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Gwennap Parish Newsletter
An Blu Lann-Wennap Derivadow
Summer 2008
Issue 4
Serving Gwennap Parish
Summer is here ?!?Here we are with Issue 4, bringing you a variety of news and articles from the Parish, plus some notice of events taking place over the next few months. Thanks for your continued
suggestions and offerings – please keep them coming as we are only as good as our content and we need YOU to give us
information on events and local issues.
Although the Parish Council only started producing this newsletter last year, back in the year 2000 a cake stall at the Gwennap Street Market raised £212 towards a parish magazine.
It never quite got off the ground, but the funds raised were lodged with the Council and have since been used towards the
current production costs. Our thanks to the ladies from 2000 for their efforts – I believe they were Nicola Willams, Mollie Fisher, Vera Sweet, April Millett and the late Irene Gunter.
(£212!! - Must have been superb cakes – wonder if they still practice the art, the editorial ‘team’ would be interested to see if
the standard has been maintained…………!)
The website address is www.gwennap-parish.net
You will find there the minutes of Parish Council Meetings and lots of information on how your parish is managed.
In this issue…• Summer is here!
• Parish News
• Footpaths
• Local News
• Environment
• Gwennap Parish
Community Fete
• Lots of other
exciting stuff !!!
The Tea Treat March at the bottom of Cusgarne Hill - 1946 - first major tea
treat after WW2. The bakery was able to supply buns and cakes after 5 years of
rationing. (Photo courtesy of Terry Dundon)
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Parish Council NewsChairman’s Overview
I am pleased to have this opportunity to bring you up to date with the business of the Parish over the last few months.
As we all know Truronian have been bought out by First--- but we have been assured that this will not have any impact on
our excellent T7 or Corlink services. These both seem to be well used but the old adage “use them or loose them” still
applies. Why take your car into the chaos which is Truro traffic and pay to park when those of us who are over 60 can
visit Truro/Redruth/Camborne for nothing.?
The litter problem that we have been experiencing in the village feed roads now appears to be under control – thank you
Lawrence Moody for a job well done.
Fly tipping continues to be a problem – especially garden waste. No it isn’t OK to throw turf, weeds and grass cuttings on
the green road verges. There is a “blue bag” service for the disposal of garden waste. The bags are only about 50p each
and hold a lot of waste, so please use them, the bags are collected fortnightly on Tuesday mornings approx 7.30 am. The
dumping of other items by people who have no regard for others or the countryside can be reported by ‘phoning 01872
224379 when the offending items will be removed by Carrick D.C., it seems to me to be a sad sign of our times when this
service has to be made available in our Council Tax, hopefully this problem will not increase when the Tip closes. By the
way Sita are now asking for our views on keeping this open until 2012 but on our terms--watch this space and please see
seperate letter enclosed with this Newsletter asking for your views.
Our Parish Alliance ( Gwennap, St. Day, Carharrack, Lanner, Stithians) is putting together a DVD of places of interest in
the Parishes. The plan is that the DVD will be cheap or even free to visitors who are interested in this mining area and this
hopefully will put our Parish/Villages on the map.
Just a reminder that fuel and heating saving projects are now readily available, this is a Government remit therefore
funding has been put aside for this, contact Carrick D.C on 01872 242104 and ask for their advice.
Gwennap Church now has its own Web page (churchyardproject.net) this will be of interest both locally and world wide
to anyone whose relatives were miners in days gone by and may be buried here. A great deal of work has recently been
completed to ensure that the headstones which were in a dangerous condition have now been made safe. The result of this
work has uncovered a number of very interesting and handsome stones, these will need some cleaning and the ivy etc.
removed, if anyone is willing to give a few hours of their time to help in cleaning these stones and removing ivy and
weeds from them, we would be very pleased to hear from you through our Parish Clerk Alan Blamey on 01872 864601.
