The Eastbourne, Wealden & Lewes Family Grapevine - Spring 2021 Online Edition

SPRING 2021

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Essential info for Families in Eastbourne , Wealden & Lewes

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Essential Information for Parents Great Competitions The Daddy Sleep Consultant Staffroom Secrets Work Life Balance by Leonie Huie Remote Working with The Administration Hub The Making of 'Eddy Finds a Family' Super Spring Craft Idea with Beading Brilliant Oreo Truffle Recipe Spring & Easter Fun Childcare • Education • Parties • Family Support • Activities • & More...

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Welcome!!

Hello..

Welcome to our Spring hyperlinked online edition!!

Due to COVID we've gone back online, but we're thrilled to be able to reach new famiies in Eastbourne, Wealden and Lewes. All our adverts and articles are clickable so just tap or click to find out more!

We've got all our usual listings information for when restrictions ease, and in the meantime many local businesses can be accessed online. *Please bear in mind that many will be running a reduced or altered service.

In this edition we're delighted to have content from The Daddy Sleep Consultant, Daisy First Aid, Staffroom Secrets, Leonie Huie BEM, Beading Brilliant and The Administration Hub. We also have an amazing recipe for Oreo Truffles and some great Easter activities.

We have THREE fantastic competitions to enter; A copy of the amazing Jesture Game, created

by Jojo and Danny from Kent, a Farm Animal Keeper Experience day for Two at Knockhatch and also a Remote Working Online Course for parents adapting to what is now becoming the professional 'norm'. You can also download Leonie Huie's 'Ultimate Blueprint for Mums Who Want More' which examines how to address the balance between work and being a parent.

Our wonderful Editor Kate, is very sadly moving on from the Family Grapevine. If you are passionate, hard working and would like more information about purchasing this franchise, we'd love to hear from you (please see our advert on page 2).

We hope you enjoy the magazine, don't forget we're always around on social media and online. Have a glorious Spring!!

With thanks to our amazing advertisers and contributors. #supportlocal

Contents

Competitions 4,5 Articles The Daddy Sleep Consultant 10,11 Staffroom Secrets 16,17 The Administration Hub 20 Leonie Huie BEM 21 The Making of Eddy Finds a Family 26

Kid's Stuff!

Super Spring Craft Idea - by Beading Brilliant Spring & Easter Fun Oreo Truffles Recipe

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Listings Local & Community 6 Everything Party 7,8 Family Health, Antenatal & Postnatal Services

8,12,13 Baby & Toddler Groups 13,14 Preschooler Activities

14,18 Childminders & Nannies

14 Nurseries & PreSchools 18,19,22 Primary & Independent Schools 22,23 Private Tutoring 23 Holiday Schemes & Activities 24 Places to visit 25,26 A-Z Activities for Children 5-16 yrs 26,27,28

29,30,31 Youth Groups 31

Best wishes

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A Family Ticket & Farm Animal Keeper Experience for 2 with Knockhatch Adventure Park Jesture, the must have family game of 2021 An online 'Remote Working' course with The Administration Hub To enter CLICK on a COMPETITION (T&Cs Apply)

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Jesture

Jojo and Danny have very kindly given us a copy of this fantastic, must have, versatile family game to give away!!

For a chance to WIN, visit our website competitions page and simply enter your details.

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Local & Community Local Councils East Sussex County Council, tel 0345 60 80 190 Eastbourne Borough Council, tel 01323 410000 Lewes District Council, tel 01273 471600 Wealden District Council, Crowborough offices, tel 01892 653311 Wealden District Council, Hailsham Offices, tel 01323 443322

Hampden Park Library, Eastbourne, closed Wed, tel 0345 6080196

Furniture Now! Furniture service, recycling or training opportunities, tel 01323 638000 Join East Sussex Youth Offending Team, tel 01323 466633 NYAS Independent Visitors for children & young people in the care system, tel recruitment@nyas.net

Eastbourne Citizens Advice, 8 St Leonards Road, call for appointment, tel 01323 413480

St John Ambulance, South East Region, tel http://www.sja.org.uk

Hailsham Citizens Advice, Western Road, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 9.30am 3pm, tel 01323 842336 Heathfield Citizens Advice Bureau, open Fridays 9.30-11.30am or daily via Skype, tel 03444 111 444

Seaford Citizens Advice, Church Street, open Mondays & Wednesdays 9.30am - 3pm, tel 03444 111444

Voluntary Work

Accredited Volunteer Mediator Training Courses, tel 01323 442781

Crowborough Citizens Advice, Croham Rd TN6 2RH, Mon - Thu 10.30am - 2.30pm, tel 01892 655303

Peacehaven Citizens Advice, Tues Meridian Centre, tel 03444 111444

Hailsham Library, Western Rd BN27 3DN, Mon pm, Tue - Sat, tel 0345 6080196

3VA, support for voluntary & community sector organisations & people looking to set up new groups, tel 01323 639373

Citizens Advice Bureaux

Newhaven Citizens Advice, Tue-Thur drop in, Mon & Fri appointments only, tel 03444 111444

Uckfield Citizens Advice, The Hub, Civic Approach, closed Tue, tel 01825 764940

Volunteer & Information Centre, Uckfield, details of all local vacancies, tel 01825 760019

Community Policing Neighbourhood Policing, Sussex, all non emergency calls, tel 101

Libraries Crowborough Library, Pine Grove TN6 1DH, open daily, except Sundays, tel 0345 6080196 Eastbourne Library, Grove Road BN21 4TL, tel 0345 6080196

Heathfield Library, High St TN21 8LU, Mon am, Tue, Thu pm, Fri, Sat am, tel 0345 6080196 Lewes Library, Friars Walk BN7 2LZ, closed Wed pm, tel 0345 6080196 Newhaven Library, 36-38 High Street, closed Wed, tel 0345 6080196 Old Town Community Library, Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, Tue, Wed (am), Thu, Fri, Sat, tel 01323 649964 Peacehaven Library, Meridian Centre BN10 8BB, Mon am, Tue, Wed am, Thu, Fri, Sat, tel 0345 6080196 Seaford Library, Sutton Park Road BN25 1QX, tel 0345 6080196 Uckfield Library, High St TN22 1AR, closed Mon pm, tel 0345 6080196 Wadhurst Library, open Mon pm, Wed am, Thu closed, Fri pm, Sat am, High Street, Wadhurst, tel 0345 6080196 Willingdon Community Hub Library, Eastbourne, now open Tues 2-4,Wed 10-4 & Sat 10-12, tel 01323 489473

Food for Families Birdineye Farm Shop, Framfield Rd, Uckfield, butcher, fruit & veg, bread & cakes, tel 07815 459075 Heathfield Farmers Market, 3rd Sat of the month 9am - 12.30pm, Co-Op car park, Heathfield, tel 01892 610314 Lewes Food Market, Fri, 9.30am - 1.30pm, The Market Tower, tel 07824 711727 Newhaven Country Market, Hillcrest Centre, Thu am, 9.45am - 1pm & in the Town Centre on 3rd Sat, tel 01273 516722 Newick Country Market, Fri 10 11am except Christmas & Easter, tel 01825 722907 Oast Farm Buxted, Pick your own, Farm Shop, Café, TN22 4AU, tel 01825 733592 Old Spot Farm Shop, Piltdown, farmhouse for meat & produce, closed Mon, tel 01825 722894 Pevensey Bay Country Market, St Wilfred’s Hall, Fri 10 - 11.30am, MarDec, tel 01323 768994 Redlands Farm Shop, Horam, locally produced meat, tel 01435 812248 Ringmer Country Market, Village Hall, weekly, Tue 10am, tel 07845 143664 Sharnfold Farm & Farm Shop, Stone Cross, farm trail, animals, play area, PYO, coffee shop,, tel 01323 768490 The Gingerbread Kitchen, Gildredge Park, Eastbourne, café next to the playground Village Market, last Sat each month, Community Wise, Old Town, Eastbourne, 10am - 12.30pm, tel 01323 722924

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Wadhurst Farmers Market, Commemoration Hall, 9.30am 12.30pm, selected dates through the year Waldron Country Market, Holy Cross Priory, Cross in Hand, 2nd Thu, 11am-1pm, produce & crafts etc, tel 01435 812931

Toys, Books and Gifts Academy Violins, music shop in Lewes, tel 01273 473278 Aquila Magazine subscriptions, for the able child, 8 - 12yrs, tel 01323 431313 Bags of Books, children’s specialist bookshop, 1 South Street, Lewes, BN7 2BT, tel 01273 479320 Bear World, Enterprise Centre, Eastbourne, have some fun and make your own bear, open 7 days, tel 01323 728237 Caricatures by Lesley Harvey, drawn from your favourite photo, tel 07722 236741 Eastbource CRC, 91-93 Seaside, special gifts for christenings, first communions, baby naming etc, tel 01323 732070 Jackeraca Handmade, unique, silver keepsakes of your child’s hand/ footprint, tel 01323 727185 Memory bears & animals made from your child’s old clothes, tel 07598 393033 Paula Louise Paton Jewellery, tel 01825 722428 Pixels2Canvas, your photos on canvas + funky pop art, sport art etc, Eastbourne shop & online, tel 01323 721067 Pooh Corner, Hartfield, all sorts of Winnie the Pooh toys & gifts, tel 01892 771155 Purple Butterfly Crafts, bespoke baby & celebration gifts & cards, tel 01323 644873 Skies & Scarecrows at Middle Farm, Firle, traditional toys, Jellycats, Orchard & Usborne books, tel 01323 815037 The Magical World of Children’s books, Scholastic Book Parties. Hugely discounted titles, tel 07895 243757 The Patchwork Elephant, handmade patchwork keepsakes using your own memorable fabric, tel 07922 312826 Wilderness Wood, reserve & cut your own Christmas trees from November, tel 01825 830509

Homes and Gardens FC Carpentry, property maintenance, building services, carpentry, locks, glazing, tel 07739 430690

Photographers AdasGold Photography, Outdoor Family/life style and inhouse Newborn Photography, tel 07887599555 Avant Photographic, location child & family portrait specialist, tel 01323 348410

Everything Party...

Clare Anne Photography, newborn & child photographer, cake smashes, family, studio & location, tel 07917 676580 Finegrain Photography, Seaside, Eastbourne, portraits, passport photos etc, tel 01323 439971 Fitzgerald Photographic, Hailsham.

Fun & unique studio portrait shoots or on location, tel 07843 648125 Helene Simpson Photography, maternity, newborn, cake smash and family photoshoots, tel 07802 889506 Jane de Weck, Eastbourne, on location & studio, family, newborn, pets, licensed master photographers, tel 01323 727750

East Dean Village Hall, tel 01323 423110 Eastbourne Town Hall Room Hire, tel 01323 415034 Emmanuel Church Hall, Hawkswood Rd, Hailsham, excellent facilities, availble Sat pm for hire, tel 07817 560077 Etchingham Village Hall, Parsonage Croft, TN19 7BY, from 250 per weekend day, tel 07855 239848 Fairwarp Village Hall, with full kitchen facilities, disabled WC & ramp, tel 01825 712632 Five Ashes Village Hall, small medium & large rooms for hire, playing field, tel 07858 808030

Jo Page Photography: specialising in newborn, maternity & family photography, tel 07565 572710

Hailsham East Community Centre, hall, lounge, ICT room, meeting room, sensory room, tel 01323 464340

Leanne Miller, specialist newborn photographer, tel 07725 146466

Hampden Park Community Centre, Eastbourne, small & large halls with kitchen for hire, tel 01323 509196

Mark Huntley Wedding Photography, Eastbourne & East Sussex, tel 07759 073398 Mimi VP Photography, Classical Portraits of Childhood Adventures, based in Wealden District, tel 07540 090242 N Davies Photography. Location shoots, family, child and wedding photography., tel 07880 872892 PP Photography, Ringmer, studio or location portraits, tel 01273 812084 Rebecca Campbell Photography, Sussex based creative family photography, tel 07921 334569 Rosie Wooldridge Photography, Lewes, fun family photography on location, tel 07830 149779 Sarah Carmody, studio or location photography, Eastbourne based, tel 07973 450379 Sarah Tate Photography, Heathfield, tel 01435 862793 Sarah Wenban Photography, children & family portraits on location & creative wedding photography, tel 07770 416007 Teri V Photography, children, family & wedding photographer, studio & location, tel 07885 039301 The Underwater Studio, Eastbourne, underwater photography, tel 07894 221547

Hall Hire Barney’s Playbarn, Bell Lane, Uckfield, private hire play centre inc catering, tel 01825 764575 Bridgemere Centre, Eastbourne, tel 01323 439700 Broad Oak Village Hall, tel 07947 583738 Burwash Village Hall, High Street, TN19 7HA, tel 01435 883288 Cavendish School, conference room, sports hall, dance studio, music rooms, Apple Mac/PC suites, tel 01323 731340

Heathfield Community Centre, tel 01435 865700

Seaford Head School, Sports hall available for hire for sporting events, tel 01323 872706 Shakespeare Hall, Newhaven, tel 01273 510784 St George’s Hall, Wadhurst, tel 01892 784794 St Luke’s Community Centre & St Leonard’s Church Hall, Seaford, tel 01323 894216 St Lukes Parish Centre, Stone Cross, tel 01323 767020 St Peter’s Church Community Hall, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, tel 01323 509772 State Hall, Heathfield, 4 room sizes, kitchen, tel 01435 863786 Studio 9, Cornfield Lane, Eastbourne, light & airy studio for hire, tel 01323 370479 The Bungalow on the grounds of Ringmer Primary School, Harrisons Lane, Ringmer BN8 5LL, tel 01273 812463

Hillcrest Community Centre, Bay View Road, Newhaven BN9 9LH, tel 01273 512376

The Chocolate Conservatory in Lewes, private space for hire for workshops, meditation groups etc, tel 07867 800184

Horam Village Hall on the Recreation Ground, tel 01435 813295

Ticehurst Village Hall, Lower High Street, Ticehurst, tel 01580 388527

Hurst Green Village Hall, large & small halls, kitchen, bar, tel 01580 860111

Uplands Sports Centre, Wadhurst, sports halls, multi-use games area, tel 01892 782136

James West Community Centre, Hailsham, BN27 3FX. 18m x 10m hall, parking, kitchen, changing rooms, tel 01323 841702.

King’s Church, Lewes, selection of rooms & main hall for groups & classes, AV & kitchens from 15ph, tel 01273 486182 Little Theatre, Cavendish School, Eastbourne, purpose built theatre for private/professional use, tel 01323 744298 Lucas Memorial Hall, Waldron with garden & views, tel 01435 862065 Maresfield Village Hall, newly refurbished hall & kitchen, tel 07876 718955 Mayfield Memorial Hall, tel 01435 872163 (evenings) Mayfield Scout Hall, tel hq@1stmsg. org Nutley Memorial Hall, large hall & 2 small halls with kitchen, tel 01825 712465 Polegate Community Centre, hall, stage, lounge, activity rooms, kitchens, tel 01323 482434 Punnetts Town Village Hall, tel 01435 830645 Ridgewood Village Hall, Uckfield, large hall with kitchen, tel ridgewoodvillagehall@gmail.com Scout Hut, Ham Lane in Lewes, available for daytime hire, childrens parties etc, tel 07586 911291

Willingdon Trees Community Centre, Eastbourne, up to 100 people, 12 p/h disabled access, kitchen, tel 01323 504438

Party Venues Anita’s Beauty Works, Eastbourne, girls beauty parties, 6yrs+, tel 01323 503530 Barney’s Playbarn, Bell Lane, Uckfield, soft play, best for under 10’s, tel 01825 764575 Be Creative, 13 Sutton Park Rd, Seaford, cake decorating & crafty parties, tel 01323 490912 Bear World, Enterprise Centre, Eastbourne, make your own bear parties, suitable for all ages, tel 01323 728237 Blackberry Farm, Whitesmith nr Lewes, Farm or Pony Party inc all day access to farm & playgrounds, tel 01825 872912 Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park to East Grinstead, tel 01825 720800 Buzz Active, Eastbourne & Cuckmere, 6 - 14yrs, windsurfing, canoeing, sailing, tel 01323 417023 Cavendish Sports Centre, Eastbourne, football, disco, bouncy castle, dodgeball & games, tel 01323 647683 Crowborough Miniature Railway, have the track to yourself 2 hrs Saturdays, April-Nov., tel 07592 073181 Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford, soft play, football, basketball, trampolining, roller disco, netball, tel 01323 490011

Film Parties @ The Picture House Uckfield. Packages from 3.95 plus film ticket, tel 01825 764909 FireWorks, Lewes, paint your own pottery, decopatch, fun with clay, all ages, tel 01273 783007 Fort Fun Adventure Park, Eastbourne, Teddy Tastic, soft play & arts & crafts parties, tel 01323 642833 Freedom Leisure Centre, Hailsham bowling, softplay, pool & splashdance parties, tel 01323 846755 Fun Abounds, Uckfield, indoor trampolining & gymnastics parties with experienced coach, fun & games, tel 01825 768479 Heathfield Leisure Centre, soft play, football, multi-sports, tel 01435 868824 Knockhatch Adventure Park, on A22 at Hailsham, farm, birds of prey, waterslides, adventure play, tel 01323 442051 Knockhatch Ski and Snowboard Centre, ringo-ing and skiing parties, tel 01323 843344 Lavender Line, Preserved Railway, Isfield, nr Uckfield, tel 01825 750515 Leo’s Play Den, Pevensey Rd, Eastbourne, babies - 12yrs, tel 01323 749022 Lerato Cookery School, kids cooking & baking parties at our school in Eastbourne or your home, tel 07763 474979 Lewes Leisure Centre, pool, sports, soft play, roller disco, trampolining, Big Bounce, tel 01273 486000 Masterpiece, Whitesmith, paint pottery, decopatch, button art, teddy making, sew a cushion, tel 01825 872225 Monkey Bizness, soft play, Cliffe Industrial Estate, Lewes, 2 - 12yrs, tel 08458 739645 My Skate World, Maple Rd, Eastbourne, private parties, 20+ children, 5yrs-adult, tel 07807 087962 Peacehaven Leisure Centre, Magic Castle, Big Bounce, roller skating, trampolining, sports, Tots Time, tel 01273 588858 Polegate Equestrian Centre, gymkhana games & ride, tel 01323 483975 PUP Station Eastbourne, Soft Play & Café, Commercial Road, 0 - 12yrs, tel 01323 411527 Ringmer Swimming Pool, Lewes Rd, Ringmer, BN8 5RB, inflatables available, tel 01273 813533 Seahaven Swim & Fitness Centre, Newhaven, pool parties, Sat eve, tel 01273 512498 Sharnfold Farm, trailer and tractor ride parties, farm parties, catering available, tel 01323 768490 Shinewater Sports Centre, Eastbourne, bouncy castle, football & nerf parties, tel 01323 768614

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Everything Party...

Sovereign Centre, Eastbourne, pool inflatables & soft play parties, tel 01323 738822

Kelly the Clown, magic, balloon modelling, games, dancing etc, tel 01892 653963

Sport Brighton, Denton Rd, Eastbourne, bouncy castle & soft play, football, tel 01273 643706

Little Indians, providing the ultimate themed sleepover experiences, Eastbourne & surrounding areas, tel 07702 519871

Ten Pin, Eastbourne, 10 pin bowling & laser quest, tel 0871 222 3675 The Art House Café, creative parties pottery, dance, cookery, art and soft play, tel 01323 728691 Treasure Island, Eastbourne, soft play/ adventure park, tel 01323 411077 Uckfield Leisure Centre, football, trampoline, bouncy castle, arts & crafts, roller disco, pool, tel 01825 761160 Unicorn Pamper Parties, for 6-12 princesses, from 5-12yrs at the Glam Bar, Newhaven, tel 01273 945155 Uplands Sports Centre, Wadhurst, bouncy castle, trampolining/ gymnastics, sports, fun & games, DIY, tel 01892 782136 Urban Jump, Trampoline parties, Ghyll Road Industrial Estate, Heathfield, tel 01435 863277 Wilderness Wood, Hadlow Down, themed parties from Fairies to Castaways, 0-90 years, tel 07766 486548

Party Entertainment Airplay Inflatables, Family run bouncy castle hire company with over 18 years experience., tel 07840 900755 Acting Moon Events, providing full birthday party themes, facepainting, characters and much more, tel 01323 325957

Marco the Magician, children’s parties, close up magic, balloon modelling, games etc, tel 01435 864124 Mini Motion dance parties, 3-7yrs, choose your dance style! Crowborough & Uckfield, tel 07734 863791 Once Upon A dreamZ sleepover parties, covering the Sussex area, tel 07786 466549 Pretty Little Tent Parties, providing Sleep Over parties for children across Sussex, tel 07845 706979 Ravebugs, rhythm parties for all ages, approx 15 miles from Eastbourne, tel 07850 890026 Ray & Jacqui Sparks, face painting, Punch & Judy, balloon modelling etc, tel 01323 509622 Rising Stars Multi-Sports & Adventure Parties, weekends, 20 mile radius of Seaford, tel 01273 579606 Science Wizards, fun science parties, 5 - 12yrs, tel 08456 521215 Sing and Sign parties - Lewes, Uckfield & Ringmer. In a venue or your own home, we come to you!, tel 07958 539903 SleepUnder East Sussex, slumber party hire available in a range of different designs for all ages, tel 07856 548611

Andy Hiccup, children’s party entertainer and magic shows.

