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Local Newsletter for Parents & Carers of children in Hall Green,
Acocks Green, Shirley and other surrounding areas

THIS ISSUE IS OUR FIRST FOR 2 YEARS AND IS
FUNDED BY PLACE OF WELCOME

AUTUMN 2017 NUMBER 124

From the editor
Hello everyone. Welcome to the Autumn 2017 issue of Target I hope you enjoy reading it and your children enjoy the puzzles. We are, as always, on the lookout for new members to join the Target Team. If you feel that you would like to join us and have fun helping the community or would like to sponsor an issue, please contact any committee member for details.

THIS ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY
Susan Smith (Editor/Chair) Tel 778 1897 email: susanjayne1066@gmail.com,
Ian Crockford (Website Manager)

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Place of Welcome At St.Michael’s

St Michael’s Church
17 Redstone Farm Road
B28 9NU

Come along have a break and a chat
Bring friends with you or make some new ones

All refreshments are free

Everybody welcome (including children)

12pm – 2pm every Wednesday

Contact Susan on 07941805502
For further details

We look forward to seeing you

Tiddlywinks & Toddlers

We are a Play & Stay group catering for children up to 4 years
We have an excellent range of toys, books and crafts
The session ends with a story and song time
Refreshments for both adults and children
£1.50 per family up to 2 children more than 2 children £2.00
at

St Michael’s Church, Redstone Farm Road

Wednesday (term time only) 9:30am – 11:00am

For further details contact Susan on 07941805502
or just pop along

The Firework Safety Code

√ One person – clearly identified – should be responsible for
the fireworks
√ Always supervise children around fireworks.
√ Do not tamper with fireworks
√ Keep fireworks in a closed metal box.
√ Follow the instructions on each firework.
√ Light them at arm’s length using a taper.
√ Never go back to a firework once it has been lit.
√ Stand well back.
√ Never put fireworks in your pocket.
√ Never give sparklers to a child under 5 years.
√ Light sparklers one at a time and wear gloves (they get very hot!)
√ Keep pets indoors.
√ Put used sparklers hot end down into a bucket of sand or water.
Follow the code and you’ll have a great bonfire night.

Witches and Wizard Books for Halloween

Meg and Mog
Meg the witch and Mog her cat go off to a wild Halloween party with all the other witches. The spell they cast goes off with a Bang!
Happy Birthday Winnie
It’s Winnie’s birthday and she’s celebrating in style with a garden party. She uses all sorts of magic to invite the guests and make her garden into an excellent party venue, but things start to go wrong when Winnie toots on a magic trumpet!!
The Princess and the Wizard
The princess may try 7 times to escape by changing her colour and shape. But each time Princess Eliza tries the wicked wizard finds her and sets another horrible task. Will this plucky princess outwit him and escape back to the palace.

Welcome to the Smiley Club

Here are some puzzles for you to try

L E A V E S G H A U
O L O P T N M N N P
O C V B T R E E D P
R L O J T T E K Y U
A S S L P W E G H M
N T N M O A W D L P
G K L L O U E F G K
E P L O O S R G H I
F A J L L D N G H N
H W W I T C H E S J

Anagrams
Listed below are 6 things you might find in the garden – but their letters have been mixed up, can you unravel them. (answers on page 11)

1. NTA 2. EBE
3. LAINS 4. YFL
5. LLBA 6. ATB

Have Some Counting Fun

(answers on below )

Cooking with Children
(both of the recipes below need adult supervision)

Easy Chocolate Squares
225g plain/milk Chocolate
2 tbsp golden syrup
75g butter
100g shortbread finger biscuits
100g raisins or sultanas
 Grease a 32x20cm Swiss roll tin.
 Break chocolate into small pieces and put into a heat proof bowl. Add syrup and butter and set over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Stir until the chocolate is melted and the ingredients are blended. Remove bowl from pan. Careful this will be very hot.
 Put biscuits into a strong polythene bag and crush very coarsely with a rolling pin.
 Stir the crushed biscuits and raisins or sultanas into the melted chocolate until well coated.
 Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin gently spread level. Chill for 2-3 hours until set.

Cornflake Cakes

Follow the same method as above but replace the shortbread, raisins/sultanas with cornflakes and spoon the mixture into cup cake cases.

Both of these recipes are wonderful (if you’re a chocolate lover that is!)

