Real example

A FamSignal email, with the personal details removed.

This example uses public items from one household's edition sent on 27 September 2026. The household's identity, location, age bands, distances and personal caveats have been removed.

Activities, earliest first

Ideas for the week ahead

Monday 28 SeptemberFree

Wriggly Readers

Melton Mowbray Library, 11:00-11:30

Share stories, songs and rhymes with your child, with musical instruments to join in.

View the Family Hubs listing →

Friday 2 October£7 per child

Little Springers Pay and Play

Little Springers Syston, 09:30-11:00

Explore gymnastics and soft-play equipment together. The session was listed for children aged 9 months to 5 years.

View the session →

Saturday 3 OctoberFree entry, parking from £2.50

Burrough Hill Country Park

October car park entry, 07:00-18:00

An Iron Age hill fort with open grassy space and wide views. Some paths are uneven.

View the country park →

Useful updates

Things worth knowing

Starting primary school in September 2027?

Applications were open for children born from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023, with a deadline of 15 January 2027.

Families apply through the council where they live.

Leicester City Council →Leicestershire County Council →

Check Waitrose Essential Unsweetened Oat Drink

A Food Standards Agency notice recalled affected one-litre cartons because temperature-control problems may have caused spoilage or contamination.

The notice listed the affected best-before and purchase dates and told customers not to consume matching cartons.

View the Food Standards Agency notice →

Parenting support in the city and county

Leicester offered Togetherness online courses. Leicestershire offered Triple P support, with suitability assessed after referral.

Leicester support →Leicestershire support →

These were checked for the 27 September 2026 edition. Always use the linked source for the latest details before travelling, booking or paying.