BEDFIELD PARISH COUNCIL BEDFIELD and MONK SOHAM SPORTS CLUB Bedfield New Play Area

Church and Village News Bedfield, Monk Soham, Southolt, Tannington and Worlingworth July 2020 ( PDF only)

BEDFIELD PARISH COUNCIL BEDFIELD AND MONK SOHAM SPORTS CLUB Bedfield New Play Area

We are delighted to announce that we have secured funding of £35,000 towards the establishment of a new play area on Bedfield Sports Field. This will replace the current time expired play area on Long Green. Installation work will commence week commencing 6th July 2020 and take circa two weeks. We would like to thank the Adnams Community Trust, the Bedfield Town Estate, the Community Fund of the National Lottery and Babergh/Mid Suffolk District Council. These are in addition to the financial support and ongoing encouragement of Councillor Matthew Hicks.

The new play area will form a central part of our hub concept for the village at the Sports Field. Please contact Geoff Robinson, Bedfield Parish Clerk on 01728 685425

You can see the overall play area plan on the Bedfield and Monk Soham website. www.monksohambedfield.co.uk

Free. I have two baby safety stair gates with extensions to give away. They don’t fit our stairs. Free to local family size approx width 75-80 +ext 9 cm 01728 628094 Maureen Flannery 07748801133

BEDFIELD AND MONK SOHAM GARDENING CLUB.

We have just completed a busy week of ‘Open Garden Gates’! Adhering strictly to Government guidelines, some of our members opened their garden gates to the villagers of Monk Soham and Bedfield to drive, cycle or walk to enjoy sharing in our garden spaces. This had to be organised through pre- booked slots. Thank you to all who supported this community event either by opening their gates or by wandering around the gardens. Happy and healthy gardening!

Barbara Lee. [email protected]

Worlingworth Gardening Club With the combination of good weather and the virus many of us have had more time to be working in our gardens whether they be large or small. It is frustrating that it’s not possible to share and show off our endeavours to family and friends. Also we are unable to ask anyone to come and advise on any queries that have arisen. Our gardening club members are a great source of information and encouragement when a chat is needed. Obviously we don’t have all the answers but are happy to share any knowledge. I’m wondering if people know that our club usually meets once a month for garden related talks and visits. We hope to be able to start meeting again but at the moment, like everything else, are unable to say exactly when. If you would like more details or are interested in joining us when we can be active once more you can contact us by phone or mail anytime. Judith 01728 628 567 [email protected] Marion 01728 628 195 [email protected]

Thank you to the kind person who cleared the nettles from the footpath behind Tuckwells, enabling young children and dogs to go safely

Dear Friends, Did you know that our village church is one of eight churches that make up the Four Rivers Benefice. Each year we are expected to raise somewhere in the region of £64,000 no small sum from a population of 3000, not all church goers. It never ceases to amaze me how each year the church is told what is expected of it and the PCCs take a collective gulp and then get on with it. I would like to thank them for their hard work, for their keenness and diligence. In some ways we should all be grateful to them because without them our church buildings would be lost to us. They would be turned into homes, workshops, ruins or demolished completely. There is something about a church that helps define a community, gives a village an identity. We have some beautiful church buildings in our villages, all of them parish churches that have occupied their spot for hundreds if not nearly a thousand years. Perhaps this is in our minds when we go to church, remembering the countless thousands of people who have entered those doors before us and said their prayers? We look forward to a time when we can once more enter our churches and hold services. Just as we look forward to doing the ordinary things that make life enjoyable and enriched. Hope is born from faith, faith in the future, faith that things will improve , for some it is faith that God has promised to be with us whatever befalls us. Very soon we will indeed be allowed back into our church as individuals to say private prayers. When you remember those people of the past who entered the church in faith, think of those today who would dearly love to but can’t and pray in hope for the future when all will be normal again. If you cannot go to the church, don’t worry, spend some quiet time at home, picture the church in your mind and use it to focus your thoughts on the future asking for faith to believe all will be well again. We know it will not be the same but the hope is it will be safe once more to hug and interact with friends and family. Look out for the notice outside the church for opening times but do remember the rules on hygiene and social distancing. We are so blessed with the buildings that have been passed on to us. They are our responsibility, not only to keep but to use. Discover your church, use it, focus on it, use it to pray in faith for the future. Our churches are here for the crisis as they have been in the past. Gradually, as the government allows they are showing signs of opening up. Let us work to keep them open and the church will be here when we need it, whatever befalls. David

