The Scallywag - Summer 2014

DAILY DIARIESFor Pre-school and

Out-of-School Activities

NEWSUpdates on local activity groups, businesses and

charities

SUMMER EVENTSFun4Families

Week of Wonderful ThingsTheatre Workshop Week

The Whitaker – Summer Fun

OUT & ABOUTMaize Maze, Singleton

Spaceport, Wirral

PLUS MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Summer 2014 Issue 33

For Local Parents, Carers & KidsFREE

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Front Cover WinnerA huge ‘thank you’ to Tor View Community Special School, Haslingden for participating in our front cover competition and supplying so many

marvellously bright, happy, summery pictures.Thank you for all your hard work.

‘Congratulations’ to Lia Vickers, aged 9 who drew the fantastic picture aptly titled, ‘The Beach’.

Many thanks to Mrs Dillon and Amy Bremment for their help, in coordinating and organising this competition.

Diary Pages Pre-Schools&Playgroups,LibraryTimes&SoftPlay Page15 Pre-SchoolDiary Page16 Out-of-SchoolDiary Page18Out & About SingletonMaizeMaze Page9 Spaceport Page21News Updatesonlocalbusinesses Page4 RossendaleMarkets Page27Summer Events TwoWeeksofWonderfulThings Page8 Fun4Families Page10 MythicalMaze–SummerReadingChallenge Page11 TheatreWorkshopWeek Page31 TheWhitaker–SummerFun Page32Focus On: NervousaboutstartingSecondarySchool? Page23 MoreFundingforSportsinSchools Page13

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Welcome to our ��rd issue, another bumper �� pager! There is so much going on in Rossendale this summer, you cannot fail to have ideas with which to entertain your children.

In this issue’s Out & About section we have included Singleton’s Maize Maze and Spaceport on the Wirral. Not quite local, I grant you, but well worth the journey, especially when that fantastic summer weather comes along! Closer to home, try to keep an eye on upcoming events at The Whitaker or the enormously successful Fun4Families holiday programme, or a family favourite, Week of Wonderful Things (which is now two wonderful weeks!). We must mention the ever-popular Family Fun Theatre week being held at Fearns, Bacup. They are planning the most amazing activities and fun days for children and families, all at fantastic value. Please go along and show your support, and don’t forget to have fun!

We also take a moment to think about those of our children moving from primary to secondary school; it must be nerve-racking, more for us than them, I bet! So we have included an article written by a 1� year old girl to help soothe the nerves of our youngsters and reassure mums, dads and carers!

As we complete and distribute each issue, it never fails to surprise me how much positive feedback we receive, so once again, many thanks.

Bring on the sunshine and have a great summer holiday!Tracey

Driving in a car in hot weather can be a trial for both driver and

passengers. When our new-born baby arrived last year, it was so uncomfortable that we needed to get the air-conditioning working again- and fast.

Many people have air-conditioning or climate control in their which doesn’t work- and the reasons can be simple and cheap to fix.

If your air conditioning has got less effective over time, a simple re-gas of the system could get you cool again for £40+VAT. Most car manufacturers recommend a service and re-gas every � years.

We can also diagnose and fix your air conditioning if it has not worked for a long time, or has suddenly stopped. Many problems are caused by a coolant leak. One cost effective solution could be re-gas and the addition of a leak-stop additive for £70+vat. Or if your air conditioning has not been used regularly it can develop an unpleasant odour; we can eliminate this with an anti-bacterial treatment for £�0+vat.

Nick, owner and proprietor of

Ian Knight Automotive is a qualified air conditioning technician. If anyone knows what’s cool, he does!

Based in Rossendale, Dawn’s ‘Micro Business’ offers a bespoke

collection of clothing, jewellery, scarves and

handbags all at very affordable prices. Shortlisted in two categories

in �01� in the Rossendale Business Awards, this is

a local business that works hard to deliver a service with a difference.

As a busy mum of three, Dawn knows that time and money are both valuable commodities.

She is therefore equally adept at designing a look for

someone and catering for all budgets. Dawn sources her collection from

a wide range of designers,

local through to national and is a regular attendee at national fashion trade shows to source the latest pieces for the stylish look with a difference.

You can view Dawn’s products on her Facebook page or website, where her online shop offers free delivery in Rossendale. She also works

in partnership with a number of local businesses where there are permanent product displays. However, the best way to see the full range of Dawn’s collection is at one of her parties. In fact, why not host a party in your home, with your friends and family? As a thank you for hosting you will receive on average £40 - £50 to spend on products.

Alternatively, why not raise funds for your charity or your children’s school? By holding fundraising events you will receive a percentage from the sales in cash towards your cause.

For further information or to make a booking, or to view any Dawn Rose products please visit www.dawnroseonline.co.uk

Successful styling!

Stay Cool in your car this Summer!

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Lifelong aviation fans Steve and Vicky Everson might not have opened

an airport just yet but they can offer the next best thing with new Rossendale business ‘Flightdeck Experience’.

What began as a hobby based in their home has now expanded into a fully-fledged flight simulator experience where individuals and corporate groups can come and find out what it’s like to pilot a jet airliner complete with a 1� seater cabin, airbridge and departure lounge.

‘I started out with a desktop computer and some flight simulator software when I trained as a glider pilot so that I could practice my flying at home but I had always had a keen interest in Commercial Aviation since visiting the cockpit of an airliner on a trip to Spain as a child.

My desktop setup soon expanded

until it eventually became a complete cockpit replica of a Boeing 7�7 in our spare room at home. It got to the point where we had to cut a door in the bathroom wall to access the flightdeck’ says Steve

After having lots of friends and family visiting the flight deck the couple (who incidentally married on Concorde in Manchester), realised that the experience might appeal to a wider audience and secured a business unit in Stacksteads .Then began the massive task of assembling the simulator and cabin which was fitted with many parts rescued from disused airliners around the country.

Flightdeck Experience opened for business in January and so far the response has been excellent with customers ranging from a 1� year old would be pilot to a Business owner who brought along his family to enjoy him captaining a flight to Allicante.

Where do you fancy jetting off to!

Rossendale International airport opens for business

Karate is not just a great tool as a means of self-defence; it also teaches and empowers children to learn valuable life

skills; it will teach them discipline and give them the confidence to go out and enjoy life.”

Sensei Neil Holroyd is an established and qualified instructor with over �4 years in the sport and over 16 years’ experience as a club instructor. The club was formed with small group of students over 16 years ago and has since grown to become a dedicated Martial Arts Centre at Ewood Bridge, where Neil and his team are committed to training students in this exciting and valuable skill.

Valley Shorai Karate Club welcomes children from the age of � to the infants’ class, held every Saturday morning, and from 5 years old, to karate classes held on Monday and Thursday. All classes have fully qualified experienced instructors. Neil maintains there is no better way to help a child’s self-confidence than teaching them a discipline such as this in a fun, friendly and safe environment.

Everyone is welcome at Valley Shorai Karate Club- it is great fun for all the family. Not only can you expect to learn about core karate, but also discipline, respect, even leadership, whilst having fun and getting fit!

“Come along and meet us! Our award-winning team of instructors are happy to guide and teach you, whatever your level of ability or fitness”

VALLEY SHORAI KARATE CLUB“

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Bear Buddies Day Nursery specialises in child care from birth to 5 years

and out-of-school ‘Big Blue House Club’ for ages between 5-11 years.

The Bear Buddies motto is ‘driven by excellence, motivated by love’ offering excellence in child care in an environment which is bright, exciting and lively; where children can develop and grow in an atmosphere of warmth and security. All children are treated equally and as a unique individual.

Their core vision and values are:Excellence & quality in all aspects of child careIntegrity & TrustEffective & enjoyable teamworkProvide a fun caring, loving and stimulating environmentProfessionalism in everything that they do.

In the nursery there are three main play rooms where key workers help children to develop educationally, emotionally, and physically; Robins, for 0-� years; Rainbow Finch, for �-� years and Sparrows, for �-5 years.

All meals are nutritionally balanced, prepared and cooked fresh on the premises from ingredients sourced from local suppliers, forming part of a varied

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menu. Bear Buddies can also cater for children who may have special dietary requirements.

The Nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum from birth to five years old, and believes in positive, successful and active partnership with all parents. Effective communication between staff and parent is essential for your child to receive the best care. When a child registers at Bear Buddies Nursery they like to gain as much information and knowledge about them, to help the child settle in quickly and easily, so that the experience is happy and as enjoyable as it can possibly be.

The Nursery Manager is the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) within the nursery, responsible for supporting staff members, parents and carers in identifying and meeting the needs of children with specific educational and health needs.

Bear Buddies also have a trained Equality Named Co-ordinator (ENCO) who ensures that all aspects of equal opportunities throughout the setting, as they believe all children should be allowed to learn and play together without barriers.

The Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager are the Designated Safeguarding Officers for the setting,

but ALL staff are to be trained in Safeguarding.

Bear Buddies operate an open door policy at all times. If you wish to arrange a visit to view the nursery or discuss any aspects of the child care facility, please do not hesitate to contact the Nursery Manager, Jo Crankshaw, ont: 01706 �608��m: 077�0�91607e: manager@ bearbuddiesdaynursery.co.uk

Bear Buddies’ promise to you is to provide the highest standards of care and nursery education, tailored to your child’s individual interest and needs. They work closely with Lancashire County Council to ensure services are maintained at a high standard.

