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What’s On for 0-12 year olds in September and October Covering Reigate, Redhill, Dorking, Leatherhead, Warlingham, Caterham, Godstone, Horley, Oxted and Lingfield.

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Local News Local News Issue 18 Sept-OcT 2010 ®

Welcome to the new school year and our bumper issue!

There is something cosy about the days getting shorter. It helps us focus on the new activities we’d like to start or continue. In this issue we bring you our ’pull-out’ Clubs and Classes Directory, updated for 2010-2011.

We like to make the list as comprehensive as possible, so if there are clubs or courses we’ve left out, do tell us (see contact details opposite). We’ll add new courses to the list on the website.

On the Back To School theme, we thought you’d like an update on the International Baccalaureate; that time will approach all too quickly! See page 20 for a ’heads up’ on what some local schools are starting to offer.

Meanwhile, we have masses of treats in store for Halloween and the whole of the October half term – see pages 24-28!

Eleanor Lines, Editor, Families Surrey East

IN THIS ISSUE 3-5 Local News 6-7 Food Pages 8-9 Babies and Toddlers.

Feature on Homeopathy 10 Holidays 11 8-page pull-out CLUBS AND CLASSES DIRECTORY 19 Club and School News 20 Back To School including Independent School Open Mornings OUT AND ABOUT 24 Theatre 25 Days Out and Half Term Treats 26 Spooky Halloween!

27 Holiday Camps and Courses 28 Walks and Local Conservation Town and Village Events Classified Ads

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Distributed to venues in Leatherhead and Dorking, Reigate and Redhill, Godstone, Oxted and Lingfield, Warlingham and Caterham and down to the Surrey/Sussex border in the south. To obtain copies for your venue call 0208 948 6895 or email distribution@familiessurreyeast.co.uk Families Surrey East, PO Box 816, Richmond TW10 6TA Telephone: 0208 948 6895 www.familiessurreyeast.co.uk Email: editor@familiessurreyeast.co.uk Design: Andrews Design & Marketing, The Studio, 29A Bell Street, Reigate, Surrey RH2 7AD Tel: 01737 224340 Print: Bishops Printers, Farlington, Portsmouth PO6 1TR Tel: 02392 334900

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Local LocalNews News Leatherhead Leisure Centre goes modern The £12.6million redevelopment at Leatherhead Leisure Centre provides a welcome improvement to facilities and looks good. Residents can now enjoy a state-of-the-art gym, aerobics studio, sauna and steam rooms and therapy rooms.

There is also a new large purpose-built soft play area, a new crèche, a café serving fresh Starbucks coffee, open-plan reception, a four-court floodlit Multi use Games Area for football, tennis and netball and refurbished function suites. Two new glass-backed squash courts have been in use since October 2009.

The final updates will be to the pool area, the changing rooms, the clubroom and the sports hall, ready in early January 2011. The swimming pools will be closed until then.

Are you a SMART parker?

Dropping the kids off at school can be a real challenge, but parking outside schools can create an even bigger problem. All too often we don’t think it will matter if we quickly stop on the zigzags or on the pavements outside the school, but the truth is these types of parking practices are often inconsiderate and can cause accidents.

Drive SMART is a year-long initiative between Surrey County Council and Surrey Police, aimed at tackling anti-social driving.

Rounding off the first year of the campaign, the focus will be on parking and how we can all make a difference by parking sensibly and thinking of others.

Feedback from neighbourhood surveys and panels highlights bad parking as one of the anti-social driving behaviours that causes most concern, from parking on zigzags, curbs, pavements and verges through to blocking driveways, bad parking really can make peoples lives a misery.

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Horley cleaner and greener

Keep Britain Tidy Awards

Major work has begun to make Horley town centre a safe, clean, green and healthy area for residents and businesses.

Church Walk Shopping Centre has been working with Keep Britain Tidy to improve its waste management and local environment and has achieved a bronze level award.

Using funding from the Government’s New Growth Points programme, the regeneration programme includes a new public space outside the Jack Fairman public house, controlled crossing points and road resurfacing on Victoria Road. It aims to transform Horley into a more vibrant, socially, economically and ecologically sustainable community. www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk

Thinking of Fostering?

Open evenings held by the Surrey County Council (SCC) fostering service give you the opportunity to find out more. SCC offers foster carers the best possible support, both practically and financially, as well as excellent training opportunities. They welcome applications from all types of family groups.

The open evenings are held at The Bridge House Hotel, Reigate Hill, Reigate, RH2 9RP on the following Mondays from 6.45pm - 9pm:

Think Park SMART and help keep Surrey’s roads safe. For more information on the Drive SMART campaign visit www.drivesmartsurrey.org.uk

The Keep Britain Tidy charity also runs Eco-Schools, Green Flag Award for parks (in partnership with BTVC and GreenSpace), and Blue Flag/Quality Coast Awards for beaches.

The recently restored Priory Park in Reigate won a Green Flag Award for the second year running, confirming its position as a great green space with excellent recreational areas. www.keepbritaintidy.org

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LocalNews News Local £3.4m for Donyngs in Redhill

New Children’s Shop Lotti & Ted in Reigate New children’s shop ‘Lotti & Ted’ opened on Reigate High Street at the end of June selling a selection of babywear, children’s wear, homeware, nursery items and toys.

Work has just begun on the multi-million pound Donyngs redevelopment in Redhill, which will significantly improve the range of activities available to the local community.

‘Lotti & Ted’ stocks brands such as Kiddimoto balance bikes and helmets, Aden & Anais muslin-based baby products plus selected ranges. Family Portrait Vouchers for local children’s photographer Jo Hughes of Captive Photography are also sold there. See samples of Jo’s work in the shop.

Key features include a new soft play facility for younger children, a spinning studio, a 120-station gym with all new equipment and a children’s gym developed to meet the needs of 12 to 16 year olds, plus a range of treatment rooms and glass-backed squash courts. www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk

Arc re-opens in Caterham

Surrey Libraries’ Children’s Book Award The latest Surrey Libraries’ Children’s Book Award shortlist will be launched on 1 October and children will have until 31 December to vote for their favourite. Five books make up the shortlist including Tim the Tiny Horse by Harry Hill.

Rugby Tots raises £50K Special congratulations go to the Rugbytots team of riders who recently cycled to Paris in aid of the NSPCC. RugbyTots coaches, office staff, parents and business partners produced 30 riders, who together have so far raised close to £50K for the charity against a target of £28K. RugbyTots is still taking donations to hit £50K. See their photos at www.rugbytots. co.uk/bike-ride-gallery.aspx

The Arc has now re-opened as a community arts centre, offering Drama, Dance, Art and Fitness Classes, Soft Play, Parties, Live Music events, Restaurant and Café and more. The aim is to make it an excellent regional arts centre.

For more information please contact 01883 330380, or www.the-arc-caterham.co.uk

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Surrey libraries now have hundreds of free eBooks and eAudiobooks to download at any time, any place, making borrowing easy if you don’t have time to visit your local branch.

There are hundreds of best sellers and non-fiction titles to choose from ranging from romances by Katie Fforde, and thrillers by Patricia Cornwell and Stige Larsson, to Bill Bryson travel logs and classics by Shakespeare. eBooks can be downloaded

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to any computer or phone with internet access and transferred to other devices such as e-readers and mp3 players. Up to three eBooks can be borrowed for a period of two weeks after which the file automatically becomes inactive, meaning no late fines.

Borrow eBooks & eAudiobooks from www.surreycc.gov.uk/ elibrary and unwind from the daily grind!

Local LocalNews News Fundraising kick-started for children’s ward Children requiring hospital stays at East Surrey Hospital will benefit from a £45,000 High Dependency Unit (HDU) in the future, thanks to children’s charity Rockinghorse’s latest fundraising campaign.

Children currently travel up to London or to The Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton for high dependency care.

The new unit will be based in Outwood Ward at the East Surrey Hospital. Everyone is invited to help raise the funds needed,

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were chosen to create a plant display for the Hampton Court Flower Show this year as part of the Girlguiding UK centenary celebrations.

Half a million Rainbows Brownies, Guides and Senior Section in the UK, take part in camps and adventure holidays, international travel and community action. www.girlguiding.org.uk

Merstham playground makeover Outwood Ward launch - Gavin, Madison and Joanne Farrell whether by taking part in next year’s Brighton Marathon or a skydive; signing your business up as a Rockinghorse Corporate Champion and committing to raise £1,500 in a year; or simply volunteering your time.

To find out more or to make a donation, call 01273 730286 www.rockinghorse.org.uk

Historic barge Perseverance IV

The National Trust is hoping to raise £200,000 to buy and £300,000 to restore the rare, historic barge Perseverance IV on the River Wey at Dapdune. Perseverance originally carried cargoes of wheat from London Docks to Weybridge.

To donate please go to www.justgiving.com/perseveranceIV

Brook Road Open Space, Merstham, celebrated the opening of its new playground on June 8th. It provides a range of new equipment for toddlers and children up to 13 years, including cradle swings, spring rockers, a multi-play unit with slides, a roundabout, climbing frames, a basket swing, an adventure trail and even a zip wire.

The improvements also include plenty of new seating, landscaping and footpaths and the play area is wheelchair accessible.

Mole Valley Arts on the Streets Mole Valley’s Arts Alive Festival 2010 officially opens on Saturday, 25th September with street parties in Dorking and Leatherhead town centres heralding October’s festival.

From 10am to 4pm both town centres will be filled with musicians, artists, art groups, actors and festival goers, starting the street party with a bang. Dorking Artists will be providing face painting, street entertainment and give-aways.

For full listings visit www.arts-alive.co.uk.

Brochures are available from local libraries, Leatherhead Help Shop, Dorking Halls and the Leatherhead Theatre or by telephoning 01306 879188.

POSTMAN PAT AND JESS THE CAT DVDs TO GIVE AWAY! Another Special Delivery from Postman Pat! Postman Pat’s new DVD ‘A Speedy Delivery’

released in August – RRP £9.99. This double disc DVD includes eight action packed episodes – 4 x 15 minute Postman Pat – Special Delivery Service episodes PLUS 4 x 15 minute bonus Postman Pat episodes on the second disc.

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First DVD release for popular CBeebies show, Guess with Jess® RRP £12.99. Postman Pat’s trusty side kick - now with his own show for 2-4yrs olds on release from September 6th. DVD includes six ten

minute episodes PLUS an explore Greendale Farm game, activity sheets, PC wallpapers and even a clock widget!

6 LUCKY READERS OF FAMILIES SURREY EAST CAN WIN JESS’S DVD! JUST SEND AN EMAIL BY OCTOBER 10th to editor@familiessurreyeast.co.uk. Write either POSTMAN PAT or GUESS WITH JESS in the subject line and your name and address in the email. The draw will take place on October 11th and the lucky winners will take delivery of the DVD of their choice.

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Local News Local News FOOD PAGES

Save up to £50 a month

£12 billion worth of food and drink goes to waste in the UK every year Surrey Waste Partnership (Surrey County Council working with the 11 district and borough councils in the county) is running Surrey’s own Love Food Hate Waste campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the need to reduce food waste.

The campaign aims to show Surrey families how they could save up to £50 a month on their food shopping bill, by encouraging families to stop and think about the food they buy or cook that ends up in the bin.

Food waste is a significant issue in the county and it’s vital that the amount being generated is reduced.

The energy, water and packaging resources used in food production, transportation and storage all go to waste when perfectly good food is thrown away.

Why do we throw away food?

• Too much food has been cooked or prepared (happens with pasta and rice all the time).

• Food hasn’t been used in time (fruit and veg are a typical example because they’ve gone off in the fruit bowl or in the fridge).

• Food hasn’t been eaten before it goes past its use-by date.

Why does food not get eaten in time?

• Plans change.

• We forget what food we have in the cupboards.

• Food is not stored properly.

• We don’t know how best to use our leftovers.

Store it, don’t waste it • Keep an eye on the ‘best before’ and ‘use by’ dates.

• Keep your fridge, freezer and cupboard stocked with basic food staples so you can use them with leftover vegetables, salad or meat.

• Store food properly – preserve and your food will live extra days, weeks and even months • Keep the fridge at a cool 1 - 5 degrees and chilled food will stay fresh for longer.

• Freeze food that won’t get eaten in time.

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• The optimum freezer temperature for preserving food quality is -18°C. • Fresh food can be frozen at any point up to the useby date and remain safe.

• There is no time limit to how long food can be safely frozen for - as long as it is kept at -18°C and remains properly frozen, it will not become unsafe.

Cook less • Weighing and measuring food helps with achieving perfect portions, removing the guesswork.

• There are many cooking utensils that can help – spaghetti measure, tablespoon, measuring spoon, weighing scales.

• If you do make too much, use leftovers for lunch the next day or freeze and work it into next week’s meals.

Shopping, cooking and eating habits are hard to change, but the good news is that by doing some easy everyday things in the home you can waste less food, which is a benefit to your pocket and the environment too.

Shop smart • Before you do your next big shop, check what you have left, be creative and try inventing something new with the food you already have.

• Make a shopping list to plan ahead.

• Buy your food loose where possible to avoid buying more than you need.

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Frittata Fantastic!

Did you know that you could save up to £50 on your monthly food bill

by reducing your food waste and using your leftovers?

Surrey Waste Partnership have set up the Love Food Surrey campaign to encourage the county’s residents to reduce food waste as well as helping the environment. Local Surrey chef Carmela Tomkins has created some tasty recipes from leftovers which can be found at www. lovefoodsurrey.com. You can also find advice, tips and enter competitions on the website too.

Why not try her tasty Vegetable Frittata below?

Vegetable Frittata This is a very good recipe for using up veggies in the fridge. It’s great served cold and cut into wedges for a packed lunch or served warm with green salad.

Serves 4

Ingredients • 6 eggs • 2-3 tbspns sunflower oil • 1 onion finely chopped • 2-3 cooked potatoes thinly sliced • 1 cup of any cooked sliced vegetables and/or frozen peas • Salt and pepper • 200g grated cheese

Surrey Farm and Food Week 2010 Surrey Farm and Food Week, September 19-26, is the Surrey County Agricultural Society’s annual week of farm-based events. The walks and open days are all free and the farmers generously give their time to run them.

The week ends with the Country Fair and Ploughing Match at Loseley Farm near Guildford.

Tuesday, 21 September 2pm: Parkland & Cheese Farm Walk at Norbury Park Farm, Mickleham.

Meet at Young Street (Leatherhead) car park. Walk through 18th century parkland, see dairy herd and watch Surrey cheeses being made by hand. Tastings and farm gate sales.

Tel: 07799 231402

Wednesday, 22 September 7pm: Candlelight bean walk at Fanny’s Farm, Gatton Bottom, Merstham.

