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5 pages of WOW picturesNews from YOUR school

It will soon be Valentine’s Day

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Cameron Porch from the Academy of Trinity in Radstock was a mascot for Bath Rugby and had a fantastic day.

5 visits to the soft play centre at Writhlington Sports Centre!The Go Banana’s soft play activity centre is great fun for children aged from 4 to 10 years. There is a separate toddler zone and a comfortable viewing lounge and café for your mum and dad. To win simply answer the following question: What is the restricted height for children to use Go Banana’s ?

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Family tickets to Horseworld!Set in beautiful stone farm buildings on the southern edge of Bristol, Horseworld’s award winning visitor centre is a Quality Assured attraction that offers a great day out for everyone. Meet many horses close up, learn their stories – and say hello to their non-horsey companions too. To win, answer the following question:

When is the next pony

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Holly Derrick who attends St Johns Primary School has won a £15 gift voucher for The Entertainer.

Theo Pritchard from St Nicholas Primary School in Radstock has won family tickets to Wells Film Centre.

Max Frankham from Paulton Junior School won a year’s membership to Wireowrld and a 4 hour gaming session.

Wesley Carver from St Mary’s Primary School Writhlington won family tickets for roller skating at Bath Pavillion.

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The children in Year 4 at Welton Primary School were visited by Liz Benington from the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath, who ran a fun, free art session inspired by William Scott a famous local artist. The class drew and painted colourful still life pictures using everyday objects and food. The session was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

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Farrington Gurney Church of England’s chosen charity of the year is the Down Syndrome support group Ups and Downs. Earlier this year, the children held a “Dressing UP for DOWNS” mufti day which raised £137.15 and more recently, they organised a “Christmas Cup Cake Competition” which raised just under £100. The cup cake competition idea was launched by Ellie H. (Year 6) who is currently the school council’s chair and it was a great success. More than half of the children in the school participated, baking and decorating beautiful Christmassy cupcakes (with holy leaves, snowmen, Christmas trees and Santas galore!). Two outside judges chose a winner from the infants and one from the juniors. Pictured

here are Luke (Yr 2) and Charlotte (Yr6) with their winning designs. Well done to all our budding bakers!

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Robobens

As a special Christmas treat the children at Paulton Infant School had a very special visit from Humble Pie Puppets for a morning of fun entertainment. Humble Pie Puppets bring stories to life through music, magic, juggling, mime and balloon modeling.As well as the children having a fabulous time joining in with the singing and dancing the teachers also joined in!! It was a wonderful treat for all the children which was funded by the great efforts of the PTA and fundraising by the school throughout the year.

Paulton Infant School The Robobens team at

St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, Midsomer Norton competed against 19 other schools at the First Lego League Wessex Regional Robotics Challenge on Monday 26th November 2012. The Robobens now go on to represent the West Country in the National Finals of the First Lego League at Loughborough University on 26th January this year. Teams were judged for their robot design, their research and presentation. After two heats, semis and fi nals of the competitive missions against the clock, the team of 10 and 11 year olds were crowned champions, much to the delight of the whole school. Teacher Mrs Serle and Governor Mr Tatar run the after school club and are very proud of the children’s achievements: “Although we have been on hand to give advice and support, the success is down to the children’s hard work, creativity, enthusiasm and teamwork”. Well done to Joe, Harry, Emma, Jasmine, Emily, James, Charlotte, Leo, Charlotte and Maisie and good luck in the National Finals later this month.

This week Year 5 from St John’s Primary School went on an educational visit to Bath Islamic Centre to explore and learn more about their RE topic: Islam. Pupils in Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed their visit, especially meeting a fantastic Iman, named Rashad, who kindly offered to explain the Muslim way of life and to give a short tour round the mosque, where he plays an important role in leading the local Muslim community. In the photographs we are exploring the Islamic holy book, the Qu’ran; we loved how beautifully decorated they were with colourful geometric patterns.

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Barn Owl VisitThe children at St Benedict’s School had a visit from Chris Sperring and his barn owl, Beau, from the Barn Owl Project - a joint project between the Hawk & Owl Trust and the Somerset Wildlife Trust. The whole school got to meet Chris and Beau who taught them all about barn owls and the importance of wildlife habitats.

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St John’s CEVA Primary SchoolYear 4 at St John’s are just beginning a topic on the local area. In order to excite and gain the children’s interest, we always start everything new with a provocation so that the children get a surprise and are inspired to give their own ideas.This time we presented Year 4 with a mystery bag and they had to guess what was inside it. Their descriptions of what they could feel in the bag got everyone buzzing about what the new topic could be. Eventually we pulled out a Gus and Crook and the children’s ideas about what its purpose was were inventive and imaginative. Children quickly established that it must have been used in mining or climbing in some way. Finally, we put it around a child’s waist and watched them demonstrate how they thought it would have been used to pull coal around in the mines. The children couldn’t believe that the mines were so small and that people had to work in such cramped dark conditions.Since our introduction to our topic, our children have been investigating our local history at every opportunity and are very keen on doing their own research at home. It promises to be a very rewarding term ahead!

