Primary Times Lancashire

26/07/2024

COMPETITION! 📣 We're giving away 5 copies of ✨ The Dandelion’s Tale ✨ Through this gentle and beautifully illustrated book, children will see the benefits of embracing all the flowers in the garden, and The Dandelion’s Tale helps nurture empathy in the youngest children 🍃 🌼 For your chance to WIN, ENTER by the 1st August 📖

New picture book by Margaret Anne Suggs looks at issues of migration, acceptance and community Celebrated Irish illustrator Margaret Anne Suggs has...

25/07/2024

Looking for somewhere new to visit this summer? 🌳 Located opposite the play area in Thompson Park, The Boathouse Café is open until September serving hot drinks and a selection of sweet treats for everyone to enjoy! ☕🍰 Find out more about the refreshments, opening times and fun activities available nearby at: thompsonpark.co.uk/boathouse-cafe/ ☀️🍦

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24/07/2024

COMPETITION! 📣 Win ✨ a signed copy of The Wanderdays! ✨ Are you brave enough to join The Wanderdays in their first edge-of-your-seat underwater quest? Complete with brilliant baddies, bravery, friendship and a passion for protecting the natural world... 🌊 🐠 For your chance to WIN, ENTER by the 1st August 📖

Are you brave enough to join The Wanderdays in their first edge-of-your-seat underwater quest? Meet Flo and Joseph Wanderday. Their mum is one of...

23/07/2024

Are your children’s vaccinations up to date? 📣 You can check your child's personal child health record ‘Red Book’ to check their routine vaccinations are up to date 📕 If you are still unsure, speak to your GP surgery. Childhood vaccinations are free. Find out more at www.nhs.uk/childhoodvaccinations

22/07/2024

Enjoy the action-packed summer programme at Onyx Climbing Wall 💪 An indoor bouldering facility where 'Feel Good Climbing' is at the heart of everything they do 🧗 To book a session, visit: www.onyxclimbing.co.uk

19/07/2024

COMPETITION! 📣 We're giving away 5 copies of ✨ Mermaid Academy: Millie and Storm ✨ Beautifully illustrated throughout and with a glittery cover, Mermaid Academy is the perfect series for 7+ readers who love magic and underwater adventure 🧜‍♀️🐬 For your chance to WIN, ENTER by the 1st August 📖

Mermazing action-packed underwater adventures for young readers. Beautifully illustrated throughout and with a glittery cover! From the authors and...

18/07/2024

Make the most of summer at Ascent Trampoline Park Blackpool! ☀️ Hop and save with the Summer Pass, slide and fly on the NEW Airslides and book your birthday party too! 🎈🎉 www.airhop.co.uk/blackpool-adventure-trampoline-park/ 🤸

17/07/2024

Wander your way to Wyre Council's family festival WANDERLAND this summer! ☀️ There's a mermaid to meet, giant inflatables to enjoy, face painting, giant games to play and lots more! 🧜‍♀️ 🎶 It’s the perfect festival experience without the fuss... with food and drink available and a bar for the adults too! 🍬🍔 Book your tickets now at: www.wyre.gov.uk/wanderland 🎨

15/07/2024

COMPETITION! 📣 Win ✨ a myFirst Camera Insta Wi ✨ Take photos and videos, thermal print pictures instantly, and create and print labels instantly. The myFirst Camera Insta Wi can do it all! 📸 For your chance to WIN, ENTER by the 1st August 🎞️

The All-In-One Camera & Portable Printer Take photos and videos, thermal print pictures instantly, and create and print labels instantly. The...

13/07/2024

Get ready for an unforgettable summer at Cockfields Farm 🎉 This family-friendly gem offers a fantastic day out for all ages, with lots of activities to delight both kids and adults 🍃🐰👩‍🌾 https://cockfields.co.uk ☀️

13/07/2024

Showtown Blackpool's first major exhibition opens this July! 📣 'I Photograph Comedians' by British photographer, Andy Hollingworth, is an exhibition celebrating the people that make Britain laugh! 📸 A programme of events exploring comedy and laughter will complement the exhibition through to February 2025, and families can have a giggle at several free comedy themed activities throughout the summer ☀️

Showtown’s first major exhibition opens this July, featuring Andy Hollingworth’s incredible photographs of some of Britain’s most iconic comedians.

