SW London Easter/Spring 2020 Primary Times by Alison Watson

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SPRING/EASTER 2020 16 MARCH - 10 MAY 2020 ISSUE 126

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Can you find all these words in the word search? Rat, Chinchilla, Squirrel, Beaver, Coypu, Gerbil, Rodent, Mouse, Capybara, GuineaPig, Vole, Mara, Muskrat, Lemming

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Why did the mouse stay inside? Because it was raining cats and dogs!

Can you spot 10 differences?

What do rodents say when they play bingo? Eyes down for a full mouse!

What did the mouse say when his friend broke his front tooth? Hard cheese! What goes dot, dot, dash, squeak? Mouse code!

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small, furry and brilliant at sword fights? A mouseketeer!

Why did the mouse eat a candle? For some light refreshment!

Can you draw a picture or write a poem about anything to do with mice, squirrels or other rodents. Make it as wacky and colourful as you can! Send it to us to have a chance of winning a Primary Times Tee Shirt AND seeing your prize winning entry published in the next Primary Times! Categories: ages 4-7 and 8-11 Name: Age: Address:

Postcode: School:

Send your entry together with this completed form to:

Annie's Competition, Primary Times, 7 Southbrook Mews, London, SE12 8LG or scan them both and email them to:

competitions@primarytimes.biz 24 April 2020. Good Luck!

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Help the mice get home...

What mouse was a Roman Emperor? Julius Cheeser! What kind of cheese do rodents like? Mousearella! How does a mouse feel after it takes a shower? Squeaky clean!

Did you know... All rodents have two front teeth that keep growing every day. Most rodents are small but the South American Capybara can weigh up to 115 pounds. Rodents usually only live 3-4 years. There are 56 known species of rats. Most rodents are herbivores. Rat pups can reproduce every 3 weeks.

Hi Readers Primary Times in South West London 7 Southbrook Mews London SE12 8LG Tel: 020 8318 0400 Email: office@primarytimes.biz Website: www.primarytimes.co.uk Twitter: @PT_LondonSandE Instagram: @primarytimesse Publishing Editor: Peter Watson Sales: Andrew Langridge, Kathy Jordan, Catherine Dillon & Gill Pearce Listings: Catherine Draisey & Hayley Hughes Production: Alison Watson Office Manager: Chris Blower Administrators: Claire Wood & Tina Love Proof Reading: Christopher Fox Editorial Assistant: Eleanor Getting Social Media: Rachel Benson Primary Times is independently published and distributed free in primary, infant, junior and middle schools throughout the boroughs of Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton & Wandsworth. 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. 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. The opinions expressed in either the editorial or advertisements within this publication are not necessarily those held by the editor or publisher. While we take great care with the compilation of information within this magazine, neither the editor nor publisher will accept any liability for the accuracy of the editorial or advertising contained within the publication. We welcome listings being sent to us for inclusion in our What’s On section. Free listings are dependent on available space and we cannot guarantee to print all the listings we are sent. Please send them to listings@primarytimes.biz. 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. No part of this magazine, including the advertisements within it may be reproduced, in part or in whole, without the express written permission of the Publishing Editor. Primary Times is currently publishing over 2.5 million copies per issue under franchise licences throughout England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Primary Times South West London is operated under franchise licence.

Welcome to our Spring/Easter magazine. I’m writing this letter to you in lovely sunshine, a blue sky, not too much cloud and not so cold that I have to wear a thick jumper. Long may it continue. Spring has a real positive feel to it, with flowers and tree blossom starting, warmer days breaking through and lots of fun days out to look forward to in the school holidays. Do look through all our hundreds of listings. Some of them are free to enter but all include contact details so do check the events before visiting. We prepare our listings a long time in advance and details do change. Spring is a busy time of the year. Mother’s Day or Mothering Sunday is on 22 March. Easter Weekend is 10-13 April. The London Marathon is on Sunday 26 April. Brighton Fringe is from 1-31 May. Then there’s St Patrick’s Day on Tuesday 17 March and St George’s Day on Thursday 23 April. Not forgetting Save the Frogs Day on Saturday 25 April! Don’t forget that the May Day Bank Holiday has changed from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 May to celebrate the 75th VE Day anniversary. Whatever you are celebrating, enjoy the next few weeks. We always have lots of great competitions for you to enter but sometimes we can’t give the prizes out to the actual winner as they haven’t included contact details for themselves. We don’t pass contact details on to any other companies so please do remember to include them with your competition entries. Entries can be sent by post or by email. See our Competitions Page for more details. We’ll be back the week beginning Monday 11 May. Happy Easter!

Contents

inside this issue.... Katie Clown...............................2 Latest News .............................4 What’s On.................................6 Family Theatre......................... 11 Spring Adventures.......................14 Out of School Activities.............. 18 Competitions........................... 21 All Your Own Work!.................23

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What’s On Your family diary for March, April and May March Until 3 May

Making Studio: Collections of People, Tate Britain, SW1P 4RG

(Weekends and School Holidays only). 11am-4pm. Explore photography and portraits together through cut-outs, collage and performance inspired by Steve McQueen Year 3. Free, drop-in. Also, visit the storytelling oasis to read books together or listen to readings by storytellers at 11am and 12noon. For more information visit www.tate. org.uk

Fri 20 – Sat 21 Mar

Childcare Expo, Olympia London, W14 8UX

10am-4pm. A popular show for all those working in the Early Years sector, from nursery to primary and everything in between. Meet education experts and have your questions answered, enjoy fantastic onsite offers, special discounts and lots more. To sign up visit https:// olympia.london

Fri 20 – Sun 22 Mar

Create and Grow Mothers’ Day Planting, Squires Garden Centre, Twickenham, TW2 5PA

Spend time with your little ones this Mothers’ Day weekend. Drop in 9.30am-3.30pm (10.30amFamily Tree Trail, Southbank 3.30pm Sun), and plant a basket Centre, SE1 8XX with three colourful plants. Lastly, To celebrate Hayward Gallery’s help Hazel Squirrel complete a Among the Trees exhibition, join wordsearch to receive a sticker. the Family Tree Trail and set off on a For more information visit www. leafy adventure (weekends, 7 Mar–17 squiresgardencentres.co.uk May, and 4–19 Apr inclusive). Pick up your activity sheet from the Hayward Fri 20 Mar – Mon 13 Apr Great British Spring Clean, Gallery. For more information visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk Various Locations Take part in the Great British Spring Mon 16 – Fri 20 Mar clean and demonstrate that you love Mothers’ Day Afternoon Teas, where you live. Pledge to pick up litter Ham House, Richmond, TW10 while you’re walking the dog or doing the school run, host a clean-up, or join 7RS someone else’s clean up. For more 11am-4pm. Treat someone special information visit www.keepbritaintidy. to a full afternoon tea, then enjoy org the sea of 500,000 spring bulbs blooming in the grandeur of the Sat 21 Mar gardens. Booking essential. For more Water Drops, Unicorn Theatre, information and to book your time Southwark, SE1 2HZ slot visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ 12noon-2pm. Make a giant sparkly ham-house water drop for your window at home Tues 17 Mar and remind everyone of World Water Disability Sports Coach Club, Day. Ages 4+. Free, drop-in. For more information visit www.unicorntheatre. Brixton Recreation Centre, com SW9 8QQ (Also 24, 31 Mar, 21, 28, Apr, 4, 11 Marvellous Machines, Tower May). 5-6pm. A weekly disability Bridge, SE1 2UP community multi-sports club for 10am-4pm. Hidden beneath Tower all disabled children aged 5-11. Bridge are its fascinating Victorian Have fun, make friends and try Engines, which were used to open the Paralympic sports such as boccia, Bridge up until 1976. Discover how sitting volleyball, athletics and more. the machines worked and meet some For more information visit www. of the characters who worked there. disabilitysportscoach.co.uk For more information visit www.

