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Baby and Toddler Group |
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We meet at the BYPA Hall on
Mondays through term time, from 1pm until 2.45pm. Any
carers, parents, grandparents, etc are welcome with
Bumps/Babies or Toddlers up to school age, to come along For
further details please contact Alison on 01672 540608 |
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Baydon Allotment Association |
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Baydon has an excellent
allotment field within easy walking distance of everyone in
the village. There are currently 15 plots. The Baydon
Allotment Association was formed in November 2007 by the
allotment holders at that time with an objective of
enhancing gardening skills within the community. Membership
is voluntary and open to any member of the village
irrespective of whether they have an allotment or not.
Contact Bernie Gribble 01672 540461 for further information.
Please see a couple of photos that Tony Prior has taken of
his allotment area :-
Photo 1 and
Photo 2
Please
click here to see a
copy of the annual report given at the Baydon Parish
Assembly on 24th April 2009 |
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Baydon Link Scheme |
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Contact any time on 01672
541345. Organised by local people with a team of volunteers
offering practical assistance with transport or a problem in
the home. There is no charge but the Scheme welcomes
donations. Registered Charity No. 1112698.
Click here for their
latest News report, plus
click here for more
details of the Scheme |
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Baydon Resources Group |
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A local group
whose objectives are the advancement of education and the provision of
facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure
time occupation with the aim of improving the conditions of life of the
inhabitants of Baydon. Chair is Steve Webb, Vice Chair is David Price-Goodfellow,
Treasurer is Peter Jackson, and the Secretary is Liz Carmichael. Please
click
here for further details.
To discuss in more detail please contact Steve Webb on 01672 540091 |
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Baydon W.I. |
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Baydon has an active Women’s Institute that holds regular meetings and
events, usually in the BYPA Hall on Manor Lane.
You can contact the W.I. via this websites ‘Contact
Us’ section
Please
click here to see the
December W.I. news
report. The next meeting is being held on 14th January |
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Baydon Youth Club |
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Baydon’s Youth Club meets weekly during school term time at the BYPA
Hall on Manor Lane, with activities outside on the village cricket
ground during the summer months. Outdoor activities are subject to the
weather.
You can contact the Youth Club via this websites ‘Contact
Us’ section. The first club session is free. Download and print out a child's
membership application/renewal form by
clicking here
Primary school aged children 8 years and over (to the end of year 6)
and more recently into secondary school age (ie years 7 and 8) meet on Friday evenings from 6pm to 7.30pm, with a variety of activities
from night walks to bingo, movie nights and cake making.
We are a volunteer run Youth Club and need parents support. It would be
really good if parents could commit to helping at at least one of the
events each school term
Please
click here to see a copy of the
annual report given at the Baydon Parish Assembly on 24th April 2009 |
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Baydon Young Peoples Association (BYPA) |
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BYPA is the organisation that looks after
the management of the BYPA Hall. There is currently a need for local
volunteers to get involved and help look after the day to day running of
this valuable local amenity
The Chair of the BYPA is Venice Marriott,
who can be contacted via the BYPA drop-down menu of the
Contact Us
page of this website, or by sending an e-mail to
BYPA@baydon.org
The future of Baydon's BYPA Hall,
volunteers very welcome - A small group met a couple of weeks ago
(mid-November 2009) to discuss how to move the BYPA forward. It's remit
was to look at the current day-to-day management of the hall as well as
the longer term re-development of the facilities.
They agreed to revisit the overall objectives and policies of the
organisation and look into applying for Charitable Status before
considering the potential for refurbishment or redevelopment of the
hall. The results of the recent Village Plan would be fed into any
changes that were made. On a day-to-day management level their first
agreed task is to create some new, efficient and effective systems for
bookings and finance.
Apologies to anyone who braved the rain
and turned up for the BYPA Committee meeting on 29th November, as I had
to cancel it at short notice and didn’t manage to make contact with
everyone. I’m sorry if there was a misunderstanding, I had expected
anyone who was attending this meeting to make contact with me first. I
appreciate the interest shown in the BYPA and will give notice of the
next meeting date as soon as it is set. If you have some time and skills
to commit to supporting this important village facility I would be
delighted to hear from you. Contact me, by phone or email using the
details above. Venice Marriott, Chair BYPA
Please
click here to see a copy of the
annual report given at the Baydon Parish Assembly on 24th April 2009 |
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Brownies Pack |
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The Baydon Brownies meet on Wednesday
evenings at the BYPA Hall from 6pm until 7.30pm. With Pat Barnes
recently leaving Baydon, the meetings will be running under the guidance
of Jayne Dominy and Wendy Appello
For further information please contact
Wendy Appello on 01672 541469
or Jayne Dominy on 01672
540450.
