Here’s a fun activity to do with your children that’s very quick, simple and satisfying! We’re calling it ‘Sensory Slime’ and it needs only 2 ingredients: PVA glue and Almat Non-Bio Gel (from Aldi). Simply mix double the amount of glue to gel in your preferred quantity. Here’s what the children thought of our slime this […]
We have made a healthy snack today of Carrot and Sultana Dropped Scones from the Change4Life website. The children really enjoyed them and will be taking home the rest to share with their families. If you would like to try them at home for a healthy alternative to crisps or biscuits, please click on the link. https://www.nhs.uk/change4life-beta/recipes/carrot-and-sultana-drop-scone
At Ilkley Pre-school we love to go out on Explorer Walks around Ilkley and out and about in the local community, as often as possible. Last week, we made one of our regular trips to Ilkley Library. This year we have been on numerous Explorer Walks to: Ilkley Tarn – to feed the ducks some frozen […]
To celebrate the RSPB’s Big Garden Watch last weekend, we have been learning all about birds this week. The children had fun making a pine cone bird feeder – but they didn’t like the smell of the lard at all! Click on the link below for instructions of how to make this easy birdy treat […]
We have been looking forward to this trip for months and it did not disappoint! The production was full of lots of catchy tunes and great live music, that the children all enjoyed singing along to. They were all very brave and not scared at all of the great, big bear! “We were not not […]
We would like to say ‘thank-you’ to The Ilkley Singers for providing some festive cheer on Tuesday. This was arranged for a second year in a row by Catherine, who is a member of the Ilkley Singers and a grandma of one of our children. We all really enjoyed the performance and are extremely grateful to Catherine […]
This week we have paid a visit to the Grandmas and Grandads of Holmcroft and Straven House Residential homes in Ilkley. We walked all the way and sang all our favourite Christmas songs, as well as some others! The children’s favourite was definitely ‘Jingle Bells’ and, that old classic, ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’! It was lovely […]
Kick off the festive season and join us for a Christmas craft morning on Thursday 1st December from 10 – 11.30am. There will be FREE crafts for the children, mince pies and drinks for all. Everyone welcome. Spaces are limited so please message, email or phone to book.
We’ve put together a list of suggestions for places to visit and explore during the October Half-term, or at any other time! Please let us know if we’ve missed one of your local favourite places to go. Our list includes: Local Attractions, Parks, Estates & Woodlands, Museums Railways, Tramways & Canals Art Galleries & Sculpture Parks […]
Please see below for a list of activities and events on locally over half-term. Have fun! From now till Sunday 30th October Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND EXHIBITION http://www.bradfordmuseums.org/whats-on/alices-adventures-in-wonderland Sat 22nd – Sun 30th October Bradford Media Museum Aardman Expression Lab http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/planavisit/exhibitions/in-your-face/aardman-expression-lab Sat 22nd – Mon 31st October Billy […]