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Welcome to June edition of North Bristol Direct Local Magazine Senior Editor (Mike Davies) Proof Reader (Elisabeth Davies) Entertainment Writer (Benjamin Allen) Tel: 07500 017236
Editorials 5. The St Marys Church 8. Batman came to Bristol 10. Shire Public Hall June newsletter 11. Summer Solstice 12. Bowls article 14. Study with the community trust 18. Competition to win tickets 20. Lavers comes to Bristol 23. What is NCS 26. Oasis Academy report 28. Things to do in Bristol (NEW) Direct Local Is always looking for local news, views & events. please contact us by email or phone.
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St Mary’s Church, High St, Shirehampton St Mary’s is at the heart of the community of Shirehampton and is open every day - Monday – Saturday 10am – 12 noon and Monday and Wednesday-Friday 2pm – 4pm for teas and coffees, a place to meet others or to be quiet and reflect in our Memorial Chapel.
The weekend of Saturday 2nd & 3rd July is our Patronal Festival. From 10.00 am until 12 noon on the Saturday will be the Summer Fayre and from 2.30 pm until 3.30 pm the Shirehampton Area Choir will be performing their Summer Concert, admission free.
Our website is www.stmarys.2day.ws. Our vision is that St. Mary’s will be active, accessible and attractive as Church for everyone. There are other things happening and groups too including Art & Craft Groups on a Tuesday from 2pm-4pm, they always welcome new members, Messy Church for children and families, usually on the third Thursday of each month from 3.30pm – 5pm, a very active Mothers’ Union which meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 2.30pm and lots more. Pop in and pick up a flyer to see the social events which are happening.
This will be followed afterwards from 3.30pm – 5pm by cream teas and a chance to walk around the church to admire our Flower Festival the theme of which is ‘A Grand Day Out’.
Services are a said Holy Communion on a Thursday morning at 11am and on Sundays our Kids’ Klub Service for children and families – breakfast from 8.30am and a short service from 9am – 9.30am including a DVD on our big screen! This is followed by a service at 10am, usually a Holy Communion but on the last Sunday of each month a more informal Family service with Baptism. On the last Sunday of each month we have a service at 6pm which is a Healing Holy Communion where you can ask for prayer. We also have Morning Prayer on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 9am. You are most welcome at any of these services.
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On the Sunday will be the Kids’ Klub Service at 8.30am, 10.00am Holy Communion service with the day ending with a quiet service of Compline at 8.00 pm. Please come and celebrate this festival with us – it would be good to see you.
The first social event this month will be on Friday 3rd June at 7.30 pm when we shall enjoy ‘An evening with Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers’. Tickets are £10.00, to be purchased in advance, which includes a buffet and a free glass of wine – ring 0117 9077026. This is also the number to ring if we can help you in any other way.
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Shirehampton Public Hall June Newsletter Welcome to another edition of the Public Hall Newsletter! We are fast approaching the June half term, so don’t forget to come along to the Hall and join in with some of our many activities! Our list of weekly events is attached to this newsletter, so no excuses for missing your favourite class!
Our Pillowlace Club would love some new members. Pillowlace is a wonderful art, and very relaxing, so whether you are young, old or somewhere in between, come along from 7pm on Fridays and join in with something different and make new friends!
The Hall is very proud to announce that it is now the temporary home to the wonderful Firebird Theatre Group. Their normal home is the Bristol Old Vic, however as many of you will know this is undergoing a major refurbishment, therefore the Firebird Theatre have chosen the Hall as their meeting place for the next couple of years or so. But with this wonderful news there is also some very sad news.
Coming up later in the year please look out for the very entertaining Pro Evo Wrestling Company, who will be holding an event with all their wrestling stars at the Hall on Saturday 25th September – keep your eyes peeled for details of how to obtain tickets!
The wonderful and much loved Toddler Group will be packing up its toys for the very last time on 6th July. Mary Hayball, the organiser, has successfully run this group for many years, but sadly can find no willing volunteer to take the reins. On behalf of all the mums and tots who have benefitted from this group over the years the Hall Trustees and Manager would like to thank Mary for her dedication and hard work, and wish her a very happy retirement. This will leave a gap on a Wednesday morning during term time, so if any other group is looking for a home please ring the Hall Manager to discuss using this slot. Other activities in the Hall have attracted new members, but more are always welcome! Why not try Zumba!! Our inspirational new teacher, Elaine, is on hand to encourage you all the way at 6pm on Thursday evenings. Do come along and join her for some energetic fun – no experience necessary! Puppy Training is also proving very popular, and is now available on two evenings per week! See our Facebook page or contact Ellie Turner at Furry Frolics for more details. Our Dance teacher, Zoe, is also happy to accept new members for her two classes on a Tuesday evening, so if you would like to take a relaxed approach to contemporary dance please come along between 6-7pm for children, 7-8pm adults and teens each Tuesday evening.
