Christmas Eve ...

The Village Christmas Eve service will start at 6 pm.  Mulled wine will be served and children are invited to come dressed as characters from the nativity story.  

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Lots of fun at Messy Church ...

Carol Singing and Christmas Messy Church ...

Sorry ..

mulled wine and mince pies will be provided after carol singing! :)

Thank you ...

to the Village Hall Committee for putting on the Village Christmas Carol Concert on Sunday evening ...

and a special thank you to Sue Hayes and her Forte Band for their wonderful playing!

Just a reminder that this coming Sunday (18th December) there will be a service in Church at 9 am.  Everyone is welcome and there will be an activity table for the children and refreshments for all after the service.

Also, if you enjoy singing carols, the Village Hall Committee are organising carol singing around the Village starting at 5 pm at The Pin.  Mulled wine and mince pies will be provided afterwards!

Bourton Christmas Carol Concert

Take a break from the Christmas preparations this Sunday (11th December) and bring your friends and families to the Village Hall for a singalong to your favourite Christmas carols and songs. Mince pies and mulled wine will be served on arrival to help lubricate your vocal cords. Music will be provided by the Forte Band and Ensemble and there will also be a festive raffle. Proceedings start at 4.00pm.

50/50 December 2016

Congratulations to December's winners.

99     Theresa James
18     Peter Barton
54     Sarah and Jim Bischoff

To be included in January's draw, please return your completed forms to 'Cerney Lodge' by 31st December. 

Happy Christmas!

In Bourton this weekend ...

our usual family Church Service at 10 am.  Children's activity table and refreshments following the service.

Also, Pinewood School's Christmas Fair.  Please remember there will be extra traffic in the Village.

Church Autumn Clean Up

Well done and thank you to everyone who gave up their Saturday morning to clean the inside of the church and tackle some of the overgrown ivy outside. A great job!

Just a reminder ...

this coming weekend ...

Saturday, 12 November 10 am - Church Autumn clean-up!  Inside and out!  Many hands make light work!  Refreshments  provided!

Remembrance Sunday - 12 noon - at The Pin.

Notices from Pinewood School ...

Bonfire Night ...

Villagers are invited to Bonfire Night at Pinewood School.  The bonfire will be lit at 6 pm and fireworks at 6.15 pm.  Villagers are invited in free.  Please be aware that there will be increased traffic in the Village.

Early notice of the Christmas Fair ...

Pinewood's Christmas Fair will take place on Saturday, 3 December.  Please note there will be extra traffic in Bourton that morning.

Dog walkers ...

The school are happy that walkers use the paths through the plantation and there are kissing-gates and special dog gates for this purpose.  Please keep dogs on a lead if you take a short cut along the drive and do not let your dog roam on the playing fields.  Thank you.

50/50 November 2016

Congratulations to November's winners

59    Alan Thomas
23    Russell Hayes
39    Ness Buckley

November clean-up at Church ...

If you have a couple of hours to spare on Saturday, 12 November, please come along to Bourton Church (10 am - 12 noon) to help clear cobwebs and brush and tidy up the grounds!

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided!

Harvest Festival creations!

WANTED

Young singers (4-11 years) to take part in the

Bourton Village Hall Christmas Concert

 on Sunday 11^th December, 4pm

For more details, including rehearsal times, please contact

Sue Hayes – suehayes@shmt.co.uk

Halloween and Christmas at Bourton Club ...

Posters will be appearing shortly but just to let you all know, there will be a Halloween Party at Bourton Club with live music from The Squirrels on Saturday 29th October @ 8pm - fancy dress, prizes for the best dressed adult and child! Raffle, meat draw and chilli and hot dogs! Fun for all the family!

And also New Years Eve! ... 

Live music from Beth Humphries and her band, Beth is a former resident of Bourton! And appeared at Glastonbury this year! Families welcome, tickets available from Bourton Club!

Please take a look at Bourton Club's Facebook page for more details of the events!

Ride and Stride

Congratulations to Bourton's intrepid Striders, who braved the torrential rain on Saturday 10th September to cycle and walk to raise money for St James' Church. Thank you to Maggie, Simon and Carolyn and to all those who kindly sponsored them. Between them they raised a fantastic £340, half of which will go to our village church.

50/50 October 2016

Congratulations to October's winners

84       Andy Zak
37       Jean Hayden
15       Fiona and Daniel Garrett Ryan

Harvest Festival ...

Joint church service with Pinewood School ...

This Saturday (1 October 2016) starting at 10 am the Village and Pinewood School will share the Church Service.  If you haven't yet been to one of these shared services, please do come along.  It's great to have the Church full and to hear the lovely voices of the young students.

Sunday services ...

return this Sunday (18th September) at 9 a.m.  There will be an activity table for children and refreshments for all following the service.

Everyone welcome.

50/50 September 2016

Congratulations to September's winners.

23         Russell Hayes
68         Jack Webster
16         Sam Baker

Church on Saturday ...

Just a reminder that Church returns this Saturday at 10 am.  As usual, there will be an activity table for the little ones and refreshments for everyone following the service.

Why not come along and have a good catch-up with friends and neighbours following the summer break!