Candlelit tour of the runner beans and cutting-flower gardens. Visit the farm museum. Tastings and refreshments.

Bring a torch. Tel: 01737 554444

Friday, 24 September 6pm: Farm Walk in Milton Court Farm, Dorking. Sheep, pigs, poultry & conservation

FREE FARM WALKS AND OPEN EVENTS Saturday, 18 September 2pm Farm Walk and Open Day at Manor Farm, Wotton, nr Dorking.

Commercial farming, combining traditional and modern methods, conservation and education. Belted Galloway beef tasting. Tel: 01306 731600

Sunday, 19 September 2pm-6pm: Farm walk at Harewood Home Farm, Outwood.See wildlife

measures on a small mixed farm running a boxed meat scheme and firewood business. Walk followed by BBQ of farm produce.

Tel: 07767 834621

Saturday, 25 September 9am-6pm: Wonderful Watercress at Kingfisher Farm Shop, Abinger Hammer. Discover amazing watercress recipes. Tastings all day. Tel: 01306 730703.

Saturday, 25 September 3pm: Farm Walk in Bregsell Farm, Beare Green, Dorking.

Commercial herd of Holstein/ Friesian cattle, calves and farm buildings. Watch the herd being milked in the herring-bone milking parlour. Refreshments. Tel: 01306 712647

Sunday, 26 September 9am-5pm: Surrey County Ploughing Match and Country Fair, Loseley Park, Guildford. Traditional rural entertainment. Ploughing competitions for horse teams, vintage and modern tractors.

Fantastic family day out. Dogs welcome on leads. Tickets: £8, £4.50 for children (5-16yrs). Under fives free, free parking.

Family ticket £23. Discounted advance tickets available.

Tel: 01483 890810. www.surreycountyshow.co.uk

Saturday, 25 September 12 noon: Chalk Downland Farm Walk at Shabden Park Farm, Chipstead.

conservation, field margins, hedgerows, restored pond, coppiced woodland, beef suckler herd, sheep and pigs. BBQ of farm produce and refreshments. Tel: 01342 844840

A guided walk with a Surrey Wildlife Trust ranger through restored chalk downland to see how farming this historic landscape has come full circle. Visit Shabden’s own Farmer’s Market. Tel: 01737 552744.

Monday, 20 September 2pm-6pm: Farm walk and ice cream event at Flanchford Farm, Reigate. Beef

Saturday, 25 September 12noon–4pm: Ockley Food Fair and tunnel tour. At Village Greens Farm

cattle, historic watermill & mill ponds, conservation hedging and wildflower field margins on a working farm. Plus icecream made on St Joan’s Farm next door. Tel: 07973 378074

Method • Heat the oil and onion over a low heat, cook until soft.

• Add the veg/peas and sliced potatoes, cook for 2 minutes.

• Lightly beat the eggs; season with salt and pepper.

• Pour over the vegetables and then sprinkle with cheese.

• Cook until the frittata is set.

• Serve hot or cold.

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nct launches new support for dads

Jayne Peters tells us how she found a good flexible working solution with Phoenix Trading

To help make life easier for dads, NCT is launching online booklets, ‘Becoming a Parent & Early Days with your Baby’and a DVD, which follows dads through the final stages of their partner’s pregnancy, birth and the first six weeks of their new baby’s life.

If you’re a dad and would like to join NCT’s online support group visit: www. nct.org.uk/info-centre/egroups or join a NCT antenatal course to develop your knowledge about pregnancy and prepare for the birth of your baby. Download the booklets from www.nct.org.uk/dads and the ‘Daddy Cool’ DVD can be ordered at £4.99 from NCT Shop Tel: 0845 8100100 or www.nctshop.co.uk

I was first introduced to Phoenix Trading by a neighbour. She dropped a catalogue through my door and I immediately welcomed the idea of buying fantastic cards at low prices! Having placed a number of orders with every new range she asked me if I would like to set up my own business.

Whilst I loved the product, I was quite nervous. But the business pack made me realise that I was being offered a brilliant opportunity to have my own business and run it with no pressure or targets.

Phoenix Traders can develop a useful part-time income or develop a long-term, full-time business, depending on you.

I feel I have found a job that really suits me. At the same time it is rewarding financially and socially. Everyone needs greeting cards, so people are receptive to the value Phoenix cards provide.

I am now beginning to build a team, which means offering advice and support to those wanting to start their own business. It is so important to have someone with experience to guide you; I still find my own sponsor’s help invaluable.

An added delight to my Phoenix Trading business is that I am able to help raise money for charities and local groups. Many of my friends now support me, and I, in turn, help them to raise money for charities of their choice. Christmas is approaching, an exciting time with many new products. The range in my opinion is the best yet!

You can contact Jayne on 07834 16 07 71 jaynepeters@hotmail.com

Organised Mum calendars and diaries Calendars that start in September and last 16 months! The new range of Organised Mum diaries and calendars includes the Healthy Life Jotter, with magnetic backing. Attach it to the fridge and keep a record of your food and drink consumption! Adapts to any diet. The ‘Healthy Eating Jotter’ is available from Organised Mum, priced £6.99. www.organisedmum.co.uk

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Weaning Session Drop In 12 o’clock–2pm. Once a month, learn from professionals about weaning your baby onto solids!

Baby Massage 1.30pm–2.15pm. 3 week massage teaching course.

Parenting Puzzle Course 7.30pm–9.30pm. 10 week course for parents/carers. Re-discover the fun and comfort of family life. £12 incl. handbook.

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FrIDAy Under 1’s and their Mums Baby group open to mothers, expectant mothers and carers. Get advice and support.

Teenage Parents Lunch Club (starts 14 Jan 2011) 12 o’clock–2pm.

For parents & parents to be, 20 yrs and under. Lunch, play session, baby massage.

sATurDAy Dads Included Stay & Play 10am–12 o’clock First Saturday in month, dads and under 5’s play session. Games and activities.

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TuesDAy Toddler Groups 9.45am–11.45am. Term time only.

At The Reading Room, Old Road, Buckland. £1.50 per family.

FrIDAy Stay & Play 1.30pm–3pm. Betchworth Children’s Nursery,

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9.30–11.30am. Baby Clinic, Health Visitor.

Stay & Play 12.30pm–2.30pm Drop in to our play session. £1. <4yrs.

Time to Tell 3pm–4pm. Share ideas with our team and tell us what you need.

course. Covers weaning, baby signing, baby massage and lots more.

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From September 2010, The Windmill will have its own building next to Burstow Primary School at 2, Wheelers Lane, Smallfield. Open from 9am until 3pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, it will be the new venue for Sign, Rhyme & Music Time and Stay & Play (currently run from Burstow school), as well as a drop-in information centre.

Stay & Play 9.30–11.30am. Sandcross Infant School - term time. £1 <5yrs.

Stay & Play for Under 5’s 12.30–2.30pm. Parent & Toddler Group. £1.

WeDnesDAy Post Natal Classes 12.30pm–2.30pm. 4 week

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The Windmill Sure Start Children’s Centre works with under 5s and their families in Smallfield, Outwood, Salfords, South Nutfield and Horley East.

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Homeopathy Local News Homeopathy By Sophie Bland

Homeopathy is a form of complementary medicine developed in the 1800’s, but with principles dating back thousands of years. Remedies are derived from plants, minerals and substances diluted to a minute dose.

Homeopathy is based on observations that substances that cause symptoms can also be used to cure them - “like cures like”, by stimulating the body’s own healing system.

Mental, emotional and physical ailments whether acute, reccurring or chronic can be treated. Homeopathy is particularly successful with babies and children.

Homeopathy offers help for acute conditions such as colds, childhood diseases and colic to more chronic problems such as eczema, asthma, hay fever and bedwetting. For adults, homeopathy can be used for hormonal imbalances resulting in PMT, pregnancy issues and also for birth itself.

Asthma/Allergies – A Case Study I began treating Joe when he was four. He had suffered with asthma and allergies since he was a year old and was taking steroids daily. Having had meningitis at 7

months, with 3 months on a ventilator, his lungs and immune system were severely damaged. Most of Joe’s life had been spent on antibiotics and steroids fighting reccurring chest infections. It was not unusual for Joe to visit the A&E department 3 times a month for asthma attacks.

From his first appointment, Joe was sent home with remedies to help strengthen his lungs and for his asthma attacks. Homeopathic remedies are placed on sugar pills, so children find them easy to take.

Six weeks later Joe’s mum noted that he had had only one asthma attack and had been able to go swimming for the first time in years. His mood, sleep and appetite had also all improved and most importantly, Joe hadn’t missed a single day at school through illness!

Over the next 7 months, Joe’s health continued to improve, with the odd cold being addressed with further remedies and ongoing constitutional prescribing – the use of a remedy that fits the person as a whole to improve their general level of health and wellbeing.

Sophie Bland is a Homeopath and member of the Complementary Medical Association. She has a practice in both Redhill and Oxted and can be contacted on 01737 771812 or Mob: 07752 309313.

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Local News Holidays

Travelling light – and staying happy

Two trends are noticeable in family holidays – first, specialist companies are offering parents a hassle-free holiday by providing all the services that your little one has come to expect; second, holidays that emphasise outdoor activities – camping or creatively designed breaks for families to learn to enjoy the great outdoors together.

Sussex Wildlife Trust has teamed up with the Youth Hostel Association to offer adventurous overnight nearby stays in September and October with a wildlife emphasis.

Truleigh Hill Youth Hostel on the South Downs by Shoreham supplies the backdrop for bracing walks and natural history lessons at Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Henfield. Stay there from 25-26 September for £47 per adult and £39 per child (<17yrs) to include accommodation and breakfast, lunch and evening meal.

h Hostel on the Truleigh Hill Yout South Downs

designed a layers concept for coats and outerwear: water repellent, breathable yet windproof fleece jackets that are perfect for September become a cosy middle layer under a waterproof coat in midwinter.

Polarn O. Pyret’s new Fleece Jacket is water repellent, wind proof yet breathable and never bobbles. www.polarnopyret.com Having contemplated autumn days, I’m almost ready to start thinking about next summer! We’ve discovered a few companies that deliver a brilliant service to parents – all driven by the vision of the parents who started the companies.

SUMMER AT THE SEASIDE For the seaside, we’ve already mentioned Recommended Family Holidays, offering everything you could possibly need in UK, Ireland and France. If you are contemplating further afield, the same high standards will apply in Cyprus, with Aztec Villas.

Tracy Broadhurst set up Aztec Villas after buying a villa in Cyprus herself. She realised there was a gap in the marketa for a company that provided family friendly, stylishly designed holiday accommodation in Cyprus.

Other weekends are planned for October, including one under tents. And there is an afternoon during Tracy says “Here at Aztec Villas, we want to make your half-term designed for disabled children and siblings, with holiday as calm and hassle-free as possible. Every villa and all paths OK for wheelchair users, exploring the local woods. apartment we add to our portfolio has been personally There are age restrictions, visited and vetted by us. They children must be accompanied must be equipped with all Holiday fun at Aztec Villas and booking is essential. You the family friendly “must can contact the SWT on 01273 haves” such as high chairs, 497561 for more information or stair gates, cot beds, pool/ to book. beach toys, Play Stations, What to wear for these DVDs, plus bed linen, bath/ autumn breaks? Good outerwear hand and pool/beach towels means you can go out in any (to save you space in your weather. Polarn O Pyret has luggage!), fully equipped

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kitchens and stylish furnishings.” The point about the luggage is a good one – especially with so many surcharges applying at airports for every extra gram in your suitcase!

“We really want to take the stress away from organising a family holiday,” said Tracy, “so if you haven’t got time to organise flights, airport transfers, excursions etc we can do that for you. We even recently sourced appropriate formula milk for a child who had an allergy to cow’s milk.”

That sort of attention to detail is much appreciated by any family struggling to enjoy a family holiday and keep all the kids happy.

SUMMER IN THE MOUNTAINS If beaches aren’t your thing, then I can report from firsthand experience that summer in the Alps is invigorating, sunny and relaxing at the same time!

While near Geneva in Morzine, France, I visited Chilly Powder’s chalets and here, too, owners Francesca and Paul are always willing to go ‘the extra mile’ to ensure their guests are welcome, well fed and that their children are well looked after too - with ‘tea time’ for kids allowing parents to settle them into bed every evening before joining the other adult guests for a convivial dinner, full of conversation about great plans for the next day’s activities.

Activities might be with the kids or not; children can stay in the crèche while parents have a few hours A Chilly Powder chalet in exploring the mountains and Morzine, France lakes, shopping or just lazing by the hot tub. Morzine has a special ‘Euro’ Multi Pass in the summer costing 1E per day, meaning that all the cable cars (and local swimming pools) are then FREE! Morzine and the Portes du Soleil villages will be offering the same pass next year, which opens up many adventures on the slopes.

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Local News Clubs & Classes Pull-out Section

Clubs & Classes

TADWORTH MAD Academy – Music and dance and a whole lot of fun

Call to check the details – some are courses and need to be booked; some are term time only. Check the start date of term-time only classes. Many begin in the w/c 6 September and have a break for half-term at the end of October.

(also in Ashtead and Effingham). 3 mths - 4 yrs. Term time.

Karen Tel: 01372 210378 www.madacademy.com

First activities with your baby up to 12 months are marked in pink. See also baby swimming classes in the Swimming section

Jo Jingles (also Merstham 6mths–3yrs) 3mths-5yrs Carol

REIGATE AND REDHILL MAD Academy 3mths-4 yrs. Term time.

Maggie Tel: 01306 712671 www.madacademy.com

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& Nick Bell Tel: 01883 712881 / 724800 www.jojingles.com/esurrey-egrinstead

Note on NCT classes: To obtain details of ante-and postnatal NCT classes in Leatherhead, Dorking, Reigate and Redhill, Horley and Crawley, call Claire Brooke-Wilson on 0844 2436916. For classes in Caterham and Oxted call Alison Tierney, on 0844 2436915.

Tumbletots Physical play. 6mths-7yrs

FIRST CLASSES for under 12 months and music & movement

Massage. Also in Banstead. 4weeks-9 months. All year.

Sophie Tel: 01306 640561 M: 07788 198768 www.reliefintolife.co.uk

Claire Tel: 07975 54 41 37

Talking Tots (also in Banstead) 12 mths-5yrs

Amanda Weller Tel: 07534 282 515 www.talkingtots.info

Baby Massage Course Relief into Life Therapeutic

Sing and Sign Salfords. 6mths-2.5yrs Term time Fiona Tel: 01737 823238 www.singandsign.com Musictots - Reigate. 6mths - 5 yrs Term time. Singing,

dancing, playing instruments, musical stories and games.