Sussex and Surrey, 4 - 11 years, tel 07734 101987

Starlight Discos, children’s disco specialist, tel 07930 196966

Animal Magic, interactive, educational Animal handling events, tel 07979 692423

Universal Dance Parties, Cheerleading, Street Dance and Commercial Dance, tel 07885 528356

Animazing, talks, displays & birthday parties, tel 07743 675253

Wishworks, puppet shows for children 3yrs+, tel 07712 612006

Carolines Fun Faces, magic, balloon modelling, face painting, tel 01323 484239 Cartoons & caricatures, arty parties for 6yrs+, 15 miles off Seaford, tel 07722 236741 Chocolate workshops for families, kids, schools, Sussex based, delicious, creative & fun for 9yrs+, tel 07867 800184 Crest Swim School, mermaid & shark parties & experiences 8yrs+, tel 01444 213707 Diddi dance parties for pre-school children, tel 07788 246073 Excel Activity Group, Nerf gun, Bubble football, Archery tag & Dodgeball parties, tel 01344 305763 Face Packs, face painting, glitter tattoes, bling, hair feathers, balloon modelling and more, tel 07782 141221

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Time 2 Potter, Hailsham, pottery painting, 4yrs+, tel 01323 505000

Zanzi Jewellery Parties, 20 mile radius of Crowborough, 8yrs+, tel 07814 107249

Face Painting The Faceplace, face painting, glitter tattoos, gel nails, parties & events, tel 07778 642687 Tickles Face Painting, children’s parties/events, Eastbourne, sign language trained, tel 07545 461839

Party Supplies Funyard Events, family event planner in East Sussex. From Nearly New Sales to Christmas Markets, tel Funyardevents@hotmail.com Happyjacks Mobile Softplay Hire for 0 - 5yrs, home parties, events, toddler, playgroups etc, tel 07738 381384

Paperlane, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, balloon decorating, gifts, party supplies, venue decoration etc, tel 01323 502145 SleepUnder East Sussex, everything you need for the best slumber party ever, right to your door!, tel 07856 548611 Sovereign Events, venue decoration & party supplies: balloons, chocolate fountains etc, tel 01323 332103 Splodge Teddy Parties, bear making kits for parties & bear clothes, tel 01323 728230

Fancy Dress All Dressed Up, Horam, fancy dress hire & sales for children & adults, tel 01435 408050 The Fairy Princess, online party & fancy dress shop for girls, tel 0845 4154169

Bouncy Castles and Inflatables Ace Inflatables, bouncy castles, slides etc, tel 01825 732742 Bounce Bounce Whizz, castles with slides, soft play & sumo, candy cart, 10 miles from Eastbourne, tel 01323 506504 Caroles Castles, free local delivery to Eastbourne, Hailsham, Pevensey areas, tel 01323 760985

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Cookes Castles, bouncy castles, pirate ships & slides, 20 mile radius of Uckfield, tel 07929 109186 KBS Inflatable Kingdom, inflatables, soft play, Wealden, tel 01892 661799 Sally Ann’s Bouncy Castles, Uckfield & Crowborough areas, tel 01825 790658

Celebration Cakes Be Creative, 13 Sutton Park Rd, Seaford, cakes & cake decorating workshops, 8yrs+, tel 01323 490912 Emily’s Mixing Bowl, Wedding & Celebration cakes & catering, Hailsham, tel 07980 893846 The Coffee Cup Cake Company, Eastbourne, amazing birthday cakes made to order, tel 07759 814117

Health, Wellbeing & Beauty Elisabeth Reichert - Eckersley, Life Coach, tel 01342 811099 Aeracura Image, Colour Analysis, Style Consultation and Wardrobe Detox, tel 07956 311759

Child and Family Welfare Al-Anon Family Groups, for friends & families of alcoholics, Lewes, Telscombe & Eastbourne groups, tel 0800 0086 811 Childline, tel 0800 1111 Children’s integrated therapy service covering speech & language, occupational & physiotherapy, tel 0300 1232650

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Self Settling & Your Baby

Self Settling & Your Baby

by The Daddy Sleep Consultant It’s been said that new parents talk about 2 things more than any other subject: poop and sleep.

Luckily for me it’s sleep that I’m an expert in!

If you speak to any baby and toddler sleep expert they will tell you time and time again that a baby’s ability to self-settle is the key to sleep success. And I’d love to tell you I have a different answer, but I don’t. But what I want to do is help you understand what self-settling is and give you some tips to reach this so called ‘Holy Grail’.

We would all love to be able to put our baby down in their cot, completely awake and cooing happily, so that you can walk away blowing them a kiss as you leave. For some parents it sounds unimaginable, and also a bit sad as they have got used to their baby ‘needing’ them to get to sleep and it’s an excuse for lots of lovely cuddles. And if you have a baby that can be cuddled, rocked or fed to sleep AND they sleep through the night...don’t tell anyone else as it’s quite rare!

What often happens is your baby is using the rocking, patting or feeding as an aid to get themselves to sleep and when they wake during the night - as all babies and adults do - they are looking for the exact same conditions to be recreated to get them back to the land of nod. Like us adults, babies sleep in cycles, transitioning from deep to light sleep throughout the night. If they wake during one of these lighter sleep phases, they need Mum or Dad to go in and help them get back to sleep. At night this can mean multiple trips into your little one, resulting in broken sleep for the whole family. It also impacts day naps too. If you find your little one waking after 45 minutes, it’s likely they are sleeping though one sleep cycle and when they can’t get themselves back to sleep quickly, the fear of missing out on all the action downstairs takes over.

We know that sleep is a huge component of children’s development and essential for them to thrive.

But what we often forget is how important it is for parents’ own mental health, relationships and to have the energy required to be the parents we want to be. Once your baby is over a certain age (for example 6 months if they have no medical conditions and are a good weight), they can sleep through the night or only wake for one feed. Parents are led to believe that lack of sleep over a certain age is just ‘part of parenting’. Sometimes it can be, but most of the time it doesn’t need to be.

So what can we do to help? If your baby is used to falling asleep whilst feeding, breaking this link is step one. One of my favourite tips for this is feeding your baby before AND after their bath. Giving them a good feed before you kick off the bedtime routine not only gives them energy to enjoy their bath and book without being cranky and tired, it also takes the pressure off the pre-bed feed. There is a direct link between a full tummy and a long night’s sleep. Just before your baby goes into their cot at night is the peak of their tiredness and they often cannot resist falling asleep on that feed meaning they may not be able to take as much as they need and it becomes harder to put them into the cot awake. If they are still struggling to stay awake during feeding, make sure the room is brightly lit, and remove the nipple or bottle from their mouth each time they are about to fall sleep. This sends a clear

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Self Settling & Your Baby message that feeding and sleeping don’t go together. Dim the light and read a book to your little one after the feed to reinforce this.

Place them in the cot awake. Some babies will surprise you and will happily babble themselves to sleep. Other children will get upset and the process will need additional support. I fundamentally do not believe in letting a baby ‘cry it out’ - it isn’t sleep training. You are essentially leaving them to figure it out for themselves. I use a much more gentle approach where you are with your little one every step of the way, providing them with the comfort that they need to learn this skill. Once they have learnt to sleep independently I help you with your exit strategy out of their room so you get your evenings and night back too.

Top 5 Tips 1. Put your baby down content, but awake. This gives your little one the opportunity to settle themselves to sleep which is critical to them sleeping longer and better at night.

2. A dark room is critical to a child’s sleep. Helping your little one differentiate between sleep and awake time is one of the first steps to a sleeping child. Sometimes it’s a simple case of putting up blackout blinds to help children sleep longer.

3. Routine is so important for your child in more ways than just sleep. A regular and predictable day and night routine makes your little ones feel safe, secure and can help them thrive. It also allows them to feed off these routine triggers, for example bath comes before bed.

4. Focus on day naps. Don’t think that a baby that hasn’t slept during the day will sleep longer at night.

The age old phrase ‘sleep breeds sleep’ is true. Babies who have had the right amount of sleep and stimulation in the day will sleep better at night. Sleep-deprived babies often fight sleep and can be more upset and clingy at bedtime.

5. A full baby is a content baby. One thing I always recommend to my clients is to try and make the last feed of the day the biggest. This can sometimes be challenging as your baby becomes more tired but one approach I love to tell my clients is to feed your baby before AND after their bedtime bath.

I have loads of information on my website and social media. If you are looking for one on one support I offer no obligation free initial consultations to discuss my personalised packages. I also have online, age-specific courses which provide you with a detailed, step-by-step sleep training programme to help you achieve your little one’s sleep goals, even if that’s finally getting your tot sleeping through the night.

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Family Health & Support Eastbourne Counselling Hub, qualified, independent counsellors based in central Eastbourne, tel 07746 897576 Eastbourne Survivors,support group for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, tel 01323 416 316 Eastbourne Wellbeing, practical strategies to help children overcome emotional/mental health issues, tel 07709 206382 Family Support Work, free confidential service in areas of Wealden to families dependent on need, tel 01273 832963 Fegan’s Counselling for children & families, Eastbourne, tel 01892 538288 Furniture Now! Low cost furniture charity, Eastbourne, Lewes & Hailsham, tel 01323 638000 Going Hungry? Visit your local Citizens Advice Bureau & ask about a foodbank voucher, tel 01825 745489 Holding Space, family support group drop-in sessions, Eastbourne, Thurs 10am-1pm or 3-5pm, free, tel contact@holdingspace.org.uk

Infopoint at the Square Youth Café, Hailsham, tel 01323 843377 National Youth Advocacy Service supports any young person in need, tel 0808 8081001 (9am - 7pm helpline) Newhaven Young People’s Drop in Centre, Wed 4-6pm, 11 - 19yrs, Denton Island Community Centre, tel 01273 517250 NYAS, for young people with disabilities or in need, tel 0808 808 1001 Seaford Connexions, Community College, 13 - 19yrs, tel 01323 896051 (limited hours)

Eastbourne Family Contact Centre, tel 07922 631901

Working Families Helpline - employment/legal advice, tel 0300 012 0312

Fostering and Adoption

Mediation Mediation+, Time 2 Talk, help with family, inter-generational & neighbour disputes, tel 01323 442781

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Children with Cancer Fund, supporting families across E. Sussex, Brighton & Hove, tel 01323 488561

Aquila Divorce Recovery Workshops, call for dates, Crowborough, tel 01892 652292

WAVES, Seaford, social & practical support for families, tel 01323 873797

Information for Families Service - East Sussex County Council, tel 0345 6080192

Young People’s Advice and Support

One Parent Families

Relate, Family Counselling service for divorce, separation, arguments, tel 0300 100 1234

Fegan’s Parenting Courses for all ages, Eastbourne, call for dates, tel 01892 538288

Newhaven & Peacehaven Health Visitors, tel 01273 575070

Heathercroft Training Academy, apprenticeships & training in many areas, tel 01323 411517 SASBAH Social Enterprise Centre, Horam, work experience for young people with additional needs, tel 01825 873045

NYAS, for young people with disabilities or in need, tel 0808 808 1001

Family Learning Courses, SCDA, Newhaven including story, snacks etc, tel 01273 517250

Child Health Clinic, St Johns Church Hall, Polegate, 4th Wednesday, 9.3011am

Young People’s Employment and Apprenticeships

NSPCC, Child Protection Helpline, get advice or share their concerns about a child, tel 0808 800 5000

Parenting Courses and Support

Lewes Health Visitors, Lewes Children’s Centre. Baby weigh sessions 1st & 3rd Thursday, tel 01273 336870

Care to Learn - child care scheme for parents under 20, tel 0800 1218989

Let’s Play - play therapy for emotional and behavioural difficulties., tel 07486 564523

Les Franglophones, open to any person or family who habitually speaks fluent French at home, tel info@lesfranglophones.co.uk

Child Health Clinic at Hampden Park Children’s Centre, 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 12.30-2.15pm, tel 01323 464144

Young Parents

Home Works, free housing support service for anyone in difficulties with housing, tel 01273 898700

International Family Clubs

Lewes Cluster Children’s Centres, free adult education courses, tel 01273 336870 Parenting Workshops, WAVES Seaford + drop-in with family solicitor, tel 01323 873797

Cranial Osteopath, Mala Davangers Hiremath, Town Centre Eastbourne, tel 07790 976089 East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre, Eastbourne, drop in on Tue/ Wed + outreach service, adults only, tel 01323 722505 Eastbourne Child Health Clinic, Elim Church,Hartfield Rd,health visitor support, Tues, 9:30-11:15am, tel 01323 464340 Hailsham Child health clinic, Health visitor support, Hailsham Health Centre, Mondays, 1:30-3pm, tel 01323 464340 NHS telephone advice, tel 111 Seaford Child Health Clinic, 9:3010:45am, Fri,1st & 3rd week only, tel 01323 493139 Sussex Acupuncture, River Clinic, Lewes, tel 07786 184759 Well Baby Child Health Clinic, High Weald Children’s Centre, Ticehurst, 1st Mon 9.30 - 11.15am, tel 01424 725040 Well Baby Clinic, Uckfield Hospital, Thursdays, 9.30-11.30am, tel 01323 464300

The Starfish Project, Hailsham, workshops training for people who stammer, 12yrs+, tel 01825 767268

Children with Disabilities Amaze supports families with children & young people with SEN & disabilities., tel 01273772289 Contact, advice for families with a disabled child, tel 0808 8083555 East Sussex Wheelchair Services, assessment, fitting, supply and repair all ages, tel 0333 003 5619 Waving not Drowning, for job seeking parents of children with disabilities, tel 0300 012 0312

Additional Needs Amaze Information, Advice and Support helpline for parents of 0-25s with SEND, tel 01273 772289 Aspens Family Support Group Lewes, meets montly on Mn=n 9.30-11.30 & Fri 12-2pm, tel 0345 450 0060 Aspens, Support, Family Centre & Youth Services, tel 0345 450 0060

Hospitals Demelza Community Children’s Hospice at Home Service, tel 01323 446461

Autistic Spectrum Disorder Monitoring & Support Group, tel 001273 336887

Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, tel 01323 417400

Disabled Parents Network, national org for disabled people who are parents/planning parenthood, tel 0300 3300 639

Lewes Victoria Hospital, tel 01273 474153 Sussex Downs Fertility Centre.

Esperance Hospital, Eastbourne, tel 01323 410333

Bereaved Parents

Health Visitors

You Raise Me Up, Financial & emotional support for families who’ve lost a young adult aged 16-25, tel 01323 482772 24hrs

Crowborough Health Visitors, tel 01892 669393

Beat, Eating Disorders Association helpline, tel 0808 801 0711 Blue Chair Counselling, PersonCentred approach. Couples, adults, children, family sessions, Ebourne, tel 07738 879691

Speech and Language

Autism friendly cinema, Hailsham Pavilion, Sunday mornings - please check programme, tel 01323 841414

Barnardo’s, tel 0800 0277 280 Blue Sky Fostering & Children Services, recruits & supports foster carers, tel 01323 482601 Blue Sky Fostering, looking for foster carers with ol, tel 0845 6076697 East Sussex County Council Adoption Team, tel 01323 747154 East Sussex County Council Fostering Team, tel 01323 464129 Outlook Fostering Services Ltd, tel 01233 610661

Child and Family Health

Rural Lewes Health Visitors covering Newick, Chailey & Ringmer, tel 01273 335200

Uckfield Community Hospital, tel 01825 769999

Doctors Eastbourne Station Health Centre, walk in service (Currently at Grove Road), tel 01323 726650 Wadhurst Medical Group, tel 01892 783888

Eastbourne Health Visiting Team, covering the majority of the Eastbourne area, tel 01323 432300 Hailsham & Seaford Health Visitors, tel 01323 464340 Hailsham East Children’s Centre, Vega Close, BN27 2JZ, tel 01323 464340 Heathfield, Horam & Mayfield Health Visitors, tel 01435 865811

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Downs Syndrome DT, support for schools/families to develop enrichment activities; music, sport etc, tel 07897 373839 Drum Circle, Downs LC, Seaford, 0 - 5yrs, older siblings welcome, 1st & 3rd Thu 4.20pm termtime, tel 07802 832835 Elizabeth Shepherd, Davis Dyslexia Facilitator, tel 01892 661743 Seaford Downs Syndrome & Special Needs Support Group welcomes parents with children of all ages, tel 07802 832835 SEN at Fort Fun, Eastbourne, 1st Wed 6-8pm & selected Sun 9-10am, tel 01323 642833 SEN Day by Day, education & lifestyle support for faimiles in Eastbourne, Newhaven & Heathfield, tel 07723 805444/ Sensory Music, Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford, 0 - 5yrs, older siblings welcome, Wed 5pm termtime, tel 07802 832835

Antenatal • Postnatal • Baby Groups Sensory Room at Hailsham East Community Centre, ring for more information, tel 01323 464340

NCTTunbridge Wells & District, general enquiries, tunbridgewells@ nct.org.uk, tel 0208 752 2385

Swim sessions, Seahaven & Seaford Head pools, 0 - teens, call for dates & times, tel 07802 832835

Midwives, Doulas and Birth Support

SEN Schools

Birth House, birth preparation & recovery therapies, tel 07783 959124

Chailey Heritage School & Future Life Skills Centre, 3 - 19yrs, for complex needs, tel 01825 724444 Cuckmere House School, Seaford BN25 4BA, 6 - 16yrs, tel 01323 893319 Grove Park School, Crowborough TN6 1BN, 3 - 19yrs, tel 01892 663018 Hazel Court School, Eastbourne BN23 8EJ, 11 - 19yrs, tel 01323 465720 Northease Manor School, Rodmell, 8 17yrs, for pupils with specific learning difficulties, tel 01273 472915 Owlswick Independent School & Home, Kingston, 10 -18yrs, tel 01273 473078 St John’s, Seaford, independent school for learners with complex needs, 5 19yrs, tel 01323 872940 St Mary’s School Horam, Maynards Green TN21 0BT, 9 - 16yrs, tel 01435 812278 The Lindfield School, Part of Southfield Trust, Eastbourne BN22 0BQ, 11-16yrs, tel 01323 502988 The Mount Camphill Community, Wadhurst, 16 - 25yrs, tel 01892 782025 The South Downs School, East Site, Langney, Eastbourne, 8-11yrs, tel 01323 761061 The South Downs School, West Site, Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, 5-7yrs, tel 01323 730302

Carers Support Care for the Carers, East Sussex, tel 01323 738390 Crossroads Care, East Sussex, Brighton & Hove, supporting carers, tel 01273 234021

Cai Doula, Cheryl Titherly, postnatal doula, tel 07999 286778 Caroline Alexander, birth & postnatal doula, tel 07958 538095 Flourish Birth & Baby. Carole Youdan. Birth & Postnatal Doula, tel 07786610328 Gemma Harvey, birth & post natal doula, tel 07545 061535 Lavender Babies, hypnobirthing classes with experienced midwife, tel 07490 090976 The Birth House antenatal workshops taught by two qualified midwives, suitable for 1st time parents, tel 07921 919694

Nursery Decorations Kiddywinks Curtains, specialist children’s curtain makers, tel info@ kiddywinkscurtains.co.uk Kids Curtain Company, Willingdon, tel 01323 482628

