Needham Village Link
May/June 2016
The newsletter for the villagers of Needham
Friday 29 April 2016
From the Editor
June is going to be an exciting month as the Village Hall committee is organising a special event to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Queen. I’m sure this event will be every bit as enjoyable and memorable as the tea party held in 2012 to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. This is to be a free event so the Committee is hoping there will be a good turnout for Needham’s celebration. There are details elsewhere in the Link and there will be an invitation delivered to every household before the event.
Also, included in this edition is a questionnaire about the proposed Playpark for Needham. A committee has been formed but it is important to engage with all the residents of the village as this is an amenity for the whole village. Unfortunately, there isn’t space to print the full statement from the committee but it can be read on www.needhamlink.co.uk
On a personal note, I shall be taking part in the Pink Ladies’ Tractor Road Run again on Sunday 3 July. As you know this annual event is in aid of Cancer Research UK which is a cause dear to many of you. Without the work done by Cancer Research UK there would not be so many people who have survived this dreadful disease that strikes in so many forms. I would be really grateful if you could sponsor me again by visiting my JustGiving page at https://www.justgiving.com/Helen-Major4
Once again, if you would like to contribute any articles to the Needham Link please either drop them through my letter box at Mill Farm Cottage or email needhamlink@gmail.com
Also, included in this edition is a questionnaire about the proposed Playpark for Needham. A committee has been formed but it is important to engage with all the residents of the village as this is an amenity for the whole village. Unfortunately, there isn’t space to print the full statement from the committee but it can be read on www.needhamlink.co.uk
On a personal note, I shall be taking part in the Pink Ladies’ Tractor Road Run again on Sunday 3 July. As you know this annual event is in aid of Cancer Research UK which is a cause dear to many of you. Without the work done by Cancer Research UK there would not be so many people who have survived this dreadful disease that strikes in so many forms. I would be really grateful if you could sponsor me again by visiting my JustGiving page at https://www.justgiving.com/Helen-Major4 Once again, if you would like to contribute any articles to the Needham Link please either drop them through my letter box at Mill Farm Cottage or email needhamlink@gmail.com
Helen
Needham Village Tea Party
All Village residents are invited to celebrate
the 90th birthday of
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
at a Needham Village Tea Party to be held on
Sunday 12th June
at the Coronation Village Hall
2:30pm for 3:0pm
*
Teas
Licensed Bar
Soft drinks
Music
Entertainment
&
Dancing
*
Open Farm Sunday - Shotford Hall Farm
Visit our mixed farm to discover where and how your food is produced and used and how farmers look after the environment. Ever wondered what it’s like in the seat of a tractor or what technology is involved or how animals are reared and cared for? Come and find out and get close to the machinery, touch the animals and meet the people actively involved in farming. Enjoy a tractor and trailer tour, take a leisurely riverside walk or get busy in the children’s activity barn.
Sunday 5 June
11:00am - 5:00pm
Shotford Hall Farm, Harleston IP20 9QT
Refreshments are available.
For more details contact Tim Lewis on 07767 708106.
Needham Coronation Village Hall
After the Annual General Meeting to be held on 16 May, Steve Neaves (Chairman) will be stepping down from his current role, but we are delighted that he has agreed to continue as a Committee member. Also, George Miller (Vice-Chairman) and John Morrish (Treasurer) will both be leaving the Committee on 16 May.
I am sure you would all like to join the Committee in thanking Steve, George and John for all their hard work over the years in their various roles and also for their participation in a variety of working parties which has contributed greatly to ensuring that we have a first-class, thriving village hall.
Steve took over as Chairman of the Committee in 2013 and despite a demanding full-time job, has devoted a great deal of time and energy to ensure the successful management of the hall.
George joined the Committee in 2007 and has served at various times as Chairman, Treasurer, and Vice-Chairman. He was instrumental in bringing about the building of the village hall annexe, devoting countless hours towards securing the necessary grants to finance the project and dealing with the resolution of the many day-to-day issues involved in a new build.
