Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
The Creche Wetting Party
It's early in the morning on Wednesday 20 August 2008 and there is great excitement at Langelihle Creche. Mavis greets 2 of the little ones as they are dropped off by the local 'Kiddie Taxi' and soon they are all laughing and playing in the new classroom while they wait for the 'guests' to arrive!
Miss Roberts opened the morning, followed by a blessing for the Creche by Greg Brooks. Gina Wright, Nanele Nlambo, Sarah Cluver and Danielle Andews each shared a few words.
Then it was the turn of the Langelihle kids who proudly performed a show of dancing and singing in both Zulu and English!
Next up was Party Time! Each of the little children was given a lunch box filled with party food and juice, and bundled together with a soft toy donated by the St Mary's Grade 6 families. The girls had brought along their own picnic lunches and an enjoyable hour was spent together.
After a great morning together, it was time to say Goodbye and leave the Langelihle kids to enjoy their new toys, books, puzzles, stationery and outdoor equipment and to finish off an exciting day with a nap on their new mattresses and blankets - all donated by the girls' families.
Symbol Tiles
30 symbol tiles were painted by the girls at one of their CC days last term. They were then sent for firing and the result is a wonderful set of pictures to identify each of the children's bags and face cloths. Handyman Steven helped install the wooden tile plaques the day before the Creche Wetting Party so that the girls could see their handiwork in use!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Finishing Touches
Today Shelley Cluver and Susan Wright spent the morning at Langelihle Creche putting in new flooring...and it looks great! The children had to spend the morning outside and every now and then a little face would appear at the door to check the progress, looking all excited!
Also installed was a wonderful black/greenboard kindly donated by Highbury Preparatory School. It provides the
perfect surface for the kids to try out their artistic skills, especially as stationery is at a premium from a cost point of view.
Merv Davies appeared during the
morning with a truck load of tyres donated by Supa Quik. The Creche teachers will be hard at work this weekend, positioning them in the small playground for the children to climb and jump on - that should help develop those gross motor skills!
The front door is now complete as a door handle and lock were installed by a Carpenter, paid for with money the girls' have collected so far.
A first delivery of a little Winnie the Pooh chair, plastic see-saw, height chart, blankets and warm jackets were delightfully received by Mavis.
Also installed was a wonderful black/greenboard kindly donated by Highbury Preparatory School. It provides the
perfect surface for the kids to try out their artistic skills, especially as stationery is at a premium from a cost point of view.Merv Davies appeared during the
morning with a truck load of tyres donated by Supa Quik. The Creche teachers will be hard at work this weekend, positioning them in the small playground for the children to climb and jump on - that should help develop those gross motor skills!The front door is now complete as a door handle and lock were installed by a Carpenter, paid for with money the girls' have collected so far.
A first delivery of a little Winnie the Pooh chair, plastic see-saw, height chart, blankets and warm jackets were delightfully received by Mavis.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Storage cupboard installed
Derek Wright and Roy Gooden (the unofficial Toolmen of Langelihle Creche) installed a cupboard donated by Saskia Williams' family today and sprayed silicone onto the curtain rails to ensure they run smoothly. We're almost there with all the 'structural' bits and pieces!This view from further down the road shows how we have helped make Langelihle Creche shine out in the community and created something they are proud of. It is sure to be associated with many happy memories!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Anyone need to go to the toilet?
Maxwell (0738702585) has sorted out the toilet's leaking problem and the kids, for the first time ever, are able to go to the 'bathroom' at school! Up to now, they have had to make do with a bucket - a huge leap in standards all round.
Saskia William's family donated a new wooden toilet seat to replace the old broken plastic one - what a difference!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Trellidor to the Resuce!
What a wonderful day! The Trellidor installation team went out to the creche and installed a brand new safety gate, donated by Trellidor! Thanks to Charlene Botha and Rob Chivers who went out of their way to find a suitable gate for the creche.
As an added bonus the great installati
on team of Thabani Zuma, Sthembiso Makhanya (Jeffrey) and Bravem
an Msomi agreed to tackle the removal of the old metal door - not an easy task and something we were struggling to find someone to do! Then they offered to install the wooden door that was donated by Rupert Swart of McCurrach and Swart Builders. Needless to say this saved the money that had been set aside to hire a carpenter - which will pay for the toilet to be fixed!
Langelihle Creche now has a front entrance that not only looks great but is totally secure as well. Thanks to Trellidor once again!
As an added bonus the great installati
on team of Thabani Zuma, Sthembiso Makhanya (Jeffrey) and Bravem
an Msomi agreed to tackle the removal of the old metal door - not an easy task and something we were struggling to find someone to do! Then they offered to install the wooden door that was donated by Rupert Swart of McCurrach and Swart Builders. Needless to say this saved the money that had been set aside to hire a carpenter - which will pay for the toilet to be fixed!Langelihle Creche now has a front entrance that not only looks great but is totally secure as well. Thanks to Trellidor once again!
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