The letter from Fiona May, Corporate Community Co-ordinator stated:

“The participation of members in the Society’s Small Change, Big Difference scheme made this donation possible. Over half a million of the Society’s members now contribute to the Small Change, Big Difference scheme, in which the annual pence from their interest is donated to the Charitable Foundation.

This innovative scheme largely funds the Charitable Foundation and enables it to assist smaller, local good causes – particularly those nominated by Society members on an ongoing basis – many of which may otherwise be overlooked.

The Trustees are delighted that they have been able to help and hope that the donation will make a difference to your activities.”

The money will go towards taking the children on our first ever theatre trip next week. We are going to see a production of one of our favourite books “We’re Going On A Bear Hunt” at the King’s Hall in Ilkley. The donation will cover the staff’s tickets with enough left over for half-time treats!

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We would like to invite you to our Children In Need Coffee Morning on Wednesday 16th November from 10am – 11.30am where there will be a bake sale of the children’s pre-school make spotty buns!

Everyone is welcome, so please feel free to bring along a friend.

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Thank-you to everyone for coming to, and also helping out at, our annual Summer Garden Party on Saturday. Although the weather hasn’t been particularly ‘summery’ so far, we enjoyed a day of good weather and lots of play.

Our most popular event, which has become a firm fixture in the pre-school calendar, was very well attended. There were garden games, fantastic face painting, bun decorating, raffle and prizes. Although this wasn’t primarily a fundraising event we still managed to raise over £100 from our very generous families attending on the day!

For some parents it was their first time in our lovely garden and many commented on what a great space it was for the children to be able to play in. We think so too!

We would also like to give a big ‘thank-you!’ to our friends at Ilkley Moor Vaults for providing us with a voucher as one of our raffle prizes.

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Our own children will be building dens in the garden and decorating it with Save the Children bunting and flags. To raise funds for this important cause we would like to collect £2 from all those taking part on the day.

We would like the children to bring in an item each from home or find materials around school; blankets, chairs and cardboard boxes all make excellent hideouts.

For more information and to sign up to Den Day at home, please visit: www.denday.org

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