Don’t forget the Parish fete at Cusgarne School on Saturday 28th. June 12 oclock to 4pm. If you can’t get there under you
own steam and reside in Frogpool and Gwennap then ring Corlink on 0845 850 55 56. who will pick you up and take you
and bring you back home. I would like to thank our Parish councillors and all Parishoners who help us in any way, for
their continuing support. Irvin Herbert
01872 863366
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Parish Council NewsFull Listing of Gwennap Parish Councillors
IRVIN HERBERT Roseleigh 01872 863987
(Chairman) Frogpool
Truro TR4 8RS
RICHARD SNELL Crofthandy 01209 820556
Redruth TR16 5JQ
DONNA SQUIBB 22 Carn View Estate 01209 820818
Gwennap
Redruth TR16 6BE
KEVIN FURNISH Hale Mills Cottage 01209 820244
(Vice Chairman) Wheal Henry
Twelveheads
Truro TR4 8SW
RAY HUMBLE Chiswell 01872 864011
Trehaddle
Cusgarne
Truro TR4 8RN
MICHAEL McINNES Mill Stream Cottage 01872 862580
Cusgarne
Truro TR4 8RW
MIKE PADMORE Cherry Cottage 01872 865114
Crowsmeneggus
Ponsanooth
Truro TR3 7JJ
CLERK
ALAN BLAMEY 1,St Aubyns Terrace 01872 864601
Pulla Cross
Truro TR4 8RZ
e-mail : [email protected]
CARRICK DISTRICT COUNCILLORS :
Judith Whiteley, 17 Church Road, Mylor Bridge, Falmouth TR11 5WL 01326 374279
Tony Martin, 50 Lanyon Road, Playing Place, Truro TR3 6HF 01872 870683
Chris Ridgers, Cedar Cottage, Trewedna Lane, Perranwell Station, 01872 865407
CORNWALL COUNTY COUNCILLOR :
Robert Hichens, Bodrennick, 12a St Peters Hill, Flushing, Falmouth 01326 374252
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Footpath Matters – Footpaths Matter
Footpath walk Gwennap/Carharrack /Twelveheads/Sunny Corner circular.
5.5 miles approx. 1 hour 45 minutes.
A bit further this time, but it is summer and you should be getting out more! Not much mud either for those who seem to
expect tarmacadam on these rural footpaths!!
(1). Leave Gwennap Church car park, taking the road towards Sunny Corner/Cusgarne.
(2). After 600 metres, take the bridleway on your left, up through the woods skirting the Refuse Tip.
(3). Turn right at the end of the path beside the new sewage pumping station, then left up the road towards Carharrack.
(4). Right at the Public Footpath sign, around the edge of the bungalow estate. This is part of the new Mineral
Tramways cycle path linking the Twelveheads area to Carn Marth. Follow it across two roads passing Bensons B&B on
your right.
(5). Straight across the road from Crofthandy to United. Now keep on this track all the way to Twelveheads. There
will be many granite setts on the surface, indicating the bed of the old railway from Devoran .
(6). There is a granite post in the middle of the path at the Twelveheads end. Turn right up the wide track, following it
up past Arley Cottage and Old Cusvey House. Mount Wellington looms large on the hill to your left.
(7). Straight across the main road, still climbing up. Right where the track meets a smaller lane, up past Wheal
Clifford Farm, then left at the cross lanes down to Kimberley Cottage (8) and straight across the road.
(9). Pass by Poppy Cottage then straight on to a narrow path, sign posted ‘Public Footpath’.
Continue down the footpath until you come out on the Sunny Corner road (10). Turn right, go straight across the
crossroads and follow the road back to Gwennap Church.
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Dog exercising in the Playing Field, Pulla Cross
DON’T DO IT!
Despite polite requests, there are still people who take their dogs into the
Playing Field.
Dogs and children do not mix. There are plenty of alternatives, please use
them.
General
Frogpool Methodist Sunday School – Centenary Celebrations
Frogpool Methodist Sunday School was established in 1828. Although we don’t have any registers or documents dating back
to that time, we do have a painting of the building kindly donated to us by Terry Dundon which shows a converted barn that was
used as a Chapel before the present building was built in 1843.
