week commencing 18th February

Dear Parents

 

No Horse meat here!

With all of the stories in the news about horse meat in foods I would like to take the opportunity to reassure you about the food we serve. The chefs over at our Markenfield Road nursery receive regular deliveries of meat from a butcher, Premier Meat. We only buy good quality meat  and it usually comes in whole joints so we can check to see if it looks like the animal it should!

For the time being I am going to stop buying ham for the children’s sandwiches and rolls. If you have any further questions about our food please let me know.

 

Parent Link

One of the parents has raised a good point about staff leaving and I wondered if any of you had any further ideas. Over time, some staff will move on to pastures new but if this staff member is your child’s key person would you appreciate a phone call before the news goes out in the news letter? Have you any other ideas of how we can support  both you and the children if their key staff member leaves? We have a low turnover of staff here but even so, staff will always move on such as Emma J who is moving to be closer to her family.

Any suggestions, ideas or just to say you are happy with how we do things now, would be much appreciated!

 

Buttercups

Monday – Nilem’s group will be developing their motor skills with cornflour and playdough play.

Tuesday – Emma J’s group are having fun in the new water tray!

Wednesday – Emma H’s group is playing with the animal puppets and saying hello and goodbye to each other.

Thursday – Charlotte’s group is reading the story “Whose Baby”.

Friday Emma H’s group will be playing with the farmyard as they learn about different environments.

Charlotte is off Friday, Emma H is off Tuesday and Thursday, Emma J is off Monday and Nilem is off Friday.

 

 

Bluebells

Monday – Josie’s group are exploring their feelings as they read the “How do you Feel?” book.

Tuesday – Leanne’s group will be developing understanding of people as they play with the small world toys.

Wednesday – Donna’s group is getting messy as they explore cornflour.

Thursday – Leanne’s group are developing their gross motor skills as they throw balls.

Friday – Josie’s group will be developing counting skills

Donna is off  Friday, Josie is off Tuesday, Rose is in all week and Leanne is off Thursday and Friday.

 

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 are:

11^th – 18^th – Harry and the Dinosaurs go to School – Adrian Reynolds

28^th – The Bear with Sticky Paws – Clara Williams

Monday – Chloe’s group are drawing family portraits

Tuesday – Jess’s group is painting with their hands as they create their own cards.

Wednesday – Jess’s group are exploring their emotions as they play with the emotion dolls.

Thursday – Chloe’s group will be exploring how torches work and how they are used.

Friday – Jess’s group is developing their motor skills as they build sandcastles.

Jess is off Monday, Chloe is off Wednesday and Alison is off for half term

 

Have a great half term to all our term time children!