Reading Out Loud
Focused Elements:
You can have these explanations read out loud by clicking on 'Speak Explanation' (access key 'a')
These controls are to provide alternative means of accessing the information on this page. Two main facilities are provided: adjusting the text size and listening to the text on the page.
1) Adjusting Text Size:
You can increase the text size by clicking on 'Larger' (access key '+'), and reduce it by clicking on 'Smaller' (access key '-'). You can reset the size back to its original value by clicking on 'Reset' (access key 'j')
2) Listening to the Text
You can adjust the pitch of the spoken word, the rate or speed of delivery and the volume. You can also choose the voice to use by clicking on the drop-down list. The default voice is whatever is the standard for the computer and browser you are using.
To set your default, please refer to the description in the Accessibility Statement.
There are normally three sections of text on the page that you can listen to: the headings, the main text and a selection. Click on 'Speak Headings to speak the page headings (access key 'l'). Click on 'Speak Main Text' (access key 'q') to listen to the main text.
You can also select an area of text in the page using standard select methods and click on 'Speak Selection' (access key 'w') to read the selection aloud.
You can enable the reading out loud of the element that currently has focus by clicking on 'Start Focus Speaking' (access key 'f') and you can stop this by clicking on 'Stop Focus Speaking' (access key 'd').
You can pause the audio by clicking on 'Pause' (access key 'r') and resume by clicking on 'Resume' (access key 't').
To cancel or stop the audio click on 'Cancel' (access key 'y'). To restart the current audio from the beginning, click on 'Restart' (access key 'k').
To hide the accessibility controls click on 'Hide Panel' (access key 'h')
To hide this explanation click on 'Hide Explanation' (access key 'x')
Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Christmas Tree Competition 2016
Each year a Christmas Tree Competition is held in Widecombe Church on a particular theme and in aid of a nominated charity, with entries invited from any local school, organisation, club or individual. Visitors are invited to look round at the trees and choose their favourites and vote in two sections: children and adult. There is also a collection box for the charity donations.
Trees were anonymous to make it harder to work out who had decorated it.
This year (Christmas 2016) the theme was 'a book' and the chosen charity was 'Make-a-wish'.
The results of the public vote were as follows:
Children's Section
- 1st Widecombe Primary School, The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- 2nd Widecombe Pre-School, The Snowman
- 3rd Widdytots, That's Not My Reindeer
- 4th New Beginnings Club, The Christmas Story
Adult Section
- 1st Widecombe History Group, Mary Berry Cooks
- 2nd Jenny Hocking, Africa, Eye to Eye with the Unknown
- 3rd Widecombe Bellringers, Mary Berry's Christmas Collection
Specials
- Leusdon Choir, Guess How Much I Love You
- Widecombe Kiosk, The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Judy Southcombe, Peter Rabbit
Also Many Thanks to:
- Widecombe Sewing Circle,Christmas Tree Decorations
- East Shallowford Farm,The Young Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
- D&M Productions (Mike Leaman), Christmas Bake Off 2016
- Aileen Carrett, Wind in the Willows
- Cleo Whitten, The Egg and I
- Ann Murphy, Treasure Island
The information on this page was last modified on December 23 2016 12:21:51.