Thursday 31 March 2016

Week Commencing 4th April


Dear Parents and Carers,

 

I hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend.

 

Pupil Premium

Have you heard of Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP)? It’s funding from the Government that providers can use to do even more to support children aged 3 and 4 years old. To find out if your child is eligible please see the attached document or visit www.surreycc.gov.uk/eypp

 

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 in the event of fire

 

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 pointing to their own reflections in the mirrors increasing an awareness of their body parts

Tuesday – Charlotte’s group is practicing their motor skills while exploring the soft play blocks in the garden

Wednesday – Shula’s group are exploring the play people and houses promoting an interest in small world play

Thursday – Shula’s group will be singing the children’s favourite nursery rhymes supporting them to follow the actions

Friday – Mel’s group is investigating the number mats in the garden encouraging the learning of number names

Charlotte is off Wednesday, Nilem is off Monday, Shula is in all week and Mel is on holiday all week.

 

Bluebells

Monday – Donna’s group will be building towers on the trucks to encourage counting skills

Tuesday – Chloe’s group are discovering cornflour gloop promoting exploration of media and textures

Wednesday – Chloe’s group is investigating a variety of animals in the water tray supporting an awareness of different animals in their environment

Thursday – Almu’s group is making different marks on paper encouraging early writing skills

Friday – Megan’s group will be creating pizzas with their friends promoting independence and self-care

Donna is off Friday, Chloe is off Thursday, Megan and Almu 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 a spring picture using a variety of materials

 

The children will create a picture using a variety of media, materials and natural objects. The children will explore different textures, mix colours and use their imagination to create their picture. They will talk about new life, what animals we might see at Spring time and what flowers might grow during Spring.

 

The letter of the week is: T

 

The children will be:

Writing the letter T with stencils

Making tree rubbings using crayons and chalk

Thinking about animals that begin with T

Bouncing like Tigger

Making the letter T out of playdough

Reading ‘The Tiger Who Came To Tea’

Thinking of words that begin with T

Talking about cleaning our teeth

 

Leanne is off Monday, Hector is off Thursday and Becci is in all week.

 

Procedure in the event of fire

 

In the event of fire

 

Any member of staff will

  • Alert all staff and children by sounding the alarm.
  • Evacuate the building with the children in their care in accordance with the local setting evacuation procedure.
  • Take out any registers for which they are responsible.
     
    The Manager (where the Manager is not present the most senior member of staff present) will:

  • Check toilets, utility room and kitchen. 
  • Ensure that registers of children are complete.
  • Ensure every child, member of staff and others are fully accounted for through taking registers and enquiry of staff.
  • Contact the fire service and other emergency services if required.
  • Act as the main point of contact for the fire service and other appropriate services.
  • Take responsibility for contacting parents/guardians/carers
     
     

    Toilet,Baby Garden,= Fire Exit,Office,Staff Room,Meeting Point,Front Garden,Outdoor 
Classroom
,Sand Pit,Children’s
Toilet
,Sunflowers,Baby Room,Sleep Room,Bluebells,Kitchen,= Door
     

     


The water mains are outside the double gates on the street, the gas is in the box on the wall by the staff room. Electricity mains are in the staff toilet and the fuse box is in the cupboard in the hallway.

 

IN THE EVENT OF FIRE NO ONE MUST GO BACK INSIDE FOR ANY REASON UNTIL THE FIRE SERVICE STATES IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.

 

Kind regards,

 

Jess Smith

Manager, SENCO

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