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ISSUE 46 MAY-JUNE 2015

IN THIS ISSUE We are packing more events and activities into this issue than ever before! Birthday parties always feature in the May-June issue, too, with our Best Local Summer Party Venues Directory on pages 11-14, updated for this issue. The Directory provides the ideal way to have a party without worrying about the mess!

Our Holidays feature (pages 8-9) has an ‘outdoor exploring’ theme, with ideal family holidays as close as Surrey, slightly further afield in Wales and Devon and as far away as the French/Swiss borders.

Ahead of your summer holidays, our Nature Notes page and Events Calendar offer some great outings for both the early and late May Bank Holidays – see pages 18-22.

Families Surrey East will have a lovely new editor from the September-October issue. We’ll bring you more news in the next issue – but in the meanwhile we are all really excited and working towards a smooth transition.

Eleanor Lines, Editor

3 NEWS and Town & Community Noticeboard 6 Babies & Toddlers: Probiotics and Allergies 8 Holidays – Go Wild and Explore!

10 Club News 11 Summer Parties: The Best Local Party Venues 15 Education – News – Open Days OUT AND ABOUT 17 Theatres 18 Nature Notes 18 Events Calendar – May including Half Term 20 Events Calendar - June 22 Events: Father’s Day 22 Holiday Camps and Courses

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Love Maths?

Transforming Redhill

Maths Masters is just six months old and already has made lasting changes to the mathematical ability of 5-11yr olds in the Redhill and Tadworth districts.

Looking forward 18 months, a larger Sainsbury’s store will welcome shoppers at the top of London Road, while a multistorey car park,

Launched in October 2014, Maths Masters after-school coaching sessions were the brainchild of Louise Playford and Emma Kitto, helping local children improve their arithmetic and numeracy. Many of the children have now moved up class sets and national curriculum levels. All have grown in confidence.

The practice exercises, incentivised rote learning and expert tutoring increase children’s enjoyment of maths “This is my favourite club “ wrote one young student in his Christmas card to his tutors; “ I really love maths’” expressed another, in fact getting the children to leave at the end of their session is the tricky part. A good result from Maths Masters!

Maths Masters coaching sessions are at St Joseph’s Church, Redhill and Lower Kingswood Village Hall, Buckland Rd, 3.30-6.30pm in term time and holidays. A 25% discount applies to all sibling registrations.

There are dedicated SATS sessions for children in years 5 & 6.

Play Tennis and Squash for free – 14th June in Dorking!

Dorking Lawn Tennis and Squash Club is hosting an Open Day on Sunday, 14th June, 10am to 2 pm. Choose from tennis, squash, table tennis, ball machine or a ‘fastest serve’ competition. Free coaching sessions for all abilities and ages (from 4+yrs) with racquets, balls and equipment provided.

Tennis coaching is available throughout the morning, with an under 8 years session 11-11.45am. Squash Coaching as follows: 10am-12noon, 9+yrs;12-12.45 pm, 6 to 9 yr olds.

Everyone from age 4+ can take part and enjoy a barbecue, soft drinks, licensed bar and tea with home-made cakes in the afternoon.

Dorking Lawn Tennis and Squash Club, Roman Rd, Dorking RH4 3ET. Contact Rachel Halton, Club Administrator, on rachel.halton@gmail .com

New Kiddi Caru Nursery for Watercolour, Redhill Premium nursery care provider, Kiddi Caru, has started work on a new, custom-designed day nursery on the Watercolour development just outside Redhill town centre. It will open its doors to local families this September.

The 100-place day nursery will provide childcare from 7.30 am to 6.30 pm in the bright, homely and spacious nursery, complete with a sensory room, interactive fibre-optics, bubble tubes and light displays to stimulate and soothe. The well-resourced playrooms offer an exciting range of learning experiences. www.kiddicaru.com Tel: 0800 028 4500

Travelodge hotel, state-of-the-art gym and renovated entrance to the Harlequin theatre and library will complete the area’s new look and provide hundreds of new jobs.

Polesden’s World Record Polesden Lacey, near Dorking, has received official confirmation from Guinness World Records that it holds the world record for the most people to roll down a hill in one hour! The event took place last July on the slopes of the beautiful Polesden Lacey estate, with hill rollers from as young as 5 yrs old, plus an unofficial rolling event for younger children who couldn’t resist taking part.

Hill rolling is one of the National Trust’s ‘50 things to do before you are 11 ¾’, a campaign originally launched in response to the Natural Childhood report, which highlighted evidence of a long-term and dramatic decline in children’s relationship with the outdoors.

For more information call 01372 452048 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/polesdenlacey

New before-school club coming to Reigate in September!

Reigate parents can now sign up to a new before-school club for 4-11 year olds (reception to year 6). Reigate Breakfast Club is located near the station and run by experienced staff.

Serving Holmesdale and Priory, the club will provide a healthy breakfast and walk children to school. Care (from 7am-drop off ) costs £10/day per child. Setting up the club, local mum Georgina Hardy says: “Parents can bring their children somewhere safe and fun – making mornings easier.”

Contact Georgina by email reigatebreakfastclub@gmail.com

Confidence Building Fun

Call 0845 400 1279 or visit perform.org.uk to find your nearest venue.

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Trinity Oaks – a new school for Horley Trinity Oaks C of E Primary School, set in the heart of the Acres development in north east Horley, was built to meet the demand for school places in the local area. It is the first new church school for many years. A distinctively Christian school, it also serves the needs of the local community.

Trinity Oaks opened in September 2014 with just one class of 30 Reception pupils!

Already there is a thriving ‘Friends of Trinity Oaks’ association.

The school welcomes requests from the local community to use these new facilities.

In September 2015 a new Reception class and Trinity’s maintained school nursery, Acorns Nursery, will open. Sessions are available and children can start the term following their 3rd birthday.

Visit www.trinityoaks.surrey.sch.uk or email the office to arrange a visit office@trinityoaks.surrey.sch.uk

All Aboard! New family play zone at London Transport Museum Covent Garden now has an exciting new play zone with a mini fleet of vehicles, where children can dress up in uniforms to become drivers, mechanics, cleaners, station announcers and even river captains.

They can also get in the driver’s seat of a real bus, repair a mini tube train and play in the ‘Lost Property’ office. Or enjoy ‘sailing’ the Thames Nipper, fly the Emirates Air Line cable car and make driver announcements.

All Aboard has been designed for children 0 to 7yrs and for the first time the Museum will have an area specifically for infants.

Admission to the Museum is free for children and young people up to 17yrs. Adult tickets can be used for an unlimited number of visits for a whole year and cost £16 .

Visit www.ltmuseum.co.uk or call for 020 7565 7298 for more information. London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza, WC2E 7BB.

Schools’ pilot scheme takes off A schools presentation has been launched to educate youngsters about life-saving charity Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance, which runs one of its two helicopters from Redhill.

Primary and secondary pupils can learn about how the helicopter is called out, types of missions, landing sites and services such as night flying and blood transfusions.

If you would like to register your school for a support pack please contact the air ambulance’s Community Team on 01622 833833 or email veronicaw@ kssairambulance.org.uk

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Free sports coaching for 7-16yr olds The P&G Surrey Youth Games offers 7-16yr olds a chance to represent their borough in a countywide sports competition this summer, with free coaching in 14 different sports at local venues, during April, May and June.

The two-day P&G Surrey Youth Games 2015 takes place at the elite Surrey Sports Park’s world-class sports facility at Surrey University, Guildford on 20 and 21 June. Organised by each council’s Sports Development Officer in conjunction with local club and sports centre coaches, the coaching all takes place at local schools, clubs and leisure facilities. Up to eight weeks of free training sessions and trials are offered.

Details of venues, dates and times are available from council websites.

For Reigate & Banstead’s Sports Development Officer, call Cat Gibson on 01737 276125.

TOWN & COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD NCT – supporting the National Childbirth Trust.

NCT Nearly New Sales & Events

For children’s and maternity clothing, toys, equipment, books and anything child related.

REIGATE, REDHILL & HORLEY Check the website for the next sale date St Joseph’s Church, Ladbroke Rd, Redhill RH1 1LF. See website for First Aid courses and other social get-togethers. Tel: 01737 303203. nct.org.uk/branches/redhill-reigate-horley Volunteer with your NCT! Email Charlotte: coordinator.413@nct.org.uk DORKING Next sale: Saturday, 19 September, 10.15am12noon (10am members). £1. Coffee & cakes! North Holmwood Village Hall, Spook Hill RH5 4JP. Nappuvino! – 15 June, 8pm. At Red Bar & Lounge, Dene Street, Dorking, complete with the Surrey Trial Kit of real nappies. Tel: 0844 243 6107. nct.org.uk/branches/dorking Bumps, babies and beyond at Dorking Halls, 1st & 3rd Fridays of the month, 2-4pm. Sling library – May 19th and June 16th.

Try/hire. Slings.dorking@nct.org.uk for info CATERHAM & OXTED Saturday, 13 June at Oxted School, Bluehouse Lane RH8 0AB. 10.45am-12.30pm (10.15 for NCT members). £1.50. Also – Antenatal and postnatal classes, Post-natal coffee groups and First Aid courses, Breastfeeding support and social groups.

Tel: 0844 243 6076. nct.org.uk/branches/caterham-oxted LEATHERHEAD Check the website for the next sale date. 10am-12noon at Downsend School Leatherhead NNS.Leatherhead@nct.org.uk Volunteers welcomed! Contact Clare McGuinness regionsoutheast@nct.org.uk. Branch: 0300 330 0700 leatherhead@nct.org.uk OTHER NEARLY NEW SALES Bumps2Babies Nearly New Sales, Redhill & Caterham Saturday, 27 June, 10am-12pm, United Reformed Church, Harestone Hill, Caterham CR3 6SX. Saturday, 30 May 2-4pm, St Matthews Church, 71 Station Rd, Redhill, RH1 1DL. Contact Lisa: 07983 864202 bumps2babiessales.com

SCHOOL FAIRS & FUNDRAISERS Childrens Nearly New Sale Sunday, 17 May 10am-12pm at Hillcroft Primary School, Chaldon Road, Caterham CR3 5PG. Entry 50p. Refreshments available. Tel: 01883 342606.

Jazz BBQ - 17 May, Gates open 12noon at Glebe Field, Limpsfield (opp St. Peter’s Church, Limpsfield High Street) 12.30-3pm. Supporting Limpsfield C of E Infant School. Live 20 piece Jazz Band, BBQ, Ale/Pimms & Cider Stall, Cake/Sweet Stall. Retro Ice Cream Van. Early Bird Family Ticket £25 (by 4 May) includes BBQ Burger or Hot dog & soft drink; additional adults £12; child £5. After 4 May: Adults £14; Child £6. Bring Rugs & or Chairs.

Contact: thelsa@limpsfield.surrey.sch.uk Tel: 07500 062120.

Meath Green Infant School Summer Fair Saturday, 14 June. 11am-2.30pm. Kiln Lane, Horley. Tel: 01293 772708.

Limpsfield Summer Fete Saturday, 20 June 12noon-4pm at Glebe Field, Limpsfield (opposite St. Peter’s Church, Limpsfield High Street). Supporting St. Peter’s Church & Limpsfield C of E School.

Children’s Country Dancing, Live Music, Dog Show, BBQ, Stalls, Family activities. Entrance 50p. Contact: thelsa@limpsfield.surrey.sch.uk Whyteleafe School Summer Fair Saturday, 27 June, 11am-2pm.

Contact: whyteleafepta@googlemail.com St Johns School Summer Fair 27 June, 11am-2pm. Goodwyns Road, Dorking, RH4 2LS. A day of fun with Bouncy Castles, Refreshments, BBQ, Games, Tombolas, Raffles, Punch & Judy, Zumba, Fire Brigade, Ambulance, Police, Classic Bike Display and more. Entrance 20p.

Tel: 07403 24 17 79.

St Joseph’s School Summer Fayre Saturday, 27 June, 12-3pm. Linkfield Lane, Redhill RH1 1DU. Attractions include Crocodile Encounters and traditional stalls such as the crockery smash & bottle tombola. Refreshments, with BBQ & cake stall. Entrance £1; children free.

Tel: 01737 765373.

