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3-6 News & information
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8 Making time for stories Thames Valley East
9 Addressing post-covid learning
loss From the Editors...
10 I don’t want to be THAT parent
We’ve made it to Summer! We are delighted that we are, at last, able
11 Meet the head - Claires Court
to let you know when clubs, classes and summer activities are likely to
EARLY YEARS be running on pages 14-15 plus see our ‘What’s On and Where to Visit’
13 Helping pre-schoolers re-engage feature on pages 16-17. It’s also great to focus on tips for doing up your
SUMMER FUN
garden - see page 18.
14-15 Summer clubs and activities Education is always key and of course we can’t forget what we have
16-17 What’s on and where to visit all been through over the last year, so we look at how you can help
summer 2021 preschoolers re-engage on page 13 and post-Covid learning loss on
page 9. We also get to meet Justin Spanswick, Executive Head Teacher
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at Claires Court School, who takes part in our ‘Meet the head’ feature on
18 Top tips for sprucing up your page 11.
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19 Helping your child make friends Finally we look at camping, staying sun safe and staycations, so you can
all look forward to a bit of fun whatever your budget.
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20 The beginner’s guide to camping
21 Staycations Anna & Rach
22 Staying sun safe
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23 Returning to your workplace post Editors:
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From September, Meadowbrook Montessori School in Warfield will be offering
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Often, parents choose to remove their children from school as either they don’t
like the mainstream system or they can’t find a school to suit and support
their child’s needs. Whilst there are plenty of homeschooling support groups,
Pangbourne College Meadowbrook believe they can’t completely replicate social interaction with
peers in a school setting or quality teaching in core subjects where children
celebrates ‘Old can learn collaboratively with peers. So, with this in mind, Meadowbrook are
planning to offer tailor made timetables to children, allowing parents to choose
Pangbournians’ on to have core subjects such as language, maths or science as well as subjects
like art or sport covered, or even attendance at assemblies and playtime.
International Women’s Day There are also sometimes financial reasons why children might be
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They started with Jess Brown (photographed), who updated them on her PhD
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They followed this with an interview with Jess Payne, a Senior Registrar at the
Royal London Hospital, who spoke about her career and the challenges of At Meadowbrook we
being a doctor during the pandemic.
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Charlotte Butterworth is on the Board of Governors for Pangbourne College.
Since leaving Pangbourne she has served in the Royal Navy and is now a
successful lawyer. Charlotte was interviewed by their Chief Cadet Captain,
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Why we should make
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By Sarah Campbell
With summer on the horizon, we need inspiration for activities
that can help our children recover lost learning, support their
mental health and bring some much-deserved fun to family
life. So, what’s the one thing needed to embrace all of these
goals? A good book!
I firmly believe that reading holds the key to our children’s
academic success. The more children read, the more vocabulary
For most children, the world remains a very small place –
they absorb and the easier they find it to articulate themselves.
smaller still due to the current travel restrictions. Fiction is an
Reading fiction requires children to interpret problems and
enormously powerful way to introduce the wider world, allowing
situations faced by their favourite characters, and therefore
them to experience life in different countries or cultures.
develops their critical thinking skills. When children read or
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The best fiction offers these experiences in a way that doesn’t
and to picture what the author is describing, developing their
over emphasise difference or alienate children from the
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world they are reading about, but instead focuses on telling a
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The benefits of reading for pleasure don’t stop there. Studies
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When children read about characters in a book, they register
So as lockdown restrictions continue to ease, make sure you
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well as they interact with others in their daily lives.
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Addressing post-
Covid learning loss
By Emma Martin
As our worlds slowly open back up and children are in school
once again, for many parents a key question will be how they
can support their child’s learning post-Covid.
There has been much in the news about children being ‘behind’
and needing to ‘catch up.’ However, just as important is their
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we can help our children to be in the best possible place to learn.