Until 17 May

Disability Sports Coach Club, Caius House Youth Centre, SW11 3RL

(Also 24, 31 Mar, 21, 28, Apr, 4, 11 May). 5-6pm. A weekly disability community multi-sports club for all disabled children aged 5-11. Have fun, make friends and try Paralympic sports such as boccia, sitting volleyball, athletics and more. For more information visit www. disabilitysportscoach.co.uk

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Protest Bodies, Tate Modern, SE1 9TG

11am-4pm.Visual artist Rudy Loewe leads a session where you’ll make large-scale protest banners together using embroidery, drawing and painting. Create art about things that are important to you. Use text and images to create an eye-catching message. For more information visit www.tate.org.uk

Family Activity Day, Tower Bridge, SE1 2UP

10am-4pm. Go along and enjoy some fun family activities inside Tower Bridge. All activities are included in the price of your admission ticket. For more details visit www. towerbridge.org.uk

Spring Celebration: Marzanna Doll Craft, Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD

11am-1pm.Visit on the first day of spring to make a traditional Polish doll made of straw, hay, cardboard and rags to celebrate the rebirth of life and nature. Small charge applies. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/morden-hall-park

World Poetry Day

World poetry day is an invitation to reflect on the power of language and the full development of each person’s creative abilities. Celebrate in your school by organising poetry readings or investigate types of poems such as the Haiku. For more information visit www.un.org/en/events/poetryday

Sat 21 – Sun 22 Mar

Mothers’ Day Weekend: Tea Blending, Ham House, Richmond, TW10 7RS

12noon-4pm. Concoct a special selection of your very own. Choose from a range of flavours to make a signature blend. A pinch of this and a pinch of that. Pop it in the tea bags and take it home to enjoy a special brew of your own. Charges apply. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/ham-house

Mum’s The Word, Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD 11am-4pm. Make a gift for your mum that keeps on growing.You’ll get to plant up your very own flower and

decorate its pot for a present she’ll never forget. Charges apply, drop-in. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/morden-hall-park

Sun 22 Mar

Mum Goes Free for Mothers’ Day, London Wetland Centre (WWT), Barnes, SW13 9WT

Treat your mum to a relaxing day out, with the gardens in bloom, butterflies and dragonflies flitting over the ponds and tiny ducklings waddling after their mothers. Why not treat her to a coffee and cake in the café or a carvery lunch? For more information visit www.wwt.org.uk

Mothers’ Day Posy Making, Ham House, Richmond, TW10 7RS

11am-2pm. Flowers are filling Ham’s gardens at the moment and they have gathered some for you to make your own posy to take home or give to someone special. Charges apply. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/ham-house

Fri 27 Mar

Wear A Hat Day, Nationwide

Wear A Hat Day is one of the UK’s biggest and most important brain tumour research fundraising and awareness-raising days. Join thousands of people across the UK and organise your own amazing event. For more details and to sign up visit www.braintumourresearch.org

Sat 28 Mar

Flowering Fingers, Unicorn Theatre, Southwark, SE1 2HZ 12noon-2pm.Your hand is the trunk and your fingers are the branches. What sort of tree will you be? Ages 3+. Free, drop-in. For more information visit www. unicorntheatre.com

World Heart Beat Open Day, SW18 4PP

12noon-1.30pm. An informal opportunity to drop in and trial an instrument of your choice (drums, piano, cello, guitar, trumpet, saxophone or violin) and also get advice from students and teachers. Free. Ages 5-19. For more information visit www. worldheartbeat.org

Sat 28 Mar – Mon 13 Apr

Easter Egg Search, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, SW11 4NJ

How many lucky zoo animals have got colourful Easter eggs this year? To join in the Easter fun, simply

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March purchase a quiz sheet on entry and use the clues to help you work out where those eggs are and win a prize. Charges apply. For more information visit www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

Sun 29 Mar

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, Putney to Mortlake

The Women’s Boat race starts at 3.44pm, and the Men’s Boat Race at 4.44pm. Enjoy the festival atmosphere by watching for free from one of the many vantage points along the course. For more information visit www.theboatrace.org

The Kids’ Table, Wright Brothers, Battersea Power Station, SW8 4NN

1-4pm. An exciting pop-up children’s corner. Parents can happily enjoy a long and leisurely lunch knowing that their little ones are equally enjoying arts, crafts, games and face painting, led by childcare and entertainment experts. For more details visit www. batterseapowerstation.co.uk

Boat Race: Street Food and Music Festival, Putney Embankment, SW15 1LB

Visitors can kick back, enjoy food, take in the music and enjoy the sunshine (hopefully!).Visit the live music stage compered by Riverside Radio and pick up some street food in Church Square. For more information visit www. positivelyputney.co.uk

April Thurs 2 – Sun 19 Apr

Easter Family Fun, Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

Hunt for the colourful carrots and the Hever bunny in the free Easter trail, or take part in an Easter egg hunt in the grounds to win a chocolatey prize. Then, why not celebrate spring by creating an eggshaped decoration to hang on the Easter tree. For more details visit www.hevercastle.co.uk

Fri 3 – Sat 4 Apr

London Games Festival, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN

A two-day climax for the main festival, including free games experiences, huge games showcases, cosplay, music and more. For more information visit www.games.london

Fri 3 – Sun 5 Apr

Now Play This, Somerset House, WC2R 1LA

London’s leading festival of experimental games returns with a weekend of exciting gameplay for all ages to enjoy. There’ll be a host of interactive arcades, immersive displays, workshops and performances. For more information visit www.somersethouse.org.uk

Fri 3 – Sat 11 Apr

The Blue Paradox, Exhibition London, W12 7SL

An interactive event which aims to help tackle the issue of ocean plastic pollution and answer an important question: How can we advance society for the better and simultaneously protect our oceans? How do we tackle this paradox? For more information visit www. eventbrite.com

Sat 4 Apr

Ship Shape, HMS Belfast, SE1 2JH

(Also 11, 18 Apr). 11am-1pm, 1.303.30pm. All hands on deck as you help keep this iconic warship in tiptop condition. Join a team of expert conservators as you help prevent damage, search for hungry insect pests and test packing techniques. Drop-in. Ages 7+. For more details visit www.iwm.org.uk

Fermenting Fun, Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses, Herne Hill, SE24 0PA 10.30am-12.30pm. A tasting and making session about fermented vegetables. Share a story, learn about magical microbes, walk around the gardens picking edible flowers, herbs and vegetables, then ferment them into something delicious. For more details visit www. brockwellgreenhouses.org.uk

Sat 4 – Sun 5 Apr

Comedy Club 4 Kids, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX

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Since 2005, Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting comedians from the international circuit to do their thing for a family audience – without the rude bits. Sun performance will be British Sign Language interpreted. Ages 6+. For more information visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Spies and Disguise, IWM London, SE1 6HZ

11am-4pm. Coinciding with the release of the latest Bond film, Spies and Disguise will put families through

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their paces in a crash course spy school inspired by real life spies from the Second World War to the present day. Drop-in. For more information visit www.iwm.org.uk

Sat 4 – Tues 7 Apr

Garland of Ragas, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX Celebrate the arrival of spring and 100 years since the birth of Ravi Shankar by making colourful paper flowers incorporating imagery from the Shankar family archives. For more information visit www. southbankcentre.co.uk

Sat 4 – Sat 11 Apr

Spring Extravaganza, The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, ME4 4TE

Back by popular demand, Doc. Yard returns with a new ‘spring’ extravaganza. Explore the science behind forces and mechanics through fun activities and live demonstrations that will keep the whole family entertained. For more information visit thedockyard.co.uk

Sat 4 – Sun 19 Apr

Mission Explore: Spring Fling, The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, ME4 4TE

