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Contents<br />
4 Local News<br />
Dear Readers,<br />
<strong>Back</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
Issue <strong>2019</strong><br />
<strong>Warwickshire</strong> & <strong>Solihull</strong><br />
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OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN<br />
WELCOME<br />
6 What's on Where<br />
10 Launching a<br />
Love of Reading<br />
12 Box Office<br />
14 Pinboard<br />
15 Competitions<br />
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It’s such an exciting time full of new experiences for them and<br />
you, and we hope these first few weeks go just as well as you<br />
would wish. For our regular readers, we’ll be bringing you local<br />
news and great competitions again throughout the year and lots<br />
of opportunities for fun with your family.<br />
Although we are between seasons, our What’s On Where<br />
pages still offer a variety of family and child-friendly events and<br />
activities on in your local area and we always try <strong>to</strong> include as<br />
many free events as possible. Don’t forget <strong>to</strong> browse our Box<br />
Office pages for local theatre shows suitable for your budding<br />
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Major Writers & Broadcasters<br />
Lead Literary Festival’s Winter<br />
Line-Up<br />
The Stratford Literary Festival<br />
will be packing some of the<br />
most respected writers and<br />
veteran broadcasters in<strong>to</strong><br />
a weekend of events this<br />
November.<br />
In a programme of events<br />
running from 1st <strong>to</strong> 3rd<br />
November, the Festival will<br />
transport you from the world’s<br />
newsrooms <strong>to</strong> India of the Raj<br />
and even fair Verona, over three<br />
days of events for all ages.<br />
For families, there’ll be loads of<br />
half term fun for all ages with<br />
comedian Ben Miller meeting<br />
Father Christmas, the hilarious<br />
Andy Seed exploring all things<br />
gross, celebrating 50 years of<br />
The Very Hungry Caterpillar<br />
with the chance <strong>to</strong> help build a<br />
giant one, and the opportunity<br />
<strong>to</strong> explore the s<strong>to</strong>ry with sensory<br />
stimulation through Arty Splatz.<br />
The Word Wizards will be<br />
letting you in on the naughty<br />
vocabulary of Roald Dahl, and<br />
events for children round off<br />
with some Really Big Pants<br />
Theatre Company s<strong>to</strong>rytelling<br />
fun.<br />
A busy schedule will include<br />
veteran broadcasters Sir Trevor<br />
McDonald and John Humphrys,<br />
as he hangs up his BBC Radio 4<br />
Today programme headphones<br />
for the last time, and both will<br />
be discussing the highlights of<br />
their careers, the interviews they<br />
have done with world leaders<br />
and the world affairs they have<br />
covered over the decades.<br />
His<strong>to</strong>rian Sir Max Hastings<br />
reveals details of his new<br />
book on the Dam Buster raids.<br />
The outspoken Birmingham<br />
Yardley MP Jess Phillips will be<br />
c<strong>amp</strong>aigning for more open<br />
government in her book Truth <strong>to</strong><br />
Power, and BBC’s Carrie Gracie<br />
will tackle the equal pay debate<br />
over which she left her role as<br />
China edi<strong>to</strong>r. Award winning<br />
his<strong>to</strong>rian Tom Holland will be<br />
discussing how Christianity<br />
has endured since the earliest<br />
times, as outlined in his superb<br />
new book Dominion, and the<br />
Oxford University Shakespeare<br />
expert, Emma Smith, will be<br />
bringing a new slant <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Bard’s work. Cheesemonger<br />
Ned Palmer takes us on an<br />
odyssey around the British Isles,<br />
with tickets including a glass<br />
of wine, cheese <strong>to</strong> s<strong>amp</strong>le,<br />
and a copy of his book, and<br />
producer David Parker reveals<br />
never-before-seen footage of<br />
Laurie Lee talking about his<br />
beloved Cotswolds. Finally, the<br />
legendary Jenny Eclair takes us<br />
from stand up <strong>to</strong> sit down with<br />
life as a novelist.<br />
‘Our Winter Weekend is<br />
crammed this year with loads<br />
<strong>to</strong> see and do,’ says Festival<br />
Direc<strong>to</strong>r, Annie Ashworth.<br />
‘and will hopefully provide a<br />
diversion after the will we/<br />
won’t we Brexit deadline of<br />
31st Oc<strong>to</strong>ber! We’re offering<br />
up a platter that includes fair<br />
pay and fair play, the future of<br />
broadcasting, Father Christmas<br />
and cheese – so a bit of<br />
everything!’<br />
This year’s Winter Weekend<br />
is sponsored by David Hunt<br />
Lighting, who are long-time<br />
supporters of the Festival.<br />
Waters<strong>to</strong>nes will be selling<br />
books and the programme<br />
cover is designed by Stratford<br />
artist, Sara Huxley-Edwards.<br />
All events take place at the<br />
Stratford Play House, United<br />
Reformed Church or Hotel du<br />
Vin and tickets are available<br />
by phone on 0333 666 3366,<br />
online via the Festival website at<br />
stratlitfest.co.uk or in person at<br />
Stratford Play House.<br />
For further information:<br />
stratlitfest.co.uk<br />
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Leaming<strong>to</strong>n Music<br />
Education Programme –<br />
Where The Music Starts<br />
Have you heard of Leaming<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Music before? They put on<br />
concerts bringing international<br />
musicians <strong>to</strong> venues across<br />
Leaming<strong>to</strong>n and Warwick and,<br />
they bring these musicians <strong>to</strong><br />
schools <strong>to</strong>o: last year, through<br />
their Education Programme,<br />
ten musical ensembles gave<br />
twenty nine workshops in<br />
seventeen schools throughout<br />
<strong>Warwickshire</strong> playing live music<br />
<strong>to</strong> well over 3,500 children and,<br />
this year, the programme is<br />
even bigger.<br />
Concert activities are extremely<br />
varied – this year they have<br />
string quartets, early music<br />
bands, brass ensembles,<br />
pianists, guitarists and even<br />
a recorder quartet who play<br />
every type of recorder there is,<br />
including one that is well over<br />
six feet tall!<br />
Leaming<strong>to</strong>n Music is offering<br />
the following workshops <strong>to</strong><br />
schools: in Oc<strong>to</strong>ber: Curzon<br />
Brass – a brass quintet<br />
which is formed of two<br />
trumpets, a French<br />
horn, a trombone and<br />
a tuba. In November,<br />
guitarist Andrey<br />
Lebedev from Australia;<br />
the Palisander Recorder<br />
Quartet who are doing<br />
a Family Concert called<br />
“Beware the Spider!”;<br />
and the Talich String<br />
Quartet from the Czech<br />
Republic who play two<br />
violins, viola and cello.<br />
An exciting Early Music<br />
ensemble, The Gonzaga<br />
Band, come in January<br />
with cornetts (a very old<br />
version of the trumpet), violins,<br />
a harpsichord (an ancient<br />
type of piano with a very<br />
interesting sound) and a singer.<br />
There’s another string quartet<br />
in February – the Consone<br />
Quartet – and then, in March,<br />
musicians from Ensemble 360<br />
will be giving workshops before<br />
their Family Concert of the<br />
brilliant book “Sir Scallywag and<br />
the Battle of Stinky Bot<strong>to</strong>m”.<br />
Leaming<strong>to</strong>n Music work in<br />
partnership with <strong>Warwickshire</strong><br />
Music <strong>to</strong> bring live music <strong>to</strong><br />
schools all over the county<br />
(not just in Leaming<strong>to</strong>n and<br />
Warwick) and they want <strong>to</strong><br />
