r el a x u n d er a bl a n k et u ntil 

t h e w e at h er st art s t o t ur n m or e s u m m er y. W hil st t hi s mi g ht s o u n d 

li k e a g o o d pl a n ( a n d it d o e s) t h er e’ s al w a y s pl e nt y t o s e e a n d d o 

o n c e y o u v e nt ur e fr o m t h e s of a a n d o ut of t h e fr o nt d o or. 

I n o ur W h at’ s O n g ui d e y o u’ll fi n d pl e nt y of i d e a s f or f u n d a y s 

o ut. If y o u f a n c y s w a p pi n g y o ur s of a f or a c o mf y s e at f or a 

w hil e, y o u c o ul d al w a y s h e a d t o t h e t h e atr e – y o u’ll fi n d t h e b e st 

s h o w s i n y o ur ar e a i n t h e B o x O ffi c e s e cti o n. S o, w h et h er y o u 

f a n c y m e eti n g t h e n e w arri v al s at Will o w s A cti vit y F ar m, p utti n g 

y o ur w elli e s o n f or D u st y’ s P u d dl e J u m pi n g C h a m pi o n s hi p s, 

e x p eri e n ci n g S w a n L a k e, or s o m et hi n g el s e e ntir el y … t h er e ar e 

l o a d s of o p p ort u niti e s f or m e m or a bl e d a y s o ut! 

Alt h o u g h t h e f e sti v e p eri o d i s o v er, it i s p o s si bl e t h at y o u still w a nt 

t o p art y. If y o u’ v e g ot a c hil d’ s p art y c o mi n g u p i n t h e n e ar f ut ur e 

D O N’ T P A NI C! O ur P a rt y F e at u r e h a s s o m e gr e at i d e a s t o h el p 

y o u cr e at e a n a m a zi n g m e m or y f or all i n v ol v e d. Y o u c a n al s o vi sit 

o ur Pi nt er e st p a g e f or p art y f o o d i n s pir ati o n: w w w. pi nt er e st. c o. u k/ 

pri m ar yti m e s u k 

D o n’t f or g et t o c h e c k o ur w e b sit e t o fi n d s o m e gr e at c o m p etiti o n s. 

O ur n e xt i s s u e will b e f ull of t h e j o y s of S pri n g, b ut u ntil t h e n, 

h er e’ s t o a w o n d erf ul 2 0 1 8! 

T h e Pri m ar y Ti m e s T e a m. 

C O N T E N T S 

0 4 W e st L o n d o n N e w s 

0 6 F o c u s o n E d u c ati o n 

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1 7 Ti m e t o P ar t y! 

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2 3 L o o p y Li br ar y 

C A L LI N G A L L 

F A MI LI E S & 

T E A C H E R S! 

R e m e m b er t o s e n d i n 

y o ur n e ws f or o ur n e ws 

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Pri m ary Ti m es is i n d e p e n d e ntly p u blis h e d a n d distri b ut e d fr e e t hr o u g h n ati o n al pri m ary s c h o ols i n W est L o n d o n. It ai ms t o i nf or m 

f a mili es a n d c hil dr e n a b o ut c urr e nt e d u c ati o n al iss u es, f ort h c o mi n g ev e nts, c o urs es, attr acti o ns a n d t o giv e t e ac h ers, p u pils 

a n d p ar e nts t h e o p p ort u nity t o p artici p at e i n t h e m a g azi n e by a d di n g t o its c o nt e nts or by j oi ni n g i n t h e c o m p etiti o ns. It is N O T 

o ur i nt e nti o n t o p u blis h a ny r acist, s exist or p olitic ally b as e d m at eri al w h ats o ev er. W e als o u n d ert a k e n ot t o c arry a ny a dv ertisi n g 

w hic h w e w o ul d c o nsi d er t o b e off e nsiv e t o y o u n g f a mili es or h ar mf ul t o t h e b est i nt er ests of y o u n g c hil dr e n. Pri m ary Ti m es 

w o ul d lik e t o t h a nk all t h e s c h o ols i n W est L o n d o n f or t h eir assist a n c e i n distri b uti n g t h e m a g azi n e a n d f or t h eir c o ntri b uti o ns t o 

its c o nt e nts. W e w o ul d als o lik e t o t h a nk all t h e a dv ertis ers w h o h av e s u p p ort e d t his p u blic ati o n a n d t h er ef or e m a d e it p ossi bl e. 

Pl e as e s u p p ort t h eir e n d e av o urs w h e n a n d w h er e y o u c a n. T h e c o pyri g ht o n all writt e n m at eri al, l o g os a n d a dv ertisi n g art w or k 

pr o d u c e d by o ur st u di o r e m ai ns wit h Pri m ary Ti m es or wit h t h e r el ev a nt c o ntri b ut or. Pri m ary Ti m es is c urr e ntly p u blis hi n g ov er 

t w o milli o n c o pi es p er iss u e u n d er fr a n c his e lic e n c es t hr o u g h o ut Brit ai n. 

C O N T E N T S 

E g g s- p eri e n c e E a st er at 

J R C Gl o b al B u ff et... 

A n i n cr e di bl e di ni n g e x p eri e n c e wit h li v e c o o ki n g st a ti o n s, h u n dr e d s 

of di s h e s fr o m ar o u n d t h e w orl d, a n d y o u c a n e nj o y a s m u c h a s y o u 

li k e f or o n e pri c e! 

T hi s i s fi v e st ar di ni n g f or a pri c e y o u c a n a ff or d! 

P L U S KI D S E A T F O R £ 1 A L L Y E A R R O U N D * ! 

B o o k y o ur t a bl e n o w at w w w.jr c- gl o b al b u ff et. c o m 

a n d c h e c k o ut o ur l at e st o ff er s a n d e v e nt s! 

J R C Gl o b al B u ff et 

J R C _ B u ff et 

R e vi e w us o n Tri p A d vis or 

* S e e w e bsit e f or T & Cs. 

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Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • F e br u ar y H alf T er m 2 0 1 8 3

W E S T L O N D O N N E W S 

W e s t L o n d o n N e w s 

H oli d a y i n S p a c e 

W e t hi n k t h er e’s n o b ett er pl a c e 

t o s p e n d t h e h alf t er m h oli d a y s 

t h a n i nt u U x bri d g e. 

T h er e’s s o m et hi n g f or 

e v er y o n e wit h f a mil y f u n 

a n d g a m e s t hr o u g h o ut t h e 

w e e k, st arti n g wit h a g u e st 

a p p e ar a n c e fr o m i nt u’s v er y 

o w n a str o n a ut. T h er e’s e v e n a 

c h a n c e f or a n o ut of t hi s w orl d 

s p a c e m a n s el fi e. 

T h e bi g m o o n r o c k di g i s a n ot h er 

o n e f or t h e li st. J oi n t h e i nt u t e a m i n 

t h e e x c a v ati o n pit a s t h e y s e ar c h f or e vi d e n c e 

of 

ali e n lif e o n t h e s urf a c e of t h e m o o n. T h er e ar e bi g pri z e s t o 

b e w o n b y a n y o n e w h o d o e s! F or c hil dr e n o v er t h e a g e of 4 

w e’ d hi g hl y r e c o m m e n d h e a di n g t o t h e virt u al r e alit y ar e a. S e e 

y o ur littl e o n e s tr a n s p ort e d t o a n ot h er g al a x y i n t hi s s u p er c o ol 

i nt er a cti v e i nt er g al a cti c e x p eri e n c e. W h at’s m or e, t h er e ar e al s o 

l o a d s of o p p ort u niti e s t o g et cr e ati v e wit h c o s mi c c ol o uri n g 

e x p e diti o n s a n d a f a b ali e n- m a ki n g w or k s h o p. 

A n d ff n all y, d o n’t f or g et t o si g n y o ur c h e e k y littl e a str o n a ut s 

u p t o t h e i nt u Ki d s’ Cl u b t o t a k e a d v a nt a g e of e v e n m or e gr e at 

a cti viti e s t hr o u g h o ut t h e y e ar. Vi sit t h e c u st o m er s er vi c e d e s k t o 

j oi n u p, y o ur g a n g will n ot b e di s a p p oi nt e d. 

N o t e n o u g h 

f o s t er c ar er s 

M a n y c hil dr e n a n d y o u n g p e o pl e i n 

Br e nt, t hr o u g h n o f a ult of t h eir o w n, ar e 

u n a bl e t o li v e wit h t h eir birt h f a mil y. F or 

t h e s e c hil dr e n, h a vi n g a st a bl e f a mil y 

e n vir o n m e nt m a k e s all t h e diff er e n c e t o 

f ut ur e a n d l o n g t er m w ell- b ei n g, w hi c h 

i s w h y Br e nt i s c a m p ai g ni n g f or m or e 

f o st er c ar er s t o st e p f or w ar d. F o st er 

f a mili e s gi v e c hil dr e n t h e o p p ort u nit y of t h e c hil d h o o d t h at t h e y 

d e s er v e. T o f o st er wit h Br e nt i s n ot a s dif ff c ult a s y o u t hi n k – y o u 

c a n c all u s o n 0 2 0 8 9 3 7 4 5 3 8 or e m ail u s at f o st eri n g @ br e nt. g o v. 

u k a n d w e will g ui d e y o u t hr o u g h t h e pr o c e s s. Br e nt pr o vi d e s a n 

e x c ell e nt p a c k a g e of s u p p ort t o f o st er c ar er s i n cl u di n g a 

pr of e s si o n al f e e, r e g ul ar tr ai ni n g, s u p p ort gr o u p s a n d s o ci al 

a cti viti e s. If y o u w a nt t o m a k e a diff er e n c e i n y o ur c o m m u nit y 

t o d a y a n d d e v el o p y o ur pr of e s si o n al s kill s, w h y n ot c o n si d er 

f o st eri n g i n Br e nt ? 

Ar e y o u l o o ki n g af t er 

s o m e b o d y el s e’ s c hil d ? 

Pri v at e f o st eri n g i s w h e n a c hil d u n d er t h e a g e of 1 6 ( u n d er 1 8 

if t h e y h a v e a d diti o n al n e e d s) i s c ar e d f or b y s o m e o n e w h o i s 

n ot t h eir p ar e nt or a ‘ cl o s e r el ati v e’ f or 2 8 d a y s or m or e. 

C hil dr e n w h o ar e pri v at el y f o st er e d ar e a di v er s e a n d v ul n er a bl e 

gr o u p, wit h m a n y n ot h a vi n g a p ar e nt ff g ur e i n a p o siti o n t o 

l o o k aft er t h e m. Pl e a s e h el p u s t o s af e g u ar d a n d pr o m ot e t h e 

w elf ar e of pri v at el y f o st er e d c hil dr e n b y i d e ntif yi n g c hil dr e n w h o 

y o u b eli e v e m a y b e pri v at el y f o st er e d. Y o u c a n d o t hi s b y 

c alli n g o ur d ut y li n e o n 0 2 0 8 9 3 7 4 5 3 8. 

WI C K E D Y o u n g Wri t er A w ar d s 

L ast c all f or e ntri es – b y 1 2 M ar c h 

WI C K E D, t h e a w ar d- wi n ni n g W e st E n d m u si c al, t o g et h er wit h 

t h e N ati o n al Lit er a c y Tr u st, i s c alli n g f or e ntri e s t o it s pr e sti gi o u s 

WI C K E D Y o u n g Writ er A w ar d s. 

Pi e c e s of ori gi n al writi n g c a n b e s u b mitt e d, eit h er i n di vi d u all y 

or a s p art of a s c h o ol gr o u p. E nt er o n e of ti v e diff er e nt a g e 

c at e g ori e s; 5- 7 yr s, 8- 1 0 yr s, 1 1- 1 4 yr s, 1 5- 1 7 yr s a n d 1 8- 2 5 yr s. 

D et ail s c a n b e f o u n d at w w w. Wi c k e d Y o u n g Writ er A w ar d s. c o m 

a n d t h e cl o si n g d at e i s 1 2 M ar c h, s o e nt er a s s o o n a s y o u c a n! 

T h e o v er all wi n n er s fr o m e a c h c at e g or y will wi n a VI P f a mil y 

e x p eri e n c e t o t h e W e st E n d pr o d u cti o n of WI C K E D, i n cl u di n g a n 

e x cl u si v e b a c k st a g e t o ur, £ 5 0 b o o k/ e B o o k t o k e n s, a n d t h e 5- 7 yr s, 

8- 1 1 yr s a n d 1 1- 1 4 yr s c at e g ori e s will wi n £ 1 0 0 w ort h of b o o k s f or t h eir 

s c h o ol li br ar y. I n a d diti o n t h e 5- 7 a g e c at e g or y wi n n er s will r e c ei v e a 

cr e ati v e writi n g w or k s h o p f or t h eir cl a s s. T h e t hr e e s c h o ol s wit h t h e 

hi g h e st n u m b er of e ntri e s will r e c ei v e a b e s p o k e writi n g w or k s h o p at 

t h eir r e s p e cti v e s c h o ol s. All fi n ali st s’ e ntri e s will b e pri nt e d i n t h e WI C K E D 

Y o u n g Writ er A w ar d s a nt h ol o g y. 

T h e WI C K E D Y o u n g Writ er A w ar d s 

r ai s e s m o n e y f or t h e N ati o n al Lit er a c y 

Tr u st, w h o c a m p ai g n t o i m pr o v e p u bli c 

u n d er st a n di n g of t h e i m p ort a n c e of lit er a c y. 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n a n d r e s o ur c e s, 

vi sit w w w. wi c k e d y o u n g writ er a w ar d s. c o m 

A n I n t er n a ti o n al Di ni n g E x p eri e n c e 

If y o u l o v e gr e at f o o d a n d d o n’t 

w a nt t o s p e n d a f ort u n e, y o u’ll 

l o v e J R C B uff et. Wit h h u n dr e d s 

of fr e s hl y pr e p ar e d di s h e s fr o m 

all o v er t h e w orl d, y o u’ll fi n d all 

y o ur ol d f a v o urit e s a s w ell a s n e w 

di s h e s f or y o u t o e nj o y. F a mili e s 

l o v e vi siti n g J R C B uff et a s t h er e’s 

s o m et hi n g f or e v er y o n e – it’s al s o 

a gr e at o p p ort u nit y f or p ar e nt s 

t o e n c o ur a g e t h eir c hil dr e n t o b e 

a d v e nt ur o u s a n d tr y n e w fi a v o ur s. 

E v e n t h e f u s si e st e at er will fi n d n e w 

di s h e s t h e y’ll l o v e. Wit h a wi d e 

s el e cti o n of Li v e C o o ki n g St ati o n s, 

w h er e e x p ert c h ef s pr e p ar e di s h e s 

ri g ht i n fr o nt of y o ur e y e s, it’s a 

di ni n g e x p eri e n c e li k e n o ot h er. 

If y o u ar e n’t t o o f ull fr o m tr yi n g all 

t h e m ai n di s h e s, y o u will l o v e t h e 

wi d e s el e cti o n of m o ut h- w at eri n g 

d e s s ert s, all b e a utif ull y pr e s e nt e d. 

Vi sit or s y o u n g a n d ol d l o v e di p pi n g 

m ar s h m all o w s a n d fr e s h fr uit i nt o 

t h e mil k c h o c ol at e f o u nt ai n. 

T hi s y e ar t h e s el e cti o n at J R C 

g et s e v e n b ett er, a s t h er e ar e 

e v e n m or e di s h e s a v ail a bl e at t h e 

E ur o p e a n s e cti o n. T h er e ar e al s o 

m or e di s h e s a d d e d f or f e sti v al s 

t hr o u g h o ut t h e y e ar. F or e x a m pl e, 

at C hi n e s e N e w Y e ar y o u’ll ffi n d 

d eli ci o u s C hi n e s e b u n s a n d 

d u m pli n g s. 

D o n’t f or g et y o u c a n al s o e nj o y 

a s m u c h f o o d a s y o u li k e f or o n e 

s et pri c e. T o h e ar a b o ut t h e l at e st 

n e w s a n d off er s, vi sit w w w.jr c- 

gl o b al b uff et. c o m a n d si g n u p t o t h e 

n e w sl ett er. 

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T h e c ut est e v e nt of t h e y e ar: m e e t 

t h e n e w e s t a n d fl u ffi e s t m e m b er s 

of Will o w s A c ti vi t y F ar m 

T h er e’s pl e nt y of fi e e c y f u n t o b e h a d 

at t h e 2 0 1 8 Will o w s A cti vit y F ar m 

F e br u ar y Fr oli c s e v e nt i n St Al b a n s 

b et w e e n 1 0 – 1 8 F e br u ar y. T h e 

c ut e st e v e nt of t h e y e ar will c o n si st 

of li v e l a m bi n g a n d a cti viti e s t h at t h e 

w h ol e f a mil y c a n e nj o y. 

