30am MORNING WORSHIP St. Lawrence, South Weston

Lewknor Church of England Primary School’s Christingle service at St Margaret’s Church

We have lots of lovely Christmas events planned for December. We start the month with our Christingle service at St Margaret’s Church on Friday 2nd December. Mums, dads, grandparents and all members of the Lewknor community are very welcome to attend. The children from Krakatoa Pre-School will also be there as will Peter, our vicar, to give a blessing. All the children make a Christingle at school and then light it during the service – it really is a magical moment. The service starts at 9am.

Above: Ned, Wyatt and Harry with their Christingles Thursday 8th December. This jolly trip has been made possible because of the funding received from Friends of Lewknor School (FOLS).

And thanks to FOLS funding, the children and staff will also be enjoying another treat on Monday 12th December. On that day we are off to the Lambert Arms for a slap up Christmas dinner.

Our Nativity was held in the playground last year. Pictured above if Si-Si as Mary and Ralph as Joseph. Fabian, the donkey (horse), belonged to Si-Si

The staff, governors and I would like to say a massive THANK YOU to all the parents who have dug deep into their pockets this past year to donate funds to the many events organised by FOLS. School was presented with a cheque for an incredible £5,400 at the FOLS AGM recently. The funds will be used for a range of exciting trips and

resources that will help bring learning to life for our children.

We have lots of exciting events lined up for the new year too. On Friday 13th January a troupe of dancers and artists will be visiting school to help us celebrate the Chinese New Year. The children will be learning about Chinese dance and art. We will hopefully be able to put on a mini performance at the end of the day to show the dance moves we have learned as well as our Chinese artwork. And FOLS will be funding another whole school trip. This time we will be visiting the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford on Friday 27th January where we will be treated to a performance by the Oxfordshire Youth Orchestra.

Look out for details in our school’s weekly newsletter, which is published on our website, of our Transformation Evening which will be held at school soon.

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Cold, wet, windy winter weather can damage trees, shrubs and garden structures such as trellis. Improving shelter, staking plants, mulching, wrapping pots and careful matching of plants to places will help to prevent this kind of damage.

If your pond is stocked with fish and it does freeze over, melt the ice by placing a hot pan on the surface, or install a pond heater or water feature to prevent freezing occurring.

Apple and pear trees trained as free-standing bushes are best pruned every winter to ensure a good cycle of fruiting wood. Trees that are not pruned become less productive and congested with old branches. The aim is to create an open goblet shape with a framework of four to five main branches.

Always use sharp secateurs, loppers and a pruning saw; blunt tools leads to strains and tatty pruning cuts. Start by removing crossing, rubbing, weak, dead, diseased, damaged and dying branches. Shorten the previous year’s growth on each main branch (primary) by about one third to a bud facing in the required direction. This will encourage the development of new branches and spurs and maintain a good shape. Leave young laterals (side-shoots) unpruned so they can develop fruit buds in the second year. Only remove the young laterals if they are crossing or if the growth is too crowded, i.e. growing closer than 10-15cm (4-6in) at the base Remove strong shoots (great than 15cm (6in) long) growing towards the centre of the tree. On older trees, remove or thin out any spur systems that have become congested. Wherethinning or removal is required, remove spurs on the underside of the branches, where the developing fruit will not receive enough light, and produces inferior fruit.

There are some really robust vegetables that can put up British winters, ensuring that you have a supply of vegetables throughout the winter months. Try Brussels sprouts, kale, leeks, parsnips and cabbage.

Planting new trees and shrubs is not a difficult job, but one to get right, if you want your new plants to have the best start in life. The most important considerations are root health, weather, soil conditions and aftercare. Planting is best done between October and April. Avoid planting in waterlogged (water sitting on the soil surface or pooled in the bottom of the hole) or frozen (too hard to get the spade in) soil.

Container-grown plants can be planted any time of the year, but are easier to care for if planted in autumn or winter, as they need less watering than ones planted in spring or summer.

Bare-root and rootballed trees and shrubs are only available in autumn and winter. They should be planted immediately, but if this is not possible, then they can be heeled in (temporary planting in the soil to prevent the roots drying out) until planting is possible.

Many houseplants are easy to grow, long lived and can be very rewarding. Whether you are a fan of large architectural plants to use as focal points in a room, miniature plants for growing in terraria, or fascinated by collecting and growing a particular group of plants like orchids or cacti, there are houseplants available to suit everyone’s tastes.

Many houseplants are easy to grow, long lived and can be very rewarding. Whether you are a fan of large architectural plants to use as focal points in a room, miniature plants for growing in terraria, or fascinated by collecting and growing a particular group of plants like orchids or cacti, there are houseplants available to suit everyone’s tastes.

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Erection of a front porch, extension of / alterations to the roof structure of carport / garage including six dormer windows, conversion of the roof space into a home office / gym and an external staircase.

Storage shed for garden equipment and vehicle storage REFUSED

Add a climbing frame to grassed area next to the playground in front of the school

Proposed single storey rear extension, and internal/fenestration alterations to the existing house.

v) P22/S3243/FUL HIGHFIELD, LOWER ROAD, POSTCOMBE Change of use application to create a secure dog field on part of the extensive garden/open area of the applicant’s house and a 2m high fence around the field DECISION AWAITED

Proposed wood shelter at far end of pub garden

Single storey rear extension

Single storey rear extension

To view the full planning register, go to: www.southoxon.gov.uk/services-and-advice/planning-and-building/find-application/planning-application-register (PHOTO)

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