HATFIELD
August 2016
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Editors Letter…… Welcome to the August issue of the Hatfield Arrow. I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays! Thankfully, the weather hasn’t been too bad so far. There are lots of places locally for children to enjoy activities throughout the Summer. Opposite you will see details for the Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre, on the front page you can find details of new events happening at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park and Boston Park Farm is open every day! See Page 12. Please contact me if you would like to advertise in the Hatfield Arrow. Prices start from £30 plus vat per year for an entry in the Business Directory or from £20 plus vat for an advert. My contact details are below. The deadline for event details, local news, useful information and adverts for the September issue is Monday 15th August.
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News, News, News, News, News…. The Queens 90th & St Georges Day Celebration Tea Party which was a great success, enjoyed by all - even with an attack from a local dragon! - & raised £714 for the Barn Regeneration Project.
Hatfield Mayor David Fiennes-Gregory presented a cheque for a grant from Hatfield Town Council to Terry Raper, Vera Owen & Betty Bateson, of The Barn Regeneration Project Team, Hatfield.
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The Charity Race Night held at the Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall, 9th July 2016, was a great success and we would like to thank everyone that attended on the night. We would also like to give a special thank you to Mr G Troope and to Thorne Rural Lions for all their help, Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall and especially to our sponsors who made the night possible: Mr & Mrs J Holt Mr & Mrs K Harper - M-Tech Mr & Mrs P Fowler Mr & Mrs D Barnes Mr & Mrs J Brown Middleton Family Mr & Mrs Carlin Louise McQueen, Hair Salon Breedon Aggregates Charlottes Florist Mr & Mrs P Harper - Rain-Tech Hawthorne Railway Burrows Motor Co, Toyota and Hyundai Doncaster Mr & Mrs K Tonkinson Mr & Mrs B Tonkinson, Cross Keys Wroot 42 UK Parker Bros D E & M Brooke Mrs Middleton Mrs J Howarth Mr & Mrs G Baxter Mr & Mrs J Grice Mr & Mrs W Perrin Mr P Platt Mr P Wright (AKA The Difference) Pleveys Garden Supplies We would also like to thank Colin Hepworth, Roy Maxfield and Ray Harper for their on the night contributions. A massive thank you to everyone! All monies raised will go towards the replacement of the roof at Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Chapel
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Why is grooming important? Grooming your dog regularly, particularly if it is a long-haired breed, is important to keep their coat in good condition. Among the many benefits it offers, it: promotes good blood circulation helps to keep grease levels down – excess grease can block pores removes loose hair which can otherwise cause soreness and other skin complaints removes dead hair, dirt and dandruff and helps to spread natural oils through the hair You can do much of this yourself at home so try to get into a regular grooming routine and your dog will feel and look much better for it. There are times when a professional grooming session is really what’s needed – perhaps because your dog needs a bath and it’s not easy for you to do it at home or because they need a trim or clip which should only be carried out by experienced professionals using the latest equipment. The younger your dog starts coming to the groomers, the more relaxed he will find his visits – but, in our experience, most dogs of all ages thoroughly enjoy a good pampering! While your dog is with MiGroomers, not only will our highly trained and experienced team make him look his best but we will also check him for any abnormalities or issues in his ears, eyes and skin to make sure any problems can be caught early. Whatever their grooming requirements, we can help so why not call into your MiGroomers for a free consultation? Or contact our groomer Karen Taylor on 01405 812142
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Hatfield Community Library The summer holidays will soon be upon us and if parents/grandparents/carers are wondering what to do with their charges, please read on. The library has several events to entertain children (and adults, especially if you are just really big children) All children’s events are free but it is advisable to book as the activities have limited numbers. I have also been round the local schools advertising the events. I would like to say how well behaved all the children were. July - Thurday 21st Lingotots French 2:30-3:30 (Children and adults) Friday 22nd Lingotots Spanish 10;30-11:30 (Children and adults) Saturday 23rd Art and Crafts Exhibition/Coffee Morning, 10am onwards. The art work has been produced by the resident Art and Needle and Pins groups who have their home in the