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Page 2 News Page 14 Holiday Clubs Page 5 Babies & Toddlers Page 15 Club News Happy Springtime! Here at Families we’re loving the warmer Page 6 Mother’s Day Page 16 Education weather and longer evenings – and looking forward to the Page 8 Easter Page 18 What’s On Easter hols. It’s been a bit of a mission to squeeze all the fab Page 12 Nature Notes events into the What’s On pages this issue – it’s packed! We’ve got 4 pages of Easter egg hunts and craft ideas, Families Surrey East is part of the national network of Families another 2 pages of Easter days out (whatever the weather) magazines. See www.familiesonline.co.uk/local/surrey-east for and some ideas for Mother’s Day. more features and competitions. Alongside the usual Nature Notes (check out the new Nower NEXT ISSUE – May-June 2017, out 3rd May. Send your news and Wood centre in Leatherhead) and Education pages, it’s a very upcoming events by 7th April for FREE INCLUSION. busy issue. Remember that you can also check What’s On at PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS and reach families throughout East your local Families site and keep an eye on the In the Know Surrey with DISPLAY ADS or ask about our WEB ADS from £42. section for seasonal news and articles. AD BOOKING AND COPY DEADLINE FOR MAY-JUNE 2017 is 7th APRIL. Please send ad artwork by 14TH APRIL. Hannah Grogan, Editor Contact me at [email protected] For advertising & editorial enquiries call the Editor on 07769 222347 or email: editor@ familiessurreyeast.co.uk

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AWARD-WINNING The contents of Families Surrey East are fully protected by copyright and none of the editorial or pho- tographic matter may be reproduced in any form without prior consent of the publisher. We take every care when preparing this magazine but the publishers and distributors cannot be held responsible for the claims of advertisers, nor for the accuracy of the contents nor for any consequence. Meet the Scummy Mummies The Scummy Mummies are Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn – and they know your secrets. They know you drink wine out of a mug at teatime. They know you’re carrying a dirty nappy in your handbag right now – because they do it too! The comedy duo with four kids between them and a successful podcast to make you all feel Call 030 3003 4006 to better about your parenting fails, book your free trial. have just written a book! Packed explorelearning.co.uk with cringey, hilarious and honest confessions from real life motherhood, the book also HAVE YOU BEEN includes quizzes, handy hacks and stupid jokes to help you battle your way FEARLESS through the day. TODAY? You can also see the ladies live on March 22nd at Bush Hall in Shepherd’s Bush, so why not grab your girls and head up to the big smoke for a mum’s night out. Look out London! Details /explorelearning at scummymummies.com. @exploretutors BOOK GIVE AWAY The book is out March 9th from Quadrille at a very pocket-friendly £7.99 and we’ve got a copy to

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2 Families Surrey East March-April 2017 News Kingswood Shetlands for Schools & SEN In December, Claire Quinn of Kingswood Shetlands very kindly invited the Families tribe to visit her adorable miniature ponies and find out more about what they do. My youngest is horse-mad, so we jumped at the chance! Kingswood Shetlands are a local, experienced and fully insured mobile service which visits schools, centres, residential homes, Comic Relief 2017 functions and parties, bringing 2-3 ponies with them for education, It’s Red Nose time again! Last time around, in 2015, the generous therapy and fun! people of the South East raised and donated more than £1.3m The school trips help to bring science topics to life and are suitable to help important causes across the UK and abroad, including 47 for children from Nursery through to key stage 1 and 2. Children projects in this region. get the opportunity to handle and learn about the ponies and The 2017 event is held on Fri 24th March with the theme Make Your related science topics. Laugh Matter. Since launching in 1988, Comic Relief has sold more The SEN visits are available to all children with disabilities and offer than 70m red noses in the UK (enough to stretch from London to a rewarding ‘hands on’ experience. The ponies are small, gentle and Ankara, Turkey!). patient and the visits focus on allowing the children to interact with To find out more about what’s happening in the South East and how the ponies by touching, stroking and brushing. Claire will liaise with you can support the event at school or work visit rednoseday.com teaching staff in advance to provide support material and a visit plan to prepare the children. Leatherhead Skate Park You can also book Kingswood Shetlands for kid’s parties, with grooming, dressing and riding the ponies as part of the package – The public consultation on the Kingston Road skate park in see more info in our Parties issue in May. To find out more, contact Leatherhead has reached its second stage. Between 20th- 31st Claire at kingswoodshetlands.co.uk March locals can vote on the 3 shortlisted designs and pick their favourite. T ravelling with Autism The winning design will be announced in early April,Design with work 5 Kingston Road Recreationto start Ground this Summer. Skate To check Park them out visit molevalley.gov. With World Autism Awareness Week coming up from 27th uk/kingstonroadskatepark and drop into the Help Shop in March 27th- 2nd April, you might be interested to know that Leatherhead or Dorking Council Offices to vote. Gatwick recently became the UK’s first Autism Friendly airport, in recognition of the airport’s commitment to becoming an accessible and friendly environment for autistic passengers. The award recognises the airport’s efforts to meet a range of Autism Friendly criteria which benefit autistic passengers, their families and caregivers. For these passengers, a special lanyard can be worn on their journey through the airport, which will identify them to specially trained staff as someone who may need additional support or understanding. If you’re flying from Gatwick and have any other special requirements, they also provide disabled parking, help points and mobility assistance across the airport. Sign up to Gatwick Airport’s regular digital newsletter to stay updated on airport news at gatwickairport.com/communitynewsletter

Families Surrey East March-April 2017 3 News Teaching Kids Mindfulness Families HQ likes to keep an eye on local Facebook groups to see what’s making people tick in the parenting community – so we were really interested to see a recent post relating to mindfulness for children. Living in the moment and the practice of mindfulness is a hot topic right now, but it’s hard to make the space to teach your kids (and yourself) how to do it. Surrey Youth Games The post went bananas with requests for info and organisations Following the success of Team Mole Valley in the 2016 Surrey Youth that can help teach mindfulness to children – and it turns out that Games, young people are invited to take part in FREE training there are quite a few! If you’re interested in finding out more about sessions ahead of this year’s SYG, taking place on 17- 18 June at the mindfulness, and would like some simple, do-able techniques for all Surrey Sports Park. ages and abilities, check out the following: Open to 7-16yr olds, the free sports sessions are open to all abilities BeMindful.co.uk – this is an online resource run by the Mental Health who either live or go to school in the Mole Valley district, with a Foundation, with a Learn Online facility, a directory of accredited chance to represent the borough in June. It’s a great opportunity teachers and information about evidence & research into mindfulness. to develop and show off talent on a county-wide stage and East Surrey Mindfulness Network - a great Facebook group that participants have the chance to try something new, make new encourages an exchange of ideas and tips for practicing mindfulness. friends and build confidence. MindfulSchools.org – an organization that promotes mindfulness Young people interested in getting involved need to visit in educational establishments. With mindfulness now becoming a molevalley.gov.uk/sgy for the complete list of sports available. regular practice in some schools, MindfulSchools trains teachers and Registration closes on Friday 7 April. parents how to help kids combat stress.

Mothering Mindfully – a Caterham-based mum, Tasha Nico, who ‘Classes in the Reigate and surrounding practices yoga and mindfulness with her children and has an areas from September’ Instagram and FB page offering easy exercises and tips. For Further information Relax Kids @ Little Champs – Mindfulness classes for kids, based in East and class availability email Surrey, designed to create calm and concentration in a busy world. [email protected] Flourishing Mind – Offers 8-week stress-reduction courses, aimed at managing stress, anxiety and pain. Uses some MBCT techniques *Please quote ‘Families’ to get 10% off your 1st term of classes

(mindful-based cognitive therapy). 1 • The ONLY Athletics Play Programme for 2 /2 - 7yr olds • A great book for novices is Peace of Mind: A book of calm for busy mums • Running, Jumping, Throwing • by Georgina Rodgers, which features lots of calming exercises, easy mindful activities to do with kids and some meditation techniques. • Social, Physical and Psychological Skills • • Weekly Classes - Parties - After School Clubs • Get your PJs on for Young Epilepsy • Fun & Games • Sunday 26th March is officially Purple Day, marking the annual International Epilepsy Day. The Young Epilepsy charity, based in Lingfield is holding a PJ Day, encouraging children, parents and businesses across the UK to dress in their pyjamas all day on the Fri 24th March, to raise money for the charity. They are also holding a Purple Skydive, with 44 fearless skydivers set to jump 10,000 feet for Young Epilepsy in Salisbury, Wiltshire. The charity works with over 112,000 young people with epilepsy, helping them to deal with their condition and fulfill their potential to live life to the full. They also help to support their families, with information for parents, carers and schools. The charity also has an important function in providing research, diagnosis and rehabilitation for epilepsy sufferers in the UK. For more information on Young Epilepsy visit youngepilepsy.org.uk

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Whoops! In the January issue we stated that Hartbeeps Launch S trep B Update Audrey Sandbank dealt with allergies. This is Regular readers might remember our Hartbeeps, the interactive magical musical not the case but please contact Audrey for child news item last year about Fiona Paddon’s classes for babies and toddlers has launched behavioural and anxiety problems. For more fight to highlight the dangers of Strep B to in Reigate. Run by Laura, the classes are held info email [email protected] expectant mothers, and her campaign to on Thursday mornings at the Subud Hall in introduce routine testing Woodhatch, for newborns to 4yr olds. Children for the infection on the can enjoy a soundtrack of original songs, NHS. We are pleased to lullabies and nursery rhymes to stimulate their report that Fiona and her little ears. You can try a trial class for FREE! partner Scott recently Classes also run in Warlingham & Caterham. delivered a petition For more info see hartbeeps.com. to the Department of Health, with over 250,000 Athletix Kidz signatures, calling for the £11 test to be offered to Expands pregnant women. Fiona and Scott lost their 9-day old son Edward to the detectable and

treatable infection WALTON ON THE HILL, DORKING, BOCKETTS FARM, ASHTEAD, OXSHOTT AND EPSOM and have campaigned E: [email protected] tirelessly to try and ensure T: 020 8432 0811 other parents don’t suffer the same tragedy. Watch this space for updates. For more info about Strep Athletix Kidz, the fab athletics play pro- B visit gbss.org.uk Group discounts for NCT members when 3+ people join together at the same time. gramme for 2.5-7 yrs olds has now launched

