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ince lockdown there are an increased number of young children in need of help with language and communication skills. Although money is being invested into early years catch up, parents also need to play a bigger role. Reading is the key! Reading aloud, listening to children reading their own books and discussing books will all contribute to enriching children’s vocabulary and improving language skills.

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In This Issue

Welcome

4-14 What’s On and Days Out

As the world opens up again, we have lots of ideas for days out, things to do, soft play, parks, playgrounds and more!

16-18 Children’s Party Ideas 20-22 Family Holidays 24 DIY Father’s Day Gift Ideas

We have lots of family friendly 25 Win a holiday with Away Resorts weekend breaks and camping ideas if you are looking 26 Early Years forward to getting away and 28-30 Education many children will be eagerly Singing Theatre Dance 32-36 Summer Workshops & Camps awaiting a belated birthday Drama soHoliday celebration check Workshops out our 37 Children’s Classes party ideas.

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WHAT’S ON

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Casa Holiday Clubs

Holiday Clubs for 4-12 year olds in Aldershot, Camberley, Farnham, Frimley and Weybridge. Half term dates are Tues 1 - Fri 4 June - have lots of fun with their ‘Down Under’ theme.

Click on listings for more info & booking details.

Merrist Wood Animal Encounters

At Merrist Wood, Guildford. Click for dates, further details and booking.

Junior Animal Keeper Experiences

Animal Encounter Tours

Godstone Farm Godstone Farm is open with many baby animals to see and adventures to be had. From 17th May the brilliant playbarn and dedicated animal holding spaces will re-open. There’s plenty to do to stay all day including the brand new restaurant “Courtyard Kitchen”.

Meet the Meerkats Experience Strawberry Patch Crafters Craft Classes for ages 6-15 in Woking from 1-4 June.

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Princes Mead Shopping Centre Free face painting from 10.30am4pm on Sat 29th May! Booking essential - click here to book.

Collectively Camberley Rooftop Film Festival

Enjoy a unique cinema experience up on the roof!

For children: Toy Story 4: 17 July Lion King (2019): 17 July Frozen 2: 18 July For over 15s: Joker: 16 July Rocketman Singalong: 17 July A Star is Born: 18 July

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www.multisports.co.uk Now booking for Summer term and Summer Workshops All enrolments include a two week trial – Join today!

WHAT’S ON

Click on listings for more info & booking details.

Miniature Train Rides

Stoke Park, Guildford.

16 May 2-5pm, 3 June 10am-1pm, 13 June 2-5pm. Booking needed.

Airhop Guildford

Airhop’s NEW and UPGRADED park will be opening on Mon 17th May! Just two doors down from the old site, there is a lot more space to hop plus a much bigger café area. There is an expanded main court, a tumble lane, extended obstacle course, a WipeOut, extreme dodgeball with Dodge Attack, a squishy airbag pit, disco lights and more!

Tree Trumps Trail

At Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher from Sat 29 May - Sun 6 June.

Haslemere Educational Museum

Booking needed for all events - click here.

Where the Wild Things Are (under 5’s) via zoom on Fri 7 May 1.30-2.30pm.

Pond Dipping (under 5’s) on Fri 21 May 10.30-11.30am.

Pond Dipping (ages 5-11) on Tues 1 June 10.30am–12noon.

Early Birds Wed 2 June 9–10am.

For children who have an Autism Spectrum Condition.

Mill Cottage Farm Experience 3 June 11am–3pm.

Historical Hindhead Murder (ages 5-11) on Sat 5 June 10.30am–12noon.

Harry & the Dinosaurs at the Museum (under 5’s) on Fri 11 June 10.30–11.30am.

Where’s My Teddy (under 5’s) Friday 25 June 1.30–2.30pm.

The Loxwood Joust

On 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th August.

