BOURNEMOUTH JASS Studios page 25 OPEN MORNING Talbot Heath Independent School for Girls aged 3-18 Book at talbotheath.org/openday Kindergarten, Pre-Prep & Junior Friday 3rd March 2023 Talbot Heath School page 21 Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Centre page 12 MAGAZINE & WEBSITE THE GO-TO GUIDE FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD raring2go.co.uk SPRING 2023
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3 Raring2go! WELCOME Talbot Heath Independent School for Girls aged 3 -18 THINK BIG Named as one of the most innovative and influential independent schools in the country. (i25 Excellence in Education Awards 2019) Like to know more? See page 21 for more information. www.talbotheath.org | Search@TalbotHeathSch Welcome, Ласкаво просимо, Witamy to your Spring magazine! Copyright © 2023 by Mojo Publishing Ltd. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical or electronic, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission or further information should be addressed to the Publishers. Published by Raring2go! in Bournemouth. Email bournemouth@raring2go.co.uk Ph: 07825558389. All information in this magazine is published in good faith and cannot be reproduced without written permission. Whilst the publisher makes every effort to ensure that the businesses featured in this magazine are of the highest quality, we do not guarantee the services and products from any businesses featured. Contents 4 Mother’s Day 5 Easter 9 Winchester Science Centre 10 Coronation Weekend 12 Holiday Clubs 13 RockReef Clubs 14 SENDiass 15 Monkey World events 16 Diverse Abilities 19 Right Start Tutoring 22 Pre-school 28 Birthdays 30 Competitions!
Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 4 raring2go.co.uk www.exbury.co.uk Exbury Gardens, New Forest, Hampshire, SO45 1AZ info@exbury.co.uk | 023 8089 1203 Welcome back to the great outdoors and all that Exbury has to offer. Watch the gardens burst into life as you share special times with friends and family. Reopening on 18 March, 2023 Mother’s Day Sunday 19th March Exbury Gardens Exbury Gardens will be spoiling all Mums this Mother’s Day with half price entry. They’ll be offering some special treats in their restaurant & café and there will be plenty of early spring colour! www.exbury.co.uk Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park Half price tickets for all mum’s this Mother’s Day. Your little VIP’s can explore, play, and completely wear themselves out so you can enjoy the quiet night you’ve been longing for! Not only are they offering 1/2 price tickets for Mothers Day but they can help you celebrate your day, your way by offering; afternoon tea, cream teas, in the Hen House Restaurant. Book at: www.farmerpalmers.co.uk PierZip Make memories this Mother’s Day with a 2-for-1 PierZip ticket. It’s a step up from a flowers or chocolates to say the least! How about racing him from the top of the zip tower 250 metres down to the beach? Winner buys the ice cream? More details at rockreef.co.uk Monkey World Treat your mum this Mother’s day and hang out with the primate mums at Monkey World. Mums get 50% off entry at Monkey World on Mother’s day! Book online at www.monkeyworld.org
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Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 6 raring2go.co.uk Key West Bar & Grill Bournemouth Pier Breakfast with the Easter Bunny Saturday 8th April Tickets include: • Meet the Easter Bunny & Bunny helpers! • All-you-can-eat English buffet Breakfast with tea, coffee and juice until 10:30am • Fun activities for the kids all morning including an Easter egg trail. • Each child receives an Easter Egg from the Easter Bunny! Under 3s: £10 Under 12s: £27.50 Adults: £27.50 Monkey World Nr Wareham, Dorset Easter Eggs-travaganza! Friday 7th April – Monday 10th April FREE Easter Egg trail for kids around the park- find all the clues to lead you to a tasty chocolate treat! (While stocks last!) monkeyworld.org Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park Organford, Poole Easter Dates: 5th April - 12th April Egg Hunt Dates: 7th - 10th April It wouldn’t be Easter at Farmer Palmer’s without their famous Easter Egg Hunts! 100s of mini chocolate eggs will be scattered in their special egg-hunting field each day from 7th – 10th April 2023. Look out for a GOLDEN TICKET! There are 25 to find each day and these can be exchanged for a BIG chocolate egg in the Gift Shop. The Egg Hunts take place at 2.30 pm and there is no extra charge to join in with this event, just pay for your admission. Have you heard? There are ‘Bandit Bunnies’ on the loose at the farm park! These cheeky characters have plotted to capture the Easter Bunny and steal their chocolate eggs! We can’t let that happen so Farmer Palmer needs your help! Join in with the Tractor Rides (£2 per person) and help them rescue the Easter Bunny! Your little ones will be provided with water pistols to soak those cheeky bandits to try and free the friendly bunny! If you’ve attended Farmer Palmer’s Halloween Events in the past few years you’re going to LOVE this! www.farmerpalmers.co.uk Avon Tyrrell Bransgore, Nr Christchurch Easter Activity Trail: Join Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Centre in the New Forest National Park on the 9th April for 2 hours of Easter adventures. For just £10 per child (parents go free) they can take part in climbing, archery and much more as well as our self-guided Easter activities around site! Book your two-hour time slot through the QR code or at www.avontyrrell.org.uk Easter breaks: Break away this Easter half-term with Avon Tyrrells self-contained lodges sleeping 6, 12 and 14 people. With plenty of paid and self-guided activities to do on site, you’ll enjoy a great time outdoors with the family! Plus Avon Tyrrell is just a short drive away from beaches as well as beautiful spots in the New Forest. (Continues next page. . .)
