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TOWER & TAP
April 2013
SOUTH MARSTON’S COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

A Great
Ofsted Result
Following an inspection in Feb-
ruary 2013 Ofsted have graded
South Marston C of E Primary
School as ‘Good’ with
‘Outstanding’ features. Behav-
iour of children was singled out
as a particular strength. The
way schools are inspected has
changed significantly since our
school’s last Ofsted inspection
in 2008, with much higher ex-
pectations being placed on
teachers and leaders than there
ever was before.
Ofsted said “Pupils’ progress South Marston Primary School
throughout the school has improved
since the last inspection. Pupils’ work and the school’s current records of
their progress show that many pupils exceed national expectations in reading
and mathematics and, more recently, in writing, as a result of consistently
good teaching.”
The full report is available from the School Website:
http://www.southmarstonprimary.org/Ofsted/South_Marston_Ofsted_report_-_final.pdf

***STOP PRESS*** JOBS JOBS JOBS pages 9 and 18
towerandtap@southmarston.org.uk

CARRIERS ARMS HOME TUTORING
South Marston
Fully qualified
Tel: 01793 822051 primary teacher
Your local friendly village pub. offering home tutoring
at competitive prices.
Please Come Along And Enjoy
SINGER/IMPERSONATOR Maths from KS1 to GCSE
(£25 - £30 / hour)
NIK PAUL
On Saturday 20th April Literacy KS1 and KS2
9 pm until 12 o’clock (£25 / hour)
Also COMING UP: Full CRB certificate
LIVE MUSIC Kirsty Feline BSc (Mathematics)
FRIDAY 17TH MAY PGCE
The Carriers Arms are keen to start
another Darts Team. We’d love to see Tel: 07855 099086
anyone who is interested in joining. kirstyfeline@hotmail.com

2 http://southmarston.org.uk

Dear Friends,

After the Celebration of Easter and the wonderful joy we experience in
thanking God for his wonderful gift of life in all its abundance we can feel
a little down. The amazing truth about Easter however doesn’t change, its
only our focus. For the whole of Lent we reflect and consider our inner
selves and then all our anxieties are swept away as we focus on the
Christ who freely gives that pure love that cast out fear. WOW!

That love is eternal, it never changes and it’s the same love now as it was
that first Easter Day and it will remain the same forever. Focusing on that
love enables us to have life in all its fullness. We can walk tall in times of
difficulty, we can know the thrill of having prayers answered, we can have
confidence and deep within us peace.

Consider Mole in ‘The Wind in the Willows’.

‘Mole had been working very hard all the
morning, spring-cleaning his little home. First
with brooms, then with dusters; then on
ladders….Spring was moving in the air above
and in the earth below and around him,
penetrating even his dark and lowly little
house with its spirit of divine discontent and
longing …..something up above was calling
him imperiously, and he made for the steep
little tunnel which answered in his case to the
gravelled carriage– drive owned by animals whose residences are nearer
to the sun and air.’

Mole was busy, busy about his business until the thread snapped and
something, something unaccountable penetrated the innermost springs of
his soul. You and I are busy, busy, about our business, but ‘out there’,
the spirit of divine discontent is stirring. A voice is calling—let that voice
penetrate the innermost springs of your soul and respond. The call is to a
love that gives us life in all its fullness not just at Christmas or Easter for
an hour or two but for eternity. Will you answer the call?

God Bless,
Vicky Fleming
Priest in Charge

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Church News


Church Services for South Marston
7th April 11.00am South Marston Family Service

14th April 9.30am South Marston Holy Communion
Team Service
21st April 10.00am St Margaret’s with the Ven. Christine
Froude, Archdeacon
28th April 8.00am South Marston Holy Communion BCP

5th May 11.00am South Marston Family Service

12th May 9.30am South Marston Holy Communion
Pentecost Team Holy
19th May 10.00am St Margaret’s
Communion Service
26th May 8.00am South Marston Holy Communion BCP

