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If you’re a parent you’ll know how difficult it can be to get children to eat breakfast in the morning. Whether it’s because there’s no time or the children simply aren’t hungry, the fact is 1 in 6 children unfortunately miss breakfast everyday.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day as it provides you with the engery, vitamins and minerals to fuel your day.A good breakfast sets you up for the day ahead, providing energy and essential vitamins and minerals to fuel your body after a night’s sleep.The government, nutritionists and the Food Standards Agency all agree on this. But in Britain today an alarming number of people still choose to skip breakfast.Scientific studies show if you skip your morning meal you, and in particular children, are statistically more likely to snack on high calorie, high fat foods mid-morning. What’s more, if you don’t eat breakfast scientists say you are unlikely to make up the nutrients missed through others meals of the day.What really concerns us though is the number of children who start the day hungry. Our research tells us everyday in Britain 190,000 children don’t eat breakfast before they leave for school. So, give your children the best start to the day with a healthy breakfast.

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On Saturday 18th August, four members of the Bath Rugby Foundation’s Up&Unders team participated in the Woody’s Summer Fete on the Warminster Road. Throughout the day, children of a variety of ages and abilities participated in a number of games and activities such as tag rugby, mini assault courses, goal kicking and parachute games, all delivered and supervised by the Up&Unders coaching staff.Catt Davidson, Up&Unders Manager reports: “The day was a huge success, all of the children who took part in the Up&Unders session seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves. It was refreshing to see young children enthusiastically engaging in something new.”

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Once again Selwood Academy secured Wimbledon Tickets for their Year 8 tennis-loving pupils. The train journey to Wimbledon Station and the red double decker bus ride to the All England Club started the day off well. There was a noticeable change in the appearance of Wimbledon, especially the extra food outlets and the picnic areas. Wimbledon is looking more than ready for the Olympics.The pupils made the most of everything on offer. The Play Tennis area, a facility for youngsters to measure the speed of their serve, test their reactions, practise volleying and enjoy many other challenges was again a huge success - not to mention the perfect spot for a photo!Selwood were again fortunate to have tickets for Court No 1. Sharapova’s win followed by Englishman James Ward’s epic 5 sets with Mardy Fish of America was not to be missed. Nadal’s exit, all on the same day, really did make this a trip to remember. After the obligatory strawberries and cream, a train journey home, long enough to recap on the excitement of the day added to the fun.

Selwood Academy Witness a Smarter Wimbledon

Critchill School’s Sports Festival afternoon provided pupils with the opportunity to experience fi ve varied sporting activities and consolidate their skills whilst gaining new ones. Pupils had the opportunity to challenge their climbing abilities on the infl atable wall (pic attached), develop their hand eye coordination with Tri Golf and work as team when taking part in Multi Sports.The added bonus of sunshine made the day hugely enjoyable for all.

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12 pupils from Selwood Academy were lucky enough to be selected for coaching at Frome Selwood Tennis Club. The School and Club both made applications and together secured funding to enable the coaching by Muir MacKean and the cost of transport to and from School to be covered. ‘A great 6 weeks’ said the pupils, ‘we learnt so much and had fun.’Pictured are the pupils who took part:Mia Regler, Emily Pepler, Harvey Lear, Coach Muir MacKean, Jodie Paget, Kitty Cooke, Todd Brixey, Will Scholefi eld, Reece Tomlin, Tom Earle, Oliver Walters and Jacob Darville.

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September 2012 sees the launch of an Olympic inspired Programme at Christ Church C of E First School and The Key Centre in Frome. The Be the Best you can Be! Programme has been developed to inspire, engage and empower young people to recognise and fulfi l their potential and to support the quest that the London 2012 Olympic Games be an inspiration to the youth of Britain and the rest of the world.

Dr David Hemery CBE, a former Olympic gold medallist, Founder of 21st Century Legacy says, “Everyone has a spark of greatness within them and through a combination of dreams and practical application they can achieve their potential, as long as they positively set their mind to it, believe in themselves and are prepared to work hard.”

