Good afternoon everyone ,
Firstly a reminder for sunflower parents : please pay for or return class photos asap - we have several parents eagerly waiting for extra pictures which cannot be ordered until all the photos/payments are returned - thank you.
Forms for pre-school funding were issued 3 weeks ago - again please return these as soon as you can . If you don't apply you will not receive the funding !This applies to all children 3 or over during the coming school year. If you are not applying because your child will be attending a school nursery , can you let me know so I can take you off my list - thank you .
Natalie will be starting her maternity leave soon - her last day will be Friday 22nd July . I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing her a speedy and straightforward birth and we'll all look forward to seeing her baby when it arrives - Make the most of those weeks beforehand Natalie - cos life will never be the same again!
The nursery is closed this coming Monday 11th July for the local holiday- we know you love it here but please don't turn up on Monday - you wont get in! Also , I am on leave 11th July to 22nd July inclusive - back on Monday 25th July . Email will not be monitored over this time so please call the nursery if you have any questions or wish to pass on any information . Please note that staff are unable to accept cash , so please wait til my return if you wish to make any cash payments .
And finally , very well done to Christina(4-6 assistant schoolhouse) and Nicole(nursery assistant schoolhouse) who took part in the Race for Life at the weekend and between them raised just under £500 for Cancer Research .....and if you sponsored them they'll be chasing you for their money!
Dont forget , if you'd like to let the parents and staff at Craigton know about anything you may be involved in, let me know and I'll post it here .
Happy summer - back in a couple of weeks !
Marion
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Friday, 1 July 2011
Staffing news
Happy Friday to you all!
We will be having some staffing changes soon , with new staff starting soon , and others moving departments .
This is because Natalie will be starting maternity leave at the end of July , and other staff are currently undertaking qualifications , and need experience with different age groups . Natalie's last day (all being well) will be Friday 22nd July ....but don't worry as she will be back next year along with her baby :-)
From Monday 4th July , Jillian will be moving to sunflowers , Kelly to bluebells and Emma to buttercups .
Donna Sim will be joining the sunflowers as a Senior EYP from w/b 11th July . Donna worked with us some years ago where she spent time in all departments including pre-school. During her time away , she has been raising her own family , and working in school nurseries as a bank worker.
Melissa Sinclair will be joining the snowdrops as a nursery assistant- Melissa has just finished 6th year , and is hoping to start her qualification very soon . We are very pleased to welcome both to the Craigton team - please make yourselves know to them as it can take some time to get to know you all!
One of our 4-6 girls , Nicole Burnett , has now left school and will be joining the 0-2 yrs fulltime . Nicole has been with us for 2 yrs and knows all the children well . Our other 4-6 girl, Christina Barker , will also be working fulltime over the summer , along with Jen Dornan , to cover well deserved staff holidays!
We shall also be joined at some point over the summer by Ciara Teirney , who is coming all the way from Eire to come to Craigton for work experience - our reputation for staff training is spreading!
FYI - all relief staff or those undergoing our 3 month induction , wear the old uniforms . This is not meant to confuse you , but to make it easier for you to identify the more experienced staff who are the ones to talk to if you need any information .
My email has improved , but is still a little temperamental, but I have been assured it will be sorted very soon . Thank you for your patience here - its been a frustrating time ! Whilst on that subject , I shall be on leave from Monday 11th July to Friday 22nd July incl. Emails will not be answered during the time - please call the nursery if you have any requests or need to tell us anything. Also , if you wish to make any cash payments , please wait til my return on Monday 25th July - the staff are unable to accept cash - thank you .
PLEASE NOTE : The nursery will be closed on Monday 11th July for the local holiday .
And finally - a reminder to please fold up your child's buggy if you are leaving it here - it makes it very difficult to enter and exit the schoolhouse when the conservatory is full of buggies - thank you .
I hope you all have a lovely weekend - Im told we should have some sun:-)
We will be having some staffing changes soon , with new staff starting soon , and others moving departments .
This is because Natalie will be starting maternity leave at the end of July , and other staff are currently undertaking qualifications , and need experience with different age groups . Natalie's last day (all being well) will be Friday 22nd July ....but don't worry as she will be back next year along with her baby :-)
From Monday 4th July , Jillian will be moving to sunflowers , Kelly to bluebells and Emma to buttercups .
Donna Sim will be joining the sunflowers as a Senior EYP from w/b 11th July . Donna worked with us some years ago where she spent time in all departments including pre-school. During her time away , she has been raising her own family , and working in school nurseries as a bank worker.
Melissa Sinclair will be joining the snowdrops as a nursery assistant- Melissa has just finished 6th year , and is hoping to start her qualification very soon . We are very pleased to welcome both to the Craigton team - please make yourselves know to them as it can take some time to get to know you all!
One of our 4-6 girls , Nicole Burnett , has now left school and will be joining the 0-2 yrs fulltime . Nicole has been with us for 2 yrs and knows all the children well . Our other 4-6 girl, Christina Barker , will also be working fulltime over the summer , along with Jen Dornan , to cover well deserved staff holidays!
We shall also be joined at some point over the summer by Ciara Teirney , who is coming all the way from Eire to come to Craigton for work experience - our reputation for staff training is spreading!
FYI - all relief staff or those undergoing our 3 month induction , wear the old uniforms . This is not meant to confuse you , but to make it easier for you to identify the more experienced staff who are the ones to talk to if you need any information .
