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Great days out at Amberley Museum
Treat your family to a day out to ride on the historic buses and narrow gauge railway, see traditional craftspeople, visit the exhibition halls, café, nature trails, gift shop and more! Free car park located next to Amberley railway station. Lots to see and do in all weathers! Under 4s go free. Accessibility and Dog friendly.
www.amberleymuseum.co.uk For more information about these events, please see the relevant websites which are listed on page 5. 1 March - 7 April | Family Trail, Footsteps through the garden at Nymans - Follow the trail of boots to find out more about the personalities that have helped design and create the garden. A trail for our younger visitors to explore within our gardens. 2 March - 30 March | Sussex Wildlife Trust Tilgate Park Nature Tots with Tom - Nature Tots is for 3-5 year olds with accompanying adults. Bring your little ones along to help them explore the natural world. This will involve getting to know the forest school site and the fire circle, woodland activities, stories and lots more! Each week will have a different theme which will be based in a special forest school site with a fire circle as a central focus for each session. Children will learn to become confident in the woodland setting, learn basic skills, explore their natural surroundings, including storytelling and woodland activities. It’ll provide a great opportunity for you and your little ones to have fun in the natural environment and will aim to encourage an early interest in wildlife. Booking essential. 4 March | Family Film Night Moana, Fishers Farm Park - It’s that time again… families can to come to the farm in their pyjamas or onesies (don’t worry – grown-ups can too!!) and watch the fantastic, hilarious, family-friendly film ‘Moana’, a Disney production! 6 March - 10 April | Sussex Wildlife Trust Chesworth Farm Nature Tots with Tamara - Nature Tots is for 3-5 year olds with accompanying adults. Bring your little ones along to help them explore the natural world. This will involve getting to
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know the forest school site and the fire circle, woodcraft activities, stories, games and lots more! Each week will have a different theme based in a special forest school site. Children will learn to become confident in an outdoor setting, learn basic woodcraft skills and explore their natural surroundings with storytelling, games and lots of woodland activities. It’ll provide a great opportunity for you and your little ones to have fun in the natural environment and will aim to encourage an early interest in wildlife. Drink, snack and plenty of mud provided! BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Meet at Chesworth Farm, Chesworth Lane, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0AA. 10 March | Crawley Community Awards 2017, The Hawth -These awards are an opportunity for us to recognise their talent, sacrifice, achievement, courage or inspiration and to show how much they are appreciated. The awards are sponsored by Crawley Borough Council, Crawley Observer and Parkwood Leisure. Winners will be presented with their awards at a ceremony at The Hawth.
Charming puppetry, an enchanting soundscape and beautiful storytelling combine in this sensitive show about wellbeing and friendship, told from a child’s perspective.
Nature Centre starts at 11am. A fun day is planned with public talks and activities such as colour a chameleon and name a lemur which will start immediately after the official opening.
21-30 March | Lambing Season, Fishers Farm - Spring over to Fishers during March and April and enjoy bottle feeding the newborn lambs! We’ve got a great selection of breeds and lucky visitors may even get chance to see a baby lamb being born!
1 April | WOW! Said the Owl, The Hawth Theatre, Crawley - The acclaimed children’s book by awardwinning author Tim Hopgood, is brought to life through a blend of beautiful storytelling, puppetry and music.
24 March | Friends of Borde Hill Open Day - see the Garden before it officially opens to the public on 1st April. Existing and prospective Friends of Borde Hill can take advantage of exclusive access to the Garden during our private open day (non-members are welcome if joining on the day).
1 April | Baby & Children’s Nearly New Sale, Maidenbower - Crawley’s Biggest & Best Baby & Children’s Nearly New Sale
25 March - 10 April | Easter Eggstravaganza, Fishers Farm - Meet the Easter Bunny, try our Easter Egg Hunt, bottle-feed the lambs or meet some newly born chicks… there’s so much fun to be had for all ages! 26 March | Mums Can Do, Amberley Museum - A special day of hands on activities including crafts for children. With crafts, pottery and train driving experiences (subject to availability) for the Mums. With our steam trains running this day, and birds of prey displays from Hawking About, there will be lots to entertain the whole family. For this day we will be offering free entry for one Mum with each accompanying paying child (not in conjunction with any other offer). 26 March | Mother’s Day at Borde Hill Gardens - Borde Hill Garden is opening especially for Mother’s Day, 10am-6pm. 1 April | Madagascar Zone, Tilgate Nature Centre - The opening of the new Madagascar Zone at Tilgate
10-19 March | Science Week, Amberley Museum - Explore science and its history at the Museum. Each day there will be a selection of demonstrations around the Museum, to learn the science behind some of our exhibits. Discover, learn and have fun and follow the science trail around the site. 16-19 March | Gangsta Granny, The Capitol, Horsham - It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing – staying with Granny. But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret! 18 March | The Girl and The Giraffe, The Hawth Theatre, Crawley - An uplifting show about friendship.
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1 April | Dawn Chorus walk at Nymans, National Trust Park Enjoy the sights and sounds of the early morning in Nymans woodlands on a two-hour guided walk led by a Sussex Wildlife Trust Ranger. 1 April | Family Fun Day, K2 Freedom Leisure will be hosting a range of free sporting activities at K2 Crawley’s annual family fun day from 10am-2pm. To celebrate Crawley’s 70th anniversary, there will also be a themed family quiz trail plus a swimming offer of one free child with every paying adult. 1 April | Fooling Around, Amberley Museum - A new event for 2017, come and join in the fun on our April fool’s day. With visiting performers, take part in circus activities and learn a new skill (some additional costs may apply). 2 April | Vintage Car Show, Amberley Museum - See a wonderful display of vintage cars, telling the story of the history of motoring. 2017 will feature a display of specialist coachwork on the central green. Following the success at the 2016 Autumn Show we intend to feature a planned dispersal to
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Easter Advert_Layout 1 20/01/2017 12:42 Page 1 a commentary at the end of the afternoon from 4:15. The Museum is still open until 5:00pm. 2 April | Horsham District Piazza Italia Rally - By Horsham District Council and District Partners - The Piazza Tour returns! After the fantastic support it received in its first year the Piazza Italia District Tour is coming back. Sunday 2nd April will see a host of Italian (and super imposters!) cars tour Horsham District and visit events in 6 towns; Billingshurst, Pulborough, Storrington, Steyning, Henfield 3 April | Poetry Sharing Day, Worth Park - Enjoy the poetry created on this beginners’ writing course, led by the Worth Park poet in residence Patricia M Osbourne, inspired by historic photographs of Worth Park House. The course is free to attend and all are welcome. 4 April | Goldilocks & the Three Bears, The Hawth Theatre, Crawley - Goldilocks is a mischievous little girl with hair as bright as gold. Always on the look-out for an adventure, one day her curiosity leads her to a house full of many surprises. With a family of friendly bears, a beautiful blue bird and bowls of delicious porridge, this ballet is just right! 8-23 April | Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Standen House, East Grinstead - The Easter Bunny has visited Standen and has been hopping around the garden. Follow the trail to claim a chocolate reward. 8-23 April | Spring into Easter at Fishers Farm - Spring into Easter at Fishers this Easter holidays and unwrap a delicious selection of eggciting activities! 9 April | Spring Industrial Trains Day, Amberley Museum - The first opportunity this year to see steam,
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diesel, and petrol locos out and about around the Museum, featuring our eclectic collection of passenger and industrial rolling stock. Also, demonstration runs with the Road Machines contractors’ monorail.
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11 April | Toddler Tuesday, Amberley Museum - A morning of activities for 0-5 years. Accompanying adults will receive a complementary hot drink voucher for the Limeburners Cafe. This day’s theme will be ‘ All about buses’.
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Daily Easter Trail with our Easter Bunny giving out chocolate egg rewards. Activities on selected days include face painting, animals, games, songs and much much more... Fun Adventure Playground with zip wire. See website for details of activities.
12 April | Family Activity Day, Amberley Museum Day - Hawking About here with their birds of prey displays, see sparkling electrical experiments at the MILNE.
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12-17 April | Easter Trail, Amberley Museum - Come and enjoy the festive fun at the Museum. Take part in our Easter Trail around the Museum, follow the clues to win a prize. 14, 15, 17 April | Horsham Piazza Italia 2017 - Horsham Piazza Italia is the biggest and best free to attend Easter event in the South East. Three full days showcase Horsham’s wonderful town centre in a celebration of all things Italian, with things to see and do for all the family organised by Horsham District Council and many partners. 14-23 April | Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Nymans, NT - Follow the trail around the garden and claim your Cadbury chocolate prize. 16 April | Children’s Easter Trail, British Wildlife Centre Children’s Easter Trail; Children will enjoy hunting down those eggs that are hidden amongst the animals. Could they be in the walk-through red squirrel enclosure, or on the banks of the otter ponds? Perhaps there’s one secreted amongst the wildcats or being guarded
TEaster Canal Cruises
Cruise on the Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood at 11.00am, 12.00 and 2.00pm on 14th, 16th, 17th April 2017 Chocolate novelty gift for children from the Easter Bunny & refreshments for everyone
Tickets cost £10 each
Booking in advance is advisable: 01403 752403 See website for details of Pirates & Princesses Voyages and other special events throughout the year
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by the long-eared owls. Who knows? If children spot them all they’ll win a small chocolate treat. And, all entries will go into a prize draw to win Family Membership worth up to £165, allowing a year’s unlimited visits during normal opening times. 17 April | The Sooty Show, The Capitol, Horsham - Izzy wizzy let’s get busy! Sooty is back in a brandnew show with guaranteed giggles for the whole family! 18 April | Toddler Tuesday, Amberley Museum - A morning of activities for 0-5 years. Accompanying adults will receive a complementary hot drink voucher for the Limeburners Cafe. This days theme will be ‘ All about buses’. 19 April | Naomi’s Wild and Scary, The Hawth Theatre, Crawley Children’s TV presenter Naomi Wilkinson brings a new show packed full of fun and surprises as she is joined by ‘Animal Mark’ and some of his scariest creatures. 19 April | Worth Park Wednesday, Worth Park - Free crafts and activities for families interested in the park.
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19 April | Family Activity Day, Amberley Museum Day - Hawking About here with their birds of prey displays, see sparkling electrical experiments at the MILNE. 21 - 23 April | Fairy Photography Experience, The Studio, Crawley Down - The Enchanted Forest fairy photography experience is completely unique in the UK, designed to be a totally magical experience for your little fairy as well as to provide photographs that you will treasure forever. 23 April | St George’s Day, Crawley Town Centre - Come and celebrate St George’s Day with free, themed activities and performances for all the family to enjoy. 22 April | Art at Amberley, Amberley Museum - Another chance to explore a new interest or skill at this new monthly event. This month will be looking at Candle Making (at an additional cost £3 per candle). Pre-booking is advised as you are guaranteed your space on the day and you also will receive a reduced entrance price. Each person that books will only be charged £5 plus any extra cost for the art. Standard Museum entry applies on the day.
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created during this course with local artist Vanessa Cumper. The course is free with booking essential. 27 - 29 May | Castle Siege, Arundel Castle - Arundel Castle in West Sussex is to play host to a thrilling three-day siege event – which will have visitors on tenterhooks throughout the May Bank Holiday weekend. 27 May - 4 June | Superheroes Week at Fishers Farm Superheroes UNITE! Fly on over to Fishers for the Superhero experience of a lifetime! If you think you can be the next Superboy/Supergirl then you can take part in our Superhero training camp. 28 May | Worth Park Vintage Picnic, Worth Park - Celebrate 70 years of Crawley New Town with dressing up, music, dancing, guided walks and a cake competition! Free, no need to book. 28 May - 4 June | Half Term Fun, Borde Hill - Come and explore nature’s jewels from plants to wildlife.
To enter: Count the castles through this magazine and tell us how many you find. Fill out the entry form at www.localfamilymagazine. co.uk where you will also find full terms & conditions of entry. One entry per household. Closing date 30 June 2017 29 April | Dawn Chorus Walk, Worth Park -Ever popular walk led by Sussex Wildlife Trust birds expert Tom Forward followed by tea and croissants. Free, but booking essential. 1 May | Dinosaur World, The Capitol, Horsham - A brand new dino-mite adventure! Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World in this interactive new for show all the family. 7 May | Historic Commercial Vehicle Society London to Brighton Run, High Street, Crawley - Crawley’s High Street once again plays host to the run’s half way halt. This is a great opportunity to see a variety of historic, commercial vehicles as they pass through. Entrants for this annual event include historic vans, lorries, buses, military and steam vehicles. For more information visit www.hcvs.co.uk 7 May | Dinosaur World, The Hawth Theatre, Crawley - A brand new dino-mite adventure! Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World in this interactive new show for all the family. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan and Segnosaurus, to name a few! 8-23 April | Borde Hill Eggciting Easter Activities - Borde Hill Garden
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is offering a FREE programme of ‘Eggciting’ Easter events, games, performances and tasks for children from 3-11 years old, included in the price of an entrance ticket. In addition to a daily trail around the Garden (where clues need to be solved before meeting the Easter Bunny and being given a chocolate egg) there are a variety of additional activities on offer on selected days. 13 May | Dying Matters Week, Memorial Gardens, Crawley Charity event to raise awareness around the importance of discussing death and putting plans in place. 20 May | STEM in the Park, Memorial Gardens, Crawley Encouraging young people to study and follow careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Bookable workshops in MineCraft, robot-making and coding. 21 May | Copthorne Prep School Triathlon supporting Help for Heros - All children (and their parents) are welcome as long as they can swim unaided and ride a bike confidently without stabilisers. There will be Bronze, Silver and Gold distances and will be suitable for those aged from about 6 to 13. Adults will be entered for the Gold Race.
31 May | The Lighthouse Keepers’ Lunch, The Hawth Theatre, Crawley - For lighthouse keeper, Mr Grinling, lunch is the highlight of the day. But Mr Grinling isn’t the only one who enjoys the delicious food. Some greedy seagulls keep stealing his lunch! Can Mr and Mrs Grinling come up with a plan to stop them? 31 May | Family Activity Day, Amberley Museum Day - Hawking About here with their birds of prey displays, see sparkling electrical experiments at the MILNE.
centre, most neighbourhoods, events and people. 2 June | Fun Fact Friday, Amberley Museum - Looking at artefacts, with hands on activities, and fact sheet to follow around the Museum. 4 June | The Scarecrow’s Wedding, The Hawth Theatre, Crawley The best wedding ever, the best wedding yet, The wedding that no one will ever forget. 4 June | Kit and Sports Car Visit, Amberley Museum - Vehicles will be visiting the Museum as part of the 29th London to Brighton Classic car run, and 17th Kit & Sports car run. The cars will start their day at the historic Brooklands racing circuit, and make their way down to the south coast. Watch the cars arrive on their stop at the Museum, while taking a break some will exhibit their vehicles for the afternoon before continuing on their journey to Brighton. Also enjoy our steam days with our resident steam trains riding the railway around the site. 4 June | 5K Race for Life, Horsham - The Horsham route goes through the heart of Horsham town centre, along to The Farm and back. The route is on paths and roads and on flat terrain. This is a great event to bring along friends and family as there are opportunities to support along the route.
31 May | Worth Park Wednesday, Worth Park - Free crafts and activities for families interested in the park
11 June | Family Fun Day at Goodwood Racecourse - A great family day out with traditional entertainment, a fairground, behind-thescenes racecourse tours, trips to the race start and an action-packed afternoon of horseracing. Children go free. Adult tickets from £10 (in advance).