Tuesday classes in Horley. The fun sessions, encompassing running, throwing and jumping were launched in 2016 by Sarah & Jason Hoad, with their daughter Lucy also running classes. They’ve proved so popular that they now run numerous classes a week (daytime and after school) in Reigate, Redhill and Hookwood Hall. For more info about the classes and parties visit athletixkidz.com Daisy First Aid has Twins! Families just wanted to say a big congratulations to Daisy First Aid’s Stacey McCann – a regular 2hr first aid classes in your home contributor to our magazine – on the birth 20% Discount ­ Quote: FAMILIES of her twin boys. Daisy First Aid classes will continue while Stacey is on maternity leave, Facebook: DaisyFirstAidRedhill so if you would like to be trained in paedeatric first aid, you can attend a group class or book an at-home session. Visit facebook.com/ Surrey Branch - Established 1991 DaisyFirstAidRedhill for more info. Committed to outstanding service Puzzled by Parenting? Tel: 020 3637 4040 www.buttonsnannyagency.com Our local Children’s Centres offer a wealth [email protected] of information, advice and courses linked to Every Buttons Nanny: parenting, including breastfeeding support, ● Is carefully interviewed by Buttons weaning, speech & language and behavioural ● Has minimum two checked references Fully trained, full time, part time advice, but one of their most successful ● Holds childcare qualifications and temporary Buttons nannies courses is the Parenting Puzzle workshops. ● Holds an Ofsted First Aid Certificate are available throughout Surrey. These 10-week courses offer guidance, ideas ● Receives an enhanced DBS check Online registration and jobs. and support to help you lead a healthy, happy or is Ofsted registered family life. Group sessions are led by trained professionals and offer suggestions on rules, choice & consequences and dealing with discipline & emotions. To find out more, visit surreycc.gov.uk to find your local centre. Families Surrey East March-April 2017 5 Time for You Spa-Tea Together Treat your mum to the ultimate Mother’s Day treat

Package Includes: Aromatherapy Facial Back, Neck and Shoulder Massage Essential Manicure Spa Boutique Pedicure Served with a scrumptious afternoon tea £250 for two Call now to reserve your place 01737 242663 Gift vouchers available ThE NAil & Body BouTiquE 15 lesbourne Road, Reigate, Surrey Rh2 7JP nailandbody.co.uk 6 Families Surrey East March-April 2017 Time for You Theatre Trip Spa-Tea Together Enjoy a great day out as a family at Dorking Halls to see The Tiger that Came to Tea, direct from the West End stage. Everyone loves Mother’sMarch 26th is Mothering Sunday in Daythe UK (incidently, it also Judith Kerr’s classic about the tea-guzzling tiger and kids of all marks the start of British Summertime – not sure which I’m ages will enjoy this comedic performance, packed with music Treat your mum most excited about!). If you’re looking for local ideas to spoil and magic. Family tickets cost £46 from dorkinghalls.co.uk – or be spoilt – we’ve got a few suggestions. to the ultimate MumsAfternoon travelling on the Kent Tea & East on Sussex the Railway Trainfrom Tenterden to Bodium on March 26th can choose from a lovely Ploughmans Mother’s Day treat lunch or cream tea and also receive a bouquet of flowers, for just £29.50. To book please call 01580 765155.

EASTER HOLIDAY WhyTake not treat a mumCruise to a relaxing cruise on the Wey & Arun canal, complete with a coffee & pastry, or upgrade to a full cream tea? The FAMILY FUN 90 minute trips are £14 for adults and £10 for kids. W&R Cruises have LINDT an amazing timetable of special events lined up GOLD BUNNY for the year, including the HUNT Pirates & Princesses event 1 – 17 APRIL 2017 in May half term and a Bacon Butty Boatride for Father’s day. To book visit weyandarun.co.uk/ events-boat.php

TheDine spectacular in 17th Style century De Vere Wotton House Hotel in Dorking has recently undergone a £6m refurb and is open for afternoon tea. Check out the new 1877 Restaurant and have a walk in the Grade II listed grounds. For info visit phcompany.com/de-vere/wotton-house Buy garden tickets at Weekend Retreat rhs.org.uk/wisley and save 10% The Beaverbrook estate on the outskirts of Leatherhead has also RHS Members go free. recently reopened, with a very family-friendly ethos. The Garden House is a great base from which to enjoy the local countryside, including horse riding and fishing. Kids can take part is lots of activities, such as RHS Registered Charity Number: 222879 / SC038262 den building and treasure hunts, while parents can relax at the spa or enjoy the walled garden. For more info visit beaverbrook.co.uk

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Limpsfield Common Banstead Woods nr Oxted In the triangle between Banstead, Kingswood & Chipstead lies an Between Oxted and Westerham, ancient woodland, once owned by Catherine of Aragon. The 250 you’ll find the lovely Limpsfield acres of woods includes an orchard, where bluebells are at their Common. Best approached from most prolific, nature trails and lots of walking routes. Ridlands Grove, there is usually loads of Bluebells by late April. You can also spot the Beatrix Potter animal houses dotted around the common. Felland Copse, Earlswood Opposite Earlswood Lakes car park you can take a track down past Connick Tree Care and into Felland woods. This is a lovely short, circular walk, with a small brook and horses. Priory Park, Reigate Venture into the woodland on the edge of Priory Park and discover lots of Bluebells in May. You can even look for the Fairy Doors – apparently you need to start in the treeline by the beacon. Good luck! A Day Out at the Farm Outwood Common Nothing says Springtime like a baby chick, right? Where better to If you’ve never visited Outwood Common before, it’s a super place educate your kids about animal life, lambing and farming than one for a family walk. You can also take kids over to have a look at the of our great local family farm attractions? windmill (the oldest in Britain!) and grab a pub lunch at the cosy Bell afterwards. Get close to the animals and enjoy the play Photo: Aimee Clark facilities at Godstone Farm. Nower Wood, This is a great farm for a bit of Leatherhead everything. They’ll have baby This ancient oak woodland is lambs at Easter and you can run by Surrey Wildlife Trust (see take part in other sheep- Nature Notes on Page 12). It is a related craft activities. They’ve wonderful place to see Bluebells, also got loads of small animal but also to spot plenty of other sheds, a dinosaur trail and a species of wildlife and have a go huge outdoor adventure play at pond dippling. For more info area, which is great for older visit surreywildlifetrust.org/ kids. They’ve also got a brand reserves/nower-wood new Tea Room Kitchen, so Ranmore Common nr Dorking grab a cuppa! godstonefarm.co.uk Between Denbies Hillside and Polesden Lacey lies the pictureseque For a working farm experience visit Bocketts Farm Ranmore Common. On the route of the North Downs Way trail, where they’ve got hundreds of baby lambs due during the Easter there’s amazing views and lots of bluebells in Spring. hols. You can also meet the shepherd, who’ll answer all your questions about the new Hammonds Copse, Leigh additions. There’s baby chicks, A well-kept secret, so please keep it pristine for other walkers, these piglets and other small animal woods between Leigh and Newdigate has carpets of bluebells in handling, as well as tractor Spring and fragrant wild honeysuckle in the Summer. Managed by rides, pig racing and pony rides. the Woodland Trust. There’s also lots of indoor and Horton Park, Epsom outdoor play options (incl the A recent Families discovery, this great nature reserve on the edge ever popular bouncy pillows) of Epsom has loads of walks for all abilities, with a circular that is to keep the kids occupied. suitable for buggies and wheelchairs too. bockettsfarm.co.uk

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Want an actual no- frills real life working farm? Not for the faint Easter hearted, Saddlescombe Farm is a working farm nestled in the South Downs and is a brilliant Holiday place to experience the rigours of farming. They have dozens of Events expectant ewes waiting to give birth (you’ll probably see one!) and Craft Activities Monday – Friday throughout the pens of newborn lambs. You can watch country crafts, including Easter holiday 11am - 3pm, ranging from £1.50 carpentry and shepherding and enjoy a gorgeous homemade henfold Birds of Prey henfold Birds of Prey burger from the BBQ! Lambing open days on 1st, 2nd, 8th & 9th Monday 3 April Our favourite Monday 10 April birds swooping in. 11am- 3pm, 11am - 3pm, main display at April. camillaandroly.co.uk/saddlescombe-farm main display at 12.30pm. Free. 12.30pm. Free. Or how about Lambing Weekend at Shabden Park Farm in Tropical Creepy Crawly Teddy Bear’s Train Ride Chipstead? On 25-26th March you can visit the baby lambs and their Roadshow Tuesday 4 April and Storytelling!* Tues Meet Snakes, Lizards, Mini- 11 April 10am/11am/12pm mums, see the baby calves and learn about sustainable farming. It’s Beasts and Frogs. 11am /2pm. Bring your favourite also market weekend, so you can talk to producers about the organic, and 2pm, £7.50 per child / Teddy for a vineyard train ride Accompanying adults free. & storytelling. £7.50 per child, incl. locally farmed and produced food. Mums also get in free on Mothers' chocolate treat. £3 per adult, incl. Day. For more info visit shabdenparkfarm.com Teddy Bear’s Train Ride and hot drink. *Taking place on the outdoor Storytelling!* Wednesday Vineyard Train, warm clothing advised. Fancy going a bit further afield? 5 & Thursday 6 April Family Easter Chocolate Fishers Farm in West Sussex is 10am / 11am / 12pm / 2pm. Fun Wednesday 12 April Bring your favourite Teddy an award-winning day out, with lots Easter Egg Decorating, suitable for a vineyard train ride and for all ages, £7.50 per ticket. of different breeds of lambs to see at storytelling. £7.50 per child, incl. a chocolate treat. £3 per henfold Birds of Prey Easter, as well as bottle feeding, Name adult, incl. a hot drink. *Taking Thursday 13 April 11am- 3pm, the Chick comp and egg hunts. Fishers place on the outdoor Vineyard Train, main display at 12.30pm. Free. warm clothing advised. also run Family Film Nights in the play Vineyard horse & Carriage Punch & Judy Friday 7 Rides Good Friday 14 April barn (next one is Moana on March 4th) April Traditional Family Fun, & Easter Monday 17 April and have two farm cottages for rent, so you can treat the kids to a real 10.30am / 12noon / 2pm. 12noon until 3pm. ‘life on the farm’ experience. fishersfarmpark.co.uk Free of charge. £7.50 per adult / £5 per child. Denbies Wine Estate . London Rd . Dorking . Surrey Rh5 6AA T: 01306 876616 I Reservations online at: www.denbies.co.uk Easter Fun

