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Free Community Magazine
Issue 57 July 2010
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June 2010 has been an especially proud month in thehistory of Thetford, a time to celebrate with our flags flyingas we had the privilege to take part in the Welcome HomeParade. The television crews were here in quick succession,twice within one week. The town was also alive for theunveiling of the Captain Mainwaring statue when thetelevision cameras made their first appearance. Storiesand pictures galore this month. Happy Reading - Marje
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Cheering and Flagwaving welcomed our
boys home.Hundreds gathered and lined the streets, more headsand hands appeared from upstairs windows, someclapping, some waving flags, to create a truly fantasticwelcome, and show of appreciation, as D Squadronmarched through the town centre. Children andteenagers from local schools, many organisation, groups,and war veterans were among the crowds who were sokeen to show their gratitude.
D Squadron, from nearby RAF Honington, who recentlyfinished their tour of duty in Afghanistan arrived atMelford Common. Led by IRTR Pipes and Drums and theBand of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell, D Squadronmarched along Castle Street, across past the MarketPlace where their Group Captain Nick Bray took thesalute as they marched past and on into King Street.Official photographs were taken on the steps outsideKings House, with the public giving one last show of theirsupport, before D Squadron were greeted with a civicreception for them and their proud families, in thepicturesque Kings House garden.
What a wonderful day and opportunity for the whole ofThetford Community to say, thank you for making us soproud to be British and Welcome Home.
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Many thanks must go to Thetford Town Manager, SusanGlossop and to Thetford Town Council for the organisationof this wonderful home coming parade. On the eve ofArmed Forces Day, the Welcome Home Parade gaveeveryone a chance to fully show their appreciation of thebravery and sacrifice which throughout the year areupmost in our minds.
Every opportunity is taken by many organisationsthroughout the town to support our Heroes through thecharity Help for Heroes, many of these events have beenfeatured in About Thetford and it would be impossible tolist them all. One example was the recent very wellsupported St Georges Day Concert, and another suchevent held by the Rugby Club is on page six.
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Thetford Rugby ClubAfter the successful Help for Heroes day held at Thetfordrugby club last year, the club wanted to make the eventeven bigger this year, by involving more local clubs. Weasked Thetford Town football club and Thetford golf clubto be part of the event and together we raised 3486.62
After pre-match photos, the game kicked off at 1200 toa good turnout at the Thetford Town. A great game wasplayed by both teams. The combined side from RAFHonington and Marham put out a good performance butlost to the better side Thetford town, final score 5-2
The rugby then kicked off at 1500 after warming upsession, and pre-match photos. The first half was playedwith Great Spirit of the event and was evenly matchedthroughout; at half time RAF team from Honington andMarham was just in the lead by 5 points. The second halfwas played very well by both sides, again very evenlymatched. The Thetford side gave everything they had, tobring back 3 points against the combined side. The finalscore was 5-3 to RAF Honington and Marham.
The Golf then tee off at 1530 at Thetford Golf club, bothteams were in great sprits before the round started, butThetford rugby clubs golf team soon found out that theywere in grave danger of a thrashing. They put everythingthey could in against the combined side but soon foundout that they were no match. Final score was 9-8 to thecombined side.
After all the games Thetfords rugby club President, BillSmith presented the BAE system trophy and thespeeches were made, thanking everybody for theirsupport, and for why we where here raising the money.With the presentation over we started the raffle andauction this raised 730. With the support from Aircadets collecting monies on the day, Shadwell sponsoringthe rugby match, monies raised from companies and thepublic we raised a final grand total of 3486.62.
We would like to thank everybody for their supportthroughout this years event and we are looking to makenext years event even bigger, if you or your club wouldlike to joins us next year and think that you could takeon the combined RAF teams and help raise money forHelp for Heroes, we would like to hear from you. Pleasecontact Thetford Rugby Club.
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Thank YouI would like to thank every-one who came out andsupported the homecoming parade on Friday 25th Juneof D Squadron Joint Chemical Biological and NuclearRegiment from their six month deployment in HelmandProvince it was especially pleasing to see all of the schoolchildren waving their flags.
The parade started at 11.00am from Melford Commonand was accompanied by a full marching band from theRoyal Air Force College Cranwell and the Pipes andDrums of IRTR. The air was full of pride and emotion asthe parade came into view along Castle Street on theirway to the Market Place where RAF Honington Stationcommander Group Captain Nick Bray and Lt-Col GavinThompson took the salute.
The parade continued into King Street to the sound ofloud cheering, and onto White Hart Street to fall out inWhite Hart Street car park.
Then the official photographs were taken outside KingsHouse where again the cheering and warmth for theseyoung soldiers spilled out.
The soldiers and their families were then given lunch inKings House gardens where they could finally relax witha beer provided by Greene King. They were overwhelmedby the warmth and emotion and hospitality shown tothem by a relatively small market town.
Finally I would like to thank the Town Council staff for theorganisation of the event and all the support agencieswho played their part. Special thanks to Greene King forsupplying the beer and the British Legion for setting upand serving it. Sure Start for providing a Nursery Nurseto man the lost children post and Routes and Roots forcarrying out an emergency pressure clean to remove spiltpaint in King Street on Friday morning.
Then onto Saturday where the Thetford branch of theRoyal British Legion organised the Armed Forces DayParade on Market Place and at twelve noon, I laid awreath on the War Memorial. Again a time to show ourgratitude to the past and present Armed Forces.
This week end has made me so proud to be Mayor ofThetford and made me realize why I love to live here.
The Mayor of Thetford Councillor Pauline Quadling
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Thetford Past and Present
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Photographed from the Town Bridge in the early 1930s and the present day, the Haling Path is a reminder of theThetford Navigation when horse-drawn barges known as 'lighters' regularly transported all sorts of goods betweenThetford and the sea port of Kings Lynn. Today, the Haling Path is one of several attractive walks along the LittleOuse river.
Past photograph from the David Osborne collection.
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Close to 1,000 people saw the performances over theweek and the feedback received has been wonderful.Many had seen the National Tour with Leslie Granthamand commented that they felt the Thetford productionwas better! It is testament to the hard work that everyone has put in and the sacrifices made.
