Stone & Eccleshall Issue 81

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Stone

& Eccleshall INSIDE THIS

EDITION

Slalom course for Queen's Baton Relay See page 22

Prestigious show for ballerinas See page 20

National award for pub design See page 6

Life

ISSUE 81

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I ssu e 36 Editor’s Letter ...........................................4 Long Service Awards.................................4 Borough Awards........................................5 Campaign For Real Ale.............................6 Stone Festival & Carnival ........................7 Volunteer Awards ......................................8 Eccleshall Show ........................................9 What’s On ...............................................10 Education Supplement ............................12 Ballet Dancers .........................................20

Queen’s Baton Relay...............................22

Olympic Canoeist....................................21

Charity Golf Day......................................30

Volunteering ............................................23 Stone Food & Drink Festival ..................25 Quiz Corner.............................................26 Girlguiding ..............................................27 Gardening.................................................28 Fundraising Police ..................................29 Crown Wharf Centre................................30

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EDITOR’S LETTER

Are you doing your bit to tackle climate change?

Belinda Hargreaves Contents Editor news@timesandecho.co.uk Erin Tuckwell & Tracey Refern Design & Production Jane Walters Advertising Manager Tel: 07817 128582 jane@timesandecho.co.uk Times, Echo & Life Publications 18 Tape Street, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 1BD Tel: 01538 752214 www.timesecho andlife.co.uk life@timesandecho.co.uk

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hat unprecedented weather we have been having of late – I hope everyone has been keeping healthy and cool during the recent heatwave?

It’s rather frightening to witness the change of weather come about so rapidly each year – it gives us even more reason to be climate change aware and all try to do our bit to stop it from getting worse.

What are you doing to play your part? Please get in touch to tell us all about it.

I hope you enjoy reading this latest edition of the Stone & Eccleshall Life Magazine.

It is, as always, packed full of lovely features about life in this beautiful area of middle England.

We have quite a few articles

which focus on a multitude of groups and individuals who have been recognised for their amazing commitment to the community; and we take a look at just some of the events which have been making a very welcome comeback this year – after a break due to the pandemic.

We also have a fabulous education supplement which features many of our wonderful schools in the area – see pages 11 to 19.

Do you have a story to tell about life in the Stone & Eccleshall area? Please email me at news@timesandecho.co.uk.

Until next time – take care!

Belinda

LONG SERVICE AWARDS

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45 years service for Jacqueline

entral England Co-op has celebrated almost 2,000 years of colleague long service at a special awards event.

The celebration was held to recognise 56 Central England Co-op (CEC) colleagues who were honoured for a combined 1,940 years of long service.

Colleagues from across the organisation were invited to the event which took place at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire and those in attendance were able to enjoy the famous stately home alongside a special ceremony to mark their fantastic service.

CEC holds a long service celebration every year to thank and reward employees for their hard work, loyalty and service to the society, customers and members and it includes a special afternoon tea in the picturesque setting of Chatsworth.

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and are from all areas of the society.

Amongst them was Team Leader at Coop’s Eccleshall Food Store Jacqueline Gripton who was presented with her 45 year award by CEC Chief Executive Debbie Robinson (left) and Chief People Officer Sarah Dickens.

Sarah Dickins, Chief People Officer at Central England Co-op, said: “It was wonderful to spend time with so many colleagues who embody our values and principles and who have shown such commitment to our society. Their level of dedication is incredibly humbling and deserving of our recognition.

“It was a beautiful day and a wonderful setting at Chatsworth House to celebrate such incredible service. I am so very proud to be part of a co-operative society with such a fantastic record of long serving colleagues.”

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BOROUGH AWARDS

Time to nominate your heroes

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esidents across the Stafford borough – including in Stone and Eccleshall - are being asked to nominate their unsung heroes for an annual awards’ scheme.

The Stafford Borough Council ‘Community Awards’ are now in their sixth year and recognise the efforts of local people, businesses, schools and other groups that help to support and improve the community.

The categories are Local Hero, Community Action, Sports and Leisure and Social Wellbeing.

And the borough council has introduced two new awards this year for Community Learning and Sustainable Environments.

Nominations are open to all people, groups and organisations operating within the borough with projects that have been running during the last 12 months.

Councillor Jeremy Pert, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Communities and Health at

the council, said: “This is such a great opportunity to recognise those people within our borough who put others before themselves and help make our area a wonderful place to live, work and visit.”

He added: “There are so many inspiring, selfless people in our community and I expect to see lots of nominations – with the most difficult task determining a winner, because they are all deserving of our heartfelt thanks, recognition and respect.

“Their work often goes unnoticed, so these awards give us the opportunity to pay tribute to them and demonstrate that we value all that they do.”

To find out more about the criteria for each category, and to nominate, go to www.staffordbc.gov.uk/communityawards. The closing date for nominations is September 30 with the winners being announced at a ceremony in November.

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CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE

Top ‘new build’ accolade for pub

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tone’s recently opened Crown Wharf pub has been named joint winner in the New Build category in CAMRA’s highly acclaimed Pub Design Award, organised by the Campaign for Real Ale, which assesses newly built pubs.

After a gap of some 40 years, the name of Joules has returned to the town, and to a site close to where its predecessor brewed until the 1970s. The company, working with architect Jim Entwistle of Bleazard and Galletta, have taken their inspiration from historic canal-side warehouses.

The new taphouse is a robust building, built of traditional brick, making much use of reclaimed materials and fittings in the interior fit-out.

