Dear
Parents and Carers,
Nursery News:
Christmas
Party
The
Christmas party is next Friday (4th). For children who are not
normally at nursery on Fridays, parents are very welcome to bring them in,
however you will need to stay with them. The party is from 3.30 to
5pm. Father Christmas will be visiting Babies at 3.50, Bluebells at 4.10
and Sunflowers at 4.30. Parents of children already at nursery next
Friday are very welcome to join us too!
Nativity and Carol Service
A reminder that you can sign up to this year’s
nativity and carol service in the rooms. Buttercups and Bluebells will be
holding two carol services on Monday 11th December at 3.00 and 4.30.
Unfortunately there are only tickets left for the early performance of the
carol service at 3.00. The 4.30 is currently full, if this changes we will let
you know. The Sunflowers 4.15 nativity is also full, so there are currently
just seats left for the 9.45 performance. There is a waiting list for extra
tickets but this will be on a first come first served basis and depend on the
availability at the early performances for both events. Any questions please
see Becci or Sammy.
Staff News
I hope some of you have had the opportunity to meet
Hannah this week, if you haven’t you will meet her over the next few weeks. She
has had a great first week and is getting to the know the nursery and children
well.
Charlotte
wanted me to pass on a little message to you all:
“I
would like to thank you all so much for the lovely cards and gifts. I have been
truly touched by your kind words and messages. I will really miss you
all, best wishes, Love Charlotte x”
I
thought I would share with you some of the gifts we got for Charlotte, she
really appreciated all your kind words and donations towards her wonderful
leaving gifts. She will keep in touch J
Just
to let you know I am in a meeting in Gatwick tomorrow, but Jamie, Donna, Leanne
and Becci are all here all day if you have any questions.
Up
Coming Events
Friday
8th December – Christmas party
Monday
11th December – Carol service
Tuesday
12th December – Nativity play
Thursday
14th December – Pre-Schools G Live trip
This weeks activities and events:
Forest
School – This
week at Forest school the children will make some Christmas items together,
they will try and make a tree and another reindeer. They will also enjoy a
yummy hot chocolate for snack.
In
2 Sports –
This week at sports the children have continued to build their Rugby skills
while playing group games. The children then enjoyed a game of Mr. Men,
manoeuvring around the garden in different ways.
French
– In
French this week the children have been learning about the French Flag and
coloured in the flag with the correct colours. They then read a book about
different animal plants.
Theatrebugs
–
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: Christmas
Monday – Sammy’s group is exploring the puppets
using their imagination to talk and play
Tuesday – Montse’s group will be playing
parachute games on the carpet building relationships
Wednesday – Leanne’s group is making shortbread
biscuits talking about big and small shapes
Thursday – Nilem’s group are building independence
skills while getting ready for the garden
Friday – Leanne’s group will be singing Christmas
songs supporting listening and attention skills
Leanne is off Monday, Nilem is off Monday and
Tuesday, Montse and Sammy are in all week. Jamie is in Tuesday.
Bluebells
Topic of the month: Christmas
Monday – Megan’s group is taking part in an
obstacle course in the garden supporting balancing skills
Tuesday – Megan’s group will be building
their knowledge and understanding of different shapes while playing shape games
Wednesday – Ruby’s group are developing an interest
in ICT equipment while taking their own photos of their favourite things in the
garden
Thursday – Donna’s group will be feeding and
bathing the role play dolls supporting imaginative play
Friday – Maria’s group is recognising and drawing
different emotions developing vocabulary about feelings
Donna is off Wednesday, Megan is off Thursday and
Friday, Maria and Ruby 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.
The Sunflower room will be making their Christmas
crafts over the next few weeks. They will start of next week by making their
own choices about what they would like to create, they will also choose their
own colours and materials. Throughout the activity the children will be
encouraged to talk about what they are making and describe what they can see.
Topic of the month: Christmas
The letter of the week is: B
The children will be:
Talking about words beginning with B
Setting up the easel with B stencils
Writing the letter B in the air
The Number of the week is: 14
The children will be:
Talking about the number 14 at circle time
Writing the number 14 in the air
Clapping 14 times
Counting to number 14
The shape of the week is: Octagon
The children will be:
Counting how many sides an Octagon has
We will work together to draw an octagon in the air
Drawing an Octagon on the chalk board
Becci is off Tuesday, Almu is off Wednesday and
Ines is in all week.
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 to 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:
Nappy changing procedure
Aim of policy
To demonstrate how to
change a nappy to the highest standard.
Points to consider
Never leave a child unattended on a high level nappy changing unit
Make sure you have
everything ready and to hand before you start.
You will need:
·
Baby wipes if used or cotton wool, bowl and warm water
·
Clean nappy
·
Nappy sack if used
·
Spare clothes if needed
·
Barrier cream if required
·
Disposable gloves
·
Apron
1.
Wash your hands.
2.
Put on apron and always wear disposable gloves for each change.
3.
Use a layer of blue roll. This is so
the child is not on a damp change mat and helps prevent cross contamination.
3.
Place baby on changing mat. - You must never leave a child unattended
on a changing unit.
4.
Remove nappy and gently wipe away soiling with wipes/cotton wool and water.
5.
Clean baby’s bottom with wipes/cotton wool and water. Girl’s bottoms
should be wiped from front to back.
6.
Put on clean nappy and change clothing if required.
7.
Roll dirty nappy up, ready for disposal.
8.
Dispose of nappy, wipes, gloves according to the setting system.
9.
Wash your hands thoroughly.
10.
Wipe over mat with a D10 spray, leaving the spray for 15 seconds.
11.
Check under mat and wipe area if needed.
12.
Remove apron after each change and discard.
13.
The last thing you should do before leaving the change area is wash your hands.
Leave area clean, tidy and disinfected for next change
Nappy change time should be
a caring and sociable time. Make sure you engage with the child as you change
them. Nappy change time is also a time for bonding with the child and should be
seen as a fun experience for both the practitioner and child.
Hands
are to be thoroughly washed and dried after and between each nappy change.
Where there is no running water available at the nappy changing station, hands
must be sterilised between each change, a fresh pair of gloves between each
change and then hands thoroughly washed with soap and water at the nearest sink
after the nappy round.
Where
a team member has severe sensitivity to gloves, soap and disinfectants a care
plan needs to be set with specific arrangements with them to ensure they can
carry out the procedure hygienically.
The
nappy changing area must be left completely clear and clean after use with all
items used stored appropriately. The disinfectant spray bottle used for the
bathroom areas must only be used in the bathrooms and not transferred to other
areas for use.
Kind
Regards,
Jess, Jamie and the South Hill Team
