Archive for June, 2008

Market on Wakes Saturday

Posted in Classified adverts, Events, Wakes on Sunday June 15, 2008| 9 Comments »

Although there are a number of stalls planned for the market on the Green on Wakes Saturday (from 11am onwards, Saturday 28th June 2008), there is still room for more.  Individuals or local groups interested in running a stall should contact the Carnival and Recreation Committee (phone Barbara L on tel 279).

It is a great opportunity for local groups to promote themselves and to undertake fund raising activities, or for crafts folk to sell their wares, or for whatever you can think of (as long as it is legal and not indecent).

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Daisy Bush

Posted in Gardens, Photography on Sunday June 15, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Thank you Mike G for sending us this splendid photo of a Daisy Bush in full bloom.  It is very much in keeping with our current garden theme, and should help draw more visitors to Open Gardens next Sunday afternoon.  Is it in your garden or do we need to locate it ourselves?  (more…)

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Fenny Bentley Open Gardens

Posted in Gardens, Out & About on Saturday June 14, 2008| 1 Comment »

Tomorrow, Sunday 15th of June, is Fenny Bentley Open Gardens.  Gardens are open from 1pm to 5pm, and there will also be scarecrows and displays on the theme of nursery rhymes.  Admission is £3 (including a cup of tea), at the School, where additional refreshments will be available including lots of homemade cakes, scones & strawberries & cream.  Parking is in the field at the far end of Ashes Lane.

The event is organised by the Fenny Bentley Initiative (FBI), and this year the profits will be donated to the Air Ambulance Service.

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Volunteer Photographers Wanted

Posted in About this site, Gardens, Photography on Saturday June 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »

If people are willing to take photographs of the Children’s Show, scarecrows and gardens on Sunday 22nd, PARWICH.ORG can make a slide show that will be accessed on-line. Send your photos to parwich@hotmail.co.uk or give them to Peter T (tel 287) on CD.

No names, house names or addresses will be included, just photos.  Also we will check with the garden owners whether they are happy or not to have their gardens included.

Hopefully we can also do the same for Wakes Week.

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Looking Sharp at Winster

Posted in Events, Out & About on Saturday June 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Thank you Jonathan for supplying this photo taken at Winster’s Look Sharp earlier this evening; look for the familiar face with an uncharacteristically serious expression:

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BBC Star cuts ribbon for hospital

Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Saturday June 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »

HOLBY City’s Tom Chambers returned to Derbyshire to open the new imaging centre at the Nuffield Health Hospital in Littleover.

The actor, who plays Sam Strachan in the BBC TV drama, and grew up in Parwich, opened the £2.2m centre in the Rykneld Road private hospital, which includes an MRI scanner and a CT scanner.

MRI means magnetic resonance imaging and the machine uses radio waves and magnets to create clear pictures of parts of the body.

The CT scanner takes 64 pictures of a patient’s body, from different angles, allowing detailed images to be built up for quicker diagnosis.

The MRI scanner can be used on up to 15 patients a day, whereas the CT scanner can investigate up 50 people a day.

Thank you to Stuart for sending this article in – as published in the Derby Evening Telegraph.

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Parwich Children’s Horticultural Show & Scarecrow Competition 2008

Posted in Gardens, School, Societies, Young people on Saturday June 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Thank you to Parwich & District Horticultural Society for supplying the following:

The Children’s Horticultural Show as always is to take place alongside the village Scarecrow Competition and Open Gardens next Sunday 22nd June 2008.  To enter your Scarecrow, place it in a visible location in Parwich village, and let us know about it on the day by 11-30am at the Memorial Hall.

Entry for all classes is free.  The Children’s Schedule is as follows: (more…)

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September Flower & Vegetable Show

Posted in Events, Gardens, Societies on Saturday June 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Thank you to Parwich & District Horticultural Society for supplying the following:

Don’t let the children next weekend upstage the main Parwich Annual Flower & Vegetable Show, which this year is on Sunday 7th September.  Now is the time to start thinking about what you might want to enter.  Tony and Rita (well done you both) nearly swept the board last year, so everyone else start planning.


