Thorpe Bay Oracle - July 2011

Thorpe Bay

July ‘11

ORACLE Thorpe Bay at a glance Est. Sept 2005. Circulation 4,500

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Local Issues

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Recipe Summery Potato Salad with Peas, Beans and Avocado

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Competition time again, which is sponsored by My Town, taxi service. One lucky reader is able to win a free airport transfer (return trip) for a family of four to any of the London airports,namely London Southend,London Stansted,London City Airport,London Gatwick,London Heathrow & London Luton Airports.The value of these transfers range from £140.00 return (City & Stansted) up to £200.00 return (Heathrow Terminal 5).

To enter, simply send your name and contact details to : Oracle, My Town Competition, 39 Alexandra Street, Southend, Essex SS1 1BW. The closing date is Monday 18 July.

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Photograph courtesy of Mark Thomasson

Local Issues High Profile Support for HARP's Homeless

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Big IS Beautiful!

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Creating a Financial Legacy for your Family Money Matters by Jacqui Moyies

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Young Guns

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Oracle Motoring by Stuart Winder ADI

Summery Potato Salad with Peas, Beans and Avocado Judy’s Recipe Page

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Anyone for Tennis?

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Game of Thrones Cultured Club by Tracy Jones

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High Profile Support for HARP’s Homeless T

he first official engagement to Southendon-Sea for the new High Sheriff of Essex was to visit the comprehensive services provided by the Homeless Action Resource Project, known as HARP, based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

be provided with fresh clean clothing and food.

The Day Centre further provides more than 4,000 meals and 2,000 food parcels every year, therefore, food donations are very gratefully received at all times.

Lady Ruggles-Brise was extremely impressed with the professional approach by this organisation whose services assist between 1,500 to 2,000 people to positively turn their lives around every year. Homelessness can produce tragic circumstances at any age, however, on average, up to 45% of these service users are aged just 16 to 29 years old. Many of these young people believe their life is over before they have even begun their journey, but with HARP’s help and guidance this is rarely the case. The majority of people arrive at the Day Centre under desperate and tragic circumstances in order to receive immediate help, advice, shower and washing facilities, as well as

Homelessness can happen to anyone at any stage in their life due to any number of circumstances. For example, HARP have assisted people from all walks of life including City high flyers to University Professors. Family breakdown or financial troubles can create this situation. Domestic violence or abuse are other contributing factors. Then there are those with drug and alcohol issues, to people with depression, or those who suffer with mental illness. Whatever the circumstance of each individual they do become vulnerable and disadvantaged, requiring the specialist assistance that HARP’s services provide.

In addition to assisting many rough sleepers off the street and helping a tremendous number of people into either supported or independent accomodation, HARP also operates a rehabilitation hostel for former prisoners and offenders including those with drug dependency who may have turned to crime. The successful outcomes of this area of HARP’s service provision are so impressive that the ‘Drug and Alcohol Ac-

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are so impressive that the ‘Drug and Alcohol Action Team’ in Southend has accredited HARP as a ‘Lead Agency’ that helps to reduce re-offending.

This is an area that the High Sheriff’s office takes a very keen interest in, as it forms part of the High Sheriff’s remit and Lady Ruggles-Brise was very impressed with HARP’s work and achievements.

Another high profile visitor to HARP in recent weeks is Leigh Actress Keirston Wareing who arrived at the HARP Day Centre in Valkyrie Road, Westcliff to chat with the staff and service users to discover how the Charity is progressing with its services for the Homeless.

Keirston, who is a ‘rapidly rising star’ in her chosen profession, has been a supporter of HARP’s work for some considerable time in helping to raise the profile of this Charity’s work with people who are Homeless by having previously particpated in the “Youth Mayor’s Homeless Awareness Walk” and also opening the HARP Charity Shop.

Keirston has a real concern for those who are less fortunate within our local community by once again offering her support to help out with serving the Christmas Day lunches and she is quoted as saying “It really is inspiring seeing what the Charity does and it is a great cause to support”.

Kierston made a name for herself in Ken Loach's film “It's a Free World’”. She then appeared in the award winning “Wire in the Blood’” alongside

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Robson Green and the following year she was chosen for a part in Lynda La Plante’s crime series “Trial & Retribution”. This was followed by her starring role in Sky One's highly acclaimed “The Take” created by Martina Cole.