The weekend extravaganza features full-contact jousting, Knight School, Medieval learning zones and lots more! The Children’s Kingdom is a festival within a festival. Here, the currency is the medieval groat, which kids can use to try Have-a-Go Archery, Face and Wound Painting, Pelt The Peasant, Sword school and The Bouncy Castle.

Holiday Club Book a bubble Fun, adventurous, bespoke and safe adventure and exploration days for 7-12 yr olds at Sayers Croft Trust, Ewhurst. 1-4 June.

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WHAT’S ON

Click on listings for more info & booking details.

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Picnic and Pop Family Festival

Camp Beaumont

Multi activity adventure days for ages 3-16 in Guildford from 1-4 June. In the summer, camps will also run in Haslemere & Woking. Book by 1st June 2021 to save 10% - quote FAMILIES21.

Watts Gallery Artists’ Village The Make Space Arts & crafts in the outdoor Make Space on 23 May & 30 May6 June. Ideal for 5+.

Watts Tots Online via Zoom for 5s and under. On 21 May, 18 June 1010.30am. Explore art through storytelling, music, movement and making.

Art Club: Draw, Stitch, Collage Online, pre-recorded for 8–12 and 13-17s.

Nonsuch Town and Country Show

On Sun 30 May and Mon 31 May in Ewell, near Epsom.

Arena events include motorcycles, barrel riding, falconry and African Dancers.

Plus there’s Circus Aerial Displays, Magic Shows, Punch and Judy, Gemma’s Petting Farm, rides, the Festival of Dogs and lots more!

Muddy Boots Camp

Holiday camp for ages 3-8 in Merrow, Guildford and Cobham. 1-4 June 9am-4pm.

On Sat 31 July and Sun 1 Aug in Manor Park, Aldershot.

Family friendly festival with live music across two stages plus a fun fair, circus skills area, footie skills, BMX and Mountain Bike Extreme show, zorbing and crafts plus licensed bar and a variety of street food vendors.

Museum of Farnham Half Term Crafts

The Beautiful Bug Ball craft sessions for ages 2-8 are on Tues 1 & Wed 2 June. Call 01252 715094 or email: josh.godfrey@ farnhammaltings. com to book.

WHAT’S ON

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Miller’s Ark Open Days

Open days on the farm in Hook. Click here for dates and booking.

Paint Your Own Pottery

Popolo Ceramico deliver ‘paint your own pottery boxes’ for a fun day of painting at home!

Perfect for Father’s Day presents (order kits by 21st May for items to be delivered back to you before Father’s Day).

The Little Mermaid

Theatre workshop in Guildford from 1-4 June for ages 5-11.

Busbridge Infant School Fete On Sat 3rd July from 12-3pm. Live entertainment, bouncy castles, traditional stalls, refreshments and lots more.

Haslemere Festival

Judging of the Scarecrow Festival on Lion Green on Sun 30th May.

The Lightbox

Storytelling for Under 5s: Via zoom on 4 May and 18 May and in the gallery on 8 June and 6 July.

Painting for Under 5s: 11 June and 16 July.

Stop Motion Animation: Sat 22 May 10.30am-4pm for ages 11-16.

Create a Magic Garden: 1 June 1.303pm for ages 5-7.

Bottle Cap Snails: Wed 2 June drop-in from 1.30-4pm.

Printing Techniques: Thurs 3 June 1.303pm for 8-11s.

Balancing Birds: Fri 4 June drop-in from 1.30- 4pm.

Studio Sunday Paint Effects: 6 June 11.301pm or 2-2.30pm.

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford is hosting a range of children’s shows this summer including: Sarah & Duck: 21 Jul Pippi Longstocking: Wed 28 Jul The Snail and the Whale: 3 & 4 Aug This Noisy Isle: 6 & 7 Aug

Day Out With Thomas On the Watercress Line from 29 May - 6 June. A day of family fun with Thomas & Friends.

film maltings: Wolfwalkers Tues 1 June 11am, 2pm & 7pm.

Cert. PG film.

Xplorer!

