MUMS & TOTS NEWSLETTER
September 2004
WELCOME and a big ‘HELLO’ to all
newcomers to
would like to welcome you all and hope you will be very happy
here and make lots of new friends through Mums & Tots.
MUMS AND TOTS GENERAL
INFO
Mondays – All tots up to 3 years – The
group meets at different houses between 1000 hrs-1200 hrs.
Tuesdays
Kangurek Play Centre in the Old Paper Mill, Konstancin from 10am As well
as your children being able to run around and let off some steam, part of the
morning is also dedicated to a singing circle and arts & crafts where they
can show off their artistic talents! (Coordinator: Lindsey Wislocki
847-8774 or 0608-477563). The play centre charges 12zl for the morning
(for Mums & Tots members) or you can purchase a discount card costing 100zl
for 10 sessions.
Stonoga Play Centre, ul. Zielona, Piaseczno
from 10.30am. A
break-away group of recent Mums and Tots graduates (three years plus) has
started meeting at Stonoga from about 10.30-12.30 on Tuesdays. 8zl for the session. Everyone welcome but due to the advanced age
of the children the play is a bit more robust than at Kangurek.
Throughout the summer and if the weather is fine a group will also meet
at playgrounds in and around
Baby Music for babies up to 18 months (or so) every 2 weeks at 10am in
different mum’s houses – see schedule.
Thursdays - Mini music takes place in
different houses between 1000-1200 hrs on a voluntary basis. New co-ordinator Cecelia Cienska when she
gets back from holiday at the end of August – Phone 847 0295 or 0604 994840.
Fridays – For mums-to-be and babies under
18 months. It takes place at different houses between 1000-1200 hrs. (Coordinator: Carina Borin Percy -
Phone 702 0895 or 0508 261768).
Use the schedule
printed at the end of the newsletter for the above groups in conjunction with
your contact list. (Please email postmaster@mumsandtots.com
if you need a new contact list at any time.
Mums’ (and Dads’) nights out
These are monthly socials to give us the chance
to get together without babies & children.
Tracey will e-mail everyone in due course about the next
Mums’ night out. The website will also keep you
informed. www.mumsandtots.com !
Mums & Tots Group
Lindsey Wislocki has agreed to become our main co-ordinator and web-master. This is great news and will ensure that the group continues to run smoothly with all the various activities reporting back to her so that the website is kept up-to-date. All emails sent to postmaster@mumsandtots.com will arrive on her computer (soon!).
We are still looking for helpers and organizers though…
TUESDAY CRAFT & MUSIC CO-ORDINATOR:- This needs to be passed on by Lindsey. Any regular Kangurek attendee that can take this on would be very appreciated.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR:- We are looking for volunteer(s) to write the Mums & Tots Newsletter. This job is currently shared between Bianca Morriss and Laura Spindler. After a year we feel it is time to hand over and let others inject some new life into the newsletter!
GROUP TREASURER & SOCIAL EVENTS:- No proper title for this role yet but a person (or more than one person) to call and plan committee meetings, to plan social events (ie bazaar, art & wine evenings, first aid courses etc), to hold on to any cash that we have.
The Committee meeting will be held on
Monday 13 Sep at Prew’s house. Please come along. If you are able to take on
any of the above roles you will be even more welcome!
OTHER SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS
The International Women’s Group (IWG) – Both a social and a service organization, the IWG offers its members access to a variety of classes and tours as well as social and charity activities. They provide members with a monthly newsletter and an annual Charity Bazaar. If you would like to join, visit the 1st floor of the Marriott Hotel underneath the escalators) the office is open from 1000-1330 hrs on Wednesdays and Fridays, or call 630 7221.
American Friends of Warsaw (AFW) – Are you looking for a way to meet other families, an organization that has a good mix of activities for children as well as for grown-ups? Then the AFW is for you! There are monthly adult evening events, such as Oktoberfest and the Art & Wine evenings to meet other ex-pats and have some fun plus a children’s Christmas party. The AFW sign up coffee morning will be held on Wednesday 8 September at Marilyn Wyatt’s house at 0930 hrs. Her address is ul Dabrowskiego 48 and her tel no is 8452109
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CULTURAL EVENTS
Through to the end of September, on Sundays at 12 & 4 pm, open air Chopin concerts, Łazienki Park, besides Chopin monument and at 11 & 3 at Chopin's childhood house in Zelazowa Wola. Also at Zelazowa, music school students give open-air concerts every Saturday in July & August at 11am.
The first two months of the new season at the Polish National Opera are listed on their website (www.teatrwielki.pl). Tickets available one month ahead of performances.
