Swaffham Newsletter

TNHA News
The Academy is now back in ‘full swing’ and
we are well into the autumn term with the
expected change in weather and darker evenings this
will bring. The start to the term saw all our students
arrive back to their studies together something we
have not been able to arrange since the pandemic.
Staff and students were of course very saddened at the
news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
last month. Her dedication to the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and to her other
realms and territories, is unparalleled and we thank
her for her service.
You may have seen our entry to the Swaffham
Scarecrow Competition over the August Bank Holiday
whilst you were visiting the town centre. In our large
window facing the road stood a local farmer in his field
amongst his crops together with a student enjoying
reading in the library.
It was lovely to be able to join in the local community
effort and the standard of entrants seen in the town
was extremely good and no doubt the judges found it
difficult to find a clear winner amongst the wonderful
array of characters. We very much look forward to
next year!
Two of our students have spent their time considering
how to help others and we are proud to share their
stories. Firstly, Carly has had an amazing 23 inches
of hair cut off as part of her fundraising efforts for
children and young people with cancer. This will be
used to make a wig for someone who has lost their
own hair due to this terrible disease. Secondly, Casper
has been deciding how to mark his 16th birthday and
has decided on a skydive no less!
Finally, we are on the cusp of formerly launching
our recycling programme to include plastics, food,
paper and general recycling. As you may be aware
our uniform is already very eco-friendly as we use
suppliers with commitments to using 100% recycled
polyester in all our academy blazers (with each saving
46 plastic bottles from landfill). Additionally, all
trousers, academy skirts, shirts and blouses ordered
via our uniform supplier’s website use 100% recycled
polyester and responsibly sourced cotton via certified
yarn suppliers. Our ‘Student Green Team’ will ensure
that everyone receives our message that we must try
our best to look after the environment and this is a
valuable way for us to contribute.
Swaffham Methodist Church
We, at Swaffham Methodist Church, have been
saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth 11. Words can never express the deep
gratitude we feel for her selfless service and the sense
of loss that she has gone. Now a new era has begun
with the Proclamation of King Charles III. We offer
him and his family our continuing prayers throughout
his reign. GOD SAVE THE KING.
Church Events
• Saturday October 1st Church Coffee Morning 9.30-
12noon
• Sunday October 2nd Morning Worship 10.45am
Led By The Worship Leaders And Followed By
Refreshments.
• Tuesday October 3rd Drop In 10am-12noon.
• Friday October 7th Power Of Prayer 9.30am. Phone
01760 722611 for venue.
• Saturday October 8th Guides Coffee Morning
9.30-12noon
• Sunday October 9th Morning Worship 10.45am.
Led By Steve Jones. Refreshments afterwards.
• Tuesday October 11th Drop In 10am-12noon.
• Thursday October 13th 2.30pm. Swaffham
Friendship Group. Rev Jacqui takes us on a ‘Trip
Around Iona’. Refreshments served.
• Friday October 14th Power Of Prayer 9.30am.
Phone 01760 722611 for venue.
• Saturday October 15th Scouts Coffee Morning
9.30am-12noon.
• Sunday October 16th Cafe Church, beginning at
10.30am with tea/coffee. A relaxed service led by the
worship leaders.
• Tuesday October 18th Drop In 10am-12noon
• Friday October 21st Power Of Prayer 9.30am.
Phone 01760 722611 for venue.
• Sunday October 23rd Morning Worship 10.45 led
by Elsie Warby. Refreshments afterwards.
• Tuesday October 25th Drop In 10am-12noon.
• Thursday October 27th Swaffham Friendship Group
2.30pm. A fun afternoon called 'Barrie’s Monologues'
- how many will he remember?
• Friday October 28th Power
Of Prayer 9.30am. Phone 01760
722611 for venue.
• Saturday October 29th
Swaffham Players Coffee Morning
9.30am-12noon
• Sunday October 30th ‘Big
Sunday’ Details TBA.
Pot of Gold Shanty Band
Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul Pot of Gold Shanty Crew
www.potofgoldswaffham.co.uk
The main October 2022 services in Swaffham Parish www.potofgoldswaffham.co.uk
Church will be as follows:
We started the year by traveling to Surrey to make
Sunday 2nd Oct
We started the our year latest by traveling recording to Hauling Surrey and to make Pawling our which latest is record
Pawling which is now now available available at all at our all gigs. our gigs.
9.30 am Harvest Eucharist
We’ve had a busy few months with bookings up this
6.00 am Evensong
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year.
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Sunday 9th Oct
naming ceremony of the new Mundesley Inshore
to be asked to the naming ceremony of the new Mundesley Inshore
9.30 am Sung Eucharist
Lifeboat Edna Claxton. This year we are supporting
Claxton. This year this very we are worthy supporting charity which this very is celebrating worthy charity its 50th which
Sunday 16th Oct
50th anniversary anniversary and were and invited were back invited to back their to boat their day boat recently. day
8.00 am Holy Communion (said)
recently.
9.30 am United Benefice Sung Eucharist
Sunday 23rd Oct
9.30 am Sung Eucharist
Sunday 30th Oct
9.30 am All Saints Day Eucharist
There will be a 10 am Holy Communion service (Book
of Common Prayer) on Wednesdays 5th, 12th, 19th,
and 26th October.
Morning prayer is normally said in church at 9 am
Monday to Friday. Church is open daily for private
prayer and for visitors from 9 am until 4 pm outside
services.
Our All Souls Day service will be held on Sunday 6th
November at 3.30 pm.
Festival of Remembrance is on Thursday 10th
November at 7.30pm
We had a busy Jubilee weekend singing in local
Remembrance Sunday is 13th November, when there
We had a busy villages. Jubilee Then weekend on to the singing Hanse in Festival local villages. in King’s Lynn Then on
will be a 10.45am Act of Remembrance at the War
Memorial, followed by a service in church.
Festival in King’s where Lynn we where were we on the were main on the stage main on The stage Staithe on The S
singing to a very enthusiastic audience.
See also our website: https://www. very enthusiastic audience.
In July we were at Lowestoft International Smack Race
swaffhamparishchurch.org/ and our Swaffham
Festival and received these very flattering comments.
Parish Church Facebook page and via Twitter
In July
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we were “On at Lowestoft behalf of the International entire Excelsior Smack Trust Race we applaud Festival an
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flattering comments. the excellent “On behalf singing, of musicianship the entire Excelsior and presence Trust that we ap
singing, musicianship you brought and to presence The South that Pier you yesterday brought morning to The . South .
. it lifted the entire event. The Crew are superb and
morning . . . it lifted the entire event. The Crew are superb and in m
in my opinion your performance was notches above
performance was notches above other shanty ensembles I have he
other shanty ensembles I have heard.”
We are returning to the Henry Blogg Museum, Cromer
for a day of singing and in future we will be seen at
The West Norfolk Shanty Festival, Brancaster and
have been invited back to the Harwich International
Shanty Festival this October.
We shall continue to support local churches, Houghton
on the Hill, Swaffham, Tittleshall and Brisley. We can
also be found at Dereham, Wissey and Aylesham U3A
meetings and the Swaffham Dementia Cafe.
Next year sees us again visiting Cornwall, this time
the Port Isaac Shanty Festival.
For more information about the band, please visit
our website for gig dates and information about the
members of the Crew.
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