THE CHURCH MAGAZINE
October 2016
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THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND PARISH OF BURHAM & WOULDHAM
All Saints Church, Wouldham RECTOR—Rev’d Mike Hayes Usual working days are on Thursdays, Fridays & Sundays. Tel: 07964 697556 E-mail: mikejhayes@hotmail.co.uk
CHURCH WEBSITE: www.wouldhamchurch.org.uk Unfortunately at present the Church must be kept locked but arrangements for access can be made by contacting one of the Church Wardens: Church Wardens
Mrs Gwen Worcester. Mrs Marie Rayner.
Tel. 01634 672060 Tel. 01634 681873
Baptisms
Mrs Gwen Worcester.
Tel. 01634 672060
Weddings
Mrs Catherine Gore.
Tel. 01634 404742
Monuments & Churchyard Enquiries
Rev’d Mike Hayes
Prayer requests
Mr Rod Murr.
Tel: 01634 868075
Church Flowers
Mrs Catherine Gore.
Tel. 01634 404742
Church Treasurer
Mrs Nicky Grimes.
Tel. 01634 864319
Church Secretary
Mrs Rachael Harris
Tel: 07964 697556
rachael@invosolve.com Church Magazine Editor
Mrs Mary Davis.
Tel. 01634 869650
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Dear Friends, Bible Sunday is on 23rd October In Church of England services we read key passages from the Bible on a 3 year pattern. This pattern centres on the 4 Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, which are the books containing the accounts of Jesus’ life and teaching. Readings from other parts of the Bible, matching the Gospel, are read alongside it each week. Some are from the Old Testament which is a collection of books of various kinds, including history, prophecy, wisdom and poetry. Some are from the New Testament, which contains early church history and letters of encouragement. I want to say that Christianity is much more than a religion about a book. It’s about a relationship with God, and about how we relate to other people, and the book is one of the things that helps us with that. On Bible Sunday in church at the 10.30 Service of Holy Communion we will be thinking about how we make use of and interpret the bible. We will consider the value of reading it, and how we would go about it. There will be examples of different bible translations on display. Some people still have old family bibles which have spaces for family history at the front. If you have one of these, you may like to bring it with you, and show it to people in church over coffee afterwards. Most family bibles of these kind are older translations which would be hard for most of us to actually use today, so although they have a historical interest, and are often very beautifully produced books, for practical purposes it would be important to have a newer translation. I hope this will be a good opportunity for us to explore together our use of the bible.
In peace Mike.
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Come and join us at MESSY CHURCH - for all ages
On the 16th October — 3rd Sunday in the Month, Burham Community Centre 10-30am for about an hour Games, painting and many other activities and a special story from the bible. Our activities are followed by refreshments together often eating something we’ve made. Also your accompaniment to our singing would we welcome if you play a musical instrument. Contact: http://wouldhamchurch.org.uk/contact.html
PEW RUNNERS FOR ALL SAINTS CHURCH, WOULDHAM So many people have wished to commemorate the lives of their loved ones, that the Pew Runner Group are delighted to say that most of the church pews now have warm comfortable seats! There are now just six more pew runners needed, still at the price of £170 each. Joining with other parishioners for one runner means that (£30 as a minimum) the result can be more affordable. The cost is for materials only. If you wish to donate one in memory of a loved one or an occasion, please complete the form below and send to: Mrs. H. Lloyd, 40 Downs View, Burham, ME1 3RR. Cheques are payable to Burham & Wouldham PCC Account. Contributors will be contacted when their cushion is ready and informed at which Service it will be dedicated. I wish to donate £...................... to the PEW CUSHION PROJECT My name and address .................................................................. Contact Tel. No. ..................................................... In Memory of .......................................................................................... I also wish my name to be recorded on the back of the runner .............Yes/No 2
OCTOBER Church of England Services Burham & Wouldham
Sunday, 2nd October, Trinity 18 9-00 am 10.30am 6.0pm
Holy Communion Harvest Festival Service ( No Holy Communion) Deanery Choral Evensong
Burham Community Centre All Saints, Wouldham West Peckham Church
Sunday, 9th October, Trinity 19 10.30am,
Holy Communion
All Saints, Wouldham
Thursday, 13th October, 11.00am
Winchester House Holy Communion.
All are welcome.
