feb 10, issue 24, the sprotbrough arrow

www.arrowpublications.co.uk

Local News

Discovering Don Gorge

Q&A with

VETS4PETS

Doncaster Motoring

What‟s on

And much more...

February 2010 Issue No. 24

A couple of

Zebra brave

the cold snap

at Yorkshire

Wildlife Park,

Branton!

2 Please mention “The Arrow” when responding to advertisements

To advertise please call 01302 534256 or 07795 387937 3

Editors letter... What a start to

the year! As if it‟s not hard enough to

motivate yourself at the beginning of

January with the end of the Christmas

holidays, the excess pounds and a hefty visa

bill! I have to admit, it was lovely at first and the

children thought it was fantastic. However, lets

hope we have had our lot for 2010 so we can all

get back to normal.

February brings both love ‗valentines day‘ and

more holidays! Perfect Harmony have some lovely

gift ideas for that special someone and both

Cusworth Hall and Yorkshire Wildlife Park will be

open throughout the half term period to help

occupy the children.

St Mary‘s Church Hall is now open for business so

if you would like to arrange to book the hall, please

contact Betty Brockman, numbers can be found on

what‘s on page.

March issue deadline is 16th February 2010

Regards

Michelle

Contact Details

Editor & Sales Michelle Sidebottom

Tel:01302 534256 Mob:07795 387937 [email protected]

Sales Carolyn Grant

Tel:01302 532676 Mob:07912 643010 [email protected]

Finance Julie Morrell Tel:01302 770216 Mob:07854 756820 [email protected]

Michelle

Julie Carolyn

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News, News, News, News, News, News Would you like to get your

hands dirty and have some fun

doing so? Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have

volunteer work days scheduled for the

Sprotbrough area over the coming weeks .They

are very keen to involve the local community in

their projects as much as possible and would love

it if you could come and join them.

The dates for the volunteer days are:

4th 11th and 25th February 2010

4th March 2010

They meet in the car park on Nursery Lane near

the Boat Inn at Sprotbrough Flash nature reserve.

Anyone who would like to do some practical

outdoor conservation work is welcome, no

experience necessary! Decent footwear, outdoor

clothing and some lunch is all that is required.

If you would like further information, please

contact Beth Allcock on the details below.

Beth Allcock

Magnesian Limestone Project Assistant

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

1 St George's Place

York

YO24 1GN

Telephone: 01904 659570/ 07795644126

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.ywt.org.uk

The winner of last Months Parti

Animals Competition was Mrs I Ellis from Sprotbrough, congratulations!

St Mary‟s Church Hall,

Sprotbrough. The newly refurbished church hall on Main Street

Sprotbrough will be open from 10.00am-noon and

from 2.00-4.00pm on Saturday 23 January, enabling

everyone to enjoy tea and coffee while admiring

the transformation that has been effected. The hall

will be officially opened at 2.00pm by Mr and Mrs

Terry Bramall, who have been the principal

benefactors of the project.

Betty Brockman, Chair of the Church Hall and

Stable Committee, said, ‗It‘s a fabulous new venue

for all sorts of functions, from wedding receptions

to keep fit. Come and have a look!‘

Friday 5th February 2010 The Doncaster Group of the Children's society

have chosen to hold their Wine Tasting event in

the newly refurbished Church Hall 7.30pm.

John Atherfold, know to many of us when he was

Head of Adwick School, will be introducing a

number of interesting wines. It is sure to be a

fascinating evening, and of course Sprotbrough

residents will be warmly welcomed.

Tickets are available from Victor

Hext (854467) and are £12

St Mary‟s Church Hall Beetle Drive (including Supper) at St Mary‘s Church Hall,

Sprotbrough on Friday 12th February 2010 6.45p.m.

for 7.00p.m. Adults £4, Children £2. Tickets from

Janet Taylor (850782) or Victor Hext (854467).


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Is it just me or is the sight of litter a bug-bear to many other people

too? I am sure that to most, the answer's a resounding 'Yes.' Driving

and walking each day as I do throughout Sprotbrough, I never fail to

be disgusted at the sight of litter in our streets and scenic areas. More

recently, with the further addition of takeaway food rubbish scattering

the roadside, the journey along Sprotbrough falls onto Mill Lane has

become an eye sore. Plastic bottles, beer cans, takeaway trays and

crisp papers adorn the verges during this once pleasant drive.

