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Film Preview Guide Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation

The nation’s favourite monster family are back and this adventure promises to be bigger and better than ever. Drac and the family are taking a summer vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel, and embark on a holiday on a luxury monster cruise ship. It’s smooth sailing for Drac’s Pack as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer, from monster volleyball to exotic excursions, and catching up on their moon tans. However, the dream vacation turns into a nightmare when Mavis realises Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka. Little do they know that his “too good to be true” love interest is actually a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, ancient nemesis to Dracula and all other monsters, and she hides a dangerous secret that could destroy all of monsterkind. Catch the latest instalment in the Hotel Transylvania adventure from 27 July.

Incredibles 2

The Parr family are back, with their incredible story picking up where the previous film finished in 2004. Helen, aka Elastigirl, continues to fight crime using her stretching powers, whilst also leading a campaign to bring Supers back. Meanwhile, Bob navigates the dayto-day heroics of ‘normal’ life at home with Violet, Dash and baby Jack-Jack, whose superpowers are about to be discovered.Their mission is derailed, however, when a new villain emerges with a brilliant and dangerous plot that threatens everything. But the Parrs don’t shy away from a challenge, especially with Frozone by their side.They must find a way to work together again – which is easier said than done, even when they’re all Incredible. Incredibles 2 bursts into cinemas on 13 July.

Ant-Man and the Wasp

The newest chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is arriving this summer Ant-Man and The Wasp.The newest story features heroes with the astonishing ability to shrink. In the aftermath of Captain America: Civil War, Scott Lang grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a superhero and a father. As he struggles to rebalance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, he is confronted by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to ﬁght alongside The Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from the past. Starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Michael Douglas,Ant-Man and the Wasp will ﬂy into cinemas on 3 August. For more information, please visit www.marvel.com.

Flying the Nest

Winter can be a harsh and unrelenting season, especially for a newborn Plover. But Ploey is no ordinary chick. Flying the Nest is the heart-warming tale of how far a little bird will go to be reunited with his true love, available exclusively at Vue cinemas nationwide from 6 July. Join Ploey on his adventure through paradise valley, as he learns the importance of friendship and the value of having faith in your own abilities. Flying the Nest is an uplifting journey that’s guaranteed to give families the perfect start to the summer.

Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie

The world’s most famous blue engine is gearing up for his biggest adventure yet in Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie, packed full of wonder, curiosity, tons of animals and songs that will captivate the imagination of young Thomas fans and parents alike.Thomas leaves Sodor to fulfil his dream of seeing the world. His heroic quest takes him across deserts, through jungles TheTeenTitans are back with the voice of Greg Davies inTeenTitans Go! to the and over dangerous mountains as he travels across five continents, seeing Movies. It seems to theTeens that all the major superheroes are starring in their own movies - everyone sights he has never seen before. On but theTeenTitans, that is. Leader Robin is his journey Thomas determined to remedy makes friends with the situation and be a fun tank engine seen as a star instead from Kenya called of a sidekick.With a Nia.With so much few madcap ideas for Thomas to learn and a song in their about the world, will heart, theTeenTitans Nia be successful head toTinselTown, determined to pull off their dream.The group is radically in teaching him a misdirected by a seriously Super-Villain and his maniacal plan to take over the Earth, and things really go awry.The team finds their friendship and their fighting lesson about the true meaning of friendship? Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie spirit failing, putting the very fate of theTeenTitans themselves on the line.Teen Titans Go! to the Movies is a clever, tongue-in-cheek play on the superhero genre, will be released in cinemas from 20 July. and comes to cinemas on 3 August.

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Dear Readers

School’s Out for Summer..... and Primary Times is going to be your best friend this school holiday! Welcome to the biggest help you are going to use this summer. There’s no need to get stressed, no need for the constant “what are we doing today”, Tel: 020 8318 0400 simply keep your copy of Primary Times handy and look through Email: office@primarytimes.biz our comprehensive listings to see what’s on. Primary Times Website: www.primarytimes.co.uk has the best set of listings for primary aged children anywhere. Twitter: @PT_LondonSandE Nobody does it better! We have worked night and day to Instagram: @primarytimesse source them and have spent hours checking, double checking Publishing Editor: Peter Watson and proof reading them. Having said that we do produce some Sales: Andrew Langridge, Joe Moore, of them a long time in advance so do remember to check with Lola Olowofela & Gill Pearce the venue for any updates before planning a trip. We don’t Listings: Hayley Hughes usually mention cost and full details as we just don’t have room Editorial: Drew O’Keeffe & so do check first if you need more information. Primary Times in South West London 7 Southbrook Mews London SE12 8LG

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As well as being loved for our listings, our competitions are pretty popular too! In this magazine look out for a chance to win an Xbox One and copy of LEGO The Incredibles game. We have a fantastic word search competition with a top prize of the Xbox One, game and goody bag plus two runners up prizes of LEGO The Incredibles goody bags. Don’t forget to enter all our other competitions too and remember to include your details if you do enter. We can’t notify you if you don’t let us know who you are.... Farewell and good luck to all our Year 6 readers off to secondary school. There isn’t a secondary school version of Primary Times but if you still want to see us take a look in your local library.

Contents

inside this issue.... What’s New...............................2 News.........................................4 What’s On.................................6 Family Theatre..........................8 School’s Out for Summer............15 Education News.......................22 Competitions...........................27 All Your Own Work!................. 31

To all our readers, have a fantastic summer. We’ll see you again in September.

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News

Frogs and Toads Need Your Help

Survey results released recently show that sightings of frogs and toads in the UK’s gardens are drying up, with the RSPB calling on people to help them by getting outside this summer to create more ponds and pools in their outdoor space. Results from the RSPB’s wildlife survey, which is part of the Big Garden Birdwatch, show that frogs had been seen in more than three-quarters of gardens across the UK. Despite being the most common non-bird garden visitor nationally, seen at least monthly in close to 40% of gardens, this was 17% fewer regular sightings than the last time they were surveyed in 2014.

Chrysalis Care Fostering For many people, summer is a time of treasured happy memories where family fun is a priority and there is a carefree feeling in the air. These memories stay with you as important benchmarks in your lives and keep you warm throughout the many varied seasons of life. You may have heard that there is a national shortage of foster carers, so there are thousands of children and young people longing to make some happy memories in a nurturing family.You could be the perfect match for them. Chrysalis Care have foster carers based across London, Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire who benefit from expert 24-hour advice, guidance, training, support and supervision. You may be new to fostering or you may already foster and are looking for a new agency to support you in your role. Whatever your position, the need for foster carers is constant. To join Chrysalis Care’s diverse pool of foster carers in transforming lives through fostering children and young people, please speak with one of their friendly and knowledgeable staff members on 020 8298 2800, email info@ chrysaliscare.org or visit www.chrysaliscarefostering.org.

Helping Families Cope with Separation and Divorce Dealing with divorce or separation is a dramatic, lifechanging experience for everyone. And if you have children, the end of your intimate, co-parenting relationship can feel like losing your ‘other half’ and hurtling along on some kind of awful emotional roller coaster with its uncontrollable ups and downs. No longer part of a parenting ‘double act’, as a single parent, your children will be observing your behaviour and responses during this difficult time. As they struggle with their own ‘loss’ emotions, it’s likely they’ll be depending on you to be your strong, ‘whole’ self, just when you’re finding it hard to function at your best. Navigating your way through this complex, challenging journey can be really tough so it’s important to find the right specialist support. Because the better you cope, the better your kids will too! Kids Come First offers unique child-focused support and training to suit every separated parent. Booking on a group or private workshop benefits both you and your children so why not call 07789 497 275 or visit www.kidscomefirstuk.co.uk Sponsored by Thameside Family Collaborative Lawyers and Mediators www.thamesidecollablaw.co.uk; info@thamesidecollablaw.co.uk 4

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This national pattern was similar for toads which were seen in 20% of UK outdoor spaces on a monthly basis, an alarming 30% fewer gardens than four years ago. The survey included results from more than 174,000 UK gardens. At a quick glance a nature novice may not be able to spot the difference between a frog and a toad. A frog’s skin is smooth and moist and they have a pointed nose, whilst a toad’s skin is warty and dry and their noses are rounded; almost semicircular in shape. In the South East of England, grey squirrels and foxes are by far the most commonly recorded non-avian species seen in gardens. Frogs come in third place while toads and hedgehogs compete for fourth place. Dr Daniel Hayhow, RSPB Conservation Scientist, told Primary Times, “Unfortunately, the sights and sounds of wildlife that were once common to us are sadly becoming more mysterious. There are lots of simple things we can all do in our outdoor spaces to make them perfect for wildlife. Frogs and toads are amphibious creatures meaning that they need a source of water close to their homes to survive. Creating a small pond or pool could make all the difference, whether it’s an old washing-up bowl or something larger.” Photo credit: George McCarthy (rspb-images.com)

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Happy Birthday Sooty

Sooty is to celebrate his official 70th birthday on Thursday 19 July. The legendary yellow glove puppet was bought on Blackpool North Pier in 1948 by Harry Corbett, who was looking to entertain his children whilst on their summer holiday. Having been on the hands of Harry’s son Matthew Corbett during the 70s/80s/90s, Sooty has now been fronted for twenty years on ITV by Richard Cadell. Joined by his trusty sidekicks Sweep and Soo, Sooty’s appeal has continued to endure across generations of families. For his 70th birthday, Sooty has decided to film a brand new series of The Sooty Show. These six brilliant new episodes will be available to watch later this year on Sooty’s brand new YouTube channel, and will feature cameos from some of Sooty’s celebrity friends, including Peter Andre, John Challis and Lisa Riley. The brand-new YouTube channel will also showcase some of The Sooty Show’s best episodes from Sooty’s 70 years as well as exclusive educational content and activities.

JRC is a restaurant experience like no other. If you love great food and don’t want to spend a fortune, you’ll love JRC Buffet. With hundreds of freshly prepared dishes from all over the world, you’ll find all your old favourites as well as new dishes for you to enjoy, perfect for any special occasion. Families love visiting JRC Buffet as there’s something for everyone – it’s also a great opportunity for parents to encourage their children to be adventurous and try new flavours. Even the fussiest eater will find new dishes they’ll love. The live cooking stations give a sense of occasion to any meal. If you aren’t too full from trying all the main dishes, you will love the wide selection of mouth-watering desserts, all beautifully presented. Visitors young and old love dipping marshmallows and fresh fruit into the milk chocolate fountain. This year the selection at JRC gets even better, as there are even more dishes available at the European section. There are also more dishes added for festivals throughout the year.

