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Dear Readers Primary Times in East Sussex 7 Southbrook Mews London SE12 8LG Tel: 01273 916210 Email: office@primarytimes.biz Website: www.primarytimes.co.uk Twitter: @PT_Sussex Instagram: @primarytimesse Publishing Editor: Peter Watson Sales: Catherine Dillon, Gill Pearce, Lola Olowofela & Andrew Langridge Listings: Dingile Kasote Features Editor: Rachel Benson Production: Alison Watson Office Manager: Chris Blower Administrators: Claire Wood & Tina Love Proof Reader: Catherine Draisey Social Media: Rachel Benson Primary Times is independently published and distributed free in infant and primary schools throughout Sussex. Its aims are to inform families and children of current educational issues, forthcoming events, courses and attractions and to give teachers, pupils and parents the opportunity to participate in the magazine by adding to its contents or joining in the competitions which we run. It is NOT our intention to publish any racist, sexist or politically based material whatsoever. We also undertake not to carry any advertising which we would consider to be offensive to young families or harmful to the best interests of young children. The opinions expressed in either the editorial or advertisements within this publication are not necessarily those held by the editor or publisher. While we take great care with the compilation of information within this magazine, neither the editor nor publisher will accept any liability for the accuracy of the editorial or advertising contained within the publication. We welcome listings being sent to us for inclusion in our What’s On section. Free listings are dependent on available space and we cannot guarantee to print all the listings we are sent. Please send them to listings@primarytimes.biz. Primary Times would like to thank all the schools in Sussex for their assistance in distributing the magazine and for their contributions to its contents. We would also like to thank all the advertisers who have supported this publication and therefore made it possible. Please support their endeavours when and where you can. No part of this magazine, including the advertisements within it may be reproduced, in part or in whole, without the express written permission of the Publishing Editor. Primary Times is currently publishing over 2.5 million copies per issue under franchise licences throughout England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.. Primary Times East Sussex is operated under franchise licence.

Welcome to the first magazine of the new school year. For all the families with children who are starting school for the first time we are the What’s On, Where to Go magazine that appears in book bags two weeks before any school holiday and with a Back to School issue. We’re full of listings and ideas on what to do during the school breaks, local theatre, education news, puzzle pages, competitions and much more. We’re the only magazine that is just for ages 4-11 so perfectly aimed at you with no pre-school wastage, just relevant information for primary aged families. The magazine is totally free to schools and pupils and is supported by local businesses who advertise in it. Please do try and support them. Do let them know that you read about them in Primary Times so that they can see the good job their support does. Although this term is the beginning of a whole new school life for some children, for others it’s the beginning of their final year. Look out for the ‘Choosing your New School’ feature - An invaluable source for all Year 5 and Year 6 parents and useful for all parents who want to see what is coming. Our open day tables are being prepared now which is some time before the actual days. Dates and times do change so please check with the individual schools for confirmation that nothing has changed. As usual we have lots of competitions in this issue. Please do make sure that you include your details if you enter any of them. You can’t win if we don’t know where to send the prize to.

Family Theatre..........................6 Autumn Adventures.................8 Choosing Your New School..... 11 What’s On Diary ......................... 23 Competitions............................25 Katie Clown Funtime..............27 Family Travel Ideas.................29 All Your Own Work!................. 31

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Join the Crystal Palace Family Not only does a Junior Membership at Crystal Palace give you access to buy Premier League tickets, it means your Junior Eagle will be invited to a range of exclusive Member-only events throughout the season. With chances to meet players at events such as the recent Open Training session, Christmas parties at Selhurst Park stadium, and chances to ‘Train Like a Pro’ with club coaches each season, Crystal Palace Memberships, starting from £15, are perfect for any young football fan. In October, November and December Crystal Palace take on Newcastle, Wolves, Burnley, Leicester and Cardiff. If you register a Junior Member (from £15) or an adult Silver Membership (£25), you’ll get access to purchase up to 4 tickets per game – with the first two already on sale. Tickets for games against London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham are already on sale to Members, with 2 tickets per Member available. The fun on matchday begins over an hour before the game in the family-friendly fanzone, with chances to win Palace prizes, take a half-time penalty, meet players and enjoy entertainment from Palace DJ, mascots and the Crystals! To find out more about the Crystal Palace Membership, search ‘CPFC Memberships’ online or go to www.tickets.cpfc.co.uk/ memberships.aspx.

Burgess Hill Girls Win Drone Competition

Drones designed by young scientists from Burgess Hill Girls saw off stiff competition from all over the world to be judged overall runners-up in an international competition organised by the British International Education Association and STEM Sussex, which supports and encourages young people to enjoy science, technology, engineering and maths. The challenge for students was to create an international rescue drone that could respond to a potential disaster situation of their choice. The Burgess Hill Girls winning team, led by Georgina Wrigg and Alice Gibson, aged 13, focused on the 2004 Tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Their drone used thermal, infra-red and photographic cameras to scan the affected area looking for survivors and was able to release a beacon-assisted medical kit via a parachute. The cameras could link to computers at the operating base to show live action videos of what the cameras were seeing. The beacon attached to the medical kit meant a potential casualty could send a distress call and be rescued while using the medical supplies provided in the kit. Georgina and Alice were presented with their prize, a Fii 200 drone, and a trophy – a great achievement for the school.

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Last Christmas, 58 schools, nurseries, colleges and groups across Sussex and South East Hampshire took part in a Reindeer Run challenge, raising vital funds for Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice. Children across the region hopped, skipped, jumped and ran for charity, with a range of Reindeer Runs from obstacle courses and laps around the playground to themed PE lessons and park runs. Why don’t you get involved in 2018? Chestnut Tree House will provide everything you need for your Reindeer Run event, including free reindeer antlers and red noses for everyone taking part, posters, helpful hints and sponsorship forms. The money you raise will go towards helping the vital work Chestnut Tree House does. The charity currently cares for 300 children and young people with lifeshortening conditions across Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex and South East Hampshire. It costs Chestnut Tree House over £3.9 million each year to provide all its specialist care services. The charity receives less than 7% of its care costs from central government funding. £5 pays for one minute of all Chestnut Tree House care services. £35 enables a child to experience a magical hour in their multisensory room with a specially-trained member of staff and £280 allows the charity’s Community Team to visit a child at home at the weekend or during the night, often necessary when a child is very poorly. For more information on Reindeer Runs and how to get involved, please visit www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk.

Save Money on Bus Travel

Passengers travelling on Stagecoach buses in Kent and East Sussex can save up to 40% on their bus ticket by using the firm’s Smartphone app. The bus company is offering cheaper day, evening and week tickets in the hope it will encourage more passengers to switch to mobile ticketing which it says helps speed up the overall journey time for its customers. At busy times when people are queuing at the bus stop, it’s much quicker to hop on board with a mobile ticket to show the driver. The app offers bus users a digital solution for buying and using bus tickets alongside existing contactless and cash payments on the bus. Day and week tickets can be purchased on the app in advance of travel, which saves time when boarding the bus. No internet or data connection is required to show the ticket which can be activated at any time up to three months after purchase. Showing the ticket to the bus driver takes just a few seconds which helps keep buses running punctually at busy times. The Stagecoach Bus App is available for free on Apple and Android mobile phones and offers journey planning and live bus tracking as well as mobile tickets. Payments via the app can be made by PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay, or by debit or credit card.

Activities 4 Kids and WetWetWet Swim School

Learning through play

With so many events for children being hosted across Brighton and Hove, why go elsewhere? Bookings are open for Holiday Camps for both weeks of the October Half Term. The popular active holiday camps are now expanding to West Sussex and the Roedean/Saltdean area and normally include swimming. WetWetWet Swim School have been running swimming lessons for over 14 years and pride themselves on delivering progressive fun lessons for all ages. Swimming lessons will be delivered in Brighton and Hove, Roedean and the Towers in Upper Beeding. Activities 4 Kids children’s parties are also available for your child. Parties run for two hours, that’s one hour in the action zone playing organised party games, sports team challenges along with running, jumping and a host of other kid’s activities, allowing your child to have a real high energy exciting and inclusive party. The next 30 minutes are in the Arty Crafty zone where children can create a wonderful keep sake. A new addition is the Swimming Party, where you can combine the joy of swimming with the excitement of parties. The party is hosted in the perfect venue for maximum fun. For more details, please visit www.Activities4Kids.co.uk or www. WetWetWetSwimSchool.co.uk. Alternatively, call WetWetWet Swim School on 01273 388 247 or Activities 4 Kids on 01273 256 354.

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Family Theatre

Theatre Royal Brighton Box Office: 08448 717 650 4 - 6 Oct

Private Peaceful

Chichester Festival Box Office: 01243 781 312 8 – 29 Sep

Flowers for Mrs Harris

Relive the life of Private Tommo Ada Harris spends her days dusting, Peaceful, a young First World War darning, polishing and scrubbing. soldier awaiting the firing squad But her first glimpse of a ravishing at dawn. Winner of the Blue Peter Christian Dior dress sets her off on Book of the Year, Private Peaceful is a journey that will change her life by third Children’s Laureate forever... Michael Morpurgo. Enjoy

Family Theatre Brighton Centre Box Office: 08448 471 515 8 - 9 Sep

Paw Patrol Live: The Great Pirate Adventure It’s Pirate Day in Adventure Bay, and Mayor Goodway is getting ready for a big celebration! The pups will need all paws on deck for this pirate adventure, including some help from the newest pup... Tracker.

Brighton Dome Box Office: 01273 709 709 8 Sep

Jurassic Park in Concert Celebrate one of the biggest movie franchises of all time. Experience this ground-breaking film as never before: projected in HD with a full symphony orchestra performing John Williams’ magnificent score.

De La Warr Pavilion Bexhill-on-Sea Box Office: 01424 229 111 23 Sep

Total Piano – East Meets West International Composers Festival is back performing some of the world’s most beautiful and exciting orchestral music. A great introduction to orchestral music for families and music lovers alike.

23 Sep

Dance Around the World World premiere of the Crane’s wife, a specially commissioned ballet composed by Nobuya Monta based on a traditional Japanese fairy tale. For ages 5+.

Devonshire Park Eastbourne Box Office: 01323 412 000 5 – 6 Sep

Teletubbies Live Join Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po in a show full of love and laughter as they explore the magical world of Teletubbyland. 6

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29 Sep

This Is the Greatest Show Inspired by the imagination of PT Barnum. Join a cast of West End singers and live band as you go on a journey through music from The Greatest Showman, Moulin Rouge, Barnum and many others.

Hilton Brighton Metropole Box Office: jackinbrighton.com 20 - 29 Dec

Jack and The Beanstalk Join Jack in this hilarious tale as he tries to outwit the evil giant and win the hand of the princess he loves. Enjoy a West End cast, lavish costumes, dazzling special effects and not to mention a tap-dancing cow.

Komedia Brighton Box Office: 08452 938 480 13 Oct

Comedy Club 4 Kids Some of the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and their families… but without the rude bits!

Ropetackle Shorehamby-Sea Box Office: 01273 464 440 22 Sep

Little Howard’s Big Show For Kids With interactive stand-up, live animation on stage and lots of jokes and songs this really is a show that all the family can enjoy. Ages 4+.

6 Oct

The Giant’s Loo Roll Look out for the biggest loo roll ever on stage in this giant of a children’s musical, presented by TaleGate Children’s Theatre. Ages 3-11.

