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Local News
Doncaster Motoring
What’s On!
Kids Page
School News
Useful Numbers
Issue No. 68 August 2011
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Editors Letter….
I hope you are all enjoying your
holidays. I know my children definitely
are!!
My eldest son has just left Hatfield
Woodhouse Primary School and will be
starting Thorne Trinity Academy in
September. I would like to wish him
and all other child that are on their way
to starting a new School in September
my very best wishes.
I would also like to thank the School
correspondents that have written for
the Hatfield Arrow for the last 12
months. I really appreciate the hard
work that the children have put into
each article. I am also looking forward
to hearing from the new
correspondents at each school in
September.
Enjoy the rest of the Holidays!!
The Oaks, Huggin Carr Road
Hatfield Woodhouse,
Doncaster, DN7 6BY
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News, News, News, News, News, News…..
Peer Support Volunteers
Becoming a volunteer breastfeeding peer supporter involves the selection and preparing of local
mothers to become breastfeeding peer counsellors. They commit to attending information sessions
for 12 weeks and complete a half day induction course.
Hayley Lyall (Community Family Support) and Helen Coates (Community Nursery Nurse), both
from the Hatfield Health Visiting Team
provided the training with the support
of Denise Beevers, Croft Children‟s
Centre manager who provided funding
and facilities for this project.
Seven ladies from the local community
recently graduated as breastfeeding
peer counsellors.
This is a wonderful achievement and
we are excited about the difference
this could make to breastfeeding in
our local area.
Well-done Girls.
Hayley Lyall - Family Support Worker
THE HATFIELD OPEN
GARDENS weekend was a huge
success, raising a fantastic £3500 for
Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity. We
would like to thank all the people who
helped and to the people who bought
tickets and visited the gardens.
Thank you also to everyone who opened
their gardens, baked cakes, sold raffle
tickets and donated prizes etc.
Beware!! Children’s
Cancer Charity
Telephone Call Scam! I have today been contacted by
someone claiming to be putting
together a calendar to raise funds for a
children‟s cancer charity.
I have been contacted by this company
before and found out that it was a
scam. The telephone number they
called from is 01695 576275 and the
person spoke with a Liverpool accent.
I have contacted the police who have
confirmed that these people are not
from a charity and it is indeed a scam.
They usually ask if you would like to
advertise on the Calendar and usually
aim at businesses. Please do not pay
them any money.
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Hatfield Responds to Village Plan Questionnaire
Around 50% of households responded, by filling in their
questionnaires and returning, or leaving outside their
door in July for collection.
Rural Action Yorkshire who are supporting the analysis
of the questionnaires, have advised that this is a well above average return for
village of our size.
We would like to apologise to those residents on the east side of the motorway,
who expected to receive a questionnaire for the Hatfield Plan. The M18 was
regarded as a boundary for the plan process, the remaining streets will be taken
into the Hatfield Woodhouse plan.
Hatfield Town Council wish this to be done as soon as possible, please get in
touch on 01302 840347 if you are a resident and would like to get involved.
Please continue to drop in completed questionnaires at the
library, or email - [email protected] - if for some
reason you did not receive one.
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Caroline and Rachel visit Trinity Academy
Don Valley MP Caroline Flint and Thorne councillor
Rachel Hodson enjoyed a guided tour of Thorne‟s
Trinity Academy from Year 9 pupils Emily Liddle and
Dale Smith.
Said Caroline: “It was fascinating to be shown round
the school without staff or pupils having any prior
notice or any special preparation. This is a happy, well
organised school and the
growing numbers staying
on in the Sixth Form and
going to university
testifies to its „Outstanding‟ OFTED award.”
Said Rachel: “The school sports facilities, including the new fitness
suite, are very impressive; and are widely used by the community.
But for me the most impressive aspects of the school are the simple
things it has got right. It has two restaurants serving school lunches,
which run three meal times to manage over 1200 pupils; and the
library is open from 7.30am and doesn‟t close until the homework
club finishes at 6pm.”
Said Caroline: “Trinity seems to produce self-confident pupils who
develop a range of talents, whether it is photography; the performing
arts; or completing the Duke of Edinburgh Award. The school‟s subsidised trips to South Africa; the
week on a Tall Ship or the trip to New York and many others ensure that these young people get to
see a world beyond Doncaster and learn in the process.”
Trinity Academy is the
most improved school or academy in Yorkshire and
the Humber. Its latest
OFSTED was
“outstanding”. The
school‟s GCSE pass rate for
5A*-C grades in 95%, with
63% achieving at least 5
GCSEs including Maths and
English. In 2010, 61 Trinity
students went to university,
five times the number that
did so in 2006.