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As usual, we’re spoilt for choice for great places Ca dbury’s Easter Trail to hunt down those choccy eggs this year. Here’s at the National Trust a local round up – and you can find even more The nation’s favourite chocolate online at familiesonline.co.uk! brand and the NT have teamed up again to hold an egg hunt at over 250 properties in the UK. Here’s L indt Gold Bunny a run-down of your local sites: Hunt (1st-17th April) Polesden Lacey’s egg hunt RHS Garden Wisley is carnival themed. Help bunny get his Hop through the garden on the trail Rio costume together and hunt for the eggs from of the Lindt Gold Bunny. Take your 1st-17th April. Follow the trail around the grounds of family along for a full day of Easter Hatchlands Park to claim your choccie prize from 14-17th April. fun and join in with arts & craft sessions. Follow the clues to lead you Box Hill, Claremont Landscape Garden and hold their egg hunts from 14th- to a delicious treat! Winkworth Arboretum 17th April, with additional activities for kids at Winkworth. rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisely Dapdune Wharf in Guildford is hosting a Family Fun H ever Castle & Gardens Day on April 14th with races, craft activities and the Cadbury’s Trail As well as the Lindt trail, kids can (which runs to 17th). At S halford Mill you need to crack the also make and decorate an Easter bonnet at daily craft workshops code to find the chocs, with egg-decorating activities to take home. and parade their creations in front of the Castle each day, with In Kent, Winston Churchill’s home at Chartwell will hold its treats for the best Easter bonnets. Also take part in an Easter quiz. annual egg hunt, or you could explore the medieval deer park at hevercastle.co.uk Knole. Dates for these properties still tbc. In Sussex, you can visit Nymans from 14th-23rd April or Batemans, The Jacobean home of Rudyard Kipling to follow the Easter trail. Look up and see what’s shining in the trees at S heffieldark P to find your prize from 1st-23rd April. For info on all locations visit easter.cadbury.co.uk/2017

Meet the Easter bunny on the Wey & Arun Canal with special cruises on 14th, 16th and 17th April. For just £10 you can enjoy a gentle cruise and kids get a choccie gift to scoff on route! Booking essential at weyandarun.co.uk

British Wildlife Trust On Easter Monday (17th) is running a Children’s Easter Gatton Park holds an Trail on 16th April where Easter Egg Hunt, where you can kids can hunt down eggs explore the gardens looking for that are hidden amongst the clues to find eggs. Open 1-5pm, animals. Could they be in the no booking required. walk-through red squirrel Gattonpark.com enclosure, or on the banks of the otter ponds? Perhaps The Horniman Museum in SE London has an Easter there's one secreted amongst Fayre on 15-16th April, with an egg hunt, craft workshops and the wildcats or being guarded special storytelling performance inspired by Alice in Wonderland. by the long-eared owls? Spotters win a small chocolate treat and horniman.ac.uk. all entries go into a prize draw to win Family Membership. Easter opening: 1st-17th April. britishwildlifecentre.co.uk The crew at S addlescombe Farm have organised a Easter Egg Trail round Devil’s Dyke on 15-17th April and also have an Egg Rolling Denbies Wine Estate is holding an Easter Egg Decorating comp on April 17th. Bring your hard-boiled egg and see if yours can family event on 12th April, as part of their full programme of Easter roll the furthest down activities, including horse & cart rides, storytelling and birds of prey the dyke! Also an displays. See What’s On. denbies.co.uk egg-decorating comp. nationaltrust.org.uk/ Priory Farm, Nutfield, holds a Little Bunnies Easter Egg Hunt saddlescombe-farm- on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday in Wendy’s and-newtimber-hill Garden (at the entrance to The Discovery Walk) from 11am-4pm. prioryfarm.co.uk

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Secure the circular frames, one Easter Craft Ideas above the other, using the long tail wires to secure around the top of Easter Egg one and the base of the other. Cut another 6 straight lengths of and Basket 0.8mm wire, long enough to secure at the top and base of the circles, to For Older Kids 7+ stabilize the basket structure. What you’ll need: Cut a 90cm length of 0.4mm wire and wrap this up and around the top • 0.8mm craft wire and base of the basket shell, until it is totally wrapped around all sides. • 0.4mm craft wire Once you have covered the side surfaces, weave more 0.4mm wire • 1 wooden egg to create a base for the bottom of the basket. Cut approximately, • Craft paint – various 20cm of 0.8mm wire and fold in half. colours Hold the double end in your round nosed pliers and with your • Lengths of ribbon hand, twist the 2 extending wires together. • Cylindrical shape (2 different sizes) Shape the twisted cable around a circular shape to form a curve, to • Round nosed pliers the same size as the diameter of the top of your basket. Secure the • Wire cutters ends around the basket to make a handle. What to do: Using your ribbons, tie around the secured areas of the handle creating a bow. Cut 2 lengths (approx. 15cm) of the 0.8mm wire. Create two different sized Paint the wooden egg with a coloured design. circles of wire, using your cylindrical Your egg in basket is ready to treasure or give to someone special shapes leaving a long tail at one end of as an Easter present. each piece. On each piece, wrap one end of the wire This project was created by Blooming Crafts, Redhill. For more info around the circular shape to secure. on their courses, drop in craft sessions and art supplies visit Bend the long tail, 90 degrees. facebook.com/bloomingcraftsredhill/

Easter Chicks in a Basket For Younger Kids (3-6yrs) Shopping What you’ll need: the • A polystyrene egg/s • Gloopy glue & spreader whatever • Different shades of yellow paper • Googly eyes / tissue paper cut into small squares • Match sticks for legs weather • Small piece of brown or black card • Feathers for plumage for beak The Belfry Shopping What to do: Centre in the heart of Spread glue all over your Redhill with a great mix of egg and layer with your stores all under one roof. different colour yellow squares to create 'fluffy Love keeping up to date feathers'. Tip: pop the at the Belfry? Follow us egg onto a matchstick on social media! to make it easier to hold whilst adding the feathers Add your googly eyes and beak PLUS Pop in your match sticks for legs New, improved Finish off with your real feather plumage and your new friend is complete! parking equipment! Why not give your chicks a home & decorate with some lovely Easter stickers too? You can do this using the base on a small box (cereal box would be ideal) and creating an easy handle from a strip of light card. The cheapest parking in Redhill ‘like’ us on Facebook This project was created by Creation Station. For more info on their follow us on Twitter @BelfryShopping babies & toddler and pre-school courses, holiday sessions and parties contact Lisa on 01737 731169 or visit thecreationstation.co.uk redhillbelfry.co.uk

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discover and learn more about nature every Go Wild and Free at Nower Wood! year, including schools and community Surrey Wildlife Trust is opening its brand new £1.1m education groups. Nower Wood also offers a range of centre this spring, with a FREE family activity day! Take your wild outdoor events, courses and activities - look things to Nower Wood nr Leatherhead in April for a tour of the out for new ‘Wild Times’ events for children fantastic new facilities, nestled in more than 80 acres of ancient and families during the school holidays and bluebell woodland. a new Wild Explorers Holiday Club starting this summer. Have a go at pond dipping and woodland crafts or head out on an exciting minibeast safari. Walk the stunning bluebell trails that wind The woodland reserve can also be booked amongst the trees and let your little ones search for fairy folk in the forest! for birthday parties, with options for all age groups, including forest treasure hunts, wild survival and orienteering Since 1971 Nower Wood has inspired thousands of young people to days, topped off with marshmallows toasted round the campfire! understand, love and protect the natural world. The dilapidated old wooden buildings have now been replaced with a fantastic modern To book your FREE place on the Nower Wood open day on Saturday (and fully accessible) centre, funded by a Heritage Lottery Fund grant April 22 visit surreywildlifetrust.org/whats-on. Morning and afternoon and donations from Trust supporters and local businesses. The wildlife sessions on offer. Book your wild family day out now! charity hopes more than 10,000 people of all ages will visit the centre to What to do with Garden Waste? If you’re itching to get back in the garden after those long winter months, then it’s a good time to think about how you’re going to get rid of your unwanted weeds, twigs and grass cuttings. More than 5,000 tonnes of garden waste is thrown into the rubbish bin in Surrey every year instead of being recycled, which is bad for the environment and expensive for the taxpayer. However, there are three easy ways to deal with your garden waste. The most environmentally-friendly way is home composting as it rots down and produces a nutritious compost you can use in your garden. Visit the Recycle for Surrey website to buy a compost bin from just £13, and there’s also loads of help and advice to get you started. You can subscribe to your local council’s garden waste service, and have it collected fortnightly from your home. Why not talk to a neighbour if you don’t create enough garden waste on your own, as they might have room in their bin or you could share a subscription? Most bins cost around £50 a year, so well worth it if you create regular garden waste. And remember that garden waste can be taken to all of Surrey’s CRC community recycling centres free of charge. To find out more about home composting, garden waste subscription services and community recycling centres, go to recycleforsurrey.org.uk Be South & South East Britain in Bloom Some of our readers might not be aware that Gatwick Airport has an GREEN outstanding record in biodiversity, sustainability and conservationism, so it seems a natural progression that the airport is the headline sponsor for C with your CR this year’s RHS South and South East Britain in Bloom. garden More than 45% of the airport’s UK passengers hail from the South and wasteby South East BiB region, so the competition presents a great opportunity for Gatwick to connect with a broad community of gardeners, supporting social inclusion and recognising horticultural achievements, environmental responsibility and community participation. The airport has retained The Wildlife Trusts’ Biodiversity Benchmark Award for three years running, recognising its commitment to • Composting at home maintaining and enhancing the biodiversity of Gatwick’s 100-acre site • Joining your garden and surrounding area. The airport’s community engagement work helps local groups and volunteers in improving landscape appearance and waste collection service quality; and building awareness and understanding of habitat value and • Taking it to a community conservation. Rare species such as hazel dormice and the Long-Horn bee recycling centre have been recorded in the woods around the airport. This year’s South & South East in Bloom 2017 is now live, and they’re very recycleforsurrey.org.uk keen to encourage small communities and schools to get involved this year. Categories include Our Community and It’s Your Neighbourhoods. You don’t have to be a professional gardener to enter! Visit inbloom.org.uk for more info, and sign up to Gatwick Airport’s regular digital newsletter to stay updated on airport news and their environmental work at gatwickairport.com/communitynewsletter 12 Families Surrey East March-April 2017 Nature Notes