Step aboard HMS Gannet, wake the crew by ringing HMS Cavalier’s bell, descend into the depths of HM Submarine Ocelot or be shown the ropes by the Master Ropemaker. Easter trail and hands-on craft activities in No.1 Smithery (14–19 Apr). For more information visit https://thedockyard.co.uk

Family Mission: D-Day Edition, HMS Belfast, SE1 2JH

10am-2pm. Pick up a kit bag and learn more about the crew who served on board HMS Belfast during Operation Neptune in 1944. Find hidden messages, predict the weather for sailing, discover ship life and crack Morse code. For more information visit www.iwm.org.uk

Easter Family Fun – The Secret Garden, RHS Garden, Wisley, GU23 6QB Celebrate the launch of the new film The Secret Garden starring Colin Firth and Julie Walters, by visiting the exciting garden trail and joining in the family activities including craft and planting workshops. For more information visit www.rhs.org.uk

Beester! Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, Ham House, Richmond, TW10 7RS 10am-4.15pm. Ham is home to 48 species of bees, and some of them are playing hide and seek in the gardens. Dance among the flowers

about the beautiful ducks while you hunt for the giant yellow ducks hidden among their real life cousins. Find them all to win a yummy prize. Charges apply. There will be plenty of other activities including feed the ducks, pond dipping, build a giant nest and more. For more information visit www.wwt.org.uk

Gruffalo Adventures, Kew Gardens, Richmond, TW9 3AB

With map in hand and face-painted whiskers, discover the hiding spots of Fox, Owl and Snake, with interactive activities at each stop. Follow the tracks of the animals, and brave explorers might even get to meet the Gruffalo himself. For more information visit www.kew.org

Sun 5 Apr

Sunday Afternoon Art, Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham, TW1 3DJ

2-4pm. Introducing creative play that encourages parents and their children to pay attention to their minds and bodies. Parents and children will leave with tools they can use to feel more connected and balanced in their everyday lives. Ages 4+. For more details visit www. orleanshousegallery.org

The Big Trip: Storytelling and Drawing, Tate Modern, SE1 9TG

11am-12noon, 2.30-3.30pm. Drop in to a free family workshop inspired by Alex Willmore’s new picture book The Big Trip, a funny tale about what can happen when you don’t think of others or watch where you’re going. Aimed at ages 3+ but all welcome. For more details visit www.tate.org. uk

Sun 5 – Tues 14 Apr

Sea Legs, HMS Belfast, SE1 2JH

11am-3pm. This new interactive family activity will explore the science and ingenuity needed to keep HMS Belfast and her crew afloat. To earn your sea legs you must solve a series of nautical puzzles around the ship. For more information visit www.iwm.org.uk

Mon 6 Apr

Gulliver’s Journey Drama Workshop, Unicorn Theatre, Southwark, SE1 2HZ

(Also 18 Apr). 3.45pm. Get onstage straight after the show and explore the absurd world of Gulliver with one of the professional workshop leaders. For more information visit www.unicorntheatre.com

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More What’s On Your family diary for March, April & May

April Story Seekers, IWM London, SE1 6HZ

(Also 8, 10-13, 15, 17, 19 Apr). Learn about the global impact of conflict, from the First World War and Second World War to today. Get hands-on with real artefacts and explore some of the most unusual and interested stories of conflict. Drop-in. For more information visit www.iwm.org.uk

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Messages from Space, Metropolitan Tabernacle Baptist Church, Elephant & Castle, SE1 6SD

(Also 17-18 Apr). 10am-4pm. This free Deaf Children’s Holiday Bible Club is for children aged 8-16 and will include games, crafts, talks and a visit to Greenwich Planetarium. Deaf Sunday School runs every Sun 3-4pm. For more details and to book email tabernacledeaf@gmail.com or call 020 7735 7076.

Mon 6 – Tues 7 Apr Baby Animals Egg Hunt, Sutton Ecology Centre, Carshalton, SM6 0SH

11am-2pm. Meet some real baby animals this spring on the Egg Hunt. Follow the nature trail to discover lots of fun baby animal facts and claim your chocolate egg at the end before making an Easter crown. Charges apply (cash only). For more information visit www.sutton.gov.uk

Forest School Activity Cards As a parent, it is hard to ignore the statistics on growing obesity and mental health issues in children. With the omnipresence of social media and growing exam pressures adding new concerns in children’s physical and mental health, many parents are looking for new ways to raise children. Forest Schools actively combat the statistics, encouraging child-led, nature-centred activities to equip children with confidence, selfesteem, life and social skills. Qualified and experienced Forest School leaders, Jane Worroll and Peter Houghton, have created the first ever Forest School Activity Cards. These portable and robust cards are perfect for use in any weather, come rain or shine. Playing and learning are effortlessly combined in this set. The unique card deck combines all the favourite activities from the previous books, Play the Forest School Way and A Year of Forest School. For extra convenience and suggested structure, the deck is split into four suits - team games, forest craft, nature spotlight and survival skills. Whether you are new to Forest School activities or a long-time fan, these cards are the perfect addition to any family, classroom or group this Spring, offering endless outdoor fun that fits into your pocket. Forest School Activity Cards will be available on Amazon for £14.99 from 14 April. For more information, please visit www.theforestschoolway.com. 10

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activities, a Garden tour, chocolate tasting and the chance to create your own mixtures to take away. Ages 6-11. To book visit www. chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk

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Mon 6 – Fri 17 Apr

Easter Fun, Squires Garden Centre, Twickenham, TW2 5PA Plant a pretty container with colourful plants and decorate it with Easter stickers, then take it home or give it as an Easter gift. Then join in the Bunny Hunt, find clues to the magic word to receive a chocolate pizza slice! Charges apply, drop-in. For more details visit www. squiresgardencentres.co.uk

An Easter Eggs-pedition, Bank of England Museum, EC2R 8AH (Closed 10-13 Apr). 10am-4.30pm. Follow the Easter trail to find the brightly decorated eggs placed around the museum. Note the letter on each egg then unscramble them to find a hidden message. Also, enjoy Easter crafts. Drop-in, free. For more details visit www.bankofengland. co.uk/museum

Tues 7 Apr

Time Travel Club: Easter in the Archives, The National Archives, Richmond, TW9 4DU 10.30am-12noon. Have an eggcellent time hunting for ‘chocolate’ in the archives. Discover incredible stories, including how chocolate saved one man’s life and create your own chocolate box and fill it with treats. Ages 8-11. Charges apply. For more information visit www. nationalarchives.gov.uk

who laid which egg. Colour in an egg design, make egg-shaped animal enrichment feed, make a chick puppet, enjoy egg and spoon races and Egg Story Time. For more details, specific event times and any additional charges visit www. batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

Tues 7 – Wed 8 Apr

Quacky Races, Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD

11am-3pm. Borrow one of the plastic ducks and race it down the river to see if yours will be the fastest in this Morden Hall Park classic. Charges apply. No need to book. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/morden-hall-park

Tues 7 – Thurs 9 Apr

Archaeology at Work, Museum of Richmond, TW9 1TP

Explore the story of Thomas Newby Reeve’s ancestor and archaeologist who started work at Stonehenge. Have a go at being an archaeologist, take part in a dig and solve a murder mystery. Charges apply, booking required. For more information visit www.museumofrichmond.com

Wed 8 Apr

Richmond Bear Adventures, Richmond Theatre, TW9 1QH

10am. Easter Extravaganza. Put your detective skills to the test and help Frank find the Richmond Theatre eggs on this exciting storytelling tour. Ages 2-6. For more information visit www.atgtickets.com/venues/ richmond-theatre

Rangoli Workshop, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX

Roman London Family Quest, Various Locations Across the City of London

Make a Planter for Bees and Butterflies, Marble Hill Park, Twickenham, TW1 2NL

We Were There: Meet Veterans and Eyewitnesses, HMS Belfast, SE1 2JH

12noon. Try your hand at the art form of rangoli in this free drop-in workshop open to all. Rangoli uses materials like coloured rice and sand, flour and flowers to create its vibrant designs, traditionally created for celebration and observance. For more details visit www. southbankcentre.co.uk

