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HELEN O’GRADY DRAMA ACADEMY FOR CHILDREN

The Helen O’Grady Drama Academy offers a self development through drama programme, designed to build children’s confidence, self esteem and skill in verbal communication. Classes are Monday-Battersea, Tuesday-Clapham, Wednesday-Stockwell, Thursday-Southfields, Friday-Wimbledon, Saturday- Balham. The curriculum is constantly revived and updated to keep it fresh. Weekly lessons include lots of…
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London Mums' Photography competition

Don’t miss the chance to win over £500 in prizes! It’s very easy to enter this competition: take one picture of your favourite London corner and send it by 10th October 2011 either by email to info@londonmumsmagazine.com or via Twitter @londonmums or New Facebook Page or our Facebook Group. Check more details in the posters below. Monica CostaMonica Costa founded London Mums in…
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Fencing for adults - beginners course

Adult Beginners’ Fencing Course. A group of London Mums started a year ago and can’t have enough of it! Email email: jamesjphilbin@aol.com to register. Jim Philbin, Olympian & World Champion, will be running a 6 week adult beginners class starting on Tuesday 6th September 2011 – 7.30pm – 8.30pm. The fee is £110 which includes the hire of all kit – all you…
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Win 1 of 5 copies of limited edition 'Driver Dan’s Story Train' DVD and storybook

To win 1 of 5 copies of the DVD ‘DRIVER DAN’S STORY TRAIN’ email info@londonmumsmagazine.com what animal is the train driver by 20th September 2011. Following the hugely successful launch of Driver Dan’s Story Train on CBeebies, Driver Dan is now coming to DVD for the very first time! Driver Dan’s Story Train, created and designed by the respected children’s author Rebecca…
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Feeding the Family

Gluten and wheat-free school lunch made easy as ABC

Everyone knows that the preparation of kids school lunches can be a real nightmare, especially for parents with children that follow a gluten and wheat-free diet for medical reasons, so I have pulled together a guide with practical advice to help make their lives much easier. School lunches can be a real nightmare for parents, especially when their child is following a gluten and wheat free diet…
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School Fundraising tips: BACK TO SCHOOL FUN, CREATIVE, RISK-FREE WAY TO HELP RAISE SCHOOL FUNDS THIS TERM

Why not help your school raise funds by suggesting a fun, risk-free art project that will create wonderful Christmas gifts at the same time? Most schools have a PTA or group of parents that helps raise money for trips and equipment, but coming up with new fundraising ideas that will be popular with parents can be difficult. FunMats is a fundraising art project, created by a UK company, in which…
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School Milk

Is your under-5 missing out on free school milk? Did you know that all children under the age of five are entitled to free milk whilst at nursery or school, regardless of the parents’ financial circumstances? According to recent School Milk research* although the majority of parents recognise the health benefits of milk, most are unaware of their child’s entitlement to free milk while at…
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How much will ‘back to school’ cost us this year?

How much will ‘back to school’ cost us this year? As families up and down the country prepare for the start of the new school year, the Cost of a Child study from protection specialist LV= (LV= Asset Management), reveals parents are set to spend £736 million[1] on ‘back to school’ basics including uniforms, stationery, sportswear and school books. This equates an average family cost of…
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The Lost Art of Putting Pen to Paper

Writing letters has sadly almost become a thing of the past as more and more people trade their pen for a keyboard – but the art and necessity of gaining good handwriting skills at a young age cannot be forgotten. We rely on schools to teach our children the importance of writing and the art of communication but a worrying number in America are now beginning to focus heavily on the ‘three…
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School shoes - London Mums' recommendation

Clarks: London Mums’ first choice of shoes for school in 2011 For school shoes check https://www.clarks.co.uk/Kids/School-shoes/c/k14 While girls have a lot of choice in various stores when buying shoes, boys in my view don’t have much choice in terms of good quality leather shoes. Boys tend to wear off shoes much quicker than girls. My best choice for school shoes are Clarks. Check…
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