Monster Vacation at Gulliver’s See the characters of Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation at Gulliver’s Theme Parks this summer. Gulliver’s are gearing up for a summer of monster fun. Use the voucher in this magazine for £59 family theme park entry (see the voucher for details).

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Book a summer staycation with a choice of three resorts and lots of themed accommodation. Use the discount code in this edition and save even more on your stay and play package. Gulliver’s short breaks are ideal for families looking for a great value holiday. Choose from Gulliver’s Warrington, Matlock Bath and Milton Keynes. For more information visit www.gulliversfun.co.uk

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What’s On

What’s On Your family diary for the Summer Holidays Ongoing Have a Splash-Tastic Summer, Hampton Outdoor Pool, TW12 2ST Enjoy al fresco swimming at its best this summer with two heated outdoor pools. Don’t miss the fab TNT sessions with a giant pool inflatable, a bouncy castle and games twice a week. Sessions are for ages 4-12 and take place from 9.3011.30am on Tuesdays and Thursdays. To book call 020 8255 1116. For more information visit www. hamptonpool.co.uk

Until 31 Aug

Eat Your Flowers!, Ham House and Garden, Richmond, TW10 7RS

10am-5pm. This living exhibition in the kitchen garden will enable you to taste flowers, learn about their nutritional value and then eat more as ingredients in the tasty Orangery café food. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hamhouse-and-garden

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Until 1 Sep

Family Ties – The Adamah Papers, Black Cultural Archives, Brixton, SW2 1EF

This exhibition is an intimate presentation of a British-Ghanaian family’s rich heritage and traditions that have been delicately preserved. Follow the Adamah family’s personal journey to rediscover their kingship and regality in Ghana and to preserve their family traditions here in Britain. For more information visit www. blackculturalarchives.org

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Cirque Bijou, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

(Weekends and Bank Holidays) 12noon-4pm. Gasp in awe at this breathtaking aerial performance in the rafters of the glorious Temperate House. Admission charges apply. For more information and to buy tickets visit www.kew.org/kew-gardens

Until 9 Sep

will be 85 tonnes of golden sand to play with. For more information visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Until 30 Sep

Underbelly Festival 2018, Southbank, SE1 8XX

The festival will bring the best in live circus, comedy, cabaret and family entertainment to the heart of London. There’s an amazing line-up of shows, international street food and a true festival atmosphere. To view the full programme of events and to buy tickets visit www.underbellyfestival. com

Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall, Underbelly Festival, Southbank, SE1 8XX

(Selected dates) This international hit, early childhood event lets parents and under-fives loose on the dance floor in this friendliest of

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Ongoing discos. Selling out shows around the world find out why Monski Mouse is a hit with the under 5s and their parents/carers. To book visit www. underbellyfestival.com

Here Be Dragons, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

10am, exhibition from 10.30am. Follow the Dragon Trail and hunt for dragon sculptures around the Gardens.You can also marvel at the exhibition showcasing Blue Peter competition entries. For more information and to buy tickets visit www.kew.org/kew-gardens

Until 1 Oct

Duchess, Daughter, Socialite, Spy?, Ham House and Garden, Richmond, TW10 7RS (Selected dates). 12noon-4pm. Visit this special display at Ham House to discover the remarkable life of Elizabeth Murray, Duchess of Lauderdale, as the National Trust celebrates women and power in 2018. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hamhouse-and-garden

Until 3 Oct

Kitchen Garden Tour, Ham House and Garden, Richmond, TW10 7RS (Selected dates) 2-2.30pm. Join one of the garden guides for a free thirty minute tour of the kitchen garden. Discover more about the history of the 17th century kitchen garden and the herbs and vegetables grown by our gardeners. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hamhouse-and-garden

Until 31 Oct

Queen’s Apartment Visit, Ham House and Garden, Richmond, TW10 7RS

(Selected dates) 12.15-3.30pm. Be honoured to access extraordinary rooms, closed for the majority of their lifetime and understand their special status with a short talk. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/ham-house-andgarden

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In the Shadows, National Army Museum, Chelsea, SW3 4HT

This major exhibition presents ideas of security and secrecy through the lens of British Special Forces. Discover who these elite soldiers are, the skills they need, and the operations they’ve undertaken. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www.nam.ac.uk

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RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, KT8 9AU

Show highlights include new planting features, an interactive evolution of plants and new show garden categories. There’s so much for all the family to enjoy including handson workshops, a family trail and storytelling. Kids 16 and under get in free! For more information and to buy tickets visit www.hrp.org.uk/ hampton-court-palace

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Curator Tour, National Army Museum, Chelsea, SW3 4HT

11am-12noon. Join a curator on an hour-long tour of our major exhibition, ‘Special Forces: In the Shadows’. Curator tour tickets include entry to the exhibition. Meet at the exhibition entrance five minutes before the tour is due to begin. For more information and to book visit www.nam.ac.uk

Sat 7 Jul

National Meadows Day, Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD

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11am-3pm. Discover the amazing plants and animals in the meadow as you celebrate National Meadows Day. Have a go at sweeping the meadow with nets in search of invertebrates and make your own meadow craft to take home. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ morden-hall-park

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Sat 14 – Sun 29 Jul

Build a Story, The Bright Emporium, Clapham, SW11 1SY 11.30-12.15pm. Using the mighty LEGO® brick, create the landscapes, characters and plot - building up stories as you go. Ages 3-6. For more information and to book visit www. thebrightemporium.com

Fri 13 Jul – Fri 19 Oct

Duchess, Daughter, Socialite, Spy?, Ham House and Garden, Richmond, TW10 7RS

12noon-4pm. Explore Ham House to discover the public and private life of Elizabeth Murray and her powerful role in the 17th century. Delve into her public relationships with royalty, role within the Civil War, and private relationships behind closed doors. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ham-houseand-garden

Sat 14 Jul

Dad Day, Whittaker Ellis Suite, Old Town Hall, Richmond, TW9 1TP 10am-12noon. A programme of creative activities for Dads or male carers and their children from babies to 10 years. Have fun exploring the gallery, playing with clay, creating collages, making masks and much more. For more information visit www.orleanshousegallery.org

Back to the Future (PG), RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB

Gardens open 7pm. Rev those engines up to 88 mph because you’re going back in time with Marty McFly and Doc Brown in the grounds of RHS Garden Wisley! To buy tickets call 01332 290 606. For more information visit www.rhs.org.uk/ gardens/wisley

Family Flower Workshop, Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College, TW9 2RE

12noon-2pm. It’s fun to create with flowers and this workshop is a way of introducing families to the beautiful flowers and foliage that are available. For more information and to book visit www.rhacc.ac.uk

Sat 14 – Sun 15 Jul

Wild Camp Out, YMCA Hawker, Kingston, KT2 5BH

Dig out your camping gear and join us to enjoy a night under the stars. There will be entertainment and a cosy campfire to toast marshmallows on. For more information and to book visit www.ymcastpaulsgroup. org/hellosummer

Summer Jousting Events, Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

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(Selected dates) The Knights of Royal England will be entertaining the crowds with exhilarating displays of action, stunts, falls and fights in an authentic arena complete with a Royal Box. For more information visit www.hevercastle.co.uk

like to grow up and serve in a royal household in medieval times. Children are encouraged to go along in costume. Ages 6-12. For more information visit www.hevercastle. co.uk

Sun 15 Jul

Sat 21 Jul – Sun 2 Sep

Family Fun Day, Hampton Pool, TW12 2ST

All the usual fun of a heated outdoor pool plus activities, music and treats. For more information visit www. hamptonpool.co.uk

Mon 16 Jul – Fri 24 Aug

Tennis Courses, YMCA Hawker, Kingston, KT2 5BH Join in a week-long holiday course for children of all abilities from the complete beginner to the experienced player. For children aged 4-11+. To book call 020 8296 9747. For more information visit www. ymcastpaulsgroup.org/hellosummer

Fri 20 Jul

Creative Glass for Families, Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College, TW9 2RE 10am-3pm. Through one main project students will learn various techniques including using crushed glass to create patterns, cutting glass and assembling. The work will then be fired. Ages 7-14. For more information and to book visit www. rhacc.ac.uk

Sat 21 – Sun 29 Jul

London National Park City Week, Various Locations

The city will host the first ever London National Park City Week. There’ll be loads of fantastic events and activities all week long as we celebrate London’s unique green spaces, trees, waterways and natural environment. For more information and to book visit www.london.gov.uk

Sat 21 Jul – Mon 27 Aug

Knights and Princesses School, Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm. Throughout the summer holidays kids can experience what it was

ArtsFest, RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB

9am-6pm. Celebrate the garden through the arts, with a weekend of artistic fun and festivity. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley

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Parachute Summer, National Army Museum, Chelsea, SW3 4HT From parachute making to camouflage and aerodynamics, participants will learn about the challenges of working in extreme conditions through a variety of specially designed drop-in and bookable workshops and activities. Ages 7+. Free, pick up a ticket from the Welcome Desk. For more information visit www.nam.ac.uk

Summer Holidays, Ham House and Garden, Richmond, TW10 7RS 10am-5pm. Go along to see an array of different sunflowers, not all of them face the sun. Take advantage of the family picking garden, pick up an activity map or enjoy playing a variety of games in the sunshine. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/ham-house-and-garden

Jurassic Discovery, RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB

With Jurassic plant habitats, giant insects and dinosaur footprints to discover, there are fun activities every day to keep budding adventurers busy throughout the summer holidays. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www.rhs.org. uk/gardens/wisley

Dusty’s Wildlife Rangers, London Wetland Centre, Barnes, SW13 9WT

10am-4pm. Here’s your chance to become a Wildlife Ranger like Dusty Duck. There are loads of exciting activities waiting for you this summer, from pond dipping, to bird watching and scavenger hunts. For more information visit www.wwt.org.uk/ wetland-centres/london

Mon 23 Jul

Stop-motion Mondays, BFI Southbank, SE1 8XT

(Also 30 Jul) 1pm. Eight to 12-yearolds can enjoy a series of practical and creative animation workshops. For more information and to book visit www.bfi.org.uk/whats-on

Mon 23 – Wed 25 Jul

Create and Grow Summer Holidays, Squires Garden Centre, Twickenham, TW2 5PA 9am-12.30pm. Plant your own delicious, succulent strawberries in a personalised glittery pot (charges

apply) and take part in a free spot the difference activity where you will receive a sticker. For more information visit www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk

