Christmas 2024 news
Christmas Fun at Little Stars 2024
18th November 2024
Hello parents and friends
We have had a fabulous few weeks celebrating Diwali, and Bonfire light – using torches and dark tents and looking at shadows. We have been concentrating on mark making too – either in sand and glitter or following lines or writing their first letter and name…
This week we are enjoying a firemen/firefighting theme and on Thursday we are going to have a road safety day – where we think about sitting in car seats, holding hands and crossing the road.
Link here to the website Road Safety Week | Brake
On Wednesday we have an artist visiting us to help us make decorations for a Christmas Tree that we will decorate and display at the Parish Church at the bottom of town.
Thank you all for the positive parents evening – it was good to chat with you. A big thank you to our Trustee Karen who looked after your children 😊 we plan to do it again in March.
Fundraising:
Thank you to families who gave us clothing for the bags to school collection – it was a bit disappointing this time and we only raised £25.00 instead of the £100 we hoped for. There is another one on 5th March – I’m sure more people will support this then.
This is the beginning of our festive season, and there will be LOTS going on at Little Stars so this letter is to help let you know what will be happening.
Week commencing 25th November
The Rainbows and Sunshines will be focusing on the story of Threadbear by Nick Inkpen – lots of acting out the story, and small world play and then we hope to try and watch the story and pretend we are at the movies 😊
We will start to learn our Christmas songs, and hopefully start to make some of our Christmas Displays – with Kings, and Shepherds and Angels.
Our big fundraiser Christmas Wreath Making evening is on Tuesday 26th 7 pm – there are just a few places left. Please support this main fundraising event – maybe you can help before we start, or after when we tidy up, or help with coffee and tea making, or bring in some mince pies – we are after 150 as we have almost 90 people coming !!!!!…. It’s your chance to support us. We are a charity not for profit preschool and we rely on fundraising for the “extras”. There will be a list in the foyer if you want to help us. 😊
On Thursday 28th the “Sunshine Girls” are visiting us again to play their ukulele’s – bringing Christmas fun and nursery rhymes – some children are already requesting songs as they enjoyed it so much last time they came.
We will have decorated the church side front window with our wisemen display – go and have a look – it should light up at night 😊
Week commencing 2nd December
Staff will be embracing the Christmas spirit and wearing Christmas clothes and jumpers – (actually we may wear them the week before this as some of us can’t wait😊)
Tuesday 3rd December – The Rainbows and a few older Sunshines will be going to the Milverton School Nativity production. You will be sent a separate letter for this and we do need help to walk them back to preschool after.
Thursday 5th December –
Half of the children will go to the Parish Church at the bottom of town to decorate our Christmas Tree for the Tree Festival, the others will have Christmas activities at preschool. We will leave at 9.30 am ish and will get back by 12.00.
We need 2 parents (Rainbow parents ideally) to help us with this.
Friday 6th December – we will celebrate St Nicholas Day (look out for a treat in the children’s welly boots – if St Nicholas visits)
Week commencing 9th December.
Tuesday 10th December – Glitter craft crazy day! We will be making lots of lovely sparkly things together, doing Christmas crafts all morning J
We would love to have 2 parents to come and help us with this.
Thursday 12th December – We plan a morning out – we will go for a walk and look at the Christmas shop windows, then pop in to sing at the Gainsborough Care Home to sing some Christmas songs to the residents – and visit the Parish Church to see our Christmas Tree and all of the other Christmas Trees at the Tree Festival.
We will need some parents to help us with this walk 9.30 – 12.00.
We hope to deliver some cards and drawings to Chandos Court, the old people’s home next door and to our neighbours. If you want to make a card or picture at home to bring in then please do so – and we will make some at preschool too. It will be lovely to share the children’s Christmas excitement with our neighbours.
Sunday 15th December – 10.30am
Little Stars perform their Christmas songs in the Family service at 10.30 am. All families welcome – grandparents and friends. This is a very family friendly event. Please arrive at the front church entrance at 10.20 am. The children can wear their nativity or Christmas dressing up if they want, (we have LOTS at Little Stars that you can borrow), then get a seat in the Church to be part of this lovely service. Little Stars and their families will sit together at the front of the church – so you will be with your family group.
We will send you a copy of the Christmas Songs next week – so you can have a go too J
Week commencing 16th December
Tuesday 17th December – Little Stars Christmas dinner 12.00 – 1.00
We will be cooking a Christmas meal to eat with the children and staff. All children are welcome even if they don’t usually stay for lunch. If your child doesn’t normally come on a Tuesday then please do send them. The morning session this day is 9.00 – 1.00. Do not bring their lunch box. If your child usually stays for the afternoon session then pick up as normal at 3.00 pm or 3.30 pm as usual.
Wednesday 18th December
Christmas fun, disco party & crafts for all children – with simple party food until 1.00. If your child normally stays for the afternoon session please pick up at 3.00pm or 3.30 pm as usual.
We will be asking for donations of party food to be delivered on the Monday and Tuesday.
Thursday 19th December – We will go into the Church to hear the Christmas story and sing our songs to family, friends and a few of the church congregation. This is the last day of Term.
Children arrive at 9.00, if your child does not normally attend on a Thursday, then please do bring them. Children will have a small party then change into their nativity costume, and sing in Church at 11.30 (parents, family and friends are welcome to join us in the church and then have coffee and mince pies after the service). Families are welcome to join the children for fun after coffee. Party food at 12.15 – 1.00. Hopefully Santa will leave some gifts outside for us at 1.00. All morning session children leave at 1.00 ish or if they stay for the afternoon – 3.00 pm or 3.30 pm as usual.
Friday 20th December Little Stars closed for cleaning and training.
Don’t forget to if you are doing online shopping this Christmas then please use Easy Fundraising to help us raise funds too. Please do support your preschool it makes such a difference – and is just one click on your computer 😊
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If you have any questions about any of our Christmas activities please do ask. We are really excited about our Christmas plans J.
We have contacted you this week to confirm the sessions you want or expect to need this academic year to July 2025. Please let us know your intentions – as we are in the process of offering sessions to new families. Please also tell other families about Little Stars as we have unexpectedly got a couple of places available as a family has moved away.
Wishing all of our families, our Little Stars and friends a wonderful Christmas, with love from
Sara Rouse, Kat Watson and all of the Little Stars team
- Term starts again Tuesday 7th January 2025 😊