Thursday 18 December 2014

Week commencing 22nd December


Dear Parents

 

Nursery News

After reflecting on the ages and stages of the children in the rooms we have decided to change the age groups of the Buttercups (babies) and the Bluebells.

From 2015 the new age’s ranges will be:

Buttercups:  3months – 20 months

Bluebells: 20 months – 3 years. Children under 2 years will still be in a 1:3 ratio

Whilst this is something we are introducing to all new families we wanted to give all of our original parents the choice of whether they would like to move their child up earlier than planned. Over the next few weeks the Buttercups team will be talking to you about the changes and asking if you would like your child to move up at 20 months or at 24 months. If you have any questions please speak to myself or the Buttercup team

 

ILD’S

Don’t forget to add your holiday photos, videos and observations to your child’s ILD’s as we will be sharing these with the children when they return in January!

 

Christmas closure

The Nursery will be closed from 4pm on Christmas Eve and open as normal on Monday 5th January 2015.

 

Redecoration

Great news! Whilst we are closed over Christmas the Sunflower room and hallways will be redecorated.

We are very excited that this is happening and can’t wait to see it on Monday 5th.

 

Useful websites:

Here are the links for the Surrey Family Information Service, Free Early Education (the 15 hours funding) and Free Early Education for Two year olds.

 


 

Menus

This week Monday’s pudding will be cake, Tuesday lunch will be Tomato pasta with Fresh Salad, cheese and biscuits. On Christmas Eve the lunch will be Macaroni cheese with garlic bread and yogurts. There will be no tea as we close at 4pm.

If you would like to see a copy of our allergens menu at any time please ask!

 

Buttercups

Monday – Magda’s group are building relationships as they roll balls to their friends.

Tuesday – Leanne’s group is reading their favourite stories with each other.

Wednesday – Megan is helping the children learn about shapes as they use the shape puzzles

 

Bluebells

Monday – Donna’s group is talking about how they feel and what makes them feel a certain way.

Tuesday – Chloe’s group are making snowy play dough to explore!

Wednesday – Rose’s group will be looking at shapes and colours at circle time.

 

Sunflowers

Books of the fortnight

15th- 22nd December –The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore

 

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 and on the ILD’S.

 

This week’s activity is: Creating Christmas Collage pictures

 

The learning intentions are:

To be able to talk about different materials

To be able to share ideas

To be able to use different materials to represent other things.

 

The Letter of the week is: G

 

Our activities are:

Looking at words beginning with G

Drawing pictures of our Grandparents

Pretending to be Giants

Talking about how we might feel GOOD, GREAT or Grumpy

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