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WHAT’S ON DIARY

SAT 6 jANUARY Braille Art, Farnham Library

10.30-11.30am. For ages 4+.

Learn about the braille alphabet and write your name or a special message in braille. £3. Sign up at the library or email farnham. library@surreycc.gov.uk.

Sun 7 JanuarY The Make Space, Watts

Gallery - Artists’ Village Compton 10.30-11.30am, 1-2pm or 3-4pm. Create a colourful tile with clay. Child £5, accompanying adult pays entry.

For 5+. Click here to book.

Family Fun Day

Challengers Farnham Play Scheme St James Av, Farnham 10am-2pm.

Free. Families can enjoy the play scheme together, including soft play and outdoor play area. You need to book a free ticket for your family, click here to book.

Family fun days run on various Sundays, click here for future dates.

Tues 9 JANUARY Mini Gallery Explorers

The Lightbox Woking 11am. For under 5s with an adult. Discover the artwork with interactive stories, rhymes and crafts. Suggested donation £5. First come, first-served basis from 10.30am on the day.

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Toddler Time

Rydes Hill Prep School Guildford 9.30-10.30am. Free session for ages 18 months - 3 years with an adult, younger siblings welcome. These sessions are weekly in term time with a mixture of fun and engaging activities. Booking is essential, click here to book.

Fri 12 January No Place Like Home

Haslemere Educational Museum 10.30-11.30am. For under 5s with an adult. See the dolls’ house, listen to a story and make your own collage of a house. Child £2.50, adult £1.50.

Click here to book.

Sat 13 January Kid’s Craft – Bubbletastic!

Cranleigh Arts Centre 10am. Learn about bubbles, light and circles and draw your own bubble picture with chalk. For ages 3+. £8. Click here to book.

Animal Encounters Tour Merrist Wood Worplesdon 11am or 2pm. On the two hour tour you will see a range of animals, learn about the different species and meet some of the animals.

For ages 5+ with an adult. Click here to book.

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SUN 14 JANUARY Family Fun Day

Challengers Guildford Play Scheme Stoke Park, Guildford 10am-2pm.

Free. Families can enjoy the play scheme together, including soft play and outdoor play area. You need to book a free ticket for your family, please click here to book. Family fun days run on various Sundays, check online for future dates.

Watts Tots - Myths, Watts

Gallery - Artists’ Village Compton 10am-11am or 11.30am-12.30pm. For under 5s with an adult. Child £6. Magical myths and creatures themed session. Click here to book.

SAT 20 JANUARY Chorister Experience Day

Guildford Cathedral 2pm-6pm. For boys and girls aged 6-11. Experience what it is like to be a chorister. An afternoon of singing, fun and taking part in a service alongside the Cathedral Choir.

Click here to book.

Origami Planes

Challengers Family Fun Day

WED 17 JANUARY Winnie the Pooh Day Craft Farnham Library 3.45-4.45pm. For ages 5+.

Celebrate the world of Winnie the Pooh by making some pompom characters. £3.

Limited spaces, sign up at the library or email farnham. library@surreycc.gov.uk.

FRI 19 JANUARY Mini Painters, The Lightbox

Woking 11am. For under 5s with

an adult. Enjoy some painting fun. Child £6, adult free. Click here to book.

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Guildford Museum 12-2pm. For ages 5+. Come and make a variety of origami planes. Whose plane can glide the furthest? Inspired by the museum exhibition about the Special Operations Executive whose secret agents parachuted from planes into enemy territory. Free, drop in, no booking needed.

Junior Keeper for a Day

Merrist Wood Worplesdon 10am-3pm. For ages 6-10. Join the Animal Keepers for a day, working with a huge variety of animals including tortoises, rabbits, guinea pigs, reptiles, birds, meerkats and more. £70 per child. Click here to book.

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SUN 21 JANUARY Junior Keeper for a Day

Merrist Wood Worplesdon 10am-3pm. For ages 11-14. £70 per child. Click here to book.

Fri 26 January Sensory Play

St Catherine’s Prep School Bramley 9.30-10.30am. For ages 0-3 with an adult. Stimulate your little one’s senses and further explore the world around them. Free but booking is essential, click here to book.

Space Explorers

Haslemere Educational Museum 1.30-2.30pm. For under 5s with an adult. Learn about the wonders of space, listen to a story and create your own universe! Child £2.50, adult £1.50. Click here to book.

Sat 27 January Sing-A-Long-A Matilda

New Victoria Theatre Woking 1pm or 5pm. For ages 4+. Sing along to the film! Click here to book. Adult £18.25, under 16 £16.25 + £2.25 transaction fee.

Snowflake Suncatchers

Farnham Library 10.30-11.30am. For ages 4+.

Brighten up the coldest month with some colourful snowflake shaped suncatchers. £2. Sign up at the library or email farnham. library@surreycc.gov.uk.

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Haslemere Educational Museum

Family Event: Big Garden Birdwatch 12.15-3.15pm. A chance for children and adults to have fun together making simple bird cakes, doing art activities and discovering the birds in the Museum galleries. No need to book. Donations appreciated.

Museum Explorers Session: Big Garden Birdwatch 10.30am-12pm. For ages 5-11.

Learn about some of the birds that frequent the gardens, make a bird feeder to take home and do bird related arts and crafts.

Child £7 (if an adult would like to accompany a child the adult cost is £2). Pre-book online.

Animal Encounters Tour

Merrist Wood Worplesdon 11am or 2pm. On the two hour tour you will see a range of animals, learn about the different species and meet some of the animals. For ages 5+ with an adult. Click here to book.

Sun 28 January All Aboard Club

The Lightbox Woking Inclusive train play for autistic, ADHD and special needs children.

11am or 1pm. Click here to book.

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SUN 4 FEBRUARY

Watts Tots - Tiles, Watts

The Make Space, Watts

Gallery - Artists’ Village Compton 10am-11am or 11.30am-12.30pm. For under 5s with an adult. Child £6. Print bold shapes and repeat the pattern to create a series of paper tiles. Click here to book.

SAT 3 FEBRUARY Museum Makes

Chertsey Museum Free drop-in craft session for all the family. No need to book, just pop along between 1.303.30pm.

SAT 3 FEB - 10 MARCH Houseplant Takeover – Plants Before Time Exhibition

RHS Garden Wisley step inside the Glasshouse at RHS Garden Wisley and be transported back millions of years with the new Houseplant Takeover – Plants Before Time exhibition. Pick up a trail booklet and travel through time to find out fun facts about these incredible plants; listen carefully; and keep a look out for weird and wonderful fossils, footprints and creatures that roamed the earth millions of years ago. The Glasshouse is open Monday to Friday: 10am3.45pm (last entry 3.15pm), Saturday and Sunday 9.30am3.45pm (last entry 3.15pm).

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Gallery - Artists’ Village Compton 10.30-11.30am, 1-2pm or 3-4pm. Capture the people and things you love with collage and paint onto a hanging wooden heart. Child £5, accompanying adult needs to pay admission. Most suited to 5yrs+. Click here to book.

Animal Encounters Tour

Merrist Wood Worplesdon 11am or 2pm. Two hour tours for ages 5+ with an adult. Click here to book.

TUES 6 FEBRUARY Mini Gallery Explorers

The Lightbox Woking 11am. For under 5s with an adult. Discover the artwork with interactive stories, rhymes and crafts. Suggested donation £5. First come, first-served basis from 10.30am on the day.

