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January 2013 Issue No. 85
HATFIELD
www.arrowpublications.co.uk
Community
Page
Local News
Doncaster
Motoring
What’s On!
School News
Useful Numbers
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Editors Letter….. Happy New Year! To all our readers,
advertisers, contributors and delivery
staff.
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank everyone who helps to make the
Arrow a successful magazine especially
the local businesses who advertise their
products or services, without the
support of whom the Arrow magazine
would not be possible.
Please continue to support the local
shops and businesses throughout 2013.
The Hatfield Arrow magazine is
celebrating its 6th Anniversary and I
hope that it will continue for many
years to come.
Please continue to support the Arrow
magazine by sending me any
information that you would like to
include and if anyone has any ideas for
regular articles or would like to see
anything different in the Arrow, please
email the details to my email address
opposite.
Contact Details:
The Oaks, Huggin Carr Road,
Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster,
DN7 6BY
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News, News, News, News, News, News...
Regional Success for Hatfield Fliers Basketball Club. During the last three months the Yorkshire Under 17`s, 15`s and 13`s squads have played in their
respective National Tournaments.
This year ten players from the Fliers have been included in these teams.
Alison Hoyle, Evie Smythe and Hayley Dodsworth helped the Under 17 team to a creditable fourth
place out of the ten teams competing. Rosie Taylor and Sunny Williams were both selected for the
Under 15 team which also came fourth while the Under 13 side saw six players involved which is a
record for the club. Well done to Lydia Harrison, Lydia Coote, Katie Bagnall, Frankie Middleton,
Ava Gillies and Darcia Fitzpatrick-Long on their selection. The team which was probably the least
experienced side ever to go to the National Tournament came fifth winning three games and losing
only to the two finalists.
Our picture shows the players attending a National League practice at Ash Hill Academy.
Names in order
Back row Rosie Taylor, Alison Hoyle Hayley Dodsworth, Lydia Coote, Lydia Harrison, Darcia
Fitzpatrick-Long
Front row Sunny Williams, Katie Bagnall, Evie Smythe, Frankie Middleton, Ava Gillies.
The club is now in the middle of their National league programme with teams competing at both
Under 16 and Under 18 age groups.
Last weekend saw the Under 14 team play for the first time winning both games in a triangular tournament held at Menwith Hill American High School near Harrogate.
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On Behalf of the Twinning committee ( Hatfield/Merksplas ) and in respect of the fund raising evening ( Spanish night )
held on Tuesday the 4th December I would like to thank Delia and Phil, licencees
of the Blue Bell for allowing us the use of their premises and for providing the
food (free-of-charge) and also to the entertainers:- Ramone and Francisco, who
also gave their services free.
The evening was a great success and this mainly due to the amount of people who
came along and supported the night. I believe everyone went home very happy
having enjoyed both the food and the entertainment.
We raised a sum of £301's all of which will go towards Cultural exchanges,
thereby benefiting groups such as schools, football teams etc
NO councillors nor committee members will benefit in anyway whatsoever from
funds raised. Hoping that the community will support any further fund raising
events which may be held.
Thank you all again. Gordon Harper.
Ash Hill Crescent, Hatfield 01302 844866 / 842704
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NORTH EAST DONCASTER
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Advice Column
I took out a pay day loan to get me to the end of a tight month. I thought I’d be able to
pay it back quickly, but the interest rate is high and it’s making my debt problems
worse. The money goes straight out of my bank account so I’ve got no choice but to
pay. I’m worried I have to take out another loan to cover the payments – what else can
I do?
Pay day lenders make their money from high interest rates and the fact that people often can’t pay
back their instalments. Don’t be tempted to take out another loan or to “roll over” your existing
loan, which pay day lenders often offer as a quick solution. This will be more expensive in the long run.
When you took out the loan you will have agreed for the company to automatically take a certain
amount from your account (through something called a continuous payment authority). Most people
think that it’s up to the company making the withdrawals to stop them – this isn’t true. Your bank
must stop these payments if you ask them to, so get in touch with your bank straight away.
The next step is to organise a realistic repayment plan and prioritise other debts. North East
Doncaster Citizens Advice Bureau can help you do this. We regularly negotiate repayment plans for
customers who are struggling with unfair pay day loans (and other debts) which mean that they can
pay them back without getting caught in a debt spiral.