The Big Blue House Holiday Club will be open for the summer holidays, so book early so as not to miss out.

Bear Buddies is at Hurstdale House, Suite � & 4, Crankshaw Lane, Rawtenstall , BB4 7SH

Bear Buddies Day Nurserywere quality counts

Cotton Shed Theatre Company are happy to announce our new

inclusive Summer School. Enjoy a creative week of theatre, games and fun for ages 5-11 years.

Running from the 4th-8th August. Only £65 for the whole week! (discount for siblings).

For more information please e-mail [email protected] , or visit www.cottonshed.co.uk. Places are limited.

Summer theatre fun

Cotton Shed Theatre Company is bringing a new, interactive,

inclusive theatre experience! Sign and Rhyme is a weekly session for ages 0-4.

Each week we will be bringing you a new and interactive show where you will get to learn songs, listen to stories and meet lots of characters, including our snappy crocodile Clive!

Starting September �014, every Tuesday* 10:�0am-11:�0am, Tor View Ewood Capmus, Clod Lane, Haslingden, Lancashire, BB4 6LR.

*Term time only

Sign and Rhyme!

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Jo is very proud to have been asked back, the organisers all commented on how vibrant,

exciting and above all professional Jo Jingles was.

In classes Jo has ‘taken’ the children Pond Dipping, on

Picnics and even the Car Wash (excellent fun – if a bit wet!) as in our classes we are always creating new programmes to provide

exciting educational fun! Schools are increasingly booking Jo

Jingles as they see that our strong educational basis ties in perfectly with their learning targets. Many teachers

British Sign Language (BSL) is the 4th official language of the UK, used

by around 100,000 deaf people. It is a fascinating, visual language

which many people are interested in learning. Ayesha Communications, recently featured in The Guardian newspaper, is based in Rossendale; Ayesha offers levels 1 & � at classes held in Bolton and Bury and level � held in Waterfoot. Using dynamic and

knowledgeable tutors as well as relaxed and lively teaching methods, Ayesha Communications offer more than a qualification - you will gain a real insight into deafness, communication and sign language. All courses can be paid for in instalments and reduced prices are available for under-16s. We are now enrolling for September �014 courses. If you are interested in learning BSL, why not “sign up”?

www.ayeshacommunications.com

Hello from Jothe ‘happy little fellow all dressed in red & yellow’!

Jo Jingles has had such an exciting year!! He is looking forward to the summer where he

has been invited back to Radio 2’s Huge CARFEST to help entertain all the hundreds

of children who attend.

Sign your name on the dotted line…?

have commented that the children with learning needs (including English as an additional language) respond and therefore benefit especially well from our methods. We are already filling our class lists for September; why not come and have a trial?

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During the last long summer break, I wanted to try something

completely different with my older children, rather than another park, castle, theme park or museum; something we could all enjoy together. I remembered visiting a maize maze years ago and so I searched for one that was reasonably local. The one I decided on was at Singleton, just outside Blackpool, about 40 minutes away by car. What a great choice! What a great day!

A maize maze is a confusing series of paths created within a field of corn that is between eight and ten feet tall. This is definitely a weather-dependant summer activity. These crop mazes typically open each year in July, but by October the maize season is coming to an end and the plants are harvested, usually for animal feed.

The Maize Maze at Singleton changes every year, with a different theme and new challenges. I thought this would be just the activity to entertain my then six and eight year old but, as it’s situated on a 1� acre site, I thought it would be too hard going for my four year old. I was right on both counts.

So I packed up a picnic and filled the car with everything; wellies, waterproofs, sunhats, sun cream and lots of drinks.

The Maize Maze is situated at Mount Farm, which was well signposted. It is a working farm which you drive through to get to the parking area. Parking is free.

First of all, adjacent to the car park area, there are some free activities.

Ideal to explore and keep your group entertained should the weather ‘turn’. There was an indoor and outdoor play area, pedal go-karts, a trampoline, even a mini-maze for those who don’t want to walk far. But we had come for the main attraction so, not letting the other activities distract my explorers, we all agreed to go for it, and get lost!

We paid our entrance fee and were given a flag, an option to buy a maze map (in a sealed envelope at £1) and a clue sheet. The flag is in case things get too much and you really are lost; you wave your flag and the helper, who is permanently situated at a lookout point, ‘guides’ you to freedom. I seriously recommend you buy a map or you may not emerge at the exit for a week! The clue sheet is this year’s challenge. You find ten pointers hidden in the maze, each with a question. The completed answer sheets can then be entered into a prize draw.

And so the adventure begins…I carried a little rucksack full or

drinks and energy snacks; my son had the map and was chief navigator and my daughter led with the flag. The walking was quite bumpy in places (it is farmland), so sensible footwear is necessary.

Halfway through, when we had got six out of the ten clues, we needed a break. We navigated our way back to the entrance and found the main play area and a number of picnic tables. I fetched our lunch and we rested our feet for a while.

After lunch we ventured in to the maze again to find the final clues. We were getting the hang of it now and we actually discovered the last pointers quite easily.

We emerged from the maze at the exit, victorious in our efforts. To celebrate we had a delicious homemade ice cream from the farm shop. There was time for some of the extra activities although we decided not to try the mini-maze; we had seen enough maize for one day!

Food, drink and ice cream prices were reasonable and the toilets were basic but clean. Some families had chosen to split themselves up, with one parent looking after the younger ones in the play area, while the other was in the maze with the older ones.

All in all it was a fantastic day out, definitely made better by the sunshine and a great way of spending quality time with the children.

We’re going again this year, go on, I dare you. Go and get lost!

This year the Maze opens daily 10.00am – 5.00pm Friday 18th July until Sunday 7th September, followed by weekends for the rest of September. There are some Friday nights being special torch-light nights. More details are on the website.

Singleton Maize MazeCarr Lane, Singleton, Blackpool, FY6 8LGwww.singletonmaizemaze.co.uk01995 670381By Tracey Sunderland

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Each year the Summer Reading Challenge for children is simple. They’re encouraged to read six or more books of their choice – fact books, joke books, picture books, audio books just as long as they are borrowed from the library – during the holidays. There are collectable incentives and rewards, plus a certificate for every child who completes the Challenge. Children can sign up at any one of our local libraries from the end of

June onwards and all materials are absolutely free. The start

date for the Summer Reading Challenge will be 1�th July and will

run until September. The Summer Reading Challenge is open to all school children and

is designed for all reading abilities. Our Rossendale libraries will work with local schools and give

out information to encourage children to take

part, also the Early Years settings for pre-schoolers.

This year’s theme – Mythical Maze, challenges

children aged four to eleven to find their way around a labyrinth

that introduces them to fantastical creatures, collecting stickers of each character along the way.

Head to your local Rossendale library during the summer holidays and enrol. It’s completely free and anybody can take part.If you’re a parent or carer then take a look at the Reading Agency Family Leaflet to find out more and join them on their Facebook page for all the latest news.Children can chat, get reading recommendations and enter competitions on the Summer Reading Challenge website.If you’re a teacher take a look at the resources available to help you support children’s reading for pleasure.

Anne Sarrag, Summer Reading Challenge director for The Reading Agency, says: “Mythical Maze is all free fun, which is top news for parents. So mums, dads and carers, pop down to your local library and find out more about what supporting activities are happening in the area; and help your children discover a love of stories this summer whilst they

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Sarah McIntyre, the illustrator of Mythical Maze, is a British-American illustrator and writer of children’s books and comics. Sarah was awarded the Sheffield Children’s Book award for Best

Picture Book and Overall Winner for her illustrations in the book Morris the

Mankiest Monster in �010, which also won the

Bishop’s Stortford Picture Book Award �010. She says: “A group of kids at Leith Library brainstormed some

hilarious, often outrageous, ideas for local how to draw our mythical creatures, and I was able

to bring some of their ideas into the drawings. It’s vitally important

that children are engaged with reading and I hope the Mythical Maze will inspire many more children to take up The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge with libraries next summer.”

Once again this year, children’s publishers are supporting the Summer Reading Challenge, and there are also large print Summer Reading Challenge materials available for visually impaired children, or visually impaired parents/carers; thanks to the support of the RNIB National Library Service.

Libraries across Rossendale are getting ready to introduce children to a fantastical world of legend and mythology that will keep them reading throughout the school summer

holidays .... with Mythical Maze, the 2014 Summer Reading Challenge™ run by independent charity The Reading Agency.

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Primary schools in England are currently sharing an extra £150m per year

for sports education. This ring-fenced funding became effective in September 2013, and will continue until 2020.

This funding, worth approximately £8,000 per school with an extra £5 top-up per pupil, is allocated directly to primary school Head Teachers, but it must be used to improve the provision of P.E and school sport in general; a continuation of the sporting legacy of the Olympics.

Not only is sport considered a means of promoting good healthy life-styles in our children, it also has an important part to play in building confidence and a sense of achievement. According to Change4Life, the increase in sporting activities in schools can ‘have a

significant impact on many whole school priorities such as behaviour, attendance and attainment’.

The fund was established after repeated warnings about childhood obesity and a general lack of exercise in primary school-aged children. Also, there have been repeated calls to improve school sport, with Ofsted warning that there is too little strenuous exercise in PE lessons. A cross-party Education Select Committee also reported that many schools lacked the facilities needed for youngsters to get involved in sport.

