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Youth Climate Strike: These Thame students won’t be seen and not heard!
DOZENS of pupils from Thame’s Lord Williams’s School, some parents and climate acitivists from Thame and Chinnor, joined the thousands who gathered in Oxford to take part in the global Climate Strike yesterday, Friday September 20.
In bright, warm sunshine, they gathered, primary school children, teachers, teenagers, parents, union representatives and climate activist groups including Extinction Rebellion Oxford, carrying placards and wearing badges and T-shirts, united in their message; our future is threatened and we need the politicians to listen to us, and to the warnings of climate scientists and to take action now, before it is too late.
After rousing and often moving speeches by Rosie Rawle from Oxford Young Greens, Emma Woods and Rowan Ryrie, Founder of Parents For Future Oxford , several times the crowds strode along Broad Street, turned left into Cornmarket and back into Broad Street. Gazed at and photographed along the way by wide-eyed tourists, they chanted and sang their protests at, what they see as the lack of action by those in power to protect them, the ecosystem and a fair and habitable future for everyone.
Emma Woods speaking to the Oxford Youth Climate strike crowds The supporting adults could only look on and listen in awe at the passion, the eloquence, the understanding, the anxiety and above all, the enthusiasm and the hope that perhaps, just may be, they will be listened to by those who can make the biggest difference between manageable climate change and ecological breakdown, and an inevitable mass extinction.
Students from Lord Williams’s School, Thame, join the Oxford Youth Climate Strike If strength of numbers, loudness of voices, intelligent argument and the power of young people to plead for the grown ups to listen to them works this time, there naieve trust in authority may just begin to turn the hearts and heads of those with the power to save their futures.
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Road closure notice – Thame Park Road Wednesday and Thursday night
Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 – Temporary Road Closure at Thame, B4012 Thame Park Road
IN the interests of public safety it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to close the road as detailed above in order to facilitate structural patching.
A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 18/09/2019. The anticipated completion date is 19/09/2019.
(two night closure and each night from 20:00hrs to 06:00hrs).
Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.
Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Colin Holt of Skanska on 07876874413.
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Occupation representatives wanted for ‘Human Library’
REPRESENTATIVES from the world of work are being invited to play the role of Human Library ‘books’ and to tell their career stories to students at Lord Williams’s school in Thame.
The ‘Human Library’ is set up for Year 8 students aimed at developing their understanding of career roles and the range of decisions involved in making career choices. The idea is that the students are organised into groups of four around tables and will ‘borrow’ a Human from the shelf to find out the career story of the individual they are talking to, using a list of suggested questions.
Each interview is limited to seven minutes before the Human has to be returned to the Library shelf and another Human selected. Students are provided with a short list of questions to ask their Human but are encouraged to think of their own questions.
“The activity will help to dispel gender stereotypes and demonstrate the flexibility of career pathways across a lifetime,” said a school spokesperson.
Anyone willing to take part in Lord Williams’s Human Library event, can find out more by contacting the LWS Careers Team via – rvau2642@lordwilliams.oxon.sch.uk
The Dates: 8am start:
Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Tuesday 26th November 2019
Tuesday 25th February 2020
Tuesday 17th March 2020
Tuesday 31st March 2020
Tuesday 12th May 2020
Location:
LWS Lower School, Towersey Road, Thame, OX9 3NW
Key Stage 3 Library and Lower School Sports Hall Conference Room
Programme:
8am: Employers arrive at Lower School Reception
8.10 am: Refreshments and briefing
8.30 am: Students arrive and are briefed on the activity
9.35 am: End of activity, quick review and close
Questions asked by students:
Please give us a quick description of what your job involves.
What aspects of your role do you enjoy best?
Have you always wanted to do this job?
What qualifications do you need to be able to do your job?
What skills are useful for your role?
What other job roles have you experienced?