Weslyan Sunday Schools were set up to teach the bible but also to teach children and adults to read and write because most
families could not afford the 1d per day it cost for them to be privately educated, there being no state education.
The earliest Sunday School records I have seen are for the years 1874-1882. In 1875 there were 162 scholars and 44 teachers
with 24 different classes for adults and children. It must have been difficult to accommodate them all. We know that on the
whole there were larger families then, to have that large a number, they must have come from miles around, the whole area
being very sparsely populated.
In 1905 when there were 131 scholars and the officers included a taskmaster and a doorkeeper. Whether the taskmaster was the
person responsible for making sure they learnt their bible text’s, we’re not quite sure but this would seem a reasonable
assumption.
In 1908 the current Sunday School was built and today you can still seem the names of former officers on the foundation stones
set into the wall of the building.
On Sunday the 18th of May we held our Centenary Celebration with a morning service led by the Revd. Dr. Chris Blake
(Chairman of the Cornwall Methodist District). Following this we held a reunion of former scholars and teachers, attended by
over 100 people, some who have not been back for over 40 years. It was good to see so many of them and we all had a great
day.
Some will remember our Sunday School Anniversaries when we had the platform here with all the younger children on it. The
Tea Treat was a fun day for the children marching behind the band, with banner held high, from the Chapel down the village to
the old Cusgarne Post Office and up to Trelawney Estate. In later years we concentrated on the village marching through
Treneglos and Pencantol.
During the afternoon we held sports, and had a tea and band concert. But as with other Churches it was losing it’s popularity, so
in 1992 we held our last Tea Treat.
But I can tell you that 180 years after its establishment, we still have a Sunday School, small it may be but faithfully we continue
into the future. Thanks to Phillip Richards (words) and Terry Dundon (photo)
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General Interest – Crofthandy Area
CROFTHANDY METHODIST CHURCH
Service every Sunday at 3 p.m.
Everyone welcome.
“Annual Songs of Praise Afternoon” led by the
Reverend Danny Reed - 3.p.m. Sunday July 20th,
followed by refreshments
Steward (and contact), Richard Snell 01209
820556
BENSON’SBed and Breakfast at Primrose
Cottage, Consols Road, Carharrack
Too many visitors and not enough room?
Perhaps we can help, ring Sue Beveridge or check out our
websiteBENSON’s has two en-suite rooms with TV, tea/coffee making, mini fridge – all the
comforts of home!Why not call round and see for
yourselfTel: 01209 619382
Email [email protected]@bensonsbandb.co.uk
www.bensonsbandb.co.ukwww.bensonsbandb.co.ukBenson’s is a trading name of Sue Beveridge
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Sunny Day’s NurserySt DayWe are a small nursery and pre-school in St Day, open from
8am to 6 pm, all year around. Based at St Day and Carharrack
Community School we welcome all children aged 0-4.
Although many of our children do go to the local school, many
others do not. Please come and look around if you are thinking
about child care for your under 5’s. We have a parent run
committee and are linked to the Teyluva children centre.
What we are up to at the moment:-
In nursery we are looking at colours and exploring our senses.
We borrowed some great sensory equipment in March and
blacked out the ‘messy room’. We had optic lights, a fish tube
and textured toys – even the parents joined in, it was great.
Everyone enjoyed doing the weeding and playing with the soil
and the herbs have been fully investigated, although not all the
smells were popular. We have been playing music from around
the world and learning to ‘feel the beat’ as we dance, great fun.
As well as going to Toddlers on Tuesday at Teyluva our
youngest children have been going to the Baby Drop In on
Wednesday afternoons. It is a great place to meet other new
mums and babies. Every other week Kim comes along to do
baby massage. Do join us with your baby. If you need your
older children looking after whilst you have one to one with
your baby then please ask.