This money is currently, and should be, being spent on improving sports lessons and improving the standard of these sessions; paying for specialist coaching or equipment or helping to set up after-school clubs. The PE funding should also assist with the cost of additional support for children who usually receive extra help in class but not after school. This should mean that

after school sports clubs have become more inclusive and all children should now be able to enjoy the activities.

In order to ensure all schools explain how the funding is making a positive impact, Ofsted will be monitoring the effect of this funding on primary PE and school sport.

It is hoped that these improved sports activities and clubs help young children develop a sense of belonging and improve their confidence as well as competence as they grow as young people.

Very few people will deny that sport is essential in encouraging children to be active, helps demonstrate a healthy lifestyle, assists in developing friendships and above all else….. lets them have fun!

“The help I got at school was a key part of how I got to where I am today and so it can make a big difference”

Mo Farah Olympic champion

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Primary schools in England are currently sharing an extra £150m per year

for sports education. This ring-fenced funding became effective in September 2013, and will continue until 2020.

This funding, worth approximately £8,000 per school with an extra £5 top-up per pupil, is allocated directly to primary school Head Teachers, but it must be used to improve the provision of P.E and school sport in general; a continuation of the sporting legacy of the Olympics.

Not only is sport considered a means of promoting good healthy life-styles in our children, it also has an important part to play in building confidence and a sense of achievement. According to Change4Life, the increase in sporting activities in schools can ‘have a

significant impact on many whole school priorities such as behaviour, attendance and attainment’.

The fund was established after repeated warnings about childhood obesity and a general lack of exercise in primary school-aged children. Also, there have been repeated calls to improve school sport, with Ofsted warning that there is too little strenuous exercise in PE lessons. A cross-party Education Select Committee also reported that many schools lacked the facilities needed for youngsters to get involved in sport.

This money is currently, and should be, being spent on improving sports lessons and improving the standard of these sessions; paying for specialist coaching or equipment or helping to set up after-school clubs. The PE funding should also assist with the cost of additional support for children who usually receive extra help in class but not after school. This should mean that

after school sports clubs have become more inclusive and all children should now be able to enjoy the activities.

In order to ensure all schools explain how the funding is making a positive impact, Ofsted will be monitoring the effect of this funding on primary PE and school sport.

It is hoped that these improved sports activities and clubs help young children develop a sense of belonging and improve their confidence as well as competence as they grow as young people.

Very few people will deny that sport is essential in encouraging children to be active, helps demonstrate a healthy lifestyle, assists in developing friendships and above all else….. lets them have fun!

“The help I got at school was a key part of how I got to where I am today and so it can make a big difference”

Mo Farah Olympic champion

Ready, Set……More funding for sports in schools!

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Here comes the school summer holiday. Day after day of time to

fill with activities and good quality time with the kids... Yey! Wait! Do I hear some boos?

Some parents look forward to spending time with their children over the holidays and want to make sure it’s as positive as possible. Do you want to strengthen what you do best and further your skills in understanding your child in order to help bring out their best and enhance your family life? We may be able to help.

For others life’s not so rosy. Do you dread trying to sort out childcare arrangements and think of hundreds of things to do to keep your children entertained, to reduce the risk of temper tantrums and tears?

Don’t worry, you’re not alone! A survey commissioned by Hobbycraft in �01� of �000 parents found 40% dreaded the summer holidays and 47% stated that they find it hard to keep their children entertained for the whole summer.

Spending more time with your children can highlight issues that you have tried to push to the back of your mind e.g. when you have the time and energy, you’ll try getting them to bed on time (and staying in bed!), eating their greens, playing nicely etc. etc. For many parents the list is endless and may seem that any time you have off from your ‘job’ is going to be spent doing the ‘jobs’ you may not have had the

time, energy or inclination to sort out. Relishing that opportunity, are you?

Parenting is hard and tiring work that can be rewarding for some, at times. What would a job advertisement read like for parenting, I wonder? What would the working hours be like, or the bonus package? What would the training manual look like? How many of us get training for motherhood?

Would you like help to strengthen what you do best and learn new ways to better your skills as a parent? Would you love to ‘pick the brains’ of a trained, experienced, clinical psychologist? Someone who is non-judgmental in her approach and has a genuine desire to support others to be the best version of themselves as parents and further develop their understanding of their child? If you do then why not pop along to one of the family focused workshops that I am hoping to facilitate in Rossendale?

We’re hoping to run a series of five sessions:

Strengthen Positive Relationships with Your ChildrenChild-Centered Play Encouraging Positive Behaviour Helping Your Children Build Self-EsteemWho Cares for You? - Managing the Demands of Parenthood

You can choose to come to however many you wish, although coming to the series in this order would be most helpful.

Groups are open to anyone who wants to improve their parenting skills, as well as develop new ways

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to understand family life, children’s behaviour and, most helpfully, manage potential challenges and nurture positive relationships. Who wouldn’t want that? Sessions are open to parents and carers of children aged of �-11 years. Groups will last one hour and have between 15-�0 participants. They will cost £8.50 an hour per person. They will be fun, informal and informative. No one will be forced to do anything they do not want to do. We have availability to run groups on a weekday evening and Saturday mornings.

There will be time at the end of sessions for informal chat with anyone who would like to ‘pick my brains’ as well as have a well-deserved brew and slice of cake. My company has a great network of professional associates e.g. a children’s nurse and a health visitor and a primary school teacher. They will be invited to certain sessions to offer advice and guidance too. We are really sorry but we can’t offer a crèche facility so we cannot accommodate children.

I offer individual therapeutic sessions and consultation so if you can’t make our groups and would still like support please do not hesitate to get in contact.

Some of you may be wondering about your children starting a new school after the summer and may like support managing this transition effectively; we may be able to help.

Dr Louise Egan, Assured Psychological Services Ltd,

0780786905�, [email protected] Cumbers (Volunteer Assistant Psychologist)

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Helmshore Pre-SchoolStThomasChurchHall,RhodesAvenue,Helmshore,[email protected]

Crawshawbooth Pre-SchoolTheVillageCommunityCentre,AdelaideStreet,Crawshawbooth,Sheila01706830796

St James-The-Less Pre-SchoolTheOldSchoolRoom,BurnleyRoad,Rossendale,07901886506

Whitewell Pre-school GroupCommunityCentre,BurnleyRoadEast,WhitewellBottom,[email protected]

Tunstead Pre-SchoolTheCommunityCentre,HaworthDrive,Stacksteads,AnnorJanet01706879894

The Learning TreeStPhilip’sChurchHall,ChattertonRoad,Stubbins,Sharon07970358784

Hillside Nursery Pre-School GroupCedarAvenue,Haslingden01706214162

Cherry Tree Pre-SchoolCherryCrescentCentre,CherryCrescent,Rawtenstall,Angela01706229153

Edenfield Village Pre-SchoolEdenfieldCommunityCentre,EdenfieldJean07748083009

Bacup Nursery School,CowtootLane,Bacup01706873856

Whitworth PlaygroupHallfoldUnitedReformedChurch,HallStreet,Whitworth,01706860492

The Maden Community and Children CentreRochdaleRoad,Bacup,01706879949

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Jolly Tots Toddler Group9:15-11:30(1stFridayofeverymonth)StNicholasChurch,NewchurchBrendaFilcox07581702435

Toddler Group10.00–12.00TheVillageCommunityCentre,AdelaideStreet,CrawshawboothHelen07982242009

Parent & Toddler Group9.00–11.30NewchurchMethodistChurch,Turnpike,NewchurchShirleySuthers01706228234

Teenie Tots9.30-11.30LumbBaptistChurch,BurnleyRoadEast,Waterfoot01706214178

Toddler Group9.30–11.30AcreMillBaptistChurch,HammondStreet,StacksteadsChristineClegg01706873329

Talkfirst – Baby & Toddler Signing10:00&11.00AshdayLea(MasonicHall),HaslingdenRoad,RawtenstallSusanBroxton01706878781Birth-36mths

Jo Jingles9.30,10.30,11.30,12.30StPeter’sChurchHall,HallStreet,HaslingdenJoCorbett017062128893mths-3+yrs

Mother & Toddler Group9.30–11.30HaslingdenSportsCentre,Haslingden01706227016

Parent & Toddler Group9.30–11.30ShawforthMethodistChurch,RochdaleRoad,ShawforthShirleySuthers01706228234

Parent & Toddler Group9.30–11.30NewchurchMethodistChurch,Turnpike,NewchurchShirleySuthers01706228234

Parent & Toddler Group9.30–11.00Sunnycrest80PennineRoad,BacupLeilaAllen–01706872725

Toddler Group10.00–12.00TheVillageCommunityCentre,AdelaideStreet,CrawshawboothSarah01706830796

Parent & Toddler Group9.30–11.30StacksteadsMethodistChurch,RookHillRoad,StacksteadsShirleySuthers01706228234

Gym Tots(18monthsto5yrs)9.00–10.00&10.00-11.00HaslingdenSportsCentreHaslingden01706227016

Dinky Links9.30–11.15(Termtimeonly)HaslingdenCommunityLink&Children’sCentre,BuryRoad,Haslingden01706238355

Parent & Toddler Group9.30-11.30TrinityBaptistChurch,MarketStreet,Bacup01706873093