Family-friendly fun navigation challenge.

In Woking on 1st and 3rd June 10am-1pm.

DAY’S OUT

Brand new site!

Birdworld Farnham

Bocketts Farm Leatherhead

Mr Mulligan’s Pirate Golf Woking

Adventure golf.

Guildford Spectrum

Open now: Rock Box Climbing and Swimming (no slides/waves/ features until 17 May). Opening 17 May: Public ice skating, bowling and soft play.

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River Wey Boat Trips Guildford

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Tree top adventures.

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Tree top adventures and forest segway.

Treasure Trails

Turn a walk into a fun treasure hunt.

Trails for Guildford, Godalming, Haslemere, Farnham, Aldershot, Dorking and lots more.

Godstone Farm Godstone

Chobham Adventure Farm Chobham

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Topgolf, Footgolf and Adventure golf.

Horseshoe Lake Activity Centre Sandhurst

Stand up paddleboard and kayak hire.

Rural Life Centre Farnham

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Elm Nursery Children’s Farm Sutton Green, near Guildford

Fishers Farm Park Wisborough Green

Pool in the Park Woking

No water features until 17th May.

Mercedes Benz World Weybridge

Opening 19 May.

Hobbledown Adventure Park

Wildwood Guildford

Treetop adventure and high ropes.

Epsom

Alpine Snowsports Aldershot

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CHILDREN’S PARTIES

Ideas for fantastic children’s parties Please click listings for up to date party information

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Merrist Wood Animal Birthday Parties Unique children’s animal birthday parties at the Animal Management Centre or Farm.

Until 20th June Social Bubble Parties for 6 are available with 1 hr bounce and 30 mins in a party room (incl. food & party bags) for £99. From 21st June regular party packages Classic, Premium, Extreme UV and MiniHopper are available – book now.

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Genie Lab Science Parties

Jaw dropping experiments and sensational demonstrations creatively delivered within an immersive storyline.

Surrey Wildlife Trust Parties

Nature themed birthday parties at Nower Wood near Leatherhead. Enjoy loads of fun activities and wild games!

Choose from a pirate treasure hunt, minibeast safari, magical fairy trail, survival skills or camp building.

Chobham Adventure Farm

Enjoy indoor and outdoor play and 30 minutes in your own private party room for homemade pizza and ice cream!

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Top UK camping locations Availability for 2021 at time of publication but booking fast.

Whittlebury Park

Pop-up site at Silverstone during the British Grand Prix 13-19 July.

Home Farm Glamping

North London’s nearest glamping escape.

Andrewshayes Holiday Park

Award-winning and something for all budgets in East Devon.

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Trevornick Holiday Park 5* holiday park in stunning Holywell Bay in Cornwall.

Camp Elwood

Pop up site from 26 July-9 August in Norfolk.

Little Retreats

Glamp in castle grounds on the Pembrokeshire coast.

Sacrewell Farm

Beautiful Cambridgeshire location. Adjacent to rare breed animal farm.

Walnut Grove Camping

Quiet, well-maintained site in Hampshire. 20 mins from Stonehenge.

Green Hill Farm Holiday Village

Dog-friendly, luxury holiday homes in the New Forest.

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EARLY YEARS

EARLY YEARS

Helping pre-schoolers re-engage with each other

By Sarah Mundy Yesterday I was on the beach playing with my 3 year old son when a little girl ran up. She was interested in his toys, got straight in there, and then tried to give him a hug!

Her awareness of personal space, even by pre-Covid standards, was non-existent and her excitement at seeing another child was simultaneously heart-breaking and warming. Her father explained that she had barely socialised with any children over the last year.

Definitive evidence around the impact of lockdown on young children is yet to emerge. However, many parents are concerned about the lack of social experiences their children have had. They have missed out on things like toddler classes which help them learn the skill of being with others.

