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Contents
January 2017
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FIT FOR THE NEW YEAR
Maggie Alderson leaps
into action finding homes
with exercise facilities
JANUARY NOTEBOOK
Fill your diary with hand
picked events going on
around the Weald
WYLDE AT HEART
An ancient farmhouse brought
into the twenty-first century
GET THE LOOK
Give your home a
pastel makeover
MIDWINTER MAGIC
A look back at Wealden
Times Midwinter Fair
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FADE TO WHITE
Crisp white shirts to start
the New Year in style
HEALTH & BEAUTY
SUPPLEMENT
24 pages of gorgeousness
ZESTY NEW YEAR
RECIPES
Jo Arnell’s healthy choices
GARDENING
RESOLUTIONS
How to ease yourself
back into the garden
TECHNOLOGY
IN SCHOOLS
How teachers keep abreast
with this fast changing world
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BALANCING ACT
Wealden solicitors talk us
through mediation
WHAT’S ON IN JANUARY
Courses, markets and music
COMPETITION
Win a chance for the Sankey’s
Tunbridge Wells team to come
and cook in your own home!
FABLES FROM THE FARM
Jane separates the curds from
the whey when she takes a
look into cheese making
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COOL BLUE
A family home with an
Arts & Crafts twist
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READ ON
Susan Elkin explores how
reading is taught
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Goudhurst
A charming 15th Century Grade II Listed farmhouse in a wonderful position
6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms. Gardens and grounds including a paved terrace,
paddock, large pond and summer house with decked area. In all about 2.64 acres.
simon.biddulph@knightfrank.com
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Guide price: £1,500,000
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Matfield
Grade II Listed attractive country farmhouse, surrounded by woodland
and pastures with Tudeley Brook running through its land
6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms. Double open garage, store room, studio room. Gardens
and grounds including a feature hedged maze, fields, pasture land and woodland. In all about 96.24 acres.
Guide price: £2,675,000
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Wine – Jill from Reigate
3 rd Prize – Fortnum & Mason Cookery
Book – Mrs Harris from West Malling
BENENDEN £1,245,000
IDEN GREEN £1,200,000
GOUDHURST £1,195,000
HUNTON £1,100,000
HAWKHURST £995,000
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Camber, East Sussex - £575,000
Detached house opposite beach at Camber Sands. Main open
plan living/dining/kitchen area, family room, study/bedroom
4, utility room, 3 bedrooms. Loft room. Detached studio
and office. Outbuilding/workshop. Seaside garden. Off road
parking. EPC B
Rye, East Sussex - £495,000
Modern town house in centre of Rye forming part of
private residential development. Kitchen/breakfast room,
living room, garden room, 3 bedrooms. Courtyard garden.
Garage. EPC D
Rye, East Sussex - £295,000
Mid-terrace bow fronted property with views over River
Rother. Hall, fitted kitchen, living/dining room, cloakroom,
three bedrooms, bathroom. Front and rear gardens. EPC D
Hastings Old Town, East Sussex - £325,000
An attached Grade II Listed Georgian period cottage
set on high ground in the Conservation Area of the Old
Town. Living room, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms,
bathroom. Courtyard.
Rye, East Sussex - £195,000
Attractive Grade II listed property with planning consent
for a live/work use. Work/retail area, rear hall, shower/
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Weald Property half - 1 property.qxp_half page 11/07/2014 15:42 Page 1
Residential Sales • Management and Lettings
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Fireplaces to spark the imagination
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Fairlight, Nr Rye
POA
A HANDSOME & BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED 7 BEDROOM, GRADE II LISTED PERIOD FARMHOUSE.
Sitting amid delightful gardens & land of approximately 17 acres commanding
unparalleled views from all rooms. Includes separate 3 bedroom Oast conversion & high
specification equestrian facilities.
Woodchurch £925,000
HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT 5 BEDROOM, GRADE II* LISTED HALL HOUSE.
With an adjacent 2 bedroom Annexe and various outbuildings, set amid idyllic and tranquil
gardens of approx. 1 acre, with breath-taking views across open farmland.
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2 Windmill Oast, Windmill Farm,
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Goudhurst £835,000
AN IMPRESSIVE AND BEAUTIFULLY APPOINTED 5 BEDROOM OAST CONVERSION.
Situated in the sought after village of Goudhurst, being within the Cranbrook School
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Goudhurst £795,000
CHARMING 4 BEDROOM FAMILY HOME WITH SOME OF THE FINEST VIEWS IN THE COUNTY.
Walking distance to this delightful village and sits in the highly sought after Cranbrook
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Fit for the New Year
Maggie Alderson finds homes with exercise facilities
How’s your waistband? Feeling a little snug? There’s no escaping it, we’re back
at the point we reach every new year when a look in the mirror can be a terrible
shock, when a bloated and puffy Mr/Mrs/Ms Blobby looks back at you.
Whether it was the lethal discovery of Aldi mince pies (amazing for
the money! – they beat Fortnum’s in a blind tasting! – let’s have another
six!) or that killer recipe for home-made Baileys, which was circulating
on Facebook in December, containing lavish double cream and a whole
tin of condensed milk, January brings the need to fight the flab.
The choice of fad diets becomes ever more bewildering, but whether you
opt to go cold turkey on sugar, ban all carbohydrates, go vegan/gluten free
Deliciously Ella style, or make like Fred Flinstone on the Paleo regime, you can’t
escape the hard fact that food deprivation hell won’t be enough on its own.
In the words of the great King Julien: You’ve got to move it, move
it. Or else risk being serenaded by that other great character from
Madagascar, Moto Moto (‘I like em big, I like em chunky…’)
Of course, this is also the time of year when gyms and health clubs are offering
enticing deals, to sign up at a reduced rate. We’ve all done it once, haven’t we?
Only to see that chunk of cash disappearing out of the current account each
month – from the comfort of our sofa. When it’s cold outside, who can face
the thought of driving to the gym and coming home again with wet hair?
How much easier then, to have the fitness facilities just a short waddle
from that sofa – and your bed – in a house that has it all laid on.
The dream is the indoor pool, with the fully fitted gym, plus sauna
– and not forgetting the hot tub, which is a great way to pretend
you’re working out, while basically having a nice hot bath.
But the more classic English house combination of an outdoor pool and an allweather
tennis court are great incentives to keep fit too – and the great thing about
that option is that you can put off starting your new regime until at least May…
1. Great Wadd Farmhouse
Where? Great Wadd Farmhouse is
situated in a rural position off a lane, on
the edge of Frittenden village, close to
Cranbrook and within the catchment area
of the school.
What? Comprised of several Grade II
Listed buildings dating from the 16th to
18th centuries, Great Wadd Farmhouse is
a charming example of a small Wealden
estate, with all the associated features of
beams, leaded light windows and oak
flooring. It also has a swimming pool
of breathtaking gorgeousness built in
the vaulted beam barn, with changing
rooms and a mezzanine area used as a
gym. Outside there is an all-weather
tennis court. The ground floor has a large
kitchen/breakfast room with a four-oven
Aga, dining, drawing and family rooms
and a study. On the first and second floors
there are a total of five bedrooms and
four bathrooms. The separate oast house
has a further four bedrooms and two
bathrooms, plus an open plan kitchen/
sitting room and a dining room.
How much? Great Wadd is on the
market with Knight Frank, Tunbridge
Wells at £2,350,000. Call 01892
515035 or view on knightfrank.co.uk
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2. Woodlawn Park
3. Moor Court
4. Orchard House
Where? Woodlawn Park is situated
in park-like grounds of some six acres,
including a kitchen garden and an
orchard, near the village of Loose, three
miles south of Maidstone.
What? A superb Georgian country
house, built ca. 1820, Woodlawn Park
is beautiful outside – the front elevation
has Venetian shutters – and within. An
elliptical staircase sweeps up from the
main entrance hall, which gives on to
three light and airy reception rooms
(study, dining, drawing room) with
parquet floors and marble fireplaces. The
drawing room has a tripartite window
in a semicircular bay, with views over
the terrace and gardens. The supremely
elegant indoor swimming pool, situated
on the ground floor of the main house,
is in perfect keeping, with rows of period
sash windows on two sides and a mural
by local artist Guy Bedford. There is
also a gym. There is a large kitchen and
breakfast room. Upstairs there are four
bedrooms, with a large dressing room off
the master suite, with four bath/shower
rooms. There is a games room big enough
for a full-size billiards table.
