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MAY 2012 | Contents

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07 What’s onlistings

15 Newsfrom the BN5 area

26 Local interest777 Fundraising

28 Local interestBreeze cycling

30 CharityFriends of Steyning

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36 Local interestKotukala School

60 HealthEnd of life care

64 BusinessBudget review

66 Indexof advertisers

Many thanks to our editorial and photographic contributors this month;Vanessa Sutterlin, Jennie Morrison-Cowan, Paul Samrah and Mike Beardall. Cover image of Milo Gardiner during his Sport Relief fundraising basketball challenge by Emma Osman. BN5 magazine is printed by Evonprint in Small Dole on 100% FSC approved managed forests paper and is printed using vegetable-based inks.

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Copy DeadlineCopy deadline for any advertisement or editorial submission for the June 12 issue of BN5 magazine is Friday 4 May. For editorial submissions email Emma Osman [email protected] or just call us for a chat on 01273 494002.

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Our cover this month shows St Peter’s school year-six pupil Milo Gardiner as he takes part in his Sport Relief challenge - four hours of continuous basketball. The fundraiser was all Milo’s own idea, he raised a magnificent £450 for the charity and we think his dedication and determination is fantastic. Well done Milo, a great effort.On the theme of sport and fitness, Sarah met Breeze Bike champion Victoria Pope as she embarks on her one-woman mission to get the ladies of the village on their bikes. If your bike has been rusting away with flat tyres in the shed don’t despair - Vic is the girl for you. She can also give your bike a quick once-over to get you up and running ready for one of her rides through the local countryside. Sorry chaps, you’ll have to set up your own group - no sweaty men in lycra allowed!I was fortunate to meet Mr Ismaila Cham, headteacher of a primary school in The Gambia, at Ashurst School last month. It was fascinating to hear about the global partnership between Ismaila’s school Kotukala, Ashurst Primary and other schools in the area. The partnership is an interesting example of a collaboration between two schools which on paper seem worlds apart, but have plenty to share as they educate the future generations ready for a changing world.Enjoy May and some spring sunshine.

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Meet Bramber Village car park (TQ188105). Ron 01403 265925Sylvan Singers spring concertCorpus Christi Church Hall, 7.30pmRaising the roof with song – raising funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust! For an invitation 01273 492455.

Thursday 3Rhyme TimeHenfield Library, 10.15-10.45am (and every Thursday)Fun with music for pre-schoolers. Free.Coffee-stop at St Peter’sSt Peter’s Church, 9-10am (and every Monday and Thursday)Thursday CircleHenfield Free Church Hall, 2.30pmTalk by Michael Kay, Director of Camelia Botnar Childrens Centre, followed by tea & homemade cake.Naomi’s FriendsSt Peter’s Church, 3pmNaomi’s Friends will be meeting again for tea, company and friend-ship. All who have lost loved ones, however long ago. 01273 492222.The Secret Diary of an OpthalmologistHenfield Medical Centre,7.30pmSpeaker Mr Sal Rassam, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon. To reserve a place call Ann Ellson 01273 492772.Indigo Spiritual ConnectionWoodmancote Parish Hall, A281 (and 17th)New Spiritual Development Group with Deanna. Call 07856 110901 or www.indigospiritualconnection.co.uk

Friday 4The art of accessorising StyleStep Studio, Partridge Green£30. Call 07773 800168 or visit

www.stylestep.co.uk/workshopsLittle FishesSt Peter’s Church, 2-3pm (and every Friday)Meet for singing, stories and lots of play, including a drink and biscuit.

Saturday 5Plant Sale Steyning Grammar School, Church St Playground, 9am-12pmSelection of plants, plus refresh-ments. Organised by FOSGS. Call Vanessa on 07973 623893.Buzz on the CommonHenfield Common, 10am-12pmOutdoor activities for kids 4-11 and dads. £2 for adult and one child and 50p for each extra child. Brunch in-cluded. Wellies if raining. We hope to have ponies for children to ride.

Sunday 6Charity Football MatchSteyning Town Football Club, 3pmCharity match against Brighton La-dies to raise money for Macmillan Cancer and St Barnabas Hospice.

Monday 7Mindful hours Sussex Osteopath & Complementary Health Clinic, Hurstpierpoint, 6.30-7.30pm (every Monday)Explore meditation and mindfulness. £15. Call Nicola 01444 819075. Coffee-stop at St Peter’sSt Peter’s Church, 9-10am (and every Monday and Thursday)Tuesday 8HDC Health WalkRoyal Oak, Wineham, 10amFive miles. No dogs. Meet in pub car park. Bill 01403 256248.

Tuesday 1 MayChatterboxFree Church Hall, 9.30-11.30am (and all Tuesdays)Come along and meet friends while the children have fun. £1.50 per family.NHS retirement meetingFranklands Village Hall, Haywards Heath 10.15am-12pm (1st Tuesday each month)A friendly, social and educational morning with excellent speakers on various subjects. Call Mrs Barbara Powell on 01444 457684.HDC Health WalkSteyning Health Centre, 11am (and 15th)Two mile stroll. Linda 01903 816865.Poynings Cricket Club ‘nets’Poynings, 6pm (all Tuesdays)Call Gary Wallis-Tayler on 07545 304320 [email protected] Quiz NightWhite Hart, 8.30pm (also 15th & 29th)Entry £2 each, in aid of HART. Teams of six. Cash prize for winners.Indigo Spiritual Connection Woodmancote Parish Hall, A281 (and every 1st and 3rd Tuesday)Mediumship group. www.indigospiritualconnection.co.uk

Wednesday 2Action for Older PeopleHenfield Hall Garden Room, 2pmInformation meeting for seniors and their friends. Three topics: digi-tal switchover; crime and home se-curity; and pendant alarms. A free cream tea & cakes. 01273 492620.HDC Health WalkBramber, 7pmSix miles. No dogs, fast and hilly.

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Small Dole Tuesday ClubSmall Dole Village Hall, 7pmSussex Quiz – all welcomeHenfield History GroupHenfield Free Church Hall, 7.45pmSussex Witches, presented by Ja-son Semmens of Horsham Muse-um. All welcome. £3 non-members

Wednesday 8HDC Health WalkSmall Dole, 1pmThree mile stroll. Meet at bus stop Sands Lane. Darren 07914 091261

Thursday 10 Steyning & District U3A AGM and Open MeetingPenfold Hall, Church Street, Steyning, 10.30amIncludes talk on ‘Adur Valley and it’s History’, plus refreshments.Indigo Spiritual Connection Woodmancote Parish Hall, A281 (and every 2nd & 4th Thursday)Healing group. www.indigospiritualconnection.co.uk

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Henfield Camera ClubHenfield Hall, 8pmTalk by Jan and Lynn Roberts on their travels through South America ‘Bue-nos Aries to North East Argentina’.British Red Cross WeekCoffee Morning & High Street Collections. Free Church Hall, 10am-12 midday.Please support our collectors this morning and call in for coffee & cake. Bric a brac, jigsaws etc.

Sunday 13Nursery Open DayStonepit Lane, 10am – 5.30pmBrowse the fresh cut flowers and bas-ket plants. Refreshments & lunches available, plus bouncy castle.Breeze 8 mile traffic-free pootleHenfield, 10am (also 20th & 27th)Breeze is a free women’s cycling group affiliated with British Cycling. For more information email [email protected]

Monday 14Your styleStyleStep Studio, Partridge Green

£30. Call 07773 800168 or visit www.stylestep.co.uk/workshopsHDC Health WalkShermanbury, 10amSix miles. No dogs. Meet at The Bull Inn, Mockbridge (TQ 211181, BN5 9AD). Mike 01403 242564Sangboc Folk ClubThe Royal Oak, 8pmCall Ian on 07957 433894..

Wednesday 16HDC Health WalkWest Grinstead, 10amFour - five miles. No dogs. Meet in Orchard Restaurant car park on A272. Michael 07719 467861Woodmancote & Henfield WIHenfield Hall, 2.15pmMembers debate resolutions to go to the AGM in June. Fire safety in the home. 01273 494802 for details.Henfield Joggers Beginners CourseHenfield Leisure Centre, 7pmSix week course to improve your running. £15.00. All welcome. Email [email protected]

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Acorn Antiques - the Musical!Henfield Hall, 7.30pm (& 17, 18, 19)Production by Henfield Theatre Company. Tickets £10 - £12 avail-able from Henfield Furnishings on the High Street. 01273 490080.

