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This summer, children can explore the great outdoors with expert-led bushcraft activities designed to inspire curiosity, confidence, and connection with nature.

At SuperCamps, children aged 6–12 enjoy a hands-on experience that combines survival skills, nature education, and adventurous play—all in a safe, supportive environment.

What your child will experience:

• Learning essential bushcraft skills such as fire lighting, shelter building, and tool use
• Exploring wildlife, plants, and natural habitats
• Team challenges and outdoor games to build teamwork and resilience

Camp details:

• Duration: 5 full days (9 am–5 pm), with extended care from 8 am–6 pm available
• Ages: 7–12 years
• Open to boys and girls of all skill levels

Why parents trust us:

✓ Ofsted-registered with strong safety and care standards
✓ Experienced instructors with specialist outdoor knowledge
✓ Encourages independence, creativity, and respect for the environment

Bushcraft Kids Holiday Camp is available this summer across:
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Surrey, Warwickshire, Wiltshire

All locations welcome boys and girls, regardless of school type or name.

Since launch, SuperCamps Bushcraft has offered children the chance to develop vital outdoor skills, make new friends, and enjoy active, screen-free days in nature.

Adventurous, educational, and fun—this summer, Bushcraft Kids Holiday Camp connects children with nature and inspires a lifelong love of the outdoors.

Spaces are limited and these popular camps fill up fast—book now to secure your place

Are you interested in going to Oxford or Cambridge, but are daunted by the admission process. We are here to help you realise your dream.

Focusing solely on these two world-class institutions, we specialise in helping students gain an edge over the competition, seriously improving their chances of success.

All our work is based on one simple principle - the analysis of success. We interview, in depth, hundreds of undergraduates to discover what lay behind their success, this together with the expertise of ex-admissions tutors, experienced professionals and our own consultants gives us a winning formula.We offer help at every stage of the admissions process. Contact the above number or log on to our web site for more information.

Web: www.OxbridgeApplications.com

This summer, children can elevate their netball skills through our 5‑day specialist coaching programme designed for all abilities.

At SuperCamps, children aged 6–12 enjoy an enriching experience that combines high-level netball coaching with confidence-building and social development, in a supportive, fun environment.

What your child will experience:

• Expert coaching sessions tailored to skill and passion, beyond standard community programmes
• A supportive environment focused on confidence, teamwork, and social growth

Camp details:

• Duration: 5 full days (9 am–5 pm), with extended care from 8 am–6 pm available
• Ages: 7–13 years
• Open to girls and boys of all skill levels
• Price: £300 per course

Why parents trust us:

✓ Specialist coaching not readily available elsewhere
✓ Builds confidence and social skills in every participant
✓ Ofsted-registered with high standards of care and safety

Flyers Netball Academy is available this summer across: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Surrey, Wiltshire, London

All locations welcome boys and girls, regardless of school type or name.

Since launch, Flyers Netball Academy has provided a premium sports experience that combines skill development with enjoyment, personal growth, and lasting friendships—all in a full-day, 9 am–5 pm format (extended hours available).

Fun, focused, and empowering—this summer, Flyers Netball Academy gives young players the coaching, confidence, and team spirit to thrive.

Spaces are limited and these popular courses fill up fast—book now to secure your place!

At Stagecoach Performing Arts we teach children and young people how to sing, dance and act, not only to perform on stage but also, more importantly, to build confidence and key skills that will benefit them through their whole lives.

Our classes are for ages 4-18 with some schools offering classes for ages 2+. With over 35 years’ experience in teaching the performing arts and having helped over one million students to reach their full potential, we’d love to welcome your child to our classes.

Please get in touch to find out more.

