PICNIC SUNDAY AND PETE ALDRIDGE MEMORIAL CRICKET MATCH Listeners to ‘The Archers’ will know that cricket plays memory of Pete Aldridge, formerly President of the a big part in Ambridge the fictional, archetypal, club. Many in the village will remember Pete with a English village. The whole village turns out to watch great deal of affection, a gentleman in every sense of every match. Unfortunately, the writers are behind the word, a friend to many and proud to be a part of the times. Nationwide, 40,000 players are lost to the this community. Pete’s family will be there in force. game annually and hundreds of cricket clubs There will be a barbecue and other refreshments and disappear. The reasons for this are not a subject for there will be opportunities for children (and perhaps debate here. parents) to play some Woodcote Cricket cricket, plus other Club is fortunate; it entertainments for gets good spectator children. All the fun support compared starts from around with most clubs. 2.00pm. There is ample It will also be a evidence that people Cricket World Cup enjoy seeing cricket celebration day with played in our lovely free wrist-bands for setting. The Red Lion children. The Cricket plays its full and Club successfully traditional part! applied for a World Cricket has been Cup grant of £1000 played here since A Cricket Match on Woodcote’s Village Green which enabled the 1880 but the club is purchase of a ‘top of beginning to feel the pressure of too few players. the range’ barbecue with all the accessories. The club Our cricket club cannot match Ambridge, but it does will make this available to other village organisations its best to contribute to village life and it aspires to on request. keep cricket in the village scene. The Sunday, ‘Picnic Wouldn’t it be terrific if, just for one day, Woodcote on the Green’, is an annual event, which will take could match Ambridge and get the whole village out place this year on the 7th July. Everyone in the village there on the Green to support their Cricket Club. The is invited and this year there are very special reasons Correspondent would love to be there to report the for a bumper attendance. event. It will be a wholly village affair, with a Memorial SP Match between Woodcote and The Red Lion in COMMENT FROM THE VICARAGE SERVICES at ST LEONARD’S in JULY I don’t know how many of you who read this column 7th July (Trinity 3) each month make it as far as the list of services 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion which follows. If you do you may have noticed that after each date of any given Sunday there is in 9.45 a.m Parish Communion brackets another title and sometimes a number as 14th July (Trinity 4) well; this month it’s all ‘Trinity 4’ and so on. I 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion thought that this month I’d take this time to explain a little more. 9.45 a.m Worshipping Together These titles relate to the particular day in the church 21st July (Trinity 5) calendar and sometimes the reference is obvious for 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion example Easter, but some are a little more obscure. 9.45 a.m The Open Door Service Last month on 16th June we celebrated Trinity Sunday and the many Sundays following retain this 28th July (Trinity 6) title. So, what does it refer to? 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion Well it is the season when we move from the great 9.45 a.m Parish Communion dramas of the Christian story found in both the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible) and the New. From Blessings, Linda creation and God’s faithfulness to a people who were Revd. Linda Smith, Tel. 01491 680979 (like us) wayward, all the way through to the life, Email: [email protected] death and resurrection of Jesus; who is the embodiment of God’s love. Through him we can see what it means to live in close relationship with God, “ONLY UKES” AT ST LEONARD’S and in the defeat of the powers of darkness on the cross, the glorious Ascension and the coming of the CHURCH WOODCOTE Holy Spirit at Pentecost we experience afresh the power of a mighty God who goes far beyond our human understanding. There is an ancient Christian statement of belief which describes God as ‘The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible and the Holy Spirit incomprehensible,’ and one can forgive those who were required to recite it on Trinity Sunday for wondering just what the point of it all was if it was all so impossible to understand! But it is a vital part of our faith that although we can know about God because of scripture, because of Jesus, because of the gracious presence of the Holy Spirit in Please come and join us for a wonderful night's our lives, we can never fully know or understand musical entertainment at St Leonards with musical God. We cannot define God because any definition group Only Ukes on Sunday 7th July at 7pm. Come limits God to what our human mind can hold but along and help raise funds for St Leonards with with God there will always be more. Jesus said that music throughout the decades. Refreshments will be the Spirit would lead us into all truth and so provided. Tickets are £10 per person, if interested discovering God is an on-going experience and one contact Gillian 681711. filled with new joys every day. Of course, we can and must find ways of expressing CHRISTIAN AID WEEK COLLECTION what we know of God, how else would the faith be This year's collection in Woodcote made a fantastic shared and passed on through the generations in the total of £870.97 In addition, Christian Aid will be way that it has? But we must never think that we able to claim back Gift Aid of £67.93 because of tax have the last word on God, or that we hold the whole payers who gift-aided their donations. truth about God. In the Bible, those who try to describe their experience of seeing or knowing God I would like to thank everyone who worked so hard to will do so in the terms of worship and praise. In collect donations and all those who gave so Revelation, the final book of the bible, we read that generously. ‘the vision of God calls us to worship’, and that is Janet Casson how we can best show people God. By sharing in worship, we can go beyond language, beyond definitions and through poetry and sacred Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of actions really come to know God. So that is what the information printed in this paper, the Editor and season of Trinity is all about; in these weeks it is a Committee cannot accept responsibility for the contents time of being with the God who continually surprises of advertisements or any errors that may occur. Opinions us and who journeys with us through all the ups and expressed are those of the contributors and do not downs of our lives. How blessed we are! necessarily reflect the views of the Editor or Committee.
