Sprotbrough Arrow by Arrow Publications Ltd

Covering Warmsworth

March 2024

Issue No. 220

5100

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Welcome to the March issue of the

Sprotbrough Arrow The first signs of spring are upon us with the glorious sound of the birds singing in the morning and the long awaited splash of colour from the daffodils. The seasons give us hope as we sense life around us changing and Spring brings evidence of new life and energy, encouraging us to feel optimistic for the future. We are so lucky to have so many lovely walks around our villages where Spring can be experienced to the full. In addition to our lovely walks, we have lots of other news of events taking place throughout March to keep everyone entertained. Be sure to catch the Artisan Craft Fayre at Yorkshire Hive or the easter egg hunt at Boston Park Farm to name but a few.

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From the Crown Inn at Barnbugh ten of us set out along the road in a southerly direction before turning left after 300 yards along a track towards Barnburgh Grange and on to Melton Mill Lane, where we turned to follow a footpath alongside the road. The original Barnburgh Grange was part of Nostell Priory in whose possession it had been for over three centuries at the time of the dissolution. At the bottom of this slight hill, near the Dearne Bridge, we took a right of way between a few trees onto a very large, very muddy, field. Someone commented that it was sticky mud. Towards the middle several of us fell forward, as our feet stuck in the mud. Most were able to stumble on, although for one person, his stuck foot led to a 15 minute nightmare. The problem with getting a foot stuck in mud is that the other foot has to take a lot of pressure to release the first foot. And that foot is then stuck. Several of us spent time on our knees scraping the mud away from a stuck foot in an attempt to free it. Then repeat, again and again. Having finally reached the end of the very muddy area we were able to make reasonable progress up the hill to the Doncaster Road, where we turned right and walked to High Melton. After refreshments and a much-needed break we crossed the road and followed Hangman's Stone Lane, a dry, smooth farm track to Hangman Stone Road. However Hangman's Stone Lane has it's own story. The story goes that centuries ago, when sheep stealing was a capital offence, a man stole a sheep from a field at night. He must have injured the sheep because he was carrying it over his shoulders and had tied its feet together with a rope. When he reached the lane now known as Hangman's Stone he stopped for a rest, placing the sheep on top of a stone post whilst he himself sat on the ground. He then fell asleep. The story is that the sheep must have slipped off the stone and the rope, which the man had round his body slipped up round his neck and strangled him, so doing the hangman out of a job.

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We crossed Hangman Stone Road to walk along the delightful path through Barnburgh Crags, passing a relatively recent carved face on the cliff face. After about 500 yards we turned left and started our descent, mostly skirting the edges of more muddy fields until we reached St Helen's Lane, which took us directly back to the Crown Inn, passing the site of St Helen's Chapel on the way. The ruins of St. Ellen's Chapel lie in St. Ellen's field, the most easterly of the open fields in the village. The ruins lie close to what was part of the Roman Ricknield Street now Hangman Stone Road. They are preserved in a copse a few yards away from a dried up well. It is believed that the Chapel was dedicated to Ellen, the Celtic goddess of armies and roads and was later rededicated by the early Christians to Helen, the mother of the Emperor Constantine. So, the end of an 'interesting' walk, a five-miler which felt like ten. David Gadd Non-members welcome, just turn up and say “Hallo” you will be well looked after Please visit our website https://www.doncasterramblers.org.uk/ for latest information, including future activity . Also follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/doncasterramblers/ for details of past Rambler outings. Remember while out observe the Countryside Code and give way to other walkers

Doncaster Rambler’s Press Release Mar 2024 Walks Planner Easy Thursday, 22nd February, Wentworth village, 6mi / 9.7km, Contact Tony Liversidge Leisurely Saturday, 24th February, Country walk from Hampole, 10mi / 16.1km, Contact Carol Ward Moderate Tuesday, 27th February, A stroll in Derbyshire, 11mi / 17.7km, Contact Dianne Scolari Moderate Tuesday, 5th March, Thurnscoe, Hooton Pagnell, Frickley and Clayton Circular., 10.5mi / 16.9km, Contact Stephen T. Leisurely Saturday, 23rd March, A Hop and a Skip to Retford, 10mi / 16.1km, Contact Dianne Scolari Moderate Tuesday, 26th March, A Wander on the Chatsworth Estate., 11mi / 17.7km, Contact Stephen T. Correct at time of going to press please check website walks programme is updated regularly.