Sion Toddler Club9.45–11.15SionBaptistChurch,NewchurchRoad,Cloughfold01706220392

Parent & Toddler Group9.30–11.30ShawforthMethodistChurch,RochdaleRoad,ShawforthShirleySuthers01706228234

Mother & Toddler Group9.30–11.30HaslingdenSportsCentre,Haslingden01706227016

Carers & Toddler Group1:00-2:30NewchurchSt.NicholasC.E.PrimarySchoolDarkLane,Newchurch01706229478AndreaPreston

Baby Bounce and Rhyme10.15–11.45RawtenstallLibrary,HaslingdenRoad,Rawtenstall01706227911

Jo Jingles9.30,10.30,11.30,CrawshawboothCommunityCentre,AdelaideStreet,CrawshawboothJoCorbett01706212889

DansTots - Parent & Tots Dance10.45-11.30DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714

Parent and Toddler Group9:15-11:00CentralMethodistChurch,BurnleyRoad,BacupShirleySuthers01706228234

Parent and Toddler Group9.30–11.15StJohn’sChurchHall,Facit,Whitworth

Parent & Toddler Group9.15–11.00HaslingdenMethodistChurchManchesterRoad,Helmshore

Parent & Toddler Group9.30–11.00StPetersChurchHall,HallStreet,HaslingdenVicky01706215412

Carer & Toddler Group 1.00–2.30StMary’sChurchStMary’sWay,RawtenstallJean01706217530

Parent and Toddler Group9.30–11.15StJohn’sChurchHall,Facit,Whitworth

Baby Buddies9:30-11:30MadenCentre,RochdaleRoad,Bacup01706871740

Stay & Play9.30–11.30TheMadenCentre,RochdaleRoad,Bacup01706871740

Mums & Toddler Group9.15–11.15OurLady&StAnslemsJohnStreet,Whitworth01706853545

Mums & Toddler Group9.15–11.15OurLady&StAnslemsJohnStreet,Whitworth01706853545

Baby Bounce & Rhyme10.15–11.00HaslingdenLibraryHaslingden

Baby Massage Drop-In10.00-11.30WhitworthChildren’sCentreHallFold,HallStreet,Whitworth01706648747

Baby Massage11.15-12.00(BookingEssential)StaghillsChildrenCentreTopBarnLane,Newchurch01706213303Age0-12months

Patter & Natter9.00–11.30StAnne’sChurchAshworthRoad,Waterfoot01706558394or221889

Tots ‘n’ Toddlers(Stay & Play 1 – 3 yrs)9.15–11.15BalladenChildren’sCentreLindenLea,Rawtenstall01706228501

Bouncing Babies10.00–11.30WhitworthChildren’sCentreHallFold,HallStreet,Whitworth01706648747

Baby Sensory Sessions (non-walking babies)10.00–11.30(onceamonth-callfordates;termtimeonly)HaslingdenCommunityLink&Children’sCentre,BuryRoad,Haslingden01706238355

Mini Movers Ballet & Tap9:00-10:00RossendaleDance&DramaCentre,52,Bridleway,Waterfoot01706211161

DansTots10.45–11.30DansworksDanceAcademy,PioneerBuilding,BacupKaren07843263714(18mths–3yrs)

Pre School Tap & Ballet10.00-11.00DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714

Stay & Play10.00–12.00EdenfieldVillagePre-School,TheCommunityCentre,EdenfieldJean07748083009

Baby Bounce & Rhyme10.15–10.45CrawshawboothLibraryAdelaideStreet,CrawshawboothKath–01706224269

Little Angels Toddler Group10.00–11.30StMary’sChurch,GoodshawLane01706830251

FundaTots (sport ed. & crea-tive play)9.00–10.00BurnleyCollegePrincessWay,Burnley2–5yrsKieran07784298974

Tiny Twisters Tap and Ballet9.00–10.00FusionFitness&DanceDoalsCommunityCentre,BurnleyRoad,WeirHelen07873766101

Pre School Street Dance9.15-10.00DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714

Parent & Toddler Swim11.00–12.00WhitworthLeisureCentreJohnStreet,Whitworth01706852694

Pre-school Fun to Dance9.15–10.00SambaDance&FitnessStationRoad,FacitWhitworth01706854960

Rakefoot Rascals9.00–11.30RakefootMethodistChurch,YorkStreet,CrawshawboothDebbie01706212880

Baby Buddies9.15-11.15BalladenChildren’sCentreLindenLea,Rawtenstall01706228501

Baby & Toddler Group10.00–11.30BroadwayPrimarySchoolBroadway,HaslingdenMrsEdmondson01706229832


Kay St Toddler Group9.45–11.30KayStreetBaptistChurchRawtenstallRachelTopham01706213725

Goodshaw Baptist Toddler Group9.30–11.30GoodshawBaptistChurchBurnleyRoad,CrawshawboothAlison-07792487260

Baby Massage10.00-11.00TheVillageCommunityCentreAdelaideStreet,Crawshawboothc/oBalladenChildren’sCentre01706228501

Mini Farm Explorers10.00-12.00CronkshawFoldFarmAldenRoad,HelmshoreJoy–01706218614

Holistic Help Coffee Morning9.30–11.00HaslingdenCommunityLink&Children’sCentreBuryRoad,HaslingdenEllieWilliams01706238355

Family Time 10.00–12.00(1st&3rdSat)TheMadenCentreRochdaleRoad,Bacup01706871740

Dad’s Group 10.00–12.00(1stSatofMonth)WhitworthChildren’sCentreHallFold,HallStreet,Whitworth01706648747

Dad’s Group10.00–12.00(2ndSatofmonth)c/oStaghillsChildrensCentreVariousvenues.Pleasecontact01706213303

Storytime10.00-11.00WhitworthChildren’sCentreHallFold,HallStreet,Whitworth01706648747

Talking Together9.30–11.30TheMadenCentreRochdaleRoad,Bacup01706871740

Little Turtles9.15–11.15TheMadenCentreRochdaleRoad,Bacup01706871740

Time For Me Creche9.00-12.00or1.00-4.00TheMadenCommunityandChildrenCentreRochdaleRoad,Bacup

Valley Shorai Karate Club10.30–11.00EwoodBridgeMill,EwoodBridgeNeil079273095723-5yrs

Diddy Street & Dramatics10.00–12.15RossendaleDanceandDramaCentre,52Bridleway,Waterfoot01706211161

Various Courses9.30–11.30(Termtimeonly)HaslingdenCommunityLink&Children’sCentreBuryRoad,Haslingden01706238355

Diddy Disco1.00–1.30RossendaleDanceandDramaCentre,52Bridleway,Waterfoot01706211161

Drop-in Baby Club10.00–11.00StaghillsChildren’sCentreTopBarnLane,Newchurch01706213303

DansTots (Parent & Tot dance)9.15–10.00DansworksDanceAcademy,Bacup07843263714

Terrific Two’s9.30–11.00(BookingEssential)StaghillsChildren’sCentreTopBarnLane,Newchurch01706213303

Humpty Dumpty Toddler Group9.15–11.15EdgesideBaptistChurchEdgesideLane,WaterfootPhilClay–01706226114

Jo Jingles9.30&10.30RamsbottomPoolandFitnessCentre,PorrittWay,RamsbottomJoCorbett01706212889

Tap & Ballet10.00–11.00DansworksDanceAcademyPioneerBuilding,BacupContactKaren07843263714Age4–5Years

Clovers Support Group1.15–2.45(20thJan,17thFeb,17thMar&28thApr)StaghillsChildren’sCentreTopBarnLane,NewchurchKathryn-01706213303

Tap & Ballet10.15–11.15FusionFitness&DanceCloughfoldConservativeClub276BacupRd,CloughfoldHelen078737661012–4yrs

Pre-School/Primary Ballet & Tap – Various9.30–11.30McCawSchoolofDanceStPeter’sCommunityCentre,HaslingdenCharlotte078073861933+yrs

Baby Ballet9.00–9.30McCawSchoolofDanceStPeter’sCommunityCentre,HaslingdenCharlotte078073861933+yrs

Mini Farm Explorers10.00–12.00CronkshawFoldFarmAldenRoad,HelmshoreJoy–01706218614

Parent and Toddler Swim9.00–12.00MarlPitsSwimmingPoolNewchurchRoad,Rawtenstall01706226850

Baby & Toddler Group9.30-11.30EdenfieldMethodistchurchRochdaleroadEdenfield

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Toddler Group10.00–12.00TheVillageCommunityCentre,AdelaideStreet,CrawshawboothHelen07982242009

Storytime11.00–11.45RawtenstallLibrary,HaslingdenRoad,Rawtenstall01706227911

Parent & Toddler Group1.30–3.00LongholmeMethodistChurch,nearBoots,RawtenstallShirleySuthers01706228234

Carers & Toddler Group1:00-2:30NewchurchSt.NicholasC.E.PrimarySchoolDarkLane,Newchurch01706229478AndreaPreston

Baby Bounce and Rhyme 2:00-2:45BacupLibrary,StJamesSquare,Bacup01706873324


Baby Massage1.30–2.30DansworksDanceAcademy,PioneerBuilding,Bacupc/oMadenCentre01706871740

Baby Massage, Coffee & Chat1.30–3.00HaslingdenCommunityLink&Children’sCentreBuryRoad,Haslingden01706238355

