Hampshire & Isle of Wight Army Cadet Force meets at Merchistoun Hall in Horndean twice a week.

Parade nights are,

• Tuesday 19.00-21.30 hrs
• Thursday 19.00- 21.30 hrs

Please contact Detachment Commander SSI Tony Beacher on 023 9237 6407 or email 6platoon@bcoy.org.uk or you can visit their website at www.hantsandiowacf.org.uk.

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Mon 13th- Fri 17th Feb Learn about dinosaurs, quiz, design and create your own dinosaur competition, dinosaur craft, perform for your very own dinosaur film!

Easter Half term – An 8 day Sherlock Holmes special!

Week 1: Mon 2nd – Thurs 5th April

Week 2: Tues 10th – Fri 13th April

Become a young detective and solves crimes, puzzles and mysteries. Also includes Easter arts and crafts and an Easter egg hunt!

June half term – A 3 day diamond jubilee special!

Wed 6th – Fri 8th June Create decorations for Friday’s tea party, patriotic arts and craft, rewrite the national anthem, Queen music challenge.

Summer 2012 – 6 weeks!

Week 1: Wed 25th – Fri 27th July – Superheroes!

A 3 day week looking at the history and mythology of superheroes!

Create your own character, learn how to create your own comic book, costume making.

 Week 2: Mon 30th July – Fri 3rd August – Video games

Looking at the history of video games, design your own game, teamwork challenges.

 Week 3: Mon 6th – Fri 10th August – Film week

A look at how films are created! Learn how to make your own film from script to screen!

 Week 4: Mon 13th – Fri 17th August – Puppets

A look at how puppets have been used over the centuries. Create your very own puppet and learn the art of puppetry.

 Week 5: Mon 20th – Fri 24th August – Olympics

Celebrating the Olympics with team challenges and sport related activities.

 Week 6: Tues 28th – Fri 31st August – Christmas comes early to Merchistoun!

Due to a late Christmas half term this year Christmas is coming early to Merchistoun! Beat the rush and get those Christmas decs and cards ready early!

October half term – Halloween special!

Mon 29th October – Fri 2nd November Ghostly tales and spooky goings on!

Christmas half term – Christmas left over’s

Week 1: Thurs 27th – Fri 28th Dec

Week 2: Wed 2nd – Fri 4th Jan 2013

Spend the last few days of the Christmas holiday relaxing with friends before going back to school!

Prices start at just £17.00 a day – to book, telelphone : 023 9259 7114  or email manager AT MerchistounHall.co DOT uk

School Holiday Arts Workshop 2012 Schedule Horndean - Merchistoun Hall - Merchistoun Hall - At the Centre of our Community for Groups, Activities, Services, Wedding Venue, Corporate Functions, Hall Hire, Theatre, Pre-School, the Arts, plus many more, for the Parish of Horndean and surrounding areas.

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Wellbeing Lunch for Friday 27th January - Merchistoun Hall - Merchistoun Hall - At the Centre of our Community for Groups, Activities, Services, Wedding Venue, Corporate Functions, Hall Hire, Theatre, Pre-School, the Arts, plus many more, for the Parish of Horndean and surrounding areas.

To take advantage of this offer please visit our Weddings page.

Horndean Weddings discounted through till March 2012 - Merchistoun Hall - Merchistoun Hall - At the Centre of our Community for Groups, Activities, Services, Wedding Venue, Corporate Functions, Hall Hire, Theatre, Pre-School, the Arts, plus many more, for the Parish of Horndean and surrounding areas.

For more information, please see the Evening News website link, www.thenews.co.uk

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There were well over one hundred parents and grandparents in the audience — and they were in for a treat.

The show was split into two parts – the first part, each of child was dressed in a unique festive costume, representing a part of Christmas, and delivered their lines perfectly.  The second half of the show contained Christmas songs, sung by both the Pre-School children and audience.

Standing on that stage and delivering the lines acts as a fantastic confidence boost to our children – and it is sometimes easy to forget that our ‘actors’ and ‘actresses’ range in age from just 2 year 6 months to 5 years old.

As you can see from the photographs – the delight on the children’s faces as they enter the stage  – our children enjoyed themselves thoroughly – and they delivered a fantastic show!

Should you be interested in placing your child at our Pre-School in Horndean, please visit our dedicated website at www.merchistounminnows.co.uk which provides more detail on what makes our Pre-School setting unique to the Horndean and surrounding area.

Unfortunately placements are limited, and to avoid disappointment we do recommend reserving your child’s place in advance.

Merchistoun Minnows Pre-School Christmas Play 2011 - Merchistoun Hall - Merchistoun Hall - At the Centre of our Community for Groups, Activities, Services, Wedding Venue, Corporate Functions, Hall Hire, Theatre, Pre-School, the Arts, plus many more, for the Parish of Horndean and surrounding areas.

Father Christmas greets two young children.

Merchistoun Hall Christmas Fayre

The Holiday Arts and Drama Workshop Team ran the raffle

Merchistoun Hall Christmas Fayre 2011 - Merchistoun Hall - Merchistoun Hall - At the Centre of our Community for Groups, Activities, Services, Wedding Venue, Corporate Functions, Hall Hire, Theatre, Pre-School, the Arts, plus many more, for the Parish of Horndean and surrounding areas.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year - Merchistoun Hall - Merchistoun Hall - At the Centre of our Community for Groups, Activities, Services, Wedding Venue, Corporate Functions, Hall Hire, Theatre, Pre-School, the Arts, plus many more, for the Parish of Horndean and surrounding areas.

Audience feedback has been wonderful:

•  ‘Everyone was laughing’
•  ’It was good to see a full house’
•  ’The entire evening was so well organised …you could pre-book your drinks for the interval’
•  ’What a great night out for £5.00 (plus a free mince pie!)’

Their winter production for 2012 is now being planned …a Panto, Babes in the Wood – a joint production with our Merchistoun Youth Arts.

On the Sunday we entertained the Chain Gang with a three course Christmas lunch with all the trimmings! Pigs in blankets, brandy butter & homemade roast potatoes.

During the afternoon, we were presented with an engraved glass keepsake inscribed with: ‘The Chain Gang wishes to place on record its appreciation for all the years of unstinting support given by Brendan & Julia‘

We will welcome the Chain Gang back for their quarterly lunches in 2012; dates are booked and menus being planned!

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