Mon 23 Jul – Fri 31 Aug Messy Mud-days, YMCA Hawker, Kingston, KT2 5BH

(Weds and Fri) 10-11.30am. Go along and join in the mess as you make mud pies and get creative with Mother Nature’s natural stuff. For under 5s and their carers. For more information visit www. ymcastpaulsgroup.org/hellosummer

Wild Play Days, YMCA Hawker, Kingston, KT2 5BH

(Selected dates) For kids aged 4-11 who love to mess about in the woods! Our Wild Play Days visit a different location each day to explore woods, build shelters, create woodland art and have fun outside. Book for the day or for the whole week. For more information and to book visit www.ymcastpaulsgroup. org/hellosummer

Tues 24 Jul

Snake Day, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, SW11 4NJ

How and why do snakes shed their skin? Go along to the zoo and find out.You can also enjoy snake story time and meet a real snake at 11.45am and 2.15pm and make a snake puppet. Drop-in sessions 11am-12.30pm and 1.30-3.30pm. For more information visit www. batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

Story Stompers Special, Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses, Herne Hill, SE24 0PA 10.30am and 1.30pm. Inspired by the fabulous story ‘Shark in the Park’ by Nick Sharratt, explore what is living or growing in the garden, pond and woodland. Discover the natural play kitchen and enjoy a taste of summer! Ages 3-5. For more information and to book visit www. brockwellgreenhouses.org.uk

Tues 24 – Thurs 26 Jul

Mission Invertebrate Summer Roadshow, Richmond Park, TW10 5HS

11am-2pm (Also 23 Aug 11am-3pm). As well as interactive story-telling, visitors will have the chance to get involved in a range of free, practical and creative activities focusing on some of the fascinating invertebrates found in the parks, from spiders and dragonflies to worms and moths. For more information including exact location visit www.Royalparks.org.uk/ missioninvertebrate

Tues 24 – Fri 27 Jul

Summer Holiday Film School, BFI Southbank, SE1 8XT

10.30-4.30pm. Every day offers scope for children aged 8-12 to learn tons of film crafts and make new friends. Booking essential. For more information and to book visit www. bfi.org.uk/whats-on

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b u l c y a d i l o h Active Kids

200 Nectar points per booking £7.50 per child, per day Find out more and sign up at activekids.sainsburys.co.uk For children aged 5-15. Trial run in 25 locations between 2 July and 31 August 2018, 9am-4pm. Places subject to availability. Offer open to UK Nectar card holders. Exchange 200 Nectar points for an access code during the booking process. Max 5 sessions per child and 5 children per booking. You will contract with Premier Education PLC. Full terms and conditions at https://activekids.sainsburys.co.uk/terms-and-conditions . Promoter is Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd, 33 Holborn, London EC1N 2HT.

2 July - 2 Sept 2018

What’s On

More What’s On Your family diary for the Summer Holidays

July Roman Mosaics, Museum of Richmond, TW9 1TP

10am-12noon. Discover more about life in early Britain. Each workshop starts with a short hands-on introduction about how people lived in the past, using the Museum’s handling collection and concludes with making your own replicas to take home. Ages 5-11. For more information and to book visit www. museumofrichmond.com

Tues 24 Jul-Sun 12 Aug Metta’s Little Mermaid, Underbelly Festival, Southbank, SE1 8XX

Meet at the exhibition entrance five minutes before the tour is due to begin. For more information and to book visit www.nam.ac.uk

Wed 25 – Fri 27 Jul

Moana, The Exchange Theatre Twickenham, TW1 1BE 9.30am-4pm. Journey to Motunui this summer as you embark on a three-day musical theatre adventure inspired by Disney’s Academy Award nominated musical, Moana with Dramacube Productions. Ages 7-14. For more information and to book visit www.dramacubeproductions. co.uk

Spectacular circus and spellbinding songs combine in this extraordinary new adaptation from the awardwinning Metta Theatre. For more information and to book visit www. underbellyfestival.com

Wed 25 Jul

Curator Tour, National Army Museum, Chelsea, SW3 4HT 11am-12noon. Join a curator on an hour-long tour of our major exhibition, ‘Special Forces: In the Shadows’. Curator tour tickets include entry to the exhibition.

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Guinea Pig Day, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, SW11 4NJ Find out how to look after a guinea pig and how to keep them happy and healthy.You can also enjoy story time and meet a real guinea pig at 11.45am and 2.15pm and make a guinea pig puppet. Drop-in sessions: 11am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm. For more information visit www. batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

Bat Walk, RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB

8.30pm. Join in at RHS Garden Wisley for an evening walk organised by The Surrey Bat Group to discover the secret world of bats. Meet outside the main entrance. Book on 020 3176 5830. For more information visit www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley

Summer Fun in the Garden of Eden, Eden Walk Shopping Centre, Kingston-uponThames, KT1 1BL

(Also 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 Aug) 12noon-4pm. Enjoy lots of flowery time in the sun! Each week there will be an assortment of activities ranging from workshops, storytelling, face

painting, balloon modelling and more. For more information visit www. edenwalkshopping.co.uk

Thurs 26 Jul – Sat 28 Jul Dance Workshop, YMCA Hawker, Kingston, KT2 5BH

3.15-4.15pm. A three-day activity for little ones aged 7-11 who love to move and groove! For more information visit www. ymcastpaulsgroup.org/hellosummer

Thurs 26 – Sun 29 Jul

Open Days, The Big Cat Sanctuary, Smarden, TN27 8PJ 11am-5pm. Go along to support the conservation work at the sanctuary. Visit the cats, including lions, tigers, leopards and cheetahs and enjoy lots of family entertainment including falconry shows, face painting, a bouncy castle and more. To buy tickets visit www.thebigcatsanctuary. org

Sat 28 Jul

Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle, Various Locations in the Capital A brilliant opportunity to get the whole family together to experience the fun and freedom of cycling on traffic-free roads in central London. There will be music and entertainment all along the route. For more information and to register visit www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk

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Summer Outdoor Theatre in London

Date

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Location

Website/Box Office

Until 28 Jul 8 Jul 12 Jul 21 Jul 24 Jul 25-31 Jul 1 Aug 2 Aug-2 Sept 3-6 Aug 8 Aug-2 Sep 8 Aug-2 Sep 9-13 Aug 10-14 Aug 15-19 Aug 16 Aug 16-20 Aug 17 Aug 21-24 Aug 5 Sep

The Tempest The Tempest The Tempest Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing Wind in the Willows Much Ado About Nothing The Three Musketeers (8+) Wind in the Willows The Wonderful Wizard of Oz King Arthur Wind in the Willows Alice in Wonderland Wind in the Willows The Pirates of Penzance Alice in Wonderland The Tempest Wind in the Willows A Midsummer Night’s Dream

St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, WC2E 9ED Ham House & Garden, Richmond, TW10 7RS Chiswick House & Gardens, W4 2RP Turks Head, Twickenham, TW1 1LF Prince Albert, Twickenham, TW2 5QB Brockwell Park, SE24 9BL Half Moon, Herne Hill, SE24 9HU St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, WC2E 9ED The Rose Garden, Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD The Scoop, SE1 2BD The Scoop, SE1 2BD Streatham Rookery, Covington Way, SW16 3BX Streatham Rookery, Covington Way, SW16 3BX Osterley Park, Isleworth, TW7 4RB Fulham Palace, SW6 6EA Osterley Park, Isleworth, TW7 4RB Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD Chiswick House & Gardens, W4 2QN Anglers, Teddington, TW11 9NR

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2 July - 2 Sept 2018

Family Theatre

6 Jul – 26 Aug

The Everywhere Bear The Everywhere Bear has a wonderful time with the children in Class One, but one day he falls out of a backpack, unnoticed and embarks on his own big adventure. Ages 3-6.

8 – 19 Aug

Jack and the Beanstalk

Family Theatre Chessington Garden Centre Box Office: www. chessingtongardencentre. co.uk 21 Jul – 12 Aug

Polka Theatre, Wimbledon, SW19 Box Office: 020 8543 4888 Until 5 Aug

Double Act

Meet Ruby and Enjoy Goldilocks & The Garnet. They’re the show! twins, identical and Three Bears And don’t inseparable – and Based on the forget to say do absolutely traditional you saw it in everything Goldilocks fairy Primary together. But very tale but with a few Times! soon their lives are extra surprises along about to change. Based on the way this great family Jacqueline Wilson’s book. Ages show hosted in the big top will 7+. be a perfect summer treat for everyone!

Expect lots of surprises and beautiful images as Patrick Lynch (from CBeebies) tells the gripping story of Jack who sells his cow for five magic beans and finds himself in the land above the clouds. Ages 3+.

Puppet Barge Richmond Box Office: 020 7249 6876 21 Jul – 5 Aug

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse These two famous mouse cousins take it in turns to visit one another. Each mouse ends up much the wiser as a result of their exciting adventures. A delight for young and old, told with rod puppets, music and sing-along songs.

this is a magical show that will enchant both children and adults alike. Ages 4+.

Richmond Theatre Box Office: 08448 717 651 11 – 12 Jul

Teletubbies Live

Join Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po in a show full of love and laughter as they explore the magical world of Teletubbyland.

Rose Kingston Box Office: 020 8174 0090 30 – 31 Jul

Little Baby Bum

Step into the magical and colourful world of Little Baby Bum. Join Mia, Jacus, Twinkle and their Nursery Rhyme friends at the world premiere of a brand new live show.

Underbelly Festival Southbank Box Office: www. underbellyfestival.com Until 30 Sep

Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall

(Selected dates) London-based Australian DJ, Producer and Mum of two, Monski Mouse, has designed the Red Riding Hood Baby Disco Dance Hall as a super-fun Using a combination of session of dancing and play with your marionettes and shadow puppets, small person. Ages 0-5.

8 Aug – 30 Sep

Fri 15 Jun – Sun 5 Aug

Adapted and directed by Vicky Ireland

Playing 8 August - 1 September

Get ready for twin trouble…

020 8543 4888 www.polkatheatre.com Polka Theatre, Wimbledon, London SW19 1SB 12

2 July - 2 Sept 2018

Meet Ruby and Garnet. They’re twins – identical, inseparable and do absolutely everything together. However, their lives are about to change. Recently, Dad’s gone a bit weird. He’s been acting strange ever since he started dating that frizzy dizzy Rose, and now he’s gone and bought a bookshop in the country. Vicky Ireland’s funny and gripping stage adaptation is based on Jacqueline Wilson’s multi award-winning book and is the perfect summer treat for ages 7 and up. Get ready for twin trouble playing at Polka Theatre, Wimbledon until Sunday 5 August. There will be an audio described performance and relaxed performance on 28 July. To book tickets and for more information, please visit www.polkatheatre.com.