Student Feedback from previous Human Library sessions:
Things you have enjoyed about meeting your Humans this morning:
- Seeing others people’s views on jobs and learning how to get a good job
- That they had different jobs from what they have now
- Asking questions/ talking to different people about their jobs and work experience
Reasons why people might change their career path:
- They might not have the choice of qualifications
- They might not enjoy what they are doing
- They might want a change
Taking part in the Human Library has helped me think about ……
- What I want to be when I’m older
- My future and what kind of qualifications and skills I need
- My journey in choosing my job and what paths I can take
Contact:
Rebecca Vaughan, Careers Office, Lord Williams’s School
Email: r.vaughan@lordwilliams.oxon.sch.uk
Phone: 01844 210528
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Sometimes. Always. Never. at Thame Cinema
DIRECTED by Carl Hunter, Starring Bill Nighy, Sam Riley, Alice Lowe, Jenny Agutter, Tim McInnerney, Louis Healey, Alexi Sayle, this new season of films at Thame Cinema 4 All, kicks off with an overlooked, bittersweet and whimsical British gem.
Bill Nighy brings his characteristic deadpan wit to his portrayal of Alan, a retired Merseyside gentleman’s tailor who has never recovered from the disappearance of his beloved son Michael many years earlier. Michael stormed out following an argument over a game of Scrabble – a passion that is shared by the family, who pride themselves on a rare mastery of obscure words. Alan’s other son, Peter, is now an adult with a son of his own. He has had to live in the shadow of his missing and unimpeachable sibling, living with the repeated stinging reminders of his status as the second favourite, while attempting to cope with his increasingly eccentric father and the endless search for the missing brother.
Meanwhile Alan, becomes convinced that Michael is trying to reach him when he sees a rare word being used in an online Scrabble forum – a word that he imagines few outside his own family could know.
Scripted by Frank Cottrell Boyce, this is a sensitive, poignant and very English film about fathers and sons, about ordinary families enduring loss and sadness, and with an exceptional cast of top drawer British acting talent. One to leave you smiling but with a tear in your eye. View trailer here.
Saturday, September 28, 8pm – UK 2018, 91 minutes, 12A certificate
Thame Players Theatre, Nelson Street, Thame
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Thame round off the season in style
THAME Town Cricket Club’s T20 team, comprised of a blend of 1st and 2nd XI players, emphatically defeated rivals Oxford by 111 runs in the final of the Wilf Bennett T20 competition, at the Wormsley estate last Saturday (14/09), to round off a hugely-successful season.
Captain Will Sutcliffe receives the T20 Trophy at Wormsley Batting first, man-of-the-match Cal Russell anchored the innings with 72, allowing Tom Bamford (33) and Hassam Mushtaq (34) to force the pace and bring up an impressive total of 173-6.
Thame’s T20 winning team Oxford never looked like matching Thame’s total once big-hitting Mohammad Ayub was caught on the boundary. Faisal Ali (4-32) was again the main wicket-taker, supported well by Mike Higgs (2-17) and Dan Patey (2-8). During the interval at Wormsley, some of Thame’s young All Stars (5 to 8 years old) took part in a skills session organised by Oxfordshire Cricket.
TTCC’s All stars practicing at half time On the same day at Church Meadow, the club played a friendly against Hetairoi. Thame batted first but could only muster 139 all out, with Guy Holmes (62) the backbone of the innings. Hetairoi reached their target with just two wickets to spare.
On Sunday (15/09), Thame’s women played their penultimate league match against Cookham Dean at Church Meadow. Thame posted a respectable 153-5 from 30 overs thanks to an outstanding 88* from Sarah Sanderson, but the strong visiting side chased down the total for the loss of only three wickets.
Sarah Sanderson, ThameTCC’s woman-of-the-match against Cookham Dean The season concludes next weekend with two matches at home, at Church Meadow:- a Women’s league match on Saturday (1pm) vs Henley and a friendly men’s match on Sunday (1pm) against Northfields CC, from Ealing.
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Police link burglaries in Thame and Chinnor
THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a series of burglaries in Thame and Chinnor.
Between 8.30am and 2.30pm on Thursday (12/9), four houses were broken into in the Chinnor and Thame areas which are believed to be linked.