Houseplant Takeover, RHS Garden Wisley

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WED 7 FEBRUARY

Sat 10 - Sun 18 Feb

Cathedral Tots

Discovery Week

Guildford Cathedral 10am. For under 5s with an adult. A short bible story followed by a craft activity, songs and refreshments. Toys are also available for children to play with. Free, no booking needed.

FRI 9 FEBRUARY Fascinating Fossils

Haslemere Educational Museum 10.30-11.30am. For under 5s with an adult. Travel back into the past to discover a time long ago through looking at fascinating fossils. Child £2.50, accompanying adult £1.50. Click here to book.

SAT 10 FEBRUARY Handling Session: Homes from the Past, Haslemere

Educational Museum 11am-12pm or 2.30-3.30pm.

Look at homes from the past by exploring some of the artefacts in the handling collection.

Suitable for all ages. Tickets £4.

Click here to book.

Godstone Farm Unearth the wonder of agriculture at Farm Discovery Week from 10-18 February!

Join Godstone Farm for an adventure into the secret life of farming, where kids can engage in exciting activities that blend education with fun. Test your farm knowledge with “Whose poo is that?” a playful game that’s as educational as it is entertaining. Explore a world of tactile wonders at the Discovery Cart, where curious hands can touch and feel artifacts that reveal the rich history of farming. Plus, don’t miss the chance to immerse yourself in traditional farming activities, creating memories that last a lifetime. Embrace the charm at Farm Discovery Week. Click here to book.

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Chinese New Year Craft

Farnham Library 10.30-11.30am. For ages 5+.

Welcome in the Year of the Dragon by making some dragon puppets. £3. Spaces are limited so sign up at the library or email farnham.library@surreycc.gov. uk.

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Guildford Spectrum Guildford Spectrum offers a wide range of activities, including tenpin bowling, ice skating and four swimming pools. In the pools, you can show off your skills on the diving boards, race down the waterslides or test your stamina during a lane swimming session. Everyone can enjoy the indoor ice rink all year round, perfect for experienced skaters or beginners with the help of skating aids. Challenge your friends and family to a game of bowling and show off your strike celebration! There’s also exciting soft play, ‘Specky’s Pirate Ship’ for little ones to explore. All activities can be booked here.

Synergy Dance Half Term Workshops

This half term Synergy Dance are offering the following workshops at Guildford Spectrum: * Frozen Celebration Workshop * Frozen Celebration Workshop for SEND Children * Ninja & Parkour Workshop * Disney themed Musical Theatre Workshop * Disney themed Musical Theatre workshop for SEND children * Circus & Acrobatics Workshop Click here for info and to book. familiesonline.co.uk

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Sat 10 - Sun 18 Feb Polesdenopoly

Polesden Lacey Gt Bookham Take part in a fun trail inspired by a well-known board game! Retrace the steps of past Kings and Queens whilst you buy your favourite sites dotted around Polesden Lacey. For ages 5+.

Admission + £5 per group (max 5 players per group).

February Half-term Trail

Hatchlands Park East Clandon 10am-3pm. Explore Hatchlands and see how many wooden (and real) birds you can spot hiding in the parkland.

Normal admission applies.

Mon 12 February Intro to Performance Puppetry

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford 10am-3pm. For ages 1216. £40. Click here to book.

Penguin Craft, Ash Library

3.30-4.30pm. For ages 4+. Make some penguin friends for Pebbles the Library Penguin! £2. Sign up at the library or email ash. library@surreycc.gov.uk.

Platformer Video Game Design, G Live

Guildford 10am. For ages 7-11.

Design and build 2D platformer video games using Bloxels. Click here to book.

The Brick People

Denbies Wine Estate Dorking One hour sessions featuring LEGO® bricks. £3.75 per person. Click here to book.

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Monkey Music - Byfleet, Ottershaw, Pyrford and Woking E: woking@monkeymusic.co.uk T: 01932 429 240

Guildford, Godalming, Shalford E: guildford@monkeymusic.co.uk T: 01483 821 932 Godalming Masonic Hall (Tuesday & Thursday) Guildford St John’s Stoke Church (Wednesday) Shalford Village Hall (Monday & Friday)

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Tues 13 February Play in a Day – Peter Pan

Princes Hall Aldershot 10am-4pm. For ages 7-11. £21. Work on a short play that will be performed to parents at the end of the day.

Click here to book.

Sleepover in Space

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford 10am-12.30pm or 1.304pm. £16. Prop-making, games, dressing up, crafts, spacewalking and lots of fun. For ages 5-7. Click here to book.

West End Centre Aldershot

Puppeteering Workshop 10.30am-3.30pm. £30. For ages 10-14. Click here to book.

Family pottery 10.30am-12pm for ages 3+ with an adult (£13) or 1-3pm for ages 8+ (£14). Click here to book.

Mini artists: Love Bugs 10.30am-12.30pm. For ages 5+ with an adult. Create a love bug to take home. £14. Click here to book.

Drop in Craft Table 1pm-1.45pm or 2pm-2.45pm.

Hands-on art for ages 3+ with an adult. Dress for mess! £3. No booking needed.

Explore Learning Workshop

Lightwater Library 2.15pm-3.15pm. A grammar and punctuation workshop for ages 8-11. Free, but book by emailing woking@explorelearning.co.uk. familiesonline.co.uk

Family Event: Mardi Gras

Haslemere Educational Museum 10.30am-1pm. Carnival celebrations, making masks, armbands and a simple musical instrument. Child £4, adult £1.

Click here to book.

The Brick People

Denbies Wine Estate Dorking One hour sessions featuring LEGO® bricks from 10am-3.30pm. £3.75 per person.

Click here to book. Children 5 and under are free. All children must be with a paying adult.

Puppet Workshop with Mark Goldthorp, G Live Guildford 10am. Work with

leading West End actor, puppeteer and teacher Mark Goldthorp and his puppets from Avenue Q & The Muppets! For ages 7-11. £45 + transaction fee. Click here to book.

Family Fun Day

Guildford Cathedral 10am or 11am.

Enjoy lovethemed craft activities within the cathedral.

Free, but please pre-book here.

For primary aged children with an adult.

The Art of Printmaking

The Lightbox Woking 1.30-3pm. For ages 5-10.

Child £12, adult free. Click here to book.

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Tues 13 February cont.

Wild About Britain

Cranleigh Arts Centre 10am. Meet an array of British creatures, including a tawny owl, kestrel, hedgehog, common toad and smooth snake, with handling opportunities available. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. £8. Click here to book.

Family Day, Watts Gallery -

Artists’ Village Compton 10.30am-4pm. Have a go with painting, pottery, poetry and sketching. Child £8, accompanying adults pay admission. Click here to book.

Junior Keeper for a Day

Merrist Wood Worplesdon 10am-3pm. For ages 6-10. £70. Click here to book.

TUES 13 - thur 15 FEB Dragons and Unicorns

Surrey History Centre Woking Free drop-in family activities from 9.30am-5pm.

Dragon and unicorn crafts for ages 2-10 with an adult. Free parking onsite, via Kingsway Road. Buggy friendly and baby change facilities available.

Donations welcome.

Wed 14 February Junior Keeper for a Day

Merrist Wood Worplesdon 10am-3pm. For ages 11-14. £70. Click here to book. familiesonline.co.uk

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Dance in a Day, Princes Hall Aldershot 10am-4pm. For ages

6-10. £21. Click here to book.

Model Mayhem

Aldershot Military Museum 20 minute painting sessions at 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 2pm, 2.30pm and 3pm. Paint a model soldier to take home and learn how to use them in wargames. For ages 3+ with an adult, dress for mess!

