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With only days to spare before the begin- this board was rediscovered. It has now - hopefully for another 70 years – but, at ning of the 2019 cricket season, Rother- been refurbished, and returned to the the same time, it wanted to bring the fa- field Peppard’s newly refurbished Sports’ Pavilion. Winners from 1908 are cilities up to modern day standards. The Pavilion is open for business! The first listed…celebrating over 100 years of Cricket Club has been fantastic in guiding cricket match this year was played on sport played on or near our field and us on how best to do this. We have incor- Saturday 11th May. Interesting to compare Pavilion! porated larger, extended changing rooms, with the first opening match ever played Also, the Pavilion displays a plaque to better shower facilities, a modest bar/ there on 3rd May 1952! the WWII ‘Parish fallen’. This lists hatch to allow for an after match those brave, local ‘review’ (and smaller private functions), men who gave their full disabled access with shower and WC lives for our coun- facilities. Two new storage areas have try’s freedom: 18 also been configured. Additionally, the names are recorded. Pavilion now benefits from a larger car During recent re- park and a new, substantially larger, search for the book equipment shed. A History of Cour- A defibrillator has been added to the Pa- age and Foresight vilion’s inventory, along with upgraded by James Hern and security lights and 24/7 CCTV. Gerry Bacon Environmentally, the Pavilion is now (members of to- ‘state of the art’; not only have bat boxes day’s Peppard been incorporated behind bat tiles in the Stoke Row Cricket roof and more trees planted, but better Club), it came to wall insulation and double glazing make the central room decided- ly ‘toasty’! Exterior with a new terrace (Photos by Angela Davison) Improved in- Everyone on the Council is very pleased sulation makes with the refurbished Pavilion. It so much light that four for greater warmer, so much brighter. The kitchen further parish- energy saving. ioners also and changing room facilities are also To mark the much improved. gave their lives. As such, refurbishment The WWII Memorial Pavilion was first it was decided of this WWII opened in 1952, seven years after the end that they Memorial a of the war. It was a period of intensive should also be grand building after all of the destruction honoured simi- ‘Re-Opening’ wrought during the war years. A larly – and a event is being ‘Building Licence’ was required – and not organised with matching new Interior retaining the original wall plaques issued until 1951. Both building materials plaque has been the help of the and skilled builders were at a premium located near the original. Peppard Revels and, coupled with the challenge of raising Committee. Together, we are also cele- funds for the project, the building was not A third plaque has also been added brating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day completed until 1952. which lists the names of those who have landings in Normandy. On 31st August, donated to this project. The Pavilion is Some interesting facts have been uncov- there will be a fête in the afternoon and a clearly as popular as ever – over 120 simple marquee dinner dance in the even- ered during the refurbishment: you may names are listed! know that there used to be an active Golf ing – complete with 1940 Glen Miller Club in Peppard. Each year an annual The cricket club (PSRCC) now manages style music! competition was organised for competi- the Pavilion and both they and the Par- Please reserve your tickets soon (see in- tive golf members. If they won, their ish Council are keen to promote the Pa- cluded ‘flyer’ for details) – historically names were entered on to the Club’s Roll vilion’s new facilities. Of course the these events have been very popular! of Honour board. During modernisation Council were under an obligation to repair the roof and generally make good

Peppard News is a quarterly community newspaper published by Peppard News Publications with financial support from Rotherfield Peppard Parish Council, and is distributed free within the parish of Peppard. Views expressed are not necessarily those of Peppard News Publications or of the RPPC unless stated as such. e-mail: [email protected] www.PeppardNews.co.uk Contributions accepted via e-mail or post to Jennifer Smith, Molehouse, Church Lane, RG9 5JN Advertising: Ian Fraser - phone: 01491 629631 Printed by Herald Graphics Page 2 www.peppardnews.co.uk Our Schools Peppard C of E Primary School as possible to help sustain existing wild- life and hopefully encourage some new This term’s value is Humility, which is Peppard Common RG9 5JU Phone: 01491 628354 visitors! The nursery is committed to particularly challenging to teach, at a time teaching children the benefits of leading a when children become used to seeing arro- Headteacher greener lifestyle and will endeavour to run gance as almost a prerequisite to be taken Nick Steele a ‘Greener’ campaign each term. seriously in popular culture, politics and This term the campaign is ‘Save our sport. To paraphrase Rudyard Kipling, we Chairman of the Governors Bees’. We will be sowing wild flower are trying to ‘meet with Triumph and Dis- Emma Turner aster, and treat those two impostors just seeds in our Forest School area to help the the same.’ Our school choir will be putting in an bees, along with making and putting up appearance at the War Memorial Fete, bee homes. The children will engage in We are well into the summer term and on 8th June and will once again be tak- various ‘bee’ activities which will all un- SATs are nearly upon us. Once again we ing part in the wonderful Festival of derline the importance of bees in our envi- will be offering breakfast in class to the Voices at Dorchester Abbey. The chil- ronment. children taking the tests so that they are dren spend the afternoon rehearsing and We welcome children from six weeks to nice and relaxed. Once the SATs are over, then picnic in the Abbey gardens before the name of the summer play will be an- five years and offer government funded the actual concert starts at 18:30. Now sessions. For any enquiries, please contact nounced to the children – always a very all we need is the warmer weather! us on 0118 972 2196 or email us at exciting time. Auditions for parts will fol- [email protected] low soon after and the performance will be held on Monday 8th July at the Kenton Theatre. Despite it reportedly being another low Bishopswood Day Nursery, based in Last term Highmoor Nursery School was birth year nationally, it looks as if we will Gallowstree Common, is opening the very busy and finished with Easter Club. have a full fifteen children start with us, in Forest School later this month, as part of We had visits from Wild Science, who September. its ongoing campaign for a greener fu- ture for the nursery and children. The brought along some furry and some not-so After-school clubs have been well attend- Forest School will be run by Joint -furry friends for us to meet. We also ed and this term we have started a Break- Nursery Manager, Sophie Goodall who made ceramic chicks with Kiln Café in fast Club which is proving very popular. is a qualified Forest School Leader. Henley and did some Easter cooking with We were very pleased that our Year Four Mrs Bun. Sam from Mini Trailblazers ran Forest School is an outdoor learning team of mathematicians was successful outdoor sessions for the children and there resource which allows children to play again, bringing home the STEM Maths were lots of other things to do, usually freely in the outdoor environment whilst Challenge cup. This is an annual event involving messy activities and chocolate. hosted by St Mary’s School in Henley. being able to take risks safely. It helps children to be free and explore their own This term Sports Day will be held on Fri- st Children have been out and about as al- natural environment whilst solving prob- day 21 June and our Leavers’ Concert th ways. Trips included Peppard class visit- lems and co-operating with others. It is will be on Wednesday 17 July. We will ing the River and Rowing Museum, a said it helps to broaden the mind and be preparing some of our children for their place we visit regularly; it’s such a fantas- also helps to develop crucial personal, move to ‘big school’. This transition is a tic resource and right on our doorstep. social and emotional skills which are the really important one for every child and Other events included a swimming gala, a foundation for all learning. our aim is to prepare them for the new challenges ahead and make it as easy and netball tournament, a Tag rugby tourna- The Forest School has been constructed seamless as possible for them. We are ment and a girls’ football tournament that using recycled materials as much as pos- very lucky to be supported by visits from the children have enjoyed immensely! sible and is set in the field adjoining the the Foundation Teachers from all the local Upcoming trips through the rest of this nursery. It has a mud kitchen, fire circle schools, to meet the children who will be term include a Roman Day at Wittenham and lots of free space for the children to joining them in September. If you would Clumps, a Teddy Bear picnic at Sutton enjoy, along with different crafts which like to come and see what we do, please Courtney, a Kwik cricket tournament at will be available for the children to par- give us a call on 01491 642162. Shiplake College and Katies’ Triathlon at ticipate in using tools and natural re- Queen Anne School. sources. The area will be kept as natural

