by Staff Writer, October 14, 2009
Fancy trying something new? Love cycling? Not doing much this half term? A coach from the British Cycling’s Go-Rode programme will be visiting King Cliffe to run 2 days of mini competitions, mountain bike challenges and led rides.
Where? Kings Cliffe Community Centre and Fineshade
When? 10/11 Year olds – Monday 26th October
12/15 Year olds – Thursday 29th October
Time? 10am – 3pm
There is a fee of £7.50 for the whole day. Bikes & helmets are provided. Bring a packed lunch, waterproofs and a little bit of money for a possible shop stop.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL – Call regional Go-Ride coach Alison Lilley on 07983 809 120 or email at alisonlilley@britishcycling.co.uk for a booking form.
Visit www.kingscliffeflyers.wordpress.com for more information.
by Freddie Powell, October 7, 2009
Alex Cheatle, an Oundle School pupil, has become one of the three winners of the prestigious nationwide ‘Make it, Break It’ 2009 song writing competition run by the Sir Paul McCartney who founded Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA).
She said: “I’m still in shock really, MIBI is such an amazing thing to win and it will hopefully open a lot of doors.” Continued…
by Staff Writer,
The Rutland Sinfonia returns to St. Peter’s Church, Oundle at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday, 28th November to perform an orchestral concert with a very popular programme which is sure to appeal to concert goers.
The programme includes ‘The Hebrides Overture’ by Mendelssohn, Bruch’s Violin Concerto No.1 (soloist David le Page) and Dvorak’s 7th Symphony in D minor. The conductor is Paul Hilliam and the concert is supported by Oundle Town Council.
Tickets (£10, £8 concessions, £2 children under 16) can be obtained in advance from the Tourist Information Centre, West St., Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EF (Tel: 01832 274333) or on the door (£11, £9 concessions, £2 children under 16).
by Freddie Wassell,
100 members of Oundle School’s Community Action programme experienced a little bit of what it is like to be homeless by sleeping rough in Birmingham for a night. The pupils were only given cardboard boxes and a plastic survival bag in which they were told to make themselves as comfortable as possible on the surface of the concrete car park at St. Basil’s Centre for the Homeless.
The pupils arrived in high spirits on a mercifully sunny evening. A huge scramble for the cardboard followed and everyone soon got to work on creating their home for the night using odd bits of string and sticky tape. There was a feeling of excitement in the air as this was a new experience to many of the pupils. Continued…