22 Street Lane Nursery - March 2018 Newsletter

March Newsletter

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to our March Newsletter, as always we would like to give a very warm welcome to all children, parents and new families who joined 22 Street Lane Nursery last month. This month we celebrated the love of books with world book day, starting with a local library bus visiting our setting for story time, due to the weather we have postponed the World Book, dress up day as Thursday 8 th March where the children can dress up as their favourite book characters! We also have lots of fun activities planned; from creating memorable gifts for our loved ones for Mother’s Day, exploring the Hindi festival of colour, to learning all about Ireland and dressing up in green on St Patrick’s Day!

March Newsletter

Country of the Month; Ireland

We will celebrating the Country of Ireland in March. Starting the week beginning 12 th March, the children will busy doing lots of activities relating to Ireland, finishing the week celebrating St Patrick's Day, where all the children are invited to dress up in the colour green. As always we welcome any resources such as photographs, clothing and traditional items.

Staff News; February’s Employee of the Month goes to…

Once again, thank you to those who took the time to vote for February’s Employee of the Month, we had lots of support and want to thank the winners for their continued hard work; please do keep helping us vote .

Congratulations to this months winners;

Holly Griffin

Paul Moyo

Alex Thornton

We value your opinion and need your help to recognise the amazing work that our staff undertake each day. If you would like to nominate a member of staff for Employee of the Month.

please click on the link below and help cast next month’s winner; www.22streetlanenursery.co.uk/employee-of-the-month-vote/

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Staff News;

Shamyla Ahmed We would like to congratulate Shamyla Ahmed on her promotion of ‘Room Leader’ of the Goslings room. Shamyla is a great asset to 22 Street Lane Nursery and has worked extremely hard since joining 22.

We wish you the nest of luck in your new role Shamyla!

Welcoming Dierdre Millar to Cygnets Room; We would like to give a big warm welcome to Dierdre Millar who will be joining our Cygnets team on Wednesday 14 th March. Dierdre has experience in various educational settings and she has recently been ship sailing the seas on a Disney cruise. “I find myself very lucky to work with children as I am passionate about ensuring that all children have the best possible start in life ensuring that they can grow and develop into the butterflies they become. I believe that all activities children are involved in should be fun, engaging, highly interactive and imaginative. I am excited to become part of an amazing team at 22 Street Lane Nursery and building relationships with all the children”.

To read more about our Cygnets room, please visit; www.22streetlanenursery.co.uk/cygnets-room-staff/

News; Mother’s Day Elevenses;

We would like to invite all of our mummies to our Mother’s Day Elevenses on Friday 9 th March from 10 – 11am. Please note that due to space, we can only permit one parent per family. Please notify Alex by email at alexandra@22streetlanenursery.co.uk if you will be attending so that we can plan accordingly. Thank you for your support.

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News;

Easter Egg Donations; We are proud to say that for the second year running, 22 Street Lane Nursery will be supporting the Clarendon Wing at Leeds General Infirmary. The Nursery ‘Eggstravaganza’, please support us and donate as many eggs as we can for the poorly children on the ward. We would be most grateful for any donations and we aim to deliver the eggs on Thursday 29 th March. We will be discussing with the children the importance of giving to others.

Easter Bonnet Competition; - Wednesday 28 th March

We will be holding our Easter Bonnet competition on Wednesday 28th March. All children are invited to create their own Easter Bonnet, the Easter Bunny will be judging our competition and may have a treat for the winner of each room. Please note that this is for a little fun and all bonnets will be celebrated. We will also be holding Easter activities and egg hunts W/C 26th March.

Summer Menu Research; With the warmer months ahead, we will be introducing our spring/summer menu. As always, we would appreciate any feedback from our winter menu and anything in particular that you would like to see on our summer menu. You can email your feedback to; info@22streetlanenursery.co.uk . Alternatively, you can use Tapestry to post your comments, we thank you for your support.

March Newsletter World Book Day;

World Book day on Thursday 1 st March; In preparation we were lucky to have the opportunity to explore the Leeds City council Library bus on Monday 26 th February. The children enjoyed choosing their favourite books and a ‘story telling session’ Change of date - Thursday 8th March Celebrating World Book Day; children are invite to come to Nursery dressed as their favorite book character, we have had to move this due to the severe weather conditions, children still get the opportunity to dress up.

