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The WI of Penkridge
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Cannock Soroptimists
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National Trust Staffordshire
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Mindfulness in Yoga
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WIN Family tickets to The Great British Food Festival!
C H I L L I N G TO N H A L L TO H O S T I T ’ S F I R S T F O O D F E S T I VA L Preparations are well under way for the Great British Food Festival taking place for the first time in the grounds of the lovely Chillington Hall, Near Wolverhampton, over the weekend of the 11th-12th May. Over 75 different traders will be in attendance, Dan Maycock, one of the organisers said ‘We have got a great mix of local produce and best of British, coming from further afield. On the hot food front you will be able to try anything from traditional hog roast to Vietnamese and Indian dishes, so hopefully something for all tastes!’ Along with wonderful food and drink there will be a marquee for fantastic chef demos, foodie talks, men vs food competitions and live music. The Chef Demo stage is headlined each day by a Great British Bake Off Star, Howard Middleton will be sharing some tips on centre stage at 12 noon and 3pm. Howard said ‘I love doing these festivals and I cant wait to see Chillington Hall, don’t forget to bring your cakes along
for me to judge in the cake off!’ The popular ‘Great British Cake Off’, where amateur bakers can bring a cake in with them to compete head to head in two baking categories (see www.greatbritishfoodfestival.com for details and to enter), and best of all if you enter a cake you get free entry to the festival! There is entertainment for all the family over the weekend, including kid’s cookery lessons, free circus skills, and party workshops, and children’s amusements. On the music stage is live music throughout the day from a play list packed full of top local bands. Don’t forget your festival ticket also includes access to the grounds at Floors, so it’s a great value day out for the whole family. Bring a blanket and sit out for the day enjoying great food and drink, live music and beautiful surroundings. The perfect recipe for a fun, foodie day out for the whole family.
TO WIN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: To enter, simply answer the question correctly and send it on a postcard to: Meeson House, 76 Pinfold Lane, Penkridge, ST19 5AP or via email to: info@thepenkridgeadvertiser.co.uk before Thursday 2nd May 2019. Please include your full name, address and telephone number on your entry. We have 3 family tickets to win, simply tell us where is this year’s Great British Food Festival being held: A) Shugborough B) Weston Park
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OF BREWOOD
Brewood Afternoon WI have had a busy time recently! In the first week of April twelve of our members visited Jackfield Tile Museum,one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums. Our visit started with a session of tile decorating in the well equipped workroom. Each member was able to decorate their own tile; mpire Appliances choosing an idea from a bank go amend of tile designs or use their own personal inspiration. Needless to say we all chose to copy one of the lovely designs which we could see displayed around the room. The method used to embellish the tile was very similar to icing a cake, so you could say it was right up our WI Street! After adding coloured slip we left the tiles to be fired at the museum. The finished results will be displayed at our next WI meeting for all to see! After a light
lunch in the cafĂŠ we spent an interesting hour looking round the tile museum and Jackfield Church. The following week was our usual monthly meeting where we enjoyed a very interesting talk from Elizabeth Woodall about Cookery Books Through The Ages. Elizabeth told us she has a collection of over 7000 cook books and had just moved house! She actually brought a great number of them to share with us and to illustrate her talk. They ranged from weighty tombs such as Mrs Beeton to thin pamphlets issued in war time. As a WI member herself she collects WI cook books from national, county and individual institutes and she also has a selection of WI memorabilia which she kindly displayed for us.
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OF PENKRIDGE Since the last report Hyde Lea and Coppenhall WI organised the latest of our Penkvale Group meetings. The speaker was Andy French on the topic “The History of Tourism”. We were kept equally amused and entertained as he led us through the development of the package holiday from its earliest inception with Thomas Cook to modern day online booking. It was surprising to learn that the piers at many resorts were for the privileged few who could afford holidays but had to travel by boat as there were no trains – the idea of entertainment at the end of the pier came later as locals realised the potential to make money as passengers alighted from the boats. We began our regular monthly meeting on a more sombre note as we sadly had to report the passing of two of our members following sudden illnesses.