3 The next meeting of the Parish Council is on Wednesday 15th July 2019 at 7.30pm to be held remotely via Zoom. All are welcome, if you would like to attend please contact the Parish Clerk: [email protected] for a meeting link Minutes of previous parish council meetings can be viewed on the village website at www.worlingworth.onesuffolk.net

Remote Parish Council Meetings – Thank you to those of you who joined us (and stuck with us!) for our first remote meeting, using Zoom. It was a steep learning curve for all, but we will be continuing with this method of meeting until we are allowed to meet in person once again. Thank you – To Bernard Butler for kindly painting the village bench – it’s looking beautiful in its new shiny black coat.

Funding Available The Parish Council has some funds available that can be used to help support local charities and village organisations. If your group needs equipment or training, we may be able to help. All you have to do is complete a short application for funding form which can be accessed from the village website and submit it to the Parish Clerk, who will put it forward at the next available meeting for consideration.

30 mph Speed Awareness Bin Stickers – We still have stickers available free of charge for parishioners to place on their wheelie bins which act as additional speed limit signs – just contact the Parish Clerk.

Do you love trees and nature? - We have a vacancy for a Tree Warden in Worlingworth. The role of the village Tree Warden is to speak up for trees in our village, to save the old ones from the developers and to arrange for the planting of new native trees to offset the losses of trees in our beautiful countryside. The Tree Warden works closely with the Parish Council, which provides funding to support planting and can also provide relevant training for a new Warden. Please contact Brian Smallcombe on 01728 628567

Website Update Emails If you would like to subscribe to a mailing list to receive notifications of when updates have been posted to the village website please email [email protected] with “PC Alerts” in the subject line. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose.

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Worlingworth Primary School

Reopen We are delighted that the school reopened from 1st June with some of our youngest and oldest pupils returning to school to learn in small ‘pods’ with a teacher. Whilst the structure of the school day is very different and the children must adapt to practising social distancing in the class room and at playtimes, it is wonderful to see how happy the children are to be back with some of their peers, to see their teachers and to get to grips with school-based learning again. They particularly love the fact that they must have their own pencil cases in school to avoid sharing equipment with others! Following on from further government announcements, we are looking forward to welcoming back more pupils from Years 2,3,4,5 from the start of July to join our Keyworker Pod and Year 6 and Nursery/Reception/Year

Home Based Learning We continue to work closely with all our families who remain home-based, providing daily and weekly lessons and topic web activities to complete and we regularly support parents with their learning questions. Recent topics have included the fairy tale adventures called ‘Once Upon A Time’ and a physically challenging topic called ‘Health, Fitness & Sport’. Both topics were taught in school and by our parents and carers at home and it has been wonderful to receive lots of pu- pil’s work from parents and photographs of the children carrying out their Science, Art and Music lessons in the house and more often than not the garden! Giant gingerbread men biscuits, Jack’s magic beans growing very tall, measuring pulses and creating giant maps of the digestive system are just a few examples which spring to mind. Thank you to all our families who continue to rise to the challenge of home learning, you are doing a brilliant job in challenging circumstances.

6 Zooming On Up This term the staff have developed their technological skills further to plan and deliver class sessions to children at home using Zoom. Class Sessions have focussed on a quiz, show & tell and listening to stories, jokes and poems. There have also been whole school assemblies and this month we plan to welcome both our new Reception intake via Zoom and then give all our children a chance to meet their new teachers for next year in a Zoom Moving Up session. It is amazing how technology provides us with the capacity to be together as a school community - even when we are apart ensuring we continue to focus on delivering our ethos of Cherish All, Achieve Together despite the physical separation. Website Please do check the school website: www.worlingworthschool.co.uk as there are lots of photographs showing our activities in our newly reopened school and from our pupils learning at home. You can also follow us on Twitter: @WorlingworthSch and facebook: Worlingworth.School.