The Be the Best you can Be! Programme includes a Staff Development Day, followed by the Programme Launch, where an Olympian, Paralympian or other high achiever shares their story of how success is a journey with the need to overcome inevitable setbacks. As role models, they kick start each school launch and bring the ‘achievement of dreams’ into the curriculum. The Launch is followed by further themes designed to help young people discover the skills they need to follow their dreams and to begin their own successful journey. The Programme concludes with a Celebration where all the young people and teachers share what they have learnt and support each other in pursuing their dreams and goals. The Programme participants are presented with a recognition medallion produced and sponsored by the Royal Mint, intended to encourage them to continue to work towards their goals or set new ones.

By completing the Programme young people raise their self-confi dence and self-esteem and benefi t from higher aspirations, and a clearer path to how they can realise their dreams.

Building an Educational Legacy from the London 2012 Olympic Games

Sarah Bullmore Head at Christ Church First School and Manager of The Key Centre said, “I was determined that our school would be one of the schools to undertake the Be the Best you can Be! Programme as it begins to roll out nationally. The inspiration offered by Olympians, Paralympians and high achievers who strive to achieve their dreams is incredibly powerful and can really reach out and engage our young people. I am pleased to welcome David Strudwick to launch our Programme and my teachers, staff and I look forward to delivering this exciting and transformational Programme.”

To fi nd out more about 21st Century Legacy and to arrange for your school to take part please visit www.21stcenturylegacy.com or call 01672 519 264.

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1 Disney’s The Lion King at Bristol Hippodrome from 1st Sept to 17th November 2012......................................................................

1-9 Until 9th Sand Sculpture Festival Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 6pmWeston Beach near the SeaQuarium Entry fees: Adults £3.50, Concessions £3, Child (3-16) £2, Family £10. Group rates for 10 or more.For more details www.westonsandsculpture.co.uk......................................................................

9 Open Cockpit Day and Helicopter Experience Flights 10am- 5.30pm (fl ights from 2pm)Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-MareUsual museum admission applies. Flights are an additional £34 per seat. For more details: 01934 635 227 www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk......................................................................

14-22 Jane Austin festival in Bath, at the Jane Austin Centre......................................................................

15 Big Festival Weekend at Bath Racecourse......................................................................

15-23 North Somerset Arts Showcase Exhibition at Sidcot Arts Centre see www.northsomersetarts.org for more information......................................................................

22 Keynsham Youth Festival at Keynsham Memorial Park......................................................................

23 Grand Pier Half Marathon in Weston Super Mare......................................................................

23 The Great Bath Feast 2012, taking place across the City until 31st October......................................................................

28 Bath Festival of Children’s Literature across the City until 7th October......................................................................

October

4 Autumn Steam Gala at West Somerset Railway, see www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk for more information......................................................................

6 Fourteenth Annual Giant Charity Autumn Craft Fair at the Town Hall in Wells......................................................................

6 Movie by moonlight, Happy Feet 2, at The Royal Victoria Park in Bath......................................................................

12-19 Wells festival of Literature, tickets available from Wells TIC......................................................................

13-14 RHL Weston Beach Race Saturday: 9am Youth 125/250F race, 11am Youth 65cc race and 1pm-4pm Adult Quad/Sidecar race. Sunday: 9am Youth Quad race, 11am Youth 85 small wheel and large wheel race and 1pm-4pm main Solo race. For more details: visit www.wbruk.com......................................................................

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Clubs and classes for school-age children are not only after school, but can run at weekends and during holidays.Are you wondering how your child might benefit by joining a club? This list is simply a starting point, but it certainly gives you 10 reasons to investigate sports and other clubs in your area for your children.

1Getting Out Many children spend a lot of time in front of the TV or playing computer games. Club’s can give children an opportunity to explore more varied and healthier activities.

2Keeping them Out of Trouble Studies show that after-school, the twilight hours are more risky to children than night-time hours. Participating in an after-school club reduces the risk of children becoming involved in things that parents would prefer them to avoid. 3

Meeting People and Making Friends Joining a club gives children a comfortable and appropriate place to meet others with similar interests. This environment can form the basis for lifelong friendships.

4Learning New Skills Children who participate in a variety of activities are introduced to new skills and are given a chance to develop them. As children realise they “can do” these things then their self-confidence grows.

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School Fetes and Village FayresEducati onal Visits

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This isn’t the end of the list, we are sure you could add more ideas of your own, but they are 10 great reasons to see what is out there!

