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Dear Residents.... Wow - December already and Christmas Contact Us : is nearly upon us! What a hectic 10th anniversary year 2015 has been. I’m glad 01454 300 900 to say we are busier than ever, out and about in our local community, gathering [email protected] news and information for you. We are [email protected] never short of things to include in your www.bradleystokematters.co.uk community magazine, that’s for sure! Matters Magazines Ltd, This month we have news updates from 130 Aztec West, BS32 4UB Co Regn No: 8490434 all the local primary schools, and learn that Abbeywood Community School is celebrating after receiving an award (see Follow us on Twitter page 31). We have news of a large investment into the local @BS_Matters Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre (page 9) and a new Youth Lead at the local Stokes Youth Centre (page 11). The Parish Council share their news with us on our centre pages. We have European /BSMatters Champion Baton Twirlers in our midst (see page 4) and talented The Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Stoke Gifford artists (page 10), and plenty more news and updates too. community matters magazines are independently published and delivered FREE to every home (c 16,000 We have collated as many of the local church, carols and crib/ copies) in Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke, Stoke Gifford, christingle services that we can for you. These and other and the edges of (to the A38 Christmas events and activities can be found on pages 12-16, border) and . The views and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the editor 50-51. (unless it is a personal review of a service that we have participated in). We cannot vouch for every advertiser We hope you have a fabulous Christmas and New Year and personally (although since starting in August of 2005 look forward to bringing you more community news and we have used many of the services ourselves). Any information in 2016. feedback or experience is welcomed. We would like to thank all the advertisers who support If you belong to a club or local organisation that you would like this publication and therefore make it possible. Please featured - please do get in touch with us. As always, we must return their support by utilising their services when give a massive thank you to all our advertisers who, by supporting and where you can. It is the advertiser’s responsibility to ensure conformity with the Trade Descriptions Act this community magazine, enable us to keep bringing you all this 1975, Business Advertisements Disclosure Order news and information. Please do support them and give them 1977, Sex Discriminations Act 1975 and the Consumer your business when you have a need. Alternatively if you have Credit Act 1974. We cannot be held responsible for misrepresentations in the adverts included. a business that you would like to see feature in our pages, again All artwork created by us must not be published in any other please do give me a call. media without our permission. © Matters Magazines Ltd 2015 That’s all I have room for, the deadline for our next edition will be slightly earlier this month - 7th December, do get in touch if you would like to be featured! Jaci x Nurse Manager and Nurses Bristol Care Homes – urgently required providingproviding a unique a uniquecare service care service for the elderly We are currently recruiting a nurse manager for our Horfield home, and nurses for our Horfield, Thornbury and Almondsbury homes, and for our new home being built in Fishponds. The successful nurse manager candidate will be an experienced nurse, with management experience, a background in caring for the elderly and knowledge of best practice in elderly and dementia care. Nurses with less specific experience are Bristol Care Homes welcome to apply for the nurse roles. providing a unique care service Please e-mail [email protected] to find out more. See our web site at www.bristolcarehomes.co.uk

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European Champions Local Police Team 2015! Wow! What a wonderful weekend Over the past year, your local neighbourhood 15 members of Creation Twirlers policing team has gone through a number of staff Baton Twirling team had in October changes. At the start of the year, Beat Manager when they travelled to Italy as part Steve Palmer and PCSO Jason Green were of the England Majorette team to joined by PCSO Kirsty McKillop who returned take part in the European Majorette from maturity leave. Then around the start of May, Steve Palmer retired from the force after championships. more than 20 years’ service. This talented group of young people The team was then joined by PC Julie Claridge with an average age of 14, who train in who had moved across from the response team SGT 1174 PC 2114 PCSO 8608 PCSO 8468 Patchway but live throughout the local at Patchway to become the new beat manager for Andrew Julie Jason Kirsty area, were selected at the National Little Stoke and Stoke Gifford. Julie has been a Hucker Claridge Green McKillop Finals in July to represent England. beat manager previously working on the Easton

In Italy they competed against 10 other European countries in three team events, plus a number of beat in Bristol and is now enjoying getting to Stoke Gifford / Little Stoke NPT solo and duo events. They wowed the judges and their fellow competitors by pulling off outstanding know the residents and the challenges of her new Contact details beat. performances securing 1 Gold and 1 Silver in the team events and 1 Bronze, 2 x 4th places and 3 x 5th [email protected] 07889 655532 places in the individual categories. With Christmas just around the corner the teams [email protected] 07889 655741 wants to make sure that everyone stays safe and [email protected] 07889 656518 The members’ passion, determination and talent made bringing home Gold to Bristol an extra special doesn’t become a victim of crime, so here are a [email protected] 07889 656080 achievement. The team are now keen to learn a new set of routines which they hope will qualify next year few little bits of advice that you might find helpful: in order to defend and add to their current European titles when the competition comes to England in 2016. • Don’t leave presents on view in the house or your vehicle; Huge Congratulations to Creation Twirlers - we look forward to hearing more in 2016! • Don’t leave empty boxes out for recycling showing everyone what you had for Christmas; BSBS AUTO-MAINTENANCE AUTO-MAINTENANCE • With the darker night’s drawing in, remember ofof Bradley Bradley StokeStoke to leave lights / radio on to give the impression FAST FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE that someone is home; WITH OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE • Don’t leave your vehicle unattended whilst Servicing • Air Conditioning • Cambelts defrosting your windows – this is enough time • MOTs • Repairs • Diagnostics for someone to take your vehicle; • Remember to property mark your items and where possible register all items on the free website www.immobilise.com There is one more beat surgery this year on Wednesday 9th December between 2 and 3pm at Courses available covering all BS AUTO MAINTENANCE St Michaels Church, North Road, Stoke Gifford. aspects of First Aid Training Please come along if you wish to speak with the & Level 2 Food Safety Training beat team about any issues or concerns you may First Aid Nuco Approved have. Or even if you just wish to say ‘hi’. Trainer Ofqual accredited FREE COLLECTION / DELIVERY SERVICE* qualifications *subject to prior booking If you would like to talk to a member of the team ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED but cannot make this date then feel free to send an e-mail and they will arrange a time to see you. 0777 580 1479 CALL 01454 884 486 Stay safe and Happy Holidays from your local [email protected] M: 0777 0941 198 E: [email protected] beat team.

4 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 with YOUR community news FIND US ON FACEBOOK: Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters - Facebook/BSMatters Redland High School to grow seeds Cherish Childhood from space! Life can feel like a treadmill from the moment I wish time would Pupils at Redland High School are preparing to you take that massive decision that you want a stand still. They become space biologists and embark on a voyage baby. How long will it take to get pregnant? And seem to be to be the of discovery by growing seeds that have been into when you are trying to get pregnant all you see perfect age, 4 yrs space. are pregnant people around you and babies in and 6 yrs. Young buggies everywhere. I’m not one known for my enough to still be In September, 2kg of rocket seeds were flown to patience. Each month that ticked past was another totally dependent the International Space Station (ISS) on Soyuz 44S month lost, and the anxiety of when this baby on me for emotional where they will spend several months in microgravity (after 30 years of not wanting one) was going to be support and before returning to Earth in March 2016. The seeds conceived was all consuming. It felt like an age but cuddles, yet old have been sent as part of Rocket Science, an Mr Sloan, Science Teacher at Redland High School in the end it was only a few months! enough to sleep educational project launched by the RHS Campaign for Girls, says “We are delighted to be taking part in through the night, for School Gardening and the UK Space Agency. Rocket Science. It is an exciting way for our young It’s typical of most Mums, desperate for their baby dress and feed themselves Redland High School will be one of up to 10,000 scientists to contribute to a National experiment to reach the next milestone. We yearn for our and play fairly independently. I asked my friend’s schools to receive a packet of 100 seeds from and share their learning with the whole school baby to make their first smile and question, was 16 year old son what’s the best thing about being space, which they will grow alongside seeds that community. We hope that their experience with it a real smile or was it wind? We’re desperate for a “child”. His reply, “not having to pay bills”. haven’t been to space and measure the differences Rocket Science will inspire them to get involved with them to sit unaided because we feel this will free over seven weeks. The pupils won’t know which gardening and also motivate them to find out more us ever so slightly from the demands for our new Let’s Cherish Childhood today because the reality seed packet contains which seeds until all results about careers such as horticulture, plant science and born baby. As the months go by we look enviously of the real world will kick in soon enough. Let’s have been collected by the RHS Campaign for the space industry as a whole.” at those babies who can crawl, while our baby is hold onto childhood, at least for today. School Gardening and analysed by professional frustrated by only being able to sit up. Some of us Rocket Science is just one educational project biostatisticians. The out-of-this-world, science question how many years it will be until we get an Cath Hammond is Director of Gymboree Play & Music from a programme developed by the UK Space experiment will enable the pupils to think more uninterrupted night’s sleep. In my case it took 6 Bristol. To find out more about opportunities to play Agency to celebrate British ESA astronaut Tim about how we could preserve human life on another years with 2 baby boys who were terrible sleepers! and cherish childhood with Gymboree, visit www. Peake’s Principia mission to the ISS and inspire gymboree-uk.com/bristol planet in the future, what astronauts need to survive Then our baby crawls and we want him to walk. young people to look into careers in STEM (science, long-term missions in space and the difficulties Our toddler starts to toddle and we want him to technology, engineering and maths) subjects, surrounding growing fresh food in challenging be able to run. We want our toddler’s speech to including horticulture. climates. develop so we can understand what’s wrong when he cries so we can understand him better. Then the pre-school years beckon and if we have been at home all this time with our child, we are desperate for a few hours each day to ourselves. Then we realise that these 3 precious hours vanish quicker than an ice-cream in the hand of a toddler, and we long for the school years so we get double the time to ourselves. Suddenly our baby is dressed in their school uniform and we are kissing them good bye at the classroom door and that’s when it struck me. School routine for the next 14 at Redland High years... That’s when I took the conscious decision to stop focusing on the next milestone and to enjoy the Senior Entrance Exam right here, right now. I don’t beat myself up about wishing those years away, I found the first 4 years Saturday 16 January incredibly difficult and find myself a much happier Mum now. I do look back however and wish I’d not Call now to book your place Redland High School for Girls been so milestone focused, easier said than done JUNIOR SENIOR SIXTH FORM when you are sleep deprived for years! CONTACT SARAH PATCH, ADMISSIONS Redland Court, Bristol BS6 7EF Now I tell my children, don’t hurry to grow up and SECRETARY, FOR MORE INFORMATION 0117 290 2907 | [email protected] I tell myself enjoy every single minute. Right now www.redlandhigh.com

