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Fantastic Fun for Families as Oxygen Freejumping officially opens its doors Croydon’s first trampoline park, Oxygen Freejumping, has officially opened and the place is jumping! The park consists of over 100 connected trampolines and 14 unique zones to get you off your feet and having fun.
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Oxygen Croydon is more than just fun trampolining though. It’s a centre for fitness classes, aspiring gymnasts, and of course lots of people looking to have fun at events, dodgeball leagues and trampoline coaching sessions. The trampoline park also includes Bear Grylls Fitness, an innovative obstacle zone designed by Bear Grylls himself to replicate the way he keeps fit. There’s nothing else quite like this multi-storey course full of tough obstacles and endurancetesting challenges. Croydon is renowned for its sporting prowess with stars such as David Weir and Oxygen hopes to inspire a new generation of jumpers to get fit with a smile on their face. Oxygen also offers a range of activities for all ages. Toddler sessions for ages 5 and under will have little ones bouncing before they can walk, as they explore and enjoy everything the big kids love about Freejumping. Organised dodgeball tournaments will also give groups of friends a chance to unleash their competitive spirits and take home awesome prizes. There’s really something for everyone at Croydon’s first, and ultimate trampoline park. Located in The Colonnades Leisure park, visitors can book online at oxygenfreejumping.co.uk or by phone on 0203 846 1386.
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News & Views Families Needed! Scientists and pollinators want your help Imagine living in a desert with barely any food, hardly any water or any place to shelter. Unfortunately, this is exactly what it is like for the pollinating insects currently living in Britain. Loss of habitat, pesticides, and farming practices have left these insects hungry and homeless, suffering from a lack of feeding, nesting and shelter habitat. Which is why the Polli:Nation project needs your help. Now in its second year, the Polli:Nation survey is looking for families across the UK to take part in aiding research on the health and status of pollinating insects across the UK. The survey can be completed in under an hour in outdoor spaces such as gardens, school grounds, or local parks, and uploading your findings will contribute to important scientific research. The survey will also help you to consider whether your area is a good environment for pollinators, offering guidance on how you can create simple feeding and nesting habitats. So get out there now, become a citizen scientist and help the pollinators in your community. Free survey resources can be downloaded at www.opalexplorenature.org/polli-nation.
Foraging Feast for Surrey Families Foraging is the best way to teach our children where our food comes from. It also offers hours of sunshine filled fun, and thanks to the Woodlands Trust and Sainsbury’s hundreds of thousands of trees are being planted in the Woodlands Trust Langley Vale site, which is just a stone throw away from Epsom racecourse, creating The “Sainsbury’s Community Orchard” which will allow visitors to get involved with pruning and maintaining the orchard and also to enjoy the harvesting of the fruits. The two year old trees, currently just a metre or two high, will eventually mature and produce provide a rich harvest of fruit for visitors, walkers and locals alike to forage on. Find out more about the First World War project: www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/fww
Epsom Square is the new top spot for families in the area Local families have reason to celebrate as Epsom Square - formerly known as Derby Square, Oaks Square and The Ebbisham Centre has renovated to encourage residents and families to enjoy using the space. The plaza’s new giant jumbrella with circular bench-seating will offer families shade on hot summer afternoons and shelter in unpredictable weather. Community groups are being encouraged to get in touch if they are looking for an outdoor venue to hold charity events or performances. With a dozen places to eat, fun children’s hair salon, soft play centre, library and even mother and baby fitness classes, Epsom Square is the new top spot for families in the area. The whole community is invited to a celebration launch party at Epsom Square on the afternoon of Saturday 13 May. The programme of free events will be posted on Epsom Square’s new website and social media at the beginning of May www.epsomsquare.co.uk
Hobbledown junior zookeeper for the day is now available for children as well as adults Great news for any child with a love for animal life. Hobbledown’s amazing zoo keeper experience is now open for children 8 years and above. The package allows animal lovers to roll their sleeves up and embrace farm life by preparing food, mucking out stables, and getting to learn more about the variety of livestock, exotic and domestic species across our 50-acre site and so much more. Only £70 per person, one of the cheapest on the market and for under 18s the price includes entry for one adult spectator. To book call 01708 385096 or visit www.hobbledown.com/ news/2016/12/05/zookeeper-for-the-day-experience
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Dig in to help grow Sutton Community Farm - Together we can build a barn that will give us the space we need to flourish. Sutton Community Farm is a special place where the local community works together to grow and deliver fresh, healthy vegetables in Sutton and surrounds. They also host school groups to learn about where food comes from and about the lifecycles of plants, food chains, soil life and about insects and pollinators. It’s an exciting experience for city children to be involved in a working farm that produces real food. This amazing local community initiative needs a barn for storing, packing and weighing which will enable them to grow and expand, and they need your help to build it! The share offer will raise money for a new barn that will accommodate the VegBox needs giving more families locally grown and produced vegetables • Families will also benefit as a barn will allow the Sutton Community Farm to host more school groups and provide dedicated space for educational activities and families will be able to get muddy and dirty together. ‘’Our work with schools has become very popular and we’re receiving more and more requests to host groups.’’, says Charlotte Steel, General Manager, Sutton Community Farm. “We are not asking for a donation, we are asking for an investment in the farm. Local people can become a Member, feel a part of the community and have a say in how things are run. We’re delighted that the funder Power to Change will match every £1 invested by you, so your money will go even further ‘ Invest today www.crowdfunder.co.uk/sutton-community-farm-shares