13 – 14 Oct

Little Baby Bum

the show! And don’t forget to say you saw it in

13 Oct – 3 Nov

The Midnight Gang

This inventive tale of fun, friendship and the Step into the importance of kindness Primary magical and is adapted from David Times! colourful world Walliam’s biggest selling of Little Baby Bum. Join children’s book in 2016. Mia, Jacus, Twinkle and their Hawth Crawley Nursery Rhyme friends at the world premiere of a brand new live show. Box Office: 01293 553 636

White Rock Hastings Box Office: 01424 462 288 12 Oct

The Greatest Show It’s time to celebrate the music with friends and family as you unleash your passion to sing-a-long to all the greatest hits performed by an all-star cast from London’s West End, alongside a live orchestra and special effects.

14 – 30 Dec

Jack and the Beanstalk It’s time to celebrate the festive season with a spectacular family pantomime. This year’s show features EastEnders’ Michelle Collins as The Fairy and X-Factor star Chico as Jack.

Capitol Horsham Box Office: 01403 750 220 13 – 15 Sep

Horrible Histories: Awful Egyptians From the fascinating Pharaohs to the power of the pyramids, discover the foul facts of death and decay with the meanest mummies in Egypt. It’s the history of Egypt with the nasty bits left in!

13 – 16 Sep

3 Sep

Flawless: Chase the Dream Reboot This fantastically high energy, acrobatfused, feel good, family show follows the journey of 10 Big Dreamers, seeking the opportunity to live their ultimate dance fantasy on board the Intergalactic Dream Ship.

8 Sep

Ministry of Science Live Join the super-talented presenters as they take you on a journey using brilliantly designed demonstrations with a few loud bangs to lead the way. Fingers in ears advised….

14 - 15 Sep

Infinity Over 150 strong cast of versatile, vibrant and talented young people perform an array of energetic song and dance numbers. Music from pop to musicals.

7 Oct

How to Hide a Lion When a lion is chased out of town, a little girl, Iris, helps him to find somewhere to hide. Iris embarks on a mission to squash her new friend into a variety of spots. Featuring playful humour, dazzling puppets and jazz.

7 Dec – 6 Jan

Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors

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From the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors. Survive the Spanish Armada as it sails into the audience!

A fun-packed family pantomime starring Dancing on Ice’s Jason Gardiner and Britain’s Got Talent star Shaheen Jafargholi.

15 Dec

The Big Enormous Present A heart-warming play for children aged 3-8. The show explores the pressures of fitting in, happiness and how giving can sometimes feel as good as receiving.

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Grab your antlers this December and hold your very own Reindeer Run for Chestnut Tree House!

FREE antlers and red noses! Choose your own date in December Raise sponsorship for us

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FAMILY FUN

www.jackinbrighton.com PRESENTS

AT THE HAWTH! Sat 8 September 2pm

BIG FISH LITTLE FISH FAMILY RAVE

Relive your clubbing days with a toddler on your shoulders, a pint in your hand and world class DJ Alex Paterson (The Orb) on decks Wed 26 September 1pm & 6.30pm

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100% Educational 200% Entertaining 300% Explosive 400% Fun! Sun 7 October 12 noon & 3pm

HOW TO HIDE A LION

Helen Stephen’s book comes to life with humour, dazzling puppets and jazz Fri 7 December 2018 - Sun 6 January 2019

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Fun-packed family pantomime starring Dancing on Ice’s Jason Gardiner Tue 11 December 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm

LITTLE STAR

The perfect first theatre experience for ages 6-18 months Sat 15 December 1.30pm & 3pm

The Big ENORMOUS Present Find out why sometimes giving can feel just as good as receiving

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Autumn Adventures Fun Days Out with the Family Return of the Giants!

Towner’s Family Screenings

If you haven’t already, make sure you check out Towner Art Gallery’s exciting new line up of film screenings which continue every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday in the gallery’s new cinema auditorium with its own café bar.

Tickets start from £12.50 for a child and £25 for an adult for this event and are valid for travel throughout the day. For more information and to book tickets in advance, visit www.bluebell-railway.com or call the customer services team on 01825 720 800. Not to be missed is a visit to ‘SteamWorks’, a brand new innovative, interactive exhibition at Sheffield Park Station which is due to open in late September. This new addition at the Bluebell, showcases the stories and science behind steam and will interest adults and children alike.

As well as showing a great selection of new releases, art documentaries, screen classics and more, the cinema also holds monthly family screenings. The next, on Saturday 22 September is Mary and the Witch’s Flower, in which a young girl follows a mysterious cat into the woods, where she discovers an old broomstick that whisks her away to a school of magic. Then, on Saturday 27 October Ernest and Celestine tells the story of the unlikely friendship between a bear and a mouse. On Thursday 25 October there will also be a special Half Term screening of the Pixar favourite Wall-E, which follows the last robot on Earth as he embarks on a journey across the galaxy in search of Eve, a sleek probe sent to Earth on a scanning mission. All family screening tickets are only £4. For more information, visit www.townereastbourne. org.uk/FamilyFilm.

All aboard at the Bluebell Railway for the return of some ‘Giants’ of Steam over the weekend of 12, 13 and 14 October. Two very special locomotives will be visiting this year, the Gresley A4 Pacific No. 60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ and the LNER Thompson Class B1 No. 61306 ‘Mayflower’. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see the iconic ‘Union of South Africa’ before she retires in 2019! A selection of Bluebell’s own wonderful locos will also be running so there will be lots of opportunities to travel behind these magnificent giants and to watch them in action.

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September Walk Fest

In Eastbourne, walkers can go back to the town’s early beginnings with Old Town walks including To the Manor Bourne and Where the Bourne Springs, while a self-guided Coffee and Culture walk links Eastbourne’s galleries and market. For those looking for a challenge, a range of Nordic health walks from easy tasters to competent walkers will also explore nearby downland.

Organised by Eastbourne Borough and Lewes District Councils and supported by the Eastbourne Downland Group, keen historians can explore the historic twittens, graveyards and the geology of building stones in Lewes, as well as the ancient Cinque Port of Seaford with local guides.

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Walkers can choose from 48 walks this September as the Eastbourne and Lewes Walk Fest returns from 22–30 September with a wide variety of superb strolls, most of which are free. Walkers can explore more with knowledgeable guides and challenge themselves with easy ambles or adventurous hikes.

Visit during Autumn half term and see the new innovative and exciting interactive experience at Sheffield Park Station showcasing the science and stories behind steam. Steam trains each day over half term

New to the festival is a brand new dog walk starting at Eastbourne Downs Golf Course, part of the NFU’s ‘Take the Lead’ initiative, or in the town centre a Family Fun Dog Walk ends in a novelty dog show. All the walks are listed in the festival brochure, available from Eastbourne, Lewes or Seaford Tourist Information Centres. For more information, please visit www.EastbourneandLewesWalkFest.org. Photo credit: Visit Eastbourne

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Traditional Christmas at Hever Castle

What the Dickens will Hever Castle be doing this festive season? They’ll be celebrating Christmas paying homage to traditional Christmas tales. Rooms of the Castle will be beautifully decorated and themed around stories including the Nutcracker, The Tailor of Gloucester and ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas with twinkling lights and welcoming log fires. Revel the Christmas spirit at Hever Castle TUES 23 in OCT: Toy Hacking to Sundays from WED 24 OCT: 3D Wednesdays Pens 24 November and daily from THURS 25 OCT: Digital Cardboard Crafting 10Pictures to 24 December. FRI 26 OCT: Talking

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grounds wrap up warm and discover the festive interactive trail themed around Charles Dickens’ classic novel ‘A Christmas Carol’. As dusk falls, the gardens are illuminated with up-lighting and colour washes. Each weekend and daily from selected dates you’ll be able to ride the carousel and enjoy vintage fairground stalls and roast chestnuts and have the chance to meet characters along the trail. Children will be enchanted by the magical Grotto where they will be taken by an elf through the snowy ‘forest’ to meet Father Christmas in his log cabin. Father Christmas visits must be pre-booked, and each child will take home a special age-appropriate gift.

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Autumn Adventures

You can climb on board at any of the Bluebell Railway stations at Sheffield Park, Horsted Keynes, Kingscote or East Grinstead. There is plenty of parking at both Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes but please note you are unable to park at Kingscote and parking at East Grinstead is limited to the town car parks which are all within a ten minute walk of the station.

Experience Hever Castle after dark at magical Twilight Christmas evenings taking place on 1, 8, 14, 20 and 21 December which offer the perfect opportunity to see the enchanting gardens illuminated and enjoy the Castle decorations by the warmth of log fires. There’ll also be Father Christmas in his snow-dusted grotto and a fairground carousel. Twilight Christmas events must be pre-booked.

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For further information about Christmas activities, prices and booking Father Christmas visits, see www.hevercastle.co.uk/whatson.

Halloween Weekend

House & Gardens

Medieval Weekend

Sat 8th & Sun 9th September

A Taste of Sussex Food & Drink Fair Sun 23rd September

Sat 28th & Sun 29th October Upper Dicker BN27 3QS.

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HALF-TERM AT TOWNER Turn ordinary materials into out-of-the-ordinary objects in a series of free workshops with artist collective Exploring Senses throughout October half-term.

Tues 23 October: Wed 24 October: Thur 25 October: Fri 26 October: Sat 27 October:

Toy Hacking 3D Pens Digital Cardboard Crafting Talking Pictures Toy Hacking

For times and details visit: townereastbourne.org.uk

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If you have an adult ticket you can buy our ‘kid for a quid’ £1 add-on ticket. This allows you to travel with one child, for one day, for £1.You can buy up to a maximum of four tickets, that’s just £4 for four kids. Now available to buy with co ncession passes

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Choosing your New School with The definitive guide to open days for that all important decision.

A Pull Out and Keep Feature

Choosing your new School

Choosing your New School Starting to look at secondary schools? We give you the lowdown on what to do. Choosing a secondary school is one of the most important decisions you are going to make because it’s likely to have a huge impact on your child’s future, way beyond the school gates. There’s some essential ‘homework’ to be done before you make that all important choice and you must make sure you know the deadlines for applying via your local authority. For some, it won’t be an issue, as catchment area rules determine your first or other choices, decided by postcode or feeder school. However, for those of you who can choose, the task can seem a daunting one. To help you through the process, follow our tips for some forward planning and get the most out of a school open day.

Make a Shortlist of Schools

Firstly, make a shortlist of the schools that your child could attend by looking at nearby local authority’s websites or visit www.education.gov.uk. Make sure you check their admission rules carefully to ensure your child is eligible for a place. You also need to be happy that your child can travel to school easily and that siblings, if relevant, could go to the same school. After that, it’s time to take a look at the facts and figures to make a comparison on paper.

Do Your Homework

It will help if you do some online research of your own. All schools have to have a website. Among other things, this has to include details of the curriculum, admission criteria, behaviour policy, special educational needs policy, disability policy, links to Ofsted reports, links to performance data, the school’s latest key stage attainment and progress measures. But the other things on the website may be at least as important. Does the school feel an exciting place to be? Yes schools can be exciting; maybe they’ve changed a bit since our time. Is there a regular newsletter and is there lots going on? Does whoever writes the website sound enthusiastic about the school? If they’re not, you may not be either.

