Parent News

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

 

We are still on the lookout for role play items so If any parent has any of the following items that are no longer in use and would like to donate them to the nursery it will be very much appreciated. Hairdryers, curling tongs, hair rollers, empty shampoo and conditioner bottles, big clips, headbands, brushes, and combs. If you have any of the following items, please may they be passed on to Michelle in the office. Thank you!

 

If possible could children please be sun creamed before arriving at nursery and we shall re-apply throughout the day.

We will be holding our Summer BBQ on Saturday 20^th June 1pm-4pm, this year we will be raising money for the Royal Surrey special care unit we hope you can all join us for a fun afternoon let’s hope the sun shines!!

Mill Farm will be visiting us on Wednesday 24^th June please keep an eye out in the blog for times, those children who do not attend on a Wednesday will be welcome to come along and meet the animals.

We will be holding our annual Fathers Day Breakfast on Friday 19^th June from 8-9am.

 

 

 

Policies

Please find attached our children’s activities policy.

 

 

 

Snails

The focus in the snails this week continues to be settling in new starters and finishing father’s day gifts. The children will be able to experience a range of activities, including creating father’s day gifts, sensory bottles, stacking rings, different size and textured balls, puppets and exploring the treasure baskets. Garden activities this week include, playing with sensory bottles, exploring with building blocks and playing with ICT toys and musical toys. Planned activities within the Snails 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.

Amy – Monday

 

Caterpillars

This week the Caterpillars team will focus water play inside and out. The children will be encouraged to explore heuristic play, musical instruments, sand play, table painting and tents and tunnels. Outdoor activities this week include sand play with animals, walking with the walkers with support and chalking. Planned activities within the 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 – Thursday

Alisha – Tuesday

 

Ladybirds

The current interest in the Ladybirds this week is Fathers day & Summer Displays. The children will have the opportunity to make fathers day gifts, making and painting bumblebees, table painting with blue paint, decorating, flowers and a sunshine for our summer display. Outdoor activities this week include water play with boats, wobbly bridge, ball run and chalking. 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 – Friday

 

Bumblebees

This week the children will be focusing on Mark making, Dancing and Counting/Phonics. Activities this week include Musical Instruments and Dancing, Phonic sounds and Counting, gloop play with insects, gluing and sticking feathers and making banana and mango ice lollys. Garden activities this week include chalk drawing on the floor, building sand castles, finding different shapes in the garden, ball and hoop games and setting up an obstacle course. 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.

 

Days off     

Jenni – Monday

Jani-Annual Leave all week

 

 

 

Butterflies     

This week the butterflies will continue to focus on animals and also Farms. The activities to include planting and growing vegetables, building a tractor with the big blocks, role playing farmers, matching animals with their babies game, talking about what we will see at the farm, animals songs and books throughout the week. Cooking club this week will take place on Wednesday and the children will be decorating biscuits. Outdoor activities will be focused around animal and farm games. The children will be focusing on the letter of the week, which is, ‘A’ and the number of the week, which is number 3. 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.

 

Pre-school have asked if it is possible for children not to bring in toys from home as they get broken and lost, comforters however are still welcomed.

 

Days off   

Stani – Annual leave Thursday, Day Off Friday                               

Jade – Wednesday

Tara- Annual Leave all week

 

Lee – Forest School Monday AM and all day Tuesday

 

Children’s Activity Policy

 

Aim of the Policy

Castle Daycare & Preschool inform parents/carers of the different types of activities that their child participates in and the purpose of the activities.

 

Points to Consider

At Castle Daycare & Preschool we provide a flexible routine with a structured free play approach. This provides the children with opportunities for adult focused and child-initiated activities both indoors and outdoors. The children have access to resources so they can use their initiative and make choices. The flexible routine and environment allows children the opportunity to have energetic play and quiet times when they can rest and relax.

 

Using the key person policy we plan for and meet the individual needs of the each child. We use the Early Years Foundation Stage’s seven areas of learning and development to shape our planning. All areas of learning and development are important and inter-connected. The three prime areas are particularly crucial for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, for building their capacity to learn, form relationships and thrive.

The three prime areas are:

•          Communication and language

•          Physical development

•          Personal, social and emotional development

 

We also support children in four specific areas through which the three prime areas are strengthened and applied.

The four specific areas are:

•          Literacy

•          Mathematics

•          Understanding the world

•          Expressive arts and design

We provide the parents with daily information about their child’s day including activities and outcomes. Parents are provided with a verbal handover at the end of session/day as well as either a daily sheet or information on the daily news board. The children’s long and medium term planning is displayed on the parent’s information board. A copy of the child’s individual short term planning is given to the parents for their information and input to ensure future provision is planned for by both the key person and parents/carers.