Books Beyond Words awards £92,000 to help people with learning difficulties in Croydon There are 1.5 million people in the UK who have a learning disability, and without the correct support these individuals can suffer from low aspirations, lack of independence and social isolation. Croydon is one of four London boroughs to take part in a pilot project helping people with multiple learning difficulties lead a better life through art and literature, as part of an innovative library-led project. The Arts Council is awarding £92,206 to a project to tackle this: Books Beyond Words Plus. The project will provide designated spaces and expert library services for people with learning difficulties and will deliver a programme of activities for adults with different learning abilities, encouraging creative expression, and leading to increased literacy, social confidence and pathways into work. The full list of successful applications can be found at www.artscouncil. org.uk/funding/libraries-opportunities-everyone-innovation-fund
Perform weekly drama, dance and singing classes Perform is a unique children’s drama school that has 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 actor-teachers, 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, CDs and videos that the children can play at home to keep the magic alive. Each term sees a brand new theme to keep imaginations buzzing. This Summer Perform’s 4-7s group will be saddling up and going on a Wild West adventure to find the Horse with the Golden Mane. The 7-12s will be zooming off on a fun-filled outer space adventure with Robinson Crusoe in a space-age version of the castaway survival classic. Summer term runs until 21st July and starts up again 2nd September 2017 Your nearest classes are held in Purely. Perform offer no-obligation FREE sessions for newcomers. Visit www.perform.org.uk/try or call 020 7255 9120 to book a FREE class.
A new face at Jo Jingles Sutton I’m Lorraine Bryant and I have made the exciting decision to take over Jo Jingles Sutton, Banstead and Purley. Over the last few years I have worked hard to achieve a degree in teaching and learning, whilst working as a deputy manager of a preschool and then onto a local Primary school, I worked with many different ages but my heart is with the little ones; I love watching their faces light up when they do something new. I have two children of my own; when they were younger I took them to weekly music and movement sessions, I realised quickly that it was more than just singing; it was fun but their early knowledge of numbers, colours and animal names was definitely down to those songs and classes and for me it was a great social platform to meet other mummies. We loved it! For more information visit www.jojingles.com/sutton-and-banstead
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Up to half a million children to learn outside on Outdoor Classroom Day on May 18 School children across the UK will join thousands of other schools all over the world to celebrate Outdoor Classroom Day- a global initiative that encourages teachers to take lessons outside. The initiative is being led globally by Project Dirt with the help of the charity Learning through Landscapes, that will lead the campaign in the UK & ROI. Parents, teachers and schools can get involved simply by going online and signing up on the Outdoor Classroom Day website, where they can access everything they need. Whether its outdoor lesson ideas, resources to encourage others to get involved, or guidance on making outdoor learning and play part of everyday life in their school. www.outdoorclassroomday.org.uk
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England’s largest outdoor learning project reveals children more motivated to learn when outside Children from 125 schools across the South West of England are happier, healthier and more motivated to learn thanks to a new project commissioned by Natural England that has turned the outdoors into a classroom and helped schools transform ways of teaching. The project is the largest project of its kind in England and has helped more than 40,000 primary and secondary school pupils get out of their classrooms and into the outdoors – whether that’s a maths lesson in a local park or drama out on the school field. For the first time, the Natural Connections project provides strong evidence that learning outdoors has multiple benefits for school children. 92 per cent of teachers surveyed said that pupils were more engaged with learning when outdoors and 85 per cent saw a positive impact on their behaviour. The project has found taking lessons outside can help motivate teachers. Almost 70 per cent of teachers said that outdoor learning has had a positive impact on their job satisfaction and 72 per cent reported improved health and wellbeing. Natural England is now working with partners to help share the findings from this project to support and enhance the provision of outdoor learning in schools across England. Visit www.publications.naturalengland.org.uk for more information
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The UK’s biggest multi-arts comes to town -The Kingston’s International Youth Arts Festival With the school curriculum leaving increasingly less time for creativity, children and young people are getting fewer opportunities to enjoy and express themselves through the arts. Some children just love to dance and others grab anything that makes a colourful mark as soon as they can control their hand movements.
Over the last nine years Kingston’s International Youth Arts Festival has provided creative performing, learning and volunteering opportunities for 25,000 children and young people
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“Not every child who plays football wants to become a professional, and the same can be said for young people who join a drama, dance or music group. There is so much joy to be found in these activities without them being end-goal career aspirations and the life skills learnt from these experiences are hugely beneficial; being able to work with others, to work independently, and for the young person to be confident in their own ideas.”
These are simple pleasures but the value of the arts can have a much more profound effect on children and young people, and many believe it is something that everyone should be able to experience. The Arts is a general term that can include formal education in subjects such as music-making, drama, photography and design, to hands-on creativity like modeling clay, printing with potatoes or even reading a book. Psychologists believe that these activities stimulate parts of the brain that can lead to improved emotional wellbeing and selfesteem. For a full list of classes in your area please visit your local families web page, and don’t forget to like their associated Facebook pages www.familiesonline. co.uk and search for your local page by post code.
