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EDUCATIONAL APPS FOR CHILDREN by Claire Winter 10 TOP

Children learn in many different ways including outside the classroom. This is where educational apps can come in very useful as the best of these engage even the most reluctant learner. As well as making learning fun, educational apps also turn screen time into a positive experience, rather than something you are constantly arguing with your children about.

Here are Families’ Top Ten educational apps that will keep any child ‘appy!’

Cursive Writing Wizard (£4.99) By L’Escapadou Age 6-8 With a UK-friendly cursive font, this app is ideal for teaching young primary kids how to write. It’s based upon a tracing system and there are 50 plus animated stickers, sound effects and interactive games that animate letters at the end of the tracing. You can also print off writing PDFs for the kids to practice on and even import their current spelling list.

Safari Tales (£2.99) By Kuato Games Age 6-8 Children can develop their storytelling skills with this beautiful and fun animal-themed app. Safari adventurers can explore the Savannah and learn interesting facts about the five baby animals. The game is so much fun they won’t even notice that they are boosting their reading and literacy skills at the same time.

Endless Wordplay (Free + In App Purchase) By Originator Inc. All ages This app focuses on learning simple spelling patterns while reinforcing letter names and sounds. Each stage is a different rhyme, with the user spelling three words from the same word family. Once you complete all three words, you are taken to a sentence screen with a silly sentence and cute animation that will encourage and delight the player. It’s free to download but to play more than three levels you have to pay £4.99.

Toca Lab: Elements (£3.99) By Toca Boca Age 6-8 Perfect inspiration for future scientists, this funky app is a virtual chemistry set. It introduces your child to all 118 elements of the periodic table as cool, fun characters. It also presents the concepts of what happens during chemical reactions when they are warmed, cooled, combined and much more. Your kids can indulge in exciting virtual experiments that won’t blow up your house!)

Hoopa City (£3.99) By Dr. Panda Ltd Age 6-8 This app allows children to let their imaginations run wild building cities and towns with a combination of different materials. The game will boost their understanding of mechanics and engineering and also help them develop their problem-solving skills.

The Human Body (£3.99) By Tinybop Inc Age 6-8 If you have a budding biologist or child with a ‘why’ imagination then this is the app for them. Explore the human body and learn about how our amazing internal organs perform.

Artie’s Magic Pencil (£2.99) By Minilab Ltd Age 3-5 Boost your child’s drawing skills with this creative app. It shows 3-6 year olds how to draw by means of an engaging game in which a monster destroys everything in its path and Artie has to rebuild the world with his magic pencil.

Squeebles Times Tables (£3.99) By KeyStageFun Tired of getting your child to repeat their times tables again and again? Get these lovable characters on hand to inspire your child to sit and practice them. There are several games to play and a training area that also teaches and tests maths skills too.

EduGuru Maths (£1.99) By The Game Creators Specifically created for children ages 3-5 years, this app brings maths to life with cute animated graphics which will engage them straight away. It concentrates on basic maths skills, shapes, sequences, coins and number recognition.

Toddler Counting 123 – Learn to count for kids (Free) By GiggleUp Kids Apps Teach your toddler to count with this fantastic free app. Designed for pre-schoolers this simple game gets them to tap and count a variety of real life objects.

A fun packed week of Musical Theatre learning songs and dances from some of the most popular musicals. The week culminates in a performance to family and friends on Friday 4.30pm. Come and join the fun! Ages: 6-18 years old Performance: Thursday 9th April at 16.30 Cost: £120 Siblings £80 Venue: Imber Court, Ember Lane, East Molesey, KT8 0BT

www.stagecoach.co.uk/hinchleywood

Fly to Superhero School this April for an action-packed Top Secret Mission to save the world. Your child will discover their own special powers as they zoom towards a supercharged showcase for family and friends. Filled with brilliant music, funky dances and fabulous costumes, this course is a real Easter treat. Age range: 4-10 years. Dates: 6-8 April and 15-17 April. 3-day courses 10am-3pm each day. Venues: The Russell Primary School. Petersham Road, TW10 7AH Contact: T: 020 7255 9120 / enquiries@perform.org.uk perform.org.uk/superheroes Superheroes: Perform’s 3-day Easter holiday course for 4-10s

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Just Imagine DANCE

Ballet For ALL Glimmer ~Twinkle~Sparkle~Dazzle (6-17 mnths) (18 mnths-5 years) (5-10 years) (11+ years)

BOOK A FREE TASTER CLASS Richmond - East Sheen - Kew - St Margarets - Twickenham - Teddington

Hoppy Easter Workshops at Happy Potter

Drop the kids off this Easter for an exciting range of crafts and activities! Crafts include Spring fabric wreaths, crochet cushions using giant yarn, Easter headbands and clay workshops! Have a look at the website for details of what's on each day! Weekdays 10.30am-12.30pm for ages 6+ with lunch included. www.happypotterceramics.co.uk 020 8973 1468

"Unicorns & Rainbows"

Dance with the unicorns and leap over rainbows with Just Imagine!!

Dates: Monday 6-Wednesday 8 April Time: 10am-1pm (bring a packed lunch) Age: 3-10 years (divided into age groups) Where: Duke Street Church, Richmond

Delight in an imaginative world with favourite magical animals and enjoy ballet, art and craft activities, dress-up, music and storytelling! BOOK FOR 1, 2 OR ALL 3 DAYS!!! Book Single day/s = £42per child (includes vat) ALL 3 DAYS = £120 per child (includes vat)

To Book: email info@justimagineballet.com or Text 07813 741189

Team Swim School Easter

Easter Courses running in small groups in the mornings, experienced in water teachers. Team Swim School is a private exclusive swim school in the heart of Surrey, offering outstanding swim tuition in small groups and 1 to 1′s. They are in an outstanding environment and offer a state of the art swim complex, including seating, cafe, as well as a homework area so all your children’s needs can be met under one roof. Great facilities, location and parking. Friendly atmosphere and good results gained from the course

Please email info@teamswimschool.com to enquire for lessons and times or call Paul 07915510720.

Play in a Day Description

Dates: Tuesday 14th – Thursday 16th April 2020 Ages: 4-15

This Easter Holidays come and join us for a completely free day of theatre as we devise our own play in just a day. Throughout the day we’ll devise a script, create a set and rehearse before performing for friends and family at the end of the session! Let your imagination run free. Play in a Day week runs over 3 days with each day being for a different age group from the ages of 4-15 years. And that's right they're completely free!

Hook Church, Brook Road, Surbiton, KT6 5DB www.southsidetheatre.com

All Stars Cricket is a programme aimed at children aged 5-8 years old to give them a great first experience in cricket. Sessions are accredited by the England & Wales Cricket Board and delivered nationwide at over 2,000 centres.

All Stars Cricket will help your child develop key skills in a fun and safe environment where parents can join in too and help create #BigMoments you’ll both treasure! Following successful registration, All Stars Cricketers will receive a brand-new kit bag full of goodies to help them get their summer of cricket started and fully look the part when they attend their 8 weekly sessions and it’s all delivered straight to your door.

