Temespan October 2021

Lindridge St Lawrence
CE VA Primary

Post: Clerk to governors ethnicity, gender, transgender,
Start: Tuesday 4th January 2022 age, disability, sexual orientation
Scale Point: CG3 point 7 – 11 or religion.
Hours: 85 hours per year Main responsibilities include:
Experienced Clerk to governors • Preparation of agenda to
are encouraged to apply. incorporate relevant reports and
Applications must be received by actions from previous minutes
mid-day October 29th 2021. in consultation with the Head
Interwiews in week beginning teacher, Chair of Governors.
November 7th • Progressing actions on
Visitsto the school areencouraged minutes, including ensuring
Lindridge St Lawrence Primary prompt circulation to governors
School is looking for looking for a and other interested parties.
hardworking, enthusiastic Clerk • Liaise with those
to Governors. In this exciting preparing papers for meetings
role, the successful candidate will to ensure they are available for
provide advice to the governing distribution, and distribute the
body on governance, constitu- agenda and papers at least a week
tional and procedural matters before the meeting.
and be the official channel of • To attend Governing
communication to and from the Body and committee meetings to
governing body and the academy prepare draft detailed minutes
to enable the governing body to (including evidence of governors’
function smoothly and efficiently. support and challenge for
Safeguarding Statement: Ofsted purposes) and progress
Lindridge St Lawrence CE VA action arising out of meetings as
Primary School is committed necessary.
to safeguarding and promoting • To have oversight of
the welfare of children and membership of Governing Body/
vulnerable adults and expects all Board served and to advise
staff and volunteers to share this the Head teacher and Chair
commitment. To this end, you will of Governors of forthcoming
be required to undergo pre-em- vacancies and to assist in the
ployment checks. We particularly administration of elections/
welcome applications from under- appointments.
represented groups including

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• Record Governors contact the current Clerk to
attendance at formal meetings Governors kjoiner@lindridge.
and to alert the Head teacher and worcs.sch.uk
Chair of Governors to possible Please return your completed
disqualification in line with application form (CV’s will not be
governance, and to research accepted) to:
specific governance requirements Mrs Amanda Greenow-Langford
for community interest company’s Head Teacher
regulations. Lindridge St Lawrence CE (VA)
• To develop and maintain Primary School
a good general knowledge of Lindridge
governance regulations and other Tenbury Wells
relevant legislation. Worcestershire
• To maintain confidenti- WR15 8JQ
ality of information in line with 01584 881466
Data protection legislation and [email protected]
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Teme Valley Wildlife

by Stephanie Mocroft

Worcestershire has long been Today, orchards are far fewer.
known for its fruit-growing; Apples are still produced
apples, pears, plums, damsons, commercially for cider-makers
cherries and blackcurrants all and cherries are now grown
thrive in the moderate climate inside poly-tunnels, but pears
and fertile soil of our county. Here and traditional stone-fruit are no
is a traveller looking down from longer economical to produce.
Broadway Hill in the late eight- Many old orchards still hang on
eenth century, “I well remember though, untended and unpruned,
standing some time to gaze over sometimes grazed by horses. Some
the rich country below. The day are notable for their festoons of
was fine and the Vale of Evesham mistletoe, others for nurturing
lay below me spread out like a lesser-known creatures. Their
map, the fruit trees and hedges past-their-prime trees provide
being whitened with the finest a home for one of these, a rare
blossom that ever was known.” beetle called the noble chafer.
The traveller was England’s Although once present in Kent
“Father of Geology”, William and Devon, it is now only to be
Smith. found in the three counties of

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Gloucestershire, Herefordshire still around.
and Worcestershire, in the dead Despite the lifting of legal-
wood of old orchards. ly-binding coronavirus
One of Worcestershire’s veteran restrictions the Teme Valley
naturalists, Harry Green, has long Wildlife Group is experiencing
been fascinated by these insects challenges in arranging meetings
and has pioneered projects to in our familiar format. Our
identify likely sites where they speaker secretary is working very
might live, encouraged volun- hard to adapt our programme
teers to look for evidence of because some speakers have
them inside decaying trees and become unable or reluctant to
toured the county to spot adult come and deliver a talk in person.
beetles during their short flight We hope that we will soon be able
time between July and August. to offer meetings where we can
This year he has been testing a meet not only the speaker, but
new pheromone trap in the Teme one another too. As this is proving
Valley to try and attract these tricky at the moment, thank you
otherwise rather elusive insects. TVWG members and friends for
I’m pleased to report that, loaned all your on-going support.
to the TVWG, the trap has found The next meeting of the Teme
four beetles, all safely released I Valley Wildlife Group is on
hasten to add, and that I have seen Thursday October 14th, when
one for the first time, in my own Suzanne Noble is scheduled to
orchard. That I’d never spotted give a talk entitled “Growing
one before surprised me as it’s a native orchids in meadows and
big beetle, the size of the end of my gardens”. For details of how to
thumb, and an iridescent green join us please consult our website
to boot. Their life-cycle perhaps or Facebook page. Everyone is
explains why. The adults live just most welcome.
4-6 weeks, during which time they For up-to-date information on
mate and lay eggs in decaying what wildlife is being seen in the
fruit-tree wood. The developing area, or to give us your sightings
larvae munch through rotting or comments, visit our Facebook
wood for 2 years then take flight page. Our programme of events,
as adult beetles. They sometimes bird survey and archive photo-
visit hogweed flowers where you graphs are available on our
might be lucky enough to spot website www.temevalleywildlife.
one. To help them, if you’ve an co.uk We normally holds meetings
old fruit tree then let it quietly on the second Thursday of the
moulder to give a home to these month. All are welcome. Contact
odd characters. They might be us by telephone on 01568 750413
unseen, but they are definitely or by email at [email protected]