The cast were amazing, from Frazers eyebrows to theKapitans zoggy chips the audience were left in no doubtas to the characters on stage. As with any show, thebackstage part of the production, the costume and the
front of house are crucial. Jo Van der Hulks was in chargeof an excellent team backstage and Karen-Emma Whiteled an outstanding wardrobe crew. The Front of Housewas led by Dads Army Museum volunteers with teas andcoffees being provided by volunteers from the ThetfordArt Centre. We were also helped by numerous localbusinesses and so many others that we cannot possiblylist them all here but we thank you. We couldnt havedone it without everyones input and Thetford I hope hassomething else to be proud of as a result.
What a fabulous week of Dads Armycelebration in Thetford to mark theunveiling of the Captain Mainwaringstatue.The event kicked off in truestyle with the Walmington-on-SeaPlayers (WOSPs) and the stage playDads Army Comes Home. Ian Gower,famous for sitcom adaptations,directed the production and we cantthank him enough for the amazingjob he did.
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We had wonderful weather leading up to D A Daybut on Saturday as we began the early morningpreparations the heavens opened. However, wewere inundated with all things forties frombeautiful vehicles to dancers and people showedthat the British Bulldog spirit was as alive as ever Mainwaring would have been proud of the turnout! He would also be proud of the commitmentshown by so many to make the statue happen.H.G. Matthews from Buckinghamshire made thebricks for the beautiful arrow design, TJMDomestic Groundworks prepared the site and laidthem all and David Robbins from Roots andRoutes braved some pretty horrendous weatherto ensure that the turf looked superb. BrecklandCouncil then made good the surrounding area.
Our Mayor, Pauline Quadling welcomed everyone to thetown and Stuart Wright detailed the hard work that hadbeen undertaken by the Dads Army Museum Volunteersand of course all the many people that have donatedeither directly or indirectly through the various fundraisingevents that the Museum have been running.Unfortunately Jimmy Perry OBE was delayed on route butDavid Croft OBE was happy to unveil the statue solo.Jimmy came later and both authors were very pleasedwith the sculptors (Sean Hedges-Quinn) work.
Dad's Army writer David Croft OBE and Warden Hodges, Bill Pertwee sit alongside 'Napolean'Sean Hedges-Quinn with his beautiful scuplture, theCaptain Mainwaring statue
What would Elizabeth say? Mrs Fox, Pamela Cundell,sneaks a quick cuddle with the Captain
1940s re-enactors join in the fun The Plymouth, a US Navy staff car
Even Winston Churchill(Alan Kempton) gave his
seal of approval
The Mayor gets to ride in the original Jones' butchers vancourtesy of the Patrick Transport Museum Birmingham
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We had wonderful weather leading up to D A Daybut on Saturday as we began the early morningpreparations the heavens opened. However, wewere inundated with all things forties frombeautiful vehicles to dancers and people showedthat the British Bulldog spirit was as alive as ever Mainwaring would have been proud of the turnout! He would also be proud of the commitmentshown by so many to make the statue happen.H.G. Matthews from Buckinghamshire made thebricks for the beautiful arrow design, TJMDomestic Groundworks prepared the site and laidthem all and David Robbins from Roots andRoutes braved some pretty horrendous weatherto ensure that the turf looked superb. BrecklandCouncil then made good the surrounding area.
Our Mayor, Pauline Quadling welcomed everyone to thetown and Stuart Wright detailed the hard work that hadbeen undertaken by the Dads Army Museum Volunteersand of course all the many people that have donatedeither directly or indirectly through the various fundraisingevents that the Museum have been running.Unfortunately Jimmy Perry OBE was delayed on route butDavid Croft OBE was happy to unveil the statue solo.Jimmy came later and both authors were very pleasedwith the sculptors (Sean Hedges-Quinn) work.
Dad's Army writer David Croft OBE and Warden Hodges, Bill Pertwee sit alongside 'Napolean'Sean Hedges-Quinn with his beautiful scuplture, theCaptain Mainwaring statue
What would Elizabeth say? Mrs Fox, Pamela Cundell,sneaks a quick cuddle with the Captain
1940s re-enactors join in the fun The Plymouth, a US Navy staff car
Even Winston Churchill(Alan Kempton) gave his
seal of approval
The Mayor gets to ride in the original Jones' butchers vancourtesy of the Patrick Transport Museum Birmingham
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Other Dads Army stars also took their place beside thestatue including Pamela Cundell Mrs Fox, TimothyFarthing the Vicar, Philip Madoc the U Boat Commander,Michael Knowles and John Clegg. There has been asteady stream of people coming to have their photo takenbeside him, which was always our hope and long may itcontinue!
Ronnie Grange from the original Dad's Army stage show and Frank Williams Timothy Farthing the Vicar
Mick Whitman as Captain Mainwaring with friends from theBarmy Army Film Club
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Pictures courtesy of Gary Maynard Photography
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Bill Pertwee, who played Warden Hodges in the popularsitcom Dads Army, visited Thetford on Saturday 19thJune to unveil the painting and attend the Dads ArmyMuseum celebrations. Dads Army was filmed in andaround Thetford from 1968 - 1977.
The unveiling, which took place in a packed Dads ArmyMuseum, saw a delighted Bill come face to face with thisnew work by local artist Lyn Aylward. Bill applauded the
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work and congratulatedLyn on the likeness sheachieved.
Lyn said Although I was alittle nervous about one ofmy pictures being unveiledin a room so full of people,I was really delighted byBills reaction. I am verygrateful to Bill for allowingme to paint his portrait andfor his kind words at theunveiling.
The painting was made in oils and depicts Bill at themuseum. Lyn is a member of the Norfolk groupBreckland Artists and regularly exhibits figurative andportraiture paintings in galleries across Suffolk andNorfolk. She works in both oils and acrylics.
Bill Pertwee Unveils Dads Army PortraitPopular Dads Army star, Bill Pertwee, unveiled a portrait of the star by local artist Lyn Aylward.
The picture is currently on display at the Dads Army Museum in Thetford.
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Dads Army Combat Boot CampEvery Saturday morning at 10:00 in Castle Park, and at 6:30pm onThursday evenings at Thetford Leisure Centre, a group of individualsgather together. They are there to get fit, and to do it theyve joinedup with Combat Boot Camp. The group who turned up on Sat 19thwere greeted by Valerie Bullard founder of Combat Boot Camp, andBob Gillbank who was a PTI for the Anglia Regiment.