Performing arts classes for boys and girls in Aberdeen, Abingdon, Altrincham, Amersham, Ampthill, Andover, Arnold, Ascot, Ashby De La Zouch, Ashford, Aylesbury, Allerton Bywater, Aberdare, Amesbury, Ashford, Balsall Common, Basingstoke, Bath, Battersea, Beaconsfield , Banbury, Brackley, Barnet, Barnsley, Beckenham, Bedford, Berkhamsted, Beverley, Bicester, Biggleswade , Bishops Stortford, Blackburn, Blandford Forum, Bradford, Bolton, Borehamwood, Bournemouth, Bracknell, Bradford, Braintree, Brentwood, Brighton, Bristol, Bridgend, Bromley, Bromsgrove, Birmingham, Buckingham, Burton upon Trent, Bury, Bury St Edmunds, Banstead, Bramley, Barnstaple, Baldock, Boston Spa, Broadstairs, Bristol, Brookmans Park, Botley, Caddington, Caerphilly, Camberley, Cambourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Carmarthen, Cheam, Chelmsford, Cheltenham, Chepstow, Chertsey, Cheshunt, Chester, Chesterfield, Chichester, Chigwell, Chingford, Chippenham, Chiswick, Chorley, Chorleywood, Cirencester, Claygate, Cobham, Cockermouth, Colchester, Colwyn Bay , Congleton, Coulsdon, Caterham, Coventry, Crawley, Cowbridge, Chandlers Ford, Camberley, Carshalton, Cockett, Crowborough, Chester-le-Street, Chipping Sodbury, Croydon, Didcot, Darlington, Dartford, Denbigh, Derby, Doncaster, Dorchester, Dorking, Dudley, Dulwich, Dunstable, Durham City, Ealing, Eastbourne, East Grinstead, East Kilbride, Eastleigh, Edinburgh, Epsom, Erith, Evesham, Exeter, Frome, Farnborough, Farnham, Fleet, Forest Hill, Fareham, Faringdon, Fulham, Great Cornard, Greater Manchester, Gloucester, Godalming, Greenwich, Grimsby, Guildford, Guisborough, Gillingham, Hanwell, Hook, Haywards Heath, Hedge End, Hackney, Halesowen, Halifax, Harpenden, Harrogate, Hebburn, Henley-on-Thames, Hereford, Heathcote, Hilllingdon, Horsham, Hove, Huddersfield, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Huntingdon, Hertford, High Wycombe, Highgate, Harrow On The Hill, Harrow, Hastings, Havant, Hitchin, Ilkley, Inverness, Ipswich, Isleworth, Islington, Kendal, Keynsham, Kenilworth, Kensington, Kettering, Kingston Upon Thames, Kidderminster, Kings Heath, Kings Hill, Kirkintilloch, Long Ashton, Leigh On Sea, Limpsfield, London, Lancaster, Leamington Spa, Leatherhead, Leeds, Leicester, Leighton Buzzard, Letchworth Garden City, Lichfield, Lincoln, Liphook, Liverpool, Long Ditton, Long Eaton, Loughborough, Loughton, Luton, Maidstone, Manchester, Melksham, Monmouth, Marlow, Macclesfield, Maidenhead, Maidstone, Malvern, Mansfield, Market Harborough, Marlborough, Melton Mowbray, Merthyr Tydfil, Merton Park, Milton Keynes, Mirfield, Milngavie, Newport Pagnell, Nantwich, New Malden, Newbury, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Newmarket, Newport, Northampton, Northwich, Northwood, Norwich, Nottingham, Nuneaton, Newton Mearns, Newton-Le-Willows, Newton Abbot, Nottingham, Oldham, Ormskirk, Orpington, Oswestry, Oxford, Portsmouth, Penarth, Perth, Peterborough, Plymouth, Pontefract, Pontypridd, Poynton, Preston, Primrose Hill, Putney, Prestwich, Pontypool, Potten End, Purley, Regents Park, Reading, Redditch, Redhill, Reigate, Richmond, Rickmansworth, Ringwood, Ringmer, Romford, Rotherham, Royal Wootton Bassett, Royston, Rugby, Ramsgate, Selsdon, Saffron Walden, Salisbury, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Sidcup, Solihull, Southampton, Southgate, Southwell, Spalding, St Albans, Southampton, Sale, Selby, Slough, Stockon on Tees, Swindon, Sydenham, Sutton, Sutton Coldfield, Stanmore, Stevenage, Stirling, Stockport, Stole Newington, Stoke-on-Trent, Stourbridge, Stratford-upon-Avon, Strood, Stafford, Sandwich, Sevenoaks, Shrivenham, Snodland, South Harrow, Skipton, Stoke-on-Trent, Surbiton, Tamworth, Taunton, Teddington, Thame, Tring, Truro, Tunbridge Wells, Twickenham, Torquay, Tiverton, Tonbridge, Tooting, Trowbridge, Towcester, Upper Norwood, Uttoxeter, Wimborne, Wallingford, Walthamstow, Worcester Park, West Bridgford, Weston-super-Mare, Weybridge, Weymouth, Whitley Bay, Whitstable, Wickford, Wilmslow, Wimbledon, Winchester, Windsor, Wirral , Witney, Waterlooville, Ware, Westbury, Woodstock, Woking, Wokingham, Wolverhampton, Woodbridge, Woodford Green, Worthing, Worsley, Whetstone & Totteridge, Wakefield, Walsall, Walton-on-Thames , Warrington, Warwick, Washington, Watford, Welwyn Garden City, Yateley, Yeovil and York

The Mendip Riding School is set within 130 acres of rolling hills and woodland, the riding centre is truly an equestrians delight. It is BHS approved, we offer lessons for both adults and children. Our pony days give younger riders the chance to ride and learn to care for the pony.

