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MAGAZINE April 2013

Front Cover:

Coloured Etching (21cm x 16cm) of the front of Holland Park School (March 2013)

Divine Southgate-Smith, (17) Holland Park School

Review: The Victorian Experience, Liberty Jones 4 Hidden Talents: Kensington Midwives, Eloise Stevens & Leonita Saciri 6 Review: Royal Chocolate Hits The Royal Garden Hotel, Federica Bonato 8 Science: On Becoming Doctors, Emily Harrison & Sasha Ritchie 10 Book Review: Shameless, Rozhin Tajermanshadi 12 Kensington News 14 Fashion: The Trends, Ruby Naybour 18 Cook Book Review: Fox Pot, Noushka Summerfield 20 Travel: Brighton, Sebasan Rodger 22 Charity at Cameron House, Luna Middleton-Roy & Alexander Bergman 24 Young Author: The Huge Catch, Marcus Wimbush 26 What’s On in and around Kensington during April: 28/29

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Editor & Photography: Lucy Elliott [email protected] www.lucyelliottphotography.com

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Contributors: Eloise Stevens, Leonita Saciri, Federica Bonato, Emily Harrison, Sasha Ritchie, Rozhin Tajermanshadi, Ruby Naybour, Noushka Summer!eld, Sebastian Rodger, Luna Middleton-Roy, Alexander Bergman, Marcus Wimbush, David Chen, Sophia Acquistapace & Divine Southgate-Smith

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Impressed by the high standard of wring by children from local schools we decided to devote an enre edion to them. Schools were offered the choice of holding an internal compeon or to select a child to represent them. We have included Wychwood School, Oxford since I am an ex-pupil (and it’s a great school!) We are delighted with the response and we hope you enjoy this special edion. We would like to thank all our young contributors, parcularly Sophia Acquistapace who was with us last summer as part of her work experience, and who has co-edited this edion. And to Divine who spent a considerable me preparing her etching of Holland Park School - our front cover for this edion. Lucy I hope this edion can showcase the charming works of young people within our local community. I remember wring my own stories for the first me, and it is this joy and excitement that I see as I read these arcles. I am so proud to be part of a growing generaon of talented writers and people with such vibrant aspiraons. On behalf of all the young contributors, I would like to thank Lucy for allowing us to write and be part of such a wonderful magazine. Sophia

Sophia Acquistapace (17) Francis Holland School

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REVIEW: THE VICTORIAN EXPERIENCE (AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL)

By Liberty Jones (11) St Mary Abbots School

Being ushered in on a cold and blustery morning to the foyer of the Royal Albert Hall, for the ”VICTORIAN EXPERIENCE TOUR", I realised just how lucky I was to live in this metropolis and to have one hundred and forty year old buildings like this on my doorstep. The majority of the other people congregang, I soon came to realise, were not quite as lucky as me. Our guide (in Victorian costume) soon established, we had the Home Counes represented, America, Italy and France to name but a few. It felt as if it were an internaonal affair. Our first stop on the tour was to the wardrobe department. Here we were able to experience and try on costumes worn by various Victorian children. During this me we enjoyed some informave role play. This was an enjoyable part of the tour, for me. I was also extremely interested to learn that some Victorian men were known as Mashers (those who liked the ladies!) some others as Heavy swells (Ex military men - who fought in the CRIMEA) and that pickpockets were known as Finger Smiths I found this parcularly amusing. We then moved on to see the boxes. At the me a box could be purchased for one hundred pounds, (that is approximately thirty eight thousand pounds in today’s money) or rented by the night. It was clear to see that only the incredibly fortunate would be seated in one of these boxes. Each box seated twelve very comfortably and had a marvellous view of the stage. Of parcular interest was the Royal Box which was considerably larger. Opposite it was a room known as the Royal Rering room, where the Queen and her guests would have drinks before the performance. This had a separate entrance from the street so that Her Majesty could arrive and leave privately. We were also shown secret back stairs for the servants.

We then saw flushable loos designed by Thomas Crapper. It soon became apparent that these were extremely modern for the me. It is hard to imagine life without this fine invenon and it was entertaining to discover just how excing an invenon such as this was. Finally we descended the magnificent stairway back to the foyer. From here we were able to see through the enormous window the golden statue that Queen Victoria had commissioned of her beloved Prince Albert in Hyde Park. I enjoyed this tour and feel that the tour would be extremely beneficial for those currently learning about the Victorian life. I would recommend it to all those wanng to enjoy a fascinang journey and explore the Victorian age discovering what it would have been like to see a performance in this impressive building all that me ago.

