Bowthorpe News May 2014

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MAY 2014

Don't forget before time runs out!

Bowthorpes Got Talent returns for the 4th year on

Saturday 24th May 2014

At Clover Hill Village Hall starting at 2 pm

There will be two age groups:

Under 18 years and 18 years and over.

Cash prizes

Application forms available from:

Clover Hill Village Hall or

Email [email protected]

Closing date for applications is Friday May 9th 2014

Refreshments will be available
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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New and excing developments at your local library

Get connected!Great news! Free public WiFi access is now available at all libraries inNorfolk including your local library on Breckland Road in New Costessey.

All you need to do is go along with your library membership number andPIN, to be able to log on to the internet with your laptop, tablet orsmartphone. If youre not already a member you can join easily at anylibrary, or online at library.norfolk.gov.uk

Calling all job seekersIf youre looking for help with interview skills, writing CVs, job searching orhelp with starting a business, the library now has a new Jobseeker Supportcollection. All of the books in this special collection can be reserved free ofcharge and borrowed for up to 6 weeks. Anyone aged 16-25 who islooking for work, is invited to go along to Breckland Road for a special

job club which takes place every Thursday afternoon from 1:30-3:30pm.Trained staff are on hand to help you apply and find jobs that are right for

you.

CHILDRENS CLOTHES NEEDED

Earlier this year we joined a team of 13 people who visited Kyajubira

Village, Masaka, Uganda to distribute Clothes to Orphan and

Destitute Children. Many Children only have rags for clothes.

We are appealing for good quality Childrens Clothes for babies up to

teens, as we will be returning in February 2015 to take more clothes to

the desperate children in need.

In the village there are 1000 children who are educated by the

Charity and there is also a Health Centre where children can receive

free treatment. There are 3 schools, Nursery, Primary and High School.

Nursery Children receive Porridge in the mornings and other children

receive Posho and Beans at Lunch time.

If you can help us please deliver your clothes to

2 Drury Close, Bowthorpe, NR5 9DD

Thank you.

Kevin and Liz

Registered Charity 1079952

Website africawithlove.co.uk

Email [email protected]


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Bowthorpe Patient Participation GroupBowthorpe Health Centre

Wendene, Norwich, NR5 9HAThe Bowthorpe Health Centre (BHC) is seeking a wide range ofpeople from a variety of backgrounds to attend its quarterly patient

forum.The Patient Participation Group (PPG) focuses on the exchange of

information and views between doctors, practitioners and patients of

the centre with the aim of reviewing current procedures and making

further improvements to the service. (Please note: The PPG does not

deal with individual complaints.)The group is particularly interested to hear from younger patientsand those of all ethnic origins to appropriately reflect the variety of

opinions and diverse population of the Bowthorpe community.The PPG next meets on 21 July (with Trinity Street Health Centre)

and 20 October at 6pm at the Bowthorpe Health Centre.If anyone would like to attend, please call the centres generalenquiries number on 01603 748266 to put your name forward, or

ask in person at the centres reception. Further information can be

found at www.trinityandbowthorpe.co.uk/patient_forumBrian Lamont, Humbleyard, Clover Hill.With thanks to Sonja Kerridge, BHC Practice Manager.

Happy HourDont forget the librarys Happy Hour (or should that be happy hours?)great offer on DVDs. Two for the price of one, on DVDs, Tuesdays 5-7.30pm and all day Friday.

And finally a new toilet ..Those people planning on spending longer at the library will be pleasedto know that they will also now have a chance to spend a penny! A fully

wheelchair accessible toilet is now available, and for those with littleones, a lovely new nappy changing table.


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NOTICE BOARD.

TWO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH BOWTHORPE NEWS .

1ST; occasional help with distribution in Clover Hill, or Chapel Break orThree Score at a weekend when the regulars are away.. on foot*

by bike or *by car.

2ND: a regular commitment to co-ordinate the bundling and

delivery of magazines for Chapel Break and Three Score once amonth (except August and January)

If you can help please contact Jill Wragg Tel. 01603 746118

email: [email protected] contact Editor. Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, wouldnt you

like to become a member of the biggest

charitable organisation in the world!

