Aug 11, Issue 71, The Branton & Auckley Arrow

Including Finningley

August 2011 Issue No. 71

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Auckley

Show Saturday

13th August

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Editors Letter...

Yippeee... the holidays are here at

last! I think we all deserve a well

earned break. Hopefully the

weather will stay pleasant

throughout the summer holidays,

fingers crossed!

The Auckley Show, Saturday 13th August,

promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Remember, it‘s one of the few shows which still

offer free entry to everyone so make it a family

day out to remember.

Hayfield proms went off with a bang, the ladies

looked fabulous—so did the gentlemen! Local

business woman, Carolyn Poole who owns

Chique in Armthorpe, dressed many of the

ladies, there is an article from Chique in this

months Arrow with many of the fabulous

dresses on show.

With all this warm weather, please remember

to keep your property secure, make sure your

windows and doors are locked when you leave

your home. There have been a number of local

burglaries so speak to your neighbours and

make sure you are all vigilant, especially if

someone is on holiday. Always report anything

suspicious to the police.

Finally, good luck to all students who are

leaving school to start a new life in work,

college, 6th form or university. I hope you‘re

dreams are realised.

The September issue deadline will be Wednesday

25th August, if anyone would like to submit an

article or an advert, please send it to me by this

date. Any items that I receive after this date will

miss the September issue. Due to the holiday

period, the September issue will be

distributed later than usual in the first week

of September.

Best Wishes

Michelle Sidebottom Tel: 01302 534256 / 07795 387937

Email: [email protected]

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Cancer Research Fund Raising

Event. We are holding a fund raising event

for Cancer Research at Auckley Parish Hall on

6th Aug at 12noon till 3pm.

There will be new and nearly new shoes,

sandals, boots, handbags, belts and maybe some

jewellery all available for just a small donation.

There will also be a raffle and delicious

homemade cakes. We are also asking for

donations of shoes handbags etc for the sale. If

you have something you would like to donate,

please contact Sue 07909636023 and we can

collect from you at a convenient time.

Cantley with Branton WI On Thursday June 9th we had a talk from a local

pharmacist, who gave us some interesting tips

on using your local chemist. We had a

strawberry tea on July 2nd at which we invited

everyone to come and meet the WI. Our next

meeting on July 14th is a talk about Winthrop

Park which is a garden near Wickersley. Visitors

are welcome. Contact Anne Oakes

536802

Finningley Tuesday Club Please remember that the club will not be

meeting in the months of July and August.

Our next meeting will be on the third Tuesday

in September, 20th September 2011.

It is hoped that a new programme of events will

announced at the end of August.

Have a great summer and we look forward to

seeing you in September.

Finningley Residents take note! The X30 which runs a return service from

Harworth to Robin Hood Airport goes through

the village and provides a service for residents

wishing to go to Bawtry. The bus will stop on

Station Road and on the part of Wroot Road

near The Green and runs approximately hourly.

A timetable has been displayed on the

Finniningly Village Community Notice Board on

The Green and in the Post Office. Copies of the

timetable can be picked up at the Bus

Information Centre in the bus station.

Finningley Village Community Group.

Invitation to Buckingham

Palace Gillian Warrender and her Husband David were

invited to a garden party held at Buckingham

Palace on Tuesday 12th July to celebrate work

in our communities.

Gillian was nominated by Parish Councillor,

Jennifer Worthington, for all the work Gillian

has contributed to the Kilham Hall community

centre project in Branton as well as her role as

Chair of Cantley with Branton Parish Council.

Ball Wall for Young People. Cantley with Branton Parish Council have

instructed a builder to commence work on a

new ball wall at Kilham Lane recreational field in

Branton. The Ball Wall will also feature a tarmac

area and a basket ball net to allow young people

to practice their net ball/basket ball skills.

The no 59 Bus service is to be

re routed between Warning Tongue Lane

and Branton. From 24th July, the no 59 will go

from Warnington lane to Old Cantley on to

Nutwell Lane, then up Whiphill Top lane to

Auckley once a day. The bus departs from

Wroot at 9.05 and 14.10 Mon—Sat and departs

from Doncaster 13.15 Mon—Sat.

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Beware!! Children’s Cancer

Charity

Telephone Call Scam! I have today been contacted by a person

claiming to be putting together a calendar to

raise funds for a children‘s cancer charity.

I have been contacted by this company before

and found out that it was a scam. The telephone

number they called from is 01695 576275 and

the person spoke with a Liverpool accent.

