SEPTEMBER 2016
School of the Year Award
MacMillan Cancer Support
STANTON UNDER BARDON Primary School was nominated for School of the Year (as featured in the Leicester Mercury) by parents of a pupil in Reception for the school’s outstanding support after their daughter was diagnosed with diabetes. Mr Shirley the HLTA in the class received training to support in medicating and monitoring the pupil and fostered a close supportive role with the family. Head Teacher Mrs Diane Parry and Mr Shirley attended the City Rooms for the final results, where the school did not win overall but did receive a runner’s up certificate in recognition.
ONCE AGAIN Gill & Friends welcome you to our Coffee & Cake Morning on Friday 30th September, between 10.30am and 12.30pm, in the Residents’ Lounge at Willow Court, Upland Drive, Markfield. The event is part of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning in support of MacMillan Nurses. Please come along and have a coffee with us!
Gill Foote
Can’t wait till the next one!
Fun at the 30th Anniversary Redgate Dog Show WELL, after months of planning it’s all over again ... but we all had a great time celebrating our 30th birthday on 14th August at Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary. Trustees, staff and volunteers really enjoyed greeting and hosting nearly 500 people who came through the gates during the day to join us in the fun. And if you were listening to ‘Clueless’ on BBC Radio Leicester you would also have heard that we were Clue Number 3 that morning. When the radio car was on the field, we had a ‘sneaky peak’ at Clue 4 and had no idea at all what it meant, so it’s a good job we were not responsible for guiding the team to the next location! We are delighted to report that the charity raised £3,000 at this year’s Dog Show – thanks to you - to help towards veterinary and food bills. If you would like to help us continue in this work, helping and re-homing animals locally, please do think about getting involved with Yve, Jane, Kelly, Val and me in fundraising and events planning, or marketing or advertising. Ideas also gratefully received! • OUR NEXT LOCAL FUNDRAISER will be on Saturday 8th October – a rock and roll and disco party night at Thornton Club, Main Street Thornton. The fabulous local band ‘Black Diamond’ will be playing a range of music from the 1960’s to the 1990’s. These concerts are always a ‘good do’ and we are very grateful to club managers Eddie and Karen Orme for their support. Please call Jo on 01530 230 455 or email me at Redgate Farm Office redgate@mail.org, or see website: www.redgatefarmanimalsanctuary.co.uk
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