HENLEY OCCASIONAL GOLF SOCIETY.... HOGS!!

The 'HOGS' - were formed in January 2000. The Society organise meetings throughout the year, at venues like Fynn Valley, Waldringfield, Brett Vale and Felixstowe, with always a full day Christmas event lately held at Seckford Golf Club. We have over 20 members within the society. New members are always warmly welcomed.
CONTACT: Mr. K Lawrance, Secretary. Tel: Ipswich (01473) 831432.
Subscription: £10 per annum.

HENLEY OCCASIONAL GOLF SOCIETY

 
REPORTS FROM HOGS EVENTS.......

2008 reports link Season2008reports.doc

2009 reports link Season2009reports.doc

2010 reports link Reports2010.doc

HENLEY ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB

The village football club has two sides in the Suffolk and Ipswich League.
The 1st team play in Division 4 and the Reserves in Division 5.
The SIL season runs from September to the end of April and matches are on Saturday afternoons. Training is on Wednesday evenings from 7-9 pm.

If you are interested in playing, please contact Peter Harvey, Club Secretary, on 07760 160276.

League tables and forthcoming fixtures can be found on the SIL website at ....
http://www.suffolkandipswichleague.co.uk/

Henley Senior Citizens

Henley Senior Citizens meet fortnightly on a Wednesday afternoon from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Lounge Bar of Henley Community Centre. Our usual activities are Bingo for approximately 1/2 to 3/4 hour followed by tea/coffee and biscuits. The "men folk" then get involved in dominoes while the ladies hold conversations on various subjects or play board games (scrabble, dominoes or a game of beetle).

From time to time we enjoy entertainment by having slide shows or a choir. We have even been fortunate enough to have a speaker who is involved in the Wimbledon Tournament and ladies showing us the use of the "Spinning Wheel".

During the year we try to organise outings, especially in the summer months. One of the most popular outings is to the Wyevale Garden Centre at Hasketon, near Woodbridge, where everyone enjoys a lunch before browsing around the shop and ending with afternoon tea before heading home.

The year always ends with a superb Christmas Lunch where over the years members of the W.I. have given their services to cook and serve this meal.

We are always looking for new members, so just come along and see what it is like.

Contact members - Gill Earey (secretary) 8 Pond End, Henley.

Henley Yoga Group

The yoga group meets on Monday evening.

The class transferred from Claydon High School when Suffolk College closed most of its evening clases. Since then the class has grown and more that doubled in numbers.

We practice Hatha Yoga which is the original form, a science over three thousand years old. The yoga postures are geared to improve general health and well being and keep the joints mobile and the body supple.

Everyone works to their own limitations as yoga is not a sport and not competitive.

We end the evening with a relaxation session.

Lavinia Gurney - 01473 690762 Jemma Addicott - 01473 832646

Henley Pre-school

We are a registered charity managed by a Committee of volunteer parents elected at each AGM. We currently employ four members of staff, two of whom live in Henley. We also have a small pool of bank staff who we can call on to cover sickness, training days etc. Most of the children registered with us live in Henley, Hemingstone and Gosbeck although, thanks to our excellent reputation, we also attract families from Great Blakenham, Claydon, Ipswich and Needham Market.

We are open (term-time) all day on Mondays and Fridays and mornings only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Our sessions are 9am to 12 noon and 12 noon to 3pm. On Mondays and Fridays you can choose to extend the morning session to 1pm for an extra £3. Each session is competitively priced at £9 and Government Grant Funding is available to all children aged 3 years upwards. We are currently registered to take children from 2½ years until they reach school age but from November 2010 we hope to be able to take children from 2 years old.

Full details and updates can be found on our website www.henleypreschool.co.uk or you can telephone us on 07979 468467. We welcome and encourage families to visit us during a session so you can meet the staff and see what the children get up to! We look forward to meeting you.

Henley Pre-School Committee

October 2010

Henley Taoist Tai Chi

Taoist Tai Chi is a series of gentle movements, which are becoming increasingly popular with people of all ages and from all walks of life who want to regain or maintain their health. Taoist Tai Chi recognises the importance of mental as well as physical well-being and therefore incorporates involvement of the mind as well as the body. Tension blocks the natural flow of energy and by integrating relaxation into the moves this form of exercise can reduce stress at the same time as it improves health.

The movements, when practised regularly are designed to improve health, initially by exercising all the muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments. This leads to increased flexibility and strength, better posture and co-ordination, with improved circulation and breathing. The turning and stretching movements that are taught during a beginner class work to release tension and therefore reduce stress. These slow, gentle movements allow every part of the body to be exercised without strain.

The Taoist Tai Chi Society of Great Britain is a Registered Charity (No. 1053425) and all of their instructors are accredited volunteer instructors who are motivated by a wish to share their knowledge of this art with others. The Taoist Tai Chi Society is a worldwide organisation running classes throughout Great Britain and more locally in and around Suffolk, our European Centre being based in Colchester, Essex.

The society has a class here at Henley in the Community Centre on Thursday afternoons between 2.30pm and 4.30pm. Our local contact is Alain on 01284 750961 or alternatively visit our website below.

For further information about the Taoist Tai Chi Society or a class near you please contact the European Centre on 01206 576167 or visit www.taoist.org

Community Light Orchestra

We are the CLO, we number around 68 playing musicians: playing all the types of instruments that you would expect to see in a full orchestra. Our repertoire covers Elizabethan, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern, Popular, Jazz and music from the shows. We meet on Tuesday mornings from 10.00 to 12.00 in the Henley Community Centre, Ipswich for our rehearsals. Our Conductor and Musical Director is Barry Salmon.

We perform three concerts each year in Spring, Summer and Autumn for the benefit of various charities.

Because we meet during the day we offer local schools the opportunity to see a full orchestra in rehearsal at no charge, which we shape to the schools needs by discussion with the head teacher.

Secretary

Hilli Thompson: 01473 726771

Membership Secretary

Sue Hockenhull: 01394 279368

Bookings for Concerts Bookings for Schools

Ted Finch: 01473 215710 Ginette Johnson: 01473 256991

ginette_johnson@btopenworld.com

Publicity & Website

David Dyer 01394 276034

Davidbobtail@aol.com

Website: Communitylightorchestra.co.uk

Henley WEA

The WEA meet for 10 weekly sessions, during spring and again during the autumn months, in the Broughton Room at the Community Centre on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm

A professional lecturer leads each course and the subject matter varies. Recent courses have included History – Local, Industrial, Natural, Russian & Chinese.

Geography – Volcano’s & Tsunamis. Other subjects covered have been Painting, Music & literature.

The fee is the lowest permitted under the national rules and there is a coffee break to allow informal discussion of the subject.

Outings are arranged to places linked to the courses.

Further details can be obtained from Arnold Hornsby – 01473 831105