The website for residents of Sheet,
the Sheet Association and the
Sheet Village Community Trust
The website for residents of Sheet, the Sheet Association and the Sheet Village Community Trust
As usual a quiet August, after a busy July. No Film Club and no Parish Council meeting. Enjoy the Summer holidays.
LOOKING AHEAD – Maddy’s Mark Annual Quiz is on Friday 9th October, 7pm at Churcher’s Senior School. £10 per person. Bring your own picnic. Paying bar. Great raffle prizes.
The Sheet Association AGM is on Friday 6th November – details to follow
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SAVE THE DATE: Friday 9th October 2026 at 7pm. Maddy’s Mark Annual Quiz at Churcher’s Senior School – 7pm. £10 per person. Bring your own picnic. Paying bar. Great raffle prizes.
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FUN & GAMES ON THE VILLAGE GREEN
After a spell of cold, wet and windy weather, the sun shone for us at The Sheet Association’s summer event, on Saturday 13th June. Especially enjoyed by many children Pinning the Tail on the Donkey, Splatting the Rat, playing Hoola Hoop, decorating cupcakes, and throwing wet sponges at their friends and family in the Stocks! Adults were of course allowed to join in, many guessing the number of sweets in the jar and guessing the weight of the Yokel, identifying film stars and visiting the plant stall, after a BBQ lunch and before relaxing with tea and cake. Thanks to everyone who came and made it a success, and to everyone who helped set up on Friday and Saturday and who manned the stalls – and all the clearing away! And thanks to everyone who baked a cake. We are of course always grateful for the generous prizes donated for the Raffle.
PHOTOS – FIRST 8 PHOTOS TAKEN BY LUCY PRINGLE
The main event for this month is FUN & GAMES ON THE VILLAGE GREEN. See Poster. Don’t forget to let us know your seating / table requirements and if you’re having the BBQ. See you there!
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COMING IN JULY – The Rude Mechanicals – Saturday 18th July https://www.therudes.co.uk/book-tickets-2
The Petersfield Shakespeare Festival – Shakespeare Revue and Macbeth. Thursday 16th July to Sunday 26th July. https://psfest.co.uk
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FUN & GAMES ON THE VILLAGE GREEN – SATURDAY 13TH JUNE
LET US KNOW IF YOU’LL BE JOINING US!
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Sheet Parish Council is holding their Annual Parish Assembly on Thursday 14th May in the Village Hall at 7pm. Guest speaker for the evening is Louise Barnetson from Wessex Waterways who will talk about wildlife and management of local waterways. There will be refreshments courtesy of the Parish Council. All are welcome.
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SAVE THE DATES – More information to follow on these Summer events
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SHEET SCHOOL have sent us their Spring Newsletter. Scroll to the end to see their requirement for a Governor.
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The Annual Stepping Stones Playgroup Duck Race was held in Village Street on Saturday 11th April.
HAPPY EASTER
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New-ish in Sheet is the Visitor Centre at Broadlands Meadows Farm, home to Alpacas, Goats and Sheep, which started inviting visitors to the farm last Summer http://www.fibrefarmer.com/index.html and shortly after that their regular Workshops started https://www.facebook.com/p/Broadlands-Meadows-Farm-61577375695711/ Here’s the Spring Workshop Schedule:
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Free Entry to the Giant Easter Charity Market at Petersfield Festival Hall on 4th April. Sponsored, amongst other businesses, by our very own Queens Head Pub.
It’s not too late to get your tickets for Film Club’s special showing of Molly vs The Machines this afternoon at 5pm – For more information about the film, see a trailer and purchase tickets visit https://webcollect.org.uk/sheetfilms
Thanks to the Post Box Topper Team for reminding us that Spring may be on its way!
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On Thursday 26th February we very sadly said goodbye to Andrew Platt, our long serving Chairman of the Sheet Association, friend and neighbour, who passed away in January. He will be greatly missed. Vaughan Clarke, editor of The Sheet News, has written a tribute to Andrew which you can find on Page 5 of the March issue of that publication.
