We look forward to returning to school on 6th September. Fingers crossed we have a settled year. Staff have been working hard over the holiday to ensure that lessons are THE REFLECTOR prepared for the new year. We also look forward to September 2021 welcoming Mr Chapman and Mr Parr to our community, as well as our new Reception children. Email Newsletter Number 16 We will of course update you as the new year progresses. Don’t forget, if you are interested in becoming a school governor please contact the school office Sunday 5th September 14th after Trinity on 01485 528230 or [email protected] 9.00am East Rudham 10.30am Tatterford Tennis, netball, small-sided football are all available to be Sunday 12th September 15th after Trinity played at the Rudhams Multi Use Games Area on School 9.00am East Rudham Road. We have had several enquiries from people in and around the area and 10.30am Tattersett you can still join by contacting Dawn Collins, Membership Secretary on Sunday 19th September 16th after Trinity [email protected] or 07879844501 for further details. Single 9.00am East Rudham membership is only £7 for the year, family membership is £20. There are 10.30am Helhoughton competitive rates for clubs and coaches so please ask if you are interested. 6.00pm East Raynham (Evensong) Jane’s Coffee Corner open Tues to Sat, 9.30am to 3pm (2pm close on Sunday 26th September 17th after Trinity Weds), serving breakfast, snacks, drinks and lunches. Pizza Corner opens 9.00am Houghton between 3pm to 6pm on Fridays and Saturdays. We highly recommend 10.30am South Raynham booking your collection time early in the week as we get fully booked quickly Excellent Services from other Local Stores and Refreshment Outlets: ‘Come and Sing’ These continue to provide everyone in and around the Rudhams. Please Saturday 4th September, 10am St. Mary’s Church followed by an continue to use them as they have served us all so well during difficult times: Autumn Fair Through the lockdown we did not sing hymns. We missed them and when we Nanny P’s Smallfarm Shop could sing again we sang them with gusto. We invite you to come along to join Four Winds Supermarket in on Saturday 4th September at 10am when we will sing things you know The Crown Pub and Restaurant and we will sing for the joy of singing, not as a performance. This will be The Duke’s Head Pub and Tham’s Restaurant at West Rudham followed by an autumn fair. There will be a raffle, tombola, books and produce, The Rose & Crown Harpley, The Aviator Sculthorpe, and Sculthorpe Mill as well as refreshments. Do come and enjoy this time with us. Fanny Adam’s Catering at the MUGA, East Rudham and any other local refreshment outlets. Save our Parishes You may have heard the suggestion that the number of parochial clergy in rural Mobile Post Office East Rudham Green parishes should be reduced. This would be very damaging to the life of the Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9.20 -10.20am local church. The reason lies partly in the supposed need for more urban Wednesdays now 3.10-4.10pm and Fridays 10.20-11.20am priests. However, the proportion of people attending churches in rural areas is Post office service, free cash withdrawal facility, a small selection of stationery, considerably higher than the proportion of the resident population attending in sweets and cakes, and orders can be taken for items from Massingham PO urban areas. May I urge you to support your parish church from misguided actions from those who do not understand the church in the country. RAF Bircham Newton Heritage Centre EXTRA OPEN DAYS Fr Edward Bundock 01328 838385 [email protected] Sunday 19th September and Sunday 17th October 10am-4pm Disabled access & toilets available, car parking and entrance is free. St. Mary’s 100 Club Thank you everyone for joining and supporting the www.rafbnmp.org.uk. Facebook: RAF Bircham Newton Heritage church. Although 2022 subscriptions would normally be due now, we are still Centre withholding collection due to Covid and will keep you informed. Stay safe. Venue: The National Construction College, Bircham Newton, PE31 6RH The Norfolk Churches Trust Annual Bike Ride and Walk New Cancer Wellbeing & Support Centre at the Q E Hospital Saturday 11th September. More information about the event and registration More about this new centre in next month’s Reflector. In the meantime further forms can be found on www.norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk. Both information can be had from Vicky or Caroline on 01553 214547 or East and West Rudham churches should be open for the event [email