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Winter 2020/2021
Issue 88
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Local Information for parents teachers
and carers of children Saffron Walden,
Bishop’s Stortford Great Dunmow and Villages
FEDERATION OF FARNHAM & RICKLING
CE (VA) PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Federation Headteacher: Hannah Wheatcroft
Farnham CE Primary School
Farnham, Bishop’s Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 1HR
Tel: 01279 771 339 Fax: 01279 771 339
Email: admin@farnham.essex.sch.uk
Website: www.federationfarnhamrickling.co.uk
Rickling CE Primary School
Rickling Green, Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3YG
Tel: 01799 543 274 Fax: 01799 540 988
Email: admin@rickling.essex.sch.uk
Website: www.federationfarnhamrickling.co.uk
‘Through faith and nurture, we thrive.’
Life in all its fullness. John 10:10
Our School Values: Love | Kindness | Honesty | Caring | Respect
T: 0790 073 5566 E: hello@saladdaysmag.co.uk in this issue 1
Exciting news Contents: Performing Arts
Dance, drama, theatre, music 26-28
Sing! Sing! Sing! . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
– Salad Days will Articles & Features Getting Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
continue to grow New Age Schooling . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Babies and Toddlers . . . . . . . .34-40
and increase its Where's Dad? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Steam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Toddler Groups . . . . . . . . . . . .34-39
Creative Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
digital presence! Accessing Education for SEN-D . . .11
Antenatal & Postnatal . . . . . . . . .40
Mummy MOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
It is with absolute pleasure that I am able
to announce that the ownership of Salad Remarkable Children Book Review 12
Education
Days has been transferred to Lisa and very good health. Please stay safe. Littleuns, Cakes & Bakes . . . . . . . .14 Primary schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Tam. This hard-working team will provide I am going to miss Salad Days
a bright future for the magazine and all Making A Dream A Reality . . . . . . .5 Before and after school clubs . . . .6
enormously! However, I am still Tutors and support . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
its users. publishing the mighty Saffron Directory as Sweaty Mamas & Benefits of
In one way or another everyone has been well as training a puppy (see her on my
affected by the pandemic and will Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Events
knee in the picture, just behind the wine),
remember the summer with mixed so no time to mope! Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Diary Dates & Saffron Screen . . . .17 Films at Saffron Screen . . . . . . . . .17
emotions. Even if healthy, there was still You have all been fantastic supporting
anxiety, uncertainty and, for parents of Salad Days – thank you! It’s been Gymnastics for Babies . . . . . . . . .18 Diary dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
school aged children, there was the incredible.
added stress of home educating. South Mill Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Over to Tam and Lisa, the next generation! Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-23
However, there will also be memories of Bishop's Stortford Football Club . .22
the happy times when you and your Harriet Christodoulides
Pre School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-33
family enjoyed the unusual freedom from Remember to keep telling your children:
Baby Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
the everyday. It’s still a bumpy ride, so I “If you can dream it, you can do it”.
Walt Disney
Festivities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 & 25 Raising An Inclusive Child . . . . . .33
do wish you, and all those that you love,
“ ”
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Primary schools Summercroft Primary School & Nursery n Saffron Walden Magna Carta Primary Academy
Plaw Hatch Close, CM23 5BJ St John’s Road, CM24 8JP
n Bishop’s Stortford
T: 01279 307477 Katherine Semar Infants School T: 01279 703484
E: admin@summercroft.herts.sch.uk Ross Close, CB11 4DU; Ages: 4-7 E: office@magnacarta.essex.sch.uk
T: 01799 521720
All Saints’ JMI School and Nursery The Richard Whittington Primary Sch St. Mary’s C of E Primary School
E:admin-inf@katherinesemar.net
Parsonage Lane, CM23 5BE Thornbera Gardens, CM23 3NP Hampton Road, Forest Hall Park
W: katherinesemar.co.uk
T: 01279 836006; W: allsaints.herts.sch.uk T: 01279 657778 Stansted Mountfitchet
E: admin@whittington.herts.sch.uk Katherine Semar Junior School T: 01279 812212
Bishop’s Stortford College Ross Close, CB11 4DU; Ages: 7-11 E: office@st-marys-stansted.essex.sch.uk
n Villages
10 Maze Green Road, CM23 2PJ Thorley Hill Primary School T: 01799 521120
T: 01279 838575 - See outside back cover Park Lane, CM23 3NH E:admin-jun@katherinesemar.net
Farnham C of E Primary- See inside front cover T: 01279 654496 W: katherinesemar-jun.essex.sch.uk
E: admin@thorleyhill.herts.sch.uk Albury C of E Primary School
Farnham, CM23 1RH; T:01279 771339 R A Butler Junior and Infant School Church End, SG11 2JQ
E: admin@farnham.essex.sch.uk Thorn Grove Primary School South Road, CB11 3DG T: 01279 771253