How much? Woodlawn is listed
with Savills, Cranbrook, with a guide
price of £2,395,000. Call them on 01580
720161, or look at savills.com
Where? Moor Court sits in 40 acres of
land, near Ashdown Forest, just a couple
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minute connection to London Bridge.
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feet. The ‘leisure suite’ is worthy of a
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catchment area for Cranbrook School
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What? Built in 1929, Orchard House
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How much? Orchard House is
with Jackson-Stops, Cranbrook, priced
at £1,250,000. Contact them on 01580
720000 or look at
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Seaside stroll...
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Previous pages: The ‘snug’ has been lined with scaffolding boards to give the room a cosy chalet-feel. Bright pictures of African
scenes cover the walls Above: Despite its ancient origins, the house has been sensitively updated over the years, with the masterful
addition of a kitchen extension
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“The further we drove down the drive, the more I knew
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of the High Weald. They are views that, one would imagine,
have hardly changed since the house was built in 1490.
Despite its ancient origins, the house has been
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This page: After the kitchen the ‘snug’ is perhaps the second
most popular room, as far as the Wylie family is concerned
“It used to be freezing in here, as it’s got
two outside walls. So we battened out the
room, added insulation, then lined it with
scaffolding boards.”
sensitively updated over the years, with the masterful
addition of a kitchen extension – where we arrive, and from
where we enjoy the jaw-dropping view. “The extension
is a legacy of my Pa,” says Ally, who built it soon after
he died. Her father, Geoffrey Rainbird, was a respected
architect, so it is a very fitting tribute as well as the perfect
family space. “We practically live in here,” she says.
The ‘distressed’ cream kitchen is by Chalon and the
Aga an electric version put in to replace an older, oil-fired
model: “The Aga we took out was so old, it ended up
in the Aga museum!”. A pale limestone floor helps to
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Above: In the dining room the upholstered chairs which surround an antique refectory
table are each covered in an entirely different African fabric
reflect the natural light which floods in through the huge
end windows as well as the French doors, which Ally’s
husband put in as a 40th birthday present: “He said he
wanted to give me something I couldn’t lose,” she jokes.
Along an impressive, timbered hallway, dotted with
family photographs and mementoes, we come to the ‘snug’
– perhaps the second most popular room, as far as the
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as it’s got two outside walls,” says Ally. “So we battened out
the room, added insulation, then lined it with scaffolding
boards.” The scaffold boards give the room a cosy chaletfeel,
and it’s a feature that is repeated in other spaces. Bright
pictures, of African scenes, cover the walls, and colourful
cushions top a huge green sofa. Another theme is revealed...
In the mid-1980s, Ally went travelling in Africa, and was
intending to stay for a year. In fact, she stayed for 13 years,
during which time she spent a couple of years at college,
studying interior design and architectural draughting. She now
runs The Rainbird interior design consultancy, a company that
offers others a taste of Ally’s African-lodge-meets-ski-chaletmeets-cosy-farmhouse
style. It’s hard to sum up but it works.
Next to the snug, divided merely by vertical beams, is
a classic farmhouse living room, with several armchairs
and a couple of decent sofas. As we sit down for a cuppa,
and to talk about the house, Titus the Jack Russell terrier
tries a couple of the chairs for size, before settling on a
cream chair with appropriate dog-printed cushion. An
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with two large log baskets on either side – as
well as a felt-work elephant tucked into a nook.
Every sideboard features family photos and trophies – this
is obviously a very active household, as Ally confirms:
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Above: In the dining room the walls and bookcases are painted
a dark grey – though Ally has managed to keep the room from
feeling dark and oppressive by painting the ceiling and its
beams off-white Left: Despite its ancient origins, the house has
been sensitively updated over the years. Fans of classic Wealden
buildings are in for a treat, as the eye is led upwards by the most
enormous chimney of local brick and lime mortar which juts
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“We’ve got most sports covered! Tabby loves riding, Finnbhar
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and Jonjo tennis, golf, cricket... then there’s kite
surfing, scuba, shooting...” The photos continue next door,
in the magnificent dining room, although an impressive
oil painting – a portrait of a 19th-century lady in an offthe-shoulder
gown – is the first thing to catch your eye.
Equally eye-catching are the upholstered dining chairs
which surround an antique refectory table, each in an entirely
different African fabric. The startlingly bright patterns of
the chairs are set off by dark grey paintwork on the walls
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This page: The master ‘suite’ on the top floor comprises master
bedroom with en suite, and dressing room
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This page: The first floor is home to a very pretty spare room
featuring a French-style upholstered bed and blue Toile de Jouy
wallpaper, curtains and trim
beautiful collection of African and other handbags...
Back down the stairs, the first floor is home to the
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featuring a French-style upholstered bed (which Ally
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children’s own taste and style to shine through.
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were retrieved from various local farmyards, or reclaimed
scaffold boards, and a tractor tyre has been topped with
planks and turned into a table. Distractions include a
drum kit, pool table, dart board and a flat-screen TV –
of course. Best of all, the blinds – which look like old
hop pockets – are made from hessian grain sacks.
Downstairs, reached via French doors which face out on to
the garden and the same enviable views, is Ally’s office and
work room. Not what you might expect to find in a barn, the
room is filled with luscious fabric samples, wallpaper books
and haberdasher’s goodies. Thick, sisal-type carpet, as found
throughout the house, adds to the rustic charm. It is from
this room that she plans her interior design schemes... one
of the most striking of which is also just across the lawn.
Converted oasts, in Kent and Sussex at least, are
commonplace. This conversion, completed twelve years
ago and used by the Wylies as guest accommodation, is
also a holiday let – and is ‘something else’. Also reached
by an outside staircase, once inside the oast you’re met
with the most gorgeous open-plan kitchen and living
room, lined with pale-blue painted boards and honeycoloured
beams. A wood-burner adds to the cosiness.
The kitchen area comes with a butler sink and huge,
chunky butcher’s block, complementing a country-style
table and cream-painted dresser that is home to an array
of blue and white willow-pattern crockery. Overhead,
stencilled black numbers on the beams are a reminder
of the oast’s former purpose... if the hop gardens visible
from the windows aren’t enough of a reminder.
Behind the living and eating area, the three roundels of
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This page: The Wylies’ holiday let is reached by an outside staircase. Once inside the oast you’re met with the most gorgeous openplan
kitchen and living room, lined with pale-blue painted boards and honey-coloured beams. Stencilled black numbers on the beams
are a reminder of the oast’s former purpose
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This page: The den’s walls are covered in corrugated iron, which
Ally retrieved from various local farmyards, or reclaimed scaffold
boards, and a tractor tyre has been topped with planks and
turned into a table
the oast have been ingeniously converted into two circular
bedrooms with four-metre-high ceilings. The middle
roundel, on the other hand, has been transformed into
two curved-walled wash rooms, one with a classic clawfooted
cast iron bath and the other a walk-in wet room.
As you step down into each of the bedrooms, it would
be easy to imagine that you were inside a castle turret and
the classic, luxurious furnishings add to this impression.
The main bedroom contains a regal, four-poster bed
that belonged to Ally’s parents, carefully chosen dark
furniture and overhead, a spectacular wire-work
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Above: Downstairs, reached via French doors which face out on to the garden, is Ally’s office and work room. The room is filled with
luscious fabric samples, wallpaper books and haberdasher’s goodies
chandelier: “I actually bought it in Africa, although
they are made locally to here,” says Ally. The table-top
lamps, with bead and feather trim, she commissioned.
Ally is a fount of knowledge, when it comes to great
suppliers of items less ordinary. Reclaimed, upcycled
or imported from Africa one can only imagine that her
contacts book is bulging. If you love the look, but lack
the contacts, maybe you should drop her a line...
