22 Street Lane Nursery - November 2018 Newsletter

November Newsletter

Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to our November Newsletter; we are delighted to share another month of celebrations here at 22 Street Lane, we have had lots of fun packed activities for all children enjoy. Please find enclosed our latest news roundup. A very special welcome to all our new children and their families who have joined us during the last few weeks. Autumn is most definitely a magical time for young children and we have been exploring the season in many ways. We have enjoyed autumnal walks to Roundhay Park, and had lots of spooky fun celebrating Halloween! November also marks the launch of our new venture - The Weekend Club! Offering a fantastic, fun filled experience for children between the ages of 3 to 7 years on a Saturday and Sunday. We are now taking bookings, visit; www.22weekendclub.co.uk for further information.

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Country of the Month; INDIA

This month we will be celebrating India as our country of the month. If any families have any resources which we can borrow, such as traditional clothing, materials, jewellery, maps etc we would be most grateful if you could bring them in, thank you.

STAFF NEWS;

NEW STARTER; Shoshanna Hall; Head of Preschool We would like to give a warm welcome to Shoshanna Hall who is joining us as our ‘Head of Preschool’ in the Swans room on November 6 th . Shoshanna is a qualified Primary School teacher and has a wealth of experience in various schools and nurseries. “Hello, my name is Shoshanna and I am very excited to be joining the team as Head of Preschool at 22 Street Lane. I have been working with children for over 5 years in a range of settings with children of different age groups and with a number of additional needs. My recent post has been as a fully qualified teacher in a school Nursery, where I have worked since leaving university, and therefore I hold a BA (Hons) in Primary Education Early Years.

I believe in ensuring that every child’s needs are met, and that learning is always inspired by children’s interests; full of excitement and new opportunities. This is crucial to ensure that every child grows to their full potential and is school ready. I am a passionate and motivated individual and I love what I do. I am so excited to be joining 22 Street Lane and look forward to meeting you all!”

STAFF NEWS; November Newsletter NEW STARTER; Laura Grinlaw; Cygnets Room Leader Introducing Laura our Cygnets Room Leader. Laura has previously worked in a large busy day nursery as ‘Preschool Room Leader’ and ‘Assistant Manager’. “I am an enthusiastic individual and a great role model with a passion for supporting and guiding children in their early years. Being part of young children's lives has always been the career path I wanted to take, and I pursued this by completing my degree in Early Years and Education Studies, as well as several years’ experience with children. Throughout this time, I have had some great opportunities to broaden my horizons and I absolutely love the job that I do! I believe it is important to understand how children grow and flourish at their own pace, as they get to learn about themselves and build relationships with others. I am very excited to begin my journey at 22 Street Lane and work with a fabulous team!”

NEW STARTER; Troy Kimmings; Apprentice Chef Troy will be working closely with our Head Chef, Chris Milner, learning all aspects of the kitchen. “I am young and enthusiastic and really looking forward to the experience I will gain at such a prestigious establishment and to take my career to the next step”.

NEW STARTER; Xenia Towers; Apprentice; Ducklings Room “I am a warm, caring and responsible individual who is passionate about children's’ development. It is key that children are always listened to and their wellbeing is kept to high standards. I have had work experience in different types of children’s settings, ranging from babysitting to coaching tennis. These jobs involved helping children learn new skills and helping them with everyday routines. 22 Street Lane Nursery has given me a lovely welcome and I am so excited to join the team in the Ducklings room! This will be a great opportunity to build my skills”.

STAFF NEWS; November Newsletter Staff Training Day & Awards Our staff training day and annual awards ceremony was held at 42 the Calls Hotel. During the morning session we focused on ‘Marvellous Maths’ which was delivered by Refhet Aktar from Leeds City Council. We covered the following points: • Counting principles • Progression in maths • Maths provision and importance • Routines of the day to maximise mathematical learning • Maths assessment The afternoon session was annual awards ceremony where the staff are

recognised for their passion and hard work. We are pleased to say that the winners are;

Thank you for all your continued support.