Sunday, 16th October, Trinity 20 9.00am 10.30am
Holy Communion Messy Church
All Saints, Wouldham Burham Community Centre
Friday, 21st October, Trafalgar Day 9.30am
All Saints, Wouldham
* Wouldham school children lay flowers on the grave of Walter Burke.
Sunday 23rd October, Bible Sunday 10.30am,
Holy Communion
All Saints, Wouldham
Sunday, 30th October, All Saints Sunday 10-30am 5.00pm
Holy Communion All Saints, Wouldham Service of Light at All Saints Church, Snodland
HARVEST FESTIVAL 10.30am, Sunday, 2nd October Please bring dry and tinned goods for the homeless in Medway & Maidstone.
*TRAFALGAR DAY, 21st October For over 100 years it has been the tradition for the children of Wouldham School to go to the Church on October 21 and lay flowers at the grave of Walter Burke. Walter Burke was the Purser aboard HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. He famously comforted Admiral Horatio Nelson as he lay dying onboard Victory. When he retired from the Navy he lived in Wouldham and was buried at All Saints' churchyard in 1815. 3
PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE 155 EVENING BUS SERVICE Local residents alerted Tracey Crouch, our Member of Parliament, to intended cuts to the 155 evening bus services. She and our local Kent County Councillor and Tonbridge and Malling Borough Councillors met with Arriva Bus Company. Arriva explained that the 155 service is making a financial loss and that the least used services are the ones running after 8:00pm.Therefore Arriva intended to cut these services from 18th September this year. Tracey’s team explained to Arriva that, back in 2012, the problem was put to the people who live in the villages and, as a result, the use of the service increased so that it didn’t need to be cut. Now Kent County Council has agreed to provide financial support for the 155 evening services up until February and so giving the villages time to increase their usage. Therefore the service is secure for the next 6 or so months but we must use the evening service more if it is not going to be cut after that. For all Arriva bus services including the 155, people with mobile smart phones can download an App giving the timetable and real time updates at: https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/app/ Here for instance you can track the bus on its route until it reaches you.
KEN’S QUIZ & RAFFLE
7.30pm, Saturday, 15th OCTOBER Burham Village Hall Book your tables for up to 6 people @ £4/head Bring your own refreshments Book with Ken: 861858 or Gwen: 672060 4
OCTOBER MEETINGS Tuesday October 4th
7.30pm
Wouldham Parish Council
Wouldham Village Hall
Thursdays: October 6, 13, 20, 27
10.30 - Thursday Community Club 12 noon & Hi Kent Hearing Aid Clinic: 13th October
Old School Community Centre, Burham
Tuesdays: October 4, 11, 18, 25
2-4pm
Waterman’s Arms, 151 High St., Wouldham
Tuesday October 18th
7.30pm
WI Meeting Hilary Newman : The Winter Garden. Competition– letter T
Burham Village Hall
Monday: October 31st
7.30pm
Burham Parish Council
Burham Parish office
60+CLUB Social afternoon for the over-60s
Phoenix Medical Practice 33, Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester. ME1 3SX Telephone 01634 867982. Fax 01634 864513 Opening times Monday & Thursday: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday:
8:30 am - 5:00 pm 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Dispensary Opening Times Monday & Thursday:
8:45 am - 12:00 pm 2.00 pm – 4:45 pm 8:45 am - 12:00 pm 3:30 pm – 6:15 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
Once a week we hold either an early morning (7.00-8.00am) or evening surgery (6.30pm-7.30 or 8.30pm) These are to make it easier for people to attend the surgery who work full time. The days of these surgeries vary. www.phoenixsurgery-burham.nhs.uk 5
WINCHESTER HOUSE NURSING HOME, WOULDHAM October is here, the leaves are falling and the summer months seem all but a distant memory! But what great fun we had, with a street party, a lovely boat trip and visits to Aylesford Priory to name but a few. But we’re now enjoying all things autumnal. We have tidied the community garden in preparation for the winter months and planted lots of spring bulbs. We’ve also had great fun making our scarecrow to support the Friends of Wouldham All Saints School competition and look forward to seeing the scarecrows around Wouldham village. There is a now a buzz of excitement as we prepare for our week long virtual cruise! Winchester House will be transformed into a cruise ship for one week, experiencing cultures, food and music from five different countries across the world on our whistle-stop tour. Also, this month we are planning a party to celebrate our ‘Barchester in Bloom’ success and invite all those who helped us on our journey. So for details of that and other forthcoming events please check out our website. www.barchester.com Tel: 01634 685001
2016 EVENTS AT ST MARY'S CHURCH, BURHAM (down by the river) Come and join us in this beautiful setting Art and History Exhibition "In the Footsteps of the Pilgrims" Art and history of the lower Medway valley.
