Term dates 2021/2022 |
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Term |
Autumn 2021 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
Dates |
1st Sept-17th Dec |
4th Jan - 1st Apr |
19th Apr - 28th Jul |
Half term |
18th Oct -29th Oct |
14th - 18th Feb |
30th May - 3rd June |
Inset days & bank holidays |
1st September - Inset Day 1st November - Inset Day |
4th Jan - Inset Day 15th Apr - Good Friday 18th Apr - Easter Monday |
2nd May - May Day 30th May - Bank Holiday 28th July - Inset Day |
News & Events
Merry Christmas & a very Happy New Year
A big thank you to all that came to our Pippins Christmas Party 2021! It was a fantastic turn out and the children (and adults) had so much fun. We welcome all Children back to Pippins on Wednesday 5th January 2022!
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A suprise visitor!
We had a special surprise visit this afternoon from Tuxford Fire Station. The children were able to use the hose, try on the helmet, sit in the fire engine and look at all the equipment. The Fire Fighters were fantastic with the children, they even got the ‘jaws of life’ working to show everyone. Thank you so much to Tuxford Fire Station and fire fighters for taking time out of there busy day to come and visit us. The children have talked about the visit non stop. They even put on flashing lights and very loud sirens as they left!
We had a special surprise visit this afternoon from Tuxford Fire Station. The children were able to use the hose, try on the helmet, sit in the fire engine and look at all the equipment. The Fire Fighters were fantastic with the children, they even got the ‘jaws of life’ working to show everyone. Thank you so much to Tuxford Fire Station and fire fighters for taking time out of there busy day to come and visit us. The children have talked about the visit non stop. They even put on flashing lights and very loud sirens as they left!
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Doddington Hall
To support our topic's this term, where we are investigating spiders, pumpkins and autumn, we visited the gardens and fields of Doddington Hall. We went on a hunt to look for chestnuts, worms and other natural treasures, saw the cows and bulls, planted our own chestnuts and visited a field of pumpkins – who knew that pumpkins came in so many different sizes, colours, shapes and textures!! Thank you to all the parents who came along – we had some very tired but happy children by the end of the day.
To support our topic's this term, where we are investigating spiders, pumpkins and autumn, we visited the gardens and fields of Doddington Hall. We went on a hunt to look for chestnuts, worms and other natural treasures, saw the cows and bulls, planted our own chestnuts and visited a field of pumpkins – who knew that pumpkins came in so many different sizes, colours, shapes and textures!! Thank you to all the parents who came along – we had some very tired but happy children by the end of the day.
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A trip to the orchard!
Thank you very much to Mrs Hempsall for showing us around the orchard. The children thoroughly enjoyed looking at the different sizes and colours of apples and picked a selection to take home. Back at Pippins we made apple pies, which were very popular! We discovered how apples grow and practiced our counting and sorting...
Thank you very much to Mrs Hempsall for showing us around the orchard. The children thoroughly enjoyed looking at the different sizes and colours of apples and picked a selection to take home. Back at Pippins we made apple pies, which were very popular! We discovered how apples grow and practiced our counting and sorting...
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Harvest Festival
We have had some amazing donations for the Bassetlaw FoodBank, thank you so much! We have been celebrating and talking about Harvest with the children all this week and we will be taking all of the donations at the weekend. Thank you again everyone xxxxx
We have had some amazing donations for the Bassetlaw FoodBank, thank you so much! We have been celebrating and talking about Harvest with the children all this week and we will be taking all of the donations at the weekend. Thank you again everyone xxxxx
Go Rosie!
From 26th July starting at John O’Groats I’ll be cycling to Lands end over the course of 2 weeks. I know I’m a bit mad to do this and like many have said I’m doing it the wrong way round as apparently its harder this way due to the renowned South west wind however what’s not to love for a bit of adventure and fundraising especially after the last year we’ve all had!
