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TOWER & TAP April 2013
SOUTH MARSTON’S COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
A Great
Ofsted Result Following an inspection in Feb-ruary 2013 Ofsted have graded South Marston C of E Primary School as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ features. Behav-iour of children was singled out as a particular strength. The way schools are inspected has changed significantly since our school’s last Ofsted inspection in 2008, with much higher ex-pectations being placed on teachers and leaders than there ever was before.
Ofsted said “Pupils’ progress throughout the school has improved since the last inspection. Pupils’ work and the school’s current records of their progress show that many pupils exceed national expectations in reading and mathematics and, more recently, in writing, as a result of consistently
good teaching.”
The full report is available from the School Website: http://www.southmarstonprimary.org/Ofsted/South_Marston_Ofsted_report_-_final.pdf
South Marston Primary School
***STOP PRESS*** JOBS JOBS JOBS pages 9 and 18
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HOME TUTORING
Fully qualified primary teacher
offering home tutoring at competitive prices.
Maths from KS1 to GCSE (£25 - £30 / hour)
Literacy KS1 and KS2 (£25 / hour)
Full CRB certificate
Kirsty Feline BSc (Mathematics) PGCE
Tel: 07855 099086 [email protected]
CARRIERS ARMS South Marston
Tel: 01793 822051
Your local friendly village pub.
Please Come Along And Enjoy
SINGER/IMPERSONATOR NIK PAUL
On Saturday 20th April 9 pm until 12 o’clock
Also COMING UP:
LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY 17TH MAY
The Carriers Arms are keen to start another Darts Team. We’d love to see
anyone who is interested in joining.
Dear Friends, After the Celebration of Easter and the wonderful joy we experience in thanking God for his wonderful gift of life in all its abundance we can feel a little down. The amazing truth about Easter however doesn’t change, its only our focus. For the whole of Lent we reflect and consider our inner selves and then all our anxieties are swept away as we focus on the Christ who freely gives that pure love that cast out fear. WOW! That love is eternal, it never changes and it’s the same love now as it was that first Easter Day and it will remain the same forever. Focusing on that love enables us to have life in all its fullness. We can walk tall in times of difficulty, we can know the thrill of having prayers answered, we can have confidence and deep within us peace. Consider Mole in ‘The Wind in the Willows’. ‘Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on ladders….Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing …..something up above was calling him imperiously, and he made for the steep little tunnel which answered in his case to the gravelled carriage– drive owned by animals whose residences are nearer to the sun and air.’ Mole was busy, busy about his business until the thread snapped and something, something unaccountable penetrated the innermost springs of his soul. You and I are busy, busy, about our business, but ‘out there’, the spirit of divine discontent is stirring. A voice is calling—let that voice penetrate the innermost springs of your soul and respond. The call is to a love that gives us life in all its fullness not just at Christmas or Easter for an hour or two but for eternity. Will you answer the call? God Bless, Vicky Fleming Priest in Charge
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Church News
South Marston Church is part of Stratton Team Ministry.
The office is located at St. Margaret’s Centre, Kenwin Close, Stratton St. Margaret and it is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 8.30am to 12 noon.
Email: [email protected] or tel: 826505.
If you would like to talk to a priest or book a Christening or Wedding please contact Rev Vicky Fleming on 827021 between 6 and 7pm any evening except Fridays or Sundays.
Members of the team:
Priest in Charge Rev. Vicky Fleming 827021 Asst. Priest Rev. George Fleming 827021 Asst. Priest Rev. Richard Burston 822403 Lay Minister Mrs Christine Burston 822403 Lay Minister Mr Dan Read 763016
7th April 11.00am South Marston Family Service
14th April 9.30am South Marston Holy Communion
21st April 10.00am St Margaret’s
Team Service
with the Ven. Christine
Froude, Archdeacon
28th April 8.00am South Marston Holy Communion BCP
5th May 11.00am South Marston Family Service
12th May 9.30am South Marston Holy Communion
19th May 10.00am St Margaret’s Pentecost Team Holy
Communion Service
26th May 8.00am South Marston Holy Communion BCP
Church Services for South Marston
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Concerns have repeatedly been raised and communicated to parents and carers about the risk to children’s safety as a result of parking at the front of the school and about the speed of some vehicles.
