Hello again

Good afternoon everyone ,

I hope that you're all adjusting to the darker nights - its a strange time of year so just as well we have so much going on ! We all had a lovely time at Halloween - we had witches and princesses , superheroes and pumpkins , sunflowers and skeletons galore , as well as some beautiful lanterns the children brought in - thanks to you all for the effort made and for sharing those with us! The children are also all looking forward to Guy Fawkes Night this weekend - they have been making beautiful pictures of fireworks and learning about fire safety at the same time- I hope you all manage to get along to a firework display and stay safe !

At the end of the month we also have St. Andrew's Day(30th Nov)- for the non Scots amongst you , thats  Scotland's patron saint and is a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate all things scottish. So look out for tartan,  haggis , shortbread et al , but we'll leave the whisky tasting to you!

A reminder that Parents Evening is on Thursday 29th November 6:30 to 8pm - please come along and join us. There will also be a Parent Forum meeting on Wed 23rd November so please see any member of the forum if there's anything you'd like raised at the meeting . This years parent representatives are  :: Alison Siggins, Hazel Farquhar ,  Mirijam Green , Susan Yule , Angela OBrien , Sacha Waldin , Lyn Cowie and  Claire Molloy .

Looking ahead to the festivities at the end of the year : The NSPCC have a fundraising campaign where you can have a special letter from Santa for  a suggested donation of £5.00- if you'd like more information or to register your details , please visit    www.nspcc.org/santa
All the children have been making designs for their own Xmas cards  which will be sent off  tomorrow. They will be made into cards which you will then have  the opportunity to buy-and Im sure you will love them . And talking of cards.......please , please , please dont send every child/staff member at the nursery a card . The whole nursery is committed to reducing waste and recycling wherever possible  . If you'd like to send cards , please just one for the whole class - these will be displayed for all the children to see(and recycled in the new year)-so save a tree and some money! :-)

If you're having a clearout to make room for all the goodies Santa will be bringing - dont forget we have a charity bin outside the pre-school building.

A few quick reminders too : we have a healthy eating policy at the nursery , please don't bring sweets , cakes or similar treats - they will not be distributed and will be returned to you .
The top carpark is for staff only - please park in the bottom carpark and walk up the driveway
Please remember to close and chain the gates in the garden every time , and please dont let anyone else into the nursery buildings - thank you .

And finally ...I shall be on leave next week(7th to 11th) . Emails will not be monitored during this time  , so please phone us if you need to tell us/ask anything. If you wish to make any cash payments for anything , please wait until my return on  Monday 14th November .

Marion