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WARMSWORTH LADIES’ CLUB Do come and join us at our spring me get-togethers 05 Mar 24 A Quartet of Polish Ci es 13 Mar 24 59th Anniversary Dinner 19 Mar 24 Joseph Merrick: The Elephant Man 26 Mar 24 Brodsworth Hall 02 Apr 24 EASTER BREAK 09 Apr 24 EASTER BREAK 16 Apr 24 TBA 23 Apr 24 TBA 30 Apr 24 TBA

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RICHMOND HILL PRIMARY ACADEMY

In the last few weeks at Richmond Hill Primary Academy we have been very busy! Educational visitors have joined us in some year groups, we’ve had a musical extravaganza afternoon, clay sessions and science investigations galore . . . Our Reception children were investigating the effects that different foods have on teeth, in this case, we used eggs – yikes, look what the orange juice did to an egg shell!

Year 3 had a special visitor this week, watching a puppet show, alongside designing and making their own puppets – so much fun! Year 3 have also brought the Bronze Age back to Richmond Hill, making Bell Beakers out of clay.

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Our music afternoon blew us away; we had singing, movement to the beat/pulse, glockenspiel and clave playing, notation reading and children composing their own music! Here we have our Year 1 children learning all about syllable rhythms. Both Year 4 and Year 5 were learning about musical notation and the difference between the lengths of the types of notes.

This year’s Ambassadors have been through a rigorous recruitment process and have also had the first term trying out their new roles. This week saw the exciting arrival of their Ambassador badges, so here are our official Ambassadors for this academic year. Look at them, don’t they just ooze our CARE values! (Collaboration, Aspiration, Resilience and Endeavour).

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Sprotbrough Community Library Courses & Activities March 2024 Day

Time

Weekly Courses/Events

Mon

9.30 am - 11.30am

Baby Bunnies - Baby massage and baby yoga

Mon

10.15am - 11.15am

Preschool Storytime - free, term time only

Mon

2pm - 3pm

Shared Reading - free, drop in

Mon

2pm - 3pm

Books ‘R’ Us - every second Monday

Tues

10.15am - 12.15pm

Creative Writing - £2 per session, first session free

Tues

1pm - 3pm

Craft Club - fortnightly, ring to check dates

Tues

2pm - 3pm

Sprotbrough Readers Group - every second Tuesday of the month, free

Tues

7.15pm - 9.15pm

Introduction to Practical Philosophy

Tues

7.15pm - 9.15pm

Practical Philosophy

Weds

11.30am - 12.30pm

Chair Based Exercise - £5 per session

Weds

3pm - 4.30pm

Lego Club - free, drop in

Weds

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Weight Watchers

Weds

7.15pm - 9.15pm

Practical Philosophy

3pm-4pm

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Thurs 1st of every month

For more info please see link

Thurs

9am - 10:30am

Sing and Shake for the 0-5s - free

Fri

10am - 11am

Social Group - fortnightly, please ring the library to check dates

Sat

10am - 11am

Sound Therapy - every second Saturday, £10 or £15 with Yoga

Sat

11am - 12pm

Yoga - every second Saturday - £10 or £15 with Sound Therapy

Spring Craft Fair and Coffee Morning is on Saturday 23rd MARCH 10am—12noon 23

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What’s On In Sprotbrough? Day

Activity

Meeting Place

Time

Mon

Guides

Sprotbrough Library

7.00—8.30pm

Mon

Just Dance has 'various' classes

St Mary’s Church Hall, Sprotbrough

Mon

Nelly Stagles School of Dance

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

Mon

Scottish Dancing

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

7.30pm—9.45pm

Mon

Pilates

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

9.30am-10.30am

Mon

Little Thinkers

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

1.00pm—3pm

Mon

Brownies

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

6.15-7.45pm

4.30pm—5.00pm

Mon

Transformation 12 fitness

St Mary’s Church Hall

7.15-8.15pm

Mon

Beavers (6-7yrs)

Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough

6.00-7.30pm

Tue

Nelly Stagles School of Dance

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

4.30pm—8pm

Tue

Cre8 Drama

St Mary’s Church Hall, Sprotbrough

10am—11am 10.30-11.30am

Tue

Coffee Morning (Term time only)

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

Tue

Painting Class

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

2.00-4.00pm

Tue

Cubs (8-10yrs)

Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough

6.30-8.00pm

Tue

67th Sprotbrough Scouts—Cubs

Sprotbrough Methodist Church Hall

6pm-7.30pm 7.30—10.30pm

Tue

Sequence Dancing

Royal British Legion Club

Tue

67th Sprotbrough Scouts

Sprotbrough Methodist Church Hall

7.30pm—9.30pm

Wed

Sprotbrough Park Playtime (term time)