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6 WOODCOTE LIBRARY NEWS WOODCOTE CORRESPONDENT AGM The next Woodcote Correspondent AGM will be held in the Lions’ Den, in the Community Centre starting at 7.30pm. Everyone who reads the Woodcote Correspondent is invited to attend. Get set to blast-off in our FREE reading challenge at your local library 13th July to 14th September Oxfordshire children can join the Rocket family in libraries this summer for an epic adventure in space! Your mission is to track down mischievous aliens, collect stickers and solve clues as you read six library books of your choice. Finish the challenge to get your own medal LANGTREE TEAM CHURCHES 7-11 and certificate! HOLIDAY CLUB Look out for fantastic This year’s theme was ‘Light Exploration’. We learnt new books and activities about the significance of light in Christianity - at your library and try especially Jesus as ‘Light of the World’ and discussed out the website at the role of light in other religions. We discussed how spacechase.org.uk to add to the fun! we use light in celebrations and about guiding and warning lights. We looked at lots of different candles Oxfordshire Reads this year and simple lamps, and considered the effect of total has been inspired by the 50- darkness. year anniversary of the moon We discovered the importance of the sun and the role landings, so we are hoping to of plants in converting sunlight to food that we can eat. We also found out how fast light travels and how get our readers to travel ‘out many times light can travel between Woodcote and of this world’, explore distant Reading in a second. lands and extraordinary lives. The children heard the story of the boy who filled his It will run from Saturday 6 father’s house with candle light and were encouraged July to Saturday 7 September. to consider how to ‘bring light to others’ and harness Read a book, complete a their ‘inner light’. Glow in the dark pebbles were very postcard and enter the free well received. prize draw for some awesome A lighthouse collage, ‘light exploration’ hats, a prizes (full details in biblical clay lamp; moulded candles in sea shells, branches). sun-catchers, and junk-model lighthouses were made, along with a ‘garden of Eden’ and ‘solar- powered’ microphone. The next meeting of our adult book club is on In cooking we made light and dark buns (that will be Monday 15th July at the usual time of 6pm. vanilla and chocolate in case you were wondering); jam tarts decorated with the sun, moon and stars Our popular Rhymetime sessions continue every and ‘sunshine scones’. We also made rag rugs using Thursday during term time for a 10am start. We the colours of the rainbow and light and dark fabrics will take our usual summer term break, meaning no and posies of ‘moon’ flowers. sessions after 18th July until we re-start on Thursday 5th September 2019. We thank Megan and Mia and Mariella our helpers; everyone who came along; those who provided junk- Health Clinics this month are being held on modelling supplies and all who came to the Wednesday 10th and 24th from 9.30-10.30. presentation to hear about what we had been doing. Remember this session is for babies, parents and There was a great deal of laughter fun and mess, but carers only – not the general public. that is what holiday club is all about. We hope that New members are always welcome everyone who came along felt a little brightness in their days and enjoyed the spoils of their labours over tea. Janet, Sue, Alison, Joanna, Chris and Linda
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8 GET OXFORDSHIRE ACTIVE Jonny Clark scored 77. Mortimer End reached the Keep Fit Gentle Exercise Class (Seated total for the loss of only one wicket. or Standing) Morale was rather low after those two defeats, but Starts 4 July 2019 confidence was restored somewhat with the home win against Stratfield. Stratfield were bowled out for Thursdays 11:30am -12:30pm 150 and Woodcote won narrowly by 2 wickets. JP Goring Village Hall Brouard was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 31, while the batting honours went mainly to openers, £5/Class Ryan Lennard 44 and Paul Knox 42. To book contact: Annalie Thomasson 07766 991487 On 1st June the team travelled to Welford Park and or [email protected] returned with a very impressive seven-wicket win. Hero of the hour was Ryan Lennard with 90 not out More information at: www.getoxfordshireactive.org and he received excellent support from Simon Fuller who scored 43 not out, as Woodcote chased down WOODCOTE WI NEWS Welford’s total of 207. May 2019 The midweek season got underway with a defeat in a friendly against Kidmore End. Jonny Clark (21) and Patricia Solomons welcomed the members and Paul Knox (32) batted well and James Worsfold took visitors on a lovely warm day. 4 wickets for 32, but Kidmore End finished as Celebrating birthdays this month are Audrey winners by 56 runs. In the first league match at Hawthorne and Hazel Tagg. home to Clifton Hampden, Woodcote won by 8 wickets. Chasing 137, Paul Knox (58) and James This month the President of Peppard WI, who will be Wheeler (49 not out) saw the team comfortably over voting on our behalf at the National Annual Meeting, the winning line. This match was also notable for the came to speak to us about the Resolutions. They are new coloured midweek team kit. This has been ‘A call against the decline in Local Bus Services’ and sponsored by The Red Lion, Aldridge’s Leather ‘Don’t fear the Smear’. This was followed by Goods, Neil McDougall Plumbing and Dan Scott discussion and a vote. Electrical. We would like to place on record our Lunch club this month will be going to Goring Heath thanks to our generous sponsors. Golf Club. Shirley Bryant gave thanks to Patricia Solomons for GORING HEATH BOWLS arranging the perfect day we had in Savill Gardens Our season has got off to a damp start, with two