Antenatal Exercise and Relaxation Mothering Mojo, yoga, doula, breastfeeding classes in Uckfield on Tues and Sats, call for info, tel 07977 489092 Pregnancy Yoga with Alice, Yoga Life Studio, Eastbourne, Thu eve, tel 07500 060119 Pregnancy Yoga, Thai Massage, Cranial Sacral therapy & Reiki, Lynne Matthews, Eastbourne, tel 07739390930

Eastbourne Maternity Unit, Eastbourne Hospital, Mon & Fri 1011am, support for babies up to 12 weeks

Daisy Baby, Hawkhurst, baby massage & yoga fun, Tinies 6wks4mths; Wrigglers 4mths-crawling, tel 07773 685765

Hailsham East Community Centre, Vega Close, Thurs 10-11.30am, Little Flowers Baby group (term time)

Depot Cinema, Kitchen & Bar, Lewes, parent & baby screenings Tuesdays at 12noon, tel 01273 525354

Heathfield Child Health Clinic, Community Centre, Sheepsetting Lane, Tuesdays 9.30-11am High Weald Children’s centre, Steelands Rise, Wadhurst, 1st Monday, 9.30-11.30am Lewes Children’s Centre, Spences Lane, Breastfeeding drop-in, Wednesdays, 11am-12.30pm NCT Breastfeeding Helpline, tel 0300 330 0700 Peacehaven Children’s centre, Meridian Way, Mondays 1-2.30pm at the Baby group (term time) Polegate Child Health Clinic, St John’s Church hall, 4th Wednesday 9.3011am Seaford Child Health Clinic, Health Centre, Dane Road, 1st, 3rd Friday, 9.30-10:45am

Post Natal Exercise and Relaxation Post Natal Yoga, Thai Massage, Cranial Sacral therapy & Reiki, Lynne Matthews, Eastbourne, tel 07739 390930

Baby Mementoes Babyprints, baby, family & pet feet and hands casting service, Newhaven, Seaford, Lewes & Eastbourne, tel 07421 307950 Jackeraca Handmade, unique, silver keepsakes of your child’s hand/ footprint, tel 01323 727185

Baby Groups

Puddle Ducks Aquanatal lessons near Crowborough on Thursday evenings, tel 01892 617246

Baby Gems, Christchurch, Ropemaker Centre, Hailsham for under 18 months, Tue 1-2.30pm, tel 01323 844428

St John Ambulance, South East Region, tel 0844 770 4800

Uckfield Yoga Studio, pregnancy yoga, Sat am; parent & baby yoga, Tue am, tel 01825 763591

The Birth House, Postnatal and First Aid courses run by two qualified midwives, tel 07921 919694

Post Natal Groups and Support

Baby Gigglers, Gateway Christian Centre, Lottbridge Drove, BN22 9PB, Eastbourne, Wed 1 - 2.30pm, tel 01323 351786

Antenatal Groups and Support

The Birth House, Postnatal and First Aid courses run by two qualified midwives, tel 07921 919694

Crowborough Birthing Centre, NHS midwifery led unit, antenatal & birthing care, tel 01892 654080

Breastfeeding

First Aid Training

Daisy Birthing, The Hube, Bodiam active antenatal class for a comfortable pregnancy & positive birth, tel 07773 685765 Daisy Parent Antenatal Classes; refresher course & birthing mum to be classes, tel 07519 620029 Muma Nurture, we are here to support you on fertility, pregnancy, related loss, post natal too, tel 01323 325558

Bonding Beautiful, help & support with breastfeeding, 24/7, tel 01323 501979 Crowborough Birthing Unit, The Grove, Thurs 10-11am support for babies up to 12 weeks Crowborough Child Health Clinic, Children’s centre, Green Lane, 3rd and 5th Tuesday 1.30-3.15pm Crowborough Child Health Clinic, Grove House, 2nd and 4th Tuesday 1.30-3.15pm

Baby Time, Peacehaven Children’s Centre, Mon 1-2.30pm term time, 0-12 months Baby Yoga at Seaford Children’s Centre, Last Wednesday of month, 10.30-11.30am, tel 01323 464550 Bump & Baby coffee mornings, The Coffee Lounge, Willingdon, Mon 11am-12.30pm, alternate weeks, tel 07921 919694

Dinkybugs, Denton Island Community Centre, Newhaven, 11am - 12pm, Fridays, Babys, tel 01273 517250 Discovery Tots, from 8 weeksactive crawling, 11-11.40am, Mon, Tues & Wed, Saffrons Sports Club, tel 07973 168585 First Steps, St Mary’s Room, Ticehurst Church, bumps & under 2yrs, call for dates Fun Time at Broadway United Church, Lindfield Rd, Hampden Park, 0-3yrs, 10 - 11.30am, term time, tel 01323 500686 Hartbeeps, Eastbourne, Old Town and Motcombe, Monday, Tuesday & Friday mornings, tel 07786 446119 Just Relax Baby massage & yoga, suitable from 6 weeks+, Covid-19 ready, onsite parking, Eastbourne, tel 07885 293430 Little Fishes, United Church, Croft Rd, Crowborough, 0 - 3yrs, 9.15 - 11.15am, Monday & Friday, tel 01892 665493 Little Sunshines at Shinewater Children’s Centre, drop-in, Tuesdays, 0-5yrs, 12.30 - 1.30pm, free, tel 01323 464170 Muma Baby Tribe, Lewes, Wed 1pm, bumps & new babies, term time only, tel 07783959124 Picture House Uckfield - baby friendly mid morning movies with a free coffee! Thu am, term time only, tel 01825 764909 Ripe Nursery School Baby Toddler Group, Laughton Village Hall, 0yrs+ Thu 1.30 - 2.30pm, tel 01323 811899 Rotherfield Baby and Toddler Group, Rotherfield Village Hall, Mondays 9.3011am, tel rotherfieldbtg@outlook.com Sing & Sign, Old Town, Eastbourne, Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays, 0-30 months, tel 01323 365324 Sling Library meets - coffee and slings.

Eastbourne, Heathfield, Bexhill, Mon am, tel 01435 205105 Stay & Play, health clinic & breastfeeding support, Shinewater Children’s Centre, Thu 9.30 - 11am, tel 01323 464170

Bumps2Babies at Kings Church Eastbourne, 1pm-2.30pm Tues term time, tel 01323 521125

Sweatymama, the fun, effective workout with your child! Suitable for all fitness levels, Eastbourne, tel 07853 205241

Daisy Baby Classes, Rotherfield, Marks Cross & High Hurstwood, tel 07519 620029

The Discovery Centre, 8 sensory zones, Tues, Thurs & Fri, St Andrews Hall, Eastbourne, from 10.30am

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Tots Play, baby development course, 0-6months, Mon, Tues & Wed, Saffrons Sports Club, tel 07973 168585

My Name Label, labels for clothes, shoes, books, equipment etc, tel 0870 8507897

Under Ones, 0-12ms, play, stories, song time, Foresters Hall, Uckfield, Thurs, 1-2.30pm FREE, tel 01825 765115

Baby & Toddler Equipment Frills All Round, 33 Newtown, Uckfield TN22 5DL, tel 01825 761625

Baby Naming Ceremonies Celebrant of Sussex: Patricia Bentley, for baby naming, weddings, renewal ceremonies & funerals, tel 07554 342697

Furniture Now, low cost cots, bunk beds, new beds, toys etc, Eastbourne, Lewes, Hailsham, tel 01323 638000 Nubie, independant children’s lifestyle store in Lewes, nursery furniture, toys, gifts & more!, tel 01825 724160

Felicity Harvest, Humanist UK Celebrant, for your namings & other ceremonies, tel 07708 933607

Sling Library meets - coffee and slings.

Eastbourne, Heathfield, Bexhill, Mon am, tel 01435 205105

Naming & Welcoming Ceremonies, East Sussex Registration Service, tel 01323 464780 (option 1)

Childcare Advice

Sue Pellow, baby naming celebrant, tel 07803 234894

Early Years Improvement Officer, Wealden, tel 07920 592943

Twins & Multiple Births

Early Years Improvement Team, Eastbourne & Lewes, tel 01323 463026

Crowborough Twins Group, Children’s Centre, Thu 1 - 3pm, tel 01323 464380

Information for Families, advice about services for children & young people, tel 0345 60 80 192

Baby Massage Angela Holistic Baby Massage Classes in Ticehurst TN5 - Tues 11am - ideal for pre-crawlers, tel 07703 738311 Baby massage Lewes, regular 5 week courses held in Lewes, call Anna for details, tel 07786 510702 Blissful Bébé, baby massage classes & baby yoga, group & private classes around Sussex and Kent, tel 07732 808623 Cai Baby Massage group & 1-1 classes.

Eastbourne & surrounding areas, tel 07999 286778 Just Relax, baby massage classes in Eastbourne with Hannah Hanraty, tel 07885 293430 Just Relax, suitable from 6 weeks, Covid-19 ready and prepared, onsite parking, Eastbourne area, tel 07885 293430 Zen Baby Massage & Yoga courses and private sessions, Horam and surrounding, 0- crawling, tel 07539 501402

Baby Signing See Me Sign, Baby signing class using BSL, 6 mnths- 2 yrs, Langney Village Hall, Wed, all year, tel 07724 749080

Ofsted Helpline for complaints about child care, tel 0300 123 4666

Childminders and Babysitting Advice on becoming a childminder from East Sussex County Council, tel 01323 463026 Crowborough Childminder’s drop-in, Children’s Centre, Mon 10am - noon, tel 01323 464380 Esther’s Little Learners, experienced registered childminder based in Ringmer, tel esthercowan@hotmail. com Laura’s Explorers Childminding based in Hailsham, openings currently available, tel 07734 185219 Sitters for experienced, reliable evening & daytime babysitters, tel 03330 032888

Nannies and Au Pairs My Travelling Nanny, temporary & holiday childcare, tel 0208 1333126

Children’s Centres Chailey at Chailey School, Mill Lane, South Chailey BN8 4PU, tel 01273 336940

Sing & Sign, Old Town, Eastbourne, Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays, 0-30 months, tel 01323 365324

Crowborough Children’s Centre, Beacon Academy Sixth Form, Green Lane TN6 2XB, tel 01323 464380

Sing and Sign - Lewes, Uckfield & Ringmer, No-obligation tasters available, tel 07958 539903

Devonshire Children’s Centre, 43 Seaside, Eastbourne BN22 7NB, main office, tel 01323 464180

Nappies and Wipes

Hailsham at the Hailsham East Community Centre, Vega Close BN27 2JZ, tel 01323 464340

The Washable Nappy Company, free demonstrations & trial kits, tel 01424 434580 Wealden Council’s FREE Washable Nappy Trial Kit, test a range of nappies at home before buying, tel 01323 443322

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Hampden Park at the Health Centre, 12 Brodrick Close, Eastbourne BN22 9NQ, tel 01323 464144 High Weald at Ticehurst & Flimwell Primary School, Steellands Rise TN5 7DH, tel 01424 725040

Lewes at Malling Community Centre, Spences Lane BN7 2HQ, tel 01273 336870 Newhaven, Denton Island Community Centre BN9 9BA, tel 01273 517250 Old Town Eastbourne at Ocklynge Junior School, Victoria Drive, BN20 8XN, tel 01323 464570 Ringmer, Greater Paddock, off Harrisons Lane BN8 5LH, tel 01273 336950 Shinewater at Milfoil Drive, Eastbourne BN23 8ED, tel 01323 464170 Uckfield Children’s Centre, 1 Manor Close TN22 1DL, tel 01323 464300

Stage Stars, Eastbourne, dance, singing and drama classes for 2-4 yrs, tel 07926 106393

Pre-School Art and Craft

Jazzy Jo’s Song Time, LangneyThu, Eastbourne, pay as you go, tel 07896 762604

Little Learners Messy Play and Maskmaking, Uckfield, tel 07747 104974

Pre-School Dance and Drama Art of Dance, Lewes & Hove, 2yrs+, professionally qualified teachers, tel 07976 068989 Boogie Beans, Peacehaven, toddler dance & music, Thurs, 10am, tel 07932 949468 Bopping Babies, at Eastbourne Academy of Dancing, walking upwards, 9:30-10:15am,Tues & Thurs, tel 07585 922887 Diddi dance, funky pre-school dance, Eastbourne, Polegate, Willingdon & Uckfield, tel 07788 246073 Eastbourne Academy of Dancing, Bopping Babies & pre-school classes, tel 01323 417260 Let’s Imagine drama play session, ages 2-5, Lewes, Fridays 1.30, tel 07729114381 Mini Motion, creative parent & toddler dance classes, Crowborough & Uckfield, tel 07734 863791 Old Town Dance, Eastbourne, 2½yrs+, tel 07809 296375 Pre-school dance at Shining Stars Dance Academy, Eastbourne, Tap & Boogie, ballet, tel 07980 986672 Rennie Dance Academy, 3yrs+, Newick, Uckfield, tel 01825 761596 SLH Dance Academy, Lewes, 2yrs+, Tuesday mornings, tel 07539 215547

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Summerheath School of Dance, Hailsham, 2½ yrs+, tel 01323 840092 Universal Dance, Uckfield, 2.5yrs-4yrs, tel 07885 528356 (Uckfield)

Pre-School Music and Movement Fundamentals, Skippers Hill, Mayfield, Tues 10.15 - 11am, Toddlers & Pre School 2+, tel 01825 830234 Hartbeeps, Sensory Music Classes, Eastbourne, Old Town and Motcombe, tel 07786 446119

The Art House Café, Grove Road, Eastbourne. Regular music activities, pay per session, tel 01323 728691 Tinklers Music Time, fun, imaginative music session, puppets & bubbles, 0 - 5yrs, Lewes & Uckfield, tel 07799 886440

Pre-School Sport and Gym Cai Baby Yoga, 1-2-1 & group classes, 12wks to mobile, tel 07999 286778 Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford, gymnastics, from 2yrs Fridays, 9.1511.30am, tel 01323 490011 Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford, trampoling, 2-4yrs Fridays, 1.15-2pm, tel 01323 897632 Eternity Gymnastics, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, 22mths-5yrs, Thu am, tel 07925 052397 Frontier School of Karate & Kickboxing (FSK), Heathfield, Uckfield, Battle, Crowborough, 3yrs+, tel 01273 702662 Fun Abounds, Uckfield, Leaps ‘n’ Bounds & Mini Fun ‘n’ Bound, 0 - 5yrs, tel 01825 768479 Kiddi Tennis, Eastbourne Sports Park 2-4yrs, 10 - 10.50, Tuesdays, term time only, tel 07811 447711 Pre-School Gymnastics lessons at the Sovereign Centre for 18 months plus, tel 01323 738822

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Staffroom Secrets - Growth Mindset

STAFFROOM SECRETS - Growth Mindset

by Jane Chappell “Words are, in my not so humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.” Albus Dumbledore An extract from Staffroom Secrets: ‘This is how we do it…’

For a brain to learn effectively, it needs a bit of help. It needs its owner to be aware of what a GROWTH MINDSET is. I am passionate about the power of instilling our children with a growth mindset because I have seen the remarkable (nay, gobsmacking) difference it can make. I worked with a superhero colleague on an action research project relating to girls’ attainment in mathematics, and the results were startling. For me, the bedrock of teaching is in a growth mindset approach.

The opposite of a growth mindset is a fixed one – where you believe intelligence is pre-determined at birth. A person with a fixed mindset avoids failure, avoids challenge, sticks to what they know and takes personal offence when given feedback. Someone with a growth mindset embraces challenge, sees failure as key to learning, piles in effort and seeks feedback – often learning from others. Some people are very much one or the other – some are a mix of the two, depending on the situation they find themselves in. What is key, however, is our ability to BECOME an individual with a GROWTH MINDSET by working at it. Schools up and down the country have latched onto this because they have seen how children’s emotional wellbeing and consequently their results have been positively affected. However, schools cannot teach this alone – they need parents and families to join in too. After all, these are our children’s most influential teachers. If the school is embracing a growth mindset approach but you are asking your child, ‘Who is the cleverest at maths?’ horribly mixed messages will confuse and muddy the waters.

Huge potential can underperform Parents are often surprised when I warn that high-achieving children are susceptible to falling into the fixed mindset very early on in their development. If told by beaming, proud adults how ‘bright, talented, gifted and clever’ they are, children can quickly fear being seen as anything less – for fear of upsetting those who clearly value them for their innate gifts. Oh, the pressure must be unbearable. They daren’t fail. Mistakes feel like such disasters. They hide misunderstandings for fear of being found out and shy away from asking questions. These ‘bright, talented, clever’ children will most likely plateau early and achieve less than their full potential. The poor things – what a burden these labels can be. Undoing the damage labelling children can cause is sometimes a very tricky task indeed, which is why they are best avoided in the first place. However, it is never too late. I read Dweck’s book when Bethany was in secondary school. I explained it all to her and apologised profusely for labelling her as clever, etc. I’d been well-meaning; I was trying to boost her selfesteem and confidence. Poor old Beth. The eldest is so often our unwitting guinea pig…however, no guilt is allowed: Jane-of-the-past was not a fortune teller!

When children get everything right in an exercise without any struggle, they are not learning; they are demonstrating what they already know. A page of ticks is not necessarily the mark of a good superhero. If I see a page of ticks (without challenge/struggle/extension), I haven’t done my job properly, and I should be apologising – not handing out gold stars to the pupil and patting myself on the back. However, it’s great to see a page of ticks as part of the consolidation process, when they’ve completed the journey and the struggle. That’s when the EFFORT is praised and it’s time to move on and find a new challenge.

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Staffroom Secrets - Growth Mindset We’ve seen how the fixed mindset is detrimental to children who learn quickly. What about those who are struggling? A fixed mindset can inadvertently give struggling children permission to underachieve and not reach their potential. Remember my wonderful mum and her attitude towards maths? It’s not your fault; you shouldn’t get so upset; we can’t all be good at everything…all those loving, well-meant reassurances. Of course (with the benefit of hindsight) mum would say (and does say to the grandchildren) ‘Come on love – I know you can’t remember it YET but with a bit more revision you will. How could we look at this differently?’

Sometimes she’ll say, ‘Time for a rest – it’s important to know the difference between a rest and giving up!’

Mum is living proof that brains are capable of change and learning new things – she’s been giving fractions a go, aged seventy-three. Not bad considering she left school just before they taught her decimals.

Of course, another key factor in how we learn is who we learn from. I’ve made no secret of the fact I believe the significant, constant adult in a child’s life is their main teacher, but don’t underestimate siblings, friends, relatives and the media. Be mindful of the soft lessons your children learn from others. For example, if your dad is telling your children how talented and naturally brilliant they are, explain how that is detrimental to their progress and wellbeing. Tell him you’d really appreciate him praising the effort they have made (praise the process) and how much they’d value some constructive feedback for future improvement. Grandparents can still declare they are proud as punch – and it won’t affect their bragging rights. Lottie (my sixteen-yearold) is quite the little musician: she can play the piano, violin and viola; she composes beautifully and has taken lots of formal examinations, at a relatively young age. When anyone comments and says how ‘talented’ she is, I waste no time in gently correcting them. I do it for Lottie – her wellbeing is my priority. I talk about the hours she spends working, how it does not come ‘naturally’ and about her motivation, which is derived from passion and determination. It’s clear that I am as proud as can be; Lottie is still praised but for what she has done – not for having a gift bestowed unto her. If Lottie believed she had a ‘gift’, she’d had given up on music at grade 1, believing she’d misplaced her ‘gift’ somewhere down the back of the sofa…

Careful the things you say: children will listen…* Our language is key to ensuring our children grow to meet their full potential. That said, children have strengths and weaknesses – undoubtedly, some find learning easier than others – but what I’m talking about here is POTENTIAL. Some of the most successful people were late developers with specific or multiple learning difficulties. They were successful because they worked very hard and were passionate about their field of eventual expertise. As the saying goes: As parents, we have the power to feed enthusiasm, fuel passion, encourage our children and remove barriers by simply choosing our words carefully. What a neat trick! Move over Potter - there’s a new army of wizarding parents in town with the power of `YET’ in their cauldrons and plenty of ‘PRAISE the PROCESS’ potion** under their capes.