Facilities include a Hotel and Restaurant. Please phone for a brochure. Birthday parties catered for.

We also have a ski centre, please visit our listing under Skiing for more information.

Kings Camps – Sports and Activity camps for 5 – 17s in the school holidays

For over three decades Kings Camps have provided children aged 5 -17 with amazing, active, school-holiday experiences. Kings Camps run in 50+ cities in England, Scotland and Wales, at top independent schools and universities with exceptional facilities, a perfect partnership to offer a wide variety of sports and activities — in an environment where every child can flourish.

Offering week-long programmes with a focus on being active, having fun and learning together, Kings Camps provide children with a fun and active week-long experience in the school holidays; making friends and memories whilst giving parents peace of mind that they’re children are safe and having the best experience. Kings Camps is part of Kings Active Foundation, a registered not-for-profit with a vision of a world where children love being active.

Registered on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register with Ofsted, you can pay with childcare vouchers and the Government tax free scheme. Kings Camps has a 4.7/5 rating and are Platinum Trusted Service Award winners with Feefo – read reviews here.

What to expect

The Multi-Active programme is designed for 5-14s, with children grouped by age, and activities from 8.15am to 5.30pm.

The amazing Red Tops kick off each week with a whole camp warm up, group games and activities. Throughout the week children enjoy core sports sessions (including swimming at many locations), as well as active games and activities that foster friendships and learning. Multi-Active includes highlight activities such as Wet Wednesday and Coaches Challenges. Each week ends with the Kings Games - an opportunity for families to see what their children have been up to and join in the fun.

For 15 -17s there is Rookie Academy. A programme that provides practical coaching and work experience as well as participation in sport with like-minded friends. Rookies work alongside the Red Tops, many who go on to work for Kings and is a great addition to Records of Achievement, and a perfect start for a career working with children

Children's activity camps in: Aberdeen, Birmingham – including a new venue in 2025!, Bradford, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff - including a new venue in 2025!, Cheadle, Chelmsford, Chester, Coventry, Derby, Dollar, Dundee, Edinburgh - including a new venue in 2025!, Glasgow, Halifax, Hamilton, Helensburgh, Hereford, Lincoln - new for 2025!, Liverpool, Loughborough, Manchester, Monmouth, Northampton – new venue 2025!, Northwood, Nottingham, Reading, Richmond, Sheffield - including a new venue in 2025!, St Albans, Telford – new for 2025! and Wakefield.

For details of all locations and venues View Website.

Register your interest with Kings Camps to be kept updated.

Booking information

There’s flexible payment options allowing you to spread the cost over the months leading up to camp and all childcare vouchers including Government Tax-Free childcare payments are accepted. Save 10% during the Early Booking discount period (deadline 28 Feb) or when booking 4+ weeks. We offer financial support through our Supporting Families programme. Get in touch for more details.

Dancing in the street has been serving dancers in Lincolnshire for the past 10 years. We pride ourselves on being able to offer all your dancewear essentials from the age of 2 onwards.

Our complete range accommodates demands for Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz, with an increasing selection or apparel and accessories for Dance Fitness, Cheerleaders, Majorettes and budding Gymnasts.

Packed full of Class, Show, Competition, Dance Clothing & Dance Shoes by major dancewear brands Capezio, Bloch, Dans-ez, Sansha, Katz and the Parent Company’s own brand Starlite Dancewear.

Please call in or for our Mail Order service we are just a phone call away or the click of a button for our new website to order on-line.

Address: Sleaford Enterprise Park, Pride Parkway, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 8GL

Where your child develops games and skills for life! Through the power of play, fun, and super lasers!

LEARNING TO CODE SHOULD BE ENGAGING, CHILD-LED AND SUPPORTED

We know that learning to code should be all about having fun, getting creative and feeling the freedom to explore without constraints! It's less about lecturing and more about nurturing and enabling your child on their coding journey. The power of learning through play is real. Our weekly online and in-person clubs feature STEM-Certified mentor support to guide your child on their coding journey.

