Village Hall

Chaddesley Village Hall is open for bookings _ Hall Manager and Booking Secretary - Marie Pardoe - 07791 508 283

Chaddesley School

“At Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School

we nurture our Core Values of Ambition, Integrity,

Individuality, Service and Pride of Place.”

Camilla McGregor (Headteacher)

Visit:

www.https://www.ccschool.co.uk/

Letter: Download here The School Day 8.50am - 3.20pm Compulsory School Hours for Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2 - Total hours 32.5 hours per week 9.00am - 3.00pm Compulsory School Hours for Nursery and Pre-School - Total hours 25 hours per week 8.30am – 8.45am Children arrive at school where they will be supervised on the playground 8.45am Children enter the school building and the register is taken. Start of morning session. 12.00pm – 1.00pm Lunchtime 1.00pm Start of afternoon session 3.20pm Home-time ​”We strongly believe in the importance of working in partnership with parents and the wider community for the benefit of everybody and I look forward to partnering with you to make Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School a place where every child's potential is realised.”

Bell Ringing

Bell ringing practice night is, once again, on Wednesdays - now from 7:00 to 9:00pm. From 7:00 to 7:30 we have ‘novices’ and ‘beginners’ - who join with the regular band for the next half-hour - and then more advanced ringing between 7:45 and 9:00pm. Anyone is (most) welcome to attend at any of these times. Ringing before services (9:00-9:30) on Sundays (Wakie-wakie, Chaddesley !)

Chaddesley Community Care Café

Contact Diane Dolley: 777 841 email: dianedolley@btinternet.com or Yvonne Scriven: 777 976; email: yvonnescriven@sky.com Please get in touch.

POLICE REPORT

April/May

Warning over thefts and attempted thefts of Sheep and Lambs in North Worcestershire - inc. Upton Warren.

One pregnant ewe was found abandoned in Brierley Hill.

11th April

‘Smoky Joe’s’ in Swan Centre raided and man arrested ‘with intent to supply cannabis’ - bailed.

Containers full of ‘weed’ seized, along with cash and weapons.

7th April

Cat (in cage) found abandoned on Comberton Hill

6th April

Thefts from motor vehicles and vans along Belbroughton Road, Blakedown.

22nd March

£10,000 of suspected stolen farm equipment seized at Stone Auctions by Police working alongside Halls Auctioneers.

21st March

Joshua Guy, 33, on no fixed abode, charged with 5 counts of burglary and 1 of shop theft.

Kidderminster Magistrates Court.

15th March

‘Chop Shop’ raided and closed-down in Hagley/Halesowen, with 3 men (36, 40 & 47) arrested on scene.

2 stolen cars recovered and returned, £5,000 in cash seized, hundreds of parts traced.

Licensing Teams working to reduce the incidence of drinks being ‘spiked’ in clubs and bars.

Churchyard Mowing Rota

“These men went to mow .. went to mow a churchyard .. “ MONDAY 15th April ~ at Susie’s home in Hill Pool ~ 10:30 til 12:00 For more information, please contact Susie on 777419 or Beth on 777136.

Movies At Chaddesley [MAC]

FRIDAY 12th APRIL

“ ONE LIFE ”

Sir Anthony Hopkins stars in the true-life story of Nicholas Winton and his rescue of 669 Jewish children from the Nazis. Click to see trailer

History Society

Lectures held in Chaddesley Corbett Village Hall (DY10 4QA) - with a Zoom option too! - see <History> page Enquiries to Freda Griffith 07747 618487 or fred@fredagriffith.co.uk

Point-To Point

FIXTURES with meetings for • Wheatland 3rd December 11:00am start Review of meeting • Harkaway 28th December 11:00am start Meeting cancelled - course waterlogged • Worcestershire 20th April • Albrighton & Woodland 27th May Chaddesley Corbett Racecourse has hosted point-to-point horse racing since 1925, with four fixtures per season, between December and June. A large gently sloping hill adjacent to the course enables racegoers to enjoy a spectacular view of all the action, with plenty of space for parking, picnics and an array of traders.

What’s On

Chaddesley W.I. Meeting

Wednesday 3rd April ~ Village Hall ~ Paul & Helen Harding talk on Discovering the history of Ice Cream.

Parish Council Meeting

Monday 8th April - 7:00pm

Care Cafe

The April meeting of the Care Café - Wednesday 10th @ 2:00pm ~ with the Droitwich Ukulele Band

Gardeners’ Club

“Our very own” Harry Green updates us on his work at Overbury Court Gradens~ Wednesday 10th Movies at Chaddesley Friday 12th ~ ‘One Life’ ~ 7pm. Tickets £10 from ‘The Flower Room’ & ‘Village Butcher’

Share & Care meeting

Monday 15th April ~ 10:30 at Suzie’s home in Hill Pool

Local History Society

Philip Bowen talks on the ‘The Earls of Dudley ~ 17th April ~ inc. Hinley Hall and Witley Court.

Bell Ringing Open Evening

Wednesday 24th April ~ from 7:30pm ~ everything explained and demonstrated ~ and you get to “pull the other one” !

Wyre Forst Young Voices concert

St. Cassian, Friday 26th April. Tickets £9 on the door - in aid to their Summer Tour

Movies At Chaddesley [MAC]

Tickets are on sale for our next feature film