Families Surrey East May/June 2014

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Local News May - June 2014

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What’s On for 0-12 year olds in May and June

Party Venues Brilliant Holidays!

Fun activities and days out

Covering Reigate, Redhill, Dorking, Leatherhead, Caterham, Godstone, Warlingham, Horley, Oxted and Lingfield

Baby and Toddler Play Classes From birth to 2 years +

Make the most of play time together with musical, physical and sensory fun - for your little one and you!

Classes on Wednesdays in Caterham Classes on Thursdays in Coulsdon Classes on Tuesdays in Redhill Call or book online to reserve your place Call Doreen on

07530 541986

www.TotsPlay.co.uk

Tots Play East Surrey is now on Facebook

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h c a o c e tag Theatre Arts

Building confidence through Performing Arts Teaching skills for life from 4-18 year olds

“Inspiring and enriching young people through the performing arts” Call your local Stagecoach now: Coulsdon 0845 078 0805 Dorking & Reigate 0800 007 5482 Leatherhead 020 8394 2244 Redhill 020 8686 0141 www.stagecoach.co.uk

Enrolling for holiday workshops now!

ISSUE 40 MAY-JUNE 2014

IN THIS ISSUE Get your diaries ready – there is loads to do in May and June! From the summer fairs (see page 16) to adventure holidays (Quality Downtime, pages 8-9) and great days out, Our Big Summer is here!

Nature Notes on page 19 is an updated version of our Walks, Nature and Local Conservation page, giving us good reason to bring you more on the natural world and outdoors activities.

The new Party Venue Directory on pages 11-14 solves all sorts of party dilemmas – not least how to keep your home in one piece after a party! Keep the centre pages alongside the Party Entertainment Directory from November-December.

I’m camping at Bodiam Boating Station with a friend, three kids and a dog over the next few days – to mark the start of some gorgeous weather. I hope you are all out there enjoying it too!

Eleanor Lines, Editor, Families Surrey East

3 NEWS 6 Babies and Toddlers Town & Community Noticeboard 8 Quality Downtime – Adventure Holidays 10 Club News 11 Birthday Parties Venue Guide 15 Our Big Summer – Days Out 16 Education News & Open Days Out & About 18 - Theatres 19 - Nature Notes 20 - Events Calendar 22 - Holiday Camps & Courses

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AD BOOKING AND COPY DEADLINE FOR MAY - JUNE is 3rd June 2014. Please send ad artwork by 6th June. For advertising and editorial enquiries, call the Editor on 020 8948 6895 or email: editor@familiessurreyeast.co.uk Cover image: Family Adventure Holidays www.familyadventureholidays.com Holidays for a week – memories for a lifetime. See pages 8-9 23,000 copies of FAMILIES SURREY EAST are distributed free of charge to schools, nurseries, playgroups, clubs & classes, NCT groups, baby clinics, good children’s shops, libraries, theatres & sports centres.

Distributed to venues in Leatherhead and Dorking, Reigate and Redhill, Godstone, Oxted and Lingfield, Warlingham and Caterham and down to Horley and the Surrey/ Sussex border in the south. To obtain copies for your venue call 0208 948 6895 or email distribution@familiessurreyeast.co.uk Families Surrey East, Spire Court, Onslow Rd, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6QG Telephone: 0208 948 6895 Web: familiessurreyeast.co.uk Email: editor@familiessurreyeast.co.uk Design: Andrews Design & Marketing, The Studio, 29A Bell St, Reigate, Surrey RH2 7AD Tel: 01737 224340 Email: phil.andrews1@btinternet.com Print: Warwick Printing Company Limited, Leamington Spa, Warks CV31 1QD Tel: 01926 883355 Families® Surrey East is part of the Families® group, established in 1990 and headed by Families® SW London. All franchised magazines in the group are independently owned and operated under licence. We take every care preparing this magazine but the publishers and distributors cannot be held responsible for the claims of advertisers nor for the accuracy of the contents nor any consequence.

Garrison Days Sat 7 & Sun 8 June Come along for a day of marching, drill practice, big bangs and explosions with the 10th Essex Living History Group.

10am - 4pm, £5 adults, £2.50 children. Parking at Wray Lane, RH2 0HX 01342 843036 nationaltrust.org.uk/reigate-hill-and-gatton-park

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Registered charity number 205846. © National Trust Images /Tim Richardson

Reigate Fort

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Cat with top job Chartwell, the family home of Sir Winston Churchill in Kent, has just welcomed its newest recruit - a marmalade cat.

The Churchill family requested that there would always be a marmalade cat named Jock, with a white bib and four white socks, in comfortable residence at Chartwell when they left their home to the National Trust in 1966.

Jock V1 was rescued by Croydon Animal Samaritans before being adopted by Chartwell’s house and collections manager, Katherine Barnett.

Chartwell, in Westerham, is now open daily, 10am-5pm. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chartwell

Mum Amie – new website for mums April saw the launch of a free-to-use website enabling local mums to meet up with other mums – using the same sort of compatability profiles used by dating websites.

Mums can find other mums using criteria such as location, parenting style, interests and children’s ages.

Aimee Foster, co-director of Mum Amie, says ‘Being the first of my friends to have a baby, I realised that I needed to find some mum friends but I found the whole process difficult and frustrating.

I now have a great network of mum friends and I wondered if I could make the process easier for other mums.’

The website also aims to help single mums, mums in same sex relationships and mums who have children with disabilities find each other for friendship and support.

You can find Mum Amie at www.mumamie.com and www.facebook.com/mumamie or email Aimee or Gemma at info@mumamie.com

Summer holiday fun For 4—8 year olds

Caterham’s shopping refurbishment Church Walk Shopping Centre in Caterham is undergoing a major refurbishment of the mall area. The works, which began in late March, will replace the existing mall paving, seating, lighting, planters and drainage. The project should be complete by the end of the summer, with minimal disruption to shopping.

The shopping centre will be open throughout the refurbishment. www.churchwalkcaterham.com

WIN a Family Ticket to Marwell Zoo Summer is a great time to visit Marwell Zoo. From 23 May until 2 September, life-size animatronic dinosaurs will inhabit this quiet, leafy corner of Hampshire as part of Rise of the Dinosaurs – a world class event transforming the zoo into a Jurassic jungle.

Adventurers will be enthralled by awesome prehistoric creatures as they come to life, roaring or even spitting at anyone who dares to get near them.

Intrepid visitors may even meet a living Velociraptor in our daily dinosaur show! Visit marwell.org.uk to book tickets!

You can WIN a family ticket to Marwell Zoo for 2 adults & 2 children! Just answer this simple question: What kind of ‘living’ dinosaur can you meet at Marwell this summer?

A: T-Rex B: Velociraptor C: Stegosaurus To enter just send an email to editor@familiessurreyeast. co.uk with MARWELL ZOO in the subject line and include your name and address in the email. Closing date 20th June – in time for a fabulous summer holiday day out!

Marwell Zoo, Thompsons Lane, Colden Common, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1JH. From East Surrey travel via the A23 to Brighton, or down the M3 or A3. The Zoo is just over one hour’s drive and is north of Portsmouth.

Drama courses on the magical theme of Peter Pan Throughout July and August, our five day drama, dance and singing courses will take your child on an amazing journey to Neverland.

All material is specially written and our experienced leaders will ensure all children enjoy the fun!

Call 0845 400 1279 or visit perform.org.uk/peterpan

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Local News 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

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

Surrey Libraries’ Festival for Children From 24 May to 12 July, Surrey Libraries’ Festival for Children is full of exciting things for children up to 12 and their families to enjoy. It is part of ‘Off The Page’, the libraries’ programme of children's events and activities.

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

adventurers@cranbrooknursery.co.uk

www.cranbrooknursery.co.uk

Activities include Manga and comic art workshops, performance poetry, author visits, creative writing, stop-frame animation, drumming workshops, story-telling, crafts and much more.

Book your Festival tickets now for spring half term and summer. To book and to find out what’s on and where, see www.surreycc.gov. uk/childrenslibraryfestival or visit any Surrey library or call 01483 543599. Follow the festival on Twitter: #OffThePageFest and Facebook: The Surrey Online Library.

Meningitis Jab Infants from 2mths of age will soon be immunized with the meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine. Meningitis is fatal in about one in ten cases, with infants under one year old being most at risk. This would make the UK the first country in the world to implement a nationwide vaccination programme.

NT cafes get even better The newly refurbished Granary Café has just re-opened at Polesden Lacey. Bryony Cowley, 7 yrs old from Brockham celebrated the opening as winner of the ‘design a cake competition’ with her imaginative interpretation of the yellow painted mansion.

Four other National Trust cafes in the south-east have also undergone makeovers: Sissinghurst Castle, Chartwell, Red House and Basildon Park. The new menus feature an emphasis on seasonal food, greater variety and more locally sourced produce.

Saturday 24 May – Saturday 12 July

Exciting events for children and families Author visits, animation, art workshops, performance poetry, creative writing, rhymetimes, percussion workshops and much more. www.surreycc.gov.uk/childrenslibraryfestival visit any Surrey library or call 01483 543599 Follow us on Twitter: @surreylibraries #OffThePageFest and Facebook: The Surrey Online Library

www.surreycc.gov.uk

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New childminder in Beare Green Kate McManus is an Ofsted registered childminder living in Beare Green, near Dorking, with her husband and their 18 month old son.

Karen offers an all-year service for children from 3 mths to 12 years, Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm.

She can also drop off and collect children from local pre-schools and schools in the local area, including Beare Green, Capel, Newdigate, South and North Holmwood. You can contact Karen on 07889 343268 or at karen.annamcmanus@gmail.com

Is obesity normal?

In the annual report on the state of our health, Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) reveals that one third of children under 18 are overweight or obese. In one study, 77% of parents of overweight children did not recognise that their child was overweight.

Professor Davies said “I am increasingly concerned that society may be normalizing being overweight. ” The report highlights the fact that in children aged 11-18, almost a third of the added sugar in their average diet comes from soft drinks. A tax on sugar would be one way to regulate sugar consumption. The CMO’s report is available on www.gov.uk

Local News

New organic school uniform collection Ecooutfitters, the UK ethical and sustainable 100% pure organic cotton school uniform brand that was first launched in 2013, is now announcing the arrival of their new 2014 collection.

There has been a growing concern among parents over the extensive use of chemicals by the major uniform brands in their schoolwear. To address this concern Ecooutfitters developed their chemical-free school uniform range.

“The response and support we received from our customers was overwhelmingly positive, and now we are launching our new collection in the range of colours and styles for boys and girls, which includes trousers, shorts, pinafores, skirts, and a range of sportswear”.

Surrey Hills - new family events The Surrey Hills Society promotes the enjoyment and care of the Surrey Hills AONB and runs a variety of events, walks and talks and supports conservation projects in the area. The Society is now creating events specially for families and younger adults. Family membership costs £25 per year, which gives families advance notice of local events, special access to places not open to the public, discounts at selected pubs and lots of family activities and friendly fun!

