Summer 2013 Issue 7
Sponsored by Midsomer Norton Town Council A GUIDE TO LOCAL LIFE
DON’T MISS Town Park Plans Update on the River Somer Midsomer Norton Blooms
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4 Launch of the New Community Trust WELCOME TO Building a vibrant community 6 Weddings in the Town Hall A perfect venue 8 Silver Street Nature Reserve Getting closer to the Barn Owl 11 Midsomer Norton Blooms Looking beautiful
As the Town Council celebrated its second birthday in 13 Insights into the 18th Century Vestry Book May, it was interesting to refl ect on everything we’ve Bought on Ebay been doing since 2011. Probably the most striking thing is how just how many projects have either 14 Town Council Grants already been delivered or are close to completion. Bringing people together 16 Community Alcohol Partnership In terms of our aim to promote a sense of community Enjoying the nights out together we’ve created the Midsomer Norton Community Trust and the Town Trust and will shortly as a town be taking 19 Enjoying the View back from B&NES key community buildings and green The new benches are in place spaces as well as adding the Catholic Church Garden and St Chad’s Well. In addition, we have developed a 20 What’s On plan for the Town Park and are now moving forward to Packed calendar of events actually deliver this long held aspiration. Inspiring Gardeners 22 The Arts and Cinema Programme We’ve been able to develop a host of initiatives to It’s all happening All Over SOmerSet build civic pride in our town. These include improved 24 The Town Park Unveiled planting of our fl ower beds, tackling anti-social Turning a vision into reality behaviour with the Community Alcohol Partnership, Street Marshals, restrictions on street drinking, more 31 An Update on the River litter bins and fi nally addressing the regeneration of Is it too wild? the High Street. Last summer we even signed a new Cheddar Garden Centre is a great place to visit Town Twinning agreement with Ambarès et Lagrave. 38 School News Exciting events and activities for the whole family Finally, we’ve been able to underpin all this by creating and running a sound council without increasing the precept for the last two years. We started this year The next edition of Midsomer Norton Life will be in having reached the level of reserves required ahead September 2013. If you would like your group to be Hodges restaurant with 350 Great Gift Section of schedule - thanks to a policy of sound fi nances and included in the next edition, please contact us on 01761 being prudent with your money. 410141 before the deadline: 5th September 2013. Indoor and Outdoor Seats extensive Free Parking If you have diffi culty reading the print please contact As ever, we look forward to seeing as many residents the Town Clerk for a large print copy. You can also view Outstanding Aquatic Centre Children’s Adventure Play Area as possible at the Annual Civic Service on the 23rd Midsomer Norton Life on the council’s website at June at Somervale School at 6pm. This not only gives www.midsomernortontowncouncil.co.uk Superb Pet Department Well Stocked Fencing & Paving an opportunity to come together as a Community but also recognise with the Midsomer Awards individuals Impressive Plant Area Department who so generously volunteer their time. Midsomer Norton Life is produced by Ignyte Ltd, Suite 7, Westfi eld Court, Third Avenue, Westfi eld Trading Estate, Radstock BA3 4XD Tel 01761 410141. While every care has been taken to ensure the data contained in this publication is accurate, neither the publisher nor its editorial contributors can accept, and hereby disclaim, any liability to any party for loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any Cllr Paul Myers & Cllr Michael Evans other cause. Ignyte or Midsomer Norton Town Council does not offi cially endorse any advertising material included within this publication. All rights Mayor and Deputy Mayor of reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored in any Midsomer Norton retrieval system in any form without the prior permission of the publisher. Cheddar Garden Centre Draycott Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3RU
T: 01934 745 200 | cheddargardencentre.co.uk 3 MIDSOMER NORTON COMMUNITY TRUST Building a vibrant community LAUNCH OF NEW ... Community Trust After two years of planning, the new Midsomer Norton Following a fantastic response to the Town Council’s Community Trust will launch on Monday 24th June 2013 appeal in the press in 2012 for volunteer Trustees, it has at 7pm in the Town Hall and the whole town is invited to been possible to appoint a steering group which has come along. been working for the last fi ve months to create the Trust which will apply to register as a charity. The aim of the new Trust is to help build a vibrant community in Midsomer Norton. It will have three main With a combination of a membership scheme and use of roles; managing community buildings and spaces on Facebook, Twitter and traditional posters and mailers, the a day to day basis, organising community events and aim is to ensure that everyone of all ages can be aware of activities and encouraging community groups in the what’s going on. town. It’s an exciting time for Midsomer Norton given the number of key projects initiated by the Town Council coming together under the banner of this new To support the Trust in its early years, the Town Council organisation. has awarded a grant to employ a full time Community Development Manager and invest in developing new Buildings and Spaces – Rather than relying on sources of income such as the Community Cinema, Arts uncertain grants from B&NES to fund our community Programme, Weddings and a Function Bar. buildings, the Town Council believes that by working in Mon, Tues, Weds, Fri 9am – 6pm partnership with the community we can manage these Activities and Events – community activities and events Thurs 9am – 8pm Sat 9am – 5pm important assets more eff ectively in the long term. such as the on going arts programme and the Christmas Lantern Fayre require a huge amount of eff ort to pull Senior Citizens In the coming months the Town Council is hoping to together. With modern rules and regulations to ensure secure the future of the Town Hall as a community public safety, an organisation like the Community Trust Haircuts for £5 on building by negotiating a 100 year lease with B&NES. At will be able to provide leadership and management skills the same time talks will include the future of the Orchard and help smaller organisations to take part. This role will Tuesdays and Wednesdays Hall and the Hollies Gardens. become more important than ever as we work to support the Carnival Association to bring Midsomer Norton Carnival back to the High Street. Do you have sleepless nights worried about your fi nances? Do you argue with your partner about money? Community Groups – Midsomer Norton has over 100 Does thinking about your debts make you feel ill? community groups which are constantly in need of Are you having problems meeti ng your bills each month? funding to develop and bring forward new initiatives. The Break Through Money Soluti ons could provide the answer Trust will be looking at ways to identify a wide range of to all these questi ons. funding sources and help groups put together funding Quality Haircuts for all Traditional Hot With a free face to face meeti ng Break Through can advise you on the bids. ages from Under 5s to Towel Shave best way forward to provide a soluti on to your debt worries. Senior Citizens and Beard Trims Call Neil Rogers on 07809 110376 to arrange a meeti ng that could change your life. £1.50 o your next £1.50 o your next full price haircut full price haircut BREAKTHROUGH MONEY SOLUTIONS For further details of the Midsomer Norton Community (Off er expires 7th July 2013) (Off er expires 7th July 2013) Operati ng under Consumer Credit License No. 583702 provided by Enable Money Soluti ons Ltd Trust visit www.midsomernortoncommunitytrust.co.uk.
4 5 LOCAL COMMUNITY MINIBUS FOSSEWAY BOWLS CLUB The Community Minibus has been running for many years and takes local groups (but not individuals) to So far this season Fosseway Bowls Club have played lunch clubs, church services and other events. This various matches, both friendlies and Leagues. One of service makes a real diff erence for those people who the National Double Rink over 60s team beat Bristol are housebound who can sometimes feel isolated and B C and now have to play Portishead RBL in the next New wedding venue cut off from the community. It's a real lifeline for the round. The other team lost by one shot to Clevedon elderly and disabled. Prom B C, who reached the fi nal last year. Drivers of the Community Minibus work on a In May they had an 'Away Day' to Lyme Regis where voluntary basis and are so valuable to this service and 34 members enjoyed a wonderful day in the sun. The Couples are now able to get married at Midsomer our community. The organisation is always looking for green and welcome were both excellent and on the Norton Town Hall following the granting of a new more volunteer drivers. 4th June they hosted the fi rst rounds of both the Men licence to the Sarah Ann Trust. The fi rst wedding will For enquiries and group bookings only you can and Ladies County 'Two wood' competitions. take place in July this year. contact Stephen Powell (Co-ordinator) on 01761 The 12th June will see the Club again hosting a South 413975 or alternatively David Shearn (Secretary/ West Counties League match between Somerset and With the nearest register offi ces being located in Bath, Treasurer) on 01761 413473. Wiltshire. There is always a lot going on at Fosseway Shepton Mallet, Trowbridge and Frome, the only other and every Monday is Club Night, starting between alternative until now has been to buy a wedding 6 - 6.30 pm, when, in addition to the bowls, there is package from a local hotel or follow the traditional CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE always excellent food available and a very reasonably church route. Cruse Bereavement Care run a support group in priced bar. Why not come along and join them? The aim is to off er couples a venue at the heart of the Midsomer Norton for those who have recently been They have free limited membership available for this Somer Valley where they can hold their civil ceremony, bereaved. It is an informal and welcoming group season, so you can 'Try before you buy'. All equipment at an aff ordable rate. for people who are in this situation. They meet from can be provided along with free coaching. If you are Midsomer Norton Town Hall off ers you a venue to have 10.30-12 noon on the second and fourth Monday of interested you can fi nd us at the Centurion Hotel a civil marriage ceremony or civil partnership. Hiring Complex (at the far end of the car park) or ring Ray on each month and include coff ee or tea and biscuits the Midsomer Norton Assembly Room in the Town Hall during the morning. Contact 01761 417250 to fi nd out 01761 453218 for your ceremony costs £150 (Registrar’s fees will be more. payable in addition to this). You can speak to the Town Hall Wedding Coordinator by ringing - 01761 419133. We suggest that you make an appointment to come and see the Town Hall ideally on one of our monthly Wedding/Civil Partnership days so The Mendip Golf Academy that you can see the venue fully set up and operational. The next step is for you to formally agree a date and time with both the Town Hall as a venue and the Start playing golf for FREE on our Registrar in Bath. specially designed Academy course. For further details contact the Town Hall Wedding Coordinator on (01761) 419133. Free initial taster lesson Free equipment hire Weddings at The Town Hall Call Matt on 01749 840570 or email: Make an appointment to see the [email protected] to book your Town Hall Wedding Coordinator on our monthly free lesson. Wedding/Civil Partnership Days Golf is an ideal game for the whole Contact 01761 419133 family, and The Mendip Golf for further details Academy is the perfect place to learn together. mendipgolfclub.com 6 7 SILVER STREET ... nature reserve With many of Britain’s plants and animals in long-term The volunteers are involved with two forms of decline, Midsomer Norton volunteers are playing their environment: the woods below Midsomer Norton part in trying to reverse the trend. Silver Street Nature South Station, which are owned by B&NES, and the The Springhead A nesting box Reserve’s ambition to house the beautiful barn owl is adjoining open space, which is owned by Somervale a step closer with perfect nesting boxes in place, and a School under the umbrella of the Midsomer Norton barn owl already spotted in the area. Who knows, the Schools Partnership. Attractive paths are making the Bat Walk or Owl Prowl this September may be even woodland more accessible and enjoyable, while work more exciting than last year’s. on the historical spring and pond is enhancing their value as a special feature and destination. Everyone is This group is both a friend of nature and a boost for the delighted with the latest fund-raising success which community. It spreads the knowledge and love of the saw Midsomer Norton Town Council grant £1,800 for natural world to everyone through events which are continuing work on the springhead. In the adjoining open to all, but often especially aimed at the young. The meadow, it is hoped to continue the once a year cutting well-attended Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday was of the grass which preserves the special nature of this followed by A Spring Walk with Anne Savage on Sunday environment and its distinctive meadowland fl ora and May 5th, and upcoming activities include the B&NES fauna. Funding for the cut is, however, currently in Business Engagement Network on June 11th, which doubt. links businesses and the community, and a Butterfl y and Bug Walk on Saturday 13th July at 11 a.m.. The pond The Reserve is winning acclaim from a range of organisations. In June it will be examined for the B&NES Green Flag Assessment which is a test of excellence The Reserve is always on the look-out for new for Green Spaces including their engagement with members, corporate as well as individual. Midsomer the community. Silver Street Nature Reserve has won Norton Primary School is a recent and very welcome this for the last two years. It is also up for the Royal corporate member. Contact Lucy or Jim Edwards on Horticultural Society’s In Bloom assessment. In 2011 01761 411 292, have a look at the website at www. it was judged to be ‘developing’, at level three. In silverstreet-lnr.co, or just come along to one of the
2012 it was ‘thriving’ at level four. In 2013 it may even weekly volunteer sessions which are held every achieve level fi ve, the highest attainable, and be judged Saturday at 10.30. Currently the work is on extending ‘outstanding’. the woodland pathways.
