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Worms versus Robots – April 24th 2010

April 21st 2010 Posted at Events, Friends of the Mead, Science Year
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All day at Hilperton Site

As part of our science year we are holding a fun family day! Come and build robots the morning, charm worms at lunchtime and watch the robot wars in the afternoon!

We have a BBQ, and ice creams so come and enjoy the sunshine and support your school.

Free Lego Robot workshop from 10am -12.15pm and Beebot workshops all morning starting every half an hour from 10am.

Ride on a real miniature steam train!

Race a snail!

Charm worms out of the ground and win a fabulous trophy. Register by 1.15pm to take part. £2 a team.

At 2.30pm the Robots Wars begin – only £1 for a great combat show with special guest robots and wars between the robots built by teams from the Mead. Tickets available on the door.

Download the worm charming rules and guidelines here. Worm Charming Or Worm Grunting guidelines and rules

Family Barn Dance

April 20th 2010 Posted at Events, Friends of the Mead
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This will be a great family night out – with traditional Barn Dance Band ‘Spill the Whisky’ , a bar and delicious hog roast and ploughman’s buffet.

The band have played at the Pump Festival – findout more on their website http://web.me.com/tim.webb1/Site_3/spillthewhisky.html

Tickets are £12 for adults and £6 for children. Print this form to apply for tickets FAMILY BARN DANCE form

Location: Mead Primary School, Hackett Place, Hilperton.

Don’t miss the chance to be there an apply for tickets on the attached form and take it with your full payment to one of the school offices.

Family Gardening Club – 7 April 2010

April 13th 2010 Posted at Gardening Club, Grounds
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We have a lovely sunny day and planted lots of plants and seeds!

Gardening Club – 20 April 2010

April 13th 2010 Posted at Friends of the Mead, Gardening Club, Grounds
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Rhubarb crumble by Ellie - looks delicious!

: Freya making rhubarb crumble with rhubarb picked at gardening club today

Welcome to all our new members of gardening club at both sites!

At Hilperton site we potted on lots of plug plants and picked rhubarb to take home – What did you make with yours?

Let us have your pictures of the yummy things you made.

Annual Reports

April 13th 2010 Posted at Annual Reports, Friends of the Mead
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You can find out more about what we have done each year by downloading our Annual Reports.

New Pond at Wingfield

April 13th 2010 Posted at Friends of the Mead, Gardening Club, Grounds
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We are making a new pond and nature garden at the Wingfield Site. With the great help of Bradford on Avon Rotary Club the area had been cleared and hole dug!

Pond is now completed and looks great – let us know what you think of it!

Here are photos showing the creation of the pond!