September 12, Issue 81 , The Hatfield Arrow

HATFIELD

September 2012

Issue No. 81

Community Page Local News Doncaster Motoring What’s On! School News Useful Numbers

Two Children From Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School win tickets to the Olympics!

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Editors Letter‌..

Welcome to the September issue of The Hatfield Arrow. Time is passing so quickly by the time you are reading this I will be starting on the October issue!

After a very eventful summer with holidays, the Olympics and finally getting a little sunshine!!, I’m looking forward to getting settled back into a routine and getting organised.

Please keep sending me your news, event details and any other information you think may be useful to the community.

If anyone would like to advertise in the magazine please ring, email or text and I will send you some information. The magazine relies completely on local businesses advertising their products or services. Without them the magazine would not be possible. I would like to thank all the local businesses who have supported the magazine at any time and those who continue to do so.

Thank you.

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News, News, News, News, News, News...

THANKYOU Many thanks to everyone who helped with, or attended and supported our Annual Garden Party on 14th July.

Thankyou to all the stallholders, and to many friends for helping to set everything up, and for clearing away afterwards.

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.

The day was most enjoyable and well attended despite the threat of bad weather forcing our decision to hold the event in Church.

(After much anxiety, and sleepless nights watching every weather forecast; most of which predicted heavy rain for mid afternoon Saturday, the fateful decision was eventually taken late Friday afternoon to once again hold the event in Church).

Many people commented that they enjoyed sitting in our beautiful Church and listening to the Band, and Schools etc, and that they found the atmosphere to be very friendly, though at times slightly crowded!

The amount taken on the day was £2,474.01, leaving an expected profit of £2,146.78 to go towards General Church Funds, a magnificent figure, and one raised entirely within 3 hours!

Thankyou to all those who donated prizes, and items for the stalls. The final total is entirely due to the kindness and generosity of so many of our local (and some not so local) people.

A good days work, helping to ensure our church will still be here in the foreseeable future.

P.S. Looking forwards to a less stressful and SUNNY event next year!!

Once again THANKYOU! St. Lawrence Church Garden Party Committee.

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NORTH EAST DONCASTER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Advice column Q. My children are starting at a new school this September and since the recession our finances have been squeezed almost to breaking point already. Is there any help available for things like buying school uniforms?

A. Citizens Advice’s Adding Up campaign was set up to challenge schools to help families by following these simple recession-busting tips: 1. If you feel your child’s school isn’t doing enough to keep costs down, raise the issue with the school management team. Draw their attention to the Schools Admissions Code, and keep copies of all correspondence.

2. If you’re not happy with the response, approach the school’s governing body. They should have a complaints procedure in place which will deal with issues such as complaints about uniform policies.

3. You can also raise the issue with the Schools Admissions Forum in your area. Your local authority should be able to give you details.

4. If your school has an exclusive contract with a uniform supplier which prevents you from buying ‘off the peg’ items at a cheaper rate, ask them to review this.

5. If they refuse to change this policy then they may be subject to enforcement action by the Office of Fair Trading: www.oft.gov.uk 6. If you are concerned that excessive school costs are affecting your decision to send your child to a particular school then you can object to the Schools Adjudicator: www.schoolsadjudicator.gov.uk 7. Suggestions you can make to your child’s school for how to keep costs fair and low could include: Making sure uniform is available from a range of outlets Providing sew-on or iron-on badges that can be put on plain clothing Encourage second hand uniform sales or swap schemes Providing budgets for the year in September so parents can plan ahead Being transparent about which contributions are voluntary 8. If you are really struggling with buying school uniform or PE kit for your child(ren), apply to your local authority for a School Uniform Grant.

9. If you have difficulties with any of the above steps your local Citizens Advice Bureau can help.

Many bureaux are already trying to influence the work of local Schools Admissions Forums as part of our Adding Up campaign.

