Good afternoon everyone ,
We have had another confirmed case of chickenpox , this time in the schoolhouse . Please see http://www.patient.co.uk/health/chickenpox-in-children-under-12 for symptoms . Please note that any child with chickenpox should not attend nursery until no new spots are appearing and exiting ones are healing - usually 5 days from first symptoms. As we are heading into autumn/winter(sorry!) please remember to keep your child at home if they are unwell , and to let us know so we can alert other parents- also please make sure your contact details are up to date so we can reach you quickly if your child becomes unwell whilst here. Thank you .
A reminder for all parents with children under 4 yrs to contribute to Aberdeen City Council's consultation on proposed changes to pre-school eduction in the city . You can find the survey at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C6T97SK
Please note the consultation closes this week - submit your replies by Thursday 3rd October . This is your chance to have a say in how pre-school eduction will be delivered in the city so do it today!
The Scottish Book Trust are gifting all 3 year old children in Scotland in their ante-preschool year , a Bookbug Pirate pack - all eligible children will find these packs in their files today . These packs are for you to share at home with your child . For more information please visit http://scottishbooktrust.com/bookbug
We now have an outdoor cafe at Craigton :-) the sunflowers children and staff(especially Maureen) have been busy creating a role play area which is proving very popular. We are all continuing to make the most of the mild weather and are spending as much time as we can out doors. We really do believe that outdoor learning and play is hugely important for the children and we encourage and support this as much as we can. Even in our often unreliable Scottish weather..which means the children must have suitable out door gear (There is no such thing as bad weather - just bad clothing!) We will shortly be issuing more detailed guidance on what that actually means, so please watch this space !
Monday 30 September 2013
Friday 20 September 2013
Consultation
Good morning ,
Aberdeen City Council have launched a consultation on the proposed increase in free pre-school provision in Aberdeen City . They are asking all parents who have children under 4 years old to respond .
Please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C6T97SK
to see the proposals and share your views . The consultation closes on Thursday 3rd October .
One final reminder that we shall be closed on Monday 23rd September - enjoy the long weekend!
Aberdeen City Council have launched a consultation on the proposed increase in free pre-school provision in Aberdeen City . They are asking all parents who have children under 4 years old to respond .
Please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C6T97SK
to see the proposals and share your views . The consultation closes on Thursday 3rd October .
One final reminder that we shall be closed on Monday 23rd September - enjoy the long weekend!
Thursday 19 September 2013
Health notice
We have had another confirmed case of chickenpox in the pre-school building. Please be aware of the symptoms http://www.patient.co.uk/health/chickenpox-in-children-under-12
If your child has chickenpox, they cannot return to nursery until no new spots are appearing , and existing spots are healing - usually around 5 days.
A final reminder that the nursery will be closed this coming Monday 23rd September. I will be on annual leave the rest of that week too , so please note that emails will not be monitored during that time . If you need to tell or ask us anything , please call . Please leave any enquiries regarding invoices , funding , cash payments or changing attendance until my return on Monday 30th September , as the staff are unable to help with these . Thank you
If your child has chickenpox, they cannot return to nursery until no new spots are appearing , and existing spots are healing - usually around 5 days.
A final reminder that the nursery will be closed this coming Monday 23rd September. I will be on annual leave the rest of that week too , so please note that emails will not be monitored during that time . If you need to tell or ask us anything , please call . Please leave any enquiries regarding invoices , funding , cash payments or changing attendance until my return on Monday 30th September , as the staff are unable to help with these . Thank you
Wednesday 18 September 2013
BHF Appeal
Good afternoon everyone,
I've just spoken to the very nice people at the British Heart Foundation who have asked me to let you know that they are currently very short of donations and appealing for anything that you may have . They are happy to accept old/worn household linen( bedding , towels etc) old work clothes and shoes beyond repair as well as the usual donations . We do have a red wheelie bin outside the pre-school building for donations , so please leave anything you wish to donate there - Many thanks .
Continuing this vein - next week PyjamaDrama will be holding 'Chasing the Blues Away' events across the country to raise funds and awareness of Once upon a Smile. This charity provides support to families that have lost a child or parent to a long term/terminal illness . We shall be taking part in this next week by donating the usual fee for the PyjamDrama session to the charity .
