Branton & Auckley Arrow

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This will be our first normal Christmas since December 2019 and it s great to see so many events planned for over the festive period from community carol singing events and performances to Christmas fayres and markets. This month s issue has lots of information on these events so get your diary ready!

Cantley with Branton PC are organising another Litter Pick event on Saturday 12th November, volunteers are welcome to attend so if you have some time to spare please get involved. Our Ward Councillors have organised skips for the community, some dates were earlier in October, but others are in November and December and can be found on p4.

Look out for Branton s poppy display this month. Thank you to everyone who responded to our request for help, we will have photos in the next issue. The December issue deadline is Wednesday 16th November. The Arrow will be delivered before 1st December.

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Cantley with Branton Parish Council have organised a carol singing event on Doncaster Road, next to the Three Horseshoes public house in Branton.

The Armthorpe Elmfield Brass Band will provide the music and mince pies will be served on the evening.

Would be lovely to see you there.

Community News

We are con nuing with our monthly draw, a way in which everyone has an opportunity to support the show. Any new members can apply on line through our website. www.auckley.show.co.uk or give me a call to arrange 01302 770818.

We are keeping our discounted price at £10 for twelve months with a chance of winning £100 each month.

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The commi ee have taken the decision to increase the prize fund by £480 making a total of £1680 available to win over the year. We have added four more prizes of £10 each month.

Plans are now being put together for next year which will be Saturday 19th August 2023. With your support we’ll make it the best ever annual community event.

Winners of the October 2022 draw number are

1st 67 Theo Nicolou wins £100. 2nd 372 Elaine Snowden wins £10 3rd 377 Bernade e Harris wins £10 4th 184 Rick Woffinden wins £10 5th 365 Kev Mills wins £10

Please note you don’t have to live in Auckley to help support our show.

Regards Neil Woodward Chairman Auckley Show

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Finningley community

Allotments society petitioned Finningley Parish Council to ask for allotment provision within the village & eventually they identified the site of the old village hall which had been unused for a long time.

Once the decision had been made the PC moved quite quickly to obtain planning consent, clear the area of scrub, provide a car park & put a fence around the site. We were granted access at the start of the first lockdown & the laying out of pathways, dividing the site into plots & getting our tenants on site provided a welcome distraction. The site has come a long way since those early days, we have obtained funding for a communal shed, greenhouse & done our best to prevent rabbits from chewing through all our young plants Despite all the challenges most of our original tenants are still enjoying their gardening, but, inevitably, some have handed back their keys due to increased workloads, ill health or a lack of time available. It isn't easy maintaining a plot to a good standard & getting your plants to provide a good harvest, but when it all comes together the satisfaction of eating freshly picked produce is worth the effort.

Being a Parish Council owned site we are asked to prioritise Finningley residents, but if you would like to join our waiting list email

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Christmas wreath making workshops serving mulled wine and mince pies Please call or message to secure your place.

Kilham hall, Branton Wednesday 30th November 2022 7.00pm till 10.00pm—£45

The Hayfield Bar, Hayfield Lakes, Auckley, DN9 3NP

Thursday 8th December 2022 6pm till 9pm—£45

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AUCKLEY PARISH COUNCIL

October/November Newsletter

A Big Thank you to the Auckley Show Committee

In August the highly successful and thoroughly enjoyed Auckley Show took place. The success of this event is due to the hours of work and dedication put in by members of the Show Committee, for which, the Parish Council would like to express its gratitude.

Riverside Park Defibrillator Saves a Life

The lifesaving machine was used by members of the local community in the home of a local resident to help keep the person alive until the emergency services arrived. This incident shows the value of these machines in the local community and we would like to raise awareness of where they are in the Auckley: Riverside Park (on the side of the Pavilion), Off Ravenswood Drive- always available Auckley School, School Lane- always available

The Hayfield School, Hurst Lane- available at certain times.

The Parish Council is currently looking at siting a new defibrillator at Hayfield Park and will keep you updated.

We would like to wish the resident a speedy recovery.

Consideration for Further CCTV Provision

Due to the success of the CCTV camera at Hayfield Park in deterring anti- social behaviour in the area, the Council is considering providing further CCTV cameras in Auckley.

Painting of the Bridge Railings over the River Torne

The Parish Council would like to express their thanks to Doncaster Council who recently completed the painting of the railings over the River Torne. The bridge looks smarter and shows that the village is maintained and looked after.

New Footpath Creation off Hayfield Lane

An existing footpath has been adopted by Doncaster Council and given a new lease of life with a newly laid tarmac surface. The path which runs past the side of Hayfield Lane School, from Hayfield Lane to Sherwood Close can now be used by all. The Parish Council would like to express its thanks.

