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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I often write about how fortunate we are to live in a part of the world where ‘community’ is valued and where there are endless opportunities to engage with those who share our little part of the planet. Finding that special place to lay your roots and raise your children, where you know you will be greeted with a smile when you pop into the local (shop or pub) and share your day-today existence with neighbours you can call on in an emergency is something to treasure. If you’re lucky you may even have family close by. A recent trip home to Ireland to celebrate my dad’s 80th birthday has reminded me how distant I have become from my extended family, inevitable when you move away. Events like weddings and significant birthdays have become treasured opportunities to catch-up, to meet new family members and to get to know others a little better. And so it was on this occasion. For possibly the first time ever, I had an opportunity to have a proper girly chat with my dad’s three sisters, a chat which started when they admired my dress. Well in no time at all they were telling me about the way they dressed going to dances and balls when they were young. They howled with laughter as they told me about cycling six miles to dances at the Emerald Ballroom and back home again at 1am. They talked about the music, the dancing (proper dancing!), the way all the men lined up on one side and the women on the other… and the dresses. They’d all learned to make their own dresses but occasionally paid a local dressmaker to create something for a special occasion. The planning and effort they put into these events was extraordinary. Everyone had to get their hair properly done and in those days hair-dos were an architectural phenomenon. Hair pieces are not a new invention! They laughed in horror when they remembered having to sleep on their faces because their hair had so much lacquer in it! I know it’s wasn’t all dressing up and dancing, but boy did they know how to party, and alcohol wasn’t mentioned once (which is probably why they remember every tiny detail). If you do have older family members in your life, or neighbours who would like nothing better than an opportunity to reminisce, don’t wait for an occasion. Put the kettle on and get to know someone a little bit better while you’re fortunate to have the opportunity.
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NEWS HELP US STAND TOGETHER WITH MUMS WORLDWIDE Sierra Leone is the world’s most dangerous place to become a mum. Every day 10 women die giving birth. This year Christian Aid Week is focusing on the stories of women in Sierra Leone like Jebbeh, who is heavily pregnant. Her sister just died giving birth and now she fears she could be next. Christian Aid is dedicated to working alongside local communities through their partner RADA to build bigger, better health clinics and improve hygiene practices so that mums and babies can survive and thrive. In Sawula district the community struggles with a clinic which has no electricity and only two delivery beds. If we raised £300 it could help provide a new delivery bed so more mums like Jebbeh can deliver their babies safely. Here in Martlesham we will be doing our bit by holding our usual house-to-house collection during Christian Aid Week, May 12-18, and for the very first time we’ve been offered the opportunity to hold a collection at Tesco Extra in Martlesham Heath on May 1. Can you help by holding a collecting tin for an hour in Tesco’s foyer on May 1? Or by distributing and collecting envelopes in a road near you during Christian Aid Week? If you can help, I would love to hear from you. And when you see one of our volunteer collectors please respond as generously as you can so that, together, we can help to make childbirth safer for all mums and babies. Thank you, Carolyn Smith (01473 625630)
CONTROL TOWER MUSEUM now open Martlesham Heath Control Tower Museum opens for the season on the afternoon of Sunday, April 1. Learn the story of this fascinating airfield from 1917 to 1963, from The Royal Flying Corps to The Jet Age, with everything in-between.
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The museum is then open from 2-5pm every Sunday afternoon from Sunday, April 7 until October 27. Entry is free but donations are appreciated. Located at the rear of Parkers Place, off Eagle Way, Martlesham Heath IP5 3UZ with free parking, the museum is opened by special arrangement for school and club groups. For information contact: 01473 611665 / control.tower@mhas.org.uk
MARTLESHAM VILLAGE FETE Save the date – Saturday, July 20 Work has started on organising this year’s fete, which we hope will be blessed with the same fine weather and success we had last year. We plan to have a range of entertainment for all, with stalls representing the local organisations which make Martlesham such a great place to live. In addition, we will have a multi-sport competition for young people to demonstrate their skills. By the time you read this we plan to have approached everyone who took part last year and some new groups as well, but if we have missed you out and you wish to take part please email as below. We are always looking for volunteers to join our working group to plan the day and for people to help out on the day itself. Please consider joining us, and send your details to: mvfete@gmail.com
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NEWS HEADWAY SUFFOLK MARTLESHAM DEMENTIA GROUP Headway Suffolk runs a monthly social support group for people with dementia in Martlesham. It takes place every fourth Thursday of the month at St Michael’s Church Centre, The Drift in Martlesham from 11.45am to 3.15pm. The person with dementia must be accompanied by a carer. The group partake in a variety of stimulating and engaging games and activities. It costs £6, which includes a fish and chip lunch and refreshments. The next group meeting is on Thursday, April 25. Find out more at: www.headwaysuffolk.org.uk/dementiamartlesham The group relies on the goodwill of volunteers to help in the kitchen, with preparations and tidying away, as well as engaging clients in discussion and with various activities, such as indoor games, cognitive exercises and singing. If you would like to make a referral or want to volunteer, contact Maureen Howes: 01473 712225 / maureenhowes@headwaysuffolk.org.uk
BORUSSIA MARTLESHAM FC Quiz night raises £500 for MOLLY KIFT-READ Borussia Martlesham FC held their annual quiz night at the Kesgrave Bell on February 17 and this year it was decided to give all of the proceedings to Luke Read’s John O’Groats to Land’s End challenge which he is doing to raise money to purchase a powered wheelchair for his five-year-old niece Molly who lives with cerebral palsy. Luke, a member of Borussia Martlesham FC (although due to building up his Airborne Fit business hasn’t been able to play as much as he would like in the past two seasons) is cycling, running and kayaking over 1,000 miles in 19 days in in an effort to raise £8,900. The quiz night event was well supported by the football team along with four teams from Airborne Fit and raised over £500 towards Luke’s target. Many thanks to everyone who attended and donated prizes for the raffle, and in particular to Ali Clements who organised the teams and the raffle. Landlady Debbie McCallum once again hosted the quiz and provided supper for everybody, as well as generously donating two Sunday dinners for four people which were raffled off during the evening. Steve Wilding, chairman of BMFC, said: “It was great to be in a position as a football club to give something back to the community and to support Luke in what is going to be a very gruelling challenge which I’m sure he will smash. He’s not one to take on anything easy!