The problems of cars parking at the front of the school has reached the point where the Police have had to attend on more than one occasion. Their observation of the situation and of the speed of cars in the vicinity of the school so concerned the police that they followed this up and in-tend to continue to do so. The Governing Body of the school are actively working with all the authorities to reduce the risk of a serious accident occurring. They will again petition for the introduction of a 20 mph speed limit having originally written to Swindon Borough Council about this in June 2012.
HOW YOU CAN HELP KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE
Please drive as you would want and expect others to do if it was your child crossing the road, crossing the entry to the car park, walking through the car park or walking to school on pathways that are part of the road.
Do not park, pull up to drop off or pick up anywhere along either side of the road in front of the school’s front fence.
Do use the car park, alongside the school or the car park at the hotel.
Do drive with due care and consideration for others. The speed limit is the absolute maximum it doesn’t mean it is safe to drive at this speed in all conditions.
Please take note of the increased danger zones around the village car park exit/entry point and the blind bend towards Pound Corner.
Please reduce your speed when approaching and leaving the school via Pound Corner and the Mercure Hotel.
Careless parking and speed, particularly when combined with impatience can cause serious injury and death, when this involves a child it devas-tates families and school communities. The South Marston School Gov-ernors are asking us all to “Please do all that you can to help us make the journey to and from school safe for all South Marston pupils.”
Help Keep Our Children Safe
School News
Fill in all the missing letters of these TV shows and then read down the box to reveal the secret character.
By Rhiannon Donald
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1 2
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4 3
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5 6 1 2
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Hard Sudoku
Easy Sudoku
Jokes and riddles:
Q. What’s brown and sticky? A. A stick
Q. Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it? A: Nothing
If you are really stuck then the answers are on page 23
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South Marston Parish Council
Diary Dates…Annual Parish Meeting and AGM
Come along to the Annual Parish Meeting on Tuesday 4th June at 7pm in the Village Hall to hear about what the Parish Council has been doing throughout the year.
The Parish Council AGM will be held half an hour before the normal Par-ish Council meeting on Tuesday 21st May at 7pm in the Village Hall. You are very welcome to attend.
Meet Gemma Cheal – Clerk, South Marston Parish Council
I have been Clerking for South Marston Parish
Council since August 2010. How time flies! This
varied role has certainly kept me busy. My main
role is to provide administrative support to the Par-
ish Council. This tends to follow a similar pattern
throughout the year and involves making sure
agendas are prepared and sent out in plenty of
time, taking minutes at Parish Council meetings
and receiving and circulating emails and letters. I
also manage the Parish Council accounts, make
sure invoices are paid and that the books balance. As well as carrying
out the administration tasks, I also update the Parish Council on legal
matters and twice a year I put my wellies on to carry out an allotment re-
view with one of the Parish Councillors.
As you may have read, I am now leaving this role to Clerk for Covingham Parish Council. Clerking for South Marston Parish Council has given me great work experience, whilst enabling me to work from home which has fit in really well with family life. It has also given me transferrable skills. I have also been Clerking for South Marston Primary School Governors since September 2012. This job would be a great career development opportunity for anyone interested in supporting people whose job is to represent the interests of the local community. You certainly won’t be bored!
To keep informed of all the latest Parish Council news, including minutes of Parish Council meetings, please visit www.southmarston.org.uk and click on the ‘Parish Council’ section.