Salfords School Summer Fair Saturday, 27 June, 12-2pm Copsleigh Ave, Redhill RH1 5BQ. Bouncy castles, BBQ, cream teas and more.

Hillcroft Primary School Summer Fair Saturday, 4 July, 12-3pm. Chaldon Road, Caterham CR3 5PG. Celebratory opening of the Forest School & Nature/Play Trail at Limpsfield C of E School Saturday, 18 July, 2-4pm. Family Event with woodland activities (in association with the National Trust, Limpsfield C of E & Limpsfield in Bloom). Contact: thelsa@limpsfield.surrey.sch.uk

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Reduce Stress with Mindfulness Exercises

Oxted Drama and Music

‘Easy Everyday Mindfulness’

by Sue Fuller contains five easy -to- follow 15-minute mindfulness exercises.

LCA Stage Academy of Music and Performing Arts will be launching in Oxted this summer with a Summer Musical Theatre Workshop at the Hurst Green Community Centre, Monday 17th to Friday 21st August, for aspiring performers aged 7-18, followed by an official launch of weekly classes and workshops in September. Classes will include all aspects of music and performing arts such as singing, acting and dancing as well as other exciting programmes!

By becoming more mindful, we can reduce our stress levels, sleep better, enhance our relationships, live more fully and enjoy a happier and healthier way of life.

We live in a very busy world.

Only too often we find ourselves distracted by our thoughts, which creates unnecessary tension and mental clutter!

The Summer Workshops run from 10am-4pm each day, with a performance on the last day for friends and family. Call 07714 27 62 41 for more information and to book a place. www.lca-stage.com

Mindfulness allows us to develop the ability to fully engage in the present moment without passing judgment. By doing so we are able to fully appreciate life, moment by moment and with a clear mind.

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Merstham’s improvements are set to start

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A multi-million pound project to give Merstham a facelift with new community facilities, shops and homes should now have started, with plans to be completed by Spring 2016.

A new community centre will include a new library, youth skills centre, training rooms, a café, public IT resources and drop-in advice facilities to give residents easier access to local services. A range of shops and homes will complete the improvements www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/mersthamregeneration

Reigate & Redhill Music and Drama Festival Reigate & Redhill’s Music and Drama Festival takes place from 5th to 16th May this year, at Redhill United Reformed Church, Reigate Park Church and St. Matthews Church Hall, followed by the Festival Concert on 21st May at The Harlequin Theatre, Redhill.

The Festival is for amateur performers in music, speech and drama, and is open to children, young people and adults There are adjudicated classes for a variety of musical instruments, singing and speech and drama for children as young as 5yrs to adults.

Buy a programme (£2.50, children free) as a season ticket to listen to any classes taking place. Concert tickets: Adult £8 adult; children and concessions £5. Tel: 01737 244837. www.reigate-redhillmusicfest.org.uk

Magna Carta celebrations To mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta at Runnymede (15 June 1215), the National Trust and Surrey County Council, working in partnership with the Houses of Parliament, are asking the nation to take a moment to celebrate and reflect on their liberties by hosting a LiberTeas event on Sunday 14th June at 3pm.

Over the past 800 years countless people have made the difference to the way we live our lives today in United Kingdom. Some were politicians but many others were not. Through LiberTeas the nation can pause to remember all those people – since 1215 – whose passion and dedication have fostered the liberties that we enjoy today. For practical and creative LiberTeas event planning guides, go to liberteas.co.uk/supporters/event-submission/

After school maths clubs for children aged 5 and up, weekly at Lower Kingswood & Redhill

Tel: 07722 869613 / 07743 898418

www.maths-masters.co.uk

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Babies and Toddlers

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Specialist Baby and Toddler Swimming Classes and Aqua-Natal Yoga Classes

Come out of your shell and learn to swim the Turtle Tots Way!

Tel: 07920 854714 www.turtletots.com Email: charlotte.hollands@turtletots.com

It is estimated that 70 per cent of adult foot problems come from wearing the wrong footwear, with the majority caused by illfitting footwear worn as a child.

Leading Biomechanics Coach and Chartered Physiotherapist, Martin Haines, explains: “The foot is part of an integrated system. It will both influence and be influenced by the structure and function of the body above it. The connective tissue in a child’s foot will reach adult levels of stability by the age of 15 and a child’s gait may not mature till the age of 13, so during school age, children need effective stimuli to help muscles and bones develop healthily. The wrong footwear in primary aged children can have a huge effect on healthy development.”

Foot problems can arise from inactivity.

Inactive children are more likely to have weak muscles in their feet, less coordination and poorer balance. This can lead to alteration of the foot shape, flatter feet and consequently the risk is higher for injuries when they get older.

Ill-fitting shoes can cause a child’s foot to become misshapen, altering how it can function mechanically.

Shoes must provide the best support and stimulation to growing children. Eve Davies, Start-rite Brand Director suggests that parents go to their new website, www.healthylittlefeet.com for information and advice on what to look for when buying shoes and the importance of healthy foot development. Services include a ‘Ready for Shoes’ checker, alongside information, videos and animations to reassure and educate parents.

Probiotics and allergies The rise in allergies in the UK over the past 50 years is thought to be linked to the reduced exposure to bacteria in daily life.

A recent trial at Swansea Medical School suggests that beneficial probiotic bacteria may susbtantially reduce the risk of allergic sensitization and atopic eczema.

The root of most ‘type 1‘ hypersensitivity comes from allergic sensitization which occurs in the first two years of life – with the first six months being particularly critical.

Allergic sensitization will first express itself as eczema and then manifest as asthma from about 5 years and rhinitis from about 8 years onwards. This progression of changing expression of sensitization over the childhood period has been termed the ‘allergic or atopic march’. If an infant is diagnosed with atopic eczema within the first 2 years of life they stand up to 80% chance of this progressing to asthma by the age of 12.

Antibiotic use is linked with a shift in gut bacteria (‘microbiota’) and the incidence of allergic disorders. What is more, increased cleanliness, urbanization, reduced family 55x40_maggie_Layout 9 29/01/2015 10:13 Page size and decreased incidence of childhood infections have culminated in substantially lowering our exposure to the ‘microbial world’, which plays a vital role in the maturation of our immune systems during the first years of our life.

For classes of pure MADness, join MAD Academy One of the potential solutions is exposure Birthday Classes in Dorking, Reigate and parties to probiotic bacteria to stimulate the too!

Redhill immune system and ‘train’ it to produce an Call Maggie on 0773 415 2713 or appropriate response to allergens. A recent email: maggie.duerden@madacademy.com trial at The College of Medicine at Swansea madacademy.com tested the effects of probiotics on pregnant Music And Dance and a whole lot of fun! and breastfeeding mothers and their babies.

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What are probiotics?

Probiotics are microrganisms, such as bacteria or yeast, which can be found in some food, and are believed to play an important role in regulating intestinal function and digestion by balancing the intestinal micro-flora.

The outcome was striking in that it found those receiving the probiotic reduced their chance of becoming sensitized by half (50%). Moreover, the risk of the children developing atopic eczema was reduced by nearly 60%.

The value of probiotics may go beyond allergies and find a role in the prevention and treatment of some gut disorders and in strengthening the immune system. Large pharmaceutical and food companies are beginning to conduct more research to understand better the role of probiotics and how to make sure the right probiotic is given in the right circumstances to maximise the health effects.

The Swansea trial is published in the Archives of Childhood Disease: Allen S.J et al Probiotics in the Prevention of eczema: a Randomised Controlled Trial Arch Dis Child (2014). Thanks to ProVen Probiotics for supplying this research. www.provenprobiotcs.co.uk

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Holidays

Go Wild and Explore!

Family life seems to get busier and busier. Whether one or both parents are working, the school-term routine rarely allows for much family time. Holidays often become a rush to travel abroad to find relaxation in the sun. But sometimes, after such a busy year, families need to find a way to re-engage with each other again.

Starry Skies

There are some lovely holidays on offer that are specifically designed with families in mind, which offer parents and children fun, relaxation, new friends and activities and which help families celebrate their lives together whilst allowing each member to pursue their own interests.

We’ve been particularly impressed with the Starry Skies Family Camp, which takes place in Herefordshire on a country estate near the Welsh borders and close to the beautiful Brecon Beacons, for just one week, 22-26 July.

Now in its third year, Starry Skies provides a beautiful setting and a huge range activities for families to reconnect with the great outdoors. With a working farm, miles of rolling meadows, rivers and streams, ancient woodland, mountains and hills to explore, it’s the perfect place for a Famous Five style adventure! Children of all ages (the majority are 3-8yr olds) can take part in something and adults can relax knowing their kids are in safe hands.

New for 2015, kids can learn about stars and the moon in The Planetarium or become a Nature Warrior and join The Woodland Tribe, helping create an adventure playground in the woods under expert guidance.

Starry Skies is a camp site for just 250 families and is booking up fast. At its heart is an organic restaurant, a cinema, bar and camp shop with local produce and a Giant Teepee with organised activities and live entertainment including music. There are workshops for adults, too.

Sidhartha Sharma, festival director, says: Starry Skies is a new hybrid. It’s a type of holiday somewhere between a festival and a camping trip. It’s all about exploring the surroundings; climbing trees, building dens, fishing in streams, going on woodland adventures with your next‐tent‐neighbours! The things we took for granted when we were kids but which are increasingly rare now.”

The price for camping 22nd-26th July and all the facilities is £139 for adults and £29-£39 for children. Extra for choosing a boutique camping yurt or bell tent.

Another family-focussed camping week, this time in Devon and offering yurts for all, has the theme

‘Growing the Grown Ups’ with opportunities

for looking deeper into ourselves as parents and carers.

Starry Skies The camp takes place on a 50-acre site in a peaceful Devon valley between Exeter and Dartmoor, with full access to a lake for swimming in, woodlands for playing in, extensive organic gardens and open fields. Full childcare is provided by qualified carers so that you can attend the optional parenting sessions knowing your children are safe and having fun!

The camp takes place during May half term, from Sunday, 24th until Friday, 29th May 2015. The price is £325 per person inclusive of all meals, facilitated sessions, childcare and accommodation.

If yurts and tents aren’t your thing, there are some great holidays for families in beautiful locations that represent great value and provide led activities. The Field Studies Council (FSC) and the Youth Hostelling Association (YHA) both offer budget holidays for families in some very special places plus a range of activities and learning programmes.

The YHA, established in 1930, was created to offer young people new experiences of adventure and discovery. Now also geared towards families, with their own accommodation and a range of activities on offer, it’s well worth exploring their website and checking some of their beautifully situated hostels, many of which have received superb refurbishments in the past few years.

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Holidays The FSC’s ‘Real Family Holidays’,

launched in 2014, have recently won a Times award as one of their ’20 best family adventures for 2015’, putting them at the top of the list for holidays under £500. This environmental charity Juniper Hall, Box Hill designs ways to help families experience nature at an affordable price. With 11 UK locations and a standard price of £20pp / night, even during the school holidays, and a range of family courses, it’s worth visiting their website to find out more.

Locally, Juniper Hall, on the edge of the Box Hill Estate nr Dorking, is one of the FSC locations. Between 4-16 August this year there are free activities such as shelter building and looking at the wildlife in streams on offer there.

For a family adventure further afield, the Alps must be one of the best kept secrets in travel. Francesca and Paul Eyre have been operating mountain activity holidays at Chilly Powder, near Morzine, since 1995: skiing by winter and a whole range of activities on offer during the summer months. Their catered chalet service and three self-catered chalets provide families with a range of sports and activities and a high level of care. There is flexibility for parents to take part in outdoor activities with their children or, if parents wish to try some of the more extreme sports, there is a crèche and kid’s club for half or full days. Cyclists can enjoy a 80km loop, using 15 ski lifts as part of the journey.

Chilly Powder

Chilly Powder’s location just Chilly Powder outside Morzine close to the Swiss border is perfect: the tranquil area of Les Prodains means that children can play safely, away from the busy roads in acres of meadow and lawn right on the doorstep.

An enormous advantage of staying in the Morzine area is the summer ‘Multi-Pass’, available from 13th June until 6th September and costing just 2 euros per day. The pass allows free travel on all ski lifts and free access to many local sporting facilities.