The first event, an April meeting at Bocketts Farm, will be followed by a walk and a picnic at the Devil’s Punchbowl on 17 May. Bookings: info@surreyhillssociety.org Voicemail: 01372 220647.

Mobile: 07530 949302. www.surreyhillssociety.org

Ecooutfitters school uniforms are made of ethically sourced, 100% organic cotton certified by the Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS), ensuring that production meets rigorous environmental and social standards. Thus an Ecooutfitter uniform cares for every individual in the chain not least the children who wear them.

Developed by mother-entrepreneurs Marina and Irina, the range of school uniforms from Ecooutfitters was originally designed to protect their children from the skin conditions that can arise from wearing synthetic and chemically treated fabrics . Marina and Irina are available to visit schools that opt for the Ecooutfitters uniform, presenting the information behind the choices and instilling a sense of pride and understanding amongst the children.

Ecooutfitters products are available from www.ecooutfitters.co.uk

Join the History Gang Sussex's Weald & Downland Open Air Museum in Singleton, north of Chichester PO18 0EU, has been awarded a Government grant of £250,000 and has now launched The History gang, a creative new group for 8-12 year olds.

The group meets for half a day once a month on a Saturday at the historic 45-acre site with its ancient rural buildings. Indoor and outdoor activities include blacksmithing, creative work with an artist, making corn dollies, learning woodland skills – or even cooking in the Tudor kitchen! Lucy on 01243 811028 or email education@ wealddown.co.uk www.wealddown.co.uk

A world class dance teacher, teaching locally DANCE DIVISION Tel: 01306 898759 | 07771 874619 info@dancedivision.co.uk | www.dancedivision.co.uk Brockham, Betchworth and Dorking Classes The mark of assurance for safety, quality and professionalism in dance teaching

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Bringing health to the community - the story of one reader’s initiative

In January 2013 I was inspired with a friend of mine to begin a weekly event for women where they could look after all aspects of their wellbeing – fitness, diet and mental/spiritual health, which would also serve to support a charitable cause, helping women trapped in slavery around the world.

It was an idea we had mooted quite a while before, but due to busy schedules it did not happen. In December 2012 I suffered a stillbirth, and the event gave me a moment to pause and re-evaluate life. I thinned out my schedule and made space for helping others – an important way of healing from tragedy and refocusing on what is truly important. I have found focusing on others and doing good in the world hugely healing in my own personal recovery.

My friend, Caroline Culverwell (dietician) and I (fitness instructor) set a program and a date and asked some wonderful ladies in our church community to work voluntarily with us and serve the women in our local community.

We have now been operating for 1 year with a team of 14 volunteers and have raised £5500. Many professionals – nurses, psychologists, life coaches, physios, fitness instructors, cooks and other helpers give up their time to help women in our local community and around the world. We meet most Thursday evenings from 7.45pm at Redhill Baptist Church, Hatchlands Road, Redhill RH1 6AE. Ladies are welcome to attend all or any sessions, which include diet, zumba, toning, mindfulness, relaxation, mind/spirit study. We ask for a £5 donation.

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Free Early Education for Two year olds (FEET) Your two year old could qualify for up to 15 hours of free childcare each week. To help your toddler experience a good early education, play together with friends and get ready for school.

Up to 15 hours of FEET a week may be available with a local

nursery, pre-school or childminder.

Are you eligible to apply for FEET? If your child is two or going to be two in the next school term and you have a household income of less than about £16,000 per year or if you receive any of the following benefits, you’re likely to qualify for FEET:• Job Seekers Allowance • Income support • Employment and Support Allowance

To find out more: Search for FEET Surrey online or call 0300 200 1004.

You can also speak to someone at your local Sure Start children’s centre or a childcare provider.

To check to see if a childcare provider is registered to offer FEET go to the Surrey Family Information Service Childcare Finder at: www.surreycc.gov.uk/childcarefinder

Babies and Toddlers

Do you know about nutrition?

Cookery and nutrition teaching has changed in schools over the last 30 years and today’s parents haven’t all had a grounding in balancing their children’s diets.

Most parents (89 percent) feel they lack public information on how to give their babies / children the best nutritional foundation. Well over half of parents (69 percent) are not clear about protein, carbohydrates and fats and how to balance them.

THE SPECTRE OF SALT A quarter of parents (26 percent) started adding salt to their children's food for flavour before their children turned three years old.

Nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston commented, "Babies and young children need to avoid salty foods and added salt as

their kidneys could become damaged as they are too immature to process it.

Developing a liking for salt could also contribute to future high blood pressure and associated health problems. 75% of the salt we eat comes from pre-prepared foods we buy so reading the packaging label to look out for high salt levels is also important."

SWEET “TREATS�

given additional infant vitamins A, C and D. The vast majority (87%) of parents were not aware of which vitamins should be supplemented. A 130-page weaning book containing nutritional advice for parents on all areas of children's nutritional requirements from birth until the age of five years old is available free of charge at www.wellkid.co.uk.

Over half (51 percent) of parents gave their baby chocolate at the age of 12 months or younger. 61 percent of parents give their baby / toddler a sweet “treat� every day.

VITAMIN GUIDELINES The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) advises that babies over six months who are not taking approximately 1 pint of vitaminenriched formula milk should be

Acknowledgement and research source: Vitabiotics Wellkid research, 2012, with 2002 mothers of children 12mths to 5yrs to find out about their children’s diets and parents’ knowledge of nutritional requirements.

Childcare Vouchers – Don’t miss out!

In Autumn 2015 Government proposals introducing a new “Tax-free childcareâ€? scheme are expected to take effect. Under the new arrangements, parents will set up an account with NS&I (Government-backed National Savings) and will pay into this account to purchase childcare vouchers from their net pay. The Government will then top up the childcare voucher account with a 20% contribution (equivalent to basic-rate tax relief) up to a maximum of ÂŁ2,000 per child per year, until the child reaches the age of 12yrs.

The current scheme (ie until 2015) is offered through employers by “salary sacrificeâ€?, which means employees receive childcare vouchers instead of a portion of their gross pay. This simple swap saves each parent up to ÂŁ933 a year in tax and National Insurance contributions. Employers also enjoy savings in their NICs. Childcare vouchers in their current form remain valid until a child reaches age 15.

Although some parents may prefer to switch to Tax-Free Childcare, many will be

better off using the current childcare voucher scheme. For example, basic-rate taxpayers currently receive savings of 32% with childcare vouchers, while higher-rate taxpayers receive savings of 42%. Although Tax-Free Childcare allows parents to claim relief on a higher amount of childcare, the savings are capped at 20%. Parents with modest childcare costs are likely to be better off under the current system.

Thanks to Kiddivouchers, childcare voucher provider, for helping to clarify an area of childcare that is sometimes unclear and complicated. To find out more, call KiddiVouchers on 0800 612 4395 or visit www.kiddivouchers.com/budgetnews.php

The good news is that existing members of the current childcare voucher scheme will be allowed to remain in the scheme following the 2015 changes. However, if they move to a new employer they may be considered to have left the scheme and may be forced to switch to the new arrangements.

What action should parents take?

Parents who aren't already using childcare vouchers should ask their employers to set up a scheme now, rather than waiting until the new scheme is launched in 2015. Employers enjoy National Insurance savings from the current scheme, so it is in their interest to set up a scheme before the 2015 deadline.

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Babies and Toddlers

Nappy Mondays Babies Cinema ‘Nappy Mondays’ will take place at Dorking Halls on a Monday at 10am every month, so parents and little ones can watch the latest films without worrying about disturbing anyone else. To create a calm environment for babies, the volume is reduced slightly and it is lighter than usual. All screenings are rated 12A or lower. 0-2s go free, children 3+yrs £3, adults £5. Adults can then enjoy coffee, cake and a chat in the café. Next dates are Mondays 12 May, 2 June, 7 July. For more information, call the Box Office on 01306 881717.

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

NCT Nearly New Sales

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

Reigate, Redhill & Horley Saturday, 17 May 2-4pm (1.45pm NCT members) £1. St Joseph’s Church, Ladbroke Road, Redhill RH1 1LF. Tel: 0844 243 6249. nct.org.uk/branches/redhillreigate-horley Dorking Saturday, 20 September, 10.15am -12noon (10am members). £1. North Holmwood Village Hall, Spook Hill RH5 4JP. Tel: 0844 243 6107. nct.org.uk/ branches/dorking/ Caterham & Oxted Saturday, 18 October 10.45am12.30pm (10.15 for NCT members). £1.50. Oxted School, Bluehouse Lane, Oxted RH8 0AB. Tel: 0844 243 6076. nct.org.uk/branches/ caterham-oxted

OTHER NEARLY NEW SALES Bumps2Babies Nearly New Sales, Redhill & Caterham Saturday, 17 May 10am-12pm, Holy Trinity Church, Carlton Rd, Redhill, RH1 2BX. Saturday, 28 June 10am-12pm, United Reformed Church, Harestone Hill, CR3 6SX. Contact Lisa: 07983 864202 www.bumps2babiessales.com Cheeky Monkey Nearly New Sales, Reigate Baby and Children’s Sales. Baby equipment, toys and clothes.

Refreshments. Admission £1.

Contact: 07949 44 26 27.

Saturdays, 10 May & 7 June 9-10.45am. Reigate Park Church, Park Lane East, off Cockshot Hill, Reigate RH2 8BD.

OTHER SALES Shop local at Holmwood Marketplace, North Holmwood Village Hall, Spook Hill RH5 4JP. Crafts & local produce. Light lunches & afternoon teas until 3.30pm.

Saturdays, 24 May and 28 June, 12.30-4pm. Contact: jacqui@ communityrealm.org.uk.

The Arc, Caterham 39 Weston Drive, Caterham, CR3 5XY. Tel: 01883 330 380. the-arc-caterham.co.uk Saturday Craft Fairs on 3 May & 7 June, 10am-4pm

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Quality Two thirds of British mums wish they could spend more time with their children according to recent research

by Novotel. Holidays allow parents to make up for the small amount of time we spend with our children, whose time is so occupied with school work, club activities, friends and screens of one size or another that a third of mums have less than two hours of quality time with their kids on a typical weekday.

One great way to be sure of keeping the whole family happy on holiday is to have activities on offer that can be enjoyed separately or together. Parents can enjoy relaxed, fun times with their children and at the same time see them grow and develop in their individual activities.

Family Adventure Holidays

is a company offering actionpacked breaks in three regions of France. Prices start at just £295 per adult and £245 per child for seven nights’ full board with all activities, from cycling to abseiling and canoeing, included. From 19 July to 13 September, there are multi-activity holidays based at a chateau in Normandy; a highoctane watersports holiday on the Mediterranean coast or a week’s adventure in the Ardeche with a thrilling descent of the Ardeche gorge by canoe (see front cover).