Jenny Sharples Tel: 01737 213709

Mother and Baby (PeeWee) Pilates Classes Reigate Rugby Club. Jess Tel: 07870 207 779 www.bodiesindesign.com

Mums-to-Be Pilates Reigate Rugby Club

Jess Tel: 07870 207 779 www.bodiesindesign.com

Free Buggy Walks Reigate and Redhill YMCA, also in

Banstead Carol Tel: 01737 355304 www.actionforlife.org.uk

Diddi Dance Pre-school dance in Reigate & Bletchingley, also Hooley, Banstead. Throughout year. 18 mths-5yrs (boys & girls).

Jo Swidzinska Tel: 07873 634 292 www.diddidance.com C & C Dance School Nutfield nr Redhill. Ballet, Modern, LEATHERHEAD Jo Jingles Fetcham & Leatherhead (and E Horsley,

Ashtead, Epsom). 3mths-5yrs. Term time. Laura Sykes Tel: 01372 800420 www.jojingles.com/centralsurrey

Tumbletots Physical play. 6mths-7yrs Ruth Tel: 07739 51 76 27

DORKING Jo Jingles Music & movement with percussion instruments,

Tap, Jazz, Musical Theatre. 18+mths-adult. Term time. Miss C Walford Tel: 01737 763391 www.candcdanceschool.co.uk

HORLEY Jo Jingles 6mths-5yrs Carol & Nick Bell Tel: 01883 712881 / 724800 www.jojingles.com/esurrey-egrinstead

MAD Academy 3 mths-4 yrs Term time Maggie Tel: 01306 712671 www.madacademy.com Baby Café and Under 1’s Time The Bungalow

Dance classes for 2-4 year olds Learn co-ordination, rhythm and great moves to funky pop songs, and boost confidence!

action songs and musical fun. 6mths-3yrs. Carol & Nick Bell Tel: 01883 712881 www.jojingles.com/esurrey-egrinstead

Tel: 01293 820068

Classes in Hooley, Banstead and Reigate (New classes opening in Sutton!)

MAD Academy (music and dance and a whole lot of fun)

Baby Explorers Empire Hall Birth-18 mths Tel: 01293 820068

Diddi Dance parties also available!

3 mths-4 yrs. Term time. Maggie Tel: 01306 712671 www.madacademy.com

Tiny Seeds Music, Dorking & Capel. Singing, rhymes,

Sign, Rhyme & Music Time Empire Hall. 6mths-4yrs Tel: 01293 820068

actions, puppets, percussion, dressing-up, dancing.

6 mths to 4 yrs. Term time. Jemma Hill Tel: 01306 882960 www.tinyseedsmusic.co.uk

WARLINGHAM AND CATERHAM Tumbletots Caterham. Physical play. 6mths-7yrs

Baby Massage Course Relief into Life Therapeutic

Rhythm Time Surrey (also Caterham on the Hill) 0mths-preschool. Term time. Melanie Vinall Tel: 07940 244 798 www.rhythmtime.net

Massage. Includes massage for common ailments. Reigate, Dorking, Banstead. 4weeks-9 months. All year. Sophie Tel: 01306 640561 M: 07788 198768 www.reliefintolife.co.uk Tumbletots Physical play. 6mths-7yrs Ruth Tel: 07739 51 76 27

Body-Torque-Pilates – Ante / post natal, Dorking and Betchworth. Classes all year. Danielle Slape Tel: 01737 765335

FREE TRIAL CLASS! For more information and to book call Jo: 07873 634292

www.diddidance.com

Karen Tel: 07976 68 93 65

Jo Jingles Caterham. 9mths-3yrs Thurs. Carol & Nick Bell Tel: 01883 712881 www.jojingles.com/esurrey-egrinstead

Sing Along Caterham (also Coulsdon) 1-5yrs incl holidays and half term. Britt Tel: 01737 555678 Fa m i l i es S urre y Ea s t S e p te m b e r- O c to b e r 2010

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Clubs & Classes Under 12 months and music & movementcontinued ‘Musical Bumps’ classes Godstone Baby Sensory Caterham (New from 6th

September) Baby development classes from birth-13 months Gerrie Chadwick: 07882 10 52 98 & Carmen Hung: 07576 62 26 98

OXTED and Villages Jo Jingles at Limpsfield Chart (and

Godstone 3mths-5yrs) 3mths-5yrs. Carol & Nick Bell Tel: 01883 712881 / 724800 www.jojingles.com/esurrey-egrinstead

Rhythm Time Surrey, Oxted and Hurst

(also Westerham and now in Edenbridge) Miriam Tel: 01732 454 826 or 01732 321 217. www.musicalbumps.com

Prams in the Park 12wks-4 yrs. All year. Sarah Lowe Tel: 07958 944467 www.pramsinthepark.co.uk

Free Buggy Walks Hurst Green and Lingfield. Carol Tel: 01737 355304 www.actionforlife.org.uk

LINGFIELD Jo Jingles 6mths-5yrs Carol & Nick Bell

ART AND CRAFTS Messy Monster Art Classes Reigate

1-5yrs. Rachel Pengelly Tel: 01342 833885 www.messy-monsters.co.uk

East Surrey Young Embroiderers

Redhill. Embroidery, silk painting, batik, dyeing, beading, making felt, patchwork.

Embroiderers’ Guild. From 8+ yrs unaccompanied. Thelma Cooper Tel: 01883 713782

Messy Time Horley. Under 5’s

Deborah Dansie Tel: 01293 820068

Imagine Art Tandridge Leisure Centre

Introduction to art. 4.5-6 yrs. Term time. The Arts team Tel: 01883 724599

Junior Art School Tandridge Leisure Centre. 7-12 yrs. Tel: 01883 724599 www.tandridgeleisure.co.uk

How Music and Activity Encourages Early Development

Tel: 01883 712881 / 724800 www.jojingles.

Green. 0mths-pre-school, term time. com/esurrey-egrinstead Melanie Vinall Tel: 07940 244 798 Free Buggy Walks The Community TT Ad 87x60>20410 aw:Layout 1 20/4/10 10:40 Page 1 www.rhythmtime.net Centre. Carol Tel: 01737 355304

The springboard to confidence for your child Tumble Tots is Britain's leading National Active Physical Play Programme for children from 6 months to 7 years • Using specifically designed equipment your child will learn agility, balance, climbing and co-ordination skills appropriate to their age • A structured programme designed to build self confidence and develop essential listening and language skills • Supervised by trained staff in a fun and caring environment

Karen – Caterham M: 07976 689365 Ruth – Leatherhead & Dorking M: 07739 517627 87x60_karen_maggie:Layout 9 31/3/09 10:41 Page 1 Claire – Redhill & Reigate M: 07975 544137

For classes of pure MADness, join MAD Academy Classes in Dorking, Reigate, Redhill & Horley Call Maggie on 01306 712671 or email: maggie.duerden@madacademy.com Classes in Chessington, Ashtead, Tadworth & Effingham Call Karen on 01372 210378 or email: karen.morgan@madacademy.com

Birthday parties too!

madacademy.com Music And Dance and a whole lot of fun!

HELPING YOUR BABY NATURALLY Reflexology for babies Learn to treat your own baby using reflexology. Boosts immune system, eases colic, wind, reflux, constipation, tummy upsets, teething pain and ear congestion.

In three 1-2-1 hands-on sessions you can learn how to treat your baby using reflexology Anne % 01737 833685 www.babyreflex.co.uk • Qualified Baby Reflex practitioner • Member of the Association of Reflexology

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It’s fun to find an activity to do together with your baby. As soon as s/he is born, the new world of outings and activities begins.

Many new mums will have already exposed their unborn children to the rhythm of music. Exposure to music helps to ‘wire up’ the brain, encouraging neural connections, and this may be effective even in the womb.

The first classes that welcome babies are those that combine music with simple, stimulating experiences. Bubbles, bells, coloured streamers and puppets are used alongside songs and rhymes. Even just listening to music starts the long process of cognitive development: it activates areas in the brain used for speech, abstract reason and spatial awareness. Listening to the patterns in music – its rhythm and pitch – are thought to enhance the ability to visualize and manipulate shapes and objects in your mind, which helps develop mathematical skills, too.

From just a few months old, there are classes that involve movement and, soon after, your baby will be able to join in by singing, too! Active participation in singing, playing instruments or dancing all strengthen a child’s neural pathways, helping them to fulfill their intellectual capability. It’s fun, too and, as Nick Bell of Jo Jingles says, ‘Children learn better and faster when they are enjoying learning.’

Nursery rhymes play an important role in a child’s ability to sound out and master new words, helping them to read and spell as they get older. When rhymes are learned with music, it’s easier to learn the sequences of words and phrases.

As your little one starts to walk, a whole host of music and movement activities are out there, which together help your child learn language skills, motor skills, social skills and coordination. These classes also provide the basis for building many relationships as well as self-esteem and confidence.

Do call the teachers listed here: they will be happy to explain in more detail how their class can help your child. And you’ll soon be enjoying the company of other new mums, and finding out how much that helps you too!

More information: www.jojingles.com/musicmanifesto.asp www.bbc.co.uk/music/parents/yourchild/why_musicmatters.shtml www.nncc.org/Series/good.time.music.html Thanks to Nick at Jo Jingles and Maggie of MAD Academy for their help in supplying the research information for this article.

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Clubs & Classes Angelina Ballerina classes in Surrey. For little stars with big dreams. 3+ yrs. Tel 01737 247795 Valentine Walker Reigate (also Brockham) Musical theatre, tap, ballet, disco, modern jazz, streetdance.

Twinkletoes ballet and tap 3+yrs. Tel: 01737 246404

PERFORMING ARTS - DANCE DORKING AND VILLAGES Reigate School of Ballet North Holmwood. 2.5 yrs to adults. ISTD exams. Joanne Evans Tel: 01737 247795

Phoenix Creative Arts Modern Stage Dance 3-7yrs.

Ballroom & Latin Dance 7+yrs, Drama 4+yrs, Musical Theatre 7+yrs, Singing 7+yrs, Gail Lowe Tel: 0845 479 2190 or 07968 06 67 23 www.phoenixcreativearts.co.uk

Surrey Academy Of Ballet/ Dance Ballet 3-18 yrs.

Paula Tearall Tel: 01372 807047 www.rosalleschoolofdance.co.uk Rosalle School of Dancing/ Dance Bookham/

Fetcham. Ballet, Tap, Modern & Jazz classes 3-18 yrs. Paula Tearall 01372 807047 www.rosalleschoolofdance.co.uk

yrs. Ricia Tel: 07789 833 164 www.cascadedance.co.uk

LINGFIELD The Hawthorns School of Dance (Earlswood and Bletchingley and Horley). Ballet, tap, modern and jazz. 2+yrs. Denise Gillman School of Dance Ballet, tap, free style Miss Trindade Tel: 01883 743377 & Pilates. 3+yrs - adult. Denise Gillman Tel: 01342 893233 Carrisma Performing Arts Salfords, Redhill. Ballet, tap, Jenny Elsden School of Dancing Ballet, modern, tap modern, musical theatre, jazz, freestyle. Age 3 - adult. Term time. and performing arts. 3-16yrs. Jenny Elsden Tel: 01403 731203 Lady McNeill Tel: 01737 766082 www.carrismadance.webs.com HORLEY Surrey School of Ballet and Performing Arts

Silver Ribbons School Horley. Ballet, tap, street and

Bookham. 2.5+yrs. Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Junior Hip-hop, Trinity Rockschool & theatre singing. RAD & ISTD exams. Amanda Tel: 01372 457274 www.amandawarwick.co.uk

craft and disco. 2.5+yrs. Sarah Hastings-Holland Tel: 07092 317098

Ballet, Modern and Tap Linkside Studio. Contact:

2.5+yrs - adult. Sally Wyatt Tel: 0208 715 4346

Ladies Cheerleaders. Ballet, Tap, Theatre Craft, Freestyle/Street, Cheerleading. 2.5+yrs Lynda Blyth-Phillips Tel: 01342 892 806 www.phillomenadanceschool.co.uk

REIGATE AND REDHILL The JLM Academy Bletchingley. RAD syllabus. Joanna

Swidzinska Tel: 07873 63 42 92.

C & C Dance School Nutfield nr Redhill. Ballet, Modern,

Principals:

Miss C Walford

CDE - AISTD (Dip)

Miss C Taylor

(Dip Dance Performers Course) Accredited by Council for Dance Education & Training in UK

Telephone:

01737 763391

Westway School of Dance Ballet, Tap, Modern, Jazz.

misswalford@aol.com

Ballet, Modern, Street & Funky Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Mother & Toddler, Tread the Boards

Imagine Dance 2+yrs at de Stafford Sports Centre www.tandridgeleisure.co.uk

WARLINGHAM Ballet, Modern and Tap Linkside Studio

(Drama, Singing and Dancing)

& Adult classes.

Contact: Fiona Frazer (Fisher-Greene) Tel: 01372 378398

OXTED Surrey School of Ballet and Performing Arts

Classes held in Nutfield, near Redhill.

www.candcdanceschool.co.uk

Godstone. Ballet, tap, streetdance. Twinkletoes ballet for 2+ys. Tel: 07779 119470 www.surreyschoolofballet.co.uk

Bastet School of Dancing - Oxted & Hurst Green.

Dance, Musical Theatre and Singing classes 2.5+yrs - adult.

Boys & Girls. Jolene Kiddle Tel: 07894 715655 or 01342 714229

Tap, Jazz, Musical Theatre. 18+mths-adult. Term time. Miss C Walford Tel: 01737 763391 www.candcdanceschool.co.uk

Imagine Dance at Tandridge Leisure Centre 2+yrs

Reigate School of Ballet Reigate, Redhill (also

Denise Gillman School of Dance Ballet, tap, free

North Holmwood) 2.5 yrs to adults. ISTD examinations. Miss Joanne Evans Tel: 01737 247795

BA (Hons) RAD RTS

Classes held in Bletchingley Surrey

musical theatre for boys and girls 3-18 yrs. Deryn Vallance Tel: 01403 243057 www.silverribbons.co.uk

CATERHAM The Amareece School of Dance Ballet, tap, theatre

The Phillomena School of Dance and The Pink

07873 634292

joanna.swidzinska@googlemail.com ALL enquiries and abilities welcome!

Offering Royal Academy of Dance Ballet classes Principal`: Joanna Swidzinska

ISTD Majors Ballet 3yrs+. Term time. Janette Lindfield. Tel: 01903 756346 www. lewistonschoolofdance.com

LEATHERHEAD Amanda Warwick Dance Arts Effingham, Horsley,

Adults. Term time. Tel Lucy: 07890 582 872 www.CRDA.com

Call today to book a FREE Trial!

