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The Ascot Horticultural Society will held their superb Summer Show on July 22nd 2017, in the sports hall at the Licensed Victuallers School. Trophies were presented by the Royal Borough Mayor and Mayoress, Cllr John Lenton and Mrs. Margaret Lenton.  As well as spectacular displays of flowers, fruit and veg, floral art, domestic produce, handicrafts, photography and children's classes, musical entertainment was provided by the David Seager Street Organ, Bracknell Model Railway and an opportunity to feed carnivorous plants. Stalls were also run by Ascot Wildlife, the Chavey Down WI and the Berkshire Family History Society.

Visitors also had an opportunity to enjoy afternoon teas, a raffle and to purchase plants. On Wednesday August 9th, Arthur Negus will speak on 'Out and About'. The Autumn Show will be at Carnation Hall on September 2nd at 2.30pm.

Read more: Ascot Horticultural Society | Summer Show

Pictured: (left to right): Freddie Hewer,  Jonny Evans, William Eve, Hugo Baum.

Four boys from Papplewick School in Ascot 

Papplewick School in Ascot raced their very own ‘Papplewick Panda’ electric kart at the prestigious Rockingham Motor circuit on 7th July.

The battery-powered kit-kart was built by the boys: Jonny Evans, Hugo Baum, Freddie Hewer and William Eve, in their Design Technology department. At the start of the year, the Kart arrived in the post in lots of cardboard boxes and over the past few months the boys have been busy piecing the kart together with hundreds of nuts, bolts and screws.

After initial testing on the Papplewick playing fields, the boys took the kart to Rockingham race circuit, where they raced against many other karts. All of the team took part in drag races and slalom events, culminating in a one-lap race of the famous Rockingham circuit.  

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Next Open Morning:   Saturday 4th November 2017 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m   Visit:  www.papplewick.org.uk 

 

To celebrate the arrival of summer and the special moments that come with it, Windsor Great Park has launched a photography competition for all budding photographers visiting the Park throughout the summer months. Prize includes photography workshop and inclusion in 2019 Windsor Great Park calendar .

Whether a fan of close up blooms, panoramic landscapes, enchanting displays or wildlife moving through their natural habitat, Windsor Great Park wants to see it through your lens.

By entering, photographers will be in with a chance to be selected as one of three lucky winners, receiving a one hour photography workshop with professional photographer Gill Aspel in Windsor Great Park, as well as featuring in the official 2019 Windsor Great Park calendar.

To enter, photos must be taken outdoors in the public areas of Windsor Great Park including The Savill Garden must be in landscape format and should be sent via email to competitions@windsorgreatpark.co.uk before the 30 September 2017.

Paul Sedgwick, Deputy Ranger, of Windsor Great Park, said: “This competition is the perfect opportunity for anyone with a camera or smart phone to show off their shots of the Park this summer. With thousands of acres to explore, we’re hoping that our competition entries will show some of the areas, planting and wildlife in a brand new light. There is nothing quite like viewing what you know well through the eyes – or lens – of someone else. I can’t wait to see the entries start rolling in.”

For more information and full terms and conditions, visit www.windsorgreatpark.co.uk/summermoments.

Read more: Windsor Great Park Launches ‘Summer Moments’ Photography Competition

 

Charters School in Sunningdale | Over the past ten weeks, teams of students from all year groups at Charters School have participated in the Ascot Wealth Management Young Entrepreneur Competition.  Twelve teams of students planned, marketed, manufactured and sold their goods to see who could produce the biggest profit.  On Thursday 16 March the school celebrated with a champagne reception and prize-giving ceremony to celebrate their magnificent achievements.

The winning team, who increased their initial funding by the largest percentage, was Team New Vison. The students won a business day out in London and an amazing prize of £1000 to spend on an event of their choice.  This team sold Bubble tea, recognising a growing demand for the product and a lucrative gap in the market.

Read more: Charters School | Young Enterprise Winners

Residents struggling to get their foot on the property ladder will be given a step up by the Royal Borough and Housing Solutions after a one million pound extension to a shared ownership scheme was approved.

More than 30 households have already been helped through the project – known as Do it Yourself Shared Ownership (DIYSO) – and this latest investment will support a further 10. A scheme for key workers was also launched last year and so far two purchases have completed from an anticipated 10 purchasers.

The scheme enables residents to select a property on the open market and purchase it in conjunction with the council and Housing Solutions, allowing them to buy a home they would not have otherwise been able to afford.

By purchasing a property in shared ownership residents can pay as little as 35 percent of the total cost, buying back the rest over time, as and when they can afford to.

Read more: RBWM Extend Shared Home Ownership Scheme

 

Year 7 & 8 students at Charters School in Sunningdale were in for a treat when they returned from the Easter Break as they took part in virtual expeditions thanks to Google’s Pioneer Program, a revolutionary tool enabling teachers to make lessons truly immersive.

A box of goodies arrived from Google to ensure that the students were able to embark on their journey; a tablet for the teacher & cardboard viewers and phones for every student. With the use of these Virtual Reality headsets, pupils viewed an exciting variety of 360° photo spheres and 3D images including The Great Barrier Reef, the Amazon Forest and even outer space.

Alexandra Dunnet said, “The Google Explorer experience was really cool! We saw volcanoes and went under the sea – there were spaceships too! I really loved it and I hope we can do it again for other topics.”

 

 

Pictured: Mandy Saligari with Headmaster Tom Bunbury, presenting to Papplewick parents.

On Monday, July 3rd, Mandy Saligari, star of Channel 5’s “In Therapy” series and founder of the Charter Harley Street Centre for the treatment of addiction, gave an extraordinarily engaging and insightful talk to Papplewick boys in year 8 and their parents, as part of their leaving studies and drugs education programme.

Mandy first came into treatment herself in 1990, when working as a TV producer, later becoming a therapist and undertaking apprenticeships, group work, interventions and lectureships. She is passionate about dispelling the myths surrounding addiction and mental health.

Headmaster Tom Bunbury said: “If there is one vice that our sons will have access to in the coming years and which could completely derail them, it must be drugs. Mandy Saligari is a truly inspirational speaker and we cannot underestimate the potential value of her talk.”

Next Open Morning:   Saturday 4th November 2017 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m   Visit:  www.papplewick.org.uk 

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