A very warm welcome back to a couple of familiar faces .
I am delighted to tell you that Melissa will be returning to the bluebells next week - she's only been away since Christmas but we've all really missed her . She will be taking up the same role of EY Practitioner from Monday 2nd February .
And Adina who was with us last year during her uni summer break , will now be joining the sunflowers on Thursdays and Fridays , also from next week . We're really pleased she can spend some time with us as she's in her final year and is very , very busy!
Its great to have you both back at Craigton!
Friday 30 January 2015
Tuesday 20 January 2015
Weather and Inspection report
Hello everyone ,
well it looks as if winter has arrived with a vengeance! We are making the most of this though - the older children have been out in the garden today playing in the snow and the babies are investigating some snow which has been brought into them - they are having a great time with this! Thank you to you all for ensuring that the children have suitable outdoor clothing- they are all warm and cosy in their suits! Please remember though that all children will also need soft soled shoes or slippers for indoors and a full change of clothes each day - thank you.
This weather is not all fun and games though - Please be aware that if there is heavy snow or very icy conditions we may need to close the carpark - if this happens it will be posted on here so please check the blogspot rather than waiting for the email notification. If we do close it , the chain will be across the entrance so please slow down if the conditions are bad . Given the traffic chaos across the area last night and this morning , it looks as though many journeys may be affected for a few days- if you think you may be late , please arrange to have someone else pick up your child(and call to tell us) . We'd appreciate closing on time as we do need to ensure that all staff get home safely too.
Over the next month or so , we will be moving the blog onto a new parent area on the website and you will then be notified immediately of any new posts/content . We will need to create accounts for this gradually before we abandon the old blog entirely , so there will be a crossover period when you will get the notifications twice - please bear with us while this process is happening . More information on this will be issued soon .
A big Craigton welcome to Holly Whitehouse and Orla Greensmythe who both joined us in the schoolhouse this week . Holly has just left school and will be part-time initially - she is hoping to gain some experience with us before going to college later this year to study Early Years . Orla is with us on a 13 week work placement and will be here Tuesday to Friday afternoons .
We have a parent forum meeting scheduled for next week, so please let any member know if you wish to raise anything - Names and photos of the forum members are on display in each building .
We have now received our inspection report from the Care Inspectorate . We were inspected on 8 of the 16 Quality Statements and graded on each of these -grades range from 1(unsatisfactory) to 6(excellent) . Anecdotal evidence suggests that in the past year since the closure of several nurseries , the grading criteria has been tightened and that 6's are very unlikely to be awarded . We are therefore happy to have been graded at 5 for 7 of the QS's and 4 for 1. Once this has all been fedback to staff at a meeting this week , and the Parent Forum next week , the full report will then be on display in each department , and a link posted to view online . Thank you to all of you who returned questionnaires , replied to emails or spoke to the inspector over the two days of the inspection- its very important that your views on the nursery are represented and we all appreciate your support in this .
But most of all a huge thank you to all the staff - Im sure you will agree that they are what makes Craigton such a special , warm , welcoming and fun place , and how hard they all work to ensure that your children(and you) have the best possible experience whilst with us. Thank you all :-)
And finally please note that the nursery will be closed on the following dates this year:
Easter Monday - 6th April
MayDay - 4th May
Local holidays 13th July and 28th September
well it looks as if winter has arrived with a vengeance! We are making the most of this though - the older children have been out in the garden today playing in the snow and the babies are investigating some snow which has been brought into them - they are having a great time with this! Thank you to you all for ensuring that the children have suitable outdoor clothing- they are all warm and cosy in their suits! Please remember though that all children will also need soft soled shoes or slippers for indoors and a full change of clothes each day - thank you.
This weather is not all fun and games though - Please be aware that if there is heavy snow or very icy conditions we may need to close the carpark - if this happens it will be posted on here so please check the blogspot rather than waiting for the email notification. If we do close it , the chain will be across the entrance so please slow down if the conditions are bad . Given the traffic chaos across the area last night and this morning , it looks as though many journeys may be affected for a few days- if you think you may be late , please arrange to have someone else pick up your child(and call to tell us) . We'd appreciate closing on time as we do need to ensure that all staff get home safely too.
Over the next month or so , we will be moving the blog onto a new parent area on the website and you will then be notified immediately of any new posts/content . We will need to create accounts for this gradually before we abandon the old blog entirely , so there will be a crossover period when you will get the notifications twice - please bear with us while this process is happening . More information on this will be issued soon .
A big Craigton welcome to Holly Whitehouse and Orla Greensmythe who both joined us in the schoolhouse this week . Holly has just left school and will be part-time initially - she is hoping to gain some experience with us before going to college later this year to study Early Years . Orla is with us on a 13 week work placement and will be here Tuesday to Friday afternoons .
We have a parent forum meeting scheduled for next week, so please let any member know if you wish to raise anything - Names and photos of the forum members are on display in each building .
