Tommy Hollis Duck Day 2010!

Come along for a fantastic family day out at the Chiswick Town Hall on Sunday 10th October 2010.

Join Gymboree and Amanda for our duck-themed fundraiser in aid of the Tommy Hollis Charitable Fund (tommyhollisfund.co.uk).

All Chiswick parents will recall the tragic accident back in February this year when Tommy’s buggy was struck by a falling lamp-post outside the Chiswick Town Hall. He died in hospital two days later as a result of the injuries sustained to his head just a day before his 1st birthday.

Tommy’s parents Kate and Chris Hollis have since set up the Tommy Hollis Charitable Fund in Tommy’s memory, which donates money to existing charities (particularly local ones) working with children. They are currently working with REACT, a charity based in Kew that supports children suffering from serious long-term illnesses.

This autumn fete will be filled with great kids activities including Gymboree sessions and play area, Amanda’s Action Kids, Art Corner, Story Time, Hook-A-Duck, fantastic raffle and much, much more, all included in your ticket price of £10 per child. Plus teas, coffees, sandwiches, cakes and other delicious snacks, so stay for lunch as well – the perfect way to spend a gloomy October Sunday!

We were lucky enough at Gymboree to have Tommy in our classes for many months, he was much loved by everyone and we were all left devastated by his death. Giving our time and energy into fundraising for the charity is the best way we can think of to show our love and support for his family and we hope you will join us.

For more information please call Gymboree Chiswick on 07967 835 059, or email chiswick@gymboree-uk.com. Tickets available from 24 September from Gymboree Chiswick or Amanda’s Action Kids at the Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, W4 4JN.

For those of you who may have watched this week’s episode of “What Katie Did Next”  (brand new series of the documentary show following Katie Price)  just returned to ITV2  – you may have spotted the very familiar figure of our very own Amanda Frolich leading the children’s party entertainment (see snapshot image above). If you missed last week’s transmission and you want to catch-up on events,  you’ll be able to find a link to it on ITV’s website.

During the series, Katie’s whirlwind of a life is in full spin as she releases her first solo single. Katie’s life continues to be hectic, as she juggles looking after three kids and spending time with her new husband Alex Reid with her many work ventures. In this first episode of the new series, Katie and Alex hold a joint birthday party for the children (which is where Amanda comes in).

Make a Saturday date in your diary for early October to come along to TES Education 2010, the capital’s ultimate childcare and education exhibition. You’ll find ideas, educational resources and inspiring CPD training for early years practitioners, primary and secondary teachers, classroom assistants and heads. The TES Education Show takes place from 1-2 October 2010 in Olympia’s National Hall.

And as if all that ‘education’ wasn’t enough of a ‘tempter’, there’s also the chance to meet Amanda and maybe help her with one of her active demonstrations! On Saturday 2nd October 2010 Amanda will be appearing (in conjunction with Spacekraft) at the TES 2010 Early Years show at London Olympia … and Amanda needs some ‘helpers’!

 As part of a workshop she’s delivering on Saturday 2nd October - Amanda is looking for about 20 of her ‘toddlers’ to join her for ‘fun-and-frolics’ at 12:15pm for 30 minutes. Can you help?

Toddlers need to be aged 4 months to 4 years.  If you’re interested in volunteering one of your own ‘little-ones’ please email info@amandasactionclub.co.uk for more details.

Event Details:
Event: The TES Education Show 2010
Date: Saturday 2nd October 2010
Time: 12:15pm 
Location: Olympia’s National Hall, Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX
Web: www.teachingexhibitions.co.uk

An action-packed Family Extravaganza featuring dancing, games and entertainment for children, babies and parents, takes place at London’s fabulous Clapham Grand on Saturday, 27th March 2010 … between 2:00pm and 5:00pm. 

All activities are included in the £10  per person ticket price (no charge for crawlers): so for example 2 x adults + child over 12 months = £30

Clapham Grand Family Extravaganza – Event Publicity Leaflet
Click here to download.

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO ORDER YOUR TICKETS

If you’d rather book over the phone you can call any time on 0844 847 2438

Event Pricing:

• Adult = £10
• Child (over 12 months) = £10
• babies under 12 MONTHS Entry is FREE !

The event is the brainchild of acclaimed celebrity children’s entertainer and kids’ fitness guru Amanda Frolich, founder of Amanda’s Action Club. Youngsters will be invited to dance along to several fun routines with songs from Amanda’s new album, Fun, Fitness and Music which encourages children to get fit with their mums and dads.

Amanda will be performing on stage with New Beautiful South singer Alison Wheeler, who is guest vocalist on the album, which features original songs by Teletubbies composer Andrew McCrorie Shand and was produced by Simple Minds supremo  Jez Coad.