If you’ve got other debts, it’s really important to prioritise the ones that are most important to pay
back quickly. These include your mortgage or rent, gas and electricity, and council tax. You can find
detailed advice on which debts to prioritise at the Adviceguide website: http://
www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/debt_e/debt_help_with_debt_e.htm
An increasing number of people are turning to pay day loans in these tight times, so you’re not
alone. To make sure that people aren’t getting treated unfairly, Citizens Advice are monitoring how
well pay day lenders are sticking to their Good Practice Customer Charter. You can play an
important part in helping us monitor their behaviour by filling in the survey at
www.adviceguide.org.uk or when you visit the bureau. You’ll also find advice and template letters to
send to the pay day loan company and to the financial ombudsman if you’ve been wrongly treated.
The crucial thing is to take action now, while you’re still in control of your finances. © Citizens
Advice
If you would like any advice/assistance from our Thorne or Stainforth offices,
concerning the above or any other issue, please contact our Assessment Team at
North East Doncaster Citizens Advice Bureau on 0844 499 4137 Monday & Tuesday
between 10:00 & 2:00 or Fri between 10:00-11:30.
You can also email us at: [email protected]
!!! We now run drop-in enquiry assessment sessions at:
Thorne bureau every Monday between 10:00-2:00 & Friday between 10:00-12:00 &
Stainforth bureau every Tuesday between 10:00-2:00.
Contact details and opening times are also available on our own website at:
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/northeastdoncastercab
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HATFIELD WOODHOUSE AMATEUR GARDENING
SOCIETY(HWAGS).
The last meeting of 2011 was held on Tuesday 4 December at Hatfield Woodhouse
Working Men's Club. At this meeting we were splendidly informed about Japnese Maples
(Acers) by Pat Gibbons and Lorraine McLarnon of the Hippopottering Nursery in East
Lound (www.hippopotteringmaples.co.uk). This was an evening bursting with information
and entertainment.
The nursery was founded as a hobby in 1982 by Pat's father John Gibbons, and developed
into a full time occupation 1986. John Gibbons was helped by his wife Margaret and by
correspondence with J D Vergrees of Oregon USA. Pat joined her mother in the nursery
11 years ago, and took over in 2006. After this introduction to the business, we were
given chapter and verse on how to look after Japanese maples and this is summarised
here.
Maples are not very tolerant when the roots are disturbed in the growing season. If the
plan is to keep the maple as a patio specimen, sink the plastic pot/tree into an ornate
planter, top dress to hide the plastic pot and water well. Re-pot from November to
March, but avoid over potting. Re-potting is normally only necessary every two to three
yearners, because root growth is slow. In the open garden the tree should be planted in
the doormat months when the ground is not frozen.
Maples likes plenty of water in the growing
season but they should not be waterlogged.
Also, they like to be sheltered from the
wind. Both laical of water and windy
conditions can lead to leaf loss in the
growing season, giving the appearance of the
tree dying. They usually recover and
produce leafy growth the following year. We
were also given information on feeding and
pruning.
There is lots more information on the
nursery's website.
There will not be a meeting of the Society in
January. The Society meets on the first
Tuesday of the month, and in January that is
New Year's Day.
We will meet on February 5 at the Working
Men's Club, when we will have a talk about
Carnations.
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Tuesday 9.00am - 5.30pm
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HOW TO GET YOUR BODY BACK IN 2013 The definition of a mad man is one who continues to do the same thing over and over again,
but expects a different result.
2013 is fast approaching. As I sit down to write this short piece, I am guessing that losing weight and
shaping up is not high on your list of things to do. I am also guessing, that come January 1st (if not a few
days before) you WILL be thinking about making some New Year Resolutions and correct me if I am
wrong, but some of them will be exactly the same ones you made last year, and possibly even the year
before. Do these ring any bells with you?
“I am going to lose weight”
“I am going to get fit”
“I am going to join the gym”
“I am going to start eating healthy”
“I am going to cut down on alcohol”
“I am going to stop smoking”
You see for most people, New Year’s Resolutions are a complete waste of time. We make them on
January 1st only to have broken them by January 15th. They all sound great, but a resolution is based on
what you THINK you should be doing rather than what you REALLY want to be doing. Forget about what
you or other people THINK you ought to be doing and look at what you REALLY WANT.
