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Football

Thankyou to Mr Norton who has organised numerous football matches against various schools over the spring term, with both boys and girls playing from Year 3 to Year 6. The matches have resulted in our children demonstrating superb team spirit and, as always, our school values, alongside improving their football skills. A special mention needs to go to the Year 3/4 girls team who went to King’s School for the East Devon Football Final, where they were crowned East Devon Football Champions. We are now through to the Devon Finals at the Devon FA Headquarters in May.

Our Year 5/6 boys squad have been playing in various matches in the EPFL group matches. They came out on top as Group C winners with a solid 28 points out of 30 and have secured their place in the Champions Shield. We will be playing against the top eight teams in Exeter on 24 April. Regardless of the outcome of the final, the children have worked incredibly hard and should be proud of what they have achieved.

We are still looking for Governors to support our Federation. Governance is a great opportunity to give something back to your community through our fantastic Church of England schools.

We are now recruiting skilled volunteers to serve as governors for our schools, Woodbury and Pinhoe Church of England Primary. You don’t need lots of experience and you don’t need to be a parent. All we ask is that you value Church of England education, share our passion for making our schools the best they can be and have the commitment and skills needed as a governor.

As a governor, you’ll get the opportunity to lead, serve and develop to make a positive difference to the educational experiences and outcomes of children and young people. There is nothing more satisfying and the Diocese of Exeter will support you every step of the way. To indicate your interest in becoming a governor, please complete the expression of interest form on our website Be A School Governor - Diocese of Exeter (anglican.org) or email beagovernor@exeter.anglican.org

If you prefer, you can speak to our education team on 01392 294950. We’d love to hear from you. If you would like to find out more about how Cedar Tree Federation Board operates, please contact Alexa agill@cedartreefederation.org.

Gillian Pyle, Head of School

FoSS SPRING CONCERT

SATURDAY 29 APRIL AT 19.00 (note earlier start) ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH

Featuring Devon County Junior Choir, Bel Canto Choir with Catherine Luke. Tickets £10.00 (children £2) from Rook Pie, Pat Browne, committee members or on the door.

WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

THURSDAY 11 MAY, 19.30

DUBUISSON ROOM, WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL

Anyone with any interest in the meeting may attend as an observer. Only Members of the Village Hall Co Ltd have the right to speak and to vote on proceedings.

MAYTREE PRESCHOOL FUNDRAISER COFFEE MORNING

Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, commencing 16 MAY.

WOODBURY CHURCH ROOMS. 09.30-11.30

All are very welcome.

Woodbury Twinning Association

On Saturday 25 March, we held a wine tasting evening in the Church Rooms which was extremely successful and really enjoyed by all of us. We tasted some very interesting wines accompanied by tasty nibbles. Andy and Aileen produced a wine-focused quiz won by Warren who received a bottle of wine as a prize. Our thanks must go to Andy and Aileen for all their hard work which made the evening such good fun.

Our next event on Saturday 13 May is a Murder Mystery evening at The White Hart with The Moonstone Company entitled The Case of the Murdered Manager. The cost is £20 for members and £23 for non-members to include a curry (choice of either korma, tikka or madras) and a dessert. This event is limited to 30 and we need to know numbers by 5 May with your curry choice please. Please contact Nita - nitagoffron@live.co.uk or Jan - jmowenteacher@aol.com. Jan Owen

HOSPISCARE

COFFEE AND CAKE MORNINGS

FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH

WOODBURY CHURCH ROOMS

10.00 - 12.00. All very welcome.

Woodbury Village Golf Society

China Fleet Country Club - Thursday 13 April

Well, perhaps the 13th was not such a bad date for our first outing of the year; if the visit had been held on the day before or the day after it would have been a washout! As it was, there was some rain and also a short hail shower halfway through the game. There were muddy patches and it was difficult to hit a long ball as it was often snagged by the soft ground.

Nineteen players gathered after finding their way to the lounge through a labyrinth of stairs and corridors and families all over the place, only to remember when they arrived that there were no bacon butties provided. However, roast chicken followed by sticky toffee pudding was served at the end of the day.

Conditions on the course definitely favoured the low handicap golfer. Only five golfers managed to score 30 points and over. There was one team of 4 and five teams of 3. Chris Hatherley, who was previously a WVGS member, was welcomed back as a guest.

Just one 2 was scored by David Moore on the 12th hole and nearest the pin was Graham Slack on the 15th. For the teams, in third place with 71 points Roger Norman, Charlie Kislingbury and David Moore; in second place with 74 points Chris Hatherley, Tim Kirk and Richard Perry; and the winners with 78 points Paul Crafer, Paul Saunders and Graham Slack. For the individuals, in third place Graham Slack with 35 points, in second place Richard Perry with 37 points and the winner Paul Wright with 38 points. Clearly it was good to be a ‘Paul’ on the day! The next meeting is on Thursday 18 May at one of our favourite venues, Dainton Park. This is a pleasant parkland course just outside Newton Abbot which we were unable to play last year due to maintenance work being carried out.

