B4 The Acton Free Press Wednesday May 11 Honey Pot nursery learning experience Entering Honey Pot Nur school la like entering another world It Is here that the two teachers somehow manage to combine play and learning and make both an enjoyable experience for the children Next month will mark the end of the third year of the nursery school In Sep tember the doors will open once again to children ages three and four and provide them with games and lessons designed to develop their minds as well as their muscles The school was opened WEARING PROTECTIVE covering so he get paint on him as he makes his masterpiece is David Cratg of Honey Pot school HONEY POT NURSERY school children gathered around some chicken eggs on Monday and waited for them to hatch Mrs Judy brought the eggs in to the school three years ago as a venture by Gall Vuxovich Barton Judy Pater sonMarilyn Hutchison and Diane Wilson All the women had young children of their own at the time and felt that the area was in desperate need of such a daycare nursery school facility All of them had also been school teachers This winter the five women decided to sell their school However there has recently been a change of plans and the school will be open for business as usual In September under the same management The school is situated in the JIMMY and Jason watch patiently as a small chick hatches itself from its egg shell at Honey Pot Nursery school on Monday Judy Woodburn brought in four eggs which were on the verge of hatching put them in an empty aquarium shone a hot light on them and hoped for the best basement of the Glenlea Drug Mart The women with the help of their husbands fixed up the area painted the walls laid rug and acquired many toys for the girls and boys Since their opening parents of students have also contributed toys to the cause Typical day A typical day begins at a For minutes the youngsters do large muscle activity This mainly involves games such as the hula hoop to develop coordination and other games On a cue from teacher Linda the children tidy up whatever mess they have made while playing This is scheduled to take ten minutes For the next 20 minutes Mrs and the children form a circle where they sing songs read stories do finger plays and have general discussions Small muscle activity follows with the children doing various arts and Is for the next minutes with teacher Gail Withers The two women coordinate the pro jects so that what Mrs L nd berg is telling them about in circle the children can follow it up with drawings etc During this small muscle activity each child takes his or her lurn at the snack table This Is run in a very orderly fashion with the youngsters waiting the turn cleaning up whatever spills occur and sharing with Oil other ldrcn They even pour their own drinks At 11 a there another clean up period when all scraps paints crayons etc arc lid up The next lo minutes arc spent in a rclc until dis missal There arc two groups of children One is in class on the mornings of Monday Wednesday and day The other group is present the mornings of and The school a place for tht children to advance it the r own speeds bach child starts out working with play dough ihen works the way up to cene then ad vances to modelling clay According to Miss Withers each advancement is harder to work with thus building up the child s muscles and skills Chicks The youngsters also enjoy cooking and have made pudding apple sauce and a wide variety of other goodies They have had special guests visit them the most recent being on Monday when Judy brought in four chick eggs which were about lo hatch Tht children were able to watch the tiny chicks make Ihetr debut into tht Trips arc also arranged for the youngsters They have visited apple farm the ire hall Mounts berg Maple Syrup festival etc The two teachers are well qualified for their jobs Mrs the and has her Master degree in Early Childhood tlon Miss Withers Is the assistant supervisor and leaches crofts only She la working on her Bachelor of Arts and has a public school teaching certificate Not only do the two do their Job well they also know how and when lo comfort a tear or two After a hug and few kind words the victim is sent on his or her way forgetting about whatever made them cry in the first place ra dilation will tie coming up shortly Some of the boys and girls will be leaving for bigger and better things kindergarten Others will be returning next year They will be prepared to help next year newcomers Barton proudly said that kindergarten teachers notice a d in youngsters at who have attended the nursery Some of the teachers she says have recommended the to mother Leaving Pot una entering the real world onto git In in real blow A fuck barrel down the highway a horn on a sldejitrert rrglikr be I rings children are hustling to school and adults to work Everyone Is in a hurry No one thinks about the nursery in Die basement where time Is suspended and the only noise Is that of youngsters having fun Great Job EXPERT DRY CLEANING We da on do the nest job we know how Trust us to do all your dry cleaning press ng to perfec VISIT OUR NEWLY RENOVATED STOHE and 13MILLST E ACTON THERE IS A IN DOWNTOWN Believe it or not Plus Many Other GWG Styles REMEMBER Placate the Natural Place for Natural People DAWN WILKINSON enjoys coloring at Honey Pot Nursery school every Monday Wednesday and Friday morning JUST ARRIVED Summer Bags Your guide mosquito Control I ft BEATON takes her turn at the snack table at Honey Pot Nursery school The children even pour their own drinks CVCA areas open May 20 All Conservation areas under the Jurisdiction of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority will open May The areas Meadow vale Terra Cotta Belfountain and the Reservoir will be open from 8 am to p on weekdays and a toBpm on weekends with the exception of Orangeville Reservoir It will be open from a to 30 p m on weekdays Cotta Is a acre park just east of Georgetown on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment It contains three camping areas a one- acre pool and several miles of forested hiking trails Join the Bruce Trail In the area Belfountain Is a scenic 30- located in the gorge of the West Credit River near the Forks of the Credit It contains a boardwalk around the pond suspension bridge over the falls and a lookout for photographers 31 MILL ST ACTON 1716 Ferocious weather for Mothers Daycold snow and high wind ACTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Dinner and Dance FRIDAY MAY 27 1977 at the Acton Music Centre Cocktails 6 30 pm Dinner 7 30 pm per person TICKETS AVAILABLE AT Nielsen s Clothing Sicetmans Shoes Hills Furniture Appliances or by calling 8564654 How to stop them from biting Mosquitoes are most active the evening and in wooded areas It is only common sense to reduce mosquito bites by keeping out of their way as much as possible Repair holes in your screens and make sure they tightly Mow your weeds and grass frequently trim hedges and remove all unneces sary vegetation which protects adult mosquitoes from sun and wind Provide netting for the protection of babies and young children Close the damper on your fireplace when it not in use Wear loose protective clothing with long sleeves where mosquitoes are abundant Lighter coloured clothing attracts fewer mosquitoes than dark clothing Many efficient insect repellents are available but always read the label and follow instructions How to stop them from breeding Mosquitoes usually develop in still water so the best way to eliminate them is to do away with still water breeding sites ever they exist You can do your share Eliminate all standing water around your home Fill in low areas to prevent water gathering Make sure drainage ditches and gutters aren clogged with trash Clean blocked drainpipes and drain water from flat roofs Dispose of empty cans and old tires and up end buckets and other containers left outdoors Change water wading pools ponds and bird baths every few days Keep your swimming pool properly chlorinated and filtered Insecticides and pesticides should be used carefully Follow the manufacturers instructions In 1975 a type of encephalitis spread by certain mosquitoes occurred in Ontario for the first time There were about 70 cases mostly Southwestern Ontario Weather conditions were better last summer And the Ontario Ministries of Environment and Health worked with municipalities and the public to combat mosquitoes where they bite and where they breed Only four cases of encephalitis were reported last summer We were lucky But we were also prepared We will be prepared again this summer Most mosquito bites will be simply a nuisance If however symptoms of encephalitis occur such as drowsiness loss of appehte fever headache nausea and vomiting consult your family doctor A free pamphlet on mosquito control Is available on request bom your local health unit or any office the Ministry of the Environment Hon Korr QC Minister ol the Hon Timbrel Health Ontario