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What’s on for 0-12 year olds in March and April Covering , Redhill, , Leatherhead, Easter Special , Godstone, Warlingham, , 10 pages of egg hunts, , and Lingfield days out and craft ideas

TIME TO TAKE THE STAGE Acting, singing and dance classes for 4 to 18 year olds. Find out more and start your child’s journey today at Stagecoach Coulsdon, Leatherhead, Redhill, Dorking & Reigate

stagecoach.co.uk/coulsdon stagecoach.co.uk/leatherhead 0345 078 0805 020 8394 2244 [email protected] [email protected] stagecoach.co.uk/redhill stagecoach.co.uk/dorking 020 8686 0141 0800 007 5482 [email protected] [email protected] stagecoach.co.uk/reigate 0800 007 5482 [email protected] Families East is part of the ISSUE 51 MAR-APR 2016 national network of Families magazines. See familiessurreyeast.co.uk for more IN THIS ISSUE features & competitions. Page 2 news NEXT ISSUE – May-June 2016, Hi there – Spring has landed! I hope you’re enjoying out 4th May. Send your news and the lighter evenings, Spring flowers and (slightly) Page 6 Babies & Toddlers upcoming events by 8th April for FREE INCLUSION. warmer weather. This issue has been a pleasure to Page 8 Easter Feature put together - it feels like everyone has come out PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS and reach of hibernation and is raring to get outdoors and Page 13 sports Relief families throughout East Surrey enjoy all the fab activities available in this area. The with DISPLAY ADS or ask about our highlight of the Spring is Easter, so pages 8-12 are Page 14 Education CLASSIFIED LISTINGS for £20 (perfect for small businesses) and WED ADS. packed full of great places to hunt for eggs, to visit Page 16 nature Notes in the hols and craft ideas for those indoor days. If, AD BOOKING AND COPY DEADLINE like me, you’re waiting to find out your child’s school Page 18 Club News FOR MAY-JUNE 2016 is 8TH APRIL. place in April, there are tips on page 14 about how Please send ad artwork by 15th April. to prepare them. If you’ve got sleep issues with Page 19 What’s On For advertising and editorial enquiries, your toddler, then check out Jen Fox’s advice on listings call the Editor on 07769 222347 or page 6 – my 3 yr old is proof that they work (most of email: editor@ familiessurreyeast.co.uk the time!). We have an inspiring article on page 16 Page 24 networking Mummies profile Cover image courtesy of Shutterstock. about Wild Learning, which will make you want to set your kids free in the woods without worrying. 22,500 copies of FAMILIES SURREY EAST are distributed free of charge to schools, nurseries, playgroups, clubs & classes, NCT groups, baby There’s extra pages of What’s On this month clinics, good children’s shops, libraries, theatres & sports centres. too, due to the number of great Easter events Distributed to venues in Leatherhead and Dorking, Reigate and Redhill, Godstone, Oxted and Lingfield, Warlingham and Caterham and down happening, and some great comps to enter on to Horley and the Surrey/Sussex border in the south. To obtain copies for your venue call 07769 222347 or email editor@familiessurreyeast. co.uk. Families Surrey East, 37 Springcopse Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2 7HH Tel: 07769 222347 Web: familiessurreyeast.co.uk page 23 for Marwell Zoo, British Wildlife Centre and Design: Andrews Design & Marketing, The Studio, 29A Bell St, Reigate, Surrey RH2 7AD Tel: 01737 224340 Email: [email protected] Supercars. Do enter – someone’s got to win! Print: Warwick Printing Company Limited, Leamington Spa, Warks CV31 1QD Tel: 01926 883355 Families® Surrey East is part of Families Magazines Ltd a franchise company. All franchised magazines in the group are independently owned and Hannah Grogan, Editor operated under licence. We take every care preparing this magazine but the publishers and distributors cannot be held responsible for the claims of [email protected] advertisers nor for the accuracy of the contents nor any consequence.

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2 Families Surrey East March-April 2016 News Monkey Music The Children’s Franchise Trust Recruit You might have driven past the sign on Opportunity Tadworth roundabout and wondered what The If you are looking for a business Children’s Trust actually does. Well, the charity opportunity that lets you to work is the UK’s leading charity for children with around your family then Monkey brain injury. It provides expert rehabilitation, Music could be what you are education, therapy and care at its national searching for! specialist centre based in Tadworth. Over 40,000 children across the UK are left with a brain injury Monkey Music offer an original each year after an accident or illness. 4-stage progressive music curricula, and Monkey Music are full members of the classes are enjoyed by over 12,000 babies British Franchise Association and have At the charity’s specialist centre, tailor-made and young children up and down the an award-winning and proven franchise rehabilitation programmes are provided for country each week. They are looking for business model that has been established children with acquired brain injury, to help new franchisees to bring their unique across the UK for over 22 years. As a them make the best recovery possible. The music class experience to more families responsible franchisor, they continue to individual programmes incorporate lots of around the UK, so if you are passionate provide ongoing training and support to different therapies, including physiotherapy, about music; looking to work flexible hours; a network of nearly 50 franchises. Why not occupational therapy, speech and language motivated to run your own business; and join the team? Contact Hannah today to therapy – and music therapy. Online support value an early music education, then give find out more on 01582 766464 or email and community services are also provided for them a call! [email protected] families across the UK. The centre is also home to The Children’s Trust’s residential school, which provides education for children with New Café for Lakes profound multiple learning difficulties. They are currently having a big recruitment drive The popular family and walking spot organisers, Matthews Organisation, for nurses, care assistants and housekeepers to Earlswood Lakes has got a new catering and local cocktail bar owners Joules. work in Tadworth, as well as shop assistants for contractor, who hopes to bring a new café Their proposal also includes a plan to their charity shops in Surrey. If you’re interested to the lakes in 2016. An application for a reintroduce pedalos and rowing boats in working for this invaluable organisation, visit log cabin-style café and new loos will be to the top lake in time for the Easter www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk submitted to Reigate & BC, as holidays. a joint venture between Reigate on Ice The lakes and commons, bordering Autism Woodhatch, Mead Vale, Redhill and Earlswood are a haven for wildlife and Awareness Week Roe deer, rabbits and foxes can often be Around 700,000 people in the UK are on spotted. There was outcry last year when the autism spectrum. Together with their the council removed trees around the New families they make up around 2.8 million Pond on Woodhatch Road, leaving the people whose lives are touched by autism area bare and exposed to the elements. every single day. Autism Awareness Week The clearance was to stop blockages to the takes place from 2nd-8th April, with lots of dam and remove potentially damaging activities planned around the UK to support tree roots. You might be surprised to this great charity. A Night Walk for Autism discover Earlswood Common was home will take place in London on Sat 2nd April, to Victorian author George Elliott and also with 5km-15km routes, and the London mentioned in Charles Dickens’ articles. musical Wicked will be hosting a specially It was previously the site of Reigate adapted Autism-Friendly performance on Earlswood Lakes_ rspb.org.uk Workhouse and the lakes used to be used Sat 14th May. For more info about what’s as bathing ponds. Bit chilly! happening in Surrey, visit autism.org.uk

