Bath’s most popular resource for families at home is back again, with part 21 of our ongoing collection of resources to help keep families at home fit, learning and happy.
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we the curious, the wonderland hands-on science centre and planetarium in Bristol, is running a whole range of online events for families and children. On Wednesdays at 11am it runs online stargazing live events from the Planetarium which last 30 minutes, with presented Paul giving a tour of the night sky.
There’s also the weekly ‘Do Try This At Home’ content for school age children, which includes science based fun you can try at home.
To join in the fun and keep up on more events, visit https://www.facebook.com/wethecurious/
Tunley Farm Butchers is well known by many Bath families for the very tasty foods it sells from its shop at Green Park, near Sainsbury’s. Well the good news is that you can now choose from a whole variety of online orders, including Sunday Roast Boxes featuring a choice between lamb, chicken and beef, along with all the veggies and potatoes; veg boxes; cuts of meat; a family barbecue box; and so much more, all delivered right to your door.
The quality is excellent, the taste superb and the service is very good too.
Make you order today by clicking here
Earthwatch’s Wild Days national poetry competition closes this weekend, and schools and families are encouraged to submit their poems by the deadline, Sunday 17 May.
Schools have the opportunity to win an Earthwatch ‘Naturehood’ learning box filled with outdoor education resources including games, activities, books and equipment. There are four categories for the poems: children aged 7 and under; aged 8 to 11; 12 to 16; and for schools.
Find out more here
The always lovely team at Adventure Babies is starting another three weeks of exciting Online Interactive Adventures, which are available to book on their website.
Join in and as the team bring three fantastic stories to life, starting next week with a lovely Colourful Unicorn Adventure – perfect for lifting the spirits. Monday @ 11:30 am, Wednesday @ 11am and Friday @ 10:15am
Click here to book your place
Train operator GWR has come up with a set of brain-teasing questions to help home-schooling parents keep their children educated and entertained.
The GWR Train Teasers test young train enthusiasts’ maths skills and encourage them to learn about some of the attractions on the Great Western network.
It’s all part of the online #GWREnterTrainment package which also includes: downloadable colouring sheets; a chance to say thanks to the NHS and other key workers; videos about the history of the railway; and activity sheets featuring word searches, quizzes and more.
To find out more, click here
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Education Team has produced online resources for families to assist with home-learning and helping younger children understand how they can stay safe at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Each week a new fire safety topic is introduced, based around a story which children can listen to alongside activities. The resources include work and colouring sheets as well as ‘Meet the Firefighter’ challenges and ‘Glue and Make”’ videos.
The resources are free and have been designed to cover all areas of the children’s school curriculum including maths, literacy, and art. They can be found at https://www.dwfire.org.uk/education/
Heywood Prep in Corsham is holding a Virtual Open Evening on 27 May. For further information or to book a place, please contact our Registrar, Lauren Harmon on email hidden; JavaScript is required or complete the registration form by clicking the link here
While the Newbridge Arts Trail in Bath cannot go ahead this month, the organisers have launched a a virtual trail, with more information about the artists and more images of their work. Artlovers can explore the virtual trail from the comfort of their own homes, in their own time, whatever the weather, throughout the summer months.
Check out the art on display here
Offering families a break from the monotony of cartoon repeats, the British Film Institute’s free ‘Films for Fives and Under’archive collection offers a fun selection of films chosen for supervised viewing with young children embarking on their discovery of film.
This collection includes the very first film adaptation of Alice in Wonderland (Percy Stow and Cecil M. Hepworth, 1903), made just 37 years after the novel was published, as well as Len Lye’s joyful splash of abstract colours and rhythm, A Colour Box (1935), an episode of children’s television favourites, The Clangers experiencing election-fever in Vote for Froglet (1974) and an important road safety lesson from Tufty the squirrel, Tufty – Shopping (1973), the safety-conscious star of the well-loved public information series.
Enjoy the fun here
A new You Add A Page website that offers children the potential to become one of the authors of a story launched today.
The first two pages of the story are already on the website for children to read, but it is up to them to decide what happens next. Following the guidelines given, children are invited to create and submit their version of what should happen on the next page. The best submission will be chosen and become part of the story.
The project aims to encourage reading and writing among children and to help them to express their creativity and imagination through submitting their own version of what should happen next.
To find out more, visit www.youaddapage.com
If you children are into Minecraft, take a look at the Stay At Home Minecraft Club from Brainstorm Education. Aimed at children aged 6-12 years, the club is designed for all levels so that the children taking part can be creative and have fun.
New session plans are sent out each Friday with build challenges to complete on educational/interesting themes. There is one live session on Zoom each month which includes an additional Minecraft session. The cost is £5 per month, which includes four session plans and one live session. New members are welcome at any time.
Join the fun here
On Saturday 16 May at 1pm, Ruby Rose Princess Parties will be crafting some colourful, fun mini mermaids out of things you have at home! Then afterward you’ve finished crafting enjoy a story and the Little Mermaid singing a song!
You’ll need: a cardboard toilet paper tube; felt tips or colouring pencils; scissors; coloured paper; glue and anything for added decorations!
Join in the fun here