Lewiston School of Dance RAD Ballet, ISTD modern,

JC School of Dancing Salfords Village Hall. Ballroom and Latin Dancing. 4-11yrs All year. Juliet Tel: 0777 067 4491

TADWORTH and KINGSWOOD The Carol Roy Dance Academy Kingswood. 4yrs-

Creating the Dancers of the Future

Ballet, tap, modern disco, streetdance. Twinkletoes ballet for 2+ys. Tel: 07779 119470 www.surreyschoolofballet.co.uk

Ballroom & Latin American Classes N. Holmwood.

5-8yrs; 8-11yrs; Beginners Latin American. Term time. J & L Foskett Tel: 01306 883808 www.surreyhillsdancecentre.co.uk

Fiona Frazer (Fisher-Greene) Tel: 01372 378398

LIMPSFIELD Ballet, tap, jazz,pointe and Boomerang Dance Troupe 4+ yrs. Term-time. Melinda Tel: 01342 892225 Cascade Dance Fun classes in street jazz and ballet. 5-13

www.tandridgeleisure.co.uk

style & Pilates. 3+yrs- adult. Denise Gillman Tel: 01342 893233

REIGATE SCHOOL of BALLET

the largest and longest running school!

R S B

Principal: Miss Joanne Evans

Examiner for Imperial Classical Ballet L.I.S.T.D. dip, CDE, RAD RTS teaching cert.

Ballet classes for all ages from 2 1 2 to adults

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Clubs & Classes DORKING Stagecoach Theatre Arts

Dorking. Dance, Singing & Drama 4-18yrs. Term time. Sarah Martin Tel: 0800 007 5482 www.stagecoach.co.uk/dorking

Blue Academy of Performing Arts Ockley,

PERFORMING ARTS - DRAMA and THEATRE ARTS LEATHERHEAD Perform Ashtead. Perform Drama, Dance

and Singing 4-8yrs. Lucy Tel: 0845 400 4000 www.perform.org.uk

Stagecoach Theatre Arts

Leatherhead. Dance, drama and singing.

4-6 yrs and 6-18yrs. Allison Malone Tel: 0208 394 2244 www.stagecoach.co.uk/leatherhead

The Leatherhead Theatre School of Performing Arts Dance, drama,

singing, cheerleading & street dance. 6-16 yrs. Tel: 01372 365141 www.the-theatre.org

Dorking 4-7yrs. Break Dance 7-11yrs, Street Dance and Drama 7-11yrs Mignonne Tel: 01306 712178 www.theblueacademy.co.uk

Academy of Musical Theatre

Brockham . Musical Theatre, Dance Classes, Drama Classes and Singing (Trinity Guildhall, LCM, IDTA and RAD). 4–16yrs.

Term time. Jenny Chantelle Clarke Tel: 01737 843345 M: 07771 874619 www.academyofmusicaltheatre.co.uk

Phoenix Creative Arts Dorking

and Horsham. Drama, Dance, Singing & Performing Arts. 3+yrs. Gail Lowe Tel: 0845 479 2190 www.phoenixcreativearts.co.uk

Tiny Seeds Drama Dorking. 1-6 yrs.

Term time. Jemma Hill Tel: 01306 882960 www.tinyseedsmusic.co.uk TADWORTH AND KINGSWOOD

Theatreworks - at Oakwood Sports Centre. Drama, singing & dance Zoe Valentine Tel: 07779 119470

Encore Arts Lower Kingswood. Vocal

Perform Drama School Horsham

REIGATE AND REDHILL

CATERHAM

Perform Drama School Reigate.

Perform Drama School, Caterham,

Stagecoach Theatre Arts Redhill & Reigate. Dance, Singing and Drama 4–18yrs. Wendy Belfield Tel: 0208 686 0141 www.stagecoach.co.uk/reigate or www.stagecoach.co.uk/redhillsaturday

Glow Theatre Group Drama

Academy of Musical Theatre

Imagine Drama at de Stafford Sports Centre. 4+ to 6yrs. Also Junior (7-12 yrs) and Senior Youth Theatre. www.tandridgeleisure.co.uk

and Drama Group. 6-16 yrs. Term time.

Sarah Locke Tel: 07941 368 860 www.encorearts.co.uk

Drama, dance and singing, weekly workshops. 4-8yrs. Lucy Tel: 0845 400 4000 www.perform.org.uk

weekends. Morag Stent Tel: 07785 385711

Merstham, also in Brockham. Musical Theatre and Dance Classes, plus private singing tuition. 4-16 yrs. Jenny Chantelle Clarke Tel: 01737 843345 M: 07771 874619 www.academyofmusicaltheatre.co.uk

Magic Carpet Drama Brockham. Fun

Speech & Drama classes Reigate.

Applause Youth Theatre Company Dorking Halls 7+yrs,

drama activities and specialist performance training. 8-12yrs. LAMDA exams. Term time.

Catherine Nasskau Tel: 01737 844 320

Communication skills & Performance, LAMDA syllabus. 4yrs-Adult.

Lulu Dale Tel: 01737 217650

Starlight Performing Arts Musical

AcAdemy of musical Theatre

Theatre Course. Ballet (from 2.5 yrs), tap, street dance and modern from 5+ yrs.

Contact: Miss Joanne Evans Tel 01737 247795 Or Miss N Owen Tel: 01737 773727

A new and exciting Performing Arts School offering musical Theatre classes for children aged 4–16. Learn to develop then integrate Singing, dancing and Acting in a fun and friendly atmosphere whilst also improving life skills such as confidence and team building.

• After-school classes in Brockham & Merstham • Annual Shows • School Trips • Master classes • Free Trial Lesson • Dance Classes and One-to-One • Singing lessons are also available

(NEW 2010). Drama, dance and singing, weekly workshops. 4-8yrs. Lucy Tel: 0845 400 4000 www.perform.org.uk

Drama, Dance and Singing - weekly workshops. 4-8yrs. Lucy Tel: 0845 400 4000 www.perform.org.uk coaching, theatrical productions, choreography, singing, stagecraft. 8-16yrs.

Jackie Driscoll Tel: 01883 720167 www.glowtheatregroup.co.uk

OXTED Stagecoach Theatre School Oxted, classes in Limpsfield. Stagecoach choir, dance troupe and agency. 4-6 yrs and 6-18yrs Term time. Melinda Cherrett Tel: 01342 892225 www.stagecoach.co.uk Perform Drama School Oxted.

Drama, Dance and Singing - weekly workshops. 4-8yrs Lucy Tel: 0845 400 4000 www.perform.org.uk

So You Wanna Be! The Harlequin

Starmakerz Theatre School

The Helen O’Grady Drama Academy Reigate, Chipstead and

Act One Beginners Drama School

Theatre, Redhill. Performing Arts, Music, Dance, Drama. 6-16yrs. Term time.

Tel: 07092 885510 www.sywb.co.uk

For more information or to request a prospectus please contact us on 01737 843345 info@academyofmusicaltheatre.co.uk www.academyofmusicaltheatre.co.uk

HORLEY

Banstead. 5-17yrs. Ian Brown Tel: 020 8662 0962 www.helenogrady.co.uk

Musical Theatre. 3-18 yrs. Term time. Vicky Butcher M: 07771 59 51 71 www.starmakerz.co.uk

Felbridge and Copthorne. Drama and Singing Classes for children 4-19 yrs Beverly Hewitt Tel: 07969 612285

PERFORMING ARTS

MUSIC

Live and Direct Project Dorking. Gig support. Includes rock and music technology. 11-19 yrs. surreycc.gov.uk – click recreation heritage culture - arts - youth arts.

Surrey Hills Young Voices Rehearsals in Cranleigh children from all schools 7+yrs welcome. Choral singing, all styles, singing technique. Mums choir too!

Debbie Walton Tel: 01483 276281 www.surreyhills-choirs.co.uk Encore Youth Orchestra Manor House School,

Bookham. Welcomes string, woodwind and brass players 7+yrs with minimum Grade 1. Classical and popular music. New percussion section starts September. Contact Kathy Riddell Tel: 0797 635 2167 www.encoreorchestra.org

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Clubs & Classes

SPORT BADMINTON

Moles Junior Badminton Club

Leatherhead Leisure Centre 10-18yrs.

Tel: 01372 372326

BASKETBALL Mole Valley Phoenix Basketball Club St Andrews School. U12 & U14 mixed

FENCING Mini Musketeers Fun (also in

Epsom and Esher) 6-10 yrs. Term time.

Brian and Kathy Tel: 0795 0011 581 www. minimusketeers.co.uk

Poisson D’Or Fencing Club

Introduction and free play at Foil, Sabre and Epee. 10+yrs.

Tel: Alan Wolsoncroft 01372 374624

Basketball 7-15 yrs. de Stafford Sports Centre. Tel: 01883 344355 www.tandridgeleisure.co.uk

Bonehurst Road, Redhill. Climbing lessons on indoor constructed rock face Taster sessions. Beginners courses. Pebbles for 4yr olds and Junior clubs. All indoors. Tel: 01293 822884 or 0845 363 1177 www.high-sports.co.uk

CRICKET Mini Crickets at Chinthurst School.

NEW! September 2010. Fun introduction to cricket. 3-8 yrs Tel: 01737 814399 www.minicrickets.co.uk

CYCLING Road cycle training 10+yrs, incl.

Bikeability levels 1,2 and 3. CTC accredited.

Training in trainee’s area, daylight hours.

Philip Kemp Tel: 01737 210 179 M: 07961 089 074.

Pedal4Health Cycle training for

children and adults, all year. Fred Ellis Tel: 07915 090571 www.pedal4health.co.uk

CATERHAM Soccer Skills 5-8 yrs & 9-12 yrs, de

Coaching 5-15yrs. Alex Peters Mob: 0792 730 9111

Arsenal Soccer Schools Croydon High School. Soccer skills training. Term time. 5–14yrs. Tim Tel: 01474 874 937 www.playthearsenalway.com

YMCA Boccia Club Redhill. All age

High Sports Orchard Business Centre,

Brazilian Soccer School, Donyngs Recreation Centre. 5-16yrs. Frank Gomez Tel: 01372 273505

Kick Start Soccer School Football

BOCCIA CLIMBING

Socatots Epsom and Ewell. Toddlers– 5yrs. Frank Gomez Tel: 01372 273505 www.socatots.com

Stafford Sports Centre. Tel: 01883 344355 www.tandridgeleisure.co.uk

open sessions. Luke Hall Tel: 07967 996 661

groups. Rita Wright Tel: 01737 779979 or 784976

Toddler Football, Coulsdon. 3-5yrs.

Darren Verga Tel: 0781 2571 440

FOOTBALL LEATHERHEAD AND DORKING Coerver Football Coaching,

Leatherhead (also Coulsdon) 4-14yrs. Mixed ability & Academy. Paul Sears Tel: 0208 397 9000 www.coerver.co.uk

REIGATE & REDHILL plus COULSDON Little Kickers Banstead, Oxted, Redhill

& Reigate. Pre-school football for girls and boys. All year. 18mths-5yrs. Yvonne Phillips Tel: 01737 300 624 www.littlekickers.co.uk

Sunday Football Classes at

St.Bedes School, Redhill. 3-11yrs All year Tel: 020 8660 0772 www.football-focus.co.uk

Reigate Priory FC football coaching Reigate. FA Qualified Coaches.

5-7yrs. All year. Richard Stephen Tel: 0780 1401 268 www.rpfc.co.uk

Agon Football Coaching Grange Park, Old Coulsdon. 4-6yrs and 7-11yrs.

Agon Sports Services. Ali Martin Tel: 0208 651 3319 M: 0750 433 2625 www.agonsports.co.uk

BLETCHINGLEY Bletchingley Golf Club

NEW! TRI Golf 5-9yrs. All year.

Plus Family coaching 4+yrs. All standards.

Steve Cookson Tel: 01883 744848 www.bletchingleygolf.co.uk

REIGATE Reigate Heath Golf Club 8-18 yrs

Tel: 01737 226 793 www.reigateheath.com

GYMNASTICS and TRAMPOLINING LEATHERHEAD Leatherhead and Dorking Gym Club The Gymnasium. Pre-School Gymnastics

18mths–5yrs. Tumble sessions. All levels.

Christina Tel: 01372 377718

DORKING ABC Gymnastics Club Dorking Sports

OXTED AND GODSTONE Centre. Pre-school to early teenagers. Christine Little Kickers Oxted. Pre-school football Sears Tel: 01293 421591

for girls and boys. All year. 18mths-5yrs.

Yvonne Phillips Tel: 01737 300 624 www.littlekickers.co.uk

Football Coaching South Godstone.

4-11yrs. Agon Sports Services. Ali Martin Tel: 0208 651 3319 M: 0750 433 2625 www.agonsports.co.uk

Kick Start Soccer School Oxted.

Football coaching. 5-15yrs. Alex Peters Mob: 0792 730 9111

GOLF

‘Turn up and bounce’

Dorking Sports Centre. All ages. Jacqui Gevaux Tel: 0794 111 7852

Gatwick Flyers Trampoline Club

Recreational and competitive, 5+yrs. Jacqui Gevaux Tel: 0794 111 7852

REDHILL & REIGATE Springfit Gymnastics and Trampoline Club St Bede’s School. 4+yrs-

Adult. SaturnV Asscn. Adam Reynolds Tel: 07932 752 081 www.springfit.org

Gym and Trampolining Classes DORKING Donyngs Recreation Centre. Gymnastics 18mths-3yrs, 3-5 yrs, 5+yrs. Trampolining Betchworth Park Golf Club Junior Academy 8–12 yrs. Andy Tocher 2.5-5yrs; 5-15yrs. Tel: 01737 764732 Tel: 01306 884334 Special Needs Trampolining / Rebound Therapy. SaturnV Asscn.

KINGSWOOD Sue Burgess Tel: 01737 221973 Steve Blacklee Golf Academy at MEND Reigate and Redhill YMCA. Gym & Surrey Downs Golf Club. Under 16s lessons with PGA professionals. 5+yrs. All abilities.

Tel: 01737 839155 www.steveblacklee.com

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HORLEY Springfit Gymnastics and Trampoline Club Oakwood Sports

Centre. ‘Funfit’ 2+yrs. Gymnastics 4+ yrs.

Trampoline 4+ yrs. Beginners to advanced. All year. SaturnV Asscn. Adam Reynolds Tel: 07932 752 081 www.springfit.org

CATERHAM Pointers Gymnastics and Trampoline Club de Stafford Sports

Centre. 4+yrs. Gymnastics, trampolining all levels. All year. SaturnV Asscn. Sefra Crilly.