Saturday October 22nd & Sunday October 23rd, 11-4pm Free entry, refreshments available to buy. We hope you will be able to join us. If you would like to get involved please call Rosie 01634672346 or email rosiejam@btinternet.com www.facebook.com/stmarysburham 6
THE CHURCH IN BURHAM (Methodist), Church St. Minister:- Rev. Noreen Daley-Lee. Tel No 01474 395637 Stewards:- Eileen Smith, 01634 867022 & Joyce Brown 01634 864413 Trevor Smith 01634 867022. & Rod Murr 01634 868075 Requests for Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals to: Rev Noreen Daley-Lee or one of the stewards.
SERVICES FOR OCTOBER
Sunday October 2nd 10.30am Harvest Thanksgiving led by Margaret Price Sunday October 9th 10.30am Morning Worship led by Ian Packham Sunday October 16th 6.0pm Holy Communion led by Rev Noreen Daly-Lee Sunday October 23rd 10.30am Morning Worship led by Gill Gray Sunday October 30th10.30am Holy Communion led by Rev. BryanTolhurst HARVEST THANKSGIVING Do join us on Sunday October 2nd for our Harvest Thanksgiving Service. Gifts can be brought to the Church on Saturday from 2.0.pm or brought to the service. We will again be sending these gifts to the Salvation Army distribute them to those in need.
AFTERNOON TEA This will continue as usual each Tuesday afternoon from 3.0.pm till 4.30pm. Everyone is most welcome to join us for a cup of tea, piece of homemade cake and a ‘Fun Quiz’ COUNTRY LUNCH This month’s Country Lunch will take place on Thursday October 13th at 1.0.pm All are very welcome to join us for a meal of homemade soup, bread and cheese followed by fruit crumble and ice cream, tea or coffee for which we ask a donation of £2.50. BOOK EXCHANGE Our Book Exchange will be on the first Saturday in the month – Saturday October 1st. This is held from 10.30am till 12.00pm and is an opportunity to bring books you have read and exchange them for new ones while enjoying tea, coffee and a piece of cake. We ask for a donation of £1 for refreshments.. FILM CLUB October’s Film Club will be held on Wednesday October 5th at 7.30pm when we will be showing the classic film ‘Brief Encounter’ starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. Do join us to watch the film and share tea and coffee afterwards for which we ask a donation of £1. CHARITIES Any profit from Afternoon Tea, Book Exchange, Film Club and Country Lunch is donated to a different charity each month. In August we supported the Cinnamon Trust which provides carers for pets when their owners are unable to care for them due to illness. In September money was sent to the Kenward Trust which helps those suffering from alcohol misuse and drug dependency. This month our chosen charity will be Martha’s Trust , a local charity which supports those with severe disabilities. 7
HANDS ACROSS THE WATER More than 130 people enjoyed a ‘sneak preview’ of the new Medway bridge between Wouldham and Halling, nearly a week before it opened officially. Two walks, organised by Peters Village developer Trenport and its contractor Bam Nuttall, invited guests from all generations including 60 children from the village schools of Wouldham, Burham, Eccles and Halling – who crossed in the morning - and the four oldest residents of Wouldham Old friends reunited and Halling, who were part of an adults’ walk in the afternoon. For the latter, the walk was also a trip down memory lane as all four remembered the last time this stretch of the Medway was bridged - albeit temporarily - by a WWII Bailey Bridge erected by the Army. Wouldham’s oldest residents, Sidney (86) and Mary Cooper (91) said: “People used it to get to jobs or just go for new walks - we made new friends. The The Rectors and the Fishes Councils fought to keep it after the war, but I think they needed to keep the river open for big boats in those days.” The couple’s counterparts on the opposite bank, Gladys Parris and Bet Hodkin, both 90, also remembered that other bridge: “They never should have taken it down,” said Mrs Parris, “But we’ve got this super new one now.” The walk was also marked by a symbolic gesture from the Rectors of the parishes on each bank, who each exchanged a fish emblem made by their respective local schools. The Rev Hugh Broadbent, Rector of Snodland, explained: “Apparently, there was some kind of fishing dispute between the fishermen of both banks, and the then Rector of Burham was responsible for calming things down – oil on troubled waters.” The Rev Mike Hayes, Rector of Burham and Wouldham, added: “So we thought it would be rather nice to use the new bridge to mark that ‘peace’ and exchange symbolic fish to herald what we expect to be a new era of co-operation between our New friends to be made parishes.” The new bridge opened officially on Thursday 15 September. Meeting in the middle