Sticks work as pokers, diggers and flagpoles, in fact anything you can imagine them doing, they do. They come in an almost bewildering variety of sizes and shapes, but you can amass a whole collection without too much of an investment (in an afternoon, in fact). It’s an unfortunate fact that, for most children in the UK today, Mud is the universal construction medium, and can make forts, independent outdoor adventures are out of the question. One castles, pies, sweets, facepaint and sculptures. It's also good for you, survey concluded that since 1980 children’s “roaming range” with an increasing number of studies showing that kids who play (the distance that adults consider children should be permitted with dirt have stronger immune systems than those who don’t. to navigate unsupervised) has decreased by 70%. Today, just 21% of children regularly play outside, compared with 71% of Put the two together however, and their parents. Research into children’s lives consistently and you have a whole raft of overwhelmingly shows that being outdoors, especially in wild possibilities. How about this? places, and being allowed to play at least partly unsupervised, These are only two ideas, but the list vastly improves their well being. The problem is, our modern, of things you can get up to outdoors is hectic lifestyle, and parental attitudes to perceived dangers often almost endless. The important thing is prevents them from doing any of that. that you get your children out there. But there is something you can do. It’s not complicated, doesn’t require Jon Millington is a Director of Wild much (or even any) equipment, and doesn’t need to cost any money learning, a Wild Play organisation that at all. Encourage your children to play outdoors. Try not to get too promotes outdoor play and adventure involved with your child's play - let them decide what to do and how for children and grownups. More to play, that’s crucial. Let them play in the garden while you're in the information at wild-learning.net house. If they can play between neighbouring gardens that’s even better, but remember that your job is to supply snacks and drinks, and to keep out of the way! Leave your door ajar so that you can hear them and check on them from time to time, but don’t interfere! British Wildlife Centre If you want to venture farther afield, here are a couple of ideas. Over 40 different native wild animal species l Free-range red squirrels l Deer park This might seem a bit obvious but it’s free, it’s simple and it’s a great l Badger sett introduction to outdoor activities for kids who may not be used to l Otter ponds being outdoors. Your children will model your behaviour, so if they l Owl display see you getting excited about going outside, they will too. l Fox families One idea is to make it an expedition, rather than a walk – make l Wildcats & more it a bear hunt or a rainforest hike. Talk about where you will go, let them decide if you can, remembering to make sure you pick Children’s something that’s age- and ability-appropriate. This is a great way Easter Trail to introduce younger children to the idea of weather (what shall SUNDAY Open at weekends & during school hols 16 APRIL we wear?) and older children can be put in charge of expedition Easter holiday: Sat 1 April - Mon 17 April planning and resources (food, water, other supplies). 1 child FREE with this advert - save £8.50 Once you are on your walk children can get bored, especially if Valid to Sun 30 April 2017 with one full paying adult - No cash alternative they are used to constant stimulation. One idea we use a lot at Wild One voucher per party - No photocopies - Not to be used with other offers (FSE 03-17) Learning is Tracking and Trailing. We’re on the A22, Newchapel, nr Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6LF 01342 834658 www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk

Decide who will Trail and who will Track (you get to swap roles, so don’t fight!) Bocketts Farm Park 1st - 18th April 2017 The Trailers set off first and lay a trail of arrows using only natural materials. EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA FANTASTIC FAMILY FUN THIS SPRING! Draw them in the mud, use sticks or stones, whatever you can to OVER keep the trackers on course. Remember only to use dead materials WE’RE LAMBING – don’t break branches off trees! You can be sneaky of course and Hundreds of baby lambs due 400 send them in circles, but eventually (when you are tired) you will BABY Meet the Shepherd want to find a place to… LAMBS Easter Trail with DUE Make a circle with a cross and put a stone in it. Chocolate treats That’s the sign you are a stone’s throw away. Then....Hide! Sshhh! PLUS Wait to be found and swap group roles. Animal handling, goat milking, tractor rides, pig racing and pony rides daily! AWARD WINNING! If you get bored of stalking each other, www.bockettsfarm.co.uk or if you have party members that are # a bit young for tracking and trailing, SPECIAL £1 OFF full price farm entry per person* then the outdoors is the best supplier Valid 1st - 31st March 2017. of those toys voted number 1 and number 5 respectively in Geek OFFER Only with this voucher (*maximum of 5 people). FM Dad's Top 5 Toys of All Time survey, Sticks and Mud. Families Surrey East March-April 2017 13 HOLIDAY CLUBS

PPCKD Martial Arts are holding a week-long Easter holiday Holiday Camps & Courses bootcamp at Oakwood Sports Centre, Horley from 3rd-6th April. There are so many great clubs & classes to occupy the kids It’s a fitness booster for the over 10s and fun and games for the during the Easter hols, so here’s our pick of the bunch. over 4’s at a cost of £20 per day. Martial arts is a great way to improve self-discipline and encourages confidence and focus in Join the team at Camp Glide kids. Contact [email protected] for more details or visit ppckd.com/ this Easter. They’ve got lots of exciting activities to offer including Have fun in the woods this Easter with Wild Learning Holiday swimming, dance, gymnastics, Clubs. Adventures in Esher, Guildford, Gt Bookham and Reigate football, outdoor skills, bouncy on various dates. For ages 5-12yrs. Loads of fun activities including castle and more! At Camp Glide den building, fire making, tracking and stalking, rope bridges, mud children have choice, try new sculptures, environmental art, pond dipping & stealth games. For things and make new friends. The more details or to book see wild-learning.net camp is situated in Reigate at Wray Common Primary School and DASH Holiday Camps at Oxted & De Stafford Sport Centres are is open during Easter, Summer and Half Term Holidays. For more packed with a fantastic range of activities for kids aged 4-11yrs, information and to book please visit the website CampGlide.co.uk. including the Air-mazing science workshops, Bake & Bounce See you in the Holidays! sessions and Movement & Storytelling for 3-6yrs as well as the usual arts, crafts and sports. For more info and to book, call 01883 S tagecoach Coulsdon & Caterham is running a holiday 716717 or visit tandridgetrust.co.uk workshop during the Easter break, from 3rd-7th April. The West End Workshop, based at Hillcroft Primary School, features songs, dances and scenes from different West End shows each day from A-Z Of Other Holiday Club Providers performers who have appeared in the West End productions! The Many other local clubs hold holiday activities and workshops. classes are for ages 4-6yrs, from Contact your nearest dance, gymnastics or sports club for latest news. 10am-1pm and costs £75. Ages Camp Beaumont, Dunottar School, Reigate, RH2 7EL. 7-18yrs have a longer day from Multi-activity. Tel: 01603 851 000 Campbeaumont.co.uk 9.30am-3.30pm, costing £120. Also booking ahead for the EzeeSport Holiday Clubs, Leatherhead Leisure Centre. Multisports. Tel: 07862 220857 ezeesport.com Summer workshops of The Ugly Duckling for ages 4-6yrs and Fire Tech Camps, Surrey. Science & IT. Tel: 020 7193 4002. Aladdin for ages 7-18yrs. Summer firetechcamp.com courses are also running at other local Stagecoach sites, including Fit for Sport, Dorking Sports Centre, RH4 1SW. Multisports. Dorking, Leatherhead & Reigate. To book visit stagecoach.co.uk Tel: 0845 456 3233 fitforsport.co.uk. Futsal Focus Academy, South Croydon. Football. Tel: 0844 318 1700 futsalfa.com Girls Attack! Oxted. Netball. Tel: 07896 902371 HANG ON pitchero.com/clubs/girlsattack Inspire Academy of Dance, North Downs School, Betchworth, RH3 7DJ. Easter’s coming! Performing Arts Easter Courses. Tel: 07783 138348 inspireacademyofdance.co.uk Mega Days at Hawthorns, Hawthorns School, Bletchingley, RH1 4QJ. Multi-activity. Tel: 01883 743377 hawthorns.com. ● Den building Perform Holiday Workshops, various locations including Woking ● Survival skills and Sevenoaks. Alice in Wonderland dance and drama workshops ● Storytelling for kids aged 4-7yrs. Improving confidence, concentration, ● Treasure hunts communication and coordination. For more info visit perform.org.uk/classes-courses/holiday-courses ● Tracking & trailing ● Premier Sport, Tadworth Primary School, KT20 5RR. Multi-activity. Wild art sport.premier-education.com/ ● Rope bridges SCL, Reigate, Banstead & Epsom sites. Multi-activity. ● Mini beasts Tel: 0845 644 5747 wearescl.co.uk Sharp Sparks Science, Effingham. Science & IT. Tel: 07966 867775 “Best day ever, sharp-spark.com can I go again Sports Focus UK, Reigate & Tadworth. Multisports. tomorrow?” Tel: 0844 318 1700 sportsfocusuk.com Sporting Steps, Hillcroft School, Caterham. Multisports. Wild Play holiday clubs Tel: 0203 605 1302 sportingsteps.com. Ages 5-11, 10.00am–4.00pm* Super Camps, Sutton and South Croydon. Multi-activity. Tel: 01235 467300 supercamps.co.uk. * times vary by site Tilgate Park Wildlife Rangers, Crawley. Forest School. Tel: 07771 375254. Wacky Wickets, Merstham Scout Hut, RH1 3LH. Cricket. For more details or to book a place visit Tel: 07896 114068 facebook.com/WackyWickets/ www.wild-learning.net YMCA, Redhill & Banstead. Multi-activity. Tel: 01737 779979 or 01737 362058 ymcaeastsurrey.org.uk