The large central hall continues the warehouse theme, with smaller, more intimate spaces opening off it with a more ‘pubby’ feel. An impressive staircase leads up to a first-floor function room and will eventually give access to a space which is being fitted up as a theatre.

Phillipa Machin, Marketing Manager at Joules Brewery, said: “We are thrilled that CAMRA and English Heritage have recognised Crown Wharf for its vision, ambition, and pub design. The project is the culmination of over years in planning and design.

“The pub celebrates all that is Joules - our story, our commitment to our communitydriven pubs, and our passion for real pubs and pub culture, which is unique throughout the world.

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“We couldn’t be more delighted that the judges have singled out Crown Wharf as one the best example of pub design in the UK, and it is a great honour to receive such a prestigious and rarely awarded prize.”

There was a total of six award winners and one highly commended pub across different categories, ranging from refurbishment to new build in this year’s awards.

These include: New Build: Brewpoint, Bedford & Crown Wharf, Stone, Staffordshire (joint winners); Refurbishment: King’s Arms, Dorchester (winner), Bleeding Wolf, Cheshire (highly commended); Historic England Conservation: Castle, Macclesfield and Coach & Horses, Barnburgh (joint winners); Community Local: Boleyn Tavern, East Ham (winner).

Andrew Davison, chair of CAMRA’s judging panel said: “Once again, the awards underline just how varied Britain’s pubs are, and we have had a hard job in selecting the winners from the entries submitted.

“Amongst the award winners we have new pubs, old pubs, urban pubs, rural pubs, elegant old inns, elaborate Victorian ‘gin palaces’, and inter-war pubs.

“There was a concern that pub owners would suspend work on their buildings during the pandemic, but quite a few seem to have taken the opportunity of enforced closure to plan and carry out repairs, restoration, and improvements.

“What links them is that their owners and their architects have responded to them as individual buildings, rather than applying a standard formula - the result is a fantastically varied selection of winners.

“We applaud them all, and trust that these revitalised buildings will be serving their communities for many years to come.”

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STONE FESTIVAL & CARNIVAL

Winning floats and groups at carnival

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he 2022 Stone Festival and Carnival saw lots of families enjoying the community extravaganza either by taking part and/or attending the many events on offer.

One of the highlights of the Stone Festival was the carnival, which saw a host of creative entries.

The float winners were: First place - Prestige Performance Academy with Best of British; Second place - St Michael’s First School with St Michael’s in Wonderland; Third place - Stone and District Swimming Club with On the Beach.

The walking group winners were: First place 1st Oulton Rainbows and Brownies with Guiding through the Queen’s Reign; Second place - Aston

By Stone WI with Rock Festivals; and Third place - Girlguiding Stone Outward Division with Kenyan Adventure.

For further information, including the full results from this year’s carnival and festival, go online to: www.stonefestival.co.uk or www.facebook.com/stonefestivalandcarnival.

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VOLUNTEER AWARDS

Recognition for committed volunteers

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olunteers across the borough have been recognised for their work in the community.

The 2022 Stafford District Volunteer Star Awards, which are organised by Support Staffordshire, took place recently at The Boat House, Aston Marina in Stone.

The winners were: Business Contribution to Communities: LR Partnership.

Personal Achievement Award: Amy Hill - Sunflower Support Group.

New Volunteer Team of the Year: Covid Vaccination Volunteers at Staffordshire County Showground.

Commendation: Eccleshall Community Managed Library Volunteers.

Volunteering Support for Young People: Doreen Smith at 12th Stafford Scouts. Commendations: Lucy Carson at The Right Stuff Boxing and Style 90 Gym Club.

Volunteering Support for the Over 65’s: Lorraine Conkey – Tuesday Mixer Group. Commendations: Ken Tillett at Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and Katie Jane at Hearts and Hands Stafford.

Volunteer Team of the Year: Stone Community Hub Volunteers.

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Commendations: St George’s Hospital Coffee Bar and Trolley Team and Hilderstone Village Hall.

Trustee of the Year: Gill Broadbent at Tixall & Ingestre Village Hall. Commendations: Kathryn Platt at Stone Community Hub and Mike Clayton at Staffordshire Therapeutic Independent Neurological Group.

Young Volunteer of the Year: Georgia Routledge at A Child of Mine. Commendations: Pheobe Hanson at Staffordshire Youth Parliament and Amelia Johnson at Staffordshire Baby Bank.

Volunteer of the Year: Dave Smith at Stafford Samaritans.

Commendation: Irene Phillips at Fradswell Community Hub. Lifetime Achievement: Pat and Chris Kirkbride at Stone Community Hub and Futures2gether.

Commendations: Dawn Blacker at The British Wildlife Rescue Centre and Ian Keeley at Stafford FM.

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ECCLESHALL SHOW

Lots of fun for all the family

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ccleshall Show will be making a welcome return on Saturday, September 3.

The community extravaganza is organised by a band of volunteers and raises funds for charities.

A spokesman for the show said: “Some 5,000 people flock to the show every year. Set in the rolling grounds of The Parks, Sugnall on the outskirts of the historic market town of Eccleshall, the show boasts

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a range of food, trade and charity stands as well as traditional country show competitions, attractions and entertainment throughout the day.

“A large equestrian section with show jumping, ridden and in-hand competitions together with a huge classic vehicles section attracting over 300 vehicles occupies one of the show’s three large fields.

“Main ring entertainment including a different headline act every year, the ‘have-a-go’ public dog agility competition, children’s sports and flyball keeps crowds entertained.”