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Recruited by Ann Jar- went to Hemdean House School in Caver- vis, she worked for three more head sham. The family had close links with the teachers and now happily works for church for many years as her grandfather, Nick Steele, the current head teacher. It too, was a priest. He was studying in Ath- is the diversity that she loves the most; ens when he met, and then married, she doesn’t know what will crop up for Fiona’s Greek grandmother. They re- her to deal with. On the day I met her, turned to the UK where Fiona’s grandfa- she was sorting out a heating problem. ther took a theology degree. Born in the Her official job description covers only UK, her father didn’t actually speak Eng- half a page but if Fiona included every- lish until he started school. From this thing that she does she says it would be background, Fiona has developed a deep a book. Top of the list is a willingness to love for Greece and all things Greek. She get involved in everything and the ethos has been learning the language for over of the whole school is ‘all hands to the ten years, cooks Greek food and tries to pump’ which is adhered to by everyone go every year: her favourite destination is from Nick down. She believes that deal- Corfu. She has maintained family contacts ing with whatever is thrown at her con- in Athens and is delighted that one rela- stitutes ‘just doing her job’. tive, a diplomat, will shortly be posted to Noah with his awards London – and will give Fiona an ideal She describes the atmosphere in the opportunity to practise her spoken Greek. Noah Cotton, age eight, plays football for school as extremely happy and this obvi- Rotherfield United. He has been playing ously extends to the children. There As children, Fiona’s father would take her for four years now. As a Tottenham Hot- have been instances of children being and her two brothers to Heathrow to spurs supporter, his big dream is to play moved to Peppard because they were watch the aeroplanes take off and land. for the Tottenham academy. bullied at other schools: one young boy From this she developed a love of airports Noah’s best achievement has been the was almost mute when he arrived and and, later, worked for British Airways as game where his team won the cup final 10 went on, as a teenager, to perform at the ground staff. She escorted unaccompa- goals to 1! This was a massive achieve- Kenton Theatre. Another wrote a Year nied children, dealt with bomb threats (it ment for him and his team. After this 6 essay that made her weep with joy. was the 1980s) and worked on check-in game he was named the Player of the Fiona attributes this to the complete desks. Although she thoroughly enjoyed Month. His favourite footballer and foot- change of environment they found at the work, she also very quickly learnt how balling idol is Heung-Min-Son who plays Peppard. Perhaps because she was bul- to deal with awkward and sometimes rude for Tottenham. lied herself, she has particular empathy people. Despite this, she still adores air- ports; for her they have a real buzz. Noah is obviously very passionate about with these children. his sport and recommends it to everyone. Although not formally involved with the During this time, she met her husband and children, she has lots of contact with they started a family. Two sons came those who collect the registers from the along and she didn’t work again until she office, gate duty, and occasionally driv- started at Peppard School. Those sons, ing the minibus; now she runs a Break- Edward and Oliver, both attended Peppard Peppard People fast Club which starts at 07:30. She even school when they were young. Home is in collects and returns a child from home Sonning Common; Fiona says she would in her own car because she can’t bear really prefer to live in Peppard but simply ‘‘Tis kindness in women, not their beaute- the thought of his mother, with a young- can’t afford it. ous looks shall win my love’ – so said er sibling in a pushchair, walking down Her ultimate goal in life, she tells me, is to William Shakespeare around 1590. Had a very busy road with no pavement. The retire to Greece and write a book about he been writing today he could easily have children are the part of the job that she Peppard School. I, for one, would look been writing about Fiona. Her whole phi- probably enjoys the most. forward to reading that book. losophy is that civilised society is based Page 4 www.peppardnews.co.uk The Councils Stevenson OBE, came to announce the Parish Council winning Common and to congratulate the children on all their hard work and to I am honoured to have been elected to Chairman: Jeni Wood Tel: 01491 392059 tell them about his civic role: his main represent Woodcote and Rotherfield. I e-mail: [email protected] duty is to defend the Queen or to repre- have a lot to learn but am excited about Parish Clerk: Joanne Askin sent the Queen or to represent her, in her the challenges and opportunities that be- Orchard Gate, Plough Lane absence. ing on SODC offers. Shiplake Cross, Oxon. RG9 4DE Our village is kept beautiful with the I look forward to listening and learning Tel: 0118 940 6809 hard work carried out by the Commons from the Parish Councils and working e-mail: [email protected] Conservators and their associated volun- alongside my Conservative co-councillor, Website: www.rppc.org.uk teer groups who work miracles; they Lorraine Hillier, to represent the people of SODC Councillor: Jo Robb always seem to know where and when our Ward and our beautiful natural envi- 01235 422520 there is a problem! ronment. [email protected] OCC Councillor: David Bartholomew We are grateful, too, for the work carried 07769 808773 out by the Chiltern Society, especially The Peppard News Editorial team con- david.bartholomew@oxfordshire.gov.uk by Kingwood resident, Philip Bennett; gratulate Jo on winning her seat to the he checks all the footpaths in the area Rotherfield Peppard Parish Council usually South Oxfordshire District Council on meets on 2nd Monday of the month at 19:30 and is in contact with the relevant offic- behalf of the Green Party. We look for- in the Pavilion. Parishioners may attend and ers at the County Council who can be- ward to featuring Jo in our Know Your observe, and may briefly raise issues of come involved in such matters and deal Councillor column in a forthcoming issue. concern to them. All may attend with the owner directly, where we, as a intermediate planning meetings as well - see Parish Council, cannot. We have learnt a Diary (Page 16) for dates and times. hard lesson this year: landowners can do what they like on their own land except Rotherfield Peppard is a beautiful village safety gear and equipment was Vernon in a mainly rural, successful county where on a public right-of-way; most footpaths and Jane with their beautifully turned out in the Peppard area are signposted but people are friendly and usually pleased to cob; they chose their route and went off come together; to live here is a privilege. that does not necessarily make them a to work, followed by others who worked public right-of-way. We can, and do, Who can forget the wonderful long week- on areas throughout the village, finally report what appear to be transgressions end of entertainments - a myriad of de- returning to the Unicorn for drinks and but that is as far as we as can go. lights - organised by the Peppard Revels cake, mutual congratulations on a job Committee? All parishioners were was well done, and with helpful news about We have been very well supported by invited and welcomed to celebrate the any problems that they had encountered our District Councillor, David Nimmo centenary of the end of the World War I which will be passed on to our District or Smith, who, sadly, stood down from and to remember the fallen of this village. County Councillors to request necessary SODC in May. He has been very sup- The weekend ended in truly British style: remedial work. We all agreed the village portive generally, but especially with a huge group of parishioners gathered on was cleaner than last year for which planning matters and gaining grants. We Top Common for the lighting of the thanks, in part, must go to our profes- shall miss him. Beacon sending a signal that all was safe sional village cleaner, Mark Weston. Our County Councillor, David to the village of Nettlebed A village which After the clean, a local hero came to Bartholomew, is the person to whom we cheers together, stays together. light; Dion Sampson, who plays cricket moan about the state of our roads, speed Our village is very welcoming; we have a for Peppard, was delivering newspapers limits, drainage, etc., and usually the fantastic school with a dedicated staff and 05:00 one Sunday and encountered a right man for the job comes to put things inspiring Head Teacher, an ancient flint Mercedes low-loader parked by the rub- right in good time. David has agreed to church with a kind Rector who leads bish bags lined up to be collected by arrange funding of cleaning our road thought-provoking services, an environ- BIFFA. A chap was unloading builders’ signs to keep our village safer. mentally friendly regular bus service, waste; when asked what he was doing, We are also lucky in this village to have three good pubs (all serving good food), he swore at Dion who then photographed a good neighbour too: border disputes friendly social groups, (such as Peppard the vehicle. At that point, another man with Sonning Common are a thing of the WI with a growing membership and came out of the cab and proceeded to past and we are grateful they protected