The Scallymag for Todmorden & Hebden Bridge - Spring '20 by Bankside House Publishing

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Spring ‘20 Issue 68

Est. 2002

Magical children’s nursery set in 4-acre countryside site

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted for a third time 1:2 staff to child ratio up to 12 months Dedicated Baby Area has a sleep room, low level windows & secure, covered outdoor play area Woodland Explorers on Mondays and Fridays for children age 2+ Forest School sessions on Mondays and Fridays for Pre-school children Early Years teacher in Pre-school Extra-curricular sessions: Baby Ballet, Pyjama Drama, French and Rugby Tots

The Ark, Dean Hey Farm, Mytholmroyd, HX7 5RU www.thearkexperience.co.uk T 01422 882010

Welcome To

The Spring ‘20 edition of The Scallymag for Todmorden and Hebden Bridge

hat a shocking few weeks we have had in the Calder Valley. 1,200 homes and businesses flooded across the Calder Valley, again, this time by Storm Ciara.

So the rain is still lashing against my window, but the flood alert has been lifted and I’m daring to look to the coming Spring and the warmer weather. Have a look at our Out and About piece this time (page 13), for wildlife spotting on your doorstep. And have you been to see Dippy yet? If not he (or it could be she) is in Rochdale until the end of June. This is his only stop in the North West. More details on page 4. Once again, I must thank all contributors, advertisers and you, the readers for your support and loyalty. I really couldn’t do this without you.

But what an amazing response from the community. The six hubs, that opened almost immediately across Calderdale, including one in Todmorden and one in Hebden Bridge, have worked tirelessly co-ordinating the relief effort, providing support, cleaning materials and other supplies, and feeding the flood victims and the clean up volunteers. The kindness of the people in my community is amazing.

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For competition entries, to discuss and book advertising space, ideas for future articles or just to let us know what you think of the magazine, please get in touch by any of the following means: 0 Bankside House, Haugh Road, Todmorden, OL14 6BU 8 hazel@thescallymag.co.uk  07816 321439 R www.thescallymag.co.uk The Scallymag (Todmorden & Hebden Bridge) @ScallymagTod

Elizabeth Limebear aged 6, of Cragg vale, who drew our wonderful front cover picture “Spring Sun” She gets a £25 voucher to spend at Silly Billy’s Toy Shop in Hebden Bridge. Many thanks to Robert from Silly Billy’s for judging the competition.

Editor: Hazel Bregazzi Lay-out, Design & Publishing: Bankside House Publishing, Todmorden Distribution: Many thanks to all schools, groups and other businesses which help with the distribution of The Scallymag® Special Thanks: To all advertisers whose contribution ensures the magazine can be distributed Free of Charge Editorial & Advertising: Hazel Bregazzi, 07816 321439 Disclaimer: Whilst every care is taken to ensure that information contained in this magazine is true, accurate and fair, the publisher cannot take any responsibility for events arising from the use of this information. Any statements or opinions given in this magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher. © The Scallymag® 2020 Nothing may be reproduced without permission

Out & About

jam packed programme of roarsome dinosaur inspired activities has been unveiled as Rochdale and the North West gears up to welcome Dippy the dinosaur to the area in February.

The Natural History Museum’s famous dinosaur cast, Dippy, left the museum for the first time in 2017 to embark on a national tour and Rochdale has been selected as one of his stops. Rochdale, which is the only North West stop on the tour, will play host to the famous dinosaur from 10 February 2020 to 28 June 2020 at Number One Riverside with an accompanying Dippy exhibition at Touchstones Rochdale. It’s free to see Dippy and visit the Dippy exhibition.