The spokesman continued: “New for 2022 will be a poultry show – this was due to start in 2020 but Covid saw the cancellation of two shows.

“The Horticultural and Craft marquee champions people’s

competitive spirits by identifying the best blooms, heaviest vegetables, champion crafts and, of course, as the hugely popular children’s competitions. An ‘enter on the day’ companion dog show with both pedigree and novelty classes identifies prize pooches whilst a farrier display, ferret display, brass band performances, Punch and Judy, donkey rides, children’s fun fair and static engines give a flavour of what else you can see.

“Be sure to treat your tummy to some of the freshly prepared, traditional refreshments served in the WI Refreshments marquee and also check out the range of food stands in our fresh food area and shopping marquee.”

For further information go online to: www.eccleshallshow.co.uk.

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What’s on

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ere’s just some of what’s coming up in Stone, Eccleshall and surrounding areas.

plant fair £5, available at www.planthuntersfairs.co.uk.

Saturday, September 10

Please note that the information in this feature was correct at the time of print but all events are subject to change. Please check with the venues/organisers for updates.

Family Day at Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters in Stone. To include lots of demonstrations, refreshments and food, stalls and activities.

Coming up...

Saturday, August 6 Sandon and District Village Fete. Details: www.sandonfete.org.

Regular Events Fulford Village Walks

Thursday, August 11 Stone Street Food Event in High Street. 3pm9pm.

Sunday, August 14 Florence Brass Band Concert at Stonefield Park, Stone. 2pm-5pm.

Starting on the Village Green at 10.30am the walks take a gentle pace and take participants on footpaths around the village. The walks also however, involve climbing over stiles and walking across muddy terrain, so sturdy footwear is recommended and wellies if there has been lots of rain. Generally back by 1pm in time for anyone who has worked up an appetite to have Sunday lunch or hot baps at the Shoulder. Every first Sunday of the month.

Details: 01782 398280.

Stone Farmers Markets Every first Saturday of the month in Stone town centre. 9am-3pm. Details: www.stonefarmersmarket.co.uk

Wednesday, August 17 – Saturday, August 20 Stone by the Sea in High Street, Stone. 11am5pm.

Sunday, August 28 Summer Plant Hunters’ Fair at the Dorothy Clive Garden, Willoughbridge. Also on Bank Holiday Monday, August 29 Advance tickets for admission to garden and 10 Stone & Eccleshall Life Issue 81

World of Wedgwood, Barlaston Lots of different events and activities at this Barlaston tourist spot including markets and workshops. Details: 01782 282986 or www.worldofwedgwood.com

Do you have a public/community event coming up which you would like to appear in our What’s On feature? Email what, when, where, etc, to our Editor Belinda at hargreavespr@outlook.com.

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Education Supplement

See pages 12 - 19 >

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EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT

Continued success for

Preparatory School

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t Joseph’s Preparatory School is a successful Catholic, co-educational independent school and nursery for children from ages 3 to 11.

At St Joseph’s we place great emphasis on nurturing each child as an individual, which combined with small class sizes allows children the opportunity to discover and develop their own talents, whether they be academic, musical, sporting or artistic.

A broad and interesting curriculum is offered, which includes the introduction of French, Music, PE and Dance in the Nursery Class, Ballet in the Pre-Prep and Spanish and Latin in the Prep.

We pride ourselves in addressing each child’s individual needs, and our SEND department provides outstanding support to children requiring additional help.

We are a non-selective school and our high standards of teaching ensure that pupils are well prepared for entrance examinations to a variety of senior schools. We are extremely proud of our entrance exam success rates, and regularly achieve

100% success in getting our pupils into their schools of choice, including, Denstone College, Newcastle under Lyme School, Stafford Grammar, Newport Girls, Adams Grammar and St Joseph’s College.

At St. Joseph’s we offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities including music, cookery, art, fencing, archery, gardening, climbing wall club, chess club, dance workshop along with football, tennis, gymnastics, rugby, and netball club.

To assist our parents, we offer extended care at St Joseph’s and run a before and aftercare club which extends the school day from 7.30am to 6pm.

We also offer the 30 hours free Government funding which is available to all eligible children aged 3 to 5.

If you would like to arrange a tour of our school, please call 01782 417533 or email enquiries@stjosephsprepschool.co.uk.

Join us at our open day

Wednesday 5th October Call 01782 417533 or email enquiries@stjosephsprepschool.co.uk to book a personal tour

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EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT

A Tradition of Excellence

Since 1873

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estled in the idyllic Staffordshire countryside between Stafford and Stone, the neo-Gothic, neo-Jacobean building overlooks a spectacular view of rolling hills and farmland. The 33-acre site provides an abundance of unique areas for the children to explore and enjoy including two football pitches, 3 tennis courts, an outdoor pool, sports hall, cricket pitch and outdoor cricket nets, all weather sports pitch, wildlife meadows, a forest school area and play areas for our younger pupils.

Yarlet is proud to be a non-selective school.

Pupils of all abilities are encouraged to achieve to the best of their abilities, and this is something on which we work very hard. Our most able pupils are stretched and challenged and, where appropriate, are set extremely demanding targets such as aiming for academic awards at some of the most selective senior school in the UK.

Children attend Yarlet between the ages of 2 and 13, when they leave as confident, responsible young adults who have learned self-discipline, respect and consideration for others. We place great emphasis on an all-round education which allows children to discover and develop their individual talents be they academic, sporting, artistic or musical.

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Education supplEmEnt

Preparing your child for school

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ith the new school year fast approaching, here’s five top tips about getting your child ready for primary school.