Cooking for Adults

Thai Pumpkin Soup
Make the most of autumn’s harvest with this warming, seasonal soup
1½kg pumpkin or squash, peeled and roughly chopped
4 tsp sunflower oil 1 onion, sliced
1 tbsp grated ginger 1 lemongrass, bashed a little
3-4 tbsp Thai red curry paste 400ml can coconut milk
850ml vegetable stock Lime juice and sugar, for seasoning
1 red chilli sliced, to serve (optional)
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the pumpkin or squash in a roasting tin with half the oil and seasoning, roast for 30 mins until golden and tender.
Meanwhile, put the remaining oil in a pan with the onion, ginger and lemongrass. Gently cook for 8-10 mins until softened. Stir in the curry paste for 1 min, followed by the roasted pumpkin, all but 3 tbsp of the coconut milk and the stock. Bring to a simmer, cook for 5 mins, then fish out the lemongrass. Cool for a few mins, then whizz until smooth with a hand blender, or in a large blender in batches. Return to the pan to heat through, seasoning with salt, pepper, lime juice and sugar, if it needs it. Serve drizzled with the remaining coconut milk and scattered with chilli, if you like.
Recipe from Good Food Magazine October 2010
Easy Pumpkin Chutney
2.7kg pumpkins, peeled, deseeded and diced
3 oranges and 2 lemons
500g light muscovado sugar 600ml cider vinegar
Place the pumpkin in a bowl and sprinkle liberally with salt. Toss to get it all coated, cover and leave overnight. Drain off any juices, wash in cold water, then drain again to remove excess moisture.
Peel and segment the fruit and remove the pith. Tip into a heavy-based pot with all of the remaining ingredients. Bring to the boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat and leave to simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for about 40 mins. Cool, then transfer to a sterilised jar and seal.
Recipe from Good Food Magazine October 2005

Why go to a Toddler Group?
Whether you call them Play & Stay, Mother & Baby or just Toddler groups they all mean the same. They are generally run by volunteers and are for parent/carers of babies, toddlers and some groups to the age of 3. Most groups have a wide selection of toys for the children to play with and may also offer activities such as sticking and painting.

Toddler groups are great places for your child to learn how to socialise and share with other children and also for you to meet other parent/carers and have a chat. Some will offer drinks and biscuits to both parent/carers and children. It is a good idea, but not essential, before attending groups to telephone the leader to ensure the group is still running and they have places available.There is generally a small charge. It also helps children to settle into Pre-School and Nursery as they are accustomed to playing with other children.

At all toddler groups you have to stay with your child.

If you are concerned about going to a group on your own don’t worry a lot of parent/carers will be feeling the same and you can always sit and play with your child.

I took my children to several toddler groups when they were small and they loved it and so did I!

There is a list of Toddler Groups on the back page but there are many more around.

This Space could be yours
Quarter Page £15.00
Half Page £28.00
Full Page £50.00
Includes graphics/logos
Ring Susan on 07941805502 and book your advert now!!

Halloween Events
Aston Hall, Trinity Road, Aston B6 6JD Tel: 0121 348 8100
Frighteningly good fun for families! See the Hall transformed
into a haunted mansion. Encounter creepy sounds and even
creepier characters. Pre-booking is recommended
Hatton Country Park, Dark Lane, Hatton CV35 8XA Tel: 01926 843411
Pumpkin Week – 21st to 29th October 2017
Packwood House, Packwood Lane, Lapworth B94 6AT Tel: 01564 782024
Spooky Trails – 21st to 29th October 2017
Brueton Park, Solihull B91 3DL Haunting Halloween – 29 October 2017
Brueton Park The Parkridge Centre Nature Tots – Halloween Spooks
27th October 2017 10.30am – 12pm and 1.30pm – 3pm Come and play some spooky games, make some magic potions and learn which animals are brave enough to be out and about on Halloween. Suitable for children aged 2-4 years. For more info visit http://www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on
Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth CV8 1NG Tel: 0370 333 1181
Terrible Tudors – 21st to 29th October 17
Selly Manor, Maple Road, Bournville B30 2AE Tel: 0121 472 0199
Hocus Pocus! – 23rd – 27th October 2017 10am – 5pm
Halloween crafts make slithering snakes, frightful frogs and spooky spiders and join our terrifying trail.

Firework Displays
Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses, B15 3TR Tel: 0121 454 1860
Fabulous Fireworks Saturday 4 November 2017, start 5:15pm Join us for a brilliant display of fireworks and watch them dance across the night sky to your favourite songs.
Wythall Community Association, Wythall Park, Silver Street Wythall
Bonfire and Fireworks Saturday 4 November 2017 Gates open 6pm fire lit 6.30pm Two firework displays 7.30pm and 8.30pm
For further info http://www.wythall-park.org.uk
West Midlands Safari Park, Bewdley DY12 1LF Tel: 01299 402114
Firework Festival Weekend Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th November

Theatres
The MAC, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH Tel: 0121 446 3232
http://www.macbirmingham.co.uk has lots of different activities for all ages of children, visit the website to find what’s on.

