Town Talk


THE ANNUAL book week at Snodland C of E Primary School culminated in a fantas- tic fancy dress competition, with almost every pupil dressed as a book character. The Rev Hugh Broadbent, chairman of the school gover- nors, assisted by fellow gov- ernors, Sandra Golding and Trevor Wooding had the task of choosing a winning girl and boy in each year. Organiser Nicole Chapman


said: “What a wonderful book week the children have expe- rienced. The theme was ‘Fan- tasia – things are not always as they seem’ and the children were taken on a journey to the unknown, where they discov- ered a world of strange crea- tures and enchanted lands.” The week began with class visits to the book fair and a


10k race date


SNODLAND’S 14th 10k race will take place on October 6.


Details are available from race director, Dave Keeley, on 01634 240707 or the town council on 01634 240228. The event starts and fin-


ishes at Potyns sports ground and goes through Birling, Ryarsh, Stangate and Paddlesworth.


Local news for Snodland and Halling Book week takes pupils to fantasy lands Primary school


plans to expand SNODLAND C of E Primary


School has applied to Ton- bridge & Malling Borough Council for planning permis- sion for a two-classroom building. Acting head teacher, Holley Blount, said the school moved to 12 classes last September and needs to move to 13 this September. She added: “We rent two of


The winners of Snodland C of E school’s fancy dress competition


storytelling afternoon where the children explored some of their favourite fantasy stories through words and actions. A writing competition fol- lowed, in which the pupils were given a prop and a char- acter name around which to base their writing, and the next day they had a special act of


worship where they were taken into an enchanted land. Miss Chapman said: “Each


class has been involved in drama workshops, reading sa- faris and the big book swap. We all had a fantastic end to the week with a Mad Hatter’s tea party where we enjoyed a quiz and a slice of cake.”


MPto take part in football tournament CHATHAM and Aylesford Member of Parliament, Tracey Crouch, will be one of the referees at Snodland five-a-side football tournament on June 22 and 23. Organised by Snodland Town Football Club, last year’s event at


Potyns Sportsground attracted 96 teams and hundreds of support- ers. It is open to Under 7s through to Under 18s, plus men’s teams. The Under 7s and 8s are non-competitive. The MP is a qualified coach, but not a referee, so she will officiate


at the younger players’ games. Any football clubs interested in taking part should call Dave Jeal on


07799 118222 , email info@matrixtelco.co.uk or Jason Cook on 07429 167491, email jasonwilliam@virginmedia.com.


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our rooms to Clocktower childcare and we don’t want to stop that as the majority of their children feed into our school, therefore we need to expand. We have put in a bid for funding with the diocese for the LCVAP funding and are waiting to hear their decision.”


Diary events SNODLAND Fireworks night


will be held at Potyns Sports- ground on November 6. The Remembrance Day Pa-


rade from Holmesdale Tech- nology College, down Malling Road into the High Street and Constitution Hill to the ceme- tery will be on November 10. Christmas arrives in Snod-


land on November 30, when Father Christmas will travel round the town in his sleigh, and the lights will be switched on.


SNODLAND


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS


TO BE HELD IN


DEVONSHIRE ROOMS, WAGHORN ROAD ON


TUESDAY 30 April 2013 AT 7.30 pm


The guest speaker at the meeting will be from Kent CAN. This is a county organisation which exists to support and promote the Voluntary and Community Sector in Kent and Medway.


Kent CAN offers advice and information to voluntary and community groups about grant funding for their projects. They also offer a wide range of information and training.


Local groups and organisations which are looking to find grant funding should find this really helpful.


31 High Street, Snodland Tel: 01634 240458


This is also a meeting for all local residents to hear the annual reports from Council Committees and to ask questions of the Council. Any questions must be submitted to the Council office in writing at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.


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