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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR At the end of my weekly yoga class we spend about 15 minutes unwinding (sometimes literally). It’s meant as time to relax but this week I found myself imagining what I would say if my son had been caught up in one of the recent terrorist attacks. I tried in vain to dismiss the thought but silent tears were quickly sliding into my ears as I lay there counting down the minutes. There simply are no words. How does one cope with grief such as this while also dealing with the fact that your child’s life has been taken from them? All their hopes and their potential wiped out, all that energy and excitement and fun and love stolen from the world forever. Ironically, in the background my yoga instructor was speaking about being a positive influence in the world and the following words struck me: a positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, actions and outcomes. In the context of recent events this seems more than a little frivolous, but in coming together to share a minute’s silence, or at an event such as One Love Manchester, isn’t that exactly what we are doing. When we come together to share our grief we find comfort in others and strength to carry on, and now more than ever we need to look out for each other. We’re told our behaviour as adults has a direct impact on how our children behave. Is it possible that our behaviour can have a positive influence on the adults we interact with too? Is compassion contagious? Does the kindness of another change how we behave? If we have it within us to influence the behaviour of others we have power and we can use this power to affect positive change. A kindness shown to a stranger today might change how they behave tomorrow, and so it goes. It’s a tiny ripple in what appears to be a rather deep, dark ocean but together we are stronger.
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SOAPBOX RACES: CALLING ALL KARTIES The second Hadleigh Soapbox Race is scheduled for July 15. Remember whizzing down a hill at a gazillion miles an hour? Want an adrenalin rush to get your season started? Has your bucket list got an unticked box against it? Or are you up for a challenge to impress your closest buddies? If so, read on... Hadleigh RFC is inviting all comers to enter the Hadleigh Soapbox Race. If you have your own or can build one before July 10, brilliant. If not, use this group to beg a ride on one of the racing teams’ contraptions and you can cling onto it for the duration. The course will again be on Holbeck Hills, with various changes and additions planned on last year’s course. Led by First team captain Oli Beckerlegge, the event will be on a long Sunday afternoon, with spectators welcome. Oli says: “After the rush of last year, we’re expecting heavy competition this year. All existing karters are sharpening up their designs.” The minimum entry age is 18 and, as with all karting events, participants will have to agree a disclaimer.
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GARDENERS’ QUESTION TIME As part of the Hadleigh Festival of Gardening and Art, Hadleigh and District Garden Club will be presenting their version of this ever popular radio gardening programme on Monday, August 14, at 7.30pm at Hadleigh Town Hall (entrance opposite The Ram). There will be a team of three gardening experts from BBC Radio Suffolk: Matt Tanton-Brown from The Place for Plants in East Bergholt, Karen Kenny, a keen organic gardener who is active with the Suffolk County Allotment Association, and Graeme Proctor from Crown Nursery in Ufford. Their combined expertise should help solve your gardening problems. Tickets (£5 / including refreshments) will be available from Keith Avis and The Idler from Saturday, July 15. Tickets will also be available that evening on the door. We look forward to seeing you there, please come and join us for an enjoyable evening with our BBC experts. The photo on the cover of this magazine was taken by Patrick Squire, the photographer in your area who can take any aerial or ground photos as requested. Your house and gardens will be looking especially nice at this time of year so have an aerial photo now. He will take a selection of 10 to 15 views at very reasonable cost. Patrick can also do reasonably priced children’s portraits and portraits of animals. Please phone: 07732 415238
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NEWS OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY 2020 AND CASTLES & LAKES OF BAVARIA Presented by the Benefice of East Bergholt & Brantham
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For more information on this tour contact your group organiser. Five days from £1,018, departing 21 May 2020. The deposit of £150 is due immediately but is fully refundable before January 2019. Featuring category 2 Passion Play ticket (upgrade to category 1 for £30) plus four nights on half board basis (one dinner in Oberammergau) at the 3* Hotel Kolberbräu in Bad Tölz (or similar). Facilities at the hotel include a restaurant and a bar and all rooms are en suite. • Full programme of included excursions • Return scheduled flights from London • Professional tour manager • Executive coach in Germany What is the Oberammergau Passion Play? In 1633, in the middle of the Thirty Years War, Bavaria was being swept by a plague epidemic and more than 80 lives had been lost in Oberammergau alone. The local elders vowed that if the village were purged of the plague, they would ‘keep the Passion tragedy every 10 years’. The epidemic came to a standstill and in 1634 the villagers fulfilled their solemn promise for the first time. Ever since they have loyally kept their vow and in 2020 Oberammergau will, for the 42nd time, be staging the Passion Play telling the story of Christ’s Passion, from His entry into Jerusalem and ending with the Resurrection and Transfiguration. Full details can be viewed online at: www.tailored-travel.co.uk (quote bebp201) For a detailed brochure please contact Rev Canon Stephne van der Toorn: The Rectory, Rectory Lane, Brantham CO11 1PZ 01206 392646 / revstephvdt@googlemail.com