Apparently you never need a manicure if you play a ukulele as the strumming wears your nails downindeed acrylic nails are a hazard as the can fly off into the audience! Many of her songs were based on the Hawaiian language and we were encouraged to sing along with the chorus to “Let’s Talk Dirty” as nobody could understand what we were saying!
On a lighter note we sang Jerusalem – with a difference, as this time we were accompanied by our speaker, Gabriela LaFoley on her ukulele, which lifted our spirits and made our singing sound particularly good!
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There followed a full fun-packed hour of singing and anecdotes with members becoming dusky Hawaiian maidens, led by Gabriela on 3 different ukuleles, leaving members with tears of laughter on many faces.
Our next meeting will be our annual Beetle Drive and fish and chip supper! More guaranteed laughter and fun! - May 6th Penkridge Methodist Hall at 7.30pm. Visitors and new members are always welcome!
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WELCO MED THE R E TURN O F L E SL E Y SM I T H , T H E CU R ATO R O F T U T BU R Y C A S T LE Over 80 Cannock Soroptimists and their guests welcomed the return of Lesley Smith, the curator of Tutbury Castle who has entertained us many times with her enthralling re-enactments of characters in history. This time she brought to life a woman from more recent times; a true heroine of the Second World War, Peggy Knight. Peggy joined the Special Operations Executive, SOE, in 1944 having been recruited because of her ability to speak fluent French. Although brought up in England she had been born in Paris of an English father and a Polish mother, and both French and English were spoken at home. Peggy had a typical London childhood, which Lesley brought to life brilliantly. She then trained as a shorthand typist before being recruited into the SOE at the age of 24. She was warned that she had only a 50% chance of surviving her mission. After just one month’s training she was parachuted into France, having had only one practice jump instead of the usual six. She was used as a courier by one of the French Resistance groups, had some narrow escapes and was almost captured when hiding in woods for hours with a wounded British airman surrounded by around 700 German troops. She was one of 50 women who were sent overseas by SOE, of which 15 were captured and only 3 came back to England safely. Luckily Peggy was one of
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National Trust Staffordshire Centre
W H AT D O W E D O A N D H O W D I D T H E C E N T R E S TA RT ? In October 1972 a group of National Trust members in Staffordshire got together with the idea of forming a facility for members to get together using their common interest in the National Trust. 200 people attended the Inaugural Meeting in March 1973. Since we were the first such organisation to be set up in Staffordshire we adopted the name ‘National Trust Staffordshire Centre’. Since that time members in other parts of the county have formed their own groups and so the area from which we draw our membership has shrunk somewhat.
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In order to record the activities of the Centre a Newsletter was first published in the Summer of 1979. This and subsequent Newsletters can be read by looking at our website - www.ntstaffscentre. uwclub.net/Index.htm. The most recent Newsletters also contain the programme of talks, walks and outings as well as reports of the activities. All contributions to the Newsletter are by our own members. The Centre exists to give an extra dimension to National Trust members, but talks and walks are open to anyone living in the Staffordshire area.
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Mindfulness? YOU FIND IT ALL IN YOGA
Karen Dhada talks about her journey with yoga: Stress relief, flexibility, improved strength and better breathing . . . these are just some of the benefits of yoga The word ‘yoga’ comes from the Sanskrit word ‘yuj’ which means ‘to join’ or ‘to yoke’. It is an ancient art based on the union of body, soul and mind. I’ve practised yoga for 15 years and taught for just over five years. I am trained in the Iyengar method. There are only two of registered Iyengar teachers in Wolverhampton including myself. The Iyengar method appeals to me due to its emphasis on precision, posture and alignment. Its founder, the late BKS Iyengar said: Yoga allows you to discover a sense of wholeness in your life.” So, what brought me to yoga in the first place? My mum used to attend adult education classes after giving birth to me and my twin sister prematurely. She says yoga helped cure her of her crippling back pain. This was back in the mid-1970s when yoga was not considered fashionable. There are so many different schools of yoga on offer and it is probably more popular now in the West than back in India. If you are new to yoga, my advice would be to try a few different classes and see which type works for your body and temperament. For me, yoga is a continuous journey where you evolve with your self-practice.
