Dear Parents and Carers
It is with sadness that we shall be saying goodbye to Jo, in our pre school this month. Jo has a fantastic opportunity to travel America and so shall be leaving us on Friday July 26th. Interviews are currently taking place and an announcement shall be made once the position has been filled. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to see me.
On Thursday July 11th the pre school shall be holding their sports day between 3pm – 4pm where activities such as an egg and spoon race and sack race shall be taking place. Pre school parents can inform a staff member of they would like to join us. You are all welcome.
Can I remind parents that we shut off breakfast at 8.30am so as not to encroach on the routine and activities of the day, and that the nursery closes at 6pm promptly. We are, again, experiencing parents who are dropping their children off at 9.15am and expecting them to have breakfast whilst also parents are arriving at 6pm, precisely and then not leaving the building until 6.15 – 6.25pm. The staff on late shifts are paid until 6.15 pm and this includes closing down rooms and shutting down the nursery. Having to stay an additional 10-15 minutes per day means that the staff are working an additional 1 hour per week unpaid which is not acceptable. Please can parents keep this in mind when collecting their children. Many thanks for your co operation in this matter.
Now that the kitchen team has resumed we are pleased to announce that we are able to supply birthday cakes for the children. For a charge of £10 the kitchen team will make a cake specific to any dietary requirement of the children that are present in your child’s room, on their birthday, therefore the cake can be eaten on site as opposed to being given to parents to take home. Parents are still welcome to bring in a cake, if they so choose. All that we request is an email to confirm that you would like a cake to be made (please give the kitchen staff sufficient notice)
Snails
For the next two weeks the babies shall be revisiting activities they have experienced over the last month to practice those skills developed and promote the developing skills of the children. The children shall be exploring wet sand with shells, building towers with stacking cups and then knocking them down and enjoying water play in the heat wave that is forecast.
Days off Jenni – Thursday
Caterpillars
Music and sounds continue as the theme over the coming week. This is due to the children’s prolonged curiosity into music and movement and is supported by the weekly session of custard’s music group. This week the children shall practice singing songs with actions whilst the team begin to teach the children some new songs.
Jamie – Day off Friday Stacy Annual - Leave Tuesday Alisha – Training Wednesday
Ladybirds
The theme of ‘Physical development’ shall continue this week as the children are enjoying the theme so much. This week the children shall practice kicking footballs to promote the gross motor skills. Also, in support of the pre school sports day, the team will encourage the children to run, jump and dance, using different parts of their body.
During the hot weather the children shall use tennis rackets to explore bubbles in trays of water.
Days off Julie – Monday Abi - Tuesday
Bumblebees
Continuing with their theme of babies the Bumblebees will visit the babies, in small groups, in the garden. Circle time shall centre around the developmental differences between the babies and Bumblebees. For example, some babies have not yet learned to walk whilst others cannot yet feed themselves, unlike the Bumblebees.
On Friday July 12th the Bumblebees shall be having a tea party where they are encouraged to bring their doll/teddybear. Parents are welcome to join us. The party shall be held 3pm – 4.30pm. For more information please see Krissy.
Tash – Day off, Monday and Annual leave Thursday Krissi – Monday
Butterflies
The butterflies will be returning to the theme of ‘The farm’ now that the school leavers are all confident and excited about the changes that they face.
Games such as ‘Do chickens lay ‘ Do cow’s have tails?’ shall be played during small group times. The children shall try to name animals by listening to the noises they make on the CD player.
Discussions at circle time shall focus on looking at the photographs of the recent farm trip and describing what they saw, smelt and experienced.
Foods that grow on a farm shall be looked at, such as wheat and different vegetables and then the children will create their own pizza’s from scratch, making their own dough and selecting and preparing their own toppings. This is in preparation for future planning where the pre school are hoping to visit a pizza restaurant and watch the chefs create pizza’s in a professional kitchen.
Can I remind parents that we shut off breakfast at 8.30am so as not to encroach on the days routine and activities and that the nursery closes at 6pm promptly. We are, again, experiencing parents who are dropping their children off at 9.15am and expecting them to have breakfast whilst also parents are arriving at 6pm, precisely and then not leaving the building until 6.15 – 6.25pm. The staff on late shifts are paid until 6.15 pm and this includes closing down rooms and shutting down the nursery. Having to stay an additional 10-15 minutes per day means that the staff are working an additional 1 hour per week unpaid which is not acceptable. Please can parents please keep this in mind when collecting their children. Many thanks for your co operation in this matter.
On the second Friday of every month (next Friday included) we have one of our NCT meetings for mummies with new babies. At these meetings, we have a health visitor who is present. This service is open to all children who attend the nursery if you have a particular question or would like to get your child weighed, for example.
Parents are welcome to bring their children in to be weighed even if the child does not normally attend on that day. For those who do attend, parents are welcome to bring in their red book and the staff can have your child weighed for you. For more information, please see a member of staff in the office.
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