and a boat trip from Runnymede to Windsor, which league matches postponed by rain. However, we included the obligatory cream tea! have played friendlies at Trentham (in Purley) and at Before we had tea we had a quiz thanks to Ann home to Burghfield, plus a league match at Larden. This was followed by a lovely tea deliciously Caversham. The friendlies we lost with honour, the prepared by Jenny Gough, Jan Clegg and Ann Caversham match without, but we had fun trying Rossiter. In May we participated in the SODC "Learn to Bowl" Bloom of the month winner was Shirley Bryant. initiative and held a three week beginners course at The Almshouses. It was well received by all the In July we will be sampling the cheeses of the participants - one has already joined the club. If you Pangbourne Cheese Shop so come and join us on the missed that, but would still like to have a go, we have 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Village Hall at an open roll-up (not something you smoke!) every 2.30pm. Monday at 2pm. We are happy to welcome Judy Williams. newcomers, lend them some bowls, and give them an introduction on one of our three rinks. WOODCOTE CRICKET CLUB The next big thing is our annual bowls tour, from Friday 5th to Monday 8th July. This year we are Woodcote’s good start to the Berkshire League going to Ilfracombe where we will play a couple of season was not maintained as, having won the first matches against local clubs, as well as enjoying game, they lost the next two against Shinfield and meals together, the local hostelries and possibly Mortimer West End. However, by the beginning of some sea bathing. After that we have five more June they were third in the League having won fixtures in July and and five more in August, so we matches against Stratfield Turgis and Welford Park. are going to be busy. Against Shinfield, after a good start with the bat You can contact us on [email protected] (Ryan Lennard 28 and James Wheeler 23), the team or via our website: goringheathbowls.weebly.com. Or was dismissed for 98. They did at least make phone or text David, our secretary, on 07989 Shinfield struggle to get the runs taking eight wickets 402190. We'd love to hear from anybody who would (James Worsfold 4 for 50 and Paul Knox 3 for 4). like to try bowls. The following week against Mortimer West End it was the same story, all out for 91, of which, incredibly,
9 ADVANCED PEST CONTROL A ROUGH GUIDE TO CRICKET This is the time of year when Woodcote Village Green of Ewelme tends to be taken over at weekends by a mob of men Established 1970 in white clothing who may appear to have escaped en masse from some institution but are actually quite harmless, being engaged in the arcane sporting ritual HOUSEHOLD, GARDEN & FARM PESTS known as cricket. I thought it might be a good idea, wasps, rats, mice, rabbits, cluster flies for the benefit of any visiting foreigners or others who and all other insects may have been mercifully spared a childhood dealt with promptly indoctrination in this ritual, to explain some of the terms associated with the game. Lee Carrington Field View, 97 The Street To begin with a brief summary, cricket involves Crowmarsh Gifford Tel: 01491 835610 putting three sticks in the ground; one person then Wallingford Mobile: 07970 010214 tries to knock these down with a ball while another person tries to stop him doing this with a bat. If the person with the bat can knock the ball away far Simon Porter & Co enough he can run up and down the pitch until the ball is retrieved, and each time he does this he scores …taking the hassle out of… what is called a run. I should perhaps explain that my own experience of Accounts, VAT, Payroll, Taxation… the game is limited to a version played in my …business and personal childhood, back in the nineteen-fifties, on a patch of waste land at the top of our road. The informed Serving South Oxfordshire reader may detect certain variations in rule and practice from the version played at Lord's and The For a free no-obligation hour’s chat, call Simon Oval. For example, we tended to use an old oil-drum Porter FCA on for the wicket rather than sticks: this makes a very satisfactory 'Boing' when struck with a ball, (o) 0118 947 8158 (m) 07873 343669 rendering the traditional cry of HOWZAT somewhat redundant, but for some reason is a substitute little 1 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading RG4 8JB seen in first-class cricket. Now, a brief A to Z of essential terms: BAIL a piece of wood balanced on top of the STUMPS to serve as evidence that the stumps have indeed been hit. If you play with an oil-drum you don't need these. BATSMAN the one currently trying to stop the sticks being hit. It is actually possible to play with two batsmen, one at either end, the idea being that one runs up the pitch while the other runs down the pitch, but that can lead to complications when one batsman thinks it's a good idea to run and the other doesn't, and we found that all too often you ended up with two batsmen at one end having a fight and no batsman at all at the other end. BATSWOMAN a female batsman. Unheard of in my childhood, though in special circumstances (like there not being enough boys) girls might be allowed to FIELD. BOUNCER a short-pitched fast delivery bowled so as to bounce and rise sharply off the ground. With a bit of luck this will strike the batsman hard on the nose, causing him to run home howling taking the bat with him, so you can all play cowboys and Indians instead. BOUNDARY the edge of the pitch. If you hit the ball clean over the boundary you score six runs outright and don't actually need to run up and down the pitch. In our version of the game, if you hit the ball into the middle of a large patch of brambles you scored 'six and out'. I believe this is not the rule at Lord's. BOWLER the person throwing the ball at the sticks, or oil-drum as the case may be.
