Feb 12, Issue 77, The Branton & Auckley Arrow

Including Blaxton & Finningley Issue No. 77

February 2012

Local News The Eagle & Child Back To It‘s Former Glory!

Local Primary School News and more...

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Editor’s Letter...

‘Love is in the air, everywhere you look around...’ You will be pleased you are reading this and not having to listen to me singing it! The month of ‘Love’ has arrived and wow do we have some options for dining!

In this month‘s Arrow, you will discover the newly refurbished and now fully open ‗Eagle and Child‘ that‘s if you have not already been. A great deal of work has gone into bringing this village pub back into the hub of local life. They are also offering a Valentine‘s Day menu which sounds mouth-watering! Contact them for more details.

Walkers have a special meal and evening of entertainment on offer for those wishing to be wined and dined on 14th February with a welcome glass of fizz on arrival.

The Harvey Arms in Finningley has also undergone a major refurbishment and is now fully open as usual. We will have some photographs in next month‘s issue to show you the transformation!

With all these offers on our doorstep, staying local is the new ‗out on the town‘! Make sure you keep it local and support our much loved local venues.

We are busy launching a new magazine ‗The Warmsworth & Barnburgh Arrow covering High Melton and Harlington. If anyone has any contacts with these areas and feel their organisation, business or event would benefit from the publicity, please contact me on the details below.

The deadline for the March issue is Wednesday 8th February. If you need to book space for community events and have not done so before, please let me know as early as possible so I can confirm we have the space. The March issue will be distributed from Friday 24th February.

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Kilham Hall

Action for Auckley

Our Tuesday morning Coffee Club got off to a fine New Year's start on the 10th January, with an excellent turn out and lots of enthusiasm for the year ahead. New members are always welcome, so if you are at a loose end on Tuesday mornings and would like to meet people and have a chat over tea/coffee and biscuits then please come and join us.

The officers of the Action for Auckley community association, which has been dormant for several years after conducting surveys and reporting on the requirements of the residents, has decided that the association should be wound up if the residents agree. This decision was taken following unfruitful approaches to other local voluntary groups with a view to collaboration.

We are 'open' from 10am until 11.30am and we enjoy a game of Bingo, followed by our weekly general knowledge quiz. We have a weekly poetry reading, always humorous, and we finish with our weekly Raffle. We are a lively group and you will be made most welcome.

For that purpose and to comply with the constitution we are calling a meeting of all interested residents on 16th February 2012 at 7.30pm in Auckley Community Centre.

Would those intending to come please contact Chris Gibson (770503) or John Helliwell (772571) by 10th February so that we can gauge the room requirements.

Thank you.

Please check the Kilham Hall timetable of weekly events which you will find in the window of Branton Post Office. We offer a selection of zumba classes and an Art Group which is always on the look out for new members. On Friday evenings there is a Social Dance and all the times and dates are listed on the timetable. If you have any queries, however, you can always call into the Post Office and speak to Barbara and Bev who are on the Kilham Hall committee.

The new Tuesday night Pilates session is now underway and offers something different if you don't fancy zumba (or come along to both)! The new Mums and Toddlers group is also up and running on a Wednesday morning - 9.45am til 11.15am.

Kilham Hall is also available for weekend hire for private functions. We have decided to offer a flat yearly rate for the hire of the hall, as follows: before 6pm, hire of the hall will be £14 per hour after 6pm, hire of the hall will be £15 per hour, the local community hall website, not run by the Kilham Hall committee, has yet to reflect this.

If you are interested in booking the hall please contact Bev Humphreys, our Booking Clerk, on either 01302 532307 or mob: 07856221470. Bev will be able to confirm prices, explain the conditions of hire and take your booking. The facilities are excellent; a spacious hall with plenty of tables and chairs, modern kitchen and modern cloakroom and the hall does have a music licence.

Come on and take advantage of our local Community Centre!

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Finningley Village Community Group - Future Events.

A lot of people in the village have spoken to members of the group saying how much they enjoyed ―The Spirit Of Christmas‖ evening and when are we going to do more such events.

As a group we were thrilled that people enjoyed it so much and felt that the village had really come together, one of our prime objectives, identified and outlined in our Parish Plan of 2008.

Yes, Yes, Yes! We would love to do more. We have ideas and projects BUT we really need many more Finningley residents to become involved.