Encourage independence: Reception children will be expected to know the basics of looking after themselves. Encourage your child to dress on their own – tackling buttons, zips and taking off and putting on jackets. Plus they should know how to eat using a knife, fork and spoon independently and be able to go to the toilet without help.

Help them learn about making friends: Having friends is hugely beneficial for children. Those who have already been to pre-school or a nursery will already be proficient in socialising, so do encourage your child to talk to other children at play sessions or at the park and invite young friends over for play dates.

Develop speaking and listening skills: School children are expected to listen to what the teacher says, without interrupting, and to also answer when spoken to. Get your child ready for ‘circletime’ – a time when the teacher and class sit together every day to discuss topics – by trying it out at home. Either make your own ‘circle-time’ with siblings – or use teddies and dolls – and encourage family discussions at the dinner table, taking turns to listen and to speak.

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Teach them to recognise their name: Some children will already be able to read and write simple words by the time they start Reception; others will be new learners. It’s important that your child can recognise their name so they can pick up the correct name-labelled uniform or jacket, and also find their own drawer in the classroom. With your child, explore what the letters in their name look like and help them try writing their name, too.

Talk enthusiastically about school: Children’s thoughts about school can vary enormously. Some can hardly wait to start while some find it stressful to leave their parents for the day.

Start helping your child look forward to school by talking enthusiastically about it now. Visit the classroom, admire other pupils’ pictures and projects together and talk about what your child will be doing and who they will meet in positive terms.

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education supplement

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Because you want the best for your child

ewcastle-under-Lyme School offers an excellent education for its pupils at all levels. We offer outstanding facilities, excellent teaching and a track record of county-leading results. We are recognised as one of the top independent schools in the region.

Our Little NULS Nursery provides an excellent environment for our youngest pupils to play, discover and learn, with children also benefiting from an array of facilities including an on-site Forest School.

Our Prep pupils learn to cook, play musical instruments, swim in our pool and much more.

With its own computer lab, art room and library and access to Senior School pitches, cricket nets, DT labs, swimming pool, science labs, food tech kitchens, a NULS Prep School day is quite unlike any other.

In our Senior School, pupils work hard and develop as people, both in and outside the classroom. We are rated Excellent for Academic and Personal Development by the ISI - the highest rating. When moving towards Sixth Form, we shape an education to fit our pupils and encourage them to take part in sport, music, and drama as well as the wealth of other opportunities on offer.

We are proud to be launching our new £4 million sports complex, a state-of-the-art facility that will incorporate multiple courts for tennis, netball and more, significantly developing our sporting capacity to a region leading level.

We would love to meet any parents who are interested in places at our School. Register for our Autumn Open Events at nuls.org.uk/events.

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Education SupplEmEnt

Christ Church Academy

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t Christ Church Academy, aspirations become reality. The curriculum and extracurricular offer are exceptionally rich. Each pupil is known and cherished. The Christian vision and values have a life-lasting and life-enhancing impact on personal and intellectual development.” These are just some of the things said about the school during our SIAMS inspection, in which we were judged as 'Excellent'. In 2022, Ofsted visited the school and confirmed that it continues to be 'Good' and that 'pupils at Christ Church thrive'.

At Christ Church, we are proud of our broad and balanced curriculum which we enrich through residential and daytrips, themed days and weeks, visiting guests, an aspirational reward scheme and by constantly listening to our children about what they like and don’t like. Our schemes of learning and programmes of study are regularly refreshed in light of new material and changing cohorts of children.

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“...during our SIAMS inspection, in which we were judged as

'Excellent'” Children enjoy and benefit from a curriculum that is taught by specialists in subject rooms such as science labs, computing suites and Design and Technology rooms. Innovative and dedicated heads of department constantly evaluate the provision given to pupils. Children at the Academy typically leave at the end of Year 8 achieving above average standards, whilst making strong progress in English, Maths and Science.

As a Church of England middle school, each member of the school community is valued, respected and treated equally regardless of gender, race, belief and ability. Everyone in the school community is special and is supported by our shared Christian values of forgiveness, friendship, compassion, trust, thankfulness and koinonia. We seek to enable children to achieve their potential through perseverance, hard work, challenge and fun.

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Christ Church Academy “Pupils at Christ Church thrive” “The curriculum and extra-curricular offer is exceptionally rich”

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Visits to the Academy are warmly welcomed

'Pupils in Y5 and 6 benefit hugely from the specialist teaching and facilities at Christ Church' SIAMS 2020

“Pupils at Christ Church thrive

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Education SupplEmEnt

Local Prep School to offer a brighter, more sustainable education for its pupils

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he Prep at Denstone College are well into their facility developments known as ‘Phase II: Developing Education’.

Following a most successful launch in September, they have seen numbers and interest in the Prep grow beyond all imagination.

It truly is achieving its aim of being the prep school of choice for parents in the Midlands. This work will see major building work to the second floor to deliver extra large, open-plan classrooms including a dedicated art and creative space and an innovative science and technology discovery space.

This work will benefit the entire age range and the pupils will be excited to see their new lighter, brighter educational spaces.

The exciting developments have both an ecofriendly and pupil wellbeing approach at the core of why we are investing in the facility. The new facilities will create bigger spaces with more natural light available for our pupils. The inclusion of the skylights, along with sustainable materials being used, means that they will be doing more to have less impact on our planet. Inspiring our pupils 18 Stone & Eccleshall Life Issue 81

with our conscious actions to have less impact on the environment around them.