Hansel and GretelAt St Johns School they have been reading Hansel and Gretel and learning how to write an interesting diary which includes adjectives. They all went into the woodland area and discovered a trail of breadcrumbs! The children followed the trail and found some logs, ready to make a fi re. There was also a piece of bread ready for toasting on the fi re. They continued along the trail and found a wigwam, but again it was deserted. The fi re circle made a great place to sit quietly and use their imagination based on what they had just experienced. They each wrote a diary, sharing their hopes and fears about their journey along the trail.

Year 6 children of Farmborough and High Littleton Primary Schools joined together for a visit to the ‘Lifeskills Centre’ in Bristol at the end of November. ‘Lifeskills’ is an interactive safety education centre, built as a realistic village, which has been developed to teach people how to deal with potentially diffi cult or dangerous situations whilst in a safe environment. The children from both schools worked together in groups and learnt valuable skills.”

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Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent and will be on the 10th March this year. Traditionally, it was a day when children, mainly daughters, who had gone to work as servants were given a day off to visit their mother and families.

So have you thought about the gifts for your mum or all the special things you’re going to do for her? Here are a few ideas of the things you can do and make this Mothering Sunday:

Breakfast in BedTreat mum to a delicious breakfast in bed. She can stay in bed and relax whilst you look after her and pamper her. Make a scrapbookMake a scrapbook of pictures and write about all your favourite times with your mum. Your mum will be able to cherish this gift forever.Time to relaxHelp mum to relax by running her a lovely bath and why not bring her favourite book to read as she enjoys the bubbles. Lots of mum’s like to feel pampered so you could treat her to a beauty treatment or a trip to the hairdressers.A Memory BoxYou can use any box that has a lid, it can even be a shoe box, but make it personal by decorating it, Then fill the box with photos and other special items and your mum can add to your memory box whenever she likes.

Whatever you decide to do for your mum on Mother’s Day however big or small she will just love you remembered and the effort you have gone to.

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Healthy Choices WeekDuring November our school held a healthy living week. Pupils enjoyed a wide range of activities. The highlights included visits from Jim Imeson, the cycling development officer from Bath and North East Somerset Council’s Go Bike It Project. Children from across the school took their ‘blinged’ bikes completing an obstacle course around the playground. Later in the week our school became only the second primary school in BANES to benefit from the Life Education van. Specialist health and drug education was given using a variety of teaching and learning skills, including puppetry, drama and circle time. The aim was to develop the children’s knowledge, skills and attitudes encouraging them to make their own positive health choices.This visit was made possible by the support of local individuals and we would like to thank Ford Fuel Oils, Chelwood Rotary Club, Ken Biggs, Applet Technology, Timsbury Parish Council and Timsbury Horticultural Society.

Rugby MathsJack Howden, Bath Rugby’s Community Coach visited St John’s Primary School in Midsomer Norton on Monday 14th January to deliver the second session of Tackling Numbers to a very enthusiastic group of eight year olds!Put together by MBNA and Premiership Rugby, this six week programme has been structured in such a way that it brings fun to the classroom, motivating and encouraging children to enjoy maths. This week’s session was about polygons and the different shapes that can be found at a rugby stadium. They were shown maps of Premiership Rugby grounds to see all the formatons used for car parks, terraces, clubhouses etc. The exciting bit was when they were asked to draw their own vision of a first class stadium. They thought it was great fun and created some very artistic drawings. In amongst all the chatter they were heard asking if Jack would be doing tag rugby later. Tag Rugby is delivered in the second hour of all the Tackling Number visits, and the kids couldn’t wait! Class teacher Liz Hebditch said: “The children are loving Jack coming into school. They are very enthusiastic about the programme and enjoy the mixture of maths and rugby.” The Tackling Numbers programme is helping many youngsters to look at maths in a different way. Whether it is measuring the players heights or the size of a rugby pitch, it’s all great fun.

Valentine’s DayFebruary 14th is Valentine’s Day, the day many people send cards, gifts and flowers to their loved ones.

Did you know?1. Approximately 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged each year...only Christmas tops this number.2. Cupid, the little cute cherub who shoots love arrows on Valentine’s Day, is the son of the Roman god of love and beauty, Venus, whose favourite flower is a red rose.3. Teachers receive the most Valentine’s Day’s cards each year.

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School Council NewsThe children at Paulton Junior School have successfully buried a time capsule! It contains each class’ favourite memories and work about the Olympics and Paralympics. The time capsule will be opened in 2016 with the new children of Paulton Junior School to share whilst the games in Rio are happening.

Bedtime StoriesChildren at St Mary’s Primary School Writhlington had an enjoyable evening and it was so lovely to see so many children coming back to school clutching their special (and sometimes HUGE) teddies and mugs for hot chocolate. Children in Class 1 were asked their thoughts: Sam said, ‘I liked bedtime stories. The stories were fun.’ Jack stated he loved the book ‘Calm Down Boris’. Toby said, ‘I loved all of it. It was funny to see Miss Hamblin in her pyjamas’.