The Old Rep Theatre, Station Street Birmingham B5 4DY
Tel: 0121 359 9444
• Aladdin 9th to 11th November Fun filled pantomime for all the family. Packed full of popular songs and plenty of jokes, join us on a magical adventure as our hero tries to win the heart of the beautiful Princess Jasmine.
• Alice in Wonderland 20th November to 30th December Join us on a magical adventure through a rabbit hole and into Wonderland!

Peppa Pig’s Adventure, New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th November 2017 showing at 10am, 13pm, 16pm
Peppa Pig and friends are back in a brand new live show.

Cinderella, Hall Green Little Theatre, Pemberley Road , Acocks Green
B27 7RY Box Office: 0121 245 4455 – 8th to 16th December 2017 – Join in with adventure, laughs and surprises in this fun-packed and magical pantomime for all the family

Autumn Walks
This is a great time of year to go for a walk in a park/wood you will be able to see wonderfully coloured trees, walk through fallen leaves and you might even find a conker or acorn! Here are some places you may like to try.
Lickey Hills Country Park, Birmingham B45 8ER
Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield B73 6LH
Kings Heath Park, 64 Brent Road B30 2TP
Moseley Bog, Yardley Wood Road, Moseley B13 9JX

Answers to puzzles on page 6 Fireworks, Ant, Bee, Snail, Fly, Ball, Bat
7 Stars, 3 Triangles, 4 Hearts, 5 Circles

WHAT’S ON REGULARS
(We recommend you contact the group before you attend)
Monday
St Ambrose Barlow Toddler group, Lakey Lane, Hall Green. 9.30–11.00am Contact Amanda on 07853 155492.
Stay & Play, Acocks Green Baptist Church Hall, entrance Alexander Rd 9.15 – 11.15am
Mrs Atkins 706 0516
Stay & Play, Gospel Oak Community Centre 9:30 – 11:00am Tel: 777 9392
Tuesday
Bumps and Babies Gospel Oak Community Centre 11:30 – 1pm Tel: 777 9392
Birmingham Twins Club, Maypole Methodist Church, Alcester Rd South 9.30am – 11.30am
Tel 07977 113366 including school holidays
Fox Hollies Forum Stay& Play, Greenwood Ave 9:30 – 11:30am Tel: 706 0652
Seedlings Play & Stay, St Christopher’s Church, Springfield Rd. 9.30am – 11am.
Tel 777 2722 Term Time Only
Tots and Co, St Peters Church, Highfield Road. 9.45 – 11.15 am. Tel Sonia 474 6107
Rhythm and Rhyme Hall Green Library 10am – 10.45am for 1 – 3 yrs Tel: 0121 464 6633
Musical Babies Hall Green Library 11am-11:30am for 0-1 yrs Tel: 0121 464 6633
Teddy Bears Storytime, Yardley Wood Library. 9.45 – 10.30am All year around. Tel 464 2110
Wednesday
Tiddlywinks & Toddlers, St Michael’s Church, Redstone Farm Road, Hall Green
9:30am – 11:00am (term time only) contact Susan on 07941 805502 for further information
St Ambrose Barlow Toddler group, Lakey Lane, Hall Green 9.30-11.00am Contact Amanda on 07853 155492.
St Mary’s Toddlers, Warwick Road, Acocks Green 9.30am – 11am. Tel Isobelle 624 0467
Stay & Play, The Bridge, Shirley 9:30am – 11.00am and 1:00pm – 2:30pm (term time only)
Tel: 0300 561 0300
Seedlings Play & Stay, St Christopher’s Church, Springfield Rd. 9.30am – 11am.
Tel 777 2722 Term Time Only
Tiddlywinks 2’s Group Shirley Baptist Church 9:30am – 11am Tel: 733 8089
Thursday
Baby & Co, Hall Green United Community Church. 9.30am – 11.30am. Tel: 778 3052.
Playtime, Shirley Baptist Church 9.30 am -11 am and 1.30 pm – 3 pm. Tel 733 8089.
Seedlings Play & Stay, St Christopher’s Church, Springfield Road. 9.30 – 11am.
Tel: 777 2722 Term Time Only
Toddler Group, Shirley Baptist Church, 9.30am – 11am and 1:30pm – 3:00pm 733 8089
Friday
Stay & Play, Acocks Green Baptist Church Hall, entrance Alexander Rd 9.15 – 11.15am
Mrs Atkins 706 0516.
Pre-School Story Time, Hall Green Library 0121 464 6633 10.15am – 10.45am Term Time Only 2 – 5 yrs
Story and Rhyme for under 5’s Chelmsley Wood Library, 10.00am Term Time Only
Tel 788 4380
Let’s Get Physical, Chinnbrook Centre, 9.00am – 11.00am for 0 – walking
Baby Group, Chinnbrook Centre, 9:30 – 11.30am for 0 – 1 yrs 464 4772
Under 5s Storytime, Kings Heath Library – every other Friday 10:30am – 11:

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