South Marston Church is part of Stratton Team
Ministry.
The office is located at St. Margaret’s Centre,
Kenwin Close, Stratton St. Margaret and it is
open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
mornings from 8.30am to 12 noon.
Email: stmargaretsoffice@tiscali.co.uk or tel:
826505.
If you would like to talk to a priest or book a
Christening or Wedding please contact Rev
Vicky Fleming on 827021 between 6 and 7pm
any evening except Fridays or Sundays.
Members of the team:
Priest in Charge Rev. Vicky Fleming 827021
Asst. Priest Rev. George Fleming 827021
Asst. Priest Rev. Richard Burston 822403
Lay Minister Mrs Christine Burston 822403
Lay Minister Mr Dan Read 763016

School News
Help Keep Our Children Safe
Concerns have repeatedly been raised and communicated to parents
and carers about the risk to children’s safety as a result of parking at the
front of the school and about the speed of some vehicles.
The problems of cars parking at the front of the school has reached the
point where the Police have had to attend on more than one occasion.
Their observation of the situation and of the speed of cars in the vicinity
of the school so concerned the police that they followed this up and in-
tend to continue to do so. The Governing Body of the school are actively
working with all the authorities to reduce the risk of a serious accident
occurring. They will again petition for the introduction of a 20 mph speed
limit having originally written to Swindon Borough Council about this in
June 2012.
HOW YOU CAN HELP KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE
 Please drive as you would want and expect others to do if it was
your child crossing the road, crossing the entry to the car park,
walking through the car park or walking to school on pathways that
are part of the road.
 Do not park, pull up to drop off or pick up anywhere along either side
of the road in front of the school’s front fence.
 Do use the car park, alongside the school or the car park at the hotel.

 Do drive with due care and consideration for others. The speed limit
is the absolute maximum it doesn’t mean it is safe to drive at this
speed in all conditions.
 Please take note of the increased danger zones around the village
car park exit/entry point and the blind bend towards Pound Corner.
 Please reduce your speed when approaching and leaving the
school via Pound Corner and the Mercure Hotel.
Careless parking and speed, particularly when combined with impatience
can cause serious injury and death, when this involves a child it devas-
tates families and school communities. The South Marston School Gov-
ernors are asking us all to “Please do all that you can to help us make the
journey to and from school safe for all South Marston pupils.”


By Rhiannon Donald

Easy Sudoku
Fill in all the missing letters
3 1 of these TV shows and then
read down the box to reveal
1 2 the secret character.

1
4 3

Hard Sudoku
4 5
5 6 1 2
4
4 3 5
3 1 6
5 3 1
Jokes and riddles:
Q. What’s brown and
sticky?
A. A stick
Q. Poor people have it.
Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it?
A: Nothing
If you are really stuck then the answers are on page 23


South Marston Parish Council
Diary Dates…Annual Parish Meeting and AGM
Come along to the Annual Parish Meeting on Tuesday 4th June at 7pm in
the Village Hall to hear about what the Parish Council has been doing
throughout the year.
The Parish Council AGM will be held half an hour before the normal Par-
ish Council meeting on Tuesday 21st May at 7pm in the Village Hall. You
are very welcome to attend.
Meet Gemma Cheal – Clerk, South Marston Parish Council
I have been Clerking for South Marston Parish
Council since August 2010. How time flies! This
varied role has certainly kept me busy. My main
role is to provide administrative support to the Par-
ish Council. This tends to follow a similar pattern
throughout the year and involves making sure
agendas are prepared and sent out in plenty of
time, taking minutes at Parish Council meetings
Gemma Cheal - Clerk, South
and receiving and circulating emails and letters. I
Marston Parish Council
also manage the Parish Council accounts, make
sure invoices are paid and that the books balance. As well as carrying
out the administration tasks, I also update the Parish Council on legal
matters and twice a year I put my wellies on to carry out an allotment re-
view with one of the Parish Councillors.
As you may have read, I am now leaving this role to Clerk for Covingham
Parish Council. Clerking for South Marston Parish Council has given me
great work experience, whilst enabling me to work from home which has
fit in really well with family life. It has also given me transferrable skills. I
have also been Clerking for South Marston Primary School Governors
since September 2012. This job would be a great career development
opportunity for anyone interested in supporting people whose job is to
represent the interests of the local community. You certainly won’t be
bored!
To keep informed of all the latest Parish Council news, including
minutes of Parish Council meetings, please visit
www.southmarston.org.uk and click on the ‘Parish Council’ section.


