Pictured Above:  (from left) Aarti and Nikita training in India

Students at Heathfield School, Ascot - an independent secondary boarding and day school for girls aged 11-18, rated ‘Excellent’ across all areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate – have helped provide the trip of a lifetime for a team of underprivileged young footballers from India, taking part in the OSCAR Foundation’s UK School Tour 2023. Over the past year, Heathfield students raised £5000 towards sponsorship for the trip, and on October 8^th, hosted the U16s team, organising a football masterclass and a friendly match with the visitors.

Commenting on the visit, Fr David Clues, Chaplain, said, ‘It was a pleasure to host this team of amazing young people. Sport is such a great leveller, and opportunities like this help develop understanding between young people from very different backgrounds and life experiences. Playing games like football, with a universal set of rules, removes any obstacles to interaction and enables young people to engage with each other, recognise commonalities and have great fun!’

Royal Ascot Golf Club is backing efforts to boost links with other local sports clubs through a series of friendlies across three disciplines.

The latest fixture saw the golf club join forces with Ascot United FC by swapping irons and footballs for bats and stumps to face off against a mixed-ability side at Royal Ascot Cricket Club, who scraped to victory by just three runs.

The community-spirited events are part of Royal Ascot Golf Club’s ambition to cement its status as a go-to social venue locally.

Stephen Nicholson, General Manager at Royal Ascot Golf Club, said: “While naturally disappointed with the result, an enjoyable day was had by all and we extend our congratulations to Royal Ascot CC.

“Participating in these events and interacting with players and supporters from the football and cricket teams underscores the importance we place on the social aspects of our club.

 E-Mail: events@s-a-pc.com      WEBSITE    For further information please visit https://sunninghillandascotparishcouncil.co.uk/sunninghill-street-fayre-2023/

On Sunday 19^th November, 2023, the popular  Street Fayre returned to Sunninghill High Street and was opened by the pipers of the Hampshire Caledonian Pipe Band (pictured below), along with Spotlights Musical Theatre Group, the Quince Players, and the 1st Ascot Scouts. There was fun for all the family and a great opportunity for local community groups, businesses and restaurants. The Street Fayre is an brilliant opportunity to unite as a community and showcase all the wonderful things Sunninghill has to offer

Fayre-goers were kept well fed with pure beefburger barbecued by Simmons butcher,  a very popular business in Sunninghill High Street (Order your turkey now !)

BaBaLand panto Cake (Panto - January 2024)- see the Quince Players

Pictured Above: The Ascot Rotary Club Stall With Tony Love & Beverley Williams

Pictured Above : Santa's Reindeer Waiting at the Day Centre, with Prospective Conservative MP and Robert Ellison (R) (Chairman of the Day Centre)

Website: https://ben.org.uk/bencare/lynwood-care-home/

Why our new Head of Clinical Care chose to work for Lynwood Care Home

With over 30 years’ professional nursing experience, our new Head of Clinical Care, Mihail Gafincu knows good care when he sees it.  We spoke to Mihail to find out more about how the high quality care, superb environment, facilities and staff training at Lynwood drew him to his new role.      We asked him about why he chose to work for Lynwood Care Home.

 What made you decide to work at Lywnood Care Home?

“I’m a registered nurse.  I’ve been a nurse for 30 years, first in my home country of Romania as a nurse in A&E and for the last ten years here in the UK. I’ve worked as a nurse in care homes and in hospitals, so I have a huge amount of experience working in different environments. As a charge nurse I was responsible for leading nursing care so I have management and leadership experience as well as clinical skills.  I joined Lynwood Care Home as Head of Clinical Care in the summer of 2023. 

 Please contact lesleyphilpot50@gmail.com

St.Mary's Church, Church Road , Maidens Green Winkfield , will hold it's 3rd Christmas Tree Festival on December 9th 2023. Sponsor a tree for £100. Your tree will be displayed until December 26th.

CLICK HERE to see last year's Festival

www.papplewick.org.uk   For further information, please do contact the Registrar, on 01344-621488 or registrar@papplewick.org.uk

On Tuesday 26th September,  Papplewick boys were treated to varied workshops hosted by native parents from Spain Austria Ukraine and Russia in celebration of European Day of Languages. Boys, parents and staff dressed up for the occasion with boys earning prizes for their effort and involvement. In their Spanish workshop the boys were taught the different sound patterns based on the various regions of Spain.

In the Austrian workshop they explored the importance of music especially composers such as Mozart and Strauss and also looked at the geography of Austria - being landlocked and surrounded by 8 countries.

In the Ukrainian workshop they were introduced to the 36 letters of the alphabet as well as the national dress called 'vyshyvanka' which is cross-stitched. Each ornament on the costumes refers to a code- flowers meaning love, trees meaning family and posterity. Also costumes differed depending on which region one lived in - i.e. inland or coastal.