Swaffham Newsletter

Swaffham Rugby Football Club Seniors 17+ training 7:30-9,
social after Salsa 7-9pm Swaffham Assembly Rooms. 07912366661
Swaffham Sparklers Swaffham branch of the Red Hat Society
meets 2nd Thurs of the month, 7 pm, The George Hotel,: Jill Neale
01760 723466
U3A The Wissey U3A 1st Thursday of the month at Holme Hale
Pavilion, 09.45 - 12 noon. Annual Memb. £10. Contact 01760 721247 for
more details
Weight Watchers 10-11am Swaffham Community Centre.
Cheryl 07941 319 742
Youthie Plus 5:30 – 7pm, Swaffham Community Centre.
For years 6, 7 & 8 Free entry. Contact sally@iceni.info 07772 852284
West Acre Carpet Bowls Club See Tuesday listing
FRIDAY
2nd Swaffham Guides Term time only, 18:00-20:00. Church
Rooms, Campingland. Girls aged 10-16yrs invited to join. Contact
07769294414
Acoholics Anonymous Every Friday at 1pm in Parish Rooms at St
Dominic’s RC Church,Howdale Rd, Downham Market
Adult Ballet For Beginners 6:15pm See Monday’s Senior’s Keep Fit
Age Concern-Swaffham Support Services at Community Centre
Volunteer recruitment 10.30am - 12.00 noon 1st Friday of the month
Adult Tap 7:15pm See Monday’s Senior’s Keep Fit
Acrylic/Oil painting workshops
Arts Lounge Gallery Studio, 15 Market Place Swaffham are on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Two sessions each day, 0930-1230
or 1pm-4pm, £30 per session includes all equipment, materials and
refreshments. Call 01760 723624 to book.
Art, Printing and Paper Craft Session at The Old Art Room
93 Market Place. Techniques, Tips, Inspiration and printing presses in a modern
equipped Art &Textile Studio. 10am until 12.30 £10 Tel.01760 337181
Bingo at Narborough Community Centre Doors 6.30pm,
eyes-down 7.45pm Contact Mrs Hennessy 01760 337540
Swaffham Bellringers Practice St. Peter & St. Paul Church, 7:30pm
on the Friday preceding the 2nd Sunday of the month. Beginners welcome. Tel:
01760 724944/lindaringer0447@gmail.com
Swaffham Carpet Bowls Community Centre. 2 hours from 6.30 for
£3. Tea & biscuits inc. Call Alan on 01760 723 910
Coffee Morning At Ashill Community Centre
2nd Friday every month, 10am until noon. 01760 441 651
Country Music Last Friday of each month at the communal lounge
at Valentine Barker Court, 7.30 to 22.30. Families and friends, free raffle &
donations for Wish Upon a Star children’s cancer charity. 0370 192 4797
Games Evening & Social 2nd Friday/month Swaffham Baptists
Church Hall - 7:30. All welcome
Swaffham’s Green Gym Friday 8.30am Recreation Ground, Haspalls Rd
Henchmans Early Friday Night Magic at Henchmans, 13 Station
Street, Swaffham. 2pm to 6pm. Friday Night Magic at Henchmans
Iceni Lunch Club Swaffham Community Centre, £6.00 for two
courses and tea/coffee every Friday 12.30pm. 01760 722 800
Indoor Market Swaffham Assembly Rooms 9am-2pm, free entry.
Refreshments, various stalls… bookings contact Haydn 07957 862 239
Judo Sacred Heart School 6-7:30pm £2.50 5 years+ Tel. 07920440235
Oasis Messy Church 6pm every 3rd Friday Fun event for all ages.
£1. www.facebook.com/oasiscentreswaffham
Rise and shine Baby & Toddler Group: 10am - 12noon. Large play
area. £1.50 per adult/chld. 50p any extra persons. Incl drink & a biscuit
Senior Snooker (60 years +) @ The Norfolk Snooker Academy, West
Acre £4 per session Facebook - Norfolk Snooker Academy 01760 755337
Sporle Art Group meets every Friday at 1pm-3pm. in the community hall. No
tuition given, bring your own materials. Free intro then £2 per week. 01760 724615
Swaffham Senior Section Term time only. 19:30- 21:00. For young women
aged 14 to 25yrs. Contact Tracey Clements 07770236689 or Chrissie Brown 07970105771
Tai Chi for Health 10am. Swaffham Community Centre. Tel: 01760
723102 or barbara.smith58@yahoo.co.uk
Yoga 10.30 - 12 Green Britain Centre, Swaffham. £7 per class. Contact Jayne
on: 07544974342 or email: greenwillowyoga@outlook.com to book a place.
SATURDAY
Art Class for over 12s ...and accompanied Children who want to use
the sewing machine. The Old Art Room 93 Market Place. 2nd Saturday of
the month.10 until 1pm £10 Tel.01760 337181
Swaffham Bingo Club Community Centre last Sat in month, 7pm for
7:30pm start. £2.50 annual membership, 50p for visitors. Paul Darby 07880 568628
Buzzbox
A hive of activity for young families, 10.00 am to 12.00 noon
On the 3rd Saturday of each month, in the parish church. Each session has a
themed ‘Sharing Circle’; illustrated and acted stories from the Bible; children’s
discussions; songs; prayers; and birthday celebrations. All are welcome.
