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On 30th January we are celebrating the Year of the Dragon at youth club. There will be themed games and activities. Come along and join in!

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Join us for a trip to the Pantomime on Tuesday 14th December! Please see our Christmas Events letter for further information

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Join us for a trip to the Pantomime on Tuesday 14th December! Please see our Christmas Events letter for further information

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Look at our upcoming summer activity days!

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Look at our upcoming summer activity days!

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Bring a friend along to our Open Day! Saturday 24th July 11am - 3pm

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Bring a friend along to our Open Day! Saturday 24th July 11am - 3pm

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Find out what Youth Club is all about and what events we also have happening over the summer holidays.

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Bring a friend along to our Open Day! Saturday 24th July 11am - 3pm

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Bring a friend along to our Open Day! Saturday 24th July 11am - 3pm

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Find out what Youth Club is all about and what events we also have happening over the summer holidays.

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Young people took part in a range of challenges and activities in teams and individually, to see who would be the Mini Olympics Champion! One of the favourites from the evening was the ping pong challenge.

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Look at our Fimo Art! We looked at many different ideas for inspiration, but mainly opted for food, or animals. The results were really effective and most pieces were made into jewellery, once baked to harden.

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...it was the perfect youth club evening to warm up and have a chat whilst enjoying a hot chocolate, accompanied with a flake or marshmallow!

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Most weeks, we provide an choice of art & crafts activities to try if you're in the mood! One session, we tried tassel keyrings, using our favourite colours.

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We have loved spending time outside, getting active and playing some new team games. One of our favourites is 'Giants, Wizards and Elves'!

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Young people created effective, personalised decorations for their bedrooms using a simple wool wrapping technique.

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On the requests of the young people, we enjoyed an evening of the old party game - Musical Chairs! (Outside and socially distanced, of course!)

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We've been choosing activities each week based on the ideas and votes of the young people.

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Come & Join us for a day of appreciating the nature on our doorstep and exploring some new bushcraft skills!

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Come & Join us for a day of appreciating the nature on our doorstep and exploring some new bushcraft skills!

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Saturday 12th June, 10am - 3pm. See our letters and flyers column for further information.

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Check out our upcoming activity day dates - The first is Saturday 12th June.

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We had a fab first session back and can't wait to see more of you again soon! We have individually wrapped items ready for tuck, as well as socially-distanced games, crafts and other activities ready to go!

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We're back in the building from Tuesday 20th April! 

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We're back in the building from Tuesday 20th April! 

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Make sure to continue booking your place, using the below Eventbrite link.

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Eventbrite - Heather - Youth Worker, BWYC presents BWYC - Tuesday, 20 April 2021 | Tuesday, 27 July 2021 at Malt Lane, Bishop's Waltham, England. Find event and ticket information.

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We've been busy using some of our favourite healthy fruits to create:
1. Mini 'Fruit Pizzas'
2. Fruit Sculptures

Take a look at our creativity below...

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This one requires a sharp knife so please as an adult at home first and get support if needed.

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Here's our 'pack' for this evening, watch what creations we turn our fruit into...

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We all came up with some unique designs for our freshy baked cookies this evening. Which ones are your favourites?

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Our final Virtual Youth Club session for a while...

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Our final Virtual Youth Club session for a while...

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From Tuesday 20th April, we will be back in the building! Book on to join us for our last night of virtual fun!

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Eventbrite - Heather - Youth Worker, BWYC presents BWYC Virtual Youth Club - Fruit Art - Tuesday, 13 April 2021 - Find event and ticket information.

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One of our Homemade Easter Bath Bombs in Action!

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One of our Homemade Easter Bath Bombs in Action!

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All of our cookies have been baked before the session and we're ready for an evening of decorating!

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Want to try some more cookie baking? This recipe is simple, delicious (and gluten & dairy free)!

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Peanut butter cookies recipe | BBC Good Food

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With just three ingredients, these simple peanut butter cookies will delight kids and grown-ups alike – and they’re gluten-free, too

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This evening we enjoyed a whole host of Easter Treats! Check out photos of our amazing Easter bath bombs (find the recipe in the 'Other Things to Do' column) and decorated chocolates. We also thought about what 'Self-Care' means for us and what we like to do individually to unwind and de-stress.

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Here's our Easter Bath Bomb recipe, if you'd like another go...

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Making bath bombs is a great indoor activity that will keep the kids busy on a rainy afternoon - and they're also a lovely gift for friends and family. Experiment with colours, add flowers from your garden and use different shapes. Once you have the main ingredients, it's really easy to adapt this recipe to what you already have at home.

These ingredients are safe to use in the bath, but it's important to note that bath bombs are inedible. We recommend this craft for children aged eight years or over.
Watch our video for a super-simple DIY bath bomb method:
Bath bomb recipe

Makes 4 half-balls
Prep 30 mins, plus 2-4 hrs setting

100g bicarbonate of soda

50g citric acid

25g cornflour

25g Epsom salt (optional)

2 tbsp oil - such as sunflower, coconut or olive oil

¼ tsp essential oil, such as orange, lavender or chamomile

a few drops of liquid food colouring

orange peel, lavender or rose petals, to decorate (optional)

You will also need

mixing bowl

whisk

plastic moulds (see below for ideas)

Method
1. Put the bicarbonate of soda, citric acid, cornflour and Epsom salt in a bowl, then whisk until fully combined.