Maths & SportIf you enjoy sport, you will also enjoy Maths! That’s the idea behind the ‘Tackling Numbers’ programme being delivered by Bath Rugby’s Community team in a number of schools around the South West.Put together by MBNA and Premiership Rugby, this six week programme has been structured in such a way it brings fun to the classroom, motivating and encouraging children to enjoy maths. At Farmborough Primary School they were full of enthusiasm as they took part in a maths quiz. Bath Rugby Community Coach, Vicky Heslop, had divided the class into two ‘rugby’ teams, Farmborough Fractions and Team Rugby. Mrs Roberts, Year 4 Class Teacher told me: “It’s been brilliant. The children love it. I’ve been really impressed with the programme. These activities have been really good because they have worked for everybody and kept the class together.” I asked a young girl called Aaliyah what she enjoyed when Bath Rugby comes to her lessons. She said: “I like being in teams. I also enjoyed drawing a rugby pitch and one week we pretended to buy things from the Bath Rugby shop - that was fun!” So, the Tackling Numbers programme is helping many youngsters to look at maths in a different way. They enjoy an hour in the classroom and a further hour outdoors playing rugby games. Whether it’s measuring the pitch or measuring rugby players’ heights, it’s all great fun.

Healthy Schools CertificateFarrington Gurney C of E Primary School has achieved the top ‘green grading’ in every category of the Healthy Schools Certificate. They are the first school to achieve this in every category! Pupils have been working hard on lots of different healthy projects including working on their allotments at Farrington Farm where all the children grew their own vegetables. The pumpkins the children grew were not only used to make pumpkin soup for the entire school but also won prizes in a Bath and North East Somerset Council competition. They have also been involved in activities such as cooking and cycling all to promote healthy living. Pictured Emily Hellyer (9), Terri Simmons (9), Millie Branchflower (8), Luke Hobbs (6), Billy Meredith (6), Ruby Lewis (4)

Ingredients100g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting200g plain fl our plus extra for dusting50g corn fl our50g ground almonds250g pack cold butter, cut into cubes50g glace cherries, fi nely chopped½ tsp almond extract8 tbsp cherry jam, sieved

Method1. Heat oven to 180/160C fan/gas 4. Sift the icing sugar, fl our and corn fl our together into a bowl. Stir in the ground almonds and butter, then rub in the butter until smooth. Stir in the chopped glace cherries and almond extract and bring together to form a dough.2. Roll out on a lightly fl oured surface, then stamp out biscuits using a heart shaped cutter. Keep re-rolling the trimmings until all the dough is used. Carefully transfer the biscuits to baking trays lined with parchment and bake for just 8-10 mins until pale golden.3. Using an upturned bottle top or similar, press gently into the centre of each biscuit to make a round indent. Spoon in a little jam and return to the oven for 2 mins. Remove and cool on a wire rack, before dusting with icing sugar to serve.

Cherry Shortbread Hearts

250g pack cold butter, cut into cubes250g pack cold butter, cut into cubes

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fl our and corn fl our together into a bowl. Stir in the ground almonds and butter, then rub in the butter until smooth. Stir almonds and butter, then rub in the butter until smooth. Stir in the chopped glace cherries and almond extract and bring in the chopped glace cherries and almond extract and bring together to form a dough.together to form a dough.2. Roll out on a lightly fl oured surface, then stamp out 2. Roll out on a lightly fl oured surface, then stamp out

trimmings until all the dough is used. Carefully transfer the trimmings until all the dough is used. Carefully transfer the

just 8-10 mins until pale golden.just 8-10 mins until pale golden.

the centre of each biscuit to make a round indent. Spoon in a the centre of each biscuit to make a round indent. Spoon in a

on a wire rack, before dusting with icing sugar to serve.

Ingredients140g light muscovado sugar100g clear honey200g salted butter100g desiccated coconut140g fl aked almonds300g glace cherries, sliced2 tbsp plain fl our250g dark, milk or white chocolate or a mix.

Method1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the sugar, honey and butter in a large pan and gently melt together. When all the sugar has dissolved stir in the coconut, fl aked almonds, sliced cherries and fl our.2. Line a large baking tray with greaseproof paper (about 40 X 30cm) and roughly spread the Florentine mixture out to a thin layer – don’t worry if you have small gaps, it should melt together in the oven. Bake for 10-12 mins until a rich golden colour and then set aside to cool and fi rm up.3. Melt the chocolate(s) all in separate heatproof bowls over gently simmering water. Line a second large tray or board with greaseproof paper and carefully fl ip the cooled Florentine bake onto it. Peel off the greaseproof paper. Spread the melted chocolate over, if you’re using a few types just leave a gap between each.4. Leave aside until set, then stamp out shapes using cookie star cutters - if the cutter is digging into your hands ( as the Florentine mix may be a little hard) rest a small plate or pan on top of it and push down on this instead.

Cherry and Coconut Florentines

This pretty lolly stick window box is a quick craft for younger children which makes a delightful gift

for them to make for Mother’s Day. As a glue gun is used, an adult’s help will be required.

You will need:8 craft sticks in bright colours

2 green craft sticksGlue gun (ask an adult to help)

Craft foam Pompoms

Instructions:Glue three of the sticks side by side to make a ‘rectangle’.

Repeat with another three sticks.Glue a stick along one edge of the ‘rectangle’ at right angles to

the others. Repeat with the other ‘rectangle’.Glue the two pieces together with the green sticks standing upright in between. You might need a second person’s help

with this step because it can be a bit fiddly!Cut flower shapes from craft foam and glue on to the green

sticks. Glue on a pompom to the middle of each flower.