In pre-school this term our theme is ‘water’– always a popular
one with the children and now that we have our outside tap
children are experimenting with ease. Already we have done a
lot of planting, although we do need a few more plants. We
have planted hedging to help act as a wind break and herbs for
touching and smelling. Pumpkins, runner beans, potatoes and
cress are all in the ground, along with some sunflowers and
lettuces. We have played with jelly and mashed potatoes and
looked at the life cycle of a frog. After half term we will be
exploring rivers, lakes and the sea. The favourite rhyme this
term seems to be ‘Popeye the Sailor Man’ because of the
actions.
The Mills trust kindly gave us a donation to replace our old
playhouse (the door blew off the last one) and we now have a
wooden one which the children are really using a lot. Thank
you very much for this.
St Day General Store have a jar on their counter collecting
‘pennies’ for some indoor climbing equipment for our children.
They are half way there, thank you to everyone who has put
some money in.
Sunny Day’s Dabblers coming soon - a fun group where adults
can have a cup of tea and explore materials to create pictures,
cards, salt dough items etc. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED.
These are just fun sessions, although more experienced artists
are welcome. Please look out for notices.
On 28th June we will be holding a craft Fayre at the
enterprise centre from 10.00 am
General Interest - Frogpool and Cusgarne AreaSPEEDVISOR IN CUSGARNE
Parishioners will have noticed the recent arrival of a “Flasher” speed sign outside Cusgarne School. This was at the request of a WI member and
nearby resident who complained , often, about the excess speed of passing cars on a narrow road without footways.
Data from this SpeedVisor indicates that the average speed is 23mph and that 85% of cars were registered as travelling at 31mph when sign in monitor
mode and 30mph in display mode. One can conclude that its presence had the desired effect, most drivers being local and soon aware of it.
No further action will be taken by the Highways department but we do not yet know whether the sign will be re installed or taken away. The WI has
requested it be sited at the bottom of School Hill in Cusgarne to monitor speeding cars coming down it. The WI is also concerned, as are local people
about the siting, size and number of 30 mph signs. In its opinion some are in the wrong place, obscured by greenery or on a bend, of the wrong size
e.g.on the Flasher post and there are not enough of them; none between the one on the abattoir road and the bend before the school.
This should be a 20mph area, a statute laid down by the County Council for al Cornwall’s schools but they do not have the money to implement it.
Interestingly, some schools do have this: we are researching the number and placement.
What do you think?
FROGPOOL METHODIST CHURCH
Minister: Rev Peter Facer Telephone 01326 317427
Sunday Services 10.45 each Sunday morning
Sunday School 10.45 each Sunday morning
Weekly Prayer Meeting Mondays at 3.00 p.m.
Coffee Mornings 10.30 - 11.30 on Thursdays
26th June, 31st July, 28th August, 25th September.
165th Chapel Anniversary Sunday 20th July, preacher
Mr Marcus Jones, Falmouth.
Harvest Festival Sunday 28th September, services
10.45a.m. and 6 p.m.
Harvest Supper and Auction,proceeds for charity on
Monday 29th September, 7.00 p.m.
Bookings to Mrs M Richards 01872 863143.
Our rooms are also available for hire
HICKS MILL METHODIST CHURCH
Morning Service 10.30 a.m. each Sunday
Chapel 187th Anniversary on the weekend of 16th/17th
August.
Saturday 16th Concert at 7.00 p.m. by the Glendower
Singers. Chairman Reverend Margaret Baines BA BTh. -
Pasty Supper.
All very welcome – collection for Church Funds.
Sunday 17th Services at 10.30 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. –
Preachers John and Paula Richards who are home from the
Philippines
At 4.30 p.m. there will be a cream tea.
Coffee Mornings on the first Wednesday of the month, 10.30
– 12 noon.
Harvest Festival - September 14th - services at 10.30 a.m.
and 6 p.m.
