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CRAWLEY & HORSHAM | November - February 2024
Supporting Local Businesses of ALL sizes
What's On Locally
November - February
Competitions: Sport & Leisure ● Baby Groups ● Education ● Parties ● Holiday Schemes ● Helplines ● and more...
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Welcome to the digital version of the winter 2023 issue.
A-Z of Sport & Leisure.............8 - 11
Local Events......................................14
On page 14 we bring you a nice mixture of some dazzling
Additional Needs..............................4
Martial Arts........................................10
Advice & Support..............................4
Places to Visit...........................12 - 16
Antenatal............................................4
Pre-schools.......................................7
from a few readers was that they wanted to know about
Babies..............................................4 - 6
Pre-School Activities.................5 - 6
the smaller, really local events, and for that we depend
Competitions..............2, 5, 6, 7 & 14
Puzzles...............................................5
on the event organisers letting us know in advance
Daycare Nurseries .......................6 - 7
Tuition & Languages........................8
Holiday Schemes..............................8
Swimming........................................11
Independent Schools.............3, 8 - 9
Youth Groups....................................11
winter events at the really big venues, and also some fundraising winter events at smaller, more informal venues, like local schools and colleges. The feedback
about their events by submitting the details via our website:
Businesses around town
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So, please do support the fireworks, fairs and workshops that are being hosted by your local PTAs, 'Friends of' groups, volunteer and community groups. They will really appreciate their efforts being appreciated! You will find Five excellent competitions in this issue to win family day tickets to
COMPETITIONS: 02 Elderflower Fields Festival - Family weekend ticket, Ashdown Forest
local events, a family weekend camping ticket to a spring festival, baby toys and
05 CoComelon - Prize bundles
a family panto trip Oh No There Isn't, Oh Yes There Is (just practicing).
06 Spring Live! - Family day ticket, Ardingly
As always, many thanks go to all of the advertisers who have placed adverts in the
07 Borde Hill - Family day ticket & children's trails, Haywards Heath
Crawley & Horsham Family Grapevine winter 2023 issue. Please do remember to let them know that you have seen their adverts in the Family Grapevine magazine. Take care everyone and have a fantastic autumn and winter 2023!
Elizabeth
14 Beauty & the Beast pantomime - Family ticket, The Capitol Horsham
Publication dates: Early March, July and November each year Copy deadlines 10th February | 10th June | 10th October
Elizabeth Wickenden - Editor elizabeth@thefamilygrapevine.co.uk 07786 244 698 / 01444 451 449 Crawley and Horsham
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Hall Hire • Parties • Support • Additional Needs • Antenatal • Babies Art & Craft Parties Ceramic Shack, 3yrs+, Horsham ceramicshack.co.uk Sand Art Parties, Crawley facebook.com/SandybowCrawley
Farm & Animal Parties
Fishers Adventure Farm Park, birthday party packages fishersfarmpark.co.uk Princess Pony Parties, Billingshurst princessponypartie.wixsite.com/website
Leisure Centre Parties
Hall Hire Beeding & Bramber Village Hall beedingandbrambervillagehall.org.uk Broadfield Community Centre, Crawley broadfield.cc/hire.html Charis Centre, indoor & outdoor, Crawley thechariscentre.org/room-hire Crawley Borough Community Centres crawley.gov.uk/culture/sport-and-leisure Haven Centre, Crawley Down cdhavencentre.co.uk Lardner Hall, The Ghyll, Pevensey Road, Southwater theghyll.org Laurie Apted Building, hall with kitchen, Church Lane, Southwater theghyll.org Penfold Church Hall, Steyning penfoldchurchhall.org.uk Pulborough Village Hall pulbvh.org.uk
Billingshurst Leisure Centre, 3yrs+ placesleisure.org/centres/billingshurstleisure-centre K2 Crawley, climbing parties everyoneactive.com/centre/k2-crawley Wide range of parties, The Bridge Leisure Centre placesleisure.org/centres/thebridge-leisure-centre
Soft Play Parties
CJ’s Play Café, Three Bridges cjscafe.co Happyscamps, Swan Walk, Horsham facebook.com/horshamplaycafe Mini Mayhem, Crawley County Mall minimayhemcrawley.co.uk Out of Bounds, 0-12yrs, Rustington out-of-bounds.co.uk (see advert p15) Treasure Chest Soft Play Centre, 0-11yrs, Crawley treasurechestindoorplay.co.uk
Sport Parties
Hawth Gymnastics Club, 3-9yrs, Crawley hawthgymnastics.co.uk Infinity Gymnastics, supervised activities, Southwater infinity-gymnastics.co.uk Kids’ All Star Sports, tailored parties, 5-14yrs, Horsham kidsallstarsports.com
Springboard House, Horsham springboardsupport.org/springboardhouse/centre-hire Storrington Village Hall 01903 744592
Little Kickers Football Parties, 2-8yrs littlekickers.co.uk
The Ark, turnershillparishcouncil.gov.uk The Holbrook Club, North Heath Lane, Horsham theholbrookclub.co.uk
South Coast Sports, football, archery & multisports, 3yrs+, Horsham southcoastsports.org.uk
The Wiston Meeting Place, Wiston near Steyning wistonvillage.org.uk
Top Rock, clip & climb parties, Crawley everyoneactive.com/centre/k2-crawley/ k2-climbing-with-top-rock
Ariel Parties, princess parties & more arielparties.com
Party Entertainers
Active Parties
Driver Wood Activity Centre, Copthorne driverwoodactivitycentre.co.uk Glide Bike disco parties & bike assault course parties glidebalancebikeclasses.com GlowBugParties, 4-9yrs, UV disco, games, facepaint & more GlowBugParties.co.uk Go Wild, 5yrs+, fun-filled outdoor birthday parties gowildworkshops.org Inspire Academy of Dance, 2-12yrs, Copthorne studio or your venue inspireacademyofdance.co.uk Kicks Dance, Crawley & Horsham kicksdance.co.uk/horshamcrawley Lazer World, 7yrs+, Spindle Way, Crawley lazerworld.co.uk Little Street Rudgwick, children’s role play centre, Horsham little-street.co.uk/horsham-rudgwick Out of Bounds, 3yrs+, soft play, clip ‘n climb, bowling, laser tag, adventure nets, adventure golf out-of-bounds.co.uk (see advert p15) Snap! Parties, high energy, fun filled entertainment snapparties.co.uk
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Mini Musketeers, 7yrs+, fencing parties minimusketeers.co.uk
Allsorts of Fun, pirate, knight, spy party, magic, puppets, Lego guy allsortsoffun.co.uk (see advert) Angels n Divas, 4-16yrs, pamper parties for girls angelsndivas.co.uk Brookfield Day Nursery, 2yrs+, Lowfield Heath BDNL.co.uk (see advert p7) Crazy Beanz, themed parties, 0-7yrs, Horsham crazybeanz.co.uk DNA Kids parties, 26 different themes for girls & boys dnakids.co.uk Face painting & glitter by Katie’s Festival Faces, 3yrs+ facebook.com/ Katiesfestivalfaces Fizz Pop Science, science parties, Crawley fizzpopscience.co.uk
