The Hatfield Arrow, June 12, Issue 78

HATFIELD

June 2012

Issue No. 78

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Editors Letter…..

I can’t believe its June already. At the time of writing this the weather is more like winter than summer, so I hope by the time the magazine is out in June that the Sun is out too!

The Jubilee celebrations should be in full swing early June. Please take some pictures of your Jubilee events and email them to me to be included in the July issue. If you can’t email them ring me and I will collect them or post them to the address lower down on this page.

Please remember to use the Useful Numbers section and the Business directory that can be found inside the back cover. Keep the magazine next to your phone or somewhere that can be easily found when you need to look up a number.

Please also remember to mention the arrow to any of our advertisers when you purchase their products and services.

Have a great June!

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HATFIELD WOODHOUSE PLAYERS NEWS. ‘Songs From The Small Screen’ - did you see the show?

- if so you will have been entertained for a couple of hours by an ever changing scene of music. Some sentimental, some funny, some foot tapping etc. All taken from television productions. If you missed this and did not come, you missed a treat. The players would like to thank everyone who came for their very positive feedback. It was a very challenging production, with a lot of hard work going into it. The content was amazing, the action very slick and colourful. The favourites being the opening black and silver setting and the stunning black and yellow sequence. The beautiful flats and programmes were provided by Ray Needham - thanks go to Ray and his colleagues.

Now to the future, the players next show will be Rodgers and Hammerstein’s CAROUSEL - we are all looking forward to this. We are looking for some young people to come and join us. So if you are between 16 and 25 please get in touch with a member of the committee.

Rehearsals will start sometime in September. Watch the press for further announcements.

More news as it happens! Edith.

CONGRATULATIONS! To Janet Egsn for winning last months All Car competition. Janet wins a free M.O.T. and Re-test courtesy of All Car Service and M.O.T. Centre, Gunhills Lane, Armthorpe.

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APPEAL FOR UNWANTED KNITTING WOOL. If you have any unwanted knitting wool (any colour) that you would like to donate to help raise funds for Cancer Research please call Mrs Hoff on 01302 842389. Local collections can be arranged.

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NORTH EAST DONCASTER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Advice Column I want to convert my loft but the last time I paid someone to do work on my house it ended in a dispute with the builder and I felt I’d been ripped off. How can I make sure that doesn’t happen again?

Home improvements gone wrong leave many people feeling ‘once bitten, twice shy’ but there are some simple things you can do to sieve out the experts from the cowboys – and get the job done to your satisfaction, and on budget.

Before you start, outline exactly what work you want doing and what that includes. For example, if you are having a new kitchen put in, are you moving where the sink or washing machine would be?

Do your research to find the best people for the job. Check the Local Authority Assured Trader Scheme Network at www.oft.gov.uk/laatsn or use TrustMark www.trustmark.org.uk to find a registered builder, or you can check online for websites with a feedback option to rate tradesmen.

Once your checks have provided a list of reputable tradesmen, get references and three written, itemised quotes from different builders. Make sure your quotes are comparable, whether VAT is included and whether it is clear who is buying what materials - you or the builder.

It’s important that you talk through with your builder about what happens if something goes wrong and who pays – for example if there are delays in completing the job or you come across a complication.

Get everything you’ve agreed down on paper. Your contract with your builder should be in place to protect you and the trader. It is a legally binding document. Read through the contract and make sure that you obtain a written quotation and all terms agreed in writing.

For more information, see the ‘Builders’ and ‘Home Improvements’ in the Consumer section on Advice guide www.adviceguide.org.uk ©Citizens Advice. For the most up-to-date version of this information, please visit www.adviceguide.org.uk

If you would like any advice/assistance from our Thorne or Stainforth offices, concerning the above or any other issue, please contact our Assessment Team at North East Doncaster Citizens Advice Bureau on 0844 499 4137 Monday & Tuesday between 10:00 & 2:00 or Fri 10:00-11:30. You can also email us at: advicecabthorne@fsmail.net We now run drop-in enquiry assessment sessions at Stainforth every Tuesday between 10:00-2:00 & Thorne every Friday between 10:00-12:00 Contact details and opening times are also available on our own website at: www.northeastdoncastercab.org.uk

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Over 900 pets a day go missing in the UK and many are never reunited with their owners because they cannot be identified! Microchipping can change this. Whilst collars and tags can get lost or be easily removed once inserted a chip permanently identifies cats, dogs, rabbits, birds and most small animals.

