Hatfield August 2013

HATFIELD

August 2013

Issue No. 92

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Editors Letter…..

I think August is my favourite month of the year. The sun is usually shining, everyone seems happier. The children are on holiday and I don’t have to get up too early and rush about getting everyone organised!

Having said that, I do enjoy getting up and going out and about to local events, attractions, parks etc .

Maize maze is open every day throughout the summer holidays, Hatfield Water Park has activities to join in, there’s the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, there are sports camps, playgrounds, or you could enjoy a walk along the moors. Doncaster is a great place for things to do all year round.

I would like to wish all the children moving up to High schools the very best of luck. And hope that everyone has a wonderful summer!

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Pet owners should check gate posts or walls for coloured markers. The colour indicates the type of animal and its status, ie, dog/bitch, pedigree, breeding age etc.

Gangs are putting stickers on to let other members know where they are to be taken once they have been stolen. They are not bothered if the animal, be it cat or dog, is young or old or crossbreed, as old and cross bred animals are taken and used to train fighting dogs. The cats are used to train sight hounds (greyhounds, lurchers) for hunting. The colours to look for are. RED - pedigree breeding age.

YELLOW/AMBER - Young crossbreed good for fighting. GREEN - old but can be used to train fighting dogs. Please help to make pet owners aware and ask them to check their gate posts, walls etc and if they find any of these markers to remove them immediately and keep our pets safe.

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HATFIELD WOODHOUSE AMATEUR GARDENING SOCIETY. The Society had a different from usual venue for its latest meeting which took place on Tuesday July 2nd. This was at David Chapple's Farm at Boston Park.

Despite the poor weather in the early evening, it cleared up enough for us to have a very enjoyable evening.

This was a repeat visit after a very good time last year. Despite the weather, we had a good attendance, and in fact signed on some new members.

The August meeting will be a trip to Sledmere House with a stop off at Langlands Garden Centre. The coach will leave Hatfield at 9-30am with the usual pick up points in Hatfield Woodhouse.

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Travis’ super Sports Day!

Welcome to our report about are superb sports day. We hope you enjoy reading it.

Our sports day was planned to happen on Friday 21st June but, unfortunately, due to the rain it was rescheduled. We were looking forward to having both the upper and lower site sports day on the same day but the weather got in the way! At upper site, we had two sporting events, the actual races and then on another day a carousel of activities.

Our Final Sports Day. This year’s sports day was the best and by far the most difficult because of all the challenging races!

We still have not got the results on which house won. Ellie says “it was by far the best sports day we’ve had in years.” Jamie says “this sports day was really tough and very exciting, I hope Garnet house win.” As Year 6, this is our last sports day at this school. We have really enjoy this school and would recommend coming to Travis St Lawrence Primary School.

Jamie and Ellie Super-Fantastic Sports Day. Before all the races, people were very nervous. To be honest, I’m not at all surprised. Most of the races were very tricky and the people who won (finally!) must have been very proud.

We did many races such as: Obstacle Race, Long Distance (1 lap for Year 3’s and Year 4’s, but 2 laps for Year 5’s and Year 6’s), Egg and Spoon and Sprint.

Once we had got into the races, it was very fun. I absolutely love sports day because you get to see all the support for all three teams, Garnetians, Topazians and also the Zirconians.

We will keep you in suspense for the winner of the sports day!

Amy and Lauren Carousel Sports Day On the second part of our sports day, we had a carousel of active games. There were many different sports all scattered around the school. We had not planned to hold our sports day carousel inside but due to the rain we had to be creative!

In the Year 3 area there was the bean bag throwing, in the outside area, there was football and the javelin and in the library there was the hockey. In the hall we had skipping and in the welcome area was refreshments- ice pops! We were again split into our house groups Topaz, Garnet and Zircon.

The Year 6’s were the captains and they had numbers according to their houses. All the points collected were added to the outside sports day total; however the total is still a secret until this Friday (what a nail biter!). Taylor said “it was a big change from last year but an enjoyable one.” Jake reports that “the whole morning was exhilarating”.

Jake and Taylor

Super Sports Day This was Year 3’s first sports day at upper school, we were very excited. The morning and afternoon were put to different days because of the weather. We arrived in our PE kits even though the sports day wasn’t until the afternoon. After register we had to take our chairs outside to the field and sit in our houses (all Year 3 chairs had blue stickers on the back so that we knew they were Year 3s). The houses are Zircon (yellow), Garnet (red) and Topaz (blue).

