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Education Feature Aldeburgh Museum is passionate about bringing heritage learning to life. Find out more about the educational visits available at Suffolk Museums.

Mini First Aid Naomi Cooper from Mini First Aid Suffolk shares her expert advice on giving CPR

Clubs & Classes Some great ideas for local clubs & classes for your children to join this term. Issue 49: September / October 2019

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Welcome & Contents

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In This Issue... *PLAy *LOOK *DISCOVER

Welcome to our Autumn Edition. I hope your family have had a great summer and are now ready for a new school year. This new Autumn edition of Families Suffolk Magazine is packed full of local articles for local parents. From some potentially life saving advice from Mini First Aid Suffolk about CPR on p5, to guidance on how to organise firework events at home from Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service on p16. We also have a great ‘Education Feature’ which includes information about a range of educational visits available through Suffolk Museums. September is also a great time to join a local club or sign up to a new class. Whether you have school aged children or younger, local clubs and classes are a great way for both children and parents to get out, try something a bit different and make new friends. So don’t miss our ‘Clubs & Classes Feature’ which showcases some of the fantastic options available for you and your family to enjoy. Don’t forget you can stay up to date with local events by following us on Facebook.

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St Elizabeth Hospice

Public Health

Mini First Aid Suffolk

Family Law

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Clubs & Classes Feature

11 - 15 Education Feature 16

Suffolk Museums

Suffolk Fire & Rescue

18 - 20 What’s On

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St Elizabeth Hospice

Exciting ways to support St Elizabeth Hospice this year By St Elizabeth Hospice The back to school season is upon us and amongst this new term lies a new challenge for school children and groups.

The Accumulator Challenge The Accumulator Challenge encourages children to think outside the box and turn £30 into more money for St Elizabeth Hospice. Turn that £30 in to a bake sale, and raise over £100 for your local hospice, how you choose to transform your funds is entirely up to you. This follows the success of Elmer’s Big Parade this summer, which helped raise awareness of the hospice.

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Get your school involved in our Accumulator Challenge!

Here at the hospice we’re already looking ahead to Christmas - as this year we have lots more opportunities for some fun Christmas fundraising! We’re asking schools, groups and workplaces to get creative with their fundraising during Woolly Pully Week from Monday 9 to Sunday 15 December. It’s set to be a busy week for children and adults alike as they get involved in creating Christmas themed quizzes, festive bake sales and much more! You can also wear your favourite Christmas Woolly Pully for a £2 donation to St Elizabeth Hospice.

Get in Touch If you’re interested in taking part in either of these activities, contact our fundraising team at:

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Public Health

Small Changes make a

Big Difference “A few with lunch, a few more with dinner, a couple of glasses while I watch the box in the evenings - it can't hurt, can it?”

Sound Familiar? We can all relate to these situations, but making small changes can make a big difference when it comes to alcohol.

Why make the change? There are lots of benefits to reducing how much alcohol you drink, including spending more quality time with your loved ones, saving money for something more worthwhile, losing weight and improving your health and mental wellbeing.

Small changes that can make a big difference Cutting down can make you feel better and give you more time to do the things you really enjoy.

Try some of the following small changes: ∞ Try to have several alcohol free days in a week. ∞ Search out lower strength or alcohol-free beers. ∞ You don’t have to have a glass of wine in front of the telly – try swapping it for something non-alcoholic that still feels like a treat.

∞ Why not substitute with water, non-alcoholic beer, coffee or a soft drink.

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CPR

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No one ever really thinks that their child might stop breathing one day. As a parent, it’s easy to have an “it won’t happen to me” attitude. I mean there are so many other things to worry about. Just feeding our children and getting them where they need to be on time can be a struggle! But if it did happen to you, would you really be confident to perform CPR on your child if needed? Here at Mini First Aid we can’t stress enough that every parent should attend a First Aid class. Nothing beats the hands-on practise that we offer during our 2 hour Mini First Aid classes, this makes this process much easier to understand and ensures that you can perform the techniques correctly. If someone stops breathing, CPR really is the difference between life and death. CPR is a combination of rescue breaths to manually put oxygen in and chest compressions to manually pump the oxygen, via the blood, around the body to the brain and vital organs. The techniques for babies under 1 are very different. Book on a class to have hands on practice of all these techniques and much more.

To book onto a Mini First Aid course near you visit www.suffolk.