I have contacted the police who have confirmed

that these people are not from a charity and it is

indeed a scam.

They usually ask if you would like to advertise

on the Calendar and usually aim at businesses.

Please do not pay them any money.

Auckley Queens Jubilee Alpha

Tote Draw The June winning letters were

B L T. We had were 2 winners who share £500

Kilham Hall Thank you to everybody who came and had a

‗cuppa‘ and a cake in the Hall on Saturday the

18th June at the recent Branton Fun Day event.

Kilham Committee ladies worked extremely

hard at the event and the magnificent sum of

£250 (over and above the girls amount of

£1632) was raised and cheques presented to

Emma, Rachel and Lyndsey for their two

charities. What a success the day was and here‘s

to the next one next year maybe?

Work is in progress organising our next event

which will hopefully be a ‗Halloween‘ party for

our younger members of the community

possibly to be held on Sunday the 30th October

when our clocks will have been altered for

winter! Any help or ideas you may have please

contact a member of the Committee.

The Tuesday morning Coffee Club has its last

get together on the 12th July. We will reopen

again on the 6th September and we look

forward to seeing you then. Have a great

summer.

Kilham Hall Management Committee

A Super Strawberry Tea &

Songs of praise At Auckley

Parish Centre This annual event on 3 July was a delightful blend of

celebration praise, friendship and pleasure and

more than lived up to the successes of past years.

Our choices for hymns had been gathered in

recent weeks and Neil did a great job in putting

together a lovely selection, managing not to include

anything that we had sung last year, keeping the

feeling fresh and joyous. He gave us a brief insight

to each one, speaking about the writers and the

origins, giving us time to get our breath back

before starting on the next. One ‗mystery‘ hymn

had been selected which did not appear to be

known by anyone in the room! (Even Janet did not

know it and had to have a practice on the organ

the week before to make sure it went with a

swing.) However we soon fell into the rhythm of

it and it went well. There was some great, stirring

singing, with powerful mature tenor and bass

voices and delightful squeaks from the two babies

present, truly ‗songs of praise‘.

A most delicious feast of a tea followed, with

savouries, sweets and of course strawberries and

cream. Ann and her team had prepared and

worked very hard to keep up the well known

tradition of a ‗proper tea‘ on this annual Sunday

treat. During this time the raffle, tombola and

bottle stalls started to do business and a very

difficult quiz sheet was attempted by teams on

each table. Luckily I was busy selling raffle tickets

at this time so did not have to show my ignorance

at only knowing two of the answers.

It was lovely to see so many happy smiling faces, to

welcome old friends, new friends, those who were

there for the first time and hopefully will become

regulars. This was a truly joyful occasion.

A big thank you to everyone who helped, both

with the preparation, donations for the stalls, and

on the day. Thank you Janet for playing the music.

Special thanks to Ann for organising our annual

treat. £638 was raised for Auckley Parish Church

Funds. Thanks to all who came on the day. We

hope you enjoyed it and that we will see you again

next year. Unclaimed raffle prize – pink ticket

no 564 – telephone 771525 to claim.


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Auckley Parish Council Newsletter

August/September 2011

New Play Equipment - A local architect will shortly submit a planning application to DMBC

Planning Dept. on the Parish Council‘s behalf, in respect of an extensive range of play equipment at

Riverside Park.

Proposed Replacement Bus Shelter - Currently solicitors acting for the Parish Council and

the land owner are dealing with this matter and hopefully we will shortly see some progress, in order that

building work can commence as soon as the transfer of land has been completed.

Irresponsible Car Parking Outside Shops at Ellers Lane, Auckley - Some motorists

have recently been seen parking their cars on the wide frontage pavement in front of the Pharmacy

and the Chinese Takeaway in order to visit the shops, following which they then reverse back onto

the car park. This is a dangerous manoeuvre which puts children at risk, because pupils from the

schools at Auckley and Hayfield use the shops and do not expect vehicles to be parked in that area.

The Parish Council has contacted South Yorkshire Police, and DMBC Traffic Enforcement Officers

have been asked to curb the practice. Council is discussing with DMBC Highways the possibility of

bollards being provided at this location.

Anti-Social Activities - The Police and Community Safety Wardens have been asked to

monitor the wooded copse off Eastfield Lane where young people have been engaged in lighting

fires and other anti-social activities. The Parish Council wishes to thank local residents who alerted

the Authorities to the fire and assisted with clearing up the debris.

