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Arlesey Pre-School We are in a friendly and welcoming setting, OFSTED registered, catering for young children from two years old, up to the time that they have to enter the mainstream education system. Our term time session times are 9.10am to 12.10pm and 12.15pm to 15.15pm Monday to Friday, children attending a morning session are able to stay for lunch at a cost of £3 (lunch is not included). We also operate a breakfast club which starts at 8am and cost £3.50 for the first child and £2.50 for subsequent siblings. Both breakfast and lunch club are available on an as required basis. We also accept two year olds where, subject to meeting the appropriate criteria, funding may be available from Central Bedfordshire Council. We have recently invested in refurbishing the playground for the children to enjoy during the warmer weather, and our equipment/toys are frequently being replenished. Our well trained, experienced staff would very much like to take the opportunity for parents looking for placements in our setting to come and look around at any time to discuss the advantages of leaving your child with us. Our setting is located in the WI Hall, on Arlesey High Street. Arlesey WI Hall High Street Arlesey SG15 6SN Opening Times: Mornings: Monday - Friday : 9.10 - 12.10 Afternoons: Monday - Friday : 12.15 - 15.15 Breakfast Club Monday to Friday from 8.00am All Day Sessions and Lunch Club available • Children from 2 years to rising 5 • • Funding available • • OFSTED Registered • St Peters Church – July Wednesday 3rd July: Parish Lunch in St Peter’s Church – 12.30pm Sunday 7th July: Joint Churches Walk to Astwick for Holy Communion Service, followed by a picnic in St Guthlac’s Churchyard. Leaving St Peter’s at 10.00am, service at St Guthlac’s at 11.15am Sunday 14th July: Morning Praise at St Peter’s 10.00am Sunday 21st July: Holy Communion at St Peter’s 9.30am Sunday 28th July: Holy Communion at St Peter’s 9.30am ....and don’t forget our regular Coffee Mornings at St Peter’s Church: Coffee, Tea, Home-made cake and company every Tuesday from 10.00 until 11.30am.... Arlesey Resource Centre The annual Summer Reading Challenge sponsored by the Reading Agency starts on Sat July 13th. This years theme is “Creepy House”. Check the website www.creepy-house.org.uk for details & activities. All children can take part in the challenge: to read 18 books before September 7th. Prizes are awarded for every 6 books read. Even pre-school age children can take part – they choose the books for their parents to read to them. The challenge is free . . . Children just need to be members of the library. If you wish to join the library just call into the Resource Centre and pick up a membership form. Watch out for all sorts of fun activities in the Resource Centre over the summer . . . Check our website or Facebook page for details. Due to changes in Red Bear Children’s Centre funding the Resource Centre is now running its own Rhyme Time sessions! We have a class on Wednesday at 9.30am for children age 1 to 5 years and one at 10.30am for the under 1’s. There is a charge of £1.00 per child - call the Resource Centre on 01462 731469 to book a place or drop in and try a session for yourself! Tel: 07815 293670 or pop in and see us Facebook.com/arleseypreschool The Arlesey Community Duck Race Starting at 2pm on Sunday 14th July On Sunday 14th July, groups within the community will be coming together to organise a sponsored duck race on the river Hiz from ‘Daisy’s Seat’ at the Old Moat, Glebe Meadows through to the weir under the flyover by Henlow Lakes. Ducks can be sponsored for £1 with funds raised being used to support the work of the Scouts, Arlesey Conservation for Nature (ACORN). The Methodist Church and Arlesey Residents Association. We also have larger corporate Ducks available for sponsorship at £20 each in a separate race. Members of ACORN will be available to talk about the work they do to improve and maintain the nature reserve areas for all the community along with a BBq and refreshments. For more details contact Ian Dalgarno on 01462 735510. or you can go the website: www.arlesey-duck-race.co.uk Twin Acres New Application The controversial Gypsy and traveller site in Arlesey has now sent in an application for an extra caravan. The site was narrowly granted permission for 5 caravans earlier this year at a planning meeting at CBC headquarters in Chicksands. The vote was tied and the Chairman cast a deciding vote in favour of the application.