In Touch with Claydon - October 2015

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Volume 5 • Issue No. 12 • OCTOBER 2015

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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I was busily, and rather angrily, removing ice-pop wrappers from down the side of the sofa when I heard Jack say “Is that a real boy mum? Is he really dead?” Needless to say I turned rather quickly to discover that Jack was sitting on the floor watching the news. It was the horrific story of Aylan Kurdi, the three-year-old who drowned as his family tried to flee from Kobani to Europe. The image of his tiny body being carried from the beach was still on the screen, but at that moment it was the shock on Jack’s face which made me catch my breath. What was I to say? Jack often sits to watch the news with me and we have had some good discussions about elections, bank robberies and the like, but was this a subject I was prepared to deal with?

I sat beside him on the floor and we listened to the end of the report together. Aylan drowned after the boat ferrying him from the Turkish beach resort of Bodrum to the Greek island of Kos capsized, killing 12 passengers. Aylan’s five-year-old brother, Galip, and his mother, Rehan, were also among the dead. His father, Abdullah, was the only family member to survive. Aylan’s journey was supposed to end in sanctuary in Europe; instead it claimed his life.

I then tried to explain why Aylan and his family were in the boat, but the subject is just too big and too complicated for a five-year-old to digest. The image of Aylan, pictured face down in his red shirt and blue shorts, has shocked the world and highlighted the plight of desperate people caught in the gravest refugee crisis since the Second World War. Suddenly my token donation to ActionAid felt entirely insufficient so I abandoned the sofa and Jack and I went to the post office to make a donation. Jack donated the contents of his money box saying “this is for Aylan’s daddy”.

We can learn a lot from children, not least how to be better humans.

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NEWS MINOR ALTERATION TO 89 SERVICE TO IPSWICH Just as we circulate the latest edition of the Claydon and Barham Bus Times, First has made a minor alteration to their service.

A double deck bus will operate the Monday to Friday 9.40 service 89 from York Crescent (9.45 from Claydon Crown), but this will operate via Bramford and Sproughton as a service 89A because of the low bridge in Ship Lane, Bramford.

This should ease the overcrowding on this journey, particularly on Tuesdays and Fridays. On Saturday this journey will run as a normal 89 service.

Barry Moore, Transport Representative, Claydon Parish Council

FUNDRAISING FOR LUKE CATTERMOLE Thanks to everyone who supported the fundraising effort for Luke's electric wheelchair through the Claydon Garage Sale and donations. It’s incredibly exciting to report that the chair has been ordered and the full story and pictures of the chair will be published soon. Well done to everyone.

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NEWS HENLEY RESIDENT’S SKYDIVE IN AID OF ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE I am Jane Davies, a Henley resident for the past 19 years.

For some years now I have been thinking about doing a tandem skydive but had never had the courage to actually book one – until this year.

I funded the jump myself, but I really wanted to use my experience to benefit a local charity, so chose St Elizabeth Hospice.

On Sunday, July 26, attached to instructor and parachute, I finally threw myself out of a plane at 13,000 feet – it was totally amazing.

I would just like to say a massive thank you to family, friends and residents of Henley. With all your support and donations, I am really pleased to let you know that the final total raised between us for this amazing charity was £889.25.

CLAYDON & BARHAM ANNUAL QUIZ NIGHT This year’s community quiz for the John West Memorial Trophy takes place on Friday, October 9 at the Community Centre in Claydon, starting at 7.30pm.

Please contact Jean Ballard on 01473 515677 before Wednesday, October 7 to register your team. There will be a raffle on the night and the bar will also be open.

The usual prizes will be awarded to the top three teams and the winners will also receive the trophy.

COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT: John Field’s report to Gipping Valley There were few formal meetings during August with many councillors on holiday, but the administration has been at work on a proposal for devolution of powers from Westminster to Suffolk.

Suffolk is one of four two-tier areas invited by the government to bid to run functions currently delivered by the government. In return, Suffolk would need to deliver agreed and improved outcomes without increasing costs.

The Suffolk Public Sector Leaders’ group, health, police, and the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership have constructed the bid. They believe that by having more control over what goes on in the county, we can deliver better outcomes for all of Suffolk’s communities.

Local knowledge and expertise of councillors will lead to more effective decision-making on issues that affect Suffolk’s communities.

Summarising a 14-page document is difficult but I believe the essentials are: The bid proposes “a new public sector board, a simple development and continuance of the current Suffolk Public Sector Leaders Group”.

This would organise the efforts of the current local enterprise boards, county and district councils, health, police and perhaps the local employment and pensions service.

The leaders want: • More autonomy and certainty on funds such as New Homes Bonus • Devolution of funding and decision making for investment in a modern transport system with a secure future

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Devolved multi-year settlements for health, care and safety The devolution of decision making over European structural funds Further enterprise zones focused on agri-tech, food and drink and ICT and enhancement of the growth hub Devolved responsibility for the apprenticeship grant and successor schemes Freedom to establish a new local employment service which can deliver universal credit First rights on government estates in Suffolk

They promise: • 70,000 new homes by 2031 • 5,000 new apprenticeships by 2020 and a further 2,500 in Suffolk by 2025 • A radically different approach to local public service finances where greater local autonomy creates an environment that supports investment, is more sustainable and less reliant on central grants • To increase Suffolk’s total annual gross value added by a third to over £18billion by 2025 • To provide more effective and joined up planning so we can use assets to invest in growth and transformation • They would design a new local employment service that helps people to progress into work and reduces dependency on benefits • To invest in infrastructure to stimulate growth such as delivering on the commitment to 100% coverage of superfast broadband by 2020 Councils will agree these proposals across the county and, if all goes well, they will have been

submitted to government on September 24.

If government accepts the bid, it will have an important impact on us all. I believe it looks rather light on a believable democratically controlled structure capable of driving the improvements promised. It also appears to confuse wishes, wants and intentions, but it will develop and I hope succeed.

County scrutiny Scrutiny of the follow-up of the Ofsted inspection of the council’s school improvement service produced a number of recommendations. Two important ones are: • That officers should provide the committee with regular updates of the action plan, with information in the 'Evidence of Impact' column showing the current status of, and any changes to, each of the actions in the plan.

• That officers provide the committee with information on the effectiveness to date of Raising the Bar, with details of the actual and planned expenditure, what parts of the initiative have been successful, or unsuccessful, and including details of utilisation of the challenge fund.

Scrutiny forward plan The next round of scrutiny of the Keir contract has been organised for October and we will be looking at the energy from waste programme at the same meeting.

If you have queries please contact me: 01473 831306 / john.field@suffolk.gov.uk www.john.field@suffolk.libdems.org

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CLAYDON AND WHITTON PARISH COUNCIL

Bottlebank The parish council is very encouraged that residents are making such good use of the bottle bank in the Greyhound car park. However, would those who do visit this facility please take away their empty bags and boxes. Otherwise it’s necessary for the parish council to pay to have the site cleared up which uses up scarce funds that could be put to better use.

Parish precept 2016/17 Work will soon begin on drawing up a parish council budget for the financial year beginning April 1, 2016. This will be used to calculate the parish council tax figure for 2016/17. Because the county and district councils and the Suffolk Constabulary have to make savings on their budgets this will have an impact on both the financial support and costs of the parish council. Increasingly, the parish council has to pay for work in the village that would have previously been funded externally.

Therefore it is likely that we will need to prioritise the areas where our budget is most needed in 2016/17. To help us with this we would appreciate the views of the local community. So if you have matters that are of particular concern relating to services that you think should be maintained or improved please let us know by attending the next parish council meeting on November 9, sending an email or writing to our parish clerk. Please include your name and address in all communications.

Parish councillor vacancies There are still three vacancies for parish councillors – one to cover Whitton Rural and two to cover Claydon. The parish council is the third tier of local government, but is non-political. It does, however, have considerable influence in deciding what actions should be taken to improve the quality of life and the local environment. Councillors are expected to attend full council meetings as requested that are normally held a minimum of six times a year. There is also opportunity to serve on the parish council planning and/or finance committees, or to be a representative on the committees of various village organisations. The time required is not too onerous and it’s very rewarding to help make a difference in the local community. So if you have some spare time now, or in the future, that you would like to use for the good of others in Claydon or Whitton Rural please contact our parish clerk for more details.