I’ll be biking a total of 1020 miles and this will take me 15 days (14 days riding) it involves cycling between 55 and 104.5 miles a day! I’m doing it for the Ride the UK for MS charity as I am affected by MS directly and if anyone would like further information or to sponsor me please follow the link to my personal fundraising profile I’d be really grateful...
The only slight downside to my adventure is that its camping along the way at each stop, there's a support vehicle that carries all my gear however it’s very much up to me to erect the tent and also feed myself along the way– feels a bit like the Duke of Edinburgh I never did !
Best regards and many thanks in advance, your support is greatly appreciated! If you require anything else from me then please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Bike the UK for MS: John O'Groats to Land's End this is the link to my fundraising page,
Kindest regards,
Rosie Pickering x
I’ll be biking a total of 1020 miles and this will take me 15 days (14 days riding) it involves cycling between 55 and 104.5 miles a day! I’m doing it for the Ride the UK for MS charity as I am affected by MS directly and if anyone would like further information or to sponsor me please follow the link to my personal fundraising profile I’d be really grateful...
The only slight downside to my adventure is that its camping along the way at each stop, there's a support vehicle that carries all my gear however it’s very much up to me to erect the tent and also feed myself along the way– feels a bit like the Duke of Edinburgh I never did !
Best regards and many thanks in advance, your support is greatly appreciated! If you require anything else from me then please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Bike the UK for MS: John O'Groats to Land's End this is the link to my fundraising page,
Kindest regards,
Rosie Pickering x
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A special visitor!
Yesterday Oliver from Year 6, a big brother of one of our children brought in his bull frog for a visit. The children were really engaged and Oliver answered all their questions. What a fab little teacher he was, the children love having a visitor. Thank you Oliver and Rex the frog. Please visit us again! |
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Welcome to the team Abi!
We would just like to say a big welcome to Abi who has joined the Pippins team this week. Abi has been working within Early Years and has lots of experience, a fantastic addition to our team...
Pippins Toddlers is back!!!
Great news, Toddlers has now reopened in East Markham Village Hall every Wednesday. Covid rules will still be in place and we shall have a strict 9.30am start and 11.15am finish. There will be a 30 person limit (this does not include under 5's) but this should be ample. Please use the QR code or signing in book and hand sanitiser on arrival. You do not need to wear a mask unless you wish to, but we ask that you socially distance from other adults at all times. The kitchen is currently out of use so we invite you to bring along your own snacks. We very much look forward to welcoming you back!
Suzannah xxx
Pippins Session Fees Update
As of September 2021 session fees shall increase slightly... please see below:
AM Session 8.30-11.30 £13.10
PM Session 12.00- 3.00 £13.10
Full Day 8.30- 3.00 £29.15
As of September 2021 session fees shall increase slightly... please see below:
AM Session 8.30-11.30 £13.10
PM Session 12.00- 3.00 £13.10
Full Day 8.30- 3.00 £29.15
Reading Challenge!
We would just like to say a big thank you to all those who took part in our reading challenge back in November, the sponsor money that we received has bought us some really wonderful books for the children to use. We raised a fantastic £195 and here is what we have used the money for...
We would just like to say a big thank you to all those who took part in our reading challenge back in November, the sponsor money that we received has bought us some really wonderful books for the children to use. We raised a fantastic £195 and here is what we have used the money for...
Christmas 2020
We may not have had our traditional family Christmas Party in the Village Hall but we still had a fantastic time. Lots of food, games and friends to play with - even Santa came to visit!
We may not have had our traditional family Christmas Party in the Village Hall but we still had a fantastic time. Lots of food, games and friends to play with - even Santa came to visit!
Pippins Charity Walkabout...
On Sunday 1st March 2020 Pippins held a charity walk around the village of East Markham to raise funds for the Australian Red Cross. Children and their families took part in a treasure hunt looking for clues to complete an Australian themed puzzle, which led them to several famous landmarks of our village. Thank you so much to everyone who came along and donated... So far we have raised £179.60 for the victims of the recent Australian bushfires.
