Nov 11, Issue 74, The Branton & Auckley Arrow

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Editors Letter...

Who would believe we would be basking in the Sun at the beginning of October and wrapping up in our woollies as we experienced our first frost by the end of it? Unbelievable!

This months Arrow has lots of school news from all three primaries in Branton and Auckley who have clearly started the new term running. Auckley Pre School celebrated its 40th Anniversary this month and what a lovely day they had. All the nursery staff were there to celebrate, including those from 40 years ago! What a proud day for them all.

Auckley Parish Hall are hosting an NHS Free Health check day in November for 40 to 70 year olds, the details are in the Arrow, make sure you book your appointment or drop in on the day, it will only take twenty minutes of your time and is confidential.

Kilham Hall are having their first Halloween party for children in the village and we will have some photographs from the event in next months Arrow. Mr Dan will be there to entertain the children and they will all experience his new Punch and Judy show. We have an interview in this months Arrow where we find out a little bit more about the famous and popular Mr Dan. Guy Fawkes night falls on a Saturday this year so I hope everyone enjoys a safe and exciting weekend where I am sure the villages will become an explosion of sound and colour. Just remember to keep your pets indoors and maybe invest in some sedatives from your vet to help keep them calm!

Don‘t forget, clocks go back an hour on Sunday 30th at 2am.

The deadline for the December issue will be Wednesday 16th November. The December issue will be distributed from Friday 28th November.

Best Wishes Michelle Sidebottom

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Kilham Hall Branton

Auckley Christmas Market

Tuesday 27th September coffee morning was attended by so many very generous kind hearted folk! All proceeds of the event were donated to MacMillan Cancer organisation as part of their yearly fund raising ‗Coffee Morning‘ event. The magnificent sum of £166.67 was raised through raffle, cake sales, bingo and book sales and this has been forwarded to the organisers. Well done and thank you to every body who attended.

Auckley Christmas Market is getting bigger every year and we are looking for more volunteers to join the committee. The group meets once a month for approx 2 hours. If you would like to become a valued member of the group, or, if you can give us a few hours of your time on the day of the Christmas Market please contact: Marilyn Cockett on 01302 771460. (Setting up could include some heavy lifting)

Notes for your diary regarding Kilham Hall events. We will be celebrating our second anniversary of the opening of the Hall on Tuesday the 1st November at the Coffee Club with a ‗Singalong‘, quiz, bingo and raffle together with a Pie and Pea lunch. Tickets are available from Branton Post Office and the Coffee Club morning and cost £3 each. 11 a.m. until 2.30 p.m.

As previously advised the A.G.M is on Tuesday at 6.30 p.m. at the Hall. Members of the Public are invited to attend.

Our ‗new‘ Zumba teacher Kasia welcomes new members on Wednesday nights 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

Tuesday 13th December 10 a.m. until 12 noon we have our Christmas get together, come and enjoy the festivities with us. Mince pies and Carol singing with musical accompaniment by Reg! At time of going to press, tickets for the first Halloween party at the Hall have sold like hot pumpkins! Sorry if you have been unlucky but numbers of course are limited. Hopefully we will have photos and a report in next edition of the Arrow.

Eddie our Kilham Hall Art Master has changed the time of his Tuesday group from a.m. to 1.30 until 3.30 p.m. this has allowed the group to have the large Hall room instead of the small Meeting room. Newcomers are most welcome. Any queries ring Eddie on 01302 537480.

If you would like to help with events at the Hall, have special ideas for future events, want to be on the Committee – contact us via 07856221470.

AUCKLEY ST SAVIOUR’S PARISH CHURCH FLOWER FESTIVAL AND HARVEST WEEKEND During the weekend of 24 & 25 September a lot of very busy people transformed the inside of St Saviour‘s Church with beautiful flowers, foliage and wonderful fresh produce to make a most eyecatching and mouth-watering display of god‘s gifts to us. The theme for the Flower Festival arrangements was ‗book titles‘. More than a dozen displays were made, from the most imaginative titles, ranging from Harry Potters Goblet of Fire, Rapunzel and The Secret Garden, to All Creatures Great and Small, which fitted in rather nicely with the Harvest Festival theme of thanking God and being grateful for all that we have. It was a great pleasure to see the church looking so colourful. After the work was done there was a more relaxed atmosphere during the afternoon as we welcomed visitors who called in for viewing and refreshments.