Starry Skies Family Camp, Barton Hill Farm, Kentchurch, Herefordshire HR2 0BZ. www.starry-skies.net Embercombe ‘Growing the Grown Ups’ – personal development programmes for young people and adults. Higher Ashton, Exeter EX6 7QQ. Tel: 01647 252983. www.embercombe.org/growing-the-grown-ups YHA www.yha.org.uk Freephone: 0800 0191 700.

Field Studies Centres Tel: 0845 3454071. www.real-family-holidays.org Juniper Hall Field Centre (FSC), Dorking RH5 6DA Tel: 01306 734501.

SURREY SPORTS PARK, GUILDFORD 10 – 12 JULY 2015

WHERE ACTIVE FAMILIES UNITE The UK’s Family Festival of Sport, Fitness, Dance and Health

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ACTIVITIES INCLUDING 50 Sports 25 Varieties of Dance and Fitness Classes Coaching from Fulham FC, Surrey Storm, Surrey Smashers, Surrey United, Surrey Cricket Club as well as many more Tournaments, Challenges and Competitions Sporting Icons and Celebrity Appearances Friday and Saturday Night Parties Live Main Stage

Proud sponsors of Macmillan Cancer Support and SportsAid

Chilly Powder catered and self-catered chalets, BP 116, Morzine 74110, France. Tel: 020 7289 6958. www.chillypowder.com

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Club News

Ready? Steady? GoFest!

delivering the rugby in the GoTry zone and Fulham Football Club are heading up the football side of things.

On top of that, there is professional coaching from Surrey Storm, Surrey Smashers and Surrey United!

GoFest, the UK’s Family Festival of Sport, Fitness, Dance and Health is nearly here! With the increasing number of studies connecting inactivity with declines in academic achievement, Go Fest is helping prevent the children of today becoming the couch potatoes of tomorrow. Get your family out and active!

Redhill & Reigate Artistic Roller Skating Club SKATING PARTIES / FUN SESSIONS Sundays 11.30am-1.25pm at Reigate College Sports Hall, Rushworth Road

LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH:

ROLLER DISCOS 6-8pm for all ages

at Hawthorns School, Bletchingley For more details please call Barry on

01293 776266 bbridger@lineone.net

Surrey Sports Park at the University of Surrey, Guildford, will be transformed on 1012 July into a quintessential British festival arena with sport and dance activities, live music and all-day entertainment. With over 75 activities and hundreds of free coaching sessions available, the festival weekend presents the perfect opportunity to learn, practise and develop skills that will last a lifetime over just one weekend.

Branded “The Sporting Glastonbury” by ambassador Sharron Davies, GoFest 2015 activities and special guests are continually being added. Harlequins RFC will be

For evening entertainment the Only One Direction tribute band has recently been added to GoFest’s line up, still with their version of Zayn in all his glory! The five-piece will join Take That 2 and Abba Revival for a summer evening of memorable music and dance.

The 1mile and 5k runs take place on each festival day, while the cycling Sunday Sportive has a 20- and 40 mile adventure through the picturesque sites of Guildford.

The countdown to Guildford’s unmissable 2015 family festival has now begun. Ticket prices start from just £20 for children, £26 for adults and £79 for a family of five. To get yours today, visit www.gofest.co.uk

Reigate’s French Saturday school - a year on!

Petite Ecole de Reigate

Petite Ecole de Reigate, the French Saturday School, is marking its first anniversary in May with a visit from Yves Letournel, Minister for Cultural Services at the French Embassy.

Manal Leach, of Petite Ecole, said “As two bilingual parents, we were really keen to open the school for our children and other families in the area. We began with 15 children in two classes and a team of 4 and, one year on, we have around 50 children, from age 3 to 10 years, five classes and a team of 10.”

The anniversary celebration takes place at Holmesdale School, Holmesdale Road,

A world class dance teacher, teaching locally DANCE DIVISION Tel: 01306 898759 | 07771 874619

Manal Leach and Pascale Sidall are cofounders of Petite Ecole, member of “Parapluie FLAM”. The Saturday school supports French families bringing up bi-lingual children. www.petite-ecole-reigate.co.uk

Baby signing nominated for award

info@dancedivision.co.uk www.dancedivision.co.uk Brockham, Betchworth and Dorking Classes

Reigate on Saturday, 16 May at 4pm.

Existing or prospective Petite Ecole families are invited to join in the celebrations.

REGISTERED TEACHER

The mark of assurance for safety, quality and professionalism in dance teaching

Katherine Preston from Tiny Talk has been nominated as the ‘most outstanding activity leader in the south’ in the under 5s section of the annual WhatsOn4LittleOnes Juniors Awards.

Katherine, a TinyTalk teacher for three and a half years in Bookham, Dorking and

Horley said, “The mums and dads who come to my classes tell me time and time again how much their little ones gain in language development as well as confidence and happiness!”

To find out more about Katherine’s classes visit www.tinytalk.co.uk/katherinep

The largest, most established and longest running school in the area!

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REDHILL N. HOLMWOOD

Principal: Joanne Evans I.S.T.D. Examiner,

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• Ballet classes from babies to adult • Street, Modern, Tap, Contemporary • Starlight Musical Theatre • I.S.T.D. examinations

up to 3 tr ial sess ions with no obligatio n!

• Dance Babes & Angelina Ballerina

• Bi-annual show at the Harlequin; Annual summer school

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Education Club News BIRTHDAY PARTIES VENUE GUIDE Combine this Party Venues Guide with the Party Entertainment Guide from the November-December issue for your complete guide to parties!

Hobbledown Children’s Farm After an active birthday out, you might feel brave enough to offer a sleep-over. To help make the first one go smoothly, here are some tips from Sarah Barnes at Gentle Sleep Solutions:1. Invite only a small group first time round.

2. Discuss allergies, medication, comfort objects or other needs with parents of invited children.

3. Keep contact numbers for all parents in case of late night homesickness.

4. Make a few boundaries clear: bedtime; no-go areas in the house or garden after bedtime and any rules regarding using gadgets/electronics.

5. Tell your guests where you are sleeping and that they can wake you in an emergency.

6. Arrange a definite pick-up time the following day eg 9-10am. Younger ones especially will be ready to go home and sleep! www.gentlesleepsolutions.co.uk

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INDOOR PLAY The Arc Caterham CR3 5XY. Soft play & games parties also dance/ football parties. Up to 11yrs. Hot/cold buffet. Party bags. ÂŁ12-ÂŁ16pp.

Tel: 01883 330380. the-arc-caterham.co.uk

Chocolart Studios Reigate RH2 7RP. Make your own chocolates! 3+yrs. ÂŁ30pp. Email: workshop@chocolartltd. comchocolartltd.com

Henry’s Play CafÊ, 60 Croydon

Road, Caterham CR3 6BQ. Soft-play package with exclusive use Saturday & Sundays. 12mnths to 5yrs. 20 children. Food and drink. Tel: 01883 344577. See Henry’s on Facebook.

at Juniors Salon, Merstham RH1 3EP. Pamper parties for girls 5-11yrs with own stylist! From ÂŁ15 pp incl party bags. VIP parties and Spa parties 8+yrs.

Saturdays and school holidays.

Tel: 01737 644464. juniorshair.com

Wacky Warehouse at The Air

Gatton Park Arty Parties

Balloon Horley. Soft–play parties for little ones. Tel: 01293 820188.

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Reigate RH2 0TW. Craft activities plus outdoor trails in historic parkland. Up to 15 children 3+yrs. ÂŁ150. Room for birthday tea party. Tel: 01737 649066. gattonpark.com

Panning for Gold Birds of Prey (Tues-Fri) flying demonstrations Masses of Indoor and Outdoor Play Visit the Pony Parlour

Everyman Cinema

Horley RH6 9HL Attractive studio offering pottery painting parties for all ages. Glazed, signed gift for the birthday child! Tel: Caroline or Cindy on 01293 785200.bluebellstudio.com

Oxted RH8 9EE. Private Hire Cinema Screenings for up to 370 people. ÂŁ500 buys film hire, use of the cinema, ÂŁ100 to spend. Bring your own cake. Tel: 0203 145 05 45. everymancinema.com

Dish Ceramics Studio Reigate Paint your own pottery - for all ages. ÂŁ15 pp, min 10. Selfcatered. Bookings: 01737 241567. dishreigate.com

Polka Theatre

Wimbledon London SW19. See a show and have lunch with all your friends at the UK’s top children’s theatre.

Tel: 020 8543 4888 polkatheatre.com

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Education Education Club News BIRTHDAY PARTIES VENUE GUIDE INDOOR ACTIVE

Fishers Adventure Farm Park

Manic Monsters Activity and Lazer Zones

Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6LH. Huge playframe suitable for parties. Plus ‘Build Your Bear’ parties - babies to 12yrs. ‘Laser Tag’ parties in dedicated zone. Restaurant and wifi. From £11.95 pp incl play, party host, food and invitations. Minimum 10. Party bags, birthday cake and helium balloons available. Non-party visits from £4.45.

Tel: 01732 866115. manicmonsters.co.uk Tolworth and Crawley Bowling party including food and drink. A-lister (from £7.95pp) and All-Star (from £9.95pp) packages.

Tel: 0844 826 4282. hollywoodbowl.co.uk

Skaterham The Chapel, Caterham

Alexandra & Albert School, Reigate; The Hawthorns School, Bletchingley or Hazelwood School, Limpsfield.

Two-hour skating parties with music and games and the easiest skates to use. 7+yrs. Min 15 people. Tel: Barry Bridger on 01293 776266. rrarsc.co.uk

Leatherhead and Dorking Gym Club Leatherhead KT22 9BL

Supervised gym parties in large gymnasium with foam pit and bouncy castle, ramps and crash mats. Up to 9 yrs. Tea area. £200-£230.

Tel: 01372 377718. leatherhead-gymnastics.org.uk

Blackland Farm Activity Centre, West Sussex

Village CR3 5XL. Private indoor skate park for up to 30 people.. Reasonable rates. Optional party food, coaching, demos, disco lighting, bouncy castle and ramp games. 5+yrs.

Tel: 01883 348184.skaterham.com

Kidspace Purley Way, Croydon CR0 4RQ. Jumping Juniors (<3’s) and Kidspace Classic, Deluxe, Teddy Bear or Laser Tag (7+yrs) parties. Pizzeria.

Invitations, party bags. Tots -12yrs.

From £14.95 per child. Tel: 01708 385096. kidspaceadventures.com /croydon/parties High Sports Climbing Centre K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9BQ. Indoor Rock Climbing Parties 4+yrs. Games, challenges and climbing fun.

Tel: 0845 363 1177. high-sports.co.uk/ crawley

Kayaking

Rock climbing

Archery

Zip wire ...and much more.

Come and join us for fun-filled activity days.

01342 810493 blackland@girlguiding.org.uk www.blacklandfarm.org.uk

We do birthday parties too!

Blacklan d Farm

Registered charity number 306016.

LEISURE CENTRES Horley Leisure Centre Anderson Way,

Horley RH6 8SP. Pool party and Toddlers World soft play parties (<5s). £120£170. Tel: 01293 784075. better.org.uk

Tandridge Leisure Centre Oxted RH8 9HT.

As at de Stafford Sports Centre (see next column).

6mths-16yrs. Enquiries & bookings: 01883 716717. tandridgetrust.co.uk

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ROOM/HALL HIRE Reigate RH2 0NA. Two halls for hire and, coming in 2015: new hall with disabled facilities. Suitable for kids parties up to 12yrs. £15-£20 per hour. Parking.

Bookings: Sara Sutton, 07850 280569. colmanredlandcentre.org.uk

de Stafford Sports Centre Caterham CR3 5YX.

function room hire for up to 494 guests. Optional catering. Tel: 01737 276500. harlequintheatre.co.uk

Bouncy Castle, Pool, Little Beans Toddler Fun, Tumble Tots, Trampolining, Little Kickers Football, Bizzie Lizzie’s Glitter Tattoo and Face Painting, Angels ‘n’ Divas Pamper. Party food and party hosts. 6mths-16yrs.

Bookings: 01883 344355.