Vi sit or s c a n w at c h a s t h e s m all e st 

m e m b er s of t h e fi o c k arri v e, 

s u p er vi s e d b y T u c k t h e S h e p h er d, 

w h o will b e c arr yi n g o ut d ail y 

b ottl e f e e di n g d e m o n str ati o n s i n 

t h e Will o w s l a m bi n g m ar q u e e - a n 

o c c a si o n c ert ai n t o bri n g f a mili e s 

t o g et h er. Aft er e nj o yi n g t h e ‘ b a a- 

rilli a nt’ l a m bi n g, c hil dr e n c a n cr e at e 

‘ e w e- ni q u e’ art s a n d cr aft s h o st e d i n 

t h e B u s y B e e M ar q u e e. 

F or e nt ert ai ni n g s m all er g u e st s, 

t a k e a tri p t o C ott o n- Tail Vill a g e or 

W o oll y J u m p er s Pl a y B ar n f or s o m e 

i m a gi n ati v e, i n d o or pl a y, or m e et 

a ni m al fri e n d s i n cl u di n g g o at s, g ui n e a 

pi g s a n d r a b bit s i n t h e F ar m y ar d f or 

b u n dl e s of e nj o y m e nt. 

W e ar A H a t D a y 2 01 8 

Will o w s A cti vit y F ar m i s h o m e t o 

t h e o n e a n d o nl y P E T E R R A B BI T 

A d v e nt ur e Pl a y gr o u n d w h er e c hil dr e n 

c a n e x pl or e t h e Lil y B o bt ail N at ur e 

di s c o v er y ar e a or g et cr e ati v e at t h e 

J er e m y Fi s h er M u si c P o n d. E x citi n g 

li v e p erf or m a n c e s will t a k e pl a c e 

d ail y i n t h e P et er R a b bit T h e atr e 

w hil e c h ar a ct er s i n cl u di n g S q uirr el 

N ut ki n, Lil y B o bt ail, B e nj a mi n B u n n y, 

C ott o n- Tail, a n d of c o ur s e P et er 

R a b bit hi m s elf will b e r e a d y t o m e et 

a n d gr e et f a n s e v er y d a y t hr o u g h o ut 

t h e e v e nt. 

F e br u ar y Fr oli c s t a k e s pl a c e 

b et w e e n 1 0 – 1 8 F e br u ar y, ti c k et s 

c a n b e p ur c h a s e d i n a d v a n c e o nli n e. 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n, 

c all 0 8 7 0 1 2 9 9 7 1 8, g o t o 

w w w. will o w s a cti vit yf ar m. c o m, 

or li k e a n d f oll o w 

@ Will o w s _ F ar m o n 

F a c e b o o k a n d T witt er f or all 

t h e l at e st n e w s a n d u p d at e s. 

Pl e a s e g et i n v ol v e d i n W e ar A H at D a y o n T h ur s d a y 2 9 M ar c h 2 0 1 8 

( or a n y d a y i n M ar c h) t o h el p r ai s e f u n d s f or r e s e ar c h i nt o br ai n t u m o ur s. 

T hi s d e v a st ati n g di s e a s e kill s m or e c hil dr e n a n d a d ult s u n d er t h e a g e 

of 4 0 t h a n a n y ot h er c a n c er. J u st 1 % of t h e n ati o n al s p e n d o n c a n c er 

r e s e ar c h h a s b e e n all o c at e d t o br ai n t u m o ur s. 

D uri n g W e ar A H at D a y 2 0 1 7, 

i n di vi d u al s, f a mili e s, s c h o ol s 

a n d ot h er or g a ni s ati o n s all 

c a m e t o g et h er a n d r ai s e d o v er 

£ 3 0 0, 0 0 0 t o f u n d o ur r e s e ar c h. 

T o g et h er w e c a n r e a c h o ur 

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f u n d a t e a m of r e s e ar c h er s f or a 

y e ar. R e gi st er o nli n e t o d a y: 

w w w. w e ar a h at d a y. or g. 

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W orl d B o o k D a y: 

1 M ar c h 2 01 8 

O n 1 M ar c h c hil dr e n of all a g e s will 

c o m e t o g et h er t o a p pr e ci at e r e a di n g. 

T h e m ai n ai m of W orl d B o o k D a y i s 

t o e n c o ur a g e c hil dr e n t o e x pl or e t h e 

pl e a s ur e s of b o o k s a n d r e a di n g. 

R e gi st er e d s c h o ol s, n ur s eri e s a n d s e c o n d ar y 

s c h o ol s will r e c ei v e W orl d B o o k D a y R e s o ur c e P a c k s 

f ull of i d e a s a n d a cti viti e s, di s pl a y m at eri al a n d m or e 

i nf or m ati o n a b o ut h o w t o g et i n v ol v e d. Pl u s p a c k s of 

B o o k T o k e n s, s o l o o k o ut f or y o ur c hil d’s fr e e b o o k 

t o k e n i n t h eir s c h o ol b a g. 

C hil dr e n c a n t a k e t h eir b o o k t o k e n t o a l o c al 

b o o k s ell er a n d c a n u s e it t o pi c k o n e of 1 0 ( e x cl u si v e, 

n e w a n d c o m pl et el y fr e e) b o o k s. Or, if t h e y’ d r at h er, 

t h e y c a n u s e it t o g et £ 1 off a n y b o o k or a u di o b o o k 

c o sti n g o v er £ 2. 9 9 at a p arti ci p ati n g b o o k s h o p or b o o k 

cl u b (t er m s a n d c o n diti o n s a p pl y). F or m or e i nf or m ati o n 

o n W orl d B o o k D a y, vi sit w w w. w orl d b o o k d a y. c o m 

G et y o ur s c h o ol r e c y cli n g wit h 

D ur a c ell’ s Bi g B a t t er y H u n t 

H u n dr e d s of s c h o ol s h a v e r e gi st er e d t h eir i nt er e st i n 

D ur a c ell’s Bi g B att er y H u nt a n d y o u c a n t o o! R e gi st er y o ur 

s c h o ol t o b e p art of D ur a c ell’s F R E E e d u c ati o n pr o gr a m m e 

a n d r e c y cli n g c h all e n g e. St u d e nt s will l e ar n a b o ut b att er y 

r e c y cli n g a n d wi n f a nt a sti c pri z e s. T h e fr e e e d u c ati o n al 

pr o gr a m m e c o nt ai n s f u n c urri c ul u m li n k e d m at h s a cti viti e s 

a n d h o m e w or k s h e et s. All p arti ci p ati n g s c h o ol s a n d st u d e nt s 

will b e e nt er e d i nt o a dr a w f or gr e at pri z e s i n cl u di n g: a 3- y e ar 

M y M at h s s u b s cri pti o n s f or s c h o ol s, e d u c ati o n al tri p s f or 

st u d e nt s a n d t e a c h er s t o a 

s u st ai n a bilit y c e ntr e, i P a d s 

a n d m or e! 

It h a s n e v er b e e n e a si er 

t o g et y o ur s c h o ol i n v ol v e d 

i n r e c y cli n g. Si g n- u p n o w 

t o r e q u e st a kit p o st e d 

dir e ctl y t o y o ur s c h o ol. 

Vi sit w w w. n ati o n al s c h o ol s 

p art n er s hi p. c o m 

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 


F O C U S O N E D U C A TI O N 

F o c u s o n 

E d u c a ti o n 

G et r e a d y f or Bri ti s h S ci e n c e 

W e e k: 9 - 1 8 M ar c h 2 01 8 

Briti s h S ci e n c e W e e k i s a t e n- d a y c el e br ati o n of s ci e n c e, 

t e c h n ol o g y, e n gi n e eri n g a n d m at h s, f e at uri n g e nt ert ai ni n g a n d 

e n g a gi n g e v e nt s a n d a cti viti e s a cr o s s t h e U K f or p e o pl e of all a g e s. 

T h e w e e k pr o vi d e s a pl atf or m t o sti m ul at e a n d s u p p ort t e a c h er s, 

S T E M pr of e s si o n al s, s ci e n c e c o m m u ni c at or s a n d t h e g e n er al 

p u bli c t o pr o d u c e a n d p arti ci p at e i n S T E M e v e nt s a n d a cti viti e s. 

A n y o n e c a n or g a ni s e a n e v e nt or a cti vit y, a n d t h e Briti s h S ci e n c e 

A s s o ci ati o n h el p s or g a ni s er s pl a n b y pr o vi di n g fr e e a cti vit y a n d 

s u p p ort r e s o ur c e s. T h e y w el c o m e a n d s u p p ort a n y t y p e of 

or g a ni s er, fr o m s c h o ol s t o c o m m u nit y gr o u p s, fr o m p ar e nt s 

t o l ar g e or g a ni s ati o n s. 

T h e t h e m e f or t hi s y e ar’s t e a c hi n g a cti vit y p a c k s i s “ e x pl or ati o n 

a n d di s c o v er y” – e n c o ur a gi n g y o u n g p e o pl e t o t hi n k a b o ut 

e v er y d a y di s c o v eri e s a n d h o w t h e y aff e ct t h eir li v e s b y e x pl ori n g 

s ci e n c e i n t h e w orl d all ar o u n d u s. 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n o n Briti s h S ci e n c e W e e k, h o w y o u c a n 

g et i n v ol v e d a n d t o d o w nl o a d t h e t e a c h er s’ a cti vit y p a c k s, vi sit 

w w w. briti s h s ci e n c e w e e k. or g 

E m p o w eri n g girl s t hr o u g h 

e d u c a ti o n a n d lif e s kill s 

S e ar c hi n g f or e x c ell e n c e a t R a dl e y 

R a dl e y off er s a n e n vir o n m e nt f or 

b o y s t o gr o w i n s elf- c o n fi d e n c e, 

t hri v e a c a d e mi c all y, a n d m a k e 

t h e m o st of a n e n or m o u s r a n g e 

of o p p ort u niti e s. T h e d o or i s 

o p e n t o a n y t al e nt e d c a n di d at e, 

r e g ar dl e s s of t h eir m e a n s or 

t h eir b a c k gr o u n d. R a dl e y’ s 

F u n d e d Pl a c e s O p e n D a y i s o n 

S at ur d a y 1 0t h M ar c h 2 0 1 8 at 

1 3: 3 0. Y o u will b e i n vit e d t o a t al k 

b y t h e W ar d e n, i n cl u di n g a Q & A 

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 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 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 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, 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 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. 

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 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 b e n e fit fr o m hi g hl y tr ai n e d, w ell q u ali ff e d st aff. A s w ell a s 

Lit er a c y, 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 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, 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 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 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 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 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 fr o m 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 t h e w h ol e p er s o n. Vi sit w w w. s a pri or y. c o m 

s e s si o n, f oll o w e d b y a n i nf or m al 

t o ur of t h e s c h o ol. T o b o o k a 

pl a c e, pl e a s e eit h er c o nt a ct 

u s: a d mi s si o n s @r a dl e y. or g. u k or 

0 1 2 3 5 5 4 3 1 7 4 or c o m pl et e t h e 

e n q uir y f or m at w w w.r a dl e y. or g. 

u k/ F u n d e d- Pl a c e s 

A R a dl e y e d u c ati o n i s a b o ut 

i n d e p e n d e nt t h o u g ht a n d l e ar ni n g 

wit h e nt h u si a s m. It i s a b o ut 

c ult ur al a w ar e n e s s a n d t h e 

b e n e fit s of t e a m s p ort. It i s a b o ut 

a c a d e mi c a m biti o n. It i s a b o ut 

l e ar ni n g t o li v e wit h ot h er s; it i s 

a b o ut pr e p ar ati o n f or t h e w orl d 

b e y o n d it s g at e s. A b o v e all, it i s 

a b o ut t h e c or e v al u e s t h at will 

u n d er pi n s u c c e s s t hr o u g h o ut 

a R a dl ei a n’s lif e: a s l e a d er s, a s 

citi z e n s, a s h u m a n b ei n g s. 

R a dl e y h a s pl a c e s t h at c a n 

b e f u n d e d u p t o 1 0 0 % of t h e 

f e e s. T h e e ntr y pr o c e s s b e gi n s 

e arl y i n Y e ar 6 f or 1 1 + c a n di d at e s, 

w h o w e c a n f u n d t hr o u g h pr e p 

s c h o ol f or t w o y e ar s, or t h er e 

ar e s c h ol ar s hi p pl a c e s a v ail a bl e 

f or Y e ar 9 e ntr y. If y o u h a v e 

a t al e nt e d b o y, w h o e x c el s 

a c a d e mi c all y or at m u si c, s p ort, 

art or dr a m a t h e n pl e a s e g et i n 

t o u c h a d mi s si o n s @r a dl e y. or g. 

u k or 0 1 2 3 5 5 4 3 1 7 4. 

D al g a r n o 

P r e - s c h o ol 

1 W e b b Cl o s e, D al g a r n o W a y W 1 0 5 Q B 

P r o vi di n g a w el c o mi n g , s a f e 

e n vi r o n m e n t f o r li t tl e o n e s t o 

l e a r n a n d pl a y , l e d b y q u ali fi e d 

E a rl y Y e a r s e d u c a t o r s . 

A c ti vi ti e s i n cl u d e C o o ki n g, P. E, 

A r t s & C r a f t s, L o c al T ri p s, M e s s y 

Pl a y, S t o r y t elli n g, L a n g u a g e 

S e s si o n s a n d m a n y m o r e. 

T e r m- ti m e, M o n- F ri. £ 1 2 p e r 

m o r ni n g o r a f t e r n o o n s e s si o n. 

B r e a k f a s t & l u n c h al s o a v ail a bl e. 

F o r m o r e d e t ail s c all 

0 2 0 8 9 6 9 1 4 6 3 

3 0 h r s 

f r e e 

c hil d c a r e 

D al g ar n o Pr e - s c h o ol 

D al g ar n o Pr e- s c h o ol b eli e v e s t h at 

c ar e a n d e d u c ati o n ar e e q u all y 

i m p ort a nt f or t h e c hil dr e n i n t h e 

s etti n g. T h e r o uti n e s a n d a cti viti e s 

t h at m a k e u p t h e pr e- s c h o ol d a y 

ar e pr o vi d e d i n w a y s t h at: 

• E n s ur e e a c h c hil d f e el s t h at 

t h e y ar e v al u e d 

• E n s ur e t h e s af et y of e a c h c hil d 

• H el p c hil dr e n t o g ai n fr o m t h e 

s o ci al e x p eri e n c e of b ei n g p art 

of a gr o u p 

• Pr o vi d e c hil dr e n wit h 

o p p ort u niti e s t o l e ar n a n d pl a y 

All st aff e m pl o y e d b y D al g ar n o 

Pr e- s c h o ol ar e pr of e s si o n al e arl y 

y e ar s e d u c at or s, q u ali ffi e d a n d 

e x p eri e n c e d t o g ui d e c hil dr e n’s 

l e ar ni n g o n a n i n di vi d u al b a si s. 

A cti viti e s e nj o y e d b y t h e 

c hil dr e n at D a g ar n o i n cl u d e 

C o o ki n g, P. E, art s & cr aft s, l o c al 

tri p s, m e s s y pl a y, st or yt elli n g, 

l a n g u a g e s e s si o n s a n d m a n y 

m or e a cti viti e s. T hi s J ul y, c hil dr e n 

will e nj o y a s u m m er o uti n g t o 

O d d s F ar m. 

F or m or e d et ail s pl e a s e s e e 

a d v ert, l eft or c all 0 2 0 8 9 6 9 1 4 6 3. 

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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!


a cti v ely s e ar c hi n g f or 

E X C E L L E N C E 

F or t al e nt e d b o y s w e h a v e F u n d e d Pl a c e s t h at 

c a n b e w ort h u p t o 1 0 0 % of t h e f e e s at 1 1 +, 1 3 + 

or f or Si xt h F or m. R a dl e y i s a t o p b o y s’ b o ar di n g 

s c h o ol n e ar O xf or d. 

0 1 2 3 5 5 4 3 1 7 4 

w w w.r a dl e y. or g. u k/f u n d e d- pl a c e s 

D o e s y o ur chi l d ne e d h el p 

i n m at hs a n d E n gl is h? 

Fir st Cl a s s L e ar ni n g h a s t h e a n s w er. W e c a n h el p 

y o ur c hil d r e a c h t h eir f ul l p ot e nti al. 

H ay e s N ort h 0 7 7 7 9 2 5 7 0 7 9 

Hilli n gd o n 0 7 7 7 9 2 5 7 0 7 9 

H arr ow K e nt o n 0 7 9 8 9 5 3 8 3 1 3 

Ed g w ar e 0 2 0 8 9 0 6 2 6 6 4 

A ct o n 0 7 8 4 2 8 8 4 0 6 3 

C hi s w i ck 0 2 0 8 9 3 0 1 6 2 7 

N ort h o lt 0 2 0 8 9 3 0 1 6 2 7 

N ort h w o o d 0 7 8 1 1 1 9 4 4 9 9 

Pi n n er 0 1 9 2 3 5 9 3 2 5 2 

E ali n g C e ntr al 0 1 8 9 5 6 7 3 1 1 4 

S u d b ur y 0 1 8 9 5 6 7 3 1 1 4 

H arr o w T o w n 0 2 0 8 9 3 3 70 1 9 

H ay e s 0 7 7 0 1 0 0 7 7 4 8 

Ux b rid g e 0 7 7 0 1 0 0 7 7 4 8 

R ui sli p 0 7 8 3 8 5 5 1 8 0 8 

W e h av e ov er 2 5 0 c e ntr e s 

i n t h e U K. C all y o ur n e ar e st 

L o n d o n c e ntr e to fi n d o ut 

h o w we c a n h el p. 

