MARCH 2013

The great white egret

Over the last few weeks a number of sightings have been made here of

the rare UK-visiting Great White Egret. This is a large bird, the size of

the familiar grey heron, but

completely white with a big

yellow beak.

Only a handful are

estimated to be in the UK

at any one time. The bird

was seen by the River Yare

close to the bridge.

Otters

An otter was spotted a month or so back

running across the iced up ponds.

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Mr Fox

Often seen exiting the fields and setting off

for an exploration of the local houses.

More local wildlife on p.23. Contact leeruddecology@hotmail.co.uk

BOWTHORPE

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Bowthorpe

Conservation

Area hatched

This is a building conservation area. Building conservation is often confused with wildlife conservation.

A conservation area designation does not mean that wildlife is protected, although by helping to preserve areas of landscaping and trees, wildlife may benefit.

! UPDATE ! ARTWORK PROJECT

ON THE HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF BOWTHORPE CONSERVATION

AREA

An appraisal of the Conservation Area will take place in June as part of Norwich City Council’s public consultation exercise. The competition to capture some-thing of the area’s character is open to all ages and the time limit has been extended until the end of April.

There are four categories: +History +Natural Landscape

+Topography/ Urban Design and Streetscape, +Architecture

Winners will be selected in terms of how best the art reflects that particular aspect of the character of the conservation area—this could be abstract and not literal. It will be chosen on what encapsulates the most information and generates the most 'thought'.

Entries can include *Drawing/painting/photography

*Sculpture/diorama/models *Poetry/craft

An overall winner will see their entry feature alongside the

Appraisal Introduction, and a number of other entries will be

selected for display.

Please send all entries via Editor

2a Saint Michaels Cottages, Bowthorpe Hall Rd.Norwich NR5 9AA

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COUNCILLORS REPORT

I hope by now many of you have Switched and Saved.

The Norwich Switch and Save scheme is a City Council initiative . It is a collective switching scheme which negotiates a better deal for households who register to save money on their fuel. The Norwich City Council works with a partner organisation which participates in a one

day auction where energy companies bid for business.

The first tranche of the scheme ran from last October to December and many of those who signed up made significant savings. Dual fuel online customers saved on average £176 per year and electricity online

customers saved on average £165 per year.

Those with paper billing on dual fuel made average savings of £156 per

year and electricity customers saved on average £182 per year.

It is free and with no obligation. All that is needed to register is name,

address and information from a recent energy bill to show usage.

Although those with prepay meters did not benefit from any offers last time, we are hoping that by joining up with other authorities in this

process, this group will also be helped this time.

Registration can be done online at www.Norwichbigswitchandsave.co.uk. There is a freephone number to help you, 0800 098 8994. If you do not have access to a computer you can ring the City Council

on 0344 980 3333.

There are also a number of events where you can go to register.

Two of these are in the library at the Forum on Saturday 16 th March

between 10.00AM and 5.00PM

and on Sunday 17th March between 10.00AM and 4.00PM .

There is also a chance to register on Saturday 23rd March opposite the

information desk on level two in The Mall .

Just remember to take a recent energy bill.

The energy auction should take place on April 9th.

Happy switching !

Cllr Jo Storie,

e-mail: j.storie@cllr.norwich.gov.uk

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Bowthorpe WI started the new year with a challenge - to make a

decorative paper gift bag. For some the challenge was greater than for others, but we all succeeded to a greater or lesser extent!

In February we were given helpful advice on how to recognise when we are feeling stressed and how to help ourselves at that time.

In March we are going to have a talk from Susan Lee who has worked with the poor in Calcutta for many years. She will tell us about her many & varied experiences.

Wild Life in a Norfolk Garden is the subject for our speaker in April.

The WI welcomes new members so if you are interested why don't you

come along? You can be assured of a warm welcome! We meet on the first Monday of the month at 7.30 at the Chapel Break Hall. Jenny

For more information contact Sue 746650

NOTICE BOARD

Interested in Drawing and Painting

Like me are you interested in Drawing or Painting for your own pleasure?

Like to meet like minded people? Then this maybe is for you. I am trying to start an

Informal Art Club in the Bowthorpe/Costessey area.

If you are interested contact John,

Email susan.ms@virginmedia.com Mobile 07769511855 Tel. 01603 477456

Lost Property

Please can the owner of the dog waste deposits that have recently been left behind on the grass verges near the Heritage Community Garden come back and collect them

as soon as possible.