Such events take a lot of organising and although we have a band of willing workers we really need others to help share the load.

If you feel you could support such future village ventures by giving of some time and energy and want to find out more we would love to hear from you.

We meet on the first Tuesday of each month in Finningley Village Hall at 7-15p.m. We would love to see you, or contact us on the following numbers/email addresses.

Christine Jessop (Chairperson) Tel: 770796 christine.jessop1@btinternet.com.

Maureen Marson Tel: 770862 p.marson857@btinternet.com

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Results for the December 2011 & January 2012 Auckley Show 200+Club

Local business woman plays it soft!

December ; 1st No 727 Paul Wright wins £100 2nd No 377 Bernadette Harris wins £20 3rd No 458 John Smith wins £10 January; 1st No 340 Maureen Lamb wins £100 2nd No 173 Colin Haywood wins £20 3rd No 142 Trevor Siddons wins £10 All previous winners can be found on our web site www.auckleyshow.co.uk Auckley Show this year will be Saturday 11th August 2012. Applications for trade and craft stands now being taken, see web site to apply.

Local business woman, Simone Turner, a qualified Nurse and Teacher from Auckley, has changed career to develop a business close to her heart.

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Simone has set up Soft Play groups for under 5‘s in the local village halls called Softee Tots. Softee Tots provides a safe and stimulating environment for babies, toddlers and young walkers to play, climb and have fun. Simone has invested in a variety of soft equipment for little ones to climb on, crawl over, wriggle through, build up, knock down, toddle round, jump over, balance on and most importantly... safely fall on! ‗We have purchased high quality soft play equipment and play mats to keep little ones safe and active, it is our aim to make soft play fun and interactive for the parent and child‘ Simone‘s soft play group focuses on building confidence in young children and with the range of equipment, there is plenty on offer to keep them interested and challenged!

All Softee Tots soft play equipment is available for hire for parties etc. Contact Simone for more details on 07516388719. Softee Tots group session times on ‘what’s on page’ in the Arrow.

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The Harvey Arms has just been presented with the ‘Four Star Health and Hygiene’ award.

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Auckley Parish Council Newsletter February/March 2012 Parish Precept For 2012/2013 The Parish Precept is the amount of money we ask Doncaster Council to collect on our behalf each year and, apart from football fees, this is Council‘s only income for running costs. There has been no increase in the precept this year, it remains at £28,000.

New Bus Shelter, Main Street Technical problems have delayed the roof construction but we are pleased to report that the bus shelter will be ready for use by the end of January.

Possible Youth Club DMBC‘s Community Officer recently organised a survey among residents in certain areas of the Parish and one recurring theme that emerged was the need for a youth club in Auckley village where teenagers could congregate and play games, etc. If anyone is interested in helping to establish and run a youth club please contact the Council Clerk, Mrs. M. Caygill, telephone: 01302 770922 A thriving youth club for children in school years 6, 7, 8 and 9 already exists and is held on Friday evenings at the Adult Education Centre at Hayfield Lane, Auckley. Volunteers are always welcome. For information please contact Mr. Geoff Payne on telephone: 01302 772659 Eagle and Child Public House The Parish Council is extremely pleased that this establishment has now re-opened following refurbishment and is once more proving to be a popular venue for local residents and visitors from further afield. Congratulations to the staff who work extremely hard to ensure its continued success.

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Auckley Academy School News Happy New Year from everyone at Auckley School. We hope you all enjoyed the festive period.

Cusworth Museum Last term year 4 went on an exciting trip to Cusworth Hall to learn more about the Victorians. When they arrived they went straight to the classroom where they got to try on Victorian clothes and look at various objects.

Georgia and Jay were very lucky as they got to try on expensive clothes and really enjoyed posing in them for the camera.

The children got to take part in different activities; the one they most enjoyed was the old school room. They waited anxiously outside to be called in by a very strict Mrs Evans who enthusiastically got into her role as a strict school teacher. Once inside the children were given strict orders and reminded of the importance of manners and good behaviour. They got to write on slates and experience what life would have been like at school for a child in Victorian times. Another activity allowed the children to experience home life in the Victorian era, they were told to clean the range, polish shoes and dust ornaments and pans. They then got to beat the rugs outside and discuss a Victorian child’s daily life at home. The final activity enabled the children to really get into character by posing for a photograph in the photography studio.

