Ruabon News Letter 92 International Week at St Mary's School
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Ruabon News Letter 92 24.08.15 International Week at St Mary’s School Reception Class Children in the ‘Gondolas’ which they made Reception Class Children with the Venetian masks they made A photo of Year Four with their class teacher: Mr Steele, studying Hawaii. Nursery children and teachers: Finding out about Australia. Year One Class studying Ancient Greece. ** ** Ruabon Community Council will meet on Wednesday, 30th September at the Village Hall at 7pm. Items on the agenda will include: Police Matters (at approx. 7.30pm); Report from the Youth Service by Andrea Jackson; Friends of Ruabon meeting (update); Written report from the Community Agent; Planning Matters and Finance Report. RCC monthly meetings are open meetings which the public are invited to attend. Just some of the things there are to do in Ruabon and the Wrexham area during the School Holidays (AND BEYOND!): Jumping Jacks Out of School and Holiday Clubs at Ysgol Maes Y Llan Ruabon LL146DY From 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday Supervisor: Gill Kearsley. Tel 0754355965 ** Holiday Clubs run by members of St Mary’s Church are open to Junior School age children (8+), and will include games and crafts on biblical themes. We will finish with lunch and a drink:- On Monday morning: 24th August (10am-12.30pm). We will be meeting at Cefn Activity Centre On Wednesday morning: 26th August (10am to 12.30pm) We will be in St Mary’s Church Hall, Ruabon. **. Aged 16 or under? Then you can take advantage of FREE swimming at your local leisure centre over the school holiday; simply register for your Pure Leisure Card and check out the timetables at www.wrexham.gov.uk. PURE NRG is Wrexham Council’s NEW Junior Fitness scheme, aiming to improve the health and fitness of ALL children in Wrexham. Memberships start from £16.95 a month and include unlimited workout and Born to Move classes, unlimited swimming, free Leisure Card membership, free use of Squash/Badminton/Table Tennis/Short Tennis at weekends and during school holidays, and free use of Queensway athletics track and Chirk and Queensway all- weather pitches at weekends and school holidays. If you want to include swimming lessons you can upgrade to NRG Plus for £29.95. ** For more information on the following „What‟s On‟ items, where there are no contact details, please contact: 01978 2920001; contact- [email protected], WCBC, 16 Lord Street, Wrexham, LL11 1LG: English and Welsh language versions available: Dino Mobiles 26-08-2015 01:00 PM BST : Create a dinosaur mobile **. Sports and Games sessions 26-08-2015 01:00 PM BST Meet at the bandstand for lots of fun Tel: 01978 298997 Bersham Ironworks Guided Tours 26-08-2015 01:00 PM BST Made famous by John 'Iron Mad' Wilkinson, a leading figure in the Industrial Revolution, the once noisy Bersham Ironworks now nestles quietly in the attractive Clywedog Valley, two miles outside Wrexham in North East Wales. Tours start at Bersham Ironworks. ** Design a Hieroglyph 27-08-2015 01:00 PM BST Combining the skill of an Egyptian scribe with the artistry of JC Edwards, design your own hieroglyph and paint it on a tile to take home. Free. ** Old Macdonald Day 27-08-2015 01:00 PM BST See the animals, make a badge and have a tractor ride! ** Young Tenants Drop In Event 27-08-2015 01:00 PM BST Pop in and visit to find out more about some of the issues that may effect you: Welfare Reform & Universal Credit Repairs surgery Housing Officers on hand to chat and advise. Come and tell us what you think about Housing Services and find out more about getting involved. Children welcome, free refreshments and an exciting activity, provided kindly by Community at Tesco Sports and Games sessions 27-08-2015 01:00 PM BST Meet by the playground on Llay side for lots of fun Tel:10978 298997. ** ATS centre appeals for classic car owners to join 50th anniversary celebrations 26-08-2015 01:00 PM BST Wrexham centre to be visited as part of classic car tour ATS Euromaster in Wrexham is inviting classic car owners in the area to help showcase 50 years of motoring as part of its anniversary celebrations. ATS, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this month, is touring the UK in a 1965 Jensen CV8 – a nod to the year the company was founded – and will be visiting the centre on Mold Road on Wednesday 26th August at 10am, with people welcome to come along and view the iconic car. David Blakeley has now decided to mark the occasion further by inviting owners of classic cars in the area to join