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FUN ACTIVITIES Primary Times Hertfordshire Fun We have all your fun activity needs right here! Activities! Popular Halloween Spectacular returns Chiltern Open Air Museum’s popular ‘Halloween Spectacular’ returns on Friday 26th October 5pm – 9pm, as part of Culture 24’s Museums at Night. This locally famous night-time opening sees the Museum’s historic buildings decorated for Halloween and inhabited by costumed characters. This is the Museum’s largest event of the year and the biggest fundraiser for the charity. Families, children and adults come in brilliantly creative fancy dress costumes and, armed with torches and wellies, will brave whatever horrors the Museum has in store for them! Spine-tingling scary stories can be heard around the fire in the Iron Age roundhouse and you can trick-or-treat the witch’s cottage and other spooky buildings. Visitors can warm themselves by toasting marshmallows over the fire. There are lots of Halloween-themed crafts and activities. The event is suitable for all ages for full details and to book visit www.coam.org.uk Encourage Imagination & creativity at Woodys Playbarn Exploration, imagination, and creativity are in abundance at Woody’s Play Barn in Hertfordshire, our large soft play area is filled with exciting activities and obstacles to overcome and filled with activities and equipment from slides to a football pitch. We even have a play area for toddlers as well as a dedicated area for babies this features puzzles, rockers, games, interactive panels, and building blocks. .Skyrider is a brand new way to experience flying. Ride through the trees twisting above our mini Golf and over the pond. Minimum height for the ride is 1.0m Crazy golf is a 14 Hole course underneath the trees. It’s sure to satisfy your child’s sense for adventure, while you chill out with homemade food in our comfy seating area. We’re always happy to welcome you and your children for a fun-filled day out at Woodys Playbarn set in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside at a short distance from the A10. Cinnamon Square Cinnamon Square, a multi-award winning bakery café based in Rickmansworth, specialises in teaching adults and children to bake. So that they can enjoy the experience together, Cinnamon Square now run classes for both adults and children to attend together. There are a variety of classes available including cake making, bread & sweet buns and chocolate. The next class, during the October ½ term, is based on bread & sweet buns. www.cinnamonsquare.com 01923 778353 Kool Kidz "If the idea of screaming children running rampage around your party venue is not a thought you savour, we are here to help! We pride ourselves Introducing their new water-based Splash Zone at Rye-Assic Adventure Park, guaranteed to keep the kids entertained during the summer months and better still it is an additional activity included in the entry fee! This interactive splash pad and sprinkler zone has coloured play areas that squirt, sprinkle and rains water down on all of the children playing there! This really is the best place to cool down and have a fabulous day out for all the family. Parents are welcome to get involved and run through the water features with the kids. That’s not all, once the children have had a chance to dry off and get dressed in the changing rooms provided there are other activities on our energy and ability to excite and motivate children of all ages with fun and action packed parties. We have been entertaining children for over 10 years and now have fantastic entertainers to make sure your children’s parties are perfect and flow with ease from start to finish. Our entertainers have the ability to adapt their parties depending on children’s ages, likes and abilities.” For more information please contact Karen on: 01582 723449 or info@koolkidzgroup.co.uk A Splash-Tastic New Addition to Rye-Assic Adventure Park for all the family to enjoy, go-karting, crazy golf course and laser combat or Nerf wars - there is plenty to keep everyone active and having fun! Rye-Assic Adventure Park is open all year round from 9.30am to 5pm with admission at just £5.95 weekdays and £6.95 weekends – Adults FREE Play sessions are offered between 9.30am and 12noon, 12noon and 2.30pm and 2.30pm and 5pm. You can just turn up but to avoid disappointment it’s best to call to book or check the online calendar at www.ryehouseadventurepark.co.uk Rye-Assic Adventure Park at Rye House Kart Raceway, Rye Road, Hoddesdon, Herts EN11 0EH Telephone 01992 460895 Ext 1 Paradise Wildlife Park Paradise Wildlife Park is voted Hertfordshire’s Number one Outdoor Attraction by Trip Advisor and is home to over 800 exotic wild animals. NEW for 2018… Meet some lifesize animatronic Dinosaurs at our incredible World of Dinosaurs attraction. It will be one of the UK’s biggest and most spectacular animatronic dinosaur attractions, set in acres of natural woodland. It will feature 30 life-size, moving and roaring dinosaurs – a real thrill for any dinosaur adventurer! www.pwpark.com The XC XC is an extreme sports facility based in Hemel Hempstead. Here you will find 160 metres of indoor caving system which will test your nerves as you twist and turn through its intricate passageways. If you have a head for heights then try out a High Ropes session which hangs twelve metres above the ground. Tackle the eight obstacles and take a peek below where you will see our climbing walls and bouldering area! To top it off, XC has an awesome indoor skatepark with ramps, a pool and a bowl to try your best tricks out on. For more information www.thexc.co.uk 18 BACK TO SCHOOL 2018 | www.primarytimes.co.uk/Hertfordshire

