Take a look around!

The Working party got together on Thursday night, down at the new building to plan our opening celebrations.  It was also a lovely opportunity for us to have a quick look around at the building inside.

It is such a lovely space, with so much potential for play and learning. 
The children will have specially designed toilets to use, encouraging independence with low level toilets and sinks.  The facilities also include a children's toilet with disability access and separate facilities for adults.

The kitchen has been designed with a low level hatch so that cooking activities can be reached by the children, although the main kitchen will of course still be an adult only zone!  There is also as side room for quieter activities.

There will at last be a dedicated office space, which has a hatch into the reception area, where our new "Friends of Kaleidoscope" notice board will hang.

We sat in the garden (or what will be!)with our cups of tea and imagined how it will be transformed from it's current dusty state to lush green lawn with wild flower borders and probably a "telly tubby" like hill!  the three trees in the middle will really add to the shade and the feeling of being surrounded by nature.

There are also some brilliant plans for the Nature Trail garden at the back of the building, which will develop as time goes on.

All in all, the building is coming together as planned and already looks and feels like a beautiful, calm, open place to be.  It's not hard to imagine what it will be like in September, full of children having a fabulous time!