Re-build and strengthen connections Nurture resilience
Children do need to catch up this summer – with friends and Many people have commented on how resilient children have
family. Social connections have been hugely impacted by the been during this tumultuous time. Whether your child has ridden
pandemic, so it is important that we give children the time and the rollercoaster with ease or found it more challenging, placing
space they need to enjoy being social again (and not just via a a focus on problem solving and resilience is a sure-fire way to
screen!). In this way, parents will be helping their child feel good help your child make progress at school.
about themselves and practise the skills they need to help them
get on with others. You can support your child’s ability to bounce back when things
get tricky by spending quality time with them doing an activity of
Let’s play! their choice, whether it’s playdoh, kicking a ball about or playing
With opportunities limited during lockdown, by giving children a board game. By doing so, you give them a sense of safety and
the chance to play we can help them develop their social, let them know you are there for them.
emotional and cognitive skills. Most importantly, play helps
children to have positive thoughts about themselves which is Let’s prioritise their wellbeing
exactly what we need to encourage right now. Think back to your own childhood and the things you enjoyed
– being free to play, being yourself and being with friends. Let’s
Making sense of experiences not give our children the message they are ‘behind,’ but instead
One of the most important things parents can do this summer is celebrate their wonderful achievements during this tricky time.
to help children make sense of the pandemic so they don’t store
concerns. Help them to share the challenges and successes of Emma Martin is an educational psychologist employed
their own ‘Covid story’ through conversations, role play, painting full-time by E-ACT multi-academy trust. She supports its
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I don’t want to be
THAT parent....
By Annabel Gray
In my Facebook group ‘Ask a Teacher’, we always have a
number of members stating that they don’t want to be ‘that’
parent with regard to expressing their concerns to teachers.
I’m here, as a teacher, to tell you that teachers want you to be
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Overwhelmingly, teachers go into the profession because they
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wives, but the real joy, the real satisfaction, comes from getting
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children have been subjected to in the last year. and asking for your child’s teacher to call you. If it’s non-urgent,
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the local community both inside and sense of humour and be able to laugh at
outside of school instils our pupils with themselves therefore, being self-aware
many traditional values including integrity, certainly helps! Understanding the
compassion and respect. individual needs of each child is crucial, and
having the energy, insight and enthusiasm
How has Claires Court evolved over to take each day as it comes...something
Meet The Head the years and what have been the
highlights?
that has been very important over the past
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Justin Spanswick is the Executive Head
Teacher of Claires Court which is a
Starting as a very small school in 1960, How has the school coped with
the Wilding family have developed Claires lockdowns?
diamond-structured independent school Court into one of the largest family run
in Maidenhead for girls and boys, from Our Academic Principal, James Wilding, is
schools in the country. We deliver a wide
Nursery to Sixth Form. Justin himself is a Google Certified Innovator who passed
academic programme which inspires and
an ex-pupil, who joined as a secondary through the Google Teacher Academy in
energises both our pupils and staff. From
teacher in 1997 at the start of his 2012. As such, we became one of the first
our alumni, we have a long list of revered
professional journey. After rising to Senior ever schools to use the Google platform a
academics, international sportsmen and
Leadership at the Senior Boys School, he few years ago to support our learning. This
women, entrepreneurs, and even teachers!
then led Junior Boys from 2013-2018 as has served us well as a Google Leading
However, the children who leave our care
Head and has been Executive Head of all school and the transition to online learning
share several traits; they are happy, kind
Divisions since then. A teacher of Physical has been seamless for our pupils.
and confident individuals who maintain a
Education and English he says, “Over mature perspective on life. Understanding
40 years ago I joined a unique school as the importance of being humble, measured How do you think education will look /
a pupil to learn and to be inspired. Now evolve over the next 5 years?
and polite in equal measure is key to us.
leading that same school, I am privileged
to have the opportunity to have a positive What are the most rewarding aspects While there are many theories regarding
impact on a new generation of children at how education will develop over the next
of your work? few years, what will not change are the
the start of their bright journey.”
