Dear
Parents and Carers,
Nursery News:
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 – This
week at Forest School we found a big muddy puddle and we had lots of fun trying
to empty it using buckets. We also did some splashing in it too! We then had
lots of fun using different natural resources making a fairy door!
In
2 Sports –
This week at sports we had lots of fun building their hand eye coordination.
The children where balancing a ball on a cone and they had to kick the ball off
the cone. They finished off playing the Mr.Men game, manoeuvring around the
garden in different ways.
French
–
In this week’s French lesson we had a little re-cap session as it was our first
session back after the Christmas break! We had a story about colours, where we
had to guess the colours in French. We talked about different feelings and sang
a number song to recap on our French numbers!
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: New Year
Monday – Leanne’s group will be building number
skills while exploring the number cake with their friends
Tuesday – Jamie’s group are reading favourite
stories supporting an interest in printed materials
Wednesday – Jamie’s group is encouraging
independence skills while getting ready for the garden
Thursday – Nilem’s group will be singing ‘Ring O
Ring O Roses’ building relationships with others
Friday – Sammy’s group is using flashcards with
pictures of familiar objects supporting an understanding of instructions
Jamie is off Monday, Leanne is off Wednesday, Nilem
is off Monday and Tuesday and Sammy is in all week. Nilem’s last day is
Friday.
Bluebells
Topic of the month: Family
Monday – Megan’s group will be exploring media and
materials while making movements with tools in paint
Tuesday – Donna’s group are building
listening and attention skills while discovering the animal sound track
Wednesday – Maria’s group is developing an interest
in books while reading ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ story
Thursday – Ruby’s group will be constructing
their own town using blocks, working together with friends building
relationships
Friday – Ruby’s group is making their own salt
dough creating different shapes supporting shape recognition
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 are building their
reading skills while choosing their own story. They will predict the beginning
and ending of the story and discuss this with their peers.
Ines activity: This week Ines’s group will be
making their own passport building their writing skills
Almu’s activity: Almu’s group is completing the ‘I
Can Do’ sheets supporting their pencil grip. They will be looking at their
letter and number skills throughout.
Topic of the month: Winter wildlife
The letter of the week is: H
The children will be:
Talking about words beginning with H
Setting up the easel with H stencils
Writing the letter H in the air
Drawing pictures of horses and hens
The Number of the week is: 20
The children will be:
Talking about the number 20
Clapping 20 times
Counting to number 20
Completing 20 star jumps
The shape of the week is: Hexagon
The children will be:
Making a hexagon out of playdough
Find the hexagon shape in our puzzles
Counting its sides and corners
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:
Heatwave guidance policy
Aim of policy
This policy gives guidance
on how to manage the care and comfort of children, staff and families during a
heatwave.
Points to consider
Children cannot control
their body temperature as efficiently as adults during hot weather because they
do not sweat as much and so can be at risk of ill health from heat.
If sensible precautions are
taken children are unlikely to be adversely affected by hot conditions.
Staff should look for signs
of heat stress, heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
Heat stress
Children suffering from
heat stress may seem out of character, or show signs of discomfort and
irritability, including those listed for heat exhaustion. These signs will
worsen with physical activity and if left untreated can lead to heat exhaustion
or heatstroke.
Heat Exhaustion
Symptoms of heat exhaustion
vary but may include one or more of the following:
• Tiredness
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Hot, red and dry skin
• Confusion
Heatstroke
When the body is exposed to
high temperatures, the mechanism that controls body temperature may stop
working. Heatstroke can develop if heat stress or heat exhaustion is left
untreated, but it can also occur suddenly and without warning.
Symptoms of heatstroke may include:
• High body temperature – a
temperature of above 40 c is a major sign of heat stroke
• Red, hot skin and sweating
that suddenly stops
• Fast heartbeat
• Fast shallow breathing
• Confusion/lack of
coordination
• Fits
• Loss of consciousness
Actions to protect children suffering from heat illness
The following steps to reduce body temperature should be taken
immediately:
• move the child to as cool a
room as possible and encourage them to drink cool water (such as water from a
cold tap)
• Cool the child as rapidly
as possible, using whatever methods you can. For example, sponge or spray the
child with cool (25 to 30°C) water; if available place cold packs around the
neck and armpits, or wrap the child in a cool, wet sheet and assist cooling
with a fan
• Dial 999 to request an
ambulance if the person doesn't respond to the above treatment within 30
minutes.
Protecting children outdoors
During periods of high
temperature the following steps should be taken:
• Children should not take
part in vigorous physical activity on very hot days, such as when temperatures
are in excess of 30°C
• encourage children playing
outdoors to stay in the shade as much as possible
• Children should wear loose,
light-coloured clothing to help keep cool and sunhats with wide brims to avoid
sunburn
• Use sunscreen with a high
factor, to protect skin. Please be aware that children can still burn when
wearing sunblock. Using sunblock, playing in the shade and wearing a hat
provide protection but may not stop all of the sun’s rays. During a heatwave it
may be in the children’s best interests to stay indoors.
• Not using the garden at
very hot times such as between 10 am -4pm
• provide children with
plenty of water (such as water from a cold tap)
Protecting children indoors
During periods of high
temperature the following steps should be taken:
• Open windows as early as
possible in the morning before children arrive to allow stored heat to escape
from the building
• Almost close windows when
the outdoor air becomes warmer than the air indoors - this should help keep the
heat out while allowing adequate ventilation
• use outdoor sun awnings if
available, or close indoor blinds/curtains, but do not let them block window
ventilation
• keep the use of electric
lighting to a minimum
• switch off all electrical
equipment, including computers, monitors and printers when not in use -
equipment should not be left in ‘standby mode’ as this generates heat
• if possible, use those
classrooms or other spaces which are less likely to overheat, and adjust the
layout of teaching spaces to avoid direct sunlight on children
• Oscillating mechanical fans
can be used to increase air movement if temperatures are below 35°C; at
temperatures above 35°C fans may not prevent heat-related illness and may
worsen dehydration. If using fans be sure to risk assess them and keep all
blades and wires out of reach.
• encourage children to eat
normally and drink plenty of cool water
Staff also need to look
after themselves during a heat wave and should follow the same procedures as
set for the children.
Kind
Regards,
Jess, Jamie and the South Hill Team
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