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Contents JANUARY 2020 | Vol. 10 | No. 1
5 Disjointed Ramblings
38 Make a real change
9 Help save the planet!
40 Banish January blues
18 GSC’s Macbeth & more
42 Gardening
21 Education for all
44 Anton & Erin to star
34 Jane Eyre on stage
53 Classified
Local news and charity events
Environmental advice
Shakespeare highlight
Our guide to learning
Yvonne Arnaud drama
SHADES stage Cinderella
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Best days of your life?
In this, our first magazine of a new decade, we’re bringing you our education supplement as well as some tips so that we can all unite to protect the future of our planet.
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ur schooldays tend to evoke different memories in each of us. And hindsight has a strange effect, adding a rosy hue or somewhat gloomier filter.
that schooldays are not necessarily “the best days of our lives”. In fact, this can be a damaging cliché for many. Youngsters nowadays are under intense pressure so it’s important to remember that school days are not a time of untrammelled joy. Nor do they even spell out your future calling... unless you’re one of the lucky ones. But you will learn a lot along the way.
One of the delights of putting together your monthly edition of Round & About is speaking to various stars whose faces grace our covers. Among them, one shines bright: Michael Bond, creator of Paddington. The late, great author spoke candidly about hating school, from bullies at his local primary to punitive monks who latterly taught him at the Catholic school his mother chose “because she liked the blazers”.
was letting his parents down, “but I later realised I’d learned more than I thought”.
After leaving school as early as possible to join the RAF, young Michael felt he
As parents we all want the best for our children but it’s important to remember
And it’s fantastic that mental health is being taken so much more seriously in schools than in the bad old days. We hope you enjoy our positive planetsaving tips and education supplement. Visit www.roundandabout.co.uk for extra articles. Have a good month!
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Promoting your event in Ramblings is FREE Jump into January! It's that time of year again, a new year, a new start, a new chance to set new goals and commit to a healthier new you. Whether that's a promise to do more exercise, eat less food, give up the booze or join a club, there's plenty of help and inspiration out there to help you achieve your goals.
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The Friends of Guildford House will meet for their new year’s lecture on The Pre-Raphaelite Sisters by Angela Cox on Wednesday, 15th January. Everyone is welcome. Tickets
If you’re holding a charity event, fete, fair or anything of a non-commercial nature email it in by 3rd January to feature in the February edition
are £5 for non-members, payable on the door. 2.30pm in the Guildhall. For more details, visit www.ghfriends.org.uk A singing group for those with memory problems and their carers takes place on alternate Wednesdays at Guildford United Reformed Church from 10.30am – 12pm. Singing for The Mind is a fun and inclusive sing-a-long covering a wide variety of musical tastes, designed to evoke memories and to stimulate cognitive and motor skills. Tea, coffee and biscuits served. The cost is £3 per person but no charge for carers.
The Sunflower Café is another support group for those living with dementia and their carers, also run by Right at Home care service and Guildford URC. This welcoming group offers reminiscence activities, friendship, support and advice from the care team. Tea, coffee and biscuits served. Suggested donation £2. Every other Wednesday, 10.30am12.30pm, the Lantern Room, Guildford United Reformed Church, 83 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS. Free parking. Drop in or for more information call 07419 332074 or email communityworker@guildfordurc.org.uk
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Remember When Tea Dance takes place on the third Thursday of every month (16th January) from 2.30-4.30pm, organised by a welcoming and friendly group who enjoy ballroom and Latin dancing. All levels welcome, as is anyone who would just likes to enjoy watching and listening to the music. No need to take a partner – it's a great way to make new friends. Students from the University of Surrey Ballroom and Latin Dance Club help to choose the music and call the dances. Meeting at Guildford United Reformed Church, 83 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4BS. Drop in or call Helen on 07419 332074.
Astolat Model Railway Circle will be holding their annual exhibition at Surrey Sports Park on Sunday, 12th January, between 10am and 5pm. There will be several quality model railways, sales stands, a test track for OO & N models (take your own to run) and society stands. A free vintage bus will run from Guildford Rail Station at half hourly intervals from 9.40am or park for free in a designated area and the whole site is wheelchair friendly. All welcome.