Festival director Andy Currums feels passionately about the positive impact of the arts,
TV presenter Michael Underwood is patron of Creative Youth - the charity that delivers the festival added: “It’s not about giving children the confidence to get up on stage and dance around, it’s about giving them the confidence to perform in life.” Children, young people and families can enjoy around 200 events and activities at this year’s International Youth Arts Festival from 7th-16th July in Kingston upon Thames. For information and tickets visit iyafestival.org.uk or facebook.com/ iyafestival. Subsidised ticket prices and free staff places are available for school/youth groups of 10+. Call Rose Theatre Box office for details.
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The inaugural Carshalton Artists Open Studios (CAOS) visual arts festival takes over Carshalton in June and July this year, encouraging the local community to engage with the arts CAOS will celebrate the rich diversity of cultural activities in Carshalton, with thirty artists exhibiting in over fifteen locations. The CAOS festival has something for everyone, from children and families to the serious art collector. This exciting new festival will bring to the community original exhibitions, engaging demonstrations and free workshops. Experienced artists will conduct family orientated demonstrations and workshops, with two key local venues the Corner Gallery, and the Honeywood Museum.Opening their doors to welcome active participation in exhibitions and workshops aimed particularly at children and families. The Corner Gallery will have a festival atmosphere with exciting contemporary art on display and free workshops run by Squirrels Community Scrap Scheme. Honeywood Museum will join in the fun by curating a one off exhibition of work from the Borough’s Museum Collection looking at Carshalton Village, a special place that has drawn artists to it over time. The CAOS Festival organizers, Neal and Helena Vaughan explain, “this amazing festival will engage people in the community and beyond, drawing them into the area to experience the hugely talented artists, vibrant community and breath taking cultural heritage Carshalton has to offer.” Place the date in your diary, come and join in the fun and experience the inspiring art on display. The Festival will run over the weekends of June 24 & 25 and July 1 & 2. For more information on the CAOS Festival and to find out more about the free family demonstrations, workshops and who’s exhibiting visit www.carshaltonartists.com.
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Stagecoach Summer Holiday Workshops
MultiSports Sutton and Cheam invite your child to experience a specialist sports workshop with a difference! All students work in age specific squads with qualified and experienced PE teachers and rotate through four different exciting sports and games each day including: Tennis, Volleyball, Tag Rugby, Basketball, Badminton, Cricket, Pop Lacrosse, Mini Fencing, Netball, Athletics, Rounders and Dodgeball, plus other exciting Team Challenges and Games. For more information call 01293 774051, or visit www. multisportsutton.co.uk Pull the Other Theatre Education: Holiday Shakespeare Julius Caesar Workshop Mon 21 – Fri 25 August Mon-Thu 10:15am - 3pm Fri 10.30am (staging 5.45pm) Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Road, Epsom 07525 116764 email: info@ptotheatre.org.uk Meet new friends, learn about making a play and create a workin-progress performance for your friends and family. PtO’s excellent drama practice is delivered by professionally trained Drama UK accredited actors and directors whose mission is to hone individual talent encouraging team work with self-confidence, creative expression and imagination. 10-18 years. £157 (10% sign up with a friend discount) For more information or to book please visit www.ptotheatre.org.uk
They will learn new skills, make friends and build confidence during our high energy and fun classes. You don’t need to be a Stagecoach student or have any experience to come along to our workshops – just enthusiasm! The superb teachers will work with students to develop skills in the performing arts, boost confidence and put on a full scale, costumed production at the end of the workshop for friends and family to enjoy. Stagecoach Cheam and Worcester Park 20th 24th July Burlington Junior School, New Malden,KT3 4LT 020 87734242 www.stagecoach.co.uk/cheam Stagecoach Coulsdon 31 Jul - 04 Aug Woodcote High School, CR5 2EH 0345 078 0805 www.stagecoach.co.uk/coulsdon Stagecoach Croydon 24 Jul - 28 Jul Croydon High School, CR2 8YB 0845 265 7083 www.stagecoach.co.uk/croydon Stagecoach Epsom 14 Aug - 18 Aug Bourne Hall Ewell 01372 730363 www.stagecoach.co.uk/epsom Stagecoach Merton Park, Mitcham & Tooting 24 Jul - 28 Jul Park Community School, SW19 3EF 02089 423 502 www.stagecoach.co.uk/tooting Stagecoach Shirley 31 Jul - 04 Aug Shirley High School, CR0 5EF 020 8949 1116 www.stagecoach.co.uk/shirley Stagecoach Sutton 7 - 11 Aug Carshalton High School for Girls, SM5 2QX 01372 740 284 www.stagecoach.co.uk/sutton Don’t forget to say you saw these Holiday Camps advertised in Families London-Surrey Borders Magazine www.familiesonline.co.uk