South Marston Parish Council
Parish Council Meetings
Members of the public are welcome to attend Parish Council meetings
which are held on the third Tuesday of the month, at 7.30pm in the Vil-
lage Hall. There is an “Open 10 Minutes” section at the start of the meet-
ing where you are invited to ask questions or discuss an agenda item. It
would be helpful if you could inform the Chairman at the start of the meet-
ing of any items that you wish to raise or discuss. All agendas are pub-
lished on the village website and on the village notice boards, prior to the
meetings.

Vacancy for Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer
12 Hours per Week, Subject to Review
Salary by negotiation depending on qualification

A vacancy exists for the position of Clerk and Responsible Finance Of-
ficer to the Parish Council. Opportunity for career development in this
exciting; varied role. Duties include:
 Administering the Council’s affairs including - arranging and at-
tending meetings; minute-taking; dealing with correspondence.
 Financial management involving book-keeping and budget con-
trol.
 Advising the Council on procedural and regulatory issues.
 Editing Tower & Tap local village publication
Applicants should be computer literate using Word and Excel, and pref-
erably qualified or experienced in local council administration. Good
organisational and administrative skills are essential. Training can be
provided.
Please send application letter and CV to the Clerk, Mrs Gemma Cheal,
Woodbine Cottage, 75 Stratton Road, Lower Stratton, Swindon, SN1
2PN, Tel. 01793 820529, Email: clerksmpc@aol.com.
Closing date is 10th May 2013.


South Marston Enterprise (SME) Group
The South Marston Enterprise (SME) Group is a business group that hold
regular monthly meetings at 7.30pm the first Thursday of the month. It is
aimed at people who live in the village and either run or have an interest
in running small businesses. It is an opportunity to meet other business
people the chance to chat around some of those crunchy business issues
we all occasionally struggle with.
The group meeting in March was all about Chinese medicine. It was held
at Hazel Andrews's house where she talked about the theory behind Chi-
nese medicine and how acupuncture can be used to treat a whole host of
everyday ailments. She talked about the types of conditions that she reg-
ularly sees in the clinic and demonstrated the many and varied tech-
niques which can be used.
This was followed by a general discussion about business-related issues
including recognising the need for advertising and discussing what had
and hadn't worked for us individually in the past .
The evening was rounded off over wine and snacks and a more social
chat over what future topics we would like covered in the SME meetings.
Topics that will be covered in some of the upcoming meetings are equine
Reiki, useful business contacts we can all share and business goal set-
ting. More informal meetings are also scheduled such as a summer bar-
becue and a pub quiz .
If you would like to join us please contact Hazel Andrews at
hazel@acuhome.co.uk or tel 01793 827507.
Meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of every month.
Songbirds required for
star vocal ensemble
Local vocal ensemble, The
JTPTrust Concert Choir, is
looking for more songbirds to
join the flock. If you’ve
reached Grade 4 Singing or
above, love singing and enjoy a challenge then this could be for you. Rehears-
als take place from 8-9.30pm on Tuesday evenings at Haydonleigh School.
If you are interested in joining, e-mail: JTPTrust@aol.com for an audition.

SMRA South Marston Recreation Association

100 Club

March Winners All profits from the 100 club go to the
£30 15 Rosie New upkeep of our village playing field.

£10 28 Jenny McEwen New members - if anyone would like
to join the 100 club and have a num-
£10 37 Mr Yon
ber, please contact:
£10 55 Dorothy Liddiard Julie Hatherall (07749 211867) or
£10 9 Robina Taylor Jenny McEwen (825312).

Calling All Walkers! Get Walking Day
Lydiard Park—Saturday 4th May
Step out with this sociable three-mile guided walk around the spring flowers at
Lydiard Park to kick off ‘Get Walking Week’ and ‘Swindon’s Walking Festival
Month’ this May
Visit our stalls to pick up tips and advice on getting more active and ways to be
healthier, as well as information about local walking groups and routes.
Collect a free pedometer to count your steps and the calories you’ve burned when
you walk with the group*
Walk starts at 11.00am.
Meet at the visitors centre/cafe
To find out more, call Amanda on 01793 465413
Visit www.swindontravelchoices.org.uk for more on walking and active travel
Or go to www.leisureinswindon.co.uk for more on walking groups and healthy life-
styles
*(one pedometer per walker and subject to availability).