W: farnham.essex.sch.uk Thorn Grove, CM23 5LD T: 01799 523651 E: admin@albury.herts.sch.uk
Hillmead Primary School T: 01279 653002 W: rabutleracademy.org.uk W: albury.herts.sch.uk
Woburn Avenue, CM23 4PW E: admin@thorngrove.herts.sch.uk
Stephen Perse Foundation - Ashdon County Primary School
T: 01279 656876 Windhill21 Dame Bradbury's Ashdon, CB10 2HB
E: admin@hillmead.herts.sch.uk Windhill, CM23 2NE Ashdon Road, CB10 2AL T: 01799 584219
Howe Green House School - See opposite T: 01279 696850 T: 01223 454700 ext 4000 E: admin@ashdon.essex.sch.uk
Great Hallingbury, CM22 7UF E: admin@windhill.herts.sch.uk E: admissions@stephenperse.com W: ashdon.essex.sch.uk
T: 01279 657706
W: howegreenhouseschool.co.uk
n Great Dunmow W: stephenperse.com Birchanger Primary School and Nursery
St Mary’s C of E Primary School Birchwood, CM23 5QL
Little Hadham Primary See page 5 Dunmow St Mary’s Primary School Castle Street, CB10 1BQ T: 01279 812362
Stortford Road, SG11 2DX; T: 01279 771285 High Stile, CM6 1EB; T: 01371 872340 T: 01799 523384 E: admin@birchanger.essex.sch.uk
E: admin@littlehadham.herts.sch.uk Felsted School E: info@st-maryscofe.essex.sch.uk Chrishall Holy Trinity &
Manor Fields Primary School Felsted, CM6 3LL W: stmaryssw.org.uk St Nicholas CE (A) Primary School
Penningtons, CM23 4LE T: 01371 82260 St Thomas More RC Primary School Palmers Lane, SG8 8QE
T: 01279 757193 W: felsted.org South Road, CB11 3DW T: 01763 838592
Northgate School and Nursery Great Dunmow Primary School T: 01799 523248 E: admin@chrishall.essex.sch.uk
Walnut Walk, E: admin@stmsw.co.uk; W: stmsw.co.uk W: chrishall.essex.sch.uk
n Stansted
Cricketfield Lane, CM23 2RL
T: 01279 652376 Woodlands Park Drive, CM6 1ZR Clavering Primary School
E: admin@northgate.herts.sch.uk T: 01371 873184 Stortford Road, CB11 4PE
The Flitch Green Academy Bentfield Primary School T: 01799 550300
St Michael’s Primary & Nursery School
Tanton Road, Little Dunmow, CM6 3GG Rainsford Road, CM24 8DX E:admin@clavering.essex.sch.uk
Apton Road, CM23 3SN
T: 01371 822330 T: 01279 813626 W: clavering.essex.sch.uk
T: 01279 652607
E: admin@flitchgreen.net E: admin@bentfield.essex.sch.uk
E: admin@stmichaelsjmi.herts.sch.uk
W: theflitchgreenacademy.co.uk W: bentfield.essex.sch.uk Continued on page 4
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HOWE GREEN
HOUSE SCHOOL
Independent Co-ed Prep School
for 4 to 11 years
and
Little Oaks Nursery School
for 2 to 4 years
www.howegreenhouseschool.co.uk
01279 657706
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T: 01440 730220
Our wonderful village school offers small classes with high expectaons
where children achieve well in a caring environment.
T: 01279 850213 W: stanleydrapkin.schooljotter2.com
E: admin@henhamugley.essex.sch.uk Takeley; The Christian School
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6pm,
6pm,daily!
daily! W: standrews236.herts.sch.uk T: 01279 879599
Newport Primary School E: admin@roseacres.essex.sch.uk
Continued from page 2 Furneux Pelham C of E School Frambury Lane, Newport, CB11 3PU W: roseacres.co.uk
Debden C of E Primary Herts, SG9 0LH T: 01799 540055 Thaxted Primary School
Debden, CB11 3LE; T: 01799 540302 T: 01279 777344 E: admin@newport.essex.sch.uk Bardfield Road, CM6 2LW
E: admin@debden.essex.sch.uk E: admin@furneuxp.herts.sch.uk W: newport.essex.sch.uk T: 01371 830240
W: www.debdenprimary.co.uk W: furneuxp.herts.sch.uk Radwinter C of E Primary E: admin@thaxted.essex.sch.uk
Elsenham C of E Primary Gt Chesterford Primary Academy Water Lane, Radwinter, CB10 2TX W: thaxted.essex.sch.uk
Elsenham, CM22 6DD School Street, CB10 1NN T: 01799 599248 Wimbish Primary School
T: 01279 813198 T: 01799 530292 E: admin@radwinter.essex.sch.uk Tye Green, CB10 2XE
E: admin@elsenham.essex.sch.uk E: admin@greatchesterford.essex.sch.uk W: radwinter.essex.sch.uk T: 01799 599245
W: elsenham.essex.sch.uk W: greatchesterford.essex.sch.uk Reed First School E: admin@wimbish.essex.sch.uk
Farnham Great Easton Primary Jackson's Lane, Reed, Herts, SG8 8AB W: wimbish.essex.sch.uk
See under Bishop’s Stortford Snow Hill, CM6 2DR T: 01763 848304
Finchingfield C of E Primary School T: 01371 870219 E: admin@reed.herts.sch.uk
Vicarage Rd, Finchingfield, CM7 4LD Great Sampford Primary Rickling C of E Primary - see inside front cover Don't forget
T: 01371 810423 Finchingfield Road, CB10 2RL Rickling, Saffron Walden, CB11 3YG
E: admin@finchingfield.essex.sch.uk / T: 01799 586280
admissions deadline:
T: 01799 543274
office@finchingfield.essex.sch.uk E: admin@greatsampford.essex.sch.uk E: admin@rickling.essex.sch.uk 15th January 2021
W: finchingfield.essex.sch.uk W: greatsampford.essex.sch.uk W: rickling.essex.sch.uk
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‘New Age Schooling’
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Before & after Birchanger Cof E Primary School,
CM23 5QL Breakfast & after school club
I am delighted to write an article for
Salad Days. It has certainly been an
great to be back. As human beings we
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school clubs exclusively for children attending
Birchanger School; M: 07496 816411
interesting few terms. I have cherished being back has allowed us to continue to do Ace Kids Club (SW) Ages: 4-12
Contact: Janet Clark; T: 01799 520356 KidsOut Magna Carter
working with the community and ensuring what we love the most - educate children.