Please
click here to see a copy of the
annual report given at the Baydon Parish Assembly on 24th April 2009 |
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Cricket Club |
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Details
of the
Cricket
Club's results for 2009 season are available by
clicking on the following links :-
2009 match statistics,
2009 bowling statistics
and
2009 batting statistics
The Baydon Cricket Club
AGM and Awards Night was held on Tuesday 9th March in the Red Lion.
A related news report will appear here soon
Please
click here for a copy
of the Club's June 2009 news report. For further details about the
Club please
contact Rick Maycock on 01672 540951 |
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Friends of Baydon School (FOBS) |
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The Friends of Baydon
School are a registered charity formed so that parents,
staff, governors and villagers can help support the school
(see the
School Page).
The Friends bring together the community for social and fund
raising events which enables the purchase of equipment for
use by the children. Parents automatically become Friends
when their child starts school and are invited to their
regular meetings
Please see the
School Page
and the
News & Events Page
for details of all forthcoming events and news. Please
click here to see the
July news report issued by the Friends of Baydon School with
news of funds raised and a treasure hunt for the summer
holidays
Late Spring 2009 Friends Newsletter
issued - please
click here to see a
copy
Please contact either Teresa Penny on 01488 648007
or Mandy Dore on 01672 541468 if you would like to be involved in someway either
big or small to help raise funds for our fabulous school.
Please
click here for further details |
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Pre-School |
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The Little
Crickets pre-school club which has received a superb OFSTED
Report, is open Tuesday & Wednesday 9.15am to 11.45am and
12.15pm to 2.45pm, with a lunch club 11.45am to 12.15pm, and
Thursday
9.15am to 11.45am, with a lunch
club 11.45am to 12.15pm. For further
details please contact Denise Dawson (phone number recently
changed awaiting updated information - 26th February 2010)
Little Crickets pre-school
held their end of term concert and sports day on Wednesday
15th July 2009. The children had studied different countries
of the world during this term and were able to sing songs
they had learned that related to various countries. Mrs
Denise Dawson, pre-school supervisor thanked the parents,
grandparents and friends for their support through the year
and particularly during the Rook's Nest Open Gardens event
which raised £501 for Little Crickets. It was the last day
at pre-school for ten children as they will all be attending
primary school in September |
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Thursday Club |
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The Thursday Club July 2009 - the Thursday Club
annual Coffee Morning was held at Tubbs Farm on Saturday
11th July 2009 by kind permission of Mr Clifford Cowles. The
event was well supported by villagers and £300 was raised
for the club funds. For further details please
contact Peggy Slater on 01672 540144 |
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Traffic Calming Working Group (TCWG) |
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The Baydon Traffic Calming Working Group (TCWG)
is looking at all aspects of road safety in the village,
consulting with relevant authorities and feeding back to the
Parish Council. High on the wish list are a better
indication of entering a 30 mph area, practical solutions to
slow traffic down through the village, etc
We continue to research a 'self help' scheme called a
Community SpeedWatch Scheme (CSW), and have 10
volunteers from the recent Parish Council questionnaire -
more are very welcome please let me (Mark Austen) know via
the Contact
Us page of this website, or a
Parish
Councillor
We have recently obtained Wiltshire Highways agreement to
improve the main 30mph entrance signs to the village, which
will have large orange surround, etc and be much more
noticeable to passing traffic.
Click here to see a
copy of a related letter with a mock-up of the new signs
Official police speed checks :- If we were to go for
a CSW scheme, we would lose the official police speed
checks. From reported sightings we think there are around 4
to 6 of these a year. If you see a speed camera van in
Baydon (usually parked in the lay-by opposite the school),
please can you let me know via the
Contact Us page of this
website
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Wagtails Pre/After School Club |
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The Wagtails after-school club (held at Baydon primary school)
provides safe and friendly after-school care, which has been very much
welcomed by parents/guardians. The after-school club currently runs on a
Tuesday, Wednesday and a Thursday
Please see the School Page
for details of any forthcoming Wagtails organised events, etc
Please
click here for a copy of the
Wagtails February 2009 Newsletter
Wagtails have a
Breakfast Club in the mornings too. This runs on every school
day, and allows parents/guardians to drop their children off earlier in
the morning before school starts, and the children are provided with
breakfast in a safe and friendly environment before being escorted to
their individual classes at the beginning of the school day. If you wish
to contact Wagtails, please do so via 07826 646631 (Note:- phone number
updated June 2009)
Wagtails Registration Forms - Please can parents and
carers wishing to use the Wagtails Club (breakfast or after-school
sessions) complete a new registration form.
Click here to print off the form and return the completed form to the school
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Yoga |
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Laidback Yoga. Classes are in Baydon
St Nicholas School Hall Wednesday evenings between 8pm and 9pm during
school term time.
So back for the new school term from 24th February to 31st March 2010. Practise yoga at your own pace and use these relaxed, enjoyable classes
to strengthen body and soul. All welcome. Contact Harriet on 07767 895986
or Yoga@baydon.org
Note:- This term's yoga classes run until Wednesday
24th February 2010
Click here for further
details |