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5 Raring2go! WHAT’S ON? 4th Playday 2021 Playday is the national day for play in the United Kingdon and is traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August. This year’s theme is Summer of Play. The Playday 2021 theme recognises the challenges children and young people have faced over the past year and the need to enjoy time for play free of restrictions, with their friends, having fun. Playday encourages families, carers, communities to help children enjoy a summer full of play for all. 9th Afternoon TeaWeek Afternoon Tea Week is a week long celebration of the great British tradition of taking afternoon tea and takes place across the UK during the second full week in August every year. This year it is held on Monday to Sunday, 9-15 August 2021. Tea rooms, 5-star restaurants, hotels, local cafés and eateries of the tea and cakery sort celebrate what is a quintessential British custom. It’s more than just a cup of tea though. Afternoon tea includes cakes, sandwiches, pastries and scones as well! 24th Paralympics 2020 As with the Main Olympics, the Paralympic Games for 2020 begin on 25th August and run through until 5th Sept. The 16th Summer Paralympics will be the second time the Games have been hosted by the Japanese capital – 1964 the other occasion. 537 events from 22 sports will be contested, with badminton and taekwondo the new addi- tions to the programme. SEPTEMBER All September Organic September Organic September is about celebrating everything organic and the hard work and dedication that goes into growing and making it work with nature, not against it . The last couple of years have brought huge changes to our world so now, more than ever, we are seeking solutions that help restore nature, health and our climate. The time is now for organic! Click here for more information: https://goorganicuk.com/or- ganic-september 6th National ‘Read a Book’ day National Read a Book Day is an annual awareness day that encourages all of us to take a break and get reading. National Read a Book Day is a great opportunity to get young people interested in reading, and one of the best ways to do that is to read with them. Whether you’re rediscovering old favourites or delving into new bestsellers, National Read a Book Day is the perfect excuse to sit back, relax, and get lost in a book! 10th Heritage Open Days Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, bringing together well over 2,000 local people and organisations, and thousands of volunteers. Every year in September, places across the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage, community and history. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – and it’s all FREE. Click here for more info… https://www.heritageopen- days.org.uk/