Category Archives: Children
Steyning Horticultural Society Spring Show
The West Sussex Gazette notes:
Steyning Camera Club will be putting on an exhibition of their latest work alongside the floral displays, cookery and children’s classes at the Steyning Centre on Saturday, March 29, at 2.30pm. There will be a plant sale and refreshments will be available.
Shoreham Aerojumble
If you have always wanted to have a Hoverhawk HA-5 in your garage, then you could do worse than attend Shoreham Aerojumble at Shoreham Airport from 10:00am on Saturday 29th March, admission £4.50, children free.
If you can’t find an HA-5, then you may just have to settle for an original 5¼” floppy disk containing Flight Simulator for the Tandy TRS-80.
A place to park
The Shoreham Herald reports:
Just three schools in the whole of Shoreham, Southwick, Steyning and Upper Beeding are currently covered by a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). Despite the majority of schools using School Keep Clear (SKC) markings near entrance gates, the rest have no TRO, meaning the police cannot take any action if people park on them. West Sussex county councillor Robin Rogers has led a lengthy campaign since he found out in 2009 that all but 10% of SKC were totally unenforceable.
A TRO does currently apply to Upper Beeding Primary.
Fulking Social Committee: a plea for help
The Social Committee’s income is principally derived from the annual fair proceeds and is used to finance village needs, including funding Pigeon Post. The provision of such funds facilitates the receiving of grants and reduces the amount required by the village precept, which forms part of the Council Tax.
This year’s Fulking Fair will be held in Downside Meadow on Sunday 27 July 2014 from noon till 5pm. On Friday 25 July there will be a Call my Bluff for 96 people in the marquee, 7:00 pm for 7:30pm, with superior wines supplied by Quaff. Tickets £15 a head (includes 8 wines and nibbles).
Those of you who have attended the fair in previous years will appreciate that it takes a lot of volunteers to organise and run it. We are desperately in need of such help from villagers to man events and to provide relief for those already involved. If you would like to get involved please give Bob a ring on 271.
We welcome ideas on how future monies can be spent in the village. The principal items spent over the last few years are listed below.
Bob Rowland
[on behalf of Fulking Social Committee]
Under-age moto-cross
The Shoreham Herald reports:
Dan Beamish, who co-runs Golding Barn Raceway in Small Dole, visited key stage one children at Upper Beeding Primary School to talk about the extreme sport .. He took along a moto-cross bike, which is used in races, together with the equipment worn while racing. ..
Golding Barn Raceway is a professional moto-cross practice and race facility in Henfield Road. It was built by Danny and Steve Beamish, an ex professional moto-cross racer.
Measure twice, cut once
Steyning Grammar will be celebrating 400 years of existence in May with a variety of events including:
- 24th May: the opening of the Church Street School and grounds to the public with archive material relating to the school’s history on display;
- 24th-25th May: three performances each day of ‘Carvings, Corridors and Timbres’, a musical about the school, at the Church Street site;
- 26th–28th May: a heritage quilt will be on display in the Church of St Andrew and St Cuthman;
- 29th May: Janet Pennington will give a talk on ‘Steyning Grammar School, 400 Years of Education’ at 2:00pm in Bolton House;
- 7th March–31st August 2014: an exhibition titled ‘The Scholar’s Tale — 400 Years of Schooling in Steyning’ at Steyning Museum.
Further details about these and other events can be found here.
Steyning Grammar: the history book
Steyning Grammar School 1614-2014, a book authored by Caroline Meeson and others to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the school’s founding, is now available. The book is on sale from the main school reception, Steyning Bookshop and Steyning Museum. It costs £12.
3000 years in 3 hours
Saddlescombe Farm, Sunday 23 February 2014, 10:00am — 1:00pm, all tickets £3.00, children and dogs on leads welcome, slightly challenging walk, advance booking not needed.
An opportunity to discover an ancient downland farm and its surroundings. Saddlescombe Farm has seen over 1000 years of history and still retains many of its old buildings, including the donkey well and 17th century barn. The surrounding downland holds even greater allure with over 3000 years of stories to tell.
More information: Graham Wellfare, 01273 857712, graham.wellfare@nationaltrust.org.uk