Let all that you do be done in love (1 Corinthians 16:14)
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Dear friends,
live on a busy road in the centre of York and every year in the early hours of New Year’s Day, lots of people walk past my house on their way home from their celebrations of the evening before. Cheering, laughing and shouting ‘Happy New Year!’ ‘Have a good one!’ ‘All the best!’ calling out their good wishes into the night to anyone who is awake to hear them. Strangers wishing strangers health and happiness.
ello everyone,
s we step into the month of ebruary, a time when winter still has its grip on us, but spring is ust around the corner, we are reminded of the themes of love, renewal, and hope that this month brings. t also brings a sense of uiet reflection, a time to savour the stillness of our villages while looking forward to the warmth of spring. t s a month often filled with both cold and warmth chilly mornings and cozy evenings by the fire. ebruary, often associated with Valentine’s Day, is a perfect opportunity for us to reflect on the deep and enduring love that od shows to each one of us as we share that love with others.
However we celebrate it, we all start the year off with something new. Thanks to Christmas, there are new clothes, new books, new toys for the children. Often there are new resolutions and a determination to do things differently, to live life differently, to ‘have a good one’ or at least a better one than we feel we have had before. In the book of Isaiah, we are encouraged to ‘forget the former things’, and not to ‘dwell on the past’. Our God is indeed a God of new beginnings, and through baptism we are made new in Christ ‘if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old is gone the new is here!’
n the book of 1 ohn 1 , we are reminded, “ od is love. hoever lives in love lives in od, and od in them.” his love is not fleeting or based on emotions alone, but it is a sacrificial love, one that calls us to give of ourselves for the benefit of others. t is a love that is unconditional and unchanging, a love that transforms and heals. love that is for everyone.
pressions of love can be but do not need to be grandiose. Love can be seen in the small everyday things that we do,often without thinking. smile, a helping hand and shoulder to cry on. hen we care for or help someone, we are showing love in action.
s we approach Lent, which begins ne t month, let us take time to reflect on how we can grow in love for those aroundus. ow can we live out the love which we all receive from od in our daily lives ow can we be involved in our village community, to help others there is always something you can help with in our vibrant villages. s we reflect let us remember to celebrate all including the little things that make our villages so special.
Perhaps this year we can remember that we are already new in Him, and then be persuaded to view our lives differently. The Isaiah verse goes on to say: ‘See! am doing a new thing do you not perceive it?’ It asks us a question and it asks us to look, to see, and to understand what God is doing. It is an invitation. So let us look around us and be grateful for all that God is doing, in our churches, in our schools, in our communities, in our lives.We should not dwell on the past and the way things used to be. We can be thankful for the rich heritage and strong foundations that all our churches have but we also need to embrace new ways of working and worshipping together. We need to be brave enough to allow God to lead us into new places, in our churches and in our own lives. Sometimes it may feel like we are in a wilderness, but He will make our path for us. It may seem like a desert, but a stream will flow. God is always working, whether we see it or not. So let our resolution and our prayer for this New Year be that He opens our eyes to see what he is already doing in our communities and in our lives. For us to fully embrace all that He offers and the blessings that he has in store for us. Let us live hopefully, expectantly, and prayerfully for it is then that we will truly ‘have a good one’.
Rev ackie
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also want to thank you for your continued support of our church community. t was amazing to see so many of you at our Christmas services. our involvement help make our churches places where od’s love is truly felt. Let us continue to support each other, growing in faith and love, as we ourney through thisseason together.
Vacancy – Parish Magazine Editor. Can you help?
ay the love of od be with each of you in the days ahead. Rev ackie
After nearly 5 years as an excellent Editor, Poppy is stepping down in December, following the completion of our January 2025 edition. Thank you to Poppy for all she has done for the magazine, our parishes and for the wonderful, approachable way she has engaged with everyone.
We are now, therefore, looking for a new Editor. If you could spare a few hours per month, enjoy using the computer and are comfortable working to deadlines, please do get in touch with Caroline as soon as possible at escrickchurch@gmail.com for more information. Thank you.
Our final meeting of the year was an en oyable Christmas Luncheon for members andpartners. he arsonage in scrick provided us with an e cellent lunch and verypleasant surroundings. he festivities were enhanced with a uiz and en oyable entertainment by the ot Dogz, a talented ukulele band. t was good to see so many members present and provided a fitting end to the year.
note from Poppy:
‘I just wanted to say that it has been a pleasure to get to know so many of you, and have so enjoyed hearing your news and putting together such a vibrant and community focused magazine. look forward to reading what you all get up to in the future.’
he group now looks forward to 202 and the variety of speakers for the monthly meetings. e start with an inside look at the C, and then e plore the role of Lightermen in ull, monastic activities, and plans for the city of ork. e also begin abook e change at the monthly meeting for those who wish to swap books they haveread.
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e continue to welcome new members and would be pleased to see you if you wished to oin. robus is part of a global organisation with some 0 clubs in orkshire alone. e meet on the last ednesday of the month at hite Rose ouse in heldrake. he current membership is predominantly male but is open to all. fterthe meeting, for those who wish, there is the opportunity to have lunch in he enlock rms.
Our final meeting of 2024, apart from the December Christmas lunch, took us on an underground tour. Neil Rowley, a former manager in the Selby Coalfield, shared his experiences and enlightened us on the rise and fall of the coalfield. In 1983, the East Coast main Line railway was diverted to allow the creation of a complex of mining operations between Selby and York.
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the strike in 1984/85, coal was produced until 2005, giving a total of 121 million tonnes of coal.
Derwent Lions have had yet another busy Christmas, starting at the end of November with two senior citizens’ Christmas events, the first in Stamford ridge Village all and a second one in heldrake village hall the following day. Nearly 1 0 guests, including those from some local care homes, were served a light buffet and entertained with seasonal songs by the Celebration Singers, a local choir in Stamford ridge and a young man in arrett from horganby entertained those in heldrake.
We were shown aspects of the construction of the mines, including shafts and headgear, and then explored something of the nature of daily life underground. The complexity of digging out the coal at a depth of some 800 metres and then transporting it long distances underground was enlightening to many of us. Neil made us aware of the varying geological conditions and the risk of flooding and earth movements. It was an interesting and fascinating talk with a strong local dimension. Members enjoyed the experience, and it proved to be an excellent conclusion to a year of varied talks.
On the 2nd of December we were out with our Christmas Sleigh “Rocking Rudolph” continuing for 18 nights and visited 13 Villages we received a warm welcome everywhere we visited. Due to your generosity, we collected over 000. his money will be of great benefit to the various good causes we support. any thanks to all the volunteers who came out and helped us collect, we couldn’t have done it without you.
