TARGET Page 1 AUTUMN 2017

TARGETLocal Newsletter for Parents & Carers of children in Hall Green,

Acocks Green, Shirley and other surrounding areasTarget is now available to view on line: at

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Advert for Coffee Club at St Michael’s Church – page 3

Advert for Free English Classes at St Michael’s Church – pages 4

Firework Safety Code - page 5+

Lots of recipes – pages 8/9

THIS ISSUE IS OUR FIRST FOR 2 YEARS AND ISFUNDED BY

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AUTUMN 2017 NUMBER 124

TARGET Page 2 AUTUMN 2017 From the editorHello 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 BYSusan Smith (Editor/Chair) Tel 778 1897 email: susanjayne1066@gmail.com, Ian Crockford (Website Manager)

FRIENDS OF TARGETTHANK YOU to Ian Crockford, James Brumwell and Tiddlywinks & Toddlers who have renewed their subscription.We need your support to keep going. Please become a Friend of Target.

FRIENDS OF TARGET SUBSCRIPTIONFor just £5.00 (£10.00 for playgroups etc.) you can support Target. Your children’s birthdays will appear in the relevant issue. Please send this form with cash or a cheque made payable to Target to Mrs S Smith, 12 Edenbridge Road, Hall Green, Birmingham B28 8QA Tel 07941805502...........................................................................................................................................Name……………………………………………Tel no……………………

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St Michael’s Church17 Redstone Farm Road

B28 9NU

Come along have a break and a chatBring friends with you or make some new

onesAll refreshments are free

Everybody welcome (including children)

12pm – 2pm every WednesdayContact Susan on 07941805502

For further detailsWe look forward to seeing you

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We are a Play & Stay group catering for children up to 4 years

We have an excellent range of toys, books and craftsThe session ends with a story and song timeRefreshments 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 RoadWednesday (term time only) 9:30am – 11:00am

For further details contact Susan on 07941805502or just pop along

TARGET Page 5 AUTUMN 2017 The Firework Safety Code

√ One person – clearly identified – should be responsible forthe 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 MogMeg 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 WinnieIt’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 WizardThe 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.

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Welcome to the Smiley ClubHere are some puzzles for you to try

AnagramsListed 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. EBE3. LAINS 4. YFL5. LLBA 6. ATB

Have Some Counting Fun

(answers on page 11 )

L E A V E S G H A UO L O P T N M N N PO C V B T R E E D PR L O J T T E K Y UA S S L P W E G H MN T N M O A W D L PG K L L O U E F G KE P L O O S R G H IF A J L L D N G H NH W W I T C H E S J

Autumn WordsearchCan you find the wordsin the grid and can youwork out which wordis missing? (answer on page 11 )leaves treehalloween witchesfireworks colourpumpkin orange (answers on page 11)

Can you count how many there are of:

___ ___ ___ ___Then write the answers on the lines below

TARGET Page 7 AUTUMN 2017 Cooking with Children(both of the recipes below need adult supervision)Easy Chocolate Squares225g plain/milk Chocolate2 tbsp golden syrup75g butter100g shortbread finger biscuits100g 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 CakesFollow 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!)

Tip: When melting the chocolate overthe saucepan, ensure that the bottom of thebowl does not touch the water and that thewater is only just simmering, otherwise the chocolatemay overheat and begin to separate.

TARGET Page 8 AUTUMN 2017 Cooking for AdultsThai Pumpkin SoupMake the most of autumn’s harvest with this warming, seasonal soup1½kg pumpkin or squash, peeled and roughly chopped4 tsp sunflower oil 1 onion, sliced1 tbsp grated ginger 1 lemongrass, bashed a little3-4 tbsp Thai red curry paste 400ml can coconut milk850ml vegetable stock Lime juice and sugar, for seasoning1 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 2010Easy Pumpkin Chutney2.7kg pumpkins, peeled, deseeded and diced3 oranges and 2 lemons500g light muscovado sugar 600ml cider vinegarPlace 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

TARGET Page 9 AUTUMN 2017 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 yoursQuarter Page £15.00Half Page £28.00Full Page £50.00

Includes graphics/logosRing Susan on 07941805502 and book your advert now!!