Tel: 07737 306316. www.pointersclub.co.uk

AST SURREY

Anti-Gravity Trampolining & Gymnastics classes

2+ yrs & 4-7 yrs. Trampolining 4yrs -adult. Special needs classes & Rebound Therapy. All year.

SaturnV Asscn. Marie Clark Tel: 0776 476 0408 www.ag-tc.co.uk

Trampolining de Stafford

Sports Centre, 5-10 yrs & 1115yrs. Tel: 01883 344355 www.tandridgeleisure.co.uk

OXTED AND HURST GREEN Youth Gym Tandridge Leisure Centre

Tae Kwon Do Tigers Donyngs Recreation Centre. Life skills, self development with a martial art theme 3-6yrs; 7-13yrs. All levels. Philip Lear Tel: 07887 507 363 Tipson Choi Kwang Do Martial Arts Academy

MARTIAL ARTS LEATHERHEAD and DORKING Small Circle Jujitsu Leatherhead.

Junior Judo, Karate and self defence 6-14yrs. Leon Jay Tel: 01737 210052 www.leonjay.com

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11-13yrs. Tel: 01883 344355 www.tandridgeleisure.co.uk

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St Mary’s Trampoline Club Oxted.

Trampoline classes 4.5+yrs. Saturn V Asscn Tel: 07865 59 99 63

WTF style Tae Kwon Do

Leatherhead. Korean Self Defence Technique. 5-10yrs. Mr M C Worsfold Tel: 07740 680879 www.awtctkd.co.uk

w a proof of your advertisement due to appear in the AUTUMN 2010 Freestyle Sport Karate N. Holmwood issue of The EAST SURREY Family Grapevine and Westcott. 5-15 yrs. Steve Tel: 01306 884181 M: 07970 408 260 www.dfsk.co.uk

Small Circle Jujitsu Redhill YMCA. Junior Judo, Karate and self defence. 6-14 yrs. All year. Leon Jay Tel: 01737 210052 www.leonjay.com CATERHAM Caterham TAGB Tae Kwon Do Club 6-14 yrs. All year. Wing Lee

Tel: 07981 244551 www.caterhamtaekwondo.co.uk

MOUNTAINBOARDING Ride the Hill at XBP Mountainboard Centre, Nutfield, Redhill. 8+yrs. All abilities.

All year. Wed–Sun (term time). Andy Packer Tel: 0845 0944 360 www.ridethehill.com

NETBALL Junior Netball at Hillcrest Netball Club, Warlingham. 8-14yrs. Tel: 020 8660 1873 www.hillcrestnetball.co.uk

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Non-contact, non-competitive. Alan Tipson Tel: 07802 580285 www.tipsonckd.com

KickboxKarate Dorking, Leigh and

Beare Green. Kickboxing and karate 5+yrs and 10-13yrs. All year. Lisa Boardman Tel: 07801 442730 www.kickboxkarate.com

and individuals. Junior League.

Tel: 01737 212446. www.mvoc.org / www.bsoa.org

ROLLER SKATING Redhill Roller Skating Club

Reigate and Redhill Beginners, fun and competition standard, 3+yrs. Discos. Affiliated to FARS. and IISA. Tel 01293 776266

TADWORTH and REIGATE Karate classes Tadworth 10+ yrs.

Steve Hensman Tel: 07763 80 75 26 www.kaishin-wadokai.com

Association of Gymnastic and Trampolining Clubs Caterham - The Rebound Hall: 07764 760408 (anti-gravity@saturnv.co.uk) Trampolining (Monday through to Saturday) Adult Trampolining (Mondays and Thursdays) Kindergym (pre-school gymnastics and trampolining) Funfit (4-7yrs gymnastics and trampolining) Special Needs Trampolining (for siblings as well)

Caterham - De Stafford: 07737 306316 (pointers@saturnv.co.uk) Trampolining and Gymnastics (Mondays and Wednesdays)

Horley - Oakwood & Redhill - St Bedes: 07932 752081 (springfit@saturnv.co.uk)

Trampolining and Gymnastics including boys squad and adults (Wednesday through to Sunday). Funfit (combined gymnastics and trampolining)

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Kids Kickboxing Reigate Rugby Club Tel: 07870 207 779

Ren Yi Wu Kwan Tang Sou Dao Martial Arts Reigate and Epsom.

Self-Defence, Health & Fitness 6+yrs. All year. All abilities. Sean Feltham Tel: 07957 190 706 www.tangsoudao.com

REDHILL and HORLEY KickboxKarate Redhill, Dorking, Leigh

and Beare Green. Kickboxing and karate 5+yrs and 10-13yrs. All year. Lisa Boardman Tel: 07801 442730 www.kickboxkarate.com

RUGBY Rugbytots® Dorking, Reigate, Redhill,

Oxted, Caterham and Warlingham, Epsom.

2-3.5yrs and 3.5-7yrs. Boys and girls. www.rugbytots.co.uk Craig Greville Tel: 0845 313 3242

Karate classes Horley. 10+ yrs. Dan Greenaway Tel: 07967 053 307 www.kaishin-wadokai.com

Reigate Rugby Club Mini Rugby.

Mountain Warriors - Horley, Redhill,

SKIING

Salfords. Jiu Jutsu, Ninjutsu and Karate Kickboxing 5-16yrs. Also for children with special needs. All year. Richard Gillies Tel: 07742 056 154 www.mountainwarriors.co.uk

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m you by return we will conclude that your booking is confirmed and that the advertisement above is

Boys and girls. 4-11yrs. Julian Griffiths Tel: 07754 9928 68

Kids Saturday Ski Club 8+yrs.

Lessons available. Bowles Outdoor Centre nr Tunbridge Wells. October-April.

Tel: 01892 665665

Clubs Local & Classes News SWIMMING LEATHERHEAD Baby swimming Woodlands

School, Leatherhead. Under-water baby swimming 3mths–3.5yrs. Term time. www. babyswimming.co.uk Tel: 01865 794222

Surrey Swim School Banstead and

Leatherhead. Babies to adults. Term time.

Carol Tel: 01737 211160 M: 07790 413054 www.surreyswimschool.co.uk

Penguin Swim School Downsend

School, Leatherhead 3-12 yrs.

Tel: 020 8546 3864.

TADWORTH Banstead Sports Centre Tadworth

KT20 5JG. Daily swimming classes 10mths + One-to-one swim lessons. www.nuffieldhealth.com Tel: 01737 361933

DORKING Water Babies Priory School. 0-12

months mainly. Tel: 01730 890003 www.waterbabies.co.uk

Aquanatal - Ante and Post Natal Aqua Aerobics, Dorking Sports Centre. All year.

Creche. Rona Lucas. Tel: 01306 870185 www.harpersfitness.co.uk

Swim School, Dorking Sports Centre.

Swim classes for everybody, 4+mths.

Advanced lessons, competitive swimming, diving, special needs and life saving. All year. Rona Lucas Tel: 01306 870185 www.harpersfitness.co.uk REIGATE AND REDHILL Waves Swimming School Dunottar School, Reigate 2yrs+. Non-swimmers, improvers and advanced. Term time.

Tel: 07788 13 34 01 www.wavesswimmingschool.co.uk

Water Babies Brooklands School, Reigate. 0-12months mainly. Tel: 01730 890003 www.waterbabies.co.uk Swimming at Donyngs Recreation Centre Redhill. 6mths-

4yrs Parent and Child, Pre-school, Junior swim 4+ to 15yrs, beginners to advanced, Rookie Lifeguard life-saving classes 8+yrs.

Tel: 01737 764732

Reigate and Redhill Swimming Club 7+yrs info@rrsc.org.uk

www.rrsc.org.uk

Marlins Swimming Club 7-17yrs.

Tel: 01737 240073

Aquability Swim School Brooklands School, Reigate. 4mths-10 yrs. Term time.

Carrie Sumpter 01435 862325 or 07914 68 88 26. www.Aquability.net HORLEY Horley Anderson Centre Non-

competitive, lessons and coaching, 3mths to adult. All abilities. Daily. Term time. Tel: 01293 784075 www.nuffieldhealth.com

CATERHAM Bourne Swimming Club de Stafford

Sports Centre. 4yrs+to adult. Family swimming club for beginners, improvers and advanced. Term time. Clare Naylor Tel: 01883 341422 www.surreycommunity. info/bourneswimmingclubcaterham

Aquarius Swimming Club

Caterham, Warlingham Swimming lessons and life-saving for children 4 mths -18 yrs. Daily, term time.

Tel: 01883 344662 and 01883 342270 www.aquariusswimming.co.uk

Swimming Lessons de Stafford

Sports Centre, Caterham. 5 yrs to adult.

Term time. Tel: 01883 344355

Surrey Swim School Royal Alexandra and Albert School, Reigate. Babies to adults.

Term time. Carol Tel: 01737 211160 www.surreyswimschool.co.uk

OXTED Swimming Lessons Tandridge Leisure

Pool Schools at Reigate Grammar

Aquarius Swimming Club Oxted,

School. Beginners 2yrs to adults Tel: 0845 604 2476 www.poolschools.co.uk

Centre, Oxted. 5 mths+. Term time. Tel: 01883 716717 www.tandridgeleisure.co.uk

Limpsfield and Hurst Green. See Caterham.

BLETCHINGLEY GOLF CLUB

Junior Membership from only £70 • Family and Friends coaching • All ages and standards welcome Sessions cost only £5.00 - all equipment supplied To book call Steven Cookson on 01883 744848

TENNIS

DORKING kidz@tennis Dorking Sports Centre, Abinger TC.Linzee Proudfoot Tel: 01306 740391 M: 07973 256392

REDHILL Eugene Bann Indoor Tennis Centre South Nutfield. 6+yrs. Eugene Bann Tel: 01737 822526

TRI GOLF SESSIONS for children aged 5-9 years

Rainbows 5 - 6 yrs, Brownies 7 - 10 yrs, Guides 10 - 14 yrs. Surrey East Tel: 07886

241899 www.girlguidingsurreyeast.org.uk

Beavers 6-8yrs, Cubs 8-10.5yrs and Scouts 10.5-14yrs. County Office

Redhill Tennis Club Coaching for

Tel: 01483 203451 www.surrey-scouts.org.uk

OXTED AND LIMPSFIELD Tennis coaching, Limpsfield. 4+ yrs.

SUBJECT TUITION

Agon Sports Services. Alastair Martin Tel: 0208 651 3319 M: 0773 938 8872 www.agonsports.co.uk

MATHS AND ENGLISH TUITION KUMON 4+yrs. Dorking – Sinead Dixon

Matchpoint Tennis Academy

Fetcham

members and non-members 4+yrs.

Tim Wilkinson Tel: 07956 38 35 35 www.redhilltennisclub.co.uk

Hurst Green. 4-6yrs, 7-10 and 11+yrs.

Graeme 07958 572745 or Pammy Tel: 07866 777785

Limpsfield Lawn Tennis Club

-Limpsfield. 3+yrs. Junior Training Programmes 5 +yrs. Nick Jones Tel: 01883 714079 www.limpsfieldtennis.co.uk

Woodcraft Folk - 6 to 18 year olds (co-ed), Reigate and Redhill Group. Julie Tel: 01737 215125 www.woodcraft.org.uk

Tel: 01372 385740

Maki Sumitomo-Whyatt Tel: 01372 370164

Oxted

Anna Burrage Tel: 01883 723204

Redhill

Maggie Stanger Tel: 01737 277380

Tadworth

Louise Lung Tel: 020 8394 1698

TRAMPOLINING

FRENCH Caterham 3-11yrs Tel: 01883 330171

WATERSPORTS

SPANISH Aprende Espanol

– see gymnastics

www.lajolieronde.co.uk

REDHILL Aqua Sports Company Mercers

Country Park, Merstham. Watersports training. Dinghy Sailing (6+yrs), Windsurfing (8+yrs), Canoeing(8+yrs), Kayaking courses (8+yrs), tasters (8+yrs).

Daily March to November. The Team Tel: 01737 644288

MUSIC LESSONS Singing Lessons Brockham and

Merstham. 4-16 yrs Beginners to experienced singers. Term time.

Miss Jenny Chantelle Clarke ALCM (TD) Tel: 01737 843345, Secretary M: 07771 874619, Principal www. academyofmusicaltheatre.co.uk

Caterham - Spanish Fun 4+yrs Eva Tel: 020 8 660 4304 www.learnspanish.vpweb.co.uk

El Club Espanol

Redhill, 3-8yrs Tel: 01737 224559 Bookham, 4-10 yrs Tel: 01372 750452 www.lcfclubs.com

ITALIAN Italian Club

Redhill – 2.5+yrs Tel: 01737 767522

COOKERY Junior Cookies Monthly Cookery ClubsLeigh, Lingfield and NEW! near

Dorking 5-11yrs. Maxine Pancaldi Tel: 01892 853272 or Catherine Fleet Tel: 0774 871 5644 www.cookieskitchen.co.uk

All The Right Ingredients For Cookery Fun!

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NEW taster

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Parties Monthly Clubs Holiday Workshops New Surrey East Venues

BIRTHDAY PARTIES also welcome

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Local News Club News Kingswood Drama Group Celebrates 5 Years Encore Arts Vocal and Drama Group

is celebrating its fifth birthday. Based in Lower Kingswood Church Hall since 2005, Encore provides speech, song and drama tuition for 6-17 year olds and for adults in a relaxed environment. The activities help with confidence, developing skills such as public speaking, presentation and teamwork.

For more information please contact Sarah Locke on 07941 368860.

Club and School News Floodlit Tennis in Oxted Matchpoint Tennis Academy has four newly built floodlit courts in Hurst Green, Oxted. It offers coaching for 4-6yrs, 7-10yrs & 11+yr olds whether members or nonmembers and practice sessions for all ages on a pay & play basis. Contact: Pammy on 07866 777785 or Graeme on 07958 572745 www.matchpointtennis.co.uk

SCHOOL News Dream Play for Active Learning in Dorking

At Active Learning Nurseries, Music and Performing Arts are central to the learning experience of children right from the start.

For 2010 their new challenge has been for Young chefs cooked up the ‘Laser’ groups (3-5 year olds) Cookies Kitchen from all Active Learning Nurseries some healthy treats at a Cookies Kitchen to present a one-off musical taster day in Lingfield. performance of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at the From September, Unicorn Theatre in London Bridge.

Cookies Kitchen’s The play formed an integral part monthly club will be of the children’s learning and offering places to junior development for several months. The school children in action on stage was driven purely Lingfield. Classes near by the children’s imagination and Dorking are coming parents shared in their children’s pride at soon, too! their performances.

