W.O.W Mums attended an Exhibition in City Hall called Our London Our Women. It’s been 100 years since the first International Women’s Day was held in 1911 to highlight ‘financially unacceptable and often dangerous’ working conditions, said Michelle Bachelet, head of UN Women and a former president of Chile. It brought more than a million women out into the street and now thousands of events are held to celebrate women’s contribution to society.
‘Despite this progress, the hopes of equality expressed on that first International Women’s Day are a long way from being realised,’ added Ms Bachelet.
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Pancake Day
We celebrated Pancake Day today at Senia’s house and tried different fillings from arround the world. In Finland they use Cloudberries jam, which is rich in vitamine C and is indigenous to North Finland. In Ethiopia the pancakes are filled with quickly fried spinach, smoked garlic and home made cheese. The French sprinkle sugar and lemon juice over the crepes before they flambe them with some brandy.
Pump House
Ms. Sarah Cloos from Pump House in Battersea Park will attend our parent forum on Monday, 28th February from 1-2pm to tell us about the People’s Show.
Trip to Bracknell Forest
Look Out Discovery Centre in Bracknell is a hands-on interactive science and nature exhibition, with lovely outdoors picnic and play area. Mountain bikes available for hire for cycling on Wellington Track through Swinley Forest. W.O.W Mums have been fortunate enough to have been offerd free buses by Thomas’s School Foundation to take our children to some fresh air and fun on Monday, 21st February from 9am -3pm. Read more in WoW Febriary 2011 Newsletter
Crockery Decorating
Please bring a piece of your crockery and decorate it with W.O.W Mum Hadas Hagos, on Wednesday, 23rd February from 2pm -4pm in KLS cafe, 108 Battersea High Street.
Bring and Share Lunch
Please bring your lunch to Haven Lodge, Kambala Estate on Wednesday, 23rd February from 11am -1pm to share with the residents and our children. Read more in WoW February 2011 Newsletter
Ice Skating in Battersea
Taster Fun Day funded by Aiming High programme for disabled children, has been organised on Saturday, 19th February from 9.30am – 5pm in Sacred Heart School and George Shearing Centre, Este Road. Free family ice rink, funfair, drama and more!
Save York Gardens Library Film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f9HLfxgyvg
Read-in at York Gardens Library
On 5th February from 12.30 York Gardens Library is hosting the most spectacular rhymetime with authors, musicians and actors attending. The event will finish with Caroline Lawrence handing out free copies of her best-selling Roman Misteries series.
http://readinyorkgardens.blogspot.com/
Velentine’s Day
Bring pink and red food to our Valentine’s W.O.W Forum on Monday, 14th February from 1-3pm and wear something red.