insideKENT Magazine Issue 92 - November 2019 | Page 164

NEWS
MAIDSTONE BASED MUM LAUNCHES
NEW TURTLE TOTS SWIM CLASSES
A mum of two from Maidstone
has taken on a splashing new
challenge by bringing Turtle
Tots’ award-winning baby
swimming classes to Maidstone
and East Kent for the first time.
Jo Weighill, who lives in Kings
Hill with her young family, will
be launching Turtle Tots
Maidstone & East Kent this
month to bring Turtle Tots
specialist baby and toddler
swimming lesson programme to
young learners aged from birth
to 4 years. The award-winning
programme uniquely focuses on
teaching babies and young children how to swim and be water confident in
a fun, supportive environment.
Jo says: “As a parent, I know first-hand how important it is to teach your child
how to swim and to be water confident, and with Turtle Tots it’s such a fun
child-led teaching programme. It has been specifically created to help little
ones gain vital life skills in a friendly, warm environment, and at a pace that
is right for them, in a gentle progressive way.”
Turtle Tots classes will start in St Katherine’s Primary School in Snodland
this month.
www.turtletots.com
KENT LIFE INTRODUCES
‘EXPERIENCE CHRISTMAS DAY’ FOR
CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS
Kent Life Heritage Farm Park has introduced a special ‘Experience
Christmas Day’ for 2019 for children with additional needs, such as autism
and other sensory difficulties, on Thursday 19 December 2019.
Designed to give families the opportunity to meet Father Christmas in a calmer
environment, there are plans to have quieter music, low lighting and smaller
group sizes, to help reduce sensory overload and create an experience that is
accessible for all.
Says Kent Life general manager Natalie Cox, "We all get caught up in the
hubbub of the festive season and don't always appreciate how much of a
challenge it can be for children with additional needs. At Kent Life, we see
what a wonderful effect our farm animals have on certain children and wanted
to create a similar sense of well-being at our popular Christmas Experience."
Tickets for Thursday 19 December can only be booked by calling Kent Life
on 01622 763936.
CURIOUS BREWERY AWARDED ‘UK
BREWER OF THE YEAR AT THE
PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL BEER
CHALLENGE 2019
On the back of a momentous year which has seen Curious Brewing opening
their new state-of-the-art multi-million pound ‘cathedral of brewing’ in Ashford
as well as a rebranding of their core range of beer and cider, they have now
scooped the coveted Brewer of the Year Award in the competition judged by
a panel of 70 industry experts, including brewers, journalists, retailers and
flavour experts.
The recognition follows their Gold award in the Lager Taste Category at the
World Beer Awards in September.
Managing director, Gareth Bath says: “This is unbelievable and amazing for
us. We are currently a small player in the UK beer market, but we’ve now
been judged to be the best brewer in the entire country! We’re thrilled!”
www.curiousbrewery.com
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BANK OF ENGLAND UNVEILS NEW
£20 NOTE, FEATURING ARTIST JMW
TURNER, AT THE TURNER
CONTEMPORARY, MARGATE
Bank of England
Governor Mark Carney
has unveiled the design of
the new polymer £20
note, to be issued for the
first time on 20th
February 2020. The new
note will feature a large
see-through window with
a blue and gold foil on the
front depicting the Turner
Contemporary and the Margate lighthouse as well as other elements associated
with the artist.
Victoria Pomery OBE, director of Turner Contemporary said: “We are thrilled
to feature on the new £20 note which centres on Turner Contemporary’s
namesake...Turner’s legacy runs through everything we do – from our
architecture, to our world-class programme of contemporary and historical
exhibitions to our work with children and young people.”
Commenting on the new note, Carney adds: “Our banknotes celebrate the
UK’s heritage, salute its culture, and testify to the achievements of its most
notable individuals.
The new £20 note celebrates Turner, his art and his legacy in all their radiant,
colourful, evocative glory.”