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Local news for Snodland and Halling Walk ofWitness


Judge Trevor Wooding with the prize


winners at


Snodland primary school’s book week


Pupils dress the part in book week


SNODLAND Church of England Primary School’s annual book week raised more than £500 to spend on books. Different themes were chosen for each day. On


one day, pupils were asked to write a “suitcase story”. They chose a prop and the name of a char- acter from a suitcase and then used them to write an adventure story of their own. Teacher Ashley Bentley, who organised the week,


said one of the favourite days of a highly success- ful week was called “Snodland has Shrunk”.


SNODLAND Chess Club has reached the semi-finals of all three county competitions it has entered this season. Secretary Neil Miners said


the club had played 17 matches, winning 10, drawing six, with just one defeat. “The club has progressed to


“The children came into assembly and I was on


the stage which was full of over-sized items,” she explained. “They were told I had found a magic key and entered this wonderful world where people shrink to the size of elves. The children then wrote stories about their tiny adventures.” On the last day the pupils went to school dressed


as their favourite book characters and the judges, governor Trevor Wooding, site manager John Crit- tenden, and ICT consultant Kerrie Cosh had the dif- ficult task of selecting the best costumes.


Chess club hoping for a place in county cup final


the knockout stages of the county’s Harvey, Tom Fuller and Intro cups,” he added. “We have won the county di-


vision in all three competitions and will have home advantage against the runners-up from theMetropolitan divisions. “Hopes are high that our im-


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pressive form will continue and that the club will appear in a Kent County cup final this year.” The chess club meets at the Cricket Pavilion at 7.30pm on Thursdays. For details email- neilminers@yahoo.co.uk or telephone 01634 242604.


is cancelled The Walk of Witness led by Sable, a miniature Shetland pony, was not held on Palm Sunday (April 1) this year. In previous years the walk


has started from Christ Church, along Malling Road and into the High Street. Prayers were said outside the United Church, followed by an open air service. Rev Hugh Broadbent, Rector of Snodland, said a council meeting


of


Churches Together in Snod- land agreed to hold a united service at Christ Church. “With, amongst other things, the closure of the United Church in the High Street, and the fact that a number of the congrega- tion, including the walk stewards, were away in France on a town twinning visit, it was felt that the time had come for a re-think. “There will almost cer-


tainly be a Palm Sunday ‘Walk of Witness’ next year, but its nature and form is very much open for discus- sion,” he added. An AnimalWelfare service


will be held at All Saints’ Church at 5pm on April 29 and the parish walk is on May 5.


Annual Boundary Walk


The Snodland Boundary Walk will take place on Sunday, 13 May.


Please meet in the Sandhole Golf Club car park from 9.30am for a 10am start.


The walk takes us through Holborough Marshes, out towards Luddesdown past Dode Church then up to Holly Hill. We return via Paddlesworth enjoying some really wonderful countryside.


Dode Church


The walk is around 12 miles and will take about 6 hours with a stop for a picnic lunch.


Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of water.


Everyone is welcome to join in and dogs on leads are also welcome.


For information please contact Dave Keeley on 01634 240707.


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