a which celebrated its Centenary in Febru- throw cans, bottles and tiles at Dion, small part of our village (SON 13) in ary with a grand luncheon, cooked by Paul damaging his van. He left to phone the their Neighbourhood Plan. Clerehugh himself, at Peppard War Me- police and then doubled back; the men Other good neighbours are local employ- morial Hall), very little pollution and we and the low-loader had disappeared and ers, Johnson Matthey, whose premises even still Beat the Bounds every year – no further bags of waste had been are in Blounts Court road; they aim to what’s not to like? dropped. build a Visitors’ Centre and have kept On Saturday 30th March, a beautiful bright The winning common was Top RPPC updated on all their plans. day, 22 dedicated parishioners came to- Common, which was cleaned by the chil- At the other end of the village, at Manor gether outside the Unicorn for the Annual dren from Peppard Primary School (with Farm, one of our neighbours is the won- Litterpick (aka the Battle of the Com- help from Sue McRae). The Lord derful Ways and Means Trust which mons!). The first to arrive to collect their Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, Tim www.peppardnews.co.uk Page 5 Snippets runs the horticultural therapy unit at Greenshoots catering for people with disa- bilities. There are other small units includ- No summer fundraiser is planned this ing the Studio and Peapods, a nursery year but small donations will be made to Vera Morris’s new crime novel, The school, all bringing employment (on a local groups if and when funds allow. Loophole, published by Accent Press, was small scale) to the village. Meetings are at Sonning Common Vil- published on 9th May. This is the third Our keywords at RPPC are: No Politics!!! lage Hall on alternate Fridays 09:45– book, set in the 1970s, in The Anglian but always honesty and transparency. All 11:30. There are now 76 members; new Detective Agency series. members are welcome when the new parishioners are welcome to come along th Laurel Bowman and Frank Diamond, part- and observe our meetings. term begins on Friday 13 September. ners in the agency, go undercover at a hol- For further information e-mail Obviously, this is not quite Eden and, in iday camp near Orford, Suffolk. Their [email protected] or mission: to discover what happened to two spite of our best efforts, into each life a phone 0118 9721248. little rain may fall: in the past year it has missing members of staff. They uncover a fallen mainly in the shape of footpaths! web of murder, deceit and cruelty as they try to stop a sadistic murderer from strik- There will, of course, be challenges over Sonning Common Health Centre is run- ing again. the coming months: to keep the Pavilion ning a free workshop on Overcoming Vera, former headteacher of Chiltern Edge well used, to ensure the village does not Anxiety and Stress in the Palmer Room become over-developed, to persuade the th School, is as excited to reunite with many Tuesday 18 June 14:00–16:00, run by former staff and pupils at a launch for The SODC Planning Department to be firm Louise Carter DHP MAPHP Hypnother- with the developer regarding the ‘Great Loophole, as she is to see her third crime apist and Counsellor. To book contact novel published. Peppard Fence’ – it must be altered to Louise@positivethinkinghypnotherapy reflect the original plan and make the .com or phone 0118 9471749. junction safer. Shall we be down-hearted? No!!!! At present the Council has six dedicated There will be a concert on Saturday 13th Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service July at Highdown School, Surley Row, councillors, i.e. Simon Crouch, Joe Ber- have said that 95% of collisions are due ger, Sue Rowlands, Dominic Hall, Ray Emmer Green, TG4 8LR with a celebra- to human error. Their top tips include tion of African music. Composer Alexan- Freeman and myself. We are blessed with avoiding distraction from your phone by a knowledgeable Clerk, Joanne Askin, der L'Estrange combines traditional songs putting it in the glove compartment or with accompaniments and percussion. The who keeps us on the straight and narrow. setting it to silent before starting your We are really pleased to welcome Vivien choir join pupils from Highdown school journey, adjust your speed so you have and a professional jazz quintet. Tickets Mitchell who is re-joining the Council in time to react to the unexpected, always May. and further information from wear your seat belt, do not drive home www.southchilternchoralsociety.org.uk. We are allowed ten Councillors in all so after a night out and make sure you are therefore please do not hesitate – apply to still not over the drink drive limit the the Clerk if you would like to become a following morning even if you feel fine. member of Rotherfield Peppard Parish The OVO Energy Women’s tour passes View their guide on th Council. www.365alive.co.uk/fatalfour. through Peppard on Wednesday 12 June. 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Kathryn Fell Photography Weddings, Family portraits, Pets, Events, Product Pack shots, Food. Mobile studio can come to you www.kathrynfellphotography.co.uk Page 6 www.peppardnews.co.uk Our Village Our volunteers on Kingwood and Pep- pard Commons, including those of The You might have noticed that some of our Chiltern Society and Green Gym, are a conservation work over the winter and key element of the funded programme. spring months has been a bit more dra- matic than usual, opening up new glades If you would like to help us care for the and creating rides to interconnect them. Commons, please contact either: Liz On Peppard Common, a start has been Longley, [email protected] made on a ride along the valley bottom for Peppard, Kingwood, and Nettlebed from Colliers Lane through to the foot of Commons; Matthew Davis, matthewda- the ski slope. Also, the Chalk Pit Glade [email protected] for the Kingwood has been cleared and the woodland mar- Common Conservation Group; or, for gins around existing heathland above the Peppard Common, Tony Rancombe, ski slope cut back. [email protected]. On Kingwood, a major north-south ride has been commenced, which will run from Burnt Platt Plantation (Forestry Commis- sion) and its heathland habitats, through to Our gadget sessions (for those with glades being developed in central areas of queries/problems with lap-tops, Macs, the Common (see ‘Wildlife on Kingwood Androids and Smartphones) on Thurs- Common’ in the Spring issue). day mornings from 10:00 are proving Recent clearing on Kingwood: you might increasingly popular – it’s a good idea to think ‘what a mess; it’s half finished!’ book a slot in advance to make sure Well, the heavy work can really only be there’s a volunteer on hand to help with done from autumn to early spring, and is your particular query: phone 0118 972 Chris the Rhea (Photo by Angela Davison) 2448. being carried out over a three to four-year Chris the Rhea became quite a local ce- programme, so for a while there will be an For younger children (under 8s) we have lebrity: his real home is at Hinds Corner element of ‘work-in-progress’ in places. Storytimes every Saturday morning at Barn in Neal’s Lane, Kingwood in the We are lucky, however, that our volun- 10:00. Our next special Storytime will care of Tony Herring and his wife. Tony teers have been doing a wonderful job be on June 15th, to celebrate Fathers’ th bought his first rhea in Wales about 10 clearing up behind felling operations. If Day on 16 . There will be a craft session years ago and has subsequently raised you wonder about the lines of cut branch- after the Storytime, aimed at 3 – 8 year chicks from eggs; six years ago, Chris es (dead hedging), these are temporary olds, and home-made cakes will be on was one of those eggs. Altogether they measures to protect areas for species to sale. We have rhyme times for the under have five rheas – and all come to Tony recover and spread. The programme has -3s on the first and third Mondays of the when called. Chris was probably bullied been funded through the grant recently month at 10:00-10:30, run with the help by the other male and hence made his bid awarded to the Nettlebed & District Com- of able volunteers. for freedom. He lived on the Wyfold es- mons Conservators by the Trust for There is a Scrabble Club every Friday tate and then settled into Stony Bottom, a Oxfordshire’s Environment (TOE) and morning from 10:00, and we have also field just off Peppard Hill, for two Network Rail. started Craft Sessions for adults at the months. same time in the morning At first his new and strange surroundings on the last Friday of the alarmed him but he finally calmed down. month – bring your own Tony fed and watered him daily. Follow- project to work on. ing reports from members of the public, a The theme of the Summer lady from the RSPCA became involved, Reading Challenge for however she was reassured that Chris was children this year is in no way distressed or in need of care. ‘Space Race’, to celebrate Tony planned to lure him into a horsebox the 50th anniversary of the with his favourite food but unfortunately first moon landing. It will people kept feeding him so he was not be launched in July, and tempted by the food on offer. there will be special story Just days ago, Chris fled again and ended sessions with crafts and up in Harpsden where a nice young cou- home-made cakes for ple enticed him into their van and brought sale, starting at 10:00 him home. He is now re-united with his every Saturday morning rhea family and hopefully the other male Kingwood Common clearing in August. will welcome him back into the fold.

