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The Fire Alarm (Childrens Fire Safety Story)- Full Story – Featuring Serendipity Sam

One sunny morning Jeremy the giraffe was walking through the house doing his monthly check of the smoke alarms, when all of a sudden…
“Somebody has taken the battery out of this smoke alarm!” shouted Jeremy.
He ran through to the kitchen where Bella was washing up breakfast.
“Have you seen the battery from the smoke alarm, Bella? asked Jeremy.”
“No, I haven’t Jeremy” replied Bella.
So Jeremy went through into the lounge where Kitty was watching television.
“Have you seen the battery from the smoke alarm, Kitty?” asked Jeremy.
“No Jeremy, I haven’t” said Kitty
With that Jeremy ran out into the garden where Sam was playing football. “Have you seen the battery from the smoke alarm, Sam?” asked Jeremy.
“No I haven’t Jeremy” said Sam.
With that Jeremy ran out into the garden where Sam was playing football. “Have you seen the battery from the smoke alarm, Sam?” asked Jeremy.
“No I haven’t Jeremy” said Sam.
No sooner had Sam said that, when they both heard a loud noise coming from the play room. They both ran in to find Lemmy the Lemur playing with his new radio controlled car.
“Lemmy, have you taken the battery out of the smoke alarm?” asked Sam
“I’m sorry guys, I didn’t think that it would matter if I just borrowed it for a little while” said Lemmy.

“Oh Lemmy” said Jeremy “You must never take the battery out of the smoke alarm or it won’t work! If we had a fire we could all get hurt” explained Jeremy.
Next Week: Fire Safety
Following the sucess of our Bonfire Night safety message, we aim to bring you a few more childrens safety articles/stories over the coming weeks.
Next week, we bring you Fire Safety which includes the importance of checking your smoke alarms at home.
Coming very soon will also be, The Green Cross Code.
If there is anything you’d like to see on our blog, please get in touch at mail@serendipitysams.co.uk
Special offer at Sams Intergalactic Diner
We have a great special offer running at Sam’s Intergalactic Diner at the moment…
Choose any baguette, with a side of chips or onion rings and a cold drink for just £4.99
PLUS… If your child is a member, you may purchase this meal deal and receive a free childs meal worth £2.95 (so long as you show your membership card). Find out more about the members meal deal here.
Bonfire Night
Don’t forget to enter our fantastic bonfire night colouring competition for your chance to win a FREE pass for 4 children (click here), read Sam’s Firework Safety Code (click here), and read about Serendipity Sam’s Bonfire Night in our exclusive online story (click here).
We hope you have a great Bonfire Night…
The Sam’s Team

Laser Tag for Childrens Parties at Serendipity Sams
Some of you may not know that you can have a Laser Tag party at Serendipity Sam’s in Christchurch (near Bournemouth, Dorset) or Serendipity Sam’s in Romsey (near Southampton, Hampshire).
It’s great fun! Check out our video below to see for yourself…
After closing (6.30pm), we turn our playframes into giant laser arena’s, turn down the lights and turn the music up. Our special effect lighting is then switched on to create a brilliant battle atmosphere.
The aim of the game is to score as many points as possible, by avoiding being shot, and by shooting your opponents. You can play solo (all against all) and team games (red vs green).
This is a great option for childrens 8th – 14th birthday parties. The minimum age for players is 7 years old.
Our laser birthday party package includes exclusive use of the centre, squash and biscuits for all of the guests and approximately an hour of laser fun for 10 children including a safety briefing prior to the games commencing. Laser birthday parties start from 6.30pm Sunday-Friday. The laser birthday party option is not available on Saturday evenings due to our disco party sessions “The Party Zone”.
The cost of the laser birthday party package is £100 for the 10 children for the party to start at 6.30pm and finish at 7.30pm.
You may include a cold food buffet at the end of the laser tag session for an additional £30, this will include an additional 30 minutes in a party room where the food will be served. This also offers an ideal opportunity to sing happy birthday, and cut the birthday cake.
To check availability or to make a booking call the Party Hotline on 0845 450 7200.
Laser Tag isn’t just a great birthday party option, but is also great for groups such as Scouts and Brownies – call Jean, our bookings coordinator on 0845 450 7200 for further details.
Full Story: Bonfire Night featuring Serendipity Sam and his friends
Here is the full story, as published during this week.
For the firework safety code, please click here
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“Remember, remember the 5th of November” sang Lemmy. Sam and the gang were having a bonfire party with real fireworks and Lemmy was excited because he had never been to a bonfire party before.
As usual Jeremy the giraffe was in charge and he had a list of jobs to do. “We have to make sure that we follow the Firework Code” he announced to everyone
“What’s a Firework Code?” asked Lemmy.
“It’s a check list that tells us how to look after the fireworks and bonfire to make sure that no-one gets hurt”
“Can I buy the fireworks?” asked Sam.

