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New classes for the new term! |
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We know it's still August but we're so excited to be listing so many new classes and groups for the new school term starting in September - see our featured below for more details and inspiration to try something new!
Also this month we have two competitions and some great discounts on things for your little ones.
In the meantime enjoy the rest of the summer, get out there and have fun - and if you need any inspiration we have 400 fab days out across the UK that might be just the ticket. What about Diggerland in Kent or the Discovery Centre in Berkshire or Puzzle Wood in Glouchestershire?
Please forward to a friend if you'd like to share our newsletter.
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New to WO4LO!
We're always looking for ways to improve WO4LO and we're running our 2nd visitors survey at the moment to find out exactly what you think - we really do read each one and as a thank you for taking part everyone who completes our survey will be entered into a draw to win £50 of leisure vouchers to treat your family! Click here to tell us what you think!
Send to a friend
The eagle-eyed amongst you may have spotted our new "Send to a Friend" button on every standard and featured listing? This means you can simply forward on our listing details by email.
And coming soon... Email Notification
At the end of the summer our new email notification will start. You might remember that when you registered for our newsletters we asked you for your town?
We will soon start sending you an email every month if there are any new listings in your chosen town. Hopefully this will save you having to visit us and search for new classes and groups, we'll just tell you when there are any!
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Local Focus
This month our Local Focus features zooms in on Ipswich where we've heard of a great baby and toddler show!
Little Steps Birth2Toddler Fair
Trinity Park, Ipswich,
Sunday 14th September 2008
10am to 4:30pm
Free Parking, free Goody Bags for the first 500 families and a large interactive toddler area,
Free seminars with Q&A sessions, wide range of food available and a well-known mystery star guest arriving at 1pm
Our aim is to provide information, products and services to parents, which include 4d scans, maternity and childrens clothing, traditional toys and gifts, photographers, booksellers, local schools/nurseries, alternative therapies and more.
Entry £5 adults, under 16 Free, early booking and group discounts
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Under 5s Book Club - 25% off Language Books
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Poppy's Books now sell dual language books for Under 5's. These are not only popular with parents whose first language isn't English but also with parents who want their children to start a foreign language earlier than at school.
Children learn languages very quickly when they are young and these books are ideal.
These two books are suitable for very young children and they are a fun way to learn.
They feature lift the flap, a language game and a pronunciation list.
Leo le Chat Comes to Play is about a naughty cat who only speaks French. There are lots of easy to learn phrases and under the flap is the English translation.
El Gato Leo Comes to Play is the Spanish version of the same book and is an effective way for young children to start learning Spanish.   Leo Le Chat Comes to Play and El Gato Comes to Play by Opal Dunn. Published by Frances Lincoln. P/b £5.99 25% OFF Special Offer Price:£4.50 plus 50p towards P&P |
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You could be a winner this month!
Congratulations to Jackie on winning the Billy Goats Gruff CD Rom from www.earlylearningresouces.co.uk last month and it could be your turn this month as we have 2 fab competitions!
 First up you could win one of 3 My Favourite TV Themes CDs.
My Favourite TV Themes is chockfull of music from children's TV programmes. Featuring new, exciting music from LazyTown, Shaun The Sheep, Dora The Explorer and In The Night Garden, to evergreen classics that will get Mum and Dad on board (Postman Pat, Rupert The Bear, Scooby Doo, Where Are You?).
Each CDs features 74 songs including sing-a-long versions of all the tracks. The album is a must for children's parties and those long car journeys!
What is the last activity featured on our Activity Information page?
 And if you or a friend have a new little one on the way why not enter this competition to win a breastfeeding necklace.
A babybeads-uk breastfeeding necklace is designed to keep your baby's attention whilst they feed, to try to prevent the inevitable distractions. The necklace is intended to be worn by mum whilst she breastfeeds her baby. It can also be used for a bottle-fed baby and can therefore be worn by Dad also!
Our necklaces are specifically made with safety in mind from fun colourful and attractive non-toxic acrylic beads individually designed to stimulate your baby through tactile and visually stimulating beads.
The necklaces are also great for social interaction and bonding. Older babies will love to point out the different colours, shapes and animals. In this way the necklace will become increasingly appealing to your baby and may prove to be a portable educational tool!