Willows Nursery School at Worlingworth CEVC Primary School “Children in the early years receive and exceptional start to their education and make excellent progress.” (Ofsted 2019)

We offer: An ‘outstanding’ education 15 hours per week funded early education Up to 30 hours available (8.55am – 3.15pm, term time) A fun, vibrant and nurturing learning environment for age 3+ Fully qualified, experienced teachers and support staff High Standards of care and education Breakfast and lunch clubs available Registered with ‘Tax Free Child Care’ scheme

For more information contact: Victoria Gascoyne-Cecil, Headteacher www.worlingworth.suffolk.sch.uk [email protected] 01728 628397 Shop Street, Worlingworth, IP13 7HX

Meals on Wheels This is a 7 day a week, 365 days a year service which gives people the flexibility to have as many days as require, anything from one day to the full seven. They have a wide variety of dishes to suit everyone's needs and if there is nothing on a particular day that is liked, they are more than happy to set anyone up on a personal menu with all their favourites. They are not just a meal service, they ensure that all customers have a 'Health and Wellbeing' check and can contact a family member, friend or a medical team if there are any concerns.A lunchtime 2 course hot meal costs £6.75 and a teatime pack is also available at £3.25. For more information please contact: Aspect Living Foundation Tel: 01473 749927 Web: www.aspectliving.org.uk Email: [email protected] The Dennington Queen 01728 638241 www.thedenningtonqueen.co.uk Log on for menu Old Mill House Saxtead 01728 685064 www.oldmillhouse-saxtead.co.uk ( see daily menu) Worlingworth Community Centre

“Choice Grenfell” performance now booked for May 15th 2021.

The bottle banks and paper banks are open. Please be careful when leaving your deposits. No cardboard. Please take away empty bags and any broken glass.

Monthly Tote. This is carrying on as usual . If possible please arrange your cheque to your local collector. April. May and June have been drawn and the following have won : 1st prize. B Dyer, V. Kingsman and P Roscoe

2nd Prize C. Plowman, C Watson, and B Smallcombe 3rd Prize S Watson, D Jones and R Pike The July Tote was drawn on 1st July along with Virtual Fete draw ie 3 Prizes of £10.00. July Winners, 1st Colin Payne, 2nd R. Stanford , 3rd R Ingate £10.00 winners B Beecroft, G Kench and D Porter’

Content from Dr Dan Poulter June 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all of our lives. Britain has been forced to implement restrictions and new rules that our country has not experienced since the Second World War. Many people are still working from home and we remain unable to freely see people that we love and care about. But these ongoing measures are necessary to halt the spread of the virus and to protect lives. Our Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has recently announced the Government’s intention to take the first careful steps in modifying some of the restrictions facing our daily lives and these remain under constant review. However, it remains vitally important that we all continue to respect and follow Government advice so that we don’t risk a second wave of infection. A second wave would have devastating consequences for our NHS and for our economy. In my view, it is essential that we continue to be led by the scientific evidence, which dictates which restrictions can start to be lifted and when. We must all continue to play our part in helping prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus by: Maintaining social distancing - keeping at least 2 metres apart from people who are not from your own household helps to protect each other and reduces the spread of the virus; Ensuring good hand hygiene - thoroughly washing your hands and wrists before eating and when returning home after leaving the house is particularly important to protect yourself from catching the virus; And to protect others, it is important NOT to leave home if you or anyone in your household has Coronavirus symptoms Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, my office and I have continued to work hard on behalf of everyone in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, helping people to access personal and business financial support, and also helping a great many people who were stranded overseas as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic to return home. I continue to ask probing Parliamentary questions of our Government about its response to the pandemic and continue to raise issues that matter to us here in Suffolk in Parliament and directly with Government ministers. I will always do my very best for the people of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and if there is anything with which I can help, please get in touch with me. My website also has up to date, helpful information so do please check there: www.drdanielpoulter.com As ever, I would like to close by paying tribute to my NHS colleagues, the Police and the many others on the frontline10 of our public services who are put- ting others before themselves to help in this crucial fight against Coronavirus.

