Selfies for safety this summer
SUMMER leave is fast approaching and if, like many Army families, you are planning to head to the seaside for some well-earned fun in the sun, then coastguards in Norfolk and Suffolk are asking you to take a ph...
HMS Heroes – the pupils’ voice
HMS (Her Majesty’s Schools) Heroes is a unique national pupils’ voice supporting Service children and young people. It originated in Plymouth and now has member schools worldwide.
Five of the schools that ha...
Record breakers for Walking With The Wounded
290 pupils at Chetwynd Road Primary School are hoping to be named as world record breakers after taking part in a three-legged race at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell.
The whole school took part in the world rec...
Forces kids in step
NEARLY ninety children from military families showed off their skills as they performed 23 dances in front of a packed house at the new Tidworth Garrison Theatre.
The show marked a year since DanceForce – a ...
Schools join Poppy project
EVERY school in the UK will receive a pack of poppy seeds to mark the centenary of the First World War thanks to an educational initiative by The Royal British Legion.
The project has been made possible by a...
Wattisham nursery gets a facelift
GREAT news for Army families! Bigger and better childcare facilities have opened at Wattisham Station in Suffolk.
The new Wattisham Airfield Childcare Centre is available for families from the military and c...
Force for good
WHEN Katherine Reed’s husband Jim was deployed for seven months in 2012, the mum-of-two was determined the family would remain in close touch while separated.
So when a Reading Force scrapbook was sent home ...
Legal column: Not seeing your child enough?
Consultant Solicitor Mandeep Gill (pictured below) offers advice on settling contact arrangements for estranged parents…
THE courts recognise the importance of both parents in their children’s lives, particu...
Be safe online
CLICK on the UK Safer Internet Centre for e-safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe on the internet.
It offers a range of essential services to promote responsible use o...
Weekend breaks for Forces families
WHETHER serving, reserve or veteran, if your Armed Forces family includes a disabled Service person, partner or child, you could benefit from a fully-catered weekend break at Calvert Trust Exmoor, any weekend i...