The top end of Hadleigh High Street is well and truly on its way to support Hadleigh in becoming a Dementia Friendly Town. The St Elizabeth Hospice shop at 98 High Street, Hadleigh is the first charity shop in town to sign up to support the work of Hadleigh Dementia Action Alliance. Would you like to be next? St Elizabeth Hospice is an independent charity which provides its services free of charge. To do this they rely heavily on the support and generosity of the local community in East Suffolk and South Norfolk. It currently costs £9.1 million a year to run the hospice. Hospice shops generate around 18% of this income each year. Catherine King, St Elizabeth Hospice Shop Manager, says: “Our shops are a draw for the local community and because of this we need to ensure that they’re welcoming to everyone. We’ve relished the opportunity to improve staff and volunteer awareness and understanding of dementia and we fully support the work of the local action alliance. “It’s wonderful to see that each month another shop along our beautiful high street is improving their skills so they can welcome the whole community. We are proud to be a part of this exciting movement and encourage other high streets around the country to get on board as well.” Phil Wells, Chair of the HDAA, says: “All businesses in Hadleigh should be thinking about how they can better serve people with memory problems or dementia and we can advise and support them to do so. We especially welcome this move by the St Elizabeth Hospice shop as they welcome so many older residents each week.” If your business or employer has not yet signed up to support the work of the alliance or you would like more information email us at hadleighdementiafriends@ssleisure.co.uk or visit: www.hadleighdementiafriends.co.uk
For more information on dementia visit: www.alzheimers.org.uk For more information on the alliance or dementia friends visit: www.dementiaaction.org.uk/local_alliances/9401 www.alzheimers.dementiafriends.org.uk/websession If you would like to get involved and become a dementia friend or dementia friendly business, contact Tracey at: hadleighdementiafriends@ssleisure.co.uk / 01473 823470
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OUT & ABOUT FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY
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The team were really pleased to meet so many people at Capel Funday. Not only was the weather glorious, but you purchased quite a number of books and we received some kind donations.
Our annual Summer Reading Challenge, this year entitled Animal Agents, begins on Saturday, July 22. We encourage children of all ages to read six books throughout the summer holiday and to share the stories they have read or the information they have gleaned from non-fiction titles with our volunteers. Along the way they collect stickers, bookmarks and other free items. At the end we will celebrate with a certificate and medal ceremony on Sunday, September 24 at 1.30pm. There are plenty of books in the library for the children to read or to reserve from the catalogue. It’s a very busy but enjoyable time.
The Community Cinema continues to flourish, with a packed house for Deepwater Horizon, and as I write, nearly sold out for Lion. It really is best to book early and to get there early. You can then ensure that you get a good seat, and if you choose to, a drink from the bar. On the third Tuesday in July we shall be screening Hacksaw Ridge, a Second World War film directed by Mel Gibson. It centres on the dilemma faced by a pacifist who signs up as a medic. The 100 Club continues to grow, and there will be an additional prize in July to reflect the number of members we now have. The June winners were Sandra Bumphrey (£20), Stella Mellish (£10), Sue Edwards (£8) and Peter Eillis (£5). Our thanks to both Capel and Bentley Parish Councils for continuing to financially support the work of the Friends. We are nearly now able to replace the reception desk at the library and plans are quite well advanced. We are planning a quiz in the autumn, but more of that later. We raised money for two iPads to see how much use they would get. To be frank the demand has not been overwhelming, so if you know anyone who loves reading and cannot hold the weight of the large print books, do tell them of this service. The iPads are light and the size of the text can be adjusted easily. Using your library login you can access books and a wide range of magazines online. It’s all free and if you struggle with your computer or tablet, why not make an appointment to see Trevor who will do his best to help you? Chris Yule
Capel Irish Set Dance Group meets at St Mary’s Church Hall on the third Sunday of every month (except August and the second Sunday in December) from 2-5.30pm. We are a friendly group and it’s not necessary to have a partner. In fact you’re welcome to come along just to enjoy the music. The remaining dates for 2017 are: July 16, September 17, October 15, November 19, December 10 Hille and Trevor Peartree, 01473 310146 Chris and Marjorie Haste, 01473 311615
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We encourage children to share one book per visit with us. If they wish to report on more than one book we may ask them to return to the queue or come back another day. Please bear with us during busy times. The scheme runs until September 3. As an extra incentive all children who complete the scheme by reading all six books will receive a free ticket to see Olly the Magician on Sunday, October 1 at 2.30pm. This has been provided by the Friends of Capel Library. Siblings not taking part in the scheme may purchase a ticket for the event nearer the time. Groups meeting this month Baby Bounce continues on Tuesdays at 2pm until July 18. We then break for the summer holiday. Come and join our little, lively group to sing and play instruments. Open to all children up to the age of five and their parents and carers. Capel Creators meets on Saturday, July 22 from 10.30am-12.30pm. Just 50p per child which includes a drink and a biscuit. Come along and be inventive. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult.