They had to stand very still and not smile (which they found extremely difficult). The class had a fantastic day and really enjoyed exploring Cusworth Hall, and are looking forward to their next topic, the Tudors.

Sheffield Museum Last term, children in year 6 (photo on p21) visited Sheffield museum. They were studying the Ancient Greeks and took part in a workshop entitled ‘Offerings to Athena’. They learnt about architecture and joined in with building a Parthenon replica in teams. They made a Greek aulos, a musical instrument and dressed up in Greek clothing to process to the statue of Athena and make offerings to her. A good time was had by all.

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The Local is Back A warm welcome awaits you in the heart of Auckley at the newly refurbished Eagle and Child Public House and Restaurant.

After some much needed attention, the new landlords‘ Jason and Kay Fletcher from Auckley and Rafe and Diane Lowe from Branton, have brought the Eagle and Child back to its former glory and it now looks as good as ever!

This joint venture, undertaken by both couples, stems from Jason and Rafe‘s friendship and joint passion for The Eagle and Child Pub! Jason is an Auckley lad through and through, he has lived in the village all his life other than tours away during his 10 year career in the Army. The pub has always been a part of his life from his late teens. 'I looked forward to the weekends in the pub when I was home or on leave, socialising with

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friends and with other locals‘, watching sport, playing cards & doing Sunday afternoon meat raffles after playing football for Auckley on a Sunday morning. The place had a really good village feel & atmosphere when Danny & Margaret Byrne had the pub, it was as though we were all a big family and it‘s that feeling that we would like to recreate. It's a great village & I hope we can give the village the pub it deserves'.

Jason‘s wife Kay holds her own licence and has lived in the village for 15 years and it was in the Eagle & Child where she met Jason. Kay worked in the pub for Danny & Margaret and also up to its brief closure, so she has seen both the good times and the bad. ' We have kept as many of the original staff as possible and I think I speak for all of us when I say 99% of the time it's an enjoyable place to work. Since we have reopened it's been lovely to see so many old faces come back into the pub who had

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drifted away over the last few years. As it's the only pub in the village, it‘s a good meeting point & place to catch up on the latest village news, we would love to see as many of the villagers come and join us, everyone‘s welcome'.

Rafe & Diane have lived in Branton for 16 years, having run his own successful company ‗RJ Electricals‘ for many years, Rafe‘s business experience and knowledge will be key to the Eagle and Childs future success. 'It was always a place I had enjoyed coming to, but as everyone was aware, the place looked tired & needed a bit of TLC. Our main priority was to give it the face lift it needed inside & out and we invested in a new kitchen which enabled the chefs‘ to create a new menu. We are looking at making improvements to the outside play area in the spring with some new play equipment as well as a seating & barbeque area which will enable us to

hold some family events throughout the summer, weather permitting!‘ Positioned just off Doncaster Road, The Eagle and Child is the perfect location for commuters looking for a tasty home cooked meal and refreshment or locals looking for an evening out with friends. A very warm welcome back to the locals‘ favourite!

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News from Hayfield Lane Primary School

Year 6 visit to Eden Camp Last term our year 6 class went to Eden Camp in North Yorkshire as part of their learning challenge, ‘Was it that bad to have lived through World War Two?’ Eden Camp is an original World War two prisoner of war camp which was used to accommodate Italian and German prisoners in 29 wooden huts. The huts are now used to re-create a unique atmosphere using sights, sounds, smells and moving figures that makes it feel like you have travelled back in time to wartime Britain. The children visited each hut where they experienced The Blitz, Women at War, The Home Front and How Britain Prepared. There is even a music hut where you can go and listen to wartime songs and watch plays from that period. The children learnt a lot from this experience and found it invaluable with their World War Two work.

Hayfield Lane Gardeners Our Gardening Club entered a local school’s competition at the Countryside Live Show in Harrogate. They had to produce a display to show off all their work for the year. All the children worked very hard and were rewarded by winning second prize! They also entered their carrots into the vegetable show and were awarded 3 rd place against experienced growers!