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Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 8 raring2go.co.uk Easter events continued. . . Fancy fully immersing yourself in nature? Why not camp out under the stars with their forest and lakeside pitches. Find out more: www.avontyrrell.org.uk/ familiesandfriends.html Beaulieu National Motor Museum New Forest, Hampshire Easter Holiday Fun Hop to it and celebrate Easter at Beaulieu as history comes to life, with the chance to experience remarkable vehicles and meet colourful characters out and about in the attraction from 1st to 16th April. Over Easter Weekend (Good Friday April 7th – Easter Monday April 10th) join in with fun Easter craft activities and see a largerthan-life Easter bunny hop through the grounds and gardens. For bonnets of a different kind, visit Palace House where you will find Easter bonnets to try on. www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/easterholidays/ Winchester Science Centre Eggs-travaganza Easter hunt Winchester, Hampshire Weekends & school holidays from 17th March- 17th April. It wouldn’t be Easter without an egg hunt. But ours isn’t like all the others! Join us during Boom & Bloom for an oviparity egg hunt. That means you’ll be looking for eggs laid by animals that hatch. What birds will you find? Will there be a creepy crawly or two? And will you be surprised to find out a few other species that hatch? Don’t worry, the hunt is a picture trail! And once you’ve found all the eggs, you’ll be in for a delicious Easter treat. www.winchestersciencecentre.org/whatson/easter-hunt The Tank Museum Bovington, Dorset Easter Holidays 1-16 April 2023 Easter fun for the whole family. Tank displays, kids’ activities, new exhibition, and more! The Tank Museum brings the story of tanks and their crews to life. Experience the biggest day out in history with 300 tanks, explosive live displays, kids’ activities, and more at Dorset’s largest indoor attraction. Free trails and activities included in your admission. www.tankmuseum.org/events/easterholiday Find more Easter Holiday Events at raring2go.co.uk/ bournemouth & click on the ‘What’s On’ tab
Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 9 Explosive family fun at Boom & Bloom this spring at Winchester Science Centre See page 31 to win tickets! Spring into a new season of exciting science fun at Winchester Science Centre this March and April. Outside things are beginning to bloom and inside the experiments are set to go boom at Boom & Bloom. Between Saturday 18th March and Sunday 17th April, there’ll be all the usual Science Centre fun, plus even more to excite all ages, all included with admission. Join in with an eggs-travaganza Easter hunt, help plant the Boom & Bloom garden and get hands-on with bubble-fun live science. It’s not just the animals that are blooming in spring, have you heard the buzz around pollination? Visitors are invited to head off on a pollination exploration in Flower Power, a free live science show where families will discover more about this fascinating and vital part of nature. Have you ever climbed the branches of tree? Or enjoyed a juicy bit of fruit? Pollination played a key role in all those activities. But how? In this fun-filled 20-minute live science show, families will get an in-depth look at how pollination works through exciting experiments and live demos. Discover which animals are key pollinators and learn what plants they are attracted to. And be wowed by the ballistic seed dispersal finale. If live science has got the kids excited, they won’t want to miss out on the bubble fun in Science Live. Families can get hands on and become part of the experiments. Or for a bit of natural science visitors can head over to Bio:Space to help plant the Boom & Bloom garden. Discover more about what plants and flowers need to grow and come back in the summer to see how much has changed. We know how to grow plants on Earth, but can we sustain life on other planets? That’s the question being asked in The Planetarium. Zoom into the stars for a family space adventure in Solar System Quest, a live presenter-led show. And in We Are Aliens, a subtitled film show, Harry Potter star, Rupert Grint, will narrate an exciting film looking at if there is life out there beyond our planet. Planetarium shows are an additional small charge. For more information about the 2023 season at Winchester Science Centre visit WinchesterScienceCentre.org.
Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 10 raring2go.co.uk Come and give us a try! Book online or give us a call T: 01794 590022 Opening • Mon-Fri 10am - 10pm • Saturday 10am - 7pm • Sunday 12pm - 7pm Golden Gecko Climbing, Unit 34, Romsey Industrial Estate, Greatbridge Road, Romsey SO51 0HR E: info@ggclimbing.com W: ggclimbing.com Indoor Bouldering & Climbing Centre @ggclimbing @GGClimbing For the first time in over 70 years, the UK will see their new monarch crowned along with his Queen Consort. To celebrate, a bank holiday has been declared from the 6th to the 8th May. The Coronation of His Majesty the King will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May which will be a mixture of tradition and a look to the future. Sunday will see the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle. Don’t worry if you weren’t able to secure tickets through the national ballot, the BBC will be broadcasting the event live. One of the highlights of the concert will be ‘Lighting up the Nation’ which brings iconic UK locations together using lasers, illuminations & projections! The Big Lunch will encourage local communities to come together and celebrate. See our website www.raring2go.co.uk/bournemouth and click on the What’s On tab to find events near you! Finally, Monday May 8th is the Big Help Out. Organised by the Together Coalition alongside partners including The Scouts and in a tribute to the King’s public service they’ll be sharing the benefits of volunteering and encouraging us to get involved! Coronation Weekend Saturday May 6th - Monday May 8th
Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 11 Award-winning soft play & party centre for the under 12s t: 01202 740500 | e: play@lemurlandings.co.uk by Cineworld, Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY 01202 716000 info@splashdownpoole.co.uk Follow us on Splashdown Poole, Tower Park, Poole, Dorset BH12 4NY www.splashdownwaterparks.co.uk We’re flumin’ good FUN for everyone! Session times apply. GREAT FOR GROUPS ONLINE BOOKING ONLY I PERFECT FOR PARTIES HEATED WATER BACK OPEN AFTER A WINTER OF MAINTENANCE
12 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! HOLIDAY CLUBS SCAN ME Weekend Go Adventure activities Bike hire & bike tracks Tree top trail Camping & lodge breaks Seasonal events Self guided activities including *new* frisbee golf Adventure breaks and family days out info@ukyouth.org 01425 672347 Golden Gecko Climbing Centre Looking for an action-packed activity? Or something to wear them out? Golden Gecko have got you covered! Spend an hour with one of our qualified instructors and learn some new skills or just burn off some energy! www.ggclimbing.com Bikeability Bikeability is today’s cycle training programme. It’s like cycling proficiency, but better! It’s about gaining practical skills and understanding how to cycle on today’s roads. Level 1 and 2 lessons take place at Kings Park Cycle Centre which is for children age 9+ and level 3 courses at Bournemouth Velodrome are for over 10s. Lessons take place on weekends as well as in the school holidays and they do get booked up in advance. https://bcpcouncil.coordinate.cloud/list BH Live Active Littledown Centre The Littledown Centre have a great variety of Holiday Clubs and Workshops including dance, trampolining, gymnastics and other sports. Children can join from age 5 and prices from £10.50 to £16. You can now book workshops and clubs via the BH Live Active app, online or in centre. Or go to www.bhliveactive.org.uk/holiday-workshops for more details. Find more clubs & classes on our website: www.raring2go.co.uk/bournemouth Go Adventure: Join Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Centre in the New Forest National Park for family adventures. Their 90-minute Go Adventure Activities let you try an activity and experience the outdoors for £14 per person. With free activities to enjoy, it’s the ideal environment to experience outdoor learning and discover new skills through adventure. Book at www.avontyrrell.org.uk & click the ‘Family Break & Days Out’ tab. Easter Holiday Clubs & Workshops
Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 13 ROCKREEF after school fun! ROCKSTARS After School Club RockStars, the RockReef after school club runs Wednesday evening from 4:30pm to 6pm for children age 6-13. Sessions are action-packed and children have access to all RockReef’s indoor activities which include their 28-themed climbing walls, Highline aerial obstacle course, Pier Cave, Vertical Slide and Leap of faith jump. RockStars includes: -A 6-week course (or weekly drop-ins available) -1.5-hour instructor-led sessions -Weekly teachings for safety, technique & equipment -Weekly games & activities -Only £15 per person -Book 5 sessions and get 6TH ONE FREE! RockReef SEND Sessions RockReef has introduced this new session Thursdays 16:00pm – 17:30pm during term time to offer a safe environment for individuals to express themselves during a closed/protected session, enjoying the quieter and less hectic environment as experienced during a typical busy day. They’re currently offering SEND sessions for clip ‘n climb including up to 28 climbing challenges to choose from. With this many climbing walls, they hope there’s something to suit your family. Activities are suitable for children age 4 and up. Scan the QR code or call 01202983983 to discuss if this session will be suitable for your child’s needs. No diagnosis is needed to attend.