Meetings in October The next parish council finance committee meeting will be held on Monday, October 19 at 7.30pm in Claydon and Barham Village Hall. Time will be set aside at the beginning of the meeting to give the opportunity for members of the public to speak briefly on items included on the agenda or to raise other issues about which they have concerns. Agendas are available in advance from our parish clerk, Mrs S Eagle: 01473 687384 (answer machine available) / claywhit@btinternet.com / 7 Leicester Close, Ipswich IP2 9EX. www.claydonandbarham.onesuffolk.net / Twitter: @claywhitpc

HENLEY PARISH COUNCIL By the time you read this we will have had our first parish council meeting after the summer. We are hoping to push forwards over the next few months with important projects: • • • •

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Bringing high-speed broadband to outlying parts of the parish including, of course, Henley Square Introducing new traffic signage around Henley Square in order to control speeds through that part of the village Installing a functioning vehicle-activated sign to remind drivers of the 30mph speed limits on Main Road Developing a plan for a footpath linking the community centre car park to the rear of the primary school in order to ease the daily hazards and congestion outside the school on Ashbocking Road Improving the condition of Clay Lane and the drainage on Church Lane Responding to residents’ concerns and aspirations to improve life in the village generally

And of course in the shorter term we are looking towards the Henley Christmas Fair, to be held this year in the community centre on Saturday, December 12, 9am-4.30pm. Parish council chairman Kevin Griggs sent out an announcement about the fair: “To set the scene this year – many months ago the parish council agreed that it should take on accountability of organising the Henley Fayre. We felt as it is a major annual event in the village which linked the communities, our own organisations and many small businesses from beyond, we didn’t want to put the pressure on one or two persons every year and as a council we felt it was our duty to take over the reins.

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“Tables are available to external or village business; large table £10, small table £5. We will as normal have our major charity raffle, plus full catering facilities. Hopefully this year we are looking at a Santa's grotto, visiting choirs and a bouncy Christmas castle to name just a few ideas.

“The parish council will also advertise the event regularly in the surrounding areas, radio and press media, road banners and leaflet drops. We want lots of people through the doors throughout the day to guarantee success. All tables will be served on a regular basis – refreshments and seasonal nibbles throughout the day as a little thank-you for your support.

“Some of you might be a little concerned that the date is close to Christmas. Yes it’s true, but we feel it will be more seasonal and people will hopefully be in a more Christmas mood – looking for that different gift away from the mad panic of the high street shops.

“As you can see we have created a separate email address for our fair: henleychristmasfayre@gmail.com” If you are not on our village email list and would like to be, just send a simple request to henleyparishcouncil@gmail.com or rodcaird@ yahoo.co.uk and we will sort it out. And don’t forget to keep an eye from time to time on our own website where we publish all sorts of useful (we hope!) information and contacts: www.henley.onesuffolk.net Rod Caird, clerk, 07785 331217

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At: Henley Community Centre Monday Nights: 6:00pm – 6:45pm No need to book, just turn up and join in, look forward to seeing you all there!

For more information, contact Jenny at: jenny.last1@gmail.com

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NEWS BARHAM PARISH COUNCIL Report from the meeting on Monday, September 7 Reports from the county and district councillors Councillor John Field reported on the incinerator, green waste and that SCC is proposing that all districts move their garden waste collection to the subscription model used by Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Council, and Suffolk County Council’s bid to the government regarding devolution.

Councillor Whitehead reported on the district council’s 2014/15 financial outturn, the capital investment opportunities, Mid Suffolk’s adoption of the charter on public speaking at planning committees and that a document will be produced as a useful guide for members of the public and parish councillors who wish to address a planning committee regarding a planning application, and the district council’s Locality Award Programme.

Report of the community police officer PCSO Matt Brown attended the meeting and gave councillors an update on crimes since the last meeting.

Barham Picnic Site The parish council asked County Councillor Field to approach Suffolk County Council’s legal team for their views regarding Sport England wanting to place a covenant in the lease the parish council has with Claydon Football Club that if the football club ceased to exist it would allow Sport England to dispose of the picnic site as they wished. Until this matter had been discussed legally the parish council would not progress along these lines.

Barham Green water main Residents of Barham Green have approached the parish council for support in approaching Anglian Water to replace the old water main that has burst four times in the last few months.

Quality Council The parish council is investigating the council becoming a Quality Council by completing the Local Council Award Scheme.

Trevor Girling The parish council held a presentation to mark Trevor’s long service as a councillor and past chairman of Barham Parish Council. Trevor was presented with a gift from all parish councillors

by County Councillor John Field.

the parish clerk, Claire Lee: 01473 462164 / barhampc@btinternet.com Your councillors (and their phone numbers) are: Stephen Carr (chairman) 831122; Gordon Musson (vice-chair) 830759; Neil Cooper 01449 760493; Jeremy Lea 07956 149905; Darren Millward, 830891; Claire Webb 832622; Phil Usher 830168.

More parish councillors needed There are still two vacancies on the parish council. Please contact any of the councillors or the clerk if you are willing and able to help serve your local community by taking up the role of parish councillor.

The parish council has received a number of complaints from residents regarding the increased level of dog fouling on our pavements.

The parish council has a number of dog bins situated around the village and dog owners are encouraged to use them. Failure of dog owners to clear up after their animals is an offence and the parish council has asked PCSO Phil Brill to monitor this and take action if anyone is caught.

PCSO Funded Scheme Following Great Blakenham Parish Council’s decision to reinvestigate their withdrawal from the scheme, Barham Parish Council is to reinforce its commitment to the scheme.

Recreation Ground More volunteers are needed to assist the management committee. If anyone is interested in joining the committee please contact Parish Councillor Phil Usher (details below).

The committee planned a drop in session for residents to come along and give their views and feedback regarding the recreation ground on September 19.

Next meeting The next meeting of the parish council is at 7pm on Monday, October 5 at Claydon and Barham Village Hall. If you would like a specific topic discussed as an agenda item, please contact

SUFFOLK ENERGY-FROM-WASTE FACILITY The Suffolk energy-from-waste facility is preparing for its first annual shutdown since it began full operation last December.

Since then the facility has burnt around 196,500 tonnes of waste and in the process produced over 135,000 megawatt hours of electricity, 6,800 tonnes of metals, which have been recycled, and 52,700 tonnes of bottom ash, which is used as an aggregate for building projects.

Starting on Monday, October 26, the shutdown is expected to take just over three weeks, finishing on Tuesday, November 17. Work on the two lines will be staggered, so there will only be about four days (November 4-7) when both are off-line together.

This means household waste will continue to come to site throughout, although business waste will be diverted elsewhere so we can cope

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with the reduced capacity of the plant.

During the shutdown all equipment will be thoroughly inspected, maintained and cleaned and around 50 extra contractors are expected on site. Parking for them has been arranged at the nearby Claydon Football Club, so there should be no extra congestion around the site and no other impact for local residents.

Useful contact numbers Site offices: 01473 839149 Site control room: 01473 836828 Environment Agency: 0800 807060 SITA Trust: 01454 262910

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NEWS CHERNOBYL CHILDREN’S LIFE LINE For the first time since this link began we are going to bring a second group of children in the same year, this time during the winter months.

The group will be much smaller than usual and we have decided to try to give a chance to some slightly older children who wouldn’t normally be on the selection list. Further details of the children will be given after I have returned from my forthcoming visit to Belarus to discuss this with the education authorities who are responsible for selecting the children.

Forthcoming Event PIG RACING!

Saturday, October 17 Cedars Hotel Stowmarket Supper of “Pigs in Blankets” & dessert included Tote and Pig Races hosted by Stowmarket Lions Doors open 7pm / first race 7.30 prompt

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Tickets £8 each Tickets available on the door or call 01449 760343/07770 478933 A charity event for Chernobyl Childrens Lifeline Mid Suffolk Registered Charity Number: 1014274

To help finance the visit we are holding another pig racing evening on Saturday, October 17 at The Cedars Hotel in Stowmarket. This promises to be an exciting event with the tote and pig races being provided as always

by Stowmarket Lions. Supper will be pigs in blankets together with a dessert and is included in the ticket price. Tickets can be purchased at our charity shop in Needham Market or at Stowmarket Tourist Information Centre. I do hope you will be able to come along and support the event.

