Inside Shoreham and Southwick May 2023

Hello, Welcome to our May 2023 of Inside Shoreham. This month we have a number of bank holidays.

On the 6th of May we have the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. I am quite sure that it will be quite a grand event. There will be lots of street parties and much celebration of the weekend andon bank holiday Monday 8th of May.

In this months edition we also have local clubs and actiivties. Check out the May films at the Ropetackle Centre. Read about primary schools in the area and how admissions are challenging parents. You could support them on the 15th of this month on a protest March. Details inside this copy!

We also have some important advice from Pembrokes Regarding all our local businesses in the area, please support them and help build a strong community. If you find them in our magazine, let them know by mentioning our magazine.

Thank you for your support and for all your contributions so far this year!. I look forward to hearing from you in May. we would love to hear about your coronation celebrations. We can put it in the June edition to share locally.

On a final note, as my daughter is about to take her GCSE’s I would like to wish all Year 11 students in the area the best of luck in your upcoming exams in May.

Do you have any local news or event?

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WHY IT COULD PAY TO USE YOUR 2023/24 TAX YEAR ALLOWANCES RIGHT NOW

The new tax year has only just started. Yet, making the most of your allowances now, rather than waiting until March 2024, could make sense. Read on to find out why.

When a new tax year starts on 6 April, many allowances reset. Using allowances could reduce your tax liability and improve your long-term financial security.

In the past, you may have waited until the end of the tax year to calculate how much of your allowances you’ve used and then potentially made the most of remaining allowances. However, taking some time to assess how you’ll use appropriate allowances now could be useful – here are four reasons why.

1. Avoid making last-minute decisions: If you wait until the end of the tax year, you may find you need to make decisions quickly. It could mean you overlook potential opportunities or choose an option that isn’t right for you. By going through your allowances now, you can give yourself plenty of time to understand how your decisions could affect your short- and long-term finances. Making use of allowances now also means you don’t have to worry about delays and a looming deadline.

2. Benefit from an extra 12 months of returns or interest: Do you want to boost your savings or

investments over 2023/24? Thinking about how allowances could help you reach your goal now could mean you benefit from an extra 12 months of interest or returns.

3. You can spread out contributions over the tax year: If you don’t have a lump sum available to use your allowances now, a plan at the start of the year can still be valuable. It means you could spread out contributions and make it part of your budget. Let’s say you want to add an extra £5,000 to your pension from your take-home pay this tax year. Rather than depositing a lump sum, setting a direct debit of around £420 each month can ensure you stay on track as it will become part of your regular outgoings.

4. Ensure your decisions reflect your goals throughout the year: Setting out how you want to use tax breaks this year can help ensure your financial decisions reflect wider goals. Reviewing your finances now is an opportunity to see what steps you can take to move closer to aspirations like retiring early, purchasing property, or lending financial support to loved ones. .

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Who would help if you couldn’t manage by yourself?

Some of us may find it uncomfortable thinking about the future and what would happen if we lost mental capacity but turning our minds to it now, may prevent unnecessary distress for our loved ones in the future.

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document appointing trusted relatives, friends or professionals to help manage your financial affairs and/or make decisions about your health and welfare if you become unable to make decisions for yourself.

You may be thinking “none of this affects me as I’m perfectly well” but the key thing to remember is, you can only set up LPAs when you have the mental capacity to do so.

There are two types of LPA, one for your property and financial affairs and the other for your health and welfare.

Property and financial affairs LPA - This allows you to choose one or more people to make decisions about money and property; for example, paying bills, collecting benefits, making investments, selling your home. This type of LPA can be used if you lose mental capacity but can also be used before if you give consent.

Health and Welfare LPA - This allows you to choose one or more people to make decisions about things like medical care and moving into a care home. There is also an option to give your attorneys authority to make decisions about life sustaining treatment. A health and welfare LPA can only be used if you lose mental capacity. Both types of LPA need to be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian before they can be used.

A LPA allows you to plan in advance and allows you to maintain some control over decisions other people may have to make for you. It is an important document and you should take great care in choosing your attorney(s). They should be trustworthy and have the necessary skills to make the decisions you are entrusting to them.