1 June - 15 July | Crawley New Town: The early years - An exhibition celebrating 70 years since designation in 1947. Over 200 photographs, from the Roger Bastable Collection, charts the history of the New Town from planning, road and house building from 1949 to the 1970s, the town
11 June | Teddy Bears’ Picnic, Hawth Theatre, Crawley - If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise…..! Our teddies would love you to join them as they eat, dance, play and have fun! Little ones can bring their own teddy, clap along and have their photo taken with the dancers!
WIN A FAMILY TICKET TO Eggciting Easter activities at Borde Hill this April From 8th – 23rd April 2017 Borde Hill Garden is offering a FREE programme of ‘Eggciting’ Easter events, games, performances and tasks for children from 3-11 years old, included in the price of an entrance ticket. In addition to a daily trail around the Garden (where clues need to be solved before meeting the Easter Bunny and being given a chocolate egg) there are a variety of additional activities on offer on selected days. Who will you meet at Borde Hill? a. Snow White, b. Easter Bunny
21 May | Stroll and sketch sharing day, Worth Park - Enjoy artworks
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18 June | Dad’s Can Do, Amberley Museum - A special day of hands on activities for Dads and children, bring the whole family to explore the Museum. Enjoy birds of prey displays with Hawking About, and enjoy our steam days with our resident steam trains riding the railway around the site. Free entry for one Dad with a full paying child (not in conjunction with any other offer). 19 - 21 June | The Tiger who came to Tea, Hawth Theatre, Crawley - The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger! 24 June | Armed Forces Day, Memorial Gardens, Crawley Entertainment for all the family including live music, an arts and craft workshop and soldier for the day activities. Refreshments, courtesy of Sainsbury’s Crawley, will also be available with donations going to the Royal British Legion.
25 June | Armed Forces Day Organised by Horsham Royal British Legion, The Vintage Military Vehicle Trust and supported by HDC - Horsham’s Royal British Legion’s Horsham Armed Forces Sunday is taking place between 11 am and 4pm on Sunday 25th June in and around the Carfax, Horsham Town Centre. 25 June | High Street Live, High Street, Crawley - Now in its eighth year, High Street Live delivers live music across two stages on a Sunday afternoon. Starting a 2pm, the event features some of the best bands and solo artists from across the South East. The High Street is closed to traffic and with its cobbled paving and beautiful buildings, provides the ideal setting to take advantage of some of the great food and drink on offer from the local restaurants. Enjoy a pint on the piazza or a pizza on the pavement and relax to the sound of some great tunes. That’s High Street Live!
More information about the What’s On events can be found on the following websites: www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/The-Hawth www.crawley.gov.uk/events www.fishersfarmpark.co.uk www.thecapitolhorsham.com www.freedom-leisure.co.uk www.facebook.com/babychildrensnearlynewsale www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans/whats-on www.theEnchantedForest.co.uk www.arundelcastle.org www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org/find-an-event www.goodwood.com www.horshampiazzaitalia.co.uk www.bordehill.co.uk/events www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/naturetots www.copthorneprep.co.uk This is not an exhaustive list and events and dates could change. If you would like your event to be included in the next edition Summer (beginning of July-end of October), please email carole@ thefamilygrapevine.co.uk
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A Safer Internet at home
43% of South East parents of 8-18 year old don’t use parental controls online According to the latest research* commissioned by Equifax, the consumer credit information expert, ahead of Safer Internet Day, 43% of parents in the South East of England with a child aged between 8 and 18 years old don’t use parental controls on devices that their child uses, such as smartphones or tablets. This compares to the UK average of 41%. Worryingly, over a quarter of these parents (27%) in the South East with a child aged 8 to 11 years old admit to not applying parental controls to devices their child uses, leaving this impressionable group of youngsters at risk of accessing ageinappropriate online content. Parents may not always be aware of what their child is doing and who they are talking to online if they are able to use the internet in their bedroom. The Equifax research also identified that more children in the South East are able to access the internet in their bedroom than the national average. 30% of children in the South East admitted to doing this, compared to a UK average of 24%. And
of those, 15% were aged just 8 years old. Lack of control over internet usage by children is further highlighted by the fact that over a quarter of 8-11 year olds (27%) in the South East admitted to having a Facebook account, even though it has a minimum age requirement of 13. A further 19% said they have a Snapchat account, followed by 16% on Instagram, with 4% on Twitter. Equifax is urging parents to focus on their children’s online activity and to understand how to protect them. “The internet is a rich and amazing resource, which allows children to connect, research for school projects and be creative, but it’s important that parents apply the right controls to protect their children from the potential risks,” explained Lisa Hardstaff, credit information expert at Equifax. “Children are so tech savvy today that it’s easy for parents to feel confident leaving them to it; however, kids and even young people still need advice and protection. “The risks include seeing inappropriate content, being victims of bullying or even grooming. It appears that 27% of parents in the South East have witnessed or seen in the browser history that their child has accessed a website that is age-inappropriate. Our survey also reveals that 21% of 12 to 18 year olds in the South East share their date of birth on social media and 23% share when and where they are going on holiday, which could leave them at risk of revealing too much personal information and falling victim to ID or impersonation fraud. “The security of parents’ data is also something that needs to be considered. 43% of 12 to 18 year olds across the country know at least some of their parents’ PIN for their smartphones or passwords for social
media accounts. And 29% of parents admit that they don’t use the passcode function on their smartphone or tablet, which could leave an open door for their children to rack up large bills on apps and games purchases very quickly. “Safer Internet Day highlighted the issues and offered parents and young people advice on everything from privacy settings to cyberbullying and sexting, which is vital to ensure kids can enjoy the internet and stay safe.” The main rules to tell your children to help protect them online: • Always use privacy settings • When creating your password reset questions and answers, keep in mind how easy it might be to guess the answer – is the information readily available or easy to research? • Use different passwords for each account • Avoid keeping your passwords written down and never store them on your web browser • Never share passwords/PINs with anyone • Think before you share a photo • Never give your information to someone you don’t know in the real world • Don’t forget to download and install anti-virus and online security software which helps to protect your computer from outside attacks, such as malware and viruses that could try to steal information off your computer • If anyone on the internet makes you feel uncomfortable you must talk to your parents
* Research conducted by Censuswide. 501 Parents with children aged 8-11, 504 children aged 5-11, 500 parents aged 12-18 and 500 children aged 12-18
Useful numbers and emergency contacts West Sussex Wellbeing Hubs can offer further support to keep you and your family healthy. Visit www.westsussexwellbeing.org. uk or call
Crawley ..... 01293 585317
Horsham ..... 01403 215111 .............................................................. For social care support enquiries or for information on telecare services which may help you to live independently call Adults’ CarePoint on 01243 642121 or visit the
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West Sussex social care information and advice website
www.westsussexconnecttosupport.org For more information on how to keep your home warm, reduce energy usage and save money visit www.wetsussexenergy.co.uk .............................................................. Call the NHS non-emergency 24 hour helpline for advice if you feel unwell on 111
In case of a power cut call the advice helpline on 105 if you think you might need extra help and support during power cuts, sign up for the priority service register with the electricity power provider for your area. UK Power Networks .......... 0800 169 9970 SSE Power Distribution ..... 0800 294 3259
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Bereaved Parents
Cruse, Bereavement Care 01293 531191 Dinkie Dannies, stillborn baby 3D hand & feet casts, from 20wks+ 07594 665476 Mid Sussex Support Group for Cot Deaths 01293 513675
Family Law
Family Law Drop-in Clinic. 10 minutes slots available with our Family Law Consultant to discuss any legal matters regarding your family. No booking required. 2nd and 4th Thursday each month 12 – 1 at Horsham Nursery Children & Family Centre 01403 224444
Children with Disabilities
Ariel Special Needs acting classes 01444 254466 Face to Face 01342 832123 Guide Dogs for the Blind Association 01293 523525 The Springboard Project 01403 218888
West Sussex Deaf Children’s Society 01293 436783
Special Needs & Learning Difficulties
Child Development Centre, special needs, Crawley 01293 600351 Children’s Outreach Services, up to 19 yrs 01737 354344 Crawley Portage Services, preschool children 01293 572480 Early Support Programme 0845 602 2260 Family Link Scheme, for children with learning difficulties 01403 225918 Horsham & Crawley MENCAP Society 01293 535305 Horsham Pre School Portage Service 01403 264763 Horsham SNAP, Horsham C&FC 01403 224444 Outreach 3-way - training adults 01293 551627 Parent Partnership Service 0845 075 1008 ParentPlus 01403 218888 Play & Learn Plus for children who have a disability or additional
needs, Thursday am Langley Green C&FC 01293 651747 Sensory Room, Bewbush C&FC 01293 651760 Sensory Room, Horsham C&FC 01403 224444 Sensory Room, Langley Green & Ifield 01293 651747 Special Educational Needs Team 01273 293552 The Southern Centre for Learning Difficulties 01403 271129 West Sussex Mental Healthline 01903 820202
Speech & Language
Association for all Speech Impaired Children, Crawley 01293 513723 Happy Talk 07941314445 Sing & Sign, classes up to 3 years 01403 452342 or 07984 471547 Signing Support & Classes (private/ public classes) – Musical Hands 01293 400569 Friday am - Bewbush C&FC 01293 651760 Friday pm - Horsham Nursery School C&FC 01403 224444
Monday am - Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Monday am - Pound Hill C&FC 01293 651722 Monday pm - Southwater C&FC 01403 213570 Thursday pm - Southgate C&FC 01293 651798 Sussex Children’s Centre 0844 967 0362
First Aid
Cotton Woolies infant & child first aid courses 01403 823531 Enhance Services Limited, First Aid Courses for Adults 0845 226 2407 H&H First Aid Training, First Aid Course to suit your needs 07740 998789 Harmony at Home 01444 212599 RHHD-Training Services (Basic first aid courses) 07763 884478 St Johns Ambulance, Early Years Paediatric First Aid 01273 371510 St Johns Ambulance, Lifesavers Babies & Children 01273 371510 St Johns Ambulance, Seafever First Aid 01273 371510
A dandelion farewell
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One Parent Families
Gingerbread for Lone Parents 0800 018 5026 Single Parents Action Network (SPAN)www.singleparents.org.uk
Fostering & Adoption Action for Children 01403 225916 Cornerways Fostering Services 01293 826 830 County Adoption Team 01403 229553 Kindercare 01444 240247 The Fostering Network 0207 620 6400 West Sussex County Council Fostering Recruitment Team 01403 229333 WSCC Family Placement Service, Horsham 01403 246400
Carers Support
Becoming a Foster Carer 01243 777100 Carewatch, Horsham & Crawley, London Rd, Horsham 01403 252542 Dads United - Group for male carers & their children 01293 534297 Live in Comfort, Care for Elderly, Crawley 01293 709142 Network Homesearch, Advice on care & support 01403 271281 Provincial Care Services Agency 01293 534799 Social & Caring Services Horsham 01403 213100 West Sussex Carers 01403 713255
Family Planning
Crawley Family Planning 01293 600459 Family Planning Ass 0845 122 8690 Horsham Family Planning Clinic 01403 227012 Oasis Crisis Pregnancy Centre, Horsham 01403 272723 Teenage Walk-In Clinic, 12-19 yrs, free advice, Crawley 01293 582136
Baby/Child Health
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Clinics
Monday am - Roffey C&FC 01403 223524 Monday pm - Pound Hill C&FC 01293 651722 Monday pm - (2nd & 4th Weeks) Southwater C&FC 01403 213570 Tuesday pm - Needles C&FC 01403 213590 Tuesday pm - Bewbush C&FC 01293 651760 Tuesday pm - Billingshurst C&FC 01403 213594 Wednesday am -Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777 Wednesday am - Horsham Nursery School C&FC 01403 224444 Wednesday am -Northgate C&FC 01293 651740 Thursday am - Maidenbower C&FC 01293 651720 Thursday am - Southgate C&FC 01293 651798 Thursday am - North Heath Lane Horsham 01403 223254 Thursday am - (1st & 3rd of month Term Time Only) Broadbridge Heath Clinic Friday am - Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Friday am - Breastfeeding Clinic, Roffey C&FC, Godwin Way
Midwives & Doulas
Abraca Doula 07714 215372 Birth & Postnatal Care Claire Hunting 01403 257182 DOULA, birth & postnatal care 07933 431722 Lydia Retusch-Webb, Birth & Postnatal Doula & Your Birth Choice 07979 760977 Mummyaid 01403 273451 Radiant Mums 01403 218266 Sussex Homebirths & Independent Maternity Care 07787 832378
Antenatal & Postnatal Antenatal & Postnatal Clinic (Apts), Southgate C&FC 01293 651798
BabyHands babysitters are carefully chosen adults experienced in looking after children of all ages. All are interviewed, referenced and CRB or police checked. Established locally for over 10 years
PLEASE CONTACT: Email: babyhands@hotmail.co.uk www.babyhands.co.uk
Antenatal & Postnatal exercises with Cathy Stanton 07748 031614 Crawley Buggyfit 07812 980590 Horsham Post Natal Depression Support Group (peer support) kate@horshampndsupport.org.uk NCT Antenatal Course bookings (Horsham & Crawley) 0844 243 6916 NCT Early Days Postnatal Course bookings (Crawley & Horsham) 0844 243 691
Baby & Childrenswear Harmony at Home Children’s Boutique, High Street, Lindfield 01444 482393 Love Baby Boutique, Peglar Way Crawley 0751 488630 My Little Pickle - online designer clothes company www. mylittlepickle.co.uk
Toys & Gifts
Harmony at Home Children’s Boutique, High Street, Lindfield Love Baby Boutique, Peglar Way Crawley 0751 488630 My Little Pickle - online designer clothes co. www.mylittlepickle.co.uk
Baby Groups
Baby Sensory, 0-13mnths Crawley 07967 107898 Baby Sensory, 0-13mnths Horsham 07590 848118 Copthorne Cots2Tots 01342 716856 Music Bus (Crawley) 01403 750306 Music Bus (Horsham) 01403 240842 Music Bus Baby Cafe, Horsham 01403 240842 Horsham Nursery School C&FC, sensory session 01403 224444
Babies
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers 0870 4017711 Baby Club (Teen Parent Group), Northgate C&FC 01293 651740 BLISS, Baby Life Support Systems, Crawley 01293 600300 Breastfeeding Support, Bewbush C&FC 01293 651760 Breastfeeding Support, Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Breastfeeding Support drop-in, Northgate
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Cry-sis helpline for crying & very demanding babies 08451 228669 La Leche League - breastfeeding support 01403 732702 NCT - Breastfeeding Line, Pregnancy & Birth 0300 330 0772 NCT Baby Led Weaning Class bookings (Horsham & Crawley) 0844 243 6916 NCT Crawley 0844 243 6098 NCT Horsham 0844 243 6170 Oasis Crisis Pregnancy Centre, Horsham 01403 272723 Teenage Pregnancy Liaison Midwifery Service 07876 357443 The Haven Crisis Pregnancy Centre, Crawley 01293 544211