It may be that you REALLY WANT:
A healthier body
A leaner body
To have more energy than you have ever had
To know how to exercise properly for the best results
To feel happier
To feel more confident
To have higher levels of self-esteem
To be able to look in the mirror and FINALLY like what you see.
To feel proud of yourself again.
Over a third of resolutions don’t make it past January, and over ¾ are abandoned soon after. Why? Well
there are lots of reasons that are personal to the individual, but for me they fall into one main category –
NO COMMITMENT.
No commitment – often because you are talking about something that doesn’t mean enough to you or
that don’t really believe you can do. Resolutions often lack personal relevance that makes sure they run
out of steam way too quickly.
Sure, you may get an initial burst of motivation that gets you started, but it normally doesn’t last. What
you need is something more fundamental, more central and more important TO YOU. Something that
comes from the inside, something based on what is important and matters to you as an INDIVIDUAL.
So, sit back and have a think. Make confident choices based on what really matters to you. Once you have
decided what it is you really want, then go for it....jump in with both feet and give it 100%.
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Here is what Epworth Karen Jarvis had to say about her Isle Lose It journey –
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I read a great quote by a fellow fitness professional the other day. It read:
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Karen was one of the ones that made it happen. You could do the same in 2013 – the choice
really is yours.
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Happy 2013 from all of the children at Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School!
There has been so much going on in school since our last report.
The biggest and best event was when Ben Parkinson came in to show us the video of his parachute
jump. We gave him a cheque for money that we raised for his charity in our Harvest Festival. He
also presented the awards in our weekly celebration assembly. The children really enjoyed seeing
Ben again.
Christmas has also been and gone. The whole school was decorated, with the classes making
different types of decorations such as: cards; pinecones; snow; calendars and Christmas tree
decorations. We broke up for the Christmas holidays on the 21st of December.
Of course we held our Christmas fair and concerts, including the KS1 ‘Cock-a-Doodle-Christmas’
show , the Christmas story from the point of view of the animals in the stable and KS2’s Christmas
carol concert.
Children in the choir in year 4 and 6 went to Dr Anderson’s Lodge on Monday 17th December
2012 to sing Christmas carols for the elderly who happened to be over the moon when we sang
‘Mary’s Boy Child’.
Year 5 went to Hatfield Methodist chapel to perform songs and poems with the children from
Coppice School. It was a special time with all the children signing in Maketon as they sang.
In year 6 we collected food from children across the school to give to a food bank, which supports
people who do not have enough money and food at Christmas time.
As it is a new year, all the classes are starting new topics:
FS2 are doing fairy tales and mythical creatures;
Year 1 are learning about D&T fairy tale pop up’s;
Year 2 will be learning all about Electricity and will be work collaboratively with Year 6 who are
looking at Energy;
Year 3 will be learning about a topic called ‘Sensoria’
Year 4 will be finding out about Egyptians;
Year 5 will be researching the 7 Wonders of the World.
Look out for the next edition for all the new updates.
Bye!
Eleanor, Finlay, Lydia and Thea
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The Christmas half term is an ideal time to showcase the more creative and artistic talents of our
students. Ash Hill Academy’s annual Christmas Concert, which this year is scheduled for 20th
December, is a wonderful opportunity for our students, parents and members of our local
community to get into the festive spirit with a little help from the Academy Choir and our
numerous talented singers, musicians and actors. It is also an opportune time to provide
encouragement to members of the wider community to discover new or forgotten talents; to that
end, during December, Ash Hill Academy commissioned two talented local artists to put on sessions
for young parents at the Croft Family Centre in Dunscroft and at the Stainforth Family Centre. Four
sessions have been scheduled (two at each centre) creating pop up cards and learning new
decorating techniques, including felting and stitching, to create fabric hanging Christmas decorations.
The sessions have been heartily enjoyed by all those in attendance.
A number of our 6th form students are currently developing their personal and leadership
capabilities by helping to teach and inspire younger students in our community primary schools.
