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Welcome to the September/October issue of Living In Barnes, East Sheen and west Putney magazine.

It's the start of the school year again and also the time when parents start looking at secondary schools. As usual, this edition is the Education Special, with all the best local independent schools highlighting their Open Days and what they have to offer. This special section starts on pg 30.

I had the great pleasure in chatting to the wildlife expert, TV presenter and travel adventurer, Steve Backshall, for his A Day In The Life Of... Steve is doing his Wild World Tour (appearing at Richmond Theatre on 8 November) and it's obvious every day is very different! Find out more on pg 21.

There are some great events to go to - in Putney, the Putney Arts Trail encourages you visit artists in their own home (pg 29), while Barnes yet again hosts its fabulous Food Fair (pg 17).

There's great excitement as the Rugby World Cup is finally here - with, of course, many of the matches being held at Twickenham. You can still enjoy the matches, even if you don't have tickets as there will be a Fanzone, seating 5,000, showing all the matches - for free. You may also want to know which days to avoid the A316 as it will be closed to traffic for hours on match days - find out all on pg 22.

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verything changed in the 19th century. From society to science, politics to industry, the Victorian era was a time of enormous transformation. Travel, too, became easier, and influences and ideas from all around the world became increasingly important.

The middle classes expanded rapidly, and their homes became the perfect vehicles with which to show off both their newly acquired wealth and their cultural savvy. The result? An interior style that was exuberant, eclectic and, quite often, downright over the top.

The high Victorian style was a riot of revivalism and different periods were mixed with abandon, including Elizabethan, Italianate, ‘Louis’, Egyptian and Queen Anne Revival. The main ‘Battle of the Styles’, however, was between ‘Greek’, (in other words, pretty much all types of classical architecture and decoration), and ‘Gothic’ (more or less any style reminiscent of Olde Englande).

Gothic was the winner, its most famous exponent, Augustus Pugin, designer of the refurbished Palace of Westminster.

Despite its mix and match of styles and a tendency towards clutter, the main

'William Morris’s Arts & Crafts designs introduced a relative simplicity...' ingredients for Victorian living were not so far from where we are today, give or take a tweak or two in colour and pattern.

Encaustic tiled hallways and polished, dark wood floors with a central rug featuring large, bold patterns set the scene, while patterned wallpaper was de rigueur.

Wooden furniture was dark, solid and often very, very large – but we would recognise much of it, from dressers and dining tables to sideboards and writing

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Fabrics, too, were rather more elaborate than we are used to today, with a great deal of embellishments – though William Morris’s Arts & Crafts designs introduced a relative simplicity and have remained popular ever since.

Upholstered seating was the major development from the preceding Georgian era. Coil springing had been invented in the 1820s and Victorian sofas and chairs featured deep buttons and comfortable, curving shapes. Also new to furnituremaking was Thonet’s technique for bending beechwood to produce his nowclassic café chairs, while metal bedsteads were introduced to Britons at the Great Exhibition of 1851 – and have changed little in style ever since.

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Lighting has, of course, altered a great deal in the last 150 years or so. When Victoria came to the throne, oil and candle lamps were the only form of lighting in most homes, but during her reign, first gas lighting was developed and then, at the very end of the 19th century, early electricity. There were a great many elaborate and ornamental styles of lamp, including swan-necked brass wall lights, flower-shaped glass shades and china lamps covered with floral sprigs.

Originals – which can often be converted to electricity – are often to be found today, as are all sorts of reproductions.

The Victorian middle-class kitchen, used

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only by servants, was a very plain room, equipped with freestanding tables, with the sink in an adjacent scullery.

And the bathroom only came into being as a separate room in the 1870s, before which time all ablutions took place in the bedroom, using a wooden washstand plus bowl and pitcher, or a tin bath in front of the fire.

Along with indoor bathrooms came distinctive sanitaryware – large, often colourfully decorated basins and enamelled roll-top baths on ball and claw or scroll feet, much of which can be found in reproduction form for those with spacious enough rooms.

Because Victorians considered bare rooms to be in poor taste, their houses were filled with more knick knacks, objets d’art and collections than ever before or since, some of which are right ontrend today – embroidered samplers or miniature flowers under a glass dome, anyone?

Other Victorian accessories have not stood the test of time quite so well, including black and white miniature portraits, colonial exotica and toby jugs.

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he poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is also called the Mexican flame leaf, and is native to Central America, near southern Mexico. It was introduced to the United States in 1828 and got its name from Joel Roberts Poinsett. Poinsett was the first US Ambassador to Mexico, with a passion for botany.