Have you thought about joining the Group? Probus is part of a global organisation with some 40 clubs in Yorkshire alone. We meet on the last Wednesday of the month at White Rose House in Wheldrake. The current membership is predominantly male but is open to all. After the meeting, for those who wish, there is the opportunity to have lunch in The Wenlock Arms. If you would like to know more, chat to a member or contact Bob Nott, the Secretary, at rwnott@btinternet.com or on 01904 448106. Our website is https://derwentprobusclub.blogspot.com. We will be pleased to welcome you.
e also organized a coach trip for 3 people to ridlington Spa heatre where ridlington Lions held their Christmas concert. ish and chips were provided by thefish restaurant ‘Salt’, on the harbour, before the concert. good time was had by all.
"Robin Hood, Making Nottingham Great Again"
o complete our Christmas pro ects, we have been recycling Christmas trees in some of our villages, collecting over 300 trees to raise money for St Leonard’s ospice some of the shredded trees will be used again by rimrose ank Nursery at e by to make paths around their snow drop displays which they open for charity.
The Deadpan Players were formed in 2018 by a group of friends living in and around the village of Escrick, just outside York and performed their first pantomime, Cinderella, in January the following year. All profits from that show were donated to Candlelighters, the children’s cancer charity.
gain, many thanks to everyone who donated,and a special thank you to oby ohnson ree surgeon for helping us shred the trees.
f you would like to know more, chat to a member or contact ob Nott, the Secretary at rwnott btinternet.com or on 01 0 810 . Our website is https derwentprobusclub.blogspot.com . 4
This Selby coalfield covered an extensive area and was made up of five mines Wistow, Stillingfleet, Riccall, North Selby and Whitemoor. In addition, Gascoigne Wood mine was where the coal was graded, washed and stored before being transported by rail. The mines became active in the early 1980s, and apart from
Currently our club only has 12 members, we are always looking to recruit new members to help us carry on and do even more in the community. lease have a look at our website https derwent.lionsclub.co
Since that inaugural show the group has grown and, with each performance, raised even more money for Candlelighters alongside other charities including Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Men’s Sheds. To date The Deadpan Players have raised over £30,000 for the charities they support. Local businesses have helped us achieve this with White Rose Finance and Enjoy Digital being long term sponsors. This year we welcome two additional sponsors Pool Bridge Farm and Bluewater Kitchens.
We are proud and excited to be performing at Joseph Rowntree Theatre for the first time with our production of “Robin Hood, Making Nottingham Great Again”.
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The original script is written by Mick Prescott, and the show is directed by Astrid Croasdale.
The group relies heavily on the passion and enthusiasm of the members who, as well as performing the show, give up their time for choreography, set and prop design building and costume design.
All profits from the show will be donated to Candlelighters and The Farming Community Network in memory of our friend Nick Leaf, a fellow Deadpanner and local farmer.
Robin Hood – Making Nottingham Great Again our next production for January 2025
A darkness has fallen upon England and the city of Nottingham suffers more than most.
In his brother’s absence cowardly Prince John and his over amorous mother Queen Nellie have the stewardship of the realm but it is the Sheriff of Nottingham that wields the power and he’s not stopping until he has everything his heart desires, money, land and the hand of the fair Maid Marian.
We had some e cellent church ser ices in ecember he d ent Sunday ser ice on st ecemberwas a nited ’ ser ice where all eight churches in the i ers artnershi joined together We marked the first Sunday in d ent and also ga e thanks to od for the 25th anni ersary of the reo ening of St atthew’s hurch he Selebian Singers com lemented our worshi wonderfully rchbisho Ste hen ottrell ga e an ins iring message reminding us that we the eo le are the church and not our buildings But he continued saying that buildings do matter because they are necessary for the church to do its work ater in the month aburn hurch of ngland rimary School held their ery heartwarming nati ity and hristingle ser ices which were greatly enjoyed by e eryone who attended t was also a delight to welcome so many eo le from the illage and beyond to our arol and hristmas ay ser ices hank you to e eryone who took artor who has hel ed out at St atthew’s hurch o er the ast year whether in a front facing role or the many who work hard behind the scenes big thank you also to e eryone who deli ers the arish maga ine in aburn We really do a reciate your hel and su ort
The people of Nottingham scratch a meagre living as the Sheriff increases rents and introduces new taxes for smiling, singing, sniffing and snogging. The dungeons are full, and the guards are overworked and underpaid. Plans are being drawn for a castle in the middle of Sherwood Forest. Even the squirrels aren’t safe.
Nottingham needs a hero, and Robin Hood is the man for the job.
Join Robin, Marian and the Merry Men along with a handful of friends as they brainstorm some ongoing achievables and work towards a win win situation that will deliver Nottingham from the Sheriff’s evil grip and “Make Nottingham Great Again”.
recent bell sur ey showed that aburn’s bells can continue to be safely used or those who are interested in a bit more detail church bells are normally swung in what is known as full circle ringing his in ol es the whole bell swinging on a i ot or trunnion aburn has four bells which means that you would need four ringers to chime the bells owe er in the th century the e enry llacombe from loucestershire de ised a system of ro e o erated i oted hammers that struck each bell he ro es for each bell were located side by side so that one erson could ring all four bells t is said that the e llacombe de ised the mechanism so that the bells could be rung by one trusted erson without in ol ing a band of unruly bellringers!
he recent bell sur ey at aburn showed that the full circle ringing mechanism should not be used since the a aratus is rather tired furthermore the bell su orting structure is subjected to ery large dynamic forces when the bells are swinging and it would need further checks to confirm its strength is 9
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ade uate But aburn does ha e an llacombe mechanism which is fit for future use and so we intend to continue the age old tradition of in iting arishioners to worshi with bell ringing f anyone would like to be in ol ed with this lease let ike Beresford know 0
As am putting pen to paper, we are all busy with plans for Christmas. Nativity plays and parties at school as the end of term looms ahead. Christmas cards to write and, where possible, deliver, or others make charitable donations in lieu.