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To enable the smooth flow we would encourage you to see our volunteers during the times highlighted: Tuesday: 10am-noon & 2-4pm Wednesday: 10am-noon Thursday: 10am-noon Friday: 2-4pm & 5.30-6.30pm Saturday: 10am-noon & 1.30-2.30pm Sunday: 10.30am-12.30pm & 1-2.30pm
Minecraft meets on Sundays, July 2 and 16 at 10.30am. No charge for this activity. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult. The Library Book Group meets at 2.30pm on Friday 21. Do come along and hear the opinions of the others on the current read. New members welcome. The library will be closed from 5pm on Friday, July 7 to give our friends the Orchard Players time to prepare for their summer show. Please use the book drop letterbox in the wall for any returns and they will be dealt with upon re-opening on Saturday morning. Don’t forget that we loan out iPads and Trevor, our IT supremo, is available by appointment on Tuesday mornings to help out with your queries.
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OUT & ABOUT A SONG A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY Do you sing in the shower? In the car? With your children? Good for you! I believe that singing is a natural human ability and maybe even helped us evolve speech and language. So when we sing, we express ourselves in a different and satisfying way. There is good evidence singing is good for your mental and physical health. The NHS recommends five steps to wellbeing. This is how my experience of being a member of Hadleigh Community Choir relates to this: • Connect with others – rehearsals are social occasions and singing with others helps create a special bond. This can really help with loneliness and difficult times like bereavement. • Be active – well there is quite a bit of standing up and sitting down, plus getting a good amount of air through our lungs! • Keep learning – as well as learning words and tunes, we are challenged to think about being expressive through tone and volume. • Give to others – we support each other with singing and plenty of other matters. Also, some of the proceeds from concerts are given to charities that members of the choir suggest. • Be mindful – singing is certainly a way to take your mind off worries and problems – you can lose yourself in the moment of enjoying the sound around you. As a choir member, I also enjoy a huge sense of achievement and increase in confidence from having taken on something I never thought I could be good at. And not forgetting the fact that it’s great fun! The smiles on the faces after our recent English Country Garden concert say it all. If this has tempted you to give a choir a go, there are several in the area that would give you a warm welcome. Hadleigh Community Choir meets on Thursday evenings from 7.30-9.30pm at the United Reform Church. It’s open to new members, there are no auditions and you don’t need to be able to read music. Come for a free try out! For more details contact John Turnbull on 01473 823791 or visit: www.hadscommunitychoir.onesuffolk.net
BURSTALL FLOWER SHOW & FETE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 It’s nearing that time of year again, not that anyone could possibly forget! The first Saturday in August means it’s time for Burstall Show, now – incredibly – into its 64th consecutive year. If you’ve been before it’ll already be in your diary, but if you haven’t, you have treats in store. We take pride in the fact that this is a truly traditional village show and fete, so come along with your friends and family and enjoy refreshments, including legendary lunches (from noon), brilliant barbecues (from 1.30pm), tasty teas (from 3pm), inviting ices and super snacks. The flower show marquee opens at 1pm and the fete starts at 2pm with entertainment from Hoxon Hundred Morris Dancers, Punch & Judy, a children’s entertainer and fun sideshows and games including target sports, tug of war, croquet, stocks, children’s fancy dress (Punch & Judy theme), face painting, bingo, bottle tombola, white elephant, quiz and a grand draw. All of this takes place in or around Burstall Village Hall (IP8 3DR). If you want to know more about the event, please contact either Ann Burchnall (secretary) on 01473 652262 or Keith Raby (chairman and master of ceremonies) on 07940 574593. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you on the day.
If you still think it’s not for you, just think how many of those benefits also come with attending one of our concerts. Stroll along to our next performance on July 8, chat to the person next to you and lose yourself in the music. I guarantee you’ll feel better! Julia Stansfield If you have enjoyed ‘Listening to HCC’ in print, think how much more enjoyable the real thing could be. MUSIC FOR A SUMMER’S EVENING Saturday, July 8, 7.30pm United Reformed Church, Market Place, Hadleigh IP7 5DL Something for all in our varied ‘end of season’ offering. Prepare to be amused, soothed and have your toes set tapping. Tickets (£8 / including refreshments) from Keith Avis, The Idler, John on 01473 823791 or Stella on 01473 823477. Children under 12 free. In Touch with Hadleigh
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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY U3A
SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM
On Wednesday, July 12, Dr Stephen Ashworth, Senior Lecturer at UEA, will talk on kitchen chemistry and present a science show using readily available materials to illustrate some of the principles of chemistry. Acids, bases, catalysts and indicators are all part of this exploration of some of the chemicals that are all around us.
In the light of the recent tragic attacks in Manchester and London, I thought it might be worth taking a different theme this month and talking about terrorism.
