The Arrow December 2013

The Covering Sprotbrough, Barnburgh, Harlington & Warmsworth

December 2013

Issue No. 69

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Editor’s Letter...

Well, they are in the shops and I can’t resist... I have started my daily dose of mince pies! All that fruit has got to be good for you?

December is always a busy month for everyone, there is a lot of pressure to make sure everything goes well and this can takes its toll on us all, I hope you all get a chance to relax and enjoy the special moments this month brings.

The deadline for the January issue for advertising and articles is Wednesday 11th December. The January Arrow will be delivered between Christmas and New Year’ Eve 2013!

Merry Christmas

Michelle Sidebottom

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

Carols on the Green Barnburgh on Thursday 19th December from 6.30pm.

The Carol Services on Sunday 22nd December, 3.15pm at High Melton and 6.30pm at Barnburgh.

Warmsworth Ladies Club In the run up to Christmas, events at the Club feature ‘Noel Nostalgia’ (26 Nov), ’Two Queens and One Countess (3Dec), Name-droppers guide to Barnsley (10 Dec) & our Christmas Supper (17 Dec).

So why not make it your New Year’s resolution to join us in Warmsworth Community Centre, Low Road, Tuesdays 7-9pm.

Dog Walking Group in Sprotbrough.

Dogs are pack animals and enjoy each other's company, but we keep them apart and walk them in isolation, often going a different route to avoid meeting other dogs! This leads to unsocial used dogs, who do not know how to relate to each other.

If you would like to socialise your dog, allow it to play with other dogs off lead or just walk with other dogs, join me in forming a weekly dog walking group.

No great distances, but plenty of open spaces.

If you would like to put aside an hour each week to meet other dog owners, contact me by email at Paula.harmer@yahoo.com so that we can arrange a day, place and time.

Don Gorge Update I have been reminded that it’s been too long since I wrote anything for The Arrow, and I consider my knuckles rapped, but there has been good reason as so many changes have been underway that it was difficult to know what to say that wouldn’t have changed by the time it had been published. I have, however, put one or two articles on the blog in the meantime so, if you have the internet, have a look at those. You could even become a ‘friend’ and receive notifications when anything new is put up: http://dongorgecommunitygroup.blogspot.com The Don Gorge Community Group does, however, still exist and our conservation volunteers are proof of that if nothing else. They continue to do a great job in the gorge, albeit now under a different framework and with Ken Green, one of the long-serving members of the team taking on the admin/liaison role.

The cuts have made a great impact on many voluntary groups and we have not been the exception. In May 2012, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT) told us about the Lower Don Partnership (LDP) and we were invited to join. Many of the agencies represented on the Don Gorge Strategic Partnership (DGSP) were already on this Steering Group so, after considering all the options, we agreed and the DGSP was disbanded. We had already lost the DGSP co-ordinator and felt we had no real choice. The result has been that, if the community group wants anything to change, it has to be more proactive.

The LDP is now called Revival and consists of two sub-groups: one for biodiversity issues and one relating to communities, now known as the ‘People’ sub-group, of which we are a member.

The aim of this group is to increase access to the river Don by way of extending footpaths and increasing awareness of places of interest along its length.

There is currently a list of 26 projects up for consideration, but only 7 are in development and 4 of these are in the Don Gorge: the fish pass; parking on Nursery Lane; creation of a heritage trail, incorporating the Copley Pump; and towpath maintenance. The remaining 3 are: creation of an Arksey History Trail; creation of Bentley Park Community Garden; and a public rights of way (PROW) study.

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News, News, News..

The fish pass works are underway

The next thing to hit us was the loss of support from DMBC’s countryside warden, as our conservation volunteers have worked with Dennis Roe since the group was first formed. Fortunately, YWT (which now manages much of the woodland in the Don Gorge) and the Canal & Rivers Trust (C&RT) (previously British Waterways, which has now become a charity, have agreed to organise and oversee the volunteers’ work in future.