Families Surrey East March-April 2016 3 News Wear a Hat Day Brain Tumour Research is holding their annual Wear a Hat Day on Thurs 24th March to highlight the lack of awareness of this life changing disease. Unbelieveably, just 1% of the national cancer funding is spent on brain cancer research – and it is the biggest cancer killer of children in the UK. Celebs including Sarah Beenie, singer John Newman and actress Sheila Hancock are ambassadors for the charity. Visit braintumourresearch.org to find out how you can Breck’s Silent Disco support this vital cause, and look pretty jaunty at the same time! You might have seen the disturbing documentary Murder Games on BBC One recently, about the sad case of Breck Bednar, the Need a Furniture Fix? 14-year old boy from Caterham who was murdered in 2014 by Have you got a furniture idea in mind, but just can’t quite find someone he met online. it on the high street? Local craftsman Karl Crosby, owner of In his memory, his family has set up The Breck Foundation to raise The Pallet Company, creates bespoke furniture from reclaimed awareness of online safety, helping parents and youngsters to be materials, mainly old pallets and aware that the friends you make on-line are not like floorboards. His great designs include your ‘real’ friends. They offer lots of advice and ideas anything from desks to storage trunks, about safe use of the internet, and organise some great shelving to kitchen tables – all made to fundraisers. The Black Light Silent Disco is coming up your exact specification. He also runs on Sat 12th March at . Aimed at adults, the Reigate Craft Fair at Reigate Park and youngsters aged 17+ (Breck would have been 17 Church every few months, showcasing this year), a £18 ticket will get you headphone hire, 3 his carpentry alongside lots of other local channels of great music and a complimentary drink. artists and crafters. For the next event visit Get your UV togs on, gather your mates and support facebook.com/Reigateartsandcraftsfayre this great event. Visit Breckfoundation.org

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Eating Out with Kids this Easter If you haven’t visited The Station pub in pretty grub, as well as a good selection of kid’s dishes South Nutfield yet, then Easter hols is the for £5.95, including pud. perfect time to pay them a visit. The Station also has a Pizza Barn, making Run by husband and wife team Keiron and it perfect for kids parties, and also hosts Jeanette, the family (and dog!) friendly pub is weddings, christenings and charity fundraisers. really set-up for children. With a background There’s plenty of room for buggies and disabled as a teacher, Jeanette even runs a Wednesday access, and kids can razz around the garden, morning toddler group from the venue where while you sit back and enjoy a nice pint! littlies can enjoy craft activities, and explore the The Station, The Avenue, South Nutfield sandpit, climbing frames and bouncy castle. RH1 5RY. Tel: 01737 823223 The menu includes pan-Asian and British pub thestationpubsouthnutfield.co.uk

New Manor House Playgroup Manor House School, in Bookham, launched its ‘Music and Movement’ Toddler Group on 25th February. The sessions take place every Thurs morning during term-time, from 9.30-10.45am. The informal group welcomes parents, grandparents and carers with children from 0- 5 years old (boys and girls) and includes a play session with music and craft activities plus story-time. Perfect for making new friends whilst enjoying some coffee and cake in the lovely, Epsom purpose-built facilities. Cost is £3.00 per visit. Please contact Jayne Roy the Nursery Manager on 01372 457077 for more info. Overnight stays for Dads Scrapped has made the decision to stop partners staying overnight on the Burstow maternity ward. After a trial period, over 600 women responded to two surveys and the majority of them said they would have more privacy and dignity on the ward if partners did not stay overnight. Michelle Cudjoe, head of midwifery and divisional chief nurse for woman and child health at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, said: “Our midwifery team use the feedback they receive from patients to help them shape and develop the excellent care they provide…The decision to stop overnight stays by partners was made in response to this feedback and to meet the best needs of the patients.’ The hospital will be reviewing the visiting hours again in six month’s time.

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Client signature: Client signature: Client signature: Babies & Toddlers Peace at Last! A good night’s sleep is something that seems to elude many of us once children come along. If you’re struggling to create a good bedtime routine for your little ones, then accredited sleep trainer Jen Fox might be able to help. Here are her top 10 tips to a better night’s sleep.

IGet enough sleep. It might sound IPrepare your toddler. Toddlers don’t sibling or friend, or helped tidy up. Let them Iobvious, but making sure your toddler is I like surprises! Let them know bedtime is know how happy you are when they sleep 1getting the sleep that they need is important 3approaching by giving them 10 and 5-minute well. Reward them after a good nap or in the to ensure that their energy and attention warnings so they know what to expect next. morning with a big smile and hug. levels are at their best. The National Sleep Setting a kitchen timer or an alarm can help IHave a routine. A regular and calm Foundation recommends 14-15 hours for them understand when the time is up. Their Ibedtime routine helps toddlers to unwind infants (upto 11 months) and 12-14 hours bedroom should be a place they feel happy 7and prepare for sleep. An ideal routine lasts for toddlers (1-3 yrs). Daytime sleep is just as and secure, so create a positive environment no longer than 1 hour, follows the same order important as nighttime sleep - well spaced by playing together there in the daytime. Put so your toddler knows what’s coming next and timed naps are essential for success. photos of family in their room and tell them and is consistently applied. For example, a IPrepare the environment. The look you’re always with them – it’s like leaving a routine of a bath, brushing teeth, massage, Iand feel of your toddler’s bedroom piece of you behind for them. putting on PJ’s, a drink of warm milk and story 2contributes significantly to good sleeping. ISimple choices. Your toddler is time before bed. Try and use the same simple Make sure their bedrooms are cool, dark and Ibecoming more independent – and statement for example, ‘sleepytime now’, or relaxed with toys tidied away. An ambient 4during their day they don’t get to choose the same song as you put them to bed as it temperature of 18c is perfect. Fit blackout much about what happens in it. It’s helpful helps them to understand what’s expected. blinds if necessary, if your toddler is scared to give them simple choices - for example, IDaytime naps. Wind down time is even of the dark use a night-light. Restrict the use would you like to skip or hop up to the bath? Imore important for your toddler’s of TV, ipads and phones an hour before bed. Would you like to wear your pink or purple 8mind and body to prepare for daytime pj’s tonight? It’s helpful to offer two simple sleep. Expecting them to go from playing choices and avoid open-ended questions one minute to settling themselves to sleep like, would you like to have a bath now - the next is unrealistic. Give them sufficient which will probably generate a “No” answer! time to calm and prepare for sleep. It will be IIntroduce a Comforter. Wear the Icomforter helpful for your toddler if you apply the same next to your skin before giving it to your routine as evenings – the only difference is 5toddler so it picks up your scent. Encourage you won’t be bathing them. your toddler to hold it when you’re reading IPromote independence. When the books and having milk before bed. Leaving Ibedtime routine is finished, encourage Local 2-hour First Aid Classes the comforter with your toddler to take to for babies and children covering: 9your toddler to self-settle independently so sleep will help create a feeling of security that they don’t rely on you feeding, rocking or • Choking • Burns • Febrile seizures and positivity. cuddling them to sleep. How they fall asleep • Bumps and Breaks IPositive praise. Don’t underestimate the is key: whatever they rely on to fall asleep at • Meningitis Awareness Ipower of positive praise and rewarding bedtime, they will expect the same when they Private classes also available 6behaviour. Always put your child to bed on a enter light sleep throughout the night. Call Sian on 07984 810 847 positive note, so when you’ve finished reading IBe realistic. We all wake several times a your bedtime story tell them how happy you Inight as we transition through our sleep www.earlyfirstaid.com were with something they did that day. For 55x70_laura_Layout 9 27/05/2015 10:03 Page10cycles. 1 It is perfectly normal for your toddler to example, when they shared their toy with a wake too. However, the key to good sleeping is to help them learn how to settle themselves back to sleep without having to wake you for help. There are effective techniques to help you encourage your toddler to self-soothe without the need to use controlled crying. If you need advice and effective gentle sleep solutions to help achieve this, it’s helpful to speak to an accredited sleep consultant. For classes of pure MADness, join MAD Academy Healthy sleep habits can improve every Babies from 3 months action songs and sensory stimulation element of our lives and it is no different Walkers to 2 years music, movement and motor development 2 to 4 years dance, musicality and beat competency for our toddlers. By consistently following Classes in Dorking Reigate Birthday a good naptime routine you will help your Parties & Redhill Too! toddler to unwind effectively and fall asleep Call Laura on 01293 200707 or independently. email: [email protected] Jennifer Fox is an accredited sleep trainer madacademy.com and breastfeeding consultant. For further Music And Dance and a whole lot of fun! information, visit her website at jenfox.co.uk or give her a call on 07595 465503. 6 Families Surrey East March-April 2016 Babies & Toddlers

