Welcome to Radley and Kennington
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Welcome to Radley and Kennington A guide to your villages and all they have to offer Getting involved – joining in Welcome to The Lawns For the very young Radley Parish Council would like to welcome you to your new home at The Lawns; Baby Sensory Classes In Radley Village Hall on Wednesday mornings. we hope you will be very happy here with us. www.babysensory.com/oxford-south Kennington Baby and Tuesday mornings (9.30-11.30 am) in the Village Centre. The Lawns sits in the Parish of Radley, but it is closely connected with both Radley Toddler Group Parents are encouraged to drop in. Facebook group: and Kennington. These villages are vibrant and busy communities and we hope Kennington Oxford Toddler you will want to join in as much as possible. This booklet has been produced to Kennington For children from 2 years to 5 years. give you some idea of the activities and opportunities in the villages, as well as a Playgroup www.kenningtonplaygroup.org.uk short directory of those services that can be difficult to locate when first moving Little Lambs Kennington Church’s time for pre-school children and their into a new community. parents and carers. Second and fourth Wednesdays (9.15 am) More detail of the activities listed here can be found on the individual Parish For the young Council websites (www.radleyvillage.org.uk and www.kennington-pc.gov.uk). To keep informed about events and news, also look at the Kennington Chronicle Brownies Both villages have thriving Brownie Packs. The Radley Pack meet in Radley Village Hall, while the Methodist Church hosts (available in the Kennington Library and at www.kenningtonchronicle.org.uk), the Kennington Pack. [email protected]; the monthly Radley News (available in Radley Village Shop), and the Kennington www.kenningtonguides.org.uk Connected and Radley Village Facebook groups. The Lawns Residents Association also has its own Facebook group: groups/lifeonthelawns. Guides and Scouts Radley Guides meets on Thursdays in the Village Hall. [email protected]. Kennington has both Guides and Sea Scout groups www.kenningtonguides.org.uk; The Parish Council is here to represent their village as well as help where we can; www.kenningtonscouts.org.uk so please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any concerns or need any further information. Youth Club The Youth Club in Kennington meets every Wednesday from 7 to 8.30 pm for school years 5-8, and a Youth Café meets on With our best wishes for your new beginning as part of this community. the first Wednesday of each month for years 8-10, starting at 3.30 pm. The Youth Club Hall is next to the Village Centre. www.kenningtonyouthclub.com CONTENTS Youth Wind Band A thriving group for all ages and abilities, which meets in the Church Hall on Saturdays. Beginners from 4.45 pm. Others Getting involved Churches and faith groups from 5.30 pm. Dates vary: contact - joining in [email protected] for details. - keeping active Going out and about - supporting your community - library For adults - shops and services Apple Café A community café in Kennington Church Hall; open Thursday Schools - eating out and Saturday 10.30 – 12.30 pm - travel and transport [email protected] Map Amateur Dramatic Producing musical theatre and pantomime for all ages. Keeping healthy and safe Society www.kenningtonads.co.uk; @KenningtonADS 2 3 Getting involved – joining in Getting involved – keeping active Art Classes Monday and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday afternoons, in Radley Retirement Second Tuesday in the month at 2pm in Radley Village Hall. Radley Church Room. [email protected] Group 01235 555187 Bell Ringers At Radley Church on Thursday Rock Choir Thursday mornings at 11.00 am in Radley Village Hall evenings. [email protected] Scarlet Ribbons Every Thursday from 8.30 pm in Kennington Methodist Church Bingo Held fortnightly on Wednesday at Radley Village Hall at 7.30 Round Dance Club Hall. Beginners’ entry sessions are held for four weeks every pm. year. [email protected] Café Radley Meets in Radley Church Room every Friday between 10.00 and Women’s Institute Radley WI meets on the first Thursday at 7.30 pm (except 12 noon. www.radleyvillage.org.uk August) in Radley Village Hall. Kennington WI on the first Wednesday at 2.15 pm in Kennington Methodist Church Hall. The Oxfolk Ceilidh is on the second Saturday from October to Ceilidhs www.kenningtonwi.com Pat Taylor 01235 533935 May in Kennington Village Centre www.oxfolk.org.uk Women’s Fellowship Third Monday in Radley Church Room. Open to any Sundays at 10.30 am in the Village Centre. Kennington Brass denominations. 