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We are celebrating fun indoors and out in this issue. Our Soft Play and Indoors Adventure feature on pages 8-9 brings you everything you need to know about the best places for your kids to let off steam. Every parent soon realises that kids may need a bit of encouragement to spend time outdoors – see page 13 for our feature on Wild Learning – and some sobering statistics at the start of our Walks, Nature and Local Conservation listing, page 22. Our holidays feature on page 12 supports the great outdoors, too – from Dorset yurts to summer in the Alps. But we can’t hide the fact that the real excitement now is Easter. And of course, Mother’s Day on Sunday, 10th March gives us more cause to celebrate – see page 3 for some great ideas! Eleanor Lines, Editor, Families Surrey East
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Star for a night Take part in a variety show with dance numbers, short drama sketches and wonderful singing! Star for a Night auditions take place for 11-18yr olds on Saturday and Sunday, 2 & 3 March 2013 at The Harlequin Theatre, Redhill, with the performance on 9 & 10 April at The Harlequin. If you live or go to school in the Borough of Reigate & Banstead you are eligible to take part. No experience is necessary, just enthusiasm and commitment. It’s only a two-minute audition - not at all like the X Factor! You might even win a one-year scholarship to local performing arts school So You Wanna Be - worth .£750. Contact Sue Sergeant 01737 276700. www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/sfn
Get out in the sun for vitamin D protection! In winter months our levels of vitamin D are generally low because the sun is too low in the sky for vitamin synthesis to take place. This seems likely to explain the way flu spreads quickly in winter. Research conducted by Norwegian scientists into flu epidemics points to the presence of vitamin D in the body as being a crucial factor. "Vitamin D acts as an antibiotic and strengthens the immune system. UV radiation exposure stimulates the production of vitamin D in the skin. In the winter months, the body’s vitamin D level drops, as a result of which its protective effect is unable to fully develop”, explains Professor Johan Moan. www.sunlightresearchforum.eu
It’s time for mums! - new ladies jogging group The new Reigate Ladies Joggers (RLJ) invite you to join them! The group meets every Tuesday & Wednesday in Bell Street car park, at the edge of Priory Park, at 9.40am, and jogging coaches lead 2-4 mile runs from the park café at 9.45am. All ladies from 16+yrs are welcome, so whether you are returning to running after a break, or just love running and want to join likeminded people to stay fit, enjoy guided runs and make new friends, this is a jogging group to get you moving! “Running has been my retreat, my time to think and breathe and gain strength to be a positive person and a calmer mum” said Anna Smith, who started the jogging group. Come and join the first run for free! Call Anna on 07766 570077 or email anna@reigateladiesjoggers.co.uk facebook.com/ReigateLadiesJoggers
Free Drama Class Watch your child’s self-esteem soar with Perform’s unique drama, dance and singing classes. Our weekly workshops will do wonders for their social, linguistic and physical development as well as being the best fun they’ll have all week.
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Leatherhead and Dorking host food festivals in April Food is definitely on the agenda. We have LocalFoodSurrey.com bringing together local food producers, Cherie Williams delivering groceries to make local food more easily available via Yours Locally. Now a food festival is taking place in Leatherhead on 5-6 April, with a market in the High Street and local restaurants taking part. Volunteer ‘festival makers’ (aged >16yrs) are asked to contact info@leatherheadfoodfestival.com to help out during the festival. The following weekend, Dorking’s Marvellous Mole Valley FoodFest will take place up on Box Hill on Saturday, 13 April at Donkey Green, with parking at the NT car park. It will provide a showcase for all Mole Valley producers. For more information, contact Cllr Caroline Salmon on 01306 743 403 or 0771 293 2630 or email Cllr.salmon@ molevalley.gov.uk www.leatherheadfoodfestival.com
Labels4Kids launches new website Leading UK based international kids’ labelling specialist Labels4Kids is launching their new look website for March 2013. Their high quality labelling helps protect families from the frustration of kids losing their increasingly expensive clothing, shoes and other belongings. The new website covers labelling for your children’s clothes, your sport requirements, camping, corporate and even care home items for grandparents. There is also a full personalised clothing site with high quality clothing in both 'Climacool' and normal ranges. See the full range at www.labels4kids.com/fam
School Meals - let’s make a difference Parents are rightly concerned about the tight budgets for providing school lunches – as well as the unhealthy snack habits of our kids while at school. Yours Locally has teamed up with a local food academy, a local caterer and a local nutritionist to approach local schools to encourage them to use healthier, local food. How can you help? Email Yours Locally with details of your child's school, with contact names at the school so we can approach them with the solution - balanced, healthy, affordable and nutritional meals made using local produce! The more parents who get involved, the better the chance of making this initiative succeed. Go to www.yours-locally.co.uk and make a difference!
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Picture this – new local photographer
Spread your wings…and start a new career with me&i
Laura Tams Photography has just arrived in the Reigate area. Laura’s approach is to provide you with more than "just a photo". Specialising in children and families and working in a relaxed studio environment, Laura wants you to have an enjoyable photography experience, allowing your personalities to come through in the resulting pictures. Alternatively if you prefer, the photo shoot can be taken outside, for example, in your favourite park.
me&i are launching their spring collection with a range of fabulous prints. They are now strengthening their Surrey team and are looking for mums who would like an extra income and a little ‘me time’ to join their sales team.
A standard package starts from only £50 and includes a one-hour photo shoot, 3 images of your choice on disk and a full copyright licence. Additional images, prints and other products are available. You can see a example of Laura’s work on our front cover! For more information or to make a booking call - 07879 882 565. www.lauratams.com
Royal Academy of Arts The Royal Academy of Arts has recently announced that children under 12 years of age will now have free entry to all exhibitions. For more information call 020 7300 8000 or visit www.royalacademy.org.uk. Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD.
me&i now also has a complete line of stylish ladies wear, so mums can look as good as the children! The spring collection has been hailed as the best ever, and with demand for everything Scandi at an all-time high, me&i are expecting a record season. All me&i clothes are made in European factories that care for their workers and the environment. The baby range uses organic cotton and the whole range is Öko-tex labelled, guaranteeing the clothes are free from harmful chemicals. To join the m&i sales team, visit www.meandi.eu for an application form, or contact Pernilla Kemp on 07725 030821.
Time For Mums – Mother’s Day, Sunday March 10th
Recent research reveals that 29% of mums feel guilty if they spend money on themselves. March 10th is a chance for mums to be the focus for the day. Here are some Mother's Day treats!
Denbies Wine Estate
London Rd, Dorking RH5 4DR Tel: 01306 876616 denbies.co.uk Mother’s Day Horse and Carriage rides through the vineyard – leave on the half hour, 12noon – 3pm. £7 per person/ £5 per child 12 & under
Wotton House Guildford Road, Dorking RH5 6QQ
Enjoy a Mother’s Day Lunch at Wotton House - or Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea in the Library or Drawing Room. Tel: 01306 737458.
Painshill Park Portsmouth Road, Cobham KT11 1JE Tel: 01932 868113 painshill.co.uk Free entry for mums on Mothers’ Day when accompanied by their children. 10.30am – 6pm. Normal admission prices for other entrants. Winkworth Arboretum Hascombe Road, Godalming GU8 4AD Tel: 01483 208936 nationaltrust.org.uk/ winkwortharboretum Mother’s Day Carriage Rides, 12.30pm– 4pm. Treat Mum to a relaxing carriage ride and enjoy the first signs of spring. Normal admission + £7 for the carriage ride. Booking advised.
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Tulleys Farm Turners Hill, Nr. Crawley, West Sussex RH10 4PE Tel: 01342 718472 tulleysfarm.com
Family fun & activities for everyone. Gift shop, butcher and farm shop. Mothers Day - Enjoy a wonderful Mother's Day High Tea with a glass of fizz. Mum gets a bunch of daffodils.
Bluebell Railway
Sheffield Park Station, East Sussex TN22 3QL Tel: 01825 720800 bluebell-railway.co.uk Full Afternoon Tea on board the Lounge Car service. Departs 2.30pm for 90-minute return journey through the beautiful Sussex countryside. Special gift for every mother. Adult £39; Child £34
Fishers Farm Park Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green, nr Billingshurst, W. Sussex RH14 0EG Tel: 01403 700063 fishersfarmpark.co.uk Mums Weekend, 9th & 10th March, 10am – 5pm Have a family day out at Fishers and Mums visit FREE!