MARTLESHAM PARISH COUNCIL Saturday, April 6: Annual Parish Spring Clean & Litter Pick A bit earlier in the year than usual, please meet at 10am in the Parish Room on Felixstowe Road. We normally clear litter until noon, but feel free to join in for as long or as little as you can. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing. Refreshments and equipment provided. All ages welcome. As a result of last year’s litter pick we were entered into a prize draw by Suffolk Coastal District Council recognising community groups keen to clean up their neighbourhood, and we’re pleased to announce that we won £200! These funds will be used by our Portal Woodlands Conservation Group members who do fantastic work in looking after the woodlands for all to enjoy. Make a Change – Become a Local Parish Councillor If contested, voting in parish council elections will take place on May 2, at the same time as the East Suffolk Council elections. If there are insufficient councillors to fill all the council places, a total of 15, all those standing will be automatically elected and no poll will take place. Nomination papers must be submitted to the Suffolk Coastal Returning Officer by April 3 so hopefully there is just time to get your papers in if you haven’t already done so. Martlesham Parish Council is calling on residents keen to look after their community to stand in these parish council elections. Full details are available at: www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk Contact the clerk as below to find out more about being a Martlesham parish councillor. Tesco Bags of Help – Work on Martlesham Common Thank you very much to all who voted for us over the Christmas period. Our project for display boards on the Common has been awarded £1,000 so look out for these later in the year. We have continued our management plan for the Common with work undertaken in February on memorial trees and trees adjacent to Main Road. Important Information: Suffolk School Travel Changes from September 2019 Suffolk County Council is implementing changes to its School Travel Policy taking effect from September 2019. Full details about SCC funded school travel, including additional arrangements for low income families and those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), can be found at: www.suffolkonboard.com/schooltravel
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Luke is pictured (centre) with Steve Wilding and Debbie McCallum.
Wednesday, April 3: Parish Council Wednesday, April 10: Development Plans Committee
MARTLESHAM HOLIDAY AT HOME 2019 Martlesham Holiday at Home 2019 is taking place from Monday, June 10 to Sunday, June 16. Holiday at Home is a holiday with a difference; a week of activities organised specially for the over 55s who live in Martlesham and the surrounding areas. An interesting programme has been arranged to include entertainments and outings plus lots of tea and cake. It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet others and you are welcome to come to just one event or as many as interest you. Programmes and booking forms will be available from Sunday, April 14 at St Michael and all Angels, the Runway Café or Duncans, Martlesham Heath, at St Mary’s and Martlesham Post Office, Blacktiles Lane, Martlesham and at St John’s Church, Brightwell.
Annual Parish Council May 8: Provisional Date (dependent on elections) All meetings start at 7.30pm in the Parish Room on Felixstowe Road and are open to the public who are welcome to ask questions or make comments to the council during the adjournment. Contacting the council Clerk to Martlesham Parish Council, Parish Room, Felixstowe Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge IP12 4PB / clerk@martleshamcouncil.org.uk / 01473 612632 For latest news and events visit: www.martlesham.onesuffolk.net Parish Office opening times: 9am-noon, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, but please book an appointment in advance.
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NEWS / OUT AND ABOUT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PARISH Wednesday, April 24, 7.30pm in the Parish Room on Felixstowe Road Martlesham Parish Council Chairman Mike Irwin welcomes all members of the parish to this meeting which gives parishioners an opportunity to hear about and discuss what is going on in Martlesham. There are annual reports on the activities of the council and its committees and also on village organisations. The parish extends from the southern edge of Martlesham Heath right up to Seckford Hall Road and California and east to Martlesham Creek and the River Deben. The council presents its grant cheques for 2019/20 which have been awarded to Citizens Advice Felixstowe & District, Greenways Countryside Project, Martlesham Conservation Group, Martlesham in Bloom, The Saplings and Suffolk Accident Rescue Service (SARS). The grant application process starts again in the autumn – details will be in the newsletters and on our website from the start of September so look out for that if you have a project in mind for 2020/21. All welcome. Stay, chat and enjoy light refreshments! For further information please contact Parish Council Clerk Susan Robertson: 01473 612632 / clerk@martleshamcouncil.org.uk
MARTLESHAM HEATH HOUSEHOLDERS LTD Firstly, we would like to thank all the members who attended the MHHL AGM on March 12. We have a small number of members who have not paid this year’s membership fee. Please can you check and make payment. We have been discussing a trim trail with the parish council and to that end we will be looking at improving some of the paths in Birch Woods which will form part of the trail. This will be the north to south path only that will form part of the trim trail and only areas that are boggy will be improved. As part of the SSSI winter work, the large pile of cuttings has been removed and placed in the form of a bank running east to west so as to expose a southern face and act as a habitat for wildlife. We can be contacted at: 01473 612207 / mhh@martlesham.org.uk www.martleshamheathhouseholdersltd.onesuffolk.net
DISABILITY ADVICE SERVICE (EAST SUFFOLK) We have two vacancies for voluntary trustees to join the management committee based in Martlesham Heath. 1. Chair of Trustees 2. Secretary to the Committee Further details from Robin Stroud: robin195860@yahoo.co.uk / 01473 723573
IPSWICH AND DISTRICT KIDNEY ASSOCIATION QUIZ Sunday, April 14, 7.30pm at Kesgrave Social Club on Edmonton Road, Maximum six per team, £2.50 each. Licenced bar, food available to purchase and pre-order for the interval. For further information contact Carol Negus: 07922 155181
YOUR LOCAL COUNTRY MARKET New ideas for your family meals! It never ceases to amaze me what our marketeers think of, so what’s our great new Idea? Our tasty ready-to-heat soups, main and sweet courses have always been popular in small helpings. What about feeding the family and bigger get-togethers? If you’re short of time, instead of getting factory-made meals from the supermarket or paying for posh premium brands, why not choose from our new family menu selection, from just £2.80 per person for two courses, £4 for three? We offer starters, mains and desserts for four people or more – you choose as much as you want, mix and match, so everyone’s happy. We make it and you collect it from our market, ready to heat and eat. You only buy what you need and when you need it. You save time and money and know that your meal is freshly made to the high standards of our local artisan cooks. (Hide the wrapping and no-one will know you didn’t make it, but that’s up to you.) There’s still time to order meals for Easter weekend, plus extra cakes, biscuits, jams and savoury treats for indulgent tea-times. The family sized menu will be posted on our Facebook and Instagram pages or you can collect a printed copy from market. We will begin taking orders from March 31 which is Mothering Sunday. Another thing – buying from your co-operative Country Market means you’re helping the local economy to thrive. Money put into local pockets gets circulated into the neighbourhood’s businesses more quickly than when it goes to shareholders outside the area – or outside the country. When you buy our delicious food – or a hand-turned bowl, cards, jams, honey, preserves, bead jewellery, tote bags, a quilt for baby, hand-made jumpers, scarves, hats and gloves – you’re supporting your neighbours and building economic resilience in your street, in your parish, in your town. You make a difference. Our popular weekly Country Market is at Martlesham Heath Pavilion from 9-11.15am every Tuesday. Handmade, home-grown, artisan-baked… all locally produced, and now you can pay by card. It couldn’t be easier. Want to join us? We still need more cooks and craftspeople. Call in or phone Margaret Gayfer: 01473 623849
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Looking forwards into May, Tea & Tunes is on Saturday, May 18 from 10am to noon, also in St Michael’s Church Centre. The preliminary and beginners bands will be showcasing their talents. Admission is free.