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JULY TO SEPTEMBER AUCKLEY SCHOOL

HOLIDAY CLUB ACTIVITIES

Over the summer holidays we will be open daily 8.00am – 6.00pm (£15 per day +

trip costs) providing a large range of activities and trips that cater for children

of all ages and interests, here are brief details of some activities

Week 1- Science Week - 25th-29th July 2011 This weeks activities will include making planets out of paper mache, building our own solar system

and making a Space Display. We will also be looking at the human body and how this works. Our

trip to Magna is on Wednesday, 27th July so please be here on that day no later than 8.15am.

Week 2-Sports and Olympic Week - 1st-5th August 2011 This week we will be holding our own mini Olympics and making our own Olympic

torches. We will also be holding our own football and rounder‟s tournaments. Our

trip is on Thursday, 4th August when we will visit Doncaster Bowling, you will need

to be here no later than 8.30am.

Week 3-Prehistoric Week - 8th-12th August 2011 This week we will be taking a look at the age of the dinosaurs and how they lived. We

will be making our own dinosaur masks and be holding a quiz to see how many dinosaurs

you can remember. Out trip is on Wednesday, 10th August when we will be visiting

Doncaster museum so please be here no later than 9.00am.

Week 4- Make me Famous Week-15th-19th August 2011 This week we will be holding our own Talent competitions i.e X Factor and I‟m a Celebrity Get Me

Out of Here, so if you have a talent you want to showcase then come and get involved. The trip

will be on Monday, 15th August when we will be going to watch a film at the Vue Cinema, you will

need to be here no later than 8.30am. Film to be arranged.

Week 5-The Great Outdoors - 22nd-26th August 2011 This week‟s activities will include a nature walk, hunting for mini beasts and den building in the

woods. On Friday, 26th August we will be visiting the Tropical Butterfly House in Sheffield so

please be here no later than 8.15am.

Week 6- We are all going on a summer holiday Week - 29th- 2nd September This week‟s activities will include building sandcastles, shell printing, and having fun in the pool so

please bring a change of clothes i.e. spare shorts and T-shirt. Our trip is on Tuesday 30th August

when we will be visiting Clifton Park, Rotherham, you will need to be here no later than 8.15am.

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On one of the hottest days of the year, 4th

Finningley Scouts helped out at Crowle Show

From Beavers we had Josie

Blacklock, from cubs we had Gil

Blacklock and from Scouts we had

Stephanie Adams, Peter Adams, Ben

Gold, Becky Strachan, Naomi

Gardiner, Ben Warner, Jacob

Warner, Ben Jones, Jacob Jones,

Ethan Wood and Jodie Grant. The

leaders were Paul Freebury, Ian

Moore, Gary Warner, Becky Moore,

Sam Mackenzie and Group leader

Bob Lunn. We raised over £150

which will contribute towards our

new Scout hut. Thank you to all the

Scouts who turned up, they all

achieved their Community Challenge

Badge which goes towards achieving the Gold Chief

Scout Award.

In Scouts, Ben Warner and Jacob Warner were

presented with the highest award in Scouts; the Gold

Chief Scout Award. They will be moving to Explorers

to work towards the Duke of Edinburgh .

On the 23rd July Scouts will undertake the Expedition

Challenge Badge. Stephanie Adams will then complete

and receive the Chief Scout Award and she will also

be the first girl at our unit to complete Beavers, Cubs

and Scouts before moving up to explorers!

Abbie Rodgers who is 8 years old , has been in 4th

Finningley Beavers for the last 2 years. During this

time she has worked really hard and has gained all the

Beaver Badges. Abbie is the first Beaver ever to

achieve this and we are extremely proud of her

achievement.

Congratulations from Baloo,

Mole and Snake.

We would like to thank all

the parents who have helped

transport equipment to or

from camps, it is much

appreciated.

Anyone interested in

Scouting

please contact

Paul 07778 659 458

Abbie Rodgers proudly showing her badges

Car parking duties at Crowle Show


Chique were very proud to be a part of Hayfield 2011 proms again with many

girls who had shopped at Chique for their special outfit. This years prom

collection has been better than ever with many individual styles from short

and sparkly to long floating gowns with sequin detail, there was something for

everyone!