An iPad drawing of the Royal Albert Hall by Liberty Jones


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HIDDEN TALENTS: KENSINGTON MIDWIVES PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR EVERY NEED

By Eloise Stevens (12) and Leonita Saciri (16) Holland Park School

Two Kensington midwives are striding into the twenty-first century with enthusiasm and to great acclaim. Mary-Rose Pignatelli and Annabel Athill’s careers highlight that this profession requires a profound sense of responsibility and a significant degree of personal confidence. “There is much more to midwifery than helping mothers deliver their baby”. The Kensington midwives provide a thoughul, sensive wrap-around approach to the enre process of pregnancy and that all too vital post natal period. Experienced praconers with hundreds of births behind them and mothers themselves, the midwives provide for this physically and emoonally demanding period of women’s lives. Mary-Rose’s view is that “Midwifery is an occupaon which fundamentally entails diligence and devoon. Personal support reduces fear during pregnancy while simultaneously improving women’s confidence”. Mary-Rose and Annabel were inspired to launch their company to enhance the experience of pregnancy and child birth. They share a common commitment to a holisc approach combining professional experse with the formaon of a warm and caring relaonship. Medical knowledge is combined with providing emoonal support and encouragement. They are clear that the experience of pregnancy is assisted when it sits in the context of a trusng relaonship between medical praconers and mothers. Whilst both Mary-Rose and Annabel share a common commitment, their approach usefully differs: Mary-Rose believing that aer giving birth the relaonship between the paent and midwife should be strictly “professional”; her colleague, Annabel, however, believes that inmacy can be maintained even aer birth. Doubtless it is their partnership and the

diversity of approach they offer which makes them so popular with their clientèle. What inspired their careers? Originally interested in being a fashion designer, Mary-Rose’s childhood experience – her father was a doctor – may have been influenal. Witnessing her first birth at the age of seventeen she launched herself into medical training as a nurse, later specialising and undergoing training as a midwife. Annabel came to midwifery aer a previous career as a picture conservator, doubtless a very different job but perhaps these highly aesthec other interests/ careers is what makes these two midwives’ approach to their work unique. They both acknowledge the challenge that their job presents; somemes a complicated birth somemes a baby’s complex needs and somemes managing the emoonal as well as the physiological demands of new mothers. The midwives clearly manage their working world well, they beam with experse, confidence and exude personal warmth. A combinaon of their de knowledge and compassion has undoubtedly helped cra the beginning of many successful childhoods.

Anoushka & Mitch Brand with 6 week old Zach (Image: Lucy Elliott)


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REVIEW: ROYAL CHOCOLATE HITS THE ROYAL GARDEN HOTEL

By Federica Bonato (11) Fox Primary School

Last week, a Chocolate Extravaganza was held at Park Terrace - Royal Garden Hotel, providing fieen lucky children with the opportunity to learn the delicate art of chocolate making. I was fortunate enough to aend this event with a friend! At 5:30pm, children and parents began to arrive, immediately being presented with a chocolate milkshake. Aer waing paently for everyone to arrive - the Head Chef delivered to us a speech about where chocolate comes from (cocoa beans) and where it is most commonly found (Ivory Coast). A few minutes later, he introduced his fellow pastry chef - Tracy. As the Head Chef talked us through the instrucons on how to decorate an Easter egg, Tracy silently demonstrated the steps. Following this, the two chefs showed their eager audience how to make truffles. The children listened in awe as the Head Chef explained that they made the base of truffles by painng a thin layer of chocolate inside small moulds and leng it set, before stuffing the holes with any filling that appealed to their customers. Finally, they would carefully close the hole with the same chocolate they used before and leave it to set. The two experts then moved onto how to set the halves of an Easter egg. Firstly, they showed the children how to carefully paint a thin layer of milk chocolate on a three dimension, oval-shaped mould. They then explained that the Royal Garden Hotel normally fills the halves with candy, before gluing the two sides together with a special type of white icing. At 6:03, the Head Pastry Chef came in to show the children how to make stripy, chocolate cigarees. He spread a layer of white

