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S at 2 1 O ct 

Briti s h M u s e u m, W 1 

T wi st e d Tr e a s ur e 

C arv e y o ur o w n g ol d pl a q u e t o 

k e e p, i ns pir e d by t h e Ox us Tr e as ur e 

– a m a g ni ic e nt h o ar d disc ov er e d i n 

C e ntr al Asi a. Cr e at e a gif of y o ur 

cr e ati o n t o dis pl ay at t h e M us e u m! 

A g es 7 +. Dr o p-i n: 1 1 a m- 4 p m. 

Fr e e. w w w. britis h m us e u m. or g 

E ali n g Li br ari e s 

C o d e Cl u b 

L e ar n h o w t o m ak e 

c o m p ut er g a m es, 

a ni m ati o ns a n d w e bsit es. 

A g es 9- 1 1. Fr e e. 1 1 a m at 

Act o n To w n H all Li br ary, 

1 2 n o o n at N ort h olt Li br ary. 

w w w. e ali n g. g ov. uk 

W e c h e c k 

li sti n g s c ar ef ull y 

b ut e v e nt d et ail s 

a n d pri c e s m a y b e 

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

Pl e a s e c h e c k 

wit h t h e v e n u e. 

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

A ut u m n c el e br ati o n 

st or y a n d cr aft 

M ak e a littl e tr e e f or t h e a ut u m n. 

A g es 3- 8. Fr e e b ut li mit e d s p ac es. 

1 1 a m. w w w. h arr o w. g ov. uk 

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

C el e br at e Di w ali 

A r a n g e of activiti es a n d w orks h o ps t o 

c el e br at e Di w ali. M ak e gl o wi n g 

l a nt er ns, cr e at e y o ur o w n o p er a, h av e 

y o ur h a n ds d ec or at e d wit h H e n n a a n d 

m or e. All a g es. Works h o ps st art at 

1 1 a m. F ull pr o gr a m m e av ail a bl e o nli n e. 

w w w. n ati o n al g all ery. or g. uk 

S ci e n c e M u s e u m, S W 7 

Littl e L a b of H orr or s 

A fri g ht e ni n gly f u n H all o w e e n sci e nc e 

s h o w! S e e s o m e l u mi n o us li q ui ds, h el p 

b ust s o m e g h osts, a n d h av e a 

h air-r aisi n g ex p eri e nc e! A g es 7 +. 

3 0- mi n ut e s h o ws at 1 1. 3 0 a m, 

1 2. 4 5 p m, 2. 1 5 p m & 3. 3 0 p m. Fr e e. 

w w w.sci e nc e m us e u m. or g 

St M arti n i n t h e Fi el d s, W C 2 

Mi ni M a e str o F a mil y C o n c ert 

E nj oy M oz art’s brilli a nt mi ni-sy m p h o ny 

f or stri n gs, Ei n e kl ei n e N ac ht m usik (‘ A 

Littl e Ni g ht M usic’). F ull of acti o n, 

vit ality a n d dr a m a f or all t o e nj oy, it is 

o n e of t h e m ost p o p ul ar pi ec es ev er 

writt e n. A g es 4- 1 2. 4. 3 0- 5. 3 0 p m. 

C h ar g es a p ply, b o oki n g r ec o m m e n d e d. 

w w w.l m a o orc h estr a.c o m/ mi ni- m a estr o 

S at 2 1 - S u n 2 9 O ct 

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

H orri bl e H a m pt o n 

T h e C o urt of Ki n g H e nry VIII is f ull of 

p e o pl e d oi n g dirty j o bs. D o y o u h av e 

t h e st o m ac h t o p ull r ott e n t e et h, sc o ur 

t h e t oil ets or i nv esti g at e t h e ‘ R oy al 

We e’ ? Gr e at! G o al o n g a n d off er y o ur 

s ervic es t o His M aj esty! All a g es. 

Dr o p-i n: 1 1 a m- 4 p m. A d missi o n 

c h ar g es a p ply. w w w. hr p. or g. uk 

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

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

S p a c e S h o e s! 

B e i ns pir e d by sci e nc e icti o n br a n ds 

a n d St ar Wars f o ot w e ar t o d esi g n 

y o ur o w n s h o es t h at ar e tr uly o ut of 

t his w orl d! All a g es. 1 0 a m- 6 p m. 

A d missi o n c h ar g es a p ply. 

w w w. m us e u m of br a n ds.c o m 

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

C a m o u l a g e M a s k s 

Test y o ur c a m o-cr e ati n g skills i n t his 

m ask- m aki n g w orks h o p. S n e ak lik e a 

s p otty l e o p ar d i n t h e d es ert, pr o wl lik e 

a w hit e Arctic f ox a n d ex pl or e h o w t h e 

ar my us es c a m o u l a g e i n diff er e nt 

e nvir o n m e nts. All a g es. 1 0. 3 0 a m- 

1 2. 3 0 p m & 1. 3 0 p m- 4. 3 0 p m. Fr e e. 

w w w. n a m. ac. uk 

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

H all o w e e n P u m p ki n F e sti v al 

C el e br at e t h e s e as o n wit h 

p u m pki n c arvi n g, m ars h- 

m all o w t o asti n g, wil d art 

s essi o ns, n at ur e tr ails a n d 

aft er d ark t o urs. All a g es. 

1 1 a m- 4 p m, pl us ev e ni n g 

t o urs o n 2 7 & 2 8 Oct at 

7 p m- 8. 3 0 p m. C h ar g es 

a p ply, b o oki n g a dvis e d 

f or s o m e activiti es. 

w w w. n ati o n altr ust. or g. uk 

L o n d o n M u s e u m of 

W at er & St e a m, T W 8 

H all o w e e n S p O O kf e st 

Disc ov er t h e s p o oky s ecrets of t h e 

hist oric e n gi n e h o us es a n d m ay b e 

m e et a f e w of t h eir p ast occ u p a nts! 

E nj oy H all o w e e n cr aft activiti es, a ri d e 

o n t h e G h ost Tr ai n a n d a tri p t hr o u g h 

t h e cr e e py w o o d! All a g es. 1 1 a m- 4 p m. 

A d missi o n c h ar g es a p ply, b ut c hil dr e n 

i n H all o w e e n c ost u m es g et i n fr e e! 

w w w. w at er a n dst e a m. or g. uk 

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

C e ntr e, S W 1 3 

G u e s s W h o ? 

Pl ay ‘ G u ess W h o ?’ a n d g u ess w hic h 

w etl a n d a ni m al y o ur p art n er h as 

s el ect e d. Pick u p y o ur g a m e c ar d o n 

arriv al a n d disc ov er m or e a b o ut t h e 

a ni m als t h at liv e h er e a n d t h e n t ak e a 

w alk o n t h e r es erv e t o s e e t h e m i n r e al 

lif e! All a g es. 9. 3 0 a m- 5. 3 0 p m. 


w w w. w wt. or g. uk 

S at 2 1 - Tu e 3 1 O ct 

O d d s F ar m P ar k, H P 1 0 

H all o w e e n F e sti v al 

Stacks of Hallo wee n-t he me d f u n, 

i ncl u di n g t he Crafty Trick or Treat Walk, 

fa ncy dress co m petitio ns, Hallo wee n 

e ntertai n me nt a n d p u m pki n carvi n g. All 

a ges. 1 0a m- 3. 5 0 p m. A d missio n 

c har ges a p ply. w w w.o d dsfar m.co. uk 

Z S L L o n d o n Z o o, N W 1 

B o o at t h e Z o o! 

E nj oy a s p o ok-t ac ul ar r a n g e of 

H all o w e e n-t h e m e d activiti es, a ni m al 

d e m o nstr ati o ns a n d h a n ds- o n cr afts. 

Pl us s p eci al H all o w e e n v ersi o ns of t h e 

z o o’s p o p ul ar a ni m al t alks, f e e ds a n d 

d e m o nstr ati o ns. All a g es. O p e n 

1 0 a m- 5 p m, H all o w e e n activiti es r u n 

1 1 a m- 3. 3 0 p m. A d missi o n c h ar g es 

a p ply. w w w.zsl. or g 

S u n 2 2 - S at 2 8 O ct 

K e n si n gt o n P al a c e, W 8 

A ni m ati o n at t h e P al a c e 

Disc ov er t h e sci e nc e of a ni m ati o n a n d 

ex pl or e t h e hist ory of K e nsi n gt o n 

P al ac e. Cr e at e li g ht p att er ns a n d 

m ovi n g pict ur es, pl ay wit h Vict ori a n 

t oys a n d h av e a g o at maki n g y o ur o w n 

t h a u m atr o p e t oy. 1 0 a m- 6 p m. All a g es. 


w w w. hr p. or g. uk 

M o n 2 3 O ct 

L o n d o n Tr a n s p ort 

M u s e u m D e p ot, W 3 

F a mil y To ur s 

G o b e hi n d t h e sc e n es o n a f a mily t o ur. 

H e ar t h e st ori es of t h e hist oric b us es, 

s e e a s p eci al U n d er gr o u n d tr ai n driv e n 

by t h e Q u e e n, a n d disc ov er t h e s ecr ets 

b e hi n d t h e f asci n ati n g c oll ecti o n. A g es 

5- 1 1. 1 1 a m- 1 2 n o o n & 1. 3 0 p m- 

2. 3 0 p m. C h ar g es a p ply, b o oki n g 

ess e nti al. w w w.lt m us e u m.c o. uk 

N at ur al Hi st or y M u s e u m, S W 7 

W olf Tal e s 

M e et t h e w olf a n d i n d o ut w hy it h as 

t h os e bi g e ars, s h ar p t e et h a n d l ar g e 

ey es! A f u n p u p p et s h o w ex pl ori n g t h e 

a m azi n g w orl d of n at ur e. A g es u n d er 7. 

M or e W O W 

6 


D o n’t f or g et t o s a y y o u s a w it i n Pri m ar y Ti m e s!


Q u ot e ‘ P T GI F T’ w h e n b o o ki n g t o cl ai m a f r e e gift f o r 

t h e bi rt h d a y c hil d 




3 0- mi n ut e s ho ws at 1 2 noo n & 

1. 3 0 p m. Free b ut li mit e d s paces. 

Tick ets availa ble fro m t h e i nf or m ati o n 

d esk o n t he day. w w w. n h m.ac. uk 

T h e Q u e e n’s G all er y, 

B u c ki n g h a m P al a c e, S W 1 

C a n al ett o & t h e Art of V e ni c e 

A d ay of exciti n g activiti es f or all a g es. 

Yo u n g er fa milies ca n e njoy m usic a n d 

st oryt elli n g sessio ns at 1 1a m & 

1. 3 0 p m. Ol der fa mili es c a n creat e a 

pi ec e of m usic wit h a m usicia n at 

1 2 n o o n & 2. 3 0 p m. Ev eryo n e c a n e nj oy 

arts a n d crafts, waterc olo ur dra wi n g, 

dr essi n g u p a n d mor e. 1 0. 3 0a m- 3 p m. 

A d missi o n c har ges a p ply. 

w w w.r oy alcollectio n.or g. uk 

M o n 2 3 - T h u 2 6 O ct 

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

C e ntr e, N W 3 

Ali c e i n W o n d erl a n d 

F oll o w Alice do w n t he ra b bit hol e wit h 

a w e ek of t he me d activiti es i ncl u di n g 

c o oki n g ( Mo n), dra m a ( Tue), circ us 

skills ( We d), p u p pet m aki n g ( T h u) a n d 

y o g a/ mi n df ul ness (Fri). A g e gr o u ps 5- 7 

a n d 8- 1 1, bot h s uita ble f or c hil dr e n 

wit h a d ditio nal nee ds. Mo n- T h u 

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

Halloween Festival! 

G oi n g a w a y t hi s 

h alf t er m ? D o n’t 

f or g et y o u c a n i n d 

W O W li sti n g s f or 

H all o w e e n i s b a ct hk e irn e st t rof ult hy e sUpK e at c t a c ul a r s p o o k y 

s t yl e ! Wi t h a f u n C rpri af tm ar y yti T rim ce s. k noet 

r T r e a t W al k, F a n c y 

D r e s s C o m p e ti ti o n s, E n t e r t ai n m e n t a n d P u m p ki n 

C a r vi n g *, s e e w e b si t e f o r f ull d e t ail s. 

* E xt r a c h a r g e f o r P u m p ki n C a r vi n g 

T 0 1 6 2 8 5 2 0 1 8 8 

O p e n d ail y 1 0. 0 0 a m – 5. 3 0 p m 

N r B e a c o n s i el d H P 1 0 0 L X ( M 4 0, J 2 ) 

C h ar g es a p ply, b o oki n g ess e nti al. 

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

M o n 2 3 - Fri 2 7 O ct 

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

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

A week of t he me d a ni matio n, ma n ga 

a n d co mic art works ho ps, i ncl u di n g 

C ut- O ut A ni matio n ( Mo n), Clay matio n 

( We ds), Create a Bea no Co mic Stri p 

(Fri) a n d more. A ges 8- 1 2. C har ges 

a p ply, booki n g esse ntial. 

w w w.cartooo n m use u m.or g 

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

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

A d aily pr o gr a m m e of ec ol o gy-t h e m e d 

activiti es. S essi o ns i ncl u d e H a p py 

Hi b er n ati o n, F u n gi F u n, S p o oky S af ari 

a n d m or e. 2- h o ur s essi o ns f or 4- 8 

y e ar ol ds a n d 4. 5 h o ur s essi o ns f or 

8- 1 2 y e ar ol ds. F ull pr o gr a m m e o nli n e. 


w w w.r bkc. g ov. uk/ ec ol o gy 

M o n 2 3 - S u n 2 9 O ct 

i nt u U x bri d g e, U B 8 

Fr e e- k y H all o w e e n F u n! 

E njoy fa n g-tastic activities i ncl u di n g 

craft cree pie cra wlies ( Mo n), hair-raisi n g 

Hallo wee n car ds ( Tue), devilis h decor 

( We d), boo bo wli n g ( T h u), a petrifyi n g 

party wit h gr ueso me ga mes a n d 

drea df ul da nci n g (Fri) a n d m usk 

may he m ( S u n)! Pl us o n Sat 2 8, little 

horrors ca n go trick or treati n g across 

t he stores! All a ges. 1 1a m- 4 p m. Free. 

w w w.i nt u.co. uk/ ux bri d ge 

D ail y 

2 1- 3 1 

O ct o b e r 

o d d sf a r m. c o. u k 

Tu e 2 4 O ct 

B e nj a mi n Fr a n kli n H o u s e, W C 2 

H all o w e e n at B e nj a mi n 

Fr a n kli n H o u s e 

H e ar s o m e g h o ulis hly g o o d 

H all o w e e n st ori es, f oll o w e d by 

gr u es o m e g a m es i ncl u di n g M u m my 

B o wli n g, A p pl e B o b bi n g a n d Pick a 

P u m pki n. A g es 5- 1 1. 4 p m- 5 p m. 

Fr e e b ut b o oki n g r ec o m m e n d e d. 

w w w. b e nj a mi nfr a nkli n h o us e. or g 

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

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

L o ok i nt o t h e hist ory, g e o gr a p hy a n d 

sci e nc e of c h oc ol at e, wit h cr aft 

activiti es, a g ar d e n t o ur, c h oc ol at e 

t asti n g a n d t h e c h a nc e t o cr e at e y o ur 

o w n mixt ur es. All a g es. 1 0. 3 0 a m- 3 p m. 


w w w.c h els e a p hysic g ar d e n.c o. uk 

H arl e s d e n Li br ar y Pl u s, N W 1 0 

F a mil y S e wi n g Cl a s s 

H av e a g o at s e wi n g i ns pir e d by Afric a n 

d esi g ns a n d tr a diti o ns. All a g es. 

2. 3 0 p m- 4. 3 0 p m. Fr e e b ut b o oki n g 

r e q uir e d. w w w. br e nt. g ov. uk 

H arr o w Li br ari e s 

Cr e e p y H o u s e Cr e ati v e Writi n g 

W or k s h o p 

Ex pl or e a r a n g e of writi n g d evic es fr o m 

a w es o m e allit er ati o n t o s p o oky si mil es, 

t o writ e y o ur o w n t erri bly t errifyi n g 

t al es! A g es 8- 1 1. At G ayt o n Li br ary 

( 1 1 a m), We al dst o n e Li br ary ( 1 2. 4 5 p m) 

a n d R ox et h Li br ary ( 3 p m). Fr e e b ut 

b o oki n g r e q uir e d. w w w. h arr o w. g ov. uk 

W e st Dr a yt o n Li br ar y, U B 7 

W h er e t h e Wil d T hi n g s Ar e 

Tak e p art i n a n i nt er activ e scri ptr 

e a di n g w orks h o p wit h a mi ni 

p erf or m a nc e at t h e e n d. A g es 7- 1 1. 

1 0. 3 0 a m- 1 1. 3 0 a m. Fr e e b ut b o oki n g 

r e q uir e d. w w w. hilli n g d o n. g ov. uk 

Wi n st o n C h ur c hill T h e atr e, H A 4 

D o o dli n g a n d writi n g w or k s h o p 

St e p i nt o a w orl d of p u gs, s e a 

m o nk eys, kill er c ak es a n d m or e i n t his 

dr a wi n g a n d cr e ativ e writi n g w orks h o p 

wit h S ar a h McI ntyr e a n d P hili p R e ev e. 

Pl us b o oks f or s al e a n d b o ok-si g ni n g 

aft er t h e w orks h o p. All a g es. 

2 p m- 3 p m. C h ar g es a p ply, b o oki n g 

ess e nti al. w w w. hilli n g d o n. g ov. uk 

Tu e 2 4 - W e d 2 5 O ct 

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

A ut u m n Q u e st & Cr aft 

- T h e Bi g Dr a w 

Work t o g et h er t o try o ut diff er e nt arts 

a n d cr afts w hilst ex pl ori n g t h e h o us e 

a n d i n di n g o ut m or e a b o ut its 

c oll ecti o ns. All a g es. Dr o p-i n: 

1 2 n o o n- 4 p m. C h ar g es a p ply. 

w w w. e n glis h- h erit a g e. or g. uk 

W e d 2 5 O ct 

F o u n dli n g 

M u s e u m, W C 1 

Lif e- Siz e D oll s’ Cl ot h e s 

M ak e y o ur o w n p a p er d olls’ 

dr ess i n t h e styl e of 1 8t h C e nt ury 

p a p er d olls. We ar y o ur dr ess, h av e y o ur 

p h ot o t ak e n a n d - wit h di git al 

t ec h n ol o gy - s e e y o urs elf i n J os e p h 

Hi g h m or e’s p ai nti n gs. A g es 5 +. 

S essi o ns at 1 0. 3 0 a m- 1 2 n o o n, 

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

D o n’t f or g et 

t o s a y y o u 

s a w it i n 

Pri m ar y 

Ti m e s! 

Si g n u p o n t h e d ay. Fr e e. 

w w w.f o u n dli n g m us e u m. or g. uk 

F ul h a m P al a c e, S W 6 

A st o ni s hi n g Ar c h a e ol o g y 

R oll y o ur sl e ev es u p a n d pr e p ar e t o 

g et m ucky as y o u di g u p t h e p ast a n d 

g et h a n ds- o n wit h arc h a e ol o gy! All 

a g es. Dr o p-i n: 1 1 a m- 3 p m. Fr e e. 

w w w.f ul h a m p al ac e. or g 

G u n n er s b ur y P ar k M u s e u m, W 3 

H all o w e e n P u m p ki n C ar vi n g 

W or k s h o p 

Lear n a bo ut ho w to gro w p u m pki ns 

fro m t he Hea d Gar de ner a n d get 

creative carvi n g yo ur o w n G u n ners b urygro 

w n p u m pki n! A ges 5- 1 1. 