(Also 16 Apr). 11am-1pm. Make a planter and a house for pollinating insects, to keep on a window ledge or small space at home. Free, materials provided. Meet at the Kitchen Garden. For more information visit www. environmenttrust.org

Chocolate Tuesday, Chelsea Physic Garden, SW3 4HS

10.30am-2.30pm. Learn about the history, geography and science behind the tree that eventually leads to chocolate. The day includes craft

11am-4pm. Discover London’s Roman Amphitheatre, the Temple of Mithras and Billingsgate Roman House and Baths. Follow the factfilled walking map, visiting the sites in any order and completing fun activities at each location. For more details and to book visit www. cityoflondon.gov.uk/artgalleryfamilies

(Also 15 Apr). 11am-3pm. Meet those who have lived through periods of conflict and hear their experiences. These family-friendly sessions offer an insight into conflict that you won’t find in history books from those who witnessed it first-hand. Drop-in. For more information visit www.iwm. org.uk

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has been crafted specifically to create an exciting, engaging and comfortable theatre experience for young children and their families. Enjoy a fantastic day out together this spring. For tickets visit www.atgtickets.com/richmond. Photo credit: Photography by ASH

Snow White and the One Dwarf

The best shows around... My First Ballet: Cinderella at Richmond Theatre

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Introduce your children to the magic of live ballet at Richmond Theatre between 27 and 31 May with this sparkling production of the classic fairy tale, adapted for children aged 3+. Cinderella longs to escape her jealous stepsisters and attend the royal ball. When magic is set afoot, she is transformed into a glittering princess, but the spell will only last until midnight. Cinderella’s beauty is the toast of the ball, and her kindness and hopeful nature soon win the heart of the Prince. As the midnight clock chimes, she must flee, leaving behind only a sparkling glass slipper… A live narrator, glittering costumes and beautiful choreography tell everyone’s favourite rags to riches story, to a specially shortened version of Prokofiev’s music. Since its creation in 2012, over 320,000 people have enjoyed English National Ballet’s My First Ballet series. This unique collaboration between English National Ballet and English National Ballet School is performed by students of the school. With acclaimed choreographer Ruth Brill at the helm, this production

Visit Colour House Theatre, in Merton Abbey Mills, during the first week of the Easter holidays, when the company that produced The Princess & the Toad, Beast! and Rumpelstiltskin & The Sleeping Beauty makes a welcome return with another idiosyncratic spin on a children’s fairy-story. This time it’s Snow White and the One Dwarf, which has only one dwarf instead of seven (and is he actually a dwarf at all?) but does have a part for a Big Bad Wolf who has sauntered in from a completely different story. Once more, the recurring popular characters of the muffin-eating, memory-challenged King and his twin brother, the unreliable Royal Soothsayer, lead you through the tale. Snow White and her evil Aunt Morgana are guests of the King, but Morgana is furious at the fact that King Horace’s mirror has pronounced Snow White more beautiful than her. Meanwhile the King has enlisted the help of Jolly the dwarf to help him find some buried treasure. Add a poisoned apple and multiple cries of “Hippopotamus Woof!” and you have all the ingredients of another very funny musical extravaganza. It’s a show for all the family. Colour House Theatre is a wonderfully intimate venue for a child to enjoy what might be their first experience of live theatre. There are songs, there is dancing, the actors engage with the audience throughout the play, and the audience themselves often provide some of the biggest laughs. There are two performances each day, and three on the Friday, from 13 to 17 April. Show times and tickets can be found on the theatre’s website, www.colourhousetheatre.co.uk

The magic of live ballet for children aged 3+

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Family Theatre

Rose Kingston

Box Office: 020 8174 0090 20 – 21 Mar

The Three Musketeers: A Comedy Adventure Armed with only a baguette and his questionable steed, join hot-headed D’Artagnan as he travels to Paris to become a musketeer. Will things go to plan? It’s unlikely! Ages 8+.

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Box Office: 020 8542 5511 13 – 17 Apr

Snow White & The One Dwarf

A poisoned apple, a Big Bad Wolf, multiple cries of ‘Hippopotamus Woof’ and you have all the ingredients of a very funny pantomime extravaganza for all the family.

The Exchange Twickenham

Box Office: 020 8240 2399 16 Apr

Plundered!

Whilst searching for hidden treasure, a selfish pirate captain has left a beautiful tropical island littered with rubbish and its inhabitants struggling to survive. Maggie and Roy have to save it. Ages 6+.

despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Ages 4+.

New Wimbledon Box Office: www. atgtickets.com/ wimbledon 20 – 21 Mar

The Emperor’s New Clothes

8 – 19 Apr

Giraffes Can’t Dance

Gerald the Giraffe longs to go to the great Jungle Dance, but how can he join in when he doesn’t know how to tango or two-step? Everyone knows that giraffes can’t dance.

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Expect bright colours and over-the-top characters as Act One re-invents the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale for a world gone fashion-mad.

Unicorn SE1

Box Office: 020 7645 0560 Until 3 May

Gulliver’s Travels

17 Mar – 3 May

Wild

Wild’s home is the forest. Bears teach her how to eat, birds help her to speak, and foxes show her how to play. Then one day some new animals arrive which look oddly like her…

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Box Office: 020 7708 5401 16 Apr

The Adventures of Bo Peep

Watch the adventures of Bo Peep unravel as she tries to rescue her woolly friends. Counting her sheep helps Bo Peep to fall asleep, but with no signs of them yet she’ll be up all night.

Blending film and live performance, this playful, funny and highly inventive production uses Swift’s biting satire to view our own world from a very different angle. Ages 7+.

16 – 18 Apr

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

Discover the origins of how one child called Peter became the ‘boy who wouldn’t grow up’ through the imagination of 13-year-old runaway Mary and her father.

OSO Arts Centre

Box Office: 020 8876 9885 5 Apr

I Piano

Oh no, the piano has lost its music! But a little girl wants to help the piano find it again. Together they set off on a magical adventure… Ages 5+.

17 Apr

The Gingerbread Man

Story Storks invite you to join their storyteller as she tries to catch the Gingerbread Man. On the way you’ll meet a whole load of hungry animals who also want to catch him… Up to 7 years.

Hampton Hill Theatre Box Office: 08458 387 52911 19 – 21 Mar

Annie JR

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In the Night Garden…Live

Join Igglepiggle as he looks for his friends in the Night Garden by following their funny sounds until he finds them all.

27 – 31 May

My First Ballet: Cinderella

Introduce your children to the magic of live ballet with this sparkling production of the classic fairy tale, adapted for children aged 3+.

Polka Theatre empowers children to navigate their world through inspirational theatre and creative experiences. Opening this autumn, their building reimagines what a dedicated children’s theatre could and should be, creating a vibrant hub for future generations at the heart of the community. The redevelopment embodies their vision for an inclusive, sustainable and inspirational Polka. The theatre’s advisory panel of 8 to 13 year olds are championing efforts to reduce their carbon footprint. Polka are cutting their water and energy consumption and opting for renewable energy where possible. They’ll be able to limit overheating with solar control glass and external shading, and have solar panels on the roof. Polka are committed to using sustainable materials and placing recycling at the heart of their operations. As well as all the improvements to the building during the redevelopment, the theatre has also been working with Crew Energy to continue improving the building’s sustainability beyond reopening. Polka’s reimagined home will be a haven for families, including an extended Adventure Theatre with increased capacity, a centralised Clore Learning Space offering an expanded programme and a newly expanded destination café. There are new toilet and baby changing facilities, accessibility has been significantly improved and there is a new multi-sensory garden. Polka now also has its first onsite rehearsal studio so they can continue making excellent theatre for young audiences. FUTURE Polka is almost a reality, but they still need your help. To support their campaign, visit www.polkatheatre.com/futurepolka .