in the celebrations, bringing along their vehicles and showcasing the way motoring has evolved over the past five decades to the public. David Blakeley said: “This is quite a milestone in the company’s history and we’re very excited to be visited as part of a classic car tour of the UK. We thought, what better way to celebrate than invite other classic car enthusiasts to join us and share photos and stories of the last fifty years. “Whether you’re the owner of a classic car or simply an enthusiast, people are welcome to come along on Wednesday 26th August and see the CV8 as it visits us as part of the UK tour.” The ATS tour will begin in Glasgow and work its way down to Winchester – the location of the first ATS centre, established in 1965. With 345 service centres around the UK, ATS is the largest tyre service provider within the UK covering all types of vehicle from cars, vans and 4x4s to forklifts, trucks and agricultural vehicles. ATS Euromaster has an extensive network of Service Centres and employs more than 3,500 people, providing national coverage throughout the UK SPLASH MAGIC www.splashmagic.co.uk 01978 821600 1 Roller disco and bouncy castle £5 entry Tuesday 25th. £5 entry to include free splash Magic Lunch Box. “Roller Bounce” 2 Superhero spectacular: fancy dress; face painting, bouncy castle, Colouring in station, Games and prizes, £5, entry, Booking essential. Friday 28th August, a visit from Spiderman, Ironman and Captain America. 10 to 11.30am. 3 Pool Fun Session Jet Skis and Pirate Ship ages 8-15 (Jet skis under 15only) places limited booking essential 5.15pm-6.45pm every Tuesday last session 25th August. 4 Pool Disco, Have fun on floats rafts and session with music, every Thursday from 5.30pm to 7.30pm last session 27th August while riding the waves with our disco music and lights Normal admission prices apply. ** Winning tenders: An Overview 02-09-2015 01:00 PM BSTThis free half-day session is for any business interested in winning more public sector tenders. We’ll show you how to tap into the estimated £4.3 billion spent by the public sector in Wales. Whether you’re a new start-up or an established enterprise, we’ll share invaluable insights into the process, rules and regulations you need to follow. Learning at Lunchtime - Mindfulness Through Art 02-09-2015 01:00 PM BSTFocus and de-stress your mind through art therapy Ice wrestling summer shootout 04-09-2015 01:00 PM BST Live action Wrestling in Brymbo, brought to you by ICE wrestling. Bringing some of the best talent from across the UK and Wales. Excellent night of fun for all ages. Bar on venue. ** Ruabon library During August, members of the Penycae Art Group will be exhibiting their art work at Ruabon Library. During September, Ruabon WI will be taking over the exhibition area in the library to create a display to celebrate the WI Centenary. The popular Computer Taster Sessions at Ruabon library have been set up again, to take place on a Friday afternoon, but booking is essential. Please either phone to book an appointment or call in to the library to speak to a member of staff. For advice on how to set up an exhibition in the library, or for queries to a member of staff, please telephone: 01978 822002 during normal library opening hours which are:- Monday: 10am-6pm; Tuesday-2-5pm; Wednesday-2-5pm. Thursday-2-5pm; Friday- 10-6pm. S a t u Ruabon WI In the absence of our President, Chris opened the August meeting at which it was agreed that the Annual Quiz and the Outing to Ironbridge had both been a great success and very enjoyable. The Speaker for the evening was Bruce McDonald, a Cheese Grader who gave us a very interesting insight into his work. The competition for a cheese recipe, was won by Ennys with Doreen second. The raffle was won by Gladys and the teas were served by Pat and Meryl Arrangements were made for our Celebration Evening on the 16th September which will be a musical evening followed by a buffet. On the 22nd September, Ruabon WI will be hosting a Fundraising Tea in aid of McMillan Nurses, this will be held at St. Michael’s Close at 2pm. There will be a cake stall and Tombola. The WI Centenary Exhibition in Ruabon Library will run for the whole of September, it will consist of Ruabon W.I. Archives, Information and Craft Work. At the next monthly meeting on the 9th September, the speaker will talk about Dottie May, one of the Ruthin Munitions Workers. The competition will be WW2 Memorabilia. ** OPEN CHURCH NETWORK: St Mary‟s Church Ruabon will be open to visitors on Saturday afternoons from 1pm until 5- 00pm from Easter Saturday until the end of September.