Notes from the management team: our Managing Director’s Nicki and Tracey and our manager Carol
Autumn is here, thenights are becoming darker and thetemperaturesare becoming cooler please remember to start providing your child with a warm coat and their name clearly written on thelabel of thecoats!
We would like to welcome the new members ofstaff to our Harvard Park Team.Joining Small Steps we have Shakina, Liliana and Anna! Ellie May has also joined theSmall Steps teamand Harriet has joined the FreedomZoneteam we are very lucky to have you all with us and can’t wait to get started. A few little reminders for October:
• If you are going on holiday or will be away from the nursery you MUST inform us via Email or Parent Mail - please do not rely on therooms to pass this message on . Please fold all buggiesdown!
• We have uniform and bookbags for sale if you are interested in purchasing any uniform or a book bags for the Freedom Zone children please speak to a member of your child’s room. Uniform is handy to have as it protects your child’s daily clothes and it is one less thing to think about on your busy mornings!
• Posting on the EyLog we understand you are busy and have busy lives but when you have freetime’s in the evening, please make sure you are interacting and posting on the EyLog App. We are monitoring who is posting / interacting and who is not. If we do not increase out Parent Input we may have to reconsider the amount of work our practitioners put in. They work hard to produce a lovely learning journal for your child when they leave however if we do not have input from parents, we are not working together in our parent’s in partnership.
Health and Safety Notices and reminders:
Appropriate Clothing which reflect the weather: Please may we remind you that how you dress your child before their session is important. We do go out on walks so thick tracksuits in hot weather or summer dresses on a very windy day are not classed as appropriate. Child should feel comfortable in the clothes they are wearing the same as you would do too. Crop tops or belly tops are not acceptable for any age groups, shoulders and tummies should be covered at all time.
Please do not dress your child in their best clothes, we promote messy play children have accidents and stains occur. It is something we say when you first start with us, old clothes are best! We do have uniform for sale if this something you would be interested in.
Veclro shoes to support independence: We are asking you to provide Velcro shoes for children in Small Steps and Freedom Zone starting from now and will be in full force by September.
Dates for you diary and reminders:
We will be sending out reminders on ParentMail as well these are our party dates:
Friday 24th: Diwali celebrations for all rooms
Monday 31st: Halloween party for all rooms (Due to high numbers, we may not be able to swap children’s days.All children will have an opportunity to take part in themed activities)
Our Photographer will also be here the first week of November: Baby Studio and Small Steps:Tuesday 1st November. Freedom Zone: Wednesday 2nd November. If either of these are not your child’s day please email us to book in a time to pop by!
Birthdays for the month of October:
Baby Studio: Happy 1st birthday to Teddy!
Small Steps: Happy 2nd birthday to Dylan and Shivin!
Freedom Zone: Happy3rd Birthday to Jack, Isaiah and Kaiyan!
Happy 4th Birthday to Hana!
We hopeeveryonehas a lovely day celebrating!
Notes from Baby Studio: Ducklings Amanda, Mary, Afsha, Amy and Gurpreet:
Focus: Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED):
We would like to start by welcoming Advik intoour room we are so lucky you have chosen us to help start your educational journey’s and welcome to our room.We would like to say a sad goodbye to Poppy, Reggie, Theo and Emma who will be moving up intoSmall Steps during this month.We know you will have lots of fun in your newroom!
We will be focusing on PSED this month alongside thecelebrations ofHalloween and Diwali. We will be encouraging our babiesto build relationships with other children in theroom through planned small group activities including theknock knock box, mirror play,rolling balls between each other and passing the resources at song times.We will also share our lovely family albums together encouraging them to label who they can see!
Please upload pictures to the EyLog thank you to Mikolaj and Gabriel’s parents who do this regularly it helps us to mark of your child’s development. If you areunsureor need help please ask us!
Reminders: Please read all message from Management as well
Coats, Hats and Gloves: As theweather is changing please start to provide warm coats as well as hat and gloves for thecoming winter.We do not have spares on site so please provide them and write your child’s name in thelabel.
Trim your child’s nails: Please trim your child’s nails.Best time is bath timewhen they are soft if you have trouble, try whilethey are in their deep sleep state. We are having lots of accidents/ incidents involving nailson children themselves such as scratching or itching.
Notes from Small Steps: Bunnies Qani, Shakina, Liliana, Ellie May and Anna: Focus: Sensory Investigation alongside Halloween!