Whilst I love developing the school at a basic needs of our children. Therefore, I do
How would you define the Claires more strategic level, taking on roles in not believe that big changes are required.
Court ethos? leadership often means moving away An increase in the provision and uptake of
from the real reason that you choose to online schooling will emerge, yet I hope that
Our values at Claires Court underpin all education will remain holistic in its delivery
be a teacher….the children. Therefore, I
that we do and we strive to ensure that and will cater pastorally and academically
try my best to spend time with the pupils,
each pupil is given the opportunity to fulfil for each child.
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Helping pre-schoolers
re-engage with each
other
By Sarah Mundy
Yesterday I was on the beach playing with my 3 year old
son when a little girl ran up. She was interested in his toys,
got straight in there, and then tried to give him a hug! Her
awareness of personal space, even by pre-Covid standards,
was non-existent and her excitement at seeing another child
was simultaneously heart-breaking and heart-warming.
Her father explained that she had barely socialised with any
children for a year. who will be there, the routine and who will support them. Some
role play might be helpful. Talk to your child’s pre-school about
Definitive evidence around the impact of lockdown on young whether/how they will be focusing on social and emotional
children is yet to emerge. However, many parents are concerned skills.
about the lack of social experiences their children have had.
For play dates, practise turn-taking, sharing and (if you dare!)
A child’s key relationship in their early years is with their primary losing games. It helps to discuss feelings – their own and others
caregiver. This bond frames their view of themselves and the – as well as how to manage any tricky interactions. Reading
world around them. When it’s secure, it acts as a buffer to books about friendships can help.
adversity, meaning that children who have been doing okay at
home will feel more able to confidently explore the world again. As soon as restrictions allow, schedule some play-dates outside.
Despite this, it wouldn’t be surprising if children are behind Keep them short, particularly initially. Stay close to your little
socially. one; you will be their safety blanket in what may be unchartered
waters.
By age 3, children actively seek to play with peers, but they need
help in navigating social situations. Friendships can be complex There is no real substitute for practice when it comes to making
and children need to learn about managing disagreements, friends – social skills are learned through trial and error and
understanding feelings (theirs and others), taking turns, listening develop more when supportive adults can help children learn
and co-operating. from their experiences.
So, how do we support our children to (re)learn social skills? Dr Sarah Mundy is Consultant Clinical Psychologist and
Author of Parenting Through Stories. More information at
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reduce any anxiety by describing what’s going to happen there,
Dealing with separation
anxiety
Help your little one feel safe when away from you:
Start with short separations. This could even be when you
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Play ‘object permanence’ games, like hide-and-seek. This
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Read stories about separation anxiety (such as Please Stay
Here – I Want You Near);
Try to stay confident yourself. If you can, your child will feel
less worried;
Don’t sneak out or pretend that you are only leaving briefly,
but equally don’t prolong goodbyes;
If your child is going away from home, let them take a
‘transitional object’ - something which reminds them of
you;
Don’t dismiss their feelings. Help them understand what
they are, by naming them. Tell them worries are normal but
you know they will be okay.”
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For 2021 we are covering a selection of clubs and activities for both Summer term time and the
school holidays we have coming up. It’s been so lovely to write about these activities which are now
up and running fully again after a long period of waiting.