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wish a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year to all in our villages.
could be that your child was ho ing to learn the sa o hone start some swimming lessons or go on a dream football tour with their school team
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Messages to friends and relatives near and far. Communication and awaiting the postman to receive that news, to stop for a moment and think of the pleasure we give and receive. Even in the age of instant communication, those occasional communications with distant family, school or college friends and former work colleagues about their achievements, activities and growing families, give pleasure.
he World ay of rayer has been re ared this year by a grou of hristian women li ing in the ook slands where hristianity has been celebrated for 200 years lease join us and be art of a huge wa e of rayer that circles the earth for at least hours t begins at dawn in Western Samoa and onga in the acific cean and ends the following day at dusk in merican Samoa
My favourite part of Christmas is in the quietness and peace of my home after returning from Midnight Service. Jobs done, children and grandchildren asleep, food preparation finished until the morning. Inhaling the scent of the Christmas tree in the hall, replacing Rudolph’s carrot in the kitchen and sipping Santa’s sherry, leaving the glass on the hearth (not sure how Santa manages the wood burner chimney!) leaving the stockings filled, then my last task, placing the images of Mary with the baby Jesus and Joseph with the Shepherds and kings in their manger. And so, to bed. God bless.
he short ser ice shares stories from these hristian women of their struggle during and of their culture being de alued We thank the women of the ook slands for this ser ice as they ask us to recognise that od created each one of us with attention and care hat we are all s ecial and uni ue and should cherish all as ects of who we are and of those around us
When this letter is read, we will be in a New Year 2025), making resolutions most of which we will probably not keep and wondering what is in store in the year ahead.
lications for students school uni ersity or college li ing in aburn and caster can be made for costs towards school tri s music s orts lessons e ams com uters needed for education te t and study books e ui ment for courses and more
Happy New Year to all Stillingfleet residents! We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are feeling refreshed for the year ahead
lications should be sent to susier hotmail co uk he e enditure must already ha e been made and recei ts or roof of ayment must be included enses for educational tri s howe er can be a lied forin ad ance of ayments which we belie e will hel with lanning and financing he deadline for an a lication is hursday th ebruary ny ueries lease contact Susie aimes Secretary susier hotmail co uk
Community Speed Watch carried out more sessions last month:
1. On Church Hill south towards the pub and north towards the church
2. On the B1222 south towards the village hall and north towards Naburn
he arish ouncil are considering whether to re uest a 20m h s eed limit for the whole illage from the e isting 0m h signs at the south end of the illage near the church to the original 0m h signs at the junction with owden ane at the north end of the illage s you are all aware there is already a 20m h limit on ork oad ast the school
So far, out of over 5000 vehicles checked, the team of volunteers have recorded 186 above the agreed speed limit. The Parish Council send the details of anyone recorded to be speeding (35mph or more in a 30mph zone or 46mph or more in a 40mph zone) to North Yorkshire Police, who then follow this up with their own processes.
hope it will be a good one for all and a more stable one in the World generally.
lease come and join us at aburn hurch for this short ser ice followed by refreshments and some lo ely tro ical food
For Stillingfleet Church, we say goodbye to our Treasurer of nearly twelve years, Richard Daniel, and we thank him for his careful husbandry of our accounts for a very long period and for the many other things he does for the Church, some of which he will kindly continue to do for which we are very grateful.
On February 21st 2025,7- 9pm we are planning another excellent evening with Whitby Gin at the Village Hall Stillingfleet, which hope will be well supported. It will be a fun evening with Helen Pentith informing us of the Brand and its continuing growth and sampling its wares. Please do support us.
s your children and students head into their new term and new year you may like to consider making an a lication for a grant towards educational costs t
ne ob ious benefit would be the remo al of a considerable number of e isting s eed limit signs between the e isting 20m h and 0m h ones in the illage We do understand that some dri ers will ignore any s eed limit unless it is regularly oliced but there is a iew that e en if it reduces most ehicles’ s eed to 25m h from 5m h then it will im ro e safety
Community Speed Watch is about drawing drivers' attention to speed limits in areas where communities say it is affecting their quality of life. It also educates drivers about the effects that anti social road use can have on local people.
We would ery much a reciate your iews as to whether you would su ort such a re uest to the ity of ork ouncil or not
For those who would like to know, the overall contribution from Community Speed Watch groups across North Yorkshire in 2024 is as follows:
• Number of vehicles monitored 100,988
• Number of deployments completed 722
• Number of offences processed 3728
s a se arate e ercise we are also looking at the costs of installing a radar s eed dis lay sign at each end of the illage again on the assum tion that ity of ork ouncil would su ort it our iews on this would also be welcomed lease send your iews to chairman naburn arishcouncil org uk or 0 0 0 52
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On behalf of the Parish Council, special thanks to all of those involved with the initiative � � � �, especially on those cold and frosty mornings!
Please get in touch with Ruth, your Parish Council Clerk, if you would like to get involved. www.stillingfleetparishcouncil.org/contact form/
We ha e enjoyed welcoming the children back to school we missed them o er the hristmas break!
The Charity Committee are in negotiations with a potential new tenant who has expressed interest in the Farm Business Tenancy (FBT) over the ByeLaw Field. The committee will share their recommendations with the full council when they have more information.
his S ring term we will ha e a focus on our school alue of s iration what our ho es and dreams are for the future and coming u with some reflections on what skills we can de elo to attain them ur children ha e written acrostic oems in the first week of school based on this
The annual safety inspection of the Play Area took place in October and a Play Area Committee meeting will be called to consider the findings of the inspection and any recommendations for action will be brought back to full council at its meeting in December.
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As we continue to improve how we engage and communicate with our community, the council has decided to change our current website to a gov.uk domain name and will change itto stillingfleetparishcouncil.gov.uk. A gov.uk website address is more secure, professional, and has better controls with improved legal protection.
We ha e been busy learning new songs for the oung oices oncert to be held in Sheffield at the tilita Sheffield rena on riday 0th anuary ore information about this truly s ecial e ent can be found on their website We had such an ama ing time and were ery e cited to ha e taken art!
Big Schools’ Birdwatch is back for 2025! We will join with thousands of other schools to find out which birds isit our school grounds he S B is a charity for the conser ation of birds and nature hey are bringing eo le together who lo e birds and other wildlife and who want to take action to restore the health and di ersity of the natural world
Please note that several residents have raised concerns about dogs in the Play Area. Dogs are not allowed in the play area, guide dogs being the exception.
We continue to manage and maintain The Green.
• Work to be carried out on the Chapel car park to better delineate the boundary edges. This will make it easier for residents and Art Studio users to use the parking spaces.
goal is a dream but a dream that you can make come true truggling is a strength it makes you stronger ractice makes rogress so kee on trying! f you erse ere you will succeed each and res ect your goals lways as ire to be the best that you can be! hink that you can and you will t is the lows in life that will carry you higher nwards and u wards onwards and u wards e er gi e u on your dreams
• The existing parking notice needed to be re sited to the opposite side of the road to increase visibility
• The existing parking permit holders to be advised that on a specified date/time they need to park elsewhere to allow access to the edge of the car park to be strimmed to better delineate the boundary.
s a new term begins so do new to ics! S will be learning all about our lanet in their to ic he ne lace We ll all ome’ hey will be learning all about habitats weather and global warming and significant figures in history hey are trying to hel a lost enguin find his way back home
• Please respect The Green and, as per our byelaws, park only in the designated hard standing car parking areas. The same request is also extended to your families, friends, suppliers and clients. If anyone needs to park on the grassed area, please approach the Parish Council for approval.
A number of activities around our Village Infrastructure to report on:
• We will shortly be replacing the Parish Council & Village Institute noticeboard and are considering replacing the free standing public noticeboard by the bridge.
