Dear
Parents
Staff
news
Sadly
Julia has decided it is time for her to move on. She has got a new job as a
Nanny and her last day will be Friday 21st November.
Leanne
will be taking over as Baby Room Senior, supporting Charlotte and the baby
team.
Rose
is our new Bluebells Room Senior.
We
have also employed Maria who is a lovely lady with a level 3 childcare
qualification and lots of experience working with young children both in
Nurseries and as a Nanny.
We
are still looking for one other staff member and I will keep you informed of
this as we progress.
Also
a belated congratulations to Donna on her 12 years at Nursery and
congratulations to Charlotte on her 16 years at Castle in November!
Nursery
news
The
Bluebells room is now finished being decorated!!!!
Dennis
is hopefully still with us over the next few weeks as he continues to paint the
hallways and children’s bathroom. He will also be working weekends to do any
bits he can’t do whilst the children are here.
If
you want to see our risk assessments on decorating just ask!
Interactive
Learning Diaries
Hopefully
you have all received your letters to sign up for the ILD’S, please can you
complete these and return them to us so you can start accessing all of the
wonderful observations, photos and videos of your child.
Sorry
if you have already read the information below but I don’t want anyone to miss
out.
Nativity
plays
There
will be three nativity plays this year.
Monday
8th December at 4.00
Tuesday
9th December at 9.30
Tuesday
9th December at 4.00
There
is no cost to see the nativity play but we are limiting seats to 2 per family.
Please sign up which performance you would like to see in Sunflowers. This is a
first come first served booking system!
All
of the children will be able to take part in the nativity and if your child is
not in you can bring them in for the performance you would like to see.
We will be letting you know asap what role your child has so you have plenty of
time to sort out a costume.
Please
don’t panic about costumes, it’s not the west end! Tea towels on heads are
exactly the sort of standard we are aiming for. For any more information please
see the Sunflowers team.
Please
be aware that we allow parents to photograph/film the production so if you
would rather your child not take part please let us know.
Christmas
party
The
Christmas parties are on Friday 5th December from 3.30 -5pm. If your
child is not in on this day they are welcome to come along with an adult.
We
will be having party games, a party tea and a visit from Father Christmas.
Pantomime
The
sunflowers will be going to the pantomime on Friday 12th December at
1.30. Again if your child is not in on this day they are very welcome to come
along with an adult.
Tickets
are £11.00 per person.
Forest
school
Forest
school starts on Wednesday 5th November. The Sunflowers will be
letting parents know who is in the first group. Please can you make sure if
your child is taking part in Forest school that they wear long sleeves and long
trousers and weather appropriate clothing on the day.
They
will also need to be here before 9 am as we set off promptly!!!
Christmas
Closure
We
will be closing at 4pm on Christmas Eve then open as normal on Monday 5th
January.
Menus
There
are no planned changes to this week’s menu.
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, please visit:
Buttercups
Monday
- Magda’s group is exploring the sand pit and finding the small world
people hidden in it.
Tuesday
– Nilem’s group will be developing an awareness of objects even when they are
out of sight by hiding toy animals
Wednesday
– Magda’s group are reading stories together
Thursday
– Charlotte’s group is singing action rhymes and joining in with the actions
Friday
– Julia’s group will be building physical development by exploring the treasure
basket
Charlotte
is off Monday, Julia is off Thursday, Magda is off Tuesday and Nilem is off all
week
Bluebells
Monday
– Leanne’s group is using shape flash cards to name shapes and colours
Tuesday
– Donna’s group are using the wind up torches as they explore different
technology.
Wednesday
– Chloe’s group will be developing independence skills as they practice putting
on coats and shoes by themselves.
Thursday
– Rose’s group are learning some sign language signs to develop communication
skills
Friday
– Chloe’s group is playing the listening game “Animal Sounds”
Donna
is off Friday, Leanne is off Wednesday, Chloe is off Thursday and Rose is off
Friday.
Sunflowers
Books
of the fortnight
20-27th
October - Lulu Loves Stories by Anna McQuinn
3-10th
November – The Sunflower Sword by Mark Sperring
17-24th
November – Victoria’s Day by Maria de Fatima Campos
The
Sunflowers have one detailed weekly focused activity to ensure all the children
have the opportunity to take part in it.
This
will work alongside their weekly planned activity list which you can see in the
room.
This
week’s activity is: Making friendship pictures
The
children will be painting their hands and their friends hands and creating
pictures together as they talk about friendship and feelings.
The
children will also be discussing how to be good friends to each other and what
to do if people are not kind.
The
learning intentions are:
Demonstrate
friendly behaviour
Initiate
and respond to questions
Work
together with a peer or in a group
Express
feelings appropriately
Talk
about how actions can effect others.
Our
letter of the week is: Z
The
activities are:
Looking
at shapes and patterns, talking about zig zags
Talking
about zebras and drawing pictures of zebras
Using
crayons and tracing paper with the letter Z stencils
Using
the letter Z stencils on the whiteboard
Reading
words with Z in such as Zoo.
Jess
is off Friday, Sophie is off Monday and Becci is in all week
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