To contact the Clerk to Auckley Parish Council (Emma Lear), please email clerk@auckleyparishcouncil.gov.uk or call 07857 568268.

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Doncaster Spanish Society

Doncaster Spanish Society will be meeting on Friday 18th November for an illustrated talk by Maria Teresa Sikora, one of our members, on ‘Shakira: una retrospectiva’. The talk, in Spanish with English translation, will explore the Colombian singer and songwriter’s life and music. The meeting is from 7.00 to 9.00pm at Doncaster Town Fields Sports Club, Bennetthorpe, DN2 6AA (opposite the Earl of Doncaster). Parking is available on site. Drinks can be purchased at the bar and the society will provide snacks. Entry for non-members £4.

If you can, please check our Facebook page for any changes to the programme.

(https://www.facebook.com/Doncaster-SpanishSociety)

We look forward to welcoming you to the society.

For further information, please contact Elaine on 07930 368867 or Jackie on 01302 344822

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Just a quick note this month to remind everyone about our annual Memory Tree. As usual it will be held in the Frenchgate Centre and will start on Monday, 28th November until Saturday, 10th December (excluding Sunday, 4th December). Times are 10am to 3pm. We have all new tokens this year for you to take home in memory of your loved ones in exchange for a donation. Also we have labels on which to write a personal message to hang on the Christmas tree in the Centre. We look forward to seeing familiar as well as new faces for a chat and to hopefully let you know the latest news regarding possible purchases for our local hospitals.

Also, don’t forget that Doncaster Wheatsheaf Singers are holding their very popular Annual Charity Christmas Concert on Saturday, 17th December at Doncaster Minster from 7-9 pm. Please telephone 01302 323748 for further information. We are extremely grateful that they will be supporting Doncaster Cancer Detection Trust again.

Should you need to get in touch with us we are at 22 Wood Street, Doncaster DN1 3LW (entrance by the side of Kerry Gough Florists), first floor (lift available), Room 111. Tel. 01302 325029. Email: info@dcdt.co.uk. Website: dcdt.co.uk. It is always best to phone ahead if you are planning a visit to ensure someone is in the office as there are now security keypads on the doors.

We hope to see you at the Memory Tree. However, if you are unable to visit, donations can be made on-line via our website. We are grateful for all gifts, whether big or small. It all counts.

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Danum Eagles Basketball club was founded in 2000, Bob Martin grew the club to the success story it is today, establishing a world class club which is known throughout the country for its excellence and its talent pathway from junior through to senior players.

Success stories include sending 11 players in 2016 to the USA to play basketball and experience the education overseas as well as Doncaster Free Press winners of best sports team and amateur club to name a few.

Out of Danum Eagles, Doncaster Junior Eagles and Doncaster Eagles Men’s team were born, and they are the club competition partner of Danum Eagles. We have a U14 team, U16 team and a division 2 Senior teams that all play competitively in the Basketball England affiliated leagues.

As a club we face new challenges, not only the high and increasing costs of courts, referees and game officials, which cost an average of £400 a game, (self-funded) we face the challenges of growing the sport from grassroots up which in turns slows the process of enabling all the opportunity to reach the best version of themselves in the game, whether that is a player, a coach, a referee or a table official!

This month we were thrilled to have an application approved from the Doncaster Community Fund which enables us to purchase two mobile defibrillators for the U14s and U16s teams. Thank you to Cllr Jane Cox and Cllr Steve Cox for making this happen!

We are always looking for potential sponsors and we are delighted to offer packages for the 2022/2023 season. This is a great opportunity to give your business exposure and a chance to connect to new customers:

player per game—Donation £ uncapped amount

If you would like to sponsor Doncaster Eagles Junior / Senior Basketball team or simply sponsor a player or make a donation, please be in touch via carolyn.1967@hotmail.co.uk Every donation makes a difference in our basketball family and takes us one step closer to our goals.

Doncaster Eagles Basketball Team

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NEWS FROM ST OSWALD’S C of E ACADEMY

Hello, from us all at St Oswald’s. Now the weather has turned Autumnal we are beginning to look forward to treats like our upcoming Spooky Disco and Hot Chocolate treat times on Fridays! If you feel inspired to contact us about anything in the update, please drop us a line at admin@soa.dsat.education and we will get back to you.

Owl Antics

EYFS were visited by some engaging feathered friends and had an awesome time learning all about them and meeting Tyke the burrowing owl, JD the barn owl. Bugs the long eared owl and Bubbles the screech owl. There are some keen budding birdwatchers in there from the conversations they have been having about all things ornithological!