The weather was not too kind with showers blowing through all thetime, but that did not dampen the spirits of the dozen who came.Every session is different and todays theme was to be lifting andcarrying, with a bit of running in between. Even though the routinewas tough they were all smiling and laughing too, when they couldcatch their breath. Some were clearly fit whilst others were not quiteyet, but everyone did the best they could.
Combat Boot Camp welcome people of all ages and sizes and levelsof fitness, as long as youre ready to try your best, you will comeaway with a real sense of achievement, and burnt off lots of calories. Combat Boot Camp run courses in military style fitness trainingusing ex military PTIs (physical training instructors). The Saturdaygroup is a one hour training session that is tough enough for you toburn up over 600 calories. PTI Bob said the training sessions wouldbe hard, very hard, but never too hard. And he expects everyone totake part in all the exercises to the best of their ability.
Combat Boot Camp also run 3 day and 7 dayresidential courses where you can drop adress size in a week!
So if you fancy getting fit, and having fun doingit, come along on Sat at 10:00 am pay your4 training fee, and wear yourself out. Withno membership to worry about, give it a goyou can only loose weight.
For more information about training coursessee the website at:www.combatbootcamp.co.ukEveryone who came today paid 4 for thetraining, and all monies raised for the daywere donated to the Dads Army Fund.
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Thank youFrom Cllr Pam Spencer, last years Mayor,now Deputy Mayor.
I would like to thank all those people whodonated to my charities at the Mayors Balllast April. Through the generosity of theguests, I was able, together with moniescollected through the year, to divide themonies and give a cheque for 858 to TheFriends of St. Nicholas Hospice, and asimilar cheque to The East Anglian AirAmbulance. Also the Breckland Cats weregiven a donation of 83.
Pictures and editorial courtesy of Gary Maynard Photography
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Breckland Cats ProtectionWe are having to turn away stray cats almost every dayas we are full and rehoming is very slow at the moment.Please, please have your cats micro chipped. It can bedone for about 10 at times when Jollyes or the RSPCAare having special offers, or at the vets for a little bitmore. It is well worth it if you love your cat and dontwant to lose it. The stray cat can then be scanned andthere is a possibility of reuniting it with its owner whichwould be wonderful. Unfortunately, at the moment, theyare rarely microchipped.
This is Robbie, a 1yr old neutered boy. He is a lovely,friendly cat and has been vaccinated and micro chipped.Could you offer him a home for life?
We also have some kittens which will have had their firstvaccination and be micro chipped, plus we give voucherstowards the cost of neutering when they are 5 or 6months old.
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Secure your vehicleOfficers are reminding motorists to removevaluable items from their vehicles.
In recent weeks there has been an increase inthe number of vehicle break-ins where itemssuch as iPods and sat navs were stolen.
Motorists are advised to take the followingsecurity measures:
Locking all doors and windows and removing keysfrom the ignition even if the vehicle is only being left for a minute or two.
Removing stereos and expensive car audio equipment, preferably entirely or at least from view.
Removing sat nav equipment and cradle and any evidence of this by wiping any marks left on the windscreen.
Removing handbags, purses, sunglasses, laptops and other valuables entirely from the vehicle.
Removing equipment and tools from the back of vans.
If you witness suspicious activity around vehicles orhave been offered something for sale that you suspecthas been stolen call the police on 0845 456 4567 oron 999, if a crime is in progress.
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3 Inappropriate parking on green verges adjacent to the Castle Park.
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Each month the Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) willuse this page to update you on any local communityissues and on our three current priorities. The threepriorities are chosen by YOU the local community. Thesepriorities are then focused on for twelve weeks at a timeby the SNT. The SNT panel includes Police, BrecklandDistrict Council, Thetford Town Council, Flagship PeddarsWay Housing Association and the Fire Service.
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Music for aSummer Evening
Thetford Singers are presenting a variedprogramme of music of several persuasions ideallysuited to a sultry summer evening. Theperformance on Friday 9th July is in Kings HouseGardens, King Street, Thetford and on Saturday10th July in Hockwold Village Hall, both startingat 7.30 p.m.
This concert marks a couple of "firsts", namely theSingers first open-air concert, and the first actualconcert under the baton of newly appointed MusicDirector Dr (MUS) Alan Howard who came to therescue as a stand-in when the post became vacantin January and has now accepted a morepermanent appointment.. The programme includesa section of European Choral music, arrangementsof familiar Spirituals, English and Welsh Folk Songs,a selection from West Side Story, and the fullversion of The Lord is my Shepherd, foreverassociated with the TV sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley".
The Kings House Garden performance will beslightly abbreviated on 9th July and will be FREEto enter. Seating is limited but there is ample roomfor the audience to bring a folding chair, stool or rugto spread on the grass. Thetford Singers regularlysupport the charity CLIC (cancer and leukemia inchildren) so voluntary donations will be welcome.Tickets for the full programme at Hockwold on10th July may be purchased from TIC Thetford (tel.751975) or at the door price 6 (concessions 5).Refreshments will be available in the interval fromthe licenced bar
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Thetford Grammar School Team Green Day
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Were doing it for Team Green Britain - why dont you?
On 17th June Thetford Grammar School joined in TeamGreen Day and more than 140 children wrote down theirideas and posted them in the box! There was a widerange of suggestions from both Junior and Senior School.The children wanted more plastic bottle recycling bins,compost bins as well as even more recycling paper bins.There were several children who were interested in thebiodiversity activities particularly bug hotels.
Following on from our Switch On to Switch Off activity,the children wanted to see even more energy savingbulbs as well as more people remembering to turn offthe lights. More complex suggestions were to design andmake solar panels and wind turbines! All in all there area lot of ideas of what the children would like to includein the School Green Code and as a school we hope toinclude as many of them as possible over the next year.
Miss Sulley, Assistant Head of Junior School said: Todaywe are inviting the students to take control of how theschool manages its carbon footprint. We have started tothink about how to improve the schools potentialemissions, but now want the children to take theinitiative. This is a wonderful opportunity for children tolearn to care about their environment as well asexperience how individually they really can make adifference.
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Half Term Heroes
Two ten year old school friends, Harry Piltchford andIsaac Hurry- Palmer, were enjoying the lovely weather ona day out with family and friends during the half termbreak. The boys had enjoyed cycling and using their dingybefore swimming in the popular river at Knettishall Heath,which was really packed due to the lovely weather. Twogroups of teenagers were splashing and diving nearHarry, who had just bombed into the water when bothHarry and Isaac saw a little girl, probably about four tofive years old go to jump in the river. They shouted Dontits a bad idea, but she didnt hear.