14 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! SENDiass w Who are SENDiass? SENDiass are the Special Educational Needs Disabilities Information, Advice & Support Service. Every area has one and they’re a free, impartial & confidential service for children and their parents/carers. When can you use them? When your child is struggling at school, it can be a very worrying time. It’s not easy to know what children will just ‘grow out of’ and when they’re struggling because they have an unmet need at school. Even when you think they might have an unmet need, it can be difficult to know what help you can ask school for or where to turn next. This is where SENDiass can help, they can advise you of the law and responsibilities of your school/local authority to support your child. What can the do? SENDiass can advice you on: • Your rights, options & responsibilities. • Education, Health Care Plans • Help with paperwork, completing forms, writing letters & understanding reports. • Support preparing for and attending meetings. • Resolving disagreements • Fixed-term & permanent exclusions • Managing mediation and appeals • Support with complaints • Signposting other services • Face-to face appointments at your own home or local venue. How do you contact them? Their new website: sendiass4bcp.org It contains masses of useful information from myth busters about their service, factsheets on subjects from Exclusions to Transport and ‘How to’ Webinars. There is also information about our wonderful Parent Champions and the opportunity to join in the great work they do. They also have a confidential advice line: 01202 128181 which is open Monday to Thursday between 9:30am12:30pm In person at one of their monthly drop in sessions at Somerford Arc community centre. Or by joining one of their in person or online workshops on topics such as Making a Parental Request or Parent/ Carer & Child Contribution Workshops. Go to sendiass4bcp.org for more details!
Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 15 Easter Holidays Saturday 1st to Sunday 16th April Easter fun at Monkey World, including activity sheet for kids! Go NUTS at Monkey World! Saturday 29th April to Monday 1st May & Friday 27th to Monday 29th May Every child who brings an unopened bag of nuts for the primates receives a free Monkey World badge over the bank holiday weekend. Autism Friendly Days Saturday 13th May & June 10th Monkey World opens an hour early at 9am, exclusively for visitors with autism and their families. Sensory trails, a calm room, and drop-In room for support all ensure that Monkey World is a great day out – for all. See page 4 for Mother's day & page 6 for Easter Egg Hunts. Monkey World SPRING events!
16 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! DIVERSE ABILITIES Diverse Abilities is on the hunt for volunteers Dorset’s disability charity, Diverse Abilities, is looking for volunteers for the coming year. Events on the calendar include: •Diverse Abilities own events: Dorset Neon Run, Country Challenge, Rugby Lunch, Gala Ball, Christmas Carol Service, the charity’s annual Christmas tree collection service •Community events including: Grooves on the Green, Wimborne Folk Festival and Camp Bestival, as well as street collections throughout the year, with further events to be confirmed. Laura Stanley, fundraising officer at Diverse Abilities, commented: “We’ve got an exciting calendar of events this year where we need the help of our local community in order to take on a variety of tasks including bucket collections, running stalls, and handing out flyers, as well as raising awareness of Diverse Abilities. You’ll have a great time, as well as helping to raise money to support children and adults with disabilities in the local area” Volunteers are crucial to the work charities like Diverse Abilities carry out, and donating free time is just as valuable as giving money. The opportunities give volunteers a chance to learn new skills, meet new people, enhance CVs, gain experience, discover new interests and improve mental wellbeing. Visit diverseabilities.org.uk/ volunteer for more information about the roles available. Contact Laura on: volunteer@diverseabilities.org.uk if you would like to get involved. Family 2k & Neon Run Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, has announced that The Family 2K is set to return to Poole Park on Saturday, April 22nd. The Family 2K is returning following its successful launch in 2022, with it proving popular for the whole family to get active and raise money for a local charity. The course is adapted from the main event in Poole Park with registration opening at 5pm and the fun run beginning by 5.30pm. Lucy Rowley, events fundraising officer at Diverse Abilities, commented: “The Dorset Neon Run is always so much fun, and The Family 2K proved to be really popular last year. We are really excited to bring it back this year. It’s a great excuse to get fit with the family and enjoy the outdoors together, all while doing good for an organisation right on your doorstep.” The Family 2K is followed by the Dorset Neon Run is a 5k fun run around Poole Park, lighting up the night with colourful outfits, neon glow, and live music provided by Hot Radio and Hot Gold. The event is not timechipped, so participants are welcome to walk, run, jog, and dance their way around the course. Visit dorsetneonrun.com to find out more and purchase tickets for the Family 2k and main Dorset Neon Run.
Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 17 diverseabilities.org.uk/stars STARs support for SEN siblings It's tough being an SEN sibling, that's where we come in. STARs is a term-time programme of activity sessions for children aged 8 to 16. When? Alternate Mondays 4.30pm - 6.30pm Where? The Beehive, Poole, BH12 4LB Cost? £3 per child per session Ages 8 - 11 years 12 - 16 years "Thank you, at last someone is thinking of the siblings." Scan to find out more or email chaos-stars@diverseabilities.org.uk to self-refer and register.
Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 18 raring2go.co.uk Reading Eggs, the multi-award winning online reading programme for kids aged 2-13. Trusted by teachers and parents alike, watch your child’s confidence, motivation and progress skyrocket in just 15 minutes a day with Reading Eggs. With access to all 5 programmes, including Mathseeds, for up to FOUR children, it’s the perfect way to fit in some positive screen time. Ages 3–9 Learning Maths Nurture an early love of maths with structured lessons and activities that build essential maths skills. Ages 7–13 Building Confidence Older children can continue building key literacy skills that will help them succeed in school. Ages 3–7 Learning to Read Children follow structured, one‑on‑one lessons that teach phonics, sight words and reading skills. Ages 2–4 First Steps Delight your toddler with fun games and activities that build alphabet knowledge and ready‑to‑read skills. Ages 5–10 Mastering Phonics Fast‑paced lessons cover key phonics skills, perfect for both emergent and struggling readers. Valid for new customers only. FREE 30-DAY TRIAL readingeggs.co.uk/r2gospring Scan QR code for 30‑Day FREE trial *30‑day free trial offer allows you to add up to 4 children. You will be charged at the end of your trial period unless you cancel before this time. You can cancel at any time by selecting the ‘Cancel Subscription’ option located on the ‘Manage My Subscription’ page in your family dashboard. Offer is valid for new UK customers only.
19 Raring2go! EDUCATION Sophie is the fun, caring and enthusiastic tutor with a passion for learning who runs Right Start Tutoring. She’s an experienced teacher and private tutor serving Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole who can offer a tailored learning experience appropriate to every child’s age and stage. Sophie prides herself on building strong relationships with her tutees in order to help them break down barriers to learning and fill them with selfconfidence once again! Primary: English, phonics, maths, multiplication check, SATs and grammar test/11+ Secondary: Maths from Year 7 to GCSE Read Right Start’s 5* reviews at www.facebook.com/ rightstartbournemouth Including: Leanne, January 2023 “Sophie is fantastic. My daughter was nervous to begin with & Sophie put her & myself at ease instantly, the environment is perfect for children to feel relaxed & comfortable & be able to learn at the same time.. My daughters reading & phonics especially have improved so so much since starting the sessions with Sophie. The great communication means I always feel well informed of sessions & her progress… I can’t recommend Sophie enough she is an amazing tutor who really helps my daughter enjoy her learning making it fun & with positive encouragement.” Getting the Right Start
20 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! EDUCATION The Benefits of Being an All Through School Talbot Heath is an independent day and boarding school which offers a dynamic and holistic education to girls aged 3-18. Community, continuity, and a coherent curriculum are just some of the huge benefits that being an all through school gives to every one of its students at Talbot Heath. Staff get to know each and every pupil as they progress from Kindergarten right through to Sixth Form, forging longterm relationships with students; our broad and innovative curriculum provides cogent consistency and progression across the year groups and key stages, and our dedicated staff build strong, supportive, nurturing relationships, having guided girls through all aspects of their development. The younger members of our school benefit greatly from the support and role modelling that the older girls provide, and equally, the older pupils can develop their empathy, mentoring and leadership skills whilst working alongside younger pupils. Indeed, the latest initiative for students is ‘The Bridge’ – a volunteer mentoring programme where sixth formers support younger Talbot Heathens in mathematics and through the Forest School. Whole school events such as the Harvest Festival celebrations and School Birthday cement that sense of community through annual shared traditions. Parents have regularly acknowledged how their daughters have developed a strong sense of security throughout their education as a result of being surrounded by familiar people and