Horrible Histories at Richmond Theatre We all want to meet important people from history, the trouble is we can’t travel back in time! Audiences will be delighted as historical figures and events come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips from Wednesday 3 – Sunday 7 October at Richmond Theatre. Prepare yourselves for two amazing shows with Horrible Histories live on stage!

Terrible Tudors will take you on an entertaining and educational journey into the past as you go from the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth. Hear the legends (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors. Find out the fate of Henry’s headless wives and his punch up with the Pope, meet Bloody Mary and see Ed fall dead in his bed. See if you can survive the Spanish Armada as it sails into the audience! If the time of the Tudors isn’t historic enough for you, Awful Egyptians goes even further back in time taking kids and parents alike from fascinating Pharaohs to the power of the pyramids. Audiences will discover the foul facts of death and decay with the meanest mummies in Egypt. But you must ask yourselves this - are you ready to rumble with Ramesses the Great? Do you dare to enter through the Gates of the Afterlife? It’s the history of Egypt with the nasty (but fun) bits left in! Using actors and ground-breaking 3D special effects, these two astounding shows prove to be a history lesson guaranteed to absorb both young and old. For more details about all the shows at Richmond Theatre, visit www.atgtickets.com/venues/richmondtheatre.

2 July - 2 Sept 2018

Family Theatre

Double Act

School’s Out for Summer Fun Days Out with the Family baby changing areas. Rest assured that under the supervision of fully qualified staff, children aged over eight can swim and play to their heart’s content. Don’t miss the fab TNT sessions with a giant pool inflatable, a bouncy castle and games twice a week. Sessions are for ages 4-12 and take place from 9.30-11.30am on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Have a Splash-Tastic Summer

Hampton Pool is the perfect destination for a day out this summer. Tucked away on Hampton High Street, it’s al fresco swimming at its best with two heated outdoor pools. The main pool is full size, while the learner pool is dedicated to toddlers. Spread your picnic blanket out on the big grassy bank next to the pool and set up for the day with dappled shade for the sunnier days. There are excellent facilities with spotless changing rooms, lockers and

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If you want to buy drinks or snacks, the Sun Deck Café on the terrace has all that you’ll need. The pool shop is well stocked too if you forget goggles or armbands. Free parking is available at the pool, although space is limited. Parking is also available nearby in side streets. Please note that under-eights must be kept within an arm’s reach of an accompanying adult at all times, with a maximum of two under-eights per adult. To book in for a TNT session, please call 020 8255 1116 or for more information, please visit www.hamptonpool.co.uk.

Summer at Ham House and Garden

Go and play at Ham House and Garden this summer where there is plenty for the whole family to enjoy. From June onwards Ham House’s living exhibition, Eat Your Flowers, will take place in the kitchen garden and will enable you to taste flowers, learn about their nutritional value and then eat more as ingredients in the tasty Orangery café food. There will also be an activity map for families throughout the summer holidays inspired by the exhibition.

Behind the Orangery Café you will find the Family Picking Garden where visitors are encouraged to sample fresh vegetables and herbs with their children. This is a great space for children to taste organic produce straight out of the ground and maybe even discover a new favourite vegetable. Just next door in the Outer Courtyard there is a natural play area featuring Big Ben, Ham House and stepping stone bridges as well as a grass maze, den building and a selection of garden games. Alternatively, just relax in a deckchair with an ice cream in the beautiful gardens. For more information and to book your tickets, please visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/ham-house-and-garden.

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The Lord Chamberlain’s men will be returning with another open air theatre treat on Sunday 8 July in The Tempest. Gates will open from 6pm with the performance starting at 7pm. Go and enjoy a picnic on the plats and watch an all-male cast perform the play in Ham House’s beautiful gardens. Tickets are available to book via the website.

Family Fun at Hever Castle

Discover 700 years of history in the childhood home of Anne Boleyn.Visit Hever Castle and Gardens this summer to enjoy an entertaining programme of events and activities set amidst the award-winning gardens. The Knights of Royal England will once again delight crowds with the annual Summer Jousting Tournaments which will take place on July 14, 15, 21, 22, 29 and 30, August 11, 12, 18, 19 and 24–27. Discover what life was like when English archers ruled the battlefield. Learn about the history of the bow and its use in Tudor times and wander among the encampments as part of Tudor Tales on 28 and 29 July. Children can also experience what it was like to grow up and serve in a royal household in medieval times during Knights and Princesses School (from 21 July – 27 August). On 4 and 5 August, guests can enjoy Castle Canines with stalls, entertainment and displays as well as a dog show. The 100-year old Yew Maze, the popular Water Maze and the thrilling Tudor Towers adventure playground will also be open. To get your tickets to events and for more information, please visit www.hevercastle.co.uk.

Summer Holidays at Ham House and Garden Sat 21st July to Sun 2nd September, 10am-5pm The sunshine brings out the sunflowers – come along to see an array of different sunflowers, not all of them face the sun. Take advantage of our family picking garden, pick up an activity map or enjoy playing a variety of games come rain or shine.

Call 020 8940 1950 for details nationaltrust.org.uk/hamhouse #nationaltrust

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2 July - 2 Sept 2018

School’s Out for Summer

Summer Holiday Gardening Fun

Mission: Invertebrate Roadshow

Squire’s Garden Centre in Twickenham has some fantastic gardening and craft activities for children this summer holidays called ‘Create & Grow’.

Join the Mission: Invertebrate Roadshow this summer for the opportunity to get close to nature and learn about the incredible world of invertebrates.

There are different activities each week including planting and decorating a strawberry pot, painting a sunflower money box, decorating a pair of pebble animals, planting a summer pot, decorating bug suncatcher wind chimes and a wildlife hunt around the garden centre.

As well as interactive storytelling, visitors will have the chance to get involved in a range of free practical and creative activities focusing on some of the fascinating invertebrates found in the parks, from spiders, dragonflies and grasshoppers to worms, butterflies and moths. Why not hop aboard the bugmobile and become an invertebrate investigator? Or even try some critter crafting!

There are also free activities each week including spot the difference sheets, word searches and paper mazes. Each child receives a sticker when they complete the free activity. Pick up the Create & Grow leaflet from Squire’s and you can collect your stickers on a special chart, as well as receiving a bonus sticker for completing the Bug crossword on the leaflet. Create & Grow at Squire’s starts on Monday 23 July and runs until Wednesday 29 August. It’s on every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning (9am-12.30pm). There’s no need to book, simply turn up on the day. All activities are on a first come, first served basis, and each activity lasts around 20 minutes. For more information, visit www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk.

Look out across the parks every Tuesday and Thursday 11am–3pm (some dates 11am–2pm) during the summer holidays. No booking required. For more information, visit www.royalparks.org.uk.

Taste of Putney

Want to know what Putney really has to offer? Positively Putney are holding a twoweek event from the 8 - 23 September crammed with family fun, river activities and special offers and other events from pubs, cafes, restaurants and bars. Kick off the festivities on Saturday 8 September with

Summer Roadshow

Summer Holiday Fun

Join our FREE bugtastic activities 11am-3pm in the Royal Parks!

23 July – 29 August

Bug hunting

From 9am – 12:30pm

Critter crafts

Every Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

Storytelling And more! Craft

Gardening activities

24 July 25 July 26 July 2 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 23 Aug

Richmond Park, Isabella Plantation (2pm finish) Richmond Park, Isabella Plantation (2pm finish) Richmond Park, Roehampton Gate (2pm finish) Greenwich Park, Pavilion Café Bushy Park, Playground Greenwich Park, Pavilion Café Richmond Park, Pembroke Lodge

For more information and more dates please visit:

Royalparks.org.uk/missioninvertebrate Sixth Cross Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW2 5PA Visit: squiresgardencentres.co.uk

2 July - 2 Sept 2018

The Royal Parks is a registred charity, number 1172042

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a family fun day out whilst watching the Great River Race. Head to the Church Square and enjoy lounging on deck chairs soaking up the last of the summer sun at Putney Wharf.You can even challenge your friends and family in a circus skills workshops or in mini golf by the River Thames. Taste of Putney will also be joined by Radio Jackie in Church Square who will be holding fun giveaways and competitions for the whole family. Throughout the fortnight local restaurants in the area will be holding special offers such as group dining or lunchtime deals. Make sure you keep up to date with these offers and other special Taste of Putney events by checking out www.positivelyputney.co.uk or signing up to their newsletter.

21 July – 2 September

Free Summer Fun in the Garden of Eden

With lots of flowery time in the sun, there’s sure to be some splendid fun at Eden Park in Kingston. So, roll up your jeans and pull up a chair. At the Garden of Eden you can let down your hair! Join them for a different theme every week throughout the summer from the Buzzing Bug Ball to the Gardening Gala there’s something for everyone. Every Thursday from the 26 July to the 30 August from 12noon to 4pm Eden Park will be hosting an assortment of activities ranging from workshops, storytelling to face painting to entertain the kids while you lounge in the deckchairs and soak up the sun. There will be free giveaways too (while stocks last) – what’s not to like?

Explore Jurassic plants, fossils and sculptures Come and enjoy a summer of fun family activities Buy garden tickets online and save 10% at rhs.org.uk/wisley RHS members go free

Visit the website www.edenwalkshopping.co.uk for full details.

RHS Registered Charity No. 222879/SC038262

FREE

Summer Fun

Garden of Eden in the

Workshops Storytelling Walkabouts Balloon Modelling Face Painting Giveaways

26th July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th August 12 noon - 4pm

Visit our website for more information. www.edenwalkshopping.co.uk

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Brighton Through the Looking Glass

Take the family for a day out in Brighton this summer. With so much to see, it’s hard to know where to start, so why not see it all from British Airways i360? As the glass viewing pod glides up slowly to 450ft, make new memories together as you point out landmarks across the city, the South Downs and the beautiful Sussex coastline. Join the discovery trail and hunt for the wind farm on the horizon, artwork on the nearby rooftops or domes nestled among the city rooftops. Alternatively, just stand quietly together and take it all in. However you spend your time on the pod, raise a glass of delicious local juice at the Nyetimber Sky Bar before gliding gently down again relaxed, refreshed and with a whole new perspective on the city. This summer holidays you can also enjoy giant games on the boarding deck, the building blocks corner and a kids’ art exhibition. Save up to 20% with Combi Saver tickets for British Airways i360, SEA LIFE Brighton and the Royal Pavilion, to use within one week. Kids can also go half price at Drusillas. Walk on air and walk on the wild side. Pick up a voucher from the BA i360 ticket office to benefit from this offer. For more information and to book, please visit www.BritishAirwaysi360.com.

