Whittlebury Reading Whittlewood Room Lottery Services THE WHITTLEBURY St Mary’s June 2017 Whittlebury Reading Room Lottery Our vision in the Whittlewood Parishes is to www.whittlebury.org.uk magazine April 2017 winners: know God better, love one another and reach 1st Ruth Townsend out with the good news of Jesus. 2nd Pat Tattersall 3rd John Iles SERVICES 4th Sybil Boswell June 2017 4th No service 5th Nita Pearson Holy Eucharist at Silverstone 10.00am 11th Morning Praise 11.00am Ray Pearson 18th Patronal Eucharist at Slapton 10.00am 25th Patronal Eucharist at 10.00am July 2017 2nd No service Holy Eucharist at Silverstone 10.00am 9th Morning Praise 11.00am 16th Holy Eucharist 11.00am 23rd Holy Eucharist 9.15am 30th Patronal Eucharist at Paulerspury10 00am August 2017 6th No service Holy Eucharist at Silverstone 10.00am 13th Morning Praise 11.00am 20th Patronal Eucharist at Paulerspury10 00am Songs of Praise 5.00pm 27th Holy Eucharist 9.15am

A prayer meeting is held in St. Mary’s on the first Monday of each month at 10.30am.

Towcester Studio Band will give a concert at St. Mary’s The Whittlebury Magazine Church on Saturday 8th July 2017 starting at 7.30pm. is produced quarterly and kindly printed free of Tickets cost £10.00 and are available from Ray Pearson charge by The Ferrari Owners’ Club. (01327 857236), Peter Nicholson (01327 850648) or at the The next issue will be produced for distribution door. by 1st September and it is requested that copy Afternoon teas will be served at St. Mary’s Church on for inclusion is sent by 10th August at the latest Sunday 20th August 2017 from 3.00pm prior to the to [email protected] or Songs of Praise at 5.00pm. Everyone will be made most [email protected] welcome. Speed WATCH 2017 A defibrillator for the village

The Whittlebury defibrillator is imminent. Your correspondent attended a well- This year with the help of our dedicated team of Thanks to the use of a portion of the run defibrillator awareness evening at volunteers we recorded 183 speeding motorists village’s share of the New Homes Blakesley village hall in early May. The Editor who by now will have received one, or in some Bonus from SNC together with a village has had a community public Liz Jackson cases two letters from the police about their small contribution from Parish Council access defibrillator (CPAD) for two years driving. This was slightly down on last year but [email protected] reserves, the device and storage and in that time it has been deployed we did have fewer days to work with. The fastest Home: 858892 cabinet have now been purchased. It recorded speeds were 48 mph coming into the – to use the jargon – twice. There was village and 47 mph leaving. Sadly we did catch just remains for the installation at the a good attendance and a trainer from at least one resident who was recorded doing 41 Reading Room and we shall be the Community Heartbeat Trust – the mph. This shows a real lack of concern for the “good to go”. village sourced their device from this residents of their village. What we say to those charity rather than the EMAS – made an people caught speeding wherever they are is this: Once the device is installed and excellent presentation. Silverstone also “How would you feel if your husband, wife, child registered with the has its own CPAD and it is hoped that if or your family pet was run over by a speeding Ambulance Service (EMAS), we shall be more villages in the area can make use motorist? At 41 mph they would certainly be killed. able to avail ourselves of the two hours of this facility, then the chances of any At 30 mph they would probably survive. Think training in the use of the defibrillator about that next time you are speeding.” individual surviving an out-of-hospital together with basic life support provided sudden cardiac arrest will improve Editor Brian Barton, Speed Watch coordinator. by EMAS as part of the whole package. substantially. Roger Harrington [email protected] Reading Room UPDATE Some of you may have noticed the new doors at the main entrance to the Reading Room. Many thanks to Faye Johnston for sourcing the doors and Roger Harrington for arranging their fitting.

As mentioned at the Annual Village Meeting on 4 May, the income of the Reading Room in 2017/18 will be impacted by the loss of the net proceeds from the Country Fair. The Designer Management Committee would welcome any new ideas for addressing this issue. Lesley Passey [email protected] David Randall Parish COUNCIL MATTERS Whittlebury ARCHIVES

The next two meetings of the Parish Council the autumn as to its financial viability from a Whittlebury inclosure document 1797 favourite churches. When Winston Churchill, will take place on Thursday 15 June and Stagecoach perspective. as Prime Minister during the Second World Thursday 20 July. As usual, all meetings are The Council understands that local Thanks to the generosity of village residents, War, paid a visit to , he passed held in the Reading Room starting at 7.30 pm government funds made available to support the Parish Council has been able to purchase through Whittlebury where he accidentally and all villagers are welcome to attend and local bus services are focussed on the County this most precious document for Whittlebury dropped his cigar near the school. This was to raise issues. There will not be a meeting in Connect service and the clear message from and for future generations who wish to look picked up by a pupil and sold for quite a August. Stagecoach is that, if villagers wish to keep into the history of the village - and what a considerable sum at a later date!