Horsham Family Hub, Three Acres 01403 229900 Ten Little Toes Baby Bank, support for young families in difficulty, Cowfold tenlittletoesbabybank.org
Additional Needs Autism Support Crawley autismsupportcrawley.co.uk Group Therapy Courses for children & young people suffering with anxieties, Kore Rooms, Horsham korerooms.com (see advert) Hillcrest Farm Riding School, Plummers Plain hillcrestfarmstables.co.uk Horsham Swim School, 0-11yrs horshamswimschool.co.uk (see advert p11) Muntham House School, for boys with ASD/challenging behaviour, 5-18yrs, Horsham muntham.org.uk MXT Swim School, Steyning & Storrington mxtswimschool.com Out of Bounds, 4yrs+, bowling, Clip n Climb, soft play, adventure golf, Rustington out-of-bounds.co.uk (see advert p15) Space themed sensory room, The Bridge Leisure Centre placesleisure.org/centres/ the-bridge-leisure-centre Stay & Play & activity sessions, Springboard House, Horsham springboardsupport.org/springboardhouse Super Siblings, charity supporting the siblings & families of disabled children supersiblings.org Treasure Chest Soft Play, monthly SEN evenings, Crawley treasurechestindoorplay.co.uk West Sussex Portage Services, pre-school children portage.org.uk/west-sussexportage-service
Counselling & Emotional Support Kore Rooms, family & relationship counselling, Horsham korerooms.com (see advert)
Fostering & Adoption Cornerways Fostering Services, foster carers urgently needed cornerways.org County Adoption & Fostering Team, fostering westsussex.gov.uk/fostering Five Rivers Child Care need short-term & long-term foster carers in Sussex for children & young people five-rivers.org West Sussex County Council Adoption South East adoptionsoutheast.org.uk
Ante & Postnatal Exercise Aqua Natal Yoga, Horsham aquanatalyogahorsham.co.uk Fit Mummy, pregnancy & postnatal fitness classes, Crawley completecorecontrolandfitmummy.com Lake View Yoga, Crawley Down lakeviewyoga.uk Pilates Passion, safely tailored Pilates programmes for your pregnancy/ postpartum needs, Crawley pilatespassionuk.com Range of fitness classes, Busylizzy, Horsham busylizzy.co.uk/horsham SweatyMama, exercise class for mum & baby, suitable from 6 weeks, Crawley eastgrinstead.sweatymama.com
Ante & Postnatal Services A Step At A Time, hypnobirthing astepatatime.org.uk
Acupuncturist supporting women in pregnancy, Horsham holistic-acupuncure.co.uk Bluebell Bras, mobile bra fitting service for pregnant & breastfeeding women bluebellbras.co.uk Bump, Birth & Beyond, Horsham bumpbirthandbeyond.net Clarity Hypnotherapy for calmer childbirth, Pound Hill clarity-clinic.co.uk Glow reflexology, pre-conception, pregnancy & postnatal treatments glowreflexology.co.uk
First Aid Training
Hotpod Yoga, a fully immersive yoga experience for new mums, Horsham hotpodyoga.com/studios/horsham
Brinley First Aid Training, for nurseries, preschools, charities & all groups, special local rates brinleyfirstaidtraining.co.uk
Journey to Birth, Hypnobirthing for an empowered birth, Horsham journeytobirth.uk
Child & Family Support
Daisy First Aid, for families, Crawley 07974 360982
NCT courses nct.org.uk/coursesworkshops
Crawley Bewbush Family Hub, Dorsten Square 01403 229900
Daisy First Aid, for families, Horsham 07968 486862
Complementary Therapy for Babies
Crawley Broadfield Family Hub, Creasys Drive 01403 229900
KeepaBeat, first aid courses for parents & carers keepabeat.com
Sara Eloquin Craniosacral Therapy, Horsham saraeloquin.com
Woods for Learning, Horsham woodsforlearning.com X1 Gaming Lounge & Parties, Horsham x1gaming.co.uk
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Wellbeing • Toddler Timetable • Puzzles • Competition!
Equipment for Babies & Children Fiesta Tots, free delivery in Horsham fiesta-tots.co.uk My First Furniture, ready-made or bespoke children’s furniture, Southwater myfirstfurniture.co.uk
Wellness & Complementary Healthcare A Step At A Time, therapy for children astepatatime.org.uk Angelic Reiki for healing emotional, mental or physical imbalances & to achieve better overall health facebook.com/suemillsCHT
Holly Stone Hypnotherapy, overcoming fears & phobias, Billingshurst hollystonehypnotherapy.co.uk
Baby & Toddlers Monday am BFC Toddlers, 10-11.30, Billingshurst Family Church billingshurstfamily.church Mini Notes, 9.45 & 10.45, St Barnabus Church, Crawley mininotes.co.uk Toddler Morning, Mini Mayhem, Crawley County Mall minimayhemcrawley.co.uk Twinkle Tots Music Group, 10-10.45, Haven Centre, Crawley Down cdhavencentre.co.uk/toddlertot-groups
Baby & Toddlers Monday pm Steyning Library, Toddler Time, 2-2.30 just drop in
Baby & Toddlers Tuesday am
Horsham Gymnastics Centre, 9.15-10.15, parent & toddler, walking-3yrs hgc.org.uk Jungle Tots, 9.30-11.30, childminders only, The Charis Centre, West Green Drive lovecrawley.co.uk/jungletots Little Builders Horsham, 0-5yrs, 10-11.30, Kingdom Faith Church facebook.com/littlebuildershorsham Storrington baby & toddler group, 10-12, Trinity Methodist Church facebook.com/ storringtonbabyandtoddlers Storrington Library, Rhyme Time, 10.4511.15 just drop in Toddler Morning, Mini Mayhem, Crawley County Mall minimayhemcrawley.co.uk
Baby & Toddlers Tuesday pm Music Bus, 1.30-2.30, term time, Northolmes Junior School, Horsham office@jackandjillchildcarefacilities.com Toddlers at St Barnabas, 1-3pm term time, Pound Hill facebook.com/ToddlersStBarnabas
Little Chicks Toddler Group, 9.30-11.30, term time, Northolmes Junior School, office@jackandjillchildcarefacilities.com Mac Playgroup, 0-4yrs, Steyning Methodist Church Hall macplaygroup@yahoo.com Mini Acorns Forest School, parent & toddler group, 10-11.30 term time, Copthorne Prep School copthorneprep.co.uk Toddler Morning, Mini Mayhem, Crawley County Mall minimayhemcrawley.co.uk Warnham Bambies, 9am, warnhamchurch.co.uk/groups/childrenand-youth
Baby & Toddlers Wednesday pm Baby Sensory, 12pm (0-7m), 1.15pm (613m) St Barnabus Church, Pound Hill babysensory.com
Baby & Toddlers Thursday am
Baby & Toddlers Wednesday am Baby Sensory, 9.30am (0-7m), 10.45am (6-13m), St Barnabus Church, Pound Hill babysensory.com Crawley New Parents Connect, 0-18mths, 10.30-12, term time, Crawley Bewbush Family Hub homestartchams.org.uk
Billingshurst Library, 10.15-10.45, Rhyme Time just drop in
Horsham New Parents Group, 0-18mths, 10-11.30, term time, Salvation Army Hall, Depot Road homestartchams.org.uk
Crawley New Parents Connect, 0-18mths, 10.30-12, term time, Crawley Bewbush Family Hub homestartchams.org.uk
Jungle Tots, 9.30-11.30, The Charis Centre, West Green Drive lovecrawley.co.uk/jungletots
