April Newsletter 2023
April Newsletter 2023
Last Month’s Activities:
We have enjoyed learning to write our own name or to be able to recognise it.
We have been looking after our newly planted flowers and our new plum tree, we are also growing green beans from a seed and watching them grow. The children have been busy making beautiful spring displays for the nursery walls and hanging butterflies. The children have also been learning about Ramadan and making pictures of temples.
Meals
If you would like your child to have a hot meal at nursery this will be chargeable unless your child claims 2-year funding, however this will be changing in September (more information to follow) Please discuss this matter with Tanya or Lorraine. All our meals are nutritious and healthy. Nikki takes great pride in providing hot delicious meals daily with fresh ingredients.
I would like to remind parents the nursery is a
NUT FREE environment and we expect parents not to put nuts or nut products in packed lunches please. We also require all options to be healthy on nutritious, no chocolate please.
Please ensure you have informed the nursery if your child has any existing or new food allergies.
Celebrations at Giggles in April
Easter- Sunday 9th
Baisakhi – Friday 14th
Eid Ul Fitr - Saturday 22nd
If your family are celebrating any other festivals in the month please notify the nursery staff.
Topic of the month: Our bodies
This month we will be learning about our bodies, naming body parts, how to keep our bodies healthy and celebrate that we are all different.
Parents involvement
- We have sent out consent forms to support oral health in the nursery and with the children. If you have not received one of these please do let us know.
- We would love it if you have any spare time to come into the nursery to read a story, please speak to one of the staff and we can arrange a suitable time.
- We have introduced a wow box for parents to contribute to the children’s learning by sharing what they have learnt at home.
- We have also got a suggestion box for you to share any that you may have.
Any spare children’s clothes
We would like to set up a clothes bank for families who might benefit from this. If you have a good quality, clean clothes which your child has grown out of and you no longer need. please hand it into one of the staff members.
Many thanks in advance
Adjusted times for funded children and arriving on time
These hours will change on the 17th April 2023
Morning sessions have now changed to 9am-12.50pm
Afternoon sessions- 1.05pm-4.55pm
Can I please remind parents that you are expected to attend the full hours and arrive at the nursery on time. This will support the staff with routines and ensure there is no disruption to the children’s learning programme.
Nursery agreement
Please ensure your child brings 1 piece of fresh fruit to the nursery per day. This promotes healthy eating, oral health and sharing with their friends. There will be a bowl outside for you to put your daily piece of fruit in to.
Sickness/Absence’s
We would like to remind all parents that if your child requires Calpol (Paracetamol) for any reason, they will be unable to attend nursery for 48hours. Children must be clear from medications containing paracetamol for 48hrs before returning.
We also ask parents to inform us if their child will not be attending via
telephone or
email.
Coffee on the go
We will be providing a treat every now and again for our lovely parents. We will have a coffee dispenser at the front door, which you are welcome to help yourself.
Message from The Giggles Team
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