Baby Massage
Baby Massage, Bewbush Community Nursery 01293 522030 Baby Massage by Busylizzy 01403 333959 Baby Massage. 1-1 small gp tuition. Sally Chrusciel 07933 291503 Baby Massage, 4 week courses, Horsham Nursery School CF&C 01403 224444 Experienced IAIM Instructor Claire Hunting 01403 257182 Holistic Mama Holistic Baby 07595 301904 ‘Loving Touch’ Baby Massage Horsham & Crawley 01403 262807
Pregnancy Massage
A Smooth Soothe 07909 994211 Holistic Mama Holistic Baby 07575 301904 Loving Touch , Lisa Tilley MICHT 01403 262807 Mellow Mama 07968 695226 Baby & Toddler Sign Baby Signing by Busylizzy, Horsham Pavilions 01403 333959 Musical Hands - Maidenbower Community Centre 01293 400569 Sing & Sign 01403 452342 or 07984 471547
Baby Yoga
Baby Yoga by BusyLizzy 01403 333959 Holistic Mama Holistic Baby 07595 301904 LooseYoga Classes 07930 406878 Loving Touch , Lisa Tilley MICHT 01403 262807 Mummy&Me Yoga by Busylizzy 01493 333959 Musical Hands 01293 400569
Baby Classes
Baby Sensory, 0-13mnths Crawley 07967 107898 Jo Jingles - music & movement classes from 6 mths 01903 892859 Music Bus (Crawley area) 01403 750306 Music Bus (Horsham Area) 01403 240842 Musical Sam, HBG Fitness, Oriel High School 01293 553625 Sing & Sign 01403 452342 or 07984 471547
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Could you foster or adopt? Fostering means temporarily supporting a child who cannot live at home while adoption involves a legal process by which you become a permanent parent to the child. West Sussex County Council is looking for more people to foster and adopt vulnerable children in West Sussex and change their lives for the better. There is no age limit to foster or adopt and you do not have to be married or in a relationship. However for either of these you will need a spare room and desire to make a difference to a child’s life. There are young children who are waiting
Baby Rhymetime Time at Libraries Billingshurst Library 01403 783145 Broadfield Library 01293 543298 Crawley Library 01293 651751 Horsham Library 01403 224353 Southwater Library 01403 734660
Childcare Advice
Harmony at Home Childcare Consultancy 01444 212599 Office For Standards in Education (OFSTED) 08456 404040 West Sussex Family Information Service 01243 777807
Childminders & Babysitting
ABC Childminding - Call Vicky 07843 160021 BabyHands Babysitting local, friendly, reliable 07745 379760 West Sussex Family Information Service - current lists 01243 777807 Familytimeuk, Langley Green 01293 536697 Flutterby’s Childminding 01293 407603 Harmony at Home Babysitters 01444 212599 Jack & Gill Registered Childminders 01403 822659
to be adopted from many different backgrounds, including a number with a range of learning needs and medical conditions such as Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. Likewise, there is a need to find foster families to support older children, siblings and to provide short breaks to children with disabilities. The County Council is also looking for people who can support young unaccompanied asylum seeking children and those who could support a teenager who is leaving care and learning to live independently. Stephen Hillier, County Council Cabinet
Little Angels Childminding Group, Furnace Green 07758 010512 Little Giggles registered childminder in Bewbush 01293 550486 Montessori qualified childminder in Horsham has vacancy 01403 270895 National Childminders Association 0845 8800044 Ofsted Registered childminder in Horsham 01403 248640 Ofsted Registered childminder in Horsham has vacancy 01403 253879 Ofsted registered childminder, Anita Thornton 01403 259479 Precious Little Rays Childminder (Birth-5 years) Contact Claire 07568 544407 Sitters, experienced evening & daytime babysitters 08447 367367 To register as a childminder 01243 777807 Twinkle Tots - Today’s Tots are Tomorrow’s Stars 01293 451706 Vikki & Gillian Registered Childminders 01293 436483 Weeminds Childminding Group - Langley Green CFC (Mon am) 07595 237939 Weeminds Childminding Group - Broadfield CFC (Tues am) 07595 237939
Member for Children - Start of Life, said: “The benefits of fostering and adoption for both a child and a family are immense. We have seen time and time again how a child’s life can be transformed in a loving home and we are asking for more people to give someone that life-changing experience.” If you would like to take the first steps towards fostering or adoption or would like to find out more about either please call 0330 222 7775 or email fostering.adoption@ westsussex.gov.uk. Details of upcoming information sessions in your area can be found at www.westsussex.gov.uk
Weeminds Childminding Group - Bewbush CFC (Wed am) 07595 237939
Nannies & Au Pairs
Bunnies of Brighton Nanny Agency 01273 505001 Bunters Au Pair Agency, Placing Au Pairs for over 21 years, Covering the UK 01327 831144 Emergency Nanny for last minute childcare 07731 31357 French aide mamans + au pairs; exchanges ; hosting and summer holiday programmes 01249 812551 Happy Feet Childcare 01753 382554 Harmony at Home Childcare Agency & Consultancy 01444 212599 Heavenly Au Pairs & Nannies. Bespoke Agency for flexible Childcare at Home! 0333 800 8085 Holiday Nanny, For perfect holiday childcare 01494 772400 Little Darlings Nanny Agency 0870 777 1936 Mama Friday, the child friendly home help company 0800 988 6826 Precious Moments mobile events creche in Surrey & Sussex, packages from £175! 07340 958224
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Pure Nannies 0800 1303434 South East Childcare 0845 3301323 The Family Nanny Agency 01403 730311 Tigerlily Childcare Agency 01273 818660 Tinies Childcare 01273 557671 Toybox Nanny Agency 0845 2300 191
Children & Family Centres
Crawley Area Bewbush 01293 651760 Broadfield 01293 651777 East Grinstead 01342 332992 Langley Green & Ifield 01293 651747 Maidenbower 01293 651720 Northgate 01293 651740 Pound Hill 01293 651722 Southgate 01293 651798 Horsham Area Billingshurst 01403 213594 Horsham 01403 224444 Roffey 01243 213599 Rural Horsham 01403 785816 Southwater 01403 213570
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0330 222 7775
www.westsussex.gov.uk/fostering www.westsussex.gov.uk/adoption
Could you help a local child find a family? Whether you’re considering fostering or adoption, we want to hear from you. West Sussex County Council welcomes applications from all, regardless of age, ethnicity, sexuality or marital status. If you can provide a child with a loving home, we can provide excellent support and training.
Call us today, and help change children’s lives for the better. WS31804 02.17
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The Parenting Cycle by Mary Lou Burge
Since becoming a parent for the first time, nearly 18 years ago, the journey has been the most emotionally draining, energy sapping, but rewarding experience of my life. But would I want to do it all over again with another generation? I’m not so sure. Having spent many years at the local school gate I’ve met many lovely grannies collecting their grandchildren and have the utmost respect for this secret workforce. These are people who have already been through the trials, tribulations and celebrations that raising children brings, but who have then agreed to do it for a second time. One such granny became a good friend and, having brought up her own two daughters, was caring for three grandchildren – one with several heath issues - and, subsequently, is now occasionally caring for a great grandchild. She has come full circle in the parenting cycle, not once, not twice, but three times! Circles which she says she’s “found challenging but very fulfilling and rewarding and has given me a deeper relationship with my family and a sense that I still have a vital role to play”. According to research, four out of five children in the UK are now cared for by a grandparent on a regular basis, one in four grandparents look after their grandchildren while the parents go to work, and 60% of childcare provision is provided by grandparents, saving the economy around £4 billion a year. Many of these children are of pre-school age, and many are from one-parent families. Nursery costs are also rising much faster than the rate of inflation. Childcare costs increased by 32.8% for under-twos and 36.2% for over-twos between 2010 and 2015. So financial realities mean that many, perhaps most, mothers now need to go out to work, and with the virtual absence of affordable nurseries or creches at the workplace, asking granny and grandpa to step in is often the only option left. In turn many grandparents feel they have no choice but to offer to help – a big sacrifice and commitment at a time when they should have earned some free time to put their feet up. A sacrifice and commitment that can cause a certain loss of social life with friends who are retired and able to go out for the day or ‘a spot of lunch’ at a moment’s notice. A sacrifice and commitment that can often result in weekends being busy catching up with life again, as if they were still in full-time employment. For a regular childminding arrangement to be
successful, family dynamics have to change and boundaries need to be set from the very beginning. Granny and grandpa’s traditional role was to spoil their grandchildren rotten and to leave the discipline to mum and dad. That won’t work in a daily or two to three days a week arrangement. If mum is feeling that good discipline at home is being undone every day that will begin to grate. Grandparents do have to remember that parents’ rules and boundaries are to be applied in a consistent way and although ‘granny knows best’, times have changed, opinions have changed, and they may just have to swallow theirs! But equally parents should respect that granny will have certain boundaries if the children are looked after in her house with rules that may not apply at home. Children faced with two different sets of rules and households will rapidly learn to play one off against the other, “Mummy lets me “or “Granny lets me” or “you can’t tell me what to do you are not my mum” being the favourite quotes. Discipline and house rules are something that will have to be talked about and agreed and explained to the children where old enough to understand. In addition there is the danger that grandparents could feel they are simply a dumping ground for the kids, or ignored when not needed, or not given consideration that occasionally they just cannot care for the grandchild for a good reason on a given day. All can cause resentment. Of course the other key issue that can put pressure on family relationships is money. Grandparents want to help financially and certainly wouldn’t charge what a professional childminder would, but they may also become strapped for cash if having to pay for daily bus fares, school run petrol, or after school teas. Legally, money can change hands, but if this is a payment for childcare rather than a gift, then grandparents become ‘employees’. An employer-employee relationship entails certain rights and responsibilities including potential tax liability. The state doesn’t offer much help to post-pension age grandparents as it makes the assumption that they are retired and can care for grandchildren as a normal part of family life. If the parents’ employer makes contributions to childcare costs, they might insist that the child is placed with a registered childminder. If this is the case there is no reason why the grandparent can’t apply to become registered, and so eligible for the payment. The process takes about three months, and
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involves a criminal record check, an Ofsted inspection of their home, and short courses in childminding and children’s first-aid. You can find out more from The National Childminding Association (www.ncma.org.uk). If a working-age grandparent gives up their job to care for a grandchild under the age of 12 they can claim ‘grandparents credit’. This involves the working mother completing a form that allows a grandparent to receive National Insurance credits. The take up of this scheme has been very low which means there are many grandparents missing out on credits that could continue to build up their pension. Find out more at www.gov.uk So in summary, families need to work together to make a regular childcare arrangement work with understanding on both sides, but which should be easy in a loving family that communicates well. Many grandparents are making big sacrifices to look after their grandchildren, but they are doing it because they love their children and their grandchildren, and so in turn they should be valued and cherished. Grandparents Plus is a registered charity with helpful advice about caring for grandchildren. They also help those who are looking after grandchildren full-time for absent or incapable parents, and offer mediation for those having problems over access to grandchildren - their advice line is 0845 434 9585. http://www.grandparentsplus.org.uk
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Sensory Room - 9.30am - 4.30pm Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777 Tiddlywinks, Ifield West Community Centre 01293 528860 Twinkle Tots Music, Haven Centre, Crawley Down 07790 351697 Toy Library, Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777 Toy Library, Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Treasure Chest, Crawley - Toddler Morning 01293 549009 Twinkle Tots Music, Haven Centre, Crawley Down 07790 351697 Willow Tree Pre-School, Ifield Drive, Ifield 01293 270262
Monday pm
Baby Rhyme Time, Crawley Library babies & toddlers 01293 651751 Bumps & Babes, Billingshurst C&FC 01403 213594 Gracie Grooves - Melody Bear Dance and Movement Crawley Down 07590 403232 Little Hands, St Alban’s Church, Gossops Green 01293 527591 Little Notes, Horsham 01403 336454
Weekly Toddler Groups Monday am
Baby Music by Busylizzy, (3m walking) K2, Crawley 01403 333959 Baby Music by Busylizzy, (3m - walking) Horsham Pavilions 01403 333959 Childminders Stay & Play, Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777 Childminders Drop In, (check dates) Southwater C&FC 01403 213570 Discovery Time, Bewbush C&FC 01293 651760 Ellens Green Mother & Toddler Group 01403 823460 Friary Parent & Toddler Group, Haslett Avenue 01293 613336 Haven Community Centre, Crawley Down, Crawley 01342 716791 Jumping Beans, 1-2 year olds 01293 553636 Jumping Beans, 3 year olds 01293 553636 Little Jumping Juniors, Broadbridge Heath 01403 211311 Little Notes, Horsham 01403 336454 Little Rhymers 10.30-11am. Southwater C&FC. Every Monday except BH
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Little Stars, Crawley New Life Church 01293 531317 Messy Monday, Billingshurst C&FC 01403 213594 Mums & Mites, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Mummy&Me Aerobics by Busylizzy, (Non walkers) Horsham Pavilions 01403 333959 Mummy&Me Aerobics by Busylizzy, (Non walkers) K2, Crawley 01403 333959 Music Bus, St.Barnabas Church, East Grinstead 01403 750306 Music Bus, Wesley Hall, Horsham 01403 240842 Musical Friends, Maidenbower Pavilion 07899 954884 Musical Friends, Thythe Barn, Pondtail Road, Horsham 01403 240777 Musical Hands - Maidenbower Community Centre 01293 400569 Play & Learn Together, Langley Green C&FC 01293 651747 Rainbow Toddlers, Billingshurst Centre 01403 786706
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Magical Movers, Broadfield C&CF 01293 651777 Music Bus, Wesley Hall, Horsham 01403 240842 New Skittles workshop, gymnastics, Tilgate 07990 952011 Sensory Room, Bewbush C&FC 01293 651760 Sing & Sign St Mark’s Church Hall, Horsham 01403 452342 or 07984 471547 Speech & Language ‘drop-in’, Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Toy Library, Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777 Treasure Chest, Crawley - Meal Deal from 3.30 01293 549009
Tuesday am
Amberley Museum - Morning of activities for Toddlers 01798 831 370 Baby Massage by Busylizzy, (6w - crawling) Broadbridge Heath 01403 333959 Baby & Toddler Dance, Northgate 01293 521028 Baby Picassos by Busylizzy, (6m+) Maidenbower Pavilion 01403 333959
