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How proud are we 👏👏👏 Some amazing photos flooding in of our pre-school children looking after their birds over the weekend. Well done, you have all been great bird spotters having found Robins, Woodpeckers and Crows. Keep sending your photos in, we are delighted you have all had so much fun 😊🫶 Permission for all photos shared.

This week we completed the RSPB - Big Schools' Birdwatch 🐦 With lots of engagement, we used our knowledge of seasons and Winter to investigate how birds become hungry as the trees become bare. We built upon attention and focus as we used identification sheets to tick off what birds we observed while in our garden. The children have all loved taking on roles of filling our bird feeders, nurturing an ethos of caring for living things. The most excitement came from ending our week by making bird feeders for everyone's gardens at home. Together we planned the steps in the process of this task and discussed the sequence of completing each step in order. We hope everyone enjoys exploring their bird watching packs sent home this weekend, we can't wait to see what you bring back to us next week ✏️📸🪶

🌟Pre-school Admissions are open now for applications on EA Connect, closing Wednesday 21st January at 12 noon. 🔴 Our open afternoon is this Thursday 15th January, 2.30-3.30pm. Please join us for a look around and ask any questions you may have.

The excitement of being back to Pre-school 🎉 We had a lovely time this week settling back in to new beginnings 💫 Our snowy start to this week was the perfect introduction to our new learning, around Polar animals and Winter weather ❄️☃️ We have had lots of giggles with our penguin races at the tuff tray, as we discovered the sensory properties of freezing, and experimented with ice cube painting 🐧🖌 We have had wonderful helpers who have shown lots of pride this week, our Polar Bear treats were very well deserved 🐻‍❄ 👏 Now for lots of chilling this weekend, after all the business of our new extended day ⏰️

🌟 2 days to go🌟 Pre-School Admissions open Wednesday 7th January 12 noon. Please see the time line below for key dates. If you require any support before or during making your application please email us: 📩rainbowstopplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk 📞02837551085 📅Our open afternoon will be held on, Thursday 15th January 2.30-3.30pm. For more information and session times please refer to our criteria, now offering full-time hours. https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/types-of-school/school-type/pre-school/rainbow-stop-pg-markethill

Hats on, gloves on time to play 🌨☃️ Snow days at playgroup = building snow castles and snowmen. We had lots of fun exploring our footprints, and each persons different shoe patterns. Snow days are the best ❄️

Merry Christmas to all our Rainbow Stop girls, boys and families. We hope Santa brings you all everything on your lists 🎅 Thank you to everyone for our Christmas gifts, cards and treats they are all greatly appreciated 🫶🌟

🎉️ Christmas Raffle 🎄 We would like to say a massive thank you to all the local businesses who donated prizes for our raffle, and to everyone who bought tickets. Your generosity is greatly appreciated, and from all our little people a huge thanks also for helping support the playgroup they love so much ♥️ The raffle made a wonderful £370 👏 Parent hamper 1 - Teddy Brown Parent hamper 2 - Genma mcdonald Hunter's hamper - Adrian Jebb Box of biscuits - Vanda Christmas train (Alexanders) - Kerry Shaw Hairdryer - Chris McConville Boots hamper 1 - Jill McMahon Boots hamper 2 - Kyle McCombe Muldrews voucher - Rosalie Conn Studio 44 - Debbie Nibblers - Erma law Beth simms - Jenson Gass Hunters voucher (Donated by Dylan's Mum- Razma)- Lily Whiteside Trim haus 1 - Jenna Reid Dolphin voucher - Aaron Gardiner Mart chippy - Karen Ross Trim haus 2 - Daniel Ross Bosch mixer (Dalzells)- Aria Ford Lash loft - Tanya Hazley Internet radio (Dalzells) - Glen Smyth Mullans voucher - Sharon Wilson Courtrooms voucher - Susan Elliot Sweets - Alan Shaw Wine - Syrena Barbour Gardening set - Razma The barber shop voucher - Darren gass Sara Dalzell voucher - Jenna Malcomson Village bakery voucher- Matthew Murphy Benett and Todd voucher - Jonny Whiteside Most prizes have made their way home today, we will send the remaining few home tomorrow. Thanks again to everyone for all your support ✨️

Thank you all 👏👏 we've had an amazing Christmas morning with you. We hope everyone enjoyed seeing Santa this morning, he was wonderful! 🎅 Reindeer food ready, gingerbread men decorated and lots of festive cheer along the way. Photograph permission granted for individual photos 🎄✨️