S2 will start their new to ic of reat Women Who hanged the World ’ With a focus on li es and achie ements of and challenges faced by notable British women and being courageous ad ocates We will be celebrating nternational Women’s ay on Sat ar 2025
World eligion ay is celebrated e ery anuary on the third Sunday of the month n 2025 that falls on the th of anuary ts aim is to romote understanding and eace between all religions encouraging eo le to learn about other faiths and their followers We will be e loring the different religions of the world and their well known stories and celebrate World religion ay on 20 th of anuary with a s ecial assembly
We ha e been thinking about as iration our dreams and goals and how to achie e them
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lease do come and look round meet the team and book a tour of our wonderful school! Sim ly hone 0 0 55 0 5 or email the school office naburn rimary york go uk and s eak to our friendly team rs tkinson or rs letcher oody to book your slot Weunderstand eo le ha e busy li es so we’ll do our best to accommodate you!
A Community Emergency Resilience plan was discussed at the October meeting and a resident shared their experience of the Ready for Anything emergency volunteering scheme. One of our councillors also shared information of the actions taken by the Riccall Emergency Resilience Group. Our Council has decided to form a working party with a view to drafting a proposal for how Stillingfleet might develop an Emergency Response Plan to cope with any future severe flooding or wide ranging electrical outage impacting the whole village.
If you are interested in getting involved with any of the initiatives, please don’t hesitate
to get in touch. If you don’t have enough time to be actively involved, we still want to hear your views!
Minutes of all Council meetings are placed on the Parish Council website, Parish Council noticeboard and on our Community Chat page.
The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place in the Village Hall on Thursday 6th February 2025 at 7.00 pm.
Community Drop-in Sessionwill start before this meeting at 6.30pm and last 30 minutes.
In the meantime, we are looking forward to continuing to support our community! If there is anything you would like added to this Parish Council monthly update, please get in touch with us.
ur Crib and Carol service on December nd was a very special event and my thanks to all who attended at a very happy service lead by Jackie and Debbie whichconcluded with mulled wine and mince pies. he Advent Candles were lit and then the children all had a lovely time roaming the church in search of the crib characters who had all mysteriously disappeared before the start of the service I blame the icar . he sheep, shepherds, kings, Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus were all recovered by our youngdetectives and restored to their crib. e sang our favourite carols, listened to the ancient story of the prophecies and arrival of Jesus, and a moving ongfellow poem about Christmas bells sounding in the middle of the American Civil ar. It was a very special start to our Christmas celebrations.
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Wishing a Happy and Healthy New Year to all Stillingfleet and Moreby residents!
January Pop-Up Pub Night! – Friday 24 January 2025 - Stillingfleet Village Institute
After all the Yuletide festivities, how about a relaxed evening socialising with friends, enjoying good food and drink, and then some entertainment to gently tease the brain matter?
As I write it is piphany and Archbishop Justin has today laid down his cro ier, a symbol of his care of the church,and retired from what has been a verydifficult period for the Church of ngland. ur Archbishop, tephen,has now taken upon his shoulders the care of the Church in the interval,whilst a new Archbishop of Canterbury is chosen. It is a hard course that he now takes,in difficult times on a world stage riven by conflicting views and approaches. He is well aware of the weight of this burden and the work he must put in place to repair trust. afeguarding is and remains of immense importance to us both within the Church and in the community.
No need to book. Just turn up for:
• Locally brewed Cask Beer
• Wine, lager, gin, soft drinks
• Hot food served by the shed
7 8.30pm
• Pub Quiz
• Bingo
• Good company
• Friendly atmosphere
In our Parish life the politics of the church resonate with the politics of the country. hey are distant but invade our lives by media everyday. I have to confess that sometimes I prefer the everyday actions of our local lives to that larger stage, the small kindnesses and treasures of those lives, the child tobogganing on he reen with s ueals of pleasure,the beauty of the blanket of white that we woke up to on unday morning, the snowmen built around the village,even just the pleasure of rolling large snowballs on top of the hidden grass, the chat with fellow dog walkers as we wander the pathways around the village, the many and varied displays of lights over the Christmas period to cheer everybody up as they drive home, awave and smile as we pass each others’ vehicles or checking in on the more vulnerable. hese are the realities of
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The dates for 2025 (all Fridays) are:
• 24 January
• 21 February
everyday life where we can most demonstrate our care and interest in each other and the lovely villages we are fortunate to live in, even if we are a little waterloggedat this moment mall actions,that may seem insignificant, promote much greater ones.
• 21 March
• 11 April
• 20 June
• 18 July
. Just a uick mention that our in vening has had to be moved back in our calendar due to a clash of events so please look out for our ne t notice when we have settled the date.
• 22 August
• 19 September
• 24 October
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• 21 November
• 12 December
carried out more sessions last month . n Church Hill south towards the pub and north towards the church . n the south towards the village hall and north towards aburn
o far, out of over vehicles checked, the team of volunteers have recorded above the agreed speed limit. he Parish Council send the details of anyone recorded to be speeding mph or more in a mph one or mph or more in a mph one to orth orkshire Police, who then follow this up with their own processes.
Look out for further details on village noticeboards and village Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/StillingfleetVI
Community peed atch is about drawing drivers attention to speed limits in areas where communities say it is affecting their uality of life. It also educates drivers about the effects that anti social road use can have on local people.
Chief Constable Jo hiner, usse Police, PCC ead for oads Policing. e presses her personal gratitude to Community peedwatch volunteers for their dedication to improving road safety. As the PCC lead for oads Policing, she highlights the devastating conse uences of speeding and emphasises the importance of public and agency partnerships in road safety efforts. Community peedwatch 15
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Date for your diary: Stillingfleet Beer & Music Festival
Something else to look forward to…
initiatives help educate drivers and encourage behaviour change,without prosecution, though enforcement remains necessary for some cases. Jo hiner appreciates the volunteers’ contributions, acknowledging their significant role in making local roads safer.
The 12th Stillingfleet Beer & Music Festival will take place on Saturday 10 May 2025.
n behalf of the Parish Council, special thanks to all of those involved with the initiative
More details to follow. For more info, visit: facebook.com/stillbeer or watch this space!
Please get in touch with uth, your Parish Council Clerk, if you would like to get involved. www.stillingfleetparishcouncil.org contact form
Regular Events in Stillingfleet Village Institute
Keir Mather MP contacted the Parish Council last month concerning He is canvassing the views of Parish Councils and appreciates our local insight and understanding of how the potential introduction of fi ed speed cameras might impact our locality. He has asked us to outline our Council’s view on installing fi ed speed cameras in our area, and if there were any alternative road safety measures we would like to see introduced in our Parish.
