Feb 12, Issue 77, The Branton & Auckley Arrow

Including Blaxton & Finningley

February 2012 Issue No. 77

www.arrowpublications.co.uk

Local News

The Eagle &

Child

Back To It‘s

Former Glory!

Local Primary

School News

and more...

2 Please mention ―The Arrow‖ when responding to advertisements

Editor’s Letter...

‘Love is in the air, everywhere you

look around...’ You will be pleased

you are reading this and not having to

listen to me singing it! The month of

‘Love’ has arrived and wow do we

have some options for dining!

In this month‘s Arrow, you will discover the

newly refurbished and now fully open ‗Eagle and

Child‘ that‘s if you have not already been. A

great deal of work has gone into bringing this

village pub back into the hub of local life. They

are also offering a Valentine‘s Day menu which

sounds mouth-watering! Contact them for more

details.

Walkers have a special meal and evening of

entertainment on offer for those wishing to be

wined and dined on 14th February with a

welcome glass of fizz on arrival.

The Harvey Arms in Finningley has also

undergone a major refurbishment and is now

fully open as usual. We will have some

photographs in next month‘s issue to show you

the transformation!

With all these offers on our doorstep, staying

local is the new ‗out on the town‘! Make sure

you keep it local and support our much loved

local venues.

We are busy launching a new magazine ‗The

Warmsworth & Barnburgh Arrow covering

High Melton and Harlington. If anyone has any

contacts with these areas and feel their

organisation, business or event would benefit

from the publicity, please contact me on the

details below.

The deadline for the March issue is Wednesday

8th February. If you need to book space for

community events and have not done so before,

please let me know as early as possible so I can

confirm we have the space. The March issue will

be distributed from Friday 24th February.

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News, News, News, News, News, News...

Kilham Hall Our Tuesday morning Coffee Club got off to a fine

New Year's start on the 10th January, with an

excellent turn out and lots of enthusiasm for the

year ahead. New members are always welcome, so

if you are at a loose end on Tuesday mornings and

would like to meet people and have a chat over

tea/coffee and biscuits then please come and join

us.

We are 'open' from 10am until 11.30am and we

enjoy a game of Bingo, followed by our weekly

general knowledge quiz. We have a weekly poetry

reading, always humorous, and we finish with our

weekly Raffle. We are a lively group and you will

be made most welcome.

Please check the Kilham Hall timetable of weekly

events which you will find in the window of

Branton Post Office. We offer a selection of zumba

classes and an Art Group which is always on the

look out for new members. On Friday evenings

there is a Social Dance and all the times and dates

are listed on the timetable. If you have any queries,

however, you can always call into the Post Office

and speak to Barbara and Bev who are on the

Kilham Hall committee.

The new Tuesday night Pilates session is now

underway and offers something different if you

don't fancy zumba (or come along to both)! The

new Mums and Toddlers group is also up and

running on a Wednesday morning - 9.45am til

11.15am.

Kilham Hall is also available for weekend hire for

private functions. We have decided to offer a flat

yearly rate for the hire of the hall, as follows:

before 6pm, hire of the hall will be £14 per hour

after 6pm, hire of the hall will be £15 per hour, the

local community hall website, not run by the

Kilham Hall committee, has yet to reflect this.

If you are interested in booking the hall please

contact Bev Humphreys, our Booking Clerk, on

either 01302 532307 or mob: 07856221470. Bev

will be able to confirm prices, explain the

conditions of hire and take your booking. The

facilities are excellent; a spacious hall with plenty of

tables and chairs, modern kitchen and modern

cloakroom and the hall does have a music licence.

Come on and take advantage of our local

Community Centre!

Action for Auckley The officers of the Action for Auckley community

association, which has been dormant for several

years after conducting surveys and reporting on

the requirements of the residents, has decided that

the association should be wound up if the residents

agree. This decision was taken following unfruitful

approaches to other local voluntary groups with a

view to collaboration.