Head to the Open Day

Once you’re satisfied with your shortlist and you’ve done your homework, it’s time to do the most important thing of all and visit the schools. Nothing beats going to see the school for yourself, so get the most out of your visit with our tips and

The grand tour

Most open days will feature a pupil-led tour. Ask lots of questions and you’ll hear all sorts of interesting things from your friendly guide that don’t feature in the prospectus. Talk to as many pupils and parents as you can manage on the tour for maximum feedback. Don’t forget to take in the atmosphere and environment of the school, to get a feel for whether your child would be happy in these surroundings. This October, Mary’s Meals is inviting you to reach out to children living in poverty by supporting the #PorridgeSmiles campaign To request your free Porridge Smiles fundraising pack, please visit www.worldporridgeday.com

The Head teacher’s talk

Don’t miss out on the Head teacher’s talk, usually given at specified times on open days/evenings. You’ll find out what priorities and emphasis the Head gives to various aspects of their school, and will be able to see if these aspirations match your family’s own. The Head should come across as genuine, inspiring and bursting with pride for both school and pupils, as well as being very clear about the school’s achievements and goals.

Expectations for behaviour

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As you’re on the school tour, observe the children in school, as they will often be a great indicator of a school’s ethos. You’ll get to see how children treat each other and how they interact within the classroom and corridors. Are they happy? Do they seem confident and animated? Are teachers welcoming and friendly, and are you getting the feeling of a warm, open attitude? ideas.

their learning stays on track and they don’t ‘slip under the radar’ and fall behind their peers. Ask about communication systems that are in place to ensure teachers and parents can work together to be a constant support to your child.

Life outside the classroom

Essential learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom. Look out for interesting extra-curricular activity posters on the noticeboards. If your child likes sports but isn’t an ‘A’ team candidate, will they still get to participate? If there are after school clubs, check what they are and when they take place.

Peace of mind

The switch to secondary school is a big one and communication will be key. It is important to know how to contact staff if you have a problem or concern. Find out how contact details such as teacher names and emails are provided, and whether the first point of contact should be via telephone or email. It’s important to see how easy it is to contact school staff in case of an emergency. Information about good pastoral care should be plentiful as it’s an essential ingredient for a happy school life.

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Students in action

It’s an open day, so keep an open mind Equal opportunities for all

School should bring out the best in every child. If yours requires additional help in any areas of learning, ask about the support available to enable them to reach their potential. Query how students are monitored to ensure

Remember this is about your child, not you. Try not to be influenced by your own educational experience as it may not be relevant. Find out what your child really thinks and don’t hesitate to take advice from trusted teachers who you feel know your child best – you may be surprised by what they tell you. In the end, trust your instincts, find the right environment for them to be happy, then sit back and watch them flourish.

Willingdon Community School ‘Developing Personal Excellence’ is at the heart of everything they seek to achieve at Willingdon. Their overarching goal is to ensure students leave Willingdon, not only with opportunities available to them because of their academic success, but as well-rounded individuals. The school will be responsible for helping students create their own identity and become active participants in society. The school pride themselves on the range of extra-curricular clubs and enrichment activities offered daily to students. These range from sports clubs to residential trips away for example, to Iceland and Uganda. Willingdon Community School has a very strong transition programme so the moment you decide to embark on the next stage of the journey with them, the support will start for parents and students. This will give you the chance to get to know them so the September start will not be so daunting. The school embraced their most recent Ofsted inspection where a Good judgment was sustained. The inspectors commented on the “organised, calm and positive ethos throughout the school, which is enhanced by strong relationships between staff and pupils.” Inspectors also noted that “staff have high expectations of pupils’ conduct and, as a result, pupils are well behaved, respectful and friendly to one another.” They concluded by adding “behaviour continues to be typically exemplary.” Go and see Willingdon Community School for yourself. For more information, please visit www.willingdonschool.org.uk.

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Claremont School Octagon Development Project Claremont School in East Sussex, one of the best independent schools in the region, will start the new academic year in September on the crest of a wave with record numbers across the Prep and Senior School sites, and a £3.5m redevelopment project underway at the Senior School site in Bodiam. The expansion plan, known as The Octagon Development Project, will focus on the redevelopment of the heart of the school site, creating a new art department, student work rooms, classrooms and offices. Simultaneously, the school will extend its already outstanding performing arts provision providing a brand new dance studio and music department. This project will add to the facilities across the two sites. These include sports halls, swimming pools, pitches for every sport, an Astroturf pitch, theatre, performing arts centre, forest school and, of course, many well equipped and resourced classrooms and

Timetable for Choosing your New School September/October Attend school open days to choose which ones to apply to. 31 October

Final deadline for submitting application forms.

1 March (Offer Day) Your child’s offer will be available on your council’s website. They will then be posted out.

specialist subject areas.  Claremont has a reputation for outstanding academic results and a warm, supportive and dynamic school programme. The aim is for every child is to develop a positive and proactive attitude towards learning which will support them throughout their lives. The ethos of an amazing learning journey ensures that each individual has the opportunity to develop knowledge, confidence, self-esteem, good learning habits, and an appreciation of moral values within a busy and vibrant environment.  Look out for further updates on the progress of The Octagon Development and many other exciting new projects that are in the pipeline to mark the beginning of a new chapter in the life of Claremont School. For more information, please visit www. claremontschool.co.uk.

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If you would like to advertise in it please contact: 01273 916210 or email catherine@primarytimes.biz

Anything Nose in Schools Next March Red Nose Day is back for 2019, and Comic Relief is calling on all teachers to clear their school’s diary on Friday 15 March to take part in the epic fundraising extravaganza. Red Nose Day is a time in the school year that students remember for a lifetime - donning a nose, dressing up and coming up with all kinds of wacky ways to raise funds for a good cause. It isn’t just an exciting opportunity to take part in a fantastic day of fundraising. Red Nose Day also gives students a great chance to learn more about the world around them and how Comic Relief is working to support vulnerable people both at home in the UK and around the globe. To help schools get red-y for a day of fundraising and events, teachers can now pre-order a free fundraising pack tailored specifically for primary schools. The packs are bursting with ideas – fundraising guides, posters, stickers and balloons – to help ensure schools will have an unforgettable time. Comic Relief also offers school curriculum materials and videos that teachers can use to help raise awareness of the world around them and those living incredibly tough lives. To have these tips, tools and classroom ideas land in your school’s post box this January, pre-order your pack now – just head to www.rednoseday.com/primarytimes. Comic Relief is a registered UK charity that aims to create a just world, free from poverty – where everyone is safe, healthy, educated and empowered. Since 1985, Comic 14

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Relief has raised over £1 billion. That money has helped, and is helping, people both here at home in the UK and across the world. For more information about Comic Relief and the work it carries out, please visit www.comicrelief.com.

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JOIN US AT OUR NEXT OPEN DAY ON SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER 2018 AT 9:30AM-1PM OUR FOCUS IS ON THE LEARNING JOURNEY OF EVERY STUDENT - FROM START TO FINISH!

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Back to School, Bus to School The first day back at school in September can be an anxious time for children and parents, especially if your child is starting a new secondary school. One really helpful way you can help address these fears is to plan your child’s bus travel and tickets before their first day back. Buying your child’s bus ticket can be straightforward with the busID scheme for young people aged 5 to 18. You can upload e-tickets onto the card and top up online or at the One Stop Travel shop. Alternatively, your child can show their card and pay the driver directly. A free busID card entitles your child to pay half the adult fare or 50p per journey if accompanied by an adult. There are also discounts for siblings of up to £90 a year. If your child will only be using the bus occasionally, the citySAVER Multi-Trip tickets are for you. You can buy single journeys in bulk and the more you buy, the more you save. You’ll find every Brighton and Hove secondary school and the routes that serve them, along with timetables, bus stops and fares, at www.yourschooljourney.co.uk.

Bede’s Nursery Located in Eastbourne, with panoramic views of its beautiful coastline, Bede’s Nursery and Pre-Prep School is a haven of learning, creativity and opportunity. Headmaster, Giles Entwisle, told Primary Times, “We strive to provide the very best possible environment and education for children from three months through a wholly caring and supportive ethos,

where all children and families feel included, secure and valued. By celebrating and building on what children already know and do, and with our understanding of how children develop and learn, we encourage pupils to make choices and develop their individuality, a strength we are particularly proud of at Bede’s. Practical life skills are embedded in the daily routine here, as children get ready to embark on the next stage of their journey into Bede’s Prep.” Bede’s Nursery offers wrap-around care from 7.45am to 6pm, specialist tuition in subjects such as music and dance, a cookery room, free-flow classrooms and swimming lessons in an indoor-heated pool (with specialist swimming teachers from age three years). Bede’s also offers a Beach School for their Pre-Prep School pupils within walking distance, and will be opening a Forest School in September. Bede’s Nursery is open 51 weeks a year and offers Early Years funding from 3 years, including the extended 30-hour entitlement. Open Mornings will take place on Saturday 29 September and Saturday 2 March 2019. To register or to book a personal visit, please contact Helen Pugh, Nursery Admissions and Finance Officer, on 01323 356 976 or email holywell@bedes.org. For further information, please visit www.bedes.org.

St Andrew’s Prep, Eastbourne Home to 370+ children aged from 9 months to 13 years, St Andrew’s Prep, Eastbourne is just a five minute walk to the sea and the foot of the South Downs. The school’s talented staff is

Let us take you to school safely. To find out more about school routes and fares, visit www.yourschooljourney.co.uk

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dedicated to preparing its pupils for a fast changing, high-tech world, giving them lifelong-learning and problem-solving skills alongside leadership and teamwork opportunities and, perhaps most important of all, the tools to become good citizens. In short, St Andrew’s Prep is stimulating the imagination, creativity and inventiveness of every pupil while equipping them with the essential qualities of self-discipline, resilience, honesty, kindness and compassion. St Andrew’s believe they need to be educating children on how to form opinions properly, how to substantiate ideas, how to self-reflect without over-analysing, how to listen and value other opinions, how to think critically and how to be aware of the wider community. In other words, they want to expand the minds of every pupil so that they become more resilient, more compassionate and better listeners. Every child is in a sports team, not just the elite. Every child can choose to be in a drama production, everybody takes part in music and the vast majority play at least one instrument. The school is extremely successful. A number of children have reached Grade 8 music over the years and St Andrew’s Prep has won many county and national sporting titles. You can see the school for yourselves by emailing admissions@ standrewsprep.co.uk or visiting www.standrewsprep.co.uk.

Inspiring Modern Minds Open for 50 weeks of the year from 8am to 6pm and benefiting from a highly specialised timetable, the St Andrew’s Prep Nursery offers outstanding care and an inspirational education for children from 9 months to 4 years. Call us on 01323 733203 or email admissions@standrewsprep.co.uk

www.StAndrewsPrepNursery.co.uk

Registration now open Nursery, Pre-School and Pre-Prep

For a personal visit please contact: holywell@bedes.org T 01323 356987 or online at bedes.org IAPS – Boys and girls 3 months to 7 years 51 weeks a year 7.45am – 6.00pm Monday to Friday Offering Universal and Extended EYEE entitlement for 3+ year olds

Bede’s Duke’s Drive, Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 7XL bedes.org

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‘Failing is Good’ - Burgess Hill Girls School Failing is good - one of the powerful mantras girls should adapt to achieve their dreams. A vital part of the curriculum at Burgess Hill Girls is their speakers programme. Most recently, Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold was the guest of honour at the Junior School sports day. Winning consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2014 and 2018, Lizzy is the most successful British Winter Olympian and the most successful Olympic Skeleton athlete of all time from any nation. She stayed for the whole day, chatting with girls, answering their questions and cheering them on. She also gave a powerful speech about the challenges she has faced in her sporting career. At age 18 she realised she wasn’t going to make it as a heptathlete and began to explore other events to succeed in her dream of becoming an Olympian. Through UK Sport’s Girls4Gold talent identification programme, she was identified as having potential in skeleton. Seven years later she was World Champion. There are three lessons children can take from Lizzy’s story. Firstly to aim high, secondly to adapt. The third lesson? In Lizzy’s own words, ‘failing is good, you don’t win much in life, so it is very important to deal with losing and to see it as a positive.’ ‘Failing is good’ fits very closely with the philosophy at Burgess Hill Girls. Their empowering community gives girls the freedom to take risks, to challenge themselves, and, most importantly, to make and learn from mistakes - a true driver in developing the necessary character and skills to succeed in the long term. You might even see a Burgess Hill Girl on the podium sometime soon. For more information, please visit www.burgesshillgirls.com.