“You can come with me and help choose them, but children are not allowed to buy fireworks” explained Jeremy.
In the shop they chose curvy Catherine wheels, sizzling sparklers, fizzy fountains, radiant roman candles and red rockets.
Meanwhile back at the house, Bella Kitty & Lemmy were making a guy.
Bella had found some old clothes and Kitty had tied the ends of the shirt and trousers so that Lemmy could stuff them with paper and straw.
“It looks like a scarecrow” said Kitty.
“What about the face?” asked Lemmy
“We need a mask for him” said Bella
“I’ll make one” said Kitty
Jeremy and a very excited Sam came back from the shops. 


“Look everyone!” shouted Sam as he took a big red rocket out of the box
“STOP RIGHT THERE!” exclaimed Bella. “Fireworks are dangerous. Children should NEVER touch them!”
“That’s right,” said Jeremy, ‘Well done Bella for reminding us”
Jeremy put the fireworks on the shelf and went to set a rope around the bonfire. Later he moved the fireworks into a tin box with a lid on so they would be safe outside.
Kitty had finished the mask and Lemmy and Sam helped carry the Guy to the bonfire

Jeremy placed the Guy on the top of the bonfire and was just about to light it when Bella shouted “STOP RIGHT THERE!”.
“What’s the matter?” asked Jeremy.
“You have to check the bonfire first to make sure a hedgehog hasn’t crawled underneath” explained Bella
“Well done Bella, you’re right again” said Jeremy
Jeremy used a stick to check underneath the bonfire and then he very carefully lit it.
Everyone stood behind the rope and watched the Guy burn. Jeremy then lit the fireworks making sure he closed the lid of the tin tightly after each one was taken out.
“Ooh,” said Lemmy “Look at the beautiful colours”

“You can have a sparkler” said Kitty to Sam, who then held out his hand.
“STOP RIGHT THERE!,” exclaimed Bella “You haven’t got a glove on”
“Well Done Bella,” said Jeremy “You must always wear gloves if you are going to hold a sparkler, and remember not to wave it too near anyone”
Every one had a good time at the bonfire party.
On the way home Jeremy asked Bella how she knew so much about safety.
“I read the Firework Code when you went to the shops with Sam” she explained
“Well done Bella, you helped to keep everyone safe” said Jeremy
Serendipity Sam brings you the Firework Safety Code…
Fireworks are great fun to watch, but every year lots of young people get hurt in firework accidents
Make sure you’re not one of them by following these tips to firework safety:-
1] Buy fireworks that meet BS 7114 from a shop you know, and keep them in a closed box
2] Follow the specific instructions on each firework
3] Never put fireworks in a pocket
4] NEVER play with fireworks, or throw them. They are explosive and can hurt you
5] ONLY adults should light or hold fireworks
6] When you are watching fireworks, STAND WELL BACK
7] NEVER go near a firework that has been lit. Even if it hasn’t gone off, it could still explode
8] Fireworks will FRIGHTEN your pets, so keep them safely indoors
9] IF you are given a sparkler ALWAYS wear gloves and hold it at ARM’S LENGTH. When it goes out, DON’T TOUCH IT as it could still burn you. Put it tip down into a bucket of water. (Children under five should NEVER be given sparklers!!)
extracts taken from the DTI handbook on Fire Safety
Bonfire Night featuring Serendipity Sam and his friends… (Part 5)
Missed Part 4 of this story? Click here to read it

“Ooh,” said Lemmy “Look at the beautiful colours”
“You can have a sparkler” said Kitty to Sam, who then held out his hand.
“STOP RIGHT THERE!,” exclaimed Bella “You haven’t got a glove on”
“Well Done Bella,” said Jeremy “You must always wear gloves if you are going to hold a sparkler, and remember not to wave it too near anyone”

Every one had a good time at the bonfire party.
On the way home Jeremy asked Bella how she knew so much about safety.
“I read the Firework Code when you went to the shops with Sam” she explained
“Well done Bella, you helped to keep everyone safe” said Jeremy
Bonfire Night featuring Serendipity Sam and his friends… (Part 4)
Missed Part 3 of this story? Click here to read it
Jeremy placed the Guy on the top of the bonfire and was just about to light it when Bella shouted “STOP RIGHT THERE!”.
“What’s the matter?” asked Jeremy.
“You have to check the bonfire first to make sure a hedgehog hasn’t crawled underneath” explained Bella
“Well done Bella, you’re right again” said Jeremy
Jeremy used a stick to check underneath the bonfire and then he very carefully lit it.
Everyone stood behind the rope and watched the Guy burn. Jeremy then lit the fireworks making sure he closed the lid of the tin tightly after each one was taken out.
Come back tomorrow, for more of this story…