Horsham Gymnastics Centre, 9.15-10.15, parent & toddler, walking-3yrs hgc.org.uk Infinity Gymnastics, 10.35-11.20, parent & toddler sessions, Southwater infinity-gymnastics.co.uk Jungle Tots, 9.30-11.30, The Charis Centre, West Green Drive lovecrawley.co.uk/jungletots Kinderoos baby & toddler group, 1011.30, St John’s Church, Broadbridge Heath stjohnsbbh.org.uk/events/ kinderoo-4 Little Builders Horsham, 0-5yrs, 10-11.30, Kingdom Faith Church facebook.com/littlebuildershorsham
Nature Warriors Forest School, 2-6yrs, 10:30-12, Pease Pottage foxfirewoods.co.uk Southwater Library, 10.30-11, Rhyme Time just drop in Toddlers at St Barnabas, 9-11am term time, Pound Hill facebook.com/ToddlersStBarnabas Twinkle Tots Music Group, 10.30-11.15, Haven Centre, Crawley Down cdhavencentre.co.uk/toddlertot-groups
Baby & Toddlers Friday am
Baby & Toddler Group, 9.30-11, Haven Centre, Crawley Down cdhavencentre.co.uk/toddlertot-groups Gymnastics, 18mths-4yrs, The Bridge Leisure Centre placesleisure.org/centres/ the-bridge-leisure-centre Horsham Library, 10-10.30 & 11-11.30, Rhyme Time just drop in Little Monkeys, 10-11.30, toys, ride on cars, crafts, 0-4yrs, Pulborough Village Hall facebook.com/ pulboroughslittlemonkeys Mini Notes, 9.45, St Barnabus Church, Crawley mininotes.co.uk Noah’s Ark at All Saints Roffey, term time facebook.com/AllSaintsNoahsArk Pulborough Library, Rhyme Time, 9.3010 just drop in
Baby & Toddlers Friday pm Infinity Gymnastics, 1.50-2.35, parent & toddler sessions, Southwater infinity-gymnastics.co.uk Steyning Library, Rhyme Time, 2-2.30 just drop in
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Baby Groups • Pre-School Activities • Competition! Preschool Other Groups Acorns & Embers: The Mother’s Fire, nature-based mother & child group, Billingshurst acornsandembers.co.uk Baby Sensory, multisensory sessions, Horsham babysensory.com Crawley Twiglets multiple birth group, for parents & children 0-3yrs, term time, Broadfield Family Hub homestartchams.org.uk
Drop In Library Groups Broadfield Library, Baby Rhyme Time, Tuesday 10.30am, Saturday 11am Crawley Library, Baby Rhyme Time, Monday 2.15, Tuesday & Friday 10am & 11am Crawley Library, Saturday Story Time, 10.30-11.15
Baby Massage & Yoga Baby massage & Mummy & me yoga, Busylizzy busylizzy.co.uk/horsham Loving Touch, Horsham hazydaisies.co.uk Musical Hands, Maidenbower musicalhands.co.uk Tuesday’s Child Baby Massage & Yoga, Crawley tuesdayschildbaby massageandyoga.co.uk
Signing for Babies & Toddlers Baby signing, Busylizzy, Horsham busylizzy.co.uk/horsham Musical Hands, Maidenbower musicalhands.co.uk Sing & Sign, Horsham & Crawley singandsign.co.uk TinyTalk baby signing, 0-2yrs, Tuesday in Southwater, Wednesday in Rudgwick TinyTalk.co.uk/carliesilvey
Preschool Music & Movement
Baby music & baby boogie, Busylizzy, Horsham busylizzy.co.uk/horsham
Preschool Dance & Drama babyballet Crawley & Horsham, boys & girls 18mths-6yrs babyballet.co.uk Cheneler School of Dance, 18mths+, Crawley & Horsham chenelerdance.com Desire2Dance, parent & toddler classes, Bewbush desire2dance.org.uk Elsden School of Dance, 3yrs+, ballet, tap & modern, Southwater facebook.com/elsdendance Fi Steps Performing Arts, 3yrs+, Crawley fisteps.com Glynde Place Dance Studio, 2½yrs+, dance & musical theatre, Horsham glyndeplacedancestudio.co.uk Gracie Grooves, 2yrs+, Crawley Down graciegrooves.com
Hartbeeps, from birth, The Charis Centre, Crawley hartbeeps.com/east-surreywest-sussex Horsham School of Dance, ballet, contemporary, tap, modern & musical theatre horshamschoolofdance.co.uk Inspire Academy of Dance, 2yrs+, Copthorne & Horsham inspireacademyofdance.co.uk JBA Dance, 3yrs+, ballet, tap & lyrical, Horsham jba-dance.co.uk KDF Academy of Dance, 2½yrs+, Broadbridge Heath kdfacademyofdanceandfitness.co.uk Kicks Dance, 18mths+, Crawley & Horsham kicksdance.co.uk/ horshamcrawley Little Notes, Horsham littlenotes.co.uk/horsham-and-dorking Louise Ryrie School of Dance & Drama, ballet, 2½yrs+, Crawley louiseryrieschool.co.uk Mini Notes, musical fun, 0-5yrs, siblings welcome. Taster sessions available mininotes.co.uk
Horsham Twiglets multiple birth group, for parents & children 0-3yrs, term time, The Needles homestartchams.org.uk Nature Tots, 3-5yrs, Sussex Wildlife Trust, Crawley sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/ what-we-do/environmental-education/ nature-tots
Preschool Sport & Gym
Active Play & Bounce, under 5s, The Bridge Leisure Centre placesleisure.org/ centres/the-bridge-leisure-centre Bluecoat Sports, gymnastics, 3-5yrs, Horsham bluecoatsports.co.uk Glide Balance Bike Classes, teaching the skills to ride a pedal bike, 2yrs+ glidebalancebikeclasses.com Hawth Gymnastics Club, 6mths-4yrs, Crawley hawthgymnastics.co.uk Horsham Gymnastics Centre, 3-5yrs hgc.org.uk Infinity Gymnastics, 3-4yrs, Southwater infinity-gymnastics.co.uk Inner Child Yoga School, children’s yoga classes in person & online innerchildyogaschool.com Little Kickers Football, 18mths-7yrs, Crawley & Horsham littlekickers.co.uk
Music Bus, babies & toddlers, Horsham musicbus.com/horsham Musical Friends, 0-4yrs, Horsham & Crawley musical-friends.co.uk Musical Hands Performing Arts, ballet, tap & musical theatre musicalhands.co.uk N-Vision Dance Schools, 3yrs+, freestyle, street, show, Crawley facebook.com/nvisiondanceschools Rhythm & Sole Street Dance, 3yrs+, Horsham rhythmandsoledance.co.uk Roshe School Crawley, 2yrs+, ballet, modern & tap rosheschoolcrawley.felbridge.org.uk Sandra Powell School of Dancing, ballet, 18mths+, Horsham sandrapowellballet.co.uk Stages Performing Arts, Crawley stagesperformingarts.org Starlets Dance Academy, 2½yrs+, ballet & tap, Horsham facebook.com/starletsdanceacademy Vicky Michelle Academy of Dance,1½yrs+, Rudgwick & Billingshurst vmadance.co.uk
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Out of Bounds, pre-school Clip n Climb & soft play, Rustington out-of-bounds.co.uk (see advert p15) Purely Sport, 18mths+, multisport, Billingshurst purelysport-coaching.com Rugbytots, 2-7yrs, Crawley, Horsham & Billingshurst rugbytots.co.uk South Coast Sports, Active Tots Football & Multiskills, 2-5yrs, Horsham southcoastsports.org.uk Springfit gymnastics & trampoline club, 2yrs+, Crawley & Copthorn springfit.org Water Babies, 0-5yrs, Copthorne, Crawley Down & Crawley waterbabies.co.uk
Daycare Nurseries Ashington Day Nursery thenurseryfamily.co.uk/nursery/ ashington-day-nursery-pre-school Bewbush Community Nursery, Crawley bewbushcommunitynursery.co.uk Bluebells Day Nursery, Partridge Green, Horsham bluebells-day-nursery.co.uk Bright Horizons, Crawley brighthorizons.co.uk Brookfield Day Nursery, Ofsted Outstanding Provider, Lowfield Heath BDNL.co.uk (see advert) Burgess Hill Nursery, boys & girls, Keymer Road burgesshillgirls.com/nursery (see advert p3) Busy Bees, Crawley & Horsham busybeeschildcare.co.uk Catkins Nursery, Three Acres, Horsham catkinsnursery.com Clover Court Nursery, Maidenbower cranbrooknursery.co.uk/clover-court
Daycare Nurseries • Pre-Schools • Schoolwear • Competition!