10Plain Old Fashioned Fun Playing a game, camping, singing - whatever the focus, children participate because they enjoy the activities, and sometimes fun is as good a reason as any other to join a club.

5Learn Teamworking Many activities require children to work together towards achieving a common goal. Whether they are trying to win a game or complete a community service project, children learn to work as a team.

6Developing Independence By participating in clubs, young children learn to exist and thrive ‘outside of their family’. Older children learn skills and values that will carry them through to their adult lives. 7

Leadership and Responsibility Children have the opportunity to make their own decisions – they learn to lead, follow and carry their portion of responsibility.

8Civic Mindedness and Values Some organisations exist as service organisations. Others participate in community service as part of a larger scope of activities. Either way, children can get the chance to learn to look beyond themselves and experience how they can make a difference. 9

Improving Selection Prospects In addition to solid academies, employers and further education establishments like to see well-rounded applicants. Club participation demonstrated over a period of time will help to enhance any application.

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Four Children and ItWritten by Jacqueline Wilson4Age 9+The new bestseller from Jacqueline Wilson, creator of Tracy Beaker , Hetty Feather and The Illustrated Mum , is a funny, moving and heartwarming story of four children who discover a way to make wishes come true. Echoing the classic E Nesbit novel, Five Children and It , this new story from this mega-selling author, winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, is a brilliant read not just for those familiar with the original book but for any of Wilson’s millions of fans.

How to Hide a LionWritten by: Helen StephensIllustrated by: Helen Stephens Aged 3+This is one of the loveliest picture books of the year. A wonderful warm-hearted story of friendship with plenty of humour thrown in.

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My Hamster is a GeniusWritten by Dave LoweAge 7+When Benjamin Jinks is given a hamster he isn’t best pleased, until he realises his Stinky the hamster is a genius! A hilarious tale of one boy and his hamster and the mischief they create. New talent Dave Lowe’s fi rst adventure is brilliantly brought to life by illustrator Mark Chambers in this hilarious read.

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The Grunts In TroubleWritten by: Philip ArdaghIllustrated by: Axel Scheffl er Age 5+Meet the Grunts! Mr and Mrs, their cat Ginger Biscuit, two donkeys Clip and Clop and Sunny, a child Mr Grunt stole off a washing line as a present for Mrs Grunt. The Grunts roam the land in a ramshackle and unlikely looking home on wheels. Their adventures are as unsavoury, unlikely and entertaining as they are as Axel Scheffl er’s illustrations wittily show; fans of Andy Stanton’s Mr Gum and Roald Dahl’s The Twits will delight in this disgusting but amiable pair their terrible antics.

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Barbie: The Princess & The PopstarDue for release on 03

September 2012

In this sparkling musical adventure, Barbie stars as Tori, the kind-hearted princess of Meribella who would rather sing and dance than perform her royal duties. When her favourite pop star Keira visits the kingdom, the girls discover they have much in common, including a magical secret that lets them look like one another. At fi rst, swapping places seems like a great idea, until each girl realizes that the other’s life isn’t as easy as it seems! But Meribella also has a magical secret, and when it’s stolen, the whole kingdom is put in danger. Will true friendship save the day? Filled with fantastic songs, fabulous fashions, and fun new friends, it’s an exciting musical celebration that shows the best thing you can be is yourself.

The Pirates! In An Adventure With ScientistsDue for release on 10 September 2012

Set sail for a fun-fi lled voyage of hilarious pirate antics with the biggest Band of Misfi ts on the seven seas! When the infamous Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) is shunned once again by his rivals Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Liz Cutlass (Salma Hayek), he sets his sights to win the coveted Pirate of the Year Award! With his trusted “parrot” Polly and rag-tag crew at his side, Pirate Captain will need to battle Queen Victoria, save a young Charles Darwin and never lose sight of what a pirate loves best: Adventure!

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LUNCHBOX IDEAS • a good portion of starchy food, e.g. thick wholemeal bread, chapatti, pasta or rice salad? • plenty of fruit and vegetables? • a portion of milk or dairy food, e.g. individual cheese portion or pot of yogurt? • a portion of lean meat, fi sh or alternativee.g. ham, chicken, beef, tuna, egg, hummus or bean/lentil salad? • a drink?

Create exciting lunchboxes for your children!

