Primary Times Staffordshire WHAT’S ON WHERE WOW! what’s on where 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. 6 September – 8 September Road, Rail and Ale Stafold Barn Railway B79 0BU www.enjoystaffordshire.com Lots of things <strong>to</strong> do at this event, including: Unlimited Steam Train Rides, Live Entertainment, Stalls. T :01827830389. American built class of war locomotive was designed for war time use and were widely used around Europe. For the kids there is a selection of activities <strong>to</strong> keep them busy with a Word search, crafts, colouring and more. T: 07376252917. 7 September – 29 September Apple Pressing Month Sunnycroft TF1 2DR www.nationaltrust.org.uk 11am-3pm. September is the traditional time of harvest at Sunnycroft they will be collecting the apples from the orchard <strong>to</strong> create fresh apple juice. Come and see how an apple becomes juice using a traditional press and have a taste of freshly pressed juice. T: 01952 242884. Ongoing Butterflies at Trentham Gardens Trentham Gardens ST4 8JG www.trentham.co.uk Butterflies is an inspiring, transformative art installation utilising iconic materials of S<strong>to</strong>ke-on-Trent - ceramics and metal. In support of The Donna Louise Hospice for Children and Young People, each ceramic butterfly is available <strong>to</strong> purchase <strong>to</strong> help transform the lives of children and young people living with life limiting conditions. Garden admission applies. Trentham Fairy Trail Trentham Gardens ST4 8JG www.trentham.co.uk Keep your eyes peeled as you walk around the beautiful mile-long lake, and through the woodland and garden, where the Fairies at Trentham live. The fairy trail is included in the price charged for garden admission. Pick up a Trentham Fairy Trail leaflet and pencil at the entrance (cost £1) and receive a FREE fairy sticker when you’ve finished spotting the fairies. 4 September – 8 September Pathways <strong>to</strong> Paradise Shugborough Estate ST17 0XB www.nationaltrust.org.uk 11am-3pm. Over the years a number of networks have cut through Thomas Anson’s eighteenth century vision of paradise at Shugborough. With journey stick in hand, little explorers can discover all the pathways, waterways and train tracks that allow people <strong>to</strong> pass through this paradise, adding memen<strong>to</strong>s <strong>to</strong> their journey stick <strong>to</strong> take home with them. This trail is aimed at children. T: 01889880160. 4 September – 14 Oc<strong>to</strong>ber Stick Man Outdoor Trail National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR www.thenma.org.uk Young visi<strong>to</strong>rs will love the <strong>2019</strong> outdoor adventure trail. Pick up a free trail map from the Welcome Desk and join Julia Donaldson’s Stick Man* on his journey back <strong>to</strong> the family tree, while exploring the Arboretum grounds and woods. T: 01283 245 100. 5 September Family S<strong>to</strong>rytime Shugborough Estate ST17 0XB www.nationaltrust.org.uk 12-3.30pm. Families with children aged 0-10 are invited <strong>to</strong> spend a moment in the summer tent listening <strong>to</strong> landscape linked s<strong>to</strong>ries, such as The Gruffalo and Percy the Park Keeper. S<strong>to</strong>rytime sessions are in half an hour slots. Children <strong>to</strong> be supervised at all times. T: 01889880160. 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 <strong>to</strong> be accompanied by an adult. Age: 6 months - 5 years. Tots Make and Do - Joseph Wrights Birthday Party 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 s<strong>to</strong>ries 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. 6 September 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 s<strong>to</strong>rytelling is designed <strong>to</strong> help the youngest visi<strong>to</strong>rs enjoy the Arboretum and heighten their development and enjoyment of learning. Sounds, colours, textures, audi<strong>to</strong>ry sensory activities and other hands-on elements will add <strong>to</strong> the month’s chosen theme. Sensory Play sessions are suitable for babies, <strong>to</strong>ddlers and preschool children. All children must be supervised by an accompanying parent/carer/guardian at all times. Booking essential. T: 01283 245 100. Nature Tots at Westport Lake Visi<strong>to</strong>r Centre Westport Lake Visi<strong>to</strong>r Centre, S<strong>to</strong>ke on Trent ST6 4RZ www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk 10am-12noon. Nature Tots is an indoor and outdoor adult and <strong>to</strong>ddler group run by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Each week has a different theme; it could be bug hunting, marvelling at magic or exploring a s<strong>to</strong>ry. All activities are designed <strong>to</strong> encourage your <strong>to</strong>ddler’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 7 September Steam