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The Vicar’s Letter The Vicarage, Waltham Road, (corner of Foliejohn Way)
Woodlands Park
Telephone 01628 822000
Dear Friends,
We live in an age when our media love to build up and idolise
celebrities, only to turn on them and cast them down just a little while
later. But I cannot remember any previous example where the
transformation from popular saint to outcast sinner has been quite so
abrupt and complete as with the late Jimmy Savile.
The flood of allegations against him seems to leave little room for doubt
about the truth behind them. And we need to be clear that the sort of
sexual abuse and exploitation that he is accused of is totally wrong and
causes huge damage to many of its victims.
But I am left wondering about all the good that he was previously
known and celebrated for. I suppose it is possible that he was an out
and out hypocrite, who only used his charitable work as a cover and
opportunity to indulge the darker side which has now emerged. But
somehow I doubt it.
THIS MAGAZINE
Published bi-monthly, six times a year.
Delivered free to all homes in
White Waltham, Shottesbrooke and Woodlands Park.
Freely available at church services.
Given to all families at White Waltham School.
Articles for the next edition should be sent to:
derek.r.smith@hotmail.co.uk
by 9th January 2013 The magazines will be available by the last Sunday of the month
Website.www.stmaryswhitewaltham.co.uk
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It seems far more likely that he was more like the rest of us than we
care to admit — a mixture of good and bad. Genuine good, that is, but
mixed with real badness, so that neither the good nor the bad on its own
is an adequate description of what he was like.
One of the many problems with our ‘celebrity culture’ is that it cannot
cope with such mixtures. It insists on making people one or the other.
But the reality is that all of us are like that. We like to think of
ourselves as basically good, and that may be the impression that we
manage to leave with others around us, at least most of the time. But
we all have a darker side as well.
It will show itself in different ways, but all of us have things in our lives
— things we have done (or not done), things we have said, things we
have thought — that we are (or ought to be) ashamed of, whether or not
anyone else knows of them at the moment. But as Jesus warned (and
we have now seen demonstrated in the case of Jimmy Savile), “There is
nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be
made known. What you have said in the dark will be heard in the
daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms
will be proclaimed from the roofs.” (Luke 12:2-3)
In the light of that sobering reality the good news which we celebrate at
Christmas shines all the more brightly. As the angel expressed it to
Joseph in Matthew 1:21, “you are to give him [the baby] the name
Jesus, because he will save his people from all their sins.” All of us are
sinners, however saintly we may appear on the outside for now, and
whatever genuine good there may also be in our lives. But Jesus came
to deal with that sin, so that (if we let him) we can be changed into the
people that we like to think (and would like others to think) that we
really are.
May that be the source of your joy this Christmas.
David Andrew
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Our meetings during the month of October with the excellent speakers
have certainly been very very interesting to all. Firstly with Mrs Beck
who spoke to us on starting up her China Business and how it is
flourishing.
Secondly with Mr Smith on his model making of the Royal Coaches.
Thirdly with Mr Weston on the secrets of a box he inherited from his
Grandmother.
Sadly our year is coming to an end but we still have our Christmas
Party to come. Future Meetings November 28th AGM and Raffle December 12th Christmas Party February 6th Club Resumes Jenny and I wish all members a very Happy Christmas and New Year and look forward to seeing you all in February at our first meeting of the year.
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Has Time run out for the Church Clock? As you visit or pass by the church in White Waltham you may have
noticed over the past few months the clock is not always working.
During July a principle part of the internal workings had to be removed to
be repaired at the workshop of Smith’s of Derby Clockmakers. During the
installation of the repaired component the engineer checked the internal
and viewed the external clock parts. It was discovered that the hands of the
south clock face have lost a locking screw which holds the Minute hand in
place preventing it from getting caught by the Hour hand in its progress of
marking the time. He was able to get the clock going at that stage but alas
the same problem has occurred again so the clock is no longer working
properly. The south face is now completely out of operation, we are hoping
to keep the other two faces going.
