Fell off the back of a lorry!

HOW EXCITING!!!!  The building finally arrived today, in pieces on the back of several lorries.  Two of the lorries remained parked up alongside the green for a while, waiting for the first part of the building to arrive, but finally they all came in in the right order and we can really see how beautiful our new building is going to be!

We couldn't have asked for better weather for the delivery of the building and I am sure the children enjoyed watching the crane do its work.  Katie, our project manager was surprised this morning to find the crane parked outside her home, having been given the wrong address!  That will certainly get her neighbours talking!  It did eventually arrive on site though and everything went smoothly from then on!

Lucy checking out the new building.  The ply boards are where the bi fold doors will be and you can see what a lovely garden play space the children will have under the trees from this angle.  I think Lucy is pointing out where her new office will be!
We also want to say a special thank you to Andy Carr from Adroit (the company that made our lovely building) for all his help getting us to this point.  he also took some brilliant sneeky peek photos of the building being constructed in the factory for us.... 

Calling all potential sponsors

The build is progressing well and the perimeter fence is almost finished, showing what a lovely space the preschool is going to occupy.  The garden we will have dedicated to the children will be accessed through bi fold doors that fold completely back to allow them to move freely between indoors and outdoors spaces.  The mature trees that were once part of the shrub land that grew on the earth heap have been saved to provide wonderful shade to the garden and will add to the natural beauty that will surround the children as they play.

Thanks to Jonathan Arnold for drawing up plans for our new gardens, which will include wild areas, bug hotels, bird and bat boxes, plenty of grass of course, a hard play area, sandpits, and all sorts of other treasures for the children to enjoy and discover.  Jonathan has given his time and expertise for no charge, so if you see him around, give him a big handshake and a thank you!

Above is an artist's impression of what the new building will look like.  I'm sure you will agree, this looks like a lovely place for the children to play and learn.

Something that would make this space even better however, is a brilliant pirate ship wooden climbing frame.  This is one of the items we are looking for businesses or individuals to sponsor. If you want to see the whole list click here and if you think you, or a business you know may be able to help, please either email us or talk to Lucy at Kaleidoscope.

All sponsors will be given a spot on our Daily Notices Board in the new reception area of the building.  This will be a constantly changing display, regularly looked at by parents and carers as well as visitors, so a good place for local businesses to get a bit of free (almost!) advertising!

Parking

It's getting easier to see where everything is going to be as work progresses at the site.  There is now a new pavement, which will make things much safer for dropping off and picking up children, and the perimeter fence is going up too.  Eventually the whole of the car park will be much better organised, to allow more cars to park in an orderly and safe way, and for turning of cars to happen easily. 

Thank you for continuing to be careful as you park in the meantime, especially with restricted space.  There may be a couple of one off dates coming up where we need to ask for your help with parking arrangements.  We  will let you know as these come up.  Thank you for your patience and creative parking!