We are also preparing for the 2016 visit and would like to hear from anyone who might be interested in hosting children. Please do get in touch as soon as possible as we have to have all placements confirmed by the end of December.

We are looking for families to host one or two children for four weeks from the beginning of July. All that is needed is a minimum of a mattress to sleep on and a loving home with people who care. Financial circumstances are immaterial.

Age is not a barrier and single parents will be considered. Families may or may not still have their own children at home. Hosts are able to follow their own occupation and interests as the children meet daily MondayFriday from 8.30am to 4.30pm and helpers are on hand to collect or look after children at other times if needed.

Recycling The collecting of textiles, clothing, shoes, bags and belts which go for recycling and for which we are paid is a great asset to our fundraising.

We take everything with the exception of pillows and duvets (coverings are fine). Shoes must be in a wearable but not necessarily in perfect condition. Clothing does not have to be in a wearable/saleable condition.

We have been told that some schemes offer to take these items as “your local charity shop will not take them”. This is definitely not the case as far as we are concerned. If you have more than you are able to drop into the shop please call me and we will arrange collection.

With grateful thanks as always to all of our supporters.

Link Chair Elizabeth Parker 01449 760343 / 07771 550868 www.ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk

SUFFOLK DEMENTIA HELPLINE Call 01473 353350

We are here to help 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The helpline can provide a listening ear as well as information and signposting to services that can help. The Suffolk Dementia Helpline can support anyone who needs to talk. Perhaps you have memory worries yourself or even a recent diagnosis and want someone to talk to. Maybe you have concerns about a loved one, or need support in your caring role. Perhaps it’s just information you are after, or a confidential chat with someone. The line can help anyone who is looking for practical support and is able to provide you with local information and get you in touch with organisations that can help.

So call us today, we are here to help.

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OUT & ABOUT CLAYDON AND BARHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE The summer holidays have come to an end, the children are all back at school and everyone is starting to turn on their heating, including us.

We have finally completed this stage of work on the community centre. It looks amazing – clean and tidy, much smarter and warmer than it was. It's now been properly insulated for noise abatement and against heat loss, with fantastic new walls, doors, windows and cladding. The new central heating system will reduce our overheads and help towards reducing our carbon footprint. This current round of works has been kindly funded by a generous donation from SITA. We have had lots of weddings over the summer months and we wish all of the happy couples good health, fortune and happiness and thank them for using the community centre for their receptions.

We are always pleased to welcome new members to the club. Membership is just £10 for over 18s or £5 for over 60s. Grab a membership form from the bar and enjoy reduced hall and event rates.

As the darker nights of autumn creep in, we have started hosting our second half of the year’s activities and live music events. Our Annual Beer Festival at the end of September saw a wide selection of real ales and ciders from local breweries being consumed, while a large

number of revellers also enjoyed the Friday night music of Stevie with his Rat Pack style.

There was a return from The Houseshakers on the Saturday night supplying hits from the 60s to present day. A fantastic weekend, and our thanks go to all of the staff and volunteers who helped run and organise everything. Our thanks go also to you our members and customers. We hope you enjoyed your weekend as much as we did.

Forthcoming events Friday, October 2: Black Katz – country/ rock/various. £5 open to members and non-members. Tickets available at the bar.

Organised by Mr Derek Chilvers. Raffle prize donations very much appreciated.

Saturday, October 3: Tricks of the Trade provide an evening of entertainment in aid of Papworth Hospital’s charitable trust. Organised

by Mr Colin Dedman. Tickets available at the club; £5 open to members and non-members.

Any donations including raffle prizes gratefully appreciated.

Friday, October 15: Hot Tramp, £1 members and £3 guests. We welcome this fresh, local, vibrant young band who bring an original blues and rock and roll style to the club. They performed on the Ed Sheeran Stage at Ipswich Music Day in July and at the Bullstock Music Festival in Colchester on September 12.

BAR-CLAY PLAYERS PRESENT ACTING UP! Acting Up!, a new comedy play by Hannah Carley, is brought to you by Bar-Clay Players in association with Bar-Clay Music Makers.

This play focuses on new girl Claire Rogers’ journey when, for the first time, she is put in charge of directing the local am-dram panto.

Through Claire’s eyes you will experience the highs, lows, laughs and definitely a few diva meltdowns as she tries to knock the members of the group into shape.

It’s a play that will have you laughing, wincing and even cringing, but in the end you will be willing them to do their best.

The play will be performed at Claydon and Barham Village Hall on Friday and Saturday, November 20 and 21, starting at 7.45pm. Tickets are £8; to reserve please email: webbfamily1@googlemail.com Seating will be arranged cabaret style to create a more relaxed atmosphere. Soft drinks and nibbles will be available, but please feel free to bring a bottle and your own snacks if preferred.

For further information about this exciting production please ring Hannah or Linda: 01473 831954

Friday, October 30: Halloween Family Disco.

This is free event for all and a chance to wear your scary costumes.

Saturday, November 14: Live music will be performed by The Harley Street Band. This very popular band has been operating in West Suffolk and Cambridge and has a large following. The evening will be a dance frenzy.

These guys cover a wide range of material so we are sure there will be something for everyone. Songs range from the 60s such as Mack the Knife, Mustang Sally and Dock of the Bay, the 70s Waterloo and I Hear You Knocking, the 80s A Town Called Malice and Living on a Prayer, the 90s Livin La Vida Loca, Breakfast at Tiffany's and Angels through to the 00s with Sex Bomb, Bad Day, Valerie, Have a Nice Day and many more.

Saturday, November 21, 10am-2pm: Craft and Gift Fair. Stallholders should contact us via www.candbcc.co.uk or call 01473 831805.

Limited availability. Our main hall and members’ lounge will host a number of stalls offering a variety of crafts and gifts. We have already received a good number of booking forms and fees from stallholders. Profits from the day will help support the ongoing and continued development of the community centre. Free to enter, come and grab some special or unusual Christmas gifts. www.candbcc.co.uk / 01473 831805

STOWMARKET SALVATION ARMY SCARECROW TRAIL Only a month to go now to the event of the autumn, the Stowmarket Salvation Army Community Scarecrow Trail. Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11 will see Harts Farm, Combs Lane, Stowmarket transformed into a feast of scarecrows of all sorts and sizes.

The scarecrow entry forms are flooding in! We’re certainly going to have a great day with scarecrows of all shapes and sizes. It’s not too late to enter one yourself; please contact: Jenny Johnson (01449 614133 / jenny.johnson@salvationarmy.org. uk) or Major Bev Robilliard (07880 721719 / beverley.robilliard@salvationarmy.org.uk) The trail opens to the public at 10am on the Saturday. For just £1 for adults and 50p for school aged children, you can wander round the trail trying to guess the name of the assorted scarecrows. You can also help with the judging as you will be asked to vote for your favourite.

Stalls, games and homemade refreshments will be available as well as a bouncy castle. Why not come along and enjoy a ploughman’s lunch or something from the BBQ? We look forward to seeing you there.

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OUT & ABOUT CLAYDON AND BARHAM VILLAGE HALL Dates for October

Friday 16

Stow School of Dance

4-6pm

Thursday 1

Young Families Silver Surfers Slimming World

9.30am 11.30am-2pm 5.30 & 7.30pm

Monday 19

CDC Street Dance Claydon/Whitton PC Meeting

4.45-6.45pm 7.30pm

Friday 2

Stow School of Dance

4-6pm

Tuesday 20

Claydon Table Tennis

7.15pm

Monday 5

CDC Street Dance Barham PC Meeting

4.45-6.45pm 7pm

Wednesday 21 Bar-Clay Music Makers

7.30pm

Tuesday 6

Claydon Table Tennis

7.15pm

Thursday 22

Silver Surfers Slimming World

11.30am-2pm 5.30 & 7.30pm

Wednesday 7

Bar-Clay Music Makers

7.30pm

Friday 23

Stow School of Dance

4-6pm

Thursday 8

Silver Surfers Slimming World

11.30am-2pm 5.30 & 7.30pm

Friday 9

Ellisons Solicitors Advice Session 10am-12.30pm Stow School of Dance 4-6pm

Monday 26

Craft Addicts CDC Street Dance

1-4pm 4.45-6.45pm

Monday 12

Craft Addicts CDC Street Dance

1-4pm 4.45-6.45pm

Tuesday 13

Women's Institute

6.30pm

Wednesday 14 Bar-Clay Music Makers

7.30pm

Thursday 15

9.30am 11.30am-2pm 5.30 & 7.30pm

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Wednesday 28 Bar-Clay Music Makers

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Thursday 29

10am-noon 11.30am-2pm 5.30 & 7.30pm

Sunshine Service Silver Surfers Slimming World

For more information on village hall activities visit www.claydonandbarham.onesuffolk.net and follow the links.