O ur pr o gr a m m e s ar e: 

• Ali g n e d to t h e N ati on al 

C u rri cul u m 

• Tail or e d t o ev er y chi l d’s 

l ev el a n d p a c e 

R e gistr ati o n f or 4 + ( 2 0 1 8), 7 + a n d 1 1 + E ntr y 

H e a d m a s t e r’ s T o u r s: 

C all u s t o a r r a n g e a vi si t 

P h o n e t o d ay or v i sit o ur we b sit e t o 

fi n d o ut h o w w e c a n h el p: 

fi r st cl a s sl e arni n g. c o. u k 




H el p y o ur c hil d g ai n 

c o n fi d e n c e a n d 

o v er c o m e a n xi e t y 

N a mit a B h ati a, of Ki d s Mi n d s et 

T h er a p y Lt d i s a N L P 4 Ki d s 

Pr a ctiti o n er w h o w or k s wit h f a mili e s 

i n Pi n n er a n d s urr o u n di n g ar e a s w h o 

h a v e i d e nti fi e d t h at t h eir c hil d i s n ot 

f e eli n g or b e h a vi n g a s t h e y u s e d 

t o. Oft e n t h e a n xi eti e s c hil dr e n h a v e 

aff e ct t h e m i n m or e w a y s t h a n o n e. 

S o m e m a y d e v el o p sl e e p r el at e d 

pr o bl e m s w hil e ot h er s m a y s h o w 

s u btl e c h a n g e s i n t h eir p er s o n alit y 

t h at mi g ht c a u s e t h e m t o d e v el o p 

a n xi et y-r el at e d pr o bl e m s or f e el 

fr u str at e d, t h u s g etti n g a n gr y a n d 

d e v el o p b e h a vi o ur al pr o bl e m s. 

N a mit a’s w or k i n v ol v e s h el pi n g 

t h e c hil d wit h: 

• C o n fi d e n c e i s s u e s 

• A n g er m a n a g e m e nt 

• A n xi et y 

• C o n c e ntr ati o n/ m oti v ati o n 

• E x a m str e s s 

• B e h a vi o ur pr o bl e m s 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n pl e a s e vi sit 

w w w. c hil dt h er a p y pi n n er. nl p 4 ki d s. or g 

O N E- T O- O N E S E S SI O N S 

F O R A C HI L D W H O: 

• I s A N XI O U S 

• L a c k s C O N FI D E N C E 

• H a s L O W S E L F E S T E E M 

• H a s E X A M S T R E S S 

• H a s A N G E R i s s u e s 

• I s F E A R F U L of s p e a ki n g u p 

C all N a mit a B h ati a: 0 7 7 4 0 2 9 1 4 1 3 

w w w. c hil dt h e r a p y pi n n e r. nl p 4 ki d s. o r g 

S t B e n e di c t’ s 

S c h o ol E ali n g 

St B e n e di ct’s i s L o n d o n’s 

l e a di n g i n d e p e n d e nt C at h oli c 

c o- e d u c ati o n al s c h o ol. O ur 

p u pil s b e n e fit fr o m a s e a ml e s s 

e d u c ati o n w hi c h c a n b e gi n 

at t h e a g e of 3 a n d c o nti n u e 

t hr o u g h t o t h e Si xt h F or m. 

A c a d e mi c st a n d ar d s ar e hi g h; 

i n s pir ati o n al t e a c hi n g, t ut ori al 

g ui d a n c e a n d e x c e pti o n al 

p a st or al c ar e ar e at t h e h e art 

of t h e e d u c ati o n w e off er. At 

St B e n e di ct’s t h er e i s a vit al 

f o c u s o n p er s o n al d e v el o p m e nt, 

pri n ci pl e d l e a d er s hi p, r e sili e n c e 

a n d c h ar a ct er, t hr o u g h 

o ut st a n di n g S p ort, M u si c, Dr a m a 

a n d a n e xt e n si v e c o- c urri c ul ar 

pr o gr a m m e. A n e w N ur s er y a n d 

Pr e- Pr e p D e p art m e nt o p e n e d 

r e c e ntl y, i n a d diti o n t o o ur n e w 

Si xt h F or m C e ntr e a n d Art 

D e p art m e nt. 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n vi sit 

w w w. st b e n e di ct s. or g. u k 

Gi v e y o ur c hil d t h e b est c h a n c e 

of g etti n g i nt o t h eir s c h o ol of 

c h oi c e wit h E x a m b err y 

“ E x pl or e L e ar ni n g is w h at 

I c all e d u c ati o n i n h e a v e n” 

W e’r e pr o u d t o s h ar e o ur 

m e m b er’s e x p eri e n c e at 

E x pl or e L e ar ni n g o v er 

hi s 4 y e ar s at o n e of o ur 

m at h s a n d E n gli s h t uiti o n 

c e ntr e s i n Ur m st o n, h er e 

i s A y si n’s j o ur n e y … 

“ E x pl or e L e ar ni n g i s 

w h at I c all e d u c ati o n i n 

h e a v e n. T h e b e st pl a c e 

t o l e ar n n e w t hi n g s a n d 

i m pr o v e o n t hi n g s y o u 

alr e a d y k n o w. Si mil arl y, 

s c h o ol i s t h e s a m e b ut t h e 

o nl y diff er e n c e i s E x pl or e 

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all t h e k n o wl e d g e y o u t h o u g ht y o u 

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J u st r e a di n g o v er a n d o v er a g ai n d o e s n ot 

h el p t h e br ai n r e m e m b er i nf or m ati o n, a s it i s 

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e n g a g e m e nt i n t hi s pr o c e s s i s cr u ci al. W h e n 

a c hil d i s e n g a g e d i n l e ar ni n g a n d i s m oti v at e d 

t o l e ar n, t h e r e w ar d h or m o n e d o p a mi n e i s 

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l e ar ni n g t a k e s pl a c e t o o. Si mil arl y, w h e n 

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b u d d y, t h er e m u st eit h er b e i ntri n si c m oti v ati o n 

t o l e ar n or r e w ar d s f or st u d yi n g t o a c hi e v e 

m oti v ati o n a n d e n g a g e m e nt. 

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s o m et hi n g f or 2 0 mi n ut e s, f oll o w e d b y r etri e v al 

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a n d ti n all y r etri e v e b ot h s et s of k n o wl e d g e i n 

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mi n d, si m pl e u s e of a cr o n y m s a n d m n e m o ni c s 

ar e a gr e at w a y t o c o m p art m e nt ali s e f a ct s f or 

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c o n c e ntr at e. H o w e v er, t o o m u c h t o o s o o n, 

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S at 1 0 - S at 1 7 F e b 



C hi n e s e N e w Ye ar cr aft s 

Desi g n a C hi nese Ne w Year Crafts car d 

to mark t he year of t he Do g. A ges 4- 1 1. 

T his activity is availa ble at li braries 

across Eali n g b ut dates a n d ti mes vary 

– please visit yo ur local li brary f or 


S at 1 0 - S u n 1 8 F e b 

H a m H o u s e & G ar d e n s, T W 1 0 

H a m U nl o c k e d 

Lear n a bo ut t he private lives of t he 

D uke a n d D uc hess of La u der dale, wit h 

c hil dre n’s trail a n d art activities. All 

a ges. 1 0a m- 5 p m. A d missio n c har ges 

a p ply. w w w. natio naltr ust.or g. uk 

H a m pt o n C o urt P al a c e, K T 8 

H e a v e nl y H a m pt o n 

T he s ha do w of He nry VIII is go ne a n d 

m usic fills t he air. Ca n yo u make frie n ds 

wit h t he ol d ki n g’s c hil dre n? A n d is 

W e c h e c k li sti n g s 

c ar ef ull y b ut e v e nt s m a y 

b e s u bj e ct t o c h a n g e. 

Pl e a s e c h e c k wit h t h e v e n u e 

b ef or e y o u tr a v el. 

ro ma nce i n t he air f or Kat heri ne Parr? 

Fi n d o ut t hro u g h f u n fa mily activities. All 

a ges. 1 0a m- 4. 3 0 p m. A d missio n 

c har ges a p ply. w w w. hr p.or g. uk 

M u s e u m of Br a n d s, 

P a c k a gi n g & A d v erti si n g, W 1 1 

Te d d y B e ar Tr ail 

( Close d Mo n day 1 2 Fe b) Discover t he 

te d dy bears hi di n g i n t he Ti me Tu n nel, 

dati n g back fro m Victoria n ti mes, u p to 

prese nt day. Pl us ot her fa mily activities. 

All a ges. M use u m o pe ni n g ti mes vary 

a n d a d missio n c har ges a p ply ( u n der 7s 

free). w w w. m use u mof bra n ds.co m 

N ati o n al Ar m y M u s e u m, S W 3 

N a vi g ati o n C h all e n g e 

Use a variety of craft materials to create 

a ma p a n d a co m pass to navi gate wit h. 

Desi g n mo u ntai ns, rivers a n d seas. 

I ma gi ne ne w s pecies of creat ures a n d 

dra w t he m a ne w ho me. All a ges. 

1 0. 3 0a m- 1 2. 3 0 p m & 1. 3 0 p m- 4. 3 0 p m. 

Free. w w w. na m.ac. uk 

O st erl e y P ar k a n d H o u s e, T W 7 

5 0 t hi n g s … 

Take part i n t he 5 0 T hi n gs To Do Bef ore 

Yo u’re 1 1 3 /4 trail. Collect a scra p book 

fro m t he 5 0 T hi n gs gaze bo a n d c hoose 

yo ur a dve nt ure … B uil d a de n, h u nt f or 

b u gs or go o n a lo n g bike ri de... A ges 

u n der 1 2. 1 0a m- 4 p m. A d missio n 

c har ges a p ply. w w w. natio naltr ust.or g. uk 

V & A M u s e u m, S W 7 

Wi n ni e t h e P o o h 

H alf Ter m A cti viti e s 

Cele brate t he m use u m’s first fa mily 

S p e c t a c ul ar S ci e n c e 

S at 1 0 – S u n 1 8 F e br u ar y 

ex hi bitio n Wi n nie-t he- Poo h: Ex plori n g a 

Classic , wit h t he me d activities d uri n g 

half ter m. E njoy a po p- u p perf or ma nce, 

Dro p-i n Desi g n sessio n or liste n to 

stories a n d get lost i n i ma gi nary play. 

All a ges. F ull pro gra m me availa ble 

o nli ne. Activities are free, b ut ex hi bitio n 

c har ges a p ply. w w w.va m.ac. uk 

W W T L o n d o n W etl a n d 

C e ntr e, S W 1 3 

D u st y’s P u d dl e J u m pi n g 

C h a m pi o n s hi p s 

Take yo ur wellies a n d wet weat her 

gear a n d have a s plas hi n g ti me i n 

t he p u d dles. Use yo ur i m a gi natio n to 

create t he bi g gest, most exciti n g s plas h. 

All a ges. 9. 3 0a m- 4. 3 0 p m. A d missio n 

c har ges a p ply. w w w. w wt.or g. uk 

S u n 1 1 F e b 

H e a d st o n e M a n or & M u s e u m, H A 2 

W o n d erf ul W a c k y Wi n d o w s 

Ex plore t he art i n t he collectio n a n d 

make yo ur o w n Got hic stai ne d glass 

wi n do w. A ges 5 +. Dro p-i n: 1 1a m- 3 p m. 

Free. w w w. hea dsto ne ma nor.or g 

H e at h R o bi n s o n M u s e u m, H A 5 

C hi n e s e N e w Ye ar C el e br ati o n s 

Cele brate t he C hi nese Ne w Year of t he 

Do g wit h C hi nese crafts, activities, 

perf or ma nces a n d s hort fil ms. All a ges. 

1 0. 3 0a m- 1 2. 3 0 p m & 1. 3 0 p m- 3. 3 0 p m. 

C har ges a p ply, booki n g reco m me n de d. 

w w w. heat hro bi nso n m use u m.or g 

M or e W O W 

Vi sit t h e L o n d o n M u s e u m of W at er & St e a m t hi s h alf t er m f or a 

S p e ct a c ul ar S ci e n c e el e ctri cit y e xtr a v a g a n z a. Attr a cti o n s i n cl u d e: 

• M a d S ci e n c e pr e s e nt t h e W att s U p li v e s h o w, f e at uri n g el e ctri cit y- 

b a s e d e x p eri m e nt s t o m a k e y o ur h air st a n d o n e n d ( w e e k e n d s: 

1 0, 1 1, 1 7, 1 8 F e b, 2 p m- 2. 3 0 p m). 

• Ri d e t h e W at er w or k s R ail w a y a n d 

l e ar n m or e a b o ut C o al, St e a m 

a n d S p e e d e v er y w e e k d a y. 

• C o m pl et e t h e el e ctri c cir c uit tr ail. 

• G et cr aft y wit h s ci e n c e- y cr aft s. 

U n d er 5 s g o fr e e, pl u s 1 0 % 

off pr e- b o o k e d ti c k et s at 

w w w. w at er a n d st e a m. or g. u k 

W H A T’ S O N W H E R E 



W H A T' S O N W H E R E 

H o w t o s et u p y o ur 

c hil d’s n e w d e vi c e s af el y 

B y C ar ol y n B u nti n g, C E O of I nt er n et M att er s 

I n t h e r u n u p t o C hri st m a s 3 5 % of p ar e nt s r e v e al e d t h at t h e y 

w er e pl a n ni n g o n gi vi n g t h eir c hil d a t e c h pr e s e nt. Wit h s o 

m u c h n e w t e c h n ol o g y i n t h e h a n d s of c hil dr e n, it h a s n e v er 

b e e n m or e i m p ort a nt t o e n s ur e c hil dr e n ar e st a yi n g s af e 

w hil st u si n g t h eir n e w t e c h n ol o g y. 

N e w r e s e ar c h fr o m E E f o u n d w hil e m a n y p ar e nt s d o 

di s c u s s o nli n e s af et y wit h t h eir c hil dr e n r e g ul arl y, 4 0 % d o n ot 

c o n si d er o nli n e s af et y w h e n m a ki n g t e c h p ur c h a s e s f or t h eir 

c hil dr e n a n d 2 5 % h a v e n e v er u s e d p ar e nt al c o ntr ol s. 

I n a n i d e al w orl d w e s h o ul d all h a v e tri e d o ut a n y n e w 

g a d g et s a n d f a mili ari s e d o ur s el v e s wit h pri v a c y s etti n g s - 

a s c h e c ki n g gi v e s u s a c h a n c e t o c h a n g e d ef a ult u s er n a m e s 

a n d p a s s w or d s t o str o n g er alt er n ati v e s. T hi s al s o pr o vi d e s 

a n o p p ort u nit y t o c h e c k a n y r e m ot e vi e wi n g o pti o n s o n 

t h o s e d e vi c e s a n d t o y s t h at s p ort a c a m er a. H o w e v er, a s t hi s 

r e s e ar c h pr o v e s, t h e r e alit y i s t h at it i s oft e n t h e l a st t hi n g o n 

t h e mi n d s of p ar e nt s. If a s a p ar e nt y o u’ v e mi s s e d t h e i niti al 

s et- u p it’s n ot t o o l at e t o p ut t hi n g s ri g ht t o e n s ur e a s y o ur 

c hil d i s h a p pil y pl a yi n g wit h t h eir n e w t e c h a n d st a y s af e w hi st 

u si n g it. 

R e s e ar c h b y I nt er n et M att er s s h o w s t h at t h e a v er a g e a g e 

a c hil d i s gi v e n a s m art p h o n e i s n o w t e n- y e ar s- ol d, s o fir stl y 

y o u n e e d t o c h e c k t h e b a si c s af et y s etti n g s ar e s et u p a n d 

a cti v e. 

• R e vi e w t h eir a p p s t o m a k e s ur e t h e y ar e a g e a p pr o pri at e 

a n d pri v a c y s etti n g s ar e o n. 

• T ur n o n G o o gl e ‘ S af e S e ar c h’ a n d ‘ R e stri ct e d M o d e’ 

o n Y o u T u b e t o h el p s cr e e n o ut i n a p pr o pri at e c o nt e nt 

• C h e c k t h e y’r e c o n n e ct e d s af el y – s et p ar e nt al c o ntr ol s 

o n y o ur br o a d b a n d a n d a p pl y a c o nt e nt l o c k o n t h eir 

m o bil e n et w or k. 

• Di s a bl e l o c ati o n s er vi c e s s o y o ur c hil d d o e s n’ t 

u ni nt e nti o n all y s h ar e t h eir l o c ati o n wit h ot h er s. 