Photo taken at judging of 2007 Main Show

The Schedule has not been finalised, but here is a list of the classes that were in last year’s Show.  (more…)

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Sustainability

Posted in Environment on Saturday June 14, 2008| 2 Comments »

Can we learn from what is happening in neighbouring communities?

Youlgrave has made massive steps forward in exploring renewable energy sources through Sustainable Youlgrave:

Sustainable Youlgrave began early in 2006 when a group of likeminded villagers in the Youlgrave area came together to discuss ways in which, by thinking globally but acting locally, we could do our bit to preserve this fragile planet and at the same time make our rural community fully sustainable. We are exploring a range of initiatives which cover specific renewable energy schemes, educational and energy-saving projects, plus related themes such as promoting local shops and services.

As well as various energy saving approaches, they are investigating the possibility of using an old watermill site in Bradford Dale to generate hydro-electricity.  Interestingly an application in for a wind turbine at Middleton by Youlgrave was due for consideration at yesterday’s Planning Committee Meeting, (more…)

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Happy Birthday

Posted in People on Saturday June 14, 2008| 1 Comment »

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Parwich School Newsletter 34

Posted in School, Young people on Friday June 13, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Parwich Primary School

 

News 34: 13 June 2008

 
Dear Parents,
Thank you for your generosity. School has benefited from Parwich Community’s big heart!

Your donations to ‘Bags2School’ were incredible the entrance hall was covered by collection time on Tuesday. The PTA Cake Stall was well attended despite the disappointing weather. Thanks also to two individuals who donated plants and a fax/copier to school – thanks go to Mr Whitfield at Leatherbritches Nursery and Mr Rodgers of Ashover.

Golden Table
(Not available online)

Photographs
Please ensure all photograph money is returned by Monday 23rd June.

Year 6 parents – parents have suggested purchasing the Year 6 photo on disc, please see Mrs Barker if you are interested.

New School Logo Final Reminder
All the entries are displayed in the middle classroom; they’ll be there until Monday 16th June. Everyone is invited to view the logos and choose their favourite with a discreet tally system. The winning design will be announced in assembly on Friday 20th June.

PTA Coffee Morning / Tombola Reminder
A big thank you to everyone who supported the coffee morning, where we raised £76.20.

Can you please send any items suitable for an adult or child tombola into school ready for the PTA stall during Wakes. Please leave items in the school entrance – thank you.

KS2 Spelling Bee Fundraiser / Coffee Morning
On the morning of Thursday 19th June KS2 children will be taking part in a Spelling Bee which parents will be invited to watch and support. Entry into the competition will be £1 per child. If children wish to enter they will need to pay their £1 on Monday 16th June. They will then be separated into spelling ability groups and heats will take place on Tuesday morning. The children who are successful in heats will take part in the final on Thursday. Alongside this competition we will be selling hot drinks, cakes and biscuits. We would appreciate any donations of cakes and biscuits for this event.

KS1 Sponsored Spell
The children in Mrs Black’s class will be doing a Sponsored Spell for the benefit of the school funds on Friday 20 June. The children will be bringing a sponsor form home to be returned on Friday 20 June (spelling test day). Children can be sponsored for each correct word or letter, or by donating a fixed amount.

 
Hockey Club
In order for children to get the best out of their after school hockey club we have decided to change the finishing time to 4.45pm. This gives us time to return to school from the playing fields. Please contact Miss Chatfield if this causes you any problems.

 
KS2 Trip to Chatsworth
Don’t forget to return permission slips and your voluntary contributions by Thursday 19 June. This trip has been partly funded by the Parwich Horticultural Society to whom we are extremely grateful.

Future School Visits
Rising costs of fuel mean that coach company prices have risen significantly in recent months which inevitably mean higher priced visits. School does not make a profit on any school visits and actually on our more recent trips we have made a loss, being a small school our budget is not tailored to withstand these types of deficits. In future should ‘voluntary contributions’ not cover the cost of the visit the visit will have to be cancelled.

Best wishes
Caroline Rodgers
Headteacher

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Welcome Home

Posted in People on Friday June 13, 2008| 2 Comments »

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Solihull or Slough?

