Dear
Parents
Apologies,
last week’s newsletter should have read that the building work will start
Tuesday 28th January. I apologize for any confusion.
I
will keep you updated each week to let you know exactly what will be happening
each week with the renovation work.
Next
week Hayden our builder will be building the new storage unit in the hallway.
The baby garden is where he will be storing tools, supplies and putting the
units together so the baby garden will be out of bounds.
The
babies will be sharing the front garden with the other rooms but will not be
outside at the same time as the Sunflower children.
For
more information on the building works see the section Nursery News.
Parent
Diary
I
have attached a copy of the Nursery Diary for 2014 so you can book all the
exciting events in your diaries!!!
Contact
sheets
We
still are waiting for some child contact details to be returned. It is really
important that we have up to date contact details in case of emergencies so if
you haven’t already done so, please give these back to the team.
Charity
Event
Last
June you may have heard about a little boy (4 years old) that was hit by a car
in Wonersh on his way to Wonersh Preschool.
The
little boy is known to one of our Parents at nursery. He was airlifted to
Royal London Hospital and quickly transferred to Kings College Hospital where
he was treated for 3 months having sustained multiple injuries in the accident;
8 broken ribs, a partial collapse of his lung, a broken collarbone, a
laceration of his kidney, a nasty broken femur, but most worrying of all were
the injuries to his brain.
Whilst
the other injuries healed nicely, there was a longer road ahead to repair the
brain. Since early October he has been being treated at The Children's Trust
Tadworth where he continues to make amazing progress, with his hard work
and determination.
In
April one of our parents Katie will be running the London marathon (her
first) in aid of The Children's Trust Tadworth.
To
help raise sponsorship monies she is organising a charity fancy dress St
Valentine's party at Chilworth Village Hall on Friday 14th February. There is a
flyer in the entrance hallway .
Take
a look at the flyer and if you would like to join us or would like to support
please visit:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/KatieRogers007 stating
how many Valentine's tickets you want and your name. Your name and the number
of tickets you pledged for will be put on a guest list which will be held at
the entrance on the night. Just make sure that if you are pledging on someone
else's behalf that you tell them to quote your name (or pledger's name if
different) at the entrance.
Nursery
News
The
building work will now be starting on Tuesday 28th January
The
plan of action is:
·
A
new storage cupboard will be built in the back hallway where the baby chairs
are stored
·
Once
this is done work will start on the cot room
·
The
cot room will be redecorated, have new flooring and the old cupboard removed to
create a larger space.
·
During
this time the babies will be sleeping in their room.
·
Once
the cot room is completed the babies will move into that room temporarily
whilst work on the baby room starts
·
The
baby room will have new cupboards, new flooring and be redecorated. Doors will
also be put in between babies and Sunflowers
·
The
top of the rooms will also be blocked off to create a quieter space.
·
Once
the baby room has been refurbished the work on the Bluebells room will start.
·
In
the bluebells room the internal walls will be removed to create a larger L
shaped room.
·
There
will be new flooring, new cupboards and the room will be redecorated
·
The baby garden will be out of action whilst the building work
goes on. The babies will be using the front garden whilst the bigger children
are inside.
We
will do everything we can to minimise disruption to the children, if you are
concerned about this we may be able to temporarily relocate some of the
children to our Markenfield Road site. Please discuss this option with me.
The
plan to change the Babies and Bluebells rooms is still going ahead see below
for details:
With
the rising demand for 2-3 year old places and the falling number of baby places
we have decided that the Babies and Bluebells will be switching rooms.
What
this will mean for the babies:
·
From
February they will be in the current Bluebells room.
·
Charlotte
and the team will continue to be with the babies.
·
They
will still use their little garden
·
They
will still use the cot room, and this will continue to be monitored in the same
way as it is now
·
Long
term plans are that the new room will get new flooring and new doors
between the Sunflowers and Baby room.
What
this will mean for the Bluebells:
·
From
February they will be in the current baby room
·
Donna
and the team will continue to be with the 2-3’s children
·
They
will have more space
·
They
will be able to have free access in and out of the front garden.
·
The
building work will still be going ahead at some point and as soon as I know
what is happening I will inform you all.
The
big move will be happening on Saturday 1st February so there will be
no disruption to the children and when you arrive on Monday 3rd you
will be able to admire how great the rooms look.
For
any questions about the building work or room moves please see me!
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, visit:
Buttercups
Monday
- Becci is supporting the children’s understanding of the world as they explore
the plants in the garden.
Tuesday
– Julia’s group is building spacial awareness as they complete puzzles
Wednesday
– Nilem’s group will be singing action rhymes together
Thursday
– Magda’s group is celebrating Chinese New Year by playing with rice and
noodles
Friday
– Charlotte’s group is dancing to Chinese Music
Charlotte
is off Friday, Julia is off Monday, Magda is off Tuesday, Nilem is off Friday and
Becci is on training on Tuesday.
Bluebells
Monday
-Donna’s group is celebrating Chinese New Year
Tuesday
– Sophie’s group are painting envelopes with red paint (the colour of luck)
Wednesday
– Sophie’s group will be practising their balancing skills in the garden
Thursday
– Leanne’s group is developing their counting skills as they use the linking
elephants toys.
Friday
– Donna’s group is using red, black and gold paint to make Chinese fans.
Donna
is off Friday, Leanne is off Thursday, Sophie is off Monday and Rose is in all
week
Sunflowers
Sunflowers
Book
of the fortnight:
27th
Jan – 3rd Feb – My Chinese New Year
10th
Feb – 17th Feb – The Shape of my Heart by Mark Sperring
24th
– 3rd Mar – Horsey by Simon Puttock
10th
– 17th Mar –One Two That’s my Shoe by Alison Murray
Monday
– Chloe’s group is making Chinese New Year Signs and developing their pencil
control
Tuesday
– Jess’s group will be cooking star and moon biscuits
Wednesday
– Jess’s group are taking pictures of their favourite things at nursery.
Thursday
– Chloe’s group is building their speaking skills as they talk about Chinese
New Year
Friday
– Jess is group will be getting creative as they paint Chinese Flags
Jess
is on holiday all week, Chloe is off Wednesday and Alison works 9.30-2.30
Monday to Thursday