It's not just confined to that area though. The KFC car park suffers the same

degradation, as does the skate park, the trans pennine trail and so many of our

streets in Sprotbrough. I regularly see the Council cleaners tidying the shopping area

near St Mary's church but no sooner is it cleared away than more quickly appears!

I wonder about the people who so blatantly discard their litter. Have they no regard

for the community whether they live in Sprotbrough or not? I wonder how they'd

feel if rubbish was dropped in their gardens or outside their houses and what they'd

have to say if the Council didn't bother to clear it but left it to pile up?

I find it hard to believe that people who enjoy the serenity and beauty of Sprotbrough actually want to ruin it

with the eye sore of litter. And with all the bins provided in the area, there really is no need.

I remember several years ago, doing a presentation about litter at a comprehensive school in Doncaster. When

asked why they dropped litter, one of the teenagers casually told me that 'it wasn't cool to put litter in the

bin!' It's not just teenagers though - it's people of all ages!

Call me old fashioned but I remember all these years on, my parents instilling in me the need not to drop

litter. No, actually, they didn't explain why not to - they just told me not to! I recall my coat pockets bulging

with sweets wrappers which were emptied once I'd got home.

I intend in the weeks and months to come, to carry out some litter presentations in the local schools, in the

hope that we can educate our young people into disposing of their litter safely and wisely, thereby keeping the

streets and our area a tidier place to live. I ask that parents and grand-parents play their part in teaching

their children and grand-kids not to drop litter. If told, children are often quick to learn and once aware, don't

need to be told too many times. It's such a small thing to ask but it's outcome could have such great benefits for

the community. A tidier and more pleasant area for us all to live in! And knowing children, they're often quick

to correct adults who they see not conforming!

Dog waste too, is a problem, not only on the footpaths but on the grassed areas as well. It's easily picked up in a

plastic bag and binned when you get home. It's so simple and there's really no excuse for not doing so! As with

litter, it's an offence to not pick it up but more to the point, it's inconsiderate to leave it for someone else to

trample in!

I know many community minded residents and groups who take time out to pick up discarded litter for the

benefit of us all. I applaud their community spirit! We're not responsible for the actions of others however,

we can all play our part. Between us, we can make a difference!

PC 3337 Lynne Walker

Sprobrough Community Beat Manager,

Edlington Safer

Neighbourhood Team

Tel: 01302 385488


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Q. I‟ve never had a dog before so would like some advice on what I

should be doing to make sure my new puppy is healthy and happy

during its first few months?

A. I‘m glad to hear you‘re taking the health and wellbeing of your new puppy seriously. Having a new

pet is an exciting experience but it‘s important to remember that any young animal is especially vulnerable

and you should be aware of essential health and overall checks that need to be carried out during its early

life.

We offer a package at the practice called the ‗Best Start in Life‘ which covers

everything you will need to ensure your puppy (or kitten) is fully prepared for its

future life. For £75, the package includes:

Microchip

Primary vaccination course (two injections)

Flea and worm treatment

Bag of Royal Canin food

10% off neutering

This covers the most important aspects of a new

puppy (or kitten‘s) life but please ask in the practice

for more details about how the Best Start in Life

package can benefit your pet.

Rebecca Aldren, practice partner at

Vets4Pets in Doncaster.

Over the next few months,

Rebecca will be answering your

pet related questions in The

Arrow. If you have a question

you would like answered, please

send it to: Rebecca Aldren,

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Wheatley, Doncaster, DN2 4DB

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Despite the fact that there has been little to report over the past couple of months or so, this doesn‘t mean that nothing has been happening. Our team of conservation volunteers has been hard

at work in the nature reserve and the committees of the Strategic Partnership and Community Group have been busy formulating plans and preparing applications for grants.

