May 2018, Issue 240 ieces of News, views and issues P from: Chapel Amble, Pendoggett, St Kew, St Kew Highway, Trelill, ight Tregellist, Trequite, E Trewethern Email: [email protected] HOORAY! THE POST OFFICE IS BACK IN TOWN - OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY HALL - see inside for details. Your free guide to news and events within and around St Kew Parish Welcome to Pieces of Eight We are a free independent community magazine, published ten times a year (not January and August) covering local news, views and events in the St Kew parish area. Volunteers produce, edit and distribute the magazine to every household in the area, and to all the local churches, shops and pubs. We do hope you enjoy reading it. We would love to hear from our readers - articles, letters, suggestions and other contributions are always welcome. Please see our contact details below. There is also an on-line edition hosted by the Parish Council which can be found at www.stkewparish.org.uk/PO8.html. (We are very grateful to the Parish Council for allowing us to use their site). EDITORIAL Contacting the Editorial Team Welcome to the May 2018 edition of Pieces of Eight. We can be contacted by email at We hope you continue to find the magazine informative [email protected]. Please use this and useful. address for ALL correspondence, the in- box is checked regularly. I wonder if you have noticed a small addition to the April edition of the magazine - well it wasn’t really an addition, Alternatively you can phone Nicky’s mobile just a smaller format version which I must admit does - 07813 603776. Leave a message if you look good. For several months the editorial team have can’t get through and she will phone you been discussing the ongoing format and size of the back. magazine, so last month we produced a number of copies in A5 format - half the size of the usual magazine. Advertisers should contact Steve, our Ad- These copies were sent to the church, the doctors vertising Manager via this email address, surgery, Aunt Avice and our local pubs; and the putting ‘Advertisement’ in the subject line. feedback we have received has been favourable. Steve can provide information on advertis- Printing in the smaller format has helped to reduce our ing costs, space availability, formats, etc. production costs. We will continue to produce and deliver A4 versions to all households within the parish, but the smaller versions Copy date for the June issue is: will be available to be picked up by people passing Monday 14th May. through. We aim to get the printed magazine out to our We are also considering introducing a little more colour distributors before the beginning of the month of in the magazine, mainly on the front and back covers, issue. Could all contributors please send us more news on this to follow. your copy or advertisement as soon as possible, ideally before the copy deadline. If your article Due to increasing demand and space constraints we or advert is going to be late it would be very have introduced a waiting list for new advertisers. If you helpful if you could let us know in advance. are looking to advertise later in the year please let us know as soon as you can so that we can plan accordingly. Note to Readers Steve When responding to an advertisement, please The Editorial Team: mention that you saw it in Pieces of Eight! This Philippa Harkness - Children's page & History shows our advertisers that the magazine is the Steve Liddiard - Advertising Manager & Treasurer place to reach local customers. David Penhale - Events & Poet in Residence Nicky Pickard - Main editor who puts the Views expressed in this publication are those of magazine together, assisted by husband Mike. its contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Publishers (the management PoE is printed by Parish Magazine Printing, committee) who reserve the right to refuse or Northmoor, Whitstone, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6TD. alter any material supplied. The magazine does www.communitymagazineprinting.co.uk not accept any responsibility for any issues 01288 341617 arising from advertisements. Cornwall Exterior Cleaning All technicians are fully trained and have public liability insurance ESTATE AGENTS:- First impressions can be key to successful selling and to ensure this we offer a full external house package to fit your HOMEOWNERS:- requirements. We are a small company specialising in all aspects of external cleaning both for domestic LANDLORDS:- and commercial properties. 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And lots more! 12/18 12/18 All the news and highlights from St Kew School – St Kew version of World Book Day on 9th March. The but don’t forget, you can keep up with all the school children thoroughly enjoyed the day’s events based antics in our weekly newsletters, published on our around famous authors: Julia Donaldson - making website: www.st-kew.cornwall.sch.uk Stick Man, Roald Dahl - making chocolate and Alex We are looking forward to a wonderful term of Rider - with a TOP SECRET mission. With a Fancy activities where the children will Discover, Learn Dress competition and book swap to finish things off, and Develop. If you haven’t seen the sign near the Harmony, Morley, Zienna and Nathan were Tesco store, please do have a look: it really captures rewarded for their character costumes of Gangsta the feelings of our children when they are at school. Granny, Saucepan Man, Pocahontas and Diary of a NEW TOPICS Wimpy Kid respectively – their costumes looked With the beginning of the Summer Term, as always, amazing! A HUGE thank you to Miss Osborne and we have new Topics being studied in each of the the Librarians for organising such a wonderful classes. The Pre-School and Class 1 will be selection of book activities. continuing to look at their topic from last term (there’s READING IS FUNDAMENTAL! just so much to learn!): Ground, Air and Water and We delighted in three tea parties in the Spring Term will be taking a journey up the beanstalk from Jack with an amazing 99% of children having received at and the Beanstalk, sharing in a Commotion in the least one reading reward. An Afternoon of Books Ocean to learn about sea creatures and flying high and Cakes allows children to enjoy hearing stories with The Blue Balloon. 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