Chique will be holding next

years prom fashion show

again within school around

April time so watch out for

the dates, we are busy busy

busy with ledger week now,

ladies are looking for that

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Technology Challenge Success! On Friday 1st

July, ten Year 6 children represented our school

in the Technology Challenge Final at Hayfield

Secondary School, where they competed against

groups from other local schools. This

competition allows the children to design and

make a product with a “real” purpose as each

year we are partnered with a different business/

company. This year we were partnered with Sita

Recycling, and we were set the challenge of

designing and making a model of a new recycling

box for Doncaster households.

The challenge posed us with many difficulties,

but the children worked exceptionally hard in

their groups and made some fantastic models!

They also had to design a range of marketing

materials to promote their product, and at the

final they gave a wonderful presentation to the

judges to encourage them to appreciate all the

design features of their models. The children all

thoroughly enjoyed the challenge, and at the

final event represented our school with

enthusiasm. Very Well Done to all the finalists

and a special Well Done to our “Green Phoenix”

team who actually won the event!

Year 3 Visit to Potteric Carr On Tuesday 5th

July, Year 3 went on their class visit to Potteric

Carr Nature Reserve to link to their topic on

“Perfect Plants”. They completed a range of

workshops throughout the day and also had an

opportunity to observe the many plants, birds

and minibeasts that can be found at the reserve.

A highlight of the day for many of the children

was a “Minibeast Hunting” session where they

worked in small groups to catch and then observe

minibeasts using hand magnifiers. They were

delighted to find caterpillars, grasshoppers and a

range of different beetles. Once they had found

their minibeast they then looked for different

natural materials to make a small sculpture piece

to depict the creature. Later in the day they

visited a bird hide to observe different birds in

their natural habitat, and played a game to

explore cross pollination in plants. It was a fun-

filled day that every-one thoroughly enjoyed!

News From Branton St Wilfrid‟s Primary School


Class 5’s Olympic Celebration Event On Wednesday 29th June Class 5 went to the Dome for a 2012 Olympic celebration event. Each

school got chosen to represent a country; Class 5 was chosen to be team China! We all got given a

different job for the opening ceremony and we practised our parts at school. Some of the parts

were streamers dancers, some people made lanterns and carried them, some people wore Chinese

costumes, some played the part of the dragon

and two people carried the banner. When the

opening ceremony had finished each country went

to do activities, we did multi-skills, after that we

went to a drama class. After lunch we went to

play cricket and our last activity was dance. All

of Class 5 enjoyed the event.

By Ellie, Anya and Alexia

Sporting Success!

South Yorkshire County Finals

Our Year 6 mixed Rounders team won the

Hayfield pyramid Rounders tournament. We went

on to play in the Doncaster Finals, held at

McAuley Catholic High School. We played 4

games and won all of them. It was very exciting

as we were now through to the South Yorkshire

County Finals. This took place at Wath

Comprehensive on Tuesday 28th June. After some

tough games of rounders, our school came 8th

within South Yorkshire!

Class 5’s Visit to Austerfield

On Friday 9th July, Class 5 went to Austerfield

to learn about the water cycle.

We learned a lot about rivers, we looked at a

gorge, a valley, a waterfall, a flood plain and a

delta. After that we made our own river. First

the girls had a go at doing it, and then the boys

finished off with a better effort!

For the experiment we had a dog biscuit each, 3

stopwatches and some measuring tape. We had to

see which bit of the river flowed fastest by

throwing the dog biscuits in to the river, the

middle or near the bank. It was a great school

trip and I would want to go again. Our favourite

part was making the river.

By Alex Bailey and Joey Acris

Branton St Wilfrid School news cont on p28


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On a warm, sunny July afternoon, 90 teddies (and their owners) enjoyed a picnic in our school

grounds! We played circle games including “The Farmer‟s in his Den,” “There was a Princess Long

Ago” and “In and out the Dusty Bluebells,” before settling down to our picnic which included lots

of sticky buns! The picnic was part of our charity work, as it was Action Research – Bring your

Bear to school day and we raised £175 for this worthwhile charity.

Teddy Bear’s Picnic at

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Visit to Hatfield Water Park

Auckley School‟s Year 6 have recently taken a trip to Hatfield Water Park. It seems as

though it has been an extremely enjoyable time and well worth the money as many children

have said it was a once in a life time opportunity. Read on to find out more about the

amazing residential.

Many of the children were impressed by the high standards of the marina. One student was

particularly impressed with the kayaking – so much so that he is now considering starting

private kayaking lessons.