10 BYE a run made from a ball that OVER a number of balls delivered by passes the batsman but is not struck or touched by the same bowler after which there is a change of him. ends. That's assuming, of course, that you have ends CREASE any of the lines that regulate to change: I mean, you're not going to keep carting the positions of batsman and bowler at the wicket in an oil-drum up and down the pitch every six balls or cricket. A concept dispensed with in the cricket of my so, so in our version of the game a bowler bowled childhood, where arguments over whether the until there was a general consensus that it was time batsman was 'in' or not tended to be settled by the someone else had a go. relative sizes of the children involved. PADS protective gear worn by the CREEP a ball that stays low after BATSMAN on the legs. Strictly for wusses. bouncing; also, a boy that came attired in proper RUNOUT a dismissal at cricket due to cricket gear. being run out i.e. not getting back to the CREASE in DEEP in the OUTFIELD, not close to time. A very contentious area leading to endless the wickets. A relatively safe place for a FIELDER. arguments of the ‘I was in’, ‘No you weren’t’, ‘Yes I DOLLY a slow, easy catch that can be was’, ‘My ball, my rules’, ‘I’m going home then’ kind. missed only by shutting the eyes and forgetting to SEAM a sewn joint on a cricket ball put the hands together. that can theoretically be used to influence its actions DUCK a score for an INNINGS of zero on bouncing. Only relevant to those who can afford a runs; (verb) to bob down e.g. to avoid, very sensibly, proper cricket ball rather than a scabby tennis ball a rather hard ball coming at your head, see nicked from someone's sister. FIELDER. SKYER a ball hit high into the air. FIELDER one whose job is to retrieve the Some people try to catch these; others curl up on the ball after the batsman hits it. This is very boring and ground and try to make themselves as small as also quite dangerous if you don't get out of the way in possible. time. Some fielders, particularly Australian ones, SLEDGING the act of seeking to upset a relieve their understandable resentment at this role batsman's concentration by making offensive by abusing the batsman, see SLEDGING, but oddly remarks. enough we small rough working-class children didn't SPIN a fancy bowling technique for do this, having at least a rudimentary adherence to imparting angular momentum to the ball, thus an old-fashioned concept called sportsmanship. influencing what it does when it bounces at the other GROUNDER a ball that keeps low. The end. Completely irrelevant if you're playing on a pitch extreme version of this is what we used to call a covered with stones, thistles and cowpats. daisy-cutter, or ball rolled briskly underarm along STONEWALL to play defensively, thus making the ground, an effective tactic surprisingly little seen the game even more boring than it already is. in first-class cricket. STUMP one of the three sticks forming, HOWZAT a cry in cricket appealing for with the BAILS, the WICKET; (verb) to get a batsman dismissal of the batsman. The H is silent, unless you out by breaking the wicket (or hitting the oil-drum are very posh. with the ball) when the striker is out of his ground. INFIELDER an unusually courageous or TAILENDER a batsman coming in at the foolhardy FIELDER who stands close to the wicket. end. Normally a bowler who is no use with the bat; INNINGS a team's or individual he may well be no use with the ball either but batsman's turn at batting. You’d think the word sometimes you just have to make up a team. would be INNING, but no, it isn’t, so you have to UMPIRE the cricketing equivalent of a have a plural INNINGSES. referee, who decides e.g. whether a batsman is out. LBW this stands for Leg Before Ideally the umpire should not also be a player on one Wicket, meaning that the batsman stops the ball of the sides, but since nobody in their right mind from hitting the WICKET by using his leg rather than wants to stand around for the whole game without the bat. There were two schools of thought about this getting a go themselves this ideal normally has to be in my day: some children had a vague idea that you compromised. weren’t strictly supposed to do this, while others WICKET the upright arrangement of inclined to the view that if you were prepared to take three STUMPS with two BAILS on top (or, more a nasty knock on the shins in defence of your wicket, simply, an oil-drum) which the batsman defends then fair enough. I believe the former view now tends against the bowler. to prevail in first-class cricket, where of course the WICKETKEEPER the fieldsman who stands batsmen normally have the benefit of PADS (see immediately behind the batsman's wicket and whose WUSSES). object is to stop balls missed by the batsman. Tends MAIDEN an over that is completed to be a bit of a poser and wear his dad's woolly gloves without any runs being scored. Very boring, and that are five sizes too big for him. seldom seen in proper ‘tip-and-run’ cricket as played WIDE a ball that passes completely beyond the by us, where if the batsman made contact with the batsman's reach, normally met with derision and ball at all he had to run. advice to the bowler regarding opticians. To be NURDLE to score runs by gently pushing distinguished from a BYE, where a similar with the bat rather than hitting hard. opprobrium falls on the wicketkeeper. OUTFIELD the area of the field further from David Sutton the pitch. 