Summer at the Florence Nightingale Museum

Going into Year 1 or 2 this school year? Florence Nightingale forms an important part of the Key Stage 1 curriculum. So why not pop into the Florence Nightingale Museum to discover the story of the Lady with the Lamp and her Victorian world this summer. Highlight objects include Florence Nightingale’s owl Athena, Florence’s lantern, and a Victorian nurse’s uniform. Impress your teacher and classmates with your knowledge on Florence Nightingale. To be honest, you’ll have a great time whatever age you are. Explore the gallery with the activity trail and don’t miss the brand new object handling trolley. Explore the objects, pack a nurse’s bag and discover what Victorian childhood was like. Finally, take a rest in the reading corner. This summer the Museum will be celebrating Jamaican Independence Day with a ‘Meet Mary Seacole’ performance on Sunday 5 August. On Monday 6 August discover the herbal remedies that Mary Seacole used to help treat the soldiers during the Crimean War. Throughout the summer discover what the Victorian home was like. On Thursday 23 August the Museum will be running a flower pressing family workshop. Join them too on Saturday 25 August for a ‘Meet Miss Nightingale’ performance. Find out more at www.florence-nightingale.co.uk.

Summer Theatre at Morden Hall Park

Experience the Wind in the Willows like never before as Sixteenfeet Productions return to Morden Hall Park with a magical promenade performance in the Rose Garden. Perfect for the whole family, the performances will have audience members on their feet following the actors as they travel through Morden Hall Park’s Rose Garden on their adventures. The show will take place from Friday 3 – Monday 6 August at 11.30am and 2.30pm. The Lord Chamblerlain’s Men invite you to join them for a more adult theatrical experience - a performance of Shakespeare’s spellbinding masterpiece, The Tempest. Spend a glorious summer evening watching this enchanting, fast-paced production of one of Shakespeare’s finest plays. The show will be performed in the open air by an all-male cast with Elizabethan costumes, music and dance and is on Friday 17 August at 7.30pm.

Wind in the Willows at Morden Hall Park Friday 3 - Monday 6 August, 11.30am & 2.30pm daily Sixteenfeet Productions return to Morden Hall Park with a magical promenade performance of Wind in the Willows in the rose garden. Adult £12.50, Child £8.50.

You can also drop in to one of Morden Hall Park’s two cafes and indulge yourself with some handmade food or visit the garden centre for that perfect gift or pretty plant. Make an occasion of your visit and settle down with a blanket for a picnic, just remember to help the Ranger team by taking your rubbish home with you. For more information, please visit www.nationaltrust.org. uk/morden-hall-park

Call 0344 249 1895 for details nationaltrust.org.uk/morden-hall-park #nationaltrust

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2 July - 2 Sept 2018

School’s Out for Summer

Wild Child Festival

This summer sees the launch of a brand new children’s festival, ‘Wild Child’. Designed by Mums and Dads, it is especially for 0-11 year olds and their grown-ups. Set in the beautiful green area of Dulwich Common, the festival’s emphasis is on the arts, creative play, wellbeing and STEAM activities providing a fun day out to entertain the whole tribe. Highlights will include family parties with Be Bop Baby, live music from Mrs H and the Sing-along Band and Fun DMC. Mini-entertainers will learn circus skills with the fabulous Fantastiko or magic tricks with comedy magician El Baldiniho. See the Teddy Bears Picnic Ballet or a world famous daredevil in the comic Mr Danger’s Really Safe Show. Have fun helping Little Folk Tales spin stories from around the world and make a mini masterpiece in the Crafty Den with arty party company Igor and Me. For mini adventurers visit Dinoland or have fun and play games in the Unicorn Meadow. Plus for the tiniest of festival-goers aged 0-3 years, Wild Child has designed an intimate ‘Babes in the Burrow’ area featuring a magical sensory play space, messy edible play sessions, live music from Baby Jazz and Baby Broadway and family circus workshops.

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The Wild Child Festival will take place from 17-19 August at Dulwich Common. For more details, please visit www.wildchildfestivals.co.uk.

Tel: 020 7924 5826

Battersea Park, Chelsea Bridge Gate Battersea London SW11 4NJ

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An urban family festival where creativity runs wild For ages 0-11 years & their grown ups live music - MRS H AND THE SINGALONG BAND - dixie ticklers FUN DMC hip hop party - groove baby jazz - arts & crafts THEATRe , PUPPET & COMEDY SHOWS -Interactive Storytelling BABY SENSORy garden - MESSY EDIBLE PLAY - baby broadway

BUBBLE & water play - fun coding- nature arts - wellness - yoga MAGICAL UNICORN MEADOW - din0-land - teddy bears picnic ballet FAMILy Bollywood & line dancing workshops & discos & much more

PLUS LICENSED BAR, ARTISAN FOOD & CRAFT MARKET www.wildchildfestivals.co.uk Follow us on Twitter - @PT_LondonSandE

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More What’s On Your family diary for the Summer Holidays Mon 30 Jul

July Zoo Nation presents The Next Generation, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XX

Barefoot Bear Hunt, Sutton Ecology Centre, Carshalton, SM5 3NY

7.30pm. Don’t miss ZooNation Youth Company’s spectacular show of dance and musical talent created for and by young people. For more information and to book tickets visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk.

11am-2pm.You’ll be going on a bear hunt – with your socks off. Follow the paw prints to find the bears and feel squelchy mud, tickly grass and lots more with your toes. Ages 2-7. Drop-in event. For more information visit www.suttonnature.wordpress. com

Sat 28 – Sun 29 Jul

Mon 30 Jul – Wed 1 Aug

Go along and try on a suit of armour or dress up as a knight or princess. Then support your chosen knights in the spectacular Jousting Tournaments taking place over the weekend. For more information visit www. hevercastle.co.uk

9am-12.30pm. Paint a sunflower terracotta money box. Decorate a sunflower money box to look after your pocket money and brighten up your room.You can also take part in the paper sunflower maze, where you will receive a sticker. For more information visit www. squiresgardencentres.co.uk

Tudor Tales & Jousting, Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

Harvest Fair, Carshalton Lavender, SM5 4NQ

10am-4pm. Pick your own lavender, enjoy hot food, visit stalls selling lavender related products and have aromatherapy and reflexology treatments from qualified practitioners. For younger visitors there will be face painting and other family activities available. For more information visit www. carshaltonlavender.org

The Great Georgian Wedding Weekend, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

Create and Grow Summer Holidays, Squires Garden Centre, Twickenham, TW2 5PA

Tues 31 Jul

Wild Life Drawing for Families, Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College, TW9 2RE 11am-1pm. Wild Life Drawing is a drawing class with a difference. Instead of human life models, the subjects are real animals. Today the alpacas will take centre stage. For more information and to book visit www.rhacc.ac.uk

Tortoise and Rabbit Day, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, 11am-4pm. Take part in garden games, SW11 4NJ enjoy a tour of Queen Charlotte’s Cottage and be entertained by costumed characters. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www.kew.org

Sat 28 Jul – Sat 4 Aug

Wick Week Festival, Various Locations in Wick

Music, sport, food, entertainment and fun are all guaranteed at Wick Week festival.You are invited to one of the most enthusiastic celebrations of a community that loves to open its doors to welcome others to join the fun. For more information visit www. visitlittlehampton.co.uk

Sun 29 Jul

Monstrous Festival, Printworks London, Surrey Quays Rd, SE16 7PJ

Find out who runs faster and how to keep them happy and healthy. Meet a rabbit and tortoise and enjoy story time at 11.45am and 2.15pm.You can also make a tortoise puppet. Drop-in sessions: 11am-12.30pm and 1.30pm3.30pm. For more information visit www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

August Wed 1 Aug

Double Act, Polka Theatre, Wimbledon, SW19 1SB

10.30am-3.30pm. Create your very own play inspired by Jacqueline Wilson’s Double Act to perform to family and friends at the end of the day. Ages 6-9. For more information and to book www.polkatheatre.com

Sessions from 9am-1.30pm or 2.30-7pm. This child-friendly festival experience for kids has a range of fantasy worlds including The Beast inflatable obstacle course and Prince & Princess Unicorn Land. For more information and to book your all-inclusive tickets, visit www. monstrouscreations.co.uk.

2 July - 2 Sept 2018

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Wed 1 – Fri 31 Aug Summer, Marwell Zoo, Winchester, SO21 1JH

(Selected dates) Marwell are excited to welcome Mr Bloom from CBeebies with his one man show. Why not, pop along and say ‘Ello!’ During the holidays you can also follow a fun trail around the zoo and meet the crazy botantist ‘Dr Chris Anthemum’ in his weekday show. For more information visit www.marwell. org.uk

Thurs 2 Aug

Wiggly Wild Show and Garden Safari, Chelsea Physic Garden, SW3 4HS

10.30am-2.30pm. A day of discovery about the wonderful world of animals with ‘The Wiggly Wild Show’.You’ll also have a chance to pond-dip and see the many creatures that live in a drop of pond water. Finally, explore the treasures of the Garden, including the jungle room, medicinal, poisonous and vampire plants. To book visit www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk

Fri 3 Aug

Giant African Land Snail Day, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, SW11 4NJ

Meet a Giant African Land Snail. Just how slimy are they? Are you brave enough to hold one and find out? Pin the shell on the snail picture, meet a snail and enjoy story time at 11.45am and 2.15pm.You can also make your own snail puppet. Drop-in sessions: 11am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm. For more information visit www. batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

Ceramics for Families, Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College, TW9 2RE

(Also 28 Aug) 10am-3pm. Students will learn various techniques including: rolling out clay and press moulding, building with firm slabs of clay and adding detail. All work will be decorated with coloured slips by brushing, sponging, scratching, combing or applying resist. Everything will be glazed. Ages 7-14. For more information and to book visit www. rhacc.ac.uk

Fri 3 – Fri 24 Aug

Night Safaris, London Wetland Centre, Barnes, SW13 9WT (Fridays only) 7-10pm. Go on an exciting night adventure, building dens in the little camp for the evening, exploring the centre with all your senses, listening to wildlife and looking for bats and other nocturnal animals. Ages 7+. Book on 020 8409 4400. For more information visit www.wwt.org.uk

Sat 4 Aug

The Greatest Showman, Hampton Court Palace, KT8 9AU

Doors open 7.15pm. Enjoy a screening of this family favourite on the stunning East Front Lawns with Henry VIII’s palace providing a truly unforgettable floodlit backdrop. Food and drink will be available to purchase on site. For more information and to buy tickets visit www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-courtpalace

