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2 Families Dorset familiesonline.co.uk Welcome Editor’s Welcome Spring has finally sprung which means it’s time to start looking forward to the warmer weather and make family plans for the weeks ahead and Easter holidays. With that in mind, we have a great What’s On guide and highlight some of the best family days out for all the family to enjoy. Also, take a look at our Find Families Dorset Magazine on: clubs and classes feature which include fantastic trial offers fromBaby @FamiliesDorsetMag @FamDorsetMag Ballet, Blackwell Dance Academy, Helen O’Grady Drama Academy, Super Swimmers and Tumble Tots. Managing Editor - Keren Moseley If you have any news or events that you’d like to share with our readers, [email protected] | 07518 514012 or if you’re a local business - parties, clubs & classes, holiday clubs, Advertising - Claire Clarricoates education providers, nurseries, play centres, attractions - and you’d [email protected] | 07812 218331 like to reach parents and families in our next issue, please do get in touch with me. Plus, don’t forget to like us on Facebook for up-to-date Design - Matthew Craig information, competitions and much more. mattcraigdesign.co.uk Best wishes,

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News Education &Views News Give Your Kids the Best Start With HC3S With locally-sourced eggs, cheese and meat, the majority of HC3S school meals are cooked from scratch ensuring children eat a balanced, Give your Child the nutritious diet. Skills to Cycle Safely Whether your child is a veggie or meat-eater, both are on offer daily and Bikeability is about giving people the skills to cycle on today’s roads. come with homemade bread baked in the kitchen each morning as well as Level 1 and 2 Course additional salad for children to top up Level 1 teaches trainees to control and master a bike in a playground their meal if they wish. From sweet potato and lentil curry area, developing basic cycle control skills. Level 2 equips trainees with and roasts to fish and chips, and award-winning bubble salmon, there the skills to cycle on local roads, developing safe cycling skills and are choices that children will love. Popular desserts often have hidden understanding of the road and traffic environment. veg such as beetroot or butternut squash. Organic yoghurt, cheese and Level 3 Course crackers and New Forest ice cream are also firm favourites. Look out for Level 3 is for children who have successfully completed Level 2 and are our theme day lunches too such as World Book Day and Easter, a fun an experienced, confident cyclist. It provides the skills to tackle a wide way to eat with their friends. variety of traffic conditions, many different road layouts and challenging A hot school lunch is full of goodness and as they are free for all traffic scenarios. children up to KS2, can offer children the best start in life. HC3S publish Find out more about our Saturday sessions and Easter holiday the following day’s menu at 3pm on Facebook @hc3seducation. courses, visit bournemouth.gov.uk/bikeability or call Find out more at www.hants.gov.uk/hc3s 01202 454636 to book.

Join The Enjoy British Ultimate Pop Family Safety Science Week Week Princess Party Families can enjoy a wonder-full time Accidents are the biggest killer of together during British Science Week 2019 Once Upon A Princess, the ultimate pop children and young people with at least which will take place from 8 to 17 March. Princess party, is coming to Wimborne’s one child under 5 killed each week. Tivoli Theatre on Sunday 12 May. Science Week is a celebration of science, Every year, over 2 million children under technology, engineering and maths with This glittering production features your the age of 15 have an accident in and thousands of fascinating, entertaining and favourite fairytale Princesses and a around the home which takes them to A&E engaging activities for all ages taking place soundtrack of top pop hits and movie and half of the under 5s visiting do so as a across the UK. musical classics, with performances at result of a preventable accident. 12pm and 4pm. Events in Dorset include the European Family Safety Week, which commences premiere screening of ‘Rubber Jellyfish’ Once Upon A Princess promises to on 1 April, is run by the RoSPA (The Royal at the Community Learning Centre in entertain, inspire and captivate you with its Society for the Prevention of Accidents) to Wimborne on 14 March, which warns of toe tapping, dance in the aisles set list. help raise awareness of the “simple things the dangers of balloon-releases on ocean wildlife, in particular sea turtles who mistake Enjoy songs from Olly Murs, Meghan you can do to stop your child becoming an them for jellyfish. Find out more about this Trainor, Dolly Parton, Little Mix, Jess Glynne accident statistic.” and other events near you at and more! Plus, West End and Broadway RoSPA provides free resources and advice www.sciencelive.net. smash hits including songs from Shrek, to help families keep children safe in their Hairspray, Footloose, Annie and Wicked. homes. Its free Keeping Kids Safe packs You can also download a series of FREE activity packs at www.britishscienceweek. Get your golden ticket now! also enable schools, nurseries, playgroups org filled with resources and ideas to try Only £12 from the Box Office and children’s centres to hold child safety out at home or school, without the need at www.tivoliwimborne.co.uk session for parents. for a science background or expensive or call 01202 885566. More info: www.rospa.com equipment.

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Family Health Should we Reward our Children with Sugary Food?