In the early years, a child’s key relationship with their primary caregiver frames their view of themselves and the world around them. When secure, it acts as a buffer to adversity, meaning that children who have been doing okay at home will feel more able to confidently explore the world again, despite being potentially behind socially.

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socially. By age 3, children actively seek to play with peers, but they need help in navigating social situations. Friendships can be complex and children need to learn about managing disagreements, understanding feelings (theirs and others), taking-turns, listening and co-operating.

So, how do we support our children to feel ready to go back to preschool and help them (re)learn social skills?

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Summer Holiday Drama Workshops

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Trolls World Tour Workshop 2nd-6th Aug for ages 4-8 years at Haslemere Hall 9-12pm.

Grease Workshop 9th-13th Aug for ages 6-16 years at Haslemere Hall 9-3pm.

Frozen Workshop 16th & 17th August for 4-8 years at Godalming Borough Hall 9-12pm.

Greatest Showman Workshop 19th & 20th Aug for 4-8 years at Godalming Borough Hall, 9-12pm.

Grease Workshop 23rd-27th Aug for ages 6-16 yrs at Godalming Borough Hall, 9-3pm.

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Matilda The Musical Workshop 9-13 Aug for ages 6-17. Work in age related groups on this hugely popular musical.

Musical Madness Workshop for ages 6-18 from 26-30 July.

Have fun singing, dancing, acting, and making friends!

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Under The Sea Workshop for ages 4-6 from 9-13 Aug.

Little Performers Workshop for ages 4-6 from 26-30 July.

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High School Musical Jr Workshop for ages 7-18 from 26-30 July. Put on a show in 5 days!

Musical Madness Workshop for ages 6-18 from 2-6 Aug. A week of singing, dancing, acting, and making friends!

Once Upon a Swamp Workshop for ages 6-18 from 26-30 July. Work towards a show based on the music of Shrek!

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Dalmation Adventure Workshop for ages 4-6 from 26-30 July.

Little Performers Workshop for ages 4-6 from 2-6 Aug.

Trolls The Movie Workshop for ages 4-6 from 26-30 July.

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Tinsel Town Workshop for ages 4-6 from 2-6 Aug. Work on music from amazing Musical Movies!

Tinsel Town Workshop for ages 6-18 from 2-6 Aug. 5 days of singing, dancing and acting creating an original musical.

Alice in Wonderland Workshop from 9-13 Aug. Your 4-10 year old can have fun in the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland!

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MultiSports Guildford

Summer workshop runs from 2630 July for ages 4-16 at St Peter’s Catholic School, Guildford. A week of fun with a range of sports on offer with professional coaches. Suitable for girls and boys of all abilities.

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Multi-Sport and Football Camps in Woking from 22 July - 27 Aug for ages 3-13. Childcare vouchers and HMRC Tax free childcare payments accepted.

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Summer holiday camps for ages 3-16 in Guildford, Woking, and Haslemere. A choice of 30 activities per age group from Dinosaur Discovery to Bee-Bot Coding. Book by 1st June 2021 and save 10% - quote FAMILIES21.

Wild Rangers Conservation Club At Nower Wood Nature Reserve, Leatherhead for ages 11-17. Thurs 12 Aug.

Casa Holiday Clubs

Holiday Clubs for 4-12 year olds in Aldershot, Camberley, Farnham, Frimley and Weybridge will be running throughout the summer holidays.

At Casa holiday clubs it’s all about having fun with a fully inclusive activity programme.

Holiday Club Book a bubble Fun, adventurous, bespoke and safe adventure and exploration days for 7-12 yr olds at Sayers Croft Trust, Ewhurst. 26-30 July. familiesonline.co.uk

SUMMER FUN

TryOut a week at residential summer camp for just £295!

This summer any child ages 9 to 15, who has never attended a residential summer camp can stay at a TryOut camp, run by experienced providers, for just £295 for a week (including accompanied travel). The initiative is organised by The Summer Camps Trust to help share with children the joys of summer camp.

