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Dear Residents.... June edition already and summer is just around the corner! Another year is flying by (or is that just an indication of my advancing years!!). OOKFIEL Contact Us : BR D Per our front cover we are looking forward to some summer fun. 01454 300 900 The Stoke Gifford fete on Bank Holiday Monday 25th May will have GARAGES [email protected] already taken place by the time you read this, but if you missed it then [email protected] the neighbouring annual Bradley Stoke Festival takes place over the weekend of 5-7th June. Always good fun and offering something for www.bradleystokematters.co.uk everyone so we look forward to seeing you there. There is a guideline Matters Magazines Ltd, to the schedule inside this issue for you - although at time of going to Reader Offers! 130 , BS32 4UB print things were still subject to change! 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“Living to make a difference”

Back in September the new building was dedicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and a corner stone built into Oct 2013 New Church and Community Centre the reception area of the centre commemorates this. As he stood in April 2015 the then shell of the new church and community centre Archbishop Now in Use! Welby stated: Regular readers of Little Stoke Gifford church office, conference areas for schools and “This project warms my heart. This is not about a community Matters will know that we have been following businesses, meeting rooms and accommodation building: this is about building a community.” the progress of this project at the Heart of for wedding receptions, birthdays and other the Community since it started on site in July celebrations. On Sunday 10th May the new centre was officially dedicated and 2013 (who remembers the early photos on licensed by The Bishop of Bristol, the Right Reverend Mike Hill, who After much fundraising effort, this first phase site above right?). carried out the ceremony during the 6.30pm evening service. The Nov 2013 was completed for a cost of £4.2m - the centre is now officially open for public worship, marriages, baptisms It has been an interesting journey to be allowed congregation and local community’s reponse to and funerals. to visit site on a regular basis since to keep our this has been fantastic throughout. Once further readers updated whilst we watched the vision, sufficient funds have been raised, a second Rev Simon Jones further commented: “We welcome new people and the building, come to life. phase of building work will add catering facilities, to the church every week. With more than 3,000 homes due to be additional meeting and conference rooms and built in the parish over the next decade, there is a pressing need not At the end of April the build was sufficiently a further 220 seats on a balcony over the main only for more space for the church but also local amenities for the complete to allow the community in for the first auditorium. community. Our vision is for the facilities to make a real difference time! to groups, organisations and events across the community and the The Reverend Simon Jones, Rector of St Bristol region. There is a lot of interest in the new building and we Over 260 people attended the first services to Feb 2014 Michael’s said: are already taking bookings.” be held in the new Community Centre over the weekend of 25/26th April when members of the “We bought the land 10 years ago, and after St Michael’s Church looks forward congregation were able to use it for the annual eight years of planning, four years of preparing to welcoming you! The 10.30am Church Weekend and both the 10.30am and and two years of building, the new St Michael’s and 6.30pm Sunday worship 6.30pm Sunday services. Centre in Stoke Gifford is now open! It has been services will be held in the new a long journey, but I am delighted that the new For more than a decade the 10.30am family centre. The 9am Sunday service centre is now being used. service has had to be held in two separate and monthly evensong will locations – the 14th century church and the St Michael’s has a long history of serving the continue to be held in the church. Sept 2014 May 2014 former village school, known as the Old School local community and we hope that the centre will Rooms – as the church is no longer large enough benefit not only the local community, but also the to accommodate the growing membership. The wider region. new building is therefore a key element of the It’s been a challenge to secure the £4.2m St Michael’s Heart of the Community project needed to get to this stage, but the congregation bringing the congregation back to worshipping have responded magnificently and we are now together, with the new auditorium currently seeking to raise the £1.5m needed to finish the capable of seating 350 people. The facilities also centre and complete the project.” Aug 2014 Aug 2014 May 2014 include room for a shop, a large reception area,

4 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 with YOUR community news FIND US ON FACEBOOK: Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters - Facebook/BSMatters Footgolf Is Coming To Bristol! British Houses & Gardens: Footgolf is a sport that combines the ideas of golf and football. Like golf, it’s played on grass fields with the purpose of getting Caroline Holmes – Thursday 18th June 2015 a regular size 5 football (players must bring their own) into a Caroline Holmes is the South Decorative and Fine Arts hole with the fewest number of kicks possible. Like golf but Society Guest Lecturer for the final meeting of the current season on with your foot! And a somewhat larger ball!! Young or old, unfit or athlete – it doesn’t really matter. Thursday 18th June and will talk about British Houses and Gardens. She Everyone can play footgolf! Footgolf is a sport for the masses welcoming everyone who wants to will explore how architecture, need, fashion and fantasy have shaped and enjoy a strategic game while experiencing nature’s surroundings. linked houses and gardens. On 5th July there will be a Footgolf competition with teams competing for the Footgolf Launch Trophy Examining medieval castles and monasteries, palaces, colleges and at The Gold Club. Limited to 32 teams and Including Bristol Rovers and BCFC ex eighteenth-century masterpieces, as well as family mansions and modernist houses. Caroline will players teams, entry is £40 per team of 4 for 9 holes limited numbers. compare high formality with the naturalistic, and the work of such influential figures as Kent,Adam, For more information or to enter a team email [email protected]. ‘Capability’ Brown, Jekyll, Lutyens and Sackville-West. Caroline is a Garden Historian, Lecturer, Broadcaster, Author & Consultant designer specialising in evoking historical, artistic and symbolic references. As a garden historian of places, people and plants she hopes to sift humour from humus worldwide. Hugh Vickers, D.O. Meeting at Bradley Stoke Community School, South Glos DFAS are a friendly group and always Frome Valley pleased to welcome Guests and new Members – please contact Sally or Mary (details below) to let REGISTERED OSTEOPATH them know you would like to come along. Refreshments from 7.00 pm, welcome and slide illustrated lecture at 7.30 pm. Good parking & easy access - no artistic ability needed, just an interest in the at Bradley Stoke Physio Farm Shop decorative arts and design ! Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre Tel: (01454) 618525 To join us please call Sally Kitching on 01454 774401 [email protected] or Mary Nash on 01454 418598 [email protected] http://sgdfas.org.uk

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Arts & Craft stalls • Bed Race • Children’s Games & Activities MEDWAY DESIGNS Climbing Wall & Bungee Trampoline • Displays and demonstrations Mayors XI v BSCC Cricket Match • Dog Agility Display for Cakes & Sewing Football Tournament • King Ramps Skate Pipe Local Bands & Dance Groups • Rides & Inflatables• 10k Race Skate Park competition Wedding Cakes Bridal Wear Anniversaries Alterations Friday 5th June Birthdays Evening Wear The Picnic in the Park starts at 10.30 a.m. until 14.00 at the Jubilee Centre, Christmas Cakes Day Wear For when the time comes to for Parents and Toddlers. Professor Panic presents his range of circus skills, Special Occasions Soft Furnishings say goodbye..... juggling and entertainment in the Big Top, alongside local craft and community & re-upholstery stalls and a bouncy castle. Refreshments will be served by the local WI during Companions Haven is a family the morning with Face Painting available for the toddlers. Delivery & Collection Service Available run pet crematorium, specialising in individual cremation Saturday 6th June 11.30-18.00 Lois Coulson for over 20 years. Set in beautiful The demonstration area in Jubilee Green features the King Ramps Skate Pipe grounds between Bristol and Bath and displays will be given by the pro’s throughout the Festival with a street art 0117 969 1798 in the village of . demo and “have a go” sessions. This year’s main show is dog agility displays [email protected] 200 Road by Gloucestershire Agility. Music is provided by local bands; The Bradley Pucklechurch Bristol BS16 9PY Stoke Community School band, Kimura, The Midnight Tides, Geckoblasters, 14 Watch Elm Close Tel: 0117 937 4554 Panache Steel Band, The Secrets alongside local dance groups including; Bradley Stoke Stagecoach, Danceworks, Baby Ballet, Footloose and Infinity and other clubs www.companionshaven.co.uk and associations. Fun rides for the children include trampolines, giant slides, Call now for a friendly personal service [email protected] football games, giant inflatables, a Helter Skelter and the Vertical Xtreme climbing wall alongside the local Scouts providing longbow archery and other activities. Sideshows, arts & crafts and community stalls will offer a wide range of local products and novelties. The Bradley Stoke Youth Football Club Football Tournament for Year 1 Boys and Girls starting at 10.30 am on the top soccer pitches.

