Cookstown PS – 8th Dec were Claudia, Joseph, 6.30 – 8.00pm Ryan, Shea and Zeke. Coagh PS 8th Dec Other Events you have 7-9pm been invited to: St. Patrick’s P.S Loup Woods Primary School (Registered Charity) th Thurs 17 Dec 2.30 Christmas Coffee Successful Open -3.30pm Morning Sat 5th Dec Morning 10am -1pm On Saturday 28th Nov despite the awful Hospice Walk with th weather, we welcomed Santa Sat 5 Dec numerous prospective Starting at parents and their Magherafelt High children to our Open School walking to St. Morning. We received Mary’s Grammar School. some very positive If you wish you can feedback and interest in dress in Christmas our setting. Book Fair The Scholastic Book festive clothing. Pre-school Applications Fair has been operating th Application forms for since the 26 Nov. until st Christmas Fun! funded pre-school Tues 1 Dec. We have Mr Seamus Scullion places are available been delighted with the Principal of St. Patrick’s from Heather/Julie. selection of books Loup has invited the These must be returned provided and extend our Playgroup children no later than 12 noon thanks to everyone who th (preschool and January 13 2016. made a purchase. From prepreschool) to attend Please tell your family the total sales we have their Christmas show. and friends. received 50% commission to purchase This will be on the Fri 11th December. The show Primary 1 Applications books for the Playgroup. starts at 10am and will P1 Open Mornings/ This will extend and last approx 1 hour. The Evenings have and are enhance our Library. morning session children taking place in our local and staff will be area at the moment. Voucher Winners! transported by a bus You can go along to view We held a Gruffalo provided by the Primary the schools and collect maze competition for school. Children from your application form the children. Five names the afternoon session from the school of your were drawn out by are welcome to attend if choice. parents/childminders. th transported and Spires P.S – Mon 7 These children received accompanied by a Dec at 7pm a £5 voucher each to use at the Book Fair. parent/ carer as it is The voucher winners necessary to meet adult/child ratios. hour of each party. We 1. This month we are Please complete the hope to have a special finding out about The attached slip and return visitor and a sing- along. Post Office and Postman before Wednesday 9th and of course December. Christmas! If you have any old used stamps please send Craft and Music Party them in to us. with Chelle.

th 2. Colour focus –this will On Monday 14 Christmas Holidays be based on Christmas December during both Children will finish on colours. sessions Chelle will make Tuesday 22nd December th Christmas crafts with after their party. 7 Dec. – Red the children followed by th (Holidays 23rd Dec. – 5th 14 Dec. – Green a Music activity. This Jan inclusive). has been kindly funded 3. Rhymes and songs will by The Mid Ulster You will see from this, be given out throughout District Council so the that an additional day the month. children have nothing to has been included as the Infection control pay. The Chair of the staff will be involved in th HSC Public Health Mid Ulster District Training on 5 January. Agency guidelines Council, Mrs Linda Dillon Playgroup recommences recommend that if a will be in attendance th on Wednesday 6 child has been vomiting during the morning January 2016. or very sick overnight session. We are looking then they should not forward to this event. return to playgroup until Staff News 48 hours from the last Mrs Julie Lennox will be episode of vomiting/ returning to work on diarrhoea. This helps to Friday 18th December. reduce the likelihood of Reminder spreading infections. As the weather is Other news getting colder and As we participate in the wetter please send a Healthy Breaks project Christmas Party n d coat, a hat and gloves the HSC Public Health Tues 22 December each day with your child. Agency have asked us to *Shorter sessions. These items should be distribute a leaflet to Morning Session – labelled. each family, as well as a 9.00- 10.30 Guide to preventing Afternoon Session- childhood obesity. The 12.30 -2.00pm latter booklet contains Parents/childminders useful tips and advice. are welcome to join us during the last half Curriculum Topics