The Friendly Club
Recent Events
Tuesday 12th March – At the South Marston Hotel
An interesting talk was given by Norman Jeffery on The National Garden
Scheme. He showed us slides of large and small gardens in Gloucester-
shire. The gardens can be visited under The National Garden Scheme.
Booklets were available for members to take for gardens in Gloucester-
shire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire. The hotel provided the room and refresh-
ments free of charge. Members enjoyed the comfort of the hotel.
Future events
Tuesday 9th April – In the Village Hall at 2.00pm
A talk will be given by John James-Davidson on handwriting
Tuesday 16th April - Outing
A trip to Bristol Blue Glass & Bristol Docks. Leaving from outside the
village school at 9.15am arrival back at South Marston at 6.30pm
Tuesday 14th May– In the Village Hall at 2.00pm
A talk will be given by Wiltshire Farm foods to advise what they do. A
tasting session will be given at the meeting.

Gardening Club
Recent Events
Our meeting on Monday 4th March was our A.G.M. in
which our diminishing membership was discussed.
This is very unfortunate but the club will continue with
some very interesting speakers this year.
Future events
Monday 15th April at 7:30pm - 'How trugs are made'.
Monday 13th May at 7:30pm - 'Summer gardening made easy'.
Monday 2nd Sept at 7:30pm - 'Field and hedgerow, wildlife and plants'.
Monday 7th October at 7:30pm - Herbs and their uses'.
Monday 2nd December at 7:30pm - 'Avebury Manor'.
All welcome to any of these talks.

The F & E Harris Memorial Trust
Christmas Hampers - new qualification criteria
The government has increased the State
Pension age for women to 65 phased from
Are you 66 April 2016 to December 2018. A further
increase will be phased in to raise the State
Pension age for all to 66 from December
or over on 2018.
In consideration of these changes, and the
1st January proposed expansion of the village commu-
nity, the Trust will be making the following
changes to the criteria for allocation of
2019? Christmas Hampers to senior citizens of
South Marston. These changes will be im-
plemented on 1st April 2016.
The changes are not subject to the exact scheduling of government
criteria.
 To qualify for a Christmas Hamper the recipient is required to
have been in perma-
nent residency in
South Marston for a
period of 3 years prior
to submission of regis-
tration.
 All new applicants Cartoonists
must be 65 years of
age on 24th December Artists
2016 to be eligible to
register. Photographers
 All new and existing Article Contributors
applicants must be 66
years of age or over on Send your contributions to
the 1st January 2019
to be eligible to regis-
ter. by the 22nd of each month


April 2013
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tots ‘n’ Toddlers Quiz Night at Family
9.00-11.00 Carriers Arms Service
Village Hall 11.00
SME Group
19.30-21:00
Venue tbc

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
South Marston Friendly Club Tots ‘n’ Toddlers Wheelie Bins Meeting Point Holy
Hotel Coffee 14:00-16:00 9.00-11.00 Mixed Plastics 10:00-12.30 Communion
Morning Village Hall Village Hall Green Waste Village Hall 09:30
10.30am-12.30
Craft Company Tower & Tap Free I-SPY Books
Youth Club 14:00 Advertisers Cut 10:30-12:00
(12-18) Off Date See page 18
18:30-20:30 SMRA Meeting
Village Hall 19:30 -21:30 SaturdayScene
16:00-17:15
Village Hall

15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Gardening Club Swindon Older Tots ‘n’ Toddlers Quiz Night at Youth Club Singer/ Impersona- Team
19:30-22:00 People’s Forum 9.00-11.00 Carriers Arms (8-11) tor at Carriers Arms Service
Village Hall Open Meeting Village Hall 18:30-20:00 9.00-12.00 10:00
13:00-16:00 Village Hall St Margaret’s
Gorse Hill Com- Stratton
munity Centre
South Marston
Parish Council Hotel Wedding
Meeting Open Day
19.30 11.00-15.00
Village Hall
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Youth Club Ladies Who Tots ‘n’ Toddlers Wheelie Bins Holy
(12-18) Latte 9.00-11.00 Mixed Plastics Communion
18:30-20:30 10:00-12:00 Village Hall Green Waste 08:00
Village Hall South Marston
Hotel
Tower & Tap
Contributions
Cut Off Date