Thursday 17 Christian Aid fundraising coffee morningHenfield Free Church Hall, 10am -12pmHDC Health WalkCoach House, Cowfold, 10amSix miles. No dogs. Meet in pub car park (TQ 213227, RH13 8BT). Bill 01403 256248

Friday 18 Christian Aid lunchCorpus Christi Church Hall,12- 2pmOrganised by the Convent Sisters.

Saturday 19Craft FairHenfield Hall, 11am-3pmOrganised by Heber Opera. Crafts, cake and raffle. Admission 50p. Jenny Letton 01273 834703.

Monday 21HDC Health WalkHenfield, 10amSix miles. No dogs. Meet at Hen-field Cricket Ground (TQ 223156, BN5 9RP). Mike 01403 242564

Thursday 24Arthritis Research UK lunchThe Henfield Hall, 12.30pm-2pmCome and enjoy a tasty ploughmans lunch, with wine &coffee. £6. Charm-ian McHoy on 01273 493436.

Friday 25Henfield Camera Club

Henfield Hall, 8pmAnnual General Meeting.

Saturday 26Henfield Summer Barn DanceHenfield Village Hall, 7.30pmFeaturing the Blue Pilchards. See news item for details.Pudding Night for St Barnabas HospiceHenfield Free Church Hall, 7pmEnjoy a plethora of puddings with a tea or coffee. Tickets £5 from Jasmines, St Barnabas shop and Friends.

Sunday 27HDC Health WalkPoynings, 10.30am5 miles, steep climb up Saddlescomb Hill. Meet outside Royal Oak. 07914 091261Indigo Spiritual Connection Woodmancote Parish Hall, A281, 6.55pmSunday meeting. Speaker Sue Smith. Call 01273 844370 or www.indigospiritualconnection.co.uk

Thursday 314SightHenfield Free Church, 10.30am-12pm (& last Thursday of month)Informal and friendly meeting for the blind and partially sighted living in Henfield and surrounding areas. £2 incl tea/coffee and biscuits.The Other Mile Walking GroupHenfield Free Church, 7pmA local walk of about three miles. Details from Ron or Shirley on 01273 493979.

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Sunday 3 JuneService of Thanksgiving for Queens Diamond JubileeSt Peter’s Church, 3pmPreacher Venerable Roger Combes, Archdeacon of Horsham. All welcome.Jubilee Proms in the ParkRed Oaks, 7pm (gates open 6pm)Featuring local band Brass Fusion and Royal Opera star Sidonie Win-ter. Bring your picnic, bubbly, blan-ket/chairs. Pimm’s tent, plus shel-ter in case of adverse weather.Foot Stompin’ BluesThe White Hart, 8pmPerformed by John Crampton - www.johncrampton.co.uk

Monday 4 JuneChildrens Jubilee picnicHenfield Village Hall, 2.30pmFor children up to 12 years. Fancy hat competition jubilee theme of red, white and blue. Treats, music and prizes. Bring your own picnic.60’s, 70’s, 80’s, Rock, Blues and more The White Hart, 8pmPerformed by ‘Nice Pear’ – www.nicepearmusic.co.uk

Tuesday 5 JuneJubilee BBQ Fun Day WickwoodsMorning tennis competition, chil-drens entertainment from 11.30 - 1.30pm with Potty the Pirate, inflat-able and live jazz, BBQ (£10.50 for one course, £13.95 for two, £5.95 - £8.95 for children). To book a table contact Reception or call 01273 857567.

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Play cricket at PoyningsPoynings Cricket Club is looking for new playing mem-bers for the coming season. The Club plays in the top division of the Mid-Sussex League on Saturdays and has a full fixture list against local and touring sides on Sunday afternoons and summer weekdays. It also competes in the Henfield 20/20 competition and in the National Village Cup so there is plenty of opportunity for players of all ages and abilities to participate. The Club is based in Poynings and plays in a beautiful rural location at the foot of the South Downs. We pride ourselves on retaining all the traditional values asso-ciated with village cricket and although we take our cricket seriously, we still find time to enjoy ourselves (particularly after matches!). We also enjoy (probably) the best cricket teas in Sussex! There is a full social programme in which everyone is encouraged to take part and each year we go on Tour, sometimes to exotic locations - this July we’re going to the West Country!If you would like to join us give Gary Wallis-Tayler a call on 07545 304320 or email [email protected]. Al-ternatively, go to www.poynings-play.cricket.com to see our fixture list or come to ‘nets’ from 6pm Tuesdays.

sussex Prairies arts courses From painting with Ruth Gaskell to pottery making with Sue Wood and flower arranging with Marcia Hurst, Sussex Prairies has a range of exciting arts courses starting in June 2012. For more information visit www.sussexprairies.co.uk

in the Pink BallThe Green Man in Partridge Green will hosting its an-nual ‘In the Pink Ball’ to raise money for Breast Cancer Care and the Olive Tree Hospice in Crawley on Satur-day 7 July. The ball is a black tie and gown event and will feature a champagne and Pimms canapé recep-tion, as well as a sumptuous four course dinner. The fantastic Fug Band will be providing the live music for the evening and there will also be a grand auction and a lucky dip tombola. The ticket price is a minimum dona-tion of £85 and guests will be seated on tables of 12.Becky Illes, co-owner of the Green Man, is hoping to raise £100,000 for the two charities over the next six years. If you are able to support the event by donating something to the grand auction, please contact Becky on 01403 710250.

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henfield garden cluBWriting this the day before the hosepipe ban comes into effect we have to hope that this year the weather will be kind to us and our gardens, with just the right amount of both sunshine and rain (the latter preferably only at night and certainly not during the Jubilee or Gardens and Arts weekends - a repeat of last years ‘Soaking Sunday’ would not be welcome!)Our winter lectures have now finished until October and we are looking forward to lots of car and coach outings, a holiday in Ironbridge, Shropshire, our Plant Swap dur-ing Henfield’s Gardens and Arts weekend in June and various social events. Look out for details of the ‘Jubilee Garden’ which we are renovating and planting in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. Contact Linda Beresford at [email protected] 01273 492497.Margaret Hollingsworth

horsham district council drought Plan Although Southern Water is the water company directly responsible for water in the Horsham District, Horsham District Council will be working with parish councils to identify vulnerable people in the towns and parishes and help where public health is involved. The Sussex Adverse Weather Framework will be activated in response to drought conditions based on advice from the Environment Agency. Our website www.horsham.gov.uk will provide updates and information will be posted on Facebook and Twitter (@horshamdc) pages.Horsham District Council will only use recycled water in cleansing, watering plants and in public water features and fountains, use drought resistant plants and ensure water is used wisely in Council offices and buildings.

memorial match successOn behalf of Freddie’s family and friends, we would like to thank all the boys for coming along and playing in such a fun and good-humoured football match – a fitting tribute to Freddie. Thank you also to all those who came and supported the event and who helped on the day - it was greatly appreciated.Finally, thank you to everyone who donated prizes for the raffle. The total raised for Freddie’s charity – rid-ers.org – was £600.

shoP WindoW comPetitionStarting on 1 May Henfield traders will begin decorat-ing their windows for the Diamond Jubilee Henfield Enterprise competition. There will be three categories: Best use of space; Best theme; and Best colour.The windows will be judged during May by Nigel Fitzsim-mons, Town Centres Officer for Horsham District Coun-cil, and the results will be announced during the Jubilee Weekend. For more information call Mike Beardall (Hen-field Enterprise chairman) on 01273 495619.

your JuBilee Party PicturesWe would love to include some pictures of your Jubi-lee celebrations in the July edition of BN5.Are you having a street party? Dressing up and en-joying all the fun of the day? Please email your high resolution images to [email protected] by Wednesday 6 June, along with a description of your special day!

Part-time litter Warden and cleaner VacancyHenfield Parish Council is seeking to recruit a part time Litter Warden and Cleaner. Working on average four hours per week this post would suit a retired person. This is physical work and the duties would include op-erating a hand-pushed mechanical pavement cleaner but the work time is flexible. More details available from the Parish Council Office at the Henfield Hall.

