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The children have been getting their exercise in a
slightly different way this month with a spot of may-
pole dancing, while our new starters have begun to
settle into preschool life.
For those children starting 'big school' in September,
May has been all about working towards greater in-
dependence. This includes more formal PE sessions
that help them practise that important skill of getting
changed, as we know that like us, Reception teach-
ers and teaching assistants only have one pair of
hands each! They've also been encouraged to prac-
tise writing their name, fastening their coats and
opening their packed lunch items independently.
Our next event, on 10th June, is our Teddy Bears'
Picnic, which was a huge success last year. All
children of preschool age are welcome, whether
they attend our preschool or not. This year it is
part of our celebrations for the Queen's 90th birthday
party, so we would love you to come dressed in red,
white and blue (but this isn't compulsory!) There will
be a fun music and movement session (with pom-
poms!) run by Pauline Coker, a selection of outdoor
toys and equipment to play with and of course a pic-
nic. Please do come along!
Finally, an early reminder that as usual, we will have
a stall at the Village Fayre on 2nd July, including our
ever-popular tombola – so please come along to sup-
port us. Any unwanted gifts you can donate before-
hand will be gratefully received.
Some sessions are now full, so please contact us
soon as possible if you would like a place for
your child (even if this is for a September start).
Miss Alison
For more information, please visit
www.buckdenpreschool.co.uk .
To book a visit or talk to our Manager, Michelle Nel-
son, ring 07941 671999. You can also contact our
Chairman, Alan Scott, on 07745274921, and visit
www.facebook.com/www.buckdenpreschool.co.uk for
our latest updates.
BUCKDEN CHURCH OF
ENGLAND SCHOOL
(Primary Academy Trust)
May 2016
This has been a very busy half term. The children in
Years 6 and 2 have been sitting their SATS tests. They
have been very busy in class preparing for the tests and
have now completed them. Many of our children have
taken part in both residential and day visits.
A large party of the Year 4 children went on a residential
visit to the Kingswood Centre at West Runton in Norfolk
and enjoyed the sunnier weather. The children took part
in a wide variety of activities throughout each day.
These varied from climbing up and down ropes, abseil-
ing to archery and taking part in field games and team
challenges. They also spent time on the beach, looking
in rock pools and studying the local environment. Eve-
ryone came home exhilarated, but tired including the
accompanying staff, Mrs Heather, Miss Wilkerson, Mrs
Butcher and Mrs Holl. Year 4 also visited Grafham for a
science based Garden Day. During the day the children
went bug hunting, built bug hotels, made a composter,
planted a mini meadow, planted lavender seeds around
the centre and walked across and learnt about the dam.
It was an extremely busy day and the children and staff
had a wonderful time. Even the weather was kind.
Thank you to the staff at Grafham for making it a truly
amazing day.
Our Year 5 children visited the Safety Zone which is
based at St Neots Fire Station. During the visit the chil-
dren were given advice by local police officers and
PCSOs, representatives from the Fire Service, Environ-
mental Health, Road Safety Offices and St John’s Am-
bulance officers on personal safety. It was an informa-
tive afternoon for both the children and the teachers who
accompanied them.
Our Reception children visited Paxton Pits to discover
the world of the mini-beast. They spent a lovely day
searching for them in the ponds and undergrowth.
We have plenty to look forward to after the half term with
our Sports Day, Year 5/6 play and the end of term as-
semblies. We are also planning for a whole school mu-
sic and performing arts extravaganza at Hinchingbrooke
PAC. There is great excitement about this event. We
are hoping that the summer brings some good weather
for us all to enjoy the final half term of the school year.
Buckden Football Club would like to thank the following for
their sponsorship and support during the 2015/16 season:
Barry @ Cost cutter
Colin @ CANDO Roofing
Chris @ The Barbers Shop
Graham @ The Oast Lounge
Graham @ GPR Cars
All @ Buckden Village Club
All @ The Unit fitness
Simon @ S.Picking Building Services
Aaron @ Recruitmint
Our First team was promoted to Cambs Senior B and our
Reserves consolidated their position in Cambs 4A