Primary Times Hertfordshire Jigsaw Performing Arts Schools! Every student can benefit from Jigsaw’s drama, singing and dance classes this September. Our classes are designed to develop children’s confidence, focus and social skills, while having fun and making lots of new friends. With more children attending Jigsaw Performing Arts Schools than ever before, now is the time to book a twoweek trial and discover these unique benefits at a school near you. For more information on Jigsaw’s weekend drama, singing and dance classes for students aged 3-18, visit www.jigsaw-arts.co.uk or call 020 8447 4530 and secure a place for the Autumn term today. Willows Activity Farm Beat the back to school blues at Willows Activity Farm with Potato Shindig. Children can get digging and take home their own free bag of potatoes from 3rd to 30th September. There will also be lots of potato inspired arts and crafts. Also, from 3rd September, Santa Spectacular tickets, THE best festive family day out, go on sale at willowsactivityfarm.com Discover intu Watford Great news mums and dads! On Thursday 27 September, intu Watford’s stunning new four-storey Debenhams will open for the first time – and it has everything you need to keep the little ones bang on-trend. From super cool brands such as Baker by Ted Baker to bluezoo, Debenhams is set to be the new go-to places for seriously cool kids, and for you there’s top fashion, beauty and even a Prosecco bar! Join the celebration party on Thursday 27 September and discover surprises and delights throughout the mall. This is just the beginning. Over the following months, it’s time to get the little ones excited with more shops opening, the launch of delicious new restaurants such as TGIs, and, of course, the IMAX Cineworld and Hollywood Bowl - just in time for Christmas. It’s time to #DiscoverintuWatford. See you there. Stagecoach Performing Arts Attempt Guinness World Record Stagecoach Performing Arts Schools recently attempted to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous performance of one show. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Junior was performed by over 12,500 children across the UK and abroad, in 140 venues around the world. The world record attempt commemorated the 30th Anniversary of Stagecoach - three decades of its’ schools sparking children’s creativity and building self-confidence through singing, dancing and acting classes. Stagecoach will secure an official Guinness World Record when independent adjudication verifies the attempt in the coming weeks. Once confirmed, Stagecoach will have broken its own record from Rock Up & Climb! Rock Up & Climb at the all-new Rock Up intu Watford! An exciting new venue for kids & families of all ages & abilities to enjoy - offering 27 indoor climbing walls reaching 8m high, for an adventure like no other. Complete with soft play to keep the younger ones entertained, an on-site cafe serving delicious drinks & hot food, there's something for everyone! Opening September 2018! FOR MORE INFO VISIT www.rock-up.co.uk/watford 2008. Disney’s enchanting classic was highly appropriate, as former Stagecoach students Emma Watson and Nathan Mack played Belle and Chip the Teacup in Beauty and the Beast, the world’s top-grossing film of 2017. Principal of Stagecoach Chorleywood Kitty Gould said, “Participating in the Guinness World Record attempt was a fantastic experience for everyone involved. We’re so proud to have showcased our students’ skills in singing, dancing and acting, and the scale of this event really highlights our wider ethos of Creative Courage for Life”. For more information about your nearest Stagecoach, please see the ad on pg 11 and visit their website at www.stagecoach.co.uk. Unlimited Fun at 360 Play Whatever the Weather! 360 Street at all 360 Play centres, is somewhere children of all abilities and interests can play together in a fantastic imaginary world of role play. Messy Play provides a whole host of creative activities. There are sessions running throughout the week for preschoolers and during school holidays for all. Outside Play areas are great to continue the adventure with sandpits, climbing, play houses and boats. Dodgems and Carousels are there when kids are ready to take a break from soft play. With trains, fire engines, planes, horses and many more characters and every go is free, so they can enjoy as many rides as they like. The cafe bar makes for a great pit-stop and serves a wide selection of snacks, beverages and family favourite meal options. Parties - There are five different party packages to choose from and you can personalise your party with optional extras. One of the best things about 360 is that there’s no limit on play time so you can stay as long as you like! If you’re a frequent visitor, the Play Passes offer great value for money and also make great gifts. 360play.co.uk/Basildon · Farnborough · Leicester · Milton Keynes · Redditch · Stevenage Go back to school with The Galleria The back to school to do list can seem insurmountable, so what could be better than a destination where you can tick everything off in a single visit? And at bargain prices! The Galleria’s great range of outlet stores can kit out your kids for the new term, covering everything from PE kit to stationery, uniform to a shiny new school bag. With Outlet stores like Clarks, Nike, M&S, Trespass, Mountain Warehouse & Regatta all offering amazing back to school offers plus more from stores Sports Direct, The Works and Waterstones we’ve got back to school all tied up on one stop! FUN ACTIVITIES www.primarytimes.co.uk/Hertfordshire | BACK TO SCHOOL 2018 19