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All Family Adventure Holidays activities are led by professionallyqualified English-speaking instructors and holidays include outings and evening entertainment with camp fires, kids’ games and barbecues. The choice of activities is flexible and there is a wide range of accommodation, all with the emphasis on making friends and having fun together.

And that’s not all! Readers get a 15% discount by quoting Families Surrey East magazine when you phone to book. A great deal for an all-inclusive holiday.

In the UK The Field Studies Council gives families the

opportunity of exploring and learning together – in Juniper Hall near Dorking, Pembrokeshire, Devon, Snowdonia, The Highlands, the Lake District or the Yorkshire Dales. At less than £20 per person per night, with activities and all meals included, this is another budget holiday offering fantastic value in beautiful locations.

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To explore the French Alps in summer, nothing beats the style and variety at Chilly Powder. With hotel rooms and large, self-catered chalets, Paul and Francesca Eyre’s expertise provides a beautiful Alpine experience, with crèche and kids club available for parents who need a bit of time to themselves.

The local, summer ‘Multi Pass’ for just 1Euro per day when you stay at Chilly Powder gives instant access to 22 lifts in the Portes du Soleil area around Morzine, 850km of walking paths and 10 mountain lakes.

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Get the kids ready for the outdoors by joining The Big Wild Sleep Out organised by the RSPB, 16-22 June

For kids in search of a really big adventure and even more independence, nothing compares with International Camp Suisse, which offers 1-2 week activity breaks for 7-17yr olds in the Swiss Alps.

Family Adventure Holidays Tel: 01273 803030 familyadventureholidays.com

With outdoor pursuits, language courses, cultural excursions and sporting activities, the camp is all about growing up – but in a secure, purpose built resort in spectacular scenery. Camps now run from June to August and will give kids the chance to develop themselves and their resilience in fabulous surroundings.

RSPB Big Wild Sleepout rspb.org.uk/sleepout

Field Studies Council For a brochure please call 0845 345 4071 field-studies-council.org

Chilly Powder family activity holidays in the French Alps Tel: 020 7289 6958 chillypowder.com Camp Suisse Tel: 0845 5191 031 campsuisse.com

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Club News WIN ONE OF TWO FAMILY DAYS OUT TO

THE LEGOLAND® WINDSOR RESORT WORTH £180 EACH!

Set sail to new pirate shores!

Play pirates in a towering forgotten fortress and fearsome battle ships. High rope walks, nets and slides will challenge the most experienced buccaneers. And the fun for brave shipmates doesn’t stop there. The hugely popular Pirate Falls log flume hosts a brand new quest and more than 100 brand new LEGO® models. Find Blackheart’s hidden lagoon before you face the final climb to the Treetop Lookout. Waterproofs recommended - even for the most adventurous deckhands.

Over 55 rides and attractions.

Visit www.legoland.co.uk for more information.

To enter the competition to win one of TWO family days out, including tickets for 2 adults and 2 children, email your name & address by May 20th to editor@familiessurreyeast.co.uk writing LEGOLAND in the subject line. The two winning families will be picked at random on May 21 and will receive a set of family tickets each, within 14 days.

For terms and conditions see familiessurreyeast.co.uk – click on the WIN! Tab. LEGO®, the LEGO logo, the Brick configuration, the Minifigure and LEGOLAND are trademarks of the LEGO® Group © 2014 The LEGO Group.

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Sports Focus grows and grows Sports Focus has just launched a new term-time venue for its activities at Oakwood Leisure Centre and welcomes children 4 to 8yrs (reception year to year 3) on Thursdays, 5-6pm.

Epsom is their next area for development. All enquiries for these two new venues can be made online at Sports Focus UK & The Futsal Focus Academy, www.sportsfocusuk.com The Futsal Focus Academy has now increased its training centres and will be launching at 21 new venues across Surrey in September – more details to come in the July-August issue.

Sports Focus UK & The Futsal Focus Academy. Tel: 08443181700. www.sportsfocusuk.com

Reigate School of Ballet in the Albert Hall

Senior pupils from the Reigate School of Ballet will dance with performing arts schools in a classical ballet at the Royal Albert Hall on 17th May. Joanne Evans, the principal, commented “They are becoming a very beautiful corps de ballet”

New under 9s and under10s for South Nutfield Cricket Club The Colt section of South Nutfield’s club is now inviting boys from years 1 to 5 & girls from years 1 to 7 to join. The Colt's section is led by ECB qualified coaches.

This will be the club’s 122nd season. Colts are coached on Thursdays, 6.45-8pm and practise on Saturday mornings 9.30-12am. Matches are held on Sunday mornings (<9s) and Sunday mornings (<10s). Adults can practise at the same times. Call Tony Ferguson for more details on 07973 728253.

Association of Gymnastic and Trampolining Clubs Caterham - The Rebound Hall: 01883 620971 anti-gravity@saturnv.co.uk • Trampolining (Monday through to Saturday) • Adult Trampolining (Mondays & Thursdays) • Kindergym (pre-school gymnastics & trampolining) • Funfit (4-7yrs gymnastics & trampolining) • Special Needs Trampolining (for siblings as well) Caterham - De Stafford: 07737 306316 pointers@saturnv.co.uk • Trampolining and Gymnastics (Mondays & Wednesdays) Warlingham School • Trampoline (Thursdays) Horley - Oakwood & Redhill - St Bedes: 07932 752081 springfit@saturnv.co.uk • Trampolining & Gymnastics including boys squad & adults (Wednesday through to Sunday) • Funfit (Combined gymnastics & trampolining) Oriel, Crawley • Trampolining & Gymnastics (Fridays) Manorfield Infant school, Horley • Kindergym (Pre-school gymnastics for toddlers, Mondays 1.45pm) Saturn V are approved & accredited to Gold Standard by Surrey Council’s “Active Surrey” Sports Development Unit

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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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Club News BIRTHDAY PARTIES VENUE GUIDE Here’s our fully updated and extended local party venue guide to take the strain away from parties in your own home.

Whether you need the extra space for party games or you’d just rather protect your home from the inevitable spills, this list will help simplify your party – and that always means more enjoyment all round.

Once your child reaches the very sociable ages - perhaps from age three or four, the number of children coming to the party may grow – and that’s when a change of venue comes into its own. Even before that, soft play centres will provide a very useful space for the party group. An outside venue may provide food or, if not, they may take care of the clearing up, which most of us would appreciate!

When children really need to let off steam, large indoor or outdoor spaces provide the perfect setting. Smaller groups may love to focus on a creative activity, making or

INDOOR PLAY The Arc Caterham CR3 5XY Soft play & games parties, dance/football parties. Up to 11yrs. Hot/cold buffet. Party bags £1.50. £12-£16pp. Tel: 01883 330380. the-arc-caterham.co.uk Henry’s Play Café painting pots, experimenting with make up and sparkle, or even watching a show together before tea.

60 Croydon Rd, Caterham CR3 6BQ. Softplay package with exclusive use Saturday & Sundays. 12mnths to 5yrs. 20 children, incl food and drink, £225 Sunday, £275 Saturday.

Tel: 01883 344577. See Henry's on Facebook.

Going to a big attraction can sometimes be a money saver – as the party group will usually have a visit to the attraction built into the price. It means catering is provided too – so all you have to do is get them there and keep an eye on them!

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. 0-12yrs.

From £14.95 per child. Tel: 0208 686 0040. kidspaceadventures.com/croydon/parties

Don’t forget to take your camera for all those precious moments….

Heaven 19 High St, Nutfield RH1 4HH. Exclusive use of ground floor play area for up to 25 children, plus party tea.

Tel: 01737 420102. heaven-nutfield.com

• Soft Play & Bouncy Castle Hire • Stay and Play

Blackland Farm Activity Centre, West Sussex

Wacky Warehouse at The Air Balloon, Horley. Soft–play parties for little ones.

Tel: 01293 820188.

Jellybugs at The Harrier Centre, West Ewell.

Soft play parties. 0-7yrs. Self catered. Large kitchen. 30-60 children; from £150. Party bags £2.50. Access to garden.

Tel: Paula on 07917 117165 jellybugs.co.uk

Kayaking

Rock climbing

Archery

Zip wire ...and much more.

GIGGLES & WRIGGLES

Tel: 07784 062359 info@gigglesandwriggles.co.uk www.gigglesandwriggles.co.uk

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.

All The Right Ingredients For Cookery Fun! • Monthly Saturday clubs for 5-11yrs • Cookery Parties for any age • CAN YOU COOK? We are hiring, contact us!

Call Maxine on 07749 927 783 or email info@cookieskitchen.co.uk

Parties • Clubs • Workshops

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Holidays BIRTHDAY PARTIES VENUE GUIDE INDOOR CRAFTY and ARTY

Dish Ceramics Studio

Reigate. Creative pottery painting for all ages. £15 pp, min 10. Self-catered. Bookings: 01737 241567. dishreigate.com

Chocolart Studios Reigate

RH2 7RP. Make your own chocolates! 3+yrs. £30pp. Email: lorraine@chocolartltd.com chocolartltd.com

MissMakeover Pamper Parties at Juniors Salon,

Bluebell Studio 28 Station

Rd, Horley RH6 9HL Pottery Painting Parties. 5+yrs. Attractive studio with friendly pottery painting parties for children 5+years. Each guest selects an item and is helped to create a masterpiece before enjoying your party food. Glazed, signed gift for the birthday child!

Tel: Caroline or Cindy on 01293 785200. bluebellstudio.com

Merstham RH1 3EP. Pamper parties for girls 5-11yrs with own stylist! From £15 pp incl party bags. VIP parties and Spa parties 8+yrs. Saturdays and school holidays. Tel: 01737 644464. juniorshair.com

Everyman Cinema Oxted

RH8 9EE. Private Hire Cinema Screenings for up to 370 people. £500 buys film hire, use of the cinema, £100 to spend. Bring your own cake. Tel: 0203 1450545. everymancinema.com

INDOOR ACTIVE Manic Monsters Activity

and Lazer Zones Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6LH ‘Build a bear’ parties - babies to 12yrs. ‘Lazer Tag’ parties in dedicated zone. Huge playframe, daily soft play (non-party visits from £4.45).

Restaurant and wifi. From £11.95 pp incl play, party host, food and invitations. Tel: 01732 866115. manicmonsters.co.uk

Hollywood Bowl 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

Kingston Road, Tolworth KT5 9PB. Bowling party packages incl food and drink. Call the party co-ordinator on 0844 826 4282. hollywoodbowl.co.uk

Manic Monsters

Skaterham at the Chapel,

Caterham Village CR3 5XL Private indoor skate park for up to 30 people. Reasonable rates.

Party food. 5+yrs. Tel: 01883 348184. skaterham.com

LaserHub

Crawley, West Sussex, H10 1TG. Children’s LaserTag (7+yrs), Karaoke (5yrs), Pamper (4+yrs) and Fire Engine Parties (4+yrs).