We would love to have some new members

and we not only raise money for deserving

causes but we also have a very social side as

well.

If you are interested please contact

Derek Goodswen on 01603 743709

or Rodney Barrett on 01603 767258

and we will come and meet you.

We are the West Norwich Lions and we meet

at the Brook Hotel, Bowthorpe every 2nd and

4th Wednesday of the month at 8pm.

Nationwide Bike Marketing Surgery to be held at

Bowthorpe Police Station 2nd June. Details on page 6

Alex, 4 ,

delivering

BowthorpeNews.

Thanks to

granny Cathy

for the pic.


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I would like to say a huge well done to the

Twirlesque Majoretteson Marchs competition success. Wewon a massive 17 1st places and 2nd places and 2 3rd places, as wellas 13 1st place Leader medals and 12 1st place Mascot medals,

Overall Tiny Leader (Brooke Kelly and Paige Dale), Overall Juvenile

Leader (Amber Wilson and Bailey-Lou Dale) and overall Senior Leader

(Jessica Love).

But to top off everything we won Overall troupe!!!!

I would like to say a big Thank-you to Nicki Allum, Laura Clarke andDebbie Cameron for all their help over the weekend and to all of myparents for their support. Twirlesque is more like a family than a

troupe.....and I am so proud of each and every child in it. Girls you are

an absolute pleasure to have around me and you have made me the

proudest Troupe Leader ever.

Karrie xxx

NOTICE BOARD

New social opportunity for local residents living in Bowthorpe

Clover Hill Infant School Intergenerational Luncheon Group invitesa small group of local residents to join them for lunch andactivities. We are inviting 6 members to join us fortnightly(Thursday), if you would like to find out more please contact Claire

Kerrison 07786900685

Cloverhill Infant School are mad about gardening and are seekingnew members to join them through the gardening experience.

Please contact Claire for further details.

Outreach Activities Adviser Mobile: 07786 900685

In our city council elections on

Thursday May 22nd

Candidate profiles on centre pages.
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Bowthorpe Police Station Norfolk ConstabularyWendene Norwich NR5 9HAnon emergency Tel: [email protected]

Norfolk Constabulary has adopted a nationwide initiative to combat theft ofbicycles with a series of events taking place around the Norfolk. The simple

aim of the scheme is to reduce thefts and assist in the owners recovery oftheir property if stolen. At our local event, we will offer crime prevention ad-vice and we will permanently tattoo your bike with an indelible unique secu-rity number, free of charge, we will also register your bike on the Nationwidedatabase that day, then your covered.

By simply marking bicycles in this way, it will minimise the attractiveness ofyour bike to potential thieves and significantly reduce the chances of you

becoming a victim of bicycle theft.

Nationally the events have proved extremely popular and successful with63,000 bicycles registered on BikeRegister in the past 12 months and I urgeyou to visit us. Should you be unable to attend, but still wish for your bicycleto be marked and registered on the scheme, please contact me direct via email on [email protected] I will be more than happy to ar-range a alternative date and time.

Crime prevention is a high priority of your Bowthorpe Safer Neighbourhoodteam, we can be contacted anytime by telephoning 101 and remembershould you wish to report any crime anonymously by crime stoppers on 0800

555 111.

PC 1403 Tony Lester

A specia l occasion. Want a party! Need to hold a meeting!

Chapel Break Village Hall Harpsfield, Chapel BreakLarge or small room for hire ( Very Competitive rates )

Bar available for extra charge. For details ContactVeronica 731188

Welcome to my monthly newsletter. This month I wish to make youall aware of the up and coming Nationwide Bike Marketing Surgerythat is been held at Bowthorpe Police Station. I am inviting you allto come and visit your local Safer Neighbourhood Team between

9am to 11am, Monday 2ndJune 2014.


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Main Service

10 : 30 am SundaysSunday Evening Service6 : 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

Christian Aid supports people around the world who are in desperate need,people of all faiths and none. The following story from Colombia, South

America, is just one example of the difference it can make in peoples lives.

Supporting people in conflict. Around five million people in Colombia havehad to leave their homes and Afro-Colombians like Edile are among those most

affected by the violence. Edile, aged 9, lives in a humanitarian zone in Las

Camelias with his family, after fleeing the horrors of war.

