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Whippersnappers baby and Toddler Classes are back from Monday 6th September. Join us for some fun fun fun! We still have a few remaining spaces available for you to join. Bookings will be block bookings of 6 weeks. Costing; Baby and Toddler Classes - ?45 for one chid/ ?60 siblings Baby Sensory Stay and Play - ?60 for one child New Born Music Classes - ?60 for one child To book, please follow the link below; https://www.happity.co.uk/whippersnappers-productions/south-east-london Class information New-born Baby Music - 0 to 4 months Classes are designed to be welcoming and relaxing for both baby and their grown-ups. Parents and carers are offered teas and coffees on arrival and encouraged to chat and get to know one another. We then provide a 30-minute workshop where you will learn baby action rhymes, songs and lullabies. We will provide live music to accompany your singing, an African drumming section, dancing with baby, parachute play and bubbles. Baby Sensory Stay and Play Music - 4 months to 12 months Our sensory baby classes are weekly themed sessions, designed for 4 months to approx. 12 months depending on the baby?s mobility. Once your child is walking we would suggest moving to our mixed baby and toddler classes. The sessions last 1 hour. We provide free tea and coffee, a chance for parents/carers to meet up and socialise and a 30-minute music session with a fully trained Whippersnapper Music Tutor. Classes include; African Drumming, Sensory Lighting, Props, Singing, Baby Signing, Parachute Play, Bubbles and Dressing up Mixed Baby and Toddler Music - 6 months to 4 years Whippersnapper baby and toddler music classes are themed and last 30 minutes. They include interactive songs, role play, African drumming, musical instruments, puppets, dressing-up and dancing. These classes are suitable for toddlers and their siblings. Babies from 6 months and over are also welcome to join these classes if you are unable to make the baby sensory stay and play music. for more information - https://whippersnappers.org/ Pleas get in contact, if you have any questions. Thanks Whippersnappers Team

Whippersnappers Fairyland back for enchanting 2nd year Book a magical day out in Dulwich for your children June 5 2016, East Dulwich, London: Now in its second year, the magical Whippersnappers Fairyland Experience is booking for an extended 9-day run at the beginning of the summer holidays, following rave reviews from the 2015 Experience. Book here http://whippersnappersfairyland.co.uk. Suitable for all children aged 3-7 plus their siblings (and with plenty to engage their accompanying adults), this fantastic event runs for an hour and a half, during which children receive a magical experience from start to finish ? and walk away with a goody bag and a free pair of fairy wings! If your child came last year and enjoyed it, do come again - children returning for their 2nd year will be receive a secret ?fairy?s friend? gift! There is additionally a special event on 27th July for children with disabilities and their families. Beginning with a glass of elderflower cordial served by Master Dobb?s team of sprites, children will take part in a series of adventures ? exploring the ?Wyld Wood? where all sorts of little creatures and their homes are tucked away, visiting the Pixie Encampment and helping Sugar Plum complete her daily Bake Off challenge. There will be plenty of dressing up and trying on pixie clothes and a final celebration of Irish Fairy magic completes the journey. The complete experience includes all of the above, plus the performance ?Seamus and the Puca? which enraptures all the children who see it. Tickets are ?15.50 per child and ?8.50 per adult (babes in arms are free); to book the play only is ?8.50 per person. It takes place at College Lodge in Dulwich Park, near Dulwich Picture Gallery. To book please visit http://whippersnappersfairyland.co.uk/ About Whippersnappers Founded in 1994, Whippersnappers is a non-profit organisation which aims to provide a diverse cultural platform from which children and adults of all ages, needs and backgrounds can express and educate themselves through music, sports and the arts. Whippersnappers provide work experience, training and employment for teenagers, young people, , lone parents, professionals, and individuals with and without disabilities. The organisation aims to provide social cohesion within the community through culturally diverse activities and theatrical productions. We enable and empower complementary community groups and activities through providing affordable space for hire. For the past 20 years Whippersnappers have been based in The Brockwell Lido building in Brockwell Park. In 2011 Whippersnappers opened their second site College Lodge in Dulwich Park, raising ?250,000 to convert this old Park Keepers Lodge into an Inclusive Community Arts Centre.

A one hour interactive whippersnapper winter wonderland experience for all the family with free mulled wine, hot chocolate and mince pies. Every child takes home a free personal photo and a bag full of goodies. Children ?18.50 (including photo) Adults ?7.50 ? Visit Father Christmas magical gingerbread house in Dulwich Park. ? Dress up and snuggle down in Santa?s traditional sleigh with time for photographs and refreshments. ? Help the elves in their log cabin toy workshop. Making and taking away something special. ? Learn to decorate a Christmas tree gingerbread decoration in Santa?s classroom. ? Enjoy theatrical entertainment in our themed sensory winter wonderland waiting room. ? Meet Stardust the Christmas tree fairy who will paint faces with a sparkle of fairy dust. ? Greet the big man in red. Receive words of winter wisdom and a natural magical present. Dec 5th ? Dec 23rd 2015 Weekend opening hours 10am-4:15pm Weekday hours variable. BOOK ONLINE WWW.WHIPPERSNAPPERSWINTERWONDERLAND.CO.UK College Lodge, Old College Gate, College Road, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ 02077386633 Limited places so please book early to avoid disappointment All profits go towards supporting our inclusive work with children and disabilities throughout the year.

