Hello everyone.Kung Hei Fat Choy – or happy Chinese new year.

This week at school we have been learning about the Chinese new year and how it is the most important of the Chinese holidays. It is celebrated with fireworks and gift-giving and by eating lots of delicious food with the family. The Chinese calendar follows a 12-year pattern with each year named after an animal. At the moment it is still the Year of the Ox but the next Chinese new year, on February 14, will bring in the Year of the Tiger. We have been making tigers out of cardboard tubes at school along with lucky money envelopes. These are not the only things I have been making however – I am also working on a card for Valentine's Day on Sunday. This is causing me a bit of a headache as I am not sure how to get my card to the girl that I like. If it was on a school day it would be easy but mum won't let me walk any further than the end of my road on my own, so I can't deliver it myself. I may have to put my thinking cap on. Never mind, she is worth the effort and if I get a card back in return it would cheer me up.

I hope you all have a great half-term break and don't forget to make pancakes for Shrove Tuesday next week. Let me know if any of you are taking part in a pancake race, it would be great to see some photos.

Now, I have lots of new members to introduce to you all this week. Leo Kent, of Shepton Mallet, is joining us. Leo likes watching television and playing outside. Logan Harris, of Shepton Mallet, is another new member. Logan loves In The Night Garden and feeding the ducks in the park. Dillon Difford, of Street, is joining us and has a brother, Ethan and a sister, Emmie, already in the Billie Bear Club. Welcome to Callum Green, of Shepton Mallet, who has an older brother called Nathan. He says they both support Manchester United, like their Daddy. Beau Robbins, of Shepton Mallet, is a new member. Beau loves pop-up books and playing ball. Finally, Shaun Bennett, of Frome, joins us. Shaun already has two older sisters in the Billie Bear Club. A big Billie welcome to you all.

Here are this week's birthdays:

Today, Kyle Frapple, of Shepton Mallet, is two years old, Amber Care-Slade, of Shepton Mallet, is one, Callum Shennan, of Shepton Mallet, is eight, Rebecca Leigh, of Glastonbury, is nine and Joshua Hackwood, of Street, is 11.

Tomorrow, Ross Carruthers, of Chilcompton, will be five, Stanley Carey, of Glastonbury, will be six, Stanley Carey, of Wick, will be six, Toby Blake, of Shepton Mallet, will be 10 and Coby Purchase, of Bridgwater, will be two.

On Saturday, Hannah Frecknall, of Westcombe, will be five, Charlie and Max Carey, of Glastonbury, will be six, Jake Fouracres, of Street, will be six and Brooks Carey, of Glastonbury, will be nine.

On Sunday, Imogen Quick, of Glastonbury, will be seven, Charley Franks, of Meare, will be nine and Jack Cowell, of Evercreech, will be eight.

Monday is the eighth birthday of Christopher Gutteridge, of Glastonbury, Theo Manley, of Wells, will be six, Charlie Cox, of Westhay, will be 11 and Ben Cowell, of Shepton Mallet, will be four.

On Tuesday, Abigail Winter, of Street, will be one, Ellie Rose, of Glastonbury, will be three, Hannah Chandler, of Shepton Mallet, will be 11 and Paige Davis, of Street, will be seven.

Wednesday is the tenth birthday of Ellie Wilson, of Shipham, Ruby Reeves, of Ansford, will be eight and Ellena Loughrey, of Wells, will be 11.

A very happy birthday to all of you from me.

Big bear hugs and kisses from Billie Bear xxx

Every member of my club receives a child's explorer ticket for Cheddar Caves and Gorge.

If you would like me to come to your birthday party or children's event, ask a grown-up to email me at billiebear@midsomnews.co.uk.