It's not unusual for parents to offer their children a regular basis? What happens when sweets and Offering unhealthy food as a reward or treat is also "special" - and often unhealthy - foods as a biscuits become the major reward in a child’s life? confusing. Children hear that they're supposed reward for good behaviour or achievement. to enjoy healthy foods and avoid foods There is a growing body of evidence which with little nutritional value. Being told Equally, if children are bored on a long car journey, suggests that regularly using food as an emotional that they can indulge in foods that or fed up with being in the buggy, it’s tempting to distraction or as a reward or punishment for are bad for them as a reward use snack foods to distract them for a little longer. children may be associated with a greater risk of or having these withheld as emotional eating. We’ve all noticed that if children are upset because a punishment sends a very they have hurt themselves or want something A recent study carried out by Aston, mixed message. they cannot have, the offer of something Loughborough and Birmingham More information at sweet helps 'make them feel better.' universities found that parents who use www.nhs.uk/ controlling feeding practices with their Withholding special food treats may Using food as change4life children could be unintentionally also be a punishment. A parent a reward can teaching their children to rely on By Andrew Campbell might refuse to serve pudding, undermine food to deal with their emotions later for example, if her children have healthy eating in life. talked back or neglected to tidy their habits rooms. Using food as a reward can also undermine healthy eating habits. But what is the result of using food as a tool Giving sweets, crisps, or squash as a to deal with emotions like boredom or sadness reward can lead to children overeating or as a punishment? Does it turn children into foods that are high in sugar, fat, and adults who cannot cope with being bored or upset empty calories. Worse, it can interfere without a sweet snack? with the child’s natural ability to There certainly isn't any evidence to suggest regulate their eating, encouraging that occasionally resorting to the biscuit tin will them to eat when they're not affect children in this way. But what if we do it on hungry to reward themselves.

Lack of Sleep Damaging How to make a... For Children Sweet Potato & Lentil Curry More than a third of primary school children are failing (This tasty recipe by HC3S serves a family of 4-5) to get sufficient sleep, according to research by the University of Leeds. The study has linked poor sleep with difficulties in You’ll need: paying attention in class, keeping up with school work, forgetfulness and absenteeism. • Onions (diced) 135g The NHS recommendation is that children of that • Sweet Potato 315g age should get 10 hours sleep per night but the study • Cooking Oil 9ml discovered that out of 1,100 children ages 6 to 11, 36% were • Mild Madras Curry Powder 4-5g getting only eight hours sleep or less on a weekday night. • Tomato Puree 23g Just under a third of children reported that worrying about school work was keeping them awake, whilst around one • Chopped Tomatoes 225g in six children reported that they found it difficult to sleep • Red Lentils 45g because of concerns about bullying or friendship. • Stock 338ml The researchers identified that children who had access to technology in their bedroom were more likely to experience a shorter night’s sleep and recommended How to make it: that parents consider removing technology from their children’s bedrooms. 1. Fry the onion and sweet potato mix in oil for 5-10 minutes More info: www.leeds.ac.uk 2. Add the curry powder and cook gently for 3 minutes stirring continuously 3. Add tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, lentils and stock 4. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes 5. Transfer to casserole tin, cover with the lid or foil and put in the oven for a further ¾ hour or until sweet potato is soft, checking periodically so it does not dry out.

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Easter Your Guide to... Holiday Fun Eggcellent Easter Fun Here’s our pick of some of the best days out, activities and events for you and your family this Easter.

