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Design and Production: Paul Blyth Sales & PR: Jo Williams - jo@pw-media.co.uk - 01905 727902 Primary Times is independently published and distributed free through Infant and Junior Schools throughout Surrey. It is also available by subscription at £50 per year. Its aims are to inform families and children of current educational issues, forthcoming events, courses and attractions and to give teachers, pupils and parents the opportunity to participate in the magazine by adding to its contents or joining in the competitions which we run. It is not our intention to publish any racist, sexist or politically based material whatsoever. We also undertake not to carry any advertising which we would consider to be offensive to young families or harmful to the best interests of young children. Primary Times would like to thank all the schools for their assistance in distributing the magazine and for their contributions to its contents. We would also like to thank all the advertisers who have supported this publication and therefore made it possible. Please support their endeavours when and where you can. The copyright on all written material, logos and advertising artwork produced by our studio remains with Primary Times or the relevant contributor. Primary Times is currently publishing over 2,672,883 copies per issue throughout the counties of: Avon, Bedfordshire & Luton, Berkshire, Birmingham & Black Country, Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire, Cardiff & The Vale, South West Wales, Newport & Monmouthshire, Cheshire & The Wirral, Cornwall, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Edinburgh & The Lothians, Fife, Tayside & Central Scotland, Glasgow & West of Scotland, Essex (North & Mid, South & West), Gloucestershire, Greater Manchester, Hampshire, Hereford & Worcester, Hertfordshire, Ireland (Dublin, Leinster, South and West), Kent (East, North & West), Lancashire, Leicestershire & Rutland, Lincolnshire, London (East, North, South East, South West, South, West), Merseyside, Newcastle, Gateshead and Northumberland, Newport & Monmouthshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Plymouth, Somerset, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent, Sunderland & Durham, Surrey, Sussex (East & West), Tees Valley, Warwickshire and Solihull, Wiltshire, Yorkshire (North & East, South and West). For further details contact The Primary Times Team on 01905 723011
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Liquid Leisure is the World’s leading water sports and activity provider, with two locations in the South East of England. Both the Shepperton and Windsor parks are set on beautiful freshwater lakes, with Aqua Parks being the most popular activities. Liquid Leisure Windsor is also home to the UK’s number one water sports facilities, with boat and cable wakeboarding, water skiing, slalom and kneeboarding. As well as an amazing Aqua Park, Liquid Leisure Shepperton has a fantastic paddle water sports area with stand up paddleboarding, kayaking and our brand new Banana Bikes! Website: welcome.liquidleisure.com Windsor Tel: 01753 542 500 Shepperton Tel: 01932 761 555
SCHOOL OF ROCK Following a very successful West End run, Andrew Lloyd Webbers smash hit, Olivier award-winning musical School of Rock has begun its tour across the United Kingdom. The show will be rocking its way to Woking’s New Victoria Theatre from 27 September for one week only, with audiences being able to ‘Stick It To The Man’ before the show then continues its tour around the rest of the country. This musical reinvention of the hilarious and iconic, hit film School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a failed wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band – sensationally performed live by the production’s very talented young actors every night with sass, confidence, and roofraising energy! While teaching these pint-sized prodigies what it means to truly rock, Dewey falls for the school’s beautiful, but uptight headmistress, helping her rediscover the wild child within. Featuring 14 new songs written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and all the original songs
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featured in the film, this high-octane smash hit delivers face-melting guitar riffs and touching romance in equally awesome doses. With raving five star reviews School of Rock has been described as a “triumph” – The Sunday Times, the “most enjoyable few hours money can buy” – The Daily Telegraph and “a
feel good experience with a hint of anarchic wildness” – Evening Standard. Get ready for a head-banging good time at the New Victoria Theatre when School of Rock storms in to Woking this September. n See page 21 for more information.
THE COUNTRYSIDE RESTORATION TRUST Mosaic is a branch of the Countryside Restoration Trust, a wildlife charity that has championed nature-friendly farming for almost 30 years. The Mosaic mission is to teach farming and wildlife fundamentals to the next generation while igniting their curiosity in the natural world, all within a safe and stimulating learning environment. This new education programme delivers a unique farming and wildlife experience to primary school pupils, by blending the adventure of the countryside with key learning outcomes aligned to the national curriculum. Pupils and teachers of Reception, KS 1 and 2 classes can enjoy a bespoke and illuminating learning experience on a beautiful 400 acre farm in the heart of the Surrey countryside. Pierrepont farm is a stunning and wildlife-rich farm that provides a diversity of habitats for native plants and animals, all while operating as a busy and bustling dairy farm. The woods provide a haven for minibeasts, mammals and a birds, while the pond area is teeming with wildlife both beneath the surface and within the surrounding hedgerow. We offer pupils the opportunity to visit the dairy cow barn and get up close to the resident award-winning Jersey herd. If that wasn’t exciting enough, pupils can also see the robot milking parlour in action.
