The Easter Raffle table is starting to fill-up with chocolate eggs and other Easter goodies.
Tickets will be distributed soon and the draw will take place on 17th April 2014.
Money raised will go towards the Nursery Charitable Funds, thank you for your support!
Our online news blog to support parents at the Peter Pan Nursery, Oswestry.
Monday, 31 March 2014
Sunday, 30 March 2014
My First Ballet: Coppelia - Manchester
The English National Ballet and English National Ballet School present 'My First Ballet: Coppelia' at the Palace Theatre, Manchester on Sat 26 - Sun 27 April 2014.
My First Ballet: Coppelia brings young audiences their first taste of ballet through the magic of fairy tales, captivating music and beautiful dance.
What's the story?
Coppelia is a comic tale about an eccentric toymaker and his lifelike doll, Coppelia.
What will it be like?
It is a relaxed fun way for all the family to enjoy a ballet. The performance will last around 90 mins and includes an interval. There will also be a narrator to help explain the story. Children are welcome to cheer, clap and dress up.
Who can come?
Children from the age of 3 are welcome to the performance.
Times
Tickets
Tickets range from £11-26* and there are family tickets available. To book visit www.ballet.org.uk/myfirst/coppelia or by phone 0844 871 3019. * Tickets are subject to booking fee and transaction fee.
My First Ballet: Coppelia brings young audiences their first taste of ballet through the magic of fairy tales, captivating music and beautiful dance.
What's the story?
Coppelia is a comic tale about an eccentric toymaker and his lifelike doll, Coppelia.
What will it be like?
It is a relaxed fun way for all the family to enjoy a ballet. The performance will last around 90 mins and includes an interval. There will also be a narrator to help explain the story. Children are welcome to cheer, clap and dress up.
Who can come?
Children from the age of 3 are welcome to the performance.
Times
- Sat 26th April, 11am, 2pm and 5pm
- Sun 27th April, 11am and 3pm
Tickets
Tickets range from £11-26* and there are family tickets available. To book visit www.ballet.org.uk/myfirst/coppelia or by phone 0844 871 3019. * Tickets are subject to booking fee and transaction fee.
Friday, 28 March 2014
Celebrate Earth Hour - 8.30pm Saturday 29th March 2014
Join in with millions worldwide and switch your lights off for one hour this Saturday at 8.30pm for Earth Hour!
This Saturday 29 March millions of people around the world will come together to switch off their lights for one hour as part of WWF’s Earth Hour campaign.
Last year, over 154 countries worldwide participated in the global Earth Hour lights out event. Iconic landmarks such as Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower, the Acropolis, the Coliseum and the Sydney Opera House all switched off and hundreds of local communities, schools and businesses took part.
WWF’s Earth Hour campaign is a chance for people to show that they want to do their bit and care about the planet.
Reducing energy use – and improving energy efficiency – is one of the best ways we can cut our carbon emissions. Across the EU, 25% of our CO2 emissions come from the generation of electricity.
By switching off for an hour, many people might realise that they can switch off other non-essential lights and appliances at other times of year too.
For more information: http://www.earthhour.org/
This Saturday 29 March millions of people around the world will come together to switch off their lights for one hour as part of WWF’s Earth Hour campaign.
Last year, over 154 countries worldwide participated in the global Earth Hour lights out event. Iconic landmarks such as Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower, the Acropolis, the Coliseum and the Sydney Opera House all switched off and hundreds of local communities, schools and businesses took part.
WWF’s Earth Hour campaign is a chance for people to show that they want to do their bit and care about the planet.
Reducing energy use – and improving energy efficiency – is one of the best ways we can cut our carbon emissions. Across the EU, 25% of our CO2 emissions come from the generation of electricity.
By switching off for an hour, many people might realise that they can switch off other non-essential lights and appliances at other times of year too.
For more information: http://www.earthhour.org/
Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Mother's Day Card help for Dad's, Uncles and Grandads
Dads, uncles and grandads - have you started helping the little ones with plans for Sunday? Are there any epic Mother's Day cards in production?
