North Surrey out&about Sept-Oct 2017

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Time Lord's

COMPANION

ADVENTURES IN

Narnia

Dr Who stars come to Epsom

On nature trail

Walk

ON THE WILD SIDE Dare to discover Ewell’s grisly past?

Display of talent at Banstead Art Group marks 60 years � Heritage Open Days � Still time to enter your business for Sutton Business Awards � Banstead in Bloom Surrey Opera world premiere

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Editor’s Tips

Features 6

Adventures in Narnia Woodland trail brings children’s

characters to life 7 Display of talent Banstead Art Group exhibition 12 Go for gold Entries now open for Sutton Business Awards

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16 Hidden Treasures Heritage Open Days 18 Have you got a will?

Top tips to consider from Peacocks & Co 22 A dog’s life Actor John Leeson retraces his time- travelling career as K9 26 Walk on the dark side Dare to discover Ewell’s grisly past?

29 Wildflowers Hobbledown’s family festival of colour returns

22 30 In full bloom Banstead in Bloom 33 Find your vocation at Carshalton College At forthcoming open day 35 Are you ready for school?

Take first steps at Sutton High 35 Meet the head Of Sutton High School 37 Hard work pays off For City of Freemen’s School students 38 Challenging young minds At Banstead Prep School

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WELCOME

Image Shutterstock: Autumn’s bounty: A basket of crisp, red apples

Growing up there was one television programme that has it all – drama, comedy, characters to love (and some to scare you witless) and a space age storyline that is still going strong more than 50 years later.

EDITOR’S TIPS The first Brexiteer?

As politicians grapple with the task of what lies ahead during Brexit negotiations with the European Union, historian David Starkey asks if we have been here before.

The political commentator will argue that Henry VIII’s Reformation was the first Brexit, with the monarch’s ministers devising the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty.

In his lecture Starkey draws on his unique knowledge of Henry VIII’s reign on the one hand, and his insights as a leading commentator on modern politics on the other, to illuminate both the Tudor age and our own.

Henry VIII the first Brexiteer? Epsom Playhouse, September 26, 7.30pm, £14 www.epsomplayhouse.co.uk

World premiere

He’s an accomplished writer, actor, comedian and presenter.

Now Stephen Fry is taking his first foray into the musical world having penned the libretto for the world premiere of Surrey Opera’s The Life to Come, an opera in two acts based on a short story by novelist E M Forster.

With music by composer Louis Mander, the opera is a story of fated love between an African prince and a British Missionary set in colonial Africa.

The premiere will take place at the Harlequin Theatre, Redhill, on September 28 and 29, with further performances at Trinity School Theatre, Croydon, on October 29.

As Dr Who prepares for its next regeneration – in the shape of Jodie Whittaker – we catch up with actor John Leeson, the voice of the Time Lord’s four-legged companion, K9.

He talks about his time-travelling career ahead of a one-off event at Epsom Playhouse on October 1 to mark the 40th anniversary of K9's first TV appearance. And for fans of the hit sci-fi show there will also be a chance to meet cast and crew as well as the fourth and fifth doctors, Peter Davison and Colin Baker.

The onset of autumn also provides plenty of opportunity to get out and enjoy the changing season with all its colours.

Discover historic sites – some not normally open to the public – in this year’s Open Heritage Days, which runs from September 7. Or head to the woods and follow the new Narnia-themed trail in search of characters from C. S. Lewis’s children’s books.

And, if you're feeling brave, why not take a walk on Ewell's dark side this Halloween as its secrets are unearthed – just don’t get left behind!

Happy reading

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Conquest Arts

A diverse range of art will be on display at Conquest Arts’ annual exhibition this September.

The charity believes art can help build self-confidence and provide a creative outlet for people with disabilities and long-term health issues.

Its annual exhibition showcases the talents of members of its art groups from across the UK and will run from September 5 to 16. at Bourne Hall, Ewell.