Contact Maxine Pancaldi on 01892 853272 Active Learning Nursery, Dorking. for more information on classes in Lingfield, Tel: 0800 081 1620 www.active-learn.co.uk Leigh & Abinger. www.cookieskitchen.co.uk

New Cookies Kitchen Monthly Clubs

TOTS TALK Amanda Weller is the new teacher for Talking Tots in East Surrey, giving little ones from 12mths a head start in their communication and social skills. Classes start this September in Reigate, Redhill, Banstead and surrounding areas. The programme combines games, songs, rhymes and fun activities, encouraging learning through play.

Contact Amanda on: 07534 282 515 www.talkingtots.info

Bookham Orchestra Invites New Players The Encore Youth Orchestra, which

The EYO is now looking for string, woodwind and brass players and starting a new Percussion Section that is open to anyone regardless of musical experience. Contact: Kathy Riddell on 0797 635 2167. www. encoreorchestra.org 18

For pupils in their last year of Downsend School, aged 12-13yrs, the end of the school year brings a four-week programme of activities and social events to broaden the pupils’ experience, introduce them to fresh challenges and help them with the transition to their next school.

A visit to the Cabinet War Rooms, Thorpe Park, the theatre, a hike to Box Hill, and a 3-day sailing course, as well as Drama workshops, debating competitions and visits from a number of speakers followed the inaugural Charity Run, which clocked up 107,200m and raised funds for The Downsend School Lung Foundation.

Charity Run Downsend School and Lodges, Leatherhead, Epsom, Ashtead.

Tel: 01372 385402 www.downsend.co.uk

New Head for St Teresa’s Nursery and Prep School

Hazelwood Welcomes New Head Hazelwood School

in Limpsfield is delighted to welcome Maxine Shaw to the school in September.

Previously Head of The Pilgrims School Maxine Shaw in Bedford, she firmly believes in creating the right environment where children want to learn and are happy at school. Maxine takes great pride in each of her pupils’ talents and achievements and fosters a huge amount of trust and respect amongst pupils and parents alike. “I want them all to be confident learners – to feel like fish in water” she adds.

Hazelwood School, Limpsfield. Tel: 01883 712194 www.hazelwoodschool.co.uk

St Teresa’s Nursery and Prep School

GOLD FOR THE HAWTHORNS SCHOOL

Mary says, “The newly built Prep school has a great feel – very warm and friendly – and the girls are delightful! The younger girls can now enjoy state-of-the-art classrooms, a science lab and ICT suite as well as the heated, indoor swimming pool complex. I am looking forward enormously to working with Headmistress, Mrs Falconer and all the staff, parents and girls”.

The Headmaster, Tim Johns, acknowledged the staff’s hard work in achieving the highest level of this Award for Music, Dance, Drama, Art, Design Technology and Textiles. All of these are embedded into the children’s education at The Hawthorns. “We are thrilled that the diversity and standards they reach have been so appropriately recognised” said the Headmaster.

Mary Arnal in Effingham welcomes new Headmistress, Mary Arnal, in September. Mary brings with her a wealth of experience having taught girls and boys of all ages in Ireland, Spain, and South America as well as in the UK.

The Encore Youth Orchestra

meets in Bookham, is one of only four orchestras in the country that accept children as young as 7 and with a Grade 1 standard.

Downsend Pupils leave on a high

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The Arts Council England has awarded The Hawthorns School the Artsmark Gold AWARD for the school’s excellence and commitment in the performing and creative arts.

The Arts Council idea is that early creative involvement begins a lifelong enjoyment and engagement with the Arts.

The Hawthorns School, Bletchingley Tel: 01883 743048 www.hawthorns.com

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Back to school Choosing the International Baccalaureate The International Baccalaureate Diploma was first taught in 1968 and has grown considerably as a form of sixth-form education – both nationally and internationally and an increasing number of schools, both independent and state, now offer it. Box Hill School is one of the few schools in East Surrey to have made the move, but other schools in Surrey also offer the IB; Kings College in Guildford and King Edward’s School in Witley for example, whilst Charterhouse School and Christ’s Hospital in Horsham aim to start delivering the programme from 2011.

As a qualification, the International Baccalaureate overcomes one major criticism of A Levels; it does not require students to specialise too

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early. This broad range of skills - competence in a foreign language for instance - appeals to university registrars and prospective employers.

One of the myths about IB is that is only for the brightest, but this is a misrepresentation of the facts.

The academic level in a student’s three Higher Level subjects equates to that of three A Levels and their three Standard Level subjects are pitched somewhere between GCSE and AS level. However, as one student has said “it is easier to manage your time with the IB as you learn from the start that you can’t leave things until the last minute.” It is this work ethic that universities and employers will demand and the structure of the IB course and the guidance given throughout will help students develop these valuable time-management skills.

The IB however is not all work and no play: quite the contrary, as it expects students to complete CAS (Creativity, Action and Service) hours over the course. This means that involvement in sport, the performing and creative arts and community service, or service of any kind, is recognised and valued.

Other useful and complementary elements of the programme include Theory of Knowledge where students discuss and investigate the basis of knowledge and learning, and develop the ability to reflect critically on the role that knowledge plays in a global society.

As with A Levels the IB might not be for every student, but it is certainly an option that should be seriously considered.

For more information visit www.ibo.org Thanks to Simon Powell, Director of School Development, Box Hill School, Mickleham near Dorking for contributing this article. www.boxhillschool.com

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Back to school MANOR HOUSE

SCHOOL & Nursery

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OPEN MORNING

Saturday 16th October 9.30am - 11am (Headâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s welcome at 9.30am) 01372 457077 www.manorhouseschool.org

Manor House Lane, Little Bookham KT23 4EN Bursaries are available

NURSERY PLUS, PREP AND SENIOR SCHOOL

OPEN MORNING SATURDAY 2ND OCTOBER, 10AM TO 12.30PM

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Independent Schools Autumn Term 2010 for prospective parents

Aberdour School Burgh Heath KT20 6AJ Boys & girls, 2-13 yrs. www.aberdourschool.co.uk Call 01737 354119 Drop In Morning Wednesdays, 29 September & 17 November Belmont School, Holmbury St Mary RH5 6LQ Boys and girls, 2-13 yrs. Call 01306 730852 www.belmont-school.org Saturday 9 October Bramley School, Walton on the Hill KT20 7ST Girls, 3-11 yrs.

Call 01737 812004 www.bramleyschool.co.uk Friday & Saturday, 8 & 9 October Caterham Preparatory School, Harestone Valley Road, CR3 6YB Boys & girls, 3 - 11 yrs. www.caterhamprepschool.co.uk Tel: 01883 342097 Visits by appointment Chinthurst School, Tadworth KT20 5AP Boys 2.5-13 yrs. Call 01737 812011 www.chinthurst.surrey.sch.uk Friday & Saturday, 8 & 9 October City of London Freemen’s School, Ashtead KT21 1ET Tel: 01372 822418 www.clfs.surrey.sch.uk Co-ed, day and boarding, 7-18 yrs. Saturdays, 2 October and 6 November Copthorne Prep School, Copthorne, West Sussex RH10 3HR Call: 01342 712311 www.copthorneprep.co.uk Co-ed, day and boarding (from year 3) , 2.5-13yrs. Saturday, 9 October Cranmore School, Epsom Road, West Horsley, KT24 6AT Boys 3 -13 yrs. Call 01483 280340 www.cranmoreschool.co.uk Friday & Saturday, 24 & 25 September Downsend School, Nursery & Pre-prep Lodges Leatherhead, Ashtead and Epsom Boys and girls, 2-6 yrs. Call 01372 372311 www.downsend.co.uk Saturday, 2 October & Thursday, 25 November Downsend School, Leatherhead KT22 8TJ Boys and girls, 6-13 yrs. Call 01372 372311 www.downsend.co.uk Saturday, 25 September and Friday, 26 November Dunottar School, Reigate RH2 7EL Girls, 2.5-18 yrs. Call 01737 761945 www.dunottar.surrey.sch.uk Thursday, 7 October & Wednesday, 3 November Essendene Lodge School, Caterham CR3 5PB Girls and boys, 2.5-11 yrs. Call 01883 348349 www.essendenelodge.surrey. sch.uk Visits by appointment Glenesk School, East Horsley, KT24 6NS Girls & boys, 2-7yrs Call 01483 282329 for open day date www.gleneskschool.co.uk Thursday, 14 October Greenacre School, Banstead SM7 3RA Girls, 3-18 yrs. Call 01737 352114 www.greenacre.surrey.sch.uk Saturday, 2 October; Wednesday 24 November The Hawthorns School, Bletchingley RH1 4QJ Boys and girls, 2-13 yrs. Call 01883 743048 www.hawthorns.com Thursday, 7 October and Friday, 19 November Hazelwood School, Limpsfield, Oxted RH8 OQH Boys and girls, 4-13 yrs. Call 01883 712194 www.hazelwoodschool.co.uk Friday, 24 September (Also at Hazelwood’s Laverock Site - The Larks) Lingfield Notre Dame Junior School, Lingfield RH7 6PH Boys & girls, 2.5-11 yrs. Call 01342 833176 www.lingfield notredame.co.uk Next Open Day: Spring 2011 Manor House School & Nursery, Bookham KT23 4EN Girls 2-16 yrs. Call 01372 457077 www.manorhouseschool.org Saturday, 16 October Micklefield School, Reigate RH2 9DU Boys and girls, 3-11 yrs. Call 01737 224212 www.micklefieldschool.co.uk Drop-in morning Wednesday, 3 November Moon Hall College & Bury’s Court, Leigh, Reigate RH2 8RE Boys and girls, 3-16 yrs. www.buryscourtschool.co.uk and www.moonhallcollege.co.uk Call 01306 611372 Saturday, 9 October Oakhyrst Grange School, Caterham CR3 6AF Boys & girls, 3-11 yrs. Call 01883 343344 www.oakhyrstgrangeschool.co.uk Saturday, 9 October Pennthorpe School, Rudgwick , West Sussex RH12 3HJ Co-ed, 2-13 yrs. Call: 01403 822391 www.pennthorpe.com Tuesday, 28 September & Saturday, 2 October 22

Priory Prep School, Banstead SM7 2AJ Boys 2-13 yrs.

Call 01737 366920 www.priory-banstead.surrey.sch.uk Saturday, 25 September. Pop-in mornings Wednesdays, 15 September & 13 October Redehall Preparatory School, Smallfield, Horley RH6 9QA Boys and girls, 3-11 yrs. Tel: 01342 842987 www.redehall.surrey.sch.uk Thursday, 8 November

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Reigate St Mary’s, Chart Lane, Reigate RH2 7RN Girls and boys, 3-11 yrs. Call 01737 244880 www.reigatestmarys.org Tuesdays, 21 September & 23 November Royal Alexandra and Albert School, Reigate RH2 0TD Boys and girls, 7-18 yrs. Call 01737 649000 www.raa-school.co.uk Saturdays, 18 & 25 September St Teresa’s Nursery & Prep School, Effingham RH5 6ST Girls, 2-11 yrs. Call 01372 453456 www.stteresasschool.com Saturday, 2 October Warlingham Park School, Chelsham Common CR6 9PB Boys & girls, 2-11 yrs. 01883 626844 www.warlingham parkschool.com Call for details or visit by appointment

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OPEN MORNINGS

The Greatest School Ever (A pupil quoted by Ofsted)

� Boarding and Flexi Boarding for boys and girls aged 7-18 � Boarding fees around £4,000 a term � Huge range of extra-curricular sports and activities � Excellent academic results � Convenient location in 260 acres of parkland near Reigate, Surrey

OPEN MORNINGS Sat 18th Sept & Sat 25th Sept 9.00 -10.30 am

Gatton Park Reigate Surrey RH2 0TD www.raa-school.co.uk 01737 649000

ROYAL ALEXANDRA & ALBERT SCHOOL

Open morning Thursday 7th October 10.15am to 12.15pm

Talk by Headmistress at 10.30am Tours at 10.45am followed by coffee

Moon Hall College _______

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Leigh, Reigate, Surrey RH2 8RE A happy school in a country setting for boys and girls aged 3-16 A CReSTeD registered school with expert dyslexia tuition specialising in support for dyslexic children up to GCSE. Little Berries Early Years nursery In beautiful rural setting with bluebell wood.

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Independent Schools Senior Independent School Open Days

The Hawthorns School

are listed on the Families Surrey East web pages at www.familiesonline.co.uk

IAPS, Girls and Boys, Day, 2 –13 years

NEW! Christs Hospital in Horsham will take day pupils from September 2011. See Open Days September-October 2010

The outstanding Prep School in the area

Bletchingley

27 AWARDS AT 11/13+ IN 2009/2010

MICKLEFIELD SCHOOL REIGATE Co-Educational Preparatory School, rising 3’s – 11 years

1910-2010 Come and see what Micklefield has been doing so well for the last 100 years.

• Small class sizes with excellent academic results • Successful record of academic, music and sports scholarships • Before & after-school clubs available • Stimulating and caring Early Years programme with an excellent Preparatory Department • Thriving Parent and Toddler group held Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday afternoons • Five Acre Sports Field

WORKING OPEN MORNINGS

Thursday 7th October . Friday 19th November Prompt 9.15am start with Headmaster’s welcome.

We are always happy to make individual appointments.

“Happy children learn” Please ring Gail Johnson on 01883 743048 to book a place or for an alternative appointment

DROP IN MORNING Wednesday 3rd November 2010, 10.00am – 12 noon We would be delighted to welcome you for a visit – for more information please contact:

www.hawthorns.com

Tel: 01737 242615 email: office@micklefieldschool.co.uk Micklefield School, 10 Somers Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9DU www.micklefieldschool.co.uk Micklefield is a Charitable Trust providing a first class education for pupils

Pendell Court, Bletchingley Surrey RH1 4QJ

Registered charity for educational purposes

Happy Birthday to Us South of England Show

Thank you to all our children, parents and staff for a wonderful first year. Wishing you all many happy returns to The Larks Nursery next year.

Come and Visit us on our Open Morning: Friday 24th September, 9.30am – 12 noon

19 Bluehouse Lane, Oxted RH8 0AA, Tel: 01883 714171, www.the-larks.co.uk Fa m i l i es S urre y Ea s t S e p te m b e r- O c to b e r 2010

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Out and About

THEATRES

Please check ticket prices and times with the theatres.

LEATHERHEAD The Leatherhead Theatre 7, Church Street, Leatherhead KT22 8DN Tel: 01372 365141 www.the-theatre.org PANTO!SLEEPING BEAUTY Thursday 14 December - Saturday 1 January 2011.

DORKING Dorking Halls Reigate Road, Dorking, RH4 1SG Tel: 01306 881717 www.dorkinghalls.co.uk Wan2Talk?