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Jill haynes, 1944-2012Friends, family and those associated with the 777 fundraising event for Clic Sargent and Henfield Lei-sure Centre were shocked and saddened by the death of Jill Haynes, mum to Trac-ey, Sammy and Martin. Jill, whose bubbly person-ality and ready laugh kept the team on track during their fundraising runs at the end of March, passed away suddenly at her home in Partridge Green on Good Friday, 6 April. Jill moved to the area in 1994 to be near her daugh-ters. She raised her family with husband Gerald (who passed away in 2008) in Surrey. A talented seam-stress with a strong artistic and creative streak, Jill loved nothing better than creating beautiful gifts for family and friends. More recently she made quilts, beadwork and jewellery for the 777 fundraising effort for cherished grandson Ashton, who is continuing his battle with Leukemia. Jill was at the centre of her family, with three children and seven adored grandchildren. She had one brother and seven sisters, including her closest sister, Shirley. She was immensely proud of the achievements of her

children and grandchildren and in turn they adored her, not a day would go past without a call or a visit to Jill.777 runners Donna Stephenson and Tim Jones ran the Brighton Marathon in Jill’s memory on 15 April, with “This one’s for you, Jill,” written on their shirts. The team became very close to Jill, she became ‘like a mum’ to the runners during the event. A lady with a big heart and a big smile, she will be sadly missed by all who knew her.Jill’s funeral took place at St. Michael’s Church in Partridge Green on 20 April. Donations in Jill’s memory go to the 777 fundraising efforts www.virginmoneygiving.co/team/777fundraising Emma Osman

steyning & district u3a agmThe next open meeting will be in the Penfold Hall in Church Street, Steyning on 10 May 10.30am. The for-mal part of the proceedings will be very brief after which Janet Pennington will be giving a talk on ‘The Adur Val-ley and its History’. There will coffee and biscuits and an opportunity to find out what the U3A is all about!Steyning and District U3A has over 330 members and 38 interest groups. Anyone no longer in full time employment is welcome to join. www.u3asites.org.uk/steyning or contact our membership secretary by writing to PO Box 2595 Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 0EA.

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Bangers and cash Henfield Friends of St. Barnabas House raised more than £300 in the Free Church Hall recently with a ‘Bangers and Cash’ lunch. More than 60 people enjoyed sausages donated by village butcher Alan Woodward and cakes and other items donated by Budgens. Henfield Knit and Knatter Group donated knitted items for sale to help raise funds for St Barnabas House, the Wor-thing hospice.Carolyn Phillips

henfield Joggers 2012 Beginners courseIf you are new to running, or are looking to come back to running, then the Henfield Joggers begin-ners course is the ideal way to get started. Over six consecutive weeks the course aims to help you build up your running to a stage where you feel confident to continue on your own, to join a club, or simply get out and enjoy the health ben-efits that running can bring.The course fee is £15 which includes a years free membership of Henfield Joggers. The course starts on Wednesday 16 May 2012 at 7pm at the Henfield Leisure Centre - all ages, all sizes and all abilities are welcome.If you require any further information please email [email protected]

henfield Parish councilCouncil continues to respond to a whole raft of con-sultative documents on behalf of Henfield, the latest two being ‘How much housing does Horsham District need?’ and Council’s response to the Sustainable Appraisal of the Horsham District Council Planning Framework. This work is very time consuming for Councillors but it is vitally important the authorities and bodies making decisions which may affect Hen-

field clearly understand the impact those decisions may have on our community. By the time you read this article the appearance of the Wantley roundabout should have been improved by the addition of a display of plants and flowers. For many years Council has been seeking to visually im-prove this roundabout and has now been able to take advantage of a recent opportunity by providing the planters which contain the displays. In addition, there will be extra floral displays in the High Street all of which will be watered from recycled rain water gath-ered by the Nursery maintaining these displays. Henfield Parish Council has also purchased a me-chanical pavement vacuum which is being used to good effect in the High Street and surrounding area hoovering up the debris and cigarette ends which our Litter Wardens are unable to pick up. Council hopes its effects to make the village centre more attractive will encourage both residents and visitors to shop in Henfield and support our local hard-pressed busi-nesses.

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summer Barn dance 2012The Henfield Summer Barn Dance is back! After the success of last years’ event, St Peters School PTA and The Henfield BP Guild have decided to join forces again. So gather your family, friends and neighbours together, have some fun and help raise funds for two local causes.The Barn Dance takes place on Saturday 26 May at The Henfield Hall. The fun will start at 7.30pm, when The Blue Pilchards band will set the ball rolling.If you missed out last year or you’ve never enjoyed a barn dance before, no experience is necessary - the bands’ caller will take everyone through the moves or you may prefer to simply sit and watch the fun! Part way through the evening there will be a break for a ploughman’s meal (included in the ticket price).This is an event for all ages and an excuse for a good get together and summer celebration, whilst raising funds for two local charities. The BP Guild support various good causes in Henfield including the Senior Citizens, Scouts, Guides and other local charities. St Peter’s School PTA raise funds to support the school. The money they raise helps pay for books, equipment, educational school trips, sessions at the leisure centre and play equipment for the school playground.Advanced tickets will available at a reduced price of £12.50 for adults and £5 for children under 12 years. Tickets on the door will be £15 for adults and £5 for children. They will be on sale from Saturday 28 April at Jasmines Florist on the High Street or call Eric Williams on 01273 494470.christian aid WeekPlease give generously to Christian Aid when the envelope drops through your letterbox in Christian Aid Week, 13 - 19 May. If you can take a round of collecting from 10 to 30 houses please email [email protected] or telephone 01273 493172.

henfield fc chamPions againHenfield FC U14's have secured their second cham-pionship in three years after winning their league and securing promotion to the top division. Travelling to second placed East Grinstead for the final league game of the season the team produced an outstand-ing performance that saw them end the season in style with a 4-0 victory. The performance was of such high quality that they were applauded off the pitch at the end of the game and the opposition manager and chairman both praised the Henfield team as being, “outstanding and totally unplayable”.The U14's have enjoyed a superb season which also included an excellent cup run (beating two 'A' League sides along the way) which took them all the way to the semi-finals. Here they finally succumbed to a very strong Billingshurst side in a hard-fought match. Man-ager Paul Samrah had nothing but praise for the side following yet another season that ended as Champions stating that: “Some of the football the team has played this year has been of the very highest quality and they thoroughly deserve to win the league”. Coach, Darren Angood added: “The underlying fac-tor that has seen this team continue to improve is a unity amongst the players, a dogged determination to work hard in matches and training and a fitness level that has been unmatched in this division. It has been a pleasure to coach this team who are always will-ing to listen and learn and take what they have been coached in training into a match situation with hugely gratifying results”. Darren Angood

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acorn antiQuesFrom 16 to 19 May Henfield Theatre Com-pany will be performing Acorn Antiques - The Musical! by Victoria Wood, directed by Pe-ter Ingledew with Mu-sical direction by Dave Burnett. This hilarious show will be an evening of light-hearted comedy and laughter. It follows the trials and tribulations of Miss Babs trying to keep the antique shop open as all around her are closing down. When Mrs Overall makes her entrance, it will be on a genuine Acorn Stairlift donated by the Yorkshire-based firm. So make a note of the dates in your diary and come along to The Henfield Hall for a really enjoyable evening. The tickets are priced at £10 to £12 and will be available from the box office at Henfield Furnish-ings on the High Street (telephone 01273 490080) from Monday 30 April 2012. The show starts at 7.30pm and has been sponsored by Wickwoods Country Club.

