Summer Term Update

Our trip around the world has provided some focus to our play sessions and has been great fun learning a bit about flags, costume, animals and food from the various countries we have visited.

Several regular users have benefited from completing their passports and have been able to borrow a "Play & Share" sack of their choice for free.  Some lovely comments from parents and carers about how wonderful the sacks are in keeping the children occupied and having more surprises as they dig to the depths of the bag.

The term is quickly coming to a close with our last session on July 12th.

We have been successful in gaining funding to support running extra sessions in the summer so will be open for the weeks of 29th July and 19th August for our normal opening hours - Mon / Wed / Fri 9.30 - 12.00 and the Thursday evening of both weeks (1st & 22nd August) from 6.30 - 7.30pm.  Please come along to play - charge of £1 per child to include a drink and craft activity of their choice.
We will hopefully have indoor and outdoor activities to suit ages 0 - 11 years.  The toy lending library will be open as usual during these sessions.

The toy lending library has had a good shake up with old toys being removed / recycled and new sets compiled of our most popular construction toys.  We were successful at some local toy sales and have replenished our games / fine motor skills and jigsaw stocks. 

Grant money has also allowed us to purchase some more outdoor toys including our most popular house brick sets.  Both currently available to borrow!

Our outreach work is expanding with regular monthly visit to Refuel in Hathern and support to other toddler groups and pre schools on a termly basis.  Do get involved - if you want us to visit your setting or hold a childminding group / parent group in the toy library outside our normal hours then anything is possible.  Musical Bumps have been regular users of the toy library on a Saturday morning.

We look forward to next term and a new academic year where we are looking to progress even further with your support.  If anyone finds themselves at a loose end with children starting school there is scope for more volunteers to come and give us a hand - either playing with the children / running the cafe / checking and sorting toys or helping out with Outreach visits all help is gratefully received.

Many thanks from all staff, committee and volunteers at the Toy Library for your support this term.