week commencing 25th November

Dear Parents

 

Direct Debits

For those of you who have signed up to the Direct Debit system, payments will start from December. Please make sure any standing orders are cancelled, families with regular voucher payments will have these deducted from the invoice total before the payment is taken.

 

Baby Expo

For those of you at a loose end this weekend, why not pop along to the baby expo at Surrey Sports Park. We have a stand there and would love you to pop by.

You can find details of the show at:

http://www.babyexpobabyshow.co.uk/

 

Christmas Parties

Christmas is getting close! Our children’s Christmas party is Friday 6^th December from 3.30- 5pm.

If your child is not in on this day they are welcome to come along with an adult. Siblings are also welcome, however please can you provide a present that Father Christmas will give to them.

Father Christmas will be bringing gifts for all of the Nursery children and he will be arriving at 4.30 to see the Bluebells and Sunflowers and will pop in to see the Babies at about 4.50.

We will be playing party games and having a party tea too! Hope to see you all there.

 

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

Monday – Becci will be developing the children’s communication as they play with puppets and sing animal songs.

Tuesday – Charlotte’s group are baking star biscuits to celebrate Hanukkah

Wednesday – Julia’s group is going to be developing a sense of self as they explore mirrors

Thursday – Nilem’s group will be understanding textures as they play with the treasure baskets

Friday – Magda’s group is making candle holders with salt dough for Hanukkah

Charlotte is off Friday, Nilem is off Friday, Magda is off Tuesday, Julia and Becci are in all week

 

Bluebells

Monday – Leanne’s group are playing together to find objects hidden in the sandpit

Tuesday – Sophie’s group  will be making potato cakes to celebrate Hanukkah

Wednesday – Donna’s group is reading the story “Eight Candles” to celebrate Hanukkah

Thursday – Rose will be reading favourite stories with the children

Friday – Donna’s group is making salt dough decorations

Donna is off Thursday and Friday, Leanne is off Wednesday, Sophie is off Monday and Rose is in all week

 

Sunflowers

Books of the fortnight are:

18^th – 25^th November – The Lion’s Share by Matthew McElligott

2^nd -9^th December – One, Two, That’s My Shoe by Alison Murray

16^th – 23^rd December – Spotty Dotty Got Chickenpox  By Miriam Moss and Joanna Mockler

Monday – Chloe’s group will be cutting out and making stars as they learn about shapes

Tuesday – Chloe’s group are making star biscuits to celebrate Hanukkah

Wednesday – Jess’s group are learning about the world as they play games with a dreidel

Thursday – All of the children will be developing writing skills as they make Hanukkah cards

Friday – Jess’s group will be developing communication skills as they play the lunch box game together.

Jess is off Tuesday, Chloe is off Monday and Alison does 9.30-2.30 Monday to Thursday

 

Have a great weekend

Caroline and the South Hill Team