How does it work?

In a straight forward procedure similar to an injection, the microchip is inserted under the skin using a sterile implanter. Once in place every chip has a unique code which is registered to the owners details and linked to the national 24 hour Pet Log database. Any stray animal taken to local authorities, welfare organisations and vets are routinely scanned for a microchip that will enable them to obtain the owners details and reunite them with their missing pet.

What are the benefits?

Every month Evolution staff talk to countless distraught owners who have lost their pets and scan numerous unchipped animals that have strayed away from home with little prospect of ever being identified. However, we have reunited numerous microchipped animals with their owners some of whom have been missing for years and travelled as far afield as Durham.

How much does it cost?

You can expect to pay up to £30 for the procedure, but Evolution are giving pet owners the opportunity to have their pet microchipped for just £12.98 * until the end of June 2012.

What do you have to do?

To take advantage of this offer please ring 01405 812142 and arrange an appointment for a chip to be implanted. Microchipping is a great way to identify your pet but remember you can only be reunited if the details such as telephone number and address are correctly recorded.

The national Pet Log database on 0870 606 6751 should be informed of any changes.

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Hatfield Woodhouse Amateur Gardening Society (HWAGS) May's meeting of the Society was on the very first day of the month, the first Tuesday of the month coinciding with May Day. At the meeting we were pleased to welcome Anita Chisnell, an expert gardener who works in a garden centre. Anita's subject was 'Preparation for Autumn Planting of Containers and Hanging Baskets'. Although it seems early in the year to be thinking of baskets and containers that will be made up in September or early October, Anita said that now is a good time to be thinking of the plants to be used. This is because plants grow very little in winter, so they need to be well established before planting in a winter basket or container. Small hardy plants can be brought on during the summer so that they are well established by the Autumn. Anita also told us to look into our own gardens to see what could be used from there. This is a good way of saving money on plants. The compost used is also important. It must be free draining so that it does not get waterlogged in winter. Anita then told us about the types of plants which are best for this type of Autumn planting. There followed a Question and Answer session on other aspects of gardening, especially pests. The Society enjoyed a very informative talk from Anita.

The next meeting, on Tuesday June 5, is a visit to the garden of Jasmine House, at The Grove, Wheatley Hills. This garden is featured in the NGS Open Gardens for Charity Scheme (The Yellow Book) and is open to the public on Sunday afternoon June 3.

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Welcome back to the summer term! Here are some activities our school has experienced…

Dance festival Recently, Ash Hill Academy has held their annual dance festival. Representatives from our school have taken part trying their best to make our school proud.

Jasmine Wood and Molly Marsh used their acrobatic talent to perform an elegant dance to the tear jerking song by Adele, ‘Someone like you’. Days of practice paid off since Jasmine and Molly gave an outstanding dance routine. Amelia-a Year 6 pupil- observed the dress rehearsal and quoted,” It’s was great to see my class mates enjoying themselves in acrobatic extravaganza!”

South Africa learning in Year 1 Lately Year 1 has been learning about South Africa with Mrs. Marshbank and Aunty Jean about what it is like to live there. They have been learning what the different cultures, food, and houses are like in Africa. Mrs Marshbank has shown the pupils what life is like in Africa through a power point on the computer in Year1. She even brought in some delicious African food! They have been taught what South Africa is like to live in and what its like to live in a very different environment. The children have also made their own African cloth using tie dying techniques.

Learning outside of the classrooms There have been two different school trips so far this term. Year 3 went to the Yorkshire Water Treatment Center at Ewden near Sheffield and learnt how water is treated and cleaned before it comes to our homes. Year 5 went on a trip to the Hatfield Moors, starting Boston Park and walking all the way back to school. The pupils went to find out all about the History, and the plants and rare animals in the locality. Ellie Powell said, “It was great! We went on a 10-mile walk! That’s 16 km!” and the year three students loved their trip too, “It was amazing!” some of them said.

Year 6 Sats Recently, Year 6 have been doing their Sats. The results from these vital tests will be sent to the Secondary school that they have been given a place in, to show what they have learned and the progress they have achieved. There have been 2 maths papers, a mental maths paper, 2 literacy papers, a reading paper, a spelling test and 2 science papers. The results come out soon for the parents and pupils to see.