Kierston Wareing can currently be seen on our television screens as the female lead in the BBC’s hit summer drama ‘The Shadow Line’ opposite Christopher Eccleston. This is shown on BBC2 at 9pm on Thursdays.

HARP’s Chief Executive Gill Garwood says “HARP are very proud and extremely grateful for Keirston’s interest and continued help”.

HARP is endeavouring to combine its Day Centre and Night Shelter services along with its training programmes and on-site medical facilites.

They are in the final stages of this project that will cost £1.25million and are currently in the process of attempting to raise £400,000 to complete this progression in their service provision to the Homeless within our community.

Should you wish to make a donation to HARP then please send it to: Homeless Action Resource Project (HARP) 117, York Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS1 2DL

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This thin = beautiful craze is relatively new. In centuries past, plump women were regarded as hot – just look at the gorgeous girls in Rubens and Titian paintings. Yet somehow you women seem to be convinced that skinny is sexy. But I ask you how sexy is a coat hanger? Trust me – real men prefer real women.

The legendary Marilyn Monroe was considered large in her time – she was a UK Size 16 and regularly lifted weights, meaning she was more muscular than waiflike. Yet men found her incredibly sexy. Even today, years after her tragic death, she is considered one of the greatest sex symbols of all time. All proof that a Size 16 or 18 dress on a well toned body can be very sexy.

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hey’re simply stupendo when it comes to opera, wine and art - and now the Italians are leading the way in showing the world that larger is lovelier, or piu grande e piu bella, as they say.

It’s been a long time since the famous Vogue cover of April 2000 featuring Sophie Dahl, that a fashion magazine has featured a more curvaceous model – but the June issue of Vogue Italia celebrates models that look like real women, with a trio of ‘plus sized’ (that’s UK Size 16 and beyond) ladies gracing the cover.These gorgeous girls are seen leaning over plates of spaghetti in their lingerie, staring kittenishly at the camera as if to say ‘I can eat this and still look hot, and if you don’t like – well frankly, I don’t care!’

Jennifer Lopez's critics considered her bottom to be too big. Some even said she wouldn't go far because of her big behind. Yet Jenny from the Block defiantly flaunted her curvy bottom and it led to chart and movie success (plus she got to snog George Clooney but I won’t let that get between us!). JLo’s bum is just one of her assets that made her famous - ok, she can sing and act, but it is her pop videos in which she wore really tight clothes that cheekily flaunted her bottom that remind us it is sexy to have a really hot rear.

Contrary to popular belief, you can be plus size and healthy. Athletic women who are big boned and have muscular thighs and strong bodies probably would not fit into ‘regular sized’ clothes meant for waifs. Size 18 when a woman is tall and strong, with lovely hair, pretty features and inner beauty, is very gorgeous.

So if you are plus size, celebrate your curves.

Beauty is more than that number on the dress label. It is about your poise, your confidence, the way you carry yourself, how well groomed you are, your hair, the way you make the best of what you were born with, a glowing skin. A healthy body, regardless of the number on that label, is beautiful.

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Money Matters

Creating A Financial Legacy For Your Family

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aising a child is a costly business - clothes, pocket money and school trips are just the tip of the iceberg. A recent survey indicated that by the time your child has reached 18 you would have spent an average of £10,040 per year on their upbringing (Source: Daily Telegraph, March 2011). It doesn’t get any easier as they get older. The chances are they will need help towards university tuition fees, a gap year, or getting a foot on the property ladder.

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family and friends during your lifetime, these gifts will only be made free of IHT providing you survive seven years from the date of making the gift.

Meanwhile, if you are saving on behalf of your child or children it makes sense to ensure that the method used is as tax-efficient as possible – and to start as early as possible.

In all likelihood you will want to create a financial legacy to ensure that the wealth you have created is preserved, protected and passed on to them.

Setting up a pension for a child (you are allowed to invest a maximum of £3,600 gross a year on their behalf) is one of the most efficient financial gifts you can make. You get tax relief on the contribution and the child benefits from tax-free growth.