All enquiries to Mr Derek and Mrs Freda Richards 01872
870996
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Man’s Best Friend …..???I am one of Blamey’s little helpers; one of a band of Councillors, parishioners or friends who have “volunteered”, been coerced or press-
ganged into delivering your copy of the Gwennap Parish Newsletter. I have enjoyed the delights of dark cold evenings and the
occasional confrontation with Joe Public. Human beings seem to have that additional sense that tells them that somebody is
approaching the front door and to rush to accept our little offering. They seem to be able to remove the magazine from the
letterbox with a slight of hand that leaves the item intact and my knuckles trapped under the flap. They can even talk to you
before you have reached the door to advise you, “I don’t care what you are selling, go away”. (the original quote was changed
to protect the innocent). Originally, I avoided properties with our little canine friends. I think all Posties are heroes ! At the
last delivery I had decided that despite a sign on one property gate, there was no evidence of a dog. But, one thing that 32
years of mending telephones for B.T. had taught me was to ignore the “BEWARE OF THE DOG” at your peril.
There are four reasons for displaying these tatty bits of plastic:
1. The owner is too tight to buy a burglar alarm.
2. There is a dog that yaps and sleeps in a shoe box in front of the Aga.
3. Their dog is large and will lick you to death.
4. Their dog is enormous and delights in spitting out bits of cloth and skin onto the lawn during your confrontation.
The old approach I devised was first to rattle and slam the gate repeatedly. Pause for Fido to appear. Check the coast is clear of people
and make loud woofing and barking noises with the occasional meow for good luck (hence the check). Observe the position of
the letter box and decide on the most direct route to the front door. You then open the gate VERY quietly and proceed. Ring
the bell and wait. The householder then opens the door, the dog bounds out and bites you and they exclaim, “Well, he has
never done that before !” You later find out that Postie hasn’t delivered there for years.
But back to Cusgarne…
I only needed to post a newsletter and I had followed the usual process. It was dark and I couldn’t find a letter box. So, I gingerly crept
around to the back door and discovered the biggest cat flap invented by man...posted item…turned and made way towards the
gate…see item 4 above…………..
A very furry Fido was casually leaning against the front gate watching my antics. It is true when they say, “dogs can sense fear !”
I have always mistrusted anything furry having even been assaulted by a cat and a goat in the past. Now didn’t seem the time or place to
change my mind. I now have to admit to the Council Clerk that one copy of the Newsletter was destroyed in the line of duty.
Fido went off to “fetch it” whilst I leapt over the gate in one bound.
Who says 57 year olds should slow down in retirement ? Man’s best friend…..??? Not mine ! Ray H
General Interest - Frogpool and Cusgarne AreaCUSGARNE-FROGPOOL W.I
Since Christmas we have enjoyed a varied programme.
In January members visited the “Aladdin “ pantomimes in Truro and
Redruth.
In February, we learned about the growing and harvesting of Norfolk
Lavender and were able to purchase lavender goods.
In March we held our Annual Meeting to elect a committee and
finalise the programme.
In April we all put our hands to making thumb and coil pots under the
expert tuition of Viv Robertson. Never have we been so silent!!
Everyone enjoyed this activity and were most grateful to Viv for
glazing and firing our efforts so that we can keep our pots!
May is the meeting when we debate Resolutions for the National
AGM. This year there were two:
To appeal to HM Government for a total ban on bottom trawling
fishing.
To oppose the imprisonment of the mentally ill.
June 3rd is an Open Meeting (8pm) at which we have a speaker
Gordon Channor to tell of “A Valley of Dreams” a tale of self-
sufficiency.
Everyone, male or female is welcome to come.
July 1st is a Music Workshop. Come and have a go on
instruments that were not in being when you were at school!
September 2nd is our Harvest Auction.
EVERYONE IS MOST WARMLY WELCOMED TO
MEETINGS
The WI is one of ten organisations to whom Government listens and
with whom it consults.
Why don’t you add your voice?
