Category Archives: News


30 Hours Free Childcare From January


Apply now if you want 30 hours free childcare from January – http://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

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Mini Bears Stay & Play


Mini Bears Stay and Play will be at the new time of 1.30pm – 3.30pm on a Wednesday afternoon. 0-3 years old, siblings under 5 years old are welcome. There is a £2.50 charge to include refreshments for children and parents/carers. Sessions start again on 6th September 2017 and the first activity will be messy […]

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30 Hours Funding & New Session Times


From September 2017 Little Bears will be open for the extended 30 hours as follows; Monday & Tuesday: 9am – 3.15pm Wednesday: 9am – 1pm (Mini Bears in the afternoon) Thursday & Friday: 9am – 3.15pm If you’re a working parent with a child aged 3/4 you may be eligible for the equivalent of 30 […]

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Langtree Tractor Run 2017


This year’s Tractor Run was a great success!  Thank you to all who came and took part, we raised an amazing £975 for the Pre-School. Thank you to all the ladies on the pre-school committee who worked so hard on such a hot day. Image credits to Rodney from Paparazzi Parrish who captured over 500 […]

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New Kitchen Area


Little Bears committee have done a fantastic job over the Easter holidays painting and transforming the preschool for a fresh new start tomorrow. We would really like to say a big thank you to Chris Caines (www.7thbench.co.uk) who fitted the new kitchen and John Salter (www.greenearthelectrical.co.uk) for giving his own time to fit more electric […]

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Vacancy: Pre-School Assistant


Would you like to work at Little Bears, we are looking for a part time Early Years Play Assistant level 2, level 3 desirable, if you would like to apply please click on the link below, closing date 24/3/17 https://www.devonjobs.gov.uk/JobDetails.aspx?id=55158

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Shebbear Ladies Night


Come and mingle and jingle for the annual Ladies Night in Shebbear, this year we have Cocktails, Craft Stalls, Raffle, Beauty Treatments, Tarot Reader, Outside Catering and lots more… £5 a ticket includes a complimentory tipple! Supporting Little Bears Preschool Charity no 1036017  

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Harvest service


Today we went to the Harvest service at St Michael’s church, Shebbear. Children enjoyed putting fruit and vegetables on the harvest table.

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Easter Coffee Morning


Thursday 24th March 2016 at 9.05am We welcome you, family and friends to our Easter coffee morning at Little Bears Pre-school. We will be running an Easter square grid to raise money to buy equipment for our outdoor garden area. Each square will be £1.00 each and the grid is now up on our classroom […]

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Celebrating Outstanding Ofsted Grades


Little Bears Pre School Shebbear are celebrating outstanding Ofsted grades in all areas for early years provision. This is a great achievement and a result that the staff, committee, parents and children are all extremely proud of. The report is full of positive comments about the pre school and children.  This is a summary of […]

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