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BACK TO SCHOOL ISSUE NO 107<br />
5SEPTEMBER - 14 OCTOBER2018
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5SEPTEMBER - 14 OCTOBER2018<br />
Contents<br />
4 News<br />
6 WOW<br />
10 Fo c us on Education<br />
18 Pinboard<br />
20 Box Office<br />
21 Competitions<br />
Dear Readers,<br />
Welcome to our back to school edition! We hope you had a<br />
wonderful summer break and have been enjoying the recent<br />
sunshine, and are now feeling refreshed and ready to start<br />
another school year.<br />
We also want to give a warm welcome to all of our new<br />
readers who are just starting their first year of school. It’s such<br />
an exciting time and a whole new chapter in life, and we hope<br />
your first few weeks are everything you’d hoped they’d be.<br />
For all of our regular readers, we hope your new school year<br />
brings positive change and many more opportunities for fun<br />
with your families.<br />
In this edition you’ll find lots of upcoming local activities and<br />
events on our WOW pages, many of which are free and low<br />
cost. Don’t forget to check out our box office page too for an<br />
array of local theatre performances suitable for your little ones!<br />
Details of our Christmas card competition are inside too and<br />
we can’t wait to receive your entries!<br />
With very best wishes,<br />
The Primary Times Team<br />
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NEWS<br />
The Peep Learning Together Programme Praised for<br />
Supporting Parents<br />
An early intervention programme has been developed<br />
by the charity Peeple to show parents how to do<br />
more activities at home that help their children’s<br />
development. The sessions include singing, storytime,<br />
book-sharing, play activities, and time to talk about an<br />
aspect of children’s learning and development. The<br />
sessions help parents make the most of day-to-day<br />
learning opportunities, and provide support in talking<br />
about a range of ideas, thoughts and feelings.<br />
Nottingham’s<br />
Hoodwinked Trail Proves<br />
Huge Success<br />
This summer Nottingham hosted aHoodwinked Wild<br />
in Art sculpture trail that proved incredibly popular<br />
with families. Placed around the city were 33 five-foot<br />
tall fibre glass robins by artists including Julie Vernon,<br />
and 50 beautiful BookBenches created by local<br />
primary schools through the Robin’s Tales education<br />
programme. The benches were placed in the intu<br />
Victoria Centre, intu Broadmarsh, and the Central<br />
Library, as well as in 18 neighbourhood libraries and<br />
leisure centres, and were decorated in avariety of<br />
creative designs.<br />
The trail was brought to Nottingham after two and<br />
a half years of hard work by Nottingham City Council,<br />
Wild In Art, and Nottinghamshire Hospice. Rowena<br />
Naylor-Morrell, Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire<br />
The Peep Learning Together Programme sessions<br />
are held in Children’s Centre hubs across Nottingham<br />
city for a range of age groups. Alex Norris, MP for<br />
Nottingham North, said: ‘the Peep programme provides<br />
vital skills to ensure the home environment can<br />
become a place where children are stimulated and<br />
engaged with the world around them. I’m pleased that<br />
Nottingham City Council is giving parents and carers<br />
this great start.’<br />
Plans to Create Britain’s Best Children’s Library in<br />
Nottingham<br />
Nottingham City Council<br />
announced an exciting new<br />
proposal to develop a modern<br />
Central Library in the revamped<br />
Broadmarsh area. The plans<br />
include creating the best children’s<br />
library in Britain, taking into<br />
consideration local children’s ideas<br />
on what their ideal library would<br />
be. The children’s library would<br />
both be to further local children’s<br />
access to books and learning, but<br />
also would create a new place for<br />
parents to spend time with their<br />
children as they explore stories,<br />
activities, and ideas together.<br />
The library would also have<br />
quiet spaces for meeting and<br />
studying, IT equipment, free<br />
internet access, local studies and<br />
archives. Councillor Collins, leader<br />
of Nottingham City Council, said:<br />
‘Nottingham is a UNESCO City of<br />
Hospice, said: ‘it’s great to see the trail getting such a<br />
positive reaction from members of the public. We have<br />
taken some groups of patients out on the trail to see<br />
the ‘Hands of Hope’ robin they painted in situ in King<br />
Street and the other robins. It’s awonderful familyfriendly<br />
activity to do during the summer holidays.’<br />
Literature, and we want to provide<br />
a bright new Central Library.<br />
Children’s literacy is a big priority<br />
for us, and we are asking children<br />
to send us their designs for their<br />
dream library. I’m sure we’re going<br />
to get lots of creative ideas.’<br />
Nottingham<br />
City<br />
Councillor<br />
Walks 267<br />
Miles in 10<br />
Days for<br />
Children’s<br />
Reading<br />
Charity<br />
Starting on Friday 24th August,<br />
Councillor Jon Collins, the<br />
Leader of Nottingham City<br />
Council, is to walk the 267-<br />
mile Pennine Way trek for<br />
charity in just 10 days. This trek<br />
usually would take at least<br />
three weeks to complete,<br />
so in such ashort time span<br />
this equates to Councillor<br />
Collins walking more than<br />
a marathon each day.<br />
By completing this<br />
challenge Councillor Collins<br />
aims to raise funds for the<br />
Dolly Parton Imagination<br />
Library: abook-gifting scheme<br />
which provides afree book<br />
every month to children from<br />
birth to age five. The scheme<br />
currently runs in nine of the<br />
city’s 20 wards, but with a<br />
fundraising target of £2,670<br />
the councillor hopes to begin<br />
extending the scheme to<br />
the remaining 11 wards.<br />
Councillor Collins said:<br />
‘getting children reading at<br />
an early age is important. We<br />
want every child to benefit<br />
from having these books.’<br />
For more information, visit<br />
www.mynottinghamnews.<br />
co.uk.<br />
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
WOW!<br />
5 Sep<br />
what’s<br />
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Superhero Bat Trail<br />
Wollaton Hall NG8 2AE<br />
www.wollatonhall.org.uk<br />
Follow our trail around Wollaton Park -<br />
Commissioner Gordon needs to get in<br />
touch with Batman urgently! Gordon has<br />
put out floodlights across Wollaton Park<br />
and needs your help to tell Batman where<br />
the Joker is hiding. £1 per trail, find the<br />
answer and claim your prize!<br />
BrickMinster Summer fun<br />
Archbishop’s Palace NG25 0HD<br />
www.southwellminster.org<br />
We will be joined by Robin Hood and his<br />
merry outlaws for ballads and photos. The<br />
medieval minstrels and wood bodger will<br />
be there to entertain us, and there will be<br />
archery, crafts, refreshments, aLego trail<br />
and more -visitors should feel free to bring<br />
a picnic and stay all day if they wish. Free,<br />
all welcome, no booking necessary.<br />
5 Sep – 9 Sep<br />
Rufford on the Beach<br />
Rufford Abbey Country Park NG22 9DF<br />
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
10:30am-5pm Come and enjoy all the fun<br />
of the seaside at Rufford Abbey Country<br />
Park with our bespoke built beach. We will<br />
have regular children’s entertainment, from<br />
music and dance to traditional Punch and<br />
Judy shows. You will also see our Resident<br />
Donkeys on selected dates throughout<br />
the summer. Bring your bucket and spade,<br />
beach towel and sun hats and enjoy! Free.<br />
A Knights Trail<br />
Rufford Abbey Country Park NG22 9DF<br />
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
10:30am-4:30pm Take part in our themed<br />
walk around the Abbey grounds and find<br />
our knights shields to find the clues to gain<br />
a prize! Knight Trail sheets are £1(each) and<br />
available from Visitor Information.<br />
5 Sep - 3 0 Sep<br />
Hoodwinked 2018 Art Trail<br />
Hoodwinked NG2 3NG<br />
www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk<br />
Join us on the Hoodwinked 2018 art trail.<br />
Use our handy map and download the<br />
Hoodwinked 2018 app to find your way<br />
around all the Robins and BookBenches<br />
and discover lots of interesting places<br />
along the way. You can start and end anywhere,<br />
there is no correct order.<br />
5 Sep –Ongoing<br />
XplorActive<br />
Mansfield Museum NG18 1NG<br />
www.mansfield.gov.uk<br />
You’re invited to hit the activity trail with Eco<br />
Dude (your totally recycled robotic guide),<br />
and join him on avoyage of discovery for<br />
all the family. There are games to play, and<br />
you’ll be asked to think about ‘How green<br />
are you?’ as you learn what you can do to<br />
make the world more ecofriendly.<br />
on where<br />
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City of Caves Tours<br />
National Justice Museum NG1 1HN<br />
www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk<br />
Runs every day. Discover a hidden world<br />
beneath your feet and tour our ancient<br />
network of caves at your leisure. You will be<br />
given ahand-held audio set to guide you<br />
on your way. You’ll hear stories of the caves<br />
and how they were used in years gone by.<br />
Farmer Days<br />
White Post Farm NG22 8HL<br />
www.whitepostfarm.co.uk<br />
Here’s awonderful way to find out more<br />
about our animals and how we look after<br />
them. Our special farmer days give you the<br />
chance to see how a real farm works and<br />
take part in feeding, grooming and mucking<br />
out. Booking essential. Book online.<br />
6 Sep – 8 Sep<br />
Heritage Open Days<br />
Archbishop’s Palace NG25 0HD<br />
www.southwellminster.org<br />
10am-4pm Discover a thousand years<br />
of history at The Archbishop’s Palace.<br />
Come with us one of our amazing guided<br />
tours, led by our highly trained guides,<br />
as we explore the history behind two of<br />
Nottinghamshire’s most iconic buildings.<br />
From Saxon beginnings to the modern day,<br />
there’s something for everyone to enjoy at<br />
Southwell Minster.<br />
6 Sep –Ongoing<br />
Make aTreasure Map<br />
Gedling Library NG4 4HX<br />
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
3:30-6pm Since Dennis and Gnasher have<br />
been busy all summer on their treasure<br />
hunt, why not join in the fun and create<br />
a treasure map of your own?! We will<br />
also have colourings and activity sheets<br />
for younger children, and will also make<br />
bookmarks. Suitable for ages 3+. Free. Runs<br />
Tuesdays (9:30am-12:30pm), Thursdays<br />
(3:30pm-6pm) and Saturdays (9:30am-1pm).<br />
7 Sep<br />
Tots Make and Do: Butterflies<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
10am-11:30am Tots Make and Do is aweekly<br />
session where we welcome 2-5 year olds<br />
and their grown-ups for crafts, games and<br />
stories inspired by our fabulous collections.<br />
Free. Donations welcome.<br />