Tina and Emma have been y close friends for many New Principals for Monke years and are excited to be Music Leatherhead & Dorking working together on this Monkey Music Leatherhead and Dorking are delighted to introduce new venture, delivering the new Principals Emma Playle and Tina Parsons, who will continue to Monkey Music tried and provide first class pre-school music classes in the local area. Emma tested curriculum to lots of has taught Monkey Music for the past couple of years and previously ‘Little Monkeys’ within the attended as a parent with her daughter. She is also an accomplished local community. To book a West End performer! Tina has a background in Occupational Therapy complimentary class please and rehabilitation management. She also attends class with her son. call 0208 432 0811 or visit monkeymusic.co.uk

Nappy Mondays at Dorking Halls NEW! A record number of babies and their adults attended Dorking Halls’ first babies’ film Music and Movement screening of 2016 in Feb. 32 adults brought their mini film buffs to a special screening of Toddler Group Every Thursday morning in our Nursery Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens – with some during term time - 9.30am to 10.45am. babies even dressed in Star Wars baby grows! Nappy Mondays take place once a month on a Monday at 10.30am. The environment is made calmer for babies, with the film’s volume For girls and boys up to reduced and the cinema slightly lighter. Thyra 5 years old. from Dorking, who came with her husband £3 per session. and 4m old daughter Jemima, said: “The screenings are brilliant because Refreshments and cake included. your baby can cry and you can feed and you don’t feel self-conscious.” To For more information, please contact Mary Fowell find out more visit dorkinghalls.co.uk Manor House School, Manor House Lane, Bookham, Surrey KT23 4EN Telephone01372 457077 Baby Milestones [email protected] The UK’s No.1 pregnancy, baby and toddler www.manorhouseschool.org magazine ‘Mother & Baby’ have just published Baby Milestones – packed full of expert advice and reassurance gained from 60 years experience in the baby business. High quality care and It covers everything from bonding to A66909 Manor House Families March-April Issue P2.indd 1 12/02/2016 14:54 teething, to weaning and support networks, education for children and we have got one copy to give away. aged 3 months to 5 years Please email [email protected] by March 31st with your name and address. Winner chosen at random. READER OFFER: Copies of Mother & Baby: Baby Milestones (Hamlyn, RRP £12.99) available to Families Surrey East readers at £9.00 + free UK P&P. To order, please call 01903 828503 quoting Baby/HAM47. Offer subject to availability, please allow 7 days for delivery.

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Families Surrey East March-April 20167 Easter Easter Egg Hunts Cracking Cadbury Easter Egg Hunts return to the National Trust The National Trust and our fave chocolate brand Cadbury’s are once again joining forces to bring chocolate-flavoured fun to the Easter holidays in Surrey. This year, families are invited to join a Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt To join in with the fun and find out more and unleash their inner explorer. Adventurous hunts are taking about a Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt near you, place across Surrey including searches for missing egg baskets, visit easter.cadbury.co.uk or property bunnies and the all-important eggs themselves, as well as websites at nationaltrust.org nature themed trails and countryside rambles. Here’s where to find those tasty eggs near you! With the National Trust you can explore spring woodlands, rolling countryside, historic houses and enchanting gardens, making the NATIONAL TRUST Hatchlands Park East Cadbury Easter Egg Hunts a fun family day out in surroundings that PROPERTIES Clandon, Guildford. Tel: 01483 are second to none. What’s more, everyone will be rewarded with 222482. Fri 25th-Mon 28th March, a delicious Cadbury chocolate treat at the end of each completed Box Hill Nr Dorking. 11am-4pm. Situated on the edge hunt, and every single Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt will help support Tel: 01372 220644. Fri 25th-Mon of the beautiful Surrey Hills, special places looked after by the National Trust for future 28th March, 10am-2pm. Box Hill Hatchlands Park is the perfect generations to explore. is a great place for an outdoor spot for a family adventure adventure. Fly a kite, ride a bike, this spring. Run around in the roll down the hill. Imagination is children’s natural adventure area, your only limitation. £3 per trail discover more about nature on Place Dorking. the Sylvanian Families Nature Tel: 01306 711685. Fri 25th-Mon Trail and explore our 400 acres of 28th March, 11am-4pm. Bunny wood and parkland. £3 per trail loves music and he was singing to Navigations himself as he hopped around the

grounds of Leith Hill Place, leaving and Dapdune Wharf Guildford. Tel: 01483 561389. Fri clues for you to follow. Can you 25th – Mon 28th April, 11am- work them out, play a tune and 4.30pm. Follow the clues all the claim your chocolate prize? Leith way to the island and back for Hill Place was once the childhood your very own chocolate treat. home of one of England’s greatest Take a boat trip while the skipper composers, Ralph Vaughan tells stories about the places you Williams. £3 per trail pass. £3 per trail Polesden Lacey Great Bookham, near Dorking. Tel: 01372 452048. Fri 25th March – Sun 10th April, 11am-3pm. Mrs Greville, Polesden Lacey’s vivacious Edwardian hostess, is entertaining in the formal gardens amongst the daffodils, but something keeps eating her picnic! There are five suspects, but who has eaten Easter? Follow the trail and solve the mystery. £3 per trail Godalming. Tel: 01483 208936 Sun 27th & Mon 28th March, Claremont Landscape 10.30am-4pm. Easter egg Garden Esher. Tel: 01372 trail plus special activities for 467806. Fri 25th & Sat 26th children. With over 1000 different March, 10.30am-4pm. Easter egg types of shrubs and trees, hunt around the beautiful 18th many of them rare, Winkworth century landscape garden. Run Arboretum always has around the grassy amphitheatre something new to discover. The and discover the grotto and most impressive displays are in serpentine lake. Easter bonnet Spring, with magnolias, bluebells comp and parade on Saturday and azalias. £3 per trail at 3pm with prizes for the best bonnets. £3 per trail Chartwell Westerham. Tel: 01732 868381. Fri 25th- Sun Morden Hall Park 10th April, 11am-4pm. Discover London, SM3. Tel: 020 8545 6850. Easter characters from the 1920s Fri 25th & Mon 28th March, era as they take you on a good 10am-5pm. Dodge the daffodils, old-fashioned adventure around scurry across the White Bridge, Chartwell. The Easter Egg Hunt will weave along the winding avenue wind through natural play areas in search of clues to find a yummy and finish with a delicious Cadbury chocolate prize. £4 per trail. chocolate treat. £2 per trail. 8 Families Surrey East March-April 2016 Easter

Emmetts Garden Sissinghurst Castle Sevenoaks. Tel: 01732 751509. Cranbrook Fri 25th March- Mon 28th March, Tel: 01580 710701. 11am-4pm. Run rabbit run! See Vita Sackville-West’s Meet bunny and his friends as (author and original owner they race each other around the of Sissinghurst) book of fairy garden and wild play area. Look stories on display and join the EasterPriory Pre-Prep Fun for clues to help bunny’s friends hunt around the grounds to around obstacles and puzzles walk through your favourite along the way. £2 per trail. nursery rhymes. £2.50 per trail. Baby Animals Galore More Easter Egg Hunts Hog’stacle Course Chick Hunt* FREE Crafts Face Painting* Spinning Demos Chick’hay Bales Meet Bubbles the Bunny & Shelley the Sheep