The situation was serious as the water was exceptionallydeep, but thanks to the quick thinking of both young boysthe danger was to be averted. Harry, who was in thewater, quickly grabbed the little girl as he saw her gounder. However, he was struggling to tread water as shewas too heavy for him to support. Isaac shoutedfrantically for help. A teenage girl heard the commotion,quickly coming to Harrys aid and together they pulledthe little girl to safety.
The little girls mother appeared, blissfully unaware ofjust how much danger her daughter had been in, or thatboth Harry and Isaac had been half term heroes. Boththeir Mums are, quite rightly, really proud of Harry andIsaac for their quick thinking and team work.
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Bugsy a WinnerCreative Partnership is a Government initiative tobring creativity into schools. To access this fundingthere is a rigorous process and a few hoops tojump through! The process included a miniperformance of Bugsy Malone in Norwich by theschool children with Helen Jones, Laura andKayleigh Sands and Tyler Bragger taking the roles.
Queensway Community Junior School weresuccessful and were rewarded with two yearsfunding to help bring creativity to the school.
The Quicksilver Theatre Company in London havebeen the facilitators of the creativity programmesince January and thanks go to Katie Boon whohas been absolutely brilliant at co-ordinating theQuick Silver input. With more creativity to follow inthe not too distant future all that is left to say isWatch This Space!
Anyone for sausages can be seen on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSQ4SqaNZMY and is the accumulativework of class 5LB. The story is about a little girl Katie who whileplaying a monkey, Mitzie Bitzie Bo, appeared and fell down theside of a mountain. Katie saved Mitzie Bitzie Bo and took himto school. Later Katie and the monkey fell in love and Katiekissed him and became a monkey! They went to the forestand made a home in a banana tree. Super Pig was looking forpeople to save when he flew into the mouth of an enormousDragon. Normally you might think this would be the end forsuper pig but 5LB had more in store for super pig before hebecame sausages. I hope you have a chance to watch theanimation on you tube link anyone for sausages.
To achieve this work 5LB divided into table groups which eachmade a character for the story boards. These were placed ona light board connected to a computer and camera. Connectionno.3 left a shadow to show where the next animation went.They had a good understanding of the process, and like thename of the animation all suggestions were democraticallychosen from.
6DE specialised in music and song writing. One story was abouta boy who went to the beach looking for Jim and then convertedto verse, each child had part of a song with a finished time of1.5 minutes. Kimberley Whur played a bright pink Clarinet.
Dianne Wood said she was proudto be on the cover ofStorytopia. When asked torecommend a really goodbit the spontaneousanswer from the childrenwas when Aliens wentto Mexico and melted.They all liked working onthe project because itfired their imaginations working oneach others ideas and inputs.
StorytopiaA School of Budding Authors
Following the creativity funding, the first creativityproject has now been very successfully completedwith the publishing of the Storytopia Book, whichis the published work of the whole school, makingQueensway Junior a school of budding authors.Storytopia was launched ready for the two eveningperformances of all the classes creative work. Oneach night one hundred and fifty parents attendedto see the two delightful animations produced bythe film makers as well as singing, dancing andacting.
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About Education..Robert Ogden writesIt is unbelievable that we are almost at the end of anotherschool year and this one will have a particular poignancyas our two high schools prepare for closure and then tobe opened as a merged brand new Academy inSeptember. This will be the start of something reallyexciting and must be approached with optimism,ambition and hope because our young people deserveto receive the best education possible in buildings thatare fit for purpose. It might be a few short years beforethe buildings are changed completely but I am convincedthat the staff of both current schools will provide anoutstanding level of service.
September will also see another difference because forthe first time in almost 33 years there will be no memberof the Ogden family working in or attending a Thetfordschool. My wife will be retiring from Redcastle FurzeSchool this summer having previously worked in DrakeSchool and I will be leaving my post at Charles BurrellHumanities School after 32.5 years to take up the postof Vice Principal at the new Academy in Kings Lynn.
With our children having attended a range of schools inthe area, namely Raleigh, Drake, Admirals, RosemaryMusker, Charles Burrell and Methwold, and then two ofour children also having worked as either a teachingassistant or an examination invigilator for short periodsin the town, it seems like an end of an era. However, I dointend to remain as a governor at Bishops PrimarySchool. I would like to thank everyone for their supportover the years. It really does not feel like almost 33 yearssince I arrived at the then Staniforth School and I hopethat you can all see it as a great compliment to our townthat the Academy in Kings Lynn are keen to import theThetford model of doing things.
I was delighted on the 9th June to be invited by theAmbassador of Japan and the Chairman of the GreatBritain Sasakowa Foundation to a reception at theJapanese Embassy in London to celebrate 25 years ofthe foundation. This was the charity that arranged andfunded the visit to Japan in October 2008 that twelve ofour sixth formers were privileged to visit Japan. The Earlof St Andrew, the Ambassador and Mr Sasakowa all gavespeeches and it was wonderful to meet up with the teamwho organised our trip and to hear more positivecomments about our young people and how well theyhad represented our town during the visit.
Looking back I have been really fortunate to travel withour pupils and students to a range of places over theyears. Three continents, Europe, America and Asia, sixcountries, the USA, France, Belgium, Japan, Holland,Germany and I have lost count of the number of trips toLondon, Norwich, Alton Towers and other places ofinterest. Many of you will remember visits to the WorldWar One battlefields, or football matches in Belgium andHolland, some will recall our fantastic visit to New Yorkgoing up the Empire State Building, the then World TradeCentre Towers and the foggy trip around Manhattenbefore visiting the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Thisyears Easter Visit to Paris epitomised everything that iswonderful about these educational visits with youngpeople acting as marvellous representatives for our town.
As we move towards the summer school holidays I amdelighted to tell you that through the Full ServiceExtended School, and particularly the partnership workingefforts of Sharni Cleverley, the FSES Family Links worker,a programme of activities will be available for our youngpeople and children. Please watch out for it as it shouldmake for a great summer.