Thank you. (A nearby resident.)

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NORFOLK AT THE PICTURES

Do you remember the days before

the multi-screen cinemas we have

today? We used to call it ‘going to the pictures’ and that is what the Lottery

Funded project organised by CinemaPlus in Norwich called “Norfolk at the

Pictures” is all about.

Norwich had a number of ‘picture houses’ right from the early days of the

silent cinema. Some of them were very grand, and some less so. Names like

The Electric Theatre, Mayfair, Gaumont and Hippodrome have all gone,

killed off largely by the rise in popularity of television. Many people speak

fondly of the original Odeon which, with a capacity of 2054, was one of the

largest cinemas outside London.

Going to see the latest film was quite an event. People would queue around

the block for the presentations. Inside the grand auditoriums, often

decorated in palatial style, patrons would be fortified by cartons of Kia Ora

and a choc ice. Film programmes included a newsreel and a second feature,

and all for 1/9d! Do you recall the Saturday morning cinema clubs which

were noisy affairs where children could follow the serialised adventures of

Flash Gordon and Roy Rogers?

If you visit the project website http://norfolkatthepictures.org.uk you will find photographs and a comprehensive map, together with

information about upcoming events. Later this year there will be an event to revive the cinema experience of days gone by.

If you, or any family members, have any memories you would be prepared

to share as a ‘cinema goer’, or perhaps a member of cinema staff, we would

be pleased to hear from you. Your memories will be recorded and be availa-

ble to share with present and future generations. In 2014 a permanent exhi-

bition is planned in a space at Cinema City. For that we would also like to

see any memorabilia you might have, tickets, photos or posters etc.

Please contact Marc Atkinson at Cinema City, or by email:

marc@cinemaplus.org.uk.

Mike Hutchinson

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Bowthorpe Police Station Norfolk Constabulary Wendene Norwich NR5 9HA non emergency Tel: 101 tomlinsona@norfolk.pnn.police.uk grayk1@norfolk.pnn.police.uk

Pc 591 Andy Tomlinson

The Bowthorpe Neighbourhood Policing Team would like to extend an

invitation to everyone. Over the next few months we will be holding a series of street briefings where we would like to hear your views on what our priorities should be. On

the 13th April we will be in the Wendene Shopping Centre between 2.30pm and 4.30pm. Further dates can be found on our Constabulary website where you can look at the latest news in the community. Please come along and

tell us what you think we should be doing to further help the neighbourhood.

So what have we been doing? The last month has been a flurry of activity. I have listened to reports of anti-social behaviour on the estate. I have

tailored patrols to ensure officer presence at the appropriate place at the appropriate time. And I have worked with local residents to ensure longer

term resolutions of the reported problems. Three teenagers were identified as having thrown stones at vehicles and houses over a period of time. A man has been charged to court for breaking in to sheds and causing criminal

damage to a vehicle on Peverell Road. And two people were identified for possessing controlled drugs near to Humbleyard.

We have been able to achieve these results because of support given by

you. Please continue to tell me of any concerns or information that you have on the estate.

I have also led recent operations to identify unsafe or illegal vehicles on our

roads. On the weekend of 16th Feb I worked with colleagues from Customs, Road Policing and the Vehicle and Operators Service Agency. Prohibition notices were issued to five un-roadworthy vehicles stopped on Dereham

Road including endorsable penalty notices for a range of offences. With the pro-active unit from Customs I attended three addresses suspected of running vehicles on red diesel. Should your vehicle be untaxed, not fit for the

road or running on illegal fuel, please be aware that this operation was a success and it will be repeated.

I hope that this has shown that we do work hard to act on the information

that you provide us. Please contact me if you have any information that would assist us in our operations.

We are always keen to hear any ideas for how we can be making a positive difference to the community. Please contact us by dialling 101 or through crime stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Main Service — 10 : 30 am Sundays

Sunday Evening Service — 6 : 30 pm

Wednesday 10 am Service of Holy Communion and Healing

For Roman Catholic services Tel. Rev Bill Dimelow 743476 or Fr. David Ward at St John's Cathedral 624615

Easter is the most important of all the Christian festivals. The death and

resurrection of Christ has been the main focus of Christian proclamation since that first Resurrection Sunday. Many people have commented on the importance of Jesus Christ. Below are just three quotations that put the life and importance of Jesus Christ into context.

