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HAYWARDS HEATH EDITION - SEPTEMBER 2017

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This month it is back to school and with it the beginning of a new, fresh season!

To get you in the mood for the change of seasons we have fabulous features on education and garden care!

As we return to the routine of packing school bags, our children feature this month is a focus on private schools and the views of head teachers and parents on the benefits of a private education.

Our gardens feature gives you top tips on how to restore your lawn after the summer months where it might have taken a battering from children playing out, busy family gatherings and general al fresco living during the school holidays.

If that is not enough our cover story features the screening of the 1950s classic Dunkirk and a 1940s themed day at the beautiful Sussex beach of Camber Sands, and we have tickets for you to win!

Enjoy September with us, make the most of the final throws of summer, settle down and catch up with our lifestyle features and local community content, specific to your hometown, village or hamlet.

Do not forget you can contact our community writers by emailing featuresdesk@mantramagazines.co.uk if there is something you would like to see in the magazine next month.

It’s over to you! The RH Team

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COMMUNITY

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Community Articles, News & What’s On 16

COVER STORY

Dunkirk (1958): Screening On The Beach 20

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CHILDREN

Private Schools In Focus 24

HEALTH

When Your Children Spread Their Wings 28

FOOD & DRINK

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Family Friendly Fundraising Walk To Help Make A Difference St Catherine’s Hospice is calling all walking enthusiasts to join them on a family-friendly ramble through the Sussex countryside to help raise money for the vital work the charity offers terminally ill people.

By Georgia Lambert

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t Catherine’s Hospice is a local charity that is on-hand to help people in the community who are affected by serious illness to enjoy a quality of life and have dignity in death.

They were built by the community, for the community and could not survive without their on-going support in raising a huge £3.5 million of their annual £5.2 million running costs each year.

Their specialised, personalised services for adults facing conditions such as cancer, heart failure and motor neurone disease are delivered at the hospice, in the community and at home.

It costs the charity more than £17,000 a day to provide it’s caring and free of charge services to patients, so every penny raised is integral to the charity.

St Catherine’s Hospice relies on the hard work and support of its team of staff and more than 700 volunteers who give their time tirelessly in different types of roles, from assisting in the kitchens to working in the charity shops and organising fundraising events.

For the 26th year, the Haywards Heath support group for St Catherine’s Hospice is proud to present their annual Balcombe Fundraising Walk on Sunday, September 10 2017.

The dog-friendly walk starts at Victory Hall in Balcombe, and the route takes wakers through the very best of the idyllic Sussex countryside, following a circular trail up to 12.5 miles.

All ages and abilities are welcome to take part. If you would love to take part but do not feel like you could walk the full 12.5 miles, there is an opportunity to do 4, 6 or 9 miles of the route instead.

If you choose to walk a shorter distance, there will be a chauffeur provided to take you back to the starting point in Balcombe when you have finished so you do not get lost!

There is also a nature trail for children to enjoy the first three miles of the route.

Whatever your choice, you can set your own pace and the team will welcome your support.

After the walk, there will be a chance to rest your legs and have a deserved cup of tea or coffee with an even more deserved slice of cake.

Medals will be awarded to everyone who takes part in the walk to mark your achievement on behalf of St Catherine’s Hospice.

If you have taken part in the walk in previous years, you will know what a great day it is. If you have not, the team at St Catherine’s would like the chance to show you.

Bring your family, friends, dogs on leads and have a great day!

If you would like to take part in the challenge you can register at: www.stch.org.uk/balcombewalk or call the events team on: 01293 447355 and you can sign up on the day itself.

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Horsted Keynes Celebrates The Austen Family

The lovely Mid Sussex village of Horsted Keynes has been the home to several famous people - Land of Hope and Glory author Arthur Benson, former Prime Minister Sir Harold Macmillan and three relatives of Jane Austen – perhaps the nation’s favourite novelist.

By Georgia Lambert Features of the design include the quote – “I ackville, John and William Austen were declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!”

Rectors of St Giles Church in Horsted from Pride and Prejudice (Miss Bingley, Chapter 6).