Plundered!

Would you like to see a fun and exciting family show this Easter? Get down to the Exchange Theatre in Twickenham on 16 April for a lovely show with a great environmental message. Whilst searching for hidden treasure, a famously selfish pirate captain has left a once beautiful tropical island littered with rubbish and its inhabitants are struggling to survive. It’s up to Maggie and Roy to save it. The trouble is… they’re really not friends. Teleported from their school trip at a maritime museum into the centre of a swashbuckling adventure in the Amazon, can they learn to work together, win the race to find the legendary gold – and restore the place to its natural glory? Can you help defeat this dastardly litterbug pirate? For more information on this and the Exchange Theatre’s other family events and to book tickets, visit www.exchangetwickenham.co.uk or contact the box office on 020 8240 2399.

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Answer the Call of the Wild at Chessington in 2020

Answer the call of the wild at Chessington World of Adventures Resort this year. Gasp, giggle, shriek and scream as you see and do things you’ve never seen or done before. Feel your heart pound as you journey on your first wild ride, stare wide-eyed encountering endangered animals and discover a new little land with three big adventures in 2020. Big adventures await little explorers at Chessington in the new land, the Rainforest, with three rides perfect for families with kids in search of their first wild adventure. Explore the rainforests of the world by road on Jungle Rangers, by water on River Rafts and from the treetop canopy on Treetop Hoppers. And that’s not all that’s new to Chessington in 2020. Children’s book character, Elmer, flies in on the first-ever ride themed after everyone’s favourite patchwork elephant, as the Resort launches Elmer’s Flying Jumbos. At Easter, Chessington celebrates a very special birthday as the legendary ride,Vampire, turns 30. Join the fang-tastic celebrations by taking a flight of fright on the iconic rollercoaster. Soar through the skies and whiz over treetops like a bat as your legs dangle below in a heart stopping adventure.

There’re other seasonal events for the entire family to enjoy too. As the school year ends, keep your eyes peeled for a sizzling summer event, before things get spooky in October during Howl’o’ween, with rides in the dark plus more Halloween fun for all ages, as well as spook-tacular entertainment. Finish the year at Chessington’s Winter’s Tail. Meet Father Christmas in his grotto and enjoy festive activities in the perfect yuletide treat. Book online and save up to 40% or enjoy a whole year of adventures with a Chessington Annual Pass. The sale is now on with a Chessington Annual Pass from £55 when you buy before 20 April all at www.chessington.com

Connect to Nature at Morden Hall Park

There are some sensational activities at Morden Hall Park this Easter. Look out for family favourites, Quacky Races and the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, as well as Easter crafts and the popular Great Big Tree Climb.April never looked this good. This Easter, as part of the Cadbury Easter Egg hunt, Morden Hall Park are excited to offer everyone the opportunity to act as a Ranger for a day, plus you’ll earn a chocolate prize for your efforts. Discover what a Ranger would need to do on a day to day basis to look after a property like Morden Hall Park – a country estate within the boundaries of London. You’ll gain skills and get hands on experience as you learn about the biodiversity of the unique park. Did you know the South Park wildflower meadow used to be a deer park and that its origins can be traced back to medieval times? There is so much to do at Morden Hall Park.Visit the café to enjoy tea and cake in a delightful riverside setting, browse the popular second-hand book shop or shop for new season roses in the Garden Centre. Dogs are welcome too but need to be kept on a lead around the buildings and rose garden.

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Gruffalo Adventures - Explore Kew’s Deep, Dark Wood

From 4 to 19 April, Kew Gardens will become home to author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler’s much-loved characters. Families are invited to play the role of the little brown mouse and follow a specially curated trail to track down The Gruffalo. On their way, visitors can enjoy springtime horticultural highlights such as daffodils and bluebells. Gruffalo Adventures plots a journey through Kew Gardens’ Arboretum where visitors will encounter Fox, Owl and Snake. With map in hand and face-painted whiskers, children will discover the animals’ hiding spots, and interactive activities at each stop will enable them to see the world from the perspective of each character. As they follow the tracks of the animals, children will learn about different habitats and the marks humans leave behind in a woodland ecosystem. While searching for the elusive Gruffalo, young visitors will get the chance to play in and explore the striking Arboretum, home to 14,000 trees, and will become immersed in the world of author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler. Brave explorers might even get the chance to meet the Gruffalo himself. For those who have worked up an appetite on their quest, a pop-up café serving Gruffalo-themed food will be available throughout the Easter holidays.Visitors will also be able to enjoy Kew Gardens’ beautiful springtime landscape, boasting swathes of picture-perfect bluebells and daffodils as horticultural highlights. For more information, visit www.kew.org.

Beester! Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Ham House and Garden

Spring is the perfect time to scoop up the kids and spend quality time outdoors together making new discoveries as spring comes to life. Ham is home to 48 species of bees, and some of them are playing hide and seek in the gardens for the National Trust and Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt. Dance among the flowers to find the bees and learn their names – who has a red bottom and who lives underground? You may be rewarded for your endeavour with a chocolate prize. While the future fans of nature discover all about bees, Ham House are doing all they can to look after them and other pollinators. Right now, at Ham House you can see swathes of crocus, drifts of romantic pastel coloured tulips and vivid blue muscari. Close by, there’s a maze that is perfect for games of hide and seek and even a wilderness where animals and insects make their home. Fun for the family doesn’t have to be complicated. Do a waggle dance to find the pollen, dress up with a bee wing or become a bee with bee craft. With a cosy café, and historic house to explore too, there’s plenty to keep the whole family entertained all day. Dogs are welcome in the gardens on leads so why not enjoy a walk to Ham House and Garden. Beester! Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt costs £4 per trail and normal admission prices apply for all visitors. Go and enjoy all the special places the National Trust cares for for a whole year with National Trust family membership from just £6.90 a month. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ham-house-andgarden Photo credit: National Trust Images/Chris Davies

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Battersea Park Children’s Zoo Easter Holiday Activities

Celebrate Easter with a Kingston Kids special free event at Rotunda. The Easter holidays are fast approaching, and they are looking forward to welcoming a special guest to Rotunda. If you’re looking for something fun to do with the children during the school holidays, join them on Thursday 9 April to meet Peter Rabbit. He will be onsite between 12noon and 4pm. Sessions begin at 12noon, 1.30, 2.30 and 3.30pm. Bring along your family and friends to this free event - it’s the perfect way to spend the day. What’s more, there are plenty of offers for you and the family to enjoy. Rotunda is home to a variety of restaurants - Pizza Express, Kung Fu, Frankie & Benny’s, Five Guys and Hungry Horse - as well as Odeon, David Lloyd, Tenpin, PICNIC Play Centre and Kingston Escape Room. Whether you’re looking to enjoy the Easter break with family, friends or colleagues, Rotunda has everything you need under one roof. There really is something for everyone. They’re looking forward to seeing you. Visit www.rotundakingston.co.uk to find out more.

Join a fantastic eggs-pedition to find some decorated eggs at the Bank of England Museum this Easter break. Find a letter on each egg then unscramble them for a hidden message. There are also some animal masks and finger puppets for some Easter crafts. Choose between rabbit, sheep or chick to colour in. You can also pick up a real 13kg gold bar and try cracking a safe for a small prize. Families can try their hand at taking control of the economy through an interactive game and children can also complete activity sheets for a small prize. These events are free and run from 6 to 17 April but places are limited, so you are advised to get to the Museum in good time to avoid disappointment. Please note that the museum is closed from 10 to 13 April for Easter. For more information, please visit www.bankofengland.co.uk/ museum.