In 2010, over 250 pupils
progressed to Sixth Form
and in September 2011 the
Sixth Form intake will rise
to 300.
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A Close Encounter
I went once for some therapy
to a place called Ragdale Hall.
My husband said “They‟ll lift your leg”
But I didn‟t care at all.
Then wrapped in fluffy towelling robe
I relaxed in comfy chair
To choose the treatments I might have
That were then on offer there.
I thought a cleansing body wrap
Would be just the thing to try.
With mud that came from the Dead Sea
Which would soothe my skin so dry.
Then after swimming in the pool
I looked for things to do,
The steam room looked so dark and wet
That would be something new!
And then enveloped all in steam
I felt relaxed and calm.
I stretched out on a bench nearby,
Delighting to be warm.
When suddenly the door opened,
I could not see a thing
But felt the cooling draught of air
That sudden movement brings.
“Is anybody there?” I heard
In tones distinctly male,
And if you could have seen my face,
I‟m sure I went quite pale.
Then thoughts of thugs and psychopaths,
Went flooding through my brain.
Would I be viciously attacked And suffer awful pain.
Would I be murdered as I lay?
Wrapped in my soggy towel,
And make the headlines the next day
JEN SLAIN IN CRIME SO FOUL?
So what was I to do you ask?
Bravely, in voice quite weak,
“I‟m over here right on the bench
What is it that you seek?
Of course it all turned out just fine
And I was much relieved,
This chap had come here with his wife
For their Anniversary
J.A.T. February 2011
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NORTH EAST DONCASTER CITIZENS
ADVICE BUREAU Advice Column
I’ve got a credit card bill that’s taking me forever to pay off. I’ve heard there are new
rules regarding credit card accounts, can you tell me what these rules are?
New changes to give consumers more control over their credit card accounts came into effect in
January 2011. The six main changes are:
The most expensive debt will always be paid off first.
Before, most credit card companies used your repayments to pay off your cheapest debt first.
This meant you paid interest on the more expensive debt, such as cash withdrawals, over a
longer period of time.
On new accounts, the minimum payment will reduce the outstanding balance.
For new accounts opened from 1 April 2011, credit card companies must set the minimum
payment at a rate that reduces your actual balance by 1% each month. Before, if you made the
minimum payment, this would generally only cover fees and interest charges and wouldn‟t
reduce your outstanding balance.
No credit card cheques unless requested
Before, credit card companies could send you cheques that you could use to withdraw money
against your account. Now you will only be sent these cheques if you ask for them.
More choice and control over credit limit increases
Before, your credit card company could increase your credit limit without asking you. Now, they
have to contact you if they want to increase your credit limit. You will have 30 days to decide
whether to accept the increase. This gives people more control over their spending.
Clearer communications about interest rate increases
Before, if credit card companies increased your interest rate and you chose not to accept it, your account would be closed and the outstanding balance repaid at the existing rate over a
reasonable period of time. Now, once your credit card company has contacted you, you will
have 60 days to decide whether to reject the new rate. This means you will have more time to
explore alternative deals.
More flexibility about how much you pay towards your bill
Before, if you wanted to set up a regular payment you would have had to pay either the
outstanding balance, or the minimum payment each month. Now you can choose to repay any
amount you want between the minimum and the full balance.
For more information and to download a leaflet on your new rights, visit:
www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/credit_card_changes
If you would like any advice/assistance from our Thorne or Stainforth offices, concerning the above
or any other issue, please contact our Assessment Team at North East Doncaster Citizens Advice
Bureau on 0844 499 4137 Monday & Tuesday between 10:00 & 2:00 or Fri 10:00-12:00.
You can also email us at: [email protected] We now run drop-in enquiry assessment
sessions at Stainforth every Tuesday between 10:00-2:00 & Thorne every Friday between 10:00-
12:00
Contact details and opening times are also available on our own website at:
www.northeastdoncastercab.org.uk
PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR OFFICE AT STAINFORTH HAS NOW
MOVED ACROSS THE ROAD TO:THE HOPE CENTRE, THE OLD
METHODIST CHURCH, CHURCH ROAD, STAINFORTH.
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Evolution Opening Times Mon 08.00-19.30 Tue-Fri 08.00-18.30 Sat 08.30-12.30
ANIMAL CARE
FOR THE FUTURE
Many people underestimate the importance of good dental care for their pets. In animals as well as in humans it is critical that the teeth and gums are kept clean and free from plaque. It is estimated that two thirds of cats and dogs over 3 years of age suffer from dental disease that can cause them pain and ill health.
