Longparish Jumble Sale

Many thanks to everyone who attended or donated items to the jumble sale on 9th November. Over £100 was raised towards the Playgroup and School building projects.

Longparish Poppy collection
£223.64 was raised for the British Legion to help their work for members of the armed forces who have suffered from war. The organisers would like to thank all those who collected and gave.

Found in a family box dated c 1890.

An artist employed to repair the properties of an old church was asked to itemise his invoice so he replied as follows:

To:

Barry Sterndale-Bennett

Service for under-fives in St. Nicholas Church

A reminder that there will be no service in January. All will be welcome as usual on Monday, 17th February. Nona Harrison 720215

St. Nicholas Church in the snow

Longparish School

On November 15th the Infant children visited the Milestones Museum at Basingstoke. The Robin class were intrigued to learn about toys from the past, while the Heron class concentrated on looking at vehicles to appreciate the changes which have taken place since the nineteenth century.

A multi-cultural Arts Week was held between November 18th and 22nd when the children enjoyed a break from their usual lessons! Each day was dedicated to a country or continent and the children participated in four activities a day, organised by staff and assisted by parents, which gave an insight into the customs and culture of a particular country. Parents and friends loaned artefacts which helped the children’s understanding and contributed to colourful displays throughout the school.

The Year 5 librarians had the opportunity to visit the Wessex Book Fair in Winchester where they met the children’s author, Tony Mitton.

St. Nicholas Day on 6th December was celebrated with a service in Longparish Church, during which Zachary Skinner was enthroned as Boy Bishop. After the service every child was given a gingerbread man made by Mrs Nolan, who is the school cook.

December was a busy month with the Infant children presenting “The Raggedy King”, a musical nativity play, and the Junior children entertaining the Welcome Club and their parents with a Mummers play.

Everyone at School thanks the readers for their interest and support during the past year and wishes all a happy and peaceful 2003