The Sprotbrough Arrow March 2018

The Sprotbrough Also covering Warmsworth, 4800 distribution monthly

March 2018

Arrow Publications

Issue No. 150

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Welcome to the March issue of The Sprotbrough Arrow.

The Great British Spring Clean takes place in early March, if you want to get involved, please contact DMBC for details of any groups already organised in your area or let them know you have formed your own group of volunteers.

Thank you to both Copley Junior school and Richmond Hill Primary for sharing your school news. It looks like everyone hit the floor running after the Christmas break.

A few dates to remember this month, Sunday 11th March is Mother’s Day and clocks go forward 25th March… looking forward to the lighter nights.

The deadline for the April issue will be Wednesday 14th March. The April Arrow will be delivered by the last weekend in March.

Best Wishes Michelle Sidebottom Tel: 01302 534256 / 07795 387937 email: michelle@arrowpublications.co.uk

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Community News Sprotbrough Knit & Na er Group are hos ng a Coffee Morning in the Stable, St. Mary's Church, Sprotbrough on Saturday 10th March 10 12.30p.m.

Tradional and trendy knits & novel es, cakes, tombola, raffle,bring & buy etc. Tickets £1 includes coffee & biscuits, Please come along and help us raise £1,000 for Firefly Express this year,

Other news… Knit & Na er meet on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month in the Stable Room, Main Street, Sprotbrough 2 - 4p.m. Since star ng in 2015, through our efforts we have donated more than £3,000 to local chari es including Don men a and Yorkshire Air Ambulance. If you would like to join us contact Carole/Joan 01302 782776.

Friends of Sprotbrough Library. are holding a

Spring Gift Fayre at Sprotbrough Library on Saturday 3rd March 10-12noon lots of stalls and the BIG raffle Come along and support your local library.

Jigsaw Puzzle Library & Coffee Morning 2nd Tuesday each month 9.30-11.30. Stable Room, St. Mary's Church, Sprotbrough.

We have over 500 jigsaws of various sizes in stock and hire out £1 each to take home and return the following month. Unique to the area! We have donated nearly £3,000 to more than 30 local chari es so if you feel you might be interested, why not give us a try. A warm welcome awaits you.

Contact Liz 01302 311933

Parish Luncheon Club, Newton Arms, Sprotbrough, last Thursday each month 12 noon. Now into our 6th year! So if you are feeling lonely, fed up or just bored and would like to meet and make new friends why not come and join around Phone 40/45 other likeminded people? Quiz and raffle and usually away by 1.45p.m. Disabled facili es, parking and bus stop nearby.

Contact Carole 01302 782776 (not the Newton) you will be made most welcome.

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Community News Doncaster Rambler’s Welbeck Wander, Tuesday Walk 6th February.

WARMSWORTH LADIES’ CLUB Come and enjoy our March meetings!

06 Mar 18 An Overview of Tranquillity Spa 13 Mar 18 53rd Annual Dinner 20 Mar 18 Unmentionables !

27 Mar 18 Sheffield Castle and Manor Lodge

After meeting in the car park at Notwell Garden Centre, (well worth a visit, apart from the massive Garden Centre, there is a lovely café, art gallery and farm shop) 35 of us set off on this lovely winter walk, enhanced by the light peppering of snow petals throughout the day. The walk was a pleasing mixture of fieldside tracks and quiet lanes which enabled us to make good time. We started by walking through the fascinating limestone gorge of Creswell Crags with its prehistoric cave dwellings (The cliffs in the ravine contain several caves that were occupied during the last ice age, between around 43,000 and 10,000 years ago. Its caves contain the northernmost cave art in Europe. The evidence of occupation found in the rich series of sediments that accumulated over many thousands of years is regarded as internationally unique in demonstrating how prehistoric people managed to live at the extreme northernmost limits of their territory during the Late Pleistocene period). After the regulation coffee stop at 11 am (outside a very impressive cemetery, even the dead are posh around here) we resumed our journey along lanes and tracks through rolling farmland towards our lunchtime pub stop in the rather upmarket Greendale Oak in Cuckney. Having emptied our sandwich boxes (and our wallets!) we set off for the short 3 mile journey back to the start alongside the Welbeck Estate with sightings of white deer and black pheasant along the way. What a joy to arrive back relatively free from mud for the first time this year.