The Hall Trustees are hosting a Family Picnic on Sunday 3rd July in the afternoon. The intention is to meet at the picnic area near the War Memorial on the Shirehampton Road, opposite the Golf Course for an afternoon of community fun! If the weather is bad the event will be held at the Hall. Come along and make new friends and join in the fun – and bring a picnic, of course! The Hall Trustees welcome new Trustees or anyone with an interest in starting new events to come along and visit us. The Hall AGM will take place on Tuesday 19th July at 7.15pm in the Hall and the public is welcome to attend. Shirehampton Public Hall is now on Facebook, so please “like” us and follow all our up and coming events on there. The Public Hall has many events and regular activities, so please visit our website at www.shirepubhall.org.uk for further details, check out our noticeboard , email bookings@shirepubhall.org.uk or telephone 0117 9829963.
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Shirehampton Public Hall June Activities
Summer Solstice The Summer Solstice and winter solstice fall around the 21st of June and December. This year Summer Solstice is on the 20th of June. This is also known as the longest day, shortest night and has been celebrated for centuries, and even now people still go to sacred places such as Stonehenge, Avebury or a place that is special to them to greet the Sun at this time of year, to honour Nature and the strength of the Summer. Some see this as the time when the Oak King and the Holly King go to battle. Summer Solstice is when the Holly King will win, and during his reign daylight will decrease until the next battle which will be at the Winter Solstice. Light and Solstice Blessings Marie
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CITY AND PORT OF BRISTOL BOWLING CLUB In a season that runs from April to October and with over sixty mixed friendly games planned there are some that stand out as special. One such game was played on May 24th when Milford Haven were the visitors. This game was played as a result of an invitation to come and play us, made last summer when the club was on tour in West Wales.
Tuesday evening sessions for new bowlers to come along and give bowling a try as well as existing bowlers practicing their skills, will continue through the season most weeks from 5.30pm. A number of prospective new bowlers have already bowled their first woods and it is hoped that many more will do so as the season progresses.
Invitations are frequently made but rarely taken up --- this was the exception. Almost thirty bowlers and their families made the long trip from Milford Haven to play a very enjoyable twenty one end game on six rinks in glorious sunny weather. City and Port were victorious in winning the game but, on these occasions the result is much less important than the pleasure of being on the green and all that bowling means to those taking part.
On June 18th there is an afternoon of fun bowling for people who have not bowled before to form rinks ( four bowlers) and, after some instruction take part in a game which will have a prize and then finish the afternoon with a barbecue. It is hoped to attract a number of rinks from local businesses and organistions to take part in what will be a fun and enjoyable day. Frank Jordan has now made his bowling debut, playing in several mixed friendly games along with returning bowler Matthew Price. The afternoon ended with a buffet, a drink and time to renew acquaintances and exchange tales of bowling with likeminded people. Before leaving an invitation was extended to The City and Port of Bristol to return the fixture in Milford Haven next season.
Shirley Callaghan has joined the club, practiced regularly on Tuesdays and will soon be playing friendly games.
The next special game will be on Sunday 19th June when the City and Port of Bristol visit The Bohemian Island in Reading for the first time.
For further information please call David Hinksman on 0117 9082713.
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STUDY WITH BRISTOL CITY COMMUNITY TRUST If you’re considering which university course is for you there is still time to apply for Bristol City Community Trust’s Foundation Degree in Football Coaching and Development for 2016/17.
The degree provides students with 200 hours of voluntary work during the two-year course, allowing them to gain practical experience, alongside FA recognised and academic qualifications.
Bristol City Community Trust has partnered with The Football League Trust and University of South Wales (USW) to provide a unique online, distance learning Foundation Degree for individuals who are passionate for sport and are destined for a career in the football industry.
Students enrolling on to the course must have a minimum of 160 UCAS points and three A*-C’s at GCSE including English and maths, an FA Level 1 Award in Coaching Football (which can be obtained through the Community Trust) and an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
The course combines academic and vocational learning in a professional football club environment, covering a range of areas, including Football Coaching Qualifications, Community Football Development, Physical Education and School Sport and Principles of Coaching.
