CLYST ST GEORGE & EBFORD SECTION OF THE JUNE 2017 CLYST VALLEY NEWS
CLYST ST GEORGE AND EBFORD
Wednesday Morning Prayers at Clyst St George
Morning Prayers is a short said service every other week on a Wednesday. Why not take 20 minutes and join us – we also have tea or coffee afterwards if you have the time and enjoy a little fellowship? We start at 9.30 am and everyone isvery welcome. This month we will meet on 14th and 28th June.
The Friends of Clyst St George Church Annual Pimm’s Party
The Friends of Clyst St George Church Annual Pimm’s Partywill be held on Saturday 17th June 6 – 8 pm in the church nature garden, Clyst St George (Village Hall if wet); there will be canapés and a raffle. Do come - it’s a very enjoyable community event and we are raising money towards replacement of the church north aisle roof. Tickets at £6 are available from Jacquie on 01392 874861 or Cathy on 01392 873839.
Clyst St George Parish Council Chairman’s Notes: June 2017
Everyone will now have received information from East Devon District Council (EDDC) regarding the new arrangements for their recycling collections. From Monday 12thJuneEDDC are increasing the items that you can recycle weekly through your kerbside collections. The actual date above varies according to your area.
Green Box. In addition to paper, glass, textiles, shoes and batteries, you can add small electrical items, eg irons or kettles; and cardboard, eg egg cartons, cereal boxes and clean cardboard food packaging. (Larger cardboard to be packed to one side of the boxes.)
New Green Re-Usable Sack.In addition to tins, foil and empty aerosols, you can add cartons, Tetrapaks, plastic pots, plastic meat and vegetable trays, plastic bottles and plastic tubs, etc.
Blue Food Caddy. Weekly collection as before.
As so much more is now going to be collected for recycling on a weekly basis our grey bins will be collected every three weeks.
If you have any questions or worries on this alteration please call 01395 571515 or email . I am assured that there is a dedicated team ready to help you. This process has been tried out in the Exmouth area very successfully and the recycling has risen by some 20 per cent to over 60 per cent. I feel sure that we will get used to it in time though it is always a bit difficult to adjust to change.
It has been suggested recently that our Housing Needs Survey should be updated as it was last carried out in 2011. This is correct and we also need an up to date survey for our nearly completed Neighbourhood Plan. To this end we have invited the Rural Housing Enabler who works for Devon Communities Together to come to our next meeting (14th June) to answer any questions that the public may have on this matter. We hope that Ms Alexander will give a short explanation of the process involved and be able to answer your questions. Do come along if you have any questions or worries about this matter.
We have received a few complaints recently regarding dog fouling - please will everyone who owns and exercises dogs in the parish keep them under control and make sure that no fouling is left for the public to encounter? Please clear up after them to keep our parish for everyone’s pleasure. We have dog bins around the parish so if you remember your ‘poo’ bags there should be no problem. Thank you.
Lastly – I am delighted to say that we have had a good response to applications for the casual vacancy in the Parish Council and each applicant will give a short presentation at our June meeting. This will help us decide the most appropriate candidate. As you know the public is always welcome to attend our meetings.
Maureen Ackland-Smith 01392 874065
Clyst St George Cricket Club 2017 Season Begins
We are a friendly, family-oriented club offering children and adults the chance to learn and play cricket to a good standard and in the right spirit. We run three junior teams for boys and girls, two adult Saturday league teams, as well as midweek T20 and Sunday XIs. Our members will be found in our bar after a game, win or lose. If you’d like to join us then you’ll be very welcome. Please say hello at our practice sessions or matches, give us a call, or contact us via our website.
Would you like your children to learn to play our national summer sport? Then get to one of our summer training sessions at Clyst St George on Friday evenings and let them try it out.
We run four junior age groups: U-10s softball, U-11s, U-13s and U-15s hardball. Come along to our lovely ground from 6.15 pm on Fridays where expert tuition will be available for the children. The well-stocked bar will be open for beers, ciders and Friday fizz! High quality barbecue food also available.
Our Junior (Colts) practice sessions take place outside at Bohea Field on Fridays 6.15 - 8 pm from 21st April. (U-15s Thursday evenings training with our seniors.) Any adults wishing to return to cricket will be equally welcome.To find out more, contact Caroline Creer (Colts Co-ordinator) on 07944 392602 or . We look forward to welcoming you.
Lady Seawards C of E Primary School
The second half of the spring term was a very busy time. Rockies Class had a visit from the Warburtons Bakery Company. They learned all about how the company make bread in the factories, as well as how they distribute it around the country. Following this, the children also had a go at making bread themselves. They got to take this home, as well as many other Warburtons goodies to share! From this the class wrote some fantastic instructions all about how to make bread. They remembered each step that they had to take and have tried to include all of their writing skills in this piece.
A wonderful Mother’s Dayservice was held at Clyst St George Church withall of the classes along with theLittle Dragons pre- school performing an array of songs, poetry and artwork aimed at showing their appreciation to all the mums present. A full crowd of parents and members of the school community were able to enjoy each performance with a number of heart-warming messages being read out from different children. Each child was also able to say a personal thank you by presenting a bunch of flowers which was a lovely moment for mother and child to share.
Our Easter service was also held in Clyst St George Church which was attended by many parents and members of the wider school community. All classes were involved in this important service which retold the story of Christ’s crucifixion. The children acted out key scenes from the Easter story such as his arrival in the town of Jerusalem, the Last Supper and Jesus’s betrayal at the hands of Judas, Christ’s crucifixion and finally his resurrection. Poignant prayers were offered by the school ethos team along with Palm Crosses being kindly given to each child by the attending Rev’ds Karen Spray and Sid Humphries.
A well done to all pupils who participated in the Lady Seaward’s Easter Bonnet Parade which saw an array of fantastic homemade designs proudly worn by pupils from across all age groups.
Nature Garden
Clyst St George has a delightful nature garden by the side of the parish church. The aim of the garden is togrow local Devon indigenous plants and trees and to encourage a Devon meadow with local wild flowers. Should you wish to help develop this ‘green’ facility, you can come along on the first Saturday of every month from 9.30 to 11 am.
Little Dragons Pre-School
Following our successful OFSTED inspection in April 2015 'good with outstanding features', we do still have a few spaces for children. So do come and visit and meet our highly experienced staff team.We are based in Lady Seaward’s School and open four days a week, from Monday to Thursday 8.45 am - 3.15 pm during school term times. For more information, please contact Elly on 01392 877793 in school hours or visit our website