The Photographs show Year 1 Children Good luck with the results Year 6! comparing the weather here to that in Africa

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Childcare Funding Are you aware that almost everyone is entitled to Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit.

These are dependant on the circumstances of each claim but your income details and childcare costs will be the major deciding factors on any award given.

In some cases it will be possible for Tax Credits to pay for the majority of childcare costs.

For one child you can claim up to £130 per week and for two up to £300 per week. You can phone the Inland Revenue at any time to check on 0845 300 3941.

You can also make further savings by paying for childcare through vouchers.

Whether you are employed or self-employed childcare vouchers could help save you money. Since 2005 companies have had the ability to pay up to £50 per week to employees, tax and National Insurance free, via Childcare Vouchers for the provision of nursery care (this is classed as a salary sacrifice).

For a higher rate taxpayer receiving the maximum amount annually, this could save them over £1,000 in tax and National Insurance and the employer could save over £200.

For more information on these please contact Small World Day nursery on 01302 844485.

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RESIDENTS FROM MANOR VIEW CARE HOME took part in a second workshop at the Academy on the 15 May in The Liam Maughan Learning Resource Centre. Residents enjoyed the workshop which involved Card Making. We have many more exciting events planned.

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ANIMATION ARCHITECTURE PROJECT Doncaster’s Hidden Architecture Students from Ash Hill Academy are taking part in the project focusing on the often forgotten aspects of some of the buildings of historical and architectural significance in Doncaster town centre. The original identity of these buildings is not often seen at street level by the passer-by, who is then not aware of the links between the modern town and its historic origins.

Our students, and students from other schools in Doncaster, are involved in a variety of workshops which involve research, modelmaking and cast-making.

A short film will be produced through the use of digital media by the students which will graphically re-instate some of the original street level frontages. The intention is to stream this film through social media networks and present the project as part of Heritage Open Days 2012 (6-9 September).

The project is being managed by Trina Skjoldan Nielsen from Tinkertales and the animation aspect of the film will be delivered by Wak Studios, Doncaster.

‘LINE THE STREETS’ EVENT On the Olympic Torch Day we are holding this event. Please see the information opposite If you are interested in having a stall, please contact Angie Hardwick.

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THE CROFT CHILDREN’S CENTRE COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT The Croft Children’s Centre is preparing to launch a brand new ‘Community Gardening Project’ and they hope to get as many families from the local community involved as possible.

Based at the heart of its community The Croft is there to provide services and support to families based in the Hatfield, Dunsville and Dunscroft area.

To get this project off the ground and to create a garden that our families can enjoy and be proud of we need to get the people of Hatfield, Dunscroft and Dunsville behind us and we are asking for donations of gardening equipment, planting material, plants and seeds to get us started.

To offer your support and do something positive for the children and families in your community please contact the centre directly on 01302 847790 or email jody.holland@doncaster.gov.uk.

The Croft Children’s Centre 1. Gardening Club every other Wednesday starting on the 30th May 3.30pm – 4.30pm.

Everyone welcome! Get your little ones in their wellies and come along to our gardening club.

Your children will have loads of fun planting, sowing, digging and learning all about what plants need to grow! Book your place now by popping into the centre or by calling 01302 847790.

2. You are hereby invited to a very Royal Tea Party on Wednesday 6th June 12pm-2pm.

To celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee we are inviting families from Dunscroft, Dunsville and Hatfield to join us for our tea party. With yummy party food and a Traditional English Punch and Judy Show just for you. We guarantee you and your family an afternoon of fun and laughter!

Tickets are just 50p each and can be bought from Croft Children’s Centre now.

3. New for 2012! Dad’s Group the last Wed and second Sat of every month.

All male carers welcome. Spend some quality time with your child at our Dad’s Group having fun, learning new things, meeting new people and your child will get to make new friend’s. We will even feed you and keep you hydrated with lots of free tea and coffee!

4. Are you registered with YOUR local children’s centre? To take advantage of free, fun groups for your children, adult learning opportunities, family support and lot’s more just pop into The Croft Children’s Centre, register your details and start using the facilities and services available.

We always have loads of fun here at The Croft including our great Wiggle and Group (for children aged 3 – 5 years), Messy Tots, Playing Together and loads more.

For further details about any of groups or activities just pop in and see us or check out our Facebook page @ The Croft Children’s Centre.

