narnia Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 my faith in people was restored with a wallop today...........we were just about to go home this afternoon, when there was aknock at the door, and all the children who had left in the Summer to go to school were standing there, with their parents, and they had come to plant a lovely apple tree in our tiny garden, "as a thankyou for all your wonderful love and care for our children"!! we had our photographs taken for the local press too and were then invited along to a special tea party they had arranged in our honour................................I cried, but for all the right reasons!! They have also made a beautiful huge copper tag, with all th childrens names on it, to go with the tree, form the Class of 2006.......................sorry, off for another blub!! Quote
Guest Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 That's is truly amazing. You must be absolutely chuffed. What a lovely reward for you and your setting, and what lovely appreciative parents. I am lost for words. Quote
Guest Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 That's really lovely, narnia. Makes it all worth while, eh? Quote
Jo jo Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 Brought tears to my eyes just reading it! How lovely. Quote
JacquieL Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 And tears to me too. How lovely, and how proud you must all be to have done such a wonderful job with your children. Quote
Aunt Sally Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 Oh me too. I don't think I have heard anyone showing such appreciation before. Memories to treasure forever. Oh me too. I don't think I have heard anyone showing such appreciation before. Memories to treasure forever. Sorry don't know what happened there. Quote
Guest tinkerbell Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 You must be so pleased.How wonderful Tinkerbellx Quote
Sue R Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 Why, that's just so wonderful, narnia! And after the year you've had it must have been even more special. Lots of hugs and tissues!! Sue xx PS - now all you need for complete heaven, is to win that competition!! Quote
Guest Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 oh thats so wonderful definatly one of them moments you will treasure xjojomx Quote
Guest Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 How fantastic I think your wonderful 'feel good about the early years' story deserves to be 'Letter of the week' in Nursery World, why not send them a copy. ( PM me if you want their email address) Thank you sooo much for sharing, we don't hear enough of the positives of early years, this just wipes the floor with all the scandel mongering media stories about how bad we are all supposed to be doing. You bought a tear to my eye, how great to watch the tree grow, harvest the apples, to see the 'leaves fall away in Autumn, and the fruit blossom in the Spring', just like all our little children. Peggy Quote
Guest Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 Narnia that story was almost as much of a tonic to me as it must have been for you! Quote
Guest Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 Oh lovely!! You always want to know that your children are doing well when they leave you but to many we are just a step in their lives forgotten when it is passed. That they came back says so much about you as a setting. You are right to feel very proud of yourselves! liz x Quote
Deb Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 What a lovely reminder of all your effort, the lovely children and the wonderful parents who took such trouble to show their appreciation. Well done and congratulations. Do send the story to Nursery World. Quote
aliamch Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 definately a bisto moment! well done Karrie Quote
narnia Posted November 14, 2006 Author Posted November 14, 2006 Thanks everyone............................I'm still smiling over this one, and have to go out today to get some thankyou cards!I will write to Nursery World..... Quote
Rea Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 Thats the most wonderful thing I think I've ever heard. You must have a made a deep and alsting impression on the parents and children. Well done you Quote
Guest MaryEMac Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 How lovely narnia. That makes everything all worthwhile doesn't it? Mary Quote
Guest Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 one of the nicest things they could have done how lovely. congratulations on obviously making a big impression well done Quote
Alison Posted November 15, 2006 Posted November 15, 2006 Its wonderful when children return to say thank you and to leave a lasting reminder to is such a thoughtful gesture what a wonderful story thanks for sharing it Narnia and Well done your obviously doing a fantastic job Quote
narnia Posted November 22, 2006 Author Posted November 22, 2006 I did as some of you suggested and wrote to Nursery world about our lovely gift, and have just received an email from them, telling me it's going to be published next week as their "Letter of the Week" and we'll get some books as a gift for the children as well! Isn't that just lovely??? Quote
Guest Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 I did as some of you suggested and wrote to Nursery world about our lovely gift, and have just received an email from them, telling me it's going to be published next week as their "Letter of the Week" and we'll get some books as a gift for the children as well! Isn't that just lovely??? Great news narnia, I just knew Nursery World would love to share your feel good factor news. Peggy p.s. The books they send are great too. Quote
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