Painting sessions £3 + museum entry. Book here.

Crafty Kids: Half Term

Museum of Farnham Spring and Valentine themed drop-in crafts for ages 3-7 with an adult. £3.50 per child. Drop-in anytime from 10am-12pm.

Play in a Day - Friends & Enemies, Farnham Maltings

10am-4pm for ages 8-12. A fun day putting together a show. £35. Click here to book.

Penguin Craft

Farnham Library 2.30-3.30pm. For ages 4+. Make some penguin friends for Pebbles the Library Penguin! £2. Sign up at the library or email farnham. library@surreycc.gov.uk.

The Brick People

Denbies Wine Estate Dorking One hour sessions featuring LEGO® bricks from 10am-3.30pm. £3.75 per person.

Click here to book. Children 5 and under are free. All children must be with a paying adult.

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Magical pony parties for children aged 2 1 2 - 10 years old in Chobham, Woking Grooming, plaiting, and saddling up your shetland pony Woodland ride Scavenger hunt Pet the guinea pigs Party room activities Lunch is included

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Wed 14 Feb cont.

Family Event: Early Birds

Haslemere Educational Museum 9-10am. Special opening for families with children who have an Autism Spectrum Condition.

Click here to book.

Secret Agent Training

Guildford Museum 12pm-1pm or 2pm-3pm. For ages 6+ with an adult. Learn how to write with invisible ink and send secret messages, make a false ID card and test your observation skills. Inspired by the museum exhibition about the Special Operations Executive in World War II. £2 suggested donation per child. Booking needed. To book call 01483 444751.

Creative Make-Up

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford For 7-11s. Explore the colourful art of make-up and find out more about body art techniques and the skills needed to create a character for the stage. £40. 10am-3pm. Click here to book.

Budding Artists with Jo Sharpe, G Live

Guildford 10am. For 7-11s.

Become an artist for the day. £40 + transaction fee. Click here to book.

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West End Centre Aldershot

Dance in a Day 10.30am-3.30pm. For ages 8+. £30. Click here to book.

Family Art Workshop 1pm-3pm. £14. For ages 3+ with an adult. Click here to book.

Find it, Play it 1pm-3pm. A unique auditory adventure in this fun and vibrant sound-making workshop. £14. For ages 8+. Click here to book.

Valentine Ladybird Cupcake Decorating

Farnham Maltings 10.30am-11.45am, for ages 6-11. £15, click here to book.

Free Family Drop-in Big Art Town, The Lightbox Woking Drop in anytime from

1.30-4pm. £5 suggested donation.

Thurs 15 February Musical Theatre Workshop

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford 10am-12.30pm for ages 5-7 and 1.30-4pm for ages 8-11.

Dabble in a bit of dance and singalong fun plus musical theatre themed games and activities. £25 per workshop. Click here to book.

Happy Hippos

Haslemere Educational Museum For ages 5-11. 10.30am-12pm. On this World Hippo Day, learn about these large African animals and make some hippo related crafts.

Child £7. Click here to book.

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Thur 15 February cont.

Crafty Kids: Half Term

Museum of Farnham Spring and Valentine themed drop-in crafts for ages 3-7 with an adult. £3.50 per child. Dropin anytime from 10am-12pm.

Pop-up Scenes Workshop

The Lightbox Woking 1.30-3pm. For ages 11-16. Learn basic pop-up mechanisms and how to develop them into more complex designs. Click here to book.

Model Mayhem

Aldershot Military Museum 20 minute painting sessions at from 10.30am-3pm. Paint a model soldier and learn how to use them in wargames. For ages 3+ with an adult. £3 + museum entry. Click here to book.

Open Build and Display by The Brick People

Cranleigh Arts Centre 2 hour sessions at 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm.

Build with thousands of bricks, surrounded by official LEGO creations. £6 (5yrs and under free). Click here to book.

Musical Theatre Masterclass, G Live

Guildford 10am or 1pm. For ages

7-11. £20 + transaction fee.

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Muddy Fingers Junior Gardening Club

Aldershot Military Museum 10.30am-2.30pm, drop-in to help prepare the vegetable patch and plant some strawberry plants. Included in admission. For ages 3+ with an adult, no booking needed.

Friday 16 February Kids’ Craft - Beautiful Birds, Cranleigh Arts Centre

10am. Create an exotic bird using a combination of drawing and collage. For ages 3+. £8.

Click here to book.

Lego Challenge, Haslemere

Educational Museum 10.30am-12pm. For 5-11s. £7.

Click here to book.

Explore Learning Workshop

Lightwater Library 11am-12pm. A grammar and punctuation workshop for ages 5-7. Free, but book by emailing woking@explorelearning.co.uk.

Artbox Workshop

Farnham Maltings 10am-2pm for ages 8-16. £65.

Click here to book.

Watts Tots - Tiles, Watts

Gallery - Artists’ Village Compton 10am-11am or 11.30am-12.30pm. For under 5s with an adult. Child £6. Print bold shapes and repeat the pattern to create a series of paper tiles. Click here to book.

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Sat 17 February

SAT 24 FEBRUARY

Family Day, Watts Gallery -

Georgian Living History Day Museum of Farnham

Artists’ Village Compton 10.30am-4pm. Have a go with painting, pottery, poetry and sketching. Child £8, accompanying adults pay admission. Click here to book.

Animal Encounters Tour

Merrist Wood Worplesdon 11am or 2pm. On the two hour tour you will see a range of animals, learn about the different species and meet some of the animals. For ages 5+ with an adult. Click here to book.

THURS 22 FEBRUARY Baby Friendly Cinema Club - Bridget Jones’s Baby G Live

Guildford Informal screening for

parents/carers with babies 0-12 months. Under 12 months go free. Click here to book.

Fri 23 February Bear Shadow, Haslemere

Educational Museum 1.30-2.30pm. For under 5s with an adult. Listen to a story and make a shadow puppet. Child £2.50, adult £1.50. Click here to book.

Mini Painters, The Lightbox

Woking 11am. For under 5s with

an adult. Enjoy some painting fun. Child £6, adult free. Click here to book.

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10.30am-3.30pm. Free. Nelson’s navy, AKA historical re-enactors Deed of Arms, are setting up camp in the museum. Try sword training and learn about the challenges of eating at sea during the Georgian period. For ages 3+.

Junior Keeper for a Day

Merrist Wood Worplesdon

10am-3pm.

For ages 6-10. Join the Animal Keepers for a day, working with a huge variety of animals including tortoises, rabbits, guinea pigs, reptiles, birds, meerkats and more. £70 per child. Click here to book.

Sun 25 FEBRUARY All Aboard Club

The Lightbox Woking Inclusive train play for autistic, ADHD and special needs children. 11am or 1pm. Click here to book.

Junior Keeper for a Day

Merrist Wood Worplesdon 10am-3pm. For ages 11-14. £70 per child. Click here to book.

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EDUCATION

Fri 1 March

NEARLY NEW SALES

Let’s Get Creative Beyond the school

Markets Parents Speech 4and language

St Catherine’s Prep School system Bramley 9.30-10.30am. For ages

By Ana Fábrega 2-4 with an adult. Nurture your child’s creative mind in this arts and crafts session. Be prepared to get messy! Free but booking is essential. Click here to book.

