Events and Clubs for Children and Young People in Middle Rasen

See also groups like Splatt (for 7-lls) The Church Youth Group (for 11+years) and Saturday Club below

Posse (for 11+years) Sunday 6-8pm Meets in Church Hall ~ Friends welcome. click here for news

Beth Havercroft reports on Middle Rasen's Karate Club

Having joined the Karate Club, that meets at Middle Rasen Village Hall on Friday nights from 6.30 till 8pm, just over a year ago, Beth Havercroft is now on her orange (3 rd grade) belt. It is club that is open to anyone from age 5 upwards and has a growing number of members who not only want to learn self defense but have also found it helps with self discipline as well as being great fun. Beth says, “It also keeps you fit and healthy. You will learn everything from stances to punches, to blocks and kicks. But don't think it's just a fitness club, I have also been learning a bit of Japanese and meeting new friends. As well as helping to keep children off the streets, it's a great way to finish off the week”.

The club is part of the worldwide group GO-KAN-RYU Karate. All its instructors are CRB checked and Middle Rasen club is run by local instructors Kim and Maria Carter. The regional instructor is ‘Sensei' James Davie, who co-ordinates all the local clubs in the area. If you are interested in joining then please do contact him first on 07659124950, who will then arrange for someone to visit you in your home and explain what the club is about, including its charges. Currently there is a one off Lifetime registration fee of £49 which covers things like insurance. After that each session costs £6. There are concessions if more than one family member joins. A karate gi (suit) is just under £25.

A time for in the Church for carers and tiny tots, followed by refreshments and chat in the Church Hall.

A group of parents and their young children meet every Friday morning during term time from 9:30 to 11:30am at Middle Rasen Church Hall. Just £2 per session. It's a chance to offer support and friendly advice to each other and an opportunity for the children to socialise with other children, play with new toys, do a craft activity and have a sing song. Juice & biscuits are provided for the children and parents have a welcomed mug of tea or coffee. There is a soft baby corner and breastfeeding mothers are made welcome.

Simply put, the group has a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and all parents & carers of pre-school children are welcome. . There are plenty of toys for the children to play with and you get a chance for some more grown up chat. For more information contact Gail Lee (885812)

Great news, ‘Play Matters & Pre-School in Middle Rasen have been lucky enough to receive a grant of £3,300 for our extended schools provision. We have just taken delivery of a ‘Tyre Park'. Within the Pre-School we are working towards a healthy Schools Award and the tyres will help provide physical activity for the children, which is one of the areas we want to improve. The tyres have been situated on the edge of the school field and will be used by all the children, who are already having a great time on them.

If you would like to come and have a look round at what we do we are holding an ‘Open Afternoon with a Cream Tea' on Thursday 10 th June from 1pm to 3pm. Come and meet the team. Everyone is welcome.

The Middle Rasen & District Pre School , which is now situated in mobile classrooms at the back of Middle Rasen Primary School , began life around 23 years ago. Originally called ‘ Play School ' it was based at Middle Rasen Village Hall and was run by Jean Halliwell and Ann Parr. In 1984 Sheila Lamming took over and put it on a more professional footing as a charity. A team of dedicated assistants and mothers was formed, along with a secretary, treasurer and working committee with Val Wright as Chairperson. The main aim back then was playing, learning and having fun in a safe and friendly environment, values which are still at its heart. Parents and the Community supported it raising money for new toys, hire of the hall, and a nominal wage for the supervisors and assistants. In fact their fund raising activities put new heaters in the village hall which are still going strong today. When Sheila went to work at De Aston School, Jean Pettifor took up the reins.

Today it is now a thriving enterprise, which employs 11 staff and has 46 children on its books and is run very ably by Jean Pettifor and Pat Golby. It moved from the village hall two years ago, and the findings of a recent Ofsted Inspection (unheard of back then) found that the “Quality of care and education are good”. Being a charity, with its committee continuing to be run by parents, it still has to find its own funding along with grants from the Government, and in January there will be a fund raising soup lunch. Volunteers are also still welcome to come and help at the Pre School subject to the usual CRB checks.

The PRE SCHOOL runs Monday to Friday (during term times only) from 8:40am to 3:30pm for 2 to 5 year olds and costs £2.50 per hour or £7.50 each session. In addition to the Pre School , the team also run PLAY MATTERS as part of the extended schools programme, providing a breakfast club from 7:30am to 8:30am and an after school club from 3pm to 6pm for 3 to 11 year olds, again at a cost of £2.50 per hour. Visitors are always made welcome. On Wednesdays they also welcome new parents and toddlers (0-2 years) to PEEPS – Peers Early Education Partnership, working in partnership with parents and children as they all learn new skills. It runs on Wednesday's only between 1 and 3am and is free. If you would like to know more details contact Jean & Pat on 01673 844111.

In the run up to Christmas the children were very busy and excited preparing and performing their annual Nativity play as well as making cards and presents to give to family and friends. It was a busy and exciting time for all of us. The pre-school starts back again on Tuesday 5 th January . We are building on our weekly PEEPS group by expanding it to include parents with babies and children aged 0 to 2 years old. This runs every Wednesday afternoon from 1pm till 2.45pm in term time. We are also now equipped and registered to take babies and children from 0 to 5 years at our PRE-SCHOOL which runs Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm. Our breakfast and after school club PLAY MATTERS starts at 7.30am through to 6pm and caters for children aged 3 to 11 years. We are always happy to show visitors around if you would like to come and have a look at what we provide for the children.