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Lindt Gold Bunny Dorking Museum Trail at Hever Castle Dorking. Tel: 01306 876591. Edenbridge. Tel 01732 865224. Sat 19th March. Follow the clues around the museum March 25th - April 10th. For some and claim your prize at the magical family moments this end (suitable for families with Easter, hop through Hever Castle children up to age 10). No need Gardens on the trail of the Lindt www.godstonefarm.co.uk to book – just drop in anytime *additional fees apply Gold Bunny to win a chocolaty from 2pm to 3.30pm treat. Family entertainment throughout the Easter holidays designed to put a spring in everyone’s step (see What’s On for details). Lindt Gold Bunny Hunt at RHS Wisley Gardens Woking. Tel: 0845 260 9000. March 25th - April 10th. Follow the clues to lead you to a delicious treat. Bring your family along and join in with arts & craft sessions every day throughout the Easter holidays (see What’s On for details). Landscape Garden Cobham. Tel: 01932 868113. Sun 27th & Mon 28th March. Go on a big adventure around the magical landscape garden looking for hidden egg RHS Wisley Gardens shaped clues which will lead you to a final chocolate treat. 10am- 4pm. Standard admission. Memorial Park Redhill Chiddingstone Castle Royal British Legion and East Edenbridge. Tel: 01892 870347. EASTER FAMILY FUN Surrey YMCA join forces for an MARCH 19 – APRIL 10 Fri 25th March. Enjoy the Easter egg hunt in Memorial amazing daffodil spectacular Park. March 26th: details tbc. and take part in the Easter Find the Magic. Find the Lindt Gold Bunny. Chick Hunt. Families are invited Gatton Park Reigate. to search for Easter chicks Tel: 01737 649068. 28th March. hiding amongst the museum’s Explore Gatton’s grounds and hevercastle.co.uk exhibitions, which can be hunt for Easter treats. Entry £4 exchanged for chocs. Free with per adult; kids free. £1 per trail. castle admission. 1-5pm. Families Surrey East March-April 2016 9

HEV-Easter-Lindt-QP-87x130-AW.indd 1 12/02/2016 14:53 Easter Cock-A-Doodle-Doo Get Crafty Easter Brekkie (Age 4+) this Easter Make these special eggcups to decorate your festive breakfast table. Requires some cooking, so get an adult to help. What you’ll need: ● If you have googly eyes to Empty eggbox / Scissors / Red & yellow hand use these otherwise Toddler Sense card or felt / Glue / Googly eyes / draw on your eyes. Feathers / Eggs / Pan ● Feathers added to the What to do: sides using tape give your cockerel the finishing touch. ● Carefully cut out a cup from an egg ● box keeping the central egg divider. Boil your egg for 3.5 mins- 4 mins for soft boiled or ● Using red card or felt cut out a mini between 7-10 for hard cocks comb, and glue it onto the head. boiled ● Using a little scrap of red paper cut ● Pop the toast in and start out a mini heart shape to form the your Easter weekend with Cock-A-Doodle-Doo Easter Brekkie wattle. your very own handmade ● A mini folded over yellow triangle eggcups. will make the beak. Squiggle, Dot & Squeeze create personalized Easy Easter Chick (Age 1+) craft boxes for kids, delivered direct to you This cheep cheep (!) activity is great for little ones as they are able to do it door. Visit squiggledotandsqueeze.co.uk to mainly independently and express their creativity. find out more. What you’ll need: Paper Plate / ● Stick the hands on the side of the Yellow tissue paper (cut into squares plate to create the chicks wings 2cm x 2cm) / Glue Stick ● Cut two strips of the orange card / Orange Card / Googly about 15cm x 3cm for your wiggly eyes (or paint / drawn on) / legs. Fold both strips back and forth to Scissors create a concertina effect. What to do: ● Let your child draw and cut out two ● Stick and cover the paper feet from the orange card and plate with the yellow tissue stick these to the legs. paper squares (don’t worry ● Stick on the googly eyes and cut out about it all sticking down it and stick on a beak. looks great feathery) Monkey Bean runs drop-in classes ● Grown ups we need your at the Caterham Arms, Caterham on Easy Easter help here! Draw round your Wednesday & Thursdays during term Chick child’s hand on the orange time. Visit monkey-bean.com for more card and cut out info and ideas.

Building confidence Marbled Easter Bunting STAGE KINGS to make the world (Age 2+) THEATRE AND DRAMA SCHOOL your stage! This activity is a great intro to marbling, brilliant for learning Join us for these fun filled about colour-mixing and for developing fine motor skills. sessions at , Tadworth Grab an apron, cover your work area, have a tray ready for Stage Kings Theatre and Drama School provides fun-filled training your finished art and let your little ones get creative! in theatre and performing arts for children aged 3-12yrs. Our aim What you’ll need: Paper or ● Lift off the paper and use an is to stretch young imaginations, build their confidence, nurture card / Shaving foam / Poster old piece of card to scrape off the and develop young potential, and most of all, to have lots of fun! paint (a few colours) / Tray or excess foam. Every Saturday during term time: 5-12 yrs, fun-filled 2 hour baking tin / Brush or clean ● Leave to dry and then cut the session with drama, dance & singing. stick paper into egg shapes. Stage King ‘Minis’ 3-4 yrs olds, What to do: 90 minutes of theatre fun with ● Thread with string and you’ve drama, dance & singing. ● Spray foam onto the tray got some beautiful Easter bunting. and then add the paint. Contact us now! Dinky Doodlers run classes at % 07513 95 63 73 ● Use a brush to make the Colman Redland Centre in [email protected] patterns in the foam before Reigate every Friday during term laying the paper time. Call 07984 757613 or visit www.stage-kings.co.uk carefully on top and pushing dinkydoodlers.co.uk to book. down gently. 10 Families Surrey East March-April 2016 Easter Bouncy Bunny (Age 1+) Create this great Easter character and have fun decorating your CO-EDUCATIONAL home with lots of bunnies or putting on puppet shows! DAY SCHOOL What you’ll need: Craft foam / Googly eyes / Pompoms / PVA glue / FOR AGES 11 TO 18 Scissors / Felt tip pen/ Glitter / Card or paper / An adult to help you What to do: ● Start by making your Bunny head – draw the shape outline including your ears and cut out your craft foam. Cut out two smaller ear shapes from OPEN MORNINGS different coloured paper to be (10.15am for 10.30am start) the inside of Bunny’s ears. Add your googly eyes, two large Wednesday 16th March pompoms for his cheeks and Thursday 21st April two small rectangles of paper for his teeth ● Bunny body, arms and feet – cut out oval shapes of coloured paper for the belly and feet, and long shapes for arms. Cut The two long strips of paper and Call us on 01737 761945 Difference fold into a concertina to create Email [email protected] his long bouncy legs. Visit www.dunottarschool.com is Dunottar ● Decorate his body as you like with pens, glitter, sparkles – whatever you fancy! ● Pop him on a piece of string or gift ribbon to make him hop about

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Easter Bunny Cruises on the The Great Wey & Arun Canal Loxwood RH14 0RD Take a trip on the beautiful Wey & Arun Canal on one of the special Outdoors Easter-themed boat rides, cruising the idyllic Loxwood Link section of the canal on the Surrey/West Sussex border. Adults can unwind, This time of year in synonymous enjoy some refreshments and take in the beautiful scenery, while with new life – from frolicking lambs, children receive a chocolate gift from the Easter Bunny. Booking in to fluffy chicks, cute bunnies and advance is advisable. Trips are taking place daily from on Fri 25th- beautiful spring blooms. Here are Mon 28th March 2016 at 11am, 12pm and 2pm. Price is £10 per few ideas of where to see all that person. Trips depart from the Canal Centre behind the Onslow Arms in Loxwood. Tel: 01403 752403. wonderful wildlife near you. See What’s On Guide on pages 19-23 for more farm fun at Hobbledown Farm Park Bocketts, Godstone, Tulleys and Fisher's Farms. Epsom KT19 8PT Visit the mysterical Hobbledown – a place of mythical characters, fantastical indoor and outdoor play villages and exciting wildlife. Discover the crystalite mine, get crafty in the yurt or watch the cheeky in action. As Best Tennis offer tennis lessons well as the usual amazing play equipment at at Leatherhead Leisure Centre for all ages and abilities. Hobbledown, there will be an Easter-themed puppet show ‘Skibblers vs Hobblers’. Over the Easter weekend itself there Group Lessons: Everyone welcome to a frEE, no obligation will be Rumpletump's (Hobbledown’s Dragon) Easter Egg Hunt and themed taster lesson. Lessons for Juniors start from 3 yrs. There are also a wide range of adult courses for all standards. games like ‘Catch a Bunnies Tail’, as well as Easter-based arts and crafts in the Creation Station. For ticket prices call: 0843 289 4979 Private Lessons: Private one-to-one lessons are available £35 per lesson, £5 per additional player. British Wildlife Centre For information or to book your free Trial call New Chapel, Lingfield, RH7 6LF 07595 946116. View courses at www.besttennis.co.uk This wonderful centre is home to over 40 native wildlife species and does some wonderful conservation work. On Sun 27th March, kids can enjoy the thrill of the hunt on the Easter Trail, searching for eggs hidden amongst the animals. Could they be in the Copse with the red squirrels, or on the banks of the otter ponds? Perhaps there's one secreted amongst the tiny harvest mice or being guarded by the snowy owl? If children spot them all they'll win a small chocolate treat. All entries will go into a prize draw to win Family Tickets. Adult £11.50; kids £8.50 (under 3s free). Open 10-5pm Tel: 01342 834658.

