MARCH 2016 by Woodbury News

WOODBURY NEWS

MARCH 2016

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MARCH 2016 EDITORIAL Out with the old, in with the new! Our cover picture this month shows work starting on the installation of the new play park facilities at the Woodbury Community Playing Fields Project. In the top picture, old equipment is being removed, and the foundations for the new prepared, with the help of a digger which has apparently proved a great fascination to the younger people of the village. The lower picture shows us what the new play park will look like, once installed - hopefully by Easter this year, weather permitting! The project (and associated charity) was set up in 2014 with the aim of providing our community with a new play park, a multi-use games area, and, eventually, new buildings for the various clubs and organisations which use the playing field. Amazingly, the project team has already raised the £87,000 needed for the play park, through fundraising, grant applications and generous support from the community. (See article on p.8) Seeing the ground being broken for the new installations set us thinking about the huge contributions made by volunteers to the life of the various communities within our parish. That so many activities and projects depend upon the enthusiasm, dedication, time and energy of all the many people who volunteer their services is one of the major factors in making the Parish of Woodbury such a special place.

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ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Karen Spray. Tel:01392 877400 email: church@revdkaren.org.uk Associate Minister: Reverend Christopher Cant. Tel: 01395 488178 email: chriscant@tiscali.co.uk

USUAL SUNDAY SERVICES - 1st Sunday 11.15 All Age Eucharist. 2nd Sunday 11.15 Eucharist. 3rd Sunday 11.00 Sunday Club, 11.15 Eucharist. 18.30 Evensong. 4th Sunday Easter Day 08.00 CW Said Eucharist, 11.15 All Age Eucharist. 5th Sunday See Special Services. Morning Prayer every Monday at 09.15 (not 28th).

MISSION COMMUNITY SPECIAL SERVICES: 24 March: Maundy Thursday 19.00 at Farringdon: Meditative Service. 25 March: Good Friday: 09.30 at Clyst St Mary: “Cross of Christ” – Passiontide Readings and Music 14.30 Service of Meditation at Woodbury. NEWS AND EVENTS Lych gate Stall in Church on Saturday 5 March 09.30-11.00. Woodbury PCC monthly draw - January’s winner – Pam Spray. Draw made at Charity Coffee Morning third Tuesday each month. Prize every month ranging from £25 to £500. Details from Donoveen Tel. 239363. Sunday Club Meets every 1st Sunday for All Age Eucharist at 11.15, and on the third Sunday in Church Room 11.00-12.00, then into church to show what has been made/done.

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FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH (dusk until 23.00) Dedications: For your special event, contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544, or see the details and book it online at our website: www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk/woodburywith-exton/flood lighting-form.php. Digest available in church or from website www.white crossdevon.org.uk. CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - MARCH 6, 13, 20 - No Flowers (Lent). 27 - Easter Lilies. Please add your name to the list in church if you wish to purchase a lily in memory of a loved one. Please note: we will decorate church for Easter on Saturday 26 March.

CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS EVERY TUESDAY, 10.00-12.00 CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY Coffee/tea and a homemade cake on vintage china, £2. All profits to local charities. Everyone welcome.

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FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S) There was a good turnout of supporters and members of FoSS for the AGM and concert in St Swithun’s Church on 23 January. The outgoing committee were re-elected with the addition of Chris Sheppard. The concert followed the AGM, an excellent combination of Will Thornton playing Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, accompanied by Nigel Alcock on piano, then Nigel showing us what the church organ can do with Bach’s Toccata and Fugue at full volume. The concert ended with the return of the Woodbury Barbershop quartet, Mike Jeans, Cyril Rowsell, Henry Freeman and Ted Neather providing great entertainment with many old favourites. The concert was followed by a supper of home-made soup, bread and cheese and brownies, all washed down with a glass of wine.

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WOODBURY GRUB CLUB by Pickle Shack Michelin trained chef, Josh McDonald-Johnson utilises Woodbury’s finest local produce to create a sumptuous three course meal. BYO drinks and enjoy a cracking night!

The west end of the Church provides a wonderful venue, similar to dining in a mediaeval hall. The ‘hall’ was set up and food organised by Jo Lovejoy and her team. The whole event was greatly enjoyed by over 50 guests, and made over £300 for FoSS funds. The next event on Friday 22 April is the Spring Concert in Church with the Community Choir, Bel Canto and the Whalers supported by Exeter School Chamber Choir. Tickets from Rowsell’s at £7.50 including interval drink and light bites.

SATURDAY 12 MARCH 19.30 - 22.30 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL All dietary requirements catered for, just let us know when you book. Bookings essential! Visit - www.pickleshack.co.uk/events or call Jodie on 07546 500 808.

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB Our well-attended AGM took place on 9 February. Annette Smith (Chair) thanked the committee for the support and commitment she has received throughout the year and gave a special thank you to those whose term of office had ended, namely to Ken Crundwell (Treasurer), Jane Greenslade, Judy Bashforth (Programme Secretary) and Liz Slade. Flowers were presented to the female members and a bottle of wine to Ken. Judy and Ken will remain on the committee alongside Jill Askew, Bryony Giles, Liz Hill (Secretary), Gillian Newton (Committee Secretary), Sandra Wills (Treasurer) and Sally Yeoman. Annette Smith will remain as Chair. Annette also thanked members of the club for their support and commitment throughout the year. The Treasurer reported that if we can maintain our present membership and, if possible increase it, then the annual subscription can remain at £10. Each month, members are encouraged to bring a flower from their garden and those attending can vote for their favourite. Points are accumulated and this year prizes were awarded to Val Fernbank, who was the overall winner, with Liz Slade and Ann Wilmington coming second and third. On 28 June there will be an outing to the Hauser and Wirth International Gallery which has a small garden designed by Piet Oudolf, combined with a visit to Kilver Court where there is a much older garden. They are both in Somerset, in the Shepton Mallet area. The trip is open to non members, so if you would like to join us then please contact Liz Hill (232363). Following the more formal part of the evening, Ken Crundwell gave us a presentation of some of the gardens he has visited in Devon and Cornwall with Margo, plus tracing the head of the River Exe! Listening to him and making a list of the gardens, I was struck by how fortunate we are in having such a variety of beautiful gardens set within the South West, an area of outstanding beauty. Thank you Ken and we look forward to some of that sunshine illustrated in your photographs! Our next meeting is on 8 March when Caradoc Doy will be presenting the Story of the Veitch Orchids. Village Hall. 19.30. Joyce Jeans