If you do not have a LPA, someone may need to apply to the Court of Protection to be able to manage your affairs. This can be a costly and lengthy process and can be very stressful for those involved. You will not have control over who applies to the Court, which may result in someone you would not have chosen being in control.

If you would like any more information about LPAs then please feel free to contact Deanne Ferguson at Benfield Legal on 01273 013353 or email deanne@benfieldlegal.co.uk

community News

Save the Date!

Sunday 4th June is Family Fun Day for Shoreham. Adur East Lion’s Massive annual event will be taking place in Buckingham Park from 11am to 4pm.

This year is planned to be the best one ever! Together with all our usual attractions, such as Cole’s Fun Fair, Classic Car Rally, Donkey Rides, Punch & Judy Shows, Stalls, Games and Arena Events (including the Allstars, Morris Dancers, Judo, Samba Band, Falconry 1066 and a Children’s Entertainer), we shall also be having our very first Dog Show, sponsored by Higgidy. The approximate timings for our

arena events will be advertised near the arena on the day, but the Dog Show is anticipated to commence at 11.30 with the following classes;

• 11.30 - Nicest Coat

12.10 - Handsome Dog

12.50 - Prettiest Lady Dog

13.30 - Waggiest Tail

14.10 - Appealing Eyes

• 14.50 - Best 6 Legs (ie for children and their pooch)

Please bring along your lovable pet and show your support by entering them in one (or more) of our competition classes, for only £2 per

entrant (on entering the ring). The first three in each class will receive a Rosette. All Winners will go through to Best in Show, due to take place at 15.15. The winner of Best in Show will receive a Trophy, Rosette and a Prize!

To keep you refreshed throughout the day we shall have our usual Adur East Lions Tea & Cake Tent, and a Beer Tent provided by Lions from Rottingdean & Saltdean. Also to make sure you don’t go hungry throughout the day, several food Vans will also be onsite, providing Burgers, Street Food, Baked Potatoes, German Sausages, Donuts, Slushies and Ice Cream! What more could you want!?

This year, with the help of local advertisers (and for the first time since COVID), we have also printed 3,000 Family Fun Day Programmes. Many of these will be given out at the Shoreham Artisan Market on May 27th. Pop along to our stall (which we run every Artisan Market day), to collect one (that’s if you don’t get handed a copy by one of our volunteers already handing them out).

Whilst we run a whole host of activities throughout the year to raise funds for the community, this event is our biggest event of the year and takes a year to plan. We hope it will be a fantastic event for all the family to enjoy. Please show your support by coming along.

If you’d like to help us on the day, maybe putting up gazebo’s, making tea, serving cake, or helping on one of our many stalls (or even picking up after the Donkeys), please get in touch with us via our Facebook Page at www. facebook.com/adureastlionsclub.com. We are also seeking good condition Board Games for one of our stalls. If you have anything suitable, please bring them along to our stall at the next Artisan Market (on Saturday May 27th), or call us on 07513 107263 to arrange collection.

We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday the 4th June! Just keep your fingers firmly

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Talbot Rothwell OBE

Talbot Nelson Conn Rothwell was born in Bromley, Kent on the 12th of November 1916. He was nicknamed ‘Tolly’ and educated at Cranleigh School, Surrey. Upon leaving school he was employed as a town clerk at Brighton Borough Council.

He then became a police officer in Palestine before returning to England and enlisting in the RAF.

During the Second World War as a pilot officer, Rothwell was posted to 224 Squadron Royal Air Force Coastal Command, based at RAF Leuchars, Fife in Scotland. On the 14th of June 1940 at 09.35 hours, as part of a crew of four, Talbot took off in a Lockheed Hudson bomber on a special coastal reconnaissance mission of Norway. At 11:30am local time the plane was reported shot down over the North West of Stavanger, Norway.

The aircraft had been hit by an exploding burst of flak fired by German Anti-Aircraft Artillery. Rothwell bailed out and was captured and imprisoned in the notorious Prisoner Of War camp Stalag Luft III in Germany.

In the camp, Talbot Rothwell met Peter Butterworth and they asked the camp commandant if they could set up a theatre to entertain the captive audience with comedy shows. The commandant gave his permission on the condition that Rothwell and Butterworth would give their word that they wouldn’t try to escape their imprisonment. Rothwell and Butterworth were also given permission to set up the theatre by senior British officer at Stalag Luft III, Herbert Massey. This was with the order to make any rehearsals and performances very noisy to mask the noise of other prisoners digging escape tunnels.