29 30


May 2013
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 5
Tots ‘n’ Quiz Night at Youth Club Get Walking Family
Toddlers Carriers Arms (8-11) Day at Lydiard Service
9.00-11.00 18:30-20:00 Park 11.00
Village Hall SME Group Village Hall Meet at visitors
19.30-21:00 centre/cafe
Venue tbc 11.00am

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Youth Club Tots ‘n’ Wheelie Bins Meeting Point Holy
(12-18) Toddlers Mixed Plastics 10:00-12.30 Communion
18:30-20:30 9.00-11.00 Green Waste Village Hall 09:30
Village Hall Village Hall
Tower & Tap
Saturday Scene
Advertisers Cut
Craft Company 16:00-17:15
Off Date
14:00 Village Hall

SMRA Meeting
19:30 -21:30

13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Gardening Club Friendly Club Tots ‘n’ Quiz Night at Youth Club Team
19:30-22:00 14:00-16:00 Toddlers Carriers Arms (8-11) Service
Village Hall Village Hall 9.00-11.00 18:30-20:00 10:00
Village Hall Village Hall St Margaret’s
Stratton
Live Music at
Carriers Arms
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Youth Club Parish Council Tots ‘n’ Wheelie Bins Holy
(12-18) Meeting Toddlers Mixed Plastics Communion
18:30-20:30 19.30 9.00-11.00 Green Waste 08:00
Village Hall Village Hall Village Hall
John Denver
Tower & Tap Tribute
Contributions Mercure Hotel
Cut Off Date 8.00pm

27 28 29 30 31
Ladies Who Tots ‘n’ Quiz Night at Youth Club
Latte Toddlers Carriers Arms (8-11)
10:00-12:00 9.00-11.00 18:30-20:00
South Marston Village Hall Village Hall
Hotel


What’s happening at
South Marston Hotel & Spa….

Firstly may we extend a big thank you to everyone who
attended our Mother’s Day Lunch, it was very well sup-
ported by the local community and we hope Father’s Day
in June will be equally as successful. Mums loved the
family portraits they were given at the end of their meal.

Our Sunday carvery lunch is going
from strength to strength, so remem-
ber to book early. For the real ale
drinkers I am pleased to announce
that following a few requests from vil-
lagers, we now have Bath Ales as a
supplier and we’re serving quintessen-
tially English beer brewed in the West
Country, we have a choice of premium
amber ale and a distinctive dark bitter.
Come along and try it then give us your feedback, as you
know all of your comments gratefully received.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the
“Friendly Society” for allowing us to host their meeting
here at the hotel in March, it gave us the opportunity to
show you what changes we have made and what service
we can offer, we very much look forward to your returning
to us in the near future. Remember our doors are always
open and we welcome you to come and see us any time.


Our Coffee morning in March was not as well attended as I
would have liked but I’m hoping our next one scheduled for
Monday 8th April 2013 from 10.30am-12.30am is more suc-
cessful. Coffee and biscuits are provided by the hotel and as
you know donations are shared between the Village Hall and
Church Funds. This is our way of giving back to the local
community so we hope you’ll join us. Any budding cake
makers in the village that want to bring along cakes to sell at
the coffee morning in additional support will be welcome.
Contact Steve to arrange on 01793 833700 or e-mail me at
gouldingsteve@hotmail.com

Senior Citizens Lunches
have been well support-
ed last month and we of
course want to continue
with its success so re-
member every Thursday
from 12.00 noon -
2.00pm a two course
lunch is served for only
£4.99 per person.

Our Wedding Open Day is on Sunday 21st April 2013 from
11.00am-3.00pm. Admission is free. Additionally we are giv-
ing someone the chance to win their wedding reception
worth up to £2500, contact for further details

Our traditional afternoon tea is being offered Monday –
Friday from 3.00pm-5.30pm from only £4.99 per person
to book call 01793 833700 press 4.


