Strike Day ideas, Thursday

[lightweight]

Our primary school is closed this Thursday for a teacher's strike - any thoughts on what we can do to fill the day locally or maybe not so locally?

[enjoy]

Hi,

we once hired a community hall and had a two hours get together.

Toys, cakes, juice, but our kids were only little (around 4 years)

Everybody paid two pounds to cover the costs.

Otherwise a trip into town, one of the great museums without the half term crowds.

enjoy

[lightweight]

I have probably left it a bit late to organise the community hall but that is a great idea and something I'll try and plan for the next one - just hoping that doesn't come around too soon.

[bkkmei]

Hi

last INSET day, we went to the Transport Museum in Covent Garden. It's GBP15 per adult, and the pass lasts a year. Kids go free. A really nice museum where it's OK for kids to zoom around and lots to interest adults too. You can bring your own lunch as there's a small eating area (together with mini-vehicles where you can pretend to drive a bus/train/boat), or otherwise loads of places to eat around.

Easy to get to on the 176 bus (get off at Strand).

Of course, around there's Covent Garden itself, or a walk to Trafalgar Square, or a walk across Waterloo Bridge to the South Bank where there could be stuff happening - last time my kids just wanted to climb and play around some sculptures outside the theatres.

Reckon that should last a day!

[Anna M]

We have the same - Granny's taking him to the Science Museum for the day.

[Anna M]

We have the same - Granny's taking him to the Science Museum for the day. But perhaps the Transport Museum will be easier to get to!