Friends of Debenham Library Debenham Library will open with a limited number of services from Tuesday 7 July. Mobile libraries will also restart from Monday 6 July. The home library service remains suspended. There will be no reservations, browsing or use of computers Customers will be able to email or phone for a selection of titles for collection at a pre-arranged date. We will take e-mails to [email protected] from Monday 29th June for pre- orders for “Select and Collect”, to be collected from Tuesday July 7th and orders can be placed by phone to the library 01728 861940 during opening hours from that date. All DVD and CD loans will be free You can use the Advanced Search at www.suffolk.spydus.co.uk to check which titles are available at Debenham. Under “location” in a drop-down box, choose Debenham. For more details see www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/coronavirus When you have finished with your books, please put them in our black bin outside the library. All items have been renewed automatically until August. Meanwhile you can still use all our online services for free audiobooks, ebooks, films and other services. Use your library card at www.suffolklibraries.co.uk for more details. Summer Reading Challenge 2020 This year the Summer Reading Challenge, children aged 4 to 11, will be organised online. You will need to register at www.sillysquad.org.uk. Books can be borrowed from the library (see above), or you can use eBooks or audiobooks.

School corner, Debenham IP14 6PL (next to the Primary School). Opening hours: Tuesday: 0930 am – 1300 pm Wednesday : 1500 – 1930 pm Saturday: 0900 am – 1300 pm Sunday: 1200 – 1600 pm

Tel: 01728 861940 www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/libraries/debenham-library Facebook: @DebenhamLibraryFriends 11 School corner, Debenham IP14 6PL (next to the Primary School). July 2020 Church Zoom Services Everyone welcome!

If you would like to join our online Zoom services, simply send your email address to [email protected] and she will send you instructions, a link and a service sheet.

Sunday 5th July Family Service led by The Thompson family Sunday 12th July Holy Communion led by Rev'd David Mulrenan Sunday 19th July Family Service led by Sheila Pipe plus team Sunday 26th July Holy Communion led by Rev'd David Burrell

On Wednesday evening at 7.00pm and Friday morning 9.00am

Celtic prayer service also by Zoom connectiom` .

Bedfield Church Bedfield church will be open on : Mondays 10.30 and Thursdays 2.30 Contact Celia Davies on 01728 628220 email [email protected]. Christine Smart who was recently licensed as a Lay Minister will be in attendance at the church on Mondays and Thursdays

Reverend David Mulrenan has been selected as the designated minister for Tannington and would be pleased to add any prayer anyone would like him to say in the church. To contact David, please call 01728 628063, 07881 481745. (You are likely to be asked to leave a message on Voicemail) or e-mail [email protected] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Monk Soham Church will sadly not be open in July Please contact Geoff Artis for information xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Worlingworth Church Services on Wednesday and Sunday ( details and contacts on page 13)

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Worlingworth Open Gardens

This was planned for the weekend of 6/7 June ( It rained all weekend )!!! All have been working hard in their gardens during lockdown and here are some of them . Open Gardens next year will be also early June so looking forward to then.