Suffolk Book League welcomes writer Melissa Harrison to Ipswich Institute Reading Room on Thursday, April 4. Melissa’s third novel, All Among The Barley, was published to critical acclaim in 2018. Her second, At Hawthorn Time, was shortlisted for the Costa Novel of the Year award, longlisted for the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction and was book a Book of the Year in The Telegraph. Her first novel, Clay (2013), won the Portsmouth First Fiction award.
We would love to hear from new players, young and old, with or without experience. If you would like to join us, or if you already play or have previously played a brass instrument and would like to come along and meet us, please contact us via the website or use the contact details below.
This is a free event for members of Suffolk Book League as the AGM is being held before at 7pm. Doors open for members at 6.30pm. The speaker event starts at 7.30pm. Admission for non-members is £8 (cash only) on the door. Students free with ID. Pop-up bookshop courtesy of Woodbridge Emporium.
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MARTLESHAM BRASS Making music fun in East Anglia This year’s spring concert is on Sunday, April 28 at 3pm in St Michael’s Church Centre when you can see all of our bands performing. Tickets are £4 (primary school children free) on the door or from: 07544 962205 / www.martleshambrass.co.uk
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OUT & ABOUT KESGRAVE LIBRARY Sunday Crafts (10am-noon)
Adult Colouring: Starting on Tuesday, April 2, 9am-noon
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Sunday 7: It’s spring. Pop along and make a daffodil Easter card to give to someone special.
Elmer the Elephant Afternoon: Tuesday, April 9, 2.30-4.30pm
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Mid-Week Easter Holiday Craft Sessions During April, Suffolk Libraries are celebrating children’s literature. Why not pop along and take part in our free craft sessions, 2.30-4.30pm each day.
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Sunday 28: April 23 was St George’s Day – the patron saint of England. Design and decorate a dragon to celebrate.
Activities are free. Parents must stay with under eights. There’s no need to book – just turn up and have a go. Free BookStart Sessions every Thursday ( ) Free Story Time Sessions every Friday, 9.45-10.15am Lego Club: Every Tuesday afternoon in term time, 3.45-4.45pm Knit and Natter: Wednesdays 3 & 17 at 2.30pm Afternoon Book Group: Thursday, April 4 at 2.45pm Evening Book Group: Thursday, April 25 at 7pm NEW FOR APRIL Sofa Storytime: Monday, April 8, 10-11am IT Drop-In sessions: Monday, April 15, 9.30am-noon MacMillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning: Monday, April 29 from 10am
EAST SUFFOLK NATIONAL TRUSt ASSOCIATION If you are a member of, or a volunteer for, the National Trust, we invite you to get more out of your membership by joining our association where a warm welcome awaits you. We meet at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 1JF at 7.15pm. Our next meeting is on April 16 when an ambassador from Trinity House will talk about the lighthouses that are located around the coastline. He will explain their origins, maintenance and everything to do with lighthouses. Trinity House is a 500-year-old organisation based in London and Harwich. It is the general lighthouse authority for England, Wales and he Channel Islands, making the seas around us safer for mariners carrying out their business. Visitors (even if not National Trust members) are welcome; the entrance fee is £3. National Trust members/volunteers can join us for £8 per year (£12 per couple at same address). We publish three newsletters a year for members and enjoy interesting day outings and other events. For more information, including details of future events and outings, contact our membership secretary at: membershipesnta@gmail.com / 01473 723761 www.membershipesnta.btck.co.uk
WOODBRIDGE FARMERS’ MARKET 9am-12.30pm on Saturdays, April 13 & 27 at Woodbridge Community Hall All our stallholders are based in Suffolk. They produce the food they sell themselves (or are closely related to someone who does), in small batches with care and attention. This means higher quality, fewer food miles, less packaging and less waste. It also means that the cash you spend at the market circulates in the area for longer, boosting the local economy. We’re very lucky to have a cafe at the market selling tea, coffee, bacon and egg sarnies and home-made cake. All proceeds from the cafe are donated to Jetty Lane to help build our new community, arts and youth centre. woodbridgefarmersmarket@gmail.com
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Wednesday, April 10: Kipper by Mick Inkpen Thursday, April 11: The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter Tuesday, April 16: Winnie the Pooh by A A Milne Tuesday, April 23: Window by Jeannie Baker EASTER OPENING TIMES Good Friday, April 19: Closed Easter Saturday, April 20: Open Easter Sunday, April 21: Closed Easter Monday, April 22: Closed Tuesday, April 23: Normal hours resume Maggie Lusher, Kesgrave Library Manager, Kinsey House, Kays Close, Kesgrave. 01473 626103 / www.suffolklibraries.co.uk NORMAL OPENING TIMES Monday: 9am-noon / Tuesday: 9am-noon & 2.30-5pm Wednesday: 2.30-6pm / Thursday: 2.30-8pm Friday: 9am-noon & 2.30-6pm / Saturday: 10am-5pm Sunday: 10am-3pm
MOZART’S MYSTERIOUS MASTERPIECE AND WORLD PREMIÈRE AT SNAPE Ipswich Choral Society with Music Director Robin Walker return to Snape following their hugely successful performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah in 2017. The concert on April 6 features a mostly Mozart programme including his famous Requiem and a world première of The Affirming Flame by Tom Randle. Shrouded in mystery, the commissioning of the unfinished Requiem written at the time of Mozart’s death in 1791 has always fascinated the musical world. It is a choral masterpiece and hugely popular with performers and audiences alike. Ipswich Choral Society is delighted that Cem will be conducting them again at Snape. Cem Mansur works regularly with major orchestras and opera houses across the world and is founder/music director of the Turkish National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra. Joining them are four superb soloists, Gillian Keith (soprano), Natalie Davies (contralto), Tom Randle (tenor) and Trevor Eliot Bowes (baritone), and the ICS Festival orchestra, led by Michael Dolan. Two other Mozart pieces will be performed as part of the concert programme. Ave verum Corpus written in 1791, five months before Mozart’s death, is considered to be one of the most beautiful pieces ever written. With soprano soloist Gillian Keith, Ipswich Choral Society will also be singing Laudate Dominum from Mozart’s Vesperae solennes de confessore. Inspired by the Ipswich Remembers performance when he was invited to sing with Ipswich Choral Society last March, Grammy award winning tenor and composer Tom Randle is thrilled that his new oratorio, The Affirming Flame, will be premièred at Snape on April 6. The five part oratorio uses text from poets such as Siegfried Sassoon and Carl Sandburg, and The Parcel from local poet Pam Job of the Suffolk Poetry Society. For tickets contact Snape Maltings Concert Hall on 01728 687110 or visit: www.snapemaltings.co.uk
