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The children loved welcoming their grown ups into nursery today for some festive fun! We decorated wreath photo frames and some collage stockings. The children have prepared their own reindeer dust, ready to sprinkle on Christmas Eve to make sure Santa and his reindeer find them!
We even enjoyed a festive sing-along of some of our favourite Christmas songs! What a great time we all had!
Nursery AM
Nursery PM
On Thursday, Nursery AM had a wonderful morning with some special visitors. Jackie joined us from Seven Stories in Newcastle (it’s definitely worth a visit if you haven’t been before), along with Mr Owens and student librarians from Hebburn Comprehensive School.
The students from Hebburn Comprehensive had bid for a grant from The Key as they were keen to enthuse younger pupils about reading and stories. Their bid was successful and we were lucky enough to be included in the project.
We read some lovely stories about owls and woodland creatures and enjoyed playing games and singing songs. Jackie was brilliant at storytelling and brought some brilliant props along.
At the end of the session, the children were very excited to be given a present from the students at Hebburn Comprehensive.
A huge thank you to Hebburn Comprehensive for including us in their project and to Jackie from Seven Stories for bringing the stories to life. We had an amazing morning!
Dear Community,
We would like to share with you some additional weblinks that may be useful for you over the Christmas period.
A Christmas Survival Guide: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/DoingOurBit/Get-Inspired/Christmas/The-parents-Christmas-survival-guide.aspx
Say hello to Santa: https://www.visitsouthtyneside.co.uk/article/15154/Santa-s-Grotto-at-Haven-Point
Autism Friendly Christmas guide: https://www.ttht.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Autism-friendly-Christmas-guide.pdf
Mental Health Support and Courses: https://www.southtynesidelifecyclementalhealth.nhs.uk/groups-courses/
Christmas Support and Grants: https://www.turn2us.org.uk/about-us/news-and-media/latest-news/christmas-grants-and-other-support
Take good care.
Ms Donkin
SENDCo
Hi all,
Please see below some sign up links for our holiday camps running on January 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th.
We have 3 sites to chose from. All with FREE places available for those in receipt of free school meal benefits.
Additionally, we have payable places available for all other children.
Our clubs include a range of sports, skill development, team work, making new friends, and having fun. Children will be offered a free lunch and a free water bottle!
Dunn Street Primary School – Jarrow
Free – https://forms.gle/witEBn6Ls9KkSQW99
Paid – https://forms.gle/CMTZZNEWHkhZfkEf7
Marine Park Primary School -South Shields
Free – https://forms.gle/rzk1bemMWDbJNUiTA
Paid – https://forms.gle/eibZ3pU8JL8D5kys8
Mortimer Primary – South Shields
Free – https://forms.gle/MXnr3SruZTZmrUPD7
Paid – https://forms.gle/KtjTP52Dm4ej8Wxv7
Many thanks and best wishes to all of you!
Chris Warnock
Owner & Lead Coach
Start 2 Finish – Sports Coaching
From January 2024, we will be starting our OPAL journey 🙂
The link below gives you a little isight into that this might look like.
A letter is also coming home this week, asking for your support in collecting some of the loose parts we will need.
We are all very excited and know our OPAL journey will transform the children’s opportunities at lunchtime.
Please keep an eye on dojo and the website for more details.
The Key community Bus will be stopping at a range of venues acxross South Tyneside.
Downstairs there will be a shop selling good quality fresh fruit and vegetables, packet, tinned, and non perishable food and non-food and hygiene items, baby wipes, milk and nappies for very low prices in the hope of helping individuals/families money to go further, reduce waste and lower the need for the number of people attending food banks which is at an all time high. All money made from this project feeds back into the charity and food bank we run in South Shields.
Upstairs there is seating areas where we can offer advice and direct/refer individuals to relevant interventive services. We hope to have some of these services available on board to offer advice and are hoping to have the likes of welfare rights, Drug and alcohol services among others. The bus has an awning and out door seating and offers tea and coffee for those who would just like to come along and have a chat.
The bus is for absolutely anyone to use and is not restricted to those on benefits, it is for the whole community.
We currently offer free school uniform and winter coats free of charge upstairs on the bus and have a pop up Christmas shop with toys and Christmas items at very reduced prices.