A big Craigton welcome to Hannah Vullinghs , who started this week as a 4-6 girl in the schoolhouse . Hannah is in S5 at Cults academy , and joins Catharine(schoolhouse) and Jemma(pre-school) completing our 4-6 team . They all work hard after school doing all the end of the day tidying up jobs that take so much time. We're very glad to have you with us Hannah!
Tickets for our fundraising evening will be on sale next week priced £2.50 . We shall have a variety of stalls offering children's clothing , jewellery, cards, candles etc on Thursday 10th October 6:30pm to 7:30pm . Please come along and bring your friends too - all proceeds from this event will go into our Staff Development Fund .
A quick reminder to ensure that your child has suitable outdoor gear at nursery , as well as soft soled shoes or slippers for indoors .
And finally don't forget that we'll be closed this coming Monday 23rd September . This will be the last holiday until the Christmas break when we shall close 6pm Monday 23rd December and re-open 8am Monday 6th January 2014
I've just spoken to the very nice people at the British Heart Foundation who have asked me to let you know that they are currently very short of donations and appealing for anything that you may have . They are happy to accept old/worn household linen( bedding , towels etc) old work clothes and shoes beyond repair as well as the usual donations . We do have a red wheelie bin outside the pre-school building for donations , so please leave anything you wish to donate there - Many thanks .
Continuing this vein - next week PyjamaDrama will be holding 'Chasing the Blues Away' events across the country to raise funds and awareness of Once upon a Smile. This charity provides support to families that have lost a child or parent to a long term/terminal illness . We shall be taking part in this next week by donating the usual fee for the PyjamDrama session to the charity .
A big Craigton welcome to Hannah Vullinghs , who started this week as a 4-6 girl in the schoolhouse . Hannah is in S5 at Cults academy , and joins Catharine(schoolhouse) and Jemma(pre-school) completing our 4-6 team . They all work hard after school doing all the end of the day tidying up jobs that take so much time. We're very glad to have you with us Hannah!
Tickets for our fundraising evening will be on sale next week priced £2.50 . We shall have a variety of stalls offering children's clothing , jewellery, cards, candles etc on Thursday 10th October 6:30pm to 7:30pm . Please come along and bring your friends too - all proceeds from this event will go into our Staff Development Fund .
A quick reminder to ensure that your child has suitable outdoor gear at nursery , as well as soft soled shoes or slippers for indoors .
And finally don't forget that we'll be closed this coming Monday 23rd September . This will be the last holiday until the Christmas break when we shall close 6pm Monday 23rd December and re-open 8am Monday 6th January 2014
Monday 16 September 2013
Staff news
Congratulations to Isabel who has completed her induction and now joins us as a permanent member of staff. Isabel will now be working full time with the buttercups group.
Don't forget that we shall be closed next Monday 23rd September.
Friday 13 September 2013
Ladies Evening
Hello everyone ,
We shall be having a fundraising evening on Thursday 10th October 6:30-7:30 pm in the Sunflowers classroom . We have invited several stallholders to come along offering lots of lovely goodies - children's clothing . jewellery , candles , beauty products , cup cakes and more - you'll even be able to enjoy a relaxing massage! Its a great opportunity to get a head start on the dreaded Xmas shopping , meet and talk to other parents , and enjoy a glass of wine too! Tickets for this will be on sale soon(£2.50) So please come along and bring all your friends . The gentlemen of course are more than welcome too :-)
Also , if you know anyone who may be interested in taking a stall - please ask them to contact me asap
We shall be having a fundraising evening on Thursday 10th October 6:30-7:30 pm in the Sunflowers classroom . We have invited several stallholders to come along offering lots of lovely goodies - children's clothing . jewellery , candles , beauty products , cup cakes and more - you'll even be able to enjoy a relaxing massage! Its a great opportunity to get a head start on the dreaded Xmas shopping , meet and talk to other parents , and enjoy a glass of wine too! Tickets for this will be on sale soon(£2.50) So please come along and bring all your friends . The gentlemen of course are more than welcome too :-)
Also , if you know anyone who may be interested in taking a stall - please ask them to contact me asap
Thursday 12 September 2013
Road Safety
Good afternoon ,
As part of the Scottish Government initiative on road safety , all pre-school children are being gifted books following the adventures of Ziggy . Children in their ante pre-school year will receive 'Ziggy and the lollipop' and 'Ziggy visits granny' while pre-school children will receive 'Ziggy's Halloween wish' We have big book versions in the classroom which we use with the children to reinforce the Road Safety message . For more information on Go Safe With Ziggy and how this links to the CfE please visit http://www.gosafewithziggy.com/
Those children who have just joined the Sunflower group will also find Play@home , an NHS publication on encouraging your child to be active . We hope that you and your children enjoy sharing these books at home .