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LOCAL HISTORY

ADVENTURES IN NARNIA New woodland trail brings iconic characters from C.S. Lewis’s children’s tale to life Step through the wardrobe and be whisked away to a magical land inspired by C.S. Lewis’s fantasy tale the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Visitors can see Aslan the Lion, spot Lucy Pevensey waiting by the lamppost, and even walk through the wardrobe entrance to Narnia, complete with hanging coats, on a new woodland trail at Banstead Woods and Chipstead Downs Nature Reserve.

It features statues of characters from the much-loved series, carved from the site’s natural resources by chainsaw sculptor Ella Fielding, of The Tree Pirates. It is hoped that more sculptures will be added as funding becomes available.

The trail was installed by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council’s Greenspaces team with permission from The CS Lewis Company Ltd. Carved posts depicting the site's special flora and fauna mark out the route, which takes about half an hour to complete.

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“Children will be able to step through the wardrobe and discover characters from C S Lewis’s famous book, while also discovering the site’s wonderful flora and fauna”, said Councillor Dr Lynne Hack, deputy leader and executive member for environment.

“Chipstead Downs and Banstead Woods boast some of the finest views in the North Downs and is already popular with ramblers, dog walkers and nature lovers. By creating this magical trail, the council hopes to encourage more people, particularly children and families, to explore and enjoy the great outdoors.”

The official opening of the trail coincided with Banstead Woods and Chipstead Downs being designated a nature reserve for its ancient woodland and rare chalk grassland habitats and species which are in significant decline nationally.

Banstead Woods and Chipstead Downs has a long and fascinating history. It was alluded to in the Domesday Book 1086 and has been

in the ownership of kings and queens of England, Knights of the Realm, the founder of Barings Bank and a number of other interesting people over the years.

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LOCAL ART

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Artist Sally Pestridge reveals what inspires her to pick up her paintbrushes

“I have been painting since my first ‘Painting by Numbers’ at about 9 or 10 years of age. I simply fell in love with the colours. Being an only child, I could immerse myself for hours, uninterrupted, in perfect bliss,” says artist Sally Pestridge.

Having studied art and pottery at A level, art college beckoned. Love, marriage and children intervened, however, and artistic plans were temporarily put on hold.

While her children were growing up, Sally enrolled on a number of art classes, falling in love with painting with watercolours after attending a course at SCOLA, now Sutton College.

“With the help of a fantastic tutor, my life changed with this medium,” she said. “I was totally hooked! It was so exciting, the way the paint works, the colours, the transparency and the vibrancy that can be achieved.

She continues to develop as an artist, experimenting with different materials and techniques, and enjoys being a member of some local art groups.

Now retired and with a studio at home, Sally says she has the time, space and motivation to paint and is always on the look out for new subjects.

“In 2011, I went on an art safari to Malawi and Zambia. What a fantastic experience to actually paint in the wild.

I’m now the proud owner of a fabulous sketchbook, and even now I have

numerous paintings of that subject, all the time experimenting, trying different approaches and media before I eventually settle on the final painting.”

Sally’s work will be on display at Banstead Art Group’s annual exhibition, which runs from October 26 to 28 at Banstead Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead.

Mayor of Reigate and Banstead, Councillor Roger Newstead, will officially open the exhibition – marking the art group’s 60th anniversary – which will feature more than 200 paintings by some 50 artists.

There will be a chance to meet and talk to the artists from 6pm to 8pm on the opening day of the exhibition as well as buy original art works.

www.bansteadartgroup.com plenty of material for future paintings.

I’m also lucky enough to have travelled quite widely, to exciting places such as Australia, Africa, Texas, India, Italy and Russia. So I have plenty more material just waiting for my brushes.

“However, I’m constantly searching for new subjects and I take my sketch books and camera whilst out and about. Usually, when I hit on a subject that I find interesting, I will paint

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SUTTON BUSINESS AWARDS

GO FOR GOLD Who will be crowned Sutton’s business of the year?

Winning an award can help your business stand out from its competitors – that’s the message from the organisers of Sutton’s prestigious business awards.

