Dear Parents and Carers

Thank you for the wonderful feedback we have had regarding interest in our Forest school.  The response has been phenomenal.   For those of you who cannot make it, we are planning another parent taster in the Autumn term.

Before each cohort is due to begin the Forest school sessions, a parent information pack shall be given out, including lesson plans and suggestions for suitable clothing.  A handout shall be distributed to all parents after this Saturday with  a list of questions and answers deriving from the parent taster session.

Snails

The babies shall be playing with the ‘Happy land’ characters out in the garden.  At story times Jenni will look at books depicting spring animals with the babies and this week the children shall explore different textures using cornflour.

Jenni would like to ask parents those parents who have possibly visited a farm with their children, to bring photographs of the occasion, which the babies can look at.

Days off Jenni – Tuesday

Caterpillars

To continue the theme of ‘Spring’ & ‘Easter’,  the Caterpillars shall be making Easter bonnets and shall go on an Easter egg hunt.  This week the children shall also be experiencing painting with their feet.  Song and story times shall focus around the theme of ‘spring’.

Days off        Jamie – Monday  

Ladybirds

The ladybirds shall also continue their theme of Easter by making rabbit masks and ears.  Cornflour shall be used as a medium with which to explore the toy animals.

Days off        Abi – Tuesday                     Julie - Thursday    

Bumblebees

To continue their theme of ‘Holidays’ the Bumblebees shall be concentrating on methods of travel to get to holiday destinations.  Activities surrounding this area of interest shall be making aeroplanes out of box modelling, using the construction blocks to make a bus and using the boats in the water tray for small world role play.

Could the Bumblebees staff please remind parents to sign their children in/out of the building.  Also there is now a lost property box situated outside of the 2-3’s room.  Could parents please check this box for any items which may belong to their child.  At the end of each month the box shall be emptied in order that we do not have an overflow of lost property.  In order to help us with this could all items brought in be clearly named.  Thank you for your co operation.

Days off – Krissi – Mon      Nikki – Wed             Tash – Tues  

 Tash A/L – Thurs

Butterflies

This week the Butterflies shall be concentrating on Easter.  They shall be making a poster for our Easter bonnet parade and making Easter baskets.  Cooking activities shall involve making chocolate Easter baskets.  The children shall then decorate eggs to go into the basket.

Jo A/L all week    

As part of our commitment to make the nursery an all inclusive environment for parents we shall me including one of the company policies and procedures every other week for the parents to comment on/ask questions/ offer things for us to consider.  Therefore please can we ask you all to take a few minutes to read over this week’s policy which is attached to the reminder that you blog has been updated.