Sat 2 March Sing-A-Long-A Matilda The It’s a fact that the traditional school system doesn’t suit Musical, G Live everyone,1pm. yet many Guildford Click parents here to aren’t in a position to take their book. children out of school. The good SUN news3is MARCH that there are options that Make offer fabulous learning The Space, Watts opportunities for children, Gallery - Artists’ Village which can be embraced without Compton 10.30-11.30am, 1-2pm leaving the system. or 3-4pm. Use wire and tissue READtoMORE paper create a sculpture of an insect. Child £5, accompanying adult pays admission. Best for What to expect from 5yrs+. Click here to book.

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Merrist Wood College Worplesdon 10am-12pm. If you are, or suspect you are pregnant, you must not enter the lambing unit. Age 4+ £6.50 (+ booking fee, includes a bag of food). Under 3s free. Booking When managed well,to technology essential, click here book.

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By Lisa Wander3rd and February Catherine Loble Saturday 20th April from 10am12pm at Normandy Village Hall, Glaziers Lane, Guildford, GU3 2DT. Lots of stalls bursting with top quality like new baby and children’s items from birth to 8 years. £2 entry, kids are The charity free.

Come Listening and grabtoa bargain unheard reports or book achildren stall and be a that seller. an estimated twenty percent of Keep 100% profit on the day. school ageinformation children areor behind For more to book in talking and listening. There’s a stall click here.

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February half term holiday camps Swim Safe School February Half Term Intensive Course Runs at Cranleigh Golf & Country Club from Mon 12 - Fri 16 Feb. All ages and abilities welcome.

Small group and private lessons.

Contact Jenn at swimsafeschool@btinternet.com The Man In The Moon These unique drama day camps at Camelsdale School, Haslemere are creative, inclusive, exciting and reassuringly affordable. Improvisation, role-play, movement, drama games and crafts that fuel the imagination. Click here for details.

Pitch Pals Pitch Pals are running more fantastic football camps at Broadwater School, Godalming in February half term.

All days run 9am-3.30pm (late pick-up and half-days available).

Fun games, activities and tournaments suitable for all. Book here. familiesonline.co.uk

Next Step Holiday Activities Active, affordable, and exciting childcare during the holidays for children aged 4-11. Their two programmes, NS Stars and NS Strikers, will see your child enjoy their time away from school.

They are running Holiday Activities at Brookwood Primary School (GU24 0HF) and Sythwood Primary School (GU21 3AX) from 12-16 Feb from 8am6pm. Click here for details.

Xtreme Activate Holiday Day Camp OFSTED registered fun-filled holiday camp that runs at Guildford Spectrum entertaining and challenging children aged 5-8 and 9-12. The Camp runs every school holiday from 8.30am-6pm. Bookings can be made in person at Customer Services (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and Sat 9am-1pm) or by calling 01483 443322.

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Children’s theatre

G Live 24-25 Jan

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford

Dinosaur Adventure Live: Trouble on Volcano Island Thurs 15 Feb 2pm & 4.30pm.

An amazing, immersive and interactive show with lots of dinosaurs. Free photo opportunity and meet the dinos after the show! £18, concessions £13.

In the Mill Studio:

Can Bears Ski?

Sat 27 Jan 11am, 2pm & 4pm.

Based on the book by Raymond Antrobus with stunning illustrations, puppetry & music.

All performances will be in spoken English and British Sign Language. £10.

Claytime

Fri 16 Feb 11am & 2pm. For ages 3-6. A play with clay, where the audience are invited to participate. £15, child £12.

Short Stories, Tall Tales: Adventures of an Ugly Duckling

Wed 28 Feb 11.30am & 1.30pm.

A new adaptation for storytelling with interactive and sensory role-play for 0-4s. Adult + child £10.50, extra ticket £7.

Cranleigh Arts Centre The Bubble Show

Mon 12 Feb 11am & 2pm.

Presented by The Highland Joker. For ages 3+.

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Peppa Pig’s Fun Day 24 – Out 25 JAN

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Camberley Theatre Alice in Wonderland

Mon 12 Feb 2pm. With comedy, music, audience interaction, and fun for the whole family.

The Amazing Bubble Man

Wed 14 Feb 2pm. Louis Pearl explores the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and spellbinding bubble tricks. £16.

PRINCES HALL Aldershot

Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book

Tue 13 - Wed 14 Feb. Relaxed performance 14 Feb 1.30pm.

Suitable for ages 3-8, with puppetry and enchanting songs.

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Children’s theatre West End Centre

Dorking Halls

Children’s Concert: Max’s Garden Adventure

Sat 3 Feb 12pm or 3pm. With roaming, state-of-the-art animatronic life-like Dinosaurs.

Aldershot

Wed 14 Feb 11am-11.45am.

Max’s story is told both by the narrator and with music from 5Ts Brass Quintet. £5. For ages 3+.

New Victoria Theatre Woking

Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out

Sat 24 Feb & Sun 25 Feb 10am, 1pm & 4pm. Join Peppa, and her family and friends on an adventure.

Farnham Maltings

Kids’ Symphonic Sunday

Sun 21 Jan, Sun 3 March 10am.

For pre-school and primary aged children and their families. Hear professional musicians give an introduction to the instruments.

Megson Family Folk Show Sat 10 Feb 11.30am. For ages 0-8. Featuring children’s folk songs old and new.

Luna Loves Library Day

Mon 12 Feb 11.30am & 2.30pm.

A musical for ages 5+.

Four Seasons

Sun 3 March 1.30pm & 4pm.

For ages 3-7. Puppetry, physical theatre and clowning fun.

Haslemere Hall

Once Upon a Time

Fri 12 - Sun 14 Jan and Fri 19 - Sat 20 Jan. A magical family pantomime. familiesonline.co.uk

Jurassic Earth

The Amazing Bubble Man

Tues 13 Feb 2pm. A show exploring the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. £17.50.

The Tiger Who Came To Tea

Tues 5 & Wed 6 March. Magic, sing-a-long songs and chaos.

Electric Theatre Guildford

Grooving with Pirates

Sun 25 Feb 11am & 2pm.

An animated and live-action mystical, magical, nautical, musical adventure for ages 3-7.

Morgan & West’s Massive Magic Show for Kids and Childish Grown-Ups Sat 9 March 2pm. 5+. Magic, mischief and mayhem!

HEAD2HEAD SENSORY THEATRE Amazing Tales Princes Hall, Aldershot

Fri 16 Feb 11.45am, 1.15pm & 2.30pm. A sensory introduction to Grimms’ Fairy Tales. Using chants, rhymes, repetition and song the storyteller will draw you into an enchanting fairy tale world using Makaton signing and fun sensory props. Aimed at ages 2-12. £5 per child (admits one accompanying adult free).

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FAMILY LIFE

What are your rights as a step-parent?

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lended families are on the rise and a common feature of modern family life. An increasing number of couples are entering into relationships or remarrying where one person has children from a previous relationship and their new partner will often form a close bond with the children and play an important role in their day to day life.

Despite this, the legal relationship between a stepparent and child is often misunderstood or not known.

What rights does a step-parent have?

A step-parent is a person who is married to or in a civil partnership with a child’s parent.

Contrary to popular belief marrying a child’s parent does familiesonline.co.uk

not give the stepparent the same legal rights as a biological parent. A step-parent may be a significant figure in a child’s life and play an active role in their upbringing yet they will not automatically have the right to make important decisions about their welfare even if they have lived together as a family unit for many years. This means that if the

relationship is not formally recognised, a step-parent would not be able to consent to a child receiving urgent medical treatment in the event of an emergency or even sign consent forms for school.

READ MORE *This is not legal advice; it is intended to provide information of general interest about current legal issues.

