FOUNDATION STAGE EXTENSION.
Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School are extending their offer of foundation stage education for 3 and 4 year olds to 30 hours per week from September 2017.
In addition to the universal 15 hours a week funded education, eligible families can now register for the new Government extended, free entitlement of up to 30 hours per week.
The foundation unit provides a safe, caring and stimulating environment which encourages learning through play and follows the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.
If families are interested in a place or wish to visit the school, they should contact the school office staff on 01509 820112 before the end of the academic year, 25 July 2017.
CHANGE TO CHURCH SERVICES. Parishioners at East Leake are being reminded that there have been changes to the regular round of service at St Mary’s parish church and that a wide-ranging number of activities are there for everyone to be part of.
On a Sunday morning there is a 9.15am Holy Communion service which is a traditional worship service with hymns, the choir, bible teaching and ending with coffee.
The Rev Tim Parker says the service offers traditional and friendly village worship, with a prayer focus on the Eucharist, sermons which are short but meaningful and hymns to inspire. And on the fourth Sunday of the month says they use the beautiful language of the original prayer book.
There is a Morning Worship service at 10-30am which Tim says is a relaxed service of contemporary music and bible teaching.
“The service starts with coffee. There’s an area for toddlers to play and a children’s group during the service. Worship gets underway around 10.45am. The bible teaching is vibrant and relevant to life today. There’s an opportunity to be prayed for at the end of the service. Holy Communion is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of the month,” adds the Rector.
The evening Communion is a simple evening service with hymns and sermon and takes place on the Second Sunday at 6pm.
There are other services at St Mary’s with a midweek communion every Wednesday at 10am followed by coffee. a Prayer Book communion, an early morning said service on the second Sunday at 8am
The Rector days children are welcome at every service with groups for under 11s at 10.30am
Messy Church: Fun, food, faith based activities and worship for families with children. First Sunday at 4pm
Mini Music: Play and bible stories for pre-school children. Every Friday during term time at 9.30am in the church hall.
The Rev Tim says they work in partnership with Youth for Christ and are involved with East Leake Academy and support the school and help with the pastoral and faith need of students and also support a Youth group through Socials, worship and a youth discipleship group.
And it is not only young people that are important, with the Rector saying St Mary’s is a great place to build friendships and grow faith at any age There are Coffee mornings every Friday 10am till noon and after the midweek communion.
The Rector says for information about the church pastoral care team or to be a part of this growing and developing ministry speak to Sue Waterston: suew@ ourbenefice.org
HOMES PAST AND FUTURE. Pupils at Lantern Lane and Brookside Primary Schools in East Leake have taken part in British Gypsum’s Homes of the Past and Future competition to mark the 350th anniversary of its parent company, Saint-Gobain.
Four pupils from each school came out on top after they wowed the judges with their interpretation of how houses looked 350 years ago and how they think they will look in the future.
Mike Chaldecott, managing director of British Gypsum, explained: “During the 350 years since Saint-Gobain first launched, there have been significant developments in the way we build and use our homes.
“As it’s where our headquarters is based, we work a lot with communities in East Leake so it was great to see the local pupils using their imagination to show how they view the homes of the past and how they see them changing in the future.”
Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction market, is this year celebrating its 350th anniversary, and will be showcasing its history and success in providing construction innovation and solutions.
British Gypsum is the UK’s leading manufacturer of interior lining systems, developing innovative products and services to help customers build better spaces to live, work and play. The company also plays a role in communities local to its manufacturing plants, supporting charities and activity across East Leake, Barrow-upon-Soar, Fauld, Sherburn, Kirkby Thore, and Robertsbridge.
CHILDREN’S SOCIETY BOX OPENING EVENT. The annual Children’s Society box opening and BBQ event for East Leake will this year take place on Tuesday next week, July 18, starting at 12-30pm and is being held at 25 Twentylands Drive in the village.
The organisers are inviting anyone interested to go along, with or without box. And they say if time is short for visitors, they are welcome to just call in and have a drink of coffee. – if time is short just come for coffee July 18, 12.30pm
Everyone is welcome, and those intending to attend are asked to please phone 01509 853385 to book lunch and give any dietary requirements. The price for lunch, a dessert and a drink is £5
DIABETES TALK. Members of East Leake St Mary’s Women’s Group were told about prevention and management of diabetes when from Joy Jones of diabetes UK spoke at their meeting held in St Mary’s Hall. Further information can be obtained on the group from Sue 01509 820386 or Margaret 01509 853619.
VILLAGE GROWTH CAUSES PROBLEMS. The continuing growth of East Leake as a village brings a number of problems, one being it makes it more difficult to make direct contact with everyone living in the village.
Parish councillor Mel Roper, chairman of the parish environment committee, has given a thank you to the members of the public who go along and speak to her, or the Parish Office, about issues around the village.
“It’s getting a big place now so I can’t possibly get around to see it all. Please do report problems, come to us with ideas, get involved – we are in this together and we all want East Leake to be the best it can be!” says Mel.