12/07/2024

Start your What on Earth Magazine subscription with the jam-packed bumper Summer Issue! A fun, fascinating and fact-filled way for kids aged 7-14 to fall in love with reading and learning 📖 🧠✨ Offer ends 24th July 2024: www.whatonearth.co.uk/primarytimes ☀️

11/07/2024

Wonder and wildlife awaits at Brockholes this summer ☀️🦌
As summer’s charm fills the air, it's the perfect time to embark on a new adventure. Witness the wonderful wildlife, enjoy a tasty treat in fabulous natural surroundings and take part in events all summer long. Get your summer plans in the diary ➡️ https://bit.ly/3X4lQqt

10/07/2024

COMPETITION! 📣 Win ✨ a 6 month subscription to What on Earth! Magazine plus two books ✨ The magazine is a fun, fascinating and fact-filled read for 7-14 year olds and What on Earth Books publishes children’s non-fiction to engage their natural curiosity and passion for learning 📚🌍 For your chance to WIN, ENTER by the 30th July 📖

Enter today for your chance to win one of two 6 month subscription to What on Earth! Magazine + Britannica’s Listified & Animal FACTopia...

09/07/2024

This summer there’s a huge range of FREE family events at Affinity Lancashire Outlet Shopping in Fleetwood, helping you to have plenty of fun when school’s out! ☀️ 23rd July - 31st August 💫 Keep an eye on the website as full details will be announced soon... affinitylancashire.com/get-set-for-a-summer-of-free-fun-here-at-affinity-lancashire/ 🌺🍦

08/07/2024

The Lancashire Summer 2024 issue is OUT NOW! 📣🎉 Your go-to guide for fun family adventures during the summer holidays with lots of exciting day out ideas and activities, family-friendly shows and more! ☀️🎭🐒🎶 Read more HERE: https://flickread.com/edition/html/index.php?pdf=66852870857b2 #1 🎡🌊

07/07/2024

COMPETITION! 📣 We're giving away 4 copies of ✨ What Makes a Family? ✨ Using everyday examples, clear explanations and colourful illustrations, this book encourages children to celebrate families of all shapes and sizes 🧡🌍 For your chance to WIN, ENTER by the 1st August 📖

Help young children understand different types of families What Makes a Family? helps children explore and understand different types of families,...

05/07/2024

Family Antics – Pride comes to The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery tomorrow, 6th July 🏛 🌈 Create bunting, decorations and other rainbow crafts to prepare for this family-friendly celebration 🎉 Recommended ages 4+ 🎨 Sessions at 11am & 1pm, book online now 👇

In preparation for Rossendale’s first Pride event, come and create bunting, decorations and other rainbow crafts to prepare for our family friendly celebration. Sessions at 11am & 1pm

03/07/2024

COMPETITION! 📣 We're giving away 5 copies of ✨ Little Experts: Why Politics Matters ✨ Become a little expert in how the country is run! Understand why politics matters and how you can get involved... Perfect for readers aged 6 to 9 🗳️✏️ For your chance to WIN, ENTER by the 1st August 📖

Become a little expert in how the country is run! Understand why politics matters and how you can get involved with ALASTAIR CAMPBELL – writer,...

02/07/2024

Don't miss Enchanted at Blackburn Empire Theatre 5th-6th July 🌟 Katrina’s Dance & Arts Academy's talented performers will dance and sing their way through fairy tales including Rapunzel, Little Mermaid, Frozen, Snow White, Beauty and Beast and more! 🧜‍♀️❄️ Book your tickets to this magical production now...👇✨

Katrina’s Dance & Arts Academy presents ‘Enchanted’ - celebrating the ‘tales as old as time’.