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Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre will undergo a Launch of Stoke Gifford Poppy Appeal 2016 £3.6 million re-development enabling it to offer exciting new activities for all ages and meet a Late October saw the launch at Parkway Railway Station of the growing demand for its use. Stoke Gifford Poppy Appeal for 2015/2016, with the goal of raising £50,000 by the end of the year. The local branch of the Royal British Council Communities Legion was extremely privileged to welcome Chelsea Pensioner Brian A. Committee which met on 4th November “We will be working with the local squash players Cumming, MBE, GCStG to the launch along with other guests including approved plans that will re-develop the site that affected in the coming weeks to help them find local MP Jack Lopresti, Cadets and Scouts. will enable the centre to meet increased demand alternative sites where they can continue to from planned new housing and offer improved enjoy their sport.” Over the coming weeks the Branch will be selling Poppies in the local facilities. Sainsbury’s and Asda whilst also attending other events in the local Mark Crutchley, Chief Executive of Circadian area. If you are interested in volunteering please contact John Plans include: Trust, said: “We are delighted with the result “I cannot give strong enough praise to Moloney on 07802 535 591 or email him on ja_moloney@ • A 17-adventure climbing experience from tonight’s committee meeting. As a not- live.co.uk. the Stoke Gifford Branch, of the Royal for-profit organisation our core aim is to British Legion, on their Record Breaking • Enhanced soft play facility and designated improve sports and leisure provision across The above photo is of the fantastic Community Garden and Fantastic Effort raising over £48,000 party rooms Remembrance display at Elm Park Filton. The Stoke Gifford South Gloucestershire, whilst creating a fun over the past twelve months. On behalf of • A major expansion of the fitness suite from 85 RBL is incredibly grateful to the Filton Community Garden for and inspiring, active environment for all ages. our Members, thank you very much to the to 106 stations all their efforts in producing the display and for their Acts of generous local Public who have donated so The redevelopment will bring a wealth of new Remembrance. generously to our Poppy Collection. • Bigger group and multi-purpose exercise activities to the area that we believe will increase We invite you to help again, during studios the numbers of people taking part in physical All money raised for the Poppy Appeal goes to the RBL’s 2015/2016, we want to collect £50K!” activity locally. Welfare Fund, which is used to give help and support to • A new 12-station toning suite Branch President Brian C Hewitt, MBE current and ex service personnel and their families. The redevelopment will also focus on improving “Work is planned to start in spring 2016 and customer experience and sustainability with we hope the public will join our excitement in other changes including: anticipating a new look for Bradley Stoke’” • 130 additional parking spaces Facts and Figures: • Refurbished changing areas • A café extension To date Circadian Trust has seen: Councillor Heather Goddard, chair of the • 18% increase in customer uptake to 2.5 Communities Committee, said: “The agreed million customer visits per year since 2010 re-development of Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre • Growth in turnover by 7.6% to £11million in is very good news for existing and potential the last financial year. new users of the centre customers who will • Since 2006, Circadian has re-invested benefit from improved facilities and more more than £7million into initiatives including choice of activities. It will allow the centre to new sports and leisure facilities and meet new demand in the future and reflects our technology such as the ‘MyWellness’ cloud- commitment to encouraging active lifestyles. based platform which allows users to track “We are pleased to be able to make these activity at home improvements which will expand what the centre • Investing in staff development they have offers and ‘grows’ the business, rather than cuts achieved Investors in People Silver status, back. We recognise there will be some inevitable one of fewer than 600 organisations in the disruption during the works and the loss of the country. • 19 Park Avenue • Winterbourne • BS36 1NH • squash courts in the new design. But we believe • Investing in quality management systems that the new-look centre will provide better 01454 250017 has also seen them become ISO registered choices across all age ranges and increase in 3 areas. www.fusionhairandbeauty.net customer use.

8 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 with YOUR community news FIND US ON FACEBOOK: Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters - Facebook/BSMatters Everything Came Up Roses Stokes Youth and Community Centre for Local Artist Congratulations to Roger Smith, regular New Youth Lead at The Stokes member of the Stokes Art Group, for Youth Club: My name is Dylan scooping up the Group’s prestigious Jam Barker, and at the end of August Jar Prize (JJP) at its Annual Event, for I became the Youth Lead at ‘The his outstanding watercolour painting ‘The Stokes’ youth club in Little Stoke. William Rose’!! (pictured right) It is worth I’ve been working with young people mentioning that ‘The William Rose’ also for almost 10 years, mostly in Bristol recently won a Hobbycraft Art Competition but also a stint working in central - it is that good !! Roger, was presented London. I am really excited to be the coveted Jam Jar by Rosemary Day of leading the dedicated team at The Previously Imaginations Fine Art Gallery & Framers, Stokes. we have run Patchway who, with her husband Mike Day GCF, selected this as their Youth work is about providing activities and a design winning choice from over 40 other artworks displayed on the night. experiences for young people to go beyond workshop where the Open to all current SAG members, JJP artworks entered are tiered their, often self-imposed, boundaries and see themselves as something greater. I believe that young into seven individually judged subject categories resulting in a Best of people Category winner for each, all receiving a Certificate. The shortlisted young people should have access to services that will help them have more control over their were invited by Merlin Housing seven then go through to the final round of which the top three are Association to design a logo chosen by an invited independent Judge. The top Prize is a humble jam own lives and have a listening adult alongside to encourage them and help make sense of life. for their Community Action jar - but to the artists who have won the award in past years it is local Group. Most of the young recognition of their work and earns pride of place in the ‘Trophy Cabinet’! What’s happening at The Stokes? The people took part in creating Of course all participants are in it to win it, but the ultimate joy is viewing the collective display of youth club is a great benefit to the community a design, all eager to win the artworks created in a diverse range of subjects, styles and mediums right across all ability levels. and has lots to offer. We have space, staff and prize on offer. Merlin were so Steve Hatherall, who also won multiple Best of Category awards, was Placed 2nd for his version of facilities to do all sorts of activities. Ann oversees impressed with the young people’s work that,not David Bellamy’s watercolour ‘Muddy Meadows’; our art room; it’s a space where young people only did the creator of the winning design receive and Roger Smith was called up again for his can express themselves. From painting to £50 in vouchers for The Mall, but the youth club watercolour ‘Pink Rose’ Placed 3rd. The full sculpting, as well as all kinds of craft, we’re well was awarded with an iPad mini for use with the 2015 Jam Jar Prize collection is available to equipped to help young people’s creative vision young people! See photos above and inset of the view in the JJP Catalogue of Entries uploaded come to life. This term young people have been winning young person and impressive logo! to their Website, as well as many other Project exploring how they might express and explore This term we are running a young people’s Collections. their feelings through art. Kieran is our resident music production genius; young people can enterprise group. In an ‘Apprentice’ style With past JJP events peaking at over 70 artworks, book time in our music studio and show off their competition, we have two teams that are the Group is hoping that the 2016 event will musical talents. There is a large sports hall we designing and producing Christmas items to sell be the biggest yet. Meeting at Christ The King use for games, dance, and use of a full sized at a Coniston Community Centre craft fair which Church in Bradley Stoke, the Stokes Art Group For when the time comes to bouncy castle which wears everyone out. was due to take place on 21st November, just Thursday Morning group is Full, but there are still say goodbye..... after this issue went to print. Places available on Tuesday Evenings: so if you Cooking is a personal Companions Haven is a family How you can help? Alongside our staff we are keen to get back into your art, or need to set passion of mine, and a run pet crematorium, have a dedicated team of volunteers who help aside time to practice skills learnt from classes firm favourite of the young us through. Volunteering can be a rewarding you may be attending elsewhere - from just £2 per specialising in individual cremation people. We are currently experience and we are always on the lookout for 3hr Studio Session the SAG may be just what you for over 20 years. Set in beautiful trying our hand at cooking people who have something to offer. need. grounds between Bristol and Bath healthy alternatives to young in the village of . people’s favourites - our Their Website has all the information about butternut squash and sweet 200 Road Opening times of the club are: the Group, but to find out more, book a Taster Pucklechurch Bristol BS16 9PY potato chips certainly went Session, or Register to Join - simply email the Tel: 0117 937 4554 down a storm, along with our Mondays 5-7:30 for ages 11-14 Founder at the address below - and start painting home made dough pizzas! Thursday 6:30 – 9pm ages 14-18 www.companionshaven.co.uk your own entries for the 2016 Jam Jar Prize !! Fridays 5-7:30 for ages 11-14 [email protected] Aside from the fun activities at our drop-ins, we www.stokesart0.wix.com/stokes-art-group also run projects that enable young people to Why not come along and give it a go? Email: Susan Hartry at [email protected] work together to achieve something together. 10 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 to advertise Tell people you saw them in Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters 11 “Luke”, Darth Vadar wheezed, “I know what Knutty Knitters Casting on for you’re getting for Christmas”. Christmas “Nooooo” cried the young skywalker. The Knutty Knitters will once again be displaying their life sized Knitivity at the Willow “Luke”, Vadar continued, “I still know what Brook Centre this December. you’re getting for Christmas!” Last year, over £1,500 was collected in Bradley “Never”, bellowed the young jedi, “how could Stoke for St Peter’s Hospice, the only adult this be possible?” hospice for the greater Bristol area. St Peter’s provides a range of services for patients with “Luke” Vadar persisted, “I felt your presents!” life-limiting illnesses, including care at home, counselling, social support, a 24-hour helpline Christmas presents are good, and bereavement support, as well as medical care for those reaching the end of their lives. but maybe Christmas presence is even better? The Knitivity will be on display at the Willow We live in an age of instant connection. middle of the night in a stable in Bethlehem. Brook centre from 11-13 December and is well IN GOOD HANDS Smart phones, Laptops, Emails, Social The God who identifies himself with people like Massage & Holistic/Beauty Therapies worth a visit. The figures will also be on view media, instant messages with the promise of you and me. The God who says, “I know what immediate responses. And yet…. more of us it’s like to be you.” at the St Peter’s Christmas Market, where the • Deep Tissue/Sports • Swedish • Aromatherapy are feeling lonelier than we’ve ever been. Knutty Knitters will be selling other creations, • Warm Bamboo • Hot Stones • Indian Head So this Christmas-time may you encounter such as Christmas decorations and replica • Facials • Reflexology • Reiki • Hopi Ear Candling In a recent survey the the Mental Health the presence of God. The God who grew as versions of the Knitivity at Bristol Grammar Gift Vouchers available. Qualified, locally based therapist Foundation discovered that more than a third of a boy, worked as a carpenter and identified School on Saturday 28 November this year. & mobile with 10 years experience. young people between 18 and 34 worried about with ordinary people. The God who lived life, To date the ladies have raised an amazing 01454 414 545 • 07776 321849 feeling lonely. We need presence. It’s easy to loved life, lost His life and lives again. And may £80,000 for St Peter’s from selling their knitted get wrapped up in the yuletide festivities without we also be “present” for others. In an age of goods, Christmas cards, collections and talks to [email protected] giving a second thought to the “reason for the increasing loneliness, we need each other. community groups. season”. That’s the reality of Christmas. God came to us, You know the story... Mary, Joseph, Angels, God sends us to others. It’s this God that we’ll shepherds, wise men, stable, manger, gifts, be celebrating at ‘Carols on the Green’ 6pm on baby Jesus. A famous Christmas carol sums 12th December and our Carol services 4pm & it up like this, “We hear the Christmas angels, 6-30pm on 20th December. The great glad tidings tell, O come to us, abide Hope you can come along and join in? May we with us, Our Lord Emmanuel“. Jesus came all be able to say, “I felt Your presence”. as a present to the world to bring “Presence”. God wanted to be present with people, so He became a person. That is what the Bible calls Revd Simon Jones, Team Rector, St Michael’s Stoke Gifford & Area the incarnation. No flashy entrance to let the Dean: Kingswood and South Glos whole world know He’s there. He comes in the