We don’t have a speaker meeting in August, but our popular summer dinner takes place once again at the Constable Hall on August 4. Our speaker on September 13 is Sean Day who will update us on The Harwich Mayflower Project. Our main purpose is to encourage lifelong learning for those who are no longer in full time employment and emphasis is always placed on making learning active and fun as well as helping in developing friendships. We have a wide range of groups including language study, country walking and computer studies and groups that visit gardens, churches and historic buildings. In the main, membership is drawn from communities in the lower Stour Valley and adjacent areas including Brantham, Capel St Mary, Dedham, East Bergholt, Holbrook, Lawford, Manningtree, Raydon and Stratford St Mary. We are affiliated to the ThirdAge Trust, have over 260 members and 21 groups. For further information please visit www. stourvalleyu3a.org.uk where membership secretary Gillian Gibbs may be contacted. We meet at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership is £12 which entitles members to attend meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, except August and December. It’s never too late to learn! Join the 361,477 members across 969 U3As throughout the UK today.
While Suffolk is a relatively low-risk county for terrorist incidents, we should not be complacent, and all Suffolk Police Officers are trained in line with the government’s ‘PREVENT’ strategy, which you can view online at: www.gov.uk (search ‘prevent’). Up and down the country, the police and security services rely on information which is passed to us by ordinary members of the public – we rely on you to be our eyes and ears. What is Radicalisation? People are not born ‘terrorists’. They go through a process to either become a terrorist or support extremist causes in other ways. This can happen to anyone, which makes spotting it difficult, but what we do know is that people are far more likely to be radicalised if they are vulnerable. Those who are most vulnerable are (but not limited to): • Younger people from age 13 upwards • Those experiencing an identity or personal crisis • Individuals with feelings of unmet aspirations or a sense of injustice • People with a need for adventure or excitement • Those with a pre-existing conviction that their religion or culture is under threat • Individuals who feel socially isolated and, possibly, are suffering from depression • Those who have a history of criminal behaviour What are the signs that someone may be at risk of radicalisation? • Being overly secretive about their online viewing – this being one of the core ways in which ISIS is known to communicate. • Displaying feelings of isolation or expressions of an ‘us and them’ mentality – a sign of the sense of social isolation. • Becoming more argumentative or domineering in their viewpoints, being quick to condemn those who disagree and ignoring views that contradict their own. • Questioning their faith or identity. • Downloading or promotion extremist content. • Social isolation – losing interest in activities they used to enjoy, distancing themselves from friends and social groups. • Altered appearance – change in style of dress and/or appearance. • Abnormal routines, travel patterns or aspirations. What can YOU do if you are worried about someone being radicalised? The simple answer is – TELL US! ANTI-TERRORIST HOTLINE: 0800 789 321
SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT – EASING LOSS THROUGH GROUP SUPPORT Recently bereaved or suffering a delayed reaction to loss? Are you in need of help and support? Why not join a bereavement issues?
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HADLEIGH FESTIVAL OF GARDENING AND ART Be sure not to miss any of the forthcoming events, especially those requiring tickets. Places are limited. JULY EVENTS Rotary Young Persons’ Photo Competition (to Aug 31) Theme: Nature Like Art 1st prize: £50 Amazon Vouchers Details from Ian Burne: 01473 822625 / burne6 07@btinternet.com Saturday, July 29 at 11am Life’s Better with Trees A talk by the Woodland Trust Ansell Centre, Hadleigh Entrance Donation to the Trust Saturday, July 29 at 2.30pm Walking with Trees Guided Walk Tickets £4 from Jane Snowdon: 01473 824 957 Meet at Hadleigh Bus Station EARLY TICKET SALES Monday, August 14, 7.30-9.30pm Gardeners’ Question Time Tickets £5 from July 15 at Avis Newsagent, High Street, Hadleigh Monday, August 21, 7.30pm Cedric Morris – The Plantsman A talk by Sarah Cook Town Hall (opposite The Ram). Tickets (£10) from The Idler, High Street, Hadleigh Thursday, September 7, 6pm Cedric Morris – The Artist A talk by Maggi Hambling Old Town Hall (opposite St Mary’s Church). Tickets (£15) from The Idler, High Street, Hadleigh For a full programme of events please visit: www.visithadleighsuffolk.co.uk Festival Secretary Jane Snowdon: snowdonjane@hotmail.co.uk
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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB
RSPB FLATFORD WILDLIFE GARDEN
Tom Tyler returned on June 7 with a talk entitled When Holidays Were Fun and on June 21 John Field presented a talk entitled The Redevelopment of Ipswich Docks.
As we move into July some of our largest and most iridescent flying insects can be seen darting about the garden at Flatford. Dragonflies are always fascinating with their tantalising flashes of colour as they swoop and dart through the air, catching insect prey in flight. We have a great view of them from just outside the barn. They’re not the easiest of insects to identify individually, but they do sometimes pose obligingly on flower stems and tall blades of grass in our mini flower meadow.
