We are delighted to share that this year we have been awarded an “outstanding” rating by Ofsted. In this post you can read Diane’s account of an eventful (but also quite typical) day!
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Gingerbread Hall of Fame
We had a wonderful time at the Blackthorn Christmas Fair! Here are some fantastic efforts from our gingerbread decorating stall. Thank you to everyone who came along!
Harvest Open Afternoon 2023
Join us for our May open afternoon!
Stardust is back!
We hope you can join us.
Upcoming Advent Spiral
After a couple of years off, we are very excited about our advent spiral this weekend!
A calm evening for our Martinmas Lantern Walk
At dusk on Sunday 13th November the children and families connected with Cobnuts Kindergarten met at the Blackthorn garden to celebrate Martinmas. Carrying their homemade lanterns and singing, they wound their way around the garden in a traditional lantern walk. It was a lovely still and clear evening, with stars shining above us. Refreshments of… Continue reading A calm evening for our Martinmas Lantern Walk
Apple Pressing ’22
The sun shone on our harvest apple pressing afternoon! We made some lovely autumn garlands with ivy flowers, hips, berries, leaves and acorns. We shared delicious homemade cake, live music and of course, apple juice!
Martinmas, the lantern festival
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a magical celebration of Martinmas. It was wonderful to be back in the Blackthorn garden, enjoying the soft glow of our lanterns together.