10.For more information visit: http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/addingupcampaign 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.citizensadvice.org.uk/northeastdoncastercab PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR OFFICE AT STAINFORTH HAS MOVED ACROSS THE ROAD TO: THE HOPE CENTRE, STAINFORTH METHODIST CHURCH, CHURCH ROAD, STAINFORTH.

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Go for Gold.

Further cementing our Twinning, Hatfield/Merksplas 2 of the teachers from Belgium and their husbands were guest of ours for a short period, during which Mrs Helen Acton, headmistress, of Hatfield Woodhouse primary invited the 5 of us down to her school to view the show, "Go for Gold" the theme was the Olympics past and present, concentrating mainly on the past ! Predominantly the show featured Year 6, but there were contributions from both Year 5 and 3. The show was probably one of the best that I have seen from such an age group and was carried throughout with superb clarity and professionalism and at times it was very humorous! The Belgium guests were certainly impressed, but let them tell you in their own words via a email that I received on their return to Merksplas .

Lucky Belgians we were!

We were privileged to be witnesses to a beautiful show, mostly brought by the children of Year 6. We were astonished about the fact that everything went so fluently, so disciplined and so self-employed!

All the actors played their role very well ! Everyone knew quite good what they had to say and what they had to do. We think that they have practiced a lot and they have practiced good! We even think that England will have a new Daniel Radcliffe or Kate Winslet in a couple of years, raised in Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School..

But not only the children of Year 6 have overwhelmed us, we also enjoyed listening to the singers as much as seeing the acting. They all sang so lively, clear and beautiful. We loved the songs ! Again we were impressed about the discipline and the responsibility the children took.

For our opinion, the children who made part of the show........ "THEY HAVE EARNED THE GOLD" !

Well that is praise indeed ! Excellent show and credit to all the school teachers and pupils that were involved !

G. Harper.

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15th -22nd September

Rabbits are now the third most common pet but unfortunately many people are unaware of how to properly care for these active sociable animals. Evolution will be taking part in the national RAW in September offering free consultations to promote bunny well being.

HUTCHES Whether your rabbit lives indoor or outdoor hutches should be large enough to allow the rabbit to take several hops, and tall enough so they can stretch up on their hind legs. All rabbits need regular exercise to ensure good health.

FEEDING Many of the problems we see originate from poor diet.

Access to fresh water, lots of good hay and small amounts of good quality dry food such as Burgess Rabbit Excel is extremely important. Green foods such as food such as grass, carrot and swede should also be given daily but avoid fattening foods such as fruit and rabbit muesli type mixes.

During RAW we will be offering money off vouchers for any Burgess Excel rabbit food bought in practice.

GENERAL HEALTH You should check your rabbit at least once a week, paying particular attention to their teeth. During warmer weather it is important to check daily their back-end daily to ensure that the fur is not soiled otherwise rabbits become susceptible to flystrike. If your pet is prone to soft faeces it is always advisable to have them checked by a vet to make sure there are no underlying problems.

VACCINATIONS Myxomatosis. We regularly treat animals infected with this disease which causes extreme suffering and is nearly always fatal! Biting insects such as mosquitoes and fleas spread this deadly virus, so any rabbit can catch it whether they live outdoors or in your home. It is always distressing to see animals affected by myxomatosis, especially when it can be easily prevented by routine vaccination.

VHD. This is a viral disease that may be spread through the air. It causes sudden death and has no obvious symptoms, but can be protected against by routine vaccination. We now offer a combined annual vaccination that protects rabbits against both diseases.

NEUTERING As is the case with cats and dogs, these routine operations will often mean that an individual rabbit is friendlier towards their owner and with female rabbits removes the considerable risk of uterine cancer and unwanted pregnancy.

In nearly every case when rabbits are kept together they are more likely to be sociable if they have been spayed (females) and castrated (males).

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The Croft Children’s Centre Rhyme Challenge!

24th July 1pm – 3.30pm The sun was shining, the birds were singing and the children from The Croft Children’s Centre, Dunscroft were taking part in Bookstart’s ‘Rhyme Challenge’ with Hatfield Library!