We have obtained a quote to fully restore, overhaul and repair all the clock
components and faces. It will be necessary to erect scaffolding to complete
this work so the overall cost could be up to Seven Thousand Pounds.
Because of other more pressing financial constraints this is not likely to
happen in the near future.
Derek R Smith
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24th November24th November24th November24th November Workshop with a Christmas theme
in the church 9.30am.
15th December15th December15th December15th December Decorating the church for Christmas
22nd 22nd 22nd 22nd DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember Decorating the church for Christmas
finishing touches
19th January 201319th January 201319th January 201319th January 2013 A. G. M. at White Waltham School
If you would like more details of any of the activities mentioned above please If you would like more details of any of the activities mentioned above please If you would like more details of any of the activities mentioned above please If you would like more details of any of the activities mentioned above please
contact Lizcontact Lizcontact Lizcontact Liz AtlayAtlayAtlayAtlay 01628 778462 or Julia Hodgson 0162882105801628 778462 or Julia Hodgson 0162882105801628 778462 or Julia Hodgson 0162882105801628 778462 or Julia Hodgson 01628821058
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THANK YOU
Such a short word but the very word Thank you means so much and takes so little time to say, so why don’t we say it more often?
With Christmas coming and presents being given and received that wonderful word means so much. What a shame that grandchildren zap off an email or pick up the telephone (If you are lucky) and the thank you letter is a thing of the past.
As a child we had to write our thank you letters on Boxing Day or else! Chewing the end of the pen and writing very carefully, the words “Thank you for my present, it is something l have always wanted! “
Should you not be the recipient of a Thank you letter from a young person, next birthday send them an unsigned cheque or one glove or sock saying “ The other one is in the post when l receive a thank you letter”! Try it!
Cate Goffe
P.S. Remember your own Thank yous!!
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All the usual Arts & Crafts, Scrabble, Monthly Walks and Pub Lunches continue throughout the year.
The Programme for December – February is as follows:-
December 20th Christmas Social
January 17th Experiences as a Contestant on Mastermind
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August 1st Trip to Downton Abbey
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LETTER FROM NEW ZEALAND
Family Time
Oh yes, Christmas is edging closer and for many, that is a very special time
when families try to get together. But for Liz and me, family time came much
earlier.
At the end of September Liz celebrated her 50th birthday and she has had
some extra special friends and family to help in the celebrations. First a friend
she hadn’t seen for very many years, someone who had been her special
friend in both primary and high schools, flew out from England. She stayed
with us for four weeks and we all had a wonderful time. We did heaps of
things together and for Liz and me it was like a holiday as we shared
experiences together, often doing things and visiting places we had not done
before.
This friend had scarcely made it back to UK when Liz’s sister and her two
youngest boys (teenagers) arrived for a fortnight’s stay. The sisters had not
seen each other for over twelve years and the boys really didn’t know us at
all as they had been tinies when we left England. Mind you, they pretty soon
set about putting that right as we again visited some of our special places.
But because all of Liz’s family are in UK, for the actual celebration, we had
booked a local railway station restaurant with its private function room, and
invited our local “family”. These consisted of all our friends at church, other
neighbours and friends from nearby. But we were especially blessed when
my two daughters each with a daughter, travelled to Dunedin from
Wellington. We had a great time. It was a lovely meal and it was sad that it
had to end.
Mind you, not everything went perfectly smoothly. On her second day here,
Liz’s sister had a fall in our lounge and cracked a bone in her elbow. That did
make her stay here a little more difficult but everybody coped very well and
the local hospital sent her home complete with X-rays and notes so that her
healing could be made as easy as possible back home.
I do hope that your Christmas goes very well and that if you entertain family
that there are no accidents.
But there is a way to ensure that you and your family stay together always
and forever. Families were invented by God, it was He who first drew people
together in families which formed the backbone of communities down the
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ages. But families get split up is several ways. The big one is when a family
member passes away. That is when God’s wonderful plan takes over. You
see, God may be said to have a family and he invites you and me to become
members of His family not just for time but for eternity.