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Wouldham All Saints Church of England Primary School Everything at school is back in full swing and we are enjoying the start of what should prove to be a very exciting year. We welcome our new school secretary, Mrs Vicky Arnold to our school and she is looking forward to getting to know everybody really well. We also welcome all our new ‘Doves’ as they start their learning journey in the Reception Year! We’ll also enjoy getting to know you well and see you start to ‘Fly HIGH’ in all you do. We are now deep into our themes of ‘Out of Africa’ for Dove, Kingfisher and Starling and really engrossed in the stories of Roald Dahl for our ‘Story-nory’ theme in the juniors. September highlights included the opening of the new bridge, trips to Wingham Wildlife Park, a West End matinee to see Matilda and school photos being taken. We’ve also now got all our usual clubs and music lessons operating as normal and hope to have some sports fixtures in the diary soon as well. October will be exciting for all and especially so for Years 5 and 6 as they embark on their adventure week residential at Swattenden Outdoor Centre in the first week – let’s hope for good weather but then again - a bit of mud is good for the skin! We also celebrate Harvest (30th September!) and ‘The Friends’ are organising a Scarecrow festival around the village. This is a first time event and we are sure it will be really good but please come along and support it and enjoy the different scarecrows on display! We also have our first ‘Show n Share’ event on Wednesday 19th October where your children can happily show you the work they have produced this term. This takes place in all classes from 3.15 until 4pm. It doesn’t seem like a year since the last one but Trafalgar Day is with us once more. This is the last day of term (Friday 21st) and will be as normal with flower laying on the graveside of Walter Burke followed by a service led by our Year 4 Class of Robins. A warm welcome awaits all those who come along on the day and we will put on refreshments in the school hall afterwards as well. We haven’t got much to update on the progress of the new school building but hope to have more to say by the time the next magazine is printed. A reminder that the term finishes on Friday 21st October with everyone returning for Term 2 on Monday 31st October. 9
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Garden Services
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WOULDHAM PARISH COUNCIL
The council meeting was held in the village hall on Tuesday September 7th 2016. Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council’s 20 year plan “The Way Forward”. Borough Councillor Dalton brought this to the PC’s attention, TMBC are looking at predictions on population, housing, infrastructure and all that goes with it, their conclusions will affect planning in the years to come. The consultation will be running from September 30th for 8 weeks. We will let you know the details. 155 Bus service. Following on from the decision by Arriva to cancel the evening bus service, our MP Tracey Crouch arranged a meeting with Arriva and local councillors, the result of that meeting is that KCC have agreed to help fund the service for 6 months. It is vitally important that this service remains with us, so please use it whenever possible. Please check that the driver acknowledges your ticket/pass so that the numbers are recorded correctly. Traffic Problems. WPC are aware of all the problems affecting Wouldham at this time. We are monitoring numbers of cars through the village, we have asked for the traffic warden to visit more often we are putting up “Unsuitable for HGV” signs where we can and we are contacting Speed Watch for advice on speeding, this was brought up by 2 members of the public who were particularly concerned about Wouldham Road where is enters the village near the Church. Please watch your speed when coming into the village. Football. There are now junior goal posts on the Rec and training is about to start, thank you to everyone for all the enthusiasm. We will keep you informed here and on Facebook and on the noticeboards and hopefully this will lead to teams playing under the Wouldham name. Fun Day. Early Saturday morning, we looked out the window, sighs of relieve all round, it was a hot and sunny day, August 27th was going to be a Fun Day. Despite some early set backs, the dog show cancelled at the last minute and the bridge collapsed on the M20 preventing Eagle Heights from arriving on time, it turned out to be a hugely successful day. It started with a parade through the village, the fancy dress competition was gorgeous, there were many stalls from the village and elsewhere, plenty of food and drink to be had – delicious. The bird of prey exhibition was amazing to get so close to these lovely birds, it felt like the whole village attended. The tug of war left everyone in an even better mood ready for the band in the evening. Thanks go to everyone who organized it and also to the many people who helped put it all together – too many here to mention. And thank you to the village for turning out as you did, cannot wait for next year.
