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Everyone say Cheese!
National Smile Month is coming up. It runs from the 20th May until 20th June and is your way to introduce the importance of keeping your mouth healthy to children. Teeth are an important part of every mouth, they help you to smile, talk and eat. Read the rest of this entry »
May
The most obvious day to celebrate in May is, of course, May Day. But, I’m sure you know all about that and, honestly, it’s been done to death. So, what else is going on in May? Read the rest of this entry »
NaPoWriMo
If you are not familiar with the term, it stands for National Poetry Writing Month and the month in question is April. Basically, anyone who wants to can participate by signing up on the website. Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
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 »
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 »
World Space Week
Every year from 4th-10th October is World Space Week. Believe it or not, this is the largest space event on Earth – with 94 different countries taking part! Read the rest of this entry »