There’s an old gospel song that asks. “Will the circle be unbroken by and by?”
Well, will it? The answer is in your hands, all you need to do is accept God’s
invitation to join His family and when you do, you’ll have the very best
Christmas ever. I pray you do.
Eric Green (eric.g@clear.net.nz)
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Christmas Carol Concert Featuring the Cox Green School
Concert Band & Choir
Monday 17th December 2012
7.30pm – 9.00pm
at St Mary’s Church White Waltham
£3.00 Adult £1.50 Child Tickets can be purchased from Andrea Greenwood, (Tel 07595 287 002). N.B. Cox Green School parents can buy tickets directly from the school.
ST MARYS CHURCH WHITE WALTHAM
BURNS NIGHT SUPPER Friday 25
th January
7.00 for 7.30pm at White Waltham School
Tickets: £10 to include three course evening meal (vegetarian and non-haggis options available)
Scottish Dancing, Licensed Bar & Raffle
For tickets contact Jane on 0118 934 3704
www.projectrainbow.org.uk
RAISING FUNDS FOR PROJECT RAINBOW
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Tales from the Bells
Since the last magazine we have said goodbye to Roger and Aldene Martin. Roger and Aldene were lovely people and a pleasure to ring with. They both gave up a lot of their time to help with the tower. So to thank them both we had a little send off in the Bell Tower on their last Sunday morning with us by presenting them with a Table Bell. The above mentioned table bell was purchased from Whitechapel Bell Foundry, which is where we went on our ringers outing. On 6th October a group of us enjoyed a long-awaited (we had to book nearly a year ago) tour of Whitechapel Bell Foundry. This is where the bells at White Waltham were cast in 1989, and is one of only two church bell foundries in the UK. The street entrance wouldn’t look out of place in a Dickens film, and within there is an intricate network of rooms and work areas which have gradually filled the site as it has developed over the years. No work was taking place on a Saturday, but we were shown how the different processes of making moulds (horse manure a key ingredient!), casting bells, and tuning are carried out. When they are tuned the precise shapes of the bells are adjusted until several harmonics sound at the required frequencies (which for an English church bell produces a minor chord) – this is a very delicate process as it is easy to shave metal off but impossible to put it back. We were also shown the processes involved in making hand bells, and the sets of gleaming bells with their thick leather handles were highly desirable! The carpentry workshop was located at the top of a rickety staircase, and we saw a set of rope wheels being prepared for a newly cast ring of bells - the foundry is involved in all stages of bell hanging, not just the production of the bells. All together it was an intriguing afternoon and we are now highly appreciative of the skills which have gone into creating the musical bells we ring week by week. (Many thanks to Caroline Andrew for her write-up of the day.)
The band of ringers would like to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a peaceful New Year. Lesley Graves, Tower Captain, White Waltham.
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Collections at White Waltham Church over Christmas
Family Carol Service with Christingles
Part of the collection taken at this year’s Family Carol Service will go to the Children’s Society. This children’s charity helps vulnerable children and young people, including children in care, young runaways, disabled children, young refugees and young carers. At the heart of their work are the charity’s Christian values of love, justice and forgiveness.
The charity runs campaigns to highlight particular issues and is currently working to draw attention to the plight of young people who run away from home or from care. The charity is a leading authority on matters affecting children and carries out specialist research, the evidence from which is used to influence policy and change perceptions. The charity’s ultimate aim is to give young people a better chance in life. Light of the World Carol Service
The whole collection at the Christmas Eve Carol Service will go to Yeldall Manor. Yeldall is a residential rehabilitation centre, based in Hare Hatch, for men with drug and/or alcohol addictions.
Yeldall runs detoxification programmes as well as rehabilitation, helping men to deal with the underlying reasons for their dependency. Their resettlement programme helps men with life and work skills in preparation for the move back into the community, offering training and help in finding both work and housing. Yeldall’s programme of community aftercare support can be accessed for up to a year after leaving the centre.