CONTACT DETAILS Parish Clerk Nicky Grimes 01634864319 clerk@wouldhampc.co.uk (also for village hall bookings) wouldhampc@kentparishes.gov.uk Chair of PC Jenny Head: jennyhead1@gmail.com 11
PARISH NEWS Funerals
Halls for Hire
Ruth Baker, 13th June. Barbara Moore, 23th June Patricia Farmer, 7th August
Booking times up to 8.0pm in the evening.
Burham Methodist Church Hall – 01634 867022 Burham Old School Community Centre – 01634 863322 Burham Village Hall – 07842883028 Wouldham Village Hall –
Rest in Peace
Choir Practice Church choir practice is on Thursdays, 7.30p.m. at All Saints Church, Wouldham. New junior and senior members are most welcome. For enquiries, please contact Sandra Holman Tel. 01634-867586
clerk@wouldhampc.co.uk 01634 864319
SATURDAY WASTE COLLECTION
Prescriptions If you are unable to collect your prescriptions and live in the Parish of Burham & Wouldham, the Church offers a collection service. Contact: Heather Lloyd: Tel. 863345 Volunteers collecting these prescriptions need a minimum of 24 hours notice.
Wouldham - 1st October Village Car Park, Knowle Rd, 8.0am – 9.0am. Burham – 8th October Village Hall Car Park, 8.0am – 9.0am Eccles – 1st & 15th October Bull Lane lay-by, 8.0am – 9.0am
TMBC Helpline 01732 876147 www.tmbc.gov.uk
All Saint’s Church Cleaning Rota
All sites on the Saturday Service have WEEE collection ie-
Please can you clean the Church by the following Sundays:
Waste,Electical,Electronic,Equipment
& scrap metal items at the same time that Veolia's vehicles are on site.
2nd October-Rachel Harris 9th October-Sue Jarvis 16th October-Gwen & Barbara 23rd October-Marie Rayner 30th October-Geoff & Helen
Do not leave waste unattended at the collection sites or in advance of the waste vehicles arriving. 12
PARISH COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS Wouldham Parish Council
Burham Parish Council
www.wouldhampc.kentparishes.gov.uk
Pam Saunders – Clerk The Parish Office, Rochester Road. Burham. ME1 3RJ Opening times: Mon-Frid 10am—2pm Tel: 01634 685936 Email: pam@burhampc.co.uk www.burhamvillage.org
Parish Clerk—Nicky Grimes clerk@wouldhampc.co.uk 01634 864319 We have some Wouldham allotment plots available. [Contact Ashley on 686859]
Community Warden, Deb Foreman—07813694140 Police non emergency – 101 CHANGES TO THE MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE The library visits fortnightly in the afternoons (changed again) It no longer stops at School Lane, Wouldham. Visiting Burham & Wouldham fortnightly on: Tuesdays, October 11th & 25th Visiting: Wouldham, Walter Burke Ave - 12.30-13.00hrs Wouldham, Ravensknowle 13.55-14.25hrs Burham, Village Hall 14.35-15.35hrs
A selection of books – fiction & non-fiction. Large print books. Children’s books. DVDs. Orders can be taken. Use it or loose it!!