Talbot Rothwell wrote the camp concerts with Peter Butterworth, who took a starring role on stage. In the early hours of Friday the 24th of March 1944, 76 prisoners broke out of the camp in what became known as The Great Escape. This daring attempt to make a ‘home

run’ as it was called to a neutral country was completed by only 3 of the escapees. Talbot Rothwell and Peter Butterworth didn’t escape as they had promised the commandant that they wouldn’t try and they remained true to their word. In January 1945 the Soviet Army liberated Stalag III.

After the war Talbot Rothwell returned to England and wrote radio scripts for The Crazy Gang, Arthur Askey, Ted Ray and Terry-Thomas. He was also an acclaimed playwright with his play Queen Elizabeth Slept Here running for 349 performances at the Strand Theatre in London’s West End. He wrote scripts for the television show Mr Pastry and adapted the French detective novels Maigret for the BBC series. Rupert Davies, a fellow prisoner of Stalag III, who had also performed in the camp’s shows played Inspector Maigret.

Peter Butterworth auditioned to play himself in the film ‘The Wooden Horse’ about the other famous escape from Stalag III. A wooden gymnastic box had been placed in plain sight of the German guards in the camp compound. Peter had taken it in turns with other prisoners to vault the ‘horse’ while two prisoners inside dug an escape tunnel out of the camp. Peter wasn’t cast in the film and was told it was because “He didn’t look convincingly heroic or athletic enough.”

Talbot Rothwell - Credit to BCG

Talbot Rothwell OBE

In the 1950’s Talbot Rothwell became a movie

screenwriter and his many films included Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1953) Don’t Blame the Stork (1954) and Stars in Your Eyes (1956). In the 1960’s Talbot wrote many of the scripts for the Carry On films and the Carry On TV Christmas specials in which Peter Butterworth was among the regular cast. On the 9th of December 1970 Talbot Rothwell was

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surprised on the set of the film Carry On Henry by Eamonn Andrews host of the biographical documentary tribute show ‘This Is Your Life.’ In 1977 Talbot Rothwell was awarded an OBE and retired due to ill health. He lived at 41 Kings Walk Shoreham By Sea and died on the 28th February 1981 at the age of 64.

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Shoreham and Southwick u3a Open Day

On Friday 12th May, Shoreham and Southwick u3a will be holding an Open Day at The Shoreham Centre from 12.30 until 3pm.

If you are retired or no longer in full-time work u3a gives you the opportunity to join a local group to develop new or existing interests, have fun and make new friends. There are over 1,030 u3as in the UK that offer a wide range of opportunities for people to get together, to learn from each other for curiosity and fun, benefiting from the skills, interests and experience of our members.

Shoreham and Southwick u3a was set up

groups, etc, as well as a members’ newsletter three times a year.

So, if you’d like to find out more, come along to our Open Day on Friday 12th May at The Shoreham Centre to see who we are and

in 1990 and, as of 1st January 2023, we have over 560 members. We offer a wide range of activities which includes a monthly programme of talks or performances, and around 60 interest groups ranging from archaeology to wine appreciation, as well as trips, short holidays and other social events. All members can also attend regional and national u3a events, some of which are run on Zoom. You can also sign up for the national and international newsletters and as part of your membership, you will receive the national u3a magazine ‘Third Age Matters’. We send all members a monthly e-bulletin outlining upcoming events, potential new

what we do - or take a look at our website on u3asites.org.uk/shoreham-southwick, or just search ‘u3a shoreham’

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Love to Move is a fun, age and dementia friendly seated movement programme to music. It is suited to older adults, those living with dementia, MS and Parkinson’s and their carers. Delivered by British Gymnastics’ Love to Move coaches. There will be a nominal charge. After the class, there will be refreshments and time to chat.