Tots Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS www.derbymuseums.org 1.30-3pm. Play, make and learn <strong>to</strong>gether amongst the museum’s his<strong>to</strong>ric 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. Sheriff’s Ride The Guildhall, Bore Street, Lichfield www.visitlichfield.co.uk The Sheriff’s Ride is a unique tradition dating from Queen Mary’s Charter of 1553 in which Lichfield was separated from Staffordshire and made a ‘City and County’ with a right <strong>to</strong> appoint its own Sheriff. The day starts from the centre of his<strong>to</strong>ric Lichfield, where the Sheriff accompanied by other Civic Dignitaries will lead the procession of horses out of the city. The 22-mile ride then follows a marked route via bridleways, private land and some road sections with plenty of cross-country canters and gallops, before returning <strong>to</strong> the city via the Cathedral Close. T: 01543309852. 7 September – Ongoing weekends in September Spudfest National Forest Adventure Farm DE13 9SJ www.adventurefarm.co.uk Dig up pota<strong>to</strong>es for FREE*! Head over <strong>to</strong> the Adventure Farm’s pota<strong>to</strong> plot, grab a fork and fill a bag of spuds <strong>to</strong> take home and enjoy. Also enjoy the huge indoor and outdoor play areas plus meet and feed the animals. *1 bag per child aged 2+ or child member. Subject <strong>to</strong> availability. 7 September – 8 September ‘50 things’: Climb a huge hill Shugborough Estate ST17 0XB www.nationaltrust.org.uk 10am-4pm. Have you got what it takes <strong>to</strong> tick off number 28 on your list of 50 things <strong>to</strong> do before you’re 11¾? S<strong>to</strong>p off at the summer tent for some 50 Things inspiration and <strong>to</strong> pick up your flag <strong>to</strong> plant at the <strong>to</strong>p of the hill. T: 01889880160. Yankee Weekend Churnet Valley Railway ST10 2HA www.visits<strong>to</strong>ke.co.uk 11am-5pm. Come along and celebrate all things America at the Churnet Valley and leave you feeling like you are in the American dream. Enjoy being hauled by the resident steam engine USATC Class S160 No.5197. What better way <strong>to</strong> travel during the All American Yankee Weekend than being hauled by a Yankee Engine? Based at the Churnet Valley Railway this 7 September – 13 Oc<strong>to</strong>ber British Ceramics Biennial S<strong>to</strong>ke on Trent ST4 2DE www.enjoystaffordshire.com The British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) launched in 2009 with a festival celebrating and showcasing contemporary ceramics from across the world. Set in S<strong>to</strong>ke-on- Trent – the heart of the UK ceramics industry, the festival takes place in established venues and non-traditional spaces across the city. It returned in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and now it returns in <strong>2019</strong> for the sixth time. T: 01782 294634. 8 September Classic Bus Running Day Glads<strong>to</strong>ne Pottery Museum ST3 1PQ www.s<strong>to</strong>kemuseums.org.uk The Potteries Omnibus Preservation Society will be holding a rally and running day at Glads<strong>to</strong>ne. Come along and see preserved buses and take a ride on a classic vehicle using the comprehensive free bus service around the area. The shop and café will be open but not open for museum admissions. Suitable for any age. Lichfield 10K Race and Family Fun Run King Edward VI <strong>School</strong>, Lichfield www.visitlichfield.co.uk 10.30am-12noon. One of the biggest and best sporting events in the Midlands. All runners will receive a souvenir medal and all 10K runners will also receive a high quality souvenir T-Shirt. .Entries are on-line only. The Family Fun Run is £3.50. Both races are subject <strong>to</strong> a £2 administration fee. Artisan Market at the World of Wedgwood World of Wedgewood ST12 0ER www.enjoystaffordshire.com 8am-4pm. A regular market on the second Sunday of every month, February <strong>to</strong> December. With over 50 stalls, inside and out, full of fine foods from local producers and hand crafted products. Etruria Stationary Vintage Engine and Classic Vehicle Rally with Engine and Mill ‘In Steam’ Etruria Industrial Museum ST1 4RB www.enjoystaffordshire.com 10.30am-4.30pm. Come and enjoy the Vintage Stationary Engines steaming on the Saturday and Classic Cars and Commercial Vehicles on the Sunday at the attractive canal side location in the heart of S<strong>to</strong>ke-on-Trent. National Festival Circus Priory CE Primary, ST4 8EF www.enjoystaffordshire.com The National Festival Circus is a magical mix of laughter and excitement. Slapstick clowns, balancing equilibrists, fast tempo juggling, baffling magic, high flying diabolos, mesmerising spinning hoops and buckets full of fabulous fun. T: 01782 233585. 6 BACK TO SCHOOL <strong>2019</strong> | www.primarytimes.co.uk/Staffordshire
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