May Newsletter 2021

Reminder when picking up and dropping off at Nursery

New Drop Box 

Topic of the month 

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.

We have teeth cleaning reward charts and lots of resources which we can share with your child at nursery or lend if required.

Nursery Closure for Elections 

6^th May 2021

The nursery will need to close for elections as the building is used for a polling station.

If you wish to change your day for an alternative day please talk to Tanya. This is subject to staffing/space avalibility. 

Funding children who usually attend on this day. The nursery will offered 1 other session at which will be allocated by the nursery, during the month of May.

Story Telling 

New EYFS September 2021 

The staff at Giggles Day Nursery work hard and are passionate about supporting children’s learning and monitoring their development accurately. A large part of this success is when parents are working in partnership with us, by sharing what your child is learning at home and things you notice they are finding difficult.



Please just send us a email or just talk to one of our friendly team.

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 provide a healthy packed lunch. This packed lunch will need to be a cold dinner and not anything that needs to be reheated please.

Contact us if you have any concerns, ideas or complaints

If you have any concerns, ideas or complaints please contact me via email, telephone, or ask to talk to me

gigglesdaynurseryisleworth@yahoo.co.uk / giggleshounslow@googlemail.com

0208 577 1815 / 0208 758 0355

Please contact your employer if you believe you are eligible for Tax free childcare

As the weather is now a lot more stable. I am introducing free flow play times, within the nursery day. This is when the children will be able to choose if they want to play outside or inside. Staff will be placed in different areas, so children will always be supervised.

Fresh air is extremely important to our health and wellbeing we will encourage children to spend as much time as possible outside the nursery building.

Recently the local authority has donated a few, fun outside learning resources. Giggles has also purchased a new gazebo and the extra EYPP money has made it possible to purchase some other outside equipment for us all to enjoy and develop.

This will come into action by mid May 2021

Changes to entry onto the premises

We will provide a doorbell on the gates of the nursery, as these will be kept locked during these periods. We would also ask you ensure you have our settings telephone number on your mobiles in case this does not work as effectively as we are hoping.

Please can you ensure you provide your child with a coat, sun hat & sun cream and suitable outside shoes

Information sharing with parents 

Reminders of protective measures

Giggles Protective measures and risk assessment is checked and updated regularly

These are found on the nursery website

Can we please ask parents to follow the following requirement

• Children are continuing to bring ruck sacks:

• Only use disposable bags for nappies, wipes, food, or spare clothes – No ruck sacks

• Spare indoor shoes

• Parents to use the drop box or give to your child to hand to the staff member to ensure social distancing is adhered to

• Stand on social distancing lines- not near the gate

• Use the one-way system – even if nobody else is there

• Only one adult on the premises

• Lunch time - Pick up by 12.50pm / drop off after 1.05pm to support social distancing



We are always continuing to work as hard as we can to keep everybody safe.

• Enhance outside area
• Free flow play times
• Extend outside play
• Staff to complete less paperwork and enjoy deep and meaningful play with child.
• Deep knowledge of numbers 1-10:
• Recognising numbers
• Numbers before and after
• Counting accurately
• Understanding the number if something is added or taken away
• School ready/ being an older child at nursery
• Recognising my own name
• Elmer book of the week – 29^th May
• Settle and welcome new children
  

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 full Covid-19 test (not a lateral flow test) .

You will be required to stay at home until you either you receive a negative Covid-19 result which will be required for evidence or you will need to stay at home for 10 days and be clear of any symptoms before returning to nursery.

Thank you for all your continued support in this matter

QR track and Trace system is in place at Giggles 

Please find Giggles Day Nursery QR code at the nursery’s main door. If you have downloaded the government track and trace app you can scan the code to support track and trace.

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.

Many thanks for your support in this matter

Starting school 2021

Can I please request that you tell one of the staff if your child is offered a place at school?

We will need to know the following

• The name of the school
• The year group

EYPP money for Spring term 

The setting receives extra funding per term for some children who are eligible for Early Years pupil Premium funding.

We work with parents of those children by, sending out a questionnaire and asking for their input and ideas of things they would like us to spend the money on to enhance their child’s learning experiences. This could be: training, equipment, resources.

We then consider their suggestions and our practitioners’ knowledge to made a decision on how this money is best spent.

Spring 2021 money was spent on the following items

• 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.

Nursery closure

Closed 6^th May Polling station

Closed 31^st Bank Holiday

Latest news

Please take a look at our nursery website.

There are video story times and monthly activities for your children to enjoy at home

If you need any resources or support whilst at home, please contact the setting.

Message from Lorraine

I will be returning to the setting from the week of the 24^th May 2021

I am really looking forward to working back on the premisses with the children and staff and enjoying the chance to work with the team hands on, and support with the upcoming changes to the EYFS in the summer

I am always able to talk to you via email or nursery mobile number 07800730201 between 8am-6pm