Coming soon
30th May - Rehearsal for all in the play (5th Wednesday of month)
The actual production will be either on the 16th or 23rd June
Could you let Barbara know if you cannot make one of these dates.
A party of 21 of us went swimming at Cardiff International Pool
A great afternoon was had by all.
The BAT WALK evening was brilliant!
Bat Talk and Walk
by Becky Rush and Brockweir Youth Club members
On Friday 15th of July the members of Brockweir Youth Club and the Parish Grasslands Project were treated to an informative talk and guided walk about the bats in our area.
The talk was given by Ian and Jessica Rabjohns of Monmouthshire Bat Group. “As well as the talk Mr. Rabjohns showed us some dead bats that he has preserved. I learnt a lot about how bats interact with each other and how long their life span is” (Rosie Worrall). Dan Moore said, “The bat night was excellent because you could hear the bats sending their echo waves over the special radios. The bat people were experts and answered all of our questions”.
The ‘special radios’ are known as bat detectors. It is difficult to hear bats with the naked ear because the frequencies at which they emit their squeaks and whistles are too high. The bat detectors can be tuned to pick up these sounds making it easier to track the bats when the light begins to fade! Each species of bat echo locate at a different frequency and it is therefore possible to identify the bat being tracked.
After the talk it was time to go and see if we could find some bats! We walked along the lane behind the Mackenzie Hall using the bat detectors as our guide. “We heard lots of interesting sounds on the bat machine and really got to understand what they’re like. Sometimes the noises were quite loud, that meant they were close, the quieter it was the further away they were. Sometimes we even got the chance to glimpse one or two of them” (Xena White).
The bat detectors picked up two species of bat, the Common Pipistrelle and the Soprano Pipistrelle, the most common and smallest species in the British Isles. “We found lots of bats and could see them flying above our heads. As well as seeing and hearing bats we also saw glow worms near the end of our walk” (Rosie Worrall).
The evening was a great success and thoroughly enjoyed by the children from Youth Club. “Over all it was a really enjoyable experience and if there was an opportunity to go on one again I would definitely say ‘Yes’!” (Xena White).
Village Playing Field Party
A HUGE thanks to everyone who took part in the entertainment or helped on the Youth Club stall.
We raised £20 and more importantly we had a brilliant day.
Youth Club goes wild!
George Peterkin visited Youth Club recently (senior group) and invited us to join the Parish Grasslands Group on a project involving local wildlife.
All the YC members present were excited by the prospect of taking part in this project. We may be looking at bats, badger watching, moth monitoring, etc. All these activities involve going out at night with torches!
The Playing Field Workshops were Brilliant!
Many thanks to Sarah and all those who turned up to help.
Orienteering was a great success. 12 took part and the girls got lost!!!
Youth Club members hold up the results of their recent litter picking day. See Recent Events for more details.
The work on the new playground begins
The exciting plans for the new play area on the shop field are finally being put into practice. Touchwood, who work with young people to create play spaces, began work on Monday 23rd and stayed for three days.
Litter Picking and Treasure Hunt + Barbeque
On Thursday 19th August 2010 Youth Club and family members took part in a mammoth litter pick around the village. There was also a treasure hunt to complete as they went round with their litter picking sticks and a BBQ at Sherwood afterwards with prizes for the most litter and the best treasure hunt answers. Thanks to all who took part - many bags of rubbish were collected and the village is now a lot tidier.
For more photos visit the Photo Album page
Carol Singing round the tree
See the Latest News section for details. Photos here.
The Over 60's Dinner
Well done to all who helped at the Over 60s dinner. There were 18 brilliant volunteers for the waiting and the entertainment. YOU WERE FANTASTIC!!
For photos of the day go to the Photo Album
Christmas Fayre
A BIG THANK YOU...
...to all of you who helped make gifts for the Christmas Fayre on Sunday 22nd November
And a special thank you to those of you who came and manned the stalls on the day.
We sold just about everything and made nearly £30 for Youth Club funds
Swimming at Cardiff
Nine youth club members had a very enjoyable swim at the amazing Cardiff International Pool on Friday 20th November.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR 2010/11
Junior School years 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month 6.30 - 7.45 pm
Admission £1.50
Secondary School years 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 7.00 - 8.45 pm
Admission £2.00
Committee
The following committee was elected at the AGM
Sharon Deakin (Chair)
Barbara French (Secretary and Youth Leader)
Julie Moore (asst. Secretary)
Becky Rush (Youth Leader)
Sally Knowles (Treasurer)i
Ruth Stockley
Guy Worrell
If you would like to join the committee, please ring Barbara 01291 689327
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