Story Explorers: Under the Sea<br />
Worksop Library S80 2BP<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
10:30-11:30am Amagical storytelling<br />
journey for you and your little one. Through<br />
puppetry, music and sensory play Story Explorers<br />
will unleash your child’s imagination<br />
and take them on an exciting storytelling<br />
adventure. Join us as we dive deep under<br />
the sea to discover the stories beneath the<br />
waves. Free. Book online.<br />
8 Sep<br />
Heritage Open Day<br />
Canalside Heritage Centre NG9 1LZ<br />
www.heritageopendays.org.uk<br />
10:30am-4:30pm Free entry to our exhibitions,<br />
creative craft activities for all ages<br />
and guided walks along the canal side with<br />
one of our walk leaders.<br />
Classic Car Drop In at Bartons<br />
Bartons PLC NG9 4AJ<br />
www.heritageopendays.org.uk<br />
10am-3:30pm Our transport heritage is<br />
just as important as the preservation and<br />
restoration of our buildings. Go back in time<br />
as you share with classic car owners the vehicles<br />
they still use and enjoy today. Share<br />
with your children the car you learned to<br />
drive in, or cars that had significant moments<br />
in your life.<br />
Mischief Makers -Challenge Completion<br />
and Activities<br />
Retford Library DN22 6PE<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
9:30-11am Come along and complete the<br />
Summer Reading Challenge, receive all<br />
your rewards and try your hand at badge<br />
making and other games. Suitable for children<br />
accompanied by an adult. See online<br />
for more information about the summer<br />
reading challenge. Free, drop in.<br />
Children’s Craft Club<br />
Eastwood Library NG16 3GB<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
10:30-11:30am Come along and join us for<br />
family friendly fun with themed craft activities<br />
at the Saturday Craft Club! Free.<br />
Saturday Art Club<br />
New Art Exchange NG7 6BE<br />
www.nae.org.uk/event<br />
10:30am-12:30pm Kickstart your weekend<br />
with adifferent creative activity every session,<br />
all inspired by our current exhibition.<br />
There’s always loads to do and learn plus<br />
we always have asoft play area for very<br />
small children. Aimed at under 10s but all<br />
are welcome. Free.<br />
Children’s Craft Club<br />
Eastwood Library NG16 3GB<br />
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
10:30-11:30am Come along and join us for<br />
family friendly fun with themed craft activities<br />
at the Saturday Craft Club! Free.<br />
Wild Kids Attenborough -Wonderful<br />
Webs<br />
Attenborough Nature Reserve NG9 6DY<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
10:15am-12:15pm Join us for a morning of outdoor<br />
activities as we explore Attenborough<br />
Nature Reserve. Also runs on 6October.<br />
Pretty Muddy<br />
Holme Pierrepont Country Park NG12<br />
2LU<br />
www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org<br />
Race for Life Pretty Muddy is the brilliant 5k<br />
muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the<br />
A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit. Have<br />
fun with your friends. And raise valuable<br />
funds for BEATING CANCER. Register online.<br />
8 Sep – 3 0 Sep<br />
Cavendish’s Horses<br />
Bolsover Castle S44 6PR<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/bolsover-castle<br />
11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm With their<br />
elegant Spanish Horses, the Atkinson<br />
Action Horses will amaze you with a<br />
demonstration of skilled horsemanship<br />
displaying the complicated movements<br />
of Cavendish’s time which are still relevant<br />
today. Suitable for all. Runs on weekends<br />
during September. Price: adults £15.50,<br />
children (5-17) £10.50.<br />
8 Sep – 7 Oct<br />
Family Weekend Activities<br />
Nottingham Contemporary NG1 2GB<br />
www.nottinghamcontemporary.org<br />
11am–3pm Expect awarm welcome and all<br />
kinds of exciting hands-on making every<br />
weekend. Get creative together making<br />
works of art inspired by our exhibition. You<br />
can customise furniture with neon and<br />
leopard print, create illusions with mirrors,<br />
design and print your own t-shirt and make<br />
a costume that the whole family can wear<br />
(at the same time!). Every Sat and Sun<br />
during our exhibitions. Drop in. Free.<br />
Free Family Workshops<br />
Nottingham Contemporary NG1 2GB<br />
www.nottinghamcontemporary.org<br />
11am–3pm Join us every weekend for free<br />
family activities and get creative together.<br />
Every weekend during our exhibitions from<br />
11am-3pm! No need to book, just drop in<br />
and stay as loing as you like. Free.<br />
8 Sep – 3 Nov<br />
Showmanship and Performance:<br />
250 Years of Circus<br />
Déda DE1 3GU<br />
www.deda.uk.com<br />
Showmanship and performance celebrates<br />
250 yrears of circus history through five<br />
legendary names in British circus and its<br />
memorable performers. Acelebration of<br />
showmanship from Philip Astley to all time<br />
household favourites of the 20th century<br />
that have played apivotal role in the development<br />
of circus. This exhibition explores<br />
the role of Bertram Mills, Billy smarrt, Gerry<br />
Cottle and the Blackpool Tower Curcys.<br />
8 Sep –Ongoing<br />
Forest Rec parkrun<br />
Forest Recreation Ground NG7 6JP<br />
www.parkrun.org.uk<br />
9am We all run for our own enjoyment.<br />
Please come along and join in whatever<br />
your pace! It’s free! but please register<br />
before your first run.<br />
Robin Hood Town Tour<br />
Starts at the Cross Keys Pub NG1 2GJ<br />
www.ezekialbone.com<br />
2pm Join the ‘Official Outlaw’ on an adventure<br />
around Nottingham as you follow a<br />
trail of historical facts to discover the truth.<br />
Learn how simple ballads over 700 years<br />
old grew into one of the greatest stories<br />
ever told! Most Saturdays March to October.<br />
Other dates added through the year.<br />
Booking required. T: 08444775678.<br />
9 Sep<br />
Handling History<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
Handling History is our regular object<br />
handling morning where you can get up<br />
close to some historic objects from our<br />
collection. Donations welcome.<br />
Gedling Horticultural Show<br />
The Richard Herrod Centre NG4 1RL<br />
www.gedling.gov.uk<br />
1:30-4:30pm The horticultural show is back<br />
and it will offer an afternoon of fun for all<br />
the family. Come along and see how the<br />
competition hots up and who the Judges<br />
will pick in the many different classes and<br />
categories. The event includes local history<br />
displays, children’s craft activities, treasure<br />
hunts and more.<br />
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
Heritage Open Day<br />
Beeston Town Hall NG9 1AE<br />
www.heritageopendays.org.uk<br />
11am-2pm Achance to see the inside of<br />
Beeston Town Hall. This year the event will<br />
be opened by The Mayor of Broxtowe, Cllr<br />
Derek Burnett.<br />
10 Sep<br />
Small Space<br />
National Space Centre LE4 5NS<br />
www.spacecentre.co.uk<br />
Combining stories, songs and trails, this is a<br />
fun and interactive way for young children<br />
to continue their early educational development.<br />
There is also the chance to see<br />
a special show featuring the planets, and<br />
even meet our own astronaut, George!<br />
10 Sep – 1 2 Sep<br />
Essex CCC<br />
Trent Bridge NG2 6AG<br />
www.trentbridge.co.uk<br />
10:30am Tickets per day: adults £17, senior<br />
and under 21s £12, juniors £9. Book online.<br />
12 Sep<br />
Family Creative Writing<br />
Beeston Library NG9 1AE<br />
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
4-5:30pm This course is for family and/or<br />
carers (aged 19+) to work together with their<br />
children aged 7+. You will explore writing<br />
short stories, articles and enjoy being<br />
creative together. Free.<br />
12 Sep – 3 Oct<br />
Messy Minster<br />
Southwell Minster NG25 0HD<br />
www.southwellminster.org<br />
A free monthly event for families to get creative<br />
and messy! Meet in the Trebeck Hall,<br />
next to the Minster. Events on 12 September<br />
and 3October.<br />
13 Sep – 1 8 Oct<br />
Family Autumn Crafts<br />
Beeston Library NG9 1AE<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
1-3pm This course is for parents and their<br />
children under 5. The course will explore a<br />
range of crafts related to autumn which are<br />
suitable for young children. This course will<br />
give you ideas of how you can support your<br />
child to explore crafts and help them develop<br />
their fine motor skills and language<br />
through crafts. Runs on Thursdays. Free.<br />
Family Fun -Coding with Micro:bits<br />
Beeston Library NG9 1AE<br />
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
This course is for family and/or carers<br />
(aged 19+) to come along and work together<br />
with their children aged 10-13yrs. You<br />
will learn how to create asimple game and<br />
app using basic computer programming,<br />
and how to use the BBC Micro:bit mini<br />
computer.<br />
14 Sep<br />
Tots Make and Do: Sparkle and<br />
Shine<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
10am-11:30am Tots Make and Do is aweekly<br />
session where we welcome 2-5 year olds<br />
and their grown-ups for crafts, games and<br />
stories inspired by our fabulous collections.<br />
Free. Donations welcome.<br />
15 Sep – 1 6 Sep<br />
Festival of Food and Drink<br />
Clumber Park S80 3AZ<br />
www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk<br />
Festival of Food and Drink offers great<br />
food, the fabulous producers behind the<br />
brands, award winners, special guests,<br />
exciting traders, delicious dishes to try from<br />
fantastic street food, pop ups, cafés, bars,<br />
cocktails and much more!<br />
Vintage Weekend<br />
Papplewick Pumping Station NG15 9AJ<br />
www.papplewickpumpingstation.org.uk<br />
11am-5pm Come along for afun Vintage<br />
Weekend!<br />
15 Sep –Ongoing<br />
Derby Dancing Exhibition<br />
Déda DE1 3GU<br />
www.deda.uk.com<br />
Join Dèda’s 20 year anniversary celebrations<br />
and look back at the history of dance<br />
in city since the 1950s. From Northern Soul<br />
to Hip Hop, explore the dance scenes<br />
that have taken hold of Derby through the<br />
decades. Discover memories and stories of<br />
where Derby people have danced across<br />
the city, and artistic responses to the 200<br />
Days of Dancing Call Out.<br />
16 Sep<br />
Nottingham Green Festival<br />
The Arboretum NG7 4HF<br />
www.nottmgreenfest.org.uk<br />
12-6pm Enjoy free live music, outdoor<br />
entertainment and adult and children’s<br />
activities plus community stalls with<br />
refreshments, ethical products and energy-saving<br />
technologies and information at<br />
Nottingham Green Festival.<br />
18 Sep – 2 3 Oct<br />
Music Making for Early Years<br />
Beeston Library NG9 1AE<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
10am-11am Join our music making family<br />
learning course aimed at children aged<br />
2-5 years old which involves singing, use<br />