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Junior Civic Mayor Competition Some of the year 6 children entered the competition for Doncaster’s first Junior Civic Mayor; the children had to write in no more than 300 words why they would like to be the Junior Civic Mayor. The winning pupil would accompany the Civic Mayor on a number of Civic and Young People’s events organised by the council. We were really excited when we received a letter to say that one of our pupils, Anais had got a place in the top 24 and had been invited to attend the Mansion House with her family and class teacher Mrs Green. She was then shortlisted into the final 10 where she was presented with a certificate and goody bag. Although she wasn’t the winning entrant, we are really proud of her and are sure that this was an exciting and memorable experience for her. Well Done Anais!

Sad farewell to Mrs Lawson Last term we had to bid a sad farewell to one of our members of staff. Mrs Lawson, our Office Manager, who had been at the school for over 20 years decided to retire.

We wish her a very happy and restful retirement.

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News From Branton St Wilfrid’s Primary School First Aiders’ Club Many thanks to Mrs Houston, one of our parents, for running our fantastic First Aiders’ course. Mrs Houston uses her expertise from St John’s Ambulance to lead children through a first aiders’ course and children who successfully complete the course are given a certificate to celebrate their success. In the photographs below you can see children practising CPR techniques.

Year 3 Greek Day An Ancient Greek god and a priestess from the Oracle at Delphi travelled through time to visit Year 3 on Tuesday 17th January.

They came to tell Y3 the story of Perseus and Medusa. The priestess of the Oracle gave the children a message and sent them on a quest! After the story telling, each of the children made a puppet. There were gods, kings, mortal men and women, athletes, gorgons, monsters and heroes. Later in the afternoon, they used the puppets to retell the story to the Key Stage 1 children in a puppet theatre with lights and sound effects. We had a wonderful Ancient Greek day.

Year 5 Tudor Day On Wednesday 11th January, Class 5 had a terrific Tudor day! Henry VIII came in to school to tell us all about the Tudors. He wore three Tudor outfits: One for breakfast, one for lunch and one for dinner.

He told us that he ate twenty courses all together! Henry VIII told us this fact and many other facts about his life, and we also did lots of activities in the hall in the morning. We made eagles’ wings out of paper and made them fly, and we also did some brass rubbings.

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Year 3 Greek Day After lunch we got to write with a quill, like the Tudors did. We wrote on parchment, which is the strongest paper in the world; we could not pull it apart but we could rip it. It was really difficult to write with a quill but we managed to write and even draw some pictures.

Then Henry told us more about Tudor England. We learned that that he made 14 castles so that the French could not invade England. All in all, it was a very good day and we all enjoyed it!

By Matti, Adam, Tom.P We look forward to sharing more of our school news next month.

Best Wishes EA Crayton Head teacher

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Expect the Unexpected Well Christmas is now perhaps a distant memory, but I wonder what you received? Was it obvious from the way it was wrapped? Or was that pair of socks, packet of bath salts, bottle of whatever, cunningly disguised as something else? In life we can come across things that we think are obvious, but in doing so, we run the risk of sometimes missing something very special.

A young man was getting ready to graduate from University. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car.

Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angry, he raised his voice to his father and said "With all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.

With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. And as he did, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL. How many times do we miss something because they do not arrive exactly as we have expected?

Perhaps, we should try to look beyond what we ONE TO ONE PILATES assume in people and situations, and look for the WITH unexpected surprises.

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Doncaster Advanced Motorists Driving in Town Dear readers, Denser traffic and more pedestrians make town and city driving far more intense than driving on the open road.

Hazards are also likely to be concealed and there are more junctions and traffic lights etc to deal with.

The only way to cope safely with all these potential dangers is to concentrate intensely, spotting them early and taking the appropriate measures to be prepared for them.

Local knowledge is particularly useful in town, but you should never let it lure you into a false sense of security, as most accidents occur within five minutes of home, where drivers are most complacent.

Always position your car to achieve the best view ahead, using the information gained to ensure you‘re in the right lane as early as possible.

Should you make a mistake that cannot easily be rectified with a U- turn, drive on as planned then turn around, making your way back to the correct route.

Advanced observations in town helps you to spot many hazards and identify plenty of useful driving information. Here are some important things to look for…

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Parked cars can obscure hazards. As you pass them, choose a speed and road position that gives you enough reaction time if, for example, a door is opening without warning or someone steps out,

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Spot tell-tale signs that a car is about to pull out: angled wheels, exhaust smoke and illuminated taillights etc.

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Look out for pedestrians who are using traffic crossings incorrectly. Many start crossing when the green man `bleeps` without even looking to see if any traffic is approaching. Also keep an eye out for `late runners`, who will make a dash for it as your lights turn green.