Humanitarian zones are demarcated areas offering a safe refuge to people

living in areas of conflict. Anyone bearing arms is denied

entry.

When Edile was little, before he moved to Las Camelias, his

father was killed. Edile's harrowing drawings reflect his

biggest fear: of being attacked by armed groups. In a school

set up by CIJP, the teachers keep a close eye on thepsychological wellbeing of Edile and his friends.

People feel safe at Las Camelias. It is a space for them tobe listened to and heal their emotional scars. CIJP provides

psychological support to victims of armed conflict, legal support so that

victims can get justice, and workshops to educate people about their rights.

Ediles fears havent gone away yet, but he now feels and is much safer. He

has the space to just be a child again.He says: I am happy here. It is fun, we play ball, I have many friends.

For the time being Edile and his family are safe, but they are still waiting toreturn to their land.

Thank you for supporting Christian Aid this month.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK MAY 11th TO 17th


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Keep Active, Stay WellA morning of activities at Mow and Grow House, Bowthorpe CommunityHub, Bowthorpe Rd NR5 9AAWednesday 7thMay 2014 10.00am -2.30pm

.Try out activities that could be run for older people in the area.Learn more about what support is available for older people

.Come and get a health M.O.T

.Join the Norwich Older Peoples Forum to hear about and discuss on theissues that really affect older people in your area.Come and meet your local agent

And afterwards..

There will be a networking lunch for you to find out more about Age UKNorwichs Comic Relief project and a chance to become part of the group

supporting it.

Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided for those who can stay.Transport can be provided Contact Bob on 01603 496323

Please come along and find out how you can help make later life apositive time for allClaire Kerrison Outreach Activities Adviser Mobile: 07786 900685

Ten of us spring cleaned Bunkers Hill Wood in April and the woodlooked really clean after that. Nature however does a much better

job and clothes the floor of the wood with new growth in May.

This happens before the upper storey of the wood gets closed in with new leaves. Inparticular the floor gets covered with bluebells. Now maybe you celebrate spring bylistening out for the first cuckoo or by waiting for the swallows to come back. Orperhaps by dancing round the may-pole (does anyone still do that?) or enjoying thehawthorn blossom (may blossom) in the hedgerows or decorating your house. Many

of us though try to get to a bluebell wood at least once in May.Bluebells woods, Im told, are unique to this country. The bluebells form a completemat, carpeting the wood with blue. It is just as wonderfully odd as waking up on awinters day and finding the world has turned white with snow: you no more expectthe ground to be blue than you imagine it to be white. It is as special in its way as,say, going to see the wading birds fly off the mud-flats in North Norfolk at a high tide,or as going on an African safari in the Serengeti. But you dont have to go anywherenear so far. Foxley Wood near Bawdeswell has amazingbluebells and is just down the Fakenham road. The bluecarpet at Bunkers Hill Wood (just between Bowthorpe and

West Earlham) isnt so complete or large as at FoxleyWood, but it is still worth seeing and it is your local woodand within walking distance.

Celebrat ing the b luebel ls


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Bowthorpe Holiday at Home 2014

On Mondays 14thand 21stof July

10 am - 4 pm at Clover Hill Village Hall

Yet again we are organising Holiday at Home foranother year.

Are you are an older person living in Bowthorpe,or perhaps someone having difficulty in getting out

and about? If you are, and would likecompanionship and friendship for a couple of days,this might be just right for you.

Full program of activities and entertainment

8 covers both days, 5 for one day, both days

include a hot lunch and beverages

Transport can be supplied if needed.

Supported by Age UK,Bowthorpe Community Church,Care for Carers and local charities.

If you would like to apply for a place on one, orboth days, or would simply like to find out more,please call:

Roger Hinton on 01603 741989or

Drop a note into Bowthorpe Church and we will bein touch.


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JEAN BISHOP Green

Jean lives in the city centre with Bob, her partner of 30 years.Jean and Bob have run their own successful businesses in thehorticulturalindustry for the past three decades, even winning agold medal for design at the Chelsea Flower Show in themid 1980s, although Jean is now semi-retired.Jean and Bob have always worked allotments togetherand offering support with growing vegetables is an idea Jean has to encourageinterested individuals and families to experience the pleasure and benefits of

'growing your own' fresh produce, which would also help build community spirit forpeople of all ages.