Personally, as a woman in my forties, it helps me sustain strength, keeps my spine and posture upright, my mind focused and works on a deeper level. The beauty of the Iyengar method is that the use of props makes it accessible for all ages and body conditions. I hope to share my passion for yoga and encourage anyone curious to learn more about this fascinating practice to come along to a class. I currently teaching at Monckton Recreation centre on Thursdays from 7.30pm to 8.45pm. To find out more, email karenbans@hotmail.com or call 07939 551670
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Penkridge Parish Council Election
Penkridge West Ward
Polling Day Thursday 2nd May 2019
At the Peace Memorial Hall, Pinfold Lane. 7:00am - 10:00pm
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First and foremost we would listen to and communicate with the people of Penkridge. Assist and support the Parish Council in its role to deliver the Parish Plans, Projects and Promises to the people of Penkridge. Help in maintaining the Assets of the village including the Haling Dene Centre, Play Areas, Open spaces and the Burial Ground. Monitoring the performance and effectiveness of agencies who supply services around the village such as planning - highways - schools. Do you have any particular concerns about local issues? We would welcome your views and comments. Calvert Stonehouse & David Oldfield 01785 713009 01785 714373
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Brewood Cycle Challenge back for its 10th year! O NCE AG A I N C YC L I S T S WILL B E TAK ING PART IN T HE BR EWOOD CYCLE CH AL LEN G E. T HI S MU C H LOV ED EVE NT IS A F IRM FAVO URIT E O N LOCAL EN TH USI AST CALEN DAR S.
Held this year on 8th June cyclists have the option of the 50 or 100km route, both of which take riders through the stunning Staffordshire and Shropshire countryside. An established ‘must-do’ event in the area, cyclists will start from St Dominics School Brewood and navigate the fully signposted route through beautiful leafy country lanes whilst taking in some challenging (but short) hills and wonderful scenery. There is always a friendly atmosphere as cyclists return back to St Dominic’s for refreshments, music and medals! We are delighted to announce that this year in celebration of our tenth anniversary music will be provided by local star and Britain’s Got Talent finalist, Jean Martyn. Jean will be supporting us and playing
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Cannock Friends of St Giles
the ladies have knit over 70 chicks – and provided the chocolate eggs to go inside. The chicks all have ribbons, eyes and beaks and are extremely cute. They were presented to Cannock Friends of St Giles who arranged to get them to the Hospice for distribution. In the week leading up to Easter anyone using the day Hospice will be given an egg and a chick; on Easter morning in-patients at the Whittington and Walsall sites will have a chick sitting on their breakfast tray. Should there be any remaining they will be available for visitors to the Hospice over Easter.
Patients at St Giles Hospice Whittington and Walsall as well as those accessing the Day Patient Unit at Whittington will hopefully all have a smile put on their faces this Easter thanks to the ‘Knitters of Bella’s Café’ in Hednesford.
Trish Mellor, Cannock Friends of St Giles said: ‘What a wonderful and generous thing these ladies have done! Kindness and care comes in so many ways – and these chicks and eggs are bound to bring a little sunshine into everyone’s life. We are all so grateful to Bella’s Knitters!’
Wendy Yates, a member of Hednesford Lions, came up with the idea of knitted chicks for Easter and took knitting patterns into the café where she asked if anyone would like to knit chicks to cover chocolate Easer Eggs. The answer was a resounding ‘YES’ and
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OF CANNOCK Two teams comprising of eight members of Cannock W.I. attended the annual Staffordshire Women’s Institute Centenary Quiz at Stafford County Showground. In all there were 88 teams from W.I.’s across the region; and although Cannock didn’t win, they did hold their heads high with an acceptable score of 70 out of 100. Teams were encouraged to bring a picnic and dress their tables in a purple, green and white Suffragette theme “Celebrating Women” as this is the 100year anniversary of the inception of the Staffordshire Region of W.I.’s Cannock team members had made green felt heart brooches which they wore on the evening and also at their “Show the Love” themed meeting the previous week. The National W.I.