The Prep at Denstone College have also listened to parent feedback and have invested in the refurbishment of one of their boarding facilities, Hartley House. This will host children from 7 to 13 years old for both boys and girls, in their own separate spaces. There will be options available for full time, weekly as well as flexible boarding choices, affording every child the opportunity to benefit from time away from home.

The Prep and Denstone College have a ‘One School’ approach, and this is a huge part of that. The boarding house helps facilitate the integration of boarding for pupils in The Prep and the First and Second Form at the College, so when a Prep pupil does take that exciting step up to ‘big school’, it won’t feel so daunting.

Denstones next open morning is on 1st October, or alternatively if you would like to have a private tour of Denstone College, please find our more at www.denstonecollege.org.

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ballet dancers

Prestigious show for

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ballerinas

hree budding ballerinas who train at Stone’s Rooftop Studios have successfully auditioned for the English Youth Ballet.

Molly Philpott, aged 11, Isabella Buckley, aged 10 and nine-year-old Maria Kelly impressed judges in a competitive audition process and will now join a cast of professional dancers in a fulllength production of Swan Lake at the Regent Theatre in September.

Studio director, Laura Keeling, said: “The process will provide the girls with a unique insight into life at a professional ballet company; an exciting opportunity to navigate the journey from journey from acceptance at the audition, to classes, challenging choreography, tough rehearsals and enjoyable performances in the theatre; mirroring exactly what a dancer in a professional company experiences.

“These girls all work exceptionally hard each week and show amazing dedication and passion in all their classes. Congratulations girls that hard work has paid off. We are all very proud of you

and cannot wait to see you perform on that big stage.”

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These girls all work exceptionally hard each week and show amazing dedication and passion in all their classes.

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Laura added: “We would also like to say a huge thank to ballet teacher Miss Verity for preparing the girls so well for ahead of their audition and for the ongoing support and inspiration she gives to all of our students.”

For more information about Rooftop Studios go online to www.rooftopstudios.co.uk.

To book tickets to see Swan Lake at the Regent Theatre, go online to: www.atgtickets.com/show s/english-youth-balletswan-lake/regent-theatre.

Pictured are Rooftop Studios ballet students Molly Philpott, aged 11, Isabella Buckley, aged 10 and nine-yearold Maria Kelly, who have all successfully auditioned for the English Youth Ballet.

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JCB apprentice is flying the flag for Great British design after winning a competition to create a stunning new canoe livery for Olympian Adam Burgess.

Stone’s champion canoeist Adam, who has his sights set on the Paris 2024 Olympics, challenged JCB apprentices and graduates to come up with a new eyecatching look for his boat.

And an impressive design by engineering degree apprentice Nihal Dhillon, aged 21, came out as clear favourite - skilfully incorporating the famous JCB yellow and the company’s proud British heritage with the Union Jack.

Nihal, who works at JCB’s World HQ in Rocester, joined the JCB degree apprenticeship scheme in 2019. He said: “I am delighted that my design has been chosen.

“It will be amazing to see it in major competitions across the world and maybe even at the Olympics.

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New canoe design for Adam < next two years, and I hope to do JCB and Nihal proud when I take to the water in it.”

Adam, who has been sponsored by JCB since 2020, presented Nihal with a selection of items from his Team GB Olympics kit as a prize for coming up with the design.

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“I took some design inspiration from the JCB Dieselmax car and the World’s Fastest Tractor, which feature a similar Union Jack theme.”

Unveiling the new livery with Nihal at JCB’s World Headquarters recently, Adam, of Stone, said: “The design is just brilliant; it is dynamic and stylish and really captures the essence of our collaboration.

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QUEEN’S BATON RELAY

Batonbearers brave the heat for Queen’s Relay

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undreds of residents braved sweltering hot conditions to cheer on the Queen’s Baton Relay when it came to Stone and Stafford

recently.

The Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR) arrived at Stafford Castle in the afternoon with a dozen batonbearers taking it on a 30-minute trip to Victoria Park during one of the hottest parts of the day.

The Mayor of Stafford Borough, councillor Philp Leason, was on hand to greet the Birmingham 2022 baton at the park before it left by vehicle to Stone Leisure Centre.

The relay then went through the town before returning to Westbridge Park where it was taken on a slalom course at the Stafford and Stone Canoe Club by batonbearer Julia Bailey - accompanied by around 20 junior paddlers from the club.

Among the other batonbearers were fundraiser Steve Glover who handed over the baton to his 81-year-old mum, Anne, Alison Williamson, a six-time Olympian, Athens 2004 medalist and former world number one archer, Paralympian Ian Marsden and Stone running legend, Chris Barlow - who was chosen by Stafford Borough Council to take part in the relay.

Batonbearers were selected because of their contribution to local communities and beyond - and you can see more about some of them at www.staffordbc.gov.uk/meetour-batonbearers.

Stafford Borough Council and partners, Freedom Leisure, worked with the QBR committee, as well as Stone Town Council and the Canoe Club, to help organise the relay for the area.

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Councillor Carolyn Trowbridge, Cabinet Member for Leisure, said: “What a fantastic turnout. Hundreds of people cheering these incredible batonbearers on an extremely hot afternoon in Stafford and Stone.

“The Queen’s Baton Relay in the borough was a tremendous success and some lovely memories were created for those taking part, and their family and friends, in this once in a lifetime opportunity.

“And we must remember the hard work that goes on behind the scenes in bringing the baton to Stafford and Stone and ensuring everything went ok on the day.”