WARNING SIGNS
Offensive breath
Tartar
Loose teeth
Red, swollen and painful gums
Difficulty in eating/loss of appetite. Should your pet develop any of these symptoms, it is advisable that you seek veterinary advice. Most animals have bad breath but if it is strong smelling and offensive there could be a problem
All problems start with plaque! Long term over-growth of bacteria normally found in the mouth can lead to plaque and tartar formation. Infection caused by a build up of plaque if left untreated can spread to other parts of the body such as the heart and kidneys, with serious health consequences.
HOME DENTAL CARE Keeping up with your pet’s dental health at home is easy. There are many products to help you but pet toothpaste and brushing at least twice a week remains the gold standard. This is best started when the dog or cat is very young even though we would expect there to be no tooth problems at that age.
Brushing Be gentle and patient whilst brushing. Use the correct sized brush for your pet. For example if it’s a puppy a simple finger tooth brush with very soft texture is best. But adult teeth need a toothbrush that’s a bit harder.
Toothpaste Always use pet toothpaste NEVER human. Most good pet toothpastes contain an enzyme which along with gentle brushing help break down light plaque and reduces smelly breath.
Check ups Regular examination of your pet’s mouth both at home and in the vets is important to spot problems early and plan future treatment. If you are at all worried call us at the surgery where staff will be pleased to give advice or book your pet in for a free dental check.
During August Evolution are hoping to improve
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PETS HAVE
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Nominations Please for Flowers for Someone Special
Charlottes Florist of Hatfield
01302 845597 1 Station Road, Hatfield
Do you know someone special in our Community? Someone who has gone the extra mile for others or someone who just deserves something nice.
The Arrow and Charlottes Florist of Hatfield would like to make that special persons day with a
beautiful bouquet delivered to their door! Let us know who they are and why they deserve a
bouquet. Contact Julie Morrell by email at [email protected]
or call 01302 351760 The August „Flowers for Someone Special‟ will be delivered to Mr &
Mrs Garrett of Hatfield Woodhouse. They have been nominated by
Mrs Margaret Newcombe and Mrs Joan Miers for the many years of
marvellous work at the Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Chapel and for
the fantastic help and support they continuously give to members of the
community. Listen to Trax FM for ‘Someone Special’ in the morning.
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Hatfield Woodhouse August 2011 This month has been a busy one at Hatfield Woodhouse Primary, jam-packed with great events and
trips. On Tuesday 21st June some children from KS2 went to The Hub for an awards ceremony from
Children‟s University to receive a certificate for good work in after school clubs. They wore a cap
and gown and threw their cap in the air like real graduates!
On the 24th of June, Foundation stage and year 1 enjoyed a Father‟s Day picnic. There were lots of
different sporting activities for dads, grandads and children to enjoy. An ice-cream van came, which
was very exciting for both the children and the teachers! That morning year 3,4,5 and 6 had
enjoyed a Tug of War event. Every one agreed the competition was great fun and look forward to it
next year.
The whole school took part in our Sports Week. Pupils from each house in KS2 did a field event
such as javelin, shot-put and long jump. Every one the school took part in Sports Day, which was
marred by bad weather in the morning for KS1 but sunny and warm in the afternoon for KS2. On
the day of the cross-country pupils from year 5 and 6 ran from the village hall through the village
and around the school field. We were presented with trophies and awards for each of the events, in
a Sports Assembly by representatives of Lloyds TSB and local businesses.
On the 4th and 5th of July, KS1 performed their „Number Fun‟ concert. The concert was all about
numbers and how interesting maths can be! Each class sung number songs, recited number poems
and some children from Year 2 read out number facts. Yr 6 split up into 5 groups to work on a Technology Challenge within the Hatfield Pyramid. Each
group had to design a place mat for the Barley Twist Restaurant in Doncaster. In addition to this,
they had to plan and cook a meal for the restaurant. A few children went to represent the school in
the competition. They were judged on their team-work, hygiene and cooking. We were very proud
to be named as runners up out of 6 schools.
On Monday 3rd of July and Tuesday 4th of July
Yr5 went to the Hatfield Water Park. They
did many activities such as, Canoeing,
Orienteering, Raft Building, Rock Climbing,
High Ropes course and Kayaking. They
thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were
a credit to the school.
On Friday 8th 2011 year 4 went on a trip to
a murder mystery house in Leeds. When
they arrived they had to walk up the cobbled
streets and they found themselves in the
middle of a Victorian street. There was a
pub, green grocers, funeral directors,
pawnshop and washerwomen. They had
their fingerprints taken and they learnt all about Victorian crime. Jessica was put in handcuffs and
they had to
look at
evidence to try
and solve the
murder
mystery. Some
of the evidence
was very smelly.
They then went
back to the
Victorian
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street and read the clues. There were six possible suspects as to who murdered Mr Sellit. Year 4
really enjoyed the experience and they hope to return next year.