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Helping your child with spelling Does your child struggle with spelling? Take a look at some recommended resources that may help them improve.

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Clever spelling game can be played solo or as a family. Ages 5+.

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Fun game - start with pictures and progress to words. Ages 4+.

ios & android Tailors exercises to suit a child’s strengths and weaknesses. Ages 5-11.

Bananagrams

Fast, fun word game build words with lettered tiles. Ages 7+.

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St. Edmund’s is an independent co-educational day school for boys and girls from ages 2 to 16 years in Hindhead, Surrey.

TRADITIONAL DOESN’T HAVE TO MEAN OLDFASHIONED Rydes Hill is proud to launch ‘The Hub’, our brand new and state-of the-art STEM suite.

Book your personalised tour to see ‘The Hub’ along with our other fantastic facilities. Please contact admissions on 01483 544793 or visit www.rydeshill.com for more information.

Stimulating Curiosity Unlocking Potential

Open Morning

Saturday 3rd February 2024 10am to 12pm Contact the Registrar at: registrar@saintedmunds.co.uk

OPEN MORNING from 9.30am Thursday 8 th February 2024 Friday 15 th March 2024 Wednesday 8 th May 2024

St Catherine’s Prep, Bramley GSA Day & Boarding School since 1885 | 4 - 18 years Guildford GU5 0DF | www.stcatherines.info

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ACTIVITIES

STEM Make n’ Dos for kids Engage your kids’ skills in science, engineering, technology and maths with these great activities.

Rubber band car

Balancing bird

Flying gyroscope

Lava lamp

Tangram puzzle

Lemon volcano

Make a toy car with Build this balancing bird everyday objects and which seems to defy some pretty cool science. gravity.

Use a coke bottle to create a flying cylinder.

Make your own funky lava lamp.

Make your own tangram geometric animal puzzle.

Make a colourful erupting volcano with lemons and baking soda.

Mini catapult

Make ice cream

Build a dome

Use everyday objects and basic physics to make this cool catapult.

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Use science to make ice cream the fun and easy way.

Use drinking straws to create a self-supporting geometric dome.

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EDUCATION JUNIOR SCHOOL OPEN MORNING 2 FEB 2024

A REFRESHINGLY DIFFERENT EDUCATION At Frensham, we like to do things differently, so if you’re looking for an environment where your child will get outdoors more, explore more and create more, then come and see what we’re all about. www.frensham.org

Join us on

Friday 2 Feb

A progressive day and boarding school in Surrey for children from 3 to 18 | refreshingly different since 1925

At Glenesk, there’s a little magic in every day.

Situated in East Horsley, Surrey, we are an ‘outstanding’ independent pre-prep and nursery school for 2-7 year olds, brimming with opportunities and special moments for your child.

To find out more, visit our website: www.gleneskschool.co.uk, or call our Admissions Office on 01483 282329 to arrange a visit.

Independent school open days

If you would like to attend an open day, please contact the school to register

School Barrow Hills School Witley Mixed 2-13 years.

Coworth Flexlands Prep School and Nursery Chobham Mixed 2½-11 yrs.

Frensham Heights School Rowledge Mixed 3-18 years Glenesk Pre-Prep & Nursery School East Horsley Mixed 2-7 years.

Highfield and Brookham Liphook Mixed 2-13 years.

Ripley Court School Ripley Mixed 3-11 years.

Rydes Hill Prep School & Nursery Guildford Girls 3-11 yrs and boys 3-7 yrs.

St Catherine’s School Bramley 01483 899665 Girls 4-18 years.

St Edmund’s School Hindhead Mixed 2-16 years.

Open Day Date Please contact the school.

Fri 26 Jan 10am.

Junior School: Fri 2 Feb. Senior School: Tues 27 Feb. Please contact the school for a personal tour.

Saturday 20 January.

Tuesday 9 January.

Please contact the school to arrange a 1-1 tour with their headmistress.

Prep School: Thurs 8 Feb, Fri 15 March.

Senior School: Tues 6 Feb, Wed 20 March.

Whole School: Sat 3 Feb 10am12pm.

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EARLY YEARS

Pre-schooler play places The Hen House

The Hen House is a soft play cafe in Haslemere designed for ages 0-8.

There’s a designated baby area and for walkers and beyond there is the farm yard soft play structure.

There’s a sensory room, role play area and reading corner. The coffee shop offers homemade cakes, fresh pastries, snacks and a food menu.

A creche runs every Wednesday and Thursday morning from 9.3011.30am. Booking for the crèche is essential. Click here to book.

The Playroom

The Playroom is a new Montessori stay and play based at the Community Centre on Sundridge Road, Old Woking. With a welcoming and friendly atmosphere, they run sessions on Friday mornings from 10am-11.30am. The Montessori method of education is at the heart of The Playroom with child-led learning-through-play.

There’s also coffee and cake for the grown-ups. Booking is essential click here to book.

Imagination Children’s Role Play

The Mucky Cow Play Café

The Mucky Cow Play Café in Chobham is a safe and fun environment for children under 5 and parents/ carers to come together.

They are currently running four 90 minute play sessions a day starting at 9.30am (two a day on weekends). They also offer weekly classes and ad hoc seasonal themed sessions!

Click here to book.

Wee Nature Spirits

Wee Nature Spirits outdoor playgroup in Chobham offers an opportunity to meet like minded families who favour child-led play, with the benefits of fresh air. Using an old marquee and enclosed garden area with pre-school resources set up for babies to around 5 years old. Runs on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings. Tasters sessions are £6, book here.

Imagination is an award winning role play and party venue for 0 - 7 year olds located in the heart of Camberley. The 90 minute sessions stimulate young minds through role play in a fun and safe learning environment, there’s also a designated safe play area for babies. The café serves delicious home made food and drinks. Book here.

EARLY YEARS

Pre-schooler play places Gym Jams

Bears Little Play

Godstone Farm

Guildford Spectrum

Gym Jams is an awardwinning traditional style soft play, exclusively for babies and toddlers, in Normandy, Guildford. Providing a clean, safe environment for little ones aged 0-3 years to explore at their own pace, learning to crawl, toddle and climb under and over the equipment. It also gives the grown-ups a chance to relax away from home, offering a chance to enjoy a cuppa and the opportunity to chat and make new friends. Book here.

Godstone Farm is home to Surrey’s largest soft play and includes a dedicated baby area and toddler area. These areas allow little ones to discover, explore and play in a safe and comfortable environment specifically designed for them.

Toddlers can graduate into their own area and older siblings can let off steam in the all-new GIANT play frame. Click here to book.

Bears Little Play provide a fun and safe atmosphere for dinky ones. A mobile soft play which includes a large inflatable with slide and ball pit, ride on toys, soft play shapes and equipment. There’s also a pop-up café. They run sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Busbridge Village hall. Booking isn’t required but is strongly advised. Click here for details.

Specky’s Pirate Ship soft play at Guildford Spectrum has four storeys of soft play including ball pools, a trampoline, tube slide, cargo net and sky glide.

For Under 5s they also offer Toddler Splash in the leisure pool on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9.30am12.30pm in term time. Booking is advised, click here for details.

Other ideas

. 360 Play Farnborough . Playgym, Woking Gymnastics Club . Chobham Adventure Farm . Pirates Landing, Camberley . Little Street Role Play West Byfleet, Frimley and Rudgwick . Haslemere Leisure Centre Soft Play . Playstore at Woking Leisure Centre . Toddler Takeover at AirHop Guildford familiesonline.co.uk

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The stroller is available in the stylish Midnight, Dusty Rose or Stormy colourways.