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OUT & ABOUT WILL IT SNOW AT DANCE FOLKUS ON APRIL 5? There was a lot of disappointment when we had to cancel one of our dances in March 2018 because of the snow. We have booked the same people for our Dance Folkus evening on Friday, April 5 (7.30-10.30pm) so let’s hope the weather is kinder this year. Our caller, Will Hall, is a well-known festival caller from Oxfordshire. He has worked with many famous bands such as Peeping Tom, Geckoes and Cock & Bull Band. He has built himself a great reputation. From the age of seven he lived in Suffolk and many local people may recognise his name. His first Suffolk booking was in 1981 at the Black Hut in Bawdsey with Syzewell Gap. We look forward to some great dances. To make it a family affair the song spot for the evening is a duo featuring Will’s sister Mary Dickinson along with her husband Steve. They are the organisers of Everyman Folk Club which meets on the fourth Friday each month at the Riverside Centre in Stratford St Andrews. Mary has a great voice and Steve is an excellent guitar player. They re-launched the popular Everyman Folk Club in 1996 and book guests from all over the country. Steve is also a concertina and aeola maker using the original Wheatstone designs. The dance band will be led by local ceilidh band Harbour Lights with additional musicians making up the Dance Folkus Come All Ye Band. New dancers wanting to attend can book a discounted place by emailing Dancefolkus@ aol.com (no payment in advance) or you can simply come along on the night (entry £7). Students or children are £3 at the door. For further information if needed, give Rob a call on 01473 610951. Visitors to Woodbridge and new first-time dancers are always very welcome to attend our dances at Woodbridge Community Hall in Station Road IP12 4AU.
BROKE HALL WI We meet at 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm) on the second Friday of the month at St Augustine’s Church Hall, Bucklesham Road, Ipswich IP3 8TH. We also have monthly clubs, walks, meals out, darts, crafts, theatre trips, outing and visits. Friday, April 12: A Light-hearted Look at the Changing Face of Funerals with Sarah Waterston For more information contact Sue (01473 414746) or Cynthia (01473 726068).
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SPEAK EASY AT MARTLESHAM Toastmasters International (TI) is a world-wide organisation of affiliated speakers’ clubs. Established in 1924, TI has spent nearly 100 years devising and refining the best ways for all of us to develop our public speaking and to boost our confidence to help become better leaders. Pathways, TI’s new educational framework, is full of speaking and leadership projects. There are online and downloadable learning materials to guide and challenge you, putting you in control of how far and how fast you progress. You can find out more at: www.toastmasters.org Speak Easy at Martlesham is your friendly neighbourhood Toastmasters International speakers’ club. We meet every other Thursday evening at the Richards Room in Martlesham (alongside Felixstowe Road, behind the Tesco). Our meetings include impromptu speaking, formal speaking and evaluation. Evaluation is a vital part of how TI clubs operate. When you evaluate someone else speaking you not only help them, you also – through empathy and understanding – help develop your own speaking. For further details please call 07968 372563 or get in touch via: www.speak-easy.org.uk You’re very welcome at any club meeting. You’ll find directions and dates online. Speak Easy at Martlesham is all about learning to speak in a friendly, encouraging and enjoyable environment. We look forward to meeting you soon!
WHAT’S COOKING AT DEBEN ROTARY? The Rotary Club of Woodbridge Deben is hosting a butchery and cookery demonstration at St Michaels Church Hall, Martlesham Heath on Thursday, April 25. The evening, featuring master butcher Rotarian Duncan Foulger and master chef Rotarian Peter Senior, begins at 6.30pm and ends with a two-course meal. Tickets are £12 to include the meal and all profits will go to Rotary supported charities. They are available from Rotarian Martin Kenyon on 01394 386933, or from Duncan’s Butchery & Bakery on Martlesham Heath. The club is pleased to announce that we will be participating in several community events over the course of spring and summer. We will be at Woodbridge On Show, and at Kesgrave Fun Day, Marlesham Village Day, Woodbridge Regatta and Melton Fete with our information gazebo and games. Please come and see us at these events to try your luck on one of our games or just to find out what we do in Deben Rotary. Watch out for further announcements about these events in due course. Our Annual Charity Golf Day takes place on July 18 at St Audrys Golf Club. This year half the profits will go to support the East Suffolk Prostate Cancer Support Group. Details and an entry form are available from Rotarian Simon Smith on 01473 612410 or can be downloaded from: www.debenrotary.org.uk
Monday, April 8: Sutton Hoo by Sally Sibley Sarah is a volunteer at Sutton Hoo. Using a combination of slides, commentary and replica objects she will cover information about the site, some of the more influential characters in its history, its links with neighbouring sites and the specifics of the excavations carried out during the 20th century, revealing previously unknown details about the Anglo-Saxon period. There will also be an opportunity to hear about the project to develop the site during the winter of 2018-19 to further visitors’ knowledge and understanding of this extraordinary necropolis. Meetings are held in Martlesham Heath Pavilion and start at 7.30pm. Admission is £2.50 and meetings are open to all.
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MARTLESHAM HEATH AVIATION SOCIETY Friday, April 5, 7.30-10pm: Grandma Flew Spitfires by David Horton During the Second World War the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) had 1,515 aircrew, including 167 women, who ferried every type of aircraft (from training aircraft to four engine Bombers) to RAF and Fleet Air Arm bases from factories and maintenance units. The aircraft were unarmed and they mostly flew them alone. We meet at Martlesham Heath Community Centre on Felixstowe Road. Admission on arrival is £3 for members and £4 for non-members. 01473 274300 / www.mhas.org.uk
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The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 9 at 7.30pm in Kirton Church Hall, Church Lane, Kirton when Sandra Price will present a demonstration entitled Pot Luck.
The bring-and-buy sale held in February raised £57.40 for Suffolk Search and Rescue, the charity we are supporting this year.