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We are always so proud of those were super excited to get outside and participate in who are willing to have-a-go. Well done everyone! Sports Day in front of their families. We had excellent And finally for this month, can you help us out? We running, crawling, jumping, balancing and much are always on the hunt for more grown-ups to come more. After Sports day this year we invited everyone in and hear the children read. If you have a spare who joined us to stay for a Pre-School family picnic – hour then please do get in touch with us on 01491 what a fantastic idea it was too! The children 680454. Anyone is welcome, our oldest companion absolutely loved it and we will definitely be doing the is 93! The children absolutely adore reading to those same again next year. A big thank you to everyone who come in already and would be delighted to who came to Sports Day – it was lovely to see so welcome you on board too. many Mummy’s, Daddy’s, Aunts, Uncles, Nanny’s & Grandads, Brothers & Sisters. WOODCOTE PRE-SCHOOL This term as part of the topic, amongst everything We would like to welcome Johnny who has joined us else, the children have loved lots of visits to the this term. We are now into the final term of the allotment to water & pick lots of yummy fruit and school year & what an exciting term it’s going to be! vegetables. (You know they’ve enjoyed it when they The children settled back in very quickly after their come back in and ask if we’re going to the allotment weeks holiday at half term. today!) This has been a fantastic tool to teach the children about healthy eating and how things grow. The children have absolutely loved watching Butler & We’ve had lots of talk about what foods are healthy, Proctor working on the new outdoor area & finishing what happens if we eat too many foods that aren’t & off the new path on the Village Green. The highlight what we need to do to grow fruit & vegetables. The was watching them drive the digger and use the children loved trying the fruit and vegetables for cement mixer! They were very excited & couldn’t snack & in their lunches from the allotment – it is SO wait to get outside in the smart new secure outside rewarding to hear the children say, “we grew this, it area. A big thank you from us all to Woodcote Parish tastes so yummy!”. Council for providing us with a lovely new safe and This year we will be visiting the amazing Cotswolds secure outside area. Wildlife Park for the school trip. The children are Thank you to everyone who came to our Open Day – super exciting about going. 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15 THE CABIN PRESCHOOL This term’s focus is on mini beasts. We are thinking about little creatures with feet, wings and other things. We have already made butterflies and caterpillars and intend to also make snails, spiders with webs, snakes, ladybirds and any other bugs the children want to create. We are reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and are excited to have purchased some caterpillars. Everyone is keen to watch them grow and shed their skins to form a chrysalis. Hopefully will see them pop out into beautiful Painted Lady butterflies. The whole process will take about 5 weeks… I wonder if we can keep them interested for so long! I am sure they will be very excited to watch the butterflies emerge from their chrysalides. The other books we intend to read will be The Snail and the Whale, Spinderella, What the Lady bird Heard, Billy’s Beetle and Monkey Puzzle. Lots of lovely, inspiring books. It is good to see the children get excited about books which is so important for their development at this age. We are lucky to have the opportunity to use our local library often. This is our transition to “big school” term which means it’s a very busy term with us visiting primary school and preparing our oldest children to take their next big step in the education. Woodcote primary make it so easy for our children to settle in. We already have dates for class visits and a few rhyme time sessions where we will join the reception class. Being here in the school playground helps prepare them as they hear the sounds of school playtime, they are able to watch the big children following rules and boundaries – lining up on the sound of a bell, watching them walk in a line to their classrooms and playing cooperatively together at breaks. The primary children play so well and visitors often say how happy the children seem. Whilst the Little Acorns are busy exploring school, we are conscious that the Little Sprouts (younger children) feel included during this transition time. We will continue using the outside learning zone at the front of the Primary school, watering our plants and vegetables, listening to stories, balancing on beams and searching for bugs. Our annual Sports Day was a great end to term 5. The sun was shining on a warm afternoon and lots of J Roxborough Services OJS MOTORS Providing Commercial & Residential Maintenance Services All building maintenance & small building works undertaken SERVICES – CLUTCHES Full property renovations All aspects of plastering & rendering undertaken WELDING – BRAKES Floor & wall tiling CAMBELTS – MOTS Painting & decorating Brickwork repointing Flat roof renewal & roof repairs Bathroom & kitchen installations Tel: 01491 598 570 Fascia & gutter replacement Unit 3, Wards Farm, Woodcote, Free quotes, fully insured, recommendations freely available Tel: 07909 931601 or 01491 682955 RG8 0RB
