Week commencing 1st July

Sunflower Graduation

The Graduation is Thursday 11^th July from 3- 5pm!!!

We will be having a big party for all of your school leavers, including a presentation ceremony and party tea. All school leavers are invited, but if they are not in on this day they will need an adult to accompany them. Siblings are also welcome, but please let Caroline or Jess know if siblings are coming so we have enough tea!

 

Don’t forget we need a month’s notice for any children leaving. Also make sure you cancel your standing order and voucher payments in time!

 

We are getting quite busy looking ahead from September. If you would like to change/increase your child’s sessions please let me know asap so we can try and accommodate your needs.

 

Staff news

I am on holiday from 1^st July, I will be back on the 11^th and leave you in Charlotte and Jess’s capable hands!

 

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: Sleeping children procedure

 

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 – Nilem’s group will be naming objects they can see in books to build their vocabulary

Tuesday – Charlotte’s group are developing their understanding of the world as they find hidden objects.

Wednesday – Emma’s group is increasing fine motor skills as they play with heuristic toys

Thursday – Magda’s group are building a train track and playing with trains

Friday – Leanne’s group is playing hello and goodbye games with puppets and the emotion dolls

Charlotte is off Monday and Friday, Magda is off Monday, Nilem is off Wednesday and Emma is off Thursday

 

Bluebells

Monday – Josie’s group will be printing with paint

Tuesday – Sophie’s group are developing their understanding of how things work as they build a train track

Wednesday – Donna’s group is counting using toys

Thursday – Donna’s group are reading animal stories

Friday – Sophie’s’ group will be practising their independence skills when using the bathroom

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

 

Sunflowers

Books of the fortnight are:

24^TH June – 1^st July – Weather

8^th – 15^th July – Who Am I? by Gervase Phinn and Tony Ross

22^nd- 29^th July Guess How much I Love You? By Sam Mc Bratney

5^th – 12^th August Super Worm by Julia Donaldson

19^th – 26^th August Going to School – Usbourne books

Monday – Chloe’s group are talking about holidays and different countries

Tuesday – Jess’s group will be learning letters as they play alphabet fishing

Wednesday – Jess’ group are practising turn taking as they complete large puzzles together.

Thursday – Alison is asking the children to look at length and size as they cut pieces of wool.

Friday – Chloe’s group is making (and hopefully) flying kites

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

 

Have a great few weeks and I will see you all soon!

 

Caroline and the South Hill team