Yeldall is a Christian centre that welcomes people of any faith, or none at all, to participate in their programmes. The Family Carol Service is on Sunday 23 December at 11am. The Light of the World Carol Service is on Christmas Eve, Monday 24 December, at 6.00 pm.
For more information see page 31.
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100 Mile Run News...
Bob Crittenden and Andy Eden’s 100 mile run along the Thames Path from Lechlade to Maidenhead has raised just over £5,000 so far for Project Rainbow. They ran the 100 miles over 3 days from 13
th-15
th September and
sponsorship money is still coming in. Supporters of Project Rainbow also took part in the event on a smaller scale with a shorter sponsored event on the Saturday.
If you would like to sponsor Bob and/or Andy, you can call Bob Crittenden on 01628 676117, or you can go online to either www.charitygiving.co.uk/projectrainbow100run or www.projectrainbow.org.uk, where you will also find details of their route, photos and news from the run.
We hope to be able to print a final total for the 100 Mile Run in the next edition of the Parish Magazine.
Project Rainbow is
White Waltham
Church’s building
project which will
construct
purpose built
accommodation to
provide a base for
the church’s work
with families,
giving a venue for
both midweek and
Sunday morning
activities for
children and
young people. It
will also provide a
resource for
church related
activities for the
whole local
community during
the week enabling
the Church to
better serve its
local community.
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Other recent events...
The Sale of Project Rainbow Preserves at White Waltham Vicarage on Friday 19 October and Saturday 20 October raised just over £200 for Project Rainbow.
£238.20 was raised at the Project Rainbow stall at the Lions Club Charities Fair on Saturday 3 November.
News of the Autumn Musical Soiree on Saturday 24 November will be printed in the next edition of the Parish Magazine.
Coming up...
Come along to the Project Rainbow stall at White Waltham School’s Christmas Fair on Saturday 8 December from 12 noon – 3pm. Please join us and support both the school and Project Rainbow!
Come along to the Burns Night celebrations at White Waltham School on Friday 25 January. Arrive from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tickets will cost £10 per person including a three course Burns Night Supper (Haggis-free and vegetarian options will be available) with traditional Scottish Country Dancing led by experienced Windsor-based Scottish Country Dancer, Anne Montminy. See page 14 for more information or contact Jane on 0118 934 3704.
Project Rainbow progress....
Since launching Project Rainbow on 16 May 2010, we have raised, or had pledged to us, over £400,000 of the £497,200 total needed for the project! We are enormously grateful to everyone who has contributed to that total and are now working hard to raise the final amount needed.
To make a gift to Project Rainbow you can either complete the form in the giving packs available from the Church and The Vicarage, or give online via our website.
For more information visit the Project Rainbow website:
www.projectrainbow.org.uk
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Woodlands Park Primary School
It has been a busy and exciting term at Woodlands Park. Our Kings and Queens project was very successful and all the children and staff enjoyed a
super visit to Windsor Castle in October. It was lovely to receive so many
positive comments from members of the public and the Castle staff about how well all the children behaved.
We also had a very successful Harvest Lunch where we welcomed parents and
other family members to join us at lunchtime. As usual Mrs Brind and Mrs
Townsend provided everyone with an extremely tasty lunch. We are in the process of writing our own ‘Woodlands Park Favourite’ Recipes book as we
have so many requests from the children for recipes of our most favourite
dishes.
The Year Five and Six children worked very hard on writing and performing
their own version of Macbeth at Norden Farm at the annual ‘As You Like It’ Festival. It gave them a real taste of how the theatre works and what it is like
to perform on a large stage in front of an audience. The children also had a
tour of the theatre including the lighting gallery.
The younger children in the school have begun rehearsing for the Dance Festival which will take place in February and of course everyone has been
busy getting ready for Christmas. The younger children have been rehearsing
their traditional Nativity Plays and the older children are rehearsing carols in
preparation for our Carol Concert.
