Winter Edition 2012 Mastrick Mastrick Parish Church Aberdeen FC Northfield Academy Community Policing
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SummerWinter Edition Edition 2012 2014 mastrick matters Mastrick Pensioners Zumba Community Council The Fine Peace Café Christmas Party Fun! Come join the party. Annual Report Celebrate Anniversary Mastrick Mastrick Northfield Aberdeen FC Community Walking Parish Church Academy Newly launched Policing Groups Celebrating 60 Years News Community Trust Update Mastrick_Matters_Winter_2012.indd 1 15/02/2012 10:35:20 7 mastrick matters Summer Edition 2014 CONTENTS 6 3 Grays Inn 4&5 Northfield Academy 6 Policing Update 7 Walking Groups 8&9 Mastrick Parish Church 10 AFC Community Trust Editorial 11 Boys Brigade Welcome to your spring edition of the Mastrick Matters 12 Local News community magazine! In this issue we have articles from Grays Inn, Mastrick 13 CIYPP Parish Church, Northfield Academy and much more. 14 shmu If you would like to get involved and join the editorial team or if you have ideas for the community St Clement’s 15 publication, you can easily get in touch with us. The staff at shmu are able to support and train anyone living in the area who are interested in developing their ideas and skills in either writing, photography or proof reading. So please don’t be shy, this is your magazine written, edited and designed by the good folk of Mastrick. If you live in the Mastrick area and would like to come along to the editorial meetings or submit an article then get in touch with Laura at shmu on 515013 or you can email her on [email protected]. You can also view this magazine alongside previous editions on the shmu website www.shmu.org.uk then click the ‘PRESS’ option. Happy Reading. Supported By Special Feature: The Grays Inn An Interview by John Why did you decide to get and we just add them to the list. boards as well to let people know involved in fundraising? You can look us up on Facebook what is going on. or email graysinn@orchidpubs. We have done it in all the pubs What have been from some of co.uk. We never say no to a good we’ve been in. It helps business your best events? and it’s good for the community. cause. We don’t charge anyone for We raised £1000 for Macmillan It makes people aware of who anything, anything they make goes Cancer Support last year by you are. into the bucket for the charity. taking part in the World’s Biggest What kind of things do you do What kind of response do you Coffee Morning. We’ve also had to fundraise? get from people? a Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo Night to We put the fundraising in place We have all kinds of events fundraise for The Big Walk in but it’s the people in the pub including bingo, rock ‘n’ roll bingo, Peterhead. There have been so who make it happen and we Grays’ Games, race nights and many really fun nights we’ve had never have to push it or chase much more. We raised £200 for over the years though. people. There are just really the Mastrick Mothers and Toddlers generous people in Mastrick and How much money have group quite recently. Aberdeen. People are really good you raised? How long has the fundraising for donating prizes for the raffle Last year we raised a total of £14, been going on? as well. The groups we fundraise 347 for various different charities. We’ve been in Grays for 19 years for are really grateful as well and and have been doing fundraising some of them are really good at from the start. getting back to you and letting you know what is happening with the How can people get involved? money and how they are getting People just get in touch with us on. I always put it on the notice 3 Northfield Academy Celebration of Success Trophies, medals, certificates Sports day and other awards were presented For the second year running, Tuesday 10th June witnessed to our students for demonstrating Northfield Academy had a very our school community gathering excellence in their achievements, successful Sports Day. This year in the Music Hall for our ninth effort, attendance, sport, music, the competitions took place over annual awards ceremony art and drama. Another highlight the whole day, and every single to recognise the success of of this year’s ceremony was the pupil who took part tried their almost 300 students. Students, presentation of our new ‘House hardest and was a huge credit Championship Cup’ sponsored parents, staff, school partners, to their house. Even though the by Aberdeen Football Club. Ally local politicians and guests sun did not shine for us this year, Proctor, from AFC, presented the gathered together to give well everyone was in high spirits and new trophy to the House Captains deserved public recognition to all cheering on their house to win. of Stewart House. It was very our students for their excellence In the S1 group, the results were pleasing to see so many of our in a variety of different ways. 3rd Wallace, 2nd Stewart and students receiving awards. This 1st MacBeth. In the S2 group, culture of success is crucial for We were delighted to welcome the results were 3rd Wallace, empowering all our students to Norman Drummond, a celebrated 2nd Stewart and 1st MacBeth, be confident with the language of international speaker and and in the S3 group the results success and to be successful in all founder of Columba 1400, an were 3rd Stewart, 2nd Wallace that they do. international leadership centre and 1st MacBeth. Therefore, this for young people on the Isle of Next year we look forward year’s Sports Day champions Skye. Mr Drummond gave a to hosting our tenth awards were MacBeth. Well done to all very inspirational speech and ceremony on Wednesday 17th participants who took part and encouraged all our students to June 2015 and encourage you congratulations to all participants aspire to be outstanding in all to put this date in your diary of MacBeth House who did for what promises to be our their House proud by winning that they do. best Celebration of Success the trophy. Ceremony yet! London Trip 2014 a relaxing lunch on The South coach for their visit to Warner Bank. Next they experienced Bros Studios, home to The Harry This year 45 pupils and 4 staff the sights and sounds of Potter Experience. This was members took their first school London on foot and stopped by magical to say the least and trip to London. The group after hours of flying broomsticks travelled by coach and arrived Downing Street before ending and searching for snitches they in London hot and tired but full up at Buckingham Palace. After hit the streets of the city again of spirit and expectation. A walk visiting Trafalgar Square and for some last minute shopping around leafy Hampstead and Leicester Square for more photo on Oxford Street. The trip was then back to the hotel to rest and opportunities, the group had a a huge success and the pupils get ready for the following day fantastic meal together at The are already planning what sights was all that they needed. Spaghetti House before travelling in style to The West End to see to see next year in Northfield The next day was action packed Wicked. Academy goes to London: Part II. and included a trip to The London Dungeon via Baker Street, a The following day the group spin on The London Eye and rose early to pack and board the 4 School Fair Northfield Academy had another Further down the rabbit hole, This was a great opportunity, extraordinary school fair, open for people in the community got a especially Aberdeen fans. the whole community to attend. The taste of Culture Cafe run by the school’s senior pupils. Outside, The event would not have been turnout was huge. The barbecue children pleaded with their parents possible without the staff, senior was in full swing with the smell of for a go on the bouncy castle. For pupils and Parent Council who burgers and hot dogs, attracting the adventurous people there were helped run the activities and stalls. everyone for seconds or thirds. more physical activities, such as Special thanks must go to the St Upon entering the hall you were rock climbing, beat the goalie, the Nicholas Rotary Club for their stalls greeted by the friendly faces of bungee run and, to keep things and for being a massive help on the all the volunteers that helped out under control, a Guess the Teddy’s day. The day turned out to be a huge Name competition. waiting patiently at their stalls. success and it helped raise a lot of Along the corridor and down the Our head teacher and Aberdeen money for our school as well as our stairs took you to a different world… football club supporter Mr Hendry extra-curricular clubs and charities. even went as far as getting the the creative world of tie-dye t-shirts Scottish League Cup to the school Written by Becky Jamison and and henna tattoos. for everyone to take photos with. Sabrina Bremner 7 MASTRICK COMMUNITY POLICING TEAM UPDATE Welcome to the latest update Road and Mastrick Drive. Other responsible and if appropriate from the Mastrick Community partner agencies have also carried seize their vehicles. Policing Team (CPT). out some work in these areas to Operation RAC continues to make them safer and reduce the We are now well into the last focus on the prominent issues volume and speed of traffic.