places. Indeed, it is this sense of security that enables our pupils to look outwards and take on their future with confidence and conviction. Pupils attending our Junior School will automatically be offered a place in our Senior School in Year 7 if they have a positive attitude to learning across the curriculum, alongside standardised and teacher-based evidence of progress being made in English, Maths and Science; this immediately eliminates the anxiety and stress of entrance examinations. Pupils will benefit from the comprehensive and consistent approach to learning and the values and ethos of the school’s motto, ‘Honour before Honours’ embodied by each individual. These values include: kindness to others, good behaviour, industry, contribution to school life and being a positive role model. Book your place now on our Kindergarten, Pre-Prep and Junior School Open Morning, Fri 3rd March, www.talbotheath.org/openday
Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 21 Rothesay Rd | Bournemouth | Dorset | Tel: 01202 763360 talbotheath.org | Connect with us @TalbotHeathSch | Day and boarding Talbot Heath Independent School for Girls aged 3-18 Talbot Heath Junior pupils are now guaranteed a highly sought after place in our Senior School Now that is reassuring. Talbot Heath is a happy, top performing through school for girls from 3-18. Find out more at our Kindergarten, Pre-Prep and Junior School Open Morning Friday 3rd March talbotheath.org/openday - see our admissions web page for criteria THINK THROUGH KINDERGARTEN PRE-PREP JUNIOR SENIOR 6th FORM
22 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! PRE-SCHOOL Reasons why babyballet® are great for grown ups too! babyballet® classes aren’t just incredibly beneficial to children, they can also be very enriching for grown ups too! They give time away from distractions to think about you and your child. -You can meet other parents with children of a similar age. -Classes help to provide a routine for you and your little one. -Your baby will be encouraged to reach their own potential. -Classes will provide ideas for activities to do with your child at home. -You can enjoy 1:1 time with your little one and create precious memories together! They would love to see you for a 3 week trial. Browse their online timetable and book a 3 trial for £25 online at: www.babyballet.co.uk Honeybees - NEW Parent & Toddler Group Honey Bees Family & Toddler Group, launching April 21st 2023 at Talbot Heath School. Honey Bees Family and Toddler Group is a hive of activity for children age 0-4. Open to all, Fridays from 9.30am-10.30am. Their stay and play sessions are run by their in-house Early Years specialist teacher and held during term time in their well-equipped Jubilee Hall, nestled in the woodland within their Junior School grounds. Each week, their stimulating sessions will include a variety of activities to entertain and engage your little ones, including: Crafty Kids, Toddler Tales, Mini Mozarts, Busy Bee Play, Rhyme Time, Groovers & Movers & Tiddler Woodland Explorers. First session free and parking is free too! All other sessions are £2 which is paid on arrival and includes a tea/coffee & biscuits but please pre-register on the the Talbot Heath website: www.talbotheath.org www.babyballet.co.uk SCAN NOWAND RESERVE YOUR PLACE Book a 3 week trial for £25 For children aged 6mths to 6yrs
23 Raring2go! PRE-SCHOOL Calling in at a venue near you. Trainmaster’s Spring Timetable! 11th March Burton 12th March Ringwood - New Venue! 25th March Poole/Creekmoor 26th March Wimborne/Colehill 1st April Dirchester/Broadmayne 9th April Burton 16th April New Milton/Bashley 23rd April Wimborne/Colehill 14th May Dorchester/Broadmayne 20th May Burton 27th May New Milton/Bashley 28th May Wimborne Book at: www.trainmaster.co.uk
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Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 25 Can you spot this Rabbit’s friend? Can you name all of these animals? When you have finished, look for their names in the wordsearch below. SPRING FUN P _ G _ _ T B _ _ L S _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ D _ _ K _ _ R _ _ _ _ _ C H _ _ _ K _ _ T _ _
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Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 27 national Fun Spring crafting ideas from our friends... Our friends at Red Ted Art have given us these wonderfully simple and fun spring craft ideas to share with you. Not only do kids LOVE to create when crafting, there are lots of hidden learning opportunities too. Everything here and on their website is easy to set up and very do-able, even for the most “non crafty” among us. So fear not, Red Ted Art has your back. Just pay a visit to to Red Ted Art’s amazing website for full instructions and further guidance on the suggestions below and many more. For hundreds more crafting ideas, go to: www.redtedart.com Paper Tulip Origami Pop Up Rainbow Cards Paper Butterflies Origami Bookmarks Butterfly Lifecycle Paper Craft Large Paper Plate Flowers
