Week Commencing 4th July

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

Forest School

We were all super excited to go to Forest School today, we went through the rules and then set off on our way. Lee told us that we needed to collect some leaves as we were going to use them to make something special.  As we were walking we looked out for different shaped leaves and we also found some pretty flowers so we took those too. Along the way Lee found some grass and used it to make a funny noise! We walked to the top of a hill and sat down to have our snack, after snack some of us looked for things to decorate fairy and elf pictures and the others used a hammer to make a leaf print on some fabric. We then had a play in a big muddy puddle and found a big slug! We had lots of fun today!

 

Farm Visit

The mobile farm is coming to visit us on Tuesday (5^th July).

If your child is not in on this day but would like to pop along, they can come in between the following times: Babies 9-9.30am. Bluebells 9.30-10.15am. Sunflowers 10.15-11.15am. They will need to be accompanied by an adult.

 

Term Dates

The last day of term is Friday 22^nd July 2016.

The new Autumn term begins on 5^th September 2016.

 

Lost Clothes

Sunflowers are missing a reversible jojo maman bebe jacket, its dark blue on one side and red and white on the other (age 2), also a green pair of Gap tracksuit bottoms (age 2). Please can you all keep a look out for them just in case they have been taken home by mistake!

 

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.

Follow the link below: http://www.interactivelearningdiary.co.uk/

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 or Charlotte.

 

Our Policy of the week: Procedure for control of hazardous substances (COSHH)

 

Useful websites:

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

 

www.surreycc.gov.uk/fis
www.surreycc.gov.uk/fee
www.surreycc.gov.uk/feet

www.surreycc.gov.uk/eypp

 

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:

http://www.foundationyears.org.uk/ 

 

This week’s planned activities are also on the ILD’S.

 

Buttercups

Monday – Charlotte’s group are discovering a variety of different sized bowls and boxes with heuristic play resources developing an awareness of shapes and spaces

Tuesday – Charlotte’s group will be enjoying finding their own body parts while playing pointing and naming games

Wednesday – Shula’s group are making marks on Eid pictures developing an awareness of around the world pictures and supporting early writing skills

Thursday – Shula’s group will be creating happy Eid lotus flowers while talking about Eid and the resources they are using developing their own language skills

Friday – Mel’s group are exploring the toddle boxes with their friends encouraging motor skills and balance

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

 

Bluebells

Monday – Donna’s group are discussing feelings with their friends, they will read the emotion story and see what emotion’s they can recognise

Tuesday – Chloe’s group will be discovering pretend mini beasts, animals and dinosaurs in shaving foam and ice developing a knowledge of animals and the world around us

Wednesday – Megan’s group is taking part in mehndi hand painting to celebrate Eid building their knowledge on colours, textures and media

Thursday – Almu’s group are making chocolate chip and banana treats, they will work together to mix the ingredients developing hand eye co-ordination and motor skills

Friday – Chloe’s group will be exploring the small world animals and mats developing a knowledge and understanding of animals

Donna is off Friday, Chloe is off Thursday, Almu is on holiday all week and Megan is on holiday on Monday.

 

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: building our knowledge and understanding of Eid while discovering paint and music.

 

This week the children will be developing their understanding of Eid. They will explore a variety of media and paint while listening to Eid music. The children will use a range of materials to develop their imagination skills while creating star and moon pictures. The activity will be extended and the children will be supported to join in with group discussions to build their understanding and knowledge of the rest of the world.

 

The letter of the week is: G

 

The children will be:

Drawing the letter G with stencils

Finding things that begin with the letter G around the room

Talking about the goats at the farm!

Making the letter G out of playdough

Telling our friends what make us giggle!

Using the ABC cards to think of words that begin with the letter G

 

The Number of the week is: 11

 

The children will be:

Counting to 11

Writing the number 11

Finding 11 objects from around the room

Can we count 11 friends?

 

The shape of the week is: Arrow

 

The children will be:

Talking about the arrow shape

Counting the arrows sides

Following arrows in the garden

Making arrows using playdough

Using arrow stencils

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

Procedure for control of hazardous substances (COSHH)

 

Aim of policy

 

To give guidance on handling and storing hazardous substances.

See the current risk assessments and the risk assessment policy.

 

Points to consider

 

1. All staff will receive information on COSHH regulations and be expected to adhere to the regulations.
    
2. The number of hazardous substances will be kept to an absolute minimum and be provided with relevant COSHH sheets.
    
3. Spillages must be swept up and disposed of in plastic bags or mopped up using plenty of cold water and diluted to a safe level before disposal.  Brushes, mops and disposable cloths should be well rinsed after use and contaminated paper products disposed of in closed plastic bags.  The Manager must be informed of any significant spillage.
    
4. After handling a hazardous substance, staff must remove protective clothing and wash hands before resuming work, touching food or leaving the premises.
    
5. Emergencies resulting from swallowing, inhaling, skin or eye contact must be dealt with in accordance with first aid provision and with instructions issued by the manufacturers of the substance.
    
6. Medication for personal use must be treated as a hazardous substance whether or not excessive dosage is to be harmful. All medication brought onto the premises must be surrendered to the manager and stored in the kitchen medication cupboard or kitchen fridge
    
7. It should be assumed that all forms of bodily discharge are potentially infectious and the appropriate precautions observed in disposing of contaminated materials and subsequent cleaning.
    
8. Hazardous substances are to be kept in the containers in which they were supplied and are not to be transferred to and stored in other containers which are unidentified or which have incorrect markings.
    
9. It is unlikely that radioactive substances or known carcinogens will be deliberately brought onto the premises.  However, if there are grounds to suspect that any such material is present, the nursery Health and Safety Co-ordinator must be notified immediately.
    
   There are special regulations covering the control of substances, which are hazardous to health.
    
   The regulations lay down what an Employer must do to protect people in the work place against health risks arising from swallowing, inhaling or having contact with toxic, irritant, carcinogenic, infectious or radio-active substances.
    
   An employer must:
    

• Identify those substances that are covered by COSHH.
• Assess the risk of someone being harmed by them.
• Try to reduce the risk by substituting another, less hazardous substance, or reducing the quantities used.
• Monitor the procedures in the Nursery for controlling hazardous substances to ensure they are still appropriate and are being observed by all members of staff and contractors.