Camps take place at Nettlecombe Court, a magnificent Field Studies Centre in beautiful grounds near Taunton, Somerset from 8-15 August and at Camp Redwood, a fabulous tented camp in the heart of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire from 15-21 August.

Recent UK attendees comment: ‘It was the best week of my life so far’, ‘My leader made me feel happy and safe just like my mum would do’.

Parents said: ‘She came home with so many friends and memories and having had so much fun’ and ‘It was the happiest I have ever seen him’.

Get ready for games of all kinds.

Explore areas of wood, hills and countryside. Enjoy tracking activities, unravel mysteries and stimulate the imagination.

Participate in entertainment, songs and stories around the camp fire.

Sleep under the stars, climb or enjoy water activities. Or relax and chat in the sun. Leave screens and peer pressures behind, reconnect with the natural world and with being a child again. Exactly what our children need right now.

So don’t delay, find out why summer camp is the best week of the year for millions of children worldwide. More information and booking. Or, for a brochure, email chris@summercampstrust.org

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CHILDREN’S CLASSES

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Stagecoach Performing Arts where we love to bring out the best in every child through the wonderful world of Singing, Dancing and Acting.

Molly Moocow

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Learn & play the Moocow way!

Montessori-based music and movement classes for babies and toddlers in South West Surrey.

Woking and Guildford Weekend sports and team building for boys and girls aged 4-16 of all abilities.

Red Shoes School of Dance in Haslemere. Fun filled quality dance classes from 2yrs +.

Book your free trial today!

STA is a unique place where fun meets exceptional performing arts opportunities.

We run weekly classes for ages 4-12 yrs, holiday workshops, LAMDA classes and a Youth Theatre. Free Trials Available!

Indoor Children’s Play

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Imagination Children’s Role Play

Camberley Opening 17th May.

Little Street

Airhop

Guildford Opening 17th May.

Frimley West Byfleet Rudgwick Opening 17th May.

Godstone Farm Indoor play and animal handling opens 17th May.

Gravity Force Camberley Opening 19th May.

Run- About

Farnborough Opening 17th May.

Pirates Landing Camberley Opening 17th May.

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The Hen House Haslemere Opening 17th May.

Chobham Adventure Farm

Indoor play opens 17th May.

The Ruby Play Cafe Camberley Opening 17th May.

Gym Jams Soft Play Normandy Open now.

Specky’s Pirate Ship Guildford Opening 17th May.

The Playstore Woking Opening 17th May. familiesonline.co.uk

OUTDOORS

Go Wild This June with Surrey Wildlife Trust!

Sign up to do a ‘random act of wildness’ every day for 30 days in June. You’ll get a free pack of goodies to help you plan your wild month, plus lots of ideas to inspire you to stay wild! CLICK HERE to sign up!

Popular activities include: • Listening to birdsong • Taking wildlife Schools, nurseries & photographs care homes • Planting seeds can take part too!

• Taking a walk in a nature reserve • Cloudspotting • Feeding the birds

While nature needs us more than ever, the reverse is also true. We’re all part of nature, and it should be a part of our lives. Over the past six years, Surrey Wildlife Trust have been working with the University of Derby to find out about the impact that 30 Days Wild has on participants.

The results show that people feel happier and healthier after taking part, and for months after too!

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The importance of green spaces and time spent outdoors

By Naomi Bartholomew, Headmistress of St Catherine’s Prep School

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ne silver lining of the last challenging year has been increased opportunities to spend time outdoors both at school and at home. Spending time in green spaces has proven benefits for young learners, including:

• Encouraging natural curiosity • Promoting active learning • Honing observation skills • Developing cognition, especially

visual spatial memory • Building connections in learning • Building confidence and resilience • Reducing stress and sadness • Promoting a sense of well-being • Encouraging appreciation of the immediate environment • Building greater environmental awareness Encouraging young children to observe very closely and to learn first-hand about life cycles and the need to care for habitats enables powerful early eco lessons. Children love foraging and exploring, building on their natural curiosity.