Sunday 7th June A 10K multi terrain race organised by the Sole Sisters starts at 09.30 am and finishes at the Jubilee Centre. At Baileys Court Activity Centre there will be a joint “Church in the Park” outdoor service from the Bradley Stoke Churches starting at 10.30 am followed by the third running of the Bradley Stoke Bed Race starting at 12.30 pm through until 1.30 pm. The Bradley Stoke Cricket Club will open their bar from 12.00 noon followed by the Mayor’s XI v a BSCC XI starting at 2 pm finishing with a cricket tea and evening entertainment in the clubhouse. The Bradley Stoke Bowls club will provide roll up demonstrations throughout the afternoon. A Skate Board competition along with King Ramps will also be taking place at the Bradley Stoke skate park along with BBQ and refreshments from 10.30 am through to 4 pm and everyone is welcome to enter.

Taking part If you would like to enter a team in the Sole Sister’s 10k Run, the Bed Race, the Football Tournament, the Skate Board competition or book a stall, please go to the web site www. bradleystoke.gov.uk or contact BSTC on 01454 205020.

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at Aztec Hotel & Spa, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4TS We planted 70 trees last year and they were staked and guarded with the help of the Green Gym from Bradley Stoke. Following the winter and spring they are looking strong and showing their buds and leaves. As we write, we have a few projects planned, waiting for the better weather so that vehicles can be driven

Make the most of Summer into the fields to work on the brick building in the middle of the large field. A new door with a steel front will be installed and Bat boxes fitted inside the building. It will be a Bat Sanctuary for our many Pipistrelle and dine al fresco at Bats that fly around our fields at night. ItKeeping is also theplanned stream to clearplant ofmany rubbish, wild overgrownflower seeds vegetation on the tump and in Himalayan that field, Balsamwhen it is has important been prepared. to the

Kingfisher, dragonflies, ducks etc. We definitely need help with this task, also litter picking, so if anyone - book your table online can give up a small amount of their time with helping us, please come and join us. It can be fun! We must mention the amount of ‘dog poo’ left in the fields. Families, people walking to work or the restaurant-and-bar.co.uk shops etc. all use the fields and should do so without carrying it on their shoes. There is no such thing starvation.as a ‘Poo Fairy’ so please pick it up and any bin will do. There are many bins placed in the fields – there is no excuse! Crisp packets are lethal to hedgehogs that walk in after food but cannot reverse, so die of If you would like to volunteer to assist now and again, or if you would like to join “The Friends” or have any ideas, we would like to hear from you! Sunday 21st June Father’s Day Lunch Your contact details should be given to: Steve Shields, Stoke Gifford Parish Clerk on 01454 865202 or by email on [email protected] Enjoy a glass of Champagne on arrival followed by a delicious 3 course lunch with coffee plus, every Dad will receive a special gift. Professional Landscaping Services £21.95 per person Fencing | Decking | Patios | Turfing Telephone 01454 201090 or visit restaurant-and-bar.co.uk Garden Maintenance & Clearance Complete Design & Build Service LANDSCAPES FENCING GARDENING for more information or to book. Commercial Grounds Maintenance Custom Timber Works Free Quotations & Advice at Aztec Hotel & Spa, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4TS [email protected] www.ellinghurstworks.co.uk

12 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 to advertise FIND US ON FACEBOOK: Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters - Facebook/BSMatters Looking After Our Local Woodlands Little Stoke Garden Society – - Update Update by Maureen Harris FORTHCOMING Winter is gone, and summer is coming – hurray! EVENTS Our March edition brought news of two local woodland But we still need to be careful of frosts on tender groups, Splatts Abbey Wood and Sims Hill Community Sunday 31st May Woodland, who are both really keen to develop their shoots. The blackthorn bushes flowered heavily OPEN MORNING links with the local community. They would love to see this spring, giving promise of a good crop of sloes AT THE more volunteers getting involved both with the groups in the 40 acre fields later in the year. ALLOTMENTS and the woodlands themselves, which are open to the On the allotments the planting of crops has started behind 40 and 42 public. The public can get involved in the woodland in earnest, but as always the fastest growing plants Bush Avenue, 11.00 groups as members, volunteers on work days, and even seem to be the weeds. We still need a bit more -13.00. Open to join their committees! warmth to encourage the vegetables. everyone, plants and Photo shows UWE GreenSpace Students at a recent cake stalls, and refreshments will be The Splatts Abbey Wood Conservation Group has workday in Splatts Abbey Wood been going for many years and is responsible for the Rhubarb is cropping well already, and the apple available to purchase. Come along and meet us, historic woodland sited between the MoD and the UWE. It can trace the wood’s roots back centuries. and pear trees are blossoming well, with raspberry and have a look at the allotments. canes showing a growth spurt. It’s committee currently has members of the public from Stoke Gifford, Filton and Bradley Stoke, and Saturday 29th August THE ANNUAL SHOW also Susie Weaver the head teacher of the new Wallscourt Farm Academy School. The Splatts Abbey The Society administers the allotments on behalf AT THE LITTLE STOKE COMMUNITY HALL. Wood group really values its links with the new school. of Stoke Gifford Parish Council, and allotments Entries are limited to members of the garden are available to people who live in the Parish. The society, but the public are welcome to come and The Splatts Abbey Wood group can be contacted at its new email: - [email protected] waiting list for allotments is quite short at the have a look at the exhibits in the afternoon. The Sims’ Hill Community Woodland Committee manages Sims’ Hill Community Woodland and moment; if you think you would like to have a go seeks to provide environmental and social benefits to local residents, businesses and visitors.The at growing your own, do contact the postmaster@ Membership of the society is open to everyone Sims Hill Woodland runs around the edge of the Bristol Business Park, (which sits opposite the littlestokegardensociety.co.uk, or pop into the shop who lives in the Parish of Stoke Gifford, and is only UWE). The group can be contacted at: - [email protected] on a Sunday morning to put your name down on £3.00 per year to take advantage of our allotment the list. shop. With good discounts and being able to buy in quantities you need rather than wasteful large amounts, it is worth having the membership. Application forms are available at the shop at the Almondsbury allotments. 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Seeds of Change Pack contains: an endless supply of seeds Packed for 2014 Update from St Chad’s - Feedback from Ofsted and SIAMs by Headteacher Darren Brown to improve the quality of pupils’ learning”, and “as a Standards across the board higher than expected result, pupils across the range of ability learn well.” for children’s age and rapid improvements at St Chad’s Patchway CE VC Primary School For St Chad’s it is not about an Ofsted or SIAMs identified in a double inspection success. label, it is about providing the very best all round education that we can. We strive to enable all Here at St Chad’s Patchway CE VC Primary School children to find their talents, build on their strengths, we are celebrating Ofsted and SIAMs (Statutory recognise where they may find something tricky Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) and help them have the skills to move forward from success with a grading of ‘Good with Outstanding this. We strive to create caring, thoughtful and features’ (OFSTED) and ‘Outstanding’ (SIAMs), when passionate pupils who are proud of themselves and we were visited by the two inspection teams in late the communities they live in, and we are pleased that April. Ofsted and SIAMs recognised this in their reports, highly praising the school and the pupils for this. Previously we were classed as ‘Requires Improvement’, The way we cater for all needs in all areas was young people who attend it. The SIAMs inspection and we have rapidly accelerated progress in all areas identified as being exceptional and contributed to the graded us as outstanding with an extraordinary while keeping our “high level of care and support, marked improvements across all areas with the result focus and high profile of spiritual development and a strong sense of community and a school environment of: “a substantial number of pupils in all classes now It was hard to write this without sounding like dynamic living ethos. that makes pupils want to come to school” says show levels of skill that are higher than those normally we are showing off! However, St Chad’s school community has a lot to be proud of; the staff, OFSTED; “Nothing is too small to be noticed at St I would like to take this opportunity to thank the expected for their age.” (Ofsted) parents / carers and most importantly the pupils Chad’s.” (SIAMs). staff, pupils and governors (and parents) who have Teaching and attainment was praised highly. SIAMs have all worked hard to create something very worked tirelessly over the last 2 years to make Everyone at school is delighted to share that the noted that we are a “values driven community, the special here in school. the necessary improvements in support of the Ofsted inspection judged St Chad’s School as a good school is a place of nurture where the needs of each child school. These improvements were considered to be school with elements of outstanding, and described are known, considered and addressed.” While Ofsted If you would like to know more, please look on our substantial and now embedded in school life. us as a rapidly improving school which cares for stated the staff “have shared a sustained determination website, http://www.stchadsprimaryschool.co.uk/ our pupils exceptionally well. They recognised the I would also like to thank all of the parents who have exemplary academic, social and emotional education supported the school in all we have been aiming to we provide our pupils within a very positive ethos achieve. The inspectors noted; “The vast majority of which permeates all aspects of the school. They parents who responded in the questionnaire feel that recognised the pupils’ general behaviour continues their children are very happy at school. This is reflected to be superb. 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Year 5 pupils from Baileys Court Primary will be able to School have commenced a 12 week project measure how in conjunction with UWE and supported by much voltage Will-B-Walking a grant received from the Royal Society. is produced • Dog Walking • Dog Boarding Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters from each • Animal Sitting • Pet Transport has been invited to go along and share this MFC on a learning journey. daily basis. In the comming weeks the We used swabs and new Whilst thinking about the depletion of the earth’s children will learn how petri dishes to collect the resources and challenges created for future to nurture their MFCs bacteria. We went around in different places (eg generations, the children will be gaining hands- to maximise energy the staffroom, the kitchen, door handles, sinks, on experience in generating electricity from production and learn computer keyboards, a piano and more areas.). waste products. With Bristol being the Green that what is essentially When we got to specific area, we used our Capital of 2015, the project is deemed relevant a waste product for swabs to collect the bacteria. Then we opened and we are delighted to be a part of it to share bacteria - electricity, the lid of the petri dish and gently smeared an S their progress with the community. Microbial Fuel can be captured by the onto the surface of the agar. We had been told Cells (MFCs) – a technology employing bacteria pupils to power small to shut the lid quickly otherwise other bacteria to produce electricity – will be the main focus and electrical appliances. would float up and land on the agar. We did this in small groups MFCs will be constructed and in two areas then went back to the classroom. William Brown inoculated from where bacteria may live. After week 3, two We discussed what we did in the afternoon. It pupils Tomasina & Bethan wrote the following - was really fun, and we enjoyed it. 0771 88 99 049 / 01454 850426 In their first session pupils added various combinations of yeast, sugar, salt, hot and cold This week, we’ve accomplished a lot in our 14 Kites Close, Bradley Stoke Over the course of the project, year 5 will water to bottles to see if and how large they weekly science lesson with UWE. [email protected] vary the type and amount of food and monitor could blow up balloons. Results were recorded. www.will-b-walking.co.uk Firstly, we read a voltage reading from our There was a great buzz of excitement from the electrical output in order to observe the microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Then, we agitated – pupils, one of whom said “it’s more fun than correlation between power and microbial mixed up – the mud inside the MFCs. We then being sat in the classroom” and another “I just metabolism. At the end of June, the pupils will took another voltage reading. The results were love science and experimenting!”. have the chance to visit UWE to present their interesting. Secondly, we sucked up the muddy findings and also experience what university Drs. Debbie Lewis and Jon Winfield from UWE water using a syringe. After that, we fed sodium life is all about. A grand finale is scheduled for returned for week 2 at Baileys Court Primary acetate to our microbial fuel cells. Now came 8th July when hopefully individual MFCs will School to begin constructing the MFCs, which the fun part! We each had a petri-dish that had be joined and used to light up lights or move a are, in essence, “bacterial houses”. Children a special type of jelly in it called agar. We had windmill. built their MFCs, specially designed by UWE to press our fingers gently into the agar to see specifically for the Royal Society Schools’ how clean our hands were. After a few seconds, You can follow progress on this project on project. They then went outside to dig deep in we took our fingers out of the agar and shut our website www.bradleystokematters.co.uk the mud (home to lots of bacteria), to make the lid quickly. Debbie told us we could see the and our facebook page./BS_Matters muddy water and add this to the MFC. Over bacteria in next week’s lesson. She also said time, bacteria from the mud that are able to that she would take them to UWE to incubate. produce electricity, termed “electrigens”, will After we’d done that, we thought of places begin to thrive in this environment and the pupils which were clean and dirty around the school. Need Piano, Keyboard or Classical Guitar Lessons? (Children and Adults)