On July 5 Lewis Tyler presents Daddy, what is TV? and on Wednesday, July 19 we are holding our summer lunch to which we invite our spouses and Probus widows. This year we have moved to The Haywain to enjoy the occasion. We don’t hold a meeting in August and return after our break on Wednesday, September 6 when Tom Williams presents Everyone Has a Book in Them, followed on Wednesday, September 20 by Philip Roberts with a talk titled The Mary Rose. Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs and involve members at minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other and the opportunity for development of acquaintances. New members are welcomed. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB at 10.30am. For further details please contact speaker secretary Dave Carman: 01255 880202
KENNY’S SESAW NEWS At last it’s time to invite you to the SESAW Open Day and Fun Dog Show on Sunday, July 30. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone, particularly the local friends and children we met at Gladwell’s Charity Day recently. As you can see in the photo, they made a fuss of me and now the company has kindly agreed to sponsor the rosettes for our main dog show classes. I’m also looking forward to seeing lots of pictures from Bentley and Copdock School Federation pupils when they enter our art competition. There will be prizes for the best pet picture and the best wildlife animal picture, winners to be displayed at the SESAW Open Day. There will be lots more to enjoy: family games, face painting, competitions, stalls, a vintage corner, music, homemade snacks and cakes, a BBQ and ice cream too. If you still have the energy after all that, you may pick up a bargain in our Barking Basement! Most importantly, you can meet the animals awaiting new homes because that’s what it’s all about. The event starts at noon and if you are really lucky, you will also meet me, Kenny (the Boss) Chihuahua! Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare, Stoke Road, Leavenheath CO6 4PP 01787 210888 / www.sesaw.co.uk
Fossils of dragonflies have been found that are believed to date back 220 million years, so we’re the newcomers on the block here. The smaller and more slender damselflies have been delighting us in the garden since May, and anyone who has a pond in their own garden may well have been attracting them too. Their eggs are laid in water, where the larvae feed on other aquatic insect larvae and even small tadpoles. Keep an eye out for new adults emerging from the depths via plant stems. If you’re looking for something for the children to do during the long holidays that start towards the end of the month, something that involves them being outside in the fresh air and engaging with nature in beautiful surroundings, remember that RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden is on your doorstep. We will be offering nature-related family activities, including nature trail challenges, owl pellet dissection, bird feeder making and craft activities during the school holidays, with a programme that changes from week to week. No booking is required, just turn up and join in! We open at 10.30am and the gates close at 4.30pm. There is a small charge that includes all activities available on the day, and there is a discount for RSPB members. For visitors who join the RSPB on that particular day, there will be no activity charge on that occasion. For full details visit the website. If you haven’t visited us for a while, you’ll find some giant wooden creatures around the garden by following our new family activity trail too. These new additions join our log piles to rummage in, a child-sized nest box and a wonderful living willow tunnel to race through! So, all this set in the peaceful surroundings of the garden that slopes gently down towards the Stour, with plenty of places to picnic, means that there’s something for everyone. We look forward to seeing you. www.rspb.org.uk/Flatford If you have some spare time available and would be interested in volunteering with the RSPB locally, do get in touch for information about the range of roles available: 01206 391153 / shirley.sampson@rspb.org.uk Visitor Experience Officer Sharon Barker
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SCHOOLS beneficial to all members of the partnership. They also shared details of education initiatives in their local area. Our visitors were impressed by the attitudes of the students they observed in lessons, enjoyed their visit and have informed me that they will be using the findings to improve the educational system in Ghana. International Links We are aware of the importance of being an outward looking organisation and sharing best practice to improve learning. It is for this reason that we have formed a range of partnerships with schools at a local, national and international level. During May we welcomed visitors from Africa and the Far East. Educators from Hong Kong
PE Department News It has been a very busy few weeks for the PE Department with two tournaments being run for local primary schools: mini tennis and quick cricket. Miss Clarke said both were successful in “providing primary school pupils with a better idea of what high school life will be like.” Sixteen new sports prefects have been appointed to help with these events in the future; their first event was on June 14. We hope to see them more often in the future helping the primary schools. Years 7 to 10 have also been busy. All four years sent teams to the Ipswich Schools Athletics Tournament at Northgate. The school was represented in many events such as the 400m, 800m and discus. The Year 7 girls’ team, in particular, performed extremely well and are through to the Ipswich Schools Athletics Final. HadFest Final preparations are falling into place as HadFest draws nearer. From noon-4pm on Saturday, July 8 the school presents a music festival on the school field. The whole event is being organised by Year 10 students with minimal input from staff. This is an exciting opportunity for many students as it encourages team work, initiative and independence. The school has a great range of ensembles and many of them are performing.