Well, it is time for me to finish this particular monthlyreport. I shall be continuing to live in Thetford andkeeping my involvement with the Riversdale Centre andthe United Reformed Church and I will be regularly writingfor this great magazine but rather than it being AboutEducation it will morph into About Community. Onceagain thank you for all your support over the years and Iam sure that you will forgive me for using the motto ofCharles Burrell School to sum up what I personally feelabout our town and our community. Together, we makethe difference.
Robert G. Ogden
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Sheila Childerhouse, Chair of NHS Norfolk, has spoken of her support for Thetford HealthyTown, and is urging local residents to get involved in the project. Mrs Childerhouse, who livesnear Thetford, said: "The health and wellbeing of people in Thetford was made a toppriority with the launch of 'Thetford Healthy Town'. "The aim continues to be to help localpeople adopt a healthy lifestyle, and NHS Norfolk is proud to publicise the project."
NHS Norfolk teamed up with Breckland Council and a host of other organisations to deliverthe two-year action plan under the Thetford Healthy Town banner. Mrs Childerhouseofficially launched the initiative on September 24, 2009, with Breckland CouncilsExecutive Member for Communities and Benefits, Theresa Hewett.
Mrs Childerhouse, whose family have farmed in Norfolk for generations, said: "Thetford issomewhere that has lots of exciting opportunities and we are pleased that the public are
grasping them. Thetford Healthy Town is a huge opportunity to accelerate the progress we have made inimproving people's lifestyles and lives. Our main goals are to get people to take part in more physical activity,encourage healthier food choices, and tackle obesity. We aim to create an environment which promoteshealthy living, and a range of activities for people of all ages. We are delighted to work with BrecklandDistrict Council on this project, and hope that this partnership working will benefit residents around thearea."
Mrs Childerhouse is particularly keen to support 'Sustrans Bike It', an initiative which to encourages people toleave the car in the drive and cycle instead. A keen cyclist herself, she recently took part in the Ride for Lifefor the third year running, raising funds for East Anglia's Children's Hospices.
She said: "Department of Health figures show that obesity costs the NHS1 billion a year. Still, fewer than one in five people in Norfolk are doingthe recommended 5 x 30 minutes exercise per week, and fewer than onein four people are eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
"We understand that in today's 24/7 society, it can be difficult to adopta healthy lifestyle all the time. That's why Thetford Healthy Town wascreated - to make it easier for people to become more healthy through arange of exciting activities, from gardening to dancing and boxing towalking.
"Life expectancy in Norfolk is between 78-82 years. In some parts of Thetford it is 74.7 years - and ThetfordHealthy Town aims to address that. This is a fun way to meet new people, make new friends, and do somethingenjoyable at the same time."
If you have an idea which you would like to talk to us about, or if you would like to find out more aboutThetford Healthy Town, then please contact Holly Gilbert or Carol Doherty on 01842 757350 [email protected]
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Green VenturesHi. My name is Owen and I am 10 years old. I got a nice surprise this week from mymum. My old bike was too small for me so my mum took me to the Green Ventures shopin Thetford (39 Brunel Way). I didnt know there was such a place and couldnt believeall the bikes they have there! The men who work there were really nice and friendly andhelped me choose a bike which was right for me. I chose a green Kawasaki. They alsoexplained to me how they got all the bikes and how they repair or fix bikes people nolonger want. Some bikes they receive are from the land fill sites and are really goodand can be used again. People also donate old bikes they no longer want.
They have bikes at the shop which look really great which you can buystraight away. My mum also bought a nice blue bike so we can go ridingtogether. I CANT WAIT!
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Mens Health WeekA huge THANK YOU to Parkwood Leisure Centre and localFire Fighters from Thetford for their the time andenthusiasm when they joined us at the famous yellowgazebo which is now a familiar site within your town. OnTuesday 15th June, during Mens Health Week, with thesun shining down, staff from Parkwood Leisure Centrebought a rowing machine into the town centre.Unsuspecting shoppers were taken aback when a firetruck stopped outside the gazebo and 5 burly Fire Fightersgot out and took it in turns to row to show support for theevent. Some children were also lucky enough to lookinside the fire truck and ask the fire fighters questions.
There was a serious message however, as physicallyactive men are likely to be healthier in a number of waysincluding lowering their risk of diabetes, bowel cancer,dementia and depression.
Got a question or want to speak to a member of theteam? [email protected]
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All 11-19 year olds in Thetfordare being given the opportunity to get their ideas heard and putinto action! Groups can apply forup to 1000 towards projectsthat get other young people inThetford more physically active andeating healthily. There is lots of supportin Thetford to lead a healthier lifestylebut is there something missing that would help you and other young people to be more physicallyactive and help you to eat more healthily? For more information contact oneHolly Gilbert on 01842 757350/[email protected] must be received by 31st July!!
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It is never too late to start to look afteryour health and to work out and exerciseis one of the best ways to lose weight andtone up, it is also one of the most proven,effective ways tomanage stress. Socome and join anactivity near you!
Thetford Food & Drink FestivalThis years Thetford Festival is being held between25th August and 5th September where there will bea range of fantastic activities for everyone to getinvolved in. On the final day, Sunday 5th September,there will be a charity fun day with both a sponsoredwalk and cycle ride led by Malcolm Bellingham(Walking for Health Coordinator) and Georgie Burr(Bike it Officer). Following these activities, you willbe able to celebrate your achievement at theThetford Food & Drink Festival.
The Food & Drink Festival will take place at theGuildhall and will be a celebration of manydifferent cuisines bringing together all thefantastic food and drink suppliers and cateringoutlets we have locally. If you have a food or drinkbusiness and would like to take part, then pleasecontact Holly Gilbert on 01842 757350/[email protected] to discuss how youcan be involved or if you would like to book a stall.
During the Thetford Festival there will be lots offun and food related activities leading up to the5th September. Look our for the next newsletterfor more details of howyou can be involved!
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healthy meal ideasOne of the main reasons people eat an unhealthy diet isthat they just don't have the time or money to makesomething nutritious and reasonably low fat. We all knowhow it is - you come home from work or outside exhaustedand hungry and wolf down a cheese toastie and then ordera take-away for the whole family. With a little bit ofinspiration and planning, however, you can eat tasty,healthy food that doesn't break the bank - every day of theweek! It can even save you money.
