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Cryers Hill Methodist Church
Cryers Hill Lane
We invite you to share in the regular worship services.
Every Sunday at 10.30am and 3pm.
Every Tuesday the singing group meet at 7.30pm. Why not come
and enjoy a good sing?
Every other Thursday at 2.15pm, the Thursday fellowship meet.
Church of the Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd Tiny Tots meet every
Monday, 10 - 11:30 am
and
Wednesday, 1:30 - 3 pm
at
The Meeting Room, Church of the Good Shepherd, Widmer End.
The group has had a busy time during this autumn term. Our photographer
arrived early in September just before the older children started
school.
Our Wednesday afternoon group has been running along side a parenting
course, lead by Janie Hopwood of Holy Trinity Church, Hazlemere.
The Ladies Evening raised £31-28 for The Toybox Charity
and cakes, puddings and wine were enjoyed by all who attended.
Looking towards Christmas, we will be holding our annual children's
party with a mum's New Year event to follow.
If you are a parent or carer of young children living in Widmer
End (and beyond!), you are most welcome to join us at any of
our meetings. Our 60p entrance fee covers drinks, biscuits and
craft activities.
Mon 10 - 11.30 am Mother & Toddlers
Mon 4.30 - 5.30 pm Rainbows
Mon 8 pm W.I. (2nd Mon of the month only)
Tues 11 - 3.30 pm Drop-in Centre
Tues 6.15 - 7.45 pm Brownies
Wed 1 - 2.30 pm Mother & Toddlers
Sun 10 am Service
St Michael and all Angels in Hughenden
I have been asked to write a small piece to introduce myself
to readers of the Widmer End news. My name is Simon Cronk, and
for three months now I have been the new vicar of St Michael
and all Angels in Hughenden. I am married to Cath and we have
two daughters, Eleanor who is nearly eleven and Rebecca who is
nearly nine, both of them attend Great Kingshill combined school.
Before moving to Buckinghamshire we lived in the beautiful Forest
of Dean in Gloucestershire, where we were for nearly six years,
before that I was a curate in Cheltenham.
The last three months have been confusing and enriching in
equal measure as we have settled into a new and very different
place to the one we moved from, and I have had to deal with the
complexities of some very confusing parish boundaries, especially
around the Great Kingshill and Widmer End area! Although technically
most of Widmer End is in another parish some residents might
have some contact with St Michael through Great Kingshill school
or for other reasons (I know that some Widmer End locals attend
regularly as well!) I look forward to meeting some more of you
in the future.
Widmer End School
So a new academic year begins. As a crowd of our last years
big fish start life as little fish in very big ponds, so in come
a group of tiny people to begin their journey. Each year the
reception children seem so small, yet within the space of 12
months, they will grow in every possible way. This particular
intake sees several little ones whose births were announced in
this very magazine! How time flies.
We don't usually like to crow about our achievements, but
following on from last summers successes, last term saw 12 of
our pupils go on to Grammar Schools and excellent SATS results
(including a level 6) at Key Stage 2! It is worth remembering
that, unlike some local schools, we only have one class per year
at Widmer End, which makes our continuing success all the more
pleasing. Well done everyone. As if they hadn't studied hard
enough for their exams, Year 6 and their hard-working teacher
Mrs Plumley, also found time to produce a marvellous version
of The Pirates of Penzance.
Talking of hard work, one of our teachers took on a fantastic
challenge during the summer holidays. Raising money for Barnardos,
she trekked around the Rift Valley in Kenya (a 122km round trip)
with a group of about 30 others, walking up to 17 miles a day.
In order to qualify for this adventure, she had to raise £2500
in advance of the trip, which she did by organising all sorts
of fundraising events, so the preparation had been going on for
months. Did her walks from the Hughenden Valley to school and
back adequately prepared her for such a journey?! Perhaps she
could share her experiences with us in the Widmer End News.
Congratulations must go to the ladies who set up and run the
pre-school. What a tremendous first year they have had with even
more success on the cards for the next year.
THE ROLO CLUB
……………….News Flash!........................Best
Value!.......................................
At a recent meeting of local After School Clubs, the Rolo Club
of Widmer End School was found to be the least expensive club
there, and the one offering children the most extensive menu.
In our view, that makes us Best Value!
We recently had an Ofsted inspection, and passed with flying
colours. Try as she might, the inspector could not fault us!
