Vicki Cairns Photography

28/10/2024

On hols with my family this week. Will reply to emails as soon as possible but there may be some delays whilst I enjoy some family time. Thank you. ☺️

15/10/2024

Time to apply for a place at your local school 🏫

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/epk7ebxFJdAYc8o5/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Applications to Reception and Junior School (Year 3) for September 2025 are now open!📚🍎

Reception and junior school admission rounds are open. Parents will be sent a letter encouraging them to make their application before the closing date of 15 January 2025.

Applications for all community schools, academies and church schools should be made online using Doncaster’s admissions webpage: www.doncaster.gov.uk/admissions

The national closing date is 15 January 2025 and the announcement date is 16 April 2025. All applications made by this date will be considered together.

There are a large number of pupils within this cohort this year so those who apply late after this closing date are less likely to be offered a place at one of their preferred schools.

Further advice for families is available from the admissions team as follows: [email protected] or by calling 01302 736000

17/09/2024

The National Trust are offering their free family passes again this year. It’s a great opportunity to visit some beautiful sites locally for autumn days out 🍂
Have fun!

Escape into autumn with the National Trust. Find out how to claim a free, single-use visitor's pass.

29/07/2024

One of my class groups as the front page image of the Doncaster free press school leavers article. A lovely way to start the school holidays 😁😁

23/05/2024

Always great fun with the Burkinshaw Boys … love our annual photo shoot, I think this is our 11th year 😍😁

23/05/2024

Always lots of fun at my annual photo shoot with the Burkinshaw boys 🥰
11 years and counting 😁

03/05/2024

Sorry I’m quiet lately, most of my time is now spent in schools and nurseries and I can understandably not show images from there. But after a busy week in some new nurseries this has made my Friday night and makes all of the hard work worthwhile. Many thanks to Kyle for taking the time to get in touch, it means so much and is very much appreciated. Starting the long weekend doing a little happy dance 💃 🤩😁

01/03/2024

Absolutely not photography related, but saw this on another page. How do you feel today? 🐑 🤣
I look like 3 everyday 🫣, but I’m feeling somewhere between 4 and 7 with some 5 thrown in for good measure 🥱💤

20/12/2023

Just wanted to share this, Christmas spirit at its best 👏🏻👏🏻🥰 🌲

Friday 22nd 8am update:

We have just 3 trees left now - delighted to have been able to give trees out to some folks who needed them. Thanks all for having shared this widely.

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Have you struggled to afford a tree this year? We are now offering these remaining 5ft trees free to anyone who needs one. Just ask in the walled garden shop and we will bag one up for you.

If any voluntary or charity organisation wants to have some to distribute some they are also welcome to come and collect. (NB please don’t just remove any from the site without checking with us, since we need to account for them in our books.)

We are open 10am-4pm today, tomorrow and Friday.

Thanks all!

16/12/2023

Driving home this evening was just breathtaking 😍

03/12/2023

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is the final deadline for school and nursery orders for free delivery back to your setting. Please go to www.pics4schools.com and place your order. Thank you to everyone that has ordered so far, every single order is greatly appreciated, thank you ☺️

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29/11/2023

Woohoo!! Front page of the Doncaster Free Press for their 2023 new starters feature for Doncaster schools 😌

18/11/2023

Just a quick reminder that all school orders are placed using www.pics4schools.com not my usual web site. Thank you 😊

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27/10/2023

Just a quick reminder for Forward Steps Nursery that your deadline for free delivery back to nursery is Sunday, October 30th. Thank you to everyone that has ordered so far, it is truly appreciated. 😊

22/10/2023

It’s half term in our house so I’m on hols for a few days. I’ll still be checking emails etc but there may be a slight delay in responses. Enjoy your autumn adventures 🍂 🎃

22/10/2023

Exciting news (well in our house anyway)!! This years BBC adaption of a Julia Donaldson book is Tabby McTat!! Can’t wait!! 😁😁

02/10/2023

Primary school applications now open 🏫 📚

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=697266552437934&id=100064637861862

🍎PRIMARY SCHOOL APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN📚

It’s time! Applications for both reception and junior school places for September 2024 are now OPEN!

