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Welcome to Ruishton Church of England Primary School.

We are proud of our school and of the governors, staff, parents and children who work together to make our school a happy, secure and purposeful environment for us all.

At our school we aim to provide the best education we can for each child. This education will develop their academic, artistic and creative, physical and personal skills. All the adults involved in the school work together to create an ethos which will give the children the best opportunities.

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Ruishton Village Day and Flower Show

Another fantastic day for the village

The weather was kind to the event until it was time for the presentations of the cups ensuring that there was a hall full of people to congratulate the winners on their successes when receiving their cups from Mike Marshall, the Flower Show Chairman.

The wettest summer for years far did not prevent villagers entering high quality produce in the vegetable, fruit and flower classes and maintaining the tradition of keen competition. The wet weather seemed to suit some of the classes especially the growing of rhubarb and Jim Claydon had to fight off stiff opposition to win this class.

Mrs Sandra Rodgers secured the Ruishton Challenge Cup for the highest number of points in the Vegetable and Flower sections and also the Ruishton Vegetable Plate for amassing the most points in the vegetable section. Mrs Hazel Greenslade was awarded the Marshall Cup as runner up in the Vegetable and Flower sections.

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Open garden boost

An open garden event at Lower Manor Fann, Thornfaicon, raised £1,052.20 for St Margarets Somerset Hospice.

Owner Marlon Cottey-Burt said:"We'd like to thank everyone who helped make this a great success without all the helpers we wouldn't have been able to achieve it. "It far exceeded last.year's £628." Somerset County Gazette

Burglar 'flattened' by retired female teacher

Brave villager's actions led to arrest of violent serial offender

A RETIRED teacher from Ruishton has told how she confronted a burglar in a neighbour's house. Anne Bartlett .. (pictured) who has just won a Provincial Police award for bravery, tackled the thief and even flattened him before he escaped. The 66-year-old's des-cription helped police track down the serial burglar after the incident in May 2005 and he was later jailed. She said: "After a neighbour alerted me I went next door and saw a shape in the house. There in front of me was a man with some rucksacks wearing a baseball cap and dark glasses. He came down a narrow pathway between the houses and told me in colourful language to get out of the way, When I didn't he barged past, pinning me against the wall with a rucksack, which I swung it at him and he fell over a bin and landed beside the road." The burglar then ran off, with Miss Bartlett in pursuit, while witnesses called the police. "I was out of breath and he got away behind the church," she said. "I'd have kept up 20 years ago." He was arrested three days later. She added: "I'm not a hero - 1 didn't think about it. But I was so angry I stood my ground. You just do what you think is right." Derek McKechan was later jailed for three years for ten burglaries, with 54 others taken into account. He was also jailed for three months (to run concurrently) for assaulting Miss Bartlett. Somerset County Gazette

Park & Ride at Cambria Farm.

Your views are important, so make them known.

Somerset County Council are proposing to construct a Park and Ride scheme on the A358 to the East of Taunton. The location of the scheme is close to the existing junction 25 of the M5. The purpose of this website is to provide you with information about the proposals and enable you to give us your views, which will be passed on to the planning authorities. Please complete our online survey questionnaire.

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FLOWER SHOW

Saturday 21st July 2007

Don't forget this year's `Potato Crop in a bucket' class; there's still time to plant your potato. Seed potatoes are available from Lilian, 13 Lawn Meadow, or Joan, 10 Overlands. The photography classes will be announced in next month's newsletter, but we have already made some changes to the cookery classes - chocolate eclairs, mini fruit pies, lime meringue pie and sausage rolls are new classes this year. The committee is always looking for helpers: if you would like to be involved in a village activity, we would like to hear from you. We will need help with distributing schedules and with general help on the day. Contact Lilian (442294). Joan (444796) or any committee member.

VILLAGE DAY

21st July 2007

If anyone has any contacts for demonstrations or different attractions, please ring me with a phone number. To all organisations, have you decided what you are going to do this year, our 25 ? No problems if you are going to do the same as last year (put it on the form). But if you have an addition, or other ideas, please run it past me first, to make sure no one else already does it. Sponsors, Roy of R&B graphics and Paul of Paul Hawkins oil & gas services. J Elston (442568)

COMPANION DOG SHOW

21st July 2007

t Schedules will be available from mid May, and on Village Day. The Dog Show will be licenced by the Kennel club and run by Taunton Canine Club. Profits towards Village Day funds. This years Judge will be Mr Michael Masters. Sponsors Jane of Hairlines & Craig of Western Fuel Supplies. Bob Wine (442075) & John Elston (442568).