Visit Monkey World, Horrible Histories Where Families Matter! Goes Barmy This spring, visit Monkey World, the largest primate rescue We all want to meet people from history. centre of its kind! Many of the apes and monkeys at The trouble is everyone is dead! the park have been neglected, kept in unnatural So, it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories conditions, or experienced unbelievable cruelty. live on stage at Christchurch’s Regent Centre, with a At Monkey World, they are rehabilitated back into family brand-new West End show featuring all new scenes! Photo Credit: Mark Douet groups, where they can enjoy the company of their Would you be shaken or stirred by Richard III? Mount a own kind in a safe and natural environment, and some mutiny against King Henry VIII! See Mary Tudor knock the spots off are even part of international breeding programmes for Mary Queen of Scots! Will Queen Elizabeth I endure her terrible teeth? endangered species. Would you be hanged by King James I for being a witch? It's the history Combining fun with conservation, half-hourly keeper of Britain with the nasty bits left in! talks explain all about man’s closest living relative. Visitors can Performances at 1.30pm and 4.30pm on 18 April with tickets see the stars of TV’s ‘Monkey Life’, then ‘monkey around’ in the south’s starting from £12, so book yours today on 01202 499199 or visit largest Great Ape playground. regentcentre.co.uk. On Mother’s Day all mums get 50% off entry price with a voucher from monkeyworld.org and from 19-22 April, there’s a free chocolate Easter Egg for the first 100 children into the park. Go Wild at Kingston Maurward Easter at Brewery Square Kingston Maurward’s Easter Weekend from 19-22 There’s plenty of family fun at Brewery Square in April is set to be full of egg-citement again this year Dorchester over this Easter Bank Holiday weekend. with fun for all the family. Our hugely popular Easter Egg Hunt is back from Take part in this fun journey around the Kingston 19 – 22 April, as you’re invited to hunt for the Easter Egg Maurward estate while youngsters take part in the Easter images around the Square in return for a free Easter hunt! Once the hunt is over, stay and have fun feeding the prize! Simply collect a form from the Concierge Office sheep and goats, get up close to alpacas, and meet all the (opposite the Dorchester South Station), and return farmyard friends - rabbits, pigs, chicks, ducks and more. your completed form to claim your prize! To find out more or purchase an advance ticket for this egg-tra special And that’s not all! On Saturday 20 April, popular (groan!) event, call 01305 215003 or go online at visitkm.co.uk. children’s TV entertainer (and Strictly star) Dr Ranj is coming to perform his much-loved show, ‘Dr Ranj’s Teddy Bear Hospital.’ This fun and informative family performance is guaranteed to entertain, as Dr Ranj and his friends sing and dance in this spectacular show. These free 30-minute performances will take place at 11am and 1pm. Seaton Tramway Don’t forget, there’s still time to visit Tomorrow’s Museum For Dorset, 14 Pope Street, at Brewery Square this Easter before they Eggstravaganza continue their tour ofY Dorset! P Join us at Seaton Tramway for Gilbert the Station H A P Master’s Easter Egg Hunt eggstravaganza! Gilberts grumpy goose has lost his eggs all over Seaton Y Tramway. Travel from Seaton to Colyton and locate all P the eggs for a surprise, so come along and get involved. H A P R There will be fantastic activities all weekend, E so book your tickets now at tram.co.uk. E A S T R E E A S T

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Easter Egg Hunt Quiz Easter at Lulworth 5 – 23 April 10, 17 April Wimborne Model Town, Wimborne BH21 1DY Lulworth Castle, East Lulworth BH20 5QS Wildlife Superheroes Easter Trail Search around the model town buildings Easter Eggs-travaganza Inspired by the story of Alice in Durlston Country Park, Swanage BH19 2JL and surrounds for clues in the Easter Egg Upton Library, Poole BH16 5JF Wonderland, fun activities include themed An egg-citing Easter trail for kids. Head Hunt Quiz. Can you find where Molly the Come and make crafts, listen to a story trails, Easter hunts, crafts, bouncy castle, out for a superhero adventure through the Model Town cat has been hiding the eggs? and have a game of bingo in the run up to under 4’s soft play, crazy golf, white park & return to the Castle for your prize. Win a small prize if you can. Plus, there’s Easter. For age 4+. 4–5pm. Free. rabbits and Easter Eggs! Plus, indoor 11am–3pm. £3. Easter Family Fun Shows with magic & ‘Alice’ themed activities too. 10.30am– puppets on 9, 11, 16, 18 April. 12 April 5pm. Family £30, adult £8, child £6, 6 – 21 April under 4’s free. Easter Fun at the Farm Easter Chase Easter Trail Abbotsbury Children's Farm, Weymouth Durlston Country Park, Swanage BH19 2JL Easter Eggs-travaganza DT3 4JJ Monkey World, Wareham BH20 6HH Kingfisher Barn Centre, Bournemouth BH9 2NZ Your chance to catch the infamous Easter Follow the trail, solve the clues and win a Come down to the farm for Easter Bunny on this fun running event for ages A free chocolate Easter Egg for the first prize (not suitable for <3s). Pick up your activities & entertainment including 7–11. Refreshments provided. 