Posted in Gardens, Photography, Project Parwich on Friday June 13, 2008| 17 Comments »

The driving ranges of Solihull or the roundabouts of Slough?

Having so far failed dismally to create a challenging observation task, here is one last go.  All the photos below have been taken in the lanes of Parwich in the last three days.  In which gardens or in front of which houses are these wonderful flowers (or vegetables) growing.  Putting my money where my keyboard is, I will donate £25 to Project Parwich if anyone manages to get all 25 correct.  Further if anyone submits a post with all correct by 6pm on Sunday 15th June 2008, I will double this, and give a box of chocolates to the winner.  (If a number of people get them all correct by 6pm on Sunday, the winner will be drawn out of a hat or nearest equivalent.)

Peter T
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Last Chance to comment on Shop change of use

Posted in Planning, Shop on Friday June 13, 2008| 5 Comments »

Today is your last chance to comment on the Planning Application for change of use of the former Spar Shop, unless it goes to Committee and you ask to speak.

Whatever your views,
– email them to planning.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk,
– or phone in on 01620 816200,
– or deliver them in person to Aldern House in Bakewell by 5pm today.

Remember that the Planning Service can only take into account input relevant to the Authority’s and national policies.  (more…)

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‘Look Sharp’ in Winster

Posted in Arts, History, Out & About on Thursday June 12, 2008| Leave a Comment »

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING REALLY DIFFERENT THIS WEEKEND

The ancient Peak District village of Winster, near Bakewell, will be transported back in time one hundred years on Friday June 13, with the Look Sharp! re-enactment of the historic visit by pioneering folksong collector, Cecil Sharp. The event is supported by a grant of £18,700 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).  (more…)

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Can we borrow?

Posted in Church, Classified adverts on Thursday June 12, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Have you got a small wheelbarrow, with the main body being about 2 feet long (excluding the handles).  If it looks old, rusty, a bit broken, wood or metal that would be perfect.  We need to borrow one for one of the displays at the flower festival, can you help us out?

Please ring Glynis on 561. 

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Sycamore Coffee Morning

Posted in Events, Pub on Thursday June 12, 2008| 1 Comment »

Here is a date for your diary.

Coffee Morning at the Sycamore Inn
Real coffee & cakes (£1-50 per person)
Thursday 19th June 10-30 to 12-00am

More details to follow.

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And another door to identify

Posted in Photography on Thursday June 12, 2008| 5 Comments »

Mike A suggested we test your observation skills with this Parwich door.  Where is it?

Update: the location has been guessed correctly. Check the comments for the answer…

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A ‘must-see’ garden

Posted in Gardens, Out & About on Thursday June 12, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Thank you to Richard Tresidder for forwarding this information.  Fanshawe Gate Hall has one of the most charming private gardens in Derbyshire, and the Ramsdens have worked very hard to make it accessible to as many people as possible, at the same time raising substantial funds for charity.  If you have not visited these gardens you certainly should (though not on Sunday 22nd of June, as that day is Parwich’s Open Gardens).

Press Release
Derbyshire garden in Guardian’s ‘must-see’ list

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Today!!

Posted in Church, Events, School on Thursday June 12, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Don’t forget the PTA coffee morning at the Pavilion, Parson’s Croft
from 9am – 11am.   Bring and Buy a Cake.

Don’t forget the short meeting at the Church at 6pm (ish) to discuss ideas for the Flower Festival – please come along and offer ideas or help.  More flower arrangers needed.

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Irish Night (and New Year’s Eve!) at the British Legion.

Posted in British Legion, Events on Wednesday June 11, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Thanks to Carl W. for sending us the following information:

Saturday 19th July 2008 – Irish Night.

We have invited Chris back through popular demand, to provide another night of excellent entertainment. Once again fancy dress is welcomed, and there will be a prize for the best!!

Further details will follow after wakes. Once again, everyone is welcome…

ALSO…. One for the forward planners!!!!!!

31st December 2008 – NEW YEARS EVE PARTY at the British Legion.