library. You might be inspired to join either group and try your hand at a new challenge or again rediscover an old one. There will also be books for sale (at a very reasonable price) and refreshments available. David Fiennes-Gregory, the Mayor, will be presenting the library with a donation. Even if you are attending other events please try to find time to call in to support your library. Saturday 30th 11am Our Author Event features Lynda Stacey, a local author, who has had her first book ’Keeper of the House’ published. Her book, a romance/mystery, is called ‘House of Secrets’. The house is the real Wrea Head Hall near Scarborough. August Tues 9th Lego Robotics return for summer. For girls and boys and involves using laptops to control Lego models which the children will make. Two sessions 7-9yrs at 10-12:30 and 9-11yrs at 1-3:30. All Lego sets and laptops are provided. Thursday 18th Sam’s Safaris. The popular animal visitors can be seen and touched. Two sessions 1:30-2:30 and 2:30-3:30pm. Thursday 25th Kimmo. Children’s (and adults) Entertainer. This very popular entertainer will be making the library ring with laughter-again. 2pm-3pm. Tuesday 30th Lingotots French (children and adults) 10:30-11:30 Wednesday 31st Lingotots Spanish (Children and adults) 10:30-11:30 Pre- notices - Saturday September 3rd 7pm. Shakespeare Event in conjunction with Cast. Watch out for more details. Food will be provided but bring you own bottle. There will be charge for this event. Several people have already booked a place. There will be an abridged performance of Macbeth followed by scenes from different Shakespearean plays. Saturday September 10th Writing workshop with Linda Stacey. If you have ever thought of writing a book or just writing for your personal pleasure, try this course. Summer Reading Challenge. This is a country wide initiative for children aged 5 and above to keep them reading during the summer holidays. (However, my three year-old grandson did it last year and was thrilled to be presented with a certificate and a medal. (Of course the books were read to him but this year he will be able to read cvc words like cat) The title of the reading challenge is The Big Friendly Read to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Roald Dahl. Children just have to any 6 books. I am visiting all the local schools with the details of the challenge. We usually have a presentation ceremony and a prize or two to award in September. I have heard a rumour that the library is to be visited by some princesses- if we can fit them into our busy schedule. Thank you to those people who responded to my anecdote about the Man from Surrey who was researching the death of his father in a plane crash during the war. I will pass all information on to him. I seemed to have stirred up a few memories which I hope were happy ones. Finally, cars owners might notice that a largish shed has appeared in the car park. We need this to store chairs and those things which never seem to have a home- like Christmas decorations. In the near future the car park and front area should have a cleaner, neater look as we are hiring a gardener to sort it out. I believe that we will uncover another parking space when the debris in the corner is removed. Don’t forget all our events can be found on Facebook, Street Life and the DMBC website as well as in the local publications.
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Mitch and Zayne's Charity Head Shave The boys decided to have their head shaved as in their words 'it symbolised what many cancer patients go through when on chemotherapy'. Both boys are 14, so a head shave at that age is a massive thing to do. The prompt for this massive gesture came in two ways. Zayne's Nan had breast cancer several years ago and is now over 5 years clear! Also, in July 2013, I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, although I have been very well since completing treatment over 2 years ago, in February of this year, I found it had spread to my lung and two areas outside the lung. As you can imagine, at 46 this was a huge blow, which was compounded by the fact any treatment is no longer curative, but meant to merely control(A terminal illness). It has been a difficult time for my children (Mitchell 14 and Mackenzie 12), and I have just completed a further 4 and a half months of gruelling chemotherapy. Mitch and his friend Zayne (Zayne and his Mum Michaela are very close to our family) decided they wanted to do something very positive to mark the end of this bout of chemotherapy, so they came up with the charity head shave! Having lost all my hair on my first bout of chemotherapy nearly 3 years ago, I would never ask anyone to have their head shaved. But the boys were adamant that they wanted to raise money for the charity and they felt this way would represent one of the things that happens in cancer treatment. It was a difficult time to do the head shave, as their school Ash Hill Academy has brought a new behaviour policy in today that prohibits shaved