• S et u p p a s s w or d c o ntr ol or di s a bl e i n- a p p p ur c h a si n g 

s o bi g bill s ar e n ot r u n u p a c ci d e nt all y. 

• If y o ur c hil d i s u si n g s o ci al n et w or ki n g a p p s c h e c k t h eir 

pr o fil e a n d pri v a c y s etti n g s, m a ki n g s ur e t h e y ar e n ot 

s h ari n g p er s o n al or pri v at e i nf or m ati o n wit h p e o pl e t h e y 

d o n ot k n o w. 

B ut n ot hi n g i s a s i m p ort a nt a s h a vi n g r e g ul ar c o n v er s ati o n s 

wit h y o ur c hil dr e n a n d e n s uri n g t h e y k n o w t h e fi v e r ul e s t h at 

will k e e p t h e m s af e i n 2 0 1 8; 

• Al w a y s k e e p y o ur p h o n e s af e a n d s e c ur e d wit h a PI N 

• D o n’ t a n s w er c all s fr o m n u m b er s y o u d o n’t r e c o g ni s e 

• D o n’ t gi v e y o ur n u m b er t o str a n g er s 

• N e v er s h ar e p er s o n al i nf or m ati o n o nli n e 

• N e v er s e n d pi ct ur e s t o p e o pl e y o u d o n’t k n o w 

Vi sit w w w.i nt er n et m att er s. or g f or 

m or e i nf or m ati o n o n h o w t o k e e p 

y o ur c hil dr e n s af e o nli n e. 

J e wi s h M u s e u m L o n d o n, N W 1 

D e b ut ot s 

A u ni q ue a n d i nteractive storytelli n g a n d 

dra ma sessio n f or u n der 5s. Wit h 

move me nt to m usic, b u b bles, a story, 

pl us f u n wit h t he parac h ute. A ges 

6 mt hs- 3yrs at 1 0. 3 0a m- 1 1. 1 5a m. A ges 

3- 5yrs at 1 1. 3 0a m- 1 2. 1 5 p m. Free. 

w w w.je wis h m use u m.or g. uk 

R o y al A c a d e m y of Art s, W 1 

T h e Gr e at Br u s h U p 

Mix a n d matc h colo ur to make a mi ni 

master piece, i ns pire d by C harles I: Ki n g 

a n d Collector . Discover tricks a n d ti ps 

f or pai nti n g peo ple a n d try o n cost u mes 

to i ncl u de i n yo ur fa mily portrait. 

All a ges. 1 1a m- 3 p m. Free. 

w w w.royalaca de my.or g. uk 

M o n 1 2 F e b 

R o x et h Li br ar y, H A 2 

K’ N e x 

See w ho ca n b uil d t he craziest K’ Nex 

mo del! B uil d all sorts of t hi n gs fro m cars 

to ho uses a n d eve n wi n d mills! A ges 3 +. 

2 p m- 4 p m. Free. w w w. harro w. gov. uk 

S m all M a n si o n, W 3 

W o o d c ar vi n g W or k s h o p 

A dro p-off works ho p. G ui de d by ex pert 

facilitators, c hil dre n will use ha n d tools 

( u n der close s u pervisio n) to t ur n t heir 

2 D dra wi n gs i nto 3 D reality. A ges 7- 1 3. 

1 0a m- 3 p m. C har ges a p ply, booki n g 

esse ntial. w w w.visit g u n ners b ury.or g 

M o n 1 2 - T h u 1 5 F e b 

N ati o n al G all er y, W C 2 

P o p- u p P ortr ait s 

Discover c haracters fro m t he collectio n 

a n d try o ut so me ti ps f or dra wi n g faces, 

t he n make yo ur o w n po p- u p portrait. All 

a ges. 1 1a m- 1 p m & 2 p m- 4 p m. Free. 

w w w. natio nal gallery.or g. uk 

M o n 1 2 - Fri 1 6 F e b 

C art o o n M u s e u m, W C 1 

H alf Ter m W or k s h o p s 

A week of cartoo ni n g a n d a ni matio n 

works ho ps. Sessio ns i ncl u de: Make a 

Mi ni Co mic, Crazy Clay matio n, Ma n ga 

f or Be gi n ners a n d more. A ges 8 +. 

Ti mes vary. C har ges a p ply, booki n g 

esse ntial. w w w.cartoo n m use u m.or g 

D e si g n M u s e u m, W 8 

Cr e at e a n d M a k e 

A n after noo n of pa per craft i ns pire d by 

t he ex hi bitio n Ferrari: U n der t he Ski n . 

Make a 3 D mo del car a n d create f u n 

desi g ns. A ges 5- 1 1. Dro p-i n: 1 p m- 4 p m. 

Free. w w w. desi g n m use u m.or g 

R A F M u s e u m, N W 9 

Air fi x M a k e a n d Ta k e 

Co nstr uct a n d pai nt a n Airfix kit. C hoose 

fro m T he So p wit h P u p, T he Al batros a n d 

T he Mits u bis hi Zero. All materials 

provi de d. A ges 8 + ( woo de n bi- pla ne 

kits availa ble f or yo u n ger c hil dre n). 

Dro p-i n: 1 1a m- 3 p m. C har ges a p ply. 

w w w.raf m use u m.or g. uk 

H oll a n d P ar k E c ol o g y C e ntr e, W 8 

H alf Ter m E c ol o g y A cti viti e s 

A daily pro gra m me of ecolo gy-t he me d 

activities i n t he ce ntre a n d woo de d 

wil dlife area. 2- ho ur sessi o ns f or 4- 8 

year ol ds a n d 4. 5 ho ur sessio ns f or 

8- 1 2 year ol ds. Activities to be 

co nfir me d – please visit t he we bsite f or 

t he latest i nf or matio n. w w w.r bkc. gov. uk 

J W 3, J e wi s h C o m m u nit y 

C e ntr e, N W 3 

H alf Ter m h oli d a y cl u b 

A dro p-off holi day cl u b, wit h cooki n g, 

circ us skills, krav ma ga, ga mes a n d 

dra ma. A ges 8- 1 1. Mo n- T h u 

1 0a m- 4 p m, Fri 1 0a m- 2. 3 0 p m. 

Day a n d f ull week tickets availa ble. 


w w w.j w 3.or g. uk 



S p e ct a c ul ar S ci e n c e W e e k 

Lear n all a bo ut coal, stea m a n d s pee d. 

Hear t he story of a clever ma n calle d 

Geor ge Ste p he nso n, w ho u n derstoo d 

t hat usi n g stea m to po wer rail way 

e n gi nes wo ul d c ha n ge t he way we live d 

f orever. Pl us e njoy t he electricity t he me d 

trail a n d scie nce base d crafts. All a ges. 

2 p m. A d missio n c har ges a p ply. 

w w w. watera n dstea m.or g. uk 

N ati o n al P ortr ait G all er y, W C 2 

F ull St e a m A h e a d 

Take part i n a ra n ge of ex peri me ntal 

scie nce a n d art i ns pire d activities, 

i ncl u di n g p hoto gra p hy a n d mixi n g 

pi g me nts. All a ges. 1 1a m- 4 p m. 

Free. w w w. n p g.or g. uk 

W e st mi n st er A b b e y, S W 1 

C o m m o n w e alt h F a mil y W e e k 

Joi n t he A b bey a n d t he Royal 

Co m mo n wealt h Society to ex plore art 

a n d c ult ure fro m t his part ners hi p of 5 2 

co u ntries. Art, da nce, m usic, stories a n d 

to urs will r u n t hro u g ho ut t he week, wit h 

a s pecial fa mily day o n Fri day. All a ges. 

1 0a m- 4 p m. A d missio n c har ges a p ply. 

w w w. west mi nster-a b bey.or g 

Tu e 1 3 F e b 

B e nj a mi n Fr a n kli n H o u s e 

F ur ni s hi n g Fr a n kli n’s H o m e 

Take a to ur of 3 6 Crave n Street a n d 

lear n w hat t he roo ms were use d f or. 

T he n develo p yo ur o w n desi g n i ns pire d 

by o bjects fro m t he Virt ual Geor gia n 

I nterior. A ges 5- 1 1. 1 1a m- 1 2. 3 0 p m. 


w w w. be nja mi nfra nkli n ho use.or g 

Briti s h Li br ar y, N W 1 

C hi n e s e Tal e s & Ri b b o n D a n c e 

Joi n artist a n d perf or mer Ji h We n Ye h 

as s he weaves fasci nati n g stories a n d 

perf or ms a ri b bo n da nce. T he n take part 

i n a ri b bo n da nce works ho p f or all t he 

fa mily. A ges 5- 1 1. 1 1a m- 1 2. 3 0 p m & 

1. 3 0 p m- 3 p m. Free. w w w. bl. uk 

C h el s e a P h y si c G ar d e n, S W 3 

C h o c ol at e Tu e s d a y 

Look i nto t he history, geo gra p hy a n d 

scie nce of c hocolate wit h craft activities, 

a Gar de n to ur, c hocolate tasti n g a n d t he 

c ha nce to create yo ur o w n mixt ures. 

A ges 6- 1 1. 1 0. 3 0a m- 3 p m. C har ges 

a p ply, booki n g esse ntial. 

w w w.c helsea p hysic gar de n.co. uk 

1 4 



C ol n e V all e y Vi sit or C e ntr e, U B 9 

S o c k C at er pill ar s 

Take a n ol d sock (or t w o!) a n d make a 

cree py-cra wly frie n d! All a ges. 1 0. 3 0a m 

- 1 1. 3 0a m. C har ges a p ply, booki n g 

esse ntial. w w w.col nevall ey park.or g. uk 

G a yt o n Li br ar y, H A 1 

Yo u n g A c hi e v er s w or k s h o p 

E d ucatio n, pare nti n g a n d psyc holo gy 

professio nals reco g niz e t h at c hil dre n are 

bor n wit h m ulti ple i ntelli g e nces. I n t his 

works ho p, c hil dre n will e nj oy ga mes a n d 

activities t hat will hel p t he m ta p i nto 

t heir i n ner self, u n derst a n d t heir u ni q ue 

tale nts a n d hel p t he m to h ave a stro n ger 

self- belief. A ges 9- 1 2. 2 p m- 3 p m. Free 

b ut booki n g re q uire d, via t he li brary. 

w w w. harro w. gov. uk 

H y d e P ar k, W 2 

N at ur e E x pl or er s - Wi nt er Art 

A dro p-off holi day cl u b. C hil dr e n will 

ex plore t he park a n d use m a g nifyi n g 

glasses to discover nat ure’s hi d de n 

s ha pes, make a gia nt o ut door sc ul pt ure 

a n d sc ul pt a clay ha bitat. A g es 8- 1 1. 

1 0a m- 3 p m. C har ges a p ply, b ooki n g 

esse ntial. w w w.royal parks. or g. uk 

W e st E ali n g Li br ar y, W 1 3 

E x pl or e L e ar ni n g W or k s h o p s 

Lear n a bo ut descri ptive wor ds a n d 

r hy me fro m t he hysteric al hy e na a n d t he 

h u mo n go us hi p po ( 1 1. 3 0 a m- 1 2. 3 0 p m). 

A n d lear n to be s pee dy wit h n u m ber 

bo n ds to 1 0 a n d 2 0 ( 2 p m- 3 p m). A ges 

5- 7. Free b ut booki n g re q uir e d. 

w w w.eali n g. gov. uk 

Tu e 1 3 - W e d 1 4 F e b 

K e n w o o d H o u s e, N W 3 

S pri n g Q u e st & Cr aft 

Bri n g Ke n woo d’s fa mo us p ai nti n gs 

to life. Try o ut differe nt art a n d crafts 

w hilst ex plori n g t he ho us e. All a ges. 

1 2 noo n- 4 p m. C har ges a p ply. 

w w w.e n glis h- herita ge.or g. uk 

Tu e 1 3 - S at 1 7 F e b 

Gr a nt M u s e u m of Z o ol o g y, W C 1 

Kill er C ar ni v or e s 

Fro m lio ns to pyt ho ns a n d s harks to 

croco diles, i nvesti gate t h e a mazi n g 

G oi n g a w a y t hi s 

h alf t er m ? D o n’t f or g et 

y o u c a n c h e c k W O W li sti n g s 

f or t h e r e st of t h e U K at 


ways t hat meat-eaters fi n d, catc h a n d 

eat t heir prey. Take part i n f u n s peci me n 

base d activities a n d get u p close to 

sk ulls a n d skeleto ns. All a ges. Dro p-i n: 

1 p m- 4. 3 0 p m. Free. w w w. ucl.ac. uk 

W e d 1 4 F e b 

C h el s e a P h y si c G ar d e n, S W 3 

L oti o n s a n d L o v e P oti o n s 

Lear n ho w t he po wer of pla nts ca n 

heal a n d soot he, make nat ural re me dies 

a n d pla nt a mi ni me dici nal gar de n. 

Pl us a c ha nce to ex plore me dici nal 

pla nts, e di ble a n d poiso n be ds i n t he 

Gar de n. A ges 8 +. 1 0. 3 0a m- 3 p m. 

C har ges a p ply, booki n g esse ntial. 

w w w.c helsea p hysic gar de n.co. uk 

E ali n g R o a d Li br ar y, H A 0 

R o m a ni a n M arti s or Cr aft 

Make tra ditio nal Ro ma nia n M artisor 

a m ulets f or t he be gi n ni n g of S pri n g. 

Part of a series of eve nts relati n g to 

t he Ho me a way fro m Ho me ex hi bitio n. 

A ges 3 +. 2. 3 0 p m- 4 p m. Free. 

w w w. bre nt. gov. uk 

F o u n dli n g M u s e u m, W 1 

T h e L u c k y B utt o n Or c h e str a 

I ns pire d by Mic hael Mor p ur go’s ne w 

book L ucky B utto n , ex plore t he m usical 

le gacy of t he Fo u n dli n g Hos pital a n d 

make yo ur o w n m usical i nstr u me nt. 

A ges 5- 1 0. 9 0- mi n ute works ho ps at 

1 0. 3 0a m, 1 p m & 3 p m. Free. 

w w w.f o u n dli n g m use u m.or g. uk 

F ul h a m P al a c e, S W 6 

B uil di n g t h e P al a c e 

Joi n ex perts a n d e ntertai ners as t hey 

F ul ha m Palace’s restoratio n project to 

life. Make a 3 D pa per mo del of t he 

palace, take t he brick-r u b bi n g trail, 

travel back i n ti me wit h a cost u me d to ur 

a n d more. A ges 3 +. 1 1a m- 3 p m. 

C har ges a p ply. w w w.f ul ha m p alace.or g 


& Wi g m or e H all, W 1 

M u si c al P ortr ait s 

Ex plore art works i n t he Natio nal Portrait 

Gallery, t he n create m usic i n res po nse 

to play o n t he Wi g more Hall sta ge at t he 

e n d of t he day. A ges 5 +. 1 0. 3 0a m- 

3. 3 0 p m. C har ges a p ply, booki n g 

esse ntial. w w w. wi g more- hall.or g. uk 

St J o h n’s W o o d Li br ar y, N W 8 

Tell m e a st or y 

Ex plore w hat makes a goo d story, take 

part i n gro u p storytelli n g a n d make yo ur 

o w n story w heel or story car ds. All a ges. 

2 p m- 4 p m. Free b ut booki n g re q uire d 

via t he li brary. w w w. west mi nster. gov. uk 

W e d 1 4 - T h u 1 5 F e b 

H y d e P ar k, W 2 

Di s c o v er y D a y - Brilli a nt Bir d s 

A day of bir d-t he me d activities. Follo w 

t he trail, take part i n bir d watc hi n g, pai nt 

or craft a pict ure a n d make a bir d 

fee der a n d nest box. All a ges. Dro p-i n: 

1 1a m- 3 p m. Most activities free. 

w w w.royal parks.or g. uk 

W e d 1 4 - S at 1 7 F e b 


C hi n e s e N e w Ye ar C el e br ati o n s 

Cele brate t he Year of t he Do g wit h crafts 

at yo ur local li brary. A ges 5 +. T his 

activity is availa ble at li braries across 

Harro w b ut dates a n d ti mes vary – 

please visit yo ur local li brary f or details. 

Free. w w w. harro w. gov. uk 

T h u 1 5 F e b 

C ol n e V all e y Vi sit or C e ntr e, U B 9 

R e c y cl e d R o b ot s 

Let yo ur i n ner i nve ntor go wil d a n d 

make a ro bot fro m recycle d materials. 

All a ges. 1 0. 3 0a m- 1 1. 3 0a m. 