The environment club has been very productive, clearing out the pond areas, planting red and white onions and garlic. The children have also ensured that
all the birds are well fed at this time of year. To protect the plants growing on
the allotment two wonderful scarecrows have been created. Our wild area now has a ‘Minibeast Hotel’ which, in time, will be home to all manner of
creepy crawlies.
Once again, we are always happy to show around visitors to the school.
Please contact us on 01628 822350 to arrange a visit and meet our wonderful
pupils and staff. Alternatively take a look at our school website www.woodlandsparkschool.co.uk
Alison Penny Headteacher
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Church Bell Ringing
Why not come along and see how it is done.
You are more than welcome to come and have a look.
If you like you can have a go at ringing a bell or just chime a bell.
without obligation.
Visit us at one of our practices on Fridays 1st and 3rd Friday of the month at Shottesbrooke 2nd, 4th or 5th Friday of the month at White Waltham.
7.30pm-9.00pm
Just turn up at the church or call Lesley Graves to find out more on 01628 828408
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BE VIGILANT, BE SAFE
A local resident has recently contacted us expressing concern about the
increase in general litter and crime in the predominantly rural parts of
our parish. He was particularly concerned about the increase in fly-
tipping locally and the reluctance of some residents to report anything
suspicious they may see.
If you feel apprehensive about reporting something unusual then be
reassured by the advice available to you from the Thames Valley
Police. You can receive useful advice on crime prevention by signing
up to the community safe email alert. You can do this by going online
at 'thamesvalleyalert.co.uk' or by emailing Jeffrey Pick at
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postcode, telephone number and email address. All messages go out
via email only. In the words of Jeffrey Pick: EYES AND EARS!
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Maureen Hunt 01189 404808 cllr.hunt@rbwm.gov.uk Carwyn Cox 01628 633157 cllr.cox@rbwm.gov.uk, David Evans 01189 034124 cllr.d.evans@rbwm.gov.uk
Local News
Neighbourhood Plan As you know this is to be our Local Plan for our Ward for the next 10 to 15 years. It is being created by local volunteers in the Ward only with
your input so I am delighted to let you know the eight Consultation Drop In
Events around the Ward were a great success. Many, many thanks to all
those who attended.
All your comments have been sent directly to an independent data officer for
input and you will be able to see the results of your comments in Feb/March.
Then it’s on to a Referendum.
Broadband Berkshire is still running a sign-up campaign to get households and businesses
to register their support for an improved service. In order to ensure that all of
Berkshire has a chance of getting some of the fastest broadband speeds in the country,
We know the problems of not having Broadband in most parts of our rural
ward BUT IF YOU DO NOT REGISTER our area may not be upgraded at
all. The register at present shows West Berks has signed up in their hundreds
whereas our area is showing in single figures. The website address is http://www.superfastberkshire.org.uk/register
Woodlands Park – Royal British Legion Cllr David Evans is continuing to push the Royal British Legion to progress the future plans for the redevelopment of the former legion club in Woodlands
Park. The site is an eyesore and he has asked a representative of RBL to meet
with the Parish Council to discuss their plans.
Double Yellow Lines Parking on the sides of the roads in certain parts of Woodlands Park is
becoming a real highways safety issue.
Following complaints both the Parish Council and your Borough Councillors have asked for double yellow lines around Foliejohn Way roundabout and its
junctions and the junction of Willant Close with the Waltham Rd. A
consultation will go out shortly to you all.
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Council News
Preparations for the bad weather The council’s maintenance contractors, Ameys, have more than 800 tons of
Safecoat salt in readiness for a cold winter and will be on 24-hour standby
until the end of March 2013.
The council has also built up stocks of grit bins across the borough, with more than 60 highways yellow bins together with some 80 green community bins
which are managed by residents themselves, parish councils or other local
groups.
Bid for funds for local projects – council call to community groups
and charities The council is re-launching its neighbourhood budget scheme which allows people to vote online for their favourite from a list of local projects that would
benefit from some extra money to help them succeed. This is money for local
projects that will help people and communities in the borough. It is simple, red tape free and open to everyone who is planning or working on something of
value to their street, community or their members.
