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Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Hall Lane
Houghton-le-Spring
Tyne & Wear
DH5 8DA
Tel: 0191 917 2999
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Bernard Bear Toddler Group
Our Monday morning toddler group has been a huge success. All families are welcome for just £1.00 per session.
Bernard Bear Toddler Group
9.00 a.m. every Monday
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Bernard Bear's Events Calendar 2018
29th October
Hallowe’en crafts and fun
(Hallowe’en fancy dress optional)
5th November
Poppy crafts and bonfire pictures
12th November
Children in Need
(Wear you favourite fancy dress outfit)
19th November
Glitter Fest!
Make your own bag of reindeer dust and Christmas calendar (bring a photo of your child)
26th November
Glitter Fest!
Christmas cards and hanging decorations
3rd December
Glitter Fest!
Christmas crafts and make your own crown to wear at the party
10th December
Christmas Party
Meet Santa and receive a gift. Party food, party games and mince pies
£3 charge per child
Bernard Bear would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We return on 14th January 2019
Bernard Bear Toddler Group
On Monday 21st October 'Scales nTails' Animal Encounters visited the Bernard Bear Toddler Group. Children and adults got the chance to to handle a range of creatures including a tarantula spider, giant snail, millipede, tortoise and some stick insects. Click on the pictures to get a closer look.
World Book Day, March 2014
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Easter activities, March 2014
Bernard Bear's first birthday party, September 2014
Pizza making, January 2015
World Book Day, March 2015
Barnardo's Big Toddle, June 2015
Toddlers Sports Day, June 2015
New born chicks, April 2015
Camper Van portraits
Scales & Tails, November 2015
Scales & Tails
Toddlers Events 2017
Toddlers Events 2018