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26 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 to advertise FIND US ON FACEBOOK: Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters - Facebook/BSMatters always printed to learn. The choir aim to be fully inclusive and are asked for suggestions of songs. It’s realised that “if someone is

singing a favourite they’ll sing with more enthusiasm!” All are welcome, gents and ladies, regardless of age and ability to join the group. She is proud Presents that a student in her gap year, having asked for more experience, will be conducting two of the songs in the summer concert and hopes this will encourage others to become musical directors and develop music within more communities. Ange also wanted to acknowledge the recent grant received from Bradley Stoke Town Council It was a delight to catch up with the Musical is no pressure for singers to perform in any of for which they are very grateful. This and will Director of Bradley Stoke Community Singers the concerts and members are welcome to pop assist in their marketing materials and music this month to find out how the local choir has along to rehearsals as and when available (a few costs. (Of course promotion in Bradley Stoke developed over the past three years. of the singers work shifts which makes a weekly & Little Stoke Gifford Matters for the community commitment impossible). Ange Kewley has scores of enthusiasm and group is entirely free!) passionately recounts how she got involved with Both Ange and Robin (the official accompianist For more information on Bradley Stoke the group. “A number of the local community is a full time piano teacher who is gigging at Community Singers or how to join, please attended a Come & Sing Day at the local Bradley weekends in his own rock and roll band - the call 07599 252176, email info@bscsingers. Stoke Community School in September 2012. Alligators), give their time freely to the choir, co.uk or look them up on Facebook.com/ Tickets £5.00 per adult & £3.00 per child The singing workshop, run by the renowned purchase music and most importantly encourage BradleyStokeCommunitySingers or Twitter choirmaster Granville Jones and Head of Music the choir to “always believe” and to be “part of For more information contact [email protected] @BS_Singers at BSCS Emma Rogers, culminated in an the big team”. evening concert. The event was such a huge Bradley Stoke Community Singers have success that Granville suggested we set up our now performed local Summer and Christmas own community choir”. (You might remember State of the art facilities for hire in the Bradley Stoke area concerts, have sang at the Willow Brook Centre, reading about this fantastic day at the time entertained at the Christmas lights turn on event Available for hire all year round in your Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford and attended a few of the local school fetes. Matters!). Look out for them this month at the Bradley As a singer and teacher who worked at Clifton Stoke Festival on 6th June! They have also now College and loves music, Ange always wanted released tickets for their annual summer concert to work in the community as her own children at Bradley Stoke Community School on 14th July grew up and so, on speaking with Emma Rogers, where children from Wheatfield Primary School formed a musical team with Robin Fry and have also been invited to sing. recruited a committee. On the 6th November 2012, the choir held their first rehearsal. Members live locally in Stoke Gifford, Little Stoke and Bradley Stoke - the youngest is just 12 years “Open to everyone to have fun and build old and eldest are in their 70s. Some read music on our community spirit” the choir now and others can’t read a note, but the words are has 50 members registered. They are always • Conference facilities and classrooms • Specialist ICT and catering facilities • Dance and drama studios happy to welcome new members who “don’t • Floodlit astro turf • Sports hall • Floodlit hard courts have to be great singers, just enthusiastic and For further information please contact the lettings team on 01454 868840 or email want to join in”. Meeting at BSCS weekly on [email protected] www.bradleystokecs.org.uk Tuesday evenings (term time only) the group are generously offered the facilities free of charge. However, funds are raised through concert ticket Fiddlers Wood Lane, Bradley Stoke, South Gloucestershire, BS32 9BS sales, CD sales and bucket collections and 01454 868840 www.bradleystokecs.org.uk the group, which is FREE to members, have donated £500 back to the school to date! There

