Week Commencing 29th May

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

Nursery News:

 

30 Hours Funding

Please remember you need to reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months via the HMRC online system.

 

Bank holiday

A reminder we are closed on Monday for the bank holiday. We are open as usual Tuesday.

 

Up Coming Events

11^th June  – Mobile Farm is here

26^th July – Graduation

 

This weeks activities and events

 

In2 Sports – In in2 sports this week the children build their hand eye co-ordination while practicing their cricket skills, where they threw balls to a friend and their friend had to try and hit the ball with the bat.

 

Forest school – At Forest School this week it was the current groups last session! They went on a long walk with Lee, Jamie and Owen (Our new Forest School Leader). They finished off by making their own fire and toasting marshmallows and having a hot chocolate!

 

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:

http://www.foundationyears.org.uk/ 

 

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

 

Buttercups 

 

Topic of the month: Bodies

 

Tuesday –  Jamie’s group are playing throwing and catching games with balls in the garden building relationships.

Wednesday – Hannah’s group is exploring the small world people while telling a variety of stories.

Thursday – Leanne’s group are singing ‘Five Little Ducks’ promoting number awareness.

Friday – Sammy’s group will be building their listening and attention skills while reading stories and exploring the animal puppets.

Jamie is off Tuesday, Leanne is off Wednesday, Hannah is in all week and Sammy is on holiday on Friday.

 

Bluebells

 

Topic of the month: Animals

 

Tuesday – Megan’s group will be discovering different puzzles in a small group promoting language skills.

Wednesday –  Ruby’s group are developing their own recipes and will go on to make their own cheese and ham muffins.

Thursday – Donna’s group is building their imaginative skills while playing with the trainset.

Friday – Maria’s group will be taking their own photos using the ICT cameras and ipads supporting an interest in ICT.

Donna is off Thursday, Chloe is off Monday and Tuesday, Megan is off Thursday and Friday, Ruby and Maria are in all week.

 

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 group are using complex sentences while talking about past experiences with their friends.

 

Almu’s and Ines’s group will be talking about their interests building their vocabulary and language skills.

 

Topic of the month: Dinosaurs

 

The letter of the week is: Z

 

The children will be:

Talking about words beginning with Z

Painting the letter Z

Talking about Zebras

Writing the letter Z on the white boards

Making a buzzy bee sound

 

The Number of the week is: 18

 

The children will be:

Count up to 18

Clapping 18 times

Writing the number 18

Exploring number puzzles

 

The shape of the week is: Diamond and Triangle

 

The children will be:

Looking at the diamond and triangle shape

Find the shapes around the environment

Comparing the two shapes.

Putting two triangles together to form a diamond.

Becci is off Wednesday, Almu is off Friday and Ines is off Tuesday.

Jenni and Ottilia are in all week.

I work early shifts every day. So I will get to see you all in the morning, If you 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.

Please add some observations from home J

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

 

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, 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

 

Our Policy of the Week: 

 

Procedure for suspected abuse by an early years worker

 

Any suspicion or allegation of child abuse by an early year’s worker must be reported to the Manager so that a referral can be made.

 

If circumstances are such that this is not a viable course of action, (for example – if it is the Manager that has been accused) then the matter should be immediately referred to the Operations Manager to refer to the LADO, following the flow chart with the Safeguarding Policy.

 

The member of staff making the allegation will be required to give details of the alleged abuse.

 

The member of staff who has had the allegation made against them will be immediately suspended whilst a full investigation led by the LADO takes place.

 

Ofsted will be informed of any allegations of serious abuse or harm by any person living, working or looking after children at the premises; we must also notify Ofsted of the action taken in respect of the allegations. These notifications must be made as soon as is reasonability practical but within at least 14 days of the allegations being made. If the setting or club fails to do this an offence will have been committed.

 

Childcare and Learning Group accepts that the deciding to report a concern can be very difficult and uncomfortable. If a member of staff makes an allegation in good faith, but it is not confirmed by the investigation, no action will be taken against him/her. If however a member of staff makes an allegation frivolously, maliciously of for personal gain, disciplinary action may be taken against them.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Jess, Jamie and the South Hill Team

Week commencing 21st May

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

Nursery News:

Up Coming Events

11^th June  – Mobile Farm is here

26^th July – Graduation

This weeks activities and events

 

In2 Sports – In sports this week we played tennis and enjoyed passing and rolling tennis balls to each other. The children then had fun manoeuvring around the garden as animals.

 

French – This week the children developed their body parts vocabulary and then talked about 'les ferme; et 'es animaux' (The farm and the animals).

 

Forest school – At Forest School they children had lots of fun making their own Japanese balls. They had to shiv mud, then mix it with water to make their ball. They then practiced their skills using saw and hammer with Lee and Jamie.     

