The Hatfield Arrow July 2024

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Welcome to the June 2024 issue of the Hatfield Arrow.

Summer is here and along with it comes the St. Lawrence Church Annual Garden Party 6th July 2024, 2pm.

There will be all the usual stalls and attractions, entrance is only 50p per adult and children are free. It’s a great family event and everyone is welcome!

The Garden party takes place on The Barn Field (adjacent to the Church, Hatfield).

Please continue to send any details to me that you would like including in the Arrow each month. The deadline for the August issue is Thursday 18th July and you can email the information to julie@arrowpublications.co.uk

Best Wishes

Julie Morrell

Community News

Woodhouse Community Events

Hatfield Woodhouse Events Group was formed from the City of Doncaster Council Positive Action Group. The aim of the group is to promote local businesses and bring the local community together holding various events for all ages, free wherever possible.

The next events we have planned are:-

Sunday 30 June 2024 Summer Gala at Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall inc Classic Cars, Dog show, Fairground Rides, Evolve Dancers, Grimsby Puppet Power Band all details tbc

Tuesday 29 October Scarecrow Workshop

Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 November Scarecrow Weekend

Saturday 23 November Christmas Wreath Making Workshop

Friday 13 December 2024 Lights on Wheels Parade

We have arriving a Community Seed/Exchange Hut for everyone to use by placing unwanted items for others, which is to be positioned in the Hatfield Woodhouse Chapel grounds, with a grant from Future Bio Gas and we are holding a Grand Drawer Raffle at the June Summer Gala, donations of raffle prizes would be greatly received.

For Hatfield Woodhouse Events Group up to date details please follow us onhatfieldwoodhouseevents@gmail.com

Hatfield Woodhouse

Methodist Chapel

July Monday 8th Coffee Afternoon in aid of The Leprosy Mission, Raffle @ 2pm

August Monday 5th Coffee Afternoon in aid of a Cancer Charity tbc Raffle @ 2pm

September Monday tbc Coffee Afternoon in aid of Alzheimers @ 2pm Raffle

Hatfield Woodhouse Coffee Afternoon raised £118.50 for Thorne Rural Lions

St. Lawrence Church Annual Garden Party

6th July – 2 - 5 pm

The Barn Field (adjacent to the Church).

All the usual Stalls / Attractions.

Entrance only 50p per adult (children free). A great family event.

Travis St Lawrence Football Fun

On 6th June 2024, some of our year 4 and 5 children represented our school at the Stoneacre Football Tournament. This was held at the EcoPower Stadium, Doncaster and was attended by 8 schools. We prioritised this event in our school calendar as it is such a wellorganised and supportive event for all involved. As one of the teams, we were presented with a free football kit with our school logo on which will be used for all other competitive events.

Our team comprised of 10 children from across year 4 and 5 who participated in football tournaments throughout the day. Each team had the opportunity to play one another until the final for two teams at the end of the day.

We were so proud of all of the children who attended. They conducted themselves with maturity, determination and care. We were also so proud of one of our team who was awarded the Player of the day ball. Dylan J gained this award for being an incredible sportsperson and demonstrating exceptional leadership skills. He was seen many times supporting, not only his own team but also, the other teams. When someone would be injured he would go and check that they were ok. What a fantastic ambassador for our school!

At the end of the day, the children were awarded with a medal to celebrate their achievement. Our children wanted to give their views of the day:

Imogen- “It was fun, I was happy that I got the opportunity to do it”.

Oliver- “It was a lifetime experience to get to do it and play on the Keepmoat ground”.

Isaac- “It was a very good experience and an honour to play in the Doncaster Stadium”.

Eliah- “It wasn’t the best because we didn’t win but we did get 2 goals”.

Sophia- “I loved it because we all tried our hardest. We tried and that’s what important”.

Theo- “I loved it because every I had fun and that’s what mattered”.

Presley- “I enjoyed it because we got to play in Doncaster Stadium”.

We would like to thank all of the parents/carers who attended and supported the event. I would also like to thank Mrs Oxby for her hard work and dedication giving the children the opportunity of this event. We look forward to more competitions.

Thank you for reading our report.

Hatfield Church Annual Garden Party 6th July at The Barn Field.

Opening Ceremony at 2 PM. Entrance Adults 50p. Children Free

Entertainments including: - Markham Main Brass Band, Displays by our Local Schools, with The McLeod Academy of Irish Dance, & The Stephanie Maskill School of Dance,

All the usual stalls & attractions including: -

Cakes, Preserves, Tombola, Raffle, Books, Plants, Bottles, Chocolate Tombola & Teddy Tombola, as well as all the usual smaller games of skill / chance. Back by popular demand – Miniature Train Rides. Not forgetting of course our wonderful Afternoon Teas – served throughout the event.