Last week, Year 1 went on a school trip to Normanby Hall. They made a tapestry inspired by the
beautiful flowers of the Walt garden.
This year‟s KS2 end-of-year concert, Aladdin, was spectacular and all of the parents and friends of
Hatfield Woodhouse Primary had a brilliant time! Aladdin (Charlotte Wade) Princess Jasmine
(Frankie Middleton) Jafar (Tommy Gravil), Genie (Christie Charnley) all had excellent costumes
kindly donated by HVAC.
Thank you for reading our last ever article. We hope you have enjoyed reading our news through
out the school year. Have a good summer!
By Tommy Gravil, Frankie Middleton, Ben Morrell and Christie Charnley
Please send any replies/questions to the school address below.
Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School
Main Street
Hatfield Woodhouse
Doncaster DN7 6NH
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Hatfield Woodhouse Players
The Hatfield Woodhouse Players would like to thank the public for the outstanding
support given for their recent production of „Barrage Balloons & Bistro‟.
They would also like to thank all the people who put in many hours but who are never
seen. It was a truly memorable show.
We are constantly being asked „‟ What is your next show going to be? - Have you started
rehearsals yet? „‟
The truth is that a lot of people have resigned after many years of devoted service and to
progress we urgently need - A Secretary, Producer, Stage Manager, Set Designer,
Wardrobe and Front of House.
Would anybody out there like to join us and have a go? We are a happy band of players
who would give you lots of help along the way.
If you are interested please contact Brian on 01302 840502 or Jackie on 01302 842102.
We would also welcome young people to join, preferably over 16 years.
Edith Mitchell
Press Secretary.
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Healthy Living at Hatfield Travis. During the week beginning 13th June, Hatfield
Travis School held a „Healthy Schools Week‟,
where children and parents took part in a variety of activities. The children in Year 2
created Healthy Living booklets to document
the week‟s activities.
On Monday, Tom Collister, the bicycle safety
instructor, came into our school and taught us
about how to check our bikes that they are safe.
In the morning, he taught Year 1 and Reception
children to get off their stabilisers. In the
afternoon he worked with Year 2 children. I
learnt lots of things about bicycles and he told us
all about keeping safe on the road. At the end of
the session we had a race to be the slowest. Olivia won and I am very proud of her! Amy, Yue-Yang and
James.
On Tuesday, Year 4 and 5 children came to do gymnastics and it was very, very good. The children did roly
polies, cart-wheels and crabs. Benjamin and Chardonae.
On Wednesday, Keegan Hutchinson, who is a gymnast, came to our school. When Keegan came he brought
medals and photographs to school and he did a cart wheel and a front flip in the air. He did amazing
gymnastics. Millie, Samuel and Alexander.
In the afternoon on Wednesday, it was our sports day. On sports day, people came with their mums and
dads and other families. The children had lots of races and a list of what you could do. We played on the
trim trail and we did hockey and tried to get a goal. I had a brilliant time. We had lots of races like running,
obstacle races and relay races.
Olivia, Emily and Aimee.
On Thursday, we did Zumba.
You have to shake your bum a
lot and it was good and
breathtaking. In Zumba it was
excellent but it was tiring. Mrs
O’Shea worked hard on it all.
We had to put our knees up. I
shook my hips, Zumba was fun
and cool. Jade, Lilly-Mae and
Clarice.
On Friday, we came to school in
Jeans for Denim for Diabetes
day because my friend Leo has
diabetes. He has to have an
injection but he has Jelly Babies
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to eat so he is not poorly. Before dinner
he has a pin in his finger tip and an
injection. We raised £332.21 for JDRF.
Jessica, Cole and Jessica.
Our final activity was a golf lesson. A
man came to teach us how to play golf.
We did putting and chipping. We
played a game called ‘snag golf’ and I
hit a green disk. It was fun to play. It
was hard to hit a flag because Jayden
kept on getting the flag. In golf, it was
really funny because I got all the flags
and everyone was jealous!
Semi, Emily, Layton and Jayden.
As you can tell the children had a
wonderful time taking part in our activities during our „Healthy Schools Week‟.
The reporters forgot to mention our 8.30am „workout‟ on Friday morning organised by Mrs Charlesworth. Parents and children competed with some great hip movements in an attempt to
keep the hoops off the ground. No prizes for guessing who were the most successful! The next one
will be Zumba on the last Friday of term.
Mrs P Cousins
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People Power
Almost every day for the last fifty years I have walked through the churchyard of Hatfield Church.
Lying in the graves are people for whom the church building was a glorious expression of their faith
and for a thousand years it has been so. For me, for whom going to church, as a child, meant Sunday school in a prefabricated hut and in my adult life a spiritual appreciation of family, friend‟s
neighbours and the wonders of nature. I had no need of a building.