Entertainment afternoon at Bourton Club ...

on Sunday, 21 August, 2 pm to 6.30 pm.  With live music from Beth Humphries and a BBQ.  All  welcome!

Just pop in and say hello!

Sadly ...

Margaret McIntyre passed away recently.  A thanksgiving service will be held for Margaret at Shrivenham Methodist Church on Wednesday, 24 August at 1.30 pm followed by tea at Bourton Village Hall.  Pinewood School have kindly offered the use of their car park.

50/50 August 2016

Congratulations to August's winners

26      Martin Bazen
71      Rebecca French
25      Chris Field

Two vacancies at Pinewood School ...

CLEANER / DINING ROOM ASSISTANT

Pinewood School seeks to appoint a Cleaner & Dining Room Assistant to join our Domestic team working 40 hours per week all year round.

Pinewood School is set in 84 acres of rolling countryside on the border between Wiltshire and Oxfordshire, just outside Swindon, and offers a quality, family-based, co-educational day and boarding environment for over 400 children aged 3-13.

Salary:  £7.41 per hour (£15,408 per annum)

Holiday:  25 days paid holiday per year to be taken during the school holidays

For a detailed job description and application form please visit our website www.pinewoodschool.co.uk

Applications without a completed School Application Form will not be considered.

• Deadline for applications: Sunday 31^st July 2016
• Start date: Tuesday 1^st September 2016

Pinewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Chef

Pinewood School is set in 84 acres of rolling countryside on the border between Wiltshire and Oxfordshire and offers a quality, family-based, co-educational day and boarding environment for over 400 children aged 3-13.

The School seeks to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Chef to join our Catering Department for September 2016.

With an extensive renovation and expansion of the Kitchen and Servery area due to take place in 2017 this is an exciting time to join the Catering team.  There are opportunities to bring fresh ideas and innovation to the menus both for the daily food provided to pupils and staff and also for the regular hospitality events which the school hosts.

Hours to be worked during term-time (approximately 34 weeks per year):

27 hours per week

Normal hours of work:  9am – 2pm Monday to Friday

Remaining 2 hours per week to be used for occasional evening and weekend work as required.

Attendance at Staff InSet training days (approximately 5 per year) will also be required.

Salary: £8.67 per hour depending on experience and qualifications

For a detailed job description and application form please visit our website.

Applications must be made on the Pinewood School Application Form or they will not be considered.

  
• Deadline for applications: Sunday 31^st July 2016
• Start date: Monday 5th September 2016

Pinewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

50/50 July 2014

Congratulations to July's winners

76            Maxine and Ray Bowden
83            Steph Muir
84            Andy Zak

Snapshot of the Funday ...

Looks like everyone had fun!   A big thank you to the Village Hall Committee for organising the event and especially Fiona and Dan Ryan for giving up their garden for the afternoon!

A packed house for Summer Concert ...

Parents, friends and villagers were treated to another fantastic concert by Sue's students and Band.  Sue always invites all her students to play and it's great to hear how they are progressing!  

Many congratulations to everyone who took part for such a delightful evening!

Sunday service ...

this weekend (19th June) at 9 am!  Activity table for the little ones and refreshments following the service.

It's a busy weekend in Bourton!

A Funday Afternoon in Bourton ...

The Village Hall Committee are putting on another wonderful afternoon of fun in The Manse garden starting at 2 pm!  All proceeds going to our Village Hall!  Bring all the family and join in the fun!

Join Bourton Club to celebrate the Queen's 90th Birthday ...

Sue Hayes Music Tuition

Summer

 Concert

Friday 17th June

7pm

Bourton Village Hall

Refreshments 

Soloists

Band

We will be raising money for

Nordoff Robbins

50/50 June 2016

Congratulations to June's winners

44       Amanda Benbow
36       Fiona Ryan
20       Kate King

Crafting at the Club ...

Last night was the first meeting of Bourton Craft Group held at Bourton Club.  A very enjoyable couple of hours was spent sewing, knitting and chatting with tea, coffee, cake and wine for some!  

The group plan to meet every first Wednesday of the month - 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm.  If you are a crafter of any kind, why not come along and join the group?   Or if you fancy learning a new skill, why not come along - there will be plenty of advice on hand!  Lisa even had some small beginners crochet kits available! 

Next meeting - Wednesday, 6 July at 7.30 pm at Bourton Club!

Plenty for your diary in June ...

Saturday, 4 June - 10 am - Church Service with Pinewood School

Friday, 17 June - 7 pm - Summer Concert in the Village Hall

Saturday, 18 June - 3 pm - Bourton Club Queen's Birthday Open Day

Sunday, 19 June - 9 am - Family Church Service

Sunday, 19 June - Bourton Village Hall's Funday Afternoon (details to follow)

Tuesday, 28 June - 6 pm - Village Cricket Match at Pinewood School

Things are going well at Church ...

and the monthly Sunday Family services are set to continue!  Bourton will now have two services per month - the first Saturday at 10 am and third Sunday at 9 am!

Our next service will be this coming Sunday, 15th May at 9 am.  This will be a Family Communion service with refreshments afterwards.

If you would like to get involved with running these services - reading, handing out books, helping with the refreshments, even a bit of cleaning - please come along and sign up.  A list/rota will be available in Church shortly.