C har ges a p ply, booki n g esse ntial. 

w w w.col nevalley park.or g. uk 

E ali n g R o a d Li br ar y, H A 0 

E x pl or e L e ar ni n g: 

M yt h s a n d L e g e n d s 

A f u n lear ni n g works ho p delivere d by 

Ex plore Lear ni n g o n t he t he me of Myt hs 

a n d Le ge n ds. A ges 7- 9. 2. 3 0 p m- 

3. 3 0 p m. Free b ut booki n g re q uire d via 

t he li brary. w w w. bre nt. gov. uk 

H oll a n d P ar k E c ol o g y C e ntr e, W 8 

N e st B o x B uil di n g 

Create a ho me f or wil dlife i n Holla n d 

Park. Hel p to b uil d nest boxes f or bir ds 

s uc h as bl ue tits a n d ro bi ns. All a ges. 

1 2 noo n- 4 p m. Free. w w w.r bkc. gov. uk 

T h u 1 5 - Fri 1 6 F e b 

H e at h R o bi n s o n M u s e u m, H A 5 

Cr e ati v e A d v erti si n g W or k s h o p s 

Be a n a dvertisi n g exec utive f or t he day! 

Use psyc holo gy, get peo ple’s atte ntio n 

a n d get selli n g! J u nior works ho p (a ges 

6 +) o n T h u, se nior works ho p (a ges 

1 0- 1 6) o n Fri. 1 0. 3 0a m- 1 2 noo n. 


w w w. heat hro bi nso n m use u m.or g 

Fri 1 6 F e b 

F o u n dli n g M u s e u m, W C 1 

T h e L o st G ar d e n s 

Be i ns pire d by pla ns of gar de ns o n 

dis play i n T he Lost Wor ds a n d make a 

gar de n f or t he f o u n dli n gs. T he n 

perso nalise a pla nt pot to take ho me. 

A ges 5 +. 1 1a m- 1 p m & 2 p m- 4. 3 0 p m. 

Free. w w w.f o u n dli n g m use u m.or g. uk 

H arr o w Art s C e ntr e, H A 5 

Z o otr o p oli s - fil m a n d w or k s h o p 

Make a wo n derf ul, wacky, woolly a n d 

wil d zoo a ni mal, a n d t he n e njoy t he fil m 

Zootro polis. All a ges. Works ho p 1 0a m, 

fil m 1 1a m. C har ges a p ply, booki n g 

reco m me n de d. w w w. harro warts.co m 

L e ar n, Cr e ate 

Gr o w To g et h er 

S at ur d a y Cl ass es... 

1. 3 0- 3. 3 0 p m Si n gi n g, D a nci n g a n d Dr a m a, a g es 3 + 

M or e W O W 

3. 3 0- 5. 0 0 p m S p e ci alist Dr a m a a n d D a nc e cl ass f or 

st u d e nts wit h A utis m 

5. 3 0- 6. 3 0 p m O p e n Hi p- H o p C h or e o gr a p h y cl ass, a g es 1 2 + 

All st u d e nts g et t o p erf or m i n o ur e n d of ter m dis pl a ys. 

H alf ter m c o urs es ar e als o a v ail a bl e. 

C o nt act us f or m or e d et ails: 0 2 0 3 6 3 7 8 8 2 6 or 

i nf o @ w estl o n d o n p erf or mi n g arts ac a d e m y.c o m 

Ve n u e: E E C, 2 6 8 N ort h fi el d Av e n u e, E ali n g W 5 4 U B 

Ne ar est t u b e st ati o n: N ort h fi el ds 

W H A T’ S O N W H E R E 



W H A T' S O N W H E R E 

W all a c e C oll e cti o n, W 1 

T h e Dr a g o n’s P e arl 

Hear t he a ncie nt myt h a b o ut Tc ha n g 

a n d make a n a ni mal m ask i ns pire d 

by t he C hi nese zo diac. A g es 5 +. 

1 1a m- 1 2. 3 0 p m. Free. 

w w w. wallacecollectio n.or g 



B uil d R o m a n Brit ai n i n Mi n e cr aft 

B uil d a wall i n Mi necraft or m ake a 

u ni q ue cr eatio n i ns pire d by t he Ro ma ns 

i n Britai n. A ges 7 +. Dr o p-i n: 1 1a m- 

4 p m. Free. w w w. britis h m use u m.or g 

H a n d el & H e n dri x i n L o n d o n, W 1 

H a n d el’s Ki n g s & Q u e e n s 

Joi n o per a si n gers f or st ories of Ki n gs 

a n d Q uee ns, Pri nces a n d Pri ncesses, 

wit h m usical ga mes a n d dr essi n g u p. 

All a ges. 2 p m. C har g es a p ply, booki n g 

reco m me n de d. w w w. ha n d el he n drix.or g 

N ati o n al G all er y, W C 2 

C hi n e s e N e w Ye ar F a mil y F e sti v al 

E njoy dra wi n g, p u p pet m aki n g a n d 

calli gra p hy works ho ps pl us storytelli n g 

sessio ns. All a ges. 1 1 a m- 4 p m. C har ges 

a p ply a n d booki n g re q uir e d f or 

calli gra p hy works ho p. Ot h er sessio ns 

free. w w w. natio nal gallery. or g. uk 

S at 1 7 - S u n 1 8 F e b 



M a d S ci e n c e 

As bef ore - see Sat 1 0 - S u n 1 1 Fe b. 

S u n 1 8 F e b 

A cr o s s t h e W e st E n d 

C hi n e s e N e w Ye ar c el e br ati o n s 

Cele brate t he Year of t he Do g, wit h 

para des, activities, f oo d, e ntertai n me nt 

a n d perf or ma nces i n C hi nato w n, 

Leicester S q uare, S h aftes b ury Ave n ue 

a n d C hari n g Cross Roa d. 


S u n d a y S e s si o n 

A re g ular sessio n. Ex plor e t his mo nt h’s 

t he me t hro u g h p hoto gra p hy, a ni matio n 

a n d so u n d. A ges 3 + at 1. 3 0 p m, a ges 

7 + at 3 p m. Free. w w w. n p g.or g. uk 


B A F T A, W 1 

C B B C Pr e vi e w: K at y 

A previe w of t he ne w C B B C 3- part 

dra ma, Katy, i n w hic h a wilf ul 1 1-year 

ol d has her life t ur ne d u psi d e do w n 

w he n s he s uffers a s pi n al c hor d i nj ury. 

Follo we d by Q & A wit h cast a n d cre w. 

A ges 7 +. 2 p m. Booki n g esse ntial. 

w w w. bafta.or g 

E ali n g C e ntr al Li br ar y, W 5 

Ye ar of t h e D o g 

A n exciti n g cele bratio n of t h e C hi nese 

Ne w Year, wit h storytelli n g, 

perf or ma nces, f oo d a n d talks. All a ges. 

2. 3 0 p m- 4 p m. Free. w w w.eali n g. gov. uk 

S u n 2 5 F e b 


T h e st ori e s of Kri s h n a 

Discover t he ma ny avatars of t he 

Hi n d u Go d Kris h na a n d develo p 

co m p uter co di n g skills to make 

c haracters move. A ges 7 +. 1 1a m, 

1 p m & 3 p m. Free b ut li mite d places. 

w w w. britis h m use u m.or g 

D e si g n M u s e u m, W 8 

I ntr o d u cti o n t o 3 D di git al d e si g n 

A dro p-off works ho p. Ex perie nce t he 

creative process of desi g ni n g a u ni q ue 

pro d uct. I de ntify a nee d f or a ne w 

pro d uct, co me u p wit h i deas f or it, 

develo p it i n 3 D soft ware a n d lear n 

a bo ut 3 D pri nti n g. A ges 7- 1 1. 

1 p m- 4 p m. C har ges a p ply, booki n g 

esse ntial. w w w. desi g n m use u m.or g 

K e n si n gt o n P al a c e, W 8 

St or yt a sti c S u n d a y 

Ex plore t he Palace, liste n to stories or 

create a n ela borate wi g to wear! Activity 

ba gs s uita ble f or all a ges, storyti me 

ai me d at u n der 7s, Wacky Wi gs 

works ho p f or a ges 5- 1 2. 1 0a m- 3 p m. 

F ull details availa ble o nli ne. A d missio n 

c har ges a p ply. w w w. hr p.or g. uk 

V & A M u s e u m, S W 7 

I n di a n S pri n g F e sti v al: 

M u si c, D a n c e a n d C ol o ur 

Hear stories a n d e njoy creative activities 

cele brati n g t he be gi n ni n g of s pri n g a n d 

t he festival of Holi. All a ges. Dro p-i n: 

1 1a m- 5 p m. Free. w w w.va m.ac. uk 

M A R C H 

S at 3 - S at 1 0 M ar c h 



M ot h er s’ D a y Cr aft s 

Use yo ur craft skills to s ho w yo ur 

mot her ho w m uc h yo u care. A ges 4- 1 1. 

T his activity is availa ble at li braries 

across Eali n g b ut dates a n d ti mes vary 

– please visit yo ur local li brary f or 


S u n 4 M ar c h 

K e n w o o d H o u s e, N W 3 

K e n w o o d D air y O p e n D a y 

Dress u p as a dairy mai d or pi g gery boy 

a n d lear n a bo ut ei g htee nt h ce nt ury life. 

Dressi n g u p o utfits f or c hil dre n a n d 

a d ults alike! All a ges. 1 1a m- 3 p m. 

A d missio n/ me m bers hi p c har ge a p plies. 

w w w.e n glis h- herita ge.or g. uk 

W all a c e C oll e cti o n, W 1 

T h e Littl e Dr a w 

A dra wi n g works ho p wit h Geor gia 

Malli n, a fi g urative artist a n d portrait 

pai nter wit h a n i nterest i n ho w we tell 

stories a bo ut o urselves a n d t he worl d 

aro u n d us. All a ges. 1. 3 0 p m- 4. 3 0 p m. 

Free. w w w. wallacecollectio n. or g 

M o n 5 - S at 1 0 M ar c h 


M ot h er s’ D a y C el e br ati o n s 

Pre pare f or Mot hers’ Day wit h crafts at 

yo ur local li brary. All a ges. T his activity is 

availa ble at li braries across Harro w b ut 

dates a n d ti mes vary – visit yo ur li brary 

f or details. Free. w w w. harro w. gov. uk 

S at 1 0 M ar c h 

I n stit ut Fr a n ç ai s, S W 7 

T hi n k er cl u b 

A dro p-off, bili n g ual works ho p. 

Ex peri me nt wit h scie nces, tec h nolo gy, 

desi g n, arts a n d crafts to create t his 

mo nt h’s project - a Rolli n g Ro bot. A ges 

9- 1 2. C har ges a p ply, booki n g esse ntial. 

w w w.i nstit ut-fra ncais.or g. uk 

N at ur al Hi st or y M u s e u m, S W 7 

D a w n o s a ur s 

A n o p port u nity f or c hil dre n o n t he 

a utis m s pectr u m to e njoy t he M use u m 

wit h t heir fa milies a n d si bli n gs, free 

fro m t he h ustle a n d b ustle of t he 

ge neral p u blic. Wit h a wi de-ra n gi n g 

pro gra m me of activities s u p porte d by 

a utis m-a ware facilitators a n d a se nsory 

roo m f or t hose nee di n g a cal mer s pace. 

Best f or a ges 5- 1 5. 8a m- 1 0a m. Free 

b ut booki n g esse ntial. w w w. n h m.ac. uk 

S u n 1 1 M ar c h 

H a m H o u s e & G ar d e n s, T W 1 0 

M ot h er s’ D a y at H a m H o u s e 

E njoy a tea-t he me d Mot her’s Day, wit h 

tea activities, c hil dre n’s trails a n d talks. 

All a ges. 1 0a m- 5 p m. A d missio n 

c har ges a p ply. w w w. natio naltr ust.or g. uk 

J e wi s h M u s e u m L o n d o n, N W 1 

A c c e s s f or All F a mil y Aft er n o o n 

A fa mily after noo n wit h a ra n ge of 

se nsory activities a n d o bject ha n dli n g. 

All a ges. 1 p m- 4 p m. A d missio n c har ges 

a p ply. w w w.je wis h m use u m.or g. uk 

M o n 1 2 - S at 1 7 M ar c h 

R A F M u s e u m, N W 9 

Briti s h S ci e n c e W e e k 

Cele brate Britis h Scie nce Week a n d 

lear n a bo ut t he p hysics of fli g ht, pl us 

make yo ur o w n q uick ex peri me nt to 

take ho me. A ges 6- 1 2. Week days 

1 1a m- 3 p m, Sat ur day 1 1a m- 4 p m. 

Free. w w w.raf m use u m.or g. uk 


Gr a nt M u s e u m of Z o ol o g y, W C 1 

E x pl or e Z o ol o g y 

Ever wo n dere d ho w s har p a s hark’s 

toot h is or ho w ma ny scales a pa n goli n 

has? Be i ns pire d to ask t hese q uestio ns 

a n d more wit h e nt h usiastic m use u m 

e d ucators. All a ges. Dro p-i n: 1 p m- 4 p m. 

Free. w w w. ucl.ac. uk 

N ort h olt L ei s ur e C e ntr e 

Li br ar y, U B 5 

St P atri c k’s D a y S c a v e n g er H u nt 

Joi n t he scave n ger h u nt to fi n d t he 

s pecial f o ur leaf clover a n d receive yo ur 

pot of gol d! A ges 4- 1 0. 3 p m- 4 p m. Free. 

w w w.eali n g. gov. uk 

S at 1 7 - S u n 1 8 M ar c h 

N ati o n al Ar m y M u s e u m, S W 3 

S p e ci al F or c e s: Br e a k t h e C o d e 

To mark t he o pe ni n g of t he ne w 

ex hi bitio n S pecial Forces: O ut of t he 

S ha do ws, test yo ur t hi nki n g skills, 

searc h t he m use u m f or cl ues a n d crack 

o ur co de. Will yo u discover t he secret? 

All a ges. 1 0. 3 0a m- 1 2. 3 0 p m & 

1. 3 0 p m- 4. 3 0 p m. Free. w w w. na m.ac. uk 


F ul h a m P al a c e, S W 6 

H a n d s- o n Ar c h a e ol o g y 

Get u p close a n d perso nal wit h 

arc haeolo gy a n d lear n more a bo ut t he 

ric h a n d varie d history of t his a ncie nt 

site. Get a n i nsi g ht i nto t he history of 

co nstr uctio n as yo u ex plore t his mo nt h’s 

t he me - B uil di n g wit h t he Tu dors. All 

a ges. 1 p m- 3 p m. A d missio n c har ges 

a p ply. w w w.f ul ha m palace.or g 

H e a d st o n e M a n or & M u s e u m, H A 2 

St yli s h S h a d o w s 

Sil ho uette portraits were a bi g hit i n 

Geor gia n E n gla n d. Fi n d o ut ho w artists 

ma de t hese portraits, a n d have yo ur 

o w n sil ho uette take n by la m pli g ht! 

A ges 5 +. Dro p-i n: 1 1a m- 3 p m. Free. 

w w w. hea dsto ne ma nor.or g 

R o y al A c a d e m y of Art s, W 1 

S c ul pt y o ur st yl e 

Create cavalier hats, r uffles a n d feat hers 

i ns pire d by t he cost u mes i n C harles I: 

Ki n g a n d Collector . Desi g n a n d decorate 

accessories rea dy f or yo ur royal portrait, 

t he n sc ul pt yo ur o w n clay b ust to take 

ho me. All a ges. 1 1a m- 3 p m. Free. 

w w w.royalaca de my.or g. uk 

Tr af al g ar S q u ar e 

St P atri c k’s D a y F e sti v al 

Watc h St Patrick’s Day perf or ma nces by 

well-k no w n Iris h acts, risi n g stars a n d 

s pecial g uests. E njoy tra ditio nal a n d 

mo der n Iris h f oo d fro m t he market, a n d 

s pecial fa mily activities. Free. 

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! 

O ur n e xt i s s u e i s a v ail a bl e 

fr o m M o n 1 9 M ar c h. 

1 6 



TI M E T O P A R T Y! 

Ti m e t o P a r t y! 

h e c o st of birt h d a y p arti e s f or c hil dr e n i s 

ri si n g. A s k y o ur f ell o w p ar e nt s a n d y o u’ll 

m o st li k el y fi n d t h at t h e y’r e s p e n di n g 

s o m e w h er e b et w e e n £ 2 0 0 a n d £ 8 0 0, w hi c h, i n 

alt er n ati v e c o sti n g s i s at l e a st a n ar m a n d a 

g o o d pr o p orti o n of a l e g. It’s e ntir el y p o s si bl e 

t h at t h e tr ul y e xtr a v a g a nt a m o n g st u s h a v e 

s k e w e d t h e fi g ur e s c o n si d er a bl y b y hiri n g 5 0 

C e nt a s t h e p art y e nt ert ai n m e nt a n d l a yi n g o n 

p art y tr e at s t h at ar e m or e c ar at t h a n c arr ot, b ut 

it w o ul d a p p e ar t h at t h e pri c e, b ot h fi n a n ci al a n d 

h u m a n, of cr e ati n g a v er y s p e ci al d a y i s o n t h e 

ri s e. If y o u’r e c o n si d eri n g i n v oi ci n g n o- s h o w s t o 

y o ur 7- y e ar ol d’s s hi n di g, it m a y b e w ort h t a ki n g 

a st e p b a c k a n d a s ki n g “ w h o e x a ctl y i s t hi s 

p art y f or ?” 