Nevertheless every day I walked the churchyard path I was in touch with those men and women for
whom the church and its tower meant everything. Some could argue that the building has come to
mean too much when raising money to keep it going came a too higher price. Building land sold to
the well off when it could have been made available to our children to have a start in married life or
to the elderly so that they may have appropriate accommodation in the centre of a community.
Putting our reservations aside, if we are totally honest, for many of us the beauty and timelessness
of Hatfield Church is what attracted us to live in the village.
Today I learned that again the church has been the target of thieves and a very good job they have
made causing over, what I am told is, one hundred thousand pounds worth of damage to a new roof.
Theft of lead from the church roof has happened so often now that insurance compensation is
limited to around five thousand pounds. I am told that the body that preserves our national heritage
have now had a flash of common sense and will allow the replacement roof to be of stainless steel.
Horses and stable doors spring to mind.
Our village has become a rubbish tip and our lanes a dumping ground for unwanted items, it seemed
that only the church and its tower stood pristine above the mess. Let us get together and restore
our pride. If we all donated what we could afford to the Friends of Hatfield Building Trust £10-00
from each of us will go a long way to restore the roof for another thousand years. We could take a
plastic bag out on a walk and pick up the rubbish. Shop keepers ask if children would like to leave
their sandwich wrappers in a bin located in the shop, schools teach children to care where they and
others drop their rubbish. We must all watch out for fly tippers and report offenders to Flag at
Doncaster Council (736252).
People are reluctant to be the first to drop rubbish if we clean our village and lead by example
others will follow; this then will be our monument to the future. The connection between rubbish
and the theft of lead from the church roof may appear tenuous but to me it all signifies a lack of care
for our environment. Order and beauty in all its forms adds up to the sum of human happiness
something our ancestors appreciated when they laboured to build our church.
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Rescue Day 2011 opened with a Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, its
Rolls Royce Merlin Engine could be heard before it flew over head, the pilot, Dunc Mason then went
on to thrill the crowd with an absolutely superb display. This really set the scene for the rest of the
event with fantastic Road Traffic Collision extrication displays from Humberside Fire and Rescue
Service, the EMAS HART team, Humberside Police and BDV Group Ltd, displays took place in the
morning and afternoon of the event. The Humberside Police Dogs
carried out two excellent displays with the dogs showing their
courageous speed and strength and that they were more than a match
for an armed robber acted out by one of the Police dog handlers.
The Red Devils Parachute display team were outstanding as ever and
even with a stiff breeze they displayed pinpoint accuracy dropping into
the lake from around 5000 feet.
They were picked up by Humber Rescue, Doncaster Sub Aqua and
Watersafe UK Search and Rescue with equal precision and they received
a standing ovation from the crowd as they circled the lake. Once again
we had three helicopters on the ground at Rescue Day 2011, the Lincs
and Nott‟s Air Ambulance, Humberside Police Helicopter and the Mighty
Seaking Search and Rescue Helicopter from Royal Air Force Leconfield.
All were on the ground for over two hours and were enjoyed by
members of the public who were shown round the aircraft and talked to
the Aircrew. The Seaking once again took off and then passed over the
lake to the thrills of the crowd.
The AA Rescue Team also got into the act and displayed their multi-
agency approach assisting the Emergency Services rescue teams to
secure and recover a car that had been „driven into the lake‟. North Yorkshire Police off road
teams displayed their skills over difficult terrain and actually navigated one of the smaller lakes
showing real motorbike handling skills. Doncaster and Thorne Sub Aqua Club provided a display
showing procedures for divers in distress and their recovery.
Without doubt the Newfoundland Rescue Dogs from the EMAS HART teams proved a massive hit,
these dogs have big hearts and immense strength which was displayed throughout the day with
Watersafe UK Search and Rescue, during the Grand Finale, these gentle giants hauled in the
Humberside Fire and Rescue Swift water rescue swimmers, the Newfoundland‟s handlers and several more „casualties‟ in one go to the cheers of the crowds. Members of the public were
provided with static displays and safety information from various other Emergency Services such as
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue, York‟s and Lincs Search and Rescue 4 X 4 Response, The Coast
Guard, MFC Survival Ltd, Doncaster and Thorne Sub Aqua Club and St Johns Ambulance Service.
Members of the public were treated to boat trips throughout the day on Indipup, an old lifeboat
which actually saw action during the Icelandic Fishing furore, and which is now having a much more
sedentary life with Burton Stather Heritage Group.
The Day could not have happened without the tremendous work by the Rescue Day Committee
nor without the generosity of 7 Lakes and our other Sponsors, BDV Group Ltd and Alf Kitchen Ltd.