this service, it is a matter of “use it or lose it”. history! The document now resides at the A book is presently being written by a There remains one vacant seat on the Northampton Record Office, in safe keeping, Northampton historian on manorial rights Council. If anyone is interested in getting Planning but is available to anyone who wishes to read and will include Whittlebury. Seven years involved, please either talk to one of the The Council has been advised that there it. All you have to do is ring them and ask to ago, Whittlebury was the subject of an councillors or contact the Parish Clerk, will be a further consultation process in the make it available for viewing. archaeological dig and if there are any Linda Paice, on 01327 353622 or paicel@ summer in respect of Part2A of the South I have in my possession a copy of the budding archaeologists out there, I have btinternet.com. Local Plan. The areas inclosure map of the same date listing all the information on the subject. Over the years, I

to be covered will include the settlement Village Bus Service properties and their occupants which may have received many copy newspaper reports hierarchy, village confines, housing policies Following the organisation of a petition by be a start for any researcher. With the very from Roger Scaddon, going back to the and allocations as well as the concept of some villagers and further representations to valuable help of Mrs Grace Rihoy I have now 1700s, which are fascinating reading, so I am Local Objectively Assessed Housing Needs. NCC and Stagecoach, a representative of compiled four folders of information which building up quite a collection of Whittlebury The Council will be submitting a response Stagecoach informed the Council meeting anyone can come and see. At the moment history. and, if any villagers have any views or on 20 April 2017 that a reduced service I hold these but, hopefully, in the not too Finding information about the Quaker comments, they are encouraged to advise would be reinstated from 26 June 2017. distant future these will have a permanent presence in the village in the 1700s proved the Council accordingly or to make their own This service will run on Mondays to Fridays home (not yet decided). a challenge but after some detective work submission. until the end of October on a trial basis and Did you know the downfall of Shakespeare’s I have gleaned a lot of information on the father, John, was instigated by a “gentleman subject - there is even a Quaker burial ground the use of the service will be reviewed in David Randall of Whittlebury” who was an agent of Queen here. Whittlebury has a very historic story to Elizabeth I in relation to the wool trade? tell and the information I now hold is open to Whittlebury was an administrative area in anyone who would like to see it. It could be the Middle Ages and was the home of a in better order but I am working on it and my number of lords and ladies who welcomed research goes on. kings and queens into their homes. Henry VIII loved the area for hunting and the Masters of the Grafton Hunt lived here. John Wesley Denise Gale is recorded as saying he loved coming to Tel: 01327 857203 preach in Whittlebury as it was one of his Email: [email protected] Roger, over and out Whitfest Born in Cambridge and brought up in Sudbury, On the 10th June 2017, we are hosting the If you think you can help please contact Suffolk, he spent the first 20 years of his career as first ever ‘WHITFEST’. We are sure this will Rebecca Chapman via the village Facebook a chef and trained chefs who went on to work with be well attended and hope it will become an page or email - rebeccachapman646@ such culinary luminaries as Gordon Ramsay. annual village event. hotmail.com Clearly “cheffing” was always in his blood and he The intention is to enjoy time together in a Bottles or prizes can be dropped at 63 High recalls cooking with his mother and grandmother celebration of ‘our village’ and there will be Street or alternatively call 01327 857996 and as a small child. This trait has been passed to his country dancing by children from Whittlebury we shall be happy to collect. own children and Roger says that young William School, tea, cakes, fête stalls and games from Everyone is welcome, so please spread the is an expert at tortillas and strawberry tarts. After 2.00pm. The afternoon festivities will contin- word. Entry fee 50p per person, pocket mon- his recent five or six years as a manager, he says ue with the first of five different musical acts On Sunday 14th May 2017, Roger Heyward, ey stall prices. Come and have fun and enjoy he would not be tempted to return to the kitchen – starting approximately 3.30pm. The bar will manager of the Fox & Hounds public house the party! Thank you. “too hot and smelly and you don’t get to meet the be open and hungry revellers can be fuelled pulled his last pint and clinked the cash register public”. with burgers/sausages etc. from the BBQ. The Recreation Society for the final time. After over three and a half Despite working in a pub environment, his favourite years serving the villagers of Whittlebury and It would be great if we had a few more volun- drink is coffee, up to 20 cups a day he admits, customers from further afield, Roger has decided teers to help on the day and if anyone would while elaborate