30/06/2024

COMPETITION! 📣 Win ✨ a set of Terrible True Tales books! ✨ Based on incredible true stories – Perfect for history fans aged 7+ (and those who don’t know they’re history fans yet!) 📚 ⚔ For your chance to WIN, ENTER by the 1st July 📖

Based on incredible true stories – four books in one! Get ready for rip-roaringly funny history! The Terrible True Tales series explores the...

29/06/2024

COMPETITION! 📣 We're giving away 5 copies of ✨ Magic Your Mind Happy ✨ Professor Richard Wiseman, psychology professor and member of the prestigious Magic Circle, reveals the secrets behind some jaw-dropping magic tricks that will bring out the magic in YOU 🔮🌟 For your chance to WIN, ENTER by the 30th June 📖

For centuries, magicians have astounded and delighted audiences with incredible illusions. But here's their biggest and best-kept secret: learning...

28/06/2024

This summer, Comic Relief is inviting you to take part in the exciting ‘Be a Good Sport Challenge’ ☀️💪 Designed to inspire, engage, and promote healthy lifestyles, this initiative is packed with activities and resources for families ⭐ Find out more... 👇🏹

This summer, Comic Relief is inviting you and your children to become the best sports you can be with our exciting ‘Be a Good Sport Challenge’!

27/06/2024

COMPETITION! 📣 Win ✨ a Call the Puffins book bundle! ✨ This is a delightful new series about puffins and teamwork by Cath Howe and Ella Okstad for readers aged 5+ 📚 For your chance to WIN, ENTER by the 1st July 📖

This is the third title in a delightful new series about puffins and teamwork by Cath Howe and Ella Okstad for readers aged 5+. Welcome back to the...

24/06/2024

Get out for the count as Butterfly Conservation reveals the dates of this year’s highly anticipated Big Butterfly Count: 12th July - 4th August ☀️ Open to everyone, it's free, fun and takes just 15 minutes 🦋 For more info and to take part, visit www.bigbutterflycount.org or download the free Big Butterfly Count app 🌻

Leading wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, has revealed the dates of this year’s highly anticipated Big Butterfly Count, which will take...

18/06/2024

COMPETITION! 📣 We're giving away 5 copies of ✨ My Dad and the Toot that Shook the World ✨ Get ready for a toot-acular, rip-roaring, globe-spanning adventure to catch the powerful parp! 🌍 For your chance to WIN, ENTER by the 1st July 📖

All aboard the Butt Force One! Travel the world and back again in this TOOT-ally hilarious rhyming romp following the most destructive fart to ever...

16/06/2024

Explore the natural world on 19th June with a Nature Tots session at Lancashire Wildlife Trust's Heysham Nature Reserve ☀️ Take a sensory stroll around the reserve followed by seasonal crafty activities and a story 🌷📖 Book your child's place now! 🍃

Why not join us to explore our natural world on our Nature Tot sessions at Heysham Nature Reserve.

14/06/2024

COMPETITION! 📣 We're giving away 5 copies of ✨ Watch them Grow! ✨ This is a fun, rhyming text exploring some of nature’s unique life cycles, including frogs, starlings, moths, turtles and more... 🐸🐧🐢 For your chance to WIN, ENTER by the 1st July 📖

Watch them Grow! is a fun, rhyming text exploring some of nature’s unique life cycles, including frogs, starlings, moths, turtles and more.

12/06/2024

📣 Primary Times speaks with former England midfielder turned pundit Izzy Christiansen about the power of inclusion and female participation in football... ⚽

Primary Times speaks with former England midfielder turned pundit Izzy Christiansen about the power of inclusion and female participation in football.

11/06/2024

Matilda The Musical JR comes to The Dukes, Lancaster 4th-6th July 🎉 🎶 The story of an extraordinary little girl, brave Matilda knows she has to stand up against the adults in her world, and in doing so, discovers her own remarkable powers... 🏫 📖 🎭

Matilda JR is the story of an extraordinary little girl with extraordinary powers!