Watch - Easy to follow, step-by-step instructions teach you how to code
Code - Simple drag and drop code to create, and “hack” your own games
Play - Play newly created games and share them with friends

Email: mentors@thecodezone.co.uk

Coding clubs for ages 6-16 both online and in-person. Local clubs in Cambridge, Haverhill, Saffron Walden & Bishops Stortford

Excellent range of sports clothing, accessories and equipment for all ages of children plus adults. Top brand names include Nike, Adidas, Ellesse, Fila, Lacoste, Lyle & Scott, PUMA, Tommy Hilfiger and more.

Sports equipment and cothing cover various sports including tennis, football and rugby

SenseToys offers practical information and an interesting range of toys and activities for pre-school children and particularly for children with special educational needs – all based on first hand experience!

The emphasis of our resources to promote the acquisition of language through play for both verbal and non-verbal children.

SenseToys was set up by parents of two children with special needs, one with a language delay and one with autism. The carefully selected range of resources aim at helping children acquire language through play by helping to make learning fun and rewarding. Even the most ordinary toys can help your child if you know how to use them effectively.

The range includes thick wooden jigsaws with simple non-stylised pieces, lovely fabric beanie bags to teach shapes and colours, threading activities with large holes and chunky pieces, cause and effect toys and a great selection of tactile and sensory balls for lots of squishy bouncy fun. We also now include basic games and actvities to help with alphabet, counting and language concepts such as prepositions, opposites, small medium and large and we have a new range of toys to facilitate construction play.

Tel: 0845 257 0849 for a catalogue
Web: www.sensetoys.com

Active Garden is an independent garden play equipment supplier and manufacturer specialising in residential and commercial products that get kids playing outside.

We offer a great selection of garden play equipment including wooden climbing frames, swings, slides, playhouses, wooden sandpits, trampolines and garden games, to encourage children to discover the joys of garden play.

At Active Garden we take safety very seriously, so we only offer products that are safe, fun and comply with any safety standards that apply.

We can give friendly and practical advice about any of our products.

We offer an installation service for climbing frames, commercial and residential, in England and Wales.

Active Garden also supply safety surface, such as rubber bark and chippings, bonded rubber, wet pour, artificial grass, rubber tiles and rubber grass mats.

We supply Blue Rabbit, Active, Hyland, All Out Play, Adventure Time among other brands.

Have a look out our climbing frame page with great offers on fantastic quality climbing frames.

Premium Party Supplies, Decorations & Gifts

We provide premium and exclusive party supplies, decorations, tableware and children’s gifts. We have a lovely collection of exclusive party bags and themed party accessories.

Everything on our web site is in stock and can be despatched the same day and we offer free national delivery on any orders above £60 too! Plus all new customers can receive a special discount as a thank you for placing your first order with us.

Children’s party themes Animal Parade, Circus, Dinosaur, Fairy Magic, Fantasy, Frozen Inspired, Happy Little Farm, Ice Cream, Magic Party, Paper Doll, Pirate, Pony Party, Popstar, Princess, Rainbow, Superhero, Twinkle Twinkle and Vintage Tea

Pure Living Collection is an online store that sells a fabulous range of luxurious duvets, pillows, mattress protectors and associated bedding products. This website offers invaluable advice on the most appropriate bedding available for children.

Children just love the feel of the soft light-weight, hypoallergenic Spundown Duvets. Mums love them too, for this is the award winning duvet that just loves to be washed, time and time again. For summer the 3.0 tog Pure Cotton Duvet is a popular choice of children’s duvet as it will help your child maintain a regular temperature on warm summer nights.

The polyester hollow-fibre filling of the Anti Allergy Duvets and Pillows contain material in which house dust mites cannot live, thus playing a major role in helping to relieve allergies caused by them. Alternatively, the Anti Allergy Duvet, Pillow and Mattress Protectors all provide an effective barrier between your child and the dust mites and their allergens.

Pure Living Collection also offers some pillows with slightly less filling and therefore perfect for smaller shoulders, whilst waterproof mattress protectors offer their mattresses protection against those all too common accidents and spills.

Web: www.purelivingcollection.com

Dyslexia Friendly Learning Activities that are FUN for all the Family

All Memory Motivator products are quality, educational activities that have been selected to increase self-confidence and stimulate the learning process in reading, spelling and arithmetic. Products include: handwriting activities, spelling games, software, numeracy resources and Active Learning Place Mats. The Active Learning Place Mats were short-listed for ‘BEST GIFT FOR KIDS’ Gift of the Year 2004!

Fax: 01604 505001
Email: info@msl-online.net

Web: www.msl-online.net

THE CHILDREN'S SHOW THAT COMES TO YOU! ... Give your kids a special treat this Xmas season 2025/26 and book a full children's panto show.