16 fun was had by all. It was super to see so many of grow and what they need and are now checking our Cabin children joining in and we were pleased to everyday to make sure they have enough water to welcome their families. They enjoyed the traditional grow. forwards and backwards races, a bear race which We have been focusing on literacy and enjoying involves a yoga position on hands and feet, a spot reading our favourite stories. The children have been race; the children had to put a matching bean bag busy creating a new story display board “The Hungry onto the a spot- this activity is good for colour caterpillar” Where the children have been drawing all recognition and sorting. The final race was a team the different foods that the Hungry caterpillar ate, game which involved passing a ball over their heads talking about which items of food were healthy and then running to the back of the line ‘til the whole which were a special treat. team had crossed the line. A grown-ups race is always a must! One for special ladies including The children have been potato printing creating Mums, aunties and grandmas and a one for and caterpillars and butterflies and talking about the life Dads, uncles and grandads. cycle of the caterpillar. Last term we were very lucky to buy in the Living Egg Diddi dance continues to be a great sucess. The experience. The children were able to watch 10 eggs children are provided the chance to discover different hatch and turn into beautiful cute little chicks. Every music and dance styles as well as having lots of fun, child had lots of opportunity to gently hold all the using action songs, dancing games, fun excersise, chicks, feed them and watch them flap around Cabin hoops, ribbons and much more. Our new theme this during daily circle time. Thank you to the Rally term is Rave. donation and the Co-op fund for making this Little chefs have been making our famous home possible. Many lovely learning opportunities resulted made strawberry jam this term as one of our annual from the theme and we were able to get the children fundraisers. The children have been learning to to pretend to be in an egg and slowly break out. The safely use the knives to cut the fruit and using the boys were especially keen to colour in pictures of the scales to weigh out the ingredients. Encouraging chicks and get involved in our chick craft activities. children to cook from an early age helps develop key September will soon be upon us. If you would like skills, such as time, measuring, counting and your child to enrol at the Cabin Preschool please pop weighing. Cooking is also a great way to introduce in to see us, call on 01491680854 or email us on children to science by helping them to investigate, [email protected]. Our web page is predict, experiment and observe. www.thecabinpreschool.co.uk This month Checkendon Pre-School hosted their Jayne Cole fundraising event ‘the Checkendon Run’. This was Manager of the Cabin Preschool; Tele 01491 680854 our biggest & best Checkendon Run yet and we are Charity number 1164579; Ofsted Number EY547894 convinced the event can continue to grow into one of the leading running events in the area. The final total is yet to be confirmed, but we have definitely raised CHECKENDON PRESCHOOL some much-needed funds for Checkendon Pre- This term the theme is “lets get moving” the children School. We would like to thank all of the Checkendon will be learning about different ways they can move, preschool families and people in the local community how to stay healthy and what they can eat to keep for marshalling, providing cakes and help on the day healthy as well as learning about different sports and and all those who came and supported us on the activities they can do to keep moving. day. Thank you to you all for being such brilliant supporters of the event. You all made it possible for The children have been gardening this term, weeding the event to happen. the flower bed and then planting sun flower seeds. The children have been learning about the seeds We have had some wonderful feedback from the run before they planted them, looking at pictures of what and look forward to next year’s event. the seeds will grow into and talking about how they On behalf of Checkendon Pre-School C.I.O. we would like to say thank you so much for your continued support. To find out more about Checkendon Pre-School do visit our website www.checkendonpreschool.co.uk, call us on 01491 682589, e-mail [email protected] or just pop in – we always look forward to welcoming you to Checkendon Pre-School C.I.O. Kelly Mullins ENGLISH GCSE SUMMER TUITION All GCSE Papers – Language & Literature Understanding Core Texts Structuring Written Responses & SPAG Experienced Qualified Teacher of English Contact: 07799100237