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Cafe & Play, Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777 Childminders Drop In, Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Childminders Drop In, Pound Hill C&FC 01293 651722 Craftibobs - fun craft sessions for pre-school children 07876 490436 Crawley Baptist Church Parent & Toddler Group 01293 546177 Dinomites, Broadbridge Heath Leisure 01403 211311 First Rhyme Time, Southwater C&FC 01403 213570 Green Fields Baptist Church, Tilgate 01293 562637 Half Pints, Southwater Leisure Centre, Southwater 01403 731385 Horsham Mini & Minders, North Heath Hall (Childminders only) 01403 271705 Horsham SNAP, Horsham C&FC 01403 224444 Jo Jingles, Music & Movement, Southwater 01903 892859 Jump & Dance, Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Jungle Tots, Crawley Community Church, Southgate 01293 886619 Kingdom Faith Parent & Toddler, National Revival Centre 01293 851543 Little Noahs, St Marks Church, North Heath Lane 07747 012505 Little Notes, Horsham 01403 336454 Messy Monsters, Roffey Millennium Hall 01403 252009 Mini Explorers by Busylizzy, (crawling - 2 yrs) Maidenbower Pavilion 01403 333959 Molly Moo Cow, The Pavilions in the Park, 01428 658858 Mummy&Me Buggy Fitness by Busylizzy, (6w+) Horsham Park 01403 333959 Mummy&Me Pilates by Busylizzy, (non walkers) K2 Crawley 01403 333959 Music Bus, Horsham Methodist Church 01403 240842 Music Bus, Maidenbower Junior School 01403 750306 Musical Friends, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 240777 Musical Friends, Maidenbower Pavilion 07899 954884 Musical Hands, Maidenbower Community Centre 01293 400569 Musical Sam, (Baby) HBG Fitness, Oriel High School 01293 553625 Musical Sam (Toddlers), Oriel High School 01293 553625 NCT Bumps, Babes & Tiddlypeeps, Furance Green 01293 427396 Play & Learn, Bewbush C&FC 01293 651760 Play & Learn, Northgate C&FC 01293 651740 Second Rhyme Time, Southwater C&FC 01403 213570 Sensory Room, Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Sing & Sign Rehoboth Baptist Church, Horsham 01403 452342 or 07984 471547 St Barnabas Parent & Toddler Group, Pound Hill 01293 882939
St John’s School,St John’s Catholic Church Horsham 01403 265447 Stay & Play, Southwater C&FC 01403 213570 Tiny Tots, All Saints Church, Crawley Down 01342 718775 Toy Library, Broadfield C&FC 01293 651775 Toy Library, Northgate C&FC 01293 651740 United Reformed Church, Springfield Rd 01403 252135 Worth & Pound Hill Parent & Toddler, St Barnabas 01293 882939
Tuesday pm
Toddler Time, Crawley Library 01293 651751 Discovery Time, Pound Hill C&FC 01293 651722 Inbetweenies 01293 651760 Little Ducklings Singing Time, Bewbush 01293 522030 Little Explorers, Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777 Kiddy Cook, weekly cookery classes for ages 2 to 4, Horsham 07779 602604 Little Notes, Horsham 01403 336454 Peekaboo, Salvation Army, Ifield Drive 01293 618236 Play & Learn, Southgate C&FC 01293 651798 Sing & Sign, Trafalgar Road Baptist Church, Horsham 01293 852712 Toy Library, Southgate C&FC 01293 651798 Treasure Chest, Crawley - Meal Deal from 3.30 01293 549009
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Wednesday am
Baby Movers, Southwater C&FC 01403 213570 Baby Signing by Busylizzy, (3m - walking) Horsham Pavilions 01403 333959 Baby Signing by Busylizzy, (3m walking) Maidenbower Pavilions 01403 333959 Baby Time, Southwater C&FC 01403 213570 Bumps & Babes, Southgate C&FC 01293 651798 Cheeky Monkeys Parent & Toddler Group, Southgate 01293 520649 Country Mice Toddler Group, Village Hall, Cowfold 01403 864011 Crawley Baptist Church Toddler Group, West Green 01293 546177 Dinomites, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Ellens Green Mother & Toddler Group 01403 823460 FUNdamentals Gymnastics, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Horsham Nursery School C&FC, sensory session for babies up to crawling 01403 224444 Jo Jingles, the music & movement Billingshurst 01903 892859 Jungle Tots, Crawley Community Church, Southgate 01293 886619 Little Ducklings Stay & Play, Bewbush 01293 522030 Little Movers, Billingshurst Children Centre
Little Notes, Horsham 01403 336454 Mummy&Me Pilates by Busylizzy, (non walkers) Horsham Pavilions 01403 333959 Mummy&Me Bootcamp by Busylizzy,(6w+) Maidenbower Pavilions 01403 333959 Musical Friends, Thythe Barn, Pondtail Road, Horsham 01403 240777 Musical Hands - Southgate West Community Ctr 01293 400569 Play & Learn, Maidenbower C&FC 01293 651720 Play & Learn, Springboard House Crawley 01293 531963 Rhyme Time, Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777 Rising Fives, Baptist Church, Brighton Rd 01403 211150 Rhyme Time, Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777 St Andrew’s Parent & Toddler Group, Crawley Rd 01403 268994 Sensory Room, Bewbush C&FC 01293 651670 Sensory Room, Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Sing & Sign Trinity Church Hall, Billingshurst 01403 452342 & 07984471547 Toddler Music by Busylizzy, (walking - 3 yrs) Horsham Pavilions 01403 333959 Toy Library, Horsham Nursery School C&FC 01403 224444
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Toy Library, Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Toy Library, Maidenbower C&FC 01293 651720 Toy Library, Northgate C&FC 01293 651740 Toy Library, Southgate C&FC 01293 651798 Tootle Teds, North Heath Hall, Horsham 01403 249122 Treasure Chest, Crawley - Toddler Morning 01293 549009 Warnham Bambies, All welcome £1 admission Warnham 01403 261618 WeeMinds (Childminders) Bewbush C&FC 01293 651760 Wicked Wednesdays at Amberley Museum 01798 831 370 Willow Tree Pre-School, Langley Green, Toddler Group 01293 537400 Willow Tree Pre-School, Ifield West, Toddler Group 01293 270107 Willow Tree Pre-School, Ifield Drive, Toddler Group 01293 270107 Willow Tree Pre-School, Cherry Lane, Toddler Group 07715 083629
Wednesday pm
Baptist Church Hall Toddlers, Horsham 01403 260629 Barns Green Playgroup Mums & Toddlers 01403 730093 Childminders Drop In, Southgate C&FC 01293 651798
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Our Nursery School offers the best start in life for your child.
Places available for the Summer
• Friendly welcoming staff who are highly qualified (including teachers) • Fantastic learning environment both inside and out • Brilliant resources • Free entitlement sessions • Open all year round 8am – 6pm each day
To find out more call today and make an appointment to look around on 01403 224444 or for more details or visit our website: www.horshamnursery.w-sussex.sch.uk
local information matters Copthorne Cots2Tots, Parent & Baby/Toddler Group 01342 713803 Dinomites, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 It’s OK to play - Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777 Play & Learn, Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777 Play & Learn, Horsham Nursery School C&FC 01403 224444 Play & Learn, Springboard House Crawley 01293 531963 Pre-school trampolining, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 St Andrew’s Toddler Group, Horsham 01403 268994 Toddlers, Climbing Bears Building, Wisborough Green 01403 701027 Toy Library, Horsham Nursery School C&FC 01403 224444 Toy Library, Southgate C&FC 01293 651798 Treasure Chest, Crawley - Meal Deal from 3.30 01293 549009
Thursday am
Active Kids, at K2 with the Hawth Gymnastics Group 07563 767687 Baby Boogie by BusyLizzy, (3m - walking) Hawth Theatre 01403 333959 Baby Karma by Busylizzy, (walking - 3 years) Broadbridge Heath 01403 333959 Ballet Tots, 2 year olds (11.0011.30am) 01293 553636 Ballet Tots, 3 year olds (11.30-12 noon) 01293 553636 Baytree House Baby & Toddler Group, Charlwood 01293 565544 Briarswood Drop In (Childminders), Pound Hill 07736 950649 Charlwood House Day Nursery Mother Toddler Gp 01293 565544 Explorers – a play and exploration session for babies Horsham C&FC 01403 224444 Friary Parent & Toddler Group, Haslett Avenue 01293 613336 Jo Jingles, the music & movement experience, Horsham 01903 892859 Jungle Tots, Crawley Community Church, Southgate 01293 886619 Kinderoo Baby & Toddler Group, Broadbridge Heath 0776 2721768 Little Fishes, St Peters Church, Ifield Road, West Green 01293 437535 St Leonard’s Parent & Toddler Group, Turners Hill 07766 464480 Mini Bugs Club (2-5yrs) Leechpool Woods (Term Time) 07940 489257 Mini Dancers by Busylizzy, Horsham Pavilions 01403 333959 Music Bus, Gossops Green Community Centre 01403 750306 Music Bus, Maidenbower Junior School 01403 750306 Music Bus, The Women’s Hall, Billingshurst 01403 240842 Musical Friends, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 240777 Mummy&Me Yoga by Busylizzy, (non walkers) Hawth Theatre 01403 333959 Mummy&Me Bootcamp by Busylizzy, (6w+) Horsham Park
01403 333959 New Skittles workshop, gymnastics, Tilgate 07990 952011 Parent Support Group & Sensory Toy LIbrary, Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Play & Learn, Broadfield Community Centre 01293 651777 Play & Learn Plus for children who have a disability or addition needs, Langley Green C&FC 01293 651747 Play & Learn Together, Southwater C&FC 01403 213570 Play & Talk (English as 2nd Language) Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777 Rising Fives, Baptist Church, Brighton Rd, Horsham 01403 211150 Rudgwick Tots & Toddlers, Church St, Rudgwick 01403 822063 Sensory Magic Carpet, Bewbush C&FC 01293 651760 Sensory Room, Bewbush C&FC 01293 651760 Sensory Room, Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Sing & Sign Crawley Baptist Church, West Green, 01403 452342 & 07984 471547 St Barnabas Parent & Toddler Group, Pound Hill 01293 882939 St John’s Mother & Toddler Group, Springfield Road 01403 241973 The Holbrook Club, North Heath Lane, Horsham 01403 751150 Tiny Tots, All Saints Church, Crawley Down 01342 718775 Toddlers@10, Millennium Hall, Roffey (Drop in) 01403 272775 Toy Library, Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Twinkle Tots Music, Haven Centre, Crawley Down 07790 351697 Wee Minds Childminders Drop In, Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777 Worth & Pound Hill Parent & Toddler, St Barnabas 01293 882939
Thursday pm
Craftibobs - fun craft sessions for pre-school children 07876 490436 Holy Trinity Church Mother & Toddler Gp, Tilgate 01293 571115 HUGGEES (parents under 21) West Green Youth Centre 07866 260465 Sensory Room, Bewbush C&FC 01293 651760 Sensory Room, Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Treasure Chest, Crawley - Meal Deal from 3.30 01293 549009
Friday am
Baby Boogie by Busylizzy, (3m - Walking) Horsham Pavilions 01403 333959 Baby Rhyme Time, Crawley Library babies & toddlers 01293 651751 Baby Yoga by BusyLizzy, (6wks crawling) K2 Crawley 01493 333959 Bumps & Babes, Bewbush C&FC 01293 651760 Bumps & Babes, Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777 Bumps & Babes, Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747
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happy Bumps, Babes and Toddlers Welcome every Friday in term time from 10.00am - 11.30am Coach House Nursery 01342 712311 www.copthorneprep.co.uk
Clair’s Little Movers, West Chiltington Montessori Nursery 01798 813233 Coach House Nursery, Copthorne Prep School 01342 718585 Fun Friday, Billingshurst C&FC 01403 213594 Gym Tots, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Haven Community Centre, Crawley Down, Crawley 01342 716791 Heath Horrors Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Horsham Mini & Minders, Southwater Scout (Childminders only) 01403 271705 Jo Jingles, the music & movement Three Bridges 01903 892859 Jungle Tots, Crawley Community Church, Southgate 01293 886619 Kiddies Korner, The Haven Centre, Crawley Down Kirdford Toddler, Kirdford Village Hall, Nr, Billingshurst 01403 871119 Langley Green Parent & Toddler Group, Crawley 01293 419750 Little Angels Childminding Group, Furnace Green 07758 010512 Little Ducklings Stay & Play, Bewbush 01293 522030 Little Leo’s, St.Leonards Church, Cambridge Road, Horsham Little Notes, Horsham 01403 336454 Mummy&Me Buggy Fitness by Busylizzy, (6w+) Maidenbower Park 01493 333959 Mummy&Me Yoga by Busylizzy, (Non Walkers) Horsham Pavilions 01493 333959 Music Bus, Pennthorpe School, Rudgwick 01403 240842 Music Bus, Southwater Leisure Centre 01403 240842 Music & Drama by BusyLizzy, (2-4 yrs) Maidenbower Pavilion 01403 333959 Musical Friends, St Barnabas Church, Pound Hill 07899 954884 Musical Hands - Maidenbower Community Centre 01293 400569 Rhyme Time, Broadfield C&FC 01293 651777
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Friday pm
Breastfeeding Support drop-in, Northgate C&FC 01293 651740 Breastfeeding Support drop-in, Langley Green C&FC 01293 651747 Dinomites, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Family Time, Langley Green Youth Centre, Lark Rise 07809 268304 Grandparents Group, Billingshurst C&FC 01403 213594 Jo Jingles, the music & movement experience, Ashington 01903 892859 Mini Munchers Lunch Club, Needles C&FC 01403 213590 Speech & Language Drop In, Horsham C&FC 01403 224444 Toy LIbrary, Pound Hill C&FC 01293 651722 Treasure Chest, Crawley - Meal Deal from 3.30 01293 549009 Whirly Wiggle Story Club (School Term Time Only) 07958 305041
Saturday am
Active Fun Sessions, Billingshurst Leisure Centre 01403 213594 Baby & Toddler Dance, Northgate, Crawley 01293 521028
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Minding youngsters’ mental health He said: “I’ve done quite a bit of research into wellbeing and mindfulness and, while there’s a lot out there for teenagers, there’s not a lot for younger children, Key Stage 1 in particular.
“Such a vital part of helping pupils have a healthy, happy life is making sure they know how to look after themselves, and taking early steps to help them nurture their mental health is a key part of that.
A Kent school is aiming to give its pupils the best possible start in life both academically and mentally – after launching mindfulness sessions for its youngest students. The calming lessons were introduced at Bickley Park School by Jon Poole, the new assistant head of pre-prep at the boys’ independent school. He started running mindfulness sessions for his 5-7 year old pupils to give them a chance to take a time out from the busy school day, while giving them a foundation to develop good mental health. The 37-year-old introduced mindfulness sessions to students at Eltham College, where he taught for 15 years before moving to Bickley Park this September, and wanted to replicate its success in his new role.
“Research has shown everything is becoming younger and younger, even to the extent of puberty starting sooner. The earlier we can teach them to spot the signs of when they’re not quite right, and be responsive to that, the better.” Beckenham resident Jon, who studied at St Dunstan’s College, has introduced short sessions after lunch, in which pupils at the Bromley-based school enjoy “five minutes of calm”. And he is now working with Bickley Park’s prep department to introduce mindfulness classes throughout the school. “We’re looking at ways of bringing it to all year groups so we can give our boys a good grounding in preparation for secondary and further education, as well as adulthood,” Jon added. “I think it’s important pupils, even those in pre-prep, get a chance to sit, relax and be silent. Their lives are so busy, even at a
young age, that getting a chance to take a time out allows them to recharge their mental and physical batteries.” Mindfulness has become a popular tool to help people of all ages become more aware of their mental state. The practice encourages people to focus on the present, shut out distracting thoughts and de-clutter their mind. In recent years it has been added to the curriculum at schools, colleges and universities across the country, particularly in the lead up to exams. GCSEs and A-levels may be a long way off for the pre-prep youngsters at Bickley Park, but Jon hopes mindfulness will give them the platform to deal with such stressful situations. He said: “So often we hear of youngsters and teenagers struggling with mental health problems, with statistics showing children as young as five have suffered from depression*. By offering mindfulness sessions I hope to give our boys the tools to support their own mental health, which is just as important as giving them a strong academic start.” * Figures released by NICE in 2013 showed 80,000 children in the UK were suffering from severe depression, including 8,000 under the age of 10.