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Also Fit Alarms

Hello and welcome to what is supposedly called Summer. Hopefully the weather will sort itself out and it can decide whether it will be sunny or continue to rain.

It is unfortunate but when the weather turns nice, we often need extra ventilation in our homes to help cool down. This usually involves leaving windows and sometimes doors open to take advantage of a draught. Sadly, thieves will take advantage of this and either reaching through or windows or enter houses by open doors to steal your property. The old saying ‘An open window or door is an invitation to a thief’ is still relevant .

While you are outside in your garden, you want to make sure that unwanted visitors do not get into your house. Never sit in the back garden with your front door unlocked. In fact, always keep your front door locked even when you are in the house. Do not leave ground floor windows or other easily accessible windows open in a room if you or someone else in your family is not in that room. Always shut and lock windows if you leave a room. Do not leave any articles on a windowsill in a room especially car or house keys even if you or someone else is in that room.

If you are enjoying the rear garden and everyone is sat outside, always make sure you can see if anyone enters your house by the back door. We have had thieves sneak into houses via the back door even when families are enjoying a barbecue out in the rear garden.

When some people go on holiday, they post pictures on social media of them enjoying themselves socialising or admiring the scenery. Be careful about broadcasting that your house is empty. Personally, I would rather share pictures of my holiday when I have returned home. It may lose the impact, but it does not advertise the fact that I am away from home.

Always ask a member of your family or a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on your house if you go away. They can put out and return your bin if necessary and very importantly move any parcel that may have arrived by Courier delivery and been left by your front door. If you are expecting a parcel delivery, consider redirecting it to a local collection hub or to your trusted neighbour. That reduces the danger of leaving a parcel on open display to any passing thief.

If you are tidying up your garden and using power or hand tools, do not leave them unattended in your front garden. If you take a break and go into the house or rear garden, do not leave the tools in the front garden. Thieves can and have simply walked off with lawnmowers and expensive hedge trimmers. Thieves can also use hand tools to gain entry to your property. A garden spade makes an ideal crowbar and they have been used in the past to smash glass and force open doors and windows.

I have to mention the number of houses that are being entered by the offender snapping the euro profile cylinder in the doors. Properties are still being burgled and car keys stolen resulting in the car being taken as well much. Reduce the risk of this type of burglary happening to you by replacing e Euro profile cylinder locks with one that matches security standard TS 007 3 star or SS312 Diamond standard. Please make sure the lock is correctly measured and installed so that it does not protrude beyond the door furniture.

I know of a recent repeat burglary where offenders returned to a property that was burgled two years ago again to steal the very expensive motor car on the front drive. The victim had installed a bollard on his front drive to stop the offenders driving his vehicle away, but they obviously assumed that the keys to secure the bollard will probably on the car key ring. They broke into the house snapping the lock on the rear patio doors but luckily, they didn't find the key the car keys so this time although damage was caused to get into the house nothing was stolen

You can enjoy the summer and relax without the worry of crime by taking a few simple precautions. For further crime prevention advice, visit the South Yorkshire Police website at https://www.southyorks.police.uk/find-out/crime-prevention-advice/ Stay safe and secure.

Eamonn

Eamonn.larkin@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

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Friends of Quarry Park

We had a brilliant session on Friday 7th June with our amazing volunteers and Rangers Sam and Leon. There was plenty of jobs to do so we split into groups and got started. The Council were there too cutting the grass, so the park was a hive of activity.

The litter picking team set off to do their stuff and collected a large bag of rubbish, parts from a burnt-out motorbike and a bicycle! The team reported that the amount of litter was much less than usual which is a positive sign. Let’s hope it continues. The council have provided dog poo bags for the two stations located near the woods and the post office path entrance, which the Friends are keeping replenished. Hopefully this will encourage more owners to clean up after their dogs.

A new bench was installed in a clearing near Warren Wood which was tried out and approved by a lady walking her dog. The weeds and nettles were trimmed back on the Greens Road steps, around way marker posts and in the car park. All the vegetation is overgrown following a very wet Spring, but everything looks healthy.

We installed a new sign to mark our copse of trees that were planted last year. The trees were generously funded by Vulcan Renewables through their Community Fund, and the sign was made by our very talented Ranger Leon. We think it looks amazing!

Another job was making a start laying ground mesh underneath our new picnic table to protect the ground from erosion. Additional mats will be laid creating a link to St Mary’s car park pathway enabling easier access.

After a busy couple of hours, we enjoyed refreshments in the sunshine with delicious strawberry cakes from Julie.

