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In our annual wellbeing week, we were lucky to be able to welcome Sarah from Dogs Trust. Sarah spent three days in school and talked to all of the children about how to care for dogs safely. She taught the children how to approach dogs, how to stroke dogs and what a dog’s behaviour tells the children.

We have had a really positive Spring term so far at KMA.

Established in 1885 our club continues to thrive with a growing number of men, women and junior members.

Here is a photograph of the new entrance to Kibworth Community Hub, which is making life very much easier for our users. We are sure that readers will agree that the new entrance is a big improvement and, when we have our signage put up, we will no longer have people standing in the carpark asking where is the Community Hub/Grammar School Hall?

Spier Stellenbosch Albariño 2022/23 (Majestic £9.99).

The Leicestershire Tennis Awards took place at the Leicester Tigers Ground on Monday 10 February. Awards were presented to teams who won or came 2nd in the Leicestershire 2024 Summer and Winter Leagues. 

‘We Are Kibworth’ are planning a number of activities over the Easter period for you and your families to get involved in: we will be running an Easter colouring competition; an Easter Egg Hunt and a Decorate Your Own Egg competition.  

Tension headaches, lasting for hours or even days, are often caused by stress, poor posture, and muscle tension in the neck/shoulders and are something that I regularly treat in my clinic. Instead of relying on painkillers, chiropractic care offers natural, effective ways to relieve tension headaches, and understanding what triggers them can help you take preventative measures:

At the end of last month there was a well-attended talk by Jane MacDonald and Marie-Anne Beere (both volunteers with CRT)) in Kibworth Community Library as part of a series of talks in the ‘History Season.’

It may be worthwhile to consider adopting this idea in Kibworth.

It was lovely to see January’s article in the Kibworth & District Chronicle about volunteering.

In December 2023 we ran an article from Leicestershire Police concerning using e-scooters/e-bikes in public areas.

Wikipedia tells us that Papillon Hall, off Theddingworth Road near Lubenham, was built in about 1620 and demolished in 1950. It was located adjacent to what is now the Bramfield Park Homes site and it was built by David Papillon, (1581-1659), a French Huguenot architect and military engineer. It was an octagonal, two-storey stone house surrounded by a moat.

Kibworth Mead Academy continues to be a vibrant hub of activity, welcoming a diverse range of groups and events that bring the community together. Now partnering with ‘Schools Plus’, the academy is providing affordable venue hire while generating valuable funds to enhance its facilities and student resources.