Being semi-retired Jean is able to find more time to pursue her interests in art andpolitics. She would like to see a fairer society and a safer environment to hand on tofuture generations. Some of her time is also spent helping to care for Bobs elderlymother who has Parkinsons disease, and lives some distance away.Cycling is a passion for both Jean, and Bob, who is involved with the running ofNorwich Cycling Campaign. Jean feels its a great way to keep fit and get about in the

city, and she would like to make the roads in Bowthorpe safer, to encourage morecycling. A long held desire would be to have a 20mph speed limit introduced in

residential areas.

Jean with Green Party Naonal

Leader, Natalie Benne.

P a r t y C a n d i d a t e s f o r M a y . . . . . . .

ROD BEALE Liberal Democrat

Rod has lived in Norwich for 14 years and knows the city and theissues which affect it well.

Rod is working with local MP Simon Wright to hold Norwichs LabourCity Council to account, protecting local services from cuts at City Halland campaigning to freeze council tax to help hard-pressed local families and isopposing Labours 16% pay rise for councillors. His main priority is creating more

jobs for local people. Rod has welcomed action by the Lib Dems to create 1,460new apprenticeships for young people in Norwich since 2010 and has backedmoves by Lib Dem councillors to encourage council contractors to hire moreapprentices.

Locally, Rod is campaigning to get stronger action on dog fouling across Bowthorpe.

He wants to see the City Council issuing fines to dog owners who fail to clear uptheir pets mess and more regular patrols from dog wardens

As a keen cyclist Rod is passionate about improving Norwichs cycling infrastructureand has welcomed 3.7m investment from Lib Dems in government to build a newcycle path across the city, linking residential areas with employment areas.

You can contact Rod by emailing [email protected]


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PAUL WELLS Conservative

I have lived in west Norwich for most of my adult life; first coming to ourcity to study History at the UEA. For the last five years I have lived inChapel break, previously living in Earlham. I know Bowthorpe is afantastic place, with a strong community spirit, but like all communitiesis does have problems which I think as a City Councillor I would be able to helpaddress.

Having previously served as a County Councillor for Bowthorpe and as a localresident, I have really good understanding not only of our community but also how tohelp get things done on a practical level.

I am particularly focused on making sure the council gets it basics right: we as acommunity need to know that our bins will be collected on time and that the Councilwill keep our streets clean. This is not difficult but time and time again I knowresidents have told me that they are unhappy with the service offered.

I also strongly believe the council should focus on rooting out waste and inefficiencyso that residents are given value for money. Both the Labour and Green partieswould like to pretend that their only option is put up council tax, I disagree, we inNorwich already pay the highest tax in Norfolk, surely that is enough?

This election should be about choosing who is best placed to make our communityeven better, not party politics, If you want a hard working enthusiastic councillor,who will get fight for our community, please give me your support on the 22ndMay.

SUE SANDS Labour

I am married with two sons and have lived in Bowthorpe for the last12 years. I have 8 years experience as a city councillor in Sewell

ward and look forward to the opportunity of using my knowledge andexpertise to represent my fellow residents in Bowthorpe.

I spend a lot of time with residents discussing their needs andconcerns and something that comes up time again and again is the problems peopleare facing because of the Bedroom Tax and it appals me that so many decentpeople are being put under enormous strain by this piece of legislation. Along withthe blocked drains; parking issues and overgrown trees, there is a lot of concernabout the amount of dog mess on our pavements. As an owner of two dogs, Ialways have a pocketful of black doggie doo bags with me and I intend to run acampaign in Bowthorpe urging people to be responsible pet owners.

Bowthorpe is lucky enough to have some lovely wooded areas and also to havepeople who volunteer their time picking up litter. I find it is a pleasant way to spend acouple of hours and it is quite amazing what you have find.

I was the chair of Bowthorpe Community Partnership and have a keen interest infighting for our ward at both local and national level.

