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2'2. ' WILLINGHAM :- a, E March 2009 Enthusiast at the helm School from Willingham neighbouring villages. It is a compliment to the school, but a problem also, at a time when the number of Willingham children has been growing. Jo Brearley expects the school to have nearly 350 pupils soon, and to meet that demand she and the governors have been working hard to get more classrooms. By 2010, she hopes that will have been achieved. Jo spent her early years in the North East, but was able to Visit Zambia, where her father was working. She was always interested in the idea of teaching, but was also a keen musician. Having passed Grade 8 in piano and in singing while at school, she realised that a musical career could have been a possibility. Teaching won, however, and after in Mrs Brearley with Jack Pratt, Archie Binney, training Gloucestershire she began her teaching career in Emma Leaney and Ellie Hutchins Coventry. There followed a period in Northamptonshire, first in a secondary school and then Mrs Jo Brearley has been Head Teacher of Willingham a middle school. This was followed by time out while she Primary School since January 2001, and she has not brought up her daughter Ruth. regretted a moment of her time here. As she puts it: 'To the lives of so children is a I touch many great privilege. continued on page 7 feel honoured.' You cannot be with her for more than a few minutes before becoming conscious of her enthusiasm — for and for the school. teaching, Thank you to Gordon Willingham is a large school, with some 320 pupils. When she came here, some Willingham parents were sending their children to other schools, but now it is a different matter; children are looking to come to Showing the flag at Willinghgfi'n House . I Gordon Spackman and Mrs Jean Pepper receive a certificatefiom Major Marianflgewis, ofthe ' Salvation Army. 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Tel: 01954 202612 Mobile: 07854 862829 :: . l . 3:1 :1:w Email: [email protected] It i t . 1 t 42 Church C324 5HT ' . 5 1 , i 11,-"; Street, Willingham, Cambridge, Page 2 Willingham News March 2009 WILLING HAM N EWS: Contents ' March News MarCh 2009 Profile: Enthusiast at the helm 1 Showing the flag at Willingham House 1 Thank you to Gordon 1 Meeting about by—pass 6 Letters to the Editor 7 Cricket Club Quiz 7 Willingham Women's Institute 7 Willingham Magpas Winter Ball, 2009 9 Parish Plan Progress Report 10 New planning advice service launched 10 Thanks to Gordon for 70 years of service 11 Fairtrade Fortnight 12 Willingham Charity Lunch 13 Jottings from your County Councillor 14 Community Funding 14 Fen Edge Orchestra 15 Tiggers' News 15 Swavesey & Over Tennis Club 16 The Club are for new Cricket Club Fixtures I6 looking players _ . Fen , Edge Twmmng Assocratlon 18 for 2009 Season z! in . W Willingham Wolves U165 18 We have teams in Division 2 and Division 5 :"i Photo Mystery 18 of the Cambridge Cricket League playing on 3:: Ram pton Village Hall Sale 19 a Saturday afternoon. Monthly Items Indoor Pre-season training has started in From the Parish Council 6 Cambridge Willingham Medical Practice 8 Willingham Gardening Club 8 Anyone over the age of 13 can play for the Sudoku set Willow 9 club. by Bin Collection Dates 10 Pastoral Letter Previous experience is not necessary just an enthusiasm to 11 Events at the Churches 12 play is required'' Baptist Matters Parish Church '4; . Salvation Army Churches . Together 13 For more information or if are interested in contact Ron on 260144 you playlng Baptist ChUl'Cl'l or e-mail [email protected] http://willingham.play-cricket.com St Mary & All Saints Salvation Army Church of the Sacred Heart, St Ives Willingham Library 15 Please contact Village Diary 16 [email protected] Village Directory 17 with any advertising queries. Advertising is sold on an annual basis for an insert The next issue: Please send material to the into 12 issues in February. We can carry email address: beginning following _ . If one-off black and white ads during the year, subject W'l""ghamneW5@Yah00-C0-Ukl and, IOOSSIble, . send as can email attachment NOT to avallabiflty 0f space, at a cost of£45 per issue for your copy incorporated into the email. Paper copy can be left 1/4 page black and white ad. Ads should be supplied . Please note that the deadline '5 in advance ofthe monthly deadline and preferably in aBtlIZ/egliblzary.' pdf format. Cheques should be made payable to Willingham Parish Magazine before delivered to Jennifer publication and Hulford, _ Police Contacts: 08454 564554 42 Mlllfield, Wllhngham. Please send copy to the The email of our PCSO Domenic is above email address, or leave at the library. 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