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What’s On PENKRIDGE ST JOHN AMBULANCE
WHEATON ASTON FOLK
EVERY 3RD MONDAY OF THE MONTH
ALL GROUPS MEET ON MONDAYS
DANCE CLUB
7:30pm start at the Peace Memorial Hall,
Badgers - 7 to 10 year olds
4TH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
Penkridge. Professional NAFAS
Cadets - 10 to 18 year olds
Contra & traditional square dancing. From
Demonstrators doing 5 floral
Adults 18+
8pm - 10.15pm at Wheaton Aston Village
arrangements. Sales Table & Raffle.
For more information about joining phone
Hall (ST19 9NP). For further information
Light Refreshments. Entrance £5. New
Pet Hughes on 01785714843 or email
contact Bob Bissell on 01902850655
PENKRIDGE FLOWER CLUB
Members and Visitors very welcome. Call Margaret, 01785 712113 or Marie, 01785 715445.
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EVERY TUESDAY
EVERY OTHER MONDAY
9:30am-11:30am at Dunston Pre-School
at The Haling Dene Centre, Penkridge.
Playgroup, Dunston. £2 per week.
Speakers, holidays, day trips, lunches,
Including
summer teas and various other events
a drink and snack for both parent and
throughout the year. Come and join us!
child. Plenty of toys for children. Everyone
long term illness or condition are most
For more details contact Mrs V Jackson on
welcome, mums, dads, grand parents or
welcome to join CASS at our support
01785 840256.
childminders. For info call 07870 467360.
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also enjoy entertainment, craft and fun
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7:30pm-9:30pm at Grange Road HQ.
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01785 222365 for more details.
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10:30am–1pm at The Haling Dene Centre.
EVERY 3RD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
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Carers are encouraged to come and
From 4.30pm at Penkridge Fire Station.
10am-11:30am from 2nd April through
Breast Cancer Support. For further details
to 20th August 2019. Tuition in the basics
contact Jan on 01785 711124.
of Crown Green Bowling for beginners.
PENKRIDGE CARERS CAFÉ LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH 10:30am–12:30pm at the Haling Dene Centre, Penkridge. Carers who are supporting someone living with any
group to gain
CASS CARERS CAFÉ LAST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
socialise with others in a similar situation, enjoy entertainment and engage in information and advice sessions. Please CASS The Carers Association on call 01785 222365 for more information. PENKRIDGE WOMEN’S WI EVERY 1ST MONDAY OF THE MONTH 7:30pm start at the Methodist Church
No special clothing ecessary except for PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
flat shoes which are essential. A fee of £1
1ST & 3RD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
per session covers basic costs. For more
Penkridge & Acton Trussell Photographic
information, contact Richard Palmer on
Society. Evening meetings 8pm to 10pm at
01785 715970.
Acton Trussell, Bednall & Teddesley Hay
Hall, Penkridge. New members and
Community Centre 01785 713839. Learn
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visitors
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EVERY WEDNESDAY
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Carer, Baby & Toddler Group. 9.30am11am at Penkridge Scout Hut. Pre school
Sandra on 01785 712468.
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GARDENING CLUB
group who have weekly crafts, song time
WHIST DRIVE
EVERY 2ND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
and lots of toys for the children to enjoy
EVERY MONDAY (NO BANK HOLIDAYS)
Evening meetings 8.00pm to 10.00pm at
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1:30pm-4pm at Codsall Village Hall.For
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EVERY THURSDAY 8pm onward at Brewood Jubilee Hall. Popular, forward looking, mixed choral group. For details on joining or bookings call Pat Mumford on 01902 850377.