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Stage Stars in the Making If you’ve got a budding performer in the family, then you should check out your local Perform workshops – in Caterham, Oxted and Reigate. Aimed at ages 4-12yrs, the classes are a unique mix of drama, dance and singing specially formulated to bring out every child's true potential. They’re small classes where kids get lots of individual attention. From April, Perform 4-7s will be saddling up and going on a Wild West adventure to find the Horse with the Golden Mane. The 7-12s will be zooming off on a fun-filled outer space adventure with Robinson Crusoe in a space-age version of the castaway survival classic. The Summer term starts Tuesday 18th April 2017 and they’re offering a no-obligation FREE trial for newcomers. To book contact 020 7255 9120 or visit perform.org.uk/try Swimming - a Skill for Life Dorking Sports Centre has a programme of crash courses to set your child on the path to water confidence, with a week of swimming sessions during the Easter holidays. From 3rd-7th and 10-13th April, there will be 5 levels of crash courses taking place – from pre-school, through to more confident Level 4 swimmers. The week costs just £20-25, which seems like a great price to help give your kids a skill for life. They’re also booking for May half term and the Summer hols. To find out more, call 01306 870185 or visit dorkingsportscentre.co.uk

AS SEEN ON Get your skates on! MAKE YOUR CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT MORE FUN! Did you know that Redhill & Reigate DISCOVER Artistic Rollerskating Club (RRARSC RUGBYTOTS for short!) holds a family skating Our dynamic weekly play sessions session every Sunday at Reigate enable boys and girls aged 2–7 to College Sports Hall? From 11.30am- develop their social and physical 12.30pm you can come along with skills in a fun, positive environment. your kids and have a go at this fun sport. If you fancy honing your For more details, just call or email: skills, then stay on for another hour for lessons. They also hold a roller 0345 313 3242 disco on the last Sat of the month at Hawthorns School, from 6-8pm, [email protected] which is often themed, with music, dance and games. rrarsc.co.uk

On yer bike for Rugbytots rugbytots.co.uk The nation’s favourite rugby play programme is celebrating its 10th The world’s favourite rugby play programme anniversary this year with a charity bike ride. The 4-day, 323-mile trip will go from Lands End to London, raising money for the children’s rugby charity Wooden We’re now on Facebook: Spoon. You’ll need to raise £1400, plus a £250 Redhill & Reigate deposit, but the fab support package you’ll Artistic Roller Skating Club receive is well worth it. If you’re interested in www.facebook.com/candcdanceschool Principals: the challenge, visit rugbytots.co.uk/Home/ SKATING PARTIES Miss C Walford CDE - AISTD (Dip) CharityBikeRide for more info. Miss C Taylor (Dip Dance Performers Course) / FUN SESSIONS Accredited by Council for Dance Education & Training in UK Sundays C&C Dance Programme Free 11.30am-1.25pm Trial Tel: 01737 763391 Did you know that C&C Dance School offers at Reigate College Class! Email: [email protected] a range of classes – not just for budding Sports Hall, Rushworth Road ballerinas, but for parents too!? You can enjoy Ballet, Modern, Street & Funky Jazz, Funky Fitness at Dunottar on a Wed eve and LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH: Tap, Musical Theatre, pay-as-you-go Mothers & Toddler dance ROLLER DISCOS 6-8pm for all ages Mother & Toddler, Mini Movers, Drama, Tread the Boards classes on Tuesdays (Lime Tree) and Fridays at Hawthorns School, Bletchingley For more details please call Barry on (Drama, Singing and Dancing) (Dunottar). They’ve also recently started & Adult classes. 01293 776266 [email protected] Street Jazz classes at Nutfield Priory Club Classes held in Nutfield, near Redhill. after school on Fridays. To find out more visit www.candcdanceschool.co.uk candcdanceschool.co.uk. Families Surrey East March-April 2017 15 Education

Maths Masters Hawthorns School Report Speeding Success So before the bell rings Earlier this year The Hawthorns out on the last day of School, Bletchingley launched a the Spring Term, here is petition to lower the speed limit a periodic review of this on Pendell Road from the national thriving After School speed limit to 40mph. The school Club. All of the Year has already cut hedges and verges 6 and Year 2 children where possible to improve vision, are well prepared for Anbut independent as cars continued traveling school for boys and girls aged 2-11 years their SATS: churning at speeds of up to 60mph, out the practice papers an unacceptable number of left right and centre. accidents continued to happen. The younger times The petition, which raised over 450 tables candidates are signatures, was presented at a local graduating thick and planning meeting and the speed fast. This Year’s Prize Giving will see a limit has now been reduced to 40mph. record number receiving their trophy. Hawthorns will continue to work with Next Open Morning: Friday 5th May, 9.30am The middle graders might think they the local community on a Speedwatch Please call 01883 626844 have time now to catch their breath, but scheme. they are on a fractions journey, ticking off topics one by one. It is truly remarkable For the next open morning at Hawthorns that a regular 45 minute’s tuition can is Fri 17th March at 9am. For more info produce such results but Maths Masters visit hawthorns.com has done it again! Asked to comment, co-founder Emma Kitto remarked, O ne to One Tutoring ‘We are succeeding through personal tuition. We are not in the business of Fleet Tutors has been matching the right selling worksheets, but of teaching and tutor to the education needs of students educating the whole child.’ across the UK since 1977. Their network of tutors are subject specialists who tailor To find out more about Maths Masters the teaching and learning experience to tuition in Lower Kingswood, Redhill and relieve any subject specific anxieties and Epsom visit them at maths-masters.co.uk help build your child’s confidence so they achieve a successful outcome. If you’d like to advertise with Families and reach more than With SATS and GCSEs coming up soon, 40,000 readers in the local area, please call 07769 222347 N ew Banstead Prep call Fleet Tutors to chat about your From September 2017, Bramley requirements on 0333 920 2545. girls school in Walton-on-the- Hill, Priory Prep boys school and Greenacre Junior join forces to N ew Name for create a brand new preparatory school - Banstead Prep. Lingfield The school will be on the site of the current Greenacre school and is part of the United Learning group (incl Dunottar and Caterham Schools). Most of the key staff from the original schools will be absorbed into the new set- up, with Ms Vicky Ellis appointed as the new headmistress. The merger will allow the smaller schools to continue with their high achieving academic At Easter 2017, Lingfield Notre Dame and sporting records, whilst School will change its name to Lingfield giving pupils the opportunity College. to experience the facilities and broader curriculum a larger school The School has come a long way from like Banstead Prep can offer. the all-girls’ Convent it was when the nuns left in 1987, and it is now a dynamic, For more info, please visit progressive HMC co-educational day unitedlearning.org.uk/ school of nearly 1000 pupils aged between 2 WPS 55mm x 87mm.indd 1 11/11/2016 13:35:17 ½-18yrs. A school for life Headmaster, Richard Enriching learning, creating confidence Bool confirmed that the Junior School will also A thriving independent school in Bletchingley, Surrey, be known as Lingfield Prep. The next open for girls and boys aged 2 to 13 years day is on March 11th, Call us to discuss admissions throughout the year to find out more visit lingfieldnd.co.uk 01883 743048 Bramley girls school, Priory Prep boys school www.hawthorns.com and Greenacre Junior join forces. 16 Families Surrey East March-April 2017 Education