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Project . . . . . . . . . . . .Contact . . . . . . .Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . .email
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july what when wherejuly what when whereDate Time Activity Venue and DetailsThu 1 July 10.00 13.00 Green Gym Please contact Jane DelaneyFri 2 July 10.00 Walking for Health Please contact Malcolm BellinghamMon 5 July 10.00 12.00 Grow Your Own Gardening Riversdale Centre (booking with Lucinda Leonard essential see contacts below)
14.00 Walking for Health Please contact Malcolm BellinghamTue 6 July 13.00 16.00 Green Gym Please contact Jane DelaneyWed 7 July 18.00 19.30 Learn Bike Maintenance Free! Book at Green Ventures Bike Shop Theme is Gears. Over 16s only.
19.00 20.00 Salsa Dancing Abbey Neighbourhood Centre (2.50)Thu 8 July 10.00 13.00 Green Gym Please contact Jane DelaneyFri 9 July 10.00 Walking for Health Please contact Malcolm BellinghamSat 10 July 10.00 12.00 Grow Your Own Gardening By popular demand Riversdale Centre (Contact Lucinda Leonard essential)Mon 12 July 14.00 Walking for Health Please contact Malcolm BellinghamTue 13 July 13.00 16.00 Green Gym Please contact Jane DelaneyWed 14 July 18.00 19.30 Learn Bike Maintenance Free! Book at Green Ventures Bike Shop Theme is Gears ages 8-16s
(must be accompanied by and adult)19.00 20.00 Salsa Dancing Abbey Neighbourhood Centre (2.50)
Thu 15 July 10.00 13.00 Green Gym Please contact Jane DelaneyFri 16 July 10.00 Walking for Health Please contact Malcolm BellinghamMon 19 July 10.00 12.00 Your Own Gardening Riversdale Centre (booking with Lucinda Leonard essential see contacts below)
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Thu 22 July 10.00 13.00 Green Gym Please contact Jane DelaneyFri 23 July 10.00 Walking for Health Please contact Malcolm BellinghamSat 24 July 10.00 12.00 Grow Your Own Gardening By popular demand Riversdale Centre (Contact Lucinda Leonard essentialSun 25 July 13.00 16.00 Green Gym Please contact Jane DelaneyMon 26 July 14.00 Walking for Health Please contact Malcolm BellinghamTue 27 July 13.00 16.00 Green Gym Please contact Jane DelaneyWed 28 July 19.00 20.00 Salsa Dancing Abbey Neighbourhood Centre (2.50)Thu 29 July 10.00 13.00 Green Gym Please contact Jane DelaneyFri 30 July 10.00 Walking for Health Please contact Malcolm Bellingham(August continuation for Joy of Food)Tue 3 Aug 09.30 14.00 Joy of Food Asian Cookery Free! School children who are in years 7, 8 & 9 Contact Sean West.Wed 4 Aug 09.30 14.00 Joy of Food Asian Cookery Free! School children who are in years 10 & 11 Contact Sean West.
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Priory Research ServicesPriory Research Services would like to ask your opinion aboutthe Thetford Healthy Town programme and the various projectsthat have been delivered. We are keen to find out about theimpact that the Thetford Healthy Town programme has had inyour local area, whether you have benefited from any of itsprojects and what you think of the Thetford Healthy Townprogramme overall.
To do this, we a inviting you to answer: Questionnaires for children from 5 13 years
(supervision necessary) Questionnaires for young adults 13 18 years Questionnaires for adults
The questionnaire should take 5-10 minutes of your time. Ifthere are questions you do not wish to answer that is fine,however your response to the questions will be of immensebenefit to the research.
Purpose of the Research: To find out your thoughts andopinions of the delivery and benefits of the Thetford HealthyTown and the projects it has delivered.
What will be required of you: You will be asked to answerrelevant questions and invited to expand on your answer if youwish. There are no right or wrong answers so please answer asfreely and honestly as you can.
Confidentiality: Your identity will be kept confidential withinthe research team and any information used will be anonymous
unless you wish otherwise. The only exception to this is if theremay be perceived harm to yourself or other persons.
Participation: Your participation in this research is completelyvoluntary. You reserve the right not to answer any question ifyou wish.
Questionnaire forms can be found atwww.thetfordhealthytown.co.uk in the HealthyNews/Questionnaires button on the home page, alternatively ifyou require a hard copy then please write to the address below.
Please return to all questionnaires to:[email protected] or send to: Sue Smithhurst, Priory Research Services, Europa House,40 South Quay, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2RL. Want more information? Tel: 01493 855421.
Please let Priory research know you heard about thisfrom About Thetford. Any questionnaires received by31 August 2010 will be entered into a draw to win a 50healthy food hamper.**All questionnaires received by 31 August 2010 will beentered into a draw to win a 50 food hamper. Thoseparticipants under 18 years who win the food hamper mustbe accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Balance, Mind & Body Exercise Referral Scheme Launches in ThetfordReferrals for the Balance, Mind & Body ExerciseReferral Scheme are now being taken from GPs withclasses beginning 17th July. If you feel you would like todo more exercise but dont know quite where to start orhow to go about it, then this scheme could be for you.
In particular it is aimed at those with negative lifestylehabits (such as poor diet or low levels of physicalactivity) or medical conditions such as high bloodpressure, diabetes, stroke, arthritis, respiratory disease,unhealthy weight or mental illness. Exercise can helpmanage these conditions and improve your energylevels as well as general feeling of wellbeing.
Balance Mind & Body incorporates body conditioning,Pilates, circuits, seated exercise, supervised gymsessions, Back 2 It Strength & Stretch and lifestyleworkshops.
All of the classes are run by an experienced instructorwho will help to motivate you as well as build yourconfidence in exercising. Once referred to the schemeyou can attend any of the classes which run throughoutthe week at various locations across Thetford. Eachclass costs just 2.50 and you can enjoy as many ofthem as you like.
To be referred to the scheme please book anappointment at your surgery with either your GP orNurse. Alternatively if you would like a bit moreinformation then please contact Michelle Jermy on07725 582817/ [email protected]
Free Balance, Mind & BodyExercise Referral SessionIf exercise was in a pill we would alltake it! Thetford Healthy Towns isoffering one FREE exercise session, the first step to a new you?
Terms & Conditions: Must be referred by a local health professional, see your surgery for further details. Offer available on all community classes starting the week commencing 19th July.