Available to school groups of up to 30 students, we offer a choice of three themed programmes, including Woodland Adventure, Pond Explorer and Dairy Cow Discovery. Each theme has been expertly crafted by education professionals to offer the perfect blend of learning and enjoyment. Teachers can even combine the different themes with our Pick ‘n’ Mix option to create a truly bespoke visit adventure. Whatever you choose, our farm backdrops and settings are sure to capture the imagination of any aspiring scientist. Nature and wildlife have played an immensely important role in children’s lives over the past year, while learning from home during the lockdown. Mosaic is here to help teachers build on this curiosity and forge strong links between our communities and their local countryside by helping children piece together the farming and wildlife mosaic. Trips are available Tuesday to Thursday from March to October and sessions take place from 10.00am to 2.15pm. Bookings can be made by contacting the Mosaic team or via the website. To find out more and to keep up to date, contact mosaic@countrysiderestorationtrust.com.
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FELTONFLEET PREPARATORY SCHOOL Feltonfleet is a leading day and flexiboarding school set in 25 acres of landscaped grounds within easy reach of Surrey and South-West London, where boys and girls aged 3 to 13 thrive on personalised learning and the pursuit of academic excellence and emotional well-being.
we know the most enjoyable personal growth comes from developing a child’s natural talents and skills. Our holistic approach and progressive curriculum seeks to develop a love of learning through the application of knowledge and the development of agile learning and life skills.
What makes Feltonfleet the first choice school for so many parents is the integrity and practice of our core belief that every individual really matters, underpinned by our values-driven ethos and a strong sense of community.
Our ethos is based upon positive learning, living and leading, alongside core values of honesty, respect, responsibility and kindness. High standards and expectations are grounded in the conviction that academic excellence and enjoyment of childhood go hand in hand. To ensure this happens everything is underpinned with a rigorous pastoral care framework which regards the well-being of every child as the highest priority. We work hard to nourish emotional wellbeing
Once again rated ‘excellent’ by the ISI in our most recent inspection, and shortlisted for both the ‘Wellbeing initiative of the year’ and the ‘Sports award’ in the prestigious TES Independent School Awards 2020,
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and to develop resilience and strategies for lasting mental health.
Our senior pupils reach Year 8 as happy, independent, confident, resilient, empathetic, tolerant and emotionally intelligent young people, equipped to make a real difference at their senior school and in their subsequent lives. As our pupils complete the four stages of their Feltonfleet journey, they secure places and scholarships to leading independent senior schools in a range of academic, sporting, musical and allround disciplines. They are well prepared for the next stage of their journey. Find out more at our next Open Morning on Saturday 25th September. n
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BARROW HILLS For children and their parents starting in Reception this September, it is an exciting time. With new activities, routines and uniforms to negotiate, it can also be stressful. As a parent you will be very tuned into all the newness and keen to make the best decisions to support your child. Whether your child has been in full time day care previously or this is their first experience of care outside of the home, school can feel like a whole new world to you both. So what can you do to make this transition run smoothly? How best can you help to prepare them? Most importantly, try not get caught up in the frenzy of rumours about the supposedly academic prowess of the other children in the year group! All children will start school with quite different experiences and abilities and ages depending when they are born in the school year. Some will know the alphabet, some will be able to count to 100 and others may barely know how to write or read their name. This does not matter! In some ways the teachers would prefer children to start from a base level all together. Knowing the names of all the letters but not their phonetic sounds is of limited benefit, and can confuse the child. However, having a broad verbal vocabulary is really important and this is something you can be key in developing. There are
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some simple things that all parents can do for their child which will definitely make their journey easier.
READ READ READ! Little and often is ideal. Start from babyhood, reading picture books, modelling how to hold and peruse a book and always making books your goto entertainment option from the start, rather than a screen. Books in the cot, in the car, by the bed and in the TV room. Repetition is also the key and your child will happily listen to the same stories over and over, especially if you take time to encourage them to make connections between written words and the pictures. Even when they cannot read the words independently, they will start spotting letter patterns subconsciously and absorbing vocabulary. As their vocabulary grows, move onto simple chapter storybooks with less pictures and more complex story lines. Again, read each one several times over and discuss the meanings of words and storylines with them. Use newly learnt vocabulary in everyday speech with them. Finally, model good reading habits yourself by being seen often reading a book yourself. Making choosing their next book into an exciting trip, a treat, whether buying in shops or visiting the local library. n
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From award-winning environmental initiatives to ethically sourced home-cooked meals and snacks, Knowle Green Day Nursery in Staines is committed to giving children the best possible start in life. For the team of professionals at the setting in Knowle Green, each child from six weeks to nearly five years is unique, and this individuality is actively celebrated. From imaginative learning spaces, state of the art ICT, toys and equipment, messy play corners and ‘role play’ areas to specialised classes to enhance learning, children’s days are filled with exciting activities which are planned around their personal interests. In the garden outside, children are encouraged to immerse themselves in activities such as vegetable planting and insect observations, for which they have gained a prestigious
‘Green Flag’ award as part of the internationally recognised Eco-Schools scheme. The award is given for exceptional environmental awareness and conservation efforts; which for the pre-schoolers includes crafting with natural materials and creating habitats for wildlife. Against a backdrop of robust Covid-secure operating procedures and cleaning throughout the day and overnight, ‘magic’ truly flourishes in the age-appropriate, protective ‘bubble groups’ at Knowle Green Day Nursery. The nursery was opened in 2000 and is part of the employeeowned Childbase Partnership. Knowle Green Day Nursery are now taking registrations for more information please email on Knowle.green@childbase.com or call on 01784 464141. n
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POTENTIAL FOR LIFE curriculum is broad and the school places great emphasis on music, sport and the arts. In our latest ISI Inspection, (January 2016), we were extremely proud to be rated ‘excellent’ in all areas.