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Our childrens daycare nursery provides the highest standard of childcare and teaching to ensure that all children have an enjoyable, productive and secure time whilst in our care. The children are provided with a stimulating structured day to include a balance of busy and quiet activities both indoor and when possible outdoors. Coolham Montessori Nursery School 2-5yrs, term time coolhammontessori.co.uk Copthorne Kinders Day Nursery, Copthorne copthornekinders.co.uk Copthorne Nursery, Copthorne Prep School copthorneprep.co.uk Country Mice Nursery, Cowfold countrymicenursery.com Daisy Chain Day Nursery, Crawley daisychaincrawley.co.uk Elan Nursery, Steyning elannursery.com Garden Cottage Nursery, Highden gardencottagenursery.com Giggles Day Nursery, Horsham facebook.com/Giggleshorsham Greenway Nursery School, Horsham greenwaynurseryandrainbowclub.com Hannah Rosalie Childcare, Barn Cottage, Pulborough hannahrosalie.co.uk Happy Steps Nursery, Upper Beeding happystepschildcare.com Honey Pots Childcare, Crawley facebook.com/HoneyPChildcare Horsham Nursery School horshamnursery.w-sussex.sch.uk Jack & Gill Childcare & Forest School, Rudgwick jackandgillchildcare andforestschool.co.uk K2 Pre-School Academy, Crawley k2preschoolacademy.co.uk Keeley’s, Horsham keeleysnursery.com
Treetops Preschool & Day Nursery, Nuthurst facebook.com/treetopsnuthurst West Chiltington Montessori Pre-School Nursery little-explorerswestsussex.com
Preschool Nurseries & Playgroups
Amber Pre-School, The Scout Hut, Amberley Road, Horsham amberpreschool.com Barns Green Playgroup, Horsham barnsgreen.com/Documents/Playgroup/ playgroup.html Beeding & Bramber Pre-School Playgroup beedingandbramberpre-school.org Bluecoat Nursery, Christ’s Hospital School, Horsham bluecoatsports.co.uk/bluecoat-nursery Bobtails Montessori Nursery & Primary School, 2-11yrs, Billingshurst bobtailsmontessori.co.uk Browns Lane Pre-School, Storrington brownslanepre-school.co.uk Caterpillar Nursery, Leechpool Primary School, Horsham caterpillarnursery.co.uk Caterpillars Pre-School, Southgate, Crawley caterpillarspreschool.net Chuckleberries Pre-School, Coldwaltham, Pulborough chuckleberriespres.wixsite.com/mysite Cootham Pre-School, Pulborough & Storrington coothampre-school.co.uk
Kids Capers Day Nursery & Pre-School, Crawley kidscapers.co.uk
Dauxwood Pre-School, Billingshurst dauxwood.co.uk
Little Barn Owls at Farlington, Horsham littlebarnowls.co.uk/farlington Little Barn Owls Nursery & Forest School, Southwater littlebarnowls.co.uk/southwater-nursery Little Monkeys Day Nursery, Horsham littlemonkeysnurseries.co.uk Lower Beeding Day Nursery & PreSchool thenurseryfamily.co.uk/nursery/ lower-beeding-day-nursery-pre-school
Desmond Anderson Academy Nursery, Tilgate desmondanderson primaryacademy.org.uk Fittleworth Playgroup & Baby Room fittleworthplaygroup.co.uk
Natural Nurture Nursery, Billingshurst naturalnurture.org Nuffy Bear Day Nursery, Nuffield Health, Crawley nuffieldhealth.com/nuffy-bearday-nursery Pembroke Park Nursery, Commonwealth Drive, Crawley pembrokechildcare.co.uk Rabbit Patch Day Nursery, Horsham rabbitpatchnursery.co.uk Rainbow Nursery, Crawley Hospital 01293 600300 ext 3790 Solid Rock Pre-school & Day Nursery, Warnham facebook.com/ solidrockwarnham The Nursery School Company Charlwood, Lowfield Heath thenurseryschoolcompany.co.uk
Friary Pre-School, Southgate, Crawley friarypreschool.co.uk Giggle and Grow Preschool, Dorsten Square, Bewbush giggleandgrowpreschool.co.uk Giggle and Grow Preschool, Gossops Green giggleandgrowpreschool.co.uk Heather Playgroup, Horsham heatherplaygroup.co.uk Holbrook Community Pre-School, North Heath Hall, Horsham holbrookcommunitypreschool.co.uk Honey Pot & Beehive, Pennthorpe School, Rudgwick pennthorpe.com/pre-prep
Brookfield Day Nursery is a full-time daycare nursery for babies and young children aged 3 months to 5 years Brookfield Day Nursery Ltd is a Registered Childrens Day Nursery under the provisions of the Childrens Act 1989 and is regulated by Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education. Set in 1½ acres, Brookfield Day Nursery at Brookfield House is located on the A23 north of Crawley, Sussex Open from 7.30 - 6.30. Mon - Fri 51 weeks a year Holiday Club for 5 -12 years open every school holiday
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K2 Pre-School Academy, Crawley k2preschoolacademy.co.uk Kookaburra Playgroup, Hills Farm Lane, Horsham facebook.com/ kookaburraplaygrouphorsham Little Bears Pre-School, Sullington littlebearspre-schools.co.uk Little Explorers, St Mary’s Primary, Pulborough little-explorerswestsussex.com Little Oaks Preschool, Turners Hill School turnershillschool.org.uk/turners-hill-tots Little Stars Pre-School at The Mill Primary School, Ifield littlestars-preschool.net Maidenbower Playgroup, Harvest Road maidenbowerplaygroup.org.uk Muddy Puddles Pre-School, Ifield Community Centre muddypuddlespreschool.com New View Nursery, St Mark’s Lane, Horsham newviewnursery.co.uk Over the Rainbow Playschool, Horsham otrplayschool.com Peter Pan Playgroup, Copthorne Village Hall peterpanplaygroup.co.uk
Horsham Montessori, 2-5yrs montessori-uk.co.uk
Pulborough Village PreSchool, Pulborough Village Hall pulboroughvillagepreschool.weebly.com Rainbow Preschool, Barrington Road, Southgate rainbow-pre-school.co.uk
Horsham Nursery School horshamnursery.w-sussex.sch.uk Jack and Jill Pre-school, Littlehaven Infant School, Horsham jack-jill.eschools.co.uk
Ready Steady Grow Community Preschool, Langley Green, Crawley readysteadygrowpreschool.com Rusper Playgroup, Rusper Village Hall rusperplaygroup.co.uk
Skylarks Community Pre-School, Village Centre, Broadbridge Heath skylarkscommunitypre-school.com Slinfold Pre-School at Slinfold Primary School, Horsham slinfold.w-sussex.sch.uk/pre-school Southdown Nursery, Steyning southdownnursery.co.uk Southwater Village Hall Pre-School, Church Lane southwatervillagepreschool.org St John’s Sunshine Preschool, Copthorne stjohnssunshinepreschool.co.uk St Margaret’s Nursery School, Ifield stmagsifield.co.uk Stepping Stones Playschool, Gossops Green steppingstonesplayschool.info Thakeham Pre-School thakehampreschool.uk.com The Barn Preschool, Bewbush, Crawley FB The Barn Pre-School Tots Pre-School, Bewbush, Crawley totspreschool.co.uk Wakoos Centre4Children, Station Road, Billingshurst wakoosc4c.co.uk Water Lilies Pre-School, Ifield West water-lilies.org Willow Tree Pre-school, Cherry Lane, Langley Green willowtreepreschoolcrawley.com
Schoolwear
Broadbridges, 3 Piries Place, Horsham broadbridges.co.uk Sussex Uniforms, Horsham sussexuniforms.co.uk Taylor Made Uniforms, Faygate taylormadeuniforms.co.uk
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Independent Schools • Tuition • Clubs • Holiday Schemes • Leisure: A-B Children’s Meditation Sussex, 5-16yrs, techniques to improve sleep, enhance focus & achieve calmness; online sessions facebook.com/ childrensmeditationsussex Out of Bounds, 4-15yrs, Clip ‘n Climb, Rustington out-of-bounds.co.uk (see advert p15) Rocketeers, breakfast & after school clubs, Horsham rocketeerschildcare.co.uk
Human connection in all we do
