🌷Easter Holidays🌷

Hello Everyone,

I feel in a much better mood since our last newsletter! Now the kids are back at school again I’m actually looking forward to the holidays this time. With the weather taking a turn for the better, the relaxing of some lockdown rules and the thought of eating chocolate for breakfast, things are certainly looking up!

This year, North Yorkshire County Council school holidays run a little differently from the rest of the UK. Usually this works to our advantage, but sadly not this year. On the 12th April 2021, lockdown rules are set to ease again with lots more businesses able to open. This is also the day our children go back to school.🙈

This means there are still limited events and places for us to go this Easter. The good news is that as of 29th March 2021 the “stay at home” rule will end and outdoor gatherings (including private gardens) of either 6 people or 2 households will be allowed, making it easier for friends and families to meet outside.

Luckily, we have lots of places locally that will be open - and are looking forward to welcoming you all over the Easter break. We also have plenty of holiday child care solutions too, as well as some brilliant ways to celebrate Easter at home. To find out what’s going on, head over to our Easter Holiday page.

Take Care and Happy Easter 😁 Now someone pass me a hot cross bun…

Love Sally, Kate, Kayti & Evie x

Easter Holiday Ideas!

Stuck for ideas on what to do to keep the children occupied this Easter Holidays whilst in Lockdown?

We’ve got lots of information over on our EASTER page and we’ve listed a few of our favourite ideas below.

If you take any pictures that you’d be happy for us to share, feel free to tag us @harrogatemumbler

Easter at Mother Shipton’s

Mother Shipton’s Cave is now open for weekends in March and from 7th March - 18th April for Easter!

Join us down the rabbit hole and discover the whimsical Wonderland trail where you will see plenty of CRACKING photo opportunities and fascinating Easter scenes throughout the beautiful woodland. From a giant vegetable garden to Humpty Dumpty’s house, you’d be as MAD as a RABBIT to miss this!

Blooming plants bringing a burst of colour to your home

If staying at home has inspired you to get green-fingered in the garden or if you are looking for something to bring some brightness to your home, Harrogate Borough Council’s Horticultural Nursery has some blooming marvellous plants for you.

Surplus seasonal bedding plants and festive plants are sold at the nursery shop throughout the year (please note the shop is currently closed due to the national lockdown in force across England but plants can currently be pre-ordered and delivered or collected).

When open again next month you will be able to browse the floral rows yourself or pre-order if you prefer. It’s a real treasure trove for high quality plants and gardening accessories such as planters, containers and compost.

The nursery team take real pride in providing such a special service which makes our parks and special places look so beautiful throughout the year. There is work underway to use and sell more environmentally friendly products including recycled and recyclable bedding trays and 100% peat free compost. Soon the site will also be welcoming some very important wildlife with the introduction of some beehives.

You’ll find the nursery nestled near the Pinewoods off Harlow Moor Road on Nursery Lane (use the postcode HG2 0FH). To pre-order plants phone 01423 841145 or visit www.harrogate.gov.uk/plantsforsale

You can choose to collect from the nursery 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday. Deliveries are also available for orders over £5 within the Harrogate district only. Delivery charges are £3 per order up to £50. There’s no delivery charge on orders over £50 and deliveries are available on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays between 12 noon and 3pm. For more information, click here.

Ashville College Prep School - September 2021 entry

Ashville College still has a limited number of places available for September 2021 in year groups across the Prep School, from Reception to Year 6.

No two days are the same in the Prep School at Ashville, due to our vibrant and varied academic curriculum, supported by exciting co-curricular opportunities, which gives each pupil the best possible educational experience. As a result, children at Ashville grow in confidence and independence, discover their strengths and talents, and create positive childhood memories.

To find out more for entry in September 2021 or beyond, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly Admissions team: admissions@ashville.co.uk or by calling 01423 724863 or visit our website.

Natures Little Learners

Our vision is to make Natures Little Learners a unique, homely environment filled with opportunities for every child to feel valued and learn through play.

Our focus is to provide parents with the peace of mind that their children are happy whilst in our care.

We will work hard to ensure we build positive relationships with keyworkers and families, sharing children's experiences and WOW moments, through our online Babysdays System, which enables us to share pictures, videos and keep parents up to date with their child's day, progress development, and much more.

07957 156981

natureslittlelearners@outlook.com

www.natureslittlelearners.com

HARROGATE LADIES' COLLEGE OPEN DAY - MONDAY 3 MAY, 9AM-5PM

Join Harrogate Ladies’ College for their Open Day which takes place on Monday, 3 May. Bank Holiday is a normal teaching day at College and an ideal opportunity to bring your daughter!

The personal visit will give you a sense of life at College and includes a 1-2-1 meeting with our Principal, Mrs Brett; a tour of school to glimpse lessons taking place in a socially distanced way, and a meeting with a Head of School or Department Head.

To book call 01423 537045 or email events@hlc.org.uk

HARROGATE LADIES' COLLEGE VIRTUAL OPEN DAY – THURSDAY, 6 MAY, 7.30-8.30PM

Join Harrogate Ladies’ College for their Virtual Open Day which takes place on Thursday, 6 May. It’s a great way to find out what life at College holds from the comfort of your home!

The full, 60 minute programme will include live presentations from our Principal, Mrs Brett and Heads of School; Year 7, Year 10 and Year 13 pupil videos; virtual tours of College and a boarding house; a live Q&A with senior members of staff, and more!

To book call 01423 537045 or email events@hlc.org.uk

Talking about Children’s Mental Health

Mental health is big news today. The government is making children’s mental health a priority with a new compulsory health curriculum in September 2021 that will teach children how to look after their mental wellbeing and recognise when friends are struggling.

But surely children are too young to have poor mental health, aren’t they? Unfortunately not. Young Minds, the UK’s leading charity fighting for children’s mental health, estimate that approximately three children in every classroom suffer with a mental health disorder.

At Coppice Valley, our journey into children’s mental health came about several years ago with a lunchtime Calm Club. Around the same time, staffs’ own interests in mindfulness and meditation led to school-wide teaching of mindful doodling, guided meditation and Qi-Gong. From these small steps into the world of mental health, we began to notice the immediate benefits on children’s emotional well-being. Seeing the difference we were making, we began to evolve a whole school mental health strategy.

Healthy attitudes towards talking about mental health is the first step for all of us who are serious about good mental health so why not start by asking your child, “How are you feeling today?” To read the full blog, click here.

Guest Blog by Emma Meadus, Head Teacher at Coppice Valley Primary School, proud member of the Red Kite Learning Trust

Stump Cross Caverns: Launches TWO fundraisers!

If you’ve ever been to Stump Cross Caverns you’ll know how brilliant it is! A fabulous family day out where the owners and the rest of “Team Stumpy” go above and beyond to make sure everyone that passes their door leaves with a huge smile on their face!

Which is why its so sad to hear that they could be forced to close down.

One of Yorkshire’s oldest tourist destinations, formed over 500,000 years ago, is appealing for support to keep its doors open after lockdown. To help prevent its doors closing for good, Stump Cross hopes to raise £53,000 in funds through its latest two-part crowd funder appeal.

If you’ve ever been to Stump Cross Caverns and experienced the magic for yourself then PLEASE support their Crowdfunder appeals! The buttons below will take you to where you can donate. Donations to the crowdfunders and entry into the prize draws must be completed by noon on Tuesday 30 March. Winners will be announced live from 8pm the following day.

MOVIE TIME

Give yourself and your loved ones something to look forward to and book your ticket now.

The event is taking place on the Ripley Castle Estate on Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th April 2021.

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