Currently, Nathan Thrower, Jessica Pilkington and Cameron Tomlinson are helping to support
Maths and English with Year 6 students at Hatfield Woodhouse Primary school and Emily Pearson is
supporting Maths at Sheep Dip Primary. In addition, a group of ten students are delivering two dance
workshops with year 5 students at Long Toft Primary. All these students will achieve an accredited
Leadership Award for their commendable efforts.
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During December, thirty one of our students travelled
to Sheffield to enter the Doncaster Indoor Athletics
Championships at the English Institute of Sports. They
proved successful over a range of events and had a
terrific time.
Thinking ahead to next year - on Thursday 24 January 2013 at 4 p.m. a meeting will take place at Ash
Hill Academy for any members of the Community who would like to get involved, in any small way,
in setting up a Friends of Ash Hill Academy Association. There has already been an encouraging
response from parents of students and Academy staff – please feel welcome to come along.
Our next production is of the show ‘Annie’ on the 6th, 7th and 8th February 2013.
Tickets will be on sale in January priced at £4.50 (Adults) and £3.50 (Concession). We hope you
can join us on one of the evenings!
6th Form Performing Arts DRI Present Drop,
Friday 14 December 2012
Written by the 6th form group.
We have just come back from donating gifts to Doncaster Royal Infirmary Children’s Ward.
We raised the money by putting on a Performance for our community, which took a lot of hard
work and dedication, but the rewards were obvious after our fantastic experience. Our whole
performance group put a lot of time and effort into buying, donating and wrapping all of the gifts.
We then went into DRI and donated the gifts to the children . It was a very heart-warming occasion
as we saw the children’s faces light up as they unwrapped their gifts. The staff and parents were
overjoyed that we took the time to raise money, go out shopping to buy the gifts then bring them
into the ward.
The whole experience was very emotional not only for us but everyone involved. The feeling of
making a child’s Christmas, and
putting others less fortunate than
ourselves first was gratifying. We
couldn’t have done it all without our
Performing Arts Teacher ,Mrs
Marsh, as she has been a key factor
in this whole experience. We had
several talks about how to spend
the money with Mrs Marsh and she
took time to organise the trip to the
hospital, buy presents and drive us
there.
We really enjoyed the experience
and we are really glad we made
these links and hope the next group
of sixth formers might continue this
link in the years to come.
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The Difference’s Top 10 Awards 2012.
Yes, it’s that time of the year again. A time for scarves,
mittens, de-icer and the Coca-Cola Christmas advert. More
importantly, it’s time I take the opportunity to say a big thank
you the people, businesses and organisations I feel have shown
great commitment and service to the community in the last 12
months. Please remember, if your name or your organisation is
not on the list, you better not pout, you better not cry. This is
merely my humble opinion. Besides, the winners only qualify
for a free packet of pork scratchings anyway. My recognition is
hardly a marketable seal of approval considering the amount of
rubbish I have written over the years.
Anyway, without further ado and in no particular order…
Janet and all the staff at the No 4 Café – I will admit that when Janet used to call into the
squash club when I worked behind the bar she had an amazing knack of getting my attention
regardless of how crowded the bar was. As well as being drop dead gorgeous, Janet and her
fabulous staff provide a bit of class to the High Street with the fab No 4 café. They also provide the
best bacon sandwiches in the whole of South Yorkshire – Fact!
Edith Mitchell – Just as Colin Hepworth is Mr Hatfield Woodhouse, Edith is Mrs Woodhouse. A
tireless worker in the attempt to save the Robin Hood pub, Edith is a long-serving member of the
local amateur dramatic group and has been a stalwart of the Village Hall Committee. I have such
fond memories of dad taking me down to the village hall to fold the Christmas raffle tickets along
with Edith, Colin, Betty, John Colwill and all the other committee members. Keep up the good work
Edith!
Mr & Mrs Pete Bullars – Pete Bullars and his Missus are fab! No argument at all. Both gave so
much time and energy to the Scouting and Girl Guide movement that they deserve a huge pat on
the back. Pete and the other scout leaders provided me with some of the best holidays and adventures that any young lad could wish for. Where else would you get a week in a tent in Wales,
fed twice a day, sample as much Swiss roll and custard as you want, get to sleep in a plastic bag and
have some great laughs with your mates - all for £15?