From £14.50pp incl invites, food and drink, party bags and host.

Tel: 01293 548000. laserhub.co.uk

Leatherhead & Dorking Gym Club Leatherhead KT22 9BL. Supervised gym parties in large gymnasium with foam pit and bouncy castle. Up to 9 yrs.

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

Redhill & Reigate Roller Skating Club at Royal

LEISURE CENTRES de Stafford Sports Centre Caterham CR3 5YX

Bouncy Castle, Pool, Trampolining, Little Kickers Football, Jo Jingles Music and Movement, Bizzie Lizzie’s Bear-making parties, Jewellery, Cricket, Kiddi Karts, Angels n Divas Pamper. All with party hosts. Cake, food and party bags available – whole package.

0-16yrs. Tel: 01883 344355. tandridgetrust.co.uk

Tandridge Leisure Centre Oxted RH8 9HT. All the parties as at de Stafford Sports Centre (see above). Host, food, invitations and balloons.

0-16yrs. Tel: 01883 716717. tandridgetrust.co.uk

Dorking Sports Centre

Reigate Road, Dorking RH4 1SN. Pool Party with Inflatable (8+yrs), Multisports/Fun & Games, Football Party, Bouncy Castle with soft play. Parties from £75, up to 10 children (+£7.50 per extra child). Bring your own food. Room hire £35.

Weekends. Tel: 01306 870180. dorkingsportscentre.co.uk.

Alexandra & Albert School, Reigate; The Hawthorns School, Bletchingley or Hazelwood School, Limpsfield. Skating parties 7th + birthdays. Min 15 people. £7pp+ hall hire.

Tel: Barry Bridger 01293 776266.

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Birthday parties too!

Holidays Oakwood Sports Centre

Horley RH6 9AE. Funzone, disco, sports or NEW! themed parties for up to 20 people.

Tel: 01293 822238. blueleisure.com/Oakwood

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.

Bookings: 01737 361933. better.org.uk

Leatherhead Leisure Centre Guildford Rd KT22 9BL

Big Day Parties, catered. Roller Disco. Tel: 01372 377674. fusion-lifestyle.com/centres/ Leatherhead_Leisure_Centre

Horley Leisure Centre

Anderson Way, Horley RH6 8SP Swimming pool - exclusive party hire £77 (large) or £57 (small) Saturday pm. Tel: 01293 784075. gll.org/centre/horley-leisurecentrebetter.org.uk

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 self-catered. Tel: 01737 764732. better.org.uk

Guildford Spectrum Leisure Centre Parkway

Wide range of sports including ice skating and bowling, plus wet parties. Party tea.

Bookings: 01483 443322. guildfordspectrum.co.uk/ parties/childrens-parties/

ROOM / HALL HIRE The Colman Redland Centre Croydon Rd, Reigate

Large Hall (100 max) & Small Hall (50 max + kitchen) for hire.

Suitable for kids parties up to 12yrs. Parking. Tel: 07850 280569.

The Harlequin Theatre & Cinema, Redhill RH1 1NN Flexible function room hire for up to 494 guests. Optional catering. Tel: 01737 276500. harlequintheatre.co.uk

Lingfield & Dormansland Community Centre Lingfield

RH7 6AB. Large, hall opening to paved courtyard. Plus lounge/ kitchen area. Parking. Tel: 01342 833893. lingfieldcentre.org

St Mary's Church Hall

Church Hill, Caterham CR3 5RA Hall with kitchen 7 days a week Tel: 01883 348751. stmary-caterham.org.uk

Woldingham Scout and Guide HQ, Woldingham CR3

7DB. Hall and small kitchen. Grass area, access to Glebe Park. Ages: to 11yrs. Bookings: 01883 652460 All local boroughs have lists of local halls for hire: reigatebanstead.gov.uk/community_ and_living/halls_for_hire/ tandridge.gov.uk/leisure/halls/ mole-valley.gov.uk/media/pdf/3/n/ Halls_for_Hire_leaflet.PDF

ATTRACTIONS including FARMS Bocketts Farm Park

Fetcham nr Leatherhead KT22 9BS. Whole day pass with animals, indoor play areas, tractor rides and private animal handling session. Choice of catering in decorated party rooms. £11.50 per child. 0-8yrs. Party bags and farmyard cake available.

Book early! Tel: 01372 363764. bockettsfarm.co.uk

Look Out Discovery Centre

Priory Farm Sandy Lane,

South Nutfield RH1 4EJ. Party hut and field, tractor and trailer rides. Optional extras include Treasure Hunt and Discovery Walk.

Tel Ian: 01737 823304 x 263. www.prioryfarm.co.uk

The Look Out Discovery Centre Bracknell, Berkshire

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. Bookings: 01344 354400. bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Godstone Farm

Tilburstow Hill Rd RH9 8LX. Daytime parties: All-day access to farm, indoor and outdoor play & party barn hire, £9.50 pp incl one free adult. Playbarn private hire evenings & Adventure Playground private hire summertime. Extras: Private tractor ride, party bags and party food options. To 9yrs. Tel: 01883 742546. godstonefarm.co.uk

Holmbush Farm World

Crawley Rd, Faygate, Nr Horsham, W Sussex RH12 4SE. Pre-booked tours to meet the animals £6.75pp. Indoor soft play for <5s £2 per child. Tea barn. Tel: 01293 851 110. holmbushfarm.co.uk

Tulleys Farm Birthday Parties Turners Hill, Crawley

RH10 4PE. Seasonal parties: Easter time Fun; Summer Maze & Funyard activities; Daytime Halloween Haunts and Christmas activities. Small attractions for toddlers. 1-10yrs. Tel: Tatjana on 01342 718472. tulleysfarm.com

Hobbledown Children’s Farm Horton Lane, Epsom KT19

8PT. Adventure park and zoo. Allday entry to the farm, 14000 sq ft play barn and outdoor adventure equipment. 0-12yrs. High ropes for children 1.3+m high. From £14.90pp. Min 10. Tel: 0843 289 4979. hobbledown.com

Ladyland Farm Meath Green Lane, Horley RH6 8JA. Party package, hands on farming experience, trailer ride, feeding animals, picnic and party boxes. £350 for 20 children. Tel: 01293 784469. ladylandfarm.com Families Surrey East May-June 2014 13

Education BIRTHDAY PARTIES VENUE GUIDE 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. Complimentary refreshments. Tel 01737 822484. prioryevents.co.uk

ATTRACTIONS including FARMS Legoland Windsor Parties Winkfield Rd, Windsor, Berks SL4 4AY. 55 themed rides and attractions. Groups of 7 or more book online, £26.91pp. legoland.co.uk

Fishers Adventure Farm Park

OUTDOOR ACTIVE Drusillas Park Alfriston,

Wisborough Green, West Sussex RH14 0EG. All-inclusive parties with party host. Invites, balloons, party bags, cake, entertainment, party room and birthday feast. Plus free Park access & use of Fishers rides and activities. 2-11 yrs. Tel: 01403 700063. fishersfarmpark.co.uk

E Sussex BN26 5QS. Penguin feeding, Jungle Fun or Thomas themed parties. 2-12yrs. From £19 per child incl catering.

Optional invitations, party bags etc. Tel: 01323 874100. drusillas.co.uk

The Hop Farm Family Park

Gatton Park

Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent TN12 6PY. Private room, 10am-12 or 2pm4pm, softplay, free entry to Hopper's Animal World, food, optional party bags. 10-20 children, £9.95 per person.

Tel: 01622 872068. thehopfarm.co.uk

Reigate RH2 0TW. Themed birthday parties for up to 15 children with Gatton Park staff. Fairies, teddy bears, bugs, pirates and other themes – indoors and out! 5-10yrs.

Self catering. £120 for up to 15 children.

Tel: Louise 01737 649066. gattonpark.com

Birthday Adventures in the Woods at Polesden

Lacey Estate nr Dorking from Wild Learning. Explore and adventure, crafts, activities and games. £300 for up to 10 children excl food. Picnic back at camp. Tel: 01483 424 400. wild-learning.net

Mobile Combat Events

Orchard Cottage Riding Stables Babylon Lane, Lower

at Hawthorns School, Bletchingley. Laser Tag & Nerf parties 5+yrs. £75 + £14.40pp.

Tel Rob: 07775 69 67 90. mobilecombatevents.co.uk

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

Tree Top Junior Parties

High Sports Climbing Centre K2 Leisure Centre,

at Alice Holt Forest nr Farnham £16pp. Tea in Forest Shelter – hire for £15. Party bags option.

Go Ape: 01420 520933. Also at Alice Holt: Den building & Bushcraft parties with tea at the Café on the Green. Call Nigel: 01420 476808 / 07989 652757

Blackland Farm Activity Centre, East Grinstead, West

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

TAZ- The Adventure Zone Parties at High

Ashurst, Mickleham nr Dorking RH5 6DQ. Archery, climbing, low & high ropes and themed options. 8+yrs. Weekends & holidays. From £195 for 8 people.

Optional party food. Tel: 01372 378901. surreycc.gov.uk/ theadventurezone.

Ride the Hill Mountain

Boarding, Priory Farm, Nutfield, Redhill RH1 4EJ. Mountainboard parties, 8+yrs. Incl. equipment hire & lesson. From £15pp. Tel: 01737 822458. ridethehill.com

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Aqua Sports 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

Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9BQ. Indoor Rock Climbing Parties 4+yrs.

60- or 90-minutes of games, challenges and climbing fun.

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

Bowles Outdoor Centre

nr Tunbridge Wells TN3 9LW All-year, all-weather outdoor activity birthday party sledging (6+yrs); also skiing, pool canoe, zip wire, low ropes course, climbing and raft building (8+yrs). From £90.

Tel: 01892 665665. bowles.ac

Power Parties

at Hawthorns School, Bletchingley, nr Redhill RH1 4QJ Wet n Wild (swimming), outdoor adventures, roller skating, bouncy castle. 4-11yrs.

From £13pp. Tel: Phil Jones on 01883 743377. hawthorns.com/sports-centre

Painshill Park

Cobham KT11 1JE. Themed outdoor adventure parties with leader in the stunning landscape. Catered option or picnic area. Party bags available. Party leader.

4-12 yrs. Up to 25 children.

Tel: 01932 868113. painshill.co.uk

Big Summer Days Out

Our Big Summer

Our Events Calendar on pages 20-21 and our Nature Notes events on page 19 are full to bursting. Here we’ve highlighted some of the best days out in May and June and included a list of the local Fetes and Fairs to put in your diary (see over). Contact details are in the Events Calendar.

With Bank Holidays on the weekends of 3-5 May and 24-26 May, there’s lots happening on those weekends.

A very special place with a rare event on Sunday 4th May is The Llama Park in East Sussex. It’s Alpaca Shearing Day! From 10am to 5pm there will be shearing displays, spinning displays and (hopefully) some baby alpacas newly born. Entrance is £5 for adults and £4 for children.