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It’s that time of year again, to get your skates/boots/cossie on and get involved in one of the brilliant sporting events taking place in East Surrey to raise money for Sports Relief. Last year volunteers in the South East raised and donated more than £988k, helping to fund more than 30 projects in the region. Sporting celebs including Jo Brand and Greg James have already done their bit by walking across the Pennines and completing 5 triathlons in 5 days, and now it’s your turn. You can sign up to do the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile (choosing 1, 3 or 6 miles) or a Swimathon (1-5km) at loads of local venues, or take on the a 25 or 50-mile Cycle challenge at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. Not feeling sporty? Then why not buy your Sports Relief merchandise from Sainsbury’s and wear your support instead! For more info visit sportsrelief.com

Swimathons on Get Messy for Money! 18th-20th March Mud Run at Godstone Farm On 19th & 20th March you can slip, slide, Donyngs Redhill 01737 764 732 scramble and climb your way through oozy mud to raise money for Sports Relief. Suitable Horley Leisure Centre 01293 784075 for kids aged 4-9 years old and costs just Tadworth Leisure Centre 01737 361933 £3 per child, with all money being donated Rainbow Centre Epsom 01372 727277 to Sports Relief. Remember to bring your better.org.uk/centre_locator change of clothes! Visit godstonefarm.co.uk Leatherhead Leisure Centre to book your time slot. 01372 377674 fusion-lifestyle.com Dorking Sports Centre 01306 870180 Redhill & Reigate We’re now on Facebook: Peopleforplacesleisure.org

Artistic Roller Skating Club www.facebook.com/candcdanceschool K2 01293 585300 Freedom-leisure.co.uk Principals: SKATING PARTIES Miss C Walford CDE - AISTD (Dip) Miss C Taylor (Dip Dance Performers Course) Fitness Express Kingswood Accredited by Council for Dance 01737 376003 Fitnessexpress.co.uk / FUN SESSIONS Education & Training in UK Sundays Hawthorns School Free 11.30am-1.25pm Trial Tel: 01737 763391 01883 743377 Class! Email: [email protected] Hawthorns.com/sports-centre at Sports Hall, Rushworth Road Ballet, Modern, Street & Funky Jazz, Runs on 20th March LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH: Tap, Musical Theatre, Mother & Toddler, Mini Movers, 6-8pm for all ages Run Reigate Mile ROLLER DISCOS Drama, Tread the Boards at Hawthorns School, Bletchingley Run Horley Mile (Drama, Singing and Dancing) Run Godalming Mile For more details please call Barry on & Adult classes. 01293 776266 [email protected] Sportsrelief.com/events Classes held in Nutfield, near Redhill. www.candcdanceschool.co.uk

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Take it Outside By Jon MIllington Once upon a time, when I was a child - and probably when you were too - we took it for granted that once our parents thought we were old enough and confident enough to manage we would play outside by ourselves or with our friends. We would frequently leave the house after breakfast with no more parental notice than a kiss on the cheek and an instruction to ‘be back by…’. It was understood that we would range through the neighbourhood freely, and find our way back home once we were tired or hungry (usually both). If this sounds like a fairy story today then that’s not just because I started with ‘Once upon a time’. For most children in the UK today, there has been a huge decrease over the past thirty years in access to outdoor areas near their homes. I don’t just mean and being allowed to play at least partly with your children, but try not to get too woods and fields (though I do also mean unsupervised, vastly improves children’s involved with your child's play - let them woods and fields) but also streets and well being, allowing them to learn about decide what to do and how to play, that’s urban areas. One survey concluded that themselves and their relationship with the crucial. since 1980, the range that adults consider world around them. Outdoor play helps Invite a few local children and their parents children should be permitted to navigate children manage risk, interact with other to join you when you feel confident, and unsupervised has decreased by 70%. Today, people and develops strength and health. let them play in the garden while you're just 21% of children regularly play outside, They also, and this is the most important in the house. If they can play between compared with 71% of their parents. part, have huge amounts of fun. neighbouring gardens that’s even better, Increasingly children’s independent mobility If you want to get started with Wild Play, it’s but remember that your job is to supply is restricted by traffic and parental fear, which easy and free. At first you may want to stay in turn leads them to spend much of their snacks and drinks, and to keep out of time indoors or at organised activities. the way! It's a good idea to set boundaries of where they can and The lack of opportunity to play out cannot go and remind them of and range has a huge impact on road safety. Leave your door ajar children’s health and wellbeing – both so that you can hear them and mentally and physically and on their check on them from time to time, resourcefulness and resilience. The but don’t interfere! National Trust’s Natural Childhood Report, reported that: Farther afield, why not go on a walk to explore your local area • 'On average, Britain’s children – fields and woods are natural watch more than 17 hours of places to wild play. You may have television a week: that’s almost woods or green spaces nearby two-and-a-half hours per day, every that you don’t know about, so go single day of the year.' an adventure as a family and see • 'British children also spend more what you can find. When you’re than 20 hours a week online.' there you can try den building, wild hide and seek, or animal • 'Around three in ten children in spotting, and chances are your England aged between 2 and 15 are children will spot lots of places either overweight or obese.' they’ll want to revisit later without • 'One in ten children aged between you, so don’t forget to take some 5 and 16 have a clinically diagnosed time out and let them play by mental health disorder.' themselves – they are the experts Wild Play after all. Jon Millington is a Director of However, there is something we Wild Learning, a Wild Play and can all do. It’s not complicated, Buy garden tickets at Forest School organisation doesn’t require much, or even any, rhs.org.uk/wisley and save 10% running Forest School equipment, and doesn’t need to programmes for schools and cost any money at all. Research into RHS Members nurseries, and Wild Play holiday children’s lifestyles consistently and go free. clubs in woods across the overwhelmingly shows that being RHS Registered Charity Number: Southeast. outdoors, especially in wild places, 222879 / SC038262 #LindtGoldBunny wild-learning.net 16 Families Surrey East March-April 2016 Education