To find out more about how to get involved this summer, simply visit www.allstarscricket.co.uk and get your place booked as sessions begin May2020.

Camp Beaumont

For families looking for fun educational experiences for children to take part in during half term and the school holidays, look no further than Camp Beaumont.

The UK’s most experienced day camp provider which is now in its 40th year hosts a wealth of activities for three to 16-year-olds to enjoy such as zorbing, go-carting and arts and crafts as well as a range of sports including tennis, swimming and hockey.

The camps are a great chance for kids to try something new and make new friends, while having lots of fun in the process.

Jof Gaughan, Operations Director, said: “It’s always great to see the children having such a fun time at our camps. Whether they come for a day or the whole week, it’s nice to see them making new friends and getting stuck in with exciting activities.

“Coming to camp is a great way to make the most of the holidays and ensure they are making memories to last them a lifetime.” For more information visit www.campbeaumont.co.uk

Waterlife

The joys of baby swimming go beyond the first classes and can lead to a lifelong love of swimming. Waterlife swim school runs small classes in warm pools with enthusiastic, fully qualified, “in water” instructors, guiding you through a structured and progressive program from your child’s initial submersion to swimming small distances between parent and instructor. Babies are born with many different natural reflexes and having spent 9 months suspended by mum’s amniotic fluid babies will feel a natural affinity to water. We recommend starting your baby swimming around 3 months, as their natural instincts are then at their strongest. Young babies have no inherent fear of water so display more confidence and will progress steadily through the levels.

Our classes are packed with activities and songs with the emphasis on swimming and water safety. From their very first lesson babies are encouraged to hold on at poolside, keeping their heads above water. With improved strength & ability they are taught to turn around underwater, float, safely enter & exit the pool. Our fabulous, experienced instructors remain with us for years, building strong relationships with their regular swimmers. All are fully trained, insured and DBS checked.

We hold lessons 5 days a week across SW London & Surrey in small warm private pools. Our terms are 12 weeks long, lessons 30 minutes in

duration, costing £180.00. We offer 3 catch up classes per term, subject to availability. Photographs are taken towards the end of each term for just £15.00 a set.

For the most rewarding activity in which your baby can fully participate and for an investment in their future health and safety Waterlife believes swimming is a must! www.waterlifeswimschool.com

Invisible Goodness Wrapped Up in Fun Perform founder, Lucy Quick tells us more.

Perform classes are a bit like a pasta sauce that’s filled with hidden vegetables: kids think it’s really tasty and don’t realise that it’s full of healthy nutrition. I see our classes like this - invisible goodness wrapped up in an hour of games, role-play, dance routines and songs. The children think they’re enjoying an hour of fun but they’re also being equipped with essential confidence-building social skills.

We all want our children to be happy, feel confident enough to try new things and interact well with others. Taking part in regular drama activities encourages confident and fluent speaking, boosts reading and writing abilities and enhances coordination and spatial awareness. Rescuing a mermaid from a pirate ship might seem like just imaginative improvisation for 6 year olds, but it's teaching problem-solving and team-work too.

Early drama, dance and singing lessons changed my life and helped shape my vision for Perform - to deliver classes with a specific

focus on developing a child’s confidence and social skills - not to create just another drama school.

Quote LUT300420 for an introductory £40 discount when booked by 30th April 2020

Try a FREE no-obligation drama class in Kingston, Twickenham and Weybridge. Visit www.perform.org.uk/try to book.

Firetech

Seven years ago, I started Fire Tech when I realised that I couldn’t find a way for my kids to learn about tech skills, either in or out of school. I wanted to provide a place where kids like them could get their hands dirty and experiment with a wide range of technology concepts.

Since then, we are proud to have established ourselves as the UK’s leading provider of exciting, challenging and relevant tech education experiences for 6 to 17 year olds. Seven years on from our first camp, the world in which children learn has transformed at an astonishing pace. Technology now offers young people radically new ways to create, connect and learn. Equally, however, they now encounter challenges ranging from data privacy concerns to the rise of fake news, from inappropriate content to inappropriate relationships, and from online bullying to managing their screen time effectively.

In the face of these challenges, it’s vital that young people are able to take control of technology as creators, rather than as passive consumers.

At Fire Tech, we envisage a future where young people can harness technology as a force for good in their lives. Fire Tech continues to be ahead of the game, and that includes leading the way in empowering young people to use technology in a positive, creative and meaningful way.

We are proud to announce that, from 2020, we are making them an important commitment: to evolve from a tech education company, to one that is focused on developing digital leadership in young people across the world. To us, this means four things • Encouraging positive, human-centred relationships with technology • Being conscious of the impact of how we use technology • Harnessing tech for the good of the world, and • Promoting the most cutting-edge, exciting tech to young people We are really excited about the year ahead in which we will grow our work, adding new courses (on subjects like Artificial Intelligence, how to build a tech startup, and Hollywood special effects) and working in partnership with international governments and leading corporates like Amazon to help grow the impact of our work.

We’re confident that our commitment to digital leadership sensitively reflects the changing needs of those we educate, while retaining the fun and creative expression that has been our essence since we began, all the way back in 2013. We can’t wait to see what the future of tech education holds.

https://www.firetechcamp.com/

• Warm pools • Small classes • Dads welcome!

Specialising in Baby Swimming, Pre-school Swimmers and Toddlers Call 0208 679 4243 or email info@waterlifeswimschool.com

CERAMICS CAFÉ KEW Ages: All Children can create something unique. Starting with a plain white bisque shape, they paint on their design using ceramic under-glazes, it is then fired in the kiln, and their piece is ready for collection within 2 to 4 days. Open Tuesday to Sunday, Mondays on Bank Holidays/half terms. In: Kew Contact: Joanna Wronka 020 8332 6661 www.ceramicscafe.com

HAPPY POTTER CERAMICS Ages: 6+ Arts and crafts café for all ages offering pottery painting, clay, T-shirt design, mosaics, foam clay and decopatch. NEW: After School Art Club, plus holiday workshops, baby prints and children’s parties. Adult workshops available also. In: Teddington Contact: Una 02089731468 www.happypotterceramics.co.uk

DANCE

JUST IMAGINE BALLET Ages: All Just Imagine Ballet is an inclusive ballet and dance school for all ages and abilities. Just Imagine values creativity and expression and focuses on the healing and nurturing aspects of the creative arts. Children can progress through four separate ballet programmes created to be in line with their physical, emotional and social development and aligned with the National Curriculum key stages. Glimmer (0-18 months), Twinkle (18 months-5 years), Sparkle (6-10 years), Dazzle (11+ years). Plus: Tap, Contemporary, Street, Jazz, Character Dance, Classical RAD Ballet, Boys Only Ballet, Family Dance/Homeschool Classes, Holliday Camps, Birthday Parties, Adult, Silver Swans Dance (60+ years) and SHINE (SEN Dance classes, workshops and one2one sessions with a Dance Therapist). In: Richmond, East Twickenham, St Margarets, Teddington, East Sheen, Kew Contact: The Fairy Godmother or Miss Jessica, Principal 07813 741189 info@justimagineballet.com www.facebook.com/JustImagineBall etLondon