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This pretty brooch is fun to sew and - if you can bear to part with it - will make a lovely gift for mum.

You will need:Three pieces of different patterned fabric

Thread and needleButton

Safety pin/brooch backInstructions:

Cut 3 paper circles about 4, 5 and 6 inches diameter. Pin each to one of the pieces of fabric and cut out. Alternatively draw

around cups and saucers onto the fabric.Cut a piece of thread long enough to go all of the way around the edge of your biggest circle with some spare. Knot one end

and thread the other.Sew a loose running stitch around the outside of the largest

circle, finishing with the thread to the right side of the fabric. Pull the thread so the fabric gathers. Secure the gap with a

few stitches. Knot the fabric and tie off.Repeat with the smaller two circles.

When you have your three yo-yos, layer them up with a button over the top hole. Stitch the button in place going through all

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These bath salts are a fun crafty gift which you can make to give to your mum on Mother’s Day.

You will need:Plain bath salts (like Epsom salts)

Essential oil Powder or paste food colouring (not liquid)

Glass jar Pretty fabric

RibbonInstructions:

Put some of the plain bath salts into an old bowl. Put in a tiny amount of essential oil (about 2 drops for every cup of salts)

and a tiny amount of food colouring. Stir well with an old wooden spoon until all of the salts absorb the colour. Repeat

with as many different colours as you like.Carefully pour the salts into a clean jar.

Cut a square of fabric to fit over the lid of the jar, tie in place with some pretty ribbon.

BATH SALTS

Here’s a fun way to give a gift with a hidden surprise.You will need:

Card in green and another colourPhoto (passport size)

Paper fastenerInstructions:

Glue the leaves to the base of the stem and then glue your photo to the largest petal.

Layer your petals to form your flower and punch a hole at the bottom.

Punch a hole at the top of your stem.Use a paper fastener to attach your flower to the stem.

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WH T’S UP?!WH T’S UP?!

The Third Wheel is the next book in the best-selling award winning Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Greg’s next middle-school challenge is a Valentine’s Day dance where he must fi nd a date. Greg scurries to fi nd a date for the dance and fears that he will be the only one without a date and even though his best friend Rowley doesn’t have a date either, Greg sees this as no comfort.

Then something unexpected happens and Greg fi nds a date for the dance which then only leaves Rowley as the odd one out. But as usual in Greg’s life nothing runs smoothly and to plan and a lot can happen in one night. Who will end the night lucky in love?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third WheelAuthor: Jeff KinneyAges: 7+

Stick DogAuthor: Tom WatsonAges: 5+

Stick Dog is a new breed of hero. Stick Dog along with his friends Mutt, Stripes, Karen and Poo-Poo are on an adventure to steal a hamburger. They smell the delightful hamburgers and now all they have to do is follow the scent to fi nd the barbecue and eat the delicious hamburgers. Although it sounds like an easy task to fi nd the barbecue it doesn’t quite pan out that way and although Stick Dog and his pals are not short of ideas on how to get to the barbecue they struggle to come up with a plan that isn’t ridiculous or dangerous.

Stick Dog features some very funny illustrations which makes it an enjoyable read for both children and adults.

Billionaire BoyAuthor: David WalliamsAges: 9+

Joe Spud should be very happy, he is extremely rich, he even has his own bowling alley, his own cinema and his own butler who is an orangutan. He is the richest twelve year old in the world but Joe certainly isn’t the happiest...he has no friends at all. But then someone comes into Joe’s life, who likes Joe for being Joe and not because he has lots of money.

Joe has to learn that the best things in life really are free and if Joe’s not careful he’s going to lose them all.

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Wreck-It RalphRelease date:February 8th 2013

The fi lm follows an arcade game Bad Guy, Wreck It Ralph who is determined to prove he can be a good Guy. Wreck-It Ralph longs to be as beloved as his games perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix the problem is nobody loves a bad guy, but they do love heroes! A new game arrives featuring a tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun and Ralph sees this as his ticket to heroism and happiness. Ralph’s plan is simple, he will sneak in to the game and win a medal! But Ralph soon wrecks everything and accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy who threatens every game in the arcade his only hope to save the entire arcade is to team up with the young troublemaking ‘glitch’ from a cart racing game who might just be able to teach Ralph what it really means to be a Good Guy.

The CroodsRelease date:March 22nd 2013

The Croods are a prehistoric family who live confi ned to their cave under the strict direction of father and head of the household Grug. Their cave gets destroyed by a huge earthquake and they are forced to leave embarking on an adventure to try and fi nd a new place to call home. They must travel across a wilderness inhabited by amazing creatures as they encounter perilous dangers. On their adventure they meet a young man called Guy and along with his sloth-like named pet Belt they join the Croods in a bid to fi nd somewhere new to live.

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most WantedDVD ReleaseCert: PG

Madagascar 3 is the third instalment in the Madagascar franchise and it follows Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria as they fi nd themselves on the run through Europe in this thoroughly entertaining adventure. With King Julien and the Penguins along for the ride the whole crew joins the circus to escape Captain Dubois of Animal Control.