of instruments and movement. This course<br />
is for adults and their children. Runs on<br />
Tuesdays. Free.<br />
20 Sep<br />
Early Years Workshop<br />
Parasol unit foundation for contemporary<br />
art N1 7RW<br />
www.parasol-unit.org<br />
10am-12pm Delve into an immersive installation<br />
certain to evoke curious and sensory<br />
investigation. Heidi Bucher’s exhibition will<br />
be the starting point for creative thinking<br />
and will inspire the installation filled with<br />
interesting materials to play and create<br />
with. Price: adults £3, children £2. Booking<br />
online required. Suitable for under 5s.<br />
20 Sep – 2 5 Oct<br />
Family Art<br />
Mansfield Woodhouse Library NG19 8AH<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
10am-12pm This is afun course for parents<br />
and their pre-school children. Connect<br />
your family through art with easy and fun<br />
projects, experimenting with different art<br />
materials and techniques. Runs on Thursdays.<br />
Free.<br />
Family Art<br />
Mansfield Woodhouse Library NG19 8AH<br />
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
10am-12pm This is afun course for parents/guardians<br />
(aged 19+) and pre-school<br />
children. Connect your family through art<br />
with easy and fun projects, experimenting<br />
with different art materials and techniques.<br />
21 Sep<br />
Science Festival<br />
Attenborough Nature Reserve NG9 6DY<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
6:30-10pm Come along and see Attenborough<br />
transformed at night.<br />
21 Sep -Ongoing<br />
Music Making for Early Years<br />
Mansfield Central Library NG18 1NH<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
10:30-11:30am Join our music making family<br />
learning course aimed at children aged<br />
2-5 years old which involves singing, use<br />
of instruments and movement. This course<br />
is for adults and their children. Runs on<br />
Fridays. Free.<br />
22 Sep<br />
World Cultures: Zines and Trails<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
12-3pm The World Cultures Gallery has an<br />
array of objects that have different stories to<br />
tell. Help us to highlight the stories that you<br />
think need to be told through our zines and<br />
trails workshop. Free, drop in. Donations<br />
welcome.<br />
Civil War Town Tour<br />
National Civil War Centre NG24 1JY<br />
www.nationalcivilwarcentre.com<br />
1pm Join an expert guide who will lead<br />
you through the Civil War-torn streets of<br />
this historic town. You’ll explore the sites of<br />
seventeenth century Newark as your guide<br />
brings to life the harsh reality of being an<br />
inhabitant at the time, from dodging cannonball<br />
fire to surviving plague on adaily<br />
basis. Price: adults £5, children £3.<br />
22 Sep – 2 3 Sep<br />
The FAB Worlds of Anderson<br />
National Space Centre LE4 5NS<br />
www.spacecentre.co.uk<br />
We celebrate the fantastic legacy of Gerry<br />
And Sylvia Anderson in this very special<br />
weekend. Generations of children around<br />
the world have enjoyed and been captivated<br />
by shows like Fireball XL5, Captain<br />
Scarlet, Space 1999 and, of course, the<br />
iconic Thunderbirds. This legacy continues<br />
today.<br />
22 Sep – 2 7 Oct<br />
Family Art<br />
Southwell Library NG25 0EH<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
10am-12pm This is afun course for parents<br />
and pre-school children. Connect your family<br />
through art with easy and fun projects,<br />
experimenting with different art materials<br />
and techniques. Runs on Saturdays. Free.<br />
22 Sep -Ongoing<br />
Art Investigator Max<br />
Nottingham Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
12-4pm Creative Saturday afternoons at<br />
Djanogly Gallery. Whatever your age or<br />
ability come along to AIM as an Art Investigator<br />
to enjoy the exhibitions and take part<br />
in related arts and crafts activities led by<br />
University of Nottingham students. Suitable<br />
for all. Children must be accompanied by<br />
an adult. Free, drop in.<br />
24 Sep – 26 Sep<br />
Somerset CCC<br />
Trent Bridge NG2 6AG<br />
www.trentbridge.co.uk<br />
10:30am Tickets per day: adults £17, senior<br />
and under 21s £12, juniors £9. Book online.<br />
28 Sep<br />
Tots Make and Do: Squirrels<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
10am-11:30am Tots Make and Do is aweekly<br />
session where we welcome 2-5 year olds<br />
and their grown-ups for crafts, games and<br />
stories inspired by our fabulous collections.<br />
Free. Donations welcome.<br />
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning<br />
Hart’s Hotel NG1 6GN<br />
www.hartsnottingham.co.uk<br />
10am-12pm Join us once again in the<br />
Park Bar at Hart’s Hotel for acup of<br />
coffee and some cake to raise money for<br />
the Macmillan ‘World’s Biggest Coffee<br />
Morning’ appeal. Please bring your donated<br />
homemade cakes to the Park Bar where<br />
we will once again be holding our ‘Bake Off’<br />
competition. The winning cake will receive<br />
Afternoon Tea for two at Hart’s. Runner-up<br />
prizes also available.<br />
Stargazing Evening<br />
Idle Valley Nature Reserve DN22 8QH<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
6:30-10pm Join us at Idle Valley for an<br />
evening of science. Meet at the Rural<br />
Learning Centre.<br />
29 Sep<br />
The Magic Lantern Backstage Tour<br />
Theatre Royal NG1 5ND<br />
www.trch.co.uk<br />
10:30am Suitable for all ages, Ezekial<br />
Bone’s Magic Lantern Backstage Tour<br />
gives you the chance to explore behind the<br />
scenes at the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert<br />
Hall. You will discover how our shows<br />
are created, as well as finding out about the<br />
venue’s fascinating heritage. Price £8.<br />
30 Sep<br />
Bobbin Lace Making Demonstrations<br />
Nottingham Industrial Museum NG8<br />
2AE<br />
www.nottinghamindustrialmuseum.<br />
org.uk<br />
12-3pm Watch how skilled Bobbin Lacemakers<br />
use traditional techniques and generations<br />
of knowledge to keep this ancient<br />
craft alive. There’s lots to see and do at the<br />
museum, including our model railway and<br />
live action engine displays, and children’s<br />
activity trails and colouring competitions.<br />
Normal admission applies, children Free.<br />
Animal Blessing Service<br />
Southwell Minster NG25 0HD<br />
www.southwellminster.org<br />
3:30pm Bring your pet along, big or small!<br />
If you don’t have apet, come and meet the<br />
animals others bring.<br />
3 Oct<br />
Sketching Stories<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
10am-12pm Join the Derby Sketching<br />
Club in the World Cultures space. Learn<br />
about their creative practice and the<br />
objects they’ll be sketching. There’s always<br />
someone interesting to meet and amindful<br />
moment to be enjoyed. Free, drop in. Donations<br />
welcome.<br />
3 Oct – 7 Oct<br />
Goose Fair 2018<br />
Forest Recreation Ground NG7 6JP<br />
www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk<br />
Visitors to the fair will enjoy more than 500<br />
attractions -from the latest white knuckle<br />
rides for thrill seekers to the ever-popular<br />
family, children’s and old-time rides.<br />
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FOCUS ONEDUCATION<br />
Question time!<br />
Struggling to decidewhich<br />
secondaryschoolisbest?<br />
We’vesummarised some of thekey questionsyou<br />
shouldbeaskingduringyourresearch (and whotoask!)<br />
What next if you’ve<br />
made initial searches<br />
and have drawn up<br />
a shortlist of favoured secondary<br />
schools, mostlikelybasedon<br />
practical requirements such<br />
as distance from home and<br />
admission rules? Once you know<br />
which exams pupil sit and have a<br />
good idea of how they perform,<br />
go astep further and start<br />
making comparisons between the<br />
schools using some sensible and<br />
probing questions.<br />
In the search for your child’s<br />
secondary school, you’ll want<br />
to dig far deeper than the<br />
latest league table results and<br />
the pages of aglossy school<br />
brochure. Which is why we<br />
wanted to help arm you with<br />
some useful questions for when<br />
you visit each school in person.<br />
Be sure toask the same<br />
questions consistently of each<br />
school in order to stack the<br />
responses up against each<br />
other so that, by the end of the<br />
exercise, you’ve a clear feeling<br />
for which school strikes a chord<br />
with you and your child.<br />
To garner the most genuine<br />
insight into each school, try to<br />
organise your visit for a normal<br />
school day (most schools will<br />
accommodate this) and have<br />
the confidence to ask some<br />
very specific questions of the<br />
people you meet. This way<br />
you can bypass the rose-tinted<br />
promotional image presented<br />
to parents during school open<br />
days and you’ll be better placed<br />
to decide which school is best<br />
able to help your child fulfil their<br />
individual potential.<br />
Here are some important<br />
questions to ask every secondary<br />
school on your shortlist:<br />
WHATDOES THE SCHOOL<br />
NEED TO DO TO IMPROVE<br />
FURTHER?<br />
Asking to hear about aschool’s<br />
targets is asensible way to<br />
get advanced warning about<br />
aschool’s weaknesses. Even<br />
‘Outstanding’ schools have<br />
targets for further improvement<br />
included in<br />
their<br />
Selectiontimeline<br />
•31st October 2018 is the closing<br />
date for completed applications<br />
•1st March 2019 is ‘National<br />
Offer Day’. Parents can log onto<br />
their local authority’s website<br />
to see their offer, after which<br />
letters will be posted out.<br />
How can Icontact mychild’s teachers<br />
and how often will they contact me?<br />
Ofsted reports. Visit reports.<br />
ofsted.gov.uk to arm yourself<br />
with background information<br />
before each school visit.<br />
Who to ask? The Head<br />
IS CAREER GUIDANCE<br />
ON OFFER TO PUPILS AS/<br />
WHEN THEY WANT IT?<br />
With access to advice on<br />
possible career paths and higher<br />
education options pupils can fuel<br />
their passions, find inspiration<br />
and make informed choices<br />
throughout their secondary<br />
school life.<br />
Who to ask? Teachers and<br />
pupils<br />
HOW ARE BULLIES AND<br />
BADLY-BEHAVED PUPILS<br />
DISCIPLINED?<br />
This question gives aschool<br />
the opportunity to explain its<br />
behaviour policy and the rules<br />
it enforces on issues such as<br />
banned items, lateness and<br />
standards. Find out how<br />
pupils who break the<br />
rules are treated. For<br />
example, is detention<br />
imposed, are fights<br />
physically broken<br />
up and are pupils<br />
removed from class.<br />
A school’s approach<br />
to bullying must also<br />
be included in the<br />
behaviour policy.<br />
Who to ask? The<br />
Head, teachers and<br />
pupils<br />
IS THERE A POSITIVE<br />
SCHOOL SPIRIT AND CAN<br />
PUPILS CONTRIBUTE TO<br />
THE LOCAL COMMUNITY?<br />
Apositive school spirit can add<br />
greatly to achild’s education<br />
and opportunities to volunteer<br />