If you think your little learner would benefit from some positive, growth mindset messages checkout this Dojo cartoon and (especially for maths) check out Jo Boaler’s youtube video. Jo’s website is full of exceptional resources. * Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods ** All those P’s are an example of ALLITERATION, which is in the vocabulary list. We play the ALLITERATION GAME in the car. We work alphabetically and take turns: Animated Ant, Barbequing Buffalo etc… Bonus points for 3 or 4 words:Curious, Caterwauling, Cantankerous Cat! They are never as good as that in the car!

Jane Chappell is a parent, a primary school teacher and the inspirational author of ‘Staffroom Secrets, A teacher’s guide to your child’s primary education’. Jane will be visiting schools and workplaces to run workshops as soon as current restrictions allow. To find out more click here to visit her website, and you can order a copy of her incredibly insightful book at Amazon by clicking here.

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Pre-Schooler Activities • Nurseries Rugbytots, fun, structured rugby play sessions for children aged 2-5 years in Eastbourne, tel 0345 313 0421

Water Babies, Eastbourne, Crowborough, Bexhill, Ticehurst, Tunbridge Wells, birth - 4yrs, tel 01424 892568

Sovereign Centre, Sovey Tumblers, Eastbourne, Wed, Fri, 9.30am12pm, 6m-5yrs (8yrs in school hols), tel 01323 738822

Water Nippers, Isfield nr Uckfield & Seaford, 0 - 8yrs,, tel 01273 621333

Tiny Tumblers, Crowborough Leisure Centre, Mon & Fri 9.30 - 11.30am, tel 01892 665488

Brickletots, Music and French 3m-3yrs at Bricklehurst School, Stonegate, booking essential., tel 01580 200448

Tom’s Rhinos Rugby School, Saturday mornings, Eastbourne, ages 2+, free trial class available, tel 07572 010771

Hellingly Preschool, Breakfast and after School club plus holiday club 9am - 2pm, tel 07396 271396

Tumble Tots Lewes, Tuesdays, sessions from 6 months - 5 years held at Kings Church, tel 07774 123814

The Art House Café, Pre school Cookery 9.30am on Wednesdays, 3, tel 01323 728691

Uckfield Gymnastic Club, from crawling to adults, led by British Gymnastics qualified coaches, tel office@uckfieldgymnastics.co.uk

WAVES Family Drop In, Seaford, coffee, breastfeeding, info, play, chill-out, Mon-Thu 9.30am-12.30pm, tel 01323 873797

Pre-School Swimming

Play Centres

Pre-School Other Groups

Barney’s Playbarn, Bell Lane, Uckfield, U 10’s,, tel 01825 764575

Crest Swim School, swimming lessons 4 mths+ in Chailey, tel 01444 213707

Dino’s, Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford, under 11’s & toddler area, tel 01323 490011

Crowborough Leisure Centre, swimming lessons from 2yrs+, tel 01892 665488

Fort Fun’s Indoor Play Centre at Fort Fun Adventure Park, Royal Parade, Eastbourne, U11’s, tel 01323 642833

Hailsham Leisure Centre, swimming lessons from 2yrs+, separate toddler area, tel 01323 846755

Froggies at Knockhatch Adventure Park, Off A22 at Hailsham, tel 01323 442051

Hydro School, Eastbourne, 3yrs+, tel 07840 146248 Lewes Leisure Centre, fun swimming & lessons available from birth, tel 01273 486000

Hailsham Leisure Centre, soft play frames & slides, 0 - 10yrs, tel 01323 846755

Love Baby Swim School, birth upwards, private pool in Isfield, nr Uckfield, tel 01825 840377

Leo’s Play Den, Pevensey Rd, Eastbourne, babies - 12yrs, tel 01323 749022

Motcombe Pool, Eastbourne, swimming lessons from 3mths+, tel 01323 410748

Lewes Leisure Centre, Ocean Adventure, under 11’s, tel 01273 486000

Ottertots, from 6 weeks 4 years, Eastbourne, Tuesdays 10am-12pm & Thursdays 11.30-1.30pm, term time, tel 07936 592840

Monkey Bizness, Cliffe Industrial Estate, Lewes, toddler area for 2-5yrs, main frame for 5-12yrs, tel 01273 311560

Puddle Ducks baby & preschool swimming lessons in Crowborough, Hailsham and Uckfield, tel 01892 617246

Peacehaven Leisure Centre, Magic Castle, under 10’s & toddler area, tel 01273 588858

Seaford Head Pool, pre-school lessons, 5mths+, tel 01323 897632 Seahaven Swim & Fitness Centre, Newhaven, pre-school lessons, 5mths+, tel 01273 512498 Small Splashes, Wilmington, babies 9yrs, tel 07951 129354 Sovereign Centre, Eastbourne, lessons from 3mths+, tel 01323 738822 Swim Skills School, York House Hotel, Eastbourne, babies+, tel 07817 640748 Uckfield Leisure Centre, swimming lessons from 2yrs+; Seahorses under 3yrs, Mon/Fri am sessions, tel 01825 761160 Water Babies, Chailey Heritage School, weekends, birth - 4yrs, tel 01273 552454

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PUP Station Eastbourne, Commercial Road, separate toddler area, café, 0 12yrs, tel 01323 411527 Treasure Island, Eastbourne, Buccaneer’s Indoor Adventure, babies - 12yrs, tel 01323 411077 Urban Jump, trampolining & activity centre, Ghyll Road Industrial Estate, Heathfield, tel 01435 863277

Daycare Nurseries Attwood Farm Nursery School, Bodle Street Green, Nr Hailsham, birth - 5yrs, tel 01323 831781 Bede’s Nursery & Pre-Prep, Eastbourne, 3mths - 7yrs, tel 01323 356987 Bluebell Barn Nursery, Stone Cross, Eastbourne, 3mths - 5yrs, tel 01323 487081

Bluebell Hill, Seaville Drive, Eastbourne, 3mths - 5yrs, tel 01323 724017

Manor Twiglets Nursery, Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, 2 - 5yrs (waiting list in operation), tel 01825 765487

Bluebell Wood, Goward Hall, Cade St, Heathfield, 3mths - 5yrs, tel 01435 868949

Meadows Mere Nursery School, Kingsmere, Eastbourne, 1 - 5yrs, tel 01323 461114

Bright Beginnings, Enys Road, Eastbourne, 3mths - 5yrs, tel 01323 648484

Oakwood Academy Nursery, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, 6mths 5yrs, tel 01323 501251 ext 5

Bunny Run Childcare Centre, Hellingly, newborn - 5yrs, tel 01323 848490

Old School House Montessori Nursery, De Monfort Rd, Lewes, 0 - 5yrs, tel 01273 480492

Busy Bees Nursery, St James Street, Lewes, 0 - 5yrs, tel 01273 480736 Busy Bees, Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne BN23 8BS, 8wks - 5yrs, tel 01323 743838 Camelot Kids, Lewes Rd, Eastbourne, 0-5yrs, baby room availability, register now for September, tel 01323 725207 Copperfield’s Day Nursery, Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, 4mths - 5yrs, tel 01323 644661 Cumnor House Sussex, Private Nursery, flexible hours, funded places, 2yrs+, tel 01825 792006 Denton Island Nursery, Newhaven, 3mths - 5yrs, tel 01273 517250 High Cliff Academy Nursery, Southdown Rd, Newhaven, from 3yrs, funding accepted 9am-3pm, tel 01273 041471 Hopscotch Children’s Nursery, Seaford & Peacehaven, 0 - 5yrs, tel 01323 492123 JHM Holy Cross Nursery, Uckfield, 2 5yrs, tel 01825 769050 Ladybirds Pre-school, Ticehurst, large outdoor area, sensory room, 0-5yrs, Mon-Fri year round, tel 01580 201617 Leaps & Bounds Day Nursery, Eastbourne Town Centre, 3mths - 5yrs, tel 01323 410585 Little Acorns Day Nursery, Elim Family Centre, Hartfield Rd, Eastbourne, 0 5yrs, tel 01323 731843 Little Poppets at Seaford Primary School, 2 - 5yrs, tel 01323 896069 Little Rockets Childcare, Langney Shopping Centre, Eastbourne, open Mon - Fri, 0 - 5yrs, tel 01323 301220 Little Tinkers Nursery School, Five Ashes, 3mths - 5yrs, tel 01825 830772

Owlets Nursery School, Priory Learning Centre, Eastbourne, 2-5yrs, funding available, tel 07745 347352 Parsonage Farm Day Nursery, Ticehurst, 3 mths-5yrs, open all year round, tel 01580 201263 Pebbles Day Care, Fort Road, Newhaven, 3mths - 5yrs, tel 01273 516099 Pooh’s Nursery School, St Philip’s Church Hall, Eastbourne, 1 - 5yrs, tel 01323 430045 Ripe Nursery School, Hayton Baker Hall, 9 months - 4yrs, tel 01323 811899 Saffrons Park Nursery, Compton Place Rd, Eastbourne, Birth - school age, tel 01323 722534 St Andrew’s Prep Nursery, Meads, Eastbourne, 9mths-4yrs, 8am-6pm, tel 01323 733203 Step by Step Nursery, St Elisabeth’s Church, Old Town, Eastbourne or Hailsham Road, Polegate, tel 07791 856109 Stepping Stones Lewes Community Nursery, Morris Road, 0 - 5yrs, tel 01273 477777 Sticky Fingers Early Years, Wadhurst, 1 - 4 yrs, tel 01892 786585 Sure Start Nursery, Hailsham, 2 - 5yrs, tel 01323 444873 The Blue Door Nursery, Seaford, 0 5yrs, tel 01323 491821 The Meadows Nursery School, Hailsham, 2-5yrs, tel 01323 440144 The Meadows Nursery School, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, 1 - 5yrs, tel 01323 500061 The Meadows Nursery School, Langney, Eastbourne, 1 - 5yrs, tel 01323 741811

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Nurseries Butterfly Nursery, Greenwich House, Meridian Centre, Peacehaven, 6 months - 5 years, tel 01273 580819 Chalk Hill Preschool & Toddler Group, Eastbourne, 2 - 4yrs, tel 01323 504659 Charlie Bear’s Nursery, Mercread Road, Seaford, 0 - 5yrs, tel 07939 073131 Cheeky Little Monkeys Nursery, Hailsham Baptist Chapel, 2 - 4yrs, tel 07960 830588 Cottage Pre-School, St Mary’s Social Centre, Lewes, 2 - 5yrs, tel 01273 474979 Denton Community Primary School and Nursery, Newhaven, 3 - 4yrs, tel 01273 513377 Early Birds Pre-school, Seaford Baptist Church, 2 - 5yrs, tel 01323 896009 East Hoathly Nursery at the Primary School, 2-5yrs, tel 01825 840247 The Mohair Centre Nursery, Laughton, 1- 4yrs, Forest School, tel 01825 872457 Tiddlers Nursery, Green Lane, Crowborough TN6 2DY, 0 - 5yrs, tel 01892 611887 Toddlers Inn Nursery School at St Peter’s Primary School, North Chailey, 0 - 5yrs, tel 01825 721800 Tom Thumb Nursery, The Avenue, Eastbourne, 6mths -5yrs, tel 01323 647630 Tots & Time Out, Eshton Road, Eastbourne, 0mths - 11yrs, baby room, toddler room, tel 01323 726132 Warren Day Nursery & PreSchool, Crowborough, 0 - 5yrs, tel 01892 653167

Eastbourne Montessori Nursery School, The Hub On The Hill, Eastbourne, BN21 1TN, 2 - 6yrs, tel 07946 356271 Emmanuel Pre-school, Hailsham, Learning through play 2 - 5yrs, tel 07766 630334 Forest Park Day Nursery and PreSchool, Tunbridge Wells, 0-5yrs, tel 01892 512313 Framfield Pre-School, 2-4yrs, rural setting, OfSted Rated Outstanding, Mon-Fri term time, tel 01825 890943 Good Times Pre-School, Children’s Centre, Lexden Rd, Seaford, 2 - 5yrs, tel 01323 896313 Happy Days Nursery, Telscombe Parish Hall, Peachaven, Mon-Fri, 2-5yrs, tel 07866 201996

Wren House Nursery School, 4/6 Salehurst Road, Eastbourne BN21 1QS, 1 - 5yrs, tel 01323 731530

Harbour Nursery, Church Hill, Newhaven BN9 9LX, 3 - 5yrs, tel 01273 514532

Pre-School Nurseries & Playgroups

Harlands Nursery, Ridgewood, Uckfield, 2.5 - 5yrs, tel 01825 760445

Alfriston Pre-School, Private Forest Site, lots of fun activities, own allotment, 0-5yrs, tel 07812 335981 Annan School, Eason’s Green, Uckfield, 2 - 5yrs, tel 01825 841410 Attwood Farm Nursery, Bodle Street Green, nr Hailsham, birth - 5yrs, tel 01323 831781 Barcombe Playgroup, Village Hall, 2 5yrs, tel 07845 937254 Bede’s Nursery & Pre-Prep, Eastbourne, 3mths - 7yrs, tel 01323 356987 Blackboys Pre-School, Village Hall, Gun Rd, 2-5yrs, tel 01825 891113 Bourne Primary School Nursery, Melbourne Rd, Eastbourne BN22 8BE, 3 - 4yrs, tel 01323 724729 Bright Sparks Nursery at Langney Primary School, Eastbourne, 2 - 4yrs, tel 01323 762177 Burfield Academy Nursery, Oaklands Way, Hailsham, 3ys+, tel 01323 819309

Heron Park Nursery, Hampden Park, Eastbourne BN22 9EE, 2 - 4yrs, tel 01323 502525 Herstmonceux Pre-school, 2 - 5yrs, tel 07925 514252 Horam Community Pre-school, 2-5yrs, tel 01435 812192 Jenny Wren Nursery School, Old Town, Eastbourne, 3 - 5yrs, tel 07732 909774 Jumping Beans at Parkland Infant School, Eastbourne, 2 - 5yrs, Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, tel 01323 502622 Kindergarten at Skippers Hill Manor Prep School, Mayfield, 2 - 4yrs, tel 01825 830234 Kingston Pre-School, Kingston Village Hall, The Street, 2 - 5yrs, tel 01273 486060 Lewes Old Grammar School Nursery, 3 - 5yrs, tel 01273 473246 Little Horsted Nursery School, Nr Uckfield TN22 5TS, 2.5 - 4yrs, tel 01825 750380

Little Punnetts at the Primary School, Punnetts Town, nr Heathfield, 2-5yrs, tel 01435 831515

South Malling C of E Primary School & Nursery, Lewes BN7 2HS, 3- 5yrs with ASC, tel 01273 473016

Little Rockets Childcare, Princes Park, Eastbourne, 1 - 5yrs, tel 07516 987199

Southover Nursery, Southover Church Hall, Lewes, 2 - 5yrs, tel 01273 486435

Lower Willingdon Preschool Nursery, Eastbourne, 2 - 5yrs, tel 01323 489264

Spire Pre-School, Belmont Centre, Uckfield, 2 - 4yrs, tel 01825 762268

Mayfield Pre-school, open all day except Friday (am only), 2 - 5yrs, tel 01435 872523

St Andrew’s Prep Nursery, Meads, Eastbourne, 9mths-4yrs, 8am-6pm, tel 01323 733203

Michael Hall Steiner Waldorf School, Forest Row, Independent School for 3-18 years, tel 01342 822275

St Gregory’s Montessori Nursery School, Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8Q, Mon-Fri, 2 - 5yrs, tel 01323 639164

Micklefield Nursery School, Seaford, 2-5yrs, giant sand area, Ofsted Outstanding, funding accepted, tel 01323 892457 Newick Pre-School, The Reading Room, 2 - 4yrs, tel 07788 603633 Nutley Pre-School Playgroup - Little Deers, Memorial Hall, Nutley, 2 5yrs, tel 07535 655013 Peacehaven Heights School Nursery Class, Roderick Avenue, 3 - 4yrs, tel 01273 575989 Pebble Beach Nursery & Pre-School, flexible & affordable childcare, beach school in Eastbourne, tel 01323 410645 Pevensey & Westham Preschool, 2 5yrs, tel 07925 538730

St John’s Pre-School, The Reading Room, School Lane, Crowborough, 2 4yrs, tel 01892 664214 St Mary’s Nursery School, Queens Rd, Crowborough, 2½ - 4yrs, tel 01892 611721 St Thomas a Becket Catholic Nursery School, Tutts Barn Lane, Eastbourne, 2-5yrs, tel 01323 725977 Stepping Stones Pre-School, Buxted, 30 hrs free for eligble 3 and 4 yr olds, Ofsted - Good 2018, tel 01825 765241 Stepping Stones Pre-School, Maresfield, open 48 weeks, 8am-6pm, Mon-Fri, Ofsted - Outstanding 2015, tel 01825 765241 Stone Cross Independent Pre-school, Pevensey, 2-5yrs, tel 01323 740149

Pippa’s Group, Landport Rd, Lewes, 2 5yrs, tel 01273 483992

Summerfields Nursery, Hailsham, 2 5yrs, tel 01323 449057

Polegate Pre-school Playgroup, 2 5yrs, tel 07983 864966

The Nursery School, Chapel Green, Crowborough, 2 - 4yrs, tel 01892 662156

Polegate School Nursery, Oakleaf Drive, BN26 6PT, 2-4yrs, alll weather outdoor areas, tel 01323 482404 Rainbow Childcare, Peacehaven Sports Park, BN10 8RJ, 2 - 5yrs, tel 01273 583624 Ringmer Nursery School, Harrisons Lane, Ringmer, 2 - 5yrs, tel 01273 812463 Sacred Heart Nursery School, Wadhurst, 2 - 4yrs, tel 01892 783414 Sheepsetting Pre-school, Cross in Hand School, Heathfield TN21 0XG, 2-5yrs, tel 01435 866268 Shinewater Primary School Nursery, Eastbourne, 2 - 4yrs, tel 01323 762129

The South Downs Nursery School, West Site, Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, 3yrs+, tel 01323 730302 Tots & Time out Nursery, Eshton Road, Eastbourne, 0mths - 11yrs, baby room, toddler room, tel 01323 726132 Union Corner Pre-school, Hailsham, 2 - 5yrs, tel 07521 008980 Wadhurst Nursery, 3 - 4yrs, tel 01892 783155 Wallands Nursery at Wallands CP School, Lewes, 3 - 4yrs, tel 01273 472776 (option 3) West Rise Nursery, Chaffinch Rd, Eastbourne BN23 7SL, 2 - 4yrs, tel 01323 764062

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Flexible Working • Remote Working

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Business

The Positive Impact of Flexible Working Advantages of Agile Working Environment With the challenges of 2020 behind us, we all look to learn and best prepare for opportunities which lay ahead. Even before prepandemic times there have been discussions around agile working and flexibility in the workplace.

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Work Life Balance Work Life Balance for Mums in Business

by Leonie Huie BEM Work-life balance is the holy grail for a lot of mothers trying to juggle a family and business. Sometimes feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, and extreme tiredness can get the better of us when we are trying our best to stay on top of things. I’ve been there, when all I wanted to do was hide back under my duvet covers and avoid the busy week, I knew I had ahead of me.

I became a mum for the first time in 2017 to twin girls and my life changed forever. I honestly didn’t know what I was doing and struggled throughout the first year of parenthood. When I returned to work as a schoolteacher, my twins were 10 months old and I found working and being a mum extremely challenging and overwhelming I just couldn’t find a balance between the two.

