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Katie is fastest in the UK! At Groby Spotlight, we like to bring readers news of talented individuals living within our area of coverage. Local mum Kelly Parker has dropped us a line about her 10-year-old daughter Katie, who is a really talented runner. We asked for more details ... Kelly takes up the story: Katie first started running back in 2011 when she asked us if she could compete for Lady Jane Grey School in year 3 at the School Cross Country at Prestwold Hall. After coming 12th in her first race out of 173, and thoroughly enjoying it, Katie asked if she could join a running club. She quickly joined Wreake Runners SPEED MERCHANT: Katie Parker of Groby Juniors in Syston. Coached by John Skevington and her Dad Glynn, her running has gone from strength to strength. Katie has gone on to win both the Year 4 and Year 5 girls cross country titles for her school. Katie’s most recent achievements are that she currently holds the fastest time for an Under 11 girl in the UK for 1500 metres - and also for a mile on the track. These are two titles she is hoping to retain for the 2014 Track season. Katie is also a very keen footballer and has just been chosen for the third season to play for Leicester City Girls Centre of Excellence in their U-11 Girls team. We are so very proud of all Katie’s hard work and her achievements.
Marathon Man
London Calling Simon Moore, who delivers the post to lots of Groby Spotlight readers, is well-known locally for his energetic charity fundraising exploits. He has dropped us a line to tell us what he is planning to do next. Read on ... The hunt for this year’s challenge has been a long time coming. It’s something I have toyed with for a number of years but have been unsuccessful in my attempts to enter but this year we’ve had a breakthrough! The official entry ballot came and went but on appeal ‘Adapt’ was entered into a “small charities” draw and I am overjoyed to say that we have been offered a place in the Virgin London Marathon on April 26 of next year. This could be the biggest challenge i’ve undertaken to date and is going to take some serious training, but with careful planning I should be ready come the day!. ‘Adapt’ the hospital based charity is once more my chosen charity and hopefully the sponsorship will ease the preassure on the charities funds and raise it’s profile. The charity supports over 1000 premature babies born at the L.R.I. and General Hospital each year. In the past all my fund raising events have recieved fantastic support from family, friends the residents of Groby and Royal Mail, a very big thankyou to everyone. Hopefully next years will be just as successsful and if you would like to sponsor me please catch me on my post round in Groby, pop into Groby Post office or alternatively via the internet at http:// uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SimonMoore11 As a footnote many people will have noticed and some have commented that I am no-longer cycling on my post round but using a van. This has come around as Royal Mail have now decided that deliveries from cycles are too dangerous and expensive and have phased out all bikes. Some would call this progress others would call it a sad end to a British tradition.
Kelly Parker
Simon Moore, Field Head
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Thank you from the Groby Street Fair Committee! The Groby Street Fair Committee would like to thank all who were involved in another great success! Whether you were one of the 65 stall holders, a helper, an entertainer, GE volunteer or a visitor you all made it a great day - thank you! We start planning next year’s event this month, so if you would like to get involved early, please email us at grobystreetfair@virginmedia.com (Editor’s apology: This item should have appeared in last month’s issue but was accidentally missed out - I have given myself a severe telling off. - Mike)
Parents are urged to look out for school place application packs which will be landing on doormats across Leicestershire. Around 10,500 parents will receive a letter explaining the application process for children who transfer to secondary school in the autumn term 2015. Leicestershire County Council is reminding parents that moving to the next school is not automatic and encouraging them to apply before the 31st October closing date. The transfer process is the same for a local authority school or a recently-converted academy. If parents apply late - even if they live next door to the school - their child may not get a place.
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