on community projects can help<br />
them to develop valuable skills<br />
and life experience. Stories of a<br />
school’s contribution to their local<br />
community (think charity initiatives,<br />
environmental projects etc) are often<br />
picked up and published by the local<br />
media, so keep your eyes peeled.<br />
Who to ask? The Head, pupils<br />
and internet searches<br />
Finally, don’t forget to ask your<br />
child where they think they’d<br />
be happiest. Perhaps the best<br />
choice of secondary<br />
school<br />
jumps straight out to your child<br />
based on their friends’ choices<br />
or the facilities offered by certain<br />
schools, for example, a swimming<br />
pool or dance/performing arts<br />
studios. Add their opinion to the<br />
mix before weighing<br />
up the benefits<br />
of each school<br />
and submitting<br />
your selection<br />
this October<br />
31st.<br />
Take the opportunity to see how<br />
much information you’ll receive<br />
from the school, beyond the<br />
annual parents’ evening and<br />
annual school reports, and how<br />
much interaction with teachers<br />
you’ll be expected or able to have.<br />
Are urgent messages, such as<br />
school closures communicated<br />
via text or email? Could you<br />
expect to see letters being sent<br />
home with your child? Are parents<br />
encouraged to email teachers<br />
directly? And if so, under which<br />
circumstances?<br />
Who to ask?<br />
The Head and teachers
Sir William Robertson Academy<br />
Come and find out how your child can<br />
ASPIRE to abrighter future…<br />
Choosing asecondary school is one of<br />
the most important decisions you will<br />
have to make for you and your child.<br />
With this in mind, we would like to<br />
extend an invitation to parents/carers<br />
and your child to come and tour the<br />
Academy where you will see first-hand<br />
the excellent behaviour of our pupils<br />
and the high-calibre learning taking<br />
place in the classrooms.<br />
Sir William Robertson Academy is<br />
judged as Ofsted ‘Good’ in all areas<br />
of the school and has also been<br />
recognised as being one of the ‘Top 100<br />
non-selective state-funded schools in<br />
England’ by Nick Gibb MP – Minister<br />
of State for Schools (February 2016).<br />
The Academy is ahighly successful<br />
11-18 school with a fl ourishing Sixth<br />
Form. The school fosters an aspirational<br />
ethos in which every child is expected<br />
to achieve the very best they can in all<br />
that they do. SWRA provides asafe and<br />
idyllic learning environment with superb<br />
pastoral care and support and avaried<br />
programme of enrichment and extracurricular<br />
activities.<br />
The school is well resourced, with<br />
wonderful outdoor facilities for awide<br />
range of sporting activities. We offer a<br />
full and active programme of musical<br />
and performing arts from our purpose<br />
built studios.<br />
Join us at our Open Mornings 17th –<br />
19th September or our Open Evening<br />
on 19th September 2018. Please visit<br />
www.swracademy.org to find out<br />
more.<br />
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The Garibaldi<br />
School<br />
The school is a high achieving school<br />
which provides asafe environment<br />
where students can feel comfortable,<br />
well supported and confident.<br />
Garibaldi has been awarded<br />
Leading Edge School Status; this<br />
award is only given to asmall number<br />
of schools nationally and recognises exceptional achievement<br />
by the students.<br />
The words ‘pride’, ‘respect’ and ‘achieve’ summarise the school<br />
vision. Students are encouraged to take pride in themselves,<br />
the school and their community. Respect for each other and<br />
staff is extremely important and the students understand this.<br />
The mutual respect and shared goals of the staff and students<br />
coupled with outstanding and innovative teaching all contribute<br />
to the students’ excellent achievement at both GCSE and Alevel.<br />
The hard work of both the students and staff was recognised<br />
during the 2017 Ofsted visit when Ofsted confirmed Garibaldi<br />
remains a ‘Good’ school.<br />
Along with outstanding exam results, students leave having<br />
developed arange of skills and qualities that will equip them for<br />
a successful future.<br />
Join the learning journey<br />
Years 5and 6Open Evening<br />
Thursday 27th September 2018 at 6:00pm<br />
For further information:<br />
Telephone: 01623 464220 Email: gcadmin@garibaldi.notts.sch.uk<br />
www.garibaldischool.co.uk @GaribaldiSchool<br />
Garibaldi Road, Forest Town, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire<br />
NG19 0JX<br />
FOCUS ON EDUCATION<br />
YEAR 5AND 6<br />
OPEN EVENING<br />
Thursday 27th September2018 at 6.00pm<br />
TheGaribaldiSchoolisahighachieving,caringand<br />
innovative school graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2017.<br />
If your child is currentlyinYear6,due to startsecondaryschool<br />
in September2019and youwould like to find out more about The<br />
Garibaldi School,weinviteyou to attend ourOpenEvening on<br />
Thursday 27th September2018at6.00pm.<br />
“Pupils andstaff feel valued. Thereisasenseofsharedresponsibilityfor all<br />
aspectsoflifeatthe school.” Ofsted(January2017)<br />
TheGaribaldi School<br />
Garibaldi Road<br />
Forest Town<br />
Mansfield<br />
Nottingham<br />
NG19 0JX<br />
01623 464220<br />
www.garibaldischool.co.uk<br />
@GaribaldiSchool<br />
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FOCUS ON EDUCATION<br />
OPEN DAYS<br />
Carlton le Willows Academy<br />
Nothing but the best<br />
Carlton le Willows is a<br />
thriving and successful school<br />
committed to supporting the<br />
academic growth and personal<br />
success of all its students<br />
within afriendly,caring and<br />
respectful school community.<br />
Find out more about applying<br />
for September 2019 at one of<br />
our open events.<br />
Tue. 18th September 2018<br />
9am-11am<br />
Wed. 19th September 2018<br />
9am-11am<br />
Thu. 20th September 2018<br />
9am-11am<br />
Thu. 4th October 2018<br />
6pm-8pm<br />
Head Teacher: JCWeaver BA (Hons) MA<br />
Carlton le Willows Academy, Wood Lane, Gedling, Nottingham, NG4 4AA<br />
T: 0115 956 5008 |E:office@clwacademy.co.uk |www.clwacademy.co.uk<br />
<br />
<br />
OPEN DAY<br />
Saturday 22nd September<br />
Toursat9.30am and10.30am<br />
<br />
0115 958 0596 info@hollygirt.co.uk www.hollygirt.co.uk <br />
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Carlton le Willows Academy<br />
Carlton le Willows Academy has<br />
served the community for over<br />
sixty years with each generation of<br />
students richly benefitting from the<br />
excellent education on offer.<br />
Academy staff aim to provide<br />
a safe and caring environment<br />
where all people are valued.<br />
Alongside an outstanding<br />
record of academic success, the<br />
school offers abroad curriculum<br />
and comprehensive range of<br />
sporting, social and enrichment<br />
opportunities that encourage<br />
students’ all round development.<br />
Head teacher Craig Weaver<br />
explained: “One of our distinctive<br />
features is our work to develop<br />
the whole child. We will always<br />
provide nothing but the best<br />
so all our young people can<br />
experience success, make<br />
positive contributions to the<br />
school community and go on to<br />
become responsible, independent<br />
members of society.<br />
“Our students know they come<br />
to ahappy school where academic<br />
standards are high and where<br />
discipline, hard work and learning<br />
go hand in hand with respect,<br />
courtesy and kindness.”<br />
Carlton le Willows also has a<br />
purpose-built sixth form centre<br />
offering acomprehensive<br />
curriculum within afriendly, thriving<br />
community with aproven track<br />
record for educational excellence.<br />
“Carlton le Willows is an<br />
outstanding place to learn<br />
and work, but the best way to<br />
appreciate that is to come and<br />
see us in action. You are welcome<br />
to visit any time.”<br />
Nottingham Academy<br />
Rated ‘Good’ by OFSTED, Nottingham Academy develops<br />
young people who are able to reason, enquire, create and<br />
evaluate and who are prepared for the ever changing world,<br />
through outstanding teaching and excellent pastoral support.<br />
The Academy has developed an innovative Key Stage 3 (KS3)<br />
curriculum designed to support pupils through the transition<br />
from primary to secondary education whilst developing<br />
academic skills through thematic study. Pupils study English,<br />
mathematics and modern foreign languages as well as crosscurricular<br />
subject areas of Discover, Create and Perform. These<br />
subject areas have been developed to provide pupils with the<br />
opportunity to explore subjects in amore coherent way. The<br />
KS3 curriculum, now in its third year, has been extremely well<br />
received by pupils and parents. Outstanding work has been<br />
produced with pupils engaged and focussed on topics, ranging<br />
from ‘Survival’ to ‘Myths and Legends’.<br />
Lead Principal, Mr Ged Rae, said: “Nottingham Academy is<br />
ambitious in its aims, innovative in its approach and resilient in<br />
its pursuit of excellent outcomes for pupils. We look forward to<br />
showing pupils and their parents the fantastic experience which<br />
awaits them at Nottingham Academy.<br />
See<br />
www.nottinghamacademy.org<br />
for more information.<br />
FOCUS ON EDUCATION<br />
Come and see Highfields<br />
School atthe ploughing<br />
matches this September<br />
Highfields School is an<br />
independent prep school for<br />
girls and boys aged 2 t o 11,<br />
based in the historic market<br />
town of Newark. With over<br />
14 acres of natural parkland<br />
there is an emphasis on<br />
outdoor learning. Children<br />
from Kindergarten upwards<br />
enjoy Forest School sessions<br />
as part of the weekly<br />
curriculum.<br />
There are specialist<br />
teachers in sport and<br />
music giving every child the<br />
opportunity to learn anew<br />
skill. Throughout the year<br />
children are encouraged to<br />
share in awidevariety of<br />
experiences as part of their<br />
enhanced learning. Years<br />
5 and 6have aweek long<br />
residential – a great highlight<br />
of their time at Highfields!<br />
Ploughing matches this<br />
month as follows:<br />
• Collingham Show –<br />
Saturday 15th September<br />
• Flintham Ploughing Match<br />
– Thursday 27th September<br />
• Southwell Ploughing Match<br />
– Saturday 29th September<br />
Please come and visit the<br />
stand!<br />
www.highfieldsschool.co.uk<br />
Highfields<br />
Independent Prep School for boys and girls aged 2-11<br />
Places available<br />
in Reception 2018<br />
Highfields School, London Road, Newark NG24 3AL<br />
Website: www.highfieldsschool.co.uk Telephone: 01636 704103<br />
Email: admissions@highfieldsschool.co.uk<br />
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Teaching children to<br />
differentiate fact<br />
from fiction online<br />
Karthik Krishnan, Global Chief Executive Officer of the<br />