Hollywood Bowl

Redhill & Reigate Artistic Roller Skating Club at Royal

Dorking Sports Centre

Reigate Rd, Dorking RH4 1SN. Pool Party with Inflatable (8+yrs), Dance, Sports or Games, Bouncy Castle with soft play. Parties from £72, minimum 10 children Optional face painting & tattoos. Bring your own food. £35 room hire. Weekends.

Bookings: 01306 870180. dorkingsportscentre.co.uk

Oakwood Sports Centre

Horley RH6 9AE. Funzone (3-7yrs), Roller disco, Disco sports or themed parties. From £125. Optional: tea, invitations, glowsticks, rope swing and bouncy castle.

Tel: 01293 822238. blueleisure.com Also - Trampolining at Oakwood and at St Bede’s School Redhill. Fun, tailor-made trampolining, gymnastics or combination parties. 4+yrs. 20-30 children. Weekends. Bookings: 0203 478 0203. springfit.org

Banstead Sports Centre

Merland Rise, Tadworth KT20 5JG. Main pool and small pool Parties. Tea room.

2-12yrs. New centre opens in Sept 2015.

Bookings: 01737 361933.better.org.uk

Leatherhead Leisure Centre

Guildford Rd KT22 9BL. Big Day Parties with activity or soft play & host, catered.

Exclusive/non-exclusive. Also Kiddi Karts (01932 770770) & Roller Disco (020 8656 0513). Tel: 01372 377674. leatherheadleisurecentre.com

Donyngs Recreation Centre

Redhill RH1 1DP. Activities for 2-12 yr olds. Adventureland (2-5yrs), Sports (5-a-side, Netball, Basketball, Swimming 7-12yrs). Catered and selfcatered. Enquiries and bookings: 01737 764732. better.org.uk

Guildford Spectrum Leisure Centre Parkway. Wide range of

sports including ice skating and bowling, Pit Slot racing and karting plus wet parties. Party tea. Birthday cake option. Bookings: 01483 443322 (option 4).guildfordspectrum. co.uk/parties/childrens-parties/

The Colman Redland Community Centre Croydon Road,

The Harlequin Theatre & Cinema Redhill RH1 1NN. Flexible

Lingfield & Dormansland Community Centre

Lingfield RH7 6AB Choice of rooms, some with kitchen.

Free parking. Tel: 01342 833893. lingfieldcentre.org

The Soper Hall Caterham CR3 6HY. From £20 per hour. Tel: 01883 340678. soperhall.org.uk St Mary’s Church Hall Church Hill Caterham CR3 5RA. Two halls with fully-equipped kitchen, disabled access. £65 each / half day. Tel: 01883 348751. stmary-caterham.org.uk/ Woldingham Scout & Guide HQ Woldingham CR3 7DB. Hall and

small kitchen. Grass area, access to Glebe Park. Ages: to 11yrs. £30 for 3 hours. Bookings: 01883 652460.

Local boroughs have lists of local halls for hire on their websites: tandridge.gov.uk/leisure/halls/ mole-valley.gov.uk/media/pdf/3/n/ Halls_for_Hire_leaflet.PDF

ATTRACTIONS including FARMS Bocketts Farm Park

nr Leatherhead KT22 9BS. Full day on the farm with private animal handling session, indoor and outdoor play, tractor rides. Choice of menus in decorated party rooms. £14.50 per child. 0-8yrs. Party bags and birthday cake available. Tel: 01372 363764. bockettsfarm.co.uk

Priory Farm

Nutfield Sandy Lane Nutfield, Redhill RH1 4EJ. Party Barn with grassy field, Tractor Rides, Bouncy Castles, Themed Treasure Hunts, Food, Craft activities, discovery walk, nurf Gun and Archery Parties. 1-10 years. Tel: 01737 823304.

Prioryfarm.co.uk

Running your own business BIRTHDAY PARTIES VENUE GUIDE Tandridge Leisure Centre

Hobbledown Children’s Farm

Horton Lane, Epsom KT19 8PT Farm park adventure. All-day entry to the farm, 14000 sq ft play barn and outdoor adventure equipment. 0-13yrs.

High ropes for children 1.3+m high.

From £14.90pp. Min 10. Invitations, host and party feast.

Tel: 0843 289 4979. hobbledown.com Godstone Farm

Leatherhead Railway Society Miniature train parties on

open days with reserved areas for birthday parties. Bring your gazebo, food and drink. ssme.co.uk

The Look Out Discovery Centre Bracknell, Berks RG12 7QW

Hands-on science and nature fun for 5-12yr olds. Party room with host and Eric the mascot owl. Catered or self catering.

Invitations. From £7.50 per child. Tel: 01344 354400. bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Fishers Adventure Farm Park

Godstone Farm Children’s Farm Park

Tilburstow Hill Road RH9 8LX Farmyard, Dino and VIP parties: All-day access to farm, indoor and outdoor play and party barn hire.

Animal handling, pony grooming, reptile handling. From £9.50 pp.

Party bags and party food options.

1-9yrs. Tel: 01883 742546.

godstonefarm.co.uk

Tulleys Farm Birthday Parties Turners Hill, Crawley RH10

4PE. Seasonal parties. Minimum 10. Cake option. Tel: 01342 718472. tulleysfarm.com

Ladyland Farm Meath Green

Lane, Horley RH6 8JA. Party package, conducted visit, trailer ride, feeding animals, picnic and party boxes. £350 for 20 children. Tel: 01293 784469. ladylandfarm.com

Gymnastics and Trampoline Clubs anti-gravity

Caterham and Coulsdon www.ag-tc.co.uk james@ag-tc.co.uk

01883 692091

Trampolining, Adult Trampolining, Pre School, Funfit and Special Needs

Redhill, Horley, Crawley and East Grinstead www.springfit.org 0203 478 0203 info@springfit.org Gymnastics, Trampolining, Adult Trampolining and Gymnastics, Pre School, Funfit and Freestyle Gymnastics

07737 306 316

Caterham and Warlingham www.pointersclub.co.uk pointersclub@googlemail.com

Gymnastics,Trampolining, Pre School, Funfit and Youth Gym

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Wisborough Green, West Sussex RH14 0EG. All-inclusive parties incl (NEW!) pony parties (6+yrs, 4-12 children, £28/ chld) with party host. Themed lunch/tea boxes in the barn.

Optional party bags and cake.

Plus free Park access and use of Fishers rides and activities. 2-11 yrs. Tel: 01403 700063.fishersfarmpark.co.uk

Drusillas Park Alfriston, East

Sussex BN26 5QS. Penguin feeding or Jungle Fun parties (30 children £240).

2-12yrs. Optional catering, invitations and party bags. Tel: Angela on 01323 874100. drusillas.co.uk

Gatton Park Reigate RH2 0TW

Themed birthday parties for up to 15 children in historic parkland with a room for tea. Fairies, teddy bears, bugs, pirates and other themes – indoors and out! 3+yrs. Self catering. £150 for up to 15 children. Tel: Louise on 01737 649066. gattonpark.com

The Hop Farm Family Park

Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent TN12 6PY. Themed party packages with invitations: Adventure and Cup Cake parties and more. 4-10yrs.

From £11.95pp. Tel: 01622 872068. thehopfarm.co.uk

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Education BIRTHDAY PARTIES VENUE GUIDE OUTDOOR ACTIVE Mobile Combat Events

at Hawthorns School Bletchingley.

Laser Tag & Nerf parties 5+yrs. £75 + £14.40pp. Tel Rob: 07775 69 67 90. mobilecombatevents.co.uk

Alice Holt Forest nr Farnham.

Den building, Bushcraft, Campfire and Food or Classroom Capers parties.

Contact Nigel on 01420 476808 / 07989 652757. Also – Tree Top Junior 4+yrs and Go Ape 10+yrs, call: 01420 520933.

Wild Learning Birthday Adventures in the Woods at

Polesden Lacey Estate nr Dorking and Alice Holt Forest nr Farnham.

Explore and adventure, crafts, activities and games. £360 for up to 12 children excl food. Picnic back at camp. Tel: 01483 424 400. wild-learning.net

Blackland Farm Activity Centre

East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 4HP. Bungee Trampoline Parties (7+yrs), Zip Wire (7+yrs), Climbing Wall, Abseiling and Archery (7+yrs), Canoeing (7+yrs). Or tunnelling fun, maze and/or high rope perch! Bring picnic or BBQ – 122 acres. Near the Bluebell Steam Railway. Tel: 01342 810493. blacklandfarm.org.uk

Orchard Cottage Riding Stables

Babylon Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth KT20 6XA 7-12 children. £30pp. 5+yrs.

Saturdays. Lunch or tea in log cabin (£30/hr hire). Tel: 01737 241311. ocrs.co.uk

Beechwood Riding School

Hilboxes Farm, Marden Park, Woldingham CR3 7JD. 1 hour ride with instruction plus grooming. Party room, party bags. 4+yrs. £30pp.

Tel: 01883 342266. beechwoodridingschool.co.uk

Priory Events

Nutfield nr Redhill RH1 4EJ. Quad Bike Challenge, Archery and Obstacle Course for 8+yrs in 250 acres.

Minimum 10 children for exclusive party. Refreshments. Tel 01737 822484. prioryevents.co.uk

Ride the Hill Mountainboarding Priory

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Mega Parties at Hawthorns School

Bletchingley, nr Redhill RH1 4QJ Wet n Wild (swimming), outdoor adventures, roller skating, bouncy castle. 4-11yrs. From £13pp.

Tel: Jack Butterfield, 01883 743377. hawthorns.com/sports-centre

Painshill Park

Farm, Nutfield, Redhill RH1 4EJ Mountainboard parties, 8+yrs.

Includes equipment hire and lesson. £22pp. Tel: 01737 822458. ridethehill.com

TAZ- The Adventure Zone Parties nr Dorking,

Cobham KT11 1JE Wild Woodland and Adventure parties with leader in the stunning landscape. Party leader and invitations incl. Catered option or picnic area. Party bags available.

5-12 yrs. Up to 25 children.

Tel: 01932 868113. painshill.co.uk

Aqua Sports

Stone Farm, Admiral’s Bridge Lane, East Grinstead 6-18yrs. Outdoor rock climbing if weather permits! Indoors if not. 3-hr courses £40.

Belinda Fuller Tel: 07846 089922. beclimbing.co.uk

Richmond and Guildford. Archery, climbing, low and high ropes, canoeing or sailing and themed options. 8+yrs. From £195 for 8 people. Optional party food. surreycc.gov.uk/theadventurezone

Be Climbing

Mercers Country Park, nr Redhill RH1 4EU. Lake-based watersports parties: 2 hrs dinghy sailing, windsurfing, paddlesports.

8+yrs. No experience required.

All equipment and instruction provided. Min 6 children. BBQ facility or bring picnic.

Tel: 01737 644288. aquasports.co.uk

Bowles Outdoor Centre nr Tunbridge Wells

TN3 9LW. All-year, all-weather outdoor activity birthday party packages (8+yrs); sledging (6+yrs), skiing, snowboarding, heated pool, canoe, ropes.

From £100 for up to 12 chldren. Tel: 01892 665665. bowles.ac

Bocketts Farm Park

Education

Education News

World Book Day Schools all over East Surrey and the UK celebrated World Book Day on 5th March, with authors visiting schools for workshops and storytelling. World Book Day next year will be on 3rd March 2016. The worldbookday.com website offers resources and toolkits to encourage schools to take part in the annual event.

Storyteller and songwriter Rob Parkinson at Warlingham Park School Nursery on World Book Day.

Dunottar Pupil Sings at Wembley Arena A 12 year old student from Dunottar School in Reigate has sung before an audience of thousands at Wembley Arena.

Daisy Hunt was a main performer for the second year in a row when she entertained her audience with a performance of ‘Best day of My Life’. She also sang in the ‘Voice in a Million’ Stage Choir.

This year’s event focused on a new charity called Children United, which officially launches in September. The web-based communication platform connects children from all over the world, sharing cultures and enabling them to discuss the stories that matter most to them.

Farlington School invests in sports Farlington School, 20 minutes from Gatwick, offers scholarships to students from Year 7 to the lower sixth in a wide range of sports. Sports scholars are chosen for their physical abilities and potential as well as their mental attitude.