The Croft Children’s Centre staff arranged for the children and their families to take a leisurely stroll through the village to the Library for an afternoon of fun, rhymes, stories and arts and crafts.

Jenny Haughan, Manager at Hatfield Library said; ‘It was great to have the families from The Croft here for the afternoon, the parent’s and library staff had just as much fun as the children taking part in all the activities we had planned for them! We hope to see the children and their parent’s again soon’.

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by Bookstart to encourage a love of rhymes and early poetry in children aged 0–5 and to promote the benefits of learning together to families, both in an Early Years setting and at home. Bookstart is a nationally recognised organisation that has been around for 20 years and has a host of celebrity supporters including Jamie Oliver and Coleen Rooney. To find out more about Bookstart and events in your area visit www.bookstart.org.uk.

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Our First Year as Travis St Lawrence Primary School.

Our first year as a new school and what a year it has been! Each month the reporters have brought you news of all the exciting activities and events; these have included Get Your Grown Up Gardening, Whole School Sports’ Day, Science Fair and Open Gardens.

In addition, we have become a Sustrans bike- it school, experiencing bike-it breakfasts in the bleakest of winter mornings!

Throughout the year, all the children have had the opportunity to participate in exciting trips, some to the beach at Filey, others to hunt out the lions at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, whilst others stepped back in time to work as a Victorian. In years 4, 5 and 6, many children took part in a residential, either in Derbyshire (Years 4/5) or Kingswood (Year 6).

Also as a Church School, we joined in the celebrations of 200 years of church education.

On other occasions, we were extremely proud that this year the school achieved the ‘outstanding’ award for community gardening from ‘Yorkshire in Bloom’ and also the status of being Parent Partnership school. Pause for breath!

Mrs Gibson concluded our first year by writing to parents to inform them of our achievements and, in particular, to celebrate the academic results of the Year 6 children.

“Much has been achieved during this year and solid foundations have been laid for the school’s future.

I am delighted to tell you that the end of year results were excellent with very significant improvement from the previous Manor School results. 100% of the children achieved Level 4 and above in English with 39% achieving Level 5. In Maths, 92% achieved Level 4 and above and 40% achieved Level 5. 92% of children achieved the key measure of Level 4 and above in both English and Maths. This is a 23% improvement on the previous year’s results”…. “Key Stage One children again achieved highly and the school’s high standards in Key Stage One were maintained”.

I’m sure you’ll agree this year has been a wonderful start and we look forward to welcoming the next academic year with all the adventures and challenges it brings.

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Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School News August 2012 Hello there!

School is so quiet I can hear the hum of the computer server… there are no children here at all, this being the middle of the summer holidays. For this reason it has been left to me to write the article for this month’s Arrow to keep you all up-to-date with what has been happening at Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School.

Our final week of term was full of highs and lows!

We were really pleased when local celebrity Tamsin Hobbs (South Yorkshire’s Perfect Miss) came to school to present tickets to go to Olympics events to Amy from Year 3 and William from Year 4. Amy and William won the tickets in a draw containing all the names of pupils with good attendance at school this year. Amy and her family will be going to the football at Old Trafford whilst William will be going to the Paralympics Athletics in London. We congratulate them both on winning their tickets and hope they have a wonderful time. It will be amazing for them to look back in years to come and say ‘I was at the 2012 Olympics!’

The bad weather during the last week of term unfortunately meant that our Sport Day had to be cancelled for a second time. We will reschedule it for the Autumn term. However another event which was more successfully rescheduled was our Father’s Day Picnic. The dads and granddads of children in Key Stage 1 and Foundation Stage joined their children for an afternoon of energetic sporting and playground activities. We were delighted that South Yorkshire’s Perfect Miss -Tamsin Hobbs, was also able to attend. The ice-cream van and a final football match between the dads, with the children cheering them on, made the afternoon really special.

