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Waterstones is hosting an online event with author Harriet Muncaster on 22nd February.

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It's the perfect stay at home treat!

Join us to celebrate Isadora Moon Day 2021 as Harriet Muncaster (author and illustrator) talks about the latest instalments in her magical series, Mirabelle Breaks the Rules and Isadora Moon Meets the Tooth Fairy.

Discover how to draw Harriet's favourite characters in a virtual draw-along, find out which magical hybrid creature you are with a quiz, and see an exclusive sneak peek of a brand-new Isadora Moon animation! You'll even be able to ask Harriet your own questions for this unique event. Be sure to have pencils and paper at the ready!

To make the event even more magical, why not dress up as a vampire or fairy (or vampire-fairy)? However you celebrate, we'd love you to share your sparkle with us on social media with #IsadoraMoonDay!

The event will be chaired by Sarah McIntyre, an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books, including the bestselling adventure stories Pugs of the Frozen North, Oliver and the Seawigs and The Legend of Kevin, which she co-creates with Philip Reeve.

£9 Book & Ticket , includes a copy of Isadora Moon and the Tooth Fairy (includes £3 UK postage) *

£9 Book & Ticket , includes a copy of Mirabelle Breaks the Rules (includes £3 UK postage) *

*The first 50 customers to purchase either Book & Ticket option will also receive a limited-edition Isadora Moon Charm Bracelet courtesy of Kelebek Media.

This event is open to all ages, but our recommendation is that children aged 5+ would enjoy it the most.

Visit www.isadoramoon.com for lots of fun Isadora Moon activities and discover magical new Isadora Moon animations on Instagram at @IsadoraMoon.

You can follow Harriet on Instagram @HarrietMuncaster and the publisher Oxford Childrens at @OxfordChildrens.

#IsadoraMoonDay

This event will take place on Zoom. Please ensure you have this installed and up to date on your chosen device.

Please note that the Ticket & Book option for this event requires a UK postal address. Please do not select this option if you do not have a valid UK postal address as you will not receive your book and may still be charged. Books will be posted after the event and so will arrive a few days later.

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It's the perfect stay at home treat! Join us to celebrate Isadora Moon Day 2021 as Harriet Muncaster (author and illustrator) talks about the latest instalments in her magical series, Mirabelle Breaks the Rules and Isadora Moon Meets the Tooth Fairy.

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The Prince of Wales is setting a nature challenge every day this week. Keep an eye on the Clarence House instagram page for more details.

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The Prince of Wales encourages children to take a closer look at nature this Half Term with the #PoWNatureChallenge

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The Prince of Wales is encouraging children to look closer at nature this February Half Term by setting a series of nature-based challenges, in conjunction with his charities and Patronages.

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Mr Hall has been making

Cheesy Chipotle Bean Quesadillas - would you like to cook along with him?

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Cooking with Mr Hall: Cheesy Chipotle Bean Quesadillas

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The New Forest National Park Authority is running an online festival throughout February.  Discover why the New Forest is so special, its role in the climate and nature emergencies, what people are already doing to protect it and how everyone can help.

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Virtual, throughout February 2021
New Forest organisations, businesses and charities are taking you behind the scenes to learn about the nature and climate emergencies - and everyone's invited.

The New Forest Awakening Festival led by the New Forest National Park Authority with a range of partners is an online festival throughout February.

People can discover why the New Forest is so special, its role in the climate and nature emergencies, what people are already doing to protect it and how everyone can help.

Highlights include:

Discover the RSPB's secret forest in the north of the National Park

Immerse yourself in New Forest nature with beautiful soundscapes

Join a celebration of the achievements of the £4m Our Past Our Future lottery scheme, which has restored habitats and inspired hundreds of volunteers

Find out how to move your business towards 'net zero'

Go wild with National Park rangers as they stage an Instagram takeover

Enjoy a special screening of a film about travelling sustainably followed by Q&A with the Director

Learn how to set up a low carbon community action group

Consider applying for a New Forest National Park Authority micro grant for nature and sustainability projects.

The New Forest National Park Authority made a declaration of intent to champion action with partners and communities towards the National Park being 'net zero with nature' by 2050. Net zero is achieved when any harmful greenhouse gas emissions are balanced by an equivalent amount being absorbed by the atmosphere and landscape.

The Festival is about increasing people's understanding of the issues in the New Forest and how we can all help respond to the nature and climate crises.

