The Sprotbrough Arrow October 2015

The Also covering Warmsworth, 4800 distribution monthly

April 2013 2015 October

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The very first Arrow magazine, The Branton & Auckley Arrow, started this month ten years ago. In October 2005, my plan was to provide a magazine which helped to keep the local community informed of events that would help bring them together and share good news about life in our villages.

The Sprotbrough Arrow started two and a half years later and is now part of a network of Arrow magazines covering other villages in and around Doncaster. The community model is still and always will be at the heart of what we do and I thank everyone who contributes to the Sprotbrough Arrow and allows me to share your news and events with your community.

This month we have news from the local primary schools as well as one of the local football teams.

If you would like to share your teams sporting triumphs, please do get in touch.

Deadline for the November issue is Wednesday 21st October. The November Arrow will be delivered the last weekend in October.

Best wishes

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Community News Tickhill Music Society Friday, 16th October 2015 at 8.00 p.m.

St. Mary's Primary School, St. Mary's Road, Tickhill Nicholas Pritchard (tenor) accompanied on the piano by Ian Tindale Their programme will include A Shropshire Lad by George Butterworth.

Fees Subscription members for 8 concerts £55* Concession members for 8 concerts £50* Subscription members for any 4 concerts £30 *Pro rata dependent upon joining date Ordinary members pay no membership fee but £10 admission for each of the eight concerts.

Non-members: admission £10 for each event at the door

Warmsworth Ladies’ Club Celebrating 50 years When there is a chill in the air you will always find a warm welcome at Warmsworth Ladies’ Club 29 Sep 15 Churches and Buildings in South Yorkshire 06 Oct Women 13 Oct Our Charity Pre-Christmas Fayre 20 Oct Domestic Violence 27 Oct Half Term Break

Accompanied children (under 16) and students (16-19) are admitted free of charge. Subscription and Ordinary Members receive regular copies of the Society's newsletter.

Everyone is very welcome Tuesdays at the Community Centre, Low Road 7pm—9pm

Art Exhibition

CHAT ROOM 4 THURSDAY

There will be an exhibition of our paintings at the White Church Balby on the 17 th October 2015 between 10 am and 4 pm.

All welcome.

Chat Room 4 Thursday invites anyone in the community to attend at the Methodist Church Hall, Park Drive, on the fourth Thursday afternoon each month between 2.00 and 4.00 p.m. for a social afternoon, including a talk, tea and cakes.

Knit & Natter Group

Jigsaw Puzzle Library and Coffee Morning

in St. Mary's Stable, Main street, held on a Wednesday every two weeks 2 - 3.30pm.

Further details tel. Carole 01302 782776. We have the wool, needles and patterns so why not come and join us? Everyone will be made to feel very welcome.

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Every 2nd Tuesday of the month. St. Mary's Stable 10 - 12 noon. Over 400 puzzles.

Come and enjoy a natter and meet new friends over a coffee and home-made cakes and treats.

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Warmsworth Apple Day 10th October 11am to 3pm Warmsworth Community Centre, Low Road

Free to all.

Apple juice made with our own Apple Press.

Cake, Chutney competition.

Crafts for children and adults A chance to make fresh pasta.

Scrumptious pork sandwiches, home made cakes.

Further Information contact

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School News from

Copley Junior School Mr Siddall I would like to thank members of the local community for your kind messages of sympathy and support, following the sad news of the death of Mr Siddall, a highly valued member of our staffing team. We are planning some special events and memorials to mark his passing and we will share further details in due course.

The start to the new term has been very busy. All classes have taken part in an educational visit out of school to launch their new learning project in an exciting way.

John Bull Rock Factory Visit On Wednesday 9th September Pearl and Opal Classes visited the John Bull Rock Factory in Bridlington to begin their Scrumdiddlyumptious topic work. Whilst there, the children were able to roll a piece of rock with their initial inside and see how the factory makes and packages fudge, biscuits and chocolate. Whilst finding out about the machinery in the factory, they were able to taste samples of sweets and biscuits. They also made chocolate lollipops before a well -deserved visit to the play area.

Vikings Attack!