28 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! BIRTHDAYS Lemur Landings For the best party experience for your family book yours at Lemur Landings. Soft play, unicorn or dinosaur bear building and phaser tag parties you can even hire the whole place for the most awesome party ever. No mess, no fuss, affordable and fun. Call to book 01202 740500 or check out all the options online www.lemurlandings.co.uk Avon Tyrrell Activity Centre Have an adventurous birthday party with us! We offer outdoor activity sessions- choose from a wide variety of challenges and let our instructors lead the fun. Avon Tyrrell is the ideal environment to celebrate through adventure and discovery. No fuss, no hassle and we even have the party bags covered. Find out more at avontyrrell.org.uk | 01425 672347 | info@ukyouth.org Babyballet Babyballet parties are the perfect way to spoil your prince or princess. There’s dancing, singing, games, a choice of themes and optional extras such as a visit from Twinkle the babyballet bear!! Invitations provided. Call Miss Claire on 07915 665120 or email: bournemouthandpoole@babyballet.co.uk Golden Gecko Have a birthday? Young or Old! Let us make your day special with fun and games for you and up to 19 of you friends and family on our Auto Belay wall. Suitable for those with no experience with our instructors on hand to ensure the smooth running of everything! Come and enjoy exclusive use of our new and exciting Challenge Wall for your Birthday celebrations. We have a wall of auto-belays to challenge your guests with over 30 fun and exciting routes suitable for new and experienced climbers a like. Ph 01794 590022, www.ggclimbing.com Monkey World Have a WILD birthday at Monkey World! From £16.50 per head (minimum 6 children), educational monkey trail. Decorated eating area, party food, party bags, free invitations and unlimited time in the park with full use of our play facilities. www.monkeyworld.org JASS Studios A wonderful venue for ballerina, princess or pirate parties. A whole range of packages available in our mirrored dance studios! Contact julie@jass.uk.com for more details. BIRTHDAY PARTY DIRECTORY!
29 Raring2go! BIRTHDAYS Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park Swap stress and mess for FARMTASTIC fun including a tractor trailer ride and use of all areas of the park that are open at the time of the party. Minimum of 8 children and 1 FREE adult with every child guest. www.farmerpalmers.co.uk Rock Reef For a Birthday party to remember, RockReef has the answer with 28 climbing walls and lots of adventure activities all under one roof! All parties include 2 hours, 15 minutes including a choice of food in the RockReef café and a free slide & gift voucher for the birthday child! OFF PEAK parties also now available! Visit www.rockreef.co.uk for more information. Trainmaster Parties Tammy would love to help you organise the perfect birthday party for your own little Trainmaster in Dorset. Trainmaster is a hands-on children’s play activity in a safe, secure environment. The room is filled with a giant track layout, loads of motorised trains, ride on trains, a play tent, fancy dress, books, puzzles, crafts and more! SEN Children welcomed. If you need any accomodations to make your party more comfortable, please just ask. www.trainmaster.co.uk Choose your party date! Choose your meal time! Choose your party room! Complete your menu! We send you party invites! Let us do the clearing up! Full park parties weekends & holidays Wild Thing Indoor Play parties during term time Four time slots to choose from 12:00, 13:30, 15:00, 16:30 Alice Theme Party Room or Jungle Theme Party Room An individual hot meal for eve ry child, an ice lolly desert PLUS unlimited squash/water during your meal time Pre-printed invitations, all you have to do is write and invite! Go and have fun - let us take care of the cleaning up Voted Party Provider of the Year Primary Times Readers Star Awards Adventure Wonderland THE PERFECT PLACE TO PARTY! Regularly voted Dorset’s Top Party Venue, Adventure Wonderland birthday parties are amazing value for money! You choose your date, time, party room and let the Wonderland Team take care of the rest. We all know how stressful organising a child’s birthday can be. That’s why Adventure Wonderland aim to reduce that stress and provide everything you need to have a fun filled day! We celebrate all year long! In the winter season you can party and play in Wild Thing - our huge indoor play centre which includes the interactive game wall, ‘Zap Zone’ and Montyzoomer’s Thunder Dome! In the main season, parties include all of our popular rides and attractions PLUS an exclusive party room where your guests can enjoy a selection of food, drinks and of course, cake! Log on to the website for all the information and to check availability. Call 01202 483444 www.adventurewonderland.co.uk