One of many activities stood out more than others … WATER FREEDOM, which was a

spectacular activity according

to the children. It was so

amazing due the fact that they

had the opportunity to do

whatever they liked from a

choice of: Kayaking, Canadian

Canoeing, Surfing, Swimming and

many more awesome activities.

All in all, the feeling was that

the residential was an

experience like no other.

Written by Year 6 children

News from Auckley Junior, Infant & Nursery School


In safe hands

You are in safe hands at Auckley school and

that‟s official. Children have been learning

the skills of first aid and the school has

just been awarded the “ St Johns Ambu-

lance Schools Mark” which is a national

award given to schools for their commit-

ment to the safety and health of the pupils

and staff. Children have really enjoyed

showing off their new found skills on each

other and are pleased that their efforts

have been recognised.

Year 1 visit Cleethorpes

A couple of weeks ago Year 1 visited Clee-

thorpes as part of their topic on the sea-

side. After a long drive, we arrived and

went for a walk on the salt marsh to look at

the different habitats. We then took a

train ride to the beach where we had a pic-

nic and built sandcastles. We had a fabu-

lous day and were very lucky with the

weather.

Africa Project Celebration

We invited parents to come into school to

look at all of the work we have completed

through our Africa project to raise money

for Happy House, a Kenyan orphanage.

We set up „taster‟ activities so the parents

could try out the new skills we have learnt.

We also had demonstrations of African

dance, cookery and Tinga Tinga animations

to show.

The afternoon was a great success and we

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Doncaster Advanced Motorists

Cornering Dear readers, Superb cornering is a skill to master. Here‘s how to do it.

Many aspects of Advanced Driving are exhilarating, but smooth, progressive, and safe cornering is

arguably the most enjoyable. Advanced Drivers handle corners in a prepared and precise way, with

superb observation, great planning, a good line through the bend and a progressive exit. These are

crucial elements that raise driving standards above those of the everyday motorist. Even the innocu-

ous corner requires real concentration.

What is the limit point of vision?

The limit point is the furthest point ahead at which you have a clear view of the road surface. On a

clear, level road this is the point at which the right and left-hand sides of the road appear to meet.

Advanced Drivers always drive at a speed that allows them to stop (on their own side of the road)

within the distance they can see is clear- that is the distance between them and the limit point

This determines how fast you can drive. The further away the limit point is the faster you can go, as

you have more room to stop in - and vice versa. This applies to junctions as well as bends.

Match your velocity to the speed the ―limit point‖ moves away from you, providing you can stop in

the distance that you can see is clear.

If you watch the limit point as you approach a bend or a junction, you‘ll notice that it may move. If it

moves towards you, slow down, as the bend or

turn is tightening.

If it moves away from you, it means the road is

opening up. This ‗Limit point technique‘ involves

matching your speed, to the speed the limit point

moves, accelerating or slowing your vehicle ac-

cordingly.

Using this method ensures the right choice of

speed and the correct gear selection. This will

enable you to maintain your vehicle‘s balance

throughout any turn or curve.

The vehicle will be on the correct side of the road

in a balanced and controllable state, and you will

be able to stop in the distance you can see to be

clear.

If you are interested in the courses that we offer,

you‘ll be able to find this information on the Insti-

tute of Advanced Motorists website at

www.iam.org.uk or Tel: 01302 886 276

Safe Driving

Paul Tuke.

Senior Training Observer.

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


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Swimming Shorts, Grey Hair and God

Well it‘s August and traditionally it is holiday time again, which also means it must be raining! I‘ve just

returned from a mid-week break at Centre Parcs, so it didn‘t matter if it rained or not as most things

were undercover. If you read this page regularly then you‘ll know we usually holiday in our caravan, but

this year both my parents celebrated their 70th birthdays and very kindly took us all away to celebrate.

So, picture it if you dare, yours truly leaving the changing rooms and entering the subtropical swimming

paradise. Think Australian surfer dude - tanned, fit, good looking and wearing flowery board shorts…got

it? Well that was me.

I had a tan, but only on one side of my face because I‘d failed to apply enough sunscreen in Bridlington the

other week!

Fit? Yes, I was fit to slide down the water chutes all day.

Good looking, well I thought so until my eldest exclaimed, ―Dad, your chest hair is going grey.‖

Flowery shorts, you bet. But then I wouldn‘t see anyone I knew would I? ―Hello vicar‖ said a child from

one of our primary schools!

Nevertheless, I had the opportunity to do different

activities with all my children, and it was so good to

spend time being dad.