Carer & Toddler Group 1.00–2.30StMary’sChurchStMary’sWay,RawtenstallJean01706217530

Baby Massage1.30–2.30BalladenChildren’sCentre,LindenLea,Rawtenstall01706228501

Dance Tots & Toddler Group1.00pm–3.00pmCherryTreePre-SchoolC/oBalladenChildren’sCentre01706228501(RingtoBook)

Pre School Tap & Ballet4.00–5.00DansworksDanceAcademyPioneerBuilding,BacupContactKaren07843263714Age3-4yrs

Stay & Play2:00–3.00WhitworthChildren’sCentreHallFold,HallStreet,Whitworth01706648747

Gym Toddle10.00-11.30WhitworthChildren’sCentreHallFold,HallStreet,Whitworth01706648747

Baby Massage11.15-12.00(BookingEssential)StaghillsChildrenCentreTopBarnLane,Newchurch01706213303Age0-12months

Jo Jingles1.30–2.15(bookingessential)BalladenChildren’sCentreLindenLea,Rawtenstall01706228501

Baby Sensory Sessions (non-walking babies)10.00–11.30(onceamonth-callfordates;termtimeonly)HaslingdenCommunityLink&Children’sCentre,BuryRoad,Haslingden01706238355

Ballet & Tap1.30–2.30RossendaleDance&DramaCentre,52,Bridleway,Waterfoot01706211161

DansTots10.45–11.30DansworksDanceAcademy,PioneerBuilding,BacupKaren07843263714(18mths–3yrs)


Pre-school Fun to Dance1.30–2.15SambaDance&FitnessStationRoad,FacitWhitworth01706854960

Parent & Toddler Swim Session1.00–3.00MarlPitsSwimmingPoolNewchurchRoad,Rawtenstall01706226850

Little Explorers2.00–3.00WhitworthChildren’sCentreHallFold,HallStreet,Whitworth01706648747

Pre School Musical Theatre5.00–5.45DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714

Jo Jingles (booking essential)1.30–2.30WhitworthChildren’sCentreHallFold,HallStreet,Whitworth01706648747

Streetdance4.00–4.45DansworksDanceAcademyPioneerBuilding,BacupKaren07843263714Age2½years+

RSKC Kindergarten Karate4.30–5.30HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,HaslingdenIanGarside01706878795


Family Time3.00–4.30(0-11yrs)WhitworthChildren’sCentreHallFold,HallStreet,Whitworth01706648747

Jo Jingles1.30–2.30WhitworthChildren’sCentreHallFold,HallStreet,Whitworth01706648747

Tweenies (6 – 15mths)1.30–3.00BalladenChildren’sCentreLindenLea,Rawtenstall01706228501

Saturday Family Fun(Onceaterm,pleaseringfordetails)BalladenChildren’sCentreLindenLea,Rawtenstall01706228501

Time for Tots (15 – 30 mths)10.00–11.00(Onceamonth,callfordates)HaslingdenCommunityLink&Children’sCentre,BuryRoad,Haslingden01706238355

Diddy Disco10.45–11.30RossendaleDanceandDramaCentre,52Bridleway,Waterfoot01706211161

Valley Shorai Karate Club10.30–11.00EwoodBridgeMill,EwoodBridgeNeil079273095723-5yrs

Diddy Street & Dramatics10.00–12.15RossendaleDanceandDramaCentre,52Bridleway,Waterfoot01706211161

Baby Bumpkins Yoga 1.30DansworksDanceAcademyPioneerBuilding,BacupKaren07843263714Age7monthsto2years.

Drop-in Baby Club10.00–11.00StaghillsChildren’sCentreTopBarnLane,Newchurch01706213303

Storytime10.30–11.15BacupLibraryStJames’Square,Bacup01706873324

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Musical Theatre11.00DansworksDanceAcademy,PioneerBuilding,BacupKaren078432637143–5yrs

Boobs & a Brew Drop In1.00-2.30TheKitchenCaféHaslingdenCommunityLink&Children’sCentre,BuryRoad,Haslingden01706238355

Pre School – Street or Irish Dance 4.00-4.45DansworksDanceAcademyRochdaleRoad,Bacup07843263714

Bedtime Stories (2nd Mon of month)6.00–6.45WhitworthLibraryLloydsStreet08450530005

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Special Needs Kids Club10.00–4.00TorViewSchool,ClodLane,HaslingdenVickyBennett01706214640

Mixed Football Beginners4.00–5.00HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,Haslingden017062270164-7yrs

Fearns Gymnastics Club–BeginnersandBAGAawards5.00–7.00FearnsLeisureCentre,FearnsMoss,Stacksteads017068798355–7years

Trampolining4.00&5.00HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,Haslingden017062270165+years

Freestyle Dance5.00–6.00SambaDance&FitnessStationRoad,Facit,Whitworth017068549609yrs+

Trampolining4.00&4.45HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,Haslingden017062270165+years

Gymtots5.00–6.00FearnsSportsandLeisureCentreFearnsMoss,Stacksteads017068798354–7years

38th Rossendale Cub Group7.00–8.30PeelStreet,CloughfoldRawtenstallMrsJ.Smith017062299458-10½years

Judo Club – Kia Bear6.00–7.00MechanicsHall,BacupLibraryStJamesSquare,BacupBrianMoore012824570485–7years

Trampolining9.00,10.00&11.00HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,Haslingden017062270165+years

2nd Rossendale Scouts Training Band Practice9.00–9.45BurnleyRoad,BacupGrahamHelm077360292576+years

Street Dance4.30–5.30HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,Haslingden017062270168-10yrs

Cotton Theatre Workshop5.30–6.45HaslingdenPrimarySchoolRyefieldAvenue,HaslingdenCath017062143097-11yrs

Alf’s Blackbelt Academy3.15–9.00UnitNTollbarBusinessParkStacksteadsNigelFagg017068701084+Yrs

Dance Classes - Various9.00–12.00FearnsCommunitySportsCollegeFearnsMoss,StacksteadsKathryn01706211994Age3+

Alf’s Blackbelt Academy3.15–4.30UnitNTollbarBusinessParkStacksteadsNigelFagg017068701084+Years




Street Dance4.30&5.30HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,Haslingden017062270165–8yrs

Tap, Ballet & Jazz4.00,4.30&5.00RossendaleDance&DramaCentre,52,Bridleway,Waterfoot017062111614–7years

Musical Theatre 5.00–6.00RossendaleDance&DramaCentre,52,Bridleway,Waterfoot01706211161

Tap, Ballet & Jazz4.00–6.30RossendaleDance&DramaCentre,52Bridleway,Waterfoot017062111614–10yrs

Street4.00–5.00RossendaleDance&DramaCentre,52,Bridleway,Waterfoot017062111614+years

Mixed Football Advanced5.00–6.00HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,Haslingden017062270167–10years

Irish Dance 4.45-5.30DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714Ages5-7yrs&7-10Yrs

Beginners Street Dance6.00–7.00SambaDance&FitnessStationRoad,Facit,Whitworth017068549609yrs&under

Young Performers Drama4.00–5.00SambaDance&FitnessStationRoad,Facit,Whitworth017068549606–10yrs

Sportex Coaching Junior Soccer School5.00–6.00FearnsSportsandLeisureCentre,Stacksteads,MarkChisholm-075924972068–11years

Sunny Feet Dance - Ballet/Tap/Jazz 4.15,5.00,6.00SunnybankSocialClub,HelmshoreRoad,Helmshore.Wendy077761628944+,6+,8+years

Freestyle Disco4.45-7.00DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714Ages5years+

SKIDS3.30–5.15Sunnycrest80PennineRoad,BacupLeilaAllen–017068727258–12yrs

Drama4.00&5.00RossendaleDance&DramaCentre,52Bridleway,Waterfoot017062111615+years

Happy Club (booking essential)3.30–5.15Sunnycrest80PennineRoad,BacupLeilaAllen–017068727254–8yrs

Beginners Street Dance5.15–6.00DansworksDanceAcademyPioneerBuilding,BacupKaren07843263714Age5–7years

Mixed Football5.00–6.00HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,Haslingden017062270167–10yrs

Sportex Coaching Infant Soccer School5.00–6.00FearnsSportsandLeisureCentre,Stacksteads,MarkChisholm-075924972065–8years

Irish Dancing (Novice +)6.30-8.00IDLClub,GeorgeStreet,HaslingdenMelissa07933189836

FundaAllstars – soccer play academy10.00–11.00BurnleyCollegePrincessWay,BurnleyKieran077842989745–11yrs

Street Dance4.30&5.30FusionFitness&DanceDoalsCommunityCentre,BurnleyRoad,WeirHelen07873766101

Boys-Only Breakdance 5.00–6.00(bookingessential)SparkleAcademy,8–12BurnleyRoad,Rawtenstall017062250045+yrs

Trampolining10.00&11.00AlderGrangeLeisureCentreCalderRoad,Rawtenstall017062169505+yrs

Trampolining9.00&10.00WhitworthHighLeisureCentre,HallFold,Whitworth017063432185+yrs

Kids Club10.30–12.00WhitworthHighLeisureCentre,HallFold,Whitworth017063432185+yrs

Family Fun Session11.00–12.30WhitworthLeisureCentreJohnStreet,Whitworth01706852694