Keynes for 39 years, during a time when not a lot was written about the village. However, Jane Austen was the master of weaving a subtle undercurrent of wit and satire gently through her Jane Austen’s Horsted Keynes Relations written novels and the quote was chosen because of this. by historian and author Ann Govas fills this gap.

If you are a fan of her work, you will be able to The book outlines the history of how these appreciate the irony of this quote.

Austen Rectors were related to Jane and paints Another feature is a portrait of Jane Austen a picture of the life of William Austen, who was commissioned by Jane’s nephew James Edward a Rector for 28 years, through the medium Austen-Leigh in 1870 and adapted from an of early newspaper reports, pictures and original sketch of Jane Austen, drawn by her sister contemporary letters. His work as a Rector is Cassandra Austen. Interestingly, James Austen-Leigh examined, particularly in his role establishing actually asked the painter to pretty up the portrait a National School for the children of poor that Cassandra drew of Jane.This suggests that we agricultural labourers. don’t actually know as much as we thought we did Tuesday, July 18 marked the bicentenary of Jane Austen’s death, and in celebration of her life - she about Jane Austen. She is still very much an enigma.

The note will feature an illustration of Miss will be the next figure to feature on £10 notes.

Elizabeth Bennet undertaking the examination The note will be printed on polymer this month of all the letters which Jane had written to her – with tactile features for the blind and partially from a drawing by Isabel Bishop (1902-1988) sighted. The new Jane Austen £10 note follows and the image of Godmersham Park which is the launch of the Sir Winston Churchill £5 note. the home of her brother where she visited often Ann says: “We have had 14 men featured and which is believed to be the inspiration for a on banknotes but only two women, Florence number of her novels.

Nightingale and Elizabeth Fry have graced our Finally it will feature Jane Austen’s writing table currency. I don’t think that you have to be a which is the central design in the background. strong feminist to welcome another woman It is inspired by the 12 sided writing table and to our £10 note. The design on the note itself the writing quills used by the author at is interesting and seems to me to mirror Jane Chawton Cottage.

Austen’s complex personality.”

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The anniversary seems like the perfect time to explore the connection between Jane and her Horsted Keynes relations.

Jane Austen’s Horsted Keynes Relations is £5.00 a copy and can be ordered from ann.govas7@gmail.com.

All the money made so far has been kindly donated by Ann to the St Giles Church.

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Live Music Is This Haywards Heath Society’s Forte On Saturday, September 23 2017, internationally renowned pianist Samson Tsoy will make a return visit to Haywards Heath Music Society with a special performance held at St Wilfrid’s Church in the town.

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he Haywards Heath Music Society is a local organisation founded in 1941 by Gertrude Lampson, with the objective to promote the presentation of public concerts and recitals across the district.

For more than 75 years, the Haywards Heath Music Society has been responsible for organising live music performances in the town and the surrounding area on a monthly basis.

These performances cover a wide spectrum of musical styles while displaying the talents of artists ranging from gifted young pupils through to professionals, both aspiring and established.

The society has an archive of many well-known names such as clarinet extraordinaire Emma Johnson and Scottish virtuoso percussionist Evelyn Glennie.

In the past year, the society celebrated its 75th season - a testimony to the vision of the founders, and their aim of bringing professional musical talent and established performers to Mid Sussex.

Although they face increased competition from other local organisations, their continuing goal is to provide a varied and entertaining selection of concerts which appeal to a wide audience, meaning there is something for everyone.

2017 has so far seen some exceptional musical highlights, including a concert by the BBC Young Musician of 2012, cellist Laura van der Heijden, accompanied by the acclaimed pianist Tom Poster, who was making a return visit to the society.

Their technical brilliance resulted in a world-class performance of a varied and challenging programme.

In March, there was an opportunity to listen to

some of the best young musical talent in the district at the Young Musicians’ Showcase (YMS), from soloists to larger ensembles.

The annual event gives a platform for musicians up to the age of 18 to showcase their work to the public. The next YMS auditions are being held on Wednesday, February 21 2018 for the concert on Saturday, March 17 2018. If you would like the chance to display your musical talent in front of a public audience, then please visit their website for more information.

As if the performance by classical pianist Samson Tsoy was not enough, the dedicated committee members have worked tirelessly to ensure the programme for 2017/18 is full of musical treats.