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The Madonna, Fanny Cornforth The Magdalen, and the Femme Fatale

A talk by Daphne Lawson Monday 15 May 2023 at 10am

The Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, Steyning BN44 3XZ

This talk explores the role of Victorian Women through Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Idealised images of women are seen in stark contrast to the fallen woman epitomised by that daughter of Steyning: Fanny Cornforth. Fanny’s relationship with Dante Gabriel Rossetti was as his muse and lover and her beauty transformed his art forever. Although he moved on to his Femme Fatale, Janey Morris, Fanny remained his companion until his death.

Daphne Lawson has a BA in Art History from London University and an MA from the University of Canterbury on Degas’s Public and Private Spectacle. Until 2021 she was the full time Art History Lecturer for The Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceux Castle. There she taught courses and programmes

image: Steyning Centre

ranging from Greek Sculpture, French Impressionism, European Romanticism and Pre-Raphaelite Painting, through to Contemporary British Art.

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ROPETACKLE CINEMA presents

A MATINEE FILM MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS

Mrs. Harris, a widowed cleaning lady, is tidying the wardrobe of an extravagant client one day when she comes across a Christian Dior gown - she must have one of her own. Greatly determined, she works, starves and stints until she has enough money to head to Paris where she delights most of the city with her salt-of-the-earth cheer. This is an additional showing of the film, by popular demand.

Cert PG, duration 115 mins.

Tuesday 9th May, 2.00 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line. £5.

A ROPETACKLE FILM CLUB FILM MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL

King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low budget search for the Holy Grail - presented as part of the Ropetackle Film Club 2022/23 season. It is free to club members who may also purchase guest tickets (£7). Additionally there are a limited number of general admission tickets available - details below. Unfortunately the original choice for May, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, is unavailable.

Cert 12A, duration 91 mins.

Thursday 11th May, 7.30 pm. General admission tickets available from Box Office or on-line, £9. For information about the Ropetackle Film Club, see https://ropetacklecentre.co.uk/film-club/.

A RELAXED VIEWING FILM open to all THE KING AND I

Relaxed Viewing films are open to everyone, but the softer lighting and relaxed layout make them particularly suitable for people with memory loss or dementia.In this memorable musical, Deborah Kerr plays Anna who travels to Siam to become governess and English tutor to the many wives and numerous children of King Mongkut (Yul Brynner).

Cert U duration 133 mins. Includes subtitles.

Monday 15th May, 2.00 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line, £5.

A MATINEE FILM LIVING

In post-war London, Rodney Williams (Bill Nighy) unquestioningly and resignedly heads a council planning office that is blocked by bureaucracy. All this changes when, following the receipt of some very bad news, he loosens his tie, steps off the train of convention and starts living. Nighy, nominated for an Oscar, gives a masterclass in constraint and letting go.

Cert 12, duration 102 mins.

Tuesday 23rd May, 2.00 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line. £5.

MY FIRST CINEMA THE SMEDS AND THE SMOOS

The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue). When a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families disapprove, but peace is restored and love conquers all. Story by Julia Donaldson.

Cert U, duration 26 mins. Animation.

Friday 26th May. 11.00 am. £4.00 child & adult pair, £3 per additional child or adult, under 18 months old free – tickets from Box Office or on-line.

A FAMILY FILM LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILE

Lyle the crocodile lives with his family in a house in New York City. He enjoys helping the Primms and playing with the local kids, but a neighbour insists he belongs in a zoo. Lyle and the Primms set out to prove that there is nothing wrong with having a big, singing crocodile living next door. Cert PG, duration 106 mins.

Tuesday 30th May, 2.00 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line, £4.

AN EXHIBITION ON SCREENTOKYO STORIES

A thrilling celebration of Tokyo: one of the world’s most creative, dynamic and fascinating cities. This film tells the stories of the artists and people who have made Tokyo famous for its boundless drive for the new and innovative. Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art. Duration 90 mins.

Wednesday 31st May, 7.30 pm.

Wednesday 31st May, 7.30 pm. Tickets available from Box Office or on-line. £12.

SWIM Camobodia, Saving Children from drowning

Every 4 hours, a child dies from drowning in Cambodia.*

My name is Conrad, I lead SWIM Cambodia, a UK charity, from my home office in Shoreham-by-Sea. I used to live and work in Cambodia with my family. The year we left we heard about a boy we knew called Ravi who was 12 years old. He was playing with friends in a canal when he drowned and later died. This led me to look into drowning prevention in Cambodia. Not seeing anything in place, I put together a proposal, a trustee board and trained a small team of Cambodian volunteers to teach Water Safety and CPR to children.