On Sunday and Monday of the same weekend The Weald and Downland Museum has its Food and Countryside Show, including some hands-on children’s cookery sessions. Witness mediaeval life in the Living History Camp, see what foods mediaeval people ate, try on a knight's helmet and hold a sword, visit an archer and even meet the gong farmer and his mediaeval toilet!

See a working watermill grind corn into flour.

The Museum is on a 50-acre site in the South Downs nr Chichester and recreates agricultural life over the last 600 years.

Lambs and bluebells should still be in evidence in early May. In addition to seeing the animals at Bocketts Farm, Fishers Farm Park, Hobbledown and Tulleys Farm animal patch, there is a ‘pop up’ farm at Claremont Park on 10th May, 10.30am-4.30pm – a fun day for all the family with a wide variety of farm animals. Children will be able to learn about the animals and have an opportunity to stroke and groom them.

May half-term is a great time to visit the Look Out Discovery near Bracknell. As well as the 90 hands-on science and nature activities, its BIG Dinosaur Show starts on 17th May and runs every weekend until 1st September.

The Discovery Centre is surrounded by 1,000 hectares of Crown Estate woodland with nature walks, cycle trails and an adventure play area, so it makes a day out full of possibilities.

Don’t forget Father’s Day on 15th June! If you are looking for a day out for Dad, one of the best we’ve found is at Polesden Lacey near Dorking. Not only is there jazz being played (one of their ‘Lazy Sundays’) but its Beer Festival will be fun too, and on the same day (and almost every Sunday in May and June) The Big Tree Climbing Days take place, suitable for all 6+yr olds! Tickets for the Big Climb cost £15.50 for a onehour session, to include tuition, safety equipment, harness etc and an optional zipwire to get you down. Alternatively there is gift making at Emmetts Garden, Canine Capers at Hatchlands or Classic Cars at Claremont for Dad. Special Big Summer days out include Marwell Zoo, Paulton’s Park in the New Forest, Drusilla’s in East Sussex to meet Hello Kitty and Legoland Windsor for their new Pirate Shores.

FAMILY EVENTS

Summer Half Term Break Daily Craft aCtivities from £1.50 per activity

Horse and carriage rides Monday 26th May Taking place from 12 noon – 3pm, £7.50 per person (Advance reservations strongly recommended)

HenFold Birds oF Prey Tuesday 27th May 10am – 2pm, With a flying display at 12 noon (weather permitting) Free admission

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TroPical ForesT road sHow wednesday 28th May 11am & 2pm. See, handle and learn about creatures from all over the globe! £7.25 per child

royal oak day Prince ✶✶ and Princesses disco Friday 30th May 11am and 2pm. Fancy dress welcome, £7.25 per child (price includes soft drink and biscuit)

Happy Days!

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Big Summer Days Out

Fetes Fairs & Festivals In May AND June 2014

More information on pages 20-21

Surrey County Show, Guildford

3-5 May 4-5 May 5-7 May

11 May 24-25 May 25-26 May

26 May 26 May 1 June 7 June 20 June 21 June 21 June 21-22 June 5 July 5-6 July

Morden Hall May Fair Blindley Heath Country Show Wealden Times Midsummer Fair Cowpie Blindley Heath DeFest in Caterham Festival of Surrey Life at the Fox Revived, Newdigate Surrey County Show, Guildford Sir Edward’s Fair, Bodiam Castle Caterham Festival Horley Carnival Guildford Summer Festival Oxted Food & Drink Festival Warlingham Fair Supercar event at Dunsfold Park Oxted Carnival Smallholders Show, Ardingly

Education News

Getting ready to learn The Government would like children to have at least achieved toilet training and the ability to dress themselves in time to start ‘big school’ yet many teachers report children being less independent than they used to be. Once these basic skills have been acquired children are equipped to get the best out of their school and teachers can help children build a strong foundation for their education.

– new French club in Reigate for families

Gaining Independence and Positive Self-Esteem in the Early Years

Native French speaker Nadia Darcy recognizes that there are three stages in acquiring a language: the first is listening and understanding, then follows speaking and finally writing.

A child’s early years at school form the most exciting and challenging phase of their learning and development. It is therefore vital that the Early Years learning environment offers the highest quality provision with a range of stimulating opportunities and activities for young children.

Nadia is introducing French classes for children and their families, who may well have missed out on becoming confident in speaking French in their own school days. She teaches using repetition and simple daily vocabulary, in songs and conversation – the same way as we all learned our own native language.

The Early Years is a time when the key goals for children’s learning are:

The emphasis is on listening and repeating and not on the written language. Even babies, when exposed to songs, will pick up a language very quickly even if they cannot yet express themselves in words.

• Gaining independence • Developing a positive self-image • Developing new skills • Understanding the world Sonal Chatrath, Head of Early Years and

Prep at Manor House School in Bookham near Leatherhead says “Research has shown that the children who enjoy the most academic success later in their education are the ones who have high self-esteem, are able to work independently and have developed enthusiasm for learning. To develop these qualities, they require an Early Years environment that offers a combination of teacher-led and child-led activities, so that they have the opportunity to extend structured learning opportunities by testing out and discovering things for themselves.”

Sonal believes that Early Years students particularly benefit from access to secure outdoor spaces which encourage a range of different learning opportunities, including access to nature, as well as play equipment and the space to really run around. She adds that an holistic approach to teaching, which looks at each child as an individual with different academic, social and emotional needs is also important in the Early Years for children to achieve their full potential.

Manor House School is an independent day school for girls aged 2-16 set in large grounds in Little Bookham, near Leatherhead. www.manorhouseschool.org

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Les Petits Loups

The second part of Nadia’s class is more social, with light snacks and drinks - and a few spoken exercises as part of the fun.

Nadia’s new French club, Les Petits Loups, will take place Nutley Lane, Reigate. Lessons are very informal and everybody can join in.

Families can attend at reduced rates.

For those parents who learned French for years yet don’t feel able to speak it – you just need commitment and some perseverance and in return Nadia will ensure that everyone improves and learns.

Les Petits Loups meet at St Philip’s Church Hall in Nutley Lane, Reigate RH2 9HA on Saturdays at 12.10pm.

Call Nadia for a free trial on 07956 36 98 05 or email her at lpl@live.co.uk

School communications A new free website has been launched.

ShareMySchool.com enables parents to contact teachers and helps PTAs do their work. To find out more or to join this free service, visit www.sharemyschool.com/ schools-get-involved

Education Independent School Open Mornings

Summer Term 2014

The next open day for many schools is in the autumn term. Senior School Open Days are available on the website. Go to www.Familiessurreyeast.co.uk/seniorschoolopendays Aberdour School, Burgh Heath KT20 6AJ Boys & girls, 2-13 yrs. Tel: 01737 354119 aberdourschool.co.uk Call for dates Belmont School, Holmbury St Mary RH5 6LQ Boys & girls, 2-13 yrs. Tel: 01306 730852 belmont-school.org Call for dates Bramley School, Walton on the Hill KT20 7ST Girls, 3-11 yrs. Tel: 01737 812004 bramleyschool.co.uk â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Discover Bramleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mornings: Wednesday, 7 May & 18 June Caterham Preparatory School, Harestone Valley Rd, CR3 6YB Boys & girls, 3-11 yrs.

Tel: 01883 342097 caterhamprepschool. co.uk Visits by appointment Chinthurst School, Tadworth KT20 5AP Boys & girls 2.5-13 yrs. Tel: 01737 812011 chinthurst.surrey.sch.uk Call for dates City of London Freemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School Ashtead, KT21 1ET Tel: 01372 822423 Co-ed, day and boarding, 7-18 yrs. clfs.surrey.sch.uk Call for dates Copthorne Prep School, Copthorne, W. Sussex RH10 3HR Tel: 01342 712311 copthorneprep.co.uk Co-ed, day & boarding (from Y3), 2.5-13yrs Saturday, 10 May Cranmore School, Epsom Rd, W. Horsley, KT24 6AT BCo-ed 2.5 -7yrs, Boys 7 -13yrs.

Tel: 01483 280340 cranmoreprep.co.uk Friday, 9 May Downsend School Pre-Preps, Leatherhead, Ashtead & Epsom.

Boys and girls, 2-6 yrs. Tel: 01372 372311 downsend.co.uk Saturday, 10 May Downsend Prep School, Leatherhead KT22 8TJ Boys and girls, 6-13 yrs. Tel: 01372 372311 downsend.co.uk Friday, 9 May Essendene Lodge School, Caterham CR3 5PB Girls & boys, 2.5-11 yrs.

Tel: 01883 348349 essendenelodge.co.uk Thursday, 8 May

Farlington School, Strood Park, Horsham West Sussex RH12 3PN Girls 3-18yrs.Day & boarding. Tel: 01403 254967 farlingtonschool.net â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Farlington in Actionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Thursday, 8 May Glenesk School, East Horsley KT24 6NS Girls & boys, 2-7yrs. Tel: 01483 282329 gleneskschool.co.uk Thursday, 22 May Greenacre School, Banstead SM7 3RA Girls, 3-18 yrs. Tel: 01737 352114 greenacre.surrey.sch.uk Wednesdays, 7 May and 25 June The Hawthorns School, Bletchingley RH1 4QJ Boys & girls, 2-13 yrs. Tel: 01883 743048 hawthorns.com Friday, 2 May 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) Friday, 16 May Lingfield Notre Dame School, Lingfield RH7 6PH. Co-educational Interdenominational, 2½ -18 years. Tel: 01342 838153 lingfieldnd.co.uk Call for dates Manor House School & Nursery Bookham KT23 4EN Girls 2-16 yrs. Tel: Mrs Fowell 01372 457077 manorhouseschool.org Wednesday, 7 May Micklefield School, Reigate RH2 9DU Boys & girls, 3-11 yrs. Tel: 01737 224212 micklefieldschool.co.uk Call for dates Moon Hall College & Buryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court Leigh, Reigate RH2 8RE Boys & girls, 2.5-16 yrs.

Tel: 01306 611372 moonhallcollege.co.uk Thursday, 1 May Oakhyrst Grange School, Caterham CR3 6AF Boys & girls, 3-11 yrs. Tel: 01883 343344 oakhyrstgrangeschool.co.uk Friday, 23 May Pennthorpe School, Rudgwickâ&#x20AC;¨, W. Sussexâ&#x20AC;¨ RH12 3HJ Co-ed, 2-13 yrs. Tel: Fiona Long: 01403 822391 pennthorpe.com Tuesday, 6 May & Saturday, 10 May Priory Prep School, Banstead SM7 2AJ Boys 2-13 yrs. Tel: 01737 366942 prioryprep.co.uk Open Days: Saturday, 10 May. Pop in Morning: Wednesday, 18 June

Redehall Preparatory School, Smallfield, Horley RH6 9QA Boys and girls, 3-11 yrs.