bring these musicians <strong>to</strong> YOUR<br />
school! If you would like them<br />
<strong>to</strong> play for your children, just ask<br />
the school <strong>to</strong> fill in the form on<br />
their website –<br />
www.leaming<strong>to</strong>nmusic.org/<br />
education – and they will do<br />
the rest.<br />
Choose How You Move in<br />
Leaming<strong>to</strong>n Spa<br />
You can now earn rewards for walking, cycling or using public<br />
transport in Leaming<strong>to</strong>n thanks <strong>to</strong> a new app-based rewards<br />
programme, ‘Choose How You Move Leaming<strong>to</strong>n Spa’<br />
powered by BetterPoints, a behaviour change platform.<br />
Delivered by Warwick District Council and BetterPoints<br />
in partnership with <strong>Warwickshire</strong> County Council, the<br />
programme aims <strong>to</strong> encourage anyone who lives, works,<br />
shops in or visits Leaming<strong>to</strong>n Spa <strong>to</strong> log their green travel<br />
in return for BetterPoints that are redeemable on the high<br />
street, or can be donated <strong>to</strong><br />
charity.<br />
The BetterPoints app is<br />
available for free download<br />
now on Android and OS and<br />
the Choose How You Move<br />
Leaming<strong>to</strong>n programme<br />
will be available for an initial<br />
period of four months. For<br />
more information and <strong>to</strong>ols<br />
<strong>to</strong> plan your journey, visit:<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.<br />
uk/activetravel
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So when should I start my<br />
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Our educational<br />
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Ongoing<br />
If you are looking for more inspiration, there<br />
are many more events on our website<br />
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Chatterbooks: 8 <strong>to</strong> 11-year-olds<br />
Selected Libraries across <strong>Warwickshire</strong><br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
Book talk, fun games and crafts. See<br />
website for more details.<br />
T: 0300 555 8171.<br />
Lego Clubs<br />
Selected Libraries across <strong>Warwickshire</strong><br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
Imaginative, creative Lego sessions<br />
for children. For primary school aged<br />
children unless otherwise stated.<br />
Code clubs: 9 <strong>to</strong> 11-year-olds<br />
Selected Libraries across <strong>Warwickshire</strong><br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
A nationwide network of free afterschool<br />
coding clubs for children aged 9<br />
<strong>to</strong> 11. Booking may be required. Please<br />
contact warwickshire.gov.uk for further<br />
information.<br />
Book Magic<br />
Selected libraries across <strong>Warwickshire</strong><br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
Free family fun for children of all ages<br />
and their accompanying adults. S<strong>to</strong>ries<br />
and crafts: a different theme every week.<br />
T: 0300 555 8171.<br />
4 Sept – 19 Sept<br />
Birmingham Heritage Week: Soho<br />
Roof<strong>to</strong>p Tours<br />
Soho House B18 5LB<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
Tours: 11.30am, 1 and 2.30pm. Take a<br />
<strong>to</strong>ur up <strong>to</strong> the roof of Soho House <strong>to</strong><br />
take in the panoramic views of the local<br />
area. Explore the elegant Georgian home<br />
of Birmingham’s foremost industrialist<br />
Matthew Boul<strong>to</strong>n and the meeting<br />
place of the Lunar Society during<br />
Birmingham Heritage Week. Tours cost<br />
£10 per person. (Entry in<strong>to</strong> visi<strong>to</strong>r centre<br />
and grounds are free.) Pre-booking is<br />
advised. T: 0121 348 8150.<br />
6 Sept<br />
Jewellery Quarter Heritage Walk<br />
Museum of the Jewellery Quarter<br />
B18 6HA<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
2-3.30pm. Birmingham’s world famous<br />
Jewellery Quarter has been Britain’s<br />
main seat of jewellery and silver<br />
manufacture for at least the last 150<br />
years. Come along for a lively guided<br />
walk looking at the people, places and<br />
themes that have helped <strong>to</strong> shape this<br />
singular working district. Pre-booking is<br />
essential. T: 0121 348 8140.<br />
I See the Future<br />
Henley Street CV37 6PT<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
10am-5pm. See Stratford’s future<br />
through giant binoculars. The<br />
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, in<br />
partnership with the Royal Shakespeare<br />
Company and Creative Producers<br />
International, has commissioned<br />
Anagram <strong>to</strong> create an innovative artistic<br />
project that will explore the experiences<br />
and perspectives of Stratford-upon-<br />
Avon residents. Working with the local<br />
community, two pairs of giant binoculars<br />
will curiously appear on Henley Street<br />
and in the Bancroft Gardens over the<br />
weekend of 6-8 September. Creations<br />
developed at previous workshops will<br />
be transformed in<strong>to</strong> vibrant animations<br />
that play inside the binoculars during the<br />
weekend.<br />
6 Sept – Ongoing<br />
Disability Play Sessions<br />
Bermuda Adventure Softplay World<br />
CV10 7SD<br />
www.bermudaplay.co.uk<br />
6-7.30pm. Once a month, the centre<br />
closes early <strong>to</strong> host a session for<br />
children with disabilities or special<br />
needs <strong>to</strong> come and play, with limited<br />
number of children. Siblings, parents and<br />
carers/guardians welcome. Pre-booking<br />
essential <strong>to</strong> secure your place, as places<br />
are limited for comfort and safety.<br />
T: 0024 76400 593.<br />
9 Sept<br />
Wildlife Watch After <strong>School</strong> Club -<br />
Wild Food Forage<br />
Brandon Marsh SSSI Nature Reserve and<br />
Visi<strong>to</strong>r Centre CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
3.45-5pm. Running monthly on Mondays.<br />
The sessions are aimed at children aged<br />
4 years and up, but younger siblings<br />
are welcome, adults must accompany<br />
their children unless they are 8 years<br />
and over. Please be aware activities<br />
occur in all weathers, so please dress<br />
appropriately. T: 02476 302912.<br />
•Heritage Week<br />
Birmingham Musuems<br />
10 Sept<br />
Wild Home <strong>School</strong> - Tracks and<br />
Trails<br />
Brandon Marsh SSSI Nature Reserve and<br />
Visi<strong>to</strong>r Centre CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
2-3pm. Wild Home <strong>School</strong> sessions,<br />
happen every second Tuesday of the<br />
month. With each session varying<br />
between a mix of curriculum focused<br />
activities, Bushcraft and nature based<br />
activities. Each session you’ll be heading<br />
outside <strong>to</strong> learn about something new,<br />
with every month having a different<br />
theme, aimed at home schooled children<br />
working at a KS2 level (around 8 years<br />
and up). T: 024 76 302 912.<br />
11 September<br />
Birmingham Heritage Week: Meet<br />
Sir Thomas Holte Tour<br />
As<strong>to</strong>n Hall B6 6JD<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
1-2.15pm. Sir Thomas Holte: hero, villain,<br />
murderer, or simply misunders<strong>to</strong>od?<br />
Who is the man behind the myths? Entry<br />
<strong>to</strong> this event is included in the price of<br />
admission. Pre-booking is essential.<br />
T: 0121 348 8100.<br />
12 Sept<br />
Birmingham Heritage Week: A<br />
Servant’s Life Guided Tour<br />
As<strong>to</strong>n Hall B6 6JD<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
1-2.15pm. A special guided <strong>to</strong>ur which<br />
focuses on the servants at As<strong>to</strong>n Hall.<br />