Super Camps 30 May – 2 June Homefield Prep School (SM1 2TE), Royal Russell School (CR9 5BX), Whitgift School (CR0 1AX) Super Camps’ fabulous new Multi-Activity programme allow children to get involved in some great activities. As well as taking part in the fun-packed programme, children are cared for by fully qualified and vetted staff to create a thoroughly enjoyable time on camp. As Ofsted noted, Super Camps runs “an excellent programme of well-planned, fun and exciting activities that contributes highly to the children’s play and learning environment”. Camps run from 30 May – 2 June and during the summer holidays. Save 15% with code FAMILIES17. For more information, or to book visit www. supercamps.co.uk Tumble Tots Epsom Tuesdays and Fridays in August Bluegates, Ewell and The Avenue, Worcester Park Very popular fun filled summer circuit fun classes suitable for children who are walking to 5 years of age. An exciting, 45 minute session comprising active play on specially designed brightly coloured equipment,
encouraging balancing, climbing, agility and coordination, along with action songs and rhymes, parachute and the all-important Sticker Time! Places are limited. For more information or to book a space please call 07930 550023 or visit www.tumbletots.com/epsom Ultimate Activity Camps – inspiring children every day! Summer Camp, Mon – Fri from 17 July – 25 Aug Ultimate Activity with 2 Hour English Lessons, Mon – Fri from 17 July – 25 Aug Sutton High School, SM1 2AX 0330 111 7077 Busy working parents can heave a sigh of relief as Ultimate Activity Camps are running their outstanding holiday activity programmes in the area for children aged 4-14 years. All Ultimate Activity Camps are Ofstedregistered children’s activity day camps that have been rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ and offer an exciting range of over 40 activities delivered by inspiring and enthusiastic staff. For more information, or to book please visit www.ultimateactivity.co.uk
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What’s On MAY 6 & 7 May Pop Up Sutton Market, 10am – 5pm Market Place, Sutton A range of stalls including Street Food, Crafts, Jewellery and Arts. Sat 6 May Mum2Mum Market Croydon, 10am -12pm Addiscombe Catholic Church CR0 7EN Sat 6 May May in a Day! at Cecil Sharp House 12pm - 4pm Cecil Sharp House, Camden, NW1 7AY A creative family folk arts festival to celebrate spring traditions will be held at the home of English folk music. May in a Day! is a fun fuelled afternoon featuring music, dancing, arts and crafts and workshops, inspired by the theme of spring, May and maypoles. Advance booking is recommended .£10 adults, £8 under 18s, £2 under 2’s Sat 6 May Family farm day, 10.30am–4pm Claremont Landscape Garden KT10 9JG Meet a wide variety of farm animals from Mill Cottage Farm. Experience and discover how fleece is turned into yarn by a local spinner. NAA Sun 7 May Dawn chorus walk, 5.30am –8am Winkworth Arboretum, GU8 4AD Enjoy International Dawn Chorus Day with a gentle walk around the Arboretum as the sun rises. Breakfast included. NAA + Adult £15, Child £8. Sun 7 May De Vere Wotton House Lavender Festival, 2pm – 5pm Wotton House, RH5 6HS Wotton House will be hosting a Lavender Festival in association with and raising money for The Brigitte Trust. Enjoy quintessential English activities including, Morris dancing, May pole dancing, flower arranging, folk music and craft stalls selling local products. Thurs 11 May The Voice talent scouts visit The Brook Open Mic Night, 7.30pm The Brook Bar, SM6 0AD 16 years plus Sat 13 & Sun 14 May Barnes Children’s Literature Festival With over sixty events for families to enjoy, there is something on offer for all ages at London’s largest dedicated children’s book festival, including author talks, workshops, story time and craft sessions, music, film and much more. www.barneskidslitfest.org Sun 14 May Covent Garden Puppet Festival, 10.30am-5.30pm St Paul’s Church Garden, WC2E 9ED Punch and Judy Professors and Puppeteers from all over the country will be coming to perform throughout the day.
12 May/June 2017
Events for all the Family
27 May – 4 June Spring Spectacular at Bocketts Farm, KT22 9BS
There’s lots of extra activities to enjoy this half term with Bird of Prey flying demonstrations, Tuesday to Friday and exciting Circus Skills workshops taking place every day. In addition, they’ll be lots of friendly farm animals to meet including baby lambs and goat kids. The huge indoor play barns, tractor area and Small Animal Village means there is plenty to do indoors, whatever the weather. Outdoors, children can enjoy sandpits, slides, pedal go-karts, play trails and jumping pillows. With a full programme of activities including pony rides, tractor rides, goat milking, pig racing, gold panning and more, you can be sure of a great day out for the whole family! For opening times and to book tickets please visit www.bockettsfarm.co.uk Sun 14 May Bourne Hall Museum Kids Club, 1pm - 2.30pm Bourne Hall Museum, KT17 1UF Sat 13 & Sun 14 May Model Railway Weekend, 10am-5pm Honeywood Walk, SM5 3NX Throughout the weekend model railway layouts running, model train and railway building exhibits. No booking required. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Free Sat 13 May Reigate Caves Open Days, 10am No1 Tunnel Road, Reigate Sat 13 May Meet a Roman Soldier, 1pm-3pm Bourne Hall Museum, KT17 1UF Discover what it was like to be a Roman soldier £5 per child (includes 1 accompanying adult). Sat 13 May Wallington Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm Old Town Hall and Library Gardens Woodcote Road Sat 13 May Mum2Mum Market Wallington, 3.305.30pm The Centre, SM6 9RP Sat 20 May Echoes of the Past Don’t panic. Its Only War! 10am - 5pm Rosebery Park, KT18 5AT Discover life in World War 2 in the field of combat and on the Home Front. There will be displays of military transport vehicles, cooking and somewhere to enjoy the music and dance of the war. Children under 12 FREE, adults £5 Sat 20 & Sun 21 May Enjoy Sutton Farmers and Artisan market, 10am -5pm High Street near to Waterstones Sat 20 May Cheam Charter Fair, 9am – 1pm Park Lane, Cheam Village Sat 20 May Whitehall Bat Walk, 8.50pm Meet outside Cheam Library Suitable for all ages. £5 Sat 20 May Senses - Families Special: Beyond Sight, 2pm -4pm Kingston Museum, KT1 2PS How do you feel the ridges of a shell, the sound of an elephant or the waves crashing on the shore? Join artist Tim
Pond and explore the way art engages more senses than the eye. £3/child. Call the Museum to book. Sat 20 May Bumps2Babies, 10am - 12pm United Reformed Church Harestone Hill, CR3 6SX Sat 20 May, Sun 4, Sat 10, Sun 18 and Sat 24 June, Sun 2 July Historic Scenic Walk Ham House and Garden, TW10 7RS Free guided walk from Richmond Station to Ham House and Garden. Meet inside station entrance. 23 May Senses - Sensory Landscapes, 2pm - 4pm Kingston Museum, KT1 2PS Sensory session on the landscape of the Borough, suitable for visitors with visual impairment, all welcome. Call the Museum to book. Tues 23 May Vicious Vikings - 10.30am - 12pm Bourne Hall Museum, KT17 1UF Discover if the Viking raiders really were as vicious as they claim to be. Uncover the culture of the Vikings: their craftsmanship and their trade. Thurs 25 May Bat Walk , 8-10pm Hatchlands Park, GU4 7RT Enjoy a twilight walk in the parkland and Hatchlands and see how many of our bats you can spot. Bat detectors are provided. Adult £7, Child £4. Booking essential
Summer Half Term Sat 27 May - Sun 4 June Grass Animal Zoo WWT London, SW13 9WT Come and visit the Grass Animal Zoo this May half term! The display includes a bear and giraffe, a hippo and a camel. Discover which of the eight animals live in wetlands and which of them can go for days without water! Sat 27 & Sun 28 May Feria De Londres, 12pm-10pm Potters Field Park, London SE1 2AA Taking place under the iconic Tower Bridge, Feria De Londres is set to bring the vibrant and lively celebrations of Andalusia to the banks of the Thames. Sun 28- Mon 29 May GoFest South, 8.30am – 6pm Surrey Sports Park, GU2 7AD The UK’s Family Festival of Sport,
Dance, Health & Fitness 27 May Wallington Farmers’ Market - 9am to 1pm Old Town Hall and Library Gardens in Woodcote Road May 30, 31 & June 1 Merrydown Festival Hobbledown, KT19 8PT The 3 day festival of mucky may-hem promises to be bigger and muckier than ever! Wed 31 May Make a Mayan dream catcher10.30am to 12pm and 1pm to 2.20pm Bourne Hall Museum, KT17 1UF Ages 6+ £7 Fri 2 June Senses - Under 5s Special, 10.15-11am Kingston Museum, KT1 2PS Sense lab for the little ones to explore the world with touch, smell, taste, hearing and sight. Free, drop in. Sat 3 June Mum2Mum Market Ashstead, 3pm5pm Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, KT21 2BE Sat 3 & Sun 4 June Pop Up Sutton Market – 10am – 5pm Market Place, Sutton A range of stalls including Street Food, Crafts, Jewellery and Arts. Thur 1 - Sun 4 June Family Gardening Show RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB The whole family can enjoy this fantastic event which will see fascinating talks, workshops and a special In The Night Garden zone, hosting plenty of children’s activities. Sutton College (SM1 1EA) - Half Term Activities from £25 Pottery workshop (age 11 to 14yrs), 10am-1pm | Wed 31 May Create your own ceramic sculpture using various modelling, slab building & decoration techniques.Star Steppers: Midnight Gang, 9.30am -4pm. Thurs 1 June The Midnight Gang performance workshop with the amazing Star Steppers Performing Arts Ltd. Brainwave Science: Shocking, 9.30am -4pm, Fri 2 June - Learn fascinating scientific facts at this one day workshop! Sat 27 - Sun 4 June Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, TN15 0RR Family Quiz Challenge, 10.30am – 4pm Sat 27 May – Mon 29May Excitement as families hunt for the answers to the 2017 quiz. Stick Mania, 11am – 4pm Weds 31 May – Sun 4 June Your chance to make anything from sticks. Mon 29 May – Fri 2 June Denbies Wine Estate, RH5 6AA Craft activities throughout the Summer Half Term - 11am - 3pm Mon 29 May – Fri 2 June Horse & Carriage Rides
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Mon 29 May -12 noon - 3.30pm Henfold Birds of Prey Tues 30 May - 11am until 3pm with a main display at 12.30pm Tropical Rainforest Roadshow Wed 31 May - 11am and 2pm Meet Snakes, Lizards, Mini-Beasts and Frogs. Teddy Bear’s Train Ride & Storytelling Thursday 1 & Friday 2 June, 10am/11am/12noon/2pm Bring your favourite Teddy for a vineyard train ride and storytelling Sat 27 - Sun 4 June Penshurst Place and Gardens, TN11 8DG Snappy Spring Holiday, 27 May – 4 June Spring trail and crafts Trail: 10.30am – 6pm Crafts: 12noon – 4pm The Beast Road Show, 11am – 5pm 28 & 29 May Join the Hawking Centre as they bring back their creepy crawlies and cuddly creatures in.