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Welcome to our summer edition. The time has flown and with a number of trips including the Henley Youth Festival, River and Rowing Museum and much more, we are also looking forward for our summer production (yet to be decided).

On the 3rd April Highmoor Class travelled up to London to visit the Natural History Museum to learn more about volcanos. We travelled on two minibus- es. When we got inside the museum we rushed upstairs to the Red Zone travelling up a giant esca- lator through the centre of the Earth! In the Red Zone we saw stars and planets, we saw a model of the way the Earth is made around the core, we saw an astronaut suit and we went into a pretend Japanese supermarket to experience an earthquake. After lunch we went to a science show and learned about how a volcano erupts and the different ways in which it erupts. Finally time to go home. We had an amazing trip!

Highmoor Class at the Natural History Museum

Our fight for survival began at Hill End one cloudy morning in March. When we got off the bus we met a cheerful man named Kim. Kim gave everyone a compass and told us how to use it. Next we went into the woods and chose and talked about what we would need if we were stranded on an island. After that, we got into four big groups and built shelters from scratch with wooden logs. After we’d built them we checked whether they were waterproof or not. Then we looked at maps and checked to find where we were. Next we had lunch. After we had lunch we talked more about compasses and how to navigate using degrees. Hill End was just 40 minutes away and I strongly recommend it to anyone.

The Foundation pupils at school have been very busy with learning about classifying insects and have recently been to the River and Rowing Museum. As a result they now have their own caterpillars to keep until they transform into butterflies. We spoke to some of them about the fascinating trip. This is what they had to say: Jake: ‘I found a frog and it jumped a lot! Then, we examined it and let it go.’ Lucas: ‘I liked making models of bugs we found.’ (He also told me he liked lunch). Josh: ‘I liked examining the worms!’ Ruby: ‘I liked going in the glow in the dark tunnel’ Islay: ‘My favourite part was seeing the boats. I also liked going through the deep dark tunnel. I was really scared!’ Esther: ‘The trip was so fun! We found insects like: spiders, flies and put them in a box to examine them and then let them go.’ It sounds like they had a great time! Esther Dudman and Summer Swift

Junior Peppard News is published by Peppard News Publications with financial support from Friends of Peppard School and Rotherfield Peppard Parish Council, and is distributed free to almost all households in the ecclesiastical and civil parishes of Peppard. It is also available by e-mail. Editors: Freya Kriefman, Kieran Larking, Joe Prince and Evelyn Young, c/o Peppard C of E School, Church Lane, Rotherfield Peppard, RG9 5JU e-mail: [email protected] website:www.PeppardNews.co.uk Advertising: Ian Fraser - phone: 01491 629631 Printed by Herald Graphics Page 8 www.peppardnews.co.uk Junior Peppard News cont’d

This spring, the whole of Peppard school went to the hill by the church and did our egg rolling! This event happens every year and we all love it. Before rolling our eggs down the hill, we decorate them with felt tip pens. Luckily the sun was shining on us and we had lots of fun. It was a great event before the Easter Holidays.