The Guildford and South Surrey Branch of Parkinson’s UK will meet on Thursday, 28th January, in the Upper Room of Shalford Village Hall at 1.45pm for a 2pm start. The speaker will be the author Jane Cullen who gave the
main character in her novel, Say That Again, a diagnosis of PD. Her talk revolves around why she chose to do that and what happened next. She will be bringing copies of the novel should anyone want to read it. Everyone who is living with Parkinson’s – patients, carers, relatives, - is welcome to join their friendly and supportive community. There will be tea and cake and a raffle. Any club or group wanting to learn more about Parkinson’s can contact the local volunteer speaker at vbox@parkinsons.org.uk Historical Association, West Surrey Branch will meet on Tuesday, 21st January, for a lecture by Professor Tony Badger from the University of Northumbria, entitled ‘Donald Trump in Historical Perspective.’ For some, he is seen as a breath of fresh air sweeping through Washington, for most, a nightmare from which they wish to awake. For all, a one off. But is he? How does he look in a historical context? 7.30pm, St Nicolas’ Hall, Bury Street, Guildford GU24AW. Students free, non members welcome (£3 at the door). For further information, call Rollo Crookshank on 01252 319881 or email crookshank@starkmann.co.uk
Do you want to make the most of your iPhone’s camera? The Guildford Institute in Ward Street will open their door on Saturday, 18th January, for a morning course aimed at exploring a variety of options available within the
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Go green!
If we each make small changes to our lives we can collectively make a huge impact to protect our planet for future generations. Here are some positive ideas…
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ere we are, at the dawn of a new year, a new decade. Recent news has delivered bleak news. We all know – thanks to Greta Thunberg et al – our species must take action now to mitigate the damage wreaked upon our planet. We believe positivity is the only way toward change so consider these tips inspirational rather than guiltinducing. Some might seem like common sense (especially to those who’ve always been frugal) but together we can make a huge difference.
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Scientists have found billions more trees could remove two thirds of all the carbon dioxide created by humans. The Woodland Trust is working hard to protect the 1,064 ancient woods threatened by development in the UK. Buy saplings to plant yourself or donate at www.woodlandtrust.org. uk. Also plant bee-friendly plants and wildflowers. Aim to use only naturally derived products and fertilisers and keep lawns real rather than paving.
Your council cares!
Garden compost bins will reduce your household waste. Ensure you utilise food waste, green waste and recycling schemes in your area – they vary greatly but all local authorities are under pressure to hit targets so you might be surprised. Do check online what can and can’t be recycled to reduce landfill, e.g. Christmas trees. Reusing, and buying
less packaging in the first place is still the best way to lessen your carbon footprint. Monitor and aim to reduce your levels over time.
Shower power
Just 2.5% of the world’s water is freshwater (the rest being saltwater) and most of it is frozen or deep underground so we can’t afford to waste a drop. According to the Environment Agency, we could run short of water within the next 25 years. We’re not asking you to be stinky, but shortening your shower will save 10 litres per minute. Look for a water-saving shower head. An average fiveminute shower uses 40% less water than a bath. R&A | 9
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Feeling flush
Using the small button on your loo saves half the water. Or fit a low-cost water saver in your cistern. Perhaps surprisingly, dishwashers use far less water and energy than washing up. Run taps slowly & less frequently and get a water butt if you can.
Home heating
Turn radiators off or down in less-used or unused rooms. It sounds obvious but popping a jumper on or snuggling under a warmer duvet might mean you don’t need the heating on. Turning down your thermostat by just one degree can save up to £80 a year. Home boiler heating is responsible for nearly 20% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Bright sparks
You can save electricity – and about £30 a year off your energy bills – just by remembering not to leave your appliances on standby (and more by unplugging). Don’t leave devices charging unnecessarily. Switch to energy-efficient LED lightbulbs and save about £40 per year.
People power
Switch to renewable electricity and green gas at home and reduce your carbon footprint and bills. Leading providers include Bulb, Octopus Energy and Ecotricity. The average home can stop 1.5 tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere. Install a Smart Meter too – get inspired at www.uswitch.com
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produce 50% more emissions, and a flight to say China or Australia double that.
Web wise
Forget the big search engines and instead switch to Ecosia which commits 80% of its profits to supporting reforestation projects. To date, it’s helped to plant more than 70 million trees.
Shopping savvy
Shop responsibly to significantly reduce your output. And “punish” big supermarkets for their inaction! Look for local suppliers of milk, bread, fruit and veg, meat, dairy and more. Buy products made or grown in the UK, less wrapped, such as loose veg. Sign up to Freegle and for clothing, join the kids & buy vintage on apps such as Depop.
Waste not
Switch to a disposable safety razor, a bamboo toothbrush, planet-friendly deodorant, bamboo loo roll, soap bars or refillable shampoo and shower gel. Plus Mooncup for women. More zerowaste shops and pop-ups are appearing across the UK: we will keep bringing you news of these locally.
Cleaning up
There are great eco dishwasher and washing machine aids, from brands such as Ecoleaf to soap nuts, household cleaner such as Koh, refillable detergent and more (try Splosh or Smol) and plasticfree cloths and scourers (Ecococonut or Loofah).