10am 100 children into the park. 10am–5pm. trail leaflet and head out along the river. giant bouncy castle, trampolines, clown registration. Chase begins at 10.30am. £2. Can you find Easter Bunny's hiding place? entertainer. As well as the flying displays, Easter Egg Hunt 11am–3pm. From £8pp. come and meet the owls and maybe have Easter Crafting Farmer Palmer's Farm Park, Poole BH16 6EU a photo with one. 10am–5pm. Lytchett Matravers Library, Poole BH16 6BN Spring into Easter with egg hunts at 3pm 6 – 22 April Have a go at a range of Easter themed each day. Pony rides and face painting Go East for Easter crafts at our session. Suitable for ages also available. Monkey World, Wareham BH20 6HH Bouncing Bunny Easter Trail 5–12. 3–5pm. Poole Museum, Poole BH15 1BW Help us put gibbons back into the wild Gilbert's Easter Egg Hunt Seaton Tramway, Seaton EX12 2NQ Hop along to Poole Museum to find the in Vietnam! Take part in our fundraising 18 – 22 April hidden bunnies in the cases. Complete games, activities & trails all to raise funds Join us at Seaton Tramway for Gilbert the trail to collect your chocolate prize. for EAST (Endangered Asian Species Trust). Easter Trail the Station Master’s Easter Egg Hunt 10am–4pm. Free. 10am–5pm. Highcliffe Castle, Christchurch BH23 4LE eggstravaganza! Help recover the eggs of Trail through the beautiful Castle grounds, Gilbert’s grumpy goose with fantastic fun Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt 7 – 23 April make your way through the ornate activities all weekend. Book now! Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5EZ lawns and surrounding woodland for Discovery Centre, Knoll Beach, Studland Easter Egg Hunt your chance to win a sweet surprise. 20 April Bennetts Water Gardens, BH19 3AQ 10.30am–3pm. £2.50 trail. £2.50 crafts. Weymouth DT3 4AF Explore Knoll beach or the Corfe Castle’s Easter Baskets & Bunnies Lytchett Matravers Library, Poole BH16 6BN medieval ruins to solve the clues and win The Easter Bunny Egg Hunt trail leads 19 April a chocolatey prize. you around the gardens; find the clues Hop along to make an Easter basket and to complete the trail and claim your Egg Case Hunt bunny and then enjoy an ‘egg-citing’ egg Easter at Kingston Maurward chocolate egg prize. Try our Easter Fine Foundation Centre, Wareham BH20 5PF hunt around the library. Booking essential. Kingston Maurward Animal Park & Colouring Competition too. 10am–4pm. An egg hunt with a twist! Find out what a 10.30–11.30am. Gardens, Dorchester DT2 8PX mermaid keeps in her purse! Help search Get cracking with an Easter lakeside trail, 8, 16 April for shark and ray egg cases, and maybe 20 – 21 April talks and feeding times with animals and find some of the chocolate variety. Hunt an Easter gift for each child. Get up close Make an Easter Bunny for empty egg capsules in Kimmeridge Easter Trail Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre, to alpacas, fluffy rabbits and meet all our Bay to win a chocolate egg reward! Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre, Bournemouth BH6 4EN farmyard friends – cows, pigs, chickens, 11am–12.30pm. Child £2. Bournemouth BH6 4EN ducks and more. Make an Easter Bunny using socks and Follow the trail around the reserve, rice. Booking essential. 1.30–3.30pm. £7. 19 – 22 April collecting letters to reveal the missing Easter at the Tank Museum word. Prizes suitable for age 3+. The Tank Museum, Bovington BH20 6JG 10 April Brewery Square Easter Egg Hunt 10am–3.30pm. £3. Explore and take part activities for all the Brewery Square, Dorchester DT1 1QR family. See tanks roll into action at 1pm Easter Bonnets Hunt for the Easter Egg images around the Kingfisher Barn Centre, Bournemouth weekdays from 8 April. Outdoor play zone square in return for a free prize! Collect BH9 2NZ and indoor soft play area & family trails. a form on the day from the Concierge Under 5s free. Come and make your own Easter-themed Office. Suitable for up to 15 years. hats & bonnets to take home. 1–3pm. £2. 10am–4pm. Free.

Win a £50 Voucher at Create at the Cove Come down to Lulworth’s Create at activities, including Paint Your Own Eggs. All you need to do is guess how the Cove this Easter and you’ll be in Pottery, Sand Art, Make Your Own many chocolate eggs it holds. Entries Good for an egg-cellent treat. Bear, Model Making and much more. cost £1 and every child who enters Luck! receives a small bag of Mini Eggs. That’s because we’re giving you To enter the competition, drop in to the chance to win a £50 Family Gift the multi-award-winning craft activity The competition is open now Voucher to redeem against any craft centre. Inside is a glass tower full of Mini until 5pm, Monday 22 April.