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st BarnaBas hosPiceMy husband and I recently had the privilege of touring St Barnabas House in Durrington. It was with some trepi-dation I walked through the door as I was afraid of what I may see and how it may affect me. However after an in-depth tour of bright and airy rooms filled with natural light, seeing the incredible state-of-the-art equipment and meeting the staff (both paid and voluntary) who tend St Barnabas with such love and deep care, I found myself to be in awe of St Barnabas House. St Barnabas has resident patients, day patients, re-spite care and services that extend into our commu-nity. They recognise the needs of all who pass through the door be they medical, physical or emotional. The Hospice costs in excess of £4 million pounds a year to run. A small percentage of this comes from Govern-ment grants but the bulk needs to be raised locally.The Henfield Friends of St Barnabas group meet bi-monthly to organize fundraising events. Henfield is an incredibly generous village and last year we were able to forward in excess of £11,000 to St Barnabas. We would also like to thank the local businesses and or-ganisations who support us by selling tickets, donat-ing and allowing us to use their halls. Our AGM is on 3 May in the Free Church hall 7.30pm. Please come along if you feel you would like to join us in our quest to raise funds for this warm and worthy cause. We also have a fundraising Pudding Night on 26 May.Tammy Cherriman

henfield JuBilee celeBrationsIt’s nearly time to celebrate a rare event - the Queens Diamond Jubilee! Look out for a free souvenir pro-gramme of festivities available from mid May in Stokes, Jasmines, design-copy-print and other High Street outlets. On Saturday 2 June at 11am (the an-niversary of Coronation Day) we will unveil the com-memorative hanging baskets post near Barclays Bank, High Street with fanfare.On Sunday 3 June at 3pm a Service of Thanksgiving for the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen will be held at St Peter’s Church, Henfield. The preacher will be the Venerable Roger Combes, Archdeacon of Horsham and everyone is welcome.On Sunday 3 June there will be ‘Proms in the Park’ at Red Oaks featuring the local brass band Brass Fusion and Henfield resident and Royal Opera star Sidonie Winter. Gates open at 6pm and music starts at 7pm. Bring your picnic, bubbly, blanket/chairs and wave your Union Jack and sing your hearts out. There will be a Pimm’s tent, plus shelter in case of adverse weather. There will be a retiring collection.On Monday 4 June there will be a ‘fancy hat’ picnic for children up to age 12, (accompanied by their parents) in the grounds of the Henfield Hall from 2.30pm. There will be treats, music and prizes for the best fancy hats in the jubilee theme of red, white and blue (three age ranges; children up to 5 years; 6-8 years and 9-12 years). Bring your own picnic.Arun Agarwal 01273 495910

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World record Breakers It's official - St Peter's Primary School's attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most simultaneous games of conkers was successful! Our new record (which was set on 5 November) is 276 simultaneous games which involved 553 participants. What started out as a bit of fun soon became a lot more complicated: Firstly there was the collecting, drilling and stringing of 2,000 conkers (thanks to all those who helped with this task), next there was complying with the rules of the attempt (thanks to all the marshals, witnesses and video recorders) and finally there was actually getting enough people to take part! We are very pleased that all the effort involved wasn’t in vain.

neW head coach aPPointed at henfield tennis cluBHenfield Tennis Club is pleased to announce the ap-pointment of Jӧrg Schlüter to the new post of Head Coach with effect from 16 April. This position has been created to help the club to expand its membership, develop a more comprehensive tennis pro-gramme and improve all as-pects of junior and adult tennis.Jӧrg is a LTA Licenced Coach (Level 3), and since last au-tumn has been running mini-tennis coaching at the Lei-sure Centre for children under 10. He has lived in Henfield for the last 17 years and is established as a local Financial Advisor and Stockbroker. He is married with two children, one of whom is a pupil at St Peter’s School. In addition to tennis, Jӧrg has also coached judo and table tennis.Jӧrg will be starting a coaching programme for ju-niors from mid-April based on mini-tennis which is the internationally approved method of teaching those aged 12 and under. Sessions to attract new members, or those who haven’t played for some time are under consideration, together with cardio- tennis (a workout that is tennis based but attractive to all ages, whether or not tennis players).Jӧrg plans to be around the club over the coming weeks as much as he can in order to meet members and anyone interesting in joining the club. If you want to contact Jӧrg to discuss ideas, or for adult or junior coaching, he can be contacted on 07809 892424 or at [email protected]

ecg machine at the henfield medical centre GPs and staff at Henfield Medical Centre would like to thank the Friends of Henfield Medical Practice Trust for their recent fund raising campaign to raise money for a new ECG machine. Through events involving both friends and staff and through donations from pa-tients and local bodies, (including the Kindersley Trust, Henfield Parish Council and the WI), a total of £2,315 has been raised towards the total cost of £3,400. The balance of the total cost will be met from Friends existing funds. It is still not too late for you to contrib-ute - see the contact details on the Friends website or ask at reception for a Gift Aid form. The new ECG machine can be connected to consulting room computers and the ECG trace is monitored on the computer screen, giving an indication of the quality of the signal from every cable to ensure the best possible reading. The machine automatically files a high quality reading directly into the patient’s medical records at the end of the test, and this ECG report can be seen and read from any consulting room. The new equipment also enables practice staff to send a clear report electroni-cally directly to the hospital for reading and analysis.

milo’s sPort relief triumPhCongratulations to year 6 pupil Milo Gardiner (pic-tured on our cover) from St Peter’s Primary School who singlehandedly raised £450 for Sport Relief dur-ing his sponsored four-hour basketball challenge.Milo, who plays for Brighton Cougars, had the idea for the challenge and approached Mr Philips, Headteach-er, with his plan. “I saw a programme showing how some children don’t have clean water and I wanted to do something. I like basketball so I knew I could do it,” said Milo.He started playing basketball when teacher Mr Be-nyon introduced the sport to the class in year 3. The challenge, which took place in the school playground, involved 4 hours of continuous play and shooting. His classmates cheered on his efforts during breaktimes and celebrated his success by carrying the exhausted Milo on their shoulders after the four hour challenge.

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landscaPing aWard success for garden art designsHenfield based Sue McLaughlin of Garden Art Designs has won a prestigious APL award in recognition of her high quality landscaping work at the annual Associa-tion of Professional Landscapers Awards ceremony. They received the highest accolade in the Overall De-sign and Build category for their Grovelands project. The winning entry saw the creation of a new garden to complement a large house and barn extension, linking the old style with the new. The garden included a con-temporary planting style, a children’s play area, a new

swimming pool, vegetable garden, natural pond and wild flower meadow, along with large entertaining spaces.The judges commented: “The garden was very ac-complished and holds together really well, picking up on the details of the house. The space works re-ally well with bold sweeps, strong design around the swimming pool and intricate planting plans.”Commenting on her success, Sue from Garden Art Designs said, "It is a huge honour to be recogn-ised at the prestigious APL awards. I am grateful to the clients who put there trust in me and gave Sue McLaughlin, Garden Art Designs, the opportunity to deliver the project. I am currently working on another exciting project which I hope will give me the chance to enter the awards in 2013."Mike Beardallone month to go until June garden & artsIf there is anything remotely close to frenetic activ-ity in sleepy Henfield, then it is surely taking place in gardens at this very moment. Gardeners are preparing for the June Gardens and Arts weekend and it’s hard work! Much has to be completed to maintain the out-standing displays of previous years.Shrubs are being tweaked, perennials have been split and roses meticulously pruned and this is all build-ing up to a massive gardening extravaganza that is an ever-present part of the Henfield diary.If Gertrude Jekyll ever bothered to stir in her grave it would be with pleasure over the gardens on our list! From modern and minimal planting to old-fashioned favourites, we have a diversity of gardens on offer. Visi-tors to the twenty-plus gardens will inevitably pick up some valuable tips, enjoy a good grouse at gardens they don’t like and perhaps contemplate it could be them that will show off their floral displays next year.As a huge bonus the gardens will also be the venues for magnificent art displays, musical performances and many will also provide delicious afternoon teas and cakes - can you think of a better way of spend-ing a June afternoon? The Garden and Arts Festival is open on the weekend of 16 and 17 June from 11am to 5pm. Look out for the characteristic blue pamphlet.Will Green

do you enJoy Wine & cheese?Do you think you know a little about them? Come and sample some of each and put your knowledge to the test. As part of its commitment to support Henfield Youth Club the Henfield BP Guild are running a fun wine and cheese competition to be held at the Hen-field Youth Club on Saturday 16 June at 8pm.Our host for the evening will be Henfield’s resident wine expert Matthew Brookbank. Matthew will be on hand to talk about the wines and the cheese, and possibly offer clues. There is a prize for the winning entry but the evening is more about having fun. A bar will be available for those who wish to sample addi-tional wines or beers.Tickets are £10.from Jasmines or by contacting Dick Nye on 01273 494162. All proceeds from the evening will go to supporting the Henfield Youth Club.