Coffee Mornings last Thursday in the month, as advertised
Pop Up Pub Nights monthly, as advertised
Stillingfleet Village Institute – hall and/or equipment available for hire
he council stated that there is a strong body of opinion that the village needs a more permanent solution both for the stretch of ork oad coming into our village from ork and on the Cawood oad that suffers heavy motorbike traffic which have been the cause of numerous accidents including fatalities. herefore, tillingfleet would re uest fi ed speed cameras for both these locations.
Stillingfleet Village Institute is an extremely versatile facility which is great for meetings, classes, parties, stage productions, wedding receptions, social events and much, much more. It has full kitchen facilities, a useful bar area, and versatile sound system ideal for playing music, presentations, quizzes, etc.
e would also welcome permanent matri signs A on the approaches to the village that flash at vehicles to slow down if they are e ceeding the speed limit or chicanes on the approach to the village from ork.
To book Stillingfleet Village Institute, or hire chairs, tables, crockery, glasses, stage blocks or our very sturdy 6m x 3m gazebo (very useful to protect family and friends from the elements!).
Please contact: Wanda Dobson 07935 235918 or email: StillingfleetVillageInstitute@gmail.com, or visit: facebook.com/StillingfleetVI .
A big thank you to all the volunteers for carrying out the safety inspections and carrying out ad hoc maintenance of our playground during . e have a new rota taking us to July and are happy to hear from anyone who would like to join the volunteers.
Please note that several residents have raised concerns about dogs in the play area. in the play area, guide dogs being the e ception.
e continue to manage and maintain
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Florist and Flower Farmer supplying flowers for all occasions.
• Bouquets, baskets and buckets
• Weekly/monthly flower subscription service.
• Group tuition and wreath making.
• Wedding and event flowers
• Local free delivery.
Lots of photographs on our website, Facebook and Instagram
• ork to be carried out on the Chapel car park to better delineate the boundary edges. his will make it easier for residents and Art tudio users to use the parking spaces. planned for the end of January
Escrick Church is open daily between 8am and 4pm. Our service plan is in the centre pages of the magazine. Everyone is welcome to call into Church, light a candle and maybe have a look at the second hand book and jigsaw stall. Volunteers are always very welcome to get involved in all our services and events. Please contact our Churchwarden Heather at churchwardenescrick@gmail.com for more information or if you are available to help. Many thanks.
• Please respect he reen and, as per our byelaws, park only in the designated hard standing car parking areas. he same re uest is also e tended to your families, friends, suppliers and clients.
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Sunday 12th January. Family Fun@4. Please do come and join us for an hour of family fun with songs, bible stories, crafts and pizza!
• he Parish Council illage Institute noticeboard and the free standing public noticeboard by the bridge will be replaced in the coming months. e are very grateful to C for a total grant awarded of towards the replacement of the new boards.
And a note for your February diary we will be celebrating Candlemas by holding a service of Choral Evensong at 6pm on Sunday 2nd February where we will be joined by the choir of Queen Margaret’s School.
Across the United Kingdom, people from all walks of life were invited to “Plant a tree for the Jubilee” to create a legacy in honour of Her late Majesty’s leadership of the nation, to benefit future generations.
Christmas Tree Festival. Thank you to everyone who came or helped in any way to make our Christmas Tree Festival such a great success. We made an amazing total of just over £1,600! It was wonderful to see the church so full of people enjoying themselves.
he council discussed the farm proposals, which are classified as a major infrastructure project re uiring approval from the Planning Inspectorate. he consultation for feedback on the project s coping pinion closed on December 9, but the Parish Council didn’t have any observations at this stage. he final coping pinion will be available on the ational Infrastructure Project website once the statutory process is complete.
• ou may have noticed that there is a bo where the telephone kiosk was. ur Clerk will contact the contractor to make the area good.
Partnership Prayer Lunch. Monday 13th January. Prayers 11.30am to 12 noon followed by a soup lunch. Everyone is very welcome to come along for 30 minutes of informal prayers for our community and wherever and whatever is on our hearts. If you aren’t able to come along but have prayer requests, please do let us know. Likewise, even if you can’t make the prayer session, you are very welcome to join us for the soup lunch from 12 noon. No need to book, just come along.
Little Hoots Baby and Toddler Group. Tuesday 14 th and 28th January. No booking required, please just come along. Refreshments available. £3 per family. For more information, please contact escrickchurch@gmail.com.
As we continue to improve how we with our community, the council has decided to change our current website to a gov.uk domain name and will change to stillingfleetparishcouncil.gov.uk. A gov.uk website address is more secure, professional, and has better controls with improved legal protection. If you wish to get in touch with either our clerk or chair, please use the new email addresses below clerk stillingfleetparishcouncil.gov.uk cllr.brooks stillingfleetparishcouncil.gov.uk
Easy Fundraising. This is a simple way to help the Church raise funds at no extra cost to yourself. All that is required is to log on to www.easyfundraising.org.uk and follow the links to nominate St. Helen’s Church. Last year, we raised over £400 for Church funds.
As part of the an appropriate tree has been purchased and planted in the corner of the cemetery with an appropriate protective surround. A commemorative pla ue is to follow. he ueen’s reen Canopy was a uni ue nationwide tree planting initiative created to mark Her late Majesty ueen li abeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in .
The 100 Club. If you would like to be part of this club, please contact Carolyn Skilbeck. For an annual subscription of just £12, you chose a number which is then entered into 12 monthly draws. This gives you the chance of winning cash prizes every month for a whole year. Not bad for just £12, is it?
Hearing Loop. Don’t forget that St. Helen’s has a hearing loop. Simply switch your hearing aids to the T position to hear every word of every service.
he Council received the first draft of a , and the Community Action orking roup is due to hold its kick off meeting in January to discuss and agree the ne t steps.
At the end of another year, can we just say a huge Thank You to all those who help in any way to maintain and support St. Helen’s Church. From those who maintain the grounds so beautifully, those who care so carefully for the fabric of the building, those who pray for us, those who serve in any way, those who come to our services and all those involved in the many other aspects of our church life. The church would not be what it is without you, so a very big Thank You to each and every one of you.
Cleaning Rota – January: N. Mackenzie
Escrick Heritage Events (All events in Escrick Church)
Escrick Heritage Group There is no evening meeting in January, but we resume on 5th February with ‘Puddings of our childhood’ Come along and share, sample and enjoy.
he Council are committed to keeping the amount of ta we all pay as low as possible and pleased that our will be . his represents just over a . increase on or in monetary terms, a . increase per household and D for this year. ach year it becomes increasingly costly to maintain he reen, carry out essential tree and car park maintenance, and comply with new operating regulations. hank you to uth, our Clerk and inancial fficer for keeping such tight controls on our general finances, constantly seeking best value for money and continuing to source grant funding.