WANTED........BURHAM SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB ........ is looking for NEW MEMBERS. Enquire: 01634 867581
COFFEE MORNING 10.30-11.30am, Friday, 28th October
BOOK CLUB 7.30pm, Wednesday, 19th October
(last Friday of the month)
All Saints Church, Wouldham
All are welcome All Saints Church, Wouldham 13
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BURHAM PARISH COUNCIL NEWS Parking within the Village: Please ensure that consideration is taken into account when parking, please park “pretty” and, in the case of the car parks provided by the Parish Council, within the parking bays if applicable. Parking in the village is very tight particularly in certain areas like Church Street and Rochester Road and everyone’s co-operation would be appreciated. Please also ensure that when parking, residents do not cause an obstruction near to entrances or exits. As a reminder, vehicles parked in the car parks MUST be taxed, MOT’d, insured and in a road worthy condition. The car parks should not be for “storage” of vehicles. Mobile Library. KCC have changed the times that the mobile library stops in Burham. The new time is 2.35 pm – 3.35 pm Tuesdays fortnightly. This came into effect at the end of August and is, I am advised, on a one year timetable. Unfortunately KCC did not formally advise the parish council and hence the lateness of this notification. 155 Evening Bus Service: The evening service from Chatham to Maidstone has been restored until at least February 2017. Please use this vital service through the valley or we risk losing it for good. The last bus from Maidstone, Chequers, Mon – Sat is 23.10hrs.The last bus from Chatham Waterfront, Mon – Sat is 22.15hrs. With thanks to our local MP Tracey Crouch and the TMBC and KCC Councillors. Kent Police: Some crimes can now be reported online at: kent.police.uk/ services/report-a-crime. At this stage, criminal damage and anti-social behavior is not listed. This facility should be introduced later in the year. Lost/Found Child’s bike: The child’s bike which was found earlier in the summer has been returned to its rightful owner. As a word of caution, please ensure that all types of equipment like bikes etc. are not left outside overnight. Thieves are opportunists and given the chance will take anything that’s available. If you have a power cut, call 105 – a new, free service for people in England, Scotland and Wales. Find out more at: www.powercut105.com If you have any items that you would like the Parish Council to discuss, just give me a call on my new number 01634 685936, e-mail me on pam@burhampc.co.uk or come along to the monthly meetings, normally held the last Monday of the month. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday 31 October 2016, 7.30 pm The Parish Building, ROCHESTER ROAD, BURHAM Pam Saunders - Clerk 15
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OCTOBER in Your Garden ‘Autumn is a second spring, when every leaf is a flower.’ Now the days are shorter, and the weather is turning, it means there are less opportunities for meaningful gardening. However now is an ideal time to make sure that the garden has been tidied up for winter. Daylight hrs and temperature at this time of year affect the rate of growth of shrubs, hedges and lawns, and whilst the lawns and hedges may still need tidying up at the end of the month, don’t cut them harshly in case the weather changes as frosts can cause irreparable damage especially to freshly cut surfaces. If the weather holds for a while longer, then keep up with the dead-heading and cutting back – its unlikely to encourage any fresh blooms at this time of year but will keep borders looking tidy. However I would also encourage leaving some seed heads and hollow stems around the garden for the winter (as many as your eye will allow), as these provide valuable food & hibernation holes for native insects. If you feel your garden lacks winter interest keep an eye out for Cornus varieties as these will provide colourful stems throughout the winter and be a real visual highlight throughout the winter. These are cut back in Spring to allow for new growth which will become next winters colour, and should get bigger and stronger as the years go by. On a fine day, visit Broadview Gardens at Hadlow to see how effectively Cornus can be used in this way. Or alternatively take in a park or arboretum to take in the beautiful hues of Autumn as the gold, bronzes, reds and oranges fade before Winter arrives. Also plant spring bedding such as Erysimum (Wallflowers), Pansies or Primulas ready for your spring display. Autumn is also an ideal time to mulch your borders, it helps to limit frost damage to the soil surface and helps to protect plant roots. A generous layer (2+cm) of compost or bark chippings will all help to enrich your borders and also to suppress the weeds in spring. Other things to be doing this month: Pick any remaining tree fruit and store/freeze for winter. Continue to fill up bird feeders and baths for our native species to fatten up before the cold weather arrives. Rake up leaves, bag up & store for leaf mould to use in a year or so. Bring any tender plants in pots into the shed or greenhouse if any frosts are forecast. Start to harvest winter cabbages & sprouts, carrots and any remaining beans. We have some Wouldham allotment plots available. [Contact Ashley on 686859] Sue Durrani, Secretary, Allotment Association, Wouldham 17