Unfortunately, planned sport and leisure activities in Victoria Park with local primary schoolchildren to celebrate the arrival of the baton throughout the afternoon were cancelled on health grounds because of the extreme hot weather.

The baton travelled the length and breadth of England for a total of 29 days before culminating at the Opening Ceremony for Birmingham 2022 on July 28.

It also took a tour around the World of Wedgwood in Barlaston.

A spokesman at Wedgwood said: “The Queen's Baton Relay joined us at World of Wedgwood and the V&A Wedgwood Collection where we showcased the redisplay of Wedgwood’s iconic anti-slavery medallion.

“This was a double celebration: a fantastic opportunity to be part of this momentous sporting event, and to recognise the ‘I Am a Man and a Brother’ project with students from City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College who have worked with us to explore the history and contemporary relevance of this object.”

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VOLUNTEERING

Sylvia set for mission trip abroad

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ccleshall Rotarian Sylvia Keris, who is an Ambassador for the charity The Buddy Bag Foundation, has been given a place on a team of volunteers going with the Charity Mission Direct, on a two week project to Zambia.

The Buddy Bag Foundation helps children in the UK taken away from domestic abuse into safety, with a backpack of essential items.

Sylvia said: “The charity will be working with their established long term project partners in the country, who help children living on the streets of Lusaka - many of whom will have fled from domestic abuse, or whose family can no longer afford to keep them, or because of their disabilities.

“So the team will be helping these vulnerable children, at risk of further abuse, trafficking, in need of medical care, and some teenage girls who have babies with them on the streets.

“Each volunteer on the team has to raise £2,000 for their place on the team, and I had already raised half this amount by early 2020, the original date of my overseas project, before Covid postponed all travel.

“The Development Aid project is now rescheduled for the Autumn of 2022, and I have begun selling tickets for my Grand Raffle draw again, to raise funds for the project work and donate aid items to the medical and other organizations working with the street children.”

The raffle draw is set to take place in mid August.

Sylvia said: “Tickets are selling at £1, and local businesses have generously donated prizes including vouchers for meals at London House Restaurant, The Smithy and The Royal Oak. “There are also family entrance tickets to Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre, tickets for Eccleshall Community Cinema, Holistic therapy, Print by Stone Artist Craig Sumner, History of Stafford illustrated reference Book, and family board games.”

Sylvia will be outside the Co-op store in Eccleshall selling raffle tickets, by kind permission of Co-Op Manager John James, on a number of occasions before the draw; or people can phone her for tickets on 01785 851005.

Sylvia added: “I am also happy to give illustrated talks to groups such as Rotary, WI, churches or any other local organisations on my charity project work - either before or on my return from Zambia trip - in return for a donation towards the Zambia project.”

Anyone wishing to support Sylvia’s charity work, contact her on 01785 851005.

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STONE FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL

Crowds enjoy food and drink

in the sunshine

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lue skies and forecast record temperatures brought out the crowds at the first ever July edition of the Stone Food & Drink Festival this Summer.

With the mercury topping 30 degrees on both Saturday and Sunday, revellers made the most of the summer vibe; eating, drinking and dancing to great live music over the weekend of July 15, 16 and 17.

A spokesman for the festival said: “Alongside street food stalls, artisan products in the Gourmet Marquee and a host of bars serving everything from locally brewed real ale to traditional cider, fizz and cocktails there were regular cookery demonstrations from top local chefs in the Granville’s of Stone Demonstration Kitchen and sessions covering a variety of topics in the Joule’s Brewery Talks and Tastings Tent, all included in the ticket price.

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“Family fun was also high on the agenda – in the Little Foodies Zone, the Children’s Farm stand saw Penkridge’s PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm educate families on their foods farm to fork journey, with friendly animals to meet and a massive combine harvester to look at as well as ride-on pedal tractors, crafts and competitions.

Funfair rides, the chance to design your own milkshake and face painting all added to the family festival atmosphere.”

The spokesman added: “On the Lexus Stoke Live Music Stage meanwhile, headline acts included Lost the Plot, Stone Cold Sober(ish), 90s dance act House Jammerz, who bought the ‘house’ down on Saturday afternoon and Cherry Groove who provided a party atmosphere to close the event. Talented youngsters from Stone Performing Arts school Rooftop Studios also helped keep the crowd entertained.”

Festival chairman, Richard Stevens, said: “With this year being the first we’ve ever run in July, it was a bit of a learning curve in terms of how being smack bang in the busiest part of festival season would impact numbers, but it soon became evident

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we had little to worry about.

“Both Friday and Saturday boasted record gates and even the predicted scorching temperatures on Sunday did little to deter the crowds. Roll on next year.”

With development work set to start on the festival’s Westbridge Park home in October 2022 the dates of the 2023 event are yet to be confirmed.

For updates go online to: www.stonefooddrink.org.uk.

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quiz corner

Let’s quizzical get get quizzical COMPILED COMPILEDBY BYPAUL PAUL STEELE STEELE

1. On a regular six-sided dice, what number is on the opposite side to the number six?

Which member of Take That was the first to achieve a solo number one when he topped the charts in 1996 with 'Forever Love'?

3. Which city hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

4. Which author created the character Miss Marple?

5. What is a horse's pace that is faster than a trot but slower than a gallop?

6. Love apple is an old name for which fruit?

7. What is the name of the telescope that sent back pictures from roughly 235 million years after the Big Bang in July 2022?

8. Which actress played Jane Foster aka The Mighty Thor in the 2022 film ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’?

