Woodlands Pre School Centre
Trnstees report to Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 24 October 202)
I would like to thank eN'eryone for gil￿g up their time to attend our AGM.
Last year we had 22 clu'ldren all in funded places and we had a staff team of 3 - Stacey, Lindsay Ann and
Melissa with A￿11 leavtng before the start of terni in Septemlw 2022. There were no child protection issues.
Training
We continue to keep our training up to date throughout the year as part of staff development and training
attended during the year were first aid and child protection. Cluster training continued with our Early Years
Specialist- Marina.
Visits to the setting
As a result of funding the children engaged in Jo Jingles. Be Fit for Fun. Brave Sole - Little Soles sessions
and mess}, play Miorkshops on Saturda), mornings.
We work along with the local health visitors who run a 3 year old programme and issue questionnaires to
parents and offer appointments for parents to meet and discuss any issues.
We were also able to distnl)ute free toothbrusbes and toothpaste each tenn to all children courtesy of local
dental clinic in Strabane Health Centre
Links with parcnts
Our Getting Ready to Lean programme continued with Big Bedtime Read, Education Works and Happy
Healthy Kids. We beld a workshop for warents and packs for each theme were sent home on a weekly basis.
We a]so held a Pumpkin Patch Day. and a Christmas Event with Santa visiting on his tractor
Links with others
As a s¢tting we c4)ntinue to develop links with our local priniary sclKX)Is and Surestart. We have a good
working relationship with Donemana Primary School as we use the assetnbly hall for physical activities and
event such as our graduation.
Ms Sayers invited children for play dates and this provided them with an insight into the routines for Primary
Staff from St Michael's also came to visit and the children who would be going there in September went to
visit the Pl class.
Outings
We visited Sperrin Fun Farni for our end of trip in June and a ￿eat day was had by all.

Fundraising
In closing I would like to thank my fellow committee Members and parents for their support and continued
fundraising. Our main event was a Tractor Run and hamper raffle in December 2022 which had amazing
support from the local community iyith a large number of tractors taking part and the sum of £1687 was
raised. Our sponsored toddle around Moor Lough In Jun¢ raised £975.20
We held a Fun Da) in Artigarvan Hall in April and this was %'er)' ii'ell attended by families from Donemana,
Artigarvan and further afield.
Kylie Orr
Chairperson
24 October 2023