Thanks Brian, for an ideal seasonal walk and Bob for backmarking. David Billington Coming soon—Doncaster Walking Festival 26th May to 3rd Jane an outdoor extravaganza for all the family For more information about the Doncaster Ramblers and future activity please visit our Home Page http://www.doncasterramblers.org.uk/ Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/doncasterramblers/

Everyone is so very welcome.

We meet at Warmsworth Community Centre, Low Road Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 pm

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SPROTBROUGH MUSIC Live!

Daniel Shelvey (baritone) & Dylan Perez (piano)

This seasons vocal recital is given by Daniel, a Former Glyndebourne Jerwood Young artist he has appeared there and at the Royal Festival & Bridgewater Halls.

Together with Dylan, who Graduated with distinction from the Guildhall School in 2016 we shall hear songs from Barber, Schumann & Vaughan Williams’his ever popular

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School News from Copley Junior School Young Voices Concert

Once again, our enthusiastic Year 5 and 6 choir of over 60 children took part in the Young Voices Concert at Sheffield Arena. After months of practising the songs and dances with Mrs Havercroft, the children were very excited to attend the afternoon rehearsal, followed by the concert itself. The whole performance with the dancers and vocalists along with the beat box crew was amazing, not to mention of course the incredible 5200 children in the Young Voices choir.

We greatly appreciate that so many parents/carers and relatives were able to come in the evening to enjoy the performance. Well done to all the children for putting in so much effort to learn the songs and dance moves. As usual, the children were an absolute credit to the school with their enthusiasm and excellent behaviour.

Intrepid Arctic Explorers

As part of their project ‘Frozen Kingdom’, our intrepid Year 6 Arctic explorers ventured to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park to meet the polar bears. In the welcome warmth of the school room, Year 6 children took part in interactive workshops to find out more about evolution and the adaptation of species.

Internet Safety Week Well done to the Anti-Bullying Ambassadors!

Our Anti-Bullying Ambassadors led a fantastic assembly and PowerPoint presentation to encourage children to think about online safety. They helped children to consider what information we share online and how children can ensure they are a good friend online. The Anti-Bullying Ambassadors prepared a pupil-friendly e-safety leaflet for all the children to take home, with tops tips about e-safety.

Our assembly finished with the message that as long as children use the internet safely it is a fantastic way to learn and have fun.

Internet Safety Magic Show

The Magic Club of Great Britain entertained us with an interactive magic show, which combined great humour, mystifying magic tricks and powerful messages about the dangers of cyber bullying and how to keep safe online.

At the end of the show Eugene asked everyone to raise their hand if they knew how to keep safe online!

We look forward to sharing more school news next month.

Best wishes, E.A. Crayton, Head teacher

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Richmond Hill Primary School News Competitions Galore!

Our sports teams have had an incredibly busy month with competitions, bringing back some brilliant results!

First up were the Y5/Y6 Boys’ Football Team, who took part in the Doncaster Rovers English League Football Tournament. After an intense penalty shootout, our team came 3rd! A fantastic result once again for our football competitions, and an excellent start to the term’s competitions Our second competition of the term saw our Y5/Y6 Athletics team demonstrate “amazing” running, jumping and throwing skills, coming 4th at their competition!

The team also received positive recognition for their good behaviour and team spirit.

The month also saw the return of our Key Stage 2 Cheerleading team, who came in joint 5th at the Doncaster Finals! The team, who have shown an amazing amount of dedication by practicing over lunchtime, were also lucky enough to take part in a workshop organised by Campsmount Academy!

Thank you to everyone involved in the organisation and running of the workshop, which the team thoroughly enjoyed!

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Year 2 Strike Gold!

Year 2 had a very interesting morning recently, when they found a mysterious footprint in one of their classrooms!