dishes and gastronomic creations to move to the Duke of Wellington at Stanwick be happy to offer support, manning a stall for are not for him, preferring straight forward bangers, near Wellingborough where he will have the 30 minutes, it would be very much appreci- mash and beans “like my mum used to make”. Off same role as general manager. After recent major ated. Alternatively, we are seeking donations duty, Roger is a keen cyclist and has been known renovations, the owners of this 19th century of bottles of wine for a wine/water stall, and to thrash up and down Whittlebury High Street in hostelry have aspirations to develop the business tombola prizes. his Lycra. into one of the best state-of-the art pubs in His close professional companion, head chef John Northamptonshire. at the Fox & Hounds, left a few days after HUG UPDATE Having celebrated his 40th birthday in early May, Roger to take up a similar post at the Bedford In the year ended 31 March 2017 an amount of Roger is relishing the new challenge and he even Arms in Oakley, Beds – and we wish them £3,918 was raised through HUG activities. This · 8 November – Quiz Night with Stuart Hall started his new job the day after leaving the Fox & well in their new endeavours and thank them brings the grand total to £38,287. Once again, Hounds. Living in Rushden with his wife, Nicola, both for the service they have provided for a significant contribution came from the HUG Many thanks to Jayne, Wayne and Stuart for and their two children, 10 year old William and the village. They will be missed. Café. Well done Linda, Denise and team. agreeing to organise these events. Please look 7 year old Francesca, the new post means a far With the Fox & Hounds on the market By the time you read this you may have missed out for fliers and posters nearer the time for shorter daily commute, although he says he will currently for the princely sum of £495,000, the wine tasting event on 20 May but, those of further details. miss the friends he has made in the village and, it is to be hoped fervently that the village you who accepted the opportunity, may well in particular, the buzz he gets each year from the will not lose its one and only pub and that have had an enjoyable evening. The next meeting of the HUG team is on Silverstone Grand Prix. the new owners will be keen to build on the Our next planned events include: - Tuesday 27 June at 7.30 pm in the Fox & After a hectic five weeks in Greenwich, south strong foundations established by Roger and Hounds. Please come along and contribute London, catering at the 2012 Olympics, Roger had · 23 June – Bingo Night with Jayne Jones John and their team. ideas. a short spell in management in this area before · 14 October – Race Night with Wayne coming to the Fox & Hounds in September 2013. Roger Harrington Gardner David Randall www.whittlebury.org. Recreation Society UPDATE A heartfelt THANK YOU

receiving an email notification when a new posting F1 Grand Prix Raffle “We would like to thank everyone for all had been made but this useful facility is NOT Rebecca Chapman and Chris Richardson are their care, support and cards over the last 4 available currently on the new site. It is hoped that months. organising this over the weekend of the British the developers will add this capacity at some point Grand Prix, 14-16 July 2017. The raffle raises As you may know we have decided to move in the future but we understand it is not on their significant funds for the village and, therefore, to a bungalow in Towcester. After a lot of immediate “to-do” list. thought we decided it was the best thing to Rebecca and Chris and therefore, Rebecca and However, one big advantage of the new site is do. Chris would be pleased to hear from any villagers that we shall be able to publish editions of this After 10 years we will miss living in willing to make a contribution to the success of magazine online for any people outside the village Whittlebury. It is a lovely village with so many the event. This is a great opportunity for any motor nice people. On behalf of the website editorial team, Mike – former residents, families of existing residents, racing enthusiasts to get up close to the action at Peters, Tony Movsessian and myself, I am pleased “ex-pats” or anyone who might, quite simply, be We hope to see you soon.” the British Grand Prix. to confirm that the new Whittlebury Village interested in Whittlebury and what goes on. David and Barbara Weatherley Community Website went live on 10th April 2017 – The editors are grateful to Mrs Linda Paice, Please contact Rebecca on 01327 857996 or URL as above. Parish Clerk, for regularly updating the site email [email protected]. This This replaces the old site, obviously, and as with, for example, notices of forthcoming will be Rebecca and Chris’s last year as the main Whittlebury Youth Club explained in the last edition of The Whittlebury meetings and information sent on from SNC and organisers, so let’s hope we can make it a good Magazine, the reason for the changeover was not Northamptonshire County Council. We hope that year for the village. Friday 9th June: A trip to the bowling alley at Sixfields, Northampton. only to have much improved functionality but also users of the site will find it useful and easy to All parents should have had an email about the to fulfil