After our Harvest Festival Service on Sunday we had a ‗Bring and Share‘ Harvest Lunch in the Parish Centre, an informal friendly occasion, enjoyed by all, followed by the sale of produce which proved very popular.

A big thank you to everyone who helped in any way to make the weekend a success, for the flowers and arrangers, for all who brought produce, and especially to Auckley Allotment members Pete and Clive, who gave us such an abundant supply of beautiful fresh vegetables which helped us to make a lovely display.

Barbara Heaton

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Tuesday November 15th, Finningley Village Hall, 1.45p.m. This month Mr Hugh Parkin is coming to give us a talk and slide show on "The History and Development of the Doncaster Railway Plant."

Tea, coffee and biscuits as usual, Do come and join us. You will be made very welcome and enjoy a lively, social and informative afternoon.

Cantley with Branton WI At our September meeting we had the ladies from the Bawtry Natural Health Shop. They spoke about natural remedies and looking after our bodies. On October the 13th the members held their harvest supper celebration. The November meeting is on Thursday the 10th. We have a Hypnotherapist coming to speak to us. I hope she doesn‘t put us all to sleep. Anne Oakes 536802

Results for the September 2011 Auckley Show 200+Club 1st No 360 Eric Lindley wins £100 2nd No 343 Alison Turner wins £20 3rd No 582 Edna Dimbleby wins £10 All previous winners can be found on our web site www.auckleyshow.co.uk

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Flying Start Day Nursery Celebrates their 10th Birthday It has been a busy time at Flying Start Day Nursery! Recently the nursery was awarded with 5 Star Food Hygiene ‘rating scores on the doors’. Then on the 24th September the Nursery celebrated it’s 10th Birthday Party. This was a very successful event with over 200 people attending.

The entertainment included a fairground ride and bouncy castle. The refreshments provided included an ice cream van which was hit, especially with the children and the catering was provided by Sandra Bishop, Occasions Catering.

On the day the raffle raised nearly £240.00 which will be split between the Special Care Baby Unit at Doncaster, the special care baby unit will always be close to Martin and Carol‘s heart, as when their triplet sons were born prematurely, nearly 18 years ago they spent some time in there. The boys were their inspiration to open Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery ( 14 years ago) and then Flying Start Day Nursery.

And to ―Vulcan To The Sky‖, Robin Hood Airport. The Vulcan is very special to this site as the Vulcan‘s were based at RAF Finningley which is now Robin Hood Airport. The Vulcan XH558 is based here now.

Vulcan To The Sky is a registered charity and relies on donations to keep this magnificent plane flying.

They are trying to raise funds for it to fly at the Queens Diamond Jubilee next year.

A big thank you to all the businesses, parents and friends who donated raffle prizes which helped Flying Start to raise this money.

More recently Flying Start had it‘s Ofsted inspection, this was a big surprise and the inspector arrived before 7.45am! However, this proved to be a very successful Ofsted and we received Good in all areas, this is a credit to the manager and all the staff at Flying Start.

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Auckley Pre school celebrates 40 years

From left to right front row: Janet Blakey, Anne Stead, Julie Turton, Marina Harper.

Back row: Alison Farmer, Julia Stubbings, Karen Johnson, Anne-Marie Cook, Dawn Fiddler, Denise Gaffney, Cathy-Anne Frankland.

Auckley pre school celebrated 40 years of looking after the villages toddlers with a big garden party.

Armthorpe, Westwoodside, Epworth, Misson, and Wheatley. Auckley Pre School‘s success has largely been down to word of mouth.

The weather was amazing and Mr Magic entertained children and grown ups alike. There were cakes and refreshments along with a raffle and games which helped the group raise nearly £200.00.

Over the past 18months they have extended their hours to suit the needs of working parents. Alison Farmer, Business Manager says ‗We started doing lunches and they were very popular, so we increased it to all day as there was a demand for the care. We are now open from 9.00 to 3.30 every day. We also have very good links with Auckley school where we can drop off and/or collect nursery children who have either a morning or afternoon session with pre school as well as a nursery session at Auckley School. We also offer lunch as part of this package. Auckley School provides a Breakfast Club and after School Club so Children can have all day care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.

I browsed through the nostalgic photo album of years gone by to the present day. Both my children went to Auckley pre school along with many of my friends children and it was lovely to see photographs of everyone of them!

