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2nd Yaxley Guides COVID-19 ADVENTURES 2020

As you know the UK locked down in March 2020 which meant we had to get creative when running guide meeting.

So we took to Zoom meetings to keep our guiding going, we under took quizzes, played the pillow case game and the new favourite online game is Knife, Fork and Spoon (which is great fun and can be used for all ages). We also made mug cakes, clay models and armpit fudge (but best not do this again on the hottest day of the year – it tasted amazing but was more like cake topping than hard fudge). The guides all took on the challenge to work for badges at home these include, 75th VE day celebration and what guides did in the war, Geo-Caching, Whittling and Mixology to name just a few. Now that the government has relaxed it rules we held our first face to meeting on 12 August – fully socially distanced of course. We under took a scavenger hunt and made s ‘Mores - marshmallows toasted over tea light then sandwiched between chocolate biscuits, which we all enjoyed. For the remainder of 2020 we plan to have a combination of face to face every two weeks (outside for now) but may start using our amazing building again once more lock down restrictions are lifted. On our non- face to face weeks we will continue with our Zoom adventures.

LITTLE ACORNS DAY NURSERY AND MONTESSORI SCHOOL

We have had a busy month with the children settling in to their new classrooms. The children have enjoyed lots of autumnthemed craft activities and being outdoors; exploring the leaves falling from the trees. We are looking forward to celebrating Halloween when we will be having spooky fun and party games with our friends.

If you would like to come and have a look around or are interested in a space please contact the nursery on 01733 244000 or enquiries@littleacorns-daynursery.co.uk

younggazette YAXLEY INFANTS Floods, YIS Heroes and Welcoming our Children Back. Despite the COVID pandemic and the school holidays to get the social distancing restrictions YIS classrooms ready for September. were able to offer a 'meet your To all those Yaxley Infant School teacher' for those children who heroes (and you know who you started with us in September. are), thank You. Parents were able to bring their Before the Summer holiday we children to the school playground received the sad news that one where they met their new of our Teachers was diagnosed teachers and support staff whilst with a serious illness. One of the maintaining a social distance. It children in her class took it upon was lovely to see all of our new herself to raise money by running children before we broke up for a marathon in stages. School staff the summer. even joined in running in the Over the summer we went summer holiday! In next month’s through lots of different changes. issue we report how successful You may have noticed when you this Yaxley Hero has been in walked by our school or spent raising money. time in the park lots of scaffolding September saw children come around our school building. back into school with smiley faces, After years of waiting patiently a skip in their step and brand-new we finally managed to get to the uniforms. It was lovely to see all top of the DfE building list. Work our children after having had so began on our roof in the summer much time off school. Reception holiday to re-felt, insulate and children new to school also had a install new ceiling windows onto successful induction into school. our roof. Every year Reception children Unfortunately during the storms in surprise us with their resilience late August we had a major flood. and ability to cope with such a Members of staff arrived to find massive change in their young water-soaked furniture, carpets lives. A massive “Well Done” to all sodden and children’s trays full of the Reception children (and of water. Luckily there were a few parents) for beginning their members of staff who were able school lives in such a positive to come in at the drop of a hat to fashion.We look forward to salvage what they could. Teachers nurturing our young learners in then had into come in during the years to come. The YIS Team x