the requirements of the 2014 Transparency navigate and any comments, complimentary or Film Nights trip. Please note there will be no youth club in the Code whereby parish councils, for example, with otherwise, will be very welcome. If anyone has a Many thanks to Tony Peace for organising the Reading Room on this day. an annual “turnover” of less than £25,000 have to village event they would like to publicise or a piece 2016/17 season of film nights which ended in Waterfight night and BBQ publish certain pieces of information for public view. of news, then we should be pleased to hear from March. After several years, Tony is stepping down Friday 7th July: Much of the detail from the old Whittlebury site has them. and we remain hopeful that a new organiser will Last year it was a great success and all the children had a brilliant time, although it was a bit been transferred but there is still some work to do. take up the baton in time to manage the 2017/18 cold. Younger siblings are invited but must be Regular users of the old site will have been used to Roger Harrington season. accompanied by an adult. Please make sure your child has a towel and a change of clothes. CHURCH St Mary’s Committee August : There will be no youth club because of Thank you to everyone who helped to raise the by the music played by Elizabeth our church Following the Annual Village Meeting on 4 May, we summer holidays. sum of £360 at our annual COFFEE MORNING organist. are pleased to welcome a number of new members Friday 8th Sept: We will hopefully have held in the Church on Saturday April 29th 2017. Our AFTERNOON TEA will be held in St Mary’s to the committee. The current committee is: - someone from Northamptonshire Youth Club Association to play games in the park, weather It was lovely to see so many villagers alongside on Sunday August 20th, 3-5pm followed by Rebecca Chapman, Fiona Cayzer, Faye Johnston, permitting. Songs of Praise. our friends from Silverstone and Paulerspury Laura Gardner, Ingrid Macgregor, Tara Outram, If you would like further information please email Churches, chatting and catching up with each We hope to see you all again. Tony Peace, Jamie Townshend, David Randall. Dawn or Denise [email protected] other. Everyone seemed to enjoy the delicious Your continued support is much appreciated. cakes and refreshments whilst being entertained Cheryl Evans David Randall Dawn Warwick and Denise Morson develop that part of the News from Silverstone Comment from “Whittlebury Whittler” known as Silverstone Park apparently CIRCUIT contains an intention to make a financial provided some heartening evidence that 2017 is shaping up to be one of Silverstone’s contribution towards traffic calming measures perhaps all is not lost and that we don’t need busiest and most exciting seasons yet, with in Whittlebury. What these might be exactly is events taking place every weekend throughout the to consider emigration – yet. unclear at present and Whittler understands summer months. Whittler has already commended Mr. Dave they might apply to Church Way only but We hope local residents will take advantage of Rihoy in these columns for arranging a being acquainted with some of the residents their Silverstone passes, and visit us for our many village-wide petition to try and reinstate there, for them this might be tantamount to different meetings. Holders of the passes will be the X88 bus which was removed with able to attend a number of events free of charge, winning the Lottery! minimal notice in April last year. The Parish but be sure to collect your passes from the So, all we need now is a glorious summer to Welcome Centre to benefit from: Council meeting, as reported elsewhere, round off this cornucopia of good news – ah, was pleasantly surprised to be informed • 3rd-4th June Motorsport Vision Racing but wait, in that case there will probably be a by Stagecoach that it plans to temporarily • 24th-25th June British Automobile Racing Club• drought and we’ll have a hosepipe ban and • 1st-2nd July Motorsport Vision Racing reinstate the bus service for one journey standpipes in the High Street ………………..! • 30th July The Silverstone Classic a day, Monday to Friday, to and from • 5th Aug Whittler has to admit that the General Elec- Until the next time. Bentley Drivers Club Northampton with effect 26th June 2017. • 19th-20th Aug750 Motor Club tion campaign is becoming rather dreary It seems the petition and the eleventh hour “Whittlebury Whittler” • 19th-20th Aug British Racing Sports Car Club already, although by the time readers eagerly involvement of the MP prompted a review by devour these comments, it will either be Stagecoach – funny that! - after the village Other dates to be aware of are the 2017 Formula 1 nearly over or the result will have been Please save our had given up hope of ever having a bus Rolex British Grand Prix, taking place on 14th-16th confirmed. However, at the moment it seems VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL!! service again. But there is a serious message, July, and the 2017 Octo British Grand Prix MotoGP to be a succession of leaks, soundbites and on 25th-27th August. We appreciate these events again as reported elsewhere, that if the bus Are you, or do you know anyone looking for a can be disruptive and we will provide specific travel the hurling of