On Monday 18 th January we are hosting a Fund Raising Soup Lunch at Middle Rasen Church Hall from 12 to 1pm. Do come along and help us raise much needed funds and meet up with your friends for lunch. Thank you to everyone who supported us last year, and we do hope we can count on your continued support this year. Watch this space for news of future fund raising events and lunches. We are considering another ‘Foodie Feast', we just need a venue? All those who came to our last one will agree it was brilliant night. Finally we wish everyone a Happy New Year from all of us here at Middle Rasen Pre-School . For more details on PEEPS, PLAY MATTERS, & PRE-SCHOOL please contact Jean or Pat (844111).

Our year 6 children took part in the leaver's assembly where they were presented with an atlas from the John Wilkinson Trust and a calculator from the Friends of School. Prize winners were Ellie Carter, Emily Culverhouse, Tom Fussey, William Goulding, Joshua Grant, Aidan Havercroft, Sol Jackson, Morgan Miller, Marcus Rigg and Katie Rowles.

Parents were entertained at the end of year production of “Blast from the past” with all key stage 2 children taking part in the show. The children enjoyed singing “Navy blue knickers” and the parents certainly remembered all about the Janet and John books of bygone years.

The school choir sang on the High Street in Lincoln on the 6 th July. They performed fantastically and the crowd certainly appreciated them. Jordan Clayton sang a solo performance of “You raise me up” and got a rousing round of applause.

Our School Sport's Day was held at De Aston Secondary School and it was a great success. The secondary school provided excellent facilities, drinks and biscuits for all the children as well as their own young adults to help with the running of events. This was all made possible by the deputy head of De Aston, Mike Bray.

The Friends of School sadly had to cancel the Annual Summer Ball but are already busy planning their next fund raising events.

Having said goodbye to our year 6 leavers, we are now enjoying our summer break but we will be welcoming our new children on Monday September 6 th when school reopens.

Saturday Club

Beach Party

Do come to our annual Beach party at Sutton on Sea will be on Thursday 26 th August. Meet in Middle Rasen Church Hall Car Park at 10am. Parents to accompany their children, swimming costumes and picnic essential. Fun and games on the beach and a chance to play in the sea.

Pram Service

Pram Service takes place on the 1 st and 3 rd Mondays of each month at 2pm in the Church for a short, 20 minute informal service for pre-school age children and their parents or carers, followed by refreshments in the church hall. This month it takes place on August 2 nd & 16 th .

Happy Birthday

Toby Butler- 6yrs, Evie Butler - 4yrs, Sophie Norton - 3yrs, Clementine Parry - 4yrs,

Flora Jolly - 4yrs, Claire Patrick - 6yrs. Happy Birthday to you all. Hope you have a great day.

Competition

In the June issue we invited children to submit a picture of their idea of heaven. Below are some of the entrants. The winner was Kasia with her lovely cotton wool clouds and Nana Tree and butterflies. Thanks also to Lauren and Jasmine for their lovely pictures too.

Please remember this is your page. Let me have your contributions for next month as soon as possible! Thanks.

Posse ~ Church Youth Group

After enjoying an afternoon swinging from the high ropes at Willingham Woods led by Michael & Helen Robinson, the Posse returned to Middle Rasen to a Sausage Sizzle (sausages pierced with sticks cooked on an open fire) in the garden of Rev'd David Post (Helen's father). A great time was had by all. There was crocket on the lawn and later sausages and marshmallows on the fire as the young people told of their excitement and initial fears on the high ropes. It was the last meeting of the Posse until September.

Middle Rasen Guides

SLEEPING WITH SHARKS

CELEBRATING A CENTINERY OF GIRL GUIDING

Report by Eileen Bedford

There were group celebrations throughout the county with Guides and Brownies spending a night at the Deep in Hull. While the girls slept through the night with sharks for company, their swimming friends kept a careful eye on them.

The Rainbows had their own special day with over 600 girls meeting at Rand Park Farm for a day called, ‘Going wild'. Arriving around 10am they met in their groups to visit and get to know the animals. Then there were games, food, more games, the animals and finally at 4pm time for very tired young girls to return home.

Middle Rasen Rainbows had their penultimate meeting for this term on the 12 July with a Pirate theme. For such genteel young ladies there were some really blood curdling shouts of, 'All Right Me Hearties – Make Them Walk the Plank'. All enjoyed themselves with them dressing for the part.

GIRL GUIDES FIRST ONE HUNDRED YEARS

100 years ago, a small group of courageous girls stepped forward at the 1909 Boy Scouts Rally in Crystal Palace Park and asked its Founder, Robert Baden-Powell for “something for the girls”. The result was the Girl Guides.

Local Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section and Guiders from our local units joined up with members from all over the County, past and present, to celebrate this event in a very modern way by taking a trip to Pleasure Island , Cleethorpes. Everyone had a great day trying out all the rides and watching the shows. Then in the afternoon over 2300 joined together to renew their promise.

Any girls aged 10 years and over are welcome to come along to guides to find out more of what is going on. For more info contact Katie Wright (843658).

TWENTY YEARS OF GUIDES

It was an evening of celebrations at the last meeting of the year for Middle Rasen Guides. Not only were they celebrating Christmas, but also twenty years of Guides in Middle Rasen. Among the invited guests were Sheila Lamming who started the Guide unit, Division Commissioner Mrs Jan Stimpson, and two former guides - Alice and Becky. Both were presented with their Baden Powell certificate, which they had worked for at Guides.

Everyone sang Happy Birthday as Alice and Becky cut the birthday cake. Then Guides and visitors enjoyed the party food, which the girls had provided. Party games were played, and the most original party hat was judged. The evening concluded with the enrolment of two new Guides, and a sad good-bye was said to Guider Katie. However, Linda and the Guides are looking forward to two new Guiders joining them in the New Year. when an exciting programme of meetings will start on Monday 11th January at 6.30pm.

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