Entry <strong>to</strong> the <strong>to</strong>ur is included in the price<br />
of admission. Booking essential.<br />
T: 0121 348 8100.<br />
13 Sept<br />
Birmingham Heritage Week:<br />
Heritage Open Day<br />
Sarehole Mill B13 0BD<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
Tours: 12 and 2pm. Take part in free<br />
costumed <strong>to</strong>ur of Sarehole Mill. Tours<br />
last approximately 45 minutes. Free but<br />
pre-booking required. T: 0121 348 8160.<br />
13 Sept – 22 Sept<br />
Heritage Open Day <strong>2019</strong> Tours<br />
The Albany Theatre CV5 6JQ<br />
www.albanytheatre.co.uk<br />
Various times. Guided Tours of The<br />
Albany Theatre as part of Heritage<br />
Open Days. Book your place on one<br />
of the Heritage Open Day <strong>to</strong>urs. Have<br />
a glimpse in<strong>to</strong> the world of a working<br />
theatre, learn the his<strong>to</strong>ry of an Art Deco,<br />
1930’s building and see what very few<br />
get the chance <strong>to</strong> see in a backstage<br />
<strong>to</strong>ur of The Albany Theatre. Celebrate<br />
the culture of Coventry and the whole<br />
of England with Heritage Open Days.<br />
There’s something for all ages <strong>to</strong> enjoy.<br />
Each <strong>to</strong>ur will be approximately 45 mins -<br />
1 hour long. T: 024 7699 8964.<br />
14 Sept<br />
Heritage Open Days - Old Yardley<br />
Walk<br />
Blakesley Hall B25 8RN<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
11.30am-1pm and 2-3.30pm. Join experts<br />
from the Birmingham and <strong>Warwickshire</strong><br />
Archaeological Society in a leisurely 2.5<br />
mile stroll around the village of Yardley<br />
<strong>to</strong> celebrate Heritage Open Days.<br />
Discover the hidden his<strong>to</strong>ry of the area.<br />
These walks are free – pre-booking<br />
essential as only 30 places per walk. The<br />
walks will begin at Blakesley Hall.<br />
T: 0121 348 8120.<br />
Birmingham Heritage Week:<br />
Heritage Open Day<br />
Museum of the Jewellery Quarter<br />
B18 6HA<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
10.30am-5pm. Free costumed guided<br />
<strong>to</strong>urs of the Smith & Pepper jewellery<br />
fac<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>to</strong> celebrate Birmingham<br />
Heritage Week and Heritage Open Days.<br />
Pre-booking is essential.<br />
T: 0121 348 8140.<br />
Birmingham Heritage Week: Water,<br />
water everywhere and not a drop<br />
<strong>to</strong> mill!<br />
Sarehole Mill B13 0BD<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
1-2pm. A free illustrated talk on<br />
waterpower at Sarehole Mill as part<br />
of Birmingham Heritage Week and<br />
Heritage Open Days. Pre-booking<br />
required. Limited places. First come, first<br />
served. T: 0121 348 8160.<br />
Birmingham Heritage Week:<br />
Heritage Open Days - Guided<br />
Tour<br />
Weoley Castle B29 5RJ<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
12-1pm. Free <strong>to</strong>ur of Weoley Castle<br />
as part of Birmingham Heritage Week<br />
and Heritage Open Days. Pre-booking<br />
required. T: 0121 348 8140.<br />
Family Day<br />
University of Warwick CV4 7AL<br />
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk<br />
10am-5pm. Join the University of<br />
Warwick for an extra-special Family Day,<br />
jam-packed with discovery, exploration<br />
and experiments. Dozens of stalls,<br />
workshops, talks and performances will<br />
take over the c<strong>amp</strong>us, exploring space,<br />
dinosaurs, cities of the future, our planet,<br />
ancient worlds and more.<br />
T: 024 7652 4524.<br />
14 Sept – 15 Sept<br />
Birmingham Heritage Weekl:<br />
Heritage Open Days<br />
As<strong>to</strong>n Hall B6 6JD<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
11am-4pm. Visit this magnificent<br />
Jacobean mansion for free as part<br />
of Birmingham Heritage Week and<br />
Heritage Open Days. Last entrance <strong>to</strong><br />
the hall 3pm. T: 0121 348 8100.<br />
Birmingham Heritage Week:<br />
Heritage Open Day<br />
Blakesley Hall B25 8RN<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
Tours: 11.30am, 1.00pm and 2.30pm. Free<br />
entry in<strong>to</strong> Blakesley Hall with costumed<br />
guided <strong>to</strong>urs of the Hall. Pre-booking is<br />
essential. To book tickets please call<br />
T: 0121 348 8263 .<br />
Autumn Wild C<strong>amp</strong> Out<br />
Ry<strong>to</strong>n Pools Country Park CV8 3BH<br />
www.eventbrite.co.uk<br />
The Autumn Wild C<strong>amp</strong> Out returns by<br />
popular demand. Book your pitch soon<br />
<strong>to</strong> avoid disappointment. Pitch up from<br />
10am on the Saturday with organised<br />
events beginning at 4pm through <strong>to</strong><br />
Sunday morning. These include a variety<br />
of structured family and child friendly<br />
activities (mostly optional). Activities will<br />
include treasure hunt, wild archery and<br />
quoits, friendship bracelet making, a<br />
baked pota<strong>to</strong> tea, nocturnal walks and<br />
wildlife watching, ghost s<strong>to</strong>ries, <strong>to</strong>asting<br />
marshmallows, wild small mammal and<br />
moth trapping, bushcraft demonstrations<br />
and more NEW activities for <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
Booking essential: T: 02476305592.<br />
15 Sept<br />
Birmingham Heritage Week:<br />
Heritage Open Day<br />
Sarehole Mill B13 0BD<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
Tours: 12 and 2pm. Take part in a free<br />
costumed <strong>to</strong>ur of Sarehole Mill. Tours<br />
last approximately 45 minutes. Prebooking<br />
required.<br />
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4 Keys To 11 Plus Success<br />
Tuition<br />
We appreciate that 11+ preparation is critical <strong>to</strong> support one of the<br />
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Our aims therefore are fourfold <strong>to</strong> help your child pass the 11 plus<br />
examination.<br />
We encourage children <strong>to</strong> learn <strong>to</strong> work effectively and without<br />
distraction and develop good working habits. We work with<br />
our students <strong>to</strong> identify their strengths and weaknesses then<br />
address their weaknesses and maximise performance in their<br />
areas of strength. We help children <strong>to</strong> develop their confidence<br />
which significantly improves their capability in a constructive and<br />
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Pease do contact us if you would like <strong>to</strong> discuss how we<br />
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Open Morning<br />
Saturday 28 September<br />
9:30am – 12noon<br />
Year 3<br />
& Year 5<br />
Assessments<br />
registration<br />
also open<br />
To confirm your attendance: www.warwickprep.com/eventbooking<br />
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Booking opens Mon 23 September<br />
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
Birmingham Heritage Week:<br />
Heritage Open Day<br />
Soho House B18 5LB<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
11am-4pm. Explore Soho House<br />
for free as part of Heritage Open<br />
Days. Walk in the footsteps of some of<br />
Birmingham’s greatest industrialists, learn<br />
about the Boul<strong>to</strong>n family and life in the<br />
18th century and see how the servants of<br />
Soho worked at Matthew Boul<strong>to</strong>n’s home.<br />
T: 0121 348 8150.<br />
Falconry Day<br />
Weoley Castle B29 5RJ<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
11am-3pm. Come and see the<br />
magnificent birds of prey as they fly over<br />
the ruins of Weoley Castle. Children must<br />
be supervised at all times.<br />
T: 0121 348 8140.<br />
Heritage Open Day<br />
Foundry Wood CV32 6AF<br />