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Be aware of pedestrians near schools and pubs at key times, and near offices, stations etc at all times.

Give cyclists plenty of clearance as you pass them. Look out for them at junctions and always allow them enough space to `wobble`.

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Lorries and buses can obscure important road signs. Looking ahead for signs will minimise this problem.

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Delivery vans often park in awkward places, so take extra care when passing them. Remember to look underneath them to spot the feet of pedestrians who may step out into the road unexpectedly.

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Taxis may make unexpected manoeuvres (u-turns, sudden stops) when they spot a fare. Be prepared for this when driving near railway stations and shopping centres etc.

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What’s On In Branton And Auckley?

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Activity Pre-School from 2yrs 6 months

Meeting place Auckley Nursery School Building

Time 9.00—3.30pm

Contact

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Weight Watchers

Auckley Parish Centre

9.30am

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1st Doncaster Brownies

Auckley Parish Centre

5.30 - 7.00

770004

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Friendly Society

Auckley Parish Centre

2.00 - 4.00

770097

Mon

Line Dancing

Auckley Parish Centre

7.30—9.30

817124

Mon

Simply Singing

Auckley St Saviours Parish Church

10.00-11.30

571874

865405 07966 226073

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Zumba

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

5.30—6.30pm & 6.30-7.30pm

Tue

Coffee Morning

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

10.00-11.30

Sheila 538542

Tue

Art Group

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

1.00-3.00pm

Eddie 537480

Tue

Cubs 8 - 10yrs

Scout Hut, Auckley

6.15 - 7.45

Tue

Street Beat Dance Academy

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

5.15—6.15pm

Tue

Pre-School from 2 yrs 6 months

Auckley Nursery School Building

9.00—3.30pm

865405

Tue

Clinical Pilates (from 10/1/12)

Auckley Parish Centre

2.30—3.30pm

07787158180

Tue

Parent and Toddlers

Auckley Parish Centre

9.30 - 11.00

07915 666068

Tue

Ridgeway School of Dance

Auckley Parish Centre

4.00 - 8.30

Tue

Pilates

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

7.30—8.30pm

Debbie 07952756422

Vicky 07899980870

770838 Kim 07808070300

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Tue

Zumba

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

6.30.7.30pm

Debbie 07952756422

Wed

Parent and Toddlers

Auckley Parish Centre

9.30—11.00

07915 666068

Wed

Gentle Exercise

Auckley Parish Centre

2.00 - 3.30

Wed

Soft Play for under 5’s

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

9.45—11.15

Simone 771101

Wed

Pre-School from 2 years 6 months

Auckley Nursery School Building

9.00-3.30pm

865405

Wed

Beavers 6 - 8yrs

Scout Hut, Auckley

5.30 - 7.00

Wed

Table Tennis Club

Hayfield Community Sports Centre

7pm

Wed

Chunma Tae Kwon Do (Dave Sutherill)

Auckley Parish Centre

6.15 - 7.45

868431

Wed

Pilates

Auckley Parish Centre

8.00—9.00

01427 752548

Thur

91st Rainbows

Scout Hut, Auckley

5.30 - 6.30

770727

Thur

Explorer Scouts 14-18yrs

Scout Hut, Auckley

7.30 - 9.30

770838

Thur

Pre-School from 2 yrs 6 months

Auckley Nursery School Building

9.00—3.30pm

Thur

Parent and Toddlers

Auckley Parish Centre

9.30 - 11.00

Thur

Coffee Morning

Auckley Parish Centre

10.00—11.30

771525

Thur

Slim & Zumba Exercise

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

9.30-10.45am

Debbie 07952 756422

Thur

Soft Play for under 5’s

Auckley Parish Centre

1.15-2.45

Simone 771101

Thur

St John Ambulance, 5-10yrs

Auckley Parish Centre

5.30-6.45

535151

Thur

St John Ambulance 10—16yrs

Auckley parish Centre

7.00—8.30

535151

Fri

Scouts 10.5 - 14yrs

Scout Hut, Auckley

7.00 - 9.00

770838

Fri

Pre-School from 2 yrs 6 months

Auckley Nursery School Building

9.00-3.30pm

Fri

Music Bugs

Auckley Parish Centre

9.30-11.30am

Fri

Music bugs

Auckley Parish Centre

1.30-2.30pm

Fri

Art Group

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

10.00-12noon

Fri

BINGO

Auckley Parish Centre

7.00—8.30

Fri

Social Dance

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

7.30-10.30pm

Sat

Circuit Training

Auckley Parish Centre

9-10am

Sat

Talegate Theatre (Drama)