All sports are considered, not just those taught at Farlington. Current scholars include a top 50 women’s epee fencer, junior members of the Sussex Hockey squad, a top endurance rider, county swimmers, a badminton champion and the number one under-17 pole vaulter.

Farlington School, Strood Park, Horsham RH12 3PN. www. farlingtonschool.net

Pupil Premium for schools to add support for adopted children Adoption UK revealed that adopted children are falling behind their classmates at school because they are not properly understood. Half (51%) of adopted children failed to hit educational targets at junior schools in 2013, an Adoption UK survey of its membership found.

Pupil Premium, which is £1,900 per eligible child, per year, provides schools in England with additional funding to raise the attainment of disadvantaged children and close the gap with their classmates.

The funding is available to all children adopted from care in England and is paid to schools in respect of children from Reception to Year 11.

Hugh Thornbery, Chief Executive of Adoption UK, said: “Eighty per cent of adoptive parents told us their child needs more support than their classmates so we have persistently campaigned for additional support to be available to all adopted children in school in the UK.” Adoption UK is encouraging adoptive parents to find out how the funding is being spent by their school and to understand how the money is benefiting their own child.

Stonehenge launch for Young Archaeologists’ new website The Young Archaeologists’ Club (YAC), which began over 40 years ago, is going digital. Their brand-new website was launched at Stonehenge on 19th April.

The website’s regularly updated blog will be packed with archaeological news, competitions – including YAC’s famous Dig It! excavation competitions – reviews, facts, and places to go. The website will also feature hands-on archaeological activities.

The YAC has 70 clubs, which provide archaeological experiences for young people aged 8–16. Club members get involved in excavation, field walking, behind-the-scenes museum visits, experimental archaeology, ancient crafts and technology, and much more. www.yac-uk.org

Children help adults join in the digital age

Nearly two thirds of parents feel that the rate at which technology is developing is widening the generation gap and changing the way their children communicate with them.

Parents, kids and schools can now access free games and activities that encourage kids and their families to share fun technology together - inside the classroom and while at home. The initiative is supported by the Vodafone Foundation and co-created with the Parent Zone.

Vodaphone has launched ‘My Tech Family’ to help 17,000 primary schools in the UK engage parents in the new computing curriculum and encourage families to share digital activities.

Free, downloadable resources are available from www.vodafone. com/parents/ mytechfamily

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Aberdour School Burgh Heath KT20 6AJ Boys & girls, 2-13 yrs.

Tel: 01737 354119 aberdourschool.co.uk Call the school for details Belmont School Holmbury St Mary RH5 6LQ Boys & girls, 2-13 yrs. Tel: 01306 730852 belmont-school.org Tuesday, 12 May Bramley School Walton on the Hill KT20 7ST Girls, 3-11 yrs.

Tel: 01737 812004 bramleyschool.co.uk Next open day: autumn term Caterham Preparatory School Harestone Valley Rd, CR3 6YB Boys & girls, 3-11 yrs. Tel: 01883 342097 caterhamprepschool.co.uk Open morning Sept 2015 for 2016 entry Chinthurst School Tadworth KT20 5AP Boys & girls 2-13 yrs. Call Angie Webster on 01737 812011 chinthurst.surrey.sch.uk Call the school for details City of London Freemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School Ashtead, KT21 1ET Tel: 01372 822423 Co-ed, day & boarding, 7-18 yrs. clfs.surrey.sch.uk Open Evening Wednesday, 10 June 6.30pm Copthorne Prep School Copthorne, W. Sussex RH10 3HR Tel: 01342 712311 copthorneprep.co.uk Co-ed, day & boarding (from Y3), 2.5-13yrs Saturday, 9 May Cranmore School Epsom Rd, W. Horsley, KT24 6AT Co-ed 2.5 -7yrs, Boys 7 -13yrs.

Tel: 01483 280340 cranmoreprep.co.uk Friday, 8 May Downsend School Pre-Preps Leatherhead, Ashtead & Epsom.

Boys and girls, 2-6 yrs. Tel: 01372 372311 downsend.co.uk Saturday, 9 May Downsend Prep School Leatherhead KT22 8TJ Boys and girls, 6-13 yrs. Tel: 01372 372311 downsend.co.uk Friday, 8 May. Taster days + assessment: Thursdays, 12 March &â&#x20AC;¨23 April Essendene Lodge School Caterham CR3 5PB Girls & boys, 2.5-11 yrs.

Tel: 01883 348349 essendenelodge.co.uk Thursday, 7 May Farlington School Strood Park, Horsham, W Sussex RH12 3PN Girls 3-18yrs.Day & boarding. Tel: 01403 254967 farlingtonschool.net â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Farlington in Actionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Thursday, 7 May Glenesk School East Horsley KT24 6NS Girls & boys, 2-7yrs.

Tel: 01483 282329 gleneskschool.co.uk Thursday, 21 May Greenacre School Banstead SM7 3RA Girls, 3-18 yrs. Tel: 01737 352114 greenacre.surrey.sch.uk Thursday, 14 May; Friday, 12 June The Hawthorns School Bletchingley RH1 4QJ Boys & girls, 2-13 yrs.

Tel: 01883 743048 hawthorns.com Thursday, 30 April & Friday, 26 June

Hazelwood School Limpsfield, Oxted RH8 OQH Boys and girls, 4-13 yrs. Tel: 01883 712194 hazelwoodschool.co.uk (also Hazelwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nursery, The Larks, Oxted) Call the school for details Lingfield Notre Dame School Lingfield RH7 6PH. Co-educational Inter-denominational, 2½ -18 years. Tel: 01342 838153 lingfieldnd.co.uk Call for next dates Manor House School & Nursery Bookham KT23 4EN Girls 2-16 yrs.

Tel: Mrs Fowell 01372 457077 manorhouseschool.org Nursery, Prep and Junior School Open Morning: Wednesday, 6 May Meet the nursery team and the only all-girls nursery in the area. Manor House School believes in the benefits of a single sex education from the beginning and many parents and families have commented on the benefits they have seen from their daughters attending an all girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nursery and because Manor House nursery girls have no social stereotyping - they can be superhero or astronaut, or whatever they want to be!

Micklefield School Reigate RH2 9DU Boys & girls, 3-11 yrs. Tel: 01737 224212 micklefieldschool.co.uk Tuesday, 12 May Moon Hall College & Buryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court Leigh, Reigate RH2 8RE Boys & girls, 2.5-16 yrs.

Tel: 01306 611372 moonhallcollege.co.uk Please email lodera@moonhallcollege.co.uk to register for an open day visit.

Thursday, 7 May; Saturday 6 June & Thursday 18 June Oakhyrst Grange School Caterham CR3 6AF Boys & girls, 3-11 yrs. Tel: 01883 343344 oakhyrstgrangeschool.co.uk Friday, 8 May Pennthorpe School Rudgwickâ&#x20AC;¨, W. Sussexâ&#x20AC;¨ RH12 3HJ Co-ed, 2-13 yrs. Tel: Fiona Long: 01403 822391 pennthorpe.com Saturday, 9 May and Tuesday, 12 Mayy Priory Prep School Banstead SM7 2AJ Boys 2-13 yrs. Tel: 01737 366942 prioryprep.co.uk Pop In Morning: Friday, 19 June. Open Mornings: Saturday, 9 May. Redehall Preparatory School Smallfield, Horley RH6 9QA Boys and girls, 3-11 yrs. Tel: 01342 842987 redehall.surrey.sch.uk Saturday, 25 April Reigate St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chart Lane, Reigate RH2 7RN Girls and boys, 3-11 yrs.

Tel: 01737 244880 reigatestmarys.org Wednesdays, 11 March, 29 April & 10 June Royal Alexandra & Albert School Reigate RH2 0TD Boys & girls, 7-18 yrs.

Tel: 01737 649000 raa-school.co.uk Saturday, 16 May St Teresaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nursery & Prep School Effingham RH5 6ST. Girls, 2-18 yrs.

Call Annabel Charles on 01372 750 204 st-teresas.com Friday, 1 May Warlingham Park School, Nursery, Pre-school & Prep Chelsham Common, Warlingham CR6 9PB Boys and girls, 2-11 yrs. Tel: 01883 626844 warlinghamparkschool.com Visits by appointment

Theatres

Shows for families and children. Please check ticket prices and times with the theatres.

LEATHERHEAD The Leatherhead Theatre

7, Church Street, Leatherhead KT22 8DN Tel: 01372 365141. theleatherheadtheatre.org Leatherhead Drama Festival 2015 – ends with awards night on Saturday, 9 May, 7.30pm. £15 La Fille Mal Gardee - screening from the Royal Opera House. Monday, 11 May, 7.15pm. £16.70; Child £10.50 Noah – Musical Show. Saturday 16 May 7pm. £14; Child £10; Family £40 Hairspray – Leatherhead Operatic Society 2-6 June, &.30pm (+Sat mat 2.30pm) £18; <16 £10.

Aladdin – Ballet Theatre UK. Friday, 12 June, 7.30pm. £10; Child £12.50.

DORKING Dorking Halls Reigate Road, Dorking RH4 1SG

Tel: 01306 881717. dorkinghalls.co.uk La Fille Mal Gardee - screening from the ROH Tues, 5 May, 7.15pm & Sun, 10 May, 2pm. £17; Child £14 East Surrey Primary Schools Music Festival Monday, 18 May, 7pm. £7.

Mid Surrey Primary Schools Music Festival Wednesday, 20 May, 7pm. £7.

Far From the Madding Crowd (Nappy Monday screening) Monday, 11 May £5; 1-3yrs £1.

Show Boat screening Sunday, 31 May, 4.30pm. £14; Child £12.

Warwick Quadrant, Redhill RH1 RH10 6YZ Tel: Tel: 01293 553636. hawth.co.uk 1NN Tel: 01737 276500.

Sing-a-long-a Frozen 5+yrs. Screening with live host. harlequintheatre.co.uk Wed, 27 May, 1am & 3pm. £16; Child £11; Family £50.

How The Koala Learnt to Hug The Journey Home 3+yrs. Sunday, 14 June, Wed, 27 May, 2.30pm. £8.50.

11.30am & 3pm.

Operation Magic Sing-a-long-a Frozen Studio. £6.50.

Carpet Saturday, 6 June 11.30am & 3.30pm. £15; Child £10.

The Sorcerer’s Milkshake! Live Saturday, 20 June, 1pm. £12.50; Apprentice - Outdoors Child £10.50.

Amphitheatre. Sunday Saturday morning cinema club 9.30am & 11.30am 21 June, 3pm. £15; £2. Big Hero 6 – 2 & 9 May; Shaun the Sheep Family £38.

– 6 June; Home – 13 & 20 June; Spongebob: WIMBLEDON Sponge Out of Water – 27 June & 4 July

OXTED The Barn Theatre 25 Bluehouse Lane, Oxted

RH8 0AA Tel: 01959 561811. barntheatreoxted.co.uk We Will Rock You - Glow Theatre Group 8+yrs Wed-Sat 1-4 July, 7.30pm. £9, from barntheatreoxted.co.uk or 07813 916105

7 Station Rd West, Oxted RH8 9EE Tel: 0871 906 9060. everymancinema.com La Fille Mal Gardee Tues, 5 May, 6.50pm. £20.

Pirates of Penzance Tues, 19 May, 7.05pm. £17.50.

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Nature Notes Out and About

Create and Grow

Plant a vegetable box with Squires Garden Centres this May half term! The Create & Grow Family Fun programme at Squire’s Garden Centres takes place in May half term week, Tuesday to Friday, 26-29 May, 9am-12noon.

There are branches in Reigate (Buckland Road, RH2 9RE), also in Crawley and West Horsley.

Create your own tasty vegetable box with peppers, lettuce and tomato plants to take home and enjoy for just £5.

You can also take part in the free activities: a veggie hunt and a word search where you will receive stickers and the chance to win a prize.

Days Out in Gatton Park

Gatton Park occupies a beautiful, landscaped slope close to Reigate Hill. Gatton Education Trust, a charity, hosts regular outdoor events for toddlers and older children.

Most events should be booked in advance. In May half term the following are on offer:Monday, 25 May Fairytale Treasure Hunt, 1-4pm.

Discover fairytale characters around the park, talk to them and hunt for treasure. In conjunction with Gatton Community Theatre. Refreshments available. Cost: £7 per child + 1 accompanying adult free, additional adults £7. No booking required.