www.foundrywood.co.uk<br />
11am-3pm. Representatives from<br />
the Friends of Foundry Wood will be<br />
available <strong>to</strong> explain about the his<strong>to</strong>ry of<br />
the site including links with the Railways,<br />
Foundries and the recent conversion in<strong>to</strong><br />
a community woodland.<br />
Pizza Making Session<br />
Foundry Wood CV32 6AF<br />
www.foundrywood.co.uk<br />
12-2pm. Come and make a pizza, watch<br />
it being cooked in the wood fired pizza<br />
oven and eat it in the woodland clearing.<br />
£5 per pizza. There is no need <strong>to</strong> book –<br />
but be prepared <strong>to</strong> wait if it’s busy as only<br />
one pizza can be cooked at a time. Drop<br />
in at any time during the session<br />
Heritage Open Day<br />
Birmingham Botanical Gardens B15 3TR<br />
www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk<br />
10am-7pm. Come and explore the<br />
Birmingham Botanical Gardens, bring a<br />
picnic and enjoy the beautiful scenery.<br />
An idyllic way <strong>to</strong> spend a Sunday with the<br />
family. Admission will be free as part of<br />
the Heritage Open Day scheme.<br />
T: 0121 454 1860.<br />
Harvest Home<br />
Mary Arden’s Farm CV37 9UN<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
10am-5pm. Try your hand at traditional<br />
crafts, like candle-making, willow weaving<br />
and wool crafts. Enjoy puppet shows, face<br />
painting, Tudor music and more. There<br />
will be plenty of fun activities for the<br />
whole family <strong>to</strong> enjoy. Normal admission<br />
applies, so if you’re already a valid ticket<br />
holder you can come and join in for free.<br />
19 Sept – 28 Sept<br />
Kenilworth Arts Festival<br />
Kenilworth. Various Locations.<br />
www.kenilworthartsfestival.co.uk<br />
Kenilworth Arts is an annual, multi-genre<br />
festival. The festival takes place over<br />
10 days in September, with events,<br />
workshops and exhibitions held in various<br />
venues around the his<strong>to</strong>ric <strong>to</strong>wn of<br />
Kenilworth, <strong>Warwickshire</strong>.<br />
21 Sept<br />
Music Making Day<br />
Warwick Hall CV34 6PP<br />
www.bridgehousetheatre.co.uk<br />
A fun day of music making and<br />
workshops for any child in the<br />
<strong>Warwickshire</strong> area in Years 4-7,<br />
culminating in a short performance at<br />
3pm. To book a free place please contact<br />
Louise Sharp, l.sharp@warwickschool.<br />
org or Katherine Lambeth, k.lambeth@<br />
warwickschool.org<br />
21 Sept – 22 Sept<br />
Minecraft Castle Building<br />
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan<br />
Garden CV8 1NG<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk<br />
Workshops at 10, 11.15am, 12.30, 2.15, 3.30<br />
and 4.45pm. For the Minecraft fans in<br />
your family Kenilworth Castle is mixing up<br />
the ancient and modern with a second<br />
season of the popular castle building<br />
workshops, curated by their expert cube<br />
construction friends at Blockbuilders.<br />
Normal admission prices <strong>to</strong> the site<br />
where the workshop is taking place also<br />
apply. Booking essential, see website<br />
for details. Age: 7+ Under 16s must be<br />
accompanied by an adult.<br />
22 Sept<br />
Harvest Festival<br />
Sarehole Mill B13 0BD<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
11am-4pm. A celebration of the harvest in<br />
cooperation with Let’s Feed Brum.<br />
T: 0121 348 8160.<br />
Autumn Foraging Workshop<br />
Ry<strong>to</strong>n Pools Country Park CV8 3BH<br />
www.eventbrite.co.uk<br />
1-3pm. Experience the <strong>Warwickshire</strong><br />
hedgerows in a way that most people<br />
miss: the treasures hidden under every<br />
leaf and around the next corner. Discover<br />
the lost art of foraging: How <strong>to</strong> identify,<br />
harvest and cook a plethora of wild foods<br />
out in the park before experiencing the<br />
culinary delights of the countryside<br />
kitchen in an extraordinary feast of<br />
traditional hedgerow fare for all. Tickets<br />
required for all attending (£8 per head).<br />
22 Sept<br />
Fun in The Park<br />
Tudor Grange Park B91 3LU<br />
www.solihull.gov.uk<br />
11am-5pm. The annual charity fundraising<br />
event returns. You can look forward <strong>to</strong> the<br />
display of Classic Cars and the Dog Show<br />
which have become family favourites. As<br />
usual there will be demonstrations and<br />
activities throughout the park with a full<br />
programme of events in the main arena.<br />
26 Sept<br />
Family Bat Night<br />
Uf<strong>to</strong>n Fields CV33 9PU<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
6-7.30pm. Learn lots of exciting facts<br />
about bats and use a bat detec<strong>to</strong>r on a<br />
short walk around the wood <strong>to</strong> hear their<br />
ultrasonic calls and spot them flying<br />
around. This is a unique way <strong>to</strong> discover<br />
this wonderful reserve and learn more<br />
about its elusive inhabitants. Suitable for<br />
children aged (4+) children need <strong>to</strong> be<br />
accompanied by an adult and dogs are<br />
not permitted at this event.<br />
T: 02476302912.<br />
28 Sept<br />
Women’s Work in the Jewellery<br />
Quarter<br />
Museum of the Jewellery Quarter<br />
B18 6HA<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
12.15-1.15pm. Come along for a <strong>to</strong>ur and<br />
learn about the work undertaken by<br />
women from the late 1800’s until the<br />
1980’s and the many vitally important jobs<br />
that women worked, from working in the<br />
office <strong>to</strong> manual work such as press work,<br />
polishing and enamelling.<br />
T: 0121 348 8140.<br />
28 Sept– 29 Sept<br />
Minecraft Castle Building<br />
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan<br />
Garden CV8 1NG<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk<br />
Workshops at 10, 11.15am, 12.30, 2.15, 3.30<br />
and 4.45pm. For the Minecraft fans in<br />
your family Kenilworth Castle is mixing up<br />
the ancient and modern with a second<br />
season of the popular castle building<br />
workshops, curated by their expert cube<br />
construction friends at Blockbuilders.<br />
Normal admission prices <strong>to</strong> the site<br />
where the workshop is taking place also<br />
apply. Booking essential, see website<br />
for details. Age: 7+ Under 16s must be<br />
accompanied by an adult.<br />
2 Oct – 6 Oct<br />
Horse of the Year Show<br />
The NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT<br />
www.hoys.co.uk<br />
Horse of the Year Show celebrates<br />
the end of the competitive season<br />
by crowning the Ch<strong>amp</strong>ions of the<br />
most prestigious National Showing<br />
Ch<strong>amp</strong>ionships. Most HOYS competi<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
will have qualified and s<strong>to</strong>od ch<strong>amp</strong>ions<br />
at major county shows, so it’s little wonder<br />
that Horse of the Year Show has become<br />
known as the “Show of Ch<strong>amp</strong>ions”.<br />
T: 0844 581 8282.<br />
3 Oct<br />
Candlelit Tours of the <strong>Back</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Back</strong>s<br />
Birmingham <strong>Back</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Back</strong>s B5 4TE<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
6-8.45pm. Enjoy a <strong>to</strong>ur of the <strong>Back</strong><br />
<strong>to</strong> <strong>Back</strong>s in the atmospheric glow of<br />
Candlelight. Booking essential. Children<br />
•Heritage Open Day<br />
Birmingham Botanical Gardens<br />
welcome but must have their own ticket.<br />
T: 03442491895.<br />
6 Oct<br />
Apple Day<br />
Blakesley Hall B25 8RN<br />
www.birminghammusuems.org.uk<br />
11am-4pm. Blakesley Hall’s annual<br />