Avoid palm oil
Research by Rainforest Rescue shows the equivalent of 300 football fields are destroyed every hour to produce palm oil, which can be found in close to 50% of the packaged products. Visit www.wwf.org.uk for a list of ingredients to avoid.
Drinking problem
Invest in a reusable cup (from R Cup or Stojo) or bottle (Klean Kanteen /Jedz / One Green Bottle).
Food for thought
Every year in the UK we throw away £13 billion worth of food (an average of £500). See our monthly Ramblings for a wealth of gardening clubs to grow your own or share the fruits of others’ labours in various swap sales in your community. Visit www.sustainweb.org, www.ilovefreegle. org and www.theplasticfreehome.com
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Q. Has filming Meat: A Threat To Our Planet changed your eating habits? “I already was eating less meat. The show certainly made me think again about how we treat a food that, considering its impact, should be a luxury rather than an everyday staple. I don’t eat red meat and any chicken I eat is free range, high welfare.” Q. How do you feel about Planet Earth II’s live tour? ”It hasn’t quite sunk in that I’ll be involved. So, to be stepping out as part of the tour and getting to see it all on a gigantic screen with a full orchestra as well... I think I’ll be quite emotional.” Q. What is it like working with a national treasure Sir David? “I’ve met Sir David on a few occasions now, and I’ll never forget the first time I saw him about 12 years ago when he was talking at an event. I was a bit starstruck; he was my hero when I was growing up. He went from production work into inventing natural history programming with the BBC. There really is nobody else like him and I doubt there ever will be again. He’s not just a national treasure, but one for the whole world.” ● For Planet Earth II Live in Concert 2020 visit www. planetearth2live.uk and see our competitions.
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standard iPhone camera software and a number of available apps. Using these you can learn how to take, process and share better pictures on your iPhone. The session will be a mix of discussion, demonstration and picture taking. This course is suitable for any Apple iPhone or iPad models, although available features vary from model to model. The course is not suitable for any other types of smart phones or tablets. 10am - 1pm, £20.55 per person. Call 01483 562142 to book a space. Guildford Cathedral will be celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with a spectacular light and sound show, Star of Wonder inside Guildford Cathedral from Wednesday, 15th to Saturday, 18th January. Take the journey of the Magi where you will walk through stunning starry skies and be enveloped with beautiful light and sound. You will need to book a 45-minute session, which take place each day from 6.30 – 10.15pm. Entry is £5 in advance, you can purchase on the door, £7 (there might be a wait). Call 01483 547888.
Guildford and Woking Humanists will meet on Tuesday, 11th February for an interesting talk, A (slightly biased) Brief History of Humanism by Dr John Nichols. There is no charge for the talks, but a small donation of £2 or £3 is requested to cover expenses (but not from students).
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The Arts Society Surrey Hills continue their programme of lectures on Tuesday, 28th January, with a talk by Toby Faber entitled The Genius of Antonio Stradiveri. This lecture follows some of Stradiveri’s instruments from his workshop to the present day. The lecture will be illustrated with pictures of violins and key individuals and locations as well as with some short musical recordings. 9.45am Shalford Village Hall. New members and visitors are very welcome. www. theartssocietysurreyhills.org.uk
Start the New Year with a promise to get fitter, make new friends, and to spend more time outdoors. Guildford Walking for Health have friendly volunteer walk leaders who would love to meet you. They offer 1-hour (and shorter) health walks on every week-day morning in beautiful locations, with the chance of a social and hot drink after the walks. The meet on Mondays, 9.45am at Boxgrove Park shops; Tuesdays, 10.30am in front of Worplesdon Place; Wednesdays, 9.45am behind the Seahorse Inn Shalford; Thursdays 10am in the Shere Recreation Road car-park; and Fridays, 10.45am at The Jolly Farmer Worplesdon car-park. For more, email Guildfordwfh@outlook.com
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New Year, Same Resolutions… Again?! Fitness Space Guildford have some great tips and advice to help you reach your fitness goals in 2020
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e honest with yourself, do you have the same resolutions every year? We spoke to James Williams Richardson, General Manager of Fitness Space Guildford, about this annual new year’s resolution challenge and showed him our list of most frequent resolutions. “Exercise more, eat healthier, lose weight. We hear those every January. Assessing yourself and setting goals for the new year is a fantastic personal exercise but you have to be realistic. Focus on one or two resolutions. That dramatically improves the odds of your success.” Why do you think most people don’t follow through with their resolutions? “Lack of time, motivation and commitment, and, frankly, boredom are probably the biggest challenges,” James replied. “A knowledgeable “Without exception, coach that understands your and works with you one everyone can train goals on one is probably the biggest and get fitter if it’s determiner of success. Their active involvement in your objective is highly done right.” motivating. They can also help manage your expectations. You’re not going to transform yourself in two weeks and unrealistic expectations make many people quit.”