STREET DANCE ACADEMY RICHMOND Age: 5-16yrs in 3 squads Date and Time: Every Sunday AM (see website) Location: Christ School, TW10 6HW Description: Street Dance for children Price £10wk/ £120 a term mid term enrolment welcome Contact: Lorraine / Lisa 0800 0236 236 Info@streetdanceacademy.co.uk www.streetdanceacademy.co.uk

MUSIC & DRAMA

PERFORM WEEKLY DRAMA, DANCE AND SINGING CLASSES FOR 4-12S Perform is a unique children’s drama school with a special emphasis on child development. Perform uses a mix of drama, dance and singing to bring out every child’s full potential. Run by highly experienced actorteachers, in small groups, Perform classes focus on developing the 4 Cs: confidence, communication, coordination, and concentration. The Perform curriculum ensures plenty of fun, using a mix of energetic games, catchy songs and funky dances. All class materials are written by Perform, with apps, music downloads and videos for the children to play at home, keeping the magic of the classes alive. Perform offer no-obligation FREE trial sessions. Visit www.perform.org.uk/try to book a FREE class today. Venues: Brentford, Esher, Kew, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Richmond, Teddington, Twickenham, Walton On Thames and Weybridge. Contact: T: 020 7255 9120 / enquiries@perform.org.uk www.perform.org.uk/try

STAGECOACH PERFORMING ARTS Ages: 4-18 Fun, educational and confidenceboosting classes in singing, dancing and drama, which cater for the varying needs of young performers, whether reserved or budding talents. Classes focus on the Performing Arts and having fun in a structured safe environment, whilst learning life skills to prepare them for the stage of life. Two-week trial available. In: Chertsey, Cobham, Hinchley Wood, New Malden, Richmond, Staines, and Weybridge Contact: Chertsey: 0772 517 6102 Cobham: 020 3723 9702 Hinchley Wood: 01372 238238 New Malden: 020 8540 7791 Richmond: 020 8332 6741 Staines: 07802 800633 Weybridge: 0808 208 5134 www.stagecoach.co.uk

STAGECOACH TWICKENHAM / STAGECOACH TEDDINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CLASSES Ages: 4-18 Dates and Times: Thursdays Ages 4-6 4.15-5.45pm Waldegrave School Thursdays Ages 6-18 4.30-7.30pm Waldegrave School Fridays Ages 4-6 4.15-5.45pm Waldegrave School Fridays Ages 6-18 4.30-7.30pm Waldegrave School Fridays ages 14+ 4.30-7.30pm Waldegrave Saturdays Ages 4-6 9-10.30/9.30- 11/10.45-12.15/ 11.15-12.45 St Catherine’s School Saturdays Ages 4-6 9-10.30/ 9.15- 10.45/ 10.45-12.15 St Marys & St Peters School, Teddington Saturdays Age 6-18 10-1 and 2.30- 5.30pm St Marys & St Peters School Teddington Saturdays Ages 6-18 10-1 and 2.30- 5.30pm St Catherines School Saturdays Ages 15+ 3.30-6.30pm St Catherines School

Part time Performing Arts classes for children ages 4-18 offering exciting West End performance opportunities, and learning to sing, dance and act all under one roof. A dynamic and exciting extra curricular school club offering Creative Courage for Life! Price: Ages 4-6 £168 (90 Minutes) ; Ages 6+ £336 (3 hour session) Contact Name: Sarah & Will Chitty 07824 999414 0208 979 5276 twickenham@stagecoach.co.uk teddington@stagecoach.co.uk www.stagecoach.co.uk/teddington www.stagecoach.co.uk/ twickenham

SWIMMING

TEAM SWIM SCHOOL Ages: 2.5yrs+ Swimming lessons for all abilities and ages. Fun and engaging classes for non-swimmers, as well as taxing for stroke improvers. Children enjoy the whole pool, not just sectioned areas. NEW: Water Polo for kids – Stage 4 swimmers and above. Contact the school to register interest. Small groups, great results. Plus club swims available three evenings a week. Call or email to arrange a trial lesson. In: Cobham Contact: Paul Furness 07915510720 info@teamswimschool.com www.teamswimschool.com

WATER BABIES Ages: 0-4 An incredible sensation of freedom and empowerment. Babies have a real affinity with water and because they’ve spent 9 months floating in the womb, being in warm water feels much more familiar to them than being on dry land. However, this early confidence usually diminishes with time and can even turn to fear. That’s one of the main reasons why Water Babies believes in starting them young. But a baby never swims against their wishes, and lots of bonding, fun and socialising is always incorporated so

you can be sure that a Water Baby is a happy baby. In: Chessington, Kingston, Morden, Shepperton, Richmond, Surbiton, West Horsley, Woking, Godalming, Cobham, Farnham, Addlestone, Cranleigh Contact: Melissa Holt 01932 227 428 underthewaves@waterbabies.co.uk www.waterbabies.co.uk

WATERLIFE SWIM SCHOOL For Ages: 3 months -Pre school Dates and Times: W/C Mon 20th April-13th July Location: Strathmore school, Ham Description of Class/Club/Activity Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming Price (optional): £180 for 12 weeks Contact: Lizzie Emler Contact phone number and email for booking: 02086794243 info@waterlifeswimschool.com www.waterlifeswimschool.com

TUITION

HANDWRITING WITH MRS CUTLER Ages: 4 to 11+ Achieve neat, cursive, joined-up handwriting and boost your child’s self-confidence with one-to-one handwriting lessons. Half term group courses are available for pre-school and older children. Pre-school children will learn to build fine motor skills to improve strength and dexterity in their hands and fingers. The courses for older children will focus on learning how to hold a pencil correctly, letter formation, spacing and cursive handwriting. In: Twickenham Contact: Selene Cutler 07521 554 188 selene.cutler@handwritingsupport.co.uk

MRS JONES EDUCATION – 11 PLUS TUITION Ages: 8 to 11 Mrs Jones Education aims to enable your child to reach their full potential and successfully gain a place at a good senior school where they will achieve and be happy. Learning is structured to maintain your child’s enthusiasm and imagination and allow them to enjoy learning. In Year 4 children attend 11 Plus Foundation before moving onto 11 Plus Preparation in Year 5. 11 Plus Mock Exams are also available for both age groups. In: Kingston, Surbiton, Wimbledon, South Wimbledon/Sutton, Hampton, Richmond, Twickenham, Chiswick, Ealing, Hounslow and Isleworth Contact: 020 8390 6076 www.11plustuition.co.uk

Brilliant Book Quiz!

Encourage your child to have a go at our fabulous Families’ book competition

Recent World Book Day activities may have inspired you and your child to focus on books and reading this Spring. Now’s the perfect time to test your knowledge!