HALF TERM CAMPS Fun creative holiday workshops at Glazed All Over 102 Stafford Rd, Wallington, SM6 9AY 02086476463 A range of fun workshops including clay and painting activities. Please see our website for further details. 6+. For dates and times, or to book your session visit www.glazedallover.co.uk Croydon High Sports Club Activity Camp Old Farleigh Road, Selsdon, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 8YB 020 8657 9313 Croydon High Sports Club offer Activity Camps during the school holidays with flexible times to suit working parents and accept all major childcare vouchers. For more information and to book www.croydonsportsclub.co.uk Super Camps Super Camps’ fabulous new MultiActivity programme allow children to get involved in some great activities. As well as taking part in the fun-packed programme, children are cared for by fully qualified and vetted staff to create a thoroughly enjoyable time on camp. As Ofsted noted, Super Camps runs “an excellent programme of wellplanned, fun and exciting activities that contributes highly to the children’s play and learning environment”. Camps run from 30 May – 2 June and during the summer holidays. Save 15% with code FAMILIES17. You can find Super Camps at Homefield Prep School (SM1 2TE), Royal Russell School (CR9 5BX), and Whitgift School (CR0 1AX) For more information, or to book visit www.supercamps.co.uk
JUNE Wed 7, 14, 21, and 28 Jun, 1pm Teddy bears’ picnic and storytelling Claremont Landscape Garden, KT10 9JG Bring along Teddy and a picnic followed by storytelling in the Thatched.NAA +£1.50 per child for storytelling. Sat 10 June Reigate Caves Open Days, 10am No1 Tunnel Road, Reigate 10 & 17 June
Father’s Day, 10am-5.30pm Winkworth Arboretum, GU8 4AD Dads get in free when accompanied by their children. NAA
27 May – 4 June Edwardian Life at the Castle – Half Term Family Fun at Hever Castle
Take your family on a trip back in time to the Edwardian era at historic Hever Castle in Kent over the May Bank Holiday and Half Term and experience life at a grand country estate just before the First World War when the Astors were in residence. Besides bringing the captivating ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ years of the period vividly to life, the event is a great opportunity to enjoy some old-fashioned family fun as you try your hand at traditional games of the period including a coconut shy, tincan alley, and bean bag race, or enjoy a leisurely game of croquet on the lawn. For more information about Edwardian Life at Hever Castle and Gardens, please visit hevercastle.co.uk Senses - Families Special: Feeling Colourful!, 2pm -4pm Kingston Museum, KT1 2PS Come along to the Museum and learn how colours and light affect our mood. £3 per child. Call to book. Sat 10 June Medieval Tales: Minstrels, pilgrims and travelers -1pm -2.30pm Bourne Hall Museum, KT17 1UF Escape from the restrictions of medieval life and become a travelling Minstrel, juggler or story teller. £5 per child Sat 10 Jun Mum2Mum Market Croydon, 10am -12pm Addiscombe Catholic Church, CR0 7EN Sat 10 June Mum2Mum Market Sutton, 10am -12pm Thomas Wall Centre, SM1 4DP 10 June Wallington Farmers’ Market - 9am to 1pm Old Town Hall and Library Gardens in Woodcote Road Sun 11 June Bourne Hall Museum Kids Club, 1pm - 2.30pm Bourne Hall Museum, KT17 1UF Sun 11 Jun Fleur de Lys Morris Dancers, 1pm–4pm Claremont Landscape Garden, KT10 9JG Enjoy a demonstration of traditional Morris dancing and music.
Sat 17 June Wimbledon Guild Village Fair, 10.30am - 5pm One of London’s largest free outdoor events the Wimbledon Guild Village Fair attracts more than 35,000 people to Wimbledon Common each summer. 17 & 18 June Enjoy Sutton Farmers and Artisan market – 10am -5pm High Street near to Waterstones 17 June Wallington Farmers’ Market - 9am to 1pm Old Town Hall and Library Gardens in Woodcote Road Sun 18 Jun Father’s Day Celebrations A perfect Father’s Day with Claremont Landscape Garden, KT10 9JG Bushcraft sessions, 10.30am–12.10pm, 12.30–2.10pm and 2.30–4.10pm. Sign up with Dad to learn traditional bushcraft skills. NAA + 1 Adult & 1 child £15, 1 adult & 2 children £25. B Surrey Classic Vehicle club, 11am–3pm A static display of vintage cars on the amphitheatre. Free admission for dads when accompanied by their children. NAA Father’s Day Challenge, 10am-5pm Ham House and Garden, TW10 7RS Come along and take part in our Father’s Day challenge! NAA Father’s Day Kite Day, 11am-4pm Hatchlands Park, GU4 7RT Let dad show off his skills at Hatchlands Park kite day. Bring your own kite or have a go at making one!
Thu 15 Jun Magna Carta 802 anniversary walk, 2pm –3.30pm Runnymede, SL4 2JL Join a guide on a walk to learn about how the legacy of Magna Carta has affected the landscape. Adult £6, child £3.
