Dear
Parents and Carers,
Nursery
News:
Grandparent’s
week
We are celebrating our
Grandparents!
The W/c 1st
October we are having Grandparents stay and play sessions which all
Grandparents are invited to!
Please ask and pass the
information on to all grandparents.
There will be a sign-up sheet for anyone interested. Please talk
to the staff in your room.
Parent’s
Evening
A
reminder that it is parents evening NEXT
Thursday 27th September.
Pop
in anytime between 6.30-8.15, to chat to your child’s key person.
The
Pre-School team will be completing a ‘Going to School’ presentation at 6.30pm
to let you know what we do in the Pre-School to get your child ready and
excited for school.
You
can also have a look at the next room if your child is due to move up and have
the chance to talk to other parents.
Hope
to see you all there!
Payments
If
you have had any older children go off to school, please can we ask you to
double check your payment references to ensure the younger sibling is now the
reference. Thank you in advance.
Staff News
Carla
who used to work for us last year is returning and will be taking up her /
Maria’s old position in Bluebells. This is very exciting and we look forward to
her starting back with us in October. Those of you who have not met Carla will
be introduced to her soon.
I
would also like to introduce you to Jasmina she is a new regional manager to
our expanding group, she will be South Hills regional manager for the next 6
months. If you do ever need to contact her, her email is jasmina@daycare.co.uk.
Any
questions please let me know.
Sammy’s
Charity Sky Dive
This
Saturday Sammy will be completing her charity skydive to help raise money for
the British Heart Foundation in memory of Megan’s mum. The target to reach is
£500 so if you would like to read Sammy’s story or donate please visit the link
below.
Thank
you in advance for all your help and support. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sammyrogers.
Dates
for your diaries
27th
September – Parents evening
1st
October – Grandparents week
This
week’s activities and event-
Forest
School –
This week during Forest School the Friday children had their last session, to
celebrate their final session the children collected resources and made a fire
and toasted marshmallow’s.
French
– During
French this week the children were practicing their colours and numbers. They
then had fun colouring their own Nemo picture.
Next
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:
Vehicles
Monday
– Sammy’s group will be developing their knowledge and understanding of
different emotions while reading the ‘How Do you Feel book?
Tuesday
– Jamie’s group are discovering books encouraging the children to choose their
favourite stories.
Wednesday
– Jamie’s group is creating marks on a large sheet of paper building motor
skills.
Thursday
– Hannah’s group will be exploring the electronic walker building motor skills
and an interest in early ICT.
Friday
– Leanne’s group are building their number awareness while singing number songs
with the puppets.
Leanne
is off Wednesday, Jamie is off Monday, Sammy is off Thursday and Hannah is in
all week.
Bluebells
Topic
of the month:
Nursery Rhymes
Monday
– Megan’s group are building their motor skills while creating their own sports
day taking part in lots of different short tasks with their friends.
Tuesday
– Donna’s group will be developing their language skills while singing ‘5
Little Ducks’ with their friends.
Wednesday
– Ruby’s group are singing ‘1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Once I caught a Fish Alive’
developing their understanding of the world around them through talking about
different animals and environments.
Thursday
– Ruby’s group is discovering different shape and sizes while leaf
painting using leaves the children have found from around the garden.
Friday
– Chloe’s group will be making their own biscuits, working together to
measure out different ingredients.
Donna
is off Friday, Chloe is off Monday and Tuesday, Megan is off Thursday and
Friday, Ruby is off on Wednesday.
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 making their own den in the garden using a variety of materials. The
children will select and use resources and build their confidence with peers
while working as a team.
Ines’s
group will be having fun leaf printing. They will choose their favourite leaves
from around the garden and will then place them onto some card. They will then
be supported to turn it into their own crown.
Topic
of the month:
Jungle Animals
The
letter of the week is: Q
The
children will be:
Talk
about the letter Q
Creating
Queen crowns
Writing
the letter Q
Making
the letter Q in playdough
The
Number of the week is: 15
The
children will be:
Counting
to 15
Jumping
and clapping 15 times
Writing
the number 15 on the easel
Talk
about the number 1 and 5 together
The
shape of the week is: Square
The
children will be:
Making
a Square with our hands
Counting
the sides of a square shape
Shape
sorter puzzle
Searching
for squares around the room
Becci
is off Wednesday, Ines is off Tuesday and Eva is in all week.
Jenni and Ottilia are in all week.
I work 7.30 – 6 on Monday’s, 7.30 –
4.00 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays and 7.30 – 2.30 Friday’s. 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.
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
(the 15 hours funding), Free Early Education for Two year olds and Early Years
Pupil Premium (EYPP).
Our Policy of the Week:
Using images of children policy
Aim
of the policy
To give clear guidance on the use of photographs in
the Setting as well as how images will be used and stored.
Points
to consider
This policy is part of the Setting’s wider
commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children.
Childcare
and Learning Group aim to achieve this by:
One of the key ways that practitioners support
children's development and engage parents in children's learning is through
taking photographs which record their activities and achievements.
We will request parents’ permission to take
photographs of their child at the settling in sessions. Parents can withdraw
this permission at any time.
Only setting owned cameras/tablets will be used to
take pictures of children during the normal operation of the setting.
The setting cameras/tablets will stay onsite except
when on setting outings.
All digital images of the children will be stored
on computers/tablets with passwords. If these images are stored on memory
sticks these sticks will be stored in a lockable cabinet. They must not leave
the setting premises.
Permission for photographs or moving images to be
used on the setting website will be gained separately.
During setting ‘events’ such as shows, parties,
performances, graduations, parents will be advised that personal mobile phones,
camera’s or any moving or stationary image recording devices will not be
allowed to be used. Instead, the setting will be responsible for taking images
of the event and these will be made available to families.
Kind Regards,
Jess, Jamie and the South Hill Team
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