Mental Awareness Help Websites A-Z Mental health - Mind www.mind.org.uk Mental Health Foundation www.mentalhealth.org.uk Mental Health Fdn (@mentalhealth) · Twitter www.twitter.com/mentalhealth Mental health - Live Well - NHS Choices www.nhs.uk/livewell/mentalhealth NHS England www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health Mental Health Foundation www.mentalhealth.org.uk Time To Change www.time-to-change.org.uk Young Minds www.youngminds.org.uk Heads Together www.headstogether.org.uk Heads Together Counselling - YMCA South East www.ymcaeastsurrey.org.uk/ Anna Freud National Centre for Children & Families www.annafreud.org Sussex Counselling & Psycotherapy www.sussex-counselling.uk West Sussex County Council - Your Space www.westsussex.gov.uk/18686
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pre-schools
Cheeky Monkeys, Baby & Toddler Gp, Gossops Green 07980 314425 Dads United 01293 534297 Dynamic Dads, monthly sessions, Horsham C&FC 01403 224444 Family Breakfast, Billingshurst C&FC 01403 213594 Horsham C&FC 01403 224444 RH10 Men! (Maidenbower), Southgate C&FC 01293 651798 Saturday Storytime, Crawley Library 01293 651751 Super Saturday, Billingshurst C&FC 01403 213594 Woods for Learning 07940 489257
Toddler Groups
Cheeky Monkeys, (First Visit Free) Springboard House, Hurst Road 01403 218888 Cheeky Monkeys, (First Visit Free) Springboard House Crawley, Langley Green, Crawley 01293 531963 Crawley Library Toddler Times 01293 651751 Holbrook Toddler Group, Roffey, daily 01403 217868 Horsham Library Toddler Times 01403 224353 Hullabaloo Kids Baby Play & Sign Classes 0-2 year olds 01342 841766 Little Angels Childminding Group 07758 010512
Little Kickers Football for 18 months to 6 years 01293 226201 Messy Monster, 6 months upwards class 01342 833885 Music Bus (Crawley area) 01403 750306 Music Bus (Horsham Area) 01403 240842 Spanish Amigos Horsham & Crawley 01403 756295 Talking Tots (Crawley & Horsham) 07476 545508 Tiddlers & Toddlers Southwater Village Centre 01403 733208 Toddler Sense adventure programme from Baby Sensory 07921998654 Wiggle Jiggle Story 07958 305041
Soft Play Areas
Fishers Farm (Playzone Pass available) 01403 700063 Happy Scamps, Swan Walk, Horsham 01403 754597 Mini Mayhem, Crawley County Mall 07591 352351 Treasure Chest, Faraday Road, Crawley 01293 549009
Toy Libraries
Bewbush C&FC 01293 651760 Billingshurst C&FC 01403 213594 Broadfield & Bewbush C&FC 01293 651777
Crawley Library 01293 651751 East Grinstead C&FC 01342 332992 Horsham Nursery School C&FC 01403 224444 Horsham Toy Library, Springboard House, Horsham 01403 218888 Langley Green & Ifield C&FC 01293 651747 Maidenbower C&FC (Maidenbower) 01293 651720 Maidenbower C&FC (Pound Hill) 01293 651722 Needles C&FC 01403 213590 Northgate C&FC 01293 651740 Roffey C&FC 01243 213599 Rural Horsham C&FC 01403 785816 Southgate C&FC 01293 651798 Southwater C&FC 01403 213570 WRVS, Toy Library, Crawley 01293 432508
Toddlers Music
Cellobabies™ - Cello Tuition for 3-6 year olds 07810 718828 Humpty Dumpty Preschool Music under 5’s, Horsham 01403 240241 Inspire Academy of Dance 07783 138348 Jo Jingles 01903 892859 Music & Drama by BusyLizzy, (2-4 years) 01403 333959 Musical Sam, HBG Fitness, Oriel High School 01293 553625 Little Notes, Horsham 01403 336454 Music Bus (Crawley) 01403 750306
Music Bus (Horsham) 01403 240842 Sing & Sign 01403 452342 & 07984 471547 Sing, Dance & Sign - Musical Hands 01293 400569 Spanish Amigos Horsham & Crawley 01403 756295 Rhyme Time, Billingshurst C&FC 01403 213594 Toddler Music by Busylizzy, Horsham Pavilions 01403 333959 Tootle Ted’s Music, Horsham 01403 249122 Twinkle Tots Music, Haven Centre, Crawley Down 07790 351697 Whirly Wiggle Story Club (School Term Time Only) 07958 305041
Gym & Fitness
ABC Preschool Gymnastics Club, Furnace Green 01293 421591 Gym Tots, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Little Kickers Football for 18 months to 6 years 01293 226201 Movement, Fitness & Fun - Musical Hands 01293 400569 Pre-school trampolining, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Tiny Soccer Stars 07902 023499 Tiny Tekkers 07702 433227
At Toad Hall Nursery we pride ourselves on offering the very highest standard of care to all our children and ensuring that they receive an individual approach to their care and education. Our nursery is situated in the centre of Horley and is easily accessible from all routes. We offer: l l l l l l l l l
Full day & part time care for children 3 months - 5 yrs Open 8am-6pm to ensure a flexible service for working parents Fully registered and insured Security entry system Qualified, experienced, caring and loving staff who have all been thoroughly vetted Individual routines for babies with a high ratio of staff:children Nutritious, home cooked meals catering for all dietary needs Approved and Inspected by Ofsted Partnership with parents
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A Step Ahead Day Nursery, Lower Beeding, 0-5yrs 01403 891012 Anne Frank Montessori, Bennetts Field (off Brighton Rd) 01403 270895 Anne Frank Montessori, Church Lane, Southwater 01403 270895 Bewbush Community Nursery (3 mths - 8 Years) 01293 522030 Bewbush Nursery, Dorston Square, Crawley 01293 651755 Bluebells Day Nursery, Partridge Green, Horsham 01403 711084 Bluecoat Nursery, Christs Hospital, Horsham 01403 247446 Bobtails Montessori Nursery School, Billingshurst 01403 786176 Bright Horizons 01293 336919 Broadfield Nursery 01293 651785 Brookfield Day Nursery, 3m-5yrs, Lowfield Heath 01293 535300 Busy Bees Nursery 01293 571555 Charlwood House, Lowfield Heath, 3m-5yrs 01293 565544 Chiltington Montessori Nursery School 07816 530135 Clover Court 01293 887533 Coach House Nursery, Copthorne Prep School (2 1/2 yrs) 01342 718585 Coolham Montessori Nursery, Coolham 01403 741101
Copthorne Kinders Nursery 01342 718778 Cranbrook Independent Nursery, Maidenbower 01293 887533 Daisy Chain 01293 533397 Desmond Anderson School Nursery, Tilgate 01293 530638 early Childcare, Bartholomew Way, Horsham, 0-5yrs 01403 754610 Farlington Nursery 01403 254967 Giggles Day Nursery, Springfield Road, Horsham 01403 750308 Greenway Nursery School, Greenway, Horsham 01403 272318 Headstart Day Nursery, Horsham 01403 210560 Honey Pots, Crawley Youth Centre 01293 527532 Ivy Cottage 01293 825192 Kid Co Ltd 01293 775107 Kids Capers Day Nursery, Loppets Rd, Crawley 01293 612221 Little Barn Owls Day Nursery 01403 257778 Little Handprints Day Nursery, Crawley 01293 604229 Little Monkeys Day Nursery, Horsham 01403 230404 Little Russets Nursery Slinfold, www. littlerussets.co.uk 07827 325100
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New View Nursery, St Marks Lane, Horsham 01403 272911 Nuffy Bear Children’s Day Nursery, Nuffield Health Crawley 01293 880417 Peter Bunny, The Warren, West Park Road, Copthorne 01342 713158
Totehill Day Nursery, Five Oaks Rd, Slinfold, 0-5yrs 01403 790012 Wakoos Centre4Children, Station Road, Billingshurst 01403 213592 West Chiltington Montessori Nursery 01798 813233
Pre-Schools A Step Ahead Day Nursery, Lower Beeding, Horsham 01403 891012 Acorns Preschool, Ifield Community Centre, Ifield 01293 511764 Amber Preschool, St Leonard’s Scout Hall, Horsham 01403 272173 Anne Frank Montessori, Bennetts Field (off Brighton Rd) 01403 270895 Anne Frank Montessori, Church Lane, Southwater 01403 270895 Barns Green Playgroup, Horsham 01403 730093 Baytree House Baby & Toddler Group, Charlwood 01293 565544 Bewbush Community Nursery (3 months - 8 Years) 01293 522030 Bluecoat Nursery at Christs Hospital School, Horsham 01403 247446 Bobtails Montessori Nursery, Adversane 01403 268314 BRBC Playschool, Brighton Road, Horsham, RH13 5BD 07905 428052 Bumbles Preschool, Scout Hut, Hills Farm Lane, Horsham 01403 756196 Busy Bees Preschool, Bartholomew Way, Horsham 01403 217968 Caterpillar Club Playgroup, Leechpool County Primary 01403 211388 Caterpillars Pre-School, Southgate Community Centre 07928 128158 Charlwood House, Lowfield Heath, mixed, 3m-5yrs 01293 565544 Cherry Lane Mother & Toddler Gp, Langley Green 01293 516163 Climbing Bears, Wisborough Green 01403 701027 Coach House Nursery, Copthorne Prep School 01342 718585 Coolham Montessori Nursery School, Coolham 01903 201379 Copthorne Kinders Nursery 01342 715022 Country Mice Playgroup, Station Rd, Cowfold 01403 864011 Dauxwood Pre-School, Billingshurst, Horsham 01403 785212 Desmond Anderson School Nursery, Tilgate 01293 530638 Donkey Field Preschool, Crawley Down CoE School 01342 717877 Donnybrook Nursery School, Rusper 01293 871213 Dormans Playgroup, Gossops Green, Crawley 01293 514754 Farlington School Preschool Playgroup, Horsham 01403 282566 Forest Playgroup, Comptons Lane, Horsham 07999 851073 Giggle and Grow Preschool 07887 846681 Happy Hours Preschool, Broadfield Youth & Com Centre 01293 519060 Heather Playgroup, Erica Way, Horsham 01403 262320
Holbrook Playgroup, North Heath Hall, St Mark’s 01403 265851 Holly Hedgehog Preschool, Baptist Church, West Green 07732 771197 Holy Innocents Playgroup, Church Lane, Southwater 01403 218076 Horsham Nursery School C&FC 01403 224444 Horsham URC Toddler Group, Springfield Rd 01403 268091 Ivy Cottage, Cranbrook Nursery, Crawley, 2-5yrs 01293 772561 Jack & Jill Preschool, Copthorne 01342 719732 Jack In The Box Playschool, Swallows Lane, Horsham 01403 711873 Joey’s Pre-school, Holy Trinity Church Hall, Tilgate 07971 382390 Kellybrook Montessori Nursery, Broadbridge Heath 01403 251221 Kookaburra Playgroup, Hills Farm Lane, Horsham 01403 269548 Lets Play Playgroup, Three Bridges, Crawley 07762 468935 Little Acorns Preschool, Kelsey Hall, Chalk Road, Ifold 01403 752670 Little Acorns Preschool, Tillgate, Holy Trinity Church 01293 571115 Little Bear’s Playschool, Bewbush Community Centre 01293 613250 Loxwood Preschool, Badgers Way, Nicholsfield 01403 753284 Maidenbower Infant School Nursery 01293 886324 Maidenbower Playgoup Group, Harvest Rd 07580 018496 Milton Mount Playgroup, Milton Mount Ave, Crawley 01293 884312 Moss Playgroup, Scout Hut, Swindon Rd, Horsham 01403 269458 New Venture Playgroup, Roffey Youth Centre, Roffey 01403 256647 New View Nursery, North Heath Hall, St Mark’s Lane 01403 272911 Over The Rainbow Playgroup, Holbrook School Lane 01403 263832 Pandatots, 0-5 yrs, Russel Way, Crawley 01293 604229 Partridge Green Pre-School, The Village Hall 07880 744 240 Pennthorpe Kindergarten, Pennthorpe School, Rudgwick 01403 822431 Peter Pan Playgroup, Copthorne Village Hall 07881 781682 Piglits Pre-School, 7th Crawley Scout Hut, Waterlea 01293 511673 Plaistow Pre-School, Winterton Hall, Plaistow 01403 871329 Playmates Playschool, Crawley Rd, Roffey, Horsham 01403 258317 Pound Hill Pre-School, Crawley 01293 616479
Rainbow Pre-School, Barrington Road, Southgate 01293 427180 Rudgwick Pre-School, Rudgwick 01403 823558 Rusper Playgroup 01293 871513 Skylarks Playgroup, Village Centre, Broadbridge Heath 07825 603601 Sleeping Stone Preschool, Gossops Green Com School 01293 542999 Southgate West Playgroup, Hilltop Primary School 01293 511008 Southwater Village Hall Pre-School, Church Lane 01403 733954 Squirrels Pre-School, Ifield 07804 329889 St Albans Church Playgroup, Medway Rd 01293 442935 St Gabriel’s Playgroup, Billingshurst 01403 784828 St John’s Sunshine Preschool, Copthorne 07963 501762 St Margaret’s Nursery School, Ifield 01293 521077 St Mary’s Nursery, Denne Road, Horsham 01403 250223 St Pauls Playgroup, Northgate, Crawley 01293 404683 St Peter’s Pre-School Playgroup, C/O Slinfold Primary School 01403 790253 Stepping Stones Playschool, Gossops Green 01293 542999 Stepping Stones Pre-School, Jolesfield CE Primary School 01403 710241 The Friary Playgroup, Southgate 01293 403873 Three Little Pigs, 23-25 Springfield Road, Horsham 07801 066653 Tilgate Childrens Playgroup, Tilgate, Crawley 01293 616342 Tiny Tots Nursery, Unitarian Church, Horsham 01403 271997 Tiny Treasures Playgroup, Southgate Community Centre 01293 510356 Tots Pre-school, Bewbush, Crawley 07811 914153
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Toy Box Playgroup, Wakehams Green Dr, Crawley 01293 883034 Toybox Playgroup, Pound Hill, Crawley 01883 715070 Turners Hill Tots, Turners Hill School 01342 715412 Tykes Pre-School, Shackleton Road, Tilgate 07967 660788 Tykes Pre-School, Holyrood Place, Broadfield 07540 547382 Tykes Pre-School, Capel Lane, Gossops Green 07534 019531 Tykes Pre-School, Barnfield Road, Northgate 07772 655668 Village Hall Pre-School, Quarry Way, Southwater, Horsham 01403 732050 Wakoos Centre4Children, Station Road, Billingshurst 01403 213592 Warnham Pre-School 07951 085600 West Chiltington Montessori Nursery 01403 782597 West Green Playgroup 01293 528259 Willow Tree Pre-School (Langley Green) 01293 537400 Willow Tree Pre-School (Ifield West) 01293 270107 Willow Tree Pre-School (Ifield) 01293 270262 Willow Woody Pre-School at Cherry Lane Adventure Playground 07715083629 Windmill Pre-School, Lardner Hall Southwater 01403 733208 Woodlands Day Nursery, Desmond Anderson First School, Crawley 01293 539929 Worth Park Playgroup, Pound Hill, Crawley 01293 611148 Wybourne Pre-School, Crawley 01293 616824
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Education Independent Schools
Anne Frank Montessori, Church Lane, Southwater 01403 270895 Burgess Hill School for Girls 01444 237008 Christ’s Hospital 01403 211293 Copthorne Prep School, Effingham Lane, Copthorne 01342 712311 Cottesmore Preparatory School, Pease Pottage 01293 520648 Dorset House School 01798 831456 Farlington School, Strood Park, Horsham 01403 254967 Handcross Park School 01444 400526 Hurstpierpoint College Pre-Prep & Prep School 01273 836936 Moon Hall College & Burys Court, Leigh, near Reigate 01306 611372 Muntham House School, Barns Green, Horsham 01403 730302 Pennthorpe School, Church St, Rudgwick 01403 822391 The Rikkyo School In England, Rudgwick 01403 822107 Worth School 01342 710200 Special Needs Schools Crawley Forest School 01293 564000 Ellas Field 01403 785 046 Ingfield Manor School 01403 782294 Manor Green Primary College, Crawley 01293 520351
Manor Green Primary School, Ifield, Crawley 01293 526873 Moon Hall 01306 731464 Munthan House School, Barns Green, Horsham 01403 730302 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham 01403 266215
Primary & Infant Schools
All Saints C of E Primary School, Horsham 01403 270460 Arunside School, Horsham 01403 263919 Bewbush Community Primary School 01293 534897 Billingshurst Primary School 01403 782789 Broadfield East Infant School & Nursery 01293 406182 Castlewood Primary School 01403 734822 Colgate Primary School, Blackhouse Road, Colgate 01293 851254 Copthorne Fairway Infant School, Copthorne 01342 713691 Crawley Down Village CE School 01342 713292 Desmond Anderson Primary School 01293 525596 Gatwick School 01293 538779 Gossops Green Primary School 01293 525449
Heron Way Primary School, Horsham 01403 261944 Hilltop Primary School, Southgate 01293 534314 Holbrook Primary School, Horsham 01403 272500 Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Lower Beeding 01403 891263 Itchingfield Primary School, Itchingfield 01403 790204 Jolesfield C of E Primary School, Partridge Green 01403 710546 Kingslea Primary School 01403 254282 Langley Green Primary School 01293 525675 Leechpool Primary School, Horsham 01403 210233 Littlehaven Infant School, Horsham 01403 260608 Maidenbower Infant School, Maidenbower 01293 886324 Milton Mount Primary School 01293 537158 North Heath Community Primary School, Horsham 01403 254790 Northgate Primary School 01293 526737 Northolmes Junior School, Horsham 01403 261822 Oaks Primary School 01293 527473 Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School 01293 526057 Pound Hill Infant School 01293 873975
Rudgwick Primary School, Rudgwick 01403 822151 Rusper Primary School 01293 871272 Shelley Primary School, Broadbridge Heath 01403 265343 Shipley CofE Primary School, Horsham 01403 741298 Slinfold C of E Primary School, Slinfold 01403 790253 Southgate Primary School 01293 525966 Southwater Infant School 01403 733254 St Andrew’s C of E Primary School, Nuthurst 01403 891286 St Andrew’s C of E Primary School, Furnace Green 01293 529006 St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 01293 521009 St John’s Catholic Primary School, Horsham 01403 265447 St Margaret’s CofE Primary School, Ifield 01293 521077 St Mary’s CofE (Aided) Primary School, Horsham 01403 265999 St Peter’s CofE (Aided) Primary School, Cowfold 01403 864365 St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Roffey 01403 252357 The Brook School, Maidenbower 01293 886521 The Mill Primary School 01293 571893 Three Bridges Infant School 01293 524076 Trafalgar Community Infant School, Horsham 01403 254925
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A new name
Turners Hill CE Primary School 01342 715412 Warnham C of E Primary School, Horsham 01403 265230 Waterfield Primary School 01293 548014 West Green Primary School 01293 526679 William Penn Controlled School, Coolham 01403 741274 Wisborough Green Primary School, Billingshurst 01403 700280
Junior & Middle Schools
Lingfield College will be the new name for Lingfield Notre Dame from Easter 2017. Following an announcement last week from Mrs Susan Rutherford, the Chairman of Governors at Lingfield Notre Dame School in Surrey, the name of the School will be changing after Easter to Lingfield College. The School has come a long way from the all-girls’ Convent it was when the nuns left in 1987, and it is now a dynamic, progressive HMC co-educational day school of nearly 1000 pupils aged between 2 ½ to 18. Headmaster, Richard Bool said that the decision had been taken after many discussions and he was delighted to be leading the School forward to the next phase. He confirmed that the Senior School will be known as Lingfield College and the Junior School as Lingfield Prep.