Hall bookings now only online.

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Henley Village Annual Quiz is BACK!

Hot Food included

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 CLAYDON HIGH SPORTS HALL 7-­‐9PM

£5 ADMISSION EVERYONE 11 YEARS AND OVER WELCOME 11 TO 16 YEAR OLDS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED

BY A PAYING ADULT

A VARIETY OF SOFT DRINKS AND CAKES TO BUY ON THE NIGHT THERE WILL ALSO BE A RAFFLE WITH AMAZING PRIZES TO BE WON!

ALL THE MONEY RAISED WILL GO TO CARERS OF FAMILY'S SUFFERING WITH DEMENTIA

For tickets/info contact Marion on: 07877 038076 Or just turn up on the night

It will be a FAB, FUN, NIGHT with all your friends

Good value Bar open

Friday 27th November 2015 7:30pm Tables up to 6 persons £4.00 per person Henley Community Centre Church Meadows Henley Nr Ipswich IP60RX To guarantee a table -­‐ Email: henleyplayersboxoffice@gmail.com

HENLEY PLAYERS PRESENTS OUR FIFTH AND BIGGEST PANTOMIME YET

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HENLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE Fri 8th Jan (7:30pm) and Sat 9th Jan 2016 (2:30pm & 7:30pm) HOW TO BOOK TICKETS Email: henleyplayersboxoffice@gmail.com Box office open every Sunday from 3pm to 4:30pm (From November)

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OUT & ABOUT HENLEY PLAYERS

AUCTION OF PROMISES

We are delighted to present our fifth pantomime HENLEY PLAYERS PRESENTS OUR FIFTH AND BIGGEST PANTOMIME YET

On Saturday, November 21 in aid of the roof repair fund for the Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Needham Market.

by Tom Hitchcock This year’sWri$en panto has been written by Tom Hitchcock HENLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE who lives locally in Barham.

It’s (2:30pm a traditional panto, but Fri 8th Jan (7:30pm) and Sat 9th Jan 2016 & 7:30pm) with a few ‘added’ twists, HOW TO BOOK TICKETS PRICES hence the slightly different £7 Adults Email: henleyplayersboxoffice@gmail.com title.

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Our auditions were held in late June and we are already well into rehearsals. We have recruited some new faces this year as well as our established panto cast members. This production is the biggest and most challenging the players have produced in our last five years and we know the set will be great as well as being different to previous years.

Book your date – Friday, January 8, 7.30pm, or Saturday, January 9, 2.30pm and 7.30pm.

Tickets (adults £7, concessions £4, family of four £17) are available at our box office every Sunday from 2.30-4pm, or email: henleyplayersboxoffice@ gmail.com There will be a raffle, refreshments, ice cream and candy floss.

HENLEY FOLK NIGHT Henley Folk Night returns on October 16. The folk night has been running for several years at Henley Community Centre on the third Friday of each month, starting at 8pm.

The evenings are in the format of a singers’ and players’ night – 10 performance spots of three songs (up to 15 minutes for a set), 'up front' performance with optional, sensitive PA available.

To book a slot, for enquiries and to receive my newsletter for future announcements contact me at: 01473 831465 / mike@mikesound.co.uk The audience is especially welcome. Bring your friends for a great night out with room for more than 50. Come and exercise the vocal cords by singing along to support the action or just sit and enjoy a pint or a glass of wine while listening to talented local musicians. Adnams and other drinks at good prices from the bar are only a few steps away.

Come along to support live music. It has always been a fun night with sing-along songs. Come and continue the tradition. No compulsory community singing – I promise!

Now the small print: we don't charge for entry, but if you enjoy the evening, a donation to the hall to defray cost of the room hire, lighting and heating would be welcome.

Looking forward to meeting you – you will be very welcome.

Mike Briggs

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The evening starts at 7pm at The Limes Hotel, High Street, Needham Market, with a three-course meal and coffee being served from 7.30pm, followed by the Auction of Promises at 9pm. There will also be a raffle during the evening.

Entrance by ticket only, sold in advance, at £18 per head. Tickets are available from Ann Levett (01449 721502) or from Paul’s Hardware Store, High Street, Needham Market. If you wish to place a preauction bid please contact Ann Levett (01449 721502 / ann.levett@ btinternet.com) for a list of the auction items and details of how to bid.

For those who are unaware of the problems the church faces, the roof is leaking, which has resulted in wet rot and an infestation of death watch beetle. The PCC wish to ensure the repairs are carried out as soon as possible to ensure the community are able to continue access to this wonderful 15th century building. However the estimated cost of the roof repairs is £250,000 – hence this, amongst other, fundraising events.

The Limes Hotel is offering a special B&B rate of £75 per room for the night should anyone attending the auction wish to stay over. If you are unable to attend but would like to make a donation to our roof fund this can be done online at: www.bt.com/mydonate Click on ‘Donate to charity – BTMyDonate’ then type Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Needham Market in the ‘search’ bar. If you are a UK tax payer please tick the Gift Aid box and the government will add an extra 25%.

GRAND CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Claydon and Barham Church’s Grand Christmas Bazaar in aid of the Church Fabric Fund is at 2pm on Saturday, November 14 in the high school hall, Church Lane, Claydon.

Lucky admission – adults 20p. There will be stalls with bargains galore including cakes, handicraft, tombola, raffles, pickles, jams, sweets, nextto-new household and toys, white elephant, books and jewellery. Enjoy a glass of mulled wine or a cup of tea.

Be there to meet Father Christmas. Quality gifts for only £1.50.

For further details and offers of help call: 01473 833014/784535

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Henley Community Centre Presents…..

New Year Eve’s Resident & Friends Party December 31st 2015 - 8pm to late Live Disco Admission Dona+on Adults only £1.00 – Concessions free Buffet food available or bring your own Interested? – contact henleycommunitycentre@googlemail.com or register at the Community Bar / RecepCon Office

This event is being funded for the Village By Henley Parish Council & Henley Community Centre Charity

BOOK SALE On Saturday, October 10, 11.30am-2pm, in St Mary’s Church Room, Ship Lane, Bramford, with hundreds of books from as little as 30p.

Refreshments will be available. Proceeds will go towards the upkeep of our historic church, St Mary the Virgin in Bramford.

Henley Christmas Villageth Fayre

Saturday 12 December 2015 9:00am to 4:30pm Many stalls & refreshments Santa’s Gro3o -­‐ Carol Singing Christmas Bouncy Castle Grand Charity Raffle

Henley Community Centre Contact email: henleychristmasfayre@gmail.com

PLANT HERITAGE SUFFOLK GROUP Michael Perry, Thompson and Morgan’s new product development manager, presents a talk entitled New, Different and Unusual Plants on Saturday, October 24, at 2.30pm, at Stowupland Village Hall IP14 4BQ. Plant stalls will include rare and unusual plants. Delicious refreshments available for purchase.

HENLEY WI The business aspect of the August meeting included lots of dates, some of which are of interest for 2016, which isn’t too far away now. The national AGM is to be held in Brighton on June 11, 2016, and the Suffolk East AGM is to be held as usual at Trinity Park on March 3. Pam advised all who are interested in a craft group, that her group would begin meeting, initially at her house, on September 21. Ann informed members about the march/ demonstration through Ipswich in support of toilets at the Cattle Market Bus Station, which was to take place on September 3. We have already had the opportunity to sign the petition. Every little helps, especially for those of us who use buses regularly.

