Autumn Edition
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THE OFFICIAL PARISH OF ST. BRELADE NEWSLETTER Edition 52 • Autumn 2020 • Published by the Parish of St. Brelade, Jersey Fond farewells teachers and students alike left the End of a chapter, premises for the last time. School opens! start of a new As staff left the old Les Quennevais School building they lined up in LES Quennevais School was built in order of the length of service in the 1964 for a maximum of 450 pupils. school. The Deputy Headteacher, It was officially opened on 6 June Mrs Moisan. marked 30 years this 1966, the school's first intake of year, and the photograph shows her students having already taken place surrounded here by the 14 current on 5 January 1965, four months staff that she has taught. behind the originally planned date Throughout its history the school of September 1964. The students has had six headteachers: John were drawn from the primary and all age parish schools west of a line Watts 19641969, Ted Tranter drawn from north to south which 19701988, Tom McKeon 1988 – roughly divided the island into two 1992, Jenny Hydes 1992 – 1999, equal areas. John Thorp 1999 – 2013, Sarah Hague from 2013 Like many 1960s buildings, Les Quennevais School followed an When the original school opened architectural style that was Ted Vibert, writing in the Jersey functional, with typically small Topic, commented that “the area in entrances, narrow corridors, flat which the new school at Les roofs and basic rooms. There was Quennevais nestles is typical of the little consideration for disabled new mood of Jersey. It is modern access and even less for energy and challenging. When you drive efficiency. Materials were chosen through the lines of new houses for quick construction and include into the school car park you have a some asbestos, which would not be feeling that you are standing on the used in a new building. edge of great things.” Amazingly, the school has managed The old school leaves behind a to function with 780 students, but it noble 56year history as it closes, has been as strain. Finally a much but with the opening of the new needed new school has been school, Les Quennevais is once opened, and in July last year, the more standing on the edge of great final day of the school term, things. u
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“However, the opening of the new facility is not became obvious to me this was an issue that ‘The new Les Quennevais only an exciting milestone for the school but urgently needed to be resolved. “ School will truly be a also for the Island as a whole as it marks the “Someone said to me the other day it was a single biggest capital investment in education great legacy but the true legacy will be the in Jersey’s history. I wish the pupils and staff at school for the future. ‘ education taught within those walls. All those Les Quennevais a very happy future at their Tel: 741510 Tony Bellows new site." talented students becoming architects, doctors, engineers, etc, all inspired by inspiring teachers TENNERFEST EVERYDAY THE site of the new Les Quennevais School was Andy Le Gresley, of Andy le Gresley in that wonderful environment, that’s the true chosen after public consultation in 2015 and Photography came to take photographs of the legacy. It’s what you build within a building that LUNCH AND DINNER. planning permission approved in October 2017. school, and had this to comment: really counts. “ Now the school, which has been built by local “Being a former student of Les Quennevais “It’s also very deserved for Sarah and her staff construction firm RokRegal, has finally opened School, it was an absolute pleasure to who have worked under extremely difficult 2 COURSES £12.50 this September. photograph the stunning, new, state of the art conditions for so long but who built a strong design and facilities at this incredible school.” 3 COURSES £15.00 To mark the official handover of the new ethos and a high level of education during that building from Rok Construction into the “The building has been designed to maximise time.” INCLUDING FLAME GRILLED ownership of Jersey Property Holdings and the natural light pouring into the classrooms, control of the building to CYPES and the Les with vast windows looking out over the “From Ian Gorst’s initial support, Justin RIB-EYE STEAK. Quennevais School team, there was a impressive grounds. The site offers an extensive Donovan’s preserving the budget under ceremonial raising of the new school flags. array of sports facilities within its own sports pressure, Tracy Mourant’s clever Sarah Hague, who has been Headteacher at the centre and cutting edge interactive technology communication plan, Property Holding’s design school since 2013 and has worked at Les to maximise the student’s participation and and timely delivery and a parliament that Quennevais since 1997, said: "This is a historic engagement in class. There are also fully pressed “Pour” when it was needed, it’s been and longawaited moment for our community equipped spaces designated especially for quite a journey and a successful conclusion. in the west of the Island. The new Les broadening the students’ creative arts and Everyone played a part even down to the Quennevais School will truly be a school for the technology skills.” humble taxpayer.” ALLALL DAYDAY FOODFOOD SATURDAYSATURDAY future – we are redefining how a school should “It’s an inspiring environment for the students “A teacher once asked me ‘why do we always look and feel.” to learn in and a school that we, as an island, can have to visit schools in the UK to be inspired? EXTENDEDEXTENDED LUNCHLUNCH SUNDAYSUNDAY “It has been a pleasure to work with everyone be truly proud of.” Why can’t they come here?’ Do you know I think at Rok Group in the bringing together of the Rod Bryans, the Education Minister who they will now.” construction of our stunning new building. The pushed the project through, was present when And perhaps the last word should go to the hand over today was a real milestone in our the ribbon was cut to officially open the school. Head Teacher, Sarah Hague: history and the inside will simply blow “If you haven’t everyone away. This is not just any old He told La Baguette: “The new Les Quennevais School will truly be a been down to the school...this is Les Quennevais School!” “I’m hugely delighted that the building has been school for the future. It will inspire and drive The Minister for Education, Senator Tracey brought in on time and on budget. Evidence I the ambition of a whole new generation and Smugglers recently Vallois, said: "For more than half a century Les suppose that sometimes a government driven transform the experiences of our staff and you don’t know Quennevais School has been at the very heart of by a shared belief, focussed passion and a high students. We are hugely excited, proud and feel the Red Houses community, with thousands of level of communication gets it right.” truly privileged to at last have the