Fun RE for The Early Years Curriculum
Catalogue of Publications and Resources
Cultural Diversity and
Religious Education
for
A Wet and Windy Harvest for Puddles
Gill Vaisey
Illustrated by
Louise Gwillym
A Wet and Windy Harvest for Puddles is the first in a series
of books which introduce very young children to aspects of
the Christian faith. Puddles enjoys playing in the autumn
leaves but not content to play outside, she joins the
congregation of the Reverend Freddie Fisher’s church for
the Harvest service – and then the fun really begins …
Extent: 32 pages • Size: 420 x 297 mm (Big book)
Paperback: £13.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9547220-4-3
Available in English and Welsh as large format books
teachers of RE working with younger pupils
“All
should adopt Puddles! Her adventures draw
children into the world of believers, making
learning relevant, exciting and fun. A breath
of fresh air for teachers.
”
Heather Farr, Senior Adviser (RE), Staffordshire LA
Puddles Lends a Paw
Gill Vaisey
Illustrated by
Louise Gwillym
The second in the series, Puddles Lends A Paw, finds our
furry friend finishing her favourite lunch. Always looking
for an adventure, Puddles decides to go to church. There
she meets the various church helpers who are busy getting
ready for the Sunday service … Will Puddles lend a paw or
will her mischievous nature prove to be a hindrance?
Standard format book
Extent: 32 pages • Size: 297 x 210 mm
Paperback: £6.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9547220-8-1
Large format book
Extent: 32 pages • Size: 420 x 297 mm (Big book)
Paperback: £13.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9547220-6-7
Available in English and Welsh as large and standard format books
Puddles books and soft toy characters are an excellent
“The
resource for teaching Christianity to young children.
”
Heidi Guest, Reception Class Teacher, Wallsend
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Puddles and the Christmas Play
Gill Vaisey
Illustrated by
NEW
Louise Gwillym
Puddles longs for a part in the Christmas play. “But there are
no cats in the Christmas play,” the Sunday School teacher tells
her. On each Sunday of Advent, Puddles watches the children
practise and wishes she could join in. And then the day of the
play arrives and Puddles’ help is needed! Is this the chance of
playing a part that Puddles has been waiting for…?
Extent: 32 pages • Size: 420 x 297 mm (Big book)
Paperback: £13.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9558886-1-8
you have met Puddles the cat and Vicar Freddie Fisher before – or
“Ifeven
if you haven’t – you will be delighted with these new resources.
Appropriate, inspiring, engaging and creative, they are a must for
the Early Years.
”
Eileen Bellett, Diocesan Schools’ Adviser for the Bradford and Ripon & Leeds Dioceses
The Reverend Freddie Fisher & Puddles SOFT
Standing at 43cm, the Reverend Freddie Fisher soft toy is
TOYS
the perfect size to accompany the Puddles soft toy cat. He
comes complete with a full set of vestments in four liturgical
colours, including: 1 alb, 4 stoles and 4 chasubles. Ideas for
using the cat and vicar with Foundation pupils are also included,
together with a set of notes explaining the vestments and
seasonal colours for use with older (Key Stage 2) pupils.
A fantastic resource which can be used with pupils
from Nursery to Year 6!
The Reverend Freddie Fisher: £39.99 (+VAT) • Puddles the cat: £9.99 (+VAT)
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The Tiny Ants
Muslim
Story
Gill Vaisey
Illustrated by
Louise Gwillym
The Tiny Ants is a delightful retelling of a traditional
Muslim story with a message that encourages children to
think about the importance of caring for the natural world.
Standard format book
Extent: 20 pages • Size: 297 x 210 mm
Paperback: £5.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9547220-0-5
Large format book and resource pack
Extent: 20 pages • Size: 420 x 297 mm (Big book)
resources have enriched the teaching
“These
of RE in our school. They are loved by pupils
Paperback: £30.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9547220-1-2
and staff, not only for the beautifully
produced books but also for the interactive
activities and toys. I have used ‘The Tiny
Ants’ resource pack with several classes
and the children are always inspired. A
perfect Foundation Phase resource.