Amelie Wade with her eggs

On Monday 18th March, Imogen Chima, Max Claridge, Josie Tolhurst-Wilson, Astrid Waite and Harrison Webb went to a Lent Lunch held by the local churches at a church hall to perform a presentation. We talked about how our existing play equip- ment needed improving and about how we could improve it. The parishioners who at- tended the lunch raised nearly £300 for our school. We used this money to buy a ping- pong table. We really appreciate the donation and would like to say Thank you to everyone.

From left: Josie Tolhurst-Wilson, Harrison Webb, Imogen Chima, Max Claridge and Astrid Waite

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Every year the children at Peppard School take part in the Henley Youth Festival. This is a series of events where we do lots of different activities, like art, music, dance, literature and science. The Foundation children took part in a workshop called the Little Blue Monster and had a great time pretending to be monsters. Years 1 and 2 had an art workshop and did some singing with Lucy. Years 3 and 4 danced a lot during the Festival and even danced the cha-cha-cha on stage at the Kenton Theatre. My sister, Jemima, was one of the dancers. She said that even though she was nervous it was really fun. We in Springwood, Years 5 and 6, did three workshops. My favourite was performing Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It was really funny watching Puck try to eat a flower! We have experienced so many different things with the Youth Festival. I’m really looking forward to taking part again next year. Highmoor Class doing the ChaChaCha

On Monday 25th March 14 children from Springwood class went to a Tag Rugby Tournament; we had two teams that played against six different schools at Gillots. We had two teams made up of Lily Clements, Anna Crayford, Emily Guthrie, Jonty Hall, Eden Kent, Kieran Larking, Evie Paton, Joe Prince, Leigh Taylor, Archie Upsher, Freya Wall, Oli White, Zoe Wilson and Evelyn Young. It was a really warm day so everyone had to try really hard. But we all had lots of fun and at the end of the day we had results to cele- brate: our teams came second and third! We cannot wait to play again!

On Monday 18th March, Imogen Chima, Max Claridge, Josie Tolhurst-Wilson, Astrid Waite and Harrison Webb went to St Mary’s school to take part in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Chal- lenge with five other schools. We had to complete five complex challenges. For sci- ence we had to work out how many hi-fives would be done for everyone in the group to hi-five everybody else. For the technology challenge we had to label equipment such as wire and aluminium foil. For engineering we made a catapult out of lollypop sticks and rubber bands. That was so fun! We looked at triangles and angles for maths and finally completed a tie-breaker. When the scores we read out we found out we had won! We were presented with a huge trophy. All of us will remember that day for being so fun.

