Dear Parents and Carers,
Nursery News:
Staff News
As our numbers continue to grow over the summer
months we have recruited a new member of staff who will support all rooms over
the next 6 months. Ottilia will join us in the middle of February. You will all
get the opportunity to meet her over the next month.
Up Coming Events
5th March – Mother’s week
9th March – Mother’s Day tea party
Thursday 15th March – Parents Evening
This weeks activities and events
Forest School – At this week’s Forest School the children made their own ladder which
they used to climb up trees. They then created their own stream using sticks
and a hill. We had lots of fun chasing water down it!
In 2 Sports –
This week during in2 sport the children played the Mr. Men game where they had
to manoeuvre around the garden moving in different ways, following the
instructions given. They then continued to build their balancing skills while
kicking and throwing balls.
French – The
children started this week’s French lesson off by singing the ‘Bonjour’ song to
all their friends. They then had a fun game of hide and seek with objects where
they had to remember which object was removed.. in French! They finished off
practicing their colours.
Theatre bugs –
Next weeks 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: Families
Monday – Jamie’s group is creating marks in red
paint taking part in sensory exploration for Chinese New Year.
Tuesday – Hannah’s group will be building
their awareness of people around them while exploring the Small world puppets.
Wednesday – Leanne’s group are discovering crepe
paper in the form of red and yellow hearts for Valentine’s Day.
Thursday – Leanne’s group will be experimenting in
a new environment while having a play in small groups in the big garden.
Friday – Sammy’s group is exploring the treasure
baskets encouraging grasp movements and co-ordination.
Jamie is off Wednesday, Leanne is off Monday and
Sammy and Hannah are in all week.
Jamie is on training Monday and Tuesday.
Bluebells
Topic of the month: Out of Space
Monday – Maria’s group will be playing ‘Musical
Statues’ while listening to Chinese music for Chinese New Year.
Tuesday – Megan’s group are making their own
Pancake faces for Pancake Day while putting yummy toppings on their own pancake
.
Wednesday – Ruby’s group will be exploring a
Valentines sensory tub that is filled with a variety of objects and red shades
supporting exploration.
Thursday – Donna’s group is discovering shape
flashcards building early shape recognition.
Friday – Ruby’s group are reading the ‘Stick Man’
story developing vocabulary and an interest in books
Donna is off Friday, Megan is off Thursday and
Friday, Ruby and Maria are in all week. Jamie is in on Friday.
Sunflowers
In the Sunflower room each Key Person plans and
implements their own Key Group activity, but the room works on the same area
and aspect to ensure the activity is individual to each Key Group and therefore
meets the specific Key Group’s individual needs.
This will work alongside their weekly planned
activity list which you can see in the room and on the ILD’S.
Becci’s activity: Becci’s group will be celebrating
‘Chinese New Year’ while exploring media and materials and creating their own
pictures.
Ines activity: Ines’s group are making their own
animal masks while talking about ‘Chinese New Year’.
Almu’s activity: Almu’s group is discovering
different tools while making their own Chinese lanterns for ‘Chinese New Year’.
Topic of the month: Out of space
The letter of the week is: K
The children will be:
Talking about words beginning with K
Making the letter K out of playdough
Making their own kites
Writing the letter K
The Number of the week is: 3
The children will be:
Talking about the number 3 and what it looks like
Holding up 3 fingers
Writing the number 3
Jumping 3 times
The shape of the week is: triangle and
pyramid
The children will be:
Making the two shapes using the magnetic shapes and
whiteboards
Looking at the differences between the two shapes
Counting the corners of the shapes
Becci is off Tuesday, Almu is off Wednesday and
Ines is in all week.
I work every day 7.30 – 4.00. So I will get to see
you all in the morning, If you ever have any queries in the evening please
speak to your child’s Room Leader or Jamie.
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.
Facebook
Castle
Nursery and Preschool Facebook page promotes the company, engages 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 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).
Our Policy of the Week:
Complaints policy and procedure
Aim of policy
To give clear guidance to
parents and staff about how complaints can be made and how they will be dealt
with.
Points to consider
Childcare and Learning
Group will ensure that all issues/complaints are immediately dealt with and
handled sensitively, confidentially and professionally.
Childcare and Learning Group aim to achieve this by:
If a parent/carer has an
issue either involving their individual child or the setting as a whole, they
should in the first instance raise this with either their child’s key person or
the Manager.
If the parent/carer feels
unable to do this, they can contact the Operations Manager; Natalie Chrystie. In the absence of Natalie Chrystie, or
for settings within the Castle and Cranbrook Groups, the Area Manager Michelle
Smith should be contacted.
Natalie Chrystie: 07789268241
Michelle Smith: 07917 434 708
Cranbrook
Antlands Lane East
Shipley Bridge
Burstow
Horley
RH6 9TE
In the first instance,
every effort should be made to resolve any issues or concerns within the
setting.
The following process
should be followed, recording details in the complaints log.
‘Minor Complaint’ (Can be dealt with immediately by the Manager without formal written
parent correspondence)
·
Manager to acknowledge and resolve complaint immediately, or within 2
working days.
·
Complaint to be recorded in the complaints log.
·
Complaint to be notified to Natalie Chrystie
‘Major Complaint’ (Cannot be dealt with solely by the Manager – advice is required and/or
formal parent written correspondence is necessary).
·
Manager to acknowledge complaint immediately, or within 1 working day of
complaint being raised.
·
Manager to immediately notify Natalie Chrystie or Michelle Smith, as
appropriate.
·
Complaint to be recorded in the complaints log.
·
Manager to notify parent at all stages of the complaint being
investigated.
·
Copies of correspondence to and from parent must be filed in the child’s
file with a copy filed in the complaints file too.
·
The Manager should aim to resolve the complaint within 15 working days
of receipt.
·
The Manager should agree any action plan / targets with parent and staff
team. These should be recorded with a follow up meeting agreed 1 week
after resolution of complaint.
A copy of the complaints
log must be sent to the Operation Manager Natalie Chrystie at the end of each
month.
·
Complaints that have been escalated to the Area/ Operations Manager and
are being led by them must be resolved within 21 days of the complaint being
escalated to them.
If the parents are not
happy with the outcome of the complaint they have the right to contact Ofsted
at:
Ofsted
Piccadilly Gate
Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
03001231231
Kind
Regards,
Jess, Jamie and the South Hill Team
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