No, unlike the winter of 2022, we did not have a week of snow thick on the ground. But we did cope (very well) with a spell of low temperatures. That prompted the fires that the children so enjoy.
Staffing has been the critical issue, but we shall start next term with a renewed team, having said au revoir to Miss Izzy in July and now to Miss Eve, as they have gone on maternity leave. The blogs ceased through the Autumn because of the pressures, but there are plenty of stories to tell, and we hope to feature the new staff team in January.
Christmas preparations have been a joy. The children made a greeting card, which we had printed for sale to parents.
They heard the gospel birth narrative and learned Christmas songs to share at the Nativity Service, held at Cranbrook Congregational Church. If only we could post photographs of the children all dressed for their parts as they retold the ancient story! They sang out clearly and remembered their lines. They were a delight.
The wise men – all four of them.