The awards, which were formally launched on June 29 at Sutton’s Business Expo, attract hundreds of entries each year, but time is running out to stake your claim in the 2017 competition.

Now in their sixth year, the awards aim to recognise and reward the achievements of companies of all sectors and sizes. They are organised by Sutton Chamber of Commerce, in association with headline sponsor CNM Estates.

David Duncan, chairman of Sutton Chamber of Commerce, urged businesses to enter.

He said: “I continue to be very impressed with the quality, enthusiasm and passion of the businesses that enter these awards.

“These awards demonstrate that Sutton is an exciting place to work and recognition from these awards can make a difference when securing new customers and new business.

Applications are welcome from all local businesses in the borough, large and small, and there is no limit to the number of categories that can be entered.”

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The 12 award categories include a new Green Award for those businesses that are actively working to be more sustainable and reduce their environmental impact and an award for Sutton’s Business Champion.

Finalists will be invited to a gala awards ceremony which will be a glittering celebration of commercial excellence, innovation and entrepreneurial flair.

More than 150 guests are expected at the black tie event on November 16, for a sparkling champagne reception, sumptuous three course dinner, awards ceremony and a band at the after-party.

The awards are backed by Sutton Council and headline sponsor CNM Estates, and supported by a number of businesses including Holiday Inn, Jace Training, Riva Bingo and Sutton College.

www.suttonbusinessawards.com The full list of categories are: Best Business for Marketing & Social Media Best SME Business Best Business for Customer Service Entrepreneur of the Year Best Charity or Social Enterprise Best Start-Up Business Best Business for Employee Training & Development The Green Award Independent Retailer of the Year Best Business for Food & Hospitality Best Business for Innovation & Growth Sutton’s Business Champion

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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

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Stunning sites and little known stories revealed as part of heritage festival

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Undiscovered buildings and unknown stories will be revealed this September as part of England’s largest and most diverse festival of history.

From the country estate of the world famous Royal Automobile Club to Cheam’s Georgian Nonsuch Mansion, buildings across the county will be open for the public to explore. There will also be a

chance to hear about the people and characters that make up our history, including the the story of Ashtead’s motorcycle-riding baroness who cared for wounded soldiers on the front line in Ypres.

St Martin of Tours Church, Epsom

Heritage Open Days takes place over four days from September 7 to 10.

The bell tower will be open to visitors on September 10 when there will be a chance to try bellring-ing, along with belfry tours to see the bells and CCTV of the bells ringing.

What will you discover?

Woodcote Park, Royal Automobile Club, Epsom

The world famous Royal Automobile Club’s country estate will be opening to the public over the weekend of September 9 and 10.

Guided tours of the historic clubhouse and grounds, used as a military training camp during the First and Second World War, will take place at 9.30am and 11am.

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There will also be a chance to see the recently restored Motor House, winner of the 2017 Surrey Heritage Awards, which showcases the RAC’s collection of vintage vehicles.

Booking is essential.

There have been bells at St Martin’s for more than 450 years. The present peal of 10 bells was in-stalled by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1920 and fully overhauled in 2012.

An exhibition detailing St Martin’s history, including a display of embroidered kneelers, will be held inside the church.

Open 10am-4pm September 9, 2pm5pm September 10.

Nonsuch Museum and Gallery, Cheam

Designed by Jeffrey Wyatt in 1802, Nonsuch Mansion is an impressive Georgian building in the heart of Nonsuch Park.

The service wing of the property is now a museum where visitors can see rooms including the dairy, kitchen, larders and sculleries as they would have been during the Victorian era.

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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS aspects of village life in the 19th and early 20th century.

Booking required, email boxoffice@ molevalley.gov.uk.

St Giles Church, Ashtead

A chance to visit the 12th century Grade II* listed church, which was restored and refurbished in 2009. The church and graveyard will be open to visitors on the afternoon of September 10.

The Battling Baroness of Ashtead Photo: Dr J.Crook FSA

Ashtead Rye Meadows Wetlands

Volunteers have spent the past five years creating a wetland area alongside the Rye Brook.

