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Primary Times Staffordshire WHAT’S ON WHERE 21 September Nature Detectives National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR www.thenma.org.uk 10.30-11.30am. From tiny insects to mammals and amphibious water loving creatures, the Arboretum is home to a wide variety of wildlife, trees and flowers. Nature loving young visitors can discover more about just some of these amazing living things at the monthly interactive Nature Detectives sessions. Parents / guardians must remain with their children at all times. T: 01283 245 100. Birdwatching For Beginners National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR www.thenma.org.uk 9am-12noon. During this three-hour guided walk you will learn how to recognise the wide variety of birds seen at the Arboretum over the year. Dedicated guides will explain migration and which birds to look out for in the different seasons. This three-hour walk is at a leisurely pace to suit all ages. Pre-booking required. Free event. T:01283 245 100. Heritage Open Days at Gladstone Gladstone Pottery Museum ST3 1PQ www.stokemuseums.org.uk As part of the national celebration of heritage the museum will be waiving it’s admission fee and it will be free to visit. Visitors will also be able to browse craft stalls from local makers in the cobbled courtyard at the annual craft fair. T: 01782237777. Hero Walk Walsall Arboretum WS1 2QB www.stgileshospice.com 12noon. Join in this 5km family walk and fun day and make memories in a mask around Walsall Arboretum. Kick off your afternoon at the hero hub where you can give your super powers a boost with snacks and smoothies before you set off on your arboretum adventure with awesome activities along the route. Your entry fee includes a hero mask for each participant. If you’d like to take on the challenge in true hero style, St Giles capes can be preordered or purchased on the day for £5. Doggie sidekicks are welcome. £6 children (under 16), £10 adults, £30 family (2 adults, 2 children), Free entry for children under 3. 21 September – 22 September Autumn Festival National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR www.thenma.org.uk 9am-5pm. Come along to the Arboretum’s seasonal setting for a celebration of all things Autumn. Featuring a food and craft fair and entertainment for all ages, this is sure to be a weekend for the whole family to enjoy. T: 01283 245 100. Apedale Valley Railway 50th Anniversary Weekend Apedale Valley Light Railway ST5 7LB www.enjoystaffordshire.com Half a century ago, a school summer fete set into train events which led to the creation of the Apedale Valley Light Railway. How did this happen? Come along and find out. Special fares will apply. T: 0845 094 195. Derbyshire Woodland Festival Elvaston Castle and Country Park DE72 3EP www.derbyshire.gov.uk The annual festival is set within the beautiful grounds of Elvaston Castle Country Park. This is a great day out for all the family with lots of fun activities for children, unique crafts and furniture to buy. Professional demonstrators and performers will share their amazing skills, from sawmills and carving to wood turning, weaving, horse logging and many opportunities for you to have a go. T: 01629 533870. 26 September Wildlings at Hem Heath Woods Hem Heath Woods,Trentham ST4 8RF www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk 10.30am-12noon. Wildlings is a play group with a twist with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Come along and try new things outdoors. You could swing in a hammock, get mucky and make a mud pie, and sing songs round the campfire, all in the exciting outdoor classroom. All sessions include a hot drink for adults, plus juice and snacks for children. Activities occur whatever the weather so please make sure you and your little ones are suitably dressed. Children to be accompanied by an adult. Age: 6 months - 5 years. 27 September Tots Make and Do - Japan: Fantastical Creatures Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS www.derbymuseums.org 10-11.30am. Tots Make and Do is a weekly session where 2-5 year olds are welcomed with their grown-ups for crafts, games and stories inspired by the museum’s fabulous collections. Drop in session, suitable for children 2-5 years old with their grown-ups. Free event. T: 01332 641901. Wildlings at The Wolseley Centre The Wolseley Centre, Stafford ST17 0WT www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk 10.30am-12noon. Wildlings is a play group with a twist with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Come along and try new things outdoors. You could swing in a hammock, get mucky and make a mud pie, and sing songs round the campfire, all in the exciting outdoor classroom. All sessions include a hot drink for adults, plus juice and snacks for children. Suitable for children aged 6 months - 5 years. £5.50 per child, £3.50 per additional sibling - adults free. 28 September – 29 September Michaelmas Harvest Fair Moseley Old Hall WV10 7HY www.nationaltrust.org.uk 11am-4pm. Find out the stories behind our heritage variety apples, pears, quinces, medlars and more and try some homemade produce. You’ll have homemade Moseley jelly and cheese on sale to try, and honey from the beehives. T: 01902 782808. 1 October Handling Histories Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS www.derbymuseums.org 10.30-11am. Handling Histories is the museum’s regular object handling morning where you can get up close to some objects from the collection. Drop-in session, suitable for all. Free – Give What You Think. T: 01332 641901. Backstage Pass Tours Buxton Opera House SK17 6XN www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk 2pm. Take a look behind the scenes at one of the country’s finest examples of a Frank Matcham theatre. In a new series of guided tours, discover the fascinating history of this iconic building, from its Edwardian beginning right up to the present day. T: 01298 72190. 3 October Ride To The Wall 2019 National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR www.thenma.org.uk 9-5pm. Ride to the Wall sees thousands of motorcyclists, both young and old, from around the UK come together to remember the names engraved on the walls of the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum. Experience and enjoy the spectacle as thousands of motorcyclists arrive at the Arboretum for Ride to the Wall 2019. Activities, including an annual Remembrance service, T: 01283 245 100. 