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO ORDER YOUR TICKETS

If you’d rather book over the phone you can call any time on 08444 771 000

Activities all included in the £10 ticket price (no charge for crawlers):

•  face painting
• balloon modelling
• live break-dancing on stage
• a safe and secure area will be available for babies.

There is plenty of pampering opportunities for mums including:

• Indian head massage
• mini-manicures and pedicures
• professional individual make-up tuition by cosmetics artist Carly Kent.

Award-winning personal stylist Lisa Talbot will be offering 15-minute taster sessions with insider secrets on how to organise your wardrobe, best buys and trends. Lisa was awarded Most Inspiring Newcomer by the International Federation of Image Consultants in recognition of her unique tailored services and enthusiasm.

These extras are just £5 each, and a donation from profits will be made to the Ickle Pickles charity for premature and sick babies.

• Snappy Snaps will also be on hand to take family photos with instant prints available to buy.

Ella’s Kitchen is supporting the Family Extravaganza, providing tasty organic snacks for kiddies food bags.  Paul Lindley, Founder of Ella’s Kitchen and Ella’s dad, says “We’re really excited about supporting the Family Extravaganza with our munchy and crunchy new snacks.  They keep tiny tummies filled up ’til teatime and mums reassured that our snacks are organic and have no added sugar, salt or hydrogenated fat.  Having access to healthy, tasty snacks is so important for keeping kids on the go so it’s a perfect partnership for such a fun filled event.”

The event, ideally suited for children aged from babies to 12 years, takes place at the famous Clapham Grand nightclub, St John’s Hill, Clapham Junction, between 2pm and 5pm and a food box will be given to children at 3.30pm. Tickets can be bought via http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=373068 or if you’d rather book over the phone you can call any time on 08444 771 000.

“I want to bring back that fun element to Saturday afternoons which, to me, is traditional family time, with an event that helps children and parents reconnect in a memorable way,” said Amanda.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday 27th March 2010
Time:  2:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Clapham Grand, 21-25 St John’s Hill, Clapham Junction, London, SW11 1TT
Cost: £10  each for Adults & Children over 12 months (no charge for crawlers)
Ages:  babies to 12 years

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO ORDER YOUR TICKETS

If you’d rather book over the phone you can call any time on 0844 847 2438

Amanda is pleased to announce that she is getting together with Spacekraft Ltd to market a range of Amanda play products and music CDs.

West Yorkshire based Spacekraft Ltd are the leader in Multi-Sensory Products and Solutions and they were primarily established to develop and manufacture a full range of sensory products that provide genuine solutions for carers and teachers who face the difficult challenges of special needs people.

Drawing on the expertise of professionals working in the field, SpaceKraft has created an unrivalled range of sensory products that come with a built-in seal of approval from people  who have real experience of the demands made on sensory products in a Multi-Sensory Environment.

If you wish to know more about what Spacekraft has to offer – apart from Amanda products of course: check out their website (http://www.spacekraft.co.uk ) where you can peruse and purchase products on-line or alternatively you can just order one of their brochures ‘on-line’ to be sent to you so you can browse it at your leisure ‘off-line’ or share it with friends and colleagues.

Amanda’s thrilled to be able to give her unqualified support to a fundraising evening in Parsons Green on 14 November 2009 for CHASE Children’s Hospice.

This is the 4th year that the event has been held. The event aims to raise £50,000 for CHASE Children’s Hospice who are the most amazing charity, providing wonderful support for both children and parents facing the most challenging issues that anyone may ever face.  
The party is to be held at the smart Alfa Romeo showroom in Parsons Green (right next to the tube) and will have a spectacular line-up of sparkling entertainment. It also includes a wonderful selection of food and drinks (all donated by local suppliers). This year it is expected that 400 people will attend. It costs £50 per person (£100 per couple) and includes all food and drink.  All the money raised goes to the charity and even if you can’t make it along on the night, you can still participate and donate directly on-line @ Just Giving.
 
At the Parsons Green evening event, an incredible line-up includes:

-  The BB Collective, an amazing 8 piece soul and motown band
-  Tom Morley, ex Scritti Politti drummer
-  The brilliant comedian, Caroline Mabey, straight from her hit Edinburgh show
-  The fabulous magician, Magic Mike
-  An amazing professional photographer on hand

The legendary auction and raffle prizes include:

-  Holidays in Venice, Italy, France, Guatemala and an all-inclusive Sandals holiday
-  VIP back stage tickets to the Isle of White Festival
-  Leading Cuban musician playing for you in your own home
-  Dinner for two at The Ivy
-  An Alfa Romeo for the weekend

The food will be fabulous and includes a master selection from Michelin starred chef  Thierry Laborde. The drinks will be amazing including wonderful champagne cocktails, classic wines, organic beers and soft drinks.