These performances include an evening with the Australian classical guitarist, Andrey Lebedev on Saturday, November 18 2017 and an evening with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) Ambassadors on Saturday, April 28 2018.

The NYJO Ambassadors will present a programme based on the Great American Songbook, a source of many jazz classics, interspersed with more contemporary pieces.

Most concerts are held in the impressive surroundings of St Wilfred’s Church, offering beautiful acoustics and ambience, or in the more intimate atmosphere of the Methodist Church, both of which are in Haywards Heath.

If you enjoy attending live concerts and discovering new musicians, then please consider becoming a member. The ticket prices have been set to make the membership worthwhile.

As well as obtaining tickets at a reduced rate, you will receive three newsletters a year and will be able to take part in social events the society holds.

If you would like to know more about upcoming events or how to become a member, visit: www.haywardsheathmusicsociety.org.uk

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YOUR LOCAL NEWS UNCOVERED Sussex Insurance Brokers Go All Out For King’s College Hospital Last year, 25 year-old Zara Christmas suffered catastrophic liver failure but this summer she was cheering on her dad and his team of Sussex insurance brokers as they completed the world’s largest triathlon in aid of the hospital that saved her. Four staff members from Bennett Christmas were among a group of 11 friends and family – all first-time tri-athletes – who took part in the 14,000-strong AJ Bell Olympic Triathlon. The team has so far raised more than £13,500 for the King’s College Hospital Liver Unit, which carried out Zara’s life-saving transplant. On her 18th birthday, in her final year at Ardingly College, Zara was admitted to hospital with liver failure and specialists at King’s diagnosed Zara with Wilson’s disease, a rare genetic disorder that causes copper poisoning in the body. It was while Zara was still in hospital that her dad Roger, director of Bennett Christmas Insurance in Burgess Hill, said he wanted to fundraise for the hepatology department. “We are so thankful to the team at King’s for both the procedure and the care they have given Zara and will give her for the rest of her life” said Roger. He added: “The doctors, nurses, coordinators, health care assistants and other caregivers were second to none. The family certainly could not have got through it without them and we wanted to give something back so that others like Zara could have a second chance of life.” To donate to the fundraising, visit: www.uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/Givetolive

Cuckfield Tennis Players Court Upgraded Facilities Thanks to the generosity of the mayor, the district council and community of Cuckfield, and hard work from the club’s committee, Cuckfield has newly laid courts and a revamped clubhouse, after more than £30,000 was spent on refurbishing the club’s facilities. The club took over the running of the facilities from the council in two years-ago and members have busily fundraised to improve the club’s surroundings. The new courts were officially opened in May by the Mayor of Cuckfield, Wilf Knighton.

For more information, visit: www.cuckfieldtennisclub.org.uk

Memory Moments Café Comes To Haywards Heath

Haywards Heath Memory Moments Café is to be opened by the Mayor of Haywards Heath, Cllr James Knight on Saturday, September 2 at the Town Hall in the Jubilee Room. The café will is part of Know Dementia, a Sussexbased charity providing advice and support to people living with dementia and their family members and carers.

The charity also builds links with the local community to enable a better understanding of the disease; much of this work is carried out through Dementia Friends Training Sessions, Dementia Action Alliances and, of course, the Moments’ events. The Café will be open on the first Saturday of each month from 2.00pm to 4.00pm and will offer informal relaxed sessions with time to chat over a hot drink and cake. Live entertainment with singing and dancing, quizzes, table top games, art and crafts and even visiting animals are some of what’s on offer. A donation of £1.00 is all that is required. A second session is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 7. For more information, call: 01273 494300, or email: info@knowdementia.co.uk Town Celebrates Summer In Suitable Fashion In July, Haywards Heath celebrated the summer in suitable fashion in an event held at the town’s main shopping area – Orchards Shopping Centre, called Strictly Summer. The first of its kind in the town included a photo booth, a local girlguiding group, and the town’s horticultural society. Town councillor Ruth de Mierre, said: “The centre has never had so much activity going on – everywhere you looked there were sandcastles being built, garden pots and hanging baskets being made, and judged, dancing, singing, and dogs!