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

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

H arr o w Art s C e ntr e, H A 5 

Fil m & W or k s h o p: T h e L e g o 

B at m a n M o vi e 

Cr e at e y o ur o w n L e g o B at m a n m ask, 

t h e n e nj oy t h e il m. Works h o p at 

1 0 a m, il m at 1 1 a m. All a g es. 


w w w. h arr o w arts.c o m 

Hilli n g d o n Li br ari e s 

D e v a n d Olli e 

Ex pl or e t h e a dv e nt ur es of D ev a n d 

Olli e wit h a ut h or S h w et a A g g ar w al. 

A g es 4- 7. 4 5 mi n ut e s essi o ns at 

Yi e wsl ey Li br ary ( 1 0. 1 5 a m), Ye a di n g 

Li br ary ( 1 1. 3 0 a m) a n d B ot w ell Gr e e n 

Li br ary ( 1. 3 0 p m). Fr e e b ut b o oki n g 



F or e st D a y 

A d ay of f or est-sc h o ol t h e m e d activiti es 

i n t h e w o o ds. Ex pl or e t h e wil dlif e ar e a 

a n d e nj oy k n ot m aki n g a n d s h elt er 

b uil di n g. A g es 8- 1 2. 1 0. 3 0 a m- 3 p m. 


w w w.r bkc. g ov. uk/ ec ol o gy 

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

C uri o u s E x pl or er s M or ni n g 

A r el ax e d m or ni n g f or c hil dr e n wit h 

a utis m or ot h er s oci al c o m m u nic ati o n 

c o n diti o ns, t h eir si bli n gs a n d c ar ers. 

Wit h i nt er activ e activiti es i ns pir e d by 

t h e S ukk ot: S e eki n g S h elt er i nst all ati o n. 

A g es 5- 1 5. 9 a m- 1 1 a m. A d missi o n 

c h ar g es a p ply, b o oki n g r ec o m m e n d e d. 

w w w.j e wis h m us e u m. or g. uk 

R ui sli p M a n or Li br ar y, H A 4 

B oll y w o o d d a n ci n g! 

J oi n i n wit h J ay K u m ar’s i ncl usiv e 

B olly w o o d d a nc e r o uti n es t o liv ely 

B olly w o o d hit s o n gs. All a g es. 

3 p m- 5 p m. Fr e e b ut b o oki n g 


Will e s d e n Gr e e n Li br ar y, N W 1 0 

Littl e A n g el T h e atr e pr e s e nt s M e 

T h e w orl d is a v ery bi g pl ac e, 

es p eci ally f or a b a by p e n g ui n 

w h o is j ust i n di n g his f e et! 

Littl e A n g el T h e atr e pr es e nt 

t his t o uc hi n g st ory a b o ut a 

p ar e nt a n d t heir l ov e f or 

t h eir c hil d, by c hil dr e n’s 

a ut h or E m m a D o d d. All a g es. 

1 2 n o o n & 2. 3 0 p m. C h ar g es 


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W O W c o nti n u es o n p1 2 

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E X C L U SI V E O F F E R 

w w w.i nt h e b o o k. c o m 

T & C s A p pl y. 


4 O ct 

er! 

is h d e c or 

5 O ct 

o m e e eri e p u m p ki n tri n k et s 

m e bl o o d- c ur dli n g b e dr o o m 

m a k e w h e n w e d e si g n s o m e f e ar s o m e 

H all o w e e n m a s k s. 

ti o n s. 

Cr aft cr e e p y cr a wli es 


Visit i n t u. c o. u k /c e n tr e n a m e 

t o si g n u p t o o ur Ki ds’ Cl u b a n d b e 

C o m e a n d cr e at e s o m e s p o o k y s pi d er s 

b o wli n g 

2 6 O ct 

S E A S O N A L F U N 

Terrif yi n g Treat s! 

T he se ea s y t o ma ke reci pe s will ma ke a great 

s p o o k y a d diti o n t o yo ur part y. 

C h oc olate S pi der P o p s 

I n gre die nt s: 

C h o c ol at e c o v er e d mi ni d o u g h n ut s • Mi ni M at c h m a k er s 

W hit e c h o c b utt o n s/ S m arti e s • L olli p o p/ c a k e p o p sti c k s 

Met h o d: 

Pl a c e a mi ni d o u g h n ut o n 

a l at s urf a c e, c h o c ol at e 

si d e u p, a n d p u s h 3 mi ni 

m at c h m a k er s i nt o e a c h 

si d e f or t h e l e g s. D o n’t 

w orr y if t h e y m a k e a bit 

of a m e s s b y s q u a s hi n g 

t h e mi d dl e s i n, it will b e 

c o v er e d wit h c h o c ol at e. 

P u s h a c a k e p o p or l olli p o p 

sti c k i nt o t h e b ott o m of t h e 

d o u g h n ut. 

G e ntl y m elt t h e c h o c ol at e i n a s m all h e at- pr o of b o wl, 

t h e n d oll o p s o m e c h o c ol at e i nt o t h e c e ntr e a n d u s e t h e 

b a c k of a t e a s p o o n t o l e v el it o ut. 

C ar ef ull y a d d t w o w hit e c h o c ol at e dr o p s or S m arti e s f or 

e y e s, m ar ki n g t h e p u pil s wit h dri p s of m elt e d c h o c ol at e. 

R e p e at wit h t h e r e st of t h e d o u g h n ut s, t h e n tr a n sf er t o a 

tr a y a n d p o p i nt o t h e fri d g e u ntil t h e c h o c ol at e h a s s et. 

M u m m y Pi z za s 

I n gre die nt s: 

3 7 5 g r e a d y r oll e d p uff p a str y • 2t b s p t o m at o p ur e e 

1/ 4 b ell p e p p er, i n el y c h o p p e d • 1 s pri n g o ni o n, i n el y 

c h o p p e d • 2 5 g mi ni p e p p er o ni sli c e s • 7 5 g gr at e d 

c h e d d ar c h e e s e & sli c e s f or t h e e y e s • E di bl e m ar k er 

p e n or f o o d c ol o uri n g 

Met h o d: 

Pr e h e at t h e o v e n t o 2 0 0° C ( G a s m ar k 6). Li n e a c o u pl e 

of b a ki n g tr a y s wit h gr e a s e pr o of or b a ki n g p a p er. 

U si n g a l ar g e cir cl e c utt er, c ut o ut cir cl e s of p a str y a n d 

pl a c e o n y o ur li n e d b a ki n g tr a y s. S pr e a d a t hi n l a y er of 

t o m at o p ur e e o v er e a c h cir cl e. Pil e t h e t o p pi n g s i n t h e 

c e ntr e of e a c h cir cl e, l e a vi n g a s m all stri p ar o u n d t h e 

e d g e s cl e ar. 

C ut t h e l eft o v er p a str y i nt o stri p s a n d dr a p e o v er t h e 

t o p pi n g s t o cr e at e m u m m y p att er n s, p u s hi n g t h e e d g e s 

d o w n s o t h at t h e y sti c k t o t h e p a str y cir cl e s. Ti d y u p t h e 

e d g e s b y c utti n g off t h e e x c e s s wit h t h e s a m e cir cl e 

c utt er y o u u s e d t o c ut o ut t h e ori gi n al cir cl e s. 

B a k e i n t h e o v e n f or ar o u n d 1 5 mi n ut e s u ntil c o o k e d 

t hr o u g h a n d g ol d e n. R e m o v e fr o m t h e o v e n a n d l e a v e t o 

c o ol f or a f e w mi n ut e s. T o m a k e t h e e y e s, c ut s m all 

cir cl e s fr o m t h e l eft o v er c h e e s e sli c e s, t h e n d ot t h e ‘ e y e s’ 

wit h a n e di bl e m ar k er p e n or if y o u d o n’t h a v e o n e, u s e a 

littl e f o o d c ol o uri n g 

wit h a i n e p ai nt br u s h. 

P o p t w o e y e s o nt o 

e a c h m u m m y pi e 

t h e n e at! 

Wit h t h a n k s t o Gr a c e 

H all at E at s A m azi n g 

f or t h e r e ci p e s. w w w. 

e at s a m azi n g. c o. u k 

It’s 

pl a y ti m e! 

Ma ke t hi s 

Hall o wee n 

a 

Screa m! 

Hall o wee n f u n for all age s 

at L o n d o n M u se u m of Water 

& Stea m t hi s Oct o ber! 

Cr e e p d o w n t o t h e m u s e u m t hi s h alf t er m f or s o m e s c aril y wi c k e d 

S p O O kf e st f u n! Fr o m S at ur d a y 2 1 – S u n d a y 2 9 O ct o b er y o u c a n f oll o w 

o ur gr u e s o m e w or d tr ail a n d if y o u ar e br a v e, t a k e a tri p o n t h e G h o st 

Tr ai n w hi c h will r u n all w e e k. F a mili e s c a n h a v e f u n m a ki n g g h o uli s h 

cr e at ur e s i n o ur cr e e p y cr aft ar e a a n d 

if t h e ki d s dr e s s u p i n t h eir b e st 

s p o o k y c o st u m e t h e y g o fr e e wit h 

a f ull p a yi n g a d ult. O n 2 8 & 

2 9 O ct o b er vi sit or s c a n al s o 

wit n e s s Vi ct ori a n e n gi n e eri n g 

at it s v er y b e st w h e n w e 

d e m o n str at e o ur mi g ht y 

w at er p u m pi n g e n gi n e s 

p o w er e d b y st e a m. 

T h e M u s e u m i s o p e n 

d ail y 1 1 a m- 4 p m a n d h a s a 

l o v el y c af é s er vi n g h o m e m a d e 

Terrif yi n g Tr e at s. Di s c o u nt e d 

ti c k et s ar e a v ail a bl e o nli n e a n d pr e- 

b o o ki n g i s a d vi s e d f or g u ar a nt e e d e ntr y. 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n vi sit w w w. w at er a n d st e a m. or g. u k 

Free- k y Hall o wee n F u n 

at i nt u U xbri d ge 

It’s pl a yti m e t hi s O ct o b er h alf t er m, a s littl e o n e s c a n j oi n i nt u U x bri d g e’s 

r e si d e nt e nt ert ai n er H oll y B e e f or fr e e f u n fr o m 2 3 – 2 9 O ct o b er. 

E v er y d a y fr o m 1 1 a m- 4 p m t h er e’s f a n g-t a sti c a cti viti e s arri vi n g, 

i n cl u di n g cr aft cr e e pi e cr a wli e s, h air-r ai si n g H all o w e e n c ar d s, b o o 

b o wli n g, m u s k m a y h e m, d e vili s h d e c or a n d a p etrif yi n g 

p art y wit h gr u e s o m e g a m e s a n d dr e a df ul d a n ci n g! 

T h e bi g tri c k or tr e at i s o n c e a g ai n arri vi n g o n 

S at ur d a y 2 8 O ct o b er, a s littl e h orr or s c a n g o tri c k- 

or-tr e ati n g a cr o s s st or e s at i nt u U x bri d g e. 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n o n H all o w e e n at i nt u 

U x bri d g e, a n d a f ull br e a k d o w n of e v e nt s, vi sit 

w w w.i nt u. c o. u k/ U x bri d g e. 

D o n’t f or g et t o si g n u p t o t h eir Ki d s’ Cl u b a n d 

b e t h e ir st t o h e ar a b o ut ot h er f a nt a sti c e v e nt s. 

It’s 

pl a y ti m e! 

P etrif yi n g p art y 

Fri 2 7 O ct 

n d cr e at e s o m e s p o o k y s pi d er s 

H all o w e e n p art y; t h er e’ll b e gr u e s o m e 

o ur bi g or f s s e dr y c n a f st e b ur o y n i s u n oi J 

g a m e s, dr e a df ul d a n ci n g a n d m or e. 

T h e bi g tri c k or tr e at 

w e e n c ar ds 

g n aisi r 

S at 2 8 O ct 

w e’r e i n viti n g all y o ur littl e h orr or s t o g o 

a g ai n, e c n O s! n ur et r nt e v e s u o str n o m e h T 

tri c k- or-tr e ati n g i n o ur c e ntr e. 

M us k m a y h e m 


S e e w h at g h a stl y cr e ati o n y o u c a n 

art s a n d wit c h cr aft s e s si o n. 

ur s c ar e s kill s t o t h e t e st 

3 O ct 

t cr e e p y cr a wli es 

a k e t h e m o st h orrif yi n g h oli d a y 

1 0 


J oi n u s i n y o ur b e st f a n c y dr e s s f or o ur bi g 

ct O 7 2 Fri 

P etrif yi n g p art y 


Fir e w or k s 

Di s pl ay s 

2 01 7 

S E A S O N A L F U N 

O x yge n Freej u m pi n g, Act o n 

O x y g e n Fr e ej u m pi n g, L o n d o n’s 

f a v o urit e tr a m p oli n e p ar k, i s 

s et t o tr ul y m a k e y o u j u m p 

wit h a H all o w e e n S p o o kt a c ul ar 

t hr o u g h o ut h alf t er m, pl u s a 

s p e ci al off er e x cl u si v el y f or 

Pri m ar y Ti m e s r e a d er s! 

O x y g e n Fr e ej u m pi n g i s t h e 

pl a c e w h er e y o u c a n j u m p, li p, 

l e a p, pl a y a n d s o ar t o y o ur h e art’s 

c o nt e nt. U nli k e ot h er tr a m p oli n e 

p ar k s it h a s m ulti pl e diff er e nt 

j u m pi n g z o n e s, s o w h et h er y o u’r e 

a s u p er st ar li p p er or a b o u n ci n g 

b e gi n n er y o u’ll b e i n f or a tr e at at 

O x y g e n Fr e ej u m pi n g! 

T hi s h alf t er m, fr o m 1 6 – 3 1 

O ct o b er, O x y g e n i s r u n ni n g 

s p o o k y a cti viti e s f or all a g e s. 

T h er e’ll b e g h o uli s h j u m pi n g 

g a m e s, s pi n e- c hilli n g c h all e n g e s 

a n d e eri e art s a n d cr aft s f or t h e 

ki d s t o e nj o y, n ot t o m e nti o n 

Hall o wee n Fe stival 

at O d d s Far m Par k 

S at ur d a y 2 1 – T u e s d a y 3 1 O ct o b er 2 0 1 7 

G et r e a d y f or St a c k s of H all o w e e n F u n! E nj o y f u n H all o w e e n 

e nt ert ai n m e nt, dr e s s u p i n y o ur cr e e pi e st c o st u m e t o t a k e p art 

i n t h e t wi c e- d ail y f a n c y dr e s s c o m p etiti o n s a n d c ar v e a p u m p ki n* t o 

t a k e h o m e! H o w s p o o k y will y o u m a k e y o ur s ? Pl u s, n e w f or 2 0 1 7, 

f u n Cr aft y Tri c k or Tr e at W al k! 

C o m bi n e d wit h t h e Gi a nt I n d o or 

Pl a y b ar n, a cr e s of O ut d o or Pl a y a n d 

pl e nt y of c ut e F urr y Fri e n d s, t h er e’s s o 

m u c h t o d o! O d d s F ar m P ar k i s l o c at e d 

j u st mi n ut e s fr o m J u n cti o n 2 of t h e M 4 0, 

n e ar B e a c o n s i el d. 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n, i n cl u di n g s p e ci al 

A ut u m n e v e nt s a n d pri c e s c all 0 1 6 2 8 

5 2 0 1 8 8 or vi sit w w w. o d d sf ar m. c o. u k 

* S m all e xtr a c h ar g e a p pli e s 

s p e ci al s p o o k y d e al s i n t h e c af e 

f or bi g ki d s a n d p ar e nt s. 

Pl u s, e x cl u si v el y f or Pri m ar y 

Ti m e s r e a d er s, y o u c a n s a v e 

1 0 % if y o u u s e c o d e P T 1 0 

w h e n b o o ki n g!* 

G et r e a d y t o m a k e s o m e 

s p o o k y m e m ori e s t hi s h alf t er m 

wit h y o ur littl e m o n st er s at O x y g e n 

Fr e ej u m pi n g. Vi sit t h e w e b sit e: 

w w w. o x y g e nfr e ej u m pi n g. c o. u k 

t o b o o k. L o c at e d o n K e n d al 

A v e n u e, W e st A ct o n W 3 0 A F. 

* Off er e n d s 3 1 st O ct o b er 2 0 1 7. 

S at 4 N o v 

B att er s e a P ar k, S W 1 1 

A w ar d- wi n ni n g pyr o-t e c h ni ci a ns, 

J u bil e e Fir e w or ks, will pr es e nt a 

dis pl ay s et t o m usi c o n t h e 

t h e m e ‘ P o w er’. G at es o p e n at 

6 p m f or pr e-s h o w e nt ert ai n m e nt, 

t h e b o nfir e will b e lit at 7. 3 0 p m 

a n d fir e w or ks dis pl ay b e gi ns at 

8 p m. C h ar g es a p ply ( c hil dr e n 

u n d er 1 0 g o fr e e), ti c k ets 

o nly av ail a bl e o nli n e. 

w w w. w a n ds w ort h. g ov. u k 

Bi s h o p s P ar k, S W 6 

& R a v e n s c o urt P ar k, W 6 

D et ails t o b e c o nfir m e d, 

pl e as e visit w w w.l b hf. g ov. u k 

B yr o n P ar k, H A 3 

T his y e ar’s fir e w or ks dis pl ay 

is H olly w o o d m ovi e t h e m e d! 

Ot h er attr a cti o ns i n cl u d e st alls, 

f u n f air, f o o d a n d r efr es h m e nts. 

G at es o p e n at 1 2 n o o n a n d t h e 

fir e w or ks pr e-s h o w b e gi ns at 

7. 3 0 p m, f oll o w e d by t h e m ai n 

fir e w or ks dis pl ay. Fr e e e ntr y 

b et w e e n 1 2 n o o n- 4 p m. 

C h ar g es a p ply aft er 4 p m. 

Dis c o u nts av ail a bl e w h e n 

b uyi n g i n a dv a n c e o nli n e. 

w w w. hilli n g d o nfir e w or ks. c o. u k 

w w w. h arr o wfir e w or ks. c o. u k 

E ali n g Cri c k et Cl u b, W 5 

Fir e w or ks Dis pl ay s et t o cl assi c al 

m usi c, pl us a l as er dis pl ay 

pri or t o t h e Fir e w or ks. Ot h er 

attr a cti o ns i n cl u d e b ars a n d 

B B Qs, c hil dr e n’s ri d es a n d 

n ov elti es. G at es o p e n at 6 p m, 

dis pl ay at 7. 4 5 p m. Ti c k ets o nly 

av ail a bl e o n t h e g at e. A d ults £ 8, 

c hil dr e n u n d er 1 4 £ 5, a g es 5 a n d 

u n d er fr e e. w w w. e ali n g c c. c o. u k 

W e m bl e y P ar k, H A 9 

A n ex citi n g f u n f a mily ev e nt 

wit h vi br a nt str e et e nt ert ai n m e nt 

fr o m a n u m b er of p erf or m ers, 

str e et f o o d t o ti c kl e y o ur t ast e 

b u ds a n d a n ex citi n g fir e w or ks 

dis pl ay s et t o a t o p-s e cr et 

s o u n dtr a c k! G o e arly a n d e nj oy 

t h e L o n d o n D esi g n er O utl et 

a n d str e et p erf or m a n c es. 

