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Pancake Race Day – Tuesday March 8th 2011
PANCAKE DAY IS almost here by the time this issue of Phonebox is out. Hopefully all our runners have returned their forms to the Nat West Bank by March 1st. Sadly our Mayor Cllr Mike Hughes and Susan will not be travelling to Liberal due to Susan’s ill health and we wish her a speedy recovery.
All the Francis jackson Homes Ltd signs are out on the roads leading into the town advertising the event. As well as a sign indicating the closure of the High Street for the duration of the race The police are no longer allowed to manage the road closure so this job is now being managed by the Pancake Committee. But we are assured there will be a strong police presence.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR THE DAY
9.30
10.30 11.00
11.30
11.40
11.55 12.00-12.30 12.30
7.00 for 7.30
Informal Reception for invited guests at our main sponsors Francis Jackson Homes.
Childrens Races on North side of Market Place. Pancakes, Tombola, Raffle Tickets, etc. on Market Place. Pancakes, tea & coffee in the Church Hall
Assembly of runners, interviews, photographs with sponsors Road closure and practice starts for camera shots and TV crews Race starts outside the Bull Inn
Photos and interviews at the finish in Church Street
Shriving Service in the Parish Church. All Welcome.
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who are presenting a treatment voucher to all who cross the start line. Joules are also presenting vouchers to the winner and runners up as well as aprons for all the runners. Ice from Fountain Court will have a small marquee on the Market Place demonstrating some of their treatment
Prize Giving Party at the Carlton House Club, including web link with Liberal and the Pancake Raffle Draw. All welcome. No entrance charge. No Tickets. Just come and enjoy the evening.
As well as our main sponsor, Francis Jackson Homes Ltd, we are pleased to welcome back Du-Pont, makers of the Teflon coating for non-stick frying pans and saucepans.
Amongst our many supporters in the town we are grateful to the Olney Healthcare Clinic
programmes. A full list of all who have congtributed in any way to this years event will be published in the April Phonebox.
With Easter falling much later this year, it means Pancake Day is later and consequently we are hopeful of a nice Spring Day for our celebrations.
NEWS FROM THE OUSE VALLEY
PARTNERSHIP
The partnership between Stoke Goldington School and North Crawley School continues to go from strength to strength. By working in affiliation, we are able to provide many fantastic experiences for our children. Indeed, both schools have been focusing upon ‘Old Toys’ as part of their history work. On Friday 21st January the children visited the Milton Keynes museum and everyone enjoyed learning about the past and how people used to cook, do their laundry and what they did for entertainment.
Indeed, this all began with a toy mobile phone! The
Role Play area in the Early Years classroom had been changed into a castle from long ago but there ‘a knight’
was observed using a mobile phone! This led to a discussion about what we would and would not have
seen in a castle from long ago. The Foundation Stage children were so interested and as Year1 and 2 were J working on "Toys from the Past" we thought a trip to
Milton Keynes Museum would be a good idea. The
children had a fantastic time. The children saw the differences between how the rich and poor lived and
had the opportunity to wash and dry clothes using a
dolly and a mangle. Everyone soon realised how lucky
we are today! Furthermore, the children in KS1 were treated to a visitor from Bedford museum who brought along oodles of old toys for the children to investigate
and play with. It was most surprising to find that many children preferred the old toys to the modern ones
available today!
NEWS FROM NORTH CRAWLEY CE SCHOOL AND
STOKE GOLDINGTON CE FIRST SCHOOL
According to the Chinese zodiac 2011 is the year of the ‘Golden Rabbit’, so the children and staff of North Crawley and Stoke Goldington Schools have been learning all about the Chinese New Year tradition with the help of Jiang Li from the Chinese Music company.
Jiang Li recently paid a visit to school and taught the children about Chinese music by demonstrating many instruments such as an erhu, a special two stringed violin, a guzheng which is a Chinese harp, and a variety of drums. A group of very enthusiastic young volunteers helped create such an amazing thunderous sound.
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