heads. However, as the head shave was done on Friday, and the boys were doing it for the right reasons and for Charity, the school has wholeheartedly supported the boys and some teachers have pledged to donate too!! Cancer affects the whole family, and often leaves you powerless. This was not just a head shave to my son and his friend, it was their way of having some control and helping an amazing charity which in turn helps people like me! Cancer is not prejudice, it affects everyone either personally, or someone you know or someone you love. Thanks to the work of Cancer Research UK, we are curing cancers and people like me who can not be cured are living longer! I am so proud of Mitch and Zayne and this mornings count on their just giving page was ÂŁ1142.66! What an amazing achievement! The just giving link is Read Jillian's story A massive thank you to everyone who has donated and supported these amazing young men! (Zayne wearing glasses, Mitch taller and without glasses) Thank you for taking the time to read this. Jill Hughes
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Boston Park Farm Tearooms and Maize Maze Boston Park Farm Tearooms and Maize Maze is a fantastic place to take toddlers and young children to play in the indoor and outdoor play areas whilst you enjoy a relaxing pot of tea in the lovely tearooms. They also serve homemade cakes, delicious fresh ground coffee, speciality teas, light lunches and snacks. The Maize Maze is open from 16th July and it consists of 5km of paths which, being only 5 feet wide, give the feeling of exploring through the jungle. We are open from 10am until 5pm every day with last entry to the maze at 4pm and entry prices are £6 each and £20 for a family ticket (any 4 people), children under 2yrs are free. As always there are all the animals to see and feed, including alpacas, goats, donkeys, sheep, chickens and pigs. New chicks are also hatching out all the time and each day at 11:30 and 2:30 we had the rabbits and guinea pigs out for a cuddle. There are also some special events throughout July and August. On the 24th July we have the lovely people from Reptile Rendezvous bringing all their wild and wonderful animals for you to enjoy. This event is ticket only so please contact the farm for more information. Each year we celebrate Yorkshire Day this year it is on August 1st when there will be ferret racing and falconry displays as well as Yorkshire games and lots more fun throughout the day. We are also very excited to announce that we are having a superhero and princess day Friday 26th August. There will be Batman, Spiderman, Iron Man, Captain America, Cinderella, Elsa and Snow White making appearances throughout the day, there will also be bouncy castles and face painting too. This is also a ticket only event so contact the farm for more information. So as you can tell there are lots of exciting things happening down at the farm this summer, come along, get lost in the maze and enjoy a cuppa while the kids wear themselves out!
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The Phoenix Arises in Dad’s Army Saturday the 25th of June and I am sat in Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall at the end of a fantastic Dad’s Army Show that knocked spots off the film. For the finale we are singing “ There’ll always be an England” and suddenly I am in tears. What’s this all about I wonder? The show “Dads Army” was so well and enthusiastically acted, instead of getting ‘ look a likes’ to the original characters the cast director had encouraged the actors to act the personalities of the TV show. Captain Mainwaring played by Andy Kemp was so pompous that I wanted to get up and burst his bubble. Mark Goulden as Private Frazer was believably doomed and as for Corporal Jones played by Mathew Allen, not really the right shape for the character, he performed the part with great agility, making the audience believe he really had a grenade down his trousers. All the actors had managed to more than fulfil the brief so much so that I was seriously worried about the long term effects of all that eye rolling on Sergeant Wilson’s vision. Brandon Knightly was entirely believable as the naive changeable adolescent Pike. The ladies of Walmington on Sea were enthusiastic, musical, nimble and managed to convey that all was not doom and gloom even though there was a war on. The choreography by Chloe Allen was in keeping with the music and sentiment of the times a difficult task for so young a choreographer. It took me back to dancing round the room with an aunt returning from a twelve hour shift in a 303 bullet factory where the songs of the day were played continuously. The stage design fulfilled the aim of providing two differing spaces. The audience watched events in a truly believable old fashioned village hall and vergers office. I am biased I know but Colin Hepworths’s debut as Verger Yeatman was fantastic could it be that Colin has just discovered his true vocation if I was the Village Hall committee I would be worried. The