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that children are not only educated but most The current climate has resulted in a number
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importantly, are safe. Head teachers across of operational changes around the school, we
the country have developed a new style of have needed to rethink how we carry out day Ashdon Primary School Before and KidsOut Summercroft
working, a style that has led to difficult to day procedures to ensure that safety is at After School Club Ages: 4-11 M: 07939 463519
decisions and in most cases, rewarding the forefront of our thoughts. The children are Manager: Neil O'Sullivan Summercroft Primary School, CM23 5BJ
results. In March of this year, every school not allowed to gather together as a whole T: 01799 584219/Opt 3; M: 07549 435445 Breakfast & after school club exclusively
was asked to close its doors with no formal school and it is not safe for us to welcome E: neilosullivansports@gmail.com for children attending Summercroft.
plans for reopening. This situation left the external visitors. The children are organised W: ashdon.essex.sch.uk Holiday Club Stortford KidsOut
British people without answers and sent a into bubbles and this has caused us to E: lindavies@stortfordkidsout.co.uk
The Barn Kids (Thaxted) Ages: 4-11
spread of anxiety across the nation. As every reschedule our day to allow the children Summercroft Primary School
T: 01371 831262; W: thebarnnursery.co.uk
school did, we tried our best to remotely maximum opportunities. The teachers have Open to any child in the area.
educate children and design a home learning been exceptionally creative with their lesson Early Birds & Night Owls
4 schools in Bishop’s Stortford Much Hadham Pre-School Ages 3-11,
package that stimulated young minds and planning; they plan regular opportunities for
Contact: Hayley Lynskey Breakfast and After School Clubs
ensured that the momentum for learning the children to learn using the outdoor
T: 07745 262676/01279 771367 (Adjacent to St. Andrew's Primary School)
remained strong. This was no easy task but environment. We have recently installed an all
E: earlybirdandnightowlsclub@gmail.com Contact: Maria; T: 01279 842614
teachers rose to the challenge making weather sports court that can be utilised by
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leaders exceptionally proud. My staff team the children to ensure they stay active, this will Funzone OOS & Holiday Club (BS) W: muchhadhampreschool.co.uk/clubs
are incredible, they continue to amaze me. also enrich their physical education sessions. Ages: 4-10; Contact: Sabina Khetani
Each and every one of them was reliable We are desperate to show new families T: 01279 321658/07762 138756 Newport St Mary’s Church; Ages: 11-14
during the lockdown and this has not around who are wishing to join our family in E: funzonekidsclub@ntlworld.com 11.00 - 3rd and 4th Sunday of the month
ceased. They were able to provide care for September, please contact the school office during term time. Sunday Club. Ages: 4-11
Great Bardfield Breakfast and After
the children whose parents were at the for further information about how we are Olivers Lodge Newport, Saffron Walden,
School Club, Braintree Rd., CM7 4RN
forefront of fighting the virus - the essential, doing this safely. Steeple Bumpstead and Great Dunmow.
T: 01371 811580 Contact Pat: 0776743055
key workers. We are now fully reliant on the community to Ages: 4-12
W: greatbardfieldasc.btck.co.uk
The relief of everyone when were told to help us stay open. The importance of social Manager: Alex Suffolk; T: 01799 540709
prepare for a full school return in September distancing should not be underestimated and Happy Hippos OOS & Holiday Club E: info@olivers-lodge.co.uk
was a remarkable moment. On September 3 we are grateful to everyone who abides by Ages: 4-11; Bishop’s Stortford
Contact: Sabina Khetani RAB Late Play Club (SW) Ages: 4-11
we opened our doors once again to every the guidance and protocols in place.
T: 01279 321658/07762 138756 Manager: Mrs Erica Peck
child, the atmosphere was electric. A few I thank you all.
E: funzonekidsclub@ntlworld.com T: 01799 528607 (during sessions)
children were uncertain at first but I observed
W: rabutlerschool.co.uk
a number of parents who were rather Mr Athanasiou - Head Teacher
overwhelmed with the entire situation which Great Sampford Primary School
came out as tears of happiness. It really feels Tel: 01799 586280
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n Academic
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Libraries Hermoine and Ron.
BISHOP’S STORTFORD; T: 0300 1234049
Baby Rhyme Time:
Where’s Dad?
What’s the first word that pops into your The list went on
“Bloody hell, Harry!” Is now a catch phrase
in our house.
Tuesday 10.30-11.00 & 11.30-12.00. So, thank you 2020.
Toddler tales: story and rhyme time, mind when I say 2020 to you? and on. You’ve not been without challenge but I can
Thursday 14.15-14.45 -not just termtime I’m not a betting man but I’m pretty sure it That’s not to say it also see the other side.