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The Hollies Bee Initiative Several residents have asked if we could do something in the town to raise awareness of the alarming drop in bee numbers. In response, a model of a bee hive has been included in the main fl oral display in the Hollies and local school children will be invited to come and learn about the importance of bees and the types of plants and fl owers they like best.
10 11 MIDSOMER NORTON BEAVERS & CUBS – NORTON RADSTOCK U3A ST GEORGE'S DAY (UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE) Beavers and Cubs from 1st Midsomer Norton Scouts celebrated 18TH CENTURY St George’s Day with a hike around the town. A total of sixty, You do not need qualifi cations to join us and including leaders and supporters, left their headquarters in no awards are gained from the U3A - just the Radstock Road, walked down the High Street, up Silver Street satisfaction of realising your own potential. ... (where they had a brief stop at Midsomer Norton South railway We are a lively and friendly group off ering a Vestry book insights station to have a photograph taken on the platform) before wide range of activities for those who are over crossing the road and walking along the new link of the cycle 50 and no longer in full time employment. We Amazing new insights into the history of path towards the Pit Path and the Five Arches beyond. hold a Speaker-meeting each month (on the our town have resulted from the Midsomer On arrival at the Five Arches they stopped for a packed lunch. second Monday) from 2-4pm, (Our speakers Norton Society managing to buy a precious Four new Beavers were invested into Calgary and Ottawa cover a wide range of interesting subjects), 18th century Vestry Book on Ebay. colonies, and everyone renewed their promises, a traditional and a Coff ee morning each month (last The book was secured in a cliff hanger feature of St George’s Day. Afterwards they celebrated by playing Monday) 10.30 - 12 noon. All meetings are bidding session as part of an internet some games before heading off along the cycle path towards held at The Somer Centre, Midsomer Norton auction earlier this year, with the £500 sale Midsomer Norton and back to the scout hall. The older Scouts which is next to the Sports Centre. price covered by generous donations from renewed their promises whilst in camp at Chelwood for a We also run over 35 interest groups ranging a small handful of town residents who weekend of activity including climbing, archery, grass-sledging, from physical (line-dancing, rambling etc.), responded to an emergency appeal from cooking, crate-stacking and bridge-building. Creative (Art, Crafts, etc), to Educational Town Mayor Paul Myers. (Languages, Psychology, etc.) Covering the years 1760 to 1830, the book Details of these groups and other information records the fascinating proceedings of can be found on our web site: Midsomer Norton’s Vestry meeting which u3asites.org.uk/norrad/ was eff ectively the precursor of the Town or contact our chairman on email: Council. Delving into the hundreds of pages [email protected] reveals the eminent persons of Midsomer Norton distributing relief in cash and kind to the poor, the apprenticing of pauper children, tackling disputes concerning the repair of local roads and bridges, mapping the parish in 1822 for the setting of local rates and fi nally the repair and eventual replacement of St John’s Parish Church by 1830. Overall the impression given of Midsomer Norton for the Award Winning period covered by the book is of a town experiencing the growing pains of industrial and population expansion at Farm Shop, Cafe and Deli the dawn of the modern age. serving great locally-grown, The question still remains however as to how such an home-made food important part of the town’s history ended up on an internet auction site? Having been safely stored in the town’s Parish Chest for over 200 years, it is believed With Cowtasic Farm Park and our shopping village, to have left Midsomer Norton Town Hall in the 1980’s with numerous other documents for a safe home at Need more space? the Wansdyke archive at Keynsham. However, with the it’s a lovely day out for all the family demise of Wansdyke District Council, it was allegedly thrown out into a skip at Keynsham Town Hall before being rescued and being stored in an attic on the south coast for a quarter of a century. For obvious reasons, the Midsomer Norton Society is keen to hear from anyone who can shed light on this account of the recent history 20% OFF of this precious book. all products with this voucher Name...... Address...... Looking to the future, in order to try and avoid a similar On production of this voucher. Cannot be used in conjunction situation ever happening again, the new Midsomer with any other off er. Norton Town Trust will include a Town Archive to hold Winner Britain’s Best Farm Shop and British Champion Local Food www.safewaywindows.com SAFEWAY precious historical documents and photos in trust for Open 7 days a week. Find us just o the A362 (BS39 6UB) Unit 6, Old Mills Industrial Estate HOME future generations to enjoy – whatever changes occur in www.farringtons.co.uk 01761 452266 Paulton, BS39 7SU IMPROVEMENTS the future to the local governance structure. 01761 414120 LTD 12 13 Here are a few stories from those who have received Grants, explaining what they have been able to achieve.
COUNCIL GRANTS The Midsomer Norton and Radstock Silver Band received £3,000 and purchased some timpani drums, a new glockenspiel and two percussion tables. The subsequent promotion of the Band may not have been Midsomer Norton Town Council has powers to award a direct result of the new percussion equipment but it Grants to local organisations to support their activities allowed the Band to compete on a level playing fi eld. in the town. The Council has a specifi c responsibility for In addition, the percussion section have been able the use of public funds and for the distribution of these to develop their skills with the additional equipment funds to be properly managed. In order to ensure that and maximise the help they received from a former it complies with legislation, the Council has adopted a professional percussion player. Grant policy. Each year the Town Council allocates a specifi c amount of The Merriman Theatre Company received £2,500 and funds from its budget to be used to award Grants to local used the Grant to fund radio microphones and related organisations. The aim of the Council policy for Grants is: equipment. A number of shows have benefi tted from “To make awards to organisations that bring people the equipment including Jesus Christ Superstar, Lucky To obtain a grant from the Town Council, there is a broad together, promoting understanding, tolerance and Stiff and Nightmare Before Christmas, Junior Group checklist for eligibility. Organisations should: responsibility or that support people in the community productions such as Peter Pan and the Senior Group’s • Be based within the Town’s boundary or be able to by alleviating hardship”. full scale We Will Rock You. demonstrate that they provide services of direct benefi t Since it was created, the Council has made awards to the Town and its inhabitants or that a percentage of totalling £46,000 to a wide range of community SWAN spent the £1,000 which the Town Council agreed members or benefi ciaries are residents of Midsomer organisations in fi elds as diverse as sport, music, arts, to grant to them on their Access to Health project Norton. culture and history, as well as to support groups and which supports elderly and disabled residents to attend • Be able to demonstrate how it will contribute to the charities who support many diff erent parts of the health appointments. The money has enabled SWAN to achievement of the Council’s aim for its grant making Midsomer Norton Community. increase their capability and they have reported a 20% policy which is set out above. The Grant can be used to rise in journeys with one in fi ve of these being in the cover capital costs and/or revenue costs. Midsomer Norton area. The Grant, along with around • Be able to show the requirement for a Grant prior to £9,000 of fund raising, meant that SWAN were able to commencement of a project. Retrospective applications Convivium Care 01761 239029 manage this increase within their resources. may be allowed in exceptional circumstances such as in Dedicated to Providing First Class live-in Care or 232689 cases of urgency and because of the fi nancial situation The Sarah Ann Trust received a Grant of £1,595 to of the group at the time. purchase blackout blinds for the Assembly Room in the • Apply for no more than one Grant each year. Town Hall which the Trust manages. The blinds have enabled the Trust to run a range of activities, such as The Grants are made on a number of conditions the regular Cinema events, with near perfect lighting that include the fi nancial viability of the applying conditions. The Cinema has been a huge success organisation, the timescale for funds to be used, the with over 50 residents regularly attending monthly return of any unused monies and the recognition in screenings and movies such as the hit James Bond literature and on web sites of the Council’s support. fi lm Skyfall and the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel were Those organisations that are successful in applying “sell outs”. The events allow residents the opportunity for a Grant are also required to produce a report on to have a family outing at a fraction of the price of how the funds were used. travelling to Bristol or Bath to a mainstream venue SILENT DISCO HIRE whilst still off ering the full Cinema experience with Headphones to hire for entertainment purposes • Full time One to One care in your own home popcorn and comfortable chairs! • Respite, Convalescence or long term • Maintain your quality of life in the comfort Somerset Farmers Markets were awarded a Grant of The next round of Council Grants will be launched FESTIVALS of your own home £1,000 which has allowed them to off er canopies to a in early July with a closing date of early August. WEDDINGS • 24 hour care package available range of voluntary groups based in Midsomer Norton Contact the Town Clerk at PARTIES • Fully vetted Care Workers and excellent who are allocated places on a rotational basis. The funds [email protected] FUNDAYS inspection reports also allowed the team to extend their advertising and to for an application form. • Please visit www.convivimcare.co.uk provide refreshments to live musicians at market events. Further rounds will commence in September and AND MUCH MORE The group have been able to manage the running costs December 2013. 07843 582 629 of their work from their regular income from stall fees. [email protected] 14 15 Overall, the feedback is that people feel reassured by the presence of the Street Marshals in the town. Designated Public Place Order (DPPO) There has been talk for almost a decade about putting in COMMUNITY place a DPPO in Midsomer Norton. It is NOT a complete ban on drinking in the street nor is it intended to disrupt peaceful activity. • The DPPO sets out a designated place where the Local ALCOHOL Authority has experienced alcohol disorder or nuisance. • It is an off ence to consume alcohol when required not to do so by a Police Offi cer or other accredited persons. PARTNERSHIP • An offi cer is empowered to require an individual to surrender the alcohol. Failure to do so is an off ence. Major strides have been made by the Community irresponsible adult drinking”, said Cllr Linda Dunford, Chair Alcohol Partnership (CAP) in the last 12 months to make of the CAP. “Looking to the future we are working to have the CCTV our town centre a place everyone can feel proud of and Street Marshals system upgraded and extended and to apply for Purple enjoy a night out together. The CAP brings together Deployed on Fridays and Saturdays in the High St between Flag accreditation for the town. This scheme sets out a representatives from Midsomer Norton Town Council, Bath 10:00pm and 03:00am. Street Marshalls have been funded process not only for improving the night time environment & North East Somerset Council, Police, NHS B&NES, schools, jointly by the Town Council and B&NES Council and they but if standards are met can further assist us in changing local businesses and many other agencies as well as you, were one of the fi rst major CAP initiatives. With a presence perceptions of the town and boosting the local economy”, the community, in order to educate, enforce and change on the ground they have begun to lay down boundaries said Cllr Michael Evans. public perceptions. for acceptable behaviour and can highlight incidents to Whilst B&NES as a whole has seen an increase in reported “We realised early on the only way to address alcohol the CCTV room in Bath enabling the Police to address crime levels in the last six months, Midsomer Norton related anti-social behaviour was to get everyone around potential issues before they escalate. has experienced a 13% reduction overall and more the table and face the challenge head on. We carried out a Recently the Street Marshals have been fi tted with importantly a 17% reduction in antisocial behaviour so community survey to understand the issues and launched BodyCams which record the incidents they deal with the CAP and its initiatives certainly seem to be having a our CAP on the 16th July 2012. We’re really beginning which can be submitted as formal evidence to the Police positive impact. to change behaviour and tackle not just underage but and used as evidence in court.