Families has teamed up with Young Writers to bring you this amazing quiz. It’s divided into two sections for ages 4 to 7 and ages 8 to 11.

We have a £50 National Book Voucher for the winner of the ages 4 to 7 category.

Thanks to Young Writers, we have a fantastic book bundle of 10 books for the winner of the ages 8 to 11 category, including popular, recently published books such as You Won’t Believe This by Adam Baron, Agatha Oddly Murder at the Museum by Lena Jones and What’s that in Dog Years? by Ben Davis.

To enter the competition, just email info@familiesmagazine.co.uk with your child’s name, age, your telephone number and answers to the questions in the relevant section. Closing date: 15 June 2020. Only one entry per child please!

Look out for the answers to the quiz in our next magazine or request them in your email entry. T&Cs online.

Young Writers organise poetry and creative writing competitions for children in schools. For further information, visit www.youngwriters.co.uk

Quiz for ages 4 to 7 Years

1. Name 3 fruits the Hungry Caterpillar ate.

2. In the Charlie and Lola books, what is Lola’s invisible friend called?

3. Which book series do the characters Bottomley Potts and Blitzer Maloney feature?

4. Which animal visits Sophie and her mummy one tea time?

5. Who wrote Where the Wild Things Are?

6. Who was the ‘Room on the Broom’ for?

7. What is the name of the boy who builds The Snowman?

8. What is the name of Biff and Chip’s dog?

9. Who lives in Hundred Acre Wood?

10. Aliens, pirates and dinosaurs love these…

11. Who is Perfect Peter’s rather naughty brother?

12. What are the names of the witch and cat Valerie Thomas writes about?

Quiz for ages 8 to 11 Years

1. Where do Silky, Moon Face and Saucepan Man live?

2. How is Stanley Lambchop better known?

3. Who is the main character in Diary of Wimpy Kid?

4. Who does Barney meet when exploring an old chalk pit?

5. In the book Holes, who gets sent to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre?

6. Who wrote about characters called James, Matilda, Sophie and Charlie?

7. Which David Walliams’ book is his character Joe from?

8. What are Mary Norton’s tiny characters called?

9. Who is the main character in The Bed and Breakfast Star by Jacqueline Wilson?

10. In which book series does Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III appear?

11. The dormouse, a gryphon, a mock turtle and a rabbit are characters from which classic children’s book?

12. Who wrote My Brother’s Famous Bottom book series?

Chelsea FC Women are on the hunt for the Barclays Women’s Super League Trophy. With a total of 12 teams in the league, the Blues are battling for first place with London rivals Arsenal and last season’s Women’s FA Cup winners Manchester City.

Having had a fantastic start to the season, winning all eight of their home league games so far, Emma Hayes’ Chelsea side have three more games left to play at Kingsmeadow this season.

International superstar Sam Kerr was signed by the club in January. Named the best women’s player on the planet by the Guardian newspaper, Sam has recently returned from international duty with Australia and will be looking to finish the season on a high by leading the team to glory in May.

Get Your Tickets – Bring the Family Chelsea FC Women play their home matches at Kingsmeadow in Kingston upon Thames (KT1 3PB).

Tickets are just £1 for juniors (under-20s) and seniors (65s and over) while adult tickets are £9.

Visit chelseafc.com/womens to get your tickets today

All fixtures dates and times are subject to change. Keep an eye on chelseafc.com for further fixture information. All tickets are subject to availability. All information correct at the time of print and subject to change

Everton Women – Sunday 22 March, 2pm Next up at home for Chelsea is a visit from Everton, who travel down to Kingsmeadow on Mother’s Day.

With furry mascots Stamford and Bridget in attendance, not to mention face painters and prizes on offer, the whole family will enjoy the community spirit and togetherness at Kingsmeadow.

Chelsea will be looking to break their own record and go for a ninth home league win in a row! Brighton & Hove Albion Women – Sunday 5 April, 2pm Football fans from across the country and local community are invited to celebrate the Easter Holidays with the Blues as they take on South Coast outfit Brighton & Hove Albion.

The family can enjoy the Easter Fair with fun activities and giveaways outside the ground ahead of kick-off (from 12.30pm).

Tickets for this match are scheduled to be available to purchase online from Monday 9 March.

Liverpool Women – Saturday 16 May, 3pm It could all come down to the last game of the season!

Chelsea will be looking for all three points against a Liverpool side that are currently fighting to stay in the league.

Fans will be hoping to see Emma Hayes and her side win the league on this day. They last lifted the prestigious trophy in May 2018.

Tickets for this match are scheduled to be available to purchase from Monday 20 April.

Easter Eggstravaganza 4th April 2020 - 19th April 2020 • LAMBING! It's the most exciting time of the year at Bocketts Farm with over 500 gorgeous new born lambs due in our Animal Discovery Barn. You may even get the chance to watch one being born! • 'Meet the Shepherd' sessions throughout the day. An opportunity to learn all about our sheep and lambs! • Don't miss the gorgeous baby chicks and ducklings in our small animal village

• 'Hop to it!' and complete our fun Easter stamp trail with a yummy chocolate treat for each child! • Join Snuffles and Tiggles in the the Easter Garden for fun live shows throughout the day! • Get creative in our Easter Craft Corner with badges, colouring sheets and lots more! • End your day with a boogie in the Disco Den! • Enjoy a full programme of fun farm activities with Small Animal Encounters, Goat Milking, Tractor Rides, Pony Rides and our famous Pig Race. Open every day: 10am - 5.30pm Please note our earlier opening time of 9.15am over easter weekend (10th - 13th april)

www.bockettsfarm.co.uk

Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway

For your next family day out, come along and discover Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway (HKWR). Sometimes known as the ‘secret railway’, it’s the only operational steam narrow-gauge railway of its kind within the M25 and it has a fascinating heritage for you to explore. Train lovers of all ages will enjoy a ride on our historic railway, and if you fancy even more steam history, *Kempton Steam Museum is right next door, so you can drop by and explore after your journey.

There’s also a lovely picnic and play area where the kids can run around freely and play train driver on the static play train, as well as lots of exciting monthly events taking place. The first major event is an Easter Egg Hunt on April 12th, followed by our volunteer recruitment weekend ‘Keep Calm and Volunteer’ on April 18/19, so if you’re are interested in joining the railway, come along and see what we get up to!

We offer all sorts of different volunteer opportunities, from Train Driver, Fireman or guard, to railway construction and maintenance with lots of other opportunities in between. All training is provided, and our volunteer recruitment weekend will give you a chance to have a chat and look around. You will receive a warm welcome no matter what your background or skills, especially now as HKWR has just been awarded a grant to help further restore the railway so jump on board and be part of our exciting railway team.

Gruffalo Adventures 4-19 April 2020 Explore Kew's deep dark wood this Easter. Join Kew Gardens on a woodland trail to find the Gruffalo this Easter. Who is hiding in Kew's deep dark wood? Unleash your inner detective to find out what creatures live in our woodland. Gruffalo trail Have your face painted to become the little brown mouse, pick up your trail pack and get set for an adventure. There will be fun for the whole family as you follow footprints, marks and feathers and figure out clues at stops along the trail. Discover the secret world of plants and animals, what marks they leave behind, and how their lives are interconnected. Meet your favourite Gruffalo characters on the way, and keep your eyes peeled to spot the Gruffalo himself...

