September 2021

16 Buckden Roundabout September 2021 Pre - School By the time you read this, a new school year will be just around the corner. We hope everyone had a wonderful sum- mer and can ’ t wait to hear all about it! We ’ re looking forward to welcoming back our returning chil- dren and getting to know our new starters, along with their parents, carers and families. The first few weeks of any school year are always about getting to know new starters and getting reacquainted with our returnees too. It ’ s amazing how much children can change in a few weeks at this age, and they often seem to return to us much taller, with lots of new inter- ests and skills to talk about. We have changed the layout in Preschool to freshen things up and make things more inter- esting for the children, and this always provokes discussions too, with the children asking where things have gone and why we ’ ve moved things! We hope they will love the new look. One of our first activities will be giving the children the chance to do self - portraits using a range of materials. This is a great activity for getting them to think about similarities and differ- ences. It also encourages them to learn and use comparative language (e.g., taller/shorter/longer), positional language (above, below, on top etc.) and the correct terms for their facial features. This activity often inspires them to try to draw or model the staff, so we are preparing ourselves for that, and will try not to be offended by portraits of us with ten eyes! We will be letting parents know about our Covid safety proce- dures before the new term starts. We are hoping the Covid risk will lessen soon, so we can once again welcome parents to become more involved with Preschool and enjoy fundraising events organised by our wonderful committee. Often, these events not only help raise funds for Preschool and charities, but can also give parents, carers and families great opportuni- ties to socialise. There are limited spaces available for this term. Please call 01480 810600 or email us at buckdenpreschool@yahoo.co.uk to arrange a visit or apply for a place. For committee enquiries, please contact our chairperson, Jo Chillmaid, at buckdenpreschoolchairperson@gmail.com or on 07393650084. For more information, visit www.buckdenpreschool.co.uk or see our Facebook updates at https://www.facebook.com/ www.buckdenpreschool.co.uk/ . LIFE DRAWING GROUP* Venue: Buckden Village Hall Day: Wednesday (currently suspended) Time: 9.30 am - 12.30 pm Contact: Terry Sladden Tel: 01480 811031 Email: trrslddn8@gmail.com Cost: £10.00 per 3 hours inc. 30 minute break *Male & Female models Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Appeal 2021 Buckden Community will be taking part in the above appeal and shoe boxes will be collected in November. Operation Christmas Child is a worthwhile charity making a difference at Christmas, by giving shoe boxes containing small gifts to chil- dren in poor countries. Gift filled shoeboxes demonstrate God ’ s love in a tangible way and for many children, are their first gift ever. PLEASE NOTE SWEETS AND TOOTHPASTE CANNOT BE PUT INTO SHOEBOXES DUE TO CUSTOMS REGULATIONS BUT THIS YEAR PLAYING CARDS CAN BE INCLUDED. Gift suggestions: Toiletries: Toothbrush, 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, skip- ping rope, yo - yo, ball, small puzzle, etc. Handmade toys may be included, with the correct stuffing. Other items: Hat, scarf, gloves, sunglasses, hair accessories, wind up torch, jewellery set. Are you able to knit a puppet, teddy bear, hat, scarf, gloves for a Christmas shoebox please? Patterns are available. Or per- haps, make a bag, pencil case or puppet using your sewing skills. 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 it costs £5 to transport each box. Also, empty shoeboxes are useful as well. If you would like more information, contact Carol Swepstone 810053 The Buckden Bowls Club Monthly draw winners for June and July are provided below: If anyone is interested in purchasing a monthly draw number please contact Jane Price at: janeprice@talktalk.net If anyone is interested in giving bowls a go, feel free to call at the bowls club next to the tennis courts any Thursday evening until the end of Aug to speak to someone. JUNE No. 37 Sue Bebbington £20 No. 74 John Hignett £10 No. 99 Dave Strong £5 JULY No. 49 Tom Wells £20 No. 10 Amy Avory £10 No. 100 Suzanne Moore £5