Such lessons give chances for children to learn through doing, making and experiencing which is such a key element in a successful primary education.

We are educating and raising the global citizens of the future and children’s understanding of our inter-dependence with each other and with the natural world is essential. These topics can actually be quite overwhelming for young

children who hear of our planet being at risk. Hence, we need to engage them in appropriate environmental tasks such as helping to sort recycling, taking part in observations such as the Big Garden Birdwatch run by the RSPB and ensuring that they are playing a role in protecting their immediate outdoor environments.

In this way we can help children to feel that they can make a difference to the future we have created for them.

A final and very powerful reason to include green spaces within school environments is the indisputable positive impact on mental wellbeing. Children are living in a fastpaced world, both real and virtual, with increasing amounts of screen time interrupting their interactions with nature. We know that green spaces reduce stress and sadness and lift our mood, making us all feel better. I can think of no better reason to ensure that we protect and continue to include green space in every primary school in the country and keep taking advantage of the great outdoors.

For more information about St Catherine’s, Bramley please visit www.stcatherines.info

Parks and Playgrounds

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Manor Park

Aldershot GU12 4LT Large park with playground, pond, skate park, tennis courts and basketball court.

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Snoxhall Fields Play Park Cranleigh GU6 8BL Playground suitable for toddlers to teens close to High Street.

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Look Out Discovery Centre Playground Bracknell RG12 7QW Fantastic adventure play area in woodland.

At time of publishing, booking is needed (free).

Onslow Village Recreation Ground

Guildford GU2 7QP Large space with wooden playground including sand pit and zip wire.

KEY F = free entry and free car parking (some car parks have time limit)

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RHS Garden Wisley

Woking GU23 6QB Beautiful gardens with a ‘Back to Nature’ children’s garden with two treehouses, trampolines and a living willow pod.

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Sandhurst Memorial Park

Sandhurst GU47 9DP Cafe, large play area, skate park, sports facilities and more.

Brooklands Community Park

Weybridge KT13 0XF Great place to learn to ride a bike, plus play area, skate park and woodland.

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Forty Foot Playground

Leatherhead KT22 8RR Inclusive playground with sensory garden, sandpit and zip wire.

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Alice Holt Forest

Farnham GU10 4LS Lovely woodland with walking and cycling trails, play areas, cafe and Grufallo sculptures.

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Stoke Park

Guildford GU1 1ER Guildford’s largest park with playground for ages 4-8, skate park and mini golf.

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Hogmoor Inclosure

Bordon GU35 9HX Lovely nature reserve with several trails and natural play area.

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Woking Park

Kingfield Rd GU22 9BA Great jungle themed adventure play area and lots more including a skate park and sports facilities.

Lightwater Country Park

Lightwater GU18 5RG Walking trails, cafe, ponds and playground.

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Farnham Park

Folly Hill GU9 0AU Medieval deer park near the town centre with adventure playground, toddlers play area and cafe.

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Witley Commons

Witley GU8 5QA Two self guided trails and a natural play trail.

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Frimley Lodge Park

Frimley Green GU16 6HY Lots of space, picnic areas, playgrounds, cafe and pitch & putt.

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Sutherland 4 Memorial Park Guildford GU4 7JU Good playground for 4-14s plus other sports facilities.

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Broadwater Park

Godalming GU7 3BH Lovely big lake with ducks, lots of woodland plus a play area.

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Southwater Country Park

Horsham RH13 9UN Dinosaur-themed adventure play area, cafe and lake with swans and ducks.

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Riverside Park Nature Reserve

Broadwater Lake

Guildford GU4 7ND Enjoy a walk and feed the ducks on the lake.

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Wellington Country Park

Riseley RG7 1SP Animal farm, mini golf, miniature railway, adventure play and lots more.

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Reigate Park

Reigate RH2 7RL Nautical themed playground, lake with ducks, sports facilities, skate park and more.