Tel: 01342 842987 redehall.surrey.sch.uk Call for dates Reigate St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Chart Lane, Reigate RH2 7RN Girls and boys, 3-11 yrs.

Tel: 01737 244880 reigatestmarys.org Tuesday, 20 May Royal Alexandra & Albert School, Reigate RH2 0TD Boys & girls, 7-18 yrs.

Tel: 01737 649000 raa-school.co.uk Saturday, 17 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, 2 May Warlingham Park School, Nursery, Pre-school and Prep Chelsham Common, Warlingham CR6 9PB Boys and girls, 2-11 yrs. Tel: 01883 626844 warlinghamparkschool.com Please call to arrange a visit

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Theatres

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

LEATHERHEAD Leatherhead Theatre 7, Church

St, Leatherhead KT22 8DN Tel: 01372 365141. theleatherheadtheatre.org Drama Festival 5-17 May. Tickets: Junior week £8; Senior week £10.

Noah – a Musical Adventure Friday, 23 May, 7pm. £12; Child £8; Family £35.

Tosca – by Puccini, Opera Brava.

Saturday, 31 May, 7.30pm. £16, Child £8.

REIGATE FORT ON REIGATE HILL Surrey Hills (NT) Estate office, nr Dorking. Tel: 01737 642588. Ticketline: 0333 666 3366. gattoncommunity theatre.org.uk/tickets Tales from the Surrey Hills Sats & Suns 21-22 & 28-29 June. 3pm. Gatton Community Theatre's production in outdoor setting. £12; Child £6; Family £30

GUILDFORD G Live London Rd, Guildford GU1 2AA Tel: 0844 7701 797 GLive.co.uk Scooby-Doo: the Mystery of the Pyramid Fri-Sun, 30 May-1 June, aft & eves From £15.50; Family £62

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Jungle Book Saturday, 3 May, 2.30pm.

The story of Mowgli. £8.50 Sing-a-long-a Grease Thursday, 29 May, 7.30pm. Film. £15.

Old MacDonald Had A Farm Sunday, 8 June, 2.30pm. £9.50; Child £8.50; Family £32.

The Little Mermaid – Ballet Theatre UK, Thursday, 12 June, 7.30pm. £16; Child £12

OXTED The Barn Theatre 25 Bluehouse

RH4 1SG Tel: 01306 881717. dorkinghalls.co.uk Science Museum Live - The Energy Show 7+yrs. Tues-Wed, 13-14 May, 7pm. Wed Matinee 1.30pm. £16; Child £13; Family £52. School discounts.

Steve Hewlett and Friends Thinking Inside the Box Thursday, 22 May, 7.30pm. From £14; Child £12

Lane, Oxted RH8 0AA Tel: 01959 561811. barntheatreoxted.co.uk The Wabbit King 5+yrs.

Sunday, 1 June, 4.30 & 7pm. £8.

Nicholas Nickleby 11+yrs. Performed

by Charles Dickens’ great-great-grandson Gerald! Friday, 13 June, 7.45pm. £14.

REDHILL The Harlequin Theatre

Kingston KT1 1HL Tel: 08444 821 556 rosetheatrekingston.org A Teddy Bear’s Picnic Sunday, 15 June, 3pm. Virginia McKenna narrates.

Bring teddies! From £11.

Horrible Histories – Ruthless Romans 7+yrs. Tues-Sat, 20-24 May, day and eves. From £13.

Warwick Quadrant, Redhill RH1 1NN Tel: 01737 276 500 harlequintheatre.co.uk Saturday morning cinema for children. £3.50 for adult & child. Starts 11.30am.

3 May – Frozen, 10 & 17 May - Mr Peabody & Sherman, 7 & 14 June -Tinker Bell & The Pirate Fairy And Baby Club screenings for parents/ carers with baby (up to 12 mths).

KINGSTON The Rose Theatre 24-26 High St,

CRAWLEY The Hawth Theatre Hawth Ave,

Crawley RH10 6YZ. Tel: Mon-Sat 10am–8.15pm 01293 553636. hawth.co.uk Peter Pan on Ice Theatre. The Russian Ice Stars. Wed-Sat, 14-17 May, aft and eves. £24.50; Child £16; Family £66. peterpan-onice.com Old MacDonald Had A Farm Theatre.

Tues, 27 May, 2.30pm. £10.50; Family: £33 Peppa Pig’s Big Splash Theatre. Sat-

Jungle Book, Harlequin Theatre

Sun, 21-22 June, 10am,1pm & 4pm. £16.50; Child £14.50; Family £55.

Audition for Coppelia with the English Youth Ballet! Studio. 24 June, 8-11yrs: 4.30-6.15pm. 12-18yrs: 6.45-8.30pm. Registration - call 01689 856747. englishyouthballet.co.uk

EAST GRINSTEAD Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre De la Warr Rd, East Grinstead

RH19 3BS Tel: 01342 302000. chequermead.org.uk King Silly & Friends 2+yrs.

Wednesday, 28 May, 2.30pm. Magicians, acrobats & dance crews. £8; Family £25.

CROYDON FAIRFIELD HALLS Park Lane,

Croydon CR9 1DG Tel: 020 8688 9291 or online www.fairfield.co.uk Aliens Love Underpants Ashcroft Theatre. Thurs-Fri, 1-2 May, daytime. £12.50; Family: £46 Old MacDonald Had A Farm Ashcroft Theatre. Sunday, 18 May, 4.30pm. £9.50; Child £8.50; Family: £32

WIMBLEDON Polka Theatre, 240 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1SB Tel: 020 8543 4888. polkatheatre.com Moominsummer Madness 4-8yrs.

11 June-16 August Daytime. £13.50.

WIN Tickets to Supercar Event, Dunsfold The Supercar Event has something for the whole family including Supercar rides around the famous Top Gear track from just £30! Helicopter rides, Caterham Seven rides, hovercraft rides, Segways, mini tanks, the Lexus LFA, classic car rides or Diggerland! Driving experiences for 14+yr olds. Rides & attractions and Peppa Pig for the little ones.

The Supercar Event, Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh GU6 8HY. Saturday & Sunday 21st and 22nd June - Gates open 8.30am, close 4.30pm Prices for tickets in advance - per day: Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) - £30, Adult - £12, Child & Concessions - £8, See all prices on website: thechildrenstrust.org.uk/supercar for tickets: www.seetickets.com WIN! WIN! WIN! Families Surrey East has a family ticket to give away for Saturday, 21st June to one winning family! Just answer the simple question: Where is The Supercar Event being held? Email your answer to editor@familiessurreyeast.co.uk by May 20th.

Put ‘Supercar’ in the subject line and write your name & address in email. Tickets will be sent to winner in plenty of time for the show.

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Nature Discovery Dates GATWICK GREENSPACE PARTNERSHIP Nature Tots at Tilgate Park Crawley RH10 5PQ. Tuesday, 3 June + following 4 Tuesdays, 10am-12noon. A pre-school woodland experience with a difference.

Log fire, warm drinks and mud provided.

3-5 yrs, accompanied.

For more information visit gatwickgreenspace.org.uk

SURREY HILLS (National Trust) Spring activity week at Box Hill Mon-Fri, 26-30 May. Fun &

games for all ages. No need to book. nationaltrust.org.uk/box-hill

Sunday, 29 June 2-4pm Flowers and butterflies of Box Hill with Ranger David. £7.

Bookings: 01372 220644

Huge Hedgehog Finds New Home The British Wildlife Centre (BWC)

near Lingfield has just received their biggest arrival yet.

A giant hedgehog sculpture, built to mark the second series of David Attenborough’s 'Natural Curiosities', has been donated to the Centre by UKTV. In the 1950s the UK hedgehog population was an estimated 30 million. Numbers have plummeted and some estimates put the current number at less than a million.

The British Wildlife Centre opens every weekend and daily during state school holidays, Saturday 24 May to Sunday, 1 June. A hedgehog keeper talk takes place at 1pm daily during open dates.

Eastbourne Road (A22), Newchapel, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6LF. Tel: 01342 834658 britishwildlifecentre.co.uk

In a poll of over 2,000 people, of those living in the South East, the National Trust found that 34% often feel ‘starved’ of nature. And over 45% of people in the South East have noticed a decline in the variety of birds they see in their area.

The National Trust recently commissioned an album of ‘tweet music’ to recreate the nation’s best-love songbirds. The sounds are by Jason Singh, vocal sculptor and ‘beatboxer’, who visited National Trust properties for his inspiration.

Academic research found that listening to birdsong not only makes people calmer but boosts positivity. The house and gardens at Polesden Lacey, our local NT estate, are now open daily.

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Out and About With lots going on in May and June, we have maximized our listings by minimizing web references. More details for each event can be found at familiessurreyeast.co.uk and Google. Note: admission to National Trust properties is free to members, otherwise entrance fee applies.

EVENTS CALENDAR 3-5 May Morden Hall Park NT Country May Fayre 10am-6pm.

Local food and crafts, shows and entertainment. nr Mitcham, SM4 5JD.

4 May Gatton Park Open Day – 1-5pm Bird hide, guided tours, free activities for children. £4; children free.

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3-5 May Bodiam Castle NT – Medieval Merriments. Games & music 11am-4pm. Robertsbridge TN32 5UA.

3-5 May Hop Farm Family Park 10am-5pm. Fun for 2-10yr olds with the new Hopper’s Diner and Indoor Soft Play to Hopper’s Animal World! Bouncy castles, jumping pillows and much more Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Kent TN12 6PY.

Sunday, 4 May Alpaca Shearing Day at The Llama Park, Wych Cross, Forest Row, E. Sussex RH18 5JN £5; Child £4. See page 15.

4 May Surrey Hills International Music Festival Cushion Concert for children 5-11yrs. 4pm at Shere Village Hall. £5 per child; adults free. Tel: 01483 444334. surreyhillsinternationalmusic festival.co.uk

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4 May & every Sunday Big Tree Climbing at Polesden Lacey NT plus zip wire and rope swings, nr Dorking RH5 6BD £15.50. Tel: 01372 452048. polesdentreeclimbing.eventbrite.co.uk Big Tree Climbing Co. is also offering climbs at Winkworth Arboretum, Godalming & Claremont Park, Esher.

4 May Make and fly a kite! 11am3pm at Dapdune Wharf’s Papercourt Lock, Guildford, GU1 4RR. Tel: 01483 561389. 8+yrs. £2.50.

4 May YMCA Y RUN 14 & Reigate & Banstead Festival of Sport, Priory Park, Reigate ymcachallenges.org.uk

4-5 May The Blindley Heath Country Show, Byers Lane, South Godstone RH9 8JH. 5 May Teddy Bear’s Picnic at Abinger Hammer RH5 6QX for Peaslake & Surrey Hills Schools, 12-4pm. Teddy fancy dress, duck racing, BBQ, rides, stalls, Pimms.