St. Andrew’s School was founded in 1937 and is a respected and thriving co-educational Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School, set in 11 acres of grounds near Woking town centre. St. Andrew’s creates a nurturing and happy environment in which all pupils are encouraged and enabled to develop their potential to the full. At St. Andrew’s children feel secure and confident and are highly motivated to perform to the best of their ability in all aspects of school life. Children are prepared for entrance and scholarship exams to a wide range of independent senior schools and there are specialist teaching facilities for all subjects including science, ICT, music, food technology and art. The
St. Andrew’s has excellent on-site facilities and our latest building development project has provided us with a fantastic tiered seating theatre, food technology room, library, changing rooms and classrooms. Our impressive outdoor facilities include an all weather sports surface, sports pitches, tennis courts, cricket nets and a swimming pool. Come along to our next Open Morning! Book your place at: www.st-andrews.woking.sch.uk/ open-days. n
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FOR BOYS AGED 3-18 The RGS is an independent day school for boys, with RGS Prep located in a leafy residential area providing education for boys aged 3 to 11 and, nearby, the RGS in the heart of the town catering for boys aged 11 to 18. We are proud to be part of a community in the heart of Guildford that is home to ordinary boys with exciting potential. Boys are encouraged to test, try, challenge and explore each of the boundless opportunities on offer. Our focus is on inspiring our boys and unlocking their potential: our passion is drawing the extraordinary from every individual. Supported by outstanding pastoral care and a nurturing, welcoming environment, each individual is given the opportunity to grow and fulfil their considerable potential. An inspiring, diverse education provides the flexibility of mind, the independence of thought, and the range of transferable
skills which pave the way for the challenges of a rapidly-changing world. Equally importantly, however, RGS students develop into articulate and compassionate young men who take pride in all that they do, who have confidence in themselves, and who have a desire to have a positive impact on society. From the Prep School onwards, we foster an academic boldness that is the prerequisite to curiosity and creativity – an insistence on how to think, not what to think. This is at the very heart of the RGS ethos. At RGS Prep, we provide the very best start for your son. Our pupils are brimming with enthusiasm, curiosity and energy. They are well-mannered and polite. They are individual. Most of all, they are happy. To find out more and to book a place at our next Open Morning visit www.rgsg.co.uk, call 01483 880 650 or email Prep-Admissions@rgsg.co.uk. n
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5 THINGS TO FIND Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1DQ. Free with admission. Collect from Visitors Centre . All ages (ideal for under 5s). Aimed at early years children and their accompanying adults, explore five artworks together using all your senses when you visit us in person. Artists’ Village Explorer. Free with admission. Tel: 01483 810235 Email: info@wattsgallery.org.uk
Every weekday FREE AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS 3.30-4.30 Monday – Friday Haslemere Youth Club https://www.thehaslemerehub. com/ for more info Weekends and school holidays FAMILY ACTIVITIES Young Astronomers Workshop Learn about space through
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TUDORS TO WINDSORS: BRITISH ROYAL PORTRAITS National Maritime Museum, Special Exhibition Gallery. In a unique collaboration with London’s National Portrait Gallery, Royal Museums Greenwich will host Tudors to Windsors. This major exhibition of royal portraiture will give visitors the opportunity to come face-to-face with the kings, queens and their heirs who have shaped British history and were so central to Greenwich. The exhibition will consider the development of royal portraiture over 500 years and features some of the most important artists to have worked in Britain, from Sir Peter Lely and Sir Godfrey Kneller to Cecil Beaton and Annie Leibovitz Until 31 October, 10am-5pm. £10 Adult. £5 Child.