The Weekend Club OPENS – Saturday 3 rd November

22 Street Lane Nursery has become hugely popular to parents, carers and children with a waiting list till July 2021. Due to popular demand, we are extremely pleased to announce the opening of our NEW; Weekend Club. We will offer an 'Outstanding' learning experience in a fun packed environment for children between the

ages of 3 - 7 on Saturdays: 9:00am - 17:00pm & Sundays: 10:00am - 16:00pm. Additional work commitments, special events, need to recharge the batteries, in need of some important ‘ME’ time; or simply want your child to develop friendships through an outstanding, educational environment? 22 Street Lane Nursery's 'Weekend Club' will do just that. Total peace of mind that your children will be cared for by experienced, highly qualified practitioners who actively encourage children in their play and exploration, whilst supporting their natural curiosity and thirst for learning. 22 Street Lane Nursery are offering a FREE session to all parents. If you book 3 x ‘Weekend Club’ sessions; your 3 rd session will be discounted from your cart. You will need to sign up and complete the online registration form to start booking sessions. For more information or to book your child’s place visit; www.22weekendclub.co.uk

Thank you to all our Grandparents who attended our tea party. The children were delighted to see their grandparents and enjoyed spending time with them and taking part in different activities. Its such a special event for all of our children to take part, creating such fond memories created for Grandma and Grandad to enjoy. We hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did.

The children have had some spooky fun exploring Halloween throughout October. They have explored pumpkins, witches, wizards, and all things slimy!! There was some scary (but very cute) costumes at our Halloween party! The children had lots of fun playing games such as apple bobbing and dancing to the Monster Mash.

Thank you for all your entries and for everyone that took part in our pumpkin decorating competition. Here are some of the AMAZING entries below;

NEWS; November Newsletter

Bonfire Activities: We will be celebrating Bonfire Night with a traditional tea of ‘Pie n Peas’ and creating firework pictures. The children will also take part in a ‘Firework’ Music and Movement session.

Diwali: On Wednesday 7th November, we will be celebrating the Hindu Festival of Light, Diwali. The children will be making their own ‘diyas’ (lamps) and exploring light in different ways as well as creating their own Rangoli Patterns. Chris will be making the children an Indian lunch where they can taste different flavours and spices.

Children in Need: Friday 16 th November

22SLN will be supporting Children in Need on Friday 16 th November during our Disney Week. Children are welcome to dress up as their favourite Disney character. All donations welcome.

Disney Week: On Sunday 18 th November there is a very special birthday, Mickey Mouse turns 90!!! Many of our children love Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters and they often bring in Disney toys from home. During the week of 12 th -16 th November, we will be holding our very own 22 Street Lane Disney week where there will be lots of fun themed Disney activities based around different films and of course, we will be celebrating Mickey Mouse’s birthday! Children are welcome to dress up as their favourite Disney character on Friday 16 th November. Watch this space as we may have some surprise guests!

NEWS; November Newsletter Thanksgiving: We will be celebrating Thanksgiving on Thursday 22nd November. We will be learning about the Macy’s Day Parade which is held in New York, American Football and other American traditions. We will also be sharing what we are thankful for.

Advent Calendar Appeal: This month we are collecting Advent calendars and any other unwrapped Christmas gifts (including chocolate) to support North Leeds foodbank. Giving to the foodbank is a great way to show children that Christmas is a time for giving and not just for receiving presents or eating chocolate. We would be most grateful for any donations. Thank you for your support.

Winter Menu: We are delighted to share with you our new Winter Menu which has been devised by our Head Chef, Chris Milner. With health and nutrition at the heart of the menu there is something for everyone, from foods around the world to traditional winter classics. Thank you to all the parents who took the time to give their ideas and suggestions many of which have been incorporated.

Parents Evening: 6:15-7:15pm Thursday 22 nd November: Chicklets & Cygnets Thursday 29 th November: Ducklings, Goslings & Swans

This will give you an opportunity to discuss your child’s development with their Key Person. Please note that due to the amount of families, we can only allocate 10 minutes per family. Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment if you would like to sample some of our winter menu!

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Chicklets; We would like to say a big warm welcome to our Chicklets that have recently joined us. The children are enjoying exploring their new surroundings and becoming familiar with their Key person and their routine. The Chicklets have also loved their new climbing frame and have spent lots of time crawling, climbing, stepping and sliding on their feet and tummies! It has played a strong part in the children’s development allowing them to stand with support and cruise along the furniture. The babies have also enjoyed getting very messy this month exploring different textures such as flour, Rice Krispies, play dough, sand and water. The favourite was most definitely the water play! Parents Evening: The Chicklets parents evening will be held on Thursday 22nd November 6.15 – 7.30pm. This will give you an opportunity to speak to your child’s Key Person and discuss how they have settled into nursery. Please book an appointment with your child’s Key Person.