The New Forest is beginning to awaken for spring: we're awakening our awareness of nature and climate issues; and we're awakening our action to help protect our precious landscape. We hope lots of people will get involved.'

Search for @newforestnpa for updates on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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New Forest Awakening Festival - New Forest National Park Authority

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Join us in tackling the nature and climate emergencies Virtual, throughout February 2021 New Forest organisations, businesses and charities are taking you behind the scenes to learn about the nature and climate emergencies - and everyone's invited. The New Forest Awakening Festival led by the New Forest National Park Authority with a range of partners ...

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Mr Timms wants you to put your creative, problem solving and technological skills into action with his half term challenge.  Please submit your entries in the Head's Challenge Google Classroom.

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The WPA are running a virtual talent show and the extended half term is the perfect opportunity to perfect and record your talent.

The video entries will be judged by Mr Timms, Mrs Mudd and Mr Miell - they are looking forward to seeing your talents, whether that is singing, dancing, dog training, gymnastics, juggling, magic, the sky’s the limit!

For more details and the form to submit your entries, click here - closing date 12th March. Just £5 per family to enter.

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Mrs Mann teaches Latin and Ancient Greek to the senior children, but she's also fascinated by lots of other means of communication. She's put together this guide for you to learn more about it too.

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CODES, COMMS & INVISIBLE INK WITH MRS MANN

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Walhampton pupils can log-on to www.linguascope.com and choose a language to learn. You will find games and activities to help you learn a language. The choice is huge, everything from German to Maori.  Please email Madam Perry (k.perry@walhampton.com) to get the log-in and password details.

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Can you teach people in your household one of your singing warm ups, body percussion patterns or beatboxing?  You could also find exciting ways in which to perform them.

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We are all looking forward to everyone being back at school. Mr Westerman is looking ahead to the summer term and hoping we can arrange some adventures. He would love your ideas - s.westerman@walhampton.com

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'How to be a Hero' is Walhampton's Book of the month and we were so thrilled that the author, Cat Weldon, recorded a message for us. Have you started reading it yet? Let Mrs Knight know what you think of it.

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Paint a flower garland with Mrs Pickance

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Paint a flower garland with Mrs Pickance

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Have you tired Mrs Pickance's flower garland tutorial?  She would love to see your creations.

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Loom | Free Screen & Video Recording Software

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Did you know that Pixar studios was founded by a mathematician who invented a way of making CGI animation look much more realistic, using triangles?  Watch the video below and then try some of your own triangle drawings, ideas here.

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Fractal geometry in nature and digital animation | Maths - The Code

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There are lots of great shows to listen to.  For example, have you heard Mrs Knight reading Oliver and the Seawigs?

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Create an informative poster about the person your school house is named after. Telling us as much as possible about the person on A3 or A4 paper. The winning posters will be displayed on the house boards.

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In the Year 3 Remote Topic Google Classroom, there is an assignment to be done over half term. Have fun researching the Iron Age Celts and get creative in presenting your ideas.

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Have a go at making a musical instrument out of junk!  Think about the four different families of instruments - Woodwind, Brass, Strings, Percussion.  Can you make an instrument from each family?  Miss Simmonds would love to see what you make, take a photo (or video!) of you playing it and upload it to the your Music Google Classroom.

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Tuesday 16th February is Shrove Tuesday, when we traditionally eat pancakes. Do you know why? Can you follow this recipe to make your pancakes?

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Buddy's one-cup pancakes

The simplest pancakes ever

Nutrition per serving

Of an adult's reference intake

Ingredients

Pancakes

1 cup of self-raising flour

1 cup of semi-skimmed milk

1 large free-range egg

unsalted butter or olive oil , for frying

Topping ideas

seasonal berries , such as raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries

banana , peeled and sliced

apple or pear , peeled and grated

runny honey or maple syrup

natural yoghurt

Method

1. Fill the cup with the flour and tip into a large bowl. Fill the same cup with milk and pour that into the bowl too, then crack in the egg. Whisk everything together until it's nice and smooth.

2. Place a large non-stick frying pan on a medium heat. Once hot, add a small knob of butter then, once the butter has melted and starts to sizzle, add large spoonfuls of batter to the pan - you'll need to cook your pancakes in batches.

3. Wait for little bubbles to form on the surface of the pancakes, about 1 to 2 minutes, then use a fish slice to flip them over to cook for another 1 to 2 minutes on the other side, or until golden again.