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18 There is great excitement amongst the college community, with students both past and present keen to come along. The event is, however, open to all, free of charge. Tickets will need to be booked so we have an idea of numbers. Please register your place via: www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom-- reading/natalie-haynes. Should you be old fashioned WALLINGFORD & DISTRICT ART CLUB (like me!) please feel free to ring me, Ruth Hubbard, (WADAC) on 01491 681391. This month we have a Natalie makes regular appearances on TV and Radio demonstration on 16 July on 4, and has published several books. She describes “Flowers in Pastels” by Soraya herself as a ‘recovering stand-up comedian’ and is French, President of The Society of probably best known for her comedy show, Natalie Women Artists and elected member Haynes Stands Up for the Classics, which is of the Society of Floral Painters. currently being broadcast on Radio 4 Tuesday evenings at 9.30pm. In Stands Up for the Classics Soraya is an International Artist and Author. She Natalie profiles a key figure from ancient Greece and works in watercolours, oils, pastels, acrylics and Rome and, aided by her special guests, creates a mixed media with a variety of subject matters such stand-up show around them, making the Classics as flowers, musicians, café scenes and African fun and accessible to all. For instance, she has market scenes amongst others. Many of her subjects investigated Petronius and the worst dinner party in are travel-based, including people in everyday life history; asked whether Sophocles invented the TV situations. Light and colour are the two important detective with Oedipus; explains how Virgil was elements in her paintings together with semi-abstract responsible for Buffy the Vampire Slayer; and passages with a sense of ambiguity. As an elected introduces listeners to the notorious Aspasia. member of the Society of Floral painters she regularly exhibits her work in Mottisfont Abbey and Sir Harold The college has also recently received donations to its Hillier's Gardens at their annual exhibition. small teaching collection of Roman and Greek artefacts. Although it is not in itself valuable, the The demonstration is on 16 July at 7.30pm in Centre teaching collection allows students to look at and 70, Kinecroft, off Goldsmith Lane, Wallingford, OX10 handle ancient coins, pottery shards and mosaic 0DT (entrance is free to members, £3 visitors). fragments etc. and really helps to bring their learning In May, The Sketchbook Demonstration by Ronnie to life. The college is keen to acquire more items, Ireland, a professional artist with a passion for even on loan. If anyone has items which they would drawing, followed by a “Sketchbook to painting” like to be put to very good use, please let me know. workshop, proved to be very successful. After the Ruth Hubbard. Tel: 01491 681391 demonstration we held our Saturday Sketchbook Day on 8 June in Henley, followed by the workshop on the 15 June where Ronnie guided us from our COMMUNITY CENTRE BOOKINGS sketchbook ideas to creating a composition and on to The Community Centre in the Old completing a final drawing/ painting. The linking of School House, Reading Road, is a demonstration followed by a workshop on the same administered as a village facility by theme has proved to be very successful. a team of volunteers. There are two Tuesday Tutored Art Classes. 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24 25 to announce that The Wallingford Historical and Archaeological Society (TWHAS) has been granted a Across Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service - the highest 1 Leo visible after dark from top of Greenmore award a voluntary group can receive in the UK! (5,4) The announcement from Buckingham Palace 6 Expert one (3) appeared in the London Gazette for 2 June 2019, 8 Riled? No, drunk in pub (3,4) stating that the award has been given to TWHAS for 9 Name a bird the Spanish backed (5) ‘Engaging the community with local history through research, archaeology, publications and its museum’ 10 Creeps towards boundaries (5) 12 Overhaul is about a siren (6) In due course we shall be invited to receive a signed certificate from Her Majesty The Queen and a crystal 14 Holiday for peacemakers causes tumult (6) award with the award’s logo insignia. These will be 16 Fly back in ashes test (6) presented at a special ceremony by Tim Stevenson, 18 Sour when bite about time ends right (6) the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, who is the Queen’s representative in the county. 19 Regular gentleman has it big! (5) Congratulations everyone!! 21 Tabby voices ambition backing Open University (5 Judy Dewey [email protected] (Founder member of TWHAS 22 Miraculous wise men go to western state (7) Wallingford Museum Curator) 24 Support for a cuppa? (3) John Leland: A Tudor Traveller and what he 25 Later following drawback (9) saw Down Tim Porter will talk to The Wallingford Historical and 1 Sounds like doll needs prompt to cook Archaeological Society (TWHAS) about 'John Leland outdoors (8) - A Tudor Traveller and what he saw'. 