Below is the action to take for a child who is one year or older. (Please note CPR for babies and adults are different).

Check the area is safe (look for hazards such as traffic, electrical equipment or slip hazards)

See if the child is responsive, by talking to them, tapping their shoulders or pinching their ear lobe (can they talk, move or open their eyes?)

The 2 hour class is £20pp, the cost of our child’s life is priceless.

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If no response, then shout for help.

Lay them on their back, on the floor, and open their airway by tilting the head and lifting the chin.

Check for breathing. Keeping the airway open, look, listen breaths give 5 rescue and feel for NORMAL breathing (see picture) (look for 10 seconds. We need to see 2-4 normal breaths, if they are gasping this is not normal breathing)

If your child isn’t breathing, or is breathing infrequently or irregular then call 999 and start CPR

Start by tilting the head back, pinch the nose and give 5 rescue breaths into their mouth. (see picture)

Follow by doing 30 chest compressions to the centre of their chest (in line with their armpits) with the heel of one hand at a rate of 100-120 per minute (roughly 2 per second). It’s essential that you push down a 1/3 of the depth of their chest. (see picture)

Next, open the airway again and give 2 more rescue breaths.

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Repeat steps 8 and 9 until further help arrives, you become exhausted or they start showing signs of life (normal breathing, coughing, moving)

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Family Law

WHAT IS A NUPTIAL AGREEMENT? The term nuptial agreement applies to separation, post and pre-nuptial agreements that are made between couples who are or who intend to be married or have a civil partnership. The main difference between the three classes is simply one of timing; pre-nuptials are drawn up before the marriage or civil partnership is entered into, post-nuptials during, and separation agreement if the couple decides to separate. A nuptial agreement is a contract just like any other. The normal contractual rules apply to determine whether a binding agreement exists, that is, the court will look for offer and acceptance and for an intention to create legal relations.

Here are some advantages to having in place a nuptial agreement: • A party may want to protect assets such as inherited wealth, an interest in a family business, gifts from a third party, family heirlooms or property owned before marriage. • The parties can agree at the outset of their marriage how their finances will be divided if they later divorce to save uncertainty, time and stress of later contested proceedings. • A properly negotiated nuptial agreement must contain financial disclosure, so both parties know at the outset the value (or approximate value) of each other’s assets.

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Clubs & Classes Feature

Is Your Child Sport Ready? By Raymond Vestibule Physical activity is good for children of all ages and participation in organised sports may be an enjoyable way for children to be physically active. However, sporting activities must be developmentally appropriate for your child. Enrolling your child in a sport or activity beyond their developmental ability can lead to frustration and early dropout.

Ages 2 - 5 Toddlers and pre-schoolers may be beginning to get the hang of many basic movements but are too young for most organised sports. So at this age don’t stress too much if your little one isn’t enrolled in a dozen different activities. According to the Mayo Clinic, toddlers who participate in organised sports typically don’t gain any long-term advantage in terms of future sports performance. At this age, unstructured free play is usually best. Try running, tumbling, throwing, catching and swimming.

Ages 6 - 9 As children get older, their vision, attention span and transitional skills, such as throwing a ball for distance, improve. They’re also better able to follow directions. Consider organised activities such as running, football, gymnastics, dance, swimming, tennis and martial arts. Ages 10 - 12 By this age, children have mature vision and the ability to understand and recall sports strategies. Children of this age are typically ready to take on complex skill sports, such as football, basketball, hockey and volleyball.

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As well as considering whether a sport is age-appropriate for your child, take into account how much they will enjoy the activity based on their maturity and abilities. Your child may show a natural preference for one activity over another, which shouldn’t be ignored. Remember children change as they grow and it’s normal for them to show a keen interest in one activity one year, only to switch to another by the next. Keep monitoring their level of interest and stay involved with their progress. Be positive and encouraging by emphasising effort and enjoyment over winning and never try to persuade your child to continue with a sport they clearly don’t enjoy, whatever age they are. For more information visit www.nhs.uk/change4life

Anglia Indoor Karting If the exciting world of Motorsport really gets your child’s engine revving, bring them down to the Anglia Indoor Kart Racing Cadet Karting Club. Club members meet every Sunday morning at 9am and have exclusive use of the track from 9.30am to 11.00am. During the club’s session, all aspects of kart control and racing technique are taught in a safe and friendly, but competitive environment. When a Cadet reaches the required skill level, they can enter our regular Cadet Championships. Cadet club is for ages 8-15. For younger children Kubz Club, which runs on the first Sunday of every month 9.30am – 10.45am is for 5-7 year old budding drivers. Based on our upstairs track with electric karts, there will be a marshall on hand to set different challenges and the bouncy castle to entertain drivers when they’re not on track.