Gemma Cheal - Clerk, South
Marston Parish Council
South Marston Parish Council
Parish Council Meetings
Members of the public are welcome to attend Parish Council meetings which are held on the third Tuesday of the month, at 7.30pm in the Vil-lage Hall. There is an “Open 10 Minutes” section at the start of the meet-ing where you are invited to ask questions or discuss an agenda item. It would be helpful if you could inform the Chairman at the start of the meet-ing of any items that you wish to raise or discuss. All agendas are pub-lished on the village website and on the village notice boards, prior to the meetings.
Vacancy for Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer
12 Hours per Week, Subject to Review
Salary by negotiation depending on qualification
A vacancy exists for the position of Clerk and Responsible Finance Of-ficer to the Parish Council. Opportunity for career development in this exciting; varied role. Duties include:
Administering the Council’s affairs including - arranging and at-tending meetings; minute-taking; dealing with correspondence.
Financial management involving book-keeping and budget con-trol.
Advising the Council on procedural and regulatory issues.
Editing Tower & Tap local village publication
Applicants should be computer literate using Word and Excel, and pref-erably qualified or experienced in local council administration. Good organisational and administrative skills are essential. Training can be provided.
Please send application letter and CV to the Clerk, Mrs Gemma Cheal, Woodbine Cottage, 75 Stratton Road, Lower Stratton, Swindon, SN1 2PN, Tel. 01793 820529, Email: [email protected].
Closing date is 10th May 2013.
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South Marston Enterprise (SME) Group
The South Marston Enterprise (SME) Group is a business group that hold
regular monthly meetings at 7.30pm the first Thursday of the month. It is
aimed at people who live in the village and either run or have an interest
in running small businesses. It is an opportunity to meet other business
people the chance to chat around some of those crunchy business issues
we all occasionally struggle with.
The group meeting in March was all about Chinese medicine. It was held
at Hazel Andrews's house where she talked about the theory behind Chi-
nese medicine and how acupuncture can be used to treat a whole host of
everyday ailments. She talked about the types of conditions that she reg-
ularly sees in the clinic and demonstrated the many and varied tech-
niques which can be used.
This was followed by a general discussion about business-related issues
including recognising the need for advertising and discussing what had
and hadn't worked for us individually in the past .
The evening was rounded off over wine and snacks and a more social
chat over what future topics we would like covered in the SME meetings.
Topics that will be covered in some of the upcoming meetings are equine
Reiki, useful business contacts we can all share and business goal set-
ting. More informal meetings are also scheduled such as a summer bar-
becue and a pub quiz .
If you would like to join us please contact Hazel Andrews at [email protected] or tel 01793 827507. Meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of every month.
Songbirds required for star vocal ensemble
Local vocal ensemble, The JTPTrust Concert Choir, is looking for more songbirds to join the flock. If you’ve reached Grade 4 Singing or
above, love singing and enjoy a challenge then this could be for you. Rehears-als take place from 8-9.30pm on Tuesday evenings at Haydonleigh School. If you are interested in joining, e-mail: [email protected] for an audition.
SMRA South Marston Recreation Association
100 Club
All profits from the 100 club go to the
upkeep of our village playing field.
New members - if anyone would like
to join the 100 club and have a num-
ber, please contact:
Julie Hatherall (07749 211867) or
Jenny McEwen (825312).
March Winners
£30 15 Rosie New
£10 28 Jenny McEwen
£10 37 Mr Yon
£10 55 Dorothy Liddiard
£10 9 Robina Taylor
Calling All Walkers! Get Walking Day Lydiard Park—Saturday 4th May
Step out with this sociable three-mile guided walk around the spring flowers at Lydiard Park to kick off ‘Get Walking Week’ and ‘Swindon’s Walking Festival Month’ this May
Visit our stalls to pick up tips and advice on getting more active and ways to be healthier, as well as information about local walking groups and routes.
Collect a free pedometer to count your steps and the calories you’ve burned when you walk with the group*
Walk starts at 11.00am.