EVENTS COMING UP ? Tues 27th, Wed 28th, Thurs 29th Oct ? Half term Play scheme. 5 ? 12 year olds .10am ? 5pm with option of extended day 9am ? 6pm. ? Tues 27th Oct 10.30am ? 12 Noon Anancy and Miss Snake (An inter-active theatre show for 3 ? 7 year olds and their siblings followed by a Black History Disco featuring Reggae, Ska, Soca and African Hip Life) ? Wed 28th Oct 11.30 ? 1.30pm Sensory Baby Black History Session (Featuring Caribbean songs and a djembe drumming class - followed by a Black History Disco featuring Reggae, Ska , Soca and African Hip Life) ? Thurs 29th Oct 10.30 ? 12 noon ? Baby and Toddler Black History Music Class (An inter-active Black History Music Workshop for babies and toddlers with Caribbean Songs and live percussion followed by a 30 minute Black History Disco featuring Reggae,Ska, Soca and African Hip Life) ? Sat 28th Nov - Whippersnappers Santa?s Grotto at Alleyn Park Garden Centre. ? Tues 8th Dec, wed 9th Dec and Thurs 10th Dec 10.30am ? 11.15am Bumper Christmas Music workshops at Brockwell Lido - ?6.50 per child - ?8.50 sibling. ? Wed 9th Dec ? 11.30am ? 1pm Bumper Christmas Music workshop for pre-crawlers and their parents/carers at Brockwell lido ? Sat Dec 5th - Wed Dec 23rd Whippersnappers Winter Wonderland. To book tickets visit www.whippersnapperswinterwonderland.co.uk

Whippersnappers Fairyland This August sees Whippersnappers? Victorian Park Keepers Lodge transformed into a magical land of Fairies and Pixies .Making fairy garlands and pixie hats our guests peek in on a garden of mini fairy worlds. Have your face painted with sparkling fairy dust, help the kitchen pixies prepare a feast of fairy cakes and slake your thirst with our home-brewed elderflower potion. Finally take part in our Irish Fairy Tale theatrical production helping larger than life characters create a memory to take away and share. Whippersnappers inter-active theatrical fairyland experience lasts one and a half hours.The event is suitable for 3 ? 8 year olds and their siblings. Bookings: 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Aug 10.30am , 11.30am, 2.30pm & 3.30pm Suitable for 3 ? 8 year olds and their siblings. College lodge, Old College gate, College Rd, Dulwich park,SE217BQ Tel: 0207 738 66 33 To book tickets visit our website www.whippersnappersfairyland.co.uk

Visit Santa's Grotto in Dulwich Park and enjoy Whippersnappers Winter Wonderland. This is a 2014 Christmas event organized and managed by the Whippersnappers organization. Whippersnappers were founded in 1994 and are a not-for-profit company which has been successfully delivering theatre, music, sports and arts projects for over 20 years. More about our organization http://www.whippersnapperswinterwonderland.co.uk/about_us.php Winter Wonderland Experience 2014 On arrival Santa's Elves will greet you at the Garden Gate. With Mulled wine, hot chocolate and mince pies they will lead you into the Magical World of Whippersnappers Wonderland. In the Garden while Elves entertain with music and fun, snuggle up in Santa's Sleigh. Spy out Rudolf preparing for his Big Night Flight while the children dress-up to help the Elves in the Log Cabin Toy Workshop. Bring a camera ? you will never see them work so hard!! Next an invitation to visit Santa's Class Room where every child is a star. Lit with 100 sparkling fairy lights, with twinkling musical notes and fine aromas of fresh gingerbread baking in Mrs Claus's Christmas kitchen the children will learn to decorate Traditional Gingerbread Christmas Tree decorations. Follow Santa's Sooty Footprints upstairs to the Wonderland Waiting Room to meet *Moth Starfrost the Christmas Tree Fairy. While she busies herself painting faces with fairy dust children have a chance to create Christmas crafts ? something for themselves, a friend and a wish for Santa's Tree. Build a sensory 'snowman' and enjoy a traditional Christmas sing-a long. While Santa's Elf rushes to and fro ringing a bell to call each child into Santa's Grotto. Meeting the big man in red, the children hang their Christmas Wishes on his Tree, and with special Santa words of wisdom receive a natural magical present. Then it's down the stairs to our Christmas Arts & Crafts/Toy Shop - clutching goodie bags the children collect their Gingerbread Christmas Tree decorations and the Photograph - a memory of their visit. Your Whippersnapper Winter Wonderland experience will last one hour. *Moth Starfrost the Fairy wears dresses stitched with crystals and has handsome pink butterfly wings. Granting wishes and casting spells, she lives close to caverns and stalactite grottoes and can only be seen during the first snow of winter. ?Whippersnappers Winter Wonderland, College Lodge, Old College Gate, College Rd, Dulwich Park, SE217BQ ?Tel: 0208 693 16 82 / 0207 738 66 33 [email protected] http://www.whippersnapperswinterwonderland.co.uk/ Prices Children: ?18.50 (includes photo) Adults: ?5 Book online http://www.whippersnapperswinterwonderland.co.uk/bookingcalendar.php Book by telephone 0208 69316 82 0207 738 66 33 Find us on the map Santa's Grotto is in Dulwich College Lodge, Old College Gate, College Rd, Dulwich Park, SE21 7BQ