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The 10th Surrey 3 Peaks walk for the Surrey Care Trust will take place on 28th September 2013. The charity works to improve the life chances of young people. To take part in this walk around the Shere countryside, register your interest at www. surreycaretrust.org.uk
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Tommy’s has been chosen as the official charity partner for the British 10K 2013, taking place on 14 July through central London. Tommy’s supports parents who have experienced complications in childbirth or suffered the grief of losing a baby. You can register until May and get support for your training and your fundraising for Tommy’s – go to www.tommys.org/british10k. If running isn’t your thing help support local mum and Fetcham junior school teacher Sue King, who is running her first London marathon this year on Sunday, 21 April, for the charity Vitalise. Vitalise provides essential respite breaks to people with profound disabilities and their carers. www.virginmoneygiving.com/keepcalmandrun
New Kumon centre in Caterham helps students catch up and excel Caterham Maths and English Study Centre opened in January 2013 and caters for learners of all age groups, from pre-school through to university level. Kumon's aim is to start students on the path to success, give the little extra help required for those that need catching up at school, as well as provide new academic challenge. The centre is located at Tandridge Education Partnership at de Stafford School, Burntwood Lane, Caterham. It opens Wednesdays (4-7pm) and Fridays (4-6.30pm). Students can arrive for their period of individualised study at a convenient time. The fees are £55 per month for each subject. To enrol, please contact caterham@kumon.co.uk for a free assessment. Or call the teacher direct on 0208 654 2878.
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Guiding the Guides – can you help? Can you cook? Sew? Run a game? Can you get on well with young people? Can you do accounts? Write letters? Can you raise funds? Drive a car? Can you do sports? Organise events? Guides, Brownies and Rainbows are thriving in Surrey with parents putting their daughters’ names down years before they are old enough to join. Our aim is to help the girls develop the confidence, skills and experiences necessary to broaden their horizons and reach for new goals. And to have a lot of fun along the way. We need more help either regularly as a leader or helper or occasionally using your skills. In particular in Tandridge we are looking for people in Caterham and Woldingham. And in Reigate and Banstead, for people in Charlwood and Reigate. Why not join us in the fun? joinus@ girlguiding.org.uk or call for a chat on 07528 401990.
Reveal the history of Reigate Fort
For more information about the project and volunteering for it, please email Paul Bowen of Surrey County Council at paul.bowen@ surreycc.gov.uk or call 01483 519422.
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Families are invited to join in the study of the history of Reigate Fort through excavations and surveys and archaeological recording. Reigate Fort was built in 1898 as part of a 72-mile defence line to protect London whilst a huge ship building programme was initiated by the British government. No experience is necessary to take part, though <16s should be accompanied by an adult. Work will take place in May/June.
Kumon’s maths and English study programmes work to improve your child’s skills, develop their confidence and inspire a passion for learning. Contact your local Instructor for a Free Assessment.
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Cleaning products – a solution for eczema sufferers? Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a fairly common skin complaint that can affect people of any age. It causes dry, red, itchy skin that can be very painful to live with, especially if the eczema spreads or starts to blister or flake. Finding the root cause of eczema is often a case of trial and error as symptoms can be triggered by any number of factors. However, some sufferers have found relief by switching to simple cleaning and laundry products. Mateja Simic first started to look into the potential causes of eczema when her two- month old son Anton developed severe eczema that did not respond to the usual myriad of creams supplied by the doctor. “I was frustrated with the lack of relief the prescription creams provided so I started to look into the many possible causes of eczema. I came across research suggesting
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that residues from additives such as fragrances, foaming agents, enzymes and optical brighteners in household products like laundry detergents may irritate sensitive skin.� “With this in mind, I started to look for practical alternatives - traditional, allergenfree cleaning and laundry products without the additives� explains Mateja. Some Liquid Soap Flakes, for example, are made only from pure soap with no extra ingredients, and leave no residue behind on fabrics that could irritate the skin. “After washing Anton’s clothes and bedding with Liquid Soap Flakes for a couple of weeks I was delighted to see his eczema starting to ease� says Mateja. By going back to a simple range of traditional products like White Vinegar and Soda Crystals for laundry and cleaning, many modern household cleaners and detergents can be dispensed with. Look for products that are free from allergens, versatile and simple to use. For instance, you can use White Vinegar in place of fabric softener, to deodorise textiles, to clean windows and mirrors as well as remove limescale from appliances. Household surfaces can be kept free from chemicals that could trigger eczema. “Although getting to grips with using traditional products has been a learning curve,� continues Mateja. “it’s been worth it - Anton is now completely eczema-free!�
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LEATHERHEAD Saturday, 27 April 2-3pm (1.45pm members) Downsend School, Leatherhead KT22 8TJ Tel: 0844 243 6183. nct.org.uk/branches/leatherhead CATERHAM & OXTED Saturday, 11 May, 10.45am12.30pm (10.15 for NCT members). ÂŁ1.50. Oxted School, Bluehouse Lane, Oxted RH8 0AB. Tel: 0844 243 6076. nct.org.uk/branches/caterham-oxted
0UIFS /FBSMZ /FX 4BMFT Baby and Children Nearly New Sale Saturday, 9 March, 10am – 1pm. Fetcham Village Hall, The Street, Fetcham KT22 9QS. Clothes, equipment, toys and books. Supporting Vitalise Charity. Entrance by donation to Charity. Contact: Sally 01372 372236 or 07814 969502
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March 10am-2pm. King George V Hall, Browns Lane, Effingham. Free admission. Tel: Debbie on murrell3@ talktalk.net
Nearly New Sale Brockham Baby & Toddler Group Saturday, 23 March, 10am-12noon at Brockham Village Hall. Baby and children's clothes and equipment. ÂŁ1 entry. Contact: Penny Meadows 07879 498249
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Babies and Toddlers £25 Million for Maternity Services Mums and their babies are to get new support with a £25 million fund to improve birthing environments. Maternity services have been able to apply for new funds for ensuite facilities, rooms where partners can stay overnight or a wider range of facilities available like birthing pools. East Surrey Hospital Maternity Unit has won £400,000 of this fund – after putting in a bid for more birthing pools and a more homely environment, in response to the comments of 430 local mums and dads. The staff at East Surrey hospital deliver approximately 4500 babies a year, making it one of the busiest maternity units in the area. Chief Executive of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Michael Wilson said: "This investment illustrates the NHS’s commitment to improving maternity services and East Surrey’s innovative approach.� The hard work of the maternity team was also rewarded recently when the department’s standards were reviewed and scored top marks - 100 per cent. The assessment process focused on how the hospital manages the safety of women and their babies. As a further boost to new parents, the NHS Information Service for Parents has expanded to cover babies up to six months old and by April 2013 will be further expanded to cover children up to 18 months of age. The Information Service provides parents with free advice through regular emails, videos and texts on the issues that matter most to them – including all aspects of pregnancy and baby care, bonding and relationship support.
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Whirly Wiggle Stories come to Reigate
Peter Pan Playschool’s Bookham garden
Peter Pan Playschool, based at Eastwick Road Church Hall on the Bookham/ Fetcham border, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the completion of their Garden Improvement Project. In 2012, the parents raised an incredible £9,000 to enable them to install a large area of artificial grass and improve their garden with new raised beds where the children grow their own vegetables. There are planted borders, a new pathway, willow den and nature corner. Peter Pan Playschool is a friendly and caring pre-school providing sessional care for children aged 2.5 – 5 yrs every weekday in term time, 9.10am-12.10pm. If you would like to find out more or come and visit (and see the new garden!) call 07908 018924 or visit the playschool’s website at www.peterpanplayschool.co.uk
The Whirly Wiggle Story Club launches on the 28th February at Reigate Community Centre, 53 High Street. The club is run by local mum and children’s TV director Tracy Nampala, whose credits include ‘Mike the Knight’ and ‘Get Squiggling’. With stories brought to life with puppets, music, movement and imagination and music exclusively by children’s TV composer Anton Mullan, the Whirly Wiggle Story Club is for children 18 mths to 5 years. Tracy’s interactive story-telling sessions will be on Thursdays at 10am. To find out more, contact Tracy on 07958 305041 or visit www.whirlywiggle.com
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Soft Play & Indoors Adventure SOFT PLAY
Installations for indoors play have become very sophisticated and adventurous, exciting enough to tempt much older children than would enjoy soft play! So we’ve linked our Soft Play feature with Indoor Adventure, to bring you the best of both worlds. Here is our guide to indoor play spaces‌
Leatherhead Leisure Centre Guildford Rd, Leatherhead, KT22 9BL Tel: 01372 377674 fusion-lifestyle.com
Kids Soft Play has a two-tier educational play structure with large wavy & spiral slides, a junior climbing wall, push kart track with car wash, ball cannons & ball bogglers. Suitable for children aged 1- 8 yrs. Special zone for <4s. 90 minute sessions at weekends and in school holidays. Bookable at reception. Parents: Terrace cafÊ-bar! Capacity: 110 children+adults. Open: Daily 8am–7pm. Cost: Member £3.50 / Non-Member £4.70. Adult members FREE.