facilities that what you are pupils having fond memories of their times “I still vividly remember my first visit as match the outstanding teaching that we deliver spent at the school.” assistant minister to the old school when it day in and day out.” u missing!” www.oldsmugglersinn.com WIN a meal for two at the Noya Shapla, St. Aubin Pagepage 7 7 Le Mont du Ouaisne, St. Brelade JE3 8AW Page 2 La Baguette. Autumn 2020 Constables Open Letter CCTV in spotlight New Parish Secretary I believe most Parishioners have been taking advantage of Keeping right side She will be missed by the office the Summer months to get of Data Protection Parish thanks to team as well as the many down to our glorious coastline Jeff Hathaway former Parish volunteers that make up our and beaches. St. Ouen’s bay has secretary and municipality and we wish her been so popular that THE Jersey Office of the well on her forthcoming travels indiscriminate parking by so Information Commissioner welcomes our new with her husband Will. many created real issues for (JOIC) has seen an increase in Mike Jackson Jersey born Peter Haydon, our those trying to use the enquiries to its office regarding new secretary, is the grandson footpaths and access the the domestic use of Closed DEPARTING Parish Secretary of WA Kitchin of Mont Gras’Eau, beach. I would remind those Circuit Television (CCTV) and is Angela Hickinbottom joined us a prominent member of the driving down there to please reminding Islanders CCTV in 2012 having previously RCIYC. He returned to the park with consideration for should be used only as a last • Include contact details such as worked for the Parish of St. parish after university and others - the beach is big resort where other less intrusive website address, telephone Clement. She replaced Mike completed his Chartered number or email address. enough for everyone. approaches have failed or to Videgrain who retired after Accountancy articles with address real and serious threats 4. If you have to use CCTV at many years service and has run Despite the constraints of Covid and the temporary restrictions Coopers & Lybrand whilst living to individual health and safety home, preferably disable any the Parish office with we’ve all had to face, life in St.Brelade carries on in what some in the family home. Now or the protection of property. audio facility. remarkable efficiency during married and living in St Ouen describe as a new normal way. We’re maintaining our distances, If you have to use CCTV at home, her time with us. coming back to the parish is washing our hands and are conscious of the Government advice 5. Remember, if your CCTV follow the JOIC’s top tips for best The role of a Parish Secretary is coming home. Having worked such that it is all becoming second nature. Masks take some records only your property and married in St Aubin, in the practice: wide and varied and Angela has in finance in town he is keen to Foreign & Commonwealth getting used to and I’m fascinated to see how innovative your family, you do NOT need to comply with the Data turned her hand to the keep the parish finances on a Office and uncle in the parishioners have become to the extent that some could be 1. Do you really need to use CCTV? Consider carefully the Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 multitude of tasks varying from sound footing. government of Malawi before described as fashion accessories whilst others give the wearer an running elections at one end of position of your cameras and but if you install CCTV for other Peter may be well be found, or and for a number of years after appearance of Western film style bandits. I would urge residents the spectrum to dealing with why you are installing CCTV. than a purely personal or lost, exploring the parish with independence. to remain vigilant to the fact that the pandemic is not over yet. blocked road gullies at the other. Also consider what it is you are domestic purpose (i.e. it the Hash House Harriers and is This interspersed with the A former treasurer of Les Those of us with family in the island have been fortunate to be trying to capture or resolve. captures images in public keen to preserve the rural Amitiés FrancoBritannique de able to meet up with limited constraints whereas I’m conscious areas), you will be a data effects of a pandemic, a much 2. If your CCTV captures images reduced staff and the need to environment. Coming to work Jersey Peter is keen to ensure that those with relatives on the continent or the UK haven’t been of people outside the controller and will need to by bicycle he adds little to the that the use of French in island able to see them for months. Not everyone is keen to fly or go on register with the Jersey Office of administer the continuing needs boundaries of your home, for of some 10,000 people has traffic and parking congestion. life is maintained. the boat but reports indicate that the process at the ports is example in neighbours’ homes the Information Commissioner and comply with the law. certainly been a challenge but Working in the public sector A reader of PG Wodehouse he smooth and not too time consuming so hopefully confidence will or gardens, shared spaces or on her professionalism throughout presents interesting new hopes that his service is seen return and enable the operators to provide us with the service a public footpath or a street, To view relevant JOIC guidance, is something of which she challenges but follows in the more like that of Jeeves than we’re used to. then you will need to meet please go to the following links: should be justifiably proud. footsteps of his parents, Baxter. u The three periods of heavy rainfall last month affected St. Brelade certain requirements of the Data CCTV at Home - worse than other areas of the island with the result that several Protection (Jersey) Law 2018. https://www.jerseyoic.org/reso properties suffered from flooding issues. We’re doing our best to 3. If your CCTV does capture urce-room/surveillance-for- resolve these by ensuring the road gullies are regularly cleared of images of people outside the individuals/ We have been here before! debris so that their function is not impaired. Please let the Parish boundaries of your home, then CCTV in the Workplace - office know if you become aware of blockages anywhere so that you are required to put up a sign https://www.jerseyoic.org/reso Deadly epidemic of was an important factor in the in the area of the camera(s). The case of St. Mary’s Parish, they can receive attention. Autumn is a time for fantastic leaf urce-room/surveillance-for- the past documented colours but they do clog and block the drainage systems if not sign must: organisations/ especially as the market of St. Helier was closed and produce cleared. Don’t forget that most fallen leaves make a good garden • Be clear, visible and readable. The JOIC team can be contacted Tony Bellows could not be sold there. The compost. via [email protected] or • Contain details of the purpose WHEN considering past