Since then, I have developed local partners to deliver teaching. SWIM Cambodia has educated over 7000 children and 1000 adults. We are developing local leadership and with funding we hope to employ Water Safety and Swimming teachers who are integrated into the school system; this will help us reach many more children. But we can only go ahead with this plan if we can raise sufficient funds. I especially need and value support with this, as I do this work voluntarily on top of my full-time job.

If you would like to support SWIM Cambodia by taking part or leading a fundraising event, or you would like to me to give a presentation about our work, please contact me.

Email: conrad@swimcambodia.org.

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* UNICEF CAIS, 2007

‘Children aged 1 to 17 in Cambodia die each year from drowning than from any other single cause –35.0 per 100,000. Every 4 hours and 12 minutes a child dies from drowning.’

Art Festival at St Mary de Haura

Art Exhibitions have been held annually at St Mary’s since 2006 (apart from a pause during the pandemic). They give local artists a chance to show their work and give people an opportunity to both view the art and look around this wonderful building.

This year our theme is ‘Sussex by the Sea’ and the exhibition will run from Saturday 3rd to Sunday 18th June:

• 11am-5pm Monday to Saturday

• 2pm-5pm on Sundays

Up to 2015 the exhibitions were an item in the Adur Festival, which covered a variety of events in the area including art, music, drama, poetry, dance and lectures. Many visitors from other towns took the two weeks for their holiday to be able to enjoy as many topics as possible. We still continue our exhibitions each year and are a venue on the Art Trail when it is organised by the Adur Art Collective.

The first exhibition, ‘Passed to the future’, was to celebrate the restoration of St Mary’s vaulted ceiling. Since then there has been

appreciated with concerns of the importance of saving the planet.Artists will interpret the theme in many ways and their work will include paintings, photographs, sculpture, stained glass, mosaics and textiles.A number of artworks will be for sale with some of the artists selling cards, many including designs based on their exhibits. The Friends of St

a different theme each year on a variety of subjects and artists particularly enjoyed working on those having connections with water and nature; ‘Water of Life’, ‘All things bright and beautiful’ and ‘Flora & Fauna’. Last year ‘For the beauty of the earth’ was

Mary’s will offer a variety of our church souvenirs.

‘Meet the Artists’ on Tuesday 6th June, 7pm-9pm, is a friendly, informal evening giving people a chance to view and talk to artists about their work.

The exhibition will

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Dream Productions

Dream Productions, a local start up based in Upper Beeding, is excited to announce a series of tribute nights at The Shoreham Centre and The Henfield Hall.

The Adele Tribute and Beyonce Tribute at The Shoreham Centre and The Vegas lounge at The Henfield Hall are set to take place over the next few months, with a donation from ticket sales benefiting community trusts and local charities.

Each act has been carefully handpicked by Lucy Newton, founder of Dream Productions, who is no stranger to performing. Lucy started Dream Productions earlier this year and has previously enjoyed a successful 14-year career in Musical Theatre, playing roles such as Glinda in Wicked, Serena in Fame, Wendy-Jo in Footloose, and Eponine in Les Misérables alongside her sister, Tania Newton. Lucy's passion for the arts runs in the family, with her brother-in-law winning the Grand Final of Stars in their Eyes as crooner Bobby Darin and her nephew, Luke Newton, recently taking on the role of Colin Bridgerton, the 3rd Son in the Smash Netflix series 'Bridgerton'. Luke is also a local boy, attending Steyning Grammar school, and, like the rest of the Newton Family, was born and raised in Shoreham By Sea.

The Tribute nights promise to be fantastic

evenings, filled with entertainment and joy. Groups are also welcome to come along, sing, dance, and have a fabulous time.

"We're thrilled to bring these incredible tribute acts to our local community," said Lucy Newton. "Not only will attendees have a wonderful time, but they'll also be supporting local charities and trusts.

We're proud to be a part of this community, and we're excited to see everyone come together for these events."

Tickets for the Tribute nights are available now, and with limited capacity. So, we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment. Don't miss out on the opportunity to have a great time while giving back to your community.