Dick Whittington and Red Riding Hood, Chaplins touring pantos are full of fun. The children will love to boo the villain, roar with laughter at the comic lead and sing along to all their favourite songs.

If you are thinking of booking a children's entertainer for this Christmas season, why not give your kids an extra special treat and book a full children's show.

We can perform anywhere, from the smallest classroom to the biggest hall or theatre (staging facilities are not necessary). Check out the video on our website for more details.

CALL US FOR A FREE BROCHURE OR TO BOOK A SHOW - OUR DIARIES ARE OPEN FOR THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON 2025/26

Chaplins have troupes situated throughout the UK with two shows available in your area.

Dick Whittington- A Chaplins Gold Production with a cast of 5 actors playing 8 parts, the children will be mesmerised for 2 hours (including a 20min break). The children will be taken on a magical journey with Dick Whittington to Old London Town where they will boo the evil Captain Blood and roar with laughter at the comedy antics of Idle Jack and Sarah the Cook. Packed solid with comedy, adventure, sing-along songs and lots of audience participation.

Red Riding Hood - A Chaplins Mini Panto with a cast of 3 actors playing 5 parts, the children will be captivated for a full 75 minutes. The children will be transported to the Magic Wood where they will meet Little Red Riding Hood and all her friends. Packed solid with comedy, adventure, sing-alongs, and lots of audience participation.

Chaplins have been established for over 30 years and in that time have successfully performed to around 8 Million happy children, throughout the UK.

GCSE, IGCSE and A Level Examination Entry

3A Tutors Ltd is a Private Examination Centre based in Bristol.

We specialise in providing private candidate examination entry for many GCSE, IGCSE and A Level subjects as well as Functional Skills Maths tests.

Candidates simply register with us as a private candidate and attend on the relevant examination dates.

Our services are ideal for:

• Home educated students
• Re-sit candidates (e.g. GCSE Maths, GCSE English etc)
• Students who wish to take an additional qualification not available at their school, for instance bilingual children (e.g. GCSE Chinese).
• Gifted children who wish to take a qualification early (e.g. GCSE Maths)
• Distance learning students
• Mature students looking to gain additional qualifications, perhaps for a career change.

We have been a registered Examination Centre (50538) with all the main examination boards for many years.

There are no entry requirements or age restrictions to enter for examinations with us.

Candidates can simply register and just attend examinations with us - alternatively we can also offer optional tuition support, if required.

Simply visit our website or contact us for more information on any of our services.

Impartial advice, support on a number of issues and activities for parents including:

• Local activities and meet-ups
• Courses and workshops
• Development & Health
• And much more!

KindleKids is a child psychology service run by an experienced highly specialist Chartered Clinical Child Psychologist and specialist team. We work together with parents (and schools where appropriate) to assess, understand, support and provide strategies for managing a range of difficulties and concerns. We offer:

• Educational / Psychological Assessment
• Therapeutic support to children and teenagers
• Parenting support
• Consultation to schools

We can help with a range of emotional, behavioural, social and learning issues that may be contributing to a child or teenager feeling unhappy, lacking in confidence or feeling out of control. Following psychological assessment, the child psychologist works with parents so that individual treatment plans can be developed to support them and their families in understanding and addressing their difficulties while at the same time acknowledging and nurturing their relative strengths, in order to help them to reach their potential.

Please see our website for parenting tips and more information about who we are, how we can help and what we offer.

UNFORTUNATELY, WE DO NOT HAVE AVAILABILITY TO TAKE ON NEW FAMILIES FOR DIRECT WORK.

WE ARE HOWEVER OFFERING A NEW, INNOVATIVE AND PRACTICAL ONLINE COURSE TO EMPOWER PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO MANAGE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH 

SEE DETAILS BELOW

NEW ONLINE COURSE: P.O.W.E.R. - Psychology of Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience
Empowering Parents and Children

This innovative 8-session course is full of practical strategies to equip parents and children with essential life skills for managing emotions, developing confidence, and promoting general mental health and wellbeing. Modules on:

1. Emotional wellbeing and understanding overwhelm
2. Thinking about Thinking
3. Strategies for understanding and managing anxiety
4. More on Anxiety, including sleep and separation anxiety.
5. Unravelling anger
6. Kindling confidence
7. Skills for successful socialising
8. More on parenting and behaviour

Filled with practical tips, lots of strategies and worksheets to accompany every session.

All 8 sessions for the price of one hour of individual support
£180 for lifetime access for the purchaser.