We said ‘Good-bye’ to our Year 6 class in a final assembly on Thursday where they showcased their talents for us for the very last time. We were moved to tears by Jasmine and Molly’s gymnastic dance routine and clapped along to Harry playing his drums for us. The children shared their memories of their time at Hatfield Woodhouse and told us what they were looking forwards to at their new secondary schools.

I can’t wait for the new term here to begin. We will be welcoming both new teachers and pupils to our happy school. There are lots of new and exciting experiences waiting for them to share …but I’ll let our new reporters tell you more about those in September.

Enjoy what’s left of the summer!

Yours, Helen Acton, Principal

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Dunsville WI visit The Black Country Museum Each year instead of its usual monthly meeting the group takes the opportunity to get out and about in August.

The destination of the trip is decided upon by members and then arranged on their behalf by the committee; it is always popular, with places being allocated to members first and then family and friends.

So, for 2012, WI members along with family and friends enjoyed a great day out at The Black Country Museum in Dudley.

After all the rain that we have had recently we set out with hope in our hearts for a fine day and were not disappointed as the sun shone for us all day long.

Time flew by as everyone explored the many different aspects of this huge outdoor Museum.

The most popular attractions proved to be the many shops and houses that had everyone saying “we had one of those” or for the younger members “I remember my granny having that”, a canal boat trip through long dark narrow tunnels, traditional fish and chips served on paper with no polystyrene

cartons in sight, lessons in the schoolroom with the scary teacher and the fairground, though no one dared to venture on to the cake walk, and of course the good old pub with real ale.

We now look forward to getting back together as a whole group in September so we can continue with our busy calendar of meetings and events.

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Hatfield Flyer Children’s Page Feature Childcare Funding for 3 Year Olds When your child turns 3 years of age they are entitled to a free nursery place in the term following their 3rd birthday. The government funds all local authorities to ensure that a free part time pre-school place is available to all families who have 3 and 4 year old children. This is called the Free Early Years Provision (FEYP).

Small World Day Nursery is a registered provider of the FEYP and has been providing an excellent free early years education to 100’s of children since 2004. The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum which helps young children reach its early learning goals.

The grant will allow a child to attend for 3 hours each day, 5 days a week, during term time. Due to the fact that Small World nursery is a private provider the FEYP can be accessed flexibly such as 5 hours a day for 3 days each week.

The FEYP is provided in the preschool facility at Small World Day Nursery, in great hall of the original barn at Townend Farm. There is extensive equipment, activities and toys to encourage the children’s development through play. Politeness and good manners are encouraged in all children. Records are kept of development in areas such as personal and social development, communication, language and literacy, ma thema tic s, knowledge a nd understanding of the world, physical and creative development.

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Mini Olympics The Croft Children's Centre, Dunscroft 13th August 2012 To mark the end of the London 2012 Olympics we held our own mini Olympics here at The Croft Children's Centre.

We had families from all over Dunscroft, Hatfield and Dunsville attend the event which took place on the school field here at The Croft Children's Centre.

A whole host of old fashioned races took places for parent's and children including relay, egg and spoon, three legged and throw and catch.

Attached are some photos of our gold medal winners, some of the games and even our parent's (and children staff Chloe and Louise) having a go at the 3 legged race!

Everybody who took part was given a certificate and a healthy recipe booklet, sticker and fun game to do at home with their family courtesy of the Change 4 Life initiative.

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Howzat! ‘The Difference’ is retiring!

As a young lad growing up in a big family the summer holidays were understandably a time of great fun and frolic. During those long hot days (they always were when we were kids I am sure) it would be no surprise to mum and dad not to see much of their offspring as we enjoyed exploring the countryside and getting up to all kinds of mischief. There was also an unwritten understanding that if we could join our friends for tea and get a free feed then this was classed as an added bonus. Don’t get me wrong, the Wright clan were far from feral beasts, roaming the streets of Woodhouse looking for free nosh, but passing up a genuine offer would be downright rude.