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The summer terms are a busy time at Little Stoke Leading Parent Partnership Award Schools which have already achieved this notice And finally… Primary when we can make the most of the fine significant improvements in not only progress, We really do value the partnership we have with weather to enjoy a lot of outdoor activities. but behavior and attendance. School becomes all our parents at Little Stoke and the support our We are holding a Summer Fayre at a richer, more vibrant place when we all work Forest School Update parents provide has made a huge contribution to school on Friday, 10th July at 3.30pm. together as a team - a true learning community. our success. Children, parents, friends, relatives and Years 2 and 3 are taking part in forest school this Parent Open Days for Pupils starting school members of the local community are term and have lots of exciting activities planned! We are constantly looking for ways to develop in September 2016 our partnership with parents further. With this in all very welcome to join us for the fun, We were delighted to have a film made by Sky mind we are about to embark on an accredited We have Open Days planned for parents to look games, activities and refreshments. Brush Media of our wonderful forest school award which will look for ways to enrich the links around our school if you are considering primary facilities, using a camera drone to take some between home and school. Over the next year schools for your child to start in September It is a great chance to see the school and aerial film of Year 6 learning outdoor survival (the length of time it will take us to achieve the 2016. These are scheduled for Tuesday 15th enjoy our wonderful environment! skills. The film is almost finished and will be award) there will be a range of innovative ideas September at 6pm and Monday 12th October at featured on our website very soon. Please take and systems put in place to enable Little Stoke 2pm. If you would like any further information or a look at www.littlestokeps.co.uk Little Stoke will If you would like to find out more information parents to share in a whole range of learning are unable to make either of these dates, please be offering pre-school, parent and child as well about the fayre or anything else regarding activities with their children, join in with some contact the school and we will arrange a mutually as holiday, Forest School sessions this summer. the school please visit the website at www. of the decision making at school and improve convenient time. littlestokeps.co.uk or telephone 01454 Play Facilities communication in a range of ways. Parents 866522. know their children best and we believe parental It was great to enjoy the sunshine after the return contribution to this process will be crucial. from the Easter holidays giving the children lots of chance to enjoy their new play equipment and the Early Years pupils to play in their outside area which has had a makeover with artificial grass, new equipment and outdoor furniture, making it a bright and colourful space to learn and play. Summer Activities Over the summer terms we are looking forward to taking part in sporting events and tournaments after our Spring term win in the Boccia Festival. The first has been with St Chad’s Primary School, where children from both schools joined together to compete in a kick-rounders tournament. A little friendly competition is a good thing for children to enable them to learn a range of new skills and meet with children they don’t know from other schools is always a “Students make good progress through both key stages valuable experience. Our schools clubs continue to gain GCSE results above the national average in to provide an exciting range of activities for our pupils. These include dance club, multi-skills, attainment of five or more grades A* to C including football, art & crafts, lego builders club as well as Ofsted December 2014 gymnastics and music tuition being available. English and Maths.”

30 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 with YOUR community news FIND US ON FACEBOOK: Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters - Facebook/BSMatters keep the air around the eggs moist. The Caterpillars then developed their close observation skills, by checking for any sign of movement in the eggs or even the slightest crack. However, all was quiet for a couple of days… The children’s patience was rewarded News from Holy Family Primary School within a couple of days, when the first egg began to rock! Cracks appeared in the egg-shell and then began to widen. Eventually a rather-wobbly, yellow chick “There were so many spiders!” said Josh Loud of struggled free from its shell. Excitement swept Year 1. “I showed them to Mike and he told me across the school as the news of our first arrival their names – it was amazing.” spread. By the end of the week eight chicks had hatched – some with more difficulty than others. The Gardening Club returned to school bubbling with excitement. Not only had they enjoyed every eye. Central to the artwork is the new school logo “It was funny to watch. One got his shell stuck on minute but their explorations were filmed and – a dazzling oak leaf, emblazoned with HFS and a his head,“ giggled Reception pupil, Ava Lock. “Mrs featured on the local news! In addition every child cross to represent the strong Catholic faith of the Cross had to help him out.” was presented with a special BBC Wildlife Garden pin-badge which they now wear with pride on their Celebrating Three Years of Forest School school and parish. Once all the chicks had safely arrived the children school uniform. The new graffiti wall has evoked positive were able to learn how to handle and take care Pupils at Holy Family School have been enjoying responses across the school community. Year 4 of them. When the weather was good the chicks Parent and Teaching Assistant, Helen Marples the benefits of learning outdoors for three exciting pupil, Amelie Loud was bubbling with enthusiasm. explored their pen in the reception play area. commented, “It was just a fabulous day and a years. “It looks so amazing! The logo is so important to Everyone was thrilled to have a turn to hold, feed fantastic opportunity for our children to engage In 2012 Headteacher, Mrs Dawn Breeze, and us and I really love the owl the most!” Patricia and care for them until it was time for them to with nature.” Deputy Head, Mrs Caroline Carter successfully Cappa, Foundation Governor, sums up this leave for their new life on the farm. What a super completed their Level Three Forest School stunning project, “This beautiful collage is so learning experience! qualifications making them fully-fledged Forest colourful and truly reflects the mission of our The Big BBC Bug Hunt School Leaders, pioneering outdoor learning in school.” The school recently received a very exciting South Gloucestershire. Chick, Chick, Chick, Chick, Chicken invitation. The BBC asked a number of pupils to Since then Forest School sessions have become The youngest pupils, visit Broadcasting House, in Clifton, to participate a firm favourite with pupils from Reception to Year in the Caterpillars in an activity day, in the BBC Wildlife Garden. 6. Every week pupils can be found exploring the class, at Holy Family school grounds as they learn a variety of skills, Pupils from the school’s gardening club were School have had a such as whittling, den building, tree identification obviously champing at the bit for such an amazing very exciting couple and fire lighting. opportunity. So our representatives from ages of weeks in school. 4 – 7 joined other schools from across Bristol and 15 hours free provision & only £4.00 per extra hour* To mark the success of the school’s outdoor Currently, learning South Gloucestershire for a day of learning in the Affordable Care for 2-5 year old children education programme the school invited in Reception is outdoors, alongside television presenter from The commissioned artist, Rob Wheeler of • Maximum 20 children • Lowest local rates for following the theme One Show, Mike Dilger. Friendly community-run setting Childcare graftworkshop.co.uk to create a permanent • of mini-beasts and • Indoor and outdoor space • Charity Committee run display, commemorating our innovative approach. The children worked in teams to carry out an • Regular trips and outings living things. With this focus in mind, teacher, Miss • Established over 30 years Rob spent a number of days in school, working enormous investigative task. They searched every • Very experienced staff • End of term events and parties Stephanie Crane, arranged for some very special with children to create a design, which would inch of the BBC garden to find as many different • No hidden extras • No enrolment fee visitors to join the foundation stage children in • Free parking be splashed across our newly constructed species of mini-beast, grass and moss as was • 15 hours of free care* their classroom. possible. A variety of techniques was employed: playground wall. Call 0750 490 3394 for details Towards the end of April the children arrived pupils were crawling on their hands and knees, The design evolved, reflecting the many species Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke BS34 6HY bright and early and were delighted to find an sucking mini-beasts into bug-bottles and shaking (Located within the Youth Centre) of both plant and animal which can be found within incubator, warming a clutch of eggs. The children wildlife into white umbrellas to see them more *price correct at time of printing the school grounds. The funky forest-themed learned that the incubator had two trays, which clearly. The results were amazing. Numerous *when child receives full Local Authority Grant mural now spans the width of the playground, the needed to be regularly filled with water in order to beetles were discovered and over five species of Ofsted No 136087 Charity No 1026922 natural tones of the paintwork eagerly catching the spider.

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Elections May 2015 Parish Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer Stephen L. Shield, Stoke Gifford Parish Council, Further to the recent elections held on Thursday 7th The Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke, May 2015 the following Councillors were elected to BS34 6HR. serve on the Parish Council:-

