Dear
Parents and Carers,
This
week’s events:
Forest
School – This
week at Forest School we used our imagination to build a pretend fire using
resources we found in the woods. We then used clay to make pretend food to put
on the fire. We also had a fun game of hide and seek.
In2
sports -This
week at In2 Sports we moved around the garden in different ways, we used our
imagination to pretend to be wild animals and had to respond to coach Dave’s
instructions and act out the animal he called. We also continued to build our
Rugby skills.
Theatre
bugs –
Up
Coming Events
Thursday
16th March – Parents Evening
20th
March – Mother’s week
24th
March – Mother’s Day tea party
24th
March – Red Nose Day
Parents
Evening
A
reminder that it is Parents Evening Thursday 16th.
Pop
in anytime between 6.30pm and 8.30pm and have a chat with your child’s Key
Person.
Mother’s
Week
We
will be celebrating Mother’s Day the week of the 20th March.
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 24th of
March, so come along and have a party tea with your child.
Staff
News
We have successfully filled our floating
practitioner position, Consuelo will start with us in March. She has a QTS
qualification and will be supporting all 3 rooms to cover holidays and staff
days off when needed.
Montse has now been with us for the last 2 weeks,
she has settled in really well into the baby team. I hope you have all had the
opportunity to meet her.
Active
Kids Vouchers
Now’s
the time to collect vouchers for sports and cooking equipment for our Nursery J
With
your help we can buy some new resources from Sainsbury’s using the Active Kids
vouchers we collect this year.
If
you shop at Sainsbury or know anyone who does please collect the Active Kids
vouchers for us. This will support us further to encourage your children to eat
well, move well and live well in 2017.
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
Topic of the month: ‘Dear Zoo’ book
Monday – Sammy’s group will be using the mirrors
and emotional dolls to develop their awareness of emotions and feelings
Tuesday – Charlotte’s group is investigating how
electronic toys work and will learn how to operate them
Wednesday – Nilem’s group are building their motor
skills while playing ball games in the garden with their friends
Thursday – Charlotte’s group will be playing the
‘What’s in the bag?’ game encouraging vocabulary throughout
Friday –Leanne’s group is looking at nursery rhyme
books building an interest in stories
Charlotte is off Monday, Leanne is off Thursday,
Nilem is off Thursday and Friday, Montse and Sammy are in all week. Montse is
on training on Wednesday.
Bluebells
Topic of the month: Under the Sea
Monday – Megan’s group are taking part in an
obstacle course in the garden encouraging moving and handling skills
Tuesday –Ruby’s group is developing their ICT
skills while discovering the digital toy cameras
Wednesday – Donna’s group are playing the shape
flashcard game supporting their shape recognition
Thursday – Carla’s group will be building their
imaginative skills while exploring the role play resources with their friends
Friday – Carla’s group is using magical sand
to encourage an interest in writing
Donna is off Friday, Megan is off Tuesday and Carla
and Ruby are in all week. Ruby is on training on Wednesday.
Sunflowers
The Sunflowers have one detailed weekly focused
activity to ensure all the children have the opportunity to take part in it.
The Key People link this activity to their individual Key Groups.
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: making their own fruit
kebabs
This week the children are going to make their own
fruit kebabs with their friends. The children will be talking about all the
fruits they are washing and cutting up, they will also be talking about the
benefits of healthy eating and will build their knowledge of healthy and
unhealthy food. Throughout the activity the children will be taught how to use
knives and cutlery safely. The activity will be extended and the children will
build their knowledge and understanding of activities that make us healthy like
food, sleep and water.
Topic of the month: New life
The letter of the week is: O
The children will be:
Writing the letter O
Thinking of words that begin with O
Using oranges to make fruit kebabs
Creating the letter O out of playdough
The Number of the week is: 25
The children will be:
Counting up to 25
Writing the number 25
Jumping 25 times
Clapping 25 times!
The shape of the week is: Circle
The children will be:
Talking about the circle shape
Drawing a circle shape
Making a circle with our friends
Looking for circles around the room
Leanne is in on Tuesday, Becci is off Tuesday and
on training Monday afternoon and Ines and Jenni are in all week.
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.
Our Policy of the Week:
Multi agency working and information sharing policy
Aim of policy
As part of our work to
support families and children there will be times when we will work with other
professionals such as Social Services, Paediatricians or other child carers.
This policy will demonstrate how and why we do this.
Points to consider
When working with other
professionals, sensitive information may be given to staff or requested from
them, other policies such as the confidentiality policy must be adhered to.
Why we need an Information Sharing Protocol:
Public bodies and voluntary
organisations often have to collect personal information for a variety of
reasons. These include:
• To plan and organise
appropriate services for people
• To protect vulnerable
people from harm
• And to prevent crime
Such Information may vary
from basic identification and contact details to more sensitive information,
perhaps involving health records or the involvement of social services, housing
officials or the police with a family in crisis. Professionals working for
councils, the police or the NHS have a legal duty to keep such information
confidential. There are times, however, when they need to know about each
other’s involvement to make sure someone is receiving the most appropriate
service or is not at risk, for example.
Childcare and Learning Group aim to achieve this by:
- Gaining parental permission to share information with other professionals. In the case of a safeguarding issue parental permission does not need to be sought.
- Following the golden rules of information sharing as set out by the Information sharing guidance (March 2015 )below:
The Seven Golden Rules of sharing information
1. Confirm the identity of
the person you are sharing with
2. Obtain consent to share
if safe, appropriate and feasible
3. Confirm the reason the
information is required
4. Be fully satisfied that
it is necessary to share
5. Check with a
manager/specialist or seek legal advice if you are unsure
6. Don’t share more
information than is necessary
7. Inform the recipient if
any of the information is potentially unreliable
8. Ensure that the
information is shared safely and securely
9. Be clear with the
recipient how the information will be used
10. Record what information
is shared.
Kind
Regards,
Jess, Charlotte and the South Hill
Team
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