Meet at the visitors centre/cafe
To find out more, call Amanda on 01793 465413
Visit www.swindontravelchoices.org.uk for more on walking and active travel Or go to www.leisureinswindon.co.uk for more on walking groups and healthy life-styles
*(one pedometer per walker and subject to availability).
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Recent Events
Tuesday 12th March – At the South Marston Hotel
An interesting talk was given by Norman Jeffery on The National Garden
Scheme. He showed us slides of large and small gardens in Gloucester-
shire. The gardens can be visited under The National Garden Scheme.
Booklets were available for members to take for gardens in Gloucester-
shire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire. The hotel provided the room and refresh-
ments free of charge. Members enjoyed the comfort of the hotel.
Future events
Tuesday 9th April – In the Village Hall at 2.00pm
A talk will be given by John James-Davidson on handwriting
Tuesday 16th April - Outing
A trip to Bristol Blue Glass & Bristol Docks. Leaving from outside the
village school at 9.15am arrival back at South Marston at 6.30pm
Tuesday 14th May– In the Village Hall at 2.00pm
A talk will be given by Wiltshire Farm foods to advise what they do. A
tasting session will be given at the meeting.
The Friendly Club
Gardening Club
Recent Events
Our meeting on Monday 4th March was our A.G.M. in which our diminishing membership was discussed. This is very unfortunate but the club will continue with some very interesting speakers this year.
Future events
Monday 15th April at 7:30pm - 'How trugs are made'.
Monday 13th May at 7:30pm - 'Summer gardening made easy'.
Monday 2nd Sept at 7:30pm - 'Field and hedgerow, wildlife and plants'.
Monday 7th October at 7:30pm - Herbs and their uses'.
Monday 2nd December at 7:30pm - 'Avebury Manor'.
All welcome to any of these talks.
Christmas Hampers - new qualification criteria
The government has increased the State Pension age for women to 65 phased from April 2016 to December 2018. A further increase will be phased in to raise the State Pension age for all to 66 from December 2018.
In consideration of these changes, and the proposed expansion of the village commu-nity, the Trust will be making the following changes to the criteria for allocation of Christmas Hampers to senior citizens of South Marston. These changes will be im-plemented on 1st April 2016.
The changes are not subject to the exact scheduling of government criteria.
To qualify for a Christmas Hamper the recipient is required to have been in perma-nent residency in South Marston for a period of 3 years prior to submission of regis-tration.
All new applicants must be 65 years of age on 24th December 2016 to be eligible to register.
All new and existing applicants must be 66 years of age or over on the 1st January 2019 to be eligible to regis-ter.
The F & E Harris Memorial Trust
Cartoonists Artists
Photographers Article Contributors
Send your contributions to [email protected]
by the 22nd of each month
Are you 66
or over on
1st January
2019?
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April 2013
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tots ‘n’ Toddlers
9.00-11.00
Village Hall
Quiz Night at Carriers Arms
SME Group 19.30-21:00 Venue tbc
Family Service 11.00
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 South Marston Hotel Coffee
Morning 10.30am-12.30 Youth Club
(12-18) 18:30-20:30 Village Hall
Friendly Club 14:00-16:00
Village Hall
Tots ‘n’ Toddlers 9.00-11.00
Village Hall Craft Company 14:00
SMRA Meeting 19:30 -21:30
Wheelie Bins Mixed Plastics
Green Waste Tower & Tap Advertisers Cut
Off Date
Meeting Point 10:00-12.30
Village Hall Free I-SPY Books 10:30-12:00
See page 18 SaturdayScene 16:00-17:15
Village Hall
Holy Communion 09:30
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Gardening Club 19:30-22:00
Village Hall
Swindon Older People’s Forum
Open Meeting 13:00-16:00 Gorse Hill Com-munity Centre
Parish Council Meeting 19.30 Village Hall
Tots ‘n’ Toddlers 9.00-11.00