You will know already about SHARP, the Sprotbrough Heritage and Access Restoration Project,

which includes a fish pass at Sprotborough Falls and progress, though slow, is being made with this. A new project, however, is now being prepared for submission to ‗Access to Nature‘, which we are

calling ‗Discovering Doncaster‘s Don Gorge‘

‗Access to Nature‘ aims to encourage more people to enjoy the outdoors, particularly those who

face social exclusion or those that currently have little or no contact with the natural environment - perhaps because they lack the confidence to get out and enjoy natural places or have few

opportunities to do so. By 2014, it is hoped that 1.7 million people - in urban, rural and coastal communities across England - will have benefited from this grant programme by giving them

improved opportunities to experience and enjoy the natural environment and providing more opportunities to gain new skills . It is funded by £25 million from the Big Lottery Fund‘s ‗Changing

Spaces‘ programme and by Natural England.

Our project‘s aim is to share the hidden gem of Doncaster‘s Don Gorge with a greater number and diversity of people, enabling participation, learning and involvement in the rich natural and industrial

heritage of the area. At present, there are several barriers to this aim, such as the lack of a base and toilets for volunteers, suitable parking, public transport and site information, so it hoped that our

application will enable us to provide at least some of these.

The projects primary focus will be the development of a permanently moored visitor centre/

classroom in Lower Sprotbrough, in a converted British Waterways Heritage boat or barge. A project officer will be appointed to manage the centre, engage with the community and wider public,

along with overseeing the production of leaflets, trails and interpretation.

We are always eager to have feedback regarding our proposals and this is your chance. So, don‘t be shy, please get in touch and let us know what you think.

Liz Reeve, Secretary, Don Gorge Community Group Email: [email protected]

Website: www.dongorgecommunitygroup.com

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Nominations please for Flowers for Someone Special...

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Redundancy Brings New

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After gaining 20 years experience with a Doncaster based roofing company, Eliot Grant from Old Cantley, faced

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stories similar to this throughout the last year and Eliot was determined to see this as an opportunity.

Eliot decided it was time for him to run his own business, ―I just saw this situation as an opportunity. Your own business is something

you dream of, but sometimes you just don't have the guts to go for it‖ says Eliot.

Eliot contacted Chris Adams from Success Doncaster, he helped Eliot write a business plan and apply for a business grant. ―Chris

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Within 2 months EPG Roofing was born, offering the public the best roofing services locally.

Business started on 1st January 2010 and Eliot is already receiving a steady amount of

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And if you don‘t like heels, watch

out for the new lower heels

coming through... So Christmas has been and gone, your sharp

shouldered jacket is at the dry cleaners, you

have worn your little black dress out and are so

glad that you bought your over the knee boots to

take you through the cold and rainy months of our

English weather. So now we are all thinking about

what we may be wearing next season and

particularly when the long hot summer days come

along, which at the moment we can only dream

about.

Well - you will be happy to know that romance is

well and truly in order for Spring Summer 2010

and this mood was evident with collections seen

across the board. Key elements of this came

through the clever use of fabric, in particular

lightweight and sheer fabrics and chiffon (see image

of Chloe dress). Beautiful cuts, knotted fabric and

layers of ruffles carry through to next season.

Once again, nude tones feature strongly with ice

cream shades adding to the softness of next season

- allowing more of an emphasis on de-constructed

cuts and drapes as a statement (rather than bold

colour seen Autumn/Winter 09). Touches of lace

and underwear contribute to the romantic look

with underwear worn as outerwear for the more

daring.

Prints are also strong, futuristic led but more

subtle than last season with some vintage prints

coming through (Roberto Cavalli).

And if you invested in sparkle this Autumn winter

don't despair its staying with us right through to

summer!!!! Wear as much sparkle or as little as

you please, dress your beaded dress down with a

pair of flat sandals and a straw hat or just show a

little glitz around your neck or on your handbag.

On that note Party dresses are a big trend to be

worn day or night with our attention moving from

the shoulders to the hips creating womanly curves.

Jumpsuits are staying too, try and get your hands

on a strapless one or one shouldered numbers, the

eighties vibe will stay with us.

White is always in for Summer, it was showcased

tailored, bleached, masculine, feminine, ruffles,

sheer. Yellow also made its debut in the Louis

Vuitton, Stella McCartney and Lacoste shows. If

you want colour think check and pinstripe instead .

Silver and statement jewellery is my prediction for

Summer, and worn with white will lead you into

the next season quite nicely.

Trends

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Summer

2010

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Nails, Nails & More Nails...

February’s Beauty Quote Do I love you because you're beautiful,

Or are you beautiful because I love you?

~Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Cinderella

Dear Reader, How are you doing with your New Year Resolutions? Still exercising for an hour 4

times a week and just eating salad and fruit? I am doing quite well so far - I couldn‘t

make the Christmas Panto or a day at Centre Parcs because of the weather, but I

have finally finished the fourth Stephanie Meyer book and I had a wonderful back

massage at the salon – fantastic to ease muscular aches and pains and to fulfil my

‗me time‘ quota for this week. It was wonderful!

So... love is in the air this month with

„Valentine‟s Day‟ on February 14th

Why not treat your loved one to a gift

voucher for a massage treatment at Perfect

Harmony? There are: Swedish Massages,

Aromatherapy, Hot Stone, Thai, Indian

Head, Reflexology. With so many

treatments to choose from, a gift voucher

provides the perfect answer!

This months Arrow/Perfect Harmony gift

voucher is going to a lovely lady who lives

on Sprotbrough Rd, who has a huge heart, a

bubbly personality and does an awful lot of

'giving' and not enough 'taking'. Hopefully,

this voucher will give her some 'me time'!

If you know of someone who you think

deserves a gift voucher, maybe to cheer

them up or as a celebration of what they

have achieved or just because they are a

‗special‘ person, please forward his/her

details to the salon and leave the rest to

me. Don’t forget our ‘10 Years Younger 2010’ promotion. Fancy knocking back the years? Then

get in touch and once again, leave the

rest to me!

Beauty Tip Of The Month

A home manicure…. First add some sugar to a

hand wash and create lather with a little water.

Rub the hands vigorously to remove all the dead

skin cells. Rinse well with water and dry. Apply a

small amount of olive oil around the cuticles and

push them back gently. Apply hand cream liberally

over the hands and wrap in cling film to create

the heat that will allow penetration of the

nutrients. After ten minutes remove and massage

the remaining cream into the skin. Use nail polish

remover to remove any oily residue off the nail

plate and apply a thin layer of base coat, two

coats of a vivacious valentine colour, such as vivid

red or a bright pink, and complete with a top

coat. Next comes the difficult bi!. Wait patiently

for the polish to dry and - hey presto! Nails

perfect for any romantic Valentine celebration.

If the „diy‟ manicure is too difficult for you to contemplate, or if you just

fancy a treat, we at Perfect Harmony will gladly make your nails look

perfect. You could have a manicure or, more extravagantly, choose Bio

Sculpture Gel nail colour over your natural nail, or beautiful talons with

Ez Flow Acrylic Nail Extensions, or, even better... the latest Minx Nails

- the fashion of the celebrities!


How Safe is Your Home?

This is the question a recently established Sprotbrough based business,

Doncaster Composite Doors, is asking the public. Beating the Burglar is an

ongoing battle and householders need to guard and be aware of the latest

criminal activity/trend sweeping the country.

There are many homes in Doncaster that are fitted with a eurocylinder lock

which cost as little as 37p. It has been proven that these locks can be easily

broken by burglars.

Doncaster Composite

Doors offer to

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Business owner, Jason

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We recommend you

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where necessary‖.

For your free

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contact your Safety

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Congratulations to local mum Carrie and

her baby Emily from Sprotbrough, who won a prize for being the 500th registration

at Sprotbrough Children's Centre. Carrie and Emily are currently enjoying the Infant Massage

Course run by the Children's centre and were delighted to receive a pack of massage goodies.

The Children's Centre offers all families with

children under 5 a range of services, information and support - including play and stay sessions, new mums groups, dads groups and parenting support. All are welcome to call into the centre or ring

for more information and to register - just get in touch !! We are at The Bungalow, Melton Road, Sprotbrough DN5 7SB

(01302) 786457.


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FIZZ BOOKS We have been extremely

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with a combination of

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and money raised by parents and members

of the community at Summer/Christmas

Fayres etc.

These laptops will enable children to

enrich their learning not only in school but

also at home, while progress can be

monitored and activities tailored to their

individual needs. Thank you for your help

in raising these funds.