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Nurseries • Primary Schools Burwash C of E Primary School TN19 7DZ, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01435 882440

Whitehill Nursery School, Luxford Rd, Crowborough, 2 - 4yrs, tel 01892 610816

Buxted C of E Primary School TN22 4BB, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01825 733185

Young Haymakers Nursery & Montessori School, nr Waldron, 9mths - 5yrs, tel 01435 812555

Chailey & St Peter’s C of E Primary School, North Chailey BN8 4DB, 5 11yrs, tel 01825 722939

Primary Schools

Chiddingly Primary School, Muddles Green BN8 6HN, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01825 872307

Alfriston School BN26 5XB, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 870203 All Saints & St Richards C of E Primary, School Hill, Heathfield TN21 9AE, 5-11yrs, tel 01435 863466

Barcombe C of E Primary School BN8 5DN, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01273 400287 Blackboys C of E Primary School TN22 5LL, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01825 890423

Parkland Infant School, Hampden Park, Eastbourne BN22 9QJ, 5 - 7yrs, tel 01323 502862

Cross in Hand C of E Primary School TN21 0XG, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01435 862941

Harlands Primary School, Mallard Drive, Uckfield TN22 5PW, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01825 764244

Parkland Junior School, Hampden Park, Eastbourne BN22 9QJ, 7 - 11yrs, tel 01323 502620

Dallington C of E Primary School TN21 9NH, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01435 830335

Hawkes Farm Academy, Hailsham BN27 1ND, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 841466

Denton Community Primary School & Nursery, Acacia Road, Newhaven BN9 0QJ, 3 - 11yrs, tel 01273 513377

Hellingly Community Primary School BN27 4DS, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 844346

Parkside Community Primary School, Heathfield TN21 8QQ, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01435 864577

Etchingham C of E Primary School TN19 7BY, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01580 819218 Firle C of E Primary School BN8 6LF, 5 11yrs, tel 01273 858260

Bourne Primary School, Melbourne Rd, Eastbourne BN22 8BE, 5 - 11yrs, breakfast & ASC, tel 01323 724729 Broad Oak Community Primary School TN21 8UD, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01435 862951 Burfield Primary Academy,Oaklands Way, Hailsham, BN27 2NW, tel 01323 819309

Heron Park Primary Academy, Eastbourne BN22 9EE, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 502525 Herstmonceux C of E Primary School, Gardner St BN27 4LG, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 833148

Five Ashes C of E Primary School TN20 6HY, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01825 830395

High Cliff Academy, Southdown Road, Newhaven for ages 3 - 11 years, tel 01273 041471

Fletching C of E Primary School TN22 3SP, 5-11yrs, tel 01825 722356

High Hurstwood C of E Primary School TN22 4AD, 4 - 11yrs, tel 01825 733231

Framfield C of E Primary School TN22 5NR, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01825 890258

Holy Cross C of E Primary, Belmont Road, Uckfield TN22 1BP, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01825 762336 Hurst Green C of E Primary School & Nursey, TN19 7PN, 2 - 11yrs, tel 01580 860375 Iford & Kingston C of E Primary School, Lewes BN7 3NR, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01273 474973 Jarvis Brook School, Crowborough TN6 3RG, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01892 653033 Langney Primary Academy, Eastbourne, BN23 7EA, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 762177 Laughton Community Primary School BN8 6AH, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 811306 Little Horsted C of E Primary School, Nr Uckfield TN22 5TS, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01825 750380 Manor Primary School, Downsview Crescent, Uckfield TN22 1UB, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01825 763041 Mayfield C of E Primary School TN20 6TA, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01435 873185

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Ocklynge Junior School, Victoria Drive, Eastbourne BN20 8XN, 7 - 11yrs, tel 01323 725839

Harbour Primary School, Church Hill, Newhaven BN9 9LX, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01273 514532

East Hoathly C of E Primary School, 5 11yrs, tel 01825 840247

Bonners Church of England Primary School, School Hill, Maresfield, TN22 2EG, tel 01825 762381

Hamsey Community Primary School, Cooksbridge, Nr Lewes BN8 4SJ, 5 11yrs, tel 01273 400370

Oakwood Primary Academy, Magnolia Walk, Eastbourne BN22 0SS, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 501251

Park Mead Primary School, Upper Dicker BN27 3QP, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 844247

Cradle Hill Community Primary School, Seaford BN25 3BA, 4 - 11yrs, tel 01323 892773

Ashdown Primary School, Crowborough TN6 2NT, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01892 655846

Grovelands Community School, Hailsham BN27 3UW, 4- 11yrs, tel 01323 840062

Nutley C of E Primary School TN22 3NW, 5-11yrs, tel 01825 712575

Hankham Primary School, Pevensey BN24 5AY, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 763265

Chyngton School, Seaford BN25 3ST, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 893281

Annecy Catholic Primary School, Sutton Avenue, Seaford BN25 4LF, 5-11yrs, tel 01323 894892

Gildredge House Free School, Compton Place Rd, Eastbourne BN20 8AB ages 4019yrs, tel 01323 400650

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Maynards Green Community Primary School TN21 0DD, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01435 812622 Meridien Primary School, Roderick Avenue North, Peacehaven BN10 8BZ, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01273 584212 Motcombe Community School, Macmillan Drive, Eastbourne BN21 1SN, 5 - 7yrs, tel 01323 728901 Newick C of E Primary School BN8 4NB, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01825 723377

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Pashley Down Infant School, Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne BN20 8NX, 5 7yrs, tel 01323 730719 Peacehaven Heights Primary School, Roderick Avenue BN10 8UZ, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01273 575989 Pevensey & Westham C of E Primary School BN24 5LP, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 762269 Phoenix Academy, Hailsham BN27 2PH, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 841420 Polegate School, Oakleaf Drive, BN26 6PT, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 482404 Punnetts Town Community Primary School TN21 9DE, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01435 830361 Ringmer Primary School, Harrisons Lane, Ringmer BN8 5LL, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01273 812463 Rocks Park Primary School, Lashbrooks Road, Uckfield TN22 2AY, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01825 762827 Roselands Infant School, Woodgate Road, Eastbourne BN22 8PD, 5 - 7yrs, tel 01323 726764 Seaford Primary School, Wilkinson Way BN25 2JF, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 893450 Shinewater Primary School, Eastbourne BN23 8ED, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 762129 Sir Henry Fermor C of E Primary, Crowborough TN6 2SD, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01892 652405 South Malling C of E Primary School & Nursery, Lewes BN7 2HS, 3- 11yrs with ASC, tel 01273 473016 St Andrews C of E Infant School, Winchelsea Road, Eastbourne BN22 7PP, 5 - 7yrs, tel 01323 724749 St John’s C of E Primary School, School Lane, Crowborough TN6 1SD, 5 11yrs, tel 01892 661189 St John’s Meads C of E Primary School, Rowsley Rd, Eastbourne BN20 7XS, 5 11yrs, tel 01323 730255 St Mark’s C of E Primary School, Hadlow Down TN22 4HY, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01825 830375

Primary Schools • Independent Schools • Tutoring St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Chapel Green, Crowborough TN6 2LB, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01892 655291

Peacehaven Community School, Greenwich Way, BN10 8RB, 11-16yrs, tel 01273 581100

St Pancras Catholic Primary School, De Montfort Rd, Lewes BN7 1SR, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01273 473017

Priory School, Lewes, BN7 2XN, 11 - 16 yrs, tel 01273 476231

St Philip’s Catholic Primary School, New Town, Uckfield TN22 5DJ, 4 11yrs, tel 01825 762032 St Thomas a Becket Catholic Primary, Tutts Barn Lane, Eastbourne BN22 8XT, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 737221 Stafford Junior School, Ringwood Road, Eastbourne BN22 8UA, 7 - 11yrs, tel 01323 733434 Stone Cross School, Adur Drive, Stone Cross, Pevensey BN24 5EF, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 461002 Stonegate C of E Primary School TN5 7EN, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01580 200415 The Cavendish Primary, Eldon Rd, Eastbourne BN21 1UE, tel 01323 731340 The Haven VA CE Methodist Primary School, Atlantic Drive, Eastbourne BN23 5SW, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 471781 Ticehurst & Flimwell C of E Primary School TN5 7DH, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01580 200344 Tollgate Community Junior School, Winston Crescent, Eastbourne BN23 6NL, 7 - 11yrs, tel 01323 723298 Wadhurst C of E Primary School, 5 11yrs, tel 01892 783155 Wallands Community Primary School, Gundreda Rd, Lewes BN7 1PU, 5 11yrs, tel 01273 472776 West Rise Community Infant School, Chaffinch Road, Eastbourne BN23 7SL, 5-7yrs, tel 01323 764062 West Rise Junior School, Chaffinch Road, Eastbourne BN23 7SL, 7 - 11yrs, tel 01323 764037 Western Road Community Primary School, Southover High St, Lewes BN7 1JB, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01273 473013 White House Academy, Hailsham BN27 2FB, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 841615 Willingdon Primary School, Rapsons Road, Eastbourne BN20 9RJ, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01323 482619

Ratton School Academy Trust, Eastbourne BN21 2XR, 11 - 16 yrs, tel 01323 504011 Seaford Head School /S6H Academy, 11 - 18yrs, BN25 4LX, tel 01323 891623 Seahaven Academy, Southdown Road, Newhaven, BN9 9JL, 11 - 16yrs, tel 01273 517601 St Catherine’s College, Eastbourne BN23 7BL, 11 - 16 yrs, tel 01323 465400 The Causeway School, Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne BN23 8EJ, 11 - 16yrs, tel 01323 465700 The Cavendish School, Eastbourne BN21 1UE, 11 - 16 yrs, tel 01323 731340 The Eastbourne Academy, Brodrick Road Eastbourne BN22 9RQ, 11 16yrs, tel 01323 514900 Uckfield College, 11 - 18yrs, tel 01825 764844 Uplands Community College, 11 18yrs, tel 01892 782135 Willingdon Community School, Eastbourne, 11 - 16yrs, tel 01323 485254

Colleges 16 to 18 yrs East Sussex College Group, Lewes Campus, tel 01273 402299 Uckfield College (16 - 18yrs), tel 01825 764844

Education Information Aquila Magazine, for the able child, 8 12yrs, tel 01323 431313 Eastbourne Home Educators Club, regular meet-ups & Big Weekly Meet, Fri am, tel 07738 072514

Forest Schools Cherry Wood Adventures, forest outdoor activities, afterschool, holidays & parties, tel 07887 556336

Secondary Schools

Circle of Life Rediscovey Forest School sessions for home educated groups, pre-schools & schools, tel 07966 514469

Beacon Academy & 6th Form, Crowborough, 11 - 18yrs, tel 01892 603000

Cuckoo Shack, Cuckoo Trail, Polegate, forest school outdoor education, regular events, tel 07736 698262

Chailey School, South Chailey, 11 16yrs, tel 01273 890407

Each Peach Forest School, Railway Rd, Newhaven BN9 0AS, tel 01273 515971

Gildredge House Free Sc, Compton Place Rd, Eastbourne, BN20 8AB, Ages 11-19yrs, tel 01323 400650 Hailsham Community College (Academy Trust) BN27 1DT, 11 - 18 yrs, tel 01323 841468 Heathfield Community College, 11 18yrs, tel 01435 866066 Kings Academy, Ringmer, 11 - 16yrs, tel 01273 812220

Bede’s Preparatory School, Eastbourne, 7 - 13yrs, tel 01323 734222 Bede’s Senior School, Upper Dicker, 13 - 18yrs, tel 01323 843252 Bricklehurst Manor School, Stonegate, mixed, 3 - 11yrs, tel 01580 200448 Burgess Hill School for Girls, 2½ 18yrs, tel 01444 241050 Claremont Nursery, Preparatory & Senior School, St Leonards & Bodiam, 3months - 18yrs, tel 01424 751555 Cumnor House Sussex, Nursery, Pre-Prep & Prep, 60 acre site, tel 01825 792006 Eastbourne College, mixed, 13 - 18yrs, tel 01323 452300 Lewes Old Grammar School, 3 - 18yrs, tel 01273 472634 Mayfield School, girls 11 - 18yrs, tel 01435 874600 Michael Hall Steiner Waldorf School, Forest Row, Kindergarten for 3-6 years, tel 01342 822275 Northease Manor School, Rodmell, 8 17yrs, for pupils with specific learning difficulties, tel 01273 472915 Sacred Heart School, Wadhurst, mixed, 3 - 11yrs, tel 01892 783414 Skippers Hill Manor Prep School, Mayfield, mixed, 2 - 13yrs, tel 01825 830234 St Andrew’s Prep, Eastbourne, co-ed, 9mths-13yrs, tel 01323 733203

International Schools

Lucy’s Little Forest School, Wilderness Wood, Hadlow Down, tel 01825 830509

EF Eastbourne International Language Schoo, 1 Upper Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3XA, tel 01323 819050

Second Nature, outdoor learning for schools, families & groups, Brighton & Lewes venues, tel 07906 582624

Tutoring & Language Clubs

Independent Schools

Aim High Tuition, individual & group tuition in many subjects from qualified and experienced tutors, tel 07862 006302

Annan School, Eason’s Green, Uckfield, 2 - 11yrs, tel 01825 841410

Charlotte Windham, Maths tutor for KS3, GCSE, iGCSE & A Level, tel 07712 534283 Claire Barrass, English and Maths Tuition to boost confidence age 5-11yrs, based in Eastbourne, tel 0776 2584009 Confident reading for all ages, Ocklynge area, Eastbourne, tel 01323 645416 Eastbourne Tuition Centre, Upperton Rd, 5-16yrs, Maths, English, IT for families, tel 01323 720072 Heike, German Tuition, all standards & ages to university, tel 01323 841703 Jarvis Brand, one to one maths and science tuition from KS2 to A level, based in the Uckfield area, tel 07957 220 891 Johnson Tuition, Meads Eastbourne, Maths & English to 11+, KS2&3 English & KS2 Maths support, tel 07730 556590 Kumon Eastbourne Study Centre, affordable maths and English tuition, tel 01323 332455 Les Franglophones, French lessons, Wed pm, tel ecole@lesfranglophones. co.uk Lingotot, French & Spanish classes for children & families, Eastbourne, Alfriston, Hastings, tel 0845 6808148 Private Tutoring: Maths Y5 & 6, Biology GCSE/A level, Chemistry GCSE, Heathfield, tel 01435 865462 Spanish tuition, to suit your needs, all levels & ages. Eastbourne area, tel 07969 807830 Sue Farrant, 1-1 tuition for primary English & maths, experienced teacher, Robertsbridge area, tel 01580 881677

Language Classes Brickletots, Music and French 3m-3yrs at Bricklehurst School, Stonegate, booking essential., tel 01580 200448

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Out of School & Holiday Schemes

Out of School Clubs Blackboys Out of School Club, Village Hall, Gun Rd, 5-11yrs, tel 01825 891113 Bridgemere Centre, Eastbourne, 5 11yrs, tel 01323 439700

Cherry Wood Adventures, outdoor activities, Arlington, near Eastbourne, 4 - 11yrs, tel 07887 556336

Wednesday Club, Parish Centre, Stone Cross, 5 - 12yrs, 6 - 7.15pm

Circle of Life Rediscovery, woodland days, family days, nature based fun for all ages, tel 01273 814226

West Rise After School Club for nursery & infant children, tel 01323 764062

Butterfly Nursery, Greenwich House, Meridian Centre, Peacehaven, 3 11yrs, tel 01273 580819

Whitehill After School Club, Luxford Road, Crowborough, 2 12yrs, pick ups from local schools, tel 01892 610816

Camelot Kids, Lewes Rd, Eastbourne, 5-11yrs, open 7am to 7pm inc holidays, tel 01323 725207 Copperfield’s After School Club, Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, 5 - 8yrs from certain schools, tel 01323 644661 Each Peach Forest School, Newhaven, selected dates in summer holidays, 9am - 5pm, sibling discount, tel 01273 515971

Hopscotch Children’s Nursery, Seaford, 0 - 8yrs, tel 01323 492123 JHM Holy Cross Nursery Out of School Club, Uckfield, 5 - 11yrs, tel 01825 769050

Zylo Performance, drama clubs for primary schools, tel 07796 305205

Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford & Lewes, drop-in activities for 2½-12yrs, tel 01323 490011

Animal Carer for the Day, Juniors 8 12yrs & Seniors 13 - 17yrs, Raystede Centre, Ringmer, tel 01825 880461 Be Creative, 13 Sutton Park Rd, Seaford, cake decorating & crafts workshops, 8yrs+, tel 01323 490912 Bede’s School, Upper Dicker, Multiactivity holiday camps, Jul-Aug, 7 13yrs, tel 01323 443845

Kidszone, St John’s Church, Polegate, Wed 3.50- 5pm, 4 - 11yrs. Term time only, tel 01323 483259

Blackberry Farm, Whitesmith nr Lewes, Own a Pony or Young Farmers Holiday Clubs, 5yrs+, tel 01825 872912

Kittiwakes After School Club, for children of Cradle Hill school, Seaford, 4 - 11yrs, tel 01323 892773 Little Poppets at Seaford Primary School, 2 - 11yrs, tel 01323 896069 Lower Willingdon before/after school club, 5 - 8yrs, tel 01323 489264 Ocklynge School Out of School Club, 5 - 12yrs, breakfast & after school, tel 01323 725839 Pulse, St Mary’s Church, Hailsham, primary age children, Tuesdays 3.15 – 5pm, term time, 50p, tel 01323 441868 The Mohair Centre After School/ Holiday Club, Laughton, 5 - 13yrs, tel 01825 872457 Toddlers Inn at St Peter’s Primary School, North Chailey, up to 8yrs, tel 01825 721800

Crowborough Leisure Centre, 5 11yrs, full time & drop in sessions, tel 01892 665488 Dance Boot Camps with Universal Dance, themed days in Uckfield, call for info, tel 07968 295862

ACT Theatre Summer School, Eastbourne Town Centre, 6yrs+, call for dates, tel 01273 818266

Framfield Pre-School after school club & breakfast club, 2 - 11yrs, tel 01825 890943

Crowborough Community Centre, Children’s Activity Week - Summer holidays only, tel 01892 653823

ZigZag After School Club, Mon-Fri, 4-11yrs, St Pancras RC Primary School, Lewes, tel 07850 509701

Holiday Schemes and Activities

Emmanuel Pre-school, Hailsham, Breakfast Club 8am-9am, Monday Friday, tel 07766 630334

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Tots & Time Out, After school pickup and minding, Eshton Road, Eastbourne, 0-11yrs, tel 01323 726132

Blackboys Holiday Club, Village Hall, Gun Rd, 2-11yrs, all school holidays excl Christmas., tel 01825 891113

Eastbourne Borough FC, holiday courses, 8 - 14yrs, Boys & Girls, call for dates, tel 01323 766265 Elevate Tennis Coaching, school holiday tennis camps, Cross in Hand & Horam, tel 07790 037030 Funabounds, Uckfield, coached trampoline courses & fun sessions on the trampolines, soft play etc, tel 01825 768479 Hailsham Leisure Centre, varied daily activity programme, 6 - 12yrs, tel 01323 846755 Hampden Park Sports Centre, Eastbourne, 4-12yrs, multi-sports, crafts, games, full/half day sessions, tel 01323 509859 Heathfield Leisure Centre, multi sports, arts & crafts etc, 5 - 11yrs, full/ half day sessions, tel 01435 868824

Lewes Startrack Athletics, check website for dates, Y4-6, tel www. lewesac.co.uk Little Poppets at Seaford Primary School, 2 - 11yrs, Feb half term, tel 01323 896069 Manor Twiglets Nursery, Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, 2 - 11yrs, tel 01825 765487 My Skate World, holiday opening times Tues-Thurs 12-5, Fri 12-4 for open skate, Maple Rd, Eastbourne, tel 07807 087962 Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, workshops & science activities throughout School Holidays, tel 01323 832731 Premier Sport, Multi-sports, Seaford, Lewes, Maynards Green, Wadhurst, 5 12yrs, tel 01953 499040 School’s Out, The Drive, Hellingly, 4 - 11yrs, breakfast, afterschool & holidays, tel 01323 848490 Schools Out, various days each holiday, 5-11yrs, 10am-12.30pm, Community Wise, Eastbourne, tel 01323 722924 Seahaven Swim & Fitness Centre, Newhaven, activity programme, swim, sports etc, 6 - 15yrs, tel 01273 512498 Shinewater Sports Centre, Eastbourne, 4 - 13yrs, multi-sports, crafts, games, full/half day sessions, tel 01323 768614 Sovereign Centre, Eastbourne, Superstars Club, 8-12yrs, Mon-Fri, sports & pool inflatable & swimming, tel 01323 738822

Cavendish Sports Centre, Eastbourne, 4 - 12yrs, tel 01323 647683

Isfield Village Playscheme, summer holidays only, 4 - 11yrs, tel 07802 855113

Stagecoach Eastbourne, performing arts summer workshop, 4-18yrs, tel 01323 306944 Sussex Wildlife Trust Holiday Club, Seven Sisters Country Park, 7 - 11yrs, tel 01273 497561 Tennis Eastbourne, camps at the Sports Park, all school hols, 4 - 12yrs, tel 07850 327695 Tyro Lifeguard Courses, Eastbourne, 8-14ys & can swim 100m unaided, tel 01323 410611