Stoke Gifford Parish Council Stoke Gifford Parish Council Meeting Dates 2015 Central Ward (All meetings to take place at the Little Stoke Community • Cllr Anne Addison Hall at 7pm unless stated) 33 Brins Close, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8XU. FULL COUNCIL (2ND Tues of Month) • Cllr Brian Allinson (Stoke Gifford Ward Member) Tuesday 14th July 2015 10 Brackenbury Drive, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8XD. Tuesday 13th October 2015 • Cllr Ernest Brown, (Stoke Gifford Ward Member) Tuesday 10th November 2015 45 Mead Road, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8PS. FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSE For children aged 5– 11 years • Cllr David Slade (2ND Tues of Month) 51 Orion Drive, Little Stoke, BS34 6JD. Tuesday 9th June 2015 • Cllr Christopher Wright Tuesday 8th September 2015 Take part in team games, sports, arts and crafts 44 Mead Road, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8PS. Tuesday 8th December 2015 RECREATION & LEISURE (3rd Tues of Month) and lots of fun! North Ward Tuesday 16th June 2015 • Cllr Keith Cranney (Stoke Gifford Ward Member) Tuesday 15th September 2015 21 Braydon Avenue, Little Stoke, BS34 6EH. PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (4TH 27th– 31st July: St Michaels Primary School • Cllr Mike Brown Tues of Month) 3rd —7th August: Little Stoke Community Hall 50 Silver Birch Close, Little Stoke, BS34 6RN. Tuesday 23rd June 2015 • Cllr Sam Scott Tuesday 28th July 2015 10th—14th Aug: Little Stoke Community Hall Tuesday 22nd September 2015 118 Great Meadow Road, Bradley Stoke, BS32 Tuesday 27th October 2015 17th—21st Aug: Abbeywood Community School 8DA. Tuesday 24th November 2015 South Ward Morning Session: 10:30am– 12:30pm • Cllr David Pembury 38A Lane, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8QD. CHILDREN MUST BE COLLECTED FOR THE LUNCH PERIOD Afternoon Session: 1:30pm– 3:30pm University Ward • Cllr Patsy Coleman BS34 6HR 23 Gadshill Drive, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8UU. • Cllr Trevor Jones ( & Stoke Park Ward DATE : SATURDAY 30 MAY NO NEED TO BOOK- Member) 111 Railton Jones Close, , SATURDAY 27 JUNE Just complete a registration form on arrival BS34 8XY. SATURDAY 25 JULY • Cllr Andy Maxwell SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 24 Fenbrook Close, Hambrook, BS16 1QJ. For more info visit/call: TIME : 12.30 – 3.30 Open to Buyers** (12.00 – 12.30 Sellers set up)* www.southernbrooks.org.uk Parish Council Office VENUE : LITTLE STOKE PARK, Ternaya 0117 2305998 Public Access Times LiNle Stoke Lane, BS34 6HR Please contact the office if you wish to arrange an appointment outside of the public access times. Buyers entry fee donated to local charity MONDAY : 9am – 12 noon & 2pm - 4pm Toilet & refreshments available. TUESDAY - FRIDAY : 9am – 12 noon Please call 01454 865202 Email clerk@stokegifford.org.uk Stoke Gifford Parish Council for further informaaon No booking of pitches required. In the event of bad weather the event will be cancelled Telephone: 01454 865202, or Email: [email protected] – please check website www.stokegifford.org.uk Friday prior to the event. *Sellers parking via LiNle Stoke Lane entrance Website: www.stokegifford.org.uk Stoke Gifford Parish Council, The Community Hall, Little Stoke Park, Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke, BS34 6HR Tel: 01454 865202

What’s been going on with the 1st Stoke Gifford Scout Troop Scouts from The Old School Rooms in Stoke Gifford have had a very active and productive last few months. The troop, which meets on a Wednesday evening between 7-9pm, has competed and won the district draughts competition, helped The Royal British Legion with Poppy Day collections and, in the process, became one of the first troops to be News from St Michael’s Primary School awarded the Poppy Badge, which is new and only What a performance! develop eligible to scouts from Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire learning in In April the school put on a production of ‘The counties. all sorts of Pied Piper of Hamelin’. This involved nearly 100 situations. Nine scouts; Florie Griffiths, Eve Melling, Vicky Taylor, Ellie Smith, children from Year 3 to Year 6 either singing, These might Esme Gibbs, Adam Pritchett, Joe Holland, Fraser Edgecumbe and dancing, acting or playing music – and the include role Nathan House have become the latest recipients of the highest result was a fantastic performance which was play to get award in the scout section the Gold Chief Scout’s Award, which greatly enjoyed by parents over two evenings. a better was presented by County Commissioner Graham Brant at a ceremony at At St Michael’s we are passionate about giving understanding the end of March. This culminated in up to four years of activities children the opportunity to shine in all areas, and of social such as an expedition over 2 days in Gloucestershire, camping in for us the performing arts are an essential part situations; hot seating to appreciate the Cyprus, skills in archery, shooting, climbing, abseiling and many taekwondo of the curriculum and the wider life of the school. viewpoints of historical characters; and whole more! As well as power boating in Watchet, caving under the BRADLEY STOKE LEISURE CENTRE Please read on for more information on different @ class and school performances for parents at Mendips, Dragon boat racing in St. Annes and Gliding over the aspects of these performance skills. regular intervals throughout the year. All year Cotswolds. Music groups are involved in a production during Several of the leadership team have received awards for their the year, culminating in the Year 6 leavers’ We employ our own specialist music teacher service; Ian Butcher being awarded the South Gloucestershire performance in July. who works with children throughout Key Stage 2. Chairman’s award for his volunteering, Lee Baker receiving a Chief This ensures that children receive an excellent We also offer several drama clubs both after Scout’s commendation for good service, and his wife Sue receiving theoretical and practical grounding in music. school and on Saturday morning. These are the Award for Merit after 20 plus years in scouting! All children have the opportunity to learn the run by our long-time partner Creative Kidz. One Next year is the group’s 25th anniversary and already a camp has recorder in Year 2 or Year 3, while in Year 4 of our pupils who attends these clubs recently been planned in Jersey along with many more fun activities. everyone learns the ukulele. Many children appeared in the film ‘One Chance’ as the young progress to group or individual music lessons, Paul Potts! Any children aged 10-14 years that fancy joining in or adults and we can offer a very wide range of teaching, that can volunteer some of their time please visit the 1st Stoke Dance including harmonica, drums, guitar, flute, clarinet, Gifford website (www.stokegiffordscouts.co.uk ) and leave violin, keyboard and brass. The school has its At St Michael’s we love to dance! We have a your details. own orchestra, as well as recorder and flute dance teacher who works for two afternoons per ensembles. week working with Key Stage 2 children, linking Computer Problems? dance to the rest of the curriculum. We also have Bike Fix Bradley Stoke Singing is also highly valued and celebrated. All Mobile bicycle repairs and servicing On-site or remote home and small business computer assistance two after-school dance clubs, and an annual children have singing lessons weekly, and the dance competition where children get to show Troubleshooting PC’s and Laptops standard throughout the school is amazingly Affordable including upgrades and repairs, off all they have learnt to music of their choosing. high. 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38 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 with YOUR community news FIND US ON FACEBOOK: Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters - Facebook/BSMatters Congratulations to David Bell, Press Officer of the Stoke Gifford Branch of the Royal British Legion who has received a Commercial Property- Entering in Haste Community Award in recognition of his voluntary work for the RBL. David has been volunteering since 2002 and in this time has Tony Moore, Specialist Commercial Property Solicitor with raised the profile of the branch in the community media to promote AMD Solicitors, examines the pros and cons of taking or giving their good work on the Poppy Launch, Poppy Appeal and Poppy occupation of a commercial property, before a lease is finalised. Concert. David has also forged links with the UWE volunteer base, attending volunteer fairs and recruiting students to help out with the Vacant properties are expensive for Landlords. Having said this, Poppy Appeal. 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Winterbourne & Frampton Matters Please call Wendy on 0771 574 5854 to advertise 6 Bradley Stoke Carnival - Saturday 29th August The Carnival Committee, which is made up entirely of local community spirited people, is once again planning to bring the family atmosphere of Carnival back to the locality! If you enjoy getting involved and would like to help please do get in touch! Mercure Bristol North, Things are progressing and carnival day The Grange Hotel (29th of August) is coming together nicely. This Old Gloucester Road year a new route is planned for the carnival Winterbourne BS36 1RP parade. Details will be confirmed soon but 01454 777 333 please do visit the Bradley Stoke Carnival [email protected] Facebook page to download your parade entry www.mercurebristol.co.uk form and return it to be involved in what is sure to be a great day. The parade theme this year is PARTY so you TRIBUTE NIGHTS can wear your party gear or perhaps come in community fancy dress. If you have a club uniform then may groups and be you would like to wear that in the parade - it’s Swing into Summer with Frank Sinatra a small really up to you! charge for Friday 5th June 2015 On the field this year will be a bigger stage for any traders Jack Valentine brings Frank Sinatra to life with pitches. his tribute performace. Includes three-course an afternoon of quality live music to enjoy - so don’t forget to bring a picnic, maybe a blanket Please photos above provided by meal. £35 per person. Personalised Weddings for You! and some chairs, settle down and enjoy the visit the Bradley stoke Becky Ward Photography day! A licensed bar will be available and there is carnival Facebook page to Elton John tribute night download the pitch booking form. Friday 10th July 2015 some great talent lined up already (a few slots Marcus has been performing as Elton John for still available) including, by popular demand, a The ever popular funfair will be returning from 10 years up and down the country as well as return visit from the Twerzels (a Wurzels tribute Thursday through to Monday and Bradley Stoke abroad. Includes three-course meal. £35 per band) and, new for this year, a spectacular fire Radio will be keeping the carnival atmosphere breathing show, plus a traditional Punch & Judy! person. going by holding a mini live music concert of its A demonstration area will be available in front own on the Bank Holiday Monday, featuring a Freddie Mercury tribute night line up of some awesome local talent. Wedding Fayres: of the stage in between the live acts and if any Friday 28th August 2015 community groups would like to perform then If you would like to get involved in the • Sunday 7th June • Sunday 11th October An incredible solo tribute to the sounds of please get in touch with the Carnival team. Stalls carnival, either as a performer, stall holder, Freddie Mercury and Queen. Includes three- are available, free of charge to charities and in the parade or perhaps helping out with Murder Mystery Nights course meal. £35 per person. marshalling on the day then please do get in touch via the carnival email address: • Thursday 3rd September • Saturday 21st Michael Buble tribute night [email protected] or November Friday 9th October 2015 download the parade and stall forms from our Welsh singer Rickie Arthur earned recognition Recreational & Competitive Facebook page. as the No. 1 Buble tribute act in the UK last year. Includes three-course meal. £37.50 per person. Gymnastics For further details and updates on the carnival, please keep an eye on the Bradley Stoke Michael Buble and the Ratpack Mondays & Thursdays at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre Carnival Facebook page, follow us on twitter Friday 4th December 2015 @bstokecarnival, or get in touch via our email Rickie Arther returns with the Ratpack tribute Call Chris Wilcox on 07909 514 153 or [email protected]. act to bring you another night of music. email [email protected] We very much hope to “see you there”! Includes three-course meal. £40 per person. for more information