We sat at the bottom of the field cheering our houses on during the races. Caleb ran two races, the skipping race (where he came 5th) and the sack race (where he came 2nd).

He said “it was very exciting and I nearly lost my voice cheering on my house”.

In Year 2 we didn’t have competitive sports as we did this year. Some of the sports were sack race, skipping, long distance running, sprinting and egg and spoon race. This year was different as last year we could choose any sport to wander to and our parents would follow, but this year the parents were spectators and the sports were chosen for us. Last year we got a sticker to celebrate where

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we came in the race but this year the winning house will get a medal with their house colour ribbon.

Caleb and Grace Super Sports Day At Travis St Lawrence lower school on Wednesday 10th July 2013 we had our sports day. The pupils took part in lots of activities including boys and girls running races, goal scoring challenge, trim trail and even walking with a balloon between your legs.

“My favourite race was the relay because it was fun and I hadn’t done it before.” said Milly Although the sun wasn’t shining it stayed warm and dry. Lots of adults came along to watch all the fun!

We even got to enjoy ice-pops and they helped us to cool down.

Tyler said “the best part of sports day for me was helping Miss Gibbins give out the biscuits and icepops.”

We all had a fabulous time at sports day!

Tyler and Milly Thank you for reading. Who do you think will win, Garnet, Topaz or Zircon? Read out next article to find out.

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DECIDING ON A POLICY

There are numerous insurance companies and policies available and it is important to be aware that the cheapest quote may not ultimately prove to be the best value as they may not provide cover for life or exclude certain conditions.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

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Check for exclusions at renewal for an illness that has occurred in the previous year.

Can the company cover your pet for ongoing conditions?

Do they offer insurance into your pet’s old age?

Will the excess/premium increase if you make a claim?

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Sadly the end of the year is coming and it is time for our annual handover issue! We, the Year 6 reports, Eleanor, Finlay, Lydia and Thea, will be leaving HWPS after 7 happy years, to go to secondary school. We have found some great pupils to handover the Arrow baton to and our new reporters are Duckling, Matthew, Joshua and Sophie.

Good Luck guys! Take it away…

Thanks Year 6! You did a great job! We are really excited about our new role and the chance to speak to you all! Here is all some of the great things that have been happening at HWPS! We have some great news to share in our first article! Year 6 have received their SATs results and they have done really well. We have seen a real improvement on the scores from last year and everyone is very proud! First of all we are proud to have seen five of our pupils achieve Level 6 maths! This is well above the nationally expected Level 4. In fact 90% of our pupils attained Level 4 maths and reading and 93% achieved Level 4 writing. (Whilst 41% attained L5 or higher in Maths, Reading and the new spelling and grammar test!!)

Well done year 6 and their teacher Miss Bridge!

We think that you will be reading this report in our summer holidays but at the time of writing we are still enjoying our end of term activities and learning. The school has been really busy with the end of year plays.

The key stage 1 play was called ‘Eddie the Penguin Saves the World’. Eddie has to save the ice caps from melting and stop pollution by recycling, walking instead of driving and cycling. The children have really enjoyed learning about the environment and the role they play in helping the environment!

The KS2 play, Tuishi Pamoja, was a huge success. The story celebrated friendship through diversity and told the story of a giraffe and a zebra make friends despite their differences. This really celebrated the spirit of friendship we see on a daily basis at HWPS!

The PTA and staff have also been busy with the school summer fayre. The event was really successful and we raised over £1400! Thank you to everyone for their support including Bobo the clown who opened the fayre for us. We would also like to say a big thanks to the PTA who have done a great job this year and really supported the school!

We have also received support from various people this year. This term Moto Services have kindly donated lots of books to the school. We would like to say a big thank you for their support! Here

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we are sharing some of the books with the staff from Moto.

In the last article we told you about our visit from ‘Zulu Tradition’ who ran a workshop of African dance and music. We were able to support them in a live performance of the skills we learnt at the DN7 festival! We are so proud of the pupils who took time to attend the event and represent the school. Again, we would like to thank Zulu Tradition for their time and energy.

We will now be on our summer break, but we look forward to speaking to you next term! Enjoy the summer!

