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Advertising Feature by Beechwood Park
Open Morning
Friday 9th October at 9am
Situated in 60 acres of stunning parkland just 8 miles from Harpenden and 10 miles from St Albans, Beechwood Park offers a uniquely child-centred learning environment for boys and girls aged 3 to 13. Come along to our Open Morning and meet our Head, Mr Christian Pritchard, hear from our pupils about their Beechwood Park experience, and tour our spectacular site with our enthusiastic pupil guides. We look forward to welcoming you.
Confidently co-educational for over 40 years
Exciting, challenging curriculum delivered in small classes
Exceptional pastoral care
Treetops outdoor classroom in our beautiful Forest School which is enjoyed by all year groups
Extensive range of co-curricular activities, including fencing, LEGO engineering, music ensembles, robotics, coding and yoga. Children can even learn how to fly an aeroplane!
Outstanding record of exam success and scholarships to a range of excellent local and national senior schools
School bus service from Harpenden, St Albans and villages
Award-winning onsite Woodlands Nursery offering an innovative and creative curriculum
Flexi-boarding options from Year 4
Finest facilities for Sport and the Arts, including covered swimming pool complex, Performance Hall, Music Technology suite, recording studio, pottery cellar and cutting-edge DT workshop
Keen to find out more?
Click here to register to visit us on Friday 9th October.
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Advertising Feature by MyMaterna
Spanning over 20 years of clinical experience MyMaterna is now available to help you with all your breastfeeding and family osteopathy needs in Harpenden. Specialising as a lactation consultant and osteopath, with a background career in midwifery, Sara has a wealth of experience in pregnancy related musculoskeletal pains and newborn osteopathy (also known as cranial osteopathy for babies).
MyMaterna is conveniently located next to Rothamsted Research Estate on West Common. Local parking is easy to find and is a very short walk into the hustle and bustle of Harpenden or the quieter local Rothamsted Cafe. The clinic is professional, private and comfortable, providing you with a space to learn and ask questions.
New parents will benefit from services, including:
● Challenging breastfeeding experiences, and difficulty latching
● Therapeutic ultrasound for mastitis, increasing or decreasing milk supply
● Management of recurrent blebs and sore nipples
● Babies struggling with colic or discomfort post birth
● Babies struggling to open mouths wide, or who have neck rotation patterns
● Pregnancy related pains within the antenatal or postnatal period
Discover More:
Whether you’re beginning a breastfeeding journey or looking for appropriate osteopathy, MyMaterna is here to help. Please book an appointment online here or email [email protected] and together we will find all the solutions, help make life that bit easier. Alternatively for further reading please head to our website and instagram page.
Sara Randall
Osteopath and Lactation Consultant IBCLC [private services]
Midwife and Physician Associate [NHS]
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