insults - but was it ever thus? pre-school place for September 2017 onwards? isn’t used, it will be withdrawn – probably information for these events, which we hope will We have heard some dubious arithmetic in If so please pop in and see us (no appointments once and for all. make planning your journeys during these periods necessary). We are open 9am-3pm Monday to connection with police provision and have easier. And then we heard that the development Thursday or contact Ann-Marie on 07801088305. even had the unconvincing honour of being Thank you for your continued support and we hope committee – yes, there is one - for the We look forward to hearing from you. reminded of “boy jobs” and “girl jobs” – surely to welcome you at Silverstone Circuit in the near new Reading Room had made a tentative a little non-PC in this day and age? future. agreement with the owners of the field next to Katie Burnett | PR and Social Media Assistant While there might be little to inspire or the playing field to lease a small parcel of land reassure us on a national – and even there. It is hoped that this can be used for international – level (however, have a look siting new play equipment which in turn will at www.goodnewsnetwork.org if you need free up space for a new and bigger Reading cheering up), several topics from both the Room, as well as for car parking. April Parish Council meeting and the annual And finally, to continue the good news saga, village meeting at the beginning of May the application that MEPC is making to Ingrid MacGregor Battle’s Over – A Nation’s Tribute” Whittlebury bus: use it - or lose it

At 7.00pm on Sunday 11th November 2018, the 70th anniversary of that battle stands long in my Somewhat to the surprise of the attendees at The difficult decision will be to spend either 100th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the memory - I am personally happy to be involved in, the Parish Council meeting on Thursday 19th a little over four hours in Towcester or three “war to end all wars”, will be commemorated and or even to coordinate, the planning for this and I April, the managing director of Stagecoach hours in Northampton – not easy! Or one remembered by the lighting of a chain of at least should be grateful if anyone else who is interested Midlands, Mr Steve Burd, offered the village could use the service to go to Towcester and one thousand beacons across the UK, the Isle of would email me on [email protected] after which a lifeline when he informed the meeting that then prebook County Connect (to register the company had had a rethink about their initially for this service, telephone 0345 456 Man, the Channel Islands and UK Overseas Territo- we can arrange to meet and start the preparations. decision in April last year to stop the X88 4474 or log on to www.county-connect. ries. Both private and public individuals and bodies Roger Harrington service to Whittlebury.With effect 26th June co.uk) to return at an earlier – or perhaps later have been invited to take part and Whittlebury 2017, two service journeys linked to the – time – or vice versa. Parish Council has already signed up to the event Silverstone UTC and school operations in the and confirmed the village’s involvement. We hope that it was Mr David Rihoy’s Over to YOU Brackley area will be diverted via Whittlebury, The exact format of the evening has yet to be de- Monday to Friday, but not at the weekends. petition that was the major factor influencing Stagecoach’s decision or, perhaps, it was cided but it is envisaged that a beacon or a beacon The editors of The Whittlebury Magazine This will be very much on an experimental down to the last minute involvement of the bonfire will be lit somewhere, perhaps at the Read- thought it might be fun to include basis and will continue until the end of MP, Mrs Andrea Leadsom. Whichever, the ing Room playing field, with food and drink being contributions from villagers. So for instance, October when it will be reviewed. crucial point is that with the use of the service available. Of particular poignancy would be if the if you have any labour saving tips or shortcuts being carefully monitored, it will be withdrawn event could recognise those local men who gave that your fellow villagers might benefit from again if it isn’t used. their lives and whose names are recorded on the then we’d love to hear from you. The tips, village war memorial or, perhaps, there are villagers for example, could be associated with gardening, cooking, computing, cleaning etc. who lost a relative – a grandfather or great uncle – in the conflict and have a story to tell. You might also like to share your favourite A guide to the event may be found at www.brunop- place to visit, or walk, or maybe you have an eek.co.uk and the Parish Council would like to set amusing anecdote to tell. So, it is up to the village …………...! up a steering group of willing villagers who would We’d love to hear from you. The times are as follows: be keen to plan Whittlebury’s celebrations. Whittlebury to Northampton and return via Towcester Having an interest in military history myself – a trip Please contact either Liz or Roger. Monday to Friday only to the Somme battlefield in northern France in July One Tip received already is particularly 1986 with some old soldiers to commemorate the relevant: Outbound