From left: Josie Tolhurst-Wilson, Astrid Waite, Imogen Chima, Harrison Webb and Max Claridge Highmoor Nursery School Babes in the Wood Toddler Sessions Our private nursery is located in the rural village of Highmoor and • Stay and play group at Stoke Row Pavilion, RG9 5PS offers exceptionally high standards of childcare and education. • Three mornings sessions per week • Open Monday to Friday during term-time • Soft play, baby area, toys, books, music and outdoor activities • Full and part-time places • Run by Highmoor Nursery School staff, paediatric first-aid • Fully government funded sessions available trained and DBS checked • Children taken from age 2 Please contact Gwen Pragnell for more information on Please send e-mail to [email protected] [email protected] or 01491 681837 or telephone 01491 642162 to arrange a show round. Page 10 www.peppardnews.co.uk Our Village cont’d trickle of new members each year and we’d love to have more of you. Phone Going Forward Buses, based in Goring, is Robin Howles on 0118 972 3528 or visit The bluebells are now over, but the Chil- introducing a new bus service (H1/H2) to our website tern countryside looks wonderful in any run between Goring and Henley four www.sonningcommon.tcv.org.uk weather! times on Thursdays only. The bus is a 14- At the time of writing the ground is dry seater minibus and stops at all stops en and hard – just right for a brisk walk, so route through Peppard and Rotherfield why not join one of our Health Walks? Greys and accepts bus passes. You can even flag the bus down if it is safe for the The current timetable is available from the bus to stop. Thank you to everyone who visited our library, the Health Centre and the Herb Farm, or on the website at It is experimental at the moment and if it first Charity Spring Event on Saturday 4th May in Sonning Common Village www.sonningcommonhealthwalks.co.uk/ proves to be uneconomic then it will be timetable. forced to cease operating this route. So, Hall. It was an excellent day, the weath- the plea from the bus company is ‘Please er was with us (well, just about!), cus- To talk to someone about any aspect of use us’. tomers came out to support us and gave the Health Walks phone Chris Brook on us very positive feedback about a local 0118 924 2515 The bus company may also consider re- charity using the Hall for their event, routing this bus, or another bus, to take in whilst advertising what we do and ask- Sonning Common. If you have a view on ing what are we planning the next?! this then please add your comment to the Peppard News Village Blog Amazingly, we raised over £3,000, As we approach the end of the 2018/2019 www.peppardnews.co.uk/blog/ which is a fantastic result and we are so Financial Year we can look back on what grateful for the generosity of volunteers has been a really successful year, with and customers who supported us. record bookings of the hall and a great variety of organisations being able to en- joy the main hall, club room and the large If you were travelling up Stoke Row secure lawn area. Road earlier this year you may have seen The new kitchen in the club room is now a group of enthusiastic people in safety helmets taking down trees on the edge of likely to be sponsored by the Trustees and we hope to be able to commence this Kingwood Common. Green Gym mem- work during the spring. bers were occupied in a Conservation Volunteers tree felling course and this We have quotations for the construction was the practical part of the course fol- of an extension to the main car park. This lowing an earlier theory session. The being the muddy area of the current over- Green Gym work often involves the use flow car park. We have funds for 50% of of special skills such as tree felling, fenc- the cost for this project and are currently ing and hedge laying. And some of the looking at ways to raise the rest. activities like tree felling are potentially A long term project the Trustees are look- dangerous if the tree comes down in the ing into is the enlarging of the club room wrong place. Greenshoots’ produce with a ‘glass structure’ to enhance the The Green Gym offers people the chance outside lawn area. We are exploring the Greenshoots has many beautiful peren- to learn such skills which is part of the Lottery Community Fund for this work. nials and summer bedding plants for attraction whilst at the same time keeping sale, as well as lovely hanging baskets. Many reading this article will have been fit. We use no power tools so everything to wonderful wedding receptions at the We are open Monday to Friday, 09:00- has to be done by hand. You can see th st hall with a marquee on the lawn. The some of our handywork on the Commons, 16:00 and on Saturdays 25 May and 1 Trustees would be pleased to have any Dunsden churchyard, Aston Rowant Na- June, from 10:00 -15:00. In addition to feed back on the idea of applying for a ture Reserve, Bishopswood Sports plants for sale, we have eggs from our Wedding Licence for the Hall so that the Ground and elsewhere. small flock of chickens and honey from complete occasion can take place at one our bees, so please do pop in to see us. If you have been wondering about joining venue. us, now is the time. We have a small www.peppardnews.co.uk Page 11 My Favourite Walk We are organising a Summer Fête for the This is a 6.5km circular walk from through the farmyard and after about village with bouncy castles, BBQ and at- Cookley Green via Ewelme Park and 100m turn right keeping to the Ridgeway. tractions of all sorts on Saturday 8th June Swyncombe. The path goes up through the trees for a short distance before coming to open starting at 11:00. More details on local The walk probably rates as medium, and notice boards and ground with lovely views to the left. walking shoes or trainers with a good Ignore the first path to the right through www.peppardnews.co.uk/diary-of-local- grip are recommended. If you find steep events shortly. the woods and continue on the Ridgeway downhill a problem, you might want to down the hill. Then follow the steep path consider doing this walk in reverse so through the woods (this path is quite that you can ascend rather than descend steep, see note at start). Go through the the one small steep section. turn-gate at the bottom and then cross the The last of three talks on Dementia was Take the B481 Watlington Road from field to go through a further gate and turn held in the Palmer Room at Sonning Nettlebed to Cookley Green. Just after right onto the Ridgeway. Common Health Centre. Dr Ralph Drury the sharp bend there is a bus shelter on Continue along the Ridgeway until you introduced the speakers, Rose Elliot and the right hand side opposite the common. reach the 11th Century church of St Ken Blanton. Parking is available behind the bus shel- Botolph’s at Swyncombe. This lovely ter. little church is worth a quick visit. At To start the walk, cross the road and fol- least, note the blocked church doorway low the indistinct path across the Com- that faces the road and the herringbone mon to the road signposted to Swyn- flint pattern that is a mark of the Saxon combe church and Ewelme (left fork). age. Walk for 300m, passing a metal gate on Walk past the church and then turn right the left, and then turn left to footpath at into the Private Road to Swyncombe the edge of the wood. Follow the wide House. After 40m take the footpath to the path on the left that runs alongside the left along the wooden fence (marked Chil- wood. tern Way). After 1km, with a cottage on the right, Go through the turn-gate, into the field take the path/road to the left. After and walk straight ahead towards the gate 300m, take a right turn onto the bridle- into the wood. Before entering the wood, way into Ewelme Park Estate. Walk pause and turn to see the lovely view From left Ken Blanton, Rose Elliot, Sue along a lovely avenue of horse chestnut across the valley, with Swyncombe House Litchfield and Dr Ralph Drury and maple trees. After 1.75km, soon in the distance. Follow the path straight on after passing white cottages on the right, in the wood (ignoring the path to the Rose Elliot is an Admiral Nurse from The there is a fork in the road. Take the right right). When you reach the road, turn right Orders of St John Care Trust. She works fork signed Farm footpath/bridleway. and return to the car park. at Chilterns Court Care Home and in the After about 200m take the footpath to This is a very satisfying walk, especially community for Dementia UK. She spoke the right (Ridgeway). You can see with some sunshine. about her role, helping carers and also in Ewelme Park House on the left. Go training other nurses for the role. Ken Blanton kindly stood in for Esther Ramsay-Jones who was unable to attend. Ken is a Specialist Counsellor at Sue Ry- der Nettlebed. He suggested thinking about the use of the word ‘should’. Do what is right for carer and patient now rather than in a normal situation. A video clip about a son and his mother, a photographic journey through Dementia is available. (Google Tony Luicani – TED talk.) An interactive question time with general debate aired some personal situations which were discussed in a relaxed atmos- phere, Refreshments were enjoyed at the end of the afternoon.

This map contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2015 Page 12 www.peppardnews.co.uk Clubs and Societies coming to try out at a couple of training all the donations collected will go towards nights please contact the manager, Tim, Wyfold RDA. Please come along and on 07971 250 901. enjoy yourselves and support a wonderful As we all know, summer is the time for local charity at the same time. On the getting outdoors, keeping fit and having same day we will also have a stall at Hen- fun - playing tennis achieves all of these. ley Sheepdog Trials on Henley Show- ground on Marlow Road from 09:00- Our club has two excellent quality, all 15:00. We will have a Lucky Dip for the year round, hard courts; located at the Once again we were lucky to be chosen children. entrance of the Bishopswood Sports by the Abbey Rotary Club to receive the On Saturday 24th August we will have our Ground between Gallowstree Common Easter Eggs collected by the Thames and Peppard crossroads or across the traditional bric-a-brac stall at Binfield Valley Vultures. We saw lots of big Heath Flower Show. fields from Sonning Common. smiles on the faces of our riders and driv- Ideal for all beginners and young families, ers as they were presented with their We would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to or anyone that wants to simply play tennis chocolate eggs. the family of Angela Griffiths, a former volunteer and local Wyfold resident, who with their friends, you can just turn up at We have recently bought a new horse the club and play in a casual and informal chose Wyfold RDA as the charity for her called Custard: she is a skewbald mare th environment. funeral donations on Friday 15 February. and we hope that she will become a valu- It is the generosity and loyalty of local Our season starts in April and for many able member of our team. residents that enables us to keep going. years we have only charged £30 for a whole family for a full year, and you can For more information contact me on play tennis any time you like! [email protected] Interested? Want to find out more about our club? Then please contact me at [email protected], or visit our website Our Centenary Celebrations are going www.sonningcommontennisclub.org well. It is one hundred years to the day (as I write) when Mrs Morgan-Brown gathered the ladies of Peppard together and encouraged them to form a Women’s Dates for the lunch club: 15th May, 19th Institute. June, 17th July and 21st August. There is We gathered in the War Memorial Hall, no Lunch Club in September as some of our home since 1922, to celebrate the our cooks are away. We had a lovely occasion. With all members putting their Easter lunch - thank you to our cooks. shoulders to the wheel, our banners were New members are always welcome: just put on display together with our superb give me a ring on 01491 681780. Centenary cake iced by Sandra Rhodes. With a number of beautiful flower ar- rangements created by our very own flow- er ladies and a few balloons, well yes, New team member: Custard quite a few, the room was transformed. We then returned home to put on our ‘glad Rotherfield United is a really great family We had a very busy time this May: we had our annual Fun Day on Saturday 11th rags’. At 12:00 represent orientated football club that plays its home atives from all three levels of the WI matches in Gallowstree Common. then a team of our young riders competed in an RDA Countryside Challenge Com- movement, including Lynne Stubbings We have a couple of spaces available in petition on Sunday 19th at Wellington our National Chair, joined us. Paul our team that will be playing U16 football Equestrian Centre. Clerehugh of the Crooked Billet in Stoke next season. Training takes place on Tues- st Row and his attentive staff served a day nights with matches on Saturdays. On Sunday 21 July, the Roy Bailey delicious three course meal, after which Band will be playing at The Cherry Tree, our cake was cut by Pamela Davies, our Should anyone’s kids be interested in Stoke Row, from 14:00. Entry is free and

