week commencing 11th November

Dear Parents

 

One week until ………

 

·         We draw the winner of the “through the key hole” competition. So there is still time to get your entry in!

 

·         We ask for all the feedback on our policies. If you would like to read through the policies please let me know and I can email you a copy.

 

And then there was light!

Our electrician has fixed the sensor light by the buggy sheds and has put a new light switch on the outside of the buggy shed. Hopefully it will make things easier for all of you using the buggy sheds in the dark. Although recognising your buggy, in the dark, from a selection of very similar buggies is a skill!

 

Colouring competition.

There is still time to get your entry in for the colouring competition. We will be collecting entries in by 22^nd November.

 

Staff news

Donna is on a Positive Behaviour training course on Monday. Sophie starts the first of a four day training course on Developing Good Practice on Thursday.

Whilst Emma is away the other staff will be covering Emma’s key group, so that no one misses out.

 

Policy of the week

This is on hold at the moment whilst we review and then update our policies.

 

Wow vouchers

 

Please help your child’s key person by returning these Wow vouchers, 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.

 

 

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

Whilst Emma is away the other staff will be covering Emma’s key group so that no one misses out.

Monday – Becci will be setting up a wet pasta activity so that the children can explore texture.

Tuesday – Charlotte will be supporting Emma’s group to develop physical skills as they use the tent and tunnel.

Wednesday – Nilem’s group are developing their language skills and vocabulary as they play with the toy animals.

Thursday – Charlotte’s group is investigating wet sand.

Friday – Magda’s group will be using words like “lots” and “all gone” to build an understanding of quantity.

Charlotte is off Friday, Magda is off Tuesday, Nilem is off Friday and Becci is in all week

 

Bluebells

Monday – Rose is supporting the children as they count the blocks as they stack them.

Tuesday – Donna’s key group is looking at and learning about animals, as they play with toy animals and read animal books.

Wednesday – Sophie’s group will be building their imaginations as they play with cardboard boxes and dressing up clothes.

Thursday – Donna’s group are developing social skills as they roll balls to each other.

Friday – Leanne’s group is enjoying books together.

Donna is off Monday, Leanne is off Wednesday, Sophie is off Monday and Rose is in all week

 

Sunflowers

Books of the fortnight are:

4^th – 11^th November – Weather by First Hand Science

18^th – 25^th November – The Lion’s Share by Matthew McElligott

2^nd -9^th December – One, Two, That’s My Shoe by Alison Murray

16^th – 23^rd December – Spotty Dotty Got Chickenpox  By Miriam Moss and Joanna Mockler

Monday – Chloe’s group is practising counting as they play, what’s the time Mr Wolf.

Tuesday – Chloe’s group will be developing social skills and imagination as they play the Three Little Pigs in the role play area.

Wednesday – Alison is working with the children as they make puppets.

Thursday – Jess’s group will be experimenting as they make ice gloves.

Friday – Jess’s group is reading the book of the fortnight together.

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

 

Have a great weekend

Caroline and the South Hill Team