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the secret diary of an oPhthalmologist There is still time to book for a fascinating insight into the advances in medical and surgical treat-ment of the many types of eye problems and diseases. Mr Sal Rassam, Consultant Ophthal-mic Surgeon, will be speaking at Henfield Medi-cal Centre on Thursday 3 May at 7.30pm. To re-serve your place contact either Ann Ellson 01273 492772, email [email protected] or Jennie Ochoa 01273 492635 or 0770 101 4789, email [email protected]

Budgens Bonus for henfieldBudgens supermarket have announced increased financial support for Henfield through a new project with Henfield Community Partnership (HCP).From the launch on Monday 30 April the Budgens Community Notice-board will be managed by HCP volunteers, with all the profits being passed to HCP for local Henfield projects, such as Henfield Youth Club.So, from 30 April if you want to place an advert or poster on the Budgens Community Noticeboard, then you just need to hand it to the Budgens ‘Kiosk’ till together with any weekly fee due. Each Monday HCP volunteers will then put up the new adverts and post-ers in the first (and best) space available. Only cards or posters placed at the Kiosk will remain up after 30 April to ensure both tidiness and a local focus. And remember, all profits from the small weekly charges (for example, 50p per week for a postcard) will be going directly to help Henfield charities. How-ever, truly local charity events can continue to adver-tise events free for up to two weeks – just hand them in at the Budgens kiosk. Calling all Businesses – do you need a prime Henfield advertisement space which will support your com-munity too? We have great, cost effective advertis-ing space, plus a small number of business card and leaflet dispensers stocked and maintained for you. Please call Bill at Henfield Community Partnership on 493105 for details of the rates and availability.

fulking Village hallFulking villagers are fighting to save their village hall from closure. This historic hall was built over 100 years ago on land donated by a villager to the rector. It is the only public meeting space in this small village and for decades it has been the focus of the com-munity for clubs, plays, talks and parties. In the 1990s it was rented from the Church by a nursery school and became cluttered with toys. With the departure of the nursery in 2011, the hall was very underused and falling into disrepair. The Church proposed closing it permanently and it seemed likely that the land would be sold. Villagers quickly rallied round to find funds to pay the running costs and the hall is now firmly back as a focus of the community, with a youth club, moth-er-and-toddler group, games evenings, yoga and other classes held regularly. One-off events are also planned – the first is Seedling Sunday (15 April from 2-5 pm) with seedlings of all kinds and light refresh-ments available. Repairs and redecoration are underway and the hall has a smart look inside with new curtains and a shiny polished floor! The hall is also available for use by local groups beyond Fulking. Contact Carolyn Loveless preferably by email, on [email protected] or call 857280.

sPorts relief ‘Bake sale’On Saturday 24 March, Freya Wood-ward and Lydia Rod-way, pupils at St Pe-ters School held their Sports Relief ‘Bake Sale’.They baked nearly all of their own cakes, which included Choc-olate Fudge Cake, Tof-fee and Walnut Cake, Flapjacks and Razzle Dazzle biscuits. Their younger sisters (Kirsten Woodward and Leonie Rod-way) also joined in by making Teddy Bear Biscuits.It was a glorious day and the stall was very busy. They raised a well deserved £100 which will be donated to Sports Relief 2012. Well done girls!

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PumPkin comPetitionThe grand ceremony and prize giving event for the Henfield 2012 pumpkin growing competition will take place on Saturday 29 September at the Henfield Club. On the day attractions will include a Greek style bbq roast, live music and face painting.Pumpkin seedlings will go on sale at Hamfelds Home and Garden and Stokes on Henfield High Street from Saturday 9 June 2012 and all profits from the sale of seedlings and the grand ceremony event will go to Henfield Youth Club.

the Warren sPort reliefOn Friday 23 March all the children came to play group dressed up in fancy dress, the aunties also got into the spirit of it and we all went out for a walk around the village to raise money for Sport Relief. Thank you to all those who took part to help raise money.

helP the tsunami surViVorsA recent article by Yumiko Ono in the Wall Street Jour-nal told the story of the Yarn Alive Club (Keito Iki-iki) which meets every Tuesday in the tsunami-ravaged fishing village of Shichigahama. Its members have learned to knit and crochet and whilst they knit, for a moment they can put the memories of that terrible day just over a year ago to one side. They have made new friends, learned new skills and have a purpose in their work as they knit and crochet blankets to keep themselves warm. As one 80 year old said “It cheers me up so much that I don’t even feel lonely at night I just feel like knitting some more”. My sister and I both knit and crochet and we were shocked to read this moving article so we have de-cided to collect your unwanted balls of wool, knitting needles and crochet hooks to donate to the Yarn Alive Club. Please bring them to me at the Monday Market between 9am -12pm and I when I have a box full I will post it to Japan.Charmian Putnam (Cake Lady at Henfield Monday Market)

cream tea fundraiserLyn Baldwin would like to thank everyone who came to share Cream Tea on Easter Saturday, her staff for giving their time, and her suppliers for their donations. Thanks to everyone’s efforts £175.00 was raised for HART.

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giant garage sale 2012It's coming up to Garage Sale time again! The sale will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 25 - Monday 27 August) 10am - 5pm. Why not have a rummage for anything you'd like to sell and have a stall outside your house? For an entry-fee of £5 (to pay for map-photocopying) your house will feature on a map which will be available free from local outlets from mid-August. If you'd like to be on the map,

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BaBy neWs for hairdresser Sarah who owns Louisa Jayne Unisex Hair Salon in Partridge Green has announced she is expecting her second child. Her first, Olivia, will be nearly three when her new one arrives, which is due around the end of June / be-ginning of July. Sar-ah will be working up to middle of June, but don't worry, after her hard earned rest she will be returning back to work in the last week of October. Tracey, Tara, Sabrina and Kim will be available to help out with cover for Sarah's clients. We wish Sarah and her family all the best and we’ll let you know when baby arrives!

simply complete the form below and return with fee to 110 Parsonage Road, Henfield, by Sun 8 July. The Scouts have again kindly agreed for people to have stalls at the Scout Hut on Saturday 25 August from 10am - 5pm. Simply specify on the form that you would like to have a stall there, and bring your own tables and chairs. This year there will also be numer-ous stalls at both the Henfield Medical Centre and Woodmancote Parish Hall (although possibly not on all three days). This year all leftover entry-fee money will go to the Henfield Youth Club. More information from Dan at [email protected]

serVice Pattern at st Peter'sIn October last year a new pattern of services was

introduced at St Peter's, Henfield. Now six months on it is time to evaluate its success and the church war-dens and PCC are surveying the congregation. If you would like to contribute to this, please collect a form from the back of church and return it to the Church Office by 13 May.

small dole horticultural soc. Our Summer Show schedules are now available from Small Dole Stores, The Fox at Small Dole, Swaines Farm Shop and Rushfields Plant Centre. Please note we regret our usual May Cream Teas event will not be held this year due to the sale of New Hall. The society wishes to express its sincere thanks to the Carreck family for their support over many years.

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rye farm rocksThe Sussex Committee in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, in association with Henfield BP Guild are proud to announce our multi-act summer event - Rye Farm Rocks. On the evening of Saturday 30 June we will be indulging in an night of mu-sic, magic and comedy. There will also be a silent auction during the evening with some fantastic lots donated very generously by local business-es including South Lodge, Wickwoods, Brighton & Hove Albion and Singing Hills to name a few. The event will take place at Rye Farm in Henfield and tickets cost £15 each (which includes a BBQ treat). This is a limited ticket-only event and we do anticipate tickets selling out quickly. Tickets can be obtained from Jasmines in Henfield High Street or by calling Dawn Watkins on 07754 562 848 or email [email protected]

richWards sPring soireeRichwards Estate Agents entertained local business people at their Spring Soiree which was also attended by family and friends. Simon Anckorn, office manager, said: “We had a complete change of management over the past nine months and it was a chance to get together with business associates, colleagues, family and friends for an enjoyable evening."

henfield’s youngest refereeMax Yearwood, aged 14, recently qualified as an Official FA Refer-ee after completing his course and six-match assessment with the Sussex County Ref-erees Association, attaining one of the highest pass-marks in his group.Max, who is ex Hen-field FC, is now quali-

fied to officiate in matches in age groups U11-U15, and is currently appointed for the Horsham District Youth Football and Sussex Sunday Youth Leagues. At a recent Referees Association function at Hove Town Hall, Max was privileged to meet and talk with 2010 World Cup Final, Champions League Final and the Premier League’s top referee, Howard Webb.Max is pictured with Howard Webb and with the Sussex Country Officials during his recent awards evening.Keen to support Henfield football (both boys and girls), Max is available to assist with reffing, run-ning the line upon request. Email [email protected] for more information.