Poinsettias are short day plants and it’s only when the daylight falls below 12 hours a day that they will even begin to think about starting to flower. It’s quite fiddly and you do need more than eight weeks of a very strict regime to achieve good results!

From the end of September or beginning of October, careful light control is essential.

This process of responding to certain amounts of light or lack of it, turns the leaves from green to red (or pink, white, and other shade variations). What most people mistake as flowers are in fact specialized leaves, or bracts. The small yellow flowers are found in the centre of the bract branches.

'In the early evening, cover the plant completely...'

In the early evening, cover the plant completely so that the plant is kept in darkness for at least 14 hours. And when I say ‘dark’ I really mean really dark. You might have a convenient cupboard under the stairs that you think should be dark enough for the job, but this may not be enough. To exclude all light, I would recommend also placing the plant under a cardboard box and/or black plastic bag.

You can then retrieve the plant in the morning and place it where it can absorb as much light as possible, but do keep it out of direct sunlight.

By the way, this treatment is kept up daily for eight weeks, and then you can treat the plant normally. I warned you it was going to be a bit of a fiddle, but well worth it when you succeed. Like magic, the flowers should appear in time for Christmas.

Keep the plant out of draughts and water sparingly; only deliver water when the surface of the compost in the pot has begun to dry out. If you think about where this plant calls home – the humid and warm jungles of South America – you’ll begin to understand that the dry air of your central heating is going to be its worst nightmare. Regularly misting the plant with tepid water should make it feel more at home.

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SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2015 he Great River Race will again be run upstream from London Docklands to Ham (see What’s On). The gruelling 21 mile course attracts both the true racer and the leisure rower. You can watch the race from Chiswick Pier, which has a wonderful vantage point for spectators, so come along and enjoy the BBQ, Fuller’s bar and refreshments. The Pier House and bar open at 11.30am.

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barnes FOOD FAIR

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Inside the marquee will be a host of food-related stalls, with more than 80 artisan food producers, including local restaurateurs, showcasing their wares and offering a wide selection of goodies to taste and buy. Outside there’s a street-food and picnic area, accompanied by great live music. Music will include Thameside Harmony Chorus, Castelnau Chorale, Verity & Violet and Tyger Tyger.

This year, two star Michelin chef, Phil Howard (pictured), who also oversees the food at local restaurant, Sonny’s Kitchen, will be opening a pop-up restaurant in the OSO Centre, while in the Cookery Theatre, Brett Graham, another renowned two star chef, will be taking part in the Cookery Theatre. Brett’s restaurant, The Ledbury, is ranked in the world’s Top 20. Also taking part in the Cookery Theatre will be Leith’s Cookery School, which teaches classic and creative cookery.

The money raised by the fair will go to Home Start, which supports parents with young children, and the Barnes Community Association.

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here really can’t be a more beautiful view to look out on while you eat than through the windows of the Petersham, on Richmond Hill. Cows grazing on Petersham meadow, rowers cutting through the water, heading towards Teddington and a cedar tree which has probably been there longer than the hotel.

It’s been more than six years since I last reviewed the Petersham restaurant and new head chef, Adebola Adeshina, comes with a great reputation, having previously worked with Gordon Ramsey at The Aubergine for six years, Marcus Wareing at Pétrus and Phil Howard at The Square.

As in 2009, the atmosphere is of quiet elegance and warm, welcoming staff and, although the restaurant is having a refurb soon, I don’t think this ambience is likely to change.

I started with the escabeche of yellow fin tuna and aubergine fondue (£14). The tuna was sliced thinly with just a mild hint of the escabeche marinade, although the aubergine complemented this really well.

Alex, my husband, chose from the set menu - £22.95 for two courses, £26.95 for three - going for the gazpacho soup with mozzarella, pesto and lemon balm, which was mild rather than spicy, but delicious. He followed this with the pan fried hake, buttered cabbage, shrimps and herb gnocchi. He said the hake had a good, crispy crust and the tiny shrimp were full of flavour.

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Brechin beef fillet with potatoes, beetroot and bordelaise sauce (£32). The presentation was beautiful and the fillet done to perfection.

For me, the best certainly came last with a gorgeous chocolate delice (£8) - a chocolate tower with fragrant, glazed Gariguette strawberries, honeycomb and vanilla mousse. The plate looked like a work of art and tasted just as good.

The amuse bouche between courses were delicate and obviously show off the skills of the chef - to start, a trio of salmon and, before our desserts, a delicious petit lemon sorbet with gold leaf and raspberry coulis.

Alex opted for the greengage tart with clotted cream ice cream, which was equally as tasty, with a crusty pastry and the sweet/sour tang of the greengages.

People can seem to be put off by restaurants attached to hotels (sometimes with good reason), but if you're looking for somewhere special for lunch or dinner, with truly stunning views, this is the place to come.