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16 17 NFEST 2013 NORTON RADSTOCK CHESS CLUB Starting life as “Big Top” back in the year 2001, this The Norton Radstock Chess Club play in the Somerset immensely popular community event hosted by League in two divisions (Bath, Frome & Trowbridge) Welton Baptist Church received a makeover in 2009 to and also enter the Somerset knock out competition. A CHANCE TO become Nfest. As always, all of the events are free of The club meets on the second Thursday of the month charge and this year the Nfest runs from August 19th at St. Peter's Church Hall in Westfi eld and they are -23rd at Somervale School. The theme of the children's always looking for new members. The season runs morning club for 4-11 year olds is “Shipwrecked” from September to April. and plans for team games, songs, gunge tank, crafts, ... to enjoy the view memory verse, dramas, messy games and stories are almost fi nalised. THE SOMER CENTRE Local residents of Midsomer Norton will now be able to Most children will bring booking forms home from The Somer Centre in Midsomer Norton is situated by sit and enjoy one of the best views of the area, thanks school, but if you’ve not received one, please leave the Leisure Centre and is managed by the Midsomer to the Town Council who have installed two new seats your details on the church answerphone: 01761 Norton Community Association. The centre has three in Welton. 410274. Book early to avoid disappointment as halls for hire, a large hall that can hold up to 200 people numbers are limited. where a stage can be erected upon request and a At Millards Hill, the previous bench had become The Playtots Toddler group for pre-schoolers and their small hall that can hold up to 70 people. There is also swamped by undergrowth and the view obliterated. parents or carers will be open at the school running a small meeting room which is available for hire that However, local residents who used to walk up to the alongside the Children’s club from 10a.m.- 12.p.m can seat 8 people. The Somer Centre also boosts a well bench years ago requested that the Town Council act to daily. For anyone wanting to just relax and chat for equipped kitchen and free wifi . There are a number of restore this vantage point. The Town Warden, supported a couple of hours “Café 3:16” will also be open at local Community Groups that use the hall such as Over by Community Payback and volunteers have cleared the school. Look out for publicity of other events 60's Thursday Club, Sequence Fun Dance on Monday the site of undergrowth, planted a new hedge and a and activities occurring during the week or email evenings, various U3A activities, Judo Club evenings, concrete base has been installed along with a new seat. Weight Watchers, Somer Artist Club, Tuesday Toddler [email protected] for further details. Before group, Ladies over 50's dance and many more. A second bench has been installed on the green area at The next edition of Midsomer Norton Life will be in The Somer Centre can be hired for weddings, child the heart of Welton in consultation with Welton Village September. If you would like your group to be included parties, fund raising and social events. Group. Residents can now sit and enjoy the river and the in the next edition, please contact us on 01761 410141 For further information you can contact Colin Taylor on ducks and watch the world go by. before the deadline: 5th September 2013 01761 419703 or email [email protected].
FAMILY FUN DAY At The Church Tea Rooms, Radstock
FREE Saturday 6th July Entry from 11am til 2pm After Cycling Music BBQ Face Celebrity SHEDS ‘N’ THINGS Painting Guest sheds, summerhouses, playhouses, planters, log stores, compost bins, Games trellis, chicken coops, kennels, Stalls and much aviaries, rabbit runs... more... All made just how you want If you wish you can design it and we’ll build it! Proceeds from the Day will Supported by Only top quality materials used go to SWALLOW For further information contact
Wheels for All www.swallowcharity.org Registered charity number: 1045893 01761 438790 or 07518 024824 18 19 6th Midsomer Norton Farmers Market in The Hollies comprise fi ne dining and world class performances in Gardens from 9am until 1pm the beautiful gardens 6th Piston Broke at Mardon’s Social Club, everyone 20th 'Fyrefi ght' at Mardon’s Social Club, everyone welcome welcome 7th Car Boot Sale at L&F Jones in aid of Leukaemia 27th Palladium Community Cinema showcasing & Lymphoma Research from 12 until 4pm. £10 per 'Lincoln' (12A) at Midsomer Norton Town Hall at 7.30pm pitch. Refreshment stalls. All proceeds go to charity. WHAT’ ON For further information you can call Charlotte Veale on 01761 417711 8th Full Town Council meeting at the Town Hall, this service is an opportunity for the whole town to Midsomer Norton August celebrate the Community with the Midsomer Awards 12th Character day for Time is Precious appeal. Dress Underhill Lane walk with Midsomer Norton walking 24th Midsomer Norton Community Trust Launch Event, up as your favourite character and raise money for the 1st group, 2.8miles mud and lanes, meet at the Town Hall, June 7pm, Town Hall. Come along and fi nd out more about the Time is Precious appeal. For a welcome pack and more Midsomer Norton at 10am 14th - 31st July Children of the Pits exhibition at aims and objectives of this brand new Midsomer Norton information email [email protected] Radstock Museum. Exhibition about the life and times based charity. Refreshments provided 13th Midsomer Norton Community Festival from 1st Give blood at the Somer Centre from 1.30pm to of hundreds of children who worked in the Somerset 3.30pm and 4.30pm to 7.15pm. Contact the National 25th Meeting of Partners & Communities Together 11am to 6pm in the High Street in Midsomer Norton. Coalfi eld Mines. Open Tuesday to Friday and Sunday Blood Service for an appointment (PACT) in the Town Hall at 7pm The Community Festival will showcase local groups 2pm – 5pm and Saturday 11am – 5pm. Admission £5 and and organisations. The High Street will come alive Midsomer Norton Farmers Market in The Hollies 27th New Over 60's Social with musical entertainment 3rd concessions available with fairground rides, stalls, attractions as well as Gardens from 9am until 1pm from Terry Andrews at Welton Rovers from 3pm until Pounds For Paws at The Crossways Tavern, dance and majorette displays and much more. 15th 6pm 3rd Promotion Party/ Chill Out event at Midsomer Midsomer Norton. A charity night in aid of Bath Cats For more information visit www.facebook.com/ Norton Rugby Club from 1.00pm and Dogs Home 28th Give blood at the Somer Centre from 1.30pm to midsomernortoncarnival 3.30pm and 4.30pm to 7.15pm. Contact the National 4th Train rides at Somerset and Dorset railway in Midsomer Norton Primary School Summer Fete, 13th Mendip Male Voice Choir Annual Summer 15th Blood Service for an appointment Midsomer Norton from 12pm until 4pm £10 per table Concert at the Methodist Centre, Midsomer Norton at 29th Palladium Community Cinema showcasing 14th Sing and Sign at Midsomer Norton Library Somerfest at Norton Radstock College from 7.30pm 15th 'Life of Pi' (PG) at Midsomer Norton Town Hall at 7.30pm Business awareness workshop at Wansdyke 11am to 3pm, free entry with live music from the 13th Summer reading challenge for children starts on 14th Business Centre, Midsomer Norton from 11.30am, for Mangled Wurzel’s along with food, stalls, bar and kids 13th July and runs to 14th September more information see www.businesswest.co.uk area. All money raised goes to charity 13th Open Air Cinema at Midsomer Norton Rugby 28th Sing and Sign at Midsomer Norton Library 16th Father’s Day Gert Big Breakfast at Farrington Farm Club showing the new Bond fi lm ‘Skyfall’. Gates open at Shop Café from 9.30am to 11.30am. £10 for dads and £5 7.30pm and fi lm starts at sunset. Tickets £10. For tickets 31st Palladium Community Cinema showcasing 'Mamma for children call 0797 1004877 Mia' (PG) at Midsomer Norton Town Hall at 7.30pm 17th Planning Committee meeting in the Beauchamp July 15th Planning Committee meeting for Midsomer Norton Town Council, at the Town Hall in the Room at Midsomer Norton Town Hall After hours music with David and Issy Emeney at 2nd Beauchamp Room 18th Midsomer Norton Coff ee morning from 9.30am Midsomer Norton Library, tickets now available for £4 17th Sing and Sign at Midsomer Norton Library to 11.30am at the Wansdyke Play Association in Redfi eld 3rd Sing and Sign at Midsomer Norton Library Road, Midsomer Norton 18th Give blood at the Somer Centre from 1.30pm to Midsomer Norton Society AGM and entertaining September 4th 3.30pm and 4.30pm to 7.15pm. Contact the National The Double Hills Arnhem Memorial Service, Paulton 22nd-23rd Midsummer at Midsomer Gala at the evening 1st Somerset and Dorset Railway Station, Midsomer Norton Blood Service for an appointment at 2.00pm Writers Workshop in Midsomer Norton Library 5th Ballet in the Park at Ston Easton Park with Full Town Council meeting at the Town Hall, 23rd Midsomer Norton Civic Service, 6:00pm, from 10am to 12pm, free but limited spaces available 19th-20th 2nd Somervale School. Hosted by Welton Baptist Church, the Covent Garden Dance Company. The event will Midsomer Norton 6th 70’s, 80’s and 90’s neon night at The Best Western Centurion Hotel, in aid of Leukemia and Lymphoma research 7th Midsomer Norton Farmers Market in The Hollies Gardens from 9am until 1pm 7th The Midsomer Norton Cats Protection League Autumn Extravaganza at Midsomer Norton Methodist Church from 10am to 12pm. From books to bags, bric-a- brac to beautiful crafts. Entry is 25p or a can of cat food 7th Open Day for Time is Precious charity at the Best Western Centurion Hotel from 12noon to 4pm.