22 Feb. ‘Frog Focus’. 14.30. Clyst St George Church. Woodbury Salterton Talent Show in W/S Church 19.30. 27 Feb. 27 Feb. Petrushka, Sidmouth Manor Pavilion, 19.30. 28 Feb. Petrushka, Sidmouth Manor Pavilion, 14.30. 28 Feb. Exeter Bonsai Society Repotting Workshop. WSVH 14.30. 1 March Opening up to God. 19.30-21.00, Church Rooms. (232318) 3 March Local History Society. WSVH. The Marianne Pidsley Story. 4 March Women’s World Day of Prayer. 13.30. St Swithun’s Church. 5 March WSDL Concert. 19.30. Glenorchy Church, Exmouth. 7 March Connections Judy Harington. 19.30 for 20.00 WVH. 10 March Woodbury WI Devon Air Ambulance, 19.00, WVH. 10 March Exton Ladies. Driving Safer for Longer. 12 March Woodbury Grub Club by Pickle Shack. WVH. 19.30-22.30. 17, 18, 19 March Exton Drama Club Curtain Up. (01392 873352) 19 March WSDL Quiz. 19.00. WSVH. 25 March Easter Egg Hunt and Coffee Morning. Goosefield, Exton. 10.30. 26 March The Old Engine Rally. 10.00-16.00. Maltsters Arms car park. 26 March Exeter Bonsai Society Yamadori Dig (Haldon Hill - W/Common) 27 March Exeter Bonsai Society Repotting Workshop. WSVH, 14.30. 4 April Connections Bowling / meal. Meet WV car park 18.30. 5 April Opening up to God. 19.30-21.00, Church Rooms. (232318) 8 April Charity Quiz, WVH. Tel: 07831 121268. 14 April Woodbury WI. Sari demonstration, 19.00, WVH. 14 April Exton Ladies. The work of the National Coastwatch Institution. 14 April Twinning Ghosts & Legends, Red Coat Tour etc, 18.30 tbc. 16 April WSDL Coffee Morning. Hillside, W/Salt. 10.00. 22 April FoSS Concert. 24 April Exeter Bonsai Society Layering. WSVH, 14.30. 3 May Connections Fish & Chips, Greendale. Meet WV car park 18.30. 5 May Local History Society. WVH. What are Museums for? 22 May Exeter Bonsai Society Prep Show trees Workshop. WSVH, 14.30. 6 June Connections Walk. Meet WV car park 18.30. 11 June Community Fun Day on the Green. 14.00-18.00. 21 June Bonsai South West 2016. The Pavilion, Exmouth. 26 June Exeter Bonsai Society Suiseki and Accent Plants. WSVH, 14.30. 1&2 July Woodburystock 2016 Festival, The Maltsters Arms. 4 July Connections Red Coats / meal. Meet WV car park TTBA. 6 July Local History Society summer visit to Hartland Abbey. 16 July FoSS Afternoon Tea. St Swithun’s.

ANY LADIES FOR DAYTIME TENNIS? We are a small group of ladies who enjoy playing tennis once a week at Woodbury Tennis Club. New ladies are very welcome. If anyone is interested, please phone Sandra 01395 232059. Editor’s Note : In order to maximise submitted copy and photographs into Woodbury News, it may be necessary to reduce the size of some items. The Editorial team will attempt to do this as carefully as possible.

8 WOODBURY COMMUNITY PLAYING FIELDS: NOTICE OF TEMPORARY PLAYGROUND CLOSURE AND NEW EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION The Directors of Woodbury Community Playing Fields are extremely pleased to be able to inform you that on Monday 25 January the installation of new playground equipment on Woodbury Playing Fields commenced.

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The playground site is fenced off whilst work is underway. Under current ground conditions (wet!) installation is expected to take 2-3 weeks. Once the installation is complete, the security fencing is likely to remain in place for another couple of weeks in order to allow new top soil and turf to properly bed down. We ask that all children are told not to go behind the security fencing whilst it is on site, and for all users of the playing fields to be aware that there will be construction traffic using the access path into the playing fields from Town Lane. For more information regarding the new playground visit our website at http://www.wcpf.co.uk/ Updates will also be posted on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/wcplayingfields/. Please come up to the site and take a look at the changes that have already happened â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we are already excited to see what has been constructed!

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THE OLD ENGINE RALLY SATURDAY 26 MARCH 10.00 - 16.00 In the car park of The Maltsters Arms. Entry by donation. Matt & Sam Knighton Tel: 01395 232218 www.themaltstersarms.com themaltstersarms@gmx.com

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WCPF is still being supported by Graham Joyce of Woodbury-based Dartmoor Tree Surgeons. All the proceeds from their local woodchip sales will go to the Woodbury Community Playing Fields fundraising effort. Woodchip can be delivered at £20 per cubic metre or collected from their yard (by appointment) at £10 per cubic metre. The offer is restricted to residents of Woodbury, Woodbury Salterton and Exton only. Please pay Dartmoor Tree Surgeons direct; they will then pass on the money to us. Contact details and woodchip types available are detailed on their website at www.dartmoortreesurgeons.co.uk. WANTED – Directors to join Woodbury Community Playing Fields Once the Play Park is completed, we will focus on installing the Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) on the playing fields, which will require additional funds. We are pursuing other funding streams and are working hard on behalf of all the users of the playing field. However this is a large project and we require more involvement from the local community. We are in the process of applying for larger grants and we need community members with relevant skills and expertise in this area to join our team of hard-working members to help improve facilities on the large playing field. We also require help creating and organising our fundraising events. Please contact secretary.wcpf@yahoo.co.uk if you would like to help or can offer expertise. CONNECTIONS Events for the year ... Monday 7 Mar Judy Harington on her travels. 19.30 for 20.00 WVH Monday 4 April Bowling / meal. Meet WV car park 18.30 Tuesday 3 May Fish & chips, Greendale. Meet WV car park 18.30 Monday 6 June Walk. Meet WV car park 18.30 Monday 4 July Red Coats / meal - Exeter. Meet WV car park TTBA Monday 1 Aug Lunch at Greenside 12.30 Monday 5 Sept Sidmouth Playhouse. Meet WV car park TTBA Monday 3 Oct Walking around Britain (part 2). WVH 19.30 for 20.00 Monday 7 Nov Bring & share planning meeting. WVH 19.30 for 20.00 Monday 5 Dec Christmas table decorations. WVH 19.30 for 20.00

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WOODBURY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY The Society held its AGM in Woodbury Village Hall on Thursday 4 February attended by the President, the Hon Charles Fane Trefusis, and 45 members and supporters. In his annual report, the Chairman, Prof Nick Burgess, said the Society had had another busy year with four well-attended talks meetings covering local family histories, shipping on the River Exe from Roman times (held in Exton), the East Devon Pebblebeds, and a joint meeting with Branscombe, reporting about work on the Historic Environment Action Plan project by both Parishes. There was also an enjoyable visit in July to Glastonbury town and Abbey. Meetings planned for 2016 (on Thursdays starting at 19.30) will be: 3 March: The Marianne Pidsley Story by Malcolm Randle (Woodbury Salterton Village Hall). 5 May: What are Museums for? Dr Michael Wilson (Woodbury Village Hall). 1 Sept: The Ware Family A film produced and presented by Julian Ware (Woodbury Village Hall). 3 Nov: It's all in the Map by Prof Patrick Dillon (Woodbury Village Hall). The summer visit will be to Hartland Abbey on Wednesday 6 July. The Society Archive Room is in the Village Hall and houses books, maps, historical items and reports, and records of other Parish societies and activities. It is open to all members of the Parish (please contact the Archivist Gill Selley). The Society website is being gradually developed. A number of requests have been received from people in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA who are researching their family history. The Treasurer, David Bowers, presented the audited accounts which were adopted by the meeting. He reported that Society funds were in a healthy condition and that annual subscriptions would remain at £8 for members, with visitors paying £3. David was re-elected as Treasurer. Nick Burgess was unanimously re-elected as Chairman. Reg Brown and Jim Light tendered their resignations from the Committee, and Shirley Purves and Diana Wackerbarth were elected to the Committee, along with other standing members, Roger Stokes, Gill Selley, John Treasaden and Bryony Giles. The business meeting was followed by a social event which included excellent wine and cheese refreshments and an entertaining photographic quiz. The Chairman thanked all present for their attendance and expressed his appreciation to the President and all Committee members for their assistance and support during the past year, and particularly to those who had helped to make the evening so enjoyable.