DUNMOW LIBRARY; T: 0345 603 7628 would have something to do with COVID-19. was all rosy. Far I hope you can too.
Baby & Toddler Rhymetime Am I right? from it. There were Love and wellness,
Wed 11.00-11.30 There’s not a single person on the planet benefits and
who hasn’t been impacted in some way, drawbacks that
LINTON LIBRARY; T: 0345 045 5225 David Foster.
shape, or form by Coronavirus. created a perfect
Tuesday 14.00-14.30
balance.
SAFFRON WALDEN Locked down, working from home, David Foster is a Master Coach, author of
furloughed or … dare I say it … home- Nothing is all good or all bad, it’s only our
Let’s Draw! Art Club - every third Tuesday Where’s Dad? and inspirational speaker.
schooling! thinking that makes it so.
of the month. Children aged 8+ Since 2012 he has helped ambitious
Most people have declared COVID-19 to be Think back to some of your challenges in
Building Block Construction Club - Every business owners and coaches throughout
all doom and gloom. life and how they, upon reflection, have
Third Thursday of the month. Aged 8+ the world create more balance, clarity and
helped you grow into who you are now.
Free Computer Classes Tuesdays 09.30- I don’t blame them, it’s really normal. freedom so they can live inspired lives they
At the time, when you (and your thinking) love leading. His work specialises in
11.00 (term time only). But … one thing I’ve learned over the years
were in it things were all bad. helping people connect with their true
Puzzle Table - Everyone is invited to help of being a coach is that events are never
one-sided. You couldn’t see the other side. But, now purpose, get clarity on their plans, and
finish our puzzle - winter months only.
the dust has settled you can probably see make massive progress fast so they can
Knit & Natter - Every Friday, 13.00-15.00. Nothing is all good or all bad.
there were upsides and downsides. have a growing business, better
All welcome, just turn up. It’s our interpretations, or perceptions, of
You have more of a balanced view. relationships with their family and enjoy all
Sensory Storytime for pre-school children events that create the “good” or the “bad”.
The same is true for COVID-19. If you slow that life has to offer. David has dedicated
2+ ~ Every last Tuesday of the month Part way through lockdown, I posted a
down and ask better questions. his life to being a present parent, creating
Storytime for pre-school children 2+ ~ question on Facebook asking: “What have
I for one am grateful. a loving family unit and inspiring people all
Tuesdays 09.30-10.00 been the biggest benefits of lockdown?”
Yes, it had tough moments, but it also over the world connect with themselves
Babytime for children 1 to 2 years ~ To begin with a few people erred on the and their families before it’s too late. He
Wednesdays 09.30-10.00 negative side saying how “bad” it was. allowed me to have lunch with my
young sons each day. To play lives in Essex with his wife, Trix, and their
Babytime for children up to 1 year ~ Then … in the blink of an eye there were two sons, Rocco and Enzo. You can find out
impromptu games of catch in the garden
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Polly Kerr, Senior Associate and Education Law
specialist at Tees offers practical guidance for parents
of children with SEND on how to secure the right
support during this difficult time
The challenge of accessing education for children
and young people with SEND during a global crisis
Expect more
For many children with special overriding message that early Expert legal services and
educational needs, the pandemic has
meant little to no access to education
intervention is key: the sooner you start
the process, the better.
independent financial advice
since the country went into national • When pulling together your EHC Needs
lockdown in March. Assessment Request and evidence, Call Cambridge – 01223 311141
For the most part, this was due to a think “what does my child’s worst day Bishop’s Stortford – 01279 755200
change in legislation which replaced the look like?” This is an important starting
legal duty incumbent upon local point to assessing need and the Saffron Walden – 01799 527299
authorities that they ‘must secure the provision to meet it.
specified special educational provision for • Once your request has been sent to to enable the local authority to local authority (a paper diary can
a child or young person’ with a watered the local authority, it has a maximum commence consultation with the prove quite useful for this) and don’t
down requirement to merely use their of six weeks to notify you of its school (which also must be given 15 give up.
‘best endeavours’ to secure the provision decision and right to appeal. Don’t be calendar days to respond) – this You don’t know what you don’t know! The
set out in the child’s EHCP. afraid to chase for a response before includes Amended Final Plans. legislation around SEND provision creates
The disappointing outcome of this the expiry of six weeks and do not • The whole process from request to an adversarial process that can leave
change has meant that sadly many delay in seeking to appeal if the local plan should take no longer than 20 parents feeling out of control of their
families have experienced difficulties authority refuses to assess. weeks from the date of the request. child’s education. Never be afraid to ask
when seeking to access provision for their • The local authority has 16 weeks to • Your right to appeal local authority for help – no question is a silly question,
child. For families applying for, or decide whether to issue a plan once a decisions arises at various stages of especially when it comes to your child’s
undergoing, a needs assessment, many request is received. We would the process including refusal to education.
parents have experienced long delays recommend you seek regular updates assess, refusal to issue an EHCP
and of those EHCPs that have been on progress from your SEND officer. following assessment and in relation
issued, many have been woefully lacking to the content of a final EHCP. Some
in provision. • If an EHCP is needed, a draft plan
must be sent to you for your parents may find that they must
For parents of children with SEND comments and you must be given 15 appeal at every stage, which can
currently trying to navigate the system, calendar days (not school days) to significantly delay a child receiving the
we outline some tips aimed at helping comment and name your preference provision it requires to meet need.