reasons for the immunity of St. call the JOIC office on 01534 Have a good Autumn and keep safe of the surveillance and who to pandemics, often overlooked is Aubin are more difficult to 716530 u contact about the recording. the outbreak of cholera which establish. It is unlikely that came to Europe in 1817. In 1832 throughout the epidemic there it reached Jersey, possibly via St was no travel between the two Ramping up safety Malo, as commerce between towns separated only by a short Unlike Covid19, cholera is not ports was considerable. and easily travelled distance. as infections and often spreads Mike Jackson, Connétable New crossing for G.S. Hooper, Medical Officer for However Hooper suggested that mainly through polluted water. Jersey kept records on the case, it was less owing to chance, than In an Island population of La Moye School which began with an outbreak of to advantages of locality, and 36,582, there were 806 cases Jeff Hathaway bowel troubles in the island. The thinness of population and that and 348 deaths. St Brelade, with Useful Information largest cluster of cases was it St St Aubin was more prosperous a population of 2,069 got of FOLLOWING the public Helier, but by 25th August it had lightly with just 5 cases and 2 Connétable Mike Jackson: Mobile. 07797 719778 with better buildings and response to an initial spread to country parishes, sanitation. The poor in St. Helier deaths. Parish Hall: La Neuve Route, St. Aubin, JE3 8BS Tel. 741141 consultation, held in 2018, including St Brelade. were one of the major victims of The Parish Churches were the Duty Centenier: Tel. 741175 concerns including the safety of Medical student Brian Blench the disease in the island due to hub of municipal life (no Parish students walking to La Moye Community Officer (States Police) Tel. 612612 studied the distribution, and malnutrition and general lack of Halls then), and it is notable that School and access to Les Creux Deputies: • Pavement widening at La noted that only two areas resistance to disease resulting holdings of Elections on Country Park were highlighted No.1 District (Le Coin/Noirmont) John Young Tel. 743677 Moye School and close to the escaped the epidemic completely from this. Sundays at the Parish which prompted a review, and No.2 District: (Quennevais/La Moye) Graham Truscott Tel. 490621 entrance of Les Creux. Churches and the reading of three options were presented. the parish of St. Mary, on the The position of St. Aubin on the Montfort Tadier Tel. 744358 • Removal of a bus layby to north coast, and the town of St. seaward facing slope of the Notices was discontinued, as Doctors Surgeries: After a second consultation, the accommodate the crossing Aubin, at the west end of St. plateau enabled a more efficient well as the holding of meetings Cleveland Clinic: Red Houses Tel. 734121 preferred option was approved close to Les Creux. Aubin's Bay. The reasons for this drainage system to be built in the Churches, although great by the minister and it opposition was made to the Island Medical Centre: Centre Point, Red Houses Tel. 516152 Deputy Lewis said at that time: immunity are uncertain but it sufficient to meet the needs of announced that road between change. u Leodis Surgery: La Route de Quennevais Tel. 498775 ‘After a thorough review of the seems likely that lack of travel the population at this time. Quennevais Surgery: Quennevais Parade Tel. 736336 La Moye School and Les Creux Country Park would see range of area by specialists, as part of Pharmacy/Dispensing Chemists: changes including: the Safer Routes to School Lloyds Pharmacy: Red Houses 9am - 6pm Mon - Fri scheme, these works will 9am-5pm Saturday • Changing the parttime 20mph improve the safety of the area, limit to a permanent 20mph Lloyds Pharmacy: Quennevais Parade 8.30am - 5.30pm Mon - Fri which is used by students and zone. Boots Pharmacy: Quennevais Parade 8am - 6pm Mon-Sat residents. The improvements • Improving gateway features align with the Council of Veterinary Surgeons: on entering and exiting the area Ministers’ strategic priorities, Alan & Rushton-Taylor: La Route des Genets Tel. 743580 to highlight it as one where including putting children first, Leodis Veterinary Surgery: La Route de Quennevais Tel. 745980 pedestrians can be expected. improving Islanders’ wellbeing Out of Hours 07797 711585 (Emergency only) • Two raisedtable zebra and protecting the Schools & Colleges: crossings at La Moye School and environment.’ La Moye School: Tel. 741390 Les Creux. Work was started on the school Mont Nicolle School: Tel. 744992 • The creation of a virtual crossing, and pavement Les Quennevais School Tel. 743171 footpath (a footpath flush with widening in late August so that St Brelade’s Language College Tel. 741305 the road with a different the crossing would be Parish Amenities: coloured surface and bollard complete in time for the La St. Brelade Youth Project: Contact John Cornwall Tel. 498044 protection) from La Moye Moye pupils return to school Communicare: La Route des Quennevais Tel. 744258 Garage to Le Clos Orange. for the autumn term.u Gervaise Le Gros Centre: Mont les Vaux, St. Aubin Tel. 445097 Maison St. Brelade Residential Care Home: Tel. 742464 St. Brelade Parish Church: General enquiries Tel. 742302 Churchyard/Cemetery Tel. 741487 Top teatime totals Helplines: Reg’s Garden hosts Mention should be made of St. Brelade Community Support Group Tel. 741141 £1,170 to go towards helping Family Nursing & Home Care: Tel. 443600 charity teashops those less fortunate in our Jersey Hospice: Tel. 866675 Tony Bellows community with Love Thy Jersey Women’s Refuge: Tel. 768368 Neighbour, £1,700 raised for the DURING the summer, Reg’s Social Security: Tel. 445505 Salvation Army. Several £100’s for Garden has hosted a number of Citizens Advice Bureau: Tel. 724942 Jersey Youth Performing Arts. charity events, principally by Samaritans: Tel. 725555 hosting a tea room where Other charity fundraising Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey Tel. 0800 735 0275 charities could provide home included The John Lobb Trust LibertyBus: baked cakes, sausage rolls, and Company of Dogs. The JYPA Timetable & Information Tel. 828555 chocolate brownies, homemade also put on a performance of “A EVERYDAY Website www.libertybus.je biscuits, teas and coffees to Midnight Summers Dream” with raise funds. Volunteers worked a 60s twist and Drama Lab put on QUALITY FIRST We are happy to take orders La Baguette Team hard to raise funds, as a number a performance Anne of Green Supplied by farms throughout over the phone and have them Chairman: Connétable Mike Jackson of charities have seen income Gables. 