I would be honoured to be your representative for Bowthorpe at City Hall.

. . N o r w i c h C i t y C o u n c i l e l e c t i o n s


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Notices from

neighbours

THE NORWICH

ELECTRONICORGAN & KEY-BOARD CLUB

Last Tuesday ofthe month at Dray-ton Village Hall, at

7.30pm 10pmEntrance is 6.00

at the door.Tues. May 27

th

Tony Staceand Andrew Nix

This cheeky pairare bringing their

duet show toDrayton to help uscelebrate our foursuccessful yearsat Drayton Village

Hall.

SENIOR CITIZENS SOCIALS

Best Western The Brooke Hotel (2 Barnard Rd, NR59JB) lunch and social. Two course meal 7.50 served12.30 followed by arrange of activities. Transport can

be arranged for people living in New Costessey andBowthorpe 2.00 return journey. Free tea/coffee.Meets 2ndMonday of each month. Contact Claire **

Seabrook Sheltered Housing Scheme: lunch andsocial club meets fortnightly lunch served at 12.30.Bingo, quiz and raffle for further details please contactDiane on 01603 469293.Seabrook Sheltered Housing Scheme: social afternoonmeets Wednesday please contact Diane (above)

Alnwick Court Sheltered Housing: Lunch andMardle come and join us!!Lunch served at 12.30 Wednesday fortnightly providedby Ladybird Catering (6.50 Two course meal)Varied activities 2.00pm 4.00pm

Alnwick Court Sheltered Housing: Social afternoonMonday fortnightly 2.00pm -3.30pmQuiz, games & raffle to register interest tel.Claire**

Leyham Court Sheltered Housing:

Seated Tai Chi Class (Taster session)12thMay (10.00am -11.00am)Coffee/tea and biscuits at 11.00amPlease contact Claire for bookings on 07786900685 **


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Hello everyone. I am writing this having just returned from a mystery tour,organised by our friends at Bradecroft. What a lovely mystery tour it hasbeen, with beautiful weather and lovely destinations (ultimately revealed as

Sandringham for lunch followed by an afternoon spent at Hunstanton). Theblue sky, the blue sea and sunshine made the views magical, even thoughthe tide was so far out it was a long walk to have a paddle!The countryside was really beautiful with the trees allbursting with new leaves.. Our driver told us that we hadtravelled through more than 40 Norfolk villages quite a feat

in one day.

Here at Ashwell Court we are continuing our programme of eveningentertainment. A lively evening was held when Petes Country Music came

to entertain, and The Dennis Light Orchestra gave an enjoyable evening ofmusic at the beginning of April. As usual these events were accompanied bya lovely buffet prepared by our dedicated entertainment team.

It is with great sorrow we have to report the loss of two of ouroldest and dearest residents, Unfortunately Kathleen Cawdrondied in March. She is greatly missed here, as is also MaryPercival, who died at the beginning of April. Our sympathy goes

to the families of these two ladies.

Our Luncheon Clubs on Tuesday and Thursday are running verysuccessfully. Richard, our new chef, prepares some delicious meals and we

are fortunate to have such an efficient and talented chef.

Best wishes to you all from Ashwell Court. Bye for now. Margaret

ASHWELL COURT

Leyham Court

What a wonderful spring, our garden is looking beautiful thanks to

Adrian; we really appreciate his efforts and thank him very sincerely.There have been changes in tenancies and we hope our new arrivals will behappy here.

Our coffee morning and Easter egg raffle in aid of Marie Cure Nurses raised130 and our usual activities are fairly well supported.

The quiet room which is also our library has had a lovely facelift, thanks toJohn Jessop at No. 31, and we are enjoying the nice new furniture in the

lounge, so its good to be living here in such comfort and care of the staff.

I hope everyone has had a happy Easter and continue

to enjoy the good weather. Rose Smith


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BRADECROFT

ACORN

FELLOWSHIP FOR

THE OVER 50s

Alternate Mondays 2.30

Bowthorpe ChurchMay 12 Speaker Christine

McGrath - Christian Aid

May 26th Public Holiday.

