KENFIG HILL&PYLE

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Pyle Parish Hall: Soup lunches are being held at the hall on Wednesdays, March 15, 22, 29 and April 5 at 12.30pm.

Zumbathon: The Pyle Zumba with Andy class are joining his other classes in the area on Saturday, April 8, from 1.30pm-5.30pm at North Cornelly Community Centre. This charity event is being held in loving memory of Jack Colley with proceeds going to Bro Morgannwg Baby Loss Support Group.

Come along for refreshments, a raffle and another one of Andy’s fabulous zumbathons.

Tickets £6. Call 07974 962194 or email andyburnett24@hotmail. com.

Bethel Community Church: Kidzone for children aged 7–11 on Fridays, from 5.30pm6.45pm, at Bethel Community Church on Pwllygath Street, Kenfig Hill. Parents are requested to take their children to Kidzone where they can register their attendance. Call 01656 857505. Harp and Organ Recital: Nationally acclaimed musicians Tomos and Joshua Xerri will be performing at St James Church, Pyle on Saturday, March 11 at 7pm. For tickets call 07850 129079.

Pyle Life Centre: What’s on at the centre?

Mondays – Basic Skills, Cuppa with a Copper, Digital Skills, Bridges into Work 2, Tang Soo Do Martial Art and Zumba.

Tuesdays – Basic Skills, Revolutionize Dance, Kyokushin Karate and Dance Maniax Street Dance. Junior Reading Group (8-12 years old) meet on the last Tuesday of the month.

Wednesdays – Basic Skills, Learn Direct Drop In, Weight Watchers, Lego Club, Ballet, Shotokan Karate and Yoga.

Thursdays – Shelta Cymru, Kyokushin Karate, Cynffig Crafts and Hip Hop with Revolutionize; Night Owls reading group meet on first Thursday of month at 7pm and last Thursday of the month at 2pm; the Teenage Group (12-19) meets on the second Thursday of the month.

Fridays – Bounce and Rhyme, Tang Soo Do Martial Art and Gymnastics for Children. Saturdays – Story Time and Craft, Baby Ballet with Revolutionize and Dance with Revolutionize.

For more details and times drop in to Pyle Library.

Lent Lunches: Wednesdays from March 1 until April 12 at Theo’s Charity Shop, Bridge Street, Kenfig Hill at 12noon. Homemade soup, bread and cheese. £3. In aid of the Mission to Seafarers.

There is also a Coffee Morning at Theo’s on Saturday, March 4, from 10.30am in aid of Cruse Bereavement Counselling.

Pyle Community Council: The next meeting will be held in the Talbot Community Centre on Tuesday, March 28, from 5.30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend and councillors will receive questions for 15 minutes before the meeting.

This is an opportunity to make suggestions or raise any concerns and is also an opportunity to meet your community councillors.

Choir News: Kenfig Hill and District Male Voice Choir’s next event is on Saturday, April 8 in Bethlehem Life Centre, Cefn Cribwr at 7pm.

Festival Week: Preparations are already taking place for this wonderful annual event in the Kenfig Hill and Pyle Community.

This year the theme is Flower Power as 2017 celebrates 50 years since the Summer of Love.

Festival week commences on Saturday, June 24 until Sunday, July 2 with Fun Day on Saturday, July 1. More information included nearer to the time.

Anybody wishing to book a table please contact Gina on 07752 366241.

Scout Hall: Situated just off Croft Goch Road, Kenfig Hill, The Hall is available for hire daytimes and certain nights through the week. It is also available for children’s parties. Call Gina on 07752 366241.

The Talbot Community Centre: A fashion show, courtesy of Bon Marché Bridgend, is being held on Tuesday, April 4.

Doors open at 6.30pm and the show starts at 7pm. £5 admission includes wine or soft drink.

Regular activities include:

A weekly coffee morning is held every Tuesday from 9.30am-11.30am. Come along for some topical debate followed by a game of skittles. Call 01656 749754.

Lunch is held at the Talbot Diner – on Wednesdays and Fridays, from 11.45am-12.45pm.

Lunches are now served from 12.15pm1.15pm with last orders at 1pm. February menus to include beef stew and dumplings and other ‘Winter Warming’ meals.

Usually served on the last Friday of the month ‘Fish on Friday’ is now also to be served on a Wednesday mid-month.

Two courses for nonmembers £5 or members £4.50. Talbot Diner members must be 30 years of age or over.

Takeaways are £4 plus 75p for delivery. Transport is also available if you are unable to get to the centre.