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A long journey FEATURE: ‘Parishioners Remember’ Cover story Smithfield meat market in my Quennevais ‘The Pork Fillets case ’ as remembered by Folkestone Grand Hotel days. St. Aubin featured Evangelical church former General Manager L’Horizon Hotel, Fortunately, I soon found a on 2020 telephone welcomes new pastor John Wileman butcher who was able to Tony Bellows supply me with the required directory amount of meat. LEON Coates came over with AS Robert Burns once wrote: Jeff Hathaway his family to “preach with a “The best laid plans of mice I asked David if he could lay view” in February. The church and men often go awry.” We hands on a really large JERSEY Telecoms chose a had planned at L’Horizon a suitcase. Then I asked him if he colourful illustration of voted yes on March 8th, then banquet dinner for the local would book a day return to picturesque St Aubin’s Harbour, he, his wife Nataly and their daughters came for a brief branch of the Institute of Heathrow. The pork fillets located on the south coast of Directors. The director Jersey for the cover of the visit the following weekend, were duly collected and paid but because of the Covid 19 general from London was for. The fillets and David 2020/21 Jersey Directory. He decided to study in a expected to be the speaker lockdown, ended remaining in arrived back on the island on The cover illustration was course which offered both and we had booked a suite for and there’s nothing like a Jersey, overtaken by events. the very plane which landed created by the talented Jersey lunch or dinner in St Aubin’s. academic and pastoral him. Especially large double artist, Ron Mills who specialises Leon was born in Yorkshire training, and had heard of a fold menu cards in red, white just before that of the director It has a great atmosphere and and brought up in a close knit general. The day, or should I in graphic design, illustration there are some great bars and course in Los Angeles, at the and blue had been family who took him to say the evening, was saved. and art. Having spent most of his eateries.” he said Master’s Seminary and Grace professionally printed, life in Jersey, he brings a unique church. But despite being enhanced with gold cord. “Artistically, it’s simply confirmed and receiving Community Church where he I believe that we were perspective to his illustrations of and his family went in 2015, Pork fillets were to be featured chancing our arm. I seem to the island and has found recent beautiful. St Aubin’s is a communion, he was still jumble of buildings in uncertain on his religious path training for ministry while at as the main course. Came the recall that there were success with his series of Jersey the same time also working day, the problem was that travel posters. different architectural styles, in life. After school, Leon went extremely strict rules in force densely packed around a to Coventry University to two jobs to support his family there were no pork fillets My conference and about the importation of meat When asked why he chose St. harbour. You’d think it would study applied biology, but and pay for his course. available on the island. Our banqueting manager at the into the island. There likely Aubin, Ron replied: “I began look chaotic but it doesn’t. found that experience difficult, regular butcher had none. time was David Le Gresley. still are. Fortunately, nobody at illustrating a series of Jersey Because of the need to work We’d ordered nearly two David and I had split the Everything seems to fit and left the course. Customs had challenged the scenes in November of last year as well as study, he did not see hundred well in advance, but a Jersey Yellow Pages of together perfectly. It’s rare to Between 1994 and 2004, he young man struggling with an in a style I call retro/modern. It see a mishmash of old and a lot of Los Angeles, but their mistake had been made, and butchers down the centre and worked for Barclays in involves layering lots of simple new look so picturesque but home was 25 minutes from our order had been sold to each of us phoned half of all inordinately heavy case that Sunderland, as a Team Leader, geometric shapes like circles, St Aubin’s pulls it off the beach which was away someone else, presumably the butchers on the island. Our evening. Had David been but was looking for a new squares and triangles on top of beautifully.” from the smog and traffic. another restaurant or hotel. search for pork fillets having challenged, goodness knows each other to give a sort of challenge, to try and work out how we would have fed nearly Ron said he designed the Leon graduated with a Nor did any other butcher on proved fruitless, I phoned a minimal art deco impression of what he wanted to do with his cover to be bright, eyecatching Bachelor of Theology degree the island have any. few contacts that I’d known at two hundred people. u a scene. I wanted to illustrate St life. Leon found himself, as he and colourful. “In particular, I in 2018, and decided that Aubin’s in this style right from put in “in a very dark place”. wanted it to have lots of detail But then he became HR rather than branching straight the start as it suited this as the directory would be technique.” Manager for Youth for Christ, into ministry, a spell as an around for a year so I didn't working as an employment assistant pastor would give on Grave tells story Ron revealed he is personally want the public to get bored and child protection consultant, the job training to grow in fond of St. Aubin , holding great with it. Additionally, I liked the primarily with Christian youth experience, and joined The life and times of Description of the Western memories for him. “I have idea of featuring a place that Territory of North America’ work organizations in the UK, Dewsbury Evangelical Church Gilbert Imlay socialising there with family and everyone in the Island and it was while doing this playing to the newfound desire friends. It’s a great place to eat identifies with. I have seen it in September 2018. Hearing of the English to hear details and work that he found his of a vacancy in Jersey, he Tony Bellows drink and be merry. I get quite a as a safe bet, no matter which Christian vocation.Leon knew stories of the wild frontier. applied, and the rest is history. A good many of the older graves few visitors to come and stay, parish you live in everyone he wanted to be a pastor, but In 1793, during the French u in St Brelade’s cemetery have especially during the summer, loves St Aubin’s. also realised that he needed He loves Jersey’s wonderful Revolution, Imlay became a been worn away by time and the proper training if he was do countryside and beaches, and diplomatic representative of the the family have become keen elements. The salty air and sea this properly. By this time, he breezes have not been kind to United States to France, while at at kayaking in St Brelade’s married William Godwin, and was also married to Nataly them. But we can still tell who the same time pursuing his own u died eleven days after giving Poison apples and had two daughters. Bay. was buried there by the church business interests by running birth to her second daughter, records, and they tell some the British blockade of French Don’t be fooled by interesting tales, such as that of ports. Imlay's excursion