celebration of the apple with garden trails<br />
about the Blakesley Apple Trees. Find<br />
out about the his<strong>to</strong>ry of the apple, how it<br />
was used in Tudor times and take part in<br />
the Apple Trail. Taste freshly squeezed<br />
apple juice from the Blakesley orchard.<br />
Apple themed cake and drinks for sale<br />
in the lovely tearoom. Free event but<br />
chargeable activities T: 0121 348 8120.<br />
Apple Day<br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10am-2.30pm. Celebrate the wonders of<br />
this fruit and taste some freshly pressed<br />
apple juice. Prepare, mill and press<br />
apples. Explore the tastes of different<br />
varieties of apple and the juice made<br />
from them . Play apple games like ‘make<br />
the longest peel’ and ‘guess the weight’.<br />
T: 024 7630 2912.<br />
7 Oct<br />
Wildlife Watch After <strong>School</strong> Club -<br />
Pizza Making<br />
Brandon Marsh SSSI Nature Reserve and<br />
Visi<strong>to</strong>r Centre CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
3.45-5pm. Running monthly on Mondays.<br />
The sessions are aimed at children aged<br />
4 years and up, but younger siblings are<br />
welcome, adults must accompany their<br />
children unless they are 8 years and over.<br />
Please be aware activities occur in all<br />
weathers, so please dress appropriately.<br />
T: 02476 302912.<br />
8 Oct<br />
Wild Home <strong>School</strong> - Brilliant Birds<br />
Brandon Marsh SSSI Nature Reserve and<br />
Visi<strong>to</strong>r Centre CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
2-3pm. Wild Home <strong>School</strong> sessions,<br />
happen every second Tuesday of the<br />
month. With each session varying<br />
between a mix of curriculum focused<br />
activities, Bushcraft and nature based<br />
activities. Each session you’ll be heading<br />
outside <strong>to</strong> learn about something new,<br />
with every month having a different<br />
theme, aimed at home schooled children<br />
working at a KS2 level (around 8 years<br />
and up). T: 024 76 302 912.<br />
10 Oct<br />
Candlelit Tours of the <strong>Back</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Back</strong>s<br />
Birmingham <strong>Back</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Back</strong>s B5 4TE<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
6-8.45pm. Enjoy a <strong>to</strong>ur of the <strong>Back</strong><br />
<strong>to</strong> <strong>Back</strong>s in the atmospheric glow of<br />
Candlelight. Booking essential. Children<br />
welcome but must have their own ticket.<br />
T: 03442491895.<br />
12 Oct<br />
Wild Autumn Evening Out<br />
Ry<strong>to</strong>n Pools Country Park CV8 3BH<br />
www.eventbrite.co.uk<br />
5-8pm. Join the rangers for an evening<br />
of nocturnal c<strong>amp</strong>fire fun. Take a look<br />
at what animals the night cameras have<br />
taken pictures of over the past month and<br />
find out about our nocturnal wild animals<br />
in the park, some of which we may be<br />
lucky enough <strong>to</strong> see as dusk falls. Enjoy a<br />
c<strong>amp</strong>fire baked pota<strong>to</strong> and some melted<br />
marshmallows before the rangers lead<br />
you <strong>to</strong> the meadow <strong>to</strong> have a go at some<br />
tracking and stalking games in the dark<br />
<strong>to</strong> finish off the evening with a laugh.<br />
Tickets required for all attending (£8 per<br />
head). Ratio 2 children <strong>to</strong> 1 adult, suitable<br />
for Children aged 5 years +.<br />
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5 Benefits Of<br />
11 Plus Mock<br />
Exams<br />
Taking the 11+ examination can<br />
be a daunting prospect for<br />
children as well as parents who<br />
naturally want the very best<br />
education for their children.<br />
We understand this and are<br />
able <strong>to</strong> offer the opportunity <strong>to</strong><br />
expose your child <strong>to</strong> authentic<br />
examination conditions but in<br />
a supportive and encouraging<br />
environment. Our examination<br />
papers are updated <strong>to</strong> reflect<br />
the recent changes <strong>to</strong> the 11<br />
plus exams and we send results<br />
via email on the day following<br />
each 11 plus mock exam. The<br />
report identifies strengths and<br />
weaknesses, so that we can<br />
target the areas which need<br />
attention. Our mock exams can<br />
also be used <strong>to</strong> independently<br />
moni<strong>to</strong>r your child’s progress.<br />
We can help your child build<br />
confidence under examination<br />
conditions and overcome<br />
nerves, develop effective<br />
examination techniques<br />
and become familiar with<br />
the format of the CEM 11<br />
Plus used in Birmingham,<br />
Walsall, <strong>Warwickshire</strong> &<br />
Wolverh<strong>amp</strong><strong>to</strong>n. Book online at:<br />
www.11plusmocks.co.uk<br />
Nursery at Warwick Prep<br />
For most children, life at Warwick<br />
Prep begins in our warm, welcoming<br />
and secure Nursery.<br />
A dedicated Early Years team help each child <strong>to</strong> feel<br />
happy, confident and able <strong>to</strong> achieve as they take their<br />
first tentative steps in<strong>to</strong> the exciting world of learning. By<br />
providing a carefully balanced programme of structured<br />
activities, alongside learning through discovery and play,<br />
the children grow in confidence while developing core<br />
skills and independence.<br />
The children follow the EYFS curriculum and move from<br />
room <strong>to</strong> room throughout the day as they carry out<br />
different activities. Fun <strong>to</strong>pic based events are planned<br />
with Reception, thus allowing for a smooth transition as the<br />
children move in<strong>to</strong> school.<br />
The curriculum is enriched by outdoor trips for ex<strong>amp</strong>le,<br />
visiting Warwick <strong>School</strong> <strong>to</strong> celebrate Chinese New Year<br />
and a local study project at Hill Close Gardens where<br />
the children develop curiosity and learn about the world<br />
around them as they explore all their senses. Educational<br />
visi<strong>to</strong>rs are warmly invited in<strong>to</strong> the Nursery, often providing<br />
inspiration for innovative music and movement events in<br />
the <strong>School</strong> Hall <strong>to</strong> which parents are invited.<br />
Drop-off is available free of charge from 7:45am with an<br />
After <strong>School</strong> Club that runs until 5:45pm.<br />
Excellent Facilities<br />
Our purpose-built building has three quiet rooms and a<br />
large playroom for role and imaginative play. The craft<br />
room is well resourced for those fun, messy activities! We<br />
also have computers and interactive whiteboards, and<br />
finally a large, secure outdoor play space just for Nursery.<br />
The children make use of the <strong>School</strong>’s facilities including<br />
the Library, Music rooms for their specialist Music lessons,<br />
Dining room, Bridge House Sports Centre and the Astro<br />
Turf for PE and <strong>School</strong> Hall.<br />
We also hold a weekly activity group for children due <strong>to</strong><br />
start Nursery the following September, called Nutkins.<br />
This provides a gentle introduction <strong>to</strong> school life for both<br />
children and parents in a relaxed atmosphere.<br />
To find out more about Nursery at Warwick Prep visit<br />
www.warwickprep.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter<br />
and Instagram @WarwickPrep. We regularly post s<strong>to</strong>ries<br />
about the fun activities that take place in our Nursery.<br />
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Launching the<br />
love of reading<br />
From Reception class <strong>to</strong> a lifetime of s<strong>to</strong>ries, we team up with the BookTrust<br />
