Primary Times Staffordshire Feb 18

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To 28 Feb
Lion Trail
Gladstone Pottery Museum
ST3 1PQ
www.stoke.gov.uk
10:00am-4:00pm Tuesdays
– Saturdays during February.
Solve the clues and find the
ceramic lions which are hiding
all around the museum. Free
gift and entry into a prize
draw for everyone who takes
part. £1 plus admission.
To 31 Mar
Giant Sleepovers
Conkers Waterside
www.visitconkers.com/events
The sleepover package consists of Evening
Meal, Biscuits and Hot Chocolate before
bedtime, Big Screen Movies and Breakfast.
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2 Feb
Wildlings Launch
The Wolseley Centre ST17 0WT
www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk
10:30am-12:00noon . A taster session for
the new Wildlings programme. Grown-ups
will have a chance to get to know the area
and staff that will be delivering activities.
Give your child a chance to experience fire,
get mucky and play independently in our
outdoor classroom. Sessions on the first
and third Fridays of each month. Parents/
carers must attend with child, but we’ll be
encouraging parents to take a step back and
observe their kids ‘in the wild’. Adult Free,
Child £5, £2 for additional siblings. A healthy
snack and a drink will be included for all
children and adults will also be provided
with a hot drink. Booking essential
T: 01889 880106
2 Feb – 3 Feb
Little Saplings Sensory Play
National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR
www.thenma.org.uk
10.30am. Little Saplings Sensory Play
and Story Telling is designed to help our
youngest visitors enjoy the Arboretum and
heighten their development and enjoyment
of learning. Sounds, colours, textures and
other hands-on elements will add to the
week’s chosen story. Following story time,
children and accompanying adults will be
given complete free-reign of our expanding
and evolving array of sensory toys with the
objective of encouraging creativity and
multi-sensory experiences. Child £1.50.
Booking essential. T: 01283 245100
We check
listings carefully but
event details and prices
may be subject to change.
Please always check
with the venue.
3 Feb
Dr D’s Science Club
Erasmus Darwin House WS13 7AD
www.erasmusdarwin.org
10:00am-12:00noon. Science club
created for children aged 7-11! Meet
a genuine scientist and experiment
with fun activities. Collect stamps on
your personalised passport each week
to become a fully-fledged Dr Darwin
Scientist and win a prize. Child £4 with a
discount for siblings. Booking Advisable
T: 01543 306260 www.erasmusdarwin.
org Beacon Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire,
WS13 7AD
Glass Crafts
Red House Glass Cone DY8 4AZ
www.dudley.gov.uk/see-and-do/museums
11.30-1.30pm- Glass Crafts Keyring. 2pm or 3pm
- Glass Fusion Plus Unicorns. Working in our glass
fusing studio, make lovely glass treasures.
4 Feb and every Sunday
Turn up and Play
LongtonPark ST3 4AZ www.stoke.gov.uk
2pm-3pm . This family fun multi-activity session
will include activities such as rounders, cricket
and a number of other family games.
10 Feb - 25 Feb
Drayton’s Half Term Fun
Drayton Manor Park
www.draytonmanor.co.uk
10:30am-4:30pm. Join us for lots of fun with
Thomas and friends. Thomas Land rides and
attractions and selected family favourite rides
around the park. Live shows with the Fat Controller
and friends in Thomas Land. See a variety of
animals in our 15-acre zoo. T: 0844 4721950
Pirate and Princess Week
Alton Towers Hotel ST10 4DB
www.altontowers.com
Ahoy me hearties! Join us now for a Swashbuckling
Pirate and Princess Week! Our hotels have been
taken over by swashbuckling Pirates and we have
some wonderful Pirate activities and entertainment
on offer for the whole family to enjoy!
10 Feb - 31 Mar
Welcome to the 16th Scent-ury
Little Moreton Hall CW12 4SD
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
11:00am-5:00pm. How did the Tudors believe air
and scent affected them? How did they think their
body interacted with the environment around
them? Find out more and discover how air and
scent can keep you well in the 21st century too.
Families can join in the fun with the ‘You Smell!’
trail and lots of hands on smelly activities.
11 Feb
Paws For Remembrance
National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR
www.thenma.org.uk
9:00am. Spend the day with the love of your
life. Explore the Arboretum’s dog walking
route, whilst supporting the Arboretum.
Our expert guides will be en route to tell you
about some of the many memorials you can
see whilst completing our, new for 2017,
Paws for Remembrance route. £5 per dog.
Booking essential. T: 01283 245100
Kite Flying day
Calke Abbey DE73 7LE
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
11:am-1600 . The Midland Kite Fliers will thrill
you with their skills. Bring your own kite, buy
one here, or make one in our workshop.