Windows and glass patio doors were smashed or forced open at homes in Crowell Road, Church Road and Lower Icknield Way in Chinnor and Beech Road in Thame. Jewellery and a laptop were stolen.
The offenders have been described as two white men in their twenties, between 5ft 6ins and 5ft 8ins tall and both of stocky build. They were both wearing dark coloured tops and bottoms and baseball caps.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Richard Whitcombe, based at Abingdon police station, said: “I am appealing for anyone who may have witnessed these incidents or noticed anything suspicious in the area on Thursday to get in touch.
“All four burglaries took place in daylight hours and we are investigating these as linked. These are distressing incidents for the victims and I urge anyone with CCTV or dash-cam footage to review it.
“If you have any information you can contact us using our online form or by calling the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 43190282166. Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
“Officers will be in the area conducting reassurance patrols and are happy to speak with you about any concerns that you have. For tips on how to reduce your risk of becoming a victim of burglary, you can read our online Home Security Guide.”
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Functional Fitness MOT for the over 60s
WHAT? TO be held at Thame Town Hall, on Friday October 4, 2019, between 1pm and 4pm, the Functional Fitness MOT is a programme developed by the partnership between the Glasgow Caledonian University, the British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Later Life Training.
A Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Fitness Instructor or Postural Stability Instructor will take the participants through seven tests that will give them an indication of their exercise performance. Each test comes with a set of ‘normal values’ for people of different ages (From 60yrs to 90yrs) and this will give participants an idea of whether they are doing well compared to their peers, or whether they could benefit from being more active.
How and When? – Participants are recommended to book an appointment – they can just turn up but may risk being turned away. Appointments can be made from September 23, 2019, with Karen Copping on: 07842 684760. There will be a list available of local activity opportunities the participants may like to join in with, and some online websites that will give them some more information.
Advice on hand
Also on hand will be representatives from the following organisations to give information and advice, mainly on physical activity opportunities available in the Thame area; AGE UK Oxford including the Community Information Network and Generation Games and Thame Leisure Centre including GO ACTIVE.
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Latest match reports from Thame Town CC
Valiant effort in defeat by Thame’s cricketing women – WITH The Meadows at its most perfect on a beautiful late summer afternoon, Thame’s women played their return league fixture against Oxford seconds on Sunday.
Thame fielded first, but in spite of some good bowling all round and wickets from Mel White (1-28), Megs Woodward (2-30), Leanne Harris (1-43) and 2 run outs (Sarah Sanderson and Woodward), Oxford reached an impressive target of 214-6, their 13 year old making the highest score of the match at 56 not out.
After a strong performance, Thame’s bowlers were afflicted by an attack of wides towards the end of the innings helping boost Oxford’s tally. However there was nothing wobbly about Thame’s delicious tea, provided by Lina Budde-Manning and her mum, and much applauded all round! Refreshed by lemon drizzle cake, in reply, Thame made 143-8 off their 30 overs, top scorer Woodward with 37 runs and a solid performance by Claire Morris 26 not out.Whilst disappointed not to have repeated their impressive batting against the Barbarians two weeks previously, Thame’s women nevertheless improved on their first meeting with Oxford earlier in the season by 40 runs.
The women’s team still have two league games left to close out the season – hosting Cookham Dean next Sunday, September 16.
How did the men fare ?
PROMOTION winning Thame Town CC 1st XI faced Amersham at home on the final day of the season on Saturday, September 7 .
Needing just three points to be confirmed as champions, Hassam Mushtaq (3-52) trapped Bruce Friderichs lbw to take Amersham’s 5th wicket and secure the Championship. Earlier, Chris Jeffcock had produced a masterful display of swing bowling, bowling 10 overs with the new ball on his way to 2-21. He was well supported by club legend Mike Higgs, who continued his fine form from last weeks win against Harefield with 2-29. Some fine hitting from Amersham overseas Maduka (63) saw his side reach a very competitive 201.