Local Groups

Health & Fitness

Table Tennis for the Over 50s St Giles Church Hall, Upper Shoreham Rd Shoreham. Thursdays 2.30-4.30 with refreshments. Beginners welcome a very friendly group. £4 session paid monthly. Numbers are limited MUST BOOK through:Pat on 07856 285078. Southwick Bowls Club

Southwick Recreation Ground. We welcome new and experienced bowlers to come along and take a look at our bowls club. Every Monday and Friday at 1.30pm we invite new bowlers to try out and will provide bowls, tuition, help and encouragement to get you started.For more information:Website: southwickbowlsclub. com or phone John Southwick Bowls Club 07973149534

Dancercise

Dancercise for the Over 50’s at The Shoreham Centre - Fridays 10.30 and 1.30 and Mondays 12.00

Come and have fun learning 6 different dances every week from salsa to line dance and 80’s to Broadway. No partners needed, all abilities welcome to come and keep fit and make new friends. For more information contact Jane Busby (ex professional dancer) on 07860136455 or email jane@ janebusby.co.uk

Mindfulness Meditation

Every Monday at 12 noon in the Shoreham Yoga and Wellness Rooms: https://www.yogaandwellnessrooms.co.uk/ For further details, please email Paul: pscowper@gmail. com Tuesday yoga 6pm Shoreham Centre

Wednesday yoga online zoom 7:15pm. Saturday yoga online zoom 10am. All classes are 1 hour https://www.nicolaharmanyoga.co.uk 07844070448

Pilates at Southwick Chris-

tian Community

Church Thursday 9.30-10.30am

Lovely, friendly class. Beginners welcome.

Also in Shoreham, Lancing & on zoom Contact Sharon 07969 610030 for more info & to book your place

Retirees Golf Society

Why not join my local retirees golf society?

My name is Rob, I enjoy golf and live in Shoreham. We play every Monday morning, All venues well be within half an hours drive from Shoreham, currently we have in excess of twenty members but there is always room for more. Ladies are welcome. Should you be interested you can contact me at: marsh-robert@sky.com

Exercise to Music for the Over 60’s at The Shoreham CentreFridays at 12.15

Come and stretch, strengthen your joints, improve your balance, feel more relaxed all to music you know. The exercises are based around a chair so can be done standing or seated. Have fun and make new friends. For more information contact Jane Busby (ex professional dancer) on 07860136455 or email jane@janebusby.co.uk

Sequence Dancing

Sequence dancing Wednesday afternoons 1.45 - 4.15 pm at Quayside, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick, BN42 4RE. For more info ring Clive on 01273 410438

Local Clubs

Shoreham Book Club

We meet once a month. The last Tuesday of each Month at the Crabtree Pub at 7.30 in the snug Please email for more information

ShorehamBySeaBookClub@ gmail.com

Southwick Trefoil

Welcomes new members. We

meet on the second Monday of the month 19.15 - 21.15 at Southwick Community Centre. Have you ever noticed how much fun youth groups like Rainbows, Brownies & Guides have. Everyone can join today. We’re looking forward to welcoming you & sharing the fun that is Trefoil. For further information please contact Margaret 01273 966534 or Mary 01273 594753

Southwick Trefoil:Girl Guiding for Adults

Girl Guiding for adults. New members always welcome & open to anyone over 18 years. No previous membership of Girl Guiding necessary. Meetings held on 2nd Monday of the month 19.15 - 21.15, usually at Southwick Community Centre. For further details please contact:

Margaret 01273 966534 or Mary 01273 594753

The Fleet Air Arm Association South Downs Branch.

Comradeship, Meet Old Friends, Social and Formal Events. 1130 to 1300, 4th Wednesday of each month at The Castle Inn Hotel in Bramber. Contact 07792609685.

Southwick Camera Club

Meets at the Southwick Community Centre, Southwick Street BN42 4TE at 7.30pm on Thursdays from September to May Membership is open to anyone interested in photography at all levels from beginner to experienced. Anyone interested in joining will be welcomed at any of our meetings. For more details go to www. southwickcameraclub.co.uk or you can email us at southwickcameraclub@gmail.com

The Fleet Air Arm Association South Downs Branch.