If you’d like to know more about this special evening for CHASE Children’s Hospice, please contact:
Janine Clements on  Mobile: 07779 806797

Is there an Ickle Pickle in your life?
Did you know that one in eight babies are born prematurely – in the UK that’s over 80,000 babies every year.  Ickle Pickles are the smallest and sickest babies who need intensive care in Neonatal Units – the NHS cares for over 20,000 ickle pickles every year. The Ickle Pickle Partnership turns gifts from generous people into specialised equipment to help Neonatal units provide incredible levels of care for Ickle Pickles.

Amanda is a big supporter of The Ickle Pickle Partnership and she’d really like it if you join her this Sunday (August 9th) for the Ickle Pickle Parade!

Date: Sunday 9th August 2009
Venue: Tooting Common – Opposite the Lido
Timings: Parade starts at 10:30am – warm up from 10:00am (with Amanda)
Appeal for: St. George’s Hospital Neonatal Unit

There’s loads going on, with something for everyone. Amanda is helping with the warm-up and there’s also:

• bouncy castle, inflatable snappy dinosaur & mega-slide
• beat the goalie, welly-wanging, stocks & coconut shy
• there’s story time, colouring tent, face painting & tiny talk
• name the teddy, sweets in the jar & balloon animals
• coffees, cakes, smoothies, ice-creams & a big old BBQ
• music: ‘new’ Beautiful South, Bellissima, Jo Desmond & Baz Barrett
• Win on the day – fantastic raffle prizes: drawn at 3:00pm
• all welcome, bring your family and your buggies
• it’s £5 to walk in the parade & the Garden Party is free!

The Childcare & Nursery Show takes place at Olympia Two from 26th – 27th June 2009.  And as if that wasn’t enough to whet your appetite, Amanda will be ‘struttin-her-stuff’ on Friday 26th June 2009 between 3:15pm to 3:45pm, when she does her Lets Get ‘Fizz-ical’ session for the assembled Nursery professionals.

The exhibition is dedicated to all nursery owners, managers, nursery group executives and professional childcarers. The two-day event is a dynamic market place, learning zone and forum for its industry. Designed to inspire, entice, stimulate and inform all visitors.  So if you have to make a choice of the 2 days in terms of attendance – make sure that you opt for the Friday afternoon and give Amanda your support.

The Childcare & Nursery Show is the UK’s most established nursery business event; it’s free to attend and provides unrivalled opportunities for visitors to source and experience the very best – in day-nursery and childcare sector products and services.

Why not come along, seize the opportunities available to you and see exactly how the Childcare & Nursery Show can keep you one step ahead of the competition?
The following are links to the show’s website home and registration pages:
http://www.nurseryshow.co.uk/index.asp

http://www.blaxx.net/2009/cns09/reg/

The fantastic global phenomenon Baby Loves Disco will be in Westfield, Merry Hill on Wednesday 27 May: with 4 x separate sessions held @ 12noon, 1:0pm, 2:0pm and 3:0pm.  Boogie for free with Baby Loves Disco and your little ones at Fountain Square on the lower mall near M&S, then Amanda is going to be joining in and running a shortened 15 minute version of her fabulous infant and toddler activity class – towards the end of each of the 4 x sessions.

Note: Entry into the stage area will be by ticket only.

These can be collected from the Customer Relations desk on the upper mall near Beaverbrooks from 10am on the day of the event.
Maximum of 4 tickets allocated to each family (1 adult & 3 children).
Event may be subject to change or cancellation at any time.

0-5 ALIVE Christmas Special @ The Park Club, Acton with Amanda … !

Sunday 14 December 2008 at 11:00am to 1:00pm

@ The Park Club, East Acton Lane, Acton – just £10 per family!

This Christmas extravaganza will take place between 11:00am and 1:00pm at The Park club, Acton and is simply GREAT entertainment for young children AND their parents too.

• The thrilling event starts with one of Amanda’s high-energy interactive routines with unique props.
• Get ready for more action as Amanda gets little ones energised with activities involving Mums and Dads.
• Be entertained with a dynamic performance by Katie Cannon, 5-time British Aerobic Gymnastic Champion.
• Be captivated by the balloon creations of Wobbigon – the leading balloon modeller
• And be amazed performance from Taz and his Hypnotic dance crew featured in Amanda’s dance DVD

Just £10 per family!

You can find out more about The Park Club  on their website http://www.theparkclub.co.uk
The Park Club
East Acton Lane
Acton
West London
W3 7HB

General Enquiries
020 8743 4321

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020 8740 4599