4. Carefully wipe out the pan with a ball of kitchen paper, then add another small knob of butter and cook the next batch.

5. Serve the pancakes right away with your favourite toppings - I like a bit of fruit and a drizzle of honey.

Tips

Jamie wholeheartedly believes that cooking is up there as one of the most valuable skills you can teach a child. Getting kids excited about food, where it comes from and how to cook it, will mean they're much healthier and happier in the long run. When cooking with kids, use your common sense to determine what jobs they can help you with, depending on their age and skill level. It's always good to start small, with jobs such as mixing and measuring, then progress to elements of a recipe, then go on to slightly trickier techniques over time. The more they cook, the better they'll get. Make sure you supervise them when using heat or sharp utensils like knives and box graters, and teach them about the importance of washing their hands before they start, and after handling raw meat and fish, as well as other basic hygiene rules. Most of all, have fun with it, and encourage them to give things a go.

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Buddy's one-cup pancakes | Jamie Oliver recipes

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The simplest pancakes ever Nutrition per serving Of an adult's reference intake Pancakes 1 cup of self-raising flour 1 cup of semi-skimmed milk 1 large free-range egg unsalted butter or olive oil , for frying Topping ideas seasonal berries , such as raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries banana , peeled and sliced apple or pear , peeled and grated runny honey or maple syrup natural yoghurt Fill the cup with the flour and tip into a large bowl.

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Lots of drawing ideas with author Rob Biddulph. We like the shading on this turtle's shell, which is your favourite?

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The Science Museum has some great inspiration for Science tricks to do at home. Like this gravity defying trick...

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Gravity is the force that pulls things down, so if you were to tip a glass of water upside down, you would expect the water to fall right out of the glass. This activity will show how, with a simple piece of card, you can stop that from happening.

Downloadable resources

SMG Learning Activities - Kitchen Science - Gravity Defying Water (PDF Document)

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It’s National Nest Box Week in half term - why not join in?

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Making your own nest box is simple and rewarding. Decide on the type of box that you want to make and then use a cutting plan, such as the ones provided in our handy PDF guide, to cut the wood and put it together.

Some species like Robin prefer an open-fronted design. David Tipling

Building a box - the essentials

Wood is the best material for building a nest box, as long as it is at least 15mm thick. This will prevent the wood warping and provide sufficient insulation to protect chicks from heat or cold. Soft woods, such as pine and cedar, are easy to cut and their natural resins ensure a long life. Hard woods such as oak or beech will also be weather resistent but may warp when conditions switch from dry to wet. Buying planed wood or quality plywood is not cheap, so it may be worth seeing if you can pick up some off-cut scraps from a timber merchant.

Use nails or screws to fix panels together. For extra security you may like to glue the side panels together as well as nailing them, but do not rely on glue alone - over time the wood may flex or shrink and the joint will split apart.

Nest boxes - our essential guide

Get up to speed with our free nest box guide, which includes all the plans for four common species.

Box types - hole-fronted or open-fronted

The two main types of small nest box offer opportunities for different species of bird. Those with a small hole may be used by tits and sparrows, while open-fronted boxes are used by Robins and Spotted Flycatchers. With hole-fronted boxes the diameter of the hole is key. While a smaller species, like Coal Tit, will use a box with a larger diameter entrance hole, there is a risk that a larger species will take over the site. We recommend using the following hole dimensions.

Put a hinge on it

To make it easier to clean out old nesting material at the end of the breeding season or to inspect the progress of a brood for nest recording, make sure the roof is hinged or fixed in such a way that it can be opened fully. Attach a waterproof hinge to the roof of the box, so that it can be lifted easily but won't fall off. Old inner tubes, damp proof membrane or rubber are ideal waterproof materials to use. Cut to the width of the box and then nail in place.

Nest Boxes: Your Complete Guide

If you want to know more, try our in-depth book. Written by Dave Cromack and drawing on BTO expertise, this new book provides the perfect guide to building, erecting and monitoring nest boxes for a broad range of bird species. It's a perfect gift for the avid bird fan.

Find out more and buy today

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St Barbe's museum is running a craft-along session on Thursday 18th February. Email learning@stbarbe-museum.org.uk to book a free place.

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Mr Elliot has put together some workouts to keep you moving over half term.

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Although it’s still rather cold for planting seeds, here are some other gardening ideas for things you can do now, including making a terrarium, growing microgreens, making a bug box, fairy houses & planting up colourful spring pots.