Sat 4 – Sun 5 Aug

Castle Canines, Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG Castle Canines is a weekend dedicated to our canine friends with demonstrations, displays and entertainment. Enter your pooch in a fun dog show with rosettes for the winners in each category. Dogs welcome on leads. For more information visit www.hevercastle. co.uk

Sun 5 Aug

Meet Mary Seacole, Florence Nightingale Museum, SE1 7EW

11.30am, 1.30pm and 3pm. Discover the story of Mary Seacole and how she helped the soldiers during the Crimean War and became known as ‘Mother Seacole’. Free with admission. For more information visit www.florence-nightingale.co.uk

Passion for Plants, Passion for Plants, Chelsea Physic Garden, SW3 4HS

2-3.30pm. Find out about the wonderful world of plants and how they work. There will be a selection of things to take home and nurture. Ages 3-6. For more information and to book visit www. chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk

Mon 6 Aug

Mary Seacole’s Mix a Medicine, Florence Nightingale Museum, SE1 7EW

Celebrating Jamaican Independence day, drop in 1pm-3pm and be just like Mary Seacole diagnosing an injured soldier, choosing a remedy and making a sniff bag to take away. Free with admission. For more information visit www.florence-nightingale.co.uk

Mon 6 – Wed 8 Aug

Create and Grow Summer Holidays, Squires Garden Centre, Twickenham, TW2 5PA 9am-12.30pm. Create a pair of adorable pebble creepy crawlies to place in your garden at home and

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Dramacube Christmas Show

Sutton Sports Village Holiday Club When you’re a kid, the summer holidays seem to stretch out forever, but for parents it’s hard to find fun, entertaining, value for money activities for children to enjoy. Better, Sutton Sports Village Holiday Club, offers a wide variety of activities from basketball and dodgeball to crafts and quiet time, athletics and Nerf Wars to team games and free time. Better are even including trampolining sessions in their brand new Trampoline Park once it opens. So if your kids are looking for adventure, want to try out different sports and activities, make new friends and they have lots of energy to burn, they are guaranteed to have fun, especially as the Kids Activity Instructors are actually big kids themselves. The club will be running from Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm with an option of early drop off at 8am and late pick up at 6pm. For more information, please visit www.better.org.uk.

Award-winning youth-production company Dramacube have secured the performing rights for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The show is based on the classic C. S. Lewis tale of the fabulous land of Narnia which is rescued from the evil of the White Witch by the mighty Aslan and, from the other side of the wardrobe, two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve. The musical adaptation by Irita Kutchmy is designed for young people and beautifully captures the mood and drama of the novel’s supernatural setting and makes for a wonderful Christmas show for all the family to enjoy. The production will be staged at the impressive Hampton Hill Theatre in December with auditions for children aged 7-14 taking place in early September for Twickenham and Hampton Hill casts. Full details of the creative team will be announced shortly, but it is expected that new Artistic Director, Matthew Bunn will head up the production. It will follow on from the Dramacube summer holiday Moana workshops which are running in July and August at the Exchange Theatre, Twickenham and St. Mary’s University, Strawberry Hill. For information regarding auditions please visit www. dramacubeproductions.co.uk or email contact@dramacube.co.uk.

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Summer Camps & Courses

Join us this summer as we journey to Motunui for a three-day musical theatre workshop production inspired by

Wed 25 – Fri 27 July The Exchange Theatre, Twickenham

Wed 15 – Fri 17 August

SUTTON SPORTS VILLAGE HOLIDAY CLUB Our Better Holiday Club is the perfect place for your children this summer to try new activities, make some friends and have lots of fun all in the safe hands of our friendly, qualified staff.

To find out more visit better.org.uk/suttonholidayclub Better is a registered trademark and trading name of GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), a charitable social enterprise and registered society under the Co-operative & Community Benefit & Societies Act 2014 registration no. 27793R. Registered office: Middlegate House, The Royal Arsenal, London, SE18 6SX. Inland Revenue Charity no: XR43398

St. Mary’s University, Strawberry Hill 3 Day Workshop, 9.30am - 4pm For 7-14yrs. Only £110

To book contact: 020 8408 0245 or contact@dramacube.co.uk www.dramacubeproductions.co.uk DramacubeProductions @Dramacubeshows Dramacube Dramacube Productions

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Harlequins Rugby Camps

Harlequins Rugby Camps offer a fun and comprehensive coaching programme during school holidays across the South East of England. The camps are a great way to develop new skills, new friendships and a chance for children to learn to play the Quins Way. The camps are a specially created programme underpinned by the Quins way, TRUE. Harlequins encourage all participants to play with Tempo, to be Ruthless, to be Unpredictable and Enjoy everything they do. Furthermore the camps will promote the core values of Rugby - teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship. Their camps are developed and delivered with the Harlequins Academy programme, to cover all abilities and positions. If your child is a complete beginner or the next Mike Brown, Danny Care or Marcus Smith, the camps provide the ideal mix of games and technical coaching delivered in a fun, safe and professional rugby club environment. There are plenty of opportunities to join one of the camps with more than 60 camps throughout the season offering tag rugby for under 6s through to under 18s and contact rugby for under 9s and above. Harlequins offer a full day, of skills, games and fun from 9.30am–3.30pm for both age groups. Parents love the camp, with one parent telling Primary Times, “The guys were fantastic - kids loved it and came back each day smiling. Can’t do better than that” and another saying “The boys always come away from the camp days tired and happy. They look forward to the camp all summer and are always sad when it has finished. The strong values that underpin the camps seem to rub off on them and foster a good attitude.” For more details, please visit www.quins.co.uk.

Alpacas Take Centre Stage

Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (RHACC) have unveiled an exciting programme of family courses to keep both primary age and teenage children busy and entertained over the summer months. Designed to inspire creativity while developing artistic skills, the summer courses are the ideal opportunity for quality family time – perfect for parents and children age 7 to 14 to learn alongside one another. The programme covers a broad spectrum of art disciplines from Family Flowers and Saturday Pottery to Creative Glass and Ceramics. A particular highlight of the schedule is the Wildlife Drawing class with alpacas all set to take centre stage. For creative children who prefer to study without their parents, there is a range of performing arts and creative courses specifically for 11 to 15 year olds. With the Drama Summer School, Theatre Play in a Day, Exploring the Potter’s Wheel and Creative Pottery there’s plenty to entice the typical teenager looking for entertainment over the long summer. RHACC really is the place to go for creative fun this summer. For further information and ensure your family has a creative summer please go to www.RHACC.ac.uk or call 020 8891 5907.

Stagecoach Sutton

Stagecoach Sutton Principal Jennifer Jones has been awarded the ‘Business Development Award 2018’ at the head office conference with Stagecoach Performing Arts. Along with a team of the very best coaches, Jennifer runs a very professional, happy theatre school where all her students shine. Earlier in the year Stagecoach Sutton was awarded ‘Outstanding’ in their inspection report with 100% exceeds expectations in all areas.

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Exciting entertainment for the whole family at RHACC Looking for new ways to keep the whole family entertained this Summer? Take a look at our creative family classes!

• Flower Arranging • Creative Glass • Printmaking • Pottery • Book Making • Film Making AND Wildlife Drawing with Alpacas!

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work, games and quizzes, means their classes delight and inspire children year after year. The action-packed sessions are designed to provide a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to keyboard skills and are an ideal starting point if your child isn’t quite ready for individual tuition. Music has an invaluable role in a child’s development and FMKC believe they provide an excellent service that strives to be accessible to all. They love what they do, they care about who does it and are delighted to see children succeed! To register and gain your free trial plus 10% off September-December 2018 fees, please visit www.funkymonkey.info. Alternatively call 01732 457 100 before 31 August. To see a two minute inspiring film showing your little musician what Funky Monkey is all about, just visit the website.

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Summer Camps & Courses

Stagecoach Sutton offers down-to-earth quality training for 4-18 year olds in the disciplines of dance, drama and singing in a very safe and happy environment. Early stages classes are designed for the 4-6 year olds, main schools for the 6-16 year olds and ‘Further Stages’ for the 16+. The school has a fantastic balance of offering training in a caring, nurturing way to the students who come for fun and confidence building but also offers full support and guidance to those who are seeking a career in the performing arts. They are attempting a world record performance event on 1 July and are off to Disneyland Paris for the second time to perform in the parade and on stage later in July. Don’t miss out on joining an exciting school where a very warm and friendly team of coaches and a caring, professional Principal will welcome you every week. For more information, please visit www. stagecoach.co.uk.

Funky Monkey Keyboard Classes are offering a free trial class and 10% discount for September-December fees if you register by 31 August. Ali Edwards (Director and Founder) and her team have an absolute passion for music! They know exactly how to teach it in an engaging, understandable way with lessons perfectly balanced for the younger beginner from 4 years old. Small groups are taught how to play the electronic keyboard and to read and write music from the very beginning right through to first grade. A well-balanced lesson of group, individual, theory and practical

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EARLY STAGES Age: 4 - 6 year olds Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm Cost: £95 (£85 for siblings)

Swimming

MAIN STAGES Age: 6 - 18 year olds Time: 9.30am - 4.00pm Cost: £160 (£140 for siblings)

Venue: West Street, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2QX

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Tennis

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Children’s Choice Basketball P arachute Games Rock Climbing Trampolining Outdoor Ad ventures

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Ages, prices and activities vary depending on venue. Visit www.fitforsport.co.uk for more info.

Running at various venues throughout London and beyond this summer!

