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and loads more! Kids Fun Day at Folkestone Racecourse

Make Scrummy Pancakes - from scratch!!

Be a Half Term Hero at Dover Castle

February 2012

This fabulous picture on our

cover was drawn by Emma

Jane Russell from Folkestone

who won our competition!

(see page 11)

Win flowers for mum this MOTHERS DAY

plus other great half term competitions

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Message from The Editor

Hello and welcome to the third edition of School’s Out and another half

term holiday is upon us! We hope you will find plenty of ideas for things

to do with the kids within the pages of this magazine. We’d like to

welcome on board Michelle Adams who is the latest edition to the

School’s Out Sales Team. If you are a business local

to the Dover, Deal and Folkestone area you may

well be speaking to Michelle very soon when she

calls to discuss your advertising requirements. If

Michelle or one of the other members of our sales

team hasn't contacted you yet, you can always call

us on 07908 832547 or why not send us an email to

sales@schools-out-magazine.com

Advertising starts from just £10!

Charlton Centre Car Park

50p Per Hour

£2 ALL DAY

Open 0700 - 1830 Mon - Sat

Happy Valentines

Day To You All xx

At the cinema in February:

The Muppets Movie

Every Sunday in the Charlton

Centre Car Park - come and

grab a bargain from 10am!

For details of how to sell at

the boot fair or for more

information on renting a unit

within the

Charlton

Shopping

Centre, please

contact the

Centre

Manager.

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Folkestone Racecourse

Whatever reason you have to celebrate, why not turn a party into an event that no one will forget with a fabulous firework display that kids and adults alike will love!

AJ PYROTECHNICS Ltd is based in Folkestone and has over 10 years experience in the professional industry. Since forming the company they have had continued success with

events such as the Dover Regatta and the Lydden Hill International Race circuit and find that fireworks to music are proving to be an ever increasingly popular request.

Carrying a £15 million combined liability package, they pride themselves on their safety record, giving extreme peace of mind and making them a popular choice when it comes to schools looking for a firework display provider. All their shows are high impact and incorporate some of the newest effects available on the market today.

For further information, please see their advert on

page 9

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Dover Leisure Centre have

a host of activities to keep

the kids amused this half

term like swim school and

kidz club.

Call 01304 201145 for more information

Heroes wanted for

Medieval quest at Dover

Castle this half term.

See Page 7 for more info…...

Every Wednesday there is a Farmers Market

at the Town Hall in Deal. Local producers

sell fresh local products including free range

eggs, bread and cakes.

There is also a Saturday market held at the

Union Road car park in Deal where there are

always plenty of bargains on offer!!

We have Kidz Club at the John Myers

Sport Hall (Walmer Science College) and

Tennis Camp at Tides this half term

Call 01304 373399 to book

Every Sunday from 10am until 1.30pm there will be a BOOT FAIR in the Charlton

Centre Car Park.

Train Driver Experience

packages now available. Contact

Lesley.Maxim@rhdr.org

for more information.

Don’t forget we have some brilliant

parks and gardens in our area so if all

else fails, grab a ball and hot foot it

outside to have a kick around or an

impromptu game of rounders with the

other parents and kids out there!

Make sure the kids get plenty of fresh air

this half term, take them along to a

special kids day at Folkestone Racecourse

on Valentines Day

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£1.90 per packet or £1.50 each when buying 5 or more packets

(in one transaction)

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New! 100% Cotton “Cupcake” Fabric

over ewing We stock a huge range

of fabric, including

entre

Polycotton Prints

36 - 38 High Street, Dover, Kent. Telephone 01304 213134

Fleece

Fun Fur

100% Cotton

Fat Quarters

Dress Lining

Felt squares

Polyester Satin

Felt by the metre

Tartan and Suiting

And Sewing Patterns !!

Ribbons, Lace Trim, Sequin Trim, Zips, Sewing Thread,

AND LOADS MORE!

HEROES WANTED FOR HALF TERM MEDIEVAL QUEST AT DOVER CASTLE

SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY - SUNDAY 19TH FEBRUARY

A week of medieval adventure will be on offer at Dover Castle as a host of colourful characters descend on the magnificent Great Tower to take half term heroes on an exciting quest to find

King Henry’s stolen treasure.

Their journey will see them trained in the manners of the court and the fighting skills needed to defend the King. As they meet the high ladies of court, the great knights, hunters and

servants along their way, they will finally face the terrifying dragon in battle! But their reward will

be great if they return the treasure to the king…he will dub them a knight of his realm!