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Weekends and school holidays OBSERVATORY UNLOCKED AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY Learn more about space through live demonstrations at the Royal Observatory, including solar observing! 11am-2.30pm. www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/royalobservatory/observatory-unlocked
Third Friday of every month WATTS TOTS Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1DQ. 10am11am. £5 per child. Friends £4.50 per child. Prebooking required. Tel: 01483 810235 Email: info@wattsgallery.org.uk
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Until Sunday 12th HENRY SCOTT TUKE Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1DQ. This exhibition explores how, both as an artist and an individual, Henry Scott Tuke navigated the shifting social, artistic and sexual dynamics of late Victorian and Edwardian Britain. Tackling questions of training, art practice and a varied reception history, the exhibition brings together some of Tuke’s most significant works, including All Hands to the Pumps! (1888-89, Tate), August Blue (1893-94, Tate)
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and the richly coloured Ruby, Gold & Malachite (1902, Guildhall Art Gallery, City of London). Today – as in his lifetime – Tuke is best known for his distinctive depictions of nude male youths swimming, messing about in boats and sunbathing on Cornish beaches. Influenced by the colour and technique of the European avant-garde, Tuke strove to capture the chromatic effects of sunlight on skin. Tuke’s paintings have provoked a complex range of responses from the pastoral to the erotic. Henry Scott Tuke explores the varied reception of his works and considers how they provoke challenging questions about the depiction and exhibition of the body, both in the artist’s lifetime and today. This exhibition is accompanied by a new book on the artist published by Yale University Press. Admission starts at £12.50 Concessions available. Friends go free. Tel: 01483 810235 Email: info@wattsgallery.org.uk
Saturday 11th WELCOME TO THE CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK KIDS’ MILE RACE! Old Deer Park (next to Pools on the Park Leisure Centre), Twickenham Road, Richmond, TW9 2SF. After being postponed in 2020 we are so excited to confirm the Kids’ Mile in partnership with Children with Cancer UK will be back in Old Deer Park on the afternoon of Saturday 11th September! To commemorate us uniting in an Olympic year, this years medal celebrates our Olympians and the Tokyo Olympics! Not only are we bringing back the joy of 2012 (that inspired the creation of this event) but we are also celebrating the privilege of being able to run together! Registration for the Kids’ Mile is now open and we are encouraging our Kids to raise whatever they can and all donations will go towards helping children with Cancer and their families beat this disease. Did you know, every week in the UK more than 70 children and young people are diagnosed with cancer? With your help we’re hoping to raise £35,000 from this event and continue to raise money for sick children and continue their life-saving work. A huge thank you to our charity Children with Cancer UK for their support and for bringing an exciting theme to this years Kids’ Mile... Superheros!!! SUPERHEROS WANTED!!! The Kids’ Mile & Richmond SUNDOWN 5K races take place in Old Deer Park
at the Richmond Fitness Expo and Finish Festival. MERRYCON 5 - A BOARDGAME CONVENTION Hale Village Institute, Wings Rd, Farnham. GU9 0HN. MERRYCON is a family friendly boardgame convention. We will have a wide selection of games plus we will be on hand to recommend games and then teach them to you. Tickets - £9 Adult - Kids Free in advance. Tickets - On the day - £10 Adult - Kids Free Snacks and drinks will be available. www.boardgameacademy.com RIDE & STRIDE FOR CHURCHES SAVE THE DATE and start preparing now for the Surrey RIDE & STRIDE for churches event! Have a great day out, discover Surrey’s heritage and make a real difference in these challenging times. The Surrey Churches Preservation Trust is run 100% by volunteers and uses all money raised from Ride & Stride to help repair and conserve Surrey’s Christian churches: half of the money you raise goes to your chosen church and the rest is distributed to other places of worship across Surrey via conservation grants. You can download route maps and sponsorship forms: www. surreychurchespreservationtrust. org/ride-stride/
Saturday 11th September Sunday 31st October THE BACK TO NATURE GARDEN RHS Garden, Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB. Open during normal Garden opening times. The new Back to Nature Garden for children at Wisley was officially opened by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge on 10 September. Fun play elements featured in Back to Nature Garden include features from the original garden at RHS Chelsea, such as the hollow log and boulders from the waterfall, as well as the wildflower meadow, hidden burrow and rolling hill from RHS Hampton. Brand new features for Wisley include trampolines surrounded by trees, two treehouses, linked via a walkway with slides, and a living willow pod. Come on down to Wisley and let the fun begin! Tel: 01483224234 Email: wisley@rhs.org.uk AN ARTISTIC AVIARY Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1DQ.Watts Contemporary Gallery. This summer, while you can spend
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R time in our Woodlands spotting robins, moorhens, skylarks, and the occasional woodpecker, we’d also suggest you pop into the Contemporary Gallery to enjoy and take home art inspired by birds. There are paintings, prints, sculpture and crafts, made by contemporary artists including, Robert Greenhalf, Richard Spare, Anthony Theakston & Robert Gillmor. Tel: 01483 810235 Email: info@wattsgallery.org.uk
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th SURREY CHILLI FESTIVAL 2021 Walton on Thames Cricket Club, 197 Ashley Park Avenue, Walton-onThames, KT12 1ET. For a festival that delights guests and runs beyond your expectations, choose The Local Festival team! The Local Food Festival team delivers a number of food and drink festivals as well as specialised beer festivals for everyone to enjoy. Each festival is based on an afordabale family day out. From our chill out zones, full live entertainment on stage, our cookery demonstration therters to our kids zone activities there is something for all ages to enjoy. £6.49 – £11.79.
Sunday 12th NOWER WOOD OPEN DAY Go wild with your family and enjoy the beautiful woods in autumn! Come and explore our beautiful ancient woodland nature reserve. Usually closed to the public, Nower Wood is home to our purpose-built education centre and welcomes hundreds of visitors at events each year. Our open days are a chance for you to come and enjoy this beautiful place with your family and friends. There will be lots of free activities are on offer along our adventure trail - this event’s activities are yet to be confirmed, but in the past we have had minibeast hunting, pond dipping, marshmallow toasting, woodland play and more. Please note, the adventure trail will be set out through the woods and parts will
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not be wheelchair or pushchair accessible. There is a wheelchair accessible woodland trail with wildlife sculptures near the Centre which will be open. If you have any accessibility needs, we recommend getting in touch and we will be happy to help more specifically. There is a morning session that runs from 10:00-12:30 and an afternoon session that runs from 13:30-16:00. Please choose one and book your parking spaces below. This event is limited by parking, so please car share where possible. We are a nut-free centre, so please avoid food containing nuts and all children must be accompanied by an adult. £10.