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What’s On

More What’s On Your family diary for the Summer Holidays

August

Bug Day, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, SW11 4NJ

take part in a free wildlife word search activity where you will receive a sticker. For more information visit www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk

Tues 7 Aug

The Very Curious Caterpillar Adventure, Sutton Ecology Centre, Carshalton, SM5 3NY

Find out why bugs are important and take a close look at some. Meet and hold some Bugs (stickers for all those brave enough!), listen to a Bug Story at 11.45am and 2.15pm and make an ugly bug puppet. Drop-in sessions: 11am-12.30pm and 1.30-3.30pm. For more information visit www. batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

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of action, stunts, falls and fights in an authentic arena complete with a Royal Box. For more information visit www.hevercastle.co.uk

10.30am-12noon and 1.30-3pm. Join Curious the Caterpillar on an adventure around Sutton Ecology Centre as he meets his puppet friends Lucy Ladybird, Berty Butterfly, Bella Bee and more. Includes craft, games and lots of fun all about flowers and how plants grow. Ages 3-7. For more information and to book visit www.suttonnature. wordpress.com

Fri 10 Aug

Sun 12 Aug

2-3.30pm. Take along your little and medium sized ones to find out about the wonderful world of plants and how they work. There will be a selection of things to take home and nurture. Ages 3-6. For more information and to book visit www. chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk

Dumbo Rat Day, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, SW11 4NJ

8.45-10pm. Take your family along for a walk around the park after dark to look for and listen to bats. Borrow a bat detector to hear their calls and see if you can spot them fluttering above.You will also set light traps to attract moths. To book visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/morden-hall-park

Sat 11 Aug

Mon 13 – Tues 14 Aug

10.30am. Discover which moths were trapped overnight in the park. Suitable for adults and families. Just drop in at the Snuff Mill to see what has been found. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/morden-hall-park

11am-2pm. Sometimes nature is beautiful – but sometimes it’s just plain weird. Go along and meet some of nature’s weirder creatures including stick and leaf insects. Includes trail, mini-beast hunt and craft. Ages 3+. Drop-in event. For more information visit www. suttonnature.wordpress.com

Named after Dumbo the elephant because of their big ears these friendly, intelligent creatures make great pets. Go along to the zoo today to meet one and find out why. There will be meet a rat and rat story time at 11.45am and 2.15pm.You can also take part in art and crafts. Drop-in sessions: 11am-12.30pm and 1.30pm3.30pm.For more information visit www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

Tues 7 – Fri 10 Aug

Anglo Saxons, Weaving and Braiding, Museum of Richmond, TW9 1TP

Tues 7 – Sun 12 Aug

Luna Kids Cinema, Dulwich Park, SE21 7ET

Visit the UK’s first open air cinema designed for kids, showing an incredible line up of films to suit big and little kids alike. The line-up includes: Paddington 2, Trolls, Inside Out, Rio, Early Man and lots more. For more information and to book tickets visit www.lunakidscinema.com

Thurs 9 Aug

Lotions and Potions, Chelsea Physic Garden, SW3 4HS

Family Bat and Moth Trapping, Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD

Meet Some Moths, Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD

Family Fun Day, Black Cultural Archives, Brixton, SW2 1EF 1-7pm. BCA Friends host their annual summer BBQ and family fun day at the archives. Artists, poets, and storytellers transform the archives into an enchanting and imaginative world of words, visions and laughter. For more information and to book tickets visit www. blackculturalarchives.org

Honeybees and Beekeeping Talk, Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD

1.15-2.30pm. Find out about the life cycle of the honeybee and discover how these amazing insects organise their hives, forage and survive. Learn how you can help these bees and find out what the beekeepers here do. Ages 7+. To book visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/morden-hall-park

Sat 11 – Mon 27 Aug

Summer Jousting Events, Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

(Selected dates)The Knights of Royal England will be entertaining the crowds with exhilarating displays

Explore a brief history of medicine and find out about the amazing power of plants to heal and soothe. Learn how to make your own natural and low-cost remedies to soothe insect bites and sun-burn, as well as plant a mini medicinal garden to takeaway. Ages 8+. To book visit www. chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk

2 July - 2 Sept 2018

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Passion for Plants, Chelsea Physic Garden, SW3 4HS

Weird Wildlife!, Sutton Ecology Centre, Carshalton, SM5 3NY

Butterfly Day, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, SW11 4NJ

Find out why butterflies are important. Take a close look at some and join in butterfly arts and crafts. You can also see some butterflies and pupa, take part in butterfly printing and puppet making and listen to a butterfly and caterpillar story at 11.45am and 2.15pm. Drop-in sessions: 11am-12.30pm & 1.30pm3.30pm. For more information visit www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

Wed 15 Aug

Cotton Top Tamarin Day, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, SW11 4NJ (Also 18 Aug) Buy a banana and join in with Monkey Picnic and Story time at 11.45am and 2.15pm, help the keeper to make Monkey Feeding Time fun at 11.30am and 3pm, and take part in monkey puppet and badge making. For more information visit www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

Wed 15 – Fri 17 Aug

Moana, St. Mary’s University, Strawberry Hill, TW1 4SX

9.30am-4pm. Journey to Motunui this summer as you embark on a three-day musical theatre adventure inspired by Disney’s Academy Award nominated musical, Moana with Dramacube Productions. Ages 7-14. For more information and to book visit www.dramacubeproductions. co.uk

Fri 17 – Sun 19 Aug

Mon 13 – Wed 15 Aug

Wild Child Festival, Trevor Bailey Sports Ground, Dulwich, SE21 7LE

9am-12.30pm. Plant and look after your own beautiful plants in a stylish terracotta pot, which you can personalise with your own glittery design.You can also take part in spot the difference, where you will receive a sticker and be in for the chance to win a prize. For more information visit www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk

Sat 18 Aug

Create and Grow Summer Holidays, Squires Garden Centre, Twickenham, TW2 5PA

Tues 14 Aug

Mission Invertebrate Summer Roadshow, Bushy Park, TW12 2EJ

11am-3pm. As well as interactive story-telling, visitors will have the chance to get involved in a range of free, practical and creative activities focusing on some of the fascinating invertebrates found in the parks, from spiders and grasshoppers to worms and butterflies. Taking place at the playground. For more information visit www.Royalparks.org.uk/ missioninvertebrate

Meet the Star Seekers, National Theatre, SE1 9PX

(Also 20 and 30 Aug) 12.30-1pm. Go along to meet the Star Seekers with a post-show Q&A. Entry is free for families that have watched the 11.30am show on 14, 20 or 30 August. For more information visit www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

Wild Child is an enchanting new family festival set in the leafy green area of Dulwich, celebrating the very best in child-focused workshops and entertainment. With an emphasis on the arts, creative play, STEM & wellbeing for 0-11-year-olds and their grown-ups, Wild Child provides a fun-filled day out to entertain the whole tribe. To buy tickets visit www. wildchildfestivals.co.uk

Family Bat Walk, Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD

8.45-10pm. Take your family along for a walk around the park after dark to look for and listen to bats. Borrow a bat detector to hear their calls and see if you can spot them fluttering above. For more information and to book visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ morden-hall-park

Sat 18 – Sun 19 Aug

Fun and Games with Jaques, Ham House and Garden, Richmond, TW10 7RS

10am-5pm. Go along and play! Join in for a weekend of garden games with Jaques of London at Ham. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hamhouse-and-garden

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Mary’s Meals Backpack Project

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How Christingle Helps your School

For 50 years now, in schools all across the country, children and adults have come together to celebrate Christingle with The Children’s Society. People from every community have joined one another to light Christingle candles and hold collections to raise vital funds that allow vulnerable children to enjoy a first Christmas free from fear. Christingle is a joyous, inclusive event that helps to teach pupils a number of important curriculum subjects, including communication and language development, spiritual development, cultural development and religious education. To make it easy for your school to put on a spectacular 50th

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anniversary Christingle, the Children’s Society have created an exciting free guide full of advice and tips for schools for holding a moving and memorable celebration. Inside the guide you’ll also find details of free teaching resources to support your pupils’ learning and creativity – including assembly plans and fun activities – that you can tailor to your school’s particular needs. A Christingle service is a fantastic way for your school to bring your pupils, parents and community together to share in the joy of Christmas and support vulnerable children. The Children’s Society want to make the 50th anniversary of Christingle the biggest and best yet, so that they can help even more children. They’d love for your school to join them for the celebrations. If you’d like to find out more or order a free guide, visit www. christingle.org.

With the end of the school year fast approaching, charity Mary’s Meals are asking you to help impoverished children thrive in school by donating used backpacks to Mary’s Meals. The UK-based school-feeding charity has been transporting lorryloads of school bags to Malawi since 2005. Earlier this year, it was announced that, in total, supporters had gifted an incredible 500,000 filled school bags through The Backpack Project to children receiving life-changing school meals. The Backpack Project is particularly well supported by young people as part of school recycling projects, which encourage pupils to donate schoolbags and suitable clothing at the end of the final term each year. A backpack – filled with a selection of notepads, pens, school uniform/games kit and basic hygiene items – provides a wonderful gift to an impoverished child and encourages them to excel at school. Supporters can donate complete backpacks and/or individual items.

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Celebrate Christingle in your school with free teaching resources From learning materials to fun games for your pupils, our new resources will help your school hold an unforgettable Christingle celebration this Christmas. To find out more or to order your free guide visit christingle.org © The Children’s Society 2018

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Delighted Lagia, 13, who attends school in Malawi said, “I’m so happy because I have received a backpack. Inside, I found a dress, pens and a hardcover book. I will use the bag every day to carry pens and books when I am coming to school.” Mary’s Meals currently provides a daily school meal to 1,257,278 children in 15 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Where Mary’s Meals are provided, there is a rise in rates of enrolment, attendance and academic performance. It costs just £13.90 to provide a child with Mary’s Meals for a whole school year, and, as a low-cost charity at least 93p from every £1 donated to Mary’s Meals is spent directly on its charitable work. To get involved, either as a school or as an individual, with The Backpack Project or to donate to Mary’s Meals please visit www. marysmeals.org.uk

Seize the Summer with Explore Learning.

Research shows that two thirds of children fall behind in their studies over the summer. Charlotte Gater, Head of Curriculum at Explore Learning, shared her ideas with Primary Times on how you can help your child seize the summer: Start a blog Give your child a note book to jot ideas down whilst you are out and about, then write up what you’ve done. Referencing pictures is a great tool to help encourage children to describe what is happening and get their creativity flowing. Send a postcard Let your friends and family know what you’ve been up to. Postcards are only short so are a wonderful way to get your child writing during the holidays. Read, read and read some more Pop a book in your bag so you can use this when travelling on days out. Explore Learn will be uploading weekly activities that you can complete with your child to help keep them engaged with what they are reading.Visit www.explorelearning.co.uk/summer to find out more and download your first activity. Tuition To keep your children progressing over the summer, a tuition centre is a great option. Avoid the battle ground of getting children to do work at home and take them along to a centre where there are lots of other children getting involved. Explore Learning offers free taster sessions, so get in touch today by calling 03301 243 802. Explore Learning is offering a saving of £50 to the first 65 members who join between 11 July and 11 August.Visit www.explorelearning. co.uk/offer. Terms and conditions apply.