Lisa Wilkinson, Foundation Phase
Teacher, Monmouthshire
Storyboard cards for
sequencing and retelling
Available in English as big book cross-curricular resource
packs and standard format books.
Pictogram and
mini-beasts
”
Care and Beware Game
Match the mini-beasts
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Seven New Kittens
Muslim
Story
Gill Vaisey
Illustrated by
Louise Gwillym
Seven New Kittens is a traditional Muslim story which
encourages children to reflect on the beauty and wonder
of new life and the natural world. Children will delight in
anticipating and counting the arrival of the seven kittens
as they appear on the pages as the story unfolds.
Standard format book
Extent: 24 pages • Size: 297 x 210 mm
Paperback: £5.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9547220-2-9
Large format book and resource pack
Extent: 24 pages • Size: 420 x 297 mm (Big book)
Paperback: £30.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9547220-3-6
Available in English as big book cross-curricular resource
packs and standard format books.
32 Cats and Kittens
Collect the Kittens Game Board
Match and Count
the Kittens
Numbers and
Storyboard Pieces
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Gill Vaisey
Illustrated by
A
NEW
The Baby Birds and Yr Adar Bach
Muslim
Story
Louise Gwillym
The Baby Birds is a traditional Muslim story that explores
the wonderful world in which we live. Muhammad and his
friends are enjoying the plants and animals when they come
across some beautiful baby birds trying out their wings for
the very first time… Muhammad is just in time in reminding
his friends to care for all living things, and the baby birds
are once again safely reunited with their mother.
An accompanying CD-ROM contains visual and audio
versions in English and two versions in Welsh. Each version
of Yr Adar Bach is written at a different level, providing an
ideal resource for both Welsh medium schools and English
medium schools promoting Welsh Language Development in
the Foundation Phase and Key Stage 2 curriculum. A Welsh/
English teachers’ support copy of the story is also included.
Extent: 32 pages • Size: 297 x 210 mm
Paperback: £12.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9558886-0-1
Accompanying CD-ROM contains visual and audio versions in English and Welsh.
Baby Birds puppet set
NEW
Perfect for imaginative play and number
games, a beautiful set of mother and
baby bird hand/finger puppets with
a nest that cleverly doubles up as a
bag to store the birds.
Baby Birds puppet set: £34.99 (+VAT)
resources for the Foundation Phase curriculum.
hyfryd ar gyfer cwricwlwm y Cyfnod Sylfaen.
“Delightful
“Adnoddau
They will enrich RE and, in addition, other areas of
Byddan nhw’n cyfoethogi Addysg Grefyddol ac yn ogystal,
learning, such as Personal and Social Development and
Cultural Diversity. Superb resources to support Welsh
Language Development. Children will love them.
”
meysydd dysgu eraill fel Datblygiad Personol a Chymdeithasol
ac Amrywiaeth Ddiwylliannol, a Sgiliau Iaith, Llythrennedd
a Chyfathrebu. Bydd plant wrth eu bodd gyda nhw.
Mary Parry, RE Adviser for Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion
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Inset Support
Gill Vaisey is a qualified teacher and Religious Education
Consultant, specialising in the primary and early years
phases of education.
She provides training for local authorities (LAs), schools and
nursery schools in both maintained and non-maintained settings.
Gill’s training sessions focus on practical, appropriate,
enjoyable activities for the age group and require
participants to come equipped with a sense of humour and
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Course Outline
Aim:
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Gloucestershire
teachers in nursery and reception classes to become
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meaningful Cultural Diversity and Religious Education
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What is it about?
The relationship between the EYFS (England)/Foundation
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Religious Education will be explored. Appropriate content
and methodology will be considered and available resources
for this area of learning and age group will be identified.