Broadfield East Junior School 01293 406940 Copthorne CE Junior School, Copthorne 01342 712372 Crawley Down CE Junior School, Crawley Down 01293 713292 Gatwick School 01293 538779 Greenway School 01403 252013 Maidenbower Junior School 01293 883758 Northolmes Junior School, Leith View Road, Horsham 01403 261822 Pound Hill Junior 01293 447000 Southwater Junior School 01403 730475 Three Bridges Junior School 01293 526888
Secondary Schools
Gatwick School 01293 538779
Hazelwick School, Hazelwick Mill Lane, Three Bridges 01293 403344 Holy Trinity C of E Secondary School, Gossops Green 01293 423690 Ifield Community College, Lady Margaret Road, Ifield 01293 420500 Millais School, Depot Road, Horsham 01403 254932 Oriel High School, Maidenbower Lane, Maidenbower 01293 880350 St Wilfrid’s Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley 01293 421421 Tanbridge House School, Farthings Hill, Horsham 01403 263628 The Forest School, Compton’s Lane, Horsham 01403 261086 The Weald School, Station Road, Billingshurst 01403 787200 Thomas Bennett Community College, Tilgate 01293 526255
Colleges
Central College 0845 1550043 Central College in Horsham 01403 218181 Collyers College, Hurst Road, Horsham 01403 210822
Language Classes
English as a Second Language 01293 518656 English for beginners as 2nd language - Thurs pm (Creche) 01293 511400 French tuition for children, small groups, Crawley 01293 409450
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Summer Holiday Fun Multi-Activity Camps for 4-12 year olds Sports Coaching Camps for 9-14 year olds Ardingly College, Ardingly, Nr. Haywards Heath Copthorne School, Copthorne, Nr. Crawley
www.piedpiperactivities.co.uk After School Clubs
Comprenant l’étude de la langue écrite et orale. Programme pédagogique français. Membre de l’association Parapluie FLAM Le samedi après-midi à Wray Common Primary School, Reigate RH2 0LR Contactez-nous 07913 811345 admin@petite-ecole-reigate.co.uk www.petite-ecole-reigate.co.uk
Intensive English Teaching, Crawley 01293 457100 Le Club Francais, Crawley & Horsham 01293 541806 The French & Spanish Club 01342 302543 The Spanish Club for Children 01293 820589
Tutoring
Amanda Jones, Latin & all subjects 01342 719390 Art tutor - fun, flexible & fulfilling art tuition for all ages 07713 242597 Fleet Tutors, Private tuition in your home 0845 644 5452 French classes for children age 4 - 11, Les petits bavards, 07766 657459 Home Tutoring - Mainly English & Maths - age 5-16 01342 718862 Home Tutoring Polish, English GCSE exams age 2-16 07908 177287
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Horsham Kumon Study Centre 01737 248313 KipMcGrath Education Centres Horsham 01403 257755 Kumon Study Centre - Tilgate & Crawley 01293 402553 Mobile maths tutor, CRB checked, Crawley, 11+ to GCSE 07518 353719 QUALIFIED TEACHER, Help with all subjects ages 4-11 07551939863 The Student Support Centre 0800 132277 West Sussex Tutors, all subjects, all levels, Crawley area 01293 547706
Breakfast Clubs
Roffey Fun Clubs, Roffey, Horsham Term Time 01403 260909 Three Bridges Junior School, Gales Drive 7.30-9.00am 07803 182819 Wakoos Centre4Children, Station Road, Billingshurst 01403 213592
Roffey Fun Clubs, Roffey, Horsham Term Time 01403 260909 Three Bridges Junior School, Gales Drive 3.00-6.00pm 07803 182819 Wakoos Centre4Children, Station Road, Billingshurst 01403 213592
Out of School Clubs
Caterpillar Club, Leechpool County Primary, 4-11 yrs 01403 211388 Cranbrook Nursery School, after school, Crawley 01293 772561 Fantastic Fridays (4-12) , K2 Crawley 01293 585300 Holiday Activity Schemes, West Sussex Childcare Info Service 01243 777807 Jungle Club, Maidenbower, 4-12yrs 01293 614244 North Horsham After School Club 07709 504013 Roffey Fun Club, Roffey, Horsham School escorts am & pm 01403 260909 SAFA, St &rews School, Nuthurst 01403 891286 Warnham After School Play Scheme, WASPS, age 5-11 01403 865299
Holiday Clubs
Activate Sport 01785 711572 Baracudas 0845 123 5299
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Bewbush Community Nursery, for children up to age 8 01293 522030 Chelsea Football Club 07843 868657 Charlwood House Holiday Club Ages 4-11 01293 565544 Crawley Wellbeing, K2 Crawley 01293 585350 Darren Talbot Cricket Coaching, for 7yrs+ 07912 873591 Inspire Academy of Dance 07783 138348 K2 01293 585300 OSCAHS Holiday Club, St Wilfird Hall, Horley (3-11 yrs) 07739 351313, wilfrids@oscahs.co.uk Pied Piper 01273 504485 Playcare - Cherry Lane, Crawley 01293 516163 Playcare - Waterlea, Crawley 01293 530035 Roffey Fun Club, Roffey 4-12yrs, 7.45am - 6.00pm 01403 260909 West Sussex County Council Family Information Service 01243 777807 Whizz Kids 01798 873077 Woods for Learning 07940 489257
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Cranfold’s advice on sports injuries Sport is very important for our children. It helps their physical development, their ability to work collaboratively with others, and improves concentration, assisting schoolwork performance. In girls, the majority of their lifetime bone stock is laid down by the age of 12, so lots of weight early bearing sport is an investment against osteoporosis in later life. Sports injuries in children can be very different to those sustained by adults in similar situations. Physiologically, children are not mini adults – they are quite different (as anyone who lives with a child will tell you!). In an adult, if a muscle is overstretched in sport, it usually results in torn muscle fibres. In children, especially during peak growth periods (especially boys aged 13-14) muscles are taut bands with little elasticity. When these are over-stretched it is more likely that
the bony attachment will be damaged than the muscle itself. Early diagnosis is important with children, but given good treatment, they heal remarkably quickly and very well. As children’s bones are growing rapidly, the muscles are often stretched tight, creating pressure over time on the attachments near the hips, knees and ankle joints. Conditions such as Osgood Schlatter’s or Sever’s are examples of this. Specific daily muscle stretching during this growth phase is very important – especially if your child is sporty. (see http://www.cranfoldphysio.co.uk/ cranfold-blog/stretches-for-kids/ or call our physios for more advice on 01403 721050) Balance is also reduced at this age, leading to an increased likelihood of twisted ankles. To both prevent and treat this, encourage your child to practice standing on one leg. Make
a game of it – how many throws and catches can you each do while standing on one leg? Can you close your eyes and not fall over? Keep school bags light and encourage the use of both rucksack straps to balance load and avoid back pain. Finally, posture, posture, posture! Sitting slumped over an ipad or console for hours, slinging a heavy bag over one shoulder then sitting slumped at a desk, is going to cause spinal trouble. Keeping active tones core muscles and supports developing joints: balance the ipad use with kicking a football about. We are amazing movement machines that develop according to how we use our bodies: whether we end up driving a Skoda or a Ferrari is completely down to the driver (and maybe their Mum!)
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12 Bar (60+) (Music Workshop), Northgate 01293 438151 Act One Beginners Drama School, teaching 4-19 years 01342 719166 Act Too Stage School - Crawley & Horsham Schools 08719 182218 Ariel Dance Academies 01444 254466 Ariel - singing lessons 01444 254466 Ariel Special Needs acting classes 01444 254466 Bhangra Dance Group Indian Dance 01293 550010 Bollywood Dance Group, Asian Dance 01293 550010 Cheneler School of Dance, Trinity School, Crawley 07803 923439 Crawley Youth Theatre, Gossops Green 01293 438151 Desire2Dance (ages 2 1/2 years adults) 07941844016 Dramaworks 07786 398869 Elite Dance School 01293 565264 Fi Steps, 3yrs plus, song dance training, Tilgate 01403 888182 Footloose Dance Group, Manor Green Primary School 01293 438156 Gracie Grooves 07590 403232 HG Performing Arts 07594 144554 Happy Feet Song & Dance Company 01342 717787 Horsham School of Dance 01342 325478 Hot Taps, (60+) Tilgate Recreation Huts No 19 01293 438151
Inspire Academy of Dance, Horsham, Reigate & Dorking 07783138348 Karen Kay Theatre Art School 01444 401595 Kicks Dance 07722 826162 Louise Ryrie School of Dance & Drama, Crawley 01293 521028 Mini Dancers by Busylizzy, Horsham Pavilions 01403 333959 Music & Drama by BusyLizzy 01403 333959 Musicality Choir 11-25 01444 254466 Perform 0845 400 4017 Performing4u, drama for 3-16 year olds, Horsham 01403 260711 Pitchy Breath Theatre Company 01293 438151 Pound Hill Ballroom Dancing Club for adults & children 01293 514034 Róisín Mullins Dance Academy (Crawley) 07832 271809 Spice of Life (60+), Northgate 01293 438151 Stagecoach Theatre Arts, Crawley, 4-16 01293 839525 Stagecoach Theatre Arts, Horsham, 4-16 01293 823282 Surrey School of Ballet & Performing Arts,Horley 07455 230198 Sway at the Hawth Perform! 5-6 yr olds (Tue 4.00 -5.10pm) 01293 553636 Sway at the Hawth Perform! Drama & Singing, 7-11 year olds (Tue 4.306.30pm) 01293 553636
Reigate Dorking Horsham Copthorne Horley East Grinstead Ballet Tap Modern Street Jazz Musical Theatre Contemporary
FREE TRIAL CLASS jo@inspireacademyofdance.co.uk
07783 138 348
www.inspireacademyofdance.co.uk VMA Dance, Rudgwick 07879 773705 Vincent Martin School of Dance and Musical Theatre DMT 07581 229887
Sway at the Hawth Street Dance, 4-5 yr olds (Mon 3.45-4.15pm) 01293 553636 Sway at the Hawth Street Dance, 5-7 yr olds (Mon 4.15-5.00pm) 01293 553636 Sway at the Hawth Street Dance, 8-12 yrs 01293 553636 Sway at the Hawth Street Dance, 13-16 year olds 01293 553636 Sway at the Hawth West End Masterclass (Tue 6.30-8.30pm) 01293 553636 Sway at the Hawth Ballet Tots 01293 553636 The Art Academy, Horsham 01403 754727
Music
Early Years Music fun for 3 to 6 years 01243 642361 Need a musical Instrument from £15 a term 01243 642361 Sing & Sign, Crawley & Horsham 07984 4711547 West Sussex Music Centres, develop your music skills 01243 642361 West Sussex Music Service, Primary Ages 5-11 01243 642361 West Sussex Music Service, Adults 01243 642361
Performing Arts Classes for 4-16 years
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West Sussex Music Service, Rock & Pop, 8-18 01243 642361
West Sussex Music Service, Secondary School Ages 11-18 01243 642361
Cheneler School of Dance Principal: Hayley Cheneler, B.A. A.I.S.T.D.
