Club 0-14 Christmas Play

On Tuesday our Pre School performed their Christmas Play. The Little Christmas Tree, originally by Hans Christian Andersen, adapted for Pre School by Eleanor Gill and Michelle Hopkinson. This is the first year our Pre School has sung in both English and German.

Last year the teens got a giant bubble maker. This is a large inflatable plastic ring that you fill with bubble liquid and then place the circular bubble ring inside the liquid and slowly lift to make a person size bubble.

Last year we had problems making it work, in hindsight we didn't have enough helpers or enough bubble fluid in the ring. This year was different!

Here you can see the basic concept. The bubble ring has ridges so it holds enough of the bubble fluid to make sure the bubble lasts while it is being lifted.

The inflatable ring should contain enough bubble fluid to totally cover the bubble ring - more bubble fluid also helps weigh down the inflatable ring and flatten it out making it easier to cover the bubble ring.

Using helpers to make sure the whole of the ring is covered in fluid two people lift the bubble ring smoothly and quickly.

Everyone had a turn in standing inside the inflatable ring while the bubble ring was lifted up, surrounding them with a giant bubble.

Part way up

Almost there

Starting again

Almost up to shoulders

Over the head

Half way

Starting to look scared

Eyes shut tight

It's over my head

How high can we go

At least this high

Almost big enough to float away

Looking good at hair level

Over the head

One last try

... and over the head it is.

Sensory room to be

Sensory room to be
Originally uploaded by keitley-fletcher

As part of the general improvements to Club 0-14 we are designing a sensory room. It will be located where the old office was and will be a space where younger children can explore light, sound and touch.We hope to complete the project some time in October.

New Table and Chairs

New Table and Chairs
Originally uploaded by keitley-fletcher

Along with the two new sofas in the out of school room, there are also two new tables each with four chairs. These tables are higher than our exisiting ones and will make it easier for taller children to take part in craft activities.

Part ready

Part ready
Originally uploaded by keitley-fletcher

The two new sofas that are in the Out of School room,  the red one is completed and the blue one partly built. All the new furniture came from IKEA, some pieces were easier to put together than others!