following day in another place my husband announced to all and sundry that he had really enjoyed the war. I warned him not to say that to my sister in law who started one week in a terraced house in Hull to finish the week and the following ten years in a detached house as a result of the bombing. But I do see what he meant I don’t know how our parents managed it but many of us did indeed have a good war. Colin remembers chasing and catching the rope of a detached barrage balloon. Skimming over the fields of Fishlake hanging from the balloon his shape altered and his snake belt became too big to hold up his’ hand me down’ long short trousers. In those early 1940 days wearing underpants was not de rigeur for boys. As a large hedge appeared he realised that he might find his parts exposed as the branches won the war with the belt for the trousers. Did he really want to expose his parts to all the girls who were chasing after Tarzan and admiring his bravery? At the very last moment he decided modesty trumped heroism and let go. The balloon
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unconcernedly sailed off to torment some other would be Tarzan. On another occasion he and his mates found a bomb in the dyke. The village bobby PC Waite was sent for. He instructed the boys who were all excited bravery jumping up and down holding onto their willies as young boys do to hide themselves in the dyke on the opposite side of the road. Armed with a pitchfork PC Waite lay on the road, extended the fork and gingerly attempted to investigate the size of the bomb by rolling it. Suddenly the object under inspection moved and revealed itself ….it was a broken lampshade. Relieved dancing hilarity all round willie worries forgotten. The moral of these stories is that Dad’s Army tales are not as far fetched as you might believe. The song that moved me so much was ‘ There’ll always be an England’ I realised later was not a picture of a realistic England as most of the population in the country at that time or indeed anytime did not live in a cottage beside a country lane and the empire was itching to be rid of us. The song was composed when, we, as a country stood alone against evil. We believed in a better safer future for us perhaps now we have to believe in our country again as we have chosen this time to stand alone. But just as we did in those times we can all stand together. On Saturday there we were Also Fit Alarms in Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall sharing memories, making new ones laughing and generally having a good time, as in the war, when there were difficult times, we faced them together with friendship and good humour. We can again win through. Maybe there will be a comedy written sometime in the future staged by a new generation of Woodhouse Phoenix. Well done to the present Woodhouse Phoenix. Y Wright.
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Beware of answers to questions…. Arrow regulars will be well-versed in my romantic tales of woe. Who could forget my infamous blind date with the three-fingered psychopath from Stockport? Or being chased and caught by Lisa Hunter? Then perhaps there’s the missed opportunity in the big smoke with the chicken racing fan. Recently, as I sat on a slow moving train to work the other day, I pondered where this losing streak actually began. Just what was the catalyst for this bad luck in the love stakes? After much souIsearching I think I identified the watershed incident and would like to share this gut-wrenching episode with you all. It was the less memorable summer of 1975. Actually, I often feel for 1975. Why, you might ask? Well there was no heat wave, no jubilee and no three-day week, so poor 1975 often tends to get overlooked. Anyway, I digress. I was a sprightly seven-year-old with a mop of shocking blonde hair, happy in the bosom of Hatfield Woodhouse life. The only worries in life I had being the occasional visit to the dentist, maths lessons, liver for school dinner and maybe the fact if I only had our Iain’s old underpants to wear. Life was pretty sweet and straightforward really and to make things even better, I was in love. Yes, the little four-letter word with the big meaning had me all shook up. The subject of my affection was the delightful Claire Broderick. Claire possessed a lovely swathe of flowing blonde hair, a smile cuter than a new puppy and piercing eyes. Thus I embarked upon my first-ever role as a boyfriend. This usually consisted of nothing more than holding hands, sharing a packet of jelly tots and maybe not running so fast in a game of playground kiss chase. However, I was blissfully unaware that all was not what it seemed in this courtship. This was brought to my attention one sunny lunch time in the playground, just as I was regaling my classmates with the fact that I was Claire’s beau. With my chest puffed out like a gorilla, my ego on a high and I crowed to anyone who would listen. Listening with a cocked ear was none other than Andrea Arundel, a classmate of