The smiles on the children made our day, and so many visitors and customers Photography by Simon Kingsley Young. went out of their way to say thank you for a great time.” Cllr de Mierre added: “We were especially glad and grateful to all our local schools and nursing homes for brightening the centre with their pots and the judges had a tough time choosing the winners!” Orchards Shopping Centre manager, Nicola Bird, said: “We love the way the community comes together to enjoy themselves and support their Orchards and we were so honoured that West Sussex Deputy Lieutenant, Carole Hayward came to open our event as well as Mid Sussex District Council chairman, Cllr Bruce Forbes, and vice chairman, Philip Coote (pictured). A wonderful celebration of summer and we’re already planning an even better and bigger one next year!”

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West Park Road, Newchapel, Surrey RH7 6NB | Phone: 01342 837 952 The gardens here at the Temple are some 28 acres excluding the buildings, and are traditional English country gardens with wonderful walks through the parkland.

We have woodland walks on well maintained and wheelchair freindly paths. with Bluebells, Wood Anemones, not to mention the trees - Oaks, Atlantic Ceders, Lime Trees, and Yew Trees, the list goes on.

We are happy to cater for local school groups, youth organisations, senior citizen organisations, W.I’s, horticultural/gardening clubs, religious groups and any individuals with an interest of the above.

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- Wallington & Carshalton Horticultural Society Having only glimpsed the grounds from passing the entrance, we were thrilled to see the beautifil gardens inside the gates

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Thanks for your hospitality, beautiful grounds and wonderful lunch.

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WHAT’S ON Monday, July 24 2017 - Sunday, September 3 2017 Wakehurst Wild Kids Wakehurst, Ardingly, Haywards Heath RH17 6TN A summer of wonderful woodland adventures at Wakehurst.

For more information, visit: www.kew.org/wakehurstkids Friday, September 1 2017, 5.00pm Little Mix Summer Shout Out Show South of England Showground, Ardingly RH17 6TL The stars will be performing at the South of England Event Centre as part of their Summer Shout Out shows. Tickets are: £39.50 & booking fee (General Admission) and £55.00 & booking fee (Golden Circle), children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Disabled tickets are available from Ticketmaster, call: 0800 988 4440. For information about ticketing, see: www.little-mix.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk Saturday, September 2 2017, 2.00pm Memory Moments Café Haywards Heath Town Hall, 40, Boltro Road RH16 1BA The opening of the new memory moments café by the town's mayor with tea, coffee, cake and music and dance.

Saturday, September 2 2017, 6.30pm - 10.30pm Open Air Cinema: Grease The Ravenswood, Horsted Lane, Sharpthorne RH19 4HY Bring your own seat, on-site BBQ and bar. Entry for adults from £12.00 and children from £8.00. For more information, visit: www.theravenswood.co.uk/events Saturday, September 9 2017, 2.00pm - 4.45pm Lindfield Hort. Society Autumn Show Of Flowers & Produce King Edward Hall, High Street, Lindfield, RH16 2HH Celebration of the society and plant sale. Entry for adults is £1.00, children, free. For information, call: 01444 458509.

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Wednesday, September 20 2017, 8.00pm - 10.00pm The Mid Sussex Franco-British Society Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3DN An informal get-together of members and visitors followed by the society's AGM. Annual membership is £20.00, payable in September, visitor's fee is £4.00 each evening. For more information, call the society's secretary Barbara Stevens on: 01444 452385 or email: dandbstevens@btopenworld.com.

Friday, September 29 2017 - Sunday, October 1 2017, Friday 12.00pm - 8.00pm/Saturday and Sunday 10.00am - 5.00pm The Attic Art Club Original Art Fair Queen's Hall, High Street, Cuckfield RH17 5EL Items for sale include paintings, sculpture, glassware and jewllery by Sussex-based artists. Entrance is free, with contributions to Dame Vera Lynn's Children's Charity.

Saturday, October 7 2017 - Sunday, October 8 2017 Cuckfield Bookfest Queen's Hall, High Street, Cuckfield RH17 5EL A host of established and new authors take part in Cuckfield's first book festival. Broadcasters Julian Warricker, Sue Cook and Sue Stapely will be acting as moderators.