For that purpose and to comply with the

constitution we are calling a meeting of all

interested residents on 16th February 2012 at

7.30pm in Auckley Community Centre.

Would those intending to come please contact

Chris Gibson (770503) or John Helliwell (772571)

by 10th February so that we can gauge the room

requirements.

Thank you.

Finningley Village Community

Group - Future Events. A lot of people in the village have spoken to

members of the group saying how much they

enjoyed ―The Spirit Of Christmas‖ evening and

when are we going to do more such events.

As a group we were thrilled that people enjoyed it

so much and felt that the village had really come

together, one of our prime objectives, identified

and outlined in our Parish Plan of 2008.

Yes, Yes, Yes! We would love to do more. We

have ideas and projects BUT we really need many

more Finningley residents to become involved.

Such events take a lot of organising and although

we have a band of willing workers we really need

others to help share the load.

If you feel you could support such future village

ventures by giving of some time and energy and

want to find out more we would love to hear from

you.

We meet on the first Tuesday of each month in

Finningley Village Hall at 7-15p.m. We would love

to see you, or contact us on the following

numbers/email addresses.

Christine Jessop (Chairperson) Tel: 770796

[email protected].

Maureen Marson Tel: 770862

[email protected]

To advertise please call 07795 387937 or 01302 534256 5

Local business woman, Simone Turner,

a qualified Nurse and Teacher from

Auckley, has changed career to develop

a business close to her heart.

Simone has set up Soft Play groups for under 5‘s in

the local village halls called Softee Tots. Softee

Tots provides a safe and stimulating environment

for babies, toddlers and young walkers to play,

climb and have fun. Simone has invested in a variety

of soft equipment for little ones to climb on, crawl

over, wriggle through, build up, knock down,

toddle round, jump over, balance on and most

importantly... safely fall on! ‗We have purchased

high quality soft play equipment and play mats to

keep little ones safe and active, it is our aim to

make soft play fun and interactive for the parent

and child‘

Simone‘s soft play group focuses on building

confidence in young children and with the range of

equipment, there is plenty on offer to keep them

interested and challenged!

All Softee Tots soft play equipment is available for hire

for parties etc. Contact Simone for more details on

07516388719. Softee Tots group session times on

‘what’s on page’ in the Arrow.

News, News, News, News, News, News...

Est. 1973

Results for the December 2011

& January 2012 Auckley Show

200+Club December ; 1st No 727 Paul Wright wins £100

2nd No 377 Bernadette Harris wins £20

3rd No 458 John Smith wins £10

Local business

woman plays it soft!

HIGH CLASS DECORATORS

Discount for OAP’s

January; 1st No 340 Maureen Lamb wins £100

2nd No 173 Colin Haywood wins £20

3rd No 142 Trevor Siddons wins £10

All previous winners can be found on our web site

www.auckleyshow.co.uk

Auckley Show this year will be Saturday

11th August 2012. Applications for trade

and craft stands now being taken, see web

site to apply.

https://www.facebook.com/SofteeTots

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http://www.auckleyshow.co.uk/


Fun classes for 2–11 yr olds

Puppets, songs, craft & snacks

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Softee Tots Toddler Group

First Play Session

FREE

Blaxton Village Hall,

Tuesday 9-45 till 11-15am

Branton, Killham Hall

Wednesday 9-45 till 11-15am

Auckley Parish Centre,

Thursday 1-15 till 2-45pm

Bawtry New Hall,

Friday 9-45 till 11-15am

Weekly fee per session £3-50 inc refreshments.

£5 per term insurance fee.

Contact Simone 07516388719

Email – [email protected]

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Auckley Parish Council

Newsletter February/March 2012

Parish Precept For 2012/2013

The Parish Precept is the amount of money we ask Doncaster Council to collect on our behalf each year

and, apart from football fees, this is Council‘s only income for running costs. There has been no increase

in the precept this year, it remains at £28,000.

New Bus Shelter, Main Street

Technical problems have delayed the roof construction but we are pleased to report that the bus shelter

will be ready for use by the end of January.