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IT'S ALL HAPPENING MIDSOMER NORTON o’ Groats, with The Townswomen's Guilds members throughout Britain, the guild played its part in the TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD National Organisation’s raising of over £32,000 for The Arts Programme combined with the Community Cinema has produced more The Princess Royal Trust for Carer’s Charity. Locally, opportunities to go out in Midsomer Norton than ever before. Midsomer Norton Townswomen’s Guild celebrated its a soup and crumble lunch was held to support the 24th Annual General Meeting in March. With an active guild’s own charity of the year, the RUH Cancer Care Arts Programme membership of 42, the guild looked back over a year Centre Campaign and a donation was also made to full of outings, conferences, lunches, theatre trips, Paulton Memorial Hospital. Three members, Shirley In terms of live performance we’ve had a range of bands quizzes, parties and speakers. Blackbourn, Janet Cheasley and Pat Clynes again at Welton Rovers – including a Country and Western It continued to monitor the problems of heavier and raised considerable amounts of money for their Night with the Johnsons which was well attended. More longer lorries on our roads and following a national respective charities, MacMillan, Jumbulance and recently a band evening was arranged for people with Townswomen's Guilds mandate and the increasing SSAFA. learning disabilities and over 60 people attended this demand for extra homes, has addressed the issue Beryl Tales stood down this year as Chair as did wonderful event in the Town Hall. of empty houses in the BANES area, appreciating Gwenda Bearcroft from the committee. Both have signifi cant information and co-operation from council done admirable work for the guild over the years and Probably the largest event was the Bavarian Band Night offi cers. thanks and good wishes for their better health were at the Town Hall where a good crowd enjoyed the Two members now represent the guild on the newly expressed with fl owers. Joan Norman was warmly atmosphere of a traditional German beer fest. formed Westfi eld and Midsomer Norton Parish Forums. welcomed as the new Chair, with Barbara Paradise Nationally, Townswomen's Guilds welcomed Esther remaining as Vice-Chair, Kate Pugh as Treasurer and The Over 60s music afternoons once a month on a Rantzen as a Vice President. Esther has recently Glenys Hepworth as Secretary. Thursday between 3pm and 6pm have proved quite launched the Silverline Helpline, reminiscent of Please contact the secretary on 01761 413528 if you a hit. The Paradis Piano Trio on the fi rst Friday of the The Arts Programme continues with live drama events Childline, but designed to support elderly, vulnerable would like further information about the guild. month in the Town Hall, off ering an elegant palm court being considered for the summer, so watch this space. and lonely older people. The Townswomen's Guilds has Meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the setting, have regularly been pulling in a large audience Visit www.midsomernortoncommunitytrust.co.uk pledged its help. month at 2pm in the St John’s Church Hall; we would at lunch time. Taking part in a relay walk from Land’s End to John be delighted if you joined us.
AT THE TOWN HALL FAIRFIELD NURSERIES Community Cinema goes solo AFFORDABLE QUALITY PLANT CENTRE
The 25th May proved a landmark in the history of Situated in the grounds of Farrington’s Farm Shop, Main Street, the Community Cinema when the newly installed Our 11 shops and wholesale facility supply projection equipment allowed the organising team to Farrington Gurney, Bristol, BS39 6UB Tel:01761-568313 the local community with traditional run independent of Bath Film Festival for the fi rst time. and speciality breads, luxury sandwiches, This was made possible by a grant from three B&NES savouries and delicious confectionary councillors and a grant from Midsomer Norton Town Council.
Initial feedback from the audience of nearly 80 01225 421702 people praised the quality of the picture and there was the usual opportunity to tuck into ice cream and www.bathbakery.co.uk refreshments in the interval to 'Quartet', this month’s fi lm. Independently owned by Darren who has over 20 years experience We sell top quality plants at very affordable prices The new projection screen and sound system is We stock seasonal bedding plants, Basket Plants, large selection of shrubs from only £3.95 expected to be permanently installed in the coming Alpines & Perennials from £1.29, Roses only £5.49. Climbers from £4.95 months which will again move the Community Cinema Vegetable plants, Soft fruit, Compost, Houseplants, Seeds, Wild Bird care forward. Plus much much more For further details of events and activities please Tempting tastebuds since 1985 visit the Town Council’s website at Opening hours from May - September: Monday - Saturday 9am-6pm Sundays & Bank Holidays 9am-5pm www.midsomernortontowncouncil.co.uk 22 23 TOWN PARK ... turning vision into reality
For the last six months the Town Council 11. Fossil Labyrinth: Inspired by local has been looking to turn the long held geology this sculptural yet fun feature view that we need a Town Park, into reality. provides an easy challenge for the For the first time LIFE is pleased to unveil adventurous with a quick exit out. the thinking behind the design which aims 12. Blossom & Berry Walk: A sort of mini to be: arboretum backed by native screening of • Based on Mother Nature: we have an the housing along with the possibility for amazing site teeming with wildlife within commemorative planting. a few hundred yards of our High Street. 13. Asteroid Rings: Large rings of Rather than destroying this by creating miscanthus grasses rise from the meadow a ‘Bandstand and Begonia Town Park’ possibly backed by colourful dogwoods we want to simply create an accessible for winter interest - inspired by local ‘Midsomer Meadow’ Town Park. astronomer Duncan Steel’s discoveries. • Practical: affordable, vandal proof and 14. Hermit’s Den: On a rise above the inspirational which brings together aspects meadow this sturdy climbable structure of of the town’s heritage while enhancing the stout rustic logs bolted together provides a unique topography of assets like the batch, destination and climbing frame for curious views and rich wildlife within the existing kids as well as a viewpoint for adults. site. 15. Giant Swing: An optional adventure • Achievable in stages: produce an initial area with a large basket swing in the woods layout as a canvas we can add to over time. beside the upper stream crossing which • Accessible: based on a path system with could have an easy bicycle crossing and a many routes, the most direct links to other fun swing/rope bridge for kids. footpaths and the cycle path along the top 16. Cascades & Swing Bridge: The present of the park. wooded stream could be enhanced with small stone dams to create attractive cascades and a streamside stepped walk. The different areas explained 17.Batch Ride: This existing wide shelf 1. Entrance: Giving a sense of arrival at the around the batch forms a place to enjoy Town Park with defined pedestrian, cycle views. and vehicle access and signing posting to 18. Remembrance Mount: A wide the various areas. sweeping staircase leads to a spiral mound 2. Bee garden: nearest to the town, this reached by a snaking embankment area has fantastic down-stream views of the reminding visitors of the hard graft river, and would be more of an ornamental involved in mining and the 1908 Norton garden, filled with perennials chosen to Hill pit disaster. attract bees and butterflies. 19. Kite Flat: The vision is to preserve the 3. Lookout: The river outlet could be wide open aspect and fine views - also to transformed into a viewpoint in the form encourage community events here such as of a mini plaza with finer railings and kite competitions. information boards for the Park. boulevard (just like in Hollywood) along which to highlight historical lighting. This will be an ideal area too for ball games near to the café 20. Wind Sculpture: Something 4. Main Car Park: Suitable for 120 cars, figures who have been significant in shaping the town or who were and car park and will retain its scrub edges and ditches for wildlife. inspirational and uplifting designed to form with a gravel rather than tarmac surface born/lived locally and have gone on to achieve greatness ranging 8. Green Stage: By harnessing the natural slope of the batch, we could a stunning silhouette on the skyline of the this would provide event and long term from Sir Bricius the first vicar in the 1100s and Hugh De Vivonia who create a wonderful amphitheatre for plays and concerts opening up the town. parking in general for the town. in 1242 and 1248 was responsible for the granting of Royal Charters opportunity for the town to host a wide range of public events. 21. Pine Wood: Easy gradient steps 5. Otter Café & Toilets: With views over from Henry III, to the the mine owners and Brewers (Beauchamps and 9. Bridge & Pond: inspired by the town’s Victorian river railings this will descend from the far end of this densely the river and nestled into the slope so it is Thatchers) and Oliver Brooks who earned the Victoria Cross in World provide a link and a new wildlife habitat. wooded knoll making this distinct corner of not obtrusive – this building would form a War One 10. Wild Meadow: This large open space is simply divided into mown the park more accessible. service hub in the park. 7. Celebration Meadow: The main, flat and regularly mowed area of grass tracks for ball games and picnics swirling between extensive 22. Pit Road Car Park: Operating as a 6. Trailblazers River Walk: This long, wide the park - useful for the annual Midsomer Norton Fayre Day and other meadow areas enriched with perennial natives. A lovely big breathing disabled car park - as a drop off point/ open and flat riverside strip would make an ideal events such as concerts with easy vehicular access - power points and space in the park. for special events on the batch summit.