For the younger children , the Infant and Toddler Forum(ITF) have launched a new factsheet for parents on Physical activities for under 3's https://www.infantandtoddlerforum.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=71acbb49-2898-4356-9eed-489898c800b6&groupId=11528&utm_source=emp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=itf-sep2013
and there is also a useful sheet for mealtimes and nutrition- Ten tips for Healthy Toddlers
https://www.infantandtoddlerforum.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=2252dce5-2235-4905-a900-cfcfab86b693&groupId=11528&utm_source=emp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=itf-sep2013
The ITF is a useful site not only with guidance and fact sheets on nutrition and feeding for under 3's , but an opportunity to discuss issues with other parents . Have a look at https://www.infantandtoddlerforum.org/
A couple of general reminders - please ensure that you close and chain the gates in the garden every time , drive very , very slowly in the carpark , and only park in the bottom carpark- the top carpark is for staff only . Please let us know if your child will not be attending for any reason, and remember to bring a full change of clothes , suitable outdoor gear and soft soled shoes/slippers for indoors each day.
As autumn begins and winter wont be far away(sorry!) we are likely to see a rise in infections and viruses . Please do not bring your child to nursery if they are unwell , have a temperature , or have been given medication (eg Calpol) to reduce a temperature . If your child becomes unwell whilst with us , we will contact you and ask you to take them home- please do so as soon as possible . We need your co-operation to ensure a healthy environment for everyone at Craigton - all the children , their families and the staff - Thank you .
And finally don't forget that we shall be closed on Monday 23rd September for the Aberdeen holiday .
As part of the Scottish Government initiative on road safety , all pre-school children are being gifted books following the adventures of Ziggy . Children in their ante pre-school year will receive 'Ziggy and the lollipop' and 'Ziggy visits granny' while pre-school children will receive 'Ziggy's Halloween wish' We have big book versions in the classroom which we use with the children to reinforce the Road Safety message . For more information on Go Safe With Ziggy and how this links to the CfE please visit http://www.gosafewithziggy.com/
Those children who have just joined the Sunflower group will also find Play@home , an NHS publication on encouraging your child to be active . We hope that you and your children enjoy sharing these books at home .
For the younger children , the Infant and Toddler Forum(ITF) have launched a new factsheet for parents on Physical activities for under 3's https://www.infantandtoddlerforum.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=71acbb49-2898-4356-9eed-489898c800b6&groupId=11528&utm_source=emp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=itf-sep2013
and there is also a useful sheet for mealtimes and nutrition- Ten tips for Healthy Toddlers
https://www.infantandtoddlerforum.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=2252dce5-2235-4905-a900-cfcfab86b693&groupId=11528&utm_source=emp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=itf-sep2013
The ITF is a useful site not only with guidance and fact sheets on nutrition and feeding for under 3's , but an opportunity to discuss issues with other parents . Have a look at https://www.infantandtoddlerforum.org/
A couple of general reminders - please ensure that you close and chain the gates in the garden every time , drive very , very slowly in the carpark , and only park in the bottom carpark- the top carpark is for staff only . Please let us know if your child will not be attending for any reason, and remember to bring a full change of clothes , suitable outdoor gear and soft soled shoes/slippers for indoors each day.
As autumn begins and winter wont be far away(sorry!) we are likely to see a rise in infections and viruses . Please do not bring your child to nursery if they are unwell , have a temperature , or have been given medication (eg Calpol) to reduce a temperature . If your child becomes unwell whilst with us , we will contact you and ask you to take them home- please do so as soon as possible . We need your co-operation to ensure a healthy environment for everyone at Craigton - all the children , their families and the staff - Thank you .
And finally don't forget that we shall be closed on Monday 23rd September for the Aberdeen holiday .
Friday 6 September 2013
Flu Immunisation Programme
The annual flu immunisation programme is being extended over the next three years to include all children and young people aged 2-17 . This will be delivered through GP practices for pre-school children , and through primary and secondary schools for school aged children . This will be phased in over the next three years , staring October 2013 for 2 and 3 year old children .
Please contact your GP practice to find out about arrangements for getting your child the flu vaccine , or call the NHS inform helpline on 0800 22 44 88 for more information .