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Nonsuch Gallery contains artefacts including stained glass exhibits, scale drawings and the largest scale model of Henry VIII’s Nonsuch Palace in existence.

The museum and gallery will be open from 11am-4pm on September 10.

All Saints Church, Banstead

A grade II* medieval church, restored in 1861 by G.E. Street, with unusual arcades and several interesting monuments and windows.

There will be a talk about the church's history, plus a pictorial display, and display of historic books on September 9. Some guided tours of the monuments and stained-glass windows will take place during the day, plus craft activities for children.

In the afternoon there will be a guided tour of the ancient churchyard, which includes listed chest tombs.

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A two-hour guided walk around Ashtead village on September 10, led by a member of Leatherhead and District Local History Society. The walk will stop off at the beautifully restored parish church of St Giles and take in many of Ashtead’s oldest buildings as well as uncovering hidden

Elsie Knocker, later the Baroness de T'Serclaes, was a resident of Ashtead for nearly 50 years un-til her death in 1978. An early pioneer of motorcycling, she was recognised for her extraordinary courage during the First World War when she set up and ran a first-aid unit on the front line near Ypres. She married Baron Harold de T'Serclaes de Rattendael, a pilot in the Belgian Flying Corps, and carried her title with pride for the rest of her life.

Richard Hughes, former head of history at St John's School, Leatherhead, retells her story at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall at 2pm on September 10.

For details of all the Heritage Open Days events, visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk

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Katherine Carroll, of Epsom's Peacock & Co, shares her legal tips

Have you put a will in place? Two out of three people haven’t so you wouldn't be alone.

If you have done a will, great, but is it up to date? A will is an important document and something that requires thought.

Here are 10 good reasons for making, or reviewing, your will: 1. Don’t rely on outdated Intestacy Rules formulated in 1925: Without a will, your estate is intestate. Society has changed quite a bit since 1925 and these rules only provide for nearest relatives in order, failing which your estate could pass to the Crown. The rules do not provide for unmarried couples, stepchildren or friends.

2. Providing for a spouse, civil partner: Without a will it is not definite that they will inherit your entire estate and this depends on whether you have children, the value of your estate and how the assets are owned.

3. You decide who benefits from your estate: You can leave sums of money to friends, godchildren or charities.

4. Appointing guardians for young children: Guardians look after your children until they are 18. Without this, the decision is made by a court and could cause family disputes.

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should deal with all the paperwork. For example, you may want friends involved or professionals. They will also manage the financial side for any young beneficiaries.

6. Providing for young children: Under intestacy minors inherit at 18, which is quite young to handle the responsibility. With a will, you can specify a later age, say 21 or 25 with your trustees acting in a parental role in the finances whilst they are young.

7. Trusts: These are also useful to provide for second marriages or putting a structure in place to provide for vulnerable beneficiaries.

8. Funeral wishes: Although hard to think of, it can be a great help to your executors to know your wishes, from burial to cremation, to organ donation, to flowers and music.

9. Benefit from Inheritance Tax Reliefs: The nil rate band provides £325,000 tax-free. The new residence nil rate band (applies if benefiting direct descendants – children, etc.) gives £100,000 per person extra increasing to £175,000 per person by April 2020. All in all, this could result in estates up to £1m for a couple being tax-free (although the relief is limited for estates over £2m).

Other reliefs may also be available.

10. Peace of mind! Get the right will in place and have peace of mind.

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Katherine Carroll katherine.carroll@peacock-law.co.uk www.peacock-law.co.uk Katherine Carroll heads up the newly opened Epsom office of Peacock & Co Solicitors. Peacock & Co have been established in Wimbledon since 1991 and opened in Epsom in May 2017. Katherine is a partner at the firm and specialises in Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, estate administration and Court of Protection matters. She has more than 18 years’ experience in this area, advising clients in relation to their estate planning affairs.

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Katherine prides herself on providing practical and clear advice in a friendly and approachable way.

