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Toddlers are up and running thanks to grant
5:30pm Friday 27th August 2010 in
TINY tots in Toothill have been given a windfall of £1,200 to buy new toys for their toddler group.
Toothill Tinies Toddler and Baby Group, which is based at Toothill Church, received the helping hand from the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
The group was set up in April by Rachel Mcbeath, Titch Cottell and Clare Smith.
Clare said: “We originally belonged to the Natural Childbirth Trust group and when that closed we thought it was a good space, so we started the toddler group.”
She said that the group has used some of the money to buy new toys and the rest will go towards paying rent and heating the church throughout the winter months.
“We had nothing when we started so we have bought a work bench with tools, dressing-up clothes, a slide, baby toys, puzzles and books,” said Clare.
The group has about 10 regulars who meet every Thursday from 10am to 11.30am in the church, but Clare says they would like more people to join in the fun.
“We are based in a church but we are not a purely religious group. We are open to everyone,’’ she said.
“The Rev Ann Carter from the Toothill Church occasionally pops in to tell Bible stories and songs.”
Toothill Tinies is also open during the school holidays.
Anyone wanting to join the toddler and baby group should visit toothillchurch.org.uk or email tinies@toothillchurch.org.uk.
Comments(5)
supercalifragilisticexpealidoucious
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11:21pm Fri 27 Aug 10
reality_check wrote:That is a really important part of a childs development to beable to socialise with other children.
“We are based in a church but we are not a purely religious group. We are open to everyone,’’ she said.
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“The Rev Ann Carter from the Toothill Church occasionally pops in to tell Bible stories and songs.”
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Er, sounds pretty religious to me.
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Avoid.
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And church groups understand and are sympathetic to the difficulties of life and raising children.
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The group work hard to raise funds and keep the facility open.
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The more people attend the more successful the group will become!Lets hope it keeps running to provide the residents of Toothill support.
Industrias
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11:33pm Fri 27 Aug 10
supercalifragilisticSource and evidence on your second statement please.
expealidoucious wrote:
reality_check wrote:That is a really important part of a childs development to beable to socialise with other children.
“We are based in a church but we are not a purely religious group. We are open to everyone,’’ she said.
.
“The Rev Ann Carter from the Toothill Church occasionally pops in to tell Bible stories and songs.”
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Er, sounds pretty religious to me.
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Avoid.
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And church groups understand and are sympathetic to the difficulties of life and raising children.
*
The group work hard to raise funds and keep the facility open.
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The more people attend the more successful the group will become!Lets hope it keeps running to provide the residents of Toothill support.
supercalifragilisticexpealidoucious
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11:49pm Fri 27 Aug 10
Industrias wrote:I am not actually playing hostage by answering to your demand, rather clarifying my point and statement so you do not misunderstand what I am saying.
supercalifragilisticSource and evidence on your second statement please.
expealidoucious wrote:
reality_check wrote:That is a really important part of a childs development to beable to socialise with other children.
“We are based in a church but we are not a purely religious group. We are open to everyone,’’ she said.
.
“The Rev Ann Carter from the Toothill Church occasionally pops in to tell Bible stories and songs.”
.
Er, sounds pretty religious to me.
.
Avoid.
*
And church groups understand and are sympathetic to the difficulties of life and raising children.
*
The group work hard to raise funds and keep the facility open.
*
The more people attend the more successful the group will become!Lets hope it keeps running to provide the residents of Toothill support.
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The group is based in the church in Toothill with permission, hence why the church play host and allow the group to meet there. The church are a great deal of support to people in the communtiy including parental support in the early years!
*m I didn't think it could be more `simples` to understand other than reading the article in question and a bit more rationalle and thought process!
supercalifragilisticexpealidoucious
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12:04am Sat 28 Aug 10
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reality_check says...
9:56pm Fri 27 Aug 10
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“The Rev Ann Carter from the Toothill Church occasionally pops in to tell Bible stories and songs.”
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Er, sounds pretty religious to me.
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Avoid.