46 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 to advertise Tell people you saw them in Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters 47 Help give Hope to Morgan Hope for MorganThe face of localUpdate resident Morgan Walker has rapidly become a familiar one across the Stokes, The fundraising appeal for Morgan Walker has Darren appearing in local publications, on television, Carly puts her best feet forward! attracted a huge amountT-shirts ofand local flyers. interest His hand and print is the logopaid community support.of Hope the ‘Hope For for Morgan Morgan’ wasappeal, set created intribute his A member of staff from the local Specsavers up with a target of £70kfavourite to colourscover costs of black for and 11 red. to Morgan was born 8 weeks premature, weighing just store has pledged to walk more than 32 miles year old Morgan to undergo specialist surgery in Calvin 3Ib 10oz and spent the first traumatic month of his life on Saturday 27 June to fundraise for Hope for the USA and rehabilitation afterwards. In under 5 Groves in the neo-nato unit. At two months old he returned to The Stokers Morgan. months, the Walkerhospital family (on have his due worked date) for tirelessly an MRI brain scan.and Thethe family, friends, colleagues, local residents and at efforts to raise moniesresults of and this havescan were gained devastating for theSmall family, “His determination who were advised Morgan had cerebral palsy and it businesses. Wrist bands to succeed in life in Family Fun Day Carly Thorne, corporate and capacity supervisor tremendous supportwas in unlikely that time. he would ever walk or talk. Move Co havewho been organised sold through local everything he does schools, clubs and companies. Raych Johnson, at Specsavers in The Willow Brook Centre will Thankfully Morgan proved everyone wrong andthe recent charity is a testament to him At time of writing £21,424.18 be donning her walking boots and heading to We are delighted towalked announce at 17 months that and by canraising talk, he even attends a and his will to be just manageress of the sport dinnerhas asbeen well raised so far. more than they thoughtmainstream at this school stage - Wheatfield they have Primary. like his peers”. Stokers pub in Gipsy Glastonbury, but not in the traditional sense. as attractingDonations, support bag packing and a accepted a cancellationHaving toendured go ahead 19 operations with the and procedures in his On the Saturday, the store will have a treadmill from ex BCFCsponsored players walk have equated to 30% of the target Patch Lane heard procedures on 24theleven July. years, taking medication daily and sleeping with more events planned (see box below). about Hope for outside the store where Carly will walk the with an oxygen heart monitor, Morgan suffersScott Murray, Colin You can make a difference; every penny counts! distance of more than 32 miles (from Bradley from additional complications as well as the daily Morgan from one of her regular customers and Darren told us “We are reasonably close to our Cramb & WhetherLouis Carey, a business or individual, please effects of cerebral palsy. His mum, Zoe, states “His decided to organise a fundraiser with the support Stoke to Glastonbury) for the day in an effort to Broadchurchcontribute actor to Joe a local, life changing cause by target. With promiseddetermination monies toto succeed come inin, life we in everything he boost fundraising for the charity. donating, purchasing wrist bands, T-shirts or of Landlord Eddie Benjamin. have only about £9kdoes to isachieve.” a testament Heto him went and onhis will to be Simsjust like and local gymnast supporting any of the events, detailed on the his peers”. Claudia Fragapane. to say “Without the level of local help received Hope For Morgan Face book page. Thank you for Raych admits now “it was a challenge and a Ed Stanleigh, store director at Specsavers in Morgan has been offered the opportunity to Calvinundergo said “it was a great night with great photo we wouldn’t have been able to accept this you help. lot of hard work”. With a host of volunteers, Bradley Stoke, says: ‘With the help of customers surgery in the USA. Selective Dorsal Rhizotomyopportunities. The feedback we’ve had has been cancellation and earlieraims to date improve from mobility the andUSA; increase we independence www.justgiving.com/hopeformorgan flyers were distributed and posters displayed. and passersby, we managed to raise a fantastic very positive”. are overwhelmed withthrough the neurosurgical generosity procedure. given, It is a chance to Text HFMW99 + AMOUNT to 70070 Facebook was utilised for getting the word £253 from our first charity event for Morgan. It both time and financessignificantly from improvefamily, hisfriends, quality oflocal life and reduce the out and the local groups demonstrated how pain Morgan constantly endures. Darren also speaks highly of his wife Zoe was also great that we could welcome Morgan residents, businesses and organisations”. our communities pull together. With local stall “There is no cure for Morgan, but there is hoperecognising and, Please her determination support the and following hard work. events and his family into the store to share their story. holders booked and raffle prizes donated from The last five monthslike anyhas parent,been wea whirlwindwould do anything with for ourWhilst child. workng • 7in March paid employemnt- Charity Boxing andNight; looking tickets £20 The team has put in a lot of effort so far and we Our aim is to give him the best possible chance in life”. local businesses and organisations, Raych told many more social dates than usual in the Walker after her family(standing), of three £50 children, (VIP table she incl hasmeal put& wine), hope to continue our fundraising right through The Walker familyeverything intoThornbury the events Leisure organised Centre, 7pm. - the dinner us that she was overwhelmed with the response. 2015, with some really fun events coming up familys diary. Darren explained “We’ve hadhave set out to raise • 13 March - Psychic night! fantastic times and as well as raising monies£70k (the amountdance in April raised over £6,000. Staff donated their wages on the day, some later in the year. So please pop down to the store Morgan has enjoyed some great experiences.calculated by the Tree • 28 March - BCFC Mascot Day. on Saturday 27 June and help cheer on Carly, The next organised fundraiser is a bike ride returning to work behind the bar after 9 years He’s met Sugar Ray Leonard & David Haye,of Hope Charity to • 12 April - Local Derby: Almondsbury U13 vs we’ll be armed with plasters and ice when she cover the costfrom of the Old Trafford to Ashton Gate. Morgan’s Dad absence and one having never worked behind both professional boxers as well as Neil Bradley Stoke Utd U13. finishes!’ operations, acquiringDarren, his Uncle Lee Broming, Simon Ward a bar before!). Eddie paid tribute to the local Ruddock and LeeMorgan Sharpe, was born Russell 8 weeks Howard the and equipment that will • 17 April - Dinner, dance & charity auction @ neighbours, who were all informed of the event in premature,weighing just 3Ib 10oz and Kevin PicklesAztec will Hotel. be cycling 180 miles on fellow comedians. Morgan has recently beenhelp Morgan with advance, saying they’d even received donations. For more information or A picture of Morgan’s brain scan, his rehabilitation30th May. They• 3 haveMay - Familynutrition, Fun Daya support @ Stokers van Pub incl to make a donation, pop mascot to Bristol City FC and hopes to attend He said “there was a fantastic atmosphere on the bright areas indicate the and his intensiveand over night livestay music, donated. hog roast, What minion they’d & Olaf nowmascots, in to Specsavers, Unit the Rec with Bathdamaged Rugby areas soon. of the As brain. a family, wephysiotherapy to face painting, horse & cart rides. 11am-11pm. the day and although the weather couldn’t be like is sponsorship for their efforts which can be MU4 The Willow Brook too have met so many lovely people who haveensure he gets the controlled everyone seemed to enjoy themselves best results).pledged using• 30the May following - Old Trafford link https://justgiving.- Ashton Gate bike ride. Centre, Bradley Stoke, all been keen to help”. even as it rained”. The appealcom/hopeformorgan/ kicked • Coming soon - The Ben Walker annual Bristol, BS32 8EF, call off with great charity football match will this year be raising 01454 275 020 or visit funds for Morgan • Night with the sports stars. “It was great to see so many new faces, we have momentum and www.specsavers.co.uk/ “Over-whelming Check the Facebook page for updates. been amazed at the local help and generosity”. support” from stores/bradleystoke Avanti Cars Function Room Hire Knowing the funds were going to someone local at North Bristol RFC was a huge motivator and both Raych and Eddie (and if you want to book are proud to have raised a fantastic £2,570 from an eye test be sure to Christenings Birthday Parties the day’s events, collecting tins behind the bar use the voucher on the Weddings Engagements • 4 & 6 seater vehicles • Airport & seaport transfers and the generous donation from the pub’s darts back cover and you’ll • Evenings out • Friendly reliable service Family Parties Corporate Events team. get it for free!!) • Local & long distance • Weddings/special occasions Function rooms with bars (very reasonable bar prices), • Lady driver available • Credit & Debit Cards 12 acres of grounds, ample parking, optional catering Eddie informed us he would make the amount photo shows Carly Thorne and competitive hire charges. 2 minutes from Bradley Stoke! on the left and Julie Rafferty up to £3,000 - a wonderful gesture and an Tel: 0117 931 2075 Mobile: 07973 705522 Call Debbie on 01454 612740 or 07887 763147 on the right outside the www.avanticars.org.uk Bakers Ground, Stoke Gifford awesome amount to assist Morgan with his Specsavers Store. for details hope for a better life!

