Starting this newsletter with a few words of
Thanks...
Firstly, many thanks to Louise and Nigel Reid for their kind
hospitality at the Easter Egg Hunt. We were fortunate that the rain
held off and everyone had an enjoyable morning.
A total of £188 was raised by the half term Treasure Hunt and these
funds will be used to buy a new play kitchen, which should be with us
shortly. Thank you to everyone to helped to achieve this.
Thanks also to Sarah Gray for donating a computer chair for use by the
Pre-school.
Congratulations to Annie Jenkinson on completing the London Marathon
in a very admirable 4 hours and 15 minutes. Annie was raising funds
for 3 local charities including Stepping Stones so many thanks to
anyone who sponsored her run.
Bransgore Fun Day
This takes place next Monday, May 7th. Stepping Stones Pre-School will
be there with a stall selling cakes, toys, books, children’s clothes
and equipment so if you have anything to donate please can you bring
them into school this week or even bring them along to the stall
around 1pm on Monday, especially if you are donating cakes!
We are also looking for any willing hands to help man the stall on a
rota basis. Any help, however limited, will be greatly appreciated.
Please speak to a member of staff or committee if you can offer some
time on Monday afternoon.
Marwell Zoo Trip
The Pre-School Learning Alliance (PLA) is celebrating its 40th
anniversary with a ‘Tots and Toddler Event’ at Marwell Zoo on
Saturday 16th June. There will be music, games, clowns, magic show and
face painting.
Adult tickets will be £7.50, children are £3.25 and under 3’s are
free.
Adult tickets need to be pre-booked so please see Sancia by May 15th.
‘Wheels on the Bus’ Show
We are organising an outing to this show at the Bournemouth Pavilion
on Tuesday 5th June at 1.30pm. All seats will be £6 for group
bookings. If you would like tickets, please speak to Margaret Chong
(tel: 01425 674328).
Pre-School Vouchers
Information has been received regarding eligibility for vouchers for 3
and 4 year olds.
Children born 1/1/98 to 31/8/98 will be eligible for vouchers in the
Spring and Summer terms of 2002.
Children born 1/1/97 to 31/12/97 will be eligible in Spring term 2002.
Children born 1/4/97 to 31/3/98 will be eligible in Summer term 2002.
Parents of eligible children will receive forms from Stepping Stones
in due course and once completed, the Pre-school will be able to
recover the appropriate funding.
New Staff
Sharon Mitchell has recently become a new member of staff at Stepping
Stones and is currently helping at the Friday morning sessions. She
has a son, Sam, who is currently at Stepping Stones. From September
2001, Sharon should be working most mornings each week. We all wish
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Hengistbury Head Outing
Our annual trip to Hengistbury Head is planned for Tuesday 12th June. This fun day out includes a bus trip, a Noddy train ride, picnic on the beach and a boat trip back to Christchurch Quay. The bus leaves promptly at 10am from the car park next to the play park at Christchurch Quay. We are obviously hoping for dry and warm weather
Legoland Trip
This will take place on Tuesday 3rd July.
Ticket prices are £12.50 per adult, £7 per child and under 3’s go free. This is once again, proving to be a popular trip. Places are still available but final numbers will be needed by 1st June when the tickets will be bought. Please see the list on the Pre-school notice board if you are interested.
Sports Day
This will take place on the last day of this term, Wednesday 25th July and will be held at Louise Reid’s house in Bransgore.
Ladies Night
If you are interested in a Ladies Night Out to see a production of ‘Naked Flame’ at the Bournemouth Pavilion on Friday 23rd June, please see the poster on the school door and add your name to the list on the notice board.
Teddy Bears Picnic
This event for Parent and Toddlers is planned for Tuesday 24th July and will be held at Fiona Fowler’s house at Hurn. More details will follow in the next newsletter.
Cupboard Clearout
We need to clear out the Pre-school cupboard at the Village Hall and perform a full inventory. This isn’t the easiest of jobs so we are asking for as many pairs of hands as possible to help with this onerous task. This clearout is planned for Tuesday 24th July, just before term ends, so if anyone feels that they can offer a few hours assistance, please speak to a member of staff.
Miscellaneous Points to Note
Please can everyone picking up at 1pm after Lunch Club be as prompt as possible as this will allow the staff to finish clearing the hall.
Please can all items of clothing and footwear be clearly labelled to avoid any confusion on ownership.
There will be a Body Shop stall at Parent and Toddlers next Tuesday, May 8th, as one of the Mum’s, Justine, is a Body Shop hostess, so please feel free to drop in.
Please note that this years Sopley School fete and evening disco have been cancelled as a precaution against Foot and Mouth Disease.
A summer club is planned for the school holidays this year, probably during August. More details will follow on this.
Term Dates
Summer Term: April 23rd - July 25th
Summer Half Term: May 28th - June 1st
Closed on Monday 7th May
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