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Supernatural Shakespeare GSC marks 14th year with staging of Macbeth at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford
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Shakespeare’s super-charged thriller is one of the best-loved plays of all time. It is seven years ago since the company last staged Macbeth and this new production will be staged in Surrey’s largest Georgian church, Holy Trinity on Guildford High Street. Later in the year GSC’s annual celebration for the Bard’s birthday in April will feature the GSC Young
From 8th to 29th February, the warrior Macbeth and his ambitious wife, are thrown into a quest for power, fuelled by supernatural powers beyond their control. The war may be over but the battle for the throne has just begun.
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Find your brave S
uperheroes would probably feature highly for most children if they were asked who they thought was brave. However, bravery comes in all shapes and sizes as this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is out to prove. The week from 3rd to 9th February invites schools, youth groups, organisations and individuals to take part with one goal to “Find Your Brave”. Bravery is about so much more than just fighting evil villains, it can be about fighting your own enemies, sharing worries and not being afraid to ask for help. Perhaps you want to try something new or push yourself outside your comfort zone, build your self confidence, improve your selfesteem and feel good about yourself. Children’s mental health charity Place2Be which provides counselling and mental health support and training in schools, says bravery is all about finding positive ways to deal with things that may be difficult, overcoming physical and mental challenges and looking after yourself. They believe that children should not have to face mental health problems alone. Place2Be launched the first Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015 to highlight the importance of children and young people’s mental health. Now in its sixth year, they hope to encourage more people than ever to get involved and spread the
Wellbeing is becoming as much a part of the curriculum as maths and English. Find out how it can help you and your school
word. about the importance of caring for your mental health. Last year, Place2Be worked with 639 schools in England, Scotland and Wales, reaching 364,080 children and young people. In the same year, more than 300 schools took part in Mental Health Champions programmes, equipping school leaders, teachers and staff with the skills and confidence to support pupils’ mental health. Over 1,600 child counsellors took part in training on various levels, building an evergrowing number who specialise in working with children and young people. The Mental Health Foundation offers The 5 Ways to Wellbeing, a set of actions which have been proven to improve wellbeing, offering a starting point for schools. Connect Get to know your classmates, it’s a great support network, get together over activities or just tea and a chat.
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New headmaster of Barfield School in Farnham, Andrew Boyle talks about the importance of pastoral care for pupils
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s a new Headmaster, my first half of term has been spent carefully observing and evaluating the many strengths of Barfield School, while also looking for those areas where a fresh pair of eyes might make a difference. One aspect of school life which works beautifully here is the understanding of what outstanding pastoral care looks like. With research showing that mental health issues are becoming apparent earlier and earlier in children’s lives, is it any wonder that some parents are putting more emphasis on finding a school which places a higher priority on pastoral care and wellbeing? From your first telephone conversation with the Admissions Registrar, you are immediately making judgements as to the ethos and values of the school and rightly so! However, it is my belief that pastoral care is best measured by ‘that feeling’ you get when you walk in through the front door for the first time.
The cornerstone of a culture of warmth, support and family comes from the people. There is simply no substitute for great staff and certainly no shortcut in the relationships they build with your children. Trust your first impressions, but if you are not sure, take a few moments to look around at the children, as they are always the best ambassadors of a school and its beliefs. Outstanding pastoral care is not just the responsibility of the named Deputy Head or a policy document to which you refer to when something goes wrong, but it is in fact a commitment from top to bottom, with the understanding that everyone has a significant role to play. Cliche or not, happy children are going to make the most progress and will fulfil their potential in all aspects of school life. I do not have the pleasure of having children yet, but when I do, top of my wish list will be to watch them skip into school every day, safe in the knowledge that when they do hit a road bump, the people around them know them inside and out.