Charleston, Firle, Art Summer School, 13 - 17 Aug for 8 - 14yrs, tel 01323 811626

Kiddi Tennis & Kiddi Active Holiday Camps, Eastbourne Old Town Rec, 4-8yrs, tel 07811 447711

Uckfield Leisure Centre, 5 - 12yrs, all day scheme & drop-in during school holidays (not Xmas), tel 01825 761160

Buzz Active, Eastbourne, RYA sailing & windsurfing, multi-activity fun course, tel 01323 417023 C.A.C.L Football Camp, Uni of Brighton, Eastbourne, ages 4-12yrs, tel 01323 730467 C.A.C.L Gymnastics Camp, Uni of Brighton, Eastbourne, ages 4-11yrs, tel 01323 730467

Holiday Club, St Mary’s Church, Hailsham, Easter and Summer Holiday clubs, phone for details., tel 01323 441868 Horam Tennis Club, holiday courses with Good4Tennis, tennis coaching from 5yrs+, tel 07484 140811

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Places to visit

Private Tutoring

Whitehill Holiday Club, Luxford Rd, Crowborough, 2 - 12yrs, indoor & outdoor activities, tel 01892 610816

Blackberry Farm, Whitesmith nr Lewes BN8 6JD, family farm, soft play barn, playgrounds, tel 01825 872912

Friston Forest, Exceat, BBQs cycling, walking, mountain biking, tel 0300 067 4880

Young Haymakers Nursery & Montessori School Holiday Club, Nr Waldron, 2 - 8yrs, Tue & Thu 9am-4pm, tel 01435 812555

Blue Reef Aquarium, Rock-A-Nore Road, Hastings, TN34 3DW, open year round, tel 01424 718776

Gildredge Park & Manor Gardens, Eastbourne, family park, playground, tennis courts, tel 01323 410000

Boating from the Anchor Inn Barcombe, near Lewes, BN8 5EA, summer only, tel 01273 400414

Go Ape!, Bedgebury Forest & Tilgate Park, Crawley, tree top forest adventures, forest segways, tel 01603 895500

ZigZag Holiday Playscheme, 4-11yrs, Malling Community Centre, Lewes, tel 07850 509701 Zylo Performance Film School, 6 14yrs, Heathfield, Brighton, Ringmer & Uckfield, tel 07796 305205

Bodiam Castle, nr Robertsbridge, story-book castle with moat, battlements & spiral staircases, tel 01580 830196

Family Pubs and Restaurants

Boothland Wood, ancient woodland south of Uckfield for walks & cycling, tel 01825 762774

Charlie Brown’s Diner, classic American burgers & steaks, tel 01323 726588 Great Family Food at Snowdrop Inn, 119 South Street, Lewes, tel 01273 471018 Love All Tennis Café, Gildredge Park providing freshly baked goods and children’s play area, tel , tel 07837 890429 The Lamb Inn, Wartling, homemade children’s menu, tel 01323 832116 The Smugglers Inn, Pevensey High Street, adventure playground & garden, tel 01323 762112 The Star Inn, Norman’s Bay, indoor & outdoor playgrounds, tel 01323 762648

Places to Visit Abbots Wood, A22 between Hailsham & Polegate, BBQ & walks, tel 0300 067 4464 Alfriston Clergy House, rare 15th century Wealden ‘hall-house’ surrounded by cottage garden, tel 01323 871961 Anne of Cleves House & Museum, Lewes, BN7 1JA, medieval house, Museum of Lewes, tel 01273 474610 Arlington Bluebell Walk & Farm Trail, expected to between Apr - May, call for details, tel 01323 485151 Arlington Reservoir & Osprey Trail, 1 3/4 mile circular walk, 9am until just before dusk, tel 01634 276310 Arundel Castle, Arundel, house & 40 acres of sweeping grounds & gardens, tel 01903 882173 Bateman’s, Burwash, former home of Rudyard Kipling, children’s holiday activities, tel 01435 882302 Beachy Head, walks, views & countryside centre (closed end Nov Easter), tel 01323 737273 Bedgebury Pinetum, Goudhurst, walking, cycling, play area, tel 01580 879820 Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum, Halland + miniature railway, adventure playgrounds, woodland walk, tel 0845 867 2583 Bewl Water, Lamberhurst TN3 8JH, walking, riding, cycling, family activitie, sailing, aquapark, café, tel 01892 890000

Borde Hill Gardens & Adventure Playground, Haywards Heath, closed in winter, tel 01444 450326 Branching Out Adventures, Halland, tree-top adventure course inc giant swing, 6-65yrs, comp prices, tel 01825 280250 Brighton Marina, shops, restaurants & cafes, bowling, cinema and much more, tel 01273 693636 Brighton Toy & Model Museum, over 10,000 toys!, tel 01273 749494 British Wildlife Centre, Lingfield, RH7 6LF, 40 native species including snakes, rats, wildcats etc, tel 01342 834658 Charleston Farmhouse, near Firle, home & country meetnig place for the Bloomsbury group, tel 01323 811626 Cuckoo Shack, Cuckoo Trail, Polegate, outdoor play area, café, ice cream for dogs, regular events, tel 07736 698262 Cuckoo Trail, bridleway running from Heathfield to Polegate, tel 01323 443126 Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, Lodge Hill Lane, Ditchling, BN6 8SP, Tue - Sat & Sun, tel 01273 844744 Drusillas Park, Zoo & Theme Park, Alfriston, just off A27 open year round, tel 01323 874100 Eastbourne Heritage Centre, opposite the Winter Gardens, BN21 4BT, check for opening hours, tel 01323 411189 Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum, free entry, open everyday, tel 01323 730717 Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway Adventure Park, open to beginning of November, tel 01323 520229 Eastbourne Pier, bars & restaurants, gift shops & amusements, great venue for Airbourne, tel 01323 410466 Eastbourne Speedway, Eastbourne Eagles at the Arlington Stadium, Mar Oct, tel 01323 841642 Filching Manor Motor Museum, Jevington Road, Polegate BN26 5QA, group bookings only, tel 01323 487124 Firle Place, near Lewes, open June Sept, Sun - Thu, tel 01273 858567

Paradise Park, Newhaven, Planet Earth, Dinosaur Safari, Play Zone, Sussex models and gardens, tel 01273 512123 Parham House & Gardens, Storrington, Pulborough, house, deer park, gardens, tel 01903 742021 Partyman Fort Fun, indoor soft play; outside playground & adventure golf, weather dependent, tel 01323 642833

Groombridge Place Gardens & Enchanted Forest, playgrounds, animals - closed in winter, tel 01892 861444

Pevensey Castle, 16 centuries of history, open daily until 5pm (weekends only Nov-Easter, 10am4pm), tel 01323 762604

Hampden Park, Eastbourne, lake, woodland, playground, bmx/ skateboarding, arboretum, history garden, tel 01323 410000

Pooh Sticks Bridge & Pooh Corner Shop, on Ashdown Forest, Hartfield on B2026, tel 01892 771155

Hastings Adventure Golf, on the seafront TN34 3AJ, open year round, 3 x 18 hole courses, tel 01424 437227 Heaven Farm, Danehill, nature walk, farm museum, camping, tea rooms etc TN22 3RG, tel 01825 790226 Hempstead Meadow, Uckfield, local nature reserve, wetland habitat, tel 01825 762774 Herstmonceux Castle Gardens & Grounds, magnificent moated castle, 500 acres of gardens/parkland, tel 01323 833816 Knockhatch Adventure Park, A22 at Hailsham, farm, birds of prey, water slides, adventure playgrounds, tel 01323 442051 Lewes Castle & Barbican House Museum, Climb to the top of this 1000 yr castle for stunning views, tel 01273 486290 Masterpiece Studio, Holmes Hill Estate, Whitesmith, playground, café, pottery painting, decopatch, tel 01825 872225 Michelham Priory, Nr Hailsham, BN27 3QS, moated gardens, café, playground, historic house, tel 01323 844224 Middle Farm, Firle, animals, two playgrounds & play hay barn, restaurant & farm shop, tel 01323 811411 Motcombe Gardens, Eastbourne Old Town, duck pond, lawns, tel 01323 410000 National Trust at Burling Gap, National Trust land, a haven for wildlife, High & Over, chalk horse, tel 01323 423197 National Trust Standen, West Hoathly Rd, E.Grinstead, arts & crafts house, woodland play area, walks, tel 01342 323029 Newhaven Fort, explore tunnels, gun emplacements, Blitz shelter simulation etc, tel 01273 517622 Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, 100+ interactive exhibits, workshops, shows, tours, tel 01323 832731 Open top bus sightseeing tour of Eastbourne, Beachy Head etc, Seaford & District buses, tel 01273 510181

Princes Park, Eastbourne, putting, playgrounds, Splashtastic (seasonal), model boating lake, café, tel 01323 410000 Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare, Ringmer, nr Lewes, 1000 rescue animals, visitor centre, tel 01825 840252 Route 66, hop on and explore Hastings on the open-top bus, adults 4.50, add a child for only 1 Rye, visit the medieval town, Heritage Centre, Ypres Tower, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, tel 01797 226696 Scotney Castle, estate walks open all winter, house, garden, tea room, restricted opening, tel 01892 893820 Seaford Museum in the Martello Tower, local history, Sun & bank holidays, 11am - 4pm, tel 01323 898222 Sealife Centre, Brighton, world’s oldest operating aquarium with 1500+ creatures, tel 01273 647707 Seven Sisters Country Park, walking, beach, rock pools etc, tel 0345 6080193 Sharnfold Farm & Farm Shop, Stone Cross, farm trail, animals, play area, PYO, coffee shop, farm, tel 01323 768490 Sheffield Park Garden, TN22 3QX, gardens, play trail, parkland, lakes, tel 01825 790231 Shinewater Park, Eastbourne, playground, lakes, all-weather court, BMX & skate park, tel 01323 410000 Stadium Tours at the Amex, Brighton, 7 days a week. Call for availability, tel 0844 327 1901 Stock Cars, Bangers & Hot Rods, Arlington Stadium, all year round, tel 01252 322920 Stoneywish Nature Reserve, Ditchling, open 10am - 5pm, all week, tel 01273 843498 The Helen Garden, Eastbourne, putting, boules, playground, tel 01323 410611 The Llama Park, Wych Cross, Forest Row, RH18 5JN, meet the animals, enjoy the play areas and shops, tel 01825 712040

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The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, exotic royal palace, tel 03000 290900

Spa Valley Steam Railway, Tunbridge Wells, diesel and steam trains, character days, afternoon tea, tel 01892 537715 The Lavender Line, preserved railway, Isfield nr Uckfield, open Sun plus Santa Specials in Dec, tel 01825 750515

Towner Art Gallery, Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ, free family activities, tel 01323 434670 Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, RH17 6TN, Royal Botanical Gardens, lots of lovely walks & play spaces, tel 01444 894066

Out of Area Attractions

West Park, Uckfield, local nature reserve, can be wet in winter!, tel 01825 762774

Butlins, Bognor Regis, a family day out, tel 0330 100 6648

Wilderness Wood, working woodland for walking, picnics, BBQ, wild camping, children’s activities, tel 01825 830509

Fishers Farm Park, Wisborough Green, farm & adventure play, tel 01403 700063

Leisure and Sport Services

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Arundel, nature reserve with guided boat safari, tel 01903 883355 Windmill Hill Windmill, open most Sundays & Bank Hols, Easter - Mid October, 2.30 - 5pm, tel 01323 833033

Urban Jump, trampolining & activity centre, ideal for corporate/ team building events, Heathfield, tel 01435 863277

Railways

Archery

Bentley Miniature at Bentley Country Park, run by volunteers on Sun & some school hols, tel 0845 867 2583 Bluebell Railway, open from Sheffield Park to East Grinstead, Santa Specials in Dec, tel 01825 720800 Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway Adventure Park, open to beginning of November, tel 01323 520229 Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden, Northiam & Bodiam, limited service in winter + Santa Specials, tel 01580 765155

Blackland Farm, nr East Grinstead: climbing, zipwire, abseiling, canoeing, archery, orienteering etc, tel 01342 810493

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Arts and Crafts Masterpiece, Whitesmith, paint pottery, decopatch, button art, teddy making, sew a cushion, tel 01825 872225 Messy Church, St Mary’s Church Hall, Willingdon, 1st Sat of month, 3-5.30pm, tel 01323 501763

Messy Church, Welcome Baptist Church, Alexandra Road, Heathfield, 3.30-5.30pm, 1st Sunday of month, tel 01435 864646 Silver Jewellery Workshops, tel 01825 722428 Start Art & Smart Art, 5 - 16yrs, Hillcrest Centre, Newhaven, Thu, tel 01273 595505 The Art House Café, Grove Road, Eastbourne. Regular arts and crafts, pay per session., tel 01323 728691 The Seamstress Lewes, Nina Murden, 121 sewing classes for adults & children, 8yrs+, alterations, tel 07717 855 314 Time 2 Potter, Hailsham, pottery painting, 4yrs+, w/ends, Wed & school hols, call to book, tel 01323 505000

Athletics Lewes Athletics Club, 9yrs+ Mini Athletics, for 2-7yrs, Sundays, Southover Primary School, Lewes, Free taster available, tel 07876 023857

Badminton Cavendish Sports Centre, Eastbourne, Badminton, 7yrs+ coaching, Mon & Thu, tel 01323 647683 Cavendish Sports Centre, Eastbourne, No Strings Badminton, family badminton session, Sun am, tel 01323 647683 Crowborough Leisure Centre, casual bookings + hire, tel 01892 665488

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Hampden Park Sports Centre, Eastbourne, open sessions, tel 01323 509859 Heathfield Leisure Centre, casual sessions, tel 01435 868824 Lewes Leisure Centre, casual use, tel 01273 486000 Shinewater Sports & Community Centre, casual bookings & coaching for 7 - 16yrs on Thu eve, tel 01323 768614 Shuttles Badminton Club, Uplands, Wadhurst, teenagers & Adults , Mon eve 8:45pm, tel 01892 784695 o Sovereign Centre, casual badminton sessions, tel 01323 738822 Sport Brighton, Denton Rd, Eastbourne, casual bookings, tel 01273 643706 Uckfield Leisure Centre, casual bookings, tel 01825 761160

Bikes Bewl Water Cycle Hire, cycleway open all year round, tel 03000 415200 Cycle Training, Bikeability, cycling proficiency training for 6-16yrs, tel 01273 482490 Eastbourne Rovers Pedal Power, 6 - 16yrs, coached cycling skills, Mar-Jul, Sept-Oct, Fri evenings, tel 07546 839416 Evolution Cycles, sales & repairs, Meads Street Eastbourne, BN20 7QY, tel 01323 737320

A-Z Children's Activities Hellingly Cycle Speedway Club, in need of new riders 7 yrs+, Apr - Oct, tel 01323 506751

Bowling and Skittles Freedom Bowl at Hailsham Leisure Centre, 3yrs+, tel 01323 846755 Ten Pin, Eastbourne, 10 pin bowling & laser quest, tel 0871 222 3675

Boxing Hayastan Boxing Club, Eastbourne, at the DGH Sports & Social Club, 12yrs+, tel 07411 353 889 Phoenix Boxing Eastbourne, Langney Rd, junior squad U18s & U10s, tel 07754 748384

Camping and Youth Hostels Blackland Farm, nr East Grinstead: climbing, zipwire, abseiling, canoeing, archery, orienteering etc, tel 01342 810493

Chess

Cricket Barcombe Cricket Club, training 7 14yrs+; teams U10 & U14, qualified coaches, tel 07790 513467 Crowborough Cricket Club, Blackness Rd, 8yrs+ coaching; U13 team, older juniors, seasonal, tel 07921 218836 Eastbourne Cricket Club, soft ball for 5 - 10 yrs, teams U10 - U18, tel 01323 724328 Etchingham & Fontridge Cricket Club, junior memberships, tel 01580 819240 Flimwell Cricket Club, tel 07725 249511 Hailsham Cricket Club, junior teams & coaching: 4 - 19yrs Wed eve + adult teams, tel 07980 146841 Hellingly Cricket Club, juniors from U8’s - U16’s, ladies & men’s teams, tel 07872 346843 Herstmonceux Cricket Club, 6yrs+ coaching, junior + adults, tel 01323 841060

English Chess Federation, tel 01424 775222

Lewes Priory Cricket Club, all ages from 6yrs+, training & matches, tel 07790 323001

Circus and Stunts

Newhaven Cricket Club, 6 - 16yrs teams & coaching, tel 07761 786794

Junior Circus, Acting Moon Bigtop School of Circus Arts, 7yrs+, Tuesdays & Thursdays, term time, tel 01323 325957

Newick Cricket Club Juniors, 8yrs+ coaching, Fri eve, U11 & U13 teams, tel 07831 840000 Ringmer Cricket Club, junior coaching & teams, 8yrs+, tel 01273 812522

Little Circus, Acting Moon Bigtop School of Circus Arts, 4yrs+, Wednesdays, term time, tel 01323 325957 Sweet Circus, Circus Monkeys Aerial.

Fri 5pm, Yoga-Life Studio, Aerial hoop, silks & trapeze, tel 07718 996853 Sweet Circus, Circus Monkeys Juniors. Weds 5pm, St.Elizabeth’s Church. Ground Skills & Aerial, tel 07718 996853

Seaford Cricket Club, 6yrs+ & teams from U8 - U19, men & women, tel 07791 998083 St Michael’s CC, Lewes, Wed: 12-14yrs; Fri 8 -11yrs, coaching + older juniors play for adult teams, tel 07984 840353 Sussex County Cricket Courses, 6-14yrs, tel 0844 264 0202

Sweet Circus, Circus Monkeys Seniors. Weds 4pm, St.Elizabeth’s Church. Ground Skills & Aerial, tel 07718 996853

Waldron Cricket Club, Under 16s, looking for new members, tel 01435 862031

Dance and Drama

Trapeze, Rope & Silks, Children 7yrs+ - Mon/Thu/Fri pm, Adults - Fri eve, All Saints Centre, Lewes, tel 01273 486391

ACT, Eastbourne town centre, professional theatre training & kid’s drama school, 6-18yrs, tel 01273 818266

Youth Circus, Acting Moon Bigtop School of Circus Arts, 12yrs+, Tuesdays & Thursdays, term time, tel 01323 325957

Aerodance, fun dance for children 4 - 15yrs, Uplands Sports Centre, Wadhurst, tel 01892 782136

Climbing and Mountaineering Nuts4Climbing at Harrison’s Rocks, Groombridge, 8yrs+, Sun am club & holiday courses, tel 01892 860670

Nature Castle Hill Group, meets Newhaven Fort Car Park 1st Sun of month, 10am, 10/11yrs with adult, tel 01273 514942

Art of Dance, Lewes & Hove, 2yrs - adult, ballet, tap & street dance, tel 07976 068989 BalletBesque, childrens ballet for beginners to advance, classes in Crowborough, tel 07789 915230 Bond School of Dance, Seaford, ballet, tap & modern, contemporary, 3yrs+, tel 01323 492795

Cookery

Cherry Dance, 7-9 Wish Road, Eastbourne, streetdance, jazz, modern, ballet, 4 - 18yrs, tel 07793 383956

Lerato Cookery School, Eastbourne, family classes, kids cookery clubs, birthday parties, tel 07763 474979

Deborah Lamb Theatre Arts (Debs Dancers), Uckfield, ballet, tap, jazz & musical theatre, tel 01825 762880