I saw another father in the swimming pool playing

with their child who was perhaps just 12 months or

so old. Dad was throwing them in the air, catching

them, and letting them splash into the water. They

were laughing and smiling – the bond between the

two of them was evident. This young baby trusted

their dad completely, enjoyed being with them, and

dad‘s love was unconditional. You couldn‘t help but

watch them and smile.

It made me think. I believe this is the relationship

God desires with everyone. He offers a relationship

where we as his children can trust him absolutely,

enjoy being in his presence, and know His

unconditional love. Age, background, grey chest hair

and dodgy shorts don‘t matter. He just wants to

know you.

Enjoy the summer!

Blessings.

Revd. Neil Redeyoff

St Saviour's, Auckley & St Oswald's & Holy

Trinity, Finningley. 01302 770240 or

email [email protected]


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Monthly Events in Branton, Finningley & Auckley

Day Activity Meeting place Time Contact

Mon Finningley Babies & Toddler Group Finningley Village Hall 09.45-11.15 771699

Mon Good Companions (alternate Monday’s) Blaxton Community Hall 1.30pm—3.30pm 771921

Mon See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9-12noon 771699

Mon Scott Stevenson School of Dance Blaxton Community Hall 5.00—7.15pm 07787 521700

Tue See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9-12 noon

Tue Indoor Bowls Blaxton Community Hall 12.30—2pm 771921

Tue 73rd Doncaster Brownies Blaxton Community Hall 6.00-7.30pm 01427 754896

Tue Weight Watchers Finningley Village Hall 5-6.30pm 07966 226073

Wed Term Time Junior Youth Club Finningley Village Hall 6.30-8.00pm 772924

Wed See Saw Pre School 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9-12 noon 771699

Wed 73rd Doncaster Rainbows Blaxton Community Hall 5.30—6.30 772737

Wed Zumba Class Blaxton Community Hall 6.45—7.45 07899 980870

Thur See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9-12 noon 771699

Thur Art Club Finningley Village Hall 1.00 -3.30 771800

Thur Scott Stevenson School of Dance Blaxton Community Hall 5.00-7.15pm

Thur Reach For The Stars-School Dance Finningley Village Hall 4.00-8.30pm 079180203703

Fri See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9-12 noon

Fri Reach For The Stars-School Dance Finningley Village Hall 4.00-9.00pm 079180203703

Fri Zumba Finningley Village Hall 9.30—10.30am 07899 980870

Sun Church Sunday School Finningley Village Hall 9.00-10.00 770607

2nd Monday in Month Church Friendship Group Finningley Village Hall 1.30-3.30 Mrs Huxtable

Last Monday in Month Doncaster Woodturning Club Finningley Village Hall 6.00-9.00 832224

Monday 16th May 2011 Neighbourhood Watch Finningley Village Hall 7.00pm 770873

3rd Tuesday in Month Finningley Parish Council Finningley Village Hall 7.00pm

3rd Thursday in Month Finningley WI Finningley Village Hall 7.15-9.00 772539

3rd Tuesday in Month Tuesday Club Finningley Village Hall 1.45pm 770992

What’s On In Branton And Auckley?

2nd Wednesday of the month Auckley Parish Council Meeting Auckley Parish Centre 7.10pm 770922

1st Wednesday of the month Branton Parish Council Meeting Kilham Hall, Kilham Lane, Branton 7.00pm 772493

2nd Thursday of the month Branton WI Kilham Hall, Kilham Lane, Branton 7.20pm 537493

1st Thursday of the month Auckley WI Auckley Parish Centre 7.15—9.30 771327

Wednesday fortnightly Mobile Library Branton 1.40pm 873456

Wednesday fortnightly Mobile Library Auckley 2.15pm 873456

Day Activity Meeting place Time Contact

Mon Pre-School from 2yrs 6 months Auckley Nursery School Building 9.15 - 11.45 865405

Mon Weight Watchers Auckley Parish Centre 9.30am 07966 226073

Mon 1st Doncaster Brownies Auckley Parish Centre 5.30 - 7.00 773174

Mon Friendly Society Auckley Parish Centre 2.00 - 4.00 770097

Mon Line Dancing Auckley Parish Centre 7.30—9.30 817124

Mon Simply Singing Auckley St Saviours Parish Church 10.00-11.30 571874

Mon Twinkle Toe Tots, Movement to Music Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.30-10.15am 07853893917