Dover Castle won’t forget the grown ups during half term week – admission also allows entry to

all it’s other fabulous attractions including the new visitor experience in the Secret Wartime Tunnels, ‘Operation Dynamo: Rescue From Dunkirk, as well as medieval tunnels, the Roman

lighthouse, and much more.

The event takes place from Saturday 11 February until Sunday 19

February with six sessions running each day. The castle is open from 10am-4pm. Normal admission prices apply: Adults £16.00, Concessions £14.40, Children £9.60, Family Ticket £41.60.

English Heritage members are admitted free. For more information on Dover Castle or other English Heritage properties

to visit in and around Kent visit www.english-heritage.org.uk or call 0870 333 1181.

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Win one of FOUR family tickets to watch a Dover Athletic Football

Club’s match. These tickets can be used for any one of the first

teams home games in the blue Square Bet South for the rest of the

season (not play off’s) and are valid for one game. To win, simply

email us at competition@schools-out-magazine.com with

your name, address, and answer to this question:

What is the name of the ground where Dover Athletic play

their home games? Closing Date: 19/01/12

Winners will be drawn from correct entries on the closing date and notified via email

Take a Medieval adventure courtesy of English Heritage at Dover Castle

We have 1 family ticket (worth £41.60 and allowing entry for 2 adults and up to 3 children) to give away for one lucky family to enjoy Dover Castle’s Medieval Quest – for free.

For your chance to win this fantastic prize, email us at

competition@schools-out-magazine.com with your name

and address, and answer this question:

Who’s stolen treasure will the half term quest

heroes be looking for?

(answer can be found in this magazine!) Closing date: 14.01.12

Terms & Conditions

Prize cannot be exchanged for cash and is valid at Dover Castle on one day from Saturday 11 until Sunday 19 February. Prize must be surrendered on admission.

Win a beautiful bouquet of flowers for you mum just in time for

Mothers Day. All you need to do is send us an email to

competition@schools-out-magazine.com and answer the

following question:

What DATE is Mothers Day this year (2012)?

Send us the answer along with your name and address and we

could be arranging a delivery for your mum on their special day.

Closing date: 11.03.12

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AJ Pyrotechnics Royalist or not, the Queen’s Diamond

Jubilee (2nd - 5th June 2012) is the

perfect opportunity to get together with

your children, friends and neighbours

and hold an all day street party to

celebrate. Go to www.kent.gov.uk and

fill in a quick form to register with the

council so they can close your road and

start planning your party today!

If you know of a child friendly event

happening in Dover, Deal or Folkestone,

at ANY time, send full details to us at

sales@schools-out-magazine.com and

we’ll print it FREE OF CHARGE so the

whole area knows about it.

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Although we have

local schools and

companies assisting

with the distribution

of this magazine,

they are in no way

endorsing any

advertisements

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What’s On What To Do Where To Go What’s On What To Do Where To Go

If you live in Dover then why not have a short walk into town on a Sunday morning and

visit the brand new boot fairs that are currently being trialled at the Charlton Centre

cap park, every Sunday from 10am until 1pm. Grab yourself a great bargain!

Stuck for something to do on a Wednesday morning? Then bring the children to Deal

for the weekly farmers market with fresh local produce, bread, cakes, eggs and other

exciting things to buy.

Still in Deal, there’s another market

every week, this time on a Saturday at

the Union Road Car Park. Stalls include

jewellery, clothes, toys and food!

If you want to get out of town for a

change no matter where you are, Capel

Le Ferne is close by and hold a weekly

farmers marker every Tuesday at

10am.

If you live in Folkestone and need

somewhere to take the kiddies, why

not pop along to the Saint Saviours

Community Centre in Canterbury Road

for their weekly market from 11am

until 2pm. Always on the lookout for

more stallholders too.

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What’s on and what to do!

Tuesday 14th February

Family day at Dover Museum - Valentines Day

Adults and Children alike can make a variety of things with a Valentines theme from cards, mobiles, baskets, wreath and more. From 10am to 4pm. Entry is FREE with no additional charge for the activity.

Wednesday 15th February

Baby Bounce and Rhyme, St Margarets Library, St Margarets At Cliffe

Singing nursery rhymes and a short story for ages 1 - 5

Wednesday 15th February

Family Day at Dover Museum - Historical Finger Puppets

Everyone can make a selection of historical finger puppets from Knights, Romans and Tudors, and then act out your own stories! Entry to the museum is FREE and there is no charge for the activity

Friday 17th February

Hougham Farmers Market, Hougham Parish Hall

Sunday 19th February

Putting the house to bed, Walmer Castle and Gardens

A chance to see how the castle is prepared for the winter months, how the furniture is cleaned and inspected and your opportunity to ask experts questions about the heirloom collection.