4 October Tots Make and Do - World Space Week Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS www.derbymuseums.org 10-11.30am. Tots Make and Do is a weekly session where 2-5 year olds are welcomed with their grown-ups for crafts, games and stories inspired by the museum’s fabulous collections. Drop in session, suitable for children 2-5 years old with their grown-ups. Free event. T: 01332 641901. Little Saplings Sensory Play National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR www.thenma.org.uk 10-11am and 11.30am-12.30pm. Little Saplings Sensory Play and storytelling is designed to help the youngest visitors enjoy the Arboretum and heighten their development and enjoyment of learning. Sounds, colours, textures, auditory sensory activities and other hands-on elements will add to the month’s chosen theme. Sensory Play sessions are suitable for babies, toddlers and preschool children. Booking essential. T: 01283 245 100. Nature Tots at Westport Lake Visitor Centre Westport Lake Visitor Centre, Stoke on Trent ST6 4RZ www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk 10am-12noon. Nature Tots is an indoor and outdoor adult and toddler group run by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. All activities are designed to encourage your toddler’s engagement with nature. £5.50 per child, £3.50 per additional sibling. Age: 8 months - 5 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Wildlings at The Wolseley Centre The Wolseley Centre, Stafford ST17 0WT www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk 10.30am-12noon and 1-2.30pm. Wildlings is a play group with a twist with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Come along and try new things outdoors. You could swing in a hammock, get mucky and make a mud pie, and sing songs round the campfire, all in the exciting outdoor classroom. All sessions include a hot drink for adults, plus juice and snacks for children. Activities occur whatever the weather so please make sure you and your little ones are suitably dressed. Suitable for children aged 6 months - 5 years. £5.50 per child, £3.50 per additional sibling - adults free. 4 October – 6 October Stone Food and Drink Festival Westbridge Park ST15 9DP www.enjoystaffordshire.com Eat, Drink, Shop and Learn at the Stone Food and Drink Festival.... Staffordshire’s biggest gastronomic gathering. T: 07564 378916. 5 October Steam Tots Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS www.derbymuseums.org 1.30-3pm. Play, make and learn together amongst the museum’s historic collection in this sensory exploration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics). FREE – Give What You Think. Drop-in session, suitable for children 2-5 years old with their grown-ups. T: 01332 641901. 5 October – 6 October Anything Goes at Churnet Valley Railway Churnet Valley Railway ST10 2HA www.enjoystaffordshire.com 11am-5pm. The line is hosting its annual ‘Anything Goes’ gala. The home fleet will be operating an intensive service along the Churnet Valley line, including operating some of the shunter diesels that don’t normally get out and about.. As the name implies if the locomotive works and is certified fit to pull a passenger train then it runs. T: 07376252917. 7 October Hands on for Home Educators Kedleston Hall DE22 5JH www.nationaltrust.org.uk 10.30-12noon. Come along on the first Monday of the month for a practical outdoor work session aimed at families who home educate. Sessions will be suitable for a mix of ages, but children should be over 5 years old. Please get in contact if your child has any additional needs. Gloves and tools will be provided, but please come dressed for the outdoors and expect to get your hands dirty. T: 01332 842191. 10 October Wildlings at Hem Heath Woods Hem Heath Woods,Trentham ST4 8RF www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk 10.30am-12noon. Wildlings is a play group with a twist with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Come along and try new things outdoors. You could swing in a hammock, get mucky and make a mud pie, and sing songs round the campfire, all in the exciting outdoor classroom. All sessions include a hot drink for adults, plus juice and snacks for children. Children to be accompanied by an adult. Age: 6 months - 5 years. Toddler Thursday Gladstone Pottery Museum ST3 1PQ www.stokemuseums.org.uk 10.30-11.30am. Learn, play and explore in these sessions especially for under 5’s and their parents or carers. £1 per child but normal admission applies if you wish to visit the rest of the museum. Booking essential -please call T: 01782 237777. 11 October Tots Make and Do - Japan: The Seasons Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS www.derbymuseums.org 10-11.30am. Tots Make and Do is a weekly session where 2-5 year olds are welcomed with their grown-ups for crafts, games and stories inspired by the museum’s fabulous collections. Free event. T: 01332 641901. Wildlings at The Wolseley Centre The Wolseley Centre, Stafford ST17 0WT www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk 10.30am-12noon. Wildlings is a play group with a twist with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Come along and try new things outdoors. You could swing in a hammock, get mucky and make a mud pie, and sing songs round the campfire, all in the exciting outdoor classroom. All sessions include a hot drink for adults, plus juice and snacks 10 BACK TO SCHOOL 2019 | www.primarytimes.co.uk/Staffordshire
Primary Times Staffordshire Indian dance and art workshops Priya Sundar is a south asian dance practitioner with more than 2 decades of performing experience. She passionately uses dance as the medium of communication. She is a strong and dedicated performer, devoted dance teacher, passionate choreographer and a brilliant workshop leader. Her performances are audience oriented. She uses dance as a medium and she believes dance is a universal language that can reach all age groups. Workshops are done with Indian traditional dance using intricate hand gestures, folk dance using properties like sticks, scarf, traditional pots and candles. Priya also organises art workshops at different schools on a regular basis. Testimonial:’Priya is an amazing performer with a real gift for captivating a crowd. She has an ability to engage all ages with her performances, and we’ve seen everyone from toddlers to adults enthralled! Priya is professional and reliable, and is a pleasure to work with – we are looking forward to having her perform again at Tullie House this year.’ Anna Smalley - Head of Collections & Engagement, Tullie House, Carlisle, cumbria.( 2019) For more information, please visit: www.indiandance -art-workshops.co.uk Organising an event? Contact us today via our website and get listed! primarytimes.co.uk/ Staffordshire www.primarytimes.co.uk/Staffordshire | BACK TO SCHOOL 2019 11
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