Girton Village Community

 

 

The Arts in Girton
The Arts are not neglected among the village activities. Music and theatre are constant features with productions by the Girton Players and Girton Operatic.
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Education
Pre-school - Primary - Language school - Girton College - Community Education

Pre-school
Bobtails Baby and Toddler Group This is a play and support group run by parents and carers for parents, carers and their children from birth until school age. It meets in the Pavilion on Mondays and Thursdays from 09:30 to 11:30 and is affiliated to the Cottontails pre-school group.
www.angelfire.com/planet/cottontods/

Cottontails Pre-School This pre-school is held in Cotton Hall, Cambridge Road, next to the parish church of St Andrew.

Scallywags Nursery The nursery is held in the building which was the old village bakery, on the corner of Orchard Close and Cambridge Road.

Primary
Girton Glebe School This is Girton's village primary school.
www.girtonglebe.com
The school update may be found here

The Learning Den
The Learning Den is a study centre in Hardwick, providing after-school private tuition for children aged 6-15.
www.thelearningden.co.uk

Littleton House School
There is a short history at this link.

Language School
Cambridge Academy of English The Cambridge Academy of English is Girton's language school. It hosts students from many different countries throughout the year. The majority of the students are lodged with families around the village. The main house of the Academy was the original Girton parish rectory dating back to 1730.
www.cambridgeacademy.co.uk

Girton College
Girton College is part of the University of Cambridge University. There are thirty-one colleges in all. Girton is one of the more recent colleges of the University. Originally a female college, it now admits both male and female students.
www.girton.cam.ac.uk

Community Education
The 2003/2004 Community Education brochure is now available and offers something for all tastes. This link gives more detail.

Women's Institute
The Girton Women's Institute runs talk every month at its hall on the High Street. See the Diary for a list of their events, and this link for details of past events.

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Girton Show
The Girton Show is held every year mid-July in Girton Glebe School. Follow this link for the history of the show. Follow this link for a report on the 2007 show.

Girton Town Charity
Girton Town Charity exists to assist those in the Civil Parish of Girton both individually and collectively, which it does by keeping almshouses and by making grants to individuals in need and to organisations in the Village. Follow this link for the Charity's own website.

Parish Plan
With major developments planned right on our doorstep, it is important that all the residents of Girton consider how our village will be affected, and make our own plans for our future. A Parish Plan is a good way of achieving this. There is now a steering committee which is actively seeking volunteers. Please see the Parish Plan's pages.

Religion
There are two churches in the village. St Andrew's (Church of England) and the Girton Baptist Church.
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Services
Library - Medical - Police

Library
Girton is served by a mobile library which comes to the village on alternate Fridays. Times and locations are:

Thornton Court 9.30am - 9.50am
Thornton Rd 9.55am - 10.25am
St Vincent's Close 10.35am - 11.05am
Hicks Lane 11.10am - 11.30am
Playgroup/Church 11.40am - 12.10am
Gretton Court 12.20am - 13.10pm (every four weeks)

There is a permanent library in the nearby village of Histon.

Police
The village policeman, PC Kevin Misik (07740 741716), is based at Histon Police station. There is also a PCSO Llian Cole (07921 094940). (Note that if they are off duty, any message left may not be actually heard for several days.) The station telephone number is 0845 456 456 4.

There are many Neighbourhood Watch units in the village. The contact is Douglas de Lacey, del2@cam.ac.uk

Citizens' Advice Bureau
Every Monday between 1-3pm, Girton Town Charity funds a free weekly advice centre hosted by the Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB). This service based at the doctors' surgery in Pepys Way helps people make informed life management decisions. More....

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Environment
Sustainable Girton Project
The Sustainable Girton Project is a group trying to encourage ecological awareness and environmental practice in Girton. We help Girton residents reduce their environmental footprint by energy conservation, generation, and waste reduction.
http://www.sustainable-girton.org.uk

Sport & Leisure

Football Club
The village has a Football Club and you can see a list of the fixtures and other information at this link: www.gufc.me.uk

Girton Golf Club
The Golf Club is located in Dodford Lane.
Telephone: 01223 276169
Email: secretary@girtongolfclub.sagehost.co.uk

Girton Social Club
A social club for the residents of Girton. The club meets in the Village Institute, at 48, Cambridge Road next to Scallywags Nursery (the old baker's shop).

It is a licensed club where members and their guests can eat and drink. Members and non members may also book the function rooms for parties. Members' children are welcome to join them.

The club is open every evening, and Wednesday to Saturday lunchtimes from 12.30-2.30pm. Membership for the first year costs £7.15 (£1.65 for senior citizens), and £5 (£1.50 for senior citizens) in subsequent years. Annual membership for students (16+) and serving members of the Armed Forces is £1.

If you would like to join, just drop into the Social Club any evening after 7.30pm and ask for a membership form.

Transport
Girton is served by the Citi 6, a bus which runs between Oakington and the City centre every 20 minutes. The service stops at approximately 6pm. The 159 comes through the village in the evenings at 2 hour intervals. Follow this link for up-to-date information on the timetable from Stagecoach.
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Youth Project
The Girton Youth Project kick started back in August 2005 with a summer scheme called '10 Days of Summer'. Since then there are now two regular youth clubs for ages 8-12 and 13-16. The club runs a variety of activities through term time. Please see the Girton Youth Project page for more details.

Report: Ten Days of Summer 2006
Report: Easter Madness 2006

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