2. Pour the base oil, essential oil and food colouring in a small bowl. Mix together well, combining the oil with the colouring as much as possible.

3. Very slowly add the oil mixture into the dry ingredients a little at a time, whisking between each addition. When all the oil is added, add a few tiny drops of water and whisk again (it will fizz when you add the water, so mix it in quickly). You're looking for the mixture to slightly clump together when pressed in your hand and keep its shape - it shouldn't be too wet.

4. If you're adding peel or flower petals to decorate, drop them into the bottom of your chosen mould. Pack your mixture tightly on top, pressing down and smoothing out the top with a teaspoon.

5. Leave your bath bomb in the mould to dry for 2-4 hrs, then carefully remove it. It's now ready to drop into the bath - watch it fizz away!

What can I use as a bath bomb mould?

You can use anything flexible as a mould for your bath bombs, so have fun looking around your home for things you could use. Here are some ideas to get you started:

Yogurt or pudding pots

Christmas tree decorations (we used a star)

Plastic packaging from toys

Easter egg packaging

Silicone ice cube trays

Silicone cupcake cases

Plastic biscuit cutters (place them on a tray)

For children, we suggest making half-shapes as it can be tricky to make a sphere that sticks together. If you want to make a complete sphere, you'll need a two-sided mould. Slightly overfill each side with the mixture, then press firmly together and secure with elastic bands while it dries. Be very gentle when you remove them from the moulds.
Where can I buy citric acid?

Citric acid is often used in homemade cordials and winemaking - you'll find it as an ingredient in shop-bought bath bombs. The reaction with the bicarbonate of soda is what makes your bath bomb fizzy.

You can buy citric acid online and from some larger pharmacies. For our recipe, we used Wilko citric acid.

Top tips for making bath bombs

Be sure to use liquid food colouring, not gels. Gels will clump together when you add them to the bicarbonate and it's hard to mix them in.

Once you've added the liquid to the mixture, you need to work quickly to mix everything together and push it into the mould as soon as you can.

To allow your bath bombs to dry, leave them uncovered in a cool, dry place (away from taps and humidity). They will take longer to set in humid weather.

If you've got more than one colour, why not make a rainbow bath bomb? Layer up the different colours and they will blend together beautifully.

Looking for more kids' activities?
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Making bath bombs is a great indoor activity that will keep the kids busy on a rainy afternoon - and they're also a lovely gift for friends and family. Experiment with colours, add flowers from your garden and use different shapes.

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Book your place now for a week of Cookie Baking!

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Book your place now for a week of Cookie Baking!

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BWYC Virtual Youth Club - The Great Cookie Bake-Off

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Eventbrite - Heather - Youth Worker, BWYC presents BWYC Virtual Youth Club - The Great Cookie Bake-Off - Tuesday, 6 April 2021 - Find event and ticket information.

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We're ready for a night of Easter Treats! Wait to see what we make with all of our ingredients...

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Come and join us for an evening of all things Easter! Book on now!

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Eventbrite - Heather - Youth Worker, BWYC presents BWYC Virtual Youth Club - Easter Treats - Tuesday, 30 March 2021 - Find event and ticket information.

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Everyone has had their packs dropped to their doorstep, ready for this evening. What will the quiz rounds be?

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Get ready for a Quiz with a Twist! Book your place now...

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Get ready for a Quiz with a Twist! Book your place now...

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Eventbrite - Heather - Youth Worker, BWYC presents BWYC Virtual Youth Club - Quiz with a Twist - Tuesday, 23 March 2021 - Find event and ticket information.

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We had a great time playing Bingo this evening. Well done to our winners!

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Packs have been dropped off today ready for Tuesday's session, complete with snacks!

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Don't miss out on your place for Tuesday 16th March...

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Don't miss out on your place for Tuesday 16th March...

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Eventbrite - Heather - Youth Worker, BWYC presents BWYC Virtual Youth Club - Bingo! - Tuesday, 16 March 2021 - Find event and ticket information.

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Using a range of graffiti art skills, we personalised our initials with images to represent us as individuals.

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We're all ready with our graffiti supplies and pizza to snack on during this evening's Youth Club session!

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We're going to get arty whilst enjoying some pizza! Come and join in!

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Eventbrite - Heather - Youth Worker, BWYC presents BWYC Virtual Youth Club - Pizza & Graffiti - Tuesday, 9 March 2021 - Find event and ticket information.

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'Challenge Week' meant we had to think outside the box and get creative in order to complete a number of tasks. This is how we completed spaghetti & jelly baby towers, mummified ourselves as quickly as possible and thought about how we could turn our shapes into the less obvious options...

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This week we tried our hand at some Chinese paper-folding, creating bookmarks to celebrate 'The Year of the Ox'. Everyone came up with an amazing and unique design.

