Summer’s coming, make the most of it!

Welcome for new members and learners

Why not try a new outdoor leisure activity this summer?  Croquet is an interesting and enjoyable game which, with its handicapping system, can be played on equal terms by men and women of all ages and abilities.

Perhaps you have played garden croquet with family or friends and would like to learn more about the game. Perhaps you have hung up your boots or trainers after playing a more strenuous sport and would like to switch to a game that involves challenge and skill but does not require the strength and stamina of more energetic activities. Perhaps the children have left home and you find you have more time. Perhaps you have just retired or moved to the area and would like to try something new. Or perhaps you would just like to escape from the phone or computer or kitchen or daily round of work and enjoy a stimulating game in the fresh air? Why not try your hand at croquet?

Chester Croquet Club meets in Westminster Park off Hough Green in Chester. It is a friendly and successful club with about a hundred members and is always pleased to welcome new members of all standards from absolute beginners to more experienced players.

There will be an initial taster session at 6.30 to 8.30 pm on Tuesday, 29 April, for which there is no charge. This will be followed by a comprehensive beginners’ course at the same time on Tuesday evenings for five weeks from 6 May to 3 June 2014. The fee is £30 but is free for new members joining the club at a subscription of £52 for the full season.

Coaching is also available for people who have played before and would like to improve their skills.

No previous knowledge of the game is needed and all equipment will be provided by the club. The only requirement is that players must wear flat-soled shoes.

If you would like to enroll or would like more information, please contact the club secretary, John Dawson, at 01244 675929.

Come and join in, and bring your family or friends!

The switch on of the Christmas Illuminations at the Westminster Park Shops is on Friday 6th December starting at 4.30p.m.  We look forward to welcoming Dee Sign Choir . Stephen Mosley M.P. Will switch on the lights at 5.00p.m. Followed by further music and Carol Singing with the Choir.

On the same evening Belgrave School PTA are holding their Christmas Fair and they would welcome visitors following our event.

David Pilling,  Chairman.

I am writing to ask if you would like to volunteer to help with a very exciting project in Lache Primary School (and others). I run a service that provides schools with well trained and supported volunteers who work one to one with children who need the attention of an adult to help them to learn to communicate effectively, listen and read. Our project is all about giving children a love of books and reading but we also do many other activities with the children much as a very interested grandparent or aunt/uncle might do. Our volunteers go into school twice a week for an hour and a half and work one to one with three children. They see the same children each time so they build up a very special relationship with their little groups. The children really love their sessions and the results to date have been excellent. We are already working with over 40 children and the school now want another 10 volunteers. The volunteers don’t need any special experience as they are well trained, supported and resourced. They just need to be able to make a child feel special. All the volunteers love the work that they do and the difference that they make is sometimes life changing.

Our volunteers come from all walks of life and they are all ages and both men and women. Consistency, reliability and passion are the things that we ask of them and  in return they can expect to be supported, well appreciated and feel that they have made a real difference to a child’s life. Please let me know if you could help.

Many thanks

Diane Clark

Passion-for-learning.com

07966 404355

 What’s on

5 December: Drop-In at the Community Centre, 2-3.30 pm

6 December: Christmas Lights Switch-on 4.30 pm, at the shops.

7 December: Police and Councillor Surgeries. 10.30-11.45 am at the shops.

12 December: Evergreen, 2 pm, Community Centre. Carols and Mince Pies.

18 December: Evergreen Christmas Lunch.

3 January: Police and Councillor Surgeries. 10.30-11.45 am at the shops.

15 January: Evergreen, 2 pm, Community Centre.

5 February: Drop-In at the Community Centre, 2-3.30 pm

7 February: Police and Councillor Surgeries. 10.30-11.45 am at the shops.

19 February: Evergreen, 2 pm, Community Centre.

7 March: Police and Councillor Surgeries. 10.30-11.45 am at the shops.

19 March: Evergreen, 2 pm, Community Centre.

2 April: WPRA AGM, 8 pm, Community Centre.

9 April: Gardening Club, 8 pm, Community Centre.