Dear
Parents and Carers,
Forest
School
During
this week’s forest school we observed the effects of the wind because some
trees had been knocked down during the windy weather the day before and were
laying on the floor. We discovered some animal footprints and we thought it
could be the Gruffalo, who went for a walk in the morning.
We
had breadsticks with yummy hot chocolate. Then Lee taught us how to make a
forest school necklace just using a manual saw, a log and a piece of string. We
had to do it one at a time as Hector was helping us to saw the log and we had
to be very careful as it is a very sharp tool. After everyone had a go, we all
had our own brilliant necklace!!
Parents
Evening
A
reminder that it is Parents Evening on Thursday 17th March.
Pop
in anytime between 6.30pm and 8.30pm and have a chat with your child’s Key
Person.
You
can also have a look at the next room if your child is due to move up and have
the chance to talk to other parents.
Mother’s
Week
We
will be celebrating Mother’s Day the week of the 29th of February.
During
this week we would love all Mummies to come in for a little play, it doesn’t
have to be a date your child attends. All you need to do is chat to the staff
in your child’s room and sign up for a session!
Come
along and spend some time with your child at the nursery.
We
will also be having a Mother’s Day tea party on Friday 4th of March,
so come along and be spoilt!
Illness
We
have a few bugs going around this week. There have been a few children with
high temperatures. We have also had some children off with colds and coughs.
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 of the week: Procedure
for accidents and incidents
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 – Mel’s group will be taking part in a
pretend play activity encouraging self-confidence
Tuesday – Charlotte’s group are looking at
favourite stories together promoting an interest in books
Wednesday – Shula’s group will be having a picnic
with big puppets encouraging everyday actions
Thursday – Charlotte’s group are listening to
nursery rhymes while using musical instruments developing listening and
attention
Friday – Mel’s group will be playing with the
stacking hoops supporting hand eye co-ordination
Charlotte is off Wednesday, Mel is off Tuesday,
Nilem is off Monday and Shula is on holiday week
Bluebells
Monday – Donna’s group are choosing their favourite
books with their friends developing reading skills
Tuesday – Chloe’s group is dancing to music with
the ribbon streamers supporting physical skills
Wednesday – Donna’s group will be using the jungle
animals and wooden blocks to promote imaginative play
Thursday – Megan’s group are taking part in group
games encouraging turn taking with our friends
Friday – Almu’s group will be playing ‘Simon Says’
supporting listening and attention skills
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: creating pictures using
our imagination
The children will be creating pictures on the art
easel using a variety of resources and materials. The children will be asked to
create a particular picture. They will use their imagination and thoughts to
create the picture using the resources and materials in front of them. The
activity will be extended and the children will be asked to guess what each
other have created!
The letter of the week is: M
The children will be:
Writing the letter M with stencils
Finding countries in the world map
Thinking of objects that begin with M?
Animals that begin with M?
Seeking the letter ‘M’ around the garden
Drawing our own monsters
Leanne is off Monday, Becci is in all week and
Hector is off Thursday.
Procedure for
accidents and incidents
Aim
of policy
Castle
Daycare and Preschool have in place a rigorous procedure to deal with accidents
and incidents. See the current nursery risk assessments.
Points
to consider
At
all times staff dealing with accidents must wear the appropriate protective
clothing – disposable gloves and aprons wherever it is required or reasonably
practical.
Castle
Daycare and Preschool aim to achieve this by:
Minor accidents/incidents
·
Staff
member present assesses the injury.
·
The
injury is treated by qualified first aider.
·
The
child is resettled and observed.
·
The
accident/incident is recorded on the accident form.
·
The
Manager should be informed at the earliest opportunity.
·
At
the end of the child’s session the parent/carer is advised of the
accident/incident and what action was taken. The parent must sign the
form to verify they have been advised of the accident.
·
If
the parent/carer is not willing to sign the form the Manager must be alerted
immediately.
Major accidents/incidents
·
Never
move the child - unless their life is in imminent danger by not moving them.
·
Call
an ambulance.
·
Appropriate
treatment should be administered by a trained first aider
·
The
parent/carer must be contacted.
·
If
the ambulance crew take the child to hospital a senior member of staff will
accompany the child to hospital, if the parents are not available, and the
parent/carers should be kept informed.
·
The
accident form or serious incident form must be completed with the parent/carers
signature.
In
the case of a major accident the details must be reported to the Health and
Safety representative, Ofsted, Social Care and RIDDOR (if applicable)
ALL
accidents and incidents must be monitored. A risk assessment may need to
be completed and/or reviewed in the event of an accident or incident.
Attention
should be given to the following:
- Was normal practice being followed?
- Were there any unusual circumstances/conditions?
- Were safety rules/advice being followed?
- Has a similar incident occurred previously?
- What conclusions can be made from this?
- How can the incident be prevented from re-occurring
Accident
forms should be checked every month by the manager to assess if any patterns
are occurring, or if any action is needed to be taken to ensure accidents do
not occur again. The manager will use this information to take appropriate
steps to manage risks.
Kind
Regards
Manager, SENCO
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