Jane Parker, a registrar, then spoke to us about her work. A 1837 Act of Parliament was the start of formal registration. Jane said that it has changed little since then. All births, marriages and deaths must now be registered and a quarterly return is sent away for statistical purposes. The record is made with fountain pens using special ink (£10 a bottle – very permanent).

Registrars now have the help of a not completely reliable computer.

There have been minor changes.

The words bachelor and spinster have been replaced by the word single and a mother's occupation is also recorded. A stepfather’s name can now be included on a marriage certificate. In 2005 civil partnerships were introduced and last year same sex marriages became legal. Most staff are part time because of weekend work.

Jane is often worried when a dad arrives on his own to register their new born – especially if she senses he has come via the pub. There have been incidents where dad is not sure how to spell the chosen name. There followed information on the most popular names at different times from 1930s to the present day.

Couples can choose to marry using different and unusual forms for their ceremony, but solemnity and dignity must be maintained.

Marriage cannot take place in the open air and it’s not a legal requirement to have rings. This last aspect came up in the quiz at the end of Jane's session. The quiz was won by Jan. Thank you Jane for shining such an entertaining light on the work of registrars.

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Bacon Road

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Packard Place

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OUT & ABOUT CLAYDON AND BARHAM WI

BURSTALL ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

Our meeting on September 8 was a group get-together with Claydon and Barham, Bramford, Burstall and Great Blakenham attending.

Quite a crowd, and a most enjoyable evening.

To launch the village oral history project Burstall WI members would like to invite all those who have lived in the village, have memories, souvenirs or photographs of Burstall, or an interest in local history, to a coffee morning/reunion on Saturday, October 31, 10am-noon, in Burstall Village Hall.

Our speaker was Sarah Valentine of Scarlet Valentine Hats. She spoke of millinery from the earliest days, pre-16th century, when hats were mainly of the practical variety, right up to the present with Philip Treacy and the gorgeous hats of the Royal Wedding. Even though the hat worn by Princess Beatrice was thought by many to be quite awful, the problem was with her hairstyle which needed to be swept up so the hat could show itself off. It was sold for £81,000, with all proceeds going to charity. Sarah took us through all aspects of making hats and displayed many of her own. A most interesting talk.

We then treated our visitors and ourselves to tea, coffee and a delicious assortment of homemade cakes. Afterwards, a quiz on hats was devised and presented by Pat. Our next meeting is on October 13, when we will visit Great Blakenham WI. If you wish to get in touch with us, please call 01473 832330. We would be delighted to hear from you.

There will be displays from the Burstall archive, teas, coffee and homemade cake. All are welcome, particularly present day villagers.

Please contact Ann (652619 / annfday@gmail.com) if you would like to be involved in the project but cannot come to the coffee morning.

GREAT BURSTALL BOOK SALE In addition there will be the opportunity to purchase books from The Great Burstall Book Sale in aid of Bumblebee Children’s Charity.

There will be books of every description including all your favourite authors and many non-fiction books to teach you new skills and help you to win that next quiz.

All welcome.

GREAT BLAKENHAM OVER 50s CLUB The Great Blakenham Over 50s Club is open to anyone of that age living not just in Great Blakenham, but anywhere in the surrounding area. We meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month in the Parish Room, Stowmarket Road, Great Blakenham from 2-4pm. The cost per meeting is £1.50 and includes whatever activity is programmed for the afternoon, refreshments and a raffle. On afternoons when we may play a couple of games of bingo the tickets are £1 each. Members take it in turns to make the tea.

The Parish Room is the building with a green door more or less opposite the Chequers Public House. It has its own parking area behind the hall and it’s fully accessible for anyone in a wheelchair and has disabled facilities within.

Our programme for the remainder of 2015 is: September 23: Social afternoon featuring Quiztime with Sandra.

October 14: Members to bring along their oldest or most favourite item and tell a little of its history and what it means to them. The idea is to get everyone talking and stir a few memories about the changes we have seen in our lifetime.

October 28: Social afternoon and bingo plus Christmas bring and buy. Items in excellent condition, still packaged, which would make a suitable Christmas present may be brought in to sell. Members to indicate on an easily removable label the price they would like. In return 10% of all monies taken to go to club funds.

November 11: Napkin Folding for Christmas, with everyone having a go at different designs.

November 25: Social afternoon featuring Quiztime with Brenda.

December 9: Christmas party. Social afternoon with afternoon tea and games, everyone to contribute a ‘plate’. Details to be agreed nearer the time.

Jackie Durrant, 01449 672690

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ST PETER’S 60 PLUS CLUB, CLAYDON Are you perhaps a little bored, lonely and wanting more company? If so, why not consider joining us at St Peter’s 60 Plus Club. We have recently celebrated our sixth anniversary during which time we have enjoyed many interesting events and outings.

We meet at 2pm every Thursday afternoon at St Peter’s Court, Station Road, Claydon, a group of residents from the local community and the sheltered accommodation. We have a varied and interesting two hours of chat and entertainment.

If you enjoy a fun game of indoor bowls, cards, outings for lunch once a month, a selection of good speakers (including musicians and singalongs), an annual outing (destination chosen by members) or just a really good chat, why not consider joining us? We have a wide variety of members who all get on well together, and laughter is one of our biggest entertainments.

We celebrate Easter, Wimbledon, and harvest-time with a tea to suit the occasion. At Christmas we go out for a meal and have a party at the club when each member receives a present. This year we are looking forward to being entertained by the Constable Choir.

The membership fee is £5 a year and members pay £1 a week which includes tea and biscuits – and cake when we celebrate a member’s birthday.

For more information please contact Maureen Thurkettle (839032) or Martin Redbond (831645).

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OUT & ABOUT BRAMFORD ART GROUP We have now moved into the Loraine Victory Hall and at present we are able to invite more budding artists and beginners to join our group.

We meet on Wednesdays morning between 10am and noon; the cost is currently £8 a month.

For further details please contact Ann Woolnough on 01473 743794 or come along and meet us any Wednesday after 10am.

HENLEY 100 CLUB September prize-winners are Sarah Hazlewood, Barrie Pyke, and Mandy and Nick Walczak.

New members are welcome at any time. The cost is just £4 a month; the more members we get, the greater the prize money. All profits will go to St Peter’s Church, Henley.

HENLEY SENIOR CITIZENS On September 2, seven-year-old Helen – Rosy's grand-daughter – joined 15 of us on a trip to Lowestoft. We all boarded a train in Woodbridge midmorning which stopped at every station en-route giving us plenty to see.

On arrival we went off in our various groups to spend the day as desired.

We all met up ready to board the 4pm train for home. From all the chattering it was obvious that everyone had really enjoyed themselves.

‘Someone up above’ must have been looking down on us, as apart from a couple of sessions of drizzle – nothing really to talk about – the weather was good to us. Nothing like the previous days.

Even the sun appeared, enabling some to just sit and watch the world go by. We all missed those members who were unable to come for various reasons.

STOWMARKET U3A

Meeting at The United Reform Church, Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, 2.15 for 2.30pm, on the third Wednesday of the month.

Wednesday, October 21: The Makings of… with sculptor Sean Hedges-Quinn Wednesday, November 18: Suffolk Suffragettes and The Bath Hotel Fire by local historian Phil Hadwen To find out more visit: www.u3astowmarket.wordpress.com

Please contact Richard Self: 01473 831930 / rselfhomefarm@gmail.com

BY-WASH AT PIPPS FORD LOCK TO BE REINSTATED CAPEL FLORAL CLUB It was lovely to catch up with friends and start our flower arranging year again in earnest at our first meeting after the summer. We made decorative floral handbags led very ably by our tutor Janet after a very short AGM. Our next meeting is on October 14 at 7.30pm when we shall be flower arranging with a wedding theme and we will be having a go at making buttonholes, pew ends, and a wedding crate to be used as a table decoration. If any future brides are reading this article, please come and join us – it will be invaluable to you.

We have an extremely varied programme set for the year and feel sure that any ladies who would like to join us will find it very interesting.