FUN ACTIVITIES<br />

<strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Times</strong> <strong>Hertfordshire</strong><br />

Fun<br />

We have all your fun<br />

activity needs right here!<br />

Activities!<br />

Popular Halloween<br />

Spectacular returns<br />

Chiltern Open Air Museum’s popular<br />

‘Halloween Spectacular’ returns on<br />

Friday 26th Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 5pm – 9pm,<br />

as part of Culture 24’s Museums at<br />

Night. This locally famous night-time<br />

opening sees the Museum’s his<strong>to</strong>ric<br />

buildings decorated for Halloween<br />

and inhabited by costumed characters.<br />

This is the Museum’s largest event of<br />

the year and the biggest fundraiser<br />

for the charity. Families, children and<br />

adults come in brilliantly creative<br />

fancy dress costumes and, armed<br />

with <strong>to</strong>rches and wellies, will brave<br />

whatever horrors the Museum has in<br />

s<strong>to</strong>re for them! Spine-tingling scary<br />

s<strong>to</strong>ries can be heard around the fire<br />

in the Iron Age roundhouse and you<br />

can trick-or-treat the witch’s cottage<br />

and other spooky buildings. Visi<strong>to</strong>rs<br />

can warm themselves by <strong>to</strong>asting<br />

marshmallows over the fire. There are<br />

lots of Halloween-themed crafts and<br />

activities. The event is suitable for all<br />

ages for full details and <strong>to</strong> book visit<br />

www.coam.org.uk<br />

Encourage Imagination & creativity<br />

at Woodys Playbarn<br />

Exploration, imagination, and<br />

creativity are in abundance at<br />

Woody’s Play Barn in <strong>Hertfordshire</strong>,<br />

our large soft play area is filled with<br />

exciting activities and obstacles <strong>to</strong><br />

overcome and filled with activities and<br />

equipment from slides <strong>to</strong> a football<br />

pitch. We even have a play area<br />

for <strong>to</strong>ddlers as well as a dedicated<br />

area for babies this features puzzles,<br />

rockers, games, interactive panels,<br />

and building blocks. .Skyrider is a<br />

brand new way <strong>to</strong> experience flying.<br />

Ride through the trees twisting<br />

above our mini Golf and over the<br />

pond. Minimum height for the ride is<br />

1.0m Crazy golf is a 14 Hole course<br />

underneath the trees.<br />

It’s sure <strong>to</strong> satisfy your child’s sense<br />

for adventure, while you chill out<br />

with homemade food in our comfy<br />

seating area.<br />

We’re always happy <strong>to</strong> welcome you<br />

and your children for a fun-filled day<br />

out at Woodys Playbarn set in the<br />

beautiful <strong>Hertfordshire</strong> countryside at<br />

a short distance from the A10.<br />

Cinnamon Square<br />

Cinnamon Square, a multi-award<br />

winning bakery café based in<br />

Rickmansworth, specialises in<br />

teaching adults and children <strong>to</strong> bake.<br />

So that they can enjoy the experience<br />

<strong>to</strong>gether, Cinnamon Square now run<br />

classes for both adults and children<br />

<strong>to</strong> attend <strong>to</strong>gether. There are a variety<br />

of classes available including cake<br />

making, bread & sweet buns and<br />

chocolate. The next class, during the<br />

Oc<strong>to</strong>ber ½ term, is based on bread &<br />

sweet buns.<br />

www.cinnamonsquare.com<br />

01923 778353<br />

Kool Kidz<br />

"If the idea of screaming children<br />

running rampage around your party<br />

venue is not a thought you savour, we<br />

are here <strong>to</strong> help! We pride ourselves<br />

Introducing their new water-based<br />

Splash Zone at Rye-Assic Adventure<br />