Auckley Pre-school was founded in 1971 as Auckley Playgroup when a group of sixteen Mum‘s got together to raise money to form the group.

Originally they supplied their own toys from home for the Children, until funds where raised from various activities, raffles and jumble sale donations.

Auckley Playgroup changed its name to Auckley Pre-School and follow Ofsted and EYFS guidelines.

They are a registered charity and therefore rely heavily on Government funding for three and four year olds. They also fundraise throughout the year to help with the cost of rent, salaries and equipment etc.

Auckley pre school have eight members of staff and are registered for thirty children per session.

Over the years they have had children from all areas including Auckley, Branton, Cantley, Rossington, Bessacarr, Bawtry, Finningley,

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I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended on the day. Also thank you so much for all who have supported our Pre-School over the years and especially the staff‘s family and friends. Here‘s to the next 40.‘ For more information, contact Alison Farmer on 01302 770409 Other fund raising events planned include bags 2 school on Thursday 17th November and the pre school is collecting items for their Christmas Tombola for their stall at Auckley Christmas Market. So if you would like to clear out your wardrobe in time for Christmas, be sure to drop your old clothes, shoes, bags and bedding off at pre school on 17th November or just before.

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What’s Mr Dan juggling now?

Mr Dan has been a familiar face in our villages over the last five years. Carrying out workshops in schools, circus skill shows at local events and a regular feature at many a child's birthday party, he has become a popular and familiar face. The Arrow wanted to get to know a little bit more about the man behind Mr Dan, to find out where it all began and what Mr Dan is planning next...

When did you become an entertainer?

I began entertaining whilst studying theatre.

Inspired by street performers, I began entertaining at local gala‘s and attractions. When I first began entertaining in 1996, I was known as Dangerous Dan because I performed slightly dangerous shows, with tricks such as glass walking, the beds of nails and fire eating.

When did you start learning circus skills?

I could juggle as a boy and learnt extra circus skills like stilt walking in 2000. I had no teacher or Internet, I used books and practiced. I learnt as many circus tricks as I could to enhance my repertoire as an entertainer. In the same year, I helped to revitalise a children‘s project that had funding from Children in Need. The project had other workers who were skilled in circus tricks that I could learn from and the project is still running today. It is called the Sheffield Youth Circus.

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What circus skills do you teach in schools?

Mr Dan‘s Circus workshops teach juggling, unicycling tight wire walking, diabolo, stilts, plate spinning, flower sticks, clowning around, pedal wheels and object balancing to children of all ages.

What do you do at parties?

I perform an entertainment show including juggling, unicycling, diabolo, plate spinning and giant circus ball. I also provide a disco with lights, party games, party dances, balloon modelling and the circus playtime; where children try circus skills such as tightrope walking, fun wheels, stilts and plate spinning. This two hour party package is called the circus party. There is a video clip of my party antic on www.mrdan.co.uk. We also can provide an animal act, magicians, face painters, discos, puppeteers and balloon modellers.

Your Circus skills parties and workshops show not only your own talent as a performer but also your ability to teach young children, where does this come from?

I qualified and then worked as a tutor at Doncaster College teaching performing arts and drama to post GCSE students. I enjoyed my time at Doncaster College and left to become a full time entertainer and in-school workshop tutor called Mr Dan.

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What benefits do your circus workshops bring to children?

When children try circus skills, they are developing their hand and eye co-ordination and also their ability to balance. There is a lot of scientific information about why children should learn circus skills at this web address http://www.mrdan.co.uk/ teaching/circus-skills. The most important factor of teaching for me is that the circus workshop are fun and safe.

Apart from schools and parties, do you carry out workshops anywhere else?

Our circus workshops go all over the UK. We are suitable for adult‘s corporate training days, recently working tutoring circus skills to vets and to the workers‘ of an oil company to enhance their team building training. Our workshops are also suitable for christenings, weddings and for community groups such as Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Scouts, Cubs and Beavers. We also deliver drop in circus workshops for shopping centres and events too.

What do you do at events? Have you had a favourite event that you have worked on?

For events I can perform stilt walking, balloon modelling, human statues and circus tricks like unicycling or juggling. My Silly Circus Show or my new Punch and Judy are also suitable for events. In 2006 I walked stilts at the World Cup in Germany which was a very memorable experience.