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RSPB AYLESBEARE COMMON RESERVE Woodpeckers are drumming in the trees as I write, revving up for the new breeding season. The small birds have been collecting nesting materials for a few weeks now. The mild weather has rather restricted our numbers of winter visitors, but there are lots of goldcrest to be seen (the smallest British bird) and plenty of snipe to be flushed in the wet areas. Frogspawn is already in the ponds and one of our neighbours reported rescuing some clumps left high and dry by receding floodwater. Our massive construction project continues, building the log cabin to house our office and accommodation for our residential volunteers; if you have driven past our depot recently you can’t have missed it! The log boiler which will provide the heating and hot water is now up and running and is drying the building out nicely now the glazing is all in place. The solar panels are already generating electricity, despite the gloomy weather, and helping to power the internal fit out. Work on the reserve continues, with coppicing of trees along the Butterfly Ride and around the ponds, to keep them open to the sun for the insects. More scrub is being cleared on Withycombe Raleigh Common. We also plan to create some new scrapes on Aylesbeare and Harpford Commons and at St Mary in the Willows later this month, so have been mowing to clear the patches for an excavator to get in. Scrapes are areas which literally have the vegetation all scraped away to take the habitat succession back to zero: bare ground. This is a vital habitat for insects like Kugelann’s ground beetle (one of our specialities) which hunt their prey over bare soil and various species of mining bees which dig their nests in the soil. Then, after a few years as the vegetation starts to re-grow but before it forms a closed mat, it becomes habitat for the silver-studded blue butterfly, another rarity of lowland heaths. So we need to carry out this sort of apparently destructive work regularly to provide these very specialised conditions. But we are constrained by the archaeology of the heaths, to re-scape areas which have been scraped before. Because the heathland soils are so shallow, even Bronze Age archaeology is practically on the surface and would be easily damaged or destroyed if scraping went ahead at random. Our staff and volunteers have also been working with Aggregate Industries at Blackhill Quarry as part of a long-term programme to restore the exhausted portions of the quarry to heathland. Once quarrying is finished the restored land will revert to Clinton Devon Estates and be incorporated into their heathland management through the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust.

WOODBURY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Woodbury Parish Poppy Appeal Thank you to everyone who not only donated to the Appeal but also helped by collecting door to door, throughout the Parish. Thanks also go to all the business premises that had a collection box on their counters, to St Swithun’s Church and to Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton Schools. The Appeal raised £4,802. The monies donated go to the support of military personnel injured or families of persons killed during their service on duty for the people of the United Kingdom. John Treasaden, Poppy Appeal Organiser A big thank you to John for his magnificent efforts for the Poppy Appeal, raising a record sum in the Parish for the second year running. In January the branch was represented at the Devon County AGM which was held at the Crownhill Branch in Plymouth. Ralph Howard-Williams (a good friend of Woodbury Branch) retired after 8 years as County Chairman and received Honorary Life Membership of the RBL, which was well deserved. During this time the Legion has gone through great changes. The new Chairman is Dick Jennings of Okehampton Branch. Devon is one of the largest counties in the Legion and for the second year running raised £1.1 million for the National Poppy Appeal in 2015. The RBL are commemorating two events this year, the Battle of Jutland, on 31 May and the Battle on the Somme on 1 July, these historic events having taken place 100 years ago; details will be given at a later date. The photo to the right shows David Keep being p r es e nt ed w it h a n appreciation for his service to the RBL at a recent coffee morning. David Keep has now retired as Treasurer, passing on the reins to Gill Dougal. He will still b e o v e r s e e in g t h e fortnig htly Thursday coffee mornings in the RBL room at the village hall.

12 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL An inspiring amount of sport has been taking place in school this month. In the last few weeks a squad of children have taken part in a swimming gala, with many achieving personal bests, whilst the football team has played against Bassett’s Farm School, with a convincing victory and reports of excellent sportsmanship. After weeks of rehearsals the Year 6 Dance Club performed their routine at a Dance Festival held at Exmouth Community College, whilst in lessons many of the children are enjoying learning from our Sports Coach who is teaching hockey and multi-skills. Not to be left out, the staff have also completed training in how to teach dance or gymnastics! Alison Sparks, Head Teacher Indoor Athletics Festival Congratulations to the Year 5/6 indoor athletics team who last month came a close second in the East Devon Indoor Athletics Final. The children took part in team and individual relays, as well as various throwing and jumping events. They demonstrated our school values by being supportive of one another, worked collaboratively and also showed real determination and resilience to improve on their previous scores. As a bonus, the relay team broke the East Devon record. The team will now go on to represent East Devon at the Devon Indoor Athletics Final held in Plymouth later this month. Willow and Oak Classes Learn About Tanzania Willow and Oak Classes have been learning about Tanzania. The topic began with an exciting video message sent from our friends at Seeway Tanzania Centre. They set the children the challenge to find out various geographical aspects of Tanzania and report back to them. The children have used the internet to share similarities and differences about their schools, local area, weather and food. The children especially enjoyed watching several home-made videos about life in and around Tanzania and are now planning and filming their own video about life at Woodbury School.

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Reconnecting the river to its floodplain allowing it to flood and drain naturally by breaching the embankments in several places. The breaches would be spanned by bridges so as not to compromise public access. · Stabilisation of the former domestic refuse tip in the floodplain against the threat of future erosion. · Working in partnership with the Budleigh Salterton Cricket Club to secure an alternative more sustainable site, less prone to flooding. · Providing new education and interpretation facilities. · Increased area of rare inter-tidal habitat with significant biodiversity benefits, including rare birds. · Working in partnership with tenant farmers to adjust existing land use patterns to allow livelihoods to be secured and biodiversity to thrive In January we held our first stakeholder group for this project, which included representatives from many local organisations. It was a constructive meeting where a broad range of views were aired and all present agreed that there are problems that need addressing. The Estate believes the local environment and wildlife could be enhanced by this project and it could deliver local economic benefits. However, we recognise that there are considerable difficulties in achieving this vision. At South Farm Road, our own preference is to fully investigate a non-tidal bridging structure across the Otter Estuary, to safeguard businesses and maintain public access in the long term. However, further research and discussions are required as to whether such a bridge is aesthetically appropriate, affordable and would be allowed by the statutory authorities. Over the coming months we will continue to investigate the feasibility of this and other solutions as part of our commitment to manage the estuary in the face of changing climate. Further information on this project can be found at http:// www.pebblebedheaths.org.uk/river-otter/river-otter-restoration-project.ashx. Events and Volunteering The Conservation Trust will be at Bicton Lambing Sunday (20 March) and the same weekend supporting the Otter Valley Association with their annual litter pick. Meet from 10.00 on Saturday 19 March at Lime Kiln car park, Budleigh Salterton. Wear gloves and stout footwear. Parking permits available for those taking part along with a reward for most interesting find. Other volunteering opportunities include our fortnightly work parties. Meet us on 2 March at Joney’s Cross car park (SY 058 898) where we will be tackling a giant alien invader. There will be scrub clearance on Bicton Common on 16 March at the junction north of Wheathills (SY 042 852) and all age volunteering on 30 March at Stowford Woods, north of Yettington (SY 057 866) where anyone who works really hard may be surprised to find chocolate eggs appearing in the woodland! For more information contact Kate Ponting, Countryside Learning Officer on 01395 446 918 kate.ponting@clintondevon.com