Address Book:
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The Rainbird interior design,
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Chalon kitchens, chalon.com
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The White Company, thewhitecompany.com
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Midwinter Magic
Julie Simpson reflects on a festive-filled three days at
Wealden Times Midwinter Fair 2016
Photographs: David Merewether
We’ve had so many lovely
comments about this year’s
Midwinter Fair but one
that particularly resonated was from
stand-holder and furniture designer
Steve Armitage from Huutt who said
“we feel that we’re now part of a very
vibrant and growing community of
independent, creative retailers – proud
to serve our region” and I’d like to
add to that that their region is very,
very proud of them. All of them.
The talent, energy, creativity and
enthusiasm of the 250 retailers who
attended this year’s Wealden Times
Midwinter Fair in November was
amazing. The high entry standards for
exhibitors set by the WT Fairs team
really shone through. Visitors were
delighted by the quality and variety
that was on offer with stands selling
everything from beautiful clothes and
accessories to home and garden ware,
gifts and fabulous food and drink. And
they all left laden down with goodies.
Despite the fact that Christmas was on
the horizon, chats on the door with
visitors leaving the fair suggested that as
many purchases were made for personal
consumption as were bought as gifts!
Food is always a big part of any
good event, as is a great cup of coffee
or a glass of fizz. Coffee Real, Hush
Heath Winery and Cocolicious made
sure no one went thirsty at the fair
while a fleet of street food vehicles fed
us all with a delicious range of dishes.
Every taste bud was catered for with
Italian, Indonesian, gluten free, healthy
salads and a traditional afternoon
tearoom being just a few of the
offerings available to hungry shoppers.
The Hop Farm was a new venue
for us this year and it proved a
great success, providing masses and
masses of good parking and easy
access for visitors coming from Kent,
Sussex, Surrey and further afield.
We’d like to thank our friends
and sponsors, estate agents Harpers
& Hurlingham, for their continued
support of our fairs and their unfailing
good humour and generosity in
raising funds for charity. Their raffle
at this year’s Midwinter Fair raised
£1,565.00 for Cancer Research.
Here at Wealden Times, we’re now
looking forward to our Midsummer
Fair at Hole Park on 8, 9 & 10 June.
The theme for the festival which
accompanies the summer event will
be wellbeing and gardening and
we’ll be releasing the programme
of speakers very soon. So, save
the dates and we look forward
to seeing you all in June.

Cool Blue
When Geoff and Annie Waring decided to leave the city in search of
a greener way of living, they found that the challenge of renovating an
Arts & Crafts house in Tunbridge Wells ticked all the boxes
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Previous pages: The stylish and light sitting room features
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the kitchen has been painted a very dark grey – Mercury by
Fired Earth. The kitchen is dominated by a free-standing unit
painted in Farrow & Ball Slipper White. Featuring big and
bold is a magnificent set of scales
Geoff and Annie Waring had pondered for some time
the idea of upping sticks in Islington and finding
a greener life for themselves and their two young
children. They wanted a bigger garden and easy access to
the countryside and with his work as the art director for a
glossy fashion magazine Geoff needed a train line that would
go into Charing Cross. Annie had a successful business
hand painting bone china pieces for sale through shops like
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As is often the case, it was while in Greece, sitting in
a taverna with time to muse, that they decided to make
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easy access to the station and preferably Victorian.
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Smitten by the idea of half an acre of garden and easy walking
distance from the station they went to view a property in a
rather unusual road where all the houses on one side had been
constructed in the 1920s by one builder, Mr Bates. He was
evidently a man of some stature – all the manhole covers in
the road bear his name – and, having bought a plot from the
Abergavenny Estate, he set about building a street of houses
where each one represented a different vernacular style. So
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At one end of the kitchen a picture window looks out over the rambling garden
and beyond to Tunbridge Wells. A long table created from an old GPO desk
bought for £1 at an office clearance sale is surrounded by some funky colourful
chairs all of which have travelled with the Warings from home to home
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This page: The kitchen leads off the hall. Originally a network
of tiny rooms, the internal walls were all taken away and, with
the addition of a single storey extension, the Warings have
created a fabulous big room that really does feel like the heart of
the home
wander down the road past the Georgian rectory, the Victorian
villa and the rustic country cottage until you come to the Arts
and Crafts house and that is where the Warings now live.
The previous owners had been in the house for over
thirty years and, having evidently done a lot at the start,
but very little since, it was a temple to 1970s design –
avocado bathrooms, swirly carpets, floral wallpaper and
depressingly dark woodwork. But Geoff and Annie had a
history of taking on major projects and with their combined
artistic talent they have created an incredibly stylish, light
and contemporary family home but one that still pays
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This page: With shelves filled with books and vinyl and a funky
Philippe Starck Perspex chair and desk, one end of the living
room is clearly Geoff’s space. On the walls are some striking
black and white photos – a small part of his large collection
amassed over the years
a respectful nod to the original Arts and Crafts vision.
Entering the house you come into a spacious and
unusually shaped hall that has a multitude of doors, stairs,
cupboards and even a fireplace – not an easy space to
work with. Originally, it was all dark brown woodwork
but in common with the rest of the house the Warings
have gone for a light and bright Scandi style, painting the
walls in a neutral tone and the woodwork white. More
light is thrown into the room by a mirror atop the painted
base of an old sideboard – found in the basement of their
very first home which has travelled with them ever since.
But what really catches the eye is a truly beautiful and
eyecatching decorative radiator – one of the four that are
original to the house and all have been carefully renovated.
The kitchen leads off the hall. Once a network of tiny
rooms – scullery, pantry, outside loo etc., the internal
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The parquet flooring hasn’t happened yet but the panelled room most definitely
has. Being a creative duo the Warings went to B&Q and bought panels of MDF
which they got cut into strips. Using “No More Nails” they then glued them to the
walls – which, being brick, were absolutely true – and painted them off white

This page: At the end of the landing is a really pretty guest room
which features an Andrew Martin willow pattern plate design
wallpaper, colours from which have been picked up in curtains,
throws and cushions
walls were all taken away and, with the addition of a single
storey extension, the Warings have created a fabulous big
room that really does feel like the heart of the home. At one
end a picture window looks out over the rambling garden
and beyond to Tunbridge Wells, and rather cleverly it has
been framed by painting the surrounding wall a very dark
grey – Mercury by Fired Earth. By painting the imposing
fireplace at the other end of the kitchen in the same colour,
Annie ties the big space together. She also explains that it’s a
very simple and quick way of completely changing the look of
the room. In recent years these feature walls have been white
(“too cold”), dark maroon (“great”) and green (“hideous”)!
The garden end has a long table created from an old
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surrounded by some funky colourful chairs all of which have
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This page: Daughter Poppy’s room alludes to her love of music
and retro styling
about living in a home filled with an eclectic collection of
pieces that tell their own story and reflect the history of the
family. A strategy that works especially well when coupled
with the stunning and mostly original artwork that is
evident everywhere, much of which is Annie’s own work.
The kitchen end of the space is dominated by a freestanding
unit painted in Farrow & Ball Slipper White.
Featuring big and bold is a magnificent set of scales, which
despite the pounds and ounces calibration is still in frequent
use. On a weekend away in Aldeburgh, Geoff spotted them
in a junk shop but sadly it was closed. However, on his
next visit they were still there and so he had to buy them
– apparently they had come from the next door butcher’s
shop. The lights over the unit are also very striking. They
are a Swedish design, suspended by fishing line and cleverly
counterweighted so they can be raised and lowered as required.
A very stylish and very light sitting room stands at the
other end of the house, the light thanks to the original
Crittall leaded windows on three sides. The previous
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Above: One wall of son Finn’s bedroom is papered with a world map and hung with favourite album covers
owners had covered these iconic windows with secondary
glazing but despite the inevitable heat loss the Warings felt
duty bound to return them to their original splendour and
beautiful heavy-duty velvet and linen curtains keep in the
warm on cold nights. Because it’s a north-facing room the
walls are painted in Fired Earth’s Ambergris, a warm earthy
tone, which sets off the cool marble fireplace. Annie loves
the fact that there are really deep windowsills throughout the
house, a great opportunity to display her prized collection
of jugs, plates and assorted ceramics. These vary from oneoff
unique treasures, through pocket money purchased
presents from her children and a few of her own pieces.
