Malling Mail 5 It’s back!!
The East Malling Partnership Mile and Community day event takes place at the St. James Centre, Chapman Way, East Malling on Sunday March 25 from10am to
2pm.Sign up to run the mile on
www.sportrelief.com
There will be a variety of stalls, food and activities:
• Dr. Bike – ‘bike surgery’ bring your bike along for a check - up and enjoy a cycle ride with Dr. Bike!! Cycle ride at 2pm
• The Beat Project @ The St. James Centre –Healthy Cafe, activities & projects: Get involved!
• Stepping Stones Tennis – demos of cardio tennis and mini tennis
• Tonbridge and Malling Youth Forum - find out more • Health Walk – join in on the day. Walk at 12.30pm • Children’s Centre – lots of activity fun for younger ones!
• Craft & Chat Group, home made cakes and crafts by local group
• Abyss street dance group from TV’s “Britain’s Got Talent” will lead the ‘warm –up’ before the run! They will also give a performance and workshops during the day
Plus:
Mayor of Tonbridge and Malling – Russet Homes - Fire Service – Community Safety Partnership – TMBC Leisure Services – Health Checks – Eclipse Photography – Malling Lions – Refreshments – Smoothie Bike – Air Training Corps – Libraries - Scouts – Environmental Health – and a whole lot more!
St James the Great FOLLOWING a successful consultation with staff, parents and local organisations, St James the Great Primary and Nursery School is on track to become an academy with our launch in September this year. The school will be called St James the Great Academy and will continue to offer 52 part time nursery places from three years of age as well as offering primary education from the age of 4 -
11. With increased funding and the support of the expanding family of schools which make up the Academies Enterprise Trust the school is looking forward to building on its recent achievements. The school has a fabulous award winning building and an enthusiastic and forward thinking staff. We will be looking for some new governors - why not join this exciting new venture? - either look out for the adverts or contact the school for details.
Job Fair
A JOB Fair is being held at the St James Centre on Wednesday, March 28, from 2pm to 5pm. For more details, call Peggy Nicholson
0845 6001006 or email
peggysue.nicholson@
moat.co.uk
Advice will be available on graduate programmes, job opportunities, RAF, starting a business, apprenticeships, work experience, college course; volunteer work, careers advice and CV writing.
The story of our café… This is the story of how we have created (almost!) a community arts café at The St. James Centre. It is a very exciting part of a longer story; “how we managed to acquire the old school buildings to create the entire centre”!
Setting the scene...
The St. James Centre Trust and The Beat Project had formed a partnership in 2009 to work together in seeking all funding, help, resources and ideas to bring the centre to life.
The St. James Centre Trust took over the old school buildings in January 2010. The trust had worked tirelessly to secure a lease for the building, the funding for the first stage conversion, the practical help needed and to attract others to make use of the centre once it was open. The Beat Project already had an established Community Development Coordinator in East Malling who has been involved in the project from the very outset, assisting the trust as a co-opted trustee with gathering of evidence that the centre was both required and desired, statistical information, assisting with funding applications and organising meetings to get all others involved. As the project progressed and the lease of the buildings had been secured, the role of The Beat Project became fund raising, strategic planning and managing the centre on a day to day basis on behalf of the trust.
This has included developing the much desired community café.
EAT – LEARN - ENJOY
The café is being developed in the area that was once the old school kitchens.
Before we moved into the centre the trust had arranged for all the old school cookers and other equipment to be removed from the kitchens. Some walls had to be removed to create our new café kitchen space and various other works undertaken. When we first moved in, the café area had no ceiling, no utilities connected, very old and draughty windows, damaged flooring and was basically a large, unsightly space.
However, we could all see the possibilities. The ideas were formed, a plan agreed and we began work immediately on getting all the quotes, designs and most importantly; the funding needed.
The café is almost complete, with a small stage area, plans for an arts workshop area, internet bar and the kitchen will have facility for training, work experience and volunteering opportunities.
The café logo and name were designed and chosen by local school children from St James the Great Primary and Nursery School.
Great news for
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40