Ballet Modern Theatre Tap Jazz Street Contemporary From 18 months upwards ISTD exams Competitions and Performances Based in Crawley, Horley and Horsham
Committed to Excellence.... Devoted to Dance
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Baby signing fun with Sing and Sign Sing and Sign – Britain’s original, longest running and most popular baby signing programme is in Horsham and Crawley. We cater for babies from as young as 6 weeks focusing on the foundation for communication, then progressing to our Stage 1 classes for babies from six months focusing on routine signs that you would use every day as a parent. Then at 14 months we progress onto complex concepts like colours and the alphabet with our Stage 2 programme. Learn a new skill with Sing and Sign. Each week your teacher will introduce you to new signs. Babies are naturally gestural and as you give them the tools to communicate they are less likely to become frustrated. We are a Music Class. It’s amazing how much easier it is to learn something when you add music and at Sing and Sign the music is really great. Some of our songs will be recognisable but many have been written especially to aid you and your baby in enjoying this new skill. We have also produced a wonderful range of products to help you at home. Classes are kept small and consistent with a maximum of twelve regular families. A social time at the end of the class with refreshments and toys helps to establish new friendships. Michelle at Sing and Sign will be bringing to her classes something NEW from Easter. COME & PLAY is a new class for families that want to have fun together doing active things and lots of singing. It is not Sing and Sign but has been created for families that wanted to stay with Michelle. There will be puppets, parachute, instruments, dressing-up and lots of singing. Contact us to find out more. Come and take advantage of a free taster this season! Ring Michelle on 07984471547 or email horsham@singandsign.co.uk www.singandsign.co.uk. www.facebook.com/singandsign.horsham
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Children’s Magic Shows
Tony the Magician 01403 267833
tonythemagician@gmail.com
www.tonythemagician.co.uk
Party Venues
Baytree House, Lowfield Heath perfect party venue 01293 565544 Fishers Farm 01403 700063 Creasys Drive Adventure Playground 01293 561847 Gatwick Footgolf 01293 820303 Happy Scamps, Swan Walk, Horsham 01403 754597 Lazer World, Spindle Way, Crawley 01293 551 461 Millpond Adventure Playground, Bewbush 01293 520225 Mini Mayhem, Crawley County Mall 07591 352351 Springboard House, Crawley 01293 531963 Springboard House, Horsham 01403 218888
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The Holbrook Club, North Heath Lane, Horsham 01403 751150 The Pottery@Spellcast Studies 01403 248123 Treasure Chest 01293 549009
Party Entertainers
AJ Nails, offering children’s parties 01293 550486 allsortsoffun - Pirates, Clowns, Magic and Discos! 07845 320001 Angels n Divas pamper parties 07771 964626 Animal Encounters 07984 695768 ‘Ballerina & Musical Theatre Parties 01293 521028 Brecks Party Entertainment 07796 095372 Cake Maker/Decorator also Cake Decorating Parties 01444881314
Celebration Magic, featuring Silly Sid the dog 01342 302022 Creation Station, Arty Party Fun 0844 8549186 Cricket & ball sports parties for boys & girls aged 5+ 08455 20 20 26 Disco, children’s/adults birthdays, weddings etc - Give Steve a call 07857 477295 Face Painting by Zoe: parties & events 07914 652150 Fairy Princess Parties, face painting, dancing 01737 789326 Fishers Farm 01403 700063 Football Birthday Parties by Chelsea Football Club 07843 868657 Gatwick Footgolf 01293 820303 Frozen*Princess*Fairy*Makeovers & more! 07914 652150 Funky Belles Jewellery Making Parties Age 5-13 years 07930 500474 Glazy Days Ceramics - Mobile Ceramics 07795 252530 Happy Scamps, Swan Walk, Horsham 01403 754597 Horsham’s Tony the Magician 01403 267833 Inspire Academy of Dance 07783 138348 Jo Jingles, Parties 01903 892859 Kicks Dance 07722 826162 Kiddy Cook, cooking parties for 3 to 11 years old, 07779 602604 Lazer World, Spindle Way, Crawley 01293 551461 Lets Party with Fittots, birthday parties for age 4-10 yrs 01342 712495 Little Crafters Pottery Studio Horsham 01403 588118 Little Kickers Football Parties 01293 226201 Make Me Beautiful Make-Up Parties 01737 832127 Marlow Sports 07940 489257 Messy Parties 01342 833885 Mind Blowing Science parties that will captivate your party guests! 01483 811890 Mini Mayhem, Crawley County Mall 7591 352351 Music Bus (Crawley area) 01403 750306 Music Bus (Horsham Area) 01403 240842 Musical Sam, HBG Fitness, Oriel High School 01293 553625 Once Upon A Princess Fairytale themes Girls & Boys 3-9yrs 07889 924271 Organic Cookery School 01428 787594
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Party Princesses 07954 967798 Playparties, Crawley Play Service 01293 438362 Polished Princesses - Fun, affordable nail art & Glitter tattoo’s 07894 855554 Razorball, a fun, exhilarating, body zorb party, range of games for 6 yrs up 07917 726120 Robbie the Magician 07765 425263 Science Wizards 08456 521215 Silver Belle Jewellery Party 01903 740283 Solo School of Singing: Pop Idol parties 01342 313724 Splat Cooking Parties & workshops for children 0870 766 8290 Stage Struck Childrens Theme Parties 01403 273614 Storytime Puppets 01273 846885 The Dream Party 01293 888776 The Party Fairy 01903 205358 The Pottery@Spellcast Studio 01403 248123 Tiny Soccer Starts 01444 440234 Tiny Tekkers 07702 433227 Tom’s Talking Reptiles Party Experience 07715 348378 Tony The Magician 01403 267833 Treasure Chest 01293 549009 Twinkle Tots Music 07790 351697 Waterlea Adventure Playground, Furnace Green 01293 530035 Woods for Learning 07940 489257 Zorb Parties, Gatwick Footgolf 01293 820303 Zumba Kids 4-6yrs 07594 144554 Zumba Kids 7-11yrs 07594 144554
Party Supplies
Absolute Bouncing Castles 01403 790053 All Star Bouncers Bouncy Castle Hire 01403 734502 Bouncy Castle Hire 0845 8736699 Cakey Bakey 01444 881314 Fun House Party Hire 07703 043062 Izzys Party Shop 01293 518626 Jets Bouncy Castles 01293 436335 Little Beans Soft Play Hire 07949 582748 Mad World Fancy Dress, Crawley Down, Crawley 01342 714056
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Everything you need for cake making and decorating Everything you need for a party or fancy dress (kids and adults) Everything you need for balloons and banners Simply everything you need for any celebration!
Ritz Party Shop 01293 518626
5 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate, Crawley RH10 5EQ
Magical Moments Mascot Hire 07908 937946 Marquee Hire Contact Steve 07857 477295 Mid Sussex Bouncy Castles 01444 236094 parties-direct - the one stop party shop! 01293 561560 Party Giants 01403 733724 Pauline’s Parties, free delivery of Under 5’s activity toys 01403 791715 Premier Hire 01403 270076 Sussex Bouncy Castles 01444 467219 Sussex Play Hire 01293 262952
Halls/Community Centres for Hire
The Ark, Turners Hill 01342 712226 Barns Green & Itchingfield Village Hall 01403 730093 Bewbush, Dorsten Square,Crawley 01293 438362 Broadbridge Heath Village Centre 01403 211040 Broadfield Com Centre 01293 616289
Furnace Green, Ashburnham Road 01293 438362 Gossops Green, Capel Lane 01293 438362 Haven Centre, Crawley Down 01342 716791 Ifield, Ifield Drive 01293 438362 Ifield West, Hyde Drive 01293 438362 Langley Green, Stagelands 01293 438362 Lower Beeding Hall 01403 891676 Maidenbower Community Centre 01293 885156 Maidenbower, Harvest Rd 01293 438362 Milton Mount, Milton Mount Avenue 01293 438362 Mannings Heath Village Hall 01403 255152 Milton Mount Hall 01293 884312 Northgate, Barnfield Rd 01293 438362 Pound Hill, Worth Rd 01293 438362 The Montefiore Hall, Three Bridges 07437 874015 North Heath Hall 01403 260228
Roffey Institute Village Hall 01403 210976 Roffey Millennium Hall 01403 750786 Southgate West, Ditchling Hill 01293 438362 St John’s Community Hall, Broadbridge Heath 01403 265238
Tilgate, Shackleton Rd 01293 438362 Three Bridges, Gales Place 01293 438362 Wakehams Green, Wakehams Green Drive 01293 438362
Birthday parties at home You don’t need to spend a forutne to have a lovely party. I really miss our home parties but I do understand where they went! It is so lovely to have the very talented and wonderful party entertainers organising and entertaining our children. The pressure to make parties bigger and better then the last one is not an easy experience. What if you simply can’t afford it, does that mean you won’t have a good party - of course not! Basics are good and are so much fun. It is
all about orginsation, having a plan and of course an imagination! • Happy birthday party organising! Balloons on the door - we still love seeing them and it helps to know where the party is! • A lovely traditional cake covered in icing or chocolate with smarties, hundreds and thousands and most of all candles! • Balloons and streamers create all sorts of fun! • Traditional party garmes - pass the parcel, pin the tale on the donkey,
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grandmother’s footsteps, duck, duck, goose, musical bumps, musical statues and so much more! • Party at home! It won’t cost you a fortune • Invitations - make them yourself!! Children love to help. • Icecream and jelly - yummy party food finger food, sausages, sausage rolls, fun sandwich finishig with icrcream and jelly! Lets go back to the days with a simple party bag - slice of cake, balloon and maybe some sweets! Keep it simple and lovely.
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Gatwick Footgolf has always been at the forefront of this exciting game, since 2012 children and adults alike have been enjoying Footgolf on the Burstow course. 2016 saw the beginning of the next chapter as they started the construction of the first ever bespoke 18 Hole Footgolf, 18 Hole Woodland ‘Adventure Footgolf’ course and 5-a-side pitch. This will complement the existing Burstow course and what’s great, is that this will all be available early this Summer! The best just got better!
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Memberships • Family and Junior packages • 50/50 packages • Joint • Individual • Students/Concessions • Corporate Member
“My son had his 7th Birthday party here and it was fantastic! Thanks to all at Gatwick Footgolf for a great time I 4 thoroughly recommend it!” Competitive Footgolf (Rebecca Holloway - 5/5) • Gatwick Members’ League Competitions • Represent the Club In National League at all ability levels • UK Footgolf and World Ranking Events • Open Championship
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Chelsea FC Footgolf/Football Holiday Courses • Great value Footgolf/Football courses • Run by Gatwick and CFC coaching staff • DBS checked staff • Full day options
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“The girls loved Zorb football and want to go again ... a massive thank you to everyone at Gatwick Footgolf for making this happen!”” (Mark Hill, Crawley Wasps FC - 5/5)
Birthday Parties • Bespoke Birthday parties for children of all ages • Footgolf, Zorb Football and Football activities • Footgolf/Football Simulator • Variety of food options • Everything can be catered for from invitations to party favours and cake!
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Zorb Football
Football Clubs
• Inflatable Fun for kids and adults alike • Available as a standalone activity or as part of one of our packages
• Team Building and ‘end of season’ presentation events • Skill practice • Football Club Competitions
Antlands Lane •Burstow • Horley • Surrey RH6 9TF• www.gatwickfootgolf.com •#holenewgame
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11 10 The Gatwick Football App • Free Footgolf • Rewards and Offers • Loyalty Card Bonus • News and Info • Score your round on the App’
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5-a-side Football Pitch • Pitch available to for: • Football Clubs and training • Public Hire • Party bookings
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14 Stag & Hen Parties • Stag and Hen parties welcomed • Licensed Bar – Cheap Prices • Footgolf /additional activity packages available incl. Catering
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“A fun, healthy half term afternoon out and great offers too!”