Wednesday 15th WRITING A FAMILY MEMOIR: WHAT TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE YOU START St Mary’s Church, Church Road, Long Ditton, KT6 5HH. We will explore all aspects of memoir writing, from the resources you may need to access to whose story you are telling - and who else you may need to consult. For further discussion, you are welcome to join us for a drink in the church hall afterwards. We are very mindful of your safety and effective social distancing will be possible throughout. £5. 7:30pm-8:30pm. www.eventbrite.com 163074571433
Saturday 18th LONDON IRISH AMATEUR FAMILY DAY, BEER AND MUSIC FESTIVAL Hazelwood Centre - The Home of London Irish. Hazelwood Drive, TW16 6QU Sunbury-on-Thames. 1pm. Offering something for everyone’s tastes with real ales served by LIARFC members as well as a range of suppliers of gins, vodkas, prosecco, lager and craft ciders all accompanied by great music. There will also be a number of food stalls offering a variety of cuisines and snacks. A stage area will host a number of London Irish musicians to entertain you whilst you relax with your drink. See website for more details. And with sweets, entertainment and rides for the kids - it will be a fantastic day for all the family! Seating will be limited so bring your blankets and chairs. For further information and event announcements please go to www.liarfc.co.uk Tickets: Adult Tickets include - A Souvenir Glass (a choice of Pint or Gin Goblet), Programme of stall holders & 3 free drink tokens.
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Online Price: £15 (LIARFC Members discount with Promo Code). On the door Price: £17 (exc booking fee) Kids Entry (Under 18s): FREE Hazelwood Parking Price: £2. Event profits to London Irish Amateur Rugby Football Club & LIARFC U12 Dublin Tour. FRIENDS OF STOUGHTON BIG & BOUNCY FUN DAY! Let’s get the new school year off to a big and bouncy start! This is an event for all the family, with fun for adults, children and toddlers! For your ultimate bouncing pleasure, we have booked: Large Slide (yes, one of those TALL ONES!!); Adult Bouncy Castle; 12ft Bouncy Castle; Inflatable Fun Run; Inflatable Gladiator Game (“ON MY FIRST WHISTLE!”); Inflatable Bungee Run (EPIC!); Inflatable Football Shootout; Adult and Child Sumo Suits (OMG we cannot wait for these!!!); Syncro Hoppers. We will also bring out every game we have in our Friends shed to add to the fun! Yay! So that we can ensure that everyone gets to enjoy maximum fun on all the available bouncy fun, we are limiting the number of tickets available over 3 sessions during the day. Tickets cost £6.50 per person and will be available to purchase on Parentmail when we return to school in September.
Sunday 19th CHIPSTEAD VILLAGE PICNIC The CRA would like to invite you to a Village picnic. The past year or two has meant that being a community has been difficult. So please bring your family & friends and join your neighbours for a fun-packed sunny afternoon. There will be a FREE glass of Pimms for all CRA members on arrival. The Rugby Club bar will be open for drinks. There will be Children’s Games from 3pm and a Rounders Match at 4pm. The event is free to attend - but please register so we can ensure we cater for everyone. Fingers crossed for the sunshine. P. S. Don’t forget your picnic blankets and chairs. Any questions please contact Chipsteadevents@gmail.com
Monday 20th 6 HOUR EMERGENCY FIRST AID FOR SCHOOLS The course is recommended by the Health and Safety Executive and Department of Education and Employment for low hazard environments where you are required to have a first aider on
site. It follows the HSE guidelines for 1 day Emergency First Aid at Work courses. Our Emergency First Aid for Schools courses include FREE Emergency First Aid resources and FREE venue parking. On successful completion of the course all delegates will receive a 6 hour Emergency First Aid at Work for Schools certificate via email PDF, which is valid for three years and meets the HSE requirements. Our 6 hour Emergency First Aid for Schools public course is held at our venue in Guildford and the course runs from 9:15 am to 4:15 pm. The cost of this course is £162 including VAT, parking, certificates and resources, total per person. (Please note this course is non refundable or transferable.)
Saturday 25th BANSTEAD FAMILIES NEARLY NEW SALE Banstead Community Hall, Surrey, SM7 3AJ. Welcome to the booking page for our Banstead Families Nearly New Sale event at Banstead Community Hall. Ee will have 16 stalls filled with fantastic quality: Maternity clothes, Children’s clothes (ages 0-12 years) Children’s shoes and wellies Nursery Bedding, Nursery Furniture, Nursing Goods, Baby and Toddler feeding equipment and accessories, Parenting books, Buggies and travel systems, NEW games and gifts, Pre-loved games, toys, puzzles and more... Entry is £2 per adult and children go free. AUTUMN ARTS & CRAFT FAIR WITH MAKERS UNITED Parkshot Campus, Richmond. 10:30am-4pm. The festival is free and will be showcasing work from a range of talented artists and makers from Richmond Community Arts organisation, Makers United. We will be hosting around 30 stalls from a range of artists, designers and makers working across different specialisms, from sculpture, ceramics, textiles, painting and printmaking. All items on sale are locally produced and unique, the perfect place to find a gift or something decorative for your home.There will be an exhibit of new and contemporary art works on display and a grand opening of our own gallery shop, the College café will also be open for refreshments, or a quick bite to eat. Jazz band The Raccateers will be entertaining us with their unique sound, to really get the festival in full swing.
