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WHAT'S ON @ 2025 Solutions. Welcome to the Spring Edition of Raring2go! Dear Readers, As the days grow warmer and the flowers begin to bloom, we are thrilled to bring you a vibrant collection of articles and features to brighten your season. This issue is packed with exciting content, including an insightful piece titled “AI: Your Child’s Homework Helper”—utilising technology to support your child’s learning. Don’t miss our Local Author Spotlight on page 22, where we shine a light on the talented Miriam Williams. Her inspiring journey and captivating stories are sure to resonate with readers of all ages! Also, get ready for a delightful Easter Panto that promises to be a hit for the whole family, along with all the fantastic events listed in our What’s On Guide starting on page 4. Wishing you a fantastic Easter filled with laughter, love, and a little bit of eggcitement! Remember, spring is the time to “egg-splore” new adventures and make cherished memories with your loved ones. Happy reading! Lucy Humphrey Raring2go! Editor lucy.humphrey@raring2go.co.uk 3
WHAT'S ON 22nd March 2025 Welly Walk, Copthorne Prep School Welcome to the Spring Term Welly Walk at Copthorne Prep School! This event is designed for families with children aged 1-7 years, looking to join the Nursery, Reception, or Year 3 cohorts in 2025 and 2026. Don’t forget your waterproof coats and welly boots! 25th March - 16th April 2025 Easter Garden Trail, Standen House, NT Embark on a springtime adventure at Standen House and Garden with their Easter Garden Trail. Follow the trail through the beautiful gardens and claim your chocolate egg prize at the end. It’s a perfect way to enjoy the spring blooms and have some family fun. 25th March - 16th April 2025 Springfest Easter Trail at Nymans Join us for our Springfest fun and active Easter trail with chocolate egg prize*. Play games in the Play Glade, make music or just chill out in the play tent. 2nd - 21st April 2025 Easter Trail: How Things Grow!, Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens Join us over the Easter half-term at Leonardslee for an exciting nature trail to discover how things grow! Packed with fascinating facts, complete the sticker booklet along the trail, with a special prize waiting at the end. Keep an eye out for Willow the Wallaby and the Easter Bunny along the way! 4th April - 21st April 2025 The Great Big Carrot Hunt, Priory Farm Put a spring in your step this Easter with our Discovery Land trail. Track down hidden carrots along the trail and enjoy some amazing Veggie Tales as you explore. 4th – 22nd April 2025 The Twits Trail, Wakehurst Celebrate Roald Dahl’s iconic story, The Twits, with an engaging activity trail at Wakehurst. Families will outwit Mr. and Mrs. Twit while exploring the stunning springtime landscapes and completing fun tasks to earn a ‘Don’t Be a Twit’ Nature Heroes badge. 5th April - 21st April 2025 Easter Family Fun, Hever Castle Explore the stunning gardens at Hever Castle this Easter. Enjoy the beautiful spring blooms and participate in various Easter activities throughout the gardens. 5th April - 21st April 2025 EGGSplorers, Chessington World of Adventures Hop into Easter fun as the Easter Bunny returns to the resort! Meet Bonnie the Easter Bunny and enjoy an Easter activity trail alongside all the attractions the resort has to offer. What’s on this Spring April Discover a variety of exciting events happening this spring! From Easter trails and family fun days, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in the upcoming months. 4
WHAT'S ON 5th April - 21st April 2025 Spring into Fun at Godstone Farm There’s a spring spectacular at Godstone Farm! Meet the Easter Bunny in the enchanting spring grotto and enjoy a day filled with fun activities and over 500 incredible animals to meet. Dive into exciting Easter activities, including spring crafts, a story board walk, and a quiz trail. 5th April - 21st April 2025 The Wizard of Oz - Dorking Halls Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Dorking Halls for an all-new Easter panto version of The Wizard of Oz. Join Dorothy and her pet dog Toto on this magical adventure suitable for all ages. Watch in amazement as they are picked up by a tornado and carried off to the magical Land of Oz 5th April - 21st April 2025 Easter at LEGOLAND Windsor Resort Bring every bunny for a fun-filled adventure that the whole family will enjoy, with everything from cute Easter activities to super cool rides! Enjoy iconic LEGOLAND rides and attractions, meet new LEGO character,Bunny Suit Guy, build a LEGO Easter Egg, and more. 15th April 2025 The Live Stage Show, The Hawth, Experience the brand-new stage show from Mark Thompson Productions. This family production is designed to ignite curiosity and inspire imagination. 