The Friends of Quarry Park were recently nominated for an award in the Environment category of the Hatfield Town Council’s ‘Pride of our Area’ Awards. We are very pleased and proud to have won this award in recognition of the work our volunteers do. Huge thanks go to the committee, volunteers, rangers and everyone who supports us. A reminder that our Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 17th June at 7.30pm at the Flarepath, everyone welcome. We will also be holding a coffee morning in aid of group funds, at Hatfield Library on Saturday 27th July 10am – 12 noon with other community groups taking part. This will be partly funded through a generous grant from The Rotary Club of Doncaster St George’s, for which we are extremely grateful.

Work parties are usually held on the first Friday of each month, weather permitting. There is always plenty of work to be done, including litter picking, clearing paths and cutting back vegetation. Equipment is provided but please ensure you wear suitable clothing and footwear. The next events are scheduled for Friday 5th July and Friday 2nd August 10am – 12 noon, meet at the new picnic table. Full details will be published on our Facebook page ‘Friends of Quarry Park’ or you can email us at thequarrypark@gmail.com or call us on 07546 595144.

Doncaster HF Rambling Club is an independent walking club which strives to provide its members with opportunities for the healthy enjoyment of the countryside in a spirit of friendship and fun. We organise three grades of walks to suit all abilities every four weeks on a Sunday, visiting a wide range of locations, travelling by coach from a number of pick-up points around Doncaster. We are a friendly group and always welcome new members. We offer anyone interested in joining us to come along on two walks as a guest before committing as a member. The cost of the coach fare is £15.

Our latest walk was from Ashford in the Water in the Peak District which, despite the poor weather, was enjoyed by us all. Our trip coincided with this years Well Dressings and the Flower Festival in this lovely village, as well as refreshments in one of the two pubs, café and Community Centre when we met up at the end of the day.

On June 23rd we did our annual Coastal Walk along the North Yorkshire Coast walking South from Scarborough, and taking in Muston Sands further South. It ended with us all meeting up inland at Hunmanby for the journey home.

Full details of our club and what we have to offer can be found on our website: www.doncasterhframblingclub.org.uk

Our next walk is July 21st in Buxton Derbyshire.,

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Hatfield Community Library

We are all feeling very proud in the library at the moment as we were nominated for a “Pride of Hatfield Award.” This is a new initiative by the council to thank the many volunteers who serve in the DN7 ward. Our certificate for 'Service to the Community' is on show in the library. Many other worthy groups of all ages were also nominated, some becoming winners of their section. Congratulations to all the other deserving winners.

It is a special year for us as it is our 10 year anniversary. Yes we have been a community run library for 10 years. Where has the time gone? I can clearly remember the very first public meeting to which I came just intending to help out in some way. The few first volunteers were gradually joined by other volunteers who came forward so here we are. We really have to thank Jenny Haughan for her invaluable help in those early days of setting up and later Mary Camm who was our support when we reopened as a volunteer library. Others from the then DMBC also played a part and the City of Doncaster Council continues to support us. Most of our volunteers have been with us for a long time but some newer faces have filled in the gaps over the years. Thanks to their commitment, I hope we have been successful in our aim to serve the community and introduce new activities whilst keeping the library running in the way the public wanted.

Last month I mentioned Doncaster's great railway history and was quite proud of myself, (as a not born in Yorkshire never mind Doncaster person), for knowing so much about Doncaster's history. However, as the saying goes, pride comes before a fall. In a chance conversation with a local personality in the library, I found out an historical fact about Doncaster's history which I had never heard of but quite a few other people had. Including my 12 year old grandson who is mainly interested in football and his phone!! No doubt a lot of other people may have heard a story that once Doncaster belonged to Scotland. Doncaster, of course, was nothing like it is today. The “Manor of Doncaster” came to the English Crown when the family who owned it died out.

According to the Treaty of Durham, King Stephen ceded the Manor of Doncaster and some other parts of the North to King David 1st of Scotland as part of treaty to appease him when he invaded in 1136 reaching as far Durham. David had already taken Carlisle, Alnwick, Norham and Newcastle. Stephen let David retain Carlisle and a large part of Cumberland, Lancashire and strangely the Manor of Doncaster which remained a fief of the English crown rather than territory annexed by Scotland. King David broke the treaty when he invaded again in 1138. Some years later in 1157 , Henry 11 regained control of all land given to the Scots by Stephen. There is no surviving record in Doncaster of the Scottish Charter as the borough records only go back to the 12th century. However, there are King David coins, which were found in Doncaster, in the museum. I have not yet found any information about this story in the local history section of our library. We do have quite a few books about the history of Doncaster and the surrounding areas in the library.

If you like historical mystery novels, the Cadfael books by Ellis Peters are set in the time of civil war when the aforementioned Stephen was fighting his cousin, the Empress Maud, for the English crown.