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R Sunday 26th POLO SUNDAY MATCH #22 SEASON FINALE Polo is played at Ham Polo Club every Sunday, May - September. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the spectacle from the picnic or Clubhouse. A full day of exciting polo in beautiful scenery. BOOK BEFORE 2PM ON FRIDAYS FOR BEST TICKET PRICE - Picnic Ticketcome in the car or on foot and bring your own picnic to enjoy or order from our hospitality provider Blue Strawberry. Day Membership Clubhouse- visitors can enjoy the Clubhouse by purchasing day membership, this must be accompanied by a lunch booking. Picnic parking is free. Prices from £10 GOSDEN HOUSE SCHOOL PTA GOLF DAY Bramley Golf Club, Bramley, Surrey. GU5 0AL. Gosden House School is a school for children with Special Education Needs. We are hosting a golf day. Entrance for teams of 4 includes bacon roll and coffee on arrival, 18 holes of golf and 2 course meal in the clubhouse afterwards. Guide Prices £380 per team (£95 per person). Tel: 01784 741020
Tuesday 28th September 2021 – 20th February 2022 ‘UNCOMMON POWER’: LUCY AND CATHERINE MADOX BROWN Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1DQ. In this exhibition, we spotlight the work of two creative women who grew up at the heart of the PreRaphaelite world. They are usually referred to as the daughters of the British painter Ford Madox Brown, but both Lucy Rossetti (1843-1894) and Catherine Hueffer (1850-1927) were talented, professional artists in their own right. This exhibition explores the life, art and feminist legacies of these two significant artists. ‘Uncommon Power’: Lucy and Catherine Madox Brown is cocurated with Dr Ruth Brimacombe independent art historian and former Collections Curator (19th
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Century) at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Tel: 01483 810235 Email: info@wattsgallery.org.uk
OCTOBER Friday 1st UNDERSTANDING CHILD AND ADOLESCENT COUNSELLING AND ITS POTENTIAL ROLE LKW Family Mediation, The Atrium, Dorking. Understanding Child and Adolescent Counselling and it’s potential role during parental separation for mediators and lawyers. Parental separation can see children experience significant losses and changes, perhaps for the first time in their life. These losses and changes can, of course, be explored within the nuclear and extended family and the child’s feelings, communications and actions supported and therapeutically understood. The workshop will consider what counselling can realistically provide and how parents can access counselling support for their child or children and parenting support for themselves and work with the counsellor to promote positive mental health outcomes. Tickets from £150
Saturday 2nd FUN PALACES FESTIVAL National Maritime Museum Grounds. Join us for a festival of wonderful performances and exciting activities as local communities ‘take over’ the National Maritime Museum to showcase their marvellous talents and curious interests. 11am-4pm. Admission:Free
Sunday 3rd THE MAKE SPACE Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1DQ. Bring your family to make arts and crafts at the outdoor Make Space inspired by a different artwork each month. £3 per child | Friends free. Book as an add-on to Admission tickets All ages (ideal for 5+). 10.30am11.30am, 1pm-2pm, 3pm-4pm. Tel: 01483 810235 Email: info@wattsgallery.org.uk
Saturday 9th Fishing for Goats! Executive Fly fishing Day! Albury Estate, Western Yard, Guildford. Come and enjoy this
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wonderful day as a treat after being in isolation for so long! This year’s annual Kids for Kids’ Executive Fly Fishing Day will take place at Park Lake, the Duke of Northumberland’s private lake – utterly beautiful and ours for the day. The secluded lake will be stocked with rainbow trout and if you have never tasted trout straight from the water to your plate than you have no idea how delicious it is. Of course, you will have to catch it first! The perfect day out for beginners and experienced fishermen alike. Tuition by qualified trainers (if needed) - beginners or refresher. Tackle provided if needed (book in advance). Enjoy coffee, tea, wine, beer and home-made cakes throughout the day plus breakfast, lunch or both depending on your ticket type. We really are fishing for goats (well, not literally!) – but goats that will give their valuable milk for children who are hungry in Darfur, Sudan. We need as many as we can get as the need is huge. Full Day, AM, and PM sessions all available. Book now as tickets will sell out quickly…who wouldn’t want to go fishing this year?! Full Day tickets (9.30am to dusk) @ £120 each (min. donation) to include breakfast, morning coffee & home made cakes, lunch with wine and beer, and finally afternoon tea (more home made cakes!). All drinks available throughout. AM session only (9.30 am to 12:30pm, including lunch) @ £75 each (min. donation) to include breakfast, morning coffee & home made cakes and lunch with wine and beer. All drinks available throughout. PM session only (12.30 pm lunch ’til dusk) @ £75 each (min. donation) to include lunch with wine and beer, afternoon tea with home made cakes. All drinks available throughout. N.B. Children (minimum age 10) need to be accompanied by a fully paying adult. Because of the limit of space on the banks children also have to be full price. Sunglasses or glasses, and hats ideally with a peak, must be worn by everyone. Health and safety is our first concern but you are advised that you fish at your own risk.
