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April 2013 2015 October
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The very first Arrow magazine, The Branton & Auckley Arrow, started this month ten years ago. In October 2005, my plan was to provide a magazine which helped to keep the local community informed of events that would help bring them together and share good news about life in our villages. The Sprotbrough Arrow started two and a half years later and is now part of a network of Arrow magazines covering other villages in and around Doncaster. The community model is still and always will be at the heart of what we do and I thank everyone who contributes to the Sprotbrough Arrow and allows me to share your news and events with your community. This month we have news from the local primary schools as well as one of the local football teams. If you would like to share your teams sporting triumphs, please do get in touch. Deadline for the November issue is Wednesday 21st October. The November Arrow will be delivered the last weekend in October. Best wishes
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Community News Tickhill Music Society Friday, 16th October 2015 at 8.00 p.m. St. Mary's Primary School, St. Mary's Road, Tickhill Nicholas Pritchard (tenor) accompanied on the piano by Ian Tindale Their programme will include A Shropshire Lad by George Butterworth. Fees Subscription members for 8 concerts £55* Concession members for 8 concerts £50* Subscription members for any 4 concerts £30 *Pro rata dependent upon joining date Ordinary members pay no membership fee but £10 admission for each of the eight concerts. Non-members: admission £10 for each event at the door
Warmsworth Ladies’ Club Celebrating 50 years When there is a chill in the air you will always find a warm welcome at Warmsworth Ladies’ Club 29 Sep 15 Churches and Buildings in South Yorkshire 06 Oct Women 13 Oct Our Charity Pre-Christmas Fayre 20 Oct Domestic Violence 27 Oct Half Term Break
Accompanied children (under 16) and students (16-19) are admitted free of charge. Subscription and Ordinary Members receive regular copies of the Society's newsletter.
Everyone is very welcome Tuesdays at the Community Centre, Low Road 7pm—9pm
Art Exhibition
CHAT ROOM 4 THURSDAY
There will be an exhibition of our paintings at the White Church Balby on the 17 th October 2015 between 10 am and 4 pm. All welcome.
Chat Room 4 Thursday invites anyone in the community to attend at the Methodist Church Hall, Park Drive, on the fourth Thursday afternoon each month between 2.00 and 4.00 p.m. for a social afternoon, including a talk, tea and cakes.
Knit & Natter Group
Jigsaw Puzzle Library and Coffee Morning
in St. Mary's Stable, Main street, held on a Wednesday every two weeks 2 - 3.30pm. Further details tel. Carole 01302 782776. We have the wool, needles and patterns so why not come and join us? Everyone will be made to feel very welcome.
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Every 2nd Tuesday of the month. St. Mary's Stable 10 - 12 noon. Over 400 puzzles. Come and enjoy a natter and meet new friends over a coffee and home-made cakes and treats.
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Warmsworth Apple Day 10th October 11am to 3pm Warmsworth Community Centre, Low Road
Free to all. Apple juice made with our own Apple Press. Cake, Chutney competition. Crafts for children and adults A chance to make fresh pasta. Scrumptious pork sandwiches, home made cakes. Further Information contact
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School News from
Copley Junior School Mr Siddall I would like to thank members of the local community for your kind messages of sympathy and support, following the sad news of the death of Mr Siddall, a highly valued member of our staffing team. We are planning some special events and memorials to mark his passing and we will share further details in due course. The start to the new term has been very busy. All classes have taken part in an educational visit out of school to launch their new learning project in an exciting way. John Bull Rock Factory Visit On Wednesday 9th September Pearl and Opal Classes visited the John Bull Rock Factory in Bridlington to begin their Scrumdiddlyumptious topic work. Whilst there, the children were able to roll a piece of rock with their initial inside and see how the factory makes and packages fudge, biscuits and chocolate. Whilst finding out about the machinery in the factory, they were able to taste samples of sweets and biscuits. They also made chocolate lollipops before a well -deserved visit to the play area. Vikings Attack! “When we went on our Viking visit to Murton Park first we met a lady called Ruth. She told us all about the Vikings and showed us the way to the Viking village. The thing we enjoyed most was being guards for my Lord because we got to scare off a smelly Saxon. We also enjoyed making clay lamps and the farming but it was back breaking work.” by Abbie and Nathan