on the importance of reading at home… and we creep inside ‘The Cave’<br />
Tips for reading<br />
at home with them:<br />
Set aside some time<br />
Use funny voices<br />
Find a quiet spot without<br />
screens<br />
Let them choose the book<br />
Point <strong>to</strong> the pictures<br />
Research shows that reading frequency<br />
and enjoyment often drops as children<br />
get older and regular s<strong>to</strong>ry-time at home<br />
s<strong>to</strong>ps. Without the support of shared family<br />
reading, kids’ interest can easily decline and<br />
starting school can be a key time for this <strong>to</strong><br />
happen – particularly when books begin <strong>to</strong><br />
be associated with the challenging task of<br />
learning <strong>to</strong> read.<br />
Practical tips for encouraging reluctant<br />
readers and how <strong>to</strong> make reading at home<br />
a happy habit include creating a reading<br />
corner (if you have the space) and a reading<br />
hour, and c<strong>amp</strong>aigns like ‘Time <strong>to</strong> read’<br />
offer additional ideas. Parents and carers<br />
are encouraged <strong>to</strong> keep making that allimportant<br />
time <strong>to</strong> read with their children in<br />
order <strong>to</strong> keep their love of s<strong>to</strong>ries alive now,<br />
and as they get older. As we all know, this can<br />
sometimes be a struggle when screens and<br />
<strong>to</strong>ys are competing for our children’s attention.<br />
As we go back <strong>to</strong> school, the BookTrust takes<br />
on a huge challenge <strong>to</strong> help children and<br />
parents everywhere read more at home – it<br />
distributes a book <strong>to</strong> every single reception<br />
age pupil, which is around 700,000 children!<br />
Local authorities receive the books and share<br />
them with Reception classes and Reception<br />
aged children who are home schooled.<br />
“Each year we distribute around 3.4 million<br />
books <strong>to</strong> children and families. But it’s not<br />
just about reaching children with books –<br />
it’s about engaging families and children<br />
in reading; reminding them why it matters<br />
and encouraging them <strong>to</strong> find the time<br />
for reading for pleasure because it makes<br />
such a difference <strong>to</strong> children’s lives and<br />
development,” the BookTrust <strong>to</strong>ld us.<br />
What could be a more joyful way of<br />
kickstarting a child’s reading journey than<br />
receiving a free book in the first few days at<br />
school? Feedback from parents and schools<br />
has flooded in since the free books were<br />
first handed out four years ago; proving that<br />
receiving a physical book makes a difference<br />
<strong>to</strong> a child’s reading journey.<br />
“The feedback from teachers and families is<br />
incredible. Every year, parents get in <strong>to</strong>uch <strong>to</strong><br />
tell us how much their children loved the s<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
and how excited they were <strong>to</strong> talk about it.<br />
“One parent even <strong>to</strong>ld us that her son loved<br />
his Time <strong>to</strong> Read copy of The Bumblebear so<br />
much that all he wanted <strong>to</strong> speak about for<br />
months afterwards was bees!”<br />
Sometimes the Time <strong>to</strong> Read book is the<br />
first a child has ever owned and teachers<br />
often recount how proud their pupils were<br />
<strong>to</strong> receive their very own book, something<br />
special just for them.<br />
Maybe your Reception aged child<br />
has their copy? We hope you enjoy<br />
reading it <strong>to</strong>gether and sharing it with<br />
any older siblings.<br />
The Cave is a<br />
clever and fun<br />
book. It has a<br />
clear s<strong>to</strong>ryline<br />
which keeps<br />
the reader<br />
guessing until<br />
the end and<br />
has lots of<br />
detail in the<br />
pictures, so<br />
it’s one that<br />
will be read<br />
time and<br />
time again.<br />
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MUSIC FOR<br />
YOUR LITTLE<br />
MONSTERS<br />
The Young Person’s Guide <strong>to</strong> the Orchestra – Sunday 17 Nov, 2.30pm,<br />
Symphony Hall • We Got Rhythm – Sunday 2 Feb, 2.30pm, Symphony Hall<br />
BSL<br />
Interpreted<br />
Supported by<br />
Call 0121 780 3333 or book online at cbso.co.uk/families<br />
No-one ever forgets the first time they heard a live orchestra<br />
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0231512<br />
TICKET<br />
Office<br />
Your family theatre guide . . .<br />
Albany Theatre, Coventry<br />
www.albanytheatre.co.uk<br />
3 Oct – 4 Oct<br />
The Scarecrow’s Wedding<br />
Various <strong>Times</strong>. This heart-warming<br />
and award-winning adaptation of<br />
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s<br />
bestselling book is bursting at the<br />
seams with Sc<strong>amp</strong> Theatre’s inimitable<br />
style. This epic love s<strong>to</strong>ry promises<br />
wit, drama and wedding bells! Packed<br />
with live music and laughter, this is one<br />
hour’s magic that you and your children<br />
will never forget! Suitable for children<br />
aged 3+<br />
22 Oct<br />
The Very Hungry Caterpillar<br />
4pm. This timeless classic has made<br />
its way off the page and on<strong>to</strong> the<br />
stage! Eric Carle’s well-known books<br />
captivated readers with his iconic<br />
colourful hand-painted tissue paper<br />
collage illustrations and distinctively<br />
simple s<strong>to</strong>ries, introducing generations<br />
of children <strong>to</strong> a bigger, brighter world –<br />
and <strong>to</strong> their first experience of reading<br />
itself. Suitabe for all ages.<br />
24 Oct<br />
I Believe in Unicorns<br />
1.30pm. An enchanting and interactive,<br />
award-winning production, <strong>to</strong> spark the<br />
imagination in both young and old! We<br />
challenge you not <strong>to</strong> believe in unicorns<br />
after joining Tomas’ spellbinding journey.<br />
Suitable for aged 6+.<br />
All Saints’ Parish Church,<br />
Leaming<strong>to</strong>n Spa<br />
www.leaming<strong>to</strong>nsinfonia.co.uk<br />
17 Nov<br />
Preschool Prom<br />
3pm. In this fun, family-friendly concert,<br />
children will experience the drama and<br />
delight of orchestral music, along with<br />
familiar nursery rhymes, action songs<br />
and s<strong>to</strong>ries. A treat for <strong>to</strong>ddlers and<br />
adults alike, this is the perfect event <strong>to</strong><br />
introduce families <strong>to</strong> classical music. £3<br />
per ticket, Free-entry for babies up <strong>to</strong><br />
12 months.<br />
Belgrade Theatre Coventry<br />
CV1 1GS<br />
www.belgrade.co.uk<br />
14 Sept<br />
Complete Madness<br />
7.30pm. A sensational theatre<br />
extravaganza featuring the amazing<br />
talents of this five-piece band who will<br />
take you on a musical rollercoaster ride<br />
through the s<strong>to</strong>ry of one of Britain’s<br />
TICKET<br />
0231513<br />
Box<br />
most memorable, visual and fun bands.<br />
T: 024 7655 3055.<br />
Bridgehouse Theatre and<br />
Warwick Hall<br />
CV34 6PP<br />
www.bridgehousetheatre.co.uk<br />
5 Oct<br />
Festival of Voices<br />
7pm. The fourth Festival of Voices,<br />
rejoicing in the sheer variety of choral<br />
music in and around <strong>Warwickshire</strong>.<br />
Once again, Divertimen<strong>to</strong> will be<br />
joined by six very different groups,<br />
each showcasing their own unique<br />
talents and reper<strong>to</strong>ire. The evening<br />
then culminates in a rousing finale with<br />
all 300 voices singing ‘Down by the<br />
Riverside’. T: 01926 776438.<br />
13 Oct<br />
Nick Cope<br />
11am. Nick has a brand new album<br />