Possible Youth Club

DMBC‘s Community Officer recently organised a survey among residents in certain areas of the Parish

and one recurring theme that emerged was the need for a youth club in Auckley village where teenagers

could congregate and play games, etc. If anyone is interested in helping to establish and run a youth club

please contact the Council Clerk, Mrs. M. Caygill, telephone: 01302 770922

A thriving youth club for children in school years 6, 7, 8 and 9 already exists and is held on Friday

evenings at the Adult Education Centre at Hayfield Lane, Auckley. Volunteers are always welcome. For

information please contact Mr. Geoff Payne on telephone: 01302 772659

Eagle and Child Public House

The Parish Council is extremely pleased that this establishment has now re-opened following

refurbishment and is once more proving to be a popular venue for local residents and visitors from

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Auckley Academy School News

Happy New Year from

everyone at Auckley

School. We hope you all

enjoyed the festive

period.

Cusworth Museum

Last term year 4 went on

an exciting trip to

Cusworth Hall to learn

more about the

Victorians. When they

arrived they went

straight to the classroom

where they got to try on

Victorian clothes and look

at various objects.

Georgia and Jay were

very lucky as they got to

try on expensive clothes

and really enjoyed posing

in them for the camera.

The children got to take

part in different activities; the one they most enjoyed was the old school room. They waited

anxiously outside to be called in by a very strict Mrs Evans who enthusiastically got into her

role as a strict school teacher. Once inside the children were given strict orders and

reminded of the importance of manners and good behaviour. They got to write on slates and

experience what life would have been like at school for a child in Victorian times. Another

activity allowed the children to experience home life in the Victorian era, they were told to

clean the range, polish shoes and dust ornaments and pans. They then got to beat the rugs

outside and discuss a Victorian child’s daily life at home. The final activity enabled the

children to really get into character by posing for a photograph in the photography studio.

They had to stand very still and not smile (which they found extremely difficult). The class

had a fantastic day and really enjoyed exploring Cusworth Hall, and are looking forward to

their next topic, the Tudors.

Sheffield Museum

Last term, children in year 6 (photo on p21) visited Sheffield museum. They were studying

the Ancient Greeks and took part in a workshop entitled ‘Offerings to Athena’. They learnt

about architecture and joined in with building a Parthenon replica in teams. They made a

Greek aulos, a musical instrument and dressed up in Greek clothing to process to the statue

of Athena and make offerings to her. A good time was had by all.


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A warm welcome awaits you in

the heart of Auckley at the newly

refurbished Eagle and Child Public

House and Restaurant.

After some much needed attention, the new

landlords‘ Jason and Kay Fletcher from

Auckley and Rafe and Diane Lowe from

Branton, have brought the Eagle and Child

back to its former glory and it now looks as

good as ever!

This joint venture, undertaken by both

couples, stems from Jason and Rafe‘s

friendship and joint passion for The Eagle

and Child Pub!

Jason is an Auckley lad through and through,

he has lived in the village all his life other

than tours away during his 10 year career in

the Army. The pub has always been a part

of his life from his late teens. 'I looked

forward to the weekends in the pub when I

was home or on leave, socialising with

friends and with other locals‘, watching

sport, playing cards & doing Sunday

afternoon meat raffles after playing football

for Auckley on a Sunday morning. The

place had a really good village feel &

atmosphere when Danny & Margaret Byrne

had the pub, it was as though we were all a

big family and it‘s that feeling that we would

like to recreate. It's a great village & I hope

we can give the village the pub it deserves'.

Jason‘s wife Kay holds her own licence and

has lived in the village for 15 years and it

was in the Eagle & Child where she met

Jason. Kay worked in the pub for Danny &

Margaret and also up to its brief closure, so

she has seen both the good times and the

bad. ' We have kept as many of the original

staff as possible and I think I speak for all of

us when I say 99% of the time it's an

enjoyable place to work. Since we have

reopened it's been lovely to see so many

old faces come back into the pub who had


New

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Valentine’s Day Special 3 Course Menu

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Tuesday 14th February Booking essential

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drifted away over the last few years. As it's

the only pub in the village, it‘s a good

meeting point & place to catch up on the

latest village news, we would love to see as

many of the villagers come and join us,

everyone‘s welcome'.