Leatherhead & Dorking Gym Club
The Gymnasium, Guildford Rd, Leatherhead KT22 9BL Tel: 01372 377718 Deep pits full of foam rubber and other play equipment. Fun in the foam tumble sessions <5yrs, 12, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm, Monday-Friday all year. Capacity: up to 50 children+adults
Bocketts Farm Park Young St, Leatherhead KT22 9BS. Tel: 01372 363764 bockettsfarm.co.uk Two huge indoor play barns. Giant 4-lane wavy astro slide, tunnels, spinning disks and rollers, bridge crossings, zig-zag maze climber, jumping pillows. Separate soft play area with giant soft animals for <5s. Indoor trampolines & ride-on tractors. Also - Outdoor play facilities incl sandpits & jumping pillows & climbing frames, as well as the wonderful farm park with tractor rides (ÂŁ1.20 adults & ÂŁ1 for children) Parents: picnic tables and tea room. Open 10am-5.30pm all year Cost: Soft play included in admission to farm. Adults ÂŁ9; Children ÂŁ9.60 (3-17yrs); 2yrs ÂŁ7.80; <2yrs FREE. After-school rate ÂŁ3.70 per person.
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Jellybugs Soft Play & Play Centre The Harrier Centre, King George’s
Recreation Ground, Poole Rd, West Ewell KT19 9RY. Tel: 07717 862577 jellybugs.co.uk Bouncy Castle, toddler roller coaster, slides, soft play and ball pool in a large, bright hall. 0 to 5 yrs. Garden area. Parents: Adults can enjoy snacks, lunches, cakes and hot drinks. Children’s lunch bags. Free parking. Open: Monday to Friday 9.30am-2.45pm. Two-hour sessions in busy periods. Costs: Over 1's £3.50, Siblings £2.50, Under 1's £1, Adults FREE.
The Scallywag Club –The Pavilion at The Big Field, Dorking Rugby Club, Kiln Lane, Brockham, RH3 7LZ.Tel: 07595 696136 thescallywagclub.co.uk The Scallywag Club is a soft play centre for 0–4 yr olds with cafe. Slides and rockers, soft matting with a variety of shapes to climb on, under and over. Ride-ons, push-alongs and more. Capacity: Up to 20 or so children can play at one time. Open Monday-Friday 10am to 3pm. Cost: £3.50 per child. <1yr £2. <6mths FREE. Childminder discounts. Plenty of free parking. Donyngs Leisure Centre Linkfield Lane, Redhill RH1 1DP
Tel: 01737 764732 better.org.uk Adventureland area is on the lower ground floor of Donyngs (lift for pushchair access). Turn up and play on ball pools, climbing area, tunnels & soft play shapes. Accommodates up to 50 children. The ideal age range is 1yr to 6 years old. CafÊ & crèche also available. Open: 9-5pm Mon-Fri Cost: £3.10 per child; £1.25 per adult.
Heaven Nutfield 19 High Street, Nutfield RH1 4HH
Tel: 01737 420102 heaven-nutfield.com Playroom with toys for under 5's. Parents: comfy sofas, coffee, tea & cakes with healthy lunch options too. Courtyard to enjoy in sunny weather. Beauty & massage with free crèche, Pilates, quiet spaces. Open: 9am-4pm Monday to Friday and 10-1pm Saturdays. Costs: Playroom entry £4 for as long as you like. Siblings half price.
Little Lambs Softplay The Clubhouse, Banstead Cricket Club, Avenue Road, Banstead SM7 2PP Tel: 07768 264268 facebook.com/ LittleLambsSoftplay New equipment with farm theme: bouncy castle, ball pool, agility kit with rope climb and slide, rockers, lego bricks, softplay tractor, baby items and more. Suitable for 0-5yrs. Parents: CafĂŠ in recently refurbished clubhouse. Terrace overlooking cricket pitch for lunches in warm weather. Large free car park via De Burgh Park, Open: Monday/Tuesday & Friday 9am-2pm. Costs: ÂŁ4 crawlers & walkers, ÂŁ2 babies (FREE if with full paying sibling), Sibling ÂŁ3.
Henry's Play CafĂŠ 60 Croydon Road, Caterham CR3 6QB Tel: 01883 344 577 See Facebook "Henry's Play Cafe" Indoor soft play cafĂŠ. Separate area for < 18months; climbing area for walkers. Parents: CafĂŠ with full menu. Free Wifi. Kids clothing shop 'Tilly & Thomas'. Ages: 0-7yrs. Open: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm; Sat 10am-5pm. Costs: <1's free; >1's ÂŁ3.50 Kidspace Croydon The Colonnades, 619 Purley Way, Croydon CR0 4PQ Tel: 020 8686 0040 kidspaceadventures.com Indoor adventure park with the largest wooden structured play frame in the UK. Toddler Village offers soft-play, multi-sensory room plus Magic Carpet projection system. For the >5s: Go-Karts, Climbing Wall, Interactive Zone with cargo nets, rope bridges, tunnels, mazes, cannons & slides. For 0-12 yrs. Pizzeria. Parents: cafĂŠ, computers, Wi-Fi. Core opening hours: 9am-7pm daily (8pm Fri & Sat). Cost: For 2.5 hrs: <3yrs ÂŁ5.95 off peak; 3-12yrs ÂŁ7.25 off peak; <1yr FREE. Adults ÂŁ2.75 off peak. Off peak is Mon-Fri term time. Free car park. Wacky Warehouse at The Air Balloon 60 Brighton Road, Horley, RH6 7HE Tel: 01293 820188 wackywarehouse.co.uk Areas for <5s and >5s (to 11yrs). Aerial runs, cargo nets and astro slides. Balls and chutes, tunnel, bridge ladder and wacky mirrors. Ages: From crawling to 4ft 9ins. Parents: Coffee corner with paninis, cakes. Full pub menu. Open Mon-Thurs 9.30am-7pm and Fri-Sun 11am-7pm, longer in school holidays. Term time: Tot Club 9.30am-3pm. Max 60 children. Cost: ÂŁ3.75 per child; Tot Club ÂŁ2 per child. ÂŁ1.50 siblings (max 2). <1s FREE. Adults FREE.
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39 Weston Drive, Caterham CR3 5XY Tel: 01883 330380 the-arc-caterham.co.uk Community arts centre with soft play centre offering a three storey dual frame with two slides, two ball pits, and a baby and toddler area. With bridges, ball ponds and things to climb on and a huge 60 metre dragon centre piece, this is an inspiring place to play. For children 0-11 yrs. Parents: Cafe, free Wifi. Open 10am-5pm daily. Cost: <18mths: ÂŁ1, 18mths-3yrs: ÂŁ4.50, 4-11yrs: ÂŁ5.50. Members discounts. Adults ÂŁ1.
Antics Warlingham, Sports Ground, Trenham Drive, Warlingham, CR6 9RU Tel: 07878 93 17 75 www.anticsplay.co.uk Antics is a small, fun, play area for 0-5 year olds and meeting place for parents and carers. Plus outdoor play space. Toys plus a bouncy castle to suit pre-school children. A cafe serving drinks, snack and lunches is open all day. Open Tuesday to Friday 9.30am-3.30pm. No booking required. Cost: £3 per child; <1yr free with siblings. Adults FREE. Godstone Farm Tilburstow Hill Road, Godstone RH9 8LX Tel: 01883 742546 godstonefarm.co.uk A vast amount of outdoor play equipment including zip wires and toboggan runs and a heated indoor Playbarn full of soft play. Separate area for tiny ones. Ride–on toys for toddlers in designated area. Capacity: Space for 100+ children. From babies to max height 4ft6ins. Parents: Playbarn CafÊ area. Home-made cakes. Lunches. Free parking. Farm open 10-6pm summer (Feb-October) 105pm winter. Soft play 10am-5pm (4pm winter) – not timed in the playbarn except busy periods. Cost: 2+yrs £6; 1+yrs £2; <1s FREE. Adults £6. Includes admission to the farm animals and pets, tractor rides (£1), den building, woodland maze, pet shop. Manic Monsters Gardiner Business Park, Little Browns Lane, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 6LH. Tel: 01732 866115 manic-monsters.co.uk Kidzfunzone with slides, battle guns, the giant hamster wheel, a spooky cave, maze runs and more. In addition there is a huge playframe, climbing wall, pedal go-karts and a ball games area. Under 5’s and baby play area. Parents: CafÊ, comfy sofas and wi-fi. Open: 10am to 6.30pm every day. For babies to 12 yrs. Graded costs: Mon-Fri 2-hr sessions - £5.45(4-12yrs), £4.45 up to 3yrs, adults £1.50. Weekends and school hols: £5.95/£4.95. Babies FREE.