John joined the Committee in 2012, It is difficult to describe fully the variety of tasks he has undertaken. When repair/improvement works on the hall have been required, John has always been willing to either undertake tasks personally or supply his recommendations on which tradesmen would do the best job.
In addition to filling the above vacancies, it is also important to expand our membership, in order to guarantee the continued management of the Village Hall going forward. The Committee currently meets once a month, for approximately an hour. The members organise and assist with the running of events, such as the BBQ and the Christmas Party, and they also help with occasional miscellaneous jobs
If you would like to have a chat to find out more what is involved, please contact either Steve Neaves on 01379 852214 or John Morrish on 01379 851171.
The Village Hall Annual General Meeting will take place in the Village Hall Annexe, commencing at 7.30 pm on Monday, 16 May.
The Committee looks forward to welcoming villagers and hall hirers to the meeting.
Celia Snaith
Committee Member
Needham Playpark Update
Our intention is to create an outdoor community space that everyone can enjoy. It will not to exclusively for children. Rather, it will be an attractive area that everyone can enjoy. The wider the interests, the greater the possibilities! Please put on your thinking caps and come and help imagine, build, create and tend a wonderful new space with us - whether it’s slides, swings, football goals, exercise equipment, sculptures, benches or flowers. We would love to know what you think.
Enclosed in this edition of the Link is a survey which is the first stage of really gauging the level of interest around the village in this project. Please take a moment to fill it in as it will play a key part in the Playpark future decisions giving us some useful statistics to work with. So PLEASE fill it in and return it to Needham Playpark Committee, 103 High Road, Needham, IP20 9LG. Thank you in advance for doing it.
Team Playpark is a newly formed committee comprising children, parents, grandparents and community members. The more supporters we have the more possible this project becomes. So, please make yourself known if you would like to join in the fun - there are many different ways you could be involved so please ask and we will find a niche in the group that is just right for you!
A bit of background: With the dwindling of village primary schools, the younger children of Needham are scattered between Harleston, Mendham and Pulham Primaries (that I know of) so have little chance of meeting one another whilst older children are even more far flung between Bungay High, Archbishop Sancroft and Hartismere to name a few. We need to give them opportunity to meet one another and to be outdoors together.
It is good for all of us to spend time outside. In this increasingly technology obsessed society it can be hard work getting children outside so the more opportunities we can provide for outdoor play, exploration & games, the healthier our children will grown and the better life chances they will have.
This will be a space that we will all be able to use and enjoy together - please support it!
For more information and a longer version of this article please visit www.needhamlink.co.uk
Enclosed in this edition of the Link is a survey which is the first stage of really gauging the level of interest around the village in this project. Please take a moment to fill it in as it will play a key part in the Playpark future decisions giving us some useful statistics to work with. So PLEASE fill it in and return it to Needham Playpark Committee, 103 High Road, Needham, IP20 9LG. Thank you in advance for doing it.
Team Playpark is a newly formed committee comprising children, parents, grandparents and community members. The more supporters we have the more possible this project becomes. So, please make yourself known if you would like to join in the fun - there are many different ways you could be involved so please ask and we will find a niche in the group that is just right for you!
A bit of background: With the dwindling of village primary schools, the younger children of Needham are scattered between Harleston, Mendham and Pulham Primaries (that I know of) so have little chance of meeting one another whilst older children are even more far flung between Bungay High, Archbishop Sancroft and Hartismere to name a few. We need to give them opportunity to meet one another and to be outdoors together.
It is good for all of us to spend time outside. In this increasingly technology obsessed society it can be hard work getting children outside so the more opportunities we can provide for outdoor play, exploration & games, the healthier our children will grown and the better life chances they will have.
This will be a space that we will all be able to use and enjoy together - please support it!