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Carol Service Amberley Road Baptist Church Holy Family Catholic Church at the Willow Brook Centre Friday 11 December Christmas Eve Wednesday 16th December 7.30pm Live and Electric Youth Carol 6.00pm Christmas Family Mass from 6pm Service Ages 14 - 25 (doors open at 11.15pm Hymns and Readings to (organised by local Churches) 7.00) welcome Christmas Come and Celebrate Christmas, Sunday 20 December Christmas Day 11.00am ‘We’ve lost Jesus’. Service taken by our 12.00am Christmas Mass at Midnight Wrap up warm and enjoy local school choirs, children and young people 9.30am Christmas Mass a festive brass band, traditional readings and 7.00pm Carol Service (doors open at 6.30) 11.00am Christmas Mass carols, refreshments and plenty of Christmas Village Green, Christmas Day spirit www.holyfamilyrcchurchpatchway.co.uk Stoke Gifford 10.30 Yeah Lord we greet Thee - All For FREE! Saturday 12th Dec Brass Band and refreshments from 6pm with Holy Trinity Church, Bradley Stoke Carol Service to follow. at 6.00pm Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church Sunday 20th December Join us in some Sunday 20th December 10am Nativity Service Festive Cheer! 10.00am All Age Christmas Celebration 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight Refreshments, a brass band and all the Christmas Eve Christmas Eve 6.00pm Carols by Candlelight 5.00pm Christingle Service favourite carols Christmas Day 11.15pm Midnight Communion Service at Christ 10.30m Christmas Morning All Age Celebration the King A collection will be taken for Bring a local charities Torch! Christmas Day Christ the King, Maltravers Close, 10am Christmas Morning Service Bradley Stoke Little Stoke Baptist Church Carols Around the Sunday 20th December 6.30pm Carols, Candles & Christingles Sunday 20th December 10.30am Sunday Morning Service Brass Band Christmas Tree Christmas Eve 5pm Christmas Tea Saturday 5th December 4pm Crib Service - in a change to our usual Family Christmas Concert 6pm Carols by Candlelight 10am-12noon format, all youngsters are encouraged to come Saturday 5th December, St Michael’s St Mary Centre, Thornbury dressed to take part! Church Centre, Stoke Gifford, 7pm Christmas Day St. Michael’s Church, Christmas is coming, so we 10am Family Christmas Celebration with The Green, Stoke Gifford Get into the festive spirit at the City of Bristol make no apology for revisiting Carols Around the Communion Sunday 13th December Brass Band’s Christmas Concert (a varied Christmas Tree for the eighth year in succession, now a firm favourite in the Christmas calend What 10.30 am Children’s Christmas Presentation programme including some carols) Edge Church St Michael’s Centre at St Michael’s Church Centre, New Road, better way for local people to get into the festive mood than to come and have a jolly good sing! Saturday 19th December Sunday 20th December Stoke Gifford, from 7 – 9 pm including 4pm and 6.30pm Carol Service St Michael’s refreshment break. 6pm Carol Concert followed by food and family There will be a warm welcome to everyone who fun everyone welcome Church, with refeshments in St Michael’s Centre Tickets Adult £5, U16 £2.50, available from comes along and joins in with youngsters from Sunday 20th December Christmas Eve the church office (0117 969 2486), the Band local primary schools, teenagers, the U3A Recorder 6pm Carol Concert followed by food and family 3pm Crib Service in St Michael’s Centre - Fun (Ian Butcher, 0117 923 6976), or on the door. Group, Community Choirs and students of the fun everyone welcome celebration for young children and their families. Northavon School of Drama. Christmas Day Christmas Eve The Concert is being put on by the City 10-11am Family Christmas Day Service 11.15pm Midnight Communion of Bristol Brass Band (www.cobbb.co.uk There will be a collection in aid of Thornbury and in St Michael’s Church Charity Number 1152249) and District Community Association and, as usual, this Christmas Day St Michaels Church Heart of the Community event takes place by the large Christmas tree, in the 10am All Congregational Service (www.stmichaelsbristol.org/heart, Charity middle of St Mary Centre, Thornbury, with Kate in St Michael’s Centre Number 1134709). Phillipson-Masters on the keyboard, so do come and join us! The Christmas Story Through Art Local Woodland Groups Look Forward To Exciting Future Thursday 10th December, 7pm At the start of a new academic year Richard Box, the internationally renowned the two local woodland groups Sims speaker, will tell The Christmas Story through Hill and Splatts Abbey Wood have Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Paintings developed a great partnership with of The Nativity to the South Glos Decorative & the UWE GreenSpace, (a group of Fine Arts Society on Thursday 10th December, very enthusiastic, hardworking, UWE 7 for 7.30 pm at Bradley Stoke Community Students), to develop and protect the School. woodlands. More very successful Richard Box is a Freelance Artist (drawing, workdays have been held this term and painting and embroidery) and also a lecturer, more are planned! teacher and author. He trained at Goldsmiths’ Both groups seek to conserve School of Art and went on to be Senior Lecturer and enhance the biodiversity and benefits to local residents, and finally Head of Art at Avery Hill College environmental quality of the woodland. ‘Students really businesses and visitors. The of Education. In 1985 he resigned from the They also seek to build links with the enjoy getting out woodland runs around the edge position to develop his own work. He runs local community and different local into the fresh air of the Bristol Business Park courses in drawing and painting and textile art. groups through the organisation of work and getting stuck (which sits opposite the UWE). He exhibits regularly at galleries throughout the parties and events. country. Richard’s lecture, early in the Advent into conservation The Sims Hill group has season, explains the difference and progression The Splatts Abbey Wood Conservation volunteering. It’s also now officially taken over the form one artistic period to another and also how Group has been going for many years. a great way to learn management of the Sims Hill to ‘read‘ and interpret seemingly curious images Recently the group has become more new skills and meet Woodland and has continued to as significant to the ‘cognoscenti‘ at the time, independent of the council, and is new people.’ UWE make great progress in it’s work but might be entirely strange to a modern day looking forward to carrying on with it’s Greeenspace Project at the woodland. observer...... All will be revealed! work in preserving and maintaining Leader this historic woodland which is sited Dom Driver, Chairman of Sims Meeting at Bradley Stoke Community School, between the MoD and the UWE. It can Hill Community Woodland said the South Glos Decorative & Fine Arts Society trace the wood’s roots back centuries. ‘GreenSpace has - “It’s great to have the UWE is a friendly group which is always pleased taught me so much students back working in Sims It’s committee has members of the to welcome Guests and new Members. about what it’s like Hill wood and we can see the public from around the area, and also Refreshments from 7.00 pm, welcome and slide to put conservation results already with more light Susie Weaver the head teacher of the illustrated lecture at 7.30 pm. Good parking and into practice. I love coming through the trees and a Wallscourt Farm Academy School, the easy access. doing my part for the new path opened up.” group really values its links with the environment amongst To join us please call Sally Kitching on 01454 school. The two woodlands are very the rapid urban growth 774401 [email protected] http:// keen to engage with and involve of the city.’ UWE sgdfas.org.uk. No artistic ability required – just David Bell, Chairman of the Splatts the wider local community GreenSpace Volunteer an enquiring mind and an interest in the Arts! Abbey Wood Conservation Group said: and to see further public “The Splatts Abbey Wood Group is very participation and access to the excited with the progress that it has made in woodlands, in an area that is experiencing much recent times and looks forward to the future with new development. If you are interested in helping For choice, control and total peace of mind, speak to great optimism. The UWE GreenSpace project or joining the groups please contact them at the your local expert about safeguarding your possessions has been quite inspirational, with dedicated, emails given below. and all the valuable things that you spend your life hardworking students helping to contribute to their local environment and community. When I working hard for. first raised doing this with the UWE Volunteering The Splatts group can be contacted Department last year I had no idea it would Appointments at a time and place to suit you, with via : - [email protected] JANE HOLZGRAWE blossom into such a great project.” Jane Holzgrawe The Sims Hill Woodland Committee WILLS The Sims Hill Community Woodland Committee 01454 775 067 manages Sims Hill Community Woodland and can be contacted at: - [email protected] www.janeholzgrawewills.co.uk seeks to provide environmental and social [email protected]

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18 email [email protected] Matters or call 01454 Proof 300900 ©with 2015 YOUR community news FIND USTell ON people FACEBOOK: you saw them in Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters 19 Bradley StokeBishopstonMatters & Little Stoke Magazines Matters Gifford Matters Proof - Facebook/BSMatters © 2015 Christmas Concert at Looking to run your own business? St Chad’s with Tumble Tots could be the answer! Stokes Singers Tumble Tots sessions provides fun, challenging and structured physical activities for children aged 6months- Stokes Singers is a local choir, 7years. It has been designed to develop children’s originally based in Little Stoke/Bradley motor skills of agility, balance and co-ordination with Stoke but now relocated to Coniston action songs and rhymes also contributing to language Community Centre, Patchway where development. they rehearse every Thursday evening Tumble Tots has been operating a successful Franchise at 7.30pm. The choir holds two Network since 1979. If you’re interested in becoming main concerts each year: a Summer your own boss and helping children develop and have Concert, usually in June, and a fun, then this business opportunity could be for you! Christmas Concert in December. For the first time this year the Christmas Concert will be held at St Chad’s Church, Rodway Road, Our franchisees have benefited from our established company model and Patchway on Friday 11th December at 7.30pm. The programme will include carols and Christmas have discovered not only the financial rewards but the personal satisfaction songs and a chance for the audience to join in for some well-loved traditional carols. Tickets are of loving the work that they do with children. We operate a mobile business available on the door or can be ordered in advance from choir members. in which franchisees provide the Tumble Tots programme at various centres within their agreed territory each week. Tumble Tots is a registered trademark In addition Stokes Singers are pleased to support the local community and would be happy to and franchisees generate their income through the weekly session fees. entertain at local events, Care Homes etc. No fee is required but a donation to the choir’s nominated charity is very welcome. For information please contact via [email protected] Franchisee Quote “I joined Tumble Tots in 1998 when my daughter had just started school and my son was 2. I had always wanted to run my own business, although I never knew what area I wanted to Although there is a waiting list at the moment for Sopranos, Stoke Singers have vacancies in the Alto, cover. After I had my own children I decided I could see myself working with children (something I had Tenor and Bass sections where new members will be very welcome. There is no audition and the never previously considered), and when we saw an advert about Tumble Tots franchises we jumped only requirement is the ability to sing in tune. Anyone interested in joining the choir should call the at the chance. I have never doubted my decision to take on a Tumble Tots franchise. I have the best Membership Secretary, Liz Gazzard, on 01454 614148, make contact via www.stokessingers.org.uk of both worlds - my own business, with the back-up of a large organisation. The job is very fulfilling, or just come along to a rehearsal – the first two weeks are free, membership is only £2.75 per week. different every single day, and fits brilliantly round the rest of my life. Watching the children benefit from the classes and develop is the best feeling. It’s very hard work, but totally worth it!” Full and Part Time Need Piano, Keyboard or Vacancies Classical Guitar Lessons? Looking for a new job opportunity? (Children and Adults)

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The AGM of the Bradley Stoke Bowls Club was all other office-bearers, held at the Baileys Court Activity Centre on including the treasurer Thursday 22nd October. Some sixty members reporting on a generally were welcomed by Chair Steve Lee satisfactory year. The playing record in friendlies Prior to events members stood in silence to and leagues had been satisfactory. Particularly respect memory of Beryl Parsons. encouraging had been the involvement of new members, 17 of whom took part in a new The Captain George Eland then presented Novices Cup competition a cheque for £750.00 to Isobel Gelder, the representative from the charity BRACE, who This year several key positions became vacant: addressed the meeting with a brief outline of viz Chair Steve Lee, Vice Chair Mark Arnold, what BRACE does and its hopes and aspirations. Captain George Eland, Competitions Secretary Denise Eland, Secretary Sue Arnold and raffle organizer Pat Wilkins all retiring after staunch service to the Club. The Club President Bill Plank thanked them warmly on behalf of the Club, stimulating prolonged applause from the many members present.

New occupants were voted in to most of these positions and some new ones created. In addition to away days to Bridport and Sydmouth, a short tour to Torquay is planned for 12th to 16th September 2016.

Isobel Gelder receiving the cheque for £750 The next formal meeting of Club members is from George Eland scheduled for the 17th March, at the usual venue commencing at 6 pm, probably with a Mike Mundy, from the Bradley Stoke Cricket short EGM. Club, then addressed the members regarding the 25th anniversary of the Cricket Club next year. For more detailed information refer to the Club website http://www.bradleystokebc.co.nr/ The secretary Sue Arnold reported, inter alia, that the committee had worked well together and had brought the club forward. Meeting monthly had ensured that all areas were looked at and issues resolved quickly, smoothly and efficiently. The club had a superb Captain’s charity day, • Bookkeeping thanks to all those who organised and ensured • Accounting everything ran smoothly, yet again through the • Payroll members generosity a large sum was raised for Brace. The website has photographs of that day • Fixed Rates and of the final weekend. Sue then expressed • First Meeting Free a big thank you to Mark Arnold for maintaining the website. The club hosted another City & Louise Coleman - 07977 599 670 County game which had gone very well and had [email protected] www.lacaccounting.co.uk received very good feedback about the excellent Evening or weekend appointments also available state of the green. Reports were received from