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BABY & TODDLER GROUPS

Groups on a MONDAY - click listings to check for details and see if booking is needed Monkey Music

Shalford Village Hall Monday and Friday morning

Babes and Tots

St Thomas on the Bourne, Farnham Mondays 9.30-11am

Toddler Group

Holy Trinity Church, Knaphill, Mondays and Thursdays 1.30-3pm

Teddies Playgroup Emmanuel Church, Stoughton, Mondays 9.30-10.30am or 10.45-11.45am.

LullaBaby

Wrecclesham Community Centre Farnham Mondays

Parent and Toddler Groups St Andrew’s Church Goldsworth Park Mondays and Wednesdays 10-11.30am

Octots

St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Godalming Mondays 10-11.30am and Baby group on Wednesdays 10-11am

Molly Moocow

The Haslemere Youth Hub Monday afternoons and Friday mornings

Sing and Sign

Haslemere Youth Hub Mondays 9.30am and 10.30am.

Ottershaw Toddler Group Ottershaw Church Mondays 10-11.30am

Sing and Sign

Farnham Daniel Hall and Farnham Methodist Church Hall Monday mornings and Godalming Parish Church Monday afternoons

Brookwood Babies & Toddlers Playgroup Memorial Hall, Brookwood Mondays 9.45am

Tots & Dots

St Mary’s Camberley Mondays 9.30-11am

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Groups on a MONDAY - click listings to check for details and see if booking is needed Little Twigs

Tongham Toddlers

Dinky Dance

Ripley Court School, Ripley Mondays 9.30-11am

Tongham Community Centre Mondays 10am-12pm.

Sutton Green Village Hall Mondays 10am

Angel Tots

St John’s Baby & Toddler Group

Toddler Group

St Michael and All Angels Church, Pirbright Mondays 10-11.30am

Woking Twins Club

St Hugh of Lincoln Mondays 9.30-11am twice a month

St John’s Centre, Merrow Mondays 9.30-11am

Storytime Frimley Green Library Mondays 2.15pm.

Cove Bumps & Babies

St Mary’s Church Shackleford, Mondays 9.15-11.15am. Term time only. Free.

First Steps Playgroup

St Christopher’s Church, Haslemere Mondays 10am-11.30am

Christ Church Cove Mondays 1.30-3.30pm

Fledglings Compton

Pucks Oak Barn, Compton Mondays 9.30am

Babes & Toddlers

Little Wiggles

St Andrew’s Farnham Mondays 1-2.30pm

St Lukes Church Hall, Grayshott Mondays 10-11.30am

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Groups on a MONDAY - click listings to check for details and see if booking is needed Parent and Toddlers

Salvation Army Addlestone, Mondays 10am-12pm

SENDsory Play

Guildford Nursery & Family Centre Mondays 10-11.30am, For ages 0-5 with additional needs

Storytime

Camberley Library Mondays 10.30am, Wednesdays 10.30am.

Bounce House

Haslemere Youth Hub Mondays and Tuesdays 10-11am,

Aldershot Methodist Church Mondays 10-11.30am

Sunshine Toddlers Pebble Rhymetime Woking Library Mondays 10am, Wednesdays 10am, Fridays 2.30pm, Saturdays 11am

Teddy Toddlers

The Salvation Army Community church, Sythwood, Mondays 9.15-11.15am

Toddler Group

Little GURCkins

Guildford United Reformed Church Mondays 10-11.30am

Pebble Rhymetime Guildford Library Mondays 10.30am

Cranleigh Baptist Church Mondays 10.15-11.30am

Shalford Parent & Toddlers St Mary’s Church, Shalford Mondays 9.30-11am

Tiny Tots

The Church Hall, St Andrew’s Church, Frimley Green Mondays 10-11.30am

Storytime

Farnham Library Mondays 10.30am,

Cranleigh Breastfeeding Group

The Richard Onslow, Cranleigh Mondays 9.30-11am.

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Groups on a TUESDAY - click listings to check for details and see if booking is needed LullaBaby

Normandy Village Hall, Guildford Tuesdays & Thursdays

Bump to Baby

The Cross Church Hall, Haslemere Tuesdays 9-10.30am

Noah’s Ark Stay & Play

St Stephen’s Church, Haslemere Tuesdays 1-2.30pm

Little Lambs

Church Centre Liphook Tuesdays 10am-12pm

Pebble Rhymetime Frimley Green Library Tuesdays 10.30am.

Rhymetime Aldershot Library Tuesdays 10am and 11am.

Pebble Rhymetime Byfleet Library

Tuesdays 10.30-11am.

Monkey Music

Godalming Masonic Hall Tuesday morning

Tots Praise

Church of The Good Shepherd Tuesdays 10-11.30am

Bisley Play

Bisley Village Hall Tuesdays 9.3011.30am.

Storytime Ash Library

Tuesdays 10.30am.

Stay & Play

Wee Nature Spirits Chobham Outdoor playgroup with marquee and enclosed garden.

Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday with one or two sessions daily

Moo Moosic Ash Centre Tuesday mornings

Toddler Time

Rydes Hill Preparatory School, Guildford Tuesdays 10-11am

Little Lambs Baby & Toddler Group

The Wharf Nursery School, Godalming Tuesdays 1.45-2.45pm and Wednesdays 10.30-11.30am.

St Mary’s Church Ash Vale Tuesdays 10am

Playbox

Tots and Toddlers

Frimley Baptist Church Tuesdays 9.30am.

For childminders and nannies

Storytime Woking Library Tuesdays 4pm.

Founders Studio, Guildford Tuesdays 10-11.30am

Pebble Rhymetime Farnham Library Tuesdays 10.30am, Wednesdays 10.30am.

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Groups on a TUESDAY - click listings to check for details and see if booking is needed Bounce House

Molly Moocow

Haslemere Youth Hub Mondays and Tuesdays 10-11am,

Godalming United Church Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings

Little Sunbeams Parent & Toddler Group

Play Café

Manor Road Evangelical Church, Guildford Tuesdays 9-11.15am

Bethany Babes

St Mary of Bethany, Woking Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10-11.30am

Baby and Toddler Group St Mary’s Horsell Tuesdays 9.30-11.30am

SJS Toddlers

St John’s Stoke, Guildford Tuesdays 9.3010.40am or 11am-12.10pm

Pebble Rhymetime Godalming Library Tuesdays 11am, Thursdays 11am, Saturdays 11am

St Michaels Church Aldershot Tuesdays 9-11.30am.

Toddler Fun

St Peter’s Church Hall, Frimley Tuesdays 10-11.30am

Pebble Rhymetime Addlestone Library Tuesdays 11am, Thursdays 11am, Saturdays 11am.

ABC Stay and Play Toddler Group

St Joan of Arc Playgroup

St Joan of Arc Centre, Farnham, Tuesdays 9-11.30am

Bumps & Babies NCT Godalming & Cranleigh The Baptist Church, Godalming Tuesdays 10.30am-12pm.

Tots & Co

Cove Baptist Church Tuesdays 9am

Storytime Farnborough Library

Tuesdays 10.30am

The Old Rectory, Busbrige Church Tuesdays 9.30-11.15am.

Farnham Baptist Church Tuesdays 10-11.30am

Toddler Group

Toddler Group

Toddlers Group

Binscombe Church Tuesdays 9.30-11am

St Paul’s Woking Tuesdays 10-11.30am.