Village Hall
Quiz Night at Carriers Arms
Youth Club (8-11)
18:30-20:00 Village Hall
Singer/ Impersona-tor at Carriers Arms
9.00-12.00
Team Service
10:00 St Margaret’s Stratton
South Marston Hotel Wedding Open Day 11.00-15.00
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18:30-20:30 Village Hall
Tower & Tap Contributions
Cut Off Date
Ladies Who Latte
10:00-12:00 South Marston Hotel
Tots ‘n’ Toddlers 9.00-11.00
Village Hall
Wheelie Bins Mixed Plastics
Green Waste
Holy Communion 08:00
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May 2013
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 Tots ‘n’
Toddlers
9.00-11.00 Village Hall
Quiz Night at Carriers Arms
SME Group 19.30-21:00 Venue tbc
Youth Club (8-11)
18:30-20:00 Village Hall
Get Walking Day at Lydiard
Park Meet at visitors centre/cafe 11.00am
Family Service 11.00
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Youth Club (12-18)
18:30-20:30 Village Hall
Tots ‘n’ Toddlers
9.00-11.00 Village Hall Craft Company
14:00 SMRA Meeting 19:30 -21:30
Wheelie Bins Mixed Plastics
Green Waste
Meeting Point 10:00-12.30
Village Hall Saturday Scene 16:00-17:15
Village Hall
Holy Communion 09:30
Tower & Tap Advertisers Cut Off Date
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Village Hall
Friendly Club 14:00-16:00
Village Hall
Tots ‘n’ Toddlers
9.00-11.00 Village Hall
Quiz Night at Carriers Arms
Youth Club (8-11)
18:30-20:00 Village Hall Live Music at
Carriers Arms
Team Service
10:00 St Margaret’s Stratton
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Youth Club (12-18)
18:30-20:30 Village Hall
Parish Council Meeting
19.30 Village Hall
Tots ‘n’ Toddlers
9.00-11.00 Village Hall
Tower & Tap Contributions
Cut Off Date
Wheelie Bins Mixed Plastics
Green Waste
John Denver Tribute Mercure Hotel
8.00pm
Holy Communion 08:00
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Latte
10:00-12:00 South Marston Hotel
Tots ‘n’ Toddlers
9.00-11.00 Village Hall
Quiz Night at Carriers Arms
Youth Club (8-11)
18:30-20:00 Village Hall
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What’s happening at
South Marston Hotel & Spa….
Firstly may we extend a big thank you to everyone who
attended our Mother’s Day Lunch, it was very well sup-
ported by the local community and we hope Father’s Day
in June will be equally as successful. Mums loved the
family portraits they were given at the end of their meal.
Our Sunday carvery lunch is going from strength to strength, so remem-
ber to book early. For the real ale
drinkers I am pleased to announce that following a few requests from vil-
lagers, we now have Bath Ales as a
supplier and we’re serving quintessen-tially English beer brewed in the West
Country, we have a choice of premium
amber ale and a distinctive dark bitter.
Come along and try it then give us your feedback, as you
know all of your comments gratefully received.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the “Friendly Society” for allowing us to host their meeting
here at the hotel in March, it gave us the opportunity to
show you what changes we have made and what service we can offer, we very much look forward to your returning
to us in the near future. Remember our doors are always
open and we welcome you to come and see us any time.
Our Coffee morning in March was not as well attended as I would have liked but I’m hoping our next one scheduled for
Monday 8th April 2013 from 10.30am-12.30am is more suc-
cessful. Coffee and biscuits are provided by the hotel and as you know donations are shared between the Village Hall and
Church Funds. This is our way of giving back to the local
community so we hope you’ll join us. Any budding cake
makers in the village that want to bring along cakes to sell at the coffee morning in additional support will be welcome.
Contact Steve to arrange on 01793 833700 or e-mail me at
Senior Citizens Lunches
have been well support-ed last month and we of
course want to continue
with its success so re-member every Thursday
from 12.00 noon -
2.00pm a two course
lunch is served for only
£4.99 per person.