The life of a chorister is full of excitement with the huge reward of being part of such a special team. It is the chance of a lifetime. To learn more, please contact David Flood on 01227 865 242 or davidf@canterbury-cathedral.org. Further information and a short video can be seen at www.canterbury-cathedral.org/worship/choir.

St Catherine’s College St Catherine’s College are a Church of England Academy that has children at the heart of everything they do. They are a high achieving school with children who are well prepared for their next steps in life. They have happy, safe, confident and resilient learners and make the education of pupils their first concern. The curriculum is broad and varied with Art, Dance, Drama, Music, Food Technology and Motor Vehicle all featuring, as they recognise the value of developing the whole child’s experience. St Catherine’s College provides opportunities for everyone whatever their background or faith. The college are different because they are the only Church of England Secondary School/ Academy in East Sussex. Parents send their children there because the school insists upon high standards and firm boundaries, all underpinned by a Christian foundation. St Catherine’s College look forward to welcoming you to their Open Evening on Tuesday 18 September from 5.45pm, with Headteacher’s speeches at 6pm and 7.30pm. Their Open Month is from Monday 24 September - Friday 19 October. Please contact them to make an appointment for Open Month tours. For more information, please visit www.stcatherines.college.

Canterbury Cathedral Choir Canterbury Cathedral Choir are offering a unique opportunity for boys who would like to join them in September 2019. They are looking to award substantial scholarships to talented boys. Auditions, for a long time referred to as voice trials, will be held on 10 November 2018. Don’t wait until then, though! Any boy who is 7 or 8 years old and who enjoys singing can be considered. The Cathedral organist, David Flood, will be delighted to meet and advise them at any convenient time. It is not necessary to have had any musical training at all as Dr Flood is just keen to see potential. He will offer lots of encouragement and advice about how to prepare for the audition. He can answer any queries as well as providing all sorts of information. Dr Flood ensures that all the music-making in the Cathedral is fun and that the life of a chorister is a wonderful and unique experience. The Cathedral Choir House has recently enjoyed a £2 million renovation whilst the choristers, all 25 of them, also enjoy the excellent facilities of St Edmund’s School, Canterbury, receiving very substantial scholarships from the Cathedral. Canterbury Cathedral Choir enjoys the very highest reputation across the world, performing to many thousands of people every year at home and through radio and television performances. The choir records regularly and their CDs, of which the newest has just been produced, are highly regarded. The choristers also have the opportunity to participate in major tours. A two-week tour of America in April this year was a huge success. 18

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VOICE TRIALS for boys aged 7 & 8 10th November 2018 Enquiries are welcome at any time

Substantial scholarships are awarded and choristers benefit from an all-round excellent education at St Edmund’s School Canterbury. The Master of Choristers, David Flood, is always pleased to meet and advise parents and their sons.

For further details please telephone

01227 865242 davidf@canterbury-cathedral.org @No1Cathedral

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King’s Academy Ringmer King’s Academy Ringmer are very proud of their two winning candidates for the two year Sixth Form scholarship at their sister school in Madrid. Ellie Gross and Oscar Beale were selected from an extremely tough field by the King’s Group, including Sir Roger Fry. Oscar will start in September 2018 and Ellie the following September. The academy joined the King’s Group of Academies (KGA) just over a year ago. The King’s Group was founded in 1969 by Sir Roger Fry, who was awarded a knighthood for his services to UK Education Internationally. Sir Roger chairs the Board of Trustees for the King’s Group Academies and together with King’s Academy Ringmer are offering two places for a Sixth Form scholarship opportunity to their school in Soto, Madrid, Spain. The fully funded scholarship is only available to Ringmer students. The scholarship includes all boarding fees, all tuition fees, including textbooks, for the duration of the two-year programme and access to all extra-curricular activities. Marketing Manager, Jamie Peacock, told Primary Times, “KGA also have four other schools in Spain and schools in Bahrain, Frankfurt, Latvia and Panama, and we would like to build relations with all of them. It really is an exciting time for both staff and students here at Ringmer.” Ellie Gross told Primary Times, “This is such an incredible opportunity that I feel absolutely honoured to have been awarded. It’s one of those surreal offers that you hear about but never think you will get the chance to take. I’m overwhelmingly excited to start there next summer.” For more information, please visit www.kgaringmer.uk.

2018 Open Days/Evening Open Evening Thursday 13 September School Open Mornings 17-21 September Alternatively please call for a tour at any time and arrange to meet the Principal

OPEN EVENING ~ Tuesday 18 September at 5.45pm

God’s children at the heart of everything we do

Together we listen, learn and achieve together. Together we listen, learn and achieve together.

OPEN EVENING Tuesday 18 September 2018 at 5.45pm. Headteacher’s Speeches at 6pm & 7.30pm. Tours from 5.45pm. Open Month - Monday 24 September to Friday 19 October 2018. Please contact the College to make an appointment for Open Month.

Contact details: Priory Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 7BL 01323 465400 www.stcatherines.college admin@stcatherines.college

A School focused on high quality educational outcomes under new leadership. Please visit the school to see us in action. King’s Academy Ringmer Lewes Road, Ringmer BN8 5RB 01273 8122220 www.kgaringmer.uk @ringmeracademy

@Ringmer_Academy

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Varndean School

20th September 2018 5:30pm~8:30pm

Open Evening

www.varndean.co.uk school@varndean.co.uk

01273 561281

Causeway School An overwhelming sense of community exists at the heart of Causeway School, bringing together students, staff, parents and carers. Their mission is simple, to ensure that every member of the school is ‘putting achievement first’ as well as fostering happy, confident learners who leave school with the right skills and qualifications for the world. Causeway’s bright, modern building located in green surroundings makes it a great learning environment. The school has outstanding facilities including dedicated specialist classrooms, a theatre hall, 3G astro pitch, a sports hall, dance studio, library, drama studio, amphitheatre, outside courts and extensive pitches. The school’s rich curriculum delivers a wide variety of learning opportunities beyond the school day, through a wealth of extra-curricular activities, trips and visits. There are high expectations and Behaviour for Learning is a real strength which mean that students flourish in a safe and calm environment. Causeway’s dedicated staff run a personalised transition programme designed to support all new students. This includes: Master Classes, Meet the Tutor Evening, Transition Day, primary school visits, buddy builders and a taster session activity week. For further information visit www.causewayschool.org or contact 01323 465 700.

Balfour Road, Brighton BN1 6NP

WELCOME TO CHAILEY SCHOOL ‘Every adult and every young person in our school achieving more than they ever thought possible”

Open Evening

6.30pm Tuesday 18th September 2018

Open Mornings

CAUSEWAY SCHOOL OPEN EVENING Tues 2nd Oct 2018 | 6.00pm - 8.30pm Headteacher’s address 6.15pm & 7.15pm

9.00-11.00am Monday 24th to Thursday 27th September 2018 No appointment is necessary. The students, staff and governors look forward to welcoming you.

If you would like to see the school in action, please do call to arrange a visit:

01273 890407 www.chaileyschool.org Headteacher: Mrs Helen Key Chailey School, Mill Lane, South Chailey BN8 4PU 20

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The Upper Drive, Hove, BN3 6ND

Loder Road, Brighton, BN1 6PZ

Nevill Road, Hove, BN3 7BN

High Street, Portslade, BN41 2PG

Falmer Road, Rottingdean, BN2 7FR

Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, BN1 8PB

Chalky Road, Portslade, BN41 2WS

Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NP

Keymer Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG

Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2EH

Cardinal Newman Catholic School

Dorothy Stringer School

Hove Park School

King’s School

Longhill High School

Patcham High School

Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

Varndean School

Burgess Hill Girls

Canterbury Cathedral Choir

Tel

01227 865 242

01444 241050

01273 561 281

01273 416 300

01273 503 908

01273 304 086

01273 840 004

01273 294 807

01273 852 222

01273 558 551

01273 736 244

Website

davidf@canterbury-cathedral.org

www.burgesshillgirls.com

Other

www.varndean.co.uk

www.paca.uk.com

www.patchamhigh.brighton-hove.sch.uk

www.longhill.org.uk

www.kingsschoolhove.org.uk

www.hovepark.brighton-hove.sch.uk

www.dorothy-stringer.co.uk

www.cncs.co.uk

www.blatchingtonmill.org.uk

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School Open Day Tables

Voice trials for boys aged 7 or 8, Sat 10 Nov

Open Day Sat 6 Oct. Phone school to book place.

Open Eve Thur 20 Sept 5.30-8.30pm.

Open Eve Tues 9 Oct 6-8pm.

Open Eve Thurs 4 Oct 5.45-8.15pm. Open Morn Tue 9-Wed 10 Oct 8.45-10.30am.

No available information - see school website for details

Open Morn 25-27 Sept & 1-2 Oct 9.15-11.15am. Open Eve Thurs 27 Sept 5-8pm, Head’s talk 5.30, 6.15 & 7pm. Book online.

Open Morns Mon 8-Fri 12 Oct, Mon 15-Wed 17 Oct, call 01273 295002 to book appt. Open Eve (Valley Campus) 18 Oct 6pm.

Open Eve Thurs 11 Oct.

Open Eve Wed 3 Oct 4-7.30pm, Head’s talk 4.30, 5.30 & 6.30pm.

No available information - see school website for details

Dates correct at time of going to press. Contact the school to confirm details

Address

Nevill Avenue, Hove, BN3 7BW

Name

Blatchington Mill

Hailsham Community College is a busy, cheerful community with a positive atmosphere full of purpose and endeavour. Their focus is on learning - they take pride in nurturing and supporting the personal, social and academic development of each individual. They know that students learn best when they are secure and happy. The college motto, ‘be the very best you can be’, is very simple but encapsulates everything they believe in for the entire college community, students and staff alike. Their successful transition programme supports pupils throughout Year 6. Through a series of activities spread across the year children become familiar with the college environment and their teachers well before starting their first day as a Year 7 student. The college find that students begin in September fully prepared, confident and ready for the next step of their educational journey. HCC was proud to be judged as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in March 2017 with key observations being their strong sense of community, excellent relationships between staff and pupils, and how the school’s culture enables students to grow as confident, eloquent and articulate young people. For more information, please visit www.hccat.net.

