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Introducing Carolyn

Introducing Carolyn

  • 20 Feb 2011
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A new member of staff joined the Overbury Grasshoppers' team last week. Carolyn Davies is an experienced, qualified nursery nurse with three children of her own. Last year she ran the London Marathon for charity and we hope that she will make physical activities at Grasshoppers her speciality.Clearly starting as she means to go on, she led a...


Circus Show - Fri 11th Feb

Circus Show - Fri 11th Feb

  • 15 Feb 2011
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On Friday the eight oldest children joined the reception and year 1 children from Overbury School to walk to the village hall to see a circus performer.A few of them were a little wary at first, but they were soon really entering into the spirit of things.They were engrossed as he rode his tiny bike and juggled with clubs and balls.They loved...


Chinese New Year Activities 31st Jan - 11th Feb

Chinese New Year Activities 31st Jan - 11th Feb

  • 9 Feb 2011
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We have had 2 busy weeks of activities exploring the traditions and concepts to do with Chinese New Year celebration!!   2011 is the year of the rabbit so the older children carefully cut out rabbit ears and all ages were able to decorate them with red paint and gold glitter. More precision and perseverance to create Chinese...


Where there's a will, there's a way!!

Where there's a will, there's a way!!

  • 8 Feb 2011
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The Chinese New Year began on Thursday February 3rd, at Grasshoppers we are doing two week's worth of activities to celebrate and learn more.For snack on Thursday we had some prawn crackers, but the older children were only able to try them if they picked them up using the chopsticks!As the photos illustrate , they all used their problem...