Dear Parents and Carers

                

Welcome to our weekly blog, we aim to send out an update of events, developments, news and activities throughout each month; this will replace our existing weekly email.

It has come to that time of year when we say goodbye to some of our pre-school children, for those children who are leaving us for school and pastures new, we wish you all the best.

We would like to wish a very happy birthday to Alfie from Butterflies who celebrates his 4^th birthday, Hector from Bumblebees who celebrates his 2^nd birthday and Esme from the Snails who celebrates her 1^st birthday this week.

Snails

This week the Snails will be concentrating on cars, they will be gluing and sticking car pictures, pushing and pulling cars and using small world cars and people.

Days off – Sarah Wednesday

Caterpillars

This week the Caterpillars will be concentrating on developing sensory play, they will be mark making in wet and dry sand, exploring sensory bottles, finger painting - exploring different textures and using smell bags with lavender and spices.

Days off – Abi- Thursday Jamie – Friday

On Tuesday Jamie will be spending time at our Shamley Green setting

Ladybirds

This week the Ladybirds will be concentrating on mini-beasts. They will be making mini-beasts such as spiders out of box craft, making bug masks and using them for role play after; also they will be looking for bugs in the garden and talking about where they live.

Can we please ask if you have any boxes whether they are cereal boxes, shoe boxes etc, if you could bring them into nursery thank you.

Days off – Benita – Friday Emma – Monday

Amy is on annual leave on Thursday

On Friday Emma will be spending time at our Shamley Green Setting

Bumblebees

This week the Bumblebees will be concentrating on the story of Handa’s Surprise and will taste a variety of fruits including guava and passion fruit and balancing different objects on their heads such as rubber rings and baskets like Handa in the story.

Days off – Sam Monday

Krissi is on annual leave all week

Jenni is on annual leave on Friday  

Butterflies

This week the Butterflies will continue to look at the Olympics, they are going to be completing obstacle courses in the garden, practising their gymnastics on the soft play and they will be having their own medal ceremony.

The Butterflies team have asked that on Thursday 9^th August the children come into nursery in the colours of their own flags.

Also they have asked if you have been to the Olympics and taken any photos to bring them in as they would love to see them.

Days off – Claire Wednesday , Jo Friday

Jo is on annual leave Monday and Tuesday

Lee is on annual leave on Friday

Please can I remind all parents, if someone other than yourselves are collecting your child from nursery can you please inform us by email and ensure they are aware of your child’s password.