Kingsway Villagers

Anyone looking to keep their 2-7 year olds entertained this half term?

At the Q Club we have a “Spooks and Ghouls” day with lots of games, crafts and fun on Wednesday 29th October.

Please call Holly on 01452 541023 to book your child’s place now, or check out our Facebook group to find out about all the events we hold

I have to say, we were a little wary when our 8 year old showed an interest in going to the new BMX track. When you drive past, it is always very busy, with children considerably older, so we did have concerns about the language that maybe used; it was also a little disheartening to see the damage to the bin within weeks of it being opened.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m fully aware these words are in his vocabulary, however in my little bubble I like to think they are not

So one afternoon we ventured down with our 8 and 4 year old and I have to say how pleasantly surprised we were. Yes there were adults, older children, girls, boys… However, it was great to see such a wide age range of people using a community facility together.

The older children, encouraged my youngest as he wobbled round. Gave him the space so that he didn’t take them out too when he fell off and they had a great time.

What a great addition it has been to Kingsway!

(My Dad did suggest that perhaps the local schools need to take the children around litter picking - that way they may learn not to drop rubbish in the first place)

My name is Julie Preston and I am trying to get Beavers, Cubs and Scout groups running in Kingsway. We have secured the hire of the school hall at Kingsway Primary School and have some funding to start running meetings.

If your son/daughter is interested in coming to a ‘Meet and Greet’ session, please contact me on 01452 724241 or you can e-mail me on [email protected] and I can provide you with the necessary information.

The ages for each group are as follows:

Beavers:  6 to 8     years
Cubs:      8 to 10^1/2  years
Scouts:   10^1/2 to 14 years

At the meeting we will be providing information about what Scouting is all about and what sort of activities we will try and organise.

Meetings are held during term time and we will also have access to District Events which can sometimes involve Fun Days, Chess Competitions, Science Workshops and Weekend Camps.

To make the group successful we obviously need children to join the organisation.
Having been involved in helping run Beavers, Cubs and Scouts at Quedgeley, I feel that it would be an enjoyable experience for any child.

This was a lively and well-attended meeting. The official minutes will be added ASAP, meanwhile here’s some of the things I noted:

Kingsway Cubs/Scouts/Beavers:

Julie Preston outlined her plans to start local Cubs / Scouts / Beavers groups within 1 month.
She has provisionally booked Thursdays for the meetings (at Kingsway School): Beavers for 1 hour, then Cubs & Scouts - (will be combined initially) and would very much like to hear from anybody interested in attending/enrolling.
Julie can be reached on (Gloucs) 724241.

Daniels Brook:

Charles Chandler from the Environment Agency explained the reasons for the culling of the trees around Daniels Brook (removed to allow improvement in flood defenses). Charles said that replanting is already taking place.

The Reachout Project:

Andy Jarrett and Jess Price talked about the “Reachout Project”, a project aimed at reaching out to local youths aged 13-18. Jess is asking for details of any local youths who might benefit from their contact.
They are also looking for volunteers to work with them for 6-9 months.
More details (including contact information) available here.

QUVL:

Andy Smith from QUVL talked about Newhaven Road (the name of the Naas Lane Link Road).

He said that the second Kingsway school is on target for September.

Football Pitch #1 should be ready and adopted by the end of April.

The Community Centre, Sports Pavilion and BMX Track should all arrive together - 12 months from now. He said that there will be a “Trim Trail” (a running track with “informal outdoor gym equipment”) running around the outside of the sports pitches, and he also mentioned that QUVL will be looking to engage with interested parties who wish to use/manage (“take ownership of”) these facilities over the next few months.

Joe Logan

Just a personal note of congratulations to Joe from me on your first public meeting…

Local Tuffley man Mark Cox is currently running Kickboxing Lessons for local children and adults in two venues as follows:

Monday from 7 to 9pm at The Wagon Works Club, Tuffley Avenue.
Friday from 7 to 9pm at The Court Community Centre, Seventh Avenue, Tuffley.

Mark, Vice-Chairman of the Three Bridges Community Partnership said "I’m not being charged for either venue at the moment, so I’m offering the lessons for free. Come along and try out, if you decide to enrol, you only pay a one-off license/insurance fee of £6.50, and for any equipment you wish to buy (uniform etc)."

For more information, call Mark on 07790035473

Hi,

I am new to Kingsway, having just purchased a new-build, due for completion mid-May.
I regret I am having to take my daughter out of her current secondary school and will be seeking a place at Severn Vale school due to our move from Bristol.
The new homes agent has told us the SevernVale school is within walking distance of our new home, but I am not sure how safe it will be for an 11 year old to walk to school.
Are there any other children who take the walk to SevernVale and back? Is it possible my daughter could join a group of year 7′s on her walk to school?

I really have no idea if there will be any other year 7 Severnvale students in our neighbourhood. It would be nice for my daughter to have a few buddies living near our new home.
I hate having to drag her away from her friends here in Bristol, but we have no choice and I am really hoping she will be able to make some new friends fairly soon after we move in!