Green Day

In order to raise funds to re-adopt our school sloth, Pringle, at the Toucan Rescue Ranch in Costa Rica, we held a non-uniform day where we dressed in shades of green and blue to represent the Earth. We learned about rainforests and how important they are and some of the children went on to learn about how to combat deforestation by choosing Fair Trade items and ones that use alternatives to palm oil during manufacture. KS2 visit to Ledston Estate

The whole of KS2 climbed aboard two large coaches and spent an amazing day at the Ledston Estate in Leeds, learning about our beautiful countryside. We wondered at the role of bees in keeping our planet alive, learned how deer sort out disagreements using their antlers to wrestle, and hunted in woodland for pieces to add to clay ornaments. We also learned the countryside code and how to walk our dogs safely around other animals before watching a demonstration of how to handle and relax ‘Chainsaw Charlie’ – an endearing ferret whose ancestors were apparently used by the Romans to hunt rabbits they introduced!

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What’s On In Branton and Auckley

Activity

Mon Pre-School from 3 months

Mon Yoga

Mon Gentle Yoga

Meeting place

Auckley Nursery School Building

Time Contact

7.45am—5.30pm 770409

Auckley Parish Centre 9.30—10.30am 07990 513138

Auckley Parish Centre 10.45-11.30am 07990513138

Mon Baby massage and Yoga Auckley Parish Centre 12.45—2.15pm 07748 668634

Mon Music Bugs—2 x 1 hour sessions Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.30am-11.30am 07827 816175

Mon Dance on Auckley Parish Centre 2.30-4.30pm 07881201791

Mon Fitness class for ladies over 40

Mon Little Fishes

Mon 1st Doncaster Brownies

Mon Line Dancing

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 1.45-2.45pm 07368216114 Linda

The Zone, Hayfield Lane Primary School 9am—11am 775160

Auckley Parish Centre 5.30 - 7.00 01302 770004

Auckley Parish Centre 7.30—9.30 817124

Mon Zumba Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 6.30-7.30pm Vicky 07899980870

Mon Kixx Football Sessions Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 4.30pm to 6pm Ben 01302 618088

Mon Two Circles Aikido Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 8pm till 10pm John 07876161156

Tue Coffee Morning from Sept 21 Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 10.00-11.30am Sheila 538542

Tue Art Club from Sept 21 Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 1.00-3.00pm Carol 538033

Tue Cubs 8 - 10yrs Scout Hut, Auckley 5.30-7pm 07760 454188

Tue Pre-School from 3 months

Auckley Nursery School Building 7.45—5.30pm 770409

Tue Parent and Toddlers Auckley Parish Centre 9.30 - 11.00 07815 666068

Tue Ridgeway School of Dance Auckley Parish Centre 4.00 - 8.30pm 07961 091708

Tue Warren Martial Arts Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 4-6pm Alex 07590965077

Tue Zumba Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 6.30.7.30pm Debbie 07952756422

Tue Walking or running netball sessions

Wed Buzzy Bees Playgroup

Wed Parent and Toddlers

Wed Line Dancing

Wed Pre-School from 3 months

Hayfield School, Hurst Lane, Auckley 6-7pm & 7-8pm 07788 539820.

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.30am-11am Amy 07482785985

Auckley Parish Centre 9.30—11.00 07815 666068

Auckley Parish Centre 12.30-2.30pm 817124

Auckley Nursery School Building 7.45am-5.30pm 770409

Wed Evolve in Movement Pilates—3 separate classes Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 4.45pm until 8.15pm 07780618299

Wed Beavers 6 - 8yrs Scout Hut, Auckley 5.30 - 7.00 770838

Wed Table Tennis Club Hayfield Community Sports Centre 6-7pm 01302 774510

Wed Chunma Tae Kwon Do (Dave Sutherill) Auckley Parish Centre 6.30– 8pm 868431

Wed Pilates Auckley Parish Centre 5-6pm 01302537915

Thur Explorer Scouts 14-18yrs Scout Hut, Auckley 7.30 - 9.30 770838

Thur Pre-School from 3 Months

Thur Parent and Toddlers

Auckley Nursery School Building 7.45am—5.30pm 770409

Auckley Parish Centre 9.30 - 11.00 07815 666068

Thur Coffee Morning Auckley Parish Centre 10.00—11.30 770004

Thur Line Dancing Auckley Parish Centre 12.30-2.30pm 817124

Thur Warren Martial Arts Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 4-6pm Alex 07590965077

Thur Scott Stevenson School of Dance Auckley Parish Centre 4.30-9pm 07787 521700

Thur Girl guiding District Choir St Saviours Church, Auckley evenings 01302 771354

Fri Scouts 10.5 - 14yrs Scout Hut, Auckley 6.00 - 8.00 07760 454188

Fri Pre-School from 3 months

Auckley Nursery School Building 7.45am -5.30pm 770409

Fri Baby Massage & Yoga Auckley Parish Centre 1.00pm– 2.30pm 07748668634

Fri Coffee Time

The Zone, Hayfield Lane Primary School 2.30—3.30pm

Fri Music Bugs Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.30am to 1.30pm Anna 07827816175