The staff of Gravels Fruit & Veg Shop – Station Road – In the current climate where we are
all addicted to supermarket shopping, the staff of Gravels are a breath of fresh air. Basically mum put
her foot down this year and insisted that I show them some recognition for the fact that they are
never miserable. They make people smile while they purchase their muddy spuds and above all else
work incredibly hard to ensure the Sunday dinners of Hatfield are packed with your five-a-day.
Tracey Hilton – Now I have to be careful here! If I wax lyrical about how fab I think Tracey is
without mentioning her hard-working staff I might end up getting a clip around the ear. However,
truth be told, I have always had a soft spot for Tracey and if I didn’t live in a barn beside my parents
and still have my mum wash and iron my shirts, I reckon I might be in there with a chance but oh no,
there is also the small problem of Tracey being married to Kevin. Tracey has had her trials and
tribulations in life and has shown great courage and endeavour to keep going, be a great mum and a
top business woman. Forget the Cruella de Vil look-alike on Dragon’s Den, they need to get Tracey
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on there. Now that would be worth watching.
Barriecars – Forty years old this April and still going strong. This family run business is a credit to
Dunsville. Supplying petrol, quality used cars, MOT’s and plenty of other merchandise, Mick and his
family have kept the business going through some choppy times. Let’s be honest, there aren’t many
business that would survive four decades if they were crap. And now for a confession, and I just
can’t lie, Mick supplied me with a great value used car when mine went to car heaven and I was at
the point of killing anyone with loud headphones on public transport.
The Bay Horse Quizmasters – I would like to say a huge thank you to Bob Fotheringham, Ken
Phelps, Timbo Sweed and Archie who host the quiz nights at the Bay Horse. Ok, so they might get
the odd pint or three on the house but over the years this motley crew have put plenty of hours
into providing a great quiz service to the pub regulars and they deserve a thumbs up from yours
truly (especially for Bob who does the “serious” quiz on a Wednesday night when people can
potentially get upset over not finding a ‘lady’).
Andrew Cutts – Andy captained the village 1st X1 this year and successfully kept them in Division
1 of the Pontefract Cricket League. Despite losing some key players and having to rely on yours
truly for most of the season, Andy maintained a motivated side, made it entertaining and most of all
he successfully balanced his newly found love life with the demands of leading a cricket team. Well done Andy and I hope you enjoy your semi-retired status, it is well deserved. Hopefully one day
Andy will be able to spend some time coaching the junior players of HTCC.
John Chaplin – John is what is often termed a “grafter” for Hatfield Church. John cuts the grass in
the summer time, raises funds for the upkeep of the building and organises social events that provide
a much-loved community feel. Keep up the good work John!
At the time of writing this I would also like to say a big thank you for all the work that Derek
Garrett put into the communities of Hatfield and Hatfield Woodhouse, you will be sadly missed.
Finally, I would like to wish all the Arrow readers a very happy and prosperous 2013. Maybe one of
you will win the lotto, maybe we will have a world boxing champion in Jamie McDonnell, or
Doncaster Rovers might win the league. Perhaps we will have some proper Christmas lights? Could
the Bay Horse racing syndicate win the Scoop 6? More importantly, maybe I will find a decent
woman who can handle my stubborn ways. You never know what a new year can bring, after all
miracles do happen! Happy New Year Everyone !!
PW AKA The Difference.
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Travis St Lawrence. Celebrating Christmas Together.
During the week beginning Monday 26th November, we held an R.E week. This was where all the
children who attend Travis ST Lawrence have been incredibly busy learning about the Christmas
Story and the amazing birth of God’s Son. In the Foundation Stage (Reception and Nursery) the children have been focusing on Mary and baby Jesus and have created beautiful paintings. In Year 1,
they have been learning about the starry night, especially when the angels appeared with their
important message. Year 2 children have been creating art work around Mary and Joseph’s journey
to Bethlehem. The children in year 3 have been thinking about the roles of the angels in the story
and how they brought messages to the different people. In year 4 they have been focusing on the
other visitors to baby Jesus. Year 5 pupils have been thinking about the word peace and have
created an impressive ‘dove of peace’. Incarnation has been the focus for year 6 and the children
have used excellent artwork to demonstrate their learning.