PARENTING

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parents to access a parenting programme

successfully run for many years by the

Children’s Centre. We are fortunate that

this course is scheduled to take place on

Wednesday mornings from the 24th

February on our school premises,

supported by staff from the Children’s

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Childcare may be available. If you are

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Doncaster Advanced Motorists WHEN TEENAGERS TAKE TO THE WHEEL

Dear Readers, How we train our new drivers is under scrutiny this month – because the Government is still rightly

concerned about the number of young driver deaths on our roads.

What can a parent do when the time comes for their teenager to take to the road and learn to drive? The

short answer is ―pay for it‖ – as there is no substitute for proper professional tuition.

But the hands-on parent who wants to help their youngster with practice at the wheel can help make the

process less daunting, and perhaps reduce the need for quite so many lessons, before the dreaded L-test.

IAM experts argue that drivers who practice with supervision in addition to their lessons with an

Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) are more rounded at the end of the process and increase the chances

of first time test success.

But driving lessons are not getting any cheaper (if only because of the rising cost of petrol the instructor

needs).

If you want to help your youngster learn to drive, you need to go back to driving school yourself. Be

prepared to sit in the back when your youngster has their first driving lessons – but say nothing. Just take

it all in.

That way you can see and hear for yourself what the

professional instructor is advising, and make sure that

you reinforce those messages when you are helping

on practice drives with your youngster.

You have to also realise that your driving style may

be an effective one for you as an experienced driver,

but not necessarily a direct fit with the syllabus that

the ADI will be working to preparing your youngster

for the test. The Driving Standards Agency (DSA)

also publishes the curriculum on their website –

another very useful resource for parents.

Please remember too that not every family car is

suitable for practicing in, of course: a larger vehicle

that has an automatic transmission is of limited use if

you know that your youngster will eventually do

their test in a manual Micra, for example.

If you are interested in further information regarding

the courses that we offer, you‘ll be able to find this

information on the Institute of Advanced Motorists

website at www.iam.org.uk

or Tel: 020 8996 9600

Safe Driving.

Paul Tuke.

Chairman Doncaster Advanced Motorists.

http://www.iam.org.uk/


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Sprotbrough Road Community Church (Methodist)

The Family Table

February can be a very quiet month, after all the festivities of December and January. It seems ages ago… Let‘s all open our hearts to welcome the thoughts of Spring, which is just around the

corner. Go out into the countryside to see the snowdrops, the sight of them lifts our spirits, they are so small and wonderfully made. Come on out into the fresh air and praise God for His wonders of creation (hopefully as this comes through your letterbox, the

snow of January will have melted). Then bring your friends home for a cup of soup or coffee to warm up.

Have you shared your TABLE with anyone since the New Year? If not at your own table, then gather a few friends together and have a cheap and cheerful 2 for the price of one meal at a pub or café. We don‘t have to spend a fortune, it‘s the fellowship which helps us all to feel good. I wrote last month that God doesn‘t want us to be alone. But! we do

have to make the effort, not only to come to His Table to share His love and guidance, but also to share with others.

Some of us, including myself have been recently bereaved. We‘ll miss sharing the tables and the presence of our loved ones. However, our memories can never be taken from us. Jesus said, ‗let not our hearts be troubled‘, so we must celebrate their lives and

remember all the wonderful times together. When we believe in Jesus, death as we know it will only be for a little while, because we

know that we will share eternity with HIM. Remember we are not alone, God‘s blessings are passed from heart to heart. So let‘s

rattle those tea cups and get together soon. Our invitations are always open, like the doors of our hearts, so come and join us at

all our events.

We‘re having a Sunday Lunch at the Newton

Inn on February 7th at 12.30 pm, it‘s open to everyone who enjoys good food and good company, Fun Day families, Tuesday

Clubbers, Coffee Morning Chatterboxes, the Cell Group gatherers and Sunday Morning congregation are all included.

Come and join us, there‘s always a warm welcome round our Family Table.

See you there.

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Chat Room 4 Thursday

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Methodist Church Hall on Park Drive once a month for a chat, cuppa and a slice of cake. This is an informal gathering and below are the events planned for this year. If transport/walking is a problem, then please contact the Methodist Church Hall tel: 570036, leave

your name and contact number and your call will be returned.

CHAT ROOM events for 2010.

Thursday 25 February

2.00 p.m to 4.00 p.m.

