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STANLEY WALK BEGINS ITS TRANSFORMATION | Starting on Monday, August 1 2016, Stanley Walk will begin its transformation into the new stylish southern end of what will become Braccan Walk when The Lexicon opens next Spring.

For a period of 12 weeks, it will be necessary to erect scaffolding foundations along the length of the walk to enable work to commence on removing the old concrete slab canopy in readiness for the new modern eye-catching roof.

While the work is being carried out, it is very much business as usual for the retailers operating within Stanley Walk.

Simon Russian, Development Manager, for Legal and General on behalf of Bracknell Regeneration Partnership, said: "Although Stanley Walk will be an area undergoing transformation for this period, these works are essential to transform Stanley Walk into the stylish promenade that Braccan Walk will become.

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Pictured: Specialist Midwife for Screening and Fetal http://webmedqualityshop24.com online Medicine, Angie Bowles

The maternity unit at St Peter’s Hospital is offering a new, non-invasive prenatal test, known as ‘SAFE’, to evaluate with remarkable accuracy whether a pregnancy is at risk of certain chromosomal conditions, such as Down’s syndrome.

Specialist Midwife for Screening and Fetal http://webmedqualityshop24.com online Medicine, Angie Bowles, explains: “All pregnant women are currently offered a ‘combined test’ between 10 and 14 weeks of pregnancy. This involves a blood test and measurement of the fluid at the back of the baby’s neck (nuchal translucency) during the dating ultrasound scan. The results of these are then combined to estimate the risk of the baby being born with Down’s, Edward’s or Patau’s syndrome. The vast majority of women will get a ‘lower risk’ result (meaning there is less than 1 in 150 chance of their baby having one of these conditions) and they can relax and not worry about it again.”

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Pictured: Boys from Papplewick’s Bibliomaniacs club meet their first book collector at the London Premier International Book Fair

 Papplewick School, Ascot | Bibliomaniacs, members of a Thursday afternoon activity in which boys investigate old books and prepare catalogues of books for sale, have recently been elected members of the Provincial Book Fairs Association, one of the most prestigious book selling organisations in the country.The boys are now officially the youngest professional booksellers in the world.

They were invited to take a stand at the London Premier International Book Fair at the ILEC Conference Centre, Earls Court in June. They took a selection of their stock, set up the stall, sold a pleasing number of books, and ran the whole day themselves.

Tom Bunbury, Headmaster of Papplewick, said: “Everyone, whether it was book collectors, more experienced book dealers or the staff at the conference centre was deeply impressed by the professionalism, politeness and enthusiasm of the boys.”

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A recent report at the University of Plymouth has highlighted the positive effect outdoor learning can have on a child’s development and the need to formally include it in the Curriculum – and many local education specialists agree.

Anne Sweeney, Headmistress at Coworth Flexlands School & Nursery, praises the benefits of learning in nature. She says: “Children of all ages can flourish in the freedom of outdoors and it is very easy to support classroom teaching with outdoor discovery and experiments through creating the right environment. We are blessed that Coworth Flexlands has 13 acres of grounds that encompass not only sports fields and hard courts but open spaces and woodland areas for our Forest School and other activities.”

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The Rotary Club of Ascot invited partners, families and friends to a fun Quiz Night at the Cheapside Village Hall on Saturday, 16^th July 2016. The main aim was to raise funds for a Free Medical Camp that the Rotary Club of Ascot has been organising in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Jaffna in Vali, Northern Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The Medical Camp in Sri Lanka will give free basic treatment, Medicines and Health Checkups for Children and Adults in impoverished and war torn Jaffna.

The Quiz Night, which included a Fish and Chips Supper, turned out to be great fun and the event raised a total of £ 1,145 towards the Medical Camp in Sri Lanka. A big thank you to all those who used their time and talent to organise this event, to all helpers on the night, and of course to all those who attended, to make this event a financial success!

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Rotary Club Ascot stages successful Medical Camp in Sri Lanka | The Rotary Club of Ascot, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Jaffna staged a successful free Medical Camp in Vali North, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The Ascot Rotary Club has arranged for a team of 4 Doctors, 2 qualified Nurses and a Pharmacist to set up a one day Medical Camp on Sunday 17^th July 2016, where the local population turned out by the Hundreds. The team had brought with them a large quantity of basic Medicines, such as Paracetamol, Antibiotics and Bandages etc. Minor injuries were being dealt with on the spot and plenty of Medicines levitra were being dispensed, together with Milk Formulae for Women with Babies and small children. All of this was handed out free of charge, sponsored and financed by the Rotary Club of Ascot, and gratefully accepted by the local Members of the Public.

Due to the great success of this first Medical Camp, further Camps are being planned for later this year in different villages in war torn Sri Lanka. The Rotary Club of Ascot will be planning a number of fundraising events to finance the next such Medical Camp. For further information, contact secretary@rotaryascot.org