When it looks like the groups dream of returning to New York Zoo may fi nally be within grasp, Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman discover that they can never truly go back to the way things used to be and more surprisingly, that perhaps none of them really want to.

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26. How is the world today different from what it was like when you were a child?27. Who was the oldest relative you remember as a child? What do you remember about them?28. What do you know about your family surname?29. Is there a naming tradition in your family, such as always giving the fi rstborn son the name of his paternal grandfather?30. What stories have come down to you about your parents? Grandparents? More distant ancestors? 31. Are there any stories about famous or infamous relatives in your family?32. Have any recipes been passed down to you from family members?33. Are there any physical characteristics that run in your family?34. Are there any special heirlooms, photos, bibles or other memorabilia that have been passed down in your family? 35. What was the full name of your spouse? Siblings? Parents?36. What was it like when you proposed (or were proposed to)? Where and when did it happen? How did you feel?37. Where and when did you get married?38. What memory stands out the most from your wedding day?39. How would you describe your spouse? What do (did) you admire most about them? 40. What do you believe is the key to a successful marriage?41. How did you fi nd out you were going to be a parent for the fi rst time? 42. Why did you choose your children’s names?43. What was your proudest moment as a parent?44. What did your family enjoy doing together?45. What was your profession and how did you choose it? 46. If you could have had any other profession what would it have been? Why wasn’t it your fi rst choice?47. Of all the things you learned from your parents, which do you feel was the most valuable?48. What accomplishments were you the most proud of?49. What is the one thing you most want people to remember about you?

A great thing to do during the winter days is to discover your family tree and more about your relatives and ancestors. Did your great Granddad fi ght in the war?A great way to uncover clues to your family history or to get great quotes for journaling in a heritage scrapbook is a family interview. By asking the right questions, you’re sure to collect a wealth of family tales. Use this list of family history interview questions to help you get started, try to personalise the interview with your own questions as well.

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11 - 13 AFD (Advanced Football Development) Half Term Soccer Camp at Monkton Combe School. 9am – 3pm. For ages 6-12. Prices depending on number of days.......................................................................

13 - 14 Children’s workshops at The Museum of East Asian Art in Bath......................................................................

16 Community tree planting day at Bath City Farm. Have a great day pout with the family and help the farm by planting trees in the sheep fi eld. All tools and tuition provided. Everyone welcome. Booking not required. From 10.30am – 3pm. For further information you can call 01225 481269 or visit www.bathcityfarm.org.uk......................................................................

17 Join artist Julie Roberts at the M Shed, Bristol and create a fantastic balloon themed art work which M Shed will send off as part of the museum’s nomination for the Kids in Museums Award. 11am-3pm. Free activity. No need to book, just drop in. Suitable for all ages. For further information you can call 0117 352 6600 or visit www.mshed.org.uk ......................................................................

23 Meet the Shetlands at HorseWorld, Whitchurch. A selection of rescued Shetland ponies will be on show at the visitor centre. From 10am – 4pm. For further information you can call 01275 540173......................................................................

24 Attend a workshop at The Makery in Bath to make a banner for anyone who has friends or family running the Bath Half Marathon......................................................................

24 Little Pickles Markets Baby & Toddler Nearly New Sale at Brookside School, Street from 2pm until 3pm. Goody bag for the fi rst 50 guests. Free taster session from Sing & Sign. Entry £1 for adults, children free......................................................................

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9 Farmers Market at Aston Way Car Park, Keynsham from 9am – 1pm......................................................................

9 Farmers Market at the Cheese and Grain, Frome. From 9am – 1pm. For further information visit www.somersetfarmermarkets.co.uk......................................................................

9 Pony Experience Day at HorseWorld, Whitchurch. Learn how to groom and look after a pony, help to muck out some of the rescued animals, paint a souvenir. £25 per child which includes all activities and lunch. From 10am – 4pm. For further information you can call 01275 893024......................................................................

9 Little Pickles Market Baby & Toddler Nearly New Sale at the Somer Centre, Midsomer Norton from 10.30am – 12 noon. Entry £1 for adults, children free......................................................................

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Latest edition of the worldwide number one dance game, with over 40 new hits, the coolest dance moves and brand new features makes this a whole new level of dancing fun.New and improved features include ‘Just Dance Off’ which allows you to challenge your friends in six rounds of dance battles with the all new battle mode. ‘Bring Your Crew’ where you can dance with your friends as part of a dance crew with songs which feature four player dance routines, however each player has their own unique moves as part of the dance. The popular ‘Just Sweat’ mode has had a major upgrade with brand new work out sessions.’Dance Quests’ allows you to fi nd and win up to six challenges per song and unlock more rewards. And of course ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’ still has everyone’s favourite modes like Duet Mode and Dance Mash-up Mode.

Nintendo Wii: Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic GamesThe Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is a sports-play game set at the 2012 Summer Olympic games in London and features a wide range of characters from both the Nintendo and Sonic game universes who compete in a wide range of sports events. The host of exciting new headline events including football and equestrian are included in the game alongside classic Olympic

sports such as athletics, aquatics and table tennis. This can be played in both single and multiplayer modes. The all new roster of Dream events that are set in popular Mario and Sonic worlds make for a truly unique and fun sporting experience that can be enjoyed by the whole family.