Wednesday, 27 May Pond-dipping, 10am-12noon or 1.30-3.30pm. Explore the animal life in Gatton’s ponds.

Cost: £7 per child.

Friday, 29 May Toddler Trails and Tales (2-4 yrs) 10 - 11.30am or 1.30 - 3pm. Enjoy the story of What the Ladybird Heard and go for a walk around the park to bring it to life. Cost: £6 per child.

Gatton Park Reigate, Rocky Lane, Reigate RH2 0TW Bookings: 01737 649065. www.gattonpark.com

Nature needs homes in private gardens Gardens offer a larger total area for wildlife than our nature reserves, yet less is known about the wildlife in it.

The RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch in 2015 is helping change that. More people took part in 2015 than ever before, revealing that the top three most common birds in Surrey gardens are bluetits, then woodpigeons and blackbirds. The next most common, house sparrows and starlings, are categorized as being of the ‘highest conservation priority’ showing just how valuable our back gardens can be!

Free advice on giving nature a home can be found at rspb.org.uk/homes

Meet a farmer on 7th June

On Sunday, 7th June for the tenth year, farmers will be opening their farms to the public, giving families the perfect opportunity to learn first hand about the animals and crops that feed us. As well as producing our food, farmers are responsible for managing the countryside and the wonderful wildlife that lives there.

Park Farm in Brasted Rd, Westerham TN16 1LL is an arable and dairy farm, with beef cattle and sheep, too. On Open Farm Sunday they will be offering tours to see the animals, tractor and trailer rides, machinery on show, vet talks, farm tours and self-guided walks. Refreshments include a BBQ and cream teas; local produce will be on sale. Entry is free.

To find out which other farms are taking part in the area, visit www.farmsunday.org.

Open Farm Sunday is organized by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) an organisation working to deliver more sustainable food and farming. Alongside Open Farm Sunday, farms across Britain also host Open Farm School Days, which will run throughout June.

Check the Families Surrey East website for more details and weblinks to events below.

EARLY MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND Saturday, 2 May Spring into Cranleigh 10am to 4pm. Cranleigh Village High Street GU6. Free family day out. Rides, entertainment, stalls.

Saturday, 2 May Bat Walk Claremont Landscape Garden (NT) Portsmouth Rd, Esher KT10 9JG. 8.30pm. £9, child £4.50. Bookings: 01372 467806.

2-4 May May Day Festival at Hever Castle See the May Queen, dance around the Maypole. Follow the Green Man in the May Day procession. Water Maze and Adventure Playground. Hire a boat or enjoy the African Queen steam boat. Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7NG. hevercastle.co.uk 2-4 May, Bodiam Castle - Medieval Merriments Robertsbridge, E Sussex TN32 5UA. 11am-4pm. Normal admission.

2-4 May, Sheffield Park & Garden (NT) – wild art weekend 10am-4pm.

Admission + £2.50 per child workshop.

2-4 May Weekend Fun at Bewl Water Country Park Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 8JH. Kids and Family Games, FREE Kids Puppet Show, Swallow Boat Rides, Bike Hire, stunning views and walks. Tel: 01892 890000.

25th - 29th May Denbies Children’s Craft activities Daily 11am-3pm from £1.50 PuNch & JuDy Monday 25th May Traditional Family Fun 10.30am/12 noon/ 2pm.

Free admission. All welcome.

BIRDS of PREy Wednesday 27th May

11am – 3pm. Our favourite birds back again to delight you.

With a flying display at 12.30pm (weather permitting).

Free admission.

TEDDy BEARS SuMMER DISco friday 29th May

Teddy Bears Disco 11am and 2pm.

Join Boogy Nights for a fun packed traditional disco & children’s games. Refreshments included. Fancy dress welcome, £7.25 per child.

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EVENTS CALENDAR MAY 2015

Summer Half Term FAMILY EVENTS TRoPIcAL RAIN foREST RoAD ShoW

Tuesday 26th May 11am and 2pm. Learn about reptiles & insects from all over the globe from Urban Farm experts. £7.25 per child.

hobgoblin children’s Summer Theatre Performance Thursday 28th May 11am and 2pm. £7.25 per child.

DENBIES WINE ESTATE

London Road, Dorking Surrey Rh5 6AA T: 01306 876616 RESERvATIoNS online at: www.denbies.co.uk

2-4 May 1940s weekend on the Kent & East Sussex Railway Tenterden, Kent TN30 6HE. Adult £17; Child (3-15yrs) £11.50; Family £49.50.

Timetable at kesr.org.uk 3 May YMCA Fun Run and Reigate & Banstead Festival of Sport at Priory Park, Bell Street, Reigate RH2 7RL. Activities for all the family.

3 May Beating the Bounds of Westerham 1 Squerryes Park Cottages, Westerham. 8am-5pm. Free entry. Download 2-13miles walks.

Festivities on the Green from mid-day.

Sun/Mon, 3-4 May The Blindley Heath Country Show at Osney Lodge Farm, Byers Lane, South Godstone RH9 8JH. 10am-5pm. £7.50; Child £3.50; Family £20. Free parking.

3-4 May Food & Folk Festival at Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, Town Lane, Singleton, Chichester PO18 0EU. Tel: 01243 811363.

3-4 May South of England Spring Garden Show Ardingly RH17 6TL.

Out and about 4 May Standen (NT) - Wild Hunt Bedlam Morris & Maypole W Hoathly Rd East Grinstead, Sussex RH19 4NE. 1pm, 2pm & 3pm. Maypole session at 3.30pm. Normal admission.

4 May Down Your Wey Day, Dapdune Wharf (NT) Wharf Rd, Guildford GU1 4RR. 11am-5pm. Meet environmental groups, take part in craft workshops & children’s activities. Tel: 01483 561389.

4 May Teddy Bear’s Picnic at Abinger Hammer RH5 6QX. 12 to 4pm. Teddy bear fancy dress (Star Wars theme), coconut shy, pooh sticks & duck racing on the Tillingbourne Stream, bouncy castle, pony rides and tombolas. Children’s arts and crafts. Proceeds to Peaslake and Surrey Hills C of E Primary Schools.

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5-16 May Reigate & Redhill Music and Drama Festival. See page 5.

Tel: 01737 244837.

6 May Bluebell Walk at Sheffield Park and Garden (NT) Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 3QX. 2pm. Adult:£5.

A guided walk through the estate.

Booking essential Tel: 01825 790231.

Sat/Sun, 9-10 May National Mills Weekend, incl Shalford Mill nationalmillsweekend.co.uk

2-4 May, Sheffield Park Wild Art Weekend

Sat/Sun, 9-10 May London Pet Show, incl rabbit show jumping at Excel Exhibition Centre londonpetshow.co.uk Sunday, 10 May Cowpie Show Blindley Heath, Lingfield RH7 6JL. 10am-5pm.

Surrey Young Farmers present livestock, animal displays & pets corner, motorbikes, Punch & Judy, Circus Skills, crafts & other children’s activities. £12; Child (5-16) £5; under 5s free. Family: £29.

Sunday, 10 May Jingle Ring – Family music workshop at Leith Hill Place (NT) nr Dorking. 2.30-3.30pm.

Singing, role play and moving to music for families with toys, instruments and dance. Free. Tel: 01306 711 685.

15 May Bat Walks Outwood Common. Surrey Hills (NT). 8.30-10pm.

Using bat detectors and keen eyes, look out for these nocturnal mammals.

Adult £6; Child £6. Tel: 01372 220644.

16 May Family activities at Dorking Museum 2-4pm. High Street, Dorking RH4 1BS. Shapes and Patterns. £2; Child 5-18 £1; <5s free.

Sat/Sun 16-17 May ‘Kids Get Active’ at Bewl Water Country Park Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 8JH. Opens 10am. Activities from 11am.

Tug of War, Football & Rounders, Races and Ballgames. Admission: £8 per car (up to 5 people) Tel: 01892 890000.

Sat/Sun 16-17 May Jacobite Rebellion re-enactment weekend at Claremont Park (NT) Portsmouth Rd, Esher KT10 9JG. 10.30am-4.30pm.

Skirmishes, camp life, displays in period costumes recreating the Jacobite rebellion against the Duke of Newcastle, former owner of Claremont. Free, usual admission applies. Tel: 01372 467806.

16 May – 6 September ‘Yucky You’ Show, The Look Out Discovery Centre, Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 7QW. 11am, 12noon, 2pm and 3.15pm Find out more about all the yucky things and our bodies. Entrance fee + £1.85. Tel: 01344 354400.

Sunday, 17 May Jazz BBQ at Glebe Field, Limpsfield 12.30 - 3pm. £14; child £6. See p 4 for details.Tickets: thelsa@limpsfield.surrey.sch.uk 17 May Try Geocaching at Shalford Mill (NT) nr Godalming. 11am-4.15pm.

Also 24 May. Borrow our GPS & follow a trail. Normal admission + £1.50 for trail.

21 May Festival Concert at The Harlequin Theatre, Redhill (see page 5). £8; child £5. reigate-redhillmusicfest.org.uk Sun/Mon 24-25 May Festival of Surrey Life at The Fox Revived pub nr Horley. Birds of Prey, steam engines, paint balling and more. Free entry.

Monday 25 May Sir Edward’s Fair Family Fun Day at Bodiam Castle (NT), Robertsbridge, E Sussex TN32 5UA. 11am.

Free event, normal admission. Try on armour. Activities and local craft stalls.

25 May The Surrey County Show Stoke Park, Guildford GU1 1TU. Spectacular entertainment incl ‘Magna Carta’, Grand Prix Show Jumping & hot air balloons. Prize cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses, gun dogs and a fun dog show. Competitions for poultry, bees & honey and floristry. Shopping and food.

8am to 6pm. Adult £17; Child (5-16yrs) £6; Family £40.

Saturday, 30 May Outdoor concert: Peter and the Wolf at Leith Hill Place (NT) nr Dorking. 5-6.30pm (entry from 3pm). Chamberhouse Wind Quintet with narrator present a family friendly version of Prokofiev’s classic work. £9.50; Child £7.50; Family £30. Bookings: 0844 249 1895.

May Family Fun Fun MayHalf HalfTerm Term Family See ‘Wonderland’ themed mini show gardens and vote for your favourite.

RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey. Near junction 10 of the M25 Marvel at Birds of Prey (30-31 May). Enjoy free* family activities every day.

Buytickets ticketsonline online rhs.org.uk/wisley Buy atat rhs.org.uk/wisley RHS Registered Charity Number: 222879/SC038262 *Normal garden entrance applies. See website for garden entry prices and family activities details

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Out and About MAY HALF TERM ATTRACTIONS RHS Wisley Woking GU23 6QB. 23-31 May Super Power Flowers 10.30am-4.30pm. Free with normal admission. Get planting and learn about how plants battle against the elements with their super powers.

See the budding school gardeners’ mini show gardens. Sow a sunflower to take home. Birds of prey (30-31 May). Free activities daily. rhs.org.uk/wisleygarden

9-10 May London Pet Show

Denbies Wine Estate London Rd, Dorking RH5 4DR 25-29 May Children’s Craft Activities Daily 11am-3pm. From £1.50.

Monday, 25 May Punch & Judy 10.30am/12 noon/ 2pm. Free.

Tuesday, 26 May Tropical Rainforest Road Show 11am & 2pm. £7.25 per child.

Wednesday, 27 May Birds of Prey 11am – 3pm Display 12.30pm (weather permitting). Free.

Thursday, 28 May Hobgoblin Children’s Summer Theatre 11am and 2pm. £7.25 per child.

Friday, 29 May Teddy Bears Disco 11am and 2pm. With children’s games.

Refreshments included. Fancy dress welcome. £7.25 per child.

Tel: 01306 876616. denbies.co.uk Bocketts Park Farm Young St, Fetcham, Leatherhead KT22 9BS. Spring Spectacular 23-31 May Groom Shetland ponies at ‘The Pony Parlour’; see Birds of Prey displays twice daily (Tues to Fri) and new-born goat kids. Indoor play barns; young drivers tractor area; Small Animal Village. Sandpits, slides, play trails, 2 jumping pillows & Pedal Go Kart track! Activities & rides all day.