We have now received our inspection report from the Care Inspectorate . We were inspected on 8 of the 16 Quality Statements and graded on each of these -grades range from 1(unsatisfactory) to 6(excellent) . Anecdotal evidence suggests that in the past year since the closure of several nurseries , the grading criteria has been tightened and that 6's are very unlikely to be awarded . We are therefore happy to have been graded at 5 for 7 of the QS's and 4 for 1. Once this has all been fedback to staff at a meeting this week , and the Parent Forum next week , the full report will then be on display in each department , and a link posted to view online . Thank you to all of you who returned questionnaires , replied to emails or spoke to the inspector over the two days of the inspection- its very important that your views on the nursery are represented and we all appreciate your support in this .
But most of all a huge thank you to all the staff - Im sure you will agree that they are what makes Craigton such a special , warm , welcoming and fun place , and how hard they all work to ensure that your children(and you) have the best possible experience whilst with us. Thank you all :-)
And finally please note that the nursery will be closed on the following dates this year:
Easter Monday - 6th April
MayDay - 4th May
Local holidays 13th July and 28th September
Monday 12 January 2015
Heath notice
We have a reported case of chickenpox in the Sunflowers building this morning .
Please see the following link for information
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/chickenpox-in-children-under-12
The following is from the advice given on the above link
Please see the following link for information
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/chickenpox-in-children-under-12
The following is from the advice given on the above link
A person with chickenpox is infectious from two days before the spots first appear until they have all crusted over (commonly about five days after onset of the rash). A child with chickenpox should stay off school or nursery for five days from the onset of the rash.
Thursday 8 January 2015
Primary 1 and nursery enrolment
Hello everyone ,
just a short post today to let you know that if your child will be starting school or school nursery this coming academic year(2015/16) you need to enrol them now .
P1 enrolment is 8th to 16th January , and nursery 19th to 30th January for Aberdeen City schools .
You need to go to the school you wish your child to attend with their birth certificate in order to enrol - you will be asked to complete a form and return it before the closing date .
If you need anything further , please contact the school as we do not have any more information .
just a short post today to let you know that if your child will be starting school or school nursery this coming academic year(2015/16) you need to enrol them now .
P1 enrolment is 8th to 16th January , and nursery 19th to 30th January for Aberdeen City schools .
You need to go to the school you wish your child to attend with their birth certificate in order to enrol - you will be asked to complete a form and return it before the closing date .
If you need anything further , please contact the school as we do not have any more information .
Monday 5 January 2015
Happy New Year
Welcome back everyone!
I hope that you all had a wonderful time over the festive period , and are now probably glad to be back into the normal routine!
A warm Craigton welcome to two new staff members - Kerrie Darlington joins the buttercups this week fulltime , and Flora McDowell will be joining us in the schoolhouse part-time next week . We will also be joined soon by Orla Greensmythe on an extended work placement starting very soon , also on a part-time basis . Please make yourselves known to them - it can take sometime to get to know everyone. We also welcome Katie our cook back next week after her maternity leave- I've enjoyed being the cook for the past few weeks but am looking forward to getting back to my 'real' job!
Gerry the painter has been busy in the schoolhouse while we have been closed , and will continue to work in this building over the coming week- there's a lot to be done and this takes time!
We are looking forward to 2015 at Craigton so please watch this space for information on what we'll be doing here . We will also soon be changing the blogspot and incorporating this into our website , along with a new parent area that will only be accessible to parents and staff . We will issue more information on this once we are ready to go , which we hope will be this month . Our thanks to Carl for all his hard work and useful advice on this - its very much appreciated!
For the organised amongst you who are already planning holidays, please note that the nursery will be closed on the following dates this year :
Easter Monday - 6th April
Mayday - 4th May
Local holiday - 13th July
Local holiday - 28th September
I hope that you all had a wonderful time over the festive period , and are now probably glad to be back into the normal routine!
A warm Craigton welcome to two new staff members - Kerrie Darlington joins the buttercups this week fulltime , and Flora McDowell will be joining us in the schoolhouse part-time next week . We will also be joined soon by Orla Greensmythe on an extended work placement starting very soon , also on a part-time basis . Please make yourselves known to them - it can take sometime to get to know everyone. We also welcome Katie our cook back next week after her maternity leave- I've enjoyed being the cook for the past few weeks but am looking forward to getting back to my 'real' job!
Gerry the painter has been busy in the schoolhouse while we have been closed , and will continue to work in this building over the coming week- there's a lot to be done and this takes time!
We are looking forward to 2015 at Craigton so please watch this space for information on what we'll be doing here . We will also soon be changing the blogspot and incorporating this into our website , along with a new parent area that will only be accessible to parents and staff . We will issue more information on this once we are ready to go , which we hope will be this month . Our thanks to Carl for all his hard work and useful advice on this - its very much appreciated!
For the organised amongst you who are already planning holidays, please note that the nursery will be closed on the following dates this year :
Easter Monday - 6th April
Mayday - 4th May
Local holiday - 13th July
Local holiday - 28th September
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