Habitat building workshop Become a nature detective and learn about woodland plants that animals use to build their homes. Identify the different wildlife in our Gardens and have a go at building a log pile house for animals to live in.

www.kew.org

Family festival at Camp Bestival Join Fatboy Slim, Groove Armada, Liam Payne, Friendly Fires, Sophie EllisBextor, Becky Hill, Dick and Dom, Max & Harvey, Brainiac Live, The Sugarhill Gang, Sam & Mark, The Sherlocks and many more at Camp Bestival.

Taking place at the start of the school holidays (30 July- 2 Aug) at Lulworth Castle, Dorset, this family adventure offers hundreds of things to see and do from music and shows to tree-climbing, woodland workshops, spoken word, arts, science and circus for all.

Parents are particularly spoilt at Camp Bestival; well, they do buy the tickets! Amazing live acts and DJs, raves, discos, parties, comedy, literary talks, cocktails, award-winning street food, like-minded people all in a big old field by a castle and the sea.

Kick-start your summer holidays with a 4-day family festi-holiday - voted Best Family Festival in the UK Festival Awards. Camp Bestival: 30 July- 2 Aug; Lulworth Castle, Dorset. Line-up, info and tickets: campbestival.net

Sunday 26th April 2020, 10am – 3pm at Kilmorey Mausoleum wildlife garden. Bring wildlife back into your garden this spring! Come along to the Environment Trust Plant Sale for Wildlife and Open Day at the Grade II listed Kilmorey Mausoleum in St Margarets on Sunday 26th April.

With a great selection of plants to encourage and sustain local wildlife including annuals, perennials, herbs, grasses, shrubs and many more this year’s Plant Sale promises to be the biggest yet! Whether you have a huge garden or tiny outside space, there will be plenty of bargain plants to get your backyard buzzing.

Sadly, our wild animals and plants have been losing their homes over the last 50 years. (State of Nature report, 2016). But we can all play a part in helping to reverse the decline. Many of the most beautiful garden plants are attractive to wildlife and any garden, however small, can be turned into a sanctuary.

A £3 entry fee (members of the Trust and kids go free) includes refreshment, a tour of the mausoleum and the wildlife garden. The first 50 visitors will get a free pack of “bee friendly wildflower seeds”. Homemade cakes will be available, as well as lots of great raffle prizes. There is

unrestricted parking in the area all day and all proceeds will support the work of Environment Trust to improve, preserve and protect our local neighbourhood.

275 St Margarets Road, Twickenham, TW1 1PN For more information and to find out how you can get involved visit: www.environmenttrust.org/Event/plant-sale-for-wildlife

FROM 28 MARCH TO 13 APRIL CADBURY EASTER EGG HUNT Claremont Landscape Garden, Portsmouth Road, Esher KT10 9JG Time: 11am- 4pm Cost: Normal admission applies plus £3.50 per hunt Discover Claremont’s spring-time animals. Fun and delicious treats for all ages, every day throughout the school holiday. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/claremon t-landscape-garden

FROM 28 MARCH TO 13 APRIL CADBURY EASTER EGG HUNT Winkworth Arboretum, Hascombe Road, Godalming GU8 4AD Time: 10am-4pm Cost: £3.50 (normal admission applies) Discover spring-time nature at Winkworth. Fun and delicious treats for all the family throughout the school holidays. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/winkwort h-arboretum

FROM 4 TO 19 APRIL CADBURY’S EASTER EVENT Box Hill, The Old Fort, Box Hill Road, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7LB (car parking KT17 2LB) Time: 10am-3pm Cost: £3.50 Easter is a very special time at Box Hill, with nature waking up everywhere you look. Grab your coat and wellies and explore the top of this iconic hill on a Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/box-hill

FROM 4 TO 19 APRIL CADBURY’S EASTER EVENT Hindhead Commons & Devil’s Punch Bowl, London Road, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6AB Time: 10am – 3pm Cost: £3.50 Easter fun and frolics for all the family to enjoy. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hindhead -commons-and-the-devilspunch-bowl FROM 4 TO 19 APRIL CADBURY’S EASTER EVENT Frensham Little Pond, Priory Lane, Frensham, Surrey, GU10 3BT Time: 10am-3pm Cost: £3.50 Grab your coat and wellies and explore the pond on a Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt and win a treat. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/frensham -little-pond FROM 4 TO 19 APRIL CADBURY EASTER EGG HUNT Hatchlands Park, East Clandon, Surrey GU4 7RT Time: 10am-4pm Cost: Normal admission applies plus £3 per trail Take the nature-themed trail through the parkland and claim your chocolate prize. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hatchlan ds-park

FROM 4 TO 19 APRIL CADBURY EASTER EGG HUNT Osterley Park and House, Jersey Road, Isleworth TW7 4RB Time: 10am-4pm Explore the gardens to find the wooden Easter eggs that have been hidden, then collect your Cadbury Chocolate prize. Booking not needed, admission applies. 020 8232 5050 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/osterleypark

10 APRIL EASTER FAMILY FUN DAY AND CADBURY EASTER EGG HUNT Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RR Time: 11am-5pm Cost: Normal admission plus £3 for children’s activities A day of family fun, with Easter themed races for children, mums and dads, craft activities and the Cadbury Easter hunt. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/riverwey-and-godalming-navigationsand-dapdune-wharf FROM 10 TO 13 APRIL CADBURY EASTER EGG HUNT National Trust Runnymede, Windsor Road, near Old Windsor, Surrey, SL4 2JL (SatNav: TW20 0AE) Time: 10.30am-4pm Cost: £3.50 per trail Take part in the Easter trail for a chocolate prize at the site of politics and picnics for over 800 years. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/runnyme de-and-ankerwycke

FROM 10 TO 13 APRIL CADBURY EASTER HUNT AT MORDEN HALL PARK Morden Hall Park, Morden Hall Road, Morden SM4 5JD Time: 10am-4pm Take the Easter bunny's challenge! A favourite event where you'll complete a trail of outdoor activities to earn your Cadbury chocolate treat. £5 per hunt - no need to book. 020 8545 6850 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mordenhall-park

11 APRIL CADBURY’S EASTER EVENT Holmwood Common, St Johns Church, Willow Green, Holmwood, RH5 4JH Time: 1-4pm Cost: £3 Explore this beautiful site on a Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holmwo od-common

FROM 11 TO 13 APRIL CADBURY EASTER WEEKEND Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RR Time: 11am–5pm Cost: Normal admission plus £3 for children’s activities Easter trails with Cadbury Easter egg prizes. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/riverwey-and-godalming-navigationsand-dapdune-wharf

FROM 11 TO 13 APRIL CADBURY’S EASTER EVENT Leith Hill Place, Leith Hill Lane , Leith Hill, Surrey, RH5 6LY (Car parking at RH5 6LU) Time: 11am-4pm Cost: £3 Have fun with science and nature on this interactive trail and earn a chocolate prize. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/leith-hillplace

FROM 11 TO 13 APRIL CADBURY EASTER EGG TRAIL Shalford Mill, near Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8BS Time: 11am-4pm A woodland wonderland themed trail, with Cadbury chocolate prizes. Normal admission applies, children’s activities £3. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/shalfordmill

Get Ready to Race this Easter at Brooklands Museum 6th – 17th April

There is a variety of speggtacular fun at Brooklands Museum over the Easter Holiday period from 6th – 17th April. Pick up your free Easter egg trail on arrival, head off around the Museum to solve the hidden clues and then head back to the Shop to claim their FREE chocolate prize.

