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Happy New Year!
We hope you had a magical time with your little ones and much fun was had by all over the holidays. Now is the perfect time to turn your thoughts to getting out and about - meeting new people and enjoying new activities and classes so check out our hundreds of inspiring ideas. With the spirit of sport all around us with the Olympics getting ever closer why not take a look for that perfect sporting activity for your youngster. And don't miss our fab new 'Something 4 Free' listings!
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN for the national prestigious What's On 4 Junior Awards for 2012 , rewarding and recognising the very best of the UK's activities, classes, clubs and volunteers as voted for by the experts - parents and parents-to-be! Who will YOU nominate this year?
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Diddi Dance
 2012 is FULL of exciting events, the London Olympics, the Diamond Jubilee and YOU starting your very own business with diddi dance!
At diddi dance we enhance children's endless energy and enthusiasm through funky, full of fun sessions that build confidence, co-ordination and creativity.
Our unique franchise package gives franchisees the opportunity to build their own highly successful business.
The success of the dance themes, lesson and party plans and merchandise offer so much reward and a successful business opportunity as well as giving you a brilliant flexible working opportunity.
So if you want to change your working life, find a flexible work life balance, have the freedom to run your own business but with the support from a proven and trusted brand and have the support from people who you know and can really trust, make 2012 your memorable year and start your very own business with diddi dance! Click here to find out more.
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 Awards
 Calling all parents - it's time to get nominating YOUR favourites in the nation's most celebrated kid's activity awards - the What's On 4 Junior Awards - with headline sponsors Konfidence
As the New Year dawned, many of us pledged to get more active or fitter and to improve the quality of our lives and the UK's parents and children are no exception! In this momentous Olympic year and at a time when the importance of kids being healthy, fit and active is rarely out of the media, what better time to be part of the prestigious What's On 4 Junior Awards 2012?!
Our award-winning websites play a major role in inspiring and encouraging parents and their children (from ante-natal upwards!) to get out there and enjoy classes and activities. The coveted national awards, now in their 6th year, recognise and reward the very best activity providers both nationally and locally as well as party suppliers and venues, family days out and those important individuals who make a massive difference to children's lives.
And the really big news for 2012 is that as What's On 4 expands globally, award nominations are now open not just in the UK but for the first time also in Australia as mums and dads down 'Down Under' are now enjoying these fantastic websites packed full of inspiration, information, activities and fun and now have the opportunity to shout about their favourites!
Nominations will close on February 29 so click here to get involved!
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Multi Sports Coaching for 3 - 9
 Olympic Committees show that most Olympians point out that they had support from their parents, were not pressured, and stayed in their sport because of the love of the sport and because they had fun.
The importance of getting our children active, together with all the benefits has been widely documented now. At Enjoy-a-Ball we believe that sports activities should be started early in life (aged 3) if approached with a non-pressure attitude that focuses on basic skills and not with the presumption that this is the beginning of an Olympic or professional debut. Enjoy-a-Ball is not about turning children into elite athletes but rather about giving all children an opportunity to develop both physical and life skills in a safe, secure, and fun-filled environment. The small class sizes (12 max) allow each child to receive an enormous amount of praise and encouragement while they have fun learning ten different ball sports. This variety allows children to try sports that they perhaps hadn't even heard of let alone developed skills in; it is amazing how many times we find children enjoying a sport that they may not have tried until much older.
- Voted best UK activity
- For children aged 3 - 9
- Ten ball sports
- Small class sizes
- Children's parties
- Join at any time
- Caring, positive, fun environment
"Hi Paul, I wanted to share this with y
ou. Jasper's Dad asked him this evening, "What did you learn at EAB today?" Jasper's response, "To never give up" Thanks for life lessons as well a
s the ball skills. Helen Morrison"
For information on our franchise package or a class near you visit www.enjoy-a-ball.com or call 08452 26 2694
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How can your little one benefit from music?
During the first five years in a child's life it's important to  establish singing as a means of communication and expression. Research shows that babies in particular, need to have all their senses stimulated.
The benefits of music for babies and young children are enormous - from speech development, social skills, confidence, co-ordination, and creativity... to name just a few!
Rhythm Time is a leading provider of educational music classes to young children, and are passionate about the benefits that music can bring. "Our classes ar e fun for everyone and it's wonderful to see how the babies and young children develop in our classes"" says Frances Donkin, owner of the longest-running and largest Rhythm Time franchise in the Cheshire area.
Rhythm Time's unique set of music courses focus on specific age groups: Multi-sensory baby classes (from birth - 14 months); exciting toddler classes (from 15mths - 3yrs); and educational pre-school classes (3yrs - 5yrs).
Frances recently won Franchisee of the Year in the Mum and Working Awards 2011 and is proud to be part of such a successful and well-renowned company. She's offering a free trial session to anyone who would like to try her classes PLUS a 10% discount on a Rhythm Time birthday party up until end of March 2012. Phone her on 01270 884583 or visit www.rhythmtime.net
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The Bendy, Giggly World for Strong Bodies and Minds......
Tatty Bumpkin offers Award winning movement classes for ages 0-7:
- Baby Bumpkin yoga inspired sessions are to encourage movement, development and feelings of calm for Mum and Baby (6 weeks to 2 yrs);
- Tatty Bumpkin sessions are fun movement classes based around the character doll Tatty Bumpkin who goes on musical magical adventures with her animal friends. These classes which are inspired by yoga also have a developmental side to them as they are aligned to the Early Years Foundation curriculum.
Class associated materials which are organic and fairly traded can be bought or ordered through the classes such as toys (animal friends), yoga mats and Tatty Bumpkin dolls as well as a small range of carbon neural clothing. Please check our website for your nearest class - www.tattybumpkinclasses.com
Tatty Bumpkin was awarded an UnLtd Social Enterprise award for its socially responsible business model and continues its work to give women the opportunity to have a rewarding, lucrative and family friendly career by offering business ventures to run the classes nationally. For more information please contact Head Office on: 01732 812212 or email: franchise@tattybumpkin.com.
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Try Something New...4 FREE! Did you know the average spend by parents in baby's first year is now estimated at nearly £10,000 and that by their 21st birthday the total average spend comes in at a whopping £200,000! No wonder that many parents are and cutting back on non-essentials. The good news is that doesn't have to mean postponing plans to try a new class, group or activity! As parents we know the importance of getting out and about with children - whatever age they are - enjoying the interaction, stimulation, friendship and exercise - and the experts agree! The Royal College of Psychiatrists encourages new mums to go to baby groups or postnatal support groups to help combat post-natal depression* and as children grow, the importance of a healthy, active lifestyle cannot be underestimated. Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century according to The World Health Organisation so giving your little one an active start in life and maintaining that enthusiasm is one of the best parenting choices you can make - with benefits to their health, self-esteem and ability to manage stress and anxiety. Here at What's On 4 we have teamed up with many of our lovely UK-wide clients to offer you 'Something New 4 Free'! This means you can attend the class or lesson for free and check out whether it is for you and your child before committing to a course or regular weekly session. And, as your children grow, and their interests change (by the week!) a free session is a great way to ensure it's really what they want to do! Some providers are offering more than one class 4 free and some local councils also offer completely free activity or events to attend. So....just look out for the Try Something New 4 Free logo across all the sites and for our 'Try Something New 4 Free' week in early Feb where we will be featuring the many wonderful activities that offer a free trial. Keep posted by following us on facebook, Twitter @whatson4 and for more ideas you can also check out our 10 Free - or Nearly Free - Things To Do With Your Little Ones *Source www.rcpsych.ac.uk **Source http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/childhood/en/ |
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