Capel Floral Club meets on the second Wednesday of the month (excluding January, February and August) and subs for the year are £35. We are a group of ladies of all ages and abilities, even beginners, with a love of flowers and flower arranging. We meet in the library at Capel St Mary (plenty of parking), 7.30-9.30pm.

If you would like any further information, please contact Janet (01473 313191) or Sylvia (719893).

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The River Gipping Trust now has all the necessary permissions for work to commence on reinstating the original by-wash around the lock at Pipps Ford. This has involved many in-depth meetings, discussions and considerable assistance from the Environment Agency. Work is already The mini-digger is seen here underway and once completed will helping to re-install a coping enable the lock to be drained and stone at the head of the lock inspected for further restoration to at Pipps Ford take place as needed.

To assist in this work the River Gipping Trust has received a substantial donation from the Inland Waterways Association Ipswich Branch. This has enabled the purchase of a Kubota mini excavator which is already at work at Pipps Ford.

We also acknowledge the help of the landowners, the Greatrix family, both in facilitating the work which will eventually lead to the full restoration of the lock, and in providing a substantial donation towards the cost of the digger.

The site can be seen from the Gipping Towpath in the Baylam area, and visitors are always welcome on working party days, which take place each Wednesday and the second Saturday of each month.

New volunteers are also always welcome. For further details of the ongoing restoration of the river, please visit: www.rivergippingtrust.org.uk

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OUT & ABOUT EXCITING NEW POP CHORUS HAS STARTED IN THE CAMEO HOTEL Quirky choir, Pop Chorus, launched a new group at the Cameo Hotel in Copdock at the beginning of September with a small but enthusiastic group of singers. More members will be very welcome to join. There's no audition and you don't need to read music or have previous experience. Pop Chorus is a very friendly choir with the emphasis on having fun! Why not come along to see if it's something you might enjoy?

Mark Goucher & Mark Rubinstein present P.G. Wodehouse’s JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE

Members sing great pop songs in harmony to backing tracks. Their recent repertoire has included Blondie, Take That, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith. Rehearsals are very informal, with an emphasis on fun and gently developing members’ singing skills.

Pop Chorus is run by professional singer and vocal coach Yula Andrews.

She founded the first group in Framlingham in 2012, and the entire choir now boasts more than 120 members, with groups also in Kesgrave and Ipswich.

Pop Chorus Copdock meets from 7.30-9,30pm on Tuesday evenings at the Cameo Hotel. The first session is free with no obligation to join, and a full term (to Christmas) costs only £75 (concessions available).

For more information visit www.popchorus.org, email sing@popchorus.org or call Yula on 07788 585441.

After one year in the West End and two successful tours, the award-winning hit comedy Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense returns to UK theatres including the New Wolsey Theatre from Tuesday, October 13 to Saturday 17.

Winning Best New Comedy at the 2014 Olivier Awards, the charmingly incompetent Bertie Wooster and his unflappable valet Jeeves are brought to life in this highly acclaimed comedy by brothers Robert and David Goodale. Based on and adapted from the established literary works of P.G. Wodehouse. Perfect Nonsense has starred Stephen Mangan, Matthew Macfadyen, Robert Webb, John Gordon-Sinclair, Mark Heap and James Lance.

When a country house weekend takes a turn for the worse, Bertie Wooster is unwittingly called on to play matchmaker and also to steal a silver cow creamer from Totleigh Towers.

Naturally, the ever dependable Jeeves is there to prevent Bertie from making a fool of himself in front of a cast of Wodehouse’s finest characters.

Enjoy an evening of raucous comedy in the company of Gussie Fink-Nottle, Madeline Bassett, Sir Watkin Bassett, Dahlia Travers, Roderick Spode and Constable Oates!

“Devour every last drop of this Wooster sauce with relish” Tim Walker, Daily Telegraph “P.G. Wodehouse would have loved this production” Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph

SOMERSHAM AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB We meet again at 7.30pm on Monday, October 12 when Gill Stitt will give a talk on groundcover plants.

Our meetings take place in Offton and Willisham Village Hall, and we have a very varied programme. Visitors will be made very welcome, so come and give us a look.

For any further information contact Janet: 01473 831949

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“An inventive evening of bonkers comedy” Quentin Letts, Daily Mail “Laugh out loud funny, Perfect Nonsense is the comedy of the year!”

Original Director – Sean Foley Perfect Nonsense is produced by Mark Goucher and Mark Rubinstein.

To book call 01473 2959000 or visit: www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

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SCHOOLS CLAYDON HIGH SCHOOL I would like to start this article by congratulating last year’s Year 11 students on a fantastic set of GCSE results.

Sixty-nine per cent of students achieved 5 GCSEs A*-C including English and maths, a 7% increase on last year. The English pass rate was a fantastic 78% A*-C, with 83% of students making expected progress, and the maths pass rate was excellent at 80%, with 76% achieving expected progress.

Pupil Premium and SEN students all performed significantly above the national average and we had particularly strong performances in sciences and many other subjects including art, music, drama, PE, leisure and tourism and child development.

I am delighted that this dedication to learning throughout the past five years has been rewarded collectively with our best ever result.

As well as celebrating exam results, I would also like to pay tribute to the contribution these students made to school life in sport, music, drama, art and the many other areas of achievement and creativity in which they excelled. I wish them all the very best with the next stage of their education and training.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank parents and carers for their fantastic support and to highlight the hard work and commitment of all the teachers, staff, governors and wider community who has contributed to our success this year and helped students on their journey.

Moving forward to this new academic year, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to our new staff and Year 7 students and their parents/carers. We have had a very busy start to the autumn term and I am delighted at how well our new students have settled in.

Starting high school can be an exciting but nervous time, so it is pleasing to see how brilliantly they have adapted to the big changes in their school day and environment.

Year 11 students are particularly busy with planned trips for several departments including business studies, geography, physics, textiles and history. Business studies students will visit Colchester Zoo to look at how their organisation is structured and physics students will be travelling to Cavendish Laboratories at the University of Cambridge to see the Physics at Work exhibition. This exhibition includes interactive demonstrations in a working laboratory and aims to show the many and varied ways in which physics is used in the real world and to stimulate interest and encourage participation.

As I write this article, staff are busy planning for WOW Week at the end of October. This will be three days of specially-designed activities for each year group. Year 7 will be camping at Mersea Outdoor Centre, taking part in various team-building activities such as orienteering and rocket building. Years 8-10 will participate in an Enterprise Challenge Cup Tournament. This will focus on creating an entrepreneurial spirit, developing leadership skills and accelerating employability skills. Year 11 students will spend a day at a college, sixth form or university, work with the YMCA on activities in school and will finish the week with a trip to Trinity Park for the Suffolk Skills Show. I will let you know how they all get on in the December edition.

Finally, I would like to inform prospective parents and carers of our open evening on Wednesday, October 7. I would be delighted to welcome you into our school to experience our superb facilities and resources and to talk to our staff and students as they proudly showcase their work. The evening will begin at 6.30pm with a presentation at 6.35pm.

If you are unable to attend the open evening, or if you would like to visit the school and see us in action during the day, please telephone my PA, Mrs J Pedersen, on 01473 836110 to book a place on one of our open mornings in the autumn term. The next one is on Friday, October 9.

Mrs S Skinner, headteacher

We have lots of events and activities organised for this half term.

CLAYDON PRE-SCHOOL We are pleased to let parents and future parents know that Claydon Pre-school was inspected by Ofsted in June this year and we have been awarded a ‘Good’ grading.

The children have all settled into the new term really well and are enjoying lots of new toys that have been purchased over the summer holidays. They are starting to do lots of preparation for Halloween and are looking forward to their small break for the half-term.

We have our photographer coming in on Saturday, October 17 from 9am and have limited spaces for anyone who is interested in coming along. There is a £2.50 sitting fee at the time of booking to confirm your time slot. Please contact the administrator on the number below if you are interested.

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The pre-school is open 10 sessions a week from 9am-3.30pm, with a lunch and nursery pick-up from Claydon Primary School offered every day. We take children from two to five years, providing a stimulating environment to enable them to develop to their full potential, and supporting them as they make their first steps into education. Contact us if you are interested in putting your child’s name down for a space.