into Mary Shelley, who would Gilbert Imlay, born in New Jersey, diplomacy led to his meeting become an accomplished writer its pretty flower Now, not a lot of died in Jersey. Mary Wollstonecraft; to shield and author of Frankenstein. herself from the dangers of the Little is known of Imlay's early Imlay himself vanishes into the and unusual fruit French Revolution, she shadows. He apparently life. He was born in 1754, registered at the American Ingrid Bihet people know that! probably in Upper Freehold, New engaged in businesses as varied Embassy as Imlay's wife, though Jersey, where the Imlay family as furniture and fruit vending, THORN apple, Jimson weed, Michael Le Quesne they never actually married. and his whereabouts is and Datura stramonium all settled in the early 18th century. During the American Wollstonecraft is best known for unknown until suddenly he refer to the same highly toxic NOT a lot of people know ‘A Vindication of the Rights of turns up in the burial records of plant which is often seen on Revolutionary War he served in that there are two places in Woman’ (1792), in which she St Brelade’s Church, buried on cultivated and disturbed the New Jersey Line. He rose to St Brelade called “Tour argues that women are not 24 Nov 1828. ground during the summer the rank of First Lieutenant in the Janvrin”. naturally inferior to men, but and early autumn months. Continental Army; though he His epitaph was transcribed The most famous is that in would later style himself appear to be only because they from the gravestone in 1833 and Examples in St Brelade’s have Portelet Bay. Philippe "Captain", there is no evidence he lack education read: “Here was interred the been seen at Les Blanches Janvrin, a seacaptain who ever actually attained that rank In April, 1796, Imlay and perishable remains of Gilbert Banques and Corbiere and it is died of plague, was buried In 1792 he crossed to Britain, Wollstonecraft finally separated Imlay, Esq., who was born Feb. 9, recognised by its white on the islet in Portelet Bay where he published his after Mary found him living with 1758, and expired on the 20 trumpet shaped flower, “Le Tour Janvrin” and this in 1721 because of fear of influential ‘A Topographical an actress in London. She Novr., 1828.” u attractive to the eye but to be contagion. When a Conway name still remains in a map avoided at all costs as the tower was built there later, of 1782. whole plant is very poisonous. dhatūra, ultimately from it was called Janvrin’s The original map of was Flowers tend to appear from Sanskrit dhattūra 'white thornapple'. Tower, even though drawn on vellum from a June to October and, when the Philippe’s body was later re Survey by Phillippe fruit ripens, it is a green In the United States it is interred at St Brelade's.. Dumaresq, Seigneur of capsule with strong spines. known as ‘Jimson weed’ or Samares. It shows the more rarely ‘Jamestown But Dumaresq’s map of The leaves are long stalked demarcation of the Parishes and ovate to triangular with weed’. 1685 which predates this and the Vingtaines, giving toothed lobes. shows a “Tour Janvrin” at Should you come across a the West End of St Brelade’s the number of houses in plant fitting the above Possibly originally from Bay, and the map in Falle’s each. 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Leader 10th Jersey Group EARLY March saw the ATC VIRTUAL lessons still took Open Day, showcasing many of At last on the 2nd August, the place for students at La Moye EVER resilient, Scouting has the activities the Squadron squadron was able to return to School despite the lockdown. endured despite the restrictions gets up to, from radio face to face activity, albeit with For Earthday, the children of the coronavirus. Always communications and first aid, suitable social distancing and looked at recycling, and resourceful, the Group has to adventure training and other precautions. Initially continued to support members leadership. This was followed gardening and planting around this meant only be parading on their home, as well as taking a with educational activities to on the 15th March by the a Sunday morning with a nature walk with a sketch book complete at home. Leaders Of course, for our members, Annual Dinner. using these online resources limited number of staff and to do some observational have even held virtual camps, But as with so many other also means completing badge nature drawing. inviting participants to join up organisations, on 17th March, cadets, but also looking to online to participate in a criteria. We will have a bumper an announcement was made enjoy the rest of the summer In the absence of PE and sport, supply of new badges to Mr Walters emulated Joe Wick's campfire and enjoy other by Flt Lt Atherton that cadet with sports and beach games. together time activities! Despite present when we return to our activities would be suspended Many of the boys sported some daily workouts by providing 15 usual meeting structure! minute YouTube sessions for not being able to meet in person until further notice because of amazingly long haircuts! since the lockdown began, Leaders have been kept busy the impending rise in cases of students to follow and join in. Flt Lt Jenkins commented that: young people in Scouting have catching up with our members’ Coronavirus. While the school had been remote Scouting “As we return to face to face continued to stay connected, But not everything ceased, closed, Jersey Royals had been accomplishments and keeping activity, it great to be reminded learn new skills, and keep because it was possible for planted so in May, a few their achievement records up earning their badges! cadets to continue with their of the Squadrons’ early days. teachers went in to weigh and todate. The Squadron formed in 1973 count them.. Each class had Also in May, Samantha in Year 1 22nd and the students were We have all had to grapple with classification training, but as 2498 (Island of Jersey) been growing a couple of plants had been baking with her able to return to the school. The the latest technology, holding If you have enjoyed this brief remotely. It was also possible Squadron.” This photo of the for the annual competition family and they have delivered year 6 children got their meetings online instead of our summary of our Group’s for individual cadets to usual facetoface sessions. But activities during the continue with work on their Summer Camp RAF Hereford organised by Genuine Jersey, orders of different cakes to her leaver's hoodies and enjoyed neighbours to raise money for it has enabled us to check in coronavirus and have a child Duke of Edinburgh awards, 1979, provided by Chris who usually visit for the weigh wearing them at school! in but who this year asked the Caring Cooks, whilst keeping in with our members and their between the ages of 6 and 14 and upload the evidence of Perkins, provided a welcome school teachers to do it mind social distancing. They The school was also looking at families and provide