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Remarkable Children
just because she is so ‘was not a good child, everyone told her so.
gloriously perfect as Pippi’s And Myrtle never forgot to remember this. If
illustrator but because people have decided you are bad, do not
This year has tested us all but perhaps none all of the young people in children who recognise disappoint them by being good’.
more so than our children, many of whom this book are household Lauren Child’s pictures will This is not a straightforward story about the
have shown the most remarkable names – but they all be encouraged to pick up goody turning bad and the baddie reforming
resourcefulness and resilience. They deserve deserve to be. There are this older, longer book themselves. There is a much more subtle
to be celebrated. And so, I have chosen books the obvious candidates (Pippi first appeared in message aimed at parents, which reminds us
for this issue of Salad Days (hooray, it’s back!) like Anne Frank, Greta Thunberg, and Mozart 1945) which is, nevertheless, absolutely alive how destructive and dangerous labels such as
which showcase the triumphs of extraordinary but there’s also Reyhan Jamalova, who and kicking in the 21st century. Who can fail to ‘good’ and ‘bad’ can be. You don’t clean out a
children – role models for us all! While none of discovered a way to turn rain into electricity, be empowered by the nine-year-old Pippi who rabbit hutch because you are ‘good’ but
the books is a ‘Christmas Book’, all would Mohamad Al Jounde, a Syrian refugee who forces burglars to dance a polka to the point because it makes the rabbit happy. You don’t
make lovely presents built a school in a tent in Beirut, and racing of exhaustion in the middle of the night, feeds have to watch your brother struggle to eat the
If your household doesn’t driver Billy Monger who, having had both legs them sandwiches until they are stuffed full, broccoli he hates: you can stand up for him and
yet have an edition of amputated in a Formula Four crash aged 19, and sends them away, each with a gold coin remind your parents that ‘people do not always
favourite Fairy Tales (and was back behind the wheel less than a year from the hoard which they had been planning have to eat broccoli, not if they really hate it’.
even if it does), try First later. There’s a hero or heroine for everyone to steal. She’s an amazing role model – and As always, Lauren Child’s collaged illustrations
Fairy Tales retold by here. Their stories are reported in clear not just for girls. are a joy. On each page the story is recounted
Margaret Mayo and unpatronizing prose with excellent accounts of What I like about Pippi is that she encourages in black (or white) and then there is usually an
illustrated beautifully by the backdrop to what makes them remarkable her readers to think about what is really right aside to the reader, signalled in red, which
Helen Stephens. I’d forgotten just how brave (for example the segregation laws in the and wrong and what is just a convention. For questions the assumptions in the storytelling.
and clever Jack is in his dealings with the southern states of America against which example whether it is such a problem to sleep It’s quite hard to isolate quotations to
Giant at the top of the Beanstalk; it’s a shock to Claudette Colvin protested, or the need to find upside down in bed or to walk backwards, or demonstrate how philosophically and
read what Cinderella and Snow White have to a balance between humans and lions in the to sprinkle sugar on the floor and see what it psychologically rewarding this is – you’ll just
put up with; it’s moving to see how quickly the Kenyan national park where Richard Turere feels like to walk on in bare feet … We might have to read the book to find out for
little Princess feels remorse when she is grew up and developed his ‘lion lights’). I return to our original conclusion but yourselves. A treat not just for parents but for
unkind to the Frog. Not sure I have so much particularly like the quotations: Bjork’s ‘Singing considering the alternative is a delight. children aged perhaps 4 upwards.
sympathy for the Princess with the pea is like a celebration of Oxygen’; Afghan
Lauren Child often explores this in her own If parents need reminding
problem but Hansel and Gretel – well, they refugee Gulwarli Passarlay’s ‘If things had
work. And her picture book, The Goody is a just how precious their
were definitely remarkable children. These been easy for me, I wouldn’t be here now.
prime example. In his family, Chirton Krauss is children are, The Pied Piper
classic stories are retold faithfully in lively Every day is an opportunity and I don’t want to
the ‘good’ child and his sister Myrtle is the of Hamelin, newly illustrated
prose with delightfully sketched illustrations, waste it’; or Greta Thunberg’s ‘There is no
‘bad’ one. These labels define their behaviour in striking reds and blues by
making this an edition which will become one Planet B’. Definitely a fabulously uplifting and
– Chirton does the dishes, Thomas Baas, should do the
of those much-loved, much-returned to books inspiring Christmas gift for anyone aged 8 and
goes to bed on time and trick. This medieval tale
on the shelf. over.
without fuss, cleans out about the Piper who rids
From fairy tales to stories of real remarkable Probably the most resourceful and resilient the rabbit hutch every Hamelin of a plague of rats
children. It isn’t an overstatement to say that child in fiction is Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi week, ‘even though Myrtle and takes his revenge by dancing away with
Youthquake: 50 Children and Young People Longstocking, though there are many other is meant to do it every the town’s children when the townspeople
Who Shook the World by Tom Adams, worthy contenders. I’ve recommended the other Friday’, and Myrtle don’t pay him the promised reward is
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probably much more disturbing for parents ridiculous combinations. Enjoy!
