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20 Buckden Roundabout
September 2019 School and pre-school
A new Preschool year is about to start and we’re looking for-
ward to welcoming both familiar faces and our new starters
with their families. We hope they enjoy becoming part of our
community.
Thank you to everyone who organised or supported our Big
Play Party event to celebrate 50 years of Preschool and
braved the weather to attend it. Sadly, the weather gods
weren’t with us and the event had to be abandoned early.
Thank you also to everyone who came to a Stay ’n Play event
over the holidays. Stay ‘n Play offers children and their par-
ents or carers an inexpensive way to meet new people and
keep themselves entertained for a couple of hours with fun
activities, while enjoying a drink and a snack. The sessions
were very popular, as always, with many carers commenting
how nice (and unusual) it was to find something that runs in
the holidays!
We’re delighted to welcome Kerry Clancy, Jo & Jason Chil-
maid, Jean-Ann Fish, Helen Lumb and Alice Hinchcliffe to the
committee, and thank them for all they’ve done already over
the summer. It’s great to have them on board!
Our committee had reached record low numbers during the
last school year, so those who kept it going—and therefore
kept Preschool open, as legally we cannot run without a
committee—deserve a huge vote of thanks for their efforts.
So a big thank you to Mel Burns and Tizzy Pape as they step
down. We wish them all the best with whatever they get up
to next, which in Tizzy’s case is…
The 2nd annual Buckden Scarecrow Festival!
This is a joint project between the Preschool and Primary
School, running from 20th to 28th September. This year’s
theme is ‘The Movies’, so get making your scarecrows, grab
an entry form from Nisa, Salon on the Green or Days (or
Buckden School or Preschool, once they’re open), and return
them to the School, Preschool or 11 Lincoln Close by 14th Sep-
tember with a suggested £4 donation.
Our theme as the new term starts is ‘All About Me’, giving
the children a chance to share their likes, dislikes and what’s
important to them. They’ll start by using a mirror to help
them make a self-portrait in playdough. The results are guar-
anteed to be interesting!
Committee enquiries: contact Becky Milne (Chairperson)
buckdenpreschoolchairperson@gmail.com .
To enrol your child or arrange a visit: contact Samantha Sin-
clair (Manager) on 01480 810600 (term-time only). For more
information, visit www.buckdenpreschool.co.uk or see our
Facebook updates at https://www.facebook.com/
www.buckdenpreschool.co.uk/ .
BUCKDEN CHURCH OF
ENGLAND SCHOOL
(Primary Academy Trust)
Term Dates
Professional Day Monday 2 September
Professional Day Tuesday 3 September
Autumn Term Opens Wednesday 4 September
Half Term 21 - 25 October
Autumn Term Closes Friday 20 December
Spring Term Opens Monday 6 January
Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Appeal, 2019
Buckden Community will be
taking part in the above ap-
peal and shoe boxes will be
collected in November. Opera-
tion Christmas Child is a
worthwhile charity making a
difference at Christmas, by
giving shoe boxes containing
small gifts to children in poor
countries.
Leaflets are available in Saint Mary’s Church, Methodist
Church, Saint Hugh’s Church, the library and the Village hall.
Gift suggestions:
Toiletries: Toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, comb, hair clips,
bar of soap, flannel, etc. No bottles or liquid items please,
thank you.
Educational Supplies: Felt pens, pens, pencils, pencil sharpen-
er, eraser, colouring book, notepad, picture or puzzle book,
chalk, pencil case, stickers, solar calculators, etc.
Toys:
Cuddly toy with CE LABEL please, doll, toy truck, skipping rope,
yo-yo, ball, small puzzle, etc.
Other items:
Hat, scarf, gloves, sunglasses, hair accessories, wind up torch,
jewellery set, sweets (best before date of at least March 2020)
Are you able to knit a puppet, hat, scarf, gloves for a Christmas
shoebox please? Thank you. Patterns are available.
Of course, you may like to do your own shoebox and, this
would be very welcome, as well.
Donations of money always welcome for transportation, as
this year it will cost £5 to transport each box. Thank you.
If you would like more information, contact Carol Swepstone
810053 Thank you.