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Hobbledown Horton Lane, Epsom KT19 8PT Tel: 0843 289 4979 hobbledown.com The 14,000 sq ft indoor Hobblings Play Barn houses two large play frames, one soft and one wooden. Parents: Cafe with healthy options & free Wi-Fi. Open 10-6pm term time, longer in school holidays and w/ends. For tots - 12yrs. Costs: Under 2s free, 2+yrs ÂŁ4 - ÂŁ12.50 depending on season & time. Adults ÂŁ3.50-ÂŁ11.50. Entrance
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Making Surrey a better place
Gardening
Teaching in the Garden Exuberant Blue Peter Gardener Chris Collins is ramping up his mission to get children excited about getting their hands dirty with a brand new range of gardening kit in collaboration with LiteBulb Group: Seedlets, launching in mid-March 2013. Seedlets will be available from many garden centres nationwide. centres nationwide.
Compost recipe Grass cuttings, dried leaves, twigs and vegetable peelings are just some of the ingredients that can go into a compost bin or heap to make peat-free compost – ideal to use in potting or planting in your garden or allotment. Getting started is easy and you can involve the kids too. All you need is a compost bin or a small space in the garden to create a heap. Then just follow our easy guide to creating your own supply of natural food for your garden. To find out more about how to build yourself a compost heap, or to buy a bin, starting from only £15.00 visit www.surreywastepartnership.org.uk
Get creative with your children in the garden by Lisa Cox There’s lots you can do to occupy your children in the garden, but it’s great to get them involved in something that’s both creative and productive. When I was a child my sister and I had our own corner in the garden. Each year we planted carrots and other easy vegetables as well as wild flowers that we could nurture and watch grow. Planting things in pots makes life easier because they can be moved around, also because they provide the opportunity for each of your children to make something different. And with pots you can supply the right soil for any plant to grow, whether it is for seasonal colour, year round interest or vegetables and herbs. Most garden centres sell hand tools for children, which aren't essential but will make it much easier for them to get stuck in. Gloves especially are a good idea to protect their hands and make cleaning up afterwards quicker! A warm coat and hat stops them getting cold and grizzly – but these are soon thrown off once they are working hard! For more fun you might want to buy a broom or wheelbarrow so they can help you more and join the clear-up afterwards.
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When planting in pots It doesn’t really matter what pot you choose, all will work as long as they have holes in the bottom for drainage. Just be sure, especially if you go for terracotta, that you choose something frost-proof otherwise it might crack in cold weather. As there’s a chance of a late frost in March and even April you’ll need to keep an eye on the weather for a bit. Tender plants can be protected by covering up the pot at night, a sheet, bubble wrap or horticultural fleece will do, or you can move them to a greenhouse or conservatory if you have one. Whatever you choose, the main thing is to make it fun and provide your children with an activity that they can go back to week after week. Lisa Cox is a garden designer who is passionate about helping her clients transform their outside living space. She can be contacted at lisa@lisacoxdesigns.co.uk www.lisacoxdesigns.co.uk or www.blog.lisacoxdesigns.co.uk
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TRAVEL AND HOLIDAYS
Stock Gaylard Yurt Holidays By Eleanor Lines, Editor
Stock Gaylard Yurt Holidays sounded like my idea of heaven and I went to explore this Dorset estate at the end of September. Andrew and Josie Langmead welcome families to enjoy 300 acres of woodland, deer park and farmland and have created three beautiful and private camping settings to choose from. Here is your chance to take the family and have some outdoor fun – with three yurts for your home – or a Woodman’s Wagon and shepherd’s hut! Comfortable beds and bedding are supplied; hot water comes from lighting a fire under a water tank and gentle solar lighting will guide you at night! Yurts are spacious, circular tents originally used by nomads. At Stock Gaylard two yurts provide bedrooms, the third is a comfortable living space. Campfires and BBQs (plus a little stove) mean you can cook outside, under the stars. The yurts even have an outside bath as well as shower! If you stay in the Woodman’s Wagon your spare bedroom is a Shepherd’s Hut with two bunks. Leave your computer and your hair straighteners behind and enjoy the woods and distant views. The Yurt holidays start at Easter and finish at the end of September, costing £460-£695 / week for up to 10 people. The Woodman’s Wagon with Shepherd’s Hut costs £275-£365 / week and sleeps up to 4.
With so much to enjoy on the farm, including young deer born in June, the Nightingale and Marsh Fritillary butterfly there at the same time, the estate is great for nature lovers – though very comfortable, too, for those taking their first steps back into nature. There are many conservation projects on the estate; Andrew and Josie demonstrate enormous care and attention to running the estate well. On August 24 this year (2013) Stock Gaylard hosts an Oak Fair, a great day out for the family and for wood lovers everywhere.
Lulworth Cove is 45 mins drive; there are cycle paths along the old railway track, endless walking including the North Dorset Trailway, beautiful villages and great local pubs. A yurt holiday on the Stock Gaylard Estate has the makings of a brilliant family holiday. Highly recommended. Call 01963 23511 for more information and visit stockgaylard.com
Chilly Powder - Free Pass makes exploring To experience the area at its the Alps in summer easy! best, call Paul and Francesca Morzine, just south of Lake Geneva, offers families a special experience. From walking to local mountain villages and tasting their local cheeses to a day out in a hot-air balloon or white-water rafting, Morzine has it all. And in summer Morzine offers the Multi Pass, which costs just 2 euros a day and gives FREE mountain lifts, tennis courts and swimming pools, shuttle buses and other travel between resorts AS WELL AS free entry to many local attractions including Aquariaz, the new water park up in Avoriaz. NORTH HOLMWOOD DORKING REIGATE HORSHAM COPTHORNE
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Eyre at Chilly Powder. Choose a self-catered chalet (with optional chef) – or join the Chilly Powder party next door at ‘Au Coin du Feu’ for dinners that you usually only dream of. With drinks in the bar – or in the Jacuzzi on the terrace – early evening meals for the children and a daytime crèche for little ones not quite so active as you, Paul and Francesca will make you wish that this was home! morzine.com morznet.com allmountainrental.co.uk chillypowder.com - for more details about the Chilly Powder chalets and Paul and Fran’s ideas for great days out in the Alps. Stock Gaylard (Yurt Holidays), Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 2BG
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Take it outside More children can identify a Dalek than an owl; the distance our kids stray from home on their own has shrunk by 90% since the 70s; 43% of adults think a child shouldn't play outdoors unsupervised until the age of 14. Our children spend less time in the natural world and know less about it than any generation in history. Researchers in all sort of disciplines – doctors, mental health experts, educationalists, sociologists – are beginning to suspect that when kids stop going out into the natural world to play, it affects not just their development as individuals, but society as a whole: what Richard Louv, author of the bestseller Last Child in the Woods, calls "nature deficit disorder".
The world is now divided into two camps, separated by whether you were born before about 1970, or after. Ask anyone over 40 to recount their most treasured memories of childhood play, and I bet they talk about what they did outdoors - and there won’t be any grownups in the story either, until the triumphant (or disastrous) ending. As things stand, today's children will be unlikely to treasure memories like that: just 21% of today's kids regularly play outside, compared with 71% of their parents. Whether you are thinking about whether to let your children go out to play in the
woods, or deciding what they’ll do over the weekend, or the holidays, your willingness to let them experience the outdoors on their own terms will impact on more than just how dirty their jeans get. Jon Millington runs Wild Learning, an outdoor learning and Forest School company running Forest School and outdoor summer holiday clubs for children. wild-learning.net
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Just five minutes' outdoor play can produce rapid improvements in mental wellbeing and self-esteem, according to a study at the University of Essex. Free and unstructured play in the outdoors boosts problem-solving skills, focus and self-discipline. Socially, it improves cooperation, flexibility, and self-awareness.
Redhill & Reigate Artistic Roller Skating Club SKATING PARTIES / FUN SESSIONS and lessons with qualified coaches Sundays 11.30am – 1.30pm at the YMCA, Princes Rd, Earlswood
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Clubs and Classes
CLUB NEWS
SEW LOVELY - CRAFTY MOVE for Reigate New to Reigate in February are Cloud Craft Workshops – a mobile sewing and craft school. Set up by Nicole Twena, who is passionate about bringing old skills to a new generation, Cloud Craft offers a range of modern sewing and craft workshops, parties and get-togethers from 8+yrs to adults, or private tuition in your home. For more information please contact Nicole on 07806 798238 or visit cloudcraft.co.uk
More Martial Arts in Leatherhead
GBMAA in Leatherhead Leisure Centre has added an extra Lil Dragons class due to popular demand! Lil Dragons Martial Arts for 4-6yr olds concentrates on a belt syllabus, life skills and self defence. They cover topics such as stranger awareness, traffic safety, listening, respect, discipline and much more. Also launching is the new Women's KickFit classes in Dorking at the Christian Centre on Thursdays, from March 7th at 10am. Everyone is welcome to enjoy the fun, lose weight, tone up and keep fit! To try a class out for FREE either go to www.gbacademies.co.uk or call Saffron on 07584 473784.