Entertainment, Buffet, Black and White dress code (optional) and of course Big Ben…….

Everyone will be welcome and more details will follow a lot closer to the time – well it is only early summer!!

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Where is this?

Posted in Photography on Wednesday June 11, 2008| 3 Comments »

Here is an attempt at a harder photograph to identify.  This wooden building can be seen from the road, but not from this angle.  Where is it?

Update: the location has been guessed correctly. Check the comments for the answer…

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Open Gardens Preview

Posted in Events, Gardens on Wednesday June 11, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Provided by Peter Trewhitt:

I was taking some photos to be included in a feature that the Ashbourne News Telegraph plan to do on our Open Gardens (2 to 6pm Sunday 22nd June) and Wakes Week.  Here are a couple of the gardens that will open.

Gardener’s Cottage

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Another door to identify

Posted in Photography on Wednesday June 11, 2008| 4 Comments »

Again this is passed by everyone at some point in Parwich.

Update: the location has been guessed correctly. Check the comments for the answer…

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Ashbourne Telegraph 11th June

Posted in News on Wednesday June 11, 2008| 1 Comment »

Ashbourne News Telegraph 11th June

p.2 Scarecrows set alight in Brailsford.  (If you haven’t thought about it already, do consider entering the Parwich Scarecrow competition on 22nd June.  The Horticultural Society are looking into the cost of fire extinguishers.)
p.9 Great picture Debbie, Stirling work at the Volunteer Centre, but isn’t it someone else’s turn to be in the paper yet?  However we wish to defend Debbie from the accusation on p.11 of getting ‘her star spangled knickers in a twist’.  Pat of Stanton, is this meant to be an apology?
p.28 Craft fair in Tissington Village Hall, this Saturday & Sunday.
p.28 Pikehall Races this Sunday from 2pm.
p.28 Fenny Bentley Open Gardens, this Sunday from 1pm to 5pm.

As always let us know of any local mentions we have missed.

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How observant are you?

Posted in Photography on Wednesday June 11, 2008| 4 Comments »

This is somewhere local people will have passed hundreds of times, do you recognise it?

Update: the location has been guessed correctly. Check the comments for the answer…

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History Society evening

Posted in Events, History on Wednesday June 11, 2008| Leave a Comment »

The following was provided by Peter Trewhitt:

Don’t forget this evening (Wednesday 11th June) there is a tour of Parwich.  It has been laid on by the Local History Society for members of Bonsall Local History Group, but any local people are welcome to join in.  Meet at 7pm in the Sycamore car park.  The tour will be led by Brian Foden, Rob Francis and myself.  Refreshments will be laid on in the pub at the end of the walk.

On last week’s excellent tour of Brassington I got a copy of the new edition of Ron Slack’s “Lands and Lead Miners: a History of Brassington” (Tempus Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978 0 7524 4497 0 paperback £14-99, it was cheaper for those who came on the tour).  It took me a few days to get going on the book, some of the sections are detailed and have to be read carefully, but today it has drawn me in.  It is a most impressive piece of work and really evokes what life has been like over the last two thousand years.  The descriptions of how people lived in the late medieval and early modern periods are fascinating.  I particularly feel I gained a real insight into what it would have been like inside the village houses.

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Problem with the PDNPA’s on-line comments facility

Posted in Planning on Tuesday June 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Someone, who commented on the application for the shop change of use, using the Peak Park Authority’s on-line comments facility, found today that their input had not been received.  The Authority was most helpful, and the person concerned had saved their comments as a Word document so was able to send it in again by email (planning.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk).

Everyone that has sent in comments to the Peak Park Authority should have received an acknowledgement.  If you have not had any response, check you input has been put on file, either by ringing the Authority on 01629 816200, or by visiting Aldern House in Bakewell to look at the file.

If you have any further concerns about comments getting through contact the Authority’s Customer Services (customer.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk).

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Volunteer Centre Derbyshire Dales: photographic competition.

Posted in Photography, Project Parwich on Tuesday June 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Thanks to Debbie W. for alerting us to this opportunity to raise funds for Project Parwich. Debbie says:

Just a reminder to everyone who is attending or participating in one of the many fund raising activities taking place in and around Parwich: TAKE YOUR CAMERA AND TAKE LOADS OF PHOTOS!