Doncaster Repair and Support Service

―A free service helping elderly and disabled‖

Thursday 25 March

2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

A Visit to Marrakesh‟ with Margaret and Eric Quarnborough

Thursday 22 April

2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

‗The Singing Vicar‟ – Revd. Mark Cantrill

Thursday 27 May

2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

„Wynthrop Park‟ with Carol Browser

Thursday 24 June

afternoon

Visit to Wynthrop Park


What‟s On In Sprotbrough? Day Activity Meeting Place Time

Mon Mums & Toddlers Sprotbrough Methodist Church 9.30-11.00am

Mon Baby Cafe Sprotbrough Childrens Centre 9.30-11.00am

Mon Rising 2‘s play session Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 9.00-11.30am

Mon Under 5‘s Playgroup Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 9.00-11.00am

Mon Rising 2‘s play session Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 12.30- 3.00pm

Mon The Reading Club 0—5yrs Sprotbrough Library 1.30-3.00pm

Mon Brownies Sprotbrough Methodist Church 6.15-7.45pm

Mon Beavers (6-7yrs) Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough 6.00-7.30pm

Tue Playgroup Sprotbrough Methodist Church 9.15-11.45am

Tue Under 5‘s Playgroup Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 9.00-11.00am

Tue Coffee Morning Sprotbrough Methodist Church 10.30-11.30am

Tue Tuesday Club Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 1.30-4.00pm

Tue Painting Class Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 2.00-4.00pm

Tue Dancing Sprotbrough Methodist Church 4.00-7.00pm

Tue Taekwondo Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 6.00-9.00pm

Tue Cubs (8-10yrs) Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough 6.30-8.00pm

Tue Cubs 'Kestrels' (8-10yrs) The Barn, Main Street 6.45-8.15pm

Wed Rising 2‘s Playgroup Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 9.00-11.30am

Wed Mums & Toddlers Sprotbrough Methodist Church 9.30-11.00am

Wed Dancing Sprotbrough Methodist Church 4.00-7.00pm

Wed Taekwondo Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 5.30-6.30pm

Wed Keep Fit Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 7.30-9.00pm

Wed Cubs 'Falcons' (8-10yrs) The Barn, Main Street 6.45-8.15pm

Wed Scouts (11-14yrs) Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough 7.15-9pm

Thurs Under 5‘s Playgroup Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 9.00-11.00am

Thurs Mums & Toddlers Sprotbrough Methodist Church 9.30-11.00am

Thurs Thursday Club Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 1.30-4.00pm

Thurs Dancing Class Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 4.45-8.45pm

Thurs Brownies Sprotbrough Methodist Church 6.00-7.30pm

Thurs Beavers (6-7yrs) The Barn, Main Street 5.30-6.30pm

Thurs Scouts (11-14yrs) The Barn, Main Street 7.00-9.15pm

Thurs Explorer Scouts (14-18yrs) Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough 7.30-9.30pm

Thurs Music Bugs 6mths-4yrs St Edmunds Community Centre 10.15-11.15am

As you can see, we now have more space for

‗Whats On In Sprotbrough‟ If you would like your organisation or groups meetings displayed on this page, please contact Michelle

01302 534256 or e-mail [email protected]


Monthly Activity Meeting Place Time

1st & 3rd Tuesday Sequence Dancing Royal British Legion Club 7.30-10.30pm

1st Wednesday Sprotbrough Police Surgery Sprotbrough Community Centre 2.00-3.30pm

1st Wednesday Sprotbrough Wives Sprotbrough Methodist Church 8.00-10.00pm

2nd Thursday Lunch Club Sprotbrough Methodist Church 10.00-3.00pm

2nd Tuesday Sprotbrough WI St Mary‘s Church Hall 7.30—9.30pm

4th Thursday Chatroom Sprotbrough Methodist Church 1.30-3.30pm

Sprotbrough Community Centre, Bookings Tel: 788093

Methodist Church Hall, Bookings Tel: 570036

(office hours 10am-12noon Tue & Fri)

St Marys Church Hall, Bookings Tel: 850890

St Edmund's Community Hall Bookings Tel: 782776

What‟s On In Sprotbrough? Day Activity Meeting Place Time

Fri Playgroup Sprotbrough Methodist Church 9.15-11.45pm

Fri Tea Dance Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 1.00-4.00pm

Fri Taekwondo Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 6.30-9.00pm

Fri Fun Club Sprotbrough Methodist Church 7.00-8.00pm

Sat Sequence Dancing Royal British Legion Club 7.30—10.30pm

Sat Dancing Class Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 9.15-3.15pm