Brighton & Hove

Hailsham Community College

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Park Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 2XR

Ratton School

01323 485 254

01892 782 135

01825 764 844

01424 731 070

01424 448 740

01323 465 400

01323 733 203

01273 517 601

01323 891 623

01797 222 545

01580 880 360

01323 504 011

01273 476 231

01273 581 100

01273 812 220

01435 866 066

01424 711 950

01323 841 468

01323 400 650

01797 252 494

01323 514 900

01424 772 155

01580 830 396

01273 890 407

01323 731 340

01323 465 700

01424 813 813

01580 200 448

01424 730 722

01323 843 252

01323 744 222

01892 603 000

01424 439 888

01424 753 040

Tel

www.willingdonschool.org.uk

www.uplandscc.com

www.uckfield.college

www.strichardscc.com

www.thestleonardsacademy.org.uk

www.stcatherines.college

www.standrewsprepnursery.co.uk

www.seahavenacademy.org.uk

www.seafordhead.org

www.ryecollege.co.uk

www.robertsbridge.org.uk

www.ratton.e-sussex.sch.uk

www.priory.e-sussex.sch.uk

www.phcs.org.uk

www.kgaringmer.uk

www.heathfieldcc.co.uk

www.thehastingsacademy.org.uk

www.hccat.net

www.gildredgehouse.org.uk

www.frewencollege.co.uk

www.theeastbourneacademy.org

www.claverham.e-sussex.sch.uk

www.claremontschool.co.uk

www.chaileyschool.org

www.cavendish.e-sussex.sch.uk

www.causewayschool.org

www.buckswood.co.uk

www.bricklehurst.co.uk

www.bexhillhigh.org

www.bedes.org/senior-school.aspx

www.bedes.org/prep-school.aspx

www.beacon-academy.org

www.arkwilliamparkeracademy.org

www.helenswoodacademy.org

Website

Open Eve Wed 3 Oct 5.30-8.30pm. Open Morns 10, 11 & 15 Oct 9am.

Open Eve Wed 3 Oct 5.30-8pm.

Open Eve Wed 19 Sept 4.30-8.30pm. Open Morn Tours Mon 24 Sept-Fri 5 Oct 9.10am & 11.30am.

No available information - see school website for details

Open Morns 20, 25 & 27 Sept 9.15am. Open Eve Tues 2 Oct 6pm.

Open Eve Tues 18 Sept from 5.45pm, Head’s talk 6 & 7.30pm. ‘Open Month’ Mon 24 Sept-Fri 19 Oct, booking essential.

Open Morns Fri 28-Sat 29 Sept & Fri 8-Sat 9 Feb 9.30am-12noon. Online booking essential.

Open Eve Thur 20 Sept.

Provisional Dates - Open Eve Thur 4 Oct 5.30-8.30pm. Open Morn Tues 9 & Wed 10 Oct 9.15-10.45am.

Open Eve Thurs 27 Sept 6pm.

Open Eve Thurs 11 Oct 6-8.30pm. Open Morn Tours Mon 15-Fri 19 Oct - booking essential.

Open Eve Thurs 27 Sept.

Open Eve Thurs 20 Sept 6-9pm.

Open Eve Tues 25 Sept 6-8.30pm. Tours Fri 28 Sept & Mon 1-Fri 5 Oct 10.40am.

Open Eve Thurs 13 Sept 8pm. Open Morns 17-21 Sept 9-11am.

No available information - see school website for details

Open Eve Thur 4 Oct 5-7pm.

Open Eve Mon 17 Sept 5.30-8pm, tours 5.30-7.45pm, Head’s talk 5.30, 6 & 6.30pm. Open Morns Mon 24 - Fri 28 Sept, Head’s talk 9am, book online.

Opens Morns 20 Sept, 6 Oct, 10 Nov 18, 17 Jan, 2 Feb, 23 Mar, 25 Apr, 11 May, 15 Jun 19.

Open Eve Tues 25 Sept 6-8.30pm. School Tours Fri 28 Sept & Mon 1-Fri 5 Oct 10.40am.

Open Morns Fri 28 Sept & Mon 1 Oct 9am.

Open Day Sat 6 Oct 9.30am-1pm

Open Eve Tues 18 Sept 6.30pm. Open Morn Mon 24-Thurs 27 Sept 9-11am.

Open Eve Thurs 20 Sept 4.50-8pm, tours 5-7.45pm. Head’s talk 5, 6 & 7pm. Open Morns Mon 25 Sept-Fri 5 Oct 9am appt only.

Open Morns Mon 24 Sept-Fri 12 Oct, Call to book appt. Open Eve Tues 2 Oct 6-8.30pm, Head’s talk 6.15 & 7.15pm.

Open Morns Sat 6 Oct & 17 Nov 10am-12 noon. Private tours available via school website

No available information - see school website for details

Open Morn Sat 15 Sept.

Boys & Girls 3 Months -7 Years. Contact holywell@bedes.org/01323 356 987 to book visit.

Open Day Sat 6 Oct. Open Morn Tours Mon 8-Fri 12 Oct.

Open Morns Thurs 13 & 20 Sept, 4 & 11 Oct 9-10am.

Book personalised tours by email info@arkhelenswood.org or call school

Date/Time of Open Days

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Mountfield Road, Lewes, BN7 2XN

Priory School

Broad Road, Eastbourne, BN20 9QX

Greenwich Way, Peacehaven, BN10 8RB

Peacehaven Community School

Willingdon Community School

Lewes Road, Ringmer, BN8 5RB

King’s Academy Ringmer

Lower High Street, Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ

Cade Street, Heathfield, TN21 8RJ

Heathfield Community College

Uplands Community College

Rye Road, Hastings, TN35 5DN

Hastings Academy, The

Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, TN22 3DJ

Battle Road, Hailsham, BN27 1DT

Hailsham Community College

Ashdown Road, Bexhill, TN40 1SE

Compton Place Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8AB

Gildredge House

Uckfield College

Rye Road, Northiam, TN31 6NL

Frewen College

St Richard’s Catholic College

Brodrick Road, Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ

Eastbourne Academy, The

Edinburgh Road, St Leonards, TN38 8HH

North Trade Road, Battle, TN33 0HT

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Bodiam, Robertsbridge TN32 5UJ

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Priory Road, Eastbourne, BN27 4BL

Mill Lane, South Chailey, BN8 4PU

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Eldon Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1UE

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Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ

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St Andrew’s Prep

Guestling, TN35 4LT

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Southdown Road, Newhaven, BN9 9JL

Bardown Road, Wadhurst, TN5 7EL

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Arundel Road, Seaford, BN25 4LX

Gunters Lane, Bexhill, TN39 4BY

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Upper Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3QH

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Duke’s Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 7XL

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The Grove, Rye, TN31 7NQ

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Park Avenue, Hastings, TN34 2PG

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Knelle Road, Robertsbridge, TN32 5EA

The Ridge, St Leonards, TN37 7PS

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Breeze to Devil’s Dyke from Brighton, Various Locations

The 77 double-decker bus leaves from the Brighton Pier bus stop, the Clock Tower or from Brighton Station. Buses run seven days a week until 31 Aug and then weekends throughout the year. There will even be a Visit Brighton podcast telling you all about what you’re seeing from your grandstand seat on top of the bus. For more information visit www. brighton-hove.gov.uk

Until 24 Sep

Lego Club, Heene Community Centre, Worthing, BN11 4PL (Monday only) 3.30–5pm. Go along to a friendly fun session of Lego building for children of all ages and their grown-ups. A chance to be creative and socialise over free tea or coffee. Admission charge applies. For more information visit www. heenecommunitycentre.org

Until 30 Sep

LEGO® Ocean Explorers, SEA LIFE Brighton, BN2 1TB

Dive into the deep for a new LEGO® adventure. Find the missing LEGO® pieces to become a Sea Life Junior Diver and get your very own LEGO® Diver Mini figure to take home. Are you up for the adventure? For more information and to buy tickets visit www.visitsealife.com/ brighton

prints in his lifetime. His work is characterised by an intense sympathy for the daily labour of humanity. For more information visit brightonmuseums.org.uk

Dressing the Decades: 85 years of visitor clothing, Preston Manor, Brighton, BN1 6SD This costume trail marks the 85th anniversary of Preston Manor opening as a museum in 1933. For more information visit brightonmuseums.org.uk/ prestonmanor

Mark Wallinger: The Human Figure in Space, Jerwood Gallery, Hastings, TN34 3DW

This exhibition is inspired by the seaside setting of the gallery and the 19th-century photographer, Eadweard Muybridge’s pioneering work, The Human Figure in Motion. For more information visit www. jerwoodgallery.org

Until 28 Oct

Letter from the Garden – Family Trail, Nymans, Handcross, RH17 6EB

Explore and describe the features of the garden and create your own topiary hedge. Search out the special plants and then add your own flower

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Until 7 Oct

Frank Brangwyn’s Prints, Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton, BN1 1EE

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‘The Triumph of Hope’ Exhibition, Nymans, Handcross, RH17 6EB

11am-4pm.Visit and explore the Triumph of Hope exhibition, part of the National Trust’s Women and Power programme. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans

Until 31 Oct

Animazing Children’s TV Studio Tours, Animazing Studios, Eastbourne, BN22 8LD (Selected dates) Brand new studio tours show how children’s TV is made from puppets and animation to live action and special effects, plus the original Raa Raa the Noisy Lion. For more information and to book visit www.animazingtv.co.uk

Until 4 Nov

Eastbourne Remembers Exhibition, The Pavilion, Eastbourne, BN22 7AQ

Faces of the Fort, Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Eastbourne, BN22 7AQ

Explore the family-friendly interactive displays and follow the stories of those who lived in the Fortress over its 200 year history. Two children admitted free with every full paying adult. For more information visit www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk

Until 18 Nov

Sunday roast at Wakehurst, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN

Treat yourself to a delicious Sunday roast at Wakehurst’s historic mansion. Selected Sundays only. Charges apply. For more information visit www.kew.org/wakehurst

Until 14 Dec

Mr Booth’s Mini Museum Explorers, Booth Museum, BN1 5AA (Friday only) 10–11.30am. Mini Museum Explorer sessions include art activities, a museum expedition, a story and handling some museum objects. For 2-5 year olds only and admission charges apply. For more information visit brightonmuseums. org.uk/booth

September Mon 3 Sep

10am-5pm. Discover stories of heirlooms, precious objects remembered for hundreds of years, and the stories behind Saxon treasure. Travel down memory lane to a nostalgic past, see souvenirs collected over time and words written to preserve tales from time itself. For more information visit www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk

A Tour for All: Fungi Walk, Sheffield Park, TN22 3QX

10.30am-12noon. This walk, led by Ranger Laura, will give you an introduction to fungi identification and help you discover some of

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September our more unusual varieties. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffield-parkand-garden

Autumn Racing, Brighton Racecourse, BN2 9XZ

12noon-5pm. The unique course is set high above the sea, overlooking the vibrant city of Brighton and surrounding countryside and South Downs. Children under 18 go free (accompanied by an adult). For more information visit www. brighton-racecourse.co.uk

Chesworth Farm Nature Tots, Horsham, RH13 0AA

10am-12noon. Bring your little ones along to help them explore the natural world. Get to know the forest school site, woodcraft activities, stories, games and more. For more information visit www. sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Tues 4 Sep

Woods Mill Nature Tots, Henfield, BN5 9SD

Ardingly Nature Tots, Standgrove Woods, opposite Ardingly College, RH17 6SQ

10.30am-12.30pm. Bring your little ones along to help them explore the natural world. Get to know the forest school site, woodcraft activities, stories, games and more. For more information visit www. sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Wed 5 Sep

Woods Mill Nature Tots, Henfield, BN5 9SD

Rye Bay Nature Tots, Rye Harbour, TN31 7TX

10am-12noon. Bring your little ones along for weekly family fun in Rye Bay. Pett Level and Rye Harbour Nature Reserve will be used as venues for outdoor activities and games. For more information visit www. sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Cream Tea Voyage, Wey and Arun Canal, Loxwood, RH14 0RH

(Also 19 Sep) 2.15pm and 4.30pm. Sit back, relax and enjoy a delicious cream tea on the electric canal boat, Wiggonholt, whilst watching the beautiful countryside pass by. For more information and to book visit www.weyarun.org.uk

Wed 5 Sep – Wed 26 Sep

1812 Fireworks and Proms Concert, Eastbourne Bandstand, Grand Parade, BN21 3AD

7.30-10pm. A truly iconic tradition that is celebrated every Wednesday evening, listen to traditional proms favourites and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture. For more information visit www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk

Thurs 6 Sep

Tilgate Park Nature Tots, Walled Garden Cafe, Titmus Drive, Crawley, RH10 5PQ, 10am-12noon. Bring your little ones along to help them explore the natural world. Get to know the forest school site, woodcraft activities, stories, games and more. For more information visit www. sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Thurs 6 – Sun 9 Sep

Heritage Open Days (various locations)

Each September thousands of volunteers across the country invite you to experience local history, architecture and culture all for free. For more local information visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk

Sat 8 Sep

St Catherine’s Hospice: Live at the Lake, Tilgate Park, Crawley, RH10 5PQ

2.00-8.30pm. A fun-filled day featuring live music, tasty food and family friendly entertainment. Money raised from Live at the Lake will help provide local terminally ill people with expert care. For more information visit www.stch.org.uk

Big Fish Little Fish Family Rave, The Hawth Crawley, RH10 6YZ 2pm. Join in the pirate-themed family rave! Dance together on a floor filled with bubbles and balloons.