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16 March 10 – 13 April 20 April 5 May The Boy & The Mermaid Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Dr Ranj’s Teddy Bear Hospital Peter Pan – Easter Pantomime Poole Lighthouse, Poole BH15 1UG Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth DT4 8ED at Brewery Square Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth DT4 8ED Join three abundantly be-bearded A musical adventure with an out- Brewery Square, Dorchester DT1 1QR Let your dreams take flight with the boy storytellers as they weave a fishy tale of of-this-world car! A family-friendly Dr Ranj’s fun and informative family who never grows up. With an all-star musical merfolk, menacing monsters and blockbuster that audiences will find ‘Truly performance is guaranteed to entertain cast, impressive music, energetic dance spectacularly bad town planning. With live Scrumptious’. Family £56. as Dr Ranj and his friends sing and dance routines, lots of laughter and thrilling music, puppetry, a rapping octopus and a in this spectacular show. See venue’s flying. 2pm & 6pm. Family £83. shifting set full of surprises. 11am & 2pm. 13, 17 April Facebook page for your chance to From £8pp. meet Dr Ranj and friends after the first How to Train Your Dragon performance. 11am & 1pm. Free. 23 March, 6, 10 April The Hidden World (PG) Verwood Hub, Verwood BH31 7QE The Amazing Bubble Man 11 May The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (PG) When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the Poole Lighthouse, Poole BH15 1UG Bridport Electric Palace, Bridport DT6 3NY only Night Fury, he must seek ‘The Hidden Experience the breath-taking dynamics Sooty’s Magic Show Verwood Hub, Verwood BH31 7QE World’, a secret Dragon Utopia before a of bubbles, combining comedy and The Regent Centre, Christchurch BH23 1AS The much-anticipated sequel that reunites hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first. artistry with audience participation and Izzy Wizzy let’s get busy! Join Sooty for his the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new 11am on 13 April, 2pm on 17 April. spellbinding bubble tricks. 2pm. Adult brand-new Laugh Out Loud Magic Show! action-packed adventure to save their £13.75, child £10. With special guests circus star Michael beloved city. Bridport at 11am on 23 16 – 18 April Jordan and the ultraviolet specialties of March. Verwood at 11am on 6 April, and 4 – 5 May Fantasie de la Nuit. A spectacular family 2pm on 10 April. The Tiger Who Came To Tea treat with a chance to meet Richard and Poole Lighthouse, Poole BH15 1UG In The Night Garden Sooty after the show! 11am & 2.30pm. A musical play based on the book by Judith Poole Lighthouse, Poole BH15 1UG Adult £12.50, child £10.50, family £40. Kerr. A delightful family show packed with Join Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy and friends 24 March oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and In the Night Garden Live with full- 12 May clumsy chaos! Suitable age 3+. £14. size costumes, magical puppets, and The Sooty Show enchanting music. Sat 1pm & 4pm. Sun Once Upon A Princess Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth DT4 8ED 17 April 10am & 1pm. Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne Minster BH21 1LT Izzy Wizzy let’s get busy! Join Sooty for The ultimate pop Princess party, live on his new Laugh Out Loud Magic Show. The Bird Show stage! This glittering production features Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport DT6 3NR Be astounded at Sooty’s flying car, Soo’s WANT TO PROMOTE your favourite fairytale Princesses and singing unicorn and Sweep’s levitating A flap-tastic fact-filled family comedy. YOUR LOCAL EVENT a soundtrack of top pop hits and movie sausage! Plus, a chance to meet Richard It’s a story of friendship, courage and IN THE NEXT ISSUE? musical classics. 12pm & 4pm. £12. and Sooty after the show. 11am & 2.30pm. adventure with frolics and foraging, Adult £14, child £12, family £46. flitting, flying and two unusual feathery email [email protected] friends. Suitable age 4+. 11am. £6. Nick Pope Corn Exchange, Dorchester DT1 1HF Legendary family performances with 18 April songs about head lice, dogs eating soap and dragons called Keith! Suitable age Horrible Histories: 0–8 years. 2.30pm. From £7. A Brand New Barmy Britain The Regent Centre, Christchurch BH23 1AS 30 March We all want to meet people from history. Incredibles 2 (PG) The trouble is everyone is dead! Would The Regent Centre, Christchurch BH23 1AS you be shaken or stirred by Richard III? Mount a mutiny against King Henry VIII! Everyone’s favourite family of superheroes See Mary Tudor knock the spots off Mary is back but this time Helen is in the Queen of Scots! It's the history of Britain spotlight, leaving Bob at home with Violet with the nasty bits left in! 1.30pm & and Dash to navigate the day-to-day 4.30pm. Adult £14, child £12, family £48. heroics of ‘normal’ life. 10.30am. £2. Plink and Boo by Can't Sit Still 10 April Pavilion Dance South West, Bournemouth BH1 2BU There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Using acrobatics, live music and Poole Lighthouse, Poole BH15 1UG mountains of toys, enjoy an interactive circus theatre adventure with a 20-minute One of the world’s best loved nursery stay and play session! Age 2–5 years. rhymes is brought to life in this magical 11am–12pm, 2–3pm. Adult £14, child £8. show for grown-ups to enjoy with their children, complete with sing along songs and colourful animal characters. 2.30pm. Adult £12.75, child £9.50.