Visitors are always assured of a warm welcome, so why not join us for a relaxing and fun evening enjoying the beauty of Sandra’s flowers, which will be raffled at the end of the evening? If you would like directions or further information please contact us at: 01394 411422 / wa@sandlings.co.uk
ORWELL DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY Our talks throughout the year cover a broad spectrum of art and are delivered within a relaxed and welcoming environment. On March 6 Chris Garibaldi’s talk on The Fine and Decorative Arts of Horse Racing opened our eyes to the history of art relating to the Sport of Kings and was entertaining from the start through to the finishing post. We next meet on Wednesday, April 3 when the guest speaker will be Simon Inglis. Simon is a writer and historian, a regular contributor to radio and television who specialises in the architecture and heritage of sport and recreation. His talk has the interesting title, Beer and Skittles. On May 1 our visiting lecturer will be Leslie Primo with a talk entitled The Cult of the South Pacific from Cook to Gauguin. We meet at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew IP4 5SU on the first Wednesday of most months. Talks last about an hour, commencing promptly at 2.15pm, with tea and coffee served from 1.30-2pm. Guests and non-members are welcome provided we have enough space. Exceptionally popular lectures will have a visitor limit of 20 spaces. Please contact Wendy Robbins before the day on 01394 823807 to check if there is available space. For the latest events and news please visit: www.orwelldfas.org.uk
ORWELL FLOWER CLUB Our meeting on February 28 saw a return visit from Kath Stangaard from Hornchurch. Kath gave us seven lovely arrangements, all ready to take home without having to rearrange them as they weren’t too big for that special space. Her knowledge about her flowers was amazing and the whole evening was enjoyed by all who attended. Terrie Potter from Chelmsford will present a demonstration entitled Attic Attack on Thursday, March 28. If you are free why not come along and enjoy an evening of flowers? In September we are holding an open meeting at Kesgrave Community Hall, Bell Lane, Kesgrave. This year Lee Berrall from Northampton will be the demonstrator. Tickets are £18 to include a buffet before the meeting and there will be various stalls for you to browse at. Tickets are available now from Delcie Corbett, details below. We look forward to seeing you and many visitors. Orwell Flower Club meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew. Demonstrations start at 7.15pm but the doors open by 6.45pm to allow you to browse at our sales tables and buy raffle tickets for the arrangement created in the demonstrations. The £40 annual subscription is due on March 31. Visitors are always welcome at £5 per meeting. For further details please contact Delcie Corbett: 01473 623371 / gil.corbett@btinternet.com
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On April 11 we are holding an Easter Quiz Evening followed by a fish and chip supper, and on April 25 Graham Hart presents an illustrated talk entitled Walking the Cotswold Way. On Thursday, May 2 we have a coach trip to Marlow’s Garden Centre near Bury St Edmunds. The coach will leave from the community hall on Old Felixstowe Road. Looking further ahead, on May 9 Peter Carr will give a talk entitled From Sheep to Shawl. He will bring some fleeces and show us how raw wool is turned into a shawl. All ladies are most welcome to our meetings. There is sure to be something of interest to you on our varied programme. Meetings are held on alternate Thursday evenings at 7.15pm in the Richards Room. To find out more ring Doreen Boar: 01473 622768
WOOLLY WONDERS If you crochet or knit and want to join a sociable group come along any Thursday morning between 10am and noon. We meet at The Runway Café next to St Michael’s Church, Martlesham Heath. We knit for various charity projects or simply carry on with our own projects over a cup of tea or coffee.
KESGRAVE WI Our March meeting started with a cookery demonstration by two of our members who led us through making hot cross buns and then giving other ideas for using the same mixture to make Chelsea buns or a Swedish tea ring. All demonstrated items were eagerly sampled with the usual cup of coffee after the business section of the meeting. Suffolk East Federation of Women’s Institute celebrates its centenary in 2019. One of the many events being organised is a Windmill Trail. Each WI has been asked to erect a windmill in their locality, the idea being the members from other WIs will then travel around East Suffolk to see how many windmills they can visit. Kesgrave’s windmill is going to be on view at Kiln Farm Nursery, Main Road, Kesgrave giving members and their friends not only an opportunity to view the windmill but also to enjoy the plants on offer and possibly indulge in some light refreshment in the café. Many thanks to Kiln Farm for agreeing to display our windmill. Tuesday, March 5 saw around 1,000 WI members congregating at Trinity Park for our annual meeting where we listened to a variety of speakers, the main one being ‘Kevin from Grimsby’, star of Strictly Come Dancing. What a delight he was, entertaining us with details of his rise to fame and allowing endless ladies to be photographed with him! Our next meeting is at Kesgrave Community Centre at 7.15pm on Thursday, April 4 when our speaker will be Barbara McElroy talking about The Bevin Boys. Visitors are very welcome to join us. If you require any information please call the secretary, Di Chilver: 01473 611415.
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OUT & ABOUT U3A SPEAKER PROGRAMME IS ALL ABOUT ACTIVE MINDS Over the coming months there are speakers at U3A events across East Suffolk on numerous topics, covering history, science, the natural world and exciting and, sometimes, controversial lives! The speaker programme is just a part of what U3A offers its 2,400 members. They can participate in a wide range of activities, from studying Shakespeare or learning to read music to country dance and walking, with the emphasis on keeping mind and body active. Please note a future date for the diary. The U3A East Suffolk AGM is on Monday, June 10 at 2pm at Kesgrave Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Bell Lane, Kesgrave IP5 1JF. Thursday, April 4, 10.30am at Felixstowe Salvation Army Hall The Shipping Forecast by Tony Diamond Thursday, April 11, 2pm at Market Hall, 29 High Street, Saxmundham Being a Woman Racing Driver and Racing at Le Mans by Celia Stevens Monday, April 29, 2pm at Kesgrave Community Centre Burston – A Striking Village by Anne May U3A promises a warm welcome to existing and potential members. All details of membership are available on the website. Alternatively call the membership secretary on 0300 123 3913. Occasionally U3A may have to make last minute changes so please see the website for the most up to date information. www.a3aeastsuffolk.org.uk
IPSWICH & DISTRICT HISTORICAL TRANSPORT SOCIETY Wednesday, April 24: The Steam Tug by Janet Hall Wednesday, May 22: The History of RAF Bircham Newton by David Jacklin We meet at 7.30pm at the Salvation Army Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich; entrance via the rear car park, visitors £3.50, members £1.50 including refreshments. 01473 422145 / www.idhts.co.uk