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These simple garden projects are a great way to get the kids outside, entertained and away from the TV or computer screen. All of the activities are suitable for children of primary school age, but it's easy to tailor them to suit older or younger kids. Little ones will need a bit of extra help and guidance, while the more grown up can be given planning and decision-making responsibilities, and the use of tools such as hand drills and shears.

Browse our suggestions for garden projects for children, below.

Pot up colourful containers

These instant container displays are easy to plant and will quickly fill the space allocated to them. Let your kids choose plants from the seasonal displays at the garden centre, then use a cheerful pot to match. Choose either a coloured plastic pot or paint a terracotta pot with a brightly coloured paint - if your kids are old enough they could help with this. Ensure there are drainage holes in the base, then add multi-purpose compost until it's two-thirds full. Remove the plants from their pots and place them on the compost - arrange into an attractive display. Fill in around the roots with more compost and firm in well. Water the plants in and place the pot in a sheltered, sunny spot. Continue to water regularly over summer and pinch off faded flowers to encourage more to grow.

Fairy garden

Help children create an enchanted garden at the base of a tree or in a hollow in the ground. Kids will love collecting stones for paths and twigs for fences, and you could add ferns and other small plants around the trunk. Help little ones to tie ribbons to branches and make a fairy door for a tree or wall by decorating a piece of cardboard or the lid of an ice-cream tub.

Twig teepee

Encourage your kids to build an adult-free space, using branches stacked against a wall, fence or tree. Help them arrange the branches to make walls that are dense so they provide privacy and with an opening that's just wide enough for them to crawl through. Older children will enjoy designing the den and could try building a freestanding one too.

Make a bug box

This simple bug box project just requires an open-fronted box - the kids can run around the garden for the materials to fill it with. A drilled log may provide a home for solitary bees, while stacks of pine cones, stones, broken pots, twigs and dried grass can be added to attract ladybirds, woodlice and, if you're lucky, the odd mouse or toad.

Collect seeds

Plants and crops are bursting into flower everywhere at this time of year. If you allow a few to go to seed, children can have fun spotting them in the garden and collecting them for sowing next year. Show them how to burst seedpods and shake seeds from ripe seedheads. They can then have fun designing and making paper seed packets to store them in.

Create a glass jar terrarium

Glass jar gardens are the perfect size for little hands. Let your children select an array of succulents from the garden centre. Place gravel in the base of a large jar, top with a layer of compost, and then lower in the plants and arrange into a display. Firm in with fingers or a pencil. Add a little water, plus a layer of gravel to hold in the moisture. Stand the jar on a bright indoor windowsill.

Grow micro-greens

Micro-leaves are all the rage and kids will love growing, and hopefully eating, them too. You don't need special micro-leaf seeds - just use seeds of any veg with edible leaves, such as basil, broccoli or spinach. Choose any container, from plastic cups, yoghurt pots or biodegradable pots - all the better if you can draw a smiley face on them. Fill your pots almost to the top with compost - just leave a little gap to make watering easier. Scatter the veg or herb seeds thinly across the surface, then cover with a little compost. Water to dampen the compost, then check them regularly to make sure it doesn't dry out. Then simply place the pots on an indoor windowsill to grow. To harvest the microgreens, simply snip them off at the base. Alternatively, wait until they have a pair of true leaves then cut off just these, and you may get a couple of harvests.

Create a succulent plant display

Succulents planted in a pot look good for months on end and require very little maintenance. Let them choose the plants they want to grow from the garden centre. Arrange the plants so they're evenly distributed around the pot and fill around them with cactus compost. Top-dress with horticultural gravel to complete the look. The kids can add their own accessories - in this case toy dinosaurs - to make the display more individual to them. This display can stay outside over summer and then can be transferred to a bedroom windowsill in autumn, providing interest for many more months.

Pond in a pot

Container ponds are easy to make and kids will love getting wet and muddy, especially on a hot summer's day. They'll also attract birds and insects, so should provide some quiet wildlife-watching time too. Use a large, shallow container with no drainage holes, and add a selection of pond and marginal plants, plus an oxygenator to help keep the water clear. Site it in a little shade, rather than in full sun, and keep the water topped up.

Make a grass bucket seat

This grass seat will last all summer and beyond, and older children will enjoy keeping it in trim with shears or scissors. Choose an old metal bucket or bin and add drainage holes in the bottom. Fill it to the brim with compost, firm down and then sprinkle lawn seed over the top. Water it well and leave to germinate, which in summer should only take about a week. Don't let it dry out and, when it's nice and thick, encourage one of your older children to cut it, using shears.

