Dear
Parents and Carers,
This
week’s events:
In2
sports -This
week at In2 Sports we pretended to be Mr.Men and had to move around the garden
in different ways and stop and follow the instruction when instructed. For
example when Mr.Freeze was called we had to freeze! When Mr.Tickle was called
we had to tickle a friend. It was great fun!
Forest
School -This
week at Forest School we helped make our own fire; we had to move around the
forest and collect different sized sticks to use. When the fire was ready we
cooked our own sausages and had yummy hot dogs. They were delicious!
Theatre
bugs –
Illness
It’s
that time of year and we have had a few children with high temperatures and
colds this week. Additionally there has also
been several cases of vomiting and diarrhoea throughout the nursery. If your
child catches the stomach bug, please can you keep them off of nursery until 48
hours after their last episode of being ill. This is to try to prevent
other children catching it.
We have also had one more case of chicken pox this
week, that is 3 in total over that last month. If your child gets chicken pox please keep
your them off of nursery until all the spots have crusted over. Here is a link with information regarding Chicken Pox: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Chickenpox/Pages/Introduction.aspx
If you have any questions please see Jess or Charlotte.
Up
Coming Events
Thursday
16th March – Parents Evening
20th
March – Mother’s week
24th
March – Mother’s Day tea party
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.
Lost
Clothes
Bluebells are missing a
pair of denim jeans with an elastic waist band and poppers on the back. Please can
you all keep a look out for them just in case they
have been taken home by mistake!
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: Cardboard boxes
Monday – Charlotte’s group is sharing experiences
together while exploring cardboard boxes
Tuesday – Charlotte’s group are discovering heart
shapes around the room developing their awareness of shapes
Wednesday – Leanne’s group will be naming objects
with their friends building language skills
Thursday – Sammy’s group is choosing their own
snack and practicing their feeding skills
Friday –Nilem’s group will be exploring media and
marks while painting using their hands and fingers
Charlotte is off Wednesday, Leanne is off Monday,
Nilem is off Monday and Tuesday and Sammy is in all week. Jessica’s last day is
Tuesday.
Bluebells
Topic of the month: Transport
Monday – Ruby’s group is building their turn taking
and communication skills while exploring the role play resources with their
friends
Tuesday –Donna’s group will be making chocolates
for Valentine’s Day encouraging listening and attention skills
Wednesday – Megan’s group are developing their
imagination skills through play while decorating their own box using a variety
of materials and resources
Thursday – Carla’s group will be practicing their
ICT skills while discovering the learning ipads
Friday – Megan’s group is creating an
obstacle course in the garden developing motor skills and balancing skills
Donna is off Friday, Megan is off Thursday and
Carla and Ruby are in all week.
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: Celebrating Valentine’s
Day
This week the children are building their knowledge
and understanding of the festival ‘Valentine’s Day’. The children will read
poems about Valentine’s Day to build their understanding, they will then answer
questions about what they have heard. The children will then make their own
Valentine’s Day card using a variety of resources and materials. The activity
will be extended and the children will be supported to write inside their card.
Topic of the month: Space
The letter of the week is: L
The children will be:
Writing the letter L
Sitting on logs
Thinking of words that begin with L
Collecting leaves in the garden
Creating playdough lollipops
The Number of the week is: 22
The children will be:
Counting up to 22
Drawing the number 22
Making the number 22 with the number magnets
Creating the number 22 out of playdough
The shape of the week is: Octagon
The children will be:
Drawing a octagon shape
Looking for octagon shapes around the room
Talking about how many sides a octagon has
Leanne is in on Tuesday, Becci is off Tuesday 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:
Mobile phone policy
Aim of policy
To give clear guidance on
the use of mobile/ smart watches and watches in the setting.
Points to consider
Childcare and Learning
Group accept that mobile/ smart phones and watches are a part of everyday life
for parents, carers and for staff.
This policy is part of the
setting’s wider commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children.
Ofsted inspectors are
legally allowed to keep their business phones as they may be required to take
photographs as evidence. No children are to be included in these photos.
If a tribal inspector
arrives they must follow the mobile phone policy.
Childcare and Learning Group aim to achieve this by:
Staff working directly with
children must not use mobile phones as it is inappropriate and distracts them
from paying full attention to the children in their care.
Smart watches can be used as
a watch only. Staff who wear smart watches will be asked to show that
the Bluetooth linking the phone and the watch is turned off, whilst they are
working.
Staff are not permitted to
take images of the children on their mobiles or personal cameras. Staff mobile
phones must be stored in a designated place and kept away from the children at
all times. Staff are only permitted to use mobile phones away from the children
whilst they are on breaks.
The designated place for staff to keep their mobile phones in this
setting is:
The box in the office
Staff who do not follow this policy will face disciplinary action.
We ask all parents and
visitors to not use mobile phones whilst on the premises.
Images taken on mobile
phones are easily shared and could fall into undesirable hands, either through
the person forwarding pictures or a mobile being stolen.
Under no circumstances are
staff allowed to take photographs or videos of the children at setting on their
mobile phones or personal cameras.
If you see a member of
staff using a mobile phone or personal camera around the children you must
report it to the manager.
This mobile phone policy is
open to scrutiny and the management can withdraw or restrict authorisation at
any time.
Kind
Regards,
Jess, Charlotte and the South Hill
Team
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