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It’s Black History month celebrations here at St Christopher’s! The Early Years have been hard at work learning all about the achievements that Black American people have made and their impact on the lives of millions around the world. Martin Luther King & Rosa Parks were the 2 significant people we were looking at throughout…

A harvest festival is a celebration of the food that is grown on the land. In Britain, harvest festivals are often celebrated in churches by bringing baskets of food to give thanks to God. People enjoy singing, praying, listening to stories and decorating the church. However, like many other religious festivals, harvests have been celebrated…

Our Author of the week this week was Jill Murphy. She has written a rather interesting book all about adventure. Whatever next is all about Baby Bear who wants to go to the moon and searches around the houses until he finds a rocket (a cardboard box), a space- space-helmet (a colander) and space-boots (his…

Our author of the week this week was David McKee. He has written one of the most iconic series about elephants- a patchwork elephant to be exact. Elmer, is a multicoloured elephant who lives happily among a grey herd. Elmer seems to try and fails to hide his true self. After a while he learns…

    Our Author of the week this week was Martin Waddell. He has written one of the most amazing all-time favourite books… Owl babies! Owl babies is the story of three baby owls who wake up one night in their hole in the tree to find that their mother had gone, so they sit…

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister is a book about a very unique fish with shimmering scales. Other fish admire him and request some of his scales because they want to share in his beauty. At first reluctant, Rainbow Fish eventually relents and finds he enjoys sharing his scales and makes many new and lifelong friends….

Welcome back to School! The school term is now well underway and we are delighted to welcome the children back to our Nursery. The children were all very excited to see so many new changes to our Early Years setting.  We had a few tears, but once everyone entered our classrooms… everyone had a HUGE…

As this will be, the last newsletter of this school year The Early Years would like to say many, many thanks to our parents for your continued support over the year. ‘It’s time to say goodbye, our year has come to an end. We have made many cherished memories and many small new friends. We…

What is the Dragon boat Festival? Chinese Dragon Boat Festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th month on the Chinese lunar calendar.  Chinese people call the Dragon Boat Festival – Duān Wǔ Jié. This year it falls on the 14th of June. It is a day to commemorate the patriotic poet, Qu Yuan…

Leaving Nursery or pre-school is a big step for a little one but a big wrench for parents as their child prepares for the exciting move to school.  Their last days at their familiar setting, with helpers and nursery staff who have nurtured and cared for them in recent months, can be very emotional.  All…