For any information regarding the pre-school, or about our holiday clubs which run at Easter and through the summer holidays for two to eight year olds, please contact our administrator Lisa Read: 01473 831648 / admin@claydonpreschool.co.uk www.claydonpreschool.co.uk / Facebook

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CLAYDON PRIMARY SCHOOL CLAYDON AND BARHAM YOUNG FAMILIES We are very proud to tell you about the results that our pupils achieved at the end of the summer term.

At the end of Reception, our five-year-olds are assessed and this year 83% of the children achieved a ‘good level of development’, which is well above the 2014 national figure of 78%.

At the end of Key Stage One, our seven-year-olds are assessed in reading, writing, maths and science. For the third year running, the percentage of our pupils achieving the expected and above expected levels are all above the national figures.

At the end of Key Stage Two, our 11-year-olds are again assessed in reading, writing, maths and science and they take the national tests, known as SATS. We are especially proud of the progress that our pupils had made from age seven. In writing, 98% made expected progress and 59% made better than expected progress. In reading, 94% made expected progress and 31% made better than expected progress. In maths, 98% made expected progress and 48% made better than expected progress.

Congratulations to our pupils, staff and parents/carers.

The end of term also saw us celebrating the immense commitment to the school made by Mrs Kerrison and Mr Simmonds who had each taught at the school for at least 25 years but were retiring from their teaching posts. On behalf of the community, we would like to say thank you and wish them every success in their future challenges.

Miss M Ashcroft, headteacher

Claydon and Barham Young Families is a Mothers’ Union project that has been run by Mothers’ Union members and supporters for 24 years. We welcome mums, dads, carers and grandparents from Claydon, Barham, Great Blakenham and the surrounding villages with babies or children under five. Entry is just £1.50 a family.

This month we meet on October 1 and 15, 9.30-11.30am, in Claydon and Barham Village Hall.

At our regular sessions we welcome anyone with babies or children under five for imaginative play, storytime, songtime and lots of fun.

Families can enjoy a different craft activity with a theme where children can be creative and try out different materials to produce an individual masterpiece. Playdough and all sorts of toys that encourage children’s imaginative play and physical and social development are available.

We also share songtime for a bit of noise. For parents/carers it’s a good opportunity to meet others with pre-school children or babies. There is also a prize draw for the children.

This month we would like to wish a happy birthday to Sophie, Henry and Ned who all celebrate in October.

Why not come along and join in the fun? You can make friends and enjoy some valuable play. Hope to see you there.

For more information contact me on 01473 833788 or check our listing on: netmums.com Michelle

SPORT BRAMFORD TENNIS CLUB Greetings guff lovers.

As the last of the empty bottles of summer season league winners’ champagne is cleared away (not by us, but trust me, somewhere they are) our thoughts turn to the winter league just around the corner, usually followed by a sense of foreboding such as Arctic adventurers might have prior to their expeditions.

Those (fool)hardy souls who venture out on a crystal clear night when the mercury is falling faster than an England innings deserve respect, perhaps not for the quality of their tennis but more for the fact that they are managing to hit the ball at all while doing an impression of Bambi on ice. The Eskimos are reputed to have 50 words for snow, but I have more than 50 different excuses for missing a shot – and that’s in good weather.

So while I commend them all for their efforts, I have no wish to join them given my advanced years and preference for being able to feel my fingers and toes while engaged in exercise, preferring instead a nice warm hostelry while engaged in weightlifting (a pint is normally the weight I prefer).

Winter leagues usually start around late September/early October, and the results can vary, with the temperature/clothing ratio having an effect on mobility (it would be interesting to see if said mobility increased if everyone had to wear a T-shirt and shorts in January). This winter will see the ladies stepping up to the plate (usually the one with biscuits on) and entering a side in the floodlit league again. Well done to all concerned who volunteer to play, and if you are unsure as to how cold it is then look

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to our Radio Suffolk celebrity Corrinne: if it’s above freezing point she will be in her customary T-shirt. When she turns up to play in a sweatshirt the Met Office normally sends out a red weather warning.

No such problems for Nick as he is usually partnering me throughout the winter, thus ensuring that he gets to cover 99% of the doubles court. Nick (or “Yours!” as I usually call him on court) values these games as fitness tune ups. At least I think that is what he said – the oxygen mask kept muffling his words, and that’s why I let him buy the drinks afterwards as I view it as a coaching fee.

To join our merry band of tennis stalwarts contact our treasurer, Clive Jones: 01473 464589 / bramfordtc@outlook.com JOKE OF THE MONTH A man sees the neighbours’ young daughter digging a large hole in her back garden.

When he enquires why, she tells him that she is burying her dead goldfish.

“Why dig such a large hole for a goldfish?” asked the man.

“Because it’s inside your cat!” came the reply.

More guff next month, Mick Russ

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SPORT TALES FROM THE 19th HOLE nice cooling breeze these were probably the best conditions we had encountered so far this year. We aren’t quite sure whether the glare of the sun distracted Peter on the 15th as he walked towards the bunker to play his third shot; one minute he was there the next he had disappeared and lay face down in the sand. He hadn’t won any prizes on this, the longest drive hole, but for the longest drop, he won hands down – literally!

Scott Vincent and Alan Farnish Twelve HOGS contested the club championship at Brett Vale on Sunday, August 9. Keith, Terry and Tom all laid down markers to the title right from the start, each scoring net birdies (in fact Terry and Keith finished in similar fashion too). Would their game hold up for the full round to see them win the trophy?

It was an extremely sunny day with temperatures in the high twenties, but with a

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The aforementioned prize was won by Mike Mann, who went on to birdie the hole; Paul Challener took the Nearest the Pin honour, not the closest to the flag that we’ve ever witnessed but he only had to do what 11 others had failed to – hit the green.

What is often a factor in a round of golf is not always the isolated higher scores but the one who scores steadily across 18 holes without too many highs or lows. Anyone that could par every hole that day would have fared high

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in the running. Mike scored the most pars with 10 while Paul C, Chris Mann and Alan Farnish got nine each. Alan however dropped few shots all day and further boosted his score with four birdies, three of which were on the last trio of holes.

It was this strong finish that saw Alan crowned champion with 35 points, a new name on the trophy for 2015. Tom was a respectable second with 33 points and with close competition from the author who feared a repeat of the same event in 2013, Chris Mann carried home the Golden Boot with 20 points.

As I write this article we have just returned from our 11th Tour of France, the tales of which will appear next month. Some of them anyway!

Shaun Vincent

YOGA FOR ALL IN HENLEY As the nights draw in why not join us for some gentle stretching and relaxation at Henley Community Centre? We meet every Monday evening (except bank holidays) from 7.45-9.15pm for Hatha Yoga – the original yoga that all forms of yoga and many other exercise routines are based on.

All ages and abilities are welcome to join us and no previous experience is necessary. If you haven’t tried yoga before you don’t need to rush out and buy any special equipment or clothing. Just wear something comfortable that will allow you plenty of movement (jeans are not a good idea) and bring along a sleeping bag – you can lie on this for some of the exercises and get in it at the end for relaxation. Alternatively a camping mat and blanket would also work well.

If you would like more information please call Lavinia (01473 690762) or Jemma (01473 832646).

WANT TO DO SOME EXERCISE OVER THE WINTER MONTHS? Why not try Badminton?

Claydon & District Badminton Club is a social badminton club which meets on Mondays from 7 to 9pm during school term time in Claydon High School Sports Hall.

Although we are a popular club we have some space and you would be very welcome. If you fancy a game and you want to find out about us why not drop by any Monday night? Our season started in September.

For more information please contact Don Golding: 01473 747596 / don.golding@btinternet.com

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ON THE GRAPEVINE / CHURCH NEWS HEALTH TEAMS IN SUFFOLK LAUNCH NEW CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES APP Public Health Suffolk and Suffolk’s clinical commissioning groups have launched a comprehensive guide to common childhood illnesses aimed at parents and carers. The new childhood illnesses booklet and app will provide a helpful information package during times when they may need a bit of extra help or advice.

Councillor Tony Goldson, Suffolk County Council’s cabinet member for health, said: “We’re very pleased that this handy tool will provide parents with vital information on many illnesses which can treated at home or by over the counter medicine. A child’s health and wellbeing is one of the most important things to a parent, and can also be their biggest worry.