Angels, angels everywhere.
In Year 3, we have been learning about angels and have been doing lots of work about them. The
angels visited during the Christmas Story to bring special messages to people. Angel Gabriel brought
the message to Mary and Joseph that Mary was going to have a baby who would be God’s son and
called Jesus. The Shepherds were frightened when they saw the angels because they lit up the dark
night sky. At first we described them and came up with some very interesting words such as,
incredible, holy and wondrous. We put the words into sentences and sketched a picture of an angel
on the paper. On the computer we thought about words which best described angels and once they
were printed out, we cut around the template of a wing. The next day we had a large coloured
piece of paper with a decorated angel shape and we stuck the wings onto the angel. The banner at
the top read “Glory to God”. We have been making peg angels, which need a lot of detail to make
them look beautiful. Squirrels are at the moment wrapping the wool around the body of the angel
and Badgers are decorating the angel’s skirts. The final activity was to paint an angel using lots of
swirly patterns.
We know that angels were made by God to be his messengers and are an important part in the
Christmas Story.
Gracie and Caleb
Jesus’ Visitors
In Year 4, we have been learning about Jesus’ visitors when he was born. The visitors were the
Wise men carrying their gifts for the new born king, the shepherds with their lambs and the angels.
We have been focusing on the shepherds and their long tiring journey to see the baby. We
described how the shepherds might have felt in the freezing cold winter. Once the angels had given
their message, the shepherds immediately left for their journey to Bethlehem. We also learnt about
the visitors, the wise men. We understand from reading the Christmas Story that the wise men
carried three gifts, gold, frankincense and myrrh. We used collage materials to create a wise man
image for the display, by putting wool for their hair and head dress and rich looking material for
their clothing.
As part of Year 3’s work around Victorians, the children have
been planning a Secret Garden. They approached a local
builder, Pete Thompson, who very kindly donated all the
bricks to create the wall for the entrance of our garden. Once
the bricks had been delivered Mr J Heyes volunteered his
time to build the wall once the footings had been dug out by Andrew Reilly and Garry Cousins. Mr J Heyes worked
though the frostiest of mornings! Without their support this
garden would not have been possible. Thank you to all.
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We now know that the wise men and shepherds were important because they were one of Jesus’
first visitors.
Taylor and Jake
Peace
Last week was our R.E. week. In year 5 we
had to make a massive dove using our hand
shape and on each finger and thumbs we
made an acrostic poem using the word
‘Peace’.
Charlotte said: “We got to write an acrostic
poem in the shape of hands to make a
beautiful dove!”
Also in art we made some colourful flowers
using stencils, pastels, pencils and also
scissors. We made our fingers very mucky
indeed! The flowers were very special and
magnificently attractive.
We have also been doing another type of
poem. We did our very own poem with
personification in, also based on peace.
Two very kind people would like to share
their ideas and comments.
Amelia said she loved R.E. week as she was
very enthusiastic and this was one of her
lines: “Peace smiled at me as it wrapped me
in a warm blanket of love”.
Alex said: “We wrote a poem about peace
and gave it human features”.
“What piece of personification would you
use?”
Amy and Lauren
Incarnation
For our work, in year 6, we have been
making a piece of artwork, to do with
incarnation. We have been looking at the
piece of artwork by Fernando Arizti called
“Incarnation”. Incarnation is all about Jesus
coming to earth to save us all. Christians
believe that incarnation is the miracle of
Christmas. God became human and was
born as Jesus.
Ellie said “I did an incredible art picture of
incarnation, it went on all week. I started it
5 times, but it was defiantly worth it as my
final product was brilliant.
Ellie and Jamie
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Hatfield Arrow Children’s Page Feature – Childcare Funding for 3 Year Olds When your child turns 3 years of age they are entitled to a free nursery place in the term following their 3rd birthday. The government funds all local authorities to ensure that a free part time pre-school place is available to all families who have 3 and 4 year old children. This is called the Free Early Years Provision (FEYP). Small World Day Nursery is a registered provider of the FEYP and has been providing an excellent free early years education to 100’s of children since 2004. The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum which helps young children reach its early learning goals. The grant will allow a child to attend for 3 hours each day, 5 days a week, during term time. Due to the fact that Small World nursery is a private provider the FEYP can be accessed flexibly such as 5 hours a day for 3 days each week.