protected] What is the ‘Able Stables’ in East Rudham Important Village Hall Updates and an Opportunity to join the The word disability can cover so many different areas; from mental, emotional, Committee mobility and physical challenges - whatever they are, the Able Stables, The village hall is now nearly thirty years old so we have used the lockdown accessible holiday accommodation, aims to offer a refreshing and restful break periods to redecorate throughout and to convert to brighter, modern energy to people or their carers. Lucinda Fox is the person behind this project. Her efficient lighting. Alas, we cannot fully re-open for safety reasons because of background in nursing helped her to form the idea about creating this place. the problem with the floor tiles. We expect this to be remedied in the next few The stunning building designed by Camilla Carter, is not only great to look at weeks. but allows full access and caters for people in a comfortable and well designed We are also keen to increase the size (and to lower the average age!) of our space. It needed to be a space that did not look like a hospital and felt safe committee. There are just 6 short meetings a year with the opportunity to bring and reassuring. It was also very important that the project ran as a social fresh ideas and help run a valuable village asset. If you are interested please enterprise and not for profit. This means that guests who pay to stay, help call Trevor (01485 528302) or John (01485 528356) or speak to any committee fund those unable to cover the costs of a visit. If you know of anyone who member. would benefit from such a break please contact Lucinda. The Village Hall 200 club has been run by a few dedicated villagers for many Thanks go to the group who helped put on the opening event advertising the years. They have now decided that this month’s draw will be the last as many Able Stables in Rudham. They include Malcolm and Maria Pearson, of the original members have moved on and they themselves would like a Rachel and Simon Wade and Malcolm Duffey. Also, thanks to The Crown, break. The Village Hall committee thanks the organisers for their help and Sculthorpe Mill, Jane’s Coffee Corner, The Cartshed and Norfolk Property generosity. Their efforts have helped the hall to build up a reserve fund, to Search for their generous raffle prizes. The raffle and ticket sales maintain attractive hiring rates and to be in a sound financial position. magnificently raised over £1000 on the evening towards the project. Rudham Village Hall 200 Club - The Final Draw: £100 R. Hill, £60 P. Page, £35 P. Jarrett, £20 I. Biggs, £10 P.Payne. We wish to say a big thank you to all who have helped in any way Two more September Events in Rudham… and of course, all the members. Rudhams Horticultural Society Macmillan Coffee Morning on Monday Unfortunately meetings and the Autumn Show are unable to take place until it 20th September is known when the Village Hall will be in use again Rachel at Jane’s Coffee Corner has kindly Rudhams Over 60s Club agreed again to host this year’s Macmillan Hi All, not much to report except our next meeting will be on Wednesday 15th Coffee Morning from 10 to 11.00am. Please September, location to be advised through a telephone call from Jenny or Liz. bring a donation – no change given. Due to On September 22nd our outing to the Cambridge Botanical Gardens. Please the current situation the cakes and scones phone Jenny (01485 528638) to book your seat. Keep well, see you all soon. will be made in the shop’s food safe kitchen Stanhoe & Barwick WI All meetings 2pm - Stanhoe Reading and we will not be able to accept cake Room donations. The shop will be open for the coffee morning only and tables will be well As the local WI has been disbanded you might be interested in attending a spaced, or you can takeaway. If you are different local WI. We have been contacted by Stanhoe & Barwick : unable to get to the Coffee Shop please “We are pleased to announce that normal service has now resumed! We were phone on 528921 and Rachel will try to back indoors for our August meeting and with plenty of prospective new arrange delivery to you. We hope to hold a members. Norfolk milliner, Rebecca Tate, spoke to us followed by tea and cake and a good old natter. It was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon”. raffle and tickets will be available before the Thursday 2nd September - Great Big Green Week day at the shop and on the day. If you are able Thursday 7th October - Susan Barnett: Sandringham Secrets to donate a prize please phone Rachel.