“All the armies that ever marched, and all the navies that were ever built, and all the parliaments that ever sat, and all the kings that ever reigned, put to-gether, have not affected the life of man upon this earth as powerfully as this

one solitary life.” Malcolm Muggeridge (1903-90).

“God has himself gone through the whole human experience, from the trivial irritations of family life and the cramping restrictions of hard work and lack of money to the worst horrors of pain and humiliation, defeat, despair and

death.” Dorothy Sayers (1893-1957)

“Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and myself founded empires; but upon what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ alone founded his empire upon love, and at this hour millions of men would die for

him.” Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

This Easter, as well as reflecting on the facts of Easter, Jesus’ death and resurrection, reflect also on the reason for Easter. Jesus himself said, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to

condemn the world, but to save the world through him” (John 3:16-17).

This Easter remember that you are the reason why Jesus died and was raised from death – you! It is now possible for you to know God’s incredible love and forgiveness. The certain hope of life after death is now possible if you trust in Jesus Christ. It is possible because of Jesus’ death and resurrection to know God’s love and forgiveness and experience the joy of new life in Christ. Please join me this Easter Sunday (31 March) at 10.30am at Bowthorpe Church and experience God’s love, forgiveness, hope and new life for yourself.

With every Easter blessing, Revd Mark Elvin

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Easter Prayer:

Lord Jesus,

When you opened your arms upon the cross,

You embraced us all.

When you died upon the cross,

You offered us all new life.

When you rose again,

You conquered death so that we could live.

We give thanks this Easter

for your wonderful sacrifice

and your mighty power.

Amen.

Easter Services

at Bowthorpe Church

You are warmly invited to all of our

Easter services and events.

Good Friday (29th March):

10.30am Service

(followed by Hot Cross Buns).

Meditations on the Cross

between 12noon and 3.00pm.

Easter Sunday (31st March):

Sunrise Service at 6.30am.

10.30am Easter Morning Service

with Holy Communion.

6.30pm Easter Praise and Prayer.

I love these babies,

Kelsey. And they like me.

No one else does, only Mum.

We’re 2 messed-up

kids, Zac. But Easter’s

got something to do

with getting out of the

mess.

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:FOR THREE

SCORE NAMES

These may be

alternatives as

supplied by local

writer Mr Skipper

Fresher - Small

frog

Sukey - Hare

Runnel - Wheel

Swale - Shade

Thanks to Madge

Roberts for

supplying

this information.

ROAD ORIGIN OF NAME

Smeat St Smear. Vicar of Bawburgh 1732 Vicar of Norwich 1739

Braithwait Cl James Braithwait Vicar of Earlham 1598

Hemmings Cl William & Thomas Hemmings Earlham landowners in 1600’s

Stylman Rd Robert Stylman Rector of Earlham 1754

Offley Ct Offley, Vicar of Earlham 1758

Howlett Dr John & Deborah Howlett farmed in Bowthorpe & their daughter baptised here in 1817

Waldegrave Waldegraves were landowners in Earlham & Bowthorpe

WHAT’S IN A NAME? Filling in the gaps in last month’s centre-page

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Big C NEEDS YOU!.

If you would like to find out more about our work or help us by volunteer-ing, fundraising or joining our consultation group, please call us at the Big C office on 01603 619900 or visit our web-site at www.big-c.co.uk. And to keep up to date with what is happening day to day at Big C, like us on Facebook or follow @BigCTweets on Twitter.

Contact

To arrange an interview

with Daniel Williams or

Nikki Morris or for any

further information about

Big C please contact our

communications officer;

Katy Lavington-woods,

Office Tel. 01603 619900

and katy.lavington@big-

c.co.uk.

Toftes Place John Toftes, Vicar of Earlham 1440

Webster Cl Richard Webster Vicar of Earlham 1632

Walcott Cl Thomas Walcott Vicar of Earlham 1437

Swafield St Robert Swafield Vicar of Earlham 1401

Cornwallis Cl Sir Charles Cornwallis Earlham landowner 1598

Cotterall Cres George Cotterall Rector of Earlham 1839

Houghton Cl Robert & Thomas Houghton Landowners 1657

Thanks to Dave Blake for finding out further information

The origin of the name Tunstall Close still eludes us!

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Why not come and join us at

St.Michaels Middle School

Thursdays at 5.30 and 7.30

A warm welcome awaits you

Contact Emily for more info.

