Happy
New Year!
Staff
news
With
Cristina going on Maternity leave at the end of January we will be having a
staff reshuffle. A lot of thought goes into our staff teams so that we can try
and give you the most continuity and the best mix of staff experience that we
can. I know there have been a few staff changes in the past year but with a
staff team with a combined 60 years of service at Castle Nursery, our staff
turnover is very low! Cristina’s last day is Thursday 31st January.
If you have any questions about the staff restructure please see Caroline. The
teams will be talking to you about any Key people changes.
From
February 2013 the teams will be:
Charlotte-
Room leader and Deputy, Emma H – room senior , Emma J and Nilem – Nursery
Practitioners
Bluebells
Donna
– Room leader, Josie and Leanne – Nursery Practitioners
Sunflowers
Jess
– Room Leader and Third in Charge, Chloe M and Alison – Nursery
Practitioners
Chloe
W and Rose will be supporting the teams, covering days off, sickness and
holidays.
Nappies
If
your child runs out of nappies at Nursery we use our spare nappies so that the
children remain clean and fresh, however when you bring nappies in these spare
nappies will need to be replaced; this may mean
that your nappy stock goes down quicker than you think! Please can you make
sure your child is always well supplied with wipes and nappies, the team will
let you know when they are running low so you have time to get some before they
run out! Thank you for your cooperation with this.
Let
there be light
We
have a new sensor light above the buggy shed to help you on the dark nights
(it’s not as bright as I would like but I am working on that!) There are also
lights inside the buggy sheds. The light switch for these is in the right hand
shed.
Treasure
baskets
The
Buttercups are in need of some household objects to replenish their treasure
baskets. If you have any spare pastry brushes, small boxes with lids, small
tins with lids, sponges, nail brushes, metal or wood egg cups, keys or
exfoliating gloves we would be most grateful for them!
This
week’s activities
Each
key person will be responsible for designing an activity based on their key
children’s needs; however, all children who are in on that day will have the
opportunity to access the activity too.
If
the key person is on holiday or off, another staff member will be able to lead
the activity in their place so that the children do not miss out.
For
more information on the Early Years Foundation stage, the guidance we use to
support our planning and practice, visit:
Buttercups
Monday
– Nilem’s group will be singing rhymes in small groups.
Tuesday
– Emma J’s group will be exploring pasta
Wednesday
– Emma J’s group are dancing with ribbons.
Thursday
– Charlotte’s group will be playing “hello” and “goodbye” games.
Friday
– Emma H’s group are playing with keyboards and phones.
Charlotte
is off Friday, Emma H is off Tuesday and Thursday, Emma J is off Monday, Nilem
is off Friday and Leanne is in all week.
Bluebells
Monday
– Cristina’s group will be singing number rhymes.
Tuesday
– Chloe’s group is practising their listening skills as they play games such as
“Head, Shoulders.”
Wednesday
– Donna’s group will be painting to classical music
Thursday
– Chloe’s group is exploring objects and where they come from
Friday
– Cristina’s group will be having fun on an obstacle course.
Donna
is off Friday, Cristina is off Wednesday and Rose is in all week.
Sunflowers
The
topic for January and February is “Art and Artists’. If you have anything at
home that links to this topic please can we have it for our interest table?
Please make sure any items brought in are labelled. Books of the fortnight list
will be out next week.
The
Sunflowers will also be working on being good friends as some of our children
(particularly our young ladies) are discovering the effect of giving and
withholding friendships. This is part of social development and is not a
problem right now, however we will be supporting
them as they move through this phase. If you have any questions about this
please speak to Jess.
Monday
– Chloe’s group will be looking at art and creating our own masterpieces.
Tuesday
– Alison’s group will be developing their listening skills as they predict what
will happen next in a story.
Wednesday
– Jess’s group is sorting and matching objects
Thursday
– Josie’s group will be working together to complete puzzles.
Friday
– Josie’s group are practicing using scissors as the try and cut simple
patterns.
Jess
is off Monday and Friday, Chloe is off Wednesday, Josie is off Tuesday and
Alison does 9.30-2.30 Monday to Thursday
Have
a great weekend
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