Performing & Expressive Arts
Caterham Gymnastics Academy Launch at Oasis Academy
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Children from 2 ½ to 18 yrs can join the Professional and Funtastic Gymnastics and Trampolining classes, starting on Saturdays from 2 March at the Oasis Academy, Old Coulsdon. Other classes include Gym Tots for 2 ½ -5 yrs and Amateur Classes (4-7yrs), plus mixed ability for 7+yrs. Teenagers can enjoy Funky Fit for 11-13 yrs and Body Fit classes for 14-18 yrs. Head Coach, Lisa has been a gymnast from age 3yrs and has taught for 17 years, building better health, confidence, learning skills and physical ability. Contact Caterham Gymnastics Academy on: 07989 97 75 42 /01883 340503 www.caterhamgymnasticsacademy.com SPORTS MINI FEATURE - helping you decide which activities might suit your child
Answering your questions about – RUGBY Max Webb, Founder of Rugby Tots, based in Reigate and spreading nationally and internationally, outlines the features of Rugby and whether it’s right for your child Rugby is one of the UK’s most popular sports and is set to thrive over the next few years as we host the 2015 World Cup. It is without doubt one of the most multi-skilled sports on offer. Is Rugby too tough for my little one? Parents can rest assured that contact Rugby does not start until Under 9’s and even then it is introduced in a controlled manner. Of course, Rugby is a tough game, however, the RFU work hard to ensure it is safe at every level. Before contact rugby starts children have the fantastic opportunity to play tag rugby; a non-contact version of the game whereby a tackle is made by ripping your opponent’s tag from the belt attached to their hip. When can they start? If your child is under 5 and not quite ready for the cold winter mornings then Rugbytots offers a fun, energetic and dynamic introduction to the game. The Rugbytots play programme is uniquely designed to enhance your child’s confidence and teach them some of the basic values of Rugby such as teamwork and respect whilst developing basic skills such as passing, catching and kicking. This means it’s great for girls and boys from 2+ years. So, is Rugby too tough for your little ones? I would suggest you have a few years until you even need to worry! You can contact Rugbytots on 0845 313 3242. www.rugbytots.co.uk
Education
EDUCATION NEWS New Head for Essendene Lodge Essendene Lodge School in Caterham is pleased to announce the appointment of Headteacher Mrs Kishwar Ali. Mrs Ali was first appointed as Deputy, then took on the Acting Head role in September 2011 before being appointed Head. "Our school is a community where outstanding pastoral care and educational excellence ensure children have a very positive start� said Mrs Ali, who brings a wealth of international experience as Assistant Principal of a large international school in Dubai. She has three children and understands the pressures of working parents. The Wrap-Around Care offered at Essendene gives many parents peace of mind that the children are well cared for even when the school day ends. Call 01883 348349 or visit www.essendenelodge.co.uk
Lingfield Notre Dame Mother & Toddlers
A new FREE Mother & Toddler Group has been launched at Lingfield Notre Dame Nursery School offering some stress-free time together for you and your child. The group is both relaxed and informative. Let your babies & toddlers experience top-of-the-range play and learning equipment in a safe and stimulating environment. In addition, child development professionals will come and talk to the group. Parents can meet Speech & Language Therapists, Health Visitors and other professions as well as Lingfield’s experienced teaching staff. Drop in between 1.30pm & 3pm on last Monday of every month. Lingfield Notre Dame School, Racecourse Rd, Lingfield RH7 6PH.
Warlingham Park School meets Britain’s Got Talent at the O2 In January Warlingham Park School’s Platinum Award Winning SingUp Choir joined forces with the Young Voices Choir and other primary school choirs from the country to sing at the O2 Arena. Warlingham Park School’s Platinum Award winning Sing-up choir is one of only two choirs in the whole of Surrey to have received such an accolade. The mixture of contemporary, traditional and pop music included accompanying Connie Talbot from Britain’s Got Talent in a rousing rendition of “Sing� arranged by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Gary Barlow. Warlingham Park School believes that music and singing enhance school life and learning. The school, in Chelsham Common, Warlingham CR6 9BP is a vibrant co-educational Nursery, Pre-School & Preparatory school, set in a quiet location with extensive playing fields and spacious facilities. To arrange a visit: 01883 626844 www.warlinghamparkschool.co.uk
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&TTFOEFOF -PEHF 4DIPPM Caterham CR3 5PB Girls & boys, 2.5-11 yrs. Tel: 01883 348349 essendenelodge.surrey.sch.uk 0QFO TFTTJPOT GPS VOEFS ZST FWFSZ 'SJEBZ BN 'BSMJOHUPO 4DIPPM Strood Park, Horsham W. Sussex RH12 3PN Girls 3-18yrs. Day & boarding. Tel: 01403 254967 farlingtonschool.net 0QFO &WFOJOH 5IVSTEBZ .BSDI 'BSMJOHUPO JO "DUJPO 5IVSTEBZ .BZ
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$SBONPSF 4DIPPM Epsom Rd, West Horsley, KT24 6AT Boys 2.5 -13 yrs. Tel: 01483 280340 cranmoreprep.co.uk 'SJEBZ BOE 4BUVSEBZ .BSDI BOE 'SJEBZ .BZ
%PXOTFOE 4DIPPM Leatherhead KT22 8TJ Boys and girls, 6-13 yrs. Tel: 01372 372311 downsend.co.uk .BJO 4DIPPM o 'SJEBZ .BZ
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$PQUIPSOF 1SFQ 4DIPPM Copthorne, West Sussex RH10 3HR Tel: 01342 712311 copthorneprep.co.uk Co-ed, day and boarding (from Y3), 2.5-13yrs 4BUVSEBZ .BZ
%PXOTFOE 4DIPPM /VSTFSZ BOE 1SF QSFQ -PEHFT Leatherhead, Ashtead and Epsom Boys and girls, 2-6 yrs. Tel: 01372 372311 downsend.co.uk 4BUVSEBZT .BSDI BOE .BZ
A happy school in a country setting OPEN DAY for boys and girls aged 2½-16 Friday, 1st March A CReSTeD registered school with 10am-12noon expert dyslexia tuition specialising in - see website support for dyslexic children up to GCSE. Little Berries Early Years nursery In beautiful rural setting with bluebell wood.
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Education 3FEFIBMM 1SFQBSBUPSZ 4DIPPM Smallfield, Horley RH6 9QA Boys and girls, 3-11 yrs. Tel: 01342 842987 redehall.surrey.sch.uk $BMM GPS EBUFT 3FJHBUF 4U .BSZ T Chart Lane, Reigate RH2 7RN Girls and boys, 3-11 yrs. Tel: 01737 244880 reigatestmarys.org 8FEOFTEBZ .BSDI BOE 5IVSTEBZ .BZ 3PZBM "MFYBOESB "MCFSU 4DIPPM Reigate RH2 0TD Boys & girls, 7-18 yrs. Tel: 01737 649000 raa-school.co.uk 4BUVSEBZ .BZ
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Kingston KT1 1HL Bookings: 0871 230 1552 (24 Hours) (Fee applies). rosetheatrekingston.org 5IF (SVòBMP T $IJME 3+yrs. Thurs-Sun, 14-17 March, morning and afternoonperformances.£9-£14 .JDIBFMB 4USBDIBOhT 3FBMMZ 8JME "EWFOUVSFT Sun, 7 April 3pm. £8 - £12
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Quadrant, Redhill RH1 1NN Tel: 01737 276 500 harlequintheatre.co.uk Alice in Wonderland – Ballet Theatre UK. Friday, 28 March, 7.30pm. £16; Child £12 The Reduced Shakespeare Company Presents 5IF $PNQMFUF 8PSLT PG 8JMMJBN 4IBLFTQFBSF BCSJEHFE Wednesday, 17 April, 8pm.£16
$)*145&"% 5IF $PVSUZBSE 5IFBUSF Hazelwood Lane CR5 3QU Tel: 01737 555680 (10am12noon Saturdays) or buy online at chipsteadplayers.org 5IF 8JOE JO UIF 8JMMPXT by Kenneth Grahame - Chipstead Players Youth Theatre. Wed-Sun 10-14 April, 7.30pm (Sat & Sun matinees, 2.15pm). ÂŁ8 OXTED 5IF #BSO 5IFBUSF 25 Bluehouse Lane,
Oxted RH8 0AA Tel: 01959 561811 5IF 4PVOE PG .VTJD- Oxted Operatic Society. Tues-Sat 16-20 April, 7.45pm plus 2.30pm Saturday matinee. ÂŁ15 barntheatreoxted.co.uk or call 07530 52 80 94
&140. &QTPN 1MBZIPVTF Ashley Ave, Epsom KT18 5AL Tel: 01372 742555 / 742227 epsomplayhouse.co.uk Coppelia – The Moscow Ballet Monday, 4 March, 7.30pm. From £21 #SJOHJOH %PXO UIF .PPO3-7yrs Monday 27 March, 2.30pm. From £8 5JEEMFS "OE 0UIFS 5FSSJÜD 5BMFT Scamp Theatre & Watford Palace Theatre. Tuesday, 2 April 2.30pm. £9 Sid’s Show3-7yrs. Sid from Cbeebies. Friday, 5 April, 2.30pm. £10; Child £9
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Guildford GU1 3UX Tel: 01483 440000 yvonne-arnaud.co.uk +VTU 4P 4UPSJFT Thurs-Sat, 14-16 March, aft / eve. £10 $IJMESFO T 4BUVEBZ 4IPXT BU 5IF .JMM 4UVEJP, usually £7. Daytime performances – call for times, usually 11am & 2pm. .S )POL IJT 4BE 5SPNCPOF 9 March 'JTIZ 5BMFT 6 April #SJOHJOH %PXO UIF .PPO 13 April. £9
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Crawley RH10 6YZ Tel: Mon-Sat 10am– 8.15pm01293 553636 hawth.co.uk .PTDPX 4UBUF $JSDVT (Theatre) Sunday, 10 March, 5pm £25; Child £17.50; Family £60 #FTU 'SJFOET 'PSFWFS (Theatre) Thursday, 4 April, 6.30pm. £13.50 4UVDL 3+yrs (Studio) Saturday, 13 April, 11am. £7; Family £25 5JEEMFS BOE 0UIFS 5FSSJÜD 5BMFT 3+yrs (Theatre). Wednesday, 17 April, 1.30pm & 4.30pm. £10; Family £36 %PO U -FU UIF 1JHFPO %SJWF UIF #VT 3+yrs (Studio). Saturday, 27 April, 11am )PSSJCMF )JTUPSJFT (Theatre). Wed-Sun, 1-5 May, day and eve. Terrible Tudors & Vile Victorians. Call for ticket prices.
