Over recent years, the nursery has erected a ‘gifting tree’ with families and friends invited to take a tag and purchase a present for local children in need or required to spend the festive season in hospital.
However, it’s all change for 2025.
Charlotte Hargreaves, Partou Woodlands House Nursery Manager, told That's Christmas 365: “Our gifting tree is up and looking marvellous, as ever.
"We're doing the tags again this year, but with a somewhat different spin as we are asking for donations for residents of our local care home who we often visit with the children.
“Also, unlike previous years, we are opening the venture up to the local community, too.
“Each tag contains a resident’s name and age. We are asking anyone wishing to help to simply take a tag from the tree and buy a gift for the resident of their choice, but there is a £10 spending limit.
“We have put some tags on a mini tree in the front entrance to the nursery, just buzz at the door and let us know that you are taking a tag.
“These should be returned to us in a gift bag with the tag attached by Thursday 18 December.
The children will deliver their gifts during their carol visit during the week leading up to Christmas, where they’ll sing festive songs for everyone to enjoy.”
Charlotte added: “Our first batch of tags has already gone, and we are on to the second batch.
“Thank you to everyone for showing all the love and support so far.”
Situated next to the local park on Cross Road, Partou Woodlands House is a popular choice for families in Idle, Simpson Green and Thackley. It was rated ‘Good’ in all areas of activity by Ofsted following an inspection earlier this year.
Already in the run up to Christmas, Partou Woodlands House team members, children and families have raised a remarkable £1,000 for three very special charities – Brake, Candlelighters and UNICEF – by taking part in a Santa Run around the local park.
Samantha Rhodes, Partou Managing Director, said: “The ‘gifting tree’ is a novel and fun venture which has been a great success in previous years.
“Given the close relationship between the nursery and Howgate House care home, it is fitting that its residents have been chosen as the beneficiaries this year.
“I hope the local community will get behind the initiative and grab the remaining tags while they can.”
EDITORIAL NOTE:- As as personal aside I can well remember the joy we primary school children felt as we sang Christmas carols at local old folks homes as they were called back in the distant past!
https://partou.co.uk/nurseries/woodlands-house-day-nursery-pre-school
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