Trustee report. Bright Sparks.
The group are still feeling the aftermath of Covid. Despite this the number of younger children has increased as shown in the accounts by the non funded children.
There has been little chance to fundraise as families are under increasing pressure due to the cost of living.
Staff wise, two members are attending training for higher qualifications and one is about to go on maternity leave.
Overheads have been reduced by good housekeeping although there has been a slight increase in wages, groceries and craft materials.
Numbers are good for the next academic year possibly due to the Ofsted rating of Outstanding.
The group looks forward to the proposed increase in Early Years funding with baited breath!
Success to the lovely little group.
Liv Moss
Trustee.
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Mana er's Re ort September started off busy from the beginnin& with lots of new little faces and lots of things planned for the year ahead. rKs" We registered for the Morrisons Garden initiatNe. and from families linking grow tokens to how much they spend when they shop. we successfully gained a new water butt. magnifying glasses, watering cans, seeds, and a water gauge. Our secret helper also revamped nearfyt all our outdoor areasl Thank youl We welcomed two new fabulous members to our team. wtth one being specifically trained in Autism and additional needs 50 she could be our 121-support perg)n and the other to support our little Sparklers. and they both fitted in perfert. We had many visits from Abby from Dino phonics. who joined us for some block weeks over the year to provide fun singin8 activities linked to letter sounds. The children were èll so excited to see her and join in the fun. and the adults too! Our secret helper created a whole new outdoor pebble and water area late in the Autumn tenx which was and still is used everyday by alll In November we joined in with World Nursery Rhyme week singing Incy Wincy Spider. Sleeping Bunnies, Wind the Bobbin up, Head Shoulders Knees and Toes & Down in the Jungle and had plenty of fun actNities to link up with this. Ail the children loved this, and they can still be heard singing these songs often! We helped our lovely friend Lynne who was helping with the Children's Hospital Pyjama appeal by families and those in the community giving pyiamas of all different sizes for poorly children in hospitsl at Christmas. We also registered for St Michaels Hospice Rudolph Run and had great fun all week running around our playground dressed as Rudolph the reindeer and we raised over £21)) for this great cause. We followed this with a visit from Pedro the music man. where we dance. sang, and played games. In the new year we started with a ban& joining in all the new year events, and key dates in the Spring Term such as Pancake Day. World book day. Mother Day etc We also reNed some tadpoles from one of our lovely parents and we watched them grow over several weeks as well as some butterfiiesl We were also successful in accessing a small outdoor play 8rant to enable us to be out in all bveathers with our waterproof suits and more! As m05t of the world we also lebrated the Queens Platinum jubilee and planted ourvery own commemorative tree which was kindly donated by Allensmore nurseries. The year ended with a fun week of actiVitS such as art day. physical dayw water day, sensory day & box day. which was an absolute hit! And then all our Rockets had their final day together celebrating at their Eraduationl But thavs not it! !! In July we had our OFsfED inspertion which went extremely well as we retsined our'OLrrsrANDING' grade! What a year! Kate Shepherd - 8right Sparks Manager