Go Dino Mad

As Huge Dippy Events Programme Is Unveiled

Dippy on Tour: A Natural History Adventure, is being brought to Number One Riverside and visitors across the UK by the Natural History Museum in partnership with the Garfield Weston Foundation, and supported by Dell EMC and Williams & Hill. And the council and Link4Life who are organising Dippy’s stay in Rochdale, are determined to make it an experience to remember, with the accompanying events programme featuring everything from a giant Diplodocus lego build to a dino inspired Halle orchestra performance. More than 20 events and activities will be on offer throughout Dippy’s stay. Highlights include a dino lego build, which will see LEGO artist Warren Elsmore come to Number One Riverside to build a giant Diplodocus out of lego bricks, with the help of children and families. The Halle Dinosaurumpus family concert will see the world famous orchestra perform at Middleton Arena with dinosaur explorer Tomas O’Redmond in a special show. Over at Touchstones Rochdale, visitors can explore an

exciting and ambitious Dippy Exhibition which will be filled with interactives and hands on displays. There will be an opportunity to learn more about the Diplodocus and other dinosaurs and get up close to some fossilised bones including teeth, eggs and even dinosaur poo in the Dinosaur gallery. In the swampland gallery, people will travel back in time to see what Rochdale would have been like 300 million years ago, before heading to the ‘Our Changing Planet’ gallery to look at how we can all work together to make a difference to protect the future of our planet. And children can get even more hands on with an opportunity to meet mini beasts like spiders and scorpions at a special session at Touchstones Rochdale, one of many activities which will take place there during his stay. Those who prefer getting active can get involved energetic pursuits like the Dino Dash at Rochdale Leisure Centre and building boats on Hollingworth Lake. Dippy on Tour has proved a record breaker, with over 1.5m people visiting the much-loved dinosaur at his tour stops so far; Dorset, Birmingham, Belfast, Glasgow, Newcastle and Cardiff. Rochdale will be the penultimate stop, before the tour finishes at Norwich Cathedral in October 2020. All events and activities, and booking information, can also be found at: www.visitrochdale.com

News

Tour De Yorkshire To Visit The Upper Calder Valley

or the first time since it’s inauguration in 2015, the Tour De Yorkshire cycle race will be coming along a roadway near you this year. Specifically the races on Saturday 2nd May. Last year over 2 million fans lined the race routes so expect it to be busy and expect delays, but you can also expect a party atmosphere and some thrilling action!

Stage 3 of the men’s race will set off from Barnsley then travel, via Holmfirth, Slaithwaite, Ripponden and Sowerby Bridge, along the A646, through Luddenden Foot, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge and Eastwood. Just before it reaches Todmorden town centre the race will turn right up Cross Stone Road then Hey Head Lane to Eastwood Lane and on to The Long Causeway where it will turn right to Blackshaw Head. It will then head around Heptonstall and back into Hebden Bridge where it will turn north again, through Pecket well and away over to Oxenhope, Denholme, Queensbury, Northowram, Halifax, Southowram,

Brighouse and will finish in Huddersfield. The total route is 134 Km long The section out of Todmorden (they call the Côte De Todmorden) is the second steepest section of the day but much longer than the steepest. The climb out of Hebden Bridge (the Côte De Hebden Bridge) is also a categorised climb that the King or Queen of the Mountains will be competing for. Stage 2 of the Women’s race takes place on the same day, following a very similar route, but will miss out the loop from Hebden Bridge around Todmorden and back to Hebden Bridge and will, instead, turn north to Pecket Well and Oxenhope directly from Hebden Bridge. If you are going to watch the race, look out for the three leader’s jerseys. In the Tour De Yorkshire these are: Overall race leader in blue, King or Queen of the Mountains in Red and Sprint leader in Green. Stage 4 of the men’s race, on Sunday 3rd May, begins in Halifax, at the Piece Hall. It then heads north, out of Calderdale, but the pace of the race at the start of each stage is quite relaxed, with riders chatting and sharing stories about the previous day and even about the stage ahead. This provides spectators with a chance to get a glimpse of the riders before they get up to speed and become a blur as they whizz past. For more information and more exact timing for the day, available nearer the time, please visit www.letour.yorkshire.com

Calderdale’s Zero Carbon Target

alderdale Council is proposing another bold move in its fight against climate change – to make the borough carbon neutral by 2038.