Micklefield School Reigate RH2 9DU Reigate St Mary’s Chart Lane, Reigate Independent School Open Mornings Boys & girls, 3-11 yrs. Tel: 01737 224212 RH2 7RN Girls and boys, 3-11 yrs. Tel: 01737 Spring & Summer Terms 2017 for prospective parents. micklefieldschool.co.uk 11th March 244880 reigatestmarys.org NEW YEAR 3 CLASS FROM SEPT 17 Open events require advance booking, so please call the school to check. Moon Hall College & Bury’s Court Leigh, Reigate RH2 8RE Boys & girls, 2.5-16 Royal Alexandra & Albert School Reigate RH2 0TD Boys & girls, 7-18 yrs. Aberdour School Burgh Heath KT20 E ssendene Lodge School Caterham yrs. Tel: 01306 611372 buryscourtschool. co.uk moonhallcollege.co.uk 9th March Tel: 01737 649000 raa-school.co.uk 6AJ. Boys & girls, 2-13 yrs. Tel: 01737 354119 CR3 5PB Girls & boys, 2.5-11 yrs. Tel: 01883 11th March & 20th May aberdourschool.co.uk 348349 essendenelodge.co.uk 20th April 24th March 9.30am Oakhyrst Grange School Caterham St John’s Leatherhead, KT22 8SP Girls & The Hawthorns School Bletchingley CR3 6AF Boys and girls, 3-11 yrs. Call 01883 boys, 11-18 yrs. New Lower School. Tel: 01372 Bramley School Walton on the Hill RH1 4QJ Boys & girls, 2-13 yrs. Tel: 01883 343344.oakhyrstgrangeschool.co.uk 373000 stjohnsleatherhead.co.uk KT20 7ST Girls, 3-11 yrs. Tel: 01737 812004 743048 hawthorns.com 17th March, 9am 15th March, 5-6th May & 7th June Priory Prep School Banstead SM7 2AJ bramleyschool.co.uk Warlingham Park SchoolNursery, Pre- BANSTEAD PREP FROM SEPT 17 Hazelwood School Limpsfield, Oxted Boys 2-13 yrs. Tel: 01737 366942 prioryprep. RH8 OQH Boys and girls, 4-13 yrs. Call co.uk Banstead Prep From Sept 17 school & Prep, Chelsham Common, Warlingham Caterham Preparatory School 01883 733841 hazelwoodschool.co.uk CR6 9PB. Boys & girls, 2-11 yrs. Tel: 01883 Harestone Valley Road, CR3 6YB. Boys & girls, For more open day listings please 626844 warlinghamparkschool.com 3-11 yrs. Call Registrar on 01883 335046 to Lingfield Notre Dame School visit familiesonline.co.uk 3rd March & 5th May 2017 book your place. caterhamprepschool.co.uk Lingfield RH7 6PH. o-educationalC Inter- denominational, 2½ -18 years. Tel: 01342 Chinthurst School Tadworth KT20 5AP. 838153 (Admissions) lingfieldnd.co.uk Exceptional hammock made by Albie (age 16). Boys & girls 2-11 yrs. Call to visit on 01737 Jnr school 11th March & Yr 5 23rd June 812011 or visit chinthurstschool.co.uk Manor House School & Nursery Downsend School Pre-Preps Bookham KT23 4EN Girls 2-16 yrs. Tel: Leatherhead, Ashtead & Epsom. Boys & girls, 01372 457077 manorhouseschool.org 2-6 yrs. Tel: 01372 372311 downsend.co.uk Reception 20th April, School 10th May Pre-prep 6th May (2-4pm) & Prep 6th May Moor House Hurst Green, Oxted, RH8 Dunottar School Reigate, RH2 7EL 9AQ. A specialist school for pupils with Boyis and girls, 11-18yrs. Tel: 01737 761945 speech and language difficulties. dunottarschool.com Tel: 01883 712217 25th April & 28th June moorhouseschool.co.uk 11th May OPEN MORNINGS Sat 11th March & Sat 20th May Every year we help students to love their maths! 9.00 - 10.30am THE SCHOOL IS EXCEPTIONAL PARENT A state school with a difference. Local pupils can stay from breakfast until bedtime and stay overnight 7-10 nights a year. Excellent academic results and a packed schedule of activities for £1,786/term.

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Families Surrey East March-April 2017 17 What's On Guide For more What's On visit familiesonline.co.uk EASTER DAYS IN You can’t rely on the weather in April, so we thought we’d put together a few ideas for fun days undercover.

Mercedes-Benz World exhibits and attractions Weybridge, KT13 0SL guaranteed to keep everyone course. Back on the track there’s Challenge your friends and There’s so much for the entertained. a huge variety of experiences to family in the virtual racing whole family to see and do at Take a close look at a Formula suit even the most daring of thrill Simulator Zone or get behind Mercedes-Benz World. And One pit lane in the motorsport seekers. There’s even an indoor the wheel with an Under 17s what’s more, entry and parking exhibition area, then find Little Learners driving circuit for Driving Experience on the is absolutely free, making out how the Mercedes AMG guests aged 3-5yrs. historic Brooklands racing Mercedes-Benz World the ideal Petronas Formula One Team Complete the day with delicious circuit. Alternatively, experience destination for an adrenaline- became world champions, with food and healthy snacks in Café the thrill of driving off road with fuelled day out with the whole exclusive behind-the-scenes 1886 and the Gullwing Bistro. a 4x4 driving adventure on a family. Step inside and explore films showing every day in the For more info visit mercedes- challenging 10-acre off-road three floors of interactive F1 Cinema. benzworld.co.uk

Dorking Museum West Street, Dorking RH4 1BS There is loads to see at your local Dorking Museum, including permanent displays about town life, and temporary exhibitions, such as the current Medieval Betchworth event. Find out what it was like to be and the recently reopened Lord of the Manor, learn about Deepdene Trail. industry at that time and their They hold family events every experience of the Black Death. month, where kids can come Other permanent exhibitions along and join in crafts and Mercedes-Benz World focus on the Dorking area, actvities for just £1 and they from the Crustaceous period will have dedicated events (fossils!), through to scientists during the Easter hols (half term working on the development fun included coin rubbing). of penicillin at Brockham Park The regular opening hours are in the 60s. There are displays Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm. The Look Out on country life, sports, wartime After a trip round the museum, and the Suffragettes – a great take the kids down to the fab Discovery Centre place for any school projects. Meadowbank Park playground The museum also holds to expel some energy! regular walks through Dorking, For more info visit Science and including the South Street Caves dorkingmuseum.org.uk

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Easter Days Out If the April showers don’t keep you inside, there are some great new outdoor attractions for kids this Easter. Check these out!

Spot a Gruffalo At Alice Holt or Bedgebury Pinetum The Forestry Commission has teamed up with Magic Light Pictures to bring you the interactive Gruffalo Spotters app! The augmented the 3D character animation to reality app has been specially life and take photos with them. designed to work at 26 sites You can also share them on around the UK and allows you social media with the hashtag to spot characters from Julia #GruffaloSpotters! Donaldson’s kids book. Take the Opens 24th Feb at Bedgebury self-led trail and once you’ve and 24th April at Alice Holt. For spotted the Gruffalo characters, more info visit you can use the app to bring forestry.gov.uk/gruffalo

Visit the Jurassic Kingdom At Osterley Park This is an absolute must for any dinosaur fans! From 1-17th April, this West London park will be visited by 30 true-to-life models from the Jurassic period, including a 16-metre tall Diplodocus and 18-metre on a tour of other UK cities “Take the plunge.” long T-Rex. Hear the ear-piercing for the next seven months. screeches of the Pterosaurus Tickets starts at £12.80 for this Children’s weekly lessons and practice your archaeological unmissable experience. Book from £26.25 a month skills at the Excavation Scene. now at The dinosaurs will then depart jurassickingdom.uk Easter crash courses booking now 3-7 April and The Hannah 10 -13 April Peschar Sculpture Garden S tandon Lane, Ockley If you love to see sculpture in a natural setting, then a visit to the Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden will not disappoint. Walk the private gardens and enjoy over 200 works of art framed by Sculptor: plant and trees, in a range Alison Berman of mediums including wire, wood and bronze. Take a picnic and enjoy educating the The park is not totally buggy- kids about the arts. Open Thurs-Sun www.placesforpeopleleisure.org accessible due to steps and (& bank hols), with prices starting Operated by Places for People Leisure Ltd in partnership with Mole Valley District Council narrow paths – and it can get at £7 for kids. For more info visit muddy, so wellies are a must! hannahpescharsculpture.com Dorking Sports Centre [email protected] 01306 870185 Go boating on Earlswood Lakes this Easter 10am-4pm Our Contact us today Terms and conditions apply. weather permitting - find them on Facebook.