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Get nautically crafty on the Captain Cookie craft tables, enjoy some shore leave in the baby chill out or play areas. For more information visit www.bigfishlittlefishevents.co.uk

The Greatest Showman Cinestock Outdoor Cinema, Newhaven Fort, BN9 9DS

Doors at 6.15pm. Join the fun outside on the Parade Ground for the film that celebrates the birth of show business! All ages welcome. Film begins at 7.30pm. For more information visit www.newhavenfort. org.uk

Heritage Open Day, Alfriston Clergy House, BN26 5TL

10.30am-4.30pm. Discover the history of the Clergy House as part of the nationwide Heritage Open Day scheme. Learn about the extraordinary women who saved the Clergy House from demolition. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/alfriston-clergyhouse

Haywards Heath Town Day, Victoria Park, RH16 4HT 12noon-4.30pm. Join in the fun with lots of activities for the whole family. Activities include crafts, performances and more. For more information visit www. haywardsheath.gov.uk

A Royal Room Restored, The story of the Saloon Restoration, Royal Pavilion, Brighton, BN1 1EE

The Saloon decorated for King George IV in 1823 re-opens to the public. Step into a room of breath-taking beauty and experience history at its visually stunning best. For more information visit www. brightonmuseums.org.uk

Sat 8 – Sun 9 Sep

Medieval Weekend, Michelham Priory, Hailsham, BN27 3QS

10.30am-4pm. Immerse yourself in the medieval world. This weekend brings together over 140 re-enactors along with traders, musicians and medieval enthusiasts from across the country. For more information visit www.sussexpast.co.uk

Ruins Open Weekend, Nymans, Handcross, near Haywards Heath, RH17 6EB

11am-5pm. Wander through the ruined Great Hall and discover what lies inside and beneath the romantic skeleton of the Messel home. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/nymans

HopFest 2018, Bodiam Station (Kent & East Sussex Railway), TN32 5UD

Bring the whole family for a fun weekend. Enjoy sights on the railway’s heritage steam trains through the beautiful Wealden countryside between Tenterden and Bodiam stations. For more information and to book visit www.kesr.org.uk

A closer look at Stone Cross Windmill, Pevensey, BN24 5PS 10am-4pm. Discover hidden history inside the Stone Cross Windmill and see the flour mill work its magic. For more information visit www. heritageopendays.org.uk

Free Talks and Tours at the Redoubt Fortress, Royal Parade, Eastbourne, BN22 7AQ

Find out more about this iconic landmark, one of only three surviving Napoleonic Redoubts in the UK. For more information visit www. heritageopendays.org.uk

Sat 8 Sep – Sun 4 Nov

Exhibition: The Female of the Species, Bateman’s, Burwash, TN19 7DS

11am-5pm. Discover more about the women in Kipling’s life. The highlights will be staged throughout the house. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/batemans

Sun 9 Sep

Castle Water Wildlife Walk, Rye, TN31 7UG

10am-1pm. A walk to Camber Castle with an opportunity to look inside and visit the birdwatching hide overlooking Castle Water – look out for ducks, waders, little egrets and the last swallows and martins of the year. For more information visit www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

A Tour for All: Family Wildlife Walk to the River Ouse, Sheffield Park, TN22 3QX

10.30am-12noon. Take a walk with the ranger team to see the improvements that have been made to the river and surrounding habitats and see what wildlife you can spot. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/sheffield-park-and-garden

Saddlescombe Farm Heritage Open Day, BN45 7DE 10.30am-3.30pm. Discover the ancient down land farm that was once owned by the Knights Templar. Enjoy tours of the 17th century buildings and the walled garden. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/saddlescombefarm-and-newtimber-hill

Seven Sisters Archaeology Walks - Crowlink Circular, BN20 0AB

11am-2pm. Come and discover the fascinating history and art history through the ages of the Crowlink area on an informative circular

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Win a Signed Crystal Palace Shirt Crystal Palace made a splash in the transfer window this summer with the signing of German International Max Meyer from Bundesliga side Schalke. The exciting midfielder has been dubbed as everything from a ‘wunderkind’ to ‘the German Messi’ and is set to light up Selhurst Park this season as Palace look to build on the eleventh place finish achieved last season. Meyer made his debut at Selhurst Park when Palace hosted Champions League finalists Liverpool and will be looking forward to many more games in front of the best atmosphere in the Premier League. To celebrate the signing, Crystal Palace is giving you the chance to win a free shirt signed by the player himself. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to answer the following question correctly: Which club did Meyer last play a competitive game for before joining Palace? See below for details of how to enter.

DIY Circus Lab for Kids

This year the UK is celebrating 250 years of circus, and a new circus book is out to celebrate this. DIY Circus Lab for Kids by Jackie Leigh Davis gives families everything they need to produce their own circus. Dive into the youth circus community and learn about juggling, acrobatics, manipulations, balance and clowning. The book opens with a do-it-yourself prop making class, and provides enough homemade equipment to get you started on some fun circus basics. Rising circus stars will then move on to lessons in toss juggling, flower sticks, poi, human pyramids and how to move on to even more tricks and skills. And best yet, kids will see how to combine skills into an act, and acts into a show. DIY Circus Lab for Kids also includes the Circademic Corner and safety check boxes whenever skilllearning requires adult supervision. Primary Times have five copies of DIY Circus Lab for Kids to give away to five lucky readers. For your chance to win, simply tell us how many years the circus has been in the UK. See the bottom of this page for details of how to enter.

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Competitions Win Tickets to see the Roll up, roll up, roll up, Paulos Circus is coming back to Millbrook Garden Centre in Staplehurst this October half term! One of the UK’s oldest circus families, Paulos Circus, makes a welcome return visit to Millbrook Staplehurst between 24 and 28 October. Showcasing a brand new thrilling autumn show with breath-taking stunts, laugh-out-loud comedy and beautiful artistry, the Paulos family have created a show to give you and your family everlasting memories. Promising non-stop excitement from start to finish, each show features clowns, acrobats, aerial skills, magic, wire walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and more. Tickets cost only £7 per person and can be booked in store or online at www.millbrookgc.co.uk.

To celebrate the arrival of Paulos Circus at Millbrook Staplehurst, Primary Times has a family ticket (for up to 4 people) plus a mini hamper to give away to one lucky winner. For your chance to win, simply tell us what your favourite circus act is. See below for details of how to enter.

Win a Bundle of Books and Mary and the Witch’s Flower on DVD

In the much-adored tradition of Studio Ghibli and from the creators of Academy Award nominated ‘When Marnie Was There’ and ‘Arrietty’, hit children’s film, ‘Mary and the Witch’s Flower’, based on the book ‘The Little Broomstick’ by Mary Stewart, will be available on digital, Blu-ray, DVD and special edition Blu-ray Steelbook on 10 September. Combining an action-packed girl-power adventure with a magical fantasy tale, Mary and the Witch’s Flower introduces the spirited, red-haired Mary, spending the last weeks of summer in the English countryside with her Great-Aunt Charlotte. Following a mysterious black cat, Tib, into the woods she stumbles upon a magical flower that transforms a little broomstick into one that flies! Mary is fast whisked away and transported to Endor College – a school of witchcraft and wizardry!

Primary Times have a lovely bundle of books by Mary Stewart and a copy of the DVD with two more DVDs as runner up prizes. For your chance to win, tell us who wrote the original book. See below for details of how to enter.

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September walk. Booking essential. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/birling-gap-and-the-sevensisters

St Catherine’s Hospice Dragon Boat Festival, Tilgate Park, Crawley, RH10 5PQ Come along for an actionpacked, free, family fun day. Join St Catherine’s Hospice’s largest and most exhilarating fundraisers with traditional stalls, inflatables, face-painting and more. For more information visit www.stch.org.uk

End of Summer Family Fun Day! Fontwell Park Racecourse, Arundel, BN18 0SY

Enjoy hours of entertainment for the whole family. Under 18s go free. Entertainment includes magicians, children’s disco, a fun fair, pony riding, face painting and more. For more information visit www.fontwellpark. co.uk

Classics on Parade, Newhaven Fort, BN9 9DS Join the members of the Southern Classics Club for their annual show on the Fort’s parade ground.Vehicles are on site between 10am and 4pm. Usual Fort charges apply for visitors. For more information visit www. newhavenfort.org.uk

Afternoon tea in the Mansion, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN

Treat yourself and family to afternoon tea in the historic surroundings of Wakehurst. The menu includes a choice of sandwiches, followed by scones, cakes and bakes. Charges apply. For more information visit www.kew.org/wakehurst

Mon 10 Sep

Autumn Racing, Brighton Racecourse, BN2 9XZ

Wed 12 Sep

Seven Sisters Nature Tots, Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat, nr Seaford, BN25 4AD 10am-12noon. Bring your little ones along to help them explore the natural world. Get to know the forest school site, woodcraft activities, stories, games and more. For more information visit www. sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Thurs 13 – Sun 16 Sep

Heritage Open Days (various locations)

Each September thousands of volunteers across the country invite you to experience local history, architecture and culture all for free. For more local information visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk

The Italian Gardens, King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne, BN20 7XL Join the Friends of Meads Parks and Gardens to celebrate this hidden gem, with 1920s costumes. These gardens are a natural sun trap with views out to sea. For more information visit www. heritageopendays.org.uk

Explore the history: Leaf Hall, Eastbourne, BN22 7NB 11am-3pm. Discover the story of this fascinating building, a hub of the local community since 1864. For more information visit www. heritageopendays.org.uk

Fri 14 Sep

Batty about Bats! Pagham Harbour, PO20 9DT

7pm. Discover which bats call Pagham Harbour their home. Learn more about these intriguing nocturnal mammals with an evening stroll around Church Norton with Hampshire Bat Group’s Nik Knight. Booking essential. For more information visit www.rspb.org.uk

Sat 15 Sep

Organic Lifestyle Market, Tuppenny Barn, PO10 8EZ

11am–3pm. Meet local producers and suppliers of organic skincare, delicious food and wine and natural health remedies. Charges apply. For more information visit www. tuppennybarn.co.uk