Easter Fun at Squire’s Garden Centres

Get your children into gardening this Easter by bringing them to Squire’s Garden Centres Create & Grow event. Children can plant a pretty container with their choice of colourful plants and then decorate it with Easter stickers. They can take their planted Easter container home to look after, or even give it as an Easter gift. If the lure of chocolate is too much, Squire’s also have a fun Bunny Hunt around the garden centre. Children have to look for clues to help find the magic word, and all correct answers receive a gourmet chocolate pizza slice! Squire’s Easter Create & Grow activities are on from 6 to 17 April (weekdays only) from 10am to 3pm. It’s £6 to plant an Easter Container and £2 for the Bunny Hunt. There’s no need to book, simply turn up on the day. For more information, visit www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk.

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Get outdoors this Easter at London Wetland Centre from 4 to 19 April and have fun finding giant yellow ducks hidden amongst their real life, weird and wonderful duck cousins. Pick up a trail card upon arrival and start your quest. Learn facts about the beautiful ducks in the centre’s World Wetlands while you hunt for the giant yellow ducks hidden among them. Find them all to win a yummy prize! It costs just £1 per trail including your prize. Pay at the centre. There’s no need to book. London Wetland Centre is home to a wide variety of duck species, from the brightly coloured Mandarin to adorable whistling ducks. Ducks are particularly wonderful at this time of year with male ducks displaying their bright breeding feathers. There are loads of other activities to enjoy every day. Drop into a Spotlight talk, otter feed or help feed the farmyard ducks at Duck Tales. Go wild in the indoor and outdoor play areas and test your balance and bravery on the Wild Walk. To save 10%, buy your admissions tickets online at www.wwt.org. uk/London.

How many lucky zoo animals have got colourful Easter eggs this year? Go along to Battersea Park Children’s Zoo and see how the animals get the chance to feature in the Easter themed fun. Children taking part in the Easter Egg Search, 28 March to 13 April,

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will get clues to help them find the brightly painted eggs displayed in various animal enclosures. Watch out for special events over the Easter Holidays. On Eggstravaganza Day, 7 April, there’s the opportunity to help the zookeepers make egg shaped enrichment feeds for some of the animals. On Easter Bunny Day, 10 April, there will be the chance to become a rabbit by joining in with Easter bunny craft activities, complete with face painted whiskers. On 16 April, Cocoa Day, Chelsea Physic Garden will be sharing the origins of chocolate and children can join in with a ‘Make your own chocolate animal’ workshop. Small extra charges apply for these events. For full details, visit www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

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This Easter climb on board HMS Belfast, London’s warship experience and take part in all the free family activities. Get hands-on and help to keep this iconic warship in tip-top condition in Ship Shape Saturdays or go beyond the history books and meet real life eyewitnesses and veterans of conflict with We Were There.

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Discover fun ways to explore the ship and learn about the history of HMS Belfast when you take part in one of the family led activities.Your family can become the latest naval recruits in Family Mission: D-Day Edition or you can work to earn your Sea Legs and plot the course for the ship’s upcoming voyage. HMS Belfast is one of London’s most iconic landmarks and has been moored on the River Thames for nearly half a century. She is the most significant surviving ship of her kind. No other vessel surviving in Britain has witnessed historic events of the same magnitude as HMS Belfast. She played a major role in the Second World War, Korean War and Cold War. Duck through hatches, climb ladders, sit in the Captain’s chair and take the helm on board this Easter. Family activities run from 4 – 19 April and are recommended for ages 7+. Check the IWM website for dates, times and top tips to make the most of your family day out. All activities are free with general admission. Save 10% on all tickets when you book online in advance. www.iwm.org.uk/hmsb-families

Meet our amazing animals at this family friendly zoo in the heart of Battersea Park. After listening to our many keeper talks and watching the feeding sessions, why not have fun on our adventure play areas. Battersea Park Children’s Zoo Battersea Park London SW11 4NJ T: 020 7924 5826

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Out of School Activities learn to use nerves positively, which can put them at a huge advantage in big life moments. Hearing the audience clap at the end of the show is an incredible feeling. Yet it’s more than just the ego boost from the fans. Any type of performance requires teamwork to succeed. At Stagecoach, children learn that “It’s not just you on stage. You are responsible for a larger group that is counting on you to do your part, so they can do theirs.”

Dynamos Cricket

The ECB has launched Dynamos Cricket, a new programme to inspire children aged 8 to 11 to play cricket. Two programmes in May and July will allow up to 35,000 more children to enjoy cricket this season. Dynamos will encourage boys and girls to have fun and fall in love with the game. The programme is designed for children graduating from ECB’s All Stars Cricket programme for 5 to 8-year olds but is also designed to welcome those who are new to the game. Up to 35,000 children will take part in Dynamos Cricket in their local centres at one of two 6 to 12-week courses, which will take place during the summer term, beginning mid-May, and over the school holidays, alongside The Hundred.

At the end of the day, the transferable skills a child learns from performing may not be nearly as important as the experience of performing itself. Simply being part of the performance process, your child will be exposed to a new way of thinking and doing. That alone is a success to be proud of.

Funky Monkey Keyboard Classes’ Easter Workshops Funky Monkey Keyboard Classes’ Cheeky Chick workshops for beginners aged 4 to 8 are a perfect opportunity to try out the keyboard and make music the fun way, all with an Easter theme. Children learn in small groups how to write and play the notes C to G, as well as trying some famous tunes

Each week, participants will develop new cricketing skills including batting, bowling and fielding. They will have the chance to play a fast-paced and exciting game of countdown cricket – a new format that mirrors The Hundred. Every child taking part will receive a new Balance Dynamos shirt with their name and number on the back. They will get access to a Dynamos app providing cricket tips, activities and quizzes, alongside skills and tips so that they can practice at home and with their friends. Parents can find out more about Dynamos Cricket and sign their kids up to take part at www.dynamoscricket.co.uk or for All Stars Cricket at www.allstarscricket.co.uk.

How the Performing Arts Benefit Children

Children, who perform, gain skills that extend far beyond the standing ovation. Research shows that children who sing, dance, act and play tend to have enhanced cognitive, motor, and social development too. Stagecoach know that the act of performing on stage can enrich your child’s life in all sorts of surprising ways. Performance skills equip children with the ability to “think on their feet”, using their creativity and imagination. When the play goes wrong, children learn to come up with quick solutions to cover up mistakes and work as a team. We all have moments when we feel nervous. Feeling nervous before performing is completely natural. Children 18

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A Confident Start with Jigsaw Performing Arts

As the days grow longer and we hold out hope for the sun to reappear, there is some good news – Jigsaw is now open for booking for the Summer term.

Cheeky Chicks workshops will run on 6, 7, 8 and 9 April from 10am to 2pm and will take place in Herne Hill, Streatham, Sydenham and Sevenoaks. Workshops cost £35 or £30 with a sibling discount. For more information, visit www.funkymonkey.info and click on the cheeky chick or alternatively call 01732 457 100.

Make Your Own Film

Make a Movie Club, the interactive filmmaking experience, returns for its third year of fun in Merton this Easter and summer holidays. With creative writing, camera and sound operation, acting, directing, and editing, everyone gets the chance to do it all. When you’ve finished, you get to take home a DVD of your finished film to enjoy again and again. This year they are introducing a new age range. There will be a teen group for 12-15 year olds in the summer, as well as the usual 5-11 year olds in both the Easter and summer holidays. Everyone gets the chance to work on both sides of the camera as they become a working film crew, from writing the story, to screening the film and everything in between. Get hands on experience with all the equipment, learn how to set up different shots, record sound, act, direct, and edit it all together into a unique film entirely created by you. To find out more, please visit www.4foot1films.com

Jigsaw’s popular dance, singing and drama weekend classes for 3 to 18-year-olds develop children’s confidence, self-expression, focus and social skills, while they have fun and Get your make lots of new friends. Parents share in their children’s progress and excitement with regular presentations, shows and reports from Jigsaw’s team of highly experienced teachers.