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This is a good time of year to start looking out for frog spawn. You could also try to encourage wildlife into your garden with a mini pond Make a Mini-Pond - BBC Gardeners' World Magazine

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Don't forget to look in your Drama Google Classroom for more information about researching 'Alice in Wonderland' and creating an audition video for Mrs Gordon. And there are songs to learn in your Music Google Classroom.

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Year 4 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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Year 4 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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Don't forget to look in your Drama Google Classroom for more information about researching 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and creating an audition video for Mrs Gordon. Also check in your Music Google Classroom for the song 'Pure Imagination', can you start to learn the song?

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The British Museum has a great app for taking you back through time by looking at lots of the artefacts from the museum.

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The British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. Over 6 million visitors every year experience the collection, including world-famous objects such as the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, and Egyptian mummies.
Discover our interactive experience The Museum of the World

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British Museum, London, United Kingdom - Google Arts & Culture

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Get ready for World Book Day - 11th March 2021

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Get ready for World Book Day - 11th March 2021

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This year the juniors and seniors at Walhampton will be focusing the Book Day celebrations around 'Dead Man's Cove'. Mrs Knight has recorded an introduction to the book and half term would be a great time to read it. More details about the day can be found here.

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Have you heard of the Cup Song?  It was used in the film 'Pitch Perfect'. Can you learn how to do it?

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Don't forget to have a go at some of these home learning tasks if you haven't already. Remember to upload your work to the Google Classroom.

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Can you make a waterproof den for a toy?

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There are lots of great ideas for science experiments here. Like this optical illusion project...

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Hear from an astronaut what it is really like in space.

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Hear from an astronaut what it is really like in space.

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Tim Peake tells you what it is like to live in space.

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Celebrity Supply Teacher - Series 1: 18. Tim Peake - Science

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Astronaut Tim Peake reveals how to survive in space and the science behind space rockets.

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Our friends at The Honeypot Children's Charity have put together these yoga sessions which you may enjoy.

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Yoga for children (for 7-12 years) | The Honeypot Children's Charity

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This is a live feed from the International Space Station looking at planet Earth. Check back at different times of day to see what's changed.

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Currently, live views from the ISS are streaming from an external camera mounted on the ISS module called Node 2. Node 2 is located on the forward part of the ISS. The camera is looking forward at an angle so that the International Docking Adapter 2 (IDA2) is visible. If the Node 2 camera is not available due to operational considerations for a longer period of time, a continuous loop of recorded HDEV imagery will be displayed. The loop will have "Previously Recorded" on the image to distinguish it from the live stream from the Node 2 camera. After HDEV stopped sending any data on July 18, 2019, it was declared, on August 22, 2019, to have reached its end of life. Thank You to all who shared in experiencing and using the HDEV views of Earth from the ISS to make HDEV so much more than a Technology Demonstration Payload!

The High Definition Earth Viewing (HDEV) experiment mounted on the ISS External Payload Facility of the European Space Agency's Columbus module was activated April 30, 2014 and after 5 years and 79 days was viewed by more than 318 million viewers across the globe on USTREAM alone.

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How many different kinds of worms can you find in your garden?

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Museum scientist and champion of earthworms Emma Sherlock shares her passion for these vital invertebrates.

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These ice sculptures, using things you find in the garden were very popular with the Pre-Prep children. Can you think of anything else that you could turn into ice art?

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We think of January as being a bleak time of year but if you look a bit more closely there is a surprising amount of colour to be found. I couldn't believe what treasures we came up with in our neglected garden, and on closer inspection bushes and trees everywhere are equally as bountiful.

They say you need to work with what you've got, and this weekend we got ice! How lucky we were, as it enabled us to make these beautiful sun catchers. A simple, fun, exploratory craft, working with and honouring nature.

You will need: Shallow trays, String or Twine, Pretty things to put inside, Water

1. Arrange your treasures in your trays.

2. Place some string inside the trays, with some hanging over the side.

(Don't worry about arranging things perfectly as everything bobs about at the next stage).

3. Fill your trays with water.

4. Leave them outside overnight.

5. Take your kids outside the next morning to marvel at the wonders of nature.

6. Hang your ice arrangements up and allow them to catch the sun!

We also tried making some with paint splurged into the water, like this one with a bit of gold:

We really want to try some more with the paint but the temperature has changed! I never thought I'd hear myself saying this but I can't wait til it gets colder again so we can make some more.

