YOUNG TRIBUNE | HELPSTON PLAYHOUSE
HELPSTON PLAYHOUSE The first half of the summer term has just raced by and we can’t believe we’re rapidly heading towards the end of the school year. Abbi Smith Our preschoolers have had loads of fun since Easter learning about all the wriggly, slimy, creepy mini beasts they could find in our amazing Forest School. They've talked about what makes bugs different, comparing colour, size and how they move and have used words like wriggle, slither, bounce, jump, crawl, and fly. They’ve even made their own bugs using cones and pipe cleaners. Our fabulous new sun sail has done a great job keeping the rain off and is a great addition to our setting now the sun is shining. Before the summer holidays we’re looking forward to doing some camping! And we’ll have to do more woodworking too as it proved so popular with the children who queued very patiently for their turn. Our Out of School Club children had a great time in
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their ‘Ice Cream Shop’ before the half term break, even though the weather was not exactly summery. The children will be doing some gardening over the coming weeks, planting herbs and hopefully harvesting the fruits of their labours. On 22 May we welcomed our Toddler Group to the Playhouse for an Open Day.
It was wonderful to introduce the little ones to our setting and to watch them explore the mud kitchen and our dens, toys and activities. We hope some of them will join us when they’re a bit older. In the meantime the COVID safe group meets weekly and provides fun activities for toddlers and their carers if you’d like to come along.
All of the fabulous work the Playhouse does wouldn’t be possible without the support of the volunteers on our management committee which meets every six weeks to consider finances, staffing and fundraising.