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School, Pendleton Road, Reigate. Futsal/Football, Dance/Gym, multi sports and adventure camps, including arts and crafts, cinema club, fun and games, ping pong, ipod and more. 4-12yrs. Easter: Tues-Fri, 2-5th and Mon-Fri 8-12 April. 9am-12noon, 9am-3pm or 8am-5pm. From ÂŁ10. 20% off for siblings! Bookings: 0844 318 1700 or online at sportsfocusuk.com
DASH Day Camps at de Stafford Sports Centre, Caterham. 5-12 yrs. Tues-Fri, 2-5 April; Mon-Fri, 8-12 April. 8.30am-5pm or half days. ÂŁ22 member/day (ÂŁ24.50 n/m); Half: ÂŁ11 (12.50). Tel: 01883 344355 tandridgetrust.co.uk
Downsend Lodges + and %PXOTFOE BU %PXOTFOE 4DIPPM Leatherhead KT22 8TJ.
Activities for 2-13 yr olds. 9am-4pm or 8am-5.30pm. Tel: 07899 01 12 75 (2-5yrs). Tel: 01372 385403 (613yrs). downsend.co.uk
Mega Days at The Hawthorns
Sports Centre, Pendell Court, Bletchingley RH1 4QJ. 4-12 yrs. 29 March, 2-5 April, 15-19 April & 22-23 April. Flexihours. Tel: 01883 743377 (opt 2). hawthorns.com/sports-centre
4VQFSDBNQT at Royal Russell School, Coombe Lane, Croydon CR9 5BX. Multi-Activity 2-5 & 8-12 April; RAW Adventure 2-5 April; A Passion for‌Art & Crafts 8-12 April. Tel: 01235 832222 supercamps.co.uk "DUJW $BNQT at Cranmore School, Epsom Road West Horsley KT24 6AT. Multi-Activity camps 4-14yrs. 2-12 April. 8am-6pm (flexi) £35/ day, £165/week. Tel: 07896 54 60 67 activcamps.com
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Centre, Reigate Rd, Dorking, RH4 1SW. Activity Camps. 5-12 yrs. 8.30am5.30pm. ÂŁ31/day ÂŁ145/week. 0845 456 3233. fitforsport.co.uk
3FJHBUF 3FEIJMM :.$" 1MBZTDIFNF Princes Rd, Redhill RH1 6JJ. Tel: 01737 779979. 2-12 April, 10am-4pm or 8.45am-6pm. 4-12yrs. ÂŁ15.30/ ÂŁ22.95. Rhea Stephenson Tel: 01737 779979 ymcaredhill.com
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Sovereign Centre, Woodhatch, Reigate. For children with disability. 2-12 April, 10am-4pm. 5-12 yrs. ÂŁ16 per day. Emily Griffiths, Tel: 01737 222859. ymcaredhill.com
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Cottage, Horley RH6 9EF. ÂŁ37 per day; ÂŁ155 per week. 4-11 yrs. 8am-6pm. Tel: 01293 823163. cranbrooknursery.co.uk
Kidspace Croydon Holiday Club
at The Colonnades, Purley Way CR0 4PQ. 2-5 April and 8-12 April. 9am-5pm ÂŁ35. Half day ÂŁ25. Tel: 020 8686 0040 kidspaceadventures.com
065%0034 "$5*7& 8JME -FBSOJOH 'PSFTU 4DIPPM Winkworth Arboretum and Claremont Park, Esher Mon-Fri, 2-5 April & 8-12 April. 8.30am /10.15am-4 /5.30pm. 5-12yrs. Have fun and explore the woods. ÂŁ35/day. Tel: 01483 424 400. wild-learning.net
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- Holiday Club Adventure Camp at Alice Holt Forest, Farnham Mon-Fri, 8-12 April 6+yrs. 10.15am-4pm. ÂŁ35/day (extended day available). Tel: 01483 424 400. wild-learning.net
1SJPSZ &WFOUT Sandy Lane, Nutfield RH1 4EJ. Regular Multi Activity Days (MAD). 8-15 yrs. 11am-3pm. Tel: 01737 822484. prioryevents.com 5"; o 5IF "EWFOUVSF ;POF at High Ashurst, Headley Lane, Mickleham, Dorking RH5 6DQ. 9.30am to 4.30pm, 1- and 2-day activities: climbing and abseiling, multi activities or woodland skills. 8-16 yrs. Tel: 01372 378901. surreycc.gov.uk/outdoorlearning Wild Woodland Camp at Painshill Park, Cobham KT11 1JE. 8 to 13yrs. 2-5 April & 9-12 April. 9am-4.30pm. ÂŁ35 a day or ÂŁ115 for 4 days. Book online or call 01932 868113. painshill.co.uk
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Afternoons in Easter holidays, 7+yrs. Tel: 01737 822639
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5EL. Tasters (4+yrs) daily 28 March-12 April; half-day fun days 3&10 April. 4-18yrs. From ÂŁ12. Tel: 0845 363 1177. high-sports.co.uk
$00,&3: $3"'5 $PPLJFT ,JUDIFO – see website for details cookieskitchen.co.uk
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Chinthurst, Tadworth. 2-5 April and Reigate St Mary’s 8-11 April. 3-7yrs. Fun introduction ball and team skills. Tel: 01737 814399 minicrickets.co.uk
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Dunottar School, High Trees Road, Reigate RH2 7EL. 4 days of Singing, Dance and Drama plus performance. Tues-Fri 2-5 April, 9.30am-12.30pm 4 to 6yrs; 10am-4pm 7 to 18yrs. Cost: 4 to 6yrs ÂŁ90 (ÂŁ60 siblings). 7 to 18yrs ÂŁ125 (ÂŁ90 siblings). Tel: 0208 686 0141 stagecoach.co.uk/redhill
4UBHFDPBDI Leatherhead – call 020 8394 2244 or 07792 732105 for details. stagecoach.co.uk/leatherhead
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Downs School, Betchworth. 4 & 5 April 10am-3pm also Horsham 2&3 April. 3-12yrs. Dance, singing, acting and craft. ÂŁ25 one day, ÂŁ40 for 2 days. Tel: 07783 18 38 48 inspireacademyofdance.co.uk
1FSGPSN Drama courses in Esher. Hansel and Gretel. 8-10 April, 2.30-4.30pm. £93 per child. Tel: 0845 400 1279 perform.org.uk 1VMM UIF 0UIFS – Hamlet TheatreLab & stage in 5 days at Epsom Playhouse. 8-12 April. 9-14 yr olds. Tel: 07801 26 83 87 or 07725 60 68 83. pulltheother.moonfruit.com 4QPSUT 'PDVT 6, Reigate. Easter
30--&3 4,"5*/( 4VOEBZ GBNJMZ SPMMFS TLBUJOH YMCA Princes Rd, Earlswood nr Redhill. Tel: 01293 776266. Sundays, 11.3012.30pm fun skating. 12.30-1.30pm Lessons, Grades 1-9, 3+yrs. Skate hire, Fun skate & Lesson ÂŁ8. rrarsc.co.uk
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Green, Tunbridge Wells TN3 9LW. Skiing & Snowboarding for beginners (2,8,11 April). 9.30am-4.30pm. 8-15yrs. ÂŁ45; ÂŁ75 for 2. Equipment included. Tel: 01892 665665. bowles.ac/skiing
48*..*/( + ( 4XJNNJOH Crash courses at Chinthurst School, Tadworth. 1-5 April, all levels, 4+yrs. 9.30am for 30mins ÂŁ30 the week. Stroke Clinics, 10-12 April, ÂŁ20 for 3 days. Gandey: 07768 43 27 72 %PSLJOH 4QPSUT $FOUSF Crash
courses and taster sessions at Easter, all levels. Contact Rona Lucas: 01306 870185 leisureconnection.co.uk
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dance/gym courses Tel: 0844 318 1700. sportsfocusuk.com
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8-12 April. 8-12yrs. Tel: 01306 886243. realisticrock.com or dandeliontheatrearts.co.uk
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St Leatherhead, 3-day workshop plus performance. 2-4 April, 10am-4pm. 8-16yrs. ÂŁ100. Tel: 07711 93 79 51 the-theatre.org
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Club, Linkfield Lane, Redhill RH1 1JW. 9.30am-12.30pm. 5-14yrs. Contact Tim: 07956 38 35 35. redhilltennisclub.co.uk
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Limpsfield LTC, Detillens Lane Limpsfield, RH8 0DH. ÂŁ9 per morning (ÂŁ11 NonMembers) Tel: Derek 07947 14 54 75. limpsfieldtennis.co.uk
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Park, Esher KT10 8AN. Tel: 0845 644 5502. 8-15yrs. Booking essential. daytona.co.uk
LASER GAMES -BTFS)VC Spindle Way, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1TG. Easter Laser Specials, Mon – Fri 10am-1pm. Laser games and pizza. 7-11yrs. £14pp, £25 for 2. Tel: 01293 548000. laserhub.co.uk
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board! Priory Farm, Nutfield RH1 4EJ. Easter 8+yrs. Bookings: 0845 0944 360. ridethehill.com
5IF "SD "SUT $FOUSF Caterham CR3 5XY. Easter workshops & classes. Tel: 01883 759418. the-arc-caterham.co.uk