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DAPHNE FOUNDATION VISIT DUNSVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL The pupils of Class 7 at Dunsville Primary School were assigned a project on Kenya so it was necessary to give them some first hand experience and the Daphne Foundation had the perfect solution! The teacher, Mrs McGlone & Gill Turner (from the Daphne Foundation Charity) organised a visit from Jonas Jabiri who had just settled here in Doncaster from Kenya.

On Wed 3rd July Gill, Jonas & I went along to Dunsville Primary School to meet the children. We were greeted with a very enthusiastic “Jambo” which is Swahili for hello.

Gill & Jonas set up a table full of Kenyan goodies for the children to look at & handle later - kangas, carved wooden animals, musical instruments, bags made from recycled carrier bags & a jute basket. The classroom was already beautifully decorated by the children with homemade Kenyan flags, drums, clay masks & many other items including a display of Fair Trade food wrappers – mainly chocolate I noticed! Gill then gave an interesting & informative photo presentation of life in Kenya from her recent visits there in connection with the charity while the children were glued to the screen. Afterwards the children asked Jonas lots of searching questions about the food, the climate & conditions in Kenya & all had a closer look at the items on the table. They didn’t miss a trick & are all very inquisitive children, polite & well behaved too so it was a pleasure to be there.

I’m not sure who actually got the most out of this visit – me, Gill, Jonas, the children or Mrs McGlone? I think we were all more than happy with the result & got a lot out of this short but exclusive cultural exchange. The children may also be doing a Walk 4 Water next year on World Water Day 22nd March so watch this space….

We would like to thank Joe & his mum Dawn for setting up the initial links for the meeting at school. There is also a Coffee Morning on Sat 20th July 10-12pm at the Barn, Hatfield for the Daphne Foundation, all welcome.

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FESTIVAL TIME! The first ever DN7 Festival was held over the week commencing 24 June climaxing with a spectacular show on Saturday 29 June in the grounds of Ash Hill Academy. Glorious sunshine complemented the high spirits of approximately 1000 people who came through the gates on the day to experience local attractions and some amazing live music performed on the gigantic outdoor stage.

During the week leading up to the main event over 200 people attended various events, staged throughout the DN7 community, which encompassed classical, brass band, rock and ethnic music, dance and drama – and a barbecue!

One of the highlights of the week was the Connecting Lives project which gave Ash Hill Academy students an opportunity to collaborate with elderly residents from Hatfield House and Oldfield House on producing a film depicting how teenage lives and expectations have changed over the generations.

Another high point of the Festival was the Zulu Tradition project which engaged over 2000 children across all our 8 local primary schools. The children were enthralled by the company of genuine young Zulu singers and dancers who delivered a heady mix of traditional African harmonies and high -energy, athletic dance - all traditionally costumed - and supported by drum-rhythms. Their exciting and hugely entertaining stage show attracted enthusiastic audiences of children and staff wherever they appeared. Over 50 children involved in the project subsequently entertained their parents and the rest of the crowd by performing on stage with Zulu Tradition during of the main DN7 Festival event on the Saturday.

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Local rock legend John Parr headlined a stunning line up on the outdoor stage on Saturday. Artists appearing included local rock band Jack’s House, Leeds based Hope and Social, Love Society (an eclectic South African band), Doncaster Youth Swing Orchestra and Doncaster based Dave Formula and the Finks. Trax FM did an amazing job providing additional music and continuity for the whole day.

Many people just came along to picnic, soak up the amazing atmosphere and listen (and dance along) to some scintillating live music. Some came to sample other attractions on the day which included Tuby’s funfair rides, locally based crafters and shops stalls.

For the hungry and thirsty there was plenty to choose from: glorious cup cakes, afternoon teas, fresh salads and sandwiches, hog roast, burgers and hot dogs. There were specialist coffees and teas and juices available – plus an ever popular bar!

A spectacular firework display to musical accompaniment brought our first immensely successful Festival to an awesome and somewhat emotional close.

Comments from Festival goers included  Terrific atmosphere  Fantastic family day out  Amazing live music  Great community Spirit  Can’t wait for next year!

Festival Director, Pete Reeves said “Our first Festival has proved to be an event of which the local community and beyond can be immensely proud. Our thanks go out to all those who contributed to making this event such a roaring success. Judging by the responses of those attending this year I am confident that next year’s DN7 Festival will be even bigger and better.”