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Pharaohs Year 5 have made a great start to the year! Kicking off their learning project on Ancient Egypt with a trip to Weston Park, they explored the exhibitions in the museum before undertaking the task of mummification. Extracting brains through the nostrils and placing vital organs in Canopic jars were just a few of the tasks they undertook before making their own ‘shabti’ to be buried alongside ‘Dead Fred’. Did you know that the Egyptians used to bury their slaves alive alongside their mummified bodies so that they would have a slave in the afterlife? This didn’t last long because the slaves would run away every time someone in the family fell ill. This is why they began making a ‘shabti’ (a small model of a slave) to be buried alongside their mummified remains. All of the children decided that making a ‘shabti’ was much kinder than being buried alive! Evacuated to Murton Park On Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th of September, 50 children from Copley Junior School were evacuated from Doncaster to Murton Park. On arrival, they were met by an evacuation officer who escorted them to the village hall. During their visit, children were able to experience what life was like for children during World War 11. Activities included: washing and ironing clothes; making farmhouse crunch and butter; blast taping windows; carpet making; air raid drills and most children’s favourite extinguishing a small incendiary bomb! A great day was had by all. We look forward to sharing more school news next month. Best wishes, E.A. Crayton Head teacher
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Memorial Plaque of John Lyth Restored A Local resident of Sprotbrough Village has took it upon himself to restore the crumbling memorial plaque of John Lyth. The plaque was erected in his memory for services rendered during his long reign as Vicar of St Marys ChurchSprotbrough, and his part in the conservation, and preservation of Sprotbrough Village. The plaque resides under the tree that was planted in 1982 again to honour his memory. But after many years of being battered by the weather, the plaque started to deteriorate terribly. Dave Glover a local resident of the village for over 25 years quoted: "When I was out with our children, our daily walks to the shop for a newspaper and some sweets for the kids, would always involve a stop at the tree with the memorial plaque. I would have to read the words on the plaque to them every time! They are now both grown up, and now its my turn again to take the Grand Children to the shops.....and read the plaque to them. But sadly the plaque had fallen into such a poor state, that the lettering was almost illegible, and the words that used to be embedded in my memory had over time faded away. So I decided It was time to take action." Dave had the necessary skills and the equipment to bring the ailing plaque back to its former glory-before it was too late! Over 3 weeks of sand blasting, metal treatment and 10 coats of paintthe plaque was ready for the lettering to be re-painted in.
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Dave tells us: "Painting the lettering in with a tiny brush was mind numbing! It took me 9 hours to carefully paint every letter in precisely, but it was worth it in the end". The plaque now sits proudly back at the base of the John Lyth Memorial Tree on Main Street in the village for all to see, and a fitting tribute to a man who tirelessly worked for the conservation of Sprotbrough Village.
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Several Richmond Hill Primary Acadamy Year 2 boys played their first ever league game for Sprotbrough and Cusworth Crusaders U7's football team on Sunday 6th September. The game was away andthey played Carcroft Village U7's. Sprotbrough won 5-3! All the boys played brilliantly to say it was their first ever proper match and they really did themselves, the club, their parents and their school proud. They play all of their home games on the Richmond Hill Academy playing field and their first home game was on Sunday 13th September. Martin Nelson is the team coach/manager and dad to Alfie, one of the players, he has been coaching the players since around Easter time and this is his first experience of football coaching. Well done Sprotbrough and Cusworth Crusaders, good luck for the season.
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Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School News
All staff at Orchard would like to extend a warm welcome back to our parents and children and to the new children starting in our Nursery. We have had a busy start to our Autumn term, starting with a drama production from Talegate Theatre, to teach the children about the importance of school attendance. The children learned that over the course of the school year their attendance should be 95% or higher and that they should be in school for a total of 175 days! Our Year 2 children then benefitted from a workshop with Sam and Sammy which involved more in-depth information and activities. The staff would like to take this opportunity to thank the theatre company for their visit.
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During the week commencing 7th September we enjoyed a visit from the new Reverend at St Mary's Church, Amanda. The Bishop and his team also came on Friday 11th September. They did a special assembly for the children, teaching them about God and his overarching love for us all. Did you know that HE knows exactly how many hairs are on your head?! On Tuesday 15th September Rowan and Willow class went to High Melton Forest School as part of our centre of interest work. The children met Nina who showed them how to make a fire safely in a fire pit and then had the opportunity to taste popcorn made over the fire. It was delicious! Children also learned how to make fairy houses after the 'flat bottomed dragon' had flattened them the night before! They then got chance to make fairies and elves to go inside their new constructions. Other classes from school will be attending on Thursday (17th) and the following week, so keep your eyes open for more photographs of their fun!