Jeremy Browne, Past Chairman WVGS

Woodbury Garden Club

TUESDAY 9 MAY, 19.15 FOR 19.30

WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL

Tom Sharples on What’s New in Perennials for a Medium-sized Garden. Visitors welcome (£3).

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Plant Sale

SATURDAY 13 MAY, 10.30 - 12.00

WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Free entry.

Summer bedding, perennials, tub and basket plants, veg plants, shrubs, indoor plants, equipment.

WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Our talk this month was on beekeeping and given by an extraordinarily engaging speaker, Rob Paskell, who has kept bees as a hobby for over 30 years. I may know a few things about bees, but we all learned new things from Rob. He showed us a slide of insects which all looked like bees and told us to pick out the honey bees. It turned out they were all hover flies except for a bumble bee and a wasp. The hover flies were disguised for protection. We then learned how to remove the wax from both sides of the honeycomb. When it is removed, the honeycombs are put into something that looks like an old fashioned spin dryer and it comes out using centrifugal force. Sorry if this is too scientific. I knew that drones only lasted one summer and were then thrown out, but I didn’t know that worker bees only lived three weeks before they expired. Hardly seems fair. The queen can live for three years. Rob showed films and diagrams of a bee stinging and explained how to remove the sting. We saw the sting and poison sac, which was huge, and which, if left, continues to enter the blood stream. There was visual evidence of this sac being dragged from the bee which immediately died as its insides were pulled out. There was much more of life inside the hive, and of course bees are essentially one community made of several thousand parts. Rob brought some of his honey which, because it is local, contains local pollen that can help allergies.

Our next meeting on 11 May will include the AGM when we vote for a committee and by which time all subs should be paid. Laurie Marriot will be talking to us about Glass Design. Livvy Robins

Woodbury Tennis Club

Our local leagues will operate from the end of April and we have entered two mens, one ladies and one mixed team representing Woodbury. The mixed team have played their first match, recording a 7-2 victory. There has been a good take-up of membership with over 80% renewing early. We will only be able to accept new membership from our local area. However we do offer pay and play for visitors and non-members: to book contact Pat Browne. By the time of publication we hope to have signed up for a replacement hut (to be called pavilion) to be put in place in September. Our Triples league matches start on 28 April with seven teams entered. This is a good social occasion and visitors are encouraged to stay and watch. During Wimbledon fortnight we will hold an open morning on Saturday 8 July, when anyone interested in tennis is invited to attend. Our doubles tournament will take place on 9 July.

We intend to continue our successful junior coaching programme during the second half of the summer term, with the experienced Exmouth coach John Wingate taking charge of the coaching. Unfortunately he is not available until later in the summer and we have been unable to find a temporary replacement coach. All those on last year’s list will be contacted; new members (5+) wishing to join please e-mail Christine (christinesheward58@ gmail.com) to express interest.

For new members the annual subscription rates are £75 per adult, £50 day membership and £15 junior membership, so we hope Woodbury residents who have played or wish to play the game will visit the club and join in. Please contact Pat Browne 01395 232805 (ruthandpatb@aol.com) for any tennis related enquiries.

Pat Browne

Greenwashing

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, greenwashing is “To make people believe that your company is doing more to protect the environment than it really is.”

Green claims can sell everything from cleaning fluids to plane tickets and it’s big business. The Financial Conduct Authority is drawing up measures aimed at clamping down on greenwashing. It proposes restrictions on how certain terms such as “green” or “sustainable” can be used in advertising. It has become such an issue that new legislation is being prepared which could see companies fined for making unproven environmental assertions to sell their products.

It's worth checking the packaging of products carefully: for example, something that is 100% recyclable is not the same as something that is 100% recycled. Also “environmentally safe” and “eco-friendly” have no standard definition. A green logo does not mean the company is actually environmentally friendly.

Baby Birds

On a practical note - it’s baby bird season. Most people don't realise that many juvenile birds spend a day or so living on the ground after they leave the nest. This is perfectly normal behaviour and if necessary the parents will feed them. Fully feathered birds should be left alone while they learn to fend for themselves. If you have a baby bird in your garden please keep your cat indoors until it has gone. If your cat ever catches a bird, the bird is going to need to see a vet before it can be rehabilitated. The smallest scratch or injury caused by an encounter with a cat will normally be fatal as infection will set in after a few hours. Please take “catted” birds to a vet as soon as possible even if they appear unscathed by the encounter. The vet will administer antibiotics and the patient can then go to a wildlife rescue centre or rehabilitator.

Please contact us if you are unsure what action to take at info@wildwoodbury.org or call Tony Bennett on 07971 082384.

Please join our Facebook group, Wild-Woodbury, and check out our website http://www.wild-woodbury.org to find out more about what we are doing to help our local wildlife. Tony Bennett

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