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31/05/2026

The Gruffalo is tomorrow June 1st at The Chapel Graylingwell 3.30 . Come and join us for fun and play ! 🎹😊👍

This coming Monday June 1st our story is one of the classics, Julia Donaldson’s ’The Gruffalo’.
To begin with we’ll create an entrance to the deep dark wood using green scarves, tissue paper and brown card.
Animal sounds will play as we quietly tiptoe into the wood and each child will have a Gruffalo explorers ticket.
Next we‘ll use musical instruments to make the sounds for each animal and children will move like the sneaky fox, a flying owl, a slithering snake a tiny clever mouse and of course a Gruffalo !
Woodland music will play and when it stops children will curl up like a mouse or freeze like a tree.
We’ll bring the story to life acting it out as we go along.
In arts and crafts children can make simple stick puppets of the animals or a Gruffalo mask or of course their own ideas.
Tomato pasta and drinks then a game ‘Gruffalo, Gruffalo, what’s the time ?” Dinner time !
If we’re outdoors, big bubble fun.
Please come and join us - and the Gruffalo 😊👍

31/05/2026

Monday June 1st Tomorrow’s Stories and Supper at The Chapel Graylingwell at 3.30 we‘ll meet the Gruffalo and all the other animals in the deep woods. We’ll bring the story to life and enjoy our arts and crafts making Gruffalo masks and other things we choose to make. Tomato Pasta and drinks, then games and more fun. Big bubbles to end with. See you all soon !

29/05/2026

Join us at The Chapel Graylingwell on Monday June 1st at 3.30 pm. and meet The Gruffalo ! Travel through the woods and join mouse, snake and owl along the way. Arts and Crafts, tomato pasta and drinks, games and FUN FUN FUN ALL THE WAY ! 🎹😊👍

This coming Monday June 1st our story is one of the classics, Julia Donaldson’s ’The Gruffalo’.
To begin with we’ll create an entrance to the deep dark wood using green scarves, tissue paper and brown card.
Animal sounds will play as we quietly tiptoe into the wood and each child will have a Gruffalo explorers ticket.
Next we‘ll use musical instruments to make the sounds for each animal and children will move like the sneaky fox, a flying owl, a slithering snake a tiny clever mouse and of course a Gruffalo !
Woodland music will play and when it stops children will curl up like a mouse or freeze like a tree.
We’ll bring the story to life acting it out as we go along.
In arts and crafts children can make simple stick puppets of the animals or a Gruffalo mask or of course their own ideas.
Tomato pasta and drinks then a game ‘Gruffalo, Gruffalo, what’s the time ?” Dinner time !
If we’re outdoors, big bubble fun.
Please come and join us - and the Gruffalo 😊👍

29/05/2026

Join us all for a wonderful magical journey on Monday June 1st when we meet The Gruffalo at The Chapel Graylingwell 3.30 p.m. Don’t miss it !

This coming Monday June 1st our story is one of the classics, Julia Donaldson’s ’The Gruffalo’.
To begin with we’ll create an entrance to the deep dark wood using green scarves, tissue paper and brown card.
Animal sounds will play as we quietly tiptoe into the wood and each child will have a Gruffalo explorers ticket.
Next we‘ll use musical instruments to make the sounds for each animal and children will move like the sneaky fox, a flying owl, a slithering snake a tiny clever mouse and of course a Gruffalo !
Woodland music will play and when it stops children will curl up like a mouse or freeze like a tree.
We’ll bring the story to life acting it out as we go along.
In arts and crafts children can make simple stick puppets of the animals or a Gruffalo mask or of course their own ideas.
Tomato pasta and drinks then a game ‘Gruffalo, Gruffalo, what’s the time ?” Dinner time !
If we’re outdoors, big bubble fun.
Please come and join us - and the Gruffalo 😊👍

29/05/2026

This coming Monday June 1st our story is one of the classics, Julia Donaldson’s ’The Gruffalo’.
To begin with we’ll create an entrance to the deep dark wood using green scarves, tissue paper and brown card.
Animal sounds will play as we quietly tiptoe into the wood and each child will have a Gruffalo explorers ticket.
Next we‘ll use musical instruments to make the sounds for each animal and children will move like the sneaky fox, a flying owl, a slithering snake a tiny clever mouse and of course a Gruffalo !
Woodland music will play and when it stops children will curl up like a mouse or freeze like a tree.
We’ll bring the story to life acting it out as we go along.
In arts and crafts children can make simple stick puppets of the animals or a Gruffalo mask or of course their own ideas.
Tomato pasta and drinks then a game ‘Gruffalo, Gruffalo, what’s the time ?” Dinner time !
If we’re outdoors, big bubble fun.
Please come and join us - and the Gruffalo 😊👍

26/05/2026

At Stories and Supper May 25th yesterday although small in number ( three children and three adults ) 30 degrees C , Bank Holiday and other events happening , we all enjoyed a great time together. Our story was ‘What the Ladybird Heard’ by Julia Donaldson. We began with musical instruments, songs including ‘Old MacDonald Had a Farm’, farmyard animal masks for everyone to take home, tomato pasta, arts and crafts, puppets. Joining in with the story and bringing it to life ! Moo, moo, Baa , baa, Hiss hiss, quack quack, Woof, woof, meow , meow. To end with we played parachute games in the shade. Please see the photos. Next week another popular Julia Donaldson tale - The Gruffalo. More news of that Later.

25/05/2026

This afternoon it’s Stories and Supper in The Chapel at Graylingwell, 3.30 p.m. Monday May 25th. JuLia Donaldson’s great story ‘What the Ladybird Heard’. Farmyard animal masks; farmyard animal stickers; the story to bring to life . Musical instruments, puppets, fun fun fun. Tomato pasta and drinks all for £2 - . Come indoors in the shade for lots of joyful play and fun !

19/05/2026

On Monday May 18th we all enjoyed another great time at ‘Stories & Supper’ , The Chapel Graylingwell at 3.30 p.m.
our story was ‘Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus’. We used paper plates for steering wheels and pretended we were driving buses. We enjoyed the story and all called out, “DON‘T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS !” We pretended we were the pigeon and got cross when we weren’t allowed to drive. We looked cross, crossed our arms, stamped our feet and tutted.
We created lovely things in arts and crafts - please see the photos of some of them. Then tomato pasta, parachute games, songs, what’s the time Mr Wolf and home time . Next Monday the 25th our story is, ‘What the Ladybird Heard’ By Julia Donaldson. A wonderful, joyful tale of Ladybird and her farmyard friends. Lots of interactive play and fun. Animal masks to make and games to play. It’s a Bank Holiday but we’re all there at the amazing Stories and Supper - come and join us !

18/05/2026

STOP PRESS STOP PRESS STOP PRESS !
Come along this afternoon to The Chapel Graylingwell at 3.30 p.m. for another fun-filled ‘Stories and Supper’ ! Today’s story is ‘Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!’ with lots and lots of interactive joy, moving, dancing , arts and crafts and tomato pasta. Of course parachute games too. Looking forward to warmly welcoming you later …👍😊