The Council declared a climate emergency on 30 January 2019. This confirmed its commitment to protecting the environment and highlighted the need for urgent action to limit global warming. Cllr Scott Patient, Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Environment, said: “A year on from declaring a climate emergency in Calderdale, we’re already

making good progress in our fight against climate change. It’s great to see local people and organisations really getting behind it. “There’s still a long way to go, but we can all make a difference. Now we need to go a step further. That’s why we’re proposing a bold target of becoming carbon neutral by 2038, with significant progress being made by 2030. I urge everyone to think about how they can make changes to their lives to help protect our distinctive environment.” Key achievements to tackle climate change so far include: • Halving the Council’s carbon emissions between 2005/06 and 2017/18. • Planting thousands of trees in Calderdale to help absorb carbon dioxide and

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improve air quality. Boosting walking and cycling across the borough through transport schemes, Next Chapter and Active Calderdale. Continuing to work closely with partner organisations and voluntary groups on natural flood management to help protect Calderdale from future flooding. Continuing to install LED street lighting across Calderdale to reduce energy use by 60% and cut emissions by over 3000 tonnes a year. Starting the rollout of rapid charging points for electric vehicles. Setting up a Cabinet Climate Change Working Party to coordinate and drive actions to address the climate emergency.

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Notes For The Diary Pages

nce again our community has been hit hard by the weather. It is so sad to see all the homes, businesses and people’s lives devastated for a second, third and, in some cases, up to ninth time in the last twenty years.

After the Boxing Day floods of 2015, there were so many amends to our diary pages that we colour coded sections to show what activities had stopped while repairs were done, what had moved to new premises, etc. However, this time, many of the businesses, church halls and community spaces where the events take place have bounced back much quicker and the vast majority of the classes and meetings can carry on as usual. There are a few exceptions, particularly in Mytholmroyd, so we still recommend that you check before setting out but it is looking like most of the venues, if not already, will be back in action very soon.

aster Sunday will fall on April 12th this year. Are you ready? Are your children excited?

Easter - Fun Facts and Figures

The name Easter owes its origin to Eostre or Eastre, an Anglo-Saxon goddess of light and the dawn who was honoured at pagan festivals celebrating the arrival of spring. Despite Easter now being a Christian festival, many of the traditions and symbols can be traced back to those pagan times. Eggs, for example, are simply associated with Spring and the coming of new life. Rabbits were also a symbol of fertility. Here are some amazing facts about Easter you may enjoy. • Every child in the UK receives an average of 8.8 chocolate Easter eggs every year, which is roughly double their recommended calorie intake for a whole week. • In a recent survey it was found that, when people enjoy a chocolate Easter bunny 76% bite off the ears first, 5% go for the feet and 4% opt for the tail. • The average household spends £75 on Easter treats each year. • Easter sales make up 10 per cent of the UK’s chocolate spending for the whole year. • The UK’s first chocolate egg was produced in 1873 by Fry’s of Bristol. • The world’s most popular egg-shaped chocolate is Cadbury’s Creme Egg. 1.5 million of these are produced every day. • In many parts of Britain, egg rolling is an Easter Sunday tradition. This is also popular in America where there is a competition on the White House lawn each year. • 43% of kids say they eat their first chocolate egg before Easter Sunday, but the average time for children to eat their first Easter egg is 11am on Easter Sunday morning. • Almost one in five children (19%) say they’ve made themselves ill by eating too much chocolate over the Easter holidays.

Diary Pages The heart of The Scallymag are the following five, indispensible diary pages. Pre-school and Playgroups usually offer free sessions for children aged 2 and over for 15/30 hours per week during term time. Contact them directly for more information. Out of School Clubs are for older children who require care outside normal school hours or during holidays. Those listed take all children, not just those who attend any associated school. The bottom section shows opening times for places you might like to visit regularly with your child.