than for children, the echoes of whose happy Finally, I want to
laughing are said to be heard ‘whenever the recommend Tiger, Tiger,
wind blows from the mountains’. Burning Bright: An
What I particularly like about this edition, apart Animal Poem for Every
from the stunning illustrations, is the prose. Day of the Year selected
There are some long, complicated and by Fiona Waters and
unusual words here – ‘prosperous’, illustrated by Britta
‘delectable’, ‘apothecary’, ‘ordeal’, entranced’, Teckentrup.
the sound of which children will enjoy as they I love these sorts of poetry books which
unconsciously absorb their meanings. Beatrix introduce children to a whole range of poems
Potter was a great believer in introducing from across the canon and give them a
children to new vocabulary (one complicated special poem of their own – the one which is
word per book, I think – ‘soporific’ was the there for their birthday. I can never resist
choice in The Flopsy Bunnies’) and so am I. looking to see which is ‘mine’. In this book, I
I recall the joy of ‘gallimaufry’ and ‘hollow- get The Ptarmigan: ‘The ptarmigan is very odd
boasting’ in one of my childhood favourites, / As odd as odd can be./ It never sits on a
even though it was years before I knew what ptelegraph pole / or roosts up in a ptree / And
either word meant. pto spell his name / You have pto put / A ‘p’
(Incidentally, if you need a Christmas reference before the ‘t’!’ (Anonymous)
to make this a suitable seasonal gift, it is There are poems from Emily Dickinson,
Hamelin’s Christmas feast which the rats Jonathan Swift, William Blake; there are
‘devour’). Japanese Haikus, North American Indian
Seasonal but much poems, Australian Aboriginal poems, there’s
less scary is Axel Spike Milligan, Adrian Mitchell, D. H Lawrence,
Scheffler’s Flip Flap Philip Larkin, Tony Mitton … and all of them
Frozen. Children seem beautiful and thought-provoking and
to find these crazy gorgeously illustrated in Britta Teckentrup’s
mix-and-match flip muted but glowing colours. This would be a
books endlessly entertaining. You know the Christmas gift to treasure – and if you’re quick,
form: on each page there is an animal and a you might find a copy signed by Britta.
verse detailing that animal, for example, a I hope you will find something in my selection
reindeer. The page is split horizontally. Turn for the remarkable children in your life. If not,
over one half of the page and the reindeer just ask the staff at Hart’s Books in Saffron
becomes a ‘reinguin’, which has antlers, Walden (www.hartsbooks.co.uk) to help you
feathers, and waddles as it walks, with an choose – all these books are on their shelves
illustration to match. Turn over more pages along with hundreds of wonderful others.
and it can become a ‘reinross’ which lays its Jo Burch
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Littleuns’ The business of lockdown: Littleuns Cakes & Bakes
In March/April 2020, sales of house twice in lockdown, aside make my bakery primarily nut
Christmas Sugar flour in the UK went up by 92% from daily walks...) to discuss free, and also pushed me into
and supermarket shelves were Littleuns and how she launched expanding my gluten free and
Cookie Recipe stripped bare of this elusive a new enterprise whilst in the vegan range, so that there is
Ingredients powder. Instagram was middle of a pandemic. something for everyone! I also
150g butter (at room temperature) inundated with images of the First things first, why the have a very extensive list of
125g granulated sugar nation’s Banana cakes. name Littleuns? every single ingredient I use in
Everyone and their mum turned I was discussing name ideas any of my cakes to ensure that
1 egg
into Mary Berry, in a bid to with my family, and my brother my customers know exactly
1 tsp vanilla extract stave off their isolation what is in their bakes. DM me
actually came up with Littleuns
250g Plain Flour boredom. However, for many, for details!
so I can take no credit for it! I
1
⁄2 tsp baking powder isolation forced people to was very tiny as a baby, so As a new business, how did
160g icing sugar diversify and create new ‘Littleun’ was my nickname you build a customer base?
Festive food colouring and businesses with the rise in growing up and it just stuck. As Now that’s the hard part! I am
sprinkles (optional) online sales- up to 50% higher soon as my brother suggested so lucky to have such a wide
cookie cutters and cut the dough than pre-pandemic figures- it, I was sold and here we are supportive network of friends
Method
into festive shapes. amid high-street lockdowns. today! and family, and they all really
Whisk the butter until fluffy and
Preheat the oven to 170°C and line Tara Geraghty, like many Who is eligible to purchase helped me kick-start my
lighter in colour. Add in the sugar
a tray (or two) with baking paper. others, decided to take business.
and beat in until smooth. your bakes? Are there any
Place the cookie shapes on the advantage of this increase
Beat in the egg and vanilla extract restrictions? To develop a broader client
tray and bake for 12 minutes until and after having been
until combined. The business started off as a base, I reached out to the
slightly golden on top and furloughed at the end of
Sift in the flour and baking powder local bakery, however my wider community via local
browned at the edges. March, decided to fundraise for
and fold into the batter until just website and postal menu now Facebook groups and pages.
the NHS by selling a few cakes
Once cooled, make your icing by means that anyone from the I had already connected with
combined. The dough will be quite around her village. Excited by
mixing together the icing sugar UK is eligible to order some my village’s group, as step one
soft but should not be sticky. If it’s their popularity, she launched
and 1 tsp cold water. Add in more delicious baked goods to their of establishing Littleuns was a
sticky, add in more flour (1 tbsp at Littleuns Cakes & Bakes
water, 1 tsp at a time, until the own front door!
