Dear Parents and Carers,
Photos
The photos went really well yesterday,
lots of lovely smiles and of course a few curious faces too! Within the next
few weeks you will all receive samples and package details, if you are
interested.
Interactive Learning Diary
Don’t forget to check out all the
exciting things your child has done this week, on their ILD profile.
We aim to put at least one
observation up per week.
Policy of the week
We will be displaying a different
policy every week at the bottom of this newsletter.
If you would like to see this or any
of our policies please ask Jess.
Our Policy
this week is:
Admissions procedure for children with Special Needs and/or
Disabilities
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
There are no planned changes to this
week’s menu.
See attached document for the weekly
menu. If you would like to see a copy of our allergens menu at any time please
ask!
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:
This week’s planned activities are
also on the ILD’S.
Buttercups
Monday – Hannah’s group will be
encouraged to respond to instructions while searching for different objects in
their environment
Tuesday – Charlotte’s group is
investigating small world toys while naming animals and vehicles they see
Wednesday– Mel’s group are making sand
shapes using the sand moulds promoting motor skills
Thursday – Hannah’s group is playing
group games together supporting them to share experiences
Friday – Mel’s group will be
exploring puzzles to see if they can match pieces up
Charlotte is off Monday, Hannah is off
Monday and Tuesday, Mel is off Tuesday and Nilem is off Friday
Bluebells
Monday – Megan’s group are taking
part in physical activities in the garden promoting moving and handling skills
Tuesday – Donna’s group is using the
sand tray to encourage the children to seek and share experiences with each
other
Wednesday – Donna’s group are
counting and naming animals supporting simple maths skills
Thursday – Megan’s group will be
investigating the garden, they will explore puddles, trees, grass and sand
Friday – Chloe’s group are making
their own pizzas, they will be supported to maintain their attention and
respond to simple instructions throughout
Donna is off Friday, Chloe is off Thursday, Almu
and Megan are in all week
Sunflowers
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: developing
understanding of weight
The children will be weighing a variety of objects
by placing them in a bucket of water. They will be encouraged to predict what
floats and what sinks. The children will have a group discussion about what
does happen and what they see.
The letter of the week is: U
The children will be:
Linking words to the letter U
Drawing umbrella pictures
Finding words that begin with U from
our letter of the soup cans
Talking about what unicorns look like
Writing the letter U
Setting up the easel with U stencils
Creating the letter U using playdough
Leanne is off Monday, Hector is off
Thursday and Becci is in all week
Admissions procedure for children with Special Needs and/or
Disabilities
Aim
of policy
To
make clear how we follow admissions of children with Special Educational Needs
and/or Disabilities (SEND) in a sensitive and appropriate manner.
Points
to consider
The
nursery is expected to make reasonable adjustments in order to cater for and
accommodate students. If the needs of the child are deemed as beyond
reasonable, this may be a reason for non-admission.
Prior
to a place being offered, all children and their respective needs will be
considered. Our ability to provide appropriate facilities for the welfare of the child will be taken into
consideration. Also refer to our inclusion policies.
Parents
will be able to see what we offer all children including those with SEND on
Surrey County Council’s Local Offer website.
The local offer puts all the information in one place,
about health and social services, education, leisure activities and support
groups available in the area for children and young people aged 0–25, with
special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It also explains the
additional or different provision provided for children who have SEND. The
local offer enables parents, carers, children, young people and practitioners/professionals
to see clearly which service(s) and support across education, health and social
care, are available locally for all children and young people from birth to 25
years with SEND, and how and when they can be accessed.
For
more information visit:
Castle
Daycare and Preschool will aim to do this by:
The
nursery manager will:
- In consultation with the parent/carer of the child
jointly assess the extent of the additional support requirement to meet
the special need/ abilities of the child.
- Work in partnership with the parents to best support
not only the child but the family.
- Where external agencies are already engaged in the care
and development of that child, the nursery manager will consult with those
agencies on the extent of the additional support requirement and the
appropriateness of the nursery to meet those requirements.
- When the nursery manager does not feel able to conclude
her/his assessment of the setting’s ability to meet the needs of that
child, the manager will, with support from appropriate professionals,
obtain additional professional advice/guidance from the appropriate
agencies.
When
a child with special educational needs and/or disabilities is admitted, the
nursery manager and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) will:
- Agree a schedule of additional support with the
parent/carer of the child to be signed and dated by the manager and the
parent/carer.
- Allocate a suitably experienced key person.
- Review on a regular basis (subject to the extent of the
additional support requirement but at least monthly) the nursery’s
performance in meeting the needs of the child.
When
a child with special educational needs and/or disabilities is not admitted, the
nursery manager will:
- Inform the parents of the decision and provide valid
reasons as to why the nursery is unable to meet the additional support
requirements of the child.
Kind regards,
Jess
Smith
Manager, SENCO
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