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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
School admissions: First time and<br />
infant to junior school transfers<br />
If your child will be four years old before<br />
1st September 2020 and starting school<br />
for the first time the closing<br />
date for applications is<br />
15th January 2020.<br />
If your child is transferring<br />
from infant to junior school<br />
the closing date for applications<br />
is also 15th January 2020.<br />
APPLY ONLINE<br />
IT’S EASY & SECURE<br />
Closing Date: 15th January 2020<br />
www.leicestershire.gov.uk/admissions<br />
To apply for your child’s place,<br />
apply online at: www.leicestershire.gov.uk/admissions<br />
For more information, contact School Admissions<br />
on 0116 305 6684 or email: admissions@leics.gov.uk<br />
School admissions:<br />
Secondary transfer<br />
If your child is due to transfer to high,<br />
upper or secondary school in Autumn 2020,<br />
the closing date for applications<br />
is 31st <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>19</strong>.<br />
ALL parents MUST apply<br />
for a school place.<br />
Places will not be offered<br />
without an application.<br />
Applications can be made at:<br />
www.leicestershire.gov.uk/admissions<br />
APPLY ONLINE<br />
IT’S EASY & SECURE<br />
Closing Date: 31st <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>19</strong><br />
www.leicestershire.gov.uk/admissions<br />
For more information, contact School Admissions on<br />
0116 305 6684 or email: admissions@leics.gov.uk<br />
2 Nov - 3 Nov<br />
Uppingham Food & Drink Festival<br />
Market Place LE15 9QH<br />
www.marketsquaregroup.co.uk<br />
A brand new event for Uppingham to end the<br />
Discover Rutland Food and Drink Week. With<br />
hot and cold food stalls available to buy and<br />
browse, this is one you won’t want to miss!<br />
3 Nov<br />
Baby Disco - Jungle<br />
Attenborough Arts Centre LE1 7HA<br />
www2.le.ac.uk/hosted/attenborougharts<br />
Make some shapes at our multi-sensory discos,<br />
perfect for children aged 6 and under.<br />
Fantastic Feathers<br />
Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre<br />
LE15 8BT<br />
www.rutlandwater.org.uk<br />
Learn all about feathers and pay a visit<br />
to one of the bird-watching hides on the<br />
nature <strong>res</strong>erve. Wildlife Watch is the junior<br />
branch of the Wildlife Trust and the UK’s<br />
leading environmental action club for kids.<br />
Wildlife Watch groups are free to join<br />
and welcome new members. Suitable for<br />
children aged 5 – 12. Booking essential.<br />
Little Monsters Hal<strong>low</strong>een Party<br />
Venom Nightclub LE1 3GR<br />
www.facebook.com/Mini-Ravers-Leicester<br />
A friendly, family fun rave! Little Monsters<br />
Hal<strong>low</strong>een Party. From Ages 0+. Take the<br />
kids clubbing, have you ever experienced<br />
that? No? Well now you can!! Fancy d<strong>res</strong>s<br />
welcome - including mums and dads!!<br />
5 Nov<br />
Fi<strong>res</strong> & Fairy Tales<br />
Sudbury Hall & National Trust Museum<br />
of Childhood DE6 5HT<br />
This bonfire night join us at Sudbury Hall<br />
for a magical evening of warming fire pits<br />
and fairy tale storytelling. Visit one of our<br />
food and drink stalls for sweet and savoury<br />
treats. Share precious time with your family<br />
as you gather around the fire pits and toast<br />
your own gooey marshmal<strong>low</strong>s or get<br />
creative in our craft area.<br />
9 Nov<br />
Wildlife Watch Group - Terrific<br />
Trees<br />
Attenborough Arboretum LE2 3TQ<br />
www.lrwt.org.uk<br />
Identify trees in Winter. Measure a tree. What<br />
makes a tree special and so important?<br />
Wildlife Watch groups for children aged 5<br />
-12 years. Children aged under 8 must be<br />
accompanied by an adult. Booking essential.<br />
12 Nov<br />
Bang! Pop! Whoosh!<br />
Charnwood Museum LE11 3DU<br />
www.facebook.com/CharnwoodMuseum<br />
Bonfire night is the inspiration for this art<br />
and craft workshop just for under-fives.<br />
£2.50 per child, under-fives only – suitable<br />