mine, who stated with a wry smile (if seven-yearolds can do ‘wry’) that I was not the only boyfriend hanging around Claire’s block. Rocking on my heels I went on the defensive. This could not be the case as I was the chosen one, after all, I was Hatfield Woodhouse’s very own child version of Robert Redford. Crikey, Claire would have to be literally insane to give up my almost endless supply of jelly tots. I needed to stand this story up, get to the bottom of these cheap lies and settle my anxiety (if a seven-year-old knew what anxiety was) and so I made a hasty skit across the playground to where Claire was busying herself making daisy chains with her mates. I would like to say that I asked Claire for a private chat, or broached the subject with maturity, but I was seven. “Claire, Andrea Arundel has just told me that you have other boyfriends, have you?” I croaked. Now Claire showed great discretion, offering up a trademark smile, that same smile that had melted my heart already. But not this time. “Claire, is it true that I am not your only boyfriend?” I repeated. Once again, no response. I was just about to crank it up a couple of octaves when one of Claire’s friends relayed to me that not only was I not her only boyfriend, I was not even her ‘top’ boyfriend. Crikey, this was getting worse. In the space of two minutes and 40 skips I had gone from the wings of love to the rocks… An experienced man would have cut his losses at this point but not me, I went back for more. “So then, how many boyfriends have you got then” I added. Now this did illicit a response from my other half. “A few,” Claire mumbled towards her feet. Seeing my distress her friend butted in: “She’s got five!” Oh soothe my breaking heart! Now, looking back I could have walked away at that revelation. If learning that you were one of five wasn’t bad enough, I once again went back in for more, like a punch drunk boxer who won’t stay down. However, I would like to add that there was a slight method to my madness, as if I was one of five I could have coped by being in the top two. . There was still hope. “So then,” I enquired, nonchalantly, “who are the five and who does Claire like best?” The friend waded in with a right cross, left hook combination. “Well there’s Keith
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Lockwood, Isaac Newton (yep that was his real name), Matthew Sutherby, Wayne Fenton and you, and she likes them more than you.” The knock-out blow!. I lay there on love’s canvass, one of five and bottom of the pile. Thoughts whizzed through my mind about my rivals, Isaac smelled of eggs, Keith was cross-eyed, Matthew ate his bogies and Wayne had once pooed himself in P.E, yet I was still bottom. So I did what any selfrespecting man would do, I told Claire I was going to dump her anyway, then ran behind the waste paper shed for a good cry. I had taken my first bashing in love’s fickle game – and maybe I have never recovered. And so, as I sat on the train, I wanted to reach out to the seven-year-old Peter and say that sometimes you should be wary of asking questions when you are not able to deal with the answers. Something which, I will admit, I have struggled to adopt as I travel on life’s journey. Alas, my search for true love goes on… PW – AKA The Difference
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I am delighted to tell you that Mick Aveling, Darrel King, John Davies and I completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge last Friday as planned. We completed the challenge in 11 hours 45 minutes. We started the challenge at 6.50am on a very wet and windy day but the rain thankfully cleared up towards lunch time. We started by climbing Pen-y-ghent, followed by Whernside and then Ingleborough which, all together, includes 5,200 ft of ascent and is over 24 miles in distance. We finally made it back to where we started from in Horton in Ribblesdale at 6.35pm. It was really tough going but was very much worth it knowing that with your kind generosity we had raised a huge amount of money for families in need that have to use the Thorne and Moorends foodbank. We want to thank you all again for your fantastic support and for the generous donations you have made. It really is much appreciated and will make a massive difference to families in need of help. The local giving page is open for just four more days if you would still like to donate. You can do so by clicking on the following link and completing the relevant donation particulars : https://localgiving.org/fundraising/ndmj-3peaks The foodbank receives no government funding and is only operational from donations of food and money it receives. It is wholly run by volunteers and needs all the support it can to continue its great work. For more information about the foodbank and how to donate food or money direct to them, please visit their website for further details : www.thornemoorendsfoodbankgroup.co.uk Thank you all again. My boots, rucksack and waterproofs are all now going in the loft for a very long time ! Nick Skelton