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longest serving member and a toast was ladder for those who wish to play com- proposed by our County Chair, Jane petitively and we have mixed, ladies and Probitts. men’s teams in the Berkshire league with matches most weekends. The 1st Our 1st XI was sadly underwhelmed on Each of our seven special guests left the th hall with a ‘party box’ containing an indi- men’s team were recently promoted to Saturday 11 just when the newly- the top division in the winter league. refurbished Pavilion at Peppard Common vidually designed cake. Thank you, th Sandra. Match practice is on Monday evenings. was unveiled over the weekend of 11 and 12th May. An unofficial photographer took 160 pho- We also run fun tournaments throughout tographs of every aspect of the day. I the summer with a BBQ and drinks pro- In their opening BCMB Championship would like to think that some of those will vided; if you just want to play informal- game, Dion Sampson took 3-42 and Sam be stored in our archives for members to ly with friends and family that is fine as Fooks 2-47 as Harpsden amassed 226-7, look back on, as they prepare to celebrate well. There is a members’ court booking but a horrible batting collapse saw PSR 200 years of Peppard WI. link on our website dismissed for just 63. www.peppardtennisclub.co.uk. We look th In the meantime we hope you will mark Worse was to follow on Sunday 11 as th forward to seeing you this summer and the dream of a showcase Lord’s final was Wednesday 11 September on your calen- would be happy to answer any queries dar and join us 14:00-18:00 to enjoy the ended at the first hurdle in the National you may have - email us Village Cup. exhibition we are planning for that day at [email protected] when we will also draw the licensed raffle With Fergus Nutt (83no) and Andy Watts we are organising at the moment. Entrance (50) leading PSR to 191-5 and Hamish is free but you will be able to buy WI Scott (3-25) and Sampson (3-31) then members’ produce and, of course, tea and running riot, the game appeared safe as cake. We look forward to welcoming Everyone is welcome to come and join Wrasybury fell to 75-7. However a suc- many of you as you pop in, if only for a us at Club SC on a Tuesday evening cession of dropped catches let them off brief dip into Peppard’s recent history. from 19:00-21:00 for Years 9-11 and the hook and they reached 192-8 with Wednesday evenings from 18:30-20:30 eight balls to spare. for Years 6-8 at Maiden Erleigh Chilten The 2nd XI began their season with a fine Edge School (MECE). win against Crowthorne & Crown Wood nds Discover one of Oxfordshire’s hidden We have lots of fun trying new things 2 before losing to Farley Hill, while the rd secrets: Peppard Tennis Club can be found such as crafts, baking and sports. For 3 XI went down in their opener to directly behind the Red Lion Pub on Pep- five weeks we will have pranic healing Farley Hill. pard Common. There you will find six all sessions running alongside our normal The Unicorns remain unbeaten on Sun- weather courts, four floodlit, surrounded activities. We make full use of the days while the Maharajahs have also done by laurel hedges to provide a tranquil ha- Sports Hall and Field at MECE with well. rounders, football, basketball, dodgeball ven in all types of weather. The junior season is getting into full flow and much more. The clubhouse is modern and includes and anyone wishing to support the club or changing facilities with full disabled ac- We are also planning a trip to London watch a game of cricket can find a full cess. Whatever your standard of tennis, or for the older group and a trip to Red fixture list at www.peppardstokerow.play age, you will be welcome. From start up Kangaroo for the younger ones. We will -cricket.com/website/web_pages/190066 have a stall at the Sonning Common to senior, our members range from 3 to For more information about PSRCC, 80+ years old. We provide a varied coach- Primary School Fair, so come and see us there in June. please contact chairman Gerry Bacon ing programme through our dedicated (07785 771847) or as a junior, Andy LTA qualified coaching team run by We welcome any new volunteers and we Watts (07884 931906). Teach Me Tennis, which runs after school, think it’s a really fun place to be. I like weekend and holiday programmes for to think we learn from the young people If you are keen to join our growing junior members and also offers coaching as much as they learn from us and if you ladies’ and girls’ groups, please e-mail Celia Hall on [email protected] to adults on individual and a group basis. have a skill you would like to teach to In addition to club sessions on Tuesday our young people, please get in touch and Thursday evenings, there is a singles on [email protected].