Keep Gardening

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Bedfield and Monk Soham Tennis Club . Bedfield and Monk Soham Tennis Club. Tennis is now possible under nearly normal conditions and we are open for membership as usual. We have encouraging numbers of new members signing up for this season as the benefits of outdoor exercise playing tennis have taken on an even greater significance in the present circumstances. It is easy to join the club using the Bedfield and Monk Soham Tennis Club web site (Clubspark LTA). Fees are £45 for a family and £25 for an individual . As I write this on 17th. June the only restriction on play is that no more than six people turn up at once at the court. We would ask that the booking system on the web site is used to reserve a time slot and that the hygiene precautions we have all become used to are observed when accessing and leaving the court. As this remarkable run of fine weather hopefully continues we would encourage anyone interested in embracing all the benefits Tennis can supply to press on and sign up. David Entwisle

Suffolk Historic Churches Trust, Ride and Stride annual bike ride. Hopefully in September 2020

Life can be difficult for many during these trying times. So, wanting to look forward to something that is both fun and worthwhile, how about raising money for our many small churches in Suffolk? Suffolk Historic Churches annual bike rides, Ride and Stride, takes place the second Saturday of September (usually) so how about getting your bikes ready for that date? Mine usually needs tyres pumping up, brakes checking and gears working. Old or new, fast or slow, what a good thing to look forward to! Let’s hope by then we will be able to socialise locally and get on our bikes to raise funds for our small local churches in Suffolk. 16

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Worlingworth Cricket Club YOUTH SECTION NEWS Great news, the England Cricket Board have recently informed us we can take the next step on our roadmap to returning to cricket. This means we can increase the number of players to coaches, run larger group training sessions outside and start training. Therefore, the intention is to run Saturday morning training sessions for all ages during July and August. At the moment the coaches are starting to think about how this will work in practice to ensure high-quality training, while the club is writing the risk assessment to ensure it is viable and everyone is safe. So, if you are between 7 and 15, interested in playing some cricket, please keep updated by visiting our website (https:// www.worlingworthcc.co.uk/), or contact Andy Ramsden ([email protected]). ADULT CRICKET At present there is a possibility that matches will resume on Saturdays and /or Sundays sometime in July or early August probably with reduced overs to help with accommodating safety protocols. The nets are available for practice provided that you comply with current Government requirements For the latest information see the club website.

With the delay to the start of the season and the knock-on effect to our main income stream, we have been incredibly thankful for the 100 Club - which is now our only reliable source of income while there are no cricket matches or fundraising events. Check web site above for details to join

Items for August Newsletter by 19th July please . To Val Swallow : [email protected] or by post to: Ivy Cottage, Shop Street, Worlingworth IP13 7HX tel 01728 628068 Please put in Subject August NEWSLETTER If you wish to receive a PDF newsletter please advise and I will add this to the 100 + already. This is sent out as a blind copy so your email address is not shown . This is as well as the printed version, but printing may change, so will be very useful as a PDF .

My Thanks to all who have contributed to this magazine ( PDF only) Hopefully when the restrictions are lifted the printed version will be available Please print if you can for people not on email or who don't receive this PDF copy

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23 WORLINGWORTH LOCAL HISTORY GROUP In the current lockdown and pandemic, it has been decided that the next meeting of the Group on August 10th has to be postponed. The Annual General Meeting has now been re-scheduled for Monday November 9th, along with the talk "Cakes and Ale" (Medieval Celebrations) presented by Kate Jewell.

News from The WI Well, sadly, it continues that we can’t meet but we are all doing our bit to eradicate the corona virus by staying at home and keeping safe. Work continues behind the scenes as we have set up a communications network to keep all members abreast of any developments either at a local or regional level. This gives us the chance to touch base with members and see how they are getting on day to day too. Several of us have been able to meet up in small groups in a garden to have some social contact although getting used to talking whilst social distancing is a new experience. The speakers that have been cancelled so far this year have been rebooked for next year so we will have something in the pipeline to look forward to. The National AGM was of course cancelled this year but the two Resolutions were passed and these were: to end modern slavery and a call to increase potential stem cell donor registration. Stay safe everyone and look forward to meeting up when it’s safe to do so on the first Wednesday of every month at 7.15pm, Community Centre. Diana (628077)

My personal thanks to the postmen, Steven Tuckwell, the milkman , the dustbin collectors. Many of us wish to thank Pam, Bernie and family at the Veg Shop in Mill Road. We also loved the lovely plants . Also thanks to all the helpers doing shopping and collection of prescriptions for the elderly .