Update

Good afternoon everyone ,

Following the success of the photocards in the schoolhouse , these have now been introduced in the sunflowers . When you sign in , please help your child to find their card on the entrance board and transfer it to the display in the main room . This helps all the children, staff and parents know who will be attending each day , and we hope it will encourage more discussion between parents , staff and children on what we are doing each day whilst at nursery .

We will also be making more use of floorbooks  - these are a good way of recording (and acting on ) children's ideas and contributions , and we hope that this will also encourage contributions from parents . Floorbooks are used to consult with the children , record their thoughts and evaluations and can chart the progress of their interests . Please have a look at the current floorbook and feel free to add your own suggestions/observations .
Kelly has accompanied the children who have moved to the sunflowers this week to provide a familiar face and support during their settling in period .  She will be returning to the buttercups next week , and Julie will be back in the sunflowers.

Our handyman Fred has been busy recently and has built a new area in the bluebells room to encourage group activities and more interest for the children - this has different levels to allow exploration too.
Even though we have harvested quite a lot already , we are still seeing some new tomatoes appearing on our plants , and are having great success with the cabbage and broccoli plants in the growing area.
We will continue to spend as much time as we can outdoors , so please ensure your child has suitable outdoor clothing every day .

Next week we will be welcoming Linzy back for dancing sessions with all the children  on Monday mornings. Linzy came several times over the summer and the children loved her sessions so we hope to make this a regular feature .

I will not be in the nursery from this Thursday 11th September , returning on Wednesday 17th September . Please note that emails will not be monitored during this time , so please call us on 01224 733980 if you need to tell/ask us anything.

And finally , don't forget that we shall be closed on Monday 22nd September for the local holiday.