22 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 to advertise Tell people you saw them in Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters 23 STOKE GIFFORD CRICKET CLUB: Local Lions help keep the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity New players required MEDWAY DESIGNS helicopter flying Following a successful promotion season last for Bradley Stoke Lions visited the Great Western Cakes & Sewing year, the first team will play next season in Air Ambulance base in November to see the Division 5 of the new league structure. Wedding Cakes Bridal Wear helicopter, it’s crew and to hear about the fantastic life-saving work that GWAAC carry out. Anniversaries Alterations This will be a good challenge with the restructuring of the leagues and means the Birthdays Evening Wear The visit was very enjoyable and the Lions were club is now seeking new players to help Christmas Cakes Day Wear very impressed by the modest medical team continue recent progress. Special Occasions Soft Furnishings and pilot. Lions President Ailsa Young took pleasure in presenting a cheque for £500 to & re-upholstery Are you a player looking for a chance to play at the next level or not getting that first team help this essential work continue. Delivery & Collection Service Available chance you deserve? It costs £2.3million a year to keep GWAAC operational, and they receive no day to day funding from Alternatively if you are looking for a relaxed the Government or National Lottery. Therefore the support of groups like the Bradley Stoke Lions is Lois Coulson enjoyable game with a great team spirit then vital to ensure that this life saving service can continue. 0117 969 1798 our second team would also welcome you! Community fundraising coordinator Ella Mayne said: “We’re so grateful to the Bradley Stoke Lions for their generosity and support. We rely on the people we serve to help us stay operational. The money [email protected] Either way, come and join a real community club on their own ground with modern raised will help us to provide critical care to those who need it the most – saving more lives.” 14 Watch Elm Close clubhouse facilities. Indoor winter nets will Bradley Stoke GWAAC has been providing an air ambulance service for 2.1 million people across the counties of start in spring 2016 so come and join the fun. Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, North Somerset and parts of Wiltshire for 7 years. Find out more at www.gwaac.com. Call now for a friendly personal service Contact Mark Stephens on 07816 962 503. Lions raise money through a variety of fundraising events each year in order to help in the local community. They felt that the GWAAC Clinical Hypnotherapist A new concept in estate agency was an excellent use of this money donated by local people. 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28 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 to advertise Tell people you saw them in Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters 29 Abbeywood Community School is STEM school of the year! Abbeywood Community School was State of the art facilities for hire recently announced as the STEM (Science in the Stoke Gifford area Technology Engineering & Mathematics) school of the year for the Bristol, Bath and Somerset region by Graphic Science. Beating over 100 schools across the region, this coveted award reflects the commitment at Abbeywood to ensure all students have the highest quality enrichment opportunities to expose them to learning in the widest to build dens and catapults, make a camp fire sense. At the celebration evening at Bristol Zoo, and work on programming tasks to get the co- Abbeywood Community School stood out above ordinates in order to successfully navigate the the rest due to the sheer volume of activities that mine-field grid, all with limited resources and an were available for their students over the last emphasis on teamwork. • Sports Hall • Drama studio • Sprung floor dance studio year. Outside of school, students have attended • Floodlit all weather pitch for • Floodlit multi use games area for • Conference facilities and Teen Tech West, a local engineering show with hockey and football netball, tennis and basketball specialist classrooms Graphic Science and STEM Ambassadors - the organisations overseeing the provision of hands-on workshops, visited the University of Please call 0117 307 5663 or email [email protected] STEM activities and ambassadors in schools Bristol and Cardiff and even managed to send 2 www.abbeywoodschool.com - recognised the hard work and dedication experiments up to space on the MARS balloon. of both staff and students. “Abbeywood is an To top all of this, all year 8 students from last New Road, Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire, BS34 8SF enthusiastic and passionate partner of STEM year have gained their Crest Bronze award for 0117 307 5660 for us” said Liz Lister, Senior STEM manager taking part in the “squashed tomato challenge” – www.abbeywoodschool.com for Graphic Science. She went on to praise the another hands-on, problem solving activity. organisation of the countless activities at the celebration evening, “Staff have developed a Co- The work has been spearheaded by faculty ordinated approach to their STEM activities” leaders in Product Design, Science and Maths. Greg Seal, Head of Science and a member Geographically, Abbeywood Community School of the Association for Science Education, has is located in a hot-bed of industry; Rolls Royce, been instrumental in promoting STEM within the ministry of Defence and Adkins are all within both Science and across the school since his a short distance of the school, not to mention arrival at the school in 2014. His passion for the countless engineering and technology giving students the opportunity to develop their institutions, such as UWE and the City of understanding of engineering has been clear for Bristol College, nearby. Sam Kent, Assistant all to see. In addition, Greg has not only looked Headteacher in charge of STEM, recognises to give students learning opportunities, but the location of Abbeywood School to be of has also enlisted the support of the Institute of paramount importance in further promoting the Physics who have led training sessions for staff. STEM subjects in school; “Our next aim is to plug our students into the network of industries that Abbeywood Community School will look to build we have on our doorstep for work experience on this success and already has plans ahead for and beyond. This starts by making links for our more STEM ambassador visits and trips, as well students with engineering employees early on in as a STEM fair towards the end of the spring “Students are motivated by enthusiastic teachers who have Key Stage 3”. term. Students have had opportunities to attend “tea Years 7 & 8 recently enjoyed a show from the strong subject knowledge and use a variety of teaching with a Scientist”, work on model aeroplanes RAF in the first week of November, further methods and resources to help the students to learn well and be involved in the highlight of the school’s raising the aspiration of the young engineers at collapsed timetable days, “STEM wars”. This Abbeywood Community School. and achieve.” Ofsted vertical age group session marks the centenary of the First World War and challenges students

30 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 to advertise FIND US ON FACEBOOK: Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters - Facebook/BSMatters F.A.B work Beating Bullying at Stoke Lodge Primary School

The children and staff at Stoke lodge Our latest newsletter has photos from Primary School have always been World Bully Prevention Day. committed to taking a proactive approach to preventing bullying. We also run a termly design a poster christmas gift fair However we have taken this up a competition with the winning poster gear in response to the concerns being displayed around the school and the winner receiving a prize. We Sunday 6th December: 12:00pm - 3:00pm staff and pupils had about what they Gift stalls were hearing on the news and seeing have a dedicated, bully free, web around them. Bullying, whether, page on the school website which is Free admission that be racist, homophobic or online updated regularly. This has links to Food and entertainment bullying is unacceptable and the useful websites such as CEOP (Child children and staff at Stoke Lodge Exploitation and Online Protection) Primary School have been working with games and useful information for hard to help ensure our school is a all ages. ‘Bully Free Zone’. November is Anti-Bullying month and The school now has a new slogan, F.A.B. ‘Friends 16th – 20th is Anti-Bullying week. In christmas carol service against Bullying’ and a dedicated bully free display our Key Stage One (Infant) hall we have a bully free and information centre in our main corridor. This display, this year we are using Minions! The children Monday 21st December: 3:00pm - 5:30pm will all be given a link to make a bully free chain is changed every term and includes stories that Hot drinks, mulled wine, mince pies and children can read about friendship, social skills and they will be asked to write or draw something to advice and displays of children’s work; we currently promote a bully free environment. When the chain festive cheer available at the Manor. have Year Five bully free raps and Year One has been put together it will start at our bully free friendship stories. information centre and continue on into the Key Stage Two hall for all to see. During Bully Free week We also have a nominations box that children are the children will be learning more about bullying in able to use to nominate each other for positive their P.S.H.E. lessons and will all be given a bully behaviour. At the end of each term the top three free zone bookmark. children that have been nominated receive a certificate and prize in our celebration assembly. We also have a box that children can put their name in if they feel they are being bullied. This is emptied and any names are then given to the class teacher or school mentor who will sit down and talk to the children and help them. Playtime Buddies have been set up at lunchtimes in our Key Stage Two (Junior) playground. Children in Years Five and Six are invited to give up one of their lunchtimes to play with others and help ensure that everyone is happy. The playtime buddies receive training at the start of the year and wear a high-vis jacket so that they can be clearly seen. A Buddy Bench that is clearly marked in the playground helps Finally we have recently ran a flag design ensure that anyone who needs a friend can go there competition. We wanted a bully free flag to fly next and a buddy will help. to our school flag and we had lots of designs to choose from with the final decision being given October 5th was World Bully Prevention Day and to our Chair of Directors. The winner was Millie in all of the children and staff wore blue to school with Year Five who designed a flag with doves and the the children learning about bullying and how to be a wording ‘Friendship and kindness beats bullying”. good friend during their P.S.H.E. lessons. (Personal, Millie’s design has been sent to the printers and we Social and Health Education). We regularly send out are hoping to receive the flag back in time for Anti- a newsletter to all parents explaining the different Bullying week. types of bullying, how to deal with bullying, useful websites for both parents and children and photos Written by Mrs. Claire Bruford – of displays. FAB Coordinator (Stoke Lodge Primary School)

32 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 to advertise Tell people you saw them in Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters 33 News from St Michael’s School Happy Days Continues Expansion In Bristol by Head Teacher Mark Freeman With New Nursery At Cheswick Village We have enjoyed an excellent start to the new Happy Days Nurseries have opened their second school year, with all of our 90 new children Bristol based nursery at Long Down Avenue, Cheswick settling into school really quickly. Village, North Bristol, following the opening of their Bradley Stoke nursery earlier this year. This brings As usual, the new year brings quite a few the total to 16 day nurseries in the South West, all of changes. We have several new teachers, which are rated as either “outstanding” or “good” by bringing with them new ideas and different the industry’s governing body, Ofsted. These ratings talents; we have various improvements around reflect Happy Day’s strong management team and the school, including new play equipment; new well-developed infrastructure. menus to make lunches even better; and we have two new school pets – a rabbit and a did some artwork based Since its formation in 1991, Happy Days has (photo shows l to r) Charlotte Miller, Deputy Nursery guinea pig! developed into a cutting edge provider of nursery Manager; Katrina McLeer, Nursery Manager; Leanne on the theme, as well Martin, Nursery Nurse as producing a leaflet care, delivering high quality care whilst focusing on Our Curriculum or poster promoting maximising children’s learning potential for their future education. At St Michael’s we are passionate about a healthy diet. It is so Interest in the new nursery at Cheswick Village has been extremely high, with parents appreciating developing a curriculum which is highly important that children the high quality of nursery care that Happy Days provides. The nursery was over 25% full by the motivating and highly enjoyable. Creativity is learn at a young age end of its first month, with a high number of bookings for parent showarounds scheduled throughout at the heart of everything we do – creativity about these really October with a target of 50% occupancy by January 2016. in writing, art, music, DT: and in order to important issues. be creative, children need great learning The team of eight nursery nurses, a cook and an administrator are led by Operations Manager, Lisa Other enrichment experiences. We have three theme weeks during Rowland and Nursery Manager, Katrina McLeer. Lisa is delighted by the very positive parent reaction activities during the year the course of the year which provide some of to the new nursery and said “We are delighted to have made such an encouraging start and look those great learning experiences, as well as All classes during the year go on a variety forward to serving the Cheswick Village community with the very best nursery care”. Katrina is very lots of trips, two school camps, theatre visits to of trips and visits to give their topics a ‘wow’ pleased with the team and confident that they can deliver to the high standards that are Happy Days’ school, and regular visitors to assemblies. aspect. These include: Caerleon (Romans); norm. Oxford Castle (Crime and Punishment); Harry Theme Weeks Potter Studios ( Entertainment); Bristol Museum Within our new curriculum we have embedded (Egypt); Westonbirt Arboretum; Blaise Castle; regular ‘theme weeks’, where we come together Bristol Zoo; and many more. We also make good as a school to celebrate an aspect of ‘the Arts’ use of the local area, and are regular visitors to – whether music, art, dance, drama, DT – or a 40 Acres, St Michael’s Church and local sports bit of all of these. In November we began Term centres. We also run two camps: Y6 have an 2 with a week celebrating the world around us. outdoor activity week at a PGL Centre, whilst Each class chose a different country to research, Year 5 have a water-themed camp in the Forest and every year group had a different musical of Dean. experience: We have regular visitors into school, including Reception: Carnival talks on science; road safety; how airplanes fly; and the human body. All children also take part Discover the fun… Year 1: Musical instruments from China NOW in regular performances for parents involving At Happy Days Cheswick Village Year 2: African drumming singing, dance and acting. These are really OPEN helpful in developing children’s self-confidence: Year 3/4: Indian drumming and instruments and children love them! A new Happy Days Nursery is now open For more information or to arrange Year 5/6: Samba As you can tell, St Michael’s is a thriving and at Cheswick Village, Longdown Avenue, a visit, please call 0117 979 8953 As you can imagine, the school was a lively – lively place to be: there is always something delivering high quality childcare from one www.happydaysnurseries.com of the South West’s leading providers. and noisy – place to be! happening! We also had a two-day whole-school project just To find out more, please visit our website: www. before half term celebrating food and healthy stmichaelssg.co.uk. Visits are now being Follow us Happy.Days.Bristol @HappyDaysChild eating. All pupils tasted a variety of foods and scheduled for parents with children due to start in September 2016.