If you are interested in getting involved with any of the initiatives, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. If you don’t have enough time to be actively involved, we still want to hear your views
Heritage Afternoon. Monday 13th January. 1pm to 4pm. Please feel free to call in for a guided tour around the Church, listen to the audio tour and/or just call in to enjoy hot drinks, cake and a chat.
Minutes of all Council meetings are placed on the Parish Council website, Parish Council noticeboard and on our Community Chat page.
Hoots Café Tuesday 21st January. 9.30am to 12 noon. Absolutely everyone very welcome to come along for tea/coffee and cakes. Adults £3, children 50p. (Free refills.) We look forward to seeing you.
of the Parish Council will take place in the illage Hall on hursday th ebruary at . pm.
May we wish everyone a very happy New Year!
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In common with other similar groups, we go out for a modest treat in place of our December meeting. We enjoyed it so much last year that we are at the Skipwith community teashop again. am confident that we will be as satisfied as before.
Moving onto January, we will be back in St Helen’s on Thursday 9th at 2.00pm. This a departure from our usual Wednesday meeting to avoid a clash with Escrick teashop. We have our annual review in January, so we will be looking back over 2024 but also looking forward to 2025, signing off our accounts, paying subs and drafting a programme for the coming year. This, in common with all our meetings, is open to visitors. If you are interested, please come and make yourself known.
How about meeting up with friends and family for a cosy evening in the village, enjoying a good chat, food and drink, followed by some entertainment
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Everyone very welcome to come along to Escrick 'Pop Up' Tea Shop on Wednesday 8th January from 2pm onwards (please note NOT New Years Day!) in Escrick and Deighton Club. Coffee, Tea and Cake adults £3.50, children £1
We look forward to seeing you.
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If you would like to volunteer at the Tea Shop or join the baking rota, please ring Judith (01904 728845). Thank you.
With best wishes, The Tea Shop Team.
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As part of our planning for this year’s event, we’re looking for local sponsors musicians
Heritage Poetry Group Theme: Scottish Poets
Thursday 23rd January at 7.30 p.m.
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pecial appeal to local businesses e re looking for sponsors who want to advertise your business, support our fund raising,for the upkeep and maintenance of our 9 years old village hall, and do your bit for the community e have a range of sponsorship options and rates if you know any potential sponsors, please get in touch.
In December, we gathered together for a very interesting and enjoyable evening with the theme of winter and Christmas. We read poetry by Wendy Cope, Lemn Sissay, Benjamin Zephaniah, Brian Bilston, Shakespeare and Edgar Alan Poe. We also ate some delicious Christmas snacks with mulled wine.
e’re also looking for local musicians who fancy performing at our small but perfectly formed festival. All for the love of it and for some free beer and food, and for the publicity via social media etc. but mainly for the pleasure of playing live to a receptive beer festival audience
If you know a local band, or anyone who wants to come along and perform, please get in touch.
At the next meeting on 23rd January, we turn our attention to celebrate the poetry of Robert Burns (born 25 January 1759) and other Scottish poets you wish to read.
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Coffee Mornings last hursday in the month, as advertised. Pop Up Pub ights monthly, as advertised.
The choice is yours between traditional, modern or a poem you have written, please share it with us. Everyone is welcome, including friends who wish to listen and join us in conversation and perhaps a glass of wine. There is no charge but donations welcome.
During 2025, we plan to try to commit a poem to memory, reviving the skill of ‘learning by heart’ and also learn forms of poetry starting with haiku a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables in three lines of five, seven and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world. Could be a challenge but what is a new year for?
tillingfleet illage Institute is an e tremely versatile facility which is great for meetings, classes, parties, stage productions, wedding receptions, social events and much, much more. It has full kitchen facilities, a useful bar area, and versatile sound system ideal for playing music, presentations, ui es, etc.
Got an idea about poetry in the villages? Please ring me and let me know Marion Horton 01904 720235 (leave a message and will ring you back) .
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Maintenance issues: Southbound from the village towards Selby, the hedges have been cut back away from the path side of the A19 from the Carr Lane A19 junction to the Cawood Road turning to Stillingfleet by North Yorkshire Council. We will keep chasing for the grass verge to be cut but it will probably now be next spring before this is done.
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Services for the ‘Rivers Partnership’ for the Benefice of Escrick, Stillingfleet with Naburn and the Derwent Ings Groups of Churches
Priest in Charge of Bene ce of Escrick, Stilling eet and Naburn, plus the Churches of Derwent IngsRev Jackie Doyle Brett revjackiedb@gmail.com Tel 01904 448736.
Priest in Charge of Bene ce of Escrick, Stilling eet and Naburn, plus the Churches of Derwent IngsRev Jackie Doyle Brett revjackiedb@gmail.com Tel 01904 448736.
Assistant Minster: Rev Robert Owen. Tel 07706 243547 Email revrobertlowen@gmail.com (usual working daysMon, Fri and Sun).
Assistant Minster: Rev Robert Owen. Tel 07706 243547 Email revrobertlowen@gmail.com (usual working daysMon, Fri and Sun).
For weddings, funerals or Baptisms enquiries for any of our churches please contact our administrator, Tricia at theriverspartnership@gmail.com or call her on 01937 835098. For access to zoom services please contact Catharine Grievson cgrievson@btopenworld.com for log in details.
For weddings, funerals or Baptisms enquiries for any of our churches please contact our administrator, Tricia at theriverspartnership@gmail.com or call her on 01937 835098. For access to zoom services please contact Catharine Grievson cgrievson@btopenworld.com for log in details.
CHURCH WARDENS: ESCRICK – Heather Conolly Tel 07894519782 / churchwardenescrick@gmail.com
STILLINGFLEET – Jenni Bartram 07563172885
CHURCH WARDENS: ESCRICK – Heather Conolly Tel 07894519782 / churchwardenescrick@gmail.com
STILLINGFLEET United Churches LEP – Mrs Grace Atkinson 01904 728373
STILLINGFLEET – Jenni Bartram 07563172885
NABURN – Jean Dale Tel 01904 634231
STILLINGFLEET United Churches LEP – Mrs Grace Atkinson 01904 728373
NABURN – Jean Dale Tel 01904 634231
Northbound from the village towards York, the verges either side of the path between Escrick and Deighton have now been cut back along with the hedge.
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The ivy growth over the Church wall has been cut back adjacent to the A19 path. The 2025 26 annual grass cutting contract for the village has been agreed, the village green has been allocated a minimum 14 cuts in 2025 over the summer growing period.
revised Housing and Ecconomic Development Needs Assessment (HEDNA) survey that will ‘assist officers to determine housing numbers and distribution’.
General Parish ongoing issues:
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• The Parish Council have applied to NYC for funding for a new item for the playground, these funds should be made available as part of the agreement to proceed with the former Abattoir redevelopment.
The members of the Village Green Association have done an excellent job in tidying up around the Village Green Pond (whilst leaving at least some reed growth for the Moorhens) and the bridge railings have been re stained.