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The Golden Era Of British Cinema Comes To Sussex!

Dunkirk (1958): Screening On The Beach This September, commemorate the enduring British wartime spirit of heroism amid severely chaotic conditions as STUDIOCANAL brings a very special late summer event to Sussex, a restored showing of Leslie Norman’s 1958 epic Dunkirk as allied forces evacuated France in the face of great adversity.

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he special event on the beaches of Camber Sands on Wednesday, September 20 and Thursday, September 21 will be the premiere screening of a new restoration of the 1950s classic starring John Mills, who also appeared in Ice Cold In Alex, Goodbye Mr Chips, and Great Expectations, Richard Attenborough star of Brighton Rock, and The Great Escape, and a cast of genuine army officers.

Directed by Leslie Norman, whose other work includes The Long, The Short And The Tall, Dunkirk is acclaimed as one of the most authentic representations of conflict, and was filmed on the exact beaches of Camber Sands that the screening will take place. The event is in association with The Luna Cinema and The Vintage Festival, and is part of the BFI’s Britain On Film Collection: Coast and Sea As well as the screening, event-goers will enjoy an evening of themed 1940s entertainment including food and drink of the era, 1940s dance

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classes and set dressing, music and re-enactments.

Gates open at 5.30pm, and the screening begins at 7.30pm. The screening will be preceded by archive films, including a montage of footage from the local coastal area at the time of the production.

Dunkirk follows the events leading up to Operation Dynamo, where the British Army attempted to rescue fellow soldiers and allied troops from Nazi occupied France. Seen from the dual perspectives of a jaded journalist in search of propaganda and a weary soldier desperately trying to give his troop some hope, Dunkirk never shies away from the brutality of war and the bravery of its soldiers.

The new restoration of Dunkirk is released on DVD, Blu-ray and EST, with new extras on Monday, September 25 2017 from STUDIOCANAL as part of their Vintage Classics Collection – showcasing iconic British films, fully restored and featuring new content. For more information and to book tickets to the Camber Sands event visit: www.scnl.co/DunkirkPremiere

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The Fallen Hard and Heavy Tidings Before the Dunkirk evacuation operation was completed, the prognosis had been very gloomy, Prime Minister Winston Churchill warned the House of Commons on May 28 to expect “hard and heavy tidings”.

Subsequently, Churchill referred to the outcome as a miracle, and the British press presented the evacuation as a disaster turned to triumph so successfully Churchill had to remind the country, “we must be very careful not to assign to this deliverance the attributes of a victory. Wars are not won by evacuations.” .

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The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) lost 68,000 soldiers (dead, wounded, missing, or captured) from May 10 until the surrender of France on June 22. Heavy equipment had to be abandoned, leaving behind in France 2,472 guns, 20,000 motorcycles, and almost 65,000 other vehicles.

Six British and three French destroyers were sunk, along with nine other major vessels.

In addition, 19 destroyers were damaged. More than 200 British and allied sea craft were sunk, with a similar number damaged. The Royal Navy’s most significant losses in the operation were six destroyers The RAF lost 145 aircraft, of which at least 42 were Spitfires, while the Luftwaffe lost 156 aircraft in operations in the nine days of Operation Dynamo.

The Royal Navy claimed the destruction of 35 Luftwaffe aircraft during the period from May 27 to June 1 and damage to 21 other aircraft.

For every seven soldiers who escaped through Dunkirk, one was left behind as a prisoner of war. The majority of these prisoners were sent on forced marches into Germany.

Prisoners reported brutal treatment by their guards, including beatings, starvation, and murder.

Many of the prisoners were marched to the city of Trier, with the march taking as long as 20 days. The prisoners were then sent by rail to prisoner of war camps in Germany.

The majority (those below the rank of corporal) worked in industry and agriculture for the remainder of the war.

Today, the missing dead of the BEF are commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial.

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new tuition centre is opening in Haywards Heath in September for the start of the new academic year, and we have spoken to Sarah and Carol, co-founders.

What is the inspiration behind Sussex Tuition Centre (STC)?

