In September 2008, Amanda’s Action Kids is joining forces with London’s premier play space, Eddie Catz, to deliver Amanda’s high-energy physical activity classes for kids at the Eddie Catz branch at Putney.

One of the distinguishing characteristics of the Eddie Catz experience, is the safe, tailored environment on offer for young children to enjoy themselves. They offer healthy food options, using organic ingredients, and make sure that kids are being kept active with their on-site play equipment for children to run, jump, and slide on, thereby keeping the kids moving and using their minds and imagination.

On offer at the Putney site - will be Amanda’s popular, and much-loved mix of high-energy physical activities, music, fitness and fun for kids aged from 4 months to 4 years. Amanda’s interactive classes, blended with nursery rhyme favourites and funky music ensures that everyone joins in - adults included.

PUTNEY - location and class details

Eddie Catz, First Floor, 68 – 70 Putney High Street, London, SW15 1SF

• Amanda’s Action Kids (Mondays starting in September) – Classes taken by Emma
• Times: 10:30am - 11:00am & 11:15am – 11:45am (for children ages 4 months to 4 years)
• Bookings: Mob. 07957 497633 / email: emma.boundy@googlemail.com
• Dates: **Free taster Mon 8 Sept** limited places, call to sign-up
• Term runs: Mon 15 Sept to Mon 8 Dec (term break week 27 Oct)
• Prices:
  1) PAY-AS-YOU-GO (P-A-Y-G) – £9 per child – subject to places being available on the day
  2) FIVE CLASS PASS – £40 (a saving of £5)
  3) FULL 12 WEEK SESSIONS – £96 (a saving of £12)

Following on from Amanda’s successful 0-5 Alive! day at Fulham Football Club back in May of this year – Amanda has been invited back to help support the club’s Family Fun Day in nearby Bishop’s Park, with pre-match entertainment for the children of supporters prior to the Fulham v Bolton, Premier League clash on Saturday 13th September 2008 at Craven Cottage, Stevenage Road, London, SW6 6HH.

If you pop along to Bishop’s Park, right next to the football ground off Stevenage Road – Amanda will be doing 2 x half hour sessions, back-to-back, of her fun and fitness extravaganza,  starting at 12:45pm to 1:15pm and immediately following from 1:15pm to 1:45pm.  As always with Amanda, although her activity classes are targeted at toddlers and children 0-5 years old, older children and parents are welcome to join in the fun too.

The whole Family Fun Day event kicks off at 12:30, and apart from Amanda you’ll can find a concoction of fun free events such as face painting, balloon modelling and a magician. There will be inflatables and a chance for supporters to view some Fulham memorabilia. For more info check out  the Fulham F. C. website.

We can’t imagine that Amanda will be required to turn out for The Cottagers – but we certainly wish Roy and the lads well and hope that they get stuck into The Trotters and come away with a win!

Amanda has selected Yes! SuperBaby’s Music Scarves to complement her baby classes to support the Early Years Foundation Stage and build an enriching environment in which babies can learn by touching the scarves, playing with the chunky knots and satin tags. Baby’s fine motor skills get further enhanced by learning how to press the squeaker and turning on their own music – both are integrated in the famous Music Scarf. They are a fun way to learn from an early age onwards.

Today saw the start of Yes! SuperBaby’s Music Scarves at Amanda’s Action Kids Class in Wandsworth in the middle of the famous Nappy Valley. Parents and baby loved the products, babies didn’t want to stop playing. At the end parents held their babies in their arms and danced together. To allow their baby to shake a musical instrument it was attached to the scarf, which was great as nothing fell down on the floor anymore and babies could happily play along.

You can purchase a Yes! SuperBaby’s Music Scarf at any one of Amanda’s classes – just give your requirements to the class leader and they’ll do the rest for you.

Walpole Park is Ealing’s premier park which hosts jazz and comedy festivals during the summer.  As part of the Ealing Summer Families programme of events, Amanda will be doing two separate FREE kids activity sessions for all-comers at 1:30pm and 3:30pm for 45 minutes each on Sunday 27th July. 

Ealing Summer Families activities and entertainment take place in the families area of Walpole Park during the Blues, Global and Jazz Festivals. Admission to the families area is free for adults and children. Most activities within the area are free with only a few rides and activities with a small cost. This year the families area will host loads of fun activities for children and the young at heart, including sessions from Amanda’s Action Kids.