No meeting

Hello everyone, I have not got much to say about Bradecroft , except westill have our weekly events, and we did have our outinglast month. must

say we all enjoyed it.We went to Sandringham for lunch and a look round, then on toHunstanton to shop, But what made it so enjoyable was we went throughall the villages, and to see the country side was a great joy -over fortyvillages in one day.

Thanks to the driver,he was a real joker, and thanks to George,and Fayefor the hard work they put into getting it all arranged. Now we can lookforward to this months outing. Even the weather was kind to us today

Well bye to all for now.Take care, till next timePat


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Society Alive Caf

The regular caf organised by SA

still holds fortnightly. The caf

which previously was referred to as

warm caf during the winter

months now has a new theme

called the wellbeing caf. This

is in line with SAs commitment to

our community wellbeing.

The caf now holds every first andthird Fridays of every month

except for the month of May.In May, the caf will be in

the second and third Fridays.

We appreciate those who have been attending the caf and we encourage

you to keep it up. Feel free to drop by for a chat and meal.

Our annual event, the Bowthorpe Feast, is scheduled for 21st

June atClover Hill Village Hall from 1pm 6pm. More details in June issue.


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The Raptor Trust -Common

Buzzards and Red Kites

.Thankfully both of these birds are recovering

their populations after human persecution, and

now that we get to see more of them, the

problem is that they are so similar!They both soar high in the sky and yes from a

great distance it can be difficult to tell them apart,

but if you can see the shape of the tail then it's

actually quite easy!Here's how...if the tail is rounded then it's a

buzzard but if it's forked then it's a kite.We have several nesting pairs of buzzards not

that far away that often soar over Bowthorpe

and Longwater, and there is now a pair of red

kites near Easton

that often soar

over the

Showground.So why soar? Well both of these birds are quite

large compared to most of our native birds and as

such it takes more energy to flap and glide

around. Using the thermals of hot air from urban

areas or the lift from areas of trees and so on

these birds fan out their large wings and tail and,

like a hot air balloon, they let the air do some of

the work!Unfortunately their energy efficient and

opportunistic natures often brings them into

conflict with humans. Although a lot of the time

they will take roadkill and often enjoy chasing

worms across fields that have been freshly

turned, they will also take other items. Often birds

(sometimes game birds) and rabbits, which

doesn't always leave them in good favor!We were at an event only a couple of weeks ago

where I have to say I was very distracted!Not only were there up to six buzzards at any one

time circling over to the east of us but a red kitegliding over the treeline to the north and at two

times a Sparrowhawk hunting along the wood

edge to the west. An ideal day! Three of our native

species of birds of prey in the wild and not a minute

of six hours went by that I couldn't seen one ofthem in the sky!

Claire Halls


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Bowthorpe UnitsLast month I mentioned that we will be at the Costessey May Fayre so do look out forus to say hello and maybe play a game or two. The girls continue to work on thechallenges towards the Big Brownie Birthday and learn useful knowledge and skills

whilst having fun.

Some of our girls from Costessey and Bowthorpe went by train with their leaders andall their luggage to Skegness for the Starburst event, which kicked off the BBB.

Some really good news from Guides: we congratulate four girls who have completedtheir challenges for the Baden-Powell Award who have been presented with theirbadges and certificates.

For our Baden Powell award, which is the highest award you can achieve at guides,we completed 10 different clauses and attended a Baden Powell adventure weekend

during July 2013. Our fa-vourite clause we completedwas creating a collage oftodays clothing. During theBP adventure weekend wecompleted many activities allrelating to the theme ofSherlock Holmes such asfinger printing and our ownversion of would I lie to you.

We enjoyed the weekend aswe met many other girlguides who were also work-ing on their Baden Powellaward. Completing our Ba-den Powell has made usmore confident and inde-pendent girls and we feelextremely proud of our-selves.

Chloe, Amy, Lucy and Evie.

We hope you would liketo find out more about ourmeetings' activities. Weare always ready to wel-come new girls and help-ers. For any enquiriesplease contact Becky onTel. 07990518373 or e mail

[email protected] Louise on 07921155235

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Costessey and Bowthorpe District Rainbows, Brownies and Guides


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News from Clover Hill

VA Infant and Nursery School

Congratulations to all of

our children who earned bronze,

silver or gold in their Safety

Pledge Award. All of our Key

Stage 1 children have taken part in

road safety training, as well as

visits from the Fire Service and

Water Rescue Services. Thank

you to our parents who have

supported their children in working

towards their awards at home.

