PREMIUM 4 FAMI LY VALUE S 21 JUNE 2014
Welcome
SUMMER’S GREAT for the family — a time to get together and have fun. It’s also the ideal time to help your kids get ahead with their schoolwork, make financial arrangements for their future, and perhaps plan a new arrival. Look no further than Family Values — your go-to guide. Education & Summer Schooling tells you
all you need to know to give your brood the best start in life. We’ve everything from educational books and toys to choosing a school or a private tutor. Family Travel, Summer Camps & Days Out lists tips and trends for family-friendly holidays, short breaks and days out. Check out everything from a longhaul holiday to a multi- generational break. Getting pregnant and preparing for your
first child can seem overwhelming. Read our top tips to help ease the burden in Family Health & New Families. You’ll find everything from baby nutrition and birthing advice to family finance and legal safeguards. It’s important to safeguard your children’s
financial future from an early age. Matthew Duncan, head of private client at Kingsley Napley LLP, offers some expert tips for parents in Family Law. Finally, Lifestyle & Fashion has some fun
ways to keep the kids active this summer. Old-school hobbies are among the suggestions, along with more high-tech options like the latest tablet.
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Contents
Education & Summer Schooling
Family Travel, Summer Camps & Days Out
advises on setting up your child’s finances Family Law
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Top tips to give your children the best start in life
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Top tips, ideas and trends for family-friendly holidays, short breaks and days out
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Family Health & New Families p30 Matthew Duncan, of Kingsley Napley LLP,
Read our top tips to help ease the burden of preparing for your first child
Lifestyle & Fashion p34
Everything from toys & hobbies to clothes & cool kit
Introduction
Family Values recommends: • AQUILA: Take a look at AQUILA: a vibrant educational magazine that will deliver some serious fun for the curious 8 to 12-year-olds in your family. AQUILA’s wide-ranging topics will keep children’s general knowledge topped up and widen their horizons beyond the scope of the national curriculum.
www.aquila.co.uk • The Crystal: Te Crystal showcases the planet’s technological advances, within one of the world’s most sustainable buildings. Its uniquely shaped glass-clad structure houses the world’s largest exhibition on the future of cities, with interactive displays and exhibits that bring sustainability to life for young and old alike. Since it opened a year ago, the exhibition has welcomed over 190,000 visitors.
www.thecrystal.org • Vine Capital: Established in 2009, Vine Capital is a London based team of fine wine specialists. Sourcing some of the rarest and most sought-after wines on the market, Vine Capital has a well-preserved reputation for demonstrating large scale capital growth throughout both the good times and the bad. We ensure the wines we trade are of perfect provenance and our wines are stored in the most prestigious wine facility in the country, with all costs covered by ourselves for the first year. Vine Capital’s senior account manager, Oliver, suggests the Bordeaux market is viewed universally as being hugely undervalued and shrewd commodity investors are now stockpiling their portfolios of profitable reds awaiting the imminent market correction. “Bordeaux is the sleeping giant of the fine wine market. Two huge wines believed to be due a price correction are Ausone 2008 and Lafite Rothschild 1986. According to the wine maestro Robert Parker, the Ausone 2008 is scored at a near perfect 98 points and is ready to drink in 2016, with the Lafite Rothschild 1986 having been drinkable since 2000 with a
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blistering score of 100 points. We believe both wines to be due a 30% uplift over the next two years.”
www.vine-capital.com • Food Network: Watch all your favourite food faces this summer on Food Network. Tis June, July and August we’ve got the best British chefs on hand to provide you with all the inspiration you need for a happy, healthy summer. With the holidays fast approaching, Food Network is jam-packed with ideas of how to cook simple and hassle-free meals, so that you can spend more time with your family this summer. Whether enjoying fresh food al fresco or looking for some comfort food to enjoy indoors, Food Network has hundreds of ideas sure to enthuse any taste bud. When the British weather lets us down, don’t despair — why not get the children involved with fun, hands-on recipes from some of your favourite TV chefs. Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson and Delia Smith join us on the channel with a variety of recipes to suit every culinary need — from impressive barbecue recipes created to wow your guests, to quick and easy ideas for when you’ve got your hands full. Television’s Tastiest Food & Entertainment Channel Freeview 41, Sky 251, Freesat 403, Virgin 287. • Persil - ‘Cook with the Kids’: Having revealed that 88% of parents avoid cooking with their children because of the mess they might make, Persil Washing Up Liquid recently launched a ‘Cook with the Kids’ campaign, aimed at getting 100,000 parents to sign up to spend more time baking and making a mess with their kids. Cleaning up the mess is now easier than ever with Persil Washing Up Liquid’s new and improved formula, which means each bottle cleans 12% more than before, delivering sparkling results every time. To find out more and download a free Persil ‘Cook with the Kids’ pack featuring recipes and activities for kids, visit
www.persildishwash.co.uk/cookwiththekids
Facts and fun for inquisitive children!
AQUILA children’s magazine is perfect for lively 8-12 year olds who like to ask questions. Using a fun mix of science, arts and general knowledge this unique publication will capture children’s interest and offer friendly companionship as they learn about the world and how things work.
The magazine will also nudge children’s awareness in the right direction with thought-provoking articles that sometimes include elements of philosophy, health and well-being. AQUILA is advert free, and comes recommended by parents and teachers worldwide.
Double the fun! July/August issue: Pets/Swamps This bumper double issue of AQUILA will keep children busy right through the summer holidays. AQUILA investigates the special relationship between animals and their humans, the importance of cats in Ancient Egypt, and disease-detecting dogs. Swamps: fascinating and so important to the world’s wildlife, we explore the Nariva swamp, get pally with a platypus and learn how to paint water.
There is no dumbing-down in AQUILA. Coming up next are: Pompeii, Fungi, Orchestra, Storytelling, Robots, Invisibility, Statistics, Science of Humour, Victorians, Horses, Life on Mars.
As my friends know, I am passionate about children’s literacy. I want my children to read well – but also to love reading. I also think it is important that children enjoy reading from many different sources, but the problem is how to fi nd a really good magazine for boys and girls. After some research I came across mention of
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AQUILA – ‘for children who enjoy a challenge’. My son and I settled down with a sample copy and soon realised there were no adverts – no posters of fl uffy animals or ‘must have’ games and toys – we then calculated together that one single page in AQUILA had more text than nine pages of his regular ‘Kids’ magazine. AQUILA is recommended for ages 8-12. I would say the lower age limit is fair enough. My son is age 7, but although he could read it, we chose to read it together, and I feel he got more out of the magazine with all of our discussions as a shared activity. Needless to say, I did subscribe, and I can’t wait for the next issue!
Reviewed by parent Laure Young ” Why choose AQUILA?
There are so many things competing for children’s attention these days, but here is a magazine that is different – one that aims to educate and inspire.
Exciting new topic every month Encourages reading and writing Nourishes bright minds
An AQUILA subscription makes a great birthday gift, and we can post with your own special message. You will not fi nd it in the shops, so visit our website for more details. No quibble refund if you are not delighted with the fi rst magazine.
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