week commencing 22nd July

 

Staff news

Congratulations to Leanne on gaining her Level 3 Qualification in Child Development!

This week the staff training session is on the Welfare Requirements

 

Nursery News

Our hallway is now finished! Following from your feedback that it lacked space, we have removed the unit and given the hallway a makeover to make it feel more spacious!

Our blinds are nearly all up and the back garden is looking lovely in the sunshine after it’s redecoration.

 

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: Child protection policy (part of our safeguarding children policies)

 

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 are stacking blocks (and knocking them down) to develop hand eye coordination.

Tuesday – Charlotte’s group will be developing an interest in picture books as they read together.

Wednesday – Leanne’s group are developing social skills as they play peek a boo with each other.

Thursday – Magda’s group are exploring ice and introducing new describing words, cold, hard, melt, drip.

Friday – Emma’s group will be exploring the garden using our senses.

Charlotte is off Thursday, Emma is off Friday, Nilem is off Monday, Leanne is in all week and Magda is on holiday.

 

Bluebells

Monday -Donna’s group are having fun playing skittles together

Tuesday – Sophie’s group is looking at counting books and practising numbers.

Wednesday – Donna’s group will be using the imagination as they play with the big dolls house.

Thursday – Sophie’s group are asking questions as they read stories together

Friday – Josie’s group is developing their spacial awareness skills as they complete puzzles.

Donna is off Friday, Sophie is off Monday, Josie is off Wednesday and Rose is on Holiday

 

Sunflowers

Books of the fortnight are:

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 – Jess’s group will be creating shapes with playdough as they explore the properties of shapes

Tuesday – Jess’s group is developing social skills as they play “The shopping list” game together

Wednesday – Alison will be supporting the children’s understanding of where they live as they talk about journeys and look at local maps

Thursday – Chloe’s group will be adding up as they play a number skittles game

Friday – Chloe’s group are making a yummy fruit salad!

Jess is off Monday, Chloe is off Tuesday and Alison’s last day for the summer is Wednesday.

 

Caroline and the South Hill Team