The CBeebies site has a handy card template if some inspiration is in order : http://bbc.in/WuZI5z . All you need is:
The CBeebies site has a handy card template if some inspiration is in order : http://bbc.in/WuZI5z . All you need is:
- 3 x Print outs
- Scissors
- PVA Glue
- Pens or crayons
- Glitter to decorate (optional)
Friday, 21 March 2014
2014/15 Fees - look out for your letters / forms
You should all start receiving or have received, a letter (in your child's bag) with details of the nursery fees for the 2014/15 financial year and a form for you to complete to confirm days and sessions.
Parents who are employed by RJAH will generally receive their letters first so that they can be authorised with the payroll system.
Lynne, the nursery manager, explained at the recent Parent Support Group meeting that they had made the decision to keep the fees as low as possible so for a 7 hour or more session, there is only a 50p increase, to recognise the current economic climate.
If you have any queries please contact the Nursery Office.
Parents who are employed by RJAH will generally receive their letters first so that they can be authorised with the payroll system.
Lynne, the nursery manager, explained at the recent Parent Support Group meeting that they had made the decision to keep the fees as low as possible so for a 7 hour or more session, there is only a 50p increase, to recognise the current economic climate.
If you have any queries please contact the Nursery Office.
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Room on a Broom wins British Animation Award!
The British Animation Awards (which only happens every two years) were held on 7th March 2014 and there were some big wins for many children's favourites including:
- Astley Baker Davies won the Best Pre-School series for Peppa Pig: Mr Bull in a China Shop, their fourth award in this category
- Darrall Macqueen picked up the Best Mixed Media children’s series for their CBeebies show Baby Jake: Popping Peas.
- Magic Light Picture’s Oscar-nominated animation of Julia Donaldson’s Room on the Broom swept up the BAA in the Long Form category beating off stiff competition from Aardman Animations’ Pirates! On an Adventure with Scientists and Lupus Films’ festive Channel 4 hit The Snowman and the Snowdog.
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Spring Lambing Day - Baschurch - 16th March 2014
It's Family Fun Day at Walford Campus, Baschurch for the Lambing on 16th March 2014, 11am-4pm.
See new-born lambs and other animals including snakes, chinchillas, meerkats and alpaca's.
There are also superzorbs, dog agility display, chicks hatching, equine display, treasure hunt, clay pigeon shooting and vintage machinery.
£10 per car
http://www.wnsc.ac.uk/help-support/open-events/
See new-born lambs and other animals including snakes, chinchillas, meerkats and alpaca's.
There are also superzorbs, dog agility display, chicks hatching, equine display, treasure hunt, clay pigeon shooting and vintage machinery.
£10 per car
http://www.wnsc.ac.uk/help-support/open-events/
Sunday, 9 March 2014
Share your child's 'wow' moment!
Starting Monday 9th March 2014, the classroom children will be part of a pilot project in the nursery where they will use a Wow Board!
The 'Wow Board' is currently situated on the right wall as you go past the aquarium towards the classroom door. The Wow Board is a tree and on the table below it will be leaves that the children can write on their wow moments and hang on the branches for them to share with everyone.
Wow moments can be anything from recent achievements, news or exciting activities that you and your child have been up to at home e.g. going to somewhere new, spending time with special people, trying out something new, or accomplishing something, or anything your child feels they want to share with the room mates and staff. Examples could include: rides their bike for the first time, has a swimming lesson, a new brother or sister, visits grandparents, sleeps the whole night through! etc
Leaves can be taken home so that your child can think about what they want to put down and then brought in another day. You can even fill more than one in!
Examples will be already on the tree for you to see, and even if you aren't part of the classroom, you are still welcome to read the leaves as we hope that if the pilot is successful, that the Wow Board will be rolled out to the other rooms over the year!
The 'Wow Board' is currently situated on the right wall as you go past the aquarium towards the classroom door. The Wow Board is a tree and on the table below it will be leaves that the children can write on their wow moments and hang on the branches for them to share with everyone.
Wow moments can be anything from recent achievements, news or exciting activities that you and your child have been up to at home e.g. going to somewhere new, spending time with special people, trying out something new, or accomplishing something, or anything your child feels they want to share with the room mates and staff. Examples could include: rides their bike for the first time, has a swimming lesson, a new brother or sister, visits grandparents, sleeps the whole night through! etc
Leaves can be taken home so that your child can think about what they want to put down and then brought in another day. You can even fill more than one in!