07795254849

emilyjayne235@hotmail.co.uk

*RECIEVE A FREE MAGAZINE

WHEN YOU BRING THIS

ADVERT ALONG WITH YOU

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THIS MONTH WE SAY FAREWELL TO THE PERINO FAMILY

as they return to their native country of Germany. They will be greatly

missed.

Grischa and Vanessa arrived in Three Score in 2008, and their daughter Cara was

born in September 2009. All three family members have made their mark.

They quickly engaged with the Community Garden, growing vegetables and help-

ing out generally. During the drought of 2011 Cara became

our youngest gardener, making sure the plants got watered.

Cara and her mother Vanessa have become a well-known

sight along the cycle-paths of Bowthorpe, speeding by as a

colourful tandem of buggy-attached-to-bike! Vanessa has

become part and parcel of many community activities, not

least the local church, and a staunch friend to many people.

Dr Grischa Perino, an environmental economist at UEA's Centre for Behavioural and Experimental Social Science,

has pioneered new research on the issue of Global Warming. On 30th January his latest paper was published, and promptly reported in The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian. The study explains how the EU ETS (Emission Trading System) impacts on efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Grischa (as he is known locally) argues that under-standing what polices such as the EU ETS cover is crucial for individuals wanting to contribute to reducing their carbon footprint, otherwise their efforts can “backfire”. ETS allow certain sectors to produce a limited amount of carbon over time. If less carbon is produced then the sector will sell their “permits” to another polluting in-dustry in the scheme. Therefore if you choose, for example, not to take a flight, all you do is “make it cheaper for someone else to pollute”. But Grischa is careful to point out there are still good reasons not to fly, such as air traffic and other pollutants and energy efficiency can cut bills. "Consumers who want to reduce the climate impact of their consumption and life-style should focus on reducing emissions not regulated by the EU ETS, such as road transport, agriculture and other sectors with low energy intensity," he said. "Driving your car less, eating less red meat and improving the insulation of your home substantially reduces your carbon footprint. These unregulated sectors make up more than half of greenhouse gas emissions in participating countries and reduc-ing those emissions is important."

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

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FROM HERE TO GREAT ORMOND STREET - BY BIKE

On April 6th Lewis Swatman will cycle 128 miles to raise funds for Great

Ormond Street Hospital. He will begin at the Forum with one other cyclist to

accompany him, and end at the London Hospital.

Lewis, aged 16, is doing this because his brother Wayne received life-saving care

at the hospital in the early years of his life. Wayne was born 25 years ago with

Down’s Syndrome, became profoundly deaf at the age of 6 months when he

contracted meningitis, and needed major heart surgery when he was 5. The surgery

was carried out at Great Ormond Street Hospital during 6 weeks of intensive care.

“Everyone who knows my brother”, says Lewis,

“will know that he is always full of life and

happy, and this wouldn’t have been possible if it

weren’t for this amazing hospital.” Wayne now

attends Easton College for one day a week and

takes part in activities at Nansa. He is enjoying a

cooking course at Heath Farm, Little Plumstead ,

and once a fortnight helps serve lunch for

elderly people in nearby sheltered

accommodation. Wayne and Lewis live with

their sister Kirsty and their parents Del and Jane

Swatman in Craske Mews, Chapel Break.

Lewis has been thinking of doing some kind of

sponsorship for most of his life. He trains every

night, cycling around 30 miles each time. He kept

going even during last months’ snow and ice, despite spending too much time

getting his bike mended because of all the grit on the roads. (There is also the little

matter of having to study for his GCSE’s!)

The Hethersett 30/60 course will be good practice for Lewis when he does this on

24th March, choosing, of course, the ‘6o’.

Helped by publicity in Norwich Evening News (January 28th 2013), Lewis has

reached around £1,000 in sponsorship so far. Please help to increase this figure so

that the work of Great Ormond Street Hospital can benefit.

Lewis can be sponsored at www.justgiving.com/lewis-swatman

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Wayne, left. Lewis, right. With bike.

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Clifford.J.Knight, ASHMPH

GHSc, GQHP Registered

Clinical Hypnotherapist

Hypnotherapy is the Fast Effective and Safe way to;-

Lose Weight. Quit Smoking.

Deal with Stress/Sleep Loss.