At that time of my life I hardly a refined connoisseur of fine dining and would have happily tucked into Ken Smith’s sausages with homemade chips and covered in Oxtail soup on six of the seven days of the week. In short, I was a fussy eater. Now before those who know me start questioning my honesty in this tale let me explain. One evening my best friend Dean Fowler invited me to join him and his extended family for supper – a gesture that was warmly appreciated after a hot day playing football and an impromptu game of hide & seek at the village hall. I sat down and marvelled at the wondrous smells emanating from his mum’s kitchen, salivating at the thought of free scran and the pat on the back from my dad after foraging for myself. Sitting beside Dean’s Grandmother I cracked a few funnies, told a few tall tales and basically made myself at home, something which was always easy at the Fowler’s as they were such generous and hospitable hosts. Dean explained that his Gran was having her “special supper” that evening so, trying to maintain the charm offensive, I declared that if it was good enough for Dean’s Gran then it was good enough for me. I was flying without wings, “well done my son,” I thought to myself this dinner party chit chat was easy.

Supper was served, looking and smelling like a million dollars and I wasted no time as I tucked into what looked like an exotic beef stew. I’d nearly finished my plate and was already thinking of seconds as I tried to catch my host’s eye and Mmm’ed my approval. It was at this point Dean’s churlish grin caught my eye and he explained that Cow’s heart had always been his Gran’s favourite tea-time treat! The realisation hit me like a shot of adrenalin as I rewound through a bowl of this cow’s heart concoction. That’s right, cow’s heart. Not it’s rump or another more refined region, its ticker. Suddenly my cutlery felt heavy as my brain began to fight back against my tastebuds who had been duped. I suddenly realised that scrounging your supper sometimes took you to places you didn’t expect. I finished my plate in silence, with a little less vigour than I had started before thanking Dean’s mum “a lovely tea” but I had to head off as it was my turn to feed the goats. I cycled home bemused at the thought of what I had consumed and vowing that in future when attempting to muscle in on a free tea I would check the menu. I have remained friends with Dean over the years and recently contacted him with a favour to ask (Something that is an occupational hazard when you are a successful businessman). I explained how this year is my final season playing for Hatfield Town Cricket Club and that I was now involved in helping the next generation of young cricketers. Yes, I had the cheek to ask Dean and his family to sponsor the juniors for the purchase of some club cricket caps and he very kindly offered to help.

Pictured are the Hatfield Town CC Under 13s proudly wearing these new club caps which were presented to them at the recent Lads v Dads match. Although I have always avoided making my articles obvious vehicles of promotion I must state that I was so happy when Fowlers offered to sponsor these young lads and they deserve a huge thank you.

Over the last few years I have come to realise that I am no longer able to recover after a game quite as quickly (by Thursday) as I used to and I always vowed that I would never become an old man ignorant to the fact that it was time to let a younger, more enthusiastic and nimble, cricketer take my place. Therefore on September 15th 2012 I intend to play my last competitive cricket match for Hatfield Town CC. This should be at home to Rothwell from Leeds and I sincerely hope I can go out on a high and that the sun shines. I may help out on the odd occasion but I now aim to concentrate on helping with the junior teams, fundraise for a new pavilion and become an umpire for the club.

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I am not one to crow but for a short fat bloke with no neck, over the last 30 years I have been one hell of bowler for the HTCC. Taking over 120 wickets in the last 4 seasons in the Pontefract League, having a bowling average of 5.1 in the 2008/09 season, a top score of 65 against Bawtry, best figures of 9 for 23 and being part of league winning side on at least five occasions, I can look back with pride. However, all things must come to an end and so I would now like to take this opportunity to name my all-time top HTCC XI. Please do not be upset if you do not make it on to my list.