Sat 24 June - Fri 30 June Croydon Heritage Festival Croydon Heritage Festival to celebrate 5th Anniversary with theme of Evolution. Celebrating its fifth year the Croydon Heritage Festival brings a range of fantastic events and attractions to the Croydon. Sat 24 Jun, 6-9pm Regency picnic Claremont Landscape Garden, KT10 9JG Celebrate like the Georgians with an evening of Regency entertainment and costumes Bring a picnic! NAA 26 Jun - 1 July Purley Festival Rotary Field, Purley, CR8 2BN Weekday Events 26 – 30 June Weekend Finale Sat 1 – Sun 2 July. Purley Festival is back and promises to be better than ever. Tues 4 – Sun 9 July RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Hampton Court Palace, KT8 9AU More than 98 specialist nurseries including six first timers to fill the Floral Marquee Show Features to raise awareness of UK’s declining wildlife population. Celebrities to share their horticultural and culinary passions. Ticket prices range from £14 to £38.
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Bocketts Farm Park 27th May - 4th June 2017
SPRING SPECTACULAR FANTASTIC FAMILY FUN THIS SPRING!
(Tues-Fri) Birds of Prey flying demonstrations
Sat 17 June Mum2Mum Market Wallington, 3.30pm -5.30pm The Centre, SM6 9RP Sat 17 June Sutton Ecology Centre Summer Garden Party, 11am-4pm Sutton Ecology Centre, Festival Walk, SM5 3NY Come to Sutton Ecology Centre for a relaxing afternoon with homemade refreshments. Hire a Nature Discovery Backpack to take off and explore the nature reserve.FREE. £10 returnable deposit for backpack hire.
Father’s Day Fun Pantastic Steel Band Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, TN15 0RR Calling all Funky Fathers! Soak up the music and have a go at Hula skirts, steel drums & limbo - How low can your Dad go? 11am – 4pm
Circus skills workshop
Panning for gold Baby goat kids, lambs & more!
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ATHLETICS EVENTS British Athletic Events Near You Come and see some of Britain’s Sporting heroes. Perfect for those budding sporting enthusiasts. 2 July Great Newham London Run Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park www.greatrun.org 9 July Müller Anniversary Games Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park www.britishathletics.org.uk
4-13 August IAAF World Championships Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park www.london2017athletics.co
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Half term fun at Croydon Oxygen Freejumping
Oxygen Freejumping, Croydon’s first trampoline park, is set to make half term boredom a thing of the past with a great offer on 1-hour jumping sessions and special May half term activities! Oxygen Freejumping is the place where you can jump, flip, leap, play and soar to your heart’s content. Unlike other trampoline parks it has multiple different jumping zones, so whether you’re a superstar flipper or a bouncing beginner you’ll be in for a treat at Oxygen Freejumping! This half term the whole family is welcome to have a bouncing time as you defy gravity on the mega airbags, and take part in special half term games like jumping competitions and tournaments. Take on the Oxygen Allstars at springloaded dodgeball, battle your friends on the speed reaction walls and practice your super slamming skills on the basketball hoops. There are 14 unique zones for you to explore! Get ready to make some memories this half term with the whole family at Oxygen Freejumping. Visit oxygenfreejumping.co.uk to book. Located in The Colonnades Leisure Park, Croydon CR0 4RQ.
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Summer Half Term Fun with the National Trust Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD
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Babies from 3 months action songs and sensory stimulation Walkers to 2 years music, movement and motor development 2 to 4 years dance, musicality and beat competency
Classes in Croydon & surrounding areas Call Alison on 020 8407 1726 or email: alison.storey@madacademy.com
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Fri 2 Jun - Mon 29 May Nature Trail, 11am – 4pm Join in for a nature trail around the park and make crafts to take home. £4 per child. Sat 3 Jun – Sun 4 Jun Morden Hall Park Bioblitz, 10am – 4pm A race against the clock to help our wildlife experts count the species living in the park. Then come along on Sunday to identify and log what we’ve found. Includes walks, talks and craft activities. Free, suitable for adults and families.
Learn fun new things in the fresh air. For more details, costs and to book, visit wild-learning.net Tue 30 May–Fri 2 Jun Children’s craft workshops, 11am–1pm Make an item useful for a little lady or a boy soldier. NAA + £1.50 per craft.
Winkworth Arboretum, GU8 4AD
Ham House and Garden, TW10 7RS
Sat 27 May–Sun 4 Jun Children’s half-term trail, 10am–4pm Enjoy the outdoors and have fun with our children’s trail during this half-term holiday. NAA + 50p for trail
Sat 27 May – Sun 4 Jun May half term, 10am-5pm A variety of outdoor activities and trail as part of the 50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾
Mon 29 May–Fri 2 Jun Wild Learning, 10.30am–4.30pm Half-term adventure holiday club. Have fun and explore the woods with Wild Learning. For more details, costs and to book, visit wild–learning.net
Hatchlands Park, GU4 7RT
Claremont Landscape Garden, KT10 9JG
Runnymede, SL4 2JL
Sat 6 May Family farm day, 10.30am–4pm Meet a wide variety of farm animals from Mill Cottage Farm. Experience and discover how fleece is turned into yarn by a local spinner. NAA
Sat 27 May–Sun 5 Jun John F. Kennedy anniversary trail, 10am–4pm Learn about the life of the famous American president, commemorated in the landscape of Runnymede. 50p per trail
Sat 20 and Sun 21 May Victorian soldier’s re-enactment weekend, 10.30am–4.30pm Exciting military weekend with the soldiers from The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment Re-enactment Society, who will be re-enacting some of the conflicts that were part of the First Boer War. NAA
Sat 27 May – Sun 4 June Hatchlands Tree Trail, 10am-5pm Discover the secret of the trees on a fun trail around Hatchlands parkland
Sat 3 Jun Things to do with a humble stick, 10.30am–4pm Join us in the meadow to discover all the things you can make using natural materials found at Runnymede. 50p www.nationaltrust.co.uk
Half-term trail ‘War and Peace’ Learn all about Napoleon, Jane Austen and other famous characters from Georgian times. NAA + 50p per trail. Tue 30 May–Fri 2 Jun Wild Learning, 10.30am–4.30pm Outdoor holiday club for children.