a time) until it becomes more (Littleunscakes.com) in May
icing is smooth but still quite thick. In terms of restrictions, the
‘doughy’. 2020, a UK postal bakery
Now for the fun part! Dye your business operating out of her most frequent thing I get asked
Place the dough on a sheet of
icing any colour (or colours) of home kitchen in Bishop’s about is allergens. I can’t tell
baking paper sprinkled with flour
your choice and either pipe onto Stortford. you how many times that word
and roll the dough out to about ¼
the cookies or just dunk them in comes up in my daily
inch in thickness. I sat down with Tara (virtually,
the icing to coat. vocabulary! Having lived with a
Place the rolled out dough into the because I respect social
Decorate further with other colours distancing rules and have flatmate with a severe nut
fridge for at least 3 hours (or leave
or sprinkles, and enjoy! probably taken these several allergy, I am very conscious
overnight if you need to)!
Tara Geraghty @littleunscakes steps too far by only leaving my about allergens. It was this
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simple bake sale (all with contactless
home deliveries – to ensure Covid-safety),
whereby I sold a variety of cupcakes and
Making A
larger cakes in aid of raising money for
NHS charities. Dream A Reality.
This prompted me to take baking a little
more seriously, which then transpired into
now having my own business!
What effect has the pandemic had on
you and the business?
The business was definitely at its busiest
in its first month or so. I think this was
partially due to the novelty and
excitement of it being new. However,
I also think Littleuns was more appealing
• Has lockdown made you feel like your
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I also donate a percentage of every cake children to play?
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The Benefits to Sending
Your Child to Nursery
Choosing to send your child to a nursery the world around them.
provision is the first important steps in The nursery environment supports
supporting your child’s early children to develop the confidence
development. In nursery, children needed to be experimental and
develop a range of skills that help them explorative in their nursery environment.
to prepare for school. The nursery Staff respect children’s ideas and use
environment which is carefully open-ended activities, environments
developed ensures children flourish and and resources to allow children to take
grow into well rounded individuals. play and learning in their own
Nurseries focus their resources, layouts, direction.Children are given the time and
routines, and teaching skills on ensuring space to become deeply involved in their
they promote opportunities to develop play, which develops the concentration
children’s play and learning. Nursery and perseverance to actively learn.
settings follow the Early Years All three and four year olds in the UK are
Foundation Stage (EYFS), which is a entitled to a minimum of 10 hours of
curriculum that structures learning and funded early education for 38 weeks a
care for children from birth to five years year. Some two-year-olds may also be
Hi, I’m Claire and together with my and floor work. old. This framework influences staff to eligible, but this will depend on your
toddler Zak, we run Sweaty Mama I first came across Sweaty Mama whilst create activities and adventures which income status. Some employers will
classes in the local area. living in Kent after Zak was born and we your child will enjoy and develop . provide childcare vouchers, so check
Sweaty Mama is an upbeat fitness class attended the classes together. We both Nurseries provide lots of opportunities with your human resources department
choreographed to music, which focuses enjoyed the classes so much that I had a for children to develop their social skills to see if help is available. So when it
on the key areas to help a mama complete change of career and bought prior to starting school. They develop comes to determining whether they will
gradually rebuild her fitness as well as the local franchise when we moved to skills of negotiation and turn taking as benefit from being sent to a nursery,
restrengthening the pelvic floor and core Saffron Walden. I absolutely love well as learning how to interact take a look at the overall quality of the
muscles and realigning posture. The teaching the classes and seeing the positively with children and adults. They environment, staff, learning and
classes provide high and low impact amazing bond shared between mother begin to identify their own emotions and activities that they will be offered as this
options to suit each mama and also the and baby. The workouts are always feelings which starts them on a journey is the most important thing to consider. If
age and development of their child. great fun and leave you with the most to developing empathy for others. In you are feeling anxious, you should
Classes are focused on having fun and amazing buzz for the rest of the day. addition to all of these social and speak to different nursery settings to
bonding with your child whilst also emotional developmental skills they also understand what they have to offer.
enhancing your cardiovascular fitness, Take a look at explore, through their play, early literacy
strength and tone in the key areas after hertsessexborder.sweatymama.com for and numeracy skills as well as Molly Easton
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latest listings and announcements. Taking note from Charles Dickens, the 25 Merry Christmas
Diary dates Family tickets at Saffron Screen are
just £20.50, parking is FREE and
classic tale is set in the streets of a
traditional Victorian Christmas. January
It has been eight months since the limited selection of refreshments are W: www.southmillarts.com
1 New years day
world seemingly tilted on a new axis available at matinee screenings. All 22 Saffron Walden Christmas event and
and started spinning in an unfamiliar over 11s are asked to wear a mask. 10 The Nutcracker at South Mill Arts,
light switch on with lantern parade.
