Week Commencing 2nd January

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New year!

 

Nursery News:

 

30 hours Funding

Please can all parents who want to claim 30 hours funding from January reconfirm/confirm their 30 hour codes, otherwise you may not be able to claim your extended hours funding for the spring term. We need your codes by the 31^st December.  

If you are having any difficulty in reconfirming your code Surrey have said you should contact the Childcare Choices helpline number 0300 123 4097 as soon as possible.

 

Christmas Jumper Day

Thank you to everyone who donated towards Save the children for Christmas Jumper Day. We raised a fantastic £96.24 all in one day J

  

Parent Dairy 2018

Please see the new parent diary attached for next year. This is a list of all of our important dates for next year along with the festivals we will be celebrating.

 

Christmas Closure

A reminder that we close on Friday 22^nd at 6pm and reopen on Tuesday 2^nd at 8am.

 

Food Hygiene Rating

We had our food hygiene inspection on Monday and we are pleased to let you all know we were rated 5 stars again!! J

 

This weeks activities and events:

 

Forest School – This week at Forest school the children collected natural resources and created their own fire. They then enjoyed yummy marshmallows for snack J

 

In 2 Sports – This week at sports the children developed their rugby skills further while throwing and catching. They then had a fun game of ‘Ready Steady Go’ where coach Pascha had red and green cards and the children moved around the garden in different ways.

 

Next weeks 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

 

Topic of the month: New Year

 

Tuesday –  Jamie’s group is building maths language while filling and emptying in sand play

Wednesday – Nilem’s group will be looking at simple books developing an interest in stories

Thursday – Leanne’s group are exploring the role play babies and bath encouraging playing alongside others  

Friday – Sammy’s group is discovering animal noises while exploring the animal puppets

Jamie is in Tuesday and Wednesday. Leanne is off Wednesday, Nilem is off Tuesday and Wednesday, Sammy is in all week.   

 

Bluebells

 

Topic of the month: Family

 

Tuesday –  Megan’s group will be encouraged to give meanings to marks while using their fingers in sand

Wednesday – Maria’s group is singing ‘Miss Polly has a Dolly’ building confidence and imagination

Thursday –  Donna’s group are exploring the linking elephants developing counting skills

Friday – Ruby’s group is building their gross motor skills while taking part in an obstacle course and using the tree to pull themselves up

Donna is off Friday, Megan is off Thursday and Friday, Ruby is in all week. Maria is on holiday Friday. Jamie is in on Friday.

 

 

Sunflowers

 

In the Sunflower room each Key Person plans and implements their own Key Group activity, but the room works on the same area and aspect to ensure the activity is individual to each Key Group and therefore meets the specific Key Group’s individual needs.

This will work alongside their weekly planned activity list which you can see in the room and on the ILD’S.

 

Becci’s activity: This week Becci’s group is building their relationships with others while taking part in a role play story.

 

Ines’s activity: Ines’s group will be exploring emotion flashcards encouraging her group to recognise and talk about different feelings they are aware of.

 

Almu’s activity: Almu’s group are listening to a story building their knowledge and understanding of feelings.

 

Topic of the month: Winter wildlife

 

The letter of the week is: E

 

The children will be:

Talking about words beginning with E

Setting up the easel with E stencils

Learning the shape of the letter

Writing the letter E in the air

 

The Number of the week is: 17

 

The children will be:

Talking about the number 17 at circle time

Writing the number 17

Counting to number 17

Talking about the number 1 and number 7

 

The shape of the week is: Cube

 

The children will be:

Making a cube with our hands

Talking about the difference in a cube and square

Find cube shapes around the room

Becci is off Tuesday, Almu is off Wednesday and Ines is 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.

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

 

Facebook

Castle Nursery and Preschool Facebook page to promotes the company, engages with parents and team members across our nurseries. If you would be interested in following this page, here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/Castle-Nursery-and-Preschool-790319011138020/. We will be regularly adding events and photos to the page.

 

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!

 

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 (EYPP).

 

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

www.surreycc.gov.uk/eypp

 

Our Policy of the Week: 

 

Supervision policy

 

Aim of policy

 

The purpose of this policy is to outline the responsibilities of the team in regards to supervision of children and to keep children and team safe.

 

Points to consider

 

At all times:

 

•       There will always be at least two staff members on duty whilst children are in attendance.

 

•       When children are outside there will always be at least one staff member present who will remain outside at all times. If they need to go inside for any reason, they will need to request to swap with a team member to ensure there are no breaks in supervision.

 

•       In areas where children are inside there will always be at least one staff member present.

 

•       Students who are not employed by the company are not permitted to be left alone at any time with a child or children.

 

•       Students not employed by the company cannot be included in any adult/child ratios.

 

•       When all children have gone outside to play or for an evacuation, a head count will be taken to ensure all children registered to be present in the setting are accounted for in the supervised outdoor area.

 

•       When all children have returned indoors after outdoor play or an evacuation,  a head count will be taken to ensure all children registered to be present in the setting are accounted for in the supervised indoor area.

 

•       Childcare and Learning Group will adhere to the staff child ratio guidelines as set by Ofsted, detailed below:

 

NATIONAL STANDARDS ADULT/CHILD RATIOS

 

Children under 2:                    1:3

Children aged 2 Years:          1:4

Children aged 3-5 Years        1.8

Children aged 4 -5                 1:13 with EYP or QTS

EYP/EYT = Early Years Professional Status/ Early Years Teacher Status

QTS = Qualified Teacher Status

 

All adults working with children including; students, cover team members and volunteers must all be police checked with the Disclosure and Baring Service.

No one without a clear enhanced DBS obtained may be left alone with children for any period of time.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Jess, Jamie and the South Hill Team