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PETERSFIELD MUSICAL FESTIVAL – will take place at the Festival Hall and St. Peter’s Church from Friday 13th to Saturday 21st March. https://petersfieldmusicalfestival.org.uk
Catkins and Snowdrops on the Millennium Field
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The South Downs National Park Authority are running two Himalayan Balsam Training Days to tackle Himalayan Balsam in the River Rother catchment. Saturday 28th February or Saturday 21st March. For more information and to book your place https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/himalayan-balsam-training-day-for-community-action-groups-volunteers-tickets-1977385733960?aff=oddtdtcreator
The Sheet Association has received a thankyou note from The Rosemary Foundation’s Fundraising Team . Thanks to everyone who supported our events in 2025 with proceeds going mainly to The Rosemary Foundation and also to Cancer Research.
Another Festive topper thanks to our very own Team Banksy!
A brief note from Film Club to say thank you to all of you who attended our Film Night in November and donated, so generously, items for our annual pre-Christmas collection for the Petersfield Food Bank and Salvation Army hamper appeal.
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Sheet School have kindly sent us their Autumn newsletter
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The Parish Council would like to let you know that they have a vacancy for a Parish Clerk – see the link to their website: https://sheetparishcouncil.gov.uk/news/vacancy-for-a-parish-clerk
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Also the PC have asked us to warn you about possible break-ins. A resident on Inmans Lane has caught 2 people trying to break in to his property on his ring camera.
ANOTHER POSTBOX TOPPER MASTERPIECE
A note from the Parish Council re Co-option of a Parish Councillor
As no by-election has been requested, Sheet Parish Council will fill the current Parish Councillor vacancy by co-option at the next PC meeting on 9th September. If you are interested in standing for the Parish Council, please contact the Clerk by Friday, 5th September. https://sheetparishcouncil.gov.uk/news/2997
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Looking ahead to October, South Downs National Park and Western Sussex Rivers Trust are holding a one day event on 7th October – ‘Discover How You Can Help Your Local River’. As we’re all near the River Rother, some of you may be interested in this. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/river-rother-communities-parishes-event-tickets-1512347374709
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RON’S READING ROOM
Now that the evenings are drawing in, is it almost time for the sofa and a book?! In memory of our past Parish Council Chairman, Ron Dark, who loved a good book, we now have a bookshelf in the small meeting room of the Village Hall which can be accessed any time the Village Hall doors are open and there’s no-one using the room. Please feel free to take a book, leave one in exchange if you want to, but due to the limited space, please don’t leave a pile of books!
TEA & CAKES ON THE VILLAGE GREEN AND BRING & BUY SALE
Our event for charity, was held on Sunday afternoon 29th June. A big thank you to all who supported this event and made it a success. It really was a joint effort with the Sheet Association and residents – we had so many contributions from you; garden produce, plants and flowers and homemade jams etc. And of course thank you to anyone who made a cake and thanks to all for coming and supporting us on the day and buying Raffle tickets. We had some generous prizes donated from local businesses and individuals. And if you helped setting up on Sunday morning, lifting and shifting gazebos and marquee to give everyone shade in the heat of the day, and all those tables and chairs – that was much appreciated too!
And thanks to those who entered the photography competition, all of which made a great display alongside the themed floral original art. Your generosity produced £1131 – Tea & Cakes £366 / Produce stall £260 / Tony Clear’s flowers £186 / Raffle £319. The proceeds were split 75% / 25% to The Rosemary Foundation and Cancer Research respectively. A pleasing result.
We don’t normally single people out for praise on this website as so many people do so much and most of our events are a team effort. However, on this occasion we felt we wanted to thank Sheet resident Tony Clear for his involvement in the Tea and Cakes on the Green event on 29th June, and specifically for his contribution to the Bring & Buy Stalls. Many of you will know of the huge amount of work he puts into his field of cut flowers which he sells at the Harrow pub, proceeds from which go to the Rosemary Foundation. His admirable efforts over the years have raised many thousands of pounds for this organisation. On this occasion Tony and his partner Clare were up early on Sunday morning and gathered 30 bunches of flowers while most of us were likely still in bed! Many thanks Tony, you raised £186.
Thanks to all who came to the Tea & Cakes on the Green event on Sunday 29th June – full report and photos next month!
No Film Club this month.