out called “Have you heard about<br />
Hugh?” featuring songs about Head<br />
lice, Hedgehogs, Redundant Robots<br />
, Saving the Polar Bears and Honey<br />
Bees, Gender stereotyping the list<br />
goes on!!! Featuring the vocal and<br />
Viola talents of the sensational Jackie<br />
Oates. For the last 9 years Nick has<br />
been writing, performing and recording<br />
music for children and their families<br />
and has established a fanatical army of<br />
little people and their parents from all<br />
over the world. T: 01926 776438.<br />
Royal Spa Centre<br />
CV32 4HN<br />
www.warwickdc.gov.uk<br />
7 Sept<br />
Heartbreak Productions: Gangsta<br />
Granny<br />
2pm and 6.30pm. Local professional<br />
theatre company, Heartbreak<br />
Productions, bring their unique and<br />
entertaining brand of open air theatre<br />
indoors <strong>to</strong> the Royal Spa Centre.<br />
Meet Ben, an 11 year old fed up with<br />
spending his Friday nights at Granny’s.<br />
All she wants <strong>to</strong> do is play Scrabble<br />
and eat cabbage – not exactly his idea<br />
of fun. Hungry and bored Ben goes<br />
searching for something more edible<br />
in the kitchen and stumbles upon an<br />
old biscuit tin. The tin holds more than<br />
just digestives, however; it contains<br />
Granny’s biggest secret…<br />
T: 01926 334418.<br />
8 Sept – 10 Sept<br />
Dear Zoo Live!<br />
11am, 1.30 and 2pm. Rod C<strong>amp</strong>bell’s<br />
best-selling lift the flap book has<br />
delighted generations of young readers<br />
since it was first published in 1982. And<br />
has sold more than 8 million copies<br />
worldwide. This production will delight<br />
all those who have read the book (both<br />
young and old) as it unfolds with childengaging<br />
puppets, music and lots of<br />
audience interaction. Recommended<br />
suitable age: 2 - 5 yrs. Running time: 55<br />
minutes. T: 01926 334418.<br />
27 Sept<br />
Top Dog Film Festival<br />
The Top Dog Film Festival presents a<br />
cinematic celebration, honouring the<br />
bond between dogs and their people.<br />
This carefully curated program of<br />
canine-themed films is comprised of<br />
the most inspirational and entertaining<br />
s<strong>to</strong>ries about dogs and their human<br />
companions, from independent films<br />
makers around the globe.<br />
T: 01926 334418.<br />
12 Oct<br />
Comedy Club 4 Kids<br />
2.45pm. Since 2005, the Comedy<br />
Club 4 Kids has been getting the best<br />
stand-ups and sketch acts from the<br />
international circuit <strong>to</strong> do their thing<br />
for an audience of children (aged 6+)<br />
and their families. A decade later, the<br />
company has expanded from one<br />
London residency <strong>to</strong> being countrywide,<br />
running shows and workshops all over<br />
the UK from Peebles <strong>to</strong> Portsmouth,<br />
even producing a book on how <strong>to</strong><br />
write and perform stand-up. The show<br />
is family friendly, but without any<br />
patronising idiocy. In fact, it’s just like a<br />
normal comedy club, but it’s on in the<br />
day, kids are allowed in, and thus there<br />
is a higher than usual chance of heckles<br />
like “why is that your face!?” T: 01926<br />
334418.<br />
The Abbey Theatre<br />
CV11 5DB<br />
www.abbeytheatre.co.uk<br />
18 Oct<br />
One Night Only<br />
7pm. An evening of dance and aerial<br />
performances from the Children,<br />
Instruc<strong>to</strong>rs and adult students of Bliss<br />
Pole and Aerial. T: 07946 282630.<br />
The Attic Theatre<br />
CV37 6YY<br />
www.theattictheatre.co.uk<br />
11 Sept – 29 Sept<br />
Great Expectations<br />
Various <strong>Times</strong>. The classic novel follows<br />
the life of Pip. A young boy who helps a<br />
convict escape from prison. As he grows<br />
up he is informed that an unknown<br />
benefac<strong>to</strong>r has paid <strong>to</strong> make Pip a<br />
gentlemen and elevate him above his<br />
station. T: 07952 819557<br />
The Core Theatre<br />
B91 3RG<br />
www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk<br />
24 Sept – 25 Sept<br />
Memories are Made of This<br />
2.30 and 7.30pm. This fast moving, roller<br />
coaster of a journey through some of<br />
the greatest songs of the 50’s, 60’s<br />
and 70’s, will be a show you are sure <strong>to</strong><br />
remember. Over 160 amazing costumes,<br />
a <strong>to</strong>uch of humour from one of the UK’s<br />
<strong>to</strong>p comedians and performances rarely<br />
seen outside the ‘West End’ from this<br />
superb cast of singers and dancers.<br />
Including songs by Jersey Boys, Four<br />
Tops, The Supremes, Frank Sinatra, Elvis<br />
Presley, El<strong>to</strong>n John, Abba and many<br />
more. T: 0121 704 6962.<br />
15 Oct– 20 Oct<br />
The Sound of Music<br />
2.30 and 7.30pm. Based partially on<br />
Maria Von Trapp’s au<strong>to</strong>biography, The<br />
Trapp Family Singers, The Sound of<br />
Music includes a remarkable number<br />
of popular songs, such as The Sound of<br />
Music, My Favourite Things, Climb Every<br />
Mountain, Do- Re-Mi, and Edelweiss.<br />
T: 0121 704 6962.<br />
Warwick Arts Centre<br />
CV4 7AL<br />
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk<br />
3 Oct<br />
Candoco Dance Company<br />
7.30pm. Candoco Dance Company<br />
created a sensation last year when its<br />
contemporary dancers performed <strong>to</strong><br />
over 10 million people on Strictly Come<br />
Dancing. This renowned company of<br />
disabled and non-disabled dancers<br />
continue <strong>to</strong> deliver a profound,<br />
boundary-pushing experience in its<br />
latest double bill. T: 024 7652 4524.<br />
6 Oct<br />
Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman<br />
2pm. Sing-a-long-a Productions,<br />
producers of Sing-a-long-a Sound of<br />
Music and Sing-a-long-a Grease brings<br />
you their newest show, the smash hit<br />
film musical that everyone can’t s<strong>to</strong>p<br />
singing – The Greatest Showman! Cheer<br />
on Hugh Jackman, lust after Zac Efron<br />
and hiss Rebecca Ferguson (…or maybe<br />
not) as you experience The Greatest<br />
Showman in the greatest way possible –<br />
with lyrics on the screen so you can join<br />
in as loud as you want. T: 024 7652 4524.<br />
13 Oct<br />
Repeated Patterns: Family Concert<br />
4pm. Join London Sinfonietta musicians<br />
and presenter Patrick Bailey as they<br />
delve in<strong>to</strong> the mesmerising world of<br />
minimalist music in this family concert<br />
featuring music by composers Steve<br />
Reich and Philip Glass. Discover how<br />
repeating musical patterns can create<br />
incredible soundworlds, make music<br />
with the musicians and take home<br />
some tricks <strong>to</strong> nurture those budding<br />
composers in the family!<br />
T: 024 7652 4524.<br />
Wolverh<strong>amp</strong><strong>to</strong>n Grand<br />
www.grandtheatre.co.uk<br />
1 Oct– 5 Oct<br />
The Wizard of Oz<br />
Various <strong>Times</strong>. Join Dorothy Gale<br />
and her faithful dog, To<strong>to</strong> as they are<br />
whisked over the rainbow <strong>to</strong> the magical<br />
land of Oz. In her quest <strong>to</strong> find her way<br />
back home Dorothy encounters a host<br />
of enchanting characters, and finds new<br />
friends, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man<br />
and the Cowardly Lion. They follow the<br />
Yellow Brick Road, mercilessly pursued<br />
by the Wicked Witch of the West, <strong>to</strong> the<br />
magical Emerald City in search of the<br />
mysterious and almighty, Wizard of Oz.<br />
Recommended age 12+<br />
www.ex<strong>amp</strong>le.com<br />
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PINBOARD<br />
Take your class <strong>to</strong> Stratford Butterfly Farm for<br />
a lesson they won’t forget!<br />