01235 521289 Band www.mrcontrol.co.uk/kob2005/index.htm Kennington Festival A social get-together for the over-60s. On the second and Getting involved – keeping active Group fourth Mondays from 2.00 pm in the Village Centre. Kennington Sewing Beginners meet on Tuesday and Thursdays, with additional Kennington Badminton Club meets every Monday from 8.30 dressmaking classes on Wednesday. All classes begin at 7.00 Badminton Classes pm in the Village Centre. www.kennington-pc.gov.uk pm in Kennington Village Centre. [email protected] Cricket Radley Cricket Club plays in the Oxfordshire junior and senior Kennington United In addition to the local church choirs, singers from all churches leagues, with home matches being played at Radley College in as well as the villages meet on Friday evenings at 7.45 pm in Choirs July and August. www.radleycc.co.uk Kennington Methodist Church Hall to produce and perform a variety of choral music. www.kenningtonchoir.org.uk Fishing Fishing in the Thames from Sandford Lock, through Radley, to Nuneham Railway Bridge is controlled by the Abingdon and History Clubs Radley History Club meets at 7.30 pm on the second Monday Oxford Angling Alliance. Membership from local tackle shops. of each month, in Radley Church. Kennington History Society Permits from the Environmental Agency www.gov.uk/fishing- has talks on the third Monday of each month starting at 7.45 licences pm in the Methodist Church. www.radleyhistoryclub.org.uk; [email protected]; www.kennington- Football Both Kennington and Radley run their own youth football pc.org.uk teams which compete in the Oxford Mail league. Radley football club plays on the Gooseacre pitch. Kennington AFC Horticulture Allotments are available in Radley (contact also runs a senior men’s first and reserve teams, a ladies’ team, [email protected]). The Kennington Horticultural Society and a Sunday team. All their teams play on the Playfield Road meets on the third Wednesday at 7.30 pm in the Village pitches. www.radleyfc.co.uk; [email protected]; Centre. www.kenningtonhortsoc.org.uk . Radley Flower Show www.kenningtonathleticfc.com happens every summer, and the Kennington Horticultural Show is in early autumn. Park Run Saturdays 9.00 am in Abingdon www.parkrun.org.uk/abingdon Luncheon Club At 12 noon on third Wednesday in Radley Church Room. Pickleball Pickleball happens every Friday at 11.30 am in Kennington 01235 531082 Village Centre. www.pickleballoxon.org.uk Pilates Pilates for beginners and mixed ability groups run on Mondays 4 5 Getting involved – keeping active Getting involved – supporting your community (12.00-1.00 pm and 1.15-2.15 pm) and Tuesdays (6.30-7.30 pm Kennington and Radley villages flourish through the work of its volunteers. Many and 7.45-8.45 pm) in Radley Village Hall. of the activities listed in this booklet can only happen through their hard work, Pop-up Pilates run classes St Swithun’s Church Hall. www.pop- and in addition there are a number of other volunteer groups working within the up-pilates.com villages. Taking part in these is a great way of meeting people and integrating into Sports Centre and Radley College Sports Centre offers a 25m swimming pool, your new community. golf course fitness suite, weights room, squash courts, a real tennis court and a gymnasium. Monthly and annual memberships are Friends of Radley The group works to support the station and create a welcome available. There is also a 9-hole golf course for members only. to visitors as well as regular travellers (see noticeboard at the [email protected]; [email protected] Station station). www.radleyvillage.org.uk Swimming for the Dolphins Disabled Swimming Club meets at 9.00 am on Friends of Radley An independent group that seeks to support the Earth Trust disabled Saturdays at Radley College Pool. 01235 522843 Lakes in its work to manage and develop Radley Lakes as a nature Table tennis Table tennis for the over 65s takes place on Tuesdays at reserve. www.radleylakes.org.uk Kennington Youth Club, starting at 11.00 am. Friends of Kennington Volunteers who keep the village’s public library thriving. This Walking Groups Kennington Walkers meets every Monday and Thursday, for Library very active group organises activities for all ages. Many of walks in the local area, starting at 10.00 am from the Village the activities are free; others are fund-raising events to Centre car park. www.kennington-pc.gov.uk support the Library. (More details on page 14). Health Walks from Abingdon’s Audlett Drive Leisure Centre, www.friendsofkenningtonlibrary.org.uk meeting at the centre café at 10.15 am. Walks, lasting an hour, Radley Village Shop This is a community co-operative run by a team of more than are free and accommodate varying levels of activity. 50 volunteers, with a paid shop manager. A great way to take Walking Netball In Kennington Village Centre on Fridays at 10.00 am.