One end of the room looks a little different. With shelves
filled with books and vinyl and a funky Philippe Starck
Perspex chair and desk, this is definitely Geoff’s space.
On the walls are some striking black and white photos – a
small part of his large collection amassed over the years.
Annie has her space, too. Having switched her creative
energy from ceramics to oil painting when the children were
young, she now spends a great deal of time in a north-facing
studio – a fairly recent addition – just off the sitting room.
This is where she creates the still life oil paintings in mainly
earthy tones for which she has become justifiably acclaimed.
However, for cosy winter evenings they are more likely to
be found in the family room, originally the dining room, at
the other end of the house – always toasty warm thanks to
a newly installed wood burner. When they moved in there
were two things Annie wanted in their new home: parquet
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Above: Similar to his sister, Poppy, Finn’s bedroom is testament to his passion for music
flooring in the hall and a panelled room. The parquet flooring
hasn’t happened yet but the panelled room most definitely
has. Being a creative duo the Warings went to B&Q and
bought panels of MDF which they got cut into strips. Using
“No More Nails” they then glued them to the walls – which,
being brick, were absolutely true – and painted them off
white. Thanks to the shadows cast by these 6mm thick strips,
believe me you really wouldn’t know it wasn’t original work.
It being a sunny room they wanted to make the most of
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This page: The cool and calm en suite and tiled fireplace in the
master bedroom
original fireplace and built in a window seat to match. On
the walls there are more of Geoff’s pictures collected from
his time working on magazines like Vogue, Elle, Red and
Glamour. And set against the back wall is a 1950s dresser from
Annie’s parents upon which is a wonderful collection of white
ceramics, from hand thrown precious items to Ikea. It works.
Upstairs, thanks to triple aspect windows the master
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shutters. Cleverly they made sure that all the basins,
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Contents
4 The Beauty Brief
Find treatment reviews and indulgent products to
preen and pamper
13 Grey Days
Jo Fairley explores the progression into grey hair
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We talk to artist Baljit Venning and discover her
beauty secrets
19 Take Ten
After advice for getting fit in the year ahead?
Look no further
23 From Shelter to Sanctuary
Follow some simple advice to
creating a peaceful home
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Jump into January, page 17
Grey Days, page 13
Editor’s Letter
New Year’s resolutions aside, January offers up
the ideal opportunity to start as we mean to
go on. Here at Wealden Times, we choose
to view January as wellbeing month – time to pamper
your body, mind and soul in preparation for the busy
year ahead. Why not ease yourself into 2017 in style by
trying out a handful of our team’s recommendations?
Whatever your age, health & beauty editor Helen
has compiled a selection of treatments and products –
from natural cosmetics perfect for twenty-somethings
to skin-friendly treats for those aged 50 and beyond.
Elsewhere, Jo Fairley tackles the pros and cons of
going grey and this month’s health page interviewee,
artist and creative mentor Baljit Venning, talks
us through her own bodycare regime.
If you’re pushed for time, try out our ten-minute workouts
to breathe life back into weary post-Christmas limbs (page 19)
and finish off with a therapeutic decluttering of your home
to enhance positive vibes and banish negativity for good!
Enjoy your Wealden Times!
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Certainly, as life landmarks go, the morning we notice
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There are changes to the actual hair itself, as it
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Stretch and breathe
Genevieve from Stalwart Wellness talks us
through some simple steps to gently introduce
exercise into our daily routine.
Bridging – for spine articulation, breath
control and strengthening the pelvic floor
1. Lie on your back with your knees bent
and your feet still flat on the floor.
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gently lift your spine off the mat (or the floor) until
you’re holding your weight on your shoulder blades
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3. Inhale in this position, and, as you lower
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4. Repeat this movement pattern 5-10 times,
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6. Complete the same movement pattern on the
other side, and repeat this 4 times on each side.
Please note these exercises are not suitable for those with
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Paul Burnside from Sencio Community Leisure
explains that endless hours in the gym don’t always
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more options available to suit different people.
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Step by step – It’s better to start small, especially if
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• Ask an instructor about kettle bells. They
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Personal Trainer Meg Raraty-Squires gives
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Roll down & walk out – Standing tall, begin by rolling
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plank position (the clue is in the name here – don't
let your hips drop to the floor, think plank of wood).
Keep your tummy pulled into your spine and shoulders
directly over your wrists. Then slowly walk your hands
back towards your feet until you can roll back up to
standing. Repeat this five or six times to get warmed up.
Start to fire it up – Continue with the same exercise,
however, start to pick up the pace. When you arrive
in plank position take it into a pushup. Elbows stay
as close to the side of the body as possible as you
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Take this movement onto your knees if you need to.
Then continue rolling back up to standing but this
time add a jump at the top. Repeat 10 – 15 times.
Mountain Climbers – It’s time to get that heart rate
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down in a plank. Then bring one knee at a time up
towards your chest gathering pace. It should feel like
running vertically up a mountain but be sure to keep
in a perfect straight line from shoulders to ankles
and tummy sucked in. Do this three times for 45
seconds each time being sure to rest in between.
Squats – A super simple yet super effective exercise.
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and your
weight in your heels (imagine lifting your toes up
to the ceiling). As if about to sit down, take your
bottom down towards the floor so that your legs are
at 90 degrees. Exhale to push back up. The biggest
secret to doing a squat correctly is to start squeezing
your bottom at the lowest point of the squat and
continue as you stand up. Repeat 20-25 times.
Plyometrics – Exactly as above but this time, rather than
just stand up, try and jump up from the squat position
and land softly back into the squat and repeat. Think
as if you’re trying to hit your head on the ceiling with
each jump. Use your arms for momentum. Plyometrics
(jumping) is a great way to get the heart rate up.
Isometric hold – On your final squat jump,
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for 30 seconds then do little pulses up and
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A new year brings new opportunities. Helen Barton gives us a few ideas on how to create a positive
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After a hectic couple of months, January is the perfect time to stop and reassess. Many begin their New Year
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Words: Jo Arnell
Photographs:
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Pineapple Paleo pudding
This is a healthy, vegan version of rice or semolina pudding.
Chia seeds are packed with omega-3 oil and other nutrients,
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result does look a bit like miniature frogspawn, I admit, but
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Serves 4
• 5 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 level tbsp sugar
(optional)
• ½ a pineapple
• 1 mango
• 3 passion fruit
1. Mix coconut milk (warm slightly to melt solid part if
needed), vanilla essence and chia seeds together. Stir in
a little sugar to taste, then pour into ramekins or small
bowls and leave to set for at least 3 hours (or overnight).
Slice pineapple into strips (sprinkle with a little sugar if
desired) and griddle (or grill) for 5 minutes until slightly
caramelised.
2. Make the mango and passionfruit sauce by mashing the
mango and passion fruit together and sieving to make a
smooth sauce. Place pineapple on top of the coconut chia,
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Kale and hearty detox soup
Kale, especially the handsome Cavolo Nero, is
a brilliant vegetable to grow through the winter
(when all the caterpillars and whitefly have
gone to ground). Rich in folate, phytonutrients
and antioxidants, just looking at the stuff will
do you good. This soup is light and fresh, but
also does what a winter soup should and is
comfortingly hearty too.
Serves 4
• 1 medium onion,
finely diced
• 250g approx
shredded kale
(tough stalks
removed)
• 1 tin (500g) white
cannellini beans
• 1 tin chopped
tomatoes
• 75g orzo or soup
pasta
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 2-3 garlic cloves
• 1 chopped fresh
chili, or 1 tsp chili
flakes
• ½ a lemon (inc
zest)
• 1½ litre vegetable
or chicken stock
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• parmesan shavings
to serve
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the
chopped onion, fennel seeds, chili flakes
and garlic, then cook gently for a few
minutes until the onion is soft.
2. Add the chopped tomatoes and the juice
of half a lemon. After these have been
cooking for a few minutes add the rest of
the ingredients, bring to the boil and then
simmer for 20 minutes until the kale and
pasta are cooked.
3. Season, sprinkle with grated lemon zest,
parmesan shavings and serve (with
optional ciabatta bread).