Comradeship, Meet Old Friends, Social and Formal Events. 1130 to 1300, 4th Wednesday of each month at The Castle Inn Hotel in Bramber. Contact 07792609685.

The Southern Electric Group

Railway Interest meetings are held in the Deall room at the Southwick Community Centre commencing just after 7.15pm.

• May 15th The Atlantic Project, the final phase with David Jones.

• June 12th Steam in action presented by Derek Osborne.

• July 10th. A photographic trip around the B.R. Regions with Colin Burn

A donation of £3, to help cover expenses is requested from visitors. We apologise if any late changes to the programme are made. Contact Peter Jones.

07938553364

Southwick Lace Club

Southwick Lace Class meets at the Southwick Community Centre on Tuesdays from 09.45 to 11.45 in term time. We welcome beginners to lacemaking as well as those with experience. For more information please contact the Tutor, Rosemary Brown, on 07900 191443 or rjbrownsw@virginmedia.

The Southwick Art Club

We are a friendly club, mainly working on painting and drawing, of mixed abilities with the only qualification being a love of art We meet at Southwick Community Centre on Wednesday evenings at 7.30 in the Glebe Room apart from August and late days in December. We welcome new members and you are welcome to look in on one of our sessions without obligation. We follow a structured programme with an annual subscription of £75 which includes entry to all our sessions. Contact Secretary John Young 01273 885302 email johnryoungac@yahoo.co.uk or from the Community Centre notice board.

Art History Discussion Group

Starts September 2022. Monthly meetings in Shoreham.Mondays 2.30 - 4.00. For further information contact Tim.

tim.gwyther@btinternet.comSouthwick and Fishersgate Horticultural Society

Meetings are held on the 1st

Tuesday of the month at Southwick Community Centre from 2-4pm. No meetings in January and August. Annual membership is £5 single or £8 per couple. Afternoon meeting entry is £5. New members & visitors always welcome. Please contact Julie 01273 596707

The Shoreham Chess Club

The Club has recently moved to Address: Sussex Yacht Club; 85/89 Brighton Rd, Shoreham-bySea, BN43 6RF Hours: Wednesday: 7:30PM–10:00PM. So- every Wednesday we play friendly games and try to get a little better. The level ranges from people who recently learned the rules to county standard. We are looking for more members so please visit our website to findout how to contact us and learn more. Subscriptions will apply from February 1st. £5.00 per month or £50.00 for the year. Under 18: free https:// shorehamchessclub.com. Free to members, £10 donation for visitors.

Girls Brigade in Southwick

Want something to do for your daughter outside of school? Our girls love meeting up together. The Girls’ Brigade is an International Christian Organisation for Girls from 4 to 18 years .

TUESDAY: Explorers and Juniors in term time from 5.30 to 7pm

And Seniors and up meet at 7pm to 8.30pm.

Email Yvonne for more information:yvonne4cakes@gmail. comOr text or phone her: 07758325556

Local Churches

St Nicolas Church

St Nicolas Church, Old Shoreham. A warm welcome to anyone who would like to join us for Holy Communion on Sundays at 8:30am or 10:00am, Wednesday at 7.00pm or Sung Evensong at 6:00pm on the 1st Sunday of every month.

Why not come and try our popular monthly Coffee and Cakes on a Saturday morning, from 10:00am to 12:30pm.A great selection of cakes, to eat in or take away,

and also jams with a low carbon footprint as they are mainly made from local fruit. Normally 3rd Saturday of the month but for full details of dates see: www. saintnicolas.org.uk/events or St Nicolas Church facebook page St Julian’s Church

11th Century St Julian’s Church in St Julians Lane in Shoreham is one of the oldest in Sussex. The Friends of St Julian’s is a group of people from all walks of life who are dedicated to preserving this unique building for future generations as a legacy of our local history. Membership is just £6 a year and all funds are dedicated to keeping this ancient building in good repair. The church is open daily and welcomes visitors. Contact office@parishofkingstonbuci.org.uk 01273 593167 or find us on Facebook.

UKESALOUD Ukulele lessons

UKULELE COURSE NEW Please Call: 07931 372694 or email: theresavcarey@hotmail.com for further details and to book your place on the course. No previous experience required. Booking essential.