48 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 to advertise Tell people you saw them in Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters 49 On these pages we have tried to collate many of the non-profit making groups, clubs and Local Clubs and Groups in and around organisations that regularly meet across the Five Stokes area, along with Church and School Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Stoke Gifford information. If we have got your details wrong, or missed out your club completely, please let us know [email protected] and we will do my best to put it right for you!

BABY AND TODDLER GROUPS where people can relax, chill out, drink coffee, listen to music, in-school coaching and football festival. Visit web site www. Holy Trinity Church Broadcroft, Bradley Stoke 01454 620975 Bouncing Babies - Tuesdays 1-3pm at Jubilee Centre for chat and meet other folk their own age. Building Community bsyfc.co.uk or contact [email protected] www.htcbradleystoke.co.uk for 18-30’s. babies under 1. Cheryl Godsell 01454 868570 CGdsll@aol. Bradley Stoke Youth Rugby at St Marys Old Boys Rugby Club Little Stoke Baptist Church, Kingsway, 0117 969 6060 com Sew and So’s - Patchwork and Quilting Group, 3rd Monday for Minis, Juniors and Seniors - Trench Lane, Almondsbury St.Michaels Church, The Green, Stoke Gifford 0117 9692486 Bradley Stoke 0-5’s - Mondays 10am to 12 noon during term in the month 1.30-3.30pm at the Jubilee Centre, Gill on 0117 website: www.smobrugby.com, 01454 250489 email: 279 7185 or Barbara on 01454 615514 [email protected] [email protected]. Coffee shop open Mon to Fri time. Jean Higgins on 07999 866188 or Holy Trinity Church 9.30 until 4pm, and Saturdays 10-12. office 01454 620975. Scouts, Cubs and Beavers - Clive Mason, Group Scout Leader Bristol Extreme Allstar Cheerleaders - Wednesdays 7-9pm – tel 0844 3181907 or email [email protected] Little Stoke Primary School, [email protected] Trinity Network -www.trinitynetwork.org First Steps Toddler Group - Mondays and Thursdays 10- Amberley Road Baptist Church, Patchway, 01454 610808 11.30am term time Christ the King Church, Bradley Stoke tel : Stokes Art Group - Tuesday evening and Thursday morning at Little Stoke Park Run -Every Saturday at 9am, a 5k run in the Stoke Gifford Baptist Church 1, Rock Lane, 01454 610808 07590 369 935 Christ the King. Everyone welcome. park, [email protected] Little Hedgehogs (0-5’s)- Friday mornings 10am-12noon, www.stokesartists.co.uk North Bristol Rugby Club, Rugby teams from 4+ www. PRIMARY SCHOOLS Edge Church International 1160 Park Avenue, Aztec West Stokes Singers - Thursdays in term time at Coniston pitchero.com/clubs/northbristoljuniorsrfc/ . Baileys Court Primary School, Head Teacher: Andrew Lynham, Business Park, BS32 4TL. Tel 01454 837990. Community Centre, Coniston Road, Patchway 7.30-9.30pm. North Bristol Running Group friendly group of recreational Breaches Gate Bradley Stoke, 01454 866666 NCT meet Fridays 10.30am SOHO Coffee in Bradley Stoke We are a mixed choir and do not hold auditions. Contact Liz runners, 3 evenings per week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Gazzard on 01454 614148 for further details. Bowsland Green Primary School, Head Teacher: Faye Kitchen, Leisure Centre. Joanna Critchley-Peacock joanna.peacock@ Thursday, in the Bradley Stoke area. Tuesday evening is Ellicks Close Bradley Stoke, 01454 866766, bowslandgreen. hotmail.co.uk Willowbrook Townswomen’s Guild - Jubilee Centre – 7:30 aimed at Beginners whilst all levels are welcome on any of the org.uk Pre-School Rhyme time and Story time Bradley Stoke Library – 9:30 the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Janine Smith 01454- evenings. For further information please see our Face Book 617645 page or text Alan Wilcox on 0789 0182387. Holy Family R.C. Primary School, Head Teacher: Dawn Breeze, Mondays 10.30-11am and Thursdays 11-11.30am 01454 Amberley Road Patchway, 01454 866786 868006 [email protected] Women’s Institute (WI) - Bradley Stoke: Jubilee Centre 2nd Severnside Ramblers - www.severnside-ramblers.org.uk All Wednesday of the month at 2pm contact Barbara - 0117 Holy Trinity Primary School, Headteacher: Jane Johns, Broad Puddle Ducks - Mondays 10am to 12 noon during term time walks meet at Aldi car park, Bradley Stoke 9470340. Croft Bradley Stoke, 01454 866735, holytrinity-pri.s-gloucs. Brook Way Activity Centre. puddleduckstoddlers@hotmail. Sole Sisters - ladies only running group, meets Monday sch.uk co.uk Women’s Institute (WI) -Stoke Gifford WI meet on the 1st evenings in various locations Bradley Stoke & North Bristol, Wednesday of the month at 7.30.pm at Trust Hall, North Little Stoke Primary School,Headteacher: Mr Scott Howes, North Bristol Twins Group - Fridays 10-12am Evangelical www.solesistersrc.co.uk Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8PF contact Sue Grimsted Little Stoke, 01454 866522, http://www.littlestokeps.co.uk Church in Bradley Stoke, northbristoltwinsgroup@googlemail. Stokes Cycling Club - Cycling club in and around Bradley Stoke 01454 613016. com area as well as long distance rides, for adults and families - Meadowbrook Primary School, Headteacher: Mr Jon Barr, Woodcraft Folk - children’s 6+ activity group Wednesdays www.stokescyclingclub.org.uk stokescyclingclub@googlemail. Three Brooks Lane Bradley Stoke BS32 8TA, 01454 868630, LOCAL CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS 6-7pm Jenny on 0117 9093969 com meadowbrookprimary.co.uk Bradley Stoke Book Club ‘Bookaholics’ meet at Starbucks, SPORTS CLUBS Stoke Gifford Short Mat Bowls Club -Tuesday mornings Primary School, Headteacher: Richard Clark, School Close Bourton Avenue, stoke Lodge, 01454 866772 Aztec West on the 2nd Wed of each month at 7:30pm. Geoff Aretians Rugby Club for Cubs, Juniors and SeniorsStation and Friday afternoons. For more information please contact Stobbart 07714101354 [email protected] Road, Little Stoke www.pitchero.com/clubs/aretiansrfc George Lord on 0117 3523 or email [email protected] St Chad’s Patchway C of E Primary School, Head Teacher Darren Brown, Cranham Drive, Stoke Lodge, 01454 866523 Bradley Stoke Community Singers - Tuesdays term time only Black and Blues Netball - Non-League Social Netball Stoke Striders Running Club - A free recreational running at Bradley Stoke Community School 7.15-8.30pm. Free and Wednesdays 7.30-9pm BSCS, Laura Blumire – 01454 851075 group, Mondays 6-7pm Little Stoke Park, https://www. St. Marys R.C. Primary School, Head Teacher: Mrs Paula open to all [email protected] or call 07743 333837 / facebook.com/stokesstriders Marsh, Webbs Wood Lane Bradley Stoke, 01454 866390, Bradley Stoke Bowls Club - Baileys Court Activity Centre www. 07599 252176 bradleysstokebc.com. Val Nicholls 0117 9311203 TAGB Tae Kwon Do - Thursdays and Sundays Bradley Stoke St Michael’s Primary School, Head Teacher Mark Freeman, Bradley Stoke Radio - The Activity Centre Brook Way, Bradley Leisure Centre, Russ Martin [email protected] 07778 Ratcliffe Drive, Stoke Gifford 01454 866781. www. Bradley Stoke Cricket Club - throughout the cricket season, Stoke, Bristol BS32 9DS, 01454 616055 bradleystokeradio. 421875 www.tkdbristol.com stmichaelssg.co.uk we run 6 adult teams and five youth teams. All contacts are org.uk on our website at http://bradleystokecc.co.uk Wheatfield Primary School,Headteacher: Christine , Bradley Stoke Small Business Forum - meets 2nd Monday of CHURCH CONTACTS AND COFFEE Wheatfield Drive Bradley Stoke, 01454 868610 Bradley Stoke Jiu Jitsu Club - Chris Harris, maru.jiujitsu@ the month, Aztec Hotel 6.30pm-8.30pm MORNINGS gmail.com We train at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre Tues & Fri SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOJG - Friends of Jubilee Green evenings, classes for children and adults Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church Baileys Court Road 0117 Abbeywood Community School, (Formerly Filton High [email protected] 9314716 www.bsec.org.uk Bradley Stoke Junior Netball Club - The Jubilee Centre Every School), Executive Headteacher: Dave Baker, Associate Gifted drama group Saturday 10-11.30am. Term time at Holy Wednesday 5.30–7.00pm. Siân Briddon on 07920 745965 Bridge Community Church Bradley Stoke Community School Headteacher: Dave Howe, New Road Stoke Gifford BS34 8QT, Trinity church. Ages 8-12 years. Contact Hayley Thomas via (after 6pm) or email [email protected] 0117 2303330. Community Coffee Morning Brook Way 0117 307 5660, abbeywoodschool.com church office 01454 620975 Spaces available! Activity Centre Thursdays 10-12 Bradley Stoke Judo - Various days and times, Bradley Stoke Bradley Stoke Community School, ExecutiveHeadteacher: www.bridgecommunitychurch.org Girl Guides, Brownies & Rainbows - admingirlguidingbsg.org. Leisure Centre, www.bradleystokejudoclub.com Mr Dave Baker, Associate Headteacher Mrs Jenny Kirby uk, girlguidingbsg.org.uk Christ the King Church Mautravers Close, Bradley Stoke 0117 Fiddlers Wood Lane Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS, 01454 868840, Bradley Stoke Town Football Club - Adult training Tuesdays at 931 2304. Coffee mornings with bacon butties Fridays at bradleystokecs.org.uk Goldies - a light hearted weekly fun sing along session for Bradley Stoke Community School, For more info see web site 9-11am. www.ctkchurch.org.uk those who enjoy the songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s. We’re at bstfc.co.uk Patchway Community College, Headteacher: Mrs J Millicent, not a choir but a group of local people who enjoy getting Edge Church International.1160 Park Avenue, Aztec West Hempton Lane Almondsbury BS32 4AJ, 01454 862020, Bradley Stoke United Football Club - Football from U7’s to together and having fun. We meet every Tuesday 2-3pm The Business Park, BS32 4TL. Tel 01454 837990. patchwaycc.com U16’s Various contacts, dependent on age, please see web Old School Rooms, Stoke Gifford. £2 per session. All welcome. www.edgechurch.co.uk site bsufc.co.uk Plug In - weekly 7.30-9.30 at Coniston Community Centre, Holy Family Catholic Church Southsea Road, Patchway 0117 Bradley Stoke Youth FC (BSYFC) – FA Charter Standard Coniston Road, Patchway. Free, live music entertainment 9081247 www.holyfamilyrcchurchpatchway.co.uk Facebook/BSMatters Community Club, U7s to U18s, disability football, mentoring, Thornbury Orchestra presents a lively programme