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I started swotting up on Punch and Judy because it is an interesting traditional art form from the 17th century that is now fading away. After two years of gathering information, building the booth and props, script writing and rehearsals, the shiny new Punch and Judy show was introduced in summer 2011. It has already been successfully received at parties, schools and gala events.

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News From Branton St Wilfrid’s Primary School BAE Systems Workshops BAE Systems visited school to inspire our Year 5 and 6 pupils about the importance of acquiring Maths and Technology skills. They led a highly interactive presentation and then led workshops for the two classes.

Visit to Westminster Abbey!

Before the Summer holiday our Jubilate Club entered a competition to design a banner to represent Sheffield Diocese. We were keen to make an entry as we were told that the banner would be paraded down the main aisle of Westminster Abbey with banners from all Dioceses of England and Wales at a Celebration Service, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday 14th October. The Celebration Service was planned to mark the 200 years since the National Society was founded. The National Society’s fundraising and vision supported the establishment of Church Schools, which ensured that for the first time all children had access to education.

We were delighted to win the competition and then had to work extremely hard to prepare a beautiful banner. We were very excited to be invited for the Service and for one of our children to carry the banner. As all children in Jubilate Club would represent our school brilliantly, we drew names out of the hat and Anya and Ellie in Year 6 went with our party of school adults. Ellie carried the banner and the Service was a wonderful occasion!

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Year 1 Visit to Eureka!

On Tuesday 4th October, Class 1 went on a school visit to Eureka as part of our topic all about ourselves and keeping healthy. We took part in a workshop called ‘Fruits for Thought.’

In this workshop we did lots of investigating of different kinds of fruits such as squeezing, grating, zesting and peeling.

We had chance to taste some of this fruit juice. The lemon and lime juice was very sour!

We also had chance to visit the different galleries at Eureka. We went to the town and visited the bank, post office, garage, shop and house.

We went to the shop.

We went to the kitchen.

We went to the bank.

We went to the post office

By Aimee We also did lots of practical activities when we went to the gallery ‘Our Body.’ We went inside a giant mouth and we found a wobbly tooth.

We are seeing how far we can stretch.

All of Class 1 had a fantastic time at Eureka!

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Year 5 Visit to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park On Monday 22nd September, Class 5 went to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park. First we went to see the meerkats and the mongooses, then the other animals in the park. The best part was when we walked around the lemurs’ cage and when we went to see the lions and the tigers.

The thing that I liked about the lemurs was that they were all huddled up like a proper family, having a cuddle. I also liked how they climbed. The thing that I liked best about the lions was that they were playing happily and I liked learning facts about them.

After walking round the animals, we went in a reptile classroom just for schools. There were lots of reptiles like snakes, tarantulas and two bearded dragons. One of them puffed his cheeks to show off to his girlfriend! Jessica the keeper brought them out and put them on our tables and she also told us interesting facts. Did you know that when a predator is trying to attack the bearded dragon, which is a lizard, its tail will drop off?

I really liked going to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park and I’m sure everyone liked it just as much as I did. We had a great time there.

Class 5 visit to YWP

Class 1 visit to Eureka

By Finlay and Alice H Harvest Festival Many thanks to everyone who attended our Harvest Festival; it was lovely to see so many parents/relatives there. We had a busy sale of produce afterwards and raised the fantastic amount of ÂŁ500 which has been sent to the charity Christian Aid. This is the largest sum we have raised for charity after a Harvest

Festival, so thank you for your generosity.

The produce left behind at the end of the sale was collected by M25, who support homeless people in Doncaster.

We hope you have enjoyed reading some of our school news and look forward to sharing more with you next month!

Best Wishes, E.A. Crayton, Head teacher

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Auckley School News

On Monday 3rd October, Key Stage 2 was visited by a team from BAE systems and the RAF. They put on a show all about bio -mimicry, which is where scientists and engineers mimic skills from nature and put them to good use. For example, did you know that spider’s webs reflect UV light?

Well, birds can see this light and scientists have engineered windows which incorporate a spider’s web so that birds can see the UV light and they won’t smash into windows!

