Community links

As a setting, we know it is important that we build a network within our community and beyond that encompasses as many organisations, businesses and individuals, where appropriate, that can bring value to our setting and our families in a mutual relationship of support and information sharing.

Those we work with:

  • Annette - counsellor to staff and families

  • Faye - child psychologist supporting staff and families

  • Silas the Methodist Church vicar – visits to meet parents and children

  • Rosemary and Adrienne - story telling and craft

  • Anne from St.Mary’s church – visits to meet children and families

  • Silsoe Dance School – Katie does a weekly dance class for our children

  • Rachel from Adventure yoga - Rachel does a weekly yoga sessions for our children

  • Local SEND Early Years team - to support staff and children

  • Other professionals such as occupational health, physios etc

  • Our Child Development Officer from CBC - Laura Ross

  • Various retirees of Clophill village who the children invite to tea parties

  • Clophill Eco-Lodges – promoting environmental awareness

  • Kate Gardner - hedgerow medicine and caring for the local environment

  • Clophill Village Hall Committee – from whom we rent the hall

  • Clophill Parish Council – on whose land we are based

  • Shefford Children’s Centre – working to support families

  • Flitwick Children’s Centre - working to support families

  • Carolyn and Clophill District Flower Club – come to make flower arrangements with the children

  • ‘Emergency Medical Training’ – Carrie does our top up medical training and parent training

  • A&G Logs – support us and help to develop our outdoor area

  • Michael Martin Tree Services – assists us with work on the outdoor area

  • Jake Banks – assists us with ground works in the outdoor area

  • Greensand Trust – working together to promote the local area and ways to care for our environment (we are Greensand Champions)

  • Autism Beds - to support parents

  • Happy Tiddlers - to promote swimming

    This is not an exhaustive list.

We also work with other local settings to share best practice and organise networking group meetings.

Families and staff are invited to come in and share their interests, passions and culture with us.

March 24