The Great British Beach Clean, RSPB Medmerry, PO20 7JL 10am-12noon. Join RSPB and the Friends of Pagham Harbour taking part in The Great British Clean. Meet at Earnley car park at 9.50am. For more information visit www.rspb. org.uk

A Tour for All: Archaeology/ History Tour, Sheffield Park, TN22 3QX 10.30am-12noon. To celebrate Heritage Open Day, take a walk down to the River Ouse to learn

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Screenprint Poster Demonstration, Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, BN6 8SP

10.30am-4pm. The Private Press will set up their screen printing studio for the day at the museum for visitors to have a go at printing a poster specially designed for the day. Charges apply. For more information visit www.ditchlingmuseumartcraft. org.uk

Heritage Open Day, Alfriston Clergy House, BN26 5TL

Miniature Steam Weekend, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, BN18 9LT

The Plant Fairs Roadshow, Borde Hill Garden, RH16 1XP

10am-5pm. See a wide range of locally grown, garden worthy and unusual plants to inspire keen gardeners. Charges apply. For more information www.bordehill.co.uk

Miniature Steam Weekend, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, BN18 9LT See visiting exhibitors with their working miniature steam engines. Also enjoy steam days with our resident steam trains riding the railway around the site. Booking essential. For more information visit www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

Norman Knights, Arundel Castle, BN18 9AB

10am-3.30pm. As the castle celebrates its 950th anniversary, you will experience the sights and sounds of 12th century lives, with combat and craft displays. Booking essential. For more information visit arundelcastle.org

Mon 17 Sep

Autumn Racing, Brighton Racecourse, BN2 9XZ

Mon 17 Sep – Sun 28 Oct

Celebrity Dusty Duck Trail, Arundel Wetland Centre, BN18 9PB

See visiting exhibitors with their working miniature steam engines. Also enjoy steam days with our resident steam trains riding the railway around the site. Booking essential. For more information visit www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

9.30am-4.30pm. Follow the trail to find 14 GIANT Dusty Ducks designed by world famous Aardman studios and dressed by celebs. Charges apply. For more information visit www.wwt.org.uk

Songwriting for Everyone, Chichester Festival Theatre, PO19 6AP

Cream Tea Voyage, Wey and Arun Canal, Loxwood, RH14 0RH

11am-1pm. Join composer and lyricist Richard Taylor for some tips on composition. Suitable for children age 7 and above. No experience necessary. For more information visit www.cft.org.uk

Sat 15 – Sun 16 Sep Ruins Open Weekend, Nymans, RH17 6EB

Sun 16 Sep

Newhaven Forties, Newhaven Fort, BN9 9DS

Visit the Fort for a day of 1940s nostalgia and fun, featuring classic vehicles, living history and live music. Charges apply. For more information visit www.newhavenfort.org.uk

Wed 19 Sep

2.15pm and 4.30pm. Sit back, relax and enjoy a delicious cream tea on the electric canal boat, Wiggonholt, whilst watching the beautiful countryside pass by. For more information and to book visit www. weyarun.org.uk

Thurs 20 Sep

Evening Bat Walk, Arundel Wetland Centre, BN18 9PB

6.30pm. This guided walk will take you to bat hotspots around the reserve. Charges apply. For more information visit www.wwt.org.uk

Thurs 20 – Sun 23 Sep Southdowns Folk Festival, Bognor Regis, PO21 1BL

Enjoy exciting and community focused town centre activities in Bognor Regis. Booking essential. For more information visit www. southdownsfolkfest.co.uk

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Harbour Discovery on the Solar Heritage, Chichester Harbour Conservancy, PO20 7AW

11am. Come aboard the solarpowered vessel and enjoy the beauty of Chichester Harbour. Booking essential. For more information visit www.conservancy.co.uk

Togi’s Team – Art from the Past, Fishbourne Roman Palace, PO19 3QR

10am-12.30pm.Togi’s Team is a club for budding young archaeologists aged 6-12 years. Investigate some of the beautiful art found at Fishbourne and consider why it was made – and by whom. Booking in advance essential. For information visit www. sussexpast.co.uk

Hever Castle Swim, Hever Castle, Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

This one mile leisure and family swim is to be enjoyed in the beautiful setting at your own pace. Under 16s welcome if accompanied throughout by a competent responsible adult. For more information and to sign up visit www.hevercastle.co.uk

Film Screening: Mary and the Witch’s Flower, Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ 10.30am. A young girl follows a mysterious cat into the woods, where she discovers an old broomstick that whisks her away to a school of magic. For more information and to book visit www. townereastbourne.org.uk

Sat 22 – Sun 23 Sep

Parham Autumn Fair, Parham Park, RH20 4HR 10.30am-5pm. A celebration of traditional estate life and all that harvest brings. See the very best of homemade food and locally grown produce as well as activities for all ages. Charges apply. For more information www.parhaminsussex. co.uk

Wyntercon, Princes Park, Eastbourne, BN22 7LL

Sun 23 Sep

Family Bee Day, Tuppenny Barn, PO10 8EZ

2pm–5pm. Come and explore Tuppenny Barn’s very own beehives and find out what it takes to keep hives of your own. Expert advice will be given by a resident beekeeper with activities for the whole family. Charges apply. For more information visit www.tuppennybarn.co.uk

Shine On Harvest Moon, South Downs Planetarium. Chichester, PO19 8AE

3.30pm. Come to the Planetarium to find out more about the Harvest Moon, and about how to get the best out of this beautiful celestial event. Charges apply. For more information visit www.southdowns.org.uk

High Beeches Woodland & Water Garden, RH17 6HQ

Visit the garden which will be open for the National Garden Scheme. For more information visit www. highbeeches.com

Bus Show and Running Day, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, BN18 9LT The popular bus rally returns for another year with static displays and the opportunity to ride on the buses that are not normally available to the public. Booking essential. For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

Hever Castle Run, Hever Castle, Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

The Hever Castle Run as part of the Triathlon series features a 10K and half marathon run. The 10K follows the same route as the Half Marathon but only requires the participants to complete one loop. For more information and to sign up visit www.hevercastle.co.uk

A Taste of Sussex – Food & Drink Fair, Michelham Priory, Hailsham, BN27 3QS

10.30am-4.30pm. Come and experience a Taste of Sussex. Stalls showcasing locally produced food & drink in & around our Elizabethan Great Barn. For information visit http://www.sussexpast.co.uk

10am-4pm. Wyntercon is the South Coast’s largest charity, sci-fi and fantasy family event under a huge circus big top. Enjoy activities, cosplay, workshops and more. Booking essential. For more information visit www.wyntercon.org

Triathlon, Hever Castle, Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

Challenge yourself to one of the many race distances on offer – with events suitable for beginners to elite athletes you are sure to find a race to tempt. For more information and to sign up visit www.hevercastle. co.uk

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Ministry of Science, The Hawth Crawley, RH10 6YZ

1pm and 6.30pm. Ministry of Science Live is not your ordinary science show – 100% Educational. 200% Entertaining. 300% Explosive. 400% Fun. For more information and to book visit www.parkwoodtheatres. co.uk

Fri 28 Sep

Autumn Stars, Moon and Planets, South Downs Planetarium. Chichester, PO19 8AE

7.30pm. Come to the Planetarium for a guided tour of some of the celestial wonders which are on view during the autumn months. Charges apply. For more information visit www. southdowns.org.uk

Fri 28 – Sun 30 Sep

Woodfair, Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum, BN8 5AF

Woodfair is a celebration of woodlands and much more. The whole site holds two fields of stands, exhibits and displays and amazing woodland full of demonstrations and activities. For more information visit www.bentley.org.uk

Sat 29 Sep

Harbour Discovery on the Solar Heritage, Chichester Harbour Conservancy, PO20 7AW

11am. Come aboard the solarpowered vessel and enjoy the beauty of Chichester Harbour. Booking essential. For more information visit www.conservancy.co.uk

Protest Knits, Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, BN6 8SP

11am-4pm. Join Geraldine Warner author of Protest Knits and students from the University of Brighton Department of Fashion and Textiles in a drop-in knitting workshop. For more information visit www. ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk

Classic Scooter Day, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, BN18 9LT

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Take part in the second Classic Scooter Day! View scooters from the classic Mod eras, alongside classic motorcycles and cars. Booking essential. For more information visit www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

Sat 29 – Sun 30 Sep

Rural Life Weekend: Home, Weald & Downland Living Museum, Chichester, PO18 0EU

10.30am–5.30pm. Explore historic houses spanning rural life in south

east England from 950AD to the Victorian era. For more information visit www.wealddown.co.uk

Sun 30 Sep

The Northern Lights, South Downs Planetarium. Chichester, PO19 8AE

3.30pm. Come to the Planetarium to understand how eruptions on the Sun cause displays of the Northern Lights, and how these are visible from the ground. Charges apply. For more information visit www.southdowns. org.uk

Friends of Buchan Country Park: All About Apples, Horsham Road, RH11 9HQ

12noon-2pm. Join the annual All About Apples event, with various apple related goings-on! Bring your own apples and liquid containers and make apple juice using traditional techniques. For more information visit www.westsussex.gov.uk

October Mon 1 – Sun 28 Oct

Festival of Fungi, RSPB Pulborough Brooks, RH20 2EL

Come along and explore the wooded heath in search of fairy tale fungi like the red and white-spotted fly agaric and delicate amethyst deceiver toadstools. Suggested donation applies. For more information visit www.rspb.org.uk

Autumn Colours, Hever Castle, Edenbridge, TN8 7NG As the air turns crisp and a rich display of autumn colour envelops the countryside, pack your walking boots or wellies and head to Hever Castle to enjoy the crunch of leaves underfoot and spectacular autumn tints. For more information visit www.hevercastle.co.uk

Thurs 4 Oct

Badger Watch, Mallydams Wood, TN35 4AH

Join RSPCA for a sneaky peak into the night time world of these wellloved British mammals. For over 7s and adults. Booking essential. For more information visit www.rspca. org.uk

Fri 5 –Sat 6 Oct

Oktoberfest, Fontwell Park Racecourse, Arundel, BN18 0SY

12noon-5pm. Experience plenty of traditional German cuisine, music and world beers. Children under 18 go free (accompanied by an adult). For more information and to book visit www.fontwellpark.co.uk

Fri 5 – Sun 7 Oct

Light Fantastic, Firle Place, Lewes, BN8 6LP

Crown Events presents Historic Firle Place illuminated in a Magical Sound and Vision Extravaganza. For more information and to book visit www. eventbrite.co.uk

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Family Travel Ideas Sugarloaf Farmhouse, Abergavenny

Entering this glorious ancient farmhouse is like stepping back in time.The main house was built in the 1480s and during the renovations the owners carefully managed to keep many of the unique original features.The farmhouse is a mile from Abergavenny, on the fertile farmland of the foothills of Sugar Loaf Mountain in The Black Mountains. The Farmhouse, which sleeps six in three rooms, is pet friendly. In the spacious kitchen there is a quarry tiled stone floor and a lovely long kitchen table perfect to sit around with a cup of coffee for a chat.Walk through an ancient arched oak doorway to the ‘film set parlour’ which has a huge stone fireplace with a massive stone lintel over it.There are great oak beams with some of the original farm implements still hanging there, giving the Farmhouse a classic, relaxing character. The house also has TV with Freeview and a second, smaller sitting room or the snug, originally the dairy, with sofa and chairs, CD player, I-Pod docking station and lots of games.There is an office with a large desk and wifi, as well as bike storage for all your outdoor excursions. There are some wonderful views up to the Sugar Loaf Mountain and classic walks straight from the door.The house is situated not too far from some excellent Gastro pubs and restaurants, with well-known restaurants like The Hardwick and Walnut Tree just a short drive away. Staying close to Abergavenny makes it a perfect place to stay for events such as the Abergavenny Food Festival, cycling, walking events and being able to reach The Welsh Valley World Heritage Site and the Welsh Marches. For more information about Sugarloaf Cottage, please visit www. breconcottages.com. Photo credit: Brecon Beacons Holiday Cottages www.breconcottages.com