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News from Hayfield Lane Primary School

Castleton Visit. On Tuesday 20th September our year 5 Class were up bright and early and heading for Castleton in Derbyshire. The purpose of the trip was to help them with their learning challenge for this term ‗Where would you rather live Castleton or Auckley?‘ On arrival in Castleton the children embarked on the ―Three Rocks Walk‖ where they learnt about the three different rocks around Castleton, looked for fossils in dry stone walls and found out that Castleton was once a Coral Reef. The children then went deep inside the Castleton hills at Treak Cliff Cavern to hear the story of the Blue John stone. After a well earned lunch we set off back into Castleton to do some map work and a street survey. When asked about the day Kuba said ―It was fun looking at the different fossils such as Crinoids and Trilobites.‖ Erin commented ―Castleton was fantastic and my favourite thing was going into the Cavern and learning about the Blue John.‖ Eco Day. Our Eco group ‗The Green Dragons‘ have been working hard towards Hayfield Lane achieving the Silver award in the Eco schools programme. The group decided they wanted to make the whole school, pupils and staff Eco aware by having a No Electricity Day, so no lights, no computers or smart boards, no photocopiers and even a salad for lunch as no ovens could be used. Electricity metres were read all week so on the day we would know how much electricity we had saved. It‘s fair to say that everyone found this a challenging day with not being able to use the modern technology what we have now become so dependent on.

Caythorpe Court. On the morning of Friday 23rd September, 40 children and 5 adults headed off for our yearly, weekend visit to PGL‘s outdoor activity centre near Grantham in Lincolnshire. At Caythorpe Court the children took part in a wide range of activities including, zip wire, low ropes, trapeze, quad biking, orienteering, abseiling and the vertical challenge. This is a fantastic weekend that the children look forward to every year where they give each other their support and encouragement to try activities that they might never have done before. Mr Winter, the group leader said, ―I am always amazed by the bravery of the children as they meet their own challenges on the climbing activities and zip wire. It was another great trip to Caythorpe Court.‖

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Austerfield. Our Year 2 class visited the Austerfield Study Centre as part of their Learning Challenge for this term – What plants and animals can you find? While at Austerfield they went on a woodland trail, investigating the habitats of woodland creatures. Then they went on a mini beast hunt and found all sorts of creepy crawlies. After lunch they did pond dipping and caught all sorts of animals like boatmen beetles, stickleback fish and water snails. Year 2 had a great day!

Gardening Club. Back in the summer our gardening club worked very hard and grew some delicious fruit and vegetables. They were so impressed with some of the vegetables they decide to enter some carrots and sweet pea flowers into the Auckley Show and we are proud to say that we came second in both categories. So very well done to them! Also the gardening club will be showing off their hard work at Countryside Live at the Yorkshire showground.

MacMillan Coffee Morning. On Friday 30th September Hayfield Lane held its biggest ever coffee morning. The staff, pupils and parents helped raise £300 for this worthy charity in aid of Cancer support by buying tea and coffee, donating and buying some delicious cakes and holding a raffle. A big thank you needs to go to Mrs Julie Cannon and the school council who put in a huge amount of time and effort to make this event possible. A fantastic morning was had by everyone involved.

Gainsborough Old Hall On Thursday 6th October year 4 visited Gainsborough Old Hall as part of their learning challenge ‗What would it be like to for me during the Tudor times?‘ At the start of the day the children got dressed up in Tudor clothes and acted out a feast. The children also looked around all the rooms in the hall and learnt about who would have lived there and all aspects of Tudor life.

Beau and William from year 4 thought that Gainsborough Old Hall was very exciting and interesting, but would they liked to have been in the Tudor times?

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Senses Have you ever been transported back in time by a smell, a sound, St Oswald’s & or a sight? The other week I got Holy Trinity, Finningley the unmistakable waft of school dinners. I‘m not sure where it came from, but it drifted into the place where I was.

St Saviours, Auckley

Instantly, I was transported back some 37 years to infant school. I could picture the table where I sat, and then the classroom I was in, even what was on the wall – a giant caterpillar like creature called Fiddlesticks, which, with the aid of a concealed tape recorder spoke to us! Then the experiment we carried out with dog biscuits (don‘t ask) and the way the teacher turned one corner of the classroom into an airport, complete with ‗ding dong‘ sound for making announcements.

Amazing, that a smell could re-create such detail.

In late October, the Vulcan Bomber carried out a fly by for crowds at Robin Hood Airport. Living just 400 yards from the end of the runway I could smell the aviation fuel. It soon climbed into the sky and banked steeply over Finningley, it was an incredible sight. The sound was fantastic and I‘m sure my internal organs were jumping around. Finally it landed, and the smell of burning rubber wafted over the fence as the wheels made contact with the tarmac! Admittedly, not the best smell in the world!