24 25 Spinning classes at South Wansdyke Sports centre Gentle exercise classes at South Wansdyke Sports at 6.30pm. centre at 10.45am. Box circuits classes at South Wansdyke Sports centre at 7.30pm. Playtots from 10:00am - 11:30am at the Town Hall TUESDAY for pre-school children, babies and their carers. Housegroups with Welton Baptist Church from 7.45pm, Drop in Baby Clinic Midsomer Norton Children’s a chance to meet in smaller groups for prayer, bible Centre 10.00 – 11.30. study and general this and that. Somer Athletic Club at Norton Hill Sports Centre for adults 7pm to 9pm. Dance class with the Desert Divas at St John’s Church Hall from 7pm to 8.30pm. For more information call 01761 416671. WEDNESDAY THING TO DO Short mat bowls every Tuesday at The Somer Centre from 2.30pm to 4.30pm and 7.00pm to 9.00pm contact FISH Trampoline club for Juniors at Norton Hill 01761 418400. Sports Centre from 5pm to 7pm. Football with a qualifi ed coach can be played at Ballroom and Latin American dancing for beginners at South Wansdyke Sports Centre every Tuesday from the Town Hall from 8.00pm to 9.00pm, contact 01225 5.30pm to 6.30pm on the outdoor pitch. 461834. Open swimming at South Wansdyke Sports Centre Open swimming at South Wansdyke Sports Centre Aqua Aerobics at South Wansdyke Sports Centre 8pm from 6.30am to 10am, 12pm to 1.30pm, 2.30pm to from 6.30am to 10.30am, 11.30am to 1.30pm, MONDAY to 8.45pm. 4pm. 3.00pm to 6.00pm. Somerset and Dorset Railway Heritage Trust is open Golden Oldies singing session at Greenacres Junior badminton coaching every Wednesday at Norton Radstock U3A at Somer Centre, Midsomer every Monday from 1pm to 4pm, for viewing only Community Room, Greenacres, Midsomer Norton Norton Hill Sports Centre from 5pm to 6pm for 11 to 14 Norton. Speaker-meeting every second Monday 2-4pm, contact 01761 411221. BA3 2RD every Tuesday 2-3pm. Open to all, years, 6pm to 7pm for 14 years and over. Coff ee morning every last Monday 10.30-12 noon. Wesley Guild at Midsomer Norton Methodist voluntary donation of £1 per session. Please call Passport to Health sessions are held at South Veterans Football League at Norton Hill Sports centre at Church from 4.00pm fortnightly, a Christian services, the offi ce to check your session is on and for more Wansdyke Sports Centre from 10am to 2pm. 7.30pm to 9.30pm. devotional, cultural, social and musical interests with information 01761 470006. Music with Mummy at the Methodist Church every Storytime: Stories for 0-5 year olds for Free. 11.00am invited speakers. Midsomer Norton Townswomen’s Guild meets on the Wednesday from 10am to 12pm, for more information - 11.30 am at Midsomer Norton Library. Monday youth club (term time only) at Midsomer second Tuesday of each month at St John’s Church Hall call Justine on 01761 413039. Open swimming at South Wansdyke Sports Centre from Norton Methodist Church, 6.15pm for children in at 2pm. For more information call 01761 413528. Adult Dance classes every Wednesday evening at 6.30am to 11am, 11.30am to 1.30pm, 2.30pm to 8.00pm years 3 to 6 and 7.45pm for children in years 7 and 50+ swimming at South Wansdyke Leisure Centre the Town Hall, contact Paula on 07860 839 560 for and 9.00pm to 10.00pm. above. 11am to 12pm. more details. Longvernal Play Session Orchard Vale Hall Every Job Centre Plus Midsomer Norton Children’s Centre Mass is celebrated at St John the Baptist from 12pm Toddlers group at Midsomer Norton Methodist Church Monday @ 3.30pm. After school fun & activities with 9.30 - 3.00 Appointments or drop in. every Tuesday. at 12.30pm term time only. the Play Rangers – Wansdyke Play Association 01761 The early shift café at Longvernal School. Coff ee Tummy Gym Sessions are held at South Wansdyke Café 3:16 at 3.30pm-5.30pm in the Town Hall, a 420660. and cake in conjunction with Longvernal Tweenies Sports Centre from 6.00pm to 6.30pm. youth café open to teenagers to hang out for a Playzone (parent & toddler group) Longvernal Primary group for parents or carers of preschool and school Methodist Church Women’s Fellowship meets couple of hours after school. School 1.15 – 3.00 pm Term Time Only 01761 418226. aged children 8.45am to 10.45am. fortnightly from September to June at the Methodist Dynamos from 6.30pm-7.45pm at Welton Baptist Little Puma’s Tae Kwon Do group at Norton Hill Café 3:16 from 3:30pm-5:30pm at Town Hall; youth café Church Centre at 3pm, for more information contact Chapel a children's group for age 6 to school year 4. Sports Centre ages 4 to 6 from 5.15pm to 6pm, open to teenagers to hang out for a couple of hours 01761 235970. Superchargers at 6.45pm-8.00pm in St. John juniors and adults 6pm to 7pm. after school. Aqua Aerobics at South Wansdyke Sports Centre Ambulance Hall from children's group for school Music with Mummy at the Methodist Church every Five-a-side football from 9pm -10:00pm at Norton 10am to 10.45am. years 5 & 6. Monday from 10am to 2.30pm for more information call Hill School with Welton Baptist Church, Five-a-side Senior Rugby training at Midsomer Norton Rugby Club Voltage from 7.00pm-9.00pm in the Town Hall for Justine on 0171 413039. football in the Gym. at 7.30pm, contact 07773 567 887 or 01761 419750. Teens group for school year 7 to age 14. FISH Trampoline Club at Norton Hill Sports Centre 20.20.20 classes at South Wansdyke Sports centre at Stop off at Midsomer Norton Methodist Church for Wives Group at Midsomer Norton Methodist Church Juniors 5pm to 6pm, Adults 7pm to 8pm. 11am, every Monday. morning coff ee and lunches from 11am to 1pm. Centre meets alternate Wednesdays at 2pm. Various Tummy Gym Sessions are held at South Wansdyke Healthy Back, stretch and tone classes at South Spinning classes at South Wansdyke Sports centre at speakers and topics. For more info or confi rm date Sports Centre from 5.45pm to 6.15pm. Wansdyke Sports Centre at 12 noon. 6.45pm. ring 01761 436770. Passport to Health sessions are held at South Kettle Bell classes to strengthen and tone at South Wansdyke Sports Centre from 11am to 2pm. Wansdyke Sports centre from 6.00pm.
26 2927 Early support stay and play group at Midsomer Pop in for coffee at Midsomer Norton Methodist Church Spinning classes at South Wansdyke Sports centre at Norton Children’s Centre every Thursday from at 10am. 10.00am. THURSDAY 1.30pm to 3.00pm, for more information contact Whist Club at Midsomer Norton Methodist Church The local churches Men’s Breakfast Fellowship meets 01225 396660. from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. monthly (2nd Saturday excluding July and August) Jenny Peplow singers meet every Thursday at Aqua Aerobics at South Wansdyke Sports Centre Choir practice at Midsomer Norton Methodist Church at 8.30am (breakfast from 8am) venues vary. For 7.15pm at the Somer Centre, for more information 12.45pm to 1.30pm and 8pm to 8.45pm. from 7.30pm. more information call Midsomer Norton Methodist call Jenny on 01373 812093. Senior Rugby training at Midsomer Norton Rugby The Early Shift from 8.30am-10.30am in the Town centre on 01761 401450. Citizens Advice Bureau 3rd Thursday of the month at Club at 7.30pm, contact 07773567887 or 01761 Hall for parents or carers (after doing the school run) The Children's Centre Midsomer Norton 01225 396858 419750. to have an early coffee and a cake and a bit of a chin for appointments. St John Ambulance adults and cadets: cadets can be wag! Family First (for parents and carers of children with aged 11 to 16 and meet at 6.30pm to 7.45pm and the Yoga fitness at 11am at South Wansdyke Sports centre. additional needs) 1.30pm to 3.00pm. Come along adults meet at 7.45pm onwards: St John Ambulance Zumba at South Wansdyke Sports centre at 1pm. SUNDAY on the first Thursday of every month to Midsomer Hall, Radstock Road. Spinning classes at 6.30pm at South Wansdyke Sports Norton Children’s Centre. Gentle Exercise classes at South Wansdyke Sports centre Open swimming at South Wansdyke Sports Centre Dance class with the Desert Divas at the Town Hall centre at 9.15am. Café 3:16 at the Town Hall from 7pm to 9pm. A youth from 10.00am to 1.30pm and 2.30pm to 8.00pm. from 12.15pm to 1.15pm. For more information Body conditioning classes at South Wansdyke Sports café open to teenagers to hang out for a couple of Said Mass at 8.00am at St John the Baptist Church. contact 01761 416671. centre at 10.30am. hours in the evening. Family Sung Mass and Sunday School at St John the Welton Vale over 50s club meets in the Community Spinning classes at South Wansdyke Sports centre Baptist Church at 9.30am. Room from 2pm to 4pm, for more information call at 7.45pm. Junior badminton coaching every Sunday at Norton Hill 01761 417960. Playtots from 10am - 11:30am in the Town Hall. For pre- Sports Centre. 10am to 11am for 7 to 11 years, 11am to Somer Valley Gardening group meet at the Town school children, babies and their carers. 12pm for 11 to 14 years and 12pm to 1pm for 14 years Hall on the 2nd Thursday of every month, for more SATURDAY and over. information call 01761 417252. Aqua Aerobics at South Wansdyke Sports Centre Golden Oldies singing session at Welton Vale Saturday Club @ The Somer Centre Midsomer Norton. A 6pm to 7pm. Community Room, Welton Vale , Midsomer Norton, range of activities for disabled & non disabled children Junior rugby games and training at Midsomer Norton Radstock BA3 2BG every Thursday 10.30-11.30am. FRIDAY 10am – 2pm Wansdayke Play Association 01761 420660. Rugby Club at 10.30am, contact 07773 567 887 or 01761 Open to all, voluntary donation of £1 per session. Tricknology testing at Midsomer Norton Skate park, 419750. Please call the office to check your session is on and Bosom Babes (breastfeeding group) Midsomer Norton contact MOJO for more details on 07840 904 083. Somerset and Dorset Railway Heritage Trust is open for more information 01761 470006. Children’s Centre, Pows Orchard, Midsomer Norton at Inflatable session in the swimming pool at South every Sunday from 10am to 4pm contact 01761 Somer Athletic Club at Norton Hill Sports Centre for 12.00pm to 1.30pm. Wansdyke Sports Centre every Saturday from 4pm to 411221. adults and juniors at 7pm to 9pm. Stay & Play 9.30 – 11.00am @ The Children’s Centre. 5pm. Children 8 to 15 years old. Gener8 at Midsomer Norton Methodists takes place on Open swimming at South Wansdyke Sports Centre Norton Radstock Folk Dance club meet at St Peter’s Active 8 Saturday Kids Club at South Wansdyke the 2nd Sunday in the month from 9.30am, includes from 6.30am to 11.00am, 11.30am to 2.00pm, Church Hall in Westfield from 8.00pm to 10.00pm, for Sports Centre from 9.30am to 12.30pm for 8 to 12 activities, lively bible stories etc. 3.00pm to 10.00pm. more information call 01761 411292. year olds. Morning worship Youth church and crèche from Chilcompton Ladies Choir every Thursday at Midsomer Short mat bowls every Friday at The Somer Centre Open swimming at South Wansdyke Sports Centre from 10.30am at Midsomer Norton Methodist Church. Norton Methodist Church Centre from 7.30pm to from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Contact 01761 418400. 11.30am to 5.00pm and 6.00pm to 7.00pm. Evening service from 6pm at St John the Baptist. 9.00pm contact 01761 416127. Inflatable session in the swimming pool at South Midsomer Norton Methodist Cricket Club, meets Evening Worship from 6.00pm at Midsomer Norton Music with Mummy at the Methodist Church every Wansdyke Sports Centre every Friday from 6pm to 7pm. every Saturday in season, for more information Methodist Church. Thursday from 10am to 12pm, for more information Children 8 to 15 years old. contact John on 01761 412328. Morning Service at 10:30am at Somervale School; contact Justine on 01761 413039. Open swimming at South Wansdyke Sports Centre Mass is celebrated at St John the Baptist from 9am every morning worship service for all ages. Passport to Health sessions are held at South from 6.30am to 1.30pm, 2.00pm to 8.30pm. Saturday. eNeRGy groups at 10:30am at Somervale School Wansdyke Sports Centre from 8pm to 10pm. Junior and adults Tae Kwon Do at Norton Hill Sports Children’s Dance classes every Saturday afternoon for groups for all ages from 3-11 during the main Health and Beauty Group at St John's Church Hall Centre from 7pm to 8pm. at the Town Hall, contact Paula on 07860 839 560 for morning service. at 7.30pm to 8.30pm all ages welcome from 30’s to Tummy Gym Sessions are held at South Wansdyke more details. Welton Baptist Church Evening Service 6:00pm at 80’s. Contact Annette on 01761 414163. Sports Centre from 6.00pm to 6.30pm. Passport to Health sessions are held at South Wansdyke Somervale School; evening service - "café style" The Old Bakery artists meet on the last Thursday of Adult social badminton club, every Friday at Norton Hill Sports Centre from 9am to 2pm. Ignite (14-18’s) at 8pm-9:30pm at Welton Baptist every month except December at The Fromeway in Sports Centre from 6pm to 9pm. Saturday Night Praise at 7.30pm on 3rd Saturday Chapel for young Peoples group for age 14 – 18. Radstock, for more information call 01761 418956. Meet for prayer at Midsomer Norton Methodist each month at Midsomer Norton Methodist Church. Church at 9.45am.