6 p m- 9 p m. E ntr y fr e e. 

w w w. br e nt. g ov. u k/fir e w or ks 

S at 4 N o v 

Wi m bl e d o n P ar k, S W 1 9 

T w o m usi c al t h e m e d fir e w or ks 

dis pl ays will li g ht u p t h e s ky! 

Wit h a c hil dr e n’s Dis n e y-t h e m e d 

dis pl ay at 6. 4 5 p m a n d ‘ F estiv al 

H e a dli n ers’ t h e m e d dis pl ay at 

8. 3 0 p m. B ot h dis pl ays will t a k e 

pl a c e n e ar t h e at hl eti cs tr a c k. 

T h er e ar e p e d estri a n e ntr a n c es 

o n H o m e P ar k R o a d t o t h e s o ut h, 

R ev elst o k e R o a d t o t h e e ast, a n d 

Wi m bl e d o n P ar k R o a d t o t h e 

n ort h w est. C h ar g es a p ply, wit h 

dis c o u nts av ail a bl e w h e n b uyi n g 

i n a dv a n c e o nli n e. 

w w w. m ert o n. g ov. u k 

S u n 5 N o v 

M or d e n P ar k 

T w o m usi c al t h e m e d fir e w or ks 

dis pl ays will li g ht u p t h e s ky! 

Wit h a c hil dr e n’s Dis n e y-t h e m e d 

dis pl ay at 6. 4 5 p m a n d ‘ F estiv al 

H e a dli n ers’ t h e m e d dis pl ay at 

8. 3 0 p m. B ot h dis pl ays will t a k e 

pl a c e i n t h e mi d dl e of t h e p ar k. 

T h er e ar e p e d estri a n e ntr a n c es 

o n L o n d o n R o a d, L o w er M or d e n 

L a n e a n d Hill cr oss Av e n u e. 

C h ar g es a p ply, wit h dis c o u nts 

av ail a bl e w h e n b uyi n g i n 

a dv a n c e o nli n e. 

w w w. m ert o n. g ov. u k 

S at 1 1 N o v 

L or d M a y or’s Fir e w or k s 

To m ar k t h e e n d of t h e L or d 

M ay or’s S h o w a n d t h e b e gi n ni n g 

of a n e w m ay or al y e ar, L o n d o n’s 

n e wly c o nfir m e d L or d M ay or will 

l a u n c h a fir e w or ks dis pl ay ov er 

t h e riv er. Yo u’ll b e a bl e t o s e e 

t h e fir e w or ks f or mil es, b ut f or 

t h e b est vi e w h e a d d o w n t o t h e 

riv ersi d e b et w e e n W at erl o o a n d 

Bl a c kfri ars Bri d g es, eit h er o n 

Vi ct ori a E m b a n k m e nt or o n t h e 

S o ut h B a n k. 5. 1 5 p m. 

w w w.l or d m ay orss h o w.l o n d o n 

At ti m e of g oi n g 

t o pr ess m a n y dis pl a ys 

w er e still t o b e c o n ir m e d. 

Pl e as e visit y o ur c o u n cil’s 

w e bsit e f or t h e l at est 

i nf or m ati o n. 

w w w. pri m ar yti m e s. n et/ w e st _l o n d o n T 0 1 6 2 8 5 2 0 1 8 8 


1 1 

O p e n d ail y 1 0. 0 0 a m – 5. 3 0 p m 

N r B e a c o n s i el d H P 1 0 0 L X ( M 4 0, J 2 )


C o nti n u e d fr o m p 8 

W e d 2 5 - T h u 2 6 O ct 

T h e L o o k O ut, H y d e P ar k, W 2 

H air-r ai si n g H all o w e e n 

Ex pl or e t he feely box es i n t h e witc h es’ 

d e n, t ak e t he hair-raisi n g n at ur e tr ail, 

m ak e a ma gical potio n, b at mask a n d 

m or e. Dr essi n g u p e nco ur a g e d! All 

a g es. Dr o p-i n: 1 1a m- 3 p m or b o ok 

o nli n e. Most activities free. 

w w w.s u p portt heroyal parks.or g 

W all a c e C oll e cti o n, W 1 

Dr o p-i n a n d Dr a w 

J oi n artist L uisa Rivera i n t h e Gr e at 

G all ery t o create yo ur o w n S pa nis h 

m ast er pi ece i ns pire d by t h e works o n 

El Gr ec o, Goya, Velaz q uez a n d ot h ers. 

A g es 5 +. Dro p-i n: 1 0. 3 0 a m- 1 2. 3 0 p m. 

Fr e e. w w w. wallacecollectio n.or g 

W e d 2 5 - S at 2 8 O ct 

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

H u n gr y H u n gr y H er bi v or e s 

Fr o m d u go n gs to hi p p os a n d c a m els t o 

s n ails - t ake part i n s p eci m e n b as e d 

activiti es a n d discover w hic h a ni m al is 

t h e h u n griest her biv ore pl us really 

i m p ort a nt q uestio ns lik e w ho pr o d uc es 

t h e m ost poo! All a ges. Dr o p-i n: 

1 p m- 4. 3 0 p m. Free. w w w. ucl.ac. uk 

T h u 2 6 O ct 

C hi s wi c k H o u s e & G ar d e n s, W 4 

Cr aft y P u m p ki n F u n 

Go alo n g i n yo ur scariest cost u me 

a n d joi n i n wit h t he p u m pki n carvi n g 

activity i n t he Kitc he n Gar de n. 

A ges 4- 1 1. 1 0a m- 4 p m. C har ges 

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

w w w.c his wick ho usea n d gar de ns.or g. uk 

H arr o w Li br ari e s 

R a st a m o u s e St or yt elli n g 

M e et t h e a ut h or of R ast a m o us e a n d 

e nj oy st ori es w hic h c el e br at e 

C ari b b e a n c ult ur e. A g es 4 +. At K e nt o n 

Li br ary ( 1 1 a m), St a n m or e Li br ary 

( 1. 3 0 p m) a n d G ayt o n Li br ary ( 3. 3 0 p m). 

Fr e e. w w w. h arr o w. g ov. uk 


S p o o k y D e c or ati o n s W or k s h o p 

M ak e a p et g h ost, H all o w e e n l a nt er n or 

a sc ary m ask f or y o ur ni g ht of trick or 

tr e ati n g. A g es 3- 7. 1 1 a m- 1 2. 3 0 p m. 


w w w. h e at hr o bi ns o n m us e u m. or g 

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

P h ot o gr a p h y W or k s h o p: 

M y F ait h a n d M e 

J oi n a pr of essi o n al p h ot o gr a p h er t o 

l e ar n n e w skills a n d t ak e ov er t h e 

m us e u m as y o u cr e at e a n ex hi biti o n f or 

Tak e ov er D ay a b o ut w h at y o ur f ait h 

m e a ns t o y o u. T his i nt erf ait h 

p h ot o gr a p hy pr oj ect a n d ex hi biti o n 

ai ms t o r e l ect p ers o n al i nsi g hts i nt o 

f ait h fr o m p e o pl e of all b ack gr o u n ds. 

A g es 1 1 +. 1 0 a m- 4 p m. Fr e e. 

w w w.j e wis h m us e u m. or g. uk 

Pi mli c o Li br ar y, S W 1 

H all o w e e n P art y 

S p o oky f u n a n d g a m es wit h priz es 

f or t h e b est f a ncy dr ess! A g es 5 +. 

2 p m- 3 p m. Fr e e. 

w w w. w est mi nst er. g ov. uk 

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

Dr e a m u p a n d s h ar e 

L e ar n h o w t o c oll a g e, c ut a n d pri nt wit h 

c ol o ur. J oi n i n t h e f u n a n d cr e at e y o ur 

o w n pri nts t o t ak e h o m e a n d ex hi bit. 

A g es 3 +. Dr o p-i n: 1 1 a m- 1 2. 3 0 p m. 

Fr e e. w w w.r oy al ac a d e my. or g. uk 

W all a c e C oll e cti o n, W 1 

S p a ni s h Still Lif e 

Ex pl or e t h e ex hi biti o n El Gr ec o t o G oy a: 

S p a nis h M ast er pi ec es fr o m t h e B o w es 

M us e u m a n d s e e h o w S p a nis h m ast ers 

us e d c ol o ur, li g ht a n d s h a d e, t o cr e at e 

dr a m a. T h e n w ork fr o m a still lif e, 

l e ar ni n g h o w t o us e p ai nts t o ac hi ev e 

diff er e nt t ext ur es a n d eff ects. T his is a 

c hil dr e n o nly, dr o p- off w orks h o p f or 

a g es 9- 1 2. 1 0. 3 0 a m- 3. 3 0 p m. C h ar g es 


w w w. w all ac ec oll ecti o n. or g 

T h u 2 6 - Fri 2 7 O ct 

R o y al M e w s, 

B u c ki n g h a m P al a c e, S W 1 

T h e Bi g Dr a w 

B e i ns pir e d by t h e o bj ects a n d st ori es 

of t h e R oy al M e ws t o cr e at e a n 

a ni m at e d il m, d esi g n y o ur o w n st at e 

c arri a g e or d ec or at e a h o b by h ors e t o 

t ak e h o m e. All a g es. 1 1 a m- 3 p m. 


w w w.r oy alc oll ecti o n. or g. uk 

Fri 2 7 O ct 


G ar g o yl e S c ul pt ur e W or k s h o p 

M ak e g ar g oyl es, gr e mli ns, g o bli ns a n d 

ot h er cr e at ur es of t h e ni g ht! L e ar n 

h o w t o us e ar m at ur es a n d i nt er n al 

str uct ur es t o b uil d cl ay sc ul pt ur es 

ar o u n d, al o n g wit h ot h er tricks fr o m t h e 

w orl d of il m a n d t h e atr e s p eci al eff ects 

t o m ak e y o ur sc ul pt ur e l o ok as r e alistic 

as p ossi bl e. A g es 8 +. 1. 3 0 p m- 4 p m. 

C h ar g es a p ply, b o oki n g rec o m m e n d e d. 

w w w. h e at hr o bi ns o n m us e u m. or g 

F o u n dli n g M u s e u m, W C 1 

To k e n M e s s a g e s 

Disc ov er t h e st ori es b e hi n d t ok e ns l eft 

wit h b a bi es br o u g ht t o t h e F o u n dli n g 

H os pit al. Usi n g cl ay, cr e at e y o ur o w n 

t ok e n a n d e n gr av e it wit h a p ers o n al 

m ess a g e. A g es 5 +. S essi o ns at 

1 0. 3 0 a m- 1 2 n o o n, 1 p m- 2. 3 0 p m & 

3 p m- 4. 3 0 p m. Si g n u p o n t h e d ay. 

Fr e e. w w w.f o u n dli n g m us e u m. or g. uk 

H arri n gt o n A L C, U B 3 

P u m p ki n C ar vi n g 

C arv e y o ur o w n p u m pki n f or 

H all o w e e n! A g es 6 +. 1 0 a m- 1 2 n o o n. 

Fr e e b ut b o oki n g r e q uir e d. 

w w w. hilli n g d o n. g ov. uk 


Dr a w f or lif e: B uil di n g s a n d 

ar c hit e ct ur e 

Work wit h a t ut or t o ex p a n d y o ur 

dr a wi n g skills a n d i nv esti g at e a r a n g e 

of arc hit ect ur al p ai nti n gs. A g es 1 1- 1 3. 

1 1 a m- 3. 3 0 p m. C h ar g es a p ply, b o oki n g 

ess e nti al. w w w. n ati o n al g all ery. or g. uk 

W HAT’S PO WE RI N G 

YO U R KI DS? 

O v er 1 0, 0 0 0 s c h o ol s a cr o s s t h e c o u ntr y ar e alr e a d y s er vi n g m or e 

l o c al, fr e s h a n d h o n e st f o o d. Vi sit o ur o nli n e m a p t o i n d o ut 

if y o ur s c h o ol h a s F o o d f o r Lif e S e r v e d H e r e 

a n d wi n cl a s sr o o m c o o k er y pri z e s! 

w w w.f o o df o rlif e. o r g. u k / s e r v e d h e r e 

1 2 

Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • O ct o b er H alf T er m 2 0 1 7

Ki n g s b ur y Li br ar y, N W 9 

R o b oti c s 

L e ar n h o w to b uil d a n d pro gr a m r o b ots 

fr o m scr atc h! A ges 8- 1 1. 2 p m- 4 p m. 

Fr e e b ut booki n g re q uir e d. 

w w w. br e nt. gov. uk 

O x y g e n Fr e ej u m pi n g, W 3 

Fri g ht Ni g ht 

Ex plore t he e ntire tra m p oli ne park 

after dark wit h t his Hall o w ee n 

tra m poli ni n g party like no ot her! 

E njoy t hree ho urs j u m pi n g, pl us pizza, 

p u m pki n carvi n g, bisc uit m aki n g, 

prizes a n d treats f or b est fa ncy dress 

a n d B O O mi n g m usic fr o m t h e i n- ho use 

DJ! All a ges. 7 p m- 1 0 p m. C har ges 

a p ply, booki n g reco m me n d e d. 

w w w.oxy ge nfreej u m pi n g.c o. uk 

Wi g m or e H all, W 1 

S o u n d s c a p e s a n d L a n d s c a p e s 

C oll ect m usic al a n d vis u al i n gr e di e nts 

fr o m T h e Wall ac e C oll ecti o n, b ef or e 

mixi n g t h e m t o g et h er at Wi g m or e H all 

t o cr e at e a n ori gi n al w ork of m usic al 

art! A g es 5 +. 1 0. 3 0 a m- 3. 3 0 p m. 


w w w. wi g m or e- h all. or g. uk 

Willi a m M orri s S o ci et y, W 6 

G at h eri n g L e a v e s: A ut u m n L e af 

B a g s & Cr o w n s 

T w o w orks h o ps i ns pir e d by t h e w ork of 

Willi a m M orris. D ec or at e a cl ot h b a g 

wit h l e av es i ns pir e d by Willi a m M orris’s 

b e a utif ul d esi g ns a n d m ak e a l e af h at 

or cr o w n usi n g f a b ul o us a ut u m n 

c ol o urs. A g es 6- 1 2. 1 0. 3 0 a m- 1 p m. 


w w w. willi a m m orriss oci ety. or g. uk 

S at 2 8 O ct 

B ot w ell Gr e e n Li br ar y, U B 3 

B ot w ell C ult ur al D a y 

C el e br at e arts a n d c ult ur e wit h Afric a n 

m ask m aki n g, st oryt elli n g, B olly w o o d 

d a nci n g a n d m or e! All a g es. 1 0 a m- 

4 p m. Fr e e b ut b o oki n g r e q uir e d. 

w w w. hilli n g d o n. g ov. uk 


Dr a w y o ur o w n c art o o n! 

J oi n c art o o nist St ev e M arc h a nt a n d 

l e ar n h o w t o d esi g n y o ur o w n c h ar act er 

a n d cr e at e a c o mic stri p st ory. St ev e 

will i nis h by d oi n g a q uick c art o o n 

p ortr ait of all p artici p a nts! A g es 6 +. 


r ec o m m e n d e d. w w w. h arr o w arts.c o m 

U x bri d g e Li br ar y, U B 8 

N ut cr a c k er d a n c e w or k s h o p 

A b all et w orks h o p i ns pir e d by t h e 

cl assic, N utcr ack er. L e ar n extr acts wit h 

E n glis h N ati o n al B all et d a nc e artists, 

ex pl or e Tc h aik ovsky’s m a gic al sc or e 

a n d ex p eri e nc e t h e t hrill of d a nci n g t o 

m usic. A g es 5- 1 0. 1 p m- 2. 1 5 p m & 

2. 3 0 p m- 3. 4 5 p m. Fr e e b ut b o oki n g 



Briti s h M u s e u m, W 1 

C ol o ur t h e c oll e cti o n 

P ai nt sc ul pt ur es usi n g virt u al p ai nt o n 

di git al t a bl ets, t o a d d c ol o ur t o t h e 

c oll ecti o n. L e ar n a b o ut t ec h ni q u es 

us e d t o disc ov er h o w o bj ects w er e 

d ec or at e d b ef or e t h e p ai nt f a d e d. 

A g es 7 +. Dr o p-i n: 1 1 a m- 4 p m. Fr e e. 

w w w. britis h m us e u m. or g 

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

D e si g n y o ur o w n pr o d u ct 

B e i ns pir e d by t h e ex hi biti o ns t o d esi g n 

y o ur o w n pr o d uct a n d bri n g it t o lif e 

t hr o u g h dr a wi n g, m o d el m aki n g a n d 

3 D d esi g n s oft w ar e. S e e 3 D pri nti n g 

t ec h n ol o gy i n acti o n. A g es 7- 1 1. 


ess e nti al. w w w. d esi g n m us e u m. or g 

N O V E M B E R 

W e d 1 N o v 

E ali n g R o a d Li br ar y, H A 0 

S T E M Cl u b: C o m p ut er Cl o c k s 

F u n l e ar ni n g activiti es i n sci e nc e, 

t ec h n ol o gy, e n gi n e eri n g a n d m at hs. 

T his w e ek y o u c a n b uil d a c o m p ut er 

cl ock! A g es 8 +. 4 p m- 5 p m. Fr e e b ut 

b o oki n g r e q uir e d. w w w. br e nt. g ov. uk 

Fri 3 N o v 


C hil dr e n’s Ni g ht S af ari 

J oi n t h e Ec ol o gy Te a m t o s e arc h f or t h e 

P ark’s n oct ur n al i n h a bit a nts a n d 

ex pl or e t h e w o o ds at ni g ht. A g es 5- 8. 


ess e nti al. w w w.r bkc. g ov. uk 

S at 4 N o v 

I n stit ut Fr a n ç ai s 

Ki d s’ Tal e s: F a mil y Tr e e 

A n i nt er activ e st ory s essi o n, l e d i n e asy 

Fr e nc h. A g es 3- 6. 1 1 a m- 1 1. 4 5 a m. 

M or e W O W 


A L I V E S H O P P I N G E V E N T B Y 

L e ar n, Cr e ate 

Gr o w To g et h er 

S at ur d a y Cl ass es... 

1. 3 0- 3. 3 0 p m Si n gi n g, D a nci n g a n d Dr a m a, a g es 3 + 

3. 3 0- 5. 0 0 p m S p e ci alist Dr a m a a n d D a nc e cl ass f or 

st u d e nts wit h A utis m 

5. 3 0- 6. 3 0 p m O p e n Hi p- H o p C h or e o gr a p h y cl ass, a g es 1 2 + 

All st u d e nts g et t o p erf or m i n o ur e n d of ter m dis pl a ys. 

H alf ter m c o urs es ar e als o a v ail a bl e. 