From the Revival projects listed above, I can report that work on the fish pass, minus the hydro power plant, has now commenced and should be completed sometime in the new year; the proposal to have a car park at the top of Nursery Lane, to stop people parking on and spoiling the grass verges, is at an impasse as the owners of the land do not feel that we can fulfil the legal requirements necessary; the heritage trail is a longer-term aim, into which the Copley Pump will be incorporated; and the erosion of the river bank is not our responsibility, except for reminding the C&RT that it is getting worse. Beyond these, we are still investigating the possibility of a visitor centre at The Boat Inn and a possible ‘Right Up Our Street’ art project. Enough to be going on with I think.

The new landing stage

Many of these needs have recently been discussed with councillors and officers of DMBC and we are hopeful of their support as a result.

In the meantime, the work on the disappearing footpath near the landing stage has been completed, as has the work on the river bridge which necessitated traffic lights for a few weeks.

An advanced notice: the lock gates are being replaced in the new year and an Open Day is planned for Sunday 16th February 2014 when access into the lock itself should be possible. Put this date in your diary now, as it will be a very rare event; more publicity will be available in due course.

Lastly, just a reminder that new volunteers are always needed and will be made very welcome.

See our noticeboard at the landing stage or contact me for details of dates, etc.

Liz Reeve lizreeve@dongorgecommunitygroup.com

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News from Copley Junior School Visit to Zhongshanlu Primary School

It was an absolute honour to be one of 10 Doncaster teachers all visiting our various link schools in Dalian, China. I was welcomed to Zhongshanlu Primary School as a special friend and it was great to finally meet English teacher, Connie, after our numerous emails over the previous year. The whole school were waiting in the playground to greet us and there was a distinct buzz of excitement as we joined them for the welcome ceremony and speeches.

The children could easily have been Copley children: happy, friendly and keen to learn.

They loved to try out their English with us and chatted about all sorts of things. It was very obvious that they enjoyed school and were proud to show us their work books.

We soon realised there were many similarities between both our schools: the belief that children learn through doing, the value of discussion in Playtime with lessons and a committed and the children dedicated team who care that the children achieve their potential. Half an hour of morning and afternoon exercises every day was quite an amazing sight as you can see from the photo below. This is thought to help the transition between playtime behaviour and the quieter, more focussed approach needed for learning time. It was sad to leave our new friends but we have many ideas for developing the links between our two schools.

Mrs Adams

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Children in Need

The children of our School Council decided that teachers and children should come to school dressed in our pyjamas or onesies in support of Children in Need. Well behaved teddy bears were allowed to come to school also! We had a fun day in school; this included children (and teachers) taking part in a catwalk show to disco music to present their nightwear to the school community! Thank you to everyone for your support, we will let you know how much we raised in the next issue of the Arrow.

Year 5 visit to the Royal Armouries

On Thursday 14th November Year 5 went on a school visit to the Royal Armouries. We all loved it because it was so fascinating for our topic on the Tudors. There were loads of magnificent things to see including statues, paintings and so much more. There was lots to see, touch and do. We got to try on a real Tudor helmet, this was so you could find out how much you could see when you were wearing it.

We learned about life in Tudor times, about the Field of the Cloth of Gold when Henry met the French king and we learned about tournaments and jousting. We saw Henry VIII’s suit of armour. It was really amazing.

By Sarah and Eliza, Year 5 We look forward to sharing some of our school news again soon.

Best Wishes, E.A. Crayton Head teacher

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What’s On In Sprotbrough?