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WHO’S AT THE PLAYHOUSE

A DOG'S LIFE From crosswords to the new Time Lord, John Leeson shares anecdotes from a career spanning 40 years as Dr Who’s sidekick, K9 It is 40 years since Dr Who’s fourlegged companion, K9, made his first appearance on our TV screens.

blueprints of the dog wearing a tartan collar. I said ‘oh, you want him to be Scottish?’ And he said ‘no’.

Actor John Leeson, the voice of the Doctor’s robotic dog, will be retracing moments from his time-travelling years in a one-off event on October 1 to mark the 40th anniversary of The Invisible En-emy, the episode which introduced K9.

He will be also be talking about a career that has seen him wear many ‘hats’ from a question-setter for the BBC’s Mastermind, a wine educator and writer to a magistrate. But it is as the Doctor’s sidekick that he is perhaps best known.

I did a number of voices on tape for them to choose from plus the voice for the virus and heard nothing more until about three weeks later when I got a panicked phone call asking why I hadn’t accepted the parts! In early rehearsals, K9 wasn’t ready. I thought I would run about on all fours being K9 to show where he was supposed to be on set. What that did was it provided a relation-ship (with the fourth Doctor Tom Baker) which was very different to just saying the lines from the sidelines. it was probably the genesis of K9’s move into further stories.

Does it feel strange to be known for the voice of K9?

Do you think Dr Who was ahead of its time?

“The most extraordinary thing, perhaps, was that the character of K9 was originally only in Dr Who for one storyline. They decided that the character was interesting enough, let’s keep him in, and here I am 40 years later. It doesn’t feel like 40 years to me, it’s a bit like time travel.”

Yes, it was science fantasy but done on a shoestring. Your imagination took you through.

Have you been surprised at Dr Who’s popularity since it came back to our screens in 2005?

Delighted and surprised. The sort of response you get at conventions.

People come up to me and say ‘you were part of my childhood’. I first played K9 when David Tennant was just six years old. Some of the younger Dr Who’s hadn’t been born. I feel very privileged to be part of it.

How did you land the role?

“Purely by chance. One summer afternoon I went to the pub at the end of my road. I rarely went there. One of the directors I worked with in rep theatre happened to be there. He asked if I was working and when I said no he told me to stay by my phone. Two or three weeks later my agent called to say he had been contacted by the BBC and they wanted me to play two voices in Dr Who. ‘Don’t worry’, he said, ‘they are only in for one story’.

I was called in to see the producer.

K9 hadn’t been built but he had some

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WHO'S AT THE PLAYHOUSE What do you think about the announcement that Jodie Whittaker will be the first female Doctor?

“What a good idea. The Doctor is a sort of iconic figure in any event and can be anyone, can do anything, can be anything – gender doesn’t come into it at all. Every Doctor brings his, or now her, character to the part. We are beholden to the script writers to some extent because they are the trampoline from which we bounce. We shall see what happens next.

What’s one of your favourite memories from the show?

I was sent out on location with Tom Baker quite often. We used to always do The Times crossword together.

I remember we were on location in Oxfordshire. I was sitting in a BBC

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videotape about half a mile away from where they were filming. I couldn’t see the actors and they couldn’t see me.

I was wearing my headphones and I heard the director say in my ear, ‘take five everybody’ and then I heard Tom Baker say ‘John, are you still there?

Have you got your Times crossword?

What do you think 23 across is?’ We had a conversation for a couple of minutes about it and my voice was being fed down to the location by some speakers. What I didn’t know, what I couldn’t have seen, was all these people who had come to watch the filming were watching Tom Baker sitting on the grass with K9 plonked next to him and they are doing The Times crossword together!

Who is your favourite Doctor?

Tom Baker – he is my Doctor. He was madcap, that’s the character he played.

For a lot of fans that I meet nowadays that era was at the peak of their viewing, it was so inventive.