1st Tuesday of the month Frogpool Chapel Schoolroom 7.30pm
General Interest – Gwennap Churchtown
GWENNAP CHURCHTOWN ACTIVITIES
Our concerts ‘Music for a Summer Evening’ begin in June, commencing at 7.30 p.m.
Wed. 4th June Celtic Voices
Wed 11th June Treverva Male Voice Choir
Wed. 18th June Nankersey Male Choir
Wed. 25th June Agnes Jane and Sidney Mitchell
Wed. 2nd July Stithians Male Voice Choir
Wed. 9th July Eight-in-a-Bar
Wed. 16th July R.O.A.S.T Singers
Wed. 23rd July Goonvrea Singers
Wed. 30th July Four Lanes Male Voice Choir
An entry charge of £3.00 will cover refreshments.
Home made cakes, jams and other items are on sale in the interval
Sunday June 29th 2p.m. – 5p.m. Five gardens open in Gwennap Churchtown.
There will be maps on the Churchyard gate and outside the Church Hall, showing which gardens are taking part.
Cream Teas will be served in the Church Hall
GWENNAP CHURCH FETE
Saturday 28th June 2p.m. – 4p.m.
The fete will be at Trevince, Gwennap by kind permission of Richard and Trish Stone.
There will be the usual stalls: plants and produce, books, white elephant, tombola, raffle and games of skill for all ages, and
especially for children.
Posters will be up shortly to advertise the fete.
The Gwennap Street Market was blessed with wonderful weather, and a big crowd of buyers. There were some new stall holders
this year, and more promising to come in 2009. Over £900 was raise for the maintenance of the church. Thanks to everyone in the
parish who supported the event.
Our Whitsun feast celebration - the Flower Festival organised by Anthony and Ian Facey-Macleod, in aid of the Children’s Hospice
Southwest, was a great success. There were some inspiring arrangements, and people from all over the county came to visit the
church and admire the hard work of the flower arrangers. We are very grateful to everyone who helped in any way to make the
festival such a success.
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General Interest – Gwennap Area
Gwennap ChurchServices Sundays at 11.00am
1st & 3rd Sunday Holy Communion BCP
2nd Sunday All Age Worship
4th Sunday Matins BCP
5th Sunday Holy Communion CW
NB. BCP: Book of Common Prayer CW: Common Worship. For occasional changes of service see Notice Board
outside the Church.
NB. No service on Sunday 15th June, instead United Benefice Service at Stithians
Gwennap Ladies GuildThe Guild meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. Venue is usually the Church Hall unless an outing
takes place instead.
No meetings in August and December.
Further information from Sue Martyn - 01872 862670.
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Wheal Fortune / Cusvey - County Council compulsory purchase of land and mine buildingsThose of you that live in this area between United Downs and Twelveheads may well have seen the notices posted out by the
County Council last month, indicating that they are applying to the Secretary of State to compulsory purchase land as shown on
the map below. Why?
There are two separate orders, but in reality the two sites are joined.
The County Council would like to formalise public access to the land at Wheal Fortune which will mean capping shafts and
generally improving it for recreational use. The adjoining smaller parcel described as ‘Cusvey’ will have the copper mine
buildings (Shear’s Pumping Engine and Winding Engine Houses & chimney) consolidated for future generations to enjoy as
part of a World Heritage Site.
Although by the time you read this the deadline for objections will have passed, anyone interested in obtaining further details
can contact the County Council Landscape and Urban Design Unit on 01872 322000. At the time of writing, two separate land
titles have come to the attention of the County Council which may have a bearing on the area of land still to be included in the
Order at Wheal Fortune.
Environmental News
FLY TIPPING
A real problem in our area.
If there is an unsightly mess tipped in an area near you, phone Carrick District Council
on 01872 224379. This is a number specifically for fly tipping.They will want to know what sort of rubbish it is, and the exact location, so a road
name, post code or distance from a known landmark will help.
United Mines Landfill Site.