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4TH WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 10:30am-12:30pm. at The Haling Dene Centre, Penkridge. Meetings on the 4th wednesday of the month with the exception of August and December. Refreshments provided. Come along and meet us. NEW COMPANIONS CLUB EVERY WEDNESDAY 1:30pm-3:30pm. at Church Hall, Penkridge. Run by volunteers from local churches. Open to any age group. We offer tea/coffee/cakes (no charge), cards, dominoes, jigsaws, rummikub and the occasional musical or bingo afternoon. All welcome. For more details, call Liz on 07779 405321. PENKRIDGE MARKET EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY at Penkridge Market Site, Pinfold Lane. Open 9am-3pm. Auction of plants, eggs & live poultry every Wednesday at 11:30am. Free car park. For more information call 01785 714221 or see www.penkridgemarket.co.uk ACTON ART SOCIETY EVERY WEDNESDAY
Centre 01785 714469 or 01889 586289. Learn how to draw and paint – just come along. Some materials can be supplied. CANNOCK AND DISTRICT LADIES PROBUS CLUB EVERY 1ST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
MONTH 10.30am at St. Luke’s Church Hall, Cannock. Meetings will usually include a speaker or demonstrator. Guests and prospective new members are always welcome. For further information contact The President on 01543 271617 or www.thewi.org.uk/staffordshire PENKRIDGE CIVIC SOCIETY EVERY 3RD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH The Society meets on the third Thursday of each month except August and December at the Old Gaol in Bellbrook, Penkridge (Penkridge Heritage Centre). Always an interesting mix of speakers and events. Meetings begin at 7:30pm and the fee for visitors is £2.
New members welcome. For more info call membership secretary 01543 505107 and www.probusonline.org
May 2019
DESIGNATED SATURDAYS 10am-1pm at Jubilee Hall, Brewood. is a friendly, mixed choir, There are 18 rehearsal per year. The Chorale has a scheme to PAY 15-21 year old students to come and sing with us. New members welcome www.midlandschorale.co.uk or ring Gren on 01902 850175. WHIST DRIVE EVERY SATURDAY EVENING 7:00pm prompt. At Pencric, Tildesley Close, Penkridge. Enquiries to Bill & Chris on 07707 930500. FINE FOOD & CRAFT MARKET EVERY 3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 9am-3pm every 3rd Saturday of the month the weekly stall market. Located in the Market Hall. YOGA EVERY THURSDAY 7.30pm - 8.45pm at Monckton, Penkridge. Call Karen on 07939 551670 for more
BRADFORD ARMS FOLK CLUB EVERY FRIDAY 8.30pm in the upstairs room at The Bradford Arms, Ivetsey Bank, near Wheaton Aston. A mix of Performer’s Nights and Guest Nights. See the website: www.bradfordarmsfolkclub.co.uk for more details contact Linda Del-Manso 07870 281533. All welcome.
information. PENKRIDGE SCOUT GROUP Contact Beavers group Kelly Whitby on 07710 898296 for more information. TAI CHI CLASS EVERY WEDNESDAY 7pm - 9pm at Dunston Village Hall, School Lane. Call Jon for details : 07973830880
EVERY FRIDAY Anyone interested should turn up between 1pm and 1:15pm at the Haling Dene Centre Room 16 (opposite main door). Pace 2000 continues to provide a good Friday afternoon for the over 50’s. Including 45 mins of exercise and a 45 min talk/demonstration followed by 30 mins refreshments and chat. We are a very friendly group and welcome men and women to our organisation from all the local areas.
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EVERY 2ND THURSDAY OF THE
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It’s Time for a Spring Clean P E N K R I D G E B A N K H O L I D AY M A R K E T S
Penkridge Market are encouraging everyone to have a good ‘Spring Clean’, in time for their two Bank Holiday Markets and Car Boot Sales on Monday the 6th and 27th May. At each event, there will be the opportunity for you to turn all of your unwanted possessions into cash, whilst having a great day out at the same time. The events will run from 9am to 3pm and with free admission and free parking, it’s a great day out for all the family. The Car Boot Sales will give everyone a chance to sell their unused items, from tools and toys, to books and CD’s. The site is hard standing, so there are no muddy fields to contend with, and with a fee of just £10 per car and £15 for a van, you’re bound to make a great profit. There’s no need to book, just simply turn up on the day from 6am. Matt Williams, Manager of Penkridge Market said: “Our Car Boot Sales are always very busy, so it’s the perfect time for people to have a good ‘Spring Clean’ and sell all of those unwanted items. Our hard standing area also means that people can have a great day out, whatever the weather.”
Matt continued: “This could be a great opportunity for parents to encourage their children to tidy their bedrooms and have a good clear out, as well as make some money at the same time. Older children could also get involved as well and see it as a way of making some extra pocket money.” If you would like to attend the events, Penkridge Market is situated in the centre of Penkridge, and is signposted off the A449. It is easily accessible from Junction 12 of the M6 and is only 6 miles from Stafford; 7 miles from Cannock and 10 miles from Wolverhampton (postcode ST19 5AS).