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Clubs & Classes

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Where children become everything they can be Singing, dancing and acting classes for 4 - 18 year-olds

stagecoach.co.uk/woodbridge stagecoach.co.uk/ipswich woodbridge@stagecoach.co.uk 01728 688627 ipswich@stagecoach.co.uk 07850 101105 Stagecoach Performing Arts is the trading name of Stagecoach Theatre Arts Limited. Stagecoach Theatre Arts schools are operated under franchise and are independently owned by their Principals. Stagecoach and Creative Courage For Life are registered trademarks of Stagecoach Theatre Arts Limited.

For more than thirty years, Stagecoach Performing Arts has been helping young people to get the best possible start in life, enabling them to enjoy the experience of learning drama, dance and singing and to perform on the stage, while encouraging them to develop the confidence to go out into the world with a can-do attitude. Children can start their Stagecoach journey at any age from 4 upwards, and because each term has a self-contained syllabus, they can expect to benefit whether staying for one term or ten years. Early Stages provides support to very young children as they start school, while Main School and Further Stages are excellent activities to boost technical and performance skills, also providing children with an inspiring and challenging project to enjoy away from the pressures of study. Projects for the coming year include performances of High School Musical Jr and a visit to a recording studio to record a single All the schools in Ipswich and Woodbridge are now accepting Childcare vouchers and Tax-Free Childcare, enabling parents enrolling in the schemes to pay fees using this method. For more information contact your local Principal.

Babyballet® At babyballet® we know better than most how busy life can be for parents and their little ones. But we also know how important it is for our babyballet parents to spend time with their little ones and taking part in a shared activity like our classes really does bring its own rewards. When we asked our parents why they chose our babyballet classes the majority said it was because it’s an activity that they can do together as a family. In an age of social media and constant demands on our time, we can lose sight of what it means to just focus on our little ones. We all want quality time with our children and sharing in an activity and actually being in the room with your little one as they learn new skills, make friends and have fun – well, at babyballet we believe this is priceless. Don’t forget it’s not just little girls that love babyballet. At babyballet we encourage boys and girls to dance and have fun together. So there’s plenty of opportunity for mummy and son time or daddy and son time. At babyballet, we really do want to share the magic of dance, music and storytelling with everyone. Join a babyballet class today! If you would like to find out more about babyballet classes near you, please check out our website where you can book a three week trial for £15 to experience the magic of our classes for yourself. We can’t wait to meet you and your Little Star!

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Clubs & CLasses

Water Babies: What we’ll teach you and how our classes work We’ll teach you to teach your baby to swim. From lesson one, we’ll get your little one used to the sensation of the water, developing their natural instincts and transforming these into core aquatic skills. By the end of the programme, your little one will be swimming freely using different strokes and be able to keep themselves safe in and around the water. We work closely with Swim England, the national governing body for swimming and we’ve woven their learn to swim framework through our programme. So you’ll be simply amazed at the progress they’ve made. And not only will they be able to swim independently and have learnt a skill for life – they will have grown in confidence too. Our lessons are intimate, with a maximum of 10 little ones, a carer per child and one of our teachers in the pool at any one time. They’re 30 minutes long and take place each week, so it’s a wonderful way to bond with your baby away from the craziness of life.

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Education Feature

Developing a life-long love of learning in a magical setting... Orwell Park, established in 1867, is a co-educational prep school for day pupils and boarders from 2½ to 13. The outstanding beauty of the grounds and the historic 18th century buildings contribute to an inspiring experience which combines the legacy and the traditions of the past with the dynamism and energy of the present and future. Outstanding facilities include a working Victorian observatory, a walled garden with outdoor pool, a nine-hole golf course, floodlit sports facilities, a library in the mansion house. The new Pre-Prep building caters for pupils from Nursery through to Year 2 boasts state of the art facilities and is situated in a woodland setting, presenting ample opportunity for classes to take advantage of our Forest School. In addition they have a Mother and Toddler group in the Pre-Prep every Wednesday from 9.30am.

learning strategies tailored to the individual child, lead to high levels of attainment. Orwell Park pupils are also involved in a comprehensive activity programme, including: orchestra and various ensembles, chess, community service, skiing, equestrianism, climbing, OPS Challenge (a mini D of E course), camping and campfire fun in the school’s woodlands, Art and DT clubs, Goldies and Blueys (boys’ club), as well as numerous large scale theatrical productions. Boarding is extremely popular at Orwell Park and takes the form of flexible, weekly and full boarding. Pupils choose to board, driven by a desire to enjoy the company of friends once the normal school day is over.