Day

Activity

Meeting Place

Time

Mon

Mums & Toddlers

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

9.30-11.00am

Mon

Breast Start Breastfeeding

Sprotbrough Childrens Centre

9.30-11.30am

Mon

Rising 2’s play session

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.00-11.30am

Mon

Rising 2’s play session

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

12.30- 3.00pm

Mon

The Reading Club 0—5yrs

Sprotbrough Library

1.30-3.00pm

Mon

Brownies

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

6.15-7.45pm

Mon

Beavers (6-7yrs)

Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough

6.00-7.30pm

Mon

Adult Beginners Ballroom/Latin Dance

St Mary’s Church Hall, Sprotbrough

2pm –3pm

Mon

Slimming World

St Mary’s Church hall, Sprotbrough

5—6.30 & 7.00pm—8.30pm

Tue

Playgroup

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

9.15-12.15pm

Tue

Sprotbrough Starz

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.15-11am

Tue

Coffee Morning

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

10.30-11.30am

Tue

Tuesday Club

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

1.30-4.00pm

Tue

Painting Class

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

2.00-4.00pm

Tue

Dancing

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

4.00-7.00pm

Tue

Taekwondo

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

6.00-9.00pm

Tue

Cubs (8-10yrs)

Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough

6.30-8.00pm

Tue

Cubs 'Kestrels' (8-10yrs)

The Barn, Main Street

6.45-8.15pm

Wed

Rising 2’s Playgroup

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.00-11.30am

Wed

Mums & Toddlers

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

1.30—3.00pm

Wed

Sequence Dance—Ian Sadler

Royal British Legion

1pm –3.30pm

Wed

Dancing

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

4.00-7.00pm

Wed

Taekwondo

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

5.30-6.30pm

Wed

Playgroup

Sprotbrough Methodist Church Hall

9.15—12.15

Wed

Sequence Dance Club

St Mary’s Church Hall

7.30pm—10pm

Wed

Cubs 'Falcons' (8-10yrs)

The Barn, Main Street

6.45-8.15pm

Wed

Scouts (11-14yrs)

Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough

7.15-9pm

Thurs

Coffee Morning

St Mary’s Church Hall

10—11.30am

Thurs

Little tykes (childminders drop in)

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.15—11.00am

Thurs

Mums & Toddlers

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

9.30-11.00am

Thurs

Thursday Club

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

1.30-4.00pm

Thurs

Dancing Class

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

4.45-8.45pm

Thurs

Brownies

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

6.00-7.30pm

Thurs

Yoga Class

St Marys Church Hall

7—8.30pm

Thurs

Adult Improvers Ballroom/Latin

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

8-9pm

Thurs

Beavers (6-7yrs)

The Barn, Main Street

5.30-6.30pm

Thurs

Scouts (11-14yrs)

The Barn, Main Street

7.00-9.15pm

Thurs

Explorer Scouts (14-18yrs)

Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough

7.30-9.30pm

Thurs

Music Bugs 6mths-4yrs

St Marys Church Hall, Sprotbrough

1—2pm

Fri

Playgroup

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

9.15-12.15pm

Fri

Sprotbrough Starz

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.15-11am

Fri

Tea Dance

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

1.00-4.00pm

Fri

Taekwondo

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

6.30-9.00pm

Fri

Fun Club

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

7.00-8.00pm

Sat

Sequence Dancing

Royal British Legion Club

7.30—10.30pm

Sat 10 Sun Sun

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Sprotbrough Methodist Church

10am—11am

t-Time, Crafts, bible stories and more

St Marys Church Hall

4—5pm—check hall for dates

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Activity

Meeting Place

Time

3rd Monday

St Mary’s Mothers Union

The Stable, Main Street, Sp’boro

7.30pm- 9.30pm

2nd & 4th Tuesday

Sequence Dancing

Royal British Legion Club

7.30-10.30pm

1st Wednesday

Sprotbrough Wives

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

8.00-10.00pm

2nd Thursday

Lunch Club

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

12.15pm - 2.00pm

2nd Tuesday

Jigsaw Puzzle library & Coffee

The Stable, main Street, Sprotbrough

10—12noon

2nd Tuesday

Sprotbrough WI

St Mary’s Church Hall

7.30—9.30pm

4th Thursday

Chatroom

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

1.30-3.30pm

Last Thursday of month

Parish Luncheon Club

Newton Arms

12-2pm

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What’s on in Warmsworth?