On Sunday 1st March 2020 Pippins held a charity walk around the village of East Markham to raise funds for the Australian Red Cross. Children and their families took part in a treasure hunt looking for clues to complete an Australian themed puzzle, which led them to several famous landmarks of our village. Thank you so much to everyone who came along and donated... So far we have raised £179.60 for the victims of the recent Australian bushfires.
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Spring Newsletter 2020
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Ho Ho Ho....
On Saturday 7th December we hosted our Pippins Christmas Party 2019. Thank you to everyone who came along and helped us start celebrating this special festive period. Lots of crafts, music, dancing, games and party food (and not forgetting a visit from the big man himself!)
Huge thanks also goes out to everyone who volunteered their time, raffle prizes and helped with the running of this fantastic event...
Wishing all of our Pippins families a very Merry Christmas xXx
On Saturday 7th December we hosted our Pippins Christmas Party 2019. Thank you to everyone who came along and helped us start celebrating this special festive period. Lots of crafts, music, dancing, games and party food (and not forgetting a visit from the big man himself!)
Huge thanks also goes out to everyone who volunteered their time, raffle prizes and helped with the running of this fantastic event...
Wishing all of our Pippins families a very Merry Christmas xXx
Party time!!!
Pippins Christmas Party will be held on Saturday 7th December 2019. Tickets are available from Pippins or Toddlers. It is £4 per child, which includes plenty of crafts, party food and a present from Santa himself! We shall look forward to seeing you there...
Pippins Christmas Party will be held on Saturday 7th December 2019. Tickets are available from Pippins or Toddlers. It is £4 per child, which includes plenty of crafts, party food and a present from Santa himself! We shall look forward to seeing you there...
On Sunday 24th November 2019, local photographer Borre Wickstrom held a family photo shoot to help raise funds for Pippins Pre School. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Borre for his time and continued support, it is very much appreciated... he helped raise a total of £85 which is just fantastic!
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Thank you to everyone who helped us raise money and awareness for Children In Need 2019, whether that be kindly donating or coming into Pippins in your wonderful fancy dress. We raised a total of £66.60!
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Pippins would like to say a big thank you to the Co-op, Tuxford for their generous donation and many thanks to everyone who supported our cause. This fantastic amount will be a great start towards us investing in an electronic whiteboard for our classroom.
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It was so lovely to see everyone at Apple Day this year, (despite the weather!) Congratulations to Tara Duane who managed to win the apple bobbing competition. We would like to thank the organisers of Apple Day for their donation of £50. We will be using the money to buy a Bluetooth speaker to allow both Pippins and Pippins Plus children to have more music available. Many of the After-School Children have requested this as a resource for their dance routines – they will be delighted, so many thanks. Staff are expecting to see some great dances!
Pretty Muddy!
On the 29th June 2019 Team Pippins (Staff, Committee Members & families) ran in the Pretty Muddy Race for Life fun run at Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire. Well done ladies (and Arthur!) on raising £1,889.50 for Cancer Research... an amazing achievement. |
GDPR - Changes to Data Protection Regulations
With the new GDPR being enforced from 25th May 2018, please see our Privacy Notice. It can also be viewed on our Policies page.
With the new GDPR being enforced from 25th May 2018, please see our Privacy Notice. It can also be viewed on our Policies page.
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So we've just been presented with our big cheque from the Co-op at Tuxford and you wonderful members have helped to raise over £1,000 for Pippins!!!!! This amount is massive to us and we can't thank those of you who have contributed enough. Of course huge thanks to the Co-op as well for making us one of their local causes 😍👏
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Now you can support Pippins by shopping at our local Co-op store! Go online coop.co.uk/membership and select Pippins Pre-School as the charity you'd like to support. Simple as that!!
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We’re taking part in Sainsbury’s Active Kids 2017. And this means that from 25 January – 2 May, you can collect vouchers at Sainsbury’s and donate them to us by 30 June. We can then exchange them for new cooking and sports equipment, and experiences for our kids.