d Continued... Get active Exercise can be good for your mind as well as your body, whether you cycle, dance, run, swim, jump or walk, it’s a great way to deal with negative thoughts and feelings. Be mindful Take time to check in with your thoughts and feelings, you may notice things you’ve missed, try a yoga session or mindfulness, breathing techniques can be a real help especially at exam time. 22 | JANUARY 2020
Keep learning Lifelong learning is the way to keep the brain healthy, the sense of achievement from learning something new can be great for your mood, or try a quiz or a new skill. Give to others Helping others can help reduce your own stress, improve your own emotional wellbeing and even benefit your physical health. ● To find out more about how these charities can help you or your school, visit www. childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk and www.mentalhealth.org.uk
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Story
competition winners Our younger readers have proved to be a very talented imaginative bunch if the entries for our short story competition are anything to go by. We received a great variety of stories demonstrating there could well be some future David Walliams’ and J K Rowling’s out there. Well done to all who took part, here are the winning entries… Keep Dreaming by Bethan Hopton
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ethan’s entry charmed us for the way she showed how small random acts of kindness can make all the difference, often in the most unexpected ways and how dreams can come true Sam was cycling down a hill when all of a sudden… ”STOP”. He looked behind him and saw an elderly man next to a road. “Little boy” he croaked “can you be a dear and help me across the road?” Sam flinched at the world little but he couldn’t help stopping his bike and going over to help the man. He checked the road to see if there was any traffic. He was used to checking the road as he was twelve. He went out on his own all the time! They walked across the road really slowly because it took ages for Sam to walk whilst carrying all of the man’s heavy bags. Sam checked his watch. He had been helping the man for almost five minutes 24 | JANUARY 2020
and they were barely quarter of the way across the road! Sam sighed as he thought of the football match he had intended to watch when he got home from school. It would be starting any minute! “Did you have a good day at school?” the man asked in a suspiciously high voice. ”I guess,” murmured Sam. Eventually, they got to the end of the road. “Bye,” Sam said and began to climb onto his bike. “Bye,” the old man called after him. When he got home, Sam slumped onto the sofa and switched on the television. He groaned as he looked at the time. He had missed a whole half an hour of the game. “Mum” he called ”can I have a drink?” ”Sure” she answered. The next day at school started normally. Sam met his friends outside the gates and cast a cheeky grin
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at Ffion, his girlfriend who was standing outside the assembly hall when he got in. Everybody was sat down when the head teacher entered. ”So,” she said, “we have a special guest today and I’ll let them introduce themselves.” She walked off the stage and an elderly man walked on. Sam instantly realised that the man was the same man that he had helped yesterday and smiled at him. “Hello,” the man said, peeling off a mask, “I am Harry Kane.” Sam stared at Harry and gasped. He recognised him! “You will be pleased to know that I have chosen Sam Jeffers to be my mascot at our
next game because of his kindness to elderlies. I disguised myself as an elderly man yesterday, waiting for someone to help me. Many people ignored me but Sam helped me even though he didn’t seem to particularly want to.” Beeep! Sam’s alarm clock was beeping. ”Are you awake?” his mum called from downstairs. “Yes” Sam shouted back. He quickly got changed in the uniform that Harry had told him to wear and jumped in the car. They got to the stadium early so that Harry could go over things with him. Sam gasped “It’s amazing!” “I know” whispered Harry “Good luck!”
Turning over a new leaf by Elijah Mayers
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lijah’s use of description, painting pictures through words made it easy to visualise the story he was telling and again showed the value of being kind and thinking of others Sam was cycling down the hill when all of a sudden, his mother appeared by the roadside with her hands firmly placed on her hips. He knew straight away that something was very wrong. Sam got off the bike and walked sheepishly with his head down towards his mum. Sam’s mother Simone was a stout overweight woman who always wore clothes two sizes too small. Her face was as round and pale as the moon. Her eyes were cold and blue like the sea. Her black hair was long and thin like liquorice running down to her waist. Simone in her high-pitched voice shrieked at Sam to “Get in the house!!!”. Sam made his way into the house and went straight into the living-room. The house was a mess and Dad lay spread out on the sofa fast asleep. Sam’s dad was a skinny man with a potbelly who loved to wear string-vests. He had thick Ginger hair covering his entire body, making him look like an orangutan. As he slept, Sam’s dad snored. In fact, he snored so loudly that the glass of water on the table next to him shook and eventually fell on the floor. Ever since Sam’s dad had been sacked for stealing a pair of pink pyjamas from the warehouse where he worked, all he did was lay around the house snoring like a tractor. Simone soon followed Sam into the living-room and scream at him “What have you done!!!”. Simone went on to explain that the Headmaster’s
office had called her, and they wanted a meeting tomorrow. “I can’t miss work and your dad is useless, so your grandad will have to go with you,” Simone yelled. A wave of fear spread over Sam and that night, he had a horrible nightmare about being told off by the Headmaster. The next day, the doorbell rang as Sam was getting dressed for school. It was his grandad Jonas wearing a bright green suit and a blue tie shimmering in the sun. Sam sighed and let him in. Later at school, the Headmaster’s secretary told them to wait in the Headmaster’s office. Sam was so worried that he started to feel nauseous. A moment later, a tall skinny man entered the room and introduced himself as Mr Pearce the Headmaster. Mr Pearce explained that in the past, Sam had been in trouble a lot of times for bullying. Sam was known for Kicking, punching and pushing the smaller pupils in the school. Recently, Sam has changed his behaviour and now actually helps the other pupils when they hurt themselves. Mr Pearce went on to say how pleased he was that Sam had turned over a new leaf and made himself a better person. Sam nearly fell off his chair when Mr Pearce told him they had awarded him a commendation. When Sam got home, he showed Simone the commendation and she was so pleased that she nearly fainted. From that day on, Sam’s mum stopped shrieking at him and started praising him instead. R&A | 25
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Pupils at Longacre School can enjoy a welcoming environment to talk in The Bear Hut
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chools are putting more emphasis now on pupils’ mindfulness and mental health, making sure their overall needs are addressed. One of those which has been working to help children is Longacre School in Shamley Green which has opened a new wellbeing space. The ‘Bear Hut’, so called after the bear that features in the school’s logo, opened at the start of the September term and is already proving popular. Funded by Longacre PTA, the Bear Hut provides a safe, quiet, welcoming environment where children can be listened to. It will be used as a space for counselling, speech therapy and occupational therapy with individual children and small groups. Mindfulness Club and art therapy will also take place inside the hut.
