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Much has been learned through this year of challenges of home learning, whether example, the Parish had recently taken ownership of the car park, and of the land
it is most of the school or those children who have had to isolate for short periods. I at the junction of West Street and Shitterton. Additionally, most hedge and tree
for one will now continue to make use of pre-recorded videos and my YouTube work, and cutting of verges was falling to the Lengthsman, as well as the
channel in my teaching (I am working on a instructional video about brackets and continuing work in the streamside area, Souls Moor, the cemetery, clearing the
dashes for parenthesis this morning!), to extend or support small groups and gutters and maintaining the Play Park, as well as improving the amenity value of
individuals. I also think we will never look back from the use of interactive learning the streamside area with new picnic benches. This was in addition to our on-going
platforms. work such as oversight of planning applications, and, more recently, our response
to the Covid pandemic.
Conducting parents evening through phone and Zoom has worked brilliantly for
most and children completing their normal homework on line has worked really In order to maintain the standards of maintenance, cleanliness and safety in our
well too. There is also something wonderful about an assembly held on Zoom public areas that we believe residents want, we had taken a unanimous decision
where we see children within their classrooms; somehow we have found it more to make this increase, which amounted to an uplift of £8.91 for the year on a Band
intimate and warmer than meeting in the hall. We are always learning! D property. This means the cost on a Band D property will go from £96.48 for the
year to £105.39. An increase of 17p a week.
And so, this routine continues. We enjoy the company of around a quarter of our
pupils in school, while the others work diligently at home on their weekly choosing
boards and practising their key skills. We hear how they get on via the phone, Land Acquisition
emails, the Facebook Page (members of the community are welcome to join us
there https://www.facebook.com/bereregisprimary) and monthly trips in to school With the demise of Purbeck District Council, Dorset Council has been reviewing its
to pick up learning packs and books. inherited land holdings, and was trying to shed its responsibilities for small packets
of land. In Bere Regis these include the carpark, the land on the south side of the
Sadly, we don’t know when this period of partial closure will end, but I think I speak junction of West Street and Shitterton, and Podgers, the triangular green space
for staff, parents and children alike when I say we certainly look forward to it! with the pump at the same junction. At the meeting the Council resolved to
accept the transfer of these pieces of land. It should be stressed that there was no
Warmest wishes,
monetary exchange involved in the transfer.
Kay Gibbs, Deputy Head, Bere Regis Primary & Pre School
Update on Rye Hill Speed Problem

The Parish Council have purchased the SID and we await
LOCKDOWN STORIES the installation of the holding poles by Dorset Council. This
has been delayed slightly as those who will be undertaking
the installation have been occupied with gritting and
Over the Hill clearing drains around the county.
Sitting at the table with the computer in front of me, I can, on turning to my left,
see out of the windows a great expanse o€ water on the water meadows beside
the River Piddle. This rain water lake is certainly greater than I have ever seen it No-Man’s Land
before. When the spring comes it will take some time to drain, despite all the
drainage channels that exist there. It will mean a late use for the grazing of the Tree planting will be going ahead shortly on the small patch of land encircled by
cattle, unless we have an exceptionably dry spell in the spring. As if the farm the School access drive near the School entrance. This has been delayed slightly
doesn’t have enough problems as it is? Especially since leaving the EU. Last due to the restrictions imposed by Coronavirus but it is hoped the trees will be
summer of course, due to a very long dry spell, grazing was very restricted and planted by the end of March.
conservation of hay, haylage and silage for winter feed was in very short supply.

What will happen next?
Christmas Hampers
The name of the village or hamlet of Turners Puddle, where we are situated near
We were very pleased indeed with the warm response of residents who had

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