Bingo sessions are held twice a week – Mondays eyes down at 6.30pm and Fridays eyes down at 1.45pm. Bingo follows straight after lunch on a Friday and transport is provided if you are unable to get to the centre

Quilting and sewing classes have also restarted – come along for inspiration and help with your projects Monday, from 2pm- 4pm.

Activities include arts and crafts, cookery, chair based exercise, health and wellbeing sessions.

Morning sessions run from 10am-12.30pm and afternoon sessions run from 1.30pm-4pm.

Each session costs £5 including refreshments. Lunch is also provided at £2.50. Call the centre on 01656 749754 for details.

Slimming World: Meetings are held at Talbot Community Centre on Thursdays at 9.30am, 3.30pm, 5.30pm and 7.30pm.

Millie is the Sliming World consultant who will help you get set for a happy, healthy new year in her warm and friendly class.

Weight Watchers: Meetings are held at Pyle Life Centre on Wednesdays at 9.30am (weighing starts at 9am).

This is a lovely welcoming class led by Sue Phillips. A warm, friendly, experienced leader and coach who has been there and got the (smaller) T-shirt.

KPC Youth & Community: Messy Play Sessions are available on Tuesdays 10am-11am.

This a fabulous opportunity for toddlers to explore and learn about textures through play while their parents, grandparents or carers have a chat and a cuppa, socialise and make new friends.

Contact the centre on 01656 749219.

Older members have also started their Challenge Me project, which is on-going weekly, looking at ways to improve their self and their lifestyles, looking at decision making, setting goals (and achieving them) and looking at different ways to approach issues.

Adult Learning: Do you struggle to understand maths or English?

Free courses for all are available in Pyle Life Centre Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9am-4pm.

Contact Lynn Cabble 01656 815170 for more information or come along for a coffee on Wednesdays, February 15 and 22, from 9am12noon to find out more.

Dementia Friendly Cafe: Are you looking after someone who is very forgetful or has been diagnosed with dementia?

Come and meet people in a similar situation at Pyle Life Centre every Friday, from 9.30am11am.

Come along for a cup of tea and a chance to talk about any issues you need help with.

There will be a host of activities including, historical photograph sharing, craft, tai chi and board games.

Call Louise on 07791 891578.

Places of Worship: Services as follows:

St Theodore’s Church, Kenfig Hill (Church in Wales) – Sunday Eucharist 10am with Family Mass on the 1st Sunday of the month.

Evensong at 6pm with Holy Eucharist on the 1st and last Sunday of the month.

Wednesday Holy Eucharist 10am in Theo’s Community Space.

St James Church, Pyle (Church in Wales) – Sunday Communion (1984 version) 8am, Holy Communion 11am, Parish Evensong 6pm except on 2nd Sunday when there is evening Eucharist.

Wednesday Holy Communion 10am.

Pisgah Baptist Chapel (Welsh Baptist) – Sunday Service 6pm.

St Joseph of Arimathea, Pyle (Roman Catholic) – Saturday Mass 6pm.

Bethal Community Church, Kenfig Hill – Sunday Family Service 6pm

Mount Zion Chapel, Pyle (English Baptist) – Sunday Service 11am.

Pil Primary School: Nursery celebrated Pancake Day with lots of fun activities. They followed a recipe and measured ingredients to make pancakes and then listened to the story of The Runaway Pancake. Everyone agreed that the best part of the day was the tasting session.

Year 6 visited Cynffig Comprehensive School as part of their transition.

They met the science teachers, participated in some fun experiments and were introduced to science equipment they will be using in the future.

The highlight of the morning for all Year 6 was the Screaming Jellybean Experiment.

Mynydd Cynffig Primary School: The school celebrated St David’s Day across both the Foundation Phase and Key Stage 2 sites with a range of drama items and songs which made them all proud to be Welsh. Certificates were presented across the Foundation Phase and Key Stage 2 with pupils earning points for their respective Houses.

The school will be Bridgend’s representatives at the Welsh Schools Rugby Union Junior Group National 10-a-Side Tournament at Dunvant RFC, in, Swansea on Friday, March 31. Matches will start at 11am.

Special Thanks: The Kenfig Hill and Pyle Branch of the Labour Party would like to thank everyone who attended their recent coffee morning at the Talbot Institute.

Special thanks are also sent to the guest speaker Margaret Griffiths, a Dementia Friends Champion.

If anyone is interested in attending and working towards making ours a Dementia Friendly Community, please contact me using the details above.

Pyle Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre: Over 60s can swim free with a Halo card. Free swimming sessions are held on Fridays, from 4pm-5pm.