Autumn is here bringing lots of fun family times, events, awareness days and laughs. Here’s our top pick of things to do and get involved in this Autumn. SEPTEMBER Roald Dhal Story Day: 13th Sept https://www. roalddahlcharity.org/getinvolved/schools-fundraising/ roald-dahl-story-day/ European Day of Languages: 26th Sept https://edl.ecml.at/ World’s Biggest Coffee Morning: 30th Sept - https:// coffee.macmillan.org.uk Recycle Week: 19th-25th Sept www.letsrecycle.com/news/ recycle-now-launches-themefor-recycle-week-2022/ National Eye Health Week: 19th-25th Sept www.visionmatters.org.uk/ OCTOBER The Big Draw: 1st - 31 October: The official Big Draw Festival Month https:// thebigdraw.org/about-thebig-draw-festival Harvest Festival UK: 2nd Oct - The Harvest Festival is a traditional celebration of the harvest that occurs in the United Kingdom on the Sunday closest to the Harvest Moon which takes place around the Autumn Equinox. National Baking Week: This happens every October 14 to 20 in the U.K. Pyrex initially started the holiday back in 2007 with other baking companies to inspire people of all abilities to try their hand at baking at home. For lots of recipe ideas, https://raring2go.co.uk/ recipes/ Family Learning Festival: 15th - 30 Oct - The 2022 Festival theme is Inspiring Curiosity! This year’s theme aims to inspire a love of shared learning through curiosity. www.familylearningfestival. com/home Festival of Diwali: 23rd - 27th Oct. What are the 5 festivals of Diwali? The festival of lights continues for five consecutive days - Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdasi, Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj. If you want to join in with Diwali on the Square 2022 in London, find out more here... www.london. gov.uk/events/2022-10-09/ diwali-square-2022 2023 Secondary School Application deadline: 31st Oct. The application process opens on Thursday 1st of Sept. It differs across the areas, so check on https:// www.gov.uk/apply-forsecondary-school-place for your specific area. NOVEMBER Guy Fawkes/ Bonfire Night: 5th Nov. To learn the history of the gunpowder plot, see here https://raring2go.co.uk/ businesses/national-trustcoughton-court/ Lifelong Learning Week: Monday 7th – 11th Nov 2022 Lifelong Learning Week is our annual week of activity taking place across England, bringing together work from across Learning and Work Institute and beyond. www.festivaloflearning.org. uk/get-involved/lifelonglearning-week/ 26 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! WHAT’S ON
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