Groups submit details of their projects that would benefit from a financial
boost of up to £2,000. The projects list is published on the council’s website and then residents vote for their favourites.
The secret of success is for the participating organisations to rally their
members and supporters and encourage them to logon and cast their votes.
Then, every couple of months, the council tots up the numbers and awards the cash to the most popular. There is also the chance to gain up to £2,000 MORE
in match funding if groups can show they have worked to raise money from
other sources.
Called Neighbourhood Budget, it is run by the council as part of the Big Society and this year a total of £32,250 will be given away.
Visit the home page of the Royal Borough website at www.rbwm.gov.uk
and click on Your Local Budget. The closing date for the next round is
5pm on Wednesday 5 December 2012.
We wish you all a Peaceful Christmas and Healthy New Year Cllr Maureen Hunt,
Cllr Carwyn Cox,
Cllr David Evans
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White Waltham C E Academy
On the 1st September 2012, White Waltham C of E Academy opened its doors! An exciting next step in our school journey!
Governors, staff, pupils and parents spent term 5 and 6 designing a new logo and school uniform. Some children have started to wear the new uniform and look very smart in navy and grey with our new contemporary logo. We were also extremely fortunate to complete a number of school building improvements this summer; a refurbished kitchen, a new water system in the older part of the school, the year 2 class room got a new sink and storage area, the old girl and boys toilets were converted to a study and store room, our hall was painted and our new Home Economics kitchen was installed. A very busy 6 weeks, but what a lovely result!
As the days shorten and Christmas approaches, the school is a hive of activity with children’s voices ringing out to nativity songs in preparation for our lower school nativities, and our annual Church Service at St. Mary’s at the end of term.
On Friday November 23rd, Year 6 at White Waltham had their 5th Takeover Day, a day when thousands of children across the country step into the shoes of chief executives, MPs and professionals in all walks of life, as part of the Children’s Commissioner for England’s Takeover Day. Takeover Day is a national event offering children and young people across the country the chance to work alongside adults, to gain first hand experience and get involved in decision-making in a wide range of organisations. At White Waltham Year 6 pupils had the opportunity to teach in groups throughout the school, supervise playtime and lead a Collective Worship. We hope this experience gives them an understanding of the various roles.
Many classes have also been benefiting from trips to a variety of places to enrich their learning e.g. a theatre trip to watch a play on ‘The Vile Victorians’, BCA for a Roman Dig, The Globe to learn about William Shakespeare, the Verulamium Museum to experience Roman life, an outing in London learning about Tudor life to name a few.
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The year 3, 4 and 6 pupils took part in a writing competition organised by author Michael Libra, following his visit to our school to talk about his books ‘Dragons of Draegonia’. An extract from his letter:
‘May I first thank you for allowing me to present to your children. The school is a credit to both you and your staff and I was extremely impressed with the standard of both behaviour and attention demonstrated by all years. I hope that my small contribution will help to motivate and continue to enthuse your children in developing their reading, writing and creative skills. The fact that out of 207 children your Academy gained 32 awards of Merit, Commendations and Special Commendations attributes to an excellence in teaching.'
Our mathematicians have also been hard at work, and 4 of our year 6 pupils have competed in the first round of a mathematics challenge. What amazing children we have in this school! Whilst we as staff work hard with the children, we know that this is actually a partnership with our parents and we as a school are proud of how we all work together.
Our PTA has also been hard at work, firstly, organizing an amazing quiz where they raised in excess of £ 1000, followed by our Christmas fayre and children’s Christmas shopping events. We are grateful for the many hours contributed by parents to support fundraising, children’s progress and working with us, to move the school forward. Our choir has also been very busy rehearsing for a number of ‘Christmas Events’. They will be performing in a combined Christmas Concert with the Rainbow Project Team of White Waltham St. Marys, hosting a carol service at Christian Smith House as well as performing for the Needlework Guild. Furthermore, our Choir pupils took part in the Maidenhead Festival of Music, Dance & Speech, were they did extremely well.