Volunteer Groups such as FODSA and the Lost and Lonely Scooter club as well as members of the
Emergency Services giving up their time freely also ensured the success of the day and the
committee are truly grateful for their continuing support.
John Armson, said; “Finally I would like to pass on my sincere thanks to and on behalf of the Rescue
Day committee to all the aforementioned teams and organisations providing displays and assets to
make the day so special and to members of the public for attending this year and for their attention
to the Road and Water safety messages which remains one of the primary aims of Rescue Day.
Rescue Day 2012 planning is already underway and will be in July, date yet to be finalised.
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Mr Hemingway In 2003 I was the unwanted owner of a broken heart. The tell-tale signs were all there. I went off my
food, I stopped laughing at comedy programmes, my record collection was more heavy metal than
heavy-petting. I also suffered a repetitive strain injury due to constantly checking my mobile phone
for a message that was never to come. I found myself visiting the pub more often, seeking solace in
my friends and the Neil Diamond collection on the jukebox. But „therapy‟ at the local boozer started to get a little too regular and one evening, in a now common drunken state, I unloaded my
emotional baggage on a friend of mine affectionately known to regulars as “Fat Paul”. To be fair to
Paul he listened through the boredom before offering me his
counselling. Maybe if I started to like myself a bit more, then my ex
would become a distant memory.
I scratched my head and asked for clarification and Paul, between
generous slurps of his pint, explained I should go out and do
something I have always wanted to do – namely train to be a teacher. I
followed Paul‟s sage advice and enrolled at a local college, keen to
follow what was left in the inner sanctum of my fractured heart. On
my first day the tutor asked the class to close our eyes and remember
a lesson taken by our favourite teacher and think why it stood out
after all these years. This was how we should strive to be when we
were qualified. For my part, my recollection was Mr Hemingway from
Hatfield Manor School and how I felt when he read „Cider with Rosie‟
to me as a 12-year-old boy.
I first encountered Mr Hemingway at the start of middle school when,
as deputy head, he gave us an address on the importance of honesty – “honesty to ourselves, to the
school and to our fellow pupils”. About a week later Mr Hemingway came into my class and asked
for silence. The hair on my neck still stands up when I recall how he asked the class if anyone had
seen Peter Wright throw a stone in the playground at lunchtime. The room fell stony silent, there
were no grasses in this dock, however, I remembered how Mr Hemingway had stressed the
importance of being honest in his address so my young mind weighed up its options. I decided to
acknowledge my guilt in the hope that this huge personal sacrifice would save me from harsh
punishment. Mr Hemingway also did some thinking, sadly for me, and proceeded to give me the
slipper in front of the whole class four mighty „thwacks‟ on my backside. In a state of pain,
embarrassment and pre-pubescent confusion I sat at my desk perplexed about how honesty had got
my hide tanned. Then a young girl with a one-inch cut (playground stone shaped) on her head was
paraded in. As much as I‟d like to say this was lesson learned, it wasn‟t, and this pattern continued
for a couple of years whereby Mr Hemingway would be called upon to discipline a young and rather
unruly Mr Wright. I wouldn‟t say I was a bad pupil, I was just easily lead, stubborn, foolish and to be
honest I just couldn‟t quite get my head around the fact that getting a „B‟ grade in PE but a „D‟ in
everything else was construed as failure. This was also much to my parents‟ frustration, who had
done everything they could do instil discipline into their youngest child. However, one day Mr
Hemingway reached out to me in a way that has stayed with me for life.
One English lesson, as a way of changing things around, Mr Hemingway decided to read to us an
excerpt from the classic book Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee. To say I was captivated would be an
understatement, as the whole class sat in silence as this man read in a way that made our minds
dance. For an hour I sat with an appreciation usually reserved for a second helping of Sunday lunch
and I didn‟t want it to end. Mr Hemingway lit a spark that day that I often hear teachers talk about today. This lesson was not on the curriculum, there wasn‟t an Ofsted inspector waiting to mark the
school down, it was done purely on instinct and in the knowledge that he could make the book sing
to us and inspire a new-found love of English. Earlier that year my father had suffered a nasty injury
due to a motorbike incident (definitely not an accident) and had spent a long time being treated in
various hospitals. As mum had six kids to cope amongst trips to and from hospital I took this
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opportunity to take my foot off the education accelerator - in fact I had never really taken the
handbrake off. What Mr Hemingway did was give me the incentive to try that little bit harder at
school. I never grasped the difficulties he and the rest of the staff room had in trying to convince me
to see the importance of listening and doing my homework. However, one lesson that Mr
Hemingway taught me I have never told another person until now.