Sunday 10th SIGNATURE WEDDING SHOW AT MERCEDES-BENZ WORLD Our Signature Wedding Show at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge is back and even better then before! There will be a huge number of wedding specialists on hand including bridal boutiques, wedding venues, florists, photographers and
many others - all under one roof. In addition there will be fashion shows, demonstration areas and entertainment. Located next to the Mercedes Benz race track with viewing platform, simulators, exhibitions and children’s play area, as well as cafes for refreshments, the venue is certainly a wedding show like no other! It will be the ultimate wedding shopping experience for couples in Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, Berkshire, South West London and those from surrounding regions! Free admission
Friday 15th LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM CONFERENCE Join us at High Ashurst on Friday 15th October for our 5th annual Learning Beyond the Classroom conference – Happy, healthy children through outdoor learning. The evidence is clear, children thrive in the outdoor environment in terms of their: Behaviour, Attainment, Resilience, Personal character development, Positive mental attitude. Taking their cross-curriculum learning outside as regularly as possible will ensure they will only flourish further into ‘Happy, healthy children through outdoor learning’ KS1/2 Head/ Deputy Head teachers, primary outdoor learning leads, sports co-ordinators or any school educationalist passionate about getting children into the outdoors. Plus suitable for teachers involved with transition from primary to secondary and OAA in KS3. Tickets are £160 per delegate. Outdoor learning can be financed by the Sport Premium Funding.
Sunday 24th - Sunday 31st AUTUMN HALF TERM Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1DQ. Swoop in for a bewitching half term full of autumnal and creepy crafts in our enchanted Autumn woodland. Book onto the Make Space and find the Golden Oak Leaves around the Artists’ Village. Tel: 01483 810235 Email: info@wattsgallery.org.uk THE AUTUMN MAKE SPACE Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1DQ. 10.30am-11.30am, 1pm-2pm, 3pm4pm. £3 per child. Friends free. Book as an add-on to admission to Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village. All ages (ideal for 5+). Join us at our outdoor Make Space to make autumnal and creepy creatures with clay. Tel: 01483 810235 Email: info@wattsgallery.org.uk
Ultimate bouncing fun for kids and big kids Bounce to your heart’s content at Surrey’s brand new trampoline park which is suitable for all ages! With over 30,000 sq ft, AirHop Trampoline Park in Guildford offers ultimate bouncing fun for kids and big kids alike. Aside from a huge main court which now includes a tumbling to practice your trampolining tricks, there is an obstacle course, extreme dodgeball with Dodge Attack, an AirHOPBag, SlamDunk lanes and a new slack line. There are even Augmented Reality trampolines, a combination of trampolining and computer games you can get really competitive on. A minimum age restriction of 4 years applies for Standard Jump sessions, but the MiniHoppers sessions cater for ages 6 months to 6 years. It is also a fantastic place to hold a birthday party, with some great party packages to choose from. Nothing could be easier than an AirHop party: 100% fun, zero stress. Our sessions are subject to availability so please do check our website for details before you visit to avoid disappointment. We always advise booking online in advance for our best rates. Please visit www.airhop-guildford.com to find out more and book tickets.
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Camberley theatre Tel: 01276 707600 HOW THE KOALA LEARNT TO HUG 26th September. Everyone knows that koalas love a cuddle but, the truth is, that wasn’t always the case. So how exactly did the koala learn to hug? Ten years after the publication of Steven Lee’s best selling book, Karen The Koala and her fabulous furry friends are back to answer that age old question and remind us once again why there’s nothing quite as wonderful as a nice warm hug. With a feast of games, giggles and songs this charming family musical first appeared in 2010 and has been loved by children and their grown ups ever since. Now, in this updated, Covid Proof production the love, laughter and magic returns for a limited season. As an extra treat, author Steven Lee will be available to sign copies of How The Koala Learnt To Hug and Other Australian Fairytales which will be on sale at a specially reduced rate after the show. 60 mins, no interval. Tickets: Full £11, Under 16s £9, Family of 4 £36
cranleigh arts Tel: 01483 2780000 LYNGO THEATRE PRESENTS PUSS IN BOOTS 9th October. Would you trust a talking cat? You never know, he might turn you from a pauper to a prince just like the hero of this story, brought to vivid life on our incredible sloping stage. Using
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smoke and mirrors and hidden trapdoors we’ll show you how this sure-footed feline fools both the King and the Ogre to take his master all the way to the top. With a host of puppets, a working windmill and an avalanche of fruit and nuts come and see this classic furry tail, it’s the cat’s whiskers! Tickets from £8
dorking halls Tel: 01306 881717
IN THE NIGHT GARDEN 14th & 15th September. Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and friends are back in their fun-filled live show Igglepiggle’s Busy Day! Join Igglepiggle as he looks for his friends in the Night Garden by following their funny sounds until he finds them all! You’ll see all your favourite characters beautifully brought to life with full-size costumes, magical puppets, and enchanting music. This show lasts just under an hour and your little ones will be amazed when they see a very special visit from the amazing flying Pinky Ponk. Now in its 12th year, In the Night Garden Live is one of the UK’s favourite family events. There are other shows for young children, but as The Independent wrote, “there’s nothing quite like In the Night Garden Live.” Pip-pip, onk-onk! Tickets: £21-£23. Children £18-£21.
