Snap!

Despite the recent cold weather the days are starting to getting longer, so there’s no better time to get the children doing projects using a camera. Read the rest of this entry »

World Water Day

March 22nd is UN World Water Day and this year’s theme is Water and Food Security. According to their website, each of us uses between two and four litres of water per day, however, most of this is contained in the food we eat. Read the rest of this entry »

Twitter

We are welcoming a new addition to the Artful Dodgers family – a Twitter account! Why not follow us and keep up to date with the latest special offers, new arrivals, events and important dates. Our monika is @OlisArtClub. Hope to see you there! Read the rest of this entry »

Valentine’s Day is on its way

Only a couple of weeks to go before Valentine’s day. So this week let’s look at some ideas that can be used to mark the day – but also extended so that they can be used all year round. Read the rest of this entry »

National Wear Red Day

February 24th is National Wear Red Day. This day, organised by the British Heart Foundation, is to raise awareness of heart disease. So, it’s a great opportunity to teach children what foods to eat to keep their hearts healthy and prevent heart disease later in life. Read the rest of this entry »

International Mother Language Day

February 21st is International Mother Language Day. This day, organised by UNESCO, is to raise awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multiculturalism. Read the rest of this entry »

Happy New Leap Year!

Welcome to 2012. We hope you’ve had a good break and are coming back to work full of energy and raring to go – I know we are. This year is a leap year, meaning there’ll be 29 days in February instead of the usual 28 so you have an extra day to fill with creative learning – what fun! Read the rest of this entry »

Chinese New Year

January 23rd 2011 is Chinese New Year, but before we get to that, there’s the traditional cleaning that needs to be done. The Chinese believe that this process of cleaning clears the way for good luck in the New Year Read the rest of this entry »

Once Upon A Time

At the moment, all thoughts are on Christmas, but in the blink of an eye it will be over and the New Year will be upon us. So what better time to talk about ‘time’ Read the rest of this entry »

Class Calendar

The New Year deserves a new calendar and a great way to get the children involved is to make a class calendar. You can use this to mark important dates, such as Easter, school holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and so on. Read the rest of this entry »