chocolate over the marble worktable, leng it set before adding another layer, this me of milk chocolate. While the two layers were seng, Tray showed us how to make decoraons out of chocolate. Aer this, the Head Pastry Chef returned and successfully rolled the two layers of chocolate into stripy, chocolate cigarees. To my delight, we were all then dispatched to our tables to pracse our new skills. Amazingly, we were then escorted to a long table, where we were served samples of the Park Terrace specials. They were absolutely delicious! Aerwards, I talked to some parcipants about the event. Everyone involved was extremely enthusiasc about the event. “It was amazing seeing my children have fun. I can’t wait unl Mother’s Day - hopefully I’ll receive some chocolate!” laughed one mum. The Head Pastry Chef stated that his favourite bit in the chocolate making trade was eang the chocolate and seeing your own work of art in front of you. However, the Head Chef commented that his favourite part was the creavity involved. “I absolutely loved the way you get your hands dirty and mix experimental flavours together!” A young boy, aged six exclaimed, “ I really enjoyed decorang my own egg!” sighed Artemis, age seven, “If only I could come here again.” What a treat for all of us involved. I will certainly be experimenng with my new found skills and I’m sure that other children will be too!

For more images of this event please see www.thekensingtonmagazine.com/blog

Federica & Head Chef Steve Munkley (Image Lucy Ellio)


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SCIENCE FOR THE UNSCIENTIFIC: ON BECOMING DOCTORS

By Emily Harrison (17) and Sasha Ritchie (16) Francis Holland School

We are two first year A-Level students, aending Francis Holland School SW1. We have a mutual goal of becoming doctors, but have reached this conclusion through very different paths. (Emily Harrison) Unl I did a week’s work experience at the Whington Hospital, I was never sure what career I wanted to pursue. However, aer vising paents in wards, shadowing doctors in surgery and learning the emoonal as well as the academic qualies required to become a doctor, I am fascinated by the human anatomy. I also like the prospect of working within a group and the self worth you feel treang paents. I am now determined to be doing the same. (Sasha Ritchie) Only 8 years old, I already envisioned myself in scrubs running through a hospital, saving lives. This was aer watching doctors do that exact thing, in order to save my younger sister’s life. I watched a whole team, work together to cure her meningis (a brain and nervous system disease) and experienced their incredible skills, but also how they managed to translate this impossibly complicated situaon into words in which a ny me could understand. Since then, medicine has always been my ambion. In order to widen our knowledge of medicine and prepare ourselves for the vast library of informaon that we hope to learn, we decided to start a medical society at school. We cover many different topics: ethical issues, typical medical scenarios and also university preparaon (BMAT, UKCAT, Interviews).

Before this society, we all believed we had a clear understanding of what medicine comprised, but have now realised that this profession is not constrained to what we may all see on the TV or the ‘ideal’ doctor, but that medicine offers opportunies for everyone, both hands on in the hospital or research based in labs. Out of the 50 girls in our year, 8 of us want to enter the medical world, yet none are striving for the same field as we have all learnt what a giant spectrum medicine spans across. We think that medicine, and science, although portrayed as factual and purely academic, requires imaginaon and innovaon. In order to think quickly and decisively in pressured environments, empathise with worrying paents and family and delve deeper into the mysteries of our body, you need to have a fresh, open mind and think outside the box.

If there are any consultants or doctors reading this who might be able to give work experience to Sasha, Emily or their friends, please email Lucy on [email protected] – thank you

Emily and Sasha (Image Sophia Acquistapace)


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BOOK REVIEW: SPEECHLESS Author: Hannah Harrington

By Rozhin Tajermanshadi (15) Wychwood School, Oxford Everyone knows that Chelsea Knot can't keep a secret. Unl now. Because the last secret she shared turned her into a social outcast - and nearly got someone killed. Now Chelsea has taken a vow of silence - to learn to keep her mouth shut, and to stop hurng anyone else. And if she thinks keeping secrets is hard, not speaking up when she's ignored, ridiculed and even aacked is worse. But there's strength in silence, and in the new friends who are, shockingly, coming her way - people she never noced before; a boy she might even fall for. If only her new friends can forgive what she's done. If only she can forgive herself.

