This week is our Christmas week and also the last week of term – it has been great to share this term with you and to have the chance to get to each of the groups at least a couple of times.

There is some important information (and a request) in this newsletter so please take the time to read through it.

Christmas Celebrations

Our Christmas celebration should be a fun time for all who can make it. Please bring a plate of food to share so we can have a great party. There will be a presentation and puppet play from Trinity Christian school related to the Christmas story, some great craft activities and loads of free-play time. The jumping castle is booked. Also, most of you will have heard that there will be a small gift for each child who comes. We have asked for a $2 contribution per child to help with the costs so if you haven’t had a chance to hand that in yet you can do that on the day. Hope you can make it. I hope to make it to each group at least briefly.


Little Taks is Moving

Those who didn’t make it to the groups last week have missed this important announcement so I thought I would include it here too, with some extra information that people at the groups may not have received.

After about 8 years of wonderful support from the Alliance Church Tuggeranong we have been advised that there will be changes made to the facility for 2009, which will unfortunately make it unsuitable for our
groups. For example, there will be a new wall through the middle of the room we use. I want to thank the Alliance Church upfront for their wonderful support over the years, without which we wouldn’t be the groups
that we are.

The team has been looking into all sorts of other options for facilities and God has very graciously given us a new home at LifeStream Christian Fellowship in Wanniassa. The church has been very supportive and has generously offered us the use of their facility at no cost for a six-month period with the potential to extend the length of our stay beyond that. Whilst the building is somewhat older it has both an indoor and an outdoor area with the option of using the auditorium in wet weather as well. All of
the toys that we have had at the current facility belong to Little Taks and will be brought with us. So you will be receiving the same great service and the same quality of equipment, just in a different location. The address by the way is Cnr Sternberg Cres and Langdon Avenue, 152 Langdon Avenue Wanniassa. It is within walking distance of the Erindale shops.

Over the holidays I will provide more details about start dates, the days playgroup will be offered, facilitators etc etc. So make sure you read your
emails during the holidays so that you will know what is happening.

If you have any questions, concerns etc in relation to the move please have a chat to me either by email or phone so we can work through them together.


Planning for 2009

I need your help so that we can plan effectively for next year and make sure we have the right number of staff on board etc. Would you please respond to
this email as soon as possible and let me know whether or not you are intending to keep coming to Little Taks next year. This won’t lock you into
coming of course it will just help us to plan properly. I know there are some children moving on to school and some families moving away, but could I
please ask even those people (even if you have already told us) just to send me a quick reply. Thank you in advance for your help with this.


Thanks to Fiona

Unfortunately Fiona Tollis, our Friday facilitator may not be able to be involved with Little Taks next year. Fiona has been a wonderful facilitator
and very reliable and committed through out the year. Thank you Fiona for doing such a great job and for remaining so dependable even though at times it has meant declining paid work in order to be at your group. I have really appreciated your support.


Thanks Also to the Rest of the Team

Thanks to all the people who have helped out with the groups at various times this year. And thank you Leisa and Kellie for all the amazing effort you have put into Little Taks this year. You have both been so steadfast and enthusiastic in all that you have done. You have been a great support to me and have done a wonderful job.


And Last but not Least…

Thanks to all of our members. It has been wonderful having you at the groups and having the chance to get to know you. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Year and enjoy any travels and/or family time you have. And I hope to see many of you back at Little Taks next year. For those who are leaving Little Taks at the end of this year I pray God’s blessing on you and that you will have a great year next year.


Merry Christmas from all the Team at Little Taks Playgroups. And remember to keep reading your emails over the holidays.


With love,

Andrea Butcher

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