A variety of exit routes are accessible for graduates, with the most common including coaching opportunities in America, job roles at professional football clubs and community schemes or the option to top up to a full BSc (Hons) degree in Sports Coaching or Sports Development.
While predominantly based at the newly redeveloped Ashton Gate stadium, students will have online lectures and work based learning opportunities, as well as full access to USW facilities.
As with each of the Trust’s education programmes, this course has a limited number of spaces and it always proves popular. If you think flexible study at Bristol City Football Club is for you, contact the Trust on 0117 963 0636 or email Zak.Dowdeswell@bcfc.co.uk
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Lavers take off in Bristol Arnold Laver,a long established family business specialising in timber and timber based products, are proud to announce that their new Bristol Depot is now operational. Located in Bristol, within the site boundary of Filton Airfield, this former aircraft production facility,where Concorde and the Brabazon were manufactured, provides an ideal location for distributing timber and timber-based products into the South-West of the Country. The business has been delivering materials into the South West, via their Reading and Birmingham Depots, for quite some time now, but the introduction of this new dedicated facility will mean that we can offer a next-day service to existing and new customers that are either based locally, or working in the area. This new distribution Depot represents a significant investment and helps to further enhance their reputation as one of the leading timber specialists in the UK. Continuing the principal of having significant stocks of materials at regional distribution locations across the country, backed up by product experts who are both knowledgeable and helpful.
Andrew Laver, Group Managing Director commented ‘We are absolutely delighted to have opened this new facility, which will further improve the service that we can offer our customers in the region. We are confident that our ethos of providing a large stock-holding, together with a quick and efficient delivery service, via our own fleet of vehicles, will help our customers deliver their projects on-time and in-full. It is also appropriate that the Depot is based within a former aircraft hangar, when my grandfather Arnold Laver was a pilot, who used his gratuity from the Royal Flying Corps, to establish this business in 1920’.Initially the Depot will hold extensive stock of Softwoods, Hardwoods, Panel Products, Decorative Surfaces, Doors and Joinery Products, all of which we know are popular with our customers on a day-to-day basis. During the Summer this will be supplemented by the addition of roof-truss and timber-engineered floor production facilities. David King, the Depot Director for Bristol added ‘We have listened to our customers and responded by developing a Depot in the region, so that we can offer an improved response-time. We know that by making it easier for our customers to trade with us, we are more likely to see demand grow. We also appreciate that as the Depot develops, we are able to contribute to the local economy, providing opportunities for local people to join us and develop their career as our business grows.’
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Hey! Heard of NCS ? National Citizen Service (NCS) is an experience you really don't want to miss. If you're 15 to 17 years-old, this is your chance to embark on exhilarating challenges, make your mark and build skills for work and life. More than 200,000 young people have already said YES to NCS. Don't. Miss. Out.
Week 1 ADVENTURE It's week one and it's time to challenge yourself! Living with your team at an outdoor activity centre, you'll get to know some amazing people and enjoy some quality time away from home. The best part? You'll find yourself in a group of 1215 incredible people you've never met before – people who will change your life and whose lives you'll change. In your team, you'll get the chance to take on some adrenaline-fuelled challenges like rock climbing, canoeing, hiking and archery. You won't believe the difference a week makes. Even if you're the biggest scaredy-cat, in just a few days you'll be a rock climbin', zip wirin', canoe-conquerin' machine!
Week 2 SKILLS Now's your chance to discover something new! You'll be reunited with your group, living away from home at one of our youth centres. Not only will you learn to cook for yourself (like how to make the perfect beans on toast!) you'll also learn some huge life skills that make for a killer CV. You could find yourself meeting organisations and important people from your local community, whilst developing valuable skills such as teamwork, leadership and communication. Even better – you might discover something new about yourself. Maybe you've got a hidden (or not so hidden) passion for photography, editing, football coaching or even how to set up your own business!
Week3-4 MAKE YOUR MARK It's time to make your mark! This is where your NCS experience all comes together. All the fun and Inspiration from the first two weeks means you're ready to step up and deliver your very own social action project. Plan; fundraise; make a difference! You and your team have the power to change the world around you. Whether you're a thinker or a doer, this is your chance to make a difference, have some amazing stories to tell, and be part of something you'll never forget!
GRADUATION It's time to celebrate in style. We think it's only right that you and your team should enjoy a well-earned reward for doing something truly inspirational in your community. At the end of the four weeks, you're now part of the bigger NCS family. This is only just the beginning! You'll get exclusive access to potential volunteering opportunities and apprenticeships as well as amazing discounts and big events! Once an NCSer, always an NCSer.