Pebble Rhymetime

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Groups on a WEDNESDAY - click listings to check for details and see if booking is needed Moo Moosic Badshot Lea Wednesday mornings

Molly Moocow

Godalming United Church Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings

Cafe Play

Monkey Music

St John’s Stoke, Guildford Wednesday morning

Sing and Sign

Godalming Wilfrid Noyce Centre Wednesday morning

Tiny Treasures

St Nicolas Church, Guildford Wednesdays 10-11am

Grace Church Chertsey St, Guildford Wednesdays 10-11.30am

Toddler Group

Tot’s Praise

Church Hall, Horsley Evangelical Church Wednesdays 10-11.45am

Octots

St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Godalming Mondays 10-11.30am and Baby group on Wednesdays 10-11am

Welcome Tots

Welcome Church, Woking Wednesdays and Fridays 10-11.30am

St Paul’s Church Centre, Camberley Wednesdays 1011.30am

Parent and Toddler Groups St Andrew’s Church Goldsworth Park Mondays and Wednesdays 10-11.30am

Storytime Cobham Library

Wednesdays 4pm.

LullaBaby

Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School, Farnborough Wednesday morning and afternoon

Wee Nature Spirits Chobham Outdoor playgroup with marquee and enclosed garden.

Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday with one or two sessions daily

ChapelKids

Ash Vale Chapel Wednesdays 11am2pm in term time.

Little Ducklings Shere Village Hall Wednesdays 9.30-11.30am

Parents & Toddlers Camberley Manor Care Home, Deepcut Wednesdays 10-11.30am.

BABY & TODDLER GROUPS

Groups on a WEDNESDAY - click listings to check for details and see if booking is needed Little Dragons

The Church of St Peter and St Paul, West Clandon Wednesdays 9.30-11.30am

Storytime

Camberley Library Mondays 10.30am, Wednesdays 10.30am.

Sunbeams

Christchurch Woking Wednesdays 10-11.30am

Baby & Toddler Group

St Alban’s, Hindhead Wednesdays 9-11.15am

Toddler group

High Cross Church, Camberley Wednesdays 10-11.30am.

Toddle Tots

Bosco’s Hall, All Saints New Haw Wednesdays 9.30-11am

Pebble Rhymetime Farnham Library Tuesdays 10.30am, Wednesdays 10.30am.

The Parent Pod

St Dunstan’s Church, Woking. Wednesday 11am-1pm. For new and expecting parents.

Storytime Godalming Library Wednesdays 11am

Godaltots

Godalming United Church Wednesdays 10-11am

Storytime Guildford Library

Wednesdays 10.30am

Tots’ Play and Praise

St Francis Church, Guildford Wednesdays 10-11.15am.

Farnborough Forest School

Sticky Fingers Toddler Group

Acorn Toddlers

Grayswood Baby & Toddler Group

Birchbrook Nature Reserve, Cove Wednesdays 1011.30am fortnightly.

Elim Pentecostal Church, Aldershot Wednesdays 10-11.30am

Happy Nappies

Wrecclesham Community Centre, Wednesdays 9.30-11am

St Anne’s Hall, Bagshot Wednesdays 9.30-11am

Grayswood Village Hall Wednesdays 9-11am.

Bethany Babes

St Mary of Bethany, Woking Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10-11.30am

BABY & TODDLER GROUPS

Groups on a WEDNESDAY - click listings to check for details and see if booking is needed Toddler Group

North Camp Methodist Church Wednesdays 10-11.30am.

Smart Tots

St Mark’s Godalming Wednesdays 9-11am.

Baby & Toddler Group

St John’s Church West Byfleet Wednesdays 1-3pm

Heathside Corner Toddler Group Woking URC Wednesdays 10-11.30am.

Toddler Music Time

Church of the Good Shepherd, Farnborough Wednesdays 10am

Pebble Rhymetime Cobham Library

Wednesdays 10.30am, Fridays 10.30am, Saturdays 10.30am.

Storytime Cranleigh Library

Wednesdays 10.30am.

Stay & Play

The Wharf Nursery School, Godalming Tuesdays 1.45-2.45pm and Wednesdays 10.30-11.30am.

Cathedral Tots

Little Lambs

QE Park Baptist Church, Guildford Wednesdays 10-11.30am

Marty’s Friends Play Group

Guildford Cathedral First Wednesday of the month 10am

St Martin’s Church Hall, East Horsley Wednesdays 10-11.30 am.

Pebble Rhymetime

Trinity Toddlers

Woking Library Mondays 10am, Wednesdays 10am, Fridays 2.30pm, Saturdays 11am

Coffee Plus Todder Group

The Old School, St. Paul’s Church, Tongham Wednesdays 10.30-12noon

Pebble Rhymetime Dorking Library

Wednesdays 10.30am, Thursdays 2pm, Fridays 9.45am & 11am, first Saturday of the month 10.30am

Holy Trinity Church, Bramley Wednesdays 10-11.30am

Pebble Rhymetime Haslemere Library Wednesdays 10am

Baby and Toddler Group Ewhurst Baptist Church Wednesdays 10.15-11.45am

Toddlers Group

Milford Baptist Church Wednesdays 9.3011am

BABY & TODDLER GROUPS

Groups on a THURSDAY - click listings to check for details and see if booking is needed Monkey Music

Godalming Masonic Hall Thursday morning

Sing and Sign

Haslemere Youth Hub Thursdays 9.30am and 10.30am.

Molly Moocow

Godalming United Church Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings

Moo Moosic Farnham Thursday mornings

Toddler Group

Pebble Rhymetime Leatherhead Library Thursdays 10.30am and 11.30am, Saturdays 11am.

St Dunstan’s Church Function Room Thursdays 10am12pm.

Fireflies Baby & Toddler Group

St MIchael’s Church, Camberley Thursdays 10am

LullaBaby

Normandy Village Hall, Guildford Tuesdays & Thursdays

Sing and Sign

Guildford Emmanuel Church Thursday morning

Dinky Dance

fawm Parent & Baby Support Group

QE Park Centre, Guildford Thursday mornings

Pebble Rhymetime Addlestone Library Tuesdays 11am, Thursdays 11am, Saturdays 11am.

Holy Trinity Church Knaphill Thursdays 10.30-11.30am. For expectant parents or parent with a nonwalker.

Horsley Village Hall Thursdays 9.3011.30am

Storytime Byfleet Library

New Parents Cafe Meet Up

Pebble Rhymetime Camberley Library

Pebble Rhymetime Godalming Library

The Hideaway, Guildford Thursdays 10-11am

Horsley Baby & Toddler Group

Thursdays 10.30am, Fridays 10.30am, Saturdays 10.30am.

Thursdays 3.45pm.

Tuesdays 11am, Thursdays 11am, Saturdays 11am

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BABY & TODDLER GROUPS

Groups on a THURSDAY - click listings to check for details and see if booking is needed

Toddler Group

St John’s Church Youth Centre, Woking Thursdays 9.30-10.45am.

Funkey Monkeys St Peter’s Shared Church, Guildford Thursdays 10-11.30am

Baby Plus Group

The Old School, St. Paul’s Church, Tongham Thursdays 10.30-12noon

Wriggles & Giggles Parent & Baby Group Guildford Nursery School & Family Centre Thursdays 1-2pm for non movers only.

Bumps & Babies

St Peter’s Church, Frimley Thursdays 10-11am

Lollipops

United Reformed Church, Elstead Thursdays 10-11.30am.