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Works well when interested…

After my recent sabbatical from the Arrow I have plucked up the courage to share with you some guilty secrets. Before you avert your eyes in mild horror bear with me, I really have to get these off my chest. The catalyst for blowing my own whistle was the spate of kind comments from people as to “what a lovely person I am”, or that I “make them smile once a month” and even stretching as far as “you would make some lucky lady a wonderful husband one day”. Indeed and perhaps. The first of my outpourings involves a heartfelt apology to, practically all the teachers who had the misfortune to be charged with steering my good-for-nothing hide through the choppy waters of secondary education. After a lovely evening walk around the village of my birth I was shifting some boxes at home and came across an old school report which clearly outlined to me that I had been about as easy to teach as a rabid dog.

Here are some examples to prove my point: Mathematics: “Peter has put little or no effort into his work over the past year”.

Now maths was never my passion, let’s put it that way, but as I am now older and wiser I have realised that to have a grasp of numbers enables me not only get better value for money at the supermarket, but to have more control of my money in general. It also allows me to work out how many bowls of cereal I can get out of the remaining milk. Overall, pretty important.

French: “Peter has shown no interest in this subject at all and often distracts those around him”.

Bonjour! Aside from understanding just why people laugh at Del Boy on Only Fools & Horses, the command of a foreign language would have opened up several doors for me in a world where air travel makes the continent easier to get to than Cornwall. And be especially useful when I shared a house with two rather fetching French girls at University. Mange Tout Rodney!

As I read deeper into my old report I so wanted to be able to reach out to the young Difference and explain to him that school wasn’t just one big youth club and that being in the rugby and rounders teams wouldn’t necessarily lead to a successful career.

I am aware that a life of academic studies are not the ‘be-all and end-all’ in life but as the harsh words of my tutors continued to stab at my eyes the folly of my non co-operation left me embarrassed. I was disruptive at everything.

Art: “Shows no interest in this subject at all and states quite categorically that he cannot draw”.

I scratched my head in bemusement as to how a young Peter couldn’t even get motivated about spending an hour drawing; I would give anything now to be able to share a classroom with my mates whilst drawing some potted plants rather than having to type up disciplinary notes.

R.E: “If only Peter could concentrate and put as much effort into his studies as he does chatting to the girls in the classroom”.

Crikey, I couldn’t even be motivated by a better understanding of the big chief in the sky. Maybe, just maybe, had I put more effort into this subject I would have had more luck with the ladies and not been cursed with a neck akin to Gladstone Small (Google him).

I took brief solace from Games: “Peter has made satisfactory progress in the subject and works well”.

This was until I realised the same statement had been used for my previous three years at the school. My PE teacher would obviously delight at the use of ‘cut & paste’.

By now some of you must be wondering what my parents must have thought about my academic anarchy? I can only hazard a guess but I assure you it wasn’t for the want of trying and encouragement that they offered up. I have come to the simple conclusion that I just wasn’t old enough or clever enough to learn to learn - if that makes any sense at all?

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Science: “Peter has achieved everything in nothing, due to his lack of effort and concentration”. Now I will admit that this one did hurt me a little but looking back it was once again fully deserved.

Finally, I came across this nugget which made me sit back and reflect as a 45- year-old bloke with hindsight sat on his shoulder.

Headmaster’s leaving statement of 1981: “Peter, be fair to yourself”.

I wish I could have read that as a youth and fully understood what lay before me in life leaving school with two O-Levels, in woodwork and drama. There wasn’t such a great career path as a thespian joiner in 1984, although to be fair once again, this was hardly the fault of my parents or my teachers, they gave me the opportunities I just didn’t see the importance of accepting them.

Anyway, I end this article with a personal apology to Mrs Walton. Nobody deserves the kind of hassle I gave you as a pupil. Even if, to this day, I have yet to find sufficient need to put split equations into practice. In fact, I would also like to apologise to most of the teachers who crossed my path in childhood, and while I am at it let’s throw in the dinner ladies and kitchen staff. Although I was a decent, polite, and chatty young chap I just didn’t settle into the world of education to easily and I really did think that school was a place to meet my mates, chat girls up and have pink custard from time to time. If there are any local kids who read my articles (there must be one?) try not to make the same mistakes as I made and take on board the sage words of Run DMC – “The next time someone’s teaching, why don’t you get taught”.

