Dear
Parents and Carers,
This
week’s events:
Forest
School – This
week at Forest School it was our new group’s turn. They had a great time
exploring the woods. They had to find different resources around the woods and
started to make their own musical instruments!
In
2 Sports – This
week we tried out Coach Pasha’s new footballs! We practiced throwing and
catching them, as well as kicking them. We also developed our hand eye
co-ordination and balance while placing the footballs onto cones.
Theatre
bugs –
Up
Coming Events
12th
June – Father’s Day Week
16th
June – Father’s Day breakfast
27th
July – Pre-School Graduation
Father’s
Day week
A
reminder that we will be celebrating Father’s Day next week.
We
would love for all Daddies to come in for a stay and play session. All you need
to do is chat to the staff in your child’s room and sign up for a session!
We
will also be having a Father’s Day breakfast on Friday 16th June, so
come along and have a bacon sandwich with your child for breakfast. Please sign
up in your child’s room J
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: Planes
Monday – Montse’s group are discovering the farm
animals encouraging the use of single words
Tuesday – Charlotte’s group will be learning
different emotions like happy and sad using the emotion dolls and mirrors
Wednesday – Leanne’s group is exploring the animal
shape puzzles practicing their sorting and matching skills
Thursday – Nilem’s group are developing an interest
in self-care routines while getting ready for the garden and meals
Friday – Sammy’s group will be talking about their
Daddies while exploring the small world toys to celebrate Father’s Day
Charlotte is on holiday all week, Leanne is off
Wednesday, Nilem is of Monday and Tuesday, Sammy is in all week and Montse is
on holiday on Monday.
Bluebells
Topic of the month: Transport
Monday – Megan’s group is playing ‘Simon Says’ in a
small group encouraging listening and attention skills
Tuesday – Ruby’s group will be developing their
imaginative skills while exploring the small world resources with their peers
Wednesday – Donna’s group are building their
self-confidence while selecting their own activity to take part in
Thursday – Donna’s group will be exploring the
shape flashcards promoting their colour and shape recognition
Friday– Carla’s group is discovering a tray full of
sand and will be supported to make and discuss the marks they can make
Bluebells will also be making a yummy treat for their
Daddies this week J
Donna is off Tuesday, Megan is off Thursday, Ruby
is in all week, Carla is on holiday on Monday.
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: Baking a presents for our
Daddies
This week the children will be celebrating Father’s
Day by making our Daddies a special treat! This activity will support the
children by involving them in preparing food, additionally the children will
have the chance to talk about their likes and dislikes. They Key Person will
promote healthy eating and choices throughout. The activity will be extended
and the children will also discuss Father’s Day during the task.
Topic of the month: Summer
The letter of the week is: C
The children will be:
Writing the letter C
Cooking some chocolate cakes
Thinking of words that begin with C
Making the letter C with our hands
The Number of the week is: 9
The children will be:
Counting up to number 9
Jumping 9 times in the garden
Drawing the number 9 on chalkboards
Making the number 9 out of playdough
The shape of the week is: Oval
The children will be:
Talking about the oval shape
Finding oval shapes around the room
Drawing a oval shape
Becci is off Thursday and on training Tuesday
morning, Megan is in on Thursday and Ines is in all week.
Jenni and Consuelo are in all week.
I will now be working every day of the week, so I
will get to see you all every day J If I am not here at the beginning or end of the day and you have any
queries please speak to Charlotte.
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:
Settling in policy
Aim of policy
At Childcare and Learning
Group we want every child to thrive with us. Part of making this happen is
having a high quality settling in procedure that supports the child and their
family as they join us.
Points to consider
Through this policy and the
appointment of professional staff, we aim to make parents/carers feel
comfortable in the setting and that the staff team are friendly, approachable
and attentive to their needs and the needs of their children.
The key person has great
responsibility in helping a family settle into the setting and has the lead
role in working with the family to support the settling process.
If either the key person or
the family feel that the child is not settling as expected, they need to
discuss this with the manager so that an action plan can be put into place to
further support the child and family. This may include changing key person if
thought best.
Childcare and Learning Group aim to do this by:
- From the point of booking, the family become members of the setting and should be informed of any major events, social activities and general news regarding the setting, even if they have not yet started.
- Once a booking is confirmed the manager will contact the parent/carer 4-6 weeks prior to the start date to organise settling in visits for the child.
- We recommend an induction period over a week
- We will hold an opportunity to welcome the family, address any issues or anxieties and take detailed information about the child. The staff should be informed in advance of the settling visit to allow for the appropriate preparation and organisation.
- The settling in sessions should be led by the child’s key person.
- During the settling in sessions the key person will go through the registration form, terms and conditions and the “All about me pack” with the parents.
- The key person will give the parents information about the setting such as; activities, policies, events and newsletters.
- The key person will answer any questions or concerns the parents have and will refer them to the manager if needed.
- The key person will ensure that they know the child’s routine, care plans and needs during these sessions so that the child can be supported and cared for as best as possible from their first session with us.
Kind
Regards,
Jess, Charlotte and the South Hill
Team
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