Mon Computers for Beginners Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 10.00—12noon AFCL 862388

Mon Zumba Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 5.30—6.30pm & 6.30-7.30pm

Vicky 07899980870

Tue Coffee Morning Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 10.00-11.30 Sheila 538542

Tue Art Group Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 10.00-12noon Eddie 537480

Tue Cubs 8 - 10yrs Scout Hut, Auckley 6.15 - 7.45 770838

Tue Street Beat Dance Academy Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 5.00.6.00pm Kim 07808070300

Tue Pre-School from 2 yrs 6 months Auckley Nursery School Building 9.15—11.45 865405

Tue Parent and Toddlers Auckley Parish Centre 9.30 - 11.00 07915 666068

Tue Ridgeway School of Dance Auckley Parish Centre 4.00 - 8.30 710889

Tue Zumba Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 6.30.7.30pm Andrea 07709175830

Wed Parent and Toddlers Auckley Parish Centre 9.30—11.00 07915 666068

wed Computers for Beginners Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 12.30-2.30pm AFCL 862388

Wed Painting & Drawing Starts 13/7/11 enrol 10 –3pm 29/6/11 Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 10.00-12noon 819069

Wed Gentle Exercise Auckley Parish Centre 2.00 - 3.30 771326

Wed Pre-School from 2 years 6 months Auckley Nursery School Building 9.15 - 11.45 865405

Wed Beavers 6 - 8yrs Scout Hut, Auckley 5.30 - 7.00 770838

Wed Tae Kwon Do (Dave Sutherill) Auckley Parish Centre 6.15 - 7.45 868431

Wed Pilates Auckley Parish Centre 8.00—9.00 01427 752548

Thur 91st Rainbows Scout Hut, Auckley 5.30 - 6.30 770727

Thur Explorer Scouts 14-18yrs Scout Hut, Auckley 7.30 - 9.30 770838

Thur Pre-School from 2 yrs 6 months Auckley Nursery School Building 9.15—11.45 865405

Thur Parent and Toddlers Auckley Parish Centre 9.30 - 11.00 07915 666068

Thur Coffee Morning Auckley Parish Centre 10.00—11.30 771525

Thur Slim & Zumba Exercise Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.30-10.45am 07952 756422

Thur St John Ambulance, 5-10yrs Auckley Parish Centre 5.30-6.45 535151

Thur St John Ambulance 10—16yrs Auckley parish Centre 7.00—8.30 535151

Fri Scouts 10.5 - 14yrs Scout Hut, Auckley 7.00 - 9.00 770838

Fri Pre-School from 2 yrs 6 months Auckley Nursery School Building 9.15 - 11.45 865405

Fri Music Bugs Auckley Parish Centre 9.30-11am 08445 781016

Fri Art Group Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 10.00-12noon Eddie 537480

Fri BINGO Auckley Parish Centre 7.00—8.30 770714

Fri Mod’ Sequence & Ballroom Dance Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 7.00-10.30pm Cyril 532497

Sat Circuit Training Auckley Parish Centre 9-10am Luke 07709 489311

Sat Children’s Art Class Auckley Parish Centre 10-12noon Tony 01302 728239

Monthly Events in Branton, Finningley & Auckley

What’s On In Finningley & Blaxton? Day Activity Meeting place Time Contact

Mon Finningley Babies & Toddler Group Finningley Village Hall 09.45-11.15 771699

Mon Good Companions (alternate Monday’s) Blaxton Community Hall 1.30pm—3.30pm 771921

Mon See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9-12noon 771699

Mon Scott Stevenson School of Dance Blaxton Community Hall 5.00—7.15pm 07787 521700

Tue See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9-12 noon

Tue Indoor Bowls Blaxton Community Hall 12.30—2pm 771921

Tue 73rd Doncaster Brownies Blaxton Community Hall 6.00-7.30pm 01427 754896

Tue Weight Watchers Finningley Village Hall 5-6.30pm 07966 226073

Wed Term Time Junior Youth Club Finningley Village Hall 6.30-8.00pm 772924

Wed See Saw Pre School 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9-12 noon 771699

Wed 73rd Doncaster Rainbows Blaxton Community Hall 5.30—6.30 772737

Wed Zumba Class Blaxton Community Hall 6.45—7.45 07899 980870

Thur See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9-12 noon 771699

Thur Art Club Finningley Village Hall 1.00 -3.30 771800

Thur Scott Stevenson School of Dance Blaxton Community Hall 5.00-7.15pm

Thur Reach For The Stars-School Dance Finningley Village Hall 4.00-8.30pm 079180203703

