29/12/2024
Lots of excitement, extra noise and lights, busyness, being out of the normal routine... can all result in children (as well as adults) becoming a little overwhelmed. Why not take some time to relax and do something calming together? Try getting outside, reading a favourite book or even some simple yoga and breathing exercises.
https://www.moshikids.com/articles/deep-breathing-exercises-for-kids/
13/12/2024
Button batteries can badly hurt or kill a small child if swallowed. Yet they will be found under almost every tree this Christmas. Watch out for easily-accessible button batteries in:
• Cheap toys from unknown sellers online
• Light-up decorations, singing Santas and flashing wands
• Gifts for pets, older children and adults
Plus, watch out for spare button batteries that may be loose in the packaging. Be sure to keep them in a secure place out of children’s reach until they’re needed.
If you bring any button battery powered items into your home, please remember to check the battery compartment is secured with a screw or similar fastener to prevent children gaining access. If it isn’t secure, please keep it out of reach of children.
Learn more: https://capt.org.uk/button-battery-safety/
07/12/2024
We’re looking forward to seeing the final results from the children’s recent pottery painting! 🎄🎅🏻☃️
07/12/2024
Hi Guys
A few places left
Drop the kids off for the day.
Enjoy your final day of Xmas shopping
Join us for the presentations and a Xmas drink
30/11/2024
Need a man with a large van!!! Sunday morning and Sunday evening! To move platforms from Zinc Arts to center of Ongar please message us ASAP if your available or tag anyone you know 🙏🏻 we are happy to pay 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
27/11/2024
Take a look at the line up for Sunday 1st December
https://www.anythingongar.co.uk/christmas-lights/
27/11/2024
📢 Ongar residents - on Sunday 1 December Ongar Fire Station is hosting a festive fire station open day from 1pm-7pm 🎄
Come and meet our team, explore our fire station and find out more about how we work to keep Ongar safe
25/11/2024
Please be reminded that pre-school is closed on Friday 29th November due to an inset day 🙂
22/11/2024
Today we are sharing a video from a speech therapist who shares some top tips to support your child's language development. She shares some really simple strategies that you can easily put in place while playing with your child.
Please visit this link from our website to watch the video: https://www.tlc-essex.info/tips-and-links/video-speech-and-language-therapist-sharing-tips-on-play/
18/11/2024
Come and Visit Santa’s Grotto at Ongar’s Christmas Festival! 🎅🎄
Bring the magic of Christmas to life with a visit to Santa’s Grotto during Ongar’s Christmas Festival & Lights Switch-On!
✨ Details:
Date: Sunday, 1st December 2024
Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Pleasance Car Park (library)
🎟 Cost: £2 per child (all proceeds will go towards supporting Ongar's Senior Wellbeing Hub run by our very own Amanda McGregor of The Heart of Holistic Health & Michelle Russell of MAXIMIZEFITNESS
🌟 What’s included:
A personal visit with Santa
A special gift to take home 🎁
Meet two real reindeers —a magical treat for the whole family! 🦌🦌
Photo opportunities to capture the magical moment 📸
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to create cherished memories while supporting a great cause!
Let’s make this Christmas unforgettable—see you there! 🎅🎄
15/11/2024
We supported Children in Need today, raising awareness of this amazing charity! Thank you to everyone who joined in by dressing up and donating to the cause. We raised £23 🙂
The children enjoyed designing their own Pudsey bear, making Pudsey hats, spotty biscuits and developing their fine motor control by using tweezers to pick up the pom pom ‘spots’. We also went for a fun Pudsey bear hunt in the forest and played ‘what’s the time Pudsey bear?!’
15/11/2024
🚨Ongar Fire Station Open Day 2024!🚨
On Sunday 1st December between 1pm-7pm Ongar Fire Station is hosting a Christmas themed open day to coincide with the Ongar Christmas Lights 🎄
Come on down and support your local fire station for Christmas!
We will have on:
🚒 Appliances from across the county 🚒
🚜 Fire Tractor🚜
🦮Essex Fire Dogs and Guide Dogs🐾
🍔Station BBQ🌭
🚓Essex Police👮🏼♂️
🍗Community stalls and fun activities🥳
🔥 Chip Pan Demo 🔥
🏍️ Red Knights Motorcycle Club 🏍️
All money raised will be donated to FF charity!
We are looking for christmas themed donations and any christmas artwork to fill our station windows! Please Whatsapp us if you can help!
12/11/2024
Ongar Needs You!
This weekend we are getting the lights up on our High Street Shops and many hands make lights work!
If you are good up ladders fantastic, but even if you are not we need help on the ground too! Let's pull together as a community and make this happen. Any local business, groups, sports club etc that want to come together and help there will be thanks on our socials to help promote you too!
We will be on the High Street from 10am Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th if required. Come along at any time of the day. For any amount of time you can spare!
Please comment below if you can help or send us a DM
Your Hopefully Kelly & Cath
xx
10/11/2024
Remembrance Service & Wreath Laying starts at 2:30 today in Ongar by The Doctors Surgery next to Smiths.
Then Tea & Coffee at the school opposite after.