Our Wedding Open Day is on Sunday 21st April 2013 from 11.00am-3.00pm. Admission is free. Additionally we are giv-
ing someone the chance to win their wedding reception
worth up to £2500, contact for further details
Our traditional afternoon tea is being offered Monday –
Friday from 3.00pm-5.30pm from only £4.99 per person
to book call 01793 833700 press 4.
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Make money with a smile and some hard work! The Wedding Season is fast approaching and we are look-
ing for casual waiting staff to help us serve our guests,
so if you are over 16 and interested in hospitality, please contact Steve Goulding on 01793 833700 or
e-mail your CV to [email protected]
the work is mainly Saturdays and Sundays but we also
will have lots of evening work in our busy calendar.
Until next month …enjoy your Easter Holidays everyone
The Mercure South Marston Hotel and Spa, Old Vicarage Lane, South Marston, SN3 4SH www.southmarstonhotel.com
SWINDON OLDER
PEOPLES FORUM Next Open Meeting on
TUESDAY 16 APRIL 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
GORSE HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE*
Chapel Street, Swindon SN2 8DA
Presentations and discussion on
“Housing options for Older
People” There will also be a number of information “popups”
Introduction to Healthwatch and Free IT Training
Refreshments are provided on arrival.
Transport available for those with mobility problems.
To register interest or for more information
e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01793 612037
(*) Car Parking available on site. Thamesdown bus routes 17 & 20 and Stagecoach bus routes 6 & 51 go to Gorse Hill.
Website: http://www.sopf.btck.co.uk
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Volunteer opportunities on the River Thames
Last year, the Games Makers were lauded as making a tremendous
contribution to the success of the Olympics. On the river Thames, volun-
teers were making a similar impact helping boaters at the 45 locks along
its length between Lechlade and Teddington.
The Environment Agency, which is navigation authority for the Thames,
is now recruiting for the 2013 season and are looking for volunteers who
can commit to assisting at least one day a week between May and the
end of September. Volunteers can agree their hours with lock keepers
but need to be available at least from 11 to 5. Volunteers are particularly
needed along the river between Reading and Lechlade. Volunteering is
Relief of Need Fund
Supporting South Marston residents.
The Relief of Need Fund Currently has a lim-ited amount of money available to assist resi-dents who are in genuine need. Application forms are available from Highworth Council Offices or the Lions’ Shop in Newburgh Place. Please note that documentary proof of need will be required before applications can be considered.
Educational Fund
Supporting Young People living in South Marston.
The Educational Fund currently has a limited amount of money available to assist with the education or training of young people. Application forms are available from Highworth Council Offices or the Lions’ Charity Shop in Newburgh Place, Highworth.
The Highworth United Charities
Do you want to
learn but can’t
afford the fees?
Do you
need
assistance?
a great way to meet people and to find out
more about the Thames, its history, wildlife
and management. At the same time volun-
teers know that they are doing something
worthwhile that is really appreciated.
Our Volunteer Assistant Lock Keepers work
alongside paid lock keepers. They help boats
pass through the lock safely: taking ropes,
directing traffic, and operating lock gates.
They help maintain the site: painting, tidying
and gardening. They provide information to
visitors, be they on foot or afloat, so that they
can make the best of their time on the river.
Visitors really appreciate the local knowledge that volunteers can provide.
All applicants are invited to an assessment at a local lock. Here they will
have the role explained to them and be shown what it involves in practi-
cal terms. They will also be assessed to decide which site may be most
appropriate for them and to ensure that they have the physical capabili-
ties required. After successful completion of the assessment, they attend
an induction course which focuses on safety and preparing them for the
lock side.
On the lock side the volunteers follow a documented training programme
before being signed off to take charge of the lock on their own. This will
only be for short periods, while the paid keeper is at lunch for example.
The volunteers are there to augment the service provided by paid staff
rather than to replace them.