Coffee morning

Please join us at our coffee morning on Thursdays, 8.30-10.00am at

Clover Hill VA Infant School

Our Reception

class have been busy

incubating some eggs.

Eight of them hatched! It

was so exciting to care

for them and watch themgrow.

Toy and book sale.

We will be holding a second

hand sale at the school on

Friday 2ndMay at 3.00pm. We

still welcome any donations of

second hand items such as toys,

books and games. The children

will also be busy making items to

sell. Please come and support

us!

We are very proud of our Enterprise

Curriculum and know that this type of

learning will give our children many of the

skills they need for future employment.

This term, pupils will be doing lots of

exciting activities to demonstrate their

skills, such as making money grow and

designing and making items for sale.


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News from St Michaels V Junior

Sarah Claflin - Senior Leader

Going for Gold Both St Michaels and Cloverhill InfantSchools were recently awarded Gold for the nationallyrecognised RE Quality Mark. Children and staff are very

proud of this achievement, with only seven other schools

achieving the prestigious Gold Mark nationally in 2014.

Arrival of Easter ChicksAs part of their life cycles studies in

science, year five have been

incubating eggs. Three of the six eggs

hatched and the children have been

caring for them. After the Easter

break, the chicks will

return to school where

year five will to continueto look after them.

A word from Eco-Council

Now the weather is warmer, try

walking or cycling to school or work.

Its good for the environment, your

health and makes you feel great too!

Out and About Year Six recently enjoyed a residential stay at

Horstead Activity Centre. They had a fantastic time, whilstdeveloping teamwork, communication and problem solving skills.

For their studies of Norfolk, Children in Year Five had a marvellous

time at Easton College farm, where they saw many animals, including

newborn lambs!

Walk for WaterAidChildren will be

taking part in a

t w o - m i l e

sponsored walk to raise

money for WaterAid. Two

miles is half the distancean average African woman

has to walk for water.

Watch out for classes

walking around Bowthorpe

the week beginning 28th

April.


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CHILDRENS P GEWell its Ozs page again. Hope you are all well and have been

enjoying the sunshine we have had recently. Oz has tried to be

intellectual this me and has made a wordsearch up from

dierent types of catbreeds. See how you get on with the

puzzle this me.A B A L I N E S E BS B U R M E S E N EX N Y H P S E O A NE O H S W O N S I GR N A I S A I W S AF L E W D I K R R LH I G H L A N D E RB A M B I N O I P GB O M B A Y T Y A IX U E R T R A H C N

ABYSSINIAN ASIAN BALINESE BAMBINO

BENGAL BOMBAY BURMESE CHARTREUX

DWELF HIGHLANDER PERSIAN SNOWSHOE

SPHYNX TONKINESEWell that's all for this month. Oz hopes you all managed to do

the puzzle. Spring is really starting to get going, the days are

much longer. Its warmer and getting pleasant to be outside.

Enjoy the spring and keep safe. Until next time.Bye Oz


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COPY FOR JUNE ISSUE SHOULD BE IN BY 15th MAYPlease deliver to

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

or email: [email protected]

Editor: Sally Simpson Tel. 01603 745698

Printer: Pride Press Ltd.

Typing: Mary Cubitt Treasurer: Barrie SlaterChildrens page: Oz [email protected]

Advertising: [email protected] t: 01603 748531Distribution:M.Bolton, C.Newman (CH); L.Butt, M.Cubitt, M.Roberts J.Wragg (CB & TS)

Website: www.bowthorpenews.co.uk

June issue published May 30th. July/August double issue on July4th

WHATS GOING ON HERE?No, its not the start of new roads or new buildings not quite yet.

Its the Archeological Dig that took place last month on the Three Score

fields south of Beloe Avenue. The area earmarked for Bowthorpes new

Care Village was excavated last October.

A report on the findings and where they will be exhibited will be

published in next months issue, subject to permission being granted.

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Bowthorpe News May 2014