1) Andy Cutts (Skipper) 2) Christopher Stothard 3) Nicky Page 4) Darren Sides 5) Malc Griffin 6) Ellis Patterson 7) Steve Robins (Wk) 8) Jeff Dinsdale 9) Patrick Platt 10) Gary Mann 11) Darren Harper Most of those listed will mean nothing to the vast majority of Arrow readers, I just wanted to have the opportunity to pick my HTCC dream team. Special mention must go to John Severn, Alan Barnes, Harry Eland, Ivor Richards and Neil Allen.

If any parents reading this article would like to run an Under 11’s cricket team next summer then I would love to help out and make things run smoothly. Please get in touch and we can continue to grow the junior section of the club. If anyone has won the lottery and needs an excuse to spend some cash then I would love to help them build a new pavilion for the club. I would love nothing more than to see Hatfield with a thriving cricket club that the town can be proud of. Also congratulations to Hatfield Main CC for getting to 100 years not out! I miss our derby games and hope that one day they will return.

In the words of the great Vinny Jones “It’s been emotional”. And where else would you get to sit in an away changing room discussing what special power you would choose if you could have one and what cream buns would have as fingers with a group of so-called adults as the rain fell on the pavilion roof. Finally, once again, my sincere thanks to my HTCC team mates and Dean, Peter, Carol and Ryan Fowler for being good friends and for sponsoring the club caps for our young lads, I really do appreciate it and so do all the team.

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HATFIELD WOODHOUSE AMATEUR GARDENING SOCIETY (HWAGS) In a different vein from the Society's usual type of meeting, a group of members went to David Chappell's farm at Boston Park in mid July.

David took us on a tour of the farm, and told us about the environmental projects that the farm are involved in. He took us down into the fields and showed us how he is practising farm stewardship and the differences it is making to his land.

After the tour we went to see the rare breeds and finished off in the lovely new tea room. The farm is now a tourist attraction with its Maize Maze (one of the first in the country), Bale Pyramid, Mini Maze, as well as the rare breeds and tearooms.

This was an extremely enjoyable and informative visit.

At the beginning of August we went to the second day of the Bakewell Show.

This is a very large Agricultural Show which takes place almost in the centre of Bakewell. There was a multitude of of events going on in the two large Show Rings, as well as many events in the marquees. Of particular interest to our Society was the Bakewell Horticultural Society's Show, which features many classes similar to those in our own Shows in Hatfield Woodhouse.

Despite a couple of very heavy showers in the afternoon, where everybody suddenly found something to see in the marquees, we all enjoyed an excellent day out.

The next BIG EVENT for the Society is the Autumn Show on Saturday 8 September at Hatfield Woodhouse Working Men's Club. The Show will be open to the public at 2pm with the presentation of trophies at about 3pm, followed by the auction of unclaimed exhibits.

But before that, we have the first meeting of the the new season on September 4 August, when our speaker will be Lee Plevey of Plevey's Landscapes.

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Doncaster Advanced Motorists Driving On Motorways In Bad Weather Continued….

Dear readers, Ice and Snow. Avoid driving in extremely wintry conditions, is any journey really worth the risk?

Only in extreme cases are motorways affected by settling snow. Usually snowploughs and gritter lorries keep them clear. However, slip roads and hard shoulders don’t always get the same treatment, so take extra care.

Also be aware that bridges are particularly susceptible to re-freezing and black ice.

In sub-zero conditions drive at a safe speed, allow extra braking distance and make extra smooth steering and braking actions to avoid unsettling your vehicle.

If you have to travel in extreme conditions, ensure you have plenty of fuel, take a shovel, spare warm clothes and other essential supplies like water to drink. In extreme winter conditions, drive as if you are walking on eggs!

Stay in a high gear and don’t make any sudden inputs as these may cause a slide.

The left-hand lane carries most traffic, so is likely to be the most clear of snow and ice.

Stay there as much as possible. Do not put your wheels on, or try to drive through the lines of slush and ice that collect between lanes.

