News

Good afternoon everyone ,
and a happy Friday to you all.....and the sun is shining too!

A few items of news that may be of interest .

The Scottish Government has launched a new national website offering help and support to vulnerable children and families on child protection issues . The new site includes clear, accessible information on what the public should do if they are concerned for a child's welfare. It will also feature  a range of links to downloadable materials for children themselves , including cartoons and online games providing child safety tips. http://withscotland.org/public

CAPT(Child Accident Prevention Trust) have just published safety packs for parents that are now available through their website. The packs contain information booklets and DVD's with advice on how to avoid accidents involving young children
 http://www.capt.org.uk/who-we-are/news/capt-launches-packs-parents-first-time

The environmental charity Aberdeen Forward is set to extend with a new venture , the Aberdeen Forward baby shop . The shop will provide good quality preloved baby goods. The project will compliment Aberdeen Forward's successful Real Nappy Campaign. The sale of the items will support the shop and ensure that the quality items benefit the wider community while avoiding waste . They are currently accepting donations of : Prams and pushchairs, high chairs, cots(no mattresses), travel cots , stair gates, fire guards,  changing tables , baby clothing and bedding . For further information or to arrange to donate items please call 01224 560360 or email   admin@abzforward.plus.com

And finally , I am looking for volunteers to join this years Parent Forum . The forum meets 4 times a year and is an opportunity for parent representatives to raise any issues , share information and contribute to the future of the nursery(and feed this back to other parents) . Id like at least two parent representatives from each department  if possible , so please let me know if you'd like to join us - those who were kind enough to give up their time last year are very welcome to return , but we will need new people too as several have now left the nursery to go to school . I'm hoping to have the first meeting towards the end of August , so if you'd like to volunteer , or just want more information, please contact me soon . Thank you .

Hope you all have  a lovely weekend - enjoy the Olympics - and lets hope the sun hangs around !