The centre spread is the Pre-school Diary. White background is for drop-in sessions, shaded background is for bookable activities. All sessions will require an adult to remain with the child at all times. Most activities charge a small fee; all Children’s Centre services are free, with any donations gratefully received. Please phone ahead before setting out as details can change at any time.

The second spread shows the many different activities available for school age children, from Chess to Dancing, Karate to Brass bands! Again, please use the contact details provided to check details before setting out. If you have any new or up-dated information that should be included here, please let us know – contact details are on page 3.

Out of School clubs Space at The Ark The Ark Nursery, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd 01422 882010

STEP Out of School Club Little Foot Day Nursery, Luddenden Lane, Luddenden Foot 01422 882725

Hebden Royd Out-Of-Schools Club Upper Rooms, St James’ Church, Hebden Royd 01422 842821

Heptonstall Out of School Club Heptonstall J, I & N School, Smithwell Lane, Heptonstall 01422 843619

The Fun Track Out of School Mytholmroyd Community Centre, Caldene Ave. Mytholmroyd 01422 882226

7:30 - 9:00 3:30 - 6:00 ages 3 to 11

7:30- 9:00 3:00 - 6:00 ages 3 to 11

7:00 - 6:30 ages 4 to 14

7:30 - 9:00 2:30 - 6:00

7:45 - 9:00 3:00 - 6:00 ages 4 to 11

7:30 - 9:00 3:30 - 6:00 ages 3 to 11

7:30- 9:00 3:00 - 6:00 ages 3 to 11

9:45 - 1:45 ages 3 to 6

7:00 - 6:30 ages 4 to 14

7:30 - 9:00 2:30 - 6:00

7:45 - 9:00 3:00 - 6:00 ages 4 to 11

7:30 - 9:00 3:30 - 6:00 ages 3 to 11

7:30- 9:00 3:00 - 6:00 ages 3 to 11

8:45 - 11:45 12:25 - 3:25* ages 2 to 5

9:45 - 1:45 ages 3 to 6

7:00 - 6:30 ages 4 to 14

7:30 - 9:00 2:30 - 6:00

7:45 - 9:00 3:00 - 6:00 ages 4 to 11

7:30 - 9:00 3:30 - 6:00 ages 3 to 11

7:30- 9:00 3:00 - 6:00 ages 3 to 11

8:45 - 11:45 12:25 - 3:25* ages 2 to 5

9:45 - 1:45 ages 3 to 6

7:00 - 6:30 ages 4 to 14

7:30 - 9:00 2:30 - 6:00

7:45 - 9:00 3:00 - 6:00 ages 4 to 11

3:30 - 6:00 ages 3 to 11

7:30- 9:00 3:00 - 6:00 ages 3 to 11

Woodlands Todmorden CE Junior, Infant & Nursery School, Burnley Rd, Todmorden 01706 812019

7:45 - 9:00 3:00 - 6:00 ages 4 to 11

Colden Early Years Nursery Colden School Playground, Smithy Lane, Colden, Hebden Bridge 01422 846734

7:30 - 9:00 2:30 - 6:00

Little Village Learners The Community Centre, Caldene Avenue, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge 01422 882226

7:00 - 6:30 ages 4 to 14

The Ark Pre-School Dean Hey Farm, Cragg Road, Mytholmroyd 01422 882010

9:45 - 1:45 ages 3 to 6

Shade School Nursery Knowlwood Road, Todmorden 01706 812913

Steiner Kindergarten Steiner Kindergarten St. John’s Centre Cragg Vale caldersteiner@gmail.com

Pre-schools & Playgroups

Monday

9:00 - 12:00 12:25 - 3:25* ages 3 & 4

9:00 - 12:00 1:00 - 4:00*