28 29 THE BATH DANCENTRE The Goodyear School of Dancing was founded For further details of other classes in the surrounding areas in 1960 and then later renamed The Bath and for further information on The Bath Dancentre you can RIVER SOMER PROJECT Dancentre, classes were held in the Forum in visit www.thebathdancentre.co.uk or call 07860 839560 or Bath but since 1997 classes have been taught in alternatively email [email protected] various locations in and around the Bath area. ... planting trial There are a number of classes in Midsomer Norton: Wednesday Town Hall, Midsomer Norton Improvers Grade 4 Ballroom & Latin 7pm - £6.00 8pm Wednesday Town Hall, Midsomer Norton Improvers Grade 2 Ballroom & Latin 8pm - £6.00 9pm Saturday Orchard Vale Hall, Midsomer Junior Beginners Ballroom, Latin & 1pm - £5.50 Norton Disco 2pm Saturday Orchard Vale Hall, Midsomer Junior Beginners Ballroom, Latin & 2pm - £5.50 Norton Disco 3pm
MENDIP MALE VOICE CHOIR Mendip Male Voice Choir are pleased to announce the Tickets for any of the concerts can be obtained by appointment of their new Musical Director, Mr Jamie ringing Les Debenham on 01761-233948 or Nick Knights, who will be taking over from Kate Courage in Furzland on 01761-413842. June when she leaves to have her baby. Jamie lives at Kingswood School Bath where he is the Musician in Residence. Jamie was a scholar at Wells Cathedral School and then went on to gain a First The River Somer in the town centre is kept tidy thanks to Class Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music at Bath Spa the eff orts of a band of volunteers. Rubbish is removed Norton Green Farm University. every day of the week whilst weekend activity is focused The choir have been rehearsing all year for their Nursery and Garden Centre on managing the planting. Summer of Love concerts coming up at Trowbridge WELCOMES YOU Civic Centre on Friday June 14th, Holy Trinity Church Whilst overall feedback on the new planting is positive, Paulton on Friday June 21st, St John's Church THIS SUMMER there are those who feel that even with the current Keynsham Saturday June 29th, Methodist Church • Summer Bedding, Hanging regular management the river is a little bit too wild. In Midsomer Norton Saturday July 13th and Saturday Baskets, Planted Pots, Veg Plants, order to address this feedback the Town Council recently September 14th and Saturday November 30th, House Plants and more voted funds to carry out an enhanced planting trial on Somervale School Midsomer Norton Friday September • Unwins, Fothergills, Johnsons and the stretch between Barons and Out of Asia. 27th, St John's Church Midsomer Norton Saturday Jamie Knights with the choir's Chairman Andy Green. Country Value seed collections December 7th. • Terracotta and Glazed Pots, Plastic By introducing a wider range of native river plants, which Pots and Containers will be grown to create clumps of one type, it is hoped • Compost, Mulches & Barks to create a greater sense of order and that all year round multibuy & special off ers) colour can be achieved. Once completed and settled in, • Wild Bird Food and Feeders the Town Council will consult with local residents to see if Looking for solar • National Garden Gift Vouchers they think it is an improvement. energy to reduce sold & redeemed • Lawn Treatment, Plant Feeds, Volunteers will be working on the trial in the coming your electric bills? Weed Killers and insecticides months and anyone interested in taking part in the Local Delivery Service For a free quote, Sunday sessions can contact the Town Clerk on 01761 Based in Radstock 418701 for further details. Open: Mon - Sat 9am – 5pm contact us on Sun 10.30am – 4.30pm 01761 435770 Norton Green Farm Nursery Contact us today to advertise in Midsomer Norton Life Wells Road, Chilcompton BA3 4RR www.eclipsesolarsouthwest.co.uk on 01761 410141 or email us at [email protected] T. 01761 232137 E. [email protected]
30 31 SOMERSET COALFIELD SWAN TRANSPORT SCHEME VOLUNTEER TODAY AT SOMER VALLEY Sally Teall, who began volunteering with Midsomer The Somerset Coalfield was an area of 240 square CHILDREN’S CENTRES Norton Children’s Centre a year ago, and takes her miles where coal was mined from the 15th century SWAN Transport Scheme is a service run by SWAN A range of volunteering opportunities are currently on children Jasmine and Kai to its ‘Stay and Play’ sessions, until 1973. Most of the pits on the coalfield were Advice Network to help people on lower income in the offer at Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Somer said: “We’re really well supported by the children's concentrated in the Cam Brook, Wellow Brook area access reliable and friendly transport to be active Valley Children’s Centres to anyone with a bit of spare centre to ensure we can put all of our hopes and and Nettlebridge Valleys and around Radstock in the community. A team of 20 drivers, both men and time and a desire to help out. dreams into action. The centres are fantastic at and Farrington Gurney. The pits were grouped women, give their time and vehicles to help people Opportunities include supporting ‘Stay and Play’ ensuring there’s a vast range of equipment to use in geographically, with clusters of pits close together get where they need to go. This can be anything from and ‘Messy Play’ sessions, as well as gardening, activities and play which help with child development. working the same coal seams often under the same a hairdresser’s appointment, shopping, clubs and administration, driving and nursery positions. For We’re also able to progress our own education and ownership. Many pits shared the trackways and activities, day care to visiting friends and relatives anyone who’s not sure what they’d like to do, then careers through courses held at the children's centre tramways which connected them to the Somerset or attending health appointments local doctor’s staff at the centres can place them in an appropriate and volunteer support meetings. Coal Canal or railways for distribution. surgeries, dentist and opticians, any of the Bath role, depending on their interests and experience. “We can give advice and help parents thanks to the As there were no protection laws against children Hospitals or the local Paulton hospital. We can cater for The Somer Valley Children’s Centres are located in children's centre’s massive support system. There’s working before 1842 children as young as five could most journeys needed. We work in partnership with Peasedown, Radstock, Paulton and Midsomer Norton always someone on the end of the phone available to be found working up to 12 hour days in the pits. the other local transport groups to make Midsomer and the services they provide include: help any of our 'Stay and Play' families in a wide range The Radstock Museum will be running an exhibition Norton and the surrounding area a better place to live • Meetings with family support workers of areas – covering the needs of both children and 'Children of the Pits' about the life and times of the if you are unable to use conventional public transport. • Parenting skills adults. hundreds of children who worked in the Somerset We ask for a donation to go towards the cost of the • Support for families with children who have “I hope anyone interested in volunteering will see Coalfield mines during the 19th and 20th centuries. journey and anyone accompanying goes free. additional needs the benefits of being part of such a supportive It will examine their work, home and family life, • Attend one of our baby/toddler groups organisation – which offers on-going education and a education, working conditions and health issues. It Please ring us on 01761 439548 if you think you or • Support to get back into work wide range of experiences to aid both your career and will also look at the tragic ends which scores of these someone you know needs our service and we will • Housing/benefit advice your life as a whole.” children met and the attempts by lawmakers and be happy to help with your enquiry or if you wish to • Healthy lifestyle information To find out how you can get involved, call 01225 activists to make life safer for them. volunteer for us and join our team in this area or any • Just a listening ear. 396660 or email [email protected]. The exhibition runs until the end of July. Open of the surrounding villages. Tuesday to Friday and Sunday 2pm until 5pm Email: [email protected] and Saturday 11am until 5pm. Admission £5 and MIDSOMER NORTON RFC Anybody of any age or ability looking for a game will concessions available. Midsomer Norton RFC had one of their most successful find a suitable team to play in at Norton Down. seasons in recent years, culminating in the first XV being For further information you can visit promoted to Western Counties North, the highest level www.midsomernortonrfc.co.uk or you can call 01761 they will have played in their history. 432071. Finishing runners up to Chew Valley, they played in a winner takes all play off against Frampton Cotterell, the runners up in Gloucester Premier league, eventually winning convincingly 28-12. The team is looking forward to the challenge of next season with new teams to play, and will be led next year by this seasons successful duo of captain Matthew Denning and coach Tom Lovell. The club continues to grow and on Saturdays runs four senior teams with an occasional over 35s team taking to the field. Sundays see the junior section take over and run teams in all age groups from under 7s to under 18s.