familiesonline.co.uk Families Dorset 13 Throughout March & April 8, 15, 22, 29 March, 5 April 16 March Pottery, Crafts, Cuddly Discovery Trail Toy Making & More Stour Valley Local Nature Reserve, What is the Future of Learning? Create at the Cove, Wareham BH20 5SG Bournemouth BH9 3NZ Church House, High St. Wimborne Minster BH21 1HT Get creative at this charming and unique Pick up your trail guide at the Kingfisher Come and meet Cloud School, an after-school club that boosts learning for children all-weather venue. Choose from a variety Visitor Centre and see what new wonders aged 7-11 (Key Stage 2). Inspiring curiosity and wonder in learning gives pupils a great of craft kits, fossil digging, model making, of the Stour you’ll discover. 11.30am. £1. head-start in education. Cloud School improves attitudes to learning, knowledge and decopatch, paint your own pottery, understanding, giving them the skills required for the rest of their learning lives. colouring & painting, make your own 8, 22 March, 5 April Working in small groups teams search the Internet for answers to really BIG questions cuddly toy and more. Enter our Easter (there must be no easy-answer). The event ends with a screening of the documentary competition until 22 April. Open daily Blashford Buggy Walk feature-film The School in the Cloud exploring Professors Sugata Mitra’s ‘self- from 10am–5pm. Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, Ringwood BH24 3PJ directed’ approach to education. 12 - 5pm & 7 - 9pm. Zog Activity Trail Get outside, get fit and discover the Visit www.sciencelive.net/event/693/ for more details. Moors Valley Country Park, Ashley Heath, wonderful wildlife living on your doorstep BH24 2ET with a guided walk around Blashford Join Zog, the loveable dragon from Julia Lakes with your little ones. Meet at the 30 March – 15 April 8 April Donaldson’s magical picture book, on his Education Centre. 10.30am–12pm. magical forest adventure by completing Owl Flying Displays Beachcombing Crafts Sewing For Kids challenges. Win your own gold stars as Abbotsbury Children's Farm, Weymouth Durlston Country Park, Swanage BH19 2JL you find out more about how animals fly, Bridport Museum, Bridport DT6 3NR DT3 4JJ Get creative with everything from shells, what sounds they make and how they Come along to an informal sewing session A chance to enjoy flying displays, meet the driftwood & beachcombed rubbish! catch their prey. £3. for under 12s, working with felt and string, owls and maybe have a photo with one. Booking essential. 2.30–4pm. £3. and show youngsters how to create 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Mar, 6 Apr something wonderful with toy stuffing. 11am. Adult £5. 31 March 8 – 18 April Bikeability Level 1 & 2 Courses Mother’s Day Easter Camp King’s Park Cycle Centre, Bournemouth 12 March, 2 April Farmer Palmer's Farm Park, Poole BH16 6EU Sport BU, Bournemouth University, BH7 7AF Monkey World, Wareham BH20 6HH Bournemouth BH12 5BB Give your child the skills to cycle on Crafty Fun Mums get free entry to Farmer Palmer’s Enjoy a huge range of sports and games today’s roads. Level 1 & 2 cycle training Lemur Landings, Poole BH12 4NY and 50% off entry at Monkey World with ranging from multi-sport activities, for children aged 10 and over to help Bring your little lemurs along for some valid vouchers from the venues’ websites. badminton, volleyball, football, capture build the skills and confidence to ride crafty fun & make your own snow globe the flag, basketball and many more to keep a bike safely on the road. Saturdays (12 Mar) or make a bunny face (2 Apr). Roller Disco your child entertained all day long. Age 9am–12.30pm & 1–4.30pm. Visit 10.30–11.15am. £5.20. Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth DT4 8ED 5–14. Morning sessions for age 5–7 on Tues, bournemouth.gov.uk/bikeability Get your skates on for the Roller Planet Wed or Thurs. £22 full day, £11 half day. or call 01202 454636 to book. 16 – 17, 30 – 31 March roller disco. All ages welcome. 1–3pm & 4–6pm. £6. 8 – 19 April 5, 19, 27 March Medieval Knight Academy Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5EZ Activity Fun Days Foody Fun 6 April Travel back in time to the 12th century Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Centre, Bransgore Lemur Landings, Poole BH12 4NY and learn how to become a noble Rockpool Ramble BH23 8EE Have fun making and eating some tasty knight. Witness devastating weapons Fine Foundation Centre, Wareham BH20 5PF Get your kids outdoors where they can treats. Design your own pancake (5 Mar), demonstrations and begin your training Discover the fascinating seashore wildlife experience exciting outdoor challenges design your own cupcake (19 Mar) or try with sword, spear and shield. Free event. in Kimmeridge Bay. Learn about their and environmental discovery. Enjoy a biscuit decorating (27 Mar). 10.30– Normal admission charges apply. bizarre lives, from sex-changing sea snails combination of activities from archery, 11.15am. £5.20 inc admission. to crafty crabs. 