Items of interest for younger readers and their parents
Mark Tanton Memorial Triathlon
Sunday 1st April, Elizabeth Woodville School, Roade (new name for Roade School).
It is time to sign up for this friendly introduction to the sport of triathlon. This year we are opening up the event to adults who are new to the sport as well as children. I am sure all those who took part last year will agree that it can be a great confidence booster giving competitors the opportunity to achieve what they thought seemed impossible
There will be plenty to keep the spectators entertained including refreshments, bouncy castle and secondhand bookstall so please join us for this family day out raising funds for Meningitis related charities in memory of Mark.
For more information and to sign up please take a look at onyourmarksevents.org or call 01327 341298
You may also be interested to know that Mark’s brother Paul will be running in the 2012 Virgin London Marathon raising funds for Meningitis UK. Training is going well and he is clocking up the miles as he runs the streets of Hull where he is at Uni. If you would like to support him in his venture please take a look at justgiving.com/paultanton or call 01327 341298.

NETHER HEYFORD PRE-SCHOOL
Charity number: 1029571
The Village Hall, The Green, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, NN7 3LE
The children had a lovely February. They all enjoyed playing in the long awaited snow! Some of the fabulous things they got up to included superhero week where they dressed up and made a rocket ship. They made some lovely Valentines artwork and enjoyed a music morning thanks to Matt Manning who came in and played his guitar and sang with the children.
Breakfast club launched with a special Pancake breakfast on Pancake day. A big welcome to Emma Toseland who joins us as our Breakfast Club Assistant. Breakfast club is priced at £3.70 per session including a walking bus to school if applicable. If you would like to sign your child up for any sessions, please email us at sophie@netherheyfordpreschool.co.uk asap.
The cash back cheques have been arriving this month – so far we’ve received £18 for recycling mobile phones and ink cartridges, £13 for Yellow Moon craft orders and another cheque for £35 is on its way from Easy Fundraising. Thank you to everyone who has supported us through these schemes.
During March we will be heading down to the allotments to do a bit of digging in preparation for the growing season. We will also start planting our seeds in the greenhouse – hopefully we can grow some lovely fruit and veg this year! We have lots of craft activities planned for Easter too and we will be making plans for our Annual Easter Fun Day.
We now have a waiting list for some of our sessions. Please register your child as soon as possible to secure your place – info@netherheyfordpreschool.co.uk
How can you help our Pre-School?
We are collecting unwanted CD’s & DVD’s through Music Magpie and turning them into funds. (Donations to be received at Pre-School before 30th March please – no free newspaper CD’s please, they are not accepted). We are also collecting old mobile phones and ink cartridges and will be arranging a clothing collection through the Fire Fighters charity – they pay us per ton of clothing so if you have any unwanted clothing items please drop them off to us.
If you shop online, you can do so through www.easyfundraising.org.uk – stores such as John Lewis, Amazon and Argos donate a percentage of the sale to a chosen charity – simply select Nether Heyford Pre-School. We are now registered and collecting Petits Filous lids as part of the ‘Pots make Pounds’ scheme. Please rinse the lids before you hand them in!!
We are always looking for volunteers to help in the setting and with our fundraising efforts. Our Preschool is a charity and couldn’t function without help from parents and those in our community so if you have any spare time and feel you would like to help, please contact Yvette Petty/Sophie Jones on 07984055828 or drop in and introduce yourself.
Yvette, Sophie, the Preschool Staff and Committee
Tel: 07984055828
info@netherheyfordpreschool.co.uk www.netherheyfordpreschool.co.uk