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a day in the life of...

Steve Backshall

Steve Backshall is a wildlife expert, travel adventurer, presenter of Deadly 60 and author of 13 books

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y day can start at dawn if we’re away filming as we fit in with the rhythms of wildlife.

We’ll rise from our hammocks, put on our horribly wet clothes from the day before and set off to see what we can find. With me will be a sound man, camera man and the director.

‘We do as much research as we can before we arrive in a country and always know there’ll be a few animals we’re likely to find, but we also just go out with the camera and see what we come across. This keeps it real and often ends up as the best footage.

‘I’ve always had a love of the outdoors and it turned into a career. My first job came about when I took a video camera with me on a trip to Colombia and sold the film to National Geographic. They made me their Adventurer in Residence, producing natural history programmes for them. I then moved on to producing and presenting The Really Wild Show and other shows for the BBC, including Deadly 60.

‘I love exploration for exploration’s sake and knowing that even in this day and age there are still rock faces to climb that have never been climbed before. I have had so many great moments, but I think the most unusual thing I’ve done was diving with anacondas in Brazil, which

were as wide as my waist, with one bumping its nose into my camera.

‘Filming doesn’t always go to plan. I was once doing a piece to camera, 'I was diving with sitting in front anacondas which of a critically were as wide as endangered mountain gorilla. my waist...'

But every time I started talking it would let rip with a really loud fart that lasted for 30 seconds. We had to give up filming in the end!

‘I always love new challenges, which is why I did Strictly Come Dancing. It was so all-encompassing and physically demanding in a way I wasn’t used to, but I loved it.

‘I love sharing my experiences with children and watching their enthusiasm.

I do have an ulterior motive for doing the shows and tours - we are leaving this world in their hands and they need to know how to protect it.

‘Over the next couple of months my day will end with a tour show, but if I’m not doing that, sitting in a hammock with my girlfriend, watching the sun go down, is the best possible end to a day.’

Steve is travelling the UK with his Wild World Tour and appears at Richmond Theatre on 8 November

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RUGBY WORLD CUP - what you need to know Know the dates and you can join in the fun - or avoid the area!

18 Sept - 31 Oct

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he Rugby World Cup is finally here.

Fantastic news for all rugby lovers, but not so great if you need to go through Twickenham on match days.

What to see If you haven’t got tickets yet, you’ll only be able to buy them at extortionate prices.

But you can still see the matches on big screens in Richmond: Fanzone The Fanzone is an enclosed area in Old Deer Park which will open 18 September - 31 October. It can hold up to 10,000 people, with a 5,000 capacity tent with a big screen, seating, stage and entertainment. All fixtures will be screened, so you can enjoy the matches with a large crowd, including nonTwickenham matches - and it’s free! There will also be food stalls, a bar, attractions and a rugby exhibition, plus other ticketed events (£28.15 per ticket), such as An Evening With Rugby Legends: 30 Sept - Martin Johnson, Sean Fitzpatrick 13 Oct - Jonah Lomu, Jason Leonard What to avoid On match days the A316 from London Road roundabout to Hospital Bridge Road, and other local roads, will be closed to traffic from three hours before kick off, during the match and until two hours after.

Residents living within this area have been issued with special passes, but other traffic will not be allowed through, meaning there will be a lot of diverted traffic through Richmond etc.

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Match day A316 road closure times: 18 Sept: 4pm - 11.45pm 19, 26 Sept: 5pm - 11.45pm 3 Oct: 5pm - 11.45pm 10 Oct: 1.45pm - 8.30pm 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 Oct: 1pm - 7.45pm

You can find out more about the Fanzone, ticketed events and up-to-date traffic closure news at www.richmond.gov.uk

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et ready for Barnes's fashion frenzy and a glamorous night out as the annual Fashion Show returns this year at St Mary's Church. And, thanks to its great success in previous years, the show this time will cover two nights.

As well as watching the catwalk, there will be entertainment, bubbly and a chance to mingle with other fashion lovers.

At the after-show party in Kitson Hall you can take a closer look at the items from the catwalk over a glass of Prosecco, as well as perusing the stalls showing Barnes retailers' merchandise, focusing on gifts and fashion - a perfect opportunity to pick out a Christmas gift.

Local shops taking part in the fashion show include B London, Marco, Clothes Room, Chattertons, Carolyn de la

Drapeiere, Nina, Milliemanu, Jigsaw, Phase Eight, Bazar, Ana and Hearts & Crowns.

Funds raised will go to local charities, The Friends of St Mary's Barnes, Castelnau Community Centre and Age UK. Tickets £20, available from sponsors, Marsh & Parsons - 73/75 Church Rd, Barnes.

