Winter wonderland – how do we cope?
… “It is snowing!!!” Echoed my children pressing their noses to the window and imagining snowball fighting, making snowmen, sleighing, doing snow angels…
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Manchester
Stockport Grammar Junior hockey girls picked for Greater Manchester
Three of Stockport Grammar Junior School’s best Year 6 hockey players; Pippa Brown of Glossop, and Francessca Cooke & Sophie Douglas both of Stockport, have been selected for the prestigious Greater Manchester Under-12s Development Squad
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Swim and Swim Some More
Aqua Babies, the longest standing specialised Baby swim school in the North West, have secured use of pools both in Hale and Manchester City centre
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Mosaic for Children’s Hospital
England and Manchester United football legend Sir Bobby Charlton unveiled a magnificent collection of artwork created by pupils at Withington Girls’ School at a special ceremony at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
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Win a Month’s Worth of Enjoy-a-Ball or Physi-Ball Classes!
Together with Mums & Dads magazine, Enjoy-a-Ball is launching an exciting competition to win a month’s worth of Enjoy-a-Ball or Physi-Ball classes (Manchester)…Closing date: Monday, 26th November 2012
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Shopping in style for Christmas-2012
M&D Magazine has teamed up with Arley Hall Shopping Spectacular 2012 and Wine Unearthed to offer 2 lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to a high profile Christmas shopping event in Arley Hall, plus a voucher for Wine Tasting Day in Manchester…Closing date: 31st October
Read MoreSchool Open Days 2012 – 2013
Most independent schools have their open days in autumn. Parents and children are usually invited to look around the school, hear a talk by the head teacher, meet pupils and ask questions – everything you can think of, from bursary assistance to lunch arrangements.
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You Too Can Be Dreaming of a White Christmas!
Children’s auditions for Irving Berlin’s festive seasonal White Christmas The Musical is going to be hold on Saturday 22 September at The Lowry, Salford Quays. The production requires 3 girls aged between 8 – 12 years old
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X-Factor for Entrance Exams
To succeed in the entrance examinations for the majority of Grammar and Independent schools a child has to demonstrate a clear understanding of basic Maths, and an ability to handle an English paper which demands skills in both verbal and non-verbal reasoning. Currently most primary schools do not teach with the specific aim of preparing a child for such an examination and “top-up” is essential.
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Happy Birthday, Kiddiewinks!
Kiddieswinks, the entertainment experts for babies and toddlers, is celebrating its 5th birthday this year.
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Tennis Tykes are getting ready for Wimbledon
Wimbledon is in full flow and as tennis fever grips the nation, we pin our hopes on Andy Murray to bring about British success. Closer to home, across South Manchester and in Cheshire, champions of the future are starting to play tennis with the innovative Tennis Tykes coaching programme which introduces the game to children as young as 2 years old
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