Babylon Lane, Lower Kingswood KT20 6XA. Children’s Pony Days. £50 per day. 5+yrs. Total beginners welcome. Tel Claire: 01737 241311. ocrs.co.uk
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%POZOHT -FJTVSF $FOUSF Linkfield Lane, Redhill RH1 1DP. Tel: 01737 764 732. better.org.uk
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(JSMT "UUBDL sports for girls at Hazelwood School in Oxted. Two fun workshops 25 & 26 March, 10-12.30am Girls 7+yrs. Bookings email: girlsattackit@gmail.com
5BOESJEHF -FJTVSF $FOUSF Hoskins Road, Oxted RH8 9HT. Tel: 01883 716 717. tandridgetrust.co.uk Indoor Rock Climbing 8-14yrs. 4&11 April. Kayaking, Percussion Workshop, Creative Movement, Drawing Workshop, Dance Workshop, Swimming.
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8"5&3410354 "RVB 4QPSUT at Mercers Park nr
Merstham RH1 4EU. 2-day courses: 2-3/4-5/8-9/10-11 April, 9.30am-1.30pm. 8-16yrs. Dinghy Sailing, Windsurfing, Paddlesports. ÂŁ99 per course. Tel: 01737 644288 aquasports.co.uk
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Road, Dorking RH4 1SG. Tel: 01306 870180. harpersfitness.co.uk See Fit For Sport
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Mariners, Richmond TW10 7RX. Easter 9.30am-4.30pm. 2-5 day activities – sailing, kayaking and canoeing, multiactivities. 8-16yrs. Tel: 01372 378901 surreycc.gov.uk/ outdoorlearning Association of Gymnastic and Trampolining Clubs Caterham - The Rebound Hall: 01883 620971 anti-gravity@saturnv.co.uk t Trampolining (Monday through to Saturday) t Adult Trampolining (Mondays & Thursdays) t Kindergym QSF TDIPPM HZNOBTUJDT USBNQPMJOJOH t Funfit (4-7yrs gymnastics & trampolining) t Special Needs Trampolining (for siblings as well) Caterham - De Stafford: 07737 306316 pointers@saturnv.co.uk t 5SBNQPMJOJOH BOE (ZNOBTUJDT (Mondays & Wednesdays) Warlingham School t 5SBNQPMJOF (Thursdays) Horley - Oakwood & Redhill - St Bedes: 07932 752081 springfit@saturnv.co.uk t 5SBNQPMJOJOH (ZNOBTUJDT including boys squad & adults (Wednesday through to Sunday) t 'VOĂśU (Combined gymnastics & trampolining) Oriel, Crawley t 5SBNQPMJOJOH (ZNOBTUJDT (Fridays) Manorfield Infant school, Horley t ,JOEFSHZN (Pre-school gymnastics for toddlers, Mondays 1.45pm) Saturn V are approved & accredited to Gold Standard by Surrey Council’s “Active Surreyâ€? Sports Development Unit
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Caterham on the Hill. 3 April, 12.452.45pm. Anti-Gravity 2-hour trampoline mega session. 4+yrs. ÂŁ9.50. Tel: Marie Clark 01883 620971 ag-tc.co.uk
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&BTUFS &HHTUSBWBHBO[B .BSDI o "QSJM The egg hunt trail and chocolate treat is just one of many attractions at Bocketts this Easter. It’s also time for lambing – with over 300 lambs due, plus all the other farm animals. Animal handling sessions, with cute chicks and cuddly rabbits. Plus the usual indoor and outdoor play, pony rides, tractor rides, goat milking, ‘meet the tractor’, pig racing, goldpanning and more. Suitable for 0-8yrs. Admission ÂŁ9 adults; ÂŁ9.60 children 3 – 17, ÂŁ7.80 children 2 years, <2 years free
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8*/,8035) "3#03&56. Hascombe Road, Godalming GU8 4AD Tel: 01483 208477 nationaltrust.org.uk/ winkwortharboretum &BTUFS &HH 5SBJM .POEBZ "QSJM 10.30am – 4.30pm. Fun and chocolate for all ages! Easter Egg Trail plus special activities for children including free face painting and storytelling. )"5$)-"/%4 1"3, East Clandon, Guildford Tel: 01483 222482 nationaltrust.org.uk/hatchlands &BTUFS &HH 5SBJMT 4VO .BSDI .PO 1 April 11am - 4pm. Easter themed trails and face painting. Normal admission + £2 per child. Also: Have A Go Archery (+£1.50) and pony rides (+£2.50 per ride) $-"/%0/ 1"3, West Clandon, Guildford Tel: 01483 222482 &BTUFS &HH 5SBJMT 'SJ 4BU .BSDI 11am - 4pm. Normal admission + £2.50 per child. Easter Fun for all the Family. Follow trails around the garden; Cadbury’s chocolate egg at the end. Plus face painting, arts & crafts and pony rides (+£2.50 per ride). $-"3&.0/5 -"/%4$"1& ("3%&/ Portsmouth Road, Esher KT10 9JG. Tel: 01372 467806 nationaltrust.org.uk/claremont 'SJEBZ 4BUVSEBZ .BSDI BN QN &BTUFS &HH 5SBJM around the garden with a chocolate prize, Cadbury’s play area, free face painting and storytelling. £2 per trail . Saturday 30 March 3pm – Easter Bonnet competition – prizes for best child and adult bonnet! Plus – Easter craft activities in the thatched cottage 8-12 April, 11am-1pm, £1.50 per craft. 4633&: )*--4 &45"5& 0''*$& nr Dorking Tel: 01372 220644 surreyhills@nationaltrust.org.uk. &BTUFS &HH USBJM BU )PMNXPPE $PNNPO 4BUVSEBZ .BSDI St John’s Church, Willow Green, 1- 4pm. £2.50 per child &BTUFS &HH USBJM PO #PY )JMM 4VOEBZ .BSDI .POEBZ "QSJM 10am, last trail at 2pm. Box Hill Centre, at top of Zig Zag Road £2.50 per child &BTUFS &HH 5SBJM 8FEOFTEBZ "QSJM TUBSUJOH BU %FOCJFT Hillside car park. , 10am, last trail 2pm. £2.50 per child #0%*". $"45-& Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5UA Tel: 01580 830436 nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiam-castle .FEJBFWBM &HH )VOU, egg decorating and yummy prizes. Friday, 29 March – Friday, 5 April, 11am-4pm. Normal admission + £2
4*44*/()6345 $"45-& Biddenden Rd, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2AB Tel: 01580 710700 nationaltrust.org.uk/sissinghurst &BTUFS 5SBJMT BOE UBTUZ USFBUT .BSDI o "QSJM BOE &HH BOE 4QPPO SBDF PO "QSJM SMALLHYTHE Smallhythe Place, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7NG Tel: 01580 762334 nationaltrust.org.uk/ smallhytheplace 29 March – 1 April Follow the Easter bunny’s footsteps and you may get a chocolate treat! oooooooooooooooo 5VMMFZT 'BSN Turners Hill, Nr. Crawley, W Sussex RH10 4PE. Gift shop, butcher and farm shop and tea room. Play areas and rides. Tel: 01342 718472. tulleysfarm.com &BTUFS &HH #VOOZ )VOU 29 March-14 April, 10am-5pm - Hunt high and low for eggs, bunnies, cartoons and funnies hidden in the grounds. Then follow the trail for the Easter Bunny and collect your Easter treat from him in his secret burrow. More fun when you go on the Eggspotting wagon ride to count up all the coloured eggs along the way to test your egg spotting skills. Plus lots more Easter fun with baby animals, puppets and inflatables. 0-10yrs. oooooooooooooooo
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29 March-12 April Find the 10 Easter eggs hidden in shop windows throughout the Belfry, fill in which number egg is in which shop and hand in your completed form at Toy Barnhaus - every entrant will receive a small tasty treat, just for taking part! You will be in with the chance of winning ÂŁ50 worth of Toy Barnhaus vouchers! See redhillbelfry.co.uk for more details.' oooooooooooooooo
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Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green, nr Billingshurst, W. Sussex RH14 0EG Tel: 01403 700063. fishersfarmpark.co.uk Animals, fun and adventure for 2-11yr olds. &BTUFS &HH TUSBWBHBO[B .BSDI "QSJM 10am-5pm. Children can discover a free chocolate egg to take home - and watch as they are magically laid by the ‘chocolate-laying hens’. Help in the “Name The Chick Competitionâ€? or cheer at the “Shetland Grand Nationalâ€? – a favourite for the whole family. Lambing – help bottle feed the newborn lambs! Easter admission (peak rate): family of 4 - ÂŁ56