Then go to http://www.vcdd.org.uk and enter the Volunteer Centre’s photography competition.

Prizes include a cash donation to the volunteer using organisation of your choice.

Good Luck!

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Spar shop change of use: Friday deadline.

Posted in Planning, Shop on Monday June 9, 2008| 1 Comment »

If you wish to register your support or your objection to the proposed change of use for the Spar shop, then your comments need to be submitted by this Friday (June 13).

This can be done by post or by e-mail. In both instances, you should quote the Application ID: NP/DDD/0408/0307.

E-mails should be sent to planning.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk.

Letters should be sent to: Peak District National Park Authority, Aldern House, Baslow Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1AE.

To quote from the PDNPA’s guidelines:

Please be aware that by law, letters and emails received in relation to planning applications become public documents once we receive them.

By law we can only take account of policies and material planning considerations such as:

  • Compliance with national and local policies
  • Design and appearance of the development
  • Impact on neighbouring property – loss of amenity, privacy or unreasonable scale
  • Environmental impacts
  • Traffic impacts

The law states we cannot take account of non-planning matters such as loss of view, devaluation of property or character of the applicant.

You can view the application for change of use here.

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PTA Coffee Morning – This Thursday.

Posted in Events, School on Monday June 9, 2008| 1 Comment »

PTA Coffee Morning
and Cake Stall

Thursday 12th June
9am till 11am 
Pavilion on Parsons Croft


Bring a cake or buy a cake.

We would love to see everyone there

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Trip to Stratford upon Avon

Posted in Events, Societies on Monday June 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Don’t forget the trip to Statford upon Avon tomorrow, depart from The Green at 8am.  Organised by the Over 60’s but as one of them recently said to me, “We’re young at heart”.

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Church Flower Festival – A date for your diary

Posted in Church, Events on Monday June 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »

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More Jigsaws

Posted in About this site, Photography on Sunday June 8, 2008| 1 Comment »

Go to our JIGSAW page to see the latest puzzles.  Again there is a page with more information about the ‘Jigsaw of the Week’, but the link to this page will only be activated when you have completed the puzzle.

If anyone has ideas for future ‘Jigsaws of the Week’ and wants to help create a background page do let us know via parwich@hotmail.co.uk.

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Flower Festival – Planning.

Posted in Church on Sunday June 8, 2008| Leave a Comment »

We are going to be holding a short planning meeting
for the Flower Festival arrangers  
on Thursday June 12th – 6pm (ish)
in The Church.

We need more volunteers please!

Thank you to Rachel R. for sending this blog in.

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Morning meadows.

Posted in 2008, Photography, Posts of Note on Sunday June 8, 2008| 1 Comment »

It takes a lot to get Kevin S. up and about at 7 o’clock on a Sunday morning, but today’s beautiful weather had him rolling around in the dew well before breakfast time.  As ever, click to enlarge…

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Money for old clothes

Posted in School on Saturday June 7, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Parwich Primary School is participating in Bag 2 School, where good quality second hand clothing is exchanged for money.  Bring your unwanted adults’ and children’s clothing, bedding, curtains, soft toys, shoes, belts and handbags to School and the School will get £200 per tonne.  If this works well it will become a regular feature with the School getting better terms for repeat collections (£300 per tonne).

Children take your blue bags to School on Monday or by 9am on Tuesday.  Everyone else please leave your unwanted adults’ and children’s clothing, bedding, curtains, soft toys, shoes, belts and handbags in the School porch on Monday afternoon (9th June) before
3-30pm or promptly on Tuesday morning (10th June) before 9am.

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School Newsletter 33

Posted in School, Young people on Friday June 6, 2008| 3 Comments »

Parwich Primary School

 

News 33:  6 June 2008

Dear Parents,
 
Welcome back – to what promises to be a very busy term! Just a quick reminder to parents and the community that haven’t already volunteered we are still looking for readers and gardeners.
 