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Ginger chicken courgetti noodles
This stir-fry uses spiralized courgettes instead of noodles
(obtainable at the supermarket – no spiralizer required), so
is stodge (and gluten) free. Courgettes and chicken combine
well with the other health-giving ingredients for a clean and
bright light lunch or supper.
Serves 4
• 4 small chicken breasts,
cut into strips
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 1 lime juice & zest
• 1-2 small red chilies
(according to taste)
• 1 orange or red pepper,
sliced
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 small bunch coriander,
roughly chopped, saving
some whole leaves for
garnishing
• around 400-500g
courgetti
For the marinade
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 2-3 cloves garlic, finely
minced/grated
• 3cm chunk of ginger,
finely grated
• 2 tsp sugar
1. Place the strips of chicken in a bowl and add marinade
ingredients. Leave, covered in the fridge, for at least an
hour.
2. The trick with stir-fry is not to overcook the vegetables,
so fry the marinaded chicken separately for around 10
minutes first, as this must be well cooked. Once the
chicken is cooked, put a pan of water on the hob and
steam the courgetti for around 3 minutes. Add the
other stir-fry ingredients to the chicken, and fry for 2-3
minutes (i.e. not long). Pile courgetti into bowls and
place chicken stir-fry on top. Garnish with coriander and
serve.
NB: If you’re still in the depths of Christmas leftovers, you
can use turkey instead of chicken in this dish.
You can find out what Jo’s been up to in her
garden and kitchen at hornbrookmanor.co.uk
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Garden
Gardening Resolutions
Jo Arnell advises us on taking positive steps in the garden for the year ahead.
Here we go again – out with
the old and in with the
new and all the happy
resolutions are sitting there looking
shiny and achievable. Hopes are
high and all is ‘plans and perusing’.
I’ve been looking out of the window
and have to confess that my own
resolutions are a bit tedious: 1. finish
projects before starting others, 2.
label seeds and cuttings, and 3. don’t
make piles of things. I’m hoping
that you don’t have my bad habits,
so I’ve chosen a few more that
might help to make a difference,
not just to the look of the garden
itself, but also to the experience of
being in the garden. Here goes:
1. Plant a tree
Anyone with a garden will have room
for a tree. Not a giant Redwood, or
anything too close to the house that will
clog the drains and lift the foundations,
but something that will give height
and interest all through the year. There
are plenty of beautiful small trees for
smaller gardens, or even for within
borders. I’m a bit mean when it comes
to choosing trees and shrubs, especially
if they’re going to be focal points. After
all, if they’ve been invited to be the
star attraction, they ought to provide
at least two seasons of interest. So look
out for trees that will have good foliage,
blossom, fruit and a handsome overall
shape. Too much to ask? I don’t think so.
5
Top
Small trees to
plant this year:
Acer – there’s an Acer to suit
every garden and all of them
have fantastic foliage in the
autumn. Some have good
spring foliage, too, and a few,
like Acer palmatum ‘Sangokaku’
and Acer griseum have
interesting winter bark. Plant
Acers in a sheltered spot.
Amelanchier – this is another
good all-rounder with coppery
young foliage, autumn tints and
blossom in April. If you grow it
as a multi-stem, rather than with
just one trunk, it will stay the size
of an elegant shrub, or ‘treelet’.
Sorbus aucuparia – better
known as Rowan, or Mountain
Ash, the native species will give
you blossom, autumn foliage
and red berries, while some
of the cultivars have berries
in orange, pink or white.
Crabapple – hard to beat for
three seasons of interest, blossom,
fruit and autumn foliage.
Cornus kousa – this is a
lovely tree to grow as a focal
point, either in the border
among other plants or on
its own. It has long-lasting
large bracts in summer.
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2. Add more structure
to your borders
This is a great time of the year for
focusing critically on the borders,
without the distraction of the flowers
and foliage. If it’s all looking dismal
and bare, think about adding some
plants for winter interest. These can
be evergreen, or have interesting bark,
an elegant form, or an anchoring
feature of some kind. Try to make sure
that plants that come into their own
during the winter either fade into the
background once they’ve done their
thing, become a foil for other plants,
or, best of all, will bring another point
of seasonal interest later in the year.
5
Top
Good structural
plants:
Box – this is excellent for
adding formality and evergreen
interest. Create low hedges,
topiary shapes and focal points.
Euphorbia ‘Wulfenii’ – is
an architectural plant with
handsome, grey/green foliage
in winter and long-lasting
lime green bracts in spring.
Miscanthus sinensis – a tall
grass with attractive seedheads
that will persist all through
the winter. Grasses are a good
alternative to ‘blobby’ shrubs and
bring movement to a border.
Osmanthus – a small leaved
evergreen with tiny scented
flowers in spring. It can be
trimmed to a neat shape to make
a dark backdrop for other plants.
Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’
– this dogwood has pretty,
variegated foliage, good
autumn colour and dark red
stems on the young growth.
3. Learn how to prune
If you’re adding structure, you will
find that no matter how well behaved
the plant is, unless it dies or is made
of plastic, it will need pruning at some
point. Knowing when to prune each
plant and by how much is a subject
that fills many books (containing
impenetrable diagrams that bear no
resemblance to your plants). So, in a
couple of sentences: prune evergreens
during the spring and summer when
all danger of frost is past. Prune earlyflowering
deciduous shrubs after they’ve
flowered and late-flowering shrubs
(Buddleia etc), in the early spring. For
the health of the plant, cut out dead,
damaged and diseased wood first and
then aim for a pleasing goblet shape.
Branches shouldn’t cross or grow
inwards, as a more open structure allows
air to circulate. Stand back often and
look at the overall shape, as if you’re
a hairdresser, but try not to ‘hedge’
about trimming little pieces off, as this
can make the situation worse. Got all
that? Fortunately GBH to plants does
not carry a prison sentence – yet.
4. Catch problems early
If you make a habit of going into
the garden on a daily basis you stand
a better chance of catching the first
greenfly as it alights and the first slug
that dares to slide into view. If possible,
incorporate it into your daily routine
and take a companion – or, better, a
cup of tea or a glass of something as you
walk round. You’ll soon start spotting
a few weeds and the odd pesky. Pull
them up or pick them off as you go and
you might just stay on top of them…
5. Grow more edibles
Some crops might not work, your
vegetables might not look as perfect as
they do in the shops, but they will taste
better and you’ll have the satisfaction of
having grown them yourself. That first
year will be a great adventure – and it
will take about that long for all the pests
to find you – after that, growing your
own can become more of a battle. If you
have been growing vegetables for a while
and have been beset by pests/diseases/
soil problems, work out which crops
have suffered and then just grow a few
of the easy-going ones that won’t need
too much TLC: salads, beans, tomatoes
and courgettes should provide bumper
harvests of summer crops. Add in a few
leeks and spinach or kale and the winter
will be covered without much fuss, too.
Apparently we should only make one
resolution each year and then break it
down into an achievable action plan. So
I’d say going into the garden more often
would be the one to choose. You might
start off just catching a few of the problems
early, but, strangely, the more you go out
in it, the more you find yourself doing a
few little jobs, and before you know it,
there’s a list of plans and high hopes for
their completion. Let’s get out there.
For information on next year’s
gardening courses contact
Jo on 01233 861149
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Education
Technology in Schools
Just how much screen time for children is too much? And how can we keep up to date with the
fast-changing world of technology in schools? Wealden Times asks two head teachers for their views
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David Clark
Headmaster Battle Abbey School
What range of technologies do your students have
access to in the classroom on a daily basis?
There is so much scope in computing and we, in the
computing & ICT department have focused on making
our lessons fun and informative. We use both hardware and
software to achieve this. We have used Lego in our lessons
from Key Stage 3 right up to Sixth Form. We find that
students can’t resist playing around trying to make things
work. We also run a good range of free IT based Extra
Curricular clubs such as Minecraft and also participate in
the annual Lego League Competition. We use hardware
such as Raspberry Pis (a fun way to learn about complex
programming such as the python language), LEDs, buttons
and sound to create different systems. We were also part
of the BBC Microbit initiative and continue to use this
online resource in our Key Stage 3 lessons. Music, photos
and video are also a part of our lessons and we are looking
forward to incorporating 3D design into the curriculum
later this year and using the school’s 3D printer.