The Museum’s long-established and hugely popular rides in vintage-style cars and on London Bus Museum’s iconic doubledecker buses will also be operating during weekdays (except Good Friday and Easter Monday). Car rides take in the challenging summit of Test Hill and the Members’ Banking, the steepest part of the original Race Track or, for a more relaxed journey, hop on board a real double-decker bus for a bus trip through the surrounding streets. Car and bus rides* will run in the mornings and afternoons with a short break for lunch and are subject to crew and vehicle availability.

Also on the weekdays, any youngsters wanting to join the Brooklands pit crew can head over to the car workshop where they can put on overalls and discover the science behind the speed with an amazing ‘Get Ready to Race’ activity. You can build your own car with different components and try it down the specially constructed test slope to see how your design would really race.

The Concorde Experience is a half-hour virtual supersonic ‘flight’ on the Brooklands Concorde and runs every day, but on each weekday over Easter, special Kids Tours will be running twice a day. And don’t forget to explore inside the award-winning Brooklands Aircraft Factory and Flight Shed. Inside the restored WWII hangar, visitors can ‘clock in’ and don factory work coats as they begin their ‘Brooklands Apprenticeship’. A series of workshops and interactives explore some of the skills used over the 80-year history of aircraft manufacture at Brooklands. On a new mezzanine level, the story of aviation design at Brooklands is told and visitors can design their own military and civilian aircraft from different eras of aviation including those of the future. Leaving the Factory and entering the new Flight Shed visitors can see some of the Museum’s collection of complete aircraft, including opportunities to sit in the cockpits of the Hawker Hunter and Harrier, as well as displays on radar, ground-to-air radio and pioneering pilots.

The Sunbeam Café is the ideal place for refuelling and add to this a visit to the Museum Shop to pick up a souvenir and you have the recipe for a perfect day out come rain or shine. Normal admission prices apply for Easter which include all workshops and exhibition areas. See www.brooklandsmuseum.com for more details, future events and how to become involved in Volunteering.

Prices: Adult £17.95, Senior (65+)/Student £16.95, Child (5-16, under 5 FREE) £9.95, Family 1 adult & up to 3 children £29.00, Family 2 adults & up to 3 children £46.95. All prices include a voluntary 10% donation. *Subject to operational and weather conditions, a minimum donation of £1 per passenger is requested for car and bus rides

DAILY KEW EXPLORER LAND TRAIN Kew, TW9 3AB Times: Every half hour between 10.30am – 4.30pm Price: Adults £5; Children £2. Enjoy a guided tour around the Gardens on the Kew Explorer land train and learn about Kew's flora and fauna, historic buildings and vital conservation work. 020 8332 5655 www.kew.org

EVERY WED MORNING PARENT AND BABY CINEMA AT WATERMANS ART CENTRE 40 High St, Brentford TW8 0DS Times: 11.30am Cost: £6.50 Screenings of the latest films for parents or carers with babies under one. 020 8232 1010 www.watermans.org.uk

EVERY WED AND WEEKEND LOCOMOTIVES IN OPERATION The London Museum of Water and Steam, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, TW8 0EN Enjoy a ride on the Museum locomotive. Running every 15 minutes from 11am until 3:30, you can enjoy a steam powered trip around the Museum building. www.waterandsteam.org.uk

EVERY FRI DURING TERM TIME AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS SEE SAW DROP-IN SESSIONS AT ORLEANS HOUSE GALLERY Riverside, Twickenham TW1 3DJ Ages: under 5s Time: 10.30am-12.30pm Cost: Child £6 (additional sibling £3) Multi-sensory sessions which include music, play materials, soft play, creative activities, stories and rhyme time in a relaxed informal environment. 020 8831 6000 www.orleanshousegallery.org

EVERY SAT MORNING FAMILY CINEMA AT WATERMANS ART CENTRE 40 High St, Brentford TW8 0DS Times: 11am Cost: £5 per person Your favourite family films old and new, on the big screen. See website for details. 020 8232 1010 www.watermans.org.uk

EVERY SUNDAY SUNDAY STORIES Kew, TW9 3AB Time: 12pm, 1pm and 2pm A fun-filled family session of stories about the extraordinary Marianne North. Be inspired by the adventures of this intrepid explorer and solo world explorer. Collect one of our family learning cards and head off on your own adventure to see what amazing plants you can discover for yourself. 020 8332 5655 www.kew.org

FROM 1 MARCH TO 19 APRIL WOODLAND ADVENTURE TRAIL National Trust Runnymede, Windsor Road, near Old Windsor, Surrey, SL4 2JL (SatNav: TW20 0AE) Time: 10am-4pm Cost: £1 per trail What will you find at Runnymede? Go and see what different wildlife roams freely around the woodlands. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/runnyme de-and-ankerwycke

6 & 20 MARCH, 3 APRIL MUSEUM MONKEYS Chertsey Museum, 33 Windsor Street, Chertsey KT16 8AT Time: 9.30 to 11am Cost: £5.00 per child, additional sibling £2.50 (1-5 year olds) Join Charlie the Chimp for singing, stories and crafts Under 5s (must be booked in advance by telephone or online). 01932 565764 www.chertseymuseum.org

7 MARCH & 4 APRIL 15 MINUTES OF FUN Chertsey Museum, 33 Windsor Street, Chertsey KT16 8AT Time: 1.30-3.30pm Free family craft activities. March: Mothers' Day cards; April: Easter Wreaths. 01932 565764 www.chertseymuseum.org

FROM 7 TO 8 MARCH MARCH STEAM UP The London Museum of Water and Steam, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, TW8 0EN All available engines are in steam at the Museum and this is your chance to see the stationary water pumping engines in operation! Engines expected to be running over the weekend are: the Easton and Amos engine, Waddon engine, Dancers End engine and Triple and Bull engines. www.waterandsteam.org.uk

Morden Hall Park, Morden Hall Road, Morden SM4 5JD Time: 10am & 2pm Celebrate the World Book Day at Morden Hall Park! Join the secondhand bookshop volunteers for a storytelling session. Free, booking essential. 020 8545 6850 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mordenhall-park

