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Welcome to Autumn 1
A big warm welcome to all of our Nursery families.
Lots of our children are returning this year but we also look forward to
meeting new members and families to Sunflower Room. Our kind and helping team will be working hard to ensure that our children settle and are happy so that they can move forwards in their learning journeys.
Please can we ask you not to bring in your child if they are ill with vomiting, a high temperature or they have diarrhea. If V and D it is 48 hours from the last time they were ill, until they can come again. If you give your child Calpol before arriving, please let a member of staff know so that we know to take care of them and send them home later if needed. Vigilance is needed to ensure that all of our families and staff remain well. Many Thanks Nursery Team x
Meet the Teacher
Early morning routine Help your child will find their name card and register on our Key Worker boards. Please sign in and record your child’s lunch choice for the day.
We will help your child settle on an activity in our Key Worker areas. We refer to this time as Talk Time. It is a time for you to share any news or information with the Key Worker and chat to your child as they settle into their new day. These activities will have been carefully planned to suit the groups interests. We then say hello to each other and have a small activity in our groups.
Packed Lunches If packing a lunch for your child, please ensure that it is healthy and when possible varied. Please see below some information and ideas on a range of healthy foods to provide. Nuts are not allowed due to allergies. Please could grapes be cut into quarters as they are a choking hazard, and we ask no chocolate bars please. Take the time to check the sugar content of yogurt drinks and snacks as it is very easy for your child to be consuming more than their daily intake of sugar without you realising. As a rule of thumb, foods that are unprocessed and fresh contain less sugar and artificial colours and flavours.
Reflective Planning
In our 3YO Nursery we use Reflective Planning. We follow the interests of your children and whilst they are playing, we support and extend their learning. We then reflect on our observations and interactions to carefully plan how to support your unique child. Whilst observing we may spot schemas in your child’s play. We may use these to help plan more enjoyable learning experiences. If you are interested in finding more out about schemas, follow the links below.
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/features/eyfs-best-practice-all-about-supporting-schemas
Staff who work with your child are:
Teachers: Stephanie Johnson and Johanna Welch
Nursery Practitioners: Ellen, Sarah, Sam, Sally, Santana
Super Skills
Term 1 – Communication
Home Learning
Read lots with your children. It will make a huge impact on their language and vocabulary development as well as providing a special learning experience.
Dates for the Diary
- Wednesday 9th September No nursery home visits
- Wednesday 16th September no nursery home visits
- Monday 14th September 30 hours full time
- Monday 28th September all full time hours
- Monday 5th October – Cycle To School Week
- Thursday 8th October Big Brush visit
- Monday 12th October – Black History Month
- Thursday 15th October: Reception Tour
- Thursday 22nd October Last day of term
- Friday 23rd October InSET Day
- End of term 1
Termly Curriculum Letters
Please download and print as required.
Makaton
Michelle has been filming Stephanie to support our parents and practitioners with using Makaton. Here are some of the signs that we felt were the most helpful!
Need help with potty training and toileting your young child?
https://www.eric.org.uk/ This is a valuable website with lots of information to help you and your child with this learning. Attached are some leaflets from the website to give you the information you need to understand difficulties children have with toilet training, with suggestions to support and what is important to look out for to keep your child healthy.
Downloads:
ERIC Thinking about potty training now your child is 2
Look at what we have been doing!
Term 1 :
