Kaya Drums Session

The sound of drumming filled the village hall recently, as Yatton Keynell Under 5s welcomed the Alex Miles and his Kaya Drums. Alex specialises in encouraging children to combine music, rhythm and musical ideas with the cultures of Africa and South America, and bought a number of his interesting and unique drums to show the children. After a brief demonstration and discussion on sound and rhythms, the preschoolers were up and experimenting with playing the drums. With Alex’s expert guidance and after a bit of practise all the children we completely absorbed in the drums and became experts in keeping in time with the beat by the end of the session!

Enjoying our new garden

Despite the wet weather, there’s also no stopping the U5s when it comes to being outside, and the new garden is looking a lot greener as the recently planted seeds are starting to grow. It’s an exciting time for the children to see how the potatoes, onions and peas are growing and developing as the weeks go by, although it will be a while yet before there are vegetables to harvest. In the meantime however, the herbs are now ripe for picking, and are providing the opportunity for the children to learn about the different smells and tastes, with plans to incorporate the herbs in baking in the upcoming weeks.

Extended hours

As the end of the academic year draws near, the Under 5s have no intention of slowing down – before and after preschool sessions (8.15 – 9.00 and 3pm – 4pm) are becoming more popular with parents looking for extended hours, whilst there is a whole host of Summer activities coming up, including an Olympic themed sports day and celebrations around the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Get pampered!

Finally, for those Mum’s looking for some relaxation and retail therapy, Under 5’s is holding a Shopping and Pamper evening on 22 June in the Yatton Keynell Village Hall, 7.30pm onwards. It’s the perfect opportunity to shop for jewellery, home gifts, cards and lots more, whilst having a manicure or massage – all with a glass of wine or Pimms!

Yatton Keynell Under 5′s is on hand to help and is now offering extended hours from 8.15am to 4pm. The before preschool club will include breakfast, whilst the after 3pm session will provide children with a snack, all alongside the usual supervised preschool activities.

For further information, please contact Sandra Mathias, preschool leader on – 07766 579909.

The fete organisers are looking for volunteers to help set up and also help to run sideshows and stands during the event – if you can help please email fete@yattonkeynell.com

Check back here for updates!

The live session from 7pm to 8pm will provide members of the public with
an opportunity to ask questions directly to Temporary Chief Constable
Pat Geenty, Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Mike Veale and Wiltshire
Police Authority Chairman Chris Hoare.

For more information visit  www.wiltshire.police.uk

All are welcome, and this is a great opportunity to put forward your views about the Parish Council’s activities and suggest things you would like to happen in the village.

Castle Combe Village Link - Before

The Paths Improvement Grants Scheme aims to help local people make innovative improvements to countryside access in their area. In 2012 around £60,000 will be available for community led projects. We can also help with bids to external organisations, so additional funding may also be available.

Examples of schemes that have been funded in previous years are:

• Surfacing on a footpath which links the two parts of Castle Combe village, so residents can use the route more easily all year round
• A permissive path along an attractive section of the river Avon at Great Somerford
• A permissive path in Tisbury which improves safety for users. Where the official footpath comes out there is a steep bank leading down onto a narrow stretch of road. The permissive path comes out almost on the level where the road is wider
• Schemes to replace stiles with kissing gates on routes around and between villages, and surface improvements to certain important routes

Castle Combe Village Link - After

If you have an idea for a scheme please contact Wiltshire Council’s Rights of Way and Countryside Team:

michael.crook@wiltshire.gov.uk
01225 713349

Further details of the scheme are on the Countryside Access Forum website:

www.wiltshirelaf.org.uk

The closing date for applications to be fully complete and submitted is Friday 13th July 2012.

in partnership with

The Annual General Meeting of the
Yatton Keynell Recreation Association
will be held on

Tuesday 24th April 2012 at 8.00pm

in Yatton Keynell Village Hall.

All are welcome.

Should anybody have any issues they wish to raise at the Annual General Meeting or resolutions that they would like to be included please contact the Hon. Secretary (Tony Firth, Quince Cottage, Yatton Keynell SN14 7JZ, Tel 01249 782679).

THE FOOLS DASH

will take place at eleven am prompt

The dash will start from the
OAK TREE
in the centre of
HALFPENNY FIELD
located behind the duck pond in the village of
YATTON KEYNELL

Competitors are to dress as fools
and bring a rolling pin

Rules will be announced on the day