Open Days 16th November Lower & Middle School ~ ages 6 to 14 8th December Saplings ~ age 2 24th January Lower & Middle School ~ ages 6 to 14 30th January Early Childhood ~ ages 2 to 6 13th March Upper School ~ ages 14 to 18 To register please visit: www.michaelhall.co.uk @michaelhallschool @michaelhallsteinerschool
Independent Schools
Tuition & Home Educating
Burgess Hill Girls, 2½-18yrs Keymer Road, Burgess Hill burgesshillgirls.com (see advert p3)
Eden Tutors, primary tuition provider with qualified tutors eden-tutors.co.uk
Christ’s Hospital, 11-18yrs, co-ed, boarding & day school, Horsham christs-hospital.org.uk Copthorne Prep School, mixed, day & boarding, 2-13yrs copthorneprep.co.uk Cottesmore School, co-ed, 4-13yrs, Pease Pottage cottesmoreschool.com Dorset House School, 4 -13yrs, co-ed, Pulborough dorsethouseschool.com Farlington School, 4-18yrs, Strood Park, Horsham farlingtonschool.com Handcross Park Nursery & School, 2-13yrs handcrossparkschool.co.uk (see advert) Little Windlesham Pre-prep, 4-7yrs windlesham.com/pre-prep Michael Hall, a Steiner Waldorf School, 0-18yrs, Forest Row michaelhall.co.uk (see advert) Pennthorpe School, co-ed, 2-13yrs, Rudgwick pennthorpe.com Windlesham House School, day & boarding, co-ed, 4-13yrs, Washington windlesham.com Worth School, 11-18yrs, co-ed, Turners Hill worthschool.org.uk
English tutor, KS3, GCSE, A Level, Eng Lang/Lit/Media Studies, Crawley Down facebook.com/ReigateLanguageServices First Class Learning, English & maths tuition, EY to GCSE, Crawley firstclasslearning.co.uk Home-School Tutoring, all subjects, all levels, Crawley & Horsham homeschooltutoring.co.uk Kip McGrath Education Centre, 6-16yrs, English & maths online tuition kipmcgrath.co.uk Kumon Crawley, English & maths, Pound Hil kumon.co.uk/crawley-pound-hill Kumon Crawley, English & maths, Tilgate kumon.co.uk/crawley-tilgate Kumon Horsham, English & maths kumon.co.uk/horsham Maths & science tuition to GCSE level, Billingshurst facebook.com/ romysgermanandothertuition
Foreign Language Tuition German tuition to GCSE level, Billingshurst facebook.com/ romysgermanandothertuition Italian tutor, KS4 & KS5, Crawley Down facebook.com/ReigateLanguageServices
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Caterpillar Club, Leechpool Primary School, Horsham caterpillarnursery.co.uk
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The Den, Elan Nursery, Steyning elannursery.com
Holiday Schemes & Activities Ariel Company Theatre, holiday workshops arielct.co.uk Barracudas Activity Day Camps, 4½14yrs, Crawley & Horsham barracudas.co.uk Billingshurst Leisure Centre, sports, arts, crafts & swimming placesleisure.org/ centres/billingshurst-leisure-centre Brookfield Day Nursery, 5-12yrs, Ofsted Outstanding Provider, Lowfield Heath BDNL.co.uk (see advert p7) Crawley Parkour, Easter day camps facebook.com/crawleyparkour Go Wild, den building, Nerf, archery, bushcraft & survival skills, 5-12yrs, Horsham gowildworkshops.org Happy Steps Nursery, 2-11yrs, Upper Beeding & Steyning happystepschildcare.com Hawth Gymnastics Club, 6mths-4yrs & 5-13yrs, Crawley hawthgymnastics.co.uk Hillcrest Farm Riding School, Plummers Plain hillcrestfarmstables.co.uk Horsham District Sports Centres horsham.gov.uk/sport-and-leisure Infinity Gymnastics, 4yrs+, Southwater infinity-gymnastics.co.uk Inspire Academy of Dance, 3-12yrs, Copthorne inspireacademyofdance.co.uk J & C Coaching, football & multi-sports holiday camps, boys & girls, 4-11yrs, Crawley jandccoaching.co.uk Junior sport camps, Horsham Sports Club horshamsportsclub.com K2 Crawley, boys & girls, 4-12yrs everyoneactive.com/centre/k2-crawley Kids’ All Star Sports, multi-sport camps throughout the school holidays for 5-12yrs, Horsham kidsallstarsports.com Louise Ryrie School of Dance & Drama, workshops & summer school, Crawley louiseryrieschool.co.uk Matthews Tennis Coaching, 4yrs+ matthewstenniscoaching.com Natural Nurture Nursery, 2-8yrs, Billingshurst naturalnurture.org Out of Bounds Active Kids Holiday Camps during school holidays, all dates available online out-of-bounds.co.uk (see advert p15)
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Perform, 4yrs+, drama, dance, singing, Horsham perform.org.uk Pied Piper Activities, 4-12yrs, multiactivity Easter & summer holiday camps piedpiperactivities.co.uk Puffins Swim School, intensive courses in school holidays, 3yrs+ Pound Hill puffins-swimschool.co.uk Roller skating & roller blading at the REC Rink for 7-11yrs, holidays & inset days, Horsham therecrink.com (see advert p13) Soccer School, 5-12yrs, Easter courses, Crawley & Steyning chelseasoccerschools.co.uk South Coast Sports, 7-13yrs, girls’ football, Horsham southcoastsports.org.uk Southeast Kids Camps, 4-12yrs, Crawley southeastkidscamps.co.uk Sport, arts & craft, 5-12yrs, The Bridge Leisure Centre placesleisure.org/centres/ the-bridge-leisure-centre Springfit gymnastics & trampoline day camps, Copthorne springfit.org Steyning Leisure Centre, intensive swimming courses placesleisure.org/ centres/steyning-leisure-centre The Outdoors Project, fun holiday schemes, 5-12yrs, Crawley & Horsham theoutdoorsproject.co.uk Ultimate Activity Camps, Easter & summer camps 4-14yrs at Handcross Park School ultimateactivity.co.uk United Swimming Academy, holiday swim courses 07391 420931 unitedswimmingacademy.com (see advert p11) Wakoos Centre4Children, Station Road, Billingshurst wakoosc4c.co.uk Woods for Learning, Horsham woodsforlearning.com
Arts & Crafts
Art 4 All, art lessons, 7yrs+, Horsham facebook.com/horshamart4all Ceramic Shack, hand & foot prints & pottery painting, Horsham ceramicshack.co.uk Ceramic Spirit, ceramics lessons, 8yrs+, Horsham ceramicspirit.co.uk
Athletics Athletics track, The Bridge Leisure Centre placesleisure.org/centres/the-bridgeleisure-centre Crawley Parkour, 9yrs+ facebook.com/crawleyparkour
Badminton
K2 Crawley, 7yrs+ everyoneactive.com/centre/k2-crawley
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Climbing Climbing walls, K2 Crawley everyoneactive.com/centre/k2-crawley Clip & Climb, The Bridge Leisure Centre placesleisure.org/centres/the-bridgeleisure-centre Out of Bounds, 4yrs+, Clip n Climb, Adventure Nets, Rustington out-of-bounds.co.uk (see advert p15) Top Rock, clip & climb, bouldering & rope climbing, Crawley everyoneactive.com/centre/k2-crawley/ k2-climbing-with-top-rock
Dance & Theatre Arts