Tremfor – Rhosneigr, Anglesey

This beautiful detached upside-down cottage is located on the outskirts of Rhosneigr, famous for its spectacular cliffs and sandy beaches. It is immaculately presented with a variety of bedrooms, so you can bring along the whole family to experience this delightful cottage and its heartwarming features. Two neatly presented bedrooms lie on the ground floor, decorated in soothing colours. The twin room is designed in lovely blues and whites, whilst the double has a light summery feel to leave you feeling truly relaxed. The en suites boast a sophisticated tone, featuring a rainfall shower and an all-white finish, with one of the rooms benefiting from a wide entrance, convenient for those with mobility issues. Upstairs you will discover a final bedroom with views of the colourful village houses and a contemporary sitting room close by, the perfect place to relax after a day walking along the coast. The modern kitchen/diner offers plenty of space to prepare meals together and spend some time planning those up and coming adventures. The village is appreciated for its renowned water sports, which includes some of the best windsurfing and kitesurfing in the UK. Activities including fishing, sailing, sand yachting, golfing and hours of family fun to be enjoyed on the sandy beaches. There are several pubs, restaurants and shops in the village, with the market towns of Llangefni and Holyhead and the city of Bangor within travelling distance. Close by is the Anglesey Race Circuit, great for lovers of car and motorbike racing, while on the island you will find Pili Palas Butterfly Farm, Anglesey Sea Zoo and Beaumaris Castle. Boat trips around Puffin Island offer the chance to see nesting puffins and guillemots, or cross to the mainland and enjoy Victorian Llandudno’s shopping, restaurants and dry ski slope, Snowdonia mountains and the beaches of Llyn Peninsula. For more information, please visit www.sykescottages.co.uk.

Watersports in Turkey

Phokaia Beach Resort in Turkey ticks all the boxes for an active family and sits within spectacular gardens in an incredible bay.The resort is sunset-facing and close to the picturesque harbour bay of Foça. The resort boasts exceptional sports facilities including state of the art tennis courts, amazing mountain and road cycling routes through the neighbouring hills and coastline and brilliant conditions for water sport enthusiasts. In addition, the four-star resort offers exemplary levels of childcare for visitors aged from 4 months to 17 years, offering each member of the family precious time and space to relax and enjoy their own activities, including use of a luxurious spa. Try stand up paddle boards or wakeboarding, both sure-fire ways to work core muscles and bring a smile to the kids’ faces. Other activities include windsurfing, sailing, kayaking and a fitness programme. Packages include seven nights of four-star accommodation with half or full board options, return flights and transfers, watersports and the use of tennis and cycling facilities. Prices start from £600. BSpoke are fully bonded with ABTA and ATOL which guarantees your complete financial protection while on holiday with them. For more information about the Phokaia Beach resort, please visit www.bspoketours.com.

Baia Faraglioni

This gorgeous bijou villa has the most miraculous location right on the coast of the south of Sicily. With a garden that leads straight down to the sea and a luxurious jacuzzi perfectly placed for enjoying the panoramic views of the sea and the unforgettable sea stacks, Baia Faraglioni has the most wonderful outdoor space. Just outside the house, the garden’s terrace is perfect for sitting out in the sun. There is direct access to the coast via a small gate, inaccessible to others. Swim in crystal waters or request the use of the villa’s small rubber boat that is perfect for exploring the picturesque coastline and hidden bays that are only accessible from the sea. The bright and airy one-storey villa has a charming open living space with a joined living and dining area with large windows looking out towards the sea. The compact but well-equipped kitchen is all that you could need during your holiday. The main double bedroom has sea views, whilst the second bedroom (which can be converted from a twin to a double or vice versa) looks out onto the garden. This area of south-east Sicily is known for its gorgeous sandy beaches. Cirica beach is a few minutes’ walk away, and many of the local beaches have Blue Flag status, meaning the water and facilities are all top-notch. The small towns of Ispica and Pozzallo are both nearby and have shops, restaurants and bars to enjoy. Pozzallo is found on the coast, and there are several beach bars and lidos that are a good place to visit if you are after a sunlounger and umbrella for your day at the beach.You can also have a go at windsurﬁng or kitesurﬁng. South-east Sicily has some great food on offer as well. Nearby Modica is known for producing a unique and delicious chocolate its recipe going all the way back to the Aztecs. The Antica Dolceria Bonajuto is the most famous place to try this wonderful chocolate, as well as many other local sweet delicacies.You could also try the Chocolate Experience - a must for all chocolate-lovers. Those who like to spend their holidays active and surrounded by natural beauty will not be disappointed in this part of Sicily. For more information, please visit www.solosicily.com. 3 Sept - 7 Oct 2018

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October Sat 6 Oct

Littlehampton Town Artisan Market, High Street, BN17 5DX Visit the Littlehampton Town’s Artisan Market. Enjoy unique Day of the Dead themed gifts, local produce, live music, arts and crafts and more. For more information visit www. visitlittlehampton.co.uk

Batty about Bats, Arundel Wetland Centre, BN18 9PB

5.30-7.30pm. Join the team and learn about bats on a fun, family friendly bat walk. Booking essential. For more information visit www.wwt.org.uk

Build a Bat Box, Arundel Wetland Centre, BN18 9PB

2-3pm. Make a bat box with pre-cut kits that screw together. All tools and safety goggles are supplied. Work in family groups or go solo. Advance online booking essential. For more information visit www.wwt.org.uk

An afternoon with Lindsey Davis, Fishbourne Roman Palace, PO19 3QR

2.30-4.30pm. Author Lindsey Davis is well known for her series of detective stories set in Ancient Rome. Join her for a fascinating insight into her books and her inspiration over afternoon tea. Booking essential. For information visit www.sussexpast.co.uk

Apple Day, Monk’s House, Lewes, BN7 3HF

12.30-5pm. Celebrate autumn and harvest time in the Monk’s House orchard with apple pressing and apple themed games throughout the afternoon. Charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/monks-house

Sun 7 Oct

Apples in the Orchard, Parham Park, , RH20 4HR

10.30am-5pm. Join a celebration of the humble British apple, for all ages. With apple growing advice and talks from Parham’s Garden Team and guests, discover local Sussex and heritage varieties of apples. Charges apply. For more information www. parhaminsussex.co.uk

Classics on Parade, Newhaven Fort, BN9 9DS Classics United return for their 4th annual classic car show at the Fort. As well as classics cars, there will be trade stalls, and all the Fort’s usual attractions. Charges apply. For more information visit www.newhavenfort. org.uk

Applefest at Alfriston Clergy House, BN26 5TL

10.30am-4.30pm. Discover a beautiful orchard on this special day. Activities include apple pressing and tasting, apple folklore and stories, apple

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wassailing and games. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/alfriston-clergy-house

40th Autumn Historic Transport Gathering, Amberley Museum, BN18 9LT

An opportunity to see all types of vehicles from commercial, transport and classic cars. Booking essential. For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

Tue 9 Oct

Autumn Racing, Brighton Racecourse, BN2 9XZ

Fri 12 Oct

Barn Dance at Michelham Priory, BN27 3QS

6.30-11.00pm. Come and enjoy a fabulous evening of barn dancing and feasting in the stunning Elizabethan Great Barn at Michelham Priory. All ages are welcome. Booking essential. For information visit www. sussexpast.co.uk

Fri 12 – Sun 14 Oct

‘Giants of Steam’ Autumn Gala, The Bluebell Railway, TN22 3QL

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see two iconic locomotives “Union of South Africa” and “Mayflower” in all their glory. Charges apply. For more information visit www.bluebellrailway.com

Sat 13 Oct

Harbour Discovery on the Solar Heritage, Chichester Harbour Conservancy, PO20 7AW

11.30am. Come aboard the solarpowered vessel and enjoy the beauty of Chichester Harbour. Booking essential. For more information visit www.conservancy.co.uk

Spider Saturday, Drusillas Park, BN26 5QS

Spider experts from the British Tarantula Society will be displaying some of their most commonly feared animals in the Discovery Centre. The aim of the day is to try and overcome

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visitors’ phobias, as well as being fun and informative. Charges apply. For more information visit www.drusillas. co.uk

Communications Day, Amberley Museum, BN18 9LT

Come and discover what life was like before the internet. Learn about the history of Radio and Television, and explore the BT Connected Earth with the history of the telephone. Booking essential. For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

Sat 13 – Sun 14 Oct

The Battle of Hastings, 1066 Battle of Hastings Abbey & Battlefield, TN33 0AD

10am-5pm. Re-live the atmosphere as more than 600 warriors clash in the infamous Battle of Hastings immersive re-enactment. Booking required. For more information visit www.english-heritage.org.uk

Bountiful Botanics at Wakehurst, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN

Wakehurst’s 500 acres of wild gardens and woodlands are transformed in autumn. Go along and experience the bounty of the season at the family-friendly Bountiful Botanics weekend. Children 16 and under go free. Charges apply. For more information visit www.kew.org/ wakehurst

Sun 14 Oct

Tuppenny Apple Afternoon, Tuppenny Barn, PO10 8EZ

2pm–5pm. A free fun-filled day for the whole family. Come and explore Tuppenny Barn’s heritage orchard and learn about the different varieties of apples grown on site. For more information visit www.tuppennybarn. co.uk

Classic Land Rover Day, Amberley Museum, BN18 9LT See a wide range of exhibiting Land Rovers from across the series, some original and some unique in design. Booking essential. For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

Bateman’s Apple Day, Burwash, TN19 7DS

well as a 10K and half marathon for grown-ups. Charges apply. For more information visit www.ukrunevents. co.uk

Harvest, Hops & Horseracing, Chichester, PO18 0PX

11.30am. A rural event to end the season. Children 17 years and under go free. For more information and to book visit www.goodwood.com

Tue 16 Oct

Tuppenny Apple Afternoon, Tuppenny Barn, PO10 8EZ

Pre-Show Talk: Midnight Gang, Chichester Festival Theatre, PO19 6AP

5.15pm. Join Kate Mosse for a pre-show talk with the writer of The Midnight Gang, Bryony Lavery and director Dale Rooks. Free but booking is essential. For more information visit www.cft.org.uk

Fri 19 Oct

Firework Extravangza, Thomas A Becket Junior School, Worthing, BN14 7PR This fantastic family fireworks display is back. There will be a variety of refreshments available as well as children’s rides. Tickets are available at Reception and some local shops. Charges apply. For more information email mroberts@ thomasabecketjunior.org.uk

Sat 27 Oct

Film Screening: Ernest and Celestine, Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ 10.30am. Watch the charming story of the unlikely friendship between a bear and a mouse. For more information and to book visit www. townereastbourne.org.uk

Tues 30 Oct

Post-Show Talk: Midnight Gang, Chichester Festival Theatre, PO19 6AP

Hosted by Kate Mosse, cast and creative team members will join the audience for a chat about all things related to the production. Simply stay in your seat after the performance. For more information visit www.cft. org.uk

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