PS - Special thanks must go to Mr Keith Teanby from Doncaster College who somehow found the spark that ignited my previously un-responsive learning brain cell, finally getting me to understand what learning and life was all about. Thanks mate…

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NORTH EAST DONCASTER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU I’m behind on my energy bills, credit cards and rent and my phone is ringing constantly with people demanding money.

The stress is getting me down and I don’t know how I’m going to pay what I owe. What can I do?

The most important thing is not to panic. Remember that this is a common problem and help is freely available from Citizens Advice.

Dealing with debt is daunting and at times seems insurmountable, but it is better in the long run to tackle your debts rather than taking out more loans.

You first need to get a clear idea of who you owe money to: make a list of your creditors then work out which debts you should prioritise.

The most important debts are those that would have the most serious consequences if you didn’t pay them. You should look to get rent and energy bills sorted first so your home isn’t at risk and so that your water and electricity keep running.

Once you know your priorities, you should try to get a clear idea of how much money you have spare. Make a list of all your income and spending.

Go through your spending line by line and think about any savings that you could make: can you cut any spending? Or switch your energy supplier? Can you walk to work and not take transport?

Next, give your debtors a call. Stay calm and be honest with them: tell them how much you have available and see if you can agree a repayment plan with them.

If you can’t see any spare cash and do not have anything you can sell to makes ends meet, then it is much better to first seek help than to take out a loan. Loans can sometimes end up getting you more into debt rather than helping you.

You should remember that Citizens Advice can help you at any stage, and more advice is available here: http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/debt_e/faq_index_debt/ faq_debt_debts_getting_out_of_control.htm

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Dunsville WI – More News!

Well, yet again it’s been a busy time for the group and some of the members even ventured to abroad to sample April in Paris. Although not an official WI outing, the trip took place due to the friendships forged through meeting at the group and a casual remark by a couple of us jokingly saying’ how about a trip to Paris?’ The next thing we knew we were off! As can be seen in the pic it was a bit cool and blustery but a good time was had by all.

The May meeting is always Annual General Meeting and after many years as serving as President Gill Atkinson took the opportunity to retire. The group showed their thanks for her many years of dedicated and enthusiastic service by presenting her with small token of appreciation.

She can be seen here on the left of the photo being presented with a beautiful orchid by one of the founding members of the group, and past President, Janet Youngman. Gill has agreed to stay on the committee so her knowledge will not be lost to us.

As we all know AGM meetings can be a bit ‘dry’ but after the official business the group enjoyed a very sociable hour or so sampling Pimms and pate. As the photo shows it proved a very popular choice and put all members in the mood for spring! After all the activity Gill even found time to demonstrate the art of scarf tying.

We never rest on our laurels and so in the coming months we have a theatre outing booked to see Evita and our annual day out booked for Stamford and Burghley House. The programme for next year has been decided and programmes in print so if you would like more information then keep a look out in the Arrow for details of our meetings.

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Thorne Camera Club It's been a busy summer for the recently formed Thorne Camera Club who are still enjoying weekly summer outings and photo opportunities in various places. There's always a good turnout of members, and a visit to Goole Docks was no exception. Rain cleared to a pleasant evening with some good light for sunset pictures with the cranes and other machinery forming strange silhouettes. Cameras were clicking as people got some interesting shots.

An outing with a difference, not a million miles from home, took place in Thorne itself. An ancient market town, it forms an unusual backdrop to portraits, and this discipline is a favourite with the members. Using the Park and the streets, a willing model posed for photographs, with some stunning results. The inhabitants of Thorne are getting used to seeing a group of photographers around the town, often taking photographs af things they find unusual, but everyone enjoys taking photos of people they know. In fact, around 95% of all photgraphs taken are of friends and family, and Club members are no exception.

Of course, the summer isn't over yet, and after a visit to Barton Bike Night, members planned a visit to Scooter Day at Cleethorpes, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum, reputedly the world's largest collection of buses and Beamish Open Air Museum with more local visits at Rawcliffe and the Delves in Thorne. An exhibition of work at the Summer Fair, with help and advice for others who have an interest in photography will also be on offer.

In September, indoor meetings will resume, with the ususal mix of activities. There will be tutorials and demonstrations, practical evenings with laptops or cameras, guest speakers and competitions, all in a friendly atmosphere. The Club will meet at The Band Room on Brown's Lane, next to the Citizen's Advice Bureau postcode DN8 4AE from Friday September 13th at 7.30pm. and anyone with an interest in photography thinking about joinng will be made very welcome. There will be no charge for your first visit, so go along and enjoy an intersting and informative evening in good company and find out what it is all about.