24th - 26th May 2025 The Queen’s Joust, Leeds Castle Experience Leeds Castle’s medieval jousting event. Watch lances crash and nations battle for the cup and queen’s favor. This year’s tri-nation competition features teams from Norway and France, each introducing a female jouster. 23rd - 26th May 2025 Elderflower Fields Festival, Ashdown Forest Elderflower Fields is a family-friendly festival in the beautiful Sussex countryside. With an exciting mix of activities, performances, and delicious local food, this family-friendly festival promises an unforgettable weekend of adventure and cherished memories in a safe and welcoming environment. 24th May - 1st June 2025 National Children’s Gardening Week, Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens National Children’s Gardening Week aims to encourage children to enjoy and learn about gardening, and there’s no better place to celebrate than at Leonardslee Gardens while the gardens are in full bloom! Explore nature with hands-on experiences at our planting station inside the Garden Shop & Plant Centre. Monthly sessions throughout 2025 Storytime with Benji Bear, Chequer Mead Join us for FREE sessions of Teddy Bear Storytime every month in 2025! Your little ones will meet Benji Bear, the resident storytelling bear, in a fun and friendly atmosphere. May 5
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WHAT'S ON Have a go at our Easter trail inspired by all the fun of the fete. Traditional activities for all the family. Win your chocolate egg prize* and spot hidden Easter Eggs in the house too. Sat 25 Mar – Sun 16 Apr, 10am–4.30pm Normal admission, £3 per trail. Nymans Springfest Easter Trail Easter at Standen House & Garden All the fun of the Fête Easter Trails Join us for our Springfest fun and active Easter trail with chocolate egg prize*. Play games in the Play Glade, make music or just chill out in the play tent. Sat 25 Mar – Sun 16 Apr, 10am–4.30pm Normal admission, £3 per trail. *Free-from alternative available 7321_Nymans_Easter_RaringToGo_89x128_v1.indd 1 15/02/2023 10:397
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Wild Welly Walk Family Visitor Morning Saturday 22 March, 9.00am A morning of woodland exploration for prospective families with children aged 1 to 7 years looking to join Nursery, Reception or Year 3 from 2025/26. Places are limited. For more information and to sign up visit: copthorneprep.co.uk WE CREATE INTREPID EXPLORERS
EDUCATION & CHILDCARE Meet RileyBot the only AI Learning & Teaching Bot for 4 to 18 year olds. Copthorne Prep pupils have a gained a clear advantage in their teaching and learning. It is not just the fantastic facilities, smaller class sizes, and inspiring teachers at the school – children and parents have welcomed RileyBot into classrooms and to help with homework. RileyBot is a ground-breaking AI powered tool to support children’s learning and is built with children’s well-being and safeguarding at its core. It is the only AI bot suitable for children aged from Reception to Year 13. RileyBot is a subject specialist in every subject and speaks over 50 languages. The AI powered robot has been developed by teachers and machine learning engineers at Caterham School, Copthorne Prep’s awardwinning parent school. Unlike mainstream AI models, RileyBot acts like a teacher, guiding broader thinking, building problem-solving skills and encouraging pupil curiosity. It supports children to reach the answer and problem solve themselves, rather than simply doing the work for them. When a pupil is ‘stuck’, be it in the classroom or when completing homework, they simply ask RileyBot app for support. Rather than giving an outright ‘quick fix’ answer, as other AI models do, RileyBot acts like a friendly, supportive teaching assistant available for children in addition to their inspiring human teacher. RileyBot knows each individual pupil’s age, learning stage and any special educational needs they might have and guides their learning, giving them alternative routes to understanding and finding a solution. In classrooms, RileyBot