The May Day Fair Committee is looking for someone to coordinate the event and someone to do the announcing on the day; if you are able to help please email mayday@winkfieldrowfair.org or call 07713 348913.

Pictured above is The opening of the fair was a joint effort by past and present committee members who between them have been involved for over 132 years!: Nina and Fred Preston, two of the original founders, Jo and Brian Woodage, Angela Michie and Janey Bethune-Williams and Wendy and Terry French, co-ordinator and announcer, who stood down this year. The Committee, which made a leaving presentation to organisers, Wendy and Terry French (pictured at the back of the group), who  helped at, and then organised, the event for 20 years. The committee said that their contribution had been huge and they can't thank Wendy and Terry enough. Wendy said that she was sad to be leaving but it was satisfying to be seeing out the 25th fete! 

On the right hand side of the photograph are Mr and Mrs Nina and Fred Preston who, along with Mrs Daphne and  Mr. Bernard Norgate - all of the nearby Winkfield Row Methodist Church, thought of the idea  of  having a Mayday Fair.  The first 2 fetes were in a field, owned by the Chapel, next to Row Farm . After that, the Fete  moved to the Locks Ride Playing Fields  and it’s grown each year.

This year's fete was again, a superb community event, in unusually searing temperatures. Highlights were maypole dancing by children from Winkfield St.Mary's School and lovely singing by the fairly new Ascot Community Choir - pictured below (which meets at 10am on Thursday mornings in All Souls Church South Ascot; new members welcome). 

 On Monday 19th December, Charters School in Sunningdale   held the annual A Level Presentation Evening. The students who sat their A Level examinations in the summer produced some of the highest ever grades in the school’s history and were welcomed back to the school to celebrate their successes.

There was an opportunity for the cohort to catch up with teachers, family and friends during a drinks reception prior to the prize-giving where the students received their exam certificates. Cups and prizes were presented by the guest of honour, Graham Clark, an ex-student who attended Charters in the 1970’s and went on to forge a career in IT after a chance meeting with Bill Gates. He spoke about the lessons he had learnt during his working life and the importance of valuing family and friends, entertaining the audience with nuggets of wisdom which he said, ‘You will forget but may remember at some point on the future’.

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Boys from Year 4 at Papplewick School, Ascot, and their class teachers Miss Credland and Mr Ferry enjoyed a trip to the Natural History Museum in London on Monday, 21^st May. As part of their science work through the summer term they have been investigating classification and how different species adapt to their environments.

The boys were given two education sessions run by the museum. They visited the Attenborough suite to listen to the “Variety Show”, which allowed them to classify themselves and explore the differences between each type of animal. Then they took part in “Dino Scene Investigations”, using their observation skills to act as paleontologists identifying different dinosaur skulls.   

Other favourites in the museum were the exhibits on volcanoes and minerals, the massive blue whale and dinosaurs.

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Charlie Zhou, who attended Papplewick School, Ascot,  from 2002 – 2005, has received an Elsevier Data Analytics Fulbright Award to enable him to study at Harvard University on one of the most well-regarded and impactful scholarship programmes in the world.

As part of the Fulbright Visiting Scholar programme, the Scholar Awards provide the only scholarships available to academics and other professionals for lecturing and/or research in any discipline at any accredited US university. The Awards form part of the US-UK Fulbright Commission’s work to promote leadership, learning and empathy between nations through educational exchange.

Papplewick headmaster Tom Bunbury said: “What a fantastic opportunity for Charlie, both to study under leading public health academics at Harvard University and to participate in a cross-cultural exchange steeped in tradition. We are extremely proud of his progress and wish him every success.”

Charlie Zhou is currently an Academic Foundation Program doctor at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. He undertook his pre-clinical training at the University of Cambridge before completing his medical degree at the University of Oxford. He is also the recipient of a National Sarcoma Awareness Fellowship.

With the marriage of Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle taking place, just down the road, in Windsor on Saturday 19 May 2018, The Lexicon has announced that it will be hosting a free screening of this historic event, live in Bracknell town centre.

From 11.00 am until 4.00 pm visitors to The Lexicon will be able to sit on the giant steps to view the Royal Wedding on an enormous 30 x 18 foot screen located in Bond Square (near Waitrose).

In addition, a red double-decker bus will be situated in the square, selling strawberries and cream, and there will also be free craft activities, where children can make their own Royal crowns and decorate cupcakes.

People can also leave their own message to the happy couple in a commemorative congratulations book which will be delivered to Windsor Castle.

St George’s School, Ascot  performs for HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex | The Chapel Choir of St George’s School, Ascot performed at Ascot Race Day this week for The Prince Philip Trust, a fund which supports good causes across the Royal Borough.

Twenty girls from St George’s School Chapel Choir had the pleasure of performing to HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex during the fundraising event at Ascot Racecourse on Wednesday 2 May.  This is the third time the Chapel Choir has been asked to perform at the bi-annual event, and gives the girls the chance to exhibit their best music. The Choir sang grace before lunch, going on to perform pieces by Mendelssohn, Henry Ley, Charles Wood, Richard Rodgers along with The Collect of St George and a motet in celebration of the Queen's recent birthday 'O Lord grant the Queen a long life.

Sixth Form Choir-member Charlotte Coates, described singing at the event as “an incredible opportunity".