And a reminder of our Sheet Association event on Sunday 29th June – Tea & Cakes on the Village Green. Alongside the Bring & Buy stalls Adhurst Community Garden will have a Wormery demonstration to get kids sorting / counting / discovering those little wrigglers! And in a few days we’ll be emailing you separately about the Photography Competition and Floral Art Show. And details of some gentle live music to accompany your tea and cakes. We do hope you’ll join us with your friends and family and help make this charity event a fun and successful afternoon. Email us at thesheetvillage@gmail.com if you have any questions.
‘The Rudes’ performance is getting closer – Sheet Recreation Ground on Saturday 5th July with their brand new production – Gentle Harry’s Farm. www.therudes.co.uk
The Parish Council’s Annual Parish Assembly will be held on Thursday 29th May in Sheet Village Hall at 7pm. The speaker this year will be Julie Robinson, Head Teacher of Sheet Primary School, who will be talking to us about the use of smart phones in schools. All our welcome. Refreshments.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS – SAVE THE DATES!
Join us on Sunday 29th June between 2-5pm for Tea & Cakes on the Village Green together with ‘Bring & Buy’ garden produce and flower stalls. Help us make this fund raising event a successful and fun afternoon. Updates and more info to follow. Email us at thesheetvillage@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Save the Date. ‘The Rudes’ will be at Sheet Recreation Ground on Saturday 5th July with their brand new production – Gentle Harry’s Farm. www.therudes.co.uk
And on 18th – 20th July The Petersfield Shakespeare Festival will be entertaining us with A Midsummer Night’s Dream. www.psfest.co.uk
That old saying ‘Nice weather for Ducks’ means it’s raining! But on Saturday 19th April we really did have Nice weather for Ducks – in particular the 650 ducks taking part in the Duck Race enjoyed warm sunshine whilst sailing down the gulley in Village Street. Some made it as far as London Road! A great event, enjoyed by many, in aid of Stepping Stones Playgroup.
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE
NOTE – FILM CLUB QUIZ ON SUNDAY 13TH APRIL IS SOLD OUT
SAVE THE DATE – SHEET ASSOCIATION’S SUMMER EVENT. SUNDAY 29TH JUNE 2-5pm. TEA AND CAKE ON THE VILLAGE GREEN TOGETHER WITH A ‘BRING & BUY’ SALE OF FLOWERS AND GARDEN PRODUCE. MORE DETAILS SOON.
Further afield – a link to activities at Queen Elizabeth Country Park, including a LINO PRINTING WORKSHOP on 26th April. https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/qecp/visit-us/whatson?keywords=&page=2
Here is the Sheet School Spring Term Newsletter
Hello everyone, Well a rather exciting Spring term for us here at Sheet with an Ofsted visit! You can find the details here. We are rightly very proud of our report. The report praises the school’s focus on personal development and behaviour and attitudes and has graded these two areas as ‘outstanding’, noting the staff’s dedication to ensuring the best for each and every child! We are thrilled to have received such positive feedback from Ofsted and are pleased that the aspects we value were noticed and noted in our report. This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff, the support of our parents and governors, and the resilience and enthusiasm of our pupils. There have been visits to Windsor Castle for our Kingfisher Class (Year 1/2), The Living Rainforest for our Herons (Year 3/4) and to The Natural history Museum for Kestrels (Year 5/6). We have celebrated World Book Day, Pancake Day (you may have heard the cheers of support from the village on Shrove Tuesday), Engineering Day and Science week too! Alongside this our children have taken part in music day and art day at Bedales. It really is ‘all go’ at school these days! We’ll be back in July to share more stories and adventures. Until then, keep that Sheet spirit alive! Julie Robinson, Head
Spring is sprung – according to the Meteorological Calendar – and the Church garden!
SAVE THE DATE – Film Club Quiz on Sunday 13th April at The Queens Head – full details https://webcollect.org.uk/sheetfilms/event/quiz-night-at-the-queens-head
Public Consultation on the South Downs National Park Local Plan Review ends on 17th March. To have your say – https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/have-your-say-on-south-downs-national-parks-local-plan-review/
UPDATE 13.2.25 – In case you’re not already aware and are planning a journey on the A3, there will be north and southbound road closures for the next few weeks, due to the resurfacing work at the Ham Barn roundabout:
https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/south-east/a3-ham-barn-roundabout-resurfacing-west-liss
Queen Elizabeth Country Park activities in January include a Childrens Outdoor Trail – on until 5th January. For full details see https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/qecp/visit-us/whatson