Examples will be already on the tree for you to see, and even if you aren't part of the classroom, you are still welcome to read the leaves as we hope that if the pilot is successful, that the Wow Board will be rolled out to the other rooms over the year!
Thursday, 6 March 2014
Nursery Parent Support Meeting - 19th March 2014, 7pm
Dear Parents / Grandparents / Carers,
You are all invited to come along to the Spring Nursery Parent Support Meeting:
Date: Wednesday 19th March 2014
Time: 7.00pm
We discuss ways to raise money for the nursery's charity fund and how to spend it! If you are able to come along please let someone in the nursery office know, or if you cannot attend but have a suggestion or feedback, please let someone in the nursery office know so that it can be raised on your behalf at the meeting.
You are all invited to come along to the Spring Nursery Parent Support Meeting:
Date: Wednesday 19th March 2014
Time: 7.00pm
We discuss ways to raise money for the nursery's charity fund and how to spend it! If you are able to come along please let someone in the nursery office know, or if you cannot attend but have a suggestion or feedback, please let someone in the nursery office know so that it can be raised on your behalf at the meeting.
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
World Book Day - 6th March 2014
It's World Book Day on 6th March 2014!
This is the 17th year there’s been a World Book Day, and on 6th March 2014 children of all ages will come together to appreciate reading. The main aim of World Book Day in the UK and Ireland is to encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own.
It’s a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world.
The World Book Day website has a nursery section with downloadable activity sheets, suggested books and other fun resources at: http://www.worldbookday.com/resources/nursery/ including a video of Michael Rosen reading 'We're going on a bear hunt': http://www.worldbookday.com/videos/michael-rosen-reads-were-going-on-a-bear-hunt/ and more storytime online at: http://www.worldbookday.com/storytime-online/
To celebrate CBeebies have organised Eric Carle (Hungry Caterpillar) to answer viewers questions at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/cbeebiesgrownups/posts/Eric-Carle-answers-your-questions-for-World-Book-Day
This is the 17th year there’s been a World Book Day, and on 6th March 2014 children of all ages will come together to appreciate reading. The main aim of World Book Day in the UK and Ireland is to encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own.
It’s a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world.
The World Book Day website has a nursery section with downloadable activity sheets, suggested books and other fun resources at: http://www.worldbookday.com/resources/nursery/ including a video of Michael Rosen reading 'We're going on a bear hunt': http://www.worldbookday.com/videos/michael-rosen-reads-were-going-on-a-bear-hunt/ and more storytime online at: http://www.worldbookday.com/storytime-online/
To celebrate CBeebies have organised Eric Carle (Hungry Caterpillar) to answer viewers questions at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/cbeebiesgrownups/posts/Eric-Carle-answers-your-questions-for-World-Book-Day
Saturday, 1 March 2014
CBeebies Land at Alton Towers Resort - opens 24 May 2014
On 24th May 2014, Alton Towers Resort will launch the first ever CBeebies Land. Home to a range of unique themed rides, attractions and live entertainment, CBeebies Land will be a completely immersive experience for children and young families to create new experiences and inspire learning through play.
Featuring:
All tickets include:
The good news is that under 4's are free, the bad news is that Adults tickets (12yrs+) are £48! There are discounts for online booking, early (7 days before) booking and family/senior concessions.
For more information and to book your tickets visit: http://www.altontowers.com/cbeebiesland/
Featuring:
- Big Fun Showtime (events where you can meet and interact with some of CBeebies biggest stars including Mike the Knight, The ZingZillas, Nina and the
- Neurons and In the Night Garden.)
- Postman Pat's Parcel Post
- Justin’s House Pie-O-Matic Factory
- Nina’s Science Lab
- In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride
- Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure
- Something Special Sensory Garden
- Tree Fu Tom Training Camp
- Numtums Number go-round
- Charlie and Lola's Moonsquirters & Greendrops
- CBeebies Photo Studio
All tickets include:
- 1 Day Theme Park entry
- Entrance to CBeebies Land
- Entrance to Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE
The good news is that under 4's are free, the bad news is that Adults tickets (12yrs+) are £48! There are discounts for online booking, early (7 days before) booking and family/senior concessions.
For more information and to book your tickets visit: http://www.altontowers.com/cbeebiesland/
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