How to get in contact – The Croft Children’s Centre, Sheep Dip Lane, Dunscroft, DN7 4AU. 01302 847790. Like us on Facebook @ The Croft Children’s Centre dunscc@doncaster.gov.uk

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Dalrimples Florist It’s time for us all to get into our garden’s (Whatever The Weather!) and hopefully we’ll have all the plants and garden accessories you’ll need to make your garden look beautiful. We have a variety of bedding plants, perennials, trailing plants for containers and baskets and compost in small and large bags, all of which can be delivered if you have no transport. If there is a particular plant you require we will do our best to get it for you if we don’t already have it in stock. For your kitchen windowsill or small patch in the garden we have a selection of herbs to make dinner a little tastier!

Tomato’s and Strawberries too! Artificial hanging baskets are proving very popular this year, they don’t take any looking after and they don’t dry out! Don’t forget flowers and plants for in the home too. We have a great selection of fresh flowers delivered daily.

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An ideal candidate !!

It is almost 25 years since I failed in my audition as a joiner and returned to education. In the time since passed my friends have grown fond of using the term “eternal student” as a way of teasing me.

Naturally I bite, protesting that I have actually worked from the age of 11 - and when I was 13 I had two jobs!

My first was a weekend paper round for Colin Baxter in Hatfield Woodhouse, which involved delivering 40+ newspapers for a grand total of 50p per day. It was a heavy old bag. I would recycle 20p of my earnings on a bag of sweets but I was hardly going to take on Alan Sugar.

Job No. 2 was at the local riding stables as a ring steward – or by its Sunday name Technical Equine Sports Officer. Basically, we put the fences up that had been knocked down over an arduous 10-hour shift which raked in the princely sum of £5 per day. Pictured are my fellow team members, who worked tirelessly to keep the world of Woodhouse horse jumping in good order whilst eyeing up all the posh talent of the horsing fraternity. We may have been desperately underpaid for the hours we worked, we often got soaked and covered in all kinds of muck, but we had laughs. And never has a packed lunch of corned beef sarnies tasted as good as they did on those summer weekends. And so my relationship with work continued to flourish through various stages of my life. Even as a hedonistic student I would always work a couple of nights a week in order to subsidise my nights out with the football club lads. However, recently I made a decision that saw me branded “bloody stupid”. Some said it was “unbelievable” while others admitted they would love to do it themselves… I resigned. Not only that, I resigned without another job to go to. I won’t delve into the reasons behind my decision but all I knew was that for the first time since I was an innocent 12-year-old I was jobless.

With a couple of months’ worth of savings to keep me afloat I set about the arduous task of finding a new job, which is no mean feat given today’s economic climate. But it was my decision, I needed to renew my focus, protect my self esteem and pay my way. So I set out an agenda, tidied up my CV, registered with various agencies dealing with my line of work and scoured the local papers for any suitable vacancies. Nothing happened for a few weeks apart from the odd tumbleweed rolling across my road but then, just like waiting for a bus, three interviews came along at once. I failed to strike the right chord with my prospective employers. On one occasion an agency called me after I had given what I thought was a marvellous performance to deliver the sad news that, although I had interviewed well, I had come third out of all the applicants but that I should not be too downhearted. It was at this point that I had to politely remind them that there had in fact only been 2 applicants for the role in the first place! I was beginning to get a little concerned at this point but I persevered and eventually I was selected to interview for a role in York that appeared to tick all the right boxes. I viewed the job description carefully and it appeared that I could do this role with one hand tied behind my back while playing ‘She’ll be coming round the mountain’ on banjo. The interview should be a walk in the park, shouldn’t it? I polished my shoes, straightened my tie and set off to York on a cold and wet April afternoon. I was met by a regal looking venue, reported to reception, signed the visitor book and sat quietly confident that this role was in the bag and that I’d be quaffing a few beers in celebration at my local ale house within the hour. I think it was around this time I began to notice a pretty pungent aroma wafting through my nostrils. It was pretty offensive and every now and then I would catch a smell of something awful… a smell I had never encountered before. I checked the person next to me, they hadn’t died, and there wasn’t any road kill to be seen. I shrugged it off as I was escorted to a smaller room to be greeted by the two

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interviewers who would put me through my paces.