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Doncaster Advanced Motorists Drivers Sharing The Road With Other Road Users Dear Readers Keep an eye out for cyclists and motorcyclists and give them lots of space.

Especially leave cyclists enough room when you pass them to allow them to move out to negotiate drains and potholes.

Overtake thoughtfully. Passing a cyclist quickly might feel safe from inside the metal shell of your car, but it will not for the cyclist - the closer you are, the worse it feels.

Bear in mind that cyclists and certainly motorcyclists may be travelling quicker than you down the same road. Check all of your mirrors regularly so you see bikes approaching from behind.

In particular, check your mirrors before either changing direction or changing lanes, especially in traffic queues.

If a motorcyclist is trying to get past in heavy traffic, let them. Don’t hinder their progress just because you are stuck where you are.

Give clear and early signals to allow other road users plenty of time to react.

Don’t cut up a cyclist when turning left. Never overtake then turn left across their front wheel.

Check for bikes coming before opening the driver’s door when you’ve parked.

“The most common cause of road accidents is ‘failed to look properly’ – and this oversight is being made by all kinds of road users. We all need to look out for each other to stamp out these avoidable collisions.

“Most road users don’t just use one mode of transport, so use the knowledge you have from the others to practise a bit more patience and understanding of those around you.”

If you are interested in further information regarding the courses that we offer you will be able to find this information by contacting.

Paul Tuke Secretary Doncaster Advanced Motorists.

01302 886 276 Safe Driving.

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WHAT’S ON? HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL th

Sunday 4 August 2013 Car Boot at Cherry Tree Farm, Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster – opposite the Green Tree Inn by kind permission of Mr & Mrs J Brown - 8 am. Car Boots £5.00 – for bookings or information tel 01302 840496 On a Bus Route – free Car parking Proceeds in aid of Action for Children Saturday 19th October Pumpkin Fayre 10-1pm Saturday 30th November – Christmas Fayre with entertainment by the Grimsby Puppet Power Group 10-2pm (you may have seen them at Epworth Show Church Tent)

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL COFFEE MORNINGS 10AM—12NOON

August 3rd Bluebell Wood August 10th Project 2000 August 17th Yorkshire Air Ambulance August 24th Project 2000 August 31st Project 2000

SERVICES

August 4th Mr Norman Dye August 11th Mr Anthony Stevenson August 18th Rev William Wallbank August 25th Rev Keith Jump Communion

St Marys Art Group at St Marys Church Community Centre Stainforth.

We are a small group of people who meet on Thursday each week at 10am for 2 hours except when our teacher Dave Woolass comes to help us at 1pm monthly.

Classes cost three pounds each week and four when the teacher comes plus 20p for refreshments. We are a very friendly nondenominational group and have a good natter while painting. There is disabled access and amenities. Please contact Jane on 01302 891301 and Annie on 01302 843026.

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HATFIELD LIBRARY The Summer Reading Challenge," Creepy House" is holding the attention of the little ones this year with more children than ever, joining in with the fun. The challenge is for Children between 4-11 years and is designed to help continued reading through the holidays with lots of small gifts and a certificate at the end. The excitement doesn't stop there though. Hatfield Town Council have funded entertainers to visit the library with various fun events, for more details and free tickets call into the library.

WHITEBRIDGE RESCUE ARE HAVING A SUMMER SALE in the function room at the Green Tree Hatfield on Saturday 17th August from 10.30am -2.30pm.

There is something for everyone from Disability Aids including 4 wheel walkers/shoppers to jewellery, from bric-a-brac to pet accessories and food. There are tables full of fresh home baking and refreshments. There is a very popular tombola and a huge raffle with some expensive prizes drawn at 2pm in the room.

The rescue deals with so many abandoned animals ranging from a tiny elderly dog dumped on the moors on a bitterly cold night, to kittens dumped in a garden too young to leave mum, Another young cat (too young to be a mum herself) gave birth to 5 kittens one died and two are disabled, if she had she had them in the stables she was in they all would have died as she had no milk so they were hand fed every 2 hours and passed back to mum. All need veterinary care then lots of TLC. Also the RSPCA from South Yorkshire are having a marquee in the car park at the same time where they will be micro-chipping your pet (cat or dog) for £5 which will go towards a much needed horse box for transporting rescued and injured horses and ponies.