While on health matters - we have had a second confirmed case of chikenpox in the sunflowers building . Please be aware of the symptoms http://www.patient.co.uk/health/chickenpox-in-children-under-12
If you think your child may have chickenpox , please consult your GP . Children may not return to nursery until no new spots are appearing , and existing spots are scabbed over - usually around 5 days from first appearance .
A reminder that the nursery will be closed on Monday 23rd September.
Please contact your GP practice to find out about arrangements for getting your child the flu vaccine , or call the NHS inform helpline on 0800 22 44 88 for more information .
While on health matters - we have had a second confirmed case of chikenpox in the sunflowers building . Please be aware of the symptoms http://www.patient.co.uk/health/chickenpox-in-children-under-12
If you think your child may have chickenpox , please consult your GP . Children may not return to nursery until no new spots are appearing , and existing spots are scabbed over - usually around 5 days from first appearance .
A reminder that the nursery will be closed on Monday 23rd September.
Tuesday 3 September 2013
Staffing news
Hello everyone ,
We shall be having a small staff move next week . You already know that Julie(sunflowers) and Kelly(buttercups) will be swapping to allow Kelly to move with the new sunflowers and support them in this transition .
Sadly , Michelle(snowdrops) is leaving us next week - Michelle has been with us for many years and we'll all miss her - her last day will be Tuesday 10th September . Best of luck for the future Michelle!
Natalie will be moving to the Snowdrops/Bluebells , Charlotte will be spending time in both the babies and buttercups as needed, and Isabel (buttercups) will now be with us full time .
Some children will also be moving departments next week so there are a lot of changes in store - please be aware that this can be unsettling for some but we hope that all the children will soon settle and enjoy the new challenges.
The schoolhouse children will be looking at Shapes and Colours this month , with activities , investigations and songs in this theme . The snowdrops and bluebells are also having an interest table - so please bring in anything with a distinct shape or colour for this . Please remember the children will be handling these objects , so they need to be suitable for under 2's - Thank you .
A reminder that we have several children attending the nursery with severe allergies .We work hard to ensure that the environment is safe for all the Craigton children - please help us to do this by not bringing any food or drink into the nursery . Your co-operation here would be very much appreciated .
The sunflowers have been reviewing their daily routine , and are currently introducing some new ideas and strategies that will give the children more choice , and to encourage their participation in planning and evaluating routines and activities - we'll let you know more about these soon . As part of this review , the children will be given the opportunity to spend more time out doors - please ensure that your child has suitable outdoor clothing every day . This was discussed at a recent Parent Forum meeting and we will soon be giving clear guidelines to what exactly we mean by that ! So watch this space !
And finally don't forget that the nursery will be closed on Monday 23rd September - Aberdeen holiday
We shall be having a small staff move next week . You already know that Julie(sunflowers) and Kelly(buttercups) will be swapping to allow Kelly to move with the new sunflowers and support them in this transition .
Sadly , Michelle(snowdrops) is leaving us next week - Michelle has been with us for many years and we'll all miss her - her last day will be Tuesday 10th September . Best of luck for the future Michelle!
Natalie will be moving to the Snowdrops/Bluebells , Charlotte will be spending time in both the babies and buttercups as needed, and Isabel (buttercups) will now be with us full time .
Some children will also be moving departments next week so there are a lot of changes in store - please be aware that this can be unsettling for some but we hope that all the children will soon settle and enjoy the new challenges.
The schoolhouse children will be looking at Shapes and Colours this month , with activities , investigations and songs in this theme . The snowdrops and bluebells are also having an interest table - so please bring in anything with a distinct shape or colour for this . Please remember the children will be handling these objects , so they need to be suitable for under 2's - Thank you .
A reminder that we have several children attending the nursery with severe allergies .We work hard to ensure that the environment is safe for all the Craigton children - please help us to do this by not bringing any food or drink into the nursery . Your co-operation here would be very much appreciated .
The sunflowers have been reviewing their daily routine , and are currently introducing some new ideas and strategies that will give the children more choice , and to encourage their participation in planning and evaluating routines and activities - we'll let you know more about these soon . As part of this review , the children will be given the opportunity to spend more time out doors - please ensure that your child has suitable outdoor clothing every day . This was discussed at a recent Parent Forum meeting and we will soon be giving clear guidelines to what exactly we mean by that ! So watch this space !
And finally don't forget that the nursery will be closed on Monday 23rd September - Aberdeen holiday
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