Day

Activity

Meeting Place

Monday

Playgroup

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

Time 9am-3.15pm

Tuesday

Playgroup

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

9am-3.15pm

Tuesday

Brownies

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

6.30pm-8pm

Tuesday

Ladies Club

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

7pm-9pm

Wednesday

Playgroup

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

9am-3.15pm

Wednesday

Rosemary Conley

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

5.30pm-7.30pm

Wednesday

Ladies Dancing

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

8pm-9pm

Wednesday

Rosemary Conley

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

1.15pm-2.45pm

Thursday

Playgroup

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

9am-3.15pm

Thursday

Dancing Class

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

4pm-9pm

Thursday

Watercolours

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

10am-12 noon

Thursday

JW Club

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

1.30pm-2.30pm

Friday

Playgroup

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

9am-3.15pm

Saturday

Children’s Dancing

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

10am-12noon

Day

Activity

Monday

Playgroup

Barnburgh Village Hall

9.30am –11.30am

Monday

Baby Brightsparks (New)

Barnburgh Village Hall

12—3.00pm

Monday

Sewing Group

Barnburgh Church Hall

10.30am-12noon

Monday

Baby Clinic (bi weekly)

Barnburgh Village Hall

1.30pm—2.30pm

Monday

Joanne Armstrong School of Dancing

Barnburgh Village Hall

3.30pm—9.15pm

Tuesday

Mother’s Union Knitting Group

Barnburgh Church Hall

2pm

What’s on in Barnburgh?

Meeting Place

Time

Tuesday

Joanne Armstrong School of Dancing

Barnburgh Village Hall

9.30am—9.15pm

Wednesday

History Society

Barnburgh Church Hall

10.30am bi-weekly

Wednesday

Art Group

Barnburgh Church Hall

1.30—3.30pm (term time)

Wednesday

The Barnburgh Village Singers

Barnburgh Church Hall

8.00pm—9.30pm

Wednesday

B Fit with Cheryl Zumba & Pilates

Barnburgh Village Hall

9.30am—11.30am

Wednesday

Seniors Group (bi weekly)