Godstone Farm Tilburstow Hill Rd, Godstone RH9 8LX. A Great Pig Adventure 23-31 May. godstone farm.co.uk/events Tel: 01883 742546.

Wey & Arun Canal 27 May Pirates & Princesses Adventure Cruises on the Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood, West Sussex RH14 0RD. 10.30am, 12.30 & 2.30pm. £10pp. Bookings: 01403 752403. weyandarun.co.uk Bewl Water Country Park Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 8JH. 23-25 May Be a Bewl Pirate. £8 per car (up to 5 people).

Tel: 01892 890000. bewlwater.co.uk Fishers Farm Park Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green, nr Billingshurst, W. Sussex RH14 0EG. Tel: 01403 700063.

23–31 May May Mayhem!

‘Splash Attack’, summer sun deck and Ice Cream Shack – bring your swimwear!

Hever Castle 23-31 May Family Fun Experience ‘Edwardian Life’, with Edwardian School and traditional games. Go dressed in Edwardian costume! Costumed actors set the scene ‘upstairs’ and ‘downstairs’. See the Astor family’s home movies on a 1930s TV set. Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7NG. hevercastle.co.uk Marwell Zoo 26–29 May Wild Explorers at Marwell Zoo Colden Common, Winchester SO21 1JH. 10am – 6pm. Dora the Explorer is coming!

Tel: 01962 777 40. marwell.org.uk National Trust Properties Try some of the ‘50 Things To Do Before You Are 11 and 3/4’ at the following National Trust properties: Polesden Lacey Great Bookham, near Dorking. Tel: 01372 452048.

Sat 23 – Sun 31 May 11am-2.30pm.

Hatchlands East Clandon, Guildford.

Tue 26 – Thu 28 May 11am-4pm.

Tel: 01483 222482.

Clandon Park, W Clandon GU4 7RQ. Mon 25 – Thu 28 and Sun 31 May, 11am-4pm. Normal admission plus £2 per child. Tel: 01483 222482.

Mon 25–Fri 29 Maypupils Half term fun, Downsend School Ham House Near Richmond.

Tel: 020 8940 1950.

Box Hill Estate office, near Dorking.

Tel: 01372 220644. Half term fun all week. Mon 25 – Fri 29 May 11am4pm. Small charge for some activities.

Tues 26 May Little dinosaurs on the hill 10-12noon. Explore Denbies Hillside for snakes and lizards. £5; Child £5 Bookings: 01372 220644.

Standen House 50 things May-hem 23-31 May From vintage toys to croquet on the lawn. 10am to 5pm. Normal admission.

Chartwell Half Term Fun 25 May - Friday 29 May, 11am-4pm at Mapleton Rd, Westerham, Kent TN16 1PS. Tel: 01732 868381.

Sheffield Park Wild Bunch Week 23 May - 31 May 11am to 12.30pm Snail racing, wild art, making mud pies and more. Workshops 11am-12.30pm.

Child £2.50 per workshop. Sheffield Park, Uckfield, E. Sussex TN22 3QX.

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JUNE 2015

Wednesday, 3 June, 1pm Teddy Bears’ picnic and storytelling at Claremont Landscape Garden Portsmouth Rd, Esher KT10 9JG. Also 10, 17 & 24 June. Come with Teddy and a picnic. Storytelling at 1.30pm(£1.50). Tel: 01372 467806.

Sat/Sun, 6-7 June Mountain Bike Treasure Hunt at Bewl Water Country Park, Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8JH, from 11am. Bike hire available. Also 15-16 August.

Tel: 01892 891446. bewlbikehire.com Sat/Sun, 6-7 June Fun and garden games at Ham House and Garden near Richmond. 10am-5pm Tel: 020 8940 1950.

Sunday, 7 June Strawberry & Vintage Fair at Brogdale Farm, Brogdale Rd, Faversham, Kent ME13 8XZ. Local fruit, walking or tractor trailer guided tours. Strawberry teas. Vintage stalls. Children’s Play Park. Free parking. £5; Children £2.50. Tel: 01795 536250. brogdalecollections.co.uk Sunday, 7 June Lazy Jazz Sundays at Polesden Lacey, Gt Bookham nr Dorking. Live music every Sunday from 7 Jun–31 Aug, 2pm. Tel: 01372 452048.

Sunday, 7 June Reigate Fort Garrison Day 10am-3pm. Car parking at RH2 0HX. £5, Child £2.50. Surrey Hills (NT) Tel: 01372 220644.

Sunday, 7 June ‘50 things to do before you’re 11 and 3⁄4’ at Morden Hall Park(NT) SM4 5JD. 11am-4pm. Bug hunts, den building, kite making, wild art and outdoor fun.

Child £4. Tel: 020 8545 6850.

13 June Outdoor theatre - Pride and Prejudice, Sissinghurst Castle Garden Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2AB 7pm. £15; Child £8. Booking essential.

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Sunday, 7 June Family fun farm open day at Birling Gap East Dean, near Eastbourne, East Sussex BN20 0AB. 10.30am. Farmland crafts, traditional farmer’s games (such as welly wanging); discover local wildlife.

Tel: 01323 423197.

• With our own Zoo Licence, we have more than 150 animals

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Out and About Weald and Downland Museum – Wood Show Saturday & Sunday, 20-21 June 10.30am-5pm. Singleton,

Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0EU The Wood Show at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum celebrates the many traditional uses of wood. Discover the journey that wood takes from the woodland in which it grows, to the skills, tools and crafts used to work it and to the end products in our homes and gardens.

Enjoy a wide range of woodcraft demonstrations, a working wood yard, teams of heavy horses carrying out forestry tasks, exhibitors and displays. From the Museum’s own timber-framed buildings to crafted bowls, furniture, tools, toys and other wood products – there will be plenty to see, do and buy. Sunday 21st June is Father’s Day – what better way to celebrate than with a family trip to the Wood Show! £11; Child (4-15yrs) £6; Family £31. Tel: 01243 811363. www.wealddown.co.uk 13-14 June Hever Castle’s ‘War Time Britain’, with Home Guard re-enactors & Spitfire fly past. hevercastle.co.uk Sunday, 14 June Open Day at Dorking Lawn Tennis & Squash Club.

Roman Rd, Dorking RH4 3ET. See page 3.

15 June 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta. See page 5 for event at Runnymede.

Bodiam Castle

25 & 26 June Outdoor Theatre at Smallhythe Place (NT), Tenterden, Kent TN30 7NG. ‘As You Like It’ (25th) and ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ (26th).

7.30pm. £8. Booking Essential

HEVER’S HOME FRONT: WARTIME BRITAIN 13/14 June

27 June Rockpool Explorer, Birling Gap East Dean, nr Eastbourne, E. Sussex BN20 0AB. 12.30pm. £3.

Explore the rockpools and the beach at low tide with the Ranger.

Tel: 01323 423197.

27 June Scouting skills day at Dapdune Wharf (NT). Wharf Rd, Guildford GU1 4RR. 11-4pm. Try traditional scouting skills including fire lighting, tent pitching, knot tying and den building. Tel: 01483 561389.

19-21 June Midsummer Dragon Festival at Bodiam Castle (NT) Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5UA. Friday: 6-9pm. Sat/Sun 11am-4pm.

19-21 June Design and Craft fair at West Dean College, nr Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0QZ 20 June Horley Carnival 12-5pm.

Around the World theme. Procession of floats from town centre to Horley Rec, RH6 7BA. Food, stalls and activities.

21 June Father’s Day – see page 22 Sat/Sun, 20-21 June The Wood Show, Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0EU. Woodland skills, tools and crafts (see box).

Sunday, 21 June The Cranleigh Show Cranleigh GU6 7DW. Agricultural Show plus motorcycle aerobatics, pony racing, dog show, tractors, food stalls. £14; Child (5-16 years) £1. Free parking. cranleighshow.co.uk

Sat/Sun, 27–28 June Summer Garden Party, Morden Hall Park (NT) SM4 5JD. 11am-5pm. Food stalls, cookery demonstrations, vintage rides. Adult £4, under 16’s free. Tel: 020 8545 6850.

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4 July Reigate Community Festival at Reigate Priory Park RH2 7RL. 10.30am-8pm. Music, fun, stalls, food and more for all the family.

Saturday/Sunday, 4-5 July Small holders Show, South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex RH17 6TL. Animals, craft and food everything for rural life! Arena with demonstrations. Free parking.

9.30am-5pm. £11; <14s £7; <5s free.

Family: £29.

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HOLIDAY CAMPS & COURSES

EVENTS CALENDAR Father’s Day Sunday, 21 June Treat dad to a day out for Father’s Day. See page 21 for details of the Weald & Downland Museum Wood Fair and The Cranleigh Show. Here are some more treats.

Normal admission fees apply unless there is a special offer or you are a member.

Free entry to Painshill Park, Cobham to fathers when accompanied by their children! 10.30am-6pm.

RHS Wisley – lunch or tea for dad and a challenge – make your own paper. 20-21 June, 10.30am-12.30pm & 1.30-4.30pm. Bookings: 01483 225 329.

Denbies Wine Estate nr Dorking, 9.30am Sunday Brunch and11am vineyard train tour. £29.50pp.

Child<12yrs £10.Tel: 01306 876616.

National Trust offers - see address details in Calendar listings or find online Polesden Lacey, nr Dorking – Lazy Jazz Sunday from 2pm.

Sheffield Park Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3QX. BBQ and local microbrewery beer! 12-4pm.

MAY HALF TERM ALL-DAY CAMPS

Standen

Standen East Grinstead, Sussex RH19 4NE. Sausage roll and beer plus Morris dancers, 10am-5pm.

Scotney Castle Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 8JD. Hog Roast & free entry for dads 10am-5pm Winkworth Hascombe Rd, Godalming GU8 4AD. Have-A-Go Archery Claremont Park Portsmouth Rd, Esher, KT10 9JG. Classical Vehicles

Bodiam Castle Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5UA. BBQ 12-2pm and trying on armour!

Bateman’s, Burwash E Sussex TN19 7DS. Father’s Day Tea (incl hot Yorkshire pudding with gravy!) 2.30-4.30pm.

Booking essential on 01435 882302.

Win a ticket to the Supercar event - go to familiessurreyeast.co.uk

Cranbrook Adventurers School Holiday Club, Coppingham Cottage, Horley RH6 9EF. 4-11 yrs. May half term: 8am-6pm. (or extend to 7.30am6.30pm) £38.25 per day. Tel: 01293 823163. cranbrooknursery.co.uk

Supercamps Multi Activities

Hatchlands East Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7RT. Kite Flying

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Reigate Holiday Club at Holmesdale School, Alma Road, Reigate RH2 0BY. Indoor and outdoor fun. 4-11yrs. Tues-Fri, 26-29 May, 8am-6pm £30/day; 9am-5pm £24/ day or half day 8am-1pm/£15.

Contact: Lorna on 07789 83 14 06. reigateholidayclub.co.uk

Sutton & Croydon 4-14yrs. 120 minutes of exercise per day guaranteed! Tues-Fri, 26-29 May. £45 per day, £144/4 days.

Extended day 8am-6pm +£6/day. Tel: 01235 467300. supercamps.co.uk

Downsend Pre-Prep+ and Downsend+ at Downsend School,

Leatherhead KT22 8TJ. Activities for 2-13 yr olds. 8am-5.30pm. Tel: 07899 01 12 75 (Pre-Prep, 2-5yrs). Tel: 07909 280 (6-13yrs).

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Mega Days at The Hawthorns Sports Centre, Pendell Court, Bletchingley RH1 4QJ. 4-12 yrs. 8am-6pm, £43.

Flexihours. (Early booking discounts) Tel: 01883 743377 (ext 2087). hawthorns.com/sports-centre ‘Fit For Sport’ at Dorking Sports

Centre, Reigate Rd, Dorking RH4 1SW. Activity Camps – sports, games, arts & crafts. 5-12 yrs. 26-29 May, 8.30am5.30pm. £38/day £182 full week.