A s a p ar e nt, it’s v er y e a s y t o g et l o c k e d i nt o a 

w orl d of c o m p ar e a n d c o ntr a st. P o st s of 

ffi a m b o y a nt p arti e s o n F a c e b o o k, T witt er a n d 

I n st a gr a m c a n cr e at e a s e n s e of o n e- u p- 

m a n s hi p, j e al o u s y, a n d w orr y. Pi nt er e st P art y 

P ar a n oi a i s o nl y a st e p a w a y w h e n s e ar c hi n g f or 

i d e a s f or a t h e m e d p art y – i s it p o s si bl e t o b uil d 

t h e e ntir e l a n d s c a p e of Fr o z e n u si n g n ot hi n g b ut 

a n e g g c art o n a n d s o m e c ell o p h a n e ? K e e pi n g 

u p wit h t h e c o m m u nit y st a n d ar d s of p arti e s 

mi g ht s o u n d ri di c ul o u s writt e n d o w n, b ut t h e 

pr o bl e m c a n b e v er y r e al i n d e e d. 

A q ui c k s e ar c h o n bl o g s a n d f or u m s r e v e al s a 

s e n s e of n o st al gi a fr o m s o m e p ar e nt s w h o 

a p p e ar t o y e ar n f or si m pl er ti m e s. N ot o nl y i s 

k e e pi n g it si m pl e a l ot l e s s h a s sl e, b ut it i s 

c h e a p er t o o a n d if y o u d o it ri g ht, y o ur c hil dr e n 

will h a v e a gr e at ti m e. 

T h e fir st q u e sti o n i s w h o t o i n vit e. T h e a n s w er 

i s, it’s e ntir el y u p t o y o u a n d y o ur c hil d. S o ci all y, 

t hi s c a n b e a mi n e ff el d. I n vit e t h e e ntir e cl a s s 

a n d n ot o nl y d o e s t h e c o st e s c al at e b ut it’s 

p o s si bl e y o u’ll e n d u p wit h c hil dr e n at t h e p art y 

t h at y o ur c hil d d o e s n’t e v e n g et o n wit h. D o n’t 

i n vit e t h e e ntir e cl a s s a n d y o ur c hil d mi g ht n ot 

b e i n vit e d t o s o m e p arti e s a s a r e s ult. B ei n g l eft 

o ut w h e n t h e r e st of t h e cl a s s i s i n vit e d c a n b e 

h ar d t o e x pl ai n. A g o o d r ul e of t h u m b i s t o t a k e 

t h e a g e of t h e birt h d a y girl or b o y, a d d o n e, a n d 

t h e n i n vit e t h at m a n y. 

Y o u mi g ht c o n si d er h ol di n g t h e p art y at h o m e. 

T h er e ar e of c o ur s e pl e nt y of e x c ell e nt v e n u e s 

t h at c a n h o st a p art y a n d h a vi n g a s m all o uti n g 

c a n s a v e m o n e y a n d b ot h er, b ut c o st s c a n 

e s c al at e w h e n si bli n g s of g u e st s ar e p art of t h e 

e q u ati o n. If y o u h a v e t h e s p a c e a n d c a n h a n dl e 

t h e t h o u g ht of h o sti n g t h e n t hi s i s a g o o d 

o pti o n. T h er e’ll b e n o v e n u e hir e a n d m o st 

c hil dr e n will b e m or e t h a n h a p p y wit h a f e w 

p art y g a m e s, a c a k e a n d a f e w ni b bl e s. W hil st 

w e’r e o n t h e s u bj e ct of f o o d, if y o u c a n h o st t h e 

p art y i n mi d- aft er n o o n, m o st c hil dr e n will h a v e 

h a d t h eir l u n c h b y t h e n a n d y o u’ll o nl y b e 

r e q uir e d t o l a y o n a f e w li g ht s n a c k s a n d n ot b e 

e x p e ct e d t o pr o vi d e a f ull m e al. 

D e c or ati n g t h e r o o m mi g ht s e e m li k e a n u p hill 

t a s k, p arti c ul arl y if y o u d e ci d e t o g o d o w n t h e 

t h e m e r o ut e. T hi n k b a c k t o w h e n y o u u s e d t o 

g o t o p arti e s w h e n y o u w er e a c hil d a n d w h at 

w a s t h e o n e t hi n g y o u r e m e m b er ? It’s n ot t h e 

f a n c y pl at e s, t h e cr e p e p a p er h a n gi n g fr o m t h e 

c eili n g or a m a s si v e b a n n er wit h a n a m e o n it. 

T h e c h a n c e s ar e y o u s p e nt m o st of t h e 

aft er n o o n m e s si n g a b o ut wit h b all o o n s. S o, g et 

a f e w p a c k s of e a sil y i n ti at e d b all o o n s a n d 

att a c h t h e m t o t h e w all s ( mi n d t h e p ai nt w or k) 

a n d h a v e t h e m s c att er e d o n t h e fi o or. T h e y’r e a 

wi n n er e v er y ti m e. T h er e’s a l ot of r e all y gr e at 

DI Y pr oj e ct s o n Pi nt er e st li k e glitt er di p p e d 

t u m bl er s, f a bri c g arl a n d s a n d b a n n er s a n d 

c e ntr e pi e c e s t h at c a n gi v e y o u l o a d s of c h e a p 

b ut eff e cti v e i d e a s. 

Pr o vi di n g f o o d c a n b e tri c k y, p arti c ul arl y if y o ur 

g u e st s h a v e s p e ci ff c r e q uir e m e nt s a n d y o u w a nt 

t o st a y a w a y fr o m a n yt hi n g t o o s u g ar y. A b uff et 

F r o m T h e m T o Y o u! … 

A f e w bi r t h d a y a n d p a r t y ti p s f o r ki d s, f r o m 

P a ul a n d B a r r y, T h e C h u c kl e B r o t h e r s … 

Al w a y s a s k a n d l et y o ur p ar e nt s k n o w w h o s e 

birt h d a y it i s a n d t h e a d dr e s s a n d ti mi n g s et c. 

Ta k e a pr e s e nt b ut d o n’t g o m a d a s it’s n ot a 

c o m p etiti o n a n d it’s al w a y s t h e t h o u g ht t h at c o u nt s! 

S e n d a birt h d a y c ar d i n a d v a n c e i n or d er f or t h e 

birt h d a y p er s o n t o r e c ei v e b ef or e or o n t h eir bi g d a y! 

st yl e s pr e a d i s a g o o d i d e a, a n d y o u c a n mi x 

t h e ol d f a v o urit e s li k e s a u s a g e r oll s a n d c h e e s e 

o n a sti c k wit h s m all s er vi n g s of p a st a ( w hi c h i s 

a n e a s y o n e t o c o o k a n d c h e a p t o d o) a n d 

s o m e ni c e p e p p er s a n d c el er y sti c k wit h di p s. 

T h er e’s al w a y s a d a n g er t h at y o u w a st e y o ur 

ti m e a n d br e a d c utti n g s a n d wi c h e s i nt o 

b e a utif ul pri n c e s s s h a p e s a n d ff n d t h at n ot o n e 

c hil d t o u c h e d t h e m b e c a u s e t h e y o nl y w a nt t o 

li c k t h e i ci n g of c a k e s a n d e at cri s p s. T h at’s 

p arti e s! 

P art y b a g s ar e a c o nt e nti o u s i s s u e a n d ar e t h e 

s u bj e ct of m u c h di s c u s si o n, c o m p ari s o n a n d 

d e b at e. T h er e’s n o n e e d t o g o o v er b o ar d. 

Gi vi n g gift s f or y o ur g u e st s t o t a k e h o m e t h at 

c o st m or e t h a n t h e gift s y o ur c hil d r e c ei v e d i s a 

str a n g e c o n c e pt. T h er e ar e a n y n u m b er of 

pl a c e s t o pi c k u p c ut e a n d c h e a p gift s. T h e 

P o u n d s h o p i s g o o d st art t o pi c k u p p e n cil s, 

h er o gli d er s, a n d w o o d e n p u z zl e s or p er h a p s 

y o u mi g ht f a v o ur s o m e w h er e a littl e q uir ki er li k e 

Littl e C h err y. H o w e v er, y o u ffll t h e m, a r e all y ni c e 

i d e a i s t o b u y s o m e st ur d y p a p er b a g s wit h 

h a n dl e s a n d d e c or at e t h e m wit h y o ur c hil d f or 

t h at p er s o n al t o u c h. It’s al w a y s w ort h m a ki n g a 

f e w e xtr a, j u st i n c a s e a f e w r o g u e si bli n g s t ur n 

u p, t h at w a y y o u d o n’t h a v e t o p a ni c a b o ut 

ff n di n g e xtr a! 

T h e m o st i m p ort a nt t hi n g t o r e m e m b er i s t h at 

y o u’r e p utti n g a p art y o n f or y o ur c hil d, n ot t h e 

p ar e nt s of t h e g u e st s a n d n ot f or y o u. A g o o d 

p art y will gi v e y o u m a n y m e m ori e s t o c h eri s h! 

Al w a y s ff n d o ut if t h er e’s a dr e s s c o d e a s it mi g ht b e f a n c y dr e s s a n d y o u d o n’t w a nt t o 

t ur n u p i n y o ur b e st cl ot h e s a n d e v er y o n e el s e i s dr e s s e d u p a s s u p er h er o e s, d o y o u ? 

A n d fi n d o ut b ef or e y o u g o if t h er e’s f o o d a s y o u d o n’t w a nt t o off e n d t h e m b y n ot e ati n g 

a n yt hi n g b e c a u s e y o u’r e f ull u p!! 

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 Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • F e br u ar y H alf T er m 2 0 1 8 

1 7


Vi b r a n t bi r t h d a y p a r ti e s 

i n t h e L e e V all e y 

Vi br a nt P art n er s hi p s off er s a v ari et y of f u n fill e d a n d str e s s 

fr e e birt h d a y p art y p a c k a g e s a cr o s s t h eir v e n u e s d e si g n e d 

t o cr e at e a m a zi n g m e m ori e s. 

W h et h er it’s f oll o wi n g i n t h e f o ot st e p s of L a ur a K e n n y 

a n d Br a dl e y Wi g gi n s wit h a P e d al P o w er p art y at L o n d o n 

2 0 1 2 Ol y m pi c v e n u e L e e V all e y V el o P ar k, h or s e ri di n g wit h 

fri e n d s at L e e V all e y Ri di n g C e ntr e, H y dr o s p e e di n g o n t h e 

r a pi d s at L e e V all e y W hit e W at er C e ntr e or g etti n g u p cl o s e 

wit h t h e mi s c hi e v o u s M e er k at s at L e e V all e y P ar k F ar m s, 

t h er e i s s o m et hi n g f or e v er y o n e t o e nj o y – e v e n t h e a d ult s! 

Wit h pri c e s st arti n g fr o m £ 1 6 p p, birt h d a y p art y 

p a c k a g e s ar e al s o a v ail a bl e at L e e V all e y I c e C e ntr e a n d 

L e e V all e y At hl eti c s C e ntr e w h er e p art y g o er s will e nj o y a 

r a n g e of a cti viti e s wit h a n e x p eri e n c e d c o a c h. C el e br ati o n s 

c a n i n cl u d e d eli ci o u s p art y f o o d, a pri v at e ar e a t o r el a x i n 

a n d p art y b a g s. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n h e a d t o w w w. 

vi sitl e e v all e y. or g. u k/ birt h d a y p arti e s 

Ti m e t o P a r t y! 

P a m p e r p a r ti e s i n Hilli n g d o n 

I ntr o d u ci n g El e ctri c C a n d y p a m p er p arti e s Hilli n g d o n! El e ctri c C a n d y h a s 

b e e n r u n ni n g f or o v er 1 6 y e ar s s o w h e n it c o m e s t o p arti e s a n d p a m p eri n g 

w e h a v e g ot it c o v er e d. O ur p a m p er p arti e s c a n i n cl u d e: H air, M a k e u p, 

N ail s, M a ni c ur e s, F a ci al s, Glitt er t att o o s, Di s c o / k ar a o k e, R e d c ar p et 

e ntr a n c e, R e d c ar p et c at w al k, G o o d y b o x, C a n di fi o s s, P o p c or n, 

C h o c ol at e f o n d u e a n d m u c h m or e! 

P arti e s ar e h o st e d at L e o p ar d L o u n g e H air & B e a ut y i n Hilli n g d o n, 

w h o h a v e pr e vi o u sl y st arr e d o n A nt & D e c’s S at ur d a y Ni g ht Ta k e a w a y! 

Y o u c a n al s o c at c h t h e b u b bl e cr e w o n I T V- B E S p a W ar s. 

At El e ctri c C a n d y w e stri v e t o m a k e y o ur p a m p er p art y a p art y t o 

r e m e m b er, w h et h er it’s a s et p art y or t ail or m a d e y o u c a n c o u nt o n u s t o 

l e a v e n o st o n e u nt ur n e d. Y o u c a n s e e p art y vi d e o s a n d pi ct ur e s a n d al s o 

c h e c k o ut o ur 5 st ar r e vi e w s o n o ur w e b sit e w w w. el e ctri c- c a n d y. c o. u k 

a n d F a c e b o o k p a g e. 

El e ctri c C a n d y p a m p er 

p arti e s s uit all o c c a si o n s, 

a g e s a n d b u d g et s. 

T h er e i s s o m et hi n g f or 

e v er y o n e! 

L e e _ V a l l e y _ P a r t y A d _ A W . p d f 1 1 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 1 7 1 4 : 1 0 

C 

M 

Y 

C M 

M Y 

C Y 

C M Y 

K 

Gi v e t h e ki d s a d a y t o 

r e m e m b er wit h a vi br a nt 

birt h d a y p art y at L e e V all e y. 

Fr o m W at er Wi p e O ut t o a wil d d a y o ut at 

t h e f ar m, a n d m u c h m u c h m or e, t h er e’ s 

s o m et hi n g f or e v er y o n e! 

L o c ati o n s i n H ert s, E s s e x a n d L o n d o n 

vi sitl e e v all e y. o r g. u k/ bi rt h d a y p a rti e s 

At hl eti c s | C y cli n g | H or s e ri di n g | I c e S k ati n g | 

W at er a cti viti e s | F ar m y ar d f u n 

vi sitl e e v all e y. o r g. u k/ bi rt h d a y p a rti e s 

A T H L E TI C S | C Y C LI N G | H O R S E RI DI N G | I C E S K A TI N G | W A T E R A C TI VI TI E S | F A R M Y A R D F U N 

1 8 Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • F e br u ar y H alf T er m 2 0 1 8 


U nf o r g e t t a bl e p a r ti e s 

a t t h e S ci e n c e M u s e u m 

If y o u’r e l o o ki n g f or s o m et hi n g u nf or g ett a bl e t o d o f or 

y o ur c hil d’s birt h d a y, tr y o n e of o ur i nt er a cti v e s ci e n c e 

p arti e s. G et h a n d s- o n wit h s ci e nti fi c p h e n o m e n a t hr o u g h 

a w e-i n s piri n g e x p eri m e nt s a n d c a pti v ati n g i nt er a cti v e 

e x hi bit s, t h e n t a k e a s e at f or o n e of o ur mi n d- bl o wi n g, 

e x pl o si v e S ci e n c e S h o w s, wit h a W o n d erl a b Birt h d a y 

P art y. Di s c o v er w h at lif e i s li k e a b o ar d t h e I nt er n ati o n al 

S p a c e St ati o n, e x pl or e d e e p s p a c e or g o o n a n 

a d v e nt ur e u n d er t h e s e a wit h a 3 D I M A X fil m at o ur 

Bi g S cr e e n Birt h d a y P art y. 

Or f or t h e ulti m at e p art y e x p eri e n c e j oi n u s f or 

A str o ni g ht, o ur o v er ni g ht s ci e n c e e xtr a v a g a n z a f or 

c hil dr e n a g e d 7- 1 1. 

w w w. s ci e n c e m u s e u m. or g. u k/ birt h d a y- p arti e s 

C E L E B R A T E A T T H E S CI E N C E M U S E U M 

s ci e n c e m u s e u m. or g. u k / birt h d a y- p arti e s 

BI R T H D A Y P A R T I E S 


P a m p er P arti e s f or all o c c a si o n s! 

a s s e e n o n 

• Li t tl e Mi s s C a n d y A g e 5-11 y e a r s 

• C a n d y Gi rl A g e 1 2-1 5 y e a r s 

• M y S w e e t 1 6 / 1 8 

• N e o n P a r ti e s 

• H air • M a k e U p • N ail s • Glitt er T att o o s • Mi ni- F a ci al • F a c e P ai nti n g 

• Mi ni- M a ni c ur e • C h o c ol at e F o n d u e • VI P R e d C ar p et E ntr a n c e 

• C a n d y Fl o s s M a c hi n e • K ar a o k e Di s c o • M o c kt ail F o u nt ai n 

• S n a c k s / B uff et B o x a n d m u c h m or e.... 