Junior Fun Session6.00–7.00WhitworthLeisureCentreJohnStreet,Whitworth01706852694

Mixed Football Beginners4.00–5.00HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,Haslingden017062270164–7yrs

Trampolining - Beginners6.00–7.00FearnsSportsandLeisureCentreFearnsMoss,Stacksteads017068798358-12years

Tap & Ballet10.00-11.00DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714Ages4-6years

Dance Classes - Various9.00-3.30RossendaleDance&DramaCentre,52Bridleway,Waterfoot017062111614yrs+

Musical Theatre5.00-5.45DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714Ages4-6years

Kids Club11.30–1.00AlderGrangeLeisureCentreCalderRoad,Rawtenstall017062169505+yrs

Ballet & Tap (Grade 6 RAD)4.45–6.00DebraMcLarenSchoolofDance,52aBankStreet,RawtenstallDanielle07944343217

Ballet & Tap (Grade 7 RAD) 4.30–5.45DebraMcLarenSchoolofDance,52aBankStreet,RawtenstallDanielle07944343217

Show & Musical Theatre 5.00–6.00DebraMcLarenSchoolofDance,52aBankStreet,RawtenstallDanielle079443432175years+

RDDC Productions4.00–5.00RossendaleDanceandDramaCentre,52Bridleway,Waterfoot01706211161All Ages

DansFit (Dance Exercise/Stretches/Tumbles)5.30–6.15DansworksDanceAcademy,PioneerBuilding,BacupKaren078432637144+yrs

Musical Theatre5.00–6.00RossendaleDanceandDramaCentre,52Bridleway,Waterfoot017062111614–9yrs

Limbering & Exercise6.00–6.45DebraMcLarenSchoolofDance,52aBankStreet,RawtenstallDanielle079443432174years+

Ballet & Tap – Various lessons9.00–2.45DebraMcLarenSchoolofDance,52aBankStreet,RawtenstallDanielle079443432172½upwards

Dance Classes - Various12.00–2.30FusionDance&FitnessDoalsCommunityCentre,BurnleyRoad,WeirHelen078737661015+yrs

Street Dance/Freestyle 6.00-7.00DebraMcLarenSchoolofDance,52aBankStreet,RawtenstallDanielle07944343217

Tap & Ballet4.00–5.00FusionFitness&DanceCloughfoldConservativeClub276BacupRd,CloughfoldHelen078737661017–10yrs

Street5.00–6.00FusionFitness&DanceCloughfoldConservativeClub276BacupRd,CloughfoldHelen078737661017–10yrs

Street5.00–6.00FusionFitness&DanceCloughfoldConservativeClub276BacupRd,CloughfoldHelen0787376610111+yrs

Cheer Gymnastics 4.00&5.00HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,Haslingden017062270164-11years

Kidz Club 4.00–4.45HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,Haslingden017062270164–7years

Cheerleading4.00&5.00HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,Haslingden017062270164–11years

Beginners Street Dance/Street Dance11.00-12.00DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714Ages6-7yrs&8–10yrs

Alf’s Blackbelt Academy5.45–6.45FunctionRoomatTheGrantArms,MarketPlace,RamsbottomNigelFagg017068701084–11yrs

Dance Classes – Various9.00–4.00McCawSchoolofDanceStPeter’sCommunityCentre,HaslingdenCharlotte07807386193

Tap & Ballet11.30–12.30MarlPitsSwimmingPoolNewchurchRoad,Rawtenstall017062268506+yrs

Musical Theatre & Jazz4.00–5.00McCawSchoolofDanceMethodistChurch,ManchesterRd,HaslingdenCharlotte078073861935+years

Street Dance (Various Classes)4.00–5.30MarlPitsSwimmingPoolNewchurchRoad,Rawtenstall01706226850

RAD Ballet4.00–7.30McCawSchoolofDanceMethodistChurch,ManchesterRd,HaslingdenSueMcCaw07739249601

Beginners Tap & Ballet12.00-1.30DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714Ages7-11years

Street Dance5.15-6.00DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714Ages8-10yrs&Ages6-7yrs

Dance Fit5.30-6.15DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714Ages5+

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2nd Rossendale Beaver Group6:00-7:00BurnleyRoad,BacupMrWarwick017068731066-8years

45th Rossendale Cub Group7.00–8.30ScoutHutTopofHillStreet,CrawshawboothChrisAshley017062251938-10½years

Street6.00–7.00RossendaleDance&DramaCentre,52,Bridleway,Waterfoot017062111614+years

Tap & Ballet5.45-6.45DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714Ages4-6years

Junior Fun Session6.00–7.00WhitworthLeisureCentreJohnStreet,Whitworth01706852694

Rossendale Rays Multi-Ability Swimming Club3.30–5.30MarlPitsSwimmingPoolNewchurchRoad,RawtenstallJohnWilson01706225457Noagerestriction

Tag Rugby (Girls & Boys)1015-12.00MarlPitsSportsCentreNewchurchRoad,RawtenstallShaun078587478675+years

Dean’s Martial Arts6.30–7.30RakefootMethodistChurchYorkStreet,Crawshawbooth079742191425+years

43rd Rossendale Cub Group6.45–8.15StThomas’sChurch,HelmshoreRoadHelmshoreMrsCooper017062261168–10½years

Fearns Karate Club7.00–8.00FearnsSportsandLeisureCentre,FearnsMoss,Stacksteads017068798356+years

Bacup Swimming Club - Lessons6.45–9.15MarlPitsSwimmingPoolNewchurchRoad,RawtenstallSusanHolt07759662594

42nd Rossendale Beaver Group6.00–7.00TrinityChurch,MarketStreet,BacupLizNelson017068724146-8years

5th Rossendale Cub Group6.45–8.30TunsteadChurch,HolmeStreet,StacksteadsMrPepperday017068765638-10½years

2nd Rossendale Cub Group7:00–8.00BurnleyRoad,BacupMrWarwick017068731068–10½years

45th Rossendale Beaver Group6.30–7.30ScoutHut,TopofHillStreet,CrawshawboothHeatherTaylor01706220908

40th Rossendale Cub Group7.30–9.00StPeter’sSchoolRoom,HaslingdenASmith017062255428-10½years

40th Rossendale Beaver Group6.15–7.15StPeter’sSchoolRoomHaslingdenMrStevens017062165146–8years

38th Rossendale Cub Group7.00–8.30PeelStreet,CloughfoldRawtenstallMrsJ.Smith017062299458-10½years

21st Rossendale Cub Group7.00–8.30StMary’sChurch,CherryCrescent,RawtenstallMrsTerry017062141068–10½years

38th Rossendale Beaver Group6.45–8.00PeelStreet,CloughfoldRawtenstallMrsJ.Smith017062299456–8years

Rawtenstall Swimming Club 6.40–9.15MarlPitsSwimmingPoolNewchurchRoad,RawtenstallComealongonaWednight(termtimeonly)tofindoutmore.

21st Rossendale Beaver Group6.30–7.30StMary’sChurch,CherryCrescent,RawtenstallMrsBlack017062273656–8years

5th Rossendale Beaver Group6.30–8.00TunsteadChurchHolmeStreet,StacksteadsCharlotteSmith077321217756–8years

2nd Rossendale Scouts Percussion Practice6.30–7.15BurnleyRoad,BacupGrahamHelm077360292578+years

Under 11’s Cricket6.15–8.00RawtenstallCricketClubBacupRoad,RawtenstallSimonButterworth07779630922

Under 9’s Cricket6.15–8.00RawtenstallCricketClubBacupRoad,RawtenstallSimonButterworth07779630922

Special Needs Dance4.00-5.00DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714Ages5+

Rainbows, Brownies and Guide Groups are available in the following areas: Bacup, Crawshawbooth, Edenfield, Haslingden, Helmshore, Rawtenstall, Stacksteads and Waterfoot.For detailed information please contact www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested or call 0800 169 5901

If you are involved in any group aimed at primary school age children, and would like it listing on these pages, please get in touch. All listings in this section are FREE.

Please note, some of the class times indicated will be for more than one lesson. Please get in touch with the contact shown, for precise details of class times that would suit your child.

