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Choochoos Coronavirus Update

Choochoos May Bank Holiday Dates 2021

CLOSED – Monday 3 May – Bank Holiday.

CLOSED – Monday 31 May – Bank Holiday.

 

Choochoos website information maybe be adapted or subject to change to ensure the safety of children, staff and families during the coronavirus pandemic.

Please contact us for more information. Thank you.

 

‘Just to say thank you to all the staff at Choochoos. You are doing an amazing job in such a tough situation and we really appreciate you all. Thank you again for opening and maintaining provision for the children at Choochoos, we are so grateful’, (Parent, February 2021).