Surlingham

We are thrilled to share the wonderful news that this year’s FOSS summer fete was a remarkable success, raising an impressive total of £5,186.36! Despite the challenging weather conditions, including heavy rain, a thunderstorm, and even hail, we managed to surpass last year’s total of £5,171.95. This achievement is a testament to the resilience and dedication of the school community.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to the members of FOSS, whose meticulous planning and hard work made this event possible. We also extend our deepest gratitude to the parents and staff who volunteered their time and effort on the day. Your support and enthusiasm are truly appreciated.

It was great to see so many families and members of our community enjoying themselves, undeterred by the inclement weather. The event was buzzing with energy, and it was wonderful to welcome visitors from further afield.

Thank you once again to everyone who contributed to the success of this year’s summer fete. Your involvement and support make our community strong and ensure that we can continue to provide enriching experiences for our children.

Information from Surlingham School

Photos courtesy of Sarah Rae

Many thanks to Ros Cole who has been able to identify the schoolchildren with the Church handbells in the June to July 2024 edition of ElevenSays.

Left to right: Gillian Purdy, Michael Hayward, David Scott, Valerie Purdy, Sandra Parkes, Lynda Stackwood, Michael Perfitt, Alfie Stubbs, Helen Ellis, Heather Parkes, Angela Clough and Brian Rose.

The church handbells were renovated by Mark Walland earlier this year thanks to the generosity of the community. They were originally bought from The Church Bell Foundry on Whitechapel Road in London on 30th September 1899. The church still has the original receipt for £6 15/- (£6.75).

Surlingham Church is hoping to use the renovated bells as often as possible in future.

Lee is performing tomorrow instead of Sunday 30th June, as advertised previously. Come and join us for a great afternoon.

All allo all, just a quick message to say our farm reared belted Galloway fresh beef has just arrived! And just in time for the weekend too. I don’t want to jinx it (too late), but we may see some sunshine. For this we have sausages, burgers, steaks, joints, mince (the 2 for one offer still stands, find the offer written on the stand up fridge) and much much more…

Have a super weekend all. Just a reminder too that the stand up freezer is back up and running and stocked to the rafters with ready meals, meats, pizzas and more…

Yare Valley Farm Shop x