Don’t forget to get your application in before the closing date on 15th January 2024. Also, make sure to put the announcement date of 16th April 2024 in your diaries!

You can apply by clicking on the link in the comments⬇️

28/09/2023

Best thing I’ve seen today 🤣🤣

20/09/2023

Soooo... I'm looking for some help please. I need your collective knowledge to help me to take a big step with my business. I started in schools photography in 2006, but when my boys came along I needed to cut back on a few things and this was an area of my business that I stopped developing.
Both of my boys are now at full time school and I am looking for small local primary schools (up to 250 children) who would consider using a local photographer for their school photos.
Many schools use large national companies out of convenience, but thankfully it isn't the only option. Local photographers live within your community and care about every single photograph that they take. We aim to provide products that parents want (by asking them) at prices that are affordable for as many families as possible.
If anyone has a school that they would like to recommend, or even better a top tip as to who to contact, please get in touch. I pride myself in a personal service and I hope to offer this to some of our local schools who would like to enjoy good old fashioned customer service and quality products at affordable prices for their families. Any tips that result in a booking will receive a special gift from me 😉Thank you.
https://www.vickicairns.co.uk/VC-Photography-Client-Proofing/School-Samples-2023a/

20/09/2023

I never knew when to start applying for things with my boys, it’s such a minefield. So here’s a little reminder for those wanting nursery places next September x

Deadline - October 2nd

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=716129043876345&id=100064377684336

Was your child born between September 2020 and August 2021?

You can apply for their school nursery place for September 2024 now.

Apply online by 2nd October at: www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/nursery-admissions

19/09/2023

Probably one of my favourite autumn promotions - a free day out at a National Trust property for a family. Please tag anyone that you’d like to share this great offer with. Have a fab time! 🍁 🍃 🍂

Escape into autumn with the National Trust. Find out how to claim a free, single-use visitor's pass.

05/09/2023

How are you feeling about your small people going back to school? A mini celebration that you’ll finally have a hot cuppa for the first time in 6 weeks, or sad that you’re back in a strict routine and an empty house?
In my case … I hope you like the bunting and balloons 🎈 🎉 🤪🤣

17/08/2023

Signing off for a couple of weeks to spend time with these two trouble makers. I’ll still check messages but I won’t be online daily so apologies in advance if there’s a delay. Enjoy the rest of your school hols x

23/07/2023

Jayne swift - Independent Usborne Partner has very kindly offered a 10% discount to any of my customers wanting books for rainy day activities this summer holidays. Please go to her page to see what’s available - we love Usborne books, always so fun and interactive 📚 thank you Jayne xx

23/07/2023

It’s crazy season here and I’m away on graduations for one more week then home with my boys for the summer. I’m really looking forward to it (which will probably last an hour 🤯🫣🤣)but I know that many families will be dreading it due to the increased financial burden of having children at home and the social pressure of having ‘special days out’. So I’d like to start a post where we share our school holiday affordable ideas, whether it’s a home activity, a reduced price / good value day out or, like the one below, somewhere to feed your children.
I’ll start you off, our favourite places for special days out are ones where you pay to park but not individual entry fees, we like walks / bike rides and picnics in;
- Rufford Abbey Country Park, Nottinghamshire
- Clumber Park
- Sherwood Pines - Forestry England
- Rother Valley Country Park
- Sandal Beat Woods
At home the boys love to get an old take-away container and put in dinosaurs and water and freeze them ready for breaking them out with tools and hammers the next day 😳
Or there’s lots of treasure hunt type sheets online that you can print for things like the woods or a local park, it makes places that you go to often more exciting.
So what ideas do you have? Have you seen any offers that would be great for other families? Please share and let’s build a list of summer activities that don’t break the bank. Xx