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Teheatr The Rose Theatre High Street, Kingston KT1 1HL The young cast of actors Tel: 020 8174 0090 will once again stir and rosetheatrekingston.org inspire your spirits with song, dance and drama, this time portraying the elements of the TV show, Mr lives of the Londoners Bloom (Ben Faulks) will be joined by his veggie friends and who stayed at home his trusty compostarium! 3rd and withstood the Blitz April, 11am & 2pm. in the early months of 1941. Night after night, Harlequin Theatre The Twits Roald Dahl’s they emerged from air Warwick Quadrant, Redhill, dastardly duo – Mr & Mrs Satchwell Road Can raid shelters to see what RH1 1NN Tel: 01737 276500 Twit - are brought to life in this Take It! was left of their homes and harlequintheatre.co.uk mischievous new production. businesses - but Hitler’s aim For ages 6+. 5th-16th April. T he Courtyard Theatre Pasha: Let's Dance the Night Longshaw, Hazelwood Lane, of crushing his enemies Away Strictly Come Dancing’s Book now for We’re Going on Chipstead, CR5 3QU (nr the with fear had the opposite Pasha Kovalev and his fantastic a Bear Hunt (17th-21st May), The Very Hungry Caterpillar White Hart) effect, as this production dancers present their brand (31st May-4th Jun) and The The Chipstead Players’ Youth will show. new show. All your favourite dances, stunning costumes, Scarecrows Wedding (23rd- Theatre are continuing Performances Tues 18th to 25th June)! the story they started in Sat 22nd April 2017 at 8pm, great music and family fun. 17th-18th March, 7.30pm 2015, when they presented with a matinee on Sat 22nd Chequer Mead Theatre Star for a Night Family the drama of the 1939 at 2.15 pm. Tickets £8 & £10. De La Warr Road, East Grinstead evacuation of a group of East For online ticketing and all entertainment at this young people’s variety show, in RH19 3BS Tel: 01342 302000 End children, in ‘Say Goodbye other info call 01737 555680 conjunction with the Reigate chequermead.org.uk to Satchwell Road’. or visit chipsteadplayers.org School of Ballet. 6th April, Treasure Island Spotbots 2.30pm & 7pm. tv characters Callum Leatherhead Theatre Girlguiding Surrey East Donnelly, Richard Franks and The Hawth Theatre Robin Hatcher set sail on a Church Street, Leatherhead Present Musigals 2017 Girlguiding Surrey East are swashbuckling adventure. 11th KT22 8DN Tel: 01372 365141 Hawth Ave, Crawley RH10 6YZ presenting Musigals 2 to raise March, 2pm. theleatherheadtheatre.org Tel: 01293 553636 money for their County Campsite parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/The- The Wizard of Oz Easter Panto Howard of EffinghamS chool and Pack Holiday house at Hawth Musical panto with an all-star present Disney High School Faurefold. All age groups taking The Girl and the Giraffe cast, including Coronation Musical. Follow Troy and part. 1st April, 7.30pm. Street’s Steve Arnold. Expect Gabriella for Disney's High Charming puppetry, an enchanting soundscape and plenty of music, dancing and School Musical live on stage, hi-jinks! 12-13th April. 9-11th March. beautiful storytelling in this show about wellbeing and Book now for The Sooty Show Julie Sianne presents Dance friendship, told from a child's (14th May). Variations 2017 Award- perspective. For ages 3-6. 18th winning performing arts school March, 11am Polka Theatre presents its dance variations extravaganza, incl. ballet, tap & Northern Ballet present The Broadway, Wimbledon Goldilocks & the Three Bears SW19 1SB Tel: 020 8543 4888 modern. 23-25th March. This is the perfect opportunity polkatheatre.com The Rosalle School of Dance for your little ones to enjoy live present The Fairytale Forest ballet, music and theatre for the Their own take of "Into the first time. Relaxed performance Woods". 1st-2nd April. in the afternoon. 4th April, Ballet Theatre UK present 12.30pm & 2.30pm Alice in Wonderland Come Naomi’s Wild and Scary with Alice on a magical Children’s TV presenter Naomi adventure as she tumbles into Robin Hood Easter Panto Join Wilkinson brings a new show Wonderland! 14th April. heroes Robin Hood and Maid packed full of fun and surprises Marian in this swashbuckling, as she is joined by ‘Animal Dorking Halls arrow-slinging, tights-wearing Mark’ and some of his scariest Reigate Road, Dorking RH4 1SG comedy adventure! With an all- creatures. 19th April, 2.30pm star cast, including Britain’s Got Tel: 01306 881717 Talent Winner George Sampson dorkinghalls.co.uk Epsom Playhouse as Robin Hood & kid’s TV Ashley Avenue, Epsom KT18 5AL Sarah & Duck’s Big Top The Tiger that Came to Tea favourite Dani Harmer as Maid Tel: 01372 742555 Birthday Direct from the West End Marian. 2nd April, 2pm & 6pm epsomplayhouse.co.uk Join CBeebies tv faves as they stage, meet Judith Kerr’s tea- Mr Bloom's Nursery Live! plan a birthday party in their guzzling tiger in this comedic Beauty and the Beast Easter garden. Features all their friends Bring your ‘tiddlers’ along to Panto Keith Chegwin and Basil performance packed with music join Mr Bloom and the Veggies from the show, including The and magic. March 26th, 12.30 & Brush team up for a comedy Ribbon Sisters, The Shallots, on their first ever live tour! take on the ‘tale as old as time’. 2.30pm Featuring all of the much loved Flamingo & John and Umbrella. 11th April, 2.30pm & 6.30pm. 6th April-14th May.

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What’s On in March & April Alice’s Circus Adventure Groombridge Place, Tunbridge Wells groombridgeplace.com Nakarian Contagion Mother’s Day Horse & Meet the Mad Hatter, Alice, The Queen of heart, Cheshire cat and of role-play event Carriage Rides course the forgetful white rabbit in this circus-themed Easter event. Pilgrim’s Academy, Redhill Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking 1st-16th April, 10am-5pm nakariancontagion.com denbies.co.uk Treat mum to a If you’re a games buff or just leisurely 25-min ride through the a fan of Simon Pegg movies, vineyard. £7.50pp. then take your chances fighting 26th March, 12-3pm zombies in a war-ravaged town in the Nakarian Contagion Children’s Book Festival event. 60min and 45min at Knole Park themed sessions, with a family Knole Park, Sevenoaks option for kids aged 8+ (with nationaltrust.org.uk/knol less blood and guts!). Includes mission briefing, ‘weapon’ training and live action play. Kids event £19.95; adult event £43.95. 11th March onwards Star Gazing at Painshill Painshill Park, Cobham Get up close to your childrens’ painshill.co.uk favourite authors and illustrators Join Walton Astro Group in the at this inaugural weekend event. 18th century landscape garden Guests include Lauren Child to observe The Great Orion (Charlie and Lola), Cressida Cowell Nebula and Double Cluster (How to Train your Dragon) and in a truly magical experience, Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell. complete with astronomy talk. See full programme and book tix Adults £20; kids (8+) £15. at website. 25-26th March 18th March, 6.30-10pm Exhibition: Mrs Greville’s Leatherhead Theatre travels to South America Spring Fair Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham nationaltrust.org.uk/polesden- Church St, Leatherhead lacey Enjoy lady of the house’s theleatherheadtheatre.org.uk clippings, photographs & memories Fun packed event including from her travels to South America. loads of activities for families, NAA. 31st March-17th April with the chance to do a bit of shopping for Mother`s Day and EASTER EGGS HUNTS AND INFO Easter. FOR: Bocketts Farm, Godstone 19th March Farm, National Trust, British Wildlife Centre, Wisley Gardens Mother’s Day at Fishers and Hever Castle SEE PAGES 8-11. Farm Fishers Farm Park, Wisborough Bricks Britannia LEGO® Green fishersfarmpark.co.uk Exhibition T enterden Treat your mum to a FREE day Station, Tenterden kesr.org.uk/ at the farm (with paying guests)! bricks Visit the KESR station at Loads to do, including animals, Tenterden and see 30 models rides and lunch options in the charting the history of Britain, Saddle Room Restaurant. from Stonehenge to Concorde. 26th March Workshops also running, £10pp. Book online. 1st April-4th May

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Spring at Bay Pond Tropical Creepy Crawly Toddler Trails and Tales Toddler Trails and Tales Bay Pond Nature Reserve, Roadshow Gatton Park, Redhill gattonpark. Gatton Park, Redhill Godstone surreywildlifetrust.org Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking com Enjoy the story of Harry and gattonpark.com Enjoy the story Pond-dipping, bug-hunting, denbies.co.uk Meet snakes, the Bucketful of Dinosaurs and of Superworm & walk around bird-spotting and woodland lizards, mini-beasts & frogs. Kids walk around the park to bring it the park to bring it to life. play for the whole family at £7.50 4th April, 11am & 2pm to life. 2-4yrs. £7.50 per child 7th 2-4yrs. £7.50 per child. this diverse little reserve. Craft April, 10am & 1.30pm. 12th April, 10am & 1.30pm activities also on offer. FREE! Teddy Bear’s Train Ride & 1st April, 11am-4pm Storytelling Warriors of Arundel Castle The Flying Scotsman S heffieldark P Station, RSPCA Easter Fair Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking denbies.co.uk Bring your fave East Sussex bluebell-railway. RSPCA, South Godstone rspca- Ted for a vineyard train ride com/flying-scotsmanSee the friendsofsouthgodstone.org.uk and storytelling. Warm clothing legendary locomotive make Family fun day of games, comps recommended. Kids £7.50; adult daily trips from Sheffield Park to and egg hunt for the kids. Raising £3. 5th, 6th & 11th April at East Grinstead Stations. Tickets money for South Godstone 10am, 11am, 12pm & 2pm. are available on standard stock, RSPCA. 2nd April, 11am-4pm to travel behind the Scotsman. Family Treasure Hunt! Arundel, W. Sussex 13-19th April Craft Activities arundelcastle.org Raven Tor Gatton Park, Redhill Surrey SME Open Day Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking gattonpark.com Follow the clues Living History Group bring key denbies.co.uk Craft activities to explore Gatton Park to claim moments of the Castle’s history Mill Lane, Leatherhead ssme. throughout Easter holidays, from your prize! 4-7yrs. £7.50 per child from 1067-1644 to life through co.uk/page2.html Take a ride on £1.50. 3rd-7th April, 11am- 3pm 5th April, 10am & 1.30pm costume, crafts, weapons and the miniature steam trains and enjoy a relaxed (and reasonably Henfold Birds of Prey combat displays. Also see Wild Families Event: Birds Normans & Crusaders at the castle priced!) family day out. Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking and Bees on 15-17th April. 8-9th April 14th April, 11am-4pm denbies.co.uk The birds swoop N ower Wood Educational Birds of Prey at Wisley Gatwick Aviation Museum in for an informative visit 11am- Nature Reserve, Leatherhead 3pm with a main display at surreywildlifetrust.org RHS Wisley Gardens, Woking Easter Opening Lowfield Heath 12.30pm. FREE. 3rd April, 10th Get your garden ready for rhs.org.uk/wisley Discover all Rd, Charlwood gatwick-aviation- April & 13th April Spring - make a bird box and about birds of prey. See them up museum.co.uk See planes from WWII to 1970s models, incl Go Wild in the Woods! sow some seeds to take home close and enjoy agility displays. and grow into bee-friendly NAA. 8-9th April, 11am & 2pm Hawker, Avro and De Havilland. N ower Wood Educational 14-17th April, 9.30am-3.30pm plants. Family event, ages 5+. Gatton Park Open Days Nature Reserve, Leatherhead 6th April, 10am-1pm surreywildlifetrust.org Gatton Park, Redhill Easter Cruises on the Wey Woodland activities; camp- Design your own T-shirt gattonpark.com The grounds & Arun Canal building, treasure-hunting, fire- Gatton Park, Redhill of this grand stately home are Loxwood weyandarun.co.uk lighting and more. Ages 5-12yrs. gattonpark.com Learn printing open on the first Sunday of Enjoy a 90min cruise on the Tues 4th April, 9.30am-4pm techniques and create your own every month. £5 for adults; kids idyllic canal with a visit from the Easter Bunny. 14th, 16th & 17th Wild Explorers T-shirt to take home. 8+yrs. £10 FREE! 8th April, 1-5pm per child. 6th April, 10am April, 11am, 12pm & 2pm. Tilburstow Hill, Rabies Heath Easter Bunny Fun Run Road, Redhill surreywildlifetrust. Punch & Judy Shows Queens Park, Caterham on the Vineyard Horse & org Forest School inspired Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking Hill caterhamrotary.org.uk Carriage Rides session including crafts, den denbies.co.uk Traditional Family Grab some friends and raise Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking building, toasting marshmallows Fun, FREE of charge. 7th April, some sponsorship for charity denbies.co.uk Take a tour around & fire lighting. Ages 7-11 yrs. 10.30am, 12pm & 2pm (then reward yourself with an the award-winning vineyard 4th April, 10am-3.30pm Easter egg!), at the 1k fun run for £7.50pp. 14th & 17th April, and 5k race for The Rotary Club 12pm-3.30pm of Caterham. 9th April, 10am Children’s Trust Easter Fair Denbies Chocolate Fair Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking denbies.co.uk A must for chocolate lovers! Discover premium chocolates, sample award-winning and handcrafted chocs and buy from the best T adworth Court, Tadworth chocolatiers in the UK. thechildrenstrust.co.uk/easterfair 9th April, 10am- 4pm Celebrate Easter and raise money for a great cause at the same time! Visit our Frogs and Ponds Join the much-loved Easter egg Gatton Park, Redhill hunt, see farm animals, ride the New Nower gattonpark.com Find out more fairground and play classic games. about frogs and do some pond- Shopping, eating, chocolate and FREE OPEN DAY Wood Centre! dipping. 4-7yrs. £7.50 per child. more! 15th April, 12-4pm 10th April, 10am & 1.30pm 22nd April 2017Family activities, birthday parties, holiday Easter Egg Hunt clubs, school trips, courses and more! Easter Egg Decorating Gatton Park, Redhill Booking essential Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking gattonpark.com Explore the surreywildlifetrust.org denbies.co.uk Fun for all ages, gardens looking for clues to find Find us off the a24 nr leatherhead come along and decorate an the eggs. Adults £5; kids £2 egg. £7.50pp. 12th April 17th April, 1-5pm 22 Families Surrey East March-April 2017 What's On Guide Nower Wood