T H E U L T I M A T E C H R I S T M A S 

S H O P P I N G F A I R 

M O R E T H A N 5 0 I N D E P E N D E N T C H I L D R E N ’ S 

B O U T I Q U E S U N D E R O N E R O O F 

F A B U L O U S F O O D & F U N A C T I V I T I E S 

S U N 3 D E C N O O N - 6 P M 

M O N 4 D E C 1 0 A M - 5 P M 

C o nt act us f or m or e d et ails: 0 2 0 3 6 3 7 8 8 2 6 or 

i nf o @ w estl o n d o n p erf or mi n g arts ac a d e m y.c o m 

Ve n u e: E E C, 2 6 8 N ort h i el d Av e n u e, E ali n g W 5 4 U B 

Ne ar est t u b e st ati o n: N ort h i el ds 

C H E L S E A O L D T O W N H A L L 

K I N G ’ S R O A D , L O N D O N 

@ T H E S H O P U P 

# T H E S H O P U P 

B A B Y C C I N O K I D S . C O M / S H O P U P 

T o a d v erti s e i n Pri m ar y Ti m e s c all 0 1 4 9 1 4 1 1 8 4 8 

Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • O ct o b er H alf T er m 2 0 1 7 1 3


C h ar g es a p ply, booki n g reco m m e n d e d. 

w w w.i nstit ut-fra ncais.or g. uk 

S at 4 N o v - S u n 3 1 D e c 

M u s e u m of Br a n d s, P a c k a gi n g 

& A d v erti si n g, W 1 1 

“It’s g ot m y n a m e o n it! ” 

C hri st m a s d e c or ati o n s 

B e i ns pir e d by perso n alis e d N ut ell a j ars 

a n d C ok e bottles a n d ot her pack a gi n g 

a n d a dv ertisi n g o n dis pl ay, t o cr e at e a 

p ers o n alise d C hrist m as tree 

d ec or ati o n. All a ges. Tu e- S at 

1 0 a m- 6 p m, S u n 1 1a m- 5 p m. 

A d missi o n c har ges a p ply. w w w. 

m us e u m of bra n ds.co m 

S u n 5 N o v 


F a mil y W al k & Tal k: 

B a c h el or s i n b ot h er 

J o ur n ey t hro u g h t he 

c oll ecti o n to walk, talk 

a n d bri n g pai nti n gs to 

lif e! All a ges. 

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

Fr e e. w w w. natio nal 

g all ery. or g. uk 

Li k e u s o n f a c e b o o k 

f or m or e w h at’s o n 

i d e a s, l o c al st ori e s 

a n d f u n! 

/ P T W e st L o n d o n 

W e c h e c k 

li sti n g s c ar ef ull y 

b ut e v e nt d et ail s 

a n d pri c e s m a y b e 

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

Pl e a s e c h e c k 

wit h t h e v e n u e. 

Fri 1 0 N o v 


C hil dr e n’s Ni g ht S af ari 

J oi n t h e Ec ol o gy Te a m f or a f u n ill e d 

ev e ni n g t o s e arc h f or t h e P ark’s 

n oct ur n al i n h a bit a nts a n d ex pl or e t h e 

w o o ds at ni g ht. A g es 8- 1 2. 4 p m- 6 p m. 


w w w.r bkc. g ov. uk 

Fri 1 0 - S u n 2 6 N o v 

( Fri- S u n o nl y) 

S y o n P ar k, T W 8 

E n c h a nt e d W o o dl a n d 

Wr a p u p w ar m a n d disc ov er Sy o n 

P ark’s E nc h a nt e d Wo o dl a n d, w h er e 

a n ill u mi n at e d tr ail wi n ds r o u n d t h e 

or n a m e nt al l ak e a n d t hr o u g h t h e 

hist oric ar b or et u m of Sy o n H o us e, 

e n di n g at t h e s p ect ac ul ar Great 

C o ns erv at ory. All a g es. 5 p m- 6. 3 0 p m 

& 6. 3 0 p m- 8 p m. C h ar g es a p ply, 

b o oki n g r ec o m m e n d e d. 

w w w. e nc h a nt e d w o o dl a n d.c o m 


Sir J o h n S o a n e’s M u s e u m, W C 2 

S o a n e’s S ar c o p h a g u s 

Fi n d o ut a b o ut t h e Sir J o h n S o a n e’s 

tr e as ur e d s arc o p h a g us. Cr e at e a 

si m pl e s arc o p h a g us s h a p e fr o m 

c ar d a n d d ec or at e t his wit h 

y o ur o w n s ecr et m ess a g e i n 

E gy pti a n hi er o gly p hs. All a g es. 

Dr o p-i n: 1 1 a m- 3 p m. Fr e e. 

w w w.s o a n e. or g 

S u n 1 2 N o v 

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

F a mil y st u di o: Fr e e p e o pl e 

B e i ns pir e d by J as p er J o h ns: 

S o m et hi n g r es e m bli n g Tr ut h t o cr e at e 

l a gs usi n g diff er e nt m e di a. Cr e at e 

sy m b ols a n d sl o g a ns t o r e pr es e nt y o ur 

f a mily’s st ori es. All a g es. 1 1 a m- 3 p m. 

Fr e e. w w w.r oy al ac a d e my. or g. uk 

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

M a s q u er a d e M a s k s 

B e i ns pir e d by t h e E ur o p e 1 6 0 0 – 

1 8 1 5 g all eri es, i ncl u di n g a p ai nti n g of 

a n i ncr e di bl e pr oc essi o n, T h e 

O m m e g a n g. S e e t h e a m azi n g c ol o urs, 

c uri o us c ost u m es a n d cr e at e y o ur o w n 

m ask d esi g n. All a g es. Dr o p-i n: 

1 0. 3 0 a m- 5 p m ( L ev el 0, E ur o p e, 

R o o m 4). Fr e e. w w w.v a m. ac. uk 

Fr o m 1 5 N o v 

S o m er s et H o u s e, W C 2 

S k at e at S o m er s et H o u s e 

Sk at e wit h f a mily a n d fri e n ds at 

S o m ers et H o us e Ic e Ri nk. C hil dr e n c a n 

b uil d t h eir c o n i d e nc e o n t h e ic e wit h 

Sk at e Sc h o ol a n d P ol ar C u b Cl u b. 


w w w.s o m ers et h o us e. or g. uk 


U ni v er sit y of W e st L o n d o n, W 5 

J u ni or M u si c C oll e g e O p e n D a y 

A f u n day o ut f or all t he fa mily a n d a 

great way to i ns pire b u d di n g m usical 

stars! Try o ut a variety of i nstr u me nts 

a n d take part i n free m usic classes. All 

a ges. 8. 3 0a m- 3 p m. I nstr u me nt taster 

sessio ns ca n be booke d o nli ne at 

w w w. u wl.ac. uk/lc mj u niorcolle ge 

N at ur al Hi st or y M u s e u m, S W 7 

D a w n o s a ur s 

A c h a nc e f or c hil dr e n o n t h e a utis m 

s p ectr u m t o e nj oy t h e M us e u m, fr e e 

fr o m t h e h ustl e a n d b ustl e of t h e 

g e n er al p u blic. Wit h a pr o gr a m m e of 

activiti es s u p p ort e d by a utis m- a w ar e 

f acilit at ors, a n d a S e ns ory R o o m 

av ail a bl e f or t h os e n e e di n g a c al m er 

s p ac e. B est f or a g es 5- 1 5, si bli n gs 

w elc o m e. 8 a m- 1 0 a m. Fr e e b ut b o oki n g 

r e q uir e d. w w w. n h m. ac. uk 

St M arti n i n t h e Fi el d s, W C 2 

Mi ni M a e str o F a mil y C o n c ert 

J o ur n ey t hr o u g h B ac h’s w o n d erf ul 

Br a n d e n b ur g C o nc ert os, wit h s ol o l ut e, 

r ec or d er, vi oli n a n d h ar psic h or d. A g es 

4- 1 2. 4. 3 0- 5. 3 0 p m. C h ar g es a p ply, 

b o oki n g r ec o m m e n d e d. w w w. 

l m a o orc h estr a.c o m/ mi ni- m a estr o 

S u n 1 9 N o v 

Briti s h Li br ar y, N W 1 

S o u n d H o p p er s F a mil y 

W or k s h o p s 

Ex pl or e diff er e nt q u aliti es of s o u n d 

t hr o u g h e n g a gi n g g a m es a n d f u n 

list e ni n g ex ercis es. A g es 5- 1 1. 

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

Fr e e. w w w. bl. uk 

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

Cr e ati o n s i n Cl a y 

B e i ns pir e d by sc ul pt ur e i n t h e 

c oll ecti o n t o r oll, m o ul d, t wist a n d c oil 

wit h cl ay. Dr o p-i n: A g es 3 + at 

1 p m- 2. 3 0 p m, a g es 7 + at 3 p m- 

4. 3 0 p m. Fr e e. w w w. n p g.or g. uk 

W e d 2 2 N o v - M o n 1 J a n 

K e w G ar d e n s, T W 9 

C hri st m a s at K e w 

F oll o w t h e o n e mil e s p arkli n g tr ail 

t hr o u g h t h e g ar d e ns a n d s e e t h e tr e es 

a n d b uil di n gs ill u mi n at e d wit h ov er o n e 

milli o n t wi nkli n g li g hts. Pl us e nj oy t h e 

vi nt a g e f air gr o u n d a n d pay a visit t o 

S a nt a a n d his elv es. C h ar g es a p ply, 

b o oki n g r ec o m m e n d e d. w w w.k e w. or g 

Fri 2 4 N o v - M o n 1 J a n 

C hi s wi c k H o u s e & G ar d e n s, W 4 

M a gi c al L a nt er n F e sti v al 

C hrist mas-t he me d la nter ns will 

ill u mi nate t he gar de ns, fro m ‘ Sa nta a n d 

his Rei n deer’ to a gia nt la nter n 

recreatio n of a n ‘ A ncie nt City fro m t he 

So n g Dy nasty’. Pl us f oo d a n d dri nk, 

Sa nta’s Grotto, fair gro u n d ri des a n d 

so uve nirs. 5 p m- 1 0 p m. C har ges a p ply, 

booki n g reco m me n de d. 

w w w.c his wick ho usea n d gar de ns.or g. uk 

S u n 2 6 N o v 

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

K e n w o o d St ori e s 

E nj oy n arr ativ e a n d liv e i nt er pr et ati o n 

t h at will bri n g t h e c oll ecti o ns a n d 

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Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • O ct o b er H alf T er m 2 0 1 7 1 5 

I R e all y W a nt t h e C a k e 

Si m o n P hili p / L u ci a G a g gi otti ( T e m pl ar, £ 6. 9 9) 

Yo u k n o w h o w h ar d it is t o r esist c a ke — es p eci ally 

w h e n a n irr esisti bl e o n e is ri g ht i n fr o nt of y o u. T h at’s 

w h at h a p p e ns t o t h e p o or girl i n t his st ory — s h e is i n 

t or m e nt. T h e c a ke is sitti n g t h er e, b e g gi n g t o b e e at e n, 

b ut h er m u m h as l eft a n ot e s ayi n g s h e is n’t t o e at it. 

W h at c a n s h e d o? S h e tri es ev eryt hi n g t o t a ke h er mi n d off 

it, b ut y o u k n o w h o w i m p ossi bl e t h at c a n b e, p er h a ps a littl e lic k w o n’t h urt. Yo u 

c a n i m a gi n e w h at t h at l e a ds t o! O h d e ar! Per h a ps t h er e is a w ay t o m a ke a m e n ds. 

I’ll l e av e y o u t o fi n d o ut by r e a di n g t his hil ari o us pict ur e b o o k wit h w o n d erf ully 

e x pr essiv e ill ustr ati o ns. It h a d m e l a u g hi n g o ut l o u d a n d, b et w e e n us, it c o ul d h av e 

b e e n writt e n f or m e!! 

1 0 1 D al m ati o n s - D o di e S mit h / P et er B e ntl y 

St e v e n L e nt o n ( E g m o nt, £ 6. 9 9) 

P o n g o a n d Mi s si s h a p pi n e s s w a s s h o rt li v e d w h e n 

t h ei r fift e e n p u p s m y st e ri o u sl y di s a p p e a r e d. 

D e s pit e 

t h ei r b e st att e m pt s, t h ei r o w n e r s c o ul d n’t fi n d 

t h e m, b ut l u c kil y d o g s h a v e a w a y of c o m m u ni c ati n g 

wit h e a c h ot h e r o v e r l o n g di st a n c e s a n d t h e p u p s’ l o c ati o n w a s 

di s c o v e r e d. T h at w a s w h e r e t h e a d v e nt u r e b e g a n, f o r t h e y h a d b e e n 

d o g n a p p e d b y a n e vil w o m a n w h o w a nt e d t o m a k e t h ei r s ki n s i nt o a 

f u r c o at. T h e r e i s a f r a nti c d a s h a g ai n st ti m e t o s a v e t h e p u p s, f ull of 

d a n g e r a n d b r e at h t a ki n g m o m e nt s. T hi s cl a s si c st o r y wit h o n e of t h e 

s c a ri e st, n a sti e st c h a r a ct e r s i n c hil d r e n’s lit e r at u r e, h a s b e e n a d a pt e d 

i nt o a b e a utif ull y ill u st r at e d, w o n d e rf ul pi ct u r e b o o k, m a ki n g it 

a c c e s si bl e t o y o u n g e r, o r l e s s a bl e, r e a d e r s. 

A s s ale s of c hil dre n’ s b o o k s c o nti n ue t o ri se, here 

are s o me re all y g o o d st orie s t o te m pt y o u wit h. T he y 

see m t o i n v ol ve a l ot of cree p y c h ar a cter s, c o ul d it h a ve 

s o met hi n g t o d o wit h t he ti me of ye ar I w o n der? 

S a dl y, s o me of t he m are all t o o h u m a n. 

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Yo u k n o w h o w h ar d it is t o r esist c a ke — es p eci ally 

w h e n a n irr esisti bl e o n e is ri g ht i n fr o nt of y o u. T h at’s 

w h at h a p p e ns t o t h e p o or girl i n t his st ory — s h e is i n 

t or m e nt. T h e c a ke is sitti n g t h er e, b e g gi n g t o b e e at e n, 

b ut h er m u m h as l eft a n ot e s ayi n g s h e is n’t t o e at it. 

W h at c a n s h e d o? S h e tri es ev eryt hi n g t o t a ke h er mi n d off 

wit h e a c h ot h e r o v e r l o n g di st a n c e s a n d t h e p u p s’ l o c ati o n w a s 

El oi s e U n d er c o v er - S ar a h B a k er ( C at ni p, £ 6. 9 9) 

It i s 1 9 4 4 a n d lif e i n w a r-t o r n F r a n c e i s s pi r ali n g o ut 

of c o nt r ol f o r 1 2 y e a r ol d El oi s e. T h e G e r m a n s h a v e 

t a k e n o v e r h e r t o w n; h e r b e st f ri e n d h a s g o n e mi s si n g 

a n d h e r f at h e r h a s n’t c o m e h o m e. It i s g etti n g 

i n c r e a si n gl y h a r d t o k n o w w h o c a n b e t r u st e d wit h d a n g e r 

l u r ki n g r o u n d e v e r y c o r n e r w h e n El oi s e a c ci d e nt all y c o m e s 

a c r o s s a s m all g r o u p of t h e R e si st a n c e a n d v ol u nt e e r s t o j oi n 

t h e m. U si n g all s h e h a s l e a r nt f r o m h e r f a v o u rit e d et e cti v e 

b o o k s s h e i s d et e r mi n e d t o fi n d h e r f at h e r, b ut t hi s i s r e al lif e: 

t ot all y u n p r e di ct a bl e, f ull of s e c r et s a n d wit h p e o pl e b e h a vi n g 

i n u n e x p e ct e d w a y s, will s h e b e a bl e t o s u r vi v e, l et al o n e h el p 

ot h e r s? T hi s i s a n u n p ut d o w n a bl e st o r y f ull of t wi st s a n d t u r n s 

a n d a s m a n y s u r p ri s e s a n d h e a r t st o p pi n g m o m e nt s f o r t h e 

r e a d e r a s f o r El oi s e h e r s elf. It i s v e r y at m o s p h e ri c, y o u a r e r e all y 

d r a w n i nt o t h e p e ri o d, a n d s o vi vi dl y e x p r e s s e d y o u f e el a s if 

y o u a r e a ct u all y e x p e ri e n ci n g t h e d a n g e r fi r st h a n d, it’s q uit e 

e x h a u sti n g! F ull l e n gt h n o v el f o r c o m p et e nt m at u r e j u ni o r s. 

i n c r e a si n gl y h a r d t o k n o w w h o c a n b e t r u st e d wit h d a n g e r 

T h e B o y Wit h O n e N a m e 

J. R. W alli s ( Si m o n & S c h u st er, £ 6. 9 9) 

B r o u g ht u p t o b e a m o n st e r h u nt e r, 

J o n e s k e e p s hi s l o n gi n g t o b e a 

n o r m al b o y a s e c r et. I r o ni c all y, h e 

b u m p s i nt o R u b y a n o r p h a n w h o 

i s t r yi n g t o e s c a p e h e r o r di n a r y 

e xi st e n c e. E a c h y e a r n s f o r t h e ot h e r s lif e. W h e n 

hi s m a st e r, M aitl a n d, i s kill e d, J o n e s i s e x p e ct e d t o 

i n h e rit hi s m a gi c a n d s kill s a n d c a r r y o n hi s w o r k. 

A t wi st of f at e m e a n s J o n e s a n d R u b y ‘ c o m m e n c e’ 

t o g et h e r, m e a ni n g t h e y c a n o nl y d o m a gi c w h e n 

t h e y a r e t o g et h e r. J o n e s i s h a p p y t o w al k a w a y 

u ntil h e m a k e s a n u n b eli e v a bl e di s c o v e r y a b o ut 

hi s p a st a n d h a s t o g o aft e r a c r e at u r e s o e vil 

n o o n e h a s b e e n a bl e t o d e st r o y it. T o g et h e r, h e 

a n d R u b y f a c e m o rt al d a n g e r a s t h e y s et o ut t o 

a c hi e v e t h e u n a c hi e v a bl e. T hi s i s a c o m p elli n g, 

a cti o n p a c k e d st o r y f ull of s pi n e ti n gli n g m o m e nt s, 

F ull l e n gt h n o v el f o r c o m p et e nt r e a d e r s. 





B r o u g ht u p t o b e a m o n st e r h u nt e r, 

J o n e s k e e p s hi s l o n gi n g t o b e a 

n o r m al b o y a s e c r et. I r o ni c all y, h e 

i s t r yi n g t o e s c a p e h e r o r di n a r y 

e xi st e n c e. E a c h y e a r n s f o r t h e ot h e r s lif e. W h e n 

T h e St ar m a n a n d M e 

S h ar o n C o h e n ( Q u er c u s, £ 6. 9 9) 

K o fi t hi n k s h e m u st b e i m a gi ni n g t h e 

fi g u r e o n a s u p e r m a r k et r o u n d a b o ut 

u ntil h e st a rts g etti n g e m ail m e s s a g e s 

f r o m a R o rt y T h r ut c h a s ki n g f o r h el p. 

N ot hi n g c a n 

p r e p a r e hi m f o r t h e s h o c k of a ct u all y m e eti n g t hi s 

s m all, d a r k, c u rl e d u p b ei n g. W h o e v e r h e i s h e h a s n o 

m e m o r y of h o w h e e n d e d u p i n K o fi’s vill a g e. It i s s o o n 

e vi d e nt h e h a s e x c e pti o n al p o w e r s, h a s b e e n ki d n a p p e d a n d i s 

b ei n g h u nt e d, b ut b y w h o m? C o ul d hi s p o w e r s b e a n yt hi n g t o d o wit h 

K o fi’s d a d’s i n v e nti o n? K o fi a n d f ri e n d s m u st k e e p R o rt y s af e w hil e 

st ri vi n g t o di s c o v e r w h o h e i s a n d h o w h e c a m e t o b e t h e r e, b ut 

t h e r e a r e m a n y s h o c k s a n d d a n g e r s t o b e f a c e d. T hi s i s a f a s ci n ati n g 

st o r y wit h q uit e di st u r bi n g u n d e rt o n e s t o r e all y m a k e u s a n al y s e t h e 

w a y w e l o o k at, a n d t r e at, ot h e r s. Wit h pl e nt y of h u m o u r a n d p at h o s, 

it t o u c h e s all o u r e m oti o n s a n d h a s e n o u g h t wi st s t o k e e p u s g ri p p e d 

t o t h e e n d. L o n g n o v el f o r ol d e r j u ni o r s. 