• H e n P a r ti e s 

• B a b y S h o w e r 

• B ri d al S h o w e r 

w w w. el e c t ri c - c a n d y. c o. u k | i nf o @ el e c t ri c - c a n d y. c o. u k | 0 7 7 4 8 8 0 2 7 9 4 

1 7 3 R y efi el d A v e n u e, Hilli n g d o n U B1 0 9 D A 



1 9

B O X O F FI C E 

B o x O 

Y o u r f a mil y t h e at r e g ui d e... 

B ar o n s C o urt T h e atr e, W 1 4 

w w w.f al s ei m pr e s si o n s. c o. u k 

S u n 1 1 & S u n 2 5 F e b 

T H E M A GI C C A V E R N 

Lo n do n’s lo n gest r u n ni n g m a gic s ho w 

f or t he w hole fa mily, pr ese nte d by 

Ric har d Lei g h. W herev er y o u sit i n t his 

at mos p heric ve n ue, yo u ar e o nly a fe w 

feet a way fro m t he ma gic. A ges 6 +. 

2 p m. Tickets £ 1 2. 

Tu e 1 3 - S u n 1 8 F e b 

T H E M A GI C S Y M P H O N Y 

A n i nti mate ma gic s ho w i n mi niat ure! 

Joi n storyteller a n d ma gicia n, 

Ric har d Lei g h, f or a n e nc h a nti n g a n d 

be wil deri n g close u p m a gic s ho w set 

i n a ma gic toy t heatre. A g es 6 +. 2 p m. 

Tickets £ 1 2. 

B e c k T h e atr e, U B 3 

B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 8 5 6 1 8 3 7 1 

w w w. b e c kt h e atr e. or g. u k 


T H E J U N G L E B O O K 

Joi n Mo w gli, Baloo a n d B a g heera o n a 

ma dca p j u n gle a dve nt ur e as t hey meet 

a n d atte m pt to o ut wit a slit heri n g s nake, 

so me c heeky mo nkeys, a n d t he fierce 

ti ger, S here K ha n! Wit h c atc hy m usic, 

a u die nce i nteractio n a n d t he c ha nce to 

meet t he c haracters after t he s ho w. All 

a ges. 2 p m. Tickets £ 1 4/ £ 1 2. 

C o c k pit, N W 8 

B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 7 2 5 8 2 9 2 5 

w w w.t h e c o c k pit. or g. u k 


T H E LI T T L E M O C HI M A N 

Joi n a little cooke d ric e ball, Moc hi Ma n, 

as he travels fro m t he s n o wy mo u ntai ns 

of Hokkai do, to t he h ustl e a n d b ustle 

of Tokyo. Wit h 2 perf or m ers, ‘ori ga mi’ 

p u p pets, a ni matio n a n d s peci ally 

co m pose d m usic, t his is t h e perfect 

i ntro d uctio n to Ja pa n f or y o u n g c hil dre n. 

A ges 4 +. 2 p m. Tickets £ 7. 

C o m p a s s T h e atr e, U B 1 0 

B o x of fi c e: 0 1 8 9 5 2 5 0 6 1 5 

w w w. hilli n g d o nt h e atr e s. u k 

T h u 1 5 F e b 

M O N S T E R S A U R U S 

Joi n yo u n g i nve ntor, M o nty, as he 

creates a w hole worl d of w acky 

i nve ntio ns a n d i ncre di ble m o nsters. A 

s ho w f ull of t hrills, s pills, ma gic a n d 

may he m, wit h ori gi nal m usic a n d ple nty 

of a u die nce partici pati o n. A g es 3 +. 

1 1a m & 1. 3 0 p m. Tickets £ 9. 

M o nst ers a ur us 

ffi c e 

H arr o w Art s C e ntr e, H A 5 

B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 3 7 7 3 7 1 6 1 

w w w. h arr o w art s. c o m 

Tu e 1 3 F e b 

T H E J U N G L E B O O K 

Joi n Mo w gli, Baloo a n d Ba g heera o n a 

ma dca p j u n gle a dve nt ure as t hey meet 

a n d atte m pt to o ut wit a slit heri n g s nake, 

so me c heeky mo nkeys, a n d t he fierce 

ti ger, S here K ha n! Wit h catc hy m usic, 

a u die nce i nteractio n a n d t he c ha nce to 

meet t he c haracters after t he s ho w. All 

a ges. 2 p m & 5. 3 0 p m. Ticket prices vary. 

L ei c e st er S q u ar e 

T h e atr e, W C 2 

B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 7 7 3 4 2 2 2 2 

w w w.l ei c e st er s q u ar et h e atr e. c o m 

Tu e 1 3 - W e d 1 4 F e b 

T H E P RI N C E S S A N D T H E F R O G 

T he Pri ncess dro ps her gol de n ball i n 

t he po n d a n d w he n a fro g offers to 

retrieve it i n exc ha n ge f or her frie n ds hi p, 

s he is far fro m kee n. B ut t he pri ncess 

m ust a gree j ust to get her ball back. 

As t heir frie n ds hi p gro ws t he pri ncess 

is re war de d i n tr ue fairytale style. A ges 

2- 9. 1 p m & 3 p m. Ticket prices vary. 

S at 1 0 - S u n 1 1 M ar c h 

T H E S A G A S O F N O G GI N T H E N O G 

I n t he La n ds of t he Nort h w here t he 

black rocks sta n d g uar d a gai nst t he 

col d sea, i n t he dark ni g ht t hat is very 

lo n g, t he Me n of t he Nort hla n ds sit 

aro u n d t heir great lo g fires a n d t hey tell 

a tale... of No g gi n t he No g! All a ges. Sat 

at 1 1a m & 2 p m, S u n at 1 1a m. Ticket 

prices vary. 

Lyri c H a m m er s mit h, W 6 

B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 8 7 4 1 6 8 5 0 

w w w.l yri c. c o. u k 

Tu e 1 3 - S at 1 7 F e b 

H A R E A N D T O R T OI S E 

W ho will fi nally wi n t he race? Yo u n ger, 

fitter Hare – teari n g aro u n d, u na ble 

to wait – or slo w a n d stea dy Tortoise 

– taki n g t he ti me to look at t he stars? 

Jo ur ney t hro u g h t he seaso ns i n a 

pro d uctio n bri m mi n g wit h m usic, 

move me nt a n d colo ur. A ges 3- 7. 

Ti mes vary. Tickets £ 1 0. 

S at 3 M ar c h 

C H RI S T O P H E R’ S C AT E R PI L L A R S 

G ui nea pi gs C hristo p her Ni b ble a n d 

his best frie n d Posie have six hairy 

pet cater pillars. B ut w he n t heir cra wly 

co mra des disa p pear wit ho ut a trace, 

t he g ui nea pi gs s wa p t heir tro wels f or 

ma g nifyi n g glasses a n d t ur n detective! 

A ges 2- 7. 1 1a m & 1 p m. Tick ets £ 8. 


G R A N D A D’ S I S L A N D 

Joi n Gra n da d a n d Sy d as t hey hea d off 

o n a heart- war mi n g a dve nt ure fille d 

wit h so n gs, la u g hter a n d j u n gles t hat 

will c ha n ge t heir lives f orever... A ges 

5- 8. 1 1a m & 1 p m. Tickets £ 8. 

0 2 3 1 5 1 2 

0 2 3 1 5 1 3 

TI C KE T 

TI C KE T 

P e a c o c k T h e atr e, W C 2 

B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 7 8 6 3 8 2 2 2 

w w w. p e a c o c kt h e atr e. c o m 

M o n 5 - S at 1 7 F e b 

CI R Q U E B E R S E R K! 

A ja w- dro p pi n g s pectac ular t hat 

co m bi nes co nte m porary cir q ue-style 

artistry wit h a dre nali ne-f uelle d st u nt 

actio n. T he Cir q ue Berserk tro u pe 

i ncl u des over t hirty j u g glers, acro bats, 

aerialists, dare devil st u nt me n a n d t he 

le ge n dary motorcycle Glo be of Deat h. 

A ges 5 +. Ti mes a n d ticket prices vary. 

T h u 2 9 M ar c h - S at 7 A pril 

M Y FI R S T B A L L E T: S W A N L A K E 

A u ni q ue colla boratio n bet wee n 

E n glis h Natio nal Ballet a n d E n glis h 

Natio nal Ballet Sc hool. T his c har mi n g 

s ho w feat ures a s horte ne d versio n of 

Tc haikovsky’s m usic, a n d a narrator to 

g ui de t he yo u n g a u die nce t hro u g h t he 

story. For more i nf or matio n, see feat ure 

box, ri g ht. A ges 3 +. Ti mes a n d ticket 

prices vary. 

P ol k a T h e atr e, S W 1 9 

B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 8 5 4 3 4 8 8 8 

w w w. p ol k at h e atr e. c o m 

I B eli ev e i n U ni c or ns 

W e d 1 4 - S u n 1 8 F e b 

I B E LI E V E I N U NI C O R N S 

To mas hates rea di n g a n d sc hool, b ut his 

worl d is t ur ne d u psi de do w n w he n he 

meets t he U nicor n La dy i n t he li brary, a 

place w here t he books hol d more t ha n 

stories wit hi n t heir pa ges … A ges 6- 1 2. 

1 1a m & 2 p m. Tickets £ 1 3. 5 0. 

T h u 8 - S u n 1 1 M ar c h 

T H E B O Y W H O C LI M B E D 

I N T O T H E M O O N 

So me pretty o d d i deas are floati n g 

aro u n d Pa ul’s street. Ma bel’s brot her 

hi des u n der a bro w n pa per ba g, a n d 

Clare nce t he poo dle t hi nks he ca n fly. 

B ut Pa ul has t he o d dest i dea of all. He 

t hi nks t hat t he moo n is a bi g hole i n t he 

sky a n d he’s goi n g to cli m b i nto it … 

A ges 6- 1 1. Ti mes vary. Tickets £ 1 3. 5 0. 

P u p p et B ar g e, W 9 

B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 7 2 4 9 6 8 7 6 

w w w. p u p p et b ar g e. c o m 

U ntil S u n 1 8 M ar c h 


J O E Y’ S CI R C U S C O M E S T O T O W N 

Joey t he Clo w n bri n gs a circ us to to w n. 

T he Bea dle wa nts to close it do w n b ut 

Do g To by co mes to t he resc ue. Wit h 

tra ditio nal c haracters s uc h as B ur glar 

Bill a n d Mr P u nc h, all o n stri n gs! A ges 

3 +. Ti mes vary. Tickets £ 1 2/ £ 8. 5 0. 

Q u e st or s T h e atr e, W 5 

B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 8 5 6 7 5 1 8 4 

w w w. q u e st or s. or g. u k 

W e d 2 1 - S at 2 4 F e b 

A NI M A L F A R M 

Sick of t heir cr uel h u ma n master, t he 

a ni mals o n Ma nor Far m clai m t he 

far m as t heir o w n. T he pi gs provi de 

m uc h nee de d lea ders hi p, b ut po wer is 

corr u pti n g a n d soo n t he pi gs have t heir 

noses i n t he tro u g h. A ges 8 +. 7. 1 5 p m, 

pl us Sat mati nee at 2. 3 0 p m. Tickets 

£ 7/ £ 3. 

Fri 9 - S at 1 7 M ar c h 

A MI D S U M M E R NI G H T’ S D R E A M 

Yo u n g lovers, fe u di n g fairies a n d 

a mate ur actors colli de i n t he woo ds 

o utsi de At he ns o n a mi ds u m mer ni g ht. 

I n t his, most belove d of S hakes peare’s 

co me dies a bo ut love a n d t he co nf usio n 

it bri n gs, t here are ha p py e n di n gs f or all 

w ho deserve t he m. A ges 8 +. Ti mes a n d 

ticket prices vary. 

R o y al Al b ert H all, S W 7 

B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 7 5 8 9 8 2 1 2 

w w w.r o y al al b ert h all. c o m 

U ntil S u n 4 M ar c h 

CI R Q U E D U S O L EI L: O V O 

R us h hea dlo n g i nto a n ec osyste m 

tee mi n g wit h life, w here i nsects work, 

eat, cra wl, fl utter, play, fi g ht a n d love. A 

no n-sto p riot of e ner gy a n d move me nt 

feat uri n g ma ny of Cir q ue d u Soleil’s 

mi n d- blo wi n g si g nat ure acts i ncl u di n g 

a st u n ni n g 1 4 m hi g h flyi n g tra peze act 

– t he bi g gest of its ki n d! All a ges. Ti mes 

a n d ticket prices vary. 

M o n 1 2 - Tu e 1 3 F e b 

T A L E S F R O M T H E S H E D 

Perf or mers a n d a u die nce s hare 

t he sa me s pace wit h so me of 

C hicke ns he d’s m uc h love d c haracters 

– fro m Ca n- Ca n t he bea utif ul bir d to 

lai d back Lio n Do w n a n d T he T hi n g 

T hat Goes Bl ur g h! A n i nteractive s ho w 

f ull of colo urf ul p u p pets, live so n gs a n d 

e nc ha nti n g stories. A ges u n der 6. 1 1a m 

& 1. 1 5 p m. Tickets £ 1 0/ £ 7. 

T h u 1 5 F e b 

T O N G U E F U F O R KI D S 

A s ho w ja m packe d wit h wor d play, 

i m prov, partici patio n a n d m usical 

wizar dry, delivere d by poets, storytellers, 

ra p pers a n d t he a mazi n g To n g ue F u 

ba n d. A ges 7 +. 1 1a m & 2 p m. Ticket 

prices vary. 

To n g u e F u f or Ki ds 

Fri 1 6 F e b 

A L B E R T’ S B A N D P R E S E N T S: 

W H E N I G R O W U P 

Co n d uctor Kevi n Hat h way will lea d t he 

mi ni-orc hestra, Al bert’s Ba n d, t hro u g h 

a f u n pro gra m me of m usic t hat will 

ex plore w hat we wa nt to be w he n we 

gro w u p! All a ges. 1 2 no n & 2. 3 0 p m. 

Tickets £ 1 0/ £ 5. 

M or e B o x O 

ffi c e 

2 0 



P h ot o gr a p hy by A S H 

T UE 1 3 – F RI 1 6 FE B 


M y Fir s t B all e t: S w a n L a k e 

E nj o y o n e of t h e m o st f a m o u s b all et s of all ti m e t o g et h er, i n t hi s 

b e a utif ull y a d a pt e d n e w v er si o n f or c hil dr e n a g e d t hr e e u p w ar d s. 

T h e e vil m a gi ci a n R ot h b art h a s t ur n e d t h e b e a utif ul pri n c e s s 

O d ett e i nt o a s w a n; o nl y at ni g ht c a n s h e r et ur n t o h u m a n f or m. 

Will Pri n c e Si e gfri e d s a v e h er or will h e f all f or R ot h b art’s s or c er y ? 

Wit h a n arr at or t o h el p t h e y o u n g a u di e n c e f oll o w t h e st or y, a n d 

a s h ort e n e d v er si o n of Tc h ai k o v s k y’s w o n d erf ul m u si c, t hi s i s t h e 

p erf e ct i ntr o d u cti o n t o t h e m a gi c of b all et, a n d a f a nt a sti c f a mil y 

d a y o ut. T hi s u ni q u e c oll a b or ati o n b et w e e n E n gli s h N ati o n al B all et 

a n d E n gli s h N ati o n al B all et S c h o ol i s p erf or m e d b y s e c o n d y e ar 

st u d e nt s of E n gli s h N ati o n al B all et S c h o ol. 

M y Fir st B all et: S w a n L a k e i s at L o n d o n’ s T h e P e a c o c k 

T h e atr e fr o m T h ur s d a y 2 9 M ar c h t o S at ur d a y 7 A pril 2 0 1 8. 

B o o k y o ur ti c k et s n o w at p e a c o c kt h e atr e. c o m or c all 0 2 0 

7 8 6 3 8 2 2 2. 