And if you’re struggling to keep the children busy over the Easter Holidays, why not get them to have a good clear out too.
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Trust celebrates 50th Anniversary
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is inviting families to get into the party spirit by holding a spectacular birthday celebration event at its Wolseley Centre headquarters.
The county’s largest nature conservation charity celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and is holding a Wildchild Festival on Wednesday 7th August. The event, which is being supported by funding from Arts Council England, will be a one day celebration of art and nature set in the inspirational backdrop of The Wolseley Centre site, near Rugeley. Staffordshire Wildlife Trust are inviting families of all ages to come to Wolseley to experience arts and nature combined with a myriad of nature based activities, immersive theatre, storytelling and site specific artwork. Alongside the festival the Trust will be commissioning an artist to work with local young people to create a piece of artwork to be revealed on the day.
event, including exciting nature themed arts, crafts and workshops. Activities will be taking place across the whole site, from badger wood, by the lake and on our beautiful Park Bank...those coming along will be helping us support wildlife and wild places across the county.” The event is an advanced booking only event and people will need to buy their tickets before 24th July. People can purchase a Family Ticket (which will allow entry for two adults and three children) or Individual tickets. 0-2 year olds can attend for free, but they must be registered to ensure the Trust knows how many people are coming. Ticket prices range from £30 for a family and £8 for individuals and includes access to all the exciting shows and activities taking place during the event. To find out more or buy tickets, head to www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/
WildchildFestival
Activities will include obstacle courses, mud slides, natural crafts and a ‘Construction Zone.’ There will also be a pop up cafe, market tipi, orchard bar and entertainment from Talking Birds Theatre, The Fabularium and Ian Douglas Storyteller. Katie Shipley, from the Trust’s People Engagement team, said: “There will be lots going on during the
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Jonathan’s target is to raise a minimum of £1200 for the charity by riding his bike from Barnsley Town FC to Amsterdam. He will set off on his challenge on Friday June 7th. Jonathan’s inspiration is his Father-in-Law who was diagnosed with Prostate cancer a couple of years ago. Jonathan’s Fatherin-Law is fortunately in remission after undergoing treatment. Please visit Jonathan’s JustGiving page to show your support and donate.
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On Wednesday 10th April, Wolgarston High School held its annual Dance Festival showcasing local student’s talents. Students from local middle schools and dance academies joined forces with Wolgarston High School to host the event. The festival was organised by Mrs Sally Stanton (Head of PE). “It was brilliant to see so many parents, family and friends turn up to show their support for our students,” said Mrs Stanton, “This year’s theme was all about The Greatest Show. Celebrating our eleven years of holding the event.” Students from Penkridge and Brewood Middle, Wolgarston High, Dene Dance School, Sandra’s School of Dance, Revolution Dance Academy and Class One Academy all took the stage as well as sixteen members of Wolgarston’s staff. Mr Greenwood ( Head of Maths) hosted the event, “As always it is a pleasure to host this event, we get to see up and coming talents plus everyone gets to hear my wonderful jokes.” This year all of the schools collaborated in paying homage to the film The Greatest Showman as well as performing
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FROM ST LEONARD’S FIRST SCHOOL It has been a very busy month for the staff and children. A time for growth and learning! Be it in our school or in the beautiful village church. Reception pupils have enjoyed planting broad beans. They have checked their beans in the mornings to see how they are changing. The children are keeping bean diaries to show the changes over time. They are so excited! We were hoping they would reach the ‘castle in the sky’ and lots of them certainly have! It was linked to our focus text a few weeks ago of Jack and the beanstalk. Years 1 and 2 have been learning about the history of the local area. They visited The Museum of Cannock Chase. They learnt about the 1930s / 40s and what life was like during the war years. The pupils and staff enjoyed dressing up, role playing and learning about the ration years. A super educational visit! There is free entry to displays on coal mining and the WW11 role of the chase forest and heath. We would definitely recommend a visit!