epsom playhouse Tel: 01372 742555
PAUL ZERDIN HANDS FREE 27th September. Back by popular demand, Paul Zerdin and everyone’s favourite puppets are heading your way with a
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brand new UK tour in Autumn 2021. Sam, Albert, Baby, Roger the bodyguard and an urban fox have all survived 2020 locked down with Paul... well nearly. They can’t wait to see you, so get ready to be involved. As well as his hilarious characters ‘Hands Free’ features Paul giving us a glimpse into his own world showing us what it’s like to be able to throw your voice in everyday situations where anything and everything can talk back! Don’t miss out on your chance to see the winner of America’s Got Talent, the star of London’s Palladium Panto and without doubt one of Britain’s finest entertainers at a theatre near you. Prices from: £20
take them home in. The Tutor is Coral Turan. Coral has been involved in teaching cookery and baking for several years after combining a long-term love of cooking with a career in community education to help people develop confidence in cooking. She is passionate about offering tailor-made community cooking sessions, engaging families, adults and/or children within their own communities. She teaches various children’s’ cookery workshops for charities, schools and/or community centres. £13
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10th October. All Star Superslam Wrestling continue their 50th Anniversary Tour with a second visit to The Playhouse where any unsettled disputes on their previous visit will be settled once and for all. It promises to be another rip-roaring feast of non-stop action when the giants of the ring return with a twohour spectacle that will have you booing the villains and cheering on the good guys. A 10-man Rumble will round off the night where the last man standing will be declared the winner. Special Meet and Greet packages will be available on the night where you can meet the stars up-front and in person. It’s not to be missed. Family-friendly tickets for this event are now on sale at the ticket office. Prices from: £10 (once purchased tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded).
9th October. A 40-minute, immersive adventure that offers a gentle introduction to the world of Irish folklore, traditional music, dance and Gaelic language for 0-3s. Using a mixture of original and existing scores, with vocals in English and Gaelic, Tír na nÓg follows the inquisitive Orla as she discovers a small, winged creature in her back garden, which is unlike anything she has ever seen, and follows it through the forest and seas, all the way to Tír na nÓg ! A multi-sensory, interactive experience; expect lots of opportunities to clap along, play and join in, before sailing away back home, all in time for bed! Although influenced by Irish culture, Tír na nÓg is a story that can be enjoyed by all curious children and their grown ups! There will be an optional stay and play session after the show. Age Range: 0-3. Running Time: 40 Minutes plus 15-minute stay and play. Tickets: £8.50
Farnham Maltings Tel: 01252 745444
HALLOWEEN FRANKENSTEIN BROWNIES 29th October. Come and enjoy making some Frankenstein Brownies with eyes, bolts, spiders and bandages! Children do not need to be accompanied by an adult. All materials supplied including a box to
G-Live Tel: 0844 7701 797
harlequin theatre Tel: 01737 276 500
HORRIBLE HISTORIES: GORGEOUS GEORGIANS & VILE VICTORIANS 18th September. We all want to meet people from history, the trouble is everyone is dead! So
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it’s time to prepare for Horrible Histories live on stage with the acclaimed production of Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians! Are you ready to swing with a Georgian king? Can you see eye to eye with Admiral Nelson? Does the Duke of Wellington get the boot? Dare you dance the Tyburn jig? Will you be saved by Florence Nightingale? Find out what a baby farmer did and move to the groove with party Queen Victoria! Don’t miss this horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in! Tickets from £16 – Family £62
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New Victoria Theatre tel: 020 7206 1174
BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS 21st - 25th September. Enter a world of magic and fantasy with Disney’s classic movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. With the original songs by the legendary Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), including Portobello Road, The Age Of Not Believing, The Beautiful Briny and new music and lyrics by Neil Bartram and book by Brian Hill, Bedknobs and Broomsticks will
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be brought to life by award-winning theatre-makers Candice Edmunds and Jamie Harrison. When the three orphaned Rawlins children are reluctantly evacuated from wartime London to live with the mysterious Eglantine Price, they have no idea what adventures lie ahead. Upon discovering Eglantine to be a trainee witch, they join forces to search for a secret spell that will defeat the enemy once and for all. Armed with an enchanted bedknob, a bewitched broomstick and a magical flying bed, they encounter surprising new friendships on their journey from Portobello Road to the depths of the beautiful briny sea.
THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA 15th-17th October. The much loved tale of a tiger creating tea time mayhem is brought vividly to life on stage in a show packed with oodles of magic, sing a long songs and clumsy chaos. A production by David Wood OBE, undisputedly the
country’s leading writer and director of plays and musicals for children (Fantastic Mr Fox, The Gingerbread Man, BFG, The Witches, Meg and Mog, Spot and Babe the Sheep Pig). Ages 3+.
yvonne arnaud Tel: 01483 44 00 00 WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD 5th & 6th October 2021.Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: the Ladybird has a scheme of her own! Join the clever Ladybird as she leads the animals on their quest to save the day in this joyous stage adaptation of What the Ladybird Heard, the beloved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. With live music, puppetry and a whole farmyard of fun, this 55-minute favourite is the perfect family treat! All tickets £16.
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