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John Leeson: A Dog's Life, Epsom Playhouse, October 1, 7.30pm. The talk will be followed by a Q&A and book signing Who’s at the Playhouse Peter Davison and Colin Baker, the fifth and sixth Doctors, lead a line-up of Dr Who stars appearing on stage for a non-stop day of stage interviews, celebrity autograph panels and photograph sessions to celebrate K9’s 40th anniversary.

Tickets are on sale now at www. epsomplayhouse.co.uk and you can keep up with the latest guest announcements and news at www.whosattheplayhouse.co.uk

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MOUNT GARAGE Kingswood cattery is a small family run business which opened in September 2009.

We are fully insured and licensed by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council.

The cattery has been totally refurbished to the Feline Advisory Bureau standards. It has very generous size pens, including a double pen which can accommodate a larger family group.

• Each pen has a window with a shelf for your cat to sit on and look out into the garden • Heated pens to keep them comfortable and cosy • Bed and scratch post and for our younger guests activity centres and toys • We provide all bedding • Individual diets catered for • Indoor accommodation perfect for older or nervous cats • Current vaccination certificate required

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VOTED EPSOM GUARDIAN GARAGE OF THE YEAR 2012, 2013 & 2015 MOT FACILITY, GENERAL VEHICLE MECHANICS. Honda Specialists – and for MOT, MOT failure work Servicing, General Mechanical Repairs, Air Con Re-gas or Repair, Cam Belt Replacement, Engine or Gearbox rebuilding or replacing, Sportscars, Race Preparation, Suspension works - generally whatever you need just give us a call On the London bound carriageway at Lower Kingswood just past the Speed Camera and the BP Petrol Station. Access is sharp left immediately at the exit of the BP garage and beside the Shops.

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LOCAL EVENT

WALK ON THE DARK SIDE Dare to discover Ewell’s grisly past this Halloween?

All is not what it seems in the village of Ewell. Scratch beneath the surface and tales of mystery, murder and bodysnatchers emerge.

Some of the darker secrets from Ewell’s not-so-distant past will be unearthed on a special Halloween walk.

The 90-minute tour takes in graveyards, notorious crime scenes and haunted sites and will reveal tales of witches and ghosts.

Learn about Ewell’s exploding gunpowder mills and visit the graveyard of St Mary’s where many of the victims lie.

Hear about Ewell’s Joan Butt, who was taken to London and tried for being a witch after stories that she bewitched a young maid, only to be found not guilty.

Tread in the footsteps of the Resurrection Men, the body snatchers who removed corpses from burial sites, and see where they plied their grisly trade.

There will be stories of a funeral without a body, a tragic coach crash and discover why a vicar pulled down his own church.

Final stop will be Ewell’s historic jail house and discover firsthand what life in an 18th century prison was like.

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Places are limited on the guided walk, book by calling 020 8394 1734 or email dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk.

Tickets £5. Meet in the foyer at Bourne Hall at 7.30pm.

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Has your company come up with an innovative idea or an impactful marketing campaign?

Do you feel that an individual in the business community should be recognised?

Epsom & Ewell Business Awards offer a great opportunity to recognise and showcase the great work carried out by businesses and individuals in the Epsom and Ewell area.

"All of us at The Personal Agent are so proud to have won this award. It means so much to us. We launched our business 12 years ago with no money in a small room in a serviced office above McDonald's and through hard work, belief, many great members of our team and the support of the local community, we are proof that anything is achievable if you put your mind to it.�

Rupert Briggs, The Personal Agent, Overall Best Business Winner 2016

Entries or nominations can be made online at

www.epsombusinessawards.co.uk open until September 30th 2017

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Hiring: Children’s Support Assistants The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury and neurodisability. We are recruiting for children’s support assistants to work at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, Surrey supporting the care needs of the children and young people we support.

Benefits include: • Competitive rates of pay; • Full training, alongside opportunity to train for a QCF qualification in residential childcare; • On-site parking; • On-site subsidised nursery*; • Childcare vouchers;

• On-site subsidised accommodation* • Contributory pension scheme, alongside opportunity to retain NHS pension; • Subsidised on-site canteen; • Wellbeing programmes; • Committment to your on-going personal development.