PS3: Sky-landers Giants

In Skylanders Giants a new threat looms over the Skylands and you must reawaken the Giants to defend the land. Banished thousands of years ago after fi ghting epic battles, they now return to join forces with the Skylanders. Through the portal of power you can unleash their powers and strength in a bid to save the Skylands. Building on the success of the fi rst Skylanders game, Giants introduces eight new collectible fi gures that tower above the original characters. However all your favourite characters from the original game are completely compatible with Giants.

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Our children’s birthdays come round so fast every year and for most of us we have the same panic each year “What party am I going to organise?!”. There always seems to be so much to do when arranging a birthday party and never enough time to do it in. Use our check list to make sure you’ve covered all the bases.

The Check list:InvitationsAbout three weeks before the party you’ll need to send out your invitations make sure they include the following information: Your child’s name and which birthday they are celebrating. Your address and phone number. The date, start and fi nish time of the party. The theme, if you are having one.Theme and decorationsMake sure you order any decorations and balloons in plenty of time before the party. Have plenty of blu-tac with you on the day of the party so you can put your decorations up.The Food Every child loves party food, but it may be an idea to make sure you fi nd out if any of the children attending the party have a food allergy.The cakeMake sure you have plenty of serviettes to wrap the cake in as you give it to the children or put it in party bags.The party gamesIf you are planning on entertaining the children yourself be prepared with plenty of party games to keep them amused.First AidAlthough all venues should have a fi rst aid kit it might be wise to take your own.

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Some things you may wish to consider and check:Most nurseries are open from 8am until 6pm but you should enquire as to provisions for earlier drop off and later pick up if required and what are the additional costs for this service, if any?Does your employer participate in a Child Care Voucher Scheme and does your chosen nursery accept the vouchers. This is a great way to save money.Is the nursery registered with OFSTED? Ask to see the latest OFSTED report.If you work outside of your local area would it be benefi cial to have the nursery close to home or close to work?Think of drop off’s and pick up’s and how this fi ts with your daily routineDoes the nursery provide all meals, if so what is it and where is it cooked?What is the daily routine? Including snack times, meal times, free play and activitiesFor babies, do you need to provide formula and nappies?Where do babies sleep during the day and if your toddler is still having a daytime nap where will they be able to sleep?Is there an outside play area so children can enjoy the fresh air?Is the nursery entrance secure?Is there a settling in period?Will your child have a key worker?

Once you’ve found the nursery or pre-school you and your little one are happy with you can then start to relax and look forward to watching your child fl ourish & grow amongst other children of the same age...and more importantly you can start to get some sleep at night instead of worrying!

Hollie Bown aged 6 has passed her Level 7 exam in British Gymnastics and has also received the Westfi eld School Award for 100% term attendance. Congratulations Hollie, keep up the fantastic work.

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Florrie Moreton aged 6 has received a certifi cate of merit for her piano course. She has also passed her Level 7 exam in gymnastics and received the Westfi eld School Technology cup. Great work Florrie.

Florrie Moreton aged 6 has received a certifi cate of merit for her piano course. She has also passed her Level 7 exam in gymnastics and received the Westfi eld School Technology cup. Great work Florrie.

Freya Dagger aged 6 who attends gymnastics at Writhlington Sports Centre has been awarded with medals for her great work in competitions. Well done Freya.

Eddie Bishop aged 11 has received the Westfi eld School Award for 100% attendance and also the Westfi eld School Handwriting Award. Fantastic Eddie, great work.

Eddie Bishop aged 11 has received the Westfi eld School Award for 100% attendance and also the Westfi eld School Handwriting Award. Fantastic Eddie, great work.

Jack Parker aged 11 took part in a swimming gala for Keynsham swimming club and came 1st in 50 metres front crawl, 1st in 50 metres backstroke, 1st in 50 metres butterfl y and 2nd in 50 metres breaststroke, what a superb achievement Jack.

Hunnie Swift aged 5 received the Westfi eld School award ‘Squirrel of the Week’ for always trying her best, listening carefully and putting lots of effort into her work. What a great achievement Hunnie, well done.

Hunnie Swift aged 5 received the Westfi eld School award ‘Squirrel of the Week’ for always trying her best, listening carefully and putting lots of effort into her work. What a great achievement Hunnie, well done.

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Ellie Fowle aged 5 passed her stage 1 in swimming and has also been invested brownies, well done Ellie.

Daniel Clarkson aged 9 has achieved his 25 and 54 metres swimming awards, well done Daniel.

Daniel Clarkson aged 9 Eleena Docherty aged 8 has received Westfi eld School Musician Award for her performance at Summer Music Concert. Congratulations Eleena.

Esha Gullick aged 7 passed her Level 3 in British Gymnastics. Well done Esha, great work.

Eloise Kent aged 6 has achieved Level 6 in Trampolining. Congratulations Eloise.

Cameron Taylor aged 7 has received a certifi cate for swimming 100 metres. Well done Cameron.

Caitlin Pride aged 6 has passed her Level 5 exam in gymnastics. Well done Caitlin.

Caitlin Pride aged 6

Charlotte Perrot aged 6 has gained her Stage 3 Swimming certifi cate and has also received her Level 4 certifi cate for Beam in Gymnastics. Great work Charlotte.