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An odd set of items have been delivered ready for our Challenge Week! Get ready for some interesting tasks!

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Another online craft event, open to any young people in Bishop's Waltham!

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Another online craft event, open to any young people in Bishop's Waltham!

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Kate and Katie welcome you to an informal creative workshop

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Get in quick as resources will be dropped off on Friday 28th Feb.

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Eventbrite - Heather - Youth Worker, BWYC presents BWYC Virtual Youth Club - Challenge Week - Tuesday, 2 March 2021 - Find event and ticket information.

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Another Chinese New Year craft to try...

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Another Chinese New Year craft to try...

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We didn't all get time to make these today, but these are another quick and simple craft to have a go at.

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Students, teachers and parents can now access a free virtual coding programme - thanks to Amazon Future Engineer and .

The virtual coding programme will provide learning resources for students while schools are closed, with minimal to zero impact on teachers, to support students and build their interest in computer science.

Students can to access 20 hours of content which includes flying drones, designing smart cities and creating chat bots. The free resources use a Python Programming Platform, exploring 'Fourth Industrial Revolution' themes, plus a moderated forum and handy FAQs. Students can also earn experience points for completing the work and earn badges when they unlock skills

Amazon Future Engineer's virtual coding programme will be available for two months from 3 April to 3 June 2020, and the resources cater for students aged 12 to 17, covering computer programming aspects in line with Key Stage 3 and 4 of the English National Curriculum. By the end of the course students will have solved problems of an equivalent level to GCSE Computer Science courses. Teachers interested in using this with their class remotely can also request special access to a teacher dashboard, allowing them to track their students' progress.

These new free resources for secondary aged pupils add to the existing online Amazon Future Engineer programme which includes a collaboration with non-profit organisation Code.org. Hour of Code: Dance Party is an interactive dance-themed online coding tutorial giving primary aged children the opportunity to code characters to dance songs from leading artists.

Our Amazon Future Engineer programme also includes Hour of Code - a global movement in over 180 countries that aims to introduce tens of millions of students worldwide to computer science, inspiring them to learn. Just 60 minutes of learning through Hour of Code is proven to have a positive impact on students and it's easy to get started. By visiting , anyone can try coding and everyone who completes the program will get an online certificate, as well as their very own mini dance video to download and share. You don't even need a computer to take part, there is an 'unplugged' (offline) version of
About Amazon Future Engineer
Amazon Future Engineer is a comprehensive childhood-to-career programme aiming to inspire, educate and enable children and young adults from lower-income backgrounds to try computer science.

Research shows that the UK needs 21,000 more computer science graduates on average, every year, to meet the demands of the digital economy. By making computer science skills such as coding more widely accessible to young people, we hope to inspire many more young people to take up careers in computer science.

Having better access to computer science skills and the chance to be taught by highly trained teachers who have experience in a digital environment can be a transformative opportunity for young people - especially those from poorer backgrounds who might not otherwise have access to these opportunities.
Amazon's response to COVID-19
As a global company, we are closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19. In addition to those who are affected by the illness, many more are indirectly dealing with changes in their work, school, and community environments.

To find out more, please see our roundup of Amazon's actions to help employees, communities and customers who have been directly or indirectly impacted by COVID-19.
To access the virtual coding programme, .

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Activity ideas for children aged five to 12 - Support for Parents from Action For Children

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Entertaining your children at home? Action for Children's parenting coach Joanna Miskin has lots of ideas.

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Learn how to code for free with BT. Coding can be as easy as baking a cake so step inside our robot bakery and let's code a cake.

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Click on the image above to access the online version of our Bronze Arts Award Worksheets. These work great with all of our challenge sets.

Contact info@infocusedu.co.uk if you would like more information on the Arts Awards or click on to the Arts Award section of our website here

Challenge 1 - Black & White Below are a collection of links to websites that will help you complete...

Below is a link to the digital version of our new set of photography challenges. You can view the...

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Some resources for young people interested in STEM, cyber security and computer networks. 

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Women in the Army

The Women in the British Army resources help students aged 11-16 to explore the varied contributions of varied women throughout the history of the British Army.

Interested in showing your students more about what the Army can offer?

Find more information on Army careers for your students.

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50 + things to do in winter lockdown to explore England

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50 + things to do in winter lockdown to explore England

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50+ ways to explore England while staying home

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Here are just a few ways to keep busy and explore England during the country's second lockdown without stepping out of your front door.

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SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLUE PETER YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE - https://bit.ly/3hNvZjR Welcome to the incredible Blue Peter YouTube channel! Here you will get to see all the best bits from the show and more! Blue Peter is the longest running children's television programme IN THE WORLD!

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ideas for activities during winter lockdown

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Free and fun for all. Can be completed individually or as a group via zoom or similar platform.

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Explore all Collections on Google Arts & Culture.

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Making a difference from home (KS3)

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The goodie bags for our Chinese New Year evening have now been dropped off. Can't wait to try the Chinese New Year themed games, crafts and snacks!