Our pupils continue to keep fit and have been competing in netball tournaments and football matches. Other children have been enjoying Tag rugby, football and basketball with school and outside coaches.
Our pupils love sharing their school experiences; we welcome visitors and are proud to show them around. Please feel free to arrange a visit to our school. Contact the school office on 01628 822533 or by email whitewaltham@rbwm.org to arrange a visit or for any further information.
Isabel Cooke Principal
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White Waltham and Shottesbrooke Churches invite you to join us at our
Special Christmas Services
Sunday 23rd December
White Waltham at 11.00 a.m. Family Carol Service with Christingles
A fun way for children to discover the real meaning of Christmas
Christmas Eve ~ Monday 24th December
White Waltham at 6.00 pm Carol Service — The Light of the World
Parents – please note that hand-held candles will be used in this service and that the Church will be in darkness
while they are lit
White Waltham at 11.30 pm Midnight Communion
Christmas Day ~ Tuesday 25th December
Shottesbrooke at 9.00 am Holy Communion (BCP)
White Waltham at 10.30 am Family Service
followed by a short service of Holy Communion
Sunday 30th December
Shottesbrooke at 6.30 pm Traditional Carol Service
Everybody is Welcome
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Children at St Mary’s Children and young people
Welcome every
Sunday at St Mary’s Church
All ages meet together at Family Services. These are usually at 11.00 a.m. on the 1st Sunday of each month, but check the rota for current information.
On other Sundays children’s groups meet in the Chapel Room for their own activities while the adult service is taking place.
Parish Register
Baptism
At White Waltham
October 14th Luca Rennie Miles, son of Clint and Lucinda Miles
Marriages
At White Waltham
September 29th Richard Victor Franklin & Siobhan Jean Darby
Cox Green Marriage at White Waltham
October 6th Simon Barry Paterson and Angela Louise Hassell
Funeral
Cremation
October 18th Rachel Evelyn Cowlard, aged 80 (White Paddock)
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Church Service Rota
December & January
8.00 am White Waltham
9.30 am Shottesbrooke
11.00 am White Waltham
Evening
Sunday 2 December
Holy Communion BCP
Family Service
Shottesbrooke 6.30 pm Advent Carol Service
Sunday 9 December
Holy Communion BCP
Morning Prayer BCP
Morning Prayer
Sunday 16 December
Holy Communion BCP
Holy Communion BCP
Holy Communion
Sunday 23 December
Holy Communion CW
Morning Prayer BCP
Family Carol Service with Christingles
Christmas Eve Monday 24 December
6.00 pm Carol Service
White Waltham 11.30 pm Midnight Communion
Christmas Day Tuesday 25 December
9.00 am Holy Communion BCP
10.30 am Family Service followed by short Holy Communion
Sunday 30 December
Holy Communion BCP
Holy Communion
Shottesbrooke 6.30 pm Traditional Carol Service
Sunday 6 January
Holy Communion BCP
Morning Prayer BCP
Family Service
Sunday 13 January
Holy Communion BCP
Holy Communion BCP
Morning Prayer
Sunday 20 January
Holy Communion BCP
Morning Prayer BCP
Holy Communion
Sunday 27 January
Holy Communion CW
Holy Communion BCP
Morning Prayer
Sunday 3 February
Holy Communion BCP
Morning Prayer BCP
Family Service
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The Who’s Who
Telephone codes are 01628 unless stated otherwise