My email has improved , but is still a little temperamental, but I have been assured it will be sorted very soon . Thank you for your patience here - its been a frustrating time ! Whilst on that subject , I shall be on leave from Monday 11th July to Friday 22nd July incl. Emails will not be answered during the time - please call the nursery if you have any requests or need to tell us anything. Also , if you wish to make any cash payments , please wait til my return on Monday 25th July - the staff are unable to accept cash - thank you .
PLEASE NOTE : The nursery will be closed on Monday 11th July for the local holiday .
And finally - a reminder to please fold up your child's buggy if you are leaving it here - it makes it very difficult to enter and exit the schoolhouse when the conservatory is full of buggies - thank you .
I hope you all have a lovely weekend - Im told we should have some sun:-)
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Good morning everyone ,
Just to let you know that I am having some problems with my email just now . Several people have not received emails that I have sent - some are getting through but not all , although my system tells me they have been sent . So please dont think Im ignoring you - I am replying to mail , its just not getting to you ! I have asked our IT guy to come and sort it for me , but in the meantime you may prefer to call the nursery . 733980 . Im really sorry about this and thank you for your patience!
Marion
Just to let you know that I am having some problems with my email just now . Several people have not received emails that I have sent - some are getting through but not all , although my system tells me they have been sent . So please dont think Im ignoring you - I am replying to mail , its just not getting to you ! I have asked our IT guy to come and sort it for me , but in the meantime you may prefer to call the nursery . 733980 . Im really sorry about this and thank you for your patience!
Marion
Friday, 17 June 2011
Clothing appeal
Good afternoon everyone ,
and a happy Friday to you all!
We have depleted our stock of spare clothing at the nursery so could you please check if you have any nursery items at home and return them . We'd also be very grateful for any old clothing you may have - we are particularly looking for 6months-2yrs and 3-5yrs . All donations will be much appreciated . Please also ensure that your child has a complete change of clothes with them each day , including suitable outdoor wear . Thank you .
Hope you all have a lovely weekend :-)
and a happy Friday to you all!
We have depleted our stock of spare clothing at the nursery so could you please check if you have any nursery items at home and return them . We'd also be very grateful for any old clothing you may have - we are particularly looking for 6months-2yrs and 3-5yrs . All donations will be much appreciated . Please also ensure that your child has a complete change of clothes with them each day , including suitable outdoor wear . Thank you .
Hope you all have a lovely weekend :-)
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Photos
Good morning all ,
We've already had a couple of queries about ordering more sunflowers photos- glad you like them :-) There doesn't appear to be a re-order form in the packs , so please email me marion.barker@clns.co.uk if you'd like further copies . Last date for this is Friday 24th June . Thank you .
We've already had a couple of queries about ordering more sunflowers photos- glad you like them :-) There doesn't appear to be a re-order form in the packs , so please email me marion.barker@clns.co.uk if you'd like further copies . Last date for this is Friday 24th June . Thank you .
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Graduation photos
Hello again ,
just to let you know that the official graduation photos have arrived . This year we also had an entire class photo taken(that's all the sunflowers). Sunflower parents will find these in their child's file . These are on sale or return so there's no obligation to buy them- full instructions on how to pay are included inside the packs. If you don't wish to buy them , please just return to us ..... but when you see them Im sure you'll want to keep them!
just to let you know that the official graduation photos have arrived . This year we also had an entire class photo taken(that's all the sunflowers). Sunflower parents will find these in their child's file . These are on sale or return so there's no obligation to buy them- full instructions on how to pay are included inside the packs. If you don't wish to buy them , please just return to us ..... but when you see them Im sure you'll want to keep them!
The morning after!
Hello everyone ,
a huge thank you to all of you who came along to the sunflowers sports and graduation yesterday . It was wonderful to see so many of you there and I hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did. In particular , thanks to all the parents who were brave enough to join in the races- definitely one of the highlights :-) And how lucky were we with the weather????
If you didnt remember to bring your camera along , Becky was our official photographer and took lots - we'll soon have these on CD - if you'd like a copy please let us know. We'd appreciate a small donation to the staff development fund for this - £1.00 would be great .
As I said at the graduation , its an emotional time for us as well as you when a family leaves us . Those of you who are going, please don't loose touch . Stay registered on the blog and come along to any future events- we'd be delighted to see you and you'll always be welcomed. All of us at Craigton wish you and your children a successful and happy future - we shall miss you .
Those children leaving to go to school or other settings may well be in need of gym bags/craft smocks....and we can help you there! One of our mums , Winnie Chapman is very industrious and has been making 100% cotton drawstring bags and matching smocks . If you're interested(and who wouldn't be?) , please email her at wrchapman1@yahoo.co.uk
a huge thank you to all of you who came along to the sunflowers sports and graduation yesterday . It was wonderful to see so many of you there and I hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did. In particular , thanks to all the parents who were brave enough to join in the races- definitely one of the highlights :-) And how lucky were we with the weather????
If you didnt remember to bring your camera along , Becky was our official photographer and took lots - we'll soon have these on CD - if you'd like a copy please let us know. We'd appreciate a small donation to the staff development fund for this - £1.00 would be great .
As I said at the graduation , its an emotional time for us as well as you when a family leaves us . Those of you who are going, please don't loose touch . Stay registered on the blog and come along to any future events- we'd be delighted to see you and you'll always be welcomed. All of us at Craigton wish you and your children a successful and happy future - we shall miss you .
Those children leaving to go to school or other settings may well be in need of gym bags/craft smocks....and we can help you there! One of our mums , Winnie Chapman is very industrious and has been making 100% cotton drawstring bags and matching smocks . If you're interested(and who wouldn't be?) , please email her at wrchapman1@yahoo.co.uk
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