Auckley Parish Centre

10.30am

Sun

Sunday Club

Auckley Parish Centre

11am

Auckley Parish Ctr Bookings

771326

770838 530905 / 07703014818

865405 07915 666068

865405 07827 816175 As above Eddie 537480 770714 Cyril 532497 Luke 07709 489311 07784 560062 770240

Contact Margaret Ottewell

886811

Contact Kathleen

771921

Finningley Village Hall Bookings

Contact Elaine McNulty

771699

Kilham Hall, Branton—Bookings

Contact Beverley

Blaxton Community Hall Bookings

10-4pm Mon -Sat

07856 221470

What’s On In Finningley & Blaxton?

Day

Activity

Meeting place

Time

Mon Mon Mon

Finningley Babies & Toddler Group Good Companions (alternate Monday’s) See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs

Finningley Village Hall Blaxton Community Hall Finningley C o E School

09.45-11.15 771699 1.30pm—3.30pm 771921 9-12noon 771699

Contact

Mon

Scott Stevenson School of Dance

Blaxton Community Hall

5.00—7.15pm

07787 521700

Tue Tue Tue

See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Soft Play for under 5’s Indoor Bowls

Finningley C o E School Blaxton Community Hall Blaxton Community Hall

9-12 noon 9.45—11.15 12.30—2pm

Simone 771101 771921

Tue Tue Wed Wed

73rd Doncaster Brownies Weight Watchers Term Time Junior Youth Club See Saw Pre School 2-5yrs

Blaxton Community Hall Finningley Village Hall Finningley Village Hall Finningley C o E School

6.00-7.30pm 5-6.30pm 6.30-8.00pm 9-12 noon

01427 754896 07966 226073 772924 771699

Wed

73rd Doncaster Rainbows

Blaxton Community Hall

5.30—6.30

772737

Wed Thur Thur Thur Thur Fri Fri Fri Sun

Zumba Class See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Art Club Scott Stevenson School of Dance Reach For The Stars-School Dance See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Reach For The Stars-School Dance Zumba Church Sunday School

Blaxton Community Hall Finningley C o E School Finningley Village Hall Blaxton Community Hall Finningley Village Hall Finningley C o E School Finningley Village Hall Finningley Village Hall Finningley Village Hall

6.45—7.45 9-12 noon 1.00 -3.30 5.00-7.15pm 4.00-8.30pm 9-12 noon 4.00-9.00pm 9.30—10.30am 9.00-10.00

07899 980870 771699 771800 079180203703 079180203703 07899 980870 770607

Monthly Events in Branton, Finningley & Auckley 2nd Wednesday of the month

Auckley Parish Council Meeting

Auckley Parish Centre

7.10pm

1st Wednesday of the month

Branton Parish Council Meeting

Kilham Hall, Kilham Lane, Branton

7.00pm

770922 772493

2nd Thursday of the month

Branton WI

Kilham Hall, Kilham Lane, Branton

7.20pm

537493

1st Thursday of the month

Auckley WI

Auckley Parish Centre

7.15—9.30 772065

Wednesday fortnightly

Mobile Library

Branton

1.40pm

Wednesday fortnightly

Mobile Library

Auckley

2.15pm

873456

2nd Monday in Month

Church Friendship Group

Finningley Village Hall

1.30-3.30

Mrs Huxtable

Last Monday in Month

Doncaster Woodturning Club

Finningley Village Hall

6.00-9.00

832224

Neighbourhood Watch

Finningley Village Hall

7.00pm

770873

Finningley Parish Council

Finningley Village Hall

7.00pm

3rd Thursday in Month

Finningley WI

Finningley Village Hall

7.15-9.00

772539

3rd Tuesday in Month

Tuesday Club

Finningley Village Hall

1.45pm

770992

Monday 23rd January 2012 3rd Tuesday in Month

Private, Modern, Classic & Sports cars.