For more information and a longer version of this article please visit www.needhamlink.co.uk
Fairlie Winship
Needham Parish Council
The next meeting to be held at 7:30pm on 23 May will be the Annual General Meeting of Needham Parish Council. Reports will be given on the previous year’s meetings of the Parish Council and from your District and County Councillors and on the activities of local societies and charities.
We have also invited Stephen Bett, who is the first elected Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Norfolk, to attend this meeting. It will be an opportunity for Stephen Bett to explain the rôle of the PCC and to respond to any questions or concerns you may have about policing in this area. As you probably know, there are elections for this post to be held on 5 May.
At previous meetings of the Parish Council some disquiet was expressed that Needham’s Beat Police Officer is no longer based in Harleston. We have enjoyed excellent relations with the Officers from this station which is the nearest to the village. We now fall into the area covered by the station in Diss.
An earlier invitation for a representative of the Diss station to attend a Parish Council meeting was declined. We hope therefore that this will be an opportunity for Stephen Bett to provide assurances about the level of service we are entitled to expect.
We look forward to a good attendance at this meeting.
We have also invited Stephen Bett, who is the first elected Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Norfolk, to attend this meeting. It will be an opportunity for Stephen Bett to explain the rôle of the PCC and to respond to any questions or concerns you may have about policing in this area. As you probably know, there are elections for this post to be held on 5 May.
At previous meetings of the Parish Council some disquiet was expressed that Needham’s Beat Police Officer is no longer based in Harleston. We have enjoyed excellent relations with the Officers from this station which is the nearest to the village. We now fall into the area covered by the station in Diss.
An earlier invitation for a representative of the Diss station to attend a Parish Council meeting was declined. We hope therefore that this will be an opportunity for Stephen Bett to provide assurances about the level of service we are entitled to expect.
We look forward to a good attendance at this meeting.
Andrew Major
Chairman
Needham Carpet Bowls Club
The Winter League has now been completed. The presentation of trophies and social evening will take place at Shelfhanger Village Hall on Friday 27 May.
We do not enter the Summer League but hope to play friendly matches against Cratfield and Pulham Market Bowls Clubs.
Our club singles and pairs competitions will take place shortly.
The family of the late Mary Howlett, one of our founder members, donated a cut glass fruit bowl and stand to the club in memory of Mary. Members competed for this trophy on Wednesday 6 April and the overall winner was John Kuzmic.
Our AGM was held on Wed 23 March.
The committee elected for the coming year is:
Chairperson - Francis Burton
Vice Chairman - Delwyn Snaith
Captain - Harold Jefferson
Vice Captain - John Kuzmic
Treasurer- Jean Youell
On Sun 3 April two members from our club represented Needham in the Norfolk Pairs Competition which was held at Wortwell Community Centre.
The club meets every Wednesday at 7:30pm. All equipment is provided and subscriptions are only £2 per year. Fees each evening are £1.50 which includes tea/coffee and biscuits. New members would be most welcome so do come along and join us!
Good luck and good bowling!
We do not enter the Summer League but hope to play friendly matches against Cratfield and Pulham Market Bowls Clubs.
Our club singles and pairs competitions will take place shortly.
The family of the late Mary Howlett, one of our founder members, donated a cut glass fruit bowl and stand to the club in memory of Mary. Members competed for this trophy on Wednesday 6 April and the overall winner was John Kuzmic.
Our AGM was held on Wed 23 March.
The committee elected for the coming year is:
Chairperson - Francis Burton
Vice Chairman - Delwyn Snaith
Captain - Harold Jefferson
Vice Captain - John Kuzmic
Treasurer- Jean Youell
On Sun 3 April two members from our club represented Needham in the Norfolk Pairs Competition which was held at Wortwell Community Centre.
The club meets every Wednesday at 7:30pm. All equipment is provided and subscriptions are only £2 per year. Fees each evening are £1.50 which includes tea/coffee and biscuits. New members would be most welcome so do come along and join us!