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• More detail of general ongoing parish issues can be viewed in the minutes of the last Parish Council meeting, available online and printed on the Parish Council notice board.
Light Valley Solar – proposed solar panel farm adjacent to Skipwith Road: We have not objected at this stage, but we have raised concerns about this proposed project during the consultation period. We have requested confirmation of the actual size of the area to be covered by solar panels, we have also raised concerns about the loss of agricultural land and the probable increase in heavy traffic. We have requested a presentation of facts by the developer of the scheme before we make any further comment.
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Speeding concerns feedback to our local MP: We were asked by our MP to support the move to installing fixed speed cameras in North Yorkshire for the first time. We have responded by stating that we can only support that concept in our parish if the section of the A19 that goes through Escrick or the Skipwith Road approach to the village are allocated for a highways speed reduction from 40mph to 30mph.
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Council Tax Precept: We have set our budget for 2025 26 for calculating our precept to be charged by North Yorkshire Council as part of their Council Tax bill to each home. We are pleased to confirm there will be no increase in precept charge for Escrick in the next tax year.
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Local Plan Consultation: We provided comprehensive feedback objections during the initial consultation prior to Heronby being removed in the second consultation of the Selby District Local Plan. We are told the planning team are working through comments prior to its submission forgovernment examination.
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The NYC Local Plan, that will ultimately replace the SDC Plan, is progressing we are told with an ‘Issues and Options document’ to be available by the end of the year. The call for potential building sites is ongoing and they have commissioned a
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New Councillors required We presently have Parish Councillor vacancies, anyone who could spare a couple of hours once a month to join the PC and assist with local decision making would be made very welcome. You would be co opted into the group, meaning minimal paperwork and no election required; there are no limitations with regard to experience or minimum adult age. For more information please initially contact our Clerk, Sally Look, clerk@escrick.org.
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Next Parish Council Meeting: To be held at The Parsonage Hotel (Wenlock Room, adjacent to the hotel reception) Monday 6th January at 7pm. Previous meeting minutes and future meeting agendas are posted on the Parish Council notice board and available on our website www.escrick.org.
Escrick CE Primary School News
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We hope all our school families and friends had an enjoyable Christmas. After the excitement of the lead up to the festive season in December, now a new year begins, and all our classes have some fantastic new topics to look forward to!
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Britain and the Anglo Saxons came, and they will be studying living things in science. Year 5’s class book is called Cosmic, which links to their exciting topic about space. The Year 5 children will also be starting their history topic about the Ancient Egyptians. Year 6 will have a focus on bacteria in their living things science topic. They will also be learning about how technology changed in World War II.
Recent events
Year 3 went on an exciting trip to the National Railway Museum in November. The morning was spent in the Wonderlab, where the children could test their engineering skills and build their understanding of forces by using the hands on exhibits and watching a live demonstration. In the afternoon they were excited to bring all of their learning to life when they visited the Great Hall to see so many of the locomotives they had been learning about in school, such as Mallard, the Evening Star, and the Japanese Bullet Train. Below some of the children are pictured exploring magnetism, and friction and thermal imaging in the Wonderlab.
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Year 4 held a Romans Day in December during which they invited parents to visit the class museum they had created and see the Roman artefacts that school had borrowed from Jorvik. The children provided quiz activities for the parents to do and demonstrated their thorough knowledge of the Romans’ time in Britain, whilst dressed in Roman costume. Parents were impressed by the knowledge and enthusiasm of the children. What a fantastic amount of learning Year 4 have done well done to all! Pictures of the day are shown here.
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Year 5 had a very enjoyable Victorian Day in December, when they rounded off their history topic. The day included baking, Victorian games and experiencing Victorian school routines and no modern technology!
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Nǐ hǎo! In December, to celebrate the end of their topic about the Ancient Shang dynasty in China, Year 6 planned and delivered their Chinese inspired restaurant “The China Dina” for parents. Parents were treated to a three course meal including spring rolls, Chow Mein noodles and a selection of traditional and contemporary Chinese sweets. This was all finished by serving fresh green tea and fortune cookies. On each table, there were fact sheets and quizzes about the ancient Shang. The children also designed proverb sheets which parents took away in red Chinese New Year envelopes. Parents really enjoyed the whole experience, and it was so successful that there was not a crumb left over! The children raised around £100 from the event, which they will donate to a charity of their choice in the new year. Well done Year 6! “China Dina” pictures are shown below.
Children in Need: The children had a non uniform day where they could come to school in home clothes in exchange for a donation. Thank you for all who supported this worthwhile event; we raised around £450 on our JustGiving page. Donations of cakes and biscuits on the day raised £124, which was also donated to Children in Need.
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Our PTA have as always been busy finding ways to earn money for school. A Christmas Film Night was held in early December, with a choice of three films for the children to enjoy with their friends, along with some yummy snacks drink, popcorn, hotdog and sweetie bag. On the same night, there were some festive stalls in the hall selling Christmas gifts, preloved books and school uniform. North Pole postage stamps were sold, to be used to post letters to Santa. A Christmas Hamper Raffle was held at the end of term, raising more much needed funds. Thank you to all the brilliant volunteers who help on the PTA and thank you to all who supported these events.
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Miss Wilde ran a Christmas decoration club in the autumn term, and some of the children then went with Miss Wilde to York Minster to decorate our school’s tree with the gorgeous decorations they had made. The tree, seen below, has been on display throughout the festive period.
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Christmas performance events: At the start of December, parents of children in Years 5 and 6 were invited to attend the Welcome to Advent event in school. Our choir went to sing Christmas carols at the Escrick tea rooms to bring some Christmas cheer there, and to sing carols on the green at the lighting of the village tree. The Year 3 and 4 children hosted the Carols Round the Tree event for their parents, at which Year 3 children enjoyed playing their trumpets: well done to them for learning a new instrument so quickly and for having the courage to perform! The reception class, and Year 1 and 2 children, all performed brilliantly in their respective Nativity plays. Reception performed “The Wriggly Nativity” and loved singing all the songs for parents. Year 1 and 2’s play was called “A Twinkly Treetop Nativity” and they all managed their parts very well, with some super confident singing and acting. Well done to all the EYFS and KS1 children!
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Pre school has had a really lovely christmassy December! We have had a busy, but very fun few weeks making; tree decorations, calendars, Christmas biscuits, mince pies, Christmas cards, making reindeer food and we have done lots of festive tuff tray activities too! The children really enjoyed our Christmas party, and we even had a very special visitor Father Christmas! You'll be pleased to hear the reindeer did a super job of landing on top of the Village Hall!
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In the last week of term, the children also performed some Christmas songs around our Christmas tree for all our families and they all did such a super job. think we have our very own little choir at Pre school!
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About Us
• We provide a fun, friendly setting that delivers high quality childcare for children in Escrick and surrounding villages.