Minibeasts and Forest School Microscopes Training Forest schools are growing in East Surrey Is your child into creepy crawlies? Join the with many schools and clubs adopting Surrey Wildlife Trust on Thurs 7th April from some of the philosophies and teaching 10am-1pm at Nower Wood, Leatherhead part of their curriculum in the wild. to search for minibeasts in the ponds and amongst the beautiful spring wildflowers If you are a teacher or care worker who There’ll be lots of hands-on activities Booking is essential and costs £6 per is interested in finding out more about and kids can put their catches under the person. Email [email protected]. how forest schools work, then the Surrey video microscope to learn more up-close. uk or call 01372 379509 for more info. Wildlife Trust are running a taster session on Mon 21st March in Leatherhead. This is a chance for you to have a go at Space Scarecrows Toddler Trails & Tales some of the activities that illustrate how The Royal Horticultural Society is The hugely popular story, walk and craft forest schools work and to ask some searching for pre-schools and primary sessions continue at Gatton Park into the experienced leaders and trainers about schools in Surrey to design space-themed Summer months, with some great stories how you might make programmes work for scarecrows for a cosmic display at RHS coming up. For £5 a session (£7 during you in your nursery, school or youth club. Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in school hols), toddlers can enjoy a tale, For more info call 01372 379523. Course July. Shortlisted schools will be asked to activity walk around Gatton’s grounds and costs £24. build their scarecrow designs, which will related craft session. Two be judged at the show. To enter, schools sessions are held every Friday must register with the RHS Campaign for at 10am & 1.30pm. Look out School Gardening, and be in year six or for Harry and the Bucketful below. Pupils are challenged to use plants of Dinosaurs, Night Monkey, and recycled materials to create their Day Monkey (a fave in the space scarecrows, taking inspiration from Ed’s household!) and the all things space - from Mars exploration more traditional Jack and the to British astronaut Tim Peake’s Principia Beanstalk coming up. mission. Deadline for entries is 18 March You can pre-book at Surrey Wildlife Trust 2016, visit schoolgardening.rhs.org.uk. gattonpark.org.uk GO WILD THIS EASTER Wild Learning holiday clubs Ages 5-11, 10.00am–4.00pm* “The first words out of my daughter’s mouth were ‘best day ever, can I go again tomorrow?’ Brilliant.”

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Twinkle Toes! Volunteer for CLUB NEWS Busylizzy family club has now launched Brownies Saturday morning dance classes at Holmesdale Community Infant School, Reigate as part of their packed schedule of children’s activities. Twinkle Ballet is a formal class that helps toddlers develop essential motor skills, such as balance and coordination. Hip Hop Tots is a high-energy class, teaching kids rhythmical expression and style. Both are perfect for 2-4 year olds. Busylizzy has been expanding steadily since launching in Jan 2015 and are now open six days per week, 50 weeks a year! Have you put your child’s name down for Busylizzyreigate.co.uk Brownies yet? If you have, chances are you’ve discovered that most clubs have New Dances Classes huge waiting lists and are unable to cope with the demand. The 3rd Reigate Brownies is one such club, and really needs people to help at meetings and also to look after admin and accounts. The pack has 30 brownies, ranging in age from 7-10 and have an exciting and varied programme. Since Sept 2015 they’ve been horse riding, hosted a tea party, and completed the road From the Summer term, of safety badge. Units all over East Surrey Ballet will launch new classes - including need volunteers to keep going, so if you’re a short-course Musical Theatre group and interested please register at Street & Hip Hop classes taken by brand girlguiding.org.uk/get_involved/ new teacher Freya Sands. Freya is also part volunteer of the street girl group Boadicea who got to the finals of Sky One's Got to Dance. She Girls Attack is currently on tour with popular dance group Diversity. They’re also starting Boogie this Easter Guys ‘n Gals for pre-schoolers and an adult Is your daughter keen on Netball or Beginners Ballet for grown-ups. Classes take Rounders? Girls Attack are holding a holiday place in Reigate and Dorking, so please call camp in Oxted from 4-6th April for 6-14 yr 01737 247795 for info. olds. Any ability can join and learn some new skills to improve their game. Get some girl power and Attack! Tel: 07896 902371. Go Wild! Wild Learning holiday club is launching this Easter in Reigate. Already operating in Guildford and Dorking, they will now meet at Earlswood Common during the holidays. To book visit wild-learning.net Do you dream of being your own boss? If you’d like to advertise with Our proven franchise business model has been established across the UK for over Families and 20 years. It is for highly motivated, business reach more minded people looking for a career that fits around family life, who share a than 40,000 passion for music and the value of an early music education. readers in the To find out more T 01582 766464 or local area, E [email protected] Facebook / MonkeyMusic please call A family-friendly career opportunity! 07769 222347 www.monkeymusicfranchise.co.uk

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What’s on? Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales The Hawth Theatre Hawth PERFORMANCES Avenue, Crawley, RH10 6YZ hawth.co.uk Terrific tales The Moscow State Circus Wizard of Oz are woven together with live The Hawth Theatre Hawth Fairfield HallsCroydon, CR9 music and puppetry from Julia Avenue, Crawley, RH10 6YZ 1DG fairfield.co.uk Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s hawth.co.uk The most famous Starring , Sweep and Soo best-loved titles. Age 3+. 28th circus on earth returns to the with Richard Cadell from The April. Tickets £11.50; Family £40. UK with its latest production Sooty Show! 30th & 31st March. Zhelaniy. 7th March. Adults Adults £19; kids £17.50. £26.50; kids £22.50. Beauty and the Beast Alice in Wonderland Fairfield HallsCroydon, CR9 The Barn Theatre 25 1DG fairfield.co.uk Bluehouse Lane, Oxted, RH8 Starring Keith Chegwin and 0AA barntheatreoxted.co.uk Basil Brush. 1st & 2nd April. The Young Oxted Players Adults £18.50; kids £15.50. present Alice in Wonderland on 11th & 12th March. Age 5+yrs. The Railway Children Tickets £9 The Harlequin Theatre The Wizard of Oz Warwick Quadrant, Redhill, RH1 Dorking Halls Reigate 1NN harlequintheatre.co.uk Road, Dorking, RH4 1SG Image Musical Theatre returns dorkinghalls.co.uk with adaptation of E Nesbit’s Easter pantomime starring classic. 5th April. Tickets from £9. Bobby Davro as Scarecrow Bugsy Malone and Dani Harmer (CBBC's Tracy Beaker and Strictly) as Dorothy. The Courtyard Theatre 25th March. Adults £19; kids £17. Hazelwood Lane, Chipstead, CR5 3QU chipsteadplayers.org The Railway Children Chipstead Players Youth Film Screening Theatre presents a tale of turf Dorking Halls Dorking, wars between prohibition-era RH41SG dorkinghalls.co.uk gangs in Chicago. 12th-16th Screening of the York Theatre April. Tickets from £8. Royal's stage adaptation. 28th March. Adult £17; kids £12. Boogie Monsters Concerts Nutfield Village Hall The Witches Mid Street, Nutfeld, RH1 4JJ Easter The Rose Theatre Kingston boogiemonsters.co.uk Upon Thames, KT1 1HL Family rock & pop concerts Holiday rosetheatrekingston.org with live band. For kids 0-7yrs. Events Roald Dahl’s scariest book is 10.30am Acoustic concert; 2pm Craft Activities Monday – Friday throughout the brought to life. Age 7+. 29th Rock concert. 24th April. Adults Easter holiday 11am - 3pm, prices from £1.50 March-10th April. Tickets £8-£24. £6; kids £6. henfold Birds of Prey Punch & Judy Sunday 27 March Monday 4 April Traditional (Easter Sunday) 11am until Family Fun 10.30am / 12noon / 3pm with a main display at 2pm. Free of charge. 12.30pm. Free of charge. Creation Station British Wildlife Centre Creation Station Workshops Over 40 different native wild animal species Workshops Tuesday 5 April Fun Tuesday 29 Activities For All Ages! 11am l Free-range red squirrels March Fun and 2pm, £7.50 per child / Activities For All Ages! Accompanying adults free. l 11am and 2pm, £7.50 per child l Badger sett / Accompanying adults free. Teddy Fancy Dress Disco Wednesday 6 April l Otter ponds Teddy Bears Fancy Dress 11am & 2pm, £7.50 per child / l Owl display Disco Wednesday 30 March Accompanying adults free. l 11am & 2pm, £7.50 per child / Fox families Accompanying adults free. Tropical Rainforest l Wildcats & more Roadshow Thursday Tropical Rainforest 7 April11am & 2pm, £7.50 Roadshow Thursday 31 per child / Accompanying March 11am & 2pm, £7.50 per adults free. Reader child / Accompanying adults free. Competition henfold Birds of Prey in this henfold Birds of Prey Friday 8 April Open at weekends & during school hols issue! Friday 1 April 11am until 3pm 11am until 3pm with a with a main display at 12.30pm. main display at 12.30pm. Easter hol open: Fri 25 March - Sun 10 April Free of charge. Free of charge.

