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4 Ballynahinch Road, Crossgar, BT30 9HS
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Tel: 028 4483 2770
NI Charity No: NIC106485 Email:- appleblossompre-school@outlook.com
Chairperson’s Report 2024/25
Apple Blossom Pre-School provides pre-school education for children. It serves the parish of Crossgar and surrounding areas. The children are provided with a high quality, stimulating pre-school education. The pre-school employs 4 staff members who . are fully qualified in childcare and education.
The pre-school also offers a pre pre-school service within the setting two afternoons a week (Monday & Tuesday). This is a great benefit to children who then move into preschool the following September.
The pre-school is run be a management committee of local people including past and present parents.
The pre-school receives money from the Education Authority for each pre-school child. This money is used to pay staff wages and all other associated expenses. Additional funds are received by grants and fundraising. We have organised a number of fundraising events throughout the year to include:
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e Christmas Draw
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e Smartie Tubes
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e Easter Draw
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e Teddy Bears Walk
Fundraising is crucial to the pre-school and it also involves the children. Details of amounts raised can be found in the accounts.
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Siobhan McArdle
Chairperson