30 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! COMPETITIONS We work with many household names and we’ve got some amazing prizes up for grabs for you. All our competitions are 100% FREE to enter! Entering our competitions is quick and easy! Head over to raring2go.co.uk and click the Competitions tab! Image is for illustration purposes only and may differ from actual prizes currently available. Raring2go! Competitions
31 Raring2go! COMPETITIONS Spring Competitions Win tickets to local attractions for your family this Spring! Enter at raring2go.co.uk/Bournemouth & click on the ‘Save & Win Tab’. Win a Family ticket to Winchester Science Centre. Visitors can discover more about sound, hearing and vibration on the upper floor of the centre. Climb inside a giant guitar. Explore the acoustic rocket. And even learn some British Sign Language. On the lower floor, families can blast off on a journey through Explorer:Space and discover more about what it’s like to live and work in space in the interactive space zone. www.winchestersciencecentre.org Win a family ticket to Adventure Wonderland Whatever the weather there’s guaranteed fun at Dorset’s number 1 family theme park! With over 30 rides and attractions at Adventure Wonderland there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Adventure Wonderland hosts special events throughout the year, including Character Days, Halloween and Christmas including Paddington Bear on April 6th. www.adventurewonderland.co.uk Win tickets to the Family Fun Land with this year’s Littledown Fair. We will have some tickets to win on our website PLUS we will be hiding some around town for readers to find throughout March in our new Scavenger Hunt! See our Facebook page: Raring2go Bournemouth to find out more.
Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 32 raring2go.co.uk Bring the whole family together this Easter and treat your loved ones to a fun spring adventure with the National Trust. From getting active in the great outdoors, to spotting signs of spring, and experiencing nature bursting into life at the places the National Trust cares for, there are over 190 Easter trails to choose from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland this year. There will literally be an Easter egg trail a stone's throw from where you are. Every single National Trust Easter trail will be different and will celebrates nature, history and beauty. Follow winding garden paths, crash along muddy woodland trails or time travel with adventures to castles, towers, and mansions. An Easter egg trail at any National Trust property is an opportunity for children to let their imaginations run wild. Watch in wonder as their faces light up as they discover so many amazing things in the most natural of settings. Each National Trust Easter trail ends with a chocolate egg, or vegan and free from egg, made here in the UK using cocoa that is responsibly sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. National Trust Easter egg trails cost £3 per child, plus the standard National Trust admission/free entry for National Trust members. Have a magical Easter of fun this Spring with National Trust. Easter egg trails at National Trust Discover your nearest National Trust Easter trail at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/easter
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Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 36 raring2go.co.uk WORDSEARCH ANSWERS: Buckingham, Crown, Palace, Queen, Charles, King, Prince, Royal, Consort, Princess, Windsor MISSING NUMBER ANSWERS: Row 1 = (L-R) 7, 6, 4 Row 2 = (L-R) 1, 9, 8 Row 3 = 5 WORDSEARCH Royal Find ten words related to Royalty Fill in the missing numbers The missing values are the whole numbers between 1 and 9. Each number is only used once. Each row is a mathematical equation. Each column is a mathematical equation. Remember that multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction. START Answers at the bottom of the page. No cheating! Solve the maze, find the crown!
Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 37 THE King & Queen 1. What date is the King and Queen Consort’s W coronation? 2. Where will the coronation take place? 3. What is King Charles’ birthday? 4. What is King Charles full name? 5. What is the surname of the king? 6. Where do the King and W Camilla, Queen Consort live? 7. What crown will Charles wear for the coronati 8. Will Camilla, Queen Consort wear a crown? W 9. How many children does the King have? 10. How many other Kings of England have en called Charles? QUICK QUIZ Answers at the bottom of the page. No cheating! H be on? ANSWERS: 1. May 6th 2023 - 2. Westminster Abbey - 3. 14th Nov 1948 - 4. Charles Philip Arthur George - 5. Windsor 6. Buckingham Palace - 7. St Edwards Crown - 8. yes - 9. 2 - 10. 2
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