AQNS website launch

Good afternoon ,

the big news this week is the launch of the AQNS webiste which went live today . Many of you will know that we are members of AQNS (Association of Quality Nurseries in Scotland), and that Mrs. Mackay was a founder member and has sat on the board since the association was formed 10 yrs ago . The website has areas for all interested in early years care and education , including  parents information - please have a look and pass on any comments you may have .    www.aqns.org    

We had a meeting of the Parent Forum last week - the minutes of this meeting will soon be displayed on all department noticeboards . It was suggested at the meeting that many of you would be willing to volunteer to clear snow/ice if required to help prevent a repeat of the problems we recently experienced  in the carpark. This would mean getting together a small group (10 or so) who could be contacted at short notice on an evening or weekend to come along (with a shovel!). This would of course only be needed if the extreme weather conditions return(and lets hope it doesnt!) If you'd be willing to help in this way , please get in touch with me and Ill get your contact details .
It was also suggested that the same could apply for help in heavy work in the garden if needed- eg digging beds. We may have a gardening day in the spring and ask you to come along for half an hour or so to help. Watch this space . The offer of your time , and willingness to contribute to the smooth running of the nursery is very much appreciated and warmly welcomed!
If you have any other ideas/suggestions , please pass them on to any member of the Parent forum ,  member of staff , or in one of our suggestion boxes.

And finally , thanks for the positive feedback passed on through the Parent Forum about this blog . However ,currently  I seem to be the only person on the blog - although its a great way to keep you all up to date with what's going on at the nursery , one of the main reasons it was created was to give parents an opportunity to make contributions - you can post a comment on any of the blog entries , dont be shy - if you have an opinion please share it with us- its a great place to start discussions or raise any issues.Also don't forget , Im happy to post items if there's something you'd like all the parents to know about - could be information on a child friendly venue , charity events you're involved in - just let me know.

Look forward to reading your comments!

Marion