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What’s On
Children’s Theatre
evening of close up magic, trickery and sleight of hand.
Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 4ES 0330 333 4812 www.whattheladybirdheardlive. co.uk
Thurs 1 June High School Rocks Join the high-energy, interactive production featuring the very biggest hits from all the High School Musicals plus School of Rock and Glee.
5 July - 6 Sep What the Ladybird Heard Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun! Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: The Ladybird has a plan of her own! Join the woolly sheep, the hairy hog, the fat red hen and the dainty dog in this brandnew stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks’ colourful farmyard adventure. With live music, puppetry, plenty of audience participation and lots of laughs! A glittering treat for all the family.
Polka Theatre 240 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1SB 020 8543 4888 www.polkatheatre.com Thurs 4 – Sun 28 May Under the Rainbow With evocative music, puppetry and a beautiful transformative set we gently tell the story of one woman’s courageous journey as she crosses land and sea.
Epsom Playhouse Ashley Avenue, Epsom, KT18 5AL 01372 742 555 www.epsomplayhouse.co.uk Sun 7 May Don’t Dribble on the Dragon Based on the fabulous new book by Steven Lee and with magic designed by the much loved and much missed Paul Daniels, this spectacular musical adventure about growing up and the importance of family is the perfect feel good show for big hearted adults and loving little ones alike. Sat 20 May Close Up Magic Prepare to be amazed! An intimate
Wed 31 May – Sun 4 Jun Farm Boy Michael Morpurgo’s touching sequel to War Horse. 50 years after Albert and his horse Joey found their way home from the battlefields of France, Albert’s son shares tales of past adventures with his grandson. But when a deep secret is shared, it’s time for Grandpa and Grandson to make a new story – together. Wed 17 – Sun 21 May There and Back Again: An Odyssey An adventure packed with Greeks, ghosts and giants. Get ready for the mother of all stories, the classic of classics, the ultimate source of myths and legends!
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Wed 31 May – Thurs 1 Jun The Girl and the Giraffe Beautiful puppetry and storytelling in an uplifting show about friendship Wed 31 May Glad Rags Costume Making Day Take Part Workshop - Spend the day making crazy costume creations for characters to wear.
New Wimbledon Theatre The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1QG 0870 060 6646 www.atgtickets.com/venues/newwimbledon-theatre Sat 13 - Sun 14 May My First Ballet: Cinderella Enjoy everyone’s favourite ragsto-riches story, in a beautifully adapted ballet version for children aged three upwards. Tue 16 - Sat 20 The Addams Family Look who’s moved into the neighbourhood! Everyone’s favourite kooky family are now on stage in the UK premiere of this spectacular musical comedy. Sat 3 - Sun 4 June Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom Join Ben & Holly, and their friends on this exciting, enchanting and magical musical adventure packed full of games, songs and laughter
The Colour House Theatre Merton Abbey Mills, London, SW19 2RD 0208 542 5511 www.colourhousetheatre.co.uk Until Tues 25 July Sleeping Beauty An adaptation of the classic fairytale Sleeping Beauty.
The Adrian Mann Theatre Reigate Road, Ewell, KT17 3DS 020 8394 1731 www.ents24.com/ewell-events/ the-adrian-mann-theatre Thurs 25 – Sat 27 May Bugsby Malone The Youth Theatre Group are pleased to be presenting Bugsy Malone which is fun for the whole family. Based on the hit 1976 film starring a preteen Scott Baio and Jodi Foster and featuring a catchy, swinging score by the composer of The Muppet Movie, Bugsy Malone is good, clean, comedic fun!
The Leatherhead Theatre 7 Church Street, KT22 8DN 01372 365141 www.theleatherheadtheatre.org Mon 1 – Mon 15 May Leatherhead Drama Festival It’s your local drama festival so please come along and support all the groups taking part. Visit the website for a full list of events.
Families LSB Fun Competition Time Win tickets to see What the Ladybird Heard at the Lyric Theatre
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There 8 LADYBIRDS hidden throughout this magazine, find them all and email your answer together with your name and the subject heading LADYBIRD FAMILIES LSB FUN competition to info@kennywax.com by 31 May 2017.
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T&C’s - Prize is for one family ticket (admits 4, min 1 adult) to see the West End production of What the Ladybird Heard at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue from 5 July – 10 September 2017. The winner will be selected from by random prize draw of all entries with the correct answer. Tickets are subject to availability, non-transferable and hold no cash value. Answers will not be accepted after the closing date of 31 May 2017. The draw will take place on 1 June 2017. The decisions will be final.
The Ladybird image within this write up is not included © Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks 2009. Macmillan’s Children’s Book www.whattheladybirdheardlive.co.uk
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