How do you keep up to date with the fastchanging
technology world?
At Battle Abbey School, the Computing & ICT department
has always been full of innovative thinkers who regularly
achieve outstanding results. We have eagerly incorporated
a range of exciting tasks into our lessons to comply with
the new Government initiative for computing in schools.
This year in our Key Stage 3 lessons we have incorporated
elements of Computing and ICT into their practical
lessons. We have also added a theory element where
they learn about the history of computers, binary and
algorithms. We regularly incorporate the ‘hour of code’
into our KS3 lessons which is another fun initiative and
we offer a useful introduction to programming. Our
Computing teachers participate in regular training courses
and a number of them are examiners which means they
are right up to date with what examiners expect.
We have been lucky to be part of a number of projects,
too. In 2015 a group of Battle Abbey students were involved
in a Google Rise project call Arrastre where ‘computing
and dance collide!’ The dance department were also
involved and we worked with the leader of the project,
Genevieve Smith-Nunes. The students involved learnt
about wearable technology and how it is programmed,
and this is something we have incorporated into GCSE
Computing lessons. Genevieve has recently approached
the school with another exciting project which we hope
to start working on in the coming year. We have many
interesting speakers from various business and technology
backgrounds visiting the school as part of our careers
schedule and plan to have even more speakers next year.
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What effect has social media had on students’
relationships and behaviour?
At Battle Abbey we take E-Safety very seriously and it is
incorporated into lessons across the curriculum. In all
computing lessons we dedicate a term to learning about E-Safety
and how pupils should interact with social media. We also
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How has technology been incorporated into
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How do you control the use of mobile
phones within school hours?
The advent of modern phone technology has made this
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However, pupils in KS3 have their phones routinely collected
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for the duration of the school day. For older pupils, phones
are not allowed to be used at break time or in lessons unless
expressly permitted by a teacher. Our focus is on education as
a form of prevention and this, allied with the school’s robust
policy on the matter, has meant that transgressions are few
and far between and effectively dealt with if they do occur.
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What range of technologies do your students have
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We value combining more traditional teaching methods with
new innovations to ensure that we give our pupils experience of
relevant technologies and how they can be used. In addition to
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How has technology been incorporated into
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Across the curriculum, subject heads are encouraged to engage
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Read On
Education
Susan Elkin looks at the way reading is taught in schools and at home
There’s a great deal more to teaching reading, than – well –
teaching reading. Far too many schools, teachers and even
parents get so hung up on deciphering squiggles, worrying
about phonics with all its esoteric graphemes and phonemes,
‘sounding out’ and all the rest of it that they forget that this
mechanical stage is the beginning and not the end of the process.
The real purpose of teaching reading is to develop competent,
fluent, ‘deep end’ readers with enough stamina to immerse themselves
effortlessly in print for a sustained length of time. And this, in my
experience, is where many children hit the buffers. They can tell you
what the squiggles ‘say’ but they fail to develop into Real Readers.
My contention then, has long been, that encouraging reading
matters much more than ‘teaching’ it. And most schools – and
parents – could, in my view do far more to make Real Reading
a normal part of everyday activity than they currently do.
Children need to see adults buried in books (or reading books on
tablets). Otherwise they get the message that reading is a ‘do as I say
but not as I do’ childish thing and soon stop doing it. And the early
teens is the most vulnerable moment for this – they want desperately
to be cool and grown up and (as they see it) adults don’t read do they?
Role modelling is an immensely powerful, often undervalued
teaching tool. Every school should have a block of time every day
when everyone – including all the adults – reads silently. It used to
be called USSR (uninterrupted sustained silent reading) or ERIC
(everyone reads in class) and there is nothing like enough of it now.
At home, parents – especially male adults – need to be seen
reading too. Otherwise boys get the impression that reading is
a ‘girly’ thing which self respecting men don’t bother with.
Some schools use reward schemes such as Renaissance
Reading which sets levels and provides quizzes on books read.
Sponsored reading marathons can work quite well so can
projects such as a Book Week in which almost all the time is
related to book events such as author visits, telling each other
about favourite books and lots of extra reading time.
At home, for most of us, it’s probably a case of less TV and
more quiet time. And it’s not hard to switch it on when there’s
something you or your children really want to watch. And we
still – despite some closures in some areas – have many fabulous
public libraries. They need to be part of every child’s experience
almost from birth because they help to normalise the reading habit.
Don’t reject Kindles or similar reading devices either. They make
access to books easy and work well even for quite young children.
Let’s teach them to Read rather than allowing them to infer
that applying phonics is the be-all and end-all of reading.
Susan Elkin is the author of Encouraging Reading (Continuum,
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Balancing Act
There’s no escaping the sad fact that the start of the New Year heralds an increase in family
break-ups. Many couples considering separation or divorce are under the impression that it
is inevitable they will end up in court and, unfortunately, each year families are left divided.
Here, Wealden Times explores the options with three legal experts and finds out that there
is a way to avoid the costly and emotionally damaging court battles – mediation.
Alan Green
Head of Family Department at
Kingsfords Solicitors
What if I have suffered domestic violence?
Will I still be able to mediate?
When a referral is made to a mediator the Referral Form
will generally ask for information about any domestic
violence/abuse in the relationship. When the mediator
contacts the parties they will discuss this issue with them.
A decision about the mediation process can be made at this
time if the domestic violence/abuse is very bad. If not, at
the initial MIAM (Mediation Information and Assessment
Meeting) appointment the mediator will further consider
the issue of domestic violence/abuse. If the mediator
believes mediation is inappropriate, due to the domestic
violence/abuse then the mediation process will come to
an end at this point. If the mediator believes the process
can continue, with adequate steps being taken to protect
the victim of abuse, then mediation can continue.
Do we have to sit in the same room as each other?
Generally, both parties will sit in the same room with
the mediator. Normally, nobody else is allowed in the
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oom during the mediation meetings. Some mediators are
prepared to undertake ‘shuttle mediation’, when the parties
are in separate rooms and the mediator moves from room to
room. This process is not ideal as neither party hears what
the other person is saying, but it can still be effective.
How will the mediator make sure that
my ex doesn’t intimidate me?
The mediators are trained to prevent one party intimidating
the other party. It is often the case that one party is more
used to meetings like this than the other party. The mediator
will use their training to allow both parties to be able to put
forward their position and for there to be effective mediation.
What happens if we reach agreement?
If an agreement is reached a Memorandum of Understanding
can be drawn up to record the agreement and this is signed
by the parties and the mediator. This is only a record not
a binding agreement. The Memorandum will need to be
taken to a solicitor, who can then prepare the necessary
document to record the agreement. This can be easier with
financial claims, especially in divorce proceedings, than with
agreements in relation to the arrangements for children.
However, these may now be able to be recorded in a court
order as well. The mediation process has to be tried, and
be unsuccessful or inappropriate due to domestic violence/
abuse, before any court proceedings can be commenced in
The mediation process
has to be tried, and
be unsuccessful or
inappropriate due
to domestic violence/
abuse, before any
court proceedings
can be commenced
relation to children or finances, unless it is an emergency
situation when mediation generally can be by-passed. There
are other exemptions to mediation, but these have to be
assessed by the mediator at the MIAM appointment.
For mediation advice call Alan Green on 01233
648405 or email ADG@kingsfords.net
Alex Davies
Head of Family Law, Cripps.
What is family mediation?
Family mediation is a way for couples going through
divorce or separation to solve disputes without having
to resort to expensive court proceedings. The mediator
is a neutral third party trained to help the couple discuss
issues constructively. The mediator will not impose a
solution and remains neutral throughout the process.
What issues can I mediate about?
You can mediate about any issue that arises between you.