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Doncaster Advanced Motorists
Dear readers
Check your vehicle. Carry out the following Checks regularly: Get your vehicle serviced. That
way you know it won’t let you down even if the weather does Keep the cold out of your vehicle by
checking and replacing the anti-freeze in the radiator Most batteries last between two and four
years. Make sure yours is fully charged and replace it if you’re not sure it’s reliable. Lights can get
filthy with all the spray in winter weather. Keeping them clean and checking the bulbs regularly
means you’ll be more prepared for lower visibility and shorter days. Getting a better grip on the
road takes more tyre tread in wet or icy conditions. Ensure your tyres are inflated to the
manufacturers’ recommended pressure and have at least 3mm of tread depth.
Make sure your wiper blades aren’t worn so you can keep your windscreen as clean as possible for
the extra spray, ice and rain you get in winter Dirty windows and mirrors can make it hard to see as
the low winter sun hits. Make sure you keep them clean and free of ice and snow in colder weather.
And it goes without saying that your windows are clear and de-misted before you set off! Finally,
don’t forget to take a map with you for any unplanned diversions.
Driving in fog. Use dipped headlights so other drivers can see you. If it’s really foggy (less than
100m visibility) and you can’t see much, then switch your fog lights on. Switch them off once
conditions have improved so they don’t dazzle drivers behind you.
Fog is often patchy so try not to speed up as visibility improves. You could suddenly
find yourself back in thick fog further up the road. Driving in the rain. When the road’s wet, it can take up to twice as long to stop so it makes
sense to slow down when it’s raining. If your vehicle loses its grip, or
“aquaplanes”, on surface water take your foot off the accelerator to slow down. Don’t
brake or steer suddenly because you have no control of the steering or brakes.
Driving through ice and snow.
Check for snow on the roof of the vehicle before you drive off. It can slip down over the
windscreen and obscure your view. If your tyres are making virtually no noise this could be a sign
you’re driving on ice. If your vehicle skids depress the clutch and turn the steering wheel into the
direction of the skid. When the vehicle straightens steer along the road. Don’t brake – it will just
lock up your wheels and you’ll skid further.
In freezing conditions, look out for vehicles spreading salt, & snow ploughs.
Make sure you watch out for our salt spreaders in winter. They’ll indicate they are spreading salt by
flashing amber beacons and will drive at less than 40mph.
Don’t overtake these vehicles unless it is safe. The same goes for snow ploughs. Flashing amber
beacons mean they are likely to be clearing snow. Don’t overtake them unless
the lane you intend to use has been cleared. If you’re following any of these vehicles it’s
better to keep well back because snow or salt is thrown across the width of the road.
If you are interested in further information regarding the courses that we offer you will be able to
find this information by contacting.
Paul Tuke.
Secretary Doncaster Advanced Motorists.
01302 886 276. Safe Driving.
Be Safe this Winter.
A very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to All
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HATFIELD WOODHOUSE
METHODIST CHAPEL
SUNDAY SERVICE 6PM January 6th Covenant Service, Rev Keith Jump
January 13th Mr David Hepworth from Adwick-
le-Street
January 20th Mr Bernie Lawley from Thorne
January 27th Mr Nick Thompson from Auckley
WHAT’S ON?
HATFIELD CAMERA CLUB 2012 We meet every Tuesday evening at the Ash Hill
Academy 7pm till 9pm (enter by the side
entrance)
HATFIELD LIBRARY
AFCL Family History Classes 5 weeks
course at a Special price of £5.00 starting
10th January between 3.00-5.00pm. For
more details Tel 842064
Evening Reader's group Last Thursday
of every month at 5.30pm, call in and
collect your book any time.
Every last Thursday of the month we
would like to invite people to read and
review a book of our choice . Pop in and
collect the January book now and we look
forward to listening to your opinions. The
first meeting will be on Thursday 31st at
5.30pm.
A New hobby for a new year why not try
rag rugs, Rags to Pictures a six week
course starting on a Monday afternoon
between 1-3pm Tel 842064 for more
details
AFCL Taking better pictures 5 week
course starting in the New Year,
Wednesday mornings between 10-12noon,
£5.00 for 5 week course.
