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!

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.

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!

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!

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 installation team of Thabani Zuma, Sthembiso Makhanya (Jeffrey) and Braveman 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!

...and now it has a name!

Graham Harrison of Gatehouse Design digitized the new logo, which Claire van Zyl's Dad, owner of Media Digest, used to print a wonderful sign for the creche. Vic van Zyl and helper Nicholas then did a very professional job of installing it above the front door! In addition, he printed a roll of logo stickers which can be used to identify the books and puzzles as belonging to Langelihle Creche.




and a fence...

Money that the girls have raised through their Baker Days and Market Days was used to buy the poles, fencing (at a discounted price from Apex Fencing) and concrete mix and to pay a local Businessman to do the installation. Sarah Cluver's family donated the gate.

and curtains...
Charlotte Koning's Mom organised for Frame to donate fabric and Katherine Gooden's Mom did an amazing sewing job to put together a full set of curtains for the creche.

The 'Outside' classroom is underway!

Tayla Davies' Dad, a few ready, willing and able Kearsney boys - Warren and Dean Seals and Jason Morkel, and handyman Simon attacked the task of paving the 'outside' classroom with great enthusiasm today. A task that, quite clearly, lesser men would not have managed!














Heavy concrete pavers donated by a local Hammarsdale businessman, through Merv and Candice Davies, were carried up to the Creche. The ground was then loosened with picks and spades. Umgeni sand funded by the Girls' Collections to date was used to level the paving area and the pavers laid out... only to discover that each paver was a slightly different thickness and required a change to the levels each time!

After a total of 10 hours of hard work, the classroom has begun to take shape and another huge difference is being made. Well done to all involved!
















Helen, the monitor from Phakamisa, having watched Merv and the boys at work and obviously picking up a few tips, took the initiative and has finished off the paving herself! Well done Helen! Needless to say, the kids love their new 'Picnic' area.