Dear
Parents and Carers
Staff
news
My
first week in charge has gone very well. We have all settled into our new roles
very nicely and quickly, but of course we miss Caroline!
I
hope you have all now been introduced to Hector in the Pre-School room.
Jenni,
our new apprentice started on Monday. The teams will be introducing her to you
all over the next few weeks.
Term
Dates
The
Term starts again on Wednesday 2nd September.
Please
be aware that the funding does not start until the 7th September.
Dates
for your diary
Saturday
5th September – Our 20th Anniversary party!
Thursday
10th September – Parents Evening
Illness
We
have had three confirmed cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth.
If
your child gets Hand, Foot and Mouth they are able to return to nursery once
the spots/blisters have scabbed over.
I
know it can be hard to arrange for your child to be away from nursery, however
we ask you to keep your children at home so we can minimise the spread to other
children.
For
those of you who are unfamiliar with the illness this is taken from the NHS
website:
Hand,
foot and mouth disease is a viral infection that can affect young
children.
It doesn't usually pose a serious threat to a
child's health, but it can be an unpleasant condition, particularly if it
affects younger children.
Typical symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease include:
- cold-like
symptoms, such as loss of appetite, cough
and a moderately high temperature of around 38-39°C (100.4-102.2°F)
- a
non-itchy red rash, made up of spots or small fluid-filled sacs
(vesicles), which usually develops on the hands and feet, but may also
occur on the knees, elbows, groin and buttocks; sometimes the rash can
develop into painful blisters
- painful mouth
ulcers
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.
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.
Our Policy
this week is: Intoxicated persons policy
Useful
websites:
Here
are the links for the Surrey Family Information Service, Free Early Education
(the 15 hours funding) and Free Early Education for Two year olds.
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
Monday – Charlotte’s group are exploring the Toddle
Boxes, rolling balls down the ramp practicing hand eye-co-ordination
Tuesday – Charlotte’s group will be chalking on
chalk boards in the garden experimenting with colours and marks
Wednesday – Mel’s group are exploring different
shapes and features from a variety of creatures from under the sea
Thursday – Hannah’s group is making cakes together
supporting their listening and attention
Friday – Mel’s group will be building towers
with soft blocks encouraging counting skills
Charlotte is off Wednesday, Hannah is in all week,
Nilem is off Monday and Mel is off Tuesday
Bluebells
Monday – Donna’s group are looking at story books
encouraging the children’s listening and talking skills
Tuesday – Donna’s group will be building sand
castles in the sand pit together supporting turn taking
Wednesday – Almu’s group is playing ball games in
the garden encouraging movement and gross motor skills
Thursday – Megan’s group is investigating ICT toys
while using the child cameras
Friday – Chloe’s group is exploring different
materials and textures while painting with puffy paint
Donna is off Friday, Chloe is off Thursday, Almu is
in all week and Megan is on holiday all week
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: Writing in paint use
cotton buds
The children will use cotton buds in paint to
create pictures. The children will dip the cotton buds into coloured paint and
make different marks. The activity will be extended and the children will be
encouraged to write familiar letters in the paint supporting fine motor skills
and the pincer grip.
The letter of the week is: N
The children will be:
Recognising numbers
Linking words to the letter N
Thinking of things we do at night time
Using the N stencils
Using the fishing nets in the water tray
Talking about Now and Next
Leanne is off Monday, Hector is off Thursday and
Becci is in all week
Intoxicated persons policy
Aim of policy
To give clear guidance on what to do if a member of
staff or a person collecting a child is intoxicated.
Points to consider
No person who is affected by alcohol, medication or
other such substances will be allowed onto the nursery premises at any time.
Castle Daycare and Preschool aim to achieve this by:
- Ensuring no child will be
permitted to leave the premises with any person who is intoxicated. This
includes parents, guardians or care givers.
- In the situation where the
person collecting a child is intoxicated, they will not be allowed onto
the premises, or they will be asked to leave the premises.
- In this situation, another
person authorized to collect the child will be contacted and asked to
collect the child.
- In the situation where a staff
member is intoxicated, they will be asked to leave the premises and will
be informed that intoxication while on duty is a breach in their
employment conditions and the regulations as set out by Ofsted. Disciplinary
action will be taken.
- Staff members must inform
the Manager of any medication they are taking that may affect their
working ability.
- Social care team may need to be
contacted, see the child protection policies and speak to your DSL
- It is vital that any incidents
are recorded in a clear and unbiased manner.
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