Good luck and good bowling!
Nudger
Harleston & Waveney Art Trail
Visit local artists’ studios and workshops.
Needham resident, Rose Martin is opening her studio at Skeetsmere House in Upper Burnt House Lane. She creates paintings, hangings and scarfs on silk.
Ex-Needham resident, Vicky Townley, is also exhibiting her work and that of other artists at The Old King’s Head in Brockdish.
May 21 - 22
May 28 - 30
including Bank Holiday
Open 11am - 6pm
Library
The library in the Village Hall is open every Thursday from 2 - 4pm. We have many many books, jigsaws , videos and DVDs which are all free to borrow. There is no time limit in taking them out. For more information contact me on 01379 853033.
Pauline Spinlove
Friends of St Peter's
The Friends of St Peter’s AGM will be held on 13 May in the library in Needham Village Hall. Subscriptions which are £5 will be due and are payable to Olive Hudson. We do need new members to join us at our meetings which are held 2-3 times a year.
We look forward to seeing you.
Pauline Spinlove
St Peter's Church
Sunday Services
1st May Morning Prayer 11.00am
8th May Morning Prayer 9.30am
15th May Morning Prayer 11.00am
22nd May Holy Communion 9.30am
29th May At Billingford Church. 10.30am HC
5th June Morning Prayer 11.00am
12th June Morning Prayer 9.30am
19th June Morning Prayer 11.00am
26th June Holy Communion 9.30am
Chatty Church
St John’s, Harleston, Saturday 21st May & 11th June at 2pm. Great fun with activities, games and chatty time for parents/carers with their children. Refreshments & Snacks.
For more details contact:
Claire McEntee: 07810 565805, Fiona Wilson: 07702 972656 email: welcome@7churches.org.uk
Pet Service
Brockdish Church Sunday June 5th at 3pm. All pets small or large are welcome. Rev Sue has asked that pets are either on a lead or in a suitable cage. Rev Sue 01379 740325 revsue@7churches.org.uk
Flower Festival Fun
June 11th & 12th June at Brockdish church. Decorate a Bike competition, prizes for the winners. Judging 2pm on the Sunday. More information from Jan 01379 668630
Rector: Revd Nigel Tuffnell Tel: 01379 308905 Email: rector@7churches.org.uk
Office: Lucy Elton-Cooke (Mon - Fri 9am to 1pm) Tel: 01379 851148 Email:admin@7churches.org.uk
Facebook – www.facebook.com/redenhall.scole
Website – www.7churches.org.uk
1st May Morning Prayer 11.00am
8th May Morning Prayer 9.30am
15th May Morning Prayer 11.00am
22nd May Holy Communion 9.30am
29th May At Billingford Church. 10.30am HC
5th June Morning Prayer 11.00am
12th June Morning Prayer 9.30am
19th June Morning Prayer 11.00am
26th June Holy Communion 9.30am
Chatty Church
St John’s, Harleston, Saturday 21st May & 11th June at 2pm. Great fun with activities, games and chatty time for parents/carers with their children. Refreshments & Snacks.
For more details contact:
Claire McEntee: 07810 565805, Fiona Wilson: 07702 972656 email: welcome@7churches.org.uk
Pet Service
Brockdish Church Sunday June 5th at 3pm. All pets small or large are welcome. Rev Sue has asked that pets are either on a lead or in a suitable cage. Rev Sue 01379 740325 revsue@7churches.org.uk
Flower Festival Fun
June 11th & 12th June at Brockdish church. Decorate a Bike competition, prizes for the winners. Judging 2pm on the Sunday. More information from Jan 01379 668630
Rector: Revd Nigel Tuffnell Tel: 01379 308905 Email: rector@7churches.org.uk
Office: Lucy Elton-Cooke (Mon - Fri 9am to 1pm) Tel: 01379 851148 Email:admin@7churches.org.uk
Facebook – www.facebook.com/redenhall.scole
Website – www.7churches.org.uk
Needham Playpark Update
Needham Playpark update
Hi all,
Well I
promised I’d keep everyone up to date with the ideas for an outdoor play space
in Needham, so here we are. Spring has sprung and though there are many jobs to
do around the garden as it comes to life, I am committed to this idea of
creating an outdoor space where people of all ages can come together, meet one
another and strengthen community ties in our lovely village.
