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Third bi-annual Winter Flower Festival
at All Saints’ Church
Those of us who have been involved previously are looking forward to planning and preparing our arrangements for 5th and 6th of February 2011. If you would like to join us to help in anyway we will be pleased to hear from you.
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HELP NEEDED Flower Arrangers • Support to make tea/coffee & help where needed • Sponsors • Catering team for 5th & 6th • Publicity
For further information or to offer help please contact: Rebecca Gatward email rebecca.gatward @btinternet.com or mobile +44 07981 052 192 (Note: Becca is working in Michigan USA and there is a 5 hour time difference) or Rosemary Gatward 01763 261225
Demonstration by Nick Grounds
As part of our preparation for the Flower Festival we have booked Nick Grounds to do a demonstration of flower arranging for us, on Friday 21st January at Meldreth village hall. He is a member of the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies and likes to be known as an auctioneer by day and flower arranger by night. Nick is very entertaining, telling amusing stories and jokes whilst arranging.
This will be his very latest demonstration and new for 2011. We hope by holding this event we will not only have an enjoyable and entertaining evening but will raise funds to cover some of the cost of materials needed for the Flower Festival in February 2011. Tickets available from: Sue Gibson 01763 231987 Pauline Cutter 261185 Rosemary Gatward 261225
The performing arts department is a mass of activity as ever with our dancers looking to maintain the success at the end of last year when they won the national finals of the Red Cross dance competition. The result came due to many hours of dedication and practice. We certainly had many proud, if rather tired, students at MVC the following day. The music department is preparing for the forthcoming Christmas concert in December. This all follows the first extravaganza of the year ‘MVC at the Musicals’ which saw many fantastic performances from new and old(er) alike. All of this is will be great experience for those students going on the MVC concert tour of Belgium in April 2011. Andrew Houghton, Assistant Warden
Space Hop Reading Challenge
On the first Saturday in September, certificates were handed out at Melbourn Library Access Point to all those children who had competed in the Space Hop Reading Challenge over the summer. The overall winner was Emily Walter, aged six, who writes:
Space Hop was a reading challenge (and a very good one too). You had to read six books (I read over 50 though). I read them everywhere (even in the tent). It made a real difference to my summer and I loved it because there were so many exciting books to read.
In case you were wondering, Emily’s favourite book is Enid Blyton’s Fun for the Secret Seven. She also likes Horrid Henry’s Nits by Francesca Simon, Daisy Meadows’ Rainbow Magic, and Dick King-Smith’s Bobby the Bad. During term time, she reads at Guided Reading Time and just before bed. Susan van de Ven
Emily with her sister Tilly at Meldreth Primary School, where Emily is a Year Two pupil.
Notre Ecole
The first half term of this school year has been busy as ever at Notre Ecole. The children at our after school clubs have been learning and practising French around the theme of ‘the insect world’. We have learnt new vocabulary, looked at insects, described insects and played many games around this theme. We then finished the half term with a craft session making our own little mini beasts. During the half term we have also found time to look at French words that look the same as English words but actually mean something different (faux amis) and we made a little paper gadget to help us remember these.
The adults have also been working hard. The beginner’s group have revised greetings and introductions, talked about why they want to learn French, practised the present tense, revised telling the time and learnt some phrases and vocabulary that will be useful when travelling by plane. We too have played a number of games to consolidate and extend vocabulary.
The more advanced group has been very pleased to welcome some of Marine’s former pupils who have decided to continue to learning French by joining her Wednesday group. Here, as always there has been lively discussion around a number of topics.
The New Year is a time for Resolutions and perhaps you would like one of yours to be to learn French. If you or your children would be interested in joining one of our groups please contact either Marine on 01763 222876 or Janet on 01763 261231 for further details. We are a French native speaker and a graduate of European Studies with French and we would love to see you at one of our classes.
(We have both been CRB checked) Learn French in a friendly atmosphere *French for Children Games, role-play, songs etc. Every Wednesday from 3.45pm to 4.30pm Every Thursday from 4:15pm to 5:00pm *French for Adults All levels, Conversation Every Wednesday from 8.00pm to 9.00pm GCSE lessons available by arrangement.
Individual lessons also available.
University of the Third Age (U3A)
The Third Age Trust is the national representative body for the U3As in the U.K. U3As are self-help, selfmanaged lifelong learning co-operatives for older people no longer in full time work, giving opportunities for sharing learning experiences for fun, not for qualifications.
Melbourn and District U3A currently has 29 such groups, ranging from Art Appreciation to Yoga with a great deal between. Membership currently stands at around 470, and covers a number of surrounding villages. If you are interested in joining please contact Arthur Alderton (01763 260399) for details of membership.
Workers’ Educational Association (WEA)
As previously there will be a choice of two courses which will be held at Royston Town Hall on Tuesday mornings from 10am–11.30am. The courses, which last for 10 weeks, are:-
Archives: Tutor – Aidan Lawes What they are, why they have been kept, where they can be seen and how to make best use of them
Interpretation of 20th Century Art 1900-1925: Tutor – Paula Armstrong Art movements of this period in their political, economic and social context.
Enrolment will be held at Royston Town Hall on 11th January 2011, 10am – 11am with the courses starting on 18th January. The cost is £44 with payment by cheque payable to WEA Royston being preferred. 100 Club
The MVC PTFA 100 Club raises funds for the improvement of facilities at Melbourn Village College. The 100 Club is an easy way to support the school with the chance of winning a cash prize every month.
Maybe you would like to support the school but find it difficult to attend fundraising events, or perhaps you just fancy a flutter. Either way you are benefiting the pupils of Melbourn Village College by becoming a member.
Joining the 100 Club costs £12 per year, with each year commencing 1st September and finishing 31st August. Each member will be entered in 12 monthly draws giving a first prize of £30 and a second prize of £20. In the event of fewer than 100 members the prizes will be reduced accordingly and should the membership exceed 100 the prizes will be increased accordingly. The prize money will be 50% of the total income.
RULES • All members must be over 16 years of age; • The club is governed by the Lotteries and Amusement Act 1976 with the
South Cambridgeshire District Council. Registration number is: L05679 and the promoter for the purposes of the Act is Mrs A Whitaker, 5 Fowlmere Road, Foxton,
Cambridge CB22 6RT • Winners will be notified by post and cheques sent to the last address notified; • There will be no refunds under any circumstances in accordance with the
Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976; • Winners numbers will be published in the Parents’ Bulletins and on the MVC website; • Each member will be issued with a membership number and advised of the number accordingly.
MVC PTFA 100 Club
Application Form
I wish to join the 100 Club as from 1st September 2010. I enclose payment of £12.00 (cheques payable to MVC PTFA) and agree to abide by the rules.
Signed ………………………………………………………
Name (capitals please): ……………………………………
Address: ………………………………………………………………………………
Telephone Number: …………………………………………
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Please send application form and payment to: Sian Biddlecombe, 1 Ash Grove, Melbourn, Royston, Herts, SG8 6BJ or hand in at Melbourn Village College reception
