Results tagged “children”

All creatures great and small, scaly, feathered and forked tongued paid a visit to My Nursery in Virginia Quay last week.

Linton Zoo Outreach Programme brought animals from its Cambridgeshire wildlife centre to meet the children at the nursery.

The Olympics might be pouring millions of pounds into the east London economy but not enough money is finding its way to the grass roots sports projects on the Isle of Dogs.

It means a programme of sports events planned for this summer is under threat, unless a generous Canary Wharf benefactor can step in to help.

Some of the biggest stars in showbiz have booked a residence at The O2 this summer - but it's not Bon Jovi.

Instead, it's the gang of furry creatures who star in cult kiddies TV show In The Night Garden who will be at the venue in August.

Schoolchildren from Tower Hamlets enjoyed a grand day out at the home of rugby last week.

The finals of the Nomura-Josh Lewsey Rugby Academy took place in front of a crowd of 30,000 at Twickenham last Thursday, just before the Nomura Varsity Match.

Go to any nursery, toddler playgroup or NCT group outing and the chances are Annabel Karmel is on the menu. She is either being talked about as a living day saint by mums and child minders or her recipes are going down a storm with the little ones.

It seems everyone is in love with Annabel Karmel.

WHARFERS are being invited to get on their bikes to help raise money for a very worthwhile cause.

The “Chaucer Challenge�, a 75-mile cycle ride from Greenwich to Canterbury, is taking place on Sunday, September 14, in aid of the Children’s Trust.

Starting in Greenwich Park, the route winds through the scenic Kent countryside, including the Pilgrims’ Way, and finishes in Canterbury, where a picnic lunch will be provided at St Augustine’s Abbey for participants.

Indiana Jones made an appearance at this year’s Toy Fair – in a somewhat smaller form.

The intrepid adventurer has arrived in the shape of Lego, and was just one of the weird wonders on show at this year’s Toy Fair at the ExCeL exhibition centre in Royal Docks.

An aerodynamic flying saucer was another treat.