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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF KUMON’S ONE-WEEK FREE TRIAL At your local Kumon Ipswich Central and Ipswich Nacton Road Study Centres, our aim is to help children of any age and any ability discover their full potential and achieve beyond expectations. With 60 years of experience, the Kumon Maths and English Programmes enable students to develop into confident, independent learners. Kumon study helps students develop a positive attitude to study. This can increase their enjoyment across a wide range of subjects at school, whilst also preparing them for personal and professional success later in life. We believe this opportunity to grow on both an academic and a personal level should be available to all children. That is why, between 1 September and 30 September, we are offering a one-week Free Trial to all new students.

To book your one-week Free Trial, contact your local study centres. Kumon Ipswich Central Study Centre The Key, 15 St Margaret’s Plain. Classes: Thursday 3.30pm – 6.00pm Saturday 10.00am – 12.30pm Contact Instructor Sangeeta Kumar, on 01473 614 665 or email ipswichcentral@kumoncentre.co.uk. Kumon Ipswich, Nacton Road Study Centre St James’ Church Hall, 482 Landseer Road. Classes: Monday 3.30pm – 6.00pm Wednesday 3.30pm – 6.00pm Contact Instructor Sally Leedham, on 07850 076426 or email ipswichnactonroad@kumoncentre.co.uk.

GCSE Success for students of Ipswich Kumon Centres Students studying Kumon Maths & English at the Ipswich Central & Ipswich Nacton Road Kumon study Centres have achieved levels 7 & above for GCSE results announced last month. Rhea Bhagwat (pictured above), who attended the Ipswich Central Kumon Study Centre and studied at Kesgrave High School is very happy with her results. She said:

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After studying kumon for 7 years I can say that the foundation for maths has aided me massively for my GCSE’s. I was able to achieve a 9 in Maths and A* in further maths with less revision due to the amount of practice I had using kumon. In addition to this, this understanding in maths also allowed me to perform well in the science papers, which puts emphasis on maths based problems.

About Kumon

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The Kumon Maths and English Study Programmes enable children of any age and ability to develop key foundations for learning. Their unique study method focuses on enabling children to work independently, giving them confidence in their abilities. They progress through small steps to gradually develop ability and fluency before moving on to the next topic. Kumon study is not based on school curriculum or age, allowing children the flexibility to revisit and build skills where they need to and progress beyond school level where their ability allows. Unlike traditional tuition, Kumon study fosters students’ skill in self-learning, building confidence and lessening reliance on a teacher.

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Education Feature

The importance of a good start By Old Buckenham Hall

Early exposure to high quality teaching and learning in a happy and supportive environment is key to academic success and the surroundings in which the teaching and learning take place is as influential as the teacher and activities themselves. An integral concept of the Reggio Emillia approach to early childhood education is that:

‘The learning environment is the third teacher’. It is this principle that has inspired the design of the Nursery at Old Buckenham Hall. We have established a balance of being friendly and welcoming alongside creating calm, interesting, innovative and inspiring environments for learning. The Nursery is painted in neutral colours, the room is filled with natural light and the space is free from clutter. The furniture, toys and soft furnishings are made from natural materials and have been sourced from a company who ensures they are produced in fair working conditions and with fair wages. We have made a conscious decision to avoid as much plastic as possible.

We are proud to be environmentally responsible and to educate our children from such an early age about an important cause. The flexible continuous provision of roleplay, small world, mark making, fine motor control and investigative learning activities in an environment where there are fewer distractions allows the children to make excellent progress and exceed age-related expectations. We welcome visits to Old Buckenham Hall and look forward to meeting families at one of our regular Open Mornings or on an individual visit. For more information about the school, please contact Registrar Becky Griffiths by email: becky.griffiths@obh.co.uk or telephone: 01449 740252.