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Clubs and Societies
I: Information - T: Telephone - E: Email - W: Web

Abberley Angling Club: Coarse St Lawrence’s Church Choir meet
fishing club with own pool in Abberley. for rehearsals the last Wednesday of
Seniors - I: Dave Yemm the month at St Lawrence’s church,
T: 01299 896 737. Lindridge, 7.30-8.30pm, singing at
Juniors - I: Colin Bates Parish communion on the first Sunday
T: 01905 798 225 of the month, plus other special
Clows Top Garden Club: Meet on the services. We are a friendly group, no
4th Wednesday of each month at the prior experience is required, so if you
Victory Hall, Clows Top. love singing why not come and join us?
I: Marion Wilson T: 01299 270 475 I: Andrew Barker
E:clowstopdistrictgardeningclub@ E: [email protected]
hotmail.co.uk Teme Valley Childrens Centre: Run
Eastham Garden Club: This has a number of relevant events for
been recently set up with occasional children and parents. T: 01905 622 354
meetings at Eastham Village Hall E: [email protected]
I: Diana Clarke, Secretary Teme Valley Geological Society:
T: 01584 781 505 Meet monthly at the Martley Memo-
E: [email protected] rial Hall
Knighton Friends: Meet 3rd I: John Nicklin T:01886 888 318
Wednesday of each month in the E: [email protected]
afternoon for meals, garden visits, boat Blog: www.geo-village.eu
trips etc. I: Sheila Bragger Teme Valley Historical Society :
T: 01584 781 190 Meet monthly on the last Tuesday in
Lindridge Art Group: Meeting at the month at Abberley Village Hall
Lindridge Parish Hall every Tuesday I: Mike Harley T: 01584 881 194
at 3pm. We have an excellent tutor Teme Valley Wildlife Group: Meet
and your first lesson is free. 2nd Thursday each month at Stoke
I: Mike Harley T: 01584 881 194 Bliss and Kyre Village Hall Stoke Bliss
E: [email protected] WR15 8RR
Menith Wood WI: Meet on the I: A. Hardy T: 01568 750413
afternoon of the first Monday in the E: [email protected]
month at the Lindridge Parish Hall W: www.temevalleywildlife.co.uk
E: [email protected] Tenbury Rambling Club
Rock Bridge Club We meet every I: Ian T: 01584 876 698.
Sunday at Rock Village Hall at 7.00 Tenbury Town Band meet for
pm. New members welcome whether rehearsals at Penlu Sports Club on
on own or with partner. The meetings Sundays (Apprentices 4 – 4:30 and full
are very sociable and relaxed. We do band 4:30 – 7:00)
not play Duplicate Bridge. I: Mel Parker T: 01584 881 683.
I: Luke Grant T: 07854 951 330 W: www.tenburytownband.co.uk

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The Parish of Teme Valley North

Priest in Charge of the churches of Knighton, Lindridge, Pensax, Stockton,
Abberley, Great and Little Witley, Shrawley
Reverend Ted Whittaker

The Rectory, 1 Chiltern Close, Great Witley, Worcester. WR6 6HL
Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 01299 890100 or 07791 484774

Reader 01905 622485 [email protected]
[email protected]
Marjorie Workman

Christine Clarke

Church Warden: Lindridge St Lawrence

Vickie Melling 01584 881086 [email protected]

Church Wardens

Knighton St Michael and All Angels Vacant

Pensax St James the Great Vacant

Stockton St Andrew Vacant

Church Contacts: Gill Morgan 01584 781412
Sandra Jabbett 01584 881 217
Knighton-on-Teme Jean Rudd 01299 832 513
Stockton-on-Teme
Pensax

PCC Details above [email protected] Chair
01584 881086 [email protected] Lay Chair
Revd Ted Whittaker 01584 881086 [email protected] Secretary
Vickie Melling 01584 881274 Treasurer
Chris Melling
Bill Andrews

Children's Worker

Elizabeth Whitehead 01584 781651 [email protected]

Temespan 07917 783159 [email protected] Editor
01584 881274 [email protected] Advertising
Pete Thorp 01584 781230 [email protected] Knighton Church
Bill Andrewes 01584 881086 [email protected] Lindridge Church
Jane Hogan 01584 881563 [email protected] Stockton Church
Vickie Melling
Sally Webb 01886 853295 [email protected] Teme Valley Tote

Robin Dean

Parish Website - www.temevalleynorthparish.co.uk Webmaster

Chris Melling 01584 881086 [email protected]

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