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![October 2019 Mini Vinnies visit Bassetlaw Foodbank to find out why we need one. 1]()
We walked to the foodbank
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carrying donations from school.
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The children helped to sort food parcels
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working from a sheet
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and with help from some parents.
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We met the manager Mrs Paula Howard
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who gave us a biscuit as we left.
![September 2019 The Mini Vinnies are now trained as Playground Buddies and will help other children solve problems in the playground 1]()
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![Mini Vinnies were working hard in July 1]()
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New Mini Vinnies with Fr John and St Joseph's SVP
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The Mini Vinnies took donations to the FoodBank.
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Mrs Howard, the manager, explained how it works.
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The Mini Vinnies used lists ...
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... to gather foodstuffs
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... for a basic food parcel.
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FoodBank volunteers helped us find items.
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Mrs Howard showed us more that might be needed.
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Baking
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washing up
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and preparation
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![The Mini Vinnies thought about people in the parish and the wider community of Retford, who are unable to take part in preparations for Christmas due to illness, disability or loneliness. They asked the Prayer Chaplains to lead the school prayers for them during Advent and the Mini Vinnies made cards for parishioners to take to those they visited and tell them of the prayers. 1]()
![Food collected for the Bassetlaw Food Bank October 2018 1]()
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Bringing food to the Food Bank
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Mrs Paula Howard told us how the food bank works
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The volunteers helped us sort the food
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We had to put food in date order on the shelves
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We looked on the list to make up a food parcel
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We learned about 'best before' and 'use before'
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Some of the cards
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Spring Term Plan
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![The Mini Vinnies all train as Playground Buddies to help others in the playground 1]()
Playground Buddies
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Promises made by all children involved
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What Playground Buddies do
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The sheet Buddies fill in and pass to Mrs Archer
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Autumn Term Plan
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Y6 Mini Vinnies tell us how the SVP began.
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The new Mini Vinnies recite their pledge.
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Father John talks to the new Mini Vinnies
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1/03/2017 We visited the food bank in Retford
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... and helped to make up food bags.
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It was a very wet day!
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baking for Fair Trade Tea 9/03/2017
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Baking preparations ...
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and icing the cakes.
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The choir sing to entertain parishioners.
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The Mini Vinnies join in with the parishioners.
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In Our School...
Mini Vinnies
October 2019 Mini Vinnies visit Bassetlaw Foodbank to find out why we need one.
September 2019 The Mini Vinnies are now trained as Playground Buddies and will help other children solve problems in the playground
September 2019. New Mini Vinnies meet to plan for new school year
******************* Autumn Term 2019 *******************
Mini Vinnies were working hard in July
We have a new group of Mini Vinnies
Minutes of Summer 2 meeting
******************* Summer Term 2019 *******************
We are mentioned on their facebook page - Bassetlaw FoodBank
Mini Vinnie visited Bassetlaw FoodBank in Retford
Look at the Fairtrade4Bassetlaw page on facebook
Afternoon Tea - welcoming guests
Why Fairtrade?
Fairtrade Afternoon Tea on the 14th February
Minutes of Meetings
Spring Plan
******************** Spring Term 2019 ********************
Advent food bank collection
The Mini Vinnies thought about people in the parish and the wider community of Retford, who are unable to take part in preparations for Christmas due to illness, disability or loneliness. They asked the Prayer Chaplains to lead the school prayers for them during Advent and the Mini Vinnies made cards for parishioners to take to those they visited and tell them of the prayers.
Food collected for the Bassetlaw Food Bank October 2018
The Mini Vinnies are working as Playground Buddies each day
Autumn Plan
New Mini Vinnies September 2018
******************** Autumn Term 2018 ********************
What do our Mini Vinnies do?
Mini Vinnies day trip out with the parish
New Mini Vinnies commissioned for September
Share The Journey
Summer Term 2018
Foodbank visit March 2018
The Candlemas Cards
Spring term 2018
The Advent Booklet
Mini Vinnies prepare the Advent booklet
The Mini Vinnies all train as Playground Buddies to help others in the playground
Autumn term 2017
Minutes of meetings 2017 - 2018
September 2017 Our Mini Vinnies
Commissioning Liturgy for new Mini Vinnies Summer 2017
Some Mini Vinnie activities 2017
Minutes of meetings 2016 - 2017
June 16th 2016 Mini Vinnies invite parishioners to school
During Advent the school collected items for Bassetlaw Food Bank. In December 2015, the Mini Vinnie group visited the food bank in Retford, to find out how it operated and help with sorting and filling bags.