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

9.30-11am

Wed

Yoga

St Mary’s Church Hall, Sprotbrough

10—11.30am

Wed

Story Time & Activities Alternate weeks

Sprotbrough Library

1pm—2pm

Wed

B’Fit with Cheryl

St Mary’s Church Hall, Sprotbrough

6.15-8.30pm

Wed

67th Scouts—Beavers

Sprotbrough Methodist Church Hall

5.30pm—6.45pm

Wed

Little Movers

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

10.15am—11.15am

Wed

Scouts (11-14)

Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough

7.00-9pm

Wed

Community Church

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

2pm—3pm

Thurs

LT Fitness

St Mary’s Church Hall, Sprotbrough

11-12.15pm

Thurs

Little tykes (childminders drop in)

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.15—11.00am

Thurs

Playtime

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

9.30am– 11am

Thurs

Thursday Club

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

1.30-4.00pm

Thurs

Playtime

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

1.30pm-2.30pm

Thurs

Rainbows

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

4.45-5.45pm

Thurs

Male Voice Choir

Royal British legion Club

7pm—9pm

Thurs

Ridgeway School of Dance

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

4.45-8pm

Thurs

Brownies

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

6.00-7.30pm

Thurs

Yoga Class

St Marys Church Hall

7—8.30pm

Thurs

Explorer Scouts (14-18yrs)

Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough

7.30-9.30pm

Fri

Frog Phonics

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

9.30—11.30am

Fri

NCT Play Group

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9am—12.30pm

Fri

Sequence Dance—Ian Sadler

Royal British Legion Club

1.00-3.30pm

Sat

Sequence Dancing

Royal British Legion Club

7.30—10.30pm

Sat

Transformation 12 fitness

St Mary’s Church Hall

9.30-10.30am

Sat

Ridgeway School of Dance

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9am—2.45pm

Sun

Sunday Club

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

10am—11am

Sun

Community Church

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

10am—12noon

30 Sun

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What’s on in Warmsworth? Day

Activity

Meeting Place

Time

Monday

Warmsworth Pre School

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

9.05am-3.05pm

Tuesday

Warmsworth Pre School

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

9.05am-3.05pm

Tuesday

Rainbows

Warmsworth Community Centre

6pm-7pm

Tuesday

Brownies

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

6pm-7.30pm

Tuesday

Ladies Club

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

7pm-9pm

Wednesday

Warmsworth Pre School

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

9.05am-3.05pm

Thursday

Warmsworth Pre School

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

9.05am-3.05pm

Thursday

Dancing Class

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

4pm-9pm

Thursday

Watercolours

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

10am-12 noon

Friday

Warmsworth Pre School

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

9.05am-3.05pm

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St Marys Church Hall and Stable Bookings Tel: 07761 536676 Tel: 01302 570971 (an answerphone service is on)

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Monthly Events in Sprotbrough & Warmsworth Monthly

Activity

Meeting Place

Time

3rd Monday 1st & 3rd Tuesday

St Mary’s Mothers Union

The Stable, Main Street, Sp’boro

7.30pm- 9.30pm

Sequence Dancing

Royal British Legion Club

7.30-10.30pm

1st Wednesday

Sprotbrough Wives

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

7.30-10.00pm

2nd Thursday

Lunch Club

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

12.15pm - 2.00pm

2nd Thursday

Jigsaw Puzzle library

The Stable, main Street, Sprotbrough

1.00pm—3pm

2nd Tuesday

Sprotbrough WI

St Mary’s Church Hall

7.30—9.30pm

Thursday, every 2 weeks

Ladies Circle

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

7pm—9.30pm

3rd Thursday

Sprotbrough & Cusworth PC

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

7pm—9pm

2nd Monday

Ladies Club Committee

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

7pm-9pm

2nd Monday

Parish Council meeting

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

7pm-9pm

1st Thursday

Warmsworth WI

Warmsworth Community Centre

7—9pm

2nd Monday

Ward Councillors Surgery

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

6—7pm

1st Tuesday

Warmsworth & Edlington Lions Club

The Holiday Inn, Warmsworth, DN4 NUX

7pm

Last Friday of the month

Sprotbrough Village History Group

St Mary’s Church Hall, Main Street, Sprotbrough.

2pm—4pm

3rd Wednesday

Warmsworth Neighbourhood Watch

Cricket Club

7pm

1st Wednesday

Friends of Cusworth Park

Cusworth Hall

10.15—12noon

3rd Friday of the month

Craft-antics Club

The Stable, Main Street, Sprotbrough

10 - 4pm

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