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Midsomer Norton had young celebrating their 30th year of the exchange. players from 6 years old representing their club at their During their recent weekend visit in April, they were first Randori session and gaining the experience of hosted by local families associated with the Judo Club and practising with the French players. Midsomer Norton ... to Midsomer Norton! both teams and supporters enjoyed a mix of competition dominated the afternoons Judo and at the end the Thirty five churches from the surrounding area and each volunteer pays £75 to be a Street Pastor – and social events. presenting of the trophies by both teams took place. have agreed to launch the Street Pastors Scheme in this helps cover expensive training costs. Everyone On the Friday evening the French team arrived at 8.30 pm In the afternoon a barbecue was held for the hosting Midsomer Norton. is a church member and must be over 18 years of after travelling down from London by coach. They were families and guests, followed by a skittles match event What are Street Pastors? age – there is no upper age limit if you are fit! You are made welcomed at Andy and Sherry Crooks home for an run by Martyn Russell at Paulton Rovers Football club. Street Pastors are people from the Christian community expected to carry out a minimum of one night per evening buffet and then back to their host family’s home The French party departed on Monday morning for who are willing to care, listen and help. They are a month. Currently there are 9000 Street Pastors on the for a well deserved rest. London. trained team of volunteers who will be on the streets of streets nationwide in 280 different areas. Saturday was a busy day with a Judo Training session Colin Taylor (Club Chairman) would like to thank Midsomer Norton on Friday and Saturday nights from Are YOU interested in being a Street Pastor? at 10.30 am at the Somer Centre and then on to Bath Midsomer Norton Community Association for their 10pm until 3am. They are not there to preach but to Contact Julian Sheppard, Co-ordinator, where they were invited to a civic reception by B&NES support and donation towards the hall cost and the share the love of God with anyone who asks. Midsomer Norton Street Pastors. Council Chairman Mr Robert Appleyard at the Guildhall Norton Radstock Twinning Association for the grant and Why do we need them in Midsomer Norton? Email: [email protected] for refreshments, they were given an interesting talk on finally to John and Cheryl Comer and the Committee In common with other towns across the country, Telephone: 01761 232747 Mobile: 07970 696878 the history and function of the Council Chambers and for organising the event and making it a resounding anti-social behaviour throws up challenges both to the shown the lavish Banqueting Ballroom. On the Saturday success. It should also be recorded that the behaviour of church and to society as a whole. As a group of Christian During June the advertising for Volunteers will start evening a Pig Roast was enjoyed followed by a disco. The all the local junior members of the squad throughout the Churches we want to engage with the community in culminating in a LAUNCH Service on Saturday June handing over of the main trophy was carried out by John hosting was a compliment to the Club and their families. partnership with other agencies to help bring about 22nd at 7.30pm in the Town Hall Midsomer Norton. If Comer passing it over to Gilles Poeydaban (The French The club train at the Somer Centre, Gullocks Tyning, change. you are in doubt and want to know more please come Secretary) followed by the cutting of the two celebration Midsomer Norton, BA3 2UH. Wednesday and Thursday What will they do? and join us on this date. Your church will be issued with cakes by Colin Taylor and Herve Branger, Head Coach of (6-7pm 6-9 years, 7-8pm 10-16 years, 8-10pm Adults. The Street Pastors will walk the streets and help people various materials for you to read meanwhile. We are the French Judo Team. 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36 37 ACCESS TO AN INFORMED FUTURE Subsequently, all the students who were enrolled on Midsomer Norton Sixth Form, by its own admission, the scheme have now been awarded a certifi cate for the prides itself on off ering its students the opportunity to successful completion of the course. Students can now make an informed decision as to their future, beyond add this to their UCAS application forms as a recognised Midsomer Norton the sixth form. To achieve this, sixth form students qualifi cation. Louise concluded the interview by saying regularly travelled between Midsomer Norton and “I and those who benefi tted from this fantastic scheme, Bristol as part of the ‘Access to Bristol’ scheme based would like to thank Bristol University for the wonderful at Bristol University. Midsomer Norton Sixth Form is opportunity it has given our students. Schools amongst a select few Sixth Forms within the local area We are certain this scheme has had a profound NEW RECEPTION A LETTER FROM THE QUEEN partaking in this invaluable scheme. infl uence on our students, which will be advantageous CLASSROOM Children from 5b at St. John's Primary School in On speaking to the students, it was evident they were when they commence their applications to their chosen Midsomer Norton wrote letters to the Queen. Each universal in their appreciation of the scheme and the universities.” FOR WELTON letter talked about the childrens lives in Midsomer benefi ts and experience it has provided them to help SCHOOL Norton and also the Diamond Jubilee. The children make key decisions about their future paths. Year 12 The reception children received a fabulous letter from the Queen and a pack student Willow Wyatt stated “It has prepared me for at Welton Primary of information about the royal family along with some university education by experiencing lectures and being School are very excited beautiful photographs. Holly, Megan, Lewis, Jude, Louis, in a university environment. Using the resources that about their brand new Conor, Adam, Joseph, Joe, Colwyn and Max show some Bristol University had to off er, was the best thing about classroom layout. Teacher Amanda Audritt worked of the pictures received. Access to Bristol.” very hard to create an environment for the children During their time at the university, the students that inspire creativity and learning through play. The attended several university lectures within their classroom is now divided in to 4 areas; these are the chosen subject over the course of a 6 month period. home area, the maths area, the water area and the Another student, Ada Myers, who had enrolled on the reading and music corner. Children enjoy a superb Biomedical course quoted “I really enjoyed it, as we outside space too. Each child brings their slippers to were able to experience the many areas in this subject, school and wear slippers all day to create a comfortable including human anatomy, physiology, pathology and learning environment. Thanks go to Sarah Barter and pharmacology. I really enjoyed learning about the Barclays Bank for helping to create this wonderful human body, how it could go wrong and how we can classroom area. modify our bodies. It has also meant when I went to other universities I had a much better understanding of the topics we would cover on the course and am currently looking at the anatomy course at Cardiff .” Assistant Director of Sixth Form, Louise Friend, who All you need for towing co-ordinates the scheme for the Sixth Form explained “A large number of our students will be the fi rst in their Trailers for work, sport & leisure family to attend university, so as well as helping them make key decisions regarding which subject to study, STOCKISTS - of the Erde range of Trailers. Wide Range of trailers our students appreciated being able to experience and accessories in our showroom. what university life would be like before committing TOWBARS - we supply and t towbars to most types of car and JUST A FEW REASONS TO CHOOSE BARONS PROPERTY CENTRE themselves.” commercial vehicles. All electrical ttings soldered and all work guaranteed. Special towbars made for camper vans. Contact us today to advertise in Midsomer Norton Life PARTS AND SPARES - we stock a wide range of towing on 01761 410141 or email us at [email protected] accessories and security products. FOSSEWAY FENCING SCAN ME All types of fencing & Gates supplied and erected 01761 411171 Free Estimates and Avon Trailer Towbar Centre follow us... www.baronsproperty.co.uk Competitive Prices Unit One, First Avenue, Westfi eld Industrial Est. Midsomer Norton, Radstock BA3 4BS 124 High St, Midsomer Norton, Bath, BA3 2DA TO VIEW OUR 01761 233602 t: 01761 411411 f: 01761 419401 e: [email protected] PROPERTIES [email protected] www.avontrailers.co.uk
38 39 SOMERVALE STUDENTS ACHIEVE Lessons were set up to examine literature and to write VISIT TO THE BISHOP’S PALACE players develop and achieve things together in this “AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 WORDS” expressive narratives, as well as to write a submission Our school trip to the Bishop's Palace was amazing. new format”. The team have achieved an impressive set As part of this year’s celebrations during World Book for this competition. We were thrilled to learn that We thoroughly enjoyed gazing at the glimmering of results this season, such as a 6-1 home win against Week in March, Somervale students were encouraged a staggering 65 students’ submissions were chosen, pools and stunning architecture. We were given a Ralph Allen, a 4-1 away win against Writhlington, a to take part in the “Young Writers” creative writing making it one of the largest sections in the book”. Karen variety of activities to do, including fi nding the Bishop's 3-1 away win against Millfi eld in a friendly back in competition. continued to say: “This is a clear testament to the literary dragon and dressing as peasants. We also got to look November, and to round off the season with a rare away “Young Writers” is an organisation which was set up to creativity of the students at Somervale. They should all at paintings of past Bishops. At the end of the day we win of 3-2 against Beechen Cliff , making the MSN 6th encourage young adults to engage in creative writing, feel extremely proud of their achievement”. threw rice paper, which we wrote wishes on, into the Form Football Team the undisputed B&NES 6th Form working with schools, parents and young writers for As recognition of their achievement the school held an churning water to see our wishes comes true! Football League champions for the second year running. over 20 years. assembly to present the winners with their certifi cates. The Coach concluded the interview by saying: “I am Their recent “Around The World In 80 Words” Karen ended the interview by saying; “Due to the thrilled for the guys. They’ve all put in 110% this season, competition has proved popular with many schools and outstanding success of this year’s competition, we and are now reaping the benefi ts! This is a fantastic win, their pupils, and thousands of stories from all over the can’t wait to enter next year and see if we can beat the B&NES 6TH FORM FOOTBALL LEAGUE which both schools and the Sixth Form are extremely UK were submitted. Work is selected for publication number of winners!” CHAMPIONS FOR THE SECOND YEAR proud of. We’re already looking forward to next year’s based on student expression, imagination, perception, RUNNING! football season.” and use of creative language. Following the recent amalgamation of both Norton Somervale achieved fantastic success by having 65 Hill and Somervale Sixth Forms into the new Midsomer student stories accepted for publication in the book Norton Sixth Form, it has been a priority of staff to “Around The World In 80 Words (11-18) – Somerset ensure collaborative work both in a curricular and extra- and Avon”. A copy of this publication will be held in curricular sense between students previously from the the British Library and further libraries across the UK two schools. and Republic of Ireland, including of course Somervale From an extra-curricular perspective, nothing highlights School’s library itself, providing a lasting record of the the new unity between the two schools more than the students’ achievements and inspiration for others to new MSN Sixth Form Football Team. The team had its continue with their creative writing and literacy skills. fi rst trial season last year, under the captaincy of former Somervale School Library Supervisor Karen Cornick student Jack Gianella. The team fi nished the B&NES stated; “The Library along with the English Department Sixth Form Football League campaign (which was a worked in partnership to celebrate World Book Week. new competition last year) with an exceptional track record of being undefeated, which was a fantastic start to the new team’s future prospects. Local company ‘Facade Hoists’ were kind enough to sponsor the team by investing in new kits last year, thanks to the eff orts of former student and player Tom Wherry. Since then the team have been able to play in local, county cup Adult Education and even national league competitions under their new name, which has been especially highlighted by the new MSN 6th Form sports logo displayed on their shirts. Open Evening This year’s Team Captain Jordan Bryant has expressed his opinion on what he feels the team can achieve this • Apprenticeships year: “Many of the players play together outside of school, which obviously helps when it comes to playing • Higher Education Thursday 4 July 2013 together for the school. I think that one day we will all • Part-time courses look back and feel proud that we were the fi rst team of the new Midsomer Norton Sixth Form”. PE teacher • Leisure courses 5pm - 7pm and MSN 6th Form Football Team Coach, Craig Price, • Work-based qualifications also shares his views on the new union: “We have been trying to raise the profi le of sixth form sport at school We supply all our Beef Lamb and Pigs from local Farms for a while now with the belief that physical activity We produce our own prize winning bacon in school and extra-curricular activity participation Home cooked hams, Beef, Roast Pork and Turkey doesn’t have to end when a student leaves Year 11. 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It has been a pleasure Hog roast service for any occasion OR cooked on the working with students who have previously attended premises to take away and serve yourself. 