For me, the smell, sight, and sound took me back to an air show, at RAF Leeming, some 18 or so years ago. For my youngest child, it just reminded him of the last time he saw her fly. For others, it perhaps reminded them of the Falklands conflict, and for some, maybe memories of the Second World War were brought to mind.

Later this month we will remember those who gave their lives for their country, in conflicts all over the world, both in the past and in the present. Some of you will have been there, others will have had stories passed down from parents and grandparents, others may know very little. However, for two minutes on the 11th at 11.00am I hope everyone remembers. Whilst smells, sights and sounds are powerful reminders.

I think that two minutes of silence, in a world where our senses are often overwhelmed, is an even more poignant reminder.

Jesus said, ―Greater love has no-one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.‖ So wherever you are, whatever you are doing, try to take those two minutes to remember, to think, to reflect, to be thankful.

Blessings Revd. Neil Redeyoff, St Saviour's, Auckley & St Oswald's & Holy Trinity, Finningley

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What’s On In Branton And Auckley?

Mon

Day

Activity Pre-School from 2yrs 6 months

Meeting place Auckley Nursery School Building

Time 9.15 - 11.45

Contact

Mon

Weight Watchers

Auckley Parish Centre

9.30am

Mon

1st Doncaster Brownies

Auckley Parish Centre

5.30 - 7.00

770004

Mon

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

Mon

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

1.30-3.30pm

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

9.15—11.45

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

Zumba

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

6.30.7.30pm

Andrea 07709175830

Wed

Parent and Toddlers

Auckley Parish Centre

9.30—11.00

07915 666068

Wed

Gentle Exercise

Auckley Parish Centre

2.00 - 3.30

771326

Wed

Pre-School from 2 years 6 months

Auckley Nursery School Building

9.15 - 11.45

865405

Wed

Beavers 6 - 8yrs

Scout Hut, Auckley

5.30 - 7.00

770838

Wed

Chunma Tae Kwon Do (Dave Sutherill)

Auckley Parish Centre

6.15 - 7.45

868431

Wed

Zumba

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

7.30—8.30

Kasia 07989828850

Vicky 07899980870

770838 Kim 07808070300 865405

710889

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

9.15—11.45

865405

Thur

Parent and Toddlers

Auckley Parish Centre

9.30 - 11.00

07915 666068

Thur

Coffee Morning

Auckley Parish Centre

10.00—11.30

771525

Thur

Slim & Zumba Exercise

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

9.30-10.45am

07952 756422

Thur

Soft Play from 12/1/12

Auckley Parish Centre

1-3pm

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

9.15 - 11.45

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

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

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

873456

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

3rd Tuesday in Month

Finningley Parish Council

Finningley Village Hall

7.00pm

3rd Thursday in Month

Finningley WI

Finningley Village Hall

7.15-9.00

Monday 16th May 2011

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What’s On In Finningley & Blaxton?

Day

Activity

Meeting place

Time

Contact

Mon

Finningley Babies & Toddler Group

Finningley Village Hall

09.45-11.15

771699

Mon Mon

Good Companions (alternate Monday’s) See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs

Blaxton Community Hall Finningley C o E School

1.30pm—3.30pm 771921 9-12noon 771699

Mon

Scott Stevenson School of Dance

Blaxton Community Hall

5.00—7.15pm

Tue

See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs

Finningley C o E School

9-12 noon

Tue Tue Tue Wed Wed

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

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

12.30—2pm 6.00-7.30pm 5-6.30pm 6.30-8.00pm 9-12 noon

771921 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

Auckley Parish Ctr Bookings

07787 521700

079180203703 079180203703 07899 980870 770607

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

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 Burns Medical Centre, Goodison Boulevard

08444 140726

Doctor Okleke, 41 Ellers Lane, Auckley

01302 770327

Doncaster Council - Community First

01302736000

NSPCC

0808 8005000 Doncaster Royal Infirmary Hospital

01302 366666

RSPCA

08705555999

NHS Direct

0845 4647

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

01302 369699

Community Auckley Parish Council

Oakwood Doctors Surgery, Masham Rd, 01302 770922 Cantley

Branton Parish Council

01302 772493

Safer Neighbourhood Team

01302 385338

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

01302 537611

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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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

Taxis Auckley Private Hire, Auckley

01302770097

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

01302531277

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

01302773311 01302772004

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