Encyclopaedia Britannica Group, highlights the challenge<br />
that learners (plus teachers and parents) can face due to<br />
unsubstantiated information on the Internet.<br />
Igrew up using the beautifully<br />
bound Encyclopaedia<br />
Britannica books in the<br />
library. Perhaps you did, too,<br />
unless you were fortunate enough<br />
to have aset at home. At the time,<br />
this big row ofbooks was our<br />
central source of knowledge.<br />
With the advent of the Internet,<br />
people switched from using<br />
printed encyclopaedias to sourcing<br />
information online because of the<br />
ease of access.<br />
However, while alot of<br />
information on the Internet comes<br />
from credible sources, sadly<br />
ahuge portion of it doesn’t.<br />
Examples of fake information on<br />
the Internet include, “NASA runs<br />
achild-slave colony on Mars!”,<br />
and “photos taken by aChinese<br />
orbiter reveal an alien settlement<br />
on the moon!”<br />
Unfortunately, current search<br />
engine algorithms are not yet<br />
advanced enough to differentiate<br />
between plausible and credible<br />
information. Anumber of people<br />
are taking advantage of this<br />
limitation and their understanding<br />
of the search algorithms<br />
to get their own biased or<br />
unsubstantiated views to the top<br />
of the search engine results page.<br />
So where does this leave<br />
parents and teachers, who<br />
recognise the incredible value<br />
of the learning content on the<br />
Internet, but resist allowing<br />
children uncontrolled access due<br />
to the unreliable quality of the<br />
information? It leaves them looking<br />
for credible sources of information,<br />
sources they can trust and don’t<br />
have to doubt.<br />
Yetfinding credible information<br />
on the Internet has become an<br />
ordeal. In our busy lives we all,<br />
and especially children, tend to<br />
stick to the first few results on the<br />
search page and walk away with<br />
‘an’ answer, even if it may not<br />
be true; and it puts the future of<br />
knowledge at risk.<br />
For 250 years Britannica has<br />
curated and provided trusted<br />
information to the world and<br />
helped knowledge evolution. As<br />
abrand that deeply cares about<br />
human progress, our mission is to<br />
help people cut through the noise<br />
and discover reliable information in<br />
engaging ways; we all place ahigh<br />
value on convenience.<br />
The opening sentence on the<br />
first page that Britannica published<br />
in 1768 says, ‘UTILITY ought to<br />
be the principal intention of every<br />
publication. Wherever this intention<br />
does not plainly appear, neither the<br />
books nor their authors have the<br />
smallest claim to the approbation<br />
of mankind.’ This remains<br />
imperative to meet the user’s<br />
needs in today’s digital world, now<br />
more than ever before. The media<br />
we work in may have changed, but<br />
our mission has not.<br />
So how can we help<br />
teachers, parents<br />
and pupils to spot<br />
fake news?<br />
CHECK THE SOURCE<br />
It might sound silly,but agood<br />
starting point is to always check<br />
the source.Thereare hundreds<br />
of newspapers, magazines and<br />
websites, and while many provide<br />
legitimate information, some are<br />
known to be unreliable.So, look at<br />
what you’re reading,what the URL is<br />
or who has quoted the information<br />
–and don’t be afraid to second<br />
guess it. Comparethe results to<br />
other sources and makesurethe<br />
information you’re using is reliable<br />
and accurate.The moreyou do this,<br />
the moreyou’ll get used to knowing<br />
wheretogofor trusted content!<br />
LOOK FORLESSON<br />
PLANS AND ACTIVITIES<br />
It’simportant to help students<br />
acquiretheir ownskills and habits<br />
of mind to separate fact from fiction.<br />
One waytoencourage this is to look<br />
for online tips, resources and lesson<br />
ideas that will help them identify<br />
anything rogue.For example,just<br />
from aquicksearch you can find<br />
lesson activities exploring ‘The five<br />
‘W’sofwebsite evaluation’, quizzes<br />
of real-life examples to test their<br />
skills, and whitepapers and video<br />
clips providing guidance on how<br />
to makemoreinformed decisions<br />
about news.<br />
ASK THE EXPERTS<br />
If time permits, whynot try<br />
visiting the local libraryfor<br />
further information or consider<br />
downloading an app or extension<br />
that automatically fact-checks and<br />
verifies information for you? There<br />
areplenty of fact-checking websites,<br />
but one example is the ‘Britannica<br />
Insights’ Chrome browser extension,<br />
whichisafreedownload that will<br />
automatically highlight trusted<br />
sources and information at the topright<br />
corner of asearch results page<br />
on the web.This wayyou can feel<br />
moreconfident in separating the<br />
facts from the fiction!
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
6 Oct<br />
Steam Tots at the Fun Palace<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
1:30pm-3pm Play, make and learn together<br />
amongst our historic collections in this<br />
sensory exploration of STEAM (Science,<br />
Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths).<br />
Suitable for ages 2-5 and their adults. Free,<br />
donations welcome.<br />
Celebrating World Cultures at the<br />
Fun Palace<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
12-3pm As part of Black History Month we<br />
will be celebrating African cultures through<br />
art, music and heritage in aday of sharing,<br />
making and discussion for everyone to get<br />
involved. Free, donations welcome.<br />
The Big Draw 2018: Play! Family<br />
Arts Workshop<br />
Sutton-in-Ashfield Library NG17 1BP<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
10:30am-12:30pm With asense of playfulness<br />
and magic, this creative hands-on<br />
family workshop will be inspired by what<br />
would happen if the circus visited the<br />
library! You’ll create fun and expressive<br />
figures and use them to experiment with<br />
lights and shadow play to bring your enchanting<br />
creations to life. Booking Essential.<br />
For ages 5+ and their families. Free.<br />
7 Oct<br />
Mischief Making Drama Workshop<br />
Nottingham Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
2-3pm Create mischief and magic in this<br />
fun drama-based workshop. Free to Sleepyhead<br />
ticket holders. Suitable for ages 3-5.<br />
Booking required. T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
Sunday Family Workshop<br />
Parasol unit foundation for contemporary<br />
art N1 7RW<br />
www.parasol-unit.org<br />
2-4pm Inspired by Heidi Bucher’s wearable<br />
body shells explore the themes of space<br />
and the body and create sculptural forms<br />
you can inhabit. The workshop will encourage<br />
you to draw from observation and use<br />
natural objects to create wearable sculptures.<br />
Price: adults £3, children £2. Booking<br />
online required. Suitable for over 5s.<br />
13 Oct<br />
Creating Calm<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
1pm-3pm We are bringing together World<br />
Mental Health Day and the Big Draw to<br />
create some calm in our busy lives. Visit<br />
the museum and get involved with drawing<br />
and contemplative activities that will help<br />
you feel refreshed and content. Suitable for<br />
all. Free, donations welcome.<br />
Monster Magic<br />
Gulliver’s Kingdom DE4 3PG<br />
www.gulliversfun.co.uk<br />
Experience Monster Magic at Gulliver’s<br />
Theme Parks from Saturday 13th October<br />
2018! You will also have the chance to<br />
enjoy the Swizzels Trick and Treat Trail.<br />
Look out for different themes as you face<br />
some frightfully fun activities at Warrington,<br />
Milton Keynes and Matlock Bath. Each trick<br />
performed earns you aswizzels surprise,<br />
we have all your family favourites including<br />
drumsticks and rainbow drops.<br />
Harley Start Club<br />
Harley Gallery S80 3LW<br />
www.harleygallery.co.uk<br />
Our monthly Art Club sessions are the perfect<br />
place to develop your child’s creative<br />
side. Each session is tailored to encourage<br />
children to look, draw and discover- developing<br />
making skills and an understanding<br />
of art and craft. Children will spend<br />
Saturday morning with The Harley Gallery’s<br />
Education and Engagement Manager Dayle,<br />
having fun and getting messy in these<br />
hands-on monthly sessions. Price £5.<br />
Ancient Craft for Kids: Saxon Pot<br />
Making<br />
Nottingham Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
11:15am-12:45pm Learn about the pottery<br />
of the Early Anglo Saxon period while<br />
creating your own replica pot. Specialist<br />
in ancient pottery making technology,<br />
Graham Taylor, will guide you through the<br />
process of making and decorating your<br />
replica using authentic tools and materials.<br />
A hands-on-history experience. Suitable for<br />
ages 7-15. Price £4.<br />
13 Oct – 4 Nov<br />
Go 7! Apollo Half Term<br />
National Space Centre LE4 5NS<br />
www.spacecentre.co.uk<br />
Over the half term holiday our Mission<br />
Commanders will be taking you on a<br />
journey that will eventually land humans<br />
on the Moon. Discover what they ate, how<br />
they trained, who they were and the all<br />
important one (our most asked question<br />
from visitors) how they went to the toilet<br />
in space.<br />
14 Oct<br />
The Big Draw 2018: Play! Family<br />
Arts Workshop<br />
Mansfield Central Library NG18 1NH<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
11:30am-1:30pm With asense of playfulness<br />
and magic, this creative hands-on<br />
family workshop will be inspired by what<br />
would happen if the circus visited the<br />
library! You’ll create fun and expressive<br />
figures and use them to experiment with<br />
lights and shadow play to bring your enchanting<br />
creations to life. Booking Essential.<br />
For ages 5+ and their families. Free.<br />
Messy Minster Family Service<br />
Southwell Minster NG25 0HD<br />
www.southwellminster.org<br />
5pm Event takes place in the Nave. Please<br />
bring adish to share, if you can.<br />
20 Oct<br />
Bramley Apple Festival<br />
Southwell Minster NG25 0HD<br />
www.visitsouthwell.com<br />
Special activities are planned along with<br />
all the usual attractions of this famous<br />
Southwell event which include the food fair<br />
in the Minster, the crowning of the Bramley<br />
king and queen, pie-making and painting<br />
competitions and apple-themed shop<br />
windows throughout the town.<br />
27 Oct<br />
Autumn Bird Identification Walk<br />
Attenborough Nature Reserve NG9 6DY<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
9-11am Improve your identification of<br />
autumn birds using sight and sound. Meet<br />
at the Attenborough Nature Centre.<br />
Family Art<br />
Southwell Library NG25 0EH<br />
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
This is afun course for parents and pre-school<br />
children. Connect your family through art with<br />
easy and fun projects, experimenting with<br />