Ace Academy Of Irish Dance, Crawley facebook.com/aceacademyofirishdance Act Too Arts Academy, Horsham facebook.com/Acttoohorsham Ariel Company Theatre, singing & LAMDA lessons, 4yrs+, Crawley & Horsham arielct.co.uk Cheneler School of Dance, 18mths+, Crawley & Horsham chenelerdance.com Dance In Style, dancewear shop, Horsham glyndeplacedancestudio.co.uk Desire2Dance, Bewbush desire2dance.org.uk Elsden School of Dance, 3yrs+, ballet, tap & modern, Southwater facebook.com/elsdendance Fi Steps Performing Arts, 3yrs+, Crawley fisteps.com Glynde Place Dance Studio, 2½yrs+, dance & musical theatre, Horsham glyndeplacedancestudio.co.uk Gracie Grooves, 2yrs+, Crawley Down graciegrooves.com Happy Feet Song and Dance Company, 3-18yrs, Copthorne happyfeetcopthorne.co.uk Horsham School of Dance, ballet, contemporary, tap, modern & musical theatre horshamschoolofdance.co.uk Inspire Academy of Dance, Copthorne, Crawley & Horsham inspireacademyofdance.co.uk JBA Dance, 3yrs+, ballet, tap & lyrical, Horsham jba-dance.co.uk KDF Academy of Dance, 2½yrs+, Broadbridge Heath kdfacademyofdanceandfitness.co.uk Kicks Dance, 18mths+, kicksdance.co.uk/ horshamcrawley Louise Ryrie School of Dance & Drama, 2½yrs+, Crawley louiseryrieschool.co.uk Musical Hands Performing Arts, dance classes, Maidenbower, Pound Hill & Three Bridges musicalhands.co.uk New Generation Performing Arts Church, 5-18yrs, Crawley louiseryrieschool.co.uk N-Vision Dance Schools, 3yrs+, freestyle, street, show, Crawley facebook.com/nvisiondanceschools Perform, 4-12yrs, Horsham perform.org.uk Phoenix Creative Arts, 4-19yrs, Horsham phoenixcreativearts.co.uk Platform Performance Group, theatre school with a contemporary approach platformperformancegroup.com Rhythm & Sole Street Dance, 3yrs+, Horsham rhythmandsoledance.co.uk Roshe School, 2yrs+, ballet, modern & tap rosheschoolcrawley.felbridge.org.uk
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Sport & Leisure: Climbing - Martial Arts Sandra Powell School of Dancing, ballet, 18mths+, Horsham sandrapowellballet.co.uk Showdown Theatre Arts, Horsham & Billingshurst showdowntheatrearts.co.uk Sophie’s Studio, 4yrs+, dance & musical theatre, Horsham sophiesstudio.com Stagecoach Theatre Arts, 4yrs+, Crawley stagecoach.co.uk/crawley Stagecoach Theatre Arts, 4yrs+, Horsham stagecoach.co.uk/horsham Stages Performing Arts, Crawley stagesperformingarts.org Starlets Dance Academy, ballet, tap, freestyle & drama, Horsham facebook.com/starletsdanceacademy Storytellers Performing Arts School, 4-12yrs, Horsham storytellers-arts.co.uk Sussex Youth Theatre, 6-18yrs, Pulborough & Steyning sussexyouththeatre.co.uk The Hawth Youth Theatre, 7-18yrs, Crawley parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/thehawth/take-part The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts, Crawley pqacademy.com The Vincent Martin School of Dance & Musical Theatre (DMT), 4yrs+, Crawley danceandmusicaltheatre.com Vicky Michelle Academy of Dance,1½yrs+, Rudgwick & Billingshurst vmadance.co.uk West End Theatre Academy, Horsham & Billingshurst westendtheatreacademy.co.uk
Fitness & Exercise
Bluecoat Sports, Junior Circuits 10-15yrs & Teen Fit, 14-15yrs, Horsham bluecoatsports.co.uk Junior Gym Sessions, 11-15yrs, The Bridge Leisure Centre placesleisure.org/ centres/the-bridge-leisure-centre
Football
ACB Football Coaching, 1-2-1 & group sessions, Horsham acbfc.co.uk Horsham Football Club Youth horshamfc.co.uk
Infinity Gymnastics, Southwater infinity-gymnastics.co.uk Junior trampoline courses, The Bridge Leisure Centre placesleisure.org/centres/ the-bridge-leisure-centre Springfit gymnastics & trampoline club, 2yrs+, Crawley & Copthorne springfit.org Stars Gym Club, Storrington & Upper Beeding starsgymclub.co.uk Steyning Leisure Centre, 5yrs+ placesleisure.org/centres/steyningleisure-centre
K2 Crawley, boys & girls, 5yrs+ everyoneactive.com/centre/k2-crawley Late Birthday Project, football coaching for players born January-August, Crawley latebirthdayproject.co.uk/lbpcrawley-Tuesday Little Kickers Football, 18mths-7yrs, Crawley & Horsham littlekickers.co.uk
Horseriding
North Sussex Soccer Academy, Horsham facebook.com/NSSAHorsham Purely Sport, 3-7yrs, Saturday am, Billingshurst purelysport-coaching.com
Leisure Centres
Sport4Kids, 18mths+, Horsham sport4kids.biz
Golf Rustington Golf Centre, 4yrs+, golf & junior coaching out-of-bounds.co.uk (see advert p15)
Gymnastics & Trampoline Bluecoat Sports, 8yrs+, Horsham bluecoatsports.co.uk
Hawth Gymnastics Club, 5yrs+, Crawley hawthgymnastics.co.uk Horsham Gymnastics Centre, 3yrs+ hgc.org.uk
Hillcrest Farm Riding School, Plummers Plain hillcrestfarmstables.co.uk Lessons & pony experiences, Billingshurst princessponypartie.wixsite.com/website Sweetland’s Farm, Billingshurst sweetlandsfarm.co.uk Billingshurst Leisure Centre, pool, gym & classes placesleisure.org/centres/ billingshurst-leisure-centre Bluecoat Sports, Christ’s Hospital, Horsham bluecoatsports.co.uk K2 Crawley, gym, pool & classes everyoneactive.com/centre/k2-crawley Pavilions in the Park, pool, gym & classes placesleisure.org/centres/the-pavilionsin-the-park Steyning Leisure Centre, pool, gym & classes placesleisure.org/centres/ steyning-leisure-centre
The Bewbush Centre everyoneactive. com/centre/the-bewbush-centre The Bridge Leisure Centre, Broadbridge Heath placesleisure.org/centres/thebridge-leisure-centre The Holbrook Club, North Heath Lane, Horsham theholbrookclub.co.uk
Martial Arts & Self Defence Arun Taekwon-Do, Thakeham Village Hall tkd.co.uk/clubs Crawley Black Belt Academy, 4yrs+ crawley-karate.com Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association, K2, Crawley fska.co.uk Horsham Mixed Martial Arts Academy, kids classes horshammartialartsacademy.com Karl James Taekwondo, Crawley, Horsham & Billingshurst karljamestaekwondo.co.uk Kung Fu Schools, 4yrs+, Crawley crawleymartialarts.co.uk Kung Fu Schools, 4yrs+, Horsham kungfuschoolshorsham.co.uk Matt Fiddes Martial Arts, learning martial arts, self defence, respect, discipline & building confidence Crawley & Horsham facebook.com/mrwain.mattfiddes (see advert) Sama Southeast, karate & kickboxing samasoutheast.co.uk Sanshou UK, Chinese martial arts facebook.com/sanshouuksanda
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Sport & Leisure: Music Groups - Youth Clubs Learn / Swim / Train Fully Qualified Instructors Safe Fun Lessons Technical Excellence Call today to book your FREE trial 07391 420 931 swim@unitedswimmingacademy.com Music Groups & Tuition Flute, piano & singing lessons, 6yrs+, Southwater facebook.com/jayne.whitaker.5 Little Notes Choir, Horsham littlenotes.co.uk/horsham-and-dorking Woodshed Music School, qualified teachers with years of experience, Horsham 01403 336333
PARENT & CHILD PARENT & TODDLER CLASSES AVAILABLE
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Rollerskating Luv2Sk8 Roller Disco, at local Leisure Centres facebook.com/luv2sk8. rollerdisco Roller Disco Crawley, 2 sessions every Friday, Bewbush Centre facebook.com/RollerDiscoCrawley
Luxury private pool Pool Heated to 33.6° Swim England registered Award winning swim school Classes over seven days a week
Rugby & Mini Rugby
Pulborough RFC, Minis & upwards pitchero.com/clubs/pulborough Rugbytots, 2-7yrs, Crawley, Horsham & Billingshurst rugbytots.co.uk
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Swimming Aquafins lessons, Cottesmore School, Pease Pottage aquafins.co.uk Billingshurst Leisure Centre, swim lessons from birth placesleisure.org/ centres/billingshurst-leisure-centre Bluecoat Sports, from 3mths, Christ’s Hospital, Horsham bluecoatsports.co.uk Bubbles Swim School, from 8wks-10yrs, Barns Green bubbles-swimschool.co.uk (see advert) Hippocampus Swim School from birth hippocampuswim@gmail.com Horsham Swim School, 0-11yrs horshamswimschool.co.uk (see advert) Jellyfish Swim School, from 12mths, Copthorne jellyfishswimschool.com K2 Crawley, lessons & leisure pool everyoneactive.com/centre/k2-crawley MXT Swim School, 3mths+, Steyning & Storrington mxtswimschool.com Pavilions in the Park placesleisure.org/ centres/the-pavilions-in-the-park Puddle Ducks, 0-10yrs, West Grinstead puddleducks.com Puffins Swim School, from 3mths, Pound Hill puffins-swimschool.co.uk Steyning Leisure Centre, lessons from birth placesleisure.org/centres/steyningleisure-centre The Sussex Swim School, Lower Beeding & West Grinstead thesussexswimschool.co.uk United Swimming Academy, fun & focused, all ages & abilities, lessons from £10, free trial available unitedswimmingacademy.com 07391 420931 (see advert) WetWetWet Swim School, expert tuition for all abilities, Upper Beeding wetwetwetswimschool.co.uk