The season sees the return of the
Polish opera (English subtitles) by Stanisław
Moniuszko, The Haunted Manor (24 Sept & 29 Oct). Other old favourites returning include Verdi’s La Traviata (28
Sept & 27 Oct) and, from the close of last season, Strauss’s Salome (9 Oct). Under the heading of a Puccini Festival
(it’s the 80th anniversary of his death), there’s another chance to
see the visually stunning Madame
Butterfly (21 & 23 Oct); and,
complete with 1990s World Cup Theme Tune, Turandot
(24 & 26 Oct). The festival opens with a Polish premiere of a
production of Tosca (15 & 17
Oct) and another premiere offered is Handel’s Agrippina (14 Oct) performed by the visiting company Combattimento
Consort Amsterdam. Finally,
there’s the perennial run of the colourful children’s opera Mister Marimba by Marta Ptaszyńska (3 & 24 Oct, 4pm)
In ballet, returning productions
include the luxurious Swan Lake (29
Sept & 8 Oct) and Zorba the Greek
(3 Oct) (worth it for the final act alone when they get to that dance
and then give it 5 encores), Shostakovich’s music in a story about Isadora
Duncan visiting Russia Once Upon a Time
(22 Oct) also returns, as does Tchaikovsky scored The Mystery of Life and Death (28 Oct). New pieces include Petipa’s La Bayadere, an
Indian based Sanskrit drama, (25 Sept) and, from Vienna, a guest performance
ballet special by Wiener Staatsoper
(26 Sept)
The Puccini Festival also brings a concert of Puccini's Poems (16 Oct at 7) and a chamber concert on 18 Oct.
Finally, for the out of the ordinary, a guest performance from a Traditional Japanese Dance & Instrumental Group (16 & 17 Oct at 8). ■
BABY NEWS!
Congratulations to the following mums who have all given birth to beautiful
babies over the summer.
Hana Ozarek-Stolcova’s baby, Jakub was born 4 weeks early on July 27th at
Loretta Molloy gave birth to Sienna Catherine on August 11th at St Sophia
hospital at
Agnieszka Darbey’s second daughter Megan arrived on August 24th. She was 3.130 kg and 52 cms
Oonagh’s baby boy ‘Gorgeous George’ arrived August 27th. 4.3 kg and 58 cm long.
Bente, who recently left
Please note inclusion of an advert in this newsletter does not imply
endorsement of goods or service by Mums & Tots
The
International Preschool of Warsaw
Ul Zawrat 14, tel: 843 09 64
WWW.ZAWRAT-INTERNATIONAL-PRESCHOOL.COM
I am happy to announce a
pilot program at the International Preschool of Warsaw. We would like to offer
a FREE DAY at the school to include a lunch for 2-3 year olds, then after,
You are welcome to send your child any days that suit you and your child, Two
days a week, three or maybe all five. The rate will be 55 PLN a day and
the day is from 8:30 to 1:00pm or if you want your child to they may stay til
4:00pm. For further details, please call 843 09 64 or come by the
school. Ul Zawrat, 14. Thank you and we look forward to having you and
your child.
Sandra
Nicholson,Director
SOFT FURNISHINGS
If you need a sofa or chair recovering, call Mr Zenon Gumienny on 674-5058.
We have just had 2 sofas done really nicely and incredibly quickly, without them being removed from the house and with very little disturbance. Recommended by Laura Spindler.
DRIVER
AVAILABLE
I would like to recommend our Driver Waldek who
has been working for us since we arrived in Warsaw mid April. He is very
reliable, speaks very good english, has his own car and is available
immediately. He has also been of immense help in terms of getting us set up in
Poland and has been fantastic with all three of our children. Contact Kathy
Robinson
843 50 87 or Waldek direct on 600 229 777
VIOLIN LESSONS
English speaking teacher call Kavel Dobrowolski 0 501 424 281
CLEANER AVAILABLE
I would
like to recommend a cleaner. She has been working for me for 2,5 years and is
very quick and thorough. Is excellent at ironing, cleaning and pays special
attention to windows and mirrors.
Please
contact Pani Irena Martyniak (Polish only) on 665 2395, or Siren Knudsen for
references 0691 980 903.
URGENTLY NEEDED
Live in nanny for two school age children and a toddler –
English speaking (essential). Driver (essential). Mokotow area. Please phone
843 5087.
For the next
newsletter, any contributions should be clearly marked
‘to the newsletter editor’ and sent
to postmaster@mumsandtots.com or to Laura on spindlers@neostrada.pl
For full details on all the events organised by
Mums & Tots take a look at the website www.mumsandtots.com
Toddler Group
(Mondays
(Organiser Sarah Brett - brett@globster.pl)
6
Sept
Sarah Brett
13
Sept Heather
Caile
20 Sept
Annie Krasinska
27
Sept Celia
Pozzecco
4
Oct
Melissa Tovell
11
Oct
Cecelia Cienska
18
Oct
Laura Spindler
25
Oct
TBA - British school half term week
1
Nov PUBLIC
HOLIDAY
8
Nov
Tracey Bull
15
Nov
Loretta Molloy
Indoor or
Outdoor playgrounds (Tuesdays
September
– Playground on ul. Odynca (Niepodloglosci end)
Stonoga
or Kangurek indoor play centres if wet or too hot to be outside
Baby Music
(Tuesdays
7th
Sep Celia Pozzecco
21st
Sep Insa Grady
Mini Music
(Thursdays
(Organiser
Cecelia Cienska)
September – Cecelia Cienska
October – Aga Strojna-Rasche
Baby Group
(Fridays
(Organiser
Carina – carinaborin@hotmail.com)
10th
Sept - Dora Rechnitzer
17th
Sept - Carina BP
24th
Sept - Mari Makita
1st Oct
- Mari Makita
8th Oct - Dora Rechnitzer
15th Oct - Insa Grady
22nd Oct – Vacant
29th Oct - Carina BP
5th Nov - Dora Rechnitzer
12th Nov - Public
19th Nov - Vacant
26th Nov - Carina BP