To win a unique babybeads-uk necklace answer this question:
How many designs of necklace are available for a baby girl?
Please note your email address will be added to babybeads-uk mailing list. If you prefer not to be added please make a note of this with your answer.
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10% off all orders at Naturebotts
 Enjoy a greener month with 10% off all orders placed at www.naturebotts.co.uk or by telephone 0845 226 2186 until 14th September 2008.
If you are planning days out with your little ones or journeys further a field this month, check out the great range of eco-friendly mother and baby products from Naturebotts.
Naturebotts sell a range of products that are great for taking on holiday or travelling with babies, such as their own biodegradable baby wipes (available in travel packs too), degradable nappy sacks, washable swim nappies, organic hemp seed oil sun blocks and after sun, natural remedies for bites and stings - all eco-friendly so you can put a 'natural' smile on your face as you bring a baby into a world - a world that needs a bit of help...
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Calling all Bloggers!
All the celebs do it, would you like to?
You may have read Sam's Blog on our forum where she tells us what she gets up to every week with her little girl, Alice?
Alice starts school in September so we need some new bloggers with little ones to take on our Mums Blog!
It's just a case of posted on a weekly basis to tell us what you are getting up to with your little ones in your area.
We'd love to have a few Mums involved with different aged children so we can hear about the full range of classes and groups for all the ages.
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Try a new class or group for the new school year |
We know it's only half way through the school holidays but we're already listing hundreds of new classes and groups across the UK that are starting up in September.
Use our search today for your area or take a look at just a small selection of new classes and groups below to inspire you to try something new with your little one!
If you know of any new classes or groups please let us know, just contact us with the details.
And don't forget to mention WO4LO if you contact any classes or groups - it means we can continue to run our website if activity leaders know first hand that you use it! |
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Mums in Business |
This month we feature Cathy's story and hear how her business is working around her growing family.
After working in sales roles since leaving school I had 'Giuseppe' my first little boy in February 2000. I returned to work part time again in sales but felt unfullfilled.
At that particular time there was not an awful lot of activities on offer for Mums and babies/children and particularly for energetic little monkeys who couldn't keep still like 'Giuseppe'!
I then quickly fell pregnant again and had double trouble to entertain! I have always harbored a passion for music and dance and spent many a sunday night growing up grooving around the living room with my Mum and Brother to the top 40 countdown and i continued this tradition with both my boys who seemed to delight in this!
I got to researching if there was anything I could take the boys along to locally that was similar but alas there was nothing that seemed to fit! It was then i discovered MAD Academy on the internet and the franchise opportunity and I thought to myself I CAN DO THIS!
January 2008 saw the launch of MAD Academy Basingstoke and yes I've been on the proverbial rollercoaster at times but mostly I am on a high and never look back! Even my surprise expected arrival in October 2008 will be no problems for me as the business lends itself to being a flexible working Mum.
I can't believe how lucky i am to be doing something I love so much that fits so perfectly with my family life and is so much Fun!
Other useful links for all us Mums in Business are www.giantpotential.com a network of business women helping other business women and we've just heard about a new homeworkers website and newsletter, www.habmag.co.uk. |
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News from What's On 4 School Kids?
Will Rory, Cute of Hairy Harry win?
The winning design will be turned into the new WO4SK mascot!
The winner will receive a full set of MoPods, these mobile phone charms featuring all your favourite creatures at www.moshimonsters.com that light up and spin when you receive a call, text, email or voice message.
Also Crafts4Kids.co.uk, the online provider for creative gifts, educational toys, kid's party activities and art & craft supplies for children of all ages, is offering great prizes for the winner and 2 runners up: 1st prize of a magnificent Reeves Superior Giant Colour Box worth £24.99 and £10 Crafts4Kids.co.uk gift vouchers for two lucky runners up. |
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Class Discount Directory
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We're starting to build a directory of discounts and offers from many of the classes running across the UK and some will be exclusive to WO4LO. Just quote WO4LO to receive your discount. Have fun!
miniMATHS are offering Free registration saving £25.
You can also view these discounts and more as we receive them on our new discounts page. |
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