2 Help lass losing head (3) Tudor traveller John Leland is regarded as the father 3 Joins together Sulphur, Tin and Potassium of local history. His extensive journeys round in reverse order (5) England and Wales were published in a series of 4 Snub ogre in crash (6) books called the Itineraries. He described the towns 5 Naïve about time to initially study locals (7) and countryside he saw in some detail. One of his visits covered Berkshire, which contained the great 6 Device to time later breakdown (9) castles of Windsor and Wallingford. Such eye witness 7 Perplexed, not odd but pointed (4) evidence is invaluable. In this talk Tim Porter will 11 Microscopic bug in consumed sprout (9) look at John Leland in the context of his descriptions 13 Rang again and nullified 8) of the local area. 15 Orange pottery (7) This talk will be held on Wednesday 10th July, 7.45 for 8pm, at St Mary’s Church, Wallingford. 17 Signal suggestion (6) 19 Drink to backward royal (5) Visitors (£4) are most welcome. Katharine Keats-Rohan 20 Leave out nothing going to US university (4) www.twhas.org.uk 23 Spies’ first clue is available (3)
23 DATES FOR THE DIARY – JULY SMALL ADS LOCAL CARER :: Insured, DBS, Own car. Wed * BMMHS Talk: The Wooden World - Life 3rd in the Navy in the times of Nelson. 10 years experience. Palliative and Dementia care. Contact Kerry 07966 509908 Crowmarsh Gifford. 7.30pm Thur * Woodcote Correspondent AGM. The 4th Lions Den, Woodcote Community Centre. 7.30pm READING RSPB GROUP Sat * Coffee Shop in Aid of Woodcote At the start of May the group visited Extremadura in 6th Conservation Group. Woodcote central Spain. A rural hotel some five miles south of Communuty Centre. 10am-12.30pm Trujillo was idyllic with Red-rumped Swallow Sun * St Leonards Church Music Night: 'Only swooping across the swimming pool, whilst 7th Ukes'. St leonards Church. 7pm Nightingales seemed to sing from every bush and Tues * Woodcote Golden Age Meeting. attractive Azure-winged Magpies chattered noisily in 9th Woodcote Community Centre. 2pm-4pm the tennis court. Up above Black Kite and Booted * Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Eagle soared overhead. The nearby plains were home classics. Henley College. 7pm to Great and Little Bustard and a splash of colour Wed * Wallingford Historical & Archaeological was added by Bee-eaters and Rollers. The final days 10th Society talk: 'John Leland - A Tudor birding brought excellent views of a Short-toed Eagle Traveller and what he saw'. St Mary's killing and then eating a snake and a fine view of a Church, Wallingford. 7.45pm magnificent Spanish Imperial Eagle. Over 150 Fri * Woodcote Rally. From 6pm species were seen during the week 12th Sat * Coffee Shop **CLOSED** (Woodcote Andre Farrar from Kent delivered a talk to the Group 13th Rally) entitled “Saving Special Places”. He talked about * Woodcote Rally. 10am nature reserves throughout the United Kingdom and Sun * Woodcote Rally. 10am the group learnt that even Sites of Scientific Interest 14th are not immune from development threats. Even the Tues * Wallingford & District Arts Club flagship RSPB reserve of Minsmere on the Suffolk 16th demonstration: 'Flowers in Pastels'. coast will be affected by the forthcoming Sizewell C Centre 70, Kinecroft. 7.30pm power station, and climate change and the Wed * Woodcote WI Meeting. Woodcote Village consequential rising sea levels will eventually flood 17th Hall. 2.30pm the reserve. It was not all bad news – twenty years Thur * Rhymetime. Woodcote Library. 10am ago Lakenheath Fen had been fields of cabbages and 18th carrots but since being purchased by the RSPB it has Fri * Baby Health Clinic. Woodcote Library. been restored to fenland and now hosts breeding 19th 9.30am-10.30am Bittern and Crane. Furthermore, on the east coast a Sat * Coffee Shop in Aid of St Leonards new wetland reserve has been created at Wallasea 20th Church. Woodcote Communuty Centre. using earth excavated from the Crossrail 10am-12.30pm development. * Cholsey Repair Café, The Pavillion, The next meeting of the RSPB group takes place at Station Road, Cholsey. 11am-1.45pm Pangbourne Village Hall at 8.00 p.m. on Tuesday Wed * Woodcote Film Club. Woodcote 10th September when Rick and Elis Simpson will 24th Community Centre. 2pm-4pm present an illustrated talk entitled “Confessions of a * Baby Health Clinic. Woodcote Library. Bird Guide”. 9.30am-10.30am Sat * Coffee Shop in Aid of RSPCA. Woodcote Visitors are always very welcome. 27th Communuty Centre. 10am-12.30pm For more information visit www.reading-rspb.org
to place an advert this size FORTHCOMING DATES IN AUGUST (1/16th of a page) only costs * Wallingford Museum Family £8.00 per month Archaeology Day. 11am-4pm or £96.00 per year (for 13 issues) Sat * Coffee Shop **CLOSED** 3rd * Nettlebed Arts & Crafts Show. Nettlebed School Community Hall. 10am-5pm CLOSING THOUGHT There are no persons capable of stooping so low as Please email diary entries for August, by 12th July, those who desire to rise in the world. to [email protected] Lady Marguerite Blessington, writer (4 Apr 1789-1849)
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