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Chinese New Year; 22 Street Lane would like to say a massive thank you to Man’s Market of Leeds; Mans Market is a brand born in a small fishing village in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Its development has taken many years through travelling, observation, education and learning the art of cooking Chinese cuisine. Man’s Market has re-energized Chinese food within an accessible and hip environment at its new flag ship Leeds city centre restaurant and bar site. Man’s Market kindly offered to help the children of 22 Street Lane Nursery celebrate Chinese New Year by cooking a number of authentic dishes from their menu

’The children enjoyed various dishes including; prawn crackers, vegetable spring rolls, chicken rice, vegetable rice, sweet and sour, as well as many other fabulous dishes. The children had a lovely afternoon enjoying an authentic Chinese meal for their tea. A big thank you to Mila and Alex’s daddy, Adam Myers, for arranging this for us.

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Valentine’s Celebrations; Being the month of Valentine’s Day and with its focus on all things ‘LOVE’ throughout February, the children of 22 Street Lane Nursery have been talking about love, affection and ways of expressing love; during circle time, we spoke about who is special to us and why, we talked about the love we have for our parents and carers, siblings, friends, pets and even our favourite teddies! The children had lots of fun exploring Valentines Day through various activities including making cards and love heart biscuits.

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Chicklets;

The Chicklets children have had a very busy month, they have particularly enjoyed exploring technology toys and musical instruments. During their music sessions, the children have enjoyed pressing different buttons on the drum to explore different sounds. The Chicklets have enjoyed various Nursery Rhymes such as ‘The Grand Old Duke of York’ and ‘Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. The children have been shaking their musical instruments to the songs and some of our babies have even been joining in with the actions. Well done Chicklets!! You will have noticed that we have taken the cots out of our room which has allowed us to expand our cosy and sensory area. So far this has been a big hit with the children!

CHICKLETS

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Ducklings;

The Ducklings children have been taking parts in lots of activities to support their physical development.

We have wrapped up warm and spent time in the fresh air exploring the outdoors area including the push bikes, prams, stepping stones and our new tunnel. The children have also been developing their gross motor skills through large scale painting, many of the children are able to use a full palm grasp to use a paint brush. The Ducklings have also enjoyed making marks in malleable play using natural objects such as sticks, shells, pebbles and pine cones

Well Done Ducklings!

DUCKLINGS

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Goslings;

The Goslings children have shown a huge interest in all things relating to animals and bugs, this started when one of the children visited a zoo and told us all about their visit. The children have enjoyed playing with the small world animals and have enjoyed dipping their feet in paint and making animal footprints on paper which encouraged their early literacy skills. We have also spent time visiting our three chickens, Penny, Zander and Rapunzel, we had chance to feed them! The Goslings were very excited about this, this also helped us to teach the children about hygiene and the importance of washing our hands before and after meal times. Do you have any pets at home or have you visited a Zoo or Farm recently? If so we would love to see some photographs to help us with our theme. Thank you.

GOSLINGS

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Cygnets;

The Cygnets have been expanding their knowledge and understanding of the world through looking after the allotment area in the garden. We have seen a first signs or Spring coming through and the children are taking their role of looking after the plants and flowers very seriously! The children have discussed with the Cygnets Teachers what they need to grow, the children were very clever and knew they needed to live, water, sun and soil! The Cygnets will be watering the allotment area as part of their daily routine and will be planting plants, flowers and some vegetables. Ariana has a huge passion for the outdoors and will also be introducing some Forest School sessions over the next few weeks.

CYGNETS

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Swans; Pyjama Drama

The Swans children had their first Pyjama Drama class on Friday 23rd February which was a real hit with the children! Our first session involved the children being transported to their very own picnic area, where they explored eating delicious food and playing games outside. The children were fully engaged and enjoyed the humour that was added to the imaginary play. Pyjama Drama is a drama and imaginative play programme for children up to seven years that aims to develop key skills by igniting children's imaginations. “ harnesses the power of the imagination to nurture confident, expressive, curious and happy children ” Pyjama Drama classes will be held once every two weeks in our Swans rooms and will be held on outdoor stage (weather permitting). Days to be confirmed.

Pyjama Drama

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Swans; Cookery Classes

The Swans have continued to enjoy their weekly cookery classes with Zoe. This teaches the children about healthy food choices, they have recently made their very own pizza, fresh bread and pasta! Their pasta class allowed the children to explore where pasta originates from and the different shapes and types of pasta you can make. Having chosen spaghetti to make the children were then able to have ‘hands on’ experience, using sharp knives and rolling pins. The experience allowing the children to learn how to handle equipment in a safe manner. Once the children had made their pasta, they were able to take it home with them to cook with their family and extend their learning at home.