Wit c h f or a W e e k - K a y e U m a n s k y ( Si m o n & S c h u st er, £ 6. 9 9) 

It w as a n or di n ary d ay w or ki n g i n h er d a d’s s h o p f or Elsi e u ntil a f ar fr o m or di n ary 

c ust o m er dr o p p e d i n t o pl ac e a n a dv ertis e m e nt. M a ge nt a S h ar p w as a witc h i n 

n e e d of a c ar et a ker t o l o o k aft er h er h o m e f or a w e e k. It all s o u n d e d s o e asy, wit h 

l ots of m o n ey o n offer, of w hic h t h e s h o p w as d es p er at ely i n n e e d, s o Elsi e t o o k 

t h e j o b. A nic e q ui et w e e k a w ay fr o m h er n oisy f a mily w as j ust w h at s h e n e e d e d 

a n d s h e h a d n o i nt e nti o n of tryi n g a ny m a gic. H o w ev er, st ayi n g i n a m a gic t o w er wit h m a gic al 

i nstr ucti o ns is t e m pti n g es p eci ally wit h a l ov el or n 

girl a n d v ai n w o o dc utt er t o d e al wit h, s ur ely a 

littl e bit of m a gic c o ul d n’t h urt. S e e w h at it l e a ds 

t o i n t his v ery f u n ny first b o o k i n a n e w s eri es. 

L ar ge pri nt h el ps n e wly d ev el o pi n g r e a d ers o nt o a 

m e di u m l e n gt h n ov el. 

e vi d e nt h e h a s e x c e pti o n al p o w e r s, h a s b e e n ki d n a p p e d a n d i s 

ST A R 

R E A D 

B o o k st or e 

Mr P e n g ui n a n d t h e 

L o st Tr e a s ur e 

Al e x T. S mit h 

( H o d d er H b, £ 9. 9 9) 

H a vi n g s et u p hi s 

i gl o o, b o u g ht a s p e ci al 

h at, s el e cti o n of b o w 

ti e s a n d r e a d l ot s of a d v e nt u r e 

b o o k s, M r P e n g ui n w a s n o w a 

P r of e s si o n al A d v e nt u r e r r e a d y 

f o r hi s fi r st c a s e. Aft e r q uit e a 

w ait hi s b o r e d o m w a s r eli e v e d 

w h e n a m u s e u m o w n e r n e e d e d 

hi m t o fi n d h e r g r a n df at h e r’s 

b u ri e d t r e a s u r e. G r a b bi n g hi s 

e q ui p m e nt, h e s et off wit h C oli n, 

hi s t r u st y s pi d e r si d e ki c k. Fi n di n g 

t h e t r e a s u r e t u r n e d o ut t o b e 

m u c h h a r d e r t h a n e x p e ct e d, 

f ull of d a n g e r a n d lit e r all y ti g ht 

sit u ati o n s. S e e h o w h e f a r e s i n 

t hi s n e w s e ri e s f ull of h u m o u r, 

e x cit e m e nt a n d m y st e ri o u s 

g oi n g s o n. L a r g e p ri nt a n d l ot s 

of pi ct u r e s f o r n e wl y d e v el o pi n g 

r e a d e r s. 







( H o d d er H b, £ 9. 9 9) 

H a vi n g s et u p hi s 

i gl o o, b o u g ht a s p e ci al 

h at, s el e cti o n of b o w 

a n d s h e h a d n o i nt e nti o n of tryi n g a ny m a gic. H o w ev er, st ayi n g i n a m a gic t o w er wit h m a gic al 

A Pl a c e C all e d P er f e ct 

H el e n a D u g g a n ( U s b or n e, £ 6. 9 9) 

Vi ol et is n’t h a p py m ovi n g t o Perfect, ev e n l ess 

s o w h e n s h e a n d h er p ar e nts ar e t ol d t h ey 

will g o sl o wly bli n d a n d h av e t o w e ar s p eci al 

gl ass es t o b e a bl e t o s e e. It h a p p e ns v ery 

q uic kly a n d w hilst getti n g us e d t o t h e gl ass es 

m or e u n n ervi n g t hi n gs h a p p e n, s uc h as 

h e ari n g a dis e m b o di e d v oic e. T h e t o w n is r u n by t w o v ery o d d 

br ot h ers wit h ev ery o n e acti n g str a n gely, b eli evi n g ev eryt hi n g is 

g o o d. Ev e n Vi ol et’s m ot h er c h a n ges i nt o a pict ur e of d o m esticity. 

T h e fi n al str a w f or Vi ol et is w h e n h er f at h er dis a p p e ars a n d 

h er m ot h er d o es n’t n otic e. Tr e at e d as a n i di ot at sc h o ol, Vi ol et 

fe ars s h e is g oi n g m a d u ntil s h e m e ets B oy, t h e o w n er of t h e 

v oic e a n d disc ov ers t h er e is a n ot h er si d e t o Perfect w hic h s h o ws 

it f ar fr o m liv es u p t o its n a m e. C a n t h ey s av e t h e i n h a bit a nts 

fr o m b ei n g m a ni p ul at e d i nt o a life of li es w h er e t h ey ar e t ot ally 

c o ntr oll e d? T his is a n u n us u al, cr e e py st ory a b o ut a v ery o d d 

t o w n f ull of s ecr ets t h at m a kes t h e r e a d er j u m py w orryi n g w h at 

t h e n e xt s ur pris e will b e a n d w h er e it will c o m e fr o m, ke e pi n g 

t h e m e n gr oss e d t o t h e e n d. L o n g n ov el f or ol d er j u ni ors. 

T h e G u g g e n h ei m M y st er y 

R o bi n St e v e n s ( P uf fi n H b, £ 9. 9 9) 

I n t his e xc ell e nt f oll o w u p t o ‘ T h e L o n d o n Eye 

Myst ery’, Te d a n d K at ar e visiti n g t h eir a u nt a n d 

c o usi n i n N e w Yor k. N ot li ki n g c h a n ge, Te d is d u bi o us 

a b o ut t h e visit, b ut st arts t o fe el at e as e w h e n 

h e s e es t h e p att er ns a n d s h a p es of t h e G u g ge n h ei m 

m us e u m w h er e his a u nt w or ks. T his c al m is s h ort liv e d w h e n a 

pric el ess p ai nti n g is st ol e n a n d his a u nt is arr est e d as t h e t hi ef. 

C a n Te d’s u ni q u e vi e w of t h e w orl d o nc e a g ai n c o n n ect t h e cl u es t o 

r ev e al t h e r e al c ul prit a n d cl e ar his a u nt’s n a m e? H e is u ns ur e at 

first, b ut wit h h el p t h e s us p ects ar e w hittl e d d o w n a n d all b ec o m es 

cl e ar. T his st ory liv es u p t o t h e first i n s us p e ns ef ul a dv e nt ur e wit h 

cl u es f or t h e r e a d er t o pic k u p o n w hic h r e ally i nv olv es t h e m. F air 

si ze pri nt e nc o ur a ges r e a d ers o n t o f ull l e n gt h n ov el. 

e x h a u sti n g! F ull l e n gt h n o v el f o r c o m p et e nt m at u r e j u ni o r s. 

m us e u m w h er e his a u nt w or ks. T his c al m is s h ort liv e d w h e n a 

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st art i n t h eir 

R e c e pti o n Y e ar 

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s c hil dr e n u p a n d d o w n t h e c o u ntr y 

s ettl e i nt o t h e f a mili ar p att er n of t h e 

a c a d e mi c y e ar, t h er e i s a gr o u p a m o n g 

t h e m e x p eri e n ci n g it f or t h e ir st ti m e. Fr e s h- 

f a c e d a n d u n k n o wi n g f o ur a n d i v e y e ar ol d s, 

w h o h a v e o nl y j u st b e g u n i n t h e R e c e pti o n Y e ar, 

h a v e v e nt ur e d o v er t h e t hr e s h ol d w h er e t h e y will 

b e e n c o ur a g e d t o l e ar n t hr o u g h pl a y, gr o w i n 

i n d e p e n d e n c e a n d b uil d c o n i d e n c e. S ar a h 

W e st, M ar k eti n g a n d C o m m u ni c ati o n s M a n a g er 

of P T A U K, e x pl ai n s h o w, wit h a p ar e nt’s 

s u p p ort, y o u n g c hil dr e n c a n t hri v e a n d d e v el o p 

a p o siti v e a p pr o a c h t o l e ar ni n g at s c h o ol t h at 

will s et t h e m u p f or y e ar s t o c o m e. 

T h e R e c e pti o n Y e ar at s c h o ol o p e n s u p a w h ol e 

w orl d of o p p ort u nit y f or y o u n g mi n d s. C hil dr e n 

will b e i ntr o d u c e d t o l e ar ni n g m o stl y t hr o u g h 

pl a y, d e v el o p t h eir s o ci al s kill s b y i nt er a cti n g 

wit h ot h er s a n d b e gi v e n t h e c h a n c e t o e x pr e s s 

t h e m s el v e s a n d s h ar e t h eir i d e a s t hr o u g h 

str u ct ur e d l e ar ni n g. T h e ai m i s f or t e a c h er s t o 

e n s ur e a h a p p y, a cti v e a n d s e c ur e e x p eri e n c e 

f or e a c h c hil d w hil e gi vi n g e v er y o n e of t h e m t h e 

s u p p ort r e q uir e d f or t h eir s p e ci i c d e v el o p m e nt, 

c ar e a n d l e ar ni n g n e e d s. 

W h e n c hil dr e n st art i n R e c e pti o n, t h er e ar e t hr e e 

d e v el o p m e nt ar e a s w hi c h will b e e n c o ur a g e d 

a n d w hi c h will h el p t h e m t o l o uri s h. T h e s e ar e: 

C o m m u ni c a ti o n 

a n d l a n g u a g e 

C o m m u ni c ati n g b a si c 

n e e d s t o t h eir t e a c h er 

or i nt er a cti n g wit h 

p e er s i s i m p ort a nt i n y o ur c hil d’s d e v el o p m e nt. 

M a n y p ar e nt s w orr y a b o ut t hi s b ut t h e r e alit y i s 

t h at m o st c hil dr e n h a p pil y pr o gr e s s a n d g o o n 

t o m a k e fri e n d s q uit e q ui c kl y. H o w e v er, if y o ur 

c hil d a p p e ar s u n s ettl e d, s p e a k t o t h eir t e a c h er 

a n d w or k wit h t h e m t o i n d w a y s t o h el p. B y 

g etti n g i n v ol v e d li k e t hi s, y o u will b e w or ki n g i n 

p art n er s hi p a n d r ei nf or ci n g w h at i s b ei n g 

t a u g ht i n s c h o ol, at h o m e. 

P h y si c al d e v el o p m e n t 

D uri n g t h e R e c e pti o n y e ar, c hil dr e n will b e 

e n c o ur a g e d t o d e v el o p t h eir i n e m ot or s kill s 

- t h e s m all m o v e m e nt s n e e d e d f or writi n g. 

T h e y will al s o b e e n c o ur a g e d t o d e v el o p t h eir 

gr o s s m ot or s kill s w hi c h i n v ol v e bi g m o v e m e nt s 

of t h e ar m s a n d l e g s t o h el p wit h c o or di n ati o n 

a n d t o b uil d m u s cl e str e n gt h. 

P er s o n al, s o ci al a n d e m o ti o n al 

d e v el o p m e n t 

C hil dr e n will l e ar n p er s o n al, s o ci al a n d 

e m oti o n al s kill s i n a n u m b er of e v er y d a y 

a cti viti e s. F or e x a m pl e, l e ar ni n g t o dr e s s 

t h e m s el v e s, d oi n g u p b utt o n s a n d p utti n g 

o n t h eir s h o e s b y t h e m s el v e s, will gi v e t h e m 

a r e al s e n s e of a c hi e v e m e nt a n d c o n i d e n c e 

i n t h eir o w n a bilit y. T h e y m a y st art t o e m p at hi s e 

m or e wit h ot h er c hil dr e n, j oi ni n g i n o n a j o k e 

t h at m a k e s t h e m l a u g h or tr yi n g t o c h e er 

u p a c o m p a ni o n if t h e y ar e h urt. 

All t h e s e s kill s ar e i m p ort a nt a s c hil dr e n st art 

t o l e ar n t o r e a d, writ e, c o u nt, u n d er st a n d t h e 

w orl d ar o u n d t h e m a n d e x pr e s s t h e m s el v e s. 

K n o wi n g w h at t o e x p e ct c a n h el p p ar e nt s 

s u p p ort t h eir c hil dr e n. G etti n g t o k n o w t h e 

t e a c h er s, att e n di n g i nf or m ati o n s e s si o n s a n d 

e n g a gi n g wit h t h e m i s t h e b e st w a y t o i n d o ut 

h o w b e st t o s u p p ort y o ur c hil d’s d e v el o p m e nt 

a n d at t h e s a m e ti m e pr o- a cti v el y h el p t h e m t o 

r e a c h t h eir f ull p ot e nti al. 

F or f urt h er i nf or m ati o n o n h o w t o s u p p ort y o ur 

c hil d at s c h o ol vi sit w w w. pt a. or g. u k a n d j oi n 

P T A U K’s F a c e b o o k p a g e f or p ar e nt s: 

w w w.f a c e b o o k. c o m/ F or P ar e nt s b y P T A U K 

S u p p or t y o ur c hil d’ s R e c e p ti o n Cl a s s 

l e ar ni n g wi t h t h e s e a c ti vi ti e s a t h o m e: 

T h er e’s a l e ar ni n g o p p ort u nit y i n e v er yt hi n g 

y o u d o at h o m e! E n c o ur a gi n g y o ur c hil dr e n 

t o g et i n v ol v e d will n ot o nl y h el p t h e m wit h 

t h eir li st e ni n g a n d l a n g u a g e s kill s, it will al s o 

h el p t h e m t o m a k e s e n s e of t h e w orl d 

ar o u n d t h e m. F or e x a m pl e: 

n If y o u are b a ki n g, r e a d o ut t h e i n gr e di e nt s 

a n d g et y o ur c hil d t o h el p w ei g h a n d 

m e a s ur e q u a ntiti e s. G et t h e m c o u nti n g o ut 

t h e k ni v e s a n d f or k s w h e n y o u’r e s etti n g t h e 

t a bl e; or e n c o ur a g e t h e m t o p air u p s o c k s 

or s ort c ol o uri n g p e n cil s w h e n y o u’r e ti d yi n g 

u p. 

n E n c o ur a g e t h e m b y pl a yi n g g a m e s s u c h 

a s ‘ Gr a n n y w e nt t o t h e m ar k et a n d 

b o u g ht …’, w h er e y o u t a k e t ur n s t o li st 

it e m s, t h e n li st e n, r e m e m b er a n d r e p e at 

b a c k a s m a n y a s p o s si bl e. 

n Gi v e si m pl e i n str u cti o n s f or y o ur c hil d t o 

f oll o w, li k e a s ki n g t h e m t o s et t h e t a bl e, or 

ti d y t h eir r o o m; a n d t al k t o t h e m a b o ut w h at 

y o u ar e d oi n g, c at e g ori si n g a n d s orti n g t h e 

s h o p pi n g a s y o u ar e u n p a c ki n g, or p utti n g 

t h e cl ot h e s i nt o pil e s. 

n P oi nt o ut 2 D a n d 3 D s h a p e s i n e v er y d a y 

o bj e ct s a n d s e e if t h e y c a n i d e ntif y a n y 

t h e m s el v e s. T h e y ar e all ar o u n d u s s o pl a y a 

g a m e a n d s e e w h o c a n s p ot a n d n a m e t h e 

m o st w h e n y o u’r e o ut a n d a b o ut. 

n Pl a yi n g g a m e s wit h c hil dr e n will h el p 

t h e m d e v el o p t h eir li st e ni n g a n d 

c o m m u ni c ati o n s kill s a s t h e y tr y t o f oll o w 

si m pl e i n str u cti o n s a n d d o s p e ci i c a cti o n s. 

n Dr e s si n g u p a n d r ol e pl a y g a m e s ar e a 

gr e at w a y f or c hil dr e n t o w or k t hr o u g h 

e m oti o n s a n d i nt er a cti o n s wit h ot h er s. 

B uil d u p t h eir p h y si c al 

s tr e n g t h a n d d e v el o p t h eir 

m o t or s kill s wi t h t h e s e i d e a s: 

n M a ki n g a m e s s i s g o o d f or t h e m! 

Pl a y d o u g h, ki n eti c s a n d, c or n l o ur mi x e s 

a n d ot h er m at eri al s s u c h a s t h e s e h el p 

c hil dr e n g ai n str e n gt h i n t h eir h a n d s a n d 

ar m s w hi c h i s i m p ort a nt w h e n l e ar ni n g 

t o writ e. T hr e a di n g w o ol t hr o u g h p a st a 

or c er e al, pl a yi n g wit h s m all t o y s or 

c utti n g o ut a n d sti c ki n g ar e al s o g o o d 

a cti viti e s. 

n G et t h e m o ut a n d a cti v e! L o c al 

pl a y gr o u n d s, f all e n d o w n tr e e s a n d hill y 

w al k s will g et y o ur c hil dr e n cli m bi n g, 

b al a n ci n g, r u n ni n g a n d j u m pi n g. It’s 

gr e at f or c o or di n ati o n, s p ati al a w ar e n e s s 

a n d b uil di n g u p m u s cl e str e n gt h. 

1 6 



F o c u s o n 

E d u c a ti o n 

E x a m s y o u n g c hil dr e n 

e nj o y h el p t h e m t hri v e 

M a ki n g e x a m s e nj o y a bl e f or y o u n g 

c hil dr e n s o t h e y p erf or m t o t h eir p ot e nti al 

i s tri c k y, b ut L o n d o n C oll e g e of M u si c 

E x a mi n ati o n s ( L C M E) h a s t h e a n s w er. 

A s p art of t h e U K’s l ar g e st s p e ci ali st 

m u si c a n d p erf or mi n g art s i n stit uti o n 

wit h a r e p ut ati o n f or e x c ell e n c e, L C M E h a s d e v el o p e d a n ‘ E arl y 

L e ar ni n g – M u si c, S p e e c h a n d Dr a m a’ e x a m s eri e s d e si g n e d t o h el p 

y o u n g st er s b et w e e n 3 a n d 6 y e ar s- ol d t hri v e i n e x a m c o n diti o n s. 

T h e s eri e s c o m pri s e s t hr e e st a g e s a n d i s a pr o v e n m et h o d f or 

i ntr o d u ci n g s m all c hil dr e n t o m u si c or s p e e c h a s s e s s m e nt s i n a w a y 

w hi c h s u p p ort s c o n i d e n c e- b uil di n g a n d t h e a c q ui siti o n of n e w s kill s. 

A p o siti v e e x p eri e n c e i n a n e x a m e n vir o n m e nt c a n b e t h e st art of 

a lif e- s h a pi n g j o ur n e y f or a y o u n g c hil d, s o g etti n g t h e m t o e n g a g e 

wit h t h e e x a m pr o c e s s at a n e arl y a g e i s i n v al u a bl e. 

