Dear
Parents and Carers,
This
week’s events:
Theatre
bugs –
Up
Coming Events
18th
May - National Outdoor Classroom Day
12th
June – Father’s Day Week
16th
June – Father’s Day breakfast
Parent
Surveys
Surveys
for this year’s development plan have been e-mailed to you, so you have the
next couple of weeks to complete your survey.
We really appreciate your feedback so we can gather a complete picture of the views of the parents in our nursery and can make future plans to best meet your collective wishes. If you have not received the survey please do let me know.
We really appreciate your feedback so we can gather a complete picture of the views of the parents in our nursery and can make future plans to best meet your collective wishes. If you have not received the survey please do let me know.
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.
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).
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: Creating Music
Monday – Charlotte’s group are building
relationships with others while playing ball games
Tuesday – Charlotte’s group will be exploring the
sounds of various musical instruments supporting listening and attention skills
Wednesday – Nilem’s group is discovering the
textured animal books developing sensory and language awareness
Thursday – Leanne’s group will be developing an
interest in textures and media while exploring a large sheet of paper, paints
and tools
Friday – Sammy’s group is using the stacking cups
and hoops to build manipulative skills and co-ordination
Charlotte is off Wednesday, Nilem is off Monday and
Tuesday and Montse and Sammy are in all week. Leanne is on holiday all week.
Bluebells
Topic of the month: Spring
Monday – Donna’s group are developing language
skills while choosing favourite nursery rhymes to sing
Tuesday – Ruby’s group will be building an interest
in writing while exploring a tray full of sand
Wednesday – Megan’s group is supporting health and
self-care skills while practicing getting the dollies ready
Thursday – Donna’s group are exploring the gross
motor hoops in the garden building turn taking skills with others
Friday– Carla’s group is playing hide the shapes
around the room encouraging shape recognition
Donna is off Friday, Megan is off Thursday, 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: making a portrait of our
friends while talking about different emotions
This week the children will be joining in pairs to
make a portrait of each other. The children will be observing each other and
drawing each other’s expressions by drawing a happy face, sad face, serious
face etc. The activity will be extended and the children will be
supported to ask each other questions about different emotions they know.
Topic of the month: Dinosaurs
The letter of the week is: V
The children will be:
Writing the letter V
Making the letter V out of playdough
Talking about vegetables
Thinking of words that begin with V
Listening to violin songs and tunes
The Number of the week is: 2
The children will be:
Counting up to number 2!
Writing the number 2
Holding up 2 finger’s
Writing the word two
The shape of the week is: Triangle
The children will be:
Talking about how many sides a triangle has
Making a triangle using playdough
Drawing a triangle
Spotting different triangles within the room
Leanne is in on Tuesday, Becci is off Tuesday and
Ines is in all week.
Jenni and Consuelo are in all week and I am off on
Friday.
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:
Inclusion policy – Special Educational Needs and/or disabilities
Aim of policy
Childcare and Learning
Group is committed to the integration of children with special educational
needs and/or disabilities at all of their nurseries. We believe that
provision for children in the early years and assessment of their needs are of
paramount importance and will give the best long term benefits to children,
families and the whole community.
Points to consider
We recognise that all
children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities
have the same rights to development, care and play. All children
attending our nurseries will be offered the same opportunities with support and
assistance available to overcome any disadvantage they may have to face.
We will help and encourage every child, regardless of individual needs to reach
their full developmental potential. Inclusion is making sure that all the
children can access all parts of setting life.
For information on the SEND
Code of Practice 0-25 years go to:
Childcare and Learning Group aim to achieve this by:
All our nurseries will have
an appointed Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator who has knowledge of the
SEND Code of Practice (2014) and the Equality Act 2010 in relation to special
needs.
We promote positive images
of those with special needs.
We offer wheelchair access
where possible. Where appropriate, ramp and lift access will also be
provided.
Where appropriate our
nurseries will assess each child’s needs in terms of access, where appropriate
our setting will be adapted to accommodate the child/ren.
We will provide suitable
bathroom, toilet and changing facilities.
By ensuring play areas will
be accessible to all children.
By treating all children as
equals and encourage all children to participate in setting activities, e.g.
garden, music and movement. When outings/visits are organised, children
with special needs will always be included with appropriate travel and care
arrangements made.
By ensuring resources
including, play equipment, toys and books will be used to support all
children’s understanding of ability and children’s individual needs.
By planning activities to
include all children and ensuring children with special needs have full access
to those activities.
By maintaining accurate
records based on appropriate observation.
We will endeavour to employ
members of staff who are experienced in the care of children with generic
special needs. The training needs of all staff will be identified.
Appropriate staff training and development will be a priority.
Staff will work closely
with parents/carers as partners to give day-to-day care for the child.
Support will be offered to
parents/carers by the staff team and/or referrals will be made or suggested.
By ensuring that staff,
parents/guardians/carers are aware of the policy and procedures.
By ensuring confidentiality
at all times
Using a differentiated
approach, where needed, during group activities to ensure inclusion and
successful outcomes for the children.
See the Special Educational
Needs and Disability policy and the procedure for previously unidentified needs
for more information on SEND and how and when to refer.
The SENCO in this setting is: Becci Stone
The Deputy SENCO is: Jess Smith
Kind
Regards,
Jess, Charlotte and the South Hill
Team
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