Diamond Dance, Horam, freestyle, 5yrs - adult, tel 01323 840937 Diana Freedman’s School of Dance & Performing Arts, Pevensey Bay, 2½yrs - adult, tel 01424 212986 Do4Kidz Dance Works, primary school clubs, tel 01892 521778 East Sussex Dance Studios, Five Ashes Village Hall, 2yrs+, tel 07803 254966 Eastbourne Academy of Dancing, dance specialist, drama, adult Ballet, tel 01323 417260 Eastbourne Stage School - The Theatre Workshop, classes in dancing, singing & acting, 6-16yrs, Fri, tel 01323 401898 Goldmans Stage School, dance, drama & singing tuition, 7yrs+, Hippodrome Theatre, Eastbourne, tel 01323 643961 Hampden Park Sports Centre, Eastbourne, 3yrs+, modern Fri 4-6pm & ballet Thurs 4-6pm, tel 01323 509859 Heathfield Youth Drama, 5 - 16yrs, Friday eves, tel 01825 830464 Helena’s Flamenco Dance, 6+yrs - adult, beginners, Lewes - Sat, Eastbourne - Tue, tel 07963 959262 Kaleidoscope Theatre Company, Lewes & Barcombe, 5-16yrs, performing arts, tel 07963 478 393 Legat School of Dance at Bede’s, Upper Dicker, tel 01323 843252 Lewes Theatre Youth Group, at Lewes Little Theatre, tel 01273 474826 Natalie Roberts School of Performing Arts, Cavendish School, Eastbourne, 5 - 16yrs, tel 07796 268373 Old Town Dance, Eastbourne, 2½yrs+, tel 07809 296375 PNYT Peacehave and Newhaven Youth Theatre. Wednesday’s Elim church, Newhaven age 5-18, tel 07729 583264 RAPA Dance, Eastbourne, contemporary, jazz, ISTD, ballet, modern, tap, parquor, hip-hop for 2yrs+, tel 07712 194456 Rennie Dance Academy, ballet, tap, modern, streetdance, musical theatre, 3yrs+, Newick, Uckfield, tel 01825 761596 Robinson Academy of Drama, Eastbourne, LAMDA classes & exams, home school daytime groups, tel 07507 533708 Seaford Youth Drama Group, 5 - 18yrs, Mon after school 5-8pm term time only, tel 01323 892023 Seahaven Dance in Seaford & Lewes, 2.5yrs - adult, Cecchetti ballet, tap, modern, jazz, tel 07738 831616 Shining Stars Dance Academy, Shinewater, 18mths-adult, ballet, modern, tap, jazz, musical theatre, tel 07980 986672 SLH Dance Academy, Lewes, ISTD Ballet, Tap, Modern, tel 07539 215547

So Dance Academy, Crowborough, 3yrs+, ballet, tap, modern, jazz, hip hop, tel 07944 588696 Stage Stars, Eastbourne, dance, singing and drama classes for 5-13 yrs, tel 07926 106393 Stagecoach Eastbourne, Acting, Singing and Dance classes 4-18yrs, tel 01323 306944 Stagecoach Lewes, Kings Academy, Ringmer, 4 - 18yrs, tel 01273 504380 Streetfunk, streetdance classes for ages 4-18 in Newhaven & Lewes, tel 01273 308525 Summerheath School of Dance, ballet, tap, modern and acro in Hailsham for 2½ yrs+, tel 01323 840092 The Dance Academy, Lewes, ballet, tap, modern, ballroom, street & freestyle, tel 07852 390748 Turning Pointe School of Dance, Lewes, Plumpton, Barcombe & Haywards Heath, tel 07936 588802 Universal Dance, Uckfield, Lewes areas: street dance, cheerleading, ballet, contemporary, drama, tel 07885 528356 (Uckfield) , tel or 07968 295862 (Lewes) Up the Tempo Dance School, Newhaven & Seaford, 2½yrs - adults, disco & street, tel 07852 323990 Weekend drama school for children aged 4-20years, ‘Nurturing tomorrows talent’, Eastbourne, tel 07568 075488 Welcome Boogie Beats, Welcome Baptist Church, Heathfield, Tuesdays from 11am, under 5s, tel 01435 864646 Welcome Youth Theatre, Welcome Baptist Church, Heathfield, Mondays, 4pm (4-8yrs), 5pm (8 yrs +), tel 01435 864646 Willingdon School of Dancing, Eastbourne, Polegate, all styles, free tasters, 2.5 years+, tel 07735 386465 Zoe Pennington Dance Academy, Polgate, 18mths - adults, tel 01323 845715 Zylo Performance, drama clubs & music lessons for primary schools, tel 07796 305205

Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Shakespeare Hall, Newhaven, tel 01273 510784

Fencing Lewes Fencing Club, Lewes Leisure Centre, Sundays 10am-12pm, 8yrs+ all abilities, tel 01273 486000

Fish and Fishing Bewl Water Fly Fishing, day tickets & junior courses, bank fishing, fly fishing, boat fishing, tel 01892 890000 Brick Farm Lake, Herstmonceux, trout fishery, 4 well stocked lakes, onsite lodge, tel 01323 832615

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A-Z Children's Activities Horam Manor Fisheries, fish by the day, tel 01323 840889 Hydneye Lake, Shinewater Park, permits Pike Angling Club, tel 07876 185249

Ringmer Rovers, U7 - U16, boys & girls plus academy for 5-7 yrs, tel 07747 616051

Eternity Gymnastics, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, home school gymnastics, 5yrs+ Thu am, tel 07925 052397

Seaford Town Youth Football, U8 U11, U13, U16 teams

Fun Abounds, indoor trampoline centre, Uckfield, babies - adults, tel 01825 768479

Sharnfold Farm, Stone Cross, Pevensey, well stocked lake open 364 days a year, tel 01323 768490

Sovereign Saints, Eastbourne, 4yrs - U17 teams & trainees, boys & girls, tel 07778 557538

Southdown Angling Association, Eastbourne & Hailsham area, junior memberships, tel 01323 647187

Sussex County Football Associtation, can help you find your nearest club, tel 01903 753547

Fitness and Exercise

Uckfield Grasshoppers Junior FC from 5yrs - U16

Heathfield Leisure Centre, trampolining on mon eve & gymnastics on sat, 5yrs+, tel 01435 868824

Golf

Jump Trampoline Club, Hailsham, 4yrs to adult, tel 01323 508604

Hampden Park Sports Centre, Eastbourne, junior gym, 14 - 16yrs, Wednesdays, 4-6pm, tel 01323 509859 Sovereign Centre, Eastbourne, junior workout sessions 12-15yrs Mon/Tue/ Wed/Sun, tel 01323 738822

Bay View Park Golf Course, Pevensey Bay, junior green fees/membership & lessons, tel 01323 769384 Crowborough Beacon Golf Club, all abilities welcome. Individual and group lessons for juniors, tel 01892 661511

Football AFC Uckfield Colts, Skills Club 2-9yrs; U11, U9, U8, U6 teams, tel 01825 890511

Dale Hill Golf Club, Ticehurst, coaching & junior memberships, Sun pm coaching open to non-members, tel 01580 201090

C.A.C.L Saturday Football Coaching, 9.15am-10.15am, 4-12yrs, Eastbourne, tel 01323 730467

East Sussex Golf Academy, Lottbridge Golf Club, Eastbourne, 4yrs - adult, tel 01323 520400

Denton & South Heighton JFC, U7 U16, tel 07540 838326

East Sussex National, Little Horsted, junior memberships & lessons, tel 01825 880088

Eastbourne Borough FC, 8 - 14yrs, Boys & Girls, tel 01323 766265 Eastbourne Borough Football Club Boys and Girls from 5-18 years, tel 07885 298134 Eastbourne Town Youth FC, Eastbourne, U6 - U18 teams, boys & girls, tel 07795 294443 First Touch Football Academy, weekly sessions and holiday camps, tel 07799 771272

Guiding Burwash Brownies & Guides, tel 01435 883473 Heathfield & Horam District Commissioner, tel 01435 868304 Newhaven & Denton Rainbows, Brownies & Guides

Gymnastics and Trampoline Acting Moon Bigtop School of Circus Arts, learn Aerial Trapeze, Silks, Hoop and Gymnastics, tel 01323 325957 C.A.C.L Gymnastics Club, 4-16yrs, weekly in term-time, Eastbourne & Hailsham, tel 01323 730467

Pevensey & Westham JFC, U6 - U18 boys, girls, tel 07730 678857 Polegate Grasshoppers, U6 - U15 boys; U6 - U13 girls, tel 07736 687472

Cavendish Sports Centre, Eastbourne, trampolining, 6 - 16yrs, Wed & Fri pm, tel 01323 647683

Premier Mini Soccer, Seaford, sat am 9-11.30am, 3yrs+, all abilities, tel 07862 261094

Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford, gymnastics from 4yrs+; Wednesday and Thursday pm, tel 01323 490011

Premier United, Seaford, U7U16, boys & girls academy, tel 07862 261094

Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford, trampolining from 4yrs+; Tuesday pm and Saturday am, tel 01323 490011

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Uckfield Leisure Centre, trampolining, 3yrs - adults, Sat AM courses, tel 01825 761160 Uplands Sports Centre, Wadhurst, gymnastics, 5yrs+, tel 01892 782136

Hockey

Hampden Park Sports Centre, Eastbourne, football fun, 6 - 9yrs & 9 12yrs, Mon & Fri, tel 01323 509859

Maresfield Dynamos Junior Football Club, coaching from U7; teams U11, U15, U16

Uckfield Gymnastic Club, from crawling to adults, led by British Gymnastics qualified coaches, tel office@uckfieldgymnastics.co.uk

Lewes Golf Club, thriving junior section, coaching, competitions etc, tel 01273 483474

Royal Eastbourne Golf Club, junior coaching, events etc, tel 01323 744045

Learn, Play, Achieve, Eastbourne Sports Park & Seaford, 4 - 15yrs, after school & holidays, tel 01273 463355

Sky High Trampoline & Double Mini Tramp Club, Uckfield, 5yrs - adults, tel 01825 768479

Urban Jump, trampolining & activity centre, Ghyll Road Industrial Estate, Heathfield, tel 01435 863277

Hailsham United Junior FC, U6 - U16 (mixed), tel 01323 844005

Jarvis Brook JFC, teams & training 4 -18 yrs, recruiting new players for all ages, boys & girls, tel 07875 878835

Peacehaven Leisure Centre, gymnastics & trampolining from preschool age upwards, various classes, tel 01273 588858

Horam Park Golf Club, junior coaching & holiday courses, pitch & putt course, tel 01435 813477

Piltdown Golf Club, junior memberships, coaching, competitions, tel 01825 722033

Horam and Heathfield Junior Football Club, U6 - U18 mixed to U15; girls U14/U16, tel 01435 865163

Gymnastics Lessons at the Sovereign Centre for 18 months-11 year olds, tel 01323 738822

Eastbourne Hockey Club, Saffrons Sports Club, Girls, Boys & adults 6yrs+, Sundays, tel 01323 736212 Lewes Hockey Club at Southdown Sports Club, Lewes, 6yrs - adult, tel 01273 480630

Horseriding Glebe Field Riding School, Chiddingly, pony days, parties, lessons & hacks for all ages/abilities, tel 01825 872198 Hamsey Riding School, Lewes, hacking & lessons, 5yrs+, tel 07735 006169 Horam Manor Stables, hacking, lessons, pony days, birthday parties, 4yrs+, tel 01435 812955 Meadows Equestrian Centre, Downash, nr Hailsham, 4yrs+, tel 01323 848777 Polegate Equestrian Centre, Polegate, lessons & hacking, pony parties, own a pony days, 4yrs+, tel 01323 483975 Priory Court Farm, Polegate, pony days & riding lessons, call for dates and details, tel 07736 698262 Riding for the Disabled, East Sussex Region, call for details of nearest groups, tel 07850 522 768

Leisure and Sport for Children with Additional Needs Aspens, Saturday clubs, after school, Rock & Pop, Teenz, tel 0345 450 0060

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Buzz Active, Eastbourne & Cuckmere, courses for all ages, tel 01323 417023 Eastbourne Otters, 1:1 or 1:2 swimming classes for beginners or lengths, in Eastbourne, tel 07936 592840 Eastbourne Seagulls FC, Sports Park, 10yrs+, tel 01273 668590 Funky Teens, Heathfield Youth Centre, alt. Sat pm, 11 - 25yrs, tel 01273 335130 Funky Teens, The Joff, Peacehaven Youth Centre, alternatue Sat 4 - 6pm, 13 - 19yrs, tel 01273 335130 Lewes Leisure Centre, Mountfield Road, Lewes, BN7 2XG, tel 01273 486000 Newhaven, Lewes & District Mencap, social Fridays 7pm, all ages welcome, Riverside Hall, Newhaven, tel 01273 517345 Riding for the Disabled, East Sussex, call for details of nearest groups, tel 07850 522 768 Robinson Academy of Drama, Eastbourne, movement, mime & drama, autistic specialised classes Saturday, tel 07507 533708 SASBAH, social activity programme for those with physical and/or learning difficulties, tel 01825 873045

Martial Arts Cavendish Sports Centre, Eastbourne, Karate, Aikido, Ju Jitsu, 5yrs+, tel 01323 647683 Classes for kids 4yrs+ and separate adult classes, beginners welcome, Eastbourne Shorin Ryu Karate, tel 07853 304405 CMA Karate, Hailsham, Uckfield, Wadhurst & T-Wells, 5yrs+, tel 01323 848677 Eastbourne Kyokushinkai Karate Club, St Catherines College, 7yrs+, Mon eve, tel 07977 094347 Frontier School of Karate & Kickboxing (FSK), Heathfield, Uckfield, Crowhurst, Crowborough, 3yrs+, tel 01273 702662 Karate Academy, Cornfield Lane, Eastbourne, 7yrs - adult, tel 07952 670349 Karate for beginners with Complete Martial Arts, Stone Cross, Eastbourne, 4 - 11yrs, Tue, tel 07983609263 Karate Jitsu Kai, Hailsham & Eastbourne, 6yrs+, tel 01424 854178 Kicks Eastbourne, Cornfield Lane, junior (8yrs+) & adult classes, tel 01323 370479 MSK Martial Arts, family karate, junior judo, 4yrs+, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, tel 07870 611949 Red Oak Karate Club, Lewes, 12yrs+, tel 01273 890687 Sama Karate & Kickboxing, Eastbourne & Hailsham, 3½yrs adults, tel 01273 580577

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Seaford Karate Club, Downs Leisure Centre, 5 yrs+, Mon & Wed, tel 07812 381877 TAGB Tigers. Ratton School, 3-11yrs, Tues 6-7pm, tel 07711084513 The Martial Arts Centre, 24 Longstone Rd, Eastbourne, traditional Korean martial arts, 4yrs+, tel 07540 179194 Tiger Kickboxing, Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford, Mon/Tue/Sun, 5yrs+, tel 01323 873753 Uckfield Leisure Centre, Judo, 5yrs - adult; Taekwondo, 3yrs - adults, tel 01825 761160 Uplands Sports Centre, Wadhurst, Judo, 4yrs+, tel 01892 782136 Vision Taekwondo, Uckfield, Crowborough 4yrs - adults, tel 01892 610598 White Crane, Lewes, Fridays, Dog boxing kung fu 7pm, tel 07976 260710 White Crane, Lewes, Mon & Wed Kids Kung Fu 6pm, Taichi 7pm, Kung Fu 8pm, sparring/weapons 9.30pm, tel 07976 260710

Music Groups Eastbourne Scottish Pipe Band, 11yrs+, tel 01424 440081 Glyndebourne Youth Opera, 9 - 19yrs, join mailing list to get details of events & workshops, tel 01273 815023 House of Rhythm, drum clubs for schools, pre-schools, clubs plus additional needs & dementia groups, tel 01435 813827 Julie’s Art of Noise, singing workshops in Seaford, any age; also private tuition, tel 07460 702328 Lewes, Glynde & Beddingham Brass Band, All Saints Centre, 8 11yrs, free tuition/instrument loan, tel 01403 750493 Mayfield Band, 7yrs - adult, beginners upwards, group tuition/ band playing, brass players needed, tel 07806 933659 Sparkles Lewes is a fun music class, Tues 9.30am onwards, Eastgate Baptist church, Lewes, tel 07814 541195

Starfish Youth Music, Lewes, 10yrs+, tel 01273 933416 Uckfield Community Orchestra, all ages, under grade 5, Wed 6.15 - 8pm, tel 01342 823099 Wadhurst Brass Band & L Plate Brass, everyone welcome, all ages & abilities, tel 01892 782564

Music Teachers Bonners Music School, Eastbourne, piano, keyboard, drums, guitar, singing, tel 01323 639335 Cello Lessons, Catherine Black, Lewes, 6yrs+, tel 01273 470558 Claire Barrass, Flute, piano and sax lessons, DBS checked, based in Eastbourne, tel 0776 2584009 Drumstuff, Enterprise Centre, Eastbourne, lessons 8yrs+, equipment sales, tel 01323 650135 Elena Cornes, Eastbourne/ Hailsham areas, piano & keyboard, tel 01323 768755 Piano lessons for all ages and levels.

Free taster. Georgina. Eastbourne, tel 07783 441045 Piano lessons, Wendy Hammond, Eastbourne, all ages welcome, tel 07976 110487 Piano Tuition, Eastbourne Seaside, Valeria Cassidy, all ages, tel 07833 891236 Piano/Music lessons in Eastbourne.

Any age/style. Fun and relaxed atmosphere. Experienced tutor, tel 07535 131640 Ravebugs, Eastbourne, drum lessons, 7yrs+, tel 07850 890026 Rob Sansom, saxophone, clarinet & flute tuition, CRB checked, Eastbourne, tel 01323 639712 Sundari Heller, Violin & Viola Tuition, for all levels and all ages, Uckfield & surrounding areas, tel 01342 823099 The Drum Studio, drum tuition, Blackboys near Uckfield, tel 07792 485413 Uckfield Community Orchestra, also offers low cost string lessons by a professional string player, tel 01825 761124

Netball Hampden Park Sports Centre, Eastbourne, Thursdays, 5-6pm, 7-12 years, 3 per session, tel 01323 509859 Harlequeens Netball Club, Eastbourne Sports Park, 14yrs+, tel 07901 910539 Heathfield Panthers Netball Club, junior section 8yrs - adult, tel 01435 866066 Lewes Netball Club at Southdowns Club, Y7 at 6.30pm & Y8-9 at 7pm, tel 01273 480630 Net-it , elite coaching by England Internationals, all abilities, tel 01273 771877 Seaford Netball Club, 7yrs+, tel 01323 894648

Orienteering Southdown Orienteers, buggies upwards!, tel www.southdownsorienteers.org.uk

Outdoor Pursuits Centres Bewl Water Outdoor Centre, Lamberhurst, watersports, climbing, 8yrs+, residential centre, tel 03000 415200 Blackland Farm, nr East Grinstead: climbing, zipwire, abseiling, canoeing, archery, orienteering etc, tel 01342 810493 So Sussex, outdoor activities incl bike hire, plus ‘schools without walls’ learning programme, tel 07739 050816

Paintball and Laser Games Ten Pin, Eastbourne, 10 pin bowling & laser quest, tel 0871 222 3675

Reading Lewes Children’s Book Group, Bookswap 1st Sat of each half term holiday, 10am -12pm Depot Cinema, tel 01273 474964

Rugby Crowborough Rugby Club, 2yrs - U18 + adults, tel 01892 654832

Hellingly RFC, U7 - U17 teams, tel 07484 874523 Lewes Rugby Club, U6 - U19, girls, boys, ladies & men, everybody welcome, tel 01273 473732 Rugbytots, fun, structured rugby play sessions for children aged 2-5 years in Eastbourne, tel 0345 313 0421 Seaford RFC, U7 - U16 boys and girls, Salts Recreation Ground, tel 07535 154463 Tom’s Rhinos Rugby School, Saturday mornings, Eastbourne, ages 2-18, free trial class available, tel 07572 010771

Scouting East Sussex Scouts, county administrator, tel 01342 826491 Scout Association for nearest Beaver, Scout, Venture, Air & Sea group, tel 0845 3001818 Seahaven Beavers, Cubs & Scouts, tel 0844 4146086

Skating and Skateboards Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford, family roller disco, Sat 5.30pm, skate school, tel 01323 490011 Eastbourne Edge Inline Hockey Club, MySkateWorld, 6 - 18yrs+, new players wanted, tel 07776 001021 Eastbourne Junior Roller Derby, Sundays 3-4pm, Causeway School, 8-17 yrs, tel 07947 641522 My Skate World, family friendly roller discos Fri 5-9pm, Sat 1-6pm & Sun 2-6pm, Maple Rd, Eastbourne, tel 07807 087962 My Skate World, indoor skate rink, Tues- Fri for open skate, Maple Rd, Eastbourne, call for times, tel 07807 087962 Peacehaven Leisure Centre, family roller disco, Fri from 5pm, tel 01273 588858 SK8school, lessons, hire, discos & parties. Public skate Sat 3pm & half term, Eastbourne Sports Park, tel 01323 725575