COFFEE MORNING MENCAP

Thank you to those people who came to support the Doncaster Mencap coffee morning. I thought for a moment that I had made a mistake with the dates when our friends from Thorne Lions walked in. However all was fine as they also support the Doncaster Mencap group as one of the many good deeds they do. They made over £200 and kindly made a donation to the library.n

TUESDAY June 18th CSPO drop-in from 10am

This is the opportunity to talk to your local team about any local problems or concerns.

SATURDAY June 29th. Coffee Morning Thorne Rural Lions. As I repeatedly say, the Lions deserve our support as they do so much for the community, including the annual Christmas Santa's Sleigh collection and the above Mencap coffee morning. Please come along to support their efforts, have a coffee wth friends and eat some delicious cake. The Lions are holding a Fun and Sports day on Saturday August 10th at the Parklands Social Club on Wheatly Hall Road. (See poster photo.)

REGULAR EVENTS

If you want to attend our regular or one off sessions I would recommend checking before you set off just in case the session has been cancelled for an unforseen reason. Some groups do not run during school holidays. We are also a warm space so people are welcome to come in for a coffee, a chat, do the jigsaw, play a game or work on your laptop/device. We also welcome carers/parents who bring young children in to read our picture books or play with toys. It is a lovely space to give the children a change of scenery and have a new experience.

MONDAY - Wriggle, Rhyme and Storytime 10-11am (free)

This session is an enjoyable one for lots of young children. There is a range of activities for the children- singing, dancing (well wiggling) and generally having a good time Parents/carers can stay on and have a coffee while the children play with the toys. (free activity)

Needles and Pins 10am.(twice a month. This Month June 10th and 24th ) Bring your own work and chat with like-minded people or ask for advice about a project you might want to start. (Each person pays £1.50 which covers refreshments and a meal out))

Bridge Club 1pm (free activity) New comers are welcome. Refreshments provided £1.

Yoga 7-8:30 Gentle Hatha Yoga. This is extra class started to give people more chance of coming to enjoy our yoga sessions with Jayne. £6 a session

TUESDAY - Games café 10:00-12:30 Join us in the library to play a variety of games including Mahjong. Apparently anybody who tries this game soon becomes a fan. I asked if Mahjong was a difficult game to play and was told it can be easy or difficult. The easy game is a bit like gin rummy then it can be played at a higher level if you want.The other players are always willing to help beginners. If there are other games that you would like to play, come along and start a group. Refreshments are provided for the small charge of £1. We have used some recent funding to replenish the games. Again come to observe to see if you would like to join in (Free activity) Readers’ groups One is on the last Tuesday of the month 2-3:30 and the other on the last Friday of the month at 10:30 We read a variety of books and most of us have read and enjoyed books which we might otherwise have passed over on the shelf. Books are provided by the library service. (Free activity) Refreshments £1

Yoga 6:00-7:30pm. Gentle Hatha Yoga. This is a lovely way to relax, strengthen muscles and keep supple. Everyone can work at their own level. The cost is £6 a session

WEDNESDAY - Art Class 10:00-12:30 Tuition from an artist is available to help beginners and experienced artists. New members are welcome. You do not have be good at art to enjoy this class. Recent members had little or no art experience If you don’t have any equipment, there is some which you can use to have a go. If you are not sure, come along to see what the group is doing.(£30 for 4 weeks) Refreshments £1

Yoga (gentle/chair yoga) 3:30-5pm. £6

This is a lovely session for people who have trouble getting up and down off the floor or have some health problems. Some new members I have spoken to recently have found it helpful and are really enjoying it. Yoga is a really good way to help you to keep supple, strengthen muscles and improve your mobility. Friday sing- a- long 6:30-7:30 RETURNING SOON

We are leaving the session until a bit after Easter to buy and set up our new system. Hopefully all our singers will return. We would also love to have some new people to join our group. We are not looking for wonderful singers but for people who like to sing and would like to join with others. Singing is really good for well being and memory.

OTHER SERVICES

Computers. Library members can use the computers with no charge for two hours. It is worth joining the library to be able to do this. Joining is free. If you are interested in your family history, you can use Ancestory or Find my Past to research your family. It is quite an addictive pastime once you get started. However we do not turn away non-library members for an emergency session ie home printer/computer not working or accessing benefits.

Printing/photocopying/faxing. Lots of people are coming to the library to use our printing and photocopying services from their devices for a reasonable charge. I'm getting quite good at printing out parcel labels and sizing them. If you are a library member, you can use our computers to print items. Or you can email your printing job to us to print off for you. We also print for non-library members. Photocopying and printing per sheet A4 B&W 20p, A4 colour 50p, A3 B&W 50p. We also have a fax facility if you need to send documents in this way and can laminate A4 sheets for 50p a sheet

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If you wish to contact the library, Tel. 01302 842064 Email. hatfieldcommunitylibrary@gmail.com

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