Please come and support us grab a bargain then finish off with a delicious Carvery in the pub. If anyone has anything that could go in the sale to help with funds it will be much appreciated, please ring 01302 350883 and we will collect.

Thank you. Sheila Bacon

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THE FRIENDS OF HATFIELD CHURCH BUILDING TRUST. Beetle Drive on Mon 5th Aug in the Barn, Hatfield from 7pm, tickets £3 including light refreshments, available from Janet on 01302 849377 or pay at the door.

All proceeds to the Friends of Hatfield Church Building Trust.

Hi Ladies how about coming to Hatfield W.I. just for a visit to see if you would like to join. We hold meetings at Hatfield’s on 3rd Thursday each Month 7pm Start in the function room. Look forward to seeing you. For more information please contact Mrs Hilary Dinsdale on 01302 843832 or Mrs Rosina Friar on 01302 840433

HATFIELD CAMERA CLUB 2013 DONCASTER CATS PROTECTION SUMMER FAYRE Monday 26th August 12.00 –3.00PM New Hall, Bawtry ( A614 )

TOYs NEW GOODS DVDS JEWELLERY CAKES BOOKS CRAFTS JIGSAWS BRIC –A BRAC CATS PROTECTION GOODS Calendars & Diaries ADMISSION 40P EVERYONE WELCOME Reg Charity 203644(England &WALES) SC037711 (Scotland)

We meet every Tuesday evening at the Ash Hill Academy 7pm till 9pm (enter by the side entrance)

BUDDHIST MEDITATION/ STUDY GROUP. Meets every Tuesday 7-9pm.

Everyone Welcome.

Gomde, Lindholme Hall, Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster. DN7 6DT. Web site: www,gomde.org.uk Tel: 01302 842 503 for more information.

Organ Recital by Simon Lindley at Hatfield Church On Tuesday August 13th at 7.30 p.m. the highly acclaimed organist Simon Lindley will give a recital in Hatfield Parish Church.

Simon is organist at Leeds Minster and at Leeds Town Hall. He is also musical director of the Sheffield Bach Society and Doncaster Choral Society. As conductor and organist he has featured in numerous commercial recordings, including best-selling CDs of French organ music Handel’s organ concertos. Further biographical details can be found on www.simonlindley.org.uk/a_biography.html.

The recital, part of Simon’s Toccata Tuesday series, will include popular classics for the organ. There will a retiring collection in aid of the Doncaster Choral Society (a donation will be made to Hatfield Church funds) and refreshments will be available.

Vernon Hoyle

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Gas Emergency

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Hatfield Health Centre

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Lite Bite. Catering for all occasions/ 01302 782630 Novelty cakes. Lynsey Chambers 07779 715898

Dunsville Medical Centre

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Doncaster Royal Infirmary

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Executive/Chauffeur Driven/Wedding Transport Ex-zec Travel Services www.exzectravel.co.uk

01302 820137 07876 595574

Health & Beauty

Casanova Pizzeria Ash Hill Crescent, Hatfield

Jessie Credland Foot Clinic 31 High Street Hatfield

01302 351545

‘Established 1989’

Lisa’s Toning & Tanning Studio,

01302 845633

The Willows Dental Practice

01427 872106

Special Offers Available for Party Orders with Prior Notice

Home & Garden Blind Ideas, High Street, Hatfield

01302 842627

Sunnybank Garden Centre, Hatfield Woodhouse

01302 842954

OPEN 5pm - 11.30pm {Fri & Sat Delivery until 12pm} Now Open 7 Days a Week Open Bank Holidays

Locksmith Total Lock Services, Hatfield

07989 299285

Security Complete Fire and Security Systems Ltd Auckley

01302 511050

Services / Trades A.E.S. Tiling (ceramic floor & wall tiling) Dunsville www.aestiling.org.uk

01302 885401 07749 519557

C M Developments (Yorkshire) Ltd Building Services

01302 351760

Dean Brown Joinery, Hatfield,

01405 949008 07795 321054

E P G Roofing

01302 532676

Holgate’s Home Improvements and Maintenance

07456 524004

Longstaff Electrical Services, Hatfield, 07902 008118

01302 840500 07985 076500

Martin Johnson Plumbing & Heating Repairs, Hatfield

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