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December 2011
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2011 is nearly over. A year we will all be glad to see the end of. However as the year comes to a close we are picking a huge sense of optimism about 2012 amongst our community.
We cannot finish the year without taking the opportunity to convey a huge thank you to our staff. We could not have asked anything more of them this year. We already knew how great they were but this year they have given so much to the preschool at a time when so many of them have had more than their fair share of their own issues. I especially want to thank each and every one of them for their loyalty. Back in February it would have been so easy for them to just walk away from Redcliffs. When we initially reopened in March with 20% of our children our staff must have wondered if it was all over for our area.
Most of our staff live outside our area. For each day they travelled our broken roads, and ventured around our falling cliffs and contained roadsides we thank them. Each day they did this was very, very important to our children. For each day our children looked forward to going back to preschool and having fun with their teachers and friends, we thank them.
We also want to thank you our families who remained loyal to The James St. Those of you who were there on reopening day in March (and June), those of you who slowly returned as the year went on and also those families that have joined us for the first time in 2011. Your support is appreciated immensely.
GRAB A LAST-MINUTE PLACE - FREE!
We are extremely excited to announce Grab a last-minute space - Free! Starts on Friday
9th December. Just visit www.jamesstpreschool.co.nz and click on Grab a last-minute space – Free!, if the spaces available suit you then simply ring Murray to book your space
that day for Free. If your child is three or four you will need to complete a one off free
ECE form for the week.
This is absolutely free no fees, no optional charges no catch!
Grab a last-minute space - Free! will be put on our website as soon as spaces become available, so make sure you have us bookmarked. Grab a last-minute space – Free! is only available to children currently enrolled at The James St Preschool.
You may be wondering how this can be free. Each day we have one or two children who are sick or on
holiday. Some parents have asked why children still pay if they are sick or on holiday, the answer is simply that the costs associated with their space still exist i.e. their teacher is still teaching even if they have one less child in their group. We have thought long and hard as to how parents can benefit from these spaces that are freed up without us profiting from a child's absence.
Grab a last-minute space – Free! allows parents to bring their child for free to make up for days lost due to illness and holiday. It also allows parents to simply grab an extra day or two just to have some free time to themselves.
CONGRATULATIONS:
Jo has been busy juggling work, study and family life over the last three years while she has completed her Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education). Well done Jo, we are all extremely proud of you.
Jump Rope for Heart
We would like to thank all the families who kindly donated towards this very worthwhile event, we managed to raise a total of $145.70 at Preschool!
The children and teachers had a fantastic time exploring different ways of skipping, jumping, leaping and moving during this week long event. The enthusiasm shown by the children was so good that we continued it into a second week, focusing more on how our bodies work. You can see evidence of the fun we had on the wall in the hall way.
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