Well, they were right, and the snow is here! If you are venturing out, or making snowmen in the garden, send us your pictures and we’ll put them up here on the website for everyone to see. We’ll publish the best ones in the next issue of the Focus too! Send your pictures to; info@thefocus.wales […]
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Category Archives: Kids
Ava’s Say
Recently I received a letter through the post. I love to receive letters and I love to write them too but sadly these days it seems to be a dying art form as people turn to email and text as preferred methods of communication. Ava Wright, who is 9 years old, wrote a beautiful letter […]
Gwent Police Competition winners!
When thinking about how to make children aware of how to behave responsibly during Halloween and Bonfire Night, the Abergavenny Neighbourhood Policing Team thought the best way to do this was to get the children involved themselves with the design work! Abergavenny Neighbourhood Sergeants Jon Williams and Ceri Carlyon approached local schools in the area […]
Pumpkin Lanterns
Halloween Lanterns or Jack-O’-Lanterns are popular at Halloween. Traditionally, turnips were carved and placed in windows to ward off evil spirits and ghouls. These days, pumpkins are much more common, being that Halloween has become such a celebrated tradition in the USA where this native fruit is typically used for carving. How to Carve a […]
Summer Art Competition Winner!!
We are delighted to announce that the winner of our recent Summer Art Competition is Joelle Chow, aged 5, from London. Joelle spotted our Art Competition online and sent us her fabulous work, as shown. We particularly liked all the varying shades of colour Joelle used for the trees and shrubs, but especially her addition […]
Summer Art Competition!
Following the success of our Flash Fiction competition a few months ago, which attracted entries from as far afield as Canada, we thought it would be a good time to launch another competition! This time, it’s all about art and it’s one for the kids. You may have noticed that the theme for this month’s […]
Rainy Days
So far, this summer has been a bit of a washout. Who knows, blue skies and summer sunshine may be only a short way away. Until we see evidence of this, though, the prospect of facing the schools’ six week summer holiday behind rain-streaked windowpanes is becoming a real threat. Finding indoor activities to keep […]
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