“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the amazing part you played in celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on 2nd June, whether you were a Town Crier, Piper, Bugler/Cornet Player, Choir or a private or community Beacon Organiser, for without your involvement The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons and its associated events would not have been the enormous success they were.
TOGETHER, as a worldwide team, we ensured this unique tribute to our unique Queen Elizabeth, showed the world that the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK Overseas Territories and the Commonwealth, along with those who took part from other countries, came together as one, and undertook a celebration party “fit for a Queen,” an occasion that will be fondly remembered by millions upon millions of people for many generations to come.
I don’t mind admitting, when standing next to Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle, London, as she lit her Principal Beacon at 9.45 GMT, a number of tears of joy filled my eyes knowing that you had all played the part you promised, making huge efforts to do so, and I am extremely proud of you all, so again, THANK YOU“
Summer Club, for children aged 4-11 in full-time education, will run from the 1st August to 19th August 2022. It starts at 9.30 am and finishes at 3.00 pm each day. There will be a selection of art and crafts, sport and play activities along with time to build dens, beat the staff at a game of bench ball and take part in house competitions and the talent show. This year we are also experimenting with a new role-play area for all children which will include new play equipment.
IMPORTANT!!!! – Please ensure that your registration form is handed in at Whitwell Community Centre by Friday 15th July 2022. We require an accurate return on the number of children attending. If you decide at a later date to send your child to the Summer Club and we have not been informed then we may have to turn them away due to staffing ratios.
Please provide an email address if you have one, so we can inform you of your child’s place on the Summer Club. It will also mean that an overview of what is happening can be sent via the internet, closer to the Summer Club start.
The cost of the Summer Club is £6 per day for children living within the Whitwell Parish; children living outside of this area will be charged £9 per day – still providing exceptional value for money.
Closing date for applications is Friday 15 July 2022.
The public footpath over the tunnel top; The top of the bunding at the end of Franklin Avenue; Whitwell Station either platform or up on the footbridge.
Please collect paper copies between 7pm to 8.30pm from the Whitwell Community Centre car park
Whitwell and Hodthorpe with Belph Parish Councils are proud to be part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons and Associated Activities on June 2, 2022. Whitwell and Hodthorpe with Belph has announced plans to light a Beacon for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on the evening of Thursday, June 2, 2022.
The Beacon is one of thousands being lit in the UK and the Commonwealth, and forms part of the official programme announced by Buckingham Palace for the Jubilee Weekend.
The Beacon will be lit at the Tarmac Quarry Tunnel Top and will be visible in surrounding villages. It will be one of over 2,022 lit by charities, communities and faith groups all over the UK.
Both Councils are extremely grateful to Tarmac Quarry Whitwell who have generously constructed the Beacon, at their own expense, and permitted it to be sited within their boundary.
In addition, beacons will be lit in all 54 Commonwealth capitals and the Principal Beacon lighting will take place in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening. This will take the form of a lighting installation with The Queen’s Green Canopy ’Tree of Trees’ sculpture and projections onto the front of Buckingham Palace. This innovative new way of taking part in the beacon lighting will reflect the Royal Family’s long history championing environmental causes.
Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR, Pageantmaster of The Queen’s Jubilee Platinum Beacons said; “Building on a long tradition of lighting beacons to mark significant royal celebrations, thousands of beacons will be lit across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. They will enable local communities to join together to pay tribute to Her Majesty as part of the official programme of events.
“For the first time, town criers, pipers, buglets and choirs from the UK and the Commonwealth will come together to join in the celebrations in their own individual and special way. It is wonderful to see the range of support for beacon lighting, which will highlight both the diversity and unity of the nation and the Commonwealth. The Queen has lit up our lives for 70 years through her dedicated service and commitment. We would like to light up the nation and the Commonwealth in her honour.”
Tom Munro, Chair Whitwell Parish Council said; “We are proud to be part of this momentous celebration. It is only appropriate that this unique milestone in history is marked with beacons and music. We are honoured to be part of this special event for Her Majesty, The Queen’s 70th year as our Monarch and Head of the Commonwealth on her Platinum Jubilee.”
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons and Associated Activities have been conceived and organised by Pageantmaster Bruno Peek and his dedicated team.
Timeline for many Beacons lightings, although events might change at individual locations
· From 7pm to 8.30pm leaflets for a Family Friendly Stroll around the parish will be available from the Whitwell Community Centre car park.
· At 9.35pm local time across the UK and Commonwealth, traditional and Northumbrian pipers and pipe bands will play Diu Regnare, a unique tune specially written for the occasion by Piper Major, Stuart Liddell, the world’s leading piper.
· At 9.40pm buglers linked to local beacon lightings across the UK and the capital cities of the Commonwealth will officially announce the lighting of the beacons with a specially written bugle call, entitled Majesty.
· Then at 9.45pm exactly local time, and to coincide with the lighting of the beacons, community choirs across all nations will sing Song for the Commonwealth,which has been written and composed by Lucy Keily, from Australia and Vincent Atueyi Chinemelu from Nigeria.
Details of the event and those taking part can be viewed by going to the Guide to Taking Part found at www.queensjubileebeacons.com
The Annual Meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Wednesday 11 May 2022 at 7.00 pm in the Meeting Room, Whitwell Community Centre. The Agenda can be downloaded here:-
Whitwell Holiday Club is an Ofsted registered 125 place setting which this year will take place for three weeks from 1 August – 19 August 2022 at Whitwell Primary School
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday: 9.00 am to 3.30 pm
Rate of pay: Age related NMW per hour/£9.53 per hour (over 25)
We are looking for committed, caring people possessing good organisational skills and experience of working with children
NVQ 2 in Playwork or equivalent or 2 years experience of working/volunteering in a Playscheme or similar setting is desirable
An enhanced barred list DBS disclosure is also required
Applications will only be considered on receipt of a completed application form
Application Form, Person Specification and Job Description can be downloaded here or collected from Whitwell Community Centre, The Square, Whitwell, Worksop, Notts. S80 4QR
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 19 April 2022 at 12:00 noon
Interviews will take place during week commencing 25 April 2022
Whitwell Parish Playscheme and Afterschool Clubs’ management committee is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, in accordance with its child protection policy