01761 433 161 / nortcoll.ac.uk both Norton Hill and Somervale Schools in the new e Best Quality and service at A ordable prices sixth form, and I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing the Free delivery service 40 41 MEDIA STUDENTS INDUSTRY EXPERTS SET TO INSPIRE THE BEYOND THE PLAYING FILM CHARITY SCIENTISTS OF THE FUTURE FIELD AND ON TO LEGACY On Monday 18th March, Year 8 students from Norton SUCCESS Six Midsomer Norton Hill School had the unique opportunity to sample Norton Hill School prides itself on Sixth Form Media science and engineering in the real world, as they supporting its students wherever students have been celebrated National Science & Engineering Week. it can, whether they’re in school or praised for their work by Ambassadors from industry and academia visited out of school. Where possible, the local charity SWALLOW, the school to run specialist workshops designed to school tries to support any student based at Westfield. The capture their imagination through a range of hands-on with a passion to search out new Sixth Form Media Group activities, demonstrating the applications of science in and exciting extra-curricular clubs, were approached by industry. not usually offered within the confines of the school heavyweight) category. SWALLOW to create a From DNA to forensics, navy ship superstructures grounds. The event took place at the Sheffield Ice Arena, film to mark the charity's to smart procurement in the aerospace industry, This commitment to the development of young people attracting 500 of the very best judo competitors 20th anniversary. The film was recently premiered representatives from organisations including Bath as rounded individuals has been clearly demonstrated from the British Isles representing their schools in the at a celebration evening held at Farrington Farm University, Airbus, BMT and Avon & Somerset Police, recently through a number of sporting achievements competition. Each of Ashleigh’s contests was won by Shop in Farrington Gurney. The film was described gave pupils a flavour of life in the workplace, as well as from a talented group of individuals. throwing his opponents to win by the maximum score, by a SWALLOW supporter as ‘’a fantastic film and advice on career paths and routes into their particular Our Equestrian team is currently on a winning streak, effectively ending the contests. celebration of SWALLOW” whilst a trustee described it field. having gained first place at recent school equestrian As a result of his success, not only has he managed to as “a first class piece of work”. In recent years, Norton Hill School has transformed the competitions. A group of girls from Years 8 to 11 earn himself twenty points towards his black belt, but Emma Shoosmith, Matthew Rogers, Gemma Jameson, way it delivers science lessons at Key Stage 3, using regularly compete as representatives of the school. he has been invited to train with the England and West Zac Alsop, Havana Fowler and Josh Cormack all context-based units of learning which allow students Equestrian sports were once only the preserve of of England Squad at Bath. contributed a huge amount of time and effort into to explain the world around them by investigating public schools for which the high costs were no barrier, Year 10 student Harry Coomber has also shown making the film, entitled ’We Are SWALLOW’, which the real-life applications of the subject. This is having however, an increasing number of state schools, exceptional sporting talents outside of school. He is the has allowed the students to gain valuable experience a considerable impact on the core science skills pupils including Norton Hill, are now entering the arena, and envy of many of his friends due to being a competent from working on a live brief. The project will not only achieve, to help them study the subject in more detail challenging their public school counterparts on an motorcyclist racer, taking part in the national Motocross contribute towards passing their BTEC Media course at Key Stage 4 and Post-16 and shows an encouraging equal footing. Recently Christie Antoniou, Kayla Davie, Championships. Harry won a major award last year but will also advance them in their respective work trend, given the shortage of expertise in science and Billie Lockyear and Jordan Phelps qualified for the and has been talent scouted again this year, being places. The filming and the course has been directed engineering nationally. National School Equestrian Championships by beating taken on by Aztec GP Ltd. They are looking at Harry as by their Media teacher, Al Hannan who is also Head Head of KS3 Science Andy Mabey summarised some of the long-established public school teams, a long term prospect, putting their expertise in sports of Media at Somervale School, who stated: “I’m so “Both the staff and the students at the school really such as their hosts, Millfield School. The team also took psychology, nutrition, bike set up and the all-important pleased for the students. They worked incredibly hard appreciate the time these individuals take out of their another first place at a regional competition hosted by sponsorship signings. Both Harry and Aztec GP Ltd throughout the project, and created a film that will be busy schedules to come to the school and interact Taunton School, again qualifying for yet another class are keen to continue his high standards of academic used by the charity. They should all be very proud to with the students. Every year, the workshops set up by at the national championships. Competition is stiff, learning to make sure he has the best possible future have achieved such a high standard of work, and to each industry get better and better. The students learn with around 25 school teams at each regional heat and and sporting career. have played an important part in raising awareness of so much, and enjoy a real sense of ’hands-on’ learning hundreds of schools at the national championships, the Norton Hill School is embracing the many incredible such a worthwhile charity”. with the key aim of seeing how science is practically majority of whom are fee-paying institutions. As well as opportunities its students are given, far beyond the Student Matthew Rogers spoke about the experience: used in a ‘real world’ environment, as well as opening the Equestrian Team, Norton Hill students are flaunting school playing fields. These students are not only “It was valuable for me to be able to interact with the the students' eyes to potential career paths, which their sporting talents in a whole host of other sporting entering these fantastic sports, but are competing community, as I wish to become a primary school perhaps they hadn’t previously considered.” specialisms. Year 12 student Ashleigh Crooks recently on a professional level and are winning! The school teacher. This was a fantastic opportunity to show my represented the school and the Midsomer Norton Sixth is enormously proud of all its students’ achievements chosen university and future employers that I can work Form at the British Schools’ Judo Championships on and wishes each competitor well with each of their with people from a variety of backgrounds”. Zac Alsop Saturday 9th March, winning the coveted Gold Medal forthcoming competitions. also commented “It was a wonderful insight into the for Years 12 and 13 young men’s under 90kg (light locally based charity which unfortunately isn’t well known. It was very refreshing to see how this charity helped those with learning disabilities in the local ALLY EALLS ABY ASSAGE community. I hope our video can reflect the great work S T B M that these guys do”. A BOND FOR LIFE All the students hope that the video they produced will Tuesdays - Methodist Church Hall, MSN High Street. (Opposite The Island) raise awareness of the small charity and help towards Baby Re ex 9.30 – 10.15am achieving its £20,000 goal which SWALLOW aim to “Did you know Pure Taste does Outside Baby Massage 10.30 - 11.30am and 12 – 1pm raise as part of their 20th anniversary celebrations. Al Catering? 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Somervale School has always prided itself on giving its The support was not wasted, with a convincing win from students the very best opportunities when it comes to Team Bath of 69-30, a sensational victory for the team. being involved in sports. Being a small school, Somervale Mary Douglas, Head of PE, said "As with last year, the trip is able to offer the majority of its students the unique was a great success on a number of levels. The atmosphere MIDSOMER NORTON opportunity of being involved in a sports club and at the match was fantastic and it was wonderful to witness team. A high percentage of students engage in clubs the students fully immerse themselves in the game. They and teams on a regular basis. The Girl’s Netball team all thoroughly enjoyed themselves and it was a valuable are a clear example of this. Several of the girls at the learning experience. The students’ motivation to engage school have taken up the opportunity to participate in in netball is undoubtedly increased as a result. I would netball based training sessions offered by PE Teacher personally like to thank my colleague and captain of Team Mary Douglas and French teacher Asha Francis. Asha Bath Asha Francis for being an outstanding role model ... football club! Francis joined the school in 2012 and not only is she a and a credit to Somervale." Asha Francis summarised: Midsomer Norton Football Club completed another key member of staff at Somervale but she is also Captain "It was brilliant to have so many girls, and members of successful season with five age groups from Under 8s to of the Team Bath Netball Team at the University of Bath. staff from Somervale at the game. I hope the girls will be Under 14s competing in the local leagues. Somervale students are fortunate and grateful she is inspired to continue to participate and want to improve An attempt to start a new Under 7 team was willing to volunteer her precious time to transfer her further at netball by being able to watch some of the best unsuccessful last season as nobody stepped forward to superior knowledge and understanding of the game. The netball in the country." Asha continued to say with a smile: run the team. As a Charter Standard Club all coaching school recently organised a trip for 38 girls from Years "They certainly were loud and helped to create a great staff are required to obtain an FA qualification which 7-11 to attend one of Asha’s matches at the university. atmosphere for us whilst we were on court. They were includes First Aid and Safeguarding Children. A Team Bath was up against Loughborough Lightning, a definitely the 8th player for us!" Criminal Record Check is also required and all these formidable team. The students were thrilled and full of requirements are paid for by the club for anyone excitement to see their teacher playing a professional interested in coaching new teams. Training will be match in a fantastic venue. The students even turned out held at Welton Rovers for 4 consecutive Saturdays with specially designed banners, with some even sporting commencing on 15 June 2013 for children in Years 2 pom poms to support their teacher. Netball is a fast and 3 (in Sept 2013) in an attempt to get an Under 7 game made up of four 15 minute quarters. After the final and Under 8 team for season 2013/14. Coaches will be whistle at the one hour mark, the Somervale students required to run these teams. and supporting staff were awash with sore throats from The club also enjoyed another matchday experience at Yeovil Town where the young players had a coaching session from the Yeovil development coaches before watching a game. tailormade trips NORTON The new season will begin in September DISCOUNTS 2013 so if you want more details on the Seasonal Products in stock FAMILY club please visit their website HOLIDAYS www.midsomernortonfootballclub.co.uk Compost and Garden Decorations summer breaks or contact the club secretary on Disposable Barbeques and Charcoal 01761 419692. Slug Pellets and Ant Powder Pet Toys and Beds Homeware, Confectionary, Toiletries and much much more ...ALL AT DISCOUNTED PRICES
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The recreation ground at West Clewes is one of the forming the Midsomer Norton Recreation Ground infrastructure that ensures the full enjoyment of the few Town Council assets in Midsomer Norton. It has a Trust. A new lease was signed with Welton Rovers and facility by all. rich history having been the home of Welton Rovers the Council have focused their eff orts on developing Football Club since they were formed in 1887 at a time the facility with a view to maximising its potential In parallel, the Council are working alongside Welton when football was a major interest for the people of for as many people as possible whilst maintaining its Rovers who have plans to replace the 1930s wooden the North Somerset coalfi eld. core use by the Football Club. An improved play area stand with a modern modular version which will is now open to everyone, providing modern and safe provide a better place for spectators that is more Rovers, along with neighbours Radstock Town, were children’s facilities. durable and off ers better access to everyone. Diamond Jubilee Party 2012 a force to be reckoned with in the Western League, winning the Somerset Senior Cup as early as 1907 and The ground has seen many exciting football matches a further seven times until the mid-1920s. Despite a over the years but more recently has hosted blip when the club went in to liquidation, they have community events such as jubilee celebrations. Under AVON & WESSEX used the pitch at West Clewes continuously since the Recreation Ground Trust’s management, a major then, having been helped by the Miners Welfare until project to resurface the car park was completed last AUTO PARTS | RETAIL SALES | CAMPING SUPPLIES | TRADE SALES 1971 when the remaining Miners trustees (Messrs year. Plans are now well advanced to replace the Bell, Cooper, Green, Stenner and Weeks) arranged to old portacabin at the entrance to the ground with a transfer the ground to the care of Norton-Radstock multi-purpose amenity block as well as providing a Urban District Council under a condition that Rovers toilet block. The Town Council have agreed to provide would be allowed to use the football pitch at a some further fi nancial support in partnership with the reasonable rate of rent. Recreation Ground Trust in order to enable the facility to become more self-funding in the medium term. All Rovers, and the West Clewes site, have seen Councils of these improvements will mean that an even wider change since 1971, until Midsomer Norton Town range of uses can be supported, such as an extended Council took over the Trustee responsibilities in 2011, market and further community events with a proper
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Clive Stilwell; Town Clerk Start recycling at home in 4 easy steps... the clerk I was wondering what to do for my first article in Midsomer Norton LIFE that would add something 1. Recycle on your doorstep 3. Sort your rubbish worthwhile to the magazine and be interesting enough for you to read it. We all have kerbside collections, so if you don’t already Now that you know what items you can recycle, find a I decided quite quickly the question of community was Want to talk to the council? have a recycling box or bag contact Council Connect who handy place to store them. Make sure you encourage what I wanted to tackle. As the Council’s Clerk, I get to will arrange for you to receive one. everyone in your house to think whether items can be Council Office Opening Hours: reused or recycled before they get thrown away. see first-hand what the Council is doing and the word The Town Council office is open five days a week and community comes to mind in pretty much everything. Clive Stilwell and Carole Sims will be happy to take 2. Find out what you can recycle and how 4. Check the date and put out your recycling At the Town Hall in early May, the Council described the your calls and discuss any issues with you. work it has been doing to a group of over 50 residents You can drop in between 9.30am and 3.30pm but it at the Annual Town Meeting. The presentation had a Batteries Metals Find out from Council Connect what day your recycling is is probably best to ring the main Midsomer Norton clear theme of building on the community that exists Composting Paper and Cardboard collected, and make sure you leave your green bins out. Town Council number 01761 418701 first. and helping by working with community groups as far Construction and Demolition Plastics and Textiles as possible. Glass Waste Electronics Liquids and Chemicals Councillor’s Surgery Appointments: Community is defined in Wikipedia as a social unit You can request an appointment through the Town which shares values. Later in the year, the Midsomer Clerk to meet with a Councillor to raise issues or Norton Community Forum will be consulting you on concerns.Contact your local police what you want in your community. It will be a great opportunity for people to share their values and views team! To book a Councillor Surgery Appointment and help steer the focus of the Council’s efforts for the PRINTING & DIGITAL PRINTING [email protected] the Town Clerk on 01761 418701 future – I hope you will be able to take the opportunity to share your ideas.
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