Applause Youth Theatre Company Sunday, 3 October 7.30pm £12.50 (£10) A Midsummer Night’s Dream Skakespeare4Kidz Thurs-Fri, 7&8 October, day and evening performances. £16, Children/Schools £10 Swan Lake – Moscow Ballet la Classique Saturday, 30 October 7.30pm £16.50, £19 & £23 Fireman Sam Live – Pontypandy Rocks! Sunday 7 November, 1pm & 3.30pm £12.50 (£11). Family: £42 REDHILL The Harlequin Theatre Warwick Quadrant, Redhill, RH1 1NN Tel: 01737 276 500 www.harlequintheatre.co.uk The Basil Brush Show Sunday, 10 October 1.30pm & 4.30pm. £12

Danger Mouse Saves the World 29 October 2.30pm. £12.50 High School Rocks!

Wednesday, 3 November 6.30pm. £12.50 Cinderella – Ballet Theatre UK Friday, 12 November 7.30pm £16 (12) PANTO! Jack and the Beanstalk with Paul Daniels Friday, 10 December to Monday, 3 January 2011 OXTED The Barn Theatre 25 Bluehouse Lane, Oxted RH8 0AA Tel: 01959 561811 Email: barntheatre @btinternet.com www.barntheatreoxted.co.uk PANTO! Cinderella presented by The Oxted Players Friday, 7 – Saturday, 15 January. Afternoon & evening performances.

Tickets: 01883 724852. £8-£10

Stick Man at Epsom Playhouse

EPSOM Epsom Playhouse Ashley Avenue, Epsom,KT18 5AL Tel: 01372 742555/742227 www.epsomplayhouse.co.uk Stick Man 4+yrs. Saturday, 18 September 1.30pm and 3.30pm. £8.50 Swan Lake Thursday, 7 Oct, 7.30pm. £19.50 Tom’s Midnight Garden Tuesday, 26 October 2pm £10.50 Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! 3+yrs. Thursday, 28 Oct 1.30pm & 3.30pm £8.50 The Night Before Christmas in The Myers Studio 2-7yrs. Christmas Grotto and Show combined! Wednesday, 8 – Friday, 24 December. Morning and afternoon performances. £7.50-£12.50 PANTO! Dick Whittington Friday, 17 December – Sunday, 9 January.

11am/2.30pm/6.30pm. £9.20 - £16.50 KINGSTON THE ROSE THEATRE 24-26 High Street, Kingston KT1 1HL Bookings: 0871 230 1552 (24 Hours) www.rosetheatrekingston.org The Stars and Beyond - Fundraising event of the year for Special Olympics Surrey.

Wednesday, 10 November £12.50 The Three Musketeers - Musical 10+yrs Saturday, 27 November – Sunday, 2 January 2011. 10yrs. £8-£32 David Wood’s Storytime 4+yrs. Magic, music & audience participation. Tuesday, 7 – Thursday, 30 December 10.30am £6.50 CROYDON FAIRFIELD HALLS Park Lane, Croydon CR9 1DG Tel: 020 8688 9291. Book online at www.fairfield.co.uk Andy & Mike’s Big Box Of Bananas 4-11yrs. Sunday, 26 September 2pm. £9 (£8) Hip Hop Dance Theatre – Breakin Convention Tuesday-Wednesday, 26 & 27 October 7.30pm. £15-£20 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Shakespeare 4 Kidz Wednesday, 3 November 1.30pm, 7.30pm & Thursday, 4 November 10am,1.30pm. £16, Children £10 The Little Big Club Live In Concert Saturday, 13 November 1pm & 3.30pm £14, Child £12, Family: £46 PANTO! Cinderella Saturday, 4 December - Monday 3 January.

Book by 30 Sept: £19 (£17) Family: £68-£80

GUILDFORD Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Millbrook, Guildford GU1 3UX Tel: 01483 440000 www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk The Night Before Christmas at the Mill Studio 3-7yrs. Thursday, 16 – Sunday 26 December. £7 Children’s Shows in the Mill Saturdays at The Mill Studio, all £6. Daytime performances – call for times.

Tales From the Washing Line 4+yrs 18 September Mr Panda and the Mean Green Witch 3-8yrs 2 October The Rainbow Fish 4-7yrs 9 October The Burple Brothers in Concert 4+yrs 30 October Burglar Bill 2-7yrs 6 November PANTO! Sleeping Beauty 3 December – 9 January. Afternoon and evening performances. £15.50- £24 (Children £5 off) CRAWLEY The Hawth Theatre Hawth Ave, Crawley RH10 6YZ Tel: 01293 553636 www.hawth.co.uk Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Musical Thursday-Saturday, 16-18 September. From £7 Sounds Like 5-11yrs Studio. Sunday, 2 October 11am. Tam Tam Theatre creates a symphony. £6.50; Family £24 La Pelota Magica 6-10yrs Studio Thursday, 14 October. £6.50; Family £24 Handa’s Surprise – Little Angel Theatre 2-5yrs. Saturday, 16 October. £5.50; Family: £20 My Fair Lady – Musical Wednesday– Saturday, 20-23 October 7.30pm (Sat Mat 2.30pm). £14 (£10) The Jingle Dress 3-5yrs Studio. Saturday, 30 October 11am £6.50; Family £24 PANTO! Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Friday 10 December – Sunday, 2 January 2011 EAST GRINSTEAD Chequer Mead De la Warr Road, East Grinstead RH19 3LT Tel: 01342 302000 www.chequermead.org.uk PANTO! Dick Whittington Sat-Thurs, 18-30 December Earlybird booking: £12.50

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Out and About Days out and Half-term Treats See also more Halloween events on page 26.

ENGLISH HERITAGE DAYS OUT

Thursday-Sunday, 9-12 September

GATTON PARK REIGATE

Enjoy a great day out at Bocketts Farm this Autumn!

Gatton Park, Reigate, RH2 0TD Gardens and Grounds Open Day Sunday, 3 October Free activities for families. 11am-4pm. Adults £3.50, children free.

Tuesday, 26 October 10am-2pm October Paint and Glue-Bats and Beasties (8-12 years) £9 Wednesday, 27 October 10-12noon or 1.30pm-3.30pm Hibernating Animals £5 Thursday, 28 October 10-12noon or 1.30-3.30pm Start Art – Haunted Houses (4-7 yrs) £6 Tel: 01737 649066 www.gattonpark.com

• Lots of friendly farm animals inside and out • Animal Handling, Pig Racing, Tractor Rides and Pony Rides every day • 2 Huge indoor play barns with trampolines, jumping pillow & triple slide tower

Don’t miss... OCTOBER HALF TERM 23rd Oct – 31st Oct 2010 – 1000’s of pumpkins for sale, creepy craft corner and a spooky quiz trail.

SPECIAL OFFER - £1.50 off farm

LINGFIELD PARK RACES

Behind the scenes at Dorking Halls Free entry to many buildings and places of interest with hands-on activities for kids. Full information on website. Local attractions include Swan Cottage, Horley; Buckland Windmill; Holmesdale Natural History Club and Museum, Reigate; Norbury Park Saw Mill; behind the scenes at Dorking Halls; excavation at High Ashurst; St John’s School Leatherhead. www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory or www.molevalley.gov.uk.

BANSTEAD COUNTRYSIDE DAY

Sunday, 12 September 10.30am –4.30pm. Free entry. Rural crafts, local produce, local groups, wildlife and much more. Heavy horses and dog handling displays. Guided walks. Hurdle & charcoal making. Activities for children, including nature trails & trailer rides. Free parking (donations welcome),refreshments.Tel: 01737 737700.

Location: in the fields by Banstead Woods on Holly Lane (adjacent Holly Lane Car Park), 2 miles south from Banstead (B2219).

BOCKETTS PARK FARM

Young St, Fetcham, Leatherhead KT22 9BS. Open every day 10am–5.30pm (or dusk) Adults £8.25, Child 3-17 yrs £7.75, Child 2 yrs £6.25, under 2’s free. Daily pony rides, goat milking, pig racing & tractor rides. Friendly farm animals and play areas inside and out.

Tel: 01372 363764 www.bockettsfarm.co.uk

BRITISH WILDLIFE CENTRE

Newchapel, Lingfield, RH7 6LF Open at weekends and daily during half term: Saturday, 23 October-Sunday, 31 October 10am to 5pm. Wild animals, Keeper Talks, picnic area, coffee shop. Tel: 01342 834658 www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk

DENBIES VINEYARD

London Road, Dorking RH5 4DR Lego Exhibition Monday-Thursday, 25-28 October. Free.

Spooky Story Telling Thursday, 28 October 10am & 2pm Free. Face painting - £3 per child Creepy Crawly Roadshow Thursday, 28 October 11am £6.50 per child Tel: 01306 876616. www.denbies.co.uk

Racecourse Road, Lingfield RH7 6PQ Sunday, 31 October – Halloween Family Fun Day Spooky day of racing and activities for all ages. Adult tickets £13 (before 28 Oct).

Accompanied <18’s free! Gates open 11.10am.

Friday, 5 November – Fireworks Night Fireworks choreographed to music and traditional bonfire. Family tickets £20.

Gates open 6pm; fireworks 7.30pm.

Tel: 01342 834 800 www.lingfieldpark.co.uk

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entry per person (max 5 people) any day from 6th September – 21st October 2010 – only with this advert.

Open Daily 10am – 5.30pm Young Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9BS Tel: 01372 363764 www.bockettsfarm.co.uk

S"ooky Time

NATIONAL TRUST

Normal admission charges; booking essential for most activities.

For a s"ooktacular Halloween, visit a National Trust "lace near you9 Apple Days at Polesen Lacey

POLESDEN LACEY

Great Bookham, nr Dorking RH5 6BD Apple Days Saturday-Sunday, 2-3 October, 10am-5pm Spooky Halloween Trail, 25-31 October,10am-4pm. £2 per child.

Tel: 01372 452048 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events

TULLEYS FARM FUN PARK

Turners Hill, West Sussex. RH10 4PE. Gift shop, butcher and farm shop. Play and rides.

Torchlight Maze Nights Saturdays 11 &18 September 7pm to 11pm last entry 10pm October Fest – daytime fun for youngsters Shocktober Fest Scream Park – scarier entertainment for older children Tel: 01342 718472. www.tulleysfarm.com

OPEN FARMS – SURREY FOOD AND FARM WEEK 19-26 September

Wander through :inkworth Arboretum for the haunted woods trail on 23 - 31 Oct. Explore the secrets of the trees on the Chestnut Walk, 21 Oct. Follow the spooky family trail round Claremont Landsca"e Garden from 23 - 31 Oct. Get crafty with Halloween craft workshops on 25 - 27 Oct and pumpkin carving on 28 Oct.

Apple day at Polesden Lacey!"#$%&!'%()*+!'(,!'"%!-..!*/$! family, 2 - 3 Oct. Or spook yourself silly with the scary trail on 25 - 31 Oct. Head to Shalford Mill on 27 Oct to meet the millers and make +"(%!"0,!1"(%2!3)&*$,!*"!&4""5+!&*"%)$&!-,6!7"),!),!-!8/"&*.+! gallop on 31 Oct. Get the creeps at Clandon Park with a range of Halloween activities, on 24, 26 - 28, 31 October.

Turn your eyes to the skies with Guildford Astronomical Society, at Ea"dune :harf on 9 Oct. Fill your half term with Halloween fun from 25 - 31 Oct. Halloween comes to Hatchlands Park on 26 - 28 Oct, with haunted activities, games and crafts.

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For dates and locations plus the grand finale, the Surrey Country Fair, see page 7.

Walks and Local Conservation - see page 28

Time well spent Registered company number 205846.

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Out and About spooky Halloween!

Surrey Wildlife Trust WILD TIMES

at Nower Wood, Leatherhead Saturday & Sunday 30-31 October 5.30-7.30pm.

Spooky sights, sounds and smells - come if you dare! Activities and games. Dress up / bring wet weather clothing. 5-8yrs with adult. Booking Essential - Places Limited. Call: 01372 379 509. Children: £10 Adult: £2

Priory Farm’s Spooky Trail Spectacular Saturday, 16 - Sunday, 31 October. Spiders, ghouls, witches and horrid prizes! Also - Pumpkin Palace at the Farm Shop Saturday, 23 October with spooky tunnel and free pumpkin carving demonstrations (12noon &4.30pm, 28th -31st) and face painting. Spooky Trail & Discovery Walk £2.95. 9am-5.30pm (10-5 Sun) Tel: 01737 822603 www.prioryfarm.co.uk

Shriek Week Halloween at Fishers Farm Park!

Dare you brave the Haunted Woods? Or will you take the ‘Scaredy Cat’ path? Strut your stuff at the ‘Spooktacular Disco’ or go on the ‘Ghoulish Ghost Tunnel’ ride.

Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green, West Sussex RH 14 0EG Contact: 01403 700063 www.fishersfarmpark.co.uk

MORE SPOOKY PLACES

Bocketts Farm Park

nr Leatherhead. 23–31 October 10–5.30.

Pumpkins, creepy crafts and spooky trail!

Tel: 01372 363764 www.bockettsfarm.co.uk

Happy Halloween at The Hop Farm, 23-31 October 10-5.

Dressing up, magic, mirrored maze, haunted wax works. Paddock Wood, TN12 6PY. Tel: 01622 872 068 www.thehopfarm.co.uk

A MEGA DAY at The Hawthorns Sports Centre is a great day out for children aged 4—12 with a wide and varied range of activities from Art and Crafts to 10% OFF High Ropes. £25 per day * 9am-4pm.

For bookings Arrive from 9am - 9:30am with swimming kit, before end of September. lunch and outdoor clothing. Pick up is at 4pm.

EXTENDED DAY Drop your child off an hour earlier or collect them an hour later for £5 per extension or £7.50 for both. *Centre Circle members are entitled to a 10% discount.

Spooky Halloween Special

SPECIAL HALLOWEEN DAY TUESDAY 31ST OCTOBER

Wide range of spooky games and activities.

FANCY DRESS COMPETITION with prizes for the winner.

BOOK NOW! call Clair Fulton at the The Hawthorns Sports Centre on 01883 743377 E-mail: fultoc@hawthorns.com

The Hawthorns Sports Centre PENDELL COURT BLETCHINGLEY RH1 4QJ

Application forms can be obtained from www.Hawthorns.com/sports-centre

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Out and About HOLIDAY CAMPS AND COURSES October Half Term

Cookery

Tennis

Cookies Kitchen October half term Workshops in Dorking and Lingfield. Call Maxine Pancaldi: 01892 853272

Redhill Tennis Club, Linkfield Lane, Redhill. October Half term daily sessions for junior members and non- members 9.30am-12.30pm. Tel Tim Wilkinson: 07956 383 535

Playschemes, Multi-Activities & Sports Drama And Musical Theatre

NEW - REIGATE Affordable holiday activities Perform (4-8yrs) and Perform Plus (8-12yrs) holiday

Limpsfield Tennis Club Detillens Lane, Limpsfield RH8

Downsend + Downsend School, Leatherhead KT22 8TJ. Daily Active Arts ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Shakespeare

Water Sports

Monday, 25 October–Friday, 29 October). Tel: Sue Sergeant, Leisure Development Officer, Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, Tel: 01737 276700 holiday activities for 2-13 yr olds. Tel: 01372 385403 (6-13yrs).