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Low sugar healthysnacks for kids
We wouldn't let our kids eat sugar straight from thesugar bowl. But we tend not to think about thesugar hiding in the other things they eat and drink.Excess sugar can mean excess energy which inturn can lead to stored fat in the body and diseaseslike type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
To prevent this, many families are making SugarSwaps. They're swapping food and drink with addedsugar for stuff that's lower in sugar or sugar free.
In particular, more than a quarter of the addedsugar in kids' diets comes from sugary drinks. Soswapping to water, milk (ideally semi-skimmed),sugar free drinks, sugar free squash, orunsweetened fruit juice really makes a difference.
On average, every minute of walking canextend your life by 1.5 to 2 minutes. That's about a 2 for 1 trade-off!
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Competition Winner
Congratulation to local resident Bernard Brooks whowon Thetford Garden Centre gift vouchers worth 50by correctly answering Mays competition aboutNorfolk RCC community gardening project.
Bernard, who is now retired, has lived in Thetfordsince 1965 and was thrilled to win the garden centrevouchers as he is in the middle of redesigning hisgarden and said the vouchers will come in handy.Though now retired, Bernard has been an activeperson all his life and loves DIY, gardening and beingout in the fresh air. He said Being active in bodyalso keeps the mind active. People should makeuse of what is on their doorstep
5 a day fruit and vegEating more fruit and veg is important for us all, but how manyof us actually manage to eat 5 A DAY?Fruit and veg are packed with essential vitamins, minerals andfibre which may help reduce the risk of nasty diseases likecancer and heart disease. So its important for kids to eat avariety of at least five portions of fruit and veg every day.
Whats more it can be easier than you think to give kids fiveportions of fruit and veg a day. Canned, frozen, 100% juiceand dried fruit and veg all count towards 5 A DAY as well asfresh produce. You can keep the costs down too by buyingcanned and frozen fruit and veg which doesnt go off asquickly and buying fresh fruit and veg when its in season isusually cheaper.
There are so many ways of getting to five portions a day. Whynot try adding vegetables to favourite foods such as spaghettibolognaise or mixing them into a sauce to give it more colourand flavour. Or, how about giving a handful of tasty raisins as a treat?
All school dinnersinclude at least twoportions of fruit or vegso thats another way ofgetting them towardtheir 5 A DAY.
See how other familiesget their 5 A DayLisa adds a fruity surprise to Chloesbreakfast each dayChloe loves cornflakes. So I just startedchopping up some fresh fruit every morning andsprinkling it on top. She looks forward to seeingwhat she's going to have every day now.Pete and Sean wanted to make fruit salads at homeEating fruit at home suddenly got much easierwhen we started making our own fruit salads.Sean helps me choose the ingredients, then Ichop them up and we add a bit of pure apple ororange juice and keep it in the fridge it canlast us for about 3 days.
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A novel way to catch up with friends!
Running or walking is a fantastic way to get around and explorethe lovely parks and forest we have right outside our front doors,and if you encourage friends or family to join in it can be a verysociable activity too! Being with others can help motivate you tokeep going and really see improvement in your generalwellbeing and energy levels. How about meeting friends for acatch up and a walk by the river instead this summer, or headinto the forest for an adventure with the family.
Challenge Yourself!So why not challenge yourself this summer and make themost of those long evenings or sunny mornings? Six ladiesdid so back in March when the Run in Thetford club launchedand they now have successfully completed the 5km Race forLife run; a feat not deemed realistic just a few months ago!Set yourself realistic goals andhaving something to aim for; its theperfect time to get in training for thesponsored walk and cycle ridecoming up in September!
Joy of FoodSummer Holidays are on their way and the Joy of Food has the perfect activity to keep the children happy!
On the 27th July, students from years 7, 8 and 9 will have the opportunity to have a go at Asian style cookeryheld at the Charles Burrell School! Years 10 and 11 will then be able to have their turn on the 28th July.
On 3rd August students from years 7, 8 and 9 will have the opportunity to have a go at Asian style cookery heldat the Rosemary Musker High School. Years 10 and 11 will then again have their turn on the 4th August.
All sessions will run from 9.30-14.00 and will be a great chance to experiment and have a great time! Pupils fromany school can attend the FREE sessions. Places are LIMITED, so contact Sean West on 01842 768305 / 07786 363499 or email [email protected] to book a place.
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Joy of Food is holding a supermarket roadshow outside Tesco (Big main store) in Thetford on Wednesday 21stJuly 2010. There will be tastings, encouraging you the best way to write shopping lists, providing you withinformation about your '5 A DAY', and advising the residents how they can engage with Joy of Food in making thesmall changes to help you on the way to a healthier lifestyleSEE YOU THERE!.
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to hold Summer ConcertTo celebrate the end of a successful year of musicmaking, Thetford Music Project is holding a SummerConcert on Thursday 8th July, at Queensway JuniorSchool, Hillary Road, Thetford, IP24 3DP. The concert willstart at 5pm prompt. This is a public event and open toall who are interested in attending, whether you are aprospective member, parent, or simply a lover of musicand all things Thetford. Entry is 3 per adult and includesa programme and refreshments. Children are welcomefree of charge.
The evening will alsoinclude an awardsceremony and raffle.Anyone wishing todonate a prize for theraffle is asked tocontact Colin Armes,100 Club promoter, on 01842 761758.
Thetford Music Project meets on Thursdays in term timeto provide school-aged children with opportunities tolearn to play musical instruments and take part inensembles. A charitable organisation, we aim to keepcosts low for our students. For further details see ourwebsite www.thetfordmusicproject.org.uk or ring uson 07765 994066. New members are always welcome.
We look forward to seeing you at what promises to be amost enjoyable occasion!
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Thetford Music roject The New Voice of ThetfordWorking hard each week to bring a new voice to Thetford,a small team headed by Samuel Ball has been filling the airwaves with a new sound.
Radio Thetford was launched in January after stationfounder, 20 year old Samuel Ball, announced plans onFacebook. Soon the community was coming on-boardwith the idea, and in February, a team of presenters tookshape. Now the station has over 1000 people listeningto their programs.
As the station has built up it has forged relationships withlocal businesses and organsations, and in March, Arcoin Bury St. Edmunds kindly donated 25 printed polo shirtsfor the team and promotional team to show their support.Radio Thetford also works in conjunction withWellspring, which is a new concept for the Community,held in the multipurpose facilities of the Church on theWay on Admirals Way Estate. Wellspring is offering thechance to receive radio broadcast training and learn newskills and the chance to try and present their own slot onRadio Thetford.