The Bear Hut is the brainchild of Longacre’s Head of Art and Head of Years 5 & 6, Tara Pandey. She said: “Research has shown 70% of children and young people who have experienced a mental health problem have not had appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age and that children and young people who experience mental illness are more likely than other people to experience mental illness in adulthood.* “Creating the right environment for children is about creating the right physical environment as well as the right emotional environment.” She said she expects it to be used as a place for teachers to meet parents and children together to talk through any issues and to offer reassurance or just share their day. *according to research by Young Minds
Happy eating
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ow your child eats today can have a huge impact on their health, food preferences and dietary habits. The earlier you begin teaching them healthy eating patterns, the more likely they’ll be to take these good habits with them into adolescence and adulthood. Healthy eating can stabilise children’s energy, balance their moods and prevent illnesses. A balanced diet will also ensure your child gets the necessary vitamins, minerals and nutrients for growth and mental development.To get all these nutrients, it is important your littles ones start experimenting with a wide variety of foods from an early age - fruit and vegetables, beans, lentils, lean meat, oily fish, nuts, seeds and whole grains such as brown rice and bread. 26 | JANUARY 2020
Honey Bees Day Care, Farnham has some advice to develop your child’s healthy eating habits
A great way to get your children to experiment with food is to make it fun: ● get creative in the kitchen and let your child try different flavours and textures of food ● try and put different colours of food on the plate so they get a variety of nutrients, turn it inot a game with the colours ● get them involved in the weekly food shop, learn about where different foods come from If they won’t try different foods, don’t worry: the majority of children go through phases with their eating, and habits will often change over time. ● Day care and forest school, Honey Bees, based in Bentley, near Farnham offers a full curriculum to get the most out of any child’s time in their care, including gymnastics, yoga and French
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St. Hilary’s School, GU7 1RZ, 01483 416551
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Practical Philosophy Guildford, GU2 4DJ, 01483 457769
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Belmont School, RH5 6LQ, 01306 730852
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Barfi eld School, GU10 1PB, 01252 782271
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Aldro School, GU8 6AS, 01483 810266
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Queen Anne’s School, RG4 6DX, (0)118 918 7333
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Churcher's College Junior School & Nursery, GU30 7HT, 01730 263033
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Longacre School, GU5 0NQ, 01483 893225
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Loseley Fields Primary School, GU7 3TB, 01483 416477
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Stagecoach Theatre Arts Farnham, GU9 8LU, 01252 216277
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St John's Beaumont Preparatory School, SL4 2JN, 01784 432428
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Lime Tree Nursery, GU34 2RL, 01420 370625
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St. Andrews School Woking, GU21 4QW, 01483 760943
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Rocking Horse Nursery, GU7 3JE, 01483 860273
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Coworth Flexlands School, GU24 8TE, 01276 855707
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On Tuesday, 7th January, the Guildford Travel Club will meet for an illustrated talk by Paul Gillingham on Freewheeling from the UK to Vienna. Over 60 years on, Paul celebrates his magical first trip abroad by cycling again across France to Freiburg and then along the Danube to Vienna. Anyone interested in cycling long distances should definitely put this date in their diary. On Tuesday, 21st, Jess Coates’ talk will be on Modern Mongolia where she has been living since 2006. Guildford Travel Club meets twice a month at Onslow Village Hall at 8pm for illustrated talks on travel by a range of photographers, travellers, explorers, mountaineers and writers. Visitors welcome, £7 per evening (students £3.50) which includes refreshments. For further details, please visit www.guildfordtravelclub.org.uk
West Surrey Natural History Society invite you to join them for an illustrated talk by conservation and wildlife expert, Simon Ginnaw, on Thursday, 23rd January, 8pm at Ripley Village Hall. Members free, non-members £3.
