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Next deadline - Friday 16th August
Gryffe High News
Drama News
Hairspray has come and gone. We are delighted
to have had such a successful run of three shows
with two sell out nights. We had over 70 pupils in
total involved in our production this year as well as
over 15 staff from the beginning of rehearsals to
the three-night run.
Thank you to everyone
who has supported us
this year, including
Bishopbriggs High
School and Props Hire
Scotland for the loan
of the giant hairspray
can; Gem’s Delights
for the hire of the Donut
wall; Gryffe Wedding
& Photography and
Elysium Hair and Beauty for their sponsorship, as well as everyone who
contributed a raffle prize. Finally, we could not have produced the show
without the support of parents, whose support manifest in the fantastic
costumes on stage.
As we continue our endeavour to promote the arts throughout Gryffe, many
people are asking, “What show will we do next year?” The answer.... will be
revealed in the October newsletter!
In the meantime, we wish everyone an enjoyable summer from everyone at
Gryffe High Presents and Gryffe Drama.
Back to School Bank Paisley
As parents get ready for their children to return to school in August, please
spare a thought for those on very limited budgets. Back to School Bank
provides children in Paisley with new school uniforms, P.E. Kits and other
school basics.
The bank provides brand new school uniforms and other school essentials
to children from Primary 1 through to 6th year. We want all children,
regardless of their background/parental income to feel the same selfrespect,
pride and dignity as their peers by providing them with brand new
uniforms.
The bank works on a referral basis from organisations like schools,
social work, citizen’s advice and women’s aid to name but a few, to
recognise when a family needs help providing a school uniform or part
of a school uniform to contact us. To refer a family please email at
backtoschoolbankpaisley@gmail.com or via our facebook page www.
facebook.com/backtoschoolbankpaisley.
Houston Toddlers
We had a great last day before summer. The sun certainly had his hat
on for our annual Teddy Bear’s Picnic/Sports day at Houston village park.
Everyone had a great time.
We look forward to welcoming everyone again on Thursday 15th August for
another fun packed year at toddlers.
We wish all the girls and boys leaving toddlers for School and Nursery the
best of luck in their new adventure.
We have also changed
from using disposable
cups for tea/coffee and
we are now asking for
you to bring a reusable
cup for tea/coffee and
toddler drink. This
is cutting down on
washing up, and more
importantly, waste.
We welcome all children age between 0 - 4 years old, together with their
parents, grandparents or carers to join in with the games, crafts and play
on offer.
We meet between 9.30am - 11.30am every Thursday, so why not come
along to the West Hall, Main street Houston PA6 7EL. (Next to Carrick
centre.) We look forward to meeting you all.
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Fundraiser
Praise for
Wallace
Primary
School
During the Summer
Fayre Tom Arthur MSP
presented our three
marvellous little fundraisers with a motion he has put forward to Scottish
Parliament. Pictured is Tom with Teaghan, Sophia and Ruaridh in Elderslie
Village Hall taken during the presentation.
The motion wording is ‘That the Parliament congratulates the Wallace
Primary School pupils, Sophia Barr, 8, Teaghan McGinn, 7, and Ruaridh
Barr, 6, on raising £580 towards efforts to transform Queen’s Road play
park in Elderslie; understands that the group raised the sum by selling
nearly-new baby items at a local Jack and Jill market; recognises that the
money will go toward Elderslie Community Council’s plan to refurbish the
local play park to make it a fully inclusive area with as many as 32 play
opportunities for children and young people; commends the children on
the dedication that they have shown to this effort by donating their own
toys, organising donations from the local community, making t-shirts and
presenting a cheque to the community council in person; notes that the
group hopes to raise further funds by hosting a stall at the upcoming
Elderslie Community Council Summer Fayre on 22nd June, as well as
arranging a bag-pack at B&M in Paisley on 18th August; wishes them well
in these future fundraising endeavours, and looks forward to seeing the
park refurbishment project progress.’
We are extremely proud of these young villagers and would like to
congratulate them on their efforts. As you can see we are planning a
bag-pack at B&M in Paisley and we are looking for volunteers. If you are
available to help out at any point between 10am and 4pm your help would
be very much appreciated. Please call Eve on 07770 422482 or Susan on
07780 705763.
The Fund now stands at an amazing £9,858.87 so we would like to say
thank you very much Ruaridh, Sophia and Teaghan!
Planning Update
Station Road, Bridge of Weir
Application number 19/0456/PP has been submitted to Renfrewshire
Council for the erection of 39 dwelling houses and associated infrastructure
| Yard A, Station Road, Bridge of Weir. This is the area previously used
as the railway goods yard and currently used as a coal yard business.
The plans, which show a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced
housing, can be viewed by going to the link: http://pl.renfrewshire.gov.uk/
online-applications and entering application number 19/0456/PP to view
associated documents.
Comments on the application can be made by clicking on the comment
tab and filling the form online. Alternatively, write to RC Planning Dept,
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley PA1 1AN and mark your
letter for the attention of Ms C Murray.
Woodend House, Houston
A Proposal of Application Notice has been submitted to Renfrewshire
Council to build residential houses on the green belt land south east of
Woodend House, and as part of this they are required to hold a public
consultation.
We understand that this will take place on Tuesday 27th August between
1pm and 8pm. In addition, a second consultation will take place on
Sunday 1st September to run from 12noon till 8pm.
Both events will be held in the Carrick Centre, Main Street, Houston.
The land in question is not included in Renfrewshire Council’s 2014 Local
Development Plan, although it has been included in the proposed 2019
Development Plan, despite being designated green belt. The community
council, as well as a significant number of others, has asked Renfrewshire
Council to drop its proposal to allow building on this land.
Renfrewshire Council’s Planning reference 19/0399/NO for a Residential
development with associated access earthworks, infrastructure and
landscaping. Site on Southern boundary of Woodend, Houston Road,
Houston.