Charlie Pike aged 10 received the Westfi eld School Award for 100% term attendance. Well done Charlie.

Charlotte Tucker, Kira Brown and Jasmine Presley aged 10 and 11 have passed their modern dance grading with a merit, well done girls.

Charlotte Perrot aged 6 has gained her Stage 3 Swimming certifi cate and has Charlie Turner aged 5

has passed her grade 3 in swimming, great work Charlie, well done.

Billy Meredith aged 6 received an award for Student of the Year in Tae Kwon Do. A fantastic achievement. Well done Billy.

Ava Saunders aged 7 has passed both her Level Seven and her Level Six in Gymnastics. Fantastic, Ava. well done.

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Abi Fricker aged 8 as passed her Level 3 in British Gymnastics and also attends Stardust Majorettes where she received a special award in a dancing competition. Great work Abi, well done.

Abby Fear aged 10 received a Bronze award in her British Gymnastics exam in hand held apparatus. Well done Abby, keep up the great work.

Abby Fear aged 10 received Aimee Winfi eld aged 8 has passed her Stage 5 swimming. Congratulations Aimee, great work.

Adam Deuchars aged 11 has achieved his bronze 1 award in life guarding, well done Adam.

Adam Deuchars aged Alex Oatway aged 9 has passed her 9th kup in Tae Kwon Do, well done Alex.

Alex Oatway aged 9

Billy Jefferey aged 7 has achieved his stage 3 in swimming, great work Billy, well done.

Bradley Hancock aged 5 has received an award for swimming 5 metres from the Rainbow Swimming Award Scheme. Well done Bradley.

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Evie Tawton aged 5 has passed her grade 4 in duckling swimming award, well done Evie.

Jasmine Billett aged 5 has achieved her level 5 on vault in gymnastics, well done Jasmine.

Finley Wilkinson aged 5 has achieved his stage 1 in swimming, well done Finley.

Grace Piper-Paddock aged 9 has achieved her 54 metre swimming certifi cate, well done Grace.

Grace Piper-Paddock Georgia Oatway aged 7 has passed her 9th kup in Tae Kwon Do, well done Georgia

Georgia Oatway aged Frankie Tonizzo aged 6 has passed his Octopus 3 swimming award, well done Frankie.

Harry Bagnoweic aged 5 has gained a certifi cate for achieving Stage 3 in swimming. Congratulations Harry.

Harry Bagnoweic Iris Gurner aged 9 who attends Tunnel Lane Riding School received 1st and 2nd place in dressage and show jumping. Great work Iris, well done.

Iris Gurner aged 9 who Hattie Roughan aged 5 has achieved Level 8 in Gymnastics. Well done Hattie.

Harry Flagg aged 8 received his 9th Kup award in Ta Kwon Do from Black Belt Academies Great Britain. Great work Harry.

Jack Gilson aged 9 who attends Jamie Woodlands Black Belt Academy has achieved his 9th Kup. Congratulations Jack, keep up the great work.

Isabelle Filer aged 7 has passed her Level 5 exam in gymnastics and also passed Stage 3 in swimming. Great work Isabelle, well done.

Jack Gilson aged 9 who Isabelle Filer aged 7 Jamie Manley has achieved top place in his weapons training class at Jamie Woodland’s black belt Academy, fabulous Jamie, well done.

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Joseph Marsland aged 6 has passed his stage 1 in swimming, well done Joseph.

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Holly Oatway aged 6 has passed her 9th kup in Tae Kwon Do, well done Holly.

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Kacey Pawley aged 8 as who attends Susan Hill School of Dance has been awarded an Honours in International Dance Teachers Association Preparatory Grade exam. Well done Kacey.

Lilia Pate aged 5 has passed her stage 1 in swimming, great work Lilia, keep it up.

Josh Uhrmacher aged 5 has passed his 5 metre swimming award and also completed the Santa run, well done Josh.

Lily Snook aged 6 has passed her level 5 on vault in gymnastics, well done Lily.

Lataya Forde aged 4 has passed her Level 8 in British Gymnastics. Great work Lataya, well done.

Lataya Forde aged 4 Katy Grady aged 10 has received the Westfi eld School 100% Attendance award. Well done Katy.

Lewis Wiltshire aged 6 has passed his beginners skiing certifi cate in France, a great achievement Lewis.

Lewis Wiltshire aged 6

Liam Skidmore aged 5 has passed his black belt in Little Puma’s, well done Liam, a great achievement.

Liam Skidmore aged Lochie Taylor aged 4 has gained a certifi cate for achieving Level 2 in swimming. Well done Lochie.

Lochie Taylor aged 4

Lillyanna Ball aged 6 has passed her Level 7 exam in British Gymnastics and also an award for performing in the Westfi eld School Choir. Congratulations Lillyanna.

Lillyanna Ball aged 6 has

Katy Grady aged 10 has

Luke Hickmott aged 9 has achieved his Music for Schools Bronze Award for playing his Cornet, great work Luke, well done.

Luke Hickmott aged 9 has

Louis Steven Pride aged 4 received an award for taking part in Strider UK World Cup balance bike racing. Well done Louis.