Table Tennis Crawley Table Tennis Club, 4yrs+ crawleycommunityttc.ttleagues.com Ping Pong Parlour, Swan Walk, Horsham pingengland.co.uk/tables/swan-walkping-pong-parlour
Uniformed Groups
1015 Horsham Squadron Air Cadets horshamaircadets.org Crawley Sea Cadet Unit sea-cadets.org/crawley Horsham Sea Cadet Unit sea-cadets.org/horsham Rainbows, Brownies, Guides & Rangers meet on various days & venues throughout Horsham & Crawley, register via girlguiding.org.uk Sussex Army Cadet Force armycadets.com/county/sussex-acf
Youth Clubs Bewbush Youth Club facebook.com/ BewbushYouthCentreCCYS Crawley & Horsham FindItOut Centres, westsussex.gov.uk/education-childrenand-families/your-space/places-to-go/ finditout-centres Junior DJ Project, 6-12yrs, Fridays 7-8.30pm, Crawley, book via email to info.dreamcatcher@gmail.com dreamcatcherproductions.co.uk/juniordj (see advert) Sussex Clubs for Young People, Y5-Y9, Upper Beeding Sports & Youth Hall sheri.birch@sussexcyp.org.uk Sussex Clubs for Young People, Y7 & above, Steyning Cuthman Centre sheri.birch@sussexcyp.org.uk
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Places to Visit
December 2023
FATHER CHRISTMAS
IS COMING TO GODSTONE FARM! The magic of Christmas comes to Godstone Farm this holiday season, meet Father Christmas and his elves and experience the wonder of winter on the farm!
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Family Farms Godstone Farm Surrey RH9 8LX. Indoor and outdoor play areas, ‘The World of Dinosaur Roar’, soft play, ride-ons, go karts, trampolines, farm animals, petting zoo, pony and tractor rides. Meet Father Christmas at Godstone this winter. See advert. Tulleys Farm Turners Hill, Crawley RH10 4PE – 01342 718472. Metrobus 84. One of the country’s best rated Escape Room settings and Pumpkin Patches. Special seasonal events; PYO in autumn, ice skating and Santa’s Grotto in winter.
Animals, Sealife & Nature
Pulborough Brooks (RSPB) RH20 2EL – 01798 875851. Located in the Arun Valley nature reserve, includes plenty of nature-themed activities from bug hunting to den building and pond dipping to bird watching. With guided walks, café and shop. Good access for pushchairs and wheelchairs. Visitor centre open every day 10am – 4pm in winter. Tilgate Park Crawley RH10 5PQ Metrobus 271 and 273. Outdoor play area, hedge maze, tea shop, woodland and lakeside walks, Go Ape, Golf Centre, Smith and Western restaurant, fishing and water sports. Tilgate Nature Centre – 01293 521168 open winter 10am – 4pm, last admission 1 hour before closing.
Places of Historic Interest and Gardens
Borde Hill Garden Haywards Heath RH16 1XP – 01444 450326. With a 17-acre garden, outdoor adventure playground, zip wire, woodland walks, cafe, gift shop, plant sales and children’s holiday and Halloween activities. Open daily, generally 10am – 5pm, woodland closes in mid September. Winter children’s trail and Santa’s Grotto. See competition p7. Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens Brighton Road, Lower Beeding, Horsham RH13 6PP – 08718 733389. This magnificent Grade I listed
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garden was nearly lost forever and has been the subject of the largest garden restoration in England and possibly Europe. With Michelin starred restaurant, boutique hotel, sculpture trail, wallaby enclosure and art gallery. Open 364 days a year. Special illuminated winter trail. Nymans House and Gardens (National Trust) Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6EB – 01444 405250 Metrobus 271 and 273. Natural play trail, lovely walks in the Millennium Wood, cafe, gift shop, second-hand bookshop and family programmes in school holidays. Gardens open daily all year round. See advert p15. Standen House and Garden (National Trust) West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead RH19 4NE – 01342 323029 Metrobus 84. Arts and Crafts family home with Morris and Co interiors, great views and woodland walks. Open all year round. See advert p15. Wakehurst Gardens and Millennium Seed Bank Ardingly, Haywards Heath RH17 6TN – 01444 894066 Metrobus 272. ‘Kew in the Country’, botanic gardens run by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. With lots of walks, children especially love the rocky Himalayan Garden. Explore the Adventurous Journeys natural play spaces, Rock Walk and Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, plus restaurant, café, plant and gift shop. Open daily at 10am. Special illuminated winter trail.
Museums and Galleries Crawley Museum 103 High Street, Crawley RH10 1DD – 01293 539088. Permanent displays of Crawley’s history, from the Stone Age to the development of the new town, plus changing exhibitions. Open Thursday – Saturday, 10.30am – 4pm, admission is free. East Grinstead Museum Old Market Yard, Cantelupe Road, East Grinstead RH19 3BJ – 01342 302233. Telling the story of East Grinstead and the surrounding area from its early beginnings to the present day. Open Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm, admission is free. Horsham Museum and Art Gallery 9 Causeway, Horsham RH12 1HE – 01403 254959. Horsham Museum & Art Gallery has been collecting objects relating to Horsham and the wider District since 1893. Open Thursday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm, admission is free. Steyning Museum Church Street, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3YB – 01903 813333. The Museum tells the story of the local area from prehistory to the present day, with permanent and temporary displays. Open Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm, admission is free. Wings Museum Unit 1, Bucklands Farm, Balcombe RH17 6JT – 07769 688064. World War 2 remembrance museum with a fascinating insight into life in WW2. Variety of themed displays of original memorabilia and relics relating to the Home Guard, Battle of Britain, The Blitz, The Home Front, RAF Bomber Command, US 8th Air Force, D-Day and the Russian Front. Open Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm.
Play Centres Active Play and Bounce The Bridge Leisure Centre, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham RH12 3YS – 01403 211311. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2 session times, soft play and bouncy castle suitable for walking – 4 years old. CJ’s Play Café Three Bridges Road, Crawley RH10 1HL 07824 161118. No admission fee, small charge for use of the soft play area, open Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, close at 2pm on Tuesday, check Facebook page for weekend opening hours. Happyscamps Play Café 1st Floor, 12 Swan Walk, Horsham RH12 1HQ – 01403 754597. Indoor soft play for 0 – 5 year olds.