If you’re enthusiatic, happy to work to a shift pattern (including nights) and passionate about giving children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply

Visit www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/jobs Email recruitment@thechildrenstrust.org.uk Contact us on 01737 365 880

Registered Charity No. 288018. The Children’s Trust is an equal opportunities employer. All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check. * Subject to availability and eligibility.

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FAMILY FESTIVAL

Wildflowers

Family festival of music and colour returns

Who says children can’t join in the festival fun?

Wildflowers, Hobbledown’s mini festival of sound and colour, returns this September and promises to be another fun-packed day.

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Inspired by the traditional Hindu festival Holi, where people throw powdered paint around, the popular family festival will have a DJ spinning tunes, giant bubbles, games and competitions as well as a barbecue.

or hair, but it is advised that you don’t wear your best clothes.

The paint throwing experience will take place in a designated arena. The coloured powder used is made of corn starch and not considered hazardous or toxic. It can be easily washed off skin

Wildflowers, Hobbledown, Horton Lane, Epsom, KT19 8PT, September 9, 3-7pm

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Tickets cost £15.50 for adults and £13.50 for children. Under twos are free.

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IN FULL BLOOM

Banstead awaits results of first Britain in Bloom foray Keeping their fingers crossed — Banstead Village in Bloom committee are awaiting the results of their first foray into the RHS Britain in Bloom competition.

Judges toured the village this summer with the results expected on September 20.

A quiz night is to be held on October 28 to help raise funds for next year’s entry, where the group hopes to build on the successes of this year.

The event is organised by Banstead Village in Bloom in conjunction with Banstead Rotary. Tickets are £15 to include a buffet supper, call 01737 350288 or email marionh. bafs@hotmail.co.uk

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Sixth Form Open Evening Tuesday 26th September 2017 6pm - 8pm

Whole School Open Morning Saturday 7th October 2017 10am - 12noon Wednesday 11th October 2017 9am - 10.30am For further details and to pre-register please visit our website ewellcastle.co.uk 020 8394 3576 admissions@ewellcastle.co.uk

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FIND YOUR VOCATION AT CARSHALTON COLLEGE ? See the range of courses on offer on one of the forthcoming open days Come along to one of our open events to find out about your study and career options. You will have an opportunity to take a tour of the college, get information on all our courses and to talk to tutors about course details.

Studying at Carshalton College you will learn in a welcoming and vibrant environment, with fantastic facilities and experienced tutors.

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Our courses suit everyone aged from 16 years. We offer full time, part time, apprenticeships access and undergraduate courses in a wide range of subjects. These include art and design, beauty therapy, brickwork, childcare and early years, carpentry, digital media, electrical, games development, health and social care, information technology, motor vehicle, plastering, plumbing, public services, sport and supported learning.

For more details and to register to attend, please visit www.carshalton.ac.uk

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“Pastorally, it is outstanding…”

The Good Schools Guide

An academically challenging education for Girls from Nursery to Sixth Form Find out more at www.suttonhigh.gdst.net

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LOCAL SCHOOLS

ARE YOU READY FOR SCHOOL? Girls get to ‘discover school’ in nurturing environment at Sutton High School It is one of the defining moments of all our lives — the day you start ‘proper’ school. The uniform is perfect, the shiny new shoes are ready and everything has its own name label.

As a child, it is the anticipation of what lies ahead, the feeling of growing up and time to practise that independence. As a parent, you feel proud, excited and perhaps a little anxious.

The aim is to help make sure you and your child are hopping and skipping down the path when it’s time for the first day!

Find out more at www.suttonhigh.gdst.net/discover-junior-school

At Sutton High School we are in the fortunate position for our girls to ‘discover school’ from six weeks before they turn three years old in our Nursery classes. Girls ‘dip their toe’ into school life through our nurturing learning environment.

The girls have qualified teachers in their Nursery classes, along with teaching assistants, and have specialist teachers for music and PE lessons, plus swimming lessons in our school pool.