Tel: 01372 385437 (2-5yrs). www.downsend.co.uk

Harpers Activity Camps with ‘Fit For Sport’

Dorking Sports Centre RH4 1SW. Multi sport sessions, 5-12 yrs. Tel: 0845 456 3233. www.fitforsport.co.uk

courses. Monday-Friday, 25-29 October Sessions daily in Ashtead and Esher. Colourful costumes, original songs & live music. Call 0845 400 4000 or go to www.perform.org.uk Workshop 29 October & 12 November. Tunbridge Wells.

Tel: 07514 543 345

Football Football Courses at Football Focus St.Bede’s School, Carlton Rd, Redhill RH1 2LQ. 4-11yrs. Half and full days. From

Adventure and Computer Holidays nr Dorking. £2/hr. Tel: 020 8660 0772. www.football-focus.co.uk 18-22 October & 25-29 October Day camps 4-14 yrs. Tel: 01306 Arsenal Soccer Schools 711005. www.holiday-adventure.com

Soccer skills training and matches. Epsom - Blenheim High

Sportszone Holiday Club at Oakwood Sports Centre, School, Longmead Road, Epsom KT19 9BH. Monday-Tuesday,

Balcombe Rd, Horley RH6 9AE. Sports activities plus Arts and Crafts. 25-29 October. 5-12years. Extended day: 8.30am-6pm - £75 whole week. Tel: 01293 822238 www.blueleisure.com

Mega Days at The Hawthorns Pendell Crt, Pendell Rd,

25-26 October 10am–3pm 5–14yrs, boys and girls. £39.99.

Tel: 01474 874 937 www.playthearsenalway.com

Trampolining Mega Sessions 4+yrs. Caterham CR3 5NN. 27 October £8.80 FOR 2 hrs Tel Marie: 07764 76 04 08

Redhill RH1 6JJ. 10am-4pm or 8.45am-6pm. 5-12yrs. From £13 per day (£15 non-members) Tel: 01737 784974 or 779979. www.ymcaredhill.com

Park, Esher KT10 8AN. Daily karting, 5-7yrs and 8+yrs. Junior Race School modules and In Kart Championships. £55 per module. 8-15yrs. Tel: 0845 6445502. www.daytona.co.uk

Karting

Reigate & Redhill YMCA Playscheme Princes Rd, Bambinos and Junior Karting, Daytona Sandown

Cranbrook Adventurers School Holiday Club

Coppingham Cottage, 261 Balcombe Rd, Horley RH6 9EF. £35 per day; £145 per week. 4-11 yrs. Extended day option:7.30am-6.30pm incl breakfast. Tel: 01293 823163. www.cranbrooknursery.co.uk

Charlwood House Holiday Club

Aqua Sports Mercers Country Park, Redhill, RH1 4EU. Sail

Sports and Paddlesports courses. 8-14yrs. October Half Term 2hrs/day for 4 days. Beginners to advanced. £109 Tel: 01737 644288. www.aquasports.co.uk

Residential Camps Blackland Farm – see listing under Adventure PGL at Marchants Hill near Hindhead, Surrey.

1/2/4 or 7-night multi-activity breaks, 7-10yrs; 10-13yrs.

Tel: 0844 371 2424 www.pgl.co.uk

Gymnastics & Trampolining

Bletchingley, RH1 4QJ. Activity Camp for 4-12 yrs. Weekdays, 20-31 October with Spooky Halloween Special on 31 October. £25 per day or ‘Extended Day’ option (+£7.50) 8am-5pm. Tel Clair: 01883 743377. www.hawthorns.com/sports-centre

Shere Fun Holiday Playscheme Scout Hut, Goose Green, Gomshall GU5 9LL. Monday-Friday, 25-29 October, 4-12yrs. Art & craft; Fly Fishing; Climbing; Pool; Wii; Film Making; cooking & more. £3.50 per hour, £2.75 per hour siblings. Whole week £112.50! Ofsted registered. Tel: Emma Alexander 07765 154962. www.sherefun.org

0DH. Junior Tennis Camps. Monday-Thursday 25-28 October.

3-16yrs. 9.30am-12.30pm. £15 per day Tel Bob Clark: 01883 732111

Mountainboarding Ride The Hill Mountain Boarding XBP Mountainboard

Centre, Priory Farm, Sandy Lane, Nutfield, RH1 4EJ. Open daily in holidays for mountain boarding lessons. 8+yrs. Equipment hire. Tel: 0845 0944 360. www.ridethehill.com

Riding Children’s Riding at Orchard Cottage Riding Stables, Babylon Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth KT20 6XA. Children’s fun days - riding, games and gymkhana. 10.30am3.30pm. 6+yrs. £47/day. Tel: 01737 241311 www.ocrs.co.uk

Charlwood Road, Lowfield Heath, Crawley RH11 0QA . 4-11yrs. £17 am/pm All day £32, hourly £4. Tel: 01293 565544.

Kestrels Children’s Centre Holiday Playscheme

Caterham CR3 6QH. 6 mths-11yrs. Tel: 01883 348641 www.kestrelschildrenscentre.co.uk

M.A.D. DAYS

MIDWEEK ACTION DAYS FOR KIDS Priory Events have a range of adrenaline packed weekday activities for 8-15 year olds including:

 QUAD BIKE  CHALLENGE  OBSTACLE  COURSE  ARCHERY

• 3 activities in 1 day in a safe environment • Set in 250 acres of stunning countryside • Celebrate your birthday with an outdoor adventure!

Adventure Priory Events Sandy Lane, Nutfield RH1 4EJ. School Holiday Fun - weekday activities including Quad Bike Challenges, Obstacle Course and Archery. 11am-3pm. 8-15 yrs.

Tel: 01737 822484. www.prioryevents.co.uk Blackland Farm Grinstead Lane, East Grinstead RH19 4HP.

Call

Day adventure activities for groups of six or more. Rock climbing and Abseiling, Archery, Zip wire, Bungee trampolining, Pushball, Orienteering, Low ropes course, Nature walks. Tel: 01342 810493. www.blacklandfarm.org.uk

01737 822484 for available dates.

Adventure with Surrey Outdoor Learning Partnership 1- to 5-day courses. 9.30am-4.30pm. 8-16

year olds. Challenge course, ropes and climbing wall at High Ashurst, Box Hill nr Dorking. Tel: 03456 009009. www.surreycc.gov.uk/adventurecourses

Bowles Eridge Green, Tunbridge Wells TN3 9LW. Dry ski slopes – learn to ski before your winter holiday, only 15 mins from the Surrey border. Private lessons and practice sessions.

Tel: 01892 665665. www.bowles.ac/skiing

SANDY LANE, NUTFIELD, REDHILL RH1 4EJ

www.prioryevents.co.uk

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Out and About WALKS AND LOCAL CONSERVATION

SANDERSTEAD TO WHYTELEAFE COUNTRYSIDE AREA. Hay Making in the Whitgift Field. Sunday, 26 September 10am-4pm.

SURREY WILDLIFE TRUST Raking up grass and sowing seed, making Autumn at Bay Pond Educational habitat piles for mammals and reptiles.

Nature Reserve Sunday, 12 September Meet at the far end of Tandridge Gardens.

2-5pm. Godstone. Fun for all ages - pond Children & dogs welcome. dipping, bug hunting and a manned bird Fungus Foray Sunday, 31 October hide. Donations. SWT Tandridge Local 10am. A 2-3 hour stroll. Meet Tandridge Group 01883 345 020.

Gardens.Children and Dogs welcome.

Mad about Bats at Nower Tel: Countryside Warden Sarah Clifford Wood Tuesday and Thursday, 14&16 Mob: 07771 715 812.

September 7.30-9pm. Leatherehead. REIGATE & BANSTEAD BOROUGH 7+yrs accompanied. Family evening. COUNCIL PROGRAMME OF WALKS. £5.50, children £3.50. Booking essential.

Sunday, 17 October - East of Earlswood 10Please call 01372 379 509.

12noon. Circular walk, just over three miles. www.surreywildlifetrust.co.uk Meet: Brambletye Park Road, Earlswood. All LINGFIELD NATURE RESERVES walks are free. More information Tel: 01737 Work Parties Sundays, 26 Sept and 3l 276000. www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/

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Bambinos-caterham@hotmail.co.uk FLEXIBLE WORK

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TOWN AND VILLAGE EVENTS DORKING Family Activities at Mole Valley’s Arts Alive Festival Saturday 25 September in Dorking and Leatherhead town centres. 10am-4pm

Friday, 8 October 10-11am Teddy in Music Land, a music workshop for under 5s, at the John Venus Hall in Coldharbour. Tickets: £4, call 01306 711 946.

Friday, 8 October 6pm Peter and The Wolf, the popular children’s story, performed by wind quintet with a narrator at Dorking Methodist Church. £10, call 07958 369 380.

Children free if accompanied by an adult.

Saturday, 9 October, 2-4pm Family Jungle Drawing Workshop at Charlwood Parish

Hall. £5 per person from Dorking Halls box office 01306 881 717.

Saturday 23 October and Monday 25 October, 11am–3pm National Trust Big Draw event in the Box Hill Education Room and Sunday 24 October at Headley Heath.

Admission free Tel: 01306 742 809.

Monday, 25 October 2-4pm Family Dance Workshop at Dorking Halls. £5 per person.

Bookings: 01305 881 717.

Wednesday, 27 October, 2pm and 4.30pm.

Kirsten O’Brien from CBBC’s ‘Smart Art’ at Leatherhead Theatre. Tickets £10, £8

for children. Tel:01372 365 141.

Friday, 29 October, 10-12noon Feltmaking taster sessions for children at the Fluffa-Torium, 20 West Street, Dorking. Tickets £5, bookings: 01306 898 144.

For full listings visit www.arts-alive.co.uk

Saturday 30 October 11am-2pm Autumn Family Fun Festival Leatherhead Town

and Swan Shopping Centre – Free Entry • Small Gift Fair in the Swan Centre - jewellery, plants, photo prints, etc. • High Street Market - local produce, clothes, greengrocery • Caricaturist • Face Painter • Animazing and his exotic animals • Live music.

REIGATE Sleepwalk for Charity

Saturday 25 September 2010, 10pm Priory Park, Reigate £15 individual entry/£150 team of 10/£300 team of 20. Walk 10 miles under the stars and help raise funds for children with multiple disabilities. Tel: 01737 364323 www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/sleepwalk

PAINTER & property maintenance All interior and exterior work and repairs.

Also – garden tidy ups on a regular basis or one-offs. Over 25 years experience. Liability insured.

Call Mark on 07977 15 61 61 Eves: 01293 824076 PARTIES 29/4/10

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Classifieds

Oct 10am–12 noon. Meet in the Butterfly Plantlife survey ‘BEE SCENE’ Garden. Tasks to suit all abilities including Find wildflower sites for bees. Families with young people. Tel: Anne Richards 01342 primary aged school children are invited 870200 www.lingfieldreserves.org.uk to complete a simple and fun wildflower survey to map the areas where bees can thrive. www.wildaboutplants.org.uk

LEATHERHEAD

PAINTERS & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

TUITION

Jamie at Home (gorgeous homeware) Choose when you work. Rewarding and fun.

Great money and free products!

Tel: Sally 01306 740547 / 07518 006 876 Phoenix Trading Quality greetings cards Want useful income? No targets.

Simple, flexible, home based.

Tel 07834 160771 www.phoenix-trading. co.uk/web/jaynepeters INTERIOR DESIGN AND DECORATION Brilliant Murals Kirstin 07881 906861 - creating stunning and imaginative paintings for children’s rooms www.brilliantmurals.co.uk

ROOFING AND GUTTERS UPVC & Roofing Direct UPVC. Fascia boards. Soffits, gutters and down pipes. Cladding, barge boards.

Flat-roofing specialist. Slate, tiles, lead, felt. Gutter Cleaning Service from £25 including removing and cleaning all down pipes. Guaranteed, quality installations at affordable prices. Contact us for a free estimate or friendly advice.

Surrey Office: 01372 450892 TUTORS

LANGUAGE TUITION

HORLEY SCARECROW FESTIVAL Saturday 25th

September 10.30am– 6pm Horley High St. A fun day out for the whole family. Children’s Fancy Dress (“Best dressed Scarecrow in Town”), Morris Dancers, Hog Roast, Steel Band, Scarecrow Parade, Games. Stalls, Prizes, Raffles. Tel 01293 775023 or www.horleychamberofcommerce.co.uk

NCT SALES

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El Club Español Spanish for children (4+) Interactive club with songs, games, stories, drama and craft. Contact Jo Barker Tel: 01372 750452 jobarker@lcfclubs.com

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DORKING

Dorking NCT Saturday, 25 September, 10am12noon. North Holmwood Village Hall, Spook Hill, North Holmwood, RH5 4HH Tel: 0844 243 6107

REDHILL, REIGATE AND HORLEY

Saturday, 18 September NCT Nearly New Sale. St Josephs, Ladbroke Road, Redhill 10-12 noon contact: nearlynewsales@redhillnct.org.uk

CATERHAM & OXTED

Saturday, 18 September 10.30am-12.30pm (10.15 for NCT members). De Stafford College, Caterham on the Hill

CRAWLEY

Saturday, 2 October 12.45pm – 2.30pm (12.30 for NCT members). £1 entry. (venue TBC) Information: 0844 243 6098 option 2

EAST GRINSTEAD

Saturday, 25 September 11.30am-1pm (11.15 for NCT Members). £1 entry. Sackville School, Lewes Road

OTHER NEARLY NEW SALES Cheeky Monkey Nearly New Sale Saturday, 16 October 9-11am St Mary’s Parish Hall (Opp The Church) Chart Lane, Reigate RH2 7RN

YOGA Yoga Ananda Holistic Centre All levels/different styles - YOGA, Taichi, Pilates, Dance, healing therapies / massage.

Reigate Tel: 01737 222 400 www.yogaAnanda.co.uk

Baby equipment, clothes, toys, maternity wear, cots, buggies and much more at bargin prices. Entry: £1 Contact Rachel on 07949 44 26 27.