2–4pm. pioneering and animal tracks to bushcraft, 20 March shelter building and more. Sessions 5, 19 March, 2, 16 April The Future of Fashion 6 – 22 April available for 5–8 and 8–12 years. Short Breaks Play Session Little Fins Kids Club, Dolphin Shopping Easter Activities Lemur Landings, Poole BH12 4N Centre, Poole BH15 1SZ 8 – 22 April The Etches Collection Museum, Wareham Disabled children and their siblings can Little ones can paint and stick their own BH20 5PE Get Dorset Buzzing enjoy exclusive soft play sessions from design of a top hat. There’s also group A host of activities awaits including fossil Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour BH13 7EE 6.15–8.15pm. Pre-registration required. with songs, dances and games and mould painting, fossil excavation pit, Join in with our spring time activities and £7.50 family. storytelling. 9.30–11.30am. quizzes, workshops and competitions. trails, visit the Villa Wildlife Centre to learn Bring your own fossils to the museum on more about pollinators, and take part in 6 March 23 - 24 March Fossil Fridays and have them identified. arts and crafts, moth traps or bee feeder Bouncy Castle Fun Learn to Play Day making. 11am–3pm. Allendale Centre, Wimborne BH21 1AS Absolute Music Bournemouth BH11 8NE All weather indoor fun with high quality Play it Again UK, Poole BH15 3EE bouncy castles and inflatables. There’s lots A free national Learn to Play event to MULTI AWARD-WINNING ATTRACTION of baby friendly bouncy castles, slides, soft encourage everyone to start making play, music, ride-ons and more! For age music with free music trial lessons. 0–4. 10am & 11.30 am. Adult free, child £4. 26 March 6, 14, 20, 26 March, 3 April Get Dorset Buzzing Character Visits Dolphin Shopping Centre, Poole BH15 1SZ Lemur Landings, Poole BH12 4NY Have fun finding out how to help Bring your little lemurs along to monkey pollinators at the Eco-Hub in Poole's around with Lola (6 Mar, 3 Apr) & Lewey Dolphin Shopping Centre. 10am–4pm. CREATIVE ACTIVITIES GALORE!! (14, 20, 26 Mar). Cut, stick and colour crafts and masks with the gang before 30 March Paint your own Pottery, plus lots more... your meet and greet. 10.30am. £5.20. Fabulous Indoor Space, Gift Shop, Dorset Bump to Baby Show Coffee Lounge, Car Park Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, BH1 2BU No need to book - no time limits Special event showcasing some of the best birth, pregnancy and baby related Tel: 01929 400270 www.createatthecove.com products and services around. 11am–3pm.

14 Families Dorset familiesonline.co.uk 9 April 10 April 8-12 April & 28 July – 23 August Activity Day Kids Coastal Rangers Pilgrims Veterinary Practice & Gorse Farm, Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre, Go! Sherborne Holiday Club Fordinbridge SP6 2JH Bournemouth BH6 4EN Sherborne Preparatory School, Sherborne DT9 3NY A great activity day for young animal Become a coastal ranger and learn about Looking for fun and engaging child care for the school holidays? Try our fun- lovers organised by the WVS Young marine wildlife. Suitable age 7+. Booking packed holiday clubs for children ages 4-6, 7-9 and 10-13 led by our experienced Vets Club. Experience life as a vet in a essential. 12.30–3.30pm. £5. educationalists. Come and join in the fun with plenty of activities and themes days to real veterinary practice and learn pet choose from. All families welcome! From just £29 per day plus discount for siblings first aid. Also meet the animals on this Under 10s Disco and full-week bookings. Allendale Centre, Wimborne BH21 1AS working farm, with animal-themed Book online at www.gosherborne.com or call Margaret on 01935 810916. craft-making and wide games. Age 7–12. Put on your party outfits and join us for a 9.30am–4.30pm. Advance booking. £30 fun Easter disco with music, dancing and members/£40 non-members. games for all ages. 10am–12pm. Child £5 (inc. drink & biscuit). 15 April Until 22 April Slimey Seaweeds – Arty Ocean Activities Art Detectives Exhibition Trail Gardens Under the Sea 10, 12, 17 April Chesil Beach Centre, Portland DT4 9XE Fine Foundation Centre, Wareham BH20 5PF Poole Museum, Poole BH15 1BW Get slimy with seaweeds, learn fascinating Fossil Hunt Ocean-themed have-a-go arts and crafts for Discover and explore our Calm Before the facts, how to identify seaweeds and have Lulworth Cove Visitor Centre, Lulworth children. They can choose from a selection Storm exhibition with this fun art detective fun pressing them and making a picture of BH20 5RQ of items to make and decorate, letting their trail. 10am–4pm. Free. an underwater garden. 2.30–4pm. Child £2. If you know where and what to look for creative skills go wild! 11am–4pm. on our beaches, you’ve a good chance 2 May 9 – 10 April of finding a fossil with our guided hunt. 16 April Booking essential. Adult £5, child £2.50. Baby Day School's Out - Let's Rock! Children's Poetry Along the Stour Farmer Palmer's Farm Park, Poole BH16 6EU Kingfisher Barn Centre, Bournemouth Corpus Christi School, Bournemouth 10, 17 April Free entry for 1 adult with a baby under 12 BH5 2BX BH9 2NZ months with voucher downloaded from Sing, dance and rock out to the hits from Easter Phaser Night Let your little ones connect with nature the venue’s website. musicals like Rock of Ages and We Will Lemur Landings, Poole BH12 4NY and the river through poetry in this free Rock You. Put on your coolest outfit for this Join the crew for a fantastic evening of workshop. Listen to poems and try and 4 – 6 May awesome, energetic workshop from the phaser tag! Climb aboard our giant space create your own. Booking essential. Big Little Theatre School. Booking essential. station themed playframe for 6 exciting 11.30am–12.30pm. Free. Saxons & Vikings: The Siege of Suitable age 5–12. 