Get LEARNING! Affordable courses in Art History and Literature start in September

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Local branch secretaries, Celia Duncan (Literature) and Caroline Campbell (Art History) can be contacted by email at wea.barnes@ hotmail.com. The WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) is a charity and the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. It allows people to learn at an affordable level, helped by 3,000 volunteers.

Courses held at Rose House, High Street, Barnes SW13.

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ew autumn courses in Art History and Literature run by the WEA will start in Barnes in September.

German and Austrian literature from 1871 to the outbreak of WW2 will be held on Wednesdays from 2.15pm to 4.15pm, starting 23 September. An evening course from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in Art History will focus on Modernism in the Visual Arts, starting 30 September.

Both courses cover a 21-hour term, costing just £84 each. To enrole contact the WEA via www.wea.org.uk or call 0800 328 1060.

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The Women’s Institute celebrates its centenary this year

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he first UK Women's Institute (WI) meeting was held on 16 September, 1915, in Llanfair PG, Wales and was created to encourage country women to grow and preserve produce to counter the food shortages during World War 1.

The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) was formed in October 1917 and by 1918 there were already 99 branches.

With the war over, the WI urged members to become active citizens and stand for election and, in 1921, WI member Mrs Margaret Winteringham became the first English born female MP and the second woman in Parliament. By 1924, when Jerusalem was adopted as the WI song, there were 3,223 WIs. The WI supported the League of Nations as the country prepared for war once again. Lady Denman, the WI chair, became Director of the Women’s Land Army in 1938 and WI Preservation Centres played a vital role, canning produce and making jam, to turn over 5,300 tons of potential waste into food for the nation. Meanwhile, the NFWI’s 1941 report on evacuees, Town Children through Country Eyes, stimulated debate about families that ultimately resulted in the family allowances after the war. Queen Mary had become President of the Sandringham WI in 1919, and in 1943 her daughter Elizabeth joined the WI, too.

In 1965 representatives from 8,700 WIs celebrated their Golden Jubilee at a special garden party at Buckingham Palace.

As the WI moved into the 1990s it campaigned with partners on several issues, including a project to promote sport as part of a healthy lifestyle. In 1999 it joined the National Farmers’ Union to hold A Women in Farming conference, with

an address given

by The Princess Royal.

But perhaps what most overthrew its ‘jam and Jerusalem' image was the widely reported response by many members to the Prime Minister, Tony Blair’s, address at their Triennial General Meeting in 2000.

Feeling his Top: The first WI meeting, Wales. speech was Bottom: 1940 wartime fruit becoming a preservation centre party political broadcast, they rewarded him with a slow handclap.

Today, the WI is the largest voluntary women’s organisation in the UK, with 212,000 members and 6,600 WIs. It still strives to provide women with educational opportunities and campaigns on issues that affect women, from equal pay and better midwifery to climate change and the plight of the honey bee - effecting real change in its first 100 years.

Contact details for Putney and Barnes WIs can be found at: www.thewi.org.uk

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• Barnes Green Centre If you're in your later life and feel that somehow life is passing you by, there are plenty of great activities at the Barnes Green Centre. This includes art classes, outings and trips, pilates or tai chi sessions, bridge and indoor bowls (and that's just naming a few!). There are also discussion groups and a book club. If you'd like to find out more, just get in touch - everyone is very warm and welcoming. 9am - 4pm, Mon-Fri Barnes Green Centre, The Green, Church Rd, Barnes SW13 9HE 020 8876 2377 www.ageukrichmond.org.uk

• Your local history The Barnes and Mortlake History Society has been promoting interest in local history for 60 years. Founded in 1955, the Society covers the history of Barnes, Mortlake and East Sheen.

Barnes and Mortlake are both listed in the Domesday Book, while East Sheen used to be part of the bigger parish of Mortlake - how times have changed!

The Society holds Thursday evening lectures at the Sheen Lane Centre - upcoming lectures include: Boats, Bowls and Balls - Our Sporting Heritage; The Early History of Local Allotments; and Richmond Park in the two World Wars. www.barnes-history.org.uk

east sheen • Richmond Park Road Arts Festival The first Richmond Park Road Arts Festival takes place on Sunday, 20 September. The Festival is a chance for locals to meet and discuss anything to do with the arts, such as literature, music, painting, photography and ceramics, as well as many other topics.

2pm: The Home Guard Club, 65a Richmond Park Road, East Sheen.

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If a great holiday this year has inspired you to learn to scuba dive properly, look no further than the Putney SubAqua Club. The club is for everyone from beginners to instructors. The club organises trips from Plymouth to Kenya.