The Arts Society Guildford Wey Valley’s next lecture, The Queen of Instruments: The Lute in Old Master Paintings, is on Thursday, 16th January, at Shalford Village Hall. Adam Busiakiewicz will examine the important role of the lute in paintings through the ages. An accomplished lutenist will perform several pieces of live music during the lecture, which
starts at 10.45am with refreshments from 9.45am. Visitors £8. Call 01483 562356, email info@tasgwv.org.uk or visit www.tasgwv.org.uk for programme details. Blow away the cobwebs of the festive excesses and welcome in 2020 with a walk around Mane Chance Sanctuary on New Year's Day. Gates will be open between 10am and 2pm for you to take a healthy stroll around their tracks and fields. There will be a children’s quiz along the way to keep little (and big!) people entertained and hot sarnies, hot chocolate, mulled wine and more can be purchased in the barn at the end to reward your efforts. Meet their 35 rescued horses - and dogs on leads are welcome too. £3 for adults and £1.50 for children and seniors - under 5s and dogs are free. For early bird tickets, £2 for adults and £1 for children/ seniors, email tickets@manechancesanctuary.org or call 01483 351526.
Guildford Natural History Society will start the new year with two, very interesting talks. On Thursday, 9th January, you are all welcome to attend a talk by Dave Williams all about badgers, how to identify signs and badger setts, ecology, breeding, and will also include hints and tips on watching badgers in the garden. Then, on Thursday, 23rd January, their globetrotting member, Janet Buck, will fly in to talk about brown bears and bald eagles in Alaska. Talks
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are held at the Guildford Institute, Ward Street, starting at 2.45pm and usually finish around 4.15pm. Free to members. Visitors are very welcome but they do ask for a small donation. Call Vanessa McClure on 01483 303417. January is a time when many of us feel the urge to take a walk to work off the excesses of the festive season. You don’t need to walk alone, why not join the Guildford Ramblers at 10am on New Year’s Day for a 6-mile walk through the Chantries, Shalford and up St Martha’s Hill? Optional New Year drink at the end. Call Lynne on 07920 295713 for details. Then on Saturday, 18th there’s an 8-mile walk through the sandy, pine-clad hills of Bourne Wood with a pub lunch in Frensham. Call Richard on 07967 496819. Shorter Wednesday walks include, a 5-mile from Pirbright along the Basingstoke Canal on the 22nd January, (call Bridget on 07768 363593) and on Saturday, 25th there’s a 10-mile walk from Abinger Roughs to the top of the North Downs. Call Rob on 07979 308744. Full details of all January’s 12 walks can be found online at www. guildfordramblers.org.uk
The Arts Society Shalford begin their New Year series of lectures on Thursday, 9th January, in Shalford Village Hall. This month’s lecture is the topically relevant, Fiction, Fallacy
and Fake News by Geri Parlby. Geri will explain that spin and propaganda have been around since the Egyptian Pharaohs and art is one of its favourite media. The group meet for coffee at 10am before the lecture. Everyone is welcome. Call 07768 625693 for further information. Shere Village Cinema will be showing Sunshine on Leith on Thursday, 2nd January at 8pm. Jane Horrocks and the euphoric songs of the Proclaimers star in a jubilant, heartfelt musical to cheer us all at the beginning of the new year. Capernaum, on Sunday, 19th January at 8pm, is the award-winning and moving story of a 12-year-old Lebanese boy who sues his parents for neglect. Book online at www. villagecinema.org
The Surrey Industrial History group is part of the Surrey Archaeological Society. They run a series of talks on alternate Tuesday evenings over the winter months. The talks are held fortnightly at Church House, 20 Alan Turing Road, Guildford, GU27YF between 7.30pm and 9.30pm. The first talk of the new year, takes place on Tuesday, 7th January when David Rose, local historian and writer, will present A Drop of the Hard & the Soft Stuff- a Century of Brewing & Mineral Water Making in Bury Street Guildford. All welcome, £5 at the door. For more information, visit www.sihg.org.uk
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n July 2019 we held our very first recruitment open day so potential drivers and passenger assistants could visit our place of work. It’s a great opportunity to see first hand the type of work involved, meet existing staff and discuss any potential points you may have. We currently transport around 2,600 children to and from school each day. We operate 70 seat coaches which require a full PCV ‘D’ licence, 17 seat minibuses which require the PCV ‘D1’
come along and visit us on Thursday 23rd January. Our doors are open from 10am till 2pm at our head office at Passfield Mill industrial estate, Mill Lane, near Liphook, Hants, GU30 7RP. No need to call in advance, no appointments are needed. licence to wheelchair access vehicles and eight seaters that can be driven on the standard car ‘B’ licence. If you think a driving or assistant role may be for you or you just want to check us out for the future please
If you have any questions regarding the open day or maybe you can’t make this day please give Jo Nieves a call on 01428 751675 or email jo.nieves@amk.co.uk. We look forward to meeting you.