H ALF-TE R M 

T HE AT RE, 

CI NE M A,F U N 

B o x Of fi c e: 0 2 0 8 2 3 2 1 01 0 

w a t e r m a n s. o r g. u k 

E nt er t ai n t h e 

c hil dr e n wit h t h e 

d eli g htf ul s h o w 

B e ar a n d B utt er fl y 

f or a g e s 4- 7. S e e 

P a d di n gt o n 2 a n d 

F er di n a n d i n t h e 

ci n e m a a n d e nj o y 

l ot s of f u n f a mil y 

w or k s h o p s 

Ti d y U p 

I ntr o d u ci n g t h e m a gi c of 

b all et t o c hil dr e n a g e d 3 + 

“ A P O C K E T- SI Z E D D E LI G H T” 

T H E TI M E S 

T hi s E a st er 2 9 M ar – 7 A pr 2 0 1 8 

b all et. or g. u k/ m y fir st b all et 

p e a c o c kt h e atr e. c o m 

0 2 0 7 8 6 3 8 2 2 2 Ill u str ati o n: M ar k R u fi e 

T o aM y d First v erti S ws ae n iL n a ke Pri _ 1 3 5m mar my x 1 8Ti 4 _ mPri e s m arc y all Ti mes 0 1 4N9ort 1 h 4a1n 1d 8 West 4 8 L o n d o n.i n d d 1 

Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • F e br u ar y H1/ alf 1 8/ 2T0 er 1 8 m 4: 20 0: 0 21 18P M2 1

S 

I n di c at e s a b o o k i s p art of a s eri e s 

T e xt © D J Willi a ms 2 0 1 7 


S o h o T h e atr e, W 1 

B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 7 4 7 8 0 1 0 0 

w w w. s o h ot h e atr e. c o m 

S at 1 0 F e b & S at 1 0 M ar c h 

C O M E D Y C L U B 4 KI D S 

T he best sta n d- u ps a n d sketc h acts 

fro m t he i nter natio nal circ uit doi n g w hat 

t hey do best – b ut wit ho ut t h e r u de bits! 

A ges 6 +. 1 2. 3 0 p m. Tickets £ 1 0 

W at er m a n s, T W 8 

B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 8 2 3 2 1 0 1 0 

w w w. w at er m a n s. or g. u k 

S u n 1 1 F e b 

T H E R E A N D B A C K A G AI N: 

A N O D Y S S E Y 

Joi n C Bee bies Patrick Ly nc h o n a 

t hrilli n g ri de across a nci e nt Gr eece. 

Wit h mi niat ure sets he directs t he li g hts, 

ca mera a n d actio n to s ho w f a mo us 

battles, floati n g isla n ds, o n e-eye d gia nts 

a n d a n gry Go ds t hat mak e u p Ulysees’ 

2 0 year str u g gle to get back ho me. 

A ges 6- 1 1. 3 p m. Tickets £ 1 0/ £ 9. 

P h ot o: M ar k S av a g e 

T hi s s e a s o n a t 

W a t er m a n s... 

I n s pir e y o ur ki d s wit h t h e m a gi c 

a n d f u n of t h e atr e at W at er m a n s, 

e v er y S u n d a y a n d h alf t er m t hi s 

s pri n g. H er e ar e j u st s o m e of t hi s 

s e a s o n’s hi g hli g ht s t o b o o k n o w. 

T hi s F e br u ar y h alf t er m, s e e 

t h e d eli g htf ul a n d c h ar mi n g 

pr o d u cti o n B e ar a n d B utt er fi y 

( 4- 7 yr s), pl u s w at c h o ut f or 

cr e ati v e f a mil y w or k s h o p s. I n 

M ar c h, e x p e ct sill y vi ki n g s a n d 

s o n g s i n T h e S a g a s of N o g gi n 

t h e N o g ( 5 yr s +) b a s e d o n t h e c ult 

cl a s si c b o o k s b y Oli v er P o st g at e 

& P et er Fir mi n. It’s b e e n 

d e s cri b e d b y t h e I n d e p e n d e nt a s 

‘ a n e x p ertl y a ct e d, b e a utif ull y 

r e ali s e d st a g e pl a y wit h t h e w ar m 

c h ar m of a b e dti m e st or y’. It m a y 

b e f or ki d s b ut w e t hi n k t h e 

gr o w n- u p s ar e g oi n g t o l o v e t hi s 

tri p d o w n m e m or y l a n e t o o! I n 

A pril, w e’r e t hrill e d t o w el c o m e 

i nf a m o u s c o mi c p o et J o h n 

H e gl e y, d e s cri b e d b y t h e S u n d a y 

Ti m e s a s “ s c a n d al o u sl y t al e nt e d” 

wit h hi s s h o w e s p e ci all y f or 

c hil dr e n a g e d 7- 1 1 All H ail T h e 

S n ail ( A n d Ot h er Cr e at ur e s) . 

S e e w w w. w at er m a n s. or g. u k 

f or f ull li sti n g s. 

Tu e 1 3 - T h u 1 5 F e b 

B E A R A N D B U T T E R F L Y 

Bear a n d Cater pillar are t he best of 

frie n ds. Cater pillar m u nc hes ha p pily, 

liste ni n g to heroic tales of Bear’s 

yo u n ger life catc hi n g fis h, raisi n g c u bs 

a n d bei n g bi g, stro n g a n d fierce. B ut 

o ne day Cater pillar sto ps m u nc hi n g a n d 

beco mes B utterfly. Ca n Bear co me to 

ter ms wit h t his ne w versio n of his frie n d 

w ho flies hi g h a bove t he trees a n d has 

stories of his o w n? A c har mi n g tale 

a bo ut love, loss a n d frie n ds hi p. A ges 

4- 7. Ti mes a n d ticket prices vary. 

S u n 2 5 F e b 

J A Y F O R E M A N’ S DI S G U S TI N G 

S O N G S F O R R E V O LTI N G C HI L D R E N 

T he m ulti a war d- wi n ni n g m usical 

co me dia n is back wit h c har mi n gly 

sicka ble so n gs, stories, poe ms a n d a 

w hole lot more f or t he w hole fa mily 

fro m s mall c hil dre n to massive c hil dre n 

( gro w n u ps). A ges 6- 1 1. 3 p m. Tickets 

£ 8/ £ 7. 

S u n 4 M ar c h 

M U C H A D O A B O U T P U F FI N 

A f u n ny tale a bo ut a ma n all alo ne, a 

frie n dly p uffi n, a n d a w hole lot of f uss 

over not hi n g. Wit h skilf ul p u p petry a n d 

bea utif ul m usic, M uc h A do A bo ut P uffi n 

is a bo ut ol d ha bits, ne w frie n ds hi ps, a n d 

ste p pi n g o ut i nto t he u nk no w n! A ges 

4- 8. 3 p m. Tickets £ 1 0/ £ 9. 


FI N D E R S K E E P E R S 

T wo q uirky c haracters livi n g i n a 

scra pyar d have t heir lives t ur ne d u psi de 

do w n w he n t hey discover a ti ny ba by. 

W here di d it co me fro m? A n d … u m … 

does it co me wit h a ma n ual?! Ste ptoe 

a n d So n meets T hree Me n a n d a Ba by, 

i n t his deli g htf ully silly s ho w. T his s ho w 

is Deaf accessi ble as well as s uita ble 

f or peo ple wit h lear ni n g diffic ulties t hat 

may not nor mally be a ble to e njoy t he 

t heatre, or a nyo ne f or w ho m E n glis h is 

not t heir first la n g ua ge. A ges 4- 8. 3 p m. 

Tickets £ 1 0/ £ 9. 

Wi g m or e H all, W 1 

B o x of fi c e: 0 2 0 7 9 3 5 2 1 4 1 

w w w. wi g m or e- h all. or g. u k 

S at 3 F e b 

C A V ATI N A F A MI L Y C O N C E R T: 

B A R BI C A N PI A N O T RI O 

Joi n t he a war d- wi n ni n g Bar bica n Pia no 

Trio, f or a n i nteractive fa mily co ncert 

w hic h ex plores t he wo n derf ul worl d 

of c ha m ber m usic, feat uri n g works by 

so me of t he best-love d co m posers of 

all ti me, i ncl u di n g Hay d n, Beet hove n, 

a n d Sc h u ma n n. A ges 5 +. 1 1a m. Tickets 

£ 1 2/ £ 1 0. 

S at 3 M ar c h 

T R O U P E: T H E E M P T Y C H AI R 

W he n o ut of no w here a mysterio us 

e m pty c hair a p pears ba n g i n t he mi d dle 

of a ho use, its i n ha bita nts are beyo n d 

be wil dere d. W hy does it bri n g a stra n ge, 

sizzli n g sile nce? W ho is t he ti p-toei n g 

creat ure f ull of so n gs a n d secrets t hat 

lo n gs to hel p? A n d w hat o n eart h is a 

BL A C K H OL E doi n g at t he fro nt door? A 

misc hievo us m usical a dve nt ure. A ges 

6 +. 1 1a m. Tickets £ 1 2/ £ 1 0. 

E nj o y t h e s h o w! 

A n d 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! 

B o o k st or e 

Here are s o me i de a s f or re a d s f or W orl d B o o k D a y o n 

1 M ar c h. T hi s ye ar i s t he ce nte n ar y of t he fir st w o me n 

getti n g t he v ote. O ne of t he se i s a n e ye o pe ni n g st or y 

c o n cer ni n g t he a cti o n s of s uffr a gette s w h o f o u g ht t o 

a c hie ve t hi s. 

ST A R 

R E A D 

N e v er m o or - J e s si c a T o w n s e n d 

Debbie 

( Ori o n H b, £ 1 2. 9 9) 

M o r ri g a n i s u s e d t o b ei n g bl a m e d 

f o r e v e r y c al a mit y a r o u n d a n d 

k n o w s h e r lif e will b e s h o rt. S h e i s 

l e s s a c c e pti n g of t h e f a ct t h a n t h o s e 

a r o u n d h e r a n d d r e a d s t h e a p p r o a c hi n g d a y of h e r 

d e at h. B ut at t h e l a st mi n ut e s h e i s w hi s k e d a w a y 

b y a m y st e ri o u s p at r o n t o a n e v e n m o r e m y st e ri o u s l a n d c all e d 

N e v e r m o o r s h e di d n’t k n o w e xi st e d. T h e r e s h e i s t ol d s h e m u st 

u n d e r g o a s e ri e s of t ri al s t o g ai n a d mitt a n c e t o t h e W u n d r o u s 

S o ci et y m a ki n g h e r o n e of t h e elit e a n d off e ri n g h e r p r ot e cti o n. 

T hi s i s a f ri g ht e ni n g p r o s p e ct a n d s h e i s al r e a d y u n s u r e of 

e v e r yt hi n g a n d e v e r y o n e a r o u n d h e r, b ut it’s b ett e r t h a n t h e lif e 

s h e h a d b ef o r e. A s s h e st a rts t o a p p r e ci at e t h e pl a c e a n d m a k e 

f ri e n d s t h e n e e d t o s u c c e e d b e c o m e s st r o n g e r, b ut w h at i s it all 

a b o ut a n d h o w c a n s h e di s c o v e r h e r s p e ci al k n a c k? T h e r e a r e 

pl e nt y of s h o c k s a h e a d, n ot all of t h e m g o o d, i n t hi s w ell c r aft e d, 

a b s o r bi n g st o r y f ull of e nt e rt ai ni n g c h a r a ct e r s, m a gi c, i nt ri g u e 

a n d i n v e nti v e pl ot t wi st s. Fi r st i n a n e w s e ri e s wit h f ai r si z e p ri nt 

t o e n c o u r a g e r e a d e r s o n t o l o n g e r n o v el s. 

E m m eli n e a n d t h e Pl u c k y P u p 

M e g a n Ri x ( P uf fi n, £ 5. 9 9) 

Aft er r u n ni n g a w ay fr o m t h e w or k h o us e Al fi e a n d his 

sist er D aisy ar e t a ke n i n by E m m eli n e P a n k h urst. H e 

l e ar ns t h at s h e is t h e l e a d er of t h e S uffr a gett es st arti n g 

t h eir ‘ Vot es f or Wo m e n’ c a m p ai g n w hic h c a us es c o n flicts 

wit h t h e a ut h oriti es. D uri n g o n e pr ot est m e eti n g Al fi e 

r esc u es a p u p py h e c alls R asc al a n d t oget h er t h ey b ec o m e 

m ess e n gers f or Mrs P a n k h urst, h el pi n g t o ke e p li n es of c o m m u nic ati o n o p e n. 

As t h e c a m p ai g n h ots u p a n d s uffr a gett es ar e arr est e d e n d uri n g t erri bl e 

h ar ds hi ps i n pris o n, Al fi e a n d R asc al ar e oft e n pl ac e d i n d a n ger o us sit u ati o ns 

n arr o wly av oi di n g c a pt ur e. T his st ory is f ull of e xcit e m e nt, a dv e nt ur e a n d 

hist oric al d et ail d e ali n g wit h act u al ev e nts t h at t o o k pl ac e b et w e e n 1 9 1 0 

a n d 1 9 1 8. M a ny of t h e c h ar act ers ar e b as e d o n r e al p e o pl e a n d it p ai nts a 

vivi d pict ur e of t h e str u g gl es t h at ev e nt u ally l e d t o w o m e n getti n g t h e v ot e. 

F air si ze pri nt, f ull l e n gt h n ov el. 

Tr o u bl e i n N e w Y or k - J e n nif er Gr a y ( U s b or n e, £ 5. 9 9) S 

A d o pt e d by t h e Gr a n d D uc h ess M ari a, Er mi n e is a v ery l uc ky 

a n d d et er mi n e d st o at. T h e d uc h ess as ks h er fri e n d, Mic h a el 

M e g a b uc ks, t o l o o k aft er Er mi n e as s h e st ays i n N e w Yor k o n 

t h e first st o p of h er tri p t o s e e t h e w orl d. Er mi n e a n d Mic h a el’s 

s o n, Mi ke J u ni or, get o n w ell es p eci ally w h e n s h e s av es hi m 

fr o m b ei n g e at e n by cr oc o dil es. B ut t h ey ar e u n a w ar e t h eir a dv e nt ur es h av e 

o nly j ust b e g u n as t h ey ar e i n a dv ert e ntly mi xe d u p wit h t w o j e w el t hi ev es 

w h o w a nt t h eir j e w el b ac k. T his l e a ds t o all s orts of e xciti n g e pis o d es i n 

t his l a u g h o ut l o u d st ory, first i n a n e w s eri es ‘ T h e Tr av els of Er mi n e’, wit h 

a n e n d e ari n g a n d hi g hly e nt ert ai ni n g titl e c h ar act er. L ar ge pri nt a n d l ots of 

d et ail e d pict ur es a d d t o t h e pl ot a n d e nc o ur a ge n e w r e a d ers. 

D o g i n B o ot s - P a ul a M et c alf ( O xf or d, £ 6. 9 9) 

P hilli p i s s mitt e n f r o m t h e m o m e nt h e s e e s hi s 

n e w n ei g h b o u r, P e n el o p e, wit h h e r ki n d e y e s, 

w a g gl y t ail a n d b e a utif ul s mil e. B ut t h e r e 

i s a bi g ( o r s h o ul d t h at b e s m all?) p r o bl e m. 

Alt h o u g h t h e y h a v e o nl y s e e n e a c h ot h e r 

t h r o u g h wi n d o w s, P e n el o p e l o o k s v e r y t all 

w hil e P hilli p i s v e r y s h o r t. D e s p e r at e t o i m p r e s s h e r, h e 

c o m e s u p wit h s o m e c u n ni n g pl a n s, wit h t h e h el p of hi s f ri e n d, 

R al p h, b ut t h e y a r e r at h e r di s a st r o u s l e a vi n g P hilli p d e v a st at e d, 

w hil e P e n el o p e s e e m s h a p p y. Fi n d o ut w h y i n t hi s t o u c hi n g a n d 

v e r y f u n n y pi ct u r e b o o k wit h r e v e ali n g fl a p s t o lift. 

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W h a t d o y o u 

c all a n allig a t o r 

i n a v es t ? 

A n I nv es tig a t o r! 

W h a t d o fis h 

pl a y o n t h e 

pi a n o ? 

Sc al es! 

W h y d o d uc ks m a k e 

g o o d d e t ec tiv es ? 

T h e y al w a ys q u ac k 

t h e c as e! 

W h a t is r e d 

a n d i nvisi bl e ? 

N o t o m a t o es! 

E m ail y o ur j o k e 

t o: s a m @ s c h o ol s 

p u bli s hi n g. c o. u k 


K U M O N M A T H S A N D E N G LI S H S T U D Y C E N T R E S 

B o o k y o ur t w o- w e e k Fr e e Tri al n o w! 

C a n o n s P ar k 0 2 0 8 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 

C hi s wi c k 0 2 0 8 8 7 6 9 9 5 4 

F ul h a m 0 2 0 7 2 6 6 4 4 0 1 

N ort h olt 0 2 0 8 9 3 0 5 9 9 8 

N ort h w o o d Hill s 0 2 0 8 9 3 0 1 9 6 6 

P ar s o n s Gr e e n 0 2 0 7 2 0 5 4 8 8 7 

Q u e e n s b ur y 0 2 0 8 9 0 7 3 2 3 2 

R ui sli p 0 1 8 9 5 6 0 2 5 0 1 

St M ar g ar et s 0 2 0 8 7 0 7 5 6 1 2 

W e al d st o n e 0 2 0 3 3 7 2 4 9 7 9 

W e m bl e y C e ntr al 0 2 0 8 4 2 6 1 2 2 2 

W e m bl e y P ar k 0 2 0 8 8 6 3 7 7 1 8 

T er m s a n d c o n diti o n s a p pl y. F e e s v ar y. P arti ci p ati n g st u d y c e ntr e s o nl 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. S u bj e ct t o a v ail a bilit y.

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