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Emberton School
TCelebrating for the Queen
he children of Emberton School have been busy suggesting gift ideas for the Queen for her 90th birthday, these included “A shiny walking stick with lots of jewels because she is very old”, “a book about horses because she really likes horses”
and “a balloon with red, blue and white because balloons are fun for birthday parties”. Invitations to eat “crunchy cucumber sandwiches”, “light and uffy fairy cakes” and “sweet and juicy strawberries” went home to Mums and Dads and to the residents of Emberton as well. On the morning of Friday 10th June the playground was a hive of activity as the leaves were swept away, hand-made bunting hung up, balloons and other decorations attached, maypole erected and teapots warmed. Inside the children were busy decorating cupcakes and making cucumber and salmon sandwiches, all dressed in red, white and blue. Eyes kept glancing towards the sky as the heavens threatened to open but luckily the sun began to shine as parents and friends started to arrive after lunch. The children sang Happy Birthday and other sunny songs, danced around the maypole and presented their gift ideas before serving “scrumptious” tea, scones, sandwiches,
strawberries and cakes to everyone who came along to help celebrate this joyful occasion. Finally the children were each presented with a special commemorative mug to take home, funded by our volunteer FOES group (Friends of Emberton School). A wonderful day was had by all, and one that the children will always remember! Thank you to everyone for supporting our school.
We are always pleased to welcome visits from prospective parents and their children to see just how special Emberton School is. Please contact the school of ce via our website at www.embertonschool.co.uk to arrange.
Newton Blossomville School
A trip to . . . Olney!
afternoon was spent walking to the church where Mrs Knight guided us around the church and church yard, answering a broad range of questions. The children were able to compare their familiar village church with the Parish church.
Back at school, we used our day to learn more about local history as well as making comparisons between village and town life. It was a really worthwhile trip, and we thank parents, Cafe Rosco, The Cowper and Newton Museum, and Olney Parish Church for making it possible.
Newton Blossomville C of E School have some places available for September. Please contact of ce@newtonblossomville.milton- keynes.sch.uk for more information.
Off to big school
beanbags and colour matching balls to cones with equipment borrowed from Milton Keynes Play Association’s Toy Library. After the session, the children are encouraged to change back into their usual clothes - just like they will at big school.
Sherington Pre-School welcomes visits from prospective parents. For more information, visit www.sheringtonpreschool.co.uk or nd them on Facebook.
The final half-term of the school year got off to a great start with a visit to... Olney! We began our day fuelling up with a tasty breakfast at
Cafe Rosco; both children and staff enjoyed bacon sandwiches and hot chocolate. We spent some time looking at the Georgian architecture before carrying out a traffic survey on the High Street. It was hard work compared to the traf c survey we carried out the previous day in Newton Blossomville! Mid-morning, we were warmly welcomed at The Cowper and Newton Museum. The children all dressed up in Georgian costume and took part in trails looking for William Cowper’s many pets, as well as learning about life in a Georgian house. The children
made the most of exploring every corner of the garden, and happily picnicked in the shade beyond the vegetable patch! The
Sherington Pre-School
Sherington Pre-School’s class of 2016 have started weekly PE lessons to help get them ready for the transition to primary school
in September. The move to ‘big school’ is a turning point for every child and this September will see 17 four year olds from Sherington Pre-School move up to formal education.
On starting school, children are faced with all
sorts of challenges and something that they nd particularly dif cult is being expected to change for PE. So, with a little help from their keyworkers, Sherington’s school-leavers are practising by having mini PE lessons every Friday afternoon.
After getting changed, the children are taken out onto the playing eld next to the village hall to enjoy a variety of activities. The rst week saw the children running, balancing
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