We meet Chelsea, she's the second most popular girl in school, best friend to the most popular girl in school, Kristen.

Unl she stumbles across something she never thought she would see when she walks into the guest room looking for a toilet to throw up in at Kristen's New Year's Party... Drunk and confused, Chelsea can't help but spill the hoest piece of gossip she's seen all year, but at a crowded party, everyone hears, which Chelsea is fine with, unl she sees the consequences.

Then she is faced with an even bigger secret, one she's not sure she can live with, but telling would mean betraying Kristen, losing her popularity and the friends she knew. Blaming herself for everything that happened, Chelsea takes a vow of silence. And meets a couple of people she would have never given a

second glance at before….. This is a book that I really enjoyed, and by the end really liked. Though at the start of the book Chelsea isn't all that relatable or to be honest, completely likable, but she's believable. And I think that's one of the book's strong points. Chelsea's popular, and she likes it, she has power, and as a teenage girl, she uses it. In the book we also meet Sam, who can pull off a "retro navy sports jacket with patches over the elbows", he's lovable, sweet and a good friend, but can be prey tough. Asha, a sweet girl who doesn't know how to be mean. Noah, a boy caught on the end of the consequences. Kristen, the popular girl you'll love to hate. And Brendon, Chelsea's crush. What I loved about the characters was that they were real, and each had layers. They weren't just one dimensional. They were well developed, so reading about them was genuinely interesng and not completely predictable. Speechless brings up some serious issues, and it does this well. It can be hard for a book to somemes go into the issues this book does, bullying, peer pressure and prejudices kids face because of their sexual orientaon in High School, but not be too obvious and sll keep the reader's interest. Speechless is a book I would definitely recommend. Interesng and funny, I loved it, just missed out on 5 stars… FOUR 1/2 STARS



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COOK BOOK REVIEW: FOX POT By Noushka Summerfield (11, just) Fox Primary School

Fox Pot – from the kitchens of Nong Hill - is a book that represents the heart of our community. Full of creavity, life and deliciousness, this book is a must! I am so proud to be part of this project and I believe this is the best fundraising idea ever. The money raised will go to the school or one of the many charies we support, such as Reach to Teach (a charity that helps children be able to go to school). For everyone at Fox, Internaonal Evening (where families from different naonalies cook their favourite family dish) is a highlight of the year. I can vividly remember the gates of school opening and the delicious smells waing out of the playground, filling our noses. We would rush through the stalls, going hyper with the need to eat everything at once, as we stuffed our mouths with food. While we wandered through, we could stop to chat to the parents and children who had all gone to an immense amount of effort to prepare the wonderful dishes. There was something for everyone – in fact, a lot for everyone and, as a result, we all came home feeling stuffed and happy. Fox Pot is like a whole Internaonal Evening crammed into one book. Like Internaonal Evening, the scrumpous aroma was off the page in a few words. Like Internaonal Evening, you will go completely crazy with the need to cook everything at once. Like Internaonal Evening, there are masses for everyone and you won’t be able to resist trying one recipe or ten. Like Internaonal Evening, everyone has gone to an outstanding effort to give this book to you. And, like Internaonal Evening, the ps and anecdotes from the writers of the recipes are so warm that it feels like you are chang to them.

Actually, I feel the warmth and originality of the quotes from each recipe make the book special and unique. One moved me so much that I had to bite my lip, whereas one was so funny I praccally had tears of laughter running down my face. The anecdotes inbetween the recipes are very interesng and humorous, parcularly the one where the Queen wins a raffle cket at the Fox Summer Fair. They also help you, especially if you don’t go to the school, to understand the people and the community behind the book. Only six more words to say:

Creave

Colourful

Incredible

Inclusive

Fantasc

Fox

The launch for Fox Pot will take place on Wednesday 17 April at Waterstones, Ken High St. 17.00 - 19.00


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TRAVEL: BRIGHTON By Sebastian Rodger (11) Thomas’s Kensington