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777 FUNDRAISING

777 Fundraising was an unmitigated success; a total of 47 gruelling marathons run over 7 days raising a spec-tacular £25,000 for Clic Sargent childhood cancer charity and the Henfield Leisure Centre. Congratulations to Sam Bremner, Malcolm Lane and Tim Jones who ran 7 marathons each and Donna Stephenson who completed an Iron

Man challenge. Local clubs and businesses supported the venture with Rushfields Nursery, Capital International, Coles Automotives and Peewees Hairshops all fielding relay teams. Gully’s Girls cheerleaders added some sparkle on day 1 while Jack the Lad from Heart FM attended the finale. www.virginmoneygiving.co/team/777fundraising

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Health & fitness | MAY 2012


Local Breeze champion Victoria Pope organises free weekly social bike rides for women to explore the beautiful countryside around Henfield. We joined

Victoria one glorious spring morning for an eight-mile ride.The Sunday Breeze ride meets most Sundays at 10am outside Victoria House at the foot of Sandy Lane. Designed for beginner to intermediate riders, Victoria plans a different route each week, mostly on bridleways and quiet country lanes. Victoria has been passionate about cycling all her life: “I love the freedom and fitness that cycling gives you. I’m really excited about building up a cycling commu-nity in Henfield where women can meet and venture out together in our fabulous countryside”. We met on the most perfect spring morning - the wild cherry and blackthorn were in full bloom and two buz-zards were circling lazily overhead. After quick introduc-tions we set off along the Downs Link northwards at a steady pace. Hollands Road was the first test of our cycling legs but once we got onto West End Lane it was gently downhill all the way to the Adur River. Once over the river we cycled up to the B2135 (the Steyning to Ashurst road) and crossed over into Spithandle Lane. From this point we cycled on tracks and quiet roads through the woods that form part of the Wiston Estate. The scenery was beautiful with dappled sunlight falling through the trees, birdsong all around and clumps of primroses and celandines by the side of the tracks. We even caught a glimpse of a woodpecker as it flew across our path. It was too early for bluebells, but we made a decision to come back in a few weeks for what promises to be an abso-lutely stunning display.The emphasis of the Sunday morning rides is very much social. “We ride at a speed that suits everyone and we often stop at a café for a drink and a chat” said Victoria. “Some cycling clubs can be very com-

petitive and full of lycra but we’re completely the op-posite. If you haven’t been on your bike for years it’s a great way to get your confidence back.” Certainly we found everyone very friendly and chatty and the whole ride was very laid back and relaxing.After looping back to Spithandle lane we dropped down the to the River Adur where we watched the resident swans and were serenaded by skylarks. We followed the river’s lazy meander south to the bridge at Streatham Manor and rejoined the Downs Link. This was the busiest section of our ride with lots of families, joggers and dog walkers out enjoying the warm spring sunshine. We cycled north up to the Link back to our starting point at Victoria House for a well-earned rest, cup of tea and piece of cake!Breeze is a national programme from British Cycling that aims to get more women into cycling and feeling confi-dent about going on bike rides. They train local Breeze champions who then organise free social bike rides.As well as the Sunday Breeze rides, Victoria also runs an intermediate level Adventure ride on the first Sat-urday of each month. These rides take in some hillier terrain, are between18 and 25 miles long and go at a much brisker pace.Victoria is also a fully qualified bicycle maintenance instructor and she offers fun but practical tutorials. As well as learning how to fix a puncture, you will also learn how to fix your brakes, what to do with a broken chain and generally how to keep your bike in good shape. If your bike has been out of action for a while, Victoria also offers bike servicing.To book a place on either the Sunday Breeze ride or the Saturday Adventure ride visit www.goskyride.com and search for Henfield. Victoria can be contacted direct on 07960 595469, emailed at [email protected] or via her website at www.bicyclesNbuns.com Sarah Butler

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Charity | MAY 2012


Steyning Grammar School has a fantastic Parent Teacher Association (PTA) which is an integral part of the school community. We are a regis-

tered charity and our primary aims are to raise funds to buy equipment and resources for the school, and to promote links between the school, parents and the local community.We adopted the name Friends of Steyning Grammar School (or FoSGS which is less of a mouthful!) as it was recognised that anyone from the local community who wished to support the school could become a member – it is not limited to parents and staff.We have a large group of enthusiastic members from all walks of life who regularly turn up at our twice-termly meetings at The Russell Centre, Shooting Field. The meetings always include a ‘Parents Forum’ (which provides an opportunity to express opinions or raise questions on school community issues) as well as a report from the Head. About seven years ago we laid the foundations for the new look FoSGS by improving communications

with parents and staff, increasing membership and by bringing fundraising at Steyning Grammar School into the 21st century. Regular newsletters were intro-duced, committee members speak regularly at new parent’s evenings and pupils are actively encouraged to support fund raising events. Our committed and hard working team continue to make communication with all parents and staff their focus. Our fundraising continues to grow from strength to strength and, despite the recession, record amounts of money are being raised each year. All school bud-gets are increasingly under pressure and Steyning Grammar School is no exception. FoSGS has a never-ending request list from staff for desperately needed equipment to enhance the pupils school life and qual-ity of learning.To date we have donated thousands of pounds to the School. Equipment purchased includes: animation equipment, sports team kit, computers, books, sam-ba band equipment, PA equipment, language head phones, green car equipment, musical instruments, drama masks and special needs equipment.We have recently provided enough funds for the PE department to purchase 10 netbooks to assist pupils studying BTEC, GCSE and A-Level PE. The music de-partment has also recently benefitted from our fund-raising with the purchase of 10 audio-interfaces which enhance music learning.Our two main fundraising events of the year are the annual Plant Sale and the annual Winter Fair. The annual Plant Sale (that has been so well supported so well over the years by locals looking to purchase the quality plants kindly provided by Chas Hammond from Spithandle Nurseries), has doubled its capacity thanks to FoSGS encouraging green-fingered mem-bers to donate home-grown plants and cuttings. This year’s Plant Sale will be held on Saturday 5 May from 9am to 12pm at Steyning Grammar School

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retailer’s website directly! This is a really easy way for us to raise funds, so if you are shopping online, please consider doing helping us.A very warm welcome awaits anybody that would like to get involved with FoSGS or support us (we even manage the occasional fun social outing as well!) and we look forward to seeing you at our annual Plant Sale on Saturday 5 May.For more information about FoSGS contact Vanessa Sutterlin [email protected] or call 07973 623893.Vanessa Sutterlin

Church Street playground. We will have a fantastic selection of plants and vegetables for sale at bargain prices! Refreshments will be available, so come and enjoy some tea/coffee & home made cakes and buy some great plants to brighten up your garden.Our famous Winter Fair that had been held at the school for well over 20 years received a new look in 2011 and was relocated to its new home at Shooting Field to accommodate its huge expansion. It was a fantastic success and we raised in excess of £6,000! The Winter Fair is a great day out with lots of outside traders selling a huge variety of things, a grand draw, amazing auction, yummy refreshments and musical entertainment throughout the day. It’s a great way to get some early Christmas shopping done in a relax-ing environment, whilst supporting local crafts people and the school. If you wish to have a stall at the 2012 Winter Fair (being held on Saturday 24 November from 10am to 4pm), please get in touch early to guar-antee your space. As well as our traditional fundraising events we are also looking to exploit as many other means of fundraising as possible, such as sponsorship and the online ‘spend and raise’ e-store scheme. You can help us to raise valuable funds today by doing your online shopping via www.spendandraise.com/friendsofsteyninggram-marschool We receive a percentage of the profit from anyone making a purchase from over 100 well-know stores (such as Amazon, John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and M&S) and you won’t spend any more than going to the

