The club still plays on the traditional village green in front of the St. George’s parish church and next to the Bull Inn. A perfect setting for village cricket and one of only two Kent entries in the Rothman’s Book of Village Cricket (1993).
Historically, Benenden can lay claim to, at least, 11 first-class cricketers christened within the parish.
The club plays friendlies only and currently, fields one side playing mostly Saturdays, but with the occasional Sunday fixture.
Pre-school is delighted that it has been awarded funding from the Benenden Bonfire Society. The generous donation is paying for the purchase of a tricycle and a scooter from Community Playthings, an organisation based near Robertsbridge, which makes high quality toys and furniture for children. Like us, they are driven by the importance of childhood. All the resources they produce are aesthetic as well as robust, designed with quality and integrity and all come with a 15-year guarantee!
Outdoor play is essential every day and active play is vital for all young children. We make full use of our garden throughout the year, offering good quality, open-ended equipment for the children to play with outside.
Scooters and tricycles promote physical movement, which is challenging and exciting, giving children the opportunity to practice important skills such as learning to balance and negotiating space. As these items prove popular, they also offer a chance to develop skills such as sharing and turn-taking.
Thank you Benenden Bonfire Society for supporting your village pre-school!
Lucy Oakley, Supervisor
supervisor@benendenpreschool.co.uk
Merry & Bright is a club for men and women over 55, not just those who live in Benenden. They meet every fourth Tuesday of the month in the Memorial Hall, Benenden (a few yards east of The Bull) from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm.
They welcome new members and have a policy of a free visit before you join. All meetings at the Memorial Hall are followed by tea.
If anyone would like to join us please contact Laraine Penny, on 01580 241763 or Julia Collard on 01580 241944. Volunteers can collect and return you home if you live in Benenden and do not have transport. All are welcome.
Details of their monthly events are also shown in the online village diary.
Sissinghurst Scouts are one of eight Groups within the Weald District in Kent. They have active sections for Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers, catering for children from 4 to 18 years old.
They meet weekly at various locations around Sissinghurst during term time but also run some activities at weekends and school holidays.