Halloween EventsAston Hall, Trinity Road, Aston B6 6JD Tel: 0121 348 8100Frighteningly good fun for families! See the Hall transformed into a haunted mansion. Encounter creepy sounds and even creepier characters. Pre-booking is recommended

TARGET Page 10 AUTUMN 2017 Hatton Country Park, Dark Lane, Hatton CV35 8XA Tel: 01926 843411Pumpkin Week – 21st to 29th October 2017Packwood House, Packwood Lane, Lapworth B94 6AT Tel: 01564 782024Spooky Trails – 21st to 29th October 2017Brueton Park, Solihull B91 3DL Haunting Halloween – 29 October 2017Brueton 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 www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-onKenilworth Castle, Kenilworth CV8 1NG Tel: 0370 333 1181Terrible Tudors – 21st to 29th October 17Selly Manor, Maple Road, Bournville B30 2AE Tel: 0121 472 0199Hocus Pocus! – 23rd – 27th October 2017 10am – 5pmHalloween crafts make slithering snakes, frightful frogs and spooky spiders and join our terrifying trail.

Firework DisplaysBotanical 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 www.wythall-park.org.ukWest Midlands Safari Park, Bewdley DY12 1LF Tel: 01299 402114Firework Festival Weekend Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th November

TheatresThe MAC, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH Tel: 0121 446 3232 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

TARGET Page 11 AUTUMN 2017 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, BirminghamSaturday 4th and Sunday 5th November 2017 showing at 10am, 13pm, 16pmPeppa 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 familyAutumn WalksThis 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 8ERSutton Park, Sutton Coldfield B73 6LHKings Heath Park, 64 Brent Road B30 2TPMoseley Bog, Yardley Wood Road, Moseley B13 9JX

Answers to puzzles on page 6 Fireworks, Ant, Bee, Snail, Fly, Ball, Bat7 Stars, 3 Triangles, 4 Hearts, 5 Circles

TARGET Page 12 AUTUMN 2017 WHAT’S ON REGULARS (We recommend you contact the group before you attend)MondaySt 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 0516Stay & Play, Gospel Oak Community Centre 9:30 – 11:00am Tel: 777 9392TuesdayBumps and Babies Gospel Oak Community Centre 11:30 – 1pm Tel: 777 9392Birmingham Twins Club, Maypole Methodist Church, Alcester Rd South 9.30am - 11.30am Tel 07977 113366 including school holidaysFox Hollies Forum Stay& Play, Greenwood Ave 9:30 – 11:30am Tel: 706 0652Seedlings Play & Stay, St Christopher’s Church, Springfield Rd. 9.30am - 11am. Tel 777 2722 Term Time OnlyTots and Co, St Peters Church, Highfield Road. 9.45 - 11.15 am. Tel Sonia 474 6107Rhythm and Rhyme Hall Green Library 10am – 10.45am for 1 – 3 yrs Tel: 0121 464 6633Musical Babies Hall Green Library 11am-11:30am for 0-1 yrs Tel: 0121 464 6633Teddy Bears Storytime, Yardley Wood Library. 9.45 – 10.30am All year around. Tel 464 2110WednesdayTiddlywinks & Toddlers, St Michael’s Church, Redstone Farm Road, Hall Green9:30am – 11:00am (term time only) contact Susan on 07941 805502 for further informationSt 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 0300Seedlings Play & Stay, St Christopher’s Church, Springfield Rd. 9.30am - 11am. Tel 777 2722 Term Time OnlyTiddlywinks 2’s Group Shirley Baptist Church 9:30am – 11am Tel: 733 8089ThursdayBaby & 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 8089FridayStay & 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 yrsStory and Rhyme for under 5’s Chelmsley Wood Library, 10.00am Term Time Only Tel 788 4380Let’s Get Physical, Chinnbrook Centre, 9.00am – 11.00am for 0 – walkingBaby Group, Chinnbrook Centre, 9:30 – 11.30am for 0 – 1 yrs 464 4772Under 5s Storytime, Kings Heath Library - every other Friday 10:30am – 11:15am. 0121 464 1515