“We were inspired to launch the centre based on our experiences living overseas in Asia and the Middle East where there is more of a culture of supportive tuition based in a centre. We have seen first-hand how targeted tuition increased our children’s confidence and competence in a subject. Upon moving to Sussex, we became aware of the difficulty finding reliable tutors – we therefore decided to use our combined experience to create our concept of a centre that caters for all tutoring needs. Sarah is a UK qualified teacher with more than 25 years’ experience in education in the UK and overseas, and Carol has lecturing experience and has a business background.”

How can STC help students?

“Our aim is to help students achieve their full potential in their studies. This might be preparing for exams, scholarships, or simply to give students greater confidence to succeed in a subject at school. We don’t advocate an overreliance on tutors but extra help can be very effective in some circumstances. Confidence breeds confidence; our tutors can give students the tools and confidence to tackle all subjects with more enthusiasm and to make progess with more ease in subjects they may previously have found challenging.”

Why should parents choose STC? “We offer tuition classes in a safe and comfortable environment in central Haywards Heath and we cater for all your tutoring needs under one roof so you no longer need to hunt for tutors in each subject you require.

The centre offers bespoke tuition based on an analysis of each student’s needs and

requirements. We also favour tuition in small groups of a maximum of four which is often preferred as many students are more at ease with their peers rather than on an individual basis with a tutor. We have a rigorous selection process for tutors including DBS checks, qualification checks and safeguarding training.

To make sure that you get the best value out of the tutoring, we provide regular feedback on your child’s progress and use up-to-date resources matched to exam boards and subject specifications.”

What can STC offer that other tutors cannot?

“What makes STC different is that it offers a one-stop shop for all your tutoring needs - a wide range of subjects and tutors, a selection process for tutors that ensures the safety of your child, and the competence of the tutor, as well as administrative support using a professional web based tutor scheduling for booking and easy payment through our website.

All this in a convenient location to drop children off for tutoring while you can run errands in Haywards Heath.”

When is best to consider tutoring for your child?

“There a many occasions when tuition could be appropriate for your child; to provide on-going support; to increase confidence in a subject; to prepare for exams by helping with exam technique and learning strategies,; or to prepare for academic entrance exams and scholarships.”

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CHILDREN

Private Schools In Focus

Choosing a school for your child is likely to be the most important decision you will make as a parent. Choose the right school and you can put your child on the path towards enjoying learning and in the future, a successful career – but, where do you start?

By Jacob White Independent schools, private schools and public schools are essentially the same – whatever you call them, they have no funding from government and rely on tuition fees, gifts, endowments and charity-backing.

There are many good private schools locally and the private education sector is proving to be an increasingly popular choice for parents, gone are the days when private schools were just for an elite few.

Why choose a private education for your child? Higher standards of education, more chances in life, strong discipline, smaller classes and, better results are some of the reasons.

Whatever the reason, the most important thing is to choose the right school for Of the reasons parents choose a private education, excellent sporting facilities, the opportunity to study classical subjects like Ancient Greek and Latin and networking opportunities are some given.

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your child - what is a good school for one child may not be right for yours. Choosing is a process of elimination, it is vital to view several.

If the first school you visit feels right make sure you see others to confirm this, create a list of what you would like when you start looking at all the schools locally.

What is important to you and your child?

This includes location, before and after school provision, sport facilities, help with learning difficulties, support for gifted and talented children, after-school clubs available or its religious outlook.

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I have three girls at Burgess Hill Girls, all having moved from a good state school.

Besides the small class sizes, outstanding after-school clubs, and the fabulously professional teaching staff, the biggest benefit is seeing my three grow in confidence beyond any hope or expectation.

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Mr Mark Tottman, Headmaster at Dunottar School

Private schools do not have to follow the National Curriculum, however, like state schools, they are inspected to ensure they are up to standard.

Reports are published online by the organisation who inspects them including - Ofsted, the Independent Schools Inspectorate, the Bridge Schools Inspectorate or the School Inspection Service.

Contact schools and arrange a personal visit or go to an open day, take your child with you – they will see things from a child’s perspective. Talk to the children at the school – are they happy and motivated?

Do not forget to talk to parents – they can give you an honest opinion of what day to day life is like in the school but most of all, go with your

gut instinct – did your child feel at home there?

Do you consider boarding?