The club meets every Tuesday - find out more at www.putneybsac.com

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3-4 Oct, 10-11 Oct: 11am-6pm

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he Putney Artists Open House is once again being held this October, giving art lovers the chance to visit artists in their homes, studios, workshops or sheds. Putney is part of the bigger Wandsworth Artists’ Open House, being run across the borough. There will be 68 Putney artists exhibition their work in 36 locations.

Among the artists taking part is Tammy Mackay, who has an honours degree in printmaking from Rhodes University South Africa. Her black and white goat image (top) was featured in this year’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

Ken Cox is a veteran Putney Artist, whose recent project involves making guitars out of found objects (right). They are intended to embody the iconic nature of the instrument, its versatility and musical potential. Ken’s screen prints are inspired by vintage American comic books, subverted with contemporary quotes, collage and overprinting to create a personal graphic language.

Sculpture, Sophie Marsham (image below, right), was recently commissioned to create a sculpture in South Kilburn to honour champion cyclist, Bradley Wiggins. Other artists include Margaret Knott (bottom left), Alison Edwards and Allan Manham. A trail map is available to download from: www.putneyartists.org

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nurturing talent... inspiring young minds

Open Week Saturday 10 October to Friday 16 October For girls aged 4 to 18 years Academic excellence, outstanding opportunity and care

Please visit www.putneyhigh.gdst.net for session times and to book your e-ticket Putney High School 35 Putney Hill London SW15 6BH T: 020 8788 4886 www.putneyhigh.gdst.net

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Our girls are well‐grounded, confident and independent. They are proud of their school and value kindness and laughter, fun and friendship. This is a place where tolerance and mutual respect are nurtured; where you can be yourself.

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Year 7 Open Evening Wednesday 14 October from 4.30pm (last tour 6.00 Parents and girls welcome – no need to book

Year 7 Open Mornings op local independent schools have Academic ability all at 10.45am (please book) again seen great results this year There is a lot of competition for places at

Tuesday 22 September at GCSE and A Level. This is good the more academic senior schools, but it’s Meeting and that you Monday 5 October news for any parents considering a private important choose the best school parents only

Thursday 12 November education for their child. for your child’s ability.

Senior independent

What draws many parents are the smaller schools have a selection process - an exam Wednesday, 9th September . 6pm –Into the Sixth Evening 7.45pm class sizes, good levels of discipline, followed by an interview.

While you might Tuesday 6 October at 6.00pm (please book) Parents and daughters interested in our very succe great sports facilities and good academic want your child to go to the school with Sixth Form are invited to meet staff and student success. But parents are also looking ahead the best exam results, would that school to the universities their child might attend actually bestTo reserve your place at an open event, for informati suit your child? Would they Academic results throughout the school are outstanding. However, we offer much than simply preparation for pupils success from in examinations. struggle in a very inmore future.

Around 64% of academic school or occasional vacancies in other year groups or to requ . 6pm – 8.15pm Wednesday, 16th September Fabulous new facilities provide outstanding opportunities in drama, sport prospectus please contact: independent schools go to the top ‘Russell would they be better suited to a school and dance while music, art, debating and a huge variety of extra‐curricular Registrar, Lauren Smith, on 020 8991 2165 Group’ universities, compared to 24% from that caters for a range of abilities, where clubs, trips and visits are an integral part of school life.

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and the universities themselves trying to Prep or junior schools are not generally students and staff and see for yourself. narrow this disparity. selective, but .if you’re keen on a particular Saturday, 19th senior September 9am – 12.30pm The independent schools hold their main school, check which schools they Open Days or Evenings through September, feed into before making your choice. (boys 11-18, girls 16-18) October and November (withSenior more inschool the spring term), giving you and your child the Curriculum Junior school recruiting at towards 7+ 8+ 9+ chance to look around the classrooms and (boys Prep7-13) schools guide pupils the & 10+ grounds, check out the facilities and talk 11+ and Common Entrance exam at 13. to teachers and current pupils.

It’s always Check which subjects are offered by the . admissions@kcs.org.uk 020 8255 5300 a good idea to listen to the head teacher’s independent senior schools you visit talk as this will give you a good idea of the particularly if your child has an interest ethos of the school. or talent, such as drama or sport. Check So whatLiving should you when whether the school follows GCSE and A In advert [Julybe 15] considering [1].indd 1 07/07 looking at different schools?

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'Ask about the ethos of the school, how they deal with discipline and bullying...'

Single sex or mixed Many senior schools are co-educational, whether all the way through or from Sixth Form. It’s said that teenagers are less selfconscious in single sex schools and less distracted during class. However, others say co-education offers the chance for boys and girls to mix easily and offer a wider perspective on subjects.