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Pembrokeshire
Course participants will have the opportunity to:
in a range of cross-curricular, practical and
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enjoyable activities that can be used with under-fives
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to support the provision of Cultural Diversity and
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Foundation Stage/Foundation Phase curriculum; and
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To book or discuss the above please contact Gill on
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Order Form
Please send me the following Books @ Press products:
Price
Total
Qty
Puddles and the Christmas Play: Big book
£13.99
£
A Wet and Windy Harvest for Puddles: Big book
£13.99
£
Cynhaeaf Gwlyb a Gwyntog Pwllyn: Big book
£13.99
£
Puddles Lends A Paw: Big book
£13.99
£
Pwllyn Yn Rhoi Help Llaw: Big book
£13.99
£
Puddles Lends A Paw: Standard size book
£6.99
£
Pwllyn Yn Rhoi Help Llaw: Standard size book
£6.99
£
Puddles / Pwllyn Soft Toy: (30cm) Soft Toy Cat
£9.99 +VAT
£
The Reverend Freddie Fisher / Y Parchedig Pedr Puw
£39.99 +VAT
£
The Baby Birds / Yr Adar Bach: Standard size book and CD-ROM
£12.99
£
The Baby Birds / Yr Adar Bach puppet set
£34.99 +VAT
£
The Tiny Ants: Big book and resource pack
£30.99
£
£5.99
£
£30.99
£
£5.99
£
The Tiny Ants: Standard size book
Seven New Kittens: Big Book and resource pack
Seven New Kittens: Standard size book
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Pwllyn –
cath
ddireidus
iawn
Cynhaeaf Gwlyb a Gwntog Pwllyn
Gill Vaisey
Lluniau gan
Louise Gwillym
Y llyfr cyntaf mewn cyfres o lyfrau mawr sy’n cyflwyno plant
ifainc iawn i agweddau ar y ffydd Gristnogol yw Cynhaeaf Gwlyb
a Gwyntog Pwllyn. Mae Pwllyn yn mwynhau chwarae gyda dail yr
hydref, ond yn lle bodloni gyda chwarae tu allan, mae hi’n ymuno
â chynulleidfa eglwys y Parchedig Pedr Puw yn ystod y Gwasanaeth
Diolchgarwch a wedyn mae’r hwyl yn dechrau go iawn …
Hyd: 32 pages • Maint: 420 x 297 mm (Llyfr diwyg mawr) • Clawr meddal: £13.99
Rhif ISBN: 978-0-9547220-5-0 • Llyfrau mawr ar gael yn Saesneg ac yn y Gymraeg.
plant yn yr ysgolion ac sy'n dod i'm gwasanaeth teuluol wrth eu bodd efo
“Mae'r
Pwllyn a'r Parchedig Pedr Puw. Fe wnaethon nhw fwynhau'r stori am anturiaethau
Pwllyn yn y gwasanaeth Diolchgarwch am y Cynhaeaf. Mae llyfrau Pwllyn yn
adnodd gwerthfawr iawn i drosglwyddo neges y Ffydd Gristnogol yn enwedig i
blant bach, ond roedd y plant hynaf hefyd wrth eu bodd efo'r stori.
Canon Tegid Roberts, Cyfarwyddwr Addysg Esgobaeth Bangor a
Ficer Plwyf Llandwrog a Llanwnda ger Caernarfon
”
Pwllyn Yn Rhoi Help Llaw
Gill Vaisey
Lluniau gan
Louise Gwillym
Mae’r ail lyfr yn y gyfres, Pwllyn Yn Rhoi Help Llaw, yn gweld
ein ffrind blewog yn mwynhau ei hoff ginio cyn mynd i
chwilio am antur yn yr eglwys. Yno mae’n cyfarfod â phobl
o’r eglwys sy’n helpu i baratoi ar gyfer gwasanaeth y Sul …
A fydd Pwllyn yn rhoi help llaw neu a fydd ei
natur ddireidus yn creu trwbwl i bawb?
Llyfr diwyg safonol
Hyd: 32 pages • Maint: 297 x 210 mm
Clawr meddal: £6.99
Rhif ISBN: 978-0-9547220-9-8
Llyfr diwyg mawr
Hyd: 32 pages • Maint: 420 x 297 mm
Clawr meddal: £13.99
Rhif ISBN: 978-0-9547220-7-4
Llyfrau mawr ar gael yn Saesneg ac yn y Gymraeg.
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