What people are saying:
I have found this course really enlightening and I have been surprised at how much of it is applicable to my life and my family. I have learnt so much and feel that Leanne has a wonderful expertise in this field. By doing this course ( as opposed to taking my child to a therapist ) I am now able to offer support myself, model behaviour and improve communication with my children . I didn’t realise I could be so instrumental in helping my children with the difficulties they face, and I feel almost privileged to be sharing this journey with them now. Leanne has given me more confidence to be able to help my children manage their anxiety in a healthy way, and to ultimately encourage them to be the best that they can be. Thank you! Claire (children 9 & 13)

The POWER course is packed with valuable insights, clever analogies and practical strategies for helping children cope with anxiety, anger and social challenges. In particular, the course helped me, as a parent, better understand my children. I connected with the gentle approaches for encouraging communication and optimism. Thank you! Nili (children 9 & 12) The POWER course highlighted the vital elements underpinning emotional wellbeing and offered really useful strategies and techniques to bring about positive change. Leanne presents a comprehensive guide to understanding a child’s anxiety, underlining the fundamental role that parents play in both building a calmer environment and facilitating a more resilient mindset for children. A valuable resource for parents to retain, revisit and incorporate into the everyday care of children’s mental health. Naomi (children with ASD and ADHD aged 16 & 13)

Language books for children in Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Cornish, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English (EAL), Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Nepali, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Languages, Serbo-Croatian, Shona, Slovakian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese and Welsh

Waterstone's opened their first bookshop in Old Brompton Rd, London, in 1982. Since then they have become well recognized as a chain of bookshops with a love of literature. Click onto their website for full details of books as well as the latest literary events and signings.

Web: www.waterstones.co.uk

Have you ever wished that children came with a manual?

One ordinary day, seemingly just like any other you become a parent. And you spend the next few years wondering what on earth has hit you. You would like a reliable source of advice to turn to, to help you with the most important yet demanding role of your life?

So how do you learn to deal with amongst others -

What happens when you become a new parent!

Balancing work and family!

Increased stress!

Your child's behaviour!

Changes to you and your partners relationship!

Why you are the parent you are!

Jackie Grier is a nurse, Health visitor and coach with 20 years experience, working with both parents and professionals. She has a flexible, affordable, approach to coaching that suits your needs and lifestyle as a busy parent.

Parent coaching at Emerald is offered on the telephone, face to face and in group workshops. So if you would like to be a more confident parent, understand that you are the expert on your children and learn to trust your own judgement contact Emerald Parent Coaching and..

become the parent you were always meant to be ...

KiddiVouchers – giving parents and employers more to play with!

Childcare vouchers are a Government approved scheme aimed at helping working parents to afford quality childcare. Parents can save over £900* a year in tax and National Insurance, simply by paying their childcare provider with childcare vouchers instead of cash.

There’s no means-testing, no claim forms and it only takes 10 minutes to register. Both parents can take part, to double their savings. Childcare vouchers can be used for nurseries, pre-school, childminders, nannies, out-of-school care and holiday clubs, for children aged 0 to 15. KiddiVouchers schemes are also simple and convenient for employers, offering employer National Insurance savings of up to £373* a year for every parent who takes part.

Find out how easy it is - call free on 0800 612 4395. *Savings depend on individual circumstances

Sadly, meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia continue to kill more children under five than any other infectious disease and there is still no vaccine to protect against the most common forms. Therefore, it is vital to raise awareness of the symptoms and the importance of early recognition so prompt treatment can be given, which can often mean the difference between life and death.

Meningitis UK aims to increase the understanding of the disease through our ongoing awareness programme. We also fund a number of pioneering vaccine development research projects across the UK to find a vaccine to eradicate the disease. If you require any further information about meningitis or the work that we do, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Meningitis UK is the working name of Spencer Dayman Meningitis UK, registered charity no. 1076774

Address: 25 Cleeve Wood Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 2SF
Email: information@meningitisuk.org

Web: www.meningitisuk.org

3A Tutors Ltd is a well-established Bristol based tuition agency offering high quality, one-to-one tuition with experienced, subject specialist tutors.

Tuition is available in many subjects ranging from Key Stage 1 to A Level.

Tuition is tailored and adapted to meet the specific needs of each student, helping to build key skills and confidence, assisting with problem topics and working on exam technique, etc., as required. All material is covered at the student’s own pace.

We work with fully DBS checked, experienced tutors who have at least a degree in their primary subject specialism.

Tuition can be conducted either face-to-face (in the Bristol area) or online (nationally).