The Windrush Game

An exciting new game has been launched to commemorate 70 years of the Windrush Generation in Britain, with 20% of proceeds going to the Windrush Justice Fund supporting those affected by the recent Windrush scandal. Every Generation Game: Windrush Edition is a storytelling board game that helps families, friends and communities share their history, identity and culture through the telling of stories. In school or education settings, it can be used to inspire learning about modern British history, and the development of multicultural Britain. Picture and timeline cards in the game illustrate key moments in the history of Britain from 1900 to the present day. These encourage players to share personal stories inspired by what they see or come up with imaginative tales sparked by the people and

events depicted. The Windrush Game is a fun and unique way for children to engage with the wider community, and a great activity for community events, playing with older generations in care settings, or at home with family. For more information about the game, visit www.focusgames.com.

InterHigh Juniors

Many parents would welcome an alternative to those stressful mornings – the school run, packed lunches, traffic jams, school uniform, misplaced books and the constant battle against the clock. Having successfully arrived at the school gates, there are still friendship issues, money for school trips, playground mishaps and large classes to contend with. Thousands of parents have already chosen a school that provides an instant solution. After 13 years of running a successful independent online secondary school, InterHigh School is now launching its primary school division InterHigh Juniors. InterHigh Juniors will offer the same quality, flexibility, accessibility and positivity in school as InterHigh, but it will provide a full primary school education. Interhigh Juniors will open Year 5 and Year 6 classes in September. Children from as young as eight will now be able to go to school online and benefit from the rich and engaging experience of the school’s powerful learning platform. Qualified and experienced primary teachers will focus on developing young learners who are inquisitive, vivacious and enterprising. The InterHigh group of schools enables its pupils to develop a love of learning, not only for academic foundations but to equip them with skills for a world of exponential change. Class sizes are small, with a maximum of 15 pupils in any class. This

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ensures that each pupil receives the vital teacher attention and promotes personalised learning where every child can learn and achieve at their own pace. Lessons are every week day morning of term time and every lesson is recorded. This means pupils, and parents, can revisit the lesson at any time. To keep your child stimulated this summer, you can also join InterHigh Juniors summer school. For more information about InterHigh, please visit www.interhigh.co.uk.

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More What’s On Your family diary for the Summer Holidays

August

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Mon 20 – Wed 22 Aug

Create and Grow Summer Holidays, Squires Garden Centre, Twickenham, TW2 5PA 9am-12.30pm. Get creative with colour and create a trio of bug suncatcher wind chimes to brighten up your bedroom or garden and take part in a free bug word search activity where you will receive a sticker. For more information visit www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk

Tues 21 Aug

Chocolate Tuesday, Chelsea Physic Garden, SW3 4HS

10.30am. Look into the history, geography and science of chocolate and celebrate this very special plantbased food. The day will include craft 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

Bat Walk, RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB

7.45pm. Join in at RHS Garden Wisley for an evening walk organised by The Surrey Bat Group to discover the secret world of bats. Meet outside the main entrance. Book on 020 3176 5830. For more information visit www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley

Wildcat and Mouse Day, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, SW11 4NJ Join in plenty of cat and mouse themed fun with meet a mouse and mouse story time at 11.45am and 2.15pm, cat and mouse art and crafts, face painting and a wildcat keeper talk at 3.15pm. 11am12.30pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm. For more information visit www. batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

Tues 21 – Fri 24 Aug Viking Runes, Weaving and Braiding, Museum of Richmond, TW9 1TP

Wed 22 Aug

Art in the Garden, Dulwich Picture Gallery, SE21 7AD

(Also 29 Aug) 2-4pm. Go along to the gallery gardens for drop-in workshops celebrating the great British summertime.You’ll be making pinwheels, mini beach huts and ice cream that doesn’t melt. Ages 4-12. Drop-in. For more information visit www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

2 July - 2 Sept 2018

Flower Pressing, Florence Nightingale Museum, SE1 7EW

Drop-in 1-3pm. Inspired by the Victorian love of flowers join in for a family friendly arts and crafts workshop working with flowers. Free with admission. For more information visit www.florence-nightingale.co.uk

Bearded Drago Lizard Day, Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, SW11 4NJ

Go along and meet the zoo’s beardies. Find out what their favourite thing to eat is and more lizard fun facts, plus meet lizards and enjoy lizard story time at 11.45am and 2.15pm and make a lizard puppet with movable arms and legs. Drop-in sessions 11am-12.30pm and 1.30pm3.30pm. For more information visit www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk

Meet Miss Nightingale, Florence Nightingale Museum, SE1 7EW 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3pm. Go along and meet Miss Nightingale and hear all about how she became known as the ‘Lady with the Lamp’. Find out how she became a nurse, why she went to the Crimea and how she improved the conditions for soldiers and nurses. Free admission. For more information visit www.florencenightingale.co.uk

Sat 25 – Mon 27 Aug

Notting Hill Carnival, Various Locations

The streets will be lined with glitzy costumes, colourful floats and flamboyant performers. At the Sunday Parade (Family Day) children can showcase their costumes and dance along the carnival route. For more information visit www. thelondonnottinghillcarnival.com

Georgian Cookery Demonstrations, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

11am-5pm. Discover what George III ate during his life at Kew Palace, and which ingredients were used to make his favourite dishes. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www.kew.org

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Carshalton Environmental Fair, Carshalton Park, SM5 3DD There will be over 150 stalls, children’s activities, local craft, interactive demonstrations, farmers’ market, music and performing arts, lots of tasty food, a bar with real ales and more. Under 12s free. For more information visit www.envfair.org.uk

Mon 27 – Wed 29 Aug

Create and Grow Summer Holidays, Squires Garden Centre, Twickenham, TW2 5PA

9am-12.30pm. Find the paper bugs hidden around the centre to reveal a secret word. Get it right and you will receive a sweet treat. There will also be a paper butterfly maze, where you will receive a sticker. For more information visit www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk

Wed 29 Aug

Recycled Sculptures, Chelsea Physic Garden, SW3 4HS

10.30am-2.30pm. Working with professional sculptor Michelle Reader, this is a day dedicated to re-using everyday items to create your own brilliant and beautiful sculptures that are based on garden plants and animals. Ages 8+. For more information and to book visit www. chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk

Fri 31 Aug – Sun 2 Sep Handmade & Homegrown Festival, Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

Celebrate all things handmade and homegrown and browse the work of local artisans. There will be demonstrations from skilled craftspeople, local craft and food stalls and art displays, plus workshops for children and adults. For more information visit www.hevercastle. co.uk

September Sat 1 Sep

Our listings are prepared a long time in advance. To make sure you have the latest details do contact the event nearer the time to make sure they haven’t changed

The Star Seekers Story Workshop, Clore Learning Centre, National Theatre, SE1 9PX

1-2.30pm. Join The Wardrobe Ensemble and a few of their friends, as they take you on another interactive interstellar journey. Expect playtime, game-time and a wiggly wave in space-time. Ages 5-10. For more information and to book visit www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

Quacky Races, Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD

11am-3pm. One of Morden Hall Park’s favourite traditions is back. For a small charge you’ll be able to borrow a plastic duck to join in a race down the river.You can also make a flag to cheer your duck on from the side-lines. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/morden-hall-park

Superhero Summer Finale, All Gulliver’s Theme Parks Finish the summer holidays with a super day out at Gulliver’s Theme Parks. This is a superhero themed event that’s packed with activities and surprises. For more information visit www.gulliversfun.co.uk

Sat 1 – Sun 30 Sep

Totally Thames Festival, Various Locations

Totally Thames brings the river to life with a month-long season of river-related events - art, music, open days, family fun, talks, walks and boats galore. For more information and to view the full programme of events visit www.totallythames.org

The Greatest Showman, Dulwich Park, SE21 7ET

Doors open 6.15pm. Go along and enjoy a screening of this family favourite out in the open air, in the surroundings of Dulwich Park. For more information and to buy tickets visit www.thelunacinema.com

Sat 8 Sep

Bermondsey Folk Festival, Various Locations

A free folk festival in the heart of South East London. Headline acts include: Martin Carthy, Lisa Knapp, Circulus, Arfur Doo & The Toerags. This year the festival returns to the Market Place and nearby venues in The Blue, Bermondsey SE16. For more information visit www. bermondseyfolkfestival.co.uk

Sat 8 – Sun 23 Sep

Taste of Putney, Various Locations in Putney

This two week event will be crammed with family fun, river activities and special offers and other events from pubs, cafes, restaurants and bars. The festivities kick off on Sat 8 Sep with a family fun day out whilst watching the Great River Race. For more information visit www.positivelyputney.co.uk

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Competitions Expand children’s horizons with a family trip to British Airways i360 in Brighton. Glide slowly up to a height of 450ft in the giant glass observation pod and enjoy breathtaking views across Brighton and Hove, the South Downs and the beautiful Sussex coastline. Create magical memories together as you point out landmarks, watch seagulls flying past and look for ships out at sea. While on board, you can purchase a drink from the Nyetimber Sky Bar which serves locally sourced drinks from across Sussex. Afterwards, learn about the design and engineering of this awardwinning attraction at a free exhibition. Primary Times has family tickets to British Airways i360 to give away to three lucky families (4 tickets per group). For your chance to win, simply tell us how high the giant glass observation pod goes up. See below for details of how to enter.

The World of David Walliams: Book of Stuff is a spectacularly funny feast of a book jam-packed with exclusive sneak peeks, fun character facts, games and quizzes. It’s the ultimate compendium for super fans, new fans and anyone who enjoys laughing out loud and features the unforgettable cast of characters who have starred in David’s novels over the last ten years. Presented in glorious colour throughout with new illustrations by Tony Ross, this incredibly funny book is bursting with Walliams Wonderment. Fans can learn how to draw like Tony Ross, design their own Walliams book cover and meet Raj in a brand-new comic strip adventure. There’s even exclusive behind-the-scenes content from David Walliams himself. The World of David Walliams: Book of Stuff is available online and from all good book stores for £9.99. Primary Times have five copies of this new book to give away to five lucky readers. For your chance to win, simply tell us the name of the illustrator of the book. See below for entry details.

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A new video game, LEGO® Disney•Pixar’s The Incredibles, lets players take control of their favourite Incredibles characters in unforgettable scenes and action sequences from both Disney•Pixar films, The Incredibles and the upcoming Incredibles 2. In the game, players explore action-packed story levels and an epic hub world, including Municiberg and Nomanisan Island, as they use their unique super abilities to bring the city’s villains to justice. Players are encouraged to work together by combining the Parr family’s abilities and unique powers to conquer crime and family life in a LEGO world full of fun and humour. LEGO Disney•Pixar’s The Incredibles will be available for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and PC on 13 July. LEGO Disney/Pixar’s THE INCREDIBLES software © 2018 TT Games Ltd. Produced by TT Games under license from the LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and the Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. © 2018 The LEGO Group. (c) 2018 Disney/Pixar. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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