support at years who may be interested in work done. Flt Lt Jenkins was reminder of the longevity of pleased to announce that as a themselves “from a distance”. raised over £120.00 Jersey's first Children's Day this challenging time. joining the fun that is Scouting, the squadrion. Pictured with result of this, Cdt Cpl Matthew The school grew nearly 6kg of On 1 June, Mr. Baudains' first today, and they took the As Scouters, we know just how please, get in contact. Currently, Loughlin, Cdt Cpl Arthur Elston the cadets is Sqn Ldr Les potatoes, and the highest yield ever virtual assembly was important the great outdoors is we have spaces in each of the themes of regeneration and and Cdt Finley Lumsden Gennery, who went on to be from one plant was 63 uploaded to Google Classroom for our mental health, fitness, following sections: Beavers (6 – growth to work on. Foundation successfully completed their the Wing Commanding Officer individual potatoes! and Seesaw Classrooms for all and wellbeing. So, many of our 8 years); Cubs (8 – 10½ years); Stage and Key Stage 1 have Silver Duke of Edinburgh. And of Dorset Wilts. u to watch. The same day saw the activities have focused on and Scouts (10½ 14 years). The crop was bagged and worked together to produce a launch of 'Virtual Beads' and encouraging members to We are open to boys and girls of available for students to collect wonderful collective tree art from the ‘Hedge Veg’ basket by 'Virtual Achiever Certificates' explore their natural all abilities. The Scout the front door of the school. for rewarding home learning. work, and also thought about environment and make good Association is a valuesbased There was even some mint On 16 June, the Education the articles from the UNCRC. It use of their time outside. Movement that does not identify with any one faith. growing in the school’s herb Minister announced the phased was displayed in the school The Scout Association has a planter to go with them. reopening of schools from June library area. u fantastic package of online We would also like to hear from resources, too, available to anyone who may be interested anyone looking for fun and in volunteering, whether in a engaging activities to do with leadership, managerial, Hand it to Mont Nicolle their children or grandchildren. administrative, or other people aged 6 to 18 years. support role. We enjoy our own Pupils draw pictures There’s also some helpful Scout grounds and premises, downloads to help with which also need to be well for Nightingale ward completion. looked after!u Tony Bellows MONT Nicolle School was closed during lockdown and had to use virtual classrooms for the Dental Excellence students. The students also Open for business and taking appointments drew and provided pictures – We have got very strict hygiene protocols in place to prevent any like the Rainbow pictures – to be cross infection. However, we have further enhanced these and featured on all the cabins following the guidelines from the Government of Jersey. Below are around the Nightingale Hospital. some of the extra measures in place for you to feel safe visiting us One of the most popular • Pre appointment screening to avoid having any infected activities was the sharing of person in the surgery online stories by teachers on • Check temperature with digital non-contact thermometer Facebook video with storytime • We have changed working schedules so there will a in the mornings with Mrs Paul, maximum of 1-2 people in the waiting room and at lunchtime with Miss • Hand sanitizer Harrison. Books read included One way in which school has their pillow at night and in the • Antibacterial mouthwash before treatment Stickman, the Gruffalo, Room on been different postlockdown is morning the dolls have taken • Enhanced Personal Protection Equipment ( PPE ) for all the the Broom and A Quiet Night In. that Year groups are in their worries away. staff There was a special Occupation ‘bubbles’ in school which do story read for the week ending Year 2 worked on their weaving • Antibacterial copper door handles not mix. They have separate frames in Forest School. This • Wiping of door handles and handrail regularly with Liberation Day. These play spaces, staggered break was quite challenging but they • Air purifying system ( Airmaster 500 SL ) attracted a wide audience not and lunchtimes and allocated persevered and worked just of school children and were toilet cubicles. Primary • Enhanced cleaning with regular steam cleaning together to help each other. watched as far afield as America children no longer need to If you for any reason are feeling unwell before your appointment – Many still need a little more The school returned in June, physical distance (but adults please stay at home and let us know still will). help and so will finish them at and the Reception class was WE ARE ACCEPTING THE £100 VOUCHERS awarded a Head Teachers bead home, but the teamwork, In July Reception spent part of support and selfbelief was the from Mrs Paul for caring, Tel: 01534 747780 or 01534 888380 the morning in Forest School biggest success. believing and succeeding creating their own mini Worry Book an appointment online at Near to the end of term, the throughout the day. Their day Dolls from wool and wood. 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Disposal of till subject to continuing low close there is still a lot we can keeping in touch and sharing receipts is an issue and milk levels of Coronavirus locally, do to support pollinators over ideas through facebook, zoom cartons cannot be recycled. and with strict attendance winter. Autumn is the perfect meetings and email which have After this inspiring talk controls. Neowise consists of a dense time to start planting your nucleus made of ice, dust, and pollinator patches, as the proved very successful. members enjoyed a bring and Meanwhile Club members ionized gas that form a weather gets wetter the share birthday supper to have been keeping in touch on At the first WI meeting in brilliant double tail as they ground is ideal for the seeds. celebrate the formation of La Facebook on observations, and January 2020 Maureen blow off the comet. 