Daytime, evening and weekend tuition is available. Tuition is very flexible – we can offer long term, short term, ad-hoc, weekly or intensive tuition.

We offer very competitive hourly rates.

We can provide mock examinations with feedback and a grade – completed either at home or in an exam setting.

Simply visit our website or contact us for more information.

3A Tutors Ltd is also a registered Private Examination Centre (50538) offering private candidate examination entry for GCSEs, IGCSEs and A Levels with all the main UK examination boards.

The Britchops Foundation Drum Course is a new multimedia eBook drum course in Adobe PDF format.

This course provides all the information you need to begin learning today's popular drumming styles such as Pop, Rock and Britpop/Indie in the comfort of your own home.

Drum charts by top UK and US bands Oasis, Cast and Bryan Adams are featured by kind permission from Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Publishing. Other features include extensive MIDI file library in GM/GS/XG format, Digital Imaging, Professional Drum Score Notation and extensive Tutor Notes.

Find out more at:

Web: www.britchops.co.uk

Established since 1983, Barnett’s of Wadhurst stock a large and wonderful range of books, audio books including Naxos classical music C.Ds, children’s story tapes plus birthday cards for children of all ages.

Authors available include Philip Pullman, Shirley Hughes, Brian Jacques, J. K. Rowling and Michael Morpurgo to name but a few. We can supply a comprehensive range of educational books including the C.G.P. range for SATS revision as well as the Oxford Reading Tree series. We also supply parent education childrearing books.

We offer a nationwide and international mail order service as well as a 24 hour ordering service for any book not in stock.

We will also wrap and include a birthday card with a book of your choice for that special personalised birthday delivery to anyone anywhere.

Please phone for full details.
Address: Gordon House, High Street, Wadhurst, East Sussex TN5 6AA
Fax: (01892) 783566
E-Mail: kitabu@talk21.com

An excellent directory.

Find details and pictures of many of the UK's most popular dog breeds. Have your questions answered or your problems solved on-line by specialists in the fields of conventional veterinary medicine, natural treatments, dog behaviour and training.

Locate a vet for cats or dogs in an area near you.

A national mail order company for all your instrument requirements. Call for our free catalogue featuring musical instruments at discount prices or log onto our website for full details.

Web: www.starland.co.uk

The Steyning Bookshop offers an extensive range of children’s books to suit all ages. Our range covers general, picture, fiction , audio and self-study books including revision and work books for all levels. Publishers include Walkers, Puffin, Red Fox and Ragged Bear. We also stock a range of soft toys that fit in with the latest popular books such as Madeleine, Maisy, Kipper and Thomas The Tank as well as a wide selection of John Adam educational toys all of which make excellent gifts.

Address: 106 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3RD

Bridge Psychology is a provider of specialist psychological services for children with learning disabilities, autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.

We undertake clinical and diagnostic assessments, provide supervision and consultancy and offer bespoke training. We will work with, and for, individual families, independent and public sector organisations, courts and legal services.

Reduced rates are available for parents & carers and fixed (the price you pay won’t change and increase over time!) quotes can be provided upon request.

Please contact us to discuss your needs and to see how we can support you.

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Tutors & Exams provides examination and assessment facilities primarily aimed at private and home educated candidates. The company was established in 2014 by a former Examinations Officer and Awarding Organisation Manager with over 25 years’ experience in education administration. In the intervening years Tutors & Exams has evolved into a much valued and respected examination venue.

Tutors & Exams has nationwide coverage with centres located around the country https://www.tutorsandexams.uk/#centre-locations. All are approved for examination delivery by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ).

In addition to our examination centres, we have also partnered with two schools in London, one in Coventry, one in Bolton and one in Taunton to deliver A level Science practicals outside of term time, using their labs.

In 2022/23 Tutors & Exams delivered examination assessments to thousands of candidates. We cater for 95% of all GCSE/GCE, International GCSE/GCE and Pearson Edexcel International A Level subjects alongside Functional Skills. We are also willing to consider requests for additional subjects that we do not currently cater for.

To ensure access to assessment is available to ALL learners we have our own Access Arrangements team who can assist in organising access arrangements if required.

We work in partnership with many large, respected distance learning providers and online schools, and very much value these relationships to deliver high quality assessment for their learners. We also accommodate private training organisations delivering qualifications to sizeable cohorts spread geographically throughout the UK.

Furthermore, we also facilitate examinations for a growing number of universities to deliver their distance learning programmes and AAT (Association of Accountancy Technicians) assessments are also available in our centres.