How to collect vouchers: 25 January – 2 May In Sainsbury’s Local Stores, you’ll get one voucher for every £5 you spend. Every time you shop at a Sainsbury’s Supermarket, you’ll be given one voucher for every £10 you spend at the till. Or online at sainsburys.co.uk, you’ll still receive the equivalent of one voucher for every £10 you spend, but they’ll all be printed on one piece of paper up to the value of 50 vouchers – so make sure you keep it safe. How to donate vouchers Simply bring your vouchers into Pippins and drop them in our collection box, which you’ll find next to the Apple Registration Tree. We’ll need all your voucher donations by 30 June. Spread the word Active Kids is a great way for our community to join together to help our kids eat well, move well and live well. So ask all of your neighbours, friends and family to help collect vouchers too. Let’s get more kids active. Thanks, Pippins Pre-School |
HALF TERM - Please remember Monday 13th February-Monday 20th Feb is half term and Pippins will not be open. We re-open Tuesday 21st February.
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🎅🏻 Big thanks to the main Christmas man for appearing at our Christmas party!! 🎅🏻
Wow!! What a fab party!! Thanks to all of you who came to enjoy the fun 🎉 Many thanks to all of those who donated raffle prizes, and huge thanks as always to the awesome staff and committee without who this party wouldn't be the wonderful event that it is!! We have raised just under £400 for the preschool!! Thanks again for your continued support! 👏🏻 |
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Many thanks to all those people and businesses that have donated items for our Christmas raffle.
Here is just a selection of the prizes up for grabs! Contact us to buy tickets!! |
Pippins Christmas Party 2016 is on Saturday 3rd December!!
Tickets are available from Pippins. Come and enjoy the fun!!
Tickets are available from Pippins. Come and enjoy the fun!!
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Follow the link below to raise FREE donations for Pippins. With over 3,100 retailers offering incredible deals, you'll find all you need for a Merry Christmas while giving our fundraising a festive boost! Sign up today: http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/pps
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Teddy Bears' Picnic this Friday 22nd July at Pippins so bring along your favourite teddy or cuddly toy and join in the fun!
Sports Day!! A wonderful afternoon at Pippins Sports Day. The rain held off just for us and it was great to see so many supporters come along. Thank you to all those who helped by donating cakes, setting up/tidying up and generally making sure all went smoothly. A special thank you to Sarah and Heather Eakin for their efforts. Have a lovely weekend!
Part-time pre-school assistant required to join the wonderful team at Pippins. Please email for an application pack. Thank you.
Open day- Wow! What a fantastic day we've all had. Many thanks to all that came to our Fun Day. A huge thank you to our fantastic staff, committee and other helpers today. Please visit our Facebook page for more photos!
Interest table - 16th May 2016 This week are theme is Dear Zoo. Please bring in a fact and picture of an animal found in a zoo. This week's phonic is Qq and the number is 5.
Summer Trip!! We had our annual Pippins trip on Friday 13th May. The children, parents and staff had a fantastic time meeting lots of animals and playing on the indoor and outdoor play areas. Thanks to everyone who came!!
Interest table - 9th May 2016 This week we are looking at animals. The phonic is Pp and the number is 4.
Welcome Back!! - We hope you had a lovely half term!
This week's Interest Table - 6th June 2016 is the Queen's Birthday. Phonic and number are Aa & 1.
This week's Interest Table - 6th June 2016 is the Queen's Birthday. Phonic and number are Aa & 1.
Interest Table - 2nd May 2016 This week's topic is Food. The phonic is Oo and the number is 3.
Interest table - 25th April 2016 Let's cook! The children will be looking at cooking this week in line with the Children's Food Trust's Big Cookathon. Please bring in a kitchen related item. The phonic this week is Nn and the number is 2.
Interest Table - 18th April 2016 This week we are looking at Road Safety. The number is 1 and the phonic is Mm.
Welcome Back! We hope you had a lovely Easter break!
SCARLET FEVER- 24th March 2016. We have a confirmed case of scarlet fever at Pippins. Please click here for more information and here for FAQs from the Dept of Public Health.