The history department hosted a deputation of history teachers from Hong Kong on May 24-25. The visiting teachers worked closely with the history department across the two days with a focus on creativity in lessons, engagement and innovative assessment ideas. They also dropped in to observe best practice in other curriculum areas. The aim of this link was to share ideas and approaches to improve learning for young people. Educators from Ghana
Goodbye Year 11 On Tuesday, June 13, Hadleigh High School bid its final farewell to our Year 11s. Having completed the majority of their GCSE exams, their final day symbolised the end of an era in their lives. During their last day, they took part in a very emotional leavers’ assembly. We wish them the best of luck with their remaining exams and what the future has in store for them! Year 10 Work Experience From Monday, June 19, Year 10 began their work experience. This is always a great opportunity for students to undergo and explore the world of work. The school had students going to local schools and businesses as well as students going to London and even New York and Singapore. It’s the first step that the Year 10s have taken towards their future lives after school. The H-Factor On Wednesday, May 24, fifteen acts (comprising of 17 pupils) competed in our annual singing competition, The H Factor. These performers had already competed against a much larger group of pupils in the auditions. The finalists represented Years 7-10. Our four guest judges for the evening, music teachers Lois Hinsley and Gareth Evans from Suffolk One, former pupil and singer/songwriter Jess Simmons and our own singing teacher Georgia Bull, had the challenge of identifying the winner.
We also welcomed visiting teachers and education leaders from the Ashanti region of Ghana. These visitors also spent a day at the school watching a range of year groups in a range of classes. The visitors were planning to use this research to develop a programme for school leaders in their region. The areas of interest included: active approaches to learning and the benefits of group activities, teaching practice, supporting girls’ education as well as safeguarding approaches employed by schools.
The finalists from each of the categories were: Oliver Cross (#TeamPryke) Josy Ebbs (#TeamONeill) Megan Barlow (#TeamCalvino) The Wright Stuff (#TeamFenwickMeadows)
This opportunity allowed our staff to share ideas as well as recognise the challenges facing colleagues in different parts of the world. The challenges faced by teachers in Ghana include: children’s attendance, limited resources and the difficulty in some rural locations of children travelling long distances to school. Having such links can be highly
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Mr Betts then had nerve-wracking responsibility of revealing the overall winner, Oliver Cross. Oliver will be performing at #HadFest in July.
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SCHOOLS ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears We have been walking to the library to get new books. The children loved going out into the community and exploring the library. Looking at our books back at Robin’s we have talked about the various characters and animals. Allowing the children to select their own books links to literacy in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) – ‘being interested in books and rhymes and may have favourites’ – encouraging them to look at printed material with care and enabling their overall speech and communication to develop as they listen to and enjoy rhythmic patterns. We have recently introduced a new indoors tent into the room as one of our new cosy corner areas for reading, as well as allowing the children the opportunity to hide, role play, play games and generally have a quiet area to think and relax. It allows the children to explore a new environment but still being able to check in with a familiar adult. It also allows them to gradually engage in pretend play which supports the child to understand their own thinking. Toddling Tigers In the Tiger room we have been using our snack times as a focus for developing control using one handed tools such knives and apple cutters to support the children’s ever growing independence. Our new snack times also allow the children to explore the fruit before it is peeled, chopped and prepared for consumption and we take the time to discuss our observations. The children have been extremely interested in books, asking for their favourites at both group time and during free flow play. Some of their favourites include Handa’s Surprise which is all about different fruits and African animals, Jolly Olly Octopus which is about a variety of creatures under the sea, and the Gruffalo’s Child. These books are teaching the children not only a love of books but valuable listening skills. The children confidently pick the stories up and retell them using the pictures as prompts, not only on an individual basis but also in small groups! The children have loved watching our ducklings hatch and have asked lots of questions to find out more: “Is it a dinosaur egg?” “Can they eat biscuits?” “Where’s the mummy and daddy?” The children’s interest and fascination has been admirable with them frequently asking to check on their progress. The ducklings are supporting the children to learn hygiene such as hand washing and also an awareness of how to care for the ducklings. They will be sad to see Fluff, Desmond, Bolt, Bubbles and Debbie Duck go back to the duck farm next week. Gruffalos All the Gruffalos have been ‘eggstatic’ about our duck eggs and watching the ducklings hatch. The ducklings have taught the Gruffalos so much about understanding the world, showing concern about them, asking many questions and getting a real understanding of growth.
As the summer holidays are fast approaching we have been thinking about places we can visit and preparing for our holidays. We started this half term with a visit to Colchester Zoo where we had a very busy day seeing all the animals. The story Dear Zoo has been a playgroup favourite, so seeing all the animals in the story was good. We also had the opportunity to feed the giraffes and elephants.