Sun Sunday School Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 10.00-12.00noon

Sun Sunday School Goldsmith Centre, Sprotbrough 6.15-7.45pm

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Advice General

Citizens Advice Bureaux - Advice line 01302 735225 Doncaster Council - General 01302 734444

Electricity Emergencies 0800 375 675 Doncaster Tax Office 0845 3667802

Transco - Gas Leaks 0800 111 999 Sprotbrough Post Office 01302 853187

Care in the Community Robin Hood Airport 01302 801010

Age Concern 0800 009966 Medical

Childline 08001111 AKS, High Melton Ltd 01709 583121

NSPCC 0808 8005000 Doncaster Royal Infirmary Hospital 01302 366666

RSPCA 08705555999 NHS Direct 0845 4647

Community

Weldricks Pharmacy, East Laith Gate, Don-

caster Mon—Sat 9am—10pm, Sun 10am-10pm,

Bank holidays 10am-8pm, 365 days per year. 01302 369699

Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish Council 01302 788093 Sprotbrough Village Pharmacy 01302 855622

Safer Neighbourhood Team, Edlington. 01302 385488

Sprotbrough Children Services, Melton Rd 01302 786457

Doncaster Childrens Information Service 0800 138 4568

Goldsmith Centre 01302 788093

S Yorkshire Fire Service (non emergency) 0114 272 7202

S Yorkshire Police (non emergency) 0114 2202020

Education

Copley Junior School, Sprotbrough 01302 856445

Orchard Infant School, Sprotbrough 01302 853655

Richmond Hill Primary School 01302 782421

Ridgewood School 01302 783939

Doncaster Council - Education 01302 737222

Doncaster Mobile Library 01302 873456

Sprotbrough Library 01302 782436

Doncaster Central Library 01302 734305

Leisure

Adwick Leisure Centre 01302 721447

My Vue Cinema 08712 240240

Odeon 08712 244007

The Dome Leisure Centre 01302 370777

Pet Care

Spring Bank Kennels / Mucky Paws

Dog Grooming

01709 862324

Security

Meteor Security Solutions Ltd.,

Auckley

01302 623427

Tradesmen/Craftsmen

A1 SK Plastering 01302 786395

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Business Directory

01302 534256

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The Methodist Church mcsprot.co.uk

Sunday Services

Morning Worship 10.00am Evening Worship 6.00pm

Holy Communion 8.30am, 2nd Sun in Month Sunday School 10.00am in the Hall Sprotbrough Road Community

Centre

Morning Worship with Adventurers for

Children – 10.30am Evening Worship – on the 4th Sunday of the month at 6.00 pm Church Stewards

Mrs Brenda Hulley, Senior Church

Steward – Tel: 01709 858880 Mrs Janet Parker, Deputy Senior Church

Steward, Tel: 851962

Mr Keith Crouter, Senior Steward,

Tel: 342301

For booking of Church hall’s and Community Centre

see p29

The Parish Church www.stmarys-sprotbrough.co.uk

Sunday

Holy Communion on 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays 10.45am

Evening Prayer, Holy Communion on 3rd Sunday. Thursday

Holy Communion 9.15am

Church Wardens

Mrs Betty Holden

Mrs Barbara Perry 853031 Diocesan Reader

Miss Betty Brockman Tel: 852046 Parish Evangelists

Mrs Celia Richards & Mr Robert Heaton St Edmunds Church

Sunday 8.45 Holy Communion (not the 1st

Sunday of the month, a united service will be held instead at St Mary‘s at 10.45am)

Deputy Warden Mrs June Spencer Tel: 785759

Hall Secretary Carole Hall Tel: 782776

Reverend Dr. Frank Okai-Sam

Tel: 01302 857952 E-mail: [email protected]

Minister in Local Appointment

The Reverend Robert F Stevens

Tel: 01302 852069

The Reverend John Richards

Tel: 01302 853203

e-mail [email protected]

Assistant Curate: Revd Katy Francis

Tel: 01302 851414 e-mail [email protected]

Inspirational

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