34 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 with YOUR community news FIND US ON FACEBOOK: Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters - Facebook/BSMatters UPCOMING STOKE GIFFORD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING DATES 2015/16 (All meetings to take place at Little Stoke Community Hall at 7pm unless stated. This may be subject to change, so please refer to noticeboards and the Parish Council Website) FULL COUNCIL (2nd Tuesday of Month) Parish Council to receive significant Section Tuesday, 12th January 2016 106 Funding Tuesday, 9th February 2016 The Parish Council have been successful with a FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSE (2nd Tuesday of funding application to South Gloucestershire Council Revd Simon Jones Month) relating to Section 106 funding for dedicates the WW2 Memorial Bench Tuesday, 8th December 2015 the provision of outdoors sports across the Parish of RECREATION & LEISURE (3rd Tuesday of Month) Stoke Gifford. Both Little Stoke Park and the Stoke Changes to Safer Stronger Community Groups Tuesday, 15th December 2015 Gifford Trust Ground will benefit from this funding. Little Stoke Community Hall In reviewing arrangements for Safer Stronger Community Groups South Gloucestershire Council PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE and the Police have agreed that a continued (4th Tuesday of Month) coverage needs to be maintained across South Tuesday, 26th January 2016 Gloucestershire. Tuesday, 23rd February 2016 Boundaries are to be based around natural YOUTH COMMITTEE 9.30am Thursday, 18th February 2016 (Stokes Youth communities rather than Police Beats. It is intended and Community Centre) that individual groups should as much as possible Pitches at Little Stoke Park contain areas where issues are likely to be similar in ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING nature (for example rural or urban and not mixed). Tuesday, 17th May 2016 (Venue TBC) Stoke Gifford Remembrance Parade It is hoped that wherever possible Parishes should A service of Remembrance took place in Stoke only be covered by one SSCG. The cost of operating Stoke Gifford Trust Recreation Ground Gifford on Sunday 8th November 2015 which was these groups is to be reduced in line with the available budget. well attended by the local community. Following the It has been agreed that SSCGs are to meet no more than 3 times per year. South Gloucestershire Council Communities service Revd Simon Jones kindly dedicated a new The individual webpages for SSCGs will need to be replaced with direct links to Committee supported recommendations by World War 2 Memorial Bench placed near to the webpages run by the Police. Officers of the Council to allocate £579,500 for Cenotaph by the Parish Council. capital and revenue costs, to include sports pitch It has been agreed that the current Stoke enhancements, new cricket netting, tennis court Those in attendance were advised that the Gifford Safer Stronger Community Group upgrades and changing room improvements at the necessary repairs to the Cenotaph, identified during will be enlarged to include areas such as the two identified sites. a recent site inspection by the War Memorial Team, UWE, Cheswick and Stoke Park. would be undertaken by the Parish Council at the The Parish Council were also successful in obtaining earliest opportunity. £100,000 from South Gloucestershire Council New Tennis Courts Homes Bonus, which will be allocated to enhancing For future information the Stoke Gifford the existing Little Stoke Community Hall. Remembrance Parade takes place at the earlier time of 10.20am. The Parish Council publicises The works will be subject to design and planning, information relating to the Parade on the website, available for hire Hall for Hire which will commence in the near future. noticeboards and in meetings correspondence prior at Facilities Available: to the annual event itself. Large Sports Hall, Kitchen, The Parish Council will be working closely with Stoke Gifford Trust Entrance Foyer with Pool representatives of South Gloucestershire Council Little Stoke Park 3G Pitch Table and Football Table (free of charge) Open Spaces Team to complete the associated Ground Anyone wishing to obtain further information about Bouncy Castle (for a small additional fee) works. the Little Stoke Park 3G Pitch should contact the North Rd, BS34 8PE Rate for a 3-hour Children’s Party is just £64.00! Little Stoke Park Car Park Bank Holiday Closures Parish Office on 01454 865202 or by email clerk@ Venue: The Stokes, Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke BS34 6HY stokegifford.org.uk Cost : £5 per hr Please note that the Little Stoke Car Park will Please contact Stoke Gifford Parish Council on 01554 865202 for more details. be closed on the following dates during the Parish Council Office Christmas and New Year period:- Public Access Times Booking Contact • Friday 25th Dec 2015 Please contact the office if you wish to arrange an appointment outside of the public access times. Stoke Gifford Parish Council • Saturday 26th Dec 2015 Tel 01454 865202 • Monday 28th Dec 2015 MONDAY : 9am – 12 noon & 2pm - 4pm Email [email protected]

• Friday 1st Jan 2016 TUESDAY - FRIDAY : 9am – 12 noon Telephone: 01454 865202, or Email: [email protected] Stoke Gifford Parish Council, The Community Hall, Little Stoke Park, Website: www.stokegifford.org.uk Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke, BS34 6HR Tel: 01454 865202

An Update from Little Stoke Primary School

will be performing musical pieces to parents and the local community in the atmospheric setting of EDUCATION PEOPLE LTD candlelight in the large hall and be served mulled wine and mince pies. SUPPLY TEACHERS - LSAs & EXAM INVIGILATORS Growth at Little Stoke URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR SHORT & LONG TERM LOCAL WORK Scott Howes, Headteacher of Little Stoke Primary, says “Our school is expanding and we FOR are developing the resources we use for the SECONDARY – PRIMARY & SEN SCHOOLS benefit of our pupils. We are particularly pleased to have been awarded this funding and are very FULL & PART TIME HOURS AVAILABLE Children at Little Stoke Primary School were grateful to the Trust. The money will be used to thrilled to appear on national television last purchase equipment, waterproof clothing and IF YOU ARE FREE BETWEEN 1 AND 5 DAYS PER WEEK AND CAN WORK IN BRISTOL – BANES – SOUTH month when a feature of ‘back to nature’ was other items for our Forest School. We find that GLOUCESTER – N.SOMERSET OR THE ADJOINING AUTHORITIES PLEASE SEND YOUR CV TO filmed in our Forest School area. The feature using the outdoor facilities of our Forest School about recognising the most common trees in helps the children to develop their learning [email protected] or Telephone 0117 311 7333 the country (oak, birch, beech, horse chestnut and skills and to co-operate with each other and ash) was shown on BBC Points West and effectively”. Competitive rates paid weekly –we look forward to hearing from you national CBBC Newsround programmes and involved children in our Years 1 & 2 classes. Pupil numbers at Little Stoke continue to Our children were filmed taking part in a increase following a very successful Ofsted treasure hunt in which they searched for leaves inspection earlier this year. The school has and linked them to the names of trees. Other expanded by almost 20% over the last few years activities that the children also undertake in their as parents recognize the high quality education Forest School lessons include rope challenges, and support that children receive when they NURSERY, PRESCHOOL AND WRAP AROUND CARE mud kitchen, using tools, making catapults, join our friendly school. Improvements to the at Little Stoke, Stoke Lodge and Stanbridge Primary Schools whittling sticks and picking apples & blackberries building have started as numbers expand and and making cake with them on a wood fire. preparations are in place for the school to take in two Reception classes in the Autumn of 2016. Our school has just been awarded a grant of A newly designed library will be installed during £1,844 by the Ernest Cook Trust to help them the October half term to ensure that all the pupils • NURTURING Care develop their Forest School activities even have access to high quality books in a unique further. The Ernest Cook Trust is one of the UK’s and interesting reading environment. • HIGH QUALITY Education leading educational charities distributing around £1.8m in educational grants each year. It gives Rachel Hazell, the Chair of Governors says, “We • STIMULATING Environment Inside and Out these grants to registered charities, state schools are determined to provide a community school and not-for profit organisations to encourage with high quality resources, high expectations • EXPERIENCED, Qualified and Caring Staff young people’s interest in the countryside and and a space for children to be excited about their the environment, the arts, and to improve literacy learning. Our school is a great place for pupils and numeracy. to be and a stimulating place to work alongside a Free grant places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds dedicated team of school staff” Christmas Event at Little Stoke If you are still considering a place for your Call 01454 615 577 Carols by Candlelight is such a popular child to start school next September and Christmas event at the school that this year we would like to visit the school, please do www: brightsparkspreschool.me.uk or have extended the show to take place over two not hesitate to contact us on 01454 866522 email: [email protected] evenings, on Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th prior to the application closing date of 15th December. We have a 60 strong choir and they January 2016.

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Holy Family will be trained as Sports Leaders and the opening of our new library has kicked off and become involved in coaching and refereeing. the project with style.” Time4Reading involves The school is also hoping to develop further pupils, parents and teachers working together to existing links with local sporting clubs. We will be develop a lifelong love of literature. Participants working closely with Cricket Club by are challenged to extend their range of reading participating in the Chance to Shine project and materials by reading as many of the top hundred working alongside the Aretians to develop rugby books for adults or children as possible. skills. All of this should ensure that the sporting Pupils from every class at Holy Family just love opportunities for all pupils at Holy Family remain the new facility and classes are clamouring to curl the best they can be! up on the library sofa with a new book. Librarian READWelcome ALL ABOUT IT! to Babble Street!Hannah Orrow is keen to make full use of the area. “We are going to be setting up a lunchtime library Little Stoke Gifford Matters was pleased to be packageclub and hopefully a reading group later this year. service in the school hall. Readings and hymns are invited to spend a Friday morning at Babble Street, forThe any books are all so exciting – there is something shared as we reflect upon the importance of the to interest everyone.” a community toddler group based in the Little Stoke occasion. preparation for Christmas. Our end of term Mass SPORTING SUCCESS AT HOLY FAMILY Community Hall, to meet owner Emma Davis. EquipmentCHRISTMAS IS COMING will also be shared with parents on Thursday the Sports Leaders at Holy Family are celebrating this The baby and toddler group runs every Friday can be 17th December at 11am. The second half of the Autumn Term is now term as the school has succeeded in achieving (including school holidays!) from 10am-12 noon. hired for underway and thoughts are already turning Classes across both Key Stages are busily the Bronze Sports Games Mark sponsored by With an array of equipment, rockers, tunnels , tents parties and other functions and with towards the celebration of Christmas. The Friends preparing for their annual Christmas productions. Sainsbury’s. and construction the children have plenty to keep her DBS checked and first aid trained of Holy Family School will be holding their annual Traditionally the infant and junior performances them occupied and Emma likes to rotate the toys so staff, her team have the qualifications, The Sports Games Mark is a government led Christmas Fair on Saturday the 28th of November reflect different aspects of Christmas that the group appears as new. Emma continues to experience and fun factor to entertain awards scheme which began in 2012. The scheme from 10am until 12pm. The Christmas Fair is entertainment. Our Key Stage One classes work add to the equipment and has recently purchased soft the children at occasions when the rewards schools for their commitment towards always well supported by parents and the local together to re-enact the story of the nativity, developing competition across their school and play bricks and ball pits. Sensory tents and boards are littlecommunity. ones may People otherwise will be boredenjoying and the distract! chance to whereas Key Stage Two amuse their audiences available and popular for those who require additional with a lively pantomime. This year the nativity will into the community. Followingexperience on a from wide her selection Christmas of stalls event andwhich games, Matters stimulation. whilst listening to the school choir singing carols be in the form of the musical production, Baubles, In order to gain the award, teachers at Holy Family Magazines was pleased to help support, Emma has in which a school caretaker helps to remind Interesting craft activities are set out weekly for carers organisedand munching another on event a warm in the mince summer, pie. Childrenplanned forcan have ensured that children have a wealth of take the opportunity to visit the ‘Secret Room’ children of the true meaning of Christmas. The The buildersto be creative have been with theirbusy littleonce ones; again usually at Holy themed for 28th June. Emma is keen to establish relationships and sporting opportunities. In addition to a jam-packed where they can surreptitiously buy and wrap a top- pantomime, Red Riding in the Hood, promises to Familythe Primary time of School. year. Emma A stunning is very new enthusiastic learning about her offer a community service and if you are interested in PE curriculum, children are regularly coached by secret gift for mum or dad. Alternatively, those who be humorous, as street-wise Red outsmarts the Big space grouphas been and created,is also keen transforming to work with a anddraughty involve local selling your goods or offering a service, please email a sporting Superstar and have access to a wide have been good may want to pay a visit to Father Bad Wolf. courtyardbusinesses into a spectacular to the group. new Workshops library. are also organised her - [email protected]. range of after-school sports clubs. At present these Christmas himself as he will be making a special include football, netball, gymnastics, dance, tag and guest speakers invited along to cover a range of Headteacher, Mrs Breeze, is eagerly anticipating With the help of the Year 6 librarians and teaching visit. this busy term, “Christmas is a very special time rugby and tennis. assistants,subjects. the existing stock of books has been More information on Babble Street can be found onMonday the website the 30th www.BabbleStreet.co.uk of November is the date or on of at Holy Family Primary School and we are really auditedEmma and new was titlesdelighted bought to tell to meincorporate that she has extended Equally important in achieving the Bronze Sports FaceBook:our first Advent www.facebook.com/bristolmobilesoftplay reflection. Each Monday during looking forward to sharing so many events with our Games Mark was the opportunity for children topics fromher business the new with national a mobile curriculum, soft play suchand creche ORAdvent, www.facebook.com/Babblest parents are invited to participate in a short pupils and parents.” to compete against other children within the as the Stone Age and Ancient Civilisations. The community. Pupils regularly take part in matches librarians have lovingly labelled every book and re- with other schools in the local area and are regular categorised them according to the Dewey decimal Mobile Softplay & system, ready for eager researchers. The existing competitors in the Patchway Schools’ Area Sports. Creche Hire Function Room Hire In order to achieve the award PE co-ordinators, fiction collection has also been supplemented at North Bristol RFC to include both modern titles alongside classic Steph Crane and Sian Lloyd, needed to create Packages start from just children’s authors. Every title of the top hundred Christenings Birthday Parties further opportunities for children to compete. £45.00 books for children can now be found upon the Weddings Engagements Successful events included a day of archery at shelves! Pupils in every class can now access a Fully-qualified Staff, Family Parties Corporate Events enhanced DBS checks and first aid training Bristol Grammar School, a kwik cricket tournament wide range of both fiction and non-fiction. Function rooms with bars (very reasonable bar prices), and a cross-country run organised by Holy Family. 12 acres of grounds, ample parking, optional catering English co-ordinator, Caroline Carter, is particularly 07774 210706 and competitive hire charges. 2 minutes from Bradley Stoke! So now that Bronze has been achieved the school pleased with the timing of this development. “As www.babblestreet.co.uk Call Debbie on 01454 612740 or 07887 763147 is busy preparing for the next challenge – Silver. a school community we are taking part in the E: [email protected] for details In order to achieve this next level, children from South Gloucestershire Time4Reading campaign

