P.T.A.'S
MIDSUMMER FAMILY SHINDIG
ON
SAT JUNE 21st
BARN DANCE! HOEDOWN! SQUARE DANCE!
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY WITH THE
RAPSCALLION BAND
IN THE SCHOOL HALL
FROM 7.30 pm
BAR
Including PLOUGHMAN'S SUPPER
EVERYBODY WELCOME
FAMILY £20 (2adults +2 children)
ADULTS £7.50
STUDENTS,CHILDREN,CONCESSIONS £4
Tickets available from; School Finance Office,
Churchill P.O or email pta@churchill.n-somerset.sch.uk .
Churchill children YR 11 & under to be accompanied by an adult
REG CHARITY NO:1107664
http://www.bpc.ukgo.com/committees/children_&_youth.htm
Parents please note the Play Rangers are not a child minding service and any
child wishing to be part of the activities and are not 10 or over must be
accompanied by an adult.
New Specialist Domestic Violence Courts have been set up in Bristol, Bath
and North Somerset Magistrates' courts, following the success of SDVCs
(Specialist Domestic Violence Courts) already established in Yate (North
Avon Magistrates' court), Bridgwater (Sedgemoor Magistrates' court) and
Yeovil (South Somerset Magistrates' court).
Specialist Domestic Violence Courts are dedicated to making the victim feel
as safe as possible. They operate on a set day in the week with one or more
courtrooms dealing solely with domestic violence cases. A police officer is
present throughout the court proceedings and a specialist domestic violence
advocate is assigned to provide support to victims from beginning to end.
Victims can also enter the court through a separate entrance and have their
own waiting area, away from their abuser and his/her family. All staff
(police officers, CPS prosecutors, HM court staff, Magistrates, Witness Care
Officers, Probation Officers and Witness Service volunteers) involved in
these courts have attended domestic abuse awareness sessions.
SDVCs have proved highly effective in increasing conviction rates for this
abhorrent type of crime. The first SDVC in Avon and Somerset was set up at
Sedgemoor Magistrates' Court in Bridgwater in 2005 and it is continuing to
make a difference. In the period from October to December 07, this court had
a conviction rate of 83%. To put this in context, the national domestic
violence conviction rate for the same period averaged 68% and 74% for Avon &
Somerset as a whole.
Commenting on the new courts, Michael Nicholls from CPS Avon & Somerset
said:
'The specialist domestic violence courts are a fundamental part of our
effort to improve the support and care we provide for victims of domestic
violence. We are committed to providing a first class prosecution service.
By providing specialist training for prosecutors and better support systems
for victims we are seeing a tangible difference in performance. In the last
three years we have seen how successful SDVCs can be and I am delighted that
the whole of Avon & Somerset is now covered by them.
'Perpetrators must be brought to justice, and when they are our specialist
prosecutors and support services will be there to assist victims every step
of the way.'
2008
14 March The Wellington Chest
Margaret Flux
11 April William Morris & the Red House
David Bowring
9 May Anniversary Night - 50 Years on
Dinner at Banwell Castle
13 June AGM - Reminiscences 50 Years on The
Members
11 July Diary of Sarah Champion - Quaker
Roger Angerson
(August - Visit to SS Great Britain & boat trip through
the
no Meeting) Harbour and up the River Avon
11 September The History of Glass -
Bill Jackman
told through the Wine Glass
10 October History of Bristol City Docks
Ken Andrews
14 November The Little Giant -
Mike Rowland
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
12 December Victorian Pleasures & Pastimes Pat
Hase
2009
9 January Windmill Hill - Churchill
Elizabeth Wells
13 February Carthusians on Mendip -
Andy Littlejones Chartreuse to
Charterhouse
13 March The Making of the Landscape
James Bond of West Mendip
17 April Wells - the Smallest City
Bob Porton
in a new light
8 May Anniversary Night
Members
12 June AGM - Lipstick on a Gorilla
Mike Rowland
10 July Medieval Churches of the
Lawrence Price
West Country
(August - no meeting - Annual trip)
The Local beat officer would like to inform you of an incident that has
caused concern. He believes a recent attempted break in to a residential
property in the village may have been an attempt by the offender to obtain
the keys to a high value car, which was parked on the driveway of the
residence.
He asks that Villagers that have high value vehicles on display outside
their homes take extra care with security and consider fitting an alarm to
the house.
Villages and communities surrounding Weston-super-Mare go under the policing
spotlight next week.
Inspector Liz Keogh and Sergeant David Holtby who head up the neighbourhood
policing team, responsible for the "Worle and villages" area go live on the
police web site to talk to their audiences.
The web chat will take place between 6-7.30pm and will be an opportunity for
people living in the Worle, Milton, Kewstoke. Sandbay, Puxton, Hewish,
Banwell and Bleadon areas to put questions and queries to local
neighbourhood officers.
Inspector Keogh said she hoped many residents would take this opportunity
and log on.
"A lot of the residents may feel sometimes that they don't have as many
opportunities to speak with their police officers as they might like - here
is an excellent chance to put your questions or queries to us.
"We would like to hear from the people of the areas outside
Weston-super-Mare centre about their communities, what their concerns are
and any other issues about crime and disorder they may have. However we will
be more than happy to answer general questions on policing in the
Weston-super-Mare area.
"We would like to hear from people to hear their views on whether they think
we are doing a good job, whether they believe we should be targeting
something in a particular area or want to check what we are doing about a
particular problem. They can contact us on-line and then put their
particular questions and queries.
"If we don't know the answer that evening we will endeavour to find the
information while the live discussion is going on but we will certainly get
back to people as soon as possible after the web chat," confirmed Insp
Keogh.
Force Internet and Multi Media Manager Scott Fulton said: "Web chats are now
held on a regular basis following their successful introduction some four
years ago and are an excellent opportunity for members of the public to take
part in engaging discussions with their local police officers from the
comfort of their own home".
"There is no registration required to join the web chat. Simply log on to
www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/webchat between 6-7.30pm on Wednesday (March
19) to join in.
They are especially interested in photo's "though the ages"
please email any contributions to webmaster@griffsnet.co.uk
If any one is interested in attending please contact Cllr Richie Griffin on
richard@griffsnet.co.uk
