February Newsletter 2024
Topic Of The Month
The topic of the month is Shopping.
The children will play in different kinds of shops such as clothes shop, supermarket, vegetable shop and a flower shop.
Some children will get the opportunity to visit the local supermarket and buy some food for their friends.
Areas of learning include: speech and language, personal social & emotional development, Mathematical, literacy, & understanding the world.
Valentine's Day
14th February
Please bring your child to nursery in something RED
Song Of The Month
The song of the month is: WHAT I AM
Parents Evening Spring Term 2024
It was really nice to see so many families attending the parents evening and thank you for sharing so much valuable information which will help to support your child’s learning.
If you were unable to attend the parents evening and would like to re arrange another date, please place your name on the form at the front of the nursery. We will then contact you in the next few weeks to arrange a suitable time when our staffing allows.
Chinese New Year
10th February
Year Of The Dragon
- The children will make Chinese dragons
- Dance like a Dragon
- And watch Chinese new year celebrations on the internet
Sensory Area
New sensory area for small group times
Donated by the local authority
Fresh Fruit
Please can you ensure your child brings 1 piece of fresh fruit into the nursery daily. This needs to be placed into a bowl at the front desk and not in your child’s bag thank you.
Sickness
Please take time to read our nursery sickness policy which is located in the parents’ policy and procedures file at the front desk and available at all times.
Children are not allowed to come into nursery if they have a temperature or if they have required any medication which contains paracetamol.
Children must to be fit and well to attend Nursery.
Changes To Registration Form
Update any changes to your child’s registration form
New telephone number
Change of address
Emergency contacts
Friends who can collect
Change of password
Dietary needs
Change of Doctor
Register with a dentist
Parents Questionnaires
We are sending out Spring term questionnaires so you can share any thoughts, concerns or ideas.
I read all the questionnaires and try my best to address all the suggestions if possible inline with the requirements.
Thank you in advance for your time.
Late Collections
Please can I remind all parents that they need to collect their children on time from Nursery.
Please can I ask that all parents & visitors to ensure they talk politely to staff at all times. We are always here to help.
There is a £10 charge every 15 minutes for late collection
Nursery Fees & Money
Nursery Fees & Meal Money need to be paid on or before the 1st of each month.
Please can you ensure all the nursery fees are paid in cash or Via bank transfer. There is a further £10 per day extra charge if these are delayed.
If you pay by bank transfer please could you send a photo shot to the email so these can be recorded as paid.
PLEASE PAY ON TIME
Drop In and Play Week
On the week of the 26th February we are offering a stay and play week.
Parents are welcome to join their child in the nursery to play Monday-Friday
Morning children
12.20-12.50pm
Afternoon children
4.15- 4.45pm
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING EVERBODY
Birthdays
At Giggles Day Nursery we promote Healthy Eating so we do not allow Birthday cakes or sweets.
If your child is celebrating their Birthday and you would like to bring something into the nursery, we encourage fresh fruit or a new book that we can read to the children at story time or play dough which the children really enjoy playing with.
Message from The Giggles Team
Thank you for reading the newsletter and your continuous support
From all the team at Giggles