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Places to Visit this Winter Little Street Rudgwick, Horsham RH12 3JJ – 01403 451677. The indoor play town encourages role play and imagination and features a pizza parlour, beauty salon, supermarket, construction site and vets. Mini Mayhem County Mall Shopping Centre, Crawley RH10 1FD – 01293 538377. Family-run soft play and role play centre for 0 – 10 year olds. With four fun areas, a separate area for under 5s, and babies under 1 away from the main play frame. Open Monday – Saturday 9am – 4.30pm and Sunday 10am – 4.30pm. Out of Bounds Golfers Lane, Angmering BN16 4NB – 01903 788588. Family entertainment centre, Clip ‘n’ Climb, ten pin bowling, soft play, jumping pillows, adventure nets, laser tag and adventure golf, plus cafe. Open 7 days a week. See advert p15. Springboard House 52 Hurst Road, Horsham RH12 2EP – 01403 218888. Soft play, role play room and sensory room. Treasure Chest Faraday Road, Crawley RH10 9PX – 01293 549009. Soft play for children up to 11 years old, with cafe, open daily 9.30am – 5.30pm.
Adventure Parks and Family Fun Drusillas Park Alfriston off the A27, BN26 5QS – 01323 874100. Zoo animals, interactive displays, extensive adventure playgrounds, rainforestthemed carousel ride, Safari Express Train and Hello Kitty Secret Garden including three children’s rides; a specially designed Hello Kitty car ride, a teacup ride and a ‘Reach for the Sky’ hopper ride. Plus restaurants, cafes and a splash park in the summer. Open every day 10am – 5pm in winter. Go Ape Tilgate Park, Crawley RH10 5PQ – 01603 895500 Metrobus 271 and 273. The high ropes course features a tricky Treetop Challenge for the really daring, and a gentler Treetop Adventure for younger climbers.
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Hollywood Bowl Crawley RH10 8LR – 0844 826 1457. With 28 bowling lanes, a private VIP area, an American themed diner, an extensive amusements area and plenty of free parking. Knockhatch Adventure Park on A22 at Hailsham BN27 3GD 01323 442051. Small animals and birds, year-round indoor soft play at Froggies and for older children at the Lost World, The Sherlock Holmes Experience immersive attraction, Dino Safari simulator ride, children’s farm, Dragon Castle, go karts, outdoor playgrounds, rides, jumping pillows, Wave Runner water slide and Pirates Cove paddling pool. Special features at Halloween and Christmas, open 10am – 5.30pm 361 days of the year. Southwater Country Park Southwater, Horsham RH13 9UN 01403 731218 Metrobus 98 and 398. Located next to the Downs Link offroad trail, with Visitor Centre, cafe and Dinosaur Island playground. The REC Roller Rink, Albion Way, Horsham RH12 1AH – 01403 274642. Independent roller skate rink with disco lights, funky music and smoke machine. Specialising in themed days, parties, freshly cooked burgers, slushies, freakshakes, ice cream and a licensed bar. See advert.
Theatres and Cinemas Christ’s Hospital Theatre Horsham RH13 0LJ – 01403 211293. In addition to housing Christ’s Hospital’s drama department and student productions, this fully-equipped, modern theatre provides a venue for a wide range of professional entertainment, including top quality theatre, comedy and music which are open to the public. Hawth Theatre Hawth Avenue, Crawley RH10 6YZ – 01293 553636. Main theatre and Studio plus workshops and summer schools. The Capitol Theatre North Street, Horsham RH12 1RG – 01403 750220. A multi-purpose arts venue with a 410-seat theatre, 2 cinema screens, studio theatre, meeting room and gallery space. No babysitter? No problem – Box Office Babies gives you the chance to enjoy a trip to the cinema whilst spending time with your little one. See competition p14 and advert back cover.
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On now until Sunday 7th January Royal Pavilion Ice Rink Brighton, family fun, book at royalpavilionicerink.co.uk Friday 10th November Fireworks Extravaganza Ashington CE School 5.30pm 7.30pm tickets on the gate, or in advance from school office Thursday 16th November Michael Hall Waldorf School Open Day, ages 6 - 14, register at michaelhall.co.uk (advert p8) Sat 18th - Sun 19th Nov Winter Fair South of England Showground, Ardingly, family day out, book at seas.org.uk Sat 18th Nov - Mon 1st Jan A Nutcracker Christmas at Nymans Handcross, daily 10am - 4pm family trail & display of costumes from Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! (advert facing page) Sat 18th Nov - Mon 1st Jan Christmas Wishes Family Trail at Standen East Grinstead, daily 10am - 3.30pm (advert facing page) Thurs 23rd Nov - Mon 1st Jan Glow Wild 10th Anniversary at Wakehurst Ardingly, magical winter lantern trail on selected evenings, book at kew.org/wakehurst Friday 24th November Christmas Shopping Event 7pm - 9pm, free entry, Pound Hill Infant Academy, Crawley Fri 24th Nov - Thurs 21st Dec Leonardslee Illuminated Lower Beeding, illuminations projections & installations on selected dates, book at leonardsleegardens.co.uk Sat 25th Nov - Sun 24th Dec Daytime Father Christmas visits at Godstone Farm on selected dates, book at godstonefarm.co.uk (advert p12)
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Sat 25th Nov - Sun 24th Dec Tulleys Christmas Experience Turners Hill, on selected dates, book at tulleyschristmas.co.uk Sunday 26th November Robin Hood multi-sensory pantomime, 11am 3.45pm, Manor Green College, Crawley, book at h2hsensorytheatre.com
December Weekends in December A Family Christmas at Borde Hill children's trail 'The Pony Who Dreamt of Being a Reindeer' 10am-3.30pm, Santa's Grotto sessions from 9.30am, advance booking at bordehill.co.uk (competition p7) Friday 1st December Wreath Making Workshop 7pm - 9pm Pound Hill Infant Academy, Crawley, book via contact.fophia@gmail.com Fri 1st - Sun 31st December Beauty and the Beast at The Capitol Horsham, family pantomime, book at thecapitolhorsham.com (competition this page & advert back cover) Fri 1st Dec - Tues 2nd Jan Christmas with Mouse & Mole at Sheffield Park and Garden nr Danehill, family winter trail, book at nationaltrust.org.uk/ sheffieldpark Sat 2nd - Sun 3rd December Open Weekend RSPB Pulborough Brooks 10am 4pm, nature trails & cafe, free entry & free parking Friday 8th December Michael Hall Waldorf School Open Day, age 2, register at michaelhall.co.uk (advert p8)
Win a Family Ticket to Beauty and the Beast at The Capitol at 5pm on 19th December T & C apply | One entry per person | Closes 8/12/23 Scan the QR code to enter
thecapitolhorsham.com Sat 9th - Sat 23rd Dec Father Christmas Grotto at Knockhatch Adventure Park Hailsham, on selected dates, book at knockhatch.com Mon 11th - Sun 24th Dec The Gingerbread Boy at the Capitol Horsham, magical adventure for ages 3-7, book at thecapitolhorsham.com
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February Saturday 3rd February Handcross Park School Open Morning, register at handcrossparkschool.co.uk (advert p9)
Later in 2024... Wednesday 13th March Michael Hall Waldorf School Open Day, ages 14 - 18, register at michaelhall.co.uk (advert p8) Thurs 14th - Sun 17th March Awful Auntie at The Capitol Horsham, book at thecapitolhorsham.com Sat 20th - Sun 21st April Spring Live! South of England Showground, Ardingly, family day out, book at seas.org.uk (competition p6) Fri 24th - Mon 27th May Elderflower Fields ideal first family festival in Ashdown Forest, book at elderflowerfields.co.uk (competition p2)
The spring issue, featuring events March June 2024, will be out from early March
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