STENTON FOOTLIGHTS JUNIOR

March 2010 Production

In recent years the Footlights have put on a single play in March. This next production will be a ‘fest’ of one act plays.

One of which will have a cast of young actors of school age – primary and senior school. There are both speaking and non speaking parts in the play we have chosen so if you are interested in

· acting (no experience necessary) and are available for

· rehearsals which will begin in January on Sunday evenings 6pm -7.30pm and are free for the

· performance week 21 March -27 March

There will be a meeting on a Sunday before the end of the year to read through the play and cast it ready to start in January. If you want to be involved or have any questions please get in touch with me A.S.A.P.

Barbara Wyllie

01368 850 243

Email barbara.wyllie@ruchlawproduce.co.uk

PS : Footlights are having a Cheese and Wine open meeting on Thursday 8 October at 7.30 to which all are welcome.

We will be discussing the chosen plays and reading parts of them at the beginning of the evening. We would particularly like to welcome any young people who can come along even for a short time. THIS IS NOT A CASTING NIGHT.

Footlights Cheese & Wine, Thursday 8 October

Hi All

We are having a cheese and wine in Stenton Hall on Thursday 8th October at 7.30 pm.

We have two one act plays being selected and directed by Kelvin D'Arcy-Burt and Barbara Wyllie ready for this years production in 2010. I hope they will tell us a little about their plays and be able to do some test reading for each of them.

Kelvin's play is a one act play with a cast of 6 persons and will run for approximately 45 mins. Barbara's play is also a one act play running for approximately 30 mins and is chosen with children in mind particularly so I do hope we see a good turnout of budding actors young and old.

If anyone else would like to direct a short one act play it would be good to hear from them. It would make the performance night a little more complete timing wise with 3 plays.

Please bring along anyone to this meeting who is interested in joining Stenton Footlights. Look forward to seeing you all there on Thursday 8 October.

Yours

James Wyllie, Chairman

Stenton gets a Defib Machine

Hi everyone

In conjunction with the British Heart Foundation, Stenton has been allocated a defibrillator machine.

Due to the location of Stenton (i.e. miles away from the nearest hospital) time is of the essence when someone takes ill. Figures have shown that if a patient can be treated with a defib machine and CPR prior to the arrival of an ambulance, the chances of their survival are very much increased. To this end, we are looking for volunteers to be trained in the use of our defib machine.

We have teamed up with Scottish Ambulance who will be coming to provide a training weekend in the village hall. The date set is 7-8 November 2009. You do not need to have any medical or first aid background - anyone can be trained on these machines - they are very straightforward to use and basically tell you what to do.

Verity Sinclair (850316) and Andrew Mallen (850205) are at present are our only two trained defib operators within the village. Should you have any queries about the use of these machines or exactly what is involved they are both more than happy to speak to you about it. They have been on the course the same as the one we are holding in the village hall and therefore can tell you everything about it.

We are looking to try and train as many people as possible. Please think carefully about this - you never know - you could save a life.

If you are interested in this course, please let me know.

Many thanks

Emma

Bunko Update Part Deux

Forgot to mention to you all in the last Bunko update, it is a BYOB night on Saturday - so bring a much as you want!

Also we are planning on running a raffle so any prizes would be very gratefully received. 

Many thanks

Emma  

Bunko Update

Hi Everyone

We still have plenty of tickets left for Bunko on Saturday night.  We would love to see all parents/friends there, it will be a really fun evening and you will be of course supporting the school.  It is for the guys too as I know some people thought it was just a girls night so bring your partners along.

Please see Val (850735) or Suzie (850657) for info and tickets.

Suzie

The Bughts

As a lot of you probably know, the Community Association has taken on the Bughts as an ongoing project. To date (with the help of Jenny Harper) a path has been cleared going up to a clearing half way up the Bughts.  We have already had a team of Community Association members cutting back weeds etc and now we have been awarded a grant to buy some benches for use by the residents of Stenton in the Bughts.

We have purchased some black membrane and plan to put this down on the path before covering it with bark.

This is where we need your help. 

The Council have very kindly given us, free of charge, 2.5 tonnes of wood chippings to use. These have been delivered into the field next to the Bughts.

We now need your help to move the bark into the Bughts. We are planning on doing this this Saturday 26th September at 1.30pm. If you are free, please come and help.  Bring your wheelbarrows and spades!

Also, if there is a very kindly farmer out there who could spare an hour with a forklift and a big bucket to help dump the majority of the bark straight into the Bughts, we would be very, very grateful. 

Many thanks and looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday

Emma

ACTIVE DAY IN THE SCHOOL GARDEN

STENTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

invites you to join our

ACTIVE DAY IN THE SCHOOL GARDEN

ON

THURSDAY 17^TH SEPTEMBER 2009

The children will all be helping but we need some adult volunteers (for lots of fun jobs).

There will be 2 sessions:-

10am – 12 noon

1.30pm – 3pm

If you can spare some time, even half an hour, please come along and join in.

Please bring along tools if you have them.

Coffee/Tea and cakes will be provided

RSVP to the School by 9^th September.

THANKS!

Bunko Night

COME ALONG AND JOIN IN THE CRAZY DICE GAME

THAT IS SWEEPING THE VILLAGE

Saturday 26^th September

7.30pm

Stenton Village Hall

Tickets £5 per person

includes crisps & dips,

soup & a roll

BYOB

You will need to bring £5 stake money on the night

& you get a chance to win a cash prize

(over 18's only)

Val 850735 Suzie 850657

All proceeds to Stenton School Parents Group

Stenton Village Walk

SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2009

Starting at Stenton Village Green, walking to Garvald, then a “bring your own” picnic lunch at Garvald, walking back and finishing with a BBQ on Stenton Village Green

Start - 11.00am Village Green

Emma