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Members then had Also in the night sky, looking The comet was unusually wildflower mix from Normans spreading easier, mix seeds forget to include the sowing two rounds of Bingo with the towards the South, and still visible to the naked eye, and suitable for urban areas, with a small amount of dry date. winners who completed a full visible for this quarter, are was best spotted during clear gardens and schools. play sand so you can see where card receiving large bars of skies towards the latter part of Jupiter and Saturn, both near After sowing the seeds you’ll you've sown them. chocolate and small chocolate July. It came closest to Earth on to each other. Jupiter is Follow these steps: need to water your patch twice bars for those finishing a line or July 2223, 2020 when it brighter than any star, and 1. Dig over the soil with a fork 4. Rake the soil again gently a week. To protect wildflowers corners. All seemed to enjoy Then in August members were passed at about 64 million Saturn is also very bright and or spade breaking up any large to just cover the seeds with a already growing in the both the quiz and bingo. A very finally able and lucky enough to miles (103 million km) from easy to spot as the brightest clumps and removing any very thin layer (1mm) of fine countryside from cross successful evening especially for enjoy a lovely hot sunny day at our planet, travelling at a object close to Jupiter. In weeds or large stones. crumbly soil. Seeds need pollination with the flowers in October, they will be joined by your seed kit, please make the chocoholics ! Samares Manor for the annual speed of 144,000 miles per 2. Ideally, leave your prepared sunlight, so be careful not to Mars, which is approaching sure that you don’t sow seeds Sheena Brockie was the speaker summer outing. hour! soil for about two weeks so bury them too deep or they closest to Earth, and will also in or near open countryside or in February, a sustainability Everyone brought a picnic lunch The comet is about 3 miles (5 any dormant weeds or grasses won't grow outshine even Jupiter in the near nature reserves. consultant from Plastic Free and foldable chair and made km) across – about the length that come to life can be 5. Very gently, water the whole sky. Once you’ve planted your Jersey working predominantly the most of the beautiful of Sark and is covered with removed before you sow your area using a watering can, pollinator patch you can add it with local businesses and sooty, dark particles left over For more information on the seeds. taking care not to wash your surroundings. It gave everyone to the Channel Island Map your charities to assess a chance to catch up with each from its formation near the Jersey Astronomy Club, and 3. Scatter your wildflower seeds away. environmental footprint. Their birth of our solar system 4.6 contact visit: jerseyastronomy pollinator friendly areas at: other after a long gap. seeds over the soil by hand a 6. Label the area with your aim is to keep our shoreline billion years ago. club.weebly.com u https://pollinatorproject.gg/m little at a time for an even plant markers (you could plastic free and maintain the At the end of the afternoon ap-your-pollinator-friendly- spread. Top tip: to make u beauty of our coastline. Sadly many took advantage of the make your own!) and don’t area/ much of our litter is thrown into pop up cafe outside the gardens drains which then pass into the to enjoy a welcome cup of tea ocean. and slice of cake. u Put to the test Negative result from a positive experience Back in the throw! Ivor Koff THERE’S an old joke where Petanaque gets someone coughing incessantly going again! says to his GP: “My dear doctor, I am surprised to hear you say Pub Food at Pub Prices Derek Hart that I am coughing very badly, as I have been practising all night.” He was told to expect the Large Beer Garden - All Table Service AS with most sports Pétanque results within 48 hours, but in has been very adversely The Deputy Editor of La fact the results came much Lunch 12pm - 2pm affected by the Coronavirus Baguette recently contracted sooner, at 8 pm on Saturday Evening Meals 6pm - 8.30pm pandemic. Just as the season just such a cough, and was night, which is about 29 hours was getting underway Covid advised to contact the Covid later. Apparently the testing Sunday Roast 1pm - 5pm 19 put an abrupt stop to the helpline. When the symptoms staff work on shifts, so while (No Food on Tuesdays) Inter Parish and all other were given – an incessant cough the helpline closes for the Leagues and competitions. which came in fits and starts, he evening, the testing carries on. A traditional Jersey pub serving authentic pub food with a large range hand shakes or cheek kissing was referred to the nurse on the Jersey Sport were very The result, thankfully negative, of real ales, draft beers, lagers and ciders available. and no sharing of pétanque helpline who asked about any proactive in helping the Jersey came both by text to his mobile equipment. off island travel recently, and phone and by email. 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The key to success is: pepper, cored, seeds out, tray and unroll pastry sheet. Firecrests prefer the comfort weighs 4–7 grams (0.14–0.25 significant. chopped into 2cm chunks • Choose a frost free day and Using a knife, score a boarder of evergreen forest areas, oz). Trees, in fact all plants, use avoid frozen soil when 1 large red onion chopped of 2 CM around the edge of the which is the best place to spot The bird has a long history. sunlight energy to planting into 2cm chunks pastry. Do not cut all the way one. In October last year, Fossils have been found from photosynthesise – a process Deep planting prevents 2 medium green or yellow through. several sightings were made at the Pleistocene (2.6 million to that uses carbon dioxide and • Give containerised plants a essential air movement to the Noirmont, in the more wooded good water before taking them courgettes sliced, not too 3. Using a fork, Prick the 12,000 years ago) which water to create energy root system and makes the thick areas. show the ancestor of today’s (glucose) for their cells. In the out of their pots. pastry boarder and brush with lower trunk vulnerable to Firecrests are 100% birds across Europe and end, trees end up feeding • Remove the plants from 120g / 5oz chestnut milk. Preheat the oven Gas 6 / disease this can lead to poor mushrooms halved insectivorous, and you will Israel. themselves with the carbon containers , and with the establishment. There is also 200c. never see one eating According to a legend related we need to avoid getting to the exception of magnolia and little evidence that adding 150g / 6oz cherry tomatoes “standard” bird food such as 4. In the middle of pastry, by Aristotle and Pliny of a atmosphere. In addition to the eucalyptus which resent root extra organic matter to the sunflower hearts, wild bird disturbance, trim potbound 120G /5ozcooked cubed or spread the pesto, not going contest amongst the birds to carbon dioxide trees capture, bottom of the planting hole sliced chicken seed or wild bird peanuts. they also help the soil capture roots. There is normally no helps; in fact this practice can onto the boarder part. Their diet consists primarily of see who should be their king, 2 tablespoons green basil and store carbon. So, the more need to trim or tease out roots hinder plant establishment as arthropods such as spiders, the title to be awarded to the pesto 5. Then layer up the trees are out there, the better. from rootballs that are not the organic matter which they search for in the one that could fly highest. vegetables, chicken and basil. Late autumn and spring are potbound. decomposes and may cause 1 and half tablespoons of upper surface of tree branches Initially, it looked as though the optimum time to plant • Dig a planting hole that is no the plant to sink. olive oil 6. Add the cherry tomatoes and on the leaves of deciduous the eagle would win easily, trees, when they are dormant. deeper than the roots, but is and lastly add the goat’s trees. but as he began to tire, a small • Insert a stake if required. 