FRENCH CLUB at Pembury School

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From September, Caroline Cunnington-King will be running a French Club at Pembury School every Wednesday at the end of the school day.  She currently runs many fun French Clubs for primary and pre-school children in the Tonbridge area.

French Club is all about learning French through games, songs, play and craft in a fun environment with other children their age, making the most of the ‘window of opportunity’ in which language learning is intuitive and natural. The earlier children are given the opportunity to learn some French the better. They are such good mimics, they tend to get the accent right straight away. She is very enthusiastic about learning French and thinks its important to teach words and phrases that the children could use on a trip to France in real situations.

Caroline also runs French Club on Saturday mornings from her house in south Tonbridge and is organising  some Summer French Club sessions during the first couple of weeks of the summer holiday for pre-school and primary aged children. She also offers private tuition for all ages and levels, in particular GCSEs and is starting adult beginner/false beginner groups in September.

 

Please contact Caroline on 07884 255749 or cck112@hotmail.com if you are interested or would like further informatio

Discover Your Past – Local history marketplace

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Talks

  • 2.30pm         Southborough, Speldhurst and surrounding villages through the ages – Tony Streeter
  • 3.30pm         Southborough Fire Brigade – Peter Barrett
  • 4.30pm         A Perambulation of the lands around Tonbridge Castle – Deborah Cole
  • 5.30pm         Southborough War Memorial – Judith Johnson

All talks are free, but booking is essential

For details contact Southborough Library 01892 793680 or email southboroughlibrary@kent.gov.uk

Organisations attending

  • The Southborough Society
  • Tonbridge Historical Society
  • Tunbridge Wells Local History Society
  • Tunbridge Wells Family History society

Displays

  • The Hythe Disaster
  • Southborough Fire Brigade
  • Images of Southborough and High Brooms – Scrapbooks courtesy of Fred Scales

Mid-summer Fun Day planned for Pepenbury

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June is certainly going to be a busy month at Pepenbury with its art studios taking part in the South-east Open Studios event (6-22 June) and a series of activities being organised by staff to mark Learning Disability Week (16-22 June). These will include the opportunity for parents of adults with learning disabilities to visit Pepenbury and so see for themselves how their son or daughter can be helped to lead a challenging and fulfilling life in a caring and supportive environment.

The perfect culmination for these events is the Mid-Summer Fun Day which will take place on Saturday 21 June, 1.00 – 4.00 p.m. The emphasis is definitely on FUN with a delicious lunchtime hog roast to welcome visitors. There will be craft and activity stalls and musical entertainment to appeal to all the family and the popular Pepenbury Plant Sale will be included in the day’s action!

Many Pembury residents have never visited Pepenbury and do not know how the charity supports adults with a wide range of learning difficulties and during the Fun Day there will be Informative tours of the site in Cornford lane explaining the difference Pepenbury makes to the lives of more than 80 adults

For more information log onto www.pepenbury.info

‘The Rule Breaker’

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Local cinematographer David Doré, has been called upon to film a feature length drama written, produced & directed by Revd. Mandy Carr of Lamberhurst.  The film crew and many members of the cast are Pembury people and all earnings from the film will be donated to the Hospice in the Weald.

The premiere will be at the KINO Cinema in Hawkhurst in early December and it is hoped that the film will be entered into the Berlin International Film Festival next February.

Top Prosecutor, Matthias, is called in to conduct the case against Jesus of Nazareth who is accused of being a subversive element in society by challenging the Establishment and the cultural and religious rules. In an unusual move, Prosecuting and Defence Counsels agree to visit the witnesses together. From the testimony they hear they will build their case; is this Jesus a man of God or a dangerous law-breaker who needs to be punished? The Rule Breaker explores the evidence and draws the case to its conclusion, but in this story the end is just the beginning……….


The Rule Breaker – Trailer from David Doré on Vimeo.
 

 

Garden Society Coach Outing 18th May

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Pembury Gardeners Society has some seats available for a coach outing on Saturday 18th May.

The plan is to spend the morning at Broadstairs and then go on to Quex gardens near Margate, This houses a regency house, a museum, walled garden, craft barn, play barn and farmers shop.

Total cost for the day is £14.50 for seniors and £16.00 for adults. Coach pickup is in Pembury.

For further details and booking form ring Shirley Smout on 01892 531725

Pembury Art & Craft Exhibition 2013 – our 5th year!

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Friday 17th May, 7-8 pm, Saturday 18th May and Sunday 19th May, 11-4.

St Peter’s Upper Church. TN2 4PD

Arty Crafty Cafe Saturday and Sunday.

Entrance £2. Accompanied children free.

We have some lovely new stalls along with old favourites as well as new art exhibitors. Very exciting!