By the time you read this, Preschool will be closed for the holidays. Preschool staff will be busy making changes and improvements for the new school year, focusing on ‘continuous provision’ (resources and activities that are always available for the children to play with as they wish, helping them follow their interests and develop creativity). The committee will be busy too, planning new fundraising opportunities. One member, Nikki Stamford, has already had the brilliant (or bonkers?) idea of doing a skydive in September!
Rest assured, if you’re thinking of joining the committee, skydiving isn’t something we demand of our committee members! Nikki has always wanted to try skydiving and decided to raise money for Preschool at the same time. Please help her reach her £1,250 target by sponsoring her at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/buckdenpreschoolplaygroup
Buckden Preschool is also one of the charities in the poll to receive a donation from the Mad Hatter’s Party. The poll, which closes on 31st July, can be found on the Buckden Community Events Facebook page and the Buckden Residents page).
In July, we had a brilliant visit from PC Palmer from Hunts Police. The children tried on hats, looked at equipment such as road signs, handcuffs and door rams, and sat in the police car. Coincidentally, the Cambs fire department was also at the village hall, so the children were able to look around the fire engine too, causing a lively spirit of competition between the emergency services! We also had an emotional graduation and party for our leavers.
While we thanked all our supporters last month, we’re saying an extra thank you to Sally, Buckden’s librarian, who ran a book sale to raise funds for us. We would also like to thank:
- The people of Buckden for engaging with the children and staff and for being so supportive of the Preschool. We aim always to be an integral part of the village and gain so much from belonging to this wonderful community.
- All the amazing parents, grandparents, friends and carers who have worked so closely with us over the past year and beyond.
Finally, to those families leaving us, Miss Charlene says:
“Teaching and nurturing your children has been a huge privilege and we will miss them all greatly. We will miss you too and wish you all the best for the future.”
We recently held our 2021/22 AGM, where Helen Lumb was confirmed as full Chairperson. However, she still needs a bigger team. To find out more, please email buckdenpreschoolcommittee@gmail.com, and Helen or our Treasurer Debby will get back to you.