Easter Parade

Dear Parents and Carers

This Thursday, April 17^th, we are holding our Easter bonnet parade, 10am – 11am.  This is where all children are invited in wearing their Easter bonnets that they have made at home, with a prize going to the best design.  If your child does not normally attend and you would like them to be involved, could you please inform the office so that we know to expect you.  Thank you.

Also this week, each room shall be holding their own Easter egg hunt.  Please see your child’s room for more details.

Please can I remind parents that we close on Thursday April 17^th at 18.00pm and reopen on Tuesday April 22nd at 08.00am.  Many thanks.

Many thanks to those who attended our parents evening on Thursday.  It was a huge success.  For those parents who were unable to attend we are happy to arrange a meeting with your child’s key person at a time which is more convenient to yourselves.  If you would like to discuss this please contact the office .  Thank you.

Policies

Please see the attached our ‘Access to visitors policy’. 

Snails

The focus in the snails this week continues to be ‘Easter’.  Alisha and Leanne will support the new babies within their settling in periods.  Creative activities for the babies include corn flour play and using glue and painting, Easter baskets.  The babies will also be encouraged to explore the sensory balls and respond to puppets, through their body language.

Alisha – Tuesday   Leanne – Annual Leave Monday, Day off Friday

Caterpillars

The current interest in the Caterpillars is role play and mathematical concepts such as shape sorters and basic puzzles.  The books of the week are books relating to Easter such as ‘In my nest’ and ‘Old Macdonald had a farm’. This week the children will be encouraged to use the ole play equipment with adult support and explore cause and effect with the pop up toys. Creative activities planned for this week include painting spring pictures, table painting and making Easter masks.  Planned activities within the Snails and Caterpillars surround each child’s current interest in conjunction with supporting and extending their development.  To find out what activities are planned for your child for this week, please see your child’s keyworker who will be happy to take you through the planning.

Days off Jamie – Wednesday   Tara - Wednesday            Tarnia – Annual leave Thursday

Ladybirds

The current interests in the ladybirds are water play, role play, transport and singing .   The story of the week is ‘Muffin, hide & seek.’  This week the children will be encouraged to use the balance beam with adult support, tipping and pouring with jugs during water play, using the cars to join two words together (eg) big car or red truck etc.  Creative activities this week include painting using the wheels of vehicles and making a boat , using the big blocks.  Planned activities within the ladybirds surround each child’s current interest in conjunction with supporting and extending their development.  To find out what activities are planned for your child for this week, please see your child’s keyworker who will be happy to take you through the planning.

Days off   Abi – Monday    Naomi – Annual leave all week  

Bumblebees

This week the children’s current interests are mark making, water activities and climbing and balancing.  The children will have the opportunity to make and explore play dough.  They will also be encouraged to pour water from one cup to another in the water tray. Creative activities planned include chalk drawing and making marks in corn flour using our hands.  Planned activities within the Bumblebees surround each child’s current interest in conjunction with supporting and extending their development.  To find out what activities are planned for your child for this week, please see your child’s keyworker who will be happy to take you through the planning which is now displayed on the large notice board outside the Bumblebees room.

Days off    Jenni – Thursday     Jani – Monday

Butterflies                       

 This week the children continue to be interested in Easter.  The children will be encouraged to decorate Easter baskets, make Easter chick footprints and bake Easter baskets.  Also, this week, the children will be encouraged to practice standing on one foot and supported to play the blindfold game whereby a child is blindfolded and led across the room by a friend. Planned activities within the Butterflies surround each child’s current interest in conjunction with supporting and extending their development.  To find out what activities are planned for your child for this week, please see your child’s keyworker who will be happy to take you through the planning.

Days off   Stani – Thursday         Tracy – Tuesday   Stani – Annual Leave Wednesday

Access to visitors 

Aim of policy

To give clear guidelines with regard to any visitor to the nursery.

Points to consider

Answering the door.

The person who answers the door must always identify the caller and seek identification if not recognised before granting access.

Only staff members who have passed their probationary period will be allowed to answer the door.

We will not allow access to anyone who is not known, a member of the management team will be informed if there is any doubt and we will carry out telephone checks if they are calling on behalf of a company or organisation.

We ask that parents also take care when entering and leaving the nursery and we therefore request that parents don’t hold the door open for others, even if they think they are another parent.  If you are concerned that someone has entered the nursery in this way, please inform the nursery manager immediately.

Authorised collection

We are very careful when allowing people into the nursery as the children’s safety is of paramount importance to us. 

We ask parents to inform us of everyone who is allowed to collect their child. We use a password system to ensure the children’s security.

They should be people who are familiar to your child and be over 18 years of age. We may store their details and photographs on our computer system.

We will not normally allow any unauthorised person to take your child.

There may however be very exceptional circumstances (e.g. serious delay due to bad weather, transport difficulties etc) when we will allow your child to leave with someone who is not on the list - ONLY if you have contacted us by telephone prior to collection and provided us with a name, description and password. 

They will be asked print their name and sign the child out on the register. If we are in any doubt that the person is different from the one you have authorised, we will refuse to let them take your child until we have spoken to you again.

We ask that you share these procedures with all those on your list, or anyone you ask to collect in an emergency, so that they understand we will question them, check their I.D. and retain their details.

Other visitors

Whenever possible, we will try to arrange visits by appointment.  Any visitors - such as sales people, college assessors, prospective parents, inspectors, gardener, handyman etc, must complete the visitor's book on arrival and will not be left unsupervised in the children’s areas.