Brighton is a pleasant place to see, be seen and sit by the roaring sea. In the Victorian era, youthful ladies in crinolines, holding delicate silk umbrellas to shade their pale skin, would strut up and down the promenade like flamboyant peacocks. Gents with thick, waxed moustaches would gaze from their monocles atop the regal, marble steps of the Grand Hotel. They would stare in wonder across the gently curving pebble beach towards the channel. Pink gins would clink and royalty would think in a haven of unpolluted air, fresh water and the healing salts of the drink. It used to be known as ‘London on Sea’. Nowadays it might not seem as glamorous but it is sll an exceponal place to spend a weekend. The fuming, thundering froth rampages along the seaboard and bludgeons the pier as ever it did. The salt spray hurtles up into the clouds and sngs your eyes as you watch in amazement. Small children zigzag along the beach giggling joyfully as their pebble dams are breached by the waves. As you saunter up the pier you pass the beeping sounds and the flashing lights of the arcade. Fruit machines pull pennies from your pockets whilst ice cream, fresh donuts and rock vendors pile pounds on your paunch! The theme park rides ence you to scream with delight as you plummet down a roller coaster or test your luck and aempt to win a prize, whilst the seagulls eye up your fish and chips with beady eyes! The aquarium on the parade is magnificent and at 140 years old is the oldest in the world.

Brighton Pavillion (www.fotopedia.com)


In the centre of town is a gleaming oriental palace. The pavilion was made for George, Prince of Wales so he could take the sea air and lavishly entertain his guests. On its walls you’ll find depicted Chinese warriors and on the ceilings exquisitely craed dragons pursuing their petrified prey as they writhe through the air. It has rooms of dreamt follies and dizzying chandeliers that cascade mulcoloured from above. Its domes glisten in the sunlight and lush rose beds and gardens ence you to sit down and release the hey weight of your souvenirs. Not far to the north, in the South Downs, lies a picturesque dyke in which, it is said, slumber the devil and his wife. It appears to be a giant gouge from a chalk land. Its evergreen, rolling hills stretch out into the distance. The dyke’s meandering valley weaves like an adder in the grass. Elevated perches a pub that produces a delicious meal. Sussex sausages and a pint of real ale… Make that real ginger ale, for me!

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CHARITY AT CAMERON HOUSE By Luna Middleton-Roy (10) and Alexander Bergman (10)

Charity Prefects, Cameron House School

At Cameron House School we have many fund-raising events throughout the year. A few of these are menoned below. One of the newest edions to our charity events is The Coffee Cup Foundaon (or CCF). The Coffee Cup Foundaon was a way to raise money for charity that was recently created by Luna Middleton-Roy. For two mornings each term, parents (and children) donate the price of their morning coffee, tea or hot chocolate to the chosen charity. So far we have raised over £245 for The Art Room charity. The Bake Sale is the most popular event, where everyone bakes cakes. They all then bring in money to buy the delicious, home-made treats. The proceeds of the Coffee Cup morning and Bake Sale coming up will go to children in South Africa with the paulmervis.org charity, an inspiring charity which can be read about in a previous issue of “The Kensington Magazine”. We raised £130 at the latest Coffee Cup morning and are looking forward to the Bake Sale coming up. So far we have helped with the Shoebox Appeal, where we all brought toys to put in shoeboxes, decorated them in wrapping paper and marked them to say which age group and gender of child they were suited to. These are given annually to children in hospital who aren’t able to spend Christmas with their families. The children are always delighted to get such wonderful presents! We had a delighul turnout for the annual carol singing at The Bluebird near our school. We raised a great deal of money for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Everyone, from children and teachers came in wearing their jeans to raise money for the Genec Disorders UK charity, “Jeans for Genes day”.

We had a great collecon for the Harvest Fesval last year. Everyone brought in non-perishable food, like nned tuna, dried pasta and rice, which was then given to the elderly and to the homeless. Every me we have one of our end of term Church services, at St. Luke’s Church in Sydney Street, we have also raised money for their charies. At Cameron House School, the children enjoy these charity events and always love helping out and helping others. We are incredibly blessed at our school to have Charity co-ordinaon to help educate us the children about the world out there and the many needs people have, and in our small way make a difference.

Children at the Love and Care Centre, Cape Town (Image: Margaret Mervis)

Editor’s Note: The recent ‘Bake Sale’ raised a further £210 for the Paul Mervis charity . This together with the £130 will enable a child to receive a year’s educaon. Fantasc! Margaret is looking for eight navy tracksuits for children who need them as part of their uniform for school in South Africa. To fit: X1 4-5 yr old; X2 6 year olds: X2 ten year olds; X3 11-12 year olds. Also navy waterproof anorak-type zipped jacket. Please contact Margaret on 020 7727 9222 if you are able to help in any way. Thank you.