One day a fellow pupil was having a dig at me (nothing new there) and after a session of verbal
jousting he said something nasty about my dad. Red mist descended like a winter fog and the line
was crossed, the fight began. Now, not being the biggest of lads I quickly found myself backed against
a wall and inadvertently banged into a large map of the world that was hanging there minding its own
business. It came down with a crash and lumped me clean on the head before attracting the
attention on a teacher. Quick as you like my sparring partner and I found ourselves stood outside
the staff room whilst out of sight but very audibly Mr Hemingway practiced his finest „thwack‟ stroke
to basically scare the living daylights out of us both. He eventually opened the door with a face red
with anger (I think the map was his) and beckoned me inside with an expression I generally
associated with pain. Asked to explain myself I did so, but withholding a vital piece of information, in
order not to have to repeat what had caused me to react in such a way. Mr Hemingway shifted
closer and scratched his head, sensing I wasn‟t giving up all my cards. I stuck to my story, but he
edged ever nearer and, as he reached eye-level, asked me one last time whether I was telling the
truth and being honest. „Remember the stone incident‟ I thought and pain once again flashed across
my mind but I decided to try the path of honesty one last time. Mr Hemingway paused for a moment as he deciphered what I had told him and took the dreaded slipper in hand. I swallowed
hard, awaiting the worst, and clenched down hard. But instead of aiming the slipper my way he
whispered that I must, “under no circumstances” tell anyone of what he was about to do. „Thwack‟,
„Thwack‟, „Thwack‟, „Thwak‟ - Mr H gave the back of his leather chair four of the cleanest strokes I‟d
ever seen. I stood in shock, trying to process what was happening, before he explained that I was
experiencing enough turmoil in my life at the moment and to make the matter any worse by giving
me the slipper would not do any of us any good. I will never forget what Mr Hemingway did that day
and as I left the staff room I glanced over my shoulder at my foe who was about to suffer a different
fate than I. I never had the slipper again, not once did I cross the line enough to warrant that
punishment, and I have always felt a huge sense of admiration and gratitude to Mr Hemingway.
There may be former pupils or slipper victims reading this with a totally different view on this school
disciplinarian. I for one thought he was a superb teacher, a great rugby coach and no one could
ignite the imagination of pupils quite like him. Farewell Mr Hemingway. I hope there is a decent
rugby club up there (but no slippers)!
Finally, I would like to take the opportunity to apologise to Mr Walton, Mr Raper, Mrs Jones, Mr
Hill, Mr Lindley, and all the other teachers who tried in vain to teach me, I basically never realised
the importance of education until I was at least 28.
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Child Safety Event The Croft Children’s Centre
On Wednesday 22nd June, The Croft Children‟s Centre, Sheep Dip Lane,
Hatfield, held a Child Safety Event.
It was a great afternoon
with many local people
turning out to get safety
advice and information
from representatives
from the Fire Service,
The Police Community
Safety Officers,
Meningtitis Trust and
Health Visitors.
People from the local
community received a
goodie bag which
included lots of help and
advice, LED Plug in
Night Lights, Forehead Thermometers and UV Watch Wristbands.
With over 100 adults and children attending along with 23 year 6 pupils from
Sheep Dip Lane Primary School, the afternoon was a great success and everyone
had a wonderful time.
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Dear readers,
Superb cornering is a skill to master. Here‟s how to do it.
Many aspects of Advanced Driving are exhilarating, but smooth, progressive, and safe cornering is
arguably the most enjoyable. Advanced Drivers handle corners in a prepared and precise way, with
superb observation, great planning, a good line through the bend and a progressive exit. These are
crucial elements that raise driving standards above those of the everyday motorist. Even the
innocuous corner requires real concentration.
What is the limit point of vision?
The limit point is the furthest point ahead at which you have a clear view of the road surface. On a
clear, level road this is the point at which the right and left-hand sides of the road appear to meet.
Advanced Drivers always drive at a speed that allows them to stop (on their own side of the road)
within the distance they can see is clear- that is the distance between them and the limit point
This determines how fast you can drive. The further away the limit point is the faster you can go, as
you have more room to stop in - and vice versa. This applies to junctions as well as bends.
Match your velocity to the speed the “limit point” moves away from you, providing you can stop in
the distance that you can see is clear.
If you watch the limit point as you approach a bend or a junction, you‟ll notice that it may move. If it
moves towards you, slow down, as the bend or turn is tightening.
If it moves away from you, it means the road is opening up. This „Limit point technique‟ involves
matching your speed, to the speed the limit point moves, accelerating or slowing your vehicle
accordingly.
Using this method ensures the right choice of speed and the correct gear selection. This will enable
you to maintain your vehicle‟s balance throughout any turn or curve.