Cookery Classes

Recipe of the Month March Newsletter

Spring Chicken, leek and pea pasta bake;

• 400g dried large shell pasta • 2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 leeks, sliced into 1cm rings • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped • 150g frozen peas • 300ml chicken stock • 300g cooked, skinless and boneless chicken, shredded • 250g Ricotta • 3 tbsp parsley, chopped • Zest of 1 lemon, plus 1 tbsp lemon juice • 250g Cheese

Method; 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C 2. Cook the pasta shells according to packet instructions. Once cooked, drain pasta and set aside.

3. Place the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the leeks and sauté for 5 minutes or until leek has softened. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes before adding the peas and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 4 minutes. 4. Add to the frying pan the drained pasta, chicken, Ricotta, parsley, and lemon zest and juice. 5. Season with pepper and stir to combine all ingredients.

6. Transfer into a large baking dish and sprinkle over the Cheese. 7. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is melted golden brown.

Enjoy, we hope you like it!

March Newsletter

*ATTENTION* IMPORTANT Please Read Wipes:

Please note that the setting provide nappies as part of our offering, however I want to reiterate that wipes are not included. It has been noted that a significant amount of children are coming to nursery without nappy wipes. Can we kindly remind parents to ensure that there is always a supply available for your child? Your child’s key person will remind you when they are running low. Moving forwards, we will have no option to charge £15.00 per month to any parents that fail to supply wipes. High Temperatures: Please can we remind parents that children can not attend nursery if they have a high temperature (over 38 degrees). If a child develops a temperature, then the parents will be called to collect the child which is supported by our policies and procedures. We can administer non – prescribed Calpol for a temperature however we must have written permission. Nappy Cream: Please note that all Nappy cream (prescribed or no prescribed must be signed in to your child’s Key Person who will sign this in on a ‘Nappy Cream Administration form’. Practitioners will record each time cream is applied and parents must sign at the end of each day.

Car Park: Please can we kindly ask parents to park in the designated in the car park and not in front of the nursery front door.

Thank you.

March Newsletter ~ Housekeeping

Absence; Please note that we are unable to swap days or offer an alternative day if your child is absent from nursery. We are now extremely busy and it is impossible for us to do this for all children. This is stated in our terms and conditions. Thank you for your cooperation. Parents Suggestions; We continue to welcome all feedback from parents, if you would like to make a suggestion then please post this in our ‘Parents Suggestion Box’ which is based on reception. Alternatively, you can speak to a member of staff. Drop Off and Collection; Can we kindly remind you that we open at 7.30am and cannot accept children into the nursery before this time. We close at 6.00pm and any parents that pick up after this time will be charged. Thank you for your cooperation. Parking; Please can we politely ask you NOT to park outside the nursery on the double yellow lines or outside the nursery front door . This is to ensure the safety of the children. Glass Door; For safety of the building, please can you ensure that when you are entering and leaving the building that you close the glass door behind you. Thank you. Lost Property; We have lots of items of ‘Lost Property’ which will be displaying in our parent’s room over the next couple of weeks. Please can parents take the time to visit the parents room and see if anything belongs to your child. Anything which isn’t collected but Friday 22 nd will be given to charity or used as nursery spare clothing. Labels in Clothing; To avoid items being lost, please can you ensure that your child’s uniform is clearly labelled including their coats, hats, scarves and wellies. If you’re child brings gloves to nursery we strongly advise for these to be attached and threaded through their coat to avoid any gloves going missing .

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Upcoming events; March W/C 5 th March Holi, colour Festival- Exploring with colour throughout the day

Change of Date; Thursday 8 th March

Celebrating World Book Day; children are invite to come to Nursery dressed as their favorite book character, we have had to move this due to the severe weather conditions. Friday 9 th March Mothering Sunday Elevenses', 10-11am W/C 12th March Ireland Week - St Patrick Celebrations on Friday 16th March Monday 26 th March Easter Bonnet Celebration Day Friday 30 th March Good Friday, Nursery CLOSED

CONTACT.

03330 43 22 22 info@22streetlanenursery.co.uk 22 Street Lane, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2ET

www.22streetlanenursery.co.uk