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Richmond Hill Primary Academy
New Beginnings Another September has arrived and our new Reception children enjoy a range of activities as we embark on a new learning journey together.
Flutes, Flutes and more Flutes! Our Year 4 pupils have recently been introduced to the wonders of the flute. Staff from the Doncaster Music Service will be providing lessons throughout the year – Proms at the Albert Hall here we come!
Hair today... Gone tomorrow Macey Price is awesome! Our Year 3 pupil has donated her long hair to The Little Princess Trust who provide real hair wigs to boys and girls across the UK and Ireland who have sadly lost their own hair through cancer treatment. Macey’s JustGiving page has raised over a £1,000 for the charity and this selfless act was also celebrated in a recent Achievement Assembly.
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What’s On In Sprotbrough?
Day
Activity
Meeting Place
Time
Mon
Mums & Toddlers
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
9.30-11.00am
Mon
Rainbows
Scout Barn in Sprotbrough Village
5.30pm
Mon
Rising 2’s play session
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
9.00-11.30am
Mon
Rising 2’s play session
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
12.30- 3.00pm
Mon
The Reading Club 0—5yrs
Sprotbrough Library
1.30-3.00pm
Mon
Brownies
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
6.15-7.45pm
Mon
Beavers (6-7yrs)
Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough
6.00-7.30pm
Mon
French Conversation Group
Sprotbrough Community Library
6.00—8.00pm
Mon
Adult Beginners Ballroom/Latin Dance
St Mary’s Church Hall, Sprotbrough
2pm –3pm
Tue
Pre School Playgroup
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
9.15-12.15pm
Tue
Sprotbrough Starz
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
9.15-11am
Tue
Coffee Morning
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
10.30-11.30am
Tue
Tuesday Club
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
1.30-4.00pm
Tue
Painting Class
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
2.00-4.00pm
Tue
Dancing
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
4.00-7.00pm
Tue
Taekwondo
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
6.00-9.00pm
Tue
Cubs (8-10yrs)
Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough
6.30-8.00pm
Tue
Cubs 'Kestrels' (8-10yrs)
The Barn, Main Street
6.45-8.15pm
Wed
Rising 2’s Playgroup
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
9.00-11.30am
Wed
Pre School Palygroup
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
9.15-12.15pm
Wed
Sequence Dance—Ian Sadler
Royal British Legion
1pm –3.30pm
Wed
Dancing
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
4.00-7.00pm
Wed
Taekwondo
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
5.30-6.30pm
Wed
Sequence Dance Club
St Mary’s Church Hall
7.30pm—10pm
Wed
Cubs 'Falcons' (8-10yrs)
The Barn, Main Street
6.45-8.15pm
Wed
Scouts (11-14yrs)
Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough
7.00-9pm
Thurs
Coffee Morning
The Stable, Main Street, Sprotbrough
10—11.30am
Thurs
Little tykes (childminders drop in)
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
9.15—11.00am
Thurs
Mums & Toddlers
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
9.30-11.00am
Thurs
Thursday Club
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
1.30-4.00pm
Thurs
Dancing Class
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
4.45-8.45pm
Thurs
Brownies
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
6.00-7.30pm
Thurs
Yoga Class
St Marys Church Hall
7—8.30pm
Thurs
Adult Improvers Ballroom/Latin
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
8-9pm
Thurs
Beavers (6-7yrs)
The Barn, Main Street
5.30-6.30pm
Thurs
Scouts (11-14yrs)
The Barn, Main Street
7.00-9.15pm
Thurs
Explorer Scouts (14-18yrs)
Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough
7.30-9.30pm
Fri
Pre school Playgroup
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
9.15-12.15pm
Fri
Sprotbrough Starz
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
9.15-11am
Fri
Tea Dance
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
1.00-4.00pm
Fri
Taekwondo
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
6.30-9.00pm
Fri
Fun Club
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
7.00-8.00pm
Sat
Sequence Dancing
Royal British Legion Club
7.30—10.30pm
Sat
Dancing Class
Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough
9.15-3.15pm
Sun
Sunday Club
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