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:

http://www.foundationyears.org.uk/ 

 

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

 

Buttercups 

 

Topic of the month: Bodies

 

Monday – Hannah’s group will be singing nursery rhymes encouraging different emotions throughout.

Tuesday –  Jamie’s group is exploring media through ice and water play.

Wednesday – Leanne’s group are building their language skills while naming body parts.

Thursday – Leanne’s group is building independence and self-care skills while getting ready for meal times.

Friday – Sammy’s group will be discovering the electronic toys building an early interest in operating ICT equipment.

Jamie is off Monday, Leanne is off Wednesday, Hannah is in all week and Sammy is on holiday on Monday.

 

Bluebells

 

Topic of the month: Animals

 

Monday – Ruby’s group is exploring a messy farm yard set while talking about routines.

Tuesday – Donna’s group are building their understanding skills while looking for big and small items in the environment.

Wednesday –  Megan’s group will be playing hide and seek with different small world animals supporting early counting skills.

Thursday – Chloe’s group is developing their understanding of the world around them while creating their own animal homes.

Friday – Maria’s group will be reading the story ‘Green Eggs and Harri’ encouraging an interest in stories.

Donna is off Thursday, Chloe is off Monday and Tuesday, Megan is off Thursday and Friday, Ruby and Maria are in all week.

 

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 group is creating a creation of their choice using junk modelling materials.

 

Almu’s group are building their letter recognition while playing a group game called ‘Kind Around’.

 

Ines’s group will be developing relationships and turn taking skills while playing a fun game of bowling in the garden.

 

Topic of the month: Dinosaurs

 

The letter of the week is: Y

 

The children will be:

Talking about words beginning with Y

Printing the letter Y

Making crafts from yoghurt pots

Writing the letter Y on the chalk boards

 

The Number of the week is: 17

 

The children will be:

Count up to 17

Jumping 17 times

Writing the number 17

Collecting 17 leaves from the garden

Exploring number puzzles

 

The shape of the week is: Ellipse

 

The children will be:

Looking at the Ellipse shape during circle time

Find the shapes around the environment

Comparing to a circle and oval shape

Drawing an Ellipse shape

Becci is off Wednesday, Almu is off Friday and Ines is off Tuesday.

Jenni and Ottilia are in all week.

I work early shifts every day. So I will get to see you all in the morning, If you 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.

Please add some observations from home J

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

 

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, 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

 

Our Policy of the Week: 

 

Procedure if a child discloses abuse

 

It often takes a great deal of courage for a child to talk to anyone about their abuse. Children learn to be very good at covering up abuse and give plausible explanations for what happened. Children may have to betray a person who is close to them, who they may love, or who has power over them. A child who discloses may risk a great deal by hoping that you will believe what they say.

 

Practitioners should:

·        Ensure the immediate safety of the child.

·        Stop other activity and focus on what the child is saying, responding to a suspicion of abuse takes immediate priority;

·        Seek any necessary medical treatment without delay;

·        Stay calm and do not express shock or disbelief;

·        Listen carefully to what is being said, allow the child to continue at their own pace. Ensure questions are absolutely minimal and completely open, for example “How did that happen?”

·        Repeat back to the child (as accurately as possible) what you heard, to check your understanding of what the child has told you;

·        Tell the child they are not to blame, it’s not their fault and they have done the right thing in telling you;

·        Not promise to keep secrets - find an appropriate early opportunity to explain it will be necessary to tell someone else in order to help them and keep them safe;

·        Ask the child if they have told anyone else;

·        Tell the child what you will do next and with whom the information will be shared;

·        Inform the designated safeguarding and child protection person and/or your senior manager as soon as possible;

·        Ask the parent or carer about what has been disclosed, so long as it does not put the child at increased risk (see Seeking consent);

·        As soon as possible, record in writing what was said, using the child’s own words. Note the date, time and names mentioned, to whom the information was given and ensure that all records are signed and dated;

·        Note anything the parent or carer tells you.

 

Seeking consent

While settings should seek to discuss any concerns with the child’s parents or carers and where possible, seek their agreement to make a referral to MASH, there are cases where you must not discuss concerns with them before making a referral.

Concerns must not be discussed with parents or carers before referral in the following circumstances:

·        Where discussion would put a child at risk of significant harm;

·        Where discussion would impede a police investigation or social work enquiry;

·        Where sexual abuse is suspected;

·        Where female genital mutilation (FGM) is suspected to have been carried out or planned;

·        Where organised or multiple abuse is suspected;

·        Where factitious illness or induced illness is suspected;

·        Where to contact parents/carers would place you or others at risk; or

·        Where it is not possible to contact parents or carers without causing undue delay in making the referral, advice should be sought from MASH.

A decision by any professional not to seek parental permission before making a referral to

The MASH, must be recorded, and the reasons given.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Jess, Jamie and the South Hill Team