week commencing 1st April

Dear Parents

 

Bank Holiday closure

Just another reminder that we are closed Good Friday and Easter Monday.

 

Parent Questionnaire

We haven’t had much response for our parent questionnaire. Your feedback is really important to us so please can you go to:

http://www.smart-survey.co.uk/s/73650WLZGU

(you may have to cut and paste this link)

 

Many thanks to those of you who have already taken part.

 

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, visit:

http://www.foundationyears.org.uk/

 

Buttercups

Tuesday –  Charlotte’s group will be hiding and finding shells in the sand pit.

Wednesday – Nilem’s group is singing number songs “Once I Caught a Fish Alive”

Thursday- Charlotte’s group are creating Easter art

Friday – Emma’s group will be naming parts of their bodies.

 

Bluebells

Tuesday – Josie’s group are looking at shapes and taking turns to choose a shape card.

Wednesday – Donna’s group will be singing counting songs and counting up to 10.

Thursday – Donna’s group is dancing to Bhangra music  with scarves and streamers

Friday – Josie’s group will be practising dressing themselves with the role play clothes.

 

Sunflowers

The topic for March and April is “Music and Musicians”. If you have anything at home that links to this topic please can we have it for our interest table? Please make sure any items brought in are labelled. Books of the fortnight are:

1-8^th April : My Favourite Nursery Rhymes

15-22^nd April : Miss Polly had a Dolly.

Tuesday – Jess’ group will be talking about texture as they explore cornflour.

Wednesday – Alison is supporting the children as they take part in a threading activity.

Thursday – Chloe’s group will be using their name cards to recognise their names.

Friday – Jess’s group is matching colours and shapes.

 

Have a lovely Easter

week commencing 25th March

Dear Parents

 

Annual Parent Survey

 

As part of our continuous drive to offer you and your child the best service we can, we need your help! Please can you complete the online survey and give us your honest feedback and ideas for what we can do in the future.

If anyone would like a paper copy of the survey please let me know. Please can everyone take the time to complete the survey as it is so important to us, to be able to offer you the best service we can.

You may have to cut and paste the link into your browser, improving my computer skills is one of my goals!!!!

 

http://www.smart-survey.co.uk/s/73650WLZGU

 

Have you lost a necklace?

We have been handed in a sliver necklace, have any of you lost yours? If so see Caroline or Charlotte.

 

Mother’s day photos

 

 

 

Bank holiday hours

We will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday but open as usual the rest of the time!

 

Buttercups

Monday - Emma’s group are playing with the farmyard as they talk about the world around them.

Tuesday – Charlotte’s group will be filling and emptying baskets.

Wednesday - Nilem’s group is developing their creative skills with a gluing and sticking activity.

Thursday – Charlotte’s group are playing “hello” and “goodbye” games with each other.

Charlotte is off Wednesday, Nilem is off Tuesday, Emma is off Thursday, Magda is off Monday and Sophie is in all week.

 

Bluebells

Monday - Leanne’s group are building towers as they count cubes.

Tuesday – Donna’s group will be reading the story of the gingerbread man.

Wednesday – Donna’s group is playing with the small world toys.

Thursday – Josie’s group will be exploring construction toys

Donna is off Monday and Thursday, Josie is off Monday and Tuesday, Leanne and Rose are in all week.

 

Sunflowers

The topic for March and April is “Music and Musicians”. If you have anything at home that links to this topic please can we have it for our interest table? Please make sure any items brought in are labelled. Books of the fortnight are:

18 -25^TH March : Experiment with Movement

1-8^th April : My Favourite Nursery Rhymes

15-22^nd April : Miss Polly had a Dolly.

Monday – Chloe’s group will be creating Easter pictures.

Tuesday – Jess’s group are exploring number puzzles.

Wednesday – Chloe’s group is using the number cards to recognise numerals

Thursday- Alison is supporting the children as they develop relationships with their peers.

Jess is in all week, Chloe is off Wednesday and Alison does 9.30-2.30 all week

week commencing 18th March

Dear Parents

 

Annual Parent Survey

 As part of our continuous drive to offer you and your child the best service we can, we need your help! Please can you complete the online survey and give us your honest feedback and ideas for what we can do in the future.

If anyone would like a paper copy of the survey please let me know. Please can everyone take the time to complete the survey as it is so important to us, to be able to offer you the best service we can.

You may have to cut and paste the link into your browser, improving my computer skills is one of my goals!!!!

 

http://www.smart-survey.co.uk/s/73650WLZGU

 

Childcare vouchers

Correction from last week’s email, the information on childcare vouchers was out of date. However for those of you who have not yet signed the petition to increase the amount that can be put into childcare vouchers here is another chance.

 http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/search?q=keep+vouchers

 

Traffic

The highways agency are still resurfacing Sydenham Road, so there may be delays.