NEW BRIDGE LESSONS STARTING IN SEPTEMBER Ipswich and Kesgrave Bridge Club (I&K) will be starting a new Bridge course in September. The course is aimed at anyone who wants to start playing the game. No prior knowledge of Bridge or any other card game is required. The course, which runs for two years on Thursday evenings (7.30-10pm) at Kesgrave Community Centre, has been designed by the English Bridge Union (EBU) and all the teachers used by I&K have been trained by the EBU. On the basis of our previous experience of running these courses, at the end of two years you will be ready to play Bridge at any of the local Bridge clubs. September may seem a long way off, but we have a limited number of places available and we are already half full so if you are interested, don’t wait, get in touch using the contact details below. If you are an aspiring Bridge player or just want to know more about us visit our website or contact me at: greencj06@hotmail.co.uk Chris Green www.bridgewebs.com/ipswich
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PORTAL WOODLANDS CONSERVATION GROUP Our AGM is on Monday, April 8 and all are welcome to come and see what we do, congratulate this year’s young winner of the Nature Explorers Award and enjoy a presentation about badgers. Additionally, please would any nominations to stand for our committee be submitted via the group’s email by April 4? DATES FOR THE DIARY Volunteer Work Morning (all ages): Sunday, April 28, 10am-noon Meet at the Education Area. Tools, training and light refreshments provided All ages welcome – no need to book Nature Explorers (ages 11-18): Saturday, May 18, 9-11am Please book a place via our email below New volunteers of all ages and abilities are always welcome. No experience needed. For further information, please contact us at 01473 612632 / pwcg.martlesham@gmail.com, visit our website or join our members’ Facebook group by messaging Duncan Sweeting. Nature Explorer and Young Volunteer Sam Cork www.pwcg.onesuffolk.net
IPSWICH PHILATELIC SOCIETY On March 6 Lynn Roberts gave a very interesting display about Albania, showing one of the first items of postal history dating back to the 1700s, material used right up to the present time and, of course, some forgeries! We are holding a Stamp Fair on April 27 at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre. All are welcome. There will be dealers from across the region and the AEPS (Association of Essex Philatelic Societies) will be displaying and judging their spring competition entries. This does give you the opportunity to see what stamp collecting is all about and the many different ways that you can collect. The fair is open from 10am until 4pm. Entry is free and refreshments are available so come and have a look. On May 1 we have Simon Richards displaying and talking about Dominica, and on May 15 we have our AGM. Both meetings are at Cedarwood Primary School, 7 for 7.30pm. Visitors welcome. For further information contact Mike Smith: michaelsmith1949@gmail.com 01473 403904 www.ipswichphilatelic.uk
IPSWICH AND DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB Join us on the last Wednesday every month (excluding July & August) for a three-course lunch followed by an interesting speaker and a prize raffle. On the second Wednesday we meet for coffee and a chat. In July and August, and at Christmas, our wives, partners and friends are invited to join us. They also accompany us to theatres, shows, musicals and trips to places of interest in East Anglia and beyond. Why not come and meet other gentlemen, all retired or semi-retired and from a wide range of careers, interests and backgrounds? Our objective is to provide fellowship for members and their families. Prospective new members are always welcome and there is no requirement to have belonged to any other organisation previously. If you wish to join us, as a guest initially, or require further details, please contact our secretary, Malcolm Kemp: 07711 689130 / secretary.ipswichprobus@gmail.com
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OUT & ABOUT / SPORT IPSWICH AND DISTRICT SOROPTIMIST CLUB Do you need a bit of decluttering? If so, and if you are into sewing, we could help you out. Is your work space filling up with bits of material left over from previous projects? You have probably kept them in case they might ‘come in useful’. Well, we have a use for them! We are making bags for syringe drivers, small pumps which some patients have to carry around with them, in particular if they need constant medication to relieve pain. The bags are like mini totes with a cross body strap. At the moment we are making them for patients of the hospice, a complete cross-section of men, women and ages. It’s going to be fun to expand soon into making bags for children cared for by EACH. We would be really grateful if you would like be part of this project by passing on to us any pieces of material which you think would be suitable for the bags or their linings. Obviously large pieces would be helpful, but an attractive remnant about 60cm x 25cm would be fine for making the outside of one bag. If you have any designs for children they would be especially welcome.
INTERESTED IN FLOWER ARRANGING? Ipswich Flower Club would like to invite you to its meeting on April 8 when Vicki Hease will present a demonstration entitled Treasured Moments Part 1. The meeting starts at 2pm at St Augustine’s Church Hall on Bucklesham Road. The cost for visitors is £5 which includes tea and biscuits. You will be warmly welcomed if you just turn up, or for more information please contact Janet on 01473 415749. On Monday May 13 Alan Smith will present a demonstration entitled Floral Magic. Ipswich Flower Club meets on the second Monday afternoon of the month. We also have six Friday afternoon workshops during the year which are suitable for all. The workshop on May 3 will be a modern contemporary arrangement and will be tutored by Janet Greengrass. If you are interested in the workshop, which will cost £5, please phone Stella for more details and to book a place: 01473 711946
Please contact Jenny on 01473 714252 or Joyce on 01394 615659 if you have materials to offer, and thank you. What else are we doing? Throughout 2018 we came across all sorts of interesting women’s groups about whom we would like to know more. These include Kim Trotter from Future Female Society, one of the many organisations involved in the Women’s Voices, Women’s Votes festival back in October, who is our guest speaker in March. www.sigbi.org/ipswich-and-district
Suffolk Family History SocietY Thursday, March 28 ,7.15pm: A Suffolk Bevin Boy Thursday, April 25, 7.15pm: What did your Grandfather do in the Great War? David Empson has a lifelong passion for all things military and has collected medals for 50 years. He will help you learn more about your Great War or Second World War ancestors. Bring along your medals, documents, details and artefacts. We meet at the Co-op Education Centre where the pedestrian entrance is at 11 Fore Street, Ipswich IP4 1JW, and the car park entrance is in Waterworks Street IP4 1JG. Admission is £2 for society members and £2.50 for non-members, who are warmly welcomed. You can join the society at the meeting if you wish. Tickets are not required, just turn up and pay on the door. For more information contact Howard: 01473 274300 www.suffolkfhs.org.uk
WOODBRIDGE BOWLS CLUB The new season starts with our opening drive on Sunday, April 21 at 2.30pm. It will be good to be out and about in the fresh air again after a winter of indoor bowls. Before this WBC will be participating in Woodbridge On Show at the community centre on April 6. The club will also open its doors to the public on their annual open morning on Saturday, May 4 from 10am to 1pm. All will be welcome to come and try their hand at the sport. Why not come along and meet new friends, enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and have a go? Further details can be found on our Facebook page or by visiting: www.woodbridgebowlsclub.co.uk We can also be contacted on email at: woodbridgebc@gmail.com Whichever way you choose, you can be sure of a warm welcome.