Facilities & extra-curricular Most independent schools have superb sports facilities. Many have great playing fields and sports halls on site whereas other schools bus the children to sports centres and grounds elsewhere - which means you could be doing a lot of picking up after sports events.

Check what extra-curricular activities are on offer during the lunch hour and after school. Clubs and organisations are a great way for children to mix with others outside their class and helps them to pursue new interests.

Scholarships & bursaries Scholarships are mainly available for academic skill, music, sport, drama or allrounders. If your child excels in a particular area enquire about the exams. They are not means-tested but based purely on ability.

Bursaries are means-tested and are awarded to families where it would not normally be possible to send their child privately due to the cost. Different

levels of bursary may be offered – often from around 25% upwards, but each school will have a different policy, so ask early on.

What to ask on the day You can get a good feel for a school just by wandering around, but do ask questions as you go. The teachers are, of course, keen to promote their school.

Ask about the ethos of the school, how they deal with discipline and bullying strategies. First year pupils usually help out on the day so encourage your child to ask them questions.

Exams Even though you may be keen on a particular school your child still has to pass an exam to get in. However, an offer of a place is not always dependent on the highest scores. While some take only those who show the highest academic achievement, many others take children from the top, middle and lower tiers academically.

If your child does well enough, they will be asked to come for an interview which is an important part of the selection process.

Ask the school whether it provides old exam papers. Test papers are also available online from companies such as Bond or can be bought from shops such as WHSmith.

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www.lehs.org.uk

The Lady Eleanor Holles School

“Pupils’ achievements are exceptional”

HAMPTON, MIDDLESEX

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A reputation for academic success and a rich extra-curricular experience

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Up to 100% fee assistance (bursaries, means tested)

The Lady Eleanor Holles School Hanworth Road, Hampton, Middlesex TW12 3HF Tel: 020 8979 1601 email: registrar@lehs.org.uk Head Mistress: Mrs Heather Hanbury, Registered Charity no 1130254

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THE LADY ELEANOR HOLLES T he Lady Eleanor Holles School (LEH) is an independent girls’ school that combines outstanding academic achievement with extensive opportunities for sporting, creative and other extracurricular activities. LEH’s reputation for excellence is based on both our girls’ impressive achievements at GCSE and A Level and a school culture that encourages every girl to develop to her full potential.

Pupils can start at age seven in the Junior Department in Burlington House, adjacent to the main school, where there are superb specialist facilities for ICT, art, design technology, science and music. The Junior Department educates around 185 girls, the majority of whom then go on to the senior department, where we educate around 700 girls.

The Junior Department Open Morning is on Saturday, 10 October (see our website for more details).

Our senior pupils are drawn from a very wide catchment area and come to us from both independent and maintained schools.

The 24 acres of grounds that surround the school in Hampton provide plenty of opportunity for outdoor study, sport and other activities; while the award-winning Arts Centre has state-of-the-art facilities for music, performance and art subjects.

Our 2013 ISI inspection report judged not only that ‘pupils’ achievements are exceptional’, but also commented that ‘by the time they leave the school, pupils have reached an excellent standard of personal development, and are poised to make their mark in the wider world.’

At LEH, we are particularly proud of our unique, nurturing atmosphere. Our pupils flourish during their time with us and leave the school as confident, capable young women who we are proud to welcome back to our many alumnae events.

If you are considering options for your daughters’ schooling, we welcome the opportunity to show you around the school, to experience our happy atmosphere at first-hand. LEH offers academic and music scholarships and fee assistance, with bursaries up to 100% of fees.

For more information, please visit www.lehs.org.uk, telephone 020 8979 1601 or email registrar@lehs.org.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Open Morning Saturday 26 September 2015 10.00am -1.00pm

Visitors’ afternoons 2015 - 2016 All begin at 2.30pm and nish at 4.30pm, by appointment (see website for dates)

Entry at 11,13 and 16 22 route coach service An outstanding education in a 27 acre campus

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ne of the UK’s top-performing schools, Hampton provides an outstanding boys-only education, combining academic and all-round excellence with exceptional pastoral care. Boys leave as happy, well-rounded individuals with a wide range of skills and interests and the confidence and resilience to succeed in the world.

Hampton is academically selective and results at GCSE and A level are amongst the highest nationally. The Sixth Form offers a wide, flexible programme of A level and Pre-U subjects and many boys undertake the School’s bespoke Extended Project Qualification. Virtually all boys go on to elite universities (29 Oxbridge places in 2015) with increasing numbers to American Ivy League universities.

Teaching is challenging, innovative and tailored to suit boys’ learning styles.