Hatchlands Park

Guildford GU4 7RT Over 400 acres with a natural adventure area including a tree house, plus a cafe.

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Winkworth Arboretum

Godalming GU8 4AD Lovely place for a walk plus natural play area, tree adventure and tea-room.

Live Children’s Theatre

Meet Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking

A storytelling performance for ages 4+. Wed 28 July 11am. Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.

This Noisy Isle

A treasure-hunt show for 7-11s and their families.

Fri 6 - Sat 7 Aug. Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.

Mama G’s Story Time Roadshow Sat 19 June 11am & 2pm. Camberley.

The Snail And The Whale

A heart-warming adventure for everyone aged 4+.

Tues 3 - Wed 4 Aug. Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.

Jay Foreman’s Disgusting Songs for Revolting Children Sat 29 May 11 & 2pm. Camberley.

Captain Cauliflower

Sat 12 June 11am & 2pm. For ages 3-8.

Camberley.

Sarah and Duck The enchanting world of Sarah and Duck is brought to life! Wed 21 July 2pm & 4.30pm.

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.

Morgan & West’s Fantastic Family Magic Spectacular Tues 1 June 2pm.

Camberley.

Comedy Club 4 Kids Sat 5 June 11am & 2pm. For ages 5+.

Camberley.

Live Children’s Theatre

Paper Aeroplane

Sat 26 June 11am & 2pm. For ages 3-7.

Camberley.

The House That Jackson Built

Silly Squirrel

Sat 3 July 11am & 2pm. For ages 4-10.

Camberley.

Sat 10 July 11am & 2pm. For under 5s.

Camberley.

Jay Foreman’s Disgusting Songs for Revolting Children

The Further Adventures of Doctor Dolittle

Bring Your Own Baby Comedy

Fri 18 Jun 11.30am Comedy for parents of babies under 15 months old.

Farnham.

Sun 30 May 11am & 2pm. For 5+.

Farnham.

The Puppet Van presents The Lost Colour Sat 29 May 11am & 2pm. Farnham.

For ages 5+.

Horrible Histories Live on Stage

29 May–5 June at Hampton Court Palace.

Performances on 2 June will have a BSL interpreter.

Fri 25 June 6.30pm.

Cobham.

Zoom!

Tues 1 June 1.30pm & 3.30pm.

Haslemere.

Knight School: The Show

29 May - 6 June at The Tower of London.

WORK

WORK

I don’t want to return to my workplace…

By Mandy Garner As lockdown eases, you may find yourself under increasing pressure from your employer to return to the workplace. For some, this will be a welcome relief; for others, a source of stress. If it’s the latter, what are your options?

Firstly, if your reluctance to return to your workplace is due to concerns about safety, it’s important to know that, while government guidance on working from home is likely to change, businesses will still have to show they are Covid-secure.

You can report a business to the Health & Safety Executive if you are worried.

any legitimate concerns of your employer.

Firstly, you need to consider what works best for you and your family.

If you have school-aged children and little wraparound care available, hybrid working means you can get the benefits of both face to face contact and remote working and One of the outcomes of the pandemic is that previously resistant still be around at least part of the week to do the school run. But employers have seen that remote there are also other considerations, working is effective, although including your own motivation. Can remote working through Covid-19 has been far from normal. For many, you easily stay motivated when working alone? it’s been much more isolating and difficult.

Once you have established how you want to work, think through how So your employer may be open this might affect your colleagues, to discussing with you different your ability to do your job and your ways of working. Many businesses career prospects. Whilst many jobs are anticipating greater hybrid can be done remotely, different jobs working, with people working lend themselves to different forms of some days from home and some in the workplace. Others may need flexible working. more persuasion. It’s important to Read more about remote working be clear about what you want, to options and getting the most out of think through the possible impact hybrid working. on your colleagues and to address Familiesonline.co.uk 46 May/June 2021

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