Fri See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9-12 noon

Fri Reach For The Stars-School Dance Finningley Village Hall 4.00-9.00pm 079180203703

Fri Zumba Finningley Village Hall 9.30—10.30am 07899 980870

Sun Church Sunday School Finningley Village Hall 9.00-10.00 770607

Auckley Parish Ctr Bookings Contact Margaret Ottewell 886811

Blaxton Community Hall Bookings Contact Kathleen 771921

Finningley Village Hall Bookings Contact Elaine McNulty 771699

Kilham Hall, Branton—Bookings Contact Sylvia Mulligan 10-4pm Mon -Sat 07856 221470


Advice General

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

Electricity Emergencies 0800 375 675 Post Office—Finningley 01302 770228

Transco - Gas Leaks 0800 111 999 Post Office - Auckley 01302 770250

Yorkshire Water 0845 124 2424 Post Office - Branton 01302 536053

Care in the Community Robin Hood Airport 01302 801010

Age Concern 0800 009966 Medical

Childline 08001111 Burns Medical Centre, Goodison Boulevard 08444 140726

Doncaster Council - Community First 01302736000 Doctor Okleke, 41 Ellers Lane, Auckley 01302 770327

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

Auckley Parish Council 01302 770922 Oakwood Doctors Surgery, Masham Rd,

Cantley 01302 537611

Branton Parish Council 01302 772493

Safer Neighbourhood Team 01302 385338

Finningley Parish Council 01302 771224

Kilham Hall Community Centre, Branton 07856 221470

Auckley Parish Centre 01302 886811

S Yorkshire Fire Service (non emergency) 0114 272 7202

S Yorkshire Police (non emergency) 0114 2202020

Education

Armthorpe Library 01302 833538

Auckley Primary School 01302 770701

Cantley Library 01302 535614

Doncaster Central Library 01302 734305

Doncaster Council - Education 01302 737222

Doncaster Mobile Library 01302 873456

Finningley C of E Primary School 01302 770330

Hayfield School Comprehensive 01302 770589

Hayfield Lane Primary School 01302 770427

Mcauley Catholic High School 01302 537396

St Wilfrid's C of E Primary School 01302 537344

Leisure

Armthorpe Sports Centre 01302 834268

My Vue Cinema 08712 240240

The Dome Leisure Centre 01302 370777


Architect

Wright Design 01302 733622

Children’s Activities

Twinkle Toe Tots, Parent & Tots, Branton 07853893917

Domestic Cleaning Svs & Craftsman

Campsall Cabinets (and joinery) Doncaster

www. Campsallcabinets.co.uk 01302 701801

Grifftile, Tiling Services, Auckley, Doncaster 01302 770768

LTJ Plastering Services 07932 491 022

Poppies of Doncaster, Domestic Cleaning Svs. 01302 533663

Funeral Directors

W E Pinder & Sons, Bawtry, Doncaster 01302710285

Garages —Car Service & Repair

James Motors, Cantley Lane, Cantley. 01302 370846

The Car Workshop, Armthorpe 01302 834825

General Convenience Stores

Spar, Ellers Lane, Auckley 01302771187

Interior Fitted Furniture

DC Interiors, Tesco Precinct, Edenthorpe 01302 886790

IT Solutions

Mat & Mouse IT Services Ltd

[email protected] 01302 534449

Medical Health

Chiropodist Health Professions Council

Registered / Home Visit Service.

Contact Brian Tansey M.Ch.S., S.R.Ch.

01302534959

Jackie Fletcher BSc Hons. Registered Hearing

Aid Dispenser 07784123480

Business Directory

To advertise your business in the

directory for 12 months

call 01302534256

Security

Meteor Security Solutions Ltd., Auckley 01302623427

Taxis

Auckley Private Hire, Auckley 01302770097

BJ7 Taxis 4,6,7 & 8 seaters, Cantley 01302531277

Takeaway Food

The Amraj, Indian Takeaway, Auckley

www.amraj.biz 01302773311

Emilios Takeaway Pizza, Auckley

www.emilios.biz 01302772004

The Workbench Joinery & Building Services

Established 1963

Full workshop

facilities available

Mark Turner

Proprietor

Ivy Cottage 27 Main St., Auckley, DN9 3HT

01302 771839

07966 178639 www.joinersdoncaster.co.uk

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