Vicar David Andrew, The Vicarage, Waltham Road, White Waltham SL6 3JD 822000
email: waltham.vicar@btinternet.com
Licensed Lay Minister Carole Perkins, 1 Kendall Place, Cox Green, Maidenhead SL6 4GA 623445 email: carol.perkins@ukgateway.net
Churchwarden – Shottesbrooke Bob Packer, Corner Cottage,
Shottesbrooke Park SL6 3SW 823774
Churchwarden – White Waltham
Liz Atlay, 39 Tithe Barn Drive, Maidenhead SL6 2DF 778462
email: jandeo@btinternet.com
Treasurer - Shottesbrooke Richard Sykes, Coltmans, The Street, Waltham St Lawrence RG10 0JJ 0118 934 3228 email: rsykes@compuserve.com
Treasurer - White Waltham Andy Eden, 15 Heywood Avenue, Maidenhead SL6 3JA 823992
email: andy1me@hotmail.com
Secretary to Parochial Church Council Carole Perkins, 1 Kendall Place, Cox Green, Maidenhead SL6 4GA 623445
email: carol.perkins@ukgateway.net
Secretary for Gift Aid & Stewardship
Envelopes Tony Hill, Homewood, Innings Lane,
White Waltham SL6 3RU 822654
Deanery Synod Representatives Bob Packer, Corner Cottage,
Shottesbrooke Park SL6 3SW 823774
June Brayne, 2 Orchard Cottages, Drift Road, Hawthorne Hill, Maidenhead SL6 3ST 625462
email: braynewave@hotmail.com
Roger Sparrow, Merion House, White Waltham, Maidenhead
SL6 3RU 822693
Sunday School Coordinator June Brayne, 2 Orchard Cottages, Drift Road, Hawthorne Hill, Maidenhead SL6 3ST 625462
email: braynewave@hotmail.com
Crèche
Andrea Greenwood, 15 Bedford Close, Maidenhead SL6 3UP 07595287002
email: andream.greenwood@o2.co.uk
Pathfinders (11-14s) Caroline Andrew, The Vicarage, Waltham Road, White Waltham
SL6 3JD 822000
Revelation (14-18s) Contact The Vicarage, Waltham Road, White Waltham SL6 3JD 822000
Captain of Bells - Shottesbrooke Bob Packer, Corner Cottage,
Shottesbrooke Park SL6 3SW 823774
Captain of Bells - White Waltham
Lesley Graves, 2 Heywood Cottages, Waltham Road, White Waltham SL6 3JD 828408
email: whitewaltham@sdb.odg.org.uk
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Lesson Reading Rota (Shottesbrooke)
Bob Packer, Corner Cottage,
Shottesbrooke Park, SL6 3SW 823774
Project Rainbow
Bob Crittenden, 10 Stratford Gardens, Maidenhead SL6 3DT 676117 email: bobcrittenden@aol.com
Car Parking Simon Graves, 2 Heywood Cottages, Waltham Road, White Waltham
SL6 3JD 828408
Bookstall + Bible Reading Notes June Brayne, 2 Orchard Cottages, Drift Road, Hawthorne Hill, Maidenhead SL6 3ST 625462
email: braynewave@hotmail.com
Flower Guild Secretary
Liz Atlay, 39 Tithe Barn Drive, Maidenhead SL6 2DF 778462
email: jandeo@btinternet.com
Wedding Flowers Pam Bray, 74 London Road, Twyford, RG10 9EY 0118 9343792
email: p.r.bray@btinternet.com
Coffee Rota Barbara Day, 62 Foliejohn Way, Woodlands Park, Maidenhead
SL6 3XB 825108
Church Cleaning Rota (WhiteWaltham) Jane Nottage, 46 Littlefield Green,
Maidenhead SL6 3JL 0118 9343704
Children's Birthday Card Distribution Vivienne Low, 4, Norreys Drive,
Maidenhead SL6 4BU 627136
Magazine Production Derek Smith, 16 St Patricks Close, Maidenhead SL6 3BD 776181
email: derek.r.smith@hotmail.co.uk
Magazine Advertisements Bob Crittenden, 10 Stratford Gardens, Maidenhead SL6 3DT 676117
email: bobcrittenden@aol.com
Magazine Distribution Derek Brayne, 2 Orchard Cottages, Drift Road, Hawthorne Hill, Maidenhead SL6 3ST 625462
email: braynewave@hotmail.com
Webmaster Mark Stanger, 3 Caswall Close, Binfield RG42 4EF 01344 455206
email: stanger.mark@googlemail.com
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