Most people mediate about financial issues or arrangements
for children. However, you could also mediate about
other issues, such as which spouse is going to start divorce
proceedings and on what legal basis, or how you are going
to co-operate to tell the children about your separation.
settlement or arrangements for a child, that partner
must first give mediation a try in a short meeting
with a mediator called a Mediation Information and
Assessment Meeting (MIAM). There are limited
exceptions to this rule, such as for those who have
suffered domestic violence. In the MIAM the mediator
will talk about the benefits of mediation and assess
whether your case is suitable. If it is decided not to
be appropriate to proceed with mediation then the
mediator will exempt you from any further mediation
session and you can commence court proceedings.
Can my partner be forced to go to mediation?
The only party that may have to try mediation is
the partner who wants to start court proceedings
about financial or children issues. The other partner
cannot be forced to go to mediation, unless they
decide to start court proceedings themselves.
Can I be forced to go to mediation?
In most cases, if either partner wants to start court
proceedings for the Judge to decide terms of a financial
Alex Davies can be contacted for advice on
01892 506326 and alex.davies@cripps.co.uk
The mediator is a neutral third party trained to
help the couple discuss issues constructively.
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Under UK law we are able to leave
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also says that ‘real property’, such
as holiday homes, will pass under
the law of the country in which
it is situated. So, for example, a
French holiday home would pass
under the French rules on ‘forced
inheritance’. These dictate that
property is divided among family
members in set proportions,
which may not fit with the owner’s
plans for sharing their estate.
Fortunately, a piece of Euro
legislation introduced in 2015
(‘Brussels IV’) now allows people to
decide if they wish to have the law
of their nationality applied to their
estate when they die. Although the
UK has not opted in to the rules,
and won’t be able to after Brexit,
they affect property in all other EU
states except Denmark and Ireland.
If no choice of law is specified,
the law of the person’s country of
‘habitual residence’ will apply –
which for us is likely to be UK law.
As already mentioned, however, UK
law states that overseas property
should be dealt with under the
law of the country in which it is
situated. So a French holiday home
would normally be dealt with
under French law. If an English
national wants to decide who should
inherit a French property, their
Will must say that they want the
French property dealt with under
UK succession law. The French
authorities, applying the Brussels
IV rules, will then refer it back
to be dealt with under UK law.
The rules are, of course, more
complicated than outlined here
and there are other issues to take
into account, such as the effect of
different countries’ tax regimes.
The important thing is that Wills
should be reviewed frequently
and detailed advice taken on
the tax and other implications
of owning foreign property.
At Cripps we have specialists who
can advise on these issues and,
as members of an international
alliance of law firms, MarcAlliance,
we are able to work with our
colleagues to obtain advice on
the law in many other countries.
Our aim is to listen to our
clients, offer solutions and
guide people towards the
correct decision for them.
Jessica Jamieson
T - 01892 506 019
E - jessica.jamieson@cripps.co.uk
Alternatively contact
Alison Ward
T - 01892 506 251
E - alison.ward@cripps.co.uk
Cripps is a key regional law firm serving clients
nationally and internationally from offices in Kent
and London. Recognised countrywide for both
its commercial and private client work, Cripps is
ranked in the Top 25 Private Client Law Firms. The
firm focuses on wealthier families, entrepreneurial
businesses and the real estate sector.
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Dawn Harrison
Director & Head of the Family
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How much does mediation cost?
The cost of a mediated settlement is likely to be substantially
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can expect to pay in the region of £300.00 each including
VAT. Most couples need three or four meetings though
complex arrangements will require more. A written record
of the mediation settlement will cost in the region of £500.
What are the advantages of mediation?
• Reduction in tension and hostility
through use of sensitive language.
• Decisions made on an informed and shared basis.
• Tailor made solutions to a couple’s particular needs.
• Improving communication and cooperation.
• Timetable of meetings suited to the
couple not imposed by the court.
• Greater focus given to the needs of
children with each parent.
• Lower legal costs.
What is the difference between the role of a mediator
and the role of a solicitor in divorce or family disputes?
A mediator is an impartial facilitator to a couple’s discussions
and agreement. They will supply legal information and
explain if the decisions being taken are within parameters
that a court would approve by order. A solicitor represents
only one of the parties. He/she advises and advocates
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interests between the couple more than in mediation.
How do I go about choosing the best mediator for my case?
All family mediators are regulated by the Family Mediation
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familymediationcouncil.org.uk to establish who are the local
mediators in your area. Personal recommendation can be
helpful as can a preliminary meeting or call to establish
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You can get in touch with Dawn Harrison on 01622
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What’s On In January
Courses & Workshops
Wed 18 Jan 7.30pm
Biddenden New Village Hall
Weald of Kent
computer club
This evening there will be a
talk and demonstration on
using the new photos app in
Windows 10 to edit pictures.
Entry: Annual membership £10,
non-members £2 per visit
Info: wealdofkentcomputerclub.
co.uk / secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk
Children & Family
Mon 2 Jan 10am-4pm
Knole, Sevenoaks,
Kent TN15 0RP
Deer Trail
Venture out into Knole
Park for some quality
family time this season.
Info: nationaltrust.org.uk/
events / 01732 462100
Wed 18 – Sat 21 Jan
Churchill Theatre, High Street,
Bromley, Kent BR1 1HA
Cirque Berserk
This breathtaking show will be
in Bromley for the very first
time, after six sold-out seasons
in London’s Hyde Park. This
unique performance involves a
combination of contemporary
‘cirque’ style skills, and offthe-scale
stunt action, that will
amaze audiences of all ages.
Info: cirqueberserk.co.uk
Sat 21 Jan 4pm
Spotlites, Kings Theatre, 338
High Street, Chatham ME4 4NR
The Golden Goose
Suitable for children of 3-8 years,
this interactive show is perfect for
those wanting to take part and
have a lot of fun. This enchanting
fairytale will engage and inspire.
Entry: £6
Info: spotlites.co.uk / 01634 829468
Sat 21 Jan 11am-4pm
Knole, Sevenoaks TN15 0RP
Essence of Knole
Be inspired to make your own
perfume with the guidance
of expert Stephen Nelson.
Create a unique scent to
take home and enjoy.
Info: nationaltrust.org.
uk / 01732 467160
Fairs & Markets
Sat 7, 14, 21 & 28 Jan 7am-2pm
Tonbridge Market, Angel Lane
Tonbridge Market
Visit the biggest fruit and veg
stall in Kent, and shop from
household items, a flower and
plant stall, haberdashery, and
plenty of delicious food.
Info: theplattgroup.co.uk
/ 07756 169178
Sat 14 Jan 10am-12pm
Wittersham Church,
The Street, Wittersham,
Tenterden TN30 7EA
Sewing room
sort out sale
Find a huge variety of sewing
bits and bobs, a wide selection
of fabric, buttons, knitting
needles, pins and yarn. Tea,
coffee and homemade cakes
will also be available. All
proceeds to the church.
Info: 01797 270122
Sun 15 Jan 9.30am-1.30pm
Aylesford Priory, Aylesford,
Kent ME20 7BX
Aylesford Farmers’
Market
Find more than 45 stalls selling
a variety of locally produced
food and drink on the third
Sunday of every month.
Info: aylesfordfarmersmarket.
co.uk / 07557 739903
Music & Theatre
Sun 1 & Mon 2 Jan
2.30pm & 7.30pm
Brighton Dome, Church Street,
Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1UE
Alice in Wonderland
Following the sell-out success of
The Snow Queen last Christmas,
Ballet Theatre UK returns to
Brighton with a captivating new
ballet based on Lewis Carroll’s
much-loved children’s books,
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
and Through the Looking Glass.
Entry: £10, £12.50, £16, £19.50
Info: brightondome.org
Sat 7 Jan 7.30pm
St John’s Church, Church
Road, Sidcup DA14 6BX
Sidcup symphony
new year concert
Join conductor James Ross for a
wonderful New Year’s concert,
and enjoy music from Bizet’s
Carmen Suites, Khachaturian’s
Sabre Dance, Rachmaninov,
Johann Strauss and much more.
Entry: from £10
Info: sidcupsymphony.org.
uk / 01322 557458
Sat 14 Jan 7.30pm
The Marlowe Theatre, The
Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS
Philharmonia
Orchestra
Conductor Domingo Hindoyan
has paired Beethoven’s Fifth
Symphony with Wagner, creating
a truly unique experience,
featuring talented soloists.