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SPORT MARTLESHAM CARPET BOWLS We are still second in our division, having beaten Bramford at home and losing to Burstall away. Bramford are still top but have now completed all of their matches. We still have four to play, and are only ten points behind, so we are still in a strong position. However, three teams are less than ten points behind us, so there is still plenty of work for us to do. In the club singles competitions, Vic Harrup and Bob Wellington will meet in the men’s final. The remaining semi-finals are still to be played. The club triples competition was held on Sunday, February 17 with six teams entered. It was a very close run competition, but in the end the victors were Sharon Clarke, June Levett, and Judith Longman. Well done! You can keep up to date with the club diary and the latest competition results at: www.martleshamcbc.appspot.com We still have a few vacancies at the club and would welcome new members. We meet on Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 1.30-4.30pm, and Tuesday evening from 7.30-10pm at the community hall on Old Felixstowe Road, behind Tesco. Just turn up or you can ring our secretary, Ian Hunt, on 01473 611947, or email douglas.benger@btinternet.com, especially if you plan to come along on a Tuesday evening as there may be a league match. The club provides all of the necessary equipment. Why not give us a try? Doug Benger
It’s all go at the karate club right now as the competition season is in full swing. The competition squad are producing some excellent results, showing us all that hard work and commitment to training really does pay off.
DEBEN YACHT CLUB Nationally the number of young people taking up sailing has been dropping, but Deben Yacht Club is keen to buck the trend. We are very fortunate to have a wonderful river where young people can explore, make friends and learn new skills. The club owns over 25 dinghies which members can use and, as an accredited RYA training centre, a team of excellent volunteer instructors. The new sailing season is just beginning and there are a number of opportunities for youngsters and adults to get involved in sailing: The annual Push The Boat Out day, when anyone can get out on the water in a Wayfarer with an experienced club volunteer, is on Bank Holiday Monday, May 6 from 11.30am. This is a very popular event so come in good time. No special equipment is required and life jackets will be provided. You will get a friendly welcome from club members and refreshments. For those who want to gain sailing skills, courses for beginners and improvers start in April. For information about these please email Chief Instructor Steve Scholey: ryadinghytc@debenyachtclub.co.uk The club is determined to make it easier for young people and adults to take up sailing and are delighted to have been given approval to become an RYA OnBoard Centre. The OnBoard Programme is a hugely successful grassroots programme which seeks to make sailing easier to access for 8-18 year olds. OnBoard Operations Officer Hannah Cockle said: “It’s great to welcome Deben Yacht Club to the OnBoard programme. Getting out on the water has a huge amount of benefits, no matter what your age, background or ability. We look forward to working with them and the local community to get as many people as possible enjoying our great sport.” For more information about sailing opportunities under this programme, email John Prevett: ryatcprincipal@debenyachtclub.co.uk Finally, the first social event will be a Quiz and Fish and Chip Supper in aid of the RNLI on Saturday, April 6 at 7.30pm. For tickets contact Tony Wilman: 01394 387173
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On February 17 a team of seven competitors travelled to Dudley for the UK Open Karate Championships. Each team member medalled and won a total of nine medals for the club. A fantastic achievement, with congratulations going to Dylan Barnes, Lauren Berry, Chloe Campbell, Amelia Clow, Thomas Humphries, Ruby Hunt and Lilly Melton, not only for their outstanding performances but also for their positive attitude and incredible team spirit at a challenging competition.
As I write, Wanderers have just enjoyed adding four points from two league games. A win at Haverhill Borough and a draw at home to in-form side March Town have given the team a boost ahead of a crucial month. The man-of-thematch at Haverhill was Danny ‘Percy’ Thrower with a hat-trick. Percy was not available at The Doucy when fifth placed March Town were the visitors but, having gone a goal down, our team battled back to a deserved point after Joe Berry hammered a free kick into the visitor’s net.
As we go to print, the squad are looking forward to and training hard for the Tczew Cup in Poland for the third consecutive year. They will be travelling in style with many thanks to one of our valued club sponsors C.J. Clow Motor Engineers, who very kindly provided the club with the competition suit carriers from our wish list.
Friday, April 5 is now the match to watch. The Suffolk Senior Cup Semi-Final will be played at Hadleigh United’s Millfield ground. Our opponents will be Cornard United. Interestingly, we beat them 6-0 at The Doucy in August and they beat us 4-0 at their ground in September. So it seems that an intriguing and close encounter beckons in early April. The prize is a final place at Portman Road in May. The other semi-final will be between Achilles and Henley, both of the Suffolk and Ipswich League.
From 7pm on Friday, April 5 we are holding our Family Race Night at Kesgrave Social Club on Edmonton Road. The event is open to the public so do come along and join us for an entertaining evening and a chance to win some races and fantastic prizes. Tickets can be purchased on the door or in advance from the karate club. For further information please email sharonmbuckley@hotmail.com or visit our Facebook page @northgatekarate. We are a family friendly karate club and welcome new members. Karate is a great way to make new friends and there are always rewarding opportunities available. Regular practice has continual benefits, both physical and mental. It increases fitness, stamina, strength, tone, flexibility, balance, self-confidence, self-control, mental awareness and co-ordination. We offer a free trial lesson, so why not come along and give karate a go? For details of the various classes we hold for both adults and children, please visit: www.northgate-karate.co.uk
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The semi-final is scheduled for Friday, April 5 with kick-off at 7.45pm. We urge all Wanderers supporters to come to Hadleigh to cheer on the boys in blue. Home Encounters in April Tuesday, April 9: v Haverhill Borough, League, KO 7.45pm Saturday, April 13: v Swaffham Town, League, KO 3pm Under 18 Home Fixtures Monday, April 1: v Leiston, KO 7.45pm Thursday, April 11: v Walsham-le-Willows, KO 7.45pm Thursday, April 18: v Needham Market, KO 7.45pm New supporters are always welcome at The Doucy. 1st Team matches offer a bar and hot food, programmes and raffle and entry is £6/£4.
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SCHOOLS EXPLORING PUBLIC OPINION ON REASSURANCE POLICING University of Suffolk student Abigail Kegge is conducting research into the current perceptions (opinions and feelings) about what Suffolk Constabulary is doing well and what needs to be improved in respect to reassurance policing. The findings will be used to form part of her Masters degree dissertation and in the production of a document, detailing recommendations, addressed to Suffolk Constabulary. All Suffolk residents who are aged 16 years and over are eligible to participate. Full details are provided ahead of the questionnaire, both of which can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/y3jn5k74 There are a variety of questions asked, some of which allow you to answer in your own words. So please allow up to 15-20 minutes for completion. At no stage will your name be requested. Any personal information asked, such as your age and ethnicity, is to assist with analysis and the generation of recommendations. The end of the survey will be made clear as you will click the ‘submit’ button when you reach the end. The data provided will be held securely until successful completion of both aims, outlined above. At which point the data will be disposed of confidentially. Please note, the format of the survey appears best on a desktop computer, laptop or tablet, but it is manageable on a mobile phone. Thank you for your time and your support.
CEDARWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL During the recent Children’s Mental Health Week, Cedarwood Primary School joined with the Suffolk User Forum (SUF), a service user-led charity which supports people to improve their emotional well-being and mental health, to implement a range of activities to highlight the importance of good physical health on mental wellbeing. Alongside the daily mile challenge in school, additional mindfulness and meditation lessons took place in PE lessons and pupils reflected on the importance of active, outdoor activity to keep their minds and bodies fit. As a school we are committed to supporting pupil’s physical development and mental wellbeing so healthy living and mindfulness feature strongly in our curriculum. We have used this stimulus to initiate discussion and learning around the importance of a healthy body in ensuring a healthy mind. Staff and governors at Cedarwood are very aware of the pressure on young people caused by social media and the internet, therefore safer internet was also a focus of learning and teaching during the week. This extended into homework where pupils across the school recorded their favourite outdoor activity and were challenged to swap screen time for physical activity. The children have enjoyed engaging in these activities and have a really good understanding of the relationship between maintaining a healthy mind and body. The theme for this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week was Healthy Inside and Out, which encourages children and young people to look after their bodies and minds. Our bodies and minds are connected, so simple things we do to improve our physical wellbeing can improve our mental wellbeing also. Our children now have a good understanding of the connection between and healthy body and a healthy mind, which we hope will benefit them as they grow up. Headteacher Tina Shute
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HEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL NURSERY Wow! What a busy month. The circus moved into the Nursery and we put on our very own Greatest Show on Earth. Clowns, jugglers, stilt walkers, ferocious lions and tigers, graceful acrobats and tightrope walkers all graced our big top role play. After practising some movement skills in PE, the children put on a show of their own, showing off all the circus skills they had learnt. The circus topic certainly got all of the children excited, and they worked very hard painting fantastic images of the performers they would see at the circus and writing in their big top flap book about their experiences in the big top. Following on from our circus topic, we moved on to celebrate Pancake Day by flipping pancakes and choosing wonderful toppings that we wanted to try for our cooking activity. We then welcomed prospective new families to our Nursery on our open day. It was lovely to see so many people attending and looking round with interest. We also warmly welcomed Mrs Harris from Tree Frog Yoga, who worked with the children with her greatest showman yoga session. Most recently, we held our Elmer Stay and Play Day for World Book Day, and the Nursery celebrated the work of David McKee and the much loved Elmer. Once again our parents attended with enthusiasm to work together with the children printing Elmer bags, forming clay Elmer tiles, decorating Elmer biscuits, creating Kandinsky Elmer elephant patterns and investigating Elmer’s colours with fizzy inks and safety goggles. Thank you very much to all those who attended and the hard working staff who helped to make the event a success once again. Now that the circus have packed up and departed for the neighbouring town, we are starting to think about spring time and begin our new theme of growing, hopefully encouraging some warmer weather too. NURSERY SPACES – SEPTEMBER 2019 Our school Nursery is full at the moment, but we are still accepting applications and allocating places for September 2019, although places are filling up fast. If you would like to find out more about our fantastic, teacher-led school Nursery and see us in action, call the school office on 01473 622806 and arrange an appointment for a guided tour at a time that is convenient to you. Nursery Teacher Helen Whatley
hedgehog nursery at gorseland primary school The Hedgehogs have had a great time planting bulbs and seeing them bring colour to our garden; we also discovered how plants need water to grow. The story of Superworm captured our imagination during Children’s Book Week when we found worms in the soil, looked at wiggly lines and painted interesting pieces of art in response. We enjoyed celebrating World Book Day with our favourite books and dressed up as characters. Some of us went to the big school ‘Reading around the Campfire’ event where we had hot chocolate and found a place to get comfortable with our families to share stories. We even used torches to read in the dark! We warmly welcome families from our community to visit and we have added a further date to our open events in April: Tuesday, April 23: 1.30-2.30pm Thursday, April 25: 10-11am Tuesday, April 30: 1.30-2.30pm Please get in touch with the school office to arrange a visit: 01473 623790 Nursery Lead Teacher Mrs Haig www.gorseland.net
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CHURCH NEWS THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH Easter Day is April 21 when we have our fill of chocolate eggs, but is preceded by Good Friday and a crucifixion. But what is Good Friday? There is a story about Abelard and his servant, Thibault, finding a rabbit caught in a trap. It stopped shrieking when they stooped over it, perhaps in fear or exhaustion. Thibault held the trap apart, while Abelard gathered up the little rabbit. For a moment it breathed quickly, then finally, the small head nestled against his arm and the rabbit died in his arms. It broke Abelard’s heart. He looked down at the body. “Thibault,” he said, “do you think there is a God? I’ve earnt punishment for unkind acts. But what did this rabbit do?” Thibault nodded. “I know. Only – I think God is in it too”. Abelard looked sharply, “In it? Do you mean that it makes God suffer, as it does us?” Thibault nodded. “Then why doesn’t God stop the suffering?”
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“I don’t know,” said Thibault. “Unless – unless it’s like the Prodigal Son. I suppose the father could have kept him at home against his will. But why? All this,” he stroked the limp body, “is because of us. All the time God suffers, more than we do.” Abelard looked perplexed, “Thibault, do you mean the Cross on Good Friday?” Thibault shook his head. “That was only a piece of it – the piece we saw – in time.” He pointed to a fallen tree, sawn through the middle. “That dark ring goes the length of the tree. But you only see it where it is cut. That is what Christ’s life was; the bit of God we saw. And we think God is like that, because Christ was like that, kind, and forgiving sins and healing people. God is like that for ever, because it happened once, with Christ. Abelard looked at him with troubled eyes. “Then Thibault,” he said slowly, “you think that all this,” he looked down at the rabbit in his arms, “all the pain of the world was Christ’s cross?” “God’s cross,” said Thibault, “and it goes on.” (Story adapted from Peter Abelard by Helen Waddell) Our wartorn world continues suffering today; there is evil in each of us, in unkind thoughts, words and actions. On Holy Saturday, after Good Friday, we have time to reflect and to be reconciled with those we have wronged. On Easter Day, within the mystery of the Resurrection we can be recreated by God: Now the green blade riseth, from the buried grain Wheat that in dark earth many days has lain; Love lives again, that with the dead has been (chorus) Love is come again, Like wheat that springeth green Forth he came at Easter, like the risen grain, He that for three days in the grave had lain, Quick from the dead my risen Lord is seen; (chorus) When our hearts are wintry, grieving, or in pain, Thy touch can call us back to life again, Fields of our hearts that dead and bare have been: (chorus) J M C Crum Marian Carter
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