Welcome to First Steps Toddlers in the heart of the beautiful Bride Valley, where you’ll find us in the picturesque village of LittonCheney, located just off the Jurassic Coast Road and ideally situated to nearby towns of Bridport, Dorchester and Weymouth. We are a parent run Playgroup, offering a fun and happy environment for babies and toddlers to play and discover, whilst making friends with other little ones along the way. Parents too can also have the chance to meet other Mum’s and Dad’s and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere and beautiful views from the village hall, whilst spending quality time with their children. We have lots of fun in store each week with toys and playtime, craft and sensory activities and sing alongs!! In the warmer months when the sun’s shining, we can venture outside giving the children wonderful outdoor playtime letting them enjoy the open space with a backdrop of the beautiful countryside. There’s also a cup of tea/coffee and biscuits included and light snacks and drinks for the children. Age range - 0-4yrs For more info feel free to contact Claire Moore 07796694052 claire.bridevalleyfirststeps@gmail.com Come along and join us!! We look forward to seeing you, Claire x

Merry Christmas! The end of term promises to be amazing and hopefully just what Christmas at primary school should feel like! In the last few weeks we have planned a Candlelit Carol Service in church, 2 School Plays, a Nativity, Christmas Lunch, a Christmas Fair, Christmas Jumper Day and a visit from Father Christmas himself to round off the term! Bravo to all staff who are helping to put together our productions this year - Peter Pan, The 12 Days of Christmas and of course the little ones' wonderful Nativity. It will be great to see all the children take to their roles with their usual confidence and polish - a special mention must also go to some spectacular singing heard in rehearsals (both solos and whole class/school contributions) which should really lift the performances - Thorner's take a bow! Thank you as always to our dinner staff for putting together our Christmas lunch (for 130!). It always runs so smoothly and also to the teaching staff for making the school look so festive in the last few weeks. It has been wonderful that Mrs Russell has also been offering so many cooking lessons to the children in Chesil and Bredy - not only so that they get to cook a new recipe each term but so that we are all treated to the delicious aromas of meatballs, mince pies and cookies drifting down the corridors when she is in working with the children - Junior Bake Off here we come! Similarly, huge thanks to parents and the TSA Committee for getting the fair in LATCH ready - I'm sure it will be a huge success again this year! Obviously, the children are incredibly excited about the big day as we finish term and, as they head home, we hope they do so well-minded of the message at the centre of this incredible time of year and the hope it can bring to all. I think as adults who work day in day out with little ones - we are very fortunate each year to see the simple but deep magic that Christmas retains - an instinctive delight which even the most relentless commercialisation of this time of year fails to warp. It is wonderful to see pupils practically fizz and pop with excitement and anticipation during all of the events of the last few weeks - I hope they (and all parents!) have enough energy to get them to through to the big day. May all have a happy, peaceful and joyful Christmas. Mrike Sitch Headmaster

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