The vehicle will be on the correct side of the road
in a balanced and controllable state, and you will
be able to stop in the distance you can see to be
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WHAT’S ON? HATFIELD WOODHOUSE
METHODIST CHAPEL
Sunday services start at 6pm
Sunday, August 7th 6pm Mrs Anne Dyer
Sunday, August 14th 6pm Mr Colin Dyer
Sunday, August 21st 6pm Mr Barry E
Parker
Sunday, August 28th 6pm Rev John Hartley,
Holy Communion
HATFIELD WOODHOUSE
METHODIST CHAPEL
Saturday Coffee Mornings - 10am to
12noon
Saturday, August 6th Thorne Lyons
Saturday, August 13th Project 2000
Saturday, August 20th St John‟s Hospice
Saturday, August 27th Project 2000
HATFIELD
LIBRARY
The Circus Stars 6
book challenge is in
full action . Pop down
to the library, there's
still time to join.
Collect gifts and stickers each time you
visit and receive a medal and certificates on
completion.
Lots of Activities for the children,
and also win a Family Ticket to the Circus
at Sandall Park in September, so hurry and
join the Circus Stars competition today .
Wed 3rd Aug 10.30-11.30am Kimmo!!! The
Magical Ventriloquist
Wed 10th Aug 10.30-11.30am Circus Skills
Activity
Thurs 11th Aug 10.30-11.30am Silly Circus
Show with Mr Dan
Thurs 18th Aug 10.30-11.30am Circus
Skills Activity
All activties are by ticket only, so call in
and pick up yours at Hatfield Library
Needles and Pins, our new sewing craft
group are meeting 5th & 19th Aug
between 10.30-12.30 cost £1.00. New
members are always welcome to this
friendly group.
FRIENDS OF HATFIELD CHURCH
BUILDING TRUST
Bookings are now being taken for our
Coach Trip to York on Wednesday 17th
Aug, please ring Janet on 849377 for more
details & tickets which are a bargain at £10
each!
Proceeds to the Friends of Hatfield Church
Building Trust
JOIN THE HATFIELD MOOR
SPONSORED WALK
Sunday 18th September 2011.
Take part in one of three walks around the
nature reserve. Guided walks available.
Group Trips/ Tour. Children‟s Craft
Activities , refreshments.
Call Colin Hepworth on 01302 840437 or
sign up and receive your free sponsorship
pack or for any further information.
Please see the advert opposite for more
details. Everybody welcome.
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HATFIELD HEALTH CENTRE
Ash Hill Road, Hatfield
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OUR
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USEFUL NUMBERS
Age Concern 0800 009966
Doncaster Council Community First 01302 736000
Child Line 0800 111
NSPCC 08088005000
RSPCA 01302 719790
Crimestoppers 0800 555111
Doncaster Childrens Information Service 0800 1384568
South Yorkshire Fire Service 01142532509
South Yorkshire Police (non - emergency) 01142202020
Hatfield Travis C of E Infant & Nursery
School
01302 840200
Hatfield Manor Junior School 01302 842164
Hatfield Visual Arts College 01302 840961
Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School 01302 840448
Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane Primary School 01302 842464
Hatfield Dunsville Primary School 01302 882958
Hatfield Crookesbroom
Primary School
01302 841337
Dunsville Community Centre 01302 882602
Hatfield Library 01302 842064
Home Library Service 01302 734304
Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Church 01405 812101
Hatfield Church Parish Office 01302 350591
Hatfield Health Centre 01302 384200
Dunsville Medical Centre 01302 890108
Doncaster Royal Infirmary 01302 366666
NHS Direct 0845 4647
Weldricks late night pharmacy 01302 369699
Thorne Rural Lions 01302 350797
Gas Emergency 0800111999
Electricity Emergency 0800375675
Yorkshire Water 08451242424
BT Faultline 0800800151
DMBC 01302 734444
Hatfield Florist 01302 845597
Hatfield Water Park 01302 841572
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CAR Sales & Repairs
All Car Service/Repairs Japanese & Korean Specialist 01302 830400
Barry Gill Sales & Repairs, Hatfield 01302 842878
CLOTHING / FASHION
Sheila`s Fancy Dress Hire,& Alterations—inside Elite
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COUNSELLING
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COMPUTER SERVICES
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HEALTH AND BEAUTY
Jessie Credland Foot Clinic 31 High Street Hatfield 01302 351545
Lisa’s Toning & Tanning Studio, 01302 845633
HOME & GARDEN
Blind Ideas, High Street, Hatfield 01302 842627
Sunnybank Garden Centre, Hatfield Woodhouse 01302 842954
SECURITY
Complete Fire and Security Systems Ltd Auckley 01302 623427
SERVICES/TRADES
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Dean Brown Joinery, Hatfield, 07795321054 01302 350363
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