Strong Winds. Cross winds and turbulence can severely unsettle your car and even change your direction of travel. Prepare for strong, unsettling winds when you drive on to a flyover or viaduct where protective embankments disappear. Driving past HGVs at speed has a similar effect. Be aware of the effects of strong winds on motorcycles and other vehicles like high-sided lorries, vans and caravans. Give them a wide birth, plan your overtake away from the high risk conditions and consider leaving the middle lane as a “buffer zone”. Take extra care when driving flat-sided vehicles like vans, people carriers and 4x4s. Grip the steering wheel firmly and be ready to counter the unsettling ‘deflection’ when you pass an HGV. When changing lanes in poor weather look extra carefully in your mirrors for vehicles travelling without lights on. As soon as conditions clear remember to turn off your fog lights. It’s an offence to leave them on in good visibility or at night when your headlights would be adequate. Avoid over-use of fog lights and driving lights. Their high-intensity beams may blind other road uses in clear conditions.

Only use rear fog lights in extreme conditions as they can be dazzling and annoying. They might also mask the fact that your brake lights have come on.

Be aware that fog lights may cancel when full-beam is used.

If you would like to take a Free Public Assessment Drive please contact me below.

This offer is available to all our Arrow readers 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? HATFIELD LIBRARY

GIRL GUIDE GROUP. Based at Hatfield

Friday 7th Sept "Have your Say" will take place in the library, if you have anything to discuss with the Local Area Officers call in between 1.00pm-2.00pm.

Try a new hobby, "Taking Better Pictures” Enrolment on Wed 12th September at 10am followed by a five week course for £20.00. For more details tel: 842064 Sat 22nd September at 11am Ken Knight will present the winners of the Olympic Competition "Game Set and Match". Light refreshments will be served.

Pre School Storytime will be held on Tuesdays 2.30-3.00pm. A short story and activity, come along and meet new friends.

The NHS will be holding Free Health checks in the library on Friday 7th September. If you are between 40-74yrs old please telephone 842064 to book your 15mins test.

Through-out September `we are holding fun sessions on "How to shop on-line", using comparison web sites, and saving money. For more details tel 01302 842064 to put your name down.

Needles and Pins crafters will be meeting on the 7th and 21st of September 10am - 12.noon.

All welcome.

Brush up on your Computer skills. We are taking names for a 3 week course on "Computer skills for everyday life " it will give advise on writing letter, email and shopping on line. It will be a fun course and completely free.

Tel 01302842064 for more details.

Woodhouse Village Hall. Our session runs on a Monday evening from 6:00-8:00pm at a cost of £2.00. We do a range of different activities, and welcome all new members. It is run by Jenny and Jackie, we start back on Monday 10th September.

HATFIELD CAMERA CLUB 2012 We meet every Wednesday evening at the Ash Hill Academy 7pm till 9pm Dunsville WI The next meeting for the group is Tuesday 11th September, 7.30 pm at Dunsville Community Centre.

After the August break we are having a ‘welcome back' evening with wine and nibbles and an informative talk by the Alzheimer's Society.

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THE FRIENDS OF HATFIELD CHURCH BUILDING TRUST. Coffee Morning at the Barn, behind the Bay Horse, Hatfield on Sat 15th Sep 10-12pm, with Tombola, raffle and home made cakes on sale.

All proceeds to the Friends of Hatfield Church Building Trust.

'The Friends' have just received a grant of £1000 towards the roof repairs for St Lawrence Church, Hatfield from the Veneziana Trust Fund for which we are most grateful. The Trust raises money from a supplement on Pizza Veneziana sales at Pizza Express restaurants.

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL COFFEE MORNINGS SATURDAY 10AM - 12NOON. September 8th September 15th September 22nd September 29th

SSAFA Project 2000 Project 2000 Air Ambulance.

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL SUNDAY SERVICE 6PM

September 2nd Rev Ian Rutherford September 9th Rev Keith Jump Communion) September 16th Dennis Wall (Harvest Festival) September 23rd Mrs Chris Ogley September 30th Mr Bernie Lawley.