Louise Walker aged 9 passed her Level 4 in British Gymnastics. She also received an award for 99% attendance and won the Westfi eld School Literacy Cup Award. Well done Louise.

well done Liam, a great achievement.

Madalene Moreton aged 7 passed her Level 3 exam in British Gymnastics. Congratulations Madalene keep up the good work.

Madalene Moreton Lydia Kirby aged 7 has received an award for performing in the Westfi eld School Choir and has also received an award for 100% Term attendance. Well done Lydia.

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Maisie Tibbs aged 9 who attends Frome Fascination Twirlers won four 1st places and one 2nd place in a Majorette competition. Well done Maisie.

Maisie Tibbs aged 9 who Max Tibbs aged 6 has been Invested at Beavers and has also passed Level 7 in British Gymnastics. Well done Max.

Mae Sanderson aged 5 has passed her stage 2 in swimming, well done Mae.

Melissa Rogers aged 5 has passed her stage 1 and 2 in swimming and also her level 8 in gymnastics, well done Melissa.

Melissa Rogers aged 5

Megan Billett aged 5 has passed her level 5 in vault in gymnastics, well done Megan.

Megan Billett aged 5

Maisie Tibbs aged 9 who attends Frome Fascination Twirlers won four 1st places Mae Sanderson aged

Liam Palmer aged 8 won the Westfi eld School Numeracy Cup. Congratulations Liam, keep up the great work.

Rebecca Cooper aged 9 received a Merit in her Grade 1 Clarinet exam. Congratulations Rebecca, well done.

Luke Hansford has achieved the Tiger Club certifi cate to become a member of the manor course at Farrington Golf Club. Well done Luke, keep it up.

Rebecca Cleaves aged 11has passed her grade 3 in piano, fantastic achievement Rebecca, well done.

Rebecca Cleaves

Peaches Crockett aged 6 has passed her orange belt in Karate, well done Peaches.

Peaches Crockett aged 6 has

Mason Harrison aged 10 from St Mary’s School in Writhlington has signed with Southampton FC. The school is so proud of Mason, who has played against Chelsea and Arsenal and can also do 892 ‘keepy ups’. Well done Mason.

Poppy Davies aged 5 has passed her Level 7 exam in gymnastics. Well done Poppy.

Poppy Davies aged 5

Rebekah Harris aged 5 has passed her level 3 in trampolining, well done Rebekah.

Rebekah Harris aged 5

Richard Tilbury aged 6 has been awarded with Westfi eld School Science Cup. Congratulations Richard, well done.

Richard Tilbury aged

Rebecca Hope-Shannon aged 6 received the Westfi eld School Recorder Award for performing at the Christmas Fayre. Well done Rebecca.

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Ruby Hill aged 6 has achieved her level 5 on vault in gymnastics, well done Ruby.

Ruby Hill aged 6 has

Rory Anstall Miles aged 5 has achieved his 5 metres swimming award, well done Rory.

Scarlett Lambert aged 4 has passed her level 7 in gymnastics, great work Scarlett, well done.

Seb Roughan aged 7 who attends 2nd Clutton Scout Group has been invested. Well done Seb, hope you enjoy working towards your badges.

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Sebastian Jones aged 9 has passed his black belt in Tae Kwon Do with Jamie Woodland Black Belt Academy, well done Sebastian

Sonny Daniels aged 4 has been awarded with a meal for sword fi ghting with Jamie Woodland Black Belt Academy, well done Sonny.

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Thomas Wiltshire aged 10 has passed his 2nd dan black belt with Jamie Woodland Black Belt Academy also Thomas has passed his introduction into skiing in France, 2 great achievements Thomas.

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Summer Lund aged 5 has received an award for passing her Stage 2 in swimming. Well done Summer.

Tom Harris aged 11 has achieved his junior boy award from Somerset AC, well done Tom.

Tilly Bradley aged 4 has passed her grade 5 in swimming, well done Tilly.

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My name is Colin and I am a corn snake. I live in my glass tank and I am a very good pet as I like being handled by my owner and I am very easy to keep.I am originally from Florida in the USA and I used to live in a woodland and would catch mice, young rats, birds and bats and other small creatures for my dinner.I now live with my family and they feed me baby mice, baby rats and chicks. As we are constrictor snakes we like to bite our prey and then wrap our bodies around it to suffocate it before eating it but my owner gives me frozen mice, which I love. I eat 2 mice every week.We also like to have a large water bowl to drink from and this should be fi lled with bottled water rather than water from the tap. We like to have fresh water every day.We also like to hide and my owner has given me some terracotta pots and plastic pots with holes in for me to hide in. I do not need any UV light in my tank as I love natural light which shines on me from the window. I have a heat mat that is on one side of my tank and I like to move from the heat to the cold so that I can maintain a regular body temperature.We can live for up to 25 years if we get lots of tender, loving care from our owners.

Hi, my name’s Colin

Joe the Vet says

“Their name comes from the

pattern on their belly which

looks like Indian Corn.”

than water from the tap. We like to have fresh water

We also like to hide and my owner has given

the heat to the cold so that I can maintain a

Rebecca the vet says “Corn snakes can lay 10-30 eggs in one go!”

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