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Holly Blue butterfly on Bluebell Meadow at Macclesfield Riverside Park | Cheshire East Rangers, May

April 30, 2023 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Cheshire, outdoor activities

Explore the Wildlife in Cheshire East with the Rangers

May 2023 events from Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service The Rangers have been happily sharing wildlife sightings with each

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April 5, 2023 Mums&Dads 7 Comments holiday clubs and camps, SciTech, STEM, Wythenshawe

SciTech Reboot

After a three-year pause, SciTech is resuming its adventure, under new management but with the same approach: “to understand science you have to do it!”

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March 21, 2023 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Easter, Easter party tips

Easter Hacks from Major Bunce Home

Shares Easter Hacks For Cheap and Fun Family Time Casey Major-Bunce from Portsmouth, a Mum of 4 and an inspirational influencer star is on a mission to reduce stress and overwhelm by sharing her Easter hacks focused on fun family time.

Stargazing | Photo by Yuting Gao, pexels 1567069

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February 20, 2023 Mums&Dads 0 Comments stargazing, STEM

Free Half Term Activity: Stargaze at the New Moon Tonight!

New to stargazing? Wheelwrights, a holiday property managers in the Lake District, based in Elterwater, have put together a beginner’s guide on viewing the stars. They also list the best spots in the Lake District to stargaze this half term, and where to stay nearby.

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December 22, 2022 Cat Allen 3 Comments

Dedication, that’s what you need…

Flitting from one extracurricular activity to another doesn’t gain you solid skills, build friendships, or develop a passion. Dedication on the other hand is a skill young people will take through life, in whatever career they chose.

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October 31, 2022 Mums&Dads 0 Comments colouring pages, Halloween

Happy Halloween!

Here we have colouring in sheet, created specially for Mums&Dads magazine by education experts from PlanBee. It is part of free Halloween activity pack that would be of interest for kids of different ages.

Trick or treat, photo by Charles Parker, pexels 5859426

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October 19, 2022 M&D team 1 Comment Halloween

This year, let’s make Halloween good, old-fashioned fun!

Halloween, 31st October, is falling out of favour with some parents who say it has become too commercial and ‘Americanized’. But, as Catherine Lynch of education experts PlanBee says, there are some great traditional entertainments to mark the occasion.

Family fun together | photo from hiveboxx Cfb55kNxfDs

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October 11, 2022 Mums&Dads 0 Comments holiday tips

4 Fun Activities To Do With Your Kids During School Holidays

Holidays can be a rejuvenating period for kids to re-energise before going back to school. There are also opportunities to strengthen family relationships. Here are fun activities to do together during the school holidays.

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September 7, 2022 Cat Allen 0 Comments

We speak your language

Drama encourages us to read, scripts give us structure, a safety net, a purpose and drama class can go a long way towards helping learn a chosen foreign language.

Kids playing football at Didsbury Football Club | Photo by Theo Latham

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July 13, 2022 Words and Photos: Theo Latham 0 Comments football, holiday clubs and camps, outdoor activities, Ukraine

IFA Summer Camps: Fun and Games for All

IFA Summer Camps: Fun and Games for All. One of the IFA venues is situated at Didsbury Sports Ground , a place known to many locals because of its clubhouse which welcomes not only current members, but everybody from the community

Kids are having fun at the summer camp | photo by Artem Kniaz

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June 25, 2022 M&D team 2 Comments charity, holiday clubs and camps

Free Summer Camps for Ukrainian Kids

Premier Education and King’s Camps holiday providers decided to offer thousands of free places to primary school-aged Ukrainian children. Note that places are limited and the application date for some of them is 30^th June.