May 2020

17 Buckden Roundabout May 2020 Village News May 2020 At the time of writing, all library buildings are closed and due to remain so until further notice. If you would like to read the official statement from Cambridgeshire County Council on this then please go to: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries - leisure - culture/libraries/library - news Overdue charges, return dates and reservations Please do not worry if you have library books at home right now. Return dates have all been extended and fines suspend- ed throughout the closure period. We are not currently ac- cepting reservations for stock whilst we are closed, but any existing reservations will be waiting for you when we re - open. The library on - line Did you know your library has a number of on - line services? These have been available for some time, and our Online Library staff are working to see which new e - services can be introduced during this period of closure. Find out how to access and use eBooks, eMagazines, eNews- papers and three different suppliers of eAudiobooks at: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries - leisure - culture/libraries/library - online All you need to register for each is access to the internet, your library card and PIN. Keep in touch We will be sharing information about free resources and ac- tivities available online through our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. You do not need to have accounts with any of these to browse the content. You can also message the library service through these accounts if you need help. You might want to read the library service monthly news- letter, which you can find here: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries - leisure - culture/libraries/library - news/monthly - library - newsletter You can also subscribe to this and have it delivered to you by email each month. Future events at Buckden As libraries are closed, our programmes of Engage and The Library Presents events are suspended for now. We will be doing our best to find alternative dates for each of the sched- uled talks, shows and music once we are open again. We look forward to seeing you again soon. In the meantime, keep well and keep safe. Village Hall, Burberry Road, Buckden Tel: 0345 045 5225 www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library Buckden Village Festival 4 th July 2020 If you would like a stall or to help with organising the Festival please let us know on BuckdenVillageFestival@gmail.com Well, Preschool has certainly been very quiet lately, since as I write this it is shut—and may still be when you read this at the beginning of May. The staff are missing the children and their families but we hope they are all keeping well. Stay home and stay safe! The Preschool has recently welcomed a new member of staff, Miss Charlene, who is starting her Level 3 training. She and Miss Nicola have been busy making some changes to the mud kitchen … but it ’ s a secret, so the children will have to wait until they return to Preschool to see what they ’ ve been up to! Do keep an eye on our Facebook page, where we are recom- mending activities and linking to Twinkl, which has a huge range of ideas and resources for children of all ages. Easter is swiftly approaching and we are concerned the Easter Bunny might find it hard to deliver to everyone during the lockdown, so in case he doesn ’ t make it, staff and committee members will be leaving Easter gifts, including sunflower and poppy seeds on our pre - schoolers ’ doorsteps. Staff have planned lots of spring activities around planting and growing after the Easter break—now all we need is the chil- dren to come back and enjoy them! There is still a waiting list for new starters when we reopen, and this can be found on our website under the ‘ Our Preschool ’ tab. Finally, a big thank you to Frosts of Brampton for their dona- tion of fruit, vegetables and bulbs for the children to grow on their return. We really appreciate their generosity! Committee enquiries: contact Jo Chillmaid (Chairperson) at buckdenpreschoolchairperson@gmail.com or on 07393650084. To enrol your child or arrange a visit, contact the Acting Man- ager, Nicola Henge, at the Preschool on 01480 810600 . For more information, visit www.buckdenpreschool.co.uk o r see our Facebook updates at https://www.facebook.com/ www.buckdenpreschool.co.uk/