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HATFIELD WOODHOUSE AMATEUR GARDENING SOCIETY The most recent meeting of the Society was on Tuesday 5 July which was held at our usual location, Hatfield Woodhouse Club. Our guest speaker for this event was Gill Tomkinson of Lavender Blue Nursery, which is based in Broomfleet, on the north bank of the Humber Estuary, (lavenderandpinks.co.uk). Gill runs a small nursery consisting of a polytunnel set within a cottage garden. Here Gill grows thirty six varieties of English Lavender and fifty two varieties of Dianthus (mostly Pinks). Gill talked about each group of plants in turn, telling us how to propagate, grow, and prune them. Pruning Lavenders is easy, a horizontal cut through the new growth being all that is needed to keep them tidy and stimulate further growth, but making sure not to go into the old woody part. Pruning down into this section will kill the plant. Propagation of both types is by taking cuttings. Dianthus are especially easy. Outer sections of the leaves will pull away, and these can be planted without any trimming into a mix of 75% alpine grit/25% John Innes No. 3, or similar well drained mixture. Gill grows about five thousand new plants every year by taking cuttings from her stock plants. The talk was illustrated with a large selection of both Lavenders and Dianthus, and many of these were passed round the audience to illiterate the points which were being made. Some of pinks had wonderful scenty odours. After the formal proceedings, the plants were available for sale, and members and guests were eager customers. Previously, on Tuesday 14 June, members and guests of the Society joined one of Buckley’s scheduled day trips and went on an outing to Melton Mowbray and then on to the late Geoff Hamilton’s Garden at Barnsdale. The garden is well worth the trip, but unfortunately we were not blessed with good weather, the rains coming down heavily when we were viewing it, which was a pity. However, in August we are having an extra meeting. When we held our Spring Show earlier this year, some members of Hatfield Camera Club took photographs of the occasion during judging, and we are going to show these. The meeting will be on Tuesday 2 August at Hatfield Woodhouse Club commencing at 7-30. All members and guests are cordially invited to attend.
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Hatfield Ladies Successfully Complete a 43 Mile Trek for Cystic Fibrosis WE'VE DONE IT!!!!!!!! 43 miles in 17.5 hours fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust....getting lost, getting injured, getting frustrated, getting sugar rushes and natural highs, traipsing through grass and weeds, skirting nettles and thistles and sharp new growth on pine trees, slogging through mud and peat bog, limping over pavement and gravel, sidestepping puddles and pools of mud, jumping over sheep poo and cow pats, sinking into quicksand and swampy ground, admiring shafts of sunlight shining magically through old-growth pine forests, climbing up hills that would never end and then going back down them, climbing up hundreds of steps and then going back down them, being scowled and gestured at by crazy drivers and encouragingly beeped at by awesome ones, coping with ever-changing levels of rain and wind and sun, eating nothing but sandwiches and candy and bananas out of a car boot all day, starting out with no breakfast but plenty of nerves at 6am and ending at 11:30pm after a peaceful and stunning sunset along the coastline while sheep bleat and waves ripple in the night, weeping tears of exhaustion one moment and laughing hysterically the next......and all 15 of us who started the journey ended it together, in one piece, proudly yet humbly, thankfully. Such was our Great Strides 65 East (65-km / 40mi) walk for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust... from Whitby Abbey, down the Esk Valley Walk, across the North Yorkshire Moors, through forests and fields, and finally following the Cleveland Way from Ravenscar back to Whitby Abbey...completely on foot (though sometimes also on bum!). An immense thank you as well to our support car drivers who stuck with us throughout the whole day, through thick and thin and all sorts of attitudes!! :) Andy Bellamy, John Edwards, Neil Jordan, John Davies, Damien Oliver. And to all the husbands, kids and parents who supported us throughout the day as well...without you, we would have been utterly downcast (AND HUNGRY)! If this has moved you as it has us, please donate to the CF Trust through our team's page, https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/greatstrideswalkisleteam?utm_id=35. Thank you for all the love and support you have provided for us throughout this threemonth training period....WE DID IT!!!!!!!!! Emma Robinson, Joanna Jordan, Helen Platt, Caroline Parker, Lisa Chambers, Debby Stafford and Lydia Martin. Jayne Davies, Fiona McCormack, Christine Edwards, Heidi Bellamy, Emma Speers, Simon Perry, Mollie Brooks, and Victoria Marriott.