(Wrien by Luna and Alexander under the guidance of Isobel Walters, Charity Co-ordinator at Cameron House School)

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YOUNG AUTHOR: THE HUGE CATCH (Based on inspiration taken from an exhibition at Two Temple Place)*

By Marcus Wimbush (11, just) St Barnabas & St Philips School

“Do you know just how much money we are missing out on? Two shillings-a-day because you can’t be bothered to heave your backside out of bed each morning!” Through all this Dug’s expression didn’t change once; he was used to this type of outburst. “Fine, fine. I’ll get going! breathed Dug. He checked the cobwebbed clock: 6:52 pm. That gave him eight minutes to get down to the boat-yard and his weathered sailing boat. Not willing to face another outburst, he cast out his nets over the port bow. He sat in the boat grumpily, thinking, “All the fish will have been caught by other fishermen, no luck for me - ever”. All he did was watch the other pleased faces of other fishermen as they hauled in neulls of mackerel and pilchard. He gazed down at a silvery shoal of fish in his net; all too small to be caught. Yet when he leaned over the side, his trusty knife fell into the water. This made Dug very angry. He got up and started cursing and searing about his boat. A fish was bleeding in the water; it had been hit by the knife. The blooded water aracted thousands of fish to the shoal, and many got caught in the net. He quickly hauled it up and into the boat, and as he rowed back he imagined the expression on Julie’s face when he reached the shore.

- “Dug!” shrieked a hoarse voice from below, ‘Get up you useless lazy-bones!” Dug grumbled from under his sandy bedclothes. He praccally fell out of bed and reluctantly hauled himself up to put on his over-worn clothes. Dug’s clothes were hardly the fashion of the me: thick, black, waterproof trousers that were at least two sizes big for him; a taered white, buoned shirt - though he n ever used the buons. All this topped with a well worn bowler hat that had been passed down for generaons. Tiredly, he stamped down the dusty stairs to find his wife, Julie, fit to burst. She was wearing a puffed pink blouse and frilly white apron. Her hair was ed in pigtails.

* As an example, this leer will explain….. Dear Editor, I am wring to inform you about the main reason that we conjured up our stories. I was inspired by the painter, Walter Langly, who painted the painng called ‘The Sunny South’. During our visit to Two Temple Place, where we were taught by a professional storyteller whose name was Josh, how to make a basic story using the ingredients of mnemonic: Character, Acon, Time, Seng. We did an acvity that involved taking a picture and telling a story about it to a group (usually made up of 3-4 pupils). Our story involved a man that was stranded out at sea and died of drowning. I would highly recommend this place to others who like wring. I would think that this educaonal visit has been a great opportunity for students like us to experience the joy of wring. There isn’t an exact way of wring. It is just the way you feel and to express your feelings in your story. PS The exhibion is free to anyone to come. Sincerely, David Chen (10) St Barnabas & St Philips School.



WHAT’S ON IN AND AROUND KENSINGTON Free to promote your event - just call us on 020 7937 9840 or email with 40 words to [email protected]

PICK A FIGHT! Family Event FREE 6-7 April 10.30 - 16.30 Bring your budding generals and would-be commanders along this Easter Holiday and help us re-write history! Recreate Brian’s greatest bales on our tabletop balefield. Let our soldiers from the past advise you and help you win the day. Suitable for ages 7+. www.nam.ac.uk

EASTER EGG HUNT AT THE ROOF GARDENS 31 March and 1 April 11.00 - 12.00 FREE Treat the whole family to a memorable Easter and head to The Roof Gardens to celebrate Easter Sunday and Easter Monday where the Gardens will host a very special Easter Egg Hunt with Rococo Chocolates. No need to book. For more info. call Jason on 020 7 368 3979 or email [email protected]

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REFLECTIONS 11 – 13 April 2011 Opening Thurs 11th 4pm-7:30pm, Fri 12th 4pm-7:30pm, Sat 13th 2:30pm-5pm A collaborave exhibion showcasing a stunning school community Patchwork Quilt and a selecon of work by local arsts Valenna Vicario and Marica Siljic 07747 735738 St Thomas’ CE Primary School, Appleford Rd, W10 5EF [email protected]