Stratford Butterfly Farm offers a wonderful field trip for<br />
children of all ages and abilities <strong>to</strong> learn about tropical<br />
rainforest environments and the plants and animals that<br />
live within these habitats, as well as the life-cycle of a<br />
butterfly. With plenty of hands on, close observation<br />
and activity in an authentic rainforest environment, the<br />
Butterfly Farm is the perfect place for a magical and<br />
educational day out with your class.<br />
All pre booked groups of 10 or more receive a guided<br />
<strong>to</strong>ur at no extra cost. Tours last for approximately one<br />
hour and are led by an experienced member of the<br />
Education Team, who will present all aspects of the<br />
Butterfly Farm in an engaging and educational manner.<br />
For those studying a particular <strong>to</strong>pic, let us know before<br />
you visit and we can plan the <strong>to</strong>ur <strong>to</strong> the needs of your<br />
group.<br />
<strong>School</strong> visits should be booked in advance. If you have<br />
a particular date in mind please book early as spring<br />
and summer months are especially popular. Current<br />
school rates are £5.25 per child or teacher with one free<br />
teacher place for every 10 children.<br />
If you book a school visit <strong>to</strong> the Stratford Butterfly<br />
Farm you can combine it with either: Shakespeare’s<br />
<strong>School</strong>room & Guildhall, The Mad Museum or a boat<br />
trip with Avon Boating. All the details are on the website:<br />
www.butterflyfarm.co.uk or e-mail email schools@<br />
butterflyfarm.co.uk for more details<br />
Following a hugely<br />
successful production of<br />
Cats earlier in <strong>2019</strong>, West<br />
Bromwich Operatic Society<br />
return this autumn with<br />
The Wizard Of Oz. They<br />
recently held auditions <strong>to</strong> find a dog<br />
<strong>to</strong> play To<strong>to</strong> and now they have a fourlegged<br />
sidekick for Dorothy (Jessica<br />
Harrison) it’s time <strong>to</strong> follow the Yellow<br />
Brick Road!<br />
Dorothy and her faithful dog, To<strong>to</strong><br />
are whisked over the rainbow <strong>to</strong> the<br />
magical land of Oz. In her quest <strong>to</strong><br />
find her way back home Dorothy<br />
encounters a host of enchanting<br />
characters, and finds new friends,<br />
the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and<br />
the Cowardly Lion on their way <strong>to</strong><br />
the magical Emerald City from 1 – 5<br />
Oc<strong>to</strong>ber. Tickets can be bought at the<br />
Box Office, online at grandtheatre.co.uk<br />
or by calling 01902 42 92 12.<br />
Make this<br />
Christmas<br />
the cat’s<br />
pyjamas with<br />
a trip <strong>to</strong> Puss<br />
in Boots at<br />
the Belgrade<br />
Theatre<br />
Coventry.<br />
Packed with adventure, magic and<br />
seasonal silliness, this hilarious “tail”<br />
tells the s<strong>to</strong>ry of a crafty cat and his<br />
human friends, Simon and Matilda<br />
Pudding. When an evil ogre takes<br />
over the village of Baggy Bot<strong>to</strong>m<br />
on the Bog and threatens <strong>to</strong> evict<br />
the locals, it’s up <strong>to</strong> one fearless<br />
(and fashion-conscious) feline <strong>to</strong><br />
save the day – but will our hairy<br />
hero be triumphant?<br />
Once again written and directed<br />
by Iain Lauchlan (The Tweenies,<br />
Fingermouse, Playdays), this year’s<br />
glittering Belgrade pan<strong>to</strong>mime<br />
promises the purr-fect treat for<br />
all the family, complete with<br />
fabulous sets, crazy costumes and<br />
a hilarious new script. With seats<br />
already selling fast, there’s no time<br />
<strong>to</strong> paws!<br />
Get your claws on tickets now by<br />
calling the box office on 024 7655<br />
3055, or visiting www.belgrade.<br />
co.uk where prices are cheaper.<br />
Birmingham Botanical Gardens<br />
How do bananas and pineapples grow? Why is white chocolate white, but<br />
milk chocolate brown? Are leaves really green?<br />
Learn the answers <strong>to</strong> these questions and more when you book a factfilled<br />
and fun-packed trip <strong>to</strong> the award-winning Gardens.<br />
Enjoy the new Sensational Science session, with hands-on, plant-based<br />
experiments for KS1 and 2, and in December, the Chocolate Fun teaching<br />
and tasting session is the ideal pre-festive treat.<br />
Get the most out of your day, with our special offer of two teaching<br />
sessions for just £10 (a saving of £4.80).<br />
17,000 schoolchildren and teachers visited us last academic year – 98%<br />
said their trip was good value for money!<br />
“Fabulous – the children learnt so much.”<br />
“Children loved the sessions – they won’t s<strong>to</strong>p talking about them.”<br />
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Win!<br />
Win a Family Ticket <strong>to</strong> see The<br />
Very Hungry Caterpillar at the<br />
Albany Theatre on 22nd Oc<strong>to</strong>ber at 4pm<br />
One of the most iconic characters in children’s literature will wiggle <strong>to</strong><br />
Coventry this Autumn in celebration of a big birthday. The Very Hungry<br />
Caterpillar Show will play at the Albany Theatre on 22 Oc<strong>to</strong>ber as part of a<br />
major UK Tour celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the book.<br />
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show features a menagerie of 75 enchanting<br />
puppets during a magical 60-minute show that faithfully adapts four of<br />
Eric Carle’s best loved books for the stage.<br />
Who wrote the all-time children’s favourite book, The<br />
Very Hungry Caterpillar?<br />
a) Dr Seuss b) David Walliams c) Eric Carle<br />
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A Family Ticket <strong>to</strong> see The Wizard<br />
of Oz at Wolverh<strong>amp</strong><strong>to</strong>n Grand Theatre<br />
Join Dorothy Gale and her faithful dog, To<strong>to</strong> as they are whisked over<br />
the rainbow <strong>to</strong> the magical land of Oz. In her quest <strong>to</strong> find her way back<br />
home Dorothy encounters a host of enchanting characters, and finds<br />
new friends, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion. They<br />
follow the Yellow Brick Road, mercilessly pursued by the Wicked Witch<br />
of the West, <strong>to</strong> the magical Emerald City in search of the mysterious and<br />
almighty, Wizard of Oz.<br />
This is an amateur production.<br />
To win a family ticket <strong>to</strong> see The Wizard Of Oz on Tuesday 1 Oc<strong>to</strong>ber at<br />
7.30pm, answer the following question:<br />
Where does Dorothy end up in her quest <strong>to</strong> find her way<br />
back home?<br />
a) The Ruby City b) The Diamond City c) The Emerald City<br />
Tickets are for the specified performance only and cannot be given for any other<br />
performance or production. Tickets have no monetary value.<br />
COMPETITION TIME<br />
To celebrate the launch of its new Aquadoodle Pro range, which<br />
makes learning fun and mess free with zero waste, TOMY has<br />
launched a national drawing competition <strong>to</strong> find the next<br />
budding artist.<br />
Thanks <strong>to</strong> the My ABC Doodle, children can learn <strong>to</strong> count and<br />
write while having fun time and time again with absolutely no<br />
waste! Fill the no-mess water pen then trace over the letter<br />
and number shapes, <strong>to</strong> copy basic writing strokes. Once the<br />
water has dried, designs fade away meaning the<br />
My ABC Doodle can be used again and again!<br />
For more details on the competition<br />
and how <strong>to</strong> enter, head <strong>to</strong><br />
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