We are now thinking about days out by the seaside and are turning our role-play area into an ice cream parlour and hoping to have lots of fun in the garden with sand and water. We are now enrolling for September 2017 – July 2018. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact us: admin@layhamplaygroup.co.uk / 07999 866419 Our toddler group takes place every Wednesday morning during term time from 9.30-11am and is open to all children aged 0-5 years. This term our Toddler Group have enjoyed watching our caterpillars grow and we are looking forward to seeing them change into butterflies. Shimmy, Shake, Wiggle & Giggle Dance Fitness
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Our older Gruffalos are preparing for school life. We welcomed teachers visiting us from the various local schools and we too have visited them. The Gruffalos have a school area where they can role-play school, complete with various uniforms, book bags and photos of their new schools and teachers. The Gruffalos are taking the transition to school in their stride and are looking forward to their graduation to celebrate their journey here at Robin’s and their next big adventure. If you would like information about Robin’s Childcare please contact Vicki on 01473 310767, visit www.robinschildcare.co.uk or follow us on Twitter/Facebook. In Touch with Hadleigh
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SPORT / CHURCH NEWS EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
The 2016-17 season is now over. All in all it was a good season for the club. The First Team finished in sixth position in the Senior Division, a sound return in something of a transitional season. The Reserves were fourth in League A, but they became the stars of the club when they secured the Goals of Ipswich Cup with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Claydon Reserves in the final at Woodbridge. Their success in bringing some silverware back to Gandish Road gave cause to some celebration amongst the ranks. The A Team completed their schedule with back to back victories, which comfortably ensured their League B status and can be considered something of a success after a tough season. There have been some exciting developments on the management front. Ben Swan has left his role as coach to take up a position with Brantham Athletic, we wish him well. However, the club is delighted that former Debenham manager Dale Vince has agreed to join the club as First Team/ club coach. Dale brings with him considerable knowledge and experience and his appointment is a very positive move. Also Cieran Dadds has decided to take more of a back seat following the birth of his daughter. Cieran has done a fine job for which the club is very grateful. We are very pleased that Lee Webb has re-joined the club to fill Cieran’s position as A Team manager. We are always looking for people who can help the club as committee members, either on the playing side or just in the background. If you would like to sponsor the club in some capacity we would also be delighted to hear from you. EBUFC is a community club with very strong village traditions.
CAPEL & ELMSETT METHODIST CHURCHES THE BEST LAID PLANS How many plans backfire on the one making them? David Cameron planned the referendum, but he didn’t get the result he wanted and he resigned. Boris Johnson planned to take over, positioned himself on the ‘leave’ side, but was pipped to the post in the nominations and didn’t even get on the ballot paper. Then Theresa May planned for an election to have a larger majority, only to find her majority wiped out and dependent on others to prop her up. To be a politician you need a certain amount of self-confidence and a thick skin to take the knocks and criticisms that come, but it can so easily tip over into arrogance and the best laid plans come to nothing. It’s understandable that we want to (and need to) plan for the future. We do everything in our power to ensure our future measures up to our expectations. Businesses encourage us in this, pension plans, investment plans, insurances against anything and everything, even funeral plans. These have their place, but nothing can guarantee the future – we never know what tomorrow may bring, shattered plans or even death in a concert hall or on the streets. James wrote: “You should know better than to say ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to the city. We will do business there for a year and make a lot of money!’ What do you know about tomorrow? How can you be so sure about your life? It is nothing more than mist that appears for only a little while before it disappears. You should say “If the Lord lets us live, we will do these things” (James 4:13-15). It is necessary to look ahead, but it is also vital that we live each day as it comes, valuing it for what it is, and being open to what it might bring rather than arrogantly planning to prosper. How about “walking humbly with our God” (Micah 6:8). If you want to discover more about walking with God, please be in touch by phone, email, text or letter. Share any comments or challenges that you find are raised for you. The Rev Andrew Sankey, Minister at Capel & Elmsett Methodist Churches, 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 JULY SERVICES AT CAPEL METHODIST Sunday 2 10.30am 6.30pm
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Capel Plough Football Club is looking for girls and boys aged five to nine, who want to play football and develop their game in a fun, supportive and safe environment.
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As a club, we are aiming to provide football for children of all ages and abilities and so are recruiting players to represent our club at numerous different age levels. Our teams play in one of three local leagues on Saturdays and Sundays and we also provide weekly coaching sessions throughout the season.
AT ELMSETT METHODIST Sunday 2 9.45am Worship and Communion with Rev Pursehouse 6.30pm Worship with Mr Martin Ellis
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COME AND MEET US We are a family of ordinary people who love God and trust Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. We would be delighted to welcome you to our Church office in George Street and to any of our services, activities, courses and events. Sunday Services (live streaming) 10.30am: All Age Worship including crèche, teaching and activities for ages three-13 6.30pm: Evening Service Audio recordings of our services are available on our website, YouTube and as podcasts from iTunes. If you are unsure what Christianity is all about but would like to find out, we regularly run free, friendly and informal Christianity Explored courses. You will not be asked to read or pray aloud but will be given the opportunity to ask your questions. Many people have found this course helpful. Midweek Small Groups We have seven small groups meeting on two evenings (Tuesday and Wednesday) and one that meets Thursday daytime in the Chapel lounge and in homes around Hadleigh and the surrounding area for Bible study, fellowship and prayer. FREE CAP Money Management CAP Money is a comprehensive yet surprisingly simple money management course that has received national recognition. It lasts three weeks to help you get, and then stay in control of your finances. Proven to be effective for thousands of people.