CHICKLETS

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Ducklings; The Ducklings have had a very fun and very busy October exploring Autumn and Halloween. The children have also shown a lot of interest in looking at books and listening to stories. ‘We’re going on a Bear Hunt’ is still the number one favourite with the children joining in the actions and filling in the missing gaps of the story. We have spent lots of time outdoors including trips to the park and in the garden exploring all things autumn. We have explored lots of natural resources and used these to mark make such as leaf printing, conker rolling and pine cone painting with autumn colours. The Ducklings have also shown an interest in transport, particularly buses! We have been learning the song the ‘Wheels on the Bus’ and we are planning a 22SLN Bus trip! More information to follow. Parents Evening: The Ducklings parents evening will be held on Thursday 29th November 6.15 – 7.30pm. This will give you an opportunity to speak to your child’s Key Person and discuss how they have settled into nursery. Please book an appointment with your child’s Key Person.

DUCKLINGS

November Newsletter Goslings

The Goslings have had a fun filled October. We have enjoyed the Autumn weather and we have taken inspirations from the natural environment. We have been setting up many autumnal activities such as leaf and pine cone printing, leaf crowns and leaf messy play trays. We also ventured out to Roundhay park for walks to collect natural materials such as conkers and pine cones. Mid-month, we had a tea party with our Gosling grandparents and we had a great time playing in the garden. It was lovely seeing the bonds between the grandparents and their grandchildren, we then ended the tea party with some sandwiches and cakes together. To end October, we celebrated Halloween with many themed activities, the children loved helping to scoop out the pumpkins and play with the fruit. We made rice cake and raisin Incy Wincy spider themed snacks to take home and lots of messy, painting and sticking crafts to take home. The Goslings have really enjoyed exploring different colour’s this month and we have provided the children with themed activities and messy trays relating to the colours which they have loved to explore. Parents Evening: The Goslings parents evening will be held on Thursday 29th November 6.15 – 7.30pm. This will give you an opportunity to speak to your child’s Key Person and discuss how they have settled into nursery. Please book an appointment with your child’s Key Person.

GOSLINGS

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Cygnets; The Cygnets have made their very own ‘Cygnets Family Tree’ using a branch that we found in the woods. We also painted footprints for it! It is hanging near our coat area so please do have a look as we are very proud of it. We have also created lots of autumnal pictures including Squirrels, hedgehogs and autumn trees which we decorated using cotton buds. A new addition to the Cygnets room is Mickey Mouse! The children love Mickey so much that we have decided that he is going to be our ‘Cygnet Mascot’. Every week, Mickey will go home with a different child when they can take him on a weekend adventure. The children will then be encouraged to share their stories of Mickey’s adventures alongside any photos. If you would like to take Mickey home, please speak to Dierdre. Parents Evening: The Cygnets parents evening will be held on Thursday 22nd November 6.15 – 7.30pm. This will give you an opportunity to speak to your child’s Key Person and discuss how they have settled into nursery. Please book an appointment with your child’s Key Person.

CYGNETS

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Swans; We have been very busy in the Swans this month.

We have restarted our forest school sessions. In our first week we found a den which had been made by some other children, inside we found a toy swap. We decided that the following week we would bring some toys that we no longer played with and swap them for some others in the basket. This has really developed our sense of being part of a community and encouraged us to share our resources. In our final week, we gathered leaves and made crowns. We became Kings and Queens of the forest. We have been focusing on C and K recently. Children have been asked to bring something to nursery which begins with a C or K. We have had a large collection of keys and key rings. As always, we have been learning the jolly phonics songs which involve kites flying in the sky and clicking castanets. Not only does this help us with learning the initial sounds/letters of words it also supports our turn taking skills. On our mark making table we have had our letter stones out to allow the children to copy letters. Also, to support our fine motor skills, we have been using hammers to tap golf tees into a pumpkin. We of course talked about safety in the first instance and the children ensured that they had goggles on to protect their eyes. We then smashed open the pumpkins and explored them further. We used all our senses and talked about what the pumpkins smelt and felt like. We have done lots of experiments too and have made potions. We discussed what we think might happen when we added different ingredients together. We then added the ingredients and discussed what was happening to the potion. We used lots of descriptive words. We also continued our Halloween theme and made some shape wands. We discussed the different shapes and their properties such as how many sides they had and how many corners. We have also had lots of visitors to Swans, these have included vets and dentists. Sophia’s mummy is a vet and came to talk to us about her work. She also brought along a dog called ‘Pip’. We took it in turns to stroke her and looked at some x-rays. We learned how to listen to a heartbeat using a stethoscope and we also helped to bandage a teddy bear. We also had a visit from a dentist and we counted how many teeth we have. We discussed how many times a day we brush our teeth and also discussed how to look after them as well as what we should eat and what we shouldn’t including too much sugar.