Entry: £15-£34
Info: philharmonia.co.uk/
concerts / 01227 787787
Sun 15 Jan 3pm
St Gregory’s Centre for
Music, North Holmes Road,
Canterbury CT1 1QU
Onyx Brass Ensemble
One of the finest brass ensembles
will play arrangements of Bach
and Shostakovich, as well as
piano music by Brahms. The
second half will consist of newly
commissioned pieces and jazz.
Entry: £15
Info: canterburymusicclub.
com / 01227 765906
Sun 15 Jan 2.30pm
Groves Hall, Sutton
Valence School
SUTTON VALENCE
MUSIC SOCIETY
Raphaela Papadakis, soprano,
has won numerous awards
including 1st prize for the Mozart
Competition. Accompanied by
James Sherlock, an outstanding
and versatile musician, she will
sing romantic classics from the
golden age of song by Strauss and
Debussy, plus Schubert’s Ave Maria
and other operatic favourites.
Entry: £12 to include afternoon tea.
Info: 01622 863002
Wed 25, Fri 27 & Sat
28 Jan 7.30pm
Tenterden Town Hall
The Pajama Game
A buoyantly blissful blend of
romance and comedy with
many well-known songs.
Info & Booking: tods.me.uk
Sat 28 Jan 7.30pm
St John The Evangelist, Brittany
Road, St Leonards-on-Sea,
East Sussex TN38 0RD
Winter Concert
Enjoy another concert of popular
music with Thomasin Trezise
(Soprano), Randy Nichol (Tenor)
and Howard Southern (piano).
Entry: £10 in advance, £12
on the door, under 16s free
Info: hastingssinfonia.com
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WIN A dinner party for SIX,
cooked by Matthew Sankey and
his team, complete with wine
Sankey’s of Tunbridge Wells have
launched Sankey’s Fishmongers
online. You can now buy your fresh fish
online and have delivered, the very next day
by their crack-team of fish delivery experts.
In honour of this launch, Matthew Sankey
and his team will be bringing their kitchen
to your home. For a dinner party of six,
Matthew will be cooking their signature
oysters and seafood paella for you and
your guests. To accompany the culinary
delights, your wine will be matched by
Mrs Sankey for your meal and brought
to you chilled and ready for action.
A family run business that is incredibly
proud of the quality of their produce,
Sankey’s of Tunbridge Wells has something
to offer every foodie – be it from their
Public House, Seafood Brasserie, The Old
Fishmarket Champagne & Seafood bar or
their fabulous award-winning Fishmongers.
Sankey’s has one simple rule, and that is
they do not buy any seafood that cannot be
proved to come from a sustainable source,
and they do check! To do their bit for the
environment, Sankey’s also set up the “Buy
One, Set One Free” campaign with their
friends at The National Lobster Hatchery. The
premise is very simple – when you buy and
eat a lobster at Sankey’s, they will put a brand
new baby lobster back into the Cornish sea!
Sankey’s is also recognized on the campaigning
site Fish2Fork, who rate restaurants based
on the sustainability of their seafood.
For your chance to win the Sankey’s team
cooking for you in your own home, all you
need to do is answer the following question:
What is the name of the campaign that
Sankey’s have set up with The National
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How to enter: For your chance to win this fantastic prize of Matthew Sankey and his team cooking for a dinner party of
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entrants’ details will be passed on to Sankey’s and Wealden Times Events. Please let us know if you do not wish your details to
be passed on.
Congratulations to Louise Corke who wins our November competition for designer Christmas decorations from Jo Downs
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Jane Howard’s
Fables from the Farm
Jane takes a look behind the scenes at Stonegate Cheese Dairy
Oh blimey, another New Year
to contend with and a host
of resolutions to conjure up.
I’ve long since realised the futility of the
lose weight / drink less / exercise more
school of personal resolutions but hold
out far more hope of delivering on those
that involve improvements on the farm.
And this year I’m determined to make
a few changes in the pig department.
Resolution No 1 – be a little more
aware of the promiscuity of teenage pigs.
At the moment we keep our sows –
Sybil the Saddleback, Alison
the Oxford Sandy & Black
and Joan the Tamworth
in a separate wood. Each
will be pregnant for four
months, at different times,
to ensure a constant flow
of piglets (though that,
too, is another area for
improvement). They keep their piglets
for about eight weeks and shortly after
weaning come back into season. Douglas
the Duroc boar then visits and, hey
presto, it all starts again. Very organised.
Sadly what follows next is less so.
On leaving Mum, the weaners get
released into a 20 acre wood where
they grow on with all the others until
they are ready to go ‘up the road’ (a
less brutal explanation of the journey
to become sausages) at about seven
months. Technically the girls shouldn’t
The pigs absolutely
love the whey...
they submerge
their heads in
the trough
come into season before then, but
there’s always one and with 20 acres
to play in, all sorts of shenanigans
go on with inevitable results! So this
year I’m going to be a killjoy and
have a girls’ wood and a boys’ wood.
That should put an end to that!
Resolution No 2 – don’t get soaked
every morning. I wrote last year how
the Stonegate Cheese Dairy had decided
that the only way to guarantee the
welfare of the cows supplying their milk
was to buy their own herd – and so they
did. Now, every other day
Guy the farmer delivers
2,000 litres of whole milk
for them to turn into
their wonderful cheeses.
What I hadn’t
appreciated is that cheese
is made from the curd,
which is only about
25% of the volume of the milk and the
rest, the whey, is a waste product that
has to be taken away at quite a cost.
Traditionally this was always fed to pigs
and, as a zealous waste-not want-not
campaigner, I eagerly agreed to collect
some of the whey for Sybil, Alison,
Joan and their growing offspring.
All well and good, but the logistics are
quite daunting. How to transport 500
litres of liquid, three times a week, one
mile from Stonegate Cheese Dairy to
Coopers Farm and then across two fields
to the pig wood? Hmmm. The obvious
solution would have been a bowser but
locally eBay was not forthcoming and
I wasn’t going to drive to Pontefract
and back just for a bowser. Instead I
picked up a batch of 20-litre plastic
containers for nothing, shoved them in
the back of the Land Rover and set off.
It all works well, apart from the final
stage which involves actually pouring
the stuff into the troughs in the wood.
The pigs absolutely love the whey
and, not content with just slurping it
up, they submerge their heads in the
trough and then, coming up for air,
give an almighty shake which showers
me – still emptying the containers.
They do reckon it’s very good for the
skin but you can see why Miss Muppet
here thinks there might be room for
improvements in 2017.
Happy New Year.
Follow Jane Howard – and the farm
– on Instagram @coopersfarm
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Junior King’s provides an outstanding all-round education for children
between the ages of 3-13, within a happy, secure, and caring environment.
We aim to build strong and confident foundations by developing each
child’s physical, social, spiritual, cultural and intellectual life.
Arriving at the Pre-Prep, you will instantly sense the welcoming atmosphere and
know that you are in a special place. A place of cooperation, collaboration and
achievement –the bright and stimulating classrooms, the extensive grounds
and Forest School in our own woodlands.
Founded in 1879 as the preparatory school to The King’s School,
Canterbury. In 1929 the School moved to a stunning 80 acre countryside
location just two miles from Canterbury, opened by Rudyard Kipling.
The Barn is one of the oldest buildings at Junior
King’s and has its roots as far back as 1580. It is
the main area for teaching drama and also used
for assemblies, orchestra and choir practice,
dance, plays and concerts.
Thanks to the remarkable
generosity of a number of
past and present parents,
the new Michael and
Vibeke Herbert
Music School
opened in
January 2016
fully equipped
with modern
facilities and
brand new
instruments,
including Blüthner
pianos.(Michal Herbert
pictured right)
Our facilities include a purpose built astro turf
surface, nine tennis courts, extensive playing
fields, a state of the art sports hall, cricket nets
and a heated swimming pool. The King’s
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wall, astro turf pitches) and the 22 acres of
Birley’s field offer further opportunities.
Please call for a brochure or visit our showrooms
We aim to nurture happy, confident children and
to see smiling faces. Encouraging an appetite for
learning and offering a dynamic and caring
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