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At a glance, a small, rural primary school of 60 children in the middle of the beautiful green Sussex countryside may not have very much in

common with a school in The Gambia of 204 pupils. For a start, the climate is very different and the opportuni-ties open to the children after their educational journey vary massively. But Mr Ismaila Cham and Mrs Janet Williams, headteachers of The Kotukala School and Ashurst Primary School, tell a different story – a story of a friendship between the schools that is long and deep, and a mutual understanding which greatly benefits both organisations.The story of the partnership goes back to 2001 when Ashurst School teacher Beverley Mustchin stumbled across the beginnings of the Kotukala school when on holiday in The Gambia with her husband David. After asking a tour guide to take them to see a school she discovered three classrooms, constructed from corru-gated metal and tarpaulins strung from trees. A group of enthusiastic children were gathered, keen to learn from their passionate teacher, Mr Ismaila Cham. As a teacher Beverley was inspired by this scene and she wanted to help. She returned to Ashurst with stories of the school under the tree and a determination to help give these children a life-changing education. However, she could never imagine just how much this chance visit would influence the future of the school. Now, 11 years later, the school has purpose-built classrooms in an enclosed compound, flushing toilets, running water, computers and seven qualified teachers. The man at the centre of the story, Ismaila Cham, has a personality that has carried the school from a hand-ful of children in 1994 to the professional and caring educational environment that Kotukala now boasts. It

has now become a centre of excellence in the Gambia and a blueprint for other schools to follow. Most chil-dren in the Gambia start their education aged eight, whereas the Kotukala school takes children from the age of three, giving them a real head-start. When I meet with Ismaila, on his five-week visit to teach at Ashurst School as part of the Global Partner-ship of Schools, I am struck once again by the pas-sion and gentle determination of the man. This is his second visit to the UK – during the first visit in 2008 he made such a lasting impression on pupils at Ashurst that many of them came back to visit him this year, having left for secondary schools across the county. He is an inspiring teacher and although he is softly spoken, his open arms and gentle kindness strikes a cord with the children of all ages. My two boys, pupils at Ashurst at the time, still treasure the beaded neck-laces he brought for each child on his last visit – each was lovingly handmade by Ismaila’s sisters. Ismaila has a passion to teach. When he first set up the school in 1994 he travelled door-to-door to en-courage parents to send their children to his school under the tree in the compound of his parents’ house. He gradually added desks and chairs, accepting gifts of pens and papers from tourists visiting the area. To pay for a teaching course Ismaila chopped wood and sold vegetables. He is currently attending teacher-training college in The Gambia to study for further exams to enable him to expand the school to older age-groups.Describing the links between the two schools Janet Williams, who paid a special visit to Kotukala to teach in 2008, explains that the relationship is mutually ben-eficial. “The partnership has brought us more than

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symbol of the fruitful and ongoing relationship with the school. And if you were to visit the village of Sukuta in the Gambia you will find the Ashurst school sign proud-ly displayed on the wall of the Kotukala school and chil-dren riding bikes given by the pupils from Ashurst. Life is different, but, as Ismaila Cham always says, “Chil-dren are the same wherever you go.”Emma OsmanFor more information on Kotukala School please go to www.gambianeducationtrust.co.uk

we ever expected over the years. It has given us an understanding of two different cultures and a realisa-tion of how many similarities we have. The children at Ashurst have developed strong friendships with Ko-tukala and we are proud to have been the first school in this particular global partnership. As a Christian school, these values of nurturing, understanding and friendship are exactly what we believe in.”The partnership now involves schools across Sus-sex, Surrey and Kent, including Jolesfield in Partridge Green, Steyning Grammar, Upper Beeding, St Peter’s Henfield, Steyning Primary, The Towers Convent and Shoreham College. The Gambian Education Trust was set up by Beverley and David Mustchin and serves as the backbone of communication with the school, as well as the fundraising base for the growth of the successful school. The Trust has plans for further classrooms, as well as school li-brary facilities and the expansion of the school to encompass older children. Kotukala and Ashurst are inextricably linked. Walk-ing along the corridors at Ashurst you will find African drums and artwork, gifts from Kotukala, letters and photographs from the children exchanging their expe-riences and hopes for the future, and pictures of head-teacher Mrs Williams on her visit to the school. There is even an apple tree in the school ‘bumbles garden’ which Mr Cham planted as a sapling on his last visit - a

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RED OAKSCelebrating life through a quality care home

For further information or to make an appointment please call Jacky Welchon 01273 493043 or visit www.barchester.com/redoaks

Red Oaks, The Hooks, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9UY

‘The Apprentice’ comes to HenfieldTo support National Apprenticeships Week on 6-10 February, Red Oaks staff took part in an ‘Apprentice’ style challenge. Two teams of four staff (all of whom are studying for a variety of NVQ qualifications) were given just over a week and £20 to make and sell as many cakes and cookies as possible to raise money for St Barnabas Hospice.

The two teams, ‘Smart Cookies’ and ‘3 Puffs and a Pastry’, had to produce a business plan, source ingredients, create the packaging and market the finished products. Terry Tucker and Paul Middleton from Barchester Healthcare’s Learning and Development Team came down to do a boardroom ‘hiring and firing’ session.

Despite employing two very different sales pitches, both teams did fantastically well and raised very similar amounts of money. In the end the Smart Cookies team (Mark Webb, Christine Harris, Janice Parsons and Sinead Dorman) were ‘hired’ and the 3 Puffs and a Pastry team (Martin Knight, Becky Mold, Jude Winston and Rosie Broucke) were ‘fired’.

The total amount raised for St Barnabas Hospice by the two teams was an amazing £601 and Barchester Healthcare topped up this amount to £1,000.

The Red Oaks Apprentice Challenge helped Barchester Healthcare win an Edexcel competition ‘What did your company do for National Apprenticeship Week 2012?’ and it was cited as ‘embodying the spirit’ of National Apprenticeships Week.

Red Oaks share Easter goodwillOn Easter Saturday Jackie Welch and Clare Mowatt from Red Oaks shared some Easter goodwill by giving away chocolates to the children of the village. With two large baskets each, Clare and Jackie invited passing children to ‘dip in’ and choose a chocolate egg or rabbit. After two hours on the High Street outside both Barclays Bank and Stokes all the chocolate had gone and there were lots of very happy children in the village!


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LOCAL GARDENERMOWING l FENCING l LANDSCAPING l HEDGES l TREES

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Celebratinglife and death

Have you planned how your loved ones will cel-ebrate your life and how you would like to be remembered? We are never too young to think

about practical matters. Making sure our families know our wishes before anything happens can save a lot of worry for them at an already difficult time.Writing a list can help to open a conversation with your family about your end of life wishes. This list could include things that you have loved about your life, things you may still want to do or things you may want to happen at the end of your life.When my Mum and Dad died just over a year ago I was so glad that we had spent time together laughing and joking about where they wanted their ashes scattered. Knowing their wishes helped me to overcome my own grief and remember the joyful times we had together.When we are fit and healthy we don’t often consider that our needs might change in later years. However none of us knows what is around the next corner and it’s worth thinking about potential issues. What if you need care? Do you want to stay at home? Who do you want with you as your end of life draws near? Will you need to live in a nursing home? Some people can lose the ability to make decisions for themselves through illness. By writing up an advanced

care plan you can clearly express your wishes, for example if you want to refuse specific treatments or resuscitation. A Lasting Power of Attorney (raised through a solici-tor) gives your authority for a named persons/person to legally make decisions on your behalf. These deci-sions can be around looking after your property, af-fairs and/or your personal welfare.Less doom and gloom – why not organise a party with your family to make sure everyone knows what your wishes are for the future? Celebrate with those pre-cious to you, agree how you would like your funeral arranged, write your own eulogy and remember the good times together - this is your celebration!Cherish Care, as a local employer and member of the community, are supporting Dying Matters week 14- 20 May 2012 (www.dyingmatters.org) by raising awareness of the key theme this year which is: Small actions: Big dif-ference - what can you do for the people you love, for the community or as an employer to help raise the awareness of the importance of Celebration and Planning?Cherish Care are presenting on End of Life and Dementia at the West Sussex Dementia Showcase on Friday 18 May in Horsham.Jennie Morrison Cowan, Cherish Care