L C M E i s a tr u st e d pr o vi d er of e x a m s w hi c h ar e e a s y f or c hil dr e n 

t o e nj o y. I n t h e ‘ E arl y L e ar ni n g – M u si c, S p e e c h a n d Dr a m a’ e x a m, 

st u d e nt s e x c h a n g e gr e eti n g s a n d i ntr o d u cti o n s wit h e x a mi n er s ( s ol o 

or gr o u p s e s si o n s ar e a v ail a bl e), t h e n r e cit e a n ur s er y r h y m e or si n g 

a s o n g a n d i n all y p erf or m a n a ni m al mi m e or pl a y a n i n str u m e nt. 

All p arti ci p a nt s r e c ei v e at l e a st a P a s s c erti i c at e. 

T o i n d o ut m or e a b o ut t hi s ai d f or cr e ati n g e nt h u si a sti c l e ar n er s, 

vi sit w w w.l c m e. u wl. a c. u k, c all 0 2 0 8 2 3 1 2 3 6 4, or e m ail: 

l c m. e x a m s @ u wl. a c. u k 

L or d R o b er t 

Wi n s t o n l a u n c h e s 

t h e E x c ell e n c e 

Pr o gr a m m e a t 

J o h n L y o n 

L or d Wi n st o n s p o k e p a s si o n at el y 

a b o ut t h e i n cr e a si n gl y c o m pl e x 

et hi c al dil e m m a s s ci e nti st s 

a n d m e di c s f a c e a s w ell a s t h e 

n e e d t o u n d er st a n d t h e v al u e 

of h u m a nit y i n or d er t o b e c o m e 

a g o o d s ci e nti st. T h e e v e ni n g 

e n d e d wit h Q a n d A fr o m t h e 

b o y s w h o a s k e d Pr of e s s or 

Wi n st o n s o m e i n si g htf ul 

q u e sti o n s a b o ut t h e n at ur e 

of h u m a n c o n s ci o u s n e s s a n d 

i nf or m e d c o n s e nt. T h e E x c ell e n c e 

Pr o gr a m m e i s a n e w i niti ati v e at 

J o h n Ly o n w hi c h e m b o di e s all t h e 

v er y b e st q u aliti e s a st u d e nt c a n 

stri v e f or, it o p e n s o p p ort u niti e s 

f or a br o a d r a n g e of p u pil s w h o 

d e m o n str at e t h e e nt h u si a s m a n d 

m oti v ati o n t h at c a n b e n urt ur e d 

t o pr o d u c e e x c ell e nt r e s ult s. 

S t B e n e di c t’ s 

S c h o ol E ali n g 

St B e n e di ct’s i s L o n d o n’s 

l e a di n g i n d e p e n d e nt 

C at h oli c c o- e d u c ati o n al 

s c h o ol. O ur p u pil s b e n e it 

fr o m a s e a ml e s s e d u c ati o n 

w hi c h c a n b e gi n at t h e 

a g e of 3 a n d c o nti n u e 

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

A c a d e mi c st a n d ar d s 

ar e hi g h; i n s pir ati o n al 

t e a c hi n g, t ut ori al g ui d a n c e 

a n d e x c e pti o n al p a st or al 

c ar e ar e at t h e h e art of 

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

At St B e n e di ct’s t h er e i s 

a vit al f o c u s o n p er s o n al 

d e v el o p m e nt, pri n ci pl e d 

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

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

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

Dr a m a a n d a n e xt e n si v e 

c o- c urri c ul ar pr o gr a m m e. 

A n e w N ur s er y a n d Pr e- 

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

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

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

Art D e p art m e nt. 

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

t h e a d v ert b el o w a n d vi sit 

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


S t Be n e di ct ’S Sc h o o l E a li n g 

a m i n i m i s i n c i p e 

O utst a n di n g C at h oli c I n d e p e n d e nt s c h o ol f or b o ys & girls a g e d 3 - 1 8 

W h ol e Sc h o ol O p e n M or ni n g 

S at ur d a y 1 4 t h Oct o b er 2 0 1 7 

Vi e w o ur w e bsit e f or a f ull list of o ur O p e n E v e nts or arr a n g e a 

p ers o n al visit wit h o ur R e gistr ar, L o uis e P e p p er, o n 0 2 0 8 8 6 2 2 2 5 4 

w w w. s t b e n e di c t s. o r g. u k 




Fir st Cl a s s L e ar ni n g 

D y n a mi c a n d e f e cti v e t uiti o n, h el pi n g 

c hil dr e n s u c c e e d i n m at h s & E n gli s h 

4 C o ur s e s b a s e d o n t h e 

N ati o n al C urri c ul u m 

4 I m pr o v e s c o n i d e n c e & 

e n c o ur a g e s e nj o y m e nt 

i n l e ar ni n g 

4 H el p s wit h s c h o ol 

a s s e s s m e nt s & e x a m s 

4 S uit a bl e f or all 

a g e s & a biliti e s 

4 T ail or e d t o s uit 

i n di vi d u al n e e d s 

w w w. ir st cl a s sl e ar ni n g. c o. u k 

Y O U R C HI L D R E N A R E 

A M A ZI N G A L R E A D Y. W E 

J U S T H E L P T H E M P R O V E I T. 

M at h s & E n gli s h 

F R E E A S S E S S M E N T 

B O O K N O W! 

E ali n g P h 0 2 0 8 8 4 0 8 4 0 4 

n u m b e r w o r k s n w o r d s. c o m 

Ki n d er A cti v e C hil d c ar e a n d N a n n y s er vi c e n o w a v ail a bl e i n W e st L o n d o n! 

O u r u ni q u e p r o g r a m m e f r o m Si n g a p o r e is s p o rts b as e d as w e b eli e v e t h at c hil d r e n l e a r n 

b est t h r o u g h t h e f r e e d o m of m o v e m e nt t h e r ef o r e gi vi n g c hil d r e n t h e o p p o rt u nit y t o 

c o m pl et e c u r ri c ul u m b as e d a cti viti es t h r o u g h s p o rt is a g r e at w a y t o k e e p t h e m f o c us e d o n 

l e a r ni n g wit h o ut e v e n r e ali zi n g. N ot o nl y d o es o u r a p p r o a c h e n h a n c e c hil d r e n’s w ell b ei n g 

a n d h e alt h y lif est yl e, it h as a h u g e i m p a ct o n all a r e as of y o u r c hil d’s l e a r ni n g a n d 

d e v el o p m e nt. W e h a v e a wi d e r a n g e of e q ui p m e nt a n d r es o u r c es a v ail a bl e t o all t h e 

c hil d r e n f r o m st o r y ti m e t o t e n nis, w e als o b eli e v e t h at t h e n at u r al e n vi r o n m e nt a n d 

o ut d o o rs p r o vi d es m a n y o p p o rt u niti es f o r y o u r c hil d t o l e a r n a n d e x pl o r e. 

F o r m o r e i nf o r m ati o n 

Pl e as e c all: 0 2 0 3 8 8 7 6 7 8 9 

N ati o n al Pr o gr a m m e 

s u p p ort e d by Pr of essi o n al 

E d uc ati o n alists a n d t h e 

Dys pr axi a Fo u n d ati o n 

C h el s e a 0 2 0 3 7 0 1 2 9 4 0 

C hi s wi c k 0 2 0 8 9 3 0 1 6 2 7 

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

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

H arr o w T o w n 0 2 0 8 9 3 3 7 0 1 9 

H a y e s 0 8 4 5 4 9 0 1 9 0 2 

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

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

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

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

U x bri d g e 0 7 7 0 1 0 0 7 7 4 8 

Visit o u r w e bsit e: w w w. ki n d e r -a cti v e. c o. u k o r e m ail: i nf o @ ki n d e r-a cti v e. c o. u k 

D e ci di n g o n af t er - s c h o ol s t u d y ? 

M a n y p ar e nt s l o o k f or t hi n g s t h at 

will h el p t h eir c hil d wit h t h eir m at h s 

a n d E n gli s h st u di e s at s c h o ol. 

T h er e ar e m a n y alt er n ati v e s 

a v ail a bl e, i n cl u di n g aft er- s c h o ol 

cl a s s e s a n d t ut or s. H er e ar e a f e w 

ti p s w hi c h will h el p y o u g et t h e 

ri g ht h el p f or y o ur c hil d. 

Fir stl y, a n yt hi n g y o u d o m u st b e 

p er s o n ali s e d, t a ki n g i nt o a c c o u nt 

t h e l e ar ni n g n e e d s a n d st yl e of 

t h e i n di vi d u al c hil d. A n y st u d y or 

r e vi si o n pr o gr a m m e m u st b e p ut 

t o g et h er wit h y o ur c hil d i n mi n d. 

S e c o n dl y, t h e st u d y pr o gr a m m e 

m u st b e s y st e m ati c. M at h s a n d 

E n gli s h ar e b ot h s kill- b a s e d 

s u bj e ct s a n d s kill s c a n o nl y 

b e m a st er e d t hr o u g h pr a cti c e. 

T hi s pr a cti c e m u st b e p art of a 

str u ct ur e d pr o gr a m m e s o t h at y o ur 

N u m b er w or k s 

‘ n’ w or d s 

O ur c urri c ul u m-li n k e d 

pr o gr a m m e s, d e si g n e d 

b y e x p ert s, d eli v er r e s ult s 

y o ur c hil d n e e d s ( c at c h- u p, 

e xt e n si o n or e x a m pr e p), 

al s o b uil di n g c o n i d e n c e a n d 

i n cr e a si n g l o v e of l e ar ni n g. 

Te a c hi n g c hil dr e n a g e d 4 t o 1 6 

a n d r e g ul ar r e p ort s s h o w h o w 

y o ur c hil d i s i m pr o vi n g. E v er y 

st u d e nt h a s a n i n di vi d u ali s e d 

pl a n a n d w or k s t o w ar d s 

a gr e e d p er s o n al g o al s. 

M at h s – Eff e cti v e, e n g a gi n g 

m at h s t uiti o n e n s ur e s y o ur 

c hil d h a s n u m er a c y k n o wl e d g e 

a n d t hi n ki n g s kill s r e q uir e d f or 

i m pr o v e d m at h s p erf or m a n c e. 

W e h el p c hil dr e n w h o str u g gl e 

wit h m at h s, a s w ell a s t h o s e 

w h o ar e gift e d. 

E n gli s h – W h et h er y o ur 

c hil d i s a r el u ct a nt r e a d er/ 

writ er, a n a s piri n g n o v eli st, 

w e pr e s cri b e a n e e d s- 

b a s e d E n gli s h t uiti o n pl a n. 

O ur t ut ori n g c o m pl e m e nt s 

s c h o ol w or k a n d f oll o w s t h e 

s c h o ol c urri c ul u m. Vi sit w w w. 

n u m b er w or k s n w or d s. c o m 

c hil d c a n r e c o g ni s e hi s or 

h er o w n a c hi e v e m e nt. 

T hir dl y, t h e w or k m u st b e 

r el e v a nt. A n y c o ur s e of st u d y 

m u st b e d e si g n e d t o m e et t h e 

l e ar ni n g o ut c o m e s of t h e N ati o n al 

C urri c ul u m. T hi s c o ul d i n v ol v e 

s p e ci i c e x a m r e vi si o n, o n g oi n g 

s u p p ort or b ot h. I n a n y c a s e, it 

m u st st art a d dr e s si n g t h e w or k 

st u di e d at s c h o ol a n d all o w t h e 

c hil d t o d e m o n str at e c o m p et e n c e 

i n t h o s e ar e a s t e st e d at s c h o ol. 

T h e g o o d n e w s i s t h at Fir st 

Cl a s s L e ar ni n g m e et s all t hr e e of 

t h e s e e s s e nti al r e q uir e m e nt s. O ur 

str u ct ur e d y et l e xi bl e pr o gr a m m e s, 

d e si g n e d f or c hil dr e n i n t h e U K, 

will h el p y o ur c hil d t o a c hi e v e at 

s c h o ol a n d gr o w i n c o n i d e n c e. 

Vi sit w w w. ir st cl a s sl e ar ni n g. c o. u k 

Gi v e y o ur c hil d t h e 

b e s t c h a n c e of 

g e t ti n g i n t o t h eir 

s c h o ol of c h oi c e 

wi t h E x a m b err y 

Ar e y o u a n d y o ur c hil d a b o ut t o 

e m b ar k o n t h e 1 1 + j o ur n e y ? If 

s o,t a k e a l o o k at E x a m b err y w h o 

ar e 1 1 + s p e ci ali st s a n d r u n s m all 

cl a s s e s, f or y e ar s 4 & 5, i n B er k s hir e 

( E a st B er k s C oll e g e, L a n gl e y) 

H o u n sl o w, Ki n g st o n, E ali n g a n d 

N e w M al d e n. 

E x a m b err y h a s o n e g o al – t o 

t e a c h , s u p p ort a n d e n c o ur a g e 

c hil dr e n t o w or k h ar d a n d a c hi e v e 

t h eir p ot e nti al. T h e y ar e pr o u d t o 

m oti v at e a n d c h all e n g e c hil dr e n 

w hil st i n stilli n g c o n i d e n c e a n d 

a p o siti v e attit u d e t o l e ar ni n g. 

T o d a y t h e y h a v e o v er 1 5 0 c hil dr e n 

r e gi st er e d, p u bli s h e d 1 1 + Te st 

P a p er s s elli n g o nli n e a n d a n 

o ut st a n di n g 1 1 + s u c c e s s r at e. 

E x a m b err y li k e s t o gi v e b a c k t o 

t h e c o m m u nit y b y s p o n s ori n g 

gift e d c hil dr e n w h o s e f a mili e s 

c a n n ot m a n a g e e xtr a f e e s a n d b y 

s u p p orti n g l o c al s c h o ol s i n t h eir 

f u n dr ai si n g pr o gr a m m e s. 

At E x a m b err y, t h e y b eli e v e t h at 

e d u c ati o n a n d a l o v e of l e ar ni n g i s 

t h e m o st pr e ci o u s gift t o gi v e a n y 

c hil d – j u st t a k e a l o o k at s o m e 

of t h e gl o wi n g t e sti m o ni al s at 

w w w. e x a m b err y. c o m 

1 8 



R a dl e y 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

b a c k gr o u n d, a n d w e h o p e t h at 

w e will h a v e m a n y a p pli c a nt s w h o 

wi s h t o j oi n u s i n t h e p ur s uit of 

e x c ell e n c e. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

E m p o w eri n g o ur c o m m u ni t y of girl s 

t hr o u g h e d u c a ti o n a n d lif e s kill s 

St A u g u sti n e’s Pri or y i s a l e a di n g C at h oli c I n d e p e n d e nt D a y S c h o ol f or 

girl s a g e d 3- 1 8. T h e 1 3 a cr e s of st u n ni n g gr o u n d s i n w hi c h t h e s c h o ol 

sit s pr o vi d e a p h y si c al fr e e d o m u ni q u e i n t h e h e art of L o n d o n. T h e F or e st 

S c h o ol, M e a d o w a n d O p e n Air T h e atr e all utili s e t h e n at ur al s etti n g, 

e n c o ur a gi n g p u pil s t o e nj o y a n e m oti o n al fr e e d o m t o gr o w i nt ell e ct u all y 

a n d s pirit u all y, cr e ati n g a n at m o s p h er e i d e al f or e x p a n di n g y o u n g mi n d s. 

T h e N ur s er y a n d Pr e p I ( R e c e pti o n) ar e k e y e ntr y p oi nt s. O ur b e s p o k e 

i n d o or l e ar ni n g f a ciliti e s ar e i d e al f or p u pil s’ d e v el o p m e nt a n d p u pil s 

b e n e it fr o m hi g hl y tr ai n e d, w ell q u ali i e d st aff. A s w ell a s Lit er a c y, 

M at h e m ati c s, U n d er st a n di n g t h e W orl d a n d E x pr e s si v e Art s a n d 

D e si g n, t h e girl s h a v e w e e kl y P E, M u si c, B all et a n d M a n d ari n l e s s o n s, 

e n a bli n g t h e str o n g e st p o s si bl e st art. I n t h e J u ni or S c h o ol, a t e a m of 

o ut st a n di n g t e a c h er s e n c o ur a g e s a n d str et c h e s t h e girl s i n all a s p e ct s 

of t h eir e d u c ati o n a n d d e v el o p m e nt. L e s s o n s ar e t a u g ht i n cr e a si n gl y 

b y s p e ci ali st a n d S e ni or S c h o ol t e a c h er s t o pr e p ar e girl s f or a s m o ot h 

tr a n siti o n i nt o S e ni or S c h o ol. A ri c h v ari et y of c o- c urri c ul ar a cti viti e s fr o m 

t h e Pr e p s t hr o u g h t o U p p er VI i s i ntri n si c t o o ur c o m mit m e nt t o e d u c ati n g 

t h e w h ol e p er s o n. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n pl e a s e vi sit w w w. s a pri or y. c o m 

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

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

c h oi c e wit h 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

art or dr a m a t h e n pl e a s e eit h er 

c o nt a ct u s: a d mi s si o n s @r a dl e y. 

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

c o m pl et e t h e e n q uir y f or m o n 

o ur w e b sit e: w w w.r a dl e y. or g. u k/ 

I ntr o d u cti o n-t o- F u n d e d- Pl a c e s- 

a n d- S c h ol ar s hi p s 

t h e d o or is o p e n f or 

P O T E N TI A L 

If y o ur s o n is a bri g ht s p ar k w e h a v e A w ar ds t h at c a n b e w ort h 

u p t o 1 0 0 % of t h e f e es f or b o ys at 1 1 + or 1 3 +. R a dl e y is a n 

i n d e p e n d e nt b o ys’ b o ar di n g s c h o ol n e ar O xf or d. 

0 1 2 3 5 5 4 3 1 7 4 

w w w.r a dl e y. or g. u k 

R at e d 

“ O utst a n di n g” 

i n all c at e g ori es, Di o c es a n I ns p e cti o n, 2 0 1 6 

O ur S c h o ol i n A cti o n M or ni n g is o n 

W e d n es d a y 1 8t h O ct o b er 2 0 1 7 

O ur O p e n D a y is o n 

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

Pl e as e visit o ur w e bsit e w w w.s a pri or y. c o m t o r e gist er 

St A u g usti n e’s Pri or y, 

Hill cr est R o a d, E ali n g, 

L o n d o n W 5 2J L 

E m ail: a d missi o ns @s a pri or y. c o m 

Tel: 0 2 0 8 9 9 7 2 0 2 2 

w w w.s a pri or y. c o m 

L e a di n g E ali n g C at h oli c I n d e p e n d e nt D a y S c h o ol 

f or girls a g e d 3 - 1 8 a n d b o ys i n t h e N urs er y, 

s et i n 1 3 a cr es of st u n ni n g gr o u n ds 


F e at ur e d i n t h e 

G o o d S c h o ols G ui d e 

L o n d o n E diti o n 



C O M P E TI TI O N S 

C o m p e ti ti o n s! 

KI D S G E T C R E A TI V E - 

D E SI G N T H E P RI M A R Y 

TI M E S C H RI S T M A S C A R D! 

E v er y y e ar, w e a t Pri m ar y Ti m e s s e n d o u t 

t h o u s a n d s of C hri s t m a s c ar d s a n d w e w o ul d 

li k e y o u t o cr e a t e t h e pi c t ur e f or t hi s y e ar’ s 

c ar d. It c a n b e a n y pi ct ur e y o u li k e t h at y o u 

t hi n k m e a n s “ C hri st m a s” - a s n o w m a n, R u d olf 

wit h hi s r e d n o s e, a r o bi n o n a s n o w - c o v er e d 

br a n c h or m a y b e a n ati vit y s c e n e. 