Integrity and social conscience are encouraged through the daily interaction of boys and teachers; school assemblies, PHSE lessons and extensive Charity, Sustainability and Community Service programmes are fundamental.

We are not, however, all about hard work! The extensive co-curricular programme forms an essential part of the balanced education which Hampton provides. There is a vibrant creative programme and a superb Performing Arts centre supports impressive music and drama provision. Hampton is one of only a handful of All-Steinway Schools in the UK. The school has a much-envied reputation for excellence across an unusually wide range of sports. Boys benefit from firstclass coaching, superb on-site playing fields and a state-of-the-art 3G sports ground. Particular strengths are cricket,

football, rowing, rugby, tennis and chess.

Many boys represent their county or country in their particular sport.

The school also benefits from close links with the neighbouring The Lady Eleanor Holles school. We believe this provides the best of both worlds – all the advantages of single sex education but with the benefits of joint activities and co-operation in the academic and co-curricular programme.

These links include an extensive coach service network. www.hamptonschool.org.uk

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health & wellbeing

SITTING comfortably?

Even if you exercise regularly, too much sitting could shorten your life, says Alison Runham

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ith employment and entertainment becoming ever more sedentary, sitting down for hours has become the norm. But in the last decade, research has increasingly proved that prolonged sitting is a health risk in itself, regardless of how much or how little exercise we do.

A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2008 estimated that for every hour we sit watching TV after the age of 25, our life expectancy decreases by 21.8 minutes, while a 2012 study in the Lancet estimated that inactivity causes 9% of premature deaths. So how does sitting shorten life expectancy?

Recent studies showed a 147% increase in the incidence of cardiovascular events (incidents causing heart muscle damage) and a 112% increase in diabetes risk amongst those spending longest sitting, compared to those who sat least. Inactivity is known to increase breast and colon cancer risk, too - and, unsurprisingly, obesity.

We know prolonged inactivity results in decreased bone density and evidence now shows it reduces the action of enzymes that maintain healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Tackling the Problem A moderately active lifestyle which includes housework, walking or gardening is ideal. Take regular active breaks from seated activities like reading and watching TV: mop the floor, take a quick walk or do a few minutes of ‘step’ (an exercise step isn’t required. Stairs will do). You could also consider:

'Prolonged inactivity results in decreased bone density...'

• Reducing your sitting time by standing on public transport, walking or biking to the station or getting off the bus earlier • Standing or walking while on the phone • A standing desk, a desk that converts between sitting and standing or a unit that converts your normal desk to a standing one • Sitting on a yoga ball; your core muscles will be used constantly to retain balance • Walking or organising a sporting activity at lunchtime • Active Sitting. It won’t replace standing or walking, but makes sitting healthier: Try raising your heels up and down; contracting your stomach muscles; raise and lower your lower leg from knee height or whole leg from hip height; swivelling your office chair using just your hips; tensing, stretching and bending your arms; rolling your shoulders.

So next time you’re about to start something, stop. Does it have to be done sitting down? If not, then don’t sit!

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Barnes Surgery Chartfield Surgery Danebury Ave Dr R.L Weeks Essex House Surgery Sheen Health Centre Seymour House The Surgery Kingston Hospital Queen Mary’s Hospital

Barnes/Mortlake Barnes Primary 020 8876 7358 Lowther Primary 020 8748 3984 St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic 020 8876 6679 St Osmund’s Catholic 020 8748 3582 East Sheen East Sheen Primary 020 8876 7484 Sheen Mount 020 8876 8394 Putney All Saints C of E 020 87885196 Hotham Primary 020 87886468 Our Ladies of Victories Catholic Primary 020 87885196 St Mary's C of E 020 87889591

020 8748 7574 020 8788 3252 0844 477 3782 020 8876 2424 020 8876 1033 020 8876 4086 020 8940 2802 020 8748 1065 020 8546 7711 020 8487 6000

clubs, groups & societies Barnes Community Association 020 8878 2359 Barnes Literary Society 020 8876 3817 Barnes & Mortlake History Society 020 8392 8505 Barnes Music Society 020 8876 1563 Barnes WI www.barneswi.co.uk FiSH Neighbourhood Care Scheme (For help and to volunteer) 020 8876 3414 Friends of Barnes Common 020 8392 2566 Friends of Palewell Common 07771 970017 Friends of Richmond Park 020 8549 8975 Mortlake with East Sheen Society 020 8876 7744 Neighbourhood Watch 020 8247 5807 OSO Community Arts Centre 020 8876 9885 Putney Music www.putneymusic.org.uk Putney Bridge Club 020 8892 9429 Putney Scouts 5thputneyseascouts.btik.com Putney Society www.putneysociety.org.uk Putney Theatre Company 07900 216 197 Richmond Orchestra 020 8876 4728 Sheen Club 020 8787 1100 WI www.barneswi.co.uk www.putneywi.wordpress.com