Active Personal Development are running on 07813 084283 lucy@blossomballet.com they’re running a choice of 30 activities per
summer post pandemic resilience retreats www.blossomballet.com age group from Dinosaur Discovery and
for tweens and teens (aged 10-16) Build Aqua Olympics to Bee-Bot Coding and Teen
strong self confidence, soaring self-esteem, Bray Lake Watersports are offering their Festival. Locations are based all over London
bust through fear and anxiety, build mindset ever-popular school holiday activities again and the surrounds at over 30 outstanding
skills and have fun and feel empowered for this year. With a variety of 5 day courses school sites. Days at Camp Beaumont are so
the future. The retreat is an online program running weekdays from 9.30am-5pm your rewarding with the chance to learn new skills,
on zoom run across 5 weeks. Each session child can learn to kayak, canoe, stand up grow in confidence and meet new friends.
is 1 hour. £17 per session. Dates pencilled paddleboard, dinghy sail and windsurf. They They also have a comprehensive COVID-safe
in are Saturday 10th July- 7th Aug ( 11am to can work towards one sport or gain essential policy in place.
12 noon), Saturday 10th July - 7th August skills in a variety of sports. Courses are SAVE 10% on multi-activity adventure days
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August - 11th September (11am - 12 noon). and certificates. 5-day courses: £350 info@
Please contact to confirm bookings, braylake.com 01628 638860 Little Learners classes teach early writing
dates and times. www.braylake.com to children through messy play, fine motor
jean@activepersonaldevelopment.co.uk and sensory activities, painting, play dough,
Summer fun movement and more. Classes are suitable
Basil and Crew bring a mobile farm to your for 3 to 16 year for 5 months to 5 years, with a half price
home or school this summer, including olds at Camp discount for siblings. Join them throughout
miniature ponies, rabbits, guinea pigs, ducks, Beaumont the May half term and summer holidays at
chickens, sheep and goats for pet handling, Fill the school Maidenhead Community Centre and some
feeding and grooming. Basil and Crew holidays with outdoor venues. For more information,
also bring you Squishbosh - A fun sports confidence contact Bernice on 07944478517 or
party with a twist – it’s a mix between Total boosting bernice@littlelearnersuk.com
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01628 821145 or 07721 422554 be to shake off a challenging year? Camp for young people between the ages of 8
Beaumont has been bringing joy to lots of and 12 who are looking to explore some
Blossom Ballet run term-time classes in children and young people since 1980. They adventurous activities and get active during
Windsor from 18months. For a free taster guarantee that every child will have the time the school holidays. Four adventurous
class or for further information, contact Lucy of their life at their summer camp where activities throughout the day and a packed
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lunch, all for just £40. Drop children off help children get back to doing the things Aylesbury Grammar School (Aylesbury), The
at 8.45am and pick them up at 5pm – they love most. With a focus on developing Beacon School (Amersham) & Chiltern Wood
booking available online. Longridge is also a confidence, communication, coordination School (Wycombe) for children aged 3 to
recognised child care provider, so if you wish and concentration, Perform uses a mix of 12 years. Max 6 children per class, £55 per
to pay using childcare vouchers then please drama, dance and singing to bring out every month, FREE swim bag & awards file. Book
contact their bookings team on bookings@ child’s potential. The termly curriculum online at www.seriouslyfun.net or call 01753
adventurelearning.org.uk 033 0303 0101 ensures plenty of fun, friendship and laughter, 364 364.