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Tell people you saw them in Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters Latest News from St Chad’s by Head Teacher Darren Brown Each term is special, but there is something extra Thank you all for the great level of donations of special about term one in a Primary School. food going to the North Bristol Foodbank charity. New year groups, new teachers and for some a Over the summer we had our playground dug new school. We all hope it’ll be sunny for a few up and re-surfaced (we calculated that it is more weeks... Still, there’s something nice about about as old as the school!) and on top of the a big jumper! In school children have the jolt immaculate new tarmac we have put down from summer holidays back into school routines, some superb marking; from snakes and ladders nerves of all that is new and then almost without MMXIV to a road complete with a crossing and traffic us noticing, everything slowly settles. The old lights, a multi- purpose pitch to some impressive familiar things such as Harvest Festival to route DO YOU KNOW adventure trails and more! Joined to the gym When you buy 6 sausages with us you get 2 FREE us in and this year has had equipment we installed last year, the outside We take telephone orders on a daily basis so many things to be proud The police visited Years 5 and 6 We have great deals on minced and diced beef instore every day environment is certainly well on the way to the We get fresh fish delivered every Thursday & Friday of already. Well done all and discussed their roles, answered transformation we have planned for it. We only sell Beef from local farms and butcher onsite pupils in St Chad’s for a questions, allowed some pupils to We only sell Free Range Pork from farms within a 20 mile radius try on some of their kit and even We only sell Salt Marsh Lamb from Frampton on Severn superb start to this new There is always more to say than we can fit in brought a mobile Police Station for We only sell award winning Bacon & Gammon year. here. Just to say that a lot of information can be We sell Free Range Chickens from Madgetts Farm the pupils to have a look in. found on our website, including items discussed On Tuesday 8th Sep, we ALL OUR PRODUCTS HAVE LESS THAN 20 here and much more, for example our entrance had a Science presentation Languages day on Fri 25th FOOD MILES ON THEM TV display can now be found on our website too, from ‘Mad Science’, with September had a record 251 people FOLLOW US ON under http://www.stchadsprimaryschool.co.uk/ TWITTER @powellsolveston floating basketballs and come to the legendary breakfast. key-information/. FACEBOOK powells of working hoverboards! On It’s quite some feat to feed so many and well done to all who made it Orchard House, New Road, Olveston, South Gloucestershire, BS35 4DX Tuesday 15th Sep we We look forwards to the exciting Christmas Telephone: 01454 613 003 Website: www.powellsofolveston.com happen. From those of you who Email: [email protected] had had a ‘Bling your ride’ events and before we know it, 2016! where children made their bike look impressive, gave feedback it seems it was a great morning OPEN: Tues – Frid 8am-5.30pm & Sat 8am – 1.00pm and enjoyed by everyone who came. Language to support sustainable / green travel to school. 81 bikes and scooters were ‘blinged’ and workshops in a range of Languages such as compared to an average of 40 bikes / scooters German, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin and Arabic in the shelter usually, we had 101 bikes and were delivered by Language Specialists from scooters so a successful day! We had the The University of the West of England (U.W.E). internationally renowned Mountain Bike stunt Later on in the same afternoon Y5s and 6s team (MAD) perform to the school too. One of had a smoothie bike ride – making smoothies Bristol Care Homes the most talented riders in the UK, if not the on a person powered blender, linked to the Glebe House world, performed stunts such as standing high providing a unique care service sustainable travel / healthy lifestyles as per the ALMONDSBURY jumps, aerial acrobatics and even jumping over ‘bling your ride’ and fun. We provide excellence in all aspects of care for all our residents, Telephone 01454 616116 the Headteacher! We have developed our clubs provision this offering the best in nursing care for the elderly and residential Our Rugby World Cup Launch day (don’t year to involve a termly changing cycle of clubs care for people with a diagnosis of dementia. mention the rugby!) where the Director of Rugby delivered This term we have 21 clubs currently • beautiful gardens • wheelchair provision at no at North Bristol RFC, Steve Bold, along with a available, ranging through sports to arts and additional cost team of coaches from the club attended school crafts and a whole host more; at least two clubs • purpose built homes with 24/7 Beech House air circulation • high technology baths and all day and each child had a chance for some for each year group from Reception to Year 6. THORNBURY walk-in showers professional coaching. In the afternoon Lucas • Bristol spacious rooms and Care wide Homes Telephone 01454 412266 and Auguy Slowik, Bristol Rugby players, kindly Harvest Festival was another great success and corridors • top quality chefs came for a meet & greet and signed autographs looked at global farming while trying out some providing a unique care service • television with DVD and • programme of interesting for both parents and children. They took a St new songs as well as old classics. Again, we telephone in each room and stimulating activities Chad’s Shirt back to the team to get it signed were honoured to pass on all of the thanks and by the entire first team squad and it will soon be congratulations to the children; the overwhelming framed ready to be displayed in pride of place in consensus was that they are a talented bunch Find out more about our family of care homes at: Field House school. who performed with flair and a sense of pride www.bristolcarehomes.co.uk HORFIELD and we agree your children are indeed talented! Bristol Care Homes Telephone 0117 969 0990 44 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 to advertise providingTell people you a saw unique them in Bradley care Stoke service & Little Stoke Gifford Matters 45

Bristol Care Homes providing a unique care service The Mercure Grange Hotel Commercial Property - Entering in Haste is Back on the Map! Tony Moore Specialist Commercial Property Solicitor Escape the urban bustle and relax in splendid with AMD Solicitors examines the pros and cons of surroundings at Mercure Bristol North The Grange taking or giving occupation of a commercial property, Hotel, following the hotel’s recent refurbishment we before a lease is finalised. are proud to reveal the new look hotel with some fantastic new offers including champagne afternoon Vacant properties are expensive for Landlords. Having said tea and delicious Sunday roasts every week! Whilst empty they earn money for neither this, the the Landlord nor a Tenant Business. It is not commercial Ideally located amongst 18 acres of landscaped surprising therefore for one party or the other reality is that gardens, Mercure Bristol North The Grange is a to be ‘champing at the bit’ to have a property people do want stunning 19th-century Bath stone manor house, occupied. to move in set in a peaceful pocket of North Bristol country before completion of the paperwork. So what are side. The country house accommodation is ideal for To complete the legal formalities of granting or the options? both business and leisure guests as it sits amongst assigning a lease will often take weeks, perhaps picturesque surroundings with fantastic transport much longer. Understandably both the landlord It is possible to enter into a written agreement links to both the city centre and the motorway. and the tenant may become frustrated at the which will provide certainty and a degree of Our experienced events team are on hand to help whether it be an extravagant uncertain timescale. So why not just hand over protection for both Landlord and Tenant for the keys and let the formalities follow? the interim period before the final Lease is wedding celebration, a team building away day, a family dinner or a small meeting, ready to be completed. This can be by either The Mercure Grange Hotel can host a variety of events to suit all your needs. There are substantial risks for both Landlord and what is called a ‘tenancy at will’ or a short term Tenant in allowing occupation before appropriate licence to occupy. Both a tenancy at will and a documents have been signed. For a landlord, licence come with a ‘health warning’ as neither there is the danger that the tenant may start presents a complete solution and carry their own on making alterations to the premises and then significant risks. As a solicitor, I would usually simply change his mind and walk away, leaving advise both parties to wait for completion of the behind an unlettable and expensive mess. legal formalities, and not give possession or enter into occupation of commercial premises For the Tenant, he may invest large sums in without proper advice. fitting out premises for his business, only for the Landlord to change his mind and refuse to grant Tony is a member of the Commercial Property Team the lease, leaving the tenant without premises at AMD Solicitors. The team will be pleased to advise UPCOMING EVENTS and out of pocket. or answer queries . Telephone 0117 9621205 or e-mail [email protected] or [email protected]. Murder Mystery nights DATES FILLING FAST FOR THIS YEAR’S Where a current Tenant wants to assign a lease, Wednesday 9th December he must not allow a new tenant in before the AMD have offices at Henleaze, Clifton, Cluedoneit entertain us with a night filled with HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS CHRISTMAS Landlord has consented. Otherwise there will be and Shirehampton. a breach of the terms of the lease. This might intrigue and betrayal! Follow the interactive story and CELEBRATIONS AT THE GRANGE! Copyright AMD Solicitors enjoy a delicious three-course meal! £35 per person. result in the unhappy outcome of the lease being forfeited ie the Landlord taking back the lease

Tickets start from just £30 per person and allowing neither the old nor new tenant to Advice Making a Difference for a night filled with Gitz, Glamour have the premises. Michael Buble and the Ratpack Without a written agreement it will not be Friday 4th December 2015 and Entertainment! clear who will be responsible for repairs and Rickie Arther returns with the Ratpack tribute act to outgoings at the property, who is to insure both bring you another night of music. Includes three- Call us today on 0844 815 9063. the building and its contents and how long the course meal. £40 per person. lease will last. A Landlord may also unwittingly allow an occupier to obtain full rights of security Telephone us on or visit our website of tenure under the Landlord and Tenant Act (0117) 962 1205 Mercure Bristol North, The Grange Hotel 1954. www.amdsolicitors.com Old Gloucester Road, Winterbourne BS36 1RP 01454 777 333 FIND US ON FACEBOOK: [email protected] www.mercurebristol.co.uk Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters - Facebook/BSMatters Update from Little Stoke Garden Tidy up, put to Society by Maureen Harris bed & plan! It’s been a strange year weather-wise, which has had Now the nights have drawn in and the leaves an impact on our gardens and allotments, but that’s all have fallen from the trees, it’s time to tidy up part of the fun of gardening! your garden and put it to bed for the winter. Now that Autumn is well under way, with Winter not Make sure you rake up all the leaves from your far behind, the main growing season is now over. lawn; if you leave them, they will not only become There are a few things that can overwinter with some slippery as they rot away, but will also leave your protection, spring cabbages, onion sets and broad lawn with bare patches that will need to be repaired. beans for example; winter pansies and cyclamen bring Why not keep all your leaves in a some much appreciated colour to our gardens. Our main jobs now are tidying up and making sure pile in the corner of your garden plant hedges. In the Autumn, everything is safe from the weather, and prepared for the Spring. and as they compost down, they hedges can really stand out in will make perfect leaf mulch for the garden. With less daylight, If you are interested in taking on an allotment, the waiting list is quite short at present, having just next year. leaves turn to beautiful fiery handed out a few plots which had recently been given up. Now is the time to clear away the colours, giving a garden a colourful background. Also The shop is now closed until the first Sunday in February, when rents and membership dues will be beds, cut back all your plants so that their foliage doesn’t rot over in the Autumn, many hedge collected on the first 3 Sundays. winter and take up any corms plants produce fruits and nuts. like Dahlias to overwinter in the These are good in the kitchen, Dates for the diary 2016: shed. It’s also time to move any as well as providing a feast 14th March: The Garden Society AGM in Little Stoke Community Centre less hardy plants to a more sheltered spot out of for wildlife. It’s great to see the different types of harm’s way until spring. Why not look at adding birds attracted to the nuts and berries. Native hedge 5th June: The Allotment Open Day will be held on the allotment site off of Bush Avenue some winter colour to your empty beds by planting plants, such as hazel and hawthorn, are good, as a Hellebore; there are lots of different varieties more local wildlife use these plants. 3rd September: The Garden Society Annual Show will be held in the Community Centre available, or a winter jasmine to brighten up a trellis This time of year is definitely a good time to start or wall. planning any changes, however large or small, so Once the garden is cleared and tidied, it’s a good that everything is ready and done in time for the time to look at your hard landscaping. Make sure all start of spring, when we will all be out enjoying our Find your your patios and decks are in good repair. You can outdoor space again. then consider if you need any new additions, like If you need any advice or would like a free a path to the washing line, any raised beds for the quotation, please get in touch with us and we coming year to grow some vegetables in or a new will be happy to help. best way seating area with a pergola to add a bit of shade on a really hot day. Ali At Secret Garden Landscaping, we try and design email: [email protected] from A gardens so you can get the most out of it for each season. One way we have done this is to create and tel: 0117 9092 088 to B Creative Design New journey planner helps Hard & Soft Landscaping you plan your journey, Maintenance & Clearance however you like to travel. (Desktop and mobile versions available) Hedges & Trees 0117 9092 088 or 0777 9180 855 [email protected] www.travelwest.info/journeyplanner 39 Horley Road, St Werburghs, Bristol www.secretgardenweb.co.uk

