December Newsletter 2020
Reminder for picking up and dropping off at Nursery
· Do not come if unwell
· Please wear a face mask
· Social distance at the nursery door
· Social distance from other parents
Please ensure that all parents follow our requirements when dropping off and picking up your child.
Ensure you social distance from others at all times
You do not come to the nursery if you are unwell or a member of your household are unwell
Is your child registered with a Dentist?
It is really important that you register your child with a dentist from as early as possible. During these present times, dentists are offering limited appointments.
However, you can support your child by encouraging and supporting them to clean their teeth properly. Also consider how much sugar is in the foods and drinks that you are feeding your child.
If you need any help or support, please talk to one of our team.
Topic of the month
Christmas
Winter
Weather
Wellbeing – keeping warm
Photo of parent / family
Please can you provide a few photos of you and your immediate family. We are in the process of enhancing our family board and would like every child to have a family photo. It can be distressing to the children if they do not have one. You can email the photo if unable to print it yourself.
Early Years Pupil Premium Money
Each term we are entitled to a lump sum of money which is allocated to some of the children in our setting. We identify their needs and interests, alongside their key workers.
Please see a list of toys which we purchased this term.
Isleworth Setting
Fire engine play frame for the garden
Hounslow Setting
A pirate ship for the garden
Paying towards the cost of meals
EEE (3&4-year funding) & 30hrs funding extra charge towards the costs of meals will start from October 2020. Please can I request that you complete the questionnaire and return it to the nursery as soon as possible. If you are not happy to contribute towards the cost of your child’s meals at the nursery, you will need to continue to provide a healthy packed lunch. This packed lunch will need to be a cold dinner and not anything that needs to be reheated please.
Christmas Closing Dates
Thursday 24th December - Early closing 5pm
Friday 25th December - Closed (bank holiday) Christmas Day
Monday 28th December - Closed (bank holiday) Boxing Day
Tuesday 29th December - Closed
Wednesday 30th December - Closed
Thursday 31st December - Closed
Friday 1 st January 2021 - Closed (bank holiday) New Year’s Day
The nursery re-opens on Monday 4th January 2021
Tax free childcare
Please contact your employer if you believe you are eligible for Tax free childcare
Temperature checks for all children
Please can I request that all parents complete a temperature check permission form.
We will check the children’s temperatures before they enter the nursery daily. If their temperature shows above 37.6, they will not be allowed into the setting. If a child becomes unwell during their session at nursery, we will follow our measures in line with Covid-19.
Giggles Day Nursery takes Covis-19 very seriously and are doing everything possible to ensure that we monitor the current situation and ensure that we are doing everything possible to keep us all safe.
DO NOT FORGET YOUR FLU JAB!
Information sharing with parents
Giggles Day Nursery takes parents views and comments very seriously and understand how important it is that you are kept up to date with what your child is learning and how they are developing in the nursery.
Due to parents not being able to see their child in the setting we have implemented link books again, so your child’s key worker will try to write a small amount about what your child has enjoying doing at nursery each week. Please can we request that you also share what you have also been doing and any new things your child has learnt.
The staff are also trying to take plenty of photos of your child so please ask them to share some with you.
We will also be holding our parent’s evenings over the telephone in December 2020/January 2021. We will ask you to book a suitable time for a staff member to call you.
If your child is unwell
If your child develops a temperature of 37.6 or above, you need to keep your child at home and the governments advice is to book a Covid-19 test.
You will be required to stay at home until you either you receive a negative Covid-19 result which you will be required for evidence or you will need to stay at home for 10 days and be cleared of any symptoms before returning to nursery.
Thank you for all your continued support in this matter
Flu nasal spray vaccine
Please consider supporting the health of your child by getting a flu vaccine this year.
Younger children are given a nasal spray rather than a jab.
Please look up NHS for further details
Fun Christmas at Giggles
Due to COVID-19 we will not be holding a Christmas party, however the children will have small Christmas celebrations and many Christmas activities throughout the whole month of December.
We are hoping to meet one of Santa’s elves on zoom this year
The children will be able to send Santa a message.
QR track and Trace system in place at Giggles
Please find Giggles Day Nursery QR code at the nurseries main door. If you have downloaded the government track and trace app you can scan the code to support track and trace.
Buggies and scooters
Please can you take home all buggies, bikes or scooters or they can be left outside the building, but this would be at your own risk.
Other polite reminders
- Please inform the nursery of any change of address, telephone number, email address, so we can update these details in your child’s personal profile.
- Please inform the nursery by telephone if your child is absent on the day.
- Can I ask that you hold your child’s hand when leaving the nursery as the carpark is a risk to the children.
- Can you provide your child with a pair of slippers/ soft shoes and wellington boots please.
- Lastly can I remind all parents with children in nappies could you provide wet wipes and cream as well as nappies please
- Can I ask all parents to follow all up to date nursery guidelines to support the government documents to support covid-19
- Share any concerns, ideas or suggestions to the nursery staff or email the setting as soon as possible
Thank you for your support, please do not hesitate to contact me or any member of our team with any requests or queries. We are always happy to help you.
Best wishes Lorraine Norris and Giggles team
Staff Changes Giggles Isleworth
We will have a new full-time member of staff joining our Isleworth team really soon, we are just awaiting her last reference.
We are also welcoming back Amita in mid-January to our Hounslow branch. Amita went home to India at the beginning of the pandemic.
If any families are struggling this winter, please talk to one of the team and we will do our best to allocate some help for you and your family.
The Giggles team would like to wish all the children and families a very Merry Christmas and hope that 2021 brings us health and wealth for all