It was game on. One tricky question followed another as I began to perspire a bit. Yep, I was a little hot under the collar and realised that I may have underestimated my challenge. I was floundering badly, like a mastermind contestant failing on his specialist subject, but I didn’t have the option to say ‘pass’. I imagine it was painful viewing. To make matters worse, it appeared that my interview room had a subtle blend of rotten eggs, vomit, sewage, and nightclub toilets. I continued to waffle in a vain attempt to claw back my credibility with the stench of failure adding to the smell of decomposing flesh that had engulfed the room. I even noticed that one of my interviewers was muffling a yawn as I struggled to maintain my composure. It was evident that I had neglected to do my homework and, after what seemed like an eternity, my ordeal drew to a close with two handshakes. There was as much chance of me getting a date with an Ingram Arms barmaid than there was of me getting this job. I’d had my chips! I departed unable to shake off my disappointment or the horrendous aroma of the place and aimed to soften my blow by thinking that it would be no great loss not having to work in such a foul smelling environment. I neglected to hand in my identification badge in a final show of defiance before exiting left like a failed X Factor audition. I gathered pace, eager to put my ordeal behind me, but noticed that my shoelace had come undone. I bent down to sort out my shoes when it hit me like a Mike Tyson left hook to the chin. The sole of my left shoe had been soiled with the stinkiest cat poo you can imagine, clinging to the grooves of my soul like an infant to its mother. It wasn’t a yawn I’d drawn from the interviewer, it was a gasp for breath and a cry for help from my poo’ey pollution. What was I to do? Should I return and explain my predicament or depart and consider that maybe the big chief had ensured that fate would dictate that this role was not meant to be? I decided to take the latter path and put the whole experience behind me. I also washed my shoes with bleach, both of them, just to make sure.

Two weeks went by with no news before my agency rep contacted me to explain that I had indeed been unsuccessful at interview and that he had some rather delicate feedback to deliver to me.

Trying to be tactful and professional, he explained that although I was an experienced practitioner, I should not take anything for granted, prepare properly and ensure that I was well presented and smelling fresh for interview. I gave a wry smile and promised myself that before any future interview I would tread a little more carefully - literally!

You’ll be pleased to know I now have a new role and have treated myself to a new pair of shoes as a reward. I have even become a step dad to a new cat!

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Travis Go Global!

Welcome back, we hope you had a good Easter. We will be bringing you a new update of Travis school; how Year 3’s organised an earth hour, Year 4/5 took part in a Tudor day and Year 6’s visited Crucial crew.

As Year 6, this is our busy time as we are starting our SAT’s next week.

Year 6- Crucial Crew Welcome back to our article about when Year 6 went to crucial crew in Rotherham. Can we just give a big thank you to the Friends Of Travis (PTA) for paying for the trip including the coach. We will be telling you a brief description of crucial crew.

Crucial crew is an educational place based on how to stay safe in life and be prepared for it. The first activities we did was on a bus where we learnt about how to respect public transport, particularly looking at where the emergency exits were and how you should give up your seats to people who are in need. Then we did a role play of being the judges of court. After that we looked at the prison cell that you would stay in if you were brought into prison, IT WAS NOT PRETTY!!!

Harry and Megan The setting had places that were copied from real parts of our community. There was a pretend town made out of fake bricks and cars. At Crucial Crew, there were lots of scenarios where we made decisions and then found out the consequences. The first thing 6E did was ‘burn a bin’, however the consequences weren’t what we expected. We found out that two girls had taken a picture and put it on facebook- aswell as this the fumes from the fire had hurt a family near by. As mentioned this was all staged but we learnt that burning things near houses could cause dangerous chemicals being released and the fire could become out of control.

In conclusion the day was very useful and fun for all of us. It gave us all lots to think about and it will help us in the future.

Jasmine and Jack Year 4 and 5- Tudor Day. Day of the banquet. Hello, hope you had a nice Easter. Hope the weather wasn’t too wet before the Easter holidays. We had a Tudor day, on the Friday before we finished for Easter, because we were learning about Tudors. When we got to school we were put into groups. Here are some of the groups: Dancing, Jesters, Invitation writing, Cooks and Party planers! (A lot!). Before lunch we practised and prepared what we where going to do.

After lunch we practised and prepared a bit more then got everything ready and went into the hall.

First of all we had the food, and then we watched the dancers. After that we looked at the invitations, with the party plans. Finally we watched the Jesters! We had a good day and this was all for King Hayes! (he is really one of our teachers).

