Sutton Bonington
REBUILDING PROGRAMME. Village primary school headmaster at Sutton Bonington, Mr Lee Shilton, says they are thrilled to be able to share the news that their Primary School has been included in the first wave of the Government’s School Rebuilding Programme. The Programme was initially announced in June last year, setting out plans to carry out major rebuilding and refurbishment projects at selected schools across England.
Sutton Bonington is a community primary school for children aged 4-11, in rural Nottinghamshire. It was originally opened in 1909 and then extended in the 1960s, and has an aim to provide an inclusive, nurturing and inspiring learning community where everyone can achieve and flourish.
Says Lee: “We are delighted to be part of a rebuilding programme that sets out to provide schools with improved facilities and greener, more energy efficient buildings. As we begin to come out of the pandemic, this is very good news for Sutton Bonington School and the local community.”
Further details of the Government Programme are available at :: http://gov.uk/ government/publications/ school-rebuilding-programme
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ revealed-the-50-schoolrebuilding
Information given to parents and carers on Sutton Bonington Primary School website says that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having an impact on everybody’s lives.
“Regardless of their age, this will be a challenging time for many children and young people. How a child or young person responds to their individual situation will vary. Some may react immediately, some not at all, while others may show signs of difficulty later on. It is important to recognise that in most cases, these are normal responses to an abnormal situation.
“How a child or young person responds to their individual situation may vary in different ways according to their individual characteristics and circumstances. For example, their age, physical or mental health condition, how they deal with stress, previous experiences or pre-existing mental or physical health condition.
“During this time, it’s important that you support and take care of the mental health of children or young people in your care, as well as your own mental health. There are lots of things you can do, and additional support is available if you need it.”
STUDENTS RETURN. Students at the University of Nottingham’s Sutton Bonington campus who were among the first in the UK to return to face-to-face classes since the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, are now back in numbers as life begins to return to something like normal.
The 150 first-year trainees at the veterinary school, in Sutton Bonington, - who had been forced to study online since March – were the first to be able earlier in the year to get hands-on experience and training.
One student on the course said: “Sometimes if you’re doing it online, you might forget why you’re doing it and when you actually touch a dog, it just reminds you like why you want to be a vet.”
Only those from the same university flat are taught in the same class to create “bubbles”.
The Campus at Sutton Bonington encompasses world-leading laboratories and specialist facilities for studying biosciences and veterinary medicine. The campus is home to over 2,500 students from the Schools of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, which creates a place where it’s easy to get to know your fellow students and teaching teams, yet part of a wider global community.
Sutton Bonington is affectionately known as ‘SB’ to those that study, work and live there, which defines the culture and atmosphere. They repeatedly say they provide a relaxed and friendly place where you’ll feel at home, with access to help and support when you need it. . The Guild is the dedicated campus Students’ Union, run by students for students. They provide a varied calendar of events and student-led activities throughout the year. There are over 40 societies based at Sutton Bonington Campus to get involved in, from music soc, dance and SB players to climbing, lacrosse and biking. You can join existing sports clubs and societies or start your own.
A continued investment provides inspiring and dynamic spaces for students to study and learn, from the University Farm, Centre for Dairy Science Innovation and animal small holdings, to the paperless Super Lab, specialist glasshouses and food processing facility.
The message to students is: “You will find everything you need to enjoy student life and feel supported on Sutton Bonington Campus including halls of residence, café, restaurant, bar, sports centre, library, chaplaincy and Student Services Hub, for welfare and support
It’s easy to access other campuses using the free hopper bus that connects Sutton Bonington and University Park Campuses, and the Nottingham tram network.
CRIME UPDATE. Three vehicle-related crimes were reported to Rushcliffe police in the Sutton Bonington area in February.
On February 14 a van was stolen from premises on Old Station Yard at around 18:22 hrs.
Between February 15 and 20 a caravan was stolen from Melton Lane while it was being repaired.
A catalytic convertor was stolen from a Toyota Prius parked on Trowell Lane on February 23 Details of the crimes committed during the month have been reported to the local Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator and to Sutton Bonington Parish Council
Any residents who wish to contact the local Notts beat officer responsible for the village – P.c. Kelly Carlisle – may contact her at Kelly. carlile@nottinghamshire.pnn. police.uk
She can be followed on twitter @LeakeKworthCops or on facebook at Rushcliffe South Police. Her mobile number is 07725925330. If wish to contact her you can ring 101 ext 3101530, or the control room where a message can be left. Her Sergeant is Sgt 775 Robinson based at Cotgrave Police Station (ext. 3100775)
REPAIR WORK AGREED. Western Power have agreed to carry out work to repair and the making good of road side verges in Sutton Bonington that were affected in various parts of the village by work and activities of the company last year.
A number of complaints were made over problems involving the verges and the parish council made contact with the company over them.
The council recently had a follow up meeting with Western Power to discuss the making good” of verges and other areas affected by their work that took place in August last year..
It has been confirmed that Western Power have agreed to the repair request and there will be a contractor reviewing the damaged and affected areas so that the necessary work can take place as soon as possible.
The Parish Council will update the details on timing and contractor once this is available.
Residents are asked to note by the parish council that the exercise being undertaken on behalf of the Western Power does not include the verges on College Road by the University. These are separate works that are not associated with Western Power.