SKATE PARK REPAIRS. Repairs carried out to the skate park at East Leake by Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Streetwise Environmental team cost the parish council £1,768 80p, the parish council have been told.
BANTAM PRESENTATION. East Leake’s popular Bantam’s football club – it has 15 teams for this coming new season, held a successful presentation event at their Costock Road sports ground. Several hundred people took advantage of the fine weather and turned out to support the many youngsters – boys and girls – who play for the various teams starting from Under 7’s.
The club were formed in 1974 and has a growing membership of young people in various age ranges.
The club which has managers for each of the age ranges, with all of them being volunteers who give their time freely. Some of the teams are sponsored by local people and anyone willing to help is invited to contact the club.
Matches are played mainly on Sunday mornings but training, under floodlights at the British Gypsum Plaster Board ground takes place once per week.
The club has been most successful and is recognised as a leading one to cater for youngsters. Over the years it has won numerous trophies and has also maintained a high membership.
The club is proud that it still remains the most competitive in the surrounding area with regards to subscriptions and they ensure the income is used efficiently to not only pay for bills and fees but used to provide quality equipment for the kids to ensure they deliver on their promise as a club to develop grassroots football.
The club have explained some of the expenditure items they must pay for on an annual and ongoing basis, including Playing Fields Fees for both matches and training, League registration fees for local leagues, League Affiliation fees for the F.A, Club Insurance, Player Registration Cards Fees, Leisure Centre Training Fees, , Pitch facilities (Goal Posts Corner Flags Nets etc.), Players Kits, Footballs (both training and match balls), Training Equipment (Cones, bibs, ladders & mini goals etc.), First Aid Kits, Pitch Marking Fluid and Line Markers, Trophies, Referees (Allocated by the league), Player Fines for bookings, coaches to attend FA qualified training courses, 2 to ensure the kids get a good standard of tuition, all making towards high running costs for the club.
In addition, cash for the Safeguarding Training to ensure Child Protection remains high priority and for DBS checks, with all managers having to undertake a check from the Disclosure Barring Services to ensure the safeguarding of minors remains high priority
Club officer Chris Berry says the various items cost the club a lot of money and while they do not intend to make any profit, if we do find themselves with a surplus funds in any close season they endeavor to re-invest the money to improve standards within the club, such as improved dug outs, better trophies, and better quality of pitches.
Award recipients were for the 2016-7 season were::
Under 7’s A: Players Player, Alan Blankley. Supporters Player, Samuel Lister. Managers Player, Joshua James. Most Improved, Harry Clark.
Under 7’s B: Players Player, Lucas Vertasi-Imqvist. Supporters Player, Harry Pollard. Managers Player, Oliver Innes. Most Improved, Jacob Widdowson.
Under 9’s A: Players Player, Scott Belshaw. Supporters Player, Freddie Astill. Managers Player, Benjamin Sale. Most Improved, Langdon Sale, Joseph Morgan.
Under 9’s B: Players Player, Lewis Broom. Supporters Player, James Slack. Managers Player, Marc Roberts. Most Improved, Erwin Roberts.
Under 10’s A: Players Player, Zac Madden. Supporters Player, Edward Hunter. Managers Player, Archie Baldwin. Most Improved, Ellis Holroyd, Rhys Thomas.
Under 10’s B: Players Player, Aaron Longworth. Supporters Player, Lewis Collins. Managers Player, Jake Wills. Most Improved, Sonny Middleton.
Under 11’s: Players Player, Finley Owen. Supporters Player, Jake Stevenson. Managers Player, Jack Wright, Jack Ross.
Under 12’s: Players Player, Ben Brown. Supporters Player, Dylan Thomas. Managers Player, Tom Boughton.
Under 13’s: Players Player, Matthew McCaulay. Supporters Player, Matthew McCaulay. Managers Player, Ollie Ennals.
Under 14’s: Players Player, Oliver Kelly. Supporters Player, Sam Hadfield. Managers Player, Max Benson. Most Improved, Myles Robbins.
Under 15’s: Players Player, Justin Rutherford. Supporters Player, Justin Rutherford. Managers Player, James Sharpe.
Under 18’s: Players Player, Dylan Shaw. Supporters Player, Sam Wildgust. Managers Player, Alex Evans.
Under 16’s Girls: Players Player, Zoe Howick. Supporters Player, Zoe Howick. Managers Player, Rosie Hill. Most Improved, Charlotte Taylor.
SUMMER GALA. East Leake Community Choir are going out of the parish to present a Summer Gala concert - including solo items -- on Saturday July 29. It will take place at All Saints Church, at Sawley and will start at 7-30pm.
The evening will be in support of Rainbow’s Hospice at Loughborough. Refreshments will be served during the interval.
Tickets are available in advance or on the door £6 adults, £5 concessions and under 12s free. To pre-order contact Carolyn 07748 496890, Pat 07919 915802 or Carol 07504 951480.