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Whole School Trip to Paignton Zoo

We have had a very exciting whole school trip to Paignton Zoo. We took up the offer of a free school visit to help support the zoo in celebrating being 100 years old. We did cause a bit of chaos with the coaches in Woodbury at pick-up and drop-off times, but we had to manage getting nearly 200 children and 35 adults on and off the coaches (we do apologise for any inconvenience caused). All the children had a fabulous day, and for some it was their first trip to the zoo. It certainly did not disappoint - from being greeted by chimpanzees swinging from tree to tree, to spending time with the majestic giraffes, to having an upclose staring competition with the gorillas and the exhilarating journey on the wobbly bridge - to name a few of the many highlights. A great day out was had by all!

Choir

Our choir has been performing again - this time we were invited to Exmouth Community College to sing a repertoire of four songs. We sang alongside 32 other primary schools intermixed with performances by some music students from the college. The evening ended with everyone singing Stand by Me together. It was a joy to listen to all the different children perform and a great way to finish the year for our fantastic group of singers.

Thank you to Mrs O’Donnell for working so hard to support the children with their singing and we look forward to starting our choir up again in the autumn term.

Gillian Pyle, Head of School

Woodbury Living Advent Calendar

With just five months to go until the start of the Woodbury Living Advent Calendar (WLAC) we, Jules and Ruth, are excited to be cracking on behind the scenes to ensure that this festive village tradition continues to bring our community together at ‘the most wonderful time of the year’. Please follow our new Instagram account, @2023wlac, where we will post updates leading up to the event. We will also post on the Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton Community Matters Facebook account and in Woodbury News. The first date for your diaries (and apologies in advance for asking you to think about the ‘C’ word so early in the year) is on Sunday 24 September at 16.30 in the Church Rooms for a quick meeting where you can meet us and we can discuss the nuts and bolts of how we will run this year’s event. We will also publish information about the two local charities that we as a community will be supporting through the sale of trail maps and donations, the timings of window reveals throughout December and the grand finale booked at the Church Rooms on Christmas Eve.

Thanks in advance for your support!

Ruth and Jules

Woodbury Tennis Club

The summer season is well underway. All the teams have played 50% of their matches with many members having had the opportunity of match play. In addition, the Triples league on Friday evenings has had four sessions with six teams competing. Our junior coaching programme is on hold for the summer, as coach John Wingate has been out of action due to illness; hopefully he will be back in action for coaching in September.

The club has raised over £20,000 for the new pavilion, with the generous grant and loan from the Parish Council. However, as with all building projects, the costs have increased - for this project to £25,000. We are seeking gift-aided donations from members and friends to get us over the line. Anyone with happy memories of the old club hut who would like to donate, please contact Pat Browne.

Wimbledon tennis will soon be on the TV and there will be an increase in interest in the game. We will host an open morning on Saturday 8 July from 10.00 to 13.00 for anyone in the parish to come and try the game and to see our set-up as a community club.

The club will hold its annual tournament on Sunday 9 July from 10.00; visitors and spectators are welcome.

Anyone in the parish interested in tennis please contact Pat Browne (01395 232805 ruthandpatb@aol.com) or come along to club sessions at 10.00 on Sundays. For junior coaching contact Christine Sheward (christinesheward58@gmail.com).

Cream Tea And Family Walking Quiz

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Pat Browne

GLEBE FIELD, WOODBURY SALTERTON

SATURDAY 8 JULY, 14.30 - 16.30

(In the hall if wet)

Cream tea £4, Quiz £1. There will also be a raffle. No requirement to book tickets but an email to register interest would be helpful: woodsaltvillagehall@outlook.com. Our objective is to start fundraising to upgrade the kitchen and relocate it in the unused green room. The old kitchen will then be used for storage.

There will be a curry night and a bangers and mash supper in the months to come.