Volunteers are provided with some uniform and can claim mileage for
travel to and from their lock (subject to a daily maximum). They also re-
ceive a monthly newsletter which keeps them in touch with what is going
on along the river and other activities of the Environment Agency.
If you would like to find out more about volunteering on the Thames and
to receive an information pack and application form, please contact the
Volunteer team on 01491 828360 or email
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S M A W L
South Marston Assisting Wildlife
Here’s something for young and old whatever the weather:
I-SPY birds.
See how many types of bird you can spot in a weekend.
Here’s a short list to get you started.
Score 1 for each type of bird you see from the first column, Score 2 for each type of bird from the second column, and Score 3 for each type of bird you see from the final column.
If you score a total of between 15 and 30 – well done! And if you enjoyed that, you could have some serious fun with a free I-SPY Birds book….
Score 1 Score 2 Score 3
Blue Tit Jackdaw Thrush
Pigeon Robin Gold finch
Magpie Great tit Wren
Sparrow Green finch Dove
Blackbird Rook Other
***Free I-SPY Birds books from SMAWL!*** Come along to Oak Tree Corner,
on Saturday 13th April from 10:30am - midday.
SMAWL have twelve I-SPY Birds books to give away to the first twelve children to arrive (accompanied by an adult).
Oak Tree Corner is on the left of the High-worth Road just north of Quarrybrook Close.
(I-SPY used with kind permission from Michel-in Tyre PLC, who also donated the books).
The SMAWL team is composed entirely of vol-unteers and is currently looking for more help. Anyone with a spare hour or two throughout the year will be most welcome. It’s sociable and helps to improve the look of the village. We welcome any age and ability (although children must be accompanied by an adult).
For further information, please call Chris on 829868 or Susan on 824957, or email Chris at [email protected]. You can also read more about the group on the village website, www.southmarston.org.uk.
Kids Page answers from page 7
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Parish Council Chair Stuart Young T 828775
Parish Council Vice Chair Sylvia Brown T 823535
Clerk to the Parish Council Gemma Cheal T 820529
SMRA Chair Angie Newton T 832034
SMRA Secretary Julie Hatherall T 07857 310624
Village Hall Bookings Julie Hatherall T 07857 310624
Football Field Bookings Chris Maull T 824505
Tots & Toddlers Rachel Case T 832719
Youth Club Julie & Steve T 07923 441296
Gardening Club Mike New T 827807
Friendly Club Brian McGlone T 826243
Spitfires Football Club Bev Maull T 824505
South Marston School Mr Luke Madison T 823379
Pre–School Pre-School Staff T 07847 590601
Saplings Children’s Centre (All Sorts) T 829996
Ward Councillors Russell Holland T 07999 566623
John Haines T 07901 534640
Colin Lovell T 321634
Member of Parliament Justin Tomlinson T 522123
Priest in Charge Vicky Fleming T 827021
Church Wardens Richard Sansum T 831473
Donald Page T 825693
Website Donald Jones T 823035
Tower and Tap Hannah Jones T 823035
Useful Contacts
28 http://southmarston.org.uk
South Marston
Village Hall
Hire Charges
All enquiries and to make a booking please contact Julie Hatherall
http://southmarston.org.uk/village-hall-bookings/
or email: [email protected] tel: 07857 310 624
Refundable deposit also applies for all one off bookings,
Please see website for further details. Terms and Conditions apply.
REGULAR HIRE COST
Local Village Organisation £5.00 per hour
Non-Local Organisation £8.00 per hour
Parish Council £8.50 per hour
ONE-OFF BOOKINGS e.g. Children’s
Party, Family Party, Christenings etc
COST
Village Resident Non-Resident
Morning Session 08:30 – 13:30 £20.00 £25.00
Afternoon Session 13:30 – 18:30 £25.00 £30.00
Evening Session 18:30 – 23:30 £30.00 £35.00
Send your contributions for our May Issue to
[email protected] by the 22nd of April 2013