HD Sports Footgolf/ Football Simulator
(Joanna - 5/5)
• Indoor HD Multi-Sport Simulator • Available for parties/events as a standalone activity or package • For coaching and analysis
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The 19th Hole
18 School’s Activities • Free Taster sessions • Primary and Secondary curriculum lessons from a qualified PE teacher • After-School Clubs • Reward Trips • Schools’ competitions
• Cafe – with Speciality Tea and Coffee • Snacks and Food • Licensed Bar • Party/Event areas • Indoor/Outdoor seating • Changing and Shower facilities
“Gatwick Footgolf is doing a fantastic job in promoting a new and exciting sport. It is a brilliant way to involve a wide range of children no matter what their ability. It is incredibly accessible and a sport the children gain a lot out of due to its crosscurricular links. For example, the children can apply their maths knowledge in recording their scores and geography knowledge in reading the course map. They also obviously develop vital other skills such as team work, tactical thinking, problem solving, communication, planning and many more. “ (Hill-Top Primary, Crawley) Antlands Lane •Burstow • Horley • Surrey RH6 9TF• www.gatwickfootgolf.com •#holenewgame
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Adventure Playgrounds
Cherry Lane Adventure Playground, Langley Green 01293 516163 Creasys Drive Venture Play Ground, Broadfield 01293 561847 Dinosaur Island Play Area, Southwater County Park 01403 215439 Millpond Adventure Playground 01293 520225 Tilgate Park, Crawley 01293 521168 Waterlea Adventure Playground, Furnace Green 01293 530035
Athletics
Blue Stars AC 01403 250661 Crawley Athletics Club, Broadfield, Crawley 01293 531883 Horsham Blue Stars, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 K2 Crawley 01293 585300 Martlets Athletics, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Tillgate Park Run, Tilgate Park Crawley 0792 1924474
Badminton
ABC Badminton Club, Crawley 01293 531332 Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Crawley & District Badminton Association 01293 883336 Forest BC 01403 250401 Horsham & Arun BC 07768 985336 K2 Crawley 01293 585300
Baseball
Burgess Hill RedHats Baseball Club (9-15yrs) 01273 890602 Crawley Dodgers Junior Baseball Club, Crawley 01293 527380 Horsham Junior Baseball Club 07732 688053
Basketball
Crawley Basketball Club, Crawley Down 01342 713315 Crawley Cougars Basketball Club, Crawley 01293 540946 Horsham BC 07768 237337 Reaching Higher Basketball, Collyers Sports Hall, Horsham
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Bowling & Skittles
Crawley Town Bowls Club, Three Bridges, Crawley 01293 426120 Hollywood Bowl 01293 521999 Horsham District Indoor Bowls Club 01403 266101 Horsham Park Bowls Club 01403 266170 Horsham Superbowl, Albion Way, Horsham 01403 274642 Indoor Bowls Centre 01403 268346 K2 Crawley 01293 585300
Boxing
Boxing - Tues & Thurs pm - all aspects of training 01293 550010
Cheerleaders
Cheerleading, Friday 6pm Holy Trinity Church, Tilgate 07739 801700 Floorband cheerleading in East Grinstead from 8 yrs old 01342 713229
Chess
Crawley Chess Club 01293 415929 Horsham Junior Chess 01403 218200 Sussex Junior Chess, all ages & abilities welcome 07939 264643 Climbing & Mountaineering K2 Crawley 01293 585300
Crafts
Art Group, all ages, all abilities, Crawley & Horsham 01293 541782 Messy Monster, 6 months upwards classes & parties 01342 833885 Sewing Club, Friday pm Broadfield Youth & Com Centre 01293 518656 Splodge Craft Parties 01323 728230 The Pottery@Spellcast Studio 01403 248123
Cricket
Barns Green Cricket Club 01403 731745 Broadbridge Heath Cricket Club 07740 101983 Crawley Cricket Club 01293 416308 Crawley Down Cricket Club 01342 719850 Crawley Eagles 07902 331000 Felbride & Sunnyside Cricket Club www.felbridgeandsunnyside.com Horsham Cricket & Sports Club 01403 254628
Horsham Trinity Cricket Club 01403 242410 Ifield Cricket Club 07766 691164 Roffey Cricket Club 01403 260775 Rudgwick Cricket Club www.rudgwickcricketclub.co.uk Slinfold Cricket Club www. romanycricketclub.com Southwater Cricket Club 01403 252521 Sussex County Cricket Club 0844 264 0202 Sussex Cricket Disability Hub 01273 827104 Sussex Martlets sussexmartlets. omcore.net Three Bridges Cricket Club 01293 534539 Warnham Cricket Club www.warnham.play-cricket.com
Cycling
Crawley Wheels for Wellbeing 01293 585350 Crawley Wheelers Cycling Club 01342 713197 Horsham Cycling 01403 756271 Horsham Youth Cycling Club 01403 215634 V C Jubilee - Youth Development Cycling Club 01273 843859
Fitness & Exercise
Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Fit Kids Club, Horsham 01403 264446 Fitden 07947 388604 Fitness-Moves, Children 6-11, Pound Hill 01293 425457 Junior Fitness (13-16 years) Wednesday pm 01903 524624 Kicks Dance 07722 826162 LooseYoga Classes 07930 406878 Musical Hands 01293 400569 Pay-as-you-go Fitness Classes 01342 321590 Sussex Bootcamp 01444 340 030 Sway at the Hawth Zumba Monday & Wednesday 01293 553636 Sway at the Hawth Pilates Monday 01293 553636 Sway at the Hawth Stretch & Tone 01293 553636
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Sway at the Hawth Fit Mummy & Me Pilates www.fitmummy.co.uk Yoga with Cathy Stanton 07748 031614 Zumba Kids 4-6yrs 07594 144554 Zumba Kids 7-11yrs 07594 144554
Football
All year football, Chelsea Football Club 07843 868657 Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 C.C.C. Crawley & District Youth Football League 01293 883037 Crawley & District Youth Football League (8-11) 01293 873548 Crawley Panthers Football Club U7 - U11 07909 282626 Crawley Town Football Club, Brighton Rd 01293 410000 Crawley Wasps Ladies Football Club 01293 541557 Forest Flyers Disability Football Club 01293 881986 Girls Chelsea Football 07843 868657 Horsham Football Club, Queen St, Horsham 01403 252310 Horsham Sparrows 01403 264043 Horsham YMCA Football Club, Gorings Mead 01403 252689 Ifield Football Club 01293 536569 Jnr Girls Football ‘Cowfold Cobras’ 01403 864072 K2 Crawley 01293 585300 Little Kickers Football for 18 months to 6 years 01293 226201 Mini Soccer, Sat am, Pavilion in the Park, Horsham 01403 219200 Roffey Football Club, Chennels Brook, Horsham 01403 217968 Saturday Football (4 & 5 yrs), Chelsea Football 07843 868657 Sussex County Women & Girls Football League 01293 571428 Tiny Soccer Starts 01444 440234 Tiny Tekkers 07702 433227 Three Bridges FC 01293 442000
Footgolf
Gatwick Footgolf 01293 820303 Rookwood Footgolf 0800 6899552 Tilgate Forest Golf Centre 01293 530103
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Golf
Cottesmore Golf & Country Club, Pease Pottage 01293 520321 Horsham Golf Park 01403 271525 Ifield Golf Club 01293 520222 Mannings Heath Golf Club 01403 210228 Pease Pottage Golf & Driving Range 01293 521706 Rookwood Golf Club, Robin Hood Lane, Horsham 01403 252123 Slinfold Golf Club 01403 791555 Tilgate Forest Golf Centre, Titmus Dr, Crawley 01293 530103
Gymnastics & Trampoline
ABC Gymnastics, 5-12 yrs, Ifield Com College 01293 421591 Broadbridge Heath GC 01403 211311 Gymnastics Club, Broadbridge Heath Leisure 01403 211311 Hawth Gymnastics Club, all ages, Crawley 01293 585327 Horsham GC 01403 271053 K2 Crawley 01293 585300 Lynx Trampolining Club, Horsham 01403 710925
Hockey
Crawley Hockey Club 01293 885601 Horsham Cricket & Sports Club 01403 254628 K2 Crawley 01293 585300
Horseriding
Butterstocks Farm, Smithers Hill, Shipley Horsham 01403 741606 Crawley & District Bridleways Group, Crawley 01293 884249 Crawley & Horsham Pony Club, Horsham 01403 864387 Forest Farm Riding School, Mannings Heath 01403 251133 Hacking in the Countryside, Plumbers Plain 01403 891264 Hillcrest Farm Riding School, Plummers Plain 01403 891264 Horsham & District Riding Club, Horsham 01403 252270 North West Sussex Bridleways Group, Slinfold 01403 790148 Riding for the Disabled, South East Region Chairman 01293 862576 Woodside Farm Riding School, Forest Rd, Horsham 01293 851229
Karting/Racing
Karting Crawley 0844 745 5006 Lets Race - F1 Racing Simulator 01293 826800 Southern Pursuits 01293 611020 Teamsport Indoor Karting 0844 998 0844
Laser Clubs
Lazer World, Spindle Way, Crawley 01293 551 461 Leisure & Sport Services Adventure playground & playcentres in Crawley 01293 528744 Bewbush Adventure Playground 01293 520225
Creasys Drive Adventure Playground 01293 561847 Horsham Leisure Link 24 hour telephone service 01403 274652 Marlow Sports 07940 489257 Waterlea Adventure Playground, Furnace Green 01293 530035 Woods for Learning 07940 489257
Leisure & Sport for Disabled & Special Needs Children
Bunny Hoppers, Grasshoppers & Buddies - activity groups for 0-18 yrs 01293 531963 Bunny Hoppers, Grasshoppers & Buddies - activity groups for 0-18 yrs 01403 218888 Causeway Opportunity Playgroup, Horsham 01403 269548 Crawley Leisure Action for Disability 01293 528744 Flamingoes Physically Disabled Swimming Club 01293 882148 Forest Flyers Disability Football Club 01293 881986 Moving Barriers Sports for Disabled Children 01293 585350 Reaching Higher Basketball, Collyers Sports Hall, Horsham 07715 320631 Ready & Able Sports Club 01403 215493 Riding for the Disabled, Crawley Down 01342 713143 Sensory Room, Horsham Nursery School C&FC 01403 224444 Sunbeam Disability Swim Club 07929 267593 Sussex Cricket Disability 01273 827104 Sussex Disability Sports Database 0800 859929 Tilgate Park, Crawley. Nature Centre 01293 521168 Toybox Playgroup, Wakehams Green Community Centre 01293 883034
Martial Arts
BBH Judo Club 01403 211311 Chi-Do Self Defence System 07791 648784 Chi-Gung moving Meditaion & Relaxation 07708 582771 Cho-Wa Ju-Jitsu, Maidenbower, Crawley 01293 885491 Crawley & East Grinstead Tae Kwon-do Clubs 01323 461058 Crawley ITF, Taekwon-Do, Maidenbower 01444 233356 Crawley Judo Club 01293 404716 Crawley Karate Kyo-Kushin-Kai 01293 535769 Crawley SKF Karate, classes 6 days a week 07525 398980 East Grinstead Taekwon-Do School 07957 617097 Horsham Judo Club 07778 670124 Horsham Karate Club 01403 218327 Karate, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Karate-Dokuja Karate-Do Wado Kai, Horsham 01403 253782 Kin Ryu Judo Club, K2 01293 537808
Sama Karati, Kick Boxing & Ladies Self Defence 07743 826994 Shotokan Karate Ass 07860 650127 Southwater Judo Club, Southwater Leisure Centre 07778 670124 The Cho-Wa Ju-Jitsu Association 01293 885491 Turners Hill Yokohama Judo Club 01342 715252 Wado-ryu Sports Karate, Children’s Classes, Crawley 01293 407539 WT Martial Arts 01293 544333
Music
Early Years Music fun for 3 to 6 years 01243 642361 Need a musical Instrument from £15 a term 01243 642361 West Sussex Music Centres, develop your music skills 01243 642361 West Sussex Music Service, Primary Ages 5-11 01243 642361 West Sussex Music Service, Adults 01243 642361 West Sussex Music Service, Making Music (experience playing in rock band) 01243 642361 West Sussex Music Service, Rock & Pop, 8-18 01243 642361 West Sussex Music Service, Secondary School Ages 11-18 01243 642361
Netball
Crawley Netball 01293 886415 Horsham District Netball Cub 07799 514954 Horsham Dolphins Youth Section 01403 265620 K2 Crawley 01293 585300
Paintball
Bullswood Skirmish 01342 870870 Holmbush Paintball 0845 500 7755 Go Ballistic, Go Paintballing (Holmbush) 0844 7455000
Places to Visit
Amberley Working Museum 01798 831370 Black Down & Marley Common 01428 683207
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Bluebell Railway 01825 720800 Borde Hill Gardens & Playground, Balcombe Rd 01444 450326 Brooklands Museum, aviation and motoring 01932 857381 Buchan Country Park, Horsham Rd, Crawley 01293 542088 Chesworth Farm, Denne Park, Horsham 01403 256890 Christ’s Hospital School Museum, Horsham 01403 247528 Crawley Museum Goffs Park 01293 539088 Devil’s Dyke, Devil’s Dyke Road, Poynings 01273 857712 Fishers Farm Park, Wisborough, Billingshurst 01403 700063 Glyndebourne Opera House 01273 812321 Godstone Farm, Godstone 01883 742546 Goffs Park Miniature Railway 01293 528612 Goff’s Park Play Area, Horsham Road, Crawley 0800 5807588 Horsham Museum, The Causeway, Horsham 01403 254959 Horsham Park, Hurst Road, Horsham 01403 215256 Huxley’s Experience Birds of Prey Centre, Horsham 01403 273458 Huxleys Experience, Horsham 01403 273458 Ifield Water Mill 01293 539088 Ladyland Farm 01293 784469 Langley Green Adventure Playground, Crawley 01293 516163 Leechpool and Owlbeech Woods, Horsham 01403 731218 Leonardslee Gardens, Lower Beeding, Horsham 01403 891212 Millpond Adventure Playground, Bewbush, Crawley 01293 520225 Nymans Gardens, Handcross 01444 405250 Pulborough Brooks Nature Reserve 01798 875851 Southwater Country Park 01403 731218 Standen, East Grinstead 01342 323029
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local information matters Sussex Past 01323 844224 Tangmere Military Aviation Museum 01243 790090 The Walled Garden at Cowdray 01730 816881 The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Arundel 01903 883355 Tilgate Park, Crawley. Nature centre, outdoor play area, cheap and fun day out 01293 521168 Tulleys Farm, Turners Hill 01342 717071 Wakehurst Place 01444 894066 Warnham Nature Reserve 01403 256890 Washbrooks Farm 01273 832201 Waterlea Adventure Playground, Furnace Green 01293 530035 Wattlehurst Farm Park, Kingsfold, Horsham 01306 627490 Weald & Downland Open Air Museum 01243 811363
Pottery
Have-A-Go Pottery 01403 741121 Little Crafters Pottery Studio Horsham 01403 588118 The Pottery@Spellcast Studio 01403 248123
Sailing
NSSA Coaching, 7 to 12 yrs, Thurs 5pm to 6pm. 07779497465.
Girl Guides & Scouts
Crawley District Scouts www. crawleydistrictscouts.org.uk Horsham West Scouts www.scoutshorshamwest.org.uk Horsham Weald Scout District www. horshamwealdscouts.org Rainbows Brownies and Guides www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested Scout Association 020 8433 7100 Turners Hill/Crawley Down Scout Group www.thcdscouts.org.uk West Sussex Scouts www. westsussexscouts.org.uk West Sussex Scouts County Office 01798 831110
Segway
Horsham 0845 3193747
Softball
Vampire Batters, mums, dads, teenagers (14+) 01293 435981
Skate Parks
Skate Park - Billingshurst 01403 215493 Skate Parks - Horsham Park 01403 215493
Sports Centres
Billingshurst Leisure Centre 01403 784245 Bluecoat Sports, Christ’s Hospital 01403 247572 Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre Horsham 01403 211311 Forest Recreation Centre, Comptons Lane, Horsham 01403 269619 Forte Spa Gym & Swimming Pool, Meridian Hotel 01293 567070
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K2 Crawley 01293 585300 Pageant Leisure Club, Lower Beeding 01403 891687 Southwater Leisure Centre, Pevensey Rd, Southwater 01403 733208 The Holbrook Club, North Heath Lane, Horsham 01403 751150 Virgin Active, Crawley 0800 064 4456
Squash
Copthorne Squash Club, Copthorne 01293 716278 Cottesmore Squash Club, Pease Pottage 01293 528256 Horsham Cricket & Sports Club 01403 254628 Horsham Squash Club 01403 272156 Ifield Squash Courts, Rusper Rd, Ifield, Crawley 01293 520222 K2 Crawley 01293 585300
Stoolball
Broadbridge Heath Stoolball Club sallybooker1@btinternet.com Stoolball England www.stoolball.org.uk
Swimming & Snorkelling
Aquababies - Birth to 4 years in Sussex 01273 833101 Aqua Tots, Baby/Toddler classes 020 8688 6488 Bluecoat Sports, Christ’s Hospital, Horsham 01403 247572 Cetacea Aquatic Art School, Crawley, swimmers 8 yrs+ 01293 512006 Crawley Branch of The British Sub Aqua Club 01293 820147 Crawley Swimming Club 01293 883570 Crawley Town Life Saving Club, Crawley 01403 262158 DPD Coaching 01798 873077 Floaties, 18-36 months, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Jellyfish Swimming School 07950 127517 K2 Crawley 01293 585300 MXT Swimming School 07944 237614 Parent & baby splash 0-3, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Tue am 01403 211311 Swim2me 07968 960135 Sunbeam Disability Swim Club 07929 267593 The Sussex Swim School teach pre- school kids to safely swim 01444 474573 The Pavilion in the Park, Horsham 01403 219200 Water Babies - baby swimming venues across Sussex 01794 399888 Water Nippers, Swimming lessons 1-8yrs 01273 621333
Table Tennis
Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Crawley Table Tennis Club 01444 870622 Crawley Sports Table Tennis Club 01293 523668
Crawley, Horsham & District TTC 01293 537864 Foresters TTC 01293 521643 Horsham TTC 01403 215634 K2 Crawley 01293 585300
The Holbrook Club (Junior Tennis Coaching), Horsham 01403 751150 Tom Usborne Tennis, Felbridge 07921 517692
Theatres & Cinemas
Tennis
Christ’s Hospital Theatre, Christ’s Hospital, Horsham 01403 247434 Ifield Barn Theatre Society, Rectory La, Ifield, Crawley 01293 522763 The Brighton Centre 01273 290131 The Capitol, Horsham 01403 750220 The Fishers Barn Theatre, Fishers Farm 01403 700063 The Hawth Theatre 01293 552941 Theatre Royal, Brighton 08700 606650 Cineworld, Crawley 0871 2002000
Advantage Receiver Tennis 01444 253 322 Billingshurst Tennis Club 01403 783430 Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre 01403 211311 Comptons Tennis Club, Leechpond Hill, Horsham 01403 268071 Cottesmore Tennis Club, Pease Pottage 01293 528256 Crawley Lawn Tennis Club, Three Bridges, Crawley 01293 533388 Horsham Cricket & Sports Club 01403 254628 Horsham Lawn Tennis Club 01403 254628 Horsham Tennis Club 01403 254628 Ifield Tennis Club, Ifield Crawley 01293 400326 K2 Crawley 01293 585300 Marlow Sports 07940 489257 Sussex County Lawn Tennis Association 01273 505979 Sussex School of Lawn Tennis, Farthings Hill 01403 265055 Tennis Sussex 01273 505979
Volleyball
Crawley Volleyball Club 01293 862170 Volleyball 07828 504378]
Watersports
Adur Canoe Club 01903 691473 Crawley Mariners Yacht Club 01403 241406 Forest Canoe Club 01798 875225 Rowing, Ardingly Activity Centre, Ardingly Resevoir 01444 892549 Southwater Watersports Centre, Southwater 01403 734424
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