Noah’s Ark Toddler Group

The Wheelhouse, St Mary’s West Horsley Thursdays 10-11.30am

Chatterbox

Lawnsmead Hall, Wonersh Thursdays 10-11.30am

NCT Baby & Toddler Group

St John’s Memorial Hall, Woking Thursdays 11.30am-1pm.

Stay and Play

St Paul’s Camberley Thursdays 10-11.30am.

Trinity Tots

Holy Trinity Church, Aldershot. Thursdays 10am-11.15am

Toddler Group

Holy Trinity Church, Knaphill Mondays & Thursdays 1.30-3pm

Pebble Rhymetime Dorking Library

Wednesdays 10.30am, Thursdays 2pm, Fridays 9.45am & 11am, First Saturday of the month 10.30am

Teddies Lunch Club Emmanuel Church, Stoughton, Thursdays 12-1pm

Rhymetime Farnborough Library

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BABY & TODDLER GROUPS

Groups on a THURSDAY - please click listings for details and to see if booking is needed Little Lambs

Send Evangelical Church, Thursdays 10-11.30am

Peaslake Baby and Toddler Group Peaslake Village Hall Thursdays 9.3011.30am

Bethel Toddlers

Bethel Baptist Church, Farnham Thursdays 9.30-11am

Tots & Toddlers

Moorcroft Community Centre, Woking, Thursdays 10-11.30am

Playtime Toddler Group

3 Counties Vineyard, Haslemere Thursdays 10-11.45am

Thursday Tots

St Mary’s Centre for the Community, Byfleet Thursdays 10-11.30am

Ark Toddler Group Godalming Baptist Church, Thursdays 9.30-10.45am

Toddler Group

St Saviours Church, Guildford Thursdays 10-11.30am

Messy Toddlers

The Spire Church, Farnham, Thursdays 9.30-10.45am,

The Hub Mini

St Peter’s Farnborough Thursdays 10am-2pm.

Thursday Twinkle Tots

St Mary’s Horsell Thursdays 9.30-11am

Little Fishes

St John’s Farnborough Thursdays 9am and 10.20am

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BABY & TODDLER GROUPS

Groups on a FRIDAY - please click listings for details and to see if booking is needed

Lightwater Baby and Toddler Group

All Saints Community Hall, Lightwater Fridays 9.30-11am.

Pebble Rhymetime Ash Library Thursdays 10.30am.

Moo Music

Farnham Friday afternoons

Bump & Beyond

St Andrew’s Church Goldsworth Park Fridays 10-11.30am

Sing and Sign

Fleet Church on the Heath Friday morning

Baby Cats

St Catherine’s Bramley Fridays 9.30-10.30am once a month

Little Bees

St George’s Church Room, Badshot Lea Fridays 10-11.30am

Jelly Beans Toddler Group

Caterpillar Cafe

Salvation Army, Guildford Fridays 9.30-11.30am

Burpham Church, Guildford Fridays 9.30-11am

Pebble Rhymetime Cobham Library

Little Lights

Wednesdays 10.30am, Fridays 10.30am, Saturdays 10.30am.

Chiddingfold Baptist Church Fridays 10-11.30am

Wee Nature Spirits Chobham Outdoor playgroup with marquee and enclosed garden.

Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday with one or two sessions daily

Monkey Music

Shalford Village Hall Monday and Friday morning

Molly Moocow

The Haslemere Youth Hub Monday afternoons and Friday mornings

Pop Up Play Session

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford Fridays 10.30am12pm.

Kingdom Tots

Heathervale Baptist Church, New Haw Fridays 10-11.30am 45

BABY & TODDLER GROUPS

Groups on a FRIDAY - please click listings for details and to see if booking is needed Toddler Group

Cranmore School, West Horsley Fridays 9-10.30am

Welcome Tots

Welcome Church, Woking Wednesdays and Fridays 10-11.30am

Babies & Toddlers Frimley Baptist Church Fridays 10-11.30am

Baby Group

Holy Trinity Church, Aldershot. Fridays 9.30-10.30am

Little Saints

All Saints Church Witley Fridays 9-10.30am

Pebble Rhymetime Dorking Library

Wednesdays 10.30am, Thursdays 2pm, Fridays 9.45am & 11am, First Saturday of the month 10.30am

Millmead Centre, Guildford Baptist Church Fridays 10-11.30am

Baby Group

Pebble Rhymetime Cranleigh Library Fridays 10.30am.

High Cross Church, Camberley Fridays 10-11.30am.

Pixies Playgroup

Toddler Group

St Anne’s Church Centre, Bagshot Fridays 10-11.30am

Toddler Group

All Saints Church, Onslow Village Fridays 9.30-11am

Toddler Group

Pebble Rhymetime Camberley Library Thursdays 10.30am, Fridays 10.30am, Saturdays 10.30am.

St John’s Church room, Farncombe Fridays 10.30am-12pm

Storytime Haslemere Library Fridays 10am

Little Nic’s Toddlers St Nicolas Church, Cranleigh Fridays 10-11.30am

Toddler Group

St Peter & St Paul, Ewhurst Fridays 10-11.30am 46

BABY & TODDLER GROUPS

Groups on a FRIDAY - please click listings for details and to see if booking is needed Pebble Rhymetime Woking Library Mondays 10am, Wednesdays 10am, Fridays 2.30pm, Saturdays 11am

Baby and Toddler Group

Farnborough Baptist Church Fridays 9.15-10.45am

Rhymetime Bramley Library Fridays 11am

Fridays 10.30am

Bisley Village Hall Fridays 9.30am-11.30am.

Holmbury Toddlers Holmbury St Mary Village Hall Fridays 9.30-11am once a month

Byfleet Toddler Group

Fridays 10-11.30am.

Pebble Rhymetime West Byfleet Library

The Hive Baby & Toddler Group

Storytime Aldershot Library Fridays 10am.

Fledglings

Ottershaw Christ Church C of E Infant School Fridays 9-10.30am

Mums and Monsters

Sandhurst Memorial Hall Fridays 9.45-11.15am

BABY & TODDLER GROUPS

Groups on a SATURDAY - please click listings for details and to see if booking is needed Dads & Kids

St Peter’s Farnborough Saturdays 9.30-11am

Who Let the Dads Out?

Heathervale Baptist Church Second Saturday of every month 9.30-11.30am for dads and male carers.

Pebble Rhymetime Dorking Library

Wednesdays 10.30am, Thursdays 2pm, Fridays 9.45am & 11am, First Saturday of the month 10.30am

Pebble Rhymetime Leatherhead Library Thursdays 10.30am and 11.30am, Saturdays 11am.

Cantonese/English Bilingual Storytime Guildford Library first Saturday of the month from 10.30am

Pebble Rhymetime Woking Library Mondays 10am, Wednesdays 10am, Fridays 2.30pm, Saturdays 11am

Addlestone Toy Library

Addlestone Baptist Church Various Saturdays 10am-12pm.

Pebble Rhymetime Cobham Library

Wednesdays 10.30am, Fridays 10.30am, Saturdays 10.30am.

Pebble Rhymetime Godalming Library Tuesdays 11am, Thursdays 11am, Saturdays 11am

Wee Nature Spirits Chobham Outdoor playgroup with marquee and enclosed garden.

Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday with one or two sessions daily

Pebble Rhymetime Camberley Library Thursdays 10.30am, Fridays 10.30am, Saturdays 10.30am.

Pebble Rhymetime Addlestone Library Tuesdays 11am, Thursdays 11am, Saturdays 11am.

Pebble Rhymetime Knaphill Library Tuesdays 10.30am, Saturdays 10.30am.

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