1 tablespoon milk While native species are ideally at least three times the cheese evenly on top. Drizzle bird which had hidden under Small trees do not always 20 basil leaves The Latin name for the bird is the eagle's tail feathers always to be preferred, many diameter of the root system. If require staking but topheavy over the remaining half “Regulus ignicapilla” which 150G / 6oz log of Goats emerged to fly even higher are too large for the average the sides of the planting hole or larger specimens should be tablespoon of olive oil. dates from the 19th century cheese, sliced into 8 pieces and claimed the title. garden, but there are some are compacted, break the soil staked. when it was first observed and notable exceptions: Hawthorn, up with a fork before planting. 7. Put in the preheated oven • Refill the planting hole Pinch salt and pepper catalogued by Dutch zoologist In much European folklore Silver birch, Hazel, Crab apple, In grassed areas circular on the middle shelf and bake carefully, placing soil between Method: Coenraad Jacob Temminck in the wren has been described Flowering cherry. However all planting holes are easier to for 20 to 30 minutes until the and around all the roots to 1820. Regulus means king, and as the "king of the birds" or as trees sequester carbon so mow around. 1. Preheat the oven on Gas 7 / pastry is risen, brown and eliminate air pockets. 220c. Put the onion, peppers, ignicapillus is derived from a flame bearer. However, these plants whatever suits you or • Place the tree or shrub in the thoroughly cooked. mushrooms and courgettes ignis, which means fire, and terms were also applied to the your garden. It is however planting hole and position it so • Firm the soil gently, avoiding capillus, which means hair: into a bowl and mix with 1 8. Cut into quarters and serve Regulus species, the fiery important that the right type that the first flare of roots are compacting the soil into a hard therefore, Kingly Fire Hair. crowns of the goldcrest and tablespoon of olive oil. 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These pigments, finishing off the gorgeous Jersey and a poet who wrote losing your sense of smell called anthocyanins, help autumn tableaus we love to topical poems for the (“sentîn”) or your sense of plants recover nutrients marvel at and appreciate so newspaper. taste (“sens gouôteux”). You from the leaves…before they much. u may be confined to bed (“au He was also active in pliâtre”) or end up in hospital promoting the development (“a l'hôpita”). of drama in Jèrriais and It is best to keep social organised performances, distancing for safety or as one ultimately leading to the says, better safe than sorry establishment of a Jèrriais (“les bouonnes précautions né section of the Jersey sont pas d’fendues”) as the Eisteddfod in 1912. virus can be fatal. 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Mark Bond, Parish Rector So far, we’ve not been able to AS part of the Island Plan As part of the reinstate the 10.30am services review process, the team would WELL, what strange times as we are prevented from like to hear your thoughts on Island Plan Review we’ve been living in. Since I singing together, so we the bay to help inform future process we want to last wrote for this Parish continue to produce our on planning policy. Magazine, a great deal has line service for the foreseeable Whether you live or work in St understand what is happened. And the Church has future – as you can sing at Brelade, or elsewhere on the special about the bay been going through a lot home!. However, there is island, telling us what you adaptation too. definitely a silver lining to the really value about the bay will for you, so that we virtual service, as those help us understand its most can conserve and In lockdown, everything regularly watching go well valued characteristics and stopped for a while. the beyond Jersey. special views. This will enable enhance its character buildings were shut and we all The company we stream us to work towards conserving held our breath to see what and enhancing the area as a for future generations damage Covid would do. With through give us a weekly So what next? When we return report of the numbers logging place for future generations to to enjoy. no buildings available for to a new ‘normal’, our worship on and the region they’re enjoy. services, we had to adapt will need to adapt to this new logging on from. Our viewers The main question we would quickly, in our case moving on begin in Scotland, then across world as we will need to make like you to answer is: What do Please tell us what you line to produce ‘virtual’ the UK, France, Dubai, India what we do in church include you love about the bay? love about the bay by worship for those who were our friends in other places and and South Australia. Others, Maybe it’s a particular part of it; visiting gov.je/IslandPlan isolating, providing at least who don’t want to watch ‘live’, reflect some of the things a section that gives the best one link to the old ‘normal’. can also pick up the service on which have come from our on views? Or, maybe it’s just a If you can’t get online or Five months down the line, our prerecorded page at any line experience. place you like to sit and watch have any queries, please some things have eased. The time – and like the live stream, From my point of view, it all the world go by? We’d also like numbers are holding up well. to hear about how you think get in touch: Fishermen’s Chapel is now seems quite exciting. So we open between 10am and 3pm the bay has changed over the As most of our watchers are at need to remember that even in daily for prayer and candle last decade? Are there changes Tel: Nick Wright least in couples, and our times like these, there’s always lighting. St Brelade’s is now friends in India are a group of you don’t like or parts that 07900 334110 good which can come out of it. open each Sunday at 8am for a about 16, we estimate that we could be made better? Sociallydistanced service have a regular viewer group of I hope you can see the good as COVID19 restrictions mean Email: [email protected] (with health and safety well over 200 people. well as the bad in this crisis. u that public engagement (ref: St. Brelade’s Bay) opportunities aren’t as flexible ensuring family assets are as they were so instead, we are Write: St. Brelade’s Bay, kept together to be preserved encouraging islanders to get in Island Plan Review Team, touch with your thoughts, Where there’s a will and enhanced for future FREEPOST 5050, generations. It is pertinent to online initially. 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