Recent Festivals and Celebrations World Book Day 1st March 2018…
Sports Day
The green room children recently participated in sports day. The two year olds had their sports day in the morning and the three year olds in the afternoon. The races the children took part in were an obstacle course, bean bag relay, egg and spoon race, and a sack race. The three year olds also took part in the bird race which consisted of the children collecting feathers for mummy bird who was then able to fly.
We would to say a big thank you to the many mums and dads who participated in our sack race. Well done!
Trip to the park – Releasing Butterflies
We have recently been exploring lifecycles and the growth of animals. We had some caterpillars which the children have been observing. The caterpillars turned into chrysalis and as the children continued to observe the chrysalis over a few weeks, we then saw the butterflies emerge. We planned a small trip to Clissold park so that the children could release the butterflies. Whilst the children were at the park, they were also lucky enough to see some ducklings which the children fed.
Mini Marathon
We would like to thank all Children and Parents that took part in our ‘Mini Marathon’.
All of your amazing donations went to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Cal (our Director) completed The London Marathon back in April in an impressive 4.01 hrs, which we are immensely proud of. Cal managed to raise £4,578.66 altogether, of which Staff, Parents and Children of both of our nurseries contributed a fantastic £1,300. We are sure that Great Ormond Street Hospital will already be putting these funds to use.
Thank you again for all of your hard work!
Monthly Topic
This month we are learning about Animals and mini beasts throughout the nursery.
We are making collages focusing on feathers, scales and skins and have been working on our animal and bird movements during our write dance sessions with Amanda in the Green Room.
As well successfully hatching butterflies, the children have also created a snail hotel and a wormery.
If you would like to find out more about these activities, we have a monthly plan located in reception.
Gardening
With the lovely upcoming weather our Garden is starting to blossom, we are asking if any Parents or Grandparents of our Green Room children would like to come and join us to help with some gardening.
The children regularly enjoy potting flowers in our garden. We’re sure they would enjoy showing you their new found gardening skills.
Sun Cream – Blue Room
Please could you provide sun cream and possibly a sun hat for your little one, as the weather is starting to heat up and we like to keep them protected.
Either hand it in to the office and we can write their name on and pop it in to their pigeon hole or you may do the same.
Thank you!
Staffing News
Summer staff
You may notice some new faces around the nursery.
As we are open throughout the summer and our regular nursery staff are going on annual leave, we have some extra summer staff that come to help out during the holiday season. We stagger holidays throughout the summer so do not worry; one of your child’s keyworkers will always be available to have a catch up about their day.
We pride ourselves on not using agency staff that are unfamiliar with the children and the building, so we have built up a team of staff that come most summers whilst they are on holidays from college or university, so please do introduce yourself.
All new staff and summer staff will be wearing a name badge so that you can familiarise yourselves with them and we have a summer staff board located opposite the office.
Green room
We have a new member of staff in our Green Room, Jennifer Klein.
Jennifer has a BA Degree in Psychology has past experience working in a reception class as a teaching assistant, working alongside Year 1, and running after school clubs. Jennifer has been working alongside Michelle over the past couple of weeks and has settled in very well with the Little Angels Team.
Dates for your Diary
Inset day 2016
Monday 25th January
Tuesday 8th March
Wednesday 15th June
Thursday 22nd September
Friday 18th November
Nursery Closed
Bank Holiday’s 2016
Monday 29th August
Christmas Holidays 2016
Monday 19th December ‘16 – Tuesday 3rd January ’17 (Nursery re-open Tues 3rd)
Upcoming Festivals
Father’s Day
19/06/2016
Ramadan
07/06 – 06/07/2016
Eid ul Fitr
07/06/2016
Harvest Festival
09/2016
Rosh Hashanah
03/10/2016
Black History Month
10/2016
Bon Fire Night
05/11/2016
Remembrance Sunday
13/11/2016
Diwali
30/10/2016
Yom Kippur
11/10/2016
Guru Nanak Jayanti
14/11/2016
St Andrews Day
30/11/2016
Hanukkah
24/12/16 – 01/01/17
Christmas
25/12/2016
Highbury Report