• Banana sandwich with wholemeal bread

• Tomato

• Boiled egg

• Low-fat fruit yogurt

• Box of raisins

• Semi-skimmed milk

MONDAY

• Tuna and sweetcorn wholemeal roll

• Reduced-fat cheese triangle

• Satsuma segments in orange jelly

• Apple juice

TUESDAY

• Houmous, red pepper and grated carrot wrap

• Grapes

• Creamed rice pot

• Malt loaf

• Sparkling water

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• Pasta prawn salad

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• Semi-skimmed milk

THURSDAY

• Spanish omelette

• Green salad

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The new school year is always an exciting time and sometimes a scary time, too! You can make a real difference to how your children feel about it and how quickly they settle in. Children of all ages retain more information if it is taught in a fun and exciting way. We have created the following ideas to help you to work with your children at home to develop their skills and generate an excitement around their school work.

Learning is fun! “A good education is like a savings account; the more you put into it, the richer you are.”

Hand writingTo encourage story writing fi nd a family photograph or a picture from the internet and ask your child to write a story around what they can see. It may be about a family visiting the zoo and the things they see there or even a trip to the moon. The possibilities are endless.

Time tablesHere are some rhymes to help with some times tables reminders:56 = 7X8....remember 5 6 7 8It’s great to be really sure 8x3 is 24!It’s heaven to be completely done, now 7x3 makes 21!If it adds up to 9, it is part of the 9 times table...18...27...36...45...54...63...72...81...90He ate and ate and stuck in the door, 8x8 is 64!12 = 3 x 4....remember....1 2 3 4

Learning about moneyEncourage your child to use money as soon as possible. Allow them to hand over the cash for payment in the shop and also to collect the change. Once they have been given the change, ask them which coins they have been given and how many of each etc.

The alphabetRecognition and learning through tracing - get your child used to the shapes of letters by fi nger tracing or by colouring some outline letters in.

Early learning skillsTo help your child to get used to controlling their pencil, draw a series of squiggly lines on paper and ask them to draw over them. It can be fun to draw some very basic animal fi gures and even faces and around hands and feet.

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Make a special box in which to keep your best pieces of work this school year. If you have a class mascot why not take inspiration from them to make your box unique and special to this school year.

You will need: A plain box fi lePVA (white) gluePictures (can be drawings, colourings, cut-outs from comics or photographs)

Instructions:Chose some pictures to decorate the lid of the box fi le. These could be photographs of your child in school uniform, or magazine cut-outs of favourite characters, or anything else that takes your fancy. If you have any brothers or sisters, it may be an idea to add your name to the side of the box in the same way. This will make it easier to fi nd on the shelf.

Personalised File

Here is an original way to keep your pens and pencils organised - and it makes a great keepsake gift too!

You will need:An old (clean!) pair of welly boots Alphabet buttons or beads, or other decorationsWhite (PVA) glueInstructions:

Make sure your boots are sparkling clean and then set about decorating them! Our example were heavily patterned already so we just used alphabet beads to spell out “pencils” down one side, but if you start with plain boots you can really go to town, using glitter, sequins, or acrylic paint!

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This pencil door hanger is an easy kids craft using craft cupboard supplies, but it looks great! Great for Back To School or anytime.

You will need:4 craft sticks (ideally coloured)Optional paintCraft foam in light brown or pink, black and any other colourDouble sided tapeSticky lettersRibbon

Instructions:Lay the 4 craft sticks side by side. Using the width of the sticks as your guide cut a triangle from light brown or pink foam and a rectangle from another colour.Use double sided tape to attach the triangle to one end of the sticks and rectangle to the other. Turn over and you will see a pencil shape.Cut a tiny triangle of black and stick to the top of the triangle as the nib.Tape a loop of ribbon to the back.Add a message with sticky letters.Variation – use only 3 sticks and leave off the loop to make a bookmark.

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GAMING ZONEWelcome to our Gaming Zone, here we will give you some reviews of the top selling games.

FIFA 13 Ultimate edition

Release date 28th SeptemberThe FIFA Ultimate Team is a massive online community where over 5 million fans build, manage and compete with their dream football team against their fellow players, and FIFA 13 takes this beyond the game for a truly immersive experience. Buy, sell and trade players with other Ultimate Team Members around the world, and access your account online to continue managing your team outside of the game – and beyond the confi nes of your console!