9. A 560-million-year-old fossil representing the earliest known animal predator was identified in July 2022 and then named after which British television presenter?

10. On which street did Elvis' 'Heartbreak Hotel' stand?

11. Which race was won by Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard in July?

12. Which Potteries venue was host to the BBC Prime Minister debate on Monday 25th July?

13. How many different colours are used on the regular logo of the website Google?

14. From which musical does the song 'I Don't Know How to Love Him' come?

15. From which club did Manchester City sign Erling Haaland?

16. What is the capital city of Sweden?

17. Which country will host next years Eurovision Song Contest?

18. What 'P' is the collective name for a group of owls?

19. In which decade was the first Space Shuttle mission?

20. Which American actress starred in the television program 'Ghost Whisperer' and appeared in Enrique Iglesias' video for his 2002 hit 'Hero'?

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1. One (All opposites on a dice add up to seven) 2. Gary Barlow (Robbie Williams' first number one was in 1998) 3. Birmingham 4. Agatha Christie (Jane Marple's first appearance in a full length novel was in the 1930 work 'The Murder at the Vicarage') 5. Canter 6. Tomato 7. James Webb (Successor to the Hubble Telescope) 8. Natalie Portman 9. Sir David Attenborough 10. Lonely Street 11. Tour de France 12. Victoria Hall in Hanley 13. Four (Blue, Red, Yellow and Green) 14. Jesus Christ Superstar 15. Borussia Dortmund 16. Stockholm 17. United Kingdom 18. Parliament 19. 1980s (1981) 20. Jennifer Love Hewitt (She also appeared in 'I Know What You Did Last Summer') 26

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GIRLGUIDING

Recognition for long-serving volunteers

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olunteers at an all-female community organisation have been recognised for their long service.

A number of Girlguiding volunteers from across Staffordshire were recognised for their “hard work and commitment” they give to the all-girl organisation, at a special awards ceremony recently.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, which took place at Sandon Hall, Staffordshire’s County Commissioner Cat Kerr, said: “We regularly award our younger members with badges and certificates and we feel that it’s also important to recognise our adults for the work they do and the time they give.

“Our volunteers make Girlguiding Staffordshire an exciting, fun and adventurous organisation to be a part of.”

She added: “Thanks to them, our girls and young women have a unique space to grow in confidence and self-esteem. Some of our recipients received awards for long service and others for the outstanding commitment they have shown the organisation.”

And the long-service awards in our area went to: From the Stone & Eccleshall Division: Jane West (20 years).

From the Stone Outward Division: Marion Cromey (30 years), Lisa Kane (30), Jo Westwood (20), Hannah Goodship (20), Kimberley Wyatt (20), and Ian Goodship (20).

From the Stafford Division: Pauline Mutimer (40 years), Ruth Twitchen (40, Tracey Bradbury (30, Claire Pratt (20), Nicola Collins (20), Wendy Pennington (20), and Cath Keitley (20).

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GARDENING

Delightful Day Lilies

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here are some flowering plants that just get on with it and then surprise you with a spectacular display of flowers that outshines everything else in the garden.

Hemerocallis, known as day lilies, are one such plant.

Each individual flower lasts but a day, but don’t be put off, as there is a continuous succession of flowers for six to eight weeks in summer. They are not true lilies, so don’t get eaten by lily beetle at all.

Different varieties bloom at different times. It is best to avoid early ones (Mayearly June flowering) as these can be attacked by Gall Midge which destroys some of the flowers). Later bloomers avoid this pest.

Growing is easy - day lilies are great survivors flowering in poor, dry, damp or even wettish soils. They need some sun to flower well. They can also be grown in large pots or containers.

Day lilies should be deadheaded regularly, mainly because the faded flowers go soggy, but also because they may harbour pests. Tidy gardeners go round their plants last thing at night and remove all the blooms that have opened.

They can be divided from spring to autumn when not in flower.

With over 50,000 varieties registered there are plenty to choose from.

Every colour is available except black, a pure white and a true blue. Most modern types are around 2ft - 2ft 6in / 60-75cm tall although some are half this height, and some are taller. The flowers typically have 6 petals (occasionally eight or more) and can be trumpet-shaped, circular, starshaped or long-petaled (‘Spider’ forms).

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Perhaps the easiest to place in a garden colour scheme are the “selfs” – those with petals all in a single colour. On some varieties the “throat” of the flower has a different colour, often gold or green and sometimes contrasting with the petals.

Some have two shades of the same colour front and back petals (‘bitone’) or contrasting colours (‘bicolour’). These can be quite striking in the border. Even more striking are the “eye zone” patterns with a contrasting colour in the middle of the flower and even patterns in this eye (‘watermark’ and ‘etching’).

Flower sizes vary from 2in / 5cm up to 10in / 25cm depending on variety. The largest ones are the spider form and socalled UFos (“unusual forms”) with twisted, dangly petals.

Whatever the variety, these easy to grow plants will reward you with a fabulous display each summer.

Janet and I organise Plant Hunters’ Fairs, specialist plant fairs at wonderful locations offering great value days out.

Capesthorne Hall & Garden, Macclesfield on Sunday, August 14.

Admission to gardens and fair £3.50. Pay on the gate.

The Dorothy Clive Garden on Sunday, August 28, and Monday, August 29.

Advance tickets for admission to garden and fair £5.

Weston Park, Shifnal on Sunday, September 11. Advance tickets for admission to garden and fair £4 or £8 on the day at the gate.

For further details and tickets go online to www.planthuntersfairs.co.uk.