5-7 May Wealden Times Midsummer Fair, Rolvenden, Kent TN17 4JB. 9.30am-4pm. £8; Child £3.50 on gate.

6-18 May Reigate & Redhill Music & Drama Festival. reigateredhillmusicfest.org.uk

10 May Reigate Cave Day, Tunnel Road and Baron’s Caves in the Castle Grounds. 10am-4pm. Family ticket both caves: £13. Call 07762 007171.

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Sunday, 11 May Cowpie Show at NEW VENUE – 10am-6pm Blue Anchor Farm, Eastbourne Road, Blindley Heath, Lingfield RH7 6JL. Young Farmers Annual Show. Displays, Countryside Arena, Side Shows, Livestock Marquee, Crafts, Food. Family: £25.

17 May Walton-on-the-Hill May Pageant Village procession at 2pm.

17 May Hello Kitty at Drusillas Park drusillas.co.uk 17 May - 1 Sept The BIG Dinosaur Show at the Look Out Discovery Centre, Bracknell, Berks RG12 7QW. W/ends admission + £1.85. Tel: 01344 354400.

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23 May - 1 September Rise of the Dinosaurs at Marwell Zoo, Hants SO21 1JH. Win tickets to Marwell!

See page3. marwell.org.uk

4-5 May Weald & Downland Museum Food & Spring Countryside Show 10.30am-5pm. Singleton, Chichester, W Sussex PO18 0EU. See p15.

10 May Farm Animal Day at Claremont Park NT Esher KT10 9JG. Tel: 01372 467806.

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Sunday, 18 May Norbury Park Sawmill Open Day 10am-4pm.

Mickleham, Dorking, RH5 6DN. Tel: 01372 453371. Furniture, charcoal, crafts. Free.

17 May – Heathland Discovery Day at the Devil’s Punchbowl, Hindhead Common. The Surrey Hills Society will lead a walk. Children’s quiz/activities and picnic. surreyhillssociety.org

24 May – 1 June Spring Spectacular at Bocketts Farm. Pony Parlour, Birds of prey, kid goats, playbarns, tractors, NEW! Go-kart track, pig racing, gold panning. Teas. Leatherhead KT22 9BS. 24 May-1 June Hop Farm Family Park 10am-5pm Fun for 2-10yr olds with new Hopper’s Diner & Indoor Soft Play to Hopper’s Animal World! Bouncy castles, jumping pillows. Maidstone Rd, Paddock Wood, Kent TN12 6PY. 24 May – 1 June Polesden Lacey NT 11am-3.30pm 50 Things Mayhem – Bug Hunting, orienteering etc £1 per child.

Claremont Park NT Half-term Trail Tel: 01372 467 806.

Chartwell NT Westerham TN16 1PS Family fun & frolics. Children’s activities and trails. 11am-4pm.

Standen NT 50 Things Mayhem Activity Week. Including bats, birds and photography. East Grinstead, Sussex RH19 4NE. Tel: 01342 323029.

24 May-1 June Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent ME17 1PL. Circus Skills: 24-26 May; Hilarious History (dressing up): 25-26 May; Jousting: 27 May-1 June.

24-25 May - May Games at Bodiam Castle 11am-4pm.

25 May De Fest music at de Stafford playing fields, Burntwood Lane Caterham £5; <18s free.

25-26 May Pony Magic 12noon4pm at Hatchlands Park NT GU4 7RT (25th) and Clandon Park NT GU4 7RT (26th) 2+yrs. £2.50. Tel: 01483 222482.

25-26 May Festival of Surrey Life 12-5.30pm at The Fox Revived, Norwood Hill, Horley RH6 0ET Food, performers, activities…

Out and About 26 May Fairytale Treasure Hunt at Gatton Park, Reigate 1-4pm with Gatton Community Theatre. £6 per child.

26 May Surrey County Show, Stoke Park, Guildford GU1 1TU. Horse show, farm animals, food. £17; Child £6 on gate.

26 May Have a Go Archery at Hatchlands Park NT, 11am-4pm.

26 May Sir Edward’s Fair at Bodiam Castle 11am-4pm. Fun fair, tractor rides, mediaeval characters.

26 May-1 June Wilderness Week 11am-5pm at Dapdune Wharf. Den building & survival crafts. 5-12 yrs. £2.50.

JUNE Sunday, 1 June 11am-4pm Dens, bug hunts, wild art and kite flying. Morden Hall Park NT SM4 5JD. £4 per child.

1 June Gatton Park Gardens open 1-5pm. See 4 May. 1 June Caterham Festival Street Party from 1pm.

5 June & every Thursday in June, 1pm.

Teddy Bear’s Picnic & storytelling at Claremont Park NT KT10 9JG. 7 June Horley Carnival, Horley Recreation Ground 12-5pm.

7-8 June Reigate Fort Garrison Days, 10am-4pm, Reigate Hill Park in Wray Lane CP RH2 0HX. £5; Child £2.50.

Sunday, 8 June Have a Go Archery, 10.30am-4.30pm at Claremont Park NT, Esher KT10 9JG. £2 for 6 arrows.

26-30 May Denbies Family Events – Crafts for kids, horse and carriage rides, Birds of Prey, Tropical Forest Road Show, Prince and Princesses Disco. See page 15 for more details. Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking RH5 6AA.

21&22 June The Supercar Event at Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh GU6 8HY 9am-4.30pm. Family £30. Supporting The Children’s Trust, Tadworth.

See competition on page 18! thechildrenstrust.org.uk/supercar 21 June Oxted Food & Drink Festival at Master Park, Oxted RH8 9NB.

21 June (& 28th) Pop up Shakespeare, Polesden Lacey grounds from 2pm.

21 June Warlingham Fair 11am4pm at Blanchman’s Farm, Limpsfield Rd Warlingham. Mediaeval reenactment, events and stalls. Free.

Sunday, 22 June Scouting Skills Day 11am-4pm at Dapdune Wharf NT. Fire lighting, tent-pitching, knottying and den building. 8-14yrs. £3.

Tel: 01483 561389.

22 June Pony Magic 12noon-4pm at Hatchlands Park NT GU4 7RT 2+ yrs. £2.50. Tel: 01483 222482.

28 June Reigate Community Festival Priory Park, Reigate, 11am.

5-6 July Smallholders Show, Ardingly, West Sussex RH17 6 PL

8 June Shabden Park Farm 10am4pm. Open Farm Sunday: sheep shearing, sheep dogs, animals and tractor rides. Free entry.

14 June Reigate Cave Day, Tunnel Road & Baron’s Caves. 10am-4pm. Family ticket both caves: £13. Call 07762 007171

27 May Tweet Tweet 11am-3pm.

Morden Hall Park NT SM4 5JD. Build a bird box! Book on 0208 5456850. £4pp.

14 June Eat, Drink, Grow Festival at Dorking Halls. £1 entry.

27 May Pirates and Princesses Adventure Voyages on Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood RH14 0RD £10pp.

10.30am, 12.30 & 2.30pm.

Tel: 01403 752403.

Sunday, 15 June Beer Festival 11am-4pm at Polesden Lacey NT nr Dorking. Local brewers’ beer tent, lazy jazz minstrels and classic cars and Big Tree Climb to make dad’s day special.

27-29 May Claremont Park NT Children’s Craft Workships 11am1pm £1.50 per craft.

20 June – 15 August Guildford Summer Festival.

FATHER’S DAY

27-30 May Cream Tea and buggy ride in Japanese Garden, Gatton Park, Reigate RH2 0TW £10; child £5.

27-30 May Brooklands Museum family activities and vintage car rides.

Weybridge KT13 0QN Family: £30.

28 May Craft tent at Priory Farm by The Discovery Walk. £3 incl materials.

Sandy Lane, S Nutfield RH1 4EJ. 29 May Tractor & Trailer rides at Priory Farm (see above) 1.30-4pm. £1pp.

29 May 11am-3pm. Be Nice to Nettles at Morden Hall Park NT nr Mitcham. Crafts & activities. £5 per family.

30 May Toddler Trails and Tales at Gatton Park, Reigate. 2-4yrs. 10am and 1.30pm. £6 per child.

31 May Float Your Boat day at Claremont Park NT 10.30am-2.30pm with Guildford Model Yacht Club.

Archery - £2 for 6 arrows, and roast lunch at Clandon Park NT 11am-4pm.

GU4 7RT. Teddy Bear’s Picnic from 10am and Classic Cars at Claremont Park NT, KT10 9JG. Woodland Crafts at Winkworth Arboretum NT, Godalming 11am1pm or 2-4pm. £12. Tel: 01483 208936.

Brogdale Farm Strawberry Fair, 10am-5pm. Stawberry tastings, sales, orchard walks, vintage market stalls, cream teas, children’s play park, miniature railway. Enormous collection of fruit trees. Bring a picnic! Brogdale Road, Faversham Kent ME13 8XZ 16-22 June Big Wild Sleep Out, RSPB. See page 9.

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Out and About Holiday Camps & Courses The UK’s No.1 school holiday day camps

Fun and affordable childcare in the school holidays

Holiday camps & courses MAY HALF TERM AND SUMMER HOLIDAYS

ALL DAY CAMPS Sports Focus UK Holiday Activity

Camps Futsal/football, Sports, Gymnastics, Dance, Adventure, Multi sports at Reigate School and Chinthurst School, Tadworth: 27-30 May. Half Day, Full Day or Extended Day. Boys & Girls, 4-12 yrs. Members & sibling discounts. Tel: 0844 318 1700. sportsfocusuk.com

Book online at www.supercamps.co.uk or call 01235 467300

Supercamps Multi Activities and

Raw Adventure. South Croydon, Sutton and Kingston. Multi-Activities 4-14yrs.27-30 May, 8am-6pm or 9am5pm. £42 per day. £136 for 4 days.

Tel: 01235 467300 supercamps.co.uk

Cranbrook Adventurers School Holiday Club, Coppingham Cottage,

Horley RH6 9EF. 4-11 yrs. 8am-6pm. £38.25 per day, £161 per full week.

Tel: 01293 823163. cranbrooknursery.co.uk

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

SUMMER CAMP EXTENDED WITH TWO NEW SESSIONS! Sat 2nd to Sat 9th August

Sat 9th to Sat 16th August

Leatherhead KT22 8TJ.Activities for 2-13 yr olds. 8am-5.30pm. Tel: 07899 01 12 75 (Pre-Prep, 2-5yrs). Tel: 01372 385403 (6-13yrs).downsend.co.uk

Mega Days at The Hawthorns Sports Centre, Pendell Court,

Bletchingley RH1 4QJ.4-12 yrs. 8am6pm, £42. Flexihours. Tel: 01883 743377 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. 27-30 May, 8.30am5.30pm. £38/day £182 full week.

