week commencing 6th May

Dear Parents

 

Diary dates

We have some exciting events coming up so don’t forget to put them in your diary!

 Farm – The farm is coming on Wednesday 15^th May. If your child is not in on this day they are welcome to come in and visit the farm between 1.30-4pm as long as an adult accompanies them.

 Summer picnic – Saturday 18^th May from 12- 2pm. We would like to invite the whole family along to Shalford Park to join us in our summer picnic. For those of you who have not been before, everyone brings one dish and we all share our food “buffet style”. We hope to see you all there!

 

Father’s week – Week 10^th June we will be having Daddies week, Every day there will be time slots for dad’s to come and join in activities with their children. On Friday 14^th June  we will be having a Father’s day tea party from 4pm to 5pm.

 

Wow vouchers

Wow vouchers are available in the rooms.

Please help your child’s key person by returning these completed with things your child has been up to outside of Nursery. Anyone can complete them so get Grannies and Granddads’ involved too. Understanding what your child is like both in and out of Nursery is vital for us to be able to support them fully so please take full advantage of using the “Wow vouchers” to tell us how great your child is.

 

Staff News

Josie is attending a training course on Developing the 2-3 year old child.

Leanne is going on the second day of a Planning, observing and documenting children's learning course.

 

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:

http://www.foundationyears.org.uk/

 

Buttercups

Tuesday – Emma’s group will be naming parts of the body

Wednesday – Nilem’s group are playing hide and seek

Thursday – Charlotte’s group is exploring bubbles in the water

Friday – Magda is supporting the children’s physical development as they take part in a dancing activity.

Charlotte is off Tuesday, Emma is off Thursday, Magda is off Wednesday, Nilem is off Tuesday and Leanne is in all week

 

Bluebells

Tuesday – Sophie is reading stories with the children

Wednesday – Josie’s group will be exploring an obstacle course

Thursday- Donna’s group are matching and naming shapes

Friday – Donna’s group will be playing an animal soundtrack as they develop their listening skills

Donna is off Tuesday and Wednesday, Sophie is off Wednesday, Josie is off Friday and Rose is in all week

 

 

Sunflowers

The topic for May and June is “Europe”. 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:

29^th April -6^th May –Hair by Kate Petty

13^th – 20^th May – All kinds of Home by Emma Damom

27^th May – 3^rd June – Emeka’s Gift – Ifeoma Onyefulu

10^th – 17^th June – Home by Kate Petty

Tuesday – Chloe’s group will be planting flowers

Wednesday – Jess’s group are developing hand eye coordination as they dress the dolls

Thursday – Alison will be supporting the children’s artistic development as they create their own models

Friday Chloe’s group will be cooking trifle!

Jess is off Thursday, Chloe is off Wednesday and Alison does 9.30-2.30 Tuesday to Thursday

 

We are closed on Monday 6^th May so I hope you all enjoy the long weekend.

I am off next week but leave you in Charlotte and Jess’s capable hands.

 

Have a lovely long weekend

 

Caroline and the South Hill Team