Ring Cliff on 07786245870 for

more details. Bowthorpe NR5

BRADECROFT

Hello again everyone,

First I must apologise for the little poem I wrote in last months letter. I

did not intend for it to upset anyone,

Please accept my apology, it will not happen again.

Now down to business. Outings planned for 2013

April 16th Mystery Tour=Tuesday May 22nd Bury St. Edmunds = Wednesday June 18th Lowestoft & Highway Nurseries =Tuesday July16th Clacton on Sea =Tuesday August 14th Gt. Yarmouth =Wednesday September 17th Mystery Tour =Tuesday

We have all been asked if we wanted social evenings - Bingo , Films,

Music or Beetle Drive. I don’t think anything has been arranged yet.

Well I think this is all for now. I expect you’re all like me looking forward to

better weather. We are still going to have snow and rain but it has to stop

one day. I think this might be my last letter, so God bless you all. We will

see. Regards Pat

With reference to the apology above:

Any offence caused was entirely unintentional and unforeseen.

Lessons have been learned. Where offence was caused, the Editor

also offers an apology.

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ACORN FELLOWSHIP FOR THE OVER 50’s

Mondays 2.30 Bowthorpe Church

March 11th The time of My Life. Rev. Michael Corney

March 25th Easter Meeting

Hello again – the time seems to come round so quickly – before I know

what is happening it is time to write the next piece for the “Bowthorpe

News”.

There does not seem to be a lot of “news” this month. Having recovered

from our snow-covered world, we do not seem to have fully come back to

life after our winter hibernation!

We have, however, got a full programme of events at Ashwell Court for the

rest of 2013 – thanks to Caroline – so we will be pretty busy entertainment-

wise this year. This programme kicked off in February, when we were

brilliantly entertained by Pat James. In March we look forward to another

visit by Dick High.

We are at present having new heating radiators installed and we are looking

forward to this. Other activities have continued. On Tuesday afternoons we

have had some brilliant quizzes (look out Eggheads!). We have also

enjoyed some Craft afternoons and various games,

such as Hangman, “Who am I” and, of course, Bingo.

Some of us are getting some exercise using the Wii.

Recently we had a Residents’ Meeting at one of our coffee mornings,

when we were joined by Nicky Galway-Woolston from Cotman

Housing, who explained that an Outreach Drop-in Centre would be

held at Ashwell Court on Wednesday afternoons, when anyone in

Bowthorpe with any problems could drop in for help. The residents all

agreed that all who visited would be very welcome.

Well goodbye and good luck everyone. Best wishes. Margaret

ASHWELL COURT

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Great News for Older People in Bowthorpe

Cotman Housing Association has a range of services for anyone aged 60 or over in Bowthorpe

Lunch Club

Tuesdays and Thursdays 12 o’clock at Ashwell Court, Bendish Way (near Roys)

Enjoy a delicious hearty two course meal, great company and optional activities after lunch, all for £4. All welcome. Give it a try with no obligation – if you like it, come again.

Outreach Service

Free service! Support to keep your independence in your own home – our support workers can visit you at home to support with managing the upkeep of your home, accessing benefits and managing money, finding activities to over-come loneliness, options for moving home and much more.

Drop in for support and help

Free for outreach customers – another option for support and help with forms, official letters, benefits, housing and much more. You can drop into Ashwell Court, Bendish Way (near Roys) between 2 and 4 pm on a Wednesday afternoon.

For more information on any of the above

services please phone 01603 731696.

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RETIREMENT

Fifty years of working

happy times in part

I've seen the World

or most of it

and a lady won my

heart

Memories both good

and bad

They dim as time goes

past

But the pleasant ones of

life and love

Well they're the ones

that last.

I've done my bit with all

my jobs

None that were a curse

I've served my Country

done my time

and finished as a

Nurse.

Now you may scoff or

bitch or moan

because that's the way

you're wired

But things are great with

me and mine

I'm happily retired.

Dave

Rugen

Costessey Guides are working on the World

Traveller Badge this term; perhaps hoping to

find somewhere with a warmer climate! To

gain this badge they have to find out about

passports, vaccinations, currency rates and

useful phrases in the language of the country

they have chosen to visit. Before gaining the

badge they need to make their own travel

book that includes all the relevant

information. To round things off in style this

topic will be concluded with an international

evening. What a useful and fun way to

prepare for the real thing; maybe some girls

will be lucky enough to be going on holiday to

their chosen country.