For another simple craft activity, perfect for this time of year, try these Natural Bird Feeders.

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Use your DT skills and creativity to make something. There are some ideas for projects in your DT Google Classroom and Mr Salmon would love to see what you've made.

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Once you have listened to Oliver and the Seawigs, you may like to choose from these free audiobooks available on Audible...

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Once you've seen the Earth from space, you might want to learn more about our planet here.
dkfindout.com/uk/earth/

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You can also listen to a different David Walliams' short story each day using the link below.  There's also some fun activities to do relating to his books.
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/activities/

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Join the The World of David Walliams to be the first to hear about new David Walliams books, special offers, free activities, live shows, events and more!

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Year 3 have been studying The Twits by Roald Dahl in English and Drama. They might enjoy this dramatised reading of the story.

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For ages 6 - 12

A Unicorn and Illuminations Production

A new theatrical reading of the story.

A new theatrical reading of the story.

★★★★ A Younger Theatre, The Upcoming
Winner of an OnComm award recognising the best work presented online during the pandemic
Imagine the worst people you can think of, can you do that? Good. Then you're just about ready to meet Mr and Mrs Twit, the nastiest couple you could ever hope (not) to meet.

We're overjoyed to be able to share our theatrical reading of one of Roald Dahl's best-loved books about a most despicable couple, The Twits, the clever Muggle-Wump and the magnificent Roly-Poly Bird. This unabridged reading, filmed in our theatre, is gleeful, gunge-filled digital storytelling aimed at children aged 6 - 12.

As part of Unicorn Online, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering a range of free online theatrical experiences that we hope will be enjoyed by children across London, the UK and beyond.

The Twits is free to watch on our YouTube channel until 3 March 2021.

More info

PRESS REVIEWS

★★★★ 'Roald Dahl's twisted children's book, The Twits has never been more vibrant. If you've got kids and fancy introducing them to a British Classic, I urge you to watch this show with them. I can guarantee any adults sitting in will be equally entertained by this exquisite reading.' A Younger Theatre

★★★★ 'a vibrant and eccentric reimagining' The Upcoming

'What a treat, and a lovely way to while away an hour with the kids, or, to be honest, without them.' The Reviews Hub

ABOUT THE ROALD DAHL STORY COMPANY
Stories are good for you. Roald Dahl said, 'If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely'.
The Roald Dahl Story Company protects and grows the cultural value of The Roald Dahl brand with its unique breadth of characters, stories and worlds. It has established a global reputation within the worlds of publishing, movies, products and events - and has earned a host of industry accolades along the way. With 300 million books sold, Roald Dahl brand continues to grow in popularity globally with innovative new developments in book, entertainment and beyond.

The Roald Dahl Story Company is committed to sharing the positive message at the heart of all Roald Dahl stories- that the world can be tough, but with a combination of imagination, determination and heart, - everyone possesses the strength to change their own circumstances for the better. As such, the Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd has a long term commitment to charitable giving, working with charities such as Partners In Health and Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity. Over £10 million has been given by the Roald Dahl business and Family to date.

'We believe in doing good things and that's why The Roald Dahl Story Company Limited (company number 11099347) gives a portion of its profit to charity. For more details about our charitable giving please visit our website.'

Find out more at roalddahl.com

CAST & CREATIVE TEAM
Cast
Martina Laird - Storyteller
Zubin Varla - Storyteller

Creative Team

Directed by Ned Bennett
Designed by Georgia Lowe
Composer and Sound Designer Giles Thomas​
Director of Photography Phil Cooper
Editor Joe Young
Sound Recordist Max Gamble
Costume Supervisor Cristiano Casimiro

CREDITS

Unicorn Online has been made possible with the generous support of the Backstage Trust and Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Main image credit: ©RDSC/ QB 2020.

© Roald Dahl Story Company Limited 2020. This audio recording was made by special arrangement with Casarotto Ramsay & Associates and Roald Dahl Story Company Limited. All rights in the Play and the recording are strictly reserved and no use whatsoever shall be made of the Play or the Recording without the rights holders express prior permission. This performance is authorised for non-commercial use only. Neither the Play nor the recording may be copied, distributed, broadcast or otherwise exploited in whole or in part in any media now known or hereafter developed. To do so shall constitute contravention of copyright law.

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