Happy Easter week! 21st March 2016 Interest table this week and next is Easter. Please bring in an Easter picture or bonnet made at home. This weeks number is 11 and the phonic is Kk.
Phelan Lucky! One of our mums and her daughter, Emily, who attends Pippins came in today to receive a donation to the PMSF UK charity. Victoria is raising awareness of Phelan McDermid Syndrome, a condition Emily suffers from, by wearing her Phelan Lucky t-shirt for a whole 365 days! Pippins wanted to show their support for Victoria, Emily and their family and wish her well for the rest of her challenge! For more information please visit her Facebook page; 365 days of Phelan Lucky, awareness of Phelan-McDermid syndrome.
Interest Table - 18th April 2016 This week we are looking at Road Safety. The number is 1 and the phonic is Mm.
Welcome Back! We hope you had a lovely Easter break!
SCARLET FEVER- 24th March 2016. We have a confirmed case of scarlet fever at Pippins. Please click here for more information and here for FAQs from the Dept of Public Health.
Happy Easter week! 21st March 2016 Interest table this week and next is Easter. Please bring in an Easter picture or bonnet made at home. This weeks number is 11 and the phonic is Kk.
Phelan Lucky! One of our mums and her daughter, Emily, who attends Pippins came in today to receive a donation to the PMSF UK charity. Victoria is raising awareness of Phelan McDermid Syndrome, a condition Emily suffers from, by wearing her Phelan Lucky t-shirt for a whole 365 days! Pippins wanted to show their support for Victoria, Emily and their family and wish her well for the rest of her challenge! For more information please visit her Facebook page; 365 days of Phelan Lucky, awareness of Phelan-McDermid syndrome.
Photo: Borre Wickstrom Photography
Interest table - 14th March 2016 This week is all about Sports Relief, including our children's obstacle course! Phonic and letter are Jj & 10.
Sports Relief - 14th March 2016 Don't forget to collect your sponsors for Pippins Sports Relief Obstacle Course on Monday 14th March!!
Interest table - 7th March 2016 We're learning about the Environment this week. This includes the Tuff Spot activity, searching for minibeasts in the soil! Please see the gallery page for a photo. Phonic this week is Ii and the number is 9.
Interest table - 29th Feb 2016 Paw Patrol. Always a favourite at Pippins! As it's World Book day this week, please bring in your favourite book. Phonic & number of the week are Hh & 8.
Interest table - 22nd Feb 2016 We're looking at the Seasons this week. Please bring in any related item. Phonic this week is Gg and the number is 7.
Happy half term!! See you back at Pippins on Monday 22nd Feb 2016.
Interest table - 8th Feb 2016 - It's Chinese New Year! Please bring in an item to add to our Chinese restaurant role play. The phonic and number this week - Ff and 6.
Interest table - 1st Feb 2016 This week's topic is Lifecycles. Please bring in a related item from home to show your friends! The phonic and number of the week are Ee and 5.
Newsletter Spring Term 2016 Please read a copy of our latest newsletter here.
Interest table - 7th March 2016 We're learning about the Environment this week. This includes the Tuff Spot activity, searching for minibeasts in the soil! Please see the gallery page for a photo. Phonic this week is Ii and the number is 9.
Interest table - 29th Feb 2016 Paw Patrol. Always a favourite at Pippins! As it's World Book day this week, please bring in your favourite book. Phonic & number of the week are Hh & 8.
Interest table - 22nd Feb 2016 We're looking at the Seasons this week. Please bring in any related item. Phonic this week is Gg and the number is 7.
Happy half term!! See you back at Pippins on Monday 22nd Feb 2016.
Interest table - 8th Feb 2016 - It's Chinese New Year! Please bring in an item to add to our Chinese restaurant role play. The phonic and number this week - Ff and 6.
Interest table - 1st Feb 2016 This week's topic is Lifecycles. Please bring in a related item from home to show your friends! The phonic and number of the week are Ee and 5.
Newsletter Spring Term 2016 Please read a copy of our latest newsletter here.