Bowthorpe Brownies and Rainbows have

other ideas on how to keep warm. They are

going bowling one week and on another will

be trying out a Zumba class; now that should

take care of any problems with excess energy!

I just hope that the leaders, if they feel the

urge to participate, will have enough energy.

These busy young people are also going to

work on the entertainer badge, and will be

joining another unit on a Brownie holiday but

more about that next time.

We hope you would like to find out more

about our meeting's activities, especially

since we find ourselves very short of leaders

and helpers in several units now,

particularly at Queens Hills, so if you feel

that you can offer us some help please

contact us on costesseyguides@yahoo.co.uk

or call Julie on 01603 749717 or Sheila on

741989. We look forward to hearing from

you. Sheila.

Costessey and Bowthorpe District

Brownies, Rainbows and Guides

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Bunkers Hill

Bluebell woodland that is

centuries old. Listen out

for the ‘laugh’ of the

green woodpecker that

can often be found on

the edge of the

woodland

Muntjac

The muntjac deer can often be

seen, but often it’s a quick

glimpse as it sulks around the

scrub and dashes at the first

sign of disturbance 9. Kestrel

The kestrel nests on

occasion within the tree

line. You may be lucky

if you walk across the

fields to spot the kestrel

hovering high in the sky

as it uses its amazing

eye sight to spot

potential prey

Bats

Bats are often

seen flying

across much

of the site, but

feed above

the shallows

of the river

and by the

bridge where

many insects

can be found

LOOK AND LISTEN

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MONDAY

DROP IN

Youth &

Community

Centre

6.30—8.30

Ages 11—

18 years

socialise learn

interesting

things, join in

fun activities

Email:

s.davies@fsm

ail.net

Easter Cartoon by Lee Carruthers

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS YEAR AT CLOVER HILL

VILLAGE HALL

SATURDAY 15TH JUNE BOWTHORPE’S GOT TALENT

SUNDAY 28TH JULY SUMMER FETE

In conjunction with West Norwich Lions.

Including It’s A Knockout, bouncy castle, sideshows, table-top sale, jumble

sale and cup cake competition

SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER ARTS COMPETITION & EXHIBITION

MORE INFORMATION NEXT MONTH

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NOTICE S FROM NEIGHBOURS

THE NORWICH ELECTRONIC ORGAN & KEYBOARD CLUB

We meet on the last Tuesday of every month at Drayton Village Hall, with

entertainment from popular professional organists from around the coun-

try. The evening starts at 7.30pm, there is an interval with refreshments

and a raffle, and it finishes at 10pm. There is no extra membership fee,

entrance is £6.00 at the door.

Tuesday March 26th we have Janet Dowsett to entertain us. Janet hails

from Berkshire but travels all over the country performing theatre and elec-

tronic organ concerts as well as teaching organ and keyboard, examining

for the London College of Music and running a musical goods business

with her husband.

Come and join us for a good evening’s musical entertainment, you will be

very welcome.

Martin Drake – Chairman 01603 745544

Spring Family Fun Day at City Academy Norwich.

Family Fun Days are back. The Spring Family Fun Day will take place on Saturday 16th March, 10:30 am to 2:00 pm. Bring the family along for

some great activities suitable for all ages, including face painting, air brush tattoos, and arts and crafts. If you are looking for something

more active there will be street dance, Zumba and basketball sessions. All activities are free or pocket money prices.

Les Mis movie actor heading to Norfolk

From the 8th to the 12th April, West End Experience are holding a

five day musical theatre workshop in Norwich, giving amateurs the

chance to work with some of the West Ends finest Musical

Directors, choreographers and actors Anyone interested in taking

part in the course at the Open Youth Venue in Norwich, can email

jo@westendexperience.com or call 07867 790073 .

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A special occasion Want a party! Need to hold a meeting!

Chapel Break Village Hall Harpsfield, Chapel Break

Large or small room for hire ( Very Competitive rates )

Bar available for extra charge.

For details Contact Veronica 731188

Come and Join Us

at this year’s

Holiday Club

Spectacular in

Bowthorpe Church on

April 9th, 10th & 11th,

10am ‘til 12.15pm

Come along for 1, 2 or all

3 days!

and so much more!

