If your toddler demands more than Fulking’s own weekly Toddlers/Family Coffee can provide, well, you can always ship him or her off to Albourne for further attention. Click above for the details.
Category Archives: Children
Toddlers/Family Coffee
A reminder: the Toddlers/Family Coffee event at the Village Hall takes place every Wednesday morning from 10:00am–11:30am. It is a fun time with play & music & drinks! It is informally run by everyone! The cost, per session, is a donation to the Village Hall Fund of £1 per family.
Tricia Robinson
Poynings Apple Day
Apple pressing at 11.30a on Sunday 2nd October in Poynings Village Hall. Have your own apples pressed at 50p per litre; bring containers or buy 1 litre bottles at 25p each; please wash your apples beforehand or wash them on site.
Best Apple Cake Competition: entries 11.00am–1.00pm Village Hall (£1.00 per entry); judging 1.00pm–2.00 pm (followed by trophy presentation). Cake competition open to Poynings, Fulking and Newtimber residents. Refreshments, stalls, apple bobbing,
Sheila Marshall (01273 857482)
Mycology on Wolstonbury Hill
Ping! Pong!! Poynings!!! [Update]
We have managed to secure a reinforced concrete base for the outdoor table tennis table, one that complies with all the regulations, for £1400. We have £600 in the bank so there is just another £800 to go. Any last minute donations would be most welcome: drop an envelope in to either Sheila Marshall (Oak Cottage) or Colin Warburton (Hideaway Cottage).
Sheila Marshall
Fungal Foray
Join mycologist Martin Allinson for a day of recording as many species of fungi as possible across Newtimber Hill on Friday 7th October from 9:30am to 3:00pm. Wear suitable clothing and bring lunch. Tea and cake will be served upon return to Saddlescombe. Supervised children are welcome. Booking essential. Click the image for more information.
Saddlescombe Farm Heritage Open Day
Tours of the 17th century Threshing Barn, Tudor Scullery and Donkey Wheel. You can also venture further afield for tours on surrounding Newtimber Hill. Refreshments at the Hiker’s Rest cafe. Children and dogs welcome. Parking £2 — follow signposts near Devil’s Dyke on the day. Sunday 11th September 2016, 10:30am–3:30pm, free admission.
Autumn Nature Tots
Tuesday 20 September to Tuesday 18 October (five sessions) at Woods Mill in Henfield with Katie Parker, from 10:00am – 12:00am. Nature Tots is for 3 – 5 year olds with accompanying adults. Only a few places remain. Click the image above to book.
Beauty and The Beast
We are on the hunt for budding actors and actresses for this years’ Poynings Panto. We are holding a meeting at The Royal Oak on Thursday 8th September at 8:00pm so if you are interested taking part or helping out please come along. We are also inviting children and teenagers to join the dance troupe. Please contact Sandra Slinger on 01273 857146 (sandraslinger@gmail.com) or Nigs Digby (nigsdigby@aol.com) to put your name down and we will be in touch.
Born between Sept 2012 and Oct 2013?
If you were born between September 2012 and the end of August 2013, congratulations on being able to read this! West Sussex County Council would like you to alert your parents of the application process for children due to start school in September 2017 which begins on Monday 3 October 2016. WSCC no longer sends individual letters to parents and has asking local organsations to spread the word.
- Apply online at www.westsussex.gov.uk/admissions
- Applications can be made between 3 October 2016 and 15 January 2017
- Special rules apply for house movers until 23 March 2017
- The Information for Parents booklet is available on WSCC’s website
- Further information is available by ringing 03330 142 903
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