Divali @ Flying Start Penryn

As part of the Diwali celebrations for Flying Start @ Penryn, we tried out Mendhi handpainting.

Do you like it?

We also made clay diva pots and did some Indian dancing and dressing up!

Beach Fun for Flying Start @ Cornwall College

Look at the fun the children from Flying Start@ Cornwall College are ghaving as they visited the beach at Porthowan.

They all have their shoes off and have even been paddling. Brrrrrr it looks a bit chilly.

Nic and the children also popped in to see the RNLI as part of our fundriaing to tell them we have already raised a whopping £2500 to help them with rescue equipment.

Building at Flying Start @ Saltash

Wow - look at the amazing structure that the children from Flying Start @ Saltash have made with their outdoor construction kit.

Flying Start @ Rosewarne

Flying Start has a strong, ongoing partnership with Cornwall College for whom we run nurseries at Saltash, Duchy Stoke Climsland and Trevenson which is between Camborne and Redruth.



We are delighted to announce that we are now visiting Duchy College Rosewarne twice weekly, which is very close to Flying Start @ Camborne, with our After School group. We aim to open a permanent after-school and out-of-school facility in January 2011.



Both children and parents have visited and are all delighted at the wide range of activities that will be available including a football field, a forest, a large pond, vegetable and flower gardens. In addition, there are also lots of small animals including rabbits, guinea pigs and birds and even a reptile house with snakes, lizards and insects!

As you can see, the children are already having lots of fun, pictured above playing a "blind" treasure hunt......carefully following the string through the wonderful grounds!



Some of the boys are also shown here building their very own shelter in the woods.



Keep watching this space for more information

and new, exciting opportunities for after schoolers in Camborne.

Harvest Festival with Flying Start @ Redruth

The children from Flying Start @ Redruth collecetd together fruit, tinned food and fresh vegetables and put them all in a box.

We arranged to visit the "Green" in Redruth and took the children to meet the elderly people who are cared for there.

Both young and old had a great time - you can see the children in their "Walking Bus" outfits just before leaving.

Balancing skills in Flying Start @ Duchy

The children from Flying Start @ Duchy went into their garden and used the outdoors construction kit . With a little help from the adults they balanced planks on crates and buckets and made a wonderful off ground walkway.

Ruby and Rafferty were a little scared but with help managed to walk the whole way !

After a few deep breaths, they even managed to do some of it all on their own.

Well done - very brave!

Amazing sunflower in Flying Start @ Helston

Look at this amazing sunflower that was grown by the children from Flying Start @ Helston. Strangely, they have also been enjoying the story of Jack and the Beanstalk! I hope they dont get any ideas!!!

Poetry Winners @ Flying Start Marjon

Congratulations to these children from Flying Start @ Marjon. They enterd a poetry competition called "My First Poem" and received a certificate.

Their work is going to be published in a book for them and their proud parents to buy!

Flying Start Winners!

As seen earlier in the blog, Flying Start @Penryn hosted the first Flying Start Sports Day.

Pictured here with the winning team on the Penryn RFC pitch is the deputy manager and organiser - Sophia.

The Flying Start Challenge Cup was proudly won by the team from the Fun Club in Camborne

.....and the individual winner was Harry from the Penryn After School Club - the proud owner of a prize football.

Well Done to everyone who took part and thank you to everyone who helped out.

Outdoor Fun at Flying Start @ Helston

Just because it was raining didnt mean the children from Flying Start @ Helston couldnt carry on having fun and learning outdoors.

We all wrapped up warm and dry and did lots of pebble counting before making a shape we had drawn on the floor....can you see what it is?

Flying Start Sports Day

Well done to the staff from Flying Start @ Penryn who organised the first Flying Start Sports Day.

Teams from Flying Start at Penryn, Redruth and Camborne competed against each other in lots of fun activities for the Flying Start Challenge Cup!

You can see everyone warming up.....

everyone took part in the competition and some activities meant we could all take part and have fun together......

Look at this amazing tug of war....who do you think will win??

Many thanks to Sophia and Jordan for refereeing , organising and for cheering everybody on !