Fri Dance fusion (2 Sessions)

Fri Salsa (Alternate weeks)

Auckley Parish Centre 5-7pm lizzyhartley@hotmail.com

Auckley Parish Centre 6.30—8.30pm 07989 346391

Fri Scott Stevenson School of Dance Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 4.30pm—8.30pm 07787 521700

Sat Irish Dancing

Auckley parish Centre 9.30-10.30am 07772585108

Sat Scott Stevenson School of Dance pre school Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.15—10am 07787 521700

Sat Scott Stevenson School of Dance Auckley Parish Centre 10.30am-2.30pm 07787 521700

Sun Yoga (meditation)

Sun Sunday Club

Auckley Parish Centre 5.30-7pm 07894554513

Auckley Parish Centre 11am 770240

Sun Grace Church Family Service Hayfield Lane Primary School 10.45-12.15 775160

What’s On In Finningley & Blaxton

Day Activity

Mon Active 40’s Exercise Class

Meeting place

Blaxton Village Hall

Time Contact

10am –11am

Mon Chair exercise Blaxton Village Hall 11.00am-12noon

Mon Knit & Natter Blaxton Village Hall 1pm—3pm

Mon Scott Stevenson School of Dance Blaxton Village Hall 5-8.30pm 07787 521700

Mon Tots Play Classes age 0—3 yrs

Tue Boogie Bounce

Finningley Village Hall

Finningley Village Hall

10—12noon 12.30-2.30pm 07852374106

5—6.45pm 07793 195959

Tue Bowling Blaxton Village Hall 12—2.30pm

Tue Doncaster Guides & Brownies Blaxton Village Hall 5.45 -7.15pm 01302 771354

Tue Tots Play Finningley Village Hall 9.30-12.15pm 07852374106

Tue Echo Yoga Blaxton Village Hall

Wed Pilates Blaxton Village Hall

7.30-8.30pm

9.45-10.45am & 1112noon

Wed Table Tennis Blaxton Village Hall 2-4pm

Wed Fluffy Ducklings Baby & Toddler group Finningley Village Hall 1pm—2.30pm 07843939379

Thur Over 60’s Exercise Class Finningley Village Hall 8am-8.45am 07792963859

Thur Finningley Art and Craft group Finningley Village Hall 1.00 -3.00 730559

Thur Community Coffee Morning Finningley Village Hall 10.00—12.00noon

Thur Scott Stevenson School of Dance classes Blaxton Village Hall 4.30-8pm 07787 521700

Thur Scott Stevenson School of Dance classes Blaxton Village Hall 4.30-7.15pm 07787 521700

Fri Scott Stevenson School of Dance classes Blaxton Village Hall 5.30-8pm 07787 521700

Sat Scott Stevenson School of Dance classes Blaxton Village Hall 9.45-2.15pm 07787 521700

Monthly Events in Branton, Finningley & Auckley

2nd Wednesday of the month Auckley Parish Council Meeting Auckley School 6.30pm 07857 568268

1st Wednesday in the month Dementia Support Group Auckley Parish Centre 1—3pm 07899 050622

1st Thursday of the month Auckley WI Auckley Parish Centre 7.00—9.30 771327

1st Wednesday of the month Cantley with Branton P C Meeting Kilham Hall Meeting Rooms, Branton. 6.30pm 07761525584

2nd Thursday of the month Cantley with Branton WI Kilham Hall, Kilham Lane, Branton 7.00pm 772853

3rd Thursday of the month Branton Book Club Kilham Hall Meeting Rooms, Branton 7-9pm 07568290013

3rd Wednesday in the month Blaxton Parish Council meeting Blaxton Village Hall 7pm

3rd Friday in the month DMBC Community Liaison S Racjan Blaxton Village Hall 10 -12noon

2nd & Last Monday in Month Doncaster Woodturning Club Finningley Village Hall 6.30-9.30

2nd Tuesday in the month SOPS DONCASTER Finningley Village Hall 7pm—9PM

2nd Saturday in the month Saturday Help, Advice & Signpost surgery Finningley Village hall 10—11am 01302 771727 01302 285639

1st Tuesday each quarter Finningley Village Community Group Finningley Village Hall 7.15pm 770992

1st & 3rd Thursday in Month Finningley Village Coffee Morning Finningley Village Hall 10-12noon

3rd Tuesday in Month Finningley Parish Council Finningley Village Hall 7.00pm

3rd Thursday in Month Finningley WI Finningley Village Hall 7.15-9.00 772539

3rd Tuesday in Month Tuesday Club Finningley Village Hall 1.45-3.3pm 770862

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