Activities include:

• Puppet making workshops and puppet shows
• Games sessions (including parachute games)
• Childrens funfair (extra charge)
• Scaletrix racing (extra charge)
• Arts and craft activities
• Drama workshops
• Walkabout entertainers
• Amanda’s Action Kids
• Gymboree Nature walks with the rangers
• Circus skills
• Storytelling

About Walpole Park :
Ealing’s premier park which hosts jazz and comedy festivals during the summer. Features a rose garden, water garden, ornamental pond, and Pitshanger Manor Museum.
Access: Mattock Lane
Transport: Tube: Ealing Broadway (District and Central line)
Bus: 65, 207, E2, E7, E8
Park locking applies – please refer to information at park gates.

Amanda’s Action Kids classes for children Under 5 years will be starting at Clapham Common Bandstand, Windmill Drive, SW4 9DE on Friday 25th July (starts 25th July – ends 22nd Aug)

Amanda’s Action Kids classes for children Under 5 years:

Class Timings:
2:30pm – 3:00pm
3:15pm – 3:45pm
4:00pm – 4:30pm

Prices:
£6 for 1 child
£10 for 2 children

About Clapham Common and the Bandstand:
In the centre of the Clapham Common is the Clapham bandstand constructed in 1890. It is the largest bandstand in London and a Grade II Listed Building. In 2005-2006, a full restoration of the bandstand and surrounding landscape took place, partly funded by an £895,000 lottery grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund matched by local fundraising efforts and the proceeds of the Ben and Jerry’s Summer Sundae event held on Clapham Common.  In the summer, there always seems to be an ice cream van around, but failing that, there’s a small cafe/bar right in the centre of the common.

Parking:
Parking around Clapham Common is tough at the best of times – most of the roads are resident permits only, and the rest are red routes. 

Transport:
Clapham Common tube station and Clapham South tube station are on the edge of the common.

Amanda’s Action Kids, Sunday 29th June from 11.30am – 12.30pm and it’s FREE! – at the Paddling Pool, Duke’s Meadows, off Alexandra Gardens, London, W4 2RX (Nearest Tube Station: Turnham Green).
Following on from her last sunshine visit in May, the summer fun continues with Amanda’s Action Kids on Sunday 29th June. As part of the Dukes Meadows Summer Fun events programme, Amanda brings her interactive workout to the Paddling Pool. Fun, fitness and music are all packed into an energetic session where children can really let off steam.

Amanda uses a range of music from nursery rhyme classics to the latest pop sounds together with an assortment of props and musical instruments. The activities are aimed at toddlers between 4 months and 5 years but parents are welcome to join in. The event is free and open to all.

The Meadow’s Cafe will also be open for sandwiches, hot snacks and delicious ice creams between 10:00am - 6:00pm, and the weekly Farmers Market is open as usual from 10:00am - 2:00pm.

If you fancy a day out at the seaside why not join Amanda on Sunday June 8 2008, when she has her regular stand at the BRIGHTON BABY EXPO – FIRST FULLY INCLUSIVE PARENTING EVENT, THE BRIGHTON CENTRE, 10:30am – 5:30pm – FREE ADMISSION.

The fantastic Brighton Centre is the major exhibition and entertainment centre for the area, with a large, purpose built exhibition space. The ideal location in the heart of Brighton, close to public transport, parking and the seafront ensures easy access for visitors. There are all the usual facilities expected of a top class venue including disabled access and cash machines moments from the hall.  The full address details are:
The Brighton Centre, King’s Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 2GR
Tel – 01273 290131 http://brightoncentre.co.uk

And what a full day out it is – with fun for all the family! Meet over 160 exhibiting companies from pre-conception to pre-primary and a packed programme of children’s entertainment  – that’s where Amanda comes in (of course). She’ll be so looking forward to seeing any of you who care to call on her at her stand – so don’t you be a stranger now!

Brighton Baby Expo 2008 – will be a baby show with a difference. For all baby planners, parents-to-be, new parents and young families, this annual exhibition will showcase a very broad range of products and services focusing on pregnancy, birth, baby and beyond, welcoming visitors from all over.