Callum and Emily The day King Hayes arrived. Year 4/5 have been learning about Tudors and had a special day dedicated to them. We had lots of activities including eating some Tudor soup and sharing some bread. Some people did Tudor dancing which looked very old-fashioned. Jesters were invited to join in with the day and we all thought they were very funny. They would have fitted into Tudor times.

Other people made Tudor letters, which were given, from King Hayes. King Hayes was actually our teacher Mr Hayes dressed up as the Tudor king. Year 4/5 did lots of things on our amazing Tudor day and learnt a huge amount. We all enjoyed our Tudor day and look forward to the next one.

Mattie and Olivia The Tudor Banquet. On Friday just before we broke up we had a Tudor day. There was 5 groups of people all doing different activities like baking, dancing and others. In baking, we did a special meal from Tudor times. We did bread and vegetable soup which went down a treat. Miss Hilton taught dancing and they did very well. The jesters did very well at performing their act. Mrs Wilcox did very well at teaching them also. Of course the hall needed to be furnished with tables, chairs, mats and benches. Mr Hayes helped us put the furniture in the hall. Mrs Langford had a group of people writing very neat invitations. They had to write with handwriting pens. When it was the end of the banquet we had realised it was the end of the school term Yippee! Ethan and Maisy

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Year 3 Earth Hour Year 3 have been learning about saving the planet and how we can help the environment and help the planet for your children in the future. We wrote a letter about how much electricity we are using around the school and at home. The message was to “Please turn off electricity at home whenever you can”. We asked all the school to turn off their electricity for one hour, except for the office who needed their telephones and computers on. The fire alarms stayed on as well. During the hour we walked around and investigated how the school felt without electricity and whether people remembered to turn it off.

All the school took part and some lessons had to be changed because they relied upon electricity. I thought that it would have been a lot darker but I enjoyed it Abigail and Mitchel.

In year 3 we have been learning about how we could save electricity and our environment then we had an idea we thought we could have an earth hour. So we wrote to Mrs Gibson and if you are wondering Mrs Gibson is our head teacher. Earth hour is a time where you turn the electricity off for one hour. Having an earth hour will make a better future. In my class I think I could turn off the computer, lights, projector, interactive whiteboard, laptop and heater. On Thursday we had the earth hour and it went quite well, but we didn’t get distracted because we were doing PE. We enjoyed the earth hour despite it being boring because we could not use electricity.

Olivia and Jack As you can see Travis school has been a ‘hive’ of activity. We are looking forward to our Sports Science Week and especially our Science Fair and Open Gardens during the weekend of 30 th June (12:00-3:00pm). We hope you can come and visit our school and look at all our hard work and activities.

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Doncaster Advanced Motorists Motorway Technique Dear readers, Joining a motorway.

Look well ahead and plan your approach early. Use your off-side wing mirror to help match your speed to that of the traffic in the left-hand lane of the motorway when you join from a slip road.

Select the lane that allows you to merge most smoothly. Usually the right hand lane on the slip road as you will be able to see traffic on the motorway earlier and the traffic on the motorway will be able to see you on the slip road earlier.

Where necessary give a right indicator signal. Do it in time to allow for a reaction from other drivers on the main carriageway who may pull over into the adjacent lane, giving you the chance to merge smoothly. Plan your acceleration on the slip road, so that you don’t have to brake or accelerate further to join to traffic flow.

Constantly use your mirrors to check the main carriageway and other traffic around you and never commit to changing carrageways without considering a brief glance over your right shoulder.

Difficult approaches.

When the motorway slip road rises up to join the main carriageway, your vision and anticipation maybe limited so you have less time to judge the traffic flow before merging. To minimise this problem, avoid racing other vehicles up the slip road and stay back from the vehicle in front.

Always use the two-second rule when following another vehicle.

On short slip roads you may have to be very decisive. That may mean you need to accelerate very firmly to achieve a safe merging speed in time.

Some slip roads have cross-hatchings to separate the lanes of traffic. Those with solid white surrounds can only be entered in an emergency.

Leaving the motorway.

Motorway junction signposts are usually positioned one mile and half mile in advance. Use them to plan your speed and to select a suitable lane position early.

Junction countdown signs appear 300, 200 and 100 yards before each exit.

Judge your exit speed carefully especially after driving for long periods at high speeds. Lift your vision up to look further ahead and never be caught out by a short or sharply curving exit slip road. Use your mirrors as you leave the motorway, especially if you plan to take the right-hand lane on a multi -lane exit slip road.