‘Swans’

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Swans; The Swans children have really enjoyed exploring Halloween and this month have transformed their Home Corner into a Witches and Wizards Workshop! They have been busy writing their own spells, making their own wizards’ hat and creating bubbly potions! Save the date: Christmas Sing-Along Our Swans Christmas Sing-Along will be held at St Andrews Church on Wednesday 19 th December at 10am. All parents are welcome to come along, more details to follow. Parents Evening: The Swans parents evening will be held on Thursday 29 th November 6:15-7:30pm. This will give an opportunity to speak to your child’s Key Person and discuss how they have settled into nursery. Please book an appointment with your child’s Key Person.

‘Witches & Wizards’

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Recipe of the Month

Ingredients; • 4 cups (560g) grains (oats) • 1 cup (120g) sesame & chai seeds • 1 cup (150g) dried fruit • 2 bananas • 2 pears

Baked Banana & Pear Muesli

Method;

Baked Banana & Pear 1.

Muesli 1.

Chop 2 Bananas and Pears into slices or cubes Allow to bake for 25 mins at 160c When complete allow to cool and serve with the Muesli Serve your Muesli with milk or yogurt. Place on a baking tray

Pour 4 cups (560g) of grains (oats) into a large bowl. Add 1 cup (120g) of sesame seeds and chai seeds to the grains. Mix in 1 cup (150g) of dried fruit. (Apricots and Raisins) Combine all your ingredients. ...

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Mix together well

Bake for 25 min at 160 C

Allow to Cool

Store the muesli in an airtight container .

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*ATTENTION* Important Information - Please Read

Car Park; As you aware, there are double yellow lines outside the nursery which have been put there for the safety of the children. Please can we ask parents not to park on them. Please could parents also be mindful that they are not parking over more than one space in the car park, as you can appreciate we have very limited parking and the car park can become very busy. High Temperatures & Fevers; 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. HMRC Additional Funding Code; (3 & 4 year old - 30 hours) If you eligible and in receipt of additional 3 & 4-year-old funding. Look out for your prompt every three months from HMRC to reconfirm your details so that your eligibility can be re-assessed. Please note if you do not do this, we are unable to claim the funding on your behalf. 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. Christmas Closure; This nursery will close at 12pm on Monday 24 th December (Christmas Eve) and will re-open on Wednesday 2 nd January. If your child will NOT be attending on Christmas Eve, please can you notify us so that we can plan staff accordingly. Thank you.

November Newsletter ~ Housekeeping

Absence; P lease 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 7.30 a.m. and cannot accept children into the nursery before this time. We close at 6.00 p.m. and any parents that pick up after this time will be charged. Thank you for your cooperation. 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 . Contacting the Nursery; Please can we kindly ask parents to try and only call the nursery rooms if necessary. It can be very difficult for the staff to keep on coming to the phones when they are trying to look after the children and taking their lunch breaks. Please note if we have every have a concern we would always call so please be assured that they are having a good day unless we call you. Thank you for your understanding. Wipes; Please note that although we provide nappies as part of our offering, wipes are not included in this. It has been noted that lots 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 be charging £15.00 per month to any parents that fails to bring wipes.

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Upcoming Events

Monday 5 th November Bonfire Tea & Activities Wednesday 7 th November Diwali Celebrations Monday 12 th - Friday 16 th November Disney Week Friday 16 th November Children in Need Thursday 22 nd November Thanksgiving Celebrations Parent’s Evening; 6:15 - 7:30pm Thursday 22 nd November: Chicklets & Cygnets Thursday 29 th November: Ducklings, Goslings & Swans

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

ONLINE: www.22streetlanenursery.co.uk