Amanda’s Action Kids, Sunday 18th May at 11:00 AM …and it’s FREE! – at the Paddling Pool, Duke’s Meadows , off Alexandra Gardens, London, W4 2RX (Nearest Tube Station: Turnham Green). 

Amanda will be supporting the Duke’s Meadows Summer Fun events programme on Sunday 18th May,  where kids can get fit in her lively session set to a soundtrack of nursery rhyme classics and the latest pop songs, accompanied by a variety of props and musical instruments. Age 4 months to 5 years but parents are welcome to join in. There’s a cafe and farmers’ market nearby for replacing energy burned off.
 

The creation of the pool is the culmination of 6 years work by the local community through the Friends of Duke’s Meadows. The £380,000 cost of the project was funded through the Friends social enterprises such as the Sunday Farmers & Fine Foods Market and grants from the London Marathon Trust, Living Spaces, Garfield Weston Foundation, Brett Trust and Hounslow Council. Stanhope PLC donated trees and shrubs to landscape the area.

Duke’s Meadows Trust have established a regular farmers’ market in the yard in front of the Masonian Bowls Club on Duke’s Meadow. This is a particularly apt place for such a market since the building used to be the stores for the market gardens that once thrived in the area. It provides a regular stream of revenue, opening up a range of new possibilities for the charity to improve the Meadows.

The market is held on Sundays from 10am to 2pm and can be reached from the path beside Cavendish School or from Edensor Road through Promenade Approach.

Travelling by Public Transport?

1. Nearest Tube Station: Turnham Green.
2. From Chiswick High Road: take the E3 bus to Edensor Road and use the Promenade Approach Road entrance.
3. From Hammersmith or Richmond: take the 190 bus and get off at the nearest stop to Edensor Road.
4. By main line train (South West Trains): use either Chiswick or Barnes Bridge Stations. From Chiswick Station take the short journey by E3 bus: or from Barnes Bridge, cross the river and take the tow-path to Hammersmith past the Bandstand to an open stretch of park-land where you’ll find the sign directing you to the water play area.

Enjoy your time in Duke’s Meadow with Amanda – she’s ‘brill’ and whatsmore …it’s absolutely FREE!  Hope the weather’s nice!

Spring Party 12 May 2008
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When: 12th May 2008 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Where: Eddie Catz, Putney
Entertainment:
Amanda will be supporting the fantastic London Mum’s Spring Party on Monday 12th May - where there’ll also be a star performance by Hypnotick the famed street dance champions. 

Bambinos Active will be taking all partygoers (0+) on a journey around Europe, using action dance moves to multicultural songs. You will take the train and a plane and along the way some friends you’ll gain!

Price (including lunch, refreshments and a party bag): 
£10 for 1 adult and 1 baby (under 8 months)
£12 per 1 adult and 1 child (over 8 months)
An extra adult pays £5 more, additional babies under 8 months free, a sibling only £2.

To book, please email monica@londonmums.org.uk or call 07900 088123

Often, people who know Amanda, wonder how she manages to keep all those ‘balls in the air’ at the same time.  Andif you have a look at Amanda’s classes timetable you’ll see that there are at least 16 different classes going on each week – as well as the children’s parties throughout the London area.  As you can imagine, that requires a small corps of part-time dedicated ‘helpers’ to keep the Amanda show on the road, day by day, and to help her cope with any unforeseen eventualities – you know, like sickness, holidays and ‘real-life’ things like that!

Well Amanda’s now at the point where she’s looking to add to her pool of talented part-time helpers in and around London.  So if you’ve ever been to an Amanda class or an Amanda party and thought, “that looks fun” why not consider whether it’s something you’d like to get involved in? 

Typically, you’d need to be able to fill-in on an ad hoc basis for some of Amanda’s classes and /or parties, to cover both planned and unplanned absences and also you’d need :

• self-employed status
• a driving licence and ready access to your own vehicle
• some free-time in the mornings during school time (for classes support)
• some free-time at weekends (for party support)
• an interest and aptitude for children’s activities and entertaining
• a very flexible approach to being called in at short notice (sometimes)

If you think this is something you might be interested in (on an ad hoc, part-time basis) why not give Amanda a call on 07946 707 695.