10am—11am
t-Time, Crafts, bible stories and more
St Marys Church Hall
4—5pm—check hall for dates
Sun
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What’s on in Warmsworth? Day
Activity
Meeting Place
Time
Monday
Playgroup
Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)
9am-3.15pm
Tuesday
Playgroup
Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)
9am-3.15pm
Tuesday
Brownies
Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)
6.30pm-8pm
Tuesday
Ladies Club
Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)
7pm-9pm
Wednesday
Playgroup
Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)
9am-3.15pm
Wednesday
Ladies Dancing
Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)
8pm-9pm
Thursday
Playgroup
Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)
9am-3.15pm
Thursday
Dancing Class
Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)
4pm-9pm
Thursday
Watercolours
Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)
10am-12 noon
Thursday
JW Club
Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)
1.30pm-2.30pm
Friday
Playgroup
Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)
9am-3.15pm
Saturday
Children’s Dancing
Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)
10am-12noon
Sprotbrough Community Centre Bookings Tel: 788093 Methodist Church Hall Bookings Tel: 570036 (office hours 10am-12noon Tue & Fri) St Marys Church Hall Bookings Tel: 850890 Warmsworth Community Centre Contact Mrs Jill Sharpe 01302 858377
Monthly Events in Sprotbrough & Warmsworth Monthly
Activity
Meeting Place
Time
3rd Monday
St Mary’s Mothers Union
The Stable, Main Street, Sp’boro
7.30pm- 9.30pm
1st & 3rd Tuesday
Sequence Dancing
Royal British Legion Club
7.30-10.30pm
1st Wednesday
Sprotbrough Wives
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
8.00-10.00pm
2nd Thursday
Lunch Club
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
12.15pm - 2.00pm
2nd Tuesday
Jigsaw Puzzle library & Coffee
The Stable, main Street, Sprotbrough
10—12noon
2nd Tuesday
Sprotbrough WI
St Mary’s Church Hall
7.30—9.30pm
4th Thursday
Chatroom
Sprotbrough Methodist Church
1.30-3.30pm
Last Thursday of month
Parish Luncheon Club
Newton Arms, Sprotbrough Rd
12 for 12.30pm
2nd Monday
Ladies Club Committee
Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)
7pm-9pm
3rd Monday
Parish Council meeting
Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)
7pm-9pm
2nd Wednesday
Pudding Club
Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)
7pm-9pm
3rd Thursday
Community Partnership
Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)
6.30pm—7.30pm
1st Thursday
Warmsworth WI
Warmsworth Community Centre
7—9pm
1st Friday
Baby Clinic
Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)
1pm—3pm
1st Saturday
Ward Councillors Surgery
Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)
10.30am to 11.30am
1st Tuesday
Warmsworth & Edlington Lions Club
Graceholme Social Club, Edlington Lane, Warmsworth
7pm
3rd Wednesday
Warmsworth Neighbourhood Watch
Cricket Club
7pm
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Citizens Advice Bureaux - Advice line
01302 735225 Doncaster Council - General
01302 736000
Electricity Emergencies
0800 375 675
Taxes Helpline
0300 200 3300
Tax Credit Helpline
0345 300 3900
Care in the Community Age Concern Childline
0800 009966
Medical
08001111
NSPCC
0808 8005000 Doncaster Royal Infirmary Hospital
01302 366666
RSPCA
08705555999
0845 4647
NHS Direct
Weldricks Pharmacy, East Laith Gate, Doncaster Mon—Sat 9am—10pm, Sun 10am-10pm, 01302 369699 Bank holidays 10am-8pm, 365 days per year.
Community Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council
01302 788093 Sprotbrough Village Pharmacy
Warmsworth Post Office
01302 853417
Doncaster Families Information Service
0800 138 4568
Goldsmith Centre
01302 788093
S Yorkshire Fire Service (non emergency)
0114 272 7202
S Yorkshire Police (non emergency)
01302 855622
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Education Copley Junior School, Sprotbrough
01302 856445
Orchard Infant School, Sprotbrough
01302 853655
Richmond Hill Primary School
01302 782421
Ridgewood School
01302 783939
Doncaster Council - Education
01302 734444
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Warmsworth Primary School
01302 852200
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Barnburgh Primary School
01709 893125
High Melton College
01302 553666
Warmsworth Library
01302 853082
Sprotbrough Community Library
01302 782436
Doncaster Central Library
01302 734305
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