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Come and meet your local Volunteer Advisor for an • Almondsbury Noticeboard informal chat on any of the following dates below: • Bradley Stoke North to promote your event for The StokesLooking Crafters to make new is afriends fun, ininformal the local grouparea? for FREE contact • Come and join our new friendly group for craft-minded

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Are you, or someone you know: Thursday evenings mindedat the peoplePoplar. Rooms, Stoke Wednesdays 10am - 12noon • elderly Gifford,We 8.00pm-10.00pm. meet on Thursday evenings, There 7:30pm is a tosmall 9:30pm charge • suffering through illness of £3 to coverat The costs Old School of tea, Rooms, biscuits The Green and ,hire of the 3rd Feb • experiencing financial difficulty hall. Stoke Gifford BS34 8PD • in further or higher education The group is open to male, female, and disabled • a member of a local community group or as we are allContact on one Kim level on with01454 easy 772187 access for 2nd Mar organisation wheelchairs,or so just it would turn up be on lovely the night. to welcome into our group new members who could be sure of a Festive songs with If so we may be able to provide some There is a nominal charge of £5 towards the cost of hiring the hall, tea, coffee and 6th Apr Pocodrom financial help. For further details contact: warmbiscuits friendly are included. welcome. You do not have to commit to turning up every week, this is For 0-5 year olds an informal , fun club which you can attend as often as you wish. 10.30 am To arrange an alternative appointment please contact: You are welcome to just turn up or if you would Peter Orford, Secretary For more information, join in the conversation at www.streetlife.com 01454 868 986 / [email protected] like to speak to someoneor see our Facebook beforehand, page give Kim a 886868986 Wayside, Road, Oldbury Naite, call on 01454https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheStokesCrafters 772187. Bristol BS35 1RJ. Find us on Facebook: Festive craft making E.mail: [email protected] 10-11.30am www.facebook.com/groups/ For ages 14+ Tel. 01454 415346 Please sign up at reception TheStokesCrafters/?fref=ts

December events at the Libraries: stocking fillers. Items will cost between £1.50 and £3 Chatterbooks reading group to make. Places are limited so book early to avoid For 8-12 year olds Bradley Stoke Library 2.30-3.30pm disappointment. Speak to staff about joining Chatterbooks group for young people in Years Stories Round the Christmas Tree: seasonal 5 and 6 meeting on Saturday 5th December at stories, songs and a craft activity on Wednesday 14:30pm – 15:30pm. Please speak to a member of 23 December 10.00 – 11.00am Suitable for young staff if you would like to join! Plus giant games, prize raffle, treasure hunt & festive refreshments children and their families BIGGERbooks for young people in Years 7 – 9 will The Book Group for Parents will be meeting on be meeting on Friday 18th December 18:00pm Friday 11 December 2.00 – 3.00pm New members Stokes Singers – 19:00pm. There is still time to sign up – please are very welcome – please speak to a member speak to a member of staff if you would like to join! Christmas Concert of staff or contact the group’s facilitator Liz on Yule have fun (Christmas Crafts) For children aged 07825510079 ‘Silver, White and Candlelight’ 4-11 on Monday 21 December 10:30am-12pm. The Craft Group is meeting on Saturdays 5 7.30pm Parental supervision is required as there will be and 19 December 10.00am – 12.00noon. New crafts. Friday 11th December 2015 members are always very welcome at St Chads Church, Rodway Road, Volunteer drop in session Thursday 3rd December Patchway, Bristol BS34 5ED Christmas Singalong Friday 4 December 2-4pm for any enquiries about volunteering. 2.00-3.00pm join library staff and friends to sing a Adults £5.00 Children £2.00 (5 – 16 years) Winterbourne Library selection of well-known carols and Christmas songs. order in advance by calling Liz on 01454 614148 Suitable for 50+ age group, singing will be followed or tickets are available at the door. Jewellery Making Workshop suitable for age by free refreshments. To book your place please 9+ Join For more information visit Saturday 12 December 2.30 – 4.30pm. speak to a member of staff staff and make some unique pieces of jewellery to www.stokessingers.org.uk or visit our Facebook page adorn your favourite Christmas outfit or as personal or email [email protected]

email: [email protected] to list your event for FREE Check out www.bradleystokematters.co.uk for MORE community events! News From 1st Stoke Gifford Scout Troop 1st Little Stoke Scout Group – Offering

Since the last news the troop have Scouting in the “Stokes” since 1952 been as busy as ever with visits Update from David Hutton to Patchway Police Station and The Group held its AGM in September and it was Patchway Fire Station, camps at good to see that several of our adult members were Botany Bay, Glennywoods and presented with awards by Jenny Turner, our Deputy expedition out at Thornbury plus District Commissioner. They were: lots of fun activities such as Caving • Helen Whitfield and Samantha Ashford - 5 years’ under the Mendips, Sailing out at service Oldbury-On-Severn, Power boating Can you help? We are always looking for • Sally Alford, Brian Bird and Bob Smyth - 25 years’ at Watchet, Archery, Shooting, additional Leaders and Helpers to support our service Orienteering, canoeing, cooking, first Group. There is no minimum amount of time aid and pioneering. • Coralie Thompson - Chief Scout’s Award for required to commit and we can always work around Good Service and a Wood Badge work and other commitments. Volunteer today We have managed to complete and join our friendly enthusiastic team. For more We congratulate them and all our Leaders and several Activity and Challenge information or to book a place please contact Tony Helpers for all the work they put in to give our young badges before the new system was Edmonds, Group Scout Leader, on 01454 772005 people super Scouting. introduced in September and have or email him at [email protected] worked with The Forestry Commission, The South West During the summer holidays most of the Beavers You can also follow us on twitter Meccano Club, Bloodhound and Sainsbury’s (Filton). followed the Shaun in the City trail around Bristol @1stlittlestoke or at www.1stlittlestokescouts.org.uk to raise funds for The Grand Appeal and Bristol Eleven scouts have achieved their Gold Chief Scouts Children’s Hospital. Since then the Beavers and Award this year and as a troop entering most County and their families have been making pompom sheep District events even winning the draughts and sections of and selling them to friends and family and at school. the shooting and archery . Several of our leadership have taekwondo They are still collecting money and hope to raise BRADLEY STOKE LEISURE CENTRE received between 10 – 20 year long service awards and one lots more with a Christmas decoration range. @ being awarded The Meritorious Conduct Medal from Bear The Beavers toured the Tesco Store in Bradley Grills at Windsor Castle. This being said we are always on the look out for new members to the team Stoke. They saw the machinery in the bakery and any one interested in joining this busy and friendly troop can go to 1st Stoke Gifford website and department and experienced the temperature in the make enquires. freezers and met the fishmonger who demonstrated In the coming term we are hoping to work with The Julian Trust raising awareness of Homelessness, how to dissect a fish. The tour ended with lots raising money and collecting blankets, clothes and food for them and the Filton Food Bank. We are of food tasting before being awarded their Farm going to experience sleeping out rough for a night. Also making contacts with a troop in America so to Fork badges. Later they also had an exciting that we can complete their Geology Merit badge, visit a quarry near Bristol and find some fossils at evening at Patchway Fire Station. . The 40 Acres Conservation Group are organising us with several projects and the scouts are The Cubs have done a variety of exciting things looking forward to getting stuck in and helping out. including shooting, carrying out experiments as part of the Scientist Activity Badge and taking part in the Next year is the Groups 20th Anniversary and a joint camp is being planned so that every section can Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI). They were able get involved details will follow in the next report I’m sure. to contact Scouts in Germany, the Middle East and others closer to home. They also put in a guest appearance on JOTI Radio, an internet radio station Computer Problems? Bike Fix Bradley Stoke just for Scouts! On-site or remote home and small business computer assistance Mobile bicycle repairs and servicing The dark evenings enabled the Cubs to play games Troubleshooting PC’s and Laptops in the dark including Frisbee! Yes, they used a light including upgrades and repairs, Hugh Vickers, D.O. Affordable up Frisbee and glow sticks – you can only do that virus removal, networking and internet Reliable security, at Cubs! REGISTERED OSTEOPATH data recovery and back-up, web design Convenient The Scouts trip to Germany was a great success and hosting at Bradley Stoke Physio T: 01454 616212 and they came home with many memories that are Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre No call out fee plus free local collection and delivery service being put together as part of the Group history. M: 07963 933 317 Tel: (01454) 618525 07855 523014 The Group attended the Remembrance Parade and [email protected] www.wicked-imp.com E: [email protected] Service at Bradley Stoke and are getting ready for their Annual Carol Service in December.

52 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 to advertise Tell people you saw them in Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters 53 On these pages we have tried to collate many of the non-profit making groups, clubs and Local Clubs and Groups in and around organisations that regularly meet across the Five Stokes area, along with Church and School Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Stoke Gifford information. If we have got your details wrong, or missed out your club completely, please let us know [email protected] and we will do my best to put it right for you!