Light Commercials and Fleet Maintenance Unit 3, Ash-Holt Industrial Park, Blaxton Doncaster DN9 3NT

Tel: 01302 772668 Mob: 07940 592648

873456

Advice

General

Citizens Advice Bureaux - Advice line

01302 735225 Doncaster Council - General

01302 734444

Electricity Emergencies

0800 375 675

Post Office—Finningley

01302 770228

Transco - Gas Leaks

0800 111 999

Post Office - Auckley

01302 770250

Yorkshire Water

0845 124 2424 Post Office - Branton

01302 536053

Care in the Community Age Concern Childline

Robin Hood Airport 0800 009966 08001111

01302 801010

Medical Auckley Pharmacy

01302 771392

Burns Medical Centre, Goodison Boulevard

08444 140726

Doncaster Council - Community First

01302736000

NSPCC

0808 8005000 Doctor Okleke, 41 Ellers Lane, Auckley

01302 770327

RSPCA

08705555999

Doncaster Royal Infirmary Hospital

01302 366666

NHS Direct

0845 4647

Community Auckley Parish Council

Oakwood Doctors Surgery, Masham Rd, 01302 770922 Cantley

Branton Parish Council

Weldricks Pharmacy, East Laith Gate, Doncaster 01302 772493 Mon—Sat 9am—10pm, Sun 10am-10pm, Bank 01302 369699 holidays 10am-8pm, 365 days per year.

Safer Neighbourhood Team

01302 537611

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Finningley Parish Council

01302 771224

Kilham Hall Community Centre, Branton

07856 221470

Auckley Parish Centre

01302 886811

S Yorkshire Fire Service (non emergency)

0114 272 7202

S Yorkshire Police (non emergency)

0114 2202020

Education Armthorpe Library

01302 833538

Auckley Primary School

01302 770701

Cantley Library

01302 535614

Doncaster Central Library

01302 734305

Doncaster Council - Education

01302 737222

Doncaster Mobile Library

01302 873456

Finningley C of E Primary School

01302 770330

Hayfield School Comprehensive

01302 770589

Hayfield Lane Primary School

01302 770427

Mcauley Catholic High School

01302 537396

St Wilfrid's C of E Primary School

01302 537344

Leisure Armthorpe Sports Centre

01302 834268

My Vue Cinema

08712 240240

The Dome Leisure Centre

01302 370777

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Please mention ―The Arrow‖ when responding to advertisements

Business Directory To advertise your business in the directory for 12 months call 01302534256 Architect Wright Design

01302 733622

Children’s Activities Twinkle Toe Tots, Parent & Tots, Branton Domestic Cleaning Svs & Craftsman Campsall Cabinets (and joinery) Doncaster www. Campsallcabinets.co.uk

07853893917 01302 701801

Grifftile, Tiling Services, Auckley, Doncaster

01302 770768

Poppies of Doncaster, Domestic Cleaning Svs.

01302 533663

Funeral Directors W E Pinder & Sons, Bawtry, Doncaster

01302710285

Garages —Car Service & Repair James Motors, Cantley Lane, Cantley.

01302 370846

The Car Workshop, Armthorpe

01302 834825

General Convenience Stores Spar, Ellers Lane, Auckley

01302771187

Interior Fitted Furniture DC Interiors, Tesco Precinct, Edenthorpe

01302 886790

IT Solutions It To Go Computer Services W: www.ittogo.co.uk E:sales@ittogo.co.uk

01302 352532

Mat & Mouse IT Services Ltd info@matandmouse.co.uk

01302 534449

Medical Health Chiropodist Health Professions Council Registered / Home Visit Service.

Contact Brian Tansey M.Ch.S., S.R.Ch. Jackie Fletcher BSc Hons. Registered Hearing Aid Dispenser Willow Dental Practice www.thewillowsdentalpractice.co.uk Security Meteor Security Solutions Ltd., Auckley

01302534959 07784123480 01427 872106 01302623427

For care and support when you need it the most Personal service 24 hours a day.

Independant family business.

Established for 90 years.

Taxis Auckley Private Hire, Auckley

01302770097

BJ7 Taxis 4,6,7 & 8 seaters, Cantley

01302531277

19 Thorne Road, Bawtry, Doncaster

01302773311

01302 710285

Takeaway Food The Amraj, Indian Takeaway, Auckley www.amraj.biz Emilios Takeaway Pizza, Auckley www.emilios.biz

01302772004

To advertise please call 07795 387937 or 01302 534256

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