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So says Jane Eyre in Charlotte Bronte’s gothic masterpiece of tempestuous passions and dark secrets. This month you can enjoy a new adaptation of Jane Eyre by Nick Lane, directed by Adrian McDougall with original music composed by George Jennings.
Captivating, brooding and intensely Jane Eyre is a moving and I think we can powerful, unforgettable portrayal of one woman’s transport our quest for equality and freedom, and lives as one of the great triumphs of audience storytelling. It tells the thrilling story of an orphan girl and her journey from a childhood of loneliness and cruelty to a life at Thornfield Hall and an unlikely relationships with the mysterious Mr Rochester. Falling in love, she gradually uncovers a hidden past to the gloomy, forbidding Thornfield Hall, a terrible secret that forces her to make a heart-wrenching choice. With his adaptations Nick Lane always strives 34 | JANUARY 2020
to stay close the what the author wrote. This is dictated, of course, by the confines of what a stage play can achieve compared with our imaginations when reading the story. What does Nick think audiences can look forward to with this play? “To be entertained; to have a quality evening at the theatre – that’s what I want; that’s what we all want, ultimately. That’s why we do it. I’ve tried my best to bring this timeless book to the stage; these wonderful characters to life. “Adrian has assembled a terrific cast; the music I’ve heard already is gorgeous… I’d like to think as a company we can transport our audience into that life; into that world. If they’ve read the book, the audience might go away and want to pick it up again. And if they haven’t, then it’d be lovely to think they might go away wanting to read it, you know. I’ll feel we’ve all done our jobs if we achieve all that.” Jane Eyre is on at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre between the 28th January and 1st February. To book & for more info visit www.yvonne-arnaud. co.uk/whats-on or call 01483 440 000.
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Guildford Heritage Services open their doors every month for a popular coffee morning and talk. On Thursday, 9th January, local historian Carol Brown will be talking about social housing in Guildford from 17th century Abbot’s Hospital and 18th century Stoke Hospital to estates such as Bellfields. The talk takes place at the Guildhall, High Street, Guildford at 11am. Entry is free but places must be prebooked. Call Guildford Heritage Services on 01483 444751
Lively and instructive art classes will recommence on Wednesday, 15th January at Shalford Village Hall. All levels welcomed with personal tuition from experienced tutor Veronica Dunce. Call 01483 893723 for full details.
Cheer up a dreary January with a visit to Guildford Jazz on Wednesday, 8th January. They will be holding a centennial tribute to jazz legend and bebop pioneer, Charlie (Bird) Parker from one of the UK’s most prominent alto sax players, Martin Speake, and tenor saxophonist Alyson Cawley.With the award-winning Colin Oxley on guitar, Matt Fishwick on drums, and Marianne Windham on bass. Tickets £16/£14 from www.guildfordjazz.org.uk
The Wonersh U3A’s coach trip on Wednesday, 22nd January, is to the Bank of England in London, which might be
useful if you overspent at Christmas! They also have a New Year’s Sunday lunch planned for the 4th in Shalford Village Hall and a talk on Life as a TV and film extra by Andrew Bustin on Thursday, 23rd January. They are a busy group with classes taking place throughout the month in, art, French, Bridge, opera, woodcarving, a pub lunch and many fitness sessions. For full details of their events in Wonersh and surrounding villages, visit www.u3asites.org.uk/wonersh. Don’t let hearing loss get you down. Guildford Hard of Hearing Support Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month for lip-reading practice, tips on how to manage hearing loss, talks on a variety of topics and information about equipment, services available to you. They are a friendly group and everyone is welcome. Why not pop along and meet them? St Catherine’s Village Hall, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford, GU2 4HF from 2pm to 4.30pm. Details of their programme online at www.guildfordhoh.org.uk.
The Arts Society Guildford invite members and visitors to begin the New Year with a fascinating lecture by Frank Woodward entitled Ai Wei Wei – Everything is Art, everything is Politic. His work is beautiful and often provocative, and he collaborated on the Birds’ Nest Stadium in Beijing. Wednesday, 8th January, Onslow Village Hall, 8pm. Visitors are very welcome £10.
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The Guildford Environmental Forum (GEF), is a voluntary group working alongside Guildford Borough Council to make Guildford more sustainable. They hold a programme of presentations on the climate crisis and the next will take place in Ash on 15th January. This will be advertised closer to the time, but contact GEF’s Communications Officer, Matthew Ambrose (mambrose360@gmail.com) for details or questions.
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