“When we went on our Viking visit to Murton Park first we met a lady called Ruth. She told us all about the Vikings and showed us the way to the Viking village. The thing we enjoyed most was being guards for my Lord because we got to scare off a smelly Saxon. We also enjoyed making clay lamps and the farming but it was back breaking work.”

by Abbie and Nathan

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Pharaohs Year 5 have made a great start to the year! Kicking off their learning project on Ancient Egypt with a trip to Weston Park, they explored the exhibitions in the museum before undertaking the task of mummification. Extracting brains through the nostrils and placing vital organs in Canopic jars were just a few of the tasks they undertook before making their own ‘shabti’ to be buried alongside ‘Dead Fred’.

Did you know that the Egyptians used to bury their slaves alive alongside their mummified bodies so that they would have a slave in the afterlife? This didn’t last long because the slaves would run away every time someone in the family fell ill. This is why they began making a ‘shabti’ (a small model of a slave) to be buried alongside their mummified remains. All of the children decided that making a ‘shabti’ was much kinder than being buried alive!

Evacuated to Murton Park On Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th of September, 50 children from Copley Junior School were evacuated from Doncaster to Murton Park. On arrival, they were met by an evacuation officer who escorted them to the village hall. During their visit, children were able to experience what life was like for children during World War 11. Activities included: washing and ironing clothes; making farmhouse crunch and butter; blast taping windows; carpet making; air raid drills and most children’s favourite extinguishing a small incendiary bomb! A great day was had by all.

We look forward to sharing more school news next month.

Best wishes, E.A. Crayton Head teacher

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Memorial Plaque of John Lyth Restored A Local resident of Sprotbrough Village has took it upon himself to restore the crumbling memorial plaque of John Lyth.

The plaque was erected in his memory for services rendered during his long reign as Vicar of St Marys ChurchSprotbrough, and his part in the conservation, and preservation of Sprotbrough Village. The plaque resides under the tree that was planted in 1982 again to honour his memory.

But after many years of being battered by the weather, the plaque started to deteriorate terribly. Dave Glover a local resident of the village for over 25 years quoted: "When I was out with our children, our daily walks to the shop for a newspaper and some sweets for the kids, would always involve a stop at the tree with the memorial plaque. I would have to read the words on the plaque to them every time! They are now both grown up, and now its my turn again to take the Grand Children to the shops.....and read the plaque to them.

But sadly the plaque had fallen into such a poor state, that the lettering was almost illegible, and the words that used to be embedded in my memory had over time faded away. So I decided It was time to take action."

Dave had the necessary skills and the equipment to bring the ailing plaque back to its former glory-before it was too late! Over 3 weeks of sand blasting, metal treatment and 10 coats of paintthe plaque was ready for the lettering to be re-painted in.

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Dave tells us: "Painting the lettering in with a tiny brush was mind numbing! It took me 9 hours to carefully paint every letter in precisely, but it was worth it in the end". The plaque now sits proudly back at the base of the John Lyth Memorial Tree on Main Street in the village for all to see, and a fitting tribute to a man who tirelessly worked for the conservation of Sprotbrough Village.

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Several Richmond Hill Primary Acadamy Year 2 boys played their first ever league game for Sprotbrough and Cusworth Crusaders U7's football team on Sunday 6th September. The game was away andthey played Carcroft Village U7's. Sprotbrough won 5-3!

All the boys played brilliantly to say it was their first ever proper match and they really did themselves, the club, their parents and their school proud.

They play all of their home games on the Richmond Hill Academy playing field and their first home game was on Sunday 13th September.

Martin Nelson is the team coach/manager and dad to Alfie, one of the players, he has been coaching the players since around Easter time and this is his first experience of football coaching.

Well done Sprotbrough and Cusworth Crusaders, good luck for the season.

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Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School News

All staff at Orchard would like to extend a warm welcome back to our parents and children and to the new children starting in our Nursery.

We have had a busy start to our Autumn term, starting with a drama production from Talegate Theatre, to teach the children about the importance of school attendance. The children learned that over the course of the school year their attendance should be 95% or higher and that they should be in school for a total of 175 days! Our Year 2 children then benefitted from a workshop with Sam and Sammy which involved more in-depth information and activities. The staff would like to take this opportunity to thank the theatre company for their visit.