O ur pi ct ur e s h o ws o ur c ar d fr o m 

l a st y e ar w hi c h w a s cr e at e d b y 

M a y a n d S a m Fl et c h er fr o m 

N otti n g h a m s hir e. 

All y o u h a v e t o d o i s dr a w a n d 

c ol o ur or p ai nt y o ur pi ct ur e o n 

a n A 4 pi e c e of c ar d or p a p er 

a n d s e n d y o ur e ntr y al o n g 

wit h y o ur n a m e, a g e, a d dr e s s, 

t el e p h o n e n u m b er a n d s c h o ol n a m e t o: 

C hri st m a s C ar d C o m p etiti o n, Pri m ar y Ti m e s, 

S c h o ol s P u bli s hi n g Li mit e d, U nit 1 A T h a m e s - 

vi e w I n d u stri al E st at e, N e wt o w n R o a d 

H e nl e y o n T h a m e s. R G 9 1 H G. 

Wi n a P ai r o f Ti c k e t s t o 

T h e Ver y H u n gr y C at er pill ar, 

b y a ut h or a n d ill ustr at or 

Eri c C arl e, h as d eli g ht e d 

g e n er ati o ns of r e a d ers s elli n g 

m or e t h a n 4 3 milli o n c o pi es 

w orl d wi d e. T h e ti m el ess cl assi c 

h as n o w m a d e its w ay off t h e 

We h av e a f a mil y ti c k et ( 2 a d ults, 2 c hil dr e n v al u e d at £ 7 0) 

t o gi v e t o a l u c k y Pri m ar y Ti m es r e a d er. F or y o ur c h a n c e t o 

wi n, t ell us w h o wr ot e T h e V er y H u n gr y C at er pill ar. S e n d 

y o ur a ns w er al o n g wit h y o ur n a m e, a g e, s c h o ol, a d dr ess a n d 

p h o n e n u m b er t o H u n gr y C at er pill ar C o m p etiti o n, 

Pri m ar y Ti m es, 7 S o ut h br o o k M e ws, L o n d o n S E 1 2 8 L G 

or e m ail y o ur 

a ns w er a n d d et ails 

t o c o m p etiti o ns @ 

pri m ar yti m es. 

bi z wit h ‘ H u n gr y 

C at er pill ar’ as t h e 

s u bj e ct, b y Fri d a y 3 

N o v e m b er. 

P h ot o cr e dit: P a m el a R ait h 

P h ot ogr a p hy 

he pict ure o n t he fr o nt c o ver of t his c ar d 

w as cre ate d b y S a m Fletc her a ge d 7 

& Ma y Fletc her a ge d 6 

Ha wt h or ne Pri m ar y & N urs er y S c h ol, 

N otti n g h a ms hire 

S a m & Ma y w o n t he 

“ Cre ate t he Pri m ar y Ti mes C hrist m as C ar d” 

C o m p etiti o n f or 2 0 1 6 

U nit 1 A h a mes vie w I n d ustri al Est ate, Ne wt o w n R o a d, He nle y o n h a mes R G 9 1 H G 

Seasons Greetings 

Cl o si n g d at e f or e ntri e s i s 2 9 O ct o b er 2 01 7. T e a c h er s a n d s c h o ol s 

ar e v er y w el c o m e t o s e n d i n e ntri e s fr o m a n e ntir e cl a s s i n a si n gl e 

e n v el o p e e n s uri n g t h at t h e s c h o ol n a m e, c hil d’s n a m e a n d a g e ar e 

cl e arl y writt e n o n t h e b a c k of e a c h e ntr y. T h e wi n n er’s d e si g n will 

b e u s e d f or t h e 2 01 7 Pri m ar y Ti m e s H e a d O i c e C hri st m a s c ar d a n d 

t h e wi n n er will al s o r e c ei v e 5 0 c o pi e s of t h e c ar d wit h e n v el o p e s. 

p a g e a n d is b a c k o nt o t h e West 

E n d st a g e at T h e A m b ass a d ors 

T h e atr e f or C hrist m as fr o m 

1 3 D e c e m b er – 7 J a n u ar y. T h e 

criti c all y a c cl ai m e d pr o d u cti o n 

f e at ur es a m e n a g eri e of 7 5 

l o v a bl e p u p p ets, f ait hf ull y 

a d a pti n g f o ur of Eri c C arl e’s 

st ori es: T h e Artist W h o P ai nt e d 

a Bl u e H ors e, Mist er S e a h ors e, 

T h e Ver y L o n el y Fir e l y a n d of 

c o urs e, t h e st ar of t h e s h o w - 

T h e Ver y H u n gr y C at er pill ar. 

To i n d o ut m or e, visit w w w. 

h u n gr y c at er pill ars h o w. c o m. 

B o x Of i c e 

Y o u r f a mil y t h e at r e g ui d e... 

B ar o n s C o urt T h e atr e, W 1 4 

w w w.f al s ei m pr e s si o n s. c o. u k 

S u n 8, Fri 1 3 & S u n 1 5 O ct 

C A V E 1 3 - S U P E R S TI TI O U S M A GI C 

A co nversatio nal a n d i nteractive ma gic 

s ho w by Ric har d Lei g h wit h t he mes of 

S u perstitio n. A ges 8 +. 2. 3 0 p m. Tickets 

£ 1 0/ £ 1 2. 

S u n 2 2 - T h u 2 6 O ct 

T H E S P O O K Y M A GI C T H E AT R E 

Joi n storyteller a n d ma gicia n, Ric har d 

Lei g h i n t he di mly lit, creaky a n d kooky 

ma gic t heatre to tell ‘ G host Stories’ … 

Tra ditio nal Hallo wee n party ga mes are 

playe d, all wit h a ma gical t wist. Great 

f u n provi di n g yo u do n’t mi n d heari n g 

t hi n gs t hat go b u m p i n t he ni g ht a n d 

yo u do n’t mi n d seei n g g hosts! A ges 8 +. 

2. 3 0 p m. Tickets £ 1 0/ £ 1 2. 

B e c k T h e atr e, U B 3 

B o x of i c e: 0 2 0 8 5 6 1 8 3 7 1 

w w w. b e c kt h e atr e. or g. u k 

S at 1 4 - S u n 1 5 O ct 

T H E NI G H T PI R AT E S 

A gro u p of little girl pirates desce n d 

o n a yo u n g boy calle d To m at be dti me. 

Ea ger to joi n t he pirate a dve nt ure, To m 

uses his ho use as a pirate s hi p a n d 

sets sail to retrieve stole n treas ure fro m 

Ca ptai n Patc h a n d t he b u m bli n g gro w n- 

u p pirates. A ges 3 +. 1 1a m & 2 p m. 

Tickets £ 1 5. 

T h u 2 6 O ct 

SI D’ S S H O W 

Joi n Si d fro m C bee bies live o n sta ge i n 

a fa ntastic f u n-ille d a dve nt ure t hat’ll 

k nock yo ur socks off! Si d is setti n g o ut 

o n a heroic q uest to i n d o ut w here i n 

t he worl d his favo urite socks a n d s hoes 

have got to! A ges 3 +. 2 p m. Tickets £ 1 5. 


T H E TI G E R W H O C A M E T O T E A 

T he door bell ri n gs j ust as So p hie a n d 

her m u m my are sitti n g do w n to tea. 

W ho co ul d it possi bly be? W hat t hey 

certai nly do n’t ex pect to see at t he 

door is a bi g, stri py ti ger! A m usical 

play base d o n t he book by J u dit h Kerr, 

packe d wit h ma gic, si n g-alo n g so n gs 

a n d cl u msy c haos! A ges 3 +. 1 2. 3 0 p m 

& 3. 3 0 p m. Tickets £ 1 5. 

C o c k pit, N W 8 

B o x of i c e: 0 2 0 7 2 5 8 2 9 2 5 

w w w.t h e c o c k pit. or g. u k 

S at 2 1 O ct 

T H E R E L U C T A N T D R A G O N 

Everyo ne k no ws t hat dra go ns are 

ierce, ire- breat hi n g, pri ncess-eati n g 

mo nsters. B ut t his dra go n is nice: he 

writes poetry, a p preciates bea uty, has 

a n aller gic reactio n to lo wers a n d 

does n’t care t u p pe nce f or pri ncesses. 

He befrie n ds a boy fro m t he villa ge, 

a n d t he pair beco me i nse para ble. B ut 

w he n t he villa gers se n d f or St Geor ge, 

t he i nfa mo us slayer of dra go ns, t he 

dra go n’s frie n ds hi p a n d very life is at 

stake … All a ges. 2 p m. Tickets fro m £ 5. 

Fri 1 0 - S at 1 1 N o v 

O D Y S S E U S P L A S T O K 

Bor n o ut of a plastic ba g, O dysse us 

Plastok is s we pt a way by t he wi n ds 

a n d t he sea’s c urre nts i n d o ut w ho 

he is t hro u g h differe nt e nco u nters. A n 

ex hilarati n g o de to t he protectio n of 

ocea ns. A ges 6 +. Fri at 7 p m i n E n glis h, 

Sat at 3 p m i n Fre nc h. Tickets fro m £ 1 0. 

S at 1 1 N o v - S u n 1 2 N o v 

O O U P S! 

A n ori gi nal perf or ma nce co m bi ni n g 

acro batics, j u g gli n g, da nce a n d beat 

boxi n g. T wo tra ders are o n t he r u n after 

a misa p pro priatio n of f u n ds … A crazy, 

s ho w wit h a n u n bri dle d r hyt h m. A ges 

6 +. Tickets fro m £ 1 0. 


B o x of i c e: 0 2 0 3 7 7 3 7 1 6 1 

w w w. h arr o w art s. c o m 

Fri 2 7 O ct 

D O N’ T D RI B B L E O N T H E D R A G O N 

To m is a to d dler wit h a n ol der brot her, 

a secret dra go n a n d a dri b bli n g 

pro ble m t hat j ust wo n’t sto p! W he n 

To m’s drooli n g t hreate ns t he brot hers’ 

frie n ds hi p ca n t he dra go n hel p t he m 

p ut it back to get her a gai n? A m usical 

a dve nt ure wit h ma gic desi g ne d by Pa ul 

Da niels. A ges 3 +. 2 p m. Tickets fro m £ 8. 

L ei c e st er S q u ar e 

T h e atr e, W C 2 

B o x of i c e: 0 2 0 7 7 3 4 2 2 2 2 

w w w.l ei c e st er s q u ar et h e atr e. c o m 

S at 1 4 O ct 

W E S T E N D M A GI C 

A n exciti n g fa mily frie n dly s ho w 

feat uri n g a war d- wi n ni n g ma gic, 

j u g gli n g, ill usio ns a n d co me dy pl us t he 

latest u p a n d co mi n g ma gic tale nt. 

A ges 5 +. 3. 3 0 p m. Ticket prices vary. 

Lyri c H a m m er s mit h, W 6 

B o x of i c e: 0 2 0 8 7 4 1 6 8 5 0 

w w w.l yri c. c o. u k 

S at 2 1 O ct 

SI D N E Y’ S S H E D 

Maisie is r u n ni n g fro m t he b ullies a n d 

t hi nks s he’s j ust f o u n d t he perfect 

place to hi de. B ut t his is no or di nary 

s he d a n d Si d ney Wafles is no or di nary 

gar de ner … A ges 5- 1 1. 1 1a m & 1 p m. 

Tickets £ 8. 

Tu e 2 4 - S at 2 8 O ct 

B U R G L A R BI L L 

A n e n ga gi n g sta ge a da ptatio n of Ja net 

a n d Alla n A hl ber g’s c har mi n g pict ure 

book, wit h a n exciti n g set feat uri n g lots 

of wi n do ws to cli m b t hro u g h, p u p pets, 

m usic, so n g a n d da nce. A ges 3- 8. 

Ti mes vary. Tickets £ 1 0. 

S at 4 N o v 

Y O U R T O Y S 

A mo nstro us f orce r ules t he la n d. O nly 

t he bravest ca n defeat it. O n t his e pic 

jo ur ney, we’re all i n da n ger, a n d o nly 

t he toys ca n save us – yo ur toys. Take 

a toy alo n g a n d Slot Mac hi ne T heatre 

2 0 Pri m ar y Ti m e s, W e st L o n d o n • O ct o b er H alf T er m 2 0 1 7 


0 2 3 1 5 1 2 

0 2 3 1 5 1 3 

TI C KE T 

TI C KE T 

will bri n g yo ur toys to lif e o n sta ge usi n g 

t heir u ni q ue style of p u p petry, ori gi nal 

live m usic a n d q uirky h u m o ur. A ges 5- 9. 

1 1a m & 1 p m. Tickets £ 8. 


T H E D R E A M F A C T O R Y 

Follo wi n g t he story of a yo u n g girl w ho 

has lost her a bility to drea m, w e e m bark 

o n a ma gical a dve nt ur e t o i n d o ut 

w here drea ms are ma de, w h at t hey look 

like... a n d eve n w hat t h ey s mell like! 

A ges 4- 9. 1 1a m & 1 p m. Tick ets £ 8. 

S at 1 8 N o v - S at 6 J a n 

J A C K A N D T H E B E A N S T A L K 

See C hrist mas s ho ws f eat ure, p 2 3. 

W e d 2 2 N o v - Fri 2 4 D e c 

R A Y M O N D B RI G G S’ F AT H E R 

C H RI S T M A S 


Lyri c T h e atr e, W 1 

B o x of i c e: 0 3 3 0 3 3 3 4 8 1 2 

w w w. ni m a xt h e atr e s. c o m 

W e d 2 2 N o v - S u n 7 J a n 

T H E G R U F F A L O’ S C HI L D 

T he Gr uff alo sai d t hat n o Gr uffalo 

s ho ul d, ever set f oot i n t he d ee p dark 

woo d … O ne wi n dy ni g ht t he Gr uffalo’s 

C hil d i g nores her fat her’s war ni n g a n d 

ti ptoes o ut i nto t he s no w. After all, t he 

Bi g Ba d Mo use does n’t really exist … 

does he? Ma gical, m usical f u n f or a ges 

3 +. Ti mes vary, tickets fr o m £ 1 5. 

Ol d Vi c T h e atr e, S E 1 

B o x of i c e: 0 8 4 4 8 7 1 7 6 2 8 

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S u n 1 5 O ct - S u n 5 N o v 

D R S E U S S’ S T H E L O R A X 

T his f u n ny, movi n g a n d i ns piri n g s ho w 

sees t he go- getti n g O nc e-ler co me 

face to face wit h t he m a gic al Lorax i n 

a battle over t he belove d tr uff ula trees 

a n d t he w hole of Para dis e Valley. A ges 

6 +. Ti mes vary. Tickets fro m £ 1 2. 

P e a c o c k T h e atr e, W C 2 

B o x of i c e: 0 2 0 7 8 6 3 8 2 2 2 

w w w. p e a c o c kt h e atr e. c o m 

U ntil 2 1 O ct 

CI R Q U E É L OI Z E: S A L O O N 

S wi n g o pe n t he Saloo n doors as Cir q ue 

Éloize take yo u o n a n actio n- packe d, 

t heatrical t hrill ri de. Wit h circ us feats, 

acro batic co me dy, i nfecti o us e ner gy a n d 

live f olk a n d co u ntry m usic. A ges 5 +. 

Ti mes vary. Tickets fro m £ 1 5. 

T h u 2 3 N o v - S u n 3 1 D e c 

T H E S N O W M A N 


P ol k a T h e atr e, S W 1 9 

B o x of i c e: 0 2 0 8 5 4 3 4 8 8 8 

w w w. p ol k at h e atr e. c o m 

Fri 2 0 - S u n 2 2 O ct 

F RI E N D S F O R A L L 

8 year ol d Lexi does n’t m ake frie n ds as 

easily as so me. If o nly h er sc hool wo ul d 

allo w a no n-sc hool u nif or m day t he n 

s he co ul d be herself, a n d i n d ot hers 

like her. I ns pire d by Gra n da d’s hi p py 

stories fro m t he s wi n gi n g 6 0s, s he 

deci des to i g ht t he po wers t hat be a n d 

t he class b ully, S uzy. A ges 5- 1 1. Ti mes 

vary. Tickets fro m £ 1 0. 

W e d 2 5 - S u n 2 9 O ct 

LI T T L E R E D RI DI N G H O O D 

Joi n t wo perf or mers as t hey retrace 

Re d Ri di n g Hoo d’s pat h i n t he s ha do wy 

woo ds, co nsta ntly s wa p pi n g c haracters 

– as if playi n g a ga me. B ut of co urse, 

t hey are vyi n g to be T he Wolf! A ges 3- 8. 

1 1a m & 2. 3 0 p m. Tickets fro m £ 1 0. 

T h u 2 - S u n 5 N o v 

W H Y T H E W H A L E S C A M E 

Gracie a n d Da niel have bee n f or bi d de n 

to go near t he mysterio us Bir d ma n, b ut 

cl ues i ntri g ue t he m. After bei n g lost at 

sea a n d stra n de d o n his ti ny isla n d, t hey 

be gi n to u nravel t he Bir d ma n’s secrets 

to lear n w hy t he w hales ca me to t he 

isla n d. Base d o n t he book by Mic hael 

Mor p ur go. A ges 7- 1 2. Ti mes vary. 

Tickets fro m £ 1 0. 

Fri 1 7 N o v - S u n 4 F e b 

T H E S N O W Q U E E N 

See C hrist mas s ho ws feat ure, p 2 3. 

R o y al Al b ert H all, S W 7 

B o x of i c e: 0 2 0 7 5 8 9 8 2 1 2 

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DI S N E Y F A N T A SI A: 

LI V E I N C O N C E R T 

E njoy best-love d mo me nts fro m Walt 

Dis ney’s ori gi nal 1 9 4 0 Fa ntasia a n d 

Fa ntasia 2 0 0 0 o n t he bi g scree n, wit h 

live m usic fro m t he Royal P hil har mo nic 

Co ncert Orc hestra. All a ges. 1. 3 0 p m & 

6. 3 0 p m. Ticket prices vary. 

W e d 2 5 O ct 

M Y G R E AT O R C H E S T R A L 

A D V E N T U R E 

Sail a way wit h a f ull sy m p ho ny 

orc hestra! Hel p t he co n d uctor to 

navi gate t he stor my seas a n d s urvive 

a s hi p wreck, visit a mysterio us isla n d, 

b uil d s helters, ‘s wi m i n t he sea’ a n d 

meet a mazi n g c haracters alo n g t he way. 

Wit h a s pecially-selecte d re pertoire of 

orc hestral move me nts, c hil dre n’s so n gs 

a n d movie t he mes. A ges 3 +. 1 p m & 

4. 3 0 p m. Ticket prices vary. 

Fri 2 7 O ct 

A L B E R T’ S B A N D P R E S E N T S: 

H E R O E S & H E R OI N E S 

Joi n t he Royal Al bert Hall’s resi de nt 

E d ucatio n & O utreac h orc hestra, 

Al bert’s Ba n d, as t hey perf or m a co ncert 

of m usic w hic h cele brates so me fa mo us 

heroes a n d heroi nes fro m sta ge a n d 

scree n. A ges 2 +. 1 2 noo n & 2. 3 0 p m. 

Ticket prices vary. 

