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Catering for all your pets needs www.a2zpets.co.uk Suzanne Glazebrook Owner Free local delivery within 10 miles of Arlesey subject to minimum order value of £5.00 Tidytime_Oct_2014_14:Layout 1 tidytime 24/9/13 14:21 Page 1 Cleaning, ironing and laundry services Wednesdays open until 7.00pm Cleaning – Domestic and offices • Weekly and fortnightly • Blitzes • End of let cleans • Sparkle cleans Ironing – £3.50 per kg – approx 4 - 5 shirts Laundry – Service wash, dry and fold – from £8, Football kits – £13.50, Duvets, pillows, curtains and more Dry Cleaning – Gents suit £9.95 Primrose Lane, Arlesey, Bedfordshire. SG15 6RD Call: 01462 732470 for more details Opening times: Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 10am - 5pm, Wednesday 10am - 7pm, Saturday - 10am - 12noon 07508 136223 [email protected] Arlesey Bedfordshire Etonbury Academy news Young Chef Regional Final WINNER Millie Mason entered the Regional Final at North Herts College on 15 February and was a very worthy Winner. She was brilliant and remained so composed throughout. She was the youngest in the competition, making her achievement all the more special. The Head Chef/judge said there was little he could fault her on!! Millie now goes through to the next round which is being held at The College of Westminster in London (the starting point of many of our famous chefs today) on 15 March. This will hopefully take her through to the FINAL in Dundee later in the year. Our congratulations and enormous pride, go to Millie. Sainsburys Active Kids Vouchers Sainsbury’s are issuing Active Kids Vouchers up until 20 May 14. Please bring them into school. There is a collecting box in the main reception area. Year 5 Road Safety Day With the support of Mr Larke and two professional directors Year 8 spent the day putting together a Drama production about Road Safety which they then performed to Years 5 and 6. The students also enjoyed a number of activities involving aspects of road safety during the day. They all found it good fun! Whilst learning about the dangers on the road. By Charlotte Peacock 8BA Congratulations Holly Proctor achieved 1st place in a local cyclocross event recently. She has been competing in a series of cyclocross races since last November and her last race of the season was at the end of February. She has been competing and winning races all season. This meant she was the U14 girls series winner and as was the overall winner of the U14 category (both girls and boys). This was particularly special for Holly, as one of her coaches passed away a few weeks ago, aged 49, and she wanted to do this in memory of him. Holly is now getting ready for the grass track season. Both Holly and her sister Sophie have the opportunity to train on the Olympic Velodrome in London at the end of May. Holly has every reason to be very proud of her achievements and we send her our congratulations from Etonbury Academy. Our Amazing Trip to Aylmerton On 24 February Year 5 pupils set off for a week at the Alymerton Field Study Centre near Cromer in Norfolk and what an AMAZING time they had. They did it all, from beach combing, hunting down monsters, twilight walks, sailing on the Broads, seal spotting at Blakeney Point to climbing 344 steps in the tower at Cromer Church. Our Year 8 reporters set about interviewing some of those who took part and also some that remained behind for the week. They all agreed that it brought back some very fond memories of their own Aylmerton experience. Meanwhile, back at school, lots and lots of fun was had by our pirates in Year 5. Congratulations to Tianna Hector-Nugent and Lavigne Mann for winning the best dressed pirates, and to ‘The Jolly Roger’ for collecting the most Pirate Points. The Gunjur Project Five students from 7JB have embarked on a project to support students in the Gunjur region of Africa. Basic supplies that pupils take for granted here, are very precious to them. With this is mind, Sean, Max, Jack, Sam and Robert came up with the idea of pupils from Etonbury donating pens and pencils to send to Gunjur. The idea grew and with the help of the Year 7 Technology group 3, 240 cakes were made and decorated. On Tuesday 11th February the first Gunjur pen exchange took place – pupils exchanged a brand new pen or pencil (or donation) for a cupcake. A box of stationery was donated and £26.25 in cash, and will go to the Gunjur project very soon. Well done and many thanks to all involved. More details on the Gunjur Project soon. 2 | August 2013 | to advertise telephone: 01462 834265 or go to the website: www.onthebuttonarlesey.co.uk 7