If you have an environmental problem with the Landfill Site the number to ring is :
0800 807060 (Environment Agency)
If the problem is more to do with the regulatory conditions that SITA should be following, then the number to ring is:
01872 322624 (County Council)
Or, you can ring: SITA Helpdesk on 08456 300300.
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CAR BOOT SALES !!
Playing Field, Pulla Cross
Advanced notice of the
dates that the Car Boot Sales will be held in 2008.
JUNE 1st & 15th
JULY 6th & 20th
AUGUST 3rd & 17th
SEPTEMBER 7th & 21st(sellers £3.50 : gates open at
7a.m. : please - NO dogs :
contact 07808 393874)
So far this 'season' we have
suffered four wet sunday
'Boots' out of five, and profits
are hit hard. If you are
thinking of clearing out that
garage, attic or shed, why not
come along and give it a go??
Resource Furniture Recycling
www.myresource.org.uk
0800 321 3356
General Interest11
A new Pottery venture has opened it’s doors to the public at Pulla Cross.
www.gweallteagceramics.co.ukViv Robertson, and ‘old’ student from Falmouth Art School in the 60’s has converted his garage into a studio and
workshop. He is making a return to ceramics now that he has a settled base following a life spent travelling and sailing.
He has just completed his second year participating in Cornwall Open Studios which has been very successful.
You can find him on the road from Pulla Cross to Ponsanooth. If he is there, he is open, but if you are travelling a
distance to see his works it would pay to ring 01872 862026 in advance.
Good luck Viv!
New Pottery open at Pulla Cross.
GWENNAP
UNDER 3’s
Come and join other mums, dads, babies and toddlers for a cup of
tea and a chat while the children play with lots of great toys. A
healthy snack is provided in our well equipped hall.
Come to Gwennap Church Hall on Wednesday mornings from
9.30 until 11.30. Call 01209 820818
General Interest – Cusgarne School 12
CUSGARNE COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL
A community school to celebrate for its ethos of Creativity, Commitment, Consideration, Care and Courtesy,
where Every Child Counts.
The last OFSTED report in June 2006 awarded Grade 2, which means Good above Average in all categories except
one, Personal Development and Well Being, for which it received a Grade 1, which means outstanding!
In the SATs in 2007 87.5% achieved level 4 and above in Maths and Science. 100% achieved level 4 and above in
Literacy. 67% obtained level 5 in Maths and Science. 50% achieved level 5 in Literacy. Level 5 is well above the
average. The school was deservedly congratulated by County Hall Education Committee.
The school keeps abreast of all Government and County initiatives of which there are many! A visit was made to Class
1, in May, by the Literacy Advisors from County Hall to observe a Storytelling session, part of the Exciting Writing
programme. The children’s storytelling and the classroom environment were inspiring. They said it was one of the best
they had seen and want to use the practice as an exemplar for future training in other schools.
Links with Richard Lander School, Redruth School and Penryn Sports College are strong enabling pupils to participate
in a wide range of sports from kayaking to football, tennis, tag rugby, gymnastics, fencing, orienteering.
Visits have been made to the Eden Project, Gwennap Church, Truro Cathedral, the Tate Art gallery at St. Ives, Frogpool
Chapel, St Michael’s Mount, Merry Maiden standing stones The Stone Academy in Bodmin to build a Cornish hedge! In
September there will be a School camp at Delaware
The school promotes the teaching of Music to a very high standard. Many pupils learn to play instruments; all pupils in
Class 3 have a ukelele, including the teacher and teaching assistants! Their prowess in a short time is impressive!
Two recorder players joined a group from Richard Lander School at the Truro Music Festival, and the choir attended a
workshop at a Teachers’ Music Course in Newquay where they performed most creditably and movingly. “The Pearl of
Africa,” a choir of children from Uganda, visited the school to sing and made a deep impression. One pupil, on his own
initiative, had a sponsored, very severe haircut to raise money, £495, to enable this choir to continue touring and
promoting their music.