sports clubs & activities 144 (Richmond) Squadron Air Cadets 020 8940 2223 Barn Elms Sports Centre 020 8876 7685 Barnes Sports Club 020 8876 1270 Barnes Runners 020 8241 6574 Pools on the Park 020 8940 0561 Putney Leisure Centre 020 8785 0388 Rocks Lane Tennis & Football Centre 020 8876 8330 Sheen Common Bowling Club 020 8878 6279 Shene Sports & Fitness Centre 020 3__772 2999 Sheen Shufflers 020 8876 6819

council Richmond Council Wandsworth Council Crimestoppers

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Secondary Schools ARK Putney Academy Christ’s Grey Court Richmond Park Academy

020 87883421 020 8940 6982 020 8948 1173 020 8876 8891

local police Barnes Police Station Richmond Police Station (8am-8pm) Putney Safer Neighbourhood Teams East Sheen Mortlake & Barnes Barnes Putney

020 8392 1212 101 101 07879 433 391 020 8721 2007 07768 178 731 0208 247 7860

libraries Castelnau Mon, Tues, Fri 9.30am-6pm, Weds 10am7pm; Thurs & Sun closed. Tel: 020 8734 3350 East Sheen Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 9.30am-6pm; Weds 10am-7pm; Sat 9.30am-4pm, Sun 10am-2pm.

Tel: 020 8734 3337 Putney Mon, Weds, Thurs 9am-8pm, Tues closed, Fri 9am-2pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm.

Tel: 020 8871 7090

recycling Richmond Borough (Townmead Rd) Opening Times November - March: 8am - 5pm; April - October: 8am 6pm; Sundays & Bank Hols: 9am - 4pm.

Closed: 25, 26 Dec, 1 Jan Wandsworth Borough (Smugglers Way) Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm; Sat 8am - 6pm; Sun 8am - 5pm If you have a club, society or association that you would like listed here please email me the details at: pippa@livinginmagazines.co.uk

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what's on LOCALLY Theatre ... The Wars of the Roses 16 Sept - 31 Oct

Trevor Nunn directs a series of three spectacular Shakespeare plays, transforming the stage into a battleground for The Wars of the Roses.

The tales of feuding families, murderous kings, adulterous queens, betrayal and battles will be played by a stellar cast - including Joely Richardson, Robert Sheehan and Rufus Hound - in Henry VI, Edward IV and Richard III. All three plays can be seen in one day or over three days.

Such a large-scale theatrical event has not been produced since first staged by the RSC in 1963.

Tickets £5-£35, with 3-for-2 to see the complete cycle of plays. The Rose Theatre box office: 020 8174 0090. www.rosetheatrekingston.org

Theatre... Twelfth Night Barnes Community Players 6-11 Oct

Shakespeare's romantic comedy, Twelfth Night, looks at love as the cause of all suffering, as Viola and her twin, Sebastian, navigate the world of relationships.

The Barnes Community Players are an award-winning local theatrical group and stage three shows a year. They also organise workshops, theatre outings, parties and events. Get in touch with them if you're interested in joining - you don't have to live in Barnes!

Tickets £10. OSO Arts Centre, Barnes. www.osoarts.org.uk

The Great River Race...

Music...

Once again more than 300 boats from the UK and around the world will be competing to race the 21.6 miles from Millwall to the finish line at Ham House. This is a great event for all the family to watch, with boats including skiffs, cutters, naval whalers, Chinese dragon boats and Hawaiian war canoes, leaving Millwall around 10.45am and the leading ones finishing at Ham at around 1.40pm (although many a lot later!). Great vantage points at Putney, Barnes, Kew and Richmond riversides. www.greatriverrace.co.uk

The Half Moon in Putney is famed for hosting tribute bands, as well as originals - this is where the Rolling Stones played in their early days - and Absolute Bowie has a great reputation for playing a full Ziggy Stardust show. £12 per night adv or £14 on the door, or £20 for both nights. Half Moon Pub, Putney SW15. www.geronimo-inns.co.uk

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Kew

020 8487 1456

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Believing in the potential of every child

Age 4-18 Fun, educational, confidence-building classes in acting, singing and dance.

Venue: Classes run all day Saturday and Friday evenings at Broomfield House School, Kew Stagecoach Theatre Arts Schools are operated under franchise and are independently owned by their Principals.

STAGECOACH is a registered trade mark of Stagecoach Theatre Arts Ltd.

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