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12/10/2026

📖 Looking to help your child get a better grade in GCSE English Language and Literature?

📚 The first complete week of The English Practice tuition is FREE for Carshalton Mums members!

📖 The English Practice is a local tuition service which includes personal marking and feedback from local teacher Alex, a local parent with over 20 years’ teaching experience based in Carshalton.

📚 Read local mums' reviews of The English Practice tuition on our website, link in bio, and book your child's FREE week 👇

07/10/2026

We’re delighted to share that Shan Netball Training Academy (SNTA) is bringing its First Steps Netball programme to Tolworth Recreation Centre from Monday 2nd November!

Designed especially for girls in Years 1–3, First Steps is a fun and supportive introduction to netball, helping young players develop their confidence, coordination, ball skills and love of the game.

✨ Perfect for beginners and new players
🏐 No previous netball experience needed
💙 Fun, friendly and supportive coaching
👭 Make new friends while learning new skills

📅 Mondays
Years 1 & 2: 5:30–6:15pm
Year 3: 6:15–7:00pm

📍 Tolworth Recreation Centre
🗓️ 6-week introductory programme

Spaces are available now — check out the flyer for all the details and booking information! 💙💛

Book your child's place, link in comments

05/10/2026

🎃 Award-winning October half term holiday camps for children aged 4–11

October Half Term is on its way. And this year, The Strings Club Holiday Camps are making it a little more spooky. 👻

Spooktacular Celebrations are coming to The Strings Club Holiday Camps in Kingston upon Thames, Richmond and Wimbledon.

Children aged 4–11 can enjoy a week of music, creativity, friendship and plenty of spooky fun.

It’s everything children love about The Strings Club, with a Halloween-inspired twist.

Think music-making, creative crafts, imaginative games and outdoor activities. There’ll also be a few spooky surprises along the way!

🎶 What happens at Camp?

Every day is a little different.

Children can enjoy:

🎸 Guitar, violin or ukulele sessions
🎨 Creative arts, crafts and projects
👻 Halloween-inspired activities and challenges
🎲 Games, movement and outdoor activities
💛 Time to make friends and try something new

And, of course, they’ll finish the week with the Grand Concert.
It’s a chance for children to share what they’ve learnt and celebrate together. 🎶

👻 A little more than just spooky fun
The Strings Club want children to have the chance to try something new.
They might pick up an instrument for the first time. They might discover they love performing. Or they might simply make a new friend.

There are lots of ways to get involved.
Some children will head straight for the instruments. Others might prefer getting creative or joining a game.

That’s the beauty of Camp.
Children can find their own way into the week.

💛 Something for parents too.
We know choosing childcare for the school holidays is a big decision.

The Strings Club offers Ofsted-registered childcare, with daily parent updates and private photo galleries.

They’re also:

⭐ Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award Winner 2026
⭐ Rated ‘Above Standard’ in our three most recent Ofsted inspections
⭐ Home to 500+ verified 5★ reviews
⭐ Accepting childcare vouchers and Tax-Free Childcare
⭐ Offering free instrument hire when children attend more than one day
⭐ Flexible, with bookings available from one day to a full week
Music. Creativity. New friends. A little spooky fun.

Read our reviews of The String Club and book your child’s space here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/4ecd8kr8

10/09/2026

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟“Assra made our dream family holiday a reality. From the very beginning she took the time to really understand what every member of the family wanted from the trip.

🌍"She listened carefully, asked questions and made sure everyone's interests, preferences and expectations were considered.

🌍"The result was a truly bespoke itinerary that was perfectly suited to our family. Every detail was thoughtfully planned, while still allowing us the freedom to enjoy the holiday…”

🌍Trips Travel and Escapades has been highly recommended by local mums. Read our reviews link in comments 👇

08/09/2026

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 “I highly recommend Assra to Local Mums. My son was really struggling and getting stressed with Maths and with his GCSEs approaching I decided to get him a tutor. Assra was highly recommended to me by a friend so I booked weekly sessions. My son was predicted a low pass and with the help of Assra passed with a much higher grade. I can't recommend her enough. Five stars from us...”

