Dear
Parents and Carers,
Parents
Forest Taster Session
Lee
the Forest School leader will be holding a parents Forest School taster
session. This will be held at the Chantries in Guildford on Sunday 24th
April, further information will be given next week when Lee is back from half
term.
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: Emergency Closure policy – illness
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
Next week we will be starting again with week one,
with a new spring/summer menu starting from May.
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 discovering the
interactive toys to see if they can press simple ICT buttons
Tuesday – Charlotte’s group is singing number
rhymes to develop an awareness of number names
Wednesday – Shula’s group are making puff pastry
squares with cheese, tomato puree, peppers and tomatoes supporting simple
interactions
Thursday – Shula’s group will be exploring paint in
zip lock bags promoting sensory experimentation and motor skills
Friday – Mel’s group is investigating the dressing
up clothes developing an understanding and an interest in dressing up
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 playing the Kim’s
game when they hide and guess a variety of objects promoting turn taking and
self confidence
Tuesday – Chloe’s group are making frozen banana
pops supporting language skills
Wednesday – Megan’s group is discovering a variety
of shapes while decorating shape templates
Thursday – Almu’s group are playing group ball
games in the garden encouraging team work and movement
Friday – Megan’s group will be investigating the
story sacks promoting an interest in action stories
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: Parachute games with peers
The children will be playing parachute games in
garden with their friends. They will be supported to lead and play games
together. The children will be encouraged to call their friends names and
choose a different colour for them to run to. They will then be supported to
ask their friends a question. This activity will promote turn taking skills and
positive relationships.
The letter of the week is: U
The children will be:
Writing the letter U with stencils
Hiding objects that start with a U
Drawing pictures of umbrellas
Making the letter U out of playdough
Looking at the U alphabet bottle
Thinking of words that begin with U
Leanne is off Monday, Hector is off Thursday and
Becci is in all week.
Emergency Closure policy – illness
Aim
of policy
To
give clear guidance if a flu pandemic or similar occurs at the nursery. A
list of communicable diseases and minimum periods of exclusion is given on the
PHE posters available in appendices 3.
Points
to consider
In
the event of flu pandemic (or similar) the manager will keep the director
updated of children’s health and staffing levels.
Castle
Daycare and Preschool aims to achieve this by:
In
case of limited staffing levels the three Castle Daycare and Preschool
Nurseries will join together at the most suitable location and open on a
limited basis.
If
the shortage of staff limits the number of places available the following
priorities will take place:
- Children of Emergency Services and medical staff
- Children of teachers or school workers/ children of bank workers/ children of staff at utilities companies and children of public transport workers
- All other working parents
- Children of non working parents
In
the event of staff shortages, parents with current DBS forms may be asked to
support the nursery team in order to maintain smooth operations.
In
case of closure or limited opening parents will be contacted by phone by the
most senior person available. Nursery software systems can be accessed from
private computers if needed.
The
answer phone message will be changed and then regularly updated so parents can
be kept informed.
Notices
will be put out in nursery blogs, local papers, local radio (e.g.: the Eagle)
and on our website to inform parents.
In
exceptional circumstances children of emergency services workers or other
essential workers will be given childcare even if they do not usually attend
the settings.
Ofsted
will be kept informed at all times of changes in circumstances.
0300 123 1231
Surrey
Early Years will be kept informed at all times of changes in circumstances.
01372 833833
Financial
decisions will be made by the Director or the Finance Director.
Kind regards,
Jess Smith
Manager, SENCO
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