CLINTON DEVON ESTATES Managing the Woodbury Common Natural England have approved our new ten-year management plan for the Commons, which will ensure the site is maintained in the best ecological condition for the next decade. We were also delighted that they recognised our professional management of this important site in granting a flexible ten-year consent allowing us greater autonomy in how we manages the heaths for access and wildlife. Visitors to the Commons will be pleased to hear that we have commissioned two new dog poo bins for the car park at Uphams and Mutter’s Moor. We hope that their presence will greatly reduce the amount of dog mess found at these sites. Fly-tipping remains a problem. We continue to be grateful to members of the public who notify us of illegal activities, and work with the police to prosecute anyone found despoiling this wonderful site. Since Christmas much of our conservation work has focussed on Bicton Common ready for the cattle and ponies to return to the site in the spring. Those familiar with the Common will have noticed significant areas of mature trees being felled. The plantation was a condition of the original planning consent for Blackhill Quarry which is now approaching the end of its life. The trees were grown to screen the quarry working from public view. Blackhill is currently being restored to heathland and once the new landscape has been allowed to soften, the works will open up some additional magnificent views. River Otter Beavers On the River Otter our staff continue to be involved in the management of the beaver trial along with Devon Wildlife Trust partners. The beavers continue to thrive despite heavy flooding of the river in the early part of this year. Those in the lower part of the river proved hard to track down during the autumn, but evidence of their activities such as felling of small willow trees is now increasingly evident. Otterton Mill is as good a place as any to view their impact on the local environment. Recent research from Exeter University has shown how beaver activity in upper catchment areas of rivers can enhance wildlife and attenuate water flows if activity is at a landscape scale. We are excited about our involvement in this trial. Lower Otter Restoration The impacts of recent flooding on the River Otter has focussed our minds once again on the Otter Estuary and its future management. We are still investigating whether there is a more sustainable way of managing this site and its immediate surroundings by working with rather than against nature through a managed re-alignment scheme. Key components include: · Securing and enhancing existing public footpaths in the face of climate change, including part of the nationally important South West Coastal path. · Securing vehicle access to South Farm residents and businesses along South Farm Road through a non-tidal bridge.

Willow and Oak Classes have been learning about Tanzania

Cherry and Maple Classes Recreate Anglo Saxon Settlements As part of their learning about the Anglo Saxons, the children in Cherry and Maple classes been finding out about their settlements. After detailed research they worked together in small groups to plan and construct a 3D miniature model. A great deal of learning took place, including developing communication skills and problem solving, as well as the art of compromise and evaluation. The final models are fascinating and are currently on display around the school. Cont’d/... WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FRIDAY 4 MARCH - 13.30 AT ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH This year’s event has been prepared by the Christian women of Cuba and is entitled Jesus said to them: Receive Children, Receive Me. Over 3 million people worldwide will be praying and worshipping together during this annual day of prayer, which in Woodbury is jointly celebrated by St Swithun’s and Christ Church. The service will finish in time for children to be collected from school.

WOODBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL Cont’d/... Dance in Chestnut Class The children in Year 5 have been busy creating their own dances to the original James Bond theme. This involved individual, paired and group sequences which really challenged the children to use their ‘learning muscles’ in lots of different ways. Collaboration, imagining, planning and revising were all necessary learning skills which were needed to produce a fantastic end product of which the class were very proud. Here are some comments the children made about their dances: ‘I love dancing! It’s great to work with others and to dance to such a great piece of music’. ‘I wasn’t looking forward to dance but it has been brilliant to dance to James Bond music!’

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB The Club has held its AGM and is now set up for the 2016 season. After many years as Chair, Phil Moores stood down with Helen Ryland taking over. Phil has seen the Club through many changes and developments, with courts resurfaced, lighting refurbished, and membership remaining constant. Thus the Club is in a good position to develop and increase its playing membership. Last year the floodlighting system was totally renewed by Will Childs of Infinity Electrical Services; we were fortunate in obtaining grant aid from Devon LTA, the Parish Council and Woodbury Follies. The Club can now extend its playing time into the evening. The club will continue to have two men’s teams in the Exeter and District league: A in Div 5, B in Div 8, and one mixed team in the East Devon League, division yet to be decided. The junior programme will run during the summer term with Steve Wood again taking charge of the coaching. All those on last year’s list will be contacted, new members (8+) wishing to join please email Helen (helenryland@btinternet.com) to express interest. The Club is open to all. Please come to the courts on Sunday morning and try it out, or contact Pat Browne 232805 (ruthandpatb@aol.com). A key for casual use (£4 per hour) may be obtained from Pat or Jackie Clarke (jackie.clarke1@virgin.net).

JAMBON FOURRÉ (leek stuffed ham) This is an old favourite from my early days cooking in France. It makes a lovely family supper or light lunch. I make a fresh tomato sauce but you could devise your own with tinned tomatoes, herbs and some ketchup. Serves 4 INGREDIENTS · 4 medium leeks cut into 8 -10cm lengths · 8 slices of ham · 1 medium onion peeled and chopped · 2 tbs olive oil · 4-6 tomatoes chopped · small bunch basil or 2 tbs of pesto · 100g grated cheese (a mix of cheddar and parmesan) · 2 tbs cider or balsamic vinegar · 1 tsp light brown sugar · seasoning · 2 cloves of garlic crushed · chilli flakes to taste METHOD 1. Boil the leeks in salted water until tender (about 8 minutes), drain and set aside. 2. Meanwhile make the tomato sauce. First sautée the chopped onion in the oil, add the garlic, tomatoes, vinegar, seasoning, sugar and chilli. Cook for a few minutes (add a little water if necessary to get the right consistency). 3. Wrap each leek portion with the ham to form a roll and arrange in an oven-proof serving dish. 4. Cover the ham and leeks with the tomato sauce. 5. Sprinkle with the cheese and place in a medium oven, 180C for about 20 minutes until the mixture is bubbling and the cheese is melted. 6. Serve with a watercress salad and some hot garlic bread. Our thanks once again go to Stephen Leger who can be contacted at: stephenleger55@gmail.com Tel: 01395 233549 / 07977 422164 Secret Gourmet. www.secretgourmet.co.uk

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

FRIENDS OF THE SURGERY The committee of the Friends of the Surgery are pleased to announce that a new Co-ordinator has been appointed from the beginning of February. Local Woodbury resident Val Arndt has started in her new role and we wish her all the best. As always, the co-ordinator has plenty of support from the committee. The Friends of the Surgery are always looking for new volunteers to help us bring patients to the surgery for appointments, deliver prescriptions or drive patients to appointments at the hospital. There are many ways in which volunteers can help us. If you can feel you can spare a small amount of time every now and then, please contact Val at the surgery (01395 232509) or any committee member.