Tel: 0845 456 3233. fitforsport.co.uk

Oakwood Sports Centre Holiday Club, Balcombe Rd, Horley

Dunsfold Park, Nr Guildford, Surrey Opening hours 9.00am to 4.30pm

RH6 9AB. 5-12yrs. Sports, arts and crafts. 26-29 May: 8.30am-5.30pm extended day, £23 (booked online). blueleisure.com

Springfit

DK Gymnastics multi-activity Holiday Camp at Aberdour School, Brighton Road, Burgh Heath KT20 6AJ. Boys and girls 4-16yrs. 26-29 May. 9am-5pm. Tel: 07709 41 38 54. dkgymnastics.co.uk

Camp Beaumont Day Camps

at Claremont Fan Court School, Portsmouth Road, Esher KT10 9LY. 4-16yrs. Tues-Fri, 26-29 May, 8.30am to 5.30pm. Tel: 01263 823000. campbeaumont.co.uk/daycamps

YMCA Yippee Playscheme,

Sovereign Centre, Woodhatch, Reigate.

For children with disability. 10am4pm. 4-12 yrs. £18 per day.

Tel: 01737 222859. ymcaredhill.com

YMCA East Surrey Playscheme

Princes Rd, Redhill RH1 6JJ. 4-12yrs.

Cooking, sports, arts & crafts, drama and music. Tues-Fri, 26-29 May, 10am-4pm, £18; 8.30am-6pm £27 per day. Also in Banstead. Tel Susie: 01737 779979. ymcaeastsurrey.org.uk

Kestrels Children’s Centre

Croydon Rd, Caterham CR3 6QH. 7.30am -6pm. 3-11 yrs. Tel: 01883 348641. kestrelschildrenscentre.co.uk

Charlwood House Holiday Club

Lowfield Heath, Crawley.Crafts and cooking, wildlife, camps and dens.

4-12yrs. 26-29 May, 8am-6pm. £32 per day. Contact Nola or Rebecca on 01293 565544. charlwoodhouse.com Wild Learning Holiday Camp

The Supercar Event, now in its ninth year, has something for Supercar rides around the famous ‘Top Gear’ track from just £30!

the whole family including passenger

For more information about all our attractions, go to

www.thesupercarevent.com Supporting

book at www.seetickets.com/tour/the-supercar-event-2015

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Out and About CAMPS OUTDOORS AND ACTIVE

RIDING Orchard Cottage Riding Stables, Babylon Lane, Lower

Wild Learning Holiday Camp

May half term adventure! 5-11yrs. Den building, fire lighting, tracking and trailing, camp cooking, camouflage, environmental art, assault courses, exploring plus much more 27-29 May at Polesden Lacey Estate, Great Bookham nr Dorking. Also now in Buchan Park Crawley (26-27 May) and in Esher, Guildford, Farnham, Sheen and Wimbledon. 10.15am-4pm.. £38/day.

Tel: 01483 424 400. wild-learning.net

Wild Easter Camp at Painshill

Park, Cobham KT11 1JE. Have a wild adventure with bushwhacking, bivouac building and mud sculptures.

Mon-Fri, 27-29 May, 9am-4.30pm.

8-13yrs. £35 per day. Bookings: 01932 868113 or painshill.co.uk

Priory Events Sandy Lane, Nutfield

RH1 4EJ. Multi-Activity Days (MAD) Weds, 27 May. Obstacle Course, Archery and Quad Bike Challenge.

Also Junior Paintball days. 8-15yrs.

10.45am-3pm. £65. Tel: 01737 822484. prioryevents.co.uk

The Adventure Zone and TAZ Families at High Ashurst, Mickleham,

Dorking RH5 6DQ. Adventure Days for 8-13 yr olds and Family days.

Tel: 01372 378901. surreycc.gov.uk/theadventurezone

ARTS AND CRAFTS Magic Coasters – Arts & craft, 5-8

yrs. Thurs, 28 May, 2-4pm, £10.50/£9.

Tandridge Leisure Centre, Oxted.

Tel: 01883 716717.

Bake and Bounce

CRICKET Mini Crickets at Reigate St Marys, Reigate and Downsend School, Leatherhead. 3-8 yrs.

Tel: 01737 814399. minicrickets.com

Reigate College Sports Hall, Rushworth Rd, RH2 0QF. Sundays, 11.30-12.30pm fun skating. 12.30-1.25pm Lessons, Grades 1-9, 3+yrs.

Skate hire, Fun skate & Lesson £8.

Tel: 01293 776266. rrarsc.co.uk

Drama & Dance workshops

at Tandridge Leisure Centre, Oxted The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 7-11yrs. Tues, 26 May 10am-3pm.

Uptown Party (dance workshop) 7-11yrs.

Fri, 29 May, 1-3pm. Creative Movement and Storytelling for 3-6yrs. Thurs, 28 May 1-2pm. Tel: 01883 716717.

Our June’s Wedding – interactive acting at The Soper Hall, Caterham. Sat, 6 June, 2pm. Book at de Stafford: 01883 344355. tandridgetrust.co.uk

Bowles Outdoor Centre, Sandhill Lane, Eridge Green, Tunbridge Wells TN3 9LW. Kayaking, rock climbing, bushcraft, skiing, and archery. 26-29 May, 9.30am4.30pm. £50 per day. 8-15yrs. Tel: 01892 665 665. bowles.ac

SPORTS – MIXED Reigate and Banstead taster sessions 7-15yrs. £6-£10 per session.

Call Sue Sergeant Tel: 01737 276700. reigate-banstead.gov.uk

GO WILD

this SUMMER

Dandelion Theatre Arts ‘My Fair Lady’ themed dance workshop at Langley Vale, Epsom. 6-11yrs. Wed-Fri, 27-29 May, 9.30am-3pm. £90. Tel Jennai: 01306 886243. dandeliontheatrearts.co.uk

FOOTBALL 6-14 yrs. Thurs-Fri 28-29 May. At de Stafford Sports Centre, Caterham 01883 344355.

GOLF Reigate Heath Golf Club Reigate.

3-day golf camps, flexible times. 4+yrs.

Clifford Gough Tel: 01737 242610 option 1. reigateheathgc.com Betchworth Park Golf Club Holiday Camps, Dorking.

see also TRAMPOLINING

Wild Learning holiday clubs ● Fire

lighting building ● Nature walks ● Tracking ● Games ● Bushcraft ● Wild adventures Ages 5-12 10.15–4.00 ● Den

Farnham,Farnham, Esher, Godalming, Guildford, Dorking, Esher, Guildford Crawley and Wimbledon Dorking,Sheen, Wimbledon, Sheen and Godalming

Crystal Palace Football Days

GYMNASTICS

Bridge Lane, East Grinstead 6-18yrs.

Outdoor rock climbing if weather permits! Indoors if not. 3-hr courses £40. Belinda Fuller Tel: 07846 089922. beclimbing.co.uk

Sunday family roller skating,

DANCE and DRAMA

CLIMBING

Be Climbing Stone Farm, Admiral’s

SKIING

ROLLER SKATING

SuperCamps

10am-3pm. 5+yrs. £25 per day or £40 for 2 days. Tel: Tom Bridger, 07535 55 81 19. tombridger.co.uk

K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley RH11 9BQ. One-hour Holiday Tasters (4+yrs). Tel: 0845 363 1177. high-sports.co.uk/crawley

families and children 3+yrs. Friday, 29 May, 4.30-6.30pm. Tel: 01883 344355.

Kingswood KT20 6XA. 5+yrs incl total beginners. Pony Day Courses: Learn about ponies, a riding lesson plus games. 9am-3.30pm. £60/day.

Tel Claire: 01737 241311. ocrs.co.uk

Baking and soft play, 4-7yrs. Weds, 27 May, 2-4pm. £10.50/£9. Tandridge Leisure Centre, Oxted Tel: 01883 716717 and de Stafford Sports Centre, Caterham. Tel: 01883 344355.

High Sports Indoor Climbing Centre

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Springfit Gymnastics & Trampoline Club St Bede’s School,

Carlton Road, Redhill RH1 2LQ. Freestyle gymnastics (Parkour) Wednesday, 27 May, 4.30-6pm. 5+yrs. £7.50. Tel: Adam 07932 75 20 81. springfit.org

KARTING Junior Karting Arrive and Drive,

UK’s no.1 for childcare during the school holidays

Where the action never stops

Daytona Sandown Park, Esher KT10 8AN. 7-15yrs and Bambinos 5-7yrs.

Booking essential. Tel: 0845 644 5502. daytona.co.uk

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MOUNTAIN BOARDING

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2014

Ride the Hill Group and private

sessions. 8+yrs. Priory Farm, Nutfield RH1 4EJ. Tel: 01737 8224458. ridethehill.com

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Out and About WATERSPORTS

Matchpoint Tennis Courses at Hurst Green RH8 9BQ. 5+yrs. Call: 01883 717161. matchpointtennis.co.uk

HOLIDAY CAMPS & COURSES

Watersports Course at Aqua Sports

TRAMPOLINING AND GYMNASTICS

SWIMMING Pool Schools at Reigate and Hazelwood School, Oxted.

Call to ask about FREE non-swimmer places, 4-6yrs. 26-28 May Swimmer Crash Courses, 3 x lessons, £25. Bookings: 0845 604 2476. poolschools.co.uk

Tandridge Leisure Centre, Oxted and de Stafford, Caterham. Beginners & Improvers. 4+yrs.

Tues-Fri, 26-29 May, mornings. Tel Oxted: 01883 716717.

Tel Caterham: 01883 344355. tandridgetrust.co.uk

Donyngs Leisure Centre, Redhill RH1 1DP. 3+ yrs.

26-28 May, 3-day beginner swimming and diving courses. £14.70. Tel Rachel Parnell: 01737 764732. betterlessons.org.uk/holiday

Mercers Park, Nutfield Marsh Road, Merstham, nr Redhill RH1 4EU. Learn to Dinghy Sail, Windsurf, or Pool Schools Paddlesports. 8-13yrs and 14-17yrs. From £99 for 2-day course. Beginner, improver or progression courses.

Tel: 01737 644 288. aquasports.co.uk

Trampolining Mega Session, Caterham on the

Hill. Anti-Gravity trampolining, fun and games. 4+yrs.

Tel: James 01883 620971. ag-tc.co.uk

Acrobounce with Pointers Gymnastics and Trampoline Club at Warlingham School 4+yrs.

Tel: 07737 30 63 16. pointersclub.co.uk Trampolining at de Stafford Sports Centre, Caterham. 3 -12yrs. Tuesday, 26 May, 9-10am and 10-11am. Tel: 01883 344355.

Is your child starting school soon?

We can provide wrap around care!

My child has so much fun he never wants to come home!

Mrs E McBride

Dorking Sports Centre Swim School ‘crash courses’ Reigate Road, Dorking RH4 1SN. Tel: 01306 870185. dorkingsportscentre.co.uk

Breakfast, After School and Holidays • Flexible sessions • Hot meals • Big garden • Full week and sibling discount • From 4 years Tel: 01293 823163

J.G. Swimming Chinthurst School, Tadworth.

4+yrs. Crash Courses 25-29 May. Non-swimmers to stroke improvers. £35. Jane Gandey: 07768 43 27 72. jgswimming.co.uk

TENNIS & RACKET SPORTS Tennis Camps at Redhill Lawn Tennis Club, Linkfield Lane, Redhill RH1 1JW. 4+yrs. 9.30am12.30pm. £12/£11. Contact Tim: 07956 38 35 35. redhilltennisclub.co.uk

See our website for further information and our current holiday programme and exciting day trips.

adventurers@cranbrooknursery.co.uk

Junior Tennis Camp at The Limpsfield Club

www.cranbrooknursery.co.uk

RH8 0DH. Tel: Derek 01883 714079. limpsfieldtennis.co.uk

Swim Schools …in Surrey Our Pupils Take To Their Lessons … Like Ducks to Water!

Reigate Grammar School Parent & Child All Junior Levels Adults Lessons Private Lessons

Dunottar Reigate

All Junior Levels Adults - Beginners & Improvers

Hazelwood School Oxted Parent & Child Juniors to P4 Level Adults - Beginners & Improvers Private Lessons

FREE lessons in May for beginners aged four five and six PLUS...Half term and Holiday Crash Courses / Private Lessons / 5 week Short Courses / Adult Lessons - All Levels

To apply and for more information tel: 0845 604 2476 email: info@poolschools.co.uk

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