Inheritance tax (IHT), is a 40 per cent tax imposed on the worldwide estate of anyone who is UK-domiciled on all assets above the nil rate band, currently £325,000. The nil rate band can be passed to a surviving spouse, increasing the survivor's nil rate band to up to £650,000.

On top of all this, if your child is financially dependent on you, you need to make sure you have adequate provisions in place to replace your income in the event of death, illness or disability.

One of the best and simplest IHT mitigation tools is a Will. Not only can a well drafted Will mitigate IHT, it is also crucial for anyone wanting to protect their family from a huge headache after they die.

Being a parent brings with it rich rewards, from watching your children walk their first steps, to applauding them when they collect their graduation scroll. But such rich rewards do not have to be only emotional; they can be real too, with a little foresight and some expert financial help.

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he National Magistrates' Court Mock Trial Competition is an exciting way for young people to learn about the criminal justice system and specifically the role of magistrates and courts. The competition is now in its 17th successful year, and each year involves approximately 400 schools (6,000 students) from across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is nationally co-ordinated by the Citizenship Foundation in partnership with the Magistrates’ Association.

Ella and Amy Wilbrow year 8 (Magistrates) “We are so proud of getting through to the national finals; we would be so excited if we won. We are both so proud of being part of the team. It has been amazing!”

The competition benefits young people by: Providing students with a valuable insight into our criminal justice system; Functioning as an important teaching resource for the citizenship curriculum; Offering the opportunity for students to meet and talk to legal professionals; Giving students a chance to improve their public speaking skills and self-confidence.

Each team of students use carefully constructed witness statements to prepare the prosecution and defence of two specially written criminal cases. They take on the roles of lawyers, witnesses, magistrates and court staff. Our team will compete with other schools in real courtrooms, as a prosecution or defence team; their performance will be judged by real magistrates and legal professionals.

At the final students will take on the roles of lawyers, witnesses, magistrates and court staff in two cases – one about domestic violence and the other dealing with the handling of stolen goods.

The winning school will be awarded the prestigious national shield, along with £250 of educational resources, in addition to individual shields and book tokens for the students.

The SCOPE Club team from Shoeburyness High

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School won the local heats which were held at Basildon Crown Court. Our team then travelled to Cambridge Magistrates’ Court to compete in the Regional Finals.

Four teams battled it out to win a place in the national final to be held in Birmingham in June.

The four participating schools which had qualified by winning their local heats were; Colchester County High School for Girls, Wymondham College, Norfolk, Cottenham Village College, Cambridgeshire and ourselves.

After a tough competition we were almost equal on points with Colchester County High; however, we gained the advantage and took the winning point.

The Finals We now go through to the National Final which are being held in Birmingham. They are on Saturday, 18th June in the historic Birmingham Victoria Law Courts. You could hardly find a more imposing building!

This is only the second year that our school has taken part in the competition and all the students have worked incredibly hard to prepare the cases. Everyone is very excited to be taking part in the final.

By the time you read this article the results of the competition will be known. You can find out how well our team did by looking at the news page of our school website www.shoeburynesshigh.co.uk What is certainly true, whatever the result of the Becky Clarke (Legal Advisor) Year 8 “I was very excited when we won the local heat, but when we won the regional heat I was ecstatic.’

Bryn Alcock Year 9 (Usher) ‘Getting through to the National Final of the Mock Court Trial is an exciting experience and it has helped me to consider a future career in the legal profession.’

competition: our team has done exceptionally well and we are all very proud of their achievement. We don’t just say ‘Proud of our Students, Proud of our School’ – we really mean it!

Well done all the students in our team: from Year 8 :Rebecca Clarke, Abbie Fuller, Madeline Griffiths, Charlotte Griffiths, Samantha Highstead, Rosie Walton, Kennedy Wall, Ella Wibrow & Amy Wibrow and from Year 9 : Bryn Alcock, Katie Diggle, Joshua Mann & Lizzy Welsh We are indebted to Miss Jacqui Sutton, our SCOPE Subject Progress Head, who has inspired our students and worked tirelessly with them throughout the competition. We are also grateful to those staff who have given up their time at weekends to accompany the team and drive our minibus.

Keith Norman Deputy Head Shoeburyness High School

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