From Debby Mullier One of the consequences of the storms at the turn of the year was the scouring out of potholes and road edges. Not for the first time, the edge of Castle Lane collapsed near its junction with Cottles Lane, leaving a vertical drop of several feet into the ditch below. A couple of days after the collapse I wondered why no warnings or protective measures had been installed to prevent unwary road users coming to grief. The answer was simple: the Council knew nothing about it because no-one had reported it. The moral of this story is never assume ‘they’ know about something – report it yourself! The responsibility for road maintenance lies with the County Council. You can report things by phone, if you don’t mind waiting on hold, or via the website www.devon.gov.uk/ transportroads and use the links under ‘Key services’. As a result of my call, cones and tape were in place the following day. From Chris Lear I wish to thank everyone for delivering clothes etc for me to take to St Petrock’s for the homeless. I have had a great response and St Petrock’s are extremely greatful for all that they receive. Although we feel we are having a mild winter, it has been extremely wet and they are they are asking for wet weather gear for both men and women. Please feel free to drop all items to me at Greenside, Woodbury. If I am not in they can be left in the car port. If you leave your name on the bag I can then thank you. Warm clothing, sleeping bags, shoes, toothbrushes, toiletries and flasks are all required. Thank you for your support. (Chris Lear 01395 232772) From Jean Carpenter I am pleased to report that I have located Sue Billington (that is still her surname) and the glasses mentioned in the February magazine are not hers! However, the glasses must belong to someone who has visited me during the end of November to middle December. The glasses are prescription lenses, with very little correction. The frames are oblong and a mid-brown colour.

Cheque presentation of £100 from the Charity Coffee and Cake Mornings accepted by Val Arndt, the new Co-ordinator of the Friends of Woodbury Surgery.

1ST WOODBURY GUIDES Guide age girls are very rewarding to work with as you nurture them towards becoming mature young women. The girls respond well to having a young adult on the leader team and with my Assistant Leader off travelling in February, I am looking for an interested young adult who would like to get involved. If you would like to know more about helping with Guides in Woodbury, then please contact Helen Ellis (233665).

WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION Our AGM took place 26 January. It was well attended and involved positive and lively discussions. Nita Goffron presented the Chairman’s report and described an eventful year with many popular and enjoyable events. As well as a varied programme of social events at home, a small group of members made a trip to Bretteville to join our Twinners in their millennium celebration of land being gifted to them – an important milestone in their history. The Secretary’s report described an exciting programme of events for the coming year, the first of which, a Wine Tasting Session c/o Majestic Wines, has already ‘sold out’. We will be taking forward some previously successful events such as the Red Coat Tour and meal in Exeter and another masterpiece of comedy from the Moonstone Theatre Company – the theme this time is Dad’s Army. There will also be some exciting new events, such as an Archery session and a visit to the British Fireworks Championships in Plymouth. We look forward to hosting the French Twinners in May and providing a suitable programme of entertainment which all members are encouraged to share. There is an activity planned for every month of the year. The Treasurer’s report showed a healthy balance and it was agreed to decrease the cost of membership to £5 per individual – what a bargain! New members are welcome to join at any time. We now have a Facebook page with information about the Association and all its activities. Alternatively, contact Nita on 232314 or Jan on 232694.

On the demise of the Exton WI of which she was a committee member, she joined the newly formed Exton Ladies Group. A good cook and an accomplished needlewoman, she made exquisite lace pieces, knitted tiny garments for premature babies and recently took up patchwork. She had a lively mind, was an avid reader and a regular user of the internet, including for her shopping. Lillian was a lovely lady with a kind and generous heart who will be sadly missed by her many friends.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS 3, 17 & 31 MARCH, 14 & 28 APRIL 10.00 - 11.30, RBL ROOM behind WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL All are invited to join us on alternate Thursdays.

WOODBURY NEWS CLOSING DATES 2016 15 MARCH. 19 APRIL. 17 MAY. 21 JUNE. 19 JULY (note change of date). ALL MATERIAL FOR THE MAGAZINE SHOULD BE SENT TO KAREN SQUIRES, WILLOWFIELD, OAKHAYES ROAD by 19.00 on the closing date, with a name and telephone number, or email to karensquires100@gmail.com

THANKS After many years of delivering the Woodbury News to Broadway South and Globe Hill residents, Mike Bull has decided it is time to retire from the role. The Woodbury News thanks Mike for all his efforts over the years and wishes him well for the future. WOODBURY RECIPE BOOK I am trying to put together a recipe book of original recipes to raise funds for the Church Rooms sound-deadening project and should be grateful for any offers. The recipes MUST NOT have been published before and must be entirely original. I hope to have enough to cover drinks, soups, starters, main courses, pudding/sweets, cakes, etc. Cocktail savouries and nibbles would be welcome. Also, maybe I could include a few hints, tips and so on. Acknowledgements would be given to the donor. One suggestion is that any original household files, Victorian household books, or papers could hide such recipes. I am thinking that the charge for this book, entitled Woodbury Kitchen would be £5 and, with a bit of luck, it might be issued in April, May time. So, please help me. You can contact me by post, personal visit (5 Beeches Close) or email jeancarpenter5@btinternet.com and I will acknowledge by return. JANUARY WEATHER My apologies for missing the floods in Parsonage Way at the end of December: unless my gauge is leaking, only 2¼ inches of rain fell over those 2 days and it had little effect along Oakhayes Road. Anyway it continued wet into the New Year with 151.1mm for the month (5.95ins and 149% of average). There was a lovely calm spell of 3 days round the 20th with the first serious air frosts of the winter, one feature of the last several months being consistently strong winds; max/min temperatures were 13 C/-2 C. At the time of writing spring is well advanced with several fine displays of daffodils and early rhododendrons. PJH

ROUND AND ABOUT

WOODBURY WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S INSTITUTE At the first Woodbury WI meeting of the new year, the President Lin Milsom-Ashby welcomed existing members, as well as four new members and six visitors. A new idea was tried with the social time and refreshments starting the meeting, followed by the business part and ending with the speaker. We will see how members like the new format. During the business section members were asked to choose one of the six proposed resolutions to go forward to the council meeting. Although there were votes for most of the resolutions, the majority voted for better dementia provision in the NHS. The Treasurer Ann Shell thanked members for paying their subscriptions promptly and said that the finances are in a healthy state. Flower of the month was won by Pat Holland and several of the new members were lucky to win prizes in the raffle. The trader table was popular and there were books available to buy. Birthday wishes were given to Joan, Vicky and Lin. After the business was concluded Lin introduced the speaker, Ted Neather (and his technical assistant Mike Jeans). Ted is a well-known villager, university lecturer, choral singer and member of village choirs. His topic was How children acquire language. Members were treated to a fascinating, illustrated talk about how children acquire language from birth (some say from before birth). He said that the optimum time to learn language was from 2 - 8; by age 11 it is far too late for effective acquisition. Ted talked about different races and cultures and how their children learn. We all tried out the 'Click' language of an area in Africa, which was not at all easy. At the end of the talk the vote of thanks was given by Margaret Edwards and many members were heard to say that they wished they could have heard more and that they hoped Ted would come to talk on another occasion. Next month's meeting will be the birthday party with a bring and share buffet supper and entertainment provided by a local ukulele band. Lin Milsom-Ashby