• We take children from 2 years old and accept government funding entitlements (15 hrs and 30 hrs) and childcare vouchers.
• We are open Monday Friday and operate on a session basis.
Morning session 9.00 am 12pm
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• We have an exceptional team of experienced, friendly staff and provide links with neighbouring schools to assist in every child’s transition to big school. Email manager@escrickpreschool.co.uk or call 07878377588. Find out more about us at www.escrickpreschool.co.uk.
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CHARITY OF THE QUARTER
Many thanks to everyone who made donations in October and November to St George’s Crypt, Leeds. They have been dropped off and were very gratefully received.
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From January through to the end of March, we are once again supporting Age UK York. Please place donations of blankets, coats, jumpers, cardigans, fleeces and warm socks in the boxes at the back of church. These will be given to elderly people to help them stay warm over the winter period.
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Thank you to all the volunteers who braved damp conditions on Sunday 1st December for our first Winter Sweep. We made great progress clearing all the leaves from the path and removing lots of tree covers from the woods. We had a great spread of sweet treats to go with our coffee too!
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KELFIELD
Kelfield Village Institute (KVI) January Events
Bingo night: Friday 10th January (all ages welcome)
We will be running another bingo night so get those
dabbers at the ready and enjoy a fantastic and fun evening with plenty of cash prizes to be won!!
Please bring CASH for the bingo tickets.
KVI bar will be open all evening (card & cash).
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Choir nights: Every Monday in January
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No charge donations welcome
If you are unable to attend the coffee morning but would appreciate a piece of cake dropping off at your home, please contact Gill Little on 01757 248824 or email gmlittle281@outlook.com
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Friday 31st January: 7pm – 11pm
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Gemfit will be running ladies only pad work & HiiT classes every Tuesday evening 6:30pm – 7:30pm.
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Gemfit and HiiT is a ladies only, whole body workout. High intensity interval training with a mixture of pad work and circuits at a pace that suits you. Suitable for all ages, all abilities and all levels of fitness. For more information call 07503 938982 or email gemma.bentley26@gmail.com.
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Pilates with Olivia Thornton every Thursday evening 6pm – 7pm and 7pm – 8pm
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Hobbies & Crafts
1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month 10am – 12pm
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All hobbies and levels welcome, Support given by other members. Paper, card crafts, sewing, knitting, crocheting, lace making and bead work. Equipment available to borrow. For more information call 01757 248905 or email fandd@btinternet.com or Gill Little on 01757 248824.
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Don’t forget the KVI is available to hire.
Only £10 per hour for Kelfield residents or £11 per hour for non-residents. It is a spacious venue (12m x 6m) with a max capacity of 90 for standing events or 60 seated. It has a kitchen and bar facilities for you to set up and to serve your guests if needed.
To make a booking please send an email to: KelfieldVillageInstitute@gmail.com
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NABURN
Save the date!
World Day of Prayer
Friday 7th March 2025
At Naburn Church at 2pm
This year’s theme/service compiled by the women of the women of the Cook Islands.
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Knowles Education Foundation Applications
Had a fantastic afternoon despite all storm Darragh could throw at us! Santa got through the wind and rain and was happy to meet the children and give out some early Christmas presents!
We had some lovely Christmassy stalls and the usual Tombola as well as mulled wine, mince pies and cakes!
In all considering the weather!
We had some new stall holders who all commented on enjoying the event and hope to be with us next time.
The Friends of Naburn School did a great job with their stall, the chocolate Tombola and Splat the Christmas present (a seasonal twist on Splat the Rat) manned by Hattie, Izzy and Violet who managed to get plenty of people to ‘have a go’!
It was a lovely Christmassy afternoon with a real community feel.
We couldn’t do it without the unfailing help of the volunteers, many of whom have been stalwarts for a very long time. A great big thank you goes to them! A huge thank you to allwho braved the weather to come Village Hall!
The next meeting of the Trustees of the Knowles Educational Foundation is due to take place at the start of March. If you have school children or are a student, and live in the parish of Acaster Malbis, you may like to apply for some assistance towards education costs. If you would like to make an application, please contact the secretary for an application form. The expenditure must already have been made and receipts or proof of payment must be included.
Something new for this year; if you are considering an educational trip for your child, we are now accepting proposals, whereby, if the application is successful, the trust will promise some financial help when a receipt is forthcoming. We hope that this may mean some parents can consider a trip at planning stage, with the assurance that they will receive some help, before they commit to it.
The deadline for an application is two weeks before the meeting; Thursday 20th February. Examples of costs that can be applied for are school trips, music & sports lessons/exams; computers needed for education; text and study books; equipment for courses, and more. Any queries, please contact Susie Raimes (Secretary).
Naburn CE Primary School
Every time we see a rainbow in the sky, we can remember that God loves us and will always look after us.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
December is always one of our favourite months at Naburn and it started in the best possible way, as our KS2 children sang at the Raising of the Advent Wreath Service at York Minster as part of their music programme. It was a wonderful start to the Christmas festivities.
Our children were very proud to be part of the York Minster Christmas Tree Festival. Our Naburn tree looked absolutely beautiful, adorned with the children’s handmade decorations. In fact, we not only had our own tree, but we also featured on the York Music Hub tree,
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decorated with QR codes which could be scanned to listen to our children singing a Christingle song.
Obviously, December could not go by without our KS1 nativity. This year our Wriggly Nativity was performed in St Mathew’s Church, and we welcomed the whole community to join us. Another Naburn Christmas tradition is our beautiful Christingle Service. This year our theme was Peace and one of the highlights saw our KS2 children recreating the singing of the Christmas Day Truce of 1914, performing Silent Night in both English and German.
We all enjoyed a delicious Christmas dinner in Christmas jumpers and Father Christmas even paid us a visit!
As a new term begins, so do new topics! KS1 will be learning all about our planet in their topic, ‘The One Place We All Call Home’. They will be learning all about habitats, weather and global warming and significant figures in history. KS2 will start their new topic of ‘Great Women Who Changed The World.’ With a focus on lives and achievements of, and challenges faced by, notable British women, and being courageous advocates. We will be celebrating International Women’s Day on Sat, 8 Mar 2025.
Young Voices
We have been busy learning new songs for the Young Voices Concert to be held in Sheffield at the Utilita Sheffield Arena on Friday 10th January. More information about this truly special event can be found on their website. We were very excited to have taken part!
Reflection Corner
We have been thinking about leadership characteristics this week and what makes up good leadership skills: 'Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,' Philippians 2:3.
Book a tour of our wonderful school! Simply phone (01904) 551075 or email the school office naburn.primary@york.gov.uk and speak to our friendly team, Mrs Atkinson or Mrs Fletcher Moody to book your slot. We understand people have busy lives, so we’ll do our best to accommodate you!
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