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term to share what they have learned. Our youngest children have been learning Pop In Performers Group
about winter and, latterly, food and healthy eating. Lucky parents were even
invited in to enjoy a meal cooked by reception children, which smelt delicious! The group has started back after the Christmas break and is working on our new
summer show “ Degrease “this should be a lot of fun and we will be providing
In our pre-school, children have also been learning about the various types of
winter weather: snow, ice, rain and hail have all featured. They eagerly await some new dance opportunities within the rehearsals of this show learning rock and
warming up and learning all about pancakes when Pancake Day comes around. roll and jive.

As ever, if you feel able to support us, perhaps by coming in to talk about
something you have knowledge of, or leading the learning of a craft, please let Pop In Place community Café
us know. Next term, we will be learning about our bodies, kings and queens and
the Shang Dynasty. Please get in touch if you think you might be able to support There is a warm welcome for all at the Pop In Place Community Café we operate
the café’s on Monday and Friday mornings 10am until 12 noon. On the Friday we
us and would like to know more.
have Bere Regis Watercress at 50p a bunch when in season. There is a pound shop
Kay Gibbs, Deputy Head Teacher set up in the foyer. If you live within the Parish and would you like transport to the
Pop In Place Telephone Alison 472023 who will arrange it for you.

And just a note from your Editor ... Community Shed Project Update
I had the pleasure of participating in an ‘Art Day’ for The process of becoming a CIO is progressing well and we are still making all the
YR 1 & 2 last month and what a delightful right steps forward, and nearer to being able to sign the tenancy I am hopeful that
experience it was. I’d been asked to prepare a full the Shed will be a reality in the very near future.
day session on the subject of William Morris so went
along armed with print equipment, ‘wallpaper’,
wood blocks and stencils. What I hadn’t bargained Please Check out Pop In Place Website popinplace.org Thanks to Rod Osmond
for was the fact that these young people had a who has updated our website and it is looking great check it out
brilliant knowledge of the subject already and were
quick to advise me that Morris “was inspired by
nature” and “used symmetry and pattern” to create Events
his designs! They were even able to tell me when he  th
was born and died. Pop In Place AGM Friday 24 April 10.30 details on the top of this article
 Easter Bonnett workshop at the Pop In Place Friday 3 April
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The ability of the children is exceptional, with many offering to read out the slides I
had prepared - they were not at all fazed by such words as architecture, come on in and make your bonnets, bring a hat if you can and anything you have
industrial revolution and designer. I’m sure when I was that age I could just at home we can help with some craft items
about manage ‘the cat sat on the mat’!
 Good Friday Easter Fun Morning 10 April starts at 10am
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Jill Marsden and I have also been running a weekly Art Club at the school and we
have been very impressed by the imagination and creativity of all the  Our first big community Event is the Easter Morning on Good Friday please
participants. Whilst our commitment for the rest of this school year will be down put that in your diary there will be two Easter bonnet competitions one for
to once a month, we get a huge amount of satisfaction from seeing skills develop adults and one for children. The JC Puppet Theatre will be there also the
and confidence grow. Pop In Performers will be singing. Lots of hot cross buns and a Amazing
Easter Egg Raffle Easter eggs are wanted for this and your kind donations
The school are always on the lookout for members of the village community who will be appreciated.
can volunteer support in this way. It is hugely appreciated and with all the talent
which abounds; with our quilters, floral arrangers, carpenters, gardeners, twinners Alison Bennett Telephone 01929 472023
and so on, do give some thought to the possibility of helping out. They would
love to hear from you.

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