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This activity forms part of the numeracy curriculum. It will develop data handling skills and understanding.
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Weather! Whatever!

This activity will improve your child's maths skills.
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Toss you for it!

This activity will improve your child's maths skills.
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First Kid’s Facial Cleanser - treat your child’s skin as you’d treat your own!

First Kid’s Facial Cleanser - treat your child’s skin as you’d treat your own!
Skin Shop have developed one of the UK’s first chemical-free kid’s facial cream cleansers, designed to gently remove general dirt and grime, stubborn sun cream, face paints etc from young skin without causing any abrasive damage or dryness.
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Win a Short break with Haven Holidays Park

Win a Short break with Haven Holidays Park
Win a 3 or 4 night short break throughout March, April or May, excluding School and Bank Holidays at any Haven Holidays Park
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Putumayo Kids presents... Playground and Dreamland Series

Putumayo Kids presents... Playground and Dreamland Series
We have teamed up with Putumayo to offer 10 lucky readers a brilliant pack each including three CDs from the Playground and Dreamland ranges, activity pack, colouring book, and posters.
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Grapefruit Muffins

Grapefruit Muffins
Muffins are a yummy and easy-to-make treat for children. Although they are something of a naughty treat, they need not be completely indulgent! Substituting chocolate for fruit can help give your child a taste for fruit, and makes for a healthier option.

Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: Makes 12 scrumptious cakes
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Sunshine Smoothie

Sunshine Smoothie
Smoothies are an excellent way to help even the fussiest of eaters enjoy some of their five-a-day in yummy drink-form. They give children the opportunity to use raw ingredients and put the ideas of healthy eating into practice.

Cooking Time: 8 minutes
Serves: Serves 2, vegan option*
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How do I help my child? He seems angry or sad alot of the time

Asked by sandra110958 - 1 answer - 1 week 4 days ago

She’s so negative about everything

Asked by Bev - 1 answer - 6 weeks 3 days ago

School says my son is withdrawn but he behaves differently at home

Asked by mark - 2 answers - 6 weeks 3 days ago

I don’t want my son to go to a pupil referral unit

Asked by admin - 2 answers - 6 weeks 3 days ago

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Parents to run their own school

Fri, 07/18/2008 - 17:03
Parents from Bolnore village in West Sussex have had their dream to open a school within their village granted. It is the first time parents have succeeded in a competitive bid to run a primary school, but it is not the first parent-led state school.
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Parents' mobile phone fears

Fri, 07/18/2008 - 17:01
An online poll conducted by national parenting charity Parentline Plus revealed that parents think children shouldn't be given their first mobile phone until they are at least 11 years old.
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Parents want more contact with schools

Fri, 07/18/2008 - 16:57
Recent research revealed that parents would prefer more informal contact with teachers in order to find out how their children are getting on in school rather than attending parents' evenings.
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