Golden Coins & Golden Table
(not included in on-line version)
 
New School Logo Reminder
All the entries are displayed in the middle classroom; they’ll be there until Monday 16th June. Everyone is invited to view the logos and choose their favourite with a discreet tally system. The winning design will be announced in assembly on Friday 20th June.
 
Parwich PTA Cake Stall
There will be a cake stall in the Pavillion Parsons Croft from 9am on Thursday 12th June. Please do support this worthwhile cause!
 
Bag 2 School/PTA
All children should have received a blue bag. Please fill the bag with any quality second hand clothing. All the bags are weighed and school receives £200 per tonne. Please see the bag for further information.

Collection is Tuesday 10th June – Please bring your bag to school on MONDAY 9th or at the latest TUESDAY 10th JUNE by 9am.

PTA Tombola
Can you please send any items suitable for an adult or child tombola into school ready for the PTA stall during Wakes. Please leave items in the school entrance – thank you.

Sainsbury Vouchers
Please send any vouchers in by latest on Friday 13 as we need to send the order in by Monday 16 to get bonus items for an early return.

School Council Book swap
The School Council is holding a book swap at 3.30pm on Friday 13 June. Bring your old books and swap them for others at 50p per person! Everyone is welcome so pass this message on to other family and friends.

Coats
Given the changeable weather can you please ensure children bring a coat to school.

Lunch / Fruit Money
Can you please ensure any money sent into school is clearly labelled with the child’s name and amount in a sealed envelope. We would also appreciate the correct amount being sent in. If your child in invited onto the Golden table they can have a school dinner, if they normally have sandwiches, at a cost of £1.70. (Cheques for dinner money are payable to Derbyshire County Council)

Newsletter Reminder
Would you prefer to receive our School Newsletter by Email? Please complete the slip attached and we will email the Newsletter to you. If you miss the newsletter on a Friday you can always access it on the Parwich Blog the address is http://www.parwich.org

School Timings/Absences
Just a reminder school starts at 8.45am – please try to ensure your child arrives on time as it can be unsettling for them if they arrive after the lesson has begun and the children are on task. Also, if your child is absent from school for any reason please do telephone school as soon as possible, the absence should be followed up with a letter on your child’s return to school.

Please do remember my door is always open should you need to discuss any of the issues raised in this newsletter

Best wishes

Caroline Rodgers
Headteacher

Email Address for Newsletter

I / We would like to revive the school newsletter by email.

Name (Capitals) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

The email address I would like you to use is …………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Signed: ……………………………………………………………………………………. Date: …………………………………………….

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£382.50 raised so far.

Posted in Arts, Events, Gardens, Project Parwich on Friday June 6, 2008| 3 Comments »

Money raised to date for Project Parwich is: £382.50!

Jo-anne’s make up demonstration 300.00
Don & Audrey’s Quiz night 42.50
Mike’s Osmonds ticket sale 40.00 Thank you everyone.

Next funding event for Project Parwich is on the Open Gardens Day – 22nd June 08 in ‘The Studio’ at Mrs Littlewoods.

Just a reminder – please let me know how much monies your event raises for Project Parwich so we can keep a record for funding purposes.

Thank you to Ruby for sending this Post in.

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A call for posts.

Posted in About this site on Friday June 6, 2008| 1 Comment »

It is great how so many people are commenting on posts. Hopefully the more debate the better informed we will all be, and PARWICH.ORG will be an increasingly accurate reflection of the whole community. However, don’t forget you can also create your own new posts by emailing them to parwich@hotmail.co.uk.

Some excellent photos are coming in; please keep them coming (as JPG or GIF attachments wherever possible, please; Word documents and printed hard copies are harder to reproduce). The details of events and groups are great; please send more. But you can also send in opinion pieces and items for discussion. Residents of Alsop, Pikehall and Ballidon: we want to hear more from you. Young people: we want to hear more from you.

As long as it is relevant to the residents of Alsop, Ballidon, Parwich and Pikehall, we want you to send it in. Controversy is brilliant; as long as it does not fall foul of the laws of libel or obscenity, or invade other people’s privacy, we want you to send it in.

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