Whippersnappers in Dulwich Park Further to Whippersnappers commitment to inclusion, we are pleased to announce for this Novembers Disability History Month, an Art Exhibition called ?The Art of Creation?. This exhibition will included 20 Mouth and Foot Painters from around the World as well as local artist promoting the awareness of Cystic Fibrosis, plus Whippersnappers After School Club with their journey around disability. There will be demonstrations on Saturday the 22nd November from 1pm to 5pm led by leading Mouth and Foot Painter?s Tom Yendell, Mojgan Safa and Ranhit Bhamra. Tom Yendell will also be giving a talk about his life on the Sunday the 23rd November at 3pm. For more details please look under entertainment on the Whippersnappers website, open for two Weekends only ? 15th, 16th and 22nd, 23rd. 10am to 5pm. All are Welcome. Free entry

Book Keeper ? Part Time ? 8 hours a week occasionally more Role Scope The job holder will ensure that all financial transactions are recorded in the computerised accounts (currently Quick Books, supported by some spreadsheets, is used). In reviewing these transactions he/she will present to managers those suppliers? bills available for payment. He/she will liaise with managers to ensure that sales invoices are issued and receivables kept to a minimum Key Accountabilities -Ensure sales invoices have been issued -Report receivables position -Prepare petty cash spreadsheets for managers to use and capture results in accounts -Record all receipts in accounts (e.g. bacs receipts) -Prepare any cheques to be deposited in bank -Ensure all purchasing is recorded in accounts -Liaise with manager to ensure authorised suppliers bills have been paid at the appropriate time -Ensure accounting implications of payroll are captured in accounts -Ensure accounting entries are allocated between funding streams as and when appropriate Key interfaces -Director and Accountant -All other staff -Suppliers and customers -Councils, HMRC etc. Knowledge -VAT (basic knowledge essential) -Detailed Book Keeping through practical experience and/or professional qualification(essential) e.g. difference between capital and revenue cost, prepayments -Good working knowledge of widely used computer tools such as Excel, Word and Outlook (essential) -Understanding of the public sector environment in which a CIC such as Whippersnappers operates ? (nice to have) -Payroll aspects e.g. NI contributions and tax rates, pension contributions, maternity leave etc. (nice to have) -Use of corporate on line banking (essential) Skills -Using computerised accounting systems (essential), especially Quick Books (nice to have) -Ability to analyse and report financial information (essential) -Ability to work individually and as part of a team (essential) -Ability to deliver to tight deadlines (essential) -Highly numerate (essential) -Accuracy and attention to detail (essential) -Ability to communicate financial information to non-financial staff (essential) -Self-starter able to work on own initiative (essential) -Building and sustaining strong team relationships within and outside own department (nice to have) Experience -Working in a community interest company with diverse funding streams and partial VAT recovery (nice to have) -Book keeping or accounting in a firm employing at least several employees (essential) -Awareness of payment mechanisms (e.g. Kailxa) (nice to have) Personal Characteristics -Commitment to providing a diverse cultural platform from which children and adults of all ages, needs and backgrounds can express and educate themselves through music, sports and the arts -Commitment to helping the organization achieve its mission by flexible approach to work Additional Information Closing date: 9th March 2014 To apply all applications must include a CV reflecting the requirements of the role and a one page covering letter highlighting how you match the KSEP (knowledge, skills experience and personal characteristics) required for the role. To apply, please send application to our Accountant Steve Mayers. For more information call him on 07837 102125 Short listing will be carried out only on the basis of the information in your application. We aspire to be as diverse as the customers we serve; we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Include in the Whippersnappers party package: ? Discos ? Drama parties ? Face painting ? Dance routines ? Party games ? Drumming You also have at your disposal, a P.A. System, Theatrical lighting and disco lights, Bubble Machine and basic Kitchen facilities Call 0207 738 6633 for more details JS33 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I haven't used them or gone to any of their > parties, but found out about Whippersnappers' > party packages when I was researching my > daughter's party and also considering a disco -- > http://whippersnappers.org/child-youth-services/bi > rthday-parties/birthady-parties-over-5s/. I've > heard their Dulwich Park location is a bit small > for a party, but think the space at Brockwell Lido > is much bigger.