Week commencing 14th August

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

This week’s events:

 

In 2 Sports – This week at in 2 Sports we tried out a fun activity, we took part in running races with hurdles! We had to step or jump over the hurdle and balance carefully.

 

Up Coming Events

23^rd August - Sunflower Summer picnic

30^th August – Bluebells Summer picnic

7^th September –Parents evening

 

Sunflower Summer Picnic

Sunflowers will also be having a summer picnic tea in our garden on the 23^rd August (3.45pm-5.00pm). Parents, Carers and Grandparents are all invited. If your child is not in on that day please come along with them J

 

Facebook

As a group we have decided to create a Castle Nursery and Preschool Facebook page to promote the company, engage with parents and team members across our nurseries. If you would be interested in following this page, here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/Castle-Nursery-and-Preschool-790319011138020/. We will be regularly adding events and photos to the page.

Menus

There will be a few changes to the tea menu over the next few weeks as one of the Markenfield chefs will be on holiday. The changes will be on the menu board.

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).

 

www.surreycc.gov.uk/fis
www.surreycc.gov.uk/fee
www.surreycc.gov.uk/feet  

www.surreycc.gov.uk/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:

http://www.foundationyears.org.uk/ 

 

This week’s planned activities are also on the ILD’S.

 

Buttercups

 

Topic of the month: People Who Help Us

 

Monday – Montse’s group are investigating the laptops and ICT toys building an interest in operating ICT equipment

Tuesday –  Nilem’s group will be developing manipulative skills while mark making on large sheets of paper

Wednesday – Leanne’s group is playing ‘Where’s my …?, while looking for favourite toys around the room building their understanding of simple sentences

Thursday – Charlotte’s group are developing an interest in pretend play while dressing up in a variety of role play clothes

Friday – Sammy’s group will be singing number rhymes with their friends supporting early counting

Charlotte is off on Wednesday, Leanne is off Friday, Nilem is off Monday and Tuesday, Sammy is in all week and Montse is on holiday all week.

 

Bluebells

 

Topic of the month: Summer

 

Monday – Megan’s group are going on a sound hunt in the garden building listening and attention skills

Tuesday – Ruby’s group is making cheesy shaped puffs for snack developing an understanding of different shapes

Wednesday – Megan’s group are exploring media and materials while creating their own musical instruments with recycled resources

Thursday –  Donna’s group will be discovering the ‘Weather’ book building an understanding of the seasons and supporting an interest in story books

Friday– Donna’s group is playing a group game of hide and seek in the garden building relationships

Donna is off Wednesday, Megan is of Thursday and Friday and Ruby is in all week. Maria starts on the 29^th August.

 

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 mini pizza’s

 

The children will be building a knowledge and understanding of health and self-care while creating their own mini pizza for snack. The children will talk about healthy choices and wash their hands and talk about good hygiene practices throughout. The children will be encouraged to talk about what they are doing throughout. The children will then enjoy their pizzas together.

 

Topic of the month: Vehicles

 

The letter of the week is: L

 

The children will be:

Talking about words beginning with the letter L

Writing the letter L

Roaring like a Lion

Setting up the easel with L stencils

 

The Number of the week is: 18

 

The children will be:

Counting to 18

Stomping 18 times

Writing the number 18

Making the number 18 out of playdough

 

The shape of the week is: Rectangle

 

The children will be:

Looking at the rectangle shape and talking about its shape

Counting how many sides a rectangle has

Drawing a rectangle shape

Talking about the differences of a rectangle and square

Playing shape snap

Becci is off Monday and Tuesday, Megan is in on Monday, Leanne is in on Tuesday and Ines is in all week. Almu is also in on Wednesday.

 

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.

Follow the link below: www.interactivelearningdiary.co.uk

 

Our Policy of the Week: 

 

Procedure for the administration of medicine

 

Aim of policy

At Childcare and Learning Group, we put the safety, comfort and welfare of the children first, therefore we would expect a child suffering from a short term illness to be cared for at home until they are fully recovered.  However, we accept there are occasions when the setting staff will be required to administer medication. This policy gives guidance to how we do this.

 

Points to consider

The definition of the term ‘medication’ in this context is taken to mean any medicinal preparations specifically prescribed for the treatment of non-contagious conditions.

 

We ask that parents keep their children at home for at least 24 hours, after starting antibiotics. This is especially important if the child has not had that type of antibiotics before. This is in case the children have a reaction to the antibiotics.

 

Only the Manager or a senior worker (deputy or senior practitioner) is authorised to administer medicines.  Details of all medicines administered must be recorded on the medication authorisation form.

 

Childcare and Learning Group aim to achieve this by:

• A manager or senior staff member will administer prescribed medication or Paracetamol Suspension on written instruction from a parent.

 

• Children should not attend the setting if suffering from a communicable disease or one that requires special treatment during the day, change of dressings etc. unless staff have received the necessary training. 

 

• Long term illnesses or conditions requiring specialist training and support (such as diabetes) will be assessed as described in our special needs policy and individual health care plan will be completed and agreed with the parent/carer.

 

• Medication will be stored away from the children in a secure place. At this the setting medication is stored: In the kitchen medication cupboard and in the kitchen fridge

 

• Medication must be in correct containers, clearly labelled to indicate:

• Child’s name
• Date of prescription
• Use by date
• Dosage
• Any other relevant information

 

•   The parent/guardian must enter medication details on the medicine authorisation form, including:

• Date of instruction
• Name of child
• Type of medication and dosage
• Method of administering dose
• Time of dose and duration of treatment

 

This instruction should be signed by the parent and counter-signed by the Manager or senior worker.

 

Two members of staff must be present to administer medication – one of whom shall be the Manager or senior worker.

 

The medication label, the authorisation form and the child’s identity must be carefully checked prior to administering the medication.

 

Do not administer further medication if the child spits out, vomits or spills part of the dose.  This should be recorded on the administration form (comments).

 

Replace the medication in the designated area for medication.

 

Record times of doses on the child’s daily record sheet and medicine authorisation form and alter accordingly if the previous dose is administered earlier or later than stated – (record the reason for this)

 

For long term medication, such as inhalers and epi-pens, individual protocols should be made, documenting in more detail information about when and how the medication should be administered.

 

The parent must sign the administration record at the end of the child’s day/ session.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Jess, Charlotte and the South Hill Team