of English music in St Mary’s church, Berkeley Community on Saturday June 6th at 7.30. Treat yourself to a INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? visit to Berkeley’s beautiful church, to hear a full We can help you find your ideal role!

orchestra playing an exciting programme which Come and meet your local Volunteer Advisor for an Noticeboard includes Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance March informal chat on any of the following dates below: to promote your event for FREE contact no. 4 and movements from Holst’s The Planets, and features a talented local young woman as Coffee Shop [email protected] trombone soloist. The concert is free, but there will The Old School Rooms Stoke Gifford, BS34 8PD be a retiring collection in aid of St Mary’s Bell Tower Reptile Ramble Wednesdays 10am - 12noon Appeal. We look forward to seeing you there! Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group Saturday, 20 June 2015 from 11:00 to 14:00 3rd June Join reptile expert Amy Schwartz on a walk through the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve in Bradley Stoke in 1st July search of slow-worms, snakes and lizards. Amphibians will also feature on the tour. This event is FREE but numbers 5th August are restricted to prevent crowding and possibly disturbing wildlife. Please bring your printed ticket on the day. 2nd Sept for more information and to book visit: To arrange an alternative appointment please contact:

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64 email [email protected] or call 01454 300900 with YOUR community news FIND US ON FACEBOOK: Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters - Facebook/BSMatters We were delighted to hear from Mike Mundy with regards Heading to the Bradley Stoke Festival to the Bradley Stoke Cricket Club. Mike is currently Club Bradley on Friday 5th & Saturday 6th June? President and was also the founding member of the Club. Pop over to our stall for a chat! The main reason for the catch up was regarding the Club’s impending 25th Anniversary in 2016, an event already in the Stoke planning! CRICKET CLUB Nine months on from Mike’s original idea to form a local cricket club, the newly formed ‘Bradley Stoke Cricket Club’ was officially notified on 12th June 1991 that they had been Opportunities selected by North Avon District Council to be the Cricket Club to use the superb new facilities at the Bailey’s Court site. you’ll love: just Over the winter of 1991/early 92, the Club arranged some social evenings including some highly successful live band extravaganzas. They also had the idea for a major fundraising exercise which was to invite local England and around the corner Gloucestershire wicket keeper Jack Russell to officially open the premises. The date for this official opening was set for Saturday 11th April 1992. Jack came along and met with Brighten up your working days at LV= Bristol people, signed autographs and officially opened the Cricket Club. Not just a cricketer but a renowned painter too, one of Things are growing here at LV= and we’re always looking for more friendly Jack’s limited edition paintings was offered as the first prize in people to join our lovely Bristol team. Based just around the corner in the day’s raffle. The print in question was called “Moment of Aztec West, there’s a great working culture, a real team spirit and never Victory” depicting the winning run scored by England against the West Indies on the 1st March 1990. It was signed by all a shortage of sweet treats in our office! We’re big on treating people like the England players taking part in the match. Entry for the family and, joining us, we’ll make you feel welcome from day one and raffle was by programme only and each one was individually give you all the training you need to build a rewarding career. So, if you’re numbered. We have included some scans of that original interested in working somewhere with great people, perks and progression programme (right) as it makes interesting reading when opportunities, look no further. Bradley Stoke was just in its infancy! BSCC has grown into a popular, friendly and well utilised cricket club with over 60 adult members and also a vibrant Keep an eye on LV.com/careers and the youth section with over 80 youth members playing in 5 youth LV= Careers Facebook and Twitter pages to teams. It is currently looking to fund a new project for outdoor find out about our brilliant opportunities in Bristol. practice nets, with plans drawn up in February this year. As a reflection of the opening nearly 25 years ago, the plan for 2016 is very similar. The Club is in the process of constructing a new programme and looking for local community sponsors to help with this. Jack Russell, now reitred from cricket and a full time artist, has been invited to the Club once again to mark the occasion. It is also anticipated that one or more of Jack’s paintings will be up for prizes in the raffle, entry to which will be via the programme which this time will cost around £3 each (just an increase of £1 in 25 years!). Programmes will be on sale later this year and the day for the celebrations next year has been planned for Sunday 6th June to coincide with the Bradley Stoke Festival weekend.

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