Children’s Art Club 1st Saturday of the Month. 10am until 12.15
£10 All Equipment, Snack and Drink provided Tel. 01760 337181
Henchmans (1st & 3rd of month): Warhammer 40k & Age of
Sigmar. All day Games Workshop; collect, model and paint + tabletop
battles. All ages welcome. Customers are welcome to bring their
existing models to paint and battle with but we also now stock Games
Workshop paints and models. £3 for the entire day or part thereof,
terrain/accessories and rules provided. Henchman’s, 13 Station Street,
Swaffham PE37 7LL. (2nd & 4th of month): Pokemon / Lightseekers
trading card games. All ages welcome.
Pentney Country Music Club www.pentneycowlsclub.co.uk
weekly 01760 337 392 karenpentneycountryclub12@yahoo.co.uk
Pilates Class 9-10.15am All Saints Centre, Church Lane, Boughton.
Beginners welcome. £8 per session. 07515834729
Pokemon; Yu-Gi-Oh! Magic: The Gathering for beginners alternate
Sat. www.henchmans.com. Children welcome. 10.30am – 2pm
Swaffham Market Traditional market, now 800 years old! Every
Saturday 6am until 3pm. Swaffham Market Place. Details 01760 722 922
Swaffham Rugby Football Club SwaffhamRUFC@outlook.com
West Norfolk Crafters & Needleworkers Stitchers, crafters and
knitters who meet at Leziate Village Hall on the 2nd Sat. 01553 765870
SUNDAY
Henchmans Yu-Gi-Oh trading card game from 12 noon until 4pm.
£2.50 per person. Regular friendly tournaments. Konami registered store.
Henchman’s, 13 Station Street, Swaffham PE37 7LL.
Kuk Sool Won Narborough Com. Centre 5.30 - 6.30pm. 07541261713
Pentney Indoor Bowls Club bowls coaching for beginners and
improvers Sundays 10am - 12noon. G Freezer 01760 722262
Star Wars @ Henchmans 12-4pm www.henchmans.com
Swaffham Rugby Football Club Minis 10:30-12. Games see Saturday
Snooker @ The Norfolk Snooker Academy West Acre
3 hours play £9. Facebook - Norfolk Snooker Academy 01760-755337
Spiritual Awareness Group Most Sundays 5:15pm to 6:30pm for
Healing and 6:30pm to 8:30pm Service at Swaffham Community Centre
Swaffham Spiritual Awareness Group
Meets in the Community Centre,
Beech Close, Campingland, Swaffham
at 6.30pm.
10th June, Mark & Sue Dowler, Peterborough.
24th June, Paul Malachowski, Fransham
We offer healing from 5.30pm prior to our Sunday services
Our trained healers can help with various types of pain and tension from
stress. This service is free although donations are gratefully received
swaffhamvolunteerhub@gmail.com
Fancy working at the library? At a care home? At
Green Britain Centre? Somewhere else in Swaffham?
Becoming a pledger? Newsletter 3, offering more
volunteer opportunities in town, is now available
from the Community Centre, museum or Town Hall.
Don’t forget to pick up a copy or email me. That
way as soon as something comes up you will be the
first to know! If you want to have more information
about what the Volunteer Hub is, please email me
for a leaflet.
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Bowling into the News
Making the news is
16 year old, Nicole
Moseley, who was
interviewed on ITV
television recently
as she has qualified
as the youngest BDA
Level 1 Bowling Coach
in the country. To
add to her success
she has also been
made reserve for the
England under 18
mixed team. Well
done Nicole!
Prizes for Penmanship
Smiles all round for the entrants to the Rotary
Young Writer’s Competition. Our budding young
writers received certificates from the president of
the Swaffham branch, Bill Muir, celebrating and
promoting writing skills. Students were tasked
to produce a story in prose or verse of 500 words
entitled ‘A Different Perspective’. Judges considered
imagination, ability to engage interest & being able
to master consistency in the power of argument.
Power of Performing Arts
Confidence, time management, organisational
skills and self-discipline were just a few of the
skills demonstrated by students, as they tackled
part of their Performing Arts Exam. They selected
a script or piece of music which they adapted and
made their own. This involved research; planning a
rehearsal schedule and performing in front of a live
audience.
Students help to shape Neighbourhood Plan
Students from the VI Form have been praised for their
valuable input into the formation of the Swaffham
Neighbourhood Plan. Areas for improvement
included repair of roads and pathways, increasing
lighting, further green space, additional recycling
facilities and a cinema. Comments received from
members of the Planning Committee included
“these ideas should be taken on board as it comes
from the youth who will be living with what we’ve
put together” and “this is a terrific response,
highlighting several things that could be done in
the short and longer term which would help make
Swaffham a more attractive town”.
Swaffham Community Garden
Those of you who follow us on social media may
already be aware that plans are well under way
for the creation of a new community garden to be
located on The Campingland.
The garden has been made possible thanks to funding
from the RHS, who will also offer the services of an
RHS Community Outreach Advisor. It is hoped that
the garden will make an under used corner of The
Campingland into a peaceful haven for both people
and wildlife. The garden will be located the church
end of The Campingland, just a short stroll away
from the town centre, so it will make the perfect
spot for an outdoor lunch break.
We have already received much interest from local
organisations such as Garden Organics ‘Master
Gardeners’, Garden Science Trust, the ESCAPE
project and Rotary. However, we would welcome
participation from individuals and families that would
also like to be part of this exciting and rewarding
adventure! To register your interest please get in
touch via email to davidwick@btinternet.com.
We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming
you as part of the SCG team!
David Wickerson
Chair - Swaffham Town Team
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