Rafe & Diane have lived in Branton for 16

years, having run his own successful

company ‗RJ Electricals‘ for many years,

Rafe‘s business experience and knowledge

will be key to the Eagle and Childs future

success. 'It was always a place I had

enjoyed coming to, but as everyone was

aware, the place looked tired & needed a

bit of TLC. Our main priority was to give it

the face lift it needed inside & out and we

invested in a new kitchen which enabled

the chefs‘ to create a new menu. We are

looking at making improvements to the

outside play area in the spring with some

new play equipment as well as a seating &

barbeque area which will enable us to

hold some family events throughout the

summer, weather permitting!‘

Positioned just off Doncaster Road, The

Eagle and Child is the perfect location for

commuters looking for a tasty home

cooked meal and refreshment or locals

looking for an evening out with friends. A

very warm welcome back to the locals‘

favourite!



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Year 6 visit to Eden Camp

Last term our year 6 class went to Eden Camp in North Yorkshire as part of their

learning challenge, ‘Was it that bad to have lived through World War Two?’ Eden Camp

is an original World War two prisoner of war camp which was used to accommodate

Italian and German prisoners in 29 wooden huts. The huts are now used to re-create a

unique atmosphere using sights, sounds, smells and moving figures that makes it feel

like you have travelled back in time to wartime Britain. The children visited each hut

where they experienced The Blitz, Women at War, The Home Front and How Britain

Prepared. There is even a music hut where you can go and listen to wartime songs and

watch plays from that period. The children learnt a lot from this experience and found

it invaluable with their World War Two work.

Hayfield Lane Gardeners

Our Gardening Club entered a local school’s competition at the Countryside Live Show

in Harrogate. They had to produce a display to show off all their work for the year. All

the children worked very hard and were rewarded by winning second prize! They also

entered their carrots into the vegetable show and were awarded 3rd place against ex-

perienced growers!

News from Hayfield Lane Primary School


Junior Civic Mayor Competition

Some of the year 6 children entered the com-

petition for Doncaster’s first Junior Civic

Mayor; the children had to write in no more

than 300 words why they would like to be the

Junior Civic Mayor. The winning pupil would

accompany the Civic Mayor on a number of

Civic and Young People’s events organised by

the council. We were really excited when we

received a letter to say that one of our pupils,

Anais had got a place in the top 24 and had

been invited to attend the Mansion House with

her family and class teacher Mrs Green. She

was then shortlisted into the final 10 where

she was presented with a certificate and goody bag. Although she wasn’t the winning

entrant, we are really proud of her and are sure that this was an exciting and memora-

ble experience for her. Well Done Anais!

Sad farewell to Mrs Lawson

Last term we had to bid a sad farewell to one of our members of staff. Mrs Lawson,

our Office Manager, who had been at the school for over 20 years decided to retire.

We wish her a very happy and restful retirement.


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February Half Term Activities (Ages 3-14)


News From Branton St Wilfrid’s Primary School

First Aiders’ Club

Many thanks to Mrs Houston, one of our parents, for running our fantastic First Aiders’

course. Mrs Houston uses her expertise from St John’s Ambulance to lead children through

a first aiders’ course and children who

successfully complete the course are given a

certificate to celebrate their success. In

the photographs below you can see children

practising CPR techniques.

Year 3 Greek Day

An Ancient Greek god and a priestess from

the Oracle at Delphi travelled through time

to visit Year 3 on Tuesday 17th January.

