Learning & Growing Myland Preschool CIC We have had a busy half term as we have explored themes such as Oceans, Dads, zoo animals, weddings, cream teas, sports, tennis and school. We had Rob Sambrook, photographer come into pre-school to take photos of the children on Tuesday 2nd May and this raised £56.56 in commission for the preschool. On Friday 5th May we celebrated King Charles III coronation by dressing in red, white and blue. We enjoyed a tea party with lots of yummy treats and we got to play some party games as well! We also did a display for the Coronation in St Michaels Church and made flowers for their large crown display. Friday 5th May also saw us say farewell to Elaine who had been a member of staff at the preschool for 11 and a half years. Monday 9th May saw us welcome Cristina as a new member of our staff team. After an absence of 3 years (thanks to Covid) Friday 19th May saw the return of our trip to Easton Farm Park, with all of the children leaving us to go to school. Sadly chicken pox hit hard and this meant we only took 18 children in the end, but we had a fantastic day with great weather and the children got to hug bunnies and have a tractor and trailer ride, as well as feeding the goats, kids, sheep and lambs. Tuesday 6th June saw us having an Ofsted inspection, as it had been 6 years since our previous inspection. It all went very well, and we are pleased that we received a ‘Good’ grading in every area. The report is on the Ofsted website should you wish to view it. On Wednesday 14th June we took part in the Barnardo’s’ Big toddle. This saw the children doing the toddle around the local area, raising funds for both Barnardo’s and the preschool. This was followed by a teddy bear’s picnic in our garden, where parents and younger siblings joined in as well. We raised £219.75 for Barnardo’s and £73.25 for preschool funds. Again, after a break due to Covid we were pleased to welcome some dads into preschool on Friday 16th June for our Father’s Day morning. They enjoyed joining in with our activities and we rewarded them with a bacon roll and a cup of tea or coffee! We really enjoyed having them in preschool with us. 37
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