For children aged 2-11

(children under 5 with accompany-

ing adult)

To book your place early or for

more

information , phone the church

office on 749614

Drama

Games

Bible Stories

Craft

Singing

Quizzes

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GOOD NEWS AT ST. MICHAEL’S VA SCHOOL

As many of you will already know, towards the end of last term Ofsted inspected St. Michael’s VA Junior School and judged it a `good’ school. The new Ofsted framework has meant it is even more difficult to achieve a `good’ grade than two years ago when the school had its last inspection. The significant progress that the school has made over the last two years is due in no small part to the Head Teacher, Helen Newell, and her dedicated staff, who have worked exceptionally hard to improve the quality of teaching, the leadership and manage-ment of the school, the achievement of the children and the quality of their behav-iour and safety. It is also a tribute to the hard work that parents have put in to support their children. They have collaborated with the school to ensure that the needs of the children have been met in all areas of school life. Without this support the school could not have made the strides forward that it has done. The children them-selves have shown how they can make good progress through their attitudes to learning and their working with others to achieve their personal goals. This means that the children are making good progress and are reaching above-average standards. Ofsted says that `A good school is effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils’ needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.’ St. Michael’s is good for the children of Bowthorpe. Why does this matter? This matters because our children matter. They only get one shot at education and it needs to be the best it can be for their sake and for our sake. Our children’s education impacts not only our children’s future but also impacts our country’s future. Our children deserve and need the best education they can get because we live in an ever-increasing global market-place where education is vital for future prospects. What does this mean for our community? That St. Michael’s is a good school means that we can be confident that the education of the children in this community is on track and heading in the right direction. It means that the staff and governors are committed to improving all aspects of school life for the sake of the children. It means that we have a junior school we can be proud of, proud of the great progress it has made in such a short time. It means we can also be proud of how our children have responded to the increased expectations placed upon them. The school appreciates the support given by the community over the years. May we, the Bowthorpe commu-nity, continue our invaluable support of St. Michael’s School so that the progress continues. Rev Mark Elvin and Rosemary Games

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News from St Michael’s VA Junior School.

Sarah Claflin—Senior Leader

Maths Competition

Two teams of four of the most able year 5 & 6mathematicians were recently invited to compete in a day long maths competition at Ormiston Victory Academy. Nine local primary schools attended the event, where children experienced a range of mathematical and logic problems. St Michaels VA Junior school are very proud of the children's sporting attitude and the trophy they brought back after coming in first and fourth place! St Michael's pupils really are Mathletes!

Charity Work

Children at St Michael's VA Junior have been very keen to support a wider range of charities and to decide who they would like to support. All classes presented their ideas to the school council, who decided upon a local, national and international charity to support. They have decided to support Bowthorpe's local elderly, the NSPCC and WWF (federation for animals). The children cannot wait to get started and we will keep you updated on their progress.

Garlic Theatre

Pupils at the school have welcomed the Garlic Theatre in performing two wonderful theatrical productions this half term. The first show enjoyed was Little Red Riding Hood, the story of two interwoven tales in an entertaining one man puppet show. The next show was the internationally acclaimed production of George and the Dragon which has toured 15 countries. St Michael's VA Junior School would like to thank the Garlic Theatre and Mrs Greenwood and Miss Day, our inspiring Literacy Leaders, for organising these wonderful educational experiences.

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CHILDREN’S PAGE Hi there Oz again. Well we’re into March already. It’s

quite a busy month with all different types of

celebrations ; Mother’s Day, St Patrick’s day and

Easter just to name a few. The wordsearch below uses

words related to some of them. See how you get on!

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Well that's all for this month. Hope you enjoy the holidays

coming up and remember to give your mum a gift for

Mother’s day, she’ll like that. Oz would like you all to

stay safe. Bye Oz

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Forward Planner :April issue published on March 29th

May issue on May 3rd

FREE EASTER SATURDAY EVENT

FOR CHILDREN UP TO 12 Years

March 30th 10am to 12 noon

Bowthorpe Community Garden

Complete an activity to get a ticket

Tickets drawn at 12 noon for Easter Egg prizes

More information on Garden Noticeboard

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COPY FOR APRIL ISSUE MUST BE IN BY 15th MARCH

Please deliver to

2a Saint Michael’s Cottages, Bowthorpe Hall Rd. Bowthorpe. NR5 9AA

or email bowthorpenews@yahoo.co.uk

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BOWTHORPE HERITAGE GROUP COMMUNITY GARDEN

Come and help garden

on Sundays 2— 4 pm

March 10th and 24th