Make money with a smile and some hard work! The
Wedding Season is fast approaching and we are look-
ing for casual waiting staff to help us serve our guests,
so if you are over 16 and interested in hospitality,
please contact Steve Goulding on 01793 833700 or
e-mail your CV to gouldingsteve@hotmail.com
the work is mainly Saturdays and Sundays but we also
will have lots of evening work in our busy calendar.
Until next month …enjoy your Easter Holidays everyone

The Mercure South Marston Hotel and Spa,
Old Vicarage Lane, South Marston, SN3 4SH
www.southmarstonhotel.com


SWINDON OLDER
PEOPLES FORUM
Next Open Meeting on
TUESDAY 16 APRIL
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
GORSE HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE*
Chapel Street, Swindon SN2 8DA
Presentations and discussion on
“Housing options for Older
People”
There will also be a number of information “popups”
Introduction to Healthwatch and Free IT Training

Refreshments are provided on arrival.
Transport available for those with mobility problems.

To register interest or for more information
e-mail: dave.abrown@btinternet.com Tel: 01793 612037

(*) Car Parking available on site. Thamesdown bus routes 17 & 20
and Stagecoach bus routes 6 & 51 go to Gorse Hill.
Website: http://www.sopf.btck.co.uk


The Highworth United Charities

Relief of Need Fund

Supporting South Marston residents.
The Relief of Need Fund Currently has a lim-
Do you
ited amount of money available to assist resi-
dents who are in genuine need. Application
forms are available from Highworth Council
need
Offices or the Lions’ Shop in Newburgh Place.
Please note that documentary proof of need assistance?
will be required before applications can be
considered.
Educational Fund
Supporting Young People
Do you want to living in South Marston.
The Educational Fund currently has
learn but can’t a limited amount of money available
to assist with the education or training
of young people. Application forms
afford the fees? are available from Highworth Council
Offices or the Lions’ Charity Shop in
Newburgh Place, Highworth.

Volunteer opportunities on the River Thames
Last year, the Games Makers were lauded as making a tremendous
contribution to the success of the Olympics. On the river Thames, volun-
teers were making a similar impact helping boaters at the 45 locks along
its length between Lechlade and Teddington.
The Environment Agency, which is navigation authority for the Thames,
is now recruiting for the 2013 season and are looking for volunteers who
can commit to assisting at least one day a week between May and the
end of September. Volunteers can agree their hours with lock keepers
but need to be available at least from 11 to 5. Volunteers are particularly
needed along the river between Reading and Lechlade. Volunteering is

a great way to meet people and to find out
more about the Thames, its history, wildlife
and management. At the same time volun-
teers know that they are doing something
worthwhile that is really appreciated.
Our Volunteer Assistant Lock Keepers work
alongside paid lock keepers. They help boats
pass through the lock safely: taking ropes,
directing traffic, and operating lock gates.
They help maintain the site: painting, tidying
and gardening. They provide information to
visitors, be they on foot or afloat, so that they
can make the best of their time on the river.
Visitors really appreciate the local knowledge that volunteers can provide.
All applicants are invited to an assessment at a local lock. Here they will
have the role explained to them and be shown what it involves in practi-
cal terms. They will also be assessed to decide which site may be most
appropriate for them and to ensure that they have the physical capabili-
ties required. After successful completion of the assessment, they attend
an induction course which focuses on safety and preparing them for the
lock side.
On the lock side the volunteers follow a documented training programme
before being signed off to take charge of the lock on their own. This will
only be for short periods, while the paid keeper is at lunch for example.
The volunteers are there to augment the service provided by paid staff
rather than to replace them.
Volunteers are provided with some uniform and can claim mileage for
travel to and from their lock (subject to a daily maximum). They also re-
ceive a monthly newsletter which keeps them in touch with what is going
on along the river and other activities of the Environment Agency.
If you would like to find out more about volunteering on the Thames and
to receive an information pack and application form, please contact the
Volunteer team on 01491 828360 or email
thames.volunteers@environment-agency.gov.uk

S MAW L

South Marston Assisting Wildlife
Here’s something for young and old whatever the weather:

I-SPY birds.
See how many types of bird you can spot in a weekend.
Here’s a short list to get you started.
Score 1 Score 2 Score 3
Blue Tit Jackdaw Thrush
Pigeon Robin Gold finch
Magpie Great tit Wren
Sparrow Green finch Dove
Blackbird Rook Other

Score 1 for each type of bird you see from the first column,
Score 2 for each type of bird from the second column, and
Score 3 for each type of bird you see from the final column.

If you score a total of between 15 and 30 – well done!

And if you enjoyed that, you could have some serious fun with a
free I-SPY Birds book….