Big Congratulations go to Emma

Jane Russell of Folkestone who drew a

fantastic picture and won last issues

competition to have it as the front cover of

this magazine! We had lot of entries but

Emma’s picture of her and her daddy

walking their new puppy (Browny) made us

all smile. Browny was a present to Emma

from Father Christmas so she promises to

look after him and walk him every day.

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Make your own VALENTINES card!

Pop into your local craft shop and buy a

single blank card and envelope, and a small

amount of fabric (fur it good but anything

will be ok!) Cut a heart shape out of the

front of the card and stick

your fabric behind it to

show through to the front!

Write you own message of

love on the inside and

you’re done!

Q: Why is a tomato round and red?

A: Because if it was long and green it would be a cucumber!!

Sent to us via email from Kelly B (age7)

Bead Bracelets

All you need is a handful of beads

and some shirring

elastic (all are

available from your

local craft shop)

Thread beads onto

the elastic, tie a

knot and you’re done!

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A Happy Christmas was had by all!

Santa’s Grotto in the Charlton Centre was a resounding success this year, with £1257.40 being raised for two deserving causes. Santa was superb with children of all ages who visited him, even the older ones who doubted him, and all left with a lovely present and their beliefs restored. Santa bought with him his chief elves, Holly, Ivy and Carol and two trainee elves, Christian and Sammy, all who enjoyed playing Santa up with practical jokes and silly dances. Panic ensued one day in the grotto when Santa’s train derailed, TWICE in an hour but peace was soon restored when some technical men arrived with screwdrivers and batteries to fix it.

Thanks go to Santa for finding the time at his busiest time of year, to visit us here in Dover, to Sue for designing and creating the grotto’s scenery, to Stewart for help with the lighting, the Charlton Shopping Centre for all their help and the biggest thanks go to you, our visitors, for bringing your children to see Santa and making the event such a runaway success!

Wednesday 5th March

Baby Book Club, Deal Library

Share a story, sing songs and enjoy sticking

Saturday 10th March

Fundraising Morning Fayre at Charlton Church Hall. 10.30 til 12.30. Stalls, cakes and produce, books and cd’s, gifts, toys, treasure hunt, hoola hoop and loads more.

Saturday 17th March

Family Day at Dover Museum - Board Games

As part of our Childhood past exhibition, everyone can make and design their own board game. From 10am til 4pm. Entry to the museum is FREE with no additional charge for the activity.

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Perfect Pancakes! Don’t buy a ready made batter mix this year

that might be full of artificially modified

thingamy bobs! Get the kids involved and

make your very own perfect pancakes from

scratch!!

And why not experiment with different

toppings like the ones shown below.

According to the Guinness Book Of World Records, the most pancakes ever cooked in 60

minutes is a staggering 956 and the highest a pancake has ever been flipped is 7.77

metres!! We don't suggest you try flipping a pancake this high in your kitchen at home

but go on, give it a try, see if you can just flip is successfully back into the pan!

For approximately 6 pancakes you will need:

4oz flour, 1 egg, 225ml milk, 2 tbsp. butter (melted), Pinch of salt

Put the flour in a bowl and make a well in the centre. Crack the egg and pour into the well,

add a splash of milk and a pinch of salt. Stir in the egg and milk, gradually incorporating the

flour to make a smooth paste. Beat in the rest of the milk, the consistency should be like

single cream so add a little more milk or a drop of water if necessary. Finally Stir in the

butter.

Heat a frying pan until it’s really hot, brush the pan with a little melted butter and quickly tip

a ladle full of mixture into the pan so that it covers the bottom in an even layer.

When the edges look brown and crisp you can toss (or gently turn!!) the pancake to cook the

other side for a minute. Then eat and enjoy!

Traditionally pancakes are eaten with sugar and lemon juice but why not try:

Fresh Fruit Chocolate spread Jam Maple Syrup & Ice Cream

And for all those willing to experiment:

Crispy Bacon and Maple Syrup (honestly!!)

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This magazine is distributed in two ways. Firstly, we deliver to

primary schools in the area who kindly hand out copies to their

children around the last day of term, to take straight home to mum

and dad. Secondly, local shops on the high street have kindly agreed

to hand out copies to their customers.

We are funded by local businesses advertising within the pages and

if you would like more information on how to advertise your

business from as little at £10, please contact our sales team on

sales@schools-out-magazine.com or call us on 07908 832547.

THANK YOU

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