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OUTDOOR Easter Bunny Cruises Easter Eggstravaganza Easter Eggstavaganza ACTIVITIES Wey & Arun Canal Trust Bocketts Farm Leatherhead, Fishers Farm Wisborough Loxwood, Billingshurst, RH14 KT22 9BS bockettsfarm.co.uk Green, RH14 0EG Mud Run for Sports 0RD weyandarun.co.uk fishersfarm.co.ukVisit the Relief Take a trip on the Wey & Arun magic ‘chocolate-laying hens’ Godstone Farm Godstone, Canal on one of the special for a free Cadburys Créme Egg RH9 8LX godstonefarm.co.uk Easter-themed boat rides. to take home from the egg Godstone's Mud Run course 25th-28th March, 11am, 12pm hunt. Daily bottle feeding in the for Sports Relief. Don't forget a & 2pm. £10 per person. Animal Encounters Barn. 25th March-10th April. £13.75-£15.75. change of clothes! Ages 4-9yrs. Lindt Gold Bunny 19th & 20th March. £3 Trails Easter Fun at Cadbury's Easter Hever Castle & Gardens Loads going on this holiday Hobbledown Farm at Bocketts, including 300 Egg Hunts Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG Epsom, KT19 8PT hevercastle.co.uk Family new-born lambs and an Easter hobbledown.co.uk Polesden Lacey Great activities from March 19th- trail. Try animal handling, goat Easter-themed puppet show Bookham, RH5 6BD April 10th, incl Easter bonnet milking, tractor rides and pig ‘Skibblers vs Hobblers’. Easter nationaltrust.org.uk/polesden- craft workshops and parades. racing! New outdoor play area Egg Hunt and themed games. lacey 25th March-10th April, Chocolate Trail from March Treehouse Towers opens at the 25th-28th March. 11am-3pm. £3 per trail 25th. Adults £16.50; kids £9.30. end of March. 25th March-10th April, 10am-5.30pm. Adults Easter Fun at Tulleys Box Hill Tadworth, KT20 7LB RHS Wisley Gardens nationaltrust.org.uk/boxhill £9.20; kids £9.95. Nr. Crawley, RH10 4PE GU23 6QB rhs.org.uk tulleysfarm.co.uk Egg Spotting 25th-28th March, 10am-2pm. Arts & craft sessions all Easter Easter Fun at Godstone £3 per trail Wagon Ride, the Egg & Bunny holidays, incl music, storytelling Farm Hunt, trampolines, giant slides & Leith Hill Place Nr Coldharbour and outdoor activities. 25th duck racing. 25th March-1stApril, Godstone Farm RH9 8LX Village, RH5 6LY nationaltrust. March-10th April, 10am-4.30pm. 10am-5pm. Adults £7; kids £12 org.uk/leith-hill-place Adults £14.50; children £7.25 godstonefarm.co.uk 25th-28th March, 11am-4pm. Baby animals galore at the New Birds of Prey Easter Egg hunt Arrivals Lounge, chick hunt £3 per trail (Easter trail), face painting, Denbies Wine Estate Chartwell House & Gardens Chiddingstone Castle London Road, Dorking RH5 6AA demos and craft sessions. 10% Westerham, TN16 1PS Edenbridge, TN8 7AD denbies.couk Talk and displays disc when you book online nationaltrust.org.uk/chartwell chiddingstonecastle.org.uk from these spectacular birds. in advance. 25th March-10th 25th March-10th April, 11am- Enjoy the daffodils and take March 27th, 11am-3pm; display April. Adults £8.40; kids £8.40 4pm. £2 per trail part in the Easter Chick Hunt. at 12.30pm. 2yrs+. 25th March. Adults £9; kids £4 (under 2s £3.20).

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Marwell Zoo The Children's Trust Easter Egg Hunt Easter Egg Hunt Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 Easter Fayre British Wildlife Centre Gatton Park 1JY marwell.org.uk Tadworth Court Lingfield RH7 6LF Reigate, RH2 0TD Tadworth, KT20 5RU britishwildlifecentre.co.uk gattonpark.com thechildrenstrust.org.uk Kids can enjoy the thrill of the Explore Gatton's grounds, hunt, searching for eggs hidden collecting Easter treats as you amongst the animals. Successful go. 28th March, 1-5pm. £4 per spotters win a small chocolate adult. treat. 27th March, 10am-5pm. Adult £11; kids £8 (under 3s free).

Take part in the Wild Egg Hunt, meet the Easter Bunny & collect your free choc egg (25-28th Mar). The Big Bird Bonanza continues Local charity hold annual fayre, throughout the holidays (29th with Easter egg hunt, go karts, Mar-10th Apr). Newest and fairground rides, farm animals biggest ever exhibit, Wild and market. Music from Surrey Explorers, is also open, home to Hills Radio. 26th March, 12- rhinos, zebra & onyx. 10am-5pm, 4pm. Adults £3. Adults £15; kids £11.50 Normans & Crusaders Easter trips on Bluebell Arundel Castle & Gardens Railway Arundel, BN18 9AB Sheffield Park Station arundelcastle.org nr Uckfield,TN 22 3QL Discover the lives of the 12th bluebell-railway.com Century Normans. Combat, Little Bo Peep will be greeting weaponry & armour, crafts all children with an Easter Gift. displays, falconry & storytelling. Various times, see website for 26th-28th March, 10am-5pm. details. 25th-28th March. Adults Tickets from £9. £22; Children £11.