They came to tell Y3 the story of Perseus

and Medusa. The priestess of the Oracle

gave the children a message and sent them

on a quest! After the story telling, each of

the children made a puppet. There were

gods, kings, mortal men and women, athletes,

gorgons, monsters and heroes. Later in the

afternoon, they used the puppets to retell

the story to the Key Stage 1 children in a

puppet theatre with lights and sound

effects. We had a wonderful Ancient Greek

day.

Year 5 Tudor Day

On Wednesday 11th January, Class 5 had a

terrific Tudor day! Henry VIII came in to

school to tell us all about the Tudors. He

wore three Tudor outfits: One for

breakfast, one for lunch and one for dinner.

He told us that he ate twenty courses all

together! Henry VIII told us this fact and

many other facts about his life, and we also

did lots of activities in the hall in the

morning. We made eagles’ wings out of paper

and made them fly, and we also did some

brass rubbings.


After lunch we got to write with a quill, like the Tudors did. We wrote on parchment, which

is the strongest paper in the world; we could not pull it apart but we could rip it. It was

really difficult to write with a quill but we managed to write and even draw some pictures.

Then Henry told us more

about Tudor England. We

learned that that he made 14

castles so that the French

could not invade England. All

in all, it was a very good day

and we all enjoyed it!

By Matti, Adam, Tom.P

We look forward to sharing

more of our school news

next month.

Best Wishes

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Head teacher

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Expect the Unexpected

Well Christmas is now perhaps a distant memory, but I wonder what you received? Was it obvious

from the way it was wrapped? Or was that pair of socks, packet of bath salts, bottle of whatever,

cunningly disguised as something else? In life we can come across things that we think are obvious, but in doing so, we run the risk of sometimes missing something very special.

A young man was getting ready to graduate from University. For many months he had admired a

beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him

that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car.

Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told

him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his

son a beautifully wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the

box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angry, he

raised his voice to his father and said "With all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out

of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and

wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He

had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a

telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He

needed to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search

through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.

With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. And as he did, a car key dropped from

the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he

had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.

How many times do we miss something because they do not arrive exactly as we have expected?

Perhaps, we should try to look beyond what we

assume in people and situations, and look for the

unexpected surprises.

Blessings

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Driving in Town

Dear readers, Denser traffic and more pedestrians make town and city driving far more intense than driving on the open

road.

Hazards are also likely to be concealed and there are more junctions and traffic lights etc to deal with.

The only way to cope safely with all these potential dangers is to concentrate intensely, spotting them

early and taking the appropriate measures to be prepared for them.

Local knowledge is particularly useful in town, but you should never let it lure you into a false sense of

security, as most accidents occur within five minutes of home, where drivers are most complacent.

Always position your car to achieve the best view ahead, using the information gained to ensure you‘re in

the right lane as early as possible.

Should you make a mistake that cannot easily be rectified with a U- turn, drive on as planned then turn

around, making your way back to the correct route.

Advanced observations in town helps you to spot many hazards and identify plenty of useful driving

information. Here are some important things to look for…

Parked cars can obscure hazards. As you pass them, choose a speed and road position that gives you

enough reaction time if, for example, a door is opening without warning or someone steps out,

Spot tell-tale signs that a car is about to pull out: angled wheels, exhaust smoke and illuminated tail-

lights etc.

Look out for pedestrians who are using traffic crossings incorrectly. Many start crossing when the

green man `bleeps` without even looking to see if any traffic is approaching. Also keep an eye out for `late

runners`, who will make a dash for it as your lights turn green.

Be aware of pedestrians near schools and pubs at key times, and near offices, stations etc at all times.

Give cyclists plenty of clearance as you pass them. Look out for them at junctions and always allow

them enough space to `wobble`.

Lorries and buses can obscure important road signs. Looking ahead for signs will minimise this

problem.

Delivery vans often park in awkward places, so take extra care when passing them. Remember to

look underneath them to spot the feet of pedestrians who may step out into the road unexpectedly.

Taxis may make unexpected manoeuvres (u-turns, sudden stops) when they spot a fare. Be prepared

for this when driving near railway stations and

shopping centres etc.