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Communication and Language development for two year olds. By Lauren Shave, Nursery Manager at Wellington Nursery Communication and language is crucial to young children’s overall development and underpins many other areas such as: • Promoting social skills and forming friendships. • Building confidence and self-esteem. • Supporting emotional and behavioral development. • Helping children to make sense of the world around them. At the Wellington Nursery in Ipswich we are currently taking part in a project specifically aimed at our two year olds and supporting their communication and language development. This has involved staff undertaking Elklan speech and language training and additional work being carried out with the children such as: 1:1 stories, weekly story telling sessions, family fun sessions and being able to experience exciting FREE trips out to the farm and seaside with our children and their parents/carers. We have seen amazing progress from our two year olds since the project started! Communication and language skills are fundamental to a two year olds development; children need to be able to understand and be understood. We believe communication is essential for learning, play and social interaction.

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Education Feature Huddl advice for the new school year

Parental Pressure Advice from Dr Rosemary Taylor.

Teaching is the second greatest vocation – the first is being a parent for which we get no training whatsoever! If we’re honest, our egos ride on how well our children do. We take pleasure from their successes and are disappointed by their failures, not just for them but for ourselves too… However, apart from great genes, unconditional love and a good education, one of the greatest gifts we can give our children is confidence. Crucially, we do this not by endlessly pushing or praising them, but by allowing them to do things for themselves. When you do something for them that they are quite capable of doing for themselves, whether it is carrying a school bag, ‘over-helping’ with homework or a school project or even taking over in a friendship issue, you erode your child’s growing self-esteem. Performance at school goes a long way to shaping a child’s future, you know that – and so do they. But it’s a bit like being the trainer of a fighter – you can coach all you like but you can’t go into the ring with them. So the best thing you can do is to stand back and give advice in-between rounds… “If you don’t start studying you’ll end up leaving school with nothing, all you’ll be qualified to do is fry burgers or stack shelves in a supermarket…” Unsurprisingly this usually has little or no effect other than to make them feel even worse than they do already! The reality is that most young people WANT to do well in school – they don’t lack motivation but what they do sometimes lack is self-discipline. Supervision – agreed timed study periods without phone, TV, internet (except strictly for educational purposes) i.e. exactly as it would be at school – is sensible. At secondary age, and especially when approaching exams, this should be in place whether they have homework or not. After the given time, they can do what they like – free time. Stay with it, it does require effort and input from you too but it works.

Sometimes it’s ok – and indeed important, to nudge. But it can be a two-edged sword so needs to be used carefully because whilst a gentle push can achieve positive results, there are risks. Push too hard, and they simply stop. High hopes can be a real burden. Your role is not to be the smartest or most capable person in the room, your role is to interact, collaborate and foster talent. They will, at times, be discouraged or distracted at which point she will expect you to do the heavy lifting. You can help, but you can’t do it for them – you can and do invest effort in your children, but they have to invest effort in themselves too, that’s the simple truth. Be generous, be open-minded, be clear, be persistent, be present – give them your time and energy and, most importantly, the benefit of the doubt. Believe in them, even when they stumble or fail to believe in themselves. Always remember that you cannot and should not protect a child from conflict, disappointments, frustrations or mistakes – these experiences are inevitable and affirm your child’s ability to cope with challenges. Through these experiences children sharpen their problem-solving skills, learn to see life as it is and develop tenacity and strength. Huddl offers support for all parents and carers, giving them access to practical tools and inspirational events to help deal with their ever-changing role; creating a community of mutual support, compassion and learning. Every family has a unique journey and we all need a range of tools along the way. Huddl provides a platform with easy access, to up-to-date professional advice so we can help our children and young people with the pressures of growing up by being more informed and confident ourselves. To find out more visit: www.huddl.uk

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Suffolk Museums

*PLAy *LOOK *DISCOVER at Aldeburgh Museum

Aldeburgh Museum is passionate about bringing heritage learning to life. Through a new events and activities programme, the museum will be brought alive for the local community, schools and visitors to the area, ready to engage and inspire future generations.

PLAY

with an exciting range of interactive displays to keep the youngest of the family happy and engaged. Dress up as a ‘mini mayor’ and sit in the mayor’s chair, have a go at completing the timber joint jigsaw or play the digital democracy game together.

LOOK and see what life was like for Aldeburgh

folk by watching our collection of films. Can you spot the original model yacht pond, which was washed away by the sea?