London Harness Horse Creatures of the Night Parade at Nower Wood South of England Centre, N ower Wood Educational Ardingly lhhp.co.uk A must for Nature Reserve horse-fans! A traditional Easter Leatherhead Monday parade of horses, ponies surreywildlifetrust.org and donkeys with their horse- Discover the nocturnal drawn carriages and wagons, mammals, invertebrates and YMCA Fun Run & Festival as featured on BBCs Countryfile. St George’s Day amphibians of Nower Wood. of Sport Also a vintage car show and Keep 7yrs+. Hever Castle, Edenbridge Priory Park Bell Street, Reigate It Local craft fair. Kids go FREE! 28th April, 7.45pm-9.30pm hevercastle.co.uk Spot St George ymcaeastsurrey.org.uk/funrun 17th April, 9am-2.30pm himself in the grounds of Hever Hever Castle May Day Fun run for all ages & abilities from Exhibition: A socialite’s Castle on England’s National Day. Celebrations 4yrs+. Fancy dress prizes for most guide to collecting kings 23rd April imaginative outfit in the 7 races H ever Castle, Edenbridge of the day. Every finisher receives Polesden Lacey, Great hevercastle.co.uk medal & race t-shirt. Loads of stalls, Bookham nationaltrust.org. See the crowning of the May face-painting & bouncy castle, cakes uk/polesden-lacey Charisma, Queen, enjoy Maypole Dancing & BBQ. Reigate & Banstead Festival of taste, wit and discretion - what and enjoy the traditional Sport welcomes local clubs who will does it take to lure kings into procession through the grounds. showcase their sports with plenty of one’s confidence? Uncover the 29th April-1st May taster sessions. Visit website to enter. talents of the Edwardian’s finest 30th April, 10.30am society hostess Mrs Greville. Hever’s Tulip Celebration 19th April-31st August H ever Castle, Edenbridge hevercastle.co.uk Join Hever’s head Nower Wood Bluebell gardener and marvel at the 7000 Open Day (See Nature Notes tulips, in 60 varieties planted in the for more info) Nower Wood castle grounds. 24-28th April & Educational Nature Reserve, 2nd-7th May (excl. bank hols) In the know Leatherhead surreywildlifetrust. org Visit the ancient bluebell Spring Craft Fair at Wisley woodland and brand new RHS Wisley Gardens, Woking Airport news for education centre! Lots of family- rhs.org.uk/wisley Browse over 170 friendly activities. FREE! Book stalls of British crafts and produce. local residents online. 22nd April, 11am-4pm 27th April-1st May Stay updated when you sign up to receive Gatwick Airport’s regular digital newsletter and you could also WIN an iPad Mini.

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Spring Garden & Leisure event. Attractions include Llama Park Fiesta meerkats, sheepdog displays, Bumps2Babies Show Llama Park, Forest Row circus skills , fire engines and 1st April, 10am-12pm - Banstead llamapark.co.uk Check out vintage tractors. The magnificent Community Hall, Banstead 22nd llama and alpaca shearing, finale parade features the April, 2-4pm - PNL Centre at St spinning demos, military biggest collection of Heavy Joseph’s Church, Redhill vehicles, magicians, music and Horses in Southern England. Kids bumps2babiessales.com BBQ. 30th April-1st May go FREE! 30th April-1st May Mum2Mum Market Chiddingstone Castle NEARLY NEW SALES 11th March, 11am – St Mark’s Literary Festival Church, Reigate, 25th March, 2pm Chiddingstone, Edenbridge NCT 25th March, 10.45am – – St John’s CofE School, Dorking chiddingstonecastle.org.uk/ De Stafford School, Caterham mum2mummarket.co.uk Talks & performances from 8th April, 9.30am – Holy Family South of England Showground celebrated authors, poets, actors Church, Yorke Road, Reigate Cheeki Monkeys Nearly Ardingly seas.org.uk Get out and theatre groups, including 13th May, 10am – N. Holmwood New & Family Fun Event into the fresh air for a day Alison Weir and Rev Richard Coles. Village Hall, Dorking nct.org.uk 1st April, 2pm - PNL Centre at St of family fun this May Bank Bank Holiday (1st May) for families Joseph’s Church, Redhill Holiday Sunday & Monday. and Schools on 2nd May. 30th Children under 16 go FREE with April-2nd May, 11am-5pm a paying adult! There’s heaps of BOOK NOW FOR THESE GREAT FAMILY interactive entertainment such The Blindley Heath Heavy EVENTS, COMING UP SOON! as the giant colouring cube, Horse & Country Show a unique caving experience, Surrey Young Farmers Cowpie Country climbing wall and circus skills East Bysshe Showground, workshop; lots of farmyard Blindley Heath sesha.org.uk Show, 14th May favourites to meet in the Blue Anchor Farm, Blindley Heath Animal Barn; there’s the fun & cowpie.co.uk educational Mini Sheep Show, Get yourself down to the annual the Gardening Theatre for top Cowpie Show this May for a packed tips and plants & flowers to buy, family day out, with livestock, rural street entertainment, acres of crafts, farm food, competitions and shopping and delicious food & dog show – as well as a main ring drink to enjoy. Dogs welcome! Buy tickets online for 10% The South East Shire Horse featuring Jonathan Marshall’s Free discount. 30th April-1st May, Association and the Blindley Spirits (falconry on horseback), live 9am-5pm Heath Country Show have stunt riders and vintage vehicles. merged to create a new family Other attractions include terrier racing, birds of prey and lots of Make a date with us.... Young Farmers comps like chick rearing. They’ve also got bee keepers, pets corner, blacksmiths and archery – what more could you want from a day out?! Event is organised by Surrey Young Farmers to raise the funds needed to run the Surrey Federation of Young Farmers Clubs. FREE FAMILY TICKET The show has very kindly given us a FREE family ticket to give away to a Families reader. To enter please answer the following question: On what farm does the Cowpie Show take place? T&Cs: Email your answer to [email protected] by Sat 6th May, with the heading FAMILIES COMP with your name and contact details. Winner will be picked at random and contacted on Monday 8th May.

At the Edenbridge & Oxted Agricultural Show The Supercar Event 24-25th June 27th & 28th August Dunfold Park, Cranleigh thesupercarevent.com for details call 01737 645843 This year’s Supercar Event More promises over 150 amazing www.edenbridge-show.co.uk dates for supercars including Ferrari 458 THE LONDON HARNESS HORSE PARADE your diary Speciale, Porsche 991 GT3RS, McLaren 675LT and Lamborghini A Parade of Harness Aventador SV. Passenger rides in Horses, Ponies & Donkeys supercars start from just £30, with special prices for the top cars on www.lhhp.co.uk Easter Monday the track. South of England Centre 17th AprilR West Sussex This family event attracts more 01737 646132 than 17,000 visitors and raises funds for The Children’s Trust charity, with stars such as Chris Evans, Andrea McLean and Mark Dixon

BLINDLEY HEATH HEAVY attending in recent years. It’s a great family day out, with loads of 30th April P HORSE & COUNTRY SHOW R kids’ activities like helicopters, trucks, Caterham Sevens, hovercrafts, & 1st May O www.sesha.org.uk Segway’s, mini tanks, Diggerland, fire engines, and Peppa Pig! Teens on the A22 between Blindley Heath & Newchapel. RH7 6LF O can have their first driving experience with Stay Safe Driving School 01737 645857 F (age 14+ and above). Family ticket (2 adult, 2 children) cost £30. See competition to WIN TICKETS in our May-June issue. 24 Families Surrey East March-April 2017