Above are to name just a few of the hazards the list

is endless.

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What’s On In Branton And Auckley?

Day Activity Meeting place Time Contact

Mon Pre-School from 2yrs 6 months Auckley Nursery School Building 9.00—3.30pm 865405

Mon Weight Watchers Auckley Parish Centre 9.30am 07966 226073

Mon 1st Doncaster Brownies Auckley Parish Centre 5.30 - 7.00 770004

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 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 1.00-3.00pm Eddie 537480

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

Tue Street Beat Dance Academy Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 5.15—6.15pm Kim 07808070300

Tue Pre-School from 2 yrs 6 months Auckley Nursery School Building 9.00—3.30pm 865405

Tue Clinical Pilates (from 10/1/12) Auckley Parish Centre 2.30—3.30pm 07787158180

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 Pilates Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 7.30—8.30pm Debbie 07952756422

Tue Zumba Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 6.30.7.30pm Debbie 07952756422

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

Wed Gentle Exercise Auckley Parish Centre 2.00 - 3.30 771326

Wed Soft Play for under 5’s Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.45—11.15 Simone 771101

Wed Pre-School from 2 years 6 months Auckley Nursery School Building 9.00-3.30pm 865405

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

Wed Table Tennis Club Hayfield Community Sports Centre 7pm 530905 / 07703014818

Wed Chunma 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 9.00—3.30pm 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 Debbie 07952 756422

Thur Soft Play for under 5’s Auckley Parish Centre 1.15-2.45 Simone 771101

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 9.00-3.30pm 865405

Fri Music Bugs Auckley Parish Centre 9.30-11.30am 07827 816175

Fri Music bugs Auckley Parish Centre 1.30-2.30pm As above

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

Fri BINGO Auckley Parish Centre 7.00—8.30 770714

Fri Social Dance Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 7.30-10.30pm Cyril 532497

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

Sat Talegate Theatre (Drama) Auckley Parish Centre 10.30am 07784 560062

Sun Sunday Club Auckley Parish Centre 11am 770240

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 Beverley 10-4pm Mon -Sat 07856 221470

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 Soft Play for under 5’s Blaxton Community Hall 9.45—11.15 Simone 771101

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 23rd January 2012 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

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 772065

Wednesday fortnightly Mobile Library Branton 1.40pm 873456

Wednesday fortnightly Mobile Library Auckley 2.15pm 873456

Private, Modern, Classic & Sports cars. Light Commercials and Fleet Maintenance

Unit 3, Ash-Holt Industrial Park,

Blaxton Doncaster DN9 3NT

Tel: 01302 772668 Mob: 07940 592648


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 Auckley Pharmacy 01302 771392

Doncaster Council - Community First 01302736000 Burns Medical Centre, Goodison Boulevard 08444 140726

NSPCC 0808 8005000 Doctor Okleke, 41 Ellers Lane, Auckley 01302 770327

RSPCA 08705555999 Doncaster Royal Infirmary Hospital 01302 366666

Community NHS Direct 0845 4647

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

Cantley 01302 537611

Branton Parish Council 01302 772493

Weldricks Pharmacy, East Laith Gate, Doncaster

Mon—Sat 9am—10pm, Sun 10am-10pm, Bank

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

Safer Neighbourhood Team 101

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

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

It To Go Computer Services

W: www.ittogo.co.uk E:[email protected] 01302 352532

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

Willow Dental Practice

www.thewillowsdentalpractice.co.uk 01427 872106

Business Directory

To advertise your business in the

directory for 12 months

call 01302534256

For care and support

when you need it the

most

Personal service 24 hours a day.

Independant family business.

Established for 90 years.

19 Thorne Road, Bawtry,

Doncaster

01302 710285

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

http://www.ittogo.co.uk


The Big Freeze Look after your car this winter

And your car will look after you...

James Motors 01302 370846

Give us a call to book in for your free winter check

Documents

Feb 12, Issue 77, The Branton & Auckley Arrow