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL On Saturday, Sept 15th a Quiz, to start the Harvest weekend off. This will start at 7pm £2 with light refreshments included. Harvest Sale to be held on Monday, September 17th at 7pm.

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HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL

Car Boot Sunday 9th September at Cherry Tree Farm Hatfield Woodhouse opposite Green Tree Inn 7am Car Boots £5 booked in advance with Mr & Mrs J Brown 01302 840496 in aid of Merkplas and Thorne Ladies Inner Wheel Charity.

Friday September 28th - Bingo. Starts 7pm.

Friday October 5th Beetle Drive. £2. Starts 7.30pm Bonfire Coffee morning and Fayre Saturday 3rd November. 10am - 2pm.

The Great Lorenzo, Children’s Entertainer.

Magic Circus Show. Performances at 10.30am and 12.30pm.

Homemade Guy Fawkes competition. All Guys to be staged by 10.30am to be judged at 12noon. Free admission. Tombola, Raffle, cake stall, games, light refreshments and more!

Everyone welcome.

St Lawrence Church, Hatfield Sheffield Teachers Operatic Society

A CHRISTMAS CAROL The Musical Saturday 17 November 2.00pm

Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield A magical musical for the family which will send shivers down your spine and make your feet tap in equal measure Come and hear the old story of Scrooge, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future and Tiny Tim and his family

All tickets £18.50 Plus £8.00 for the coach Total £26.50 Available from Angela Lister 884848 Cath Watson 842163

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USEFUL NUMBERS

Gas Emergency

0800111999

Age Concern

0800 009966

Electricity Emergency

0800375675

Doncaster Council Community First

01302 736000

Yorkshire Water

08451242424

Child Line

0800 111

BT Faultline

0800800151

NSPCC

08088005000

DMBC

01302 734444

RSPCA

01302 719790

Crimestoppers

0800 555111

Hatfield Florist

01302 845597

Doncaster Childrens Information Service

0800 1384568

Hatfield Water Park

01302 841572

South Yorkshire Fire Service

01142532509

Vue Cinema

08712240240

South Yorkshire Police (non - emergency)

01142202020

Odeon Cinema

08712244007

The Dome Leisure Centre

01302 370777

Travis St Lawrence Primary Lower School

01302 840200

Travis St Lawrence Primary Upper School

01302 842164

Ash Hill Academy

01302 840961

Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School

01302 840448

Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane Primary School

01302 842464

Hatfield Dunsville Primary School

01302 882958

Hatfield Crookesbroom Primary School

01302 841337

Dunsville Community Centre

01302 882602

Richardson Accountancy Limited, Hatfield 07891481446

Hatfield Library

01302 842064

CAR Sales & Repairs

Home Library Service

01302 734304

Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Church

01302 880450

Hatfield Church Parish Office

01302 350591

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY Business/Finance

All Car Service/Repairs Japanese & Korean Specialist

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Barry Gill Sales & Repairs, Hatfield

01302 842878

Counselling Clouds Community Counselling, Free Client Line Confidential Counselling Service 07962 907053

Hatfield Health Centre

01302 384200

Dunsville Medical Centre

01302 890108

COMPUTER SERVICES

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

01302 366666

It To Go Computer Services

NHS Direct

0845 4647

W: www.ittogo.co.uk E: sales@ittogo.co.uk

Weldricks late night pharmacy

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Entertainment

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Disco’s Yorkshire.com - Mobile Disco, Parties, Weddings etc

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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

Special Offers Available for Party Orders with Prior Notice

The Willows Dental Practice

01427 872106

Home & Garden Blind Ideas, High Street, Hatfield

01302 842627

Sunnybank Garden Centre, Hatfield Woodhouse

01302 842954

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

Longstaff Electrical Services, Hatfield, 07902 008118

01302 840500 07985 076500

Martin Johnson Plumbing & Heating Repairs, Hatfield

01302 845978 07817 300662

P.Woods Builder All General Building Work

01405 818771 07733 021023

Steve Blunt Electrical Contractor 07900188126

01302 350557

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