t 5IJT IBT DBUBTUSPQIJD DPOTFRVFODFT for wildlife, as children who don’t value and respect nature are less likely to see the importance of protecting the natural environment when they’re older. t $IFDL ZPVS PXO GBNJMZ T MFWFM PG connection to nature and find out more at www.rspb.org.uk/getoutdoors 4644&9 8*-%-*'& 53645 4BUVSEBZ .BSDI 10am, 11am or 12noon. Bird and Bat Box Making 8+yrs (accompanied) - Tilgate Park, Crawley £10 per family (includes two boxes), Booking essential. Call 01273 497561 or go to TVTTFYXJMEMJGFUSVTU PSH VL XIBUTPO
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Hunt (1 April) - 50p per child. Park Admission ÂŁ4, children free. .POEBZ "QSJM /BUVSBM "SU (4-7yrs) 10am-12noon or 1.303.30pm. ÂŁ6 per child. 8FEOFTEBZ "QSJM QN $BNQ #VJMEJOH (8+yrs) ÂŁ6 per child 'SJEBZ "QSJM BN PS QN 5PEEMFS 5SBJMT BOE 5BMFT (2-4yrs) Enjoy the story of “Maisy Goes Campingâ€? and go for a walk around the Park to bring it to life. ÂŁ6 per child
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Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5UA Birds of Prey – Hawking Experience plus lunch in the Terrace Room, £40. Bookings: 01580 831325.
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Hunt high and low for creatures great and small and get an eggy prize. ÂŁ2.50 per child. National Trust - Surrey Hills Tel:01372 220644
.PO 'SJ "QSJM &BTUFS "DUJWJUZ XFFL Fun and excitement with a series of activities at Box Hill and Headley Heath. Check for details at nationaltrust.org.uk/box-hill
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chef masterclasses and food demos. Showcasing local food. leatherheadfoodfestival.com
Family admission ÂŁ21.50. Tea extra. chiddingstonecastle.org.uk For more Mothers Day ideas, see page 4
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ride. Sy Soc of Model Engineers, Mill Lane, off Waterway Road, Leatherhead KT22 9AA. ssme.co.uk
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5QS. Fat Contoller (Fri), Mike the Knight (Mon) and Tree Fu Tom (Wed). Admission: Family ÂŁ63.99 (Peak)
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Court with Easter Egg Hunt, Bonnet Competition and many attractions. Adults ÂŁ2.50; Children free.
Meet at Base Camp, then travel by offroad truck on your African Safari! On line discounts at chessington.com
Launches its new Tree Top Juniors (from 6yrs) and Forest Segway (10yrs min) at Leeds Castle nr Maidstone, Bedgebury Forest, Kent and Alice Holt Forest, Farnham goape.co.uk
4BUVSEBZ .BSDI BN QN 'BNJMZ 'VO %FO #VJMEJOH BU 1BJOTIJMM 1BSL with our experienced
instructor. Then marshmallows round the camp fire. ÂŁ12; Child ÂŁ8. Portsmouth Road, Cobham KT11 1JE. Bookings: 01932 868113 or painshill.co.uk
Albert Rd North, Reigate RH2 9EL. Free classes and talks. Indian food. Charity donation ÂŁ5. yogaananda.co.uk
.PO 'SJ UP "QSJM BN QN $MBSFNPOU -BOETDBQF 1BSL Portsmouth Road, Esher KT10 9JG. Spring children’s craft making activities in the Thatched Cottage Normal admission + £1.50 per craft. Tel: 01372 467806
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holiday £499. National Trust – Surrey Hills. Call: 01372 220644
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To book call Mollie: 07979 32 13 69. fieldfarmproject.com
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include hobby horse jousting. Call: 01580 830436
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wildlife. Normal admission. Mapleton Road, Westerham, Kent TN16 1PS Tel: 01732 868381 nationaltrust.org.uk/chartwell
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tracking and pond dipping. 5-13yrs. ÂŁ12; Child ÂŁ8. Bookings: 01932 868113 or painshill.co.uk
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9JG. Fun Day with farm animals – stroke, groom and feed them! Normal admission applies. Tel: 01372 467806. nationaltrust.org.uk/claremont
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music at Denbies (Thurs) and Effingham (Sat). More information from surreyhillsmusicfestival.com
."38&-- ;00 8*/ B XJME GBNJMZ EBZ PVU A visit to Marwell Zoo is a chance to get up close to the wonders of the natural world – and help save them. We have 3 sets of family tickets (2 adults and 2 children) for readers of Families Surrey East to win. This Easter you can take part in Marwell’s Wild Egg Hunt and visit the Easter Bunny to collect your very own chocolate egg (Bank Holiday weekend only). Also from 29 Mar-14 Apr enjoy all things feathery! Visit the new walk-through bird aviary, get creative with free feathery crafts and listen to fascinating talks. For more information call 01962 777407 or visit www.marwell.org.uk To enter just send an email to editor@familiessurreyeast.co.uk with MARWELL ZOO in the subject line and include your name and address in the email. Closing date 20th March – in time for your Easter visit!
.BSDI &BTUFS #VOOZ 'VO 3VO with a 1k Fun Run starting at 10am and a 5k Race starting at 10.30am, Queen’s Park Caterham. Dress up and run fast to win the biggest eggs! £2.50 entry for 1k run. Raise funds for charity, go to rotaryruns.co.uk
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Festival at Box Hill’s Donkey Green.
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4VOEBZ .BSDI o .PUIFS T %BZ Cream Teas on vintage china for Mothering Sunday at $IJEEJOHTUPOF $BTUMF nr Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7AD.
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www.surreycc.gov.uk Making Surrey a better place
What’s on at Dovers Green Spring 2013
Monday
To book any of our activities call the centre on 01737 223621
Tuesday
We are now taking bookings for April 2013’s NURTURING PROGRAMME (Parenting Puzzle). 10 week courses available during evenings & mornings.
Wednesday
To see our full programme look on our website at doversgreenchildrencentre.co.uk
Weigh, Stay & Play 9am - 11.30am Stay & Play 12.30pm - 2.30pm Stay & Play 9.30am - 11.30am Baby Massage 12.30pm - 1.15pm Baby Signing 2pm - 2.30pm ActivTots 10am - 10.45am Post Natal Course 12.30pm - 2.30pm Little Explorers 1.30pm - 3pm
Thursday
Childminders Play & Learn 9.30am - 11.30am Weaning Class (Monthly 12 - 2pm) Breastfeeding Session 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Need some help and support? Open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm for advice and information. We do ask for a donation for some of our activities, but all Sure Start services are free for families on Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance and Disability Allowance.
Friday
Under 1’s Baby Group 10am - 11.30am Baby Basics Ante-Natal 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Saturday
Dads Inc. (Play Session) 10am - 12 First Saturday of the month Paediatric First Aid 10am - 12 Parent Craft Ante-Natal Session 10am - 3pm Contact your Mid-Wife to book a place
Co-ordinator: Anna Durbridge Tel: 01737 223621 www.doversgreenchildrenscentre.co.uk Rushetts Rd, Reigate RH2 7RF 24 Families Surrey East March-April 2013
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