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Birds of Prey Open Farm Event Teddy ’s Fancy Dress Denbies Wine Estate Saddlescombe Farm Disco Denbies Wine Dorking, RH5 6AA Nr Brighton, BN45 7DE Estate Dorking RH5 6AA denbies.co.uk Favourite birds nationaltrust.org.uk Discover denbies.co.uk Fun packed back again to delight you, with a ancient downland farm and see traditional disco & children’s flying display at 12.30pm. 1st & demos of traditional work. New games. Refreshments included. 8th April, 11am-3pm. Free. born lambs; great homemade Fancy dress welcome. 30th cakes & cuppas. 24th April, Life in a Medieval Castle March & 6th April. 11am & 2pm. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £5; kids £2. £7.50 per child Arundel Castle & Gardens Arundel, BN18 9AB INDOOR FUN Lantern Making arundelcastle.org workshop Weapons, clothing, combat Easter Egg Hunt Gatton Park Reigate, RH2 demonstrations and crafts from Dorking Museum 0TD gattonpark.com the 11th to the 15th century. Dorking, RH4 1BS 4-hour workshop for kids to 2nd-3rd April, 10am-5pm. dorkingmuseum.org.uk make a lantern using willow Tickets from £9 Follow the clues around the and tissue paper. Age 8+, bring museum and claim your prize Birds of Prey packed lunch. 31st March, at the end (for kids upto 10yrs). 10am-2pm. £10 per child. RHS Wisley Gardens, 19th March, 2pm-3.30pm. Woking, GU23 6QB Adults £2; kids £1. Punch & Judy rhs.org.uk/wisley NEARLY NEW & See these magnificent birds up Silent Disco Caterham Denbies Wine Estate JUMBLE SALES close, with agility displays at School Caterham CR3 6YA Dorking, RH5 6AA 11am and 2pm. 9th-10th April. breckfoundation.org denbies.co.uk Free traditional Bumps2Babies Nearly entertainment! 4th April, Adults £14.50; kids £7.25 The Black Light Silent Disco for New Sales adults & youngsters 17+. Raising 10.30am, 12noon & 2pm. Pre-loved toys, clothes & baby Discovery Family funds for the Breck Foundation. Tropical Rainforest equipment, refreshments Fun Day 12th March, ticket £18. Road Show Denbies available. 12th March, 10am- Lingfield Park Racecourse RSPCA Easter Fayre 12pm. £1 entry. Lingfield, RH7 6PQ Wine Estate Dorking RH5 lingfieldpark.co.uk South Godstone, RH9 8JB 6AA denbies.co.uk Learn about Banstead Community Hall Family fun and shire horse rspca.org.uk Support the reptiles & insects from all over Park Road, Banstead, SM7 3AJ. race. Book in advance for best RSPCA in South Godstone the globe. 31st March & 7th April, bumps2babiessales.com prices. April 9th. Gates 11.25am; and help raise fund for animal 11am & 2pm. £7.50 per child. Tel: 07539 218988 first race 1.25pm. Adults £18; charity. Cakes, stalls, games St Matthew's Church kids free and more. Easter egg hunt (£3). Mad Hatter's Tea Party Station Road, Redhill, RH1 1DL. Tours of the centre £1. 20th Hurst Green Methodist 30th April, 2-4pm. £1 entry. #TeamElsie Rainbow Run March, 11am-4pm. Church Hurst Green, RH8 OHG Woldingham Village Queen's Park Caterham,CR3 Creation Station Craft Join in the fun at the Mad 5RB shootingstarchase.org.uk Hatter's Tea Party, in aid of Jumble Sale Sessions Denbies Wine 2km and 5km family fun run Forget-Me-Not charity. Fancy Woldingham Village to raise money for Shooting Estate Dorking, RH5 6AA dress competition. faceprinting Hall Caterham, CR3 7EU Star Chase Children's Hospice. denbies.co.uk Family craft and tea party. April 1st, woldingham.com Includes face painting, bake workshops run by Creation 11.50am. Adults £5; kids £2.50 sale and toy stalls. 10th April, Station. 29th March & 5th April, Returning by popular demand! 10am. Adults £10; kids £5 11am & 2pm. £7.50 per child. Natural Art workshop If you've got jumble to donate, this can be left at the National Open Gardens Youth Theatre Mask Gatton Park Reigate Village Hall on the day of the RH2 0TD gattonpark.com Day RHS Wisley Gardens Masterclass The Hawth sale between 9.30am-11am. Create your own pictures using 16th April, 2pm. £1 entry Woking, GU23 6QB Theatre Crawley, RH10 6YZ natural materials. 6th April, hawth.co.uk Learn the art of rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley 10am-12pm. £7 per child. Mum2mumMarket Free event inviting everybody full mask performance in 2-day to visit the nation's beautiful workshop. Ages 11-18yrs. 29th- Family Event: Museum Nearly New Sale landscaped and natural 30th March, 10.30am-3.30-pm. Paintings St Marks Church Hall £30 per course. Dorking gardens. 15th April. Museum Dorking, RH4 1BS Reigate RH2 ODA mum2mummarket.co.uk Family Farm Day Junk Modelling dorkingmuseum.org.uk Award winning pop-up baby Gatton Park, Reigate, RH2 0TD Come and look at local paintings Claremont Landscape and children's market. Top gattonpark.com Create a and photographs. Try your hand Gardens Esher, KT10 9JG quality preloved baby and princesses castle or knight's at drawing your own picture nationaltrust.org.uk Meet children's goods aged 0-6. 16th fortress from recycled of Dorking. 2pm-3.30pm, 16th the animals from Mill Cottage April. Adults £2; kids £1. April, 11am-1pm. Farm Experience. 16th April, material. 30th March, 10am & 10.30am-4pm. Standard entry. 1.30pm. £7 per child. Family Film Night at NCT Dorking Sale Birds of Prey at Painshill Shakespeare Easter Fishers Farm North Holmwood Village Activities Surrey History Wisborough Green, RH14 0EG Hall North Holmwood, RH5 Painshill Park Portsmouth 4JP. [email protected] Road, Cobham, KT11 1JE Centre Woking GU21 6ND fisherfarmpark.co.uk painshill.co.uk Watch fantastic surreycc.gov.uk Mark the Wear your Pyjamas to the Baby & children's clothes flying displays and discover 400th anniversary of the bard’s Fishers Flicks. Live showing of from newborn-10yrs. Toys, more about owls, hawks and death with free family drop-in a popular family film (tbc), with books and equipment (incl falcons. 24th April, 2-4pm. activities. 30th March-9th April, popcorn & hot chocolate. 16th pushchairs, cots & highchairs). Adults £8; kids £4.50. see website for times. April. £5 per person. May 7th, 10am. 22 Families Surrey East March-April 2016 What's On Guide

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Action House St Paul’s School, Dorking Saturday 2nd July 2016 RH4 2HS. Tel: 07984 405484 action-house.co.uk We have a set of tickets to give away, 5-11yrs. 9am-5pm £22.15. Half day £14. courtesy of The Children’s Trust. Family tickets are for 2 adults & 2 children under 16. Park Wild Woodies Parties Cars & helicopters, mini tanks, Diggerland, Tel: 07771 375254. 30th March & 6th April, 10am-3pm. Ages 6-11 yrs; £21 per session. Inflatables, kids areas, demos, driving and more! Visit familiessurreyeast.co.uk ® YMCA ymcaeastsurrey.org.uk to enter. Closing date 30th April. Redhill & Banstead: Clubs for 4-12yrs. T&Cs: One only entry per household. No cash 10am-4pm £18/ 8.30am-6pm £27. alternative. Ticket is for 2 adults and 2 children. Tel: 01737 779979 & 01737 362058 Quote FAMILIES British Wildlife Centre for 10% Off 08450 504 509 Pip's Competition Here are close-ups of two animals. Can you name them? Your chance to win an annual family membership to the British Wildlife Centre worth £130 plus Pip the Squirrel DVD/book and more. One winner will be drawn at random. Visit familiessurreyeast.co.uk to enter. Closing date 30th April 2016. T&Cs: One only entry per household. No cash alternative. Membership is for 2 adults & 2 children. www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk

Families Surrey East March-April 2016 23 Networking Mummies Profile: Emma Marks Co-founder of Halliwell Marks Estate Agents Tell us a bit about you: I was brought up career direction in Buckland, Surrey, and went to school so drastically and in Reigate. I am a Speech and Language become self- Therapist by background and before employed. Whilst starting our family business, I worked for gaining financial the NHS as the Clinical Lead for Neuro independence was important to me, the Disability in Camden. Following a 10-year main motivation was to have more time stint living in West London I moved back and greater flexibility for my family. down to Reigate about 7 years ago. Why did you join Networking Mummies? Following the birth of my second daughter Networking Mummies fulfils two roles for Sophia (now 3 years old, Bethany is 5) I me. It offers relevant support and helps was keen for a change in career. members find ways to manage all the What do you do now? My brother challenges that occur when combining Richard Halliwell and I founded Halliwell a busy family life alongside a business. Advice for parents considering starting Marks in November 2013. Halliwell Secondly, part of my role within Halliwell their own business: Marks is a family estate agency based in Marks is to network, so from a direct I think that the main challenge in Reigate, offering services in Reigate and business point of view, the people who running your own business is that you surrounding areas in Surrey. We founded attend the meetings are all potentially are never truly “off work”. However, the company on a principle of wanting in need of the service that we provide. I I have not missed a single nativity to make a real difference in a sector that, have made many useful contacts as well play or school assembly since, so the let’s face it, has an awful reputation! Our as gained clients from the meetings. advantages are enormous. One key ethos is all about trust and genuinely How does it help local working parents? bit of advice I would like to share is putting the customer first, always. Last The group helps by providing a forum that you can’t really rely on getting year we got shortlisted for the best estate to share experiences and discuss any work done with your children around, agency in the South East, which was an concerns with others who are in a perhaps the odd email but anything incredible honour and great feedback similar situation. It also offers a platform more can be a real challenge! from all the clients we’ve helped. to promote your business with fellow For more info about Networking Mummies, What motivated you to become self- members. The level of support from other please visit networkingmummies.com employed? There were many things members can be invaluable. Contact Halliwell Marks at that motivated me to change my halliwellmarks.co.uk Tel: 01737 303099

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