Happy Easter

Hello everyone ,

and Happy Easter to you all ! We have been celebrating at Craigton  with all things egg and bunny related! There has been painting and sticking and tissue paper and glitter , cards and egg baskets , baking and all manner of crafty things going on - please make sure you check your child's file and take home your Easter treats .
The sunflowers have been having a great time in their new house corner, enjoying the kitchen makeover and rivalling Masterchef for entertainment, whilst the schoolhouse children have been very busy planting lots of seeds both indoors and in the growing areas outdoors .
We have been continuing to make the most of  the spring weather and spending a lot of time out of doors. The children are having great fun with the new resources -especially the construction crates which have sparked some marvellous imaginative play- they  have been used to create kitchens , boats , space rockets and a  pirate ship or two! The half pipe has been very popular with the older children too encouraging physical play with balancing on both sides , as well as being used as a giant rocker .
There has also  been great activity in the outdoor cafe , with orders being taken . served and enjoyed by the customers , and lots of planting going on in the new portable greenhouses. The sensory plant area  is also coming on well with the plants really starting to grow and release their scents, and we are seeing new buds appearing on the orchard trees . Tony the gardener is here just now and the sunflowers are very excited watching him clear the garden with his big leaf blower!
Our new sheds have arrived too , but unfortunately some parts are damaged and we are awaiting placements - we hope to have theses installed very soon .
Our very busy handyman Fred hopes to have the speedbumps across the entrance to the carpark in place this weekend - they should be installed by Tuesday so please slow down! There will be a gap at one side to allow access for prams, buggies and cyclists. A reminder to also stay in the lower carpark- the upper park is for staff only- this is really important as the children use this area to access the garden , and the driveway to get to the orchard- please keep this area traffic free -  thank you .

A reminder to please let us know if your child will not be attending for any reason - we need to know who will be here each day in order to arrange staffing and activities- wherever possible please call us rather than email if its not advance notice - we dont always access email til later in the day .

We will soon be issuing an updated administration of medication policy to all parents . This will clearly set out when and how we will give a child non prescription medication . This  is currently under review to make the procedure clearer to all . In the meantime , can I please remind you all that if your child has a temperature , or has been given medication to reduce one , they should not come to nursery. If a child is unwell they should remain at home until recovered . We ask  this to ensure the health of all the children and staff at Craigton. We do not have the facilities or training to care for ill children, and any viruses/infections spread very quickly in a nursery environment .  Your co-operation would be very much appreciated .

Dont forget our Spring Fayre is on Saturday 10th May 12-2pm  - please come along and bring all your friends . Tickets for this are now on sale in both buildings- £5.00 for  a family or a donation on the day. We'd also be grateful for any donations for raffle prizes. Our thanks to Fraser(sunflowers) and his parents for their very generous donation of a super duper prize that you will all have a chance to win on the day....now that's got you interested ! You'll have to come along to see it. :-)

And finally , please remember that we are closed on Easter Monday - thats this coming Monday . We know how much you love coming here , but please dont turn up then as you wont get in! The extra long weekend will give you time to eat all those eggs.
I will be on leave all next week so please call us if you need to tell/ask us anything - email will not be monitored . I'll be back on Monday 21st April .

We are also closed on the following dates this year :
MayDay - 5th May
Aberdeen holidays: 14th July and 21st September
Close 6pm Tuesday 23rd Dec and re-open 8am Monday 5th Jan 2015