Xbox 360:New GamesNintendo Wii:

New Games

Just Dance 4

Release date 2nd OctoberThe world’s number one dance game brand is back with Just Dance 4! The latest edition of the record-breaking franchise takes the party to a whole new level of fun, with over 40 all-new hits, the coolest dances and brand new features.Just Dance 4 is your ticket to the best new music with over 40 tracks from a variety of top artists, popular genres and hot billboard songs like “Good Feeling” by Flo Rida, and “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera. The track list also features legendary artists such as Barry White and The B-52’s to get the whole family up and moving.

Little Big Planet

Release date 21st SeptemberIn LittleBigPlanet for PlayStation Vita, join Sackboy on a completely new adventure, fi lled with exploration and competition. Customize Sackboy and the world around you with unique touch and camera create tools that let you play with more freedom that ever before. LittleBigPlanet for PS Vita is a miniature development kit in the palm of your hand that will allow players to create a multitude of different experiences-the possibilities are truly endless!

PS Vita:New Games

Nintendo 3DS:New GamesSecrets of the Titanic

Release date 28th SeptemberJoin Eva and her family as they take a cruise on an ill-fated Titanic. After wearing her grandmother’s necklace, Eva starts to experience fl ashbacks and fi nds herself on the Titanic, not as herself, but as her beloved grandmother. Should she try and stop the Titanic from colliding with the iceberg and change the course of history forever? And, if she does prevent the disaster, what impact does it have on the future and ultimately her own family! Test your hidden-object and logic skills in this tense and exciting adventure game!

Play Station 3:New Games

Formula 1 2012

Release date 21st SeptemberExperience the speed, passion and glory of FORMULA ONE with F1 2012, the next game in the BAFTA award-winning series from Codemasters. F1 2012 is offi cially licensed to feature all the cars, stars and circuits from the 2012 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, including the new Circuit of The Americas, home of the 2012 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX. Test yourself against the greats in Champions mode, hunt down glory in just ten races in Season Challenge and go deeper in the multi-season Career mode.

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My name is Bertie and I am a Dachshund,

I live at home with my family and love playing with them. I know that I can be stubborn at times and don’t really like being trained but I do love having fun chasing balls and sticks.I sleep in the house but some of my dog friends sleep in kennels in their gardens but we all love our families and are very grateful for all of the love and attention they give us.We all know that having a dog as a pet is hard work and can sometimes be expensive too but we do offer loads of love in return. My owner is very careful with fl ea and tick protection for me as I love to walk in long grass and run in the woods and this can sometimes cause ticks to stick to my fur. I go to the vets regularly for my health check ups.It is best to feed us dogs a grain-free diet. While the better quality dog food may cost more, we can eat less of it since our bodies use more of what we are eating, producing less waste. Not to mention the vet bill if we develop issues from consuming a low quality food. I eat twice a day and have a meat based diet at all times, I eat at the same times every day and this helps my owner to know when I need to go for a walk too but I also love a treat every now and then when I have been well behaved.I am going to curl up in by dog basket now and have a little snooze.Bye bye

Hello,my name is Berti e

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John at Garston Vets says, “As warmer weather fi nally arrives, remember the parasites affl icting our pets will be multiplying more quickly. We are

seeing the usual August fl urry of fl ea related problems, but this year has produced an exceptional number of ticks, the nymphs of which inhabit grass stalks, waiting to attach themselves to passing warm-blooded hosts. Their jagged mouthparts make removal diffi cult, so we recommend a special ‘tick hook’, which reduces the chances of leaving mouthparts behind.

However, effective products which kill ticks on contact, as well as preventing attachment are available. If your pet regularly

visits woods or grassy areas, adequate tick protection is strongly recommended.”

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The Olympic flag’s colours are always red, black, blue, green and yellow rings on a field of white. This is because at least one of those colours appears on the flag of every nation on the planet.

Every person has a unique tongue print

The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year

The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid

An ostrich’s eye is bigger that it’s brain

The average

person falls

asleep in seven

minutes

The sentence “THE QUICK BROWN

FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG”

uses every letter in the alphabet

A ‘jiffy’ is an

actual unit of

time: 1/100th

of a second

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