Park, guaranteed <strong>to</strong> keep the kids<br />

entertained during the summer<br />

months and better still it is an<br />

additional activity included in the entry<br />

fee! This interactive splash pad and<br />

sprinkler zone has coloured play areas<br />

that squirt, sprinkle and rains water<br />

down on all of the children playing<br />

there! This really is the best place<br />

<strong>to</strong> cool down and have a fabulous<br />

day out for all the family. Parents are<br />

welcome <strong>to</strong> get involved and run<br />

through the water features with the<br />

kids. That’s not all, once the children<br />

have had a chance <strong>to</strong> dry off and<br />

get dressed in the changing rooms<br />

provided there are other activities<br />

on our energy and ability <strong>to</strong> excite<br />

and motivate children of all ages<br />

with fun and action packed parties.<br />

We have been entertaining children<br />

for over 10 years and now have<br />

fantastic entertainers <strong>to</strong> make sure<br />

your children’s parties are perfect and<br />

flow with ease from start <strong>to</strong> finish. Our<br />

entertainers have the ability <strong>to</strong> adapt<br />

their parties depending on children’s<br />

ages, likes and abilities.”<br />

For more information please contact<br />

Karen on: 01582 723449 or<br />

info@koolkidzgroup.co.uk<br />

A Splash-Tastic New Addition<br />

<strong>to</strong> Rye-Assic Adventure Park<br />

for all the family <strong>to</strong> enjoy, go-karting,<br />

crazy golf course and laser combat<br />

or Nerf wars - there is plenty <strong>to</strong> keep<br />

everyone active and having fun!<br />

Rye-Assic Adventure Park is open all<br />

year round from 9.30am <strong>to</strong> 5pm with<br />

admission at just £5.95 weekdays and<br />

£6.95 weekends – Adults FREE<br />

Play sessions are offered between<br />

9.30am and 12noon, 12noon and<br />

2.30pm and 2.30pm and 5pm.<br />

You can just turn up but <strong>to</strong> avoid<br />

disappointment it’s best <strong>to</strong> call <strong>to</strong><br />

book or check the online calendar at<br />

www.ryehouseadventurepark.co.uk<br />

Rye-Assic Adventure Park at Rye<br />

House Kart Raceway, Rye Road,<br />

Hoddesdon, Herts EN11 0EH<br />

Telephone 01992 460895 Ext 1<br />

Paradise Wildlife Park<br />

Paradise Wildlife Park is voted<br />

<strong>Hertfordshire</strong>’s Number one Outdoor<br />

Attraction by Trip Advisor and is home<br />

<strong>to</strong> over 800 exotic wild animals.<br />

NEW for <strong>2018</strong>… Meet some lifesize<br />

animatronic Dinosaurs at our<br />

incredible World of Dinosaurs<br />

attraction. It will be one of the UK’s<br />

biggest and most spectacular<br />

animatronic dinosaur attractions,<br />

set in acres of natural woodland. It<br />

will feature 30 life-size, moving and<br />

roaring dinosaurs – a real thrill for any<br />

dinosaur adventurer!<br />

www.pwpark.com<br />

The XC<br />

XC is an extreme sports facility based<br />

in Hemel Hempstead. Here you will<br />

find 160 metres of indoor caving<br />

system which will test your nerves as<br />

you twist and turn through its intricate<br />

passageways. If you have a head for<br />

heights then try out a High Ropes<br />

session which hangs twelve metres<br />

above the ground. Tackle the eight<br />

obstacles and take a peek below<br />

where you will see our climbing walls<br />

and bouldering area! To <strong>to</strong>p it off, XC<br />

has an awesome indoor skatepark<br />

with ramps, a pool and a bowl <strong>to</strong> try<br />

your best tricks out on. For more<br />

information<br />

www.thexc.co.uk<br />

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