DISCOVER

for yourself and pick up a museum discovery bag from the desk. Use the child-friendly contents to help understand more about Aldeburgh history. Complete the discovery trail - you may get a prize!

Our schools programme We offer facilitated sessions throughout the school year: ‘Ships, stowaways and a brave sea captain’ for Key Stage 1 and ‘A tale of old Aldeburgh’ for Key Stage 2. These include a trip to the lifeboat station, handling sessions and costumed volunteers. We also offer free, teacher-led groups.

Our events, activities and schools programme is listed on our website: aldeburghmuseum.org.uk. For more information please contact Fiona Lewington: learningofficer@aldeburghmuseum.org.uk

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Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service

Fire Safety Advice for:

Organising Firework Events With Bonfire Night looming, we have some great advice to ensure you and your family have a fun and safe night. It’s great for children to enjoy fireworks but they also need to know that they can be dangerous if they are not used properly. Each year over half of all firework injuries are suffered by children.

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Injury figures support the advice that the safest place to enjoy fireworks is at a large public display - far fewer people are injured here than at smaller family or private parties. But if you are thinking of using fireworks at home, please follow this safety advice so that everyone has a good time without getting hurt.

The Firework code ∞ Stand well back ∞ Keep pets indoors ∞ Keep fireworks in a closed box ∞ Only buy fireworks that are CE marked ∞ Light at arm’s length, using a taper ∞ Follow the instructions on each firework ∞ Never give sparklers to a child under five ∞ Don’t drink alcohol if setting off fireworks ∞ Always supervise children around fireworks ∞ Light sparklers one at a time and wear gloves ∞ Never put fireworks in your pocket or throw them ∞ Never go near a firework that has been lit - even if it hasn’t gone off it could still explode

Become an on-Call Firefighter Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service are currently recruiting at a number of local stations. To find out more visit: www.suffolk.gov.uk/oncall. familiesonline.co.uk

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What’s On Many events and activities have been confirmed for the first ever Suffolk Libraries Day on: 12 Oct 2019. www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/ suffolk-libraries-day Suffolk Libraries Day is designed to generate support and awareness of Suffolk’s library service and its impact on the county. Suffolk Libraries Day will take place at the end of National Libraries Week and will see special events take place at all 44 libraries with the aim of showcasing everything libraries have to offer the community. The day will also raise funds to support the county’s library service. Some highlights include:

North Suffolk and Waveney: ∞ Magician event with a pop-up café and book sale at Brandon Library. ∞ A sponsored read at Bungay Library. ∞ A literary festival including authors, workshops, a library trail and book fair at Lowestoft Library.

Ipswich area: ∞ Readathon with Sproughton Primary School at Broomhill Library. ∞ Cinderella ball and a Community Womble Litter Pick at Chantry Library. ∞ A sing-a-thon on the Cornhill with all Ipswich libraries invited, organised by Gainsborough Community Library.

Towards the West: ∞ A ‘Step behind the desk...’ experience to live that librarian fantasy at Bury St Edmunds Library. ∞ An ‘Apple Day’ with apple-based food, a working apple press and crafts at Long Melford Library. ∞ Scavenger hunt around the library and a children’s author event at Sudbury Library.

And to the East: ∞ Walk (or cycle) between Saxmundham, Leiston and Aldeburgh libraries with the Three Library Challenge. ∞ Author Kate Thompson will be visiting Felixstowe Library.

spooky Days out with Thomas 26th & 27th October, 10:00am - 4:30pm Calling all little engineers! Join Thomas, the number one blue engine, as he visits the East Anglian Railway Museum on 26th & 27th October for two days of family fun! The Fat Controller will be on hand to make sure Thomas is being a really useful engine whilst Rusty and Dusty, Sodor’s Station Sweepers, will be causing mischief. Day Out With Thomas is an event the whole family can enjoy. Take a real steam train ride behind Thomas and his friends, Daisy, Percy and Toad will all be here. Complete your Passport To Adventures and Junior Engineer Certificate, watch re-enactments of classic Thomas stories and much more. A great family day out, voted a hit by visitors young and old. ONLINE PRICE: Adult/Senior: £15, Child: £11, Family (2Ad/2Ch): £48, UNDER 2’s FREE (Please note, these are ONLINE prices which are discounted. Tickets purchased on the door will cost more). www.earm.co.uk

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