The Community Vision is a new active
group which helps to support events and
children's activities in the library. If you
have a few hours spare each month, we are
looking for people to become part of our
group and help with events and to help
source funding ect.
Hatfield Christmas Fayre committee
would like to thank everyone who helped
and supported the village fayre it was a
huge success raising £480 for Hatfield
Church, M.S and Weston Park Hospital.
THE FRIENDS OF HATFIELD
CHURCH BUILDING TRUST.
Fun with Antiques Evening hosted by the
Leeder Brothers in the Barn, behind the Bay
Horse, Hatfield on Wed Jan 21st at 7pm.
Quirky antique items are shown around and the
audience have to guess what they are & what
they were used for.
Tickets £3 including light refreshments from
Janet on 849377.
Fashion Show & High St Clothes Sale at
Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall on Wed 22nd
Feb, 7pm for 7.30pm start.
Tickets are £3 including light refreshments, from
Anne on 840556, Janet on 849377 or Gibson's
Newsagents on Hight St, Hatfield.
HATFIELD WOODHOUSE
METHODIST CHAPEL Sat 12th Jan Coffee Morning and Auction by Ray
Harper any Auction items greatly appreciated
Wed Jan 16th Jamie at Home Party 7.30pm
(Kitchen ware etc)
Friday Jan 18th Ray Harper Quiz evening
7.30pm
Friday January 25th Bingo Evening.
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Friday 1st
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Coffee Morning At
Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Chapel
Saturday 12 Jan 2013 10am - 12noon
All Welcome
Raffle-books-cakes-tombola
Raising funds for general building repairs and
maintenance at the Chapel (fencing & roof)
Donations of cakes/raffle/tombola prizes most welcome.
If collection is required please call
Ray Harper on 07720053334. Thank you
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Business/Finance
Richardson Accountancy Limited,
Hatfield 07891481446
01302 351641
CAR Sales & Repairs
All Car Service/Repairs Japanese &
Korean Specialist
01302 830400
Barry Gill Sales & Repairs, Hatfield 01302 842878
Counselling
Clouds Community Counselling, Free
Confidential Counselling Service
Client Line
07962 907053
COMPUTER SERVICES
It To Go Computer Services
01302 352352
Entertainment
Disco’s Yorkshire.com - Mobile
Disco, Parties, Weddings etc
01302 352087
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Age Concern 0800 009966
Doncaster Council Community First 01302 736000
Child Line 0800 111
NSPCC 08088005000
RSPCA 01302 719790
Crimestoppers 0800 555111
Doncaster Childrens Information Service 0800 1384568
South Yorkshire Fire Service 01142532509
South Yorkshire Police (non - emergency) 01142202020
Travis St Lawrence Primary Lower School 01302 840200
Travis St Lawrence Primary Upper School 01302 842164
Ash Hill Academy 01302 840961
Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School 01302 840448
Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane Primary School 01302 842464
Hatfield Dunsville Primary School 01302 882958
Hatfield Crookesbroom
Primary School
01302 841337
Dunsville Community Centre 01302 882602
Hatfield Library 01302 842064
Home Library Service 01302 734304
Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Church 01302 880450
Hatfield Church Parish Office 01302 350591
Hatfield Health Centre 01302 384200
Dunsville Medical Centre 01302 890108
Doncaster Royal Infirmary 01302 366666
NHS Direct 0845 4647
Weldricks late night pharmacy 01302 369699
Thorne Rural Lions 01302 350797
Gas Emergency 0800111999
Electricity Emergency 0800375675
Yorkshire Water 08451242424
BT Faultline 0800800151
DMBC 01302 734444
Hatfield Florist 01302 845597
Hatfield Water Park 01302 841572
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Health & Beauty
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Lisa’s Toning & Tanning Studio, 01302 845633
The Willows Dental Practice 01427 872106
Home & Garden
Blind Ideas, High Street, Hatfield 01302 842627
Sunnybank Garden Centre, Hatfield
Woodhouse
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Locksmith
Total Lock Services, Hatfield 07989 299285
Security
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A.E.S. Tiling
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