R o y al O p er a H o u s e, W C 2 

B o x of i c e: 0 2 0 7 3 0 4 4 0 0 0 

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U ntil S at 2 8 O ct 

A LI C E’ S A D V E N T U R E S 

I N W O N D E R L A N D 

Follo w Alice do w n t he ra b bit hole i n 

C hristo p her W heel do n’s ex u bera nt 

ballet, i ns pire d by Le wis Carr oll’s m uc h- 

love d book. All a ges. Ti mes a n d ticket 

prices vary. 

W at er m a n s, T W 8 

B o x of i c e: 0 2 0 8 2 3 2 1 0 1 0 

w w w. w at er m a n s. or g. u k 

S at 2 1 - S u n 2 2 O ct 

TI D Y U P 

I ns pire d by c hil dre n’s lo gic to creati n g 

or der, patter ns a n d syste ms, Ti dy U p 

i nvites yo u to a n u nf or getta ble party 

w here or derli ness beco mes exciti n g f or 

c hil dre n; a n d c haos beco mes joyf ul f or 

pare nts. A ges 3- 6. 3 p m. Tickets £ 7/ £ 8. 

W e d 2 5 - Fri 2 7 O ct 

3 LI T T L E PI G S 

B uil di n g yo ur o w n ho me is not as easy 

as it looks. For i nsta nce, w hat is t he 

best material to use, will it be wi n d 

proof, will it be Wolf Proof!! T here’s o nly 

o ne way to i n d o ut … 3 Little Pi gs is 

c hock f ull of p u p pets, m usic, co me dy 

a n d t hrills. A ges 2- 7. Ti mes vary. 

Tickets £ 1 0. 

S u n 5 N o v 

T H E S T E A D F A S T TI N S O L DI E R 

T here o nce was a re marka ble ti n 

sol dier w ho fell i n love wit h a bea utif ul 

pa per da ncer a n d t he n t u m ble d o ut 

of a wi n do w so be gi n ni n g a perilo us 

jo ur ney i nto t he u nk no w n … Wit h 

li g ht, projecte d a ni matio ns a n d si m ple 

materials t hat are skilf ully tra nsf or me d 

t hro u g h p u p petry. A ges 3- 8. 3 p m. 

Tickets £ 7/ £ 8. 

S u n 1 2 N o v 

T H R E E BI L L Y G O AT S G R U F F 

A N D O T H E R F U R R Y T AI L S 

Are yo u really s ure w hat ha p pe ne d to 

t he wolf a n d t hose t hree little pi gs? 

W hat a bo ut Gol dilocks? W hy was s he 

H ALF-TE R M 

C HIL D RE N’S 

T HE AT RE 

B o x Of fi c e: 0 2 0 8 2 3 2 1 01 0 

w a t e r m a n s. o r g. u k 

walki n g i n t hose woo ds? A n d as f or t he 

t hree Billy Goats Gr uff, ho w di d t hey 

really deal wit h t hat troll? A f u n p u p pet 

s ho w f ull of la u g hter a n d a n exciti n g 

gy psy so u n dtrack. A ges 3- 7. 3 p m. 

Tickets £ 7/ £ 8. 

S u n 1 9 N o v 

LI T T L E R E D R O BI N H O O D 

A merry mix u p i n t he f orest i nvolvi n g 

a missi n g Re d Ri di n g Hoo d, false teet h 

a n d a fryi n g pa n. W hat is t hat l urki n g 

be hi n d t he trees? Is it t he S heriff of 

Notti n g ha m or t he bi g ba d wolf? A 

q uirky versio n of t he well love d tale of 

Little Re d Ri di n g Hoo d wit h bea utif ully 

crafte d glove p u p pets, sla pstick a n d 

ge nero us hel pi n g of clo w ni n g a n d 

m usical deli g hts. A ges 4- 9. 3 p m. 

Tickets £ 7/ £ 8. 

Wi g m or e H all, W 1 

B o x of i c e: 0 2 0 7 9 3 5 2 1 4 1 

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W O R L D O F J A Z Z 

A vi bra nt a n d i nteractive co ncert to 

i ntro d uce fa milies to ne w so u n ds fro m 

across t he ge nre. Perf or me d by si n ger 

Ra nja na G hatak a n d bass player Lira n 

Do ni n, t his vi bra nt perf or ma nce bri n gs 

to get her a wi de variety of co nte m porary 

jazz es pecially f or fa milies. A ges 5 +. 

1 1a m. Tickets £ 1 2/ £ 1 0. 

E nj o y t h e s h o w! 

D o n’t f or g et t o s a y y o u s a w 

it i n Pri m ar y Ti m es! 

S AT 21 – F RI 27 O CT 

J oi n a d a n c e p ar t y 

i n Ti d y U p, s e e a 

D a n c e U m br ell a 

f e sti v al s p e ci al, a n d 

d o n’t mi s s t h e T hr e e 

Littl e Pi g s. Pl u s 

f a mil y w or k s h o p s. 

F or a g e s 3- 9 y e ar s. 

Ti d y U p 

B O X O F FI C E 



C H RI S T M A S S H O W TI M E! 

It’s Christ mas Sh o w Ti me! 

Christ mas j ust w o ul d n’t be the sa me with o ut a tri p t o the theatre! 

Fr o m tra diti o nal pa nt o mi mes t o m o der n Christ mas classics, take a 

l o ok at what’s i n st ore i n West L o n d o n theatres this festive seas o n... 

Fa mil y Pa nt o mi mes... 

Ala d di n 

S at 9 - S u n 3 1 D e c 

at B e c k T h e atr e, U B 3 

A la m p-f ull of la u g hter, m usic, 

may he m, a wis h- gra nti n g ge nie a n d 

ple nty of a u die nce partici patio n. Wit h 

Rita Si mo ns, best-k no w n f or her role 

as Roxy Mitc hell i n East E n ders. All 

a ges. Ti mes vary. Tickets fro m £ 2 3. 

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Ala d di n 

U ntil 2 4 M ar c h 2 0 1 8 

at Pri n c e E d w ar d T h e atr e, W 1 

Dis ney’s m usical Ala d di n, feat uri n g 

all t he so n gs fro m t he il m, to get her 

wit h exce ptio nal perf or ma nces a n d 

t heatrical ma gic; a 3 0-f oot hi g h palace 

gates a n d a lyi n g car pet! A ges 6 +. 

Ti mes a n d ticket prices v ary. 

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E nj o y t h e s h o w! 

A n d d o n’t f or g et t o 

s a y y o u s a w it i n 

Pri m ar y Ti m e s! 

Ci n derella 

Fri 1 - S at 3 0 D e c 

at C o m p a s s T h e atr e, U B 1 0 

Lo n do n Boro u g h of Hilli n g do n a n d D K 

pro D u Ktio ns Lt d prese nt t he classic 

ra gs to ric hes tale, wit h la u g h-o ut lo u d 

co me dy, a u die nce partici patio n a n d 

a ni matio n. All a ges. Ti mes a n d ticket 

prices vary. w w w. hilli n g do nt heatres. uk 

Dick Whitti ngt o n 

Fri 8 - S at 3 0 D e c 

at H o u n sl o w Art s C e ntr e, T W 3 

Joi n Dick, his fa mo us cat, t he silly I dle 

Jack, da me Sara h t he Cook, t he evil 

Ki n g Rat a n d t he bea utif ul Alice 

Fitz warre n! A professio nal pa nto mi me 

wit h so n gs, da nci n g a n d silli ness. All 

a ges. Ti mes a n d ticket prices vary. 

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Dick Whitti ngt o n 

S at 9 D e c - S u n 1 4 J a n 

at L o n d o n P all a di u m, W 1 

A n e nc ha nti n g ne w pro d uctio n wit h 

a n all-star cast, s pectac ular sets 

a n d ple nty of la u g hs. A ges 5 +. 

Ti mes a n d ticket prices vary. 

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Jack a n d 

the Bea nstalk 

S u n 1 0 D e c 

at F ul h a m P al a c e, S W 6 

Joi n Jack o n his ma gical a dve nt ure, 

wit h f u n so n gs to si n g alo n g to, 

colo urf ul sets a n d bri g ht cost u mes. 

T he setti n g a n d relaxe d at mos p here 

are i deal f or s maller c hil dre n. All 

a ges. 1 1a m & 1 p m. Tickets £ 1 1. 

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Jack a n d 


S at 9 - S at 3 0 D e c 

at S h a w T h e atr e, N W 1 

Feat uri n g a star cast, great so n gs, 

a mazi n g da nce ro uti nes a n d ple nty 

of la u g hter f or all t he fa mily. Starri n g 

Da ni Har mer fro m C B B C’s Tracy 

Beaker a n d Strictly Co me Da nci n g 

as Jill! All a ges. Ti mes a n d ticket 

prices vary. w w w.s ha w-t heatre.co m 

Jack a n d 


S at 1 8 N o v - S at 6 J a n 

at Lyri c H a m m er s mit h, W 6 

Ple nty of ma gic bea ns, a h u ge 

lovea ble co w, a n e nor mo us bea nstalk, 

a gi ga ntic gia nt a n d a massive 

a dve nt ure. Jack a n d t he Bea nstalk 

gets t he f ull Lyric treat me nt wit h so me 

crazy c haracters, live m usic, da nci n g, 

si n gi n g a n d loa ds of la u g hs. A ges 6 +. 

Ti mes vary. Tickets fro m £ 1 5. 

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M other G o ose 

T h u 1 4 D e c - M o n 1 J a n 

at Q u e st or s T h e atr e, W 5 

A wicke d troll wa nts to steal Hei di, t he 

little goose a n d eat her f or his di n ner! 

B ut Hei di is no or di nary goose – s he 

18 Nov - 

06 Jan 

‘ GL O RI O US A N D GLEEF UL’ 

T h e Ti m e s, o n Al a d di n ( 2 0 1 6) 

... Oh yes it is! 

ca n lay gol de n e g gs! Si n g alo n g, s ho ut 

at t he troll, meet t he Gia nt Geese of 

Bo u n dto biteyo u a n d eve n do so me 

yo delli n g! All a ges. Ti mes vary. Tickets 

fro m £ 8. w w w. q uestors.or g. uk 

The Wizar d of Oz 

S at 1 6 - T h u 2 8 D e c 

at H arr o w Art s C e ntr e, H A 5 

Click yo ur heels, jo ur ney over t he 

rai n bo w a n d ease o n do w n t he yello w 

brick roa d as I m mersio n T heatre 

& H A C pro u dly prese nt a ma gical 

pa nto mi me g uara ntee d to have yo u 

i n stitc hes! Wit h las hi n gs of a u die nce 

partici patio n, dazzli n g cost u mes a n d 

ple nty of la u g hter, t his hilario us a n d 

fait hf ul re-telli n g pro mises to have yo u 

s ho uti n g, cla p pi n g a n d si n gi n g alo n g! 

All a ges. Ti mes vary. Tickets fro m £ 1 2. 

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2 2 



Christ mas treats f or all the fa mil y... 

E nglish Nati o nal 

Ballet: N utcracker 

W e d 1 3 D e c - S at 6 J a n 

at L o n d o n C oli s e u m, W C 2 

Over 1 0 0 da ncers a n d m usici a ns 

bri n g N utcracker to life wit h 

ex q uisite da nci n g, bea utif ul sets a n d 

Tc haikovsky’s glorio us scor e playe d 

live. O n C hrist mas Ev e i n E d war dia n 

Lo n do n, Clara a n d her e nc h a nte d 

N utcracker doll discover a ma gical 

worl d, w h ere s he battles wit h t he 

Mo use Ki n g a n d meets a h a n dso me 

stra n ger. A n u nf or getta bl e C hrist mas 

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Nativity! 

The M usical 

W e d 1 3 - S u n 1 7 D e c 

at H a m m er s mit h A p oll o, W 6 

Joi n Mr Ma d de ns, t h e crazy Mr Po p py, 

hilario us c hil dre n a n d a w h ole lot of 

s parkle a n d s hi ne as t hey str u g gle 

to make everyo ne’s C hrist m as wis h 

co me tr ue. Feel- goo d, f u n ny a n d f ull 

of y uleti de joy, Nativity! T h e M usical 

feat ures all of t he favo urite si n g-a-lo n g 

hits fro m t he il ms i ncl u di n g S parkle 

a n d S hi ne a n d a w hole host of ne w 

so n gs ille d wit h t he s pirit of C hrist mas! 

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The N utcracker 

a n d the M o use Ki ng 

S at 9 - S at 3 0 D e c 

at W at er m a n s, T W 8 

A f u n ny a da ptatio n of t he classic 

tale, co m bi ni n g storytelli n g, d a nce, 

p u p petry a n d ori gi nal m usic, i ns pire d 

by Tc haikovsky’s T he N utcracker S uite . 

A ges 3 +. Ti mes vary. Tickets fro m £ 1 0. 

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O nce U p o n 

a S n o w lake 

T h u 3 0 N o v - Fri 2 2 D e c 

at C h el s e a T h e atr e, S W 1 0 

Liza has go ne missi n g, a n d no-o ne 

k no ws w here s he ca n be. Foll o w Liza 

a n d a ti ny S prite wit h a fasci natio n f or 

s no wlakes. Wit h s ha do w p u p petry, 

storytelli n g a n d ori gi nal so n gs. A ges 

3 +. Ti mes vary. Tickets fro m £ 8. 

Peter Pa n 

Fri 2 9 - S at 3 0 D e c 

at S S E Ar e n a, W e m bl e y, H A 9 

Peter Pa n is bro u g ht to life by over 1 0 0 

perf or mers, i ncl u di n g a tea m of B M X 

ri ders, st u nt me n a n d tra peze artists, 

alo n g wit h a 7 m-lo n g a ni matro nic 

croco dile! All a ges. 3 p m & 7 p m. Ticket 

prices vary. w w w.sseare na.co. uk 

Ra y m o n d Briggs’ 

Father Christ mas 

W e d 2 2 N o v - Fri 2 4 D e c 

at Lyri c H a m m er s mit h, W 6 

Joi n Fat her C hrist mas a n d watc h 

as he pre pares his deliveries, fee ds 

his rei n deer a n d takes li g ht i nto t he 

s no wy ni g ht. F ull of merry to uc hes wit h 

ple nty of live m usic, so n gs a n d playf ul 

p u p petry. A ges u n der 6. Ti mes vary. 

Tickets £ 1 0. w w w.lyric.co. uk 

The S n o w ma n 

T h u 2 3 N o v - S u n 3 1 D e c 

at P e a c o c k T h e atr e, W C 2 

T his e nc ha nti n g sta ge s ho w of 

Ray mo n d Bri g gs’ classic book tells t he 

story of a boy a n d his ma gical 

s no w ma n’s wi ntery wo n derla n d 

a dve nt ure. All a ges. Ti mes vary. Tickets 

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The S n o w Q uee n 

Fri 1 7 N o v - S u n 4 F e b 

at P ol k a T h e atr e, S W 1 9 

Joi n Kai a n d Ger da as t hey re-i ma gi ne 

Ha ns C hristia n A n derse n’s classic 

wi nter tale a n d try to save Kai fro m t he 

icy s pell of t he S no w Q uee n’s col d kiss. 

A ges 5- 1 1. Ti mes vary. Tickets fro m 

£ 1 2. w w w. polkat heatre.co m 

Stick Ma n 

S at 2 1 O ct - S u n 7 J a n 

at L ei c e st er S q u ar e T h e atr e, W C 2 

A n a war d- wi n ni n g pro d uctio n, base d 

o n t he book by J ulia Do nal dso n a n d 

Axel Sc hefler. Wit h p u p petry, so n gs, 

live m usic a n d f u nky moves. All a ges. 


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The Ver y H u ngr y 

Cater pillar Sh o w 

W e d 1 3 D e c - S u n 7 J a n 

at A m b a s s a d or’s T h e atr e, W C 2 

Feat uri n g 7 5 p u p pets, t his s ho w 

a da pts f o ur of Eric Carle stories: T he 

Artist W ho Pai nte d a Bl ue Horse, Mister 

Sea horse, T he Very Lo nely Firely a n d 

T he Very H u n gry Cater pillar. A ges 2- 7. 


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Wil de Creat ures 

Fri 1 5 - S u n 3 1 D e c 

at V a u d e vill e T h e atr e, W C 2 

A n exciti n g ne w a da ptatio n of Oscar 

Wil de’s classic fairy tales, wit h live 

m usic, i ma gi native storytelli n g a n d 

co me dy. Fro m t he pro d ucers of T he 

Gr uffalo. A ges 5 +. Ti mes vary, tickets 

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C H RI S T M A S S H O W TI M E! 

T H E M A GI C A L C H RI S T M A S T R A DI TI O N F O R A L L T H E F A MI L Y 

N U T C R A C K E R 

“ D A Z Z LI N G” 

T H E D AI L Y T E L E G R A P H 

1 3 D E C 2 0 1 7 – 6 J A N 2 0 1 8 

b all et. or g. u k/ n ut cr a c k er 

R e gi st er e d C h arit y 2 1 4 0 0 5 

* T & C s a p pl y. B o o ki n g f e e of £ 1. 5 0 p er ti c k et f e e, 

u p t o a m a xi m u m of 4 f e e s ( £ 6) p er tr a n s a cti o n. 

B O O K N O W 

0 2 0 7 8 4 5 9 3 0 0 

L o n d o n C oli s e u m 

C hil dr e n g o h alf- pri c e!* 

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2 3

1 O C T O B E R – 

2 0 N O V E M B E R 

K U M O N M A T H S A N D E N G LI S H S T U D Y C E N T R E S 

B o o k y o ur t w o- w e e k Fr e e Tri al n o w! 

A ct o n C e ntr al 0 7 8 1 7 8 7 4 4 2 9 

B a y s w at er 0 2 0 7 6 0 3 1 4 9 9 

C a n o n s P ar k 0 2 0 8 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 

C hi s wi c k 0 2 0 8 8 7 6 9 9 5 4 

E ali n g S o ut h 0 2 0 8 9 9 8 3 3 7 9 

E ali n g W e st 0 7 7 9 5 1 4 2 0 0 2 

E a st c ot e 0 2 0 8 9 3 3 9 1 8 7 

E d g w ar e 0 2 0 8 2 0 0 8 8 2 2 

F ul h a m 0 2 0 7 2 6 6 4 4 0 1 

H o u n sl o w W e st 0 2 0 8 5 8 0 0 0 6 9 

N ort h olt 0 2 0 8 9 3 0 5 9 9 8 

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

Pi n n er 0 2 0 8 8 6 8 7 5 8 0 

Q u e e n s b ur y 0 2 0 8 9 0 7 3 2 3 2 

R a y n er s L a n e 0 2 0 8 4 2 9 4 0 4 8 

R e ct or y P ar k 0 2 0 3 6 3 7 8 1 1 2 

R ui sli p 0 1 8 9 5 6 0 2 5 0 1 

S h e p h er d’ s B u s h 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 7 3 5 

St M ar g ar et s 0 2 0 8 7 0 7 5 6 1 2 

W e al d st o n e 0 2 0 3 3 7 2 4 9 7 9 

W e m bl e y C e ntr al 0 2 0 8 4 2 6 1 2 2 2 

W e m bl e y P ar k 0 2 0 8 8 6 3 7 7 1 8 

T er m s a n d c o n diti o n s a p pl y. F e e s v ar y. P arti ci p ati n g st u d y c e ntr e s o nl y. 

Pl e a s e r ef er t o y o ur l o c al st u d y c e ntr e. S u bj e ct t o a v ail a bilit y.

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