FROM 7 TO 15 MARCH SCIENCE WEEK AT WISLEY RHS Garden Wisley, Wisley Lane, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB Go along to RHS Garden Wisley for a week-long science extravaganza showcasing the research of the RHS, along with hands-on activities, workshops and talks. www.rhs.org.uk

8 MARCH MIDNIGHT (5+YRS) 40 High St, Brentford TW8 0DS Time: 3pm Cost: £10 (£9) Midnight is a dream-like show about time, the night, and dreaming. And about clever cats and really silly dogs. For family

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audiences with children age 5+, Midnight combines beautiful puppetry, music, and storytelling. 020 8232 1010 www.watermans.org.uk

8 MARCH STORY CAFE - THE KISS THAT MISSED Riverhouse Arts Centre, Manor Road, Walton KT12 2NZ Take a cushion and cuddly toy to this creative storytelling event. Enjoy crafty projects, themed activities and a tea-time treat - the perfect afternoon outing for families with small children. 01932 254198 www.riverhousebarn.co.uk

12 MARCH MINI ACES UNDER 5’S CLUB Brookland’s Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge KT13 0QN Time: 10:30am-12:15pm Cost: £2 per child Mini Aces club brings the Museum to life through stories, craft, song and dance. Please book in advance, sessions are limited to 10 children max. 01932 857381 www.brooklandsmuseum.com

FROM 14 TO 15 & 21 TO 22 MARCH MUM'S THE WORD Morden Hall Park, Morden Hall Road, Morden SM4 5JD Time: 11am-4pm Make a gift for mum that just keeps growing. You'll get to plant up your very own flower and decorate its pot for a present she'll never forget! £4 per pot, no need to book. 020 8545 6850 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mordenhall-park

15 MARCH BEASTLY BELLE (4+YRS) 40 High St, Brentford TW8 0DS Time: 3pm Price: Premium tickets: £12 (£11), Family of 4 £44; Standard tickets: £10 (£9), Family of 4 £36 Be charmed and surprised by a new twist on an old tale, inspired by the iconic era of 1920s and 30s cinema. Featuring a skilful mix of puppetry, film projections and an original musical score. 020 8232 1010 www.watermans.org.uk

17 MARCH MEET ME A TREE – A VERY FIRST OPERA (0-2YRS) 40 High St, Brentford TW8 0DS Time: 10am, 11.30am, & 2.30pm Cost: £15 (£13.50) per pair of parent and child Hurly Burly return with another interactive musical adventure for babies. Join them to sing with blackbirds, march through fallen leaves and feel the wind on your cheeks in this multisensory journey through the year in the life of a tree. 020 8232 1010 www.watermans.org.uk

21 MARCH YOUNG ARCHAEOLOGISTS' CLUB Chertsey Museum, 33 Windsor Street, Chertsey KT16 8AT £5.00 per child (£4.50 for members) Most of us have had to take antibiotics at some point in our lives. But how did people protect themselves from horrible diseases like the Plague and Typhoid without them? We will look at some rather strange preventions that were thought to help as well as some truly horrible remedies and cures - some good, some not so much!! For 8 to 16 year olds. Advanced booked required. 01932 565764 www.chertseymuseum.org 21 MARCH SPRING CELEBRATION: MARZANA DOLL CRAFT Morden Hall Park, Morden Hall Road, Morden SM4 5JD 11am-1pm. Join us on the first day of spring, Saturday 21st of March, to make a traditional Polish doll made of straw, hay, cardboard, and rags to celebrate the rebirth of life and nature. Ages 3+. £2 per doll. 020 8545 6850 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mordenhall-park

FROM 21 TO 22 MARCH ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY WEEKEND Kempton Steam Museum, Kempton Park Waterworks, Snakey Lane, Middlesex, TW13 6XH See the Triple in steam both days plus a fascinating exhibition of items supplied by the volunteers on the themes of engineering and technology, and ride on the narrow-gauge railway. www.kemptonsteam.org

FROM 21 TO 22 MARCH MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND: TEA BLENDING Ham House & Garden, Ham Street, Ham, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 7RS Time: 12-4pm Cost: £1 per tea bag Concoct a special selection of your very own. Choose from a range of flavours to make a signature blend. Children welcome, please supervise them during this activity. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hamhouse-and-garden

22 MARCH MOTHER’S DAY Hatchlands Park, East Clandon, Surrey GU4 7RT Time: 10am – 5pm. Treat your mum to a day at Hatchlands Park. Mums go free. Normal admission applies. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hatchlan ds-park

22 MARCH MOTHER’S DAY 2020 Claremont Landscape Garden, Portsmouth Road, Esher KT10 9JG Time: 10am-4pm. Free entry into Claremont for mums when accompanied by their children. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/claremon t-landscape-garden

22 MARCH BROOKLANDS MINI DAY Brookland’s Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge KT13 0QN Time: 9am-5pm. All types of Mini

(including the modern BMW) are invited to this annual event, so expect displays in all areas of the Museum site. From the oldest to the newest, this year’s event will see some of the earliest examples nestling among hundreds of Minis and their variations including vans and pickups. 01932 857381 www.brooklandsmuseum.com

22 MARCH THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (3- 10YRS) 40 High St, Brentford TW8 0DS Time: 3pm Cost: £10 (£9) What if you discovered the secret that your grouchy neighbour is really a wizard whose house is powered entirely by magic? With intricate puppetry, hilarious characters and sumptuous design join us for a thrilling story in things might not always be quite what they seem … Don’t forget that magic wand! 020 8232 1010 www.watermans.org.uk

FROM 28 MARCH TO 19 APRIL SPRING TRAIL: SENSORY SCAVENGERS Winkworth Arboretum, Hascombe Road, Godalming GU8 4AD Time: 10am-4pm. Cost: £1 per trail (normal admission applies) Put your super senses to work and see what you can discover in the Arboretum. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/winkwort h-arboretum

FROM 28 MARCH TO 20 APRIL ‘TREE TRUMPS’ TRAIL Claremont Landscape Garden, Portsmouth Road, Esher KT10 9JG Time: 10.30am - 4pm Cost: Normal admission applies plus £1 per trail. Explore Claremont far and wide with the whole family. Collect fascinating facts about the amazing trees dotted around the garden to play 'tree trumps' at the end with your friends and family. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/claremon t-landscape-garden

29 MARCH DUST (4-9YRS) 40 High St, Brentford TW8 0DS Time: 3pm. Cost: £10 (£9) Dust uses exquisite poetic language to explore a heartfelt story about love, loss, identity and memory. With haunting music by Hugo White of The Maccabees, this striking and emotional new play is a joyous reminder about just how playful the world can be. 020 8232 1010 www.watermans.org.uk FROM 4 TO 9 AND 14 TO 19 APRIL UGLY BUG BALL Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RR Time: 11am-5pm Cost: Normal admission plus £2.50 for children’s activities Celebrate the magnificent and beautiful minibeasts that call Dapdune Wharf home. Come and dance at our daily ball (silent disco) and make some new buggy friends. Which minibeast will you come as to our Ugly Bug Ball? www.nationaltrust.org.uk/riverwey-and-godalming-navigationsand-dapdune-wharf