DEATHS Don Clemens Don was born in Budleigh Salterton in 1925. He married Joan in 1958 and they moved to Pound Lane Woodbury into one of the "new" bungalows on the site of the old Leech's cottages where they have lived happily ever since, bringing up their two children Heather and Andrew. Don started work for the GPO in 1939 at 14 years old and enjoyed a long career at the Post Office and then BT as a telephone engineer. He oversaw the construction of the "new" telephone exchange in Topsham in 1951. Don retired from BT in 1985. He played an active role at Christ Church Woodbury, serving as a Deacon and on the building and maintenance committee. He was involved in a number of village groups including the History Society and Friends of St Swithun's. Don suffered a stroke in 2012 and was cared for by Joan until he passed away peacefully at home on 9 January 2016. His funeral and service of thanksgiving was held on 25 January. The service of thanksgiving at Christ Church was attended by many family and friends and he will be sadly missed by all. Lillian Hardy-Smith died on 14 January aged 90. She grew up near Bristol, with a brother, sister and an extended family of numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins, of whom who she was fond and was in touch with all her life. They were a great source of comfort to her and she took great interest in their doings. She married in 1956 and had a son, Nigel, who survives her. The family lived first in Topsham and later moved to Exton. After her husband Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early death, she became a teacher of commercial subjects at Exeter College where she made many friends and inspired many pupils, remaining there until her retirement. Afterwards, she became involved with the Talking Newspaper, for which she was a reader and editor, as well as the Save the Children charity shop in Exeter. She was very much a part of village life and until quite recently had been a keen member of the Drama Club and the Rambling Group, of which she was a founder member.

WOODBURYSTOCK 2016 IS READY TO ROLL ... What has become an annual festival in support of FORCE Cancer Charity is all set to roll again this year. The original dates have had to be changed, but the venue remains the same. The new dates are Friday 1 and Saturday 2 July with The Malthouse at The Maltsters Arms being the venue. As usual, there will be a session on Friday evening followed by a Saturday afternoon garden session and a Saturday evening session. While the Saturday afternoon session will again be free of charge (with charity collection) Friday and Saturday evenings will be entry by ticket or pay on the door. Ticket prices are just being finalised but will continue to represent excellent value. Once again all the bands, singers and organisers are giving their time and talent free of charge to this worthwhile charity. There will be a good mixture of favourites and newcomers this year, with some surprisingly big local names volunteering their services. Friday night’s headline act, new to the festival, will be the ever popular Shovelhead, and Saturday’s top of the bill The Sugar Shakers, who went down a storm last year. Watch this space for further announcements. Other local services are coming on board. In particular we would like to thank Arron Highley whose web publishing company is producing this year’s posters. The organisers would like to include a stage for this year. Budget limitations mean it needs to be done cheaply, for free, or have someone sponsor a stage. Help would also be appreciated with publicity. If there is anyone who would like to be involved or can help in any way, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact steve@bluesbury.co.uk - all offers of help gratefully received.

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL CASUAL VACANCY NOTICE There still currently exists a vacancy on the Parish Council for a Councillor in the Woodbury Ward If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor and would like to be considered for this vacancy please write to, or email, The Chairman c/o The Clerk at the address below, giving details of your skills, hobbies and interests etc. Applications Open Now! Each candidate must be proposed and seconded by a resident of the relevant ward (although candidates themselves are required only to reside, work or own land/property within 3 miles of the entire Parish of Woodbury) For more information please contact the Clerk or any Parish Councillor (addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of all Councillors can be found on Parish Council noticeboards and at www.woodburydevon.co.uk)

Left - Dick Graham plays the garden session Below - Bad Knees Blues Band

Mandy Westlake, Clerk to Woodbury Parish Council Greenside, Greenway, WOODBURY EX5 1LP (01395 233791) woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com COMMUNITY POLICE REPORT PCSO 30028 Donna Baker Tel 08456569412 Donna.baker@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk Your help please – I have received complaints in both Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton about inconsiderate parking, particularly around the primary schools. Please do not park on the grassed areas, which causes damage in the current wet weather and may result in damage to adjacent ditches which need to be kept clear to let the water get away efficiently. Thank you. Dog mess – please, please pick up after your dog; it is a health issue and of particular importance where children walk and play. It is very disappointing that this problem continues; we are all responsible for keeping our community clean. Thank you. Do email your photos of local people or events to Karen at karensquires100@ gmail.com The editorial team still needs a wider spread of news, particularly about our younger people. What are you all up to? Why don’t YOU write an article or send in a photo?

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL CITIZENS ADVICE EAST DEVON This valuable local service is well geared to help people learn or re-learn how to manage their money and they are more than happy to visit village halls to run classes on Money Management if they are wanted, or do individual one-to-one sessions with parishioners. Should you be interested, please contact the Parish Clerk, Mandy Westlake on 01395 233791 or email: woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com FLOODING Following the recent floods and extreme weather over the last few months, the Parish Council are looking to establish a Village Resilience Scheme for Exton, Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton with a view to appointing a designated Flood Warden for each village. Any residents, groups or associations who would like to be involved in the scheme for Woodbury or Exton, please contact the Parish Clerk or Chairman: Parish Clerk, Mandy Westlake Tel: 01395 233791 email woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com Chairman, Cheryl McGauley Tel: 01395 232057 or 07786 706546 email: Cheryl@mcgauley.co.uk HM THE QUEEN WILL BE 90 YEARS OLD ON 21 APRIL 2016! Do you have any ideas for a local event or wish to be involved in organising an event for Woodbury Parish? Please contact The Chairman of the Council, Cllr Cheryl McGauley with your suggestions, offers of help and a possible date when the event could be held. Tel: 01395 232057 or 07786 706546 email: cheryl@mcgauley.co.uk WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL Agendas for future meeting, and minutes of meetings can be found on www.woodburydevon.co.uk

WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Family Service Revd Karen Spray conducted the Family Service in January. The story of the Wedding Feast at Cana was read by Alice Rooke as Narrator, Finlay Webb as Jesus, Lola Webb as Mary and Eliza Rooke as the Master of the Feast. Arabella and Esme Taylor, Amelia Edwards and Lily Nash then went round to members of the congregation and poured out the symbolic water turned into wine for all to sample. Church Quizzes Thank you to everyone who supported these quizzes. In the quiz for children, entitled Know your Carols, two of the entries were all correct and the winners, Libby Pearson and Samuel Holt, decided to share the prize. Fourteen correct entries were received in the adult quiz It’s Christmas. The entries, from Ann Steventon, Judy Spargo, Charlotte Ward, Geraldine Cobley and Dave Potter in our village and from Margaret and Jon Tyler (Aylesbeare), Margaret Tayler (Exeter), Joanne Foss (via Carole Shortland) Nita Goffron and Joan Mansell (Woodbury), Jenny Rignall (Sidmouth), Jennifer Bentley (Ottery St Mary), Mrs M Powell (Kendal, Cumbria) and Mrs J Sumner (Weymouth) were all put in a bag and Revd Karen drew out the one to receive the prize at the Family Service. The prize was thus allocated to Mrs Sumner and she kindly returned the prize money to the church. The quizzes made £458 for church funds. Coffee Morning The March Coffee Morning with bacon butties will be on Saturday 5th from 09.30 until 10.30 in church. Easter Lilies If anyone would like to donate an Easter lily in someone’s memory, please let Sheila Gerdes know – 01395 233168. Thank you. Mothering Sunday The 09.30 Communion Service on Mothering Sunday will be a shortened and more child-friendly form of service. It is hoped that children will come to this special service and collect posies of flowers to give to their mothers and also take part in the service. The March Family Service on the 20th at 09.30 falls on Palm Sunday this year.

WHIST The March Whist Drive will be held on Tuesday 15th at 19.30 in the Village Hall. Although we still have a lot of fun and friendship with our small number of players, we would love to have more people join us. Why not give it a try?

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29 Then as the midday hour rang One more brave soul joined with the gang. Some walkers popped in golf club’s hall, As through damp air there came the call, Extonsior! So downhill they plodded on. Oh where was all the sunshine gone? For balmy days we pay the price. No banner with the strange device Extonsior! The group, bedraggled, but alive Glad at the Diggers to arrive. Fifteen more increased the number Helped arouse that voice from slumber Extonsior! EXTON DRAMA CLUB Peter Quilter’s farcical comedy CURTAIN UP 17, 18 AND 19 MARCH EXTON VILLAGE HALL Tickets from John Sharples 01392 873352 CORRECTION Please note that the photograph printed on page 26 of the Holiday Issue of Woodbury News was not Rachel Feeny-Williams as Aladdin but Hannah Saunders as Spirit of the Ring.

LADY MARY COURTENAY'S GOOSEFIELD MILLENNIUM GREEN EASTER EGG HUNT AND COFFEE MORNING WITH HOT X BUNS IN THE GOOSEFIELD FRIDAY 25 MARCH AT 10.30

EXTONSIOR (here and now) by Brian Wood of Exton with apologies to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow author of Excelsior (there and then) On Exton Walkers' New Year’s Day walk from a point on the common back to the Diggers at Woodbury Salterton for lunch, the weather was lousy, giving the author thought of the well-known poem, Excelsior, on which is based this version, called Extonsior. The light of noon approaching fast, As through a stony quarry passed Five walkers, wet. No snow or ice, Nor banner with a strange device Extonsior! Reflecting deep, across the heath As wet pools squelched, their feet beneath’ The banner? We’ve forgotten it. No matter. Upon it is writ Extonsior! From cheery homes they came that morn, Not quite in time to greet the dawn. Up late last eve to meet New Year. A voice then sighed into their ear Extonsior! By Four Firs, getting heavier rain, They thought “Oh what a bloody pain. The roaring torrent’s deep and wide!” And loud that clarion voice replied Extonsior! With maids and men we’d sooner rest, Back home there in our comfy nest. Not rain drops floating in our eye. A voice replied, far up on high, Extonsior! The tree rich castle they passed by, Bastion once stark against the sky. The route ahead was clear as mud. Cried ancient voices, doused in blood, Extonsior!

HAVE SOME EASTER FUN AND SUPPORT THE PRE-SCHOOL Woodbury Salterton Pre-School is organising an Easter Card Competition and Easter Egg Hunt to raise much-needed funds to keep our Pre-School going. Children and adults are invited to design an Easter Card and there will be prizes for the different age groups. Entry forms cost £1 and can be obtained from the Pre-School or the School. On 25 March (Good Friday) there will be an Easter Egg Hunt. Entry for this is £1.50 and those wishing to take part should meet outside the school at 10.30. Tea, coffee and cakes will be on sale in the Village Hall afterwards, when the prizes for the Easter Card Competition will be presented. WOODBURY SALTERTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL In January, we were thrilled to receive a letter from Nick Gibb MP congratulating the school for the very high standard of performance in the 2015 national Key Stage 2 tests. Woodbury Salterton CE Primary is amongst the Top 100 Performing Schools. Our school is one of only 187 schools nationally to achieve 100% of pupils gaining 4B or above in reading and maths, and level 4 or above in writing! This is a significant achievement and one that we all feel very proud of. The school has been in the top performing schools nationally for sustained improvement at level 4 attainment since 2012.

Class 3 – proud of their school’s achievement

Perseverance This term’s value is ‘Perseverance’ where the children have been exploring this value through scripture, song, story and drama. Once again, we are using an acrostic poem to explore the meaning of this value. Perseverance is ... Pressing on Eager to continue Running the race Sticking with things Encouraging each other to keep going Valuing the support of others Eyes fixed on the target Reaching a goal over time Aiming to complete the task Not giving up Commitment to keep going Ending up where you want to be The children have begun to explore encouraging others to keep going, achieving a personal goal, keeping going against the odds and doing the right thing as part of Collective Worship.

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Flight to Egypt and the Calais Jungle As part of our focus on the value of perseverance in school, we have looked at a painting by James Tissot called Flight to Egypt. The children thought about how Joseph and Mary must have had to persevere to escape King Herod. They must have felt very strange when they had to find a new land. Being made a refugee is not something that belongs only to the past. As we all know, every day families are forced from their homes because they are in danger of losing their lives if they stay. Recently, Jenna Burnett visited the children in Key Stage 2. Jenna has recently returned from the Calais jungle where she was volunteering. Jenna also works at Exmouth Community College as part of the Initiative of Christians in Education (ICE) team. She talked about her experiences from visiting the Calais Jungle and as a result of this, the School Council have chosen to support Jenna’s collection of boots and coats which she will deliver during half term. Primary Sporting Festival Success Three children recently represented the school superbly at a Primary Sporting Festival at St Luke’s Sports and Science College. Taking part in a Paralympics festival, Connie, Tyler and Maya returned feeling proud of their achievements.

ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON Sunday Services: 1st Sunday Mothering Sunday 6 March 18.00 Evening Service. 2nd Sunday Lent 5. 13 March 09.30 Eucharist. 3rd Sunday Palm Sunday 20 March 09.30 Lay-led Service with palms. 4th Sunday Easter Day 27 March 09.30 Family Eucharist. Holy Week: Thursday 24 Maundy Thursday 19.00 Meditative Service at Farringdon. Good Friday 09.30 Cross of Christ at Clyst St Mary. 14.00 Meditation on the Cross at Aylesbeare. 14.00 Meditation on the Cross at Clyst St George. 14.30 Meditation Service at Woodbury. White Cross Mission Community Lent Course will be held at St Andrew’s Church, Exton on Thursdays starting from 18 February to 17 March from 14.30 – 15.30 followed by tea and biscuits. Everyone is welcome to join us whether they are members of a church or not.