Tel: 0845 456 3233.fitforsport.co.uk

Kestrels Children’s Centre,

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

SUMMER ONLY: Dash Holiday Day Camps at de

Stafford Sports Centre, Caterham. Next: Summer Holidays. Full Day: 8.30am– 5pm £24.50/£22.Half Day: 8.30am-1pm or 1-5pm. £12.50 / £11. Tel: 01883 344355. tandridgetrust.co.uk

Activate Sport Multi Sports at City of London Freemen’s Schooland Farlington School, Horsham. Next: Summer Holidays. 5-16yrs. 9.30-5.30pm.

Tel: 01785 711572. activatesport.co.uk Camp Glide at Wray Common School, Reigate. Multi-activity day camps for 5-12 yr olds. Next: Summer Holidays Half day £19; £35 / 8-6pm; £150/week.

Sibling discount. Tel: 07449 532326.

CampGlide.co.uk

Action House St Paul's School, Dorking. Arts, crafts, sports and themed days. Next: Summer Holidays. 9am to 5.30pm.4-11yrs. £22.50 per day; sibling discounts and half days. Bookings: 07984 405474. action-house.co.uk Barracudas Activity Day Camps

Croydon, Cobham & Horsham. Multisport day camps for 4+yrs-16yrs. Next: Summer Holidays. 8am-6pm flexible.

Tel: 0845 123 5299.barracudas.co.uk

Juniper Hall Field Centre, Old

London Rd, Mickleham, Dorking RH5 6DA.Next: August - Junior Explorers Holiday Club. Tel: 0845 4583507. Email: enquiries.jh@field-studies-council.org

RESIDENTIAL CAMPS

Camp Beaumont Day Camps

-Claremont Fan Court School, Portsmouth Rd, Esher KT10 9LY. Mulit-activities and sports. 27-30 May, 8.30am to 5.30pm or 8am to 6pm.

4-16yrs. From £47/day . Tel: 01263 823000. campbeaumont.co.uk

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Reigate & Redhill YMCA Playscheme, Princes Rd, Redhill

There’s now even more Camp Suisse to enjoy this summer with the addition of two new one-week sessions to our programme. To find out more - and claim your 20% discount - email info@campsuisse.com or call us on 0845 5191 031 and mention this exclusive reader offer.

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RH1 6JJ. 10am-4pm or 8.45am-6pm.512yrs.From £16.20/ £24.30.

Tel: 01737 779979. ymcaredhill.com

YMCA Yippee Playscheme,

Sovereign Centre, Woodhatch, Reigate. For children with disability.

10am-4pm. 5-12 yrs. £16.20 per day.Tayla Askew, Tel: 01737 222859. ymcaredhill.com

Camp Suisse Extended summer

season for Alpine Adventure in the Swiss Alps. 1 and 2 wk sessions August. 7-17yrs. 20% discount for Families Surrey East readers!

Tel 0845 5191 031. campsuisse.com

Out and About CAMPS - OUTDOORS & ACTIVE TAZ Families – The Adventure Zone at High Ashurst, Mickleham, Dorking RH5 6DQ. Activity days, 8+yrs.

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

Stagecoach Coulsdon Next workshop – 28 July-1 August, . 4-18yrs. Call Zoe: 0845 078 0805. stagecoach.co.uk

Wild Learning Holiday Camp

Polesden Lacey Estate, Great Bookham nr Dorking 29-30 May. Also 27-30 May in Guildford, Godalming, Farnham, Esher and Richmond. 10.15am-4pm.

5-12yrs. Den building, rope bridges, fire lighting, tracking, camp fire cookery, adventure games and more. £42/day. Tel: 01483 424 400. wild-learning.net

Wild Summer Camp at Painshill

Park, Cobham KT11 1JE. Next: Summer 9am-4.30pm. 8-13yrs. £35 a day or £150 for 5 days. Den building, campfires, treasure hunts. Bookings: 01932 868113 or painshill.co.uk

ARTS AND CRAFTS Cookies Kitchen Fun Workshop, Leigh Village Hall nr Reigate Next: 29 August 10.30am-12.30pm.

5-11yrs. £25/£23.50 member.

CLIMBING High Sports Indoor Climbing Centre, K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley

RH11 9BQ. Holiday Tasters (4+yrs) from £12.50 & Half-day fun days 7-16yrs.

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

DANCE Sports Focus UK Camps. Dance

& Gymnastics at Reigate School and Chinthurst School, Tadworth Half, Full or Extended Day. Boys & Girls. 4-12 yrs.

Members & sibling discounts.

Tel: 0844 318 1700. sportsfocusuk.com

Inspire Academy of Dance

North Downs Primary School, Betchworth RH3 7DJ. Next: Summer Holidays. Call Jo: 07783 13 83 48. inspireacademyofdance.co.uk

DRAMA Stagecoach Theatre Arts, Dorking & Reigate. Next workshop

-28 July-1 August, 4-16yrs. A week of singing, dance & drama. Tel Sarah: 0800 007 5482. stagecoach.co.uk/reigate

Stagecoach Leatherhead Next workshop – 28 July-1 August,.4-18yrs.

Dance, drama and singing.

Call Allison: 020 8394 2244. stagecoach.co.uk/leatherhead Stagecoach Redhill. Next

workhop 28 July-1 August, 7 to 18yrs Singing, Dance and Drama.

Tel Wendy: 0208 686 0141. stagecoach.co.uk/redhill

ROLLER SKATING

Trampolining Mega Session,

Sunday family roller skating,

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

SKIING Bowles Outdoor Centre, Sandhill

Perform Drama, Dance & Singing workshop and performance Next: Summer Holidays ,“Peter Pan” in Esher KT10 9SD. Tel: 0845 400 1279. perform.org.uk TheatreLab Workshop, Pull the Other Theatre Education,Epsom Playhouse.

Next: Summer Holidays, ‘Twelfth Night’.

9-15yrs. ptotheatre.org.uk

Dandelion Theatre Arts, Epsom

Langley Vale KT18 6HP. 28-30 May. Dance Workshops 7-11 & 11-14yrs. £90.

Encore Arts Vocal and Drama Group,

Lower Kingswood. Next: Summer Holidays. 5-16yrs. Tel: 07941 36 88 60. encorearts.co.uk

Lane, Eridge Green, Tunbridge Wells TN3 9LW. 27 & 30 May. Day courses in skiing, rock climbing, ropes, archery, bushcraft, kayaking. 8-15yrs.

Tel: 01892 665 665. bowles.ac

SWIMMING Pool Schools 28-30 May at Reigate

Caterham on the Hill. Anti-Gravity trampolining, fun & games. 4+yrs. Tel: Marie Clark 01883 620971. ag-tc.co.uk

Acrobounce with Pointers

Gymnastics and Trampoline Club at Warlingham School4+yrs. Tel: 07737 30 63 16. pointersclub.co.uk

WATERSPORTS Aqua Sports, Mercers Park Nutfield Marsh Rd, Merstham, Nr Redhill RH1 4EU. Watersports and Camp, Tues-Fri, 27-30 May, 9.30am-4.30pm. £149 for 2 days; £299 for 4 days incl equipment.

Tel: 01737 644 288. 8-16yrs. aquasports.co.uk

LEISURE CENTRES

Grammar School. 27-29 May at Hazeldwood School, Oxted. 4+yrs.

Tel: 0845 604 2476. Poolschools.co.uk

de Stafford Sports Centre,

Tandridge Leisure Centre, Oxted

Tandridge Leisure Centre, Oxted

and de Stafford, Caterham. Beginners & Improvers. Tel Oxted: 01883 716717 Tel Caterham: 01883 344355. tandridgetrust.co.uk

J.G. Swimming Chinthurst School,

Caterham CR3 5YX. Tel: 01883 344355. tandridgetrust.co.uk RH8 9HT. Tel: 01883 716717. tandridgetrust.co.uk

Oakwood Sports Centre, Horley RH6 9AE. Tel: 01293 822238.

Tadworth. Crash Courses. 9.30am start.

Non-swimmers to stroke improvers.

Rising 4yrs. £30/week. Jane Gandey: 07768 43 27 72. jgswimming.co.uk

Banstead Sports Centre,

School and Chinthurst School, Tadworth. Futsal skills, drills & tournaments. 4-12 years, Boys & Girls.

Member and sibling discounts.

Tel: 0844 318 1700. sportsfocusuk.com GYMNASTICS – see TRAMPOLINING

Aquarius Swimming Club

RdRH4 1SW. See ‘Fit For Sport’.

Bookings: 01306 870180.

KARTING

Tennis Camps at Redhill Lawn

FOOTBALL & FUTSAL Futsal Focus Academy Reigate

Junior Karting – Arrive and Drive,

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

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

MOUNTAIN BOARDING Ride the Hill - Learn to

Mountainboard! Group & private sessions.

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

MUSIC Summer Music Workshops Musicale Sevenoaks, 5-16yrs. Call 01582 713333, or visit website musicale.co.uk/musicholidays

RIDING Orchard Cottage Riding Stables, Babylon Lane, Lower

Kingswood KT20 6XA.Pony Days suitable for total beginners. 5+yrs.

9am-3.30pm. £60. Tel Claire: 01737 241311. ocrs.co.uk

Oakhyrst Grange School, Caterham Beginner/Improver crash course.

4-8 yrs. £25. Tel: 01883 342 270. aquariusswimming.co.uk

TENNIS & RACKET SPORTS

Junior Tennis Camp at Limpsfield

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

Green RH8 9BQ. 5+yrs.

Call: 01883 717161. matchpointtennis.co.uk

TRAMPOLINING & GYMNASTICS Springfit Gymnastics and Trampoline Club at St Bede's School, Carlton Rd, Redhill, RH1 2LQ. 28 May, 4.306.30pm. Drop-in Freestyle (parkour) class. All ages & abilities. 5+yrs. £7.50. Tel: Adam Reynolds. Tel: 0203 478 0203. springfit.org

Dorking Sports Centre, Reigate Leatherhead Leisure Centre,

Guildford Rd KT22 9BL Tel: 01372 377674. fusion-lifestyle.com/centres/ Leatherhead_Leisure_Centre

Horley Leisure Centre, Anderson

Tennis Club, Linkfield Lane, Redhill RH1 1JW. 5-14yrs. Daily, 9.30am-12.30pm. £12/£11. Contact Tim: 07956 38 35 35. redhilltennisclub.co.uk

Matchpoint Tennis Courses at Hurst

Merland Rise, Tadworth KT20 5JG. Tel: 01737 361933.

Way, Horley RH6 8SP Tel: 01293784075.

Donyngs Recreation Centre,

Redhill RH1 1DP Tel: 01737 764732.

Guildford Spectrum Leisure

Centre, Parkway. Tel: 01483 443322.

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

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Out and About

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

Hazelwood School Oxted Reigate Grammar & Dunottar Schools Parent & Child • Juniors Private Lessons • Adults - Beginners & Improvers To apply and for more information tel: 0845 604 2476 email: info@poolschools.co.uk

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