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using electronic keyboards. It’s a wonderful, relaxed introduction to practical and theoretical music. With games, quizzes and art activities, all based around music thrown in for good measure, you’ll be amazed how much they can learn whilst having fun.

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Easter Activities, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX

An array of free (but ticketed) eco-friendly gardening and craft workshops.Varied activities include Plant Pots in Paper Bags, Craft an Eco Mobile, Clay Time, Build a Jam Jar Lantern and more. Enjoy free Family Folk Club lunchtime concerts, including Story and Song, National Youth Folk Ensemble, The Nest Collective and more. For more details and to see which activity is running on which day visit www. southbankcentre.co.uk

Our listings are prepared a long time in advance. To make sure you have up to date details do contact the event nearer the time to make sure the information hasn’t changed.

Meet Peter RabbitTM, Rotunda, Kingston, KT1 1QJ

12noon, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm. Peter Rabbit will be hopping into the Rotunda to meet you and your family and friends. It’s the perfect way to entertain the children, then you could pop to one of the many restaurants for a school holiday treat. For more information visit www. rotundakingston.co.uk

Thumbs Up it’s Thursday, Riverside Walk, Kingstonupon-Thames, KT1 1QN

(Also 16 Apr). A range of fun activities from face painting and craft sessions to cupcake decorating and kids eat free offers. For more information and a full line up of activities visit www. riversidewalkkingston.co.uk

A Passion for Plants, Chelsea Physic Garden, SW3 4HS 10.30am-12noon, 1-2pm. Learn some gardening tips from the staff. Find out how to grow and care for plants, take cuttings, plant seeds, use containers and more. Ages 3-6. For more information visit www. chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk

Animals in the Sky

Look up and marvel at the animals in the skies with a stunning introduction to constellations for the youngest readers. Following the success of Seeing Stars: A Complete Guide to the 88 Constellations, author and illustrator Sara Gillingham returns to the cosmos with Animals in the Sky, a graphically stunning book for younger stargazers. Bringing together two of kids’ favourite interests, animals and the night sky, this interactive and introductory guide to famous stars is just right for inquisitive young night sky watchers. Beginning with a description of how pictures made from stars are called constellations, Animals in the Sky invites readers to guess each animal through a series of readaloud clues and opening the gatefolds to reveal the answers. Get to know six of the most recognisable constellations: The Big Bear, The Southern Fish, The Big Dog, The Lion, The Eagle and The Wolf. Each animal constellation is featured alongside an illustration of what it looks like and information about the constellation’s most important stars. The book closes with a recap of the featured animals in addition to other recognisable animal constellations. Animals in the Sky is perfect for bedtime stargazing and is available online, and from all good high street stores for £8.95. 20

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Sun 12 Apr

Easter Family Fun Day, Brixton

I saw your Windmill, SW2 5EU 1pm-5pm. Discover the Brixton event in Centre with seasonal Primary Times.... Windmill craft workshops for adults and Please mention you children, face painting, a pop up and an egg hunt around the saw the event listed in café Windmill Gardens. Find all of the Primary Times clues and collect a prize. Free.

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Sowing the Seed, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, SW11 4NJ

Welcome the spring into your gardens by making your own ecofriendly, newspaper plant pot to take home. Learn about why plants attract certain animals and get top tips on how to rethink your green space to encourage wildlife. Charges apply. For more information visit www. batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

Fri 10 Apr

The Passion of Jesus, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN 12noon and 3.15pm. See the biblical story spectacularly brought to life at the annual performance of The Passion of Jesus in Trafalgar Square on Good Friday. Free. For more information visit www. wintershall.org.uk

Easter Bunny Day, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, SW11 4NJ

Make a set of rabbit ears and get face painted whiskers and a carrot. Guess the number of (chocolate) rabbit droppings, make a rabbit badge and enjoy rabbit story time. For more information, specific event times and any additional charges visit www. batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

Fri 10 - Mon 13 Apr

Cadbury Easter Hunt, Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD 10am-4pm. Take the Easter bunny’s challenge. Complete a trail of outdoor activities to earn your Cadbury treat. Drop-in, charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mordenhall-park

Sat 11 Apr

Second Saturday Family Activities, Guildhall Art Gallery, EC2V 5AE

(Also 9 May). 11am-4pm. Decorate eggs inspired by the ornate designs in The Enchanted Interior exhibition, and hunt for eggs amongst the artworks.Visit the story corner and dip into the book collection to discover the world of art, the Victorians, the Romans and London. For more details visit www. cityoflondon.gov.uk/artgalleryfamilies

Sat 11 – Sun 12 Apr

Brixton Windmill Tour, SW2 5EU

1-5pm. All tours of the Windmill are led by volunteers and are free (donations welcome). A full tour lasts 35-40 minutes, and a short tour 10-15 minutes. Full tours must be booked in advance, short tours are drop-in but you may have to queue. For more information visit www. brixtonwindmill.org

For more information visit www. brixtonwindmill.org

Sun 12 – Mon 13 Apr

The Festival of Steam & Transport, The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, ME4 4TE

Soak up the atmosphere, see magnificent engines fill the air with steam, watch the quirky street entertainers and enjoy traditional fairground rides. The Festival provides the perfect balance of nostalgia and entertainment. For more information visit https://thedockyard.co.uk

Mon 13 Apr

Pedal Power Disco, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX Pedal away and pull shapes in the Easter sunshine as the Pedal Power Disco takes over Royal Festival Hall’s Riverside Terrace. The entire disco is powered by bicycles so when the pedalling stops, the music stops. For more information visit www. southbankcentre.co.uk

Tues 14 Apr

Lotions and Potions, Chelsea Physic Garden, SW3 4HS

10.30am-2.30pm. Explore a brief history of medicine and find out about the amazing power of plants to heal and soothe. Plant a mini medicinal garden to take away. Ages 7+. Charges apply, booking required. For more information visit www. chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk

Mission: Invertebrate Roadshow, Bushy Park, Hampton, TW12 2EJ

11am-3pm. Drop-in (near the playground) to take part in a host of bug-tastic family activities. Learn about the bountiful bugs and beasties in London’s Royal Parks through bug hunting, critter crafting, interactive storytelling and more. For more information visit www.royalparks. org.uk

Youngstars: Once Upon A Musical, Blackheath Halls, SE3 9RQ 10am-4pm. Led by industry professionals from the West End and beyond, enjoy five full days of singing, dancing, acting, theatre making, creating, devising and stage craft. A brand-new piece to be performed on the main stage for family and friends. For more details visit www. blackheathhalls.com

Wild Story Time: Tadpole Tales, Sutton Ecology Centre, Carshalton, SM6 0SH 10.30am-12noon, 1.30-3pm. Join in for tadpole stories and games, followed by pond dipping to look

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Win an Exclusive Spy Bundle with MY SPY To celebrate the UK release of MY SPY starring Dave Bautista, Chloe Coleman, Kristen Schaal and Ken Jeong, we are thrilled to be hosting a competition to win an exclusive MY SPY prize bundle including a hoodie, a special spy pen, a notebook and a portable power pack. JJ, a hardened CIA operative, finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9 year old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family. Despite his reluctance, JJ finds he is no match for Sophie’s disarming charm and wit. The family comedy MY SPY is out in cinemas now. For your chance to win this great prize, tell us how old the junior spy is. See below for details of how to enter.

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Competitions Win a Copy of Find the Spy Find the Spy by Zoë Armstrong and Shelly Laslo, published by Puffin on 19 March, is a fascinating introduction to the world of spies. Discover the true stories of eight spies: one who crawled across the rooftops of Paris, one who hid secrets in her wooden leg, and even the grandma-nextdoor who turned out to be a spy. With eight fiendish spotting scenes, only the most cunning reader will be able to find the real-life spies hidden throughout this book. Learn top-secret skills such as the art of disguise, coding secret messages and writing in invisible ink. This Easter, Imperial War Museum London will be putting the kids through their paces with a secret agent crash course, inspired by real life spies. This free family event is taking place on 4 and 5 April between 11am and 4pm. Assemble at 11am either day for your secret mission. For more information, visit www.iwm.org.uk. For your chance to win a copy of Find the Spy, tell us where the secret agent crash course is being held. See below for details of how to enter.