Burham Children's Centre Bell Lane, Burham. ME1 3SY Tel: 03000 418008 At the BURHAM CHILDREN’S CENTRE we have loads of new sessions from the start of the new term! We have had a large change around of the timetable from September. The new sessions we have running are: Monday– pm. 1.15—2.00. Mini Mayhem- this is a group for non-mobile babies under 12 months, we get together, sing nursery rhymes and have a large range of toys. . Tuesday—am. 9:30am–10:15am. Active Tots– Royal British Legion Hall, Aylesford – –this is a very interactive group with lots of running around, playing and singing! Wednesday- am 10:00am-10:45am. Music Mayhem - (Term time only) – St Marks Primary School, Eccles – For families with children aged 0-5 years who love to sing and dance. Thursday pm – 1.15pm-2.45pm. Stay and play- This session has now moved to a Thursday afternoon, this is for 0-5 year olds with a wide range of activates, roll play and craft as well as a lovely garden to run around in! Friday pm 1.00 –2.00. Play and Learn- we now have a wide range of bookable groups that will change on a fairly regular basis, please call or email if interested. We would love to see you at the Children’s Centre & all sessions are free. You can now register for the Children’s Centre online: www.kent.gov.uk/ccregistration email: tmcc@kent.gov.uk Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Tonbridge-and-Malling-Childrens-Centres for all the latest updates! 18
CHILDREN’S GROUPS BURHAM PRE-SCHOOL, BURHAM VILLAGE HALL. 'Outstanding' Ofsted inspection - March 2011. We welcome children aged 2 -5yrs. Sessions: Mon - Fri am 9.15 - 11.45. Mon - Fri Lunch Club 11.45 - 12.20 Mon - Fri* pm 12.20 - 2.50. *Fri pm is for rising 5's only. Optional ‘early bird’ drop off at 9am. Come along and visit to see if we are right for you! Visit our website: burhampreschool@weebly.com Supervisor - Tracey Beechey Tel: 07920599287 Email: Burham.pre-school@hotmail.com
JELLYBEANS PRE-SCHOOL, WOULDHAM VILLAGE HALL Our Ofsted Inspection found Jellybeans to be 'good'. Sessions : Mon - Fri am 9.15-11.45 Mon - Thurs pm 12.25 - 2.55 Mon - Thurs Lunch Club 11.45 - 12.25 Early drop off option available. Feel free to visit at any time, no appointment necessary. For further information please contactMrs Donna Cook (Supervisor) on 07932551771
COMING SOON .....
BURHAM CE PRIMARY SCHOOL PTFA
FIREWORK DISPLAY 6pm, FRIDAY 4th NOVEMBER BAR, GAMES & STALLS, BBQ & REFRESHMENTS TICKETS £5 PER HEAD or FAMILY TICKET £15 (ADMITS UP TO 5 PEOPLE) TICKETS FROM SCHOOL RECEPTION OR CALL HELEN - 01634 660796 OR VICKIE - 07957 529595 19
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BURHAM CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPASSION, ACCEPTANCE, RESPONSIBILITY, FORGIVENESS, TRUST
The early part of September was spent ensuring that our new Reception children were settled before they began coming to school for full days, as well as making sure that the rest of our pupils were happy and settled in their new classes with their new teachers. Following on from our 'good' inspection of the school by the National Society of Anglican and Methodist Schools, the school received a letter from The Venerable Clive Mansell, Archdeacon and Acting Chair to the Board of Education for the Diocese of Rochester. In his letter he highlights the fact that 'the Christian character of the school has resulted in your pupils being exceptionally courteous and well behaved' as well as the fact that the school provides, 'valuable opportunities for prayer and reflection, thus nurturing the spiritual development of your pupils and the spiritual life of the school'. We are very proud of our achievements so far and are looking forward to building on this as we continue on our journey to an 'outstanding' inspection. During the later part of September the children enjoyed taking part in activities to mark what would have been the 100th birthday of Roald Dahl. We also launched our 'Resilience Curriculum' which has been designed to provide children with skills that they might need to cope with issues that they may have to deal with in their lives. The end of September saw all of our children participate in a Harvest Festival service at Burham Church and the school held a Macmillan coffee morning for parents to raise funds for this worthy cause. Our PTFA have been hard at work organising a Fireworks Display which will take place at the school on the evening of Friday 4th November. (see page 19). We hope this will be an opportunity for the people from Burham and the surrounding villages to come along and support the work that the PTFA does to raise money for our school. Look out for the posters going up with all the details. As always, all updates relating to our school can be found on our website www.burham.kent.sch.uk If you would like to get involved with our PTFA please do get in touch office@burham.kent.sch.uk 21
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The Magazine of the Burham & Wouldham Parish Church Editor: Mary Davis, 132 Rochester Rd, Burham. ME1 3SH. Tel. 01634 869650. e-mail: zero.mexdavis247@btinternet.com Please send items for inclusion by the 10th of the preceding month. Please note; there are combined July/August & December/January editions. A Note From The Editor We hope you enjoy reading this Magazine. We welcome your news items and articles. However, we reserve the right to edit or not to publish. The publication of any advertisement does not carry the 26 Church’s endorsement.