9am–4pm. £55. phaser missions & Digiwall fun! Minimum Wareham age 6+. 6.30pm. £10. Dinosaurs at Durlston Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5EZ Wild Days Out Durlston Country Park, Swanage BH19 2JL Witness the sound and fury of Saxon and Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, Spring Ranger Days Discover more about the dinosaurs that Viking warriors in pitched battle as they Ringwood BH24 3PJ Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour BH13 7EE once roamed the Earth in this children's recreate the siege of Wareham. Free event. Crafts, pond dipping and a woodland walk Bring your budding young rangers to the activity! Booking essential. 2–3.30pm. £3. Normal admission charges apply. in search of frogs, toads, newts, grass island to discover how to conserve nature snakes and adders! 10am–3pm. and learn some bush craft skills. Suitable 17 April 4 – 6 May age 8+. Adult £7, child £20. Flower Power Go Nuts! 9-10, 11-12, 15-16, 17-18 Apr Little Fins Kids Club, Dolphin Shopping 10, 20 April Monkey World, Wareham BH20 6HH Bikeability Level 1 & 2 Easter Courses Centre, Poole BH15 1SZ Every child who brings an unopened King’s Park Cycle Centre, Bournemouth Pirate Tram - "The Seaton Pearl" Children can create and decorate their bag of nuts for the primates receives a BH7 7AF Seaton Tramway, Seaton EX12 2NQ very own groovy honeycomb flowers free Monkey World badge over the Bank Give your child the skills to cycle on Ahoy, me Hearties, ye old "Seaton Pearl" using pens and stickers etc. There’s also Holiday weekend. 10am–5pm. today’s roads. Level 1 & 2 cycle training sets sail on her voyage to Shipwreck group with songs, dances and games and for children aged 10 and over to help Cove. All aboard with Captain Nick’s storytelling. 9.30–11.30am. Until 5 May build the skills and confidence to ride a swashbuckling crew, for an interactive Multi-Activity Day bike safely on the road. 2-day courses adventure. 11am & 2pm. Adult £14.95, Jawsome Sharks Hengistbury Head Outdoor Education from 9am–12.30pm & 1–4.30pm. Visit child £12.95, under 2s free. Sea Life Adventure Park, Weymouth DT4 7SX Centre, Bournemouth BH6 4EN bournemouth.gov.uk/bikeability or call Take a dive into the deep as a Jawsome 01202 454636 to book. 12, 19 April, 6 May A great chance to meet new friends or Ranger and fulfil the mission of finding the have fun with siblings and try out activities missing shark teeth. Help Professor Finn 9 – 11 April The Fairy Special such as sailing, kayaking, canoeing, locate the large Play-Doh model shark Seaton Tramway, Seaton EX12 2NQ katakanu, windsurfing, climbing, raft- teeth in the tanks. Once qualified, Jawsome Creative Kids Art Camp Embark on a spellbinding trip on the building or archery. Suitable age 8+. Rangers get a special Play-Doh gift. Leweston School, Sherborne DT9 6EN enchanted Fairy Tram Ride as the Fairy 9am–4pm. £40. Get messy, get creative and have fun with Godmother takes you on a magical 5 May this 3-day arts camp at Leweston School. journey to the "Fairy Kingdom.” With 18 April Age 6–12. Booking essential. Child £60. music, activities, stories, scrumptious tea Knob Fest party and a fairy goody bag! 11am & 2pm. Fun Science: Easter Science Kingston Maurwood College, Dorchester Allendale Centre, Wimborne BH21 1AS 9, 11, 16, 18 April Adult £14.95, child £12.95, under 2s free. DT2 8PX Your little scientists will love getting Visit the world-famous Dorset Knob Clay Days 14, 22 April, 5 May involved in these hands-on science Throwing Festival. Fun attractions include fun The Pottery Parlour, Blandford Forum workshops. Dress for mess! Suitable Knob Eating, Knob Painting, a Knob & Spoon DT11 7AW The Dinosaur Tram Adventure age 4–11. 1.30pm. 2.30pm & 3.30pm. Race, Knob Darts and a Knob Pyramid. A fun A fun way to entertain your children this Seaton Tramway, Seaton EX12 2NQ £5 (inc. drink & biscuit). family day out with a difference! 10am–4pm. Easter. Turn a ball of clay into your own An adventure filled tram ride with music, Adult £5, child <12 free. Tiny Tadpoles amazingly shaped creation and then stories, fossil dig and dinosaur activity area Lorton Meadows Centre, Weymouth DT3 5QH splash paint all over it! Then collect your at Colyton Station! Help Professor Percival glazed and fired masterpiece in a few the Palaeontologist uncover the secrets of Explore our wildlife pond, discover weeks’ time. Min age 3. Adult 25, child £20. a land that time forgot. 11am & 2pm. Adult amphibian lifecycles of frogs, newts & £14.95, child £12.95, under 2s free. toads, with games & art. Booking essential. 1.30–3.30pm. Adult free, child £3.

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