Butterfly Barns 2024 Events Calendar
January
Kindness Week- Talking about inspiration people including Martin Luthur King
Art Week- celebrating local artists & exploring art medias
February
Parents Evenings
12th Letters to the elderly day-Continuing to spread kindness to our Grandfriends through our Pen Pal scheme
10th Chinese new year- Exploring traditional Chinese foods, clothing, and celebrations
March
Grandparents Gardening Week- Welcoming Spring with our Grandfriends and Grandparents
Mummy’s Tea
International women’s day- Visiting an all female care home & celebrating all the wonderful women in our lives
April
Tue 2nd- World Autism Awareness day- Sensory training open week
Intergenerational Easter Bake off with our Grandfriends
23rd Family day Picnic
27th Veterans day-showing appreciation for our Soldiers and serving families
May
Fri 31st- Mercury Theatre: Charlie Cook’s favourite book
25th Africa day – Exploring traditional African cultures and celebrations, including food and music
20th World Bee day- visit the local Eco Community to learn about bees
June
Friday 21st- Pride Festival to acknowledge and celebrate families of all types
Dad’s Dinner Week
Metal Health Week – we will host social evenings, together teas and parent’s breakfasts giving opportunities for everyone to get together
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July
P.E Month
14th Parents & Staff Pretty Muddy for Cancer Research
Football festival
Local PT & fitness coaches to visit and provide physical activities and opportunities
August
People who help us week including visits from Emergency services and trips to our local police and fire Stations
Pre-school summer trip to Mercury Theatre to see a show & support our local theatre groups
September
Community Service Month – helping care for our community through weekly litter picking and making donations to local charities and food banks
World gratitude day 21st – showing thanks to those around us who help us and care for us
October
Black History Month
Reaching out to influential black people
Space Week 4-10th – providing a range of space themed activities including a University Visit
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November
Parents Evenings
1st Diwali – including Key speakers, traditional dance class, food, dress, sparklers and lanterns
Bonfire Night
Children’s Day – Children’s conferences to give all children the chance for their voice to be heard
December
Christmas Fayre
Christmas Celebrations throughout
Hanukkah – celebrating with candle making sessions, singing and dancing
Theatre Trips to see Pantomime shows!
Here at Butterfly Barns, we celebrate all religious festivals and special days!
We also do as much as possible to support our local community including, monthly visits to care homes to see our ‘Grandfriends’ as part of our Intergenerational care scheme, we hold monthly committee meetings with the children- giving them the opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings, we also make monthly clothing and toy donations to local charities, we’re registered with Colchester Cleanup-‘Litter Warriors’ to help keep our community clean, regularly going litter picking with the children.