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Celebratinglife and death

Cherish Development CentrePromoting Wellbeing and Growth

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UpperMeadCare Home

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impact from this of more than £2 billion.There are no changes to the previously announced al-lowances for 2012/13. However, for 2013/14 a signifi-cant increase of £1,100 in the Personal Allowance is promised bringing this to £9,205 and the much-vaunt-ed aim of a £10,000 allowance ever closer. As with the 2011/12 and 2012/13 increases in the allowance, there will be a compensating fall in the point at which the 40% tax band takes effect. However unlike the previous two years, higher rate taxpayers will still see some benefit although only 25% of the saving that basic rate taxpayers will enjoy. As a result anyone with income under £100,000 will see some benefit. Those with income a little over that will lose some or all of their allowance with a marginal rate band of 60% up to income of £118,410. For 2012/13 40% tax will ap-ply to income over £42,475 and for 2013/14 to income over £41,450.The Coalition aim of a £10,000 Personal Allowance now looks a real possibility by the time of the next General Election. The increased Personal Allowance will give savings of £126 for 2012/13 and £220 for 2013/14, a modest if welcome boost for those at the lower end who actually fall in to the ever narrowing basic rate band. It is disappointing that the middle income earners will see only part of the benefit and with the reducing 40% rate threshold more and more taxpayers will find themselves falling in to the higher rate bracket.The higher age related Personal Allowances for those aged over 65 are to be frozen from the end of 2012/13. The allowances are £10,500 for those aged between 65 to 75 and £10,660 for those aged 75 and over. Eventually they will disappear completely once the main Personal Allowance catches up with the 2012/13 level. Anyone born after 5 April 1948 will not get the increased age allowance when they reach 65 and simi-larly anyone born after 5 April 1948 will not be entitled to the higher age related allowance. These higher al-lowances are already income dependent and start to phase out for anyone with income over £24,000 and are fully lost with income over about £29,000.The tax position of pensioners especially those at the lower end of the income spectrum is undeniably com-plicated. This will eventually prove simpler once the main Personal Allowance reaches the current higher age related allowance of £10,660, although at a cost to those with lower incomes. Those reaching 65 or 75 by 5 April 2013 will remain entitled to the 2012/13 level of allowance in future, but while this means no-body will lose out in cash terms some 4 million are expected to be worse off in real terms by an average of £83.As widely trailed what has until now been a universal benefit, child benefit will be clawed back for house-holds where one (or both) of a couple have income in excess of £50,000. The threshold is higher than origi-nally proposed and to avoid some of the ‘cliff edge’ effect there is a transitional band on income between

As is usually the case this Budget was something of a curate’s egg! Headlines will no doubt focus

on the increase in Personal Allowances, which will undoubtedly stimulate con-sumption to some extent, but the impact

on our somewhat sluggish economy is harder to assess. It also does nothing to improve the lot of those already below the Income Tax threshold.The other headline grabber will be the resetting of the ‘50p top rate’ to 45p from next April. But whatever your political persuasion, you are unlikely to be sat-isfied with the outcome. A 5% reduction will hardly set entrepreneurial pulses racing, especially when they have to wait for a year. And for those who look to the tax system to redistribute wealth, 45p doesn’t seem like much of a redistribution! The anti-avoid-ance bandwagon rolls on, guns trained squarely on purchasers of high value property, with increases in stamp duty and provisions designed to make it pro-hibitively expensive to have your multi-million pound property purchased by a mysterious offshore compa-ny, thereafter never to trouble the Stamp Office.And so to some of the detail. The Chancellor has ac-celerated the programmed reduction in the headline rates of Corporation Tax. The previously announced rates for the financial years beginning on 1 April 2012 and 1 April 2013 and 2014 have been further reduced by 1% to 24%, 23%, and 22% respectively. The rates apply where taxable profits exceed £1,500,000.The small profits rate, which is charged on taxable profits of up to £300,000 remains unchanged at 20%. Profits in the band from £300,001 to £1,499,999 are charged at the full rate reduced by marginal relief. The thresholds are shared equally amongst ‘associated companies’ to prevent the exploitation of the lower rates by fragmenting businesses into a number of companies under common control.Given the reduction of 2% in the headline rate on 1 April 2012, where commercially possible, companies might consider realigning their accounting periods to straddle 1 April 2012. Much depends on how the prof-its fall. There may be other legitimate low-cost ways to defer the recognition of profits into a period cov-ered by the reduced tax rate.Turning to Income Tax, there are no changes to the previously announced tax rates for 2012/13, so the 50% rate remains in place for next year. However from next April, the 50% rate will be reduced to 45% for those with taxable income over £150,000. The 50% rate is reported to have raised significantly less tax than originally expected, or hoped. Lower tax rates reduce the incentives to find avoid-ance routes and may increase the amount of tax actu-ally collected. There are obvious planning consider-ations for those in this higher bracket to defer income until after 5 April 2013 or advance losses or other tax deductible outgoings before that, where possible. HMRC forecasts suggest they anticipate a forestalling

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LOOKING BACK AT THE 2012 BUDGET £50,000 and £60,000. Above that the full amount of any child benefit being received will be recovered. The actual amount of child benefit (normally paid to the mother) is unaffected. The clawback will be through an additional tax charge on the relevant high income individual. The new charge comes into effect from 7 January next year. Approximately 1.3 million families are affected with an average loss of £1,300 and with an extra 500,000 additional taxpayers being brought in to the self-assessment system.For those in receipt of child benefit with income in the £50,000 to £60,000 bracket this is effectively an additional tax charge that will vary according to the number of children for whom benefit is received. For a family with two children the clawback amounts to an extra 17.52% within the income band from £50,000 to £60,000. Sadly it does nothing for the cause of simplic-ity, with a start date part way through a Tax Year, yet another band of income with a differing marginal tax rate and more people burdened with the need to file a Tax Return. There is also no relief offered for single income couples for whom the extra charge will apply at £50,000 compared potentially to taking effect at up to £100,000 joint income for the two income couple. Whoever said tax was simple?www.kingstonsmith.co.ukPaul Samrah, Partner, Kingston Smith LLPT: 01737 781546 E: [email protected]

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J D Mowing 55LS Services 45Martin Standing 53Mick Smith 55The Green Reaper 52Rooted 53Rushfields 06, 51Stonepit Lane Nurseries 12Sue McLaughlin Garden Design 20Sussex Prairies 23GIFTS & BOOKSCamelia Botnar 29Steyning Bookshop 30Stokes Newsagents 13GRAPHIC DESIGNDesign Copy Print 04GROUNDWORKSB Muzeen Groundworks 49GUTTERING MAINTENANCEJust Gutters 52HAIR & BEAUTYHair and Co 10Jaynes Hair Designs 38Louisa Jayne Partridge Green 46Natasha 13NK Hair 50The Beauty Room 38The Retreat 38HANDYMAN SERVICES Optimal Property Services 59HARDWARE & DIYHamfelds 40HEALTH & COMPLEMENTARY HEALTHBodytalk 38Emotional Freedom Techniques 46Golden Square Chiropody 08Henfield Chiropractic Clinic 44Henfield Physiotherapy 38Henfield Podiatry Clinic 44Kristina Banner 38Nia 46Sussex Osteopath & CHC 67HOUSE CLEARANCEThe Green Reaper Clearance 56IMAGE CONSULTANTStyle Step 31INSURANCENsure 63PXL Insurance 56INTERIORS, FURNITURE & CURTAINSBarbara Ritchie 42Tilly’s Furniture 40JEWELLERSKatherine Lawrie 38LEISURE & COMMUNITYThe Community Church 22Henfield Hall 65Henfield Leisure Centre 47Indigo Spiritual Connection 18Singing Hills Golf Course 16Wickwoods 68, 34, 35LOCKSMITHSLucy Locksmith 42MACHINE HIRE & SERVICINGAcacia 53

OFFICE SPACE TO RENTInner Space 48OPTICIANHenfield Eye Care 45PAINTING & DECORATINGAndy Masters 58Ladies who Decorate 45Mark Atkinson 59Trim Decorating 49PEST CONTROLACT Pest Control 49PET CARE & DOG WALKINGDoggie Sparkle 15PLASTERERAdrian Over 58PLUMBERA. Stenning 59Aspect Plumbing & Heating 59Aquatec 54CJ Plumbing 45Colin Sansom 58PST Plumbing 17PUBS & RESTAURANTS Baloos 25Tottington Manor 41The Green Man 29The White Hart 14ROOFINGGRP Flat Roofs 56PR Roofing 48SCHOOLS & NURSERIES Busy Bees 37The Dove Nursery 37Oscar Bears Day Care 31The Towers Convent School 33STAIRLIFTSStay Home Stairlifts 18STORAGE SOLUTIONSContain Yourself Storage 48SOLAR & GREEN ENERGY AJ Taylor 43Grenergy 12SOLICITORAmanda Shaw 42SUPERMARKETMulraj Budgens of Henfield 11SWIMMING LESSONSMXT Swim 32South Downs Swim School 46TAXI & CHAUFFEUR SERVICESBlue Light Group 15Henfield Village Cars 55John Witherden Cars 24TELEVISION AND AUDIOAerials and More 57Bowers & Wilkins 57TILING SERVICESAlpha Tiling 40Glen Reid Tiling 52TREE SURGERYThe Green Reaper 52Southern Beeches 53The Tree Works 52UTILITY BILL MANAGEMENTUtility Warehouse 48WASHING MACHINE REPAIRSWe Mend Washing Machines 56

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