313 APRIL 2021 - Gryffe Advertizer

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Young Chef
Unable to organise our Annual Young Chef Competition in the
usual format, we decided to add some cheer by offering prizes
for the best Festive Fare produced by classes in Gryffe High
and St Benedict’s. A few hundred pupils from S1 to S3 took
part, with some amazing results. Well done to all the pupils and
many thanks to the food technology staff in both schools for
their enthusiastic support with the organisation, judging and
photographs.
The Youth Speaks and Young Chef events are just two of
many competitions for young people organised by Rotary in
co-operation with local schools. Winners of the Young Writer
competition will be announced shortly and plans are afoot for
the Primary School Quiz. For details of how to get involved
please email gryffevalleyrotary@gmail.com .
Home Start books for kids
Gryffe Valley Rotary helped more than more than 200
disadvantaged children in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde at
Christmas through a project with Home Start - generously
supported by the Arnold Clark organisation. Home Start
(https://www.home-start-renfrewshire.org.uk/) is a nationwide
charity which exists to give emotional and practical support to
parents with young children, in order to give children the best
possible start in life. Approximately £2,000 was spent by Rotary
on selected good quality books - carefully matched to the ages
of the children (6 months to 17 years) - to provide presents which
were delivered by Home Start.
speaKer Meetings
Our speaker meetings continue over Zoom at roughly fortnightly
intervals. We have enjoyed some excellent talks from Rev Willie
McPherson spoke about the work of the Vine Trust, Sue Hope
who talked about the Freedom from Fistula charity, Lewis Bright,
grandson of Jim McBeath (the Club’s Speaker’s convenor) who
told us about his attendance at the 24th World Scout Jamboree,
Kirsteen Plop on the work of the Leonard Cheshire charity, and
Colin Johnson, Head Teacher of Gryffe High School, on the
achievements of the school and current challenges. Topics
for future meetings include “Ski Touring”, “Aquabox”, “The
Mayflower”, and “Local Railways”.
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