 

Buttercups

Monday – Charlotte’s group will be playing with dolls as they develop their communication skills.

Tuesday – Nilem’s group are exploring the sizes as they use different containers in the sand tray.

Wednesday – Emma’s group is using toys with buttons as they play with ICT toys.

Thursday – Charlotte’s group will be looking at the book “My First Word Book”

Friday – Emma’s group are exploring the treasure basket together.

Charlotte is off Friday, Emma is off Thursday, Nilem is off Friday, Magda is off Monday and Tuesday and Sophie is in all week.

 

Bluebells

Monday –Josie’s group are making their own train tracks.

Tuesday – Donna’s group will be signing counting songs as they learn numbers.

Wednesday – Donna’s group are getting physical as they kick balls to each other.

Thursday – Leanne’s group is  reading the book “Things I Like”

Friday – Rose will be playing the animal game with the children as they develop listening skills.

Donna is off Friday, Josie is off Tuesday and Friday and Leanne and Rose are in all week

 

Sunflowers

The topic for March and April is “Music and Musicians”. If you have anything at home that links to this topic please can we have it for our interest table? Please make sure any items brought in are labelled. Books of the fortnight are:

18 -25^TH March : Experiment with movement

1-8^th April : My Favourite Nursery Rhymes

15-22^nd April : Miss Polly had a dolly.

Monday – Chloe’s group will be playing parachute games as they work together.

Tuesday – Alison is helping the children develop listening skills as they listen to music.

Wednesday – Jess’s group will be making fruit salad for tea!

Thursday – Chloe’s group is making their own instruments

Friday – Jess’s group are reading the story “Rainbow Fish”

Jess is off Monday, Chloe is off Wednesday and Alison works 9.30-2.30 Monday to Thursday term time.

 

Caroline

week commencing 11th March

Dear Parents

 

Childcare policy

As you have all probably seen in the news the Government have a new publication “More Great Childcare”, the proposals in this publication are currently open for consultation.

Some of the proposals include increasing child: adult ratios and as this will affect your children I thought you might like the opportunity to read the proposals:

 

https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/standard/publicationDetail/Page1/DFE-00002-2013

 

You can also give your feedback on the proposals at:

 

http://www.education.gov.uk/aboutdfe/departmentalinformation/consultations/a00220966/early-educ-childcare-staff-deploy

 

Please also sign the petition to extend the amount you can use for childcare vouchers!

 

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/search?q=keep+vouchers

 

Free Early Education For Two Year olds (FEET)

We are now able to offer funding for some two year olds alongside funding for our three year olds(EYFE).

Unlike the EYFE, FEET is not universally available to all families yet but it is worth checking to see if you qualify.

The qualifying criteria will continue to expand so I will keep you updated so if you do not qualify now you may be able to at a later stage. If you do qualify please let me know and we can start applying for your FEET funding.

To see if you qualify go to:

www.surreycc.gov.uk/FEET

 

Non Attendance

If your child is not attending the nursery on the day they are expected to please can you call us or email to let us know. We need to ensure we have accurate registers to comply with OFSTED  regulations. Many Thanks.

 

Buttercups

Monday- Charlotte’s group are exploring jigsaw puzzles as they learn about shapes.

Tuesday- Nilem’s group are exploring objects in the treasure basket

Wednesday- Emma’s group will developing physical skills as they play outside.

Thursday-Charlotte’s group will be using playdough and making marks and patterns in it.

Friday – Emma’s group is looking at the touch and feel books and talking about what they see.

 

Bluebells

Monday – Donna’s group are talking about emotions as they play with the emotions dolls.

Tuesday – Leanne’s group is developing their physical and social skills as they roll balls to each other.

Wednesday- Donna’s group will be taking turns and sharing as they play with the small world toys.

Thursday – Josie’s group are talking about vehicles as they read the transport books

Friday- Josie’s group will be building with mobilo bricks and creating models.

 

Sunflowers

There is no French this week as Miche is on holiday.

The topic for March and April is “Music and Musicians”. If you have anything at home that links to this topic please can we have it for our interest table? Please make sure any items brought in are labelled. Books of the fortnight are:

4^th – 11^th March : Music – eye witness guides

18 -25^TH March : Experiment with movement

1-8^th April : My Favourite Nursery Rhymes

15-22^nd April : Miss Polly had a dolly.

Monday – Chloe’s group are using their language during play as they play with construction toys.

Tuesday- Chloe’s group is grouping objects and matching numerals.

Wednesday – Alison will be helping the children build their letter recognition.

Thursday- Jess’s group are using ICT equipment as they take photos.

Friday – Jess’s group will be working as a team as they get cooking.

 

Caroline