On a busy carriageway, it’s always worth taking a quick glance over your right shoulder to check for any drivers trying to cut across from the faster lanes of the motorway to exit in one hazardous manoeuvre. This tactic is likely to be carried out at a dangerously high speed.

To be continued next month.

Thank you to all our readers who have taken the Free Public Assessment Drive. If you would like to take part please contact me below.

If you are interested in the courses we offer, you’ll be able to find this information on the Institute of Advanced Motorists website at www.iam.org.uk Or Tel: Doncaster 01302 886 276 Safe Driving Paul Tuke. Senior Training Observer.

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WHAT’S ON? THE FRIENDS OF HATFIELD CHURCH BUILDING TRUST. Bingo Evening Friday 8th June. 7pm Start. At the Barn, Hatfield Tickets £3.00 including refreshments. Tickets available from Janet 01302 849377 Coffee Morning on Sat 16th June at the Barn, 10-12pm with Tombola, home made cakes and raffle. All proceeds to the Friends of Hatfield Church Building Trust.

Coach Trip to Richmond Monday 16th July.

Time for lunch in Richmond then onto Leyburn for the scenic Wensleydale Railway, then to Leeming Bar and coach home.

Tickets - All Inclusive Price - £15.00 available from John on 842605, Janet 849377 or from Gibson newsagents Hatfield. Pick-up time 9am at Hatfield Church Car Park.

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL COFFEE MORNINGS SATURDAY 10AM - 12NOON. June 2nd Jubilee Celebrations weekend June 9th Project 2000 June 16th Cleft Palette June 23rd Home Missions June 30th Project 2000 14th July – 2 - 5 pm ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY The Barn Field (adjacent to the Church).

All the usual Stalls / Attractions.

Entrance only 50p per adult (children free).

A great family event.

HATFIELD CAMERA CLUB 2012 We meet every Wednesday evening at the Ash Hill Academy 7pm till 9pm

DUNSVILLE WI Next Meeting - 12th June, 7.30pm at the Dunsville Community Centre. The talk is titled "The Mystery Box". Visitors are welcome, cost £3.00.

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HATFIELD LIBRARY

"The Queens Knickers" Jubilee activity for children on the 7th June between 11am & 12.00noon Free tickets available from the Library.

The Olympic Torch will be passing through Hatfield on the 26th June. To commemorate this "once in a lifetime" event, we would like you to join us for an afternoon of celebration. We are holding a Quiz and also are thrilled to have the Doncaster Ladies Choir to entertain us. Light refreshments will be served with all proceeds going to Bluebell Wood.

Crafters are welcome to join our Needles and Pins group on the 1st and 15th June between 10am &12.00 noon.

We are currently collecting your unwanted store vouchers to distribute to the local schools.

For more details of any of our events contact Jenny on 842064

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST C HAPEL JUB ILEE CELEBRATIONS Saturday 2 June 2012 Coffee Morning 10.00 am - 12 noon. Why not call in and try a bacon buttie or buy some homemade cakes Sunday 3rd June 2012 THE BIG TEA 3.00pm Followed By an Evening Service at 6.00pm for those who would like to stay Monday 4 June 2012 Diamond Jubilee Fayre Including Children’s Fancy Dress Competition It is Free to enter and entries to be made before 2.30pm on the day and judging will take place at 3.00pm Fayre - 1.00pm - 5.00pm Natural England are having a display and providing children’s activities. Entertainment supplied by Mr Dan, Tony the Magician is 1-1.50pm and Pink Polly (Balloon lady) 2-5pm Why not pop in and have a go on the Tombola, buy a raffle ticket, browse the stalls or just have a chat and a cup of Tea/Coffee Entry to All Jubilee events is FREE A reminder to all parents/carers of all children 16 and under who live in the Hatfield Woodhouse boundaries to register for their free Jubilee Mugs.

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Woodhouse Phoenix In Association With Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall

Proudly Present An Amateur Production of

By Tim Firth (By kind permission of Samuel French Ltd

At The Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall 1st September 2012 An Amateur Premiere Dinner Theatre - Three Course Meal Followed by the show.

Doors open 5.30pm for 6pm start Tickets ÂŁ24 - Dress Formal 2nd, 7th and 8th September 2012 Conventional Theatre Setting Doors open 6.15pm for 7.15pm start Tickets ÂŁ7.00 A Proportion of Royalties & Profits will be donated to Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

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