Win a box of books for your school

Primary Times are offering schools the chance to win a selection of great books for their library. We have a whole box full of titles from super stories to fun educational books. We have several boxes of books to give away and the titles in each may differ. To enter the competition send your name, address, phone number and the name of your school using the details below.

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What’s On

More What’s On Your family diary for March, April & May

April

Thurs 16 – Fri 17 Apr

for tadpoles and finish off with a craft to take home. Ages 3-7, siblings welcome. Charges apply, booking essential. For more information visit www.sutton.gov.uk

Hedgehog Day, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, SW11 4NJ 11am, 12noon, 1.30pm, 2.30pm. Lots of hedgehog themed activities: hedgehog arts and crafts, hedgehog story time and the chance to meet a real one (if he’s awake!) Bookable on the day, arrive early to avoid disappointment. Ages 3-11. For more information visit www. batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

Tues 14 – Fri 17 Apr

Victorian Richmond – Rag Rugs, Museum of Richmond, TW9 1TP

Investigate what happened to Richmond’s poor and the history of the Workhouse on Queen’s Road and then make your own rag rug to take home. Charges apply, booking required. For more information visit www.museumofrichmond.com

Thurs 16 Apr

Time Travel Club: Blackbeard’s Treasure, The National Archives, Richmond, TW9 4DU

10.30-11.30am. A sensory storytelling adventure. Find out just what it was like to be a pirate and see if you can find Blackbeard’s treasure along the way. Followed by an optional trail in the building and gardens. Ages 5-7. Charges apply. For more details visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Mission: Invertebrate Roadshow, Richmond Park, TW10 5HS

11am-3pm. Learn about the bountiful bugs and beasties in London’s Royal Parks and beyond through fun activities including bug hunting, critter crafting, interactive storytelling and more. Drop-in, across from Pen Ponds Car Park. For more information visit www.royalparks. org.uk

Planting for Bees and Butterflies, Marble Hill House, Twickenham, TW1 2NL 1.30-4.30pm. Make a planter and a house for pollinating insects to keep on a window ledge or small space at home. All ages welcome. Free, all materials provided. Meet at Kitchen Garden. For more information visit www.english-heritage.org.uk

Cocoa Day Fun!, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, SW11 4NJ

The Zoo is combining with The Chelsea Physic Garden to bring you this chocolatey themed day. Learn where chocolate comes from, ‘Make a Chocolate Animal’ activity and take part in chocolate tasting. Charges apply, bookable on the day. Ages 3-11. For more details visit www. batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

16 Mar - 10 May ‘20

The Great Big Tree Climb, Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD

Join instructors from the Big Tree Company for an exciting tree top adventure. Experts will show children and adults too how to safely climb into the canopy of the Park’s tallest London Plane. Ages 6+. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mordenhall-park

Thurs 16 – Sun 19 Apr Circus Berlin, Old Deer Park, Richmond, TW9 2SF

Clowns Angelo & Eddy will guide you through this super show which also includes beautiful aerialists, daring acrobats and the sensational award winning high wire act, performing high up in the roof of the Big Top. For more details and to book visit www. circusberlin.co.uk

Fri 17 Apr

Fraud and Forgery, City of London Police Museum, EC2V 7HH

11am-4pm. Could you spot fake money? Do you know how to spot a scam? Attend this masterclass to learn how to detect frauds and forgeries. For more information visit www.cityoflondon.gov. uk/policemuseum

Sat 18 Apr

St George’s Day 2020, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN 12noon-6pm. Trafalgar square will turn red and white in honour of England’s national day and its patron St George. For more information visit www. london.gov.uk

Sat 25 Apr

Vaisakhi, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN

12noon-6pm. Join the Vaisakhi festival, a celebration of Sikh and Punjabi tradition, heritage and culture, commemorating the birth of the Khalsa (the inner core of the Sikh faith) over 300 years ago. For more information visit www. london.gov.uk

Sun 26 Apr

2020 Virgin Money London Marathon, Various Locations

The mass race starts at 10am from Blackheath and Greenwich Park, winding its way around London to the finish line at The Mall. Spectators help create the atmosphere, so

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pop down, cheer on the runners and watch out for fun costumes. For more details visit www. virginmoneylondonmarathon.com

Plant Sale for Wildlife, Kilmorey Mausoleum, TW1 1PN 10am-3pm. Bring wildlife back into your garden this spring. Something for all the family to enjoy - an adventurous nature trail, guided tours of the mausoleum, useful tips from the hedgehog and beekeeper experts, homemade cakes and more. For more details visit www. environmenttrust.org

Fri 8 May

West Wickham Village Day, Blake Park, BR4 0RA 10am-4pm. This year’s Village Day will be celebrating 75 years of VE Day, and you’re encouraged to go along in VE day costume. The event includes a dog show, Paladin Knights, live music and dance, sporting demos, stalls, bars and inflatable fun. For more information visit their Facebook page.

Sat 9 May

Kingswood House Goes Green, East Dulwich, SE21 8QR From 10.30am. A range of Green activities for all the family. Join Zoolab to get up close to a variety of small animals, learn how to do some easy planting and join storyteller Arabella Butler for an interactive, thought provoking story. Free. For more information visit www.dulwichfestival.co.uk

Sat 9 – Sun 17 May

May

Dulwich Festival Fair on Goose Green, SE22 9AT

Sat 2 May

Community Picnic at Marble Hill House, Twickenham, TW1 2NL

11.30am-2pm. Take along your picnic and share the landscape with free face painting and balloon modelling for the children. An event for all ages to celebrate the park and the local community, and enjoy time together. No booking required. For more information visit www.englishheritage.org.uk

Fishy Art, Unicorn Theatre, Southwark, SE1 2HZ

12noon-2pm. Decorate some fishy friends, making them shiny and special. Ages 3+. Free, drop-in. For more information visit www. unicorntheatre.com

Sun 3 May

Before the Firebird, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX 12noon-1pm. Join the London Philharmonic Orchestra for some compelling storytelling and fantastic new participatory music, followed by extracts from Stravinsky’s original score. For more information visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Sunday Afternoon Art, Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham, TW1 3DJ

2-4pm. Work with artist Jem Panufnik who has his work on display in Beyond the Frame. Take inspiration and create your own artworks. Ages 3+. Free, drop-in. For more information visit www. orleanshousegallery.org

Family Heritage Day, Marble Hill House, Twickenham, TW1 2NL

1.30-4.30pm. Learn about the rich history of the House and park through hands-on activities. No need to book. Meet at the Play Centre. For more information visit www.englishheritage.org.uk

12noon-5pm. Bursting with more family fun and free stuff than ever. Face painting, donkey rides and bouncy castles will keep the kids entertained whilst grown-ups enjoy gorgeous arts and crafts stalls, delicious street food and local live music. For more information visit www. dulwichfestival.co.uk

Peppa Pig’s Muddy Puddle Walk, Nationwide Join thousands across the UK and organise a Muddy Puddle Walk with your family and get sponsored to raise money for Save the Children. For more details and to sign up for a free fundraising pack visit www.savethechildren. org.uk

Sun 17 May

Dulwich Park Fair, Dulwich Park, SE21 7BQ 12noon-5pm. A free outdoor event ending the week long Dulwich Festival. Includes a Fun Fair,Vauxhall City Farm, Punch and Judy, a magician, interactive performances and a dog show. Plenty of food, craft, drink and charity stalls. For more details visit www. dulwichparkfair.wordpress.com

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