Village Hall

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:

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Upcoming dates for your diary: March Thursday 6th - World Book Day Friday 14th - Invitation to Parents to join us at our Science Fair from 2.30pm - 3.00pm. Please collect your child from their classroom before going to the hall. Friday 21st - Red Nose Day Friday 28th - PTFA Disco from 3.20pm - 4.30pm April Tuesday 1st - Parents' Evening - 3.30pm - 7.00pm Thursday 3rd - Parents' Evening - 3.30pm - 5.30pm Friday 11th - Break up for Easter

Bell Ringing

Bell ringing practice night has resumed on Wednesdays - now from 7:30 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 until 9:00pm. Anyone is (most) welcome to attend at any of these times. We ring before services (9:00 - 9:30) on Sundays. Wednesday 5th March ~ ringing with Kinver Tower band ~ 7:30 to 9:00pm Wedding Ringing: Monday 10th March 2:30 to 3:00 for the Bride to arrive 3:45 to 4:00 for the couple to depart

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. Plus .. Exercise Classes for Men and Women ‘Over 50’ ~ Fridays at the Village Hall - 11:00 to Noon ~ £5 per session.

POLICE REPORT

Churchyard Mowing Rota

“These men went to mow .. went to mow a churchyard .. “

Watch a video of the bells of Grantham begin Opening Rounds and blows of a quarter peal of ‘Bristol Suprise Maximus’ (Bells start to ring at about 40 seconds)

Point-To Point

This season’s meetings are_ • West Mercian Area 8th December 2024 Due to Storm Darragh, the new West Mercian Area Races fixture at Chaddesley Corbett had to be abandoned. • Harkaway 29th December 2024 • Worcestershire 19th April 2025 • Albrighton & Woodland 26th May 2025 Chaddesley Corbett Racecourse has hosted point-to-point horse racing since 1925, with four fixtures per season, between December and June each year. 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.

https://www.chaddesleyraces.co.uk/

What’s On

MARCH 3rd 10th 17th 24th 31st M. Needham M. England NO N. Leppington R. Barker J. Hemming A. Needham MOWING R. List G. Neale B. Smith J. England THIS A.McMeeking D. Smith WEEK

Kidderminster Male-Voice Choir

Bringing Wales to the Wyre Forest. Saturday 1st March - 7:30 - at the Village Hall

Parish Council

The meeting of the Parish Council is scheduled for Monday 3rd March - 7:00 - at the Village Hall.

All parishioners can attend and observe meetings. If people want to talk on a topic they can do so for up to 3 minutes at the start of

the meeting, when called upon by the Chairman.

Chaddesley W. I.

Wednesday 5th March - 7:30 - at the Village Hall - “Hitting the Headlines” by John Butterworth (newspaper editor)

https://chaddesleycorbettwi.wixsite.com/ccwi

Care Café

Wednesday 12th March ~ 2:00 ~ ‘Live entertainment’

Spring Coffee Morning

Saturday 15th March - at St. Cassian - 10 to Noon

A variety of stalls, local crafts, cakes, and Tombola. Items for sale can be left with Clare at Lodge Cottage. 777 746

Gardeners’ Club

“Is my garden good enough ?” asks Dave Morgan - on Wednesday 12th March ~ Village Hall ~ 7:30-ish

Movies at Chaddesley (MAC)

Friday 21st March - showing ‘Chef’ - a chef quits his job, buys a food truck and reunites his family !

Care & Share

Monday 17th March ~ 10:30 to 12:00 ~ chez Susie at Hill Pool

Sale of Framed Water-colours by Susan Shaw

30 pictures on display - and for sale - at Rowberry’s Restaurant - Sat 5th & Sun 6th April - 10 to 3:00pm

Click to enlarge Twilight Football: Free sessions for children 12-16 yrs. - Mondays 5:00 to 6:00 at Stourport High, Tuesdays 5:00 to 6:00 at King Charles, Fridays 5:00 to 6:00 at Baxter College. Running to July.

March:

Crime reports .. so far ..

Black Audi A3 stolen from Old Chester Road (South) Kidderminser, overnight

(keyless entry).

Crime ref. 0183-1-24022025

Keep your keys safe .. and secured in a ‘Faraday’ bag - which resists scanning.

Blue Ford Transit stolen overnight in Stanklyn Lane, Blakedown. - 5th March (keyless entry). Crime ref. 00048_1_06032025 14 yr old punched and mugged for his black Carrera mountain bike - 5th March - by older teenager, in the underpass, bottom of Comberton Hill, Kidderminster. Log ref. 439i

Distraction

Burglary

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Kidderminster:

man

(25-30)

claiming

to

be

from

Severn-Trent

Water

“to check things” - 7th March.

Crime Ref. 22/20283/25

Always check I.D.s - Keep the door closed and ring the company/101 if necessary.

Chaddesley Village Hall is open for bookings Call - 07791 508 283 https://chaddesleycorbettvillagehall.org.uk/ What’s On .. some of our regular bookings - why not join-in ?

Movies At Chaddesley

[MAC]

Evening screenings Matinee screenings Doors open 7pm Doors open 2pm Friday 21st March Chef is a 2014 road comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Jon Favreau, who also stars in the film as a celebrity chef who loses his job at a popular Los Angeles restaurant following a public altercation with a food critic and begins to operate a food truck with his friends and his young son. Click on the picture for a link to the trailer Next film_ Friday 25th April

For more information, please contact - Suzie on 419 or Beth on 136