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Since Easter was relatively late this year out to visit the Benedictine Monastery at St Michael’s Catholic Church it was not completely dark when we Farnborough to get a better insight into

Father Michael Sharkey began our Easter Vigil on Easter Satur- the Benedictine way of life. Deacon Brian Theobald 0118 972 2796 day at 20:00. However, this did not de- As well as our regular Sunday services Parish Office: 0118 972 3418 tract from the beauty of this service. It is there is a Mass on each weekday; usually e-mail: [email protected] always a great joy to see old friends and 09:30 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and www.saintmichaelsonningcommon.org.uk visitors returning for these services. The 12:00 Tuesday, Thursday, but can vary. exceptionally good weather made it particularly pleasurable to join with A Catholic service is held in Abbeycrest care home each month. If you are aware Looking back to our celebration of Easter, Christians from all the local churches of a Catholic in a care home, or is con- parishioners were delighted to see children for the Good Friday Walk of Witness fined to their own home, who wishes to from the parish and school having their through Sonning Common. receive Holy Communion please contact feet washed on Maundy Thursday and Looking forward, a number of our the parish office. receiving their Maundy money. We man- young people are coming to the end of aged to end up with 13 rather than the their preparation to receive Holy Com- St Martin’s, our primary school in Caver- traditional 12 for this ceremony, but no munion for the first time or be Con- sham Park Village, started the summer one seemed to notice. The church was full firmed by our area Bishop William Ken- term with a new headteacher. We hope for the solemn Good Friday service and ney. she soon feels part of the community. the Easter Sunday Masses. We are also thinking about a parish day

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It’s been a busy few months since we last wrote. In February we had a fantastic pop- up bake sale that attracted about 70 visi- tors! We are pleased to announce that there will be another one on 29th June (timing will be advertised). Easter has come and gone and there were some real highlights. On Good Friday we gathered together with several other churches for the ecumenical Walk of Wit- ness and about 65 of us walked through Sonning Common in the beautiful sun- shine (see picture). We had an exciting Participants in the Walk of Witness Easter Sunday as we celebrated Jesus’ Saints’, St John’s and Stoke Row Chap- for Family Worship; Monday at 10:00 resurrection and also had an adult bap- el, main courses at Springwater and Compassionate Loaf Baking Workshop: tism! The church was full with many chil- Christ the King and ending with dessert contact the church office if you are inter- dren and we managed to attempt an Easter and coffee at St Michael’s. We did it 18 ested in joining us. We will be holding egg hunt in the church garden before the th months ago and all loved it. It’s a great our annual Fun Day on 13 July from sun melted all the chocolate! way for us all to get to know each other 12:00-16:00. Come along and enjoy the Our next exciting venture is the Safari as we mingle with different groups games and bouncy castle, face-painting, th Supper that is happening on 17 May as from different churches. burgers and buns! many of the local churches meet together Sunday mornings, all welcome at 10:30 with a meal that begins with starters at All HENLEY GLAZING & WINDOW CENTRE (previously Pembroke Glass) Unit 12, Manor Farm, Peppard Common, RG9 5LA

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HAVING A CLEAR OUT? Your local antique dealer is always keen to buy. Clocks, watches, instruments, silver items, walking canes, jewellery and precious metals and all old and unusual items. Henley Antiques House calls by appointment 0118 924 2582 07768 918501 [email protected] Page 16 www.peppardnews.co.uk Peppard Diary JUNE Sat 1 Greenshoots, Manor Farm/Open 10:00-15:00 Wed 10 Peppard WI/Greys Court Afternoon Tea/14:00 Peppard Unplugged/PWMH/19:30/01189 723609 Butcher's Arms/Play Reading/20:00/01189 722632 Mon 3 Peppard School term begins Fri 12 OVO Women’s Cycle Tour/Top Common/11:21 Sat 8 PWMH/Summer Fete/11:00 Sat 13 SCChoral Soc/Zimbe Concert/Highdown School Sue Ryder Sale/10:30-12:30 Springwood Church Fun Day/12:00-16:00 Mon 10 RPPC Meeting/Pavilion/19:30 Mon 15 RPPC Planning/Pavilion/18:30 Tue 11 Butcher's Arms/Play Reading/20:00/01189 722632 Tue 16 St Michael's Snack & Chat/12:00/01189 723418 Wed 12 WI Garden Meeting/1919 dress/PWMH/14:00 Wed 17 Peppard Lunch Club/PWMH/12:00/01491 681780 Sat 15 SCLibrary/Special Fathers' Day Storytime/10:00 Sat 20 Sue Ryder Sale/10:30-12:30 CE Hort Soc Coach Outing/RHS Wisley Sun 21 WRDA stall/Henley Sheepdog Trials/09:00-15:00 Mon 17 RPPC Planning/Pavilion/18:30 Cherry Tree Stoke Row/Roy Bailey Band/WRDA/14:00 Tue 18 St Michael's Snack & Chat/12:00/01189 723418 Wed 24 Peppard School Term ends SC Hlth Ctre/Wkshop/14:00-16:00/01189 471749 Thu 25 CE Hort Soc 60th Anniversary/Savill Gardens and lunch Wed 19 Peppard Lunch Club/PWMH/12:00/01491 681780 AUGUST Fri 21 Peppard School Sports evening Sat 10 Sue Ryder Sale/10:30-12:30 Sat 22 All Saints' Victorian Celebration/10:00-15:00 Wed 14 WI Afternoon at Denman College SC Primary School/Summer Fete/12:00-15:00 Mon 19 RPPC Planning/Pavilion/18:30 Sat 29 Sue Ryder Sale/10:30-12:30 Tue 20 St Michael's Snack & Chat/12:00/01189 723418 Springwood Church Pop up Bake sale Wed 21 Peppard Lunch Club/PWMH/12:00/01491 681780 Butcher's Arms Big Bash/12:00 to late Sat 24 WRDA Bric-a-brac/Binfield Heath Flower Show JULY Sat 31 Sue Ryder Sale/10:30-12:30 Sat 6 Peppard Unplugged/PWMH/19:30/01189 723609 Peppard Sports Pavilion Re-Opening Celebration Mon 8 Peppard School Production at Kenton Theatre RPPC Meeting/Pavilion/19:30 FISH Office: 0118 9723986 (Mon-Fri, 09.30-11.30) [email protected] SC & Peppard Table Tennis Club/Mem Hall/Juniors – Mon 17.00/0118 9463191 Walking Football/Bishopswood Grnd – Tue 10.30/0118 9722188 Full details of all these events and more can be found on the website www.peppardnews.co.uk/diary-of-local-events

Sunday Services JUNE JULY AUGUST NOTES at All Saints’ 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 9th June – Whit Sunday 09.00 Communion ✓✓ ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X No service 10.30 Communion (sung)  ✓  ✓ C  ✓  ✓  ✓ D EA Festal Evensong B Benefice evening prayer at Kidmore End 10.30 Matins ✓     ✓    ✓    C Benefice Sung Eucharist 10.30 Family Service   ✓     ✓      D Benefice Eucharist at Sonning Common 10.30 Sunday School  ✓     ✓       E Benefice Eucharist at Kidmore End 18.30 Evensong ✓A ✓ B ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Sunday Services at Springwater Mass at St Michael’s Roman Catholic Church (Peppard Congregational Church) ⧫Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 09.30 Thursday 12.00⧫ Family Service: 10:30 - 12:00 ⧫ Sunday School 10.30 - 11.30 Saturday 17.30 ⧫ Sunday 09.00 & 10.30

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