Castle Nursery Markenfield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday 11^th December 2015

 

 

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

 

Can parents please drive slowly in and out of the carpark as there are children that run out. Could we please also ask parents to provide their child with adequate clothing for the weather. 

 

 

 

 

Just a reminder that we still offer play dates. This is where the child’s key worker will come out for a few hours and will join and your child with your daily routine and activities to build on our relationship you and your child.

 

 

 

 

 

Dates for your diary:

 

 

Christmas Party’s

 

Snails & Caterpillars – Thursday 17^th December 3-5pm

 

Bumblebees – Tuesday 15^th December 3-5pm

 

Butterflies – Thursday 17^th December 3-5pm

 

Christmas jumper day – Friday 18^th December

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Her lagWe shall be closing for Christmas on Thursday 24^th December and will be reopening on Monday 4th January 2016. May we politely ask that all children are picked up by 4pm on Thursday 24^th December so that we can send the staff home early due it being Christmas.

 

 

 

 Snails

 

 The focus in the snails this week is Christmas, The children will be able to experience a range of activities, including Corn flour play, Mirror play, Sensory Bottles, Gluing and sticking and soft books. Garden activities this week include Stacking doughnuts, Singing songs and  balls and hoops. 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 Christmas. Activities include Table painting, Musical instruments, Ict toys, Painting plates green, Chalking and Heuristic play. Garden activities this week include Sensory balls, Bikes and see saws, tents and tunnels, connecting stars and singing rhymes and songs.  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 – Wednesday

 

Alisha – Annual leave all week

 

Holly – Friday

 

 

 

 

Ladybirds

 

 

The current interest in the Ladybirds this week is Christmas. The children will have the opportunity to take part in red cornflour play, decorating biscuits, Mark making in play dough, Christmas stories and decorating reindeers. Garden activities this week include Balance beam, water play with boats, sand play with dinosaur’s and happy land castle and fairy boot. 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

 

Hannah – Monday, Annual leave Thursday and Friday

Andreea - Monday

 

 

Bumblebees

 

This week the children will focus on Christmas Activities this week include Paper plate snowmen, Dancing to Christmas songs, Christmas stories, Soft play and making Reindeer masks. Garden activities this week include running games, Ice play, Chalk drawing and building Santa’s sleigh using blocks. The story of the week is ‘whatever next’.  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     

 

Jani – Friday

 

Amanda – Wednesday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butterflies     

 

 This week the butterflies will focus on Christmas. The activities include making Stocking making, hand print holly, Cheese Christmas biscuits and Christmas wish list. The letter of the week this week is ‘M m ’ and the number of the week is ‘14’. Garden activities this week include Role play sleigh, Chalking, Balls and bats, Bikes and hoops and hoppers. 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

Leanne – is on Annual leave till Friday

Michelle is off