With Amersham needing a win to guarantee safety, Thame set nerves jangling with a strong 68 run opening partnership between Mike Beard and Ollie Burland. Burland’s dismissal for 33 saw the start of a tumble of wickets however, despite the run rate remaining very achievable. When Beard fell for 68, the end was nigh and Thame ultimately were dismissed for 172.
Despite defeat, Thame secure an immediate return to the top flight, this time as champions.
Impressive win closes 2nd XI season
THE 2nd XI headed over to play 4th placed East Oxford. Winning the toss on a green grassy wicket, allowed Thame to make early inroads into East Oxford’s batting, with Jonathan Jelfs’ (4-33) aggressive bowling claiming the ‘top four’ in his first four overs, putting Thame on the front foot. Supported by excellent catching, Fahad Majeed (4-22) and Luke Hayes (2-19), then completed the rout, bowling out East Oxford for 96 in 24 overs.Chasing down the target, Harry Thomas and George Patey got Thame off to a good start, putting on 38 for the first wicket, before Matt Furness and Rafe Dickie finished off the innings in quick time, and a 3.10pm finish.
In their first season in Division Three, Thame Town seconds secured fifth place, after this resounding win.
Thirds take Division Eight title despite the end of along winning-streak
DIVISION 8 winners, Thame thirds entertained second-placed Buckingham fourths last Saturday. Having won the toss, Thame decided to bowl first and once again Nick Humphries (3-29) and Pete Tervet (1-22) combined well to restrict the scoring. However, a late charge with strong hitting from the middle order meant that Buckingham reached a very competitive 188-8 off 45 overs.After a lovely Avery family tea, Thame resumed to attempt the run chase. Guy Holmes (68) led from the front, but two suicidal run-outs came at critical times, with Justin Avery well set on 21, so that Thame fell short by 28 runs and were all out for 160. In the end, Buckingham fourths were desperate for the win, which brought them promotion and they duly join Thame in Division Seven next season.
Despite this reverse, after 11 straight wins on the bounce, Thame thirds move up to Division Seven in a really positive frame of mind.
Fourths a respectable seventh-place in Cherwell Division Nine
THE final day of the season saw thame fourths make the trip to Dinton. Having lost the toss Thame were elected to bat first on a sodden wicket. The poor wicket proved tricky for the top order Thame bats with the exception of Andy Johnston making a quick fire 22.Thame, however were in trouble losing five wickets before Rob Kenny (34*), Shay Reading (15) and Pete Higson (22) took the score to a respectful 152-8 off the allotted 45 overs.
In reply, Thame struck early with three quick wickets between Chris Penny and Trevor Spindler before the improving wicket came to Dinton’s aid. Dinton’s middle order dug in to secure vital runs in the run chase and eventually overhauling Thames total in the 41st over. Gallant effort from the bowling attack of Penny (3-25 off 9) and Spindler (2-19 off 10).
Great effort once again from the fourths who secured seventh place in their inaugural season in Division Nine, after an unexpected promotion in a league reshuffle.
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Thame cricketers crowned champions
THAME Town Cricket Club’s First eleven were crowned champions of the Home Counties Premier League, Division Two last Saturday, September 7, despite a 29-run defeat at home to Amersham, who had to win to stay up.
Thame Town CC’s First team proudly show off their trophy Thame will now move up to the top flight of club cricket in the region next season, accompanied by Oxford, who finished second.
In Division Eight of the Cherwell League, Thame Thirds had clinched the title with a week to spare and were also defeated on the last Saturday of the league season, this time by Buckingham Fourths, who had to win to secure their promotion to Division Seven, in second place.
Thame Town CC’s victorious Thirds This coming Saturday, September 14, Thame’s T20 team will do battle at the Wormsley estate for the Wilf Bennett Trophy, also against Oxford.
That match will start at 11am, the entry to the ground is free and all support for the team would be very welcome!For more details see this link – http://www.oxfordshire.cricket/news/t20-finals-day-at-wormsley-28006/
