Thursday 7 July 2011

Summertime?

Good afternoon everyone ,

Firstly a  reminder for sunflower parents : please pay for or return class photos asap - we have several parents eagerly waiting for extra pictures which cannot be ordered until all the photos/payments are returned - thank you.

Forms for pre-school funding were issued 3 weeks ago - again please return these as soon as you can . If you don't apply you will not receive the funding !This applies to all children 3 or over during the coming school year. If you are not applying because your child will be attending a school nursery , can you let me know so I can take you off my list - thank you .

Natalie will be starting her maternity leave soon - her last day will be Friday 22nd July . I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing her a speedy and straightforward birth and we'll all look forward to seeing her baby when it arrives - Make the most of those weeks beforehand Natalie - cos life will never be the same again!

The nursery is closed this coming Monday 11th July for the local holiday- we know you love it here but please don't turn up on Monday - you wont get in!   Also , I am on leave 11th July to 22nd July inclusive - back on Monday 25th July . Email will not be monitored over this time so please call the nursery if you have any questions or wish to pass on any information . Please note that staff are unable to accept cash , so please wait til my return if you wish to make any cash payments .

And finally , very well done to Christina(4-6 assistant schoolhouse) and Nicole(nursery assistant schoolhouse) who took part in the Race for Life at the weekend and between them raised just under £500 for Cancer Research .....and if you sponsored them they'll be chasing you for their money!

Dont forget , if you'd like to let the parents and staff at Craigton know about anything you may be involved in, let me know and I'll post it here .

Happy summer - back in a couple of weeks !

Marion

Friday 1 July 2011

Staffing news

Happy Friday to you all!

We will be having some staffing changes soon , with new staff starting soon , and others moving departments .
This is because Natalie will be starting maternity leave at the end of July , and other staff are currently undertaking qualifications , and need experience with different age groups . Natalie's last day (all being well) will be Friday 22nd July ....but don't worry as she will be back next year along with her baby :-)

From Monday 4th July , Jillian will be moving to sunflowers , Kelly to bluebells and Emma to buttercups .
Donna Sim will be joining the sunflowers as a Senior EYP from w/b 11th July . Donna worked with us some years ago where she spent time in all departments including pre-school. During her time away , she has been raising her own family , and working in school nurseries as  a bank worker.
Melissa Sinclair will be joining the snowdrops as  a nursery assistant- Melissa has just finished 6th year , and is hoping to start  her qualification very soon  . We are very pleased to welcome both to the Craigton team - please make yourselves know to them as it can take some time to get to know you all!

One of our 4-6 girls , Nicole Burnett , has now left school and will be joining the 0-2 yrs fulltime . Nicole  has been with us for 2 yrs and knows all the children well . Our other 4-6 girl, Christina Barker , will also be working fulltime over the summer , along with Jen Dornan , to cover well deserved staff holidays!

We shall also be joined at some point over the summer by Ciara Teirney , who is coming all the way from Eire to come to Craigton for work experience - our reputation for staff training is spreading!

FYI - all relief staff or those undergoing our 3 month induction , wear the old uniforms . This is not meant to confuse you , but to make it easier for you to identify the more experienced staff who are the ones to talk to if you need any information .

My email has improved , but is still a little temperamental, but I have been assured it will be sorted very soon . Thank you for your patience here - its been a frustrating time ! Whilst on that subject , I shall be on leave from Monday 11th July to Friday 22nd July incl. Emails will not be answered during the time - please call the nursery if you have any requests or need to tell us anything. Also , if you wish to make any cash payments , please wait  til my return on Monday 25th July - the staff are unable to accept cash  - thank you .

PLEASE NOTE : The nursery will be closed on Monday 11th July for the local holiday .

And finally - a reminder to please fold up your child's buggy if you are leaving it here - it makes it very difficult to enter and exit the schoolhouse when the conservatory is full of buggies - thank you .

I hope you all have  a lovely weekend - Im told we should have some sun:-)