Nursery Newsletter 06/09/19

Morning Session
Week Beginning 9^th September – Forest Kindergarten (See below for     groups)
Monday 16^th September – holiday
Tuesday 24^th September – 7.00pm – 8:30pm Curriculum Evening and
    children’s canvases for sale
Monday 14^th – Tuesday 22^nd October – holiday
Week beginning Monday 30^th September – Parent consultations (see            below for further details)

Afternoon Session
Tuesday 10th September – Forest Kindergarten
Thursday 12^th September – 12.30pm-1.30pm Children’s showcase for
parents and coffee afternoon.
Monday 16^th September – holiday
Tuesday 24^th September – 7.00pm – 8:30pm Curriculum Evening and
children’s canvases for sale
Monday 14^th – Tuesday 22^nd October – holiday
Week beginning Monday 30^th September – Parent consultations (see
below for further details)

Morning Group:

This week our lovely learners have been busy playing, sharing and taking turns. The conversations children are having with their peers and adults is so lovely and enriches their learning. Some have been busy using the building blocks to create trains, aeroplanes and castles, whilst others have been painting and creating their masterpieces. Learners have started toothbrushing in the nursery and are very good at recognising their brushes and using the timer when brushing.

We had a lovely moment this week when the music was on and some of the children picked up loose parts using them as guitars whilst others danced and watched. We also had the first session of our dance with Louise which all children really enjoyed as they warmed up and began learning the first dance moves.

Outdoors children enjoyed playing with the loose parts and helping the parent volunteers with clearing our garden space.

Afternoon Group:

In the afternoon, our lovely learners have continued to build relationships through chats, play and snack time. They have been busy working together through role playing and creating tracks for the cars by building the planks at different heights. It has been so nice as learners have enjoyed singing nursery rhymes and taking turns to pick them and then acting them out. We have begun toothbrushing in the nursery and learners have been amazing at identifying their own toothbrush.

Outdoors they continue to problem solve with their peers creating obstacle courses and supporting each other on their balancing and moving skills. They have enjoyed sharing stories outdoors, drawing and having fun in the sand!

Every day, Monday through to Thursday, children enjoy a varied snack. This week snack will be:

Monday – Scrambled egg and toast

Tuesday – Rhubarb and custard, oat biscuits

Wednesday – Porridge with honey and raisins

Thursday – Crackers, cream cheese and pineapple

Friday – Bring own snack

Checklist
My child is wearing appropriate clothing for indoors and outdoors
Can you volunteer to help clear our outside area? Please add your name to sheet on Parents Board.
Have I activated my parent pay account with the activation code?
Slippers for indoors and encourage my child to keep the cloakroom area tidy and hazard free.
I am free to play or share a talent in the nursery? Add name to sheet on Parents Board.
Remember to check the Parent Information Board and Information pockets.
Read Question of the month, reply and leave comment (found in cloakroom area).
Sign up to parent WhatsApp group (info on Parents Board)
Are you able to help with joinery jobs? (if yes, please let a member of staff know).
Bedtime stories is where parents and children can choose a book to take home to read. Children can keep it for an evening or longer if they wish and all we ask is that you return the book before taking another one. If you do not have a blue bag from us, please just ask.
Do we have any junk (boxes, yogurt cartons etc) and carrier bags for the nursery?
Do we have any spare buckets or spades we could donate to the nursery?
Returned All About Me sheets

PARENT CONSULTATIONS

Parent consultations with Mrs Ferguson will start the week beginning 30^th September and a sign-up sheet will be put on the Parent Information board for both morning and afternoon slots. There will be 2 slots at the start of a session and 2 at the end which will be available over a couple of weeks for the morning session and 2 slots at the start of the afternoon session. Please sign up to the date and time which best suits and if you have any queries, please speak to Mrs Ferguson.

Forest Kindergarten starts week beginning 9^th September until 11^th October 2019. Below are the groups and days your child will attend. Please bring waterproofs and appropriate footwear on the day.

Tree Tuesday	Thistle Thursday	Forest Friday
Bilal Callum Freya Goldie Harry Oli Oliver	Arthur Emily Emma Eva Kian Maryanne Sal	Ada Eleanor Lochlan Lucie Modest Ruaridh Tommy

Please note that afternoon children will go out to forest kindergarten on a Tuesday afternoon starting on Tuesday 10^th September and should come with appropriate clothing.