Xihaha Online Children Bookshop offers the latest and most innovative Chinese children books to help your children learn Chinese. We select high quality products which are specially developed by linguistic and education experts.

Our Chinese learning materials are unique in the following ways:

• Cater for children of all ages (including early learning for babies and toddlers).
• Teaching materials for teacher and school which are specially developed for foreign students (Non-Chinese native speaker).
• Books in both traditional and simplified characters.
• Majority of books in Chinese/ English translation
• Multimedia including computer software (CDROM) & CD/VCD/DVD
• Interesting contents (including Chinese and Western stories, literatures, activities books, games and songs)

NLP, CBT, Hypnotherapy & counselling therapists for children & teens

At NLP4Kids we help children and their families overcome a vast range of problems. Typically these fall into the mild mental health and wellbeing areas such as anxiety, confidence issues, habits and phobias though we can help with more serious problems such as self harming, eating disorders and learning difficulties too.

Our practitioners are all DBS checked, insured and have undertaken first aid and safeguarding training. They work in schools and in the community delivering sessions one to one with young people and in workshops too. In addition, our practitioners attend retraining and have access to ongoing professional development.

Whilst we are not counsellors or psychotherapists, our work can be similar to these methodologies. NLP (neuro linguistic programming) has some similarity to CBT too, but tends to work on a more emotional (rather than just cognitive) level.

There are many different elements to NLP. Some of it works with our internal thinking and the quality of those thoughts. Other aspects of NLP focus on communication, managing emotions and developing better responses to challenging situations.

Many of our practitioners have trained in additional therapies, such as hypnotherapy.

As well as working with children and teenagers, we also work with parents and teachers or others who have influence and intervention with young people. This could be via workshops or in one to one coaching sessions.

Whether you are struggling to support a stressed out child or are finding it a challenge to engage your teenager in conversation, our practitioners are here to support you and your family. We always make sure that we create a good “fit” between the practitioner and the child and our free consultation sessions go a long way to ensure you find someone who will help you to achieve rapid lasting change.

Are you struggling to find the help you need for your child?

As a qualified doctor with twenty years’ experience in the NHS, Kerry has developed a deep understanding of medical and psychological issues.

Trained in clinical hypnotherapy and a variety of psychotherapeutic approaches, including Mindfulness, CBT, Solution-focused therapy, coaching and EMDR, Kerry creates bespoke holistic therapy solutions. She is skilled in helping children and teenagers to master their own emotional, behavioural and medical problems.

Email or call Kerry to find out more.

Online and in-class Cookery Classes for Girls and Boys

Smart Raspberry specialises in providing cookery classes and workshops to children as young as 5 years up to teenagers. We run classes during term time and the school holidays as well as workshops, parties, Duke of Edinburgh courses and more. We are now offering franchising opportunities nationwide. For more information please go to the franchise page: https://www.smartraspberry.com/franchise-opportunities/

Extra-Curricular Classes

“Such a popular extracurricular activity, extremely well organised; they are run by dedicated, enthusiastic staff who are educating our children in cookery skills and widening their horizons! First Class!” Rob Harmer, Headteacher at St Marys School, Henley-on-Thames

Open Classes – Weekends and Holidays

The Best Club ever!!!! That’s how my daughter describes Smart Raspberry Cookery School. The Saturday morning and holiday clubs have taught my daughter how to cook a vast array of sweet and savoury dishes, which has increased her confidence and taught her to be responsible around the kitchen. The recipes are easy to follow and so good I have actually continued to use them myself, definitely recommended!!” Rachel Foreman, Parent

Workshops in Schools

“We recently worked with Smart Raspberry for our discovery week. Our theme was Mind, Body and Soul. We were given amazing options for our cooking class and they were able to work with our date and time constraints. In the end, we chose smoothies and a noodle salad. All of the students choose the cooking class as a highlight of their week. The food was delicious and many students reported later that they had made them on their own at home. Overall a great success. The end result included happy and full students! Highly recommend!” Mercedes Savage, ACS Hillingdon International School

Parties

“My daughter had the Smart Raspberry cupcake party for her 8th birthday. It was fantastic and all the girls loved it – the cake making, the icing (with an animal theme) and eating the final product! One of her friends needed an egg-free version and her Mum said they were the best egg-free cakes she had ever tasted! I would thoroughly recommend Smart Raspberry for an exciting and hassle-free party” Karen, Parent

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We stock an extensive range of children's books at our Upminster shop. Fiction for all ages; non-fiction for project work and general interest; reading schemes such as 'Oxford Reading Tree' and 'Letterland'; revision books for all key stages.

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