Tiggers Trampolining Club (for children with Autism) 5.30–6.30HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,Haslingden01706227016

42nd Rossendale Cub Group7.00–8.30TrinityChurch,MarketStreet,BacupMrsHorne017068740378-10years

Inflatable Fun Session 1.45–2.45MarlPitsSwimmingPool,NewchurchRoad,Rawtenstall017062268508+yrs


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Beginners Ballet & Tap6.00-7.00DansworksDanceAcademyBacup07843263714Ages7-8years

Street (Beginners to Advanced)6.00,7.00&8.00(Bookingessential)SparkleAcademy8–12BurnleyRoad,Rawtenstall01706225004

Street Dance7.00–8.00DansworksDanceAcademy,PioneerBuilding,BacupKaren0784326371410+yrs

Alf’s Blackbelt Academy5.45–6.45FunctionRoomatTheGrantArms,MarketPlace,RamsbottomNigelFagg017068701084–11yrs

Primary Tap & Ballet5.30–6.30DansworksDanceAcademy,PioneerBuilding,BacupKaren078432637145–7yrs

Bacup Judo Club (Juniors)6.45–7.45AboveBacupLibraryStJames’Square,BacupBrianMoore07808002697

Valley Shorai Karate Club6.30–8.00EwoodBridgeMill,EwoodBridgeNeil079273095726+yrs

Rossendale Shotokan Karate Club10.00–11.30HaslingdenPrimarySchool,RyefieldAvenue,Haslingden01706227016or01706878795

Rossendale Shotokan Karate Club6.15–7.45AB&DCentreBurnleyRoad,Bacup01706227016or01706878795

Rossendale Shotokan Karate Club6.30–8.00HaslingdenPrimarySchool,RyefieldAvenue,Haslingden01706227016or01706878795

Valley Vipers Handball Club 6.00–7.30HaslingdenSportsCentreHelmshoreRoad,Haslingden0170622701610–16years

Bacup Judo Club (Juniors)6.45–7.45AboveBacupLibraryStJames’Square,BacupBrianMoore07808002697

Valley Shorai Karate Club6.30–8.00EwoodBridgeMill,EwoodBridgeNeil079273095726+yrs

Mats and Balls Fun Session 1.45–2.45MarlPitsSwimmingPoolNewchurchRoad,Rawtenstall01706226850

Tap & Ballet1.00–2.00MarlPitsSwimmingPoolNewchurchRoad,Rawtenstall017062268508+yrs

Irish & Street5.30 – 7.30McCawSchoolofDanceMethodistChurch,ManchesterRd,HaslingdenCharlotte07807386193

Pendle Forest Orienteers6.45–8.30NewchurchStNicholasPrimarySchool,DarkLane,RawtenstallHamishWillis07967318501


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We visited Spaceport with Lily, age 9 and Eliza, age 4, during

recent school holidays. Lily had been learning about space and the planets at school and was very keen to find out more. It is an easy drive from Rossendale and there is plenty of free parking on site.

On entering Spaceport you are given the option to double up your tickets with a trip on the Mersey Ferry and / or the World War � U-boat story. We decided to stick with just Spaceport on this occasion but if you had a full day you could easily have time to visit the other attractions as well.

Even though it was the school holidays, Spaceport didn’t feel overcrowded and this may be due to the fact that admission is staggered to enable everyone to see the displays properly. Spaceport’s leaflet says “Imagine a whole galaxy under one

roof, where learning about space has never been so much fun.” This is a fair reflection of the exhibitions, displays and interactive attractions that you work your way around.

The first area is a showcase of significant

dates, historical facts and experiments which gets you in the mood for finding out how and why space is the way it is. There are lots of levers to pull, buttons to press and timed computer challenges. Then it was time for a ride on the Supersonic Space Simulator which was great fun and enjoyed by all of us. This is only available at certain times so make sure you don’t miss it.

We also liked the �60o Space Dome Planetarium. You recline in the large seats and watch an astronaut’s journey through space. Again this is only available at certain times. You can wander around the rest of Spaceport at your own speed. We saw the world’s largest robotic telescope and learned lots of interesting facts such as the average distance of the earth from the sun is ninety three million miles. Something I didn’t know beforehand!

When we visited there was a Time Travellers Exhibition on for a limited period. This included a Tardis, Cybermen and Daleks, so really good for all Dr Who fans.

As it was the school holidays there were also additional drawing and stencilling activities available free of charge.

There is the usual gift shop and Spaceport also runs children’s birthday parties.

A family ticket for Spaceport (� adults and � children) costs £�0.50 which we felt was a reasonable price. The site is wheelchair and pram accessible. We enjoyed the visit and the children definitely found out a lot about space. I wouldn’t take children under the age of four as even though they are free, it is aimed at school age children.

SpaceportVictoria Place, Seacombe, Wallasey, Wirral CH44 6QY.

www.spaceport.org.ukTel : 0151 330 1452

by Julia Boon

If you chose to, you can start your Spaceport

experience with a trip on a Mersey ferry!

Mersey Ferries is a must do North West attraction and the only way to see and enjoy Merseyside and Liverpool’s iconic waterfront and UNESCO world heritage site.

From the decks of the legendary Mersey Ferry visitors on the 50-minute cruise will discover the well-loved legacy of Liverpool and the River Mersey, with its musical and maritime past. Visitors can ‘Hop On & Hop Off’ at each terminal and combine their trip with attractions and hidden gems on both sides of the river.

out & about

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All sorts of problems can arise, like being split up from lifelong friends and suddenly turning from being the oldest in school to the oldest over the course of the summer holidays. Then there’s the added pressure you’ll be expecting. After building a foundation for your education at Primary, you’ll be assessed in every subject before moving up to serious stuff like GCSE’s and A levels. It’s all a little bit daunting, not to mention the vast difference

between the two education systems. Taking all this into account, it’s hard to even contemplate the importance and growing imminence of this school change.

This is how I felt going through what you’re going through now. There’s stress and there’s worry, but there’s also excitement. After many years in the Primary education system, a change is very refreshing, and if you do have uncontrollable nerves, take a step back and think about

In the last few months of Year Six, there’s always a buzz about starting Secondary School. For me, and most likely for you, too,

there can be mixed feelings.

nervous about Starting Secondary School?By Orla Smith

the millions of people who have done this before and come out the other end unscathed. While you would have heard this said many times when looking around schools, realise that it’s true: it’s amazing how quickly you adapt to your new surroundings. I only remember getting lost one time in my first few weeks of Secondary School, and it was along with the rest of my new class. We all looked for our room together, and had a laugh about it afterwards. It’s a good idea for you and a group of friends to stick together when walking from class to class at first, to avoid getting lost by yourself, but even that isn’t likely to happen. Schools are designed to be navigated easily, and pretty soon yours will be like a second home. Plus, it’s most likely they’ll equip you with a map to get you started anyway, not that

you’ll need it for long.Personally, when I moved to my

new school, not many from my old one came with me. Whether this is the case for you or not, it’s important to mix with others as soon as you feel comfortable. I’ve made some friends for life who I didn’t even know a year and a half ago, while still keeping the old ones.

Another important piece of advice I’d give to you is to take any opportunity that comes your way, because you never know where it may lead. This is probably something you’ve heard said many times before, but really consider it for a second. The most interesting people you’ll meet are the ones with many stories to tell. They’re also the people who get higher acclaim in job and University applications, which you’ll have to think about sooner than you’re

probably expecting. From the get-go, if a notice comes up on your class board for an extracurricular opportunity, apply, because it never does you any harm, and most of the time, you’ll be surprised at where it leads you. I’ve tried to follow this advice, and so far, it’s working. Joining various clubs and applying for different schemes has led me to many interesting opportunities, including writing this article.

All I would say, is I’ve had such a great time in Year Seven, learnt many things, and done many things I’ll be talking about for years to come, and any inhibitions I had feel miles away now that I’m here. It’s the same for everyone I know and it’ll be the same for you. So just have fun and trust your instincts, because this next year will be one of the best of your life.

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accidents will happen

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No matter how hard we try, we cannot always avoid having accidents.

Driving at the right speed, watching where we walk and even having the right training at work cannot always prevent the inevitable from happening.

There is no embarrassment or shame in having an accident, it’s just a fact of life. We can help people who have suffered personal injury and financial loss due to an accident, by taking away the stress and anxiety of bringing a claim.

Should I Make A Claim? It is purely a personal matter whether

you decide to bring a claim but it is not just financial loss that needs to be considered. One of the main considerations when deciding whether to bring a claim is the extent and length of your injury. Think to the future; will the injury affect you or your family in 5-10 years’ time? Is there a permanent disability / problem? People often regret not making a claim when those injuries flare up or get worse. If in doubt, seek advice because there are time limits to bringing a claim.

Remember, it is FREE for us to assess your claim and give initial advice

Do I Need To Use A Solicitor?The Law Society recently published

documentation to confirm that you are likely to recover �-� times more compensation using a Solicitor than trying to claim directly from an insurer.

It is very important to have your personal injury claim assessed by a qualified Solicitor and not by a claims company or middle man. Just remember: a Solicitor is NOT allowed to cold call, so rest assured- those telephone calls you get about your accident are not from qualified Solicitors!

Should I get a second opinion?If you have had a potential accident

claim rejected by a Solicitor, make sure you seek a second opinion. We have taken on many claims rejected or closed by other Solicitors and reached a successful outcome. It does make you wonder how many have taken initial advice and given up.

legal matters

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Tutu Tango?

Love to Dance on Rawtenstall Indoor Market can provide everything needed for ballet, tap and freestyle dance

classes at every stage.From toe taps to tutus, anything not

in stock can be ordered, taking just a few days to arrive. Local delivery can be

arranged for non- market days. Alongside dance items, make up

for shows, glitter sprays for hair and body and fancy dress accessories are available, together with the wide

selection of nail, lip and eye make-up, all at very

reasonable prices.Finishing touches come

from a range of perfumes and costume jewellery.

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OL13 0AA (off A671)

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RawtenstallMarketNewchurch Road,

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Open Thursday

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For more information contact:01706 217777 www.rossendale.gov.uk/marketswww.rawtenstall-market.co.uk

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New Stalls on

Rossendale Markets

Rossendale’s � markets have seen an influx of new traders in recent months to add to the existing varied and unique stalls. New stalls at Rawtenstall Market include jewellery, Asian clothing, printer supplies and personalised gifts. Bacup Market has welcomed more fashion clothing, vegetarian and vegan pies, motorbike parts and accessories, plus wooden garden furniture & ornaments. Haslingden Market has seen the return of cooked meats and cheese, as well as mobile phone accessories and repairs. Plus we’ve more traders opening stalls in the coming weeks. If you haven’t visited your local market recently, take a look!