CERAMIC ART LONDON 2013 Friday 12 April 2013 – 10am – 6pm Saturday 13 April 2013 – 10am – 6pm Sunday 14 April 2013 – 10am – 5pm In its ninth successful year, Ceramic Art London is the place to discover and buy contemporary ceramics. Offering collectors, gallery owners and anyone with an interest in great design the opportunity to meet over 75 leading naonal and internaonal ceramic arsts in an informal and buzzing environment. Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2EU hp://www.ceramics.org.uk 020 3137 0750 [email protected]

OPEN UNIVERSITY DAY AT RBKC LIBRARY 15 April 11.00 - 16.30 The Open University will be holding an Informaon Day on the first floor of Central Library, Phillimore Walk, London, W8 7RX. Further informaon can be obtained from The Open University on 020 3076 0234.

NIBFEST – NOTTING HILL INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL Nong Hill’s first literary fesval – and London’s first write-a-thon! 12 April, Venue The Flyover: LibertyLondonGirl, Evie Wyld, Alex Marwood… 13 April, Venue Nong Hill Community Church: Rastamouse; Thomasina Miers… 14 April, Venue The Flyover: Richard Moore, Anthony Clavane, Sabine Durrant… Programme and ckets: www.nibfest.co.uk / 0208 748 6858

MAGIC WAND DOG SHOW 13 April 10.30-16.30 Bring your pampered pooch along - there will be 15 fun compeon classes, such as ‘The Waggiest Tail’, ‘The best Golden Oldie’, judged by celebries. Entertainment such as ‘Musical Mats’, dog agility displays & side aracons e.g. dog tombola & a dog fashion show! No need to book in advance - just come along and have some fun doing something completely different. Venue: Dovehouse Green (next to the Chelsea Fire Staon) Kings Road, SW3


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BRITISH FOOD PRODUCERS WEEK, ROYAL GARDEN HOTEL 22 - 27 April 18.30 hrs £59.00 PP Join us for a week long food fesval in celebraon of St George’s Day. Each evening, Monday to Friday, starts with a materclass from a Brish food supplier followed by a 6-course dinner menu with beer and wines. (NB: The menu is available at £50.00 on 27th April but there will be no masterclass). To book please call 020 7361 1999 or email [email protected] prior to 15th April. 2 - 24 Kensington High St. London W8 4PT. www.royalgardenhotel.co.uk

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FAITH THE MUSICAL Sunday 21 April 7:00pm FREE The Church of Jesus Christ of Laer-Day Saints presents "Faith the Musical". The Pioneer story told through music and song. It covers the early history of the church in the UK and leads on to the pioneers and their trek by handcarts to the Salt Lake Valley. Hyde Park Chapel, 64 - 68 Exhibion Road, SW7 2PA. Call 0207 838 1920 for more informaon.

TIPPETT QUARTET & NICK VAN BLOSS Thursday 18 April 2013, 7:30pm, £15/£10 (concessions) The Tippe Quartet make a welcome return to Eaton Square Concerts introducing the crically acclaimed pianist Nick Van Bloss in a performance of the beauful Schumann Piano Quintet and string quartet works by Mozart and Shostakovich. St Peter’s Church, Eaton Square, SW1W 9AL 020 7288 6511 www.eatonsquareconcerts.org.uk [email protected]

MEET YOUR NEIGHBOURS AT THE MILSTONE HOTEL 18 April 19.00 - 21.00 In conjuncon with the Kensington Magazine: For the fourth year now, a great opportunity to meet your neighbours of Kensington in the most convivial surroundings of the Milestone Hotel. The only event where ‘and where do you live’ is not a chat up line….. Limited numbers please RSVP: by calling 020 7 917 1053 or email [email protected]

‘A COLLECTION’ – RALPH FREEMAN 16 – 26 April 2013 For over 25 years, Ralph Freeman was based in St Ives, Cornwall where his career as an arst was firmly established, with a solo show at Tate St Ives. His work leans more towards the abstract creang compelling and mysterious works of art. THACKERAY GALLERY Est 1968 Tel: 020 7937 5883 www.thackeraygallery.com

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