If you are considering boarding there are additional things to consider, do you choose full or flexi-boarding? How much contact do you get with your child and how many boarders the same age and gender stay?

Did you leave feeling positive?

You need to also consider finances, what will you be expected to pay? Consider, also, routine and family life, do they offer Saturday school and do school holidays fit in with your life?

If you decide to apply and can pay the fees, what next?

Most senior schools use the Common Entrance exam, those at prep schools are coached to sit these exams but you can get a tutor to help your child.

Did you know? A private education is now available from just 12 months-old!

Many prep schools offer baby rooms. Those educated wholly in the private sector can typically attend nursery until they are four, pre-prep from four to eight and prep school from eight to either 11 or 13 followed by senior school through to 18 and off to university.

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When Your Children Spread Their Wings

Being a parent is the worst job! Children, for 18 years or so run you ragged, and then they head off to university or a home of their own as they please!

Suddenly, you are redundant and your nest is empty! However, a sudden empty nest when your children spread their wings can be challenging.

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By Jacob White e have some ways you can ease the burdens that come with the challenging times ahead:

Preparing For Departure If you are expecting your child or children to be leaving, take time to check that they are aware of how to care for themselves. Make sure they know how to wash their clothes, cook and appreciate the value of money. Whilst these improve with practice, it is important to talk them through it.

sense of emptiness, or an inability to get your life back on track after the children leave, it is important to get help. You may be suffering from depression or a similar psychological issue - speak to a professional, cognitive therapy or other types of therapy that enable you to talk through your concerns. Treat yourself – do not neglect yourself, have a massage, go to the cinema, buy chocolates! Talk to your partner about your feelings.

Think Positively They will feel a range of emotions from being terrified to excited about their upcoming new experiences. If they are worried about the prospect of leaving, reassure them by telling them that the unknown is worse than reality.

Help them understand that once in their new routine, it will be familiar and fun. Let them know that the family home is their permanent base, for whenever they need or want to return home. This provides you both with a secure sense of belonging and safety.

Start Looking After Yourself Once satisfied that you have set your child on the right path, note all the things you had promised yourself you would get around to – now is the time to start doing them! Build new friendships or revive lapsed ones. Friends are an important part of your transition from parent full-time to person-at-home-without-kids. Take up a new hobby or return to education or restart your career – either pick up where you left off or start a new one!

Consider volunteering, if you are not ready to go back to work volunteering is a good way to transition back into the workforce at a pace that suits you!

Look At The Ways Of Staying In Touch You will feel a sense of loneliness and emptiness when they are gone because you cannot just turn around and have a conversation with them. Staying in constant communication is important for maintaining a sense of family togetherness. Today, staying in touch is easier than it was for past generations – think about the following - buy prepaid mobile phone minutes so that they do not have to be concerned about the cost of calling you, schedule a weekly call-in time, and use email or text for all the in-between times. These are great mediums because you can say things without being too emotional.

Rediscover the love of your life Unless you are a single parent, you will be left with your partner and this can be a difficult time if you discover that there is a problem with your relationship you had not faced because having the children around helped to cement your relationship. If your children were the only bonding force in your relationship, you and your partner may need to work on your relationship. Acceptance that this is a difficult time of transition can allow both of you to forgive the uncertainties and messiness of growing together as a couple without children again, this as an opportunity to rediscover each other.

Understand Empty Nest Syndrome Empty nest syndrome is a psychological condition that affects largely women, producing grief when one or more of the children leave home. Most common when children leave for university, or when children marry and leave home to live with their partner empty nest syndrome can lead to a feeling of redundancy, feeling lost, and unsure about the future feeling sad and crying is normal.

Focus On The Positives Focus on the positive changes - although, this does not remove the importance of your sadness and the transition you and your children are going through, it does help you to see things positively. Some of the positives include – the fridge will not need filling so frequently, romance with your partner may increase, there will be less washing and ironing to do, lower water and electricity bills, you can run across the landing naked, join the National Trust and most of all, enjoy the sense of accomplishment that you have raised a child who is capable of going out into the world!