Come and see for yourselves - Mondays to Wednesdays, 3.15 to
5.30p.m. in the school hall.
Telephone Gerry Lancaster on 01494 713406 for details.
Holmer Green School
In a letter from HGUS dated 15th April, the first paragraph
reads as follows:
"I am writing firstly to share with you some very good news.
The government has recently set up a School Achievement Award
Scheme. This enables them to reward schools for high levels of
examinations results or big improvements in those results. About
a quarter of secondary schools in the country are given these
awards. We were delighted to hear over Easter that our improvement
in examination results between 1998 and 2001 has been recognised
in this way. The award consists of a sum of money which has been
given to the school and the right to use the logo on our letter
headings. It is very pleasing to receive external recognition
for the good work going on here."
Hughenden Parish Church
From: Rev. Charles Overton, St. Michael and All Angels Parish
Church, tel: 563439
Sue Doughty of Woodley wrote a letter to the Daily Telegraph
this week which is one of the best letters I have seen in a long
time:
'Sir- The Countryside March was barred from Whitehall, in
spite of several walkers expressing a desire to see the Cenotaph.
It was not allowed to pass the end of Downing Street, and was
denied the opportunity to admire the statues in Parliament Square.
Yet we walked on in an orderly manner, to the sound of half a
million footsteps and made our point.
It never entered anyone's head to do anything out of order. We
even picked up the city's litter as we went. The anti-capitalist
demonstration achieved less than nothing.'
Sadly, on one point I cannot agree with Mrs/Miss Doughty.
I suspect that the latter protest achieved nearly as much as
the former (i.e. very little in both cases) but that it did achieve
far more publicity.
Why do a quarter of a million peaceful protesters make less impact
than three thousand with a concealed core of louts? Why is it,
seemingly, allowed to happen by the police? Why did people making
peaceful, and legitimate, protest on behalf of a free Tibet have
their banners confiscated and their protest obscured by carefully
placed police vans?
Three protests, all handled differently, in some cases illegally,
for conveniently political ends? Perhaps, you might think so.
Certainly the inconsistency seems to conflict with a claim that
we live in a free society.
Thankfully, whatever may be done to our freedom of speech,
no one can take away our right to freedom of thought. It was
in this area that our Lord Jesus claimed to be the truth (I am
the way, the truth and the life) and that his followers would
'know the truth and the truth shall make you free'.
Hazlemere Residents' Association.
HRA was formed as long ago as 1952, making it one of the oldest
in the area. It has always strived for the benefit of all. We
share many problems with Widmer End and from time to time, consult
on matters concerning both communities.
We meet on the first Thursday in each month (except August)
at the Cedar Barn at 8pm. Visitors are always welcome. We would
love to see you. Contact David Gantzel (716050) for further details
of the Association.
Hazlemere Gardening Association
At the instigation of the Hazlemere Residents' Association
over twenty years ago, the Gardening Association was formed.
Since then it has provided a service to gardeners in Hazlemere,
Widmer End, Tylers Green and Penn. For on every Sunday morning
from February to October, members can go along to the Cedar Barn
in Cedar Avenue to purchase seeds and fertilisers, onion sets
and seed potatoes, bulbs and many other gardening requisites,
all at most competitive prices.
And it is not only sales. The Association holds two shows
during the year - one in spring for flowers and one in autumn
for vegetables. The standard is high and shows just what can
be grown here!
Coach trips are arranged and the year ends with a guest speaker
at a cheese and wine evening.
Membership is open to all who live in Widmer End and is very
reasonable. Why not go along one Sunday morning between 10am
and noon and see what is on offer? Talking of offers, the Association
can always do with more help, especially from the younger fraternity.
For more information about the Association, contact Les Taylor
on 718575.
Womens Royal Voluntary Service
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS REQUIRED
Ready frozen meals are cooked at the Penn & Tylers Green
Village Hall, Church Road, Tylers Green Monday to Friday, for
delivery to elderly housebound people in the Beaconsfield and
Hazlemere areas. There is an ongoing requirement for drivers
with passengers to deliver them.
The service is provided by the Women's Royal Voluntary Service
on behalf of Social Services. Anyone volunteering would be asked
to join the WRVS and drivers can claim a mileage allowance for
making meal deliveries.
If interested, telephone Carole Last, Senior Local Meal Organiser
on 01494 527136 between 9 and 3 Monday to Friday.
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