Inbound Whittlebury Green 0958 1451 TIP FOR THIS EDITION Towcester Square 1017 1435 Don’t miss out articles !!!!! Well you did ask… Tesco, Mereway, Northampton 1035 1410 Northampton, The Drapery Bay 17 1045 1403 Okay, point taken. We promise to do better in the future! Museum and Needles Park. It will be a School. In our time together, we have seen The Forest CE Federation fantastic opportunity for them to explore the a number of changes and I wish her every (Small enough to care. Large enough to inspire) countryside and beaches as well as coming success in her new role. I am sure you will Whittlebury C of E Primary School together as a Federation. all join me in thanking her for all her hard work in making Whittlebury School and the Clubs Federation as a whole, the huge success that The Forest CE Federation Pupil numbers Our children have plenty to keep them Since Gayton joined us last September, the We are proud to announce we still have it is. We will still see her as her youngest boy sporty!! We offer netball and football clubs four schools working together has been a growing numbers at Whittlebury School will remain a pupil here at Whittlebury School. after school and will be commencing huge success, a fantastic testament to our and our current total on roll is 64. Our new Miss Lucy Courtney has been appointed as swimming lessons shortly at the Gateway. Federation. Our children benefit from wider reception intake for September 2017 is nine the new assistant headteacher at Whittlebury The chess club has proved popular at opportunities and of course we still have children who will be joining Class 1 with Mrs and she will be joining us in September. lunchtimes and once the warmer weather is joint sessions at the schools. Our sports Howie and we look forward to welcoming on the way, we will start the gardening club Whitfest events have been really successful - we the new parents and carers to our school again. We will be planting up old wellies and We look forward to seeing you on 10th have competed as a Federation in a netball on Thursday 8th June at 6pm. We still have shoes which the children will sell to raise June at the Whitfest which will include the tournament at Sponne, a hockey tournament some spaces at the school, so please spread funds for the school! crowning of the Rose Queen. and the swimming gala recently. the word! Music Mrs Eliza Hollis Our schools had a wonderful opportunity Community In addition to performing at ‘The Big Sing’ Executive headteacher. when they performed at the Derngate for We do really enjoy being involved in at Northampton Derngate, our children have ‘The Big Sing’ which was fantastic with community events and in particular we would recently been involved in whole class music parents and carers being able to book tickets like to thank the church for their continued projects which have encouraged them to and watch their children perform on stage in support. Our Easter Service was at St Mary’s Welfare COMMITTEE continue to individual lessons. We now have Coffee Morning –14 June 2017 the evening. Church where friends and families joined in violin, viola, cello, and guitar lessons with the wonderful celebrations. For their religious The next COFFEE MORNING will be held Our children really enjoyed the workshop Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts education, our Class 1 children recently at the home of Audrey Littlewood at 7 The days when the RSPCA and PDSA Trust during the school day. walked to the church where they named Crescent. It is on Wednesday, 14th June visited the school for an assembly and items in and around the building Friends of Whittlebury School (FOWS) 2017, commencing at 10.00am until noon. workshops including welfare needs, canine FOWS are a huge support to us and Apart from tea and coffee and refreshments communication and animal heroes! Residentials continually organise fantastic events to raise there will be a Bring and Buy and a Raffle. We have also recently purchased a minibus Our Year 3 Federation children visited the funds for the school. The children love the The entrance fee is only £1 which includes for the Federation and this will give us more Kings Park Centre in Moulton Park for a film nights we have had with hot dogs and drinks and cakes opportunities to bring pupils together and to one night-two day stay in early May. They popcorn!! Silverstone bike ride on 4th May take children out in the local environment. took part in exciting activities including was also a huge success and great fun! Annual Outing We are looking forward to the summer events trampolining, tennis, fencing, archery, roller The annual outing will be on Thursday 3rd with the Federation; our sports day is on 3rd skating, rock climbing and dodgeball. The Mrs Sarbutts August 2017. The destination has not as July at Stoke Bruerne Cricket Ground and older children will be visiting the Isle of By the time you read this, Mrs Sarbutts who yet been finalised but when available will be on 10th July there is our end of year trip to Wight in September and many of the local joined the school at the same time as me in circulated. Bosworth Water Park. attractions including Amazon World Zoo September 2007, will have left to take up the Park, Blackgang Chine, Carisbrook Castle post of headteacher of Old Stratford Primary Sybil Boswell