Along with the footprint, they find clues and a treasure map… which showed that there was something to be found in our school! They searched all over the school for the owner of the footprint and found that it was one of the Key Stage 2 teachers, who had been stashing Year 2’s treasure in his classroom. After a lot of intense detective work, pupils discovered their prize… copies of their next class book, Treasure Island!

Thank you to Year 2 for putting on such an intriguing launch!

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What’s On In Sprotbrough?

Day

Activity

Meeting Place

Mon

Rainbows

Scout Barn in Sprotbrough Village

Time 5.30pm

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

Brownies

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

6.15-7.45pm

Mon

Beavers (6-7yrs)

Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough

6.00-7.30pm

Mon

French Conversation Group

Sprotbrough Community Library

6.00—8.00pm

Mon

Seniors ‘Dancercise’ Keep fit class

St Mary’s Church Hall, Sprotbrough

10.15—11.15am

Mon

Adult Beginners Ballroom/Latin Dance

St Mary’s Church Hall, Sprotbrough

2pm –3pm

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

Story time & Activities (term time)

Sprotbrough Library

1pm—2pm

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

Sprotbrough Park Playtime (term time)

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

9.30-11am

Wed

Sequence Dance—Ian Sadler

Royal British Legion

1pm –3.30pm

Wed

Story Time & Activities Alternate weeks

Sprotbrough Library

1.30pm—2.30pm

Wed

Dancing

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

4.00-7.00pm

Wed

Taekwondo

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

5.30-6.30pm

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

7.00-9pm

Thurs

Coffee Morning

The Stable, Main Street, Sprotbrough

10—11.30am

Thurs

Little tykes (childminders drop in)

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.15—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

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

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

Sat

Sequence Dancing

Royal British Legion Club

7.30—10.30pm

Sat

Dancing Class

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.15-3.15pm

Sun

Sunday Club

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

10am—11am

Sun

t-Time, Crafts, bible stories and more

St Marys Church Hall

4—5pm—check hall for dates

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What’s on in Warmsworth?

Day

Activity

Meeting Place

Time

Monday

Playgroup

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

9am-3.15pm

Tuesday

Playgroup

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

9am-3.15pm

Tuesday

Brownies

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

6pm-7.30pm

Tuesday

Ladies Club

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

7pm-9pm

Wednesday

Playgroup

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

9am-3.15pm

Wednesday

Ladies Dancing

Warmsworth Community Centre (Front Hall)

8pm-9pm

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

Sprotbrough Community Centre Bookings Tel: 788093 Methodist Church Hall Bookings Tel: 570036 (office hours 10am-12noon Tue & Fri) St Marys Church Hall Bookings Tel: 07891 813986 Warmsworth Community Centre Tel: 01302 858200

Monthly Events in Sprotbrough & Warmsworth Monthly

Activity

Meeting Place

Time

3rd Monday 1st & 3rd Tuesday

St Mary’s Mothers Union

The Stable, Main Street, Sp’boro

7.30pm- 9.30pm

Sequence Dancing

Royal British Legion Club

7.30-10.30pm

1st Wednesday

Sprotbrough Wives

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

7.30-10.00pm

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

Last Thursday of month

Parish Luncheon Club

Newton Arms, Sprotbrough Rd

12 for 12.30pm

2nd Monday

Ladies Club Committee

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

7pm-9pm

2nd Monday

Parish Council meeting

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

7pm-9pm

2nd Wednesday

Pudding Club

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

7pm-9pm

3rd Thursday

Community Partnership

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

6.30pm—7.30pm

1st Thursday

Warmsworth WI

Warmsworth Community Centre

7—9pm

1st Friday

Baby Clinic

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

1pm—3pm

2nd Monday

Ward Councillors Surgery

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

6—7pm

1st Tuesday

Warmsworth & Edlington Lions Club

The Holiday Inn, Warmsworth, DN4 NUX

7pm

3rd Wednesday

Warmsworth Neighbourhood Watch

Cricket Club

7pm

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