Southwick and Fishersgate

Horticultural Society are holding their annual plant sale on SATURDAY 13th MAY 2023. at 10 am at Southwick Community Centre, Southwick Street BN42 4TE Admission 50p Hall for hire

St Giles Church

Upper Shoreham Road

Shoreham by sea

BN43 6BT

We currently have space for new groups/individuals to hire our Hall at reasonable prices: Mondays 1 - 6

Tuesdays 12 - 4

Wednesdays 11 - 6

Friday evenings

Also available for party bookings on Saturday afternoons

For more information please email:stgileshall@ parishofkingstonbuci.org.uk

West Sussex school admissions

Children in Shoreham and all over the county and country received their secondary school offer on March 1st.

28 children from one Shoreham primary school alone and over 43 from the Shoreham area did NOT get any of their 3 preferred choices and were left completely devastated to have been offered a school outside of catchment and community, over 6 miles away in Worthing, which they knew nothing about. When the current year 6 cohort started school in

September 2016, the Shoreham primaries were already over capacity. See table below from WSCC Planning School Places doc - published March 2023:

WSCC have known for 7 years that the year 6 children currently in the primary system within Adur outnumbered secondary school places available and have been making written commitments to do something about it for many years.

'planned expansion of Sir Robert Woodard Academy from 240 to 300 pupils per year of entry from 2024 is being progressed by WSCC'.

This year they led everyone to believe that permanent expansion of SRWA would take place in time for the 2023/24 school year. This has not happened despite the Adur secondary schools already being well over

capacity since 2019 – see table below.

You can see in the graph below why parents and children from one Shoreham school expected to get into one of their catchment secondary school choices – historically they always have. It is unprecedented that this year, 28 children are being sent to a school in Worthing outside of Adur.

So, is this a failure of planning by WSCC or a deliberate strategy?

Parents Jade Sowa and Amy Boyse, together with Al Read (FAST founder member) organised a public meeting on March 14th, which was attended by over 200 people - the largest event of its kind in recent

Photo: Children/families affected

memory. However, the decision by the Chief Executive of WSCC, Becky Shaw, to order her officers not to attend the meeting was very baffling. People now understand that this is an Adur/Shoreham district problem, not just an issue affecting one of two schools, or postcodes. This has nothing to do with what school your child goes to. It is entirely down to where you live.

Headteachers spoke at the public meeting, sharing the concerns they have around safety, well-being and physical space issues, with having so many kids being packed in so tightly. And that the solution isn't as straightforward as adding another Portakabin or two. Unless something changes, there will be fewer places next year than this year and there will be more pupils needing places. We still have not got the answers we need. Appeals take place in mid-June, so families have been left in limbo until then. It is having a huge impact on the children’s mental health and anxiety levels.

In the meantime, we have organised a protest on:

• May 13th in

• Shoreham, 10am.

• Meeting Point: Adur Rec Car park

• Finish: War memorial St Mary’s

FAST – Future of Adur Schools.

A group set up in 2016 with the goal being to see safe and appropriate long-term planning of school place provision in Adur, ensuring all operate at a safe and good level of capacity - including the opening of new schools.

Positive Space

Last month I wrote about negative space in art and photography.

This month’s article is about positive space. My image demonstrates how the negative space of the background wall sets the scene for the positive space of the painting and the viewer.

It is really about composition and juxtaposition of the elements within the frame. If I had cropped tight around the main subject (the positive space), it would have removed the sense of place which is important in the photograph as the painting sits within an exterior doorframe which is unusual. I’m sure that the artist chose the colours to contrast with the surrounding wall, which in my mind gives a neapolitan ice cream vibe. The muted coloured top worn by the viewer blends well with the background, her circular wicker bag adds curves to the straight horizontal and vertical lines beyond.

I positioned myself so that the staring eyes of the

painted figure appear to be looking directly into the camera. The viewer, as in most of my street photography, remains anonymous as the photograph is not intended as a portrait, it’s not about her, the main star is the painting and the unique space that it occupies within an urban environment. The viewer simply helps to set the scene and to introduce humanity with her interaction with the painted figure. Colour photographs can work well when

the palette is muted. A strong colour here would dominate the image.

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