BABY AND TODDLER GROUPS Plug In - weekly 7.30-9.30 at Coniston Community Centre, coaching and football festival. Visit web site www.bsyfc.co.uk or Holy Family Catholic Church Southsea Road, Patchway 0117 Coniston Road, Patchway. Free, live music entertainment where contact [email protected] 9081247 www.holyfamilyrcchurchpatchway.co.uk Bouncing Babies - Tuesdays 1-3pm at Jubilee Centre for babies people can relax, chill out, drink coffee, listen to music, chat and under 1. Cheryl Godsell 01454 868570 [email protected] Bradley Stoke Youth Rugby at St Marys Old Boys Rugby Club for Holy Trinity Church Broadcroft, Bradley Stoke 01454 620975 www. meet other folk their own age. Building Community for 18-30’s. Minis, Juniors and Seniors - Trench Lane, Almondsbury website: htcbradleystoke.co.uk Bradley Stoke 0-5’s - Mondays 10am to 12 noon during term 1st Bradley Stoke Scouts - Beavers, Cubs, Scouts & Explorers meet www.smobrugby.com, 01454 250489 email: clubhouse@ time. Jean Higgins on 07999 866188 or Holy Trinity Church at Brook Way Activity Centre. If interested please have a look at smobrugby.co.uk Little Stoke Baptist Church, Kingsway, 0117 969 6060. Coffee & office 01454 620975. Cakes Thursday mornings 10-12pm All Welcome. our website which has details of days and times and contact Clive Bristol Extreme Allstar Cheerleaders - Wednesdays 7-9pm Little First Steps Toddler Group - Mondays and Thursdays 10- Mason, Group Scout Leader. [email protected]. Stoke Primary School, [email protected] St.Michaels Church, The Green, Stoke Gifford 0117 9692486 11.30am term time Christ the King Church, Bradley Stoke tel : www.bradley-stoke-scouts.org.uk [email protected]. Coffee shop open Mon to Fri 9.30 07590 369 935 Little Stoke Park Run -Every Saturday at 9am, a 5k run in the park, until 4pm, and Saturdays 10-12. 1st Little Stoke Scouts - contact tony Edmonds, Group Scout [email protected] Little Hedgehogs (0-5’s)- Friday mornings 10am-12noon, Edge Leader 01454 772005 email: [email protected] Trinity Network -www.trinitynetwork.org North Bristol Rugby Club, Rugby teams from 4+ www.pitchero. Church International 1160 Park Avenue, Aztec West Business Amberley Road Baptist Church, Patchway, 01454 610808 Stokes Art Group - Tuesday evening and Thursday morning at com/clubs/northbristoljuniorsrfc/ . Park, BS32 4TL. Tel 01454 837990. Christ the King. Everyone welcome. Stoke Gifford Baptist Church 1, Rock Lane, 01454 610808 North Bristol Running Group friendly group of recreational NCT meet Fridays 10.30am SOHO Coffee in Bradley Stoke www.stokesartists.co.uk runners, 3 evenings per week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, PRIMARY SCHOOLS Leisure Centre. Joanna Critchley-Peacock joanna.peacock@ Stokes Crafters -every Thursday evening between 8pm to 10pm in the Bradley Stoke area. Tuesday evening is aimed at Beginners hotmail.co.uk at the Poplar Rooms, North Road, Stoke Gifford BS34 8PE with a whilst all levels are welcome on any of the evenings. For further Baileys Court Primary School, Head Teacher: Andrew Lynham, Pre-School Rhyme time and Story time Bradley Stoke Library small charge of just £3.00 information please see our Face Book page or text Alan Wilcox on Breaches Gate Bradley Stoke, 01454 866666 Mondays 10.30-11am and Thursdays 11-11.30am 01454 Stokes Singers - Thursdays in term time at Coniston Community 0789 0182387. Bowsland Green Primary School, Head Teacher: Faye Kitchen, 868006 [email protected] Centre, Coniston Road, Patchway 7.30-9.30pm. We are a mixed Severnside Ramblers - www.severnside-ramblers.org.uk All walks Ellicks Close Bradley Stoke, 01454 866766, bowslandgreen. choir and do not hold auditions. Contact Liz Gazzard on 01454 Puddle Ducks - Mondays 10am to 12 noon during term time meet at Aldi car park, Bradley Stoke org.uk 614148 for further details. Brook Way Activity Centre. [email protected] Sole Sisters - ladies only running group, meets Monday evenings in Holy Family R.C. Primary School, Head Teacher: Dawn Breeze, Willowbrook Townswomen’s Guild - Jubilee Centre – 7:30 – 9:30 various locations Bradley Stoke & North Bristol, www.solesistersrc. Amberley Road Patchway, 01454 866786 North Bristol Twins Group - Fridays 10-12am Evangelical the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Janine Smith 01454-617645 Church in Bradley Stoke, northbristoltwinsgroup@googlemail. co.uk Women’s Institute (WI) - Bradley Stoke: Jubilee Centre 2nd Holy Trinity Primary School, Headteacher: Jane Johns, Broad com Stokes Cycling Club - Cycling club in and around Bradley Stoke Wednesday of the month at 2pm contact Barbara - 0117 9470340. Croft Bradley Stoke, 01454 866735, holytrinity-pri.s-gloucs. Tuesday Tots 10-1130am with safe outdoor play area at Little area as well as long distance rides, for adults and families - www. sch.uk Women’s Institute (WI) -Stoke Gifford WI meet on the 1st stokescyclingclub.org.uk [email protected] Stoke Baptist Church. All welcome. Contact Barbi Britton 0117 Wednesday of the month at 7.30.pm at Trust Hall, North Road, Little Stoke Primary School,Headteacher: Scott Howes, Little Stoke Gifford Cricket Club– We 2 Saturday league teams, 9695249 Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8PF contact Sue Grimsted 01454 Stoke, 01454 866522, http://www.littlestokeps.co.uk occasional Sunday friendlies and club days. All ages and abilities 613016. LOCAL CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS welcome at a real community club. Winter nets start spring 2016. Meadowbrook Primary School, Headteacher: Jon Barr, Woodcraft Folk - children’s 6+ activity group Wednesdays 6-7pm Contact Mark Stephens on 07816962503. Three Brooks Lane Bradley Stoke BS32 8TA, 01454 868630, Afternoon Social Club 55+,every Wednesday from 2pm – 3pm at Jenny on 0117 9093969 meadowbrookprimary.co.uk the Jubilee Centre, Bradley Stoke. Stoke Gifford Short Mat Bowls Club -Tuesday mornings and Friday SPORTS CLUBS afternoons. For more information please contact George Lord on Stoke Lodge Primary School, Headteacher: Richard Clark, Bradley Stoke Book Club ‘Bookaholics’ meet at Starbucks, Aztec 0117 3523 or email [email protected] School Close Bourton Avenue, stoke Lodge, 01454 866772 West on the 2nd Wed of each month at 7:30pm. Geoff Stobbart Aretians Rugby Club for Cubs, Juniors and SeniorsStation Road, 07714101354 [email protected] Little Stoke www.pitchero.com/clubs/aretiansrfc Stoke Gifford Tennis Club -Tennis for Adults, Teenagers and Juniors St Chad’s Patchway C of E Primary School, Head Teacher all year round! Club night is on Monday’s from 19:30. For further Bradley Stoke Community Singers - Tuesdays term time only at Black and Blues Netball - Non-League Social Netball Wednesdays Darren Brown, Cranham Drive, Stoke Lodge, 01454 866523 7.30-9pm BSCS, Laura Blumire – 01454 851075 information about membership and coaching visit our website Bradley Stoke Community School 7.15-8.30pm. Free and open to http://www.stokegiffordtennisclub.co.uk St. Marys R.C. Primary School, Head Teacher: Paula Marsh, all [email protected] or call 07743 333837 / 07599 252176 Bradley Stoke Bowls Club - Baileys Court Activity Centre www. Webbs Wood Lane Bradley Stoke, 01454 866390, bradleysstokebc.com. Val Nicholls 0117 9311203 Stoke Striders Running Club - A free recreational running group, Bradley Stoke Lions meet at the Hilton Hotel on 2nd Wed of each Mondays 6-7pm Little Stoke Park, https://www.facebook.com/ St Michael’s Primary School, Head Teacher Mark Freeman, month at 7.30pm. Ailsa Young, 07737 106836 ambyoung29@ Bradley Stoke Cricket Club - throughout the cricket season, we stokesstriders Ratcliffe Drive, Stoke Gifford 01454 866781. www. yahoo.com run 6 adult teams and five youth teams. All contacts are on our stmichaelssg.co.uk website at http://bradleystokecc.co.uk TAGB Tae Kwon Do - Thursdays and Sundays Bradley Stoke Leisure Bradley Stoke Radio - The Activity Centre Brook Way, Bradley Centre, Russ Martin [email protected] 07778 421875 www. Wheatfield Primary School,Headteacher: Christine Dursley, Stoke, Bristol BS32 9DS, 01454 616055 bradleystokeradio.org.uk Bradley Stoke Jiu Jitsu Club - Chris Harris, maru.jiujitsu@gmail. tkdbristol.com Wheatfield Drive Bradley Stoke, 01454 868610 Bradley Stoke Sew and So’s - Patchwork and Quilting Group, com We train at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre Tues & Fri evenings, SECONDARY SCHOOLS 3rd Monday in the month 1.30-3.30pm at the Jubilee Centre, classes for children and adults CHURCH CONTACTS AND COFFEE Bradleystokesewandsos.weebly.com Bradley Stoke Junior Netball Club - The Jubilee Centre Every MORNINGS Abbeywood Community School, (Formerly Filton High Bradley Stoke Small Business Forum - meets 2nd Monday of the Wednesday 5.30–7.00pm. Siân Briddon on 07920 745965 (after School), Exec Head: Dave Baker, Assoc Head: Dave Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church Baileys Court Road 0117 6pm) or email [email protected] Howe, New Road Stoke Gifford BS34 8QT, 0117 307 5660, Gifted drama group Saturday 10-11.30am. Term time at Holy 9314716 www.bsec.org.uk Trinity church. Ages 8-12 years. Contact Hayley Thomas via church Bradley Stoke Judo - Various days and times, Bradley Stoke Leisure abbeywoodschool.com Bridge Community Church Bradley Stoke Community School 0117 office 01454 620975 Centre, www.bradleystokejudoclub.com 2303330. 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68 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 with YOUR community news FIND US ON FACEBOOK: Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters - Facebook/BSMatters Whats going on in 2015 WhatsWhat’s going Going on onin 2015in 2015 at the Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton Gold Medal for Talented Whats Going on in 2016 at the Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton Local Gymnast Acrobatic Gymnastics is a spectacular and dynamic sport, which combines agility, tumbling and acrobatic skills along with artistry and dance in a choreographed routine. Gymnasts work in partnerships of women’s pairs, men’s pairs, mixed pairs, women’s trio and men’s four. Ellie Field, age 12 from Stoke Gifford started STAY gymnastics when she was just 6 years old. She is a ENTERTAINED. member at the Harriers Acrobatic Gymnastics Club UK based in Hempton Lane, Patchway as well as at Little Stoke School. At the age of 8 Ellie competed Tribute Nights 2015 Social SundaysTribute Nights 2015 Proms Social Sundays OneProms Direction UK in her first women’s pairs competition as a 'top' and was totally hooked on the sport. Ellie soon progressed 13th March Throughout13th 2015 March STAY ProudThroughout 2015 SundaySTAY Proud 3rd May on to compete at Regional and National level and trains over 12 hours aGrease-Summer week. Dreams Grease-Summer Dreams 26th June-Motown Night Come and join us for Sunday Lunch Celebrate life’s big achievements: A tribute to the biggest boy band in Ellie has had several partnerships over the last few years being part of women’s pair and women’s trio, but in Valentine’s26th June-Motown Day - 13thNight February TributeCome and Nights join us 2016 for Sunday Lunch Mother’sCelebrate life’sDay big - 6th achievements: March 18th September carvery for only £18.95 per person. the world is coming to the Holiday Inn 18th September - Proms Fridaycarvery 22nd for April only - £18.95Robbie Williams per person. - Proms September 2014 she became a base and has forged a strong partnershipWham with Bam her & ‘top’, Duo-Ran Caitlyn Night Anning age Celebrate with someone special this We could never hope to pay our Wham Bam & Duo-Ran Night - Leavers BallTribute Night - £32.00 pp Bristol-Filton!! 9 from Patchway. 3rd December-Take That PLUS for a limited time only benefit Mums- Leavers back Ball for everything they’ve Valentine’s3rd December day in-Take our ThatSampans -Oriental Graduation Thursday CeremoniesPLUS for 1st a limitedDecember time Ultimate only benefit Boybands 10th December-Rat Pack from our 2 for 1 offer on main course Becausedone,- Graduation but you we knowCeremonies can they’re try. beautiful! In July this year Ellie and Caitlyn competed at the international competition in Turin Italy, gaining yet another Restaurant.10th December-Rat Pack Tributefrom ourNight 2 -for £42.95 1 offer pp on main course only. From only £29.00 per person From £17.00Thursdayonly. per person 8th December - Michael Buble From £17.00 per person gold medal. Ellie and Caitlyn have won three Gold medals now this year – West Street in Swansea, South West From only £29.00 per person FromTreat £13.00your Mum per person!! to a 3 course From only £32.00 per person Tribute Night - £42.95 pp Championships Taunton, and Turin Acrobatics in July in Italy – Pictured above, centre right on the podium. Carvery Lunch. I spoke to Ellie’s mum, Nicky and she said "It was a nail biting time while the girls were in Turin at the Price includes 3 course meal, 1/2 bottle of wine per person, tribute act and disco. championships as I stayed at home awaiting news as to how they got on, this was Ellie and Caitlyn’s first From £25.00 per person Only £19.95 per person International competition where they were competing against 23 other women’s pairs, with only the first 12 going through to the finals. Ellie and Caitlyn flew through the first round in first place which was absolutely amazing in itself, but to then go on and win their class and another gold medal was unbelievable, I am so proud of them they train three nights a week and a Saturday morning at the Harriers club in Patchway, giving over 12 hours a week to perfect their routines, and are very dedicated to their sport." A huge congratulations from Little Stoke Gifford Matters – here’s to exciting times ahead for these girls! Harriers Gymnastic club always welcomes new members, if you would like to go along for a free trial session do get in touch on: 07817 244778 or 07988786464.

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