The free booklet, The Guide: Common Childhood Illnesses and Wellbeing in Suffolk, contains information on wellbeing, common illnesses and how to keep children safe and healthy. It also provides advice on when to consult the GP or health visitor and information on common illnesses such as chickenpox, colds, sore throats and ear infections.

“This guide is a fantastic idea that gives people an opportunity to learn more about their child’s health and to give advice on certain situations that could cause panic. As well as illnesses it also gives tips on healthy eating and breastfeeding and general tips to give Suffolk’s young people a healthy start to life.”

Suffolk residents can also download and view the information on their phones and tablets via the App Store and Googleplay by searching Suffolk Child Health.

As well as a booklet, the information is available to view online in a downloadable form on www.healthysuffolk.org.uk to be used by everyone, including children’s centres, health visitors and other healthcare professionals.

THE OBLIVIOUS SPIDER AT HARVEST There was once a spider that lived in a cornfield. He was a fairly large spider and he had spun a beautiful web between the corn stalks. He got fat eating all the flies that got caught in his web. He liked his home and planned to stay there for the rest of his life.

One day the spider caught a little fly in his web, and just as the spider was about to eat him, the fly said: “If you let me go I will tell you something important that will save your life.” The spider paused for a moment and listened because he was amused.

“You better get out of this cornfield,” the little fly said. “The harvest is coming!” The spider smiled and said: “What is this harvest you are talking about? I think you are just making it up.” But the little fly said: “Oh no, it is true. The owner of this field is coming to harvest it soon.

All the stalks will be knocked down and the corn will be gathered up.

You will be killed by the giant machines if you don’t move to safety.”

The spider said: “I don’t believe in harvests and giant machines that knock down corn. How can you prove this?”

The little fly continued: “Just look at the corn. See how it is all planted in neat straight rows? It proves this field was intentionally planned out by a farmer.” The spider laughed and mockingly said: “The field has always been this way, and it has nothing to do with a designer.

Corn always grows this way. It’s been like this for all of my life and for all of my parents and their parents lives as well.”

The fly went on to explain: “Oh no! This field belongs to the owner who planted it, and the harvest is coming soon.”

The spider grinned and said to the little fly: “I don’t believe you,” and then the spider ate the fly for his lunch.

A few days later, the spider was laughing about the story the little bug had told him. He thought to himself: “A harvest! What a silly idea. I have lived here all of my days and nothing has ever disturbed me. I have been here since I was born, and I’ll be here for the rest of my life; nothing is ever going to change in this field. Life is sweet, and I have it made.”

thick dusty clouds moving toward him. He could hear a great roar in the distance and he said to himself: “I wonder what that could be.”

The spider in the story heard of the coming harvest but didn’t believe what he had been told. Had he done so he no doubt would have moved out of the field to a place of safety. Is it possible you have heard the good news of Jesus, that through his death, burial and being brought back to life we can turn to God and have forgiveness of sin and have not yet believed? Just as the fly warned the spider that giant machines would soon be coming to harvest the field in which he lived so to the Bible tell us that Jesus, who was taken up into heaven following his resurrection, will one day return to this world in which we live.

If you would like to know more you would be welcome to join us at any of our services.

Michael Lawrence SERVICES Sundays: 10.45am at Great Blakenham (including Sunday Club for children); 6.30pm at Mickfield.

Wednesday: Fortnightly women’s meeting, 2.30pm; fortnightly prayer and Bible study, 2pm.

Friday: Action Bible Club, meet by Great Blakenham Village Hall, 6.30-7.30pm; games, crafts and stories for ages five to 12.

For more information email info@blakenhambaptist.org.uk / call 01449 720357 / or visit: www.blakenhambaptist.org.uk

The next day was a beautiful sunny hot day in the cornfield. The sky above was clear and there was a pleasant breeze in the air. That afternoon as the spider was about to take a nap, he noticed some

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CHURCH NEWS CLAYDON & BARHAM PARISH CHURCH The Church of St Mary and St Peter in Barham Church Lane is the parish church for Claydon and Barham USEFUL NUMBERS Clergy

Priest-in-Charge – vacant Self Supporting Minister – The Rev Jenny Ablett

832243 831804

Hall bookings

831804

For news, history, information and pictures visit: www.achurchnearyou.com/claydonandbarham St Peter’s Church in Claydon is closed for regular public worship and maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust.

Baptisms We welcome those who have joined Christ’s Church through Holy Baptism, including Faith Payne and John Payne.

Weddings We offer our congratulations and prayers for the future to those who have recently married, including Gemma Caley and Lewis Barber.

Departed We offer our sympathy, love and prayers to the families and friends of those who have recently died, including Pauline Stiff, Marion Beckett, Charlie Frost and Garry Louis.

Service in remembrance of departed loved ones Over several years many people who have lost close family or friends have found this annual service a great comfort. The service is quiet and short and this year takes place at 3pm on Sunday, October 25. Everyone is welcome.

Advance notices for November With Remembrance Day falling on a Wednesday, the Act of Remembrance at the war memorials in the church will take place at 11am on Sunday, November 8 as the concluding part of our 10am Sunday Worship. We hope once again to have representatives from the army based at Wattisham as well as the Air Training Corps and our local scouts participating in the Act of Remembrance A week later, our annual Church Christmas Bazaar will be held in the high school hall on Saturday, November 14, starting at 2pm. Father Christmas has been invited and further details will be published in next month’s In Touch. In the meantime any queries and offers of help should be addressed to Bev Sutton on 833014 or Gill Robinson on 784535.

Poppy Appeal Were you lucky enough to secure one of the thousands of ceramic poppies that were part of the stunning display at the Tower of London last year? If so would you be willing to loan it to the church to be on display at our Remembrance Service in November. If you can help please ring The Rev Jenny on 830205.

Soup kitchen Our thanks to everyone who, in thanksgiving for another harvest of plenty, gave soup, coffee, tea sandwich fillings or cash to buy supplies for the Sunday evening soup kitchen which members of the church and many others provide in Ipswich each week throughout the year.

With the winter months looming ahead of us, the need for this service unfortunately shows no sign of diminishing. We are regularly serving around 40 clients each week with much appreciated soup, beverages and sandwiches. If you wish to donate items of food please bring them along to church or to 5 Phillipps Road. Sorry, but environmental health rules mean we are unable to accept leftovers from parties or any foodstuffs that are not in original unopened packaging.

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Thursday, October 1

Young Families, village hall, 9.30am

Sunday, October 4

Holy Communion (said), 8am First Sunday Communion, 10am

Friday, October 9

Communion at Alasdair Place, 2.30pm

Sunday, October 11

Morning Prayer (said), 8am Parish Communion, 10am Baptism of William Stannard, 2pm

Monday, October 12

Monday Prayers, 10 Phillipps Road, 8pm

Thursday, October 15

Young Families, village hall, 9.30am

Sunday, October 18

Holy Communion (said), 8am Community Worship, 10am with Baptism of Henry Rogers

Sunday, October 25

Holy Communion (said), 8am Parish Communion, 10am Departed Loved Ones Service, 3pm

Tuesday, October 27

PCC meets in church hall, 7.30pm

Wednesday, Oct 28

Communion at St Peter’s Court, 2.30pm

Thursday, October 29

Sunshine Service, village hall, 10am

Sunday, November 1

Holy Communion (said), 8am First Sunday Communion, 10am

Friday, November 6

Communion, Barham Care Home, 11am

830205

Churchwardens Robin Hooper Greenhill Des Groom Zoe Groom

Diary dates for October

ST PETER’S CHURCH, HENLEY Clergy: The Rev Cathy Austin, 830100 Churchwardens: Richard Self, 831930; Margaret Gerrard, 831463 Services for October

Sunday 4 9am

Said Communion

Monday 5

9.15am

Prayer Group

Sunday 11

10am

Family Service

Saturday 17 10.30am

Vestry Café – tea, coffee, cakes and produce followed by light lunches served from noon-1pm.

All welcome.

Sunday 18

10am

Family Communion

Sunday 25

6.30pm

Evensong

Sunday, November 1 9am

Said Communion

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