14 Feb
Pre-School and Junior
Open Morning
Lichfield Cathedral School WS15 4PT
www.lichfieldcathedralschool.com
9.30am-11am Come and meet our senior
staff, teachers and pupils and see our
fantastic facilities. Tours will be led by Year
4 pupils, so that you get their perspective of
the school. If you can’t make this date, private
visits to the School can be made throughout
the School year. Contact the Admissions
on 01543 306168, or email admissions@
lichfieldcathedralschool.com
16 Feb
Bhangra Tots
Bentilee Library ST2 0EU
www.stoke.gov.uk
11:00am . A fun and interactive form of exercise
combining story-telling with dance, creative
movement and sounds.
Wildlings Launch
The Wolseley Centre ST17 0WT
www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk
10:30am-12:00noon . Give your kiddos a
chance to experience fire, get mucky and play
independently in our outdoor classroom.
16 Feb - 18 Feb
Ice Breaker 2018
Beaudesert Activity Centre WS15 4JJ
www.beaudesert.org
Now in its 3rd year our massive winter
activity weekend is packed with activities
including the Climbing Zone, the Target
Sports Zone, Inflatable Zone, and the
Bushcraft Zone. The action doesn’t stop
in the evening with the Twilight Zone
including cinema, campfire and disco.
17 Feb
Build A Bird Box
Kedleston Hall DE22 5JH
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
10am-12noon. Build your own bird box to create
homes for wild birds in your garden. You can also
make a bird feeder to keep our feathered friends
well fed this winter. £5 per bird box. Normal
admission charges apply. T: 01332 842191
Sticky Saturday FREE ENTRY
Red House Glass Cone DY8 4AZ
www.dudley.gov.uk/see-and-do/museums
1:30pm-3:30pm. Come along and join in the
craft fun
Open Event
Stafford College ST16 2OR
www.staffordcoll.ac.uk
10am – 12noon. Get all of the information
you need to help find the right course for you!
Make sure you make the time to take a tour and
our experienced staff are on hand throughout
the event to provide advice and guidance on
all of our courses. We also have a full range of
interactive demonstrations available for you to
take part in. E: enquiries@staffordcoll.ac.uk or
T: 01785 223800
17 Feb - 18 Feb
Re-Opening Weekend
Trentham Monkey Forest ST12 9HR
www.monkey-forest.com
10:00am-4:00pm . Catch your first glimpse of
the monkeys in 2018 and get your face painted.
See how the babies have grown over the winter
and learn all about the 140 Barbary macaques
that live at Trentham. Trentham Monkey Forest
admission applies. T: 01782 659845
17 Feb - 19 Feb
Play With Clay
Middleport Pottery ST6 3PE
www.middleportpottery.org
10:00am-4:00pm. Self-led ‘Play-with Clay’. £2
per person. T: 01782 499766
17 Feb - 25 Feb
New Life on the Farm &
Help the Farmer
National Forest Adventure Farm DE13 9SJ
www.adventurefarm.co.uk
Meet our new baby animals including lambs,
piglets and chicks. Help bottle feed our baby
lambs and maybe see one being born in our
Lambing Live tent. Help Farmer Fogg in his
indoor barn with a range of fun activities.
Make a scarecrow, plant seeds, mend the
fences, rebuild the tractor, test drive the
remote control tractors and put eggs back
together in the egg scramble game.
T: 01283 533933
Half-term on the Farm and
Lamb Feeding
Lower Drayton Farm ST19 5RE
www.lowerdraytonfarm.co.uk
10am – 4pm (last admission).
There’s nothing cuter than newborn lambs, so
why not head to Lower Drayton Farm this half
term to be celebrate the arrival of the first lambs
of the year. In addition to meeting and helping
to feed the new arrivals, you’ll be able to enjoy
in all the farm’s usual activities – including the
fun yet educational farm trailer ride, nature trail,
woodland walk, adventure playground, pony
rides, lamb-themed craft activities, a ‘woolly’
quiz and more.
Trentham Fern Train Trips
Trentham Gardens Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8JG
www.trentham.co.uk
12-3:00pm Sit astride the miniature train at
Trentham Gardens and steam along the lakeside
and back.
Half-Term at Conkers
Conkers DE12 6GA
www.visitconkers.com/events
Adventures at Conkers over half term will
keep the family engaged for hours. Daily
craft activities from 11:00am to 4:00pm,
Ranger activities to take part in at 10.30am,
12.00noon, 1.30pm & 3.00pm every day
and live indoor shows (during the second
week of half term).
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