CLASS CHAT
Families win goodies
after Eccleshall egg hunt
he winners of Eccleshall Pre School’s Totally
Locally egg hunt challenge were announced
recently with six year old Mary Hirst the lucky
winner picked at random from 38 correct
entries.
Mary was presented with a prize hamper
containing two Easter eggs and activities such as
colouring your own bird house, an Easter activity
book, Easter chick painting and plenty of
colouring!
Second and third prize winners were Joziah
Johnson age five,) and Jacob Silvester age three,
also winning an Easter egg each.
This year’s Eggs-troadinary hunt saw Eccleshall
Pre School team up with a range of local retailers to
hide eggs in a host of unusual places along the high
street, before posting their competition entries in a
specially decorated Easter post box at Eccleshall
library. Entry forms were sold at Little Monsters
and local businesses who took part in the egg hunt
were Guys and Dolls, Lex & Co, WM Perry, the
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pharmacy, Sean Hirst, iTech, La Maison, Malcolm
Gray opticians, and Mr Simms sweet shop.
Sally Rowen, manager of Eccleshall Pre School
said: “We are grateful to everyone that took part as
it helps raise funds for the pre-school whilst getting
to know the local shops more and having fun at the
same time.”
She added: “It was lovely to see the village
getting involved, regardless of whether they have
children with us or not. It gave us all a real sense of
community. We will have to continue to think of
unique egg hiding places for next year!”
Eccleshall Pre School is a busy childcare setting
based at Eccleshall Community Centre in Shaws
Lane for Children between the ages of two and
five, open from 7.30am to 6pm, 51 weeks a year.
The Pre School also operates a before and after
school and holiday club (eBASH), for older
children aged five to 11.
Pictured is six year old Mary Hirst with her
prize hamper.