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Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School News Sports Day On Wednesday 6th July, we took part in the annual sports day. At the start, we were split into six different teams. Each team went to one of six different events (javelin, shot putt, standing long jump, discus, sitting throw and target throw) every ten minutes. After the field events, we did the track races - 60m, 80m and 200m. As there were three different house teams Johnson, Blake and Warrick, one team had to win. Once all the scores from the KS1 and KS2 events had been totalled, the winning house team was Johnson! I think that sports day was amazing but tiring. I can't wait for next years! (Lois HamiltonPlumb, Year 4) Leavers’ Assembly We were very proud of our Year 6 class and the hard work they put into their SATS this year. They were rewarded for their diligence and their enterprise with two fabulous trips to the Houses of Parliament in London and the Yorkshire Wildlife Park this term. Lion class have also showcased their talent for script-writing in writing their own end of term play based on their experiences at our school. The play performed before the whole school and their parents started with their memories of Foundation Stage and being told to expect special visitors to the school during a topic on dinosaurs. We all giggled with their misunderstanding that real dinosaurs would visit and then enjoyed their understanding that lifelong friendships can start at primary school. Children took the role of Mrs Chesney and Mrs Blount during scenes and looked almost as good as the real members of staff! We ended own final assembly celebrating their time at Hatfield Woodhouse by awarding each member of the class a certificate for their talents and attributes ..be that human calculator or most creative hair-styles. Winners of the Cyril Brown ‘Stars of the school’ awards for 2016 were voted to be Jem and Morgan for their kind helpful nature, their positive attitude and excellent attainment. All the staff would like to wish Year 6 all the best for their future at secondary school. We will miss them!
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WHAT’S ON? Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Chapel News Sunday Services at 6pm 7th August Miss Sue Pickering 14th August United Service to be held at Thorne 6.15pm 21st August Local Arrangement 28th August Mrs Joan Reasbeck Coffee Mornings 6th August 13th August 30th August 27th August Friday, 26th August
Saturday 10am - 12noon Project 2000 Project 2000 Project 2000 Project 2000 Bingo
Friends of Hatfield Church Building Trust Beetle Drive on Wed 10th Aug, 7pm at the Barn, behind the Bay Horse, Hatfield, all welcome to come and join in the fun! Tea/coffee & biscuits included, £3 entry.
Charity Car Boot This years Charity Car Boots are for Thorne Ladies Inner Wheel Charity, Action for Children, Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Church Roof Appeal maybe another one? All to be held at Cherry Tree Farm, Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster (opposite The Green Tree) on a bus route by kind permission of Mr & Mrs John Brown Sunday 7th, 14th and 21st August at 8am Car Boots £5.00. No need to book just turn up, everyone welcome. For More Information, please ring 01302 840496
Friends of Hatfield Church Building Trust are organising a Coach Trip to Knaresborough & a guided tour of Ripley Castle on Tues 13th Sep. Please contact Tina 07873 340307, Janet 849377 or put your name/tel no/number of tickets on the list on the board in The Barn, Hatfield. Tickets will be approx £23.
Hatfield Town Cricket Club Friday nights are proving popular at Hatfield Town's Cricket Clubs Carr Side Lane ground with over 40 children from age 4 upwards attending for Junior training from 6:00pm onwards. Snacks and refreshment are available and the bar is open for parents. Feel free to come along and join in the fun! This years Colin Hunt Memorial Hatfield Pub Knockout Tournament will take place on Sunday 28th August at Hatfield Town Cricket Club. It always proves to be one of the most popular events in the village calendar so come along and support your team or just enjoy a day out. Refreshments will be available throughout the day.'
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