Our
intention is to create an outdoor community space
that everyone can enjoy. Yes. A playpark, but not just for children! Rather, it will be an attractive area that
everyone can enjoy. The wider the interests, the greater the possibilities! So please
put on your thinking hats and come and help imagine, build, create and tend a
wonderful new space with us – whether its slides, swings, football goals,
exercise equipment, sculptures, benches or flowers, we would love to know what
you think….
Enclosed
in this month’s Needham Link is a survey that is the first stage of really
guaging the level of interest in this project around the village. Please take a
moment to fill it in as it will play a key part in the Playpark future
decisions, giving us some useful statistics to work with. So PLEASE fill it in
and return it to: Needham Playpark Committee, 103 High Road, Needham, IP20 9LG.
Thank you in advance for doing it.
Team
Playpark is a newly forming Committee comprised of
children, parents, grandparents and community members. The more supporters we
have, the more possible this project becomes, so please make yourself known if
you would like to join in the fun – there are many different ways you could be
involved, so please ask and we will find a niche in the group that is just
right for you!
And if you’d like to know more...
A bit of background: With the dwindling of village
primary schools, the younger children of Needham are scattered between
Harleston, Mendham and Pulham Primaries (that I know of) so have little chance
of meeting one another, whilst older children are even more far flung between
Bungay High, Archbishop Sancroft and Hartismere (in Eye) to name a few. We need
to give them the opportunity to meet one another, and be outdoors together...
So
Recent research into public spaces (by the
Joseph Rowntree Foundation) shows:
■ Public spaces
(including playgrounds) play a vital role in the social life of communities.
They act as a ‘self-organising public service’, a shared resource in which
experiences and value are created (Mean and Tims, 2005).
■ Public spaces
offer many benefits such as the ‘feel-good’ buzz, the therapeutic benefits of
quiet time spent on a park bench, opportunities for children and young people
to meet, play or simply ‘hang out’. All have important benefits and help to
create local attachments, which are at the heart of a sense of community.
The proven benefits of outdoor play include:
■ Gives children a chance to burn
off energy
■ Can be calming and allow children
to "recharge" their energy levels
■ Helps children learn to interact
with and understand the natural world
■ Offers a chance for more social
interaction with peers
■
Helps to develop their powers of observation and their assessment of
risk
■ Offers more opportunities for
creativity and free play
■
Helps to build a strong link between physical health and outdoor play,
at a young age
Other important evidence shows that:
■
Almost all children (and adults) have a "natural attraction"
to the outdoors, playing outside, and learning about nature.
■
Being outside and playing outside is vital to a child's growth, and
their physical and mental development; it's important to allow and encourage
our kids to spend lots of time in the natural world.
■
They can "connect" with the outdoors and nature; if children are
outside, they will find any number of ways to play in natural settings.
■
By interacting often with nature, and with other children outside, it
helps to stimulate the curiosity and creativity of children, and also boosts
their confidence as they learn new things.
■ Outdoor time is
vital for children of all ages, but it's especially good for younger children
to learn and grow as they explore.
Ways we can support this:
It is good for ALL of us to spend
time outside. In this increasingly technology obsessed society it can be hard
work getting our children outside, so the more opportunities we can provide for
outdoor play, exploration and games, the healthier our children will grow and
the better chances they have of experiencing all of the benefits mentioned
above.
This will be a space that we will all
be able to use and enjoy together.
Please support it!