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During the week commencing 7th September we enjoyed a visit from the new Reverend at St Mary's Church, Amanda. The Bishop and his team also came on Friday 11th September. They did a special assembly for the children, teaching them about God and his overarching love for us all. Did you know that HE knows exactly how many hairs are on your head?!

On Tuesday 15th September Rowan and Willow class went to High Melton Forest School as part of our centre of interest work.

The children met Nina who showed them how to make a fire safely in a fire pit and then had the opportunity to taste popcorn made over the fire. It was delicious! Children also learned how to make fairy houses after the 'flat bottomed dragon' had flattened them the night before!

They then got chance to make fairies and elves to go inside their new constructions. Other classes from school will be attending on Thursday (17th) and the following week, so keep your eyes open for more photographs of their fun!

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Richmond Hill Primary Academy

New Beginnings Another September has arrived and our new Reception children enjoy a range of activities as we embark on a new learning journey together.

Flutes, Flutes and more Flutes!

Our Year 4 pupils have recently been introduced to the wonders of the flute. Staff from the Doncaster Music Service will be providing lessons throughout the year – Proms at the Albert Hall here we come!

Hair today...

Gone tomorrow Macey Price is awesome! Our Year 3 pupil has donated her long hair to The Little Princess Trust who provide real hair wigs to boys and girls across the UK and Ireland who have sadly lost their own hair through cancer treatment. Macey’s JustGiving page has raised over a £1,000 for the charity and this selfless act was also celebrated in a recent Achievement Assembly.

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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

Rainbows

Scout Barn in Sprotbrough Village

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

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

French Conversation Group

Sprotbrough Community Library

6.00—8.00pm

Mon

Adult Beginners Ballroom/Latin Dance

St Mary’s Church Hall, Sprotbrough

2pm –3pm

Tue

Pre School 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

Pre School Palygroup

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

9.15-12.15pm

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

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

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

Fri

Pre school 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

Dancing Class

Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough

9.15-3.15pm

Sun

Sunday Club

Sprotbrough Methodist Church

10am—11am

t-Time, Crafts, bible stories and more

St Marys Church Hall

4—5pm—check hall for dates

Sun

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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)

6.30pm-8pm

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: 850890 Warmsworth Community Centre Contact Mrs Jill Sharpe 01302 858377

Monthly Events in Sprotbrough & Warmsworth Monthly

Activity

Meeting Place

Time

3rd Monday

St Mary’s Mothers Union

The Stable, Main Street, Sp’boro

7.30pm- 9.30pm

1st & 3rd 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, Sprotbrough Rd

12 for 12.30pm

2nd Monday

Ladies Club Committee

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

7pm-9pm

3rd 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

1st Saturday

Ward Councillors Surgery

Warmsworth Community Centre (New Hall)

10.30am to 11.30am

1st Tuesday

Warmsworth & Edlington Lions Club

Graceholme Social Club, Edlington Lane, Warmsworth

7pm

3rd Wednesday

Warmsworth Neighbourhood Watch

Cricket Club

7pm

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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

Taxes Helpline

0300 200 3300

Tax Credit Helpline

0345 300 3900

Care in the Community Age Concern Childline

0800 009966

Medical

08001111

NSPCC

0808 8005000 Doncaster Royal Infirmary Hospital

01302 366666

RSPCA

08705555999

0845 4647

NHS Direct

Weldricks Pharmacy, East Laith Gate, Doncaster Mon—Sat 9am—10pm, Sun 10am-10pm, 01302 369699 Bank holidays 10am-8pm, 365 days per year.

Community Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council

01302 788093 Sprotbrough Village Pharmacy

Warmsworth Post Office

01302 853417

Doncaster Families Information Service

0800 138 4568

Goldsmith Centre

01302 788093

S Yorkshire Fire Service (non emergency)

0114 272 7202

S Yorkshire Police (non emergency)

01302 855622

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Education 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

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Warmsworth Primary School

01302 852200

All aspects of Joinery work undertaken

Barnburgh Primary School

01709 893125

High Melton College

01302 553666

Warmsworth Library

01302 853082

Sprotbrough Community Library

01302 782436

Doncaster Central Library

01302 734305

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