EXTON LADIES GROUP On a cold January afternoon, the Exton Ladies Group assembled to celebrate its 6th birthday. The meeting began with a well-informed and compassionate talk from Jill Luckings about the St Petrock Charity, situated in a corner of the Cathedral Green in Exeter. The organisation is committed to aiding the homeless, funded 1/3 by the local community, 1/3 by local government and 1/3 by national organisations like CRISIS UK. The aim is to help the homeless off the street and into safe, clean accommodation, usually a long-term process, since the reasons for becoming destitute are many and complex – deprived childhood, abuse, prison, mental health problems, alcohol and drugs can contribute, often a combination. The easy availability of cheap “legal highs”, that can induce severe psychotic behaviour and then be completely forgotten by the victim, compounds the problem. People who have never known security of any kind, or have been forced into situations they cannot handle, need understanding and practical aid to re-enter society, both of which this wonderful organisation clearly tries to give. Donations are gratefully received, as are sleeping bags, waterproof clothing and boots, warm hats and balaclavas. For advice on donations, call 01392 422396 or email www.stpetrocks.org.uk. Following a thoughtprovoking quiz, the ladies tucked into a splendid tea provided by Valerie Thomas, and a birthday cake with six candles was cut and eaten while convivial conversation ensued and no doubt several blessings were counted. After a highly enjoyable trip to Plymouth earlier in the year to see Cinderella, plans are already being made for a June outing - so watch this space!

GOODBYE TURKEY OAK A tree on the Plantation is being taken down in Woodbury Salterton. It is a Turkey Oak (Quercus Cerris) and is about 120 years old. One of the tree specialists showed me a photo of an X-ray, which indicated that the base of the tree is completely rotten inside. You can just make out the man near the top of the tree.

Memories from World War II Class 3 have been learning about the two World Wars. In particular, they have focused much of their work on how the war affected the lives of children. They have watched programmes, and written stories about evacuees during the second World War. To help bring history to life, we were extremely lucky to have Mr Treasaden, a local Woodbury resident, to come and talk to us about his experiences as an evacuee. His stories of the Battle of Britain, London during the Blitz, and life with a caring family down in Cornwall had the children captivated for nearly an hour! He brought photographs to share, and his stories sparked interested questions from the children and also a willingness for them to share the stories that they had been told by their grandparents and friends. We are very grateful to Mr Treasaden for giving up his time and sharing his memories with us. Bringing History Alive! Class One have been busy finding out about the causes and effects of the Great Fire of London in 1666. They have discovered that artefacts, paintings, newspapers and diaries can help to tell us about past events. They have enjoyed writing diary extracts, using their senses as a way to describe a personal recount of the event. The highlight of this work was the creation of a London street and the burning of the houses which has helped the children experience the range of emotions felt by London citizens at that time. ‘We had to remember not to go near the fire and it was really big. I liked it when the houses were burning and the smoke went everywhere!’ Lily ‘The houses burnt really quickly. Sometimes the fire got a bit scary when all the houses were really burning. The fire started very slowly and then it went really fast!’ Kayla Cont’d/...

The photo is taken looking down the Plantation towards the church – roof just in background. In the foreground is a tree which has been cut back. Always sad when we lose a tree. Katharine Wheeler

WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMENS’ INSTITUTE President Jenny Kemp announced that she had received a telephone call inviting her to talk about Woodbury Salterton WI on FM Bay Community Radio. The interview will take place on Sunday 6 March around 11.00. Continuing our series of social events there will be tea and quiz at Gill Bricknell’s on Thursday 3 March at 14.00. Lynda Kettle, who moved to Devon last summer from Birmingham, gave a talk entitled Theatre and Production Design. Inspired by her Art schoolteacher, she studied set design and went on to work for over thirty years for BBC television working on the costumes, props and sets of a whole list of well-known programmes including All Creatures Great and Small, Howard’s Way and Poldark. In retirement Lynda has become a well-known artist, giving talks and demonstrations and last week decided to join the WI. The speaker at the March meeting, on Wednesday 9th at 19.30 in the Village Hall, will be Rebecca de Mendonca on her life as an artist. The Woodbury News attempts to represent a variety of views within the Community, but does not accept responsibility for anything but Editorial comment. While it may publish unacknowledged material, nothing is included unless the Editor knows the name and address of the author(s).

Class 1 with their model houses prior to their re-enactment of The Great Fire of London

Class 2 Treasure Hunters! Year 3 and 4 children recently learned about the Seaton Down Hoard - a treasure trove of 22,000 Roman coins found two years ago by a metal detector enthusiast in Seaton, East Devon. We have been thinking about archaeologists as part of our History lessons this year, understanding how they piece together facts about the past and help tell the stories of history. Very excitingly, Olivia brought in her metal detector and we had a good hunt around the playground for signs of buried treasure. Despite not unearthing anything this time, Class 2 are sure that there may be Roman coins hidden somewhere nearby. Who knows? That's the amazing thing about History.

Fundraising We constantly try to raise funds for the school to enable our children to be able to have the treats, such as day trips, which help to enhance their learning and experiences whilst at primary school. In January we ran another Bag2school event and raised nearly £140. As always, we are grateful to our local community for helping to support this event by donating unwanted clothes and shoes. Thank you.

Roman Day in School Sometimes, instead of bringing the children to a museum, it’s just as exciting to bring the museum into school and that’s exactly what we did! Ollie, known by his Roman name as Julianius Valerius Genialias, delivered a whole day’s workshop in school ending in our very own Roman battle! Ollie shared so much information with the children in Years 3-5 throughout the day; he explained that the Romans won battles not because they were bigger, stronger and braver than their enemies, but because they were more organised, disciplined and worked as a team. The other useful fact he reminded the children about was how a soldier needed to listen. Some useful lessons indeed!

Preparing for the Roman battle!

Forest School The preparation for our very own Forest School continues. We are in the process of applying for grants to assist with the setting up of the scheme. As mentioned before, any donations would be most welcome – if you feel you are able to make a financial contribution, or donate some fence panels, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Catherine Holt on: 07967891257 or email: Catherine@live.co.uk Follow us on Facebook If you’re interested in finding out more about the school please visit the school website or follow us on Facebook at Woodbury Salterton C of E Primary for diary dates and interesting posts. EXETER BONSAI SOCIETY This society meets regularly in Woodbury Salterton Village Hall at 14.30. Their programme until June 2016 is: 24 Jan Winter Image Show 28 Feb Repotting Workshop 26 March Yamadori Dig (Haldon Hill or Woodbury Common) 27 March Repotting Workshop 24 April Layering - Brian MacKichan 22 May Preparation of show trees workshop 21 June Bonsai South West 2016 - The Pavilion, Exmouth. 26 June Suiseki and Accent Plants - John Stuart. FROG FOCUS MONDAY 22 FEBRUARY 14.30 IN CLYST ST GEORGE CHURCH Please support this event to highlight the serious decline of certain small native creatures. Two speakers from Devon Wildlife Trust will give an illustrated talk and children from Clyst St George Primary School will be contributing. Refreshments with cakes. Items for sale. Donations invited for Devon Wildlife Trust. For further information contact Julia Bowditch 01392 877040 or Juliette Limb 01392 877584.