Barnburgh Village Hall

1.30pm to 4.30pm

Wednesday

Barnburgh School of Theatre Dance

Barnburgh Village Hall

5.00pm to 9.00pm

Thursday

Line Dancing

Barnburgh Church Hall

2.00pm

Thursday

Barnburgh Male Voice Choir

Barnburgh Church Hall

7.30—9.30pm

Thursday

Joanne Armstrong School of Dance

Barnburgh Village Hall

12.15pm—9.15pm

Friday

Playgroup

Barnburgh Village Hall

9.30am-11.30am

Friday

Barnburgh School of Theatre Dance

Barnburgh Village Hall

5.00pm to 7.00pm

Friday

Jujitsu

Barnburgh Village Hall

7.30pm—9.30pm

Saturday

Barnburgh School of Theatre Dance

Barnburgh Village Hall

9.00am—1.30pm

Sunday

Modern Pilates with David Camm

Barnburgh Village Hall

6.00pm—7.00pm

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Day

Activity

2nd Monday of the month 3rd Monday of the month 3rd Monday of the month

Monthly Events Meeting Place

Time

Ladies Club Committee

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

7pm-9pm

Parish Council meeting

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

7pm-9pm

Harlington & Barnburgh WI

Barnburgh Village Hall

7.15pm

2nd Wednesday of the month

Parish Council Meeting

Barnburgh Village Hall

7.00—9.00pm

2nd Wednesday of the month

Pudding Club

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

7pm-9pm

3rd Thursday of the month

Community Partnership

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

6.30pm—7.30pm

1st Thursday of the Month

Warmsworth WI

Warmsworth Community Centre

7—9pm

1st Friday of the Month

Baby Clinic

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

1pm—3pm

1st Saturday of the month

Ward Councillors Surgery

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

10.30am to 11.30am

1st Tuesday of the Month

Warmsworth & Edlington Lions Club

Graceholme Social Club, Edlington Lane, Warmsworth

7pm

3rd Wednesday of the month

Warmsworth Neighbourhood Watch

Cricket Club

7pm

Booking Contact Details

Warmsworth Community Centre Contact Mrs Jill Sharpe 01302 858377 Barnburgh & Harlington Village Hall Contact Paul 07717 635808 or E:mail bookings@barnburghvillagehall.co.uk Barnburgh Church Hall Contact Kay 01709 581737 If you would like your weekly or monthly meeting advertised here for free, please contact me

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Useful Numbers Advice

General

Citizens Advice Bureaux - Advice line

01302 735225 Doncaster Council - General

01302 736000

Electricity Emergencies

0800 375 675

Doncaster Tax Office

0845 3667802

Transco - Gas Leaks

0800 111 999

Sprotbrough Post Office

01302 853187

Warmsworth Post Office

01302 853417

Care in the Community Age Concern Childline

0800 009966 08001111

Medical AKS, High Melton Ltd

01709 583121

NSPCC

0808 8005000 Doncaster Royal Infirmary Hospital

01302 366666

RSPCA

08705555999

NHS Direct

0845 4647

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

01302 369699

Community Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council

01302 788093 Sprotbrough Village Pharmacy

Safer Neighbourhood Team, Edlington.

01302 385488 Leisure

Sprotbrough Children Services, Melton Rd

01302 786457 Adwick Leisure Centre

01302 721447

Doncaster Families Information Service

0800 138 4568 My Vue Cinema

08712 240240

Goldsmith Centre

01302 788093 Odeon

08712 244007

S Yorkshire Fire Service (non emergency)

0114 272 7202 The Dome Leisure Centre

01302 370777

S Yorkshire Police (non emergency)

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Education

01302 855622

If you have a useful number that should be listed here, let us know E-mail michelle@arrowpublications.co.uk

Copley Junior School, Sprotbrough

01302 856445

Orchard Infant School, Sprotbrough

01302 853655

Richmond Hill Primary School

01302 782421

Ridgewood School

01302 783939

Doncaster Council - Education

01302 734444

Warmsworth Primary School

01302 852200

Barnburgh Primary School

01709 893125

High Melton College

01302 553666

Doncaster Mobile Library

01302 873456

Warmsworth Library

01302 853082

Sprotbrough Library

01302 782436

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Doncaster Central Library

01302 734305

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Accountancy Riverside Accountancy Services, Sprotbrough

01302 570018

Carpet/Upholstery Cleaning

Tradesmen/Builders Delta Plastering Ltd www.deltaplastering.co.uk

01302 857789 07774736917

Holgates Home Improvements & Maintenance

07456 524004

Phil Green Gas Services Gas Safe Reg: 115578

01302 850940

Health & Fitness

Leather Magic, Leather upholstery Cleaning, Scawthorpe

01302 786367 07763234 505

Slimming World, St Marys Church HallSprotbrough

RUGBUSTERS, Sprotbrough. www.rugbusters.co.uk

01302 857300 07879456557

Taxis & Driving School’s

Catering Lite Bite Catering for All Occasions'/ Novelty Cakes—Lynsey Chambers

01302 782630 07779 715898

Macs Cakes & Cupcakes

01302 785267

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C Cabs, Sprotbrough

07973 706560

L2P Driving School, Sprotbrough

07767438267

Domestic Cleaning Ovenu

Oven Valeting Service www.ovenudoncaster.co.uk

01302 799344

Sparkle, Fridge cleaning.

01302786367 07801 581141

Gardening & Landscaping Oakwood Garden Services www.oakwoodgardenservices.co.uk

01302 562172 07709 427194

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