direction. We have fixed old habits and Please visit www.saffronscreen.com Bishops Stortford 14.00
for tickets and more information, 28 Secret Cabaret Club A magical Christmas tradition for all
picked up new ones, craved community
including our COVID related safety by The Shhh Experience. the family. www.southmillarts.com
and found solace in solitude, and
measures. Our gorgeous SECRET CABARET CLUB
missed the outdoors while developing a 30 Just Judy! At South Mill Arts, Bishops
IS BACK! With a star studded line up
new appreciation for the inside of our Stortford 19:30 The cameras roll and a
of award winning acts including our
four walls. Many events during the nation listens as Judy recounts a
fantastic comedian John Oakes, the
winter months that we most look remarkable journey through
diva songstress Monica Salvi and a
forward to including, Guy Fawkes, Vaudeville and the world of
secret surprise guest, all held
Christmas Markets and Pantomimes Hollywood dreams. But stardom has
lusciously together by our resident
have either been postponed or a price, and Judy’s own yellow brick
hostess Gloria Squeezers.
cancelled. Nothing in our diary is road wasn’t always painted with
Saturday 28 November. 19.30 - 20.00;
concrete at this moment in time, but we 5 Guy Fawkes Night rainbows. Packed with live
Great Chesterford Community Centre
have got a little list of things to check performances of her most famous
Pre-booking only, Licensed bar, Covid
online just in case. songs alongside astonishing tales
regulations in place.
from the roles that brought
November Socially distanced, Full refund given if
we have to cancel. Limited tickets so
international stardom, Just Judy
captures the highs and lows of one of
Saffron Screen head to our box office:
the greatest performing artists of all
Family Films at https://hyperfusion.co.uk/shop/
time. www.southmillarts.com
Saffron Screen
We’re happy to be
December February
back open and entertaining our 21 for events at South Mill Arts
younger audience. This autumn, we 20 Pop Princess at South Mill Arts, 18.00
see page 19".
are looking forward to bringing you 7 Shhh Kids Kabaret Experience Sweeney Entertainments present POP
Saffron Walden Town Hall 17.00 21-23 PRINCESSES. A Magical show where
various family delights including a
The fun, thrill of cabaret, made Audley End Christmas Special beautiful Princesses become Pop
new version of the classic The Secret
especially for kids! Limited tickets so The most magical family Christmas Stars!This is the children’s pop concert
Garden Starring Julie Walters and
head to our box office: experience. Children will enjoy a train with a big difference. A musical
Colin Firth, the new adventures of the
https://hyperfusion.co.uk/shop/ ride to winter wonderland where you spectacular starring four fabulous
glorious bunny in Peter Rabbit 2 and
and your family will meet Father Fairy tale Princesses who just love to
a host of fun animations plus, maybe, 15 A Christmas Carol
Christmas himself along with his sing! It’s the perfect mix. all your
some classic thrown in for fun. We will Bishops Stortford, South Mill Arts 14.00
helpful elves.Tickets are available favourite Films and Musicals. Come
keep you posted so do follow us on Back by popular demand, this festive
from now at www.audley-end- and join the fun!
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are introduced for feeling welcome. Your babies are
Gymnastics ... beneficial parents to try with
their babies whilst
listening to tones and pitches in voices
and remembering faces and people.
for babies development? at the same time
cherishing
Sounds like a lot! We all appreciate how
great Gymnastics is for children at grass
bonding routes. Children can start as young as
Searching for a selection of organised Sensory- Colours,
moments. All you allow the opportunity. Try it for
group activities to attend with young textures and
activities are yourselves. The true value is bonding time
babies is a standard task for new noises provide
parents. The questions may spring to sensory input. stepping stones and the beauty of watching your baby
mind.. what will benefit my baby the We sing songs towards reaching grow in so many different ways.
most? What’s the best value? what’s most and nursery those milestones
enjoyable? Will I feel comfortable at the rhymes, in development. Wendy Welch-Smith
activity? Will my baby take to the activity? background Before long you will witness your baby Head Coach and Training Manager -
music plays while achieve independent movement, filming Child Care Learning and Development
Parents might decide to try a selection of
we lead activities their first steps as evidence for family and level 3
different activities which offer their own
with percussion friends.
individual benefits such as a music
programme or swimming, however, there toys like sticks and bells and encourage Fine motor movement- It’s equally
are a wide range of choices available rhythm by clapping in time. The vibrant important to
which all offer their own benefits. colours of soft play equipment and our encourage
surroundings provide a visual manipulative
At Stortford Gymnastics we recently
extravaganza . Handling balls, scarves movement in
introduced classes for babies. You may
and feathers develop tactile senses. young babies.
doubt .. surely babies are too young to
Vestibular- your young movers can Handling
benefit from gymnastics? Our youngest
balance against soft equipment and hold specially
programme offers an experience that
onto stabilising bars. Movement, rotation designed small
bonds the parent and baby in a fun
and rocking sideways and upside down equipment and
and safe
is introduced by using the different encouraging
environment. Our
shapes and surfaces of our soft hand movement
weekly classes
equipment. This all kickstarts the brain’s in nursery
offer a wealth of
centre for balance and coordination. rhymes all
benefits to
encourage babies to refine their natural
complement the Confidence- our open space, soft
reflex of gripping so they are able to be
developmental surfaces and obstacle courses with
independent with fine motor movement.
stages of your climbing and crawling structures offer a
baby. Here’s how desirable setting for the littlest people to Social- Our group activities include songs
our classes explore, problem solve and grow and rhymes whilst we encourage
provide a independence. movement and rhythm. We all get to
comprehensive know each other, learn names and make
Gross motor development- Starting with
developmental introductions. Even this part is more
the core and neck, postural activities that
setting. beneficial than just making friends and
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