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A-Z Children's Activities Uckfield Leisure Centre, roller disco, Sat 3 - 4.30pm, tel 01825 761160

Squash

Snow Sports

Crowborough Tennis & Squash Club, coaching for 5yrs+, tel 01892 652618

Dry Ski Slope at Bowles, Eridge Green, private lessons only, skiing 6yrs+; boarding 10yrs+, tel 01892 665665

Hampden Park Sports Centre, Eastbourne, casual sessions, tel 01323 509859

Knockhatch Ski and Snowboard Centre, On A22 at Hailsham, tel 01323 843344

Nutley Tennis & Squash Club, junior squash coaching, tel 07425 167712

Sports Centres Bannatyne’s Health Club, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, members only, tel 01323 505080 Cavendish Sports Centre, Eastbourne, sports hall, gym, studio, tel 01323 647683 Crowborough Leisure Centre, creche Mon - Fri 9.15 - 10.30am; 10.30 11.45am, tel 01892 665488 Crowborough Leisure Centre, gym, studios, pool, sports hall, treatment rooms, sauna & steamroom, tel 01892 665488 David Lloyd Club, Eastbourne, members only, tel 01323 509802 Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford, sports hall, 3G pitch, gym, studio, creche TueSat am, tel 01323 490011 Eastbourne Sports Park, athletics/3G/ grass pitches/tennis/table tennis/ netball/basketball/badminton, tel 01323 649214 Hailsham Leisure Centre, swim, gym, bowling, soft play, classes, tel 01323 846755

Peacehaven Leisure Centre, casual bookings and squash club all ages, Mon & Thurs eves, tel 01273 588858 Southdown Sports Club, Lewes, junior squash night, Wed 6-8pm, tel 01273 480630 Uckfield Leisure Centre, junior coached squash on Mon/Thu pm, tel 01825 761160

Stoolball Burwash Common Stoolball, mixed team from 14yrs, tel 01435 883385 Chiddingly Ladies Stoolball, tel 01825 872052 Five Ashes Stoolball Club, mixed, 14yrs+, tel 01825 830520 Fletching Ladies Stoolball, tel 01825 768030 Geebro Stoolball Club, Hailsham, ladies, 12yrs+, tel 01323 841305 Herstmonceux Mixed Stoolball, tel 01323 765777 Isfield Ladies Stoolball, tel 07824 556832 Maresfield Stoolball Club, ladies & mixed teams, tel 07950 717481

Hampden Park Sports Centre, Eastbourne, gym, tennis, sports hall, astro, netball, squash, 3G pitch, tel 01323 509859

Newick Junior, Ladies & Mixed Stoolball, tel 01825 722081

Heathfield Leisure Centre, gym, classes, sports hall, tel 01435 868824 Lewes Leisure Centre, gym, pool with flume & toddler pool, sports halls, soft play, athletics track, tel 01273 486000 Peacehaven Leisure Centre, gym, sports hall, Magic Castle soft play, squash & basketball, tel 01273 588858 Ringmer Swimming Pool, Lewes Rd, Ringmer, BN8 5RB, open 7 days, inflatables at weekends, tel 01273 813533 Seahaven Swim & Fitness Centre, Newhaven, gym, pool, exercise classes at Shakespeare Hall, tel 01273 512498 Shinewater Sports Centre, Eastbourne, sports hall, gym, tel 01323 768614 Sport Brighton, Denton Rd, Eastbourne, swim, hire pitches, sports hall, gym: memberships available, tel 01273 643706 Uckfield Leisure Centre, creche Mon - Fri 9.25 - 10.40am; 10.40 - 11.55am, tel 01825 761160 Uckfield Leisure Centre, swimming pool, sports hall, studio, gym, squash, 3G pitch, tel 01825 761160 Uplands Sports Centre, Wadhurst, sports halls, gym, studio, multi-use games area, tel 01892 782136

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Nutley Stoolball, Ladies & Mixed, tel 01825 764824

Aquatots, Crowborough, tel 0208 6886488 Crowborough Leisure Centre, lessons, life saving club, splashmania, Sat swim club, public swimming, tel 01892 665488 Deborah Barnes, Swimming Lessons, Home Educated Children, Mondays, Eastbourne, 3 years and older, tel 07790 369927 Eastbourne Otters, swimming lessons at various locations across Eastbourne, all abilities from 4yrs+, tel 07936 592840 Hailsham Leisure Centre, swim lessons, splash mania Fri eve for all ages, toddler area, tel 01323 846755 Hydro School, Eastbourne, all abilities, 3yrs - adult, tel 07840 146248 Lewes Leisure Centre, fun swimming & lessons for all ages; Super Splash Sat & Sun 3 - 5pm, tel 01273 486000 Lewes Swimming Club at Seaford, Ringmer, Newhaven & Lewes, 3yrs masters, tel 01273 582629

Liberty Swim School, St Leonards, Mayfield, 2½ - 15yrs, Sat am, tel 07540 103319

Sport Brighton, Denton Rd, Eastbourne, casual bookings, tel 01273 643706

Love Baby Swim School, birth upwards, private pool in Isfield, nr Uckfield, tel 01825 840377

Tennis

Motcombe Pool, Eastbourne, swimming lessons from 3mths+, open 7 days a week, tel 01323 410748 Newhaven Scuba Centre, Newhaven Marina Fort Rd, Newhaven BN9 9DL, tel 01273 612012 Pells Open Air Pool, Lewes (seasonal opening), tel 01273 472334 Planet Divers, Eastbourne, Discover Scuba Experience, 10yrs+, 30 for 2 hours, tel 07889 883232 Puddle Ducks baby & preschool swimming lessons in Crowborough, Hailsham and Uckfield, tel 01892 617246 Ringmer Swimming Pool, Lewes Rd, Ringmer, BN8 5RB, open 7 days, inflatables at weekends, tel 01273 813533 Seahaven Swim & Fitness Centre, Newhaven, lessons & lane swimming, tel 01273 512498 Small Splashes, Wilmington, classes for babies - 8yrs, tel 07951 129354 Sovereign Centre, Eastbourne fun & training pools; lessons from 6mths+, dive from 8yrs+, tel 01323 738822 Sovereign Centre, Eastbourne, Wave Rave, Fri eve, 8 - 12yrs: 5pm - 6.45pm; all ages: 7pm - 8.30pm, tel 01323 738822 Swim Skills School, York House Hotel, Eastbourne, 0 - 5yrs, tel 07817 640748 The Blue Lagoon Warm Water Centre, 14 Brassey Parade, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN22 9NG, tel 01323 325556 Uckfield Beacon Swimming/Triathlon Club, Sun eve, Uckfield Leisure Centre, 7yrs+, tel 01825 761160 Uckfield Leisure Centre, fun, lessons from 2yrs, Seahorses for tots, parties, Splashdance Fri eve, tel 01825 761160 Water Babies, Chailey Heritage School, weekends, birth - 4yrs, tel 01273 552454 Water Babies, Eastbourne, Crowborough, Bexhill, Ticehurst, Tunbridge Wells, birth - 4yrs, tel 01424 892568

Table Tennis Crowborough Leisure Centre, casual bookings, tel 01892 665488 Five Ashes Table Tennis Club, 12yrs+, Mondays, 8.15pm, September - March, tel 01825 830520 Hailsham Table Tennis Club, 10yrs+, tel 01323 841203 Shinewater Sports & Community Centre, casual bookings, tel 01323 768614

Burwash Tennis Club, junior memberships & coaching, Sat pm, tel 01424 842796 Crowborough Tennis & Squash Club, teams, coaching, camps, 4yrs+, tel 01892 652618 Eastbourne Sports Park, indoor tennis courts for hire, tel 01323 649214 Elevate Tennis Coaching, coaching for all ages & holiday camps Cross in Hand & Horam, tel 07790 037030 Hailsham Tennis Club, child friendly junior tennis, coaching, holiday camps & fitness classes, tel 0781 551 1130 Hampden Park Sport Centre, Eastbourne, junior tennis coaching, Fridays at 5pm, tel 01323 509859 Hampden Park Tennis Club, Eastbourne, juniors coaching, holiday camps, tournaments, teams, 5yrs+, tel 01323 500461 Horam Tennis Club, coaching from 5yrs+, Tue pm & Sat am & holiday courses with Good4Tennis, tel 07484 140811 Le Tennis, Maresfield & Newick, tennis coaching & holiday camps, tel 01825 760926 Maresfield Lawn Tennis Club, active junior section, tel 01825 760926 Mayfield Lawn Tennis Club, 4yrs+, junior coaching for members, camps, tel 01435 873113 Newhaven Tennis Club, family orientated club with junior memberships & coaching, tel 01273 512162 Newick Tennis Club, active junior section, tel 01825 760926 Nutley Tennis & Squash Club, junior tennis coaching, tel 07947 796196 Southdown Sports Club, Lewes, junior coaching, hol courses, tel 01273 480630 Tennis Eastbourne, coaching & camps at the Sports Park, 4 - 12yrs, tel 07850 327695 Tennis in the Park, Gildridge Park, Eastbourne, free taster; coaching & holiday camps, 2yrs - adult, tel 07837 890429 Victoria Pleasure Ground, Uckfield, active junior section, tel 01825 760926 Wadhurst Tennis Club, group coaching, tournaments, holiday camps, 4yrs+, tel 01892 783303

Theatres and Cinemas De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, Grade 1 listed Modernist icon & arts centre, family shows, music etc, tel 01424 229111 Depot Cinema, Kitchen & Bar, Lewes, films for all the family, parent & baby screenings on Tues at 12, tel 01273 525354

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A-Z Children's Activities Eastbourne Theatres:The Congress, Devonshire Park & Winter Garden, family shows, panto & musicals, tel 01323 412000 Family screenings in the cozy Towner Cinema, selected weekends and school holidays, tel 01323 434670 Hailsham Pavilion, theatre, live music & cinema, tel 01323 841414 Lewes Little Theatre (box office opens a week before each production), tel 01273 474826 Picture House Uckfield, Kids Saturday Morning Movies 10.30am all seats 3, tel 01825 764909 Royal Hippodrome, 106-114 Seaside Road, Eastbourne BN21 3PF, tel 01323 802020

Triathlon Team Bodyworks, Eastbourne, 8yrs+, tel 07590 851259

Uniformed Groups 3rd Eastbourne Company, Boys Brigade, Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road, Wed eve, tel 01323 737974

Pevensey Bay Sailing Club, tel 01323 761002

Youth Group, St Mary’s Westham, Sat 7-9pm, Y7+, 50p, tel 01323 762294

Yoga

Youth Clubs - 11yrs+

Alice Yoga at Yoga Life Studio, Eastbourne, tel 07500 060119

7 Up, The Source, Luxford Car Park, Uckfield, Fri 7 - 9pm, Y7 - Y11, term time only, tel 01825 765115

Cai Baby Yoga, 1-2-1 & group classes, 12wks to mobile, tel 07999 286778 Just Relax Baby Yoga, suitable from 10 weeks, Covid-19 ready, onsite parking, Eastbourne, tel 07885 293430 Just Relax, baby Yoga classes in Polegate with Hannah Hanraty, tel 07885 293430 Mother & Baby Yoga, Seaford Children’s Centre, last Wed monthly, 11am-12pm call to book, tel 01323 464180 Sprite Yoga, Lewes New School, yoga for teenagers, Monday evenings, tel 07774 397269

Young Farmers Clubs Hailsham Young Farmers, tel 01273 892101 (Tues only) Ringmer & Lewes Young Farmers, 10 26 years, tel 01273 892101

Air Training Corps, HQ in Seaford; units: Eastbourne, Hailsham, Uckfield, Crowborough, 13-18yrs, tel 01323 899900

Sussex Federation of Young Farmers, tel 01273 892101

Newhaven & Seaford Sea Cadets, 1218yrs Mon & Fri eve and Junior Cadets, 10-12yrs Fri eve, tel 01273 655442

Adventurers, All Saints Church, Crowborough. KS2, y3-y6, sumo suits, nerf wars, fun games, tel 07731 531891 BiF, 10 - 12 yrs, Horam Chapel, Fri eve, term time, tel 01435 810372 Explorers, All Saints Centre, Eastbourne, Reception - Y4, Tuesdays 3.45 - 5pm, 1 per child, tel 01323 419400 Heroes Club, All Saints Church, Crowborough. KS1, Reception-y2, sumo suits, nerf wars, fun games, tel 07731 531891 Ignite Club, All Saints Centre, Eastbourne, Y5 - Y7, Tuesdays 6.30 8pm, 1 per child, tel 01323 419400 J Club, Wadhurst Parish Church, R-Y6, Tuesdays 3.45-5pm, tel 07921 539856 Lego club, Seaside Community Hub, all ages welcome, Mondays, 3.30 5pm, term time, 1 per child Live Wires, for children in school yrs 4-8, Community Wise, Eastbourne, Fri 6.30pm-8pm, tel 01323 722924 Live, Seaford Baptist Church, Y3 - 6, Fri 5.30 - 6.45pm, tel 01323 896009 Newhaven Youth Activities, Lewes Road Hut, 8 - 12yrs, Mon eve, tel 01273 517250 Treasure Seekers, 5 - 9yrs, Horam Chapel, Fri eve, term time, free, tel 01435 810372 Woodcraft Folk, Old Town, Eastbourne, games, craft, drama, discussion, outdoor activities, 5 16yrs, tel 01323 732267 Xpect Youth on Fridays, Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road, 5 - 6.30pm, for Reception - Y5, tel 01323 737974

St John Ambulance Badgers, 7 - 10yrs, contact via the website, tel 08700 104950 St John Ambulance Cadets, 10 - 17yrs, contact via the website, tel 08700 104950 Sussex Army Cadet Force, 8-18yrs; C’brough, E’bourne, Hailsham, Heathfield, Lewes, Newhaven, Seaford, tel 01273 552222

Watersports Bewl Canoe Club, 12 yrs+, parental supervision needed, tel 01892 890000 Bewl Water Outdoor Centre, Lamberhurst, sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, 8yrs+, tel 03000 415200 Bewl Water Sailing, junior & adult sailling courses at the Outdoor Centre, tel 03000 415200 Buzz Active, Eastbourne & Cuckmere, windsurfing, canoeing, sailing, power boat, body boarding, SUP, tel 01323 417023 Eastbourne Kayak & Surf Hire, by the Wish Tower, open from end April - end Sep, tel 07917 863791 Eastbourne Sovereign Sailing Club, have-a-go, training & racing for all ages, tel 01323 720715 Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club, tel 01323 8890077 Newhaven Yacht Club, individual & family memberships, tel 07786 625467

Youth Clubs - 5-11yrs

Eastbourne YMCA Youth Activities, 11 - 18yrs, call for venues & days, tel 01323 412412 Grid 78:4, Wadhurst Parish Church, Sat 6 - 8pm, Y7-13, tel 01892 782141 Heathfield Junior Youth Club, Youth Centre, Thu eve 6.30-8.30pm, 1013yrs, tel 01323 464009 Heathfield Youth Centre, Friday Night Project, 6.30-8.30pm, 13 - 18yrs, tel 01323 464009 Heathfield Youth Club, Tue 4pm, Y7 Club, tel 01323 464009 Herstmonceux Chapel Youth Club, 11 - 16yrs, weekly Fri eve, tel 01323 832266 ID: 11-14yr olds, football, video games, tuck shop, 7pm Wednesdays Kings Church Eastbourne, tel 01323 521125 Lewes Landport Youth Club, Juniors & Seniors sessions, Mon eve; Girls Night, Thu eve, tel 01273 335130 Live Youth Club, Fri 5.30-6.45pm, Youth Club, Fri 7-8.30pm, Seaford Baptist Church, tel 01323 896009 Newhaven Youth Activities, Lewes Road Hut, 12 - 19yrs, Wed eve, tel 01273 517250 Old Town Youth Club, Community Centre, Eastbourne, Mon 7pm, 11 16yrs, tel 07943 911479 Polegate Youth Club, Wannock Road Pavillion, 11 - 19yrs, Tue 7pm, tel 07939 638570 Rock Solid Youth Club, 11 - 16yrs, Thu 7pm, Shakespeare Hall, Newhaven, tel 01323 894766 Seaford Junior Youth Club (Y6/7/8), Mercread Youth Centre, Wed 3.30 5.30pm, tel 01273 892531 The Square Youth Café, Hailsham, Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri pm for Y7 Y8 & Mon - Fri eve for Y9 - Y12, tel 01323 843377 UNIT27, 11-16yrs night club, Kings Centre, Eastbourne, once a month Fridays, tel 01323 521125 Wadhurst (Uplands) Youth Centre, Open Access, Thu eve 7 - 9pm, 11 17yrs, tel 07769 164196 Woodcraft Folk, Old Town, Eastbourne, games, craft, drama, discussion, outdoor activities, 6 16yrs, tel 01323 732267 Xpect Youth on Fridays, Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road, 7pm8.30pm, tel 01323 737974 Youth Activities, Denton Hall, Forward Close, Newhaven, 12yrs+, Fri eve, tel 01273 517250

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Kid's Stuff

Spring & Easter Fun!

Get Growing!

Sow sunflower seeds in peat-free compost in plant pots in April and plant out in the garden, or in large pots, in May or June (after the last frost). They grow very quickly, some to over 2 metres and are great for bees and wildlife...and competitions to see who can grow the tallest!!

Draw faces on boiled eggs for Easter and when eaten fill the shell with cotton wool, dampen with water, sprinkle with cress seeds and watch the hair grow! Cut and eat in an eggy sandwich!

Place cut carrot tops in dishes of water, place on a window sill and they’ll sprout in days! Experiment with other root vegetables such as beetroot and parsnips!

Watching beans germinating is fascinating, even for adults! Half fill a glass jar or clear plastic container with cotton balls, push a runner bean down each side so they are vertical and keep the cotton balls damp.

EGGstra for Easter!

Encourage birds into your garden with a ‘speedy bird cake’ and after a while they will be regular visitors. For the recipe and other great ideas and projects, visit the RSPB at www.rspb.org.uk and click the Fun & Learning - Kids Activities links.

It's time to come out of winter hibernation and hit the great outdoors!

Get the wellies on and find puddles to jump in or go on a bug hunt.

Make a list with little drawings of the bugs you see & keep a tally. Collect leaves, feathers, twigs, pebbles etc and make a collage or a piece of garden art. Using air drying clay, make hedghogs or birds with painted or googly eyes.

Or press the clay into small rounds or tiles and imprint the ‘finds’ to make patterns.

Rock art! Paint pebbles with designs, faces or animals, when dry paint with PVA for a shiny finish.

Outdoor Ideas!

An Easter Egg or Treasure Hunt around the house is a big favourite. The clues can be cryptic, funny, in rhyme or in pictures, whichever is age appropriate for your children, but not too complicated. Children love being able to work it out for themselves before charging off!

Fine day? Hide small foil wrapped eggs around the garden, give each child a container and let them loose!

Decorated eggs can look fabulous in a basket or as an Easter gift. Boil and cool the eggs and paint with poster paints or colour with felt tip pens. Stick small squares of tissue paper on with PVA glue for a ‘stained glass’ look or addsome bling with glitter or decorative, shiny bits and pieces available online or in craft shops.

Decorate a card egg. Cut out an egg shape, draw, colour, paint and stick... get creative!!

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6 Reasons why

dressing up & role play are good for kids!

Deciding what to wear and the role play that follows stretches your child’s imagination and will often relect their own experiences and what they see around them.

Great practice for young children to get dressed and use zips and buttons etc It encourages new vocabulary and conversation as they tell stories and interact with other children and adults Through role play children can express their feelings and become more aware of the feelings of others which encourages them to empathise with others.

Dramatic play initially enables children to recall what they have seen and make decisions on how to re-enact it but will encourage older children to imagine new situations, scenarios and plays. Children can benefit from teamwork and increased confidence and self expression.

It’s FUN and great for children to escape sometimes and become a pirate, princess, super hero or just a mini adult!!

Scour the charity shops, add some things of your own and fill a special box for them to rummage in!

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