FROM 4 TO 19 APRIL EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA Bocketts Farm, Young St, Fetcham, KT22 9BS Hundreds of gorgeous baby lambs, Meet the Shepherd sessions, Meet the Easter Bunny, Easter Quiz Trail with chocolate treats, Fun Easter shows in the Easter Garden, Baby chicks and bunnies to meet, Spring craft making and End of day disco! 01372 363764 www.bockettsfarm.co.uk

FROM 4 TO 19 APRIL GRUFFALO ADVENTURES Kew, TW9 3AB Families are invited to play the role of the ‘little brown mouse’ and follow a specially curated trail to track down The Gruffalo. With map in hand and face-painted whiskers, children will discover the animals’ hiding spots, and interactive activities at each stop will enable them to see the world from the perspective of each character. www.kew.org

FROM 4 TO 19 APRIL EASTER WATER FUN AT THE LONDON MUSEUM OF WATER & STEAM The London Museum of Water and Steam, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, TW8 0EN Join in with Easter activities every day at the London Museum of Water & Steam. www.waterandsteam.org.uk

5 APRIL LONDON BUS MUSEUM SPRING GATHERING Brookland’s Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge KT13 0QN Time: 10am-5pm. The South East’s biggest, longest-running and bestloved bus show is back and will be a fabulous day out for families and

transport enthusiasts alike. For the family, there are the bus excursions and two free circular service routes to ride, children’s activities and more. 01932 857381 www.brooklandsmuseum.com

5 APRIL PIGS & BEARS DON’T COME IN PAIRS! (3-8YRS) 40 High St, Brentford TW8 0DS Time: 3pm Cost: £10 (£9) If two’s company and three’s a crowd, then book your place now for these well loved stories, retold with puppets, original music and a perfectly petite pop up set. 020 8232 1010 www.watermans.org.uk

FROM 6 TO 9 & 14 TO 17 APRIL EASTER HOLIDAY FUN: READY TO RACE Brookland’s Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge KT13 0QN Time: 10am-5pm. This Easter get your overalls on and step into one of the workshops as you explore the science behind speed. There will also be an Easter Egg trail, car rides, pedal planes, Concorde Mini Tours and London Bus Museum will be operating bus rides around the local area. 01932 857381 www.brooklandsmuseum.com

FROM 7 TO 8 APRIL QUACKY RACES Morden Hall Park, Morden Hall Road, Morden SM4 5JD Time: 11am - 3pm. Borrow one of the plastic ducks and race it down the river to see if yours will be the fastest in this Morden Hall Park classic. Booking not needed. 020 8545 6850 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mordenhall-park 12 APR HAVE-A-GO ARCHERY Hatchlands Park, East Clandon, Surrey GU4 7RT Cost: Normal admission applies + £2.50 for 6 arrows. Try your hand with a bow and arrow with experts from H&H Archery. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hatchlan ds-park

FROM 14 TO 17 APRIL COLOURFUL SPRING CRAFTS Claremont Landscape Garden, Portsmouth Road, Esher KT10 9JG Time: 11am -1pm Cost: £2 per craft (normal admission applies) Join in easy to make creative crafts that will bring some colourful Easter fun to your home. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/claremon t-landscape-garden FROM 16 TO 17 APRIL THE GREAT BIG TREE CLIMB IS BACK! (6+ ONLY) Morden Hall Park, Morden Hall Road, Morden SM4 5JD This Easter you can join instructors from the Big Tree Company for an exciting tree top adventure at Morden Hall Park. Experts will lead the session and show children and adults too on how to safely climb into the canopy of our tallest London Plane. 020 8545 6850 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mordenhall-park

18 APRIL RSPB FAMILY BIRDWALK RHS Garden Wisley, Wisley Lane, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB Time: 8.30-10am Take an early morning walk around RHS Garden Wisley with the North West Surrey RSPB and discover the

sight and sound of bird life dwelling in the garden. This informal walk will include information and identification points of the birds seen. www.rhs.org.uk

FROM 18 TO 19 APRIL MODEL RAILWAYS Kempton Steam Museum, Kempton Park Waterworks, Snakey Lane, Middlesex, TW13 6XH This is the weekend for every train buff regardless of age, with working and interactive displays to entertain adults and children alike. See the Triple in steam both days and ride on the narrow-gauge railway. www.kemptonsteam.org

19 APRIL MG AND BRITISH MARQUES DAY Brookland’s Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge KT13 0QN Time: 10am-5pm Celebrate the best of British manufacturing at this all marque event. There will be action on Test Hill, Cavalcade at Mercedes-Benz World, club displays around the site and traditional British fare in the Café. 01932 857381 www.brooklandsmuseum.com

19 APRIL ROLLING DOWN THE ROAD (3-11YRS) 40 High St, Brentford TW8 0DS Time: 3pm Cost: £10 (£9) Family singer songwriter David Gibb is proud to be the driver of the world's first bus to be powered by song. Guaranteed to have both parents and children singing along, this is a show that the whole family can enjoy together. 020 8232 1010 www.watermans.org.uk

EVERY SUNDAY FROM APRIL 26TH TRY GEOCACHING Shalford Mill, near Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8BS Time: 11am-4pm Drop in and borrow GPS devices, with a pre-set trail (2 mile circular walk) to find clues to the hidden cache at the mill. Normal admission applies, £2 for trail. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/shalfordmill

26 APR DAWN CHORUS WALK Winkworth Arboretum, Hascombe Road, Godalming GU8 4AD Time: 5.30-8am Cost: £18 per person Join us as the sun rises and the birds sing for an early morning guided walk in celebration of International Dawn Chorus day. Breakfast included. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/winkwort h-arboretum

26 APRIL SPY MONKEY (4+YRS) 40 High St, Brentford TW8 0DS Time: 3pm Cost: £10 (£9) A contemporary retelling of a classic Indian tale from the Ramayana. Three incredible performers use hip-hop and Bharata Natyam dance, music and story-telling to excite and engage young audiences and adults alike. 020 8232 1010 www.watermans.org.uk

Join Whitton’s St George's Day Parade & Fun Day

Whitton’s St George's Day Parade & Fun Day has grown from a small community gathering to a major event, drawing in people from all over the borough and beyond.

This year the Parade and Fun Day runs from 11am to 6pm, with the main parade at midday. There’s a street market of over 50 stalls featuring community groups, schools, PTAs, gift, clothing, jewellery and food; two stages packed full of entertainment and a Punch and Judy show running several times throughout the day. Come and meet special guests - a real Pearly King, Chelsea Pensioners, Stormtroopers, Disney Characters and possibly a celebrity or two - and join in the biggest street fair the borough!

The focus of the parade has always been youth and community, so they are inviting all youth and community groups who wish to take part to send their details for inclusion in the parade. Check the website for more information.

St George's Day Parade & Fun Day, Whitton High Street. 11am6pm: Main Parade 12noon https://www.lovewhitton.co.uk

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