In addition, during autumn term 2017, we will be running music and storytelling events for girls and boys aged two to four, designed to build confidence before starting school.

MEET THE HEAD at Sutton High School for Girls

“It is my privilege to spend every day with inspiring, intelligent girls. Here at Sutton High, we celebrate learning and value academic rigour believing there are no limits to what our girls can achieve within an aspirational and inspirational environment. Our focus is on challenge, engagement and enjoyment in the classroom and beyond, developing ambition and confidence. In a community where relationships are strikingly positive, our girls rise to high expectations of courage, principle and optimism through a wealth of opportunities and encouragement. Come and visit us to experience the buzz of activity and warm welcome – I would love to meet you.”

Sutton High School is an independent day school for girls founded in 1884 by the Girls' Day School Trust.

Our aim is to provide an outstanding education and help girls to develop into rounded, confident people, happy and resilient, who can meet and overcome the demands

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life will make on them. We achieve an academically rigorous and challenging education for girls within the framework of a caring and supportive community.

Our next open events take place on Saturday 23 September at 10am

For further details please contact admissions@sut.gdst.net

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LOCAL SCHOOLS

HARD WORK PAYS OFF for Freemen’s A Level students City of London Freemen’s School in Ashtead is celebrating excellent A level results, recording some of its best results in the last six years. 31% of all grades achieved were graded A*, an 9% increase on 2016 results. 64% of grades achieved were A*-A, which represents not only 8% more A*/ A grades on 2016, but also a 9 % increase from the AS level results this same cohort achieved last year, despite the second year of A levels being significantly harder than the first.

“These results are testament to the hard work that students and dedicated staff have put into this last year,” suggested Headmaster, Roland Martin. “We are fortunate to have a talented group of teachers, supportive parents and ambitious students at Freemen’s and it is a winning combination.

Results like these need to be put into the context of a busy School: the accomplishments these same students have made to sport, music, drama and socially in the School, as well as their contributions to the wider community,

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are equally noteworthy and we are all very proud of the leavers of 2017.”

Bethan Moncur, who gained 4 A*, in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics, as well as a BTEC Certificate in Understanding Sports Performance and a BTEC Certificate in Achieving Excellence in Sports Performance, credits the teaching staff for getting her through Sixth Form: "The teachers are amazing. They keep you calm and are so supportive. If you need help, there are always teachers there."

Bethan particularly struggled with maintaining her confidence: "it is hard to stay confident in your ability and not to doubt yourself, but the teachers made me believe that I could achieve anything I want to achieve. I owe it all to the teachers".

Freemen’s has introduced a new curriculum for the Sixth Form which

gives them a broader experience of learning and is about to begin a multimillion pound investment in Sixth Form learning and social spaces with the refurbishment of the Mansion House at the heart of Ashtead Park.

For more information, go to the school’s website: www.freemens.org

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Learn Lead Make a difference

Discover City of London Freemen’s Co-ed School for students aged 7-18 for yourself at our next Open Event on: 29 September 2017 9:15am-11:30am 14 October 2017 9:30am-12:30pm www.freemens.org/outandabout Bursaries and Scholarships available

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Inspiring

CHILDREN

Challenging young minds fosters love of learning at Banstead Prep Your child’s mind is full of questions.

The best schools won’t just answer them, they will inspire even more.

“When children go home at the end of a Banstead Prep day, we won’t just challenge our parents to ask them what they did at school — because let’s face it, sometimes getting that

information is hard enough! We want them to find out what questions they asked today and how the answers they received encouraged them to ask many more,” said Vicky Ellis, headteacher at Banstead Prep School The interests we begin to share in our first years of school are often critical in helping shape what we do as adults.

At Banstead Prep, your child will benefit from outstanding facilities, a broad curriculum and specialist subject teaching that very few prep schools are able to offer.

Whatever your son or daughter’s questions, there will be plenty of people at Banstead Prep to furnish them with answers. And inspire many more.

For more information, please contact Adrienne Forster, head of admissions on 01737 363600 or admissions@ bansteadprep.com

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