Years 3 and 4 have been learning about Tudor life. They have been reading, writing and painting about this significant historical time. The children made and ate Tudor food. Although the Poor Man’s Gingerbread was not exactly the pupils’ favourite type of food!
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Our school grounds are currently under development. A member of staff is being trained to become a Forest School leader and we are all excited about learning outdoors. The pupils have designed a totem pole reflecting our school class animals and the much anticipated trim trail will be in place next month. Special thanks to JW Building Maintenance Ltd for helping the children to learn about the machinery used to dig. The young children waited patiently to sit on the digger whilst Wayne, Clive and Brett Bird explained their job roles and how the digger actually worked. Rev Sue is a most valued member of the St Leonard’s family and her church services are fun and much loved. The Mothers’ Day service was very well attended and daffodils were shared to mark the occasion. The week the pupils finished for the holiday was spent in church; with a service for parents and then an amazing Easter Experience for pupils and staff.
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In March 2019, our Village School will have spent 50 years on the present site. To celebrate, we have put together a programme of history and celebration for the whole village. A combined St John’s School Bishop’s Wood Reunion, Summer Fair and Family Fun Day for the whole village and friends will be held at the school and on the school field. The date for your diaries is Saturday 11th May 2019 from 3pm until 8pm.
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Stafford Sleep Out F R I D AY 1 7 T H M AY 2 0 1 9
The Rotary Club of Stafford, in partnership with Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group are delighted to announce a sponsored ‘Sleep Out’ event, which will take place on Friday 17 May 2019 at Stafford College’s town centre campus. Participants will brave the elements for a challenging 12 hour stint, as they bed down to raise awareness of homelessness whilst also raising much needed funds to help prevent it happening in the first place. Gwyn Williams, Chair of the Organising Group said: “This is a new event for Rotary in Stafford and our aim is to support young people to make safer life choices by providing resilience-building education sessions to pupils, their parents and teachers. Mental illness affects people from all walks of life, and we felt that holding a sponsored ‘Sleep Out’ would be a good way of highlighting the issues faced by homeless people. The community-based prevention work delivered by Re-Solv (www.re-solv.org/stafford) and funded by Stafford Borough Council fits extremely well with this sponsorship event”. Stephen Ream, Director of Re-Solv said: “We are so grateful for the support from Rotary which allows us to extend our community prevention work in Stafford Borough and reach more young people and their families. Prevention work at an early age is vital to build resilience and improve long-term outcomes.” The money raised from the ‘Sleep Out’ event will support Re-Solv by allowing them to provide additional resources and prevention sessions to local primary schools, enabling young people to make safer life choices. • £10 raised would pay for resilience-building resources for 10 pupils • £50 would pay for an information and awareness workshop for parents • £100 would pay for a prevention session with a class of 30 pupils. Stafford Rotary Club is very grateful to Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) for their tremendous support, without which this event would not have been possible. Karen Dobson OBE, Principal and Chief Executive of Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group said: “We are delighted to be supporting the Rotary Club of Stafford and Re-solv by becoming the host venue for the inaugural ‘Stafford Sleep Out’. We hope that the event will bring together people of all ages from across the Borough to highlight the issue of homelessness and raise money to fund community prevention outreach work in local primary schools.”
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‘Sleep Out’ participants will be welcomed on to the courtyard at Stafford Colleges’ Victoria Square campus at 6pm on Friday 17 May. They will be provided a cardboard mat on arrival and can bring along more cardboard and plastic sheeting to build a shelter for the night, until the 12hour event draws to a close at 6am. Limited places are available so early registration is encouraged – a £10 registration fee, which will be added to donations, will secure a bed space. Participants are encouraged to set a personal target to raise a minimum of £100 in sponsorship, however, it is appreciated that for students this may not be possible, but others may be able to raise more. Once participants are registered, they will be encouraged to set up a fundraising page with Virgin Money Giving at: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/ displayCharityCampaignPage.action?campaignId=8005&ch arityId=100507 More information, registration and off-line sponsorship forms are available at www.staffordrotaryclub.org.uk or from Helen Perren from the Rotary Club of Stafford on telephone number: 07949 079174 or email: helen.perren@btconnect.com Rotary is a global charitable organisation committed to work for others less fortunate. Our moto is - Service above Self. Each individual club is committed to raise funds but also to enjoy one another’s friendship and to socialise. Rotary has worked constantly towards the elimination of polio world wide while also providing much needed equipment and funds for local charities. The Stafford Rotary Club has recently celebrated its 94th year in the town. The club meet every Wednesday lunchtime and new members are most welcome. If you feel you want to put back something into society while making new friends and enjoying fellowship please contact us. Call Gwyn Williams on 07970 447728.
