Bunyan Pre-School

And suddenly it's Half Term! Bunyan Preschool reopens on Monday 18th February.
One week off to enjoy our glorious February weather :-)

If your child or children attend (or recently attended) Bunyan Pre-school we would love it if you could add a review on this page please :-)

Don't forget - committee meetings tomorrow (Wednesday) :-) Nursery committee from 9.15am, fundraising committee from 9.45am

Starting school in September 2019? Please note the deadline for school applications is ***15th Jan 2019***
This applies to children born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015.
... https://www.bedford.gov.uk/…/school-adm iss…/starting-school/
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Happy New Year! Bunyan Pre-school reopens at 9am on Thursday 3rd January

Merry Christmas from everyone at Bunyan Preschool!!

Huge thanks to all Bunyan staff, parents and of course Father Christmas for such a lovely Christmas Party this afternoon!

Last day of term tomorrow! (Wednesday 19th)
🎉 Christmas party (free) from 12.00, all pupils invited. Parents welcome to attend from 12, or from 2pm for cake 🥧 Please remember any food, drink or other items you've signed up for :-)
... 🎄 Preschool closes for the Christmas holidays at 2.30pm and reopens on Jan 3rd 2019...
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Christmas Raffle now being held at 2pm on MONDAY 17th December (to give everyone chance to come and collect their prizes!)
Please return your tickets by Monday am at the latest for a chance to win our wonderful prizes!

It's all getting a bit festive!
🎄Christmas raffle tickets are now out (£1 a strip) please sell/return in time for the draw on December 19th. (Will update with our exciting prizes soon! Still open for donations too 🎁)
🎄Festive jumper week from Monday 10th December, all pupils invited to wear Christmassy jumpers (£1.00)
... 🎉 Christmas party (free) December 19th from 12.00, all pupils invited. Parents welcome to attend from 12, or from 2pm for cake 🥧 and raffle 🎁.
🎄 Preschool closes for the Christmas holidays at 2.30pm and reopens on Jan 3rd 2019...
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It's all go at Bunyan!
2018 Portraits
ABC Photography - specialists in Child Portrait photography - will be at Bunyan on Thursday 29th November. (If your child doesn't attend on this day, you are welcome to call between 10.30 and 11.30)
... No obligation to buy.
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It's Christmas Raffle time!
Watch this space for our top prizes - any donations of prizes from individuals and businesses very welcome :-)
Bunyan Preschool will shortly be selling tickets for this event, with winning tickets to be drawn on December 19th

Little reminder- committee meeting tomorrow, 9.30am start, followed by fundraising committee. All new committee members welcome :-)

Little reminder - Bunyan fancy dress day is next Wednesday October 31st. (£1 please)

It's Half Term! Bunyan pre-school reopens on Monday 29th October

Two more activities on the horizon!
Kids Klub will be coming to the pre-school on October 30th to create a magical Christmas video for each child (please don't put them in blue, lilac or purple!)
Also - if you're looking for things to do over half term, why not join in the children's fun activities being run by Kempston West Methodist Church on Wednesday 24th?

Look out for your Christmas Card order forms! Please complete and return to Bunyan by Thursday October 18th to ensure your little one's cards are printed in time.
1st pack of 12 cards £5.50, additional packs £4.50. Mugs and gift labels also available (examples in the foyer).
... Staff and pupils will be getting creative with the Christmas artwork this week and next!
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Watch this space for our Autumn term activities and fundraisers - more details to follow!
I know it's definitely far too early to mention it...... but Christmas cards don't print themselves, and this year we're teaming up with Cauliflower Cards to get the students' artwork printed up in time for you to order packs and send them out! Poster in the foyer - the children will be completing their artwork in the next couple of weeks, so please get order forms completed and returned... on time.
Fancy Dress day - why not :-) Coming up at the end of October
Coffee & Carols - still in the pipeline, but parents are invited to join us for coffee, mince pies and carols with the children
There will also be an end of term Christmas Party for the children :-)
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NEW OPENING TIMES FROM SEPTEMBER & 30 FUNDED HOURS PER WEEK FOR 3 and 4 YEAR OLDS
Bunyan Pre-school is able to offer 30 hours a week funded places to eligible 3 & 4 year olds from September 2017.
... To accommodate the new 30 hours funded places for 3 - 4 year olds Bunyan Preschool will run sessions every week day from 9.00 - 12.00 and 12.30 - 3.00pm (+ lunch club) (also open for 2s to rising 5s for the same sessions). 3 - 4 year olds on 15 funded hours per week will have sessions from 9.00 - 11.45 and 11.45 -3.00pm + lunch club
For information on eligibility to 30 hours funded childcare see: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
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The teachers are lovely and friendly. My daughter loved going in and never wanted to leave... And always came home happy and smiling saying how much fun she had. Xx

My son love's going to school thanks to all the staff that have settled him in. He talks about it when he comes home and excited in the morning to see all his freinds.

My son Jordan has been going to Bunyan for almost a year now. The staff are wonderful and always keep me updated with what's going on. They do so much with the children and Jordan always comes home happy. All the children are really well looked after and we can't fault the preschool at all.

My boys loved it here always happy to go to preschool. Lovely staff who I'm sure both me and my boys will miss greatly as they move up.

Just perfect for us - a local, friendly little nursery where all the staff genuinely care for my little girl, and where there's a surprisingly large range of things to do every day. My daughter always comes home tired but happy (once I've prised her away) and usually with some new artwork, or baking, or a headful of all the things she's done (yesterday it was fishing....?!). Can't recommend it highly enough, and really looking forward to my son joining her there next year, just fantastic to know that they're in such safe hands, and filling every minute of their day playing and learning in a safe and caring environment.