enables pupils to engage in independent learning and supports teachers to differentiate their lessons for each child in their care. For fast learners RileyBot provides instant extension work and also has a range of features to support children with Special Educational Needs including specialist fonts, tailored speeds and full voice interaction. Having been developed by teachers, RileyBot has wellbeing at its core. Parents and teachers can see their child’s every interaction and be put at ease by built-in wellbeing alerts which flag any concerns to both parents and teachers. RileyBot teaches pupils how to interact with AI in a healthy and safe way. RileyBot is already gaining acclaim with pupils, parents and schools. It was one of three initiatives to be showcased at the House of Lords at the National School Awards 2024, Copthorne Prep is shortlisted for the Innovation category in the Gatwick Diamond Awards this spring. To meet RileyBot for yourself, and find out more about Copthorne Prep, visit one of our openings. Visit www.copthorneprep.co.uk. RileyBot: Meet the Teaching Bot at Copthorne Prep 17
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LOCALSERVICES AI: Your Child’s Homework Helper As parents, we all want the best for our kids, especially when it comes to their education. But let’s face it - sometimes, helping with homework can feel overwhelming. That’s where Artificial Intelligence (AI) comes in, transforming how our children learn and how we can support them. Decoding AI What is AI? Simply put, it’s a branch of computer science that makes machines behave like humans – think Siri, Alexa, or Google Assistant. But it’s not just about asking Alexa to play your favourite song. AI is now shaping up to be an incredible tool for interactive, personalised learning and homework assistance. Homework Help in Real-Time Here are a few benefits of using AI: Immediate Feedback: AI-powered apps like Socratic offer step-by-step guidance for different subjects. Just take a photo of the problem, and the app guides your child to the solution, without giving them the answer. Engaging Learning: AI makes homework more fun. Duolingo, for instance, uses AI to create interactive language lessons that feel more like games. Embracing the Future AI is transforming education, not replacing teachers or parents. It’s a supportive tool that makes learning more engaging, personalized, and accessible. By embracing AI, we can equip our children with the skills they need for a future where technology plays an increasingly significant role. Many thanks to Sam Kyakilika from Zeegrid for his input to this article. 19
WORDSEARCH ANSWERS: Talkative, Feathers, Colours, Sparrow, Hollow, Arctic, Beaks. NAME THE BIRDS: Across: 1. Duck, 3. Flamingo, 4. Eagle . Down: 2. Kingfi sher, 5. Pelican, 6. Emu, 7. Goose. 1 D 2 3 5 4 6 7 K F E P E G WORDSEARCH Find the Bird related words Answers at the bottom of the page. No cheating! Name the types of birds… 7 4 1 2 6 3 5
THE . ting No chea . of the page om the bott t ers a nsw A Answers 1. Daffodil - 2. Rabbit - 3. They bloom flowers and grow leaves 4. Easter - 5. Pollinating flowers - 6. It gets warmer 7. It gets longer - 8. Bee - 9. Build nests - 10. Hanami Answers at the bottom of the page. No cheating. 1. Which flower is often associated with the beginning of spring? A) Rose B) Daffodil C) Sunflower D) Tulip 2. Which animal is a popular symbol of spring? A) Rabbit B) Fox C) Bear D) Elephant 3. What happens to trees in spring? A) They lose their leaves. B) They bloom flowers and grow leaves. C) They stay the same. D) They turn orange and red. 4. What holiday often falls in spring? A) Halloween B) Christmas C) Easter D) Guy Fawkes 5. What do bees start doing in the spring? A) Hibernating B) Pollinating flowers C) Building igloos D) Shedding their wings 6. What is the typical temperature trend in spring? A) It gets colder B) It gets warmer C) It stays the same D) It varies wildly every day 7. What happens to daylight during spring? A) It gets shorter B) It stays the same C) It gets longer D) It disappears 8. What insect is known for buzzing around flowers in the spring? A) Dragonfly B) Ant C) Butterfly D) Bee 9. What do birds do in the spring to start the season? A) Hibernate B) Migrate C) Build nests D) Sleep 10. Which spring festival is celebrated in Japan with cherry blossoms? A) Hanami B) Holi C) Songkran D) Vesak
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