We would like to welcome Reggie, Emma, Poppy, Theo and Amulya to our room.We would also like to welcome Ellie May, Liliana,Shakina and Anna intoour room too we are excited to all getto know each other! We would like to say goodbye to Ayra who will be leaving thesetting and to Aarya,Daphne and Amariah who are all making thebig leap intoFreedom Zone good luck everyone!
To support this focus we will be exploring the 5 senses through exploring lots of different textures and materials.We will also be creating our own sensory gel bags in our room. Of course,there will be lots of Halloween crafts as well such as Pumpkin painting and carving, creatingour own spiders and ghosts and lots of Autumnal walks to explore theoutside world.If you do not want your child to take part in Halloween activities,please let us know and we can adapt them. We will also be touching on thecelebration of Diwali too!
Reminders: Please read all message from Management as well
Velcro Shoes and shoes that are the correct size: This is to promote independence as well as giving children a sense of their abilities. When we give children shoelaces we are setting them up to fail in completing simple tasks such as taking shoes and socks off—please consider purchasing Velcro shoes before theend of theyear.
No pull ups UNLESS your child is potty training: If you child is potty training pull ups are ok.IF they are not you need to provide nappies.
Trim your child’s nails: Please trim your child’s nails.Best time is bath timewhen they are soft if you have trouble, try whilethey are in their deep sleep state. We are having lots of accidents/ incidents involving nailson children themselves such as scratching or itching.
Coats, Hats and Gloves: As theweather is changing please start to provide warm coats as well as hat and gloves for thecoming winter.We do not have spares on site so please provide them and write your child’s name in thelabel.
Dates for you diary and reminders:
Friday 24th : Diwali celebrations for all rooms Monday 31st: Halloween party for all rooms (Due to high numbers, we may not be able to swap children’s days.All children will have an opportunity to take part in themed activities)
Notes from Freedom Zone: Cool Cats Viviana, Charlotte, Sam, Sherry, Ellie, Elvia, Nabila, Hannah, Harriet and Danielle:
Focus: Getting to know me-Alongside celebrations and Autumn!
Thank you to those of you who joined us for our first parents in partnership session since the pandemic. We hope you found it insightful and we are working on planning some more! We would like to officially welcome Harriet into our room as she is now a part of the Freedom Zone team.
We will be continuing to work on our theme of “getting to know me!”. The next few weeks below will outline what we will be working with within the weekly time frame. This will take us nicely into November where we will be reviewing the targets that were set and seeing how the children have progressed. The rest of October is as follows:
Week 4 (3rd - 7th): Facial features, body and focusing on the 3 prime areas.
Week 5 (10th 14th): This is our House by Michael Rosen (story)
Week 6 (17th - 21st): Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Browne (story). We will also be focusing on Diwali and finishing our learning with our Diwali celebration on Monday 24th.
Then from Tuesday 25th we will be focusing on Halloween finishing our learning with our Halloween Party on Monday 31st October.
Now the season has changed, there is a lot of opportunities for autumnal walks before or after nursery. We will also be getting out as much as possible during the sessions to have a look at the different colours, weather and natural resources. We are forming our topic table at the start of the month so if you are out and about collecting autumnal resources, you canbring some in to share with us! You might even spot a fabulous leaf on your way to see us.
Reminders: Please read all message from Management as well
Inform us of any holidays you have planned: If you will be away from the setting for any period of time you must email us!
Sickness and Temperatures: Now we have entered the season of coughs and colds, please do not mask any temperatures by giving children Calpol in the morning and NOT informing us. If you do administer any type of medicine, it is important we know in case we have to call an ambulance for any reason. Please ensure that children are well enough for nursery this includes checking their temperature if they do not “look right” or “are not themselves”. If we have to administer any medication while you child is in our care, you will have to pick them up as they should not be here. If a child isnot allowed outside they are not well enough to be at nursery.
Please provide a coat: As the temperature drops and the days are chilly here at nursery until around 3:00pm, please ensure you are providing a warm coat and sensible shoes (no sandals or crocs) such as boots or trainers. If children are not appropriately dressed they will be unable to attend daily trips as we do not have spares on site.
Pick up and drop off’ s: Please note that ALL feedback will be no longer than 5 minutes and will only include what they have eaten, if they slept, nappies if required and a bit about their day. This is not time to discuss any forms of development as we still have children in our care and to keep to ratio’s. Should you require a discussion about your child’s EyLog, Development or behaviour you MUST book an appointment. We will not be discussing this at the door thank you.
Dates for you diary and reminders:
Friday 24th : Diwali celebrations for all rooms
Monday 31st: Halloween party for all rooms (Due to high numbers, we may not be able to swap children’s days.All children will have an opportunity to take part in themed activities)
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