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, we would like to wish Ryan lots of luck at school and for the future.

We also say a sad goodbye to Sam from the Bumblebees this month who is leaving us to take a Deputy’s position in Camberley, her last day will be Friday 28^th September.

We have had lots of birthdays last week, we would like to say a big Happy Birthday to Lola .E who celebrated her 1^st birthday, Sofia, Melina and Layla.O who celebrated their 2^nd birthday. This week Fred and Morgan celebrate their 1^st birthdays, Aine and Dylan.R celebrate their 2^nd birthdays, Sienna celebrates her 3^rd birthday and Matilda celebrates her 4^th birthday.

Snails

This week is a quiet week in the snails and they will be joining with the caterpillars for the week.

Days off – Sarah Friday

Caterpillars

This week the Caterpillars will be looking at sand play, the children will be enjoying exploring sand in between their toes and on their feet, mark making in damp sand, building sand castles, gluing and sticking with sand, messy play with mash potato and sand, exploring textures of sand and water and exploring which animals live in sandy places such as crabs.

Days off – Jamie – Monday    Abi – Friday

Abi is on training Monday AM and Holly is on training Monday PM

Ladybirds

This week the Ladybirds will be looking at animals. They will be looking/listening for birds in the garden, playing animal matching games, decorating animal masks, singing songs about animals such as ‘Leo the Lion’ and ‘Sleeping Bunnies’, recognising animal noises, colouring animal pictures at the easel and fishing in the garden with magnetic fishing rods.

Days off –Emma – Emma – Monday    Benita – Friday

Benita and Amy are training Thursday PM

Bumblebees

This week the Bumblebees will be concentrating on our world and occupations. They will be painting fire man pictures, making the role play area a hospital, making a small world hospital and fire station, reading doctor/nurse stories and pretending to put out fires as well as doing police and fire men puzzles.

Days off – Sam – Thursday    Krissi – Monday

Krissi is training Wednesday AM, Jenni is training Thursday AM

Butterflies

This week the Butterflies will be looking at living things. They will be moving like animals in the garden, completing life cycle puzzles, using woodwork, fabric and boxes to make a toy for the rabbits, picking their aubergines and peppers and cooking and tasting them as well as observing their caterpillars and taking pictures each day to see how they change.

We would like to remind all parents to bring back their French letters as lessons start week beginning 17^th September. If you have not received a French letter please see a pre school member of staff.

Days off –  Jo – Tuesday      Claire – Thursday

Claire is training Monday PM, Lee is training Wednesday AM

The First Aid for parents course will take place on Saturday 13^th October from 9:30-11:30 we still have 3 available places for any parents that are interested please be aware these will be given on a first come first served basis so if you would like a place please see myself or Michelle.

It is national Grandparents day on Sunday 9^th September so we would like to invite all Grandparents to come in and play or do activities with their grandchildren on Thursday 13^th September at 2:30-3:30pm. Please see your child’s room to find out what exciting activities they will be doing on the day.

May we please ask parents to be a little bit quieter outside the nursery on pick ups/drop offs at 1pm as the younger children at nursery are sleeping and with the hot weather we are having to keep all windows open.

We are holding an Early Years Foundations Stage info evening on September 27^th at 7-8pm. This is to introduce you all to the changes in the curriculum from September 2012.

Zoo lab will be visiting the Bumblebees and Butterflies on Wednesday 19^th September 2:30-3:30.

Have a great weekend

Leanne