different art materials and techniques. Please<br />
note children must be accompanied and<br />
supervised at all times by an adult aged 19+. Free.<br />
Baby Yoga -For Babies Aged 8-20<br />
Weeks<br />
Mansfield Central Library NG18 1NH<br />
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
This course is for parents and babies aged 8to<br />
20 weeks old. Parents will learn how to follow<br />
their baby’s behavioural cues, along with simple<br />
breathing and yoga techniques which will<br />
enhance apositive sense of health and wellbeing<br />
for both parents and child. Please check<br />
with your doctor if your baby has any medical<br />
problems. Parents are asked to bring achanging<br />
mat and towel to use during the session.<br />
The Magic Lantern Backstage Tour<br />
Royal Concert Hall NG1 5ND<br />
www.trch.co.uk<br />
10:30am Suitable for all ages, Ezekial Bone’s Magic<br />
Lantern Backstage Tour gives you the chance to<br />
explore behind the scenes at the Theatre Royal<br />
and Royal Concert Hall. You will discover how our<br />
shows are created, as well as finding out about the<br />
venue’s fascinating heritage. Due to the number of<br />
stairs involved on the tour, special arrangements<br />
need to be made to accommodate customers with<br />
impaired mobility. Please advise us of your needs<br />
when making your booking.<br />
27 Oct – 1 2 Nov<br />
1918: Worksop men remembered<br />
Worksop Library S80 2BP<br />
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
This exhibition marks the centenary of the end<br />
of the First World War and remembers the<br />
contribution of servicemen from Worksop and<br />
district. Information and photographs from the<br />
library’s Local Studies collection tell the stories<br />
of local men who lost their lives during 1918<br />
battles, and men awarded for bravery. Free.<br />
28 Oct<br />
The Big Draw 2018: Play! Family<br />
Arts Workshop<br />
West Bridgford Library NG2 6AT<br />
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
11:30am-1:30pm The Big Draw 2018 in Inspire<br />
Libraries around the county aims to get<br />
everyone drawing! What would happen if the<br />
circus visited the library? Come along and<br />
work with the fabulous artist Emma Reynard in<br />
this year’s Big Draw fun whatever your age, no<br />
drawing ability required. This year’s theme is<br />
Play! -for kids and big kids alike. It’s all about<br />
letting loose, discovery and most importantly<br />
having fun with those HBs!<br />
Idle Valley Autumn Festival<br />
Idle Valley DN22 8QH<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
Idle Valley will host aseasonal celebration of<br />
wildlife and all things autumnal. Join aguided<br />
bird walk or bring the family to take part in<br />
a range of fun activities ranging from pond<br />
dipping to creative crafts. The Rural Learning<br />
Centre will also be serving up arange of<br />
tasty autumn treats meaning you can make a<br />
whole day of it –whatever the weather.<br />
29 Oct – 2 0 Dec<br />
The Big Draw 2018: Play! Exhibition<br />
Mansfield Central Library NG18 1NH<br />
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
Visit our exhibition and discover what<br />
happened when the circus visited the library!<br />
The exhibition centrepiece, created by the<br />
wonderful automata maker Keith Newstead,<br />
illustrates the hilarious antics that ensued. Keith<br />
was inspired by pupils from 12 Nottinghamshire<br />
Primary Schools and the fantastic professional<br />
artist Emma Reynard. They all had fun letting<br />
their imaginations, creativity and pencils run<br />
wild to produce an exhibition that celebrates<br />
fabulous libraries, amazing automata and the<br />
ever playful Big Draw!<br />
30 Oct<br />
Attenborough Holiday Club –New<br />
Arrivals<br />
Attenborough Nature Reserve NG9 6DY<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
Discover the wildlife that arrives here in<br />
autumn! For children aged 4years and<br />
above accompanied by an adult. Price £7.<br />
31 Oct<br />
The Big Draw 2018: Play! Family<br />
Arts Workshop<br />
Worksop Library S80 2BP<br />
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
10am-12pm With asense of playfulness<br />
and magic, this creative hands-on family<br />
workshop will be inspired by what would<br />
happen if the circus visited the library! You’ll<br />
create fun and expressive figures and use<br />
them to experiment with lights and shadow<br />
play to bring your enchanting creations to life.<br />
1 Nov<br />
The Big Draw 2018: Play! Family<br />
Arts Workshop<br />
Newark Library NG24 1UW<br />
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
With asense of playfulness and magic, this<br />
creative hands-on family workshop will be inspired<br />
by what would happen if the circus visited the<br />
library! You’ll create fun and expressive figures and<br />
use them to experiment with lights and shadow<br />
play to bring your enchanting creations to life.<br />
Attenborough Holiday Club –<br />
New Arrivals<br />
Attenborough Nature Reserve NG9 6DY<br />
Discover the wildlife that arrives here in autumn!<br />
For children aged 4years and above accompanied<br />
by an adult. Price £7.<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
1 Nov<br />
October Family Fest: Shadow Puppetry<br />
Nottingham Playhouse NG1 5AF<br />
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk<br />
The 10:30am-12:30pm session is for ages 7-11<br />
where you can find out more about the world<br />
of shadow puppetry as you work with our<br />
Playhouse Practitioners to create puppets and<br />
put on aperformance. The 2-5pm session is<br />
for ages 12+ and aims to offer a more insightful<br />
and technical look at the devising and making<br />
processes of puppetry and performance.<br />
2 Nov<br />
October Family Fest: Spark your<br />
Imagination Drama Games<br />
Nottingham Playhouse NG1 5AF<br />
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk<br />
Learn all about drama in this fun and confidence<br />
building drama games session. For ages 4-8.<br />
3 Nov<br />
Mansfield and Ashfield Wildlife<br />
Watch Group<br />
St Mark’s Church Hall NG18 1BP<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
10:30am-12:30pm Outdoor activities for<br />
8-13 year olds at Quarry Lane and Oakham<br />
Nature Reserves. Book online.<br />
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DerbyshireWoodland Festival<br />
–agreat family day out!<br />
The Derbyshire Woodland<br />
Festival at Elvaston Castle<br />
Country Park on Sat 22 and<br />
Sun 23 September is a great<br />
family day out celebrating<br />
contemporary and traditional<br />
woodland crafts with the<br />
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Arbor – an incredible 18 foot<br />
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There’ll be songs, stories and<br />
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wood carving, turning, willow<br />
weaving and sculpture to<br />
bushcraft, bespoke furniture,<br />
arts, textiles and much more<br />
to buy. Enjoy exploring<br />
Elvaston Castle’s beautiful<br />
parkland and sample some<br />
delicious food.<br />
Find out more: www.<br />
derbyshire.gov.uk/<br />
woodlandfestival<br />
Red Kangaroo<br />
RedKangaroo Trampoline Park is<br />
one of Nottinghamshire’s biggest,<br />
bounciest and best value days out<br />
for the whole family!<br />
RedKangaroo believe everyone<br />
is born to bounce, so they have<br />
created sessions for all ages and<br />
abilities from Kanga Tots to Kanga<br />
Calm. Get ready to enter aworld<br />
of gigantic foam pits, an awesome<br />
wipeout game, epic gladiator beam,<br />
wall-to-wall trampolines and much,<br />
much more.<br />
The fun doesn’t stop with just<br />
a bounce session, RedKangaroo is<br />
perfect for parties too! Abouncetastic,<br />
fun-filled time is sure to be<br />
had by all at aKanga Bounce party<br />
Newark Theatre<br />
Commemorating the 100th anniversary<br />
of the end of WW1, this production of<br />
Private Peaceful comes straight from<br />
the West End. Adapted from Blue Peter<br />
Book of the Year by third Children’s<br />
Laureate Michael Morpurgo, the story<br />
follows Private Tommo Peaceful, a<br />
young soldier awaiting the firing squad<br />
at dawn, as he looks back at his short<br />
but joyful past growing up in rural<br />
as your little ones (and big kids<br />
too!) enjoy aone hour bounce and<br />
celebrate in style. After the bounce,<br />
enjoy freshly baked pizza and drinks<br />
in aspecial party room to replenish<br />
those post-bounce energy levels.<br />
Find out more and book online now<br />
at www.redkangaroo.co.uk<br />
Devon: his exciting first days at school;<br />
the accident in the forest that killed<br />
his father; his adventures with Molly,<br />
the love of his life; and the battles and<br />
injustices of war that brought him to the<br />
front line. Suitable for ages 8+<br />
Palace Theatre Newark<br />
Monday 15th October, 7pm and<br />
Tuesday 16th, 1.30pm &7pm<br />
www.palacenewark.com 01636 655755<br />
Razzamataz -this is ME!<br />
Aplace to be ME<br />
One of the stand out films of the year<br />
has to be The Greatest Showman, a<br />
musical loosely based on the life of<br />
PT Barnum and his circus.<br />
It has been an overwhelming<br />
hit with Razzamataz students with<br />
many expressing that Razzamataz<br />
is the place where they can really<br />
be themselves and this in turn has<br />
led them to grow in confidence and<br />
self-belief.<br />
Students take part in singing,<br />
acting and dance classes and cover a<br />
wide curriculum so they experience<br />
both West End and Broadway musical<br />
theatre as well as the commercial<br />
genres of street dance, pop singing<br />
and acting for camera. This creates<br />
‘triple threat performers’ which is what<br />
the industry now demands.<br />
Whether students are taking part<br />
for fun and fitness or they want to<br />
make performing arts a career, Razz is<br />
the place to be!<br />
Students get lots of opportunities<br />
to perform, have fun and make new<br />
friends, build on their confidence and<br />
social skills all while keeping fit and<br />
active. Classes start at age 2and go<br />
on to 18 and there are regular special<br />
guest workshops and many other<br />
opportunities such as performing in<br />
Disneyland Paris and Indigo at the O2!<br />
Razzamataz Nottingham and<br />
Mansfield are enrolling now! To<br />
book aFREE trial session visit www.<br />
razamataz.co.uk or call 07402<br />
179892<br />
Nottingham Playhouse<br />
From Sherwood Forest to Nottingham Playhouse, Robin Hood and the evil<br />
Sheriff of Nottingham are lighting up Nottingham Playhouse.<br />
The ultimate pantomime villain, the Sheriff hatches awicked plan to get<br />
rid of his niece and nephew, the Babes in the Wood, and claim their fortune.<br />
It’s down to Robin Hood to save the day and stop the Sheriff with alittle<br />
help from his Merry Men and Maid Marian.<br />
Come and join in with afestive fix of slapstick comedy, boos and hisses,<br />
and all-round silliness –with the addition of good old Nottingham folklore.<br />
Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood is on from Friday 30 November<br />
2018 -Saturday 19 January 2019.<br />
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Déda DE1 3GU<br />
www.deda.uk.com<br />
4 Oct<br />
Lost Dog: Juliet and Romeo<br />
Lost Dog’s blend of dance, theatre<br />
and comedy presents the real story of<br />
Romeo and Juliet. It turns out they didn’t<br />
die in atragic misunderstanding, they<br />
grew up and now 40(ish), at least one of<br />
them is in the grips of a mid-life crisis.<br />
They have decided to confront their<br />
struggles by putting on aperformance…<br />
about themselves.<br />
Derby City DE1 2RU<br />
www.deda.uk.com<br />
8 Sep<br />
CQ Street Circus<br />
11am-3pm We will showcase aspectacular<br />
line up of skilled performers<br />
including jugglers, acrobats, contortionists,<br />
as well as our resident fire artist and<br />
compère Changofuego who returns to<br />
delight and thrill in his arena of danger.<br />
Performances by the Waterfall in the<br />
city centre.<br />
Derby Theatre DE13AE<br />
www.derbytheatre.co.uk<br />
7 Oct<br />
One Item Only<br />
11am and 1:30pm Follow one child’s<br />
journey across continents in search of<br />
refuge from her troubled homeland, in<br />
this eventful and uplifting story of hope<br />
and resilience where the human spirit<br />
triumphs. Tickets: from £10, concessions<br />
£7.<br />
Mansfield Central Library NG18<br />
1NH<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
29 Sep<br />
Family concert: Superhero<br />
Spectacular<br />
1-2pm Join us for a fun family concert<br />
bursting with your favourite superhero<br />
tunes. Our orchestra will have you<br />
cheering along as they play music<br />
from your favourite superhero stories.<br />
After the performance there will be an<br />
opportunity to meet the musicians and<br />
take part in avariety of music based<br />
activities. Price: £3, family £9.<br />
Mansfield Palace Theatre NG18<br />
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www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk<br />
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12 Sep – 1 3 Sep<br />
Peppa Pig’s Adventure<br />
1pm and 4pm Join Peppa as she gets<br />
ready to go on an exciting camping<br />
trip to the woods with George and<br />
her school friends. With lunch-boxes<br />
packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus,<br />
Peppa and friends are excited about<br />
their outdoor adventure, full of games,<br />
laughter and live music! Tickets: adults<br />
£16, children £14.<br />
28 Sep – 3 0 Sep<br />
Happy Feet’s Big Night Out<br />
7pm and 2pm Check online for updates<br />
coming soon.<br />
9 Oct<br />
Ministry of Science<br />
7:30pm Please keep your head firmly<br />
on your shoulders, and your arms, legs<br />
and feet inside the ride at all times! This<br />
is not your ordinary science show – it<br />
comes with abang. But most of all it<br />
comes with ahovercraft built on stage!<br />
Join the super talented presenters as<br />
they take you on ajourney using brilliantly<br />
designed demonstrations.<br />
11 Oct<br />
Guess How Much ILove You<br />
1:30pm and 4:30pm Join Little and Big<br />
Nutbrown Hare, from the bestselling<br />
Guess How Much ILove You and ILove<br />
You All Year Round collection, as they<br />
leap off the page and onto the stage<br />
in this magical journey through the<br />
seasons. Watch them settle down after<br />
a bedtime story and re-awaken to discover<br />
the delights and colours of each<br />
season as they compete to measure<br />
their love for each other in this timeless<br />
loveable story.<br />
Motorpoint Arena NG1 1LA<br />
www.motorpointarenanottingham.<br />
com<br />
12 Sep – 1 6 Sep<br />
Cirque du Soleil: OVO<br />
Cirque du Soleil is delighted to<br />
announce abrand-new UK arena tour<br />
with OVO. Acelebration of nature and<br />
co-existence, OVO will bring its funfilled<br />
production for the whole family<br />
to arenas around the country. Tickets<br />
from £34.60.<br />
Newark Palace Theatre NG23 5QX<br />
www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/<br />
palacetheatre<br />
19 Sep<br />
Shaolin<br />
7:30pm For the first time in nine years,<br />
the phenomenal Shaolin Monks return<br />
to the UK with an outstanding new<br />
show. Twenty Shaolin monks will take to<br />
the stage to demonstrate their martial<br />
arts expertise in the ultimate display of<br />
theatre and physical prowess.<br />
30 Sep<br />
Milkshake! Live<br />
12pm and 3:30pm Starring Milkshake!<br />
favourites and two Milkshake! presenters,<br />
this all singing, all dancing musical<br />
masterpiece will take audiences on a<br />
journey through the world’s favourite<br />
fairy tales. Set amongst Milkshake’s<br />
magical bookcase, this brilliant new<br />
live show is sure to amaze and delight<br />
all ages.<br />
15 Oct – 1 6 Oct<br />
Private Peaceful<br />
Private Peaceful is by third Children’s<br />
Laureate, Michael Morpurgo. Commemorating<br />
the 100th year anniversary of the<br />
end of WWI, Private Tommo Peaceful,<br />
a young soldier, awaits the firing squad<br />
at dawn. During the night he looks back<br />
at his short but joyful past growing up in<br />
rural Devon.<br />
Nottingham Arts Theatre NG1 3BE<br />
www.nottingham-theatre.co.uk<br />
22 Sep – 2 3 Sep<br />
The Journey<br />
Pupils of all ages from Arabesque Dance<br />
and Theatre Academy are eager to<br />
Showcase their talents and take you on<br />
a magical Journey as they celebrate the<br />
academy’s 10 year anniversary with dazzling<br />
performances across all dance and<br />
musical theatre genres. We welcome<br />
you to sit back and enjoy ‘The Journey’.<br />
Nottingham Lakeside Arts NG7<br />
2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
7 Oct<br />
Sleepyhead<br />
1pm and 3:30pm It’s been along day for<br />
Dad and he can hardly keep his eyes<br />
open. All he wants is for Baby to go<br />
to sleep so he can catch up on alittle<br />
shut-eye too. Dad’s usually got some<br />
tricks up his sleeve to help send Baby<br />
off to the Land of Nod. But tonight, Baby<br />
has other ideas… let the fun and games<br />
begin! Suitable for ages 2-5. Tickets £8.<br />
Nottingham Playhouse NG1 5AF<br />
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk<br />
25 Sep – 2 9 Sep<br />
FUP<br />
The Santee family are unconventional,<br />
to say the least. 100-year-old Grandaddy<br />
Jake and his enormous grandson Tiny<br />
live life on the fringes, drinking whisky,<br />
building fences, boasting of immortality.<br />
But then, Fup arrives –anass-kicking,<br />
web-footed, feathery sonofagun. See,<br />
Fup is aduck. Avery big duck. And she<br />
is going to change their world forever.<br />
Suitable for ages 10+.<br />
Royal Concert Hall NG1 5ND<br />
www.trch.co.uk<br />
6 Oct<br />
Beanbag Music Club: Min YMas<br />
The new show from Min YMas is all<br />
about FOOD, Yum yum. ¡Que Bueno<br />
Esta! Great songs all about healthy<br />
delicious grub as well as some of the<br />
old favourites like Let’s Sail and Monkey<br />
Face. Join Rikki and Dalila Thomas-Martinez<br />
with Sam Bell for another<br />
fantastic day, singing and dancing at the<br />
wonderful Bean Bag Music Club. Tickets<br />
£8, under 1s £1.<br />
Southwell Minster NG25 0HD<br />
www.southwellminster.org<br />
29 Sep<br />
Cantamus Girls’ Choir with MLC<br />
Musicians from Australia<br />
7:30pm MLC is aprestigious girls’ school<br />
from Sydney who have performed at<br />
Sydney Opera House. Tickets £15.<br />
Theatre Royal NG1 5ND<br />
www.trch.co.uk<br />
11 Sep – 2 3 Sep<br />
Shrek The Musical<br />
Based on the story and characters from<br />
the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation<br />
film, this hilarious and spectacular<br />
production turns the world of fairytales<br />
upside down in an all-singing, all-dancing,<br />
must-see musical comedy. Tickets<br />
£20 to £49.50.<br />
16 Oct – 2 0 Oct<br />
Shakespeare in Love<br />
Young Will Shakespeare has writer’s<br />
block… the deadline for his new play is<br />
fast approaching; he’s struggling to finish<br />
the first line of a sonnet and he’s in dire<br />
need of inspiration. Then he meets the<br />
beguiling Viola de Lesseps, the beautiful<br />
daughter of awealthy merchant. Viola<br />
is prepared to do anything –including<br />
risking the regal disapproval of Queen<br />
Elizabeth I–to fulfil her illicit dream of<br />
performing on the London stage.<br />
30 Oct – 3 Nov<br />
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor<br />
Dreamcoat<br />
Celebrate Nottingham Operatic Society’s<br />
125th Anniversary with Andrew<br />
Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s record<br />
breaking musical Joseph and the<br />
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. With<br />
a full orchestra, spectacular sets and<br />
costumes, the show is full of wonderful<br />
songs including Any Dream Will Do, Go<br />
Go Go Joseph, and Close Every Door.<br />
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Bookstore<br />
Those that like danger and excitement will be overjoyed with<br />
this selection -even the bunnies are monsters! Don’t worry,<br />
there are plenty oflaughs for those who prefer light hearted<br />
stories. If you like both, you are really in luck!<br />
Something Fishy<br />
Polly Dunbar (Two Hoots Hb, £11.99)<br />
Cat loves fish, he loves his family too, mainly because they<br />
give him lots of fish. But lately something fishy is going on -<br />
they seem to have forgotten his fish and produce odd things<br />
instead like tiny clothes. At last they go off, probably fishing,<br />
but what they bring is nothing like fish, in fact it is enough<br />
to make cat leave home. What could induce him to return?<br />
Can you guess? Atouching and very funny story about<br />
coming to terms with anew arrival, full of expressive pictures that<br />
add details to the simple story told in afew words.<br />
Cyril and Pat -<br />
The Accidental President S<br />
Tom McLaughlin (Oxford, £6.99)<br />
Being aclose friend of<br />
Joe, the first child Prime<br />
Minister, has its advantages<br />
as Ajay knows. Despite<br />
being given positions of<br />
importance, he makes<br />
mistakes, some of which<br />
are nearly disastrous. As a<br />
last chance, Ajay is sent to<br />
America as the Ambassador<br />
ready to welcome the new president when<br />
he is chosen. Due to aseries of hilarious<br />
misunderstandings Ajay actually becomes<br />
the American president. He beats coffee<br />
millionaire Hank Jones who is far from pleased<br />
and, determined to get revenge, turns his<br />
attention to taking over ‘Great England’. Will<br />
Joe and Ajay come up with aplan to thwart<br />
his ambitions, or will it all go horribly wrong?<br />
There are plenty of laugh aloud moments in<br />
this latest title in the ‘Accidental’ series. Some<br />
pictures and fair size print encourages readers<br />
onto medium length novels.<br />
Debbie<br />
Emily Gravett (Two Hoots Hb, £12.99)<br />
Poor Cyril. As the only squirrel living in Lake Park he was lonely<br />