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Professional Tree Surgery No Job to Large or Small Domestic & Commercial Fully Insured & Qualified Contact Dan for a free quote or advice: 07845 555 856 /01785 612 085 /info@timberdans.co.uk
Wire free & hard wired alarms Pet Immune systems C.C.T.V. with remote viewing
ASJ
New Installations
Security & Electrical Ltd
Servicing - Repairs Rewires Full & Part - Extra Sockets Security Lighting
For free quotation & advice contact Steve
01785 618575
07920 022531
COUNTYWIDE CARAVAN SERVICES WE COME TO YOU
Penkridge Carpet Cleaning Special offer: 2 Rooms - £100.00, 3 Rooms - £130.00 (stairs can be classed as one room) (standard room 12ft x 12ft) Small Rugs £25.00, Large Rugs £30.00 Airflex Pro carpet cleaner, reduces drying time!
07805 634 848
penkcarpetclean@gmail.com
P enkville Cars Penkridge
Mobile Caravan Service & Repair At your home or storage site
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
To discuss your service requirements Contact Iain Hooker Mobile: 07803 280 406 / Office: 01785 664 544 Stockton Lane, Stafford Fully Insured, ACOPS Gas Registered
MP DECOR PROFESSIONAL PAINTING AND DECORATING SERVICE
We specialise in all aspects of Painting and Decorating Domestic & Commercial • Interior & Exterior Work NO JOB TOO SMALL • BASED IN PENKRIDGE
For a FREE, no obligation quotation call Mark on:
07932 796 505 Email: mandpdec@yahoo.co.uk Find us on Facebook: MP Decor
May 2019
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DAYS/NIGHTS OUT LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE CONTRACT HIRE COURIER SERVICE CALL
07535 641 043
or
01785 716 044
GJM
Roofing & Guttering Roof & Gutter Repairs and Cleaning General Home Maintenance
Call Glen on: 07950 948067 Find us on Facebook: gjmroofing
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CHERRY TREE WALK
LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS
Sunday 5th May, 2019
Saturday 29th June, 2019
See our Cherry Tree Walk in full bloom. Enjoy the beauty that Spring brings to Mitton Manor Gardens. Treat yourself to Afternoon Tea and a glass of beer or champagne to celebrate the Bank Holiday weekend.
We are thrilled to be hosting the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra at Mitton Manor Gardens. This spectacular classical concert promises to be a night to remember for the whole family.
OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2019 SPRING – CHERRY BLOSSOM PAINTING IN ACRYLIC Saturday 11th May, 2019 Following our Cherry Tree Walk, come along to a Painting Workshop in association with local artist, Debbie Chatfield. PRIDE & PREJUDICE Thursday 4th July, 2019 Garden Theatre production of Pride & Prejudice, in association with Chapterhouse Theatre Company. NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME OPEN DAY Sunday 7th July, 2019 AUTUMN – FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE PAINTING IN ACRYLIC Saturday 14th September, 2019 our Festive Foodie Licensed is provided you are bringsChatfield. rugs. AsEnjoy the Autumn foliage starts to Treats turn into&fiery colours,Bar. join Seating us for another Painting but Workshop withwelcome local artistto Debbie
For more information, visit our website, or phone to speak to our friendly team.
AUTUMN TOUR & TALK Sunday 29th September, 2019 Our annual Autumn Tour & Talk with Elizabeth Gooch MBE and guests, with an optional three-course Autumn lunch.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE
mittonmanor.co.uk
Telephone: 01785 291391 Email: info@mittonmanor.co.uk www.thepenkridgeadvertiser.co.uk 56 Mitton, Near Penkridge, Staffordshire ST19 5QW
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