SIGN UP!! You can sign up at ncs@youngbristol.com with your preferred date or visit www.ncswest.co.uk to sign up online.
PAY UP!! We have a special offer on just for Direct Local readers 50% off so that means you pay only £25 for everything! You can pay via cash or cheque directly to Young Bristol or over the phone on 0117 9292513
SIGNED UP!! Come along to one of our sign up and information events DATES: available are 6th June and June 29th at 7pm PLACE: Riverside Youth Project ADDRESS: Clement Street, Bristol BS2 9ES Refreshments and nibbles will be provided
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Outstanding Ofsted report for Long Cross Specialist Children’s Centre Staff, children and parents at Long Cross Specialist Children’s Centre are celebrating after achieving an outstanding Ofsted report. Inspector Rachael Williams said the nursery in Lawrence Weston had made excellent progress since its last Ofsted visit three years ago, when it was rated satisfactory. She paid tribute to the extremely dedicated management team and staff, in particular manager Karen Sheppard, who she described as “truly inspirational … highly motivated, ambitious and enthusiastic”. Ms Sheppard, Deputy Principal at Oasis Academy Long Cross, who leads on all services for children from birth to five years old, is one of three qualified teachers on the staff at the centre, which has 76 children aged two, three and four on the roll. All children were said by Ofsted to be making rapid progress, thriving and flourishing in a safe, secure and well-resourced learning environment. “Staff provide an extremely welcoming and nurturing learning environment where children thrive,” the report said. “Staff know their children incredibly well. They use every opportunity to get to know the children and their families, for example, through settling-in arrangements that are tailored to each child's needs. Staff are extremely respectful and genuinely care about the children. They are excellent role models.” Julia Dauban, Principal of Oasis Academy Long Cross, said everyone at the centre was delighted with the Ofsted outcome, which rated the centre as outstanding in all four categories - leadership and management, quality of teaching, learning and assessment, personal development, behaviour and welfare and pupil outcomes. “Our staff have worked exceptionally hard to build relationships with families to support children’s learning and enable all children to have the best possible start to their education here,” she said. For further information, call 0117 9030333 or visit www.oasisacademylongcross.org
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Things to do in Bristol Mummy Mornings Location: Cribbs Causeway Date: 1st - 16th June 2016 Info: 10.30 am bring your baby with you for fun activities as well as get some discounts from stores as well. www.mallcribbs.com
Charity football match Location: kingsweston Sports ground Date: 18th - 18th June 2016 Info: Raising money for Sea Mills boy’s & Girls club. Activities, archery, raffle, bouncy castle and BBQ. Facebook /Seamillsboysgirlsclub
South west 7s RFC Location: Clifton RFC Date: 10th - 12th June 2016 Info: Celebrate sports and music across the UK. Friday - night includes music food and party Saturday - surprised entertainment. www.southwest7s.co.uk
Summer Sundown Location: The Wild Place Project Date: 24th June 2016 Info: Join in the fun activities with all the animals for just £5 Tel: 01179 807175
Open-air Theatre - Peter Pan Location: The Wild Place Project Date:11th June 2016 Info: Gates open at 3pm to let you walk around before the performance to see the animals before the show at 6pm. Tel 01179 807175 Above and Beyond Charity night Location: PBA Nibley Rd, BS11 9XW Date:11th June 2016 Info: Auction, SoulShack entertainment 7pm www.pbaclub.co.uk All-age Bounce-a-thon Location: Airhop Bristol Date: 14th June 2016 Info; poverty busting Christian aid charity bounce raise from 12pm—9pm www.airhop-bristol.com Here Come The Girls Location: Bawa Date: 18th June Info: Tribute bands, Jessie J, Katy Perry and Rihanna www.bawaclub.biz
Bristol City Women v Oxford Untied women Location: Stoke Gifford Stadium Date:25th June 2016 Info: watch two Women’s team play in the FA super league kick off is at 7pm. Tel: 01179 192620 Taking Flight Theatre Co: Romeo and Juliet Location: Blaise Castle Estate Dairy Farm Date: 7th - 8th July 2016 Info: watch an exciting visual theatre with live original music and plenty of comedy www.bristolmuseums.org.uk Summer Party Location: Bawa Date: 16th - 16th July 2016 Info: Robert Lamberti George Michael act plus Bootleg Abba www.bawaclub.biz Pro Wrestling Chaos Location: Thornbury Leisure Centre Date 23rd July Info: The most electrifying event in Bristol comes to Thornbury Leisure Centre. Full of off the rope action and great family fun. www.prowrestlingchaos.com
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