and sad, until he met what he thought was another squirrel, Pat,<br />
who became his new best friend. They spent all day inventing new<br />
games and having lots of fun. All the other animals tried to tell Cyril<br />
something, but he was too busy having fun to listen, until asmall<br />
child pointed out what had been obvious to everyone else, Pat was arat and squirrels can’t<br />
be friends with rats. Poor Cyril tried to play their games alone, but it wasn’t fun and put him in<br />
great danger. If only Pat had been there to protect him... you will have to read this poignant<br />
picture book to see what happens. It might make you think how you look at people and what is<br />
important in afriendship. With just afew sentences on each page, the colourful pictures add to<br />
the story,making it perfect for new readers and great to share.<br />
The Princess in Black and<br />
the Hungry Bunny Horde<br />
Shannon &Dean Hale (Walker, £6.99)<br />
Princess Magnolia<br />
and her unicorn,<br />
Frimplepants’ trip<br />
to abrunch date<br />
was cut short<br />
when her monster<br />
alarm went off.<br />
Dashing into her<br />
secret cave, they<br />
emerged as the Princess in<br />
Black and her pony, Blackie, ready to<br />
fight any monster, but all she found were<br />
lots of cute bunnies. However, as their<br />
numbers increased they didn’t seem so<br />
cute especially when they started to eat<br />
EVERYTHING in sight, even the Princess<br />
herself was at risk. It seemed more than<br />
brute strength might be needed to save<br />
the day. Find out what happened in this<br />
amusing adventure story. With large print<br />
and lots of pictures it is aperfect bridge<br />
from picture books to short novels.<br />
Grandma Dangerous and the Dog of Destiny<br />
Kita Mitchell (Orchard, £6.99)<br />
Oliver doesn’t mind being left behind when his mum goes off<br />
as he is left with his dangerous Grandma, not the boring one. As<br />
usual, Grandma is full of surprises, the first one being the unusual<br />
looking dog she arrives with that she definitely didn’t steal (despite<br />
what the strange men say). Then she keeps Oliver off school and<br />
announces they are off to Australia to search for his missing dad,<br />
which (third surprise) is where his usually very cautious mum<br />
really is. Perhaps the biggest surprise of all is their most unusual<br />
mode of transport. The surprises, or should that be shocks, continue when they reach<br />
Australia. Starting with their unexpected travelling companions and continuing with the<br />
(over?) friendly hotel owner -isheall he seems? This is alaugh aloud adventure with<br />
entertaining larger than life characters and enough plot twists to make you as giddy as<br />
Oliver sometimes feels. Large print, medium length novel.<br />
Star<br />
Read<br />
Will Mabbitt (Orion, £6.99)<br />
Read It was an ordinary day when<br />
Jake took ashort cut down<br />
adark alley and was mistakenly handed a<br />
parcel. Of course he had to take apeek inside.<br />
The shock he got from the macabre contents<br />
—and realisation he had just seen aghost —<br />
was nothing compared to the one he’d get<br />
when he discovered this act had sentenced<br />
him to the Eternal Void and agrim reaper<br />
was out to get him. Luckily he makes some spectral friends<br />
who set out to help him avoid the inevitable, but it is arace<br />
against time, with no guarantee of ahappy ending. This is a<br />
very enjoyable first book in anew series with an entertaining<br />
mix of spooky characters, gruesome deeds and very funny<br />
moments. It is atotally absorbing full length novel.<br />
S<br />
S<br />
Indicates abook is part of aseries<br />
Embassy of the Dead<br />
The Boy at the Back of the Class<br />
Onjali Q. Rauf (Orion £6.99)<br />
Anew boy in class always creates interest.<br />
Never talking or smiling and keeping apart<br />
from the others, Ahmet causes more than<br />
most. Asmall group of friends who set out<br />
to befriend him learn he is arefugee who<br />
has escaped from awar. Ashis English<br />
improves, they find out more about him<br />
and are shocked to hear what he and his<br />
lost family have been through. They want<br />
to help him and are horrified at the negative reactions he<br />
gets from some people. Determined to help reunite his<br />
family, they come up with adesperate plan that nearly<br />
turns into adisaster, but raises awareness of their quest.<br />
With the police, media and even royalty involved will there<br />
be ahappy ending? This is an incredibly powerful story<br />
that will really make you think about how you and others<br />
react to anyone who is different. Seen through the eyes of<br />
aclassmate you live every moment with them, completely<br />
involved, sharing every emotion. Ariveting read with much<br />
to discuss. Full length novel for older juniors.<br />
Jungle Curse<br />
S<br />
Tamsin Cooke (Oxford £6.99)<br />
If Finn is hoping his second film appearance as a<br />
stunt double is going to be less traumatic than the<br />
first, he’s going to be disappointed. Finding anew,<br />
unpleasant member of the team is bad enough,<br />
but the arrival of afurry monster, which no one<br />
else seems to be able to see, is far worse. A<br />
series of accidents, fairly harmless at first, cause<br />
rumours that the film is cursed. As stunt after stunt goes<br />
wrong the accidents become ever more dangerous until<br />
potentially fatal. It seems Finn is the target, can he work<br />
out what is going on and stop it before anyone actually dies<br />
whilst dealing with shocking personal issues? This second in<br />
the Stunt Double series loses none of the adrenalin fuelled<br />
action of the first. It is aroller coaster ride of emotions for<br />
Finn and the readers, full of drama to keep you gripped to<br />
the very end. Full length novel.<br />
What Manor of Murder?<br />
Christopher William Hill (Orchard £6.99)<br />
As usual, Horatio and Eustace Bleakley are off to<br />
Bleakley Manor for the Michaelmas weekend celebrations<br />
accompanied by their cousin Loveday and an orphan<br />
called Oliver. Unlike the family members, Oliver finds<br />
the blackness of the manor and the odd behaviour of<br />
its inhabitants surprising and is slightly horrified by the legend<br />
of Old Bramble Head who is supposed to claim avictim from the household<br />
this time of year. What surprises the brothers is the new butler and hasty<br />
disappearance of the old one. They are soon diverted by the discovery of a<br />
body and arrival of asurly and seemingly incompetent police inspector. Being<br />
keen crime busters, the brothers are determined to be the ones to find the<br />
murderer, although it seems they may have been pipped to the post. This<br />
inventive detective mystery has more than ahint ofthe macabre and enough<br />
shocks to keep you guessing. Medium length novel for older juniors.<br />
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School open days:<br />
What should you look out for?<br />
If you have aprimary-aged child, you will probably be looking at<br />
your options for secondary school. And whether you’re at the very<br />
beginning ofthis journey, orlooking for aplace for September 2019,<br />
here issome useful advice from Worksop College &Ranby House to<br />
help you navigate those all-important Open Days.<br />
And then ask searching questions<br />
If you have an opportunity to speak<br />
with teachers (you should), ask<br />
them questions about their subject<br />
area and about progress. How<br />
is progress measured and what<br />
strategies have they got to ensure<br />
that children learn and achieve well?<br />
How does the school ensure that<br />
children’s mental health is looked<br />
after and how are any incidences of<br />
bullying dealt with?<br />
Take agood look at the welcome<br />
How were you welcomed when<br />
you arrived? Was there someone<br />
there togreet you and were they<br />
warm and inviting? The strength<br />
of welcome often tells you alot<br />
about the culture ofthe school<br />
and whether parents are actively<br />
encouraged to be involved, or not.<br />
Ask lots of questions<br />
It might sound obvious, but make<br />
sure you quiz the pupil or pupils<br />
showing you around. Ask them<br />
how they are assessed –aswell as<br />
the subjects they enjoy and why.<br />
Ask them what it’s really like at the<br />
school and whether they feel happy,<br />
secure and part of acommunity.<br />
Bring your child with you<br />
By doing so, you can gauge whether<br />
the environment is one within which<br />
your child will thrive. Fundamentally,<br />
it’s about finding the right match for<br />
your child and whether they get agood<br />
‘feel’ for the place is really important.<br />
Listen carefully to the Head’s<br />
welcome speech<br />
Is the school taking awhole-child<br />
approach or is it just about academic<br />
achievement? What does the<br />
emphasis seem to be on? What<br />
one family is looking for can be very<br />
different to what another is –the<br />
Head’s speech can tell you alot about<br />
the culture and values of the school.<br />
Take agood look at the staff<br />
Good leadership is key, but it's<br />
teachers who'll have the most dayto-day<br />
impact on your child. Are<br />
they warm and welcoming? Ask<br />
questions and gauge the reaction.<br />
Do they appear interested and<br />
attentive? Do they engage with<br />
your child or is all the conversation<br />
directed towards you. Your child<br />
should feel excited and inspired!<br />
What else is offered?<br />
What time does the school day start<br />
and finish and what kind of activities<br />
are included in the school day?<br />
For many parents who have never<br />
considered independent education,<br />
they are pleasantly surprised<br />
when they find out what is actually<br />
included within the fees –especially<br />
when before and after school clubs<br />
and activities are factored in.<br />
Visit again<br />
Book aprivate visit. Be prepared<br />
with any questions you didn’t have<br />
the opportunity to ask at the open<br />
event and spend some time looking<br />
at as many areas of the school<br />
as you can. If you haven’t seen it<br />
before, ask to see the dining areas<br />
and ask questions about the food!<br />
Make anote of the deadlines<br />
Independent schools do not have<br />
specific deadlines in the same way<br />
that they do in the state sector, but<br />
there will almost certainly be key<br />
dates you should make anote of.<br />
Upcoming Open Days<br />
Ranby House (3-11)<br />
• Sat. 13 October 2018: 10-12pm<br />
(Family Open Morning)<br />
Worksop College (11-18)<br />
• Sat. 6October 2018: 10-12pm<br />
• Sat. 17 November 2018: 10-12pm<br />
(Scholarships Open Morning)<br />
Worksop College and Ranby House<br />
is aco-educational day and boarding<br />
school for 3-18 year olds based in<br />
over 400 acres of beautiful North<br />
Nottinghamshire woodland. The<br />
school offers agenerous scholarships<br />
and bursaries programme and you<br />
can find out more about the school by<br />
visiting wsnl.co.uk
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