Thank you for reading this. The committee hopes that you will find time to fill in the survey that was enclosed with your paper copy of the latest edition of the Link.
Fairlie Winship
Thursday 28 April 2016
Needham Play Area Survey
Needham
Play Area Survey April 2016
Please take a moment to share your
views and return this form to:
Needham Playpark
Committee,
103 High Road,
Needham, IP20 9LG
1. Where do
you live?
q In Needham
q Outside Needham
2. Do you
care for children between the ages of: (tick as many as apply and please
include grandchildren or any others who regularly visit your home)
q 0-4 years
q 5-10 years
q 11-14 years
q 14+ years
3. What
kind of apparatus would you like to see in the new Play Park? Please tick your
top 6 choices:
q Adult exercise equipment
q Football goals
q Basket ball hoop
q Large Slide
q Junior slide
q Climbing wall / ropes
q Basket swing
q Large Swings
q Bucket swings (toddler)
q Picnic bench
q Standard bench
q Adventure trail
q See-saw
q Roundabout
q Children’s tower (inc.
playhouse / bridge / slide)
q Zip wire
q OTHER ___________
4. On
average, how often would you visit the Play Park?
q Almost daily
q At least once a week
q At least once a month
q Less than once a year
q Other________________
5. An
outdoor community space in Needham would help my family
q Yes (go to question 6)
q No (go to question 7)
6. I want
to support this project because it will help (please tick as many boxes as you
wish)
q Reduce isolation
q Relieve stresses
q Be a valuable facility for
the whole community
q Attract more young families
to the village
q Encourage my extended family
to visit more often
q Offer a safe space for young
people in the village to meet
q Encourage me to get out more
q Encourage me to take regular
exercise
q Improve my mental wellbeing
q Help my child learn social
skills
q Help my child learn motor
skills
q Other _________________
6. Do you
have any other comments about the play park in or near the village hall grounds?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Are you
interested in contributing further?
q I
would like to be kept informed of developments. My contact details are
...............................................................................
q I would like to join The
Playpark Committee
q I
have skills that may be useful for the project (fundraising, administrative,
carpentry, land knowledge, any other)
Thank you for taking the time to
fill in this survey. Your views are important and will be carefully considered.
Please return this
form to:
Needham Playpark
Committee,
103 High Road,
Needham, IP20 9LG
Tuesday 26 April 2016
Monday 25 April 2016
May/June Edition
The May/June edition of the Needham Link will be with you shortly. There will be information about the Queen's Birthday Tea Party to be held at the Village Hall on Sunday 12 June.
There will also be an important survey about the proposed playpark in the village.
Friday 1 April 2016
Save the Day!
Needham Village Tea Party
on
Sunday 12 June
There will be more information in the next edition of the Needham Link but in the meantime make sure you
SAVE THE DAY
on your calendar!
Harleston Cinema
HARLESTON CINEMA PRESENTS
April Film - 'BROOKLYN'
Thursday 28 April
For more information and to book seats telephone Harleston Information Plus on 01379 851917
May Film - ‘BRIDGE OF SPIES’
Tom Hanks stars as the American attorney
tasked with negotiating the release of a U-2 spy plane pilot who was shot down
over Russia at the height of the Cold War in this historical drama from DreamWorks
Studio.
Bridge of Spies finds new life in
Hollywood’s classic Cold War espionage thriller formula thanks to reliably
outstanding work from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.
Date: Thursday, 26th May
Film Length: 2 hrs 15 m
Refreshments will
be available in the interval.
Matinee:
Doors open at 1.30pm for a 2.00pm start.
Evening:
Doors open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.
Entry: £4.00
To book seats, please telephone
Harleston Information Plus on 01379 851917.
Our new venue is the Masonic Rooms in
Harleston near to the Chameleon Restaurant and through an archway. The nearest car park is in Budgens. From there, go down past the Yakety Yak café,
turn left at the bottom and it’s a few minutes walk away.
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