Other pupils have shown their commitment and care, being sponsors for Kick for Clic and a group on their own
initiative organised a fund raising sale and competitions raising £100 for the Wood Green Animal Shelter.
The field next to the school has been acquired and will become a much needed extension to the currently inadequate
play areas. The development of all the outside play areas, particularly for the Early Years Foundation Stage, is currently
under review with everyone being involved.
A School Council has been initiated so successfully that it won a Bronze plaque in the Promoting Active Democracy
Loudly programme.
All this achievement has been made because of the calibre of pupils, teaching and non teaching staff, Governors and
parents. There is excellent communication between them in the form of an Open Door policy, workshops for parents this
term in Numeracy, Literacy and Safe Internet Use and the production of a very colourful and comprehensive Newsletter.
The parents, as Friends of Cusgarne, have raised money with a Fashion Show, Cake bakes and are planning with other
community organisations, WI, Frogpool Chapel, the Cornish Arms and the Parish Council, a Community Fete at the
school on Saturday June 28th from 12- 4pm.to which every one is invited. More details in this issue and from posters
displayed in the Community.
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Gwennap Parish Community Fete
This year sees the resurrection of the Parish Fete after a short break. It
had previously been organised by the Gwennap Parish Playing Field
Association, but too much effort fell on too few, and it ceased.
Now, thanks to the combined efforts of several local organisations, it will
be held on Saturday 28th June at Cusgarne School from 12 noon until 4
o’clock.
There will be a varied programme of events, including ;
Craft stalls (e.g. jewellery, glass, cards, books, clothes, bags……)
Music from McCarthey (as seen on page 10 of this newsletter)
Tombola
Country dancing
Various stalls including Cake and Plant (more plants needed!!)
Tae-Kwando display
Monster raffle, excellent prizes (e.g. Short Break Holiday, Tissot watch,
pub meals – 30+ prizes in all)
Childrens Art competition
Childrens games
Refreshments available 12 – 4.
…………and still more in the pipeline to be confirmed!!!
Too good to miss !! - bring your friends as well!
Any further enquiries to (all 01872) 870860, 870814 & 262720
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Following on from our frontispiece last time here, courtesy of David Wilson is the full article on the Miners Arms.
General Interest
The Cornish Arms------ FREEHOUSE ------
Frogpool, Truro, Cornwall TR4 8RT
Julie Benson and “Jack” welcome you toTheir comfortable and cosy Public House
Excellent, freshly prepared food made from local ingredientsServed lunchtime and evenings. Good wine selection
*** Food promotions and lunchtime discount for Senior Citizens ***Booking essential for Sunday lunchFriendly Euchre on Monday evenings
League Euchre on Wednesday eveningsLeague Darts on TuesdaysChildren welcome till 9pm
“Jack” welcomes other friendly dogs
Tel: 01872 863445
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Cornish Arms News
Landlady Julie Benson along with staff
member Jo will be taking part in the
Cornwall Hospice 15 kilometre "Midnight
Madness Walk" on 27th September. All
sponsorship will be gratefully received.
Watch the Specials Board over the next
few months as changes are planned!
You don't have to eat in - Julie is happy
for customers to select from the menu as a
Takeaway, a service already in use but not
widely known about.
The Carn Brea Morris Team, pictured on a recent visit to the Cornish Arms
at Frogpool.
General Interest
CREEGBRAWSE FARM REFRIGERATED
MOBILE BUTCHERS SHOP
HOME PRODUCED BEEF, PORK AND LAMB OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, CUT
TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS, DELIVERED FRESH TO YOUR DOOR.
COMPETITIVELY PRICED
GOOD REDUCTIONS AVAILABLE FOR
LARGER ORDERS.
REGULAR WEEKLY ROUNDS
IN THE PARISH
CALL PAUL LAMPIER 01209821574 MOBILE 07935281658
EMAIL [email protected].
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Alan Blamey on 01872 864601 or
email [email protected]
or
Kevin Furnish on 01209 820244 or
email [email protected]
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