week commencing 17th June

Dear Parents

 

Father’s day

Thank you to all the Daddies that have joined us this week, it has been great to have you!

We still have the Father’s day tea party on Friday so if you want to come along it starts at 4pm.

 

Illness

We have a nasty tummy bug going around that seems to be effecting staff more than children.  L

 

Staff and Nursery news

Some of the staff are completing the second part of their first aid training this weekend.

Dennis our handy man is around at the moment, fitting new blinds, tidying up the hallway and if the weather is nice next week he will be painting the back garden.

 

Policies of the week

We will be displaying a different policy every week in the hallway and on our blog:  http://castlenursery-southhill.blogspot.co.uk  (you may have to cut and paste this link).

If you would like to see this or any of our policies please ask Caroline.

Our Policy this week is: Accidents and incidents

 

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

Monday – Charlotte’s group are using stamps and rollers to create pictures.

Tuesday – Nilem’s group will be practising counting and turn taking as they play skittles.

Wednesday – Emma’s group will be singing and dancing as they sing action songs.

Thursday – Magda’s group are exploring a mixture of cornflour, bubble bath and pasta!

Friday – Leanne’s group are rolling balls to each other.

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

 

Bluebells

Monday – Donna’s group are looking at themselves in the mirror, a popular activity for this age group!

Tuesday – Sophie’s group will be sorting objects by type

Wednesday – Donna’s group is playing imaginatively with the small world toys

Thursday – Josie’s group will be reading stories to increase their vocabulary

Friday – Josie’s group will be reading number books and encouraging the children to count the pictures.

Donna is off Friday, Sophie is off Thursday, Josie is off Tuesday 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:

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

Monday – Alison is supporting the children’s emotional development using puppets.

Tuesday- Chloe’s group will be weighing objects using the scales

Wednesday – Jess’s group are making a dinosaur world out of plants, logs and jelly!

Thursday – Jess’s group is practising taking turns in a conversation as they play with the blocks.

Friday- Chloe’s group will be acting out the Three Little Pigs story.

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

 

Have a great weekend

Caroline and the South Hill Team