***Free I-SPY Birds books from SMAWL!***
Come along to Oak Tree Corner,
on Saturday 13th April from 10:30am - midday.

SMAWL have twelve I-SPY Birds books to give away to the first twelve
children to arrive (accompanied by an adult).

Oak Tree Corner is on the left of the High-
worth Road just north of Quarrybrook Close.

(I-SPY used with kind permission from Michel-
in Tyre PLC, who also donated the books).

The SMAWL team is composed entirely of vol-
unteers and is currently looking for more help.

Anyone with a spare hour or two throughout
the year will be most welcome. It’s sociable
and helps to improve the look of the village.
We welcome any age and ability (although
children must be accompanied by an adult).

For further information, please call Chris on 829868 or Susan on
824957, or email Chris at wttmh@tiscali.co.uk. You can also read more
about the group on the village website, www.southmarston.org.uk.

Kids Page answers from page 7


Tower & Tap Advertising Rates 2013
The South Marston Tower & Tap is a popular publication read, pub-
lished monthly with a double issue in Dec/Jan and Jul/Aug. It is dis-
tributed by hand to 375 homes in South Marston with a potential
readership in excess of 700. It is also published on our website in-
creasing its reach beyond householders.

Please send all advertisements to
towerandtapadvertising@southmarston.org.uk
By the 13th of the month before the publication you re-
quire.

Black and White Colour (for back page or inside cover)
For a one off ad: For a one off ad
£27.50 full page £35.00 full page
£16.50 half page £20.00 half page
£8.80 quarter page. £10.00 quarter page

For one year (10 issues) For one year (10 Issues)
£82.50 full page £100.00 full page
£49.50 half page £65.00 half page
£27.50 quarter page £35.00 quarter page

All prices exclude VAT (where applicable) and are valid for 30 days from
issue of this schedule.
Invoices will be issued electronically and are payable prior to publication

Note: the dimensions above are based on B5 size pages.
(164mmx 235mm) Your advertisement should be sent to
towerandtapadvertising@southmarston.org.uk
in an electronic format ie .jpeg or .tiff or .pdf
Please send any logos or picture files in a separate file.
Failure to send your files by 13th of the Month will delay publication.


Useful Contacts

Parish Council Chair Stuart Young T 828775
Parish Council Vice Chair Sylvia Brown T 823535
Clerk to the Parish Council Gemma Cheal T 820529
SMRA Chair Angie Newton T 832034
SMRA Secretary Julie Hatherall T 07857 310624
Village Hall Bookings Julie Hatherall T 07857 310624
Football Field Bookings Chris Maull T 824505
Tots & Toddlers Rachel Case T 832719
Youth Club Julie & Steve T 07923 441296
Gardening Club Mike New T 827807
Friendly Club Brian McGlone T 826243
Spitfires Football Club Bev Maull T 824505
South Marston School Mr Luke Madison T 823379
Pre–School Pre-School Staff T 07847 590601
Saplings Children’s Centre (All Sorts) T 829996
Ward Councillors Russell Holland T 07999 566623
John Haines T 07901 534640
Colin Lovell T 321634
Member of Parliament Justin Tomlinson T 522123
Priest in Charge Vicky Fleming T 827021
Church Wardens Richard Sansum T 831473
Donald Page T 825693
Website Donald Jones T 823035
Tower and Tap Hannah Jones T 823035

South Marston
Village Hall
Hire Charges

All enquiries and to make a booking please contact Julie Hatherall
http://southmarston.org.uk/village-hall-bookings/
or email: j_hatherall@yahoo.co.uk tel: 07857 310 624
Refundable deposit also applies for all one off bookings,
Please see website for further details. Terms and Conditions apply.

REGULAR HIRE COST
Local Village Organisation £5.00 per hour
Non-Local Organisation £8.00 per hour
Parish Council £8.50 per hour

ONE-OFF BOOKINGS e.g. Children’s COST
Party, Family Party, Christenings etc Village Resident Non-Resident
Morning Session 08:30 – 13:30 £20.00 £25.00
Afternoon Session 13:30 – 18:30 £25.00 £30.00
Evening Session 18:30 – 23:30 £30.00 £35.00

Send your contributions for our May Issue to
28 by the 22nd of April 2013
http://southmarston.org.uk

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