from 12 months upwards. Booking essential.<br />
13 Nov - 16 Nov<br />
Loughborough Fair<br />
Market Place LE11 3EA<br />
www.facebook.com/loughfair<br />
Loughborough’s historic fair is back in the<br />
Market Place with old favourites and new<br />
rides for all the thrill seekers. Come along<br />
for the ride of your life or simply to walk<br />
round and take in the atmosphere.<br />
16 Nov - 17 Nov<br />
ChocFest<br />
Melton Market LE13 1JY<br />
www.facebook.com/ChocFestUK<br />
ChocFest is one of the UK’s most popular chocolate<br />
festivals and at this year’s event, there will<br />
be some of the finest chocolate and associated<br />
food and drink products to taste and buy from<br />
some of the UK’s best local producers.<br />
16 Nov - 7 Jan<br />
Christmas in Leicester<br />
various locations LE1<br />
www.christmasinleicester.co.uk<br />
Jubilee Square will be home to a huge ice<br />
rink, marvel at the city’s giant Christmas<br />
tree, enjoy all the fun of the fair on Humberstone<br />
Gate West, see the Alice in Wonderland<br />
themed tableau with a traditional<br />
nativity scene, the Christmas Wheel of Light<br />
beckons, and maybe visit Father Christmas.<br />
22 Nov<br />
Christmas Lights Switch On<br />
Town Centre LE16 7DP<br />
www.visitharborough.com<br />
Join us on the town square in Market<br />
Harborough for the Christmas lights switch<br />
on. Visit the retailers at the After Hours<br />
shopping event and discover the delicious<br />
treats on offer at the Winter Food and Drink<br />
Festival taking place on the square and the<br />
commons car park.<br />
Winter Food & Drink Festival<br />
Town Centre LE16 7DP<br />
www.visitharborough.com<br />
Get into the Christmas spirit and kick-start<br />
the festive season with the first Winter Market<br />
Harborough Food and Drink Festival!<br />
There will be local, national and international<br />
cuisine on offer, bars, a covered, central,<br />
seating zone and loads of stalls featuring<br />
cakes, cheese, pies, street food, crafts and<br />
gifts. There may even be some Christmassy<br />
surprises to keep you entertained.<br />
23 Nov<br />
Junior Snooker Academy<br />
The Winchester LE18 2AA<br />
www.facebook.com/TheWinchesterSC.<br />
co.uk<br />
Coaching and organised competition by<br />
Rory McLeod, an ex professional snooker<br />
player and the winner of Ruhr Open in 2015.<br />
Open to 18 and under and any standard<br />
from a complete beginner to advanced<br />
players. Booking essential.<br />
Tennis Club Coaching Sessions<br />
Westfields Tennis Club LE3 6FE<br />
www.facebook.com/GsmLeisure<br />
Tennis coaching for all ages and abilities,<br />
free taster sessions available.<br />
23 Nov - 24 Nov<br />
Steampunks in Space<br />
National Space Centre LE4 5NS<br />
spacecentre.co.uk<br />
The Steampunks are back! Or maybe they<br />
never left… who knows with time travel?<br />
A weekend dedicated to the “history<br />
that never was”. Time to get out your ray<br />
guns, strap on your goggles, jump in your<br />
spaceship and head to the National Space<br />
Centre for an alternative weekend of steam<br />
powered science.<br />
24 Nov<br />
Messy Play<br />
Cosby Village Hall LE91 RN<br />
www.facebook.com/littlemesssouthleicester<br />
Messy Play ‘Circus’ theme, 6 months to 5<br />
years (or sitting unaided), Crafts corner for<br />
6-10 years. A variety of wet, soft and dry<br />
messy play materials. It’s a great opportunity<br />
for your little one to explore a variety<br />
of textu<strong>res</strong> and materials that may not be<br />
easily accessible at home.<br />
Sock Christmas Art & Craft Fair<br />
Loughborough Town Hall LE11 3EB<br />
www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk<br />
Loughborough Town Hall is hosting its<br />
third SOCK Christmas Art and Craft Fair. Its<br />
also the annual Loughborough Christmas<br />
Lights Switch On, when footfall in the town<br />
is significantly increased by up to 20,000<br />
people!<br />
16 <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>19</strong> | www.primarytimes.co.uk/Leicestershireicestershire
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