November 2015
Many thanks to local company Brightburst Fireworks for supplying a great Pyromusical display at our recent Fireworks event. The evening certainly went with a bang!
Who can spot the dragon in the photo’s?
Thank you Annie Umpleby for creatively assembling the dragon, we were sad to see him go up in smoke. Also many thanks to all those who volunteered on the evening.
We hope to repeat the event again in 2016.
October 2015
The Halloween coffee morning raised £175, a fun morning with creative pumpkin carvings. Over 25 pumpkins carved. Lots of seeds and pulp composted!
Children took part in fun games and our villagers had a cuppa in the colourfully decorated room! Lovely to see the children interacting with the villagers and enjoying each other’s company.
Many thanks to the volunteers without them it wouldn’t be possible. Also thanks for the kind donations of pumpkins, raffle prizes and the cakes! Finally thanks to all the children who took part some of whom looked wonderful in their fancy dress.
Thomas explores the flubber bucket!
Searching for the skeleton to win a prize.
September 2015
Quiz night h
eld Thursday September 4th, well done to all who took part. Many thanks to Geoff Shallcross for organising the event.
Pictured -Quiz master Geoff and the winning team!! Congratulations Graham, Hilary, Tony and Jane
Atherington Children’s Playing Field has recently been awarded £500 from the YMCA Cup for the Car Park fund. The South Molton Football Club sponsors the YMCA Cup Final which is played at South Molton at the end of the Football season each year. Any money raised goes to local charities and this year ACPF was successful with a bid. A sincere thank you from us all.
August 2015 Summer Holiday Pavilion Open Days
Many fun themes and activities took place including- Pirate treasure hunt and cooking activities, including pizzas and fruit kebabs.
Sports and games – events included- running race, sack race and egg and spoon race.
Group photo – team photo with their medals
July 2015 The Summer Fete
June 2015
Atherington Children’s Playing Field wish to express grateful thanks to South Molton Lions Club who have kindly donated £250. The money will be used to buy materials to enable us to fund the completion of the car park project which is expected to be completed by the Summer Fête on 4th July
Presentation Sunday 7th June at Libation Golf Course. Pictured (left-right)
Chris Goodman, Dave Shaer and Barbara Lang (from South Molton Lions Club,
Andy Boyce, Jenny Boyce and Tony Squire (representing Atherington Children’s Playing Field)
May 2015
Work has now started on the Cark Park area in the Playing Field and is planned for completion this summer. This has been made possible by two substantial grants from the Coastal Community Recycling Fund (£10,500 in February and £6,650 recently) plus a gift from Atherington Parish Council of £1,195; and an additional offer of £500 from South Molton YMCA Cup and £250 from South Molton Lions Club.
As usual, all of the preparatory ground work is being done by a group of volunteers to save money, but the Tarmacing will be done by a professional contractor, who is working closely with our team.
Without the generous funding from all of these groups and the ongoing support our local community, this project would not be possible.
April 2015
Easter Bingo
Many thanks to all who supported the event. Special thanks to Vera for ‘calling’ and to Mole Valley Farmers for sponsoring the food Hampers. Over £250 raised. This summer we are hoping to complete the Car Park therefore proceeds raised will be used to fund the improvements! All proceeds to Atherington Children’s Playing Field.