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Baby, toddler, children and youth groups We have two-midweek groups. One, run jointly with our friends from the URC, is for babies and toddlers with their parents or carers and is called The Ark. It meets on Friday mornings from 9.3011.30am. We also hold a group for young people in School Years 7-9 (Thursdays 7.45-9pm) called 7-Up! I Want To Believe But… The Heartless God Sunday, July 16, 10.30am Our I Want To Believe But… series is designed with people who are thinking about the big questions of life and faith in mind. July’s I Want To Believe But… service looks at the difficult question “How can there be a loving God, when the world is full of all kinds of tragedies?” If you don’t normally come to church and this is a big question for you, come along and explore the subject with us. Further Information and where to find us George Street, Hadleigh IP7 5BE (free parking in nearby public car park on Magdalen Road) Tel: 01473 829602 and speak to Chris.
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If you are looking for fun and adventure this summer, Suffolk museums have got you and your family covered! Throughout the school summer holidays, museums across the county will offer a jam-packed line-up of exciting events, activities and workshops for the whole family to enjoy together. From arts and crafts to archeological digs, science workshops, amazing collections and discovery trails galore there’s something for everyone to enjoy in museums this summer. This year, summer visitors are being asked to do the important job of helping to choose Suffolk’s most family friendly museum and there’s certainly lots of events and activities on offer to help you make your choice. Highlights include the range of family fun days, including Steam Railway Days at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Museum or swing dancing and spitfires at the Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum. Budding scientists can take part in hands-on experiments at The Long Shop Museum’s Workshop Wednesdays or take part in the museum’s all new Summer Discovery Club, a creative arts and crafts club for children aged seven-12. Or unleash your inner archaeologist and unearth real finds at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village or discover what life was like during Medieval times at Dunwich Museum’s Family Discovery Days. Arts and crafts can be found at Gainsborough’s House, where you can design your own fancy dress costume, or at the Pirate Takeover workshops in Moyse’s Hall. The popular Mud, Bugs and Baking sessions also return to the Museum of East Anglian Life where craft enthusiasts can also get involved in Make and Take fabric workshops, including a chance to create part of a giant caterpillar out of a traditional Suffolk Puff! Ipswich Museums will host a Summer of Sound inspired by the iconic Clangers, featuring music workshops, craft activities and storytelling sessions. Along with all this, there are loads of games, quizzes, discovery trails and fun, interactive collections at museums throughout the county. Most museums and activities are either low-cost or absolutely free. Many sites offer free parking and refreshments or a chance to unwind with a family picnic in the sun. You can download your free Summer in Suffolk Museums event program at www. suffolkmuseums.org or to keep up to date with all the latest information and family-friendly event news, follow us at: Facebook.com/summerinsuffolkmuseums
Simon from Needham Market asks: “In order to reduce the value of our estate for inheritance tax purposes, my wife and I intended to gift our main residence to our son. We would like to be allowed to continue to live in the house for the remainder of our days under a formal agreement with our son. After we have both died, he would be able to move into the house or sell it. However, a friend tells us that this would not save inheritance tax. Is that right and if so, why?” Like many people at your stage of life, your main residence is free of mortgage and thus forms a major part of your joint estate. Many people who have substantial property assets believe that to reduce the potential inheritance tax liability on their estate, they can gift their house to their children during their lifetimes but stay living in the house and pay a so-called ‘peppercorn’ rent. There is a common misconception that after seven years have elapsed, the house would then no longer form part of their estate. However, if you gift part or all of your main residence to your children and you still continue to live in the house rent free, or by paying a ‘peppercorn’ rent, then HMRC would almost certainly deem the transfer to be a Gift with Reservation (of Benefit) or GROB. In effect, this means that although you made a gift of the house to your son, you continued to enjoy the benefit of living there. On this basis the gift would not be recognised and in the event of your deaths, the full value of the house at the date of death would be still included in your estate for calculating the inheritance tax payable on your estate. Your only option would be to either move out after making the gift, or pay the normal market rate of rent for the property to your son ongoing. Gifting the house without continuing to live in it would of course not be practical, as you would need to find somewhere else to live anyway. Harry from Woodbridge asks: “I recently applied for an insurance policy to cover funeral expenses so that my family would not be out of pocket if I died. I have received a letter from the insurance company telling me that the premium has been increased from £25 per month to £43 per month on medical grounds. My bank has refused to tell me why. How can I find out?” In reality Harold, your bank is not hiding anything from you. They simply cannot tell you why you have been rated as medical information is confidential and your bank are not told the reasons for the rating by the insurance company. The bank act as an agent of the insurance company and your personal and medical information is not shared with them. The insurance company can only discuss this with you personally or with your doctor, if you signed an authority form. Give the insurance company a call to ask why you have been rated. If they will not discuss their decision over the phone, write to their chief underwriter. They must reply to your written request for information. Nick Plumb is an Independent Financial Adviser and Practice Principal at Plumb Financial Services of Baylham in Suffolk. The information within this column is provided only as a general guide and does not constitute personal financial advice. If you would like to take advantage of a complimentary meeting to talk over your options for your own investments or financial planning you can contact Nick by email at nick@plumbfs.co.uk or by calling the office on 01473 830301. Plumb Financial Services is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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