www.longridge.org.uk with drama games, catchy songs and funky
dances. Class material is specially designed Stagecoach where your children can
Pat Steel School of Dance are running the by Perform, with apps, downloads and videos make new friends, learn new skills and gain
following camps over the Summer holidays. for the children to enjoy at home. Small confidence in term-time classes for 4-18
You do not have to attend Pat Steel to take classes - run by two professional actors – year olds. During the holidays they also
part and no previous experience is necessary. ensures plenty of individual attention, plus run one-week holiday workshops which
All teachers are fully trained professionals each child receives a progress report every focus on singing, dancing and acting skills
with DBS and First Aid training. Please email 10 weeks. Classes are available for ages 4-7 which end in a performance for friends and
Candy at candy@patsteelschoolofdance.co.uk and 7-12 with a new creative theme each family. For availability, age groups, dates and
for booking forms: term. To book a no-obligation FREE trial at more information please check your local
July 28-30: For the First time ever take Iver, Maidenhead, Marlow or Windsor, visit Stagecoach website:
part in a 3 day camp at Holtspur Scout Hut www.perform.org.uk/try T: 020 7255 9120 / www.stagecoach.co.uk/maidenhead
10am-3.30pm. Suitable for all Primary School enquiries@perform.org.uk www.stagecoach.co.uk/windsor (covers Langley too)
children aged 5-11 years. Dance, drama, www.stagecoach.co.uk/ascot
crafts, woodland walks, games and more! Local Perform Classes: www.stagecoach.co.uk/bracknellnorth
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care from 8.15am -5.45pm). 4 days at BCA Tiska Karate term-time classes are now live
Boyne Hill Infant School, Rutland Road,
including a zoo day and one day trip to see at Braywick Leisure Centre in Maidenhead
Maidenhead SL6 4HZ
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4-7s Saturdays 9.30am; 7-12s Saturdays
Dominion Theatre. Suitable for boys and girls on fitness, self-awareness, self-defence,
11.15am
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Where to visit and What’s on Summer 2021
With attractions reopening and restrictions set
to be lifted mid June, we are all looking forward
to getting out and about more this summer and
supporting local businesses. As we went to print
on this issue however, it was still too early for
many to confirm specific details, so we’ve put
together some suggestions to fill the summer
months. Please do remember to check online for
uptodate information and to book.
BCA Zoo near Maidenhead is planning a or take a wander down to the river. They Hitcham Farm in Burnham offers a
return to their family zoo days and animal often run trails over the school holidays selection of ice cream flavours made with
encounters from 17th May. Visit too although with restrictions on numbers the milk from their own cows.
http://zoo.bca.ac.uk for more information. likely to still be in place, early booking is Definitely worth a visit, flavours change
essential. each season. Follow them on Facebook
Both Black Park and Dinton Pastures Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cliveden to @HitchamDairy
Country Park in Hurst offer scenic walks book. There’s also a great woodland walk
round the lake, woodland to explore to do from their woodland car park. If you’ve missed indoor play centres and
and adventure playgrounds. Entry to If you’re a National Trust member (and gov- soft play, Jump In trampoline park in
the play park at Dinton was restricted to ernment advice allows), there are plenty of Slough are taking online bookings for
prebooked tickets only offering 1 hour great places to visit within an hour’s drive. sessions from 19th May onwards. Visit
slots at the time of printing. Visit Basildon Park, Grey’s Court, Hughenden, www.gojumpin.com
www.dinton-pastures.co.uk and Stowe, The Vyne and Likewise, Jungle Mania in Bourne End
https://countryparks.buckscc.gov.uk Waddesdon are all favourites with us. are opening on 17th May and sessions
(which also covers Langely and Denham need to be booked online. Visit
parks) for more information. Another great local place to visit is the www.jungle-mania.co.uk
Marlow trenches at Pullinghill Wood and
Pop down to Boulter’s Lock and Ray Marlow Common. Amongst the beautiful Why not visit a local library this summer.
Mill Island in Maidenhead and visit beech woodland with amazing views of the We have really missed visiting the library
the guinea pigs, climb trees, play on the start of The Chilterns, you will come across over the last year. Local libraries
wooden equipment (if you have younger some old WW1 training grounds where re-opened end of April and are a great
children), or wander over the bridge to troops practised trench warfare before place to spend a couple of hours. The
Taplow riverside. the real thing. Children love exploring the 2021 summer reading challenge will be
trenches and it makes for a couple of good Wild World Heroes and in conjunction
Braywick Leisure centre reopened in hours of fresh air and fun! with the WWF the challenge will be
April and set on the edge of Braywick www.woodlandtrust.org.uk nature themed, encouraging children to
nature reserve, offers the perfect place for think about how they can make a
a family swim. At the time of printing, the If you want to get close to nature, plan a difference to the planet too. The
slide and water features remained closed, cycle or walk, perhaps spot a deer or visit Challenge will be available both online
and booking was only available online but the 100 foot Totem Pole at Virginia Water and in local libraries.
