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Gloucestershire: News - September 2023
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Well-being coaching for children
8th September 2023
Children’s well-being coach Mel Cordall (pictured) offers coaching for children between 5 and 15 years old, helping them with their mental health, as well as supporting primary care givers juggling work and family life. “It is so hard to see your child with a lack of confidence and self-esteem,”...
Learn bike riding skills at Fly Up
8th September 2023
Fly Up Bike Park's 100 acre setting on Crickley Hill just outside Gloucester claims to be the biggest privately owned mountain bike facility in England offering a variety of riding disciplines within one venue. During termtime it offers a weekend club (Saturday or Sunday) in five week blocks of lessons,...
Cheltenham celebrates children’s literature
8th September 2023
Cheltenham’s famous literature festival returns this October with about 60 events alone aimed at families, including Jacqueline Wilson (pictured), David Walliams and Liz Pichon, not to mention the adult programme, which features the likes of Jojo Moyes, Elizabeth Day, Sadiq Khan, David Mitchell,...
It’s fun to train at the NCGTA
8th September 2023
The new term is starting in North Cotswolds Gymnastics and Trampolining Academy (NCGTA)’s brand new gymnasium at the Cotswold Club House, Bourton on the Water. New members are always welcome and term-time classes are: Gymfants 18 months to 4yrs (parent/carer stays) Pre-recreational 3 to...
The fairest panto of them all?
8th September 2023
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a fantastic festive treat for the whole family, produced by the same team that brought you last year’s record-breaking production of Cinderella. The story of the fairest maiden in the land, who upsets the wicked Queen while pursued by a fairy-tale Prince, escapes...
Understanding animals with GAWA
8th September 2023
Animal Experience Days run by Gloucestershire Animal Welfare Association (GAWA) are inclusive, unique opportunities for young people aged 5 to 16 to work alongside the rescue animals at Cheltenham Animal Shelter during the school holidays. Attendees learn about responsible pet ownership and other animal-related...
11+ event offers free resources
8th September 2023
A range of free resources will be available to parents attending an 11+ information event this autumn, designed to help them enhance their children’s learning, whether they decide to enter them for 11+ exams or not. The free event, which takes place on Sat 7 Oct at Cleeve School, Cheltenham,...
Could 2024 be the year you become a foster carer?
8th September 2023
Every September, as parents drop their little ones off at primary school – some for the first time – there occurs a natural watershed moment. It’s a time to reflect on your growing children, how you spend your days, and what the next few years might hold for you. Fostering might...
A family school where children of all ages thrive
8th September 2023
A visit to The King’s School in Gloucester is a must for parents looking for a forward-thinking, pupil-centred education for their child. King’s is an award-winning independent day school with 750 pupils, girls and boys, aged 3 to 18. The inspiring Cathedral setting is unequalled, giving...
Samurai self-confidence
7th September 2023
Increased confidence is something that martial artists of all ages enjoy. Practicing, improving and succeeding at a skill improves self-image and gives children confidence that they can succeed in other areas of their life. In fact, children who practice karate or similar martial art, often show improved...
Boulderly go!
7th September 2023
Keep yourself busy this October Half Term! Bouldering is the perfect activity to have fun, keep fit, and keep your brain working during the school holidays. Boulders Cheltenham is a friendly and welcoming bouldering centre for kids and adults alike. No experience is necessary, and you can tackle...
Join the Eggs-trava-gander!
7th September 2023
Tweedy is taking on his biggest challenge yet in this year’s Everyman panto ‘Mother Goose’, but the Cheltenham theatre has got plenty more surprises up its sleeves for the new season Cue the drum rolls, the fanfare and the excitement as The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, unveils its...
Get your skates on for the return of the Cheltenham ice rink!
7th September 2023
Cheltenham's popular Christmas ice skating rink returns to Imperial Gardens from Friday 17 November 2023 – Monday 1 January 2024. The family friendly ice rink is under cover meaning that the weather won’t spoil your fun! There are lots of skate aids to hire for children and the rink...
Schools are back and so is Gloucestershire Primary Times!
5th September 2023
As the new academic year gets underway, look out for the latest edition of Gloucestershire Primary Times in your child's bookbag when they get home from school. It's packed with what's on ideas, family theatre productions, a children's art competition and exciting puzzles for them to...