Bacup & Rawtenstall Markets will be taking part in the Rossendale Sixties Festival on Saturday 1�th September �014. Bacup Market is hosting a ‘Hippie’ Arts & Crafts Market which will include a huge variety of arts, crafts and gifts on sale alongside the regular market. Traders, the stalls and the market will have a ‘hippie’ vibe on the day. Stalls will be just £5 for the day and anyone interested in trading should contact Alison Wilkins on 01706 �5�59� / [email protected]

Rawtenstall Market will be holding a Sixties themed Family Fun Day, which will include Sixties themed attractions and entertainment and will be a great day out for all the family!

Market Events

Enjoying the Rossendale Sixties Festival in 2013

Rossendale Hospice Fundraising Team has found a new

way of putting the FUN into fundraising and is inviting the people of Rossendale to don their most flamboyant onesie and put their best foot forward for the first ever, giggle-packed Rossendale Hospice Onesie Walk on 20th July 2014.

Starting and finishing in the beautiful surroundings of Whitaker Park, Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall at the centre of the Rossendale Valley, this sponsored � mile walk is open to men, women, children and well behaved dogs! The route is achievable for most but does include a hilly incline at the beginning of the walk.

Onesies of all sorts are welcome but

not compulsory!The fun starts at 1�.�0pm

with a Warm-up and the Walk itself starts at 1pm. The fun continues after the walk with a picnic in the park with DJ, food and licensed bar.

Sam Morris, Community Fundraising Manager at Rossendale Hospice said: “We are delighted to be able to offer this fun sponsored event for all the family. We hope that the whole community will get behind this and make it a memorable event for everyone and, most importantly, one that really helps to develop our

services for our Hospice patients”.By taking part in the Rossendale

Hospice Onesie Walk and raising much needed sponsorship

funds, you’ll be helping your local Hospice to continue caring for families across the Valley and reaching even more of the people who need their services.

Find Rossendale Hospice on Facebook to receive all the latest updates about the

Onesie Walk.To find out more

about the walk and to register online go to: www.rossendalehospice.org/onesiewalk or contact the fundraising team: Tel: 01706 �5�6��,email: fundraising@

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Three, two, ONESIE – Let’s WALK!!

charity needs

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I will be brutally honest with you. I don’t come from a camping family. The closest

thing I’d ever got to the Great Outdoors was a static caravan in Wales when I was aged six.

That was until I was �� and my boyfriend, now husband, convinced me to spend a week in the Lake District with him in a tent.

Never again! I lasted all of one night. I lay there terrified that I was being crawled on by mini beasts and crossed legged because I refused to tramp through a pitch black field with nothing but a torch to light the way to the toilet block. I was damned if I was going in the bushes!

As I unzipped my sleeping bag the next morning, I realised I was covered in dew and given that there was no handy electrical socket for my hairdryer, I would be spending the day bearing an uncanny resemblance to the farmer’s scarecrow in the neighbouring field.

“We’re going to a B&B,” I announced. And that was that, I had not entertained the idea of camping since.

Then last year, now married with three children, it dawned on me that my fears and preferences for home comforts may be depriving my own children of some all-important life experiences.

I wanted my kids to climb trees, sit round camp fires, get mucky, connect with nature and enjoy their childhood but I still couldn’t face another night in a tent.

So, after hours of trawling the internet, looking at yurts and tepees, I stumbled upon The Dandelion Hideaway – luxury canvas cottages located in the Spinney Field, a picturesque five acre plot in the heart of a working Leicestershire farm.

It offered comfortable beds, a wood burning fire, vintage furnishings, a flushing loo and a roll top bath all under canvas. Step outside and you’re confronted with miles of countryside. Now, that’s the kind of camping I can relate to, I thought.

We booked for three nights in August and I can honestly say it was one of the best family holidays we’ve ever had.

No television, no radio, no computer games (and no hairdryer)… just quality time together as a family.

We played outside for hours, enjoyed family meals cooked on the wood burning stove, collected eggs each morning from the farm’s chickens, visited the goats, groomed the Shetland ponies, explored the surrounding fields and woodland on long walks, watched the sunset, gazed at the stars and talked to each other – simple activities that we often don’t do enough of when at home.

It really is a nature lover’s paradise with skylarks, kestrels, hawks, tawny and barn owls all resident along with an active badger sett nearby which can be viewed from a hide.

There is now also a chance to learn bushcraft including skills such as making fire and building a shelter. Move over Ray Mears.

There are lots of attractions nearby too but we enjoyed the peace and quiet so rarely wandered further than the nearest village.

As we left the farm, Crowded House’s ‘Private Universe’ started playing on the car stereo and I couldn’t help thinking, that’s what childhood should be like.

The Dandelion Hideaway, run by John and Sharon Earp, is a real idyll. My children have not stopped talking about ‘Farmer John’ since. We enjoyed it so much that we’re heading back this year.

The Dandelion HideawayOsbaston House Farm, Lount Road, Osbaston, Leicestershire, CV13 0HR

Tel 01455 292888 www.thedandelionhideaway.co.ukBy Elaine Jinks

holiday ideas

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Children burn easily. Sunburn in childhood can lead to skin cancer later in life. Protect them with a hat, t-shirt and factor 15+ sunscreen.

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In Australia protecting yourself from the sun’s harmful rays is a part of

everyday life. ‘Slip, slap, slop’ is a daily mantra – that’s slip on a t-shirt, slap on a hat and slop on some sunscreen. We might not be lucky enough to enjoy the same climate as those Down Under but taking care to protect ourselves and our families from the sun is just as important wherever you might be.

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK and the number of people who get it is increasing. Most skin cancers are caused by damage from UV (ultraviolet) rays in sunlight.

There are more than 75,000 new cases of skin cancer diagnosed every year in this country. The number of cases has almost tripled since the early 1980s and, worryingly, more than �,�00 people die from skin cancer here each year. In fact, there are more skin cancer deaths in the UK than in

Australia, even though Australia has more cases of the disease.

Young skin is particularly delicate and very easily damaged by the sun. All children should be protected from it and babies under six months old should be kept out of direct sunlight, especially

around midday. SunSmart is the UK’s national skin

cancer prevention campaign, run by Cancer Research UK.

Heatwave warnings for this Summer! Be SunSmart

Tips for protecting children in the sun:

Remember you can burn in the UK – The British sun is quite capable of burning your child. Take extra care at home as well as abroad.Use shade – Keep babies in complete shade: under trees, umbrellas, canopies or indoorsCover them up – Dress children in cotton clothing that is baggy, close weave and cool. Oversized T-shirts are good for covering most of their skin.Use dry clothing – Remember that wet clothing stretches and can lose up to half of its UV protection – put children in dry clothing after playing in water.Protect shoulders and necks – Don’t put children in vest tops or sundresses if they are spending a lot of time outdoors – shoulders and backs of necks get easily burned.Wear sunglasses – Buy good quality, wraparound sunglasses for children, as soon as they can wear them. Sunglasses don’t have to be expensive brands, but toy ones can do more harm than good.Find hats they like – Encourage children to wear hats with brims, especially if they are not wearing sunglasses. The wider the brim, the more skin will be shaded form the sun.Use sunscreen wisely – Apply factor 15+ sunscreen before children go outdoors. Then reapply often to be sure of good coverage. Don’t forget their shoulders, nose, ears, cheeks and tops of their feet.Remember sunscreen washes off – Always use waterproof factor 15+ sunscreen when children are swimming or playing outdoors with water. Reapplying after towelling.Don’t forget school times – Remember playtimes and lunch breaks on summer school days too. Give a child a hat to wear and, if they can’t apply sunscreen at school, cover their exposed skin with factor 15+ before they go.

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Sessions run Tues- Fri 1pm-3pmSession costs £2 per child ( booking essential )

WEEK 122nd-25th July

EXPLORING FAIRIES, FAIRY TALES AND FABLES

WEEK 229th-1st Aug

MAKE IT MOVE! CREATING LAND YACHTS AND BALLOON CARS

WEEK 35th-8th Aug

MAKING LIGHT AND REFLECTION FUN

WEEK 4 12th-15th Aug

GET MESSY FORAGING OUTDOORS AND CREATE ART FROM NATURE

WEEK 5 19th-22nd Aug

PERCUSSION MAKING AND PLAYING, LEADING TO A JUNGLE STORY PERFORMANCE

WEEK 6 25th-29th Aug

CREATING GIANT TOTEM POLES

THE WHITAKERMuseum & Art Gallery

Don’t miss a trip tothe Whitaker duringthe holiday period.Fill those long summer days with creativity and fun here at The Whitaker. Run by experienced teachers and artists this years programme will continue to inspire young minds.

The workshops are aimed at children of all ages and parents are encouraged to join in as well.

We will be taking a different theme and developing it throughout each week by storytelling and creative making, all aimed at developing new learning and skills.

For more details of our exciting programme of Summer activitiesplease call 01706 218858 or visitwww.thewhitaker.org

Here comes the sun, here comes the fun.

CHILDREN’S BIRTHDAY PARTIES

CAFE WITH CHILDREN’S MENU

FAMILY FRIENDLY

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