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Inn on the Green

Lewes Rd, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath RH17 7NE

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Jeremy's at Borde Hill

Borde Hill Gardens, Haywards Heath RH16 1XP

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Kingfish

36 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath RH16 4EA

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La Campana

18 The Broadway, Haywards Heath RH16 3AL

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Lee's Fish Bar

61 Queens Road, Haywards Heath RH16 1EG

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Lemongrass

45 The Broadway, Haywards Heath RH16 3AS

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Lily Palace

9 Boltro Road, Haywards Heath RH16 1BP

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Limes Bistro

67 High St, Lindfield, Haywards Heath RH16 2HN

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Lockhart Tavern

41 The Broadway, Haywards Heath RH16 3AS

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30 The Broadway, Haywards Heath RH16 3AL

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139 South Road, Haywards Heath RH16 4LY

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Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, RH17 6PA

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The Green Man Pub

The Green, Horsted Keynes, RH17 7AS

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Staplefield, RH17 6EF

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The Red Lion

60 High Street, Lindfield, Haywards Heath RH16 2HL

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The Red Lion Chelwood Gate

Lewes Road, Chelwood Gate, RH17 7DE

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The Sergison Arms

Butlers Green Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4AH

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The Sloop Inn

99 Sloop Lane, Scaynes Hill, RH17 7NP

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The Snowdrop Inn

Snowdrop Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 2QE

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47 High St, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HN

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1 The Broadway, Haywards Heath, RH16 3AQ

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56 High St, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HL

01444 482200

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Sunte Avenue, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AB

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Victoria Park, Haywards Heath, RH16 4HT

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Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, RH17 7NG

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Warninglid Road, Staplefield, RH17 6EU

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56 America Lane, Haywards Heath RH16 3QB

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Is your lawn in need of some TLC? If during the school holidays your lawn doubled up as Wembley, Lords or Centre Court at Wimbledon, how can you revive your lawn with some tender love and care?

By Russell Cobley Lawn Feed And Weed Treatment If you have not given your lawn a feed and weed treatment, it is not too late. Lawns need a balanced supply of nutrients all year round to help them look lush and green. You can purchase an autumn lawn feed from garden centres. If you have any weeds present you still have time in early autumn to get rid of them by hand, or by using a dedicated lawn weed killer product. Just be careful not to over apply the feed and weed products, otherwise, you can cause long term lawn damage.

Renovation Many lawns have a layer of organic matter on the soil surface, which limits water and nutrients from reaching the roots and encourages moss.

If you have more than 2cm of thatch or moss consider raking or mechanically scarifying it out. Water daily if no rainfall is present, and for larger areas, it is advised to use a more efficient petrol scarifier. For moss, use a moss control product before lawn scarification.

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grow very deep, leading to the less drought tolerant lawn as well as decreased overall grass health and appearance. To reduce compaction, it is advised to annually aerate the lawn with a hollow tine aerator machine - forking over the lawn does not relieve compaction.

To thicken up the lawn, spread quality grass seed over the lawn, especially after scarification and aeration, then water daily via a sprinkler if no rainfall. In a couple of weeks, you will have lovey green shoots appearing. For smaller patches, thinly spread some top soil, add grass seed, lightly rake over then water daily.

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Are you planning to revamp your home? We have some inspiration for you with innovative ways to beautify your home in true vintage style. Simple changes can add value to your home through décor projects. Did you know that you could use a collection of vintage mirrors of different shapes and sizes to accessorise a blank wall and brighten your living space?

Or geometrically shaped lights could lift the ambiance of your room to a new level? Remember, vintage is the new modern, so say chic!

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Comfort Seat Create a living room that pampers you and your guests – bring in comfort and style with a cosy sofa and add a comfy and luxurious faux fur throw to increase the grandeur of your daily living space.

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Mirror Image You do not want to place your plush sofa against a bland wall, instead, try adding an assortment of vintage mirrors – different shapes adds a cutting edge look and makes the wall come alive.

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Lighten Up! Lights really do set the mood and ambience of a room – try geometrically-shaped lights, especially effective over a dining room table, or in a hallway – when off they still look like a work of art!

Picture Perfect Pictures, whether paintings or photos say so much about us – they are décor and a gallery of our memories. Place in vintage frames and sit back and admire your happy memories.

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