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Hello everyone, Well, what a strange time we are living through! I am delighted to be back and for us to finally have some sort of normality returning to our everyday lives.


Norwich Puppet Theatre goes online with Roald Dahl


adaptations Norwich Puppet theatre are presenting a series of brand new performances of Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts on their YouTube channel. Each mini-show is being created and performed by a different artist or company using Roald Dahl’s original words and lots of different styles of puppetry. New performances are added to their YouTube channel on a regular basis and will be available until 4th December. Visit their website to find out more and get direct links to their performances or search for ‘Norwich Puppet Theatre’ on YouTube. www.puppettheatre.co.uk


I hope you have all been well during these unprecedented and often uncertain times, and have managed to adjust to a different way of life. I know that for many parents, balancing work life alongside the pressures of entertaining children can often have its challenges.


Firstly, we wanted to thank not only you as parents, but also your children for adapting to these changes so well. Trying to stay focused and find motivation whilst having parents busy at work, is not easy. We are so pleased that the opportunity to return to school has finally come around, and I know, as a parent myself, that a chance for my children to be reunited with their friends, will be very welcomed. I certainly have an enhanced respect for teachers and the great job they do and have continued to do throughout this pandemic.


We have been overwhelmed with the response to our sunflower campaign and our days have been continually brightened by the lovely drawings, paintings and collages that you have all sent, and that we have seen outside your houses. We hope you liked the seeds we sent you as a result, and that your sunflowers are growing well!


Our department has been very busy during lockdown. Some of our Safer Schools Partnership Officers were recalled to the frontline and the control room. Those of us in the engagement team worked on various things including ideas and videos for our Safer Schools lockdown newsletter, you may have seen them. We were also working on new resources for schools and our Crucial Crew project which went online temporarily.


Amazona Zoo Celebrates New


‘Lock Down’ Births Congratulations to Amazona Zoo in Cromer who are celebrating a number of recent births during lockdown. During lockdown Amazona welcomed the new arrivals of eight Patagonian hares also known as Mara, a baby Marmoset and two Striated Caracara chicks Head Keeper, Imogen White said: “Lock down has been a very interesting and busy time, not only for us but for our birds and mammals! We have had much to celebrate despite the anguish of not being able to open while we were in lockdown.” As well as the wide variety of animals, the zoo also has a Tropical House, a tarantula spider house and a cute South American guinea pig village. There is a takeaway café, which is open from 10.30am, providing a selection of hot and cold snacks, meals and drinks. The well-stocked gift shop sells a variety of toys, games, stationery, jewellery, confectionery and books. (Face coverings apply in the shop for over 11’s.) Tickets to visit must be purchased in advance online www.amazonazoo.co.uk.


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If you missed our newsletters, and wanted to take a look, you can find them on the Norfolk County Council hub here: https://www.norfolk.gov. uk/children-and-families/children- and-young-peoples-hub This is also a great place to access support and advice if you have been struggling with spending a lot of time at home due to lockdown. We also recommend another great site: www.justonenorfolk.nhs.uk


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