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FUNDRAISING POLICE

Police complete Snowdonia challenge for school

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wo teams of officers from Staffordshire Police have successfully completed an energetic challenge to raise funds for an Eccleshall school.

The Snowdonia Seven race, which dates back to 1974, sees police colleagues pitted against one-another in a 22-mile journey across the seven peaks of Snowdonia in North Wales.

Contestants must carry mountain safety kit, food and water and work together in order to avoid any time penalties. To succeed, you must finish as a team and complete the steep route within ten hours.

Assistant Chief Constable Justin Bibby, Chief Superintendent Colin Mattinson, Detective Inspector Adrian Martin and dog handler PC Mark Sharrock completed the journey in seven hours and 13 minutes – earning them third place in the veteran category.

A second team of operational personal safety trainers (OPST), consisting of Jim Millward, Dave Wall, Jimmy Felix and Andy Harris also completed the course within eight hours and 40 minutes, just behind their officer colleagues.

This team raised money for Walton Hall Academy in Eccleshall, Stafford, which caters for students with a wide range of additional learning needs.

Ch Supt Mattinson said: “Races like this always take a piece of you, but what they give back makes you want to complete it even more.

“It’s a challenging and rewarding way to build bonds within and between teams – supporting each other to reach the finish line, which is demanding both physically and mentally.

“You have to train hard for it and must be resilient, but the reward for completing something like this is fantastic and particularly special as we were able to raise money for such a good cause.”

Jim Millward, who raced with the second team, said: “Ever since completing the race, taking the stairs seems more challenging than ever and doesn’t seem to be getting any easier.

“As a team we feel an incredible sense of achievement in completing one of the most gruelling events we’ve ever done, particularly as we were fundraising for Walton Hall Academy.

“The school does an amazing job at helping children to realise their potential, and it was great that we managed to exceed the £500 target and raise £575 for them.”

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CROWN WHARF THEATRE

Further support flies in for theatre

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he Star of Stone Spitfire Group has further increased its generous support for the Crown Wharf Theatre.

The Spitfire Group aims to keep the story of the Star of Stone alive and to celebrate the huge community effort in the town that delivered the plane.

In 1942, a Spitfire was donated to the war effort after the people of Stone raised £5,000.

The Spitfire Group had already made both the Spitfire and its pilot, Flt Lt Karl Jacobsen, Gold Founding Partners in the theatre.

This prompted four members to become Bronze Founding Partners themselves: Geoff Berriman, project leader; Gillian Weldon, chief admin officer; Peter Williams, IT officer; and Mark Wilson, group member and principal engineer at EleV8aviation.

In addition, the Group’s Canadian Wing decided to become Bronze Founding Partners. And the Russell family followed suit and decided to make John Russell, Spitfire Group project manager, and Noreen Russell, Group chaplain, joint Bronze Founding Partners.

Spitfire Group project leader Geoff Berriman said: “Crown Wharf Theatre is a tremendously important artistic development for the town, which includes a strong strand of its local history. Our Project of

Remembrance for our Spitfire and its pilot fits into this perfectly. We have been able to make a substantial contribution to the funding of the Theatre. In return we have a permanent presence for the Star and all who flew with her.

“We could not hope for a better project to support, so we are now looking for ways to extend it even further.”

Leo Capernaros, Crown Wharf Theatre trustee, said: “We’re so proud to be backed by The Star of Stone Spitfire Group. Their generous support is helping us to push the project further towards completion.

“We’ve been so fortunate, right from the beginning, to have so many people stepping forward and backing the theatre.

“From individuals helping at our fundraising events, to businesses donating their time and expertise, to organisations like The Star of Stone Spitfire Group becoming founding partners, getting the theatre open is a real community effort.”

A ceremony was held at Crown Wharf recently where Leo Caperanos, Crown Wharf Theatre trustee, was presented with the cheques.

CHARITY GOLF DAY

Teeing off for charity

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ind-hearted people have united to raise much needed funds for University Hospitals of North Midlands Charity to buy cutting edge equipment which is set to benefit patients requiring complex brain tumour surgery.

A total of 18 teams took part in a fundraising corporate golf day organised by Barlaston Golf Club to raise cash for the equipment which will enable Royal Stoke University Hospital’s surgeons to precisely target all areas of a tumour. The kit includes a surgical magnifying camera system and a state-of-the-art laser system.

Barlaston Golf Club Commercial Director Terry Adnams said: “We’re ecstatic, not only did we have a good day, we raised a fantastic amount of money for UHNM Charity and the visiting teams had a fantastic day.”

UHNM Charity Director of Communications and Charity, Lisa Thomson said: “It’s been absolutely amazing, I can’t thank Barlaston Golf Club and their members enough, they’ve been so 30 Stone & Eccleshall Life Issue 81

generous. The money they have raised will make such a difference to our patients.”

Barlaston Golf Club has announced it will host another fundraising golf day on Friday, June 16, next year.

Lisa added: “I am delighted that Barlaston Golf Club have agreed to host another fundraiser for UHNM Charity next year when we will be raising funds for our Staffordshire Children’s Hospital at Royal Stoke, specifically our neonatal department.

“The funds will go towards providing interactive rooms to support children when they have to come into hospital and the latest state of the art equipment for very vulnerable tiny babies.”

Pictured, from left to right, are: Lisa Thomson, Director of Communications and Charity at UHNM, Steve Rushton, Head of UHNM Charity, Barlaston Golf Club Commercial Director Terry Adnams.

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