➕➖✖️➗ Assra has been highly recommended by local mums for Maths tuition. Read our reviews here: https://tinyurl.com/4yfuvyz7

03/09/2026

Uplevel Academy, founded by highly recommended local English tutor Kellie McCord, is helping children discover a genuine love of learning through an innovative methodology that builds confidence, curiosity and academic success.

Read our news story about Uplevel Academy👇

Tuition service with unique ethos helps local children achieve

28/08/2026

🏡 What I wish more Local Mums knew about helping children or parents with a new home

By David Fairclough, Gordon Blair Financial Services

🏠 “Some of the most meaningful conversations I have as a mortgage adviser do not begin with interest rates. They begin with people looking for help.

🏡 “Sometimes it is a parent asking, “How can we give our child a better chance of buying their first home?” At other times, it is an adult son or daughter wondering, “How can we help Mum or Dad move somewhere safer and closer to us?”

🏠 “These questions will feel familiar to many Local Mums readers. You may have grown-up children who earn a reasonable income but are struggling to save a large enough deposit. At the same time, you may be thinking about parents whose current home no longer meets their needs.

🏡 “It is one reason the phrase “sandwich generation” rings true for so many families. You may find yourself trying to support the generation above you and the generation below you, while also managing your own household and financial plans.

🏠 "What I want families to know is that there may be more than one way to help. The important part is choosing an arrangement that supports the person you love without quietly creating a financial problem for somebody else…”

🏠 David Fairclough from highly recommended local mortgage and insurance brokers Gordon Blair explains in his Local Mums' blog this month what he wishes more families knew about helping children or parents with a home.

🏡 Read David’s full Local Mums’ blog post, link in comments 👇

26/08/2026

There's less than two weeks left to catch The Gruffalo LIVE in the West End this summer!

On a daring adventure in search of hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the high-spirited Snake. Will the story of the scary Gruffalo save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures? After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?

Finish the holidays on a high with a thrilling theatre treat this summer!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “It’s an amazing show, my daughters loved it and there are some great touches of humour for adults as well!’’

The Gruffalo at The Lyric has been recommended by local mums. Read our reviews and book tickets here 👉https://tinyurl.com/2reykkdj

20/08/2026

There's less than three weeks left to catch The Gruffalo LIVE in the West End this summer!

On a daring adventure in search of hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the high-spirited Snake. Will the story of the scary Gruffalo save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures? After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?

Finish the holidays on a high with a thrilling theatre treat this summer!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “It’s an amazing show, my daughters loved it and there are some great touches of humour for adults as well!’’

The Gruffalo at The Lyric has been recommended by local mums.

Read our reviews and book tickets here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2reykkdj

11/08/2026

🐒 Monkey Music is on a break right now...but from 7 September, their timetable leaps back into action!

🐵 Monkey Music Kingston and Surbiton - absolutely gorgeous, interactive, sensory, educational and fun fun fun music classes with an age-specific class structure designed carefully to help with all areas of your little one's development from birth to four years.

* Beautiful Noise, for very young babies from birth to 16 weeks is our monthly musical social.
* Rock'n'Roll for babies from 3 to 11 months.
* Heigh-Ho for 1 to 2 year olds.
* Jiggety-Jig for 2 & 3 year olds.
* Ding-Dong for 3 & 4 year olds.

🐒 Running in Surbiton, Kingston, Thames Ditton and Claygate, Local Mums members’ first class is free and they offer a super-flexible monthly booking and catch-up platform to make sure your class bookings fit perfectly alongside busy family life.

🐵 Monkey Music has been highly recommended by local mums. Read our reviews and book your child’s free trial with our , link in comments 👇