More than just books
Freddie Mercury, original name Farrokh Bulsara, was one of the most beloved British rock singers of all time. Born to Parsi parents who had emigrated from India to Zanzibar, Freddie Mercury and his family would move once again in 1964 when Zanzibar became part of the independent country of Tanzania. It was in his new… Continue reading Refugee Week: Freddie Mercury
DNA testing within ancestry research is a useful tool in providing a scientific answer to our geographical origins. Although interesting, it doesn’t replace the personal details found in a paper trail, as I discovered when researching my family history. My own initial search was over 10 years ago but had stalled at an 1837 marriage record with the surname Conteto. This was the year when legislation was passed for the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths. I found additional information in the Decennial Census records, a useful source where 1841 to 1911 is currently available and with 1921 due to be added next… Continue reading My Refugee Ancestors
Even if you don't know who Sir Alec Issigonis is, you're almost certainly familiar with his work. The son of a Greek merchant, Sir Alec immigrated to London during the war between Greece and Turkey in 1922. He joined Morris Motors in 1936. While there he developed the Morris Minor, the first all-British car to… Continue reading Refugee Week: Sir Alec Issigonis
As parents and educators, we are often uncomfortable about sharing the “big topics” with our young children. Sometimes we want to protect them from sadness, or from situations that we feel that they do not need to know about. Young children do not generally have the life experiences to understand what might be happening in the world around them, but… Continue reading Refugee Week: Celebrating Refugee Week with Preschoolers
Debbie at Harlington Library has put together a couple of fun absorbing craft projects for younger carers, that can be split to fit into small time windows or done in one sitting. Of course you can always get together and spend some fun family time working on them too. There are two projects - The… Continue reading Young Carers – “Me Time” Project
June 10th is Empathy day! We're so excited to have joined the fantastic line up at http://www.empathylab.uk/empathyday-2021 to bring you some brilliant events. Tune in at 1.45pm to see our paper dolls dilemmas activity. Fiona at South Ruislip has created another craft for us to get started with, follow the steps below to create an… Continue reading Empathy Day
It’s Pride Month 2021! While we love to celebrate queer books and LGBTQ+ authors throughout the year, we thought this might be a great time to revisit three of our favourite author talks from the past few months. Each of these interviews features an amazing author talking about a book with compelling queer storylines and themes. Enjoy! Laura Kay – The Split When Sheffield-set… Continue reading Pride Month 2021: Three acclaimed authors tell us all about their compelling queer books
It is National Carers week and if you want to show your appreciation for someone who helps you why not follow Debbie's instructions to create a balloon filled card. You will need: Coloured card - lots of colours Round ended scissors Non-toxic glue Pencil Pen Ruler 1. I decided that my card would be yellow and white. Fold the yellow piece… Continue reading A BIG THANK YOU 🙂
Do you think you have what it takes to be an astronaut? Why not have a go at completing our astronaut job application below? - don't have a printer? You can do this activity on plain, lined or scrap paper - make your application extra appealing by adding your own decorations!
Debbie at Harlington created this super UFO perfect to fly any little aliens into space!