do visit www.leisurefocus.org.uk/our-cen- lake, don’t forget Windsor Great Park. www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk
tres/braywick-leisure-centre for uptodate The Long Walk also provides an accessible
information. place for an amble, kick around or picnic If you fancy some water play, Liquid
with the children without the worry of too Leisure Windsor is home to the UK’s
Cliveden near Maidenhead is the perfect much traffic www.windsorgreatpark.co.uk number one water sports facilities, with
place to enjoy precious family time over boat and cable wakeboarding, water
the summer. Let little ones run wild in the Crocus at Dorney Court were due to reo- skiing, slalom and kneeboarding, as well
storybook play den, roly poly down the hill pen their cafe and grounds on 12 April and as an amazing Aqua Park.
at the time of printing, have a Birds of Prey Visit www.liquidleisure.com
event scheduled for Thursday 3rd June
from 10am-4pm taking place in the walled The Legoland Windsor resort re-opened
garden. The event will be free, although in April and has a new land opening on
handling a bird would incur a £2 charge. 29th May. The world of LEGO® MYTHICA
Follow them on Facebook for further de- is a parallel universe where LEGO® crea-
tails @CrocusatDorneyCourt tures come to life. With three new rides to
www.crocus.co.uk/dorney-court try, including the Uk’s first flying theatre
ride, it claims to be the only theme park
Dorney Lake is a great place to take the land of its kind anywhere on earth. Pre
children for a bike (or scooter) ride. It’s booking your day visit to the park is
worth checking ahead that it’s open how- essential. Visit www.legoland.co.uk for
ever, as it has been closed at various points more information.
during the last year due to an increased
number of visitors www.dorneylake.co.uk Although the science exhibition was
closed as we went to print, the play-
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ground at The Lookout Discovery in their wide-open and safe spaces. Visit
Centre, Bracknell was open for online www.oddsfarm.co.uk for more information
bookings. Slots are 90 minutes and free of and to book.
charge although car parking fees apply as
normal. With indoor spaces due to open Museums and Theatres are due to
in May however, it’s worth checking their reopen from 17th May. Local museums
website for uptodate information on the and theatres to keep an eye on for any
science exhibition’s plans. Visit upcoming events are:
www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/leisure-services Chiltern Open Air Museum
www.coam.org.uk
Moss End Garden Village, near Bracknell Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre,
is a local garden centre which hosts a Great Missenden
community of local independent retailers www.roalddahl.com/museum
offering an extensive range of unique The River and Rowing Museum, Henley
products, combined with fun activities for www.rrm.co.uk
all the family. Recently having undergone The Theatre Royal, Windsor
a refurbishment, new businesses such as www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk
Feathers and Fur falconry centre, Top of The Wycombe Swan
the Pots pottery painting, plus on-site café www.wycombeswan.co.uk
Robyn’s Nest, offer plenty to distract the
kids. www.mossendgardenvillage.co.uk Other country parks and attractions that
for more details. opened in April and are well worth a visit
include:
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts in 4 Kingdoms adventure park and
Maidenhead often has a great pro- family farm, Thatcham
gramme of events for all ages and moved www.4-kingdoms.co.uk
their offering online during the Pandemic. Beale Park wildlife park and gardens
Visit www.norden.org for details of their www.bealepark.org.uk
plans for the summer. Beckonscot model village, Beaconsfield
www.bekonscot.co.uk
Odds Farm Park reopened on 12th April Wellington Country Park near Reading
and admission tickets are available to www.wellingtoncountrypark.co.uk
book online only. With lots of young lambs Stoner Park, Henley
and kids for you to meet and plenty of www.stonor.com
amazing outdoor adventures to be had, a
visit promises to be a full and fun day out
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