Samuel says: "Radio Thetford is 100% communityfocused, and our statement For the People, By thepeople is what we believe in, he added; "Over thesummer we have loads of exciting activities coming upwhich people can get involved with and to raise ourprofile around the town"Visit http://www.radiothetford.co.uk/ to tune in.
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Thursday the 3rd of June was a beautiful sunny morningat the Bishops C of E School on the Abbey Estate. Agroup of volunteers from the Thetford Green Gym, theBTCV charity came together for a bit of a green workout.The project aim was to create 3 raised growing beds forthe school. The volunteers came to help with physicaltask of creating the raised beds and the heavy lifting andmoving of the soil. The raised beds will allow the childrento learn about growing their own food, and how to lookafter and care for the environment.
I joined them whilst they had a well deserved refreshmentbreak. All the volunteers were enthusiastic about theproject, not least the three Austin sisters, Zoe, Jade, andRebecca. Everyone was happy to be there, and feelinggood about doing something for the community. And thebonus for them was that the hard work was helping themto keep fit, whilst having fun and making friends. Theevent was organised by Jane Delaney of BTCV, Carl ClarkPastoral Outreach worker and Thetford Healthy Town.
The frames for the raised beds were kindly donated byThetford Healthy Town, and the topsoil all 20 tons of itwas donated by Darren Thorpe of the Kings Lynn Depotof British Sugar.
The BTCV Green Gym run projects all over Thetford usingvolunteers from all sections of the community. Their aimsare to improve both the physical and mental health of thevolunteers whilst benefiting the environment andcommunity at the same time.
A big Thank You to the volunteers:Jane Delaney, Carl Clark, Sisters Zoe, Jade, andRebecca Austin, James Warren, Jean Bennett, Graeme Cobb, Darren Bunclark, Sue Taylor,
Mary Andrew and Steve Thompson.To take part in any of the BTCV Green Gymactivities please contact Jane Delaney 0n 01842757349 or via email: [email protected]
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Pupils take part in Food Safety Week
Food Safety Week is an annual national campaign whichfocuses on the simple precautions that consumers cantake to avoid food poisoning. This year, BrecklandCouncils Food and Health & Safety team worked inpartnership with the Councils Youth Engagement teamto bring important food safety messages to primaryschool children in a way that is fun and interesting.
The sessions offered a range of interactive activities forthe children to get involved with and all pupils were givena promotional pack complete with stickers, posters anda puppet.
Pupils from Norwich Road, Thetford, GarbaldishamPrimary, Ashill Primary, Mileham Primary and SporlePrimary School were introduced to Grubeye, the starcharacter of the Food Standards Agency GermWatchcampaign, which highlights the importance of food safetyand hygiene at home. Pupils were tasked with buildingtheir own Grubeye, and the winners received aphotograph of their grubeye on a key ring.
The sessions taught the pupils how to help prevent foodpoisoning by understanding the four Cs - cooking,cleaning chilling and contamination.
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Hi! The weather has been a bit up and down this year, soit is really hard to know what is going to happen thismonth. Things are beginning to grow. The veg on theallotment seem to have taken time to get going, but nowwe should be having a few young carrots and lettuces.The tomatoes are getting there but very slowly, but thepeas have started to pick up at last. The potatoes havepicked up after the late frost we had in the beginning ofthe year, which set them all back.
We had our garden club summer show last month andalthough the roses are very late this year, we had a gooddisplay even though mine have taken their time to comeout. The show was great and we had more entrants thisyear than ever before for a summer show. Well doneevery one!
My lilies are only now starting to come out, but it will bebreathtaking when they do, as that heady perfume iswonderful.
Really this month we should be getting some of thatproduce that we have planted on the plate or in thevases. The birds have been busy again this year, theblackbirds are on their 3rd nest and I have seen a thrushin the garden this year for the first time since I have livedhere. We also have had a pair of gold crests on thewaterfall bathing. Then a week ago they brought theirbabies into the garden to drink. What a wonderful sightto see!
Well, keep up with the weeding and planting lettuce andradishes. Hopefully the warmer weather is round thecorner so we can enjoy the fruits of our labours. Someof the fruit is now beginning to ripen. I have been eatingthe strawberries, and black currants will soon be readyalong with the red currants.
Also look out for Mr Keith Goldsmith who from time totime has a plant sale outside St Cuthbert's church. Hewould very much like to see you all. I like to helpsometimes but being such a busy women it is not alwayspossible.
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Gardening with Old Granddad
Hello boys and girls, I bet you are already getting excitedabout the long summer holiday starting at the end of themonth. I used to love this time of the year, it gave me thechance to do what I loved best tending my garden, whichmy dear old dad had given me, and watching the birdsnesting. I had a small plot, which was 3metres by3metres, quite small, but you can grow a lot of vegetablesin a plot that size. Mainly I kept my family supplied withsalads throughout the hot summer. It was nice to beheaped with praise by my 3 sisters and 2 brothers, whowere all older than me. Fond memories of the long hotsummers of the late nineteen fifties and early nineteensixties.
So what can you be getting on with now? Keep settinglettuce, radish and any other salad crops. Try some mixedleaves like rocket, leaf beet and harvest when young andtender. It is so simple to do. Fill a pot with compost andlevel it, then get some seeds of different leaves, mixtogether and set a small amount into the pot and lightlycover with more compost. Water and place in the sun.Keep watered and once the seeds sprout set another lot.Once the leaves are 60 cm tall they are ready, snip offthe leaves and wash and drain toss in a bowl, mix in othersalad items and enjoy.
I want to thank all those people who came round andenjoyed our garden on Sunday 13th June. Meeting somany gardeners and sharing our thoughts wasgreat, and it was also nice to hear so many ofyou are growing vegetables in pots and thesewere not younggardeners. Wellthat's it for nowhope you all keepsafe and well, bye fornow. Bye for now.
Before I go, I opened my garden to the public for opengardens last month and had a really lovely day and wouldlike to thank those who came to look at our garden andgave me some really nice comments. It was also reallynice to see our mayor Pauline Quadling, even if shecaught me cleaning the pump out in the pond! Thank youagain.
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