Castle Nursery Markenfield

Friday, 14^th August 2015

 

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

We would like to remind parents that they please do not take their children into the rooms until 8am or 7:45am if an early start has been booked (this requires 24 hours’ notice) We thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation on this matter.

 

 

If possible could children please be sun creamed before arriving at nursery and we shall re-apply throughout the day, please can you inform us if your child has had sun cream applied.

 

 

On Monday 17^th August we will be having our flooring done in our baby room; therefore the children who will be attending on this day will be down in our Caterpillars room (12-18’s). If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact or see Michelle.

 

The flooring will also be made good in our Ladybirds and Caterpillars room; however, again there will be minimal disruption whilst this work is being carried out.

 

Thank you for your cooperation in advance for the next two weeks.

 

 

Tuesday 1^st September is harvest festival week; activities will be available throughout the week, supporting the children’s learning around the harvest. We will be collecting donations that can either be taken to your child’s room or to Michelle in the office. The donations will be going to St Johns Church, Stoke Road to be distributed out where needed. Any contributions will be greatly received.

 

 

On Saturday 5^th September we are holding a party for our 20^th Anniversary from 10am until 1pm. We would love to see you there, Shalford Village Hall, although the parking is restricted. If you know any of our ‘old’ families, please see if they would like to come along as it would be lovely to see everyone!

If you are attending our summer anniversary party please may you inform Michelle by Friday 21^st August. Thank you

 

Friday 11^th September is Grandparents day, please invite all grandparents to come into nursery and have a taster session of what the nursery provides for your children. Lots of fun games and activities will be happening on Friday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm. Please can you inform a member of staff if you would like your child’s grandparents to attend. Children who do not normally attend on this Friday are still welcome to come and have lots of fun!

 

 

 

Policies

 

 

 

Please find attached our Food Play Policy.

 

 

Snails

 

The focus in the snails this week is settling in new children, physical development and ICT toys. The children will be able to experience a range of activities, including lots of cuddles and key worker play, cornflour play, crawling or walking to move around the room and the outdoors, water play with animals, playdough exploring senses and creating pictures by using crayons. Garden activities this week include, exploring the sensory bottles on the wibbly wobbly bridge, wooden shape puzzles, singing songs and reading stories. 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 on Sensory Play, Activities this week include cornflour, wet sand play, gluing and sticking, playdough, sensory bags, finger painting and heuristic play. 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 – Tuesday

 

Alisha – Monday

 

 

 

Ladybirds

 

The current interest in the Ladybirds this week is Summer Activities. The children will have the opportunity to take part in water play with sea life animals, frozen shell fossils, building sand castles, gluing and sticking butterflies and mini rock pools with crabs. Garden activities this week include big block play, balancing beam, ring games and water play with funnels and scoops. 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 – Thursday

 

 

Bumblebees

This week the children will focus on Animals. Activities this week include animal foot print painting, matching animals to their prints, talking about where different animals live, drawing animals with pens, animal floor puzzles and action flash cards. Garden activities this week include parachute games, animal games, chalk drawing bean bags and hoops and water painting. The story of the week is ‘walking through the jungle’. 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

 

Emma – half term

 

Jani- Friday

 

 

 

 

 

Butterflies     

 

 

 

This week the butterflies will focus on Bugs and Insects. The activities include painting bugs, making bug puppets, making caterpillar hats, making bug biscuits and making 3D spiders, the letter of the week this week is ‘Gg’ and the number of the week is ‘12’. Garden activities this week include bug hunt, and ladybird golf. 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 – Friday                         

 

Jade – Monday

 

Tara – Tuesday

 

 

Lee – Half term

 

 

 

Leanne is day off Monday

 

 

 

Michelle is day off Friday

 

 

 

Food Play Policy

 

Aim of policy

 

To give clear guidance on the use of food in play.

 

Points to consider

 

As part of the ethos of the company we feel strongly about teaching our children to respect the food we have. We do not allow the children to play with their meals and feel that food play could give mixed messages. In recent years food play has been highlighted by Ofsted, in particular after a child chocked to death on a raw jelly cube.

 

 

Castle Daycare and Preschool aim to achieve this by:

 

• Not allowing the use of food in play
• Corn flour is allowed to be used