22 Street Lane Nursery - August 2021 Newsletter

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August Newsletter

Dear Parents and Carers, What a lovely July we have had! The children have had such a wonderful time enjoying the sunshine and water play during Beach Party Week. The children had fun celebrating Bastille Day, Eid and the Euros too. There were lots of fun activities, a French dress-up day and of course a football day to celebrate England getting into the finals. It has been a very exciting time. Congratulations to our Swans children who had their graduation this month too. We are all so proud of them and everything they have achieved during their time at 22 Street Lane Nursery. They all looked very smart in their uniforms and graduation hats when they went up to receive their certificates and yearbooks. It was a special celebration this year as some of the children were part of the very first group of children that came through our doors when we opened back in 2016. The celebrations continued into the afternoon with a special party for the children and their families. August is always touched with a little sadness as we say goodbye to the families who will be leaving us this month. We will miss you all very much and wish the children the best of luck in their new school and nursery environments. But we have lots of fun in store for August as we learn more about Italy as our Country of the Month, as well as celebrating Carnival Week and Yorkshire Day.

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STAFF NEWS

Management Team Changes

Dee Sturges will be leaving us on Friday 27th August as Alex Thornton prepares for her return to 22 Street Lane in October, following her maternity leave. In the interim, Bec Boxall, our Deputy Manager will be stepping up into the Manager’s role from Monday - Thursday until Alex returns on the 11th October.

A big congratulations to Shoshanna Hall, who will be taking over the Deputy Manager’s role and working alongside Bec until Alex returns on 11th October, then from the end of October, when Bec goes on maternity leave, she will be working with Alex from then on. Sophie will also be continuing her role as Assistant Deputy Manager and will be in the office on Fridays. Shosh will be a great support to Bec and Alex as she has worked within the setting for many years.

Other Staff Changes

We would like also like to congratulate several other members of staff for their recent promotions and room changes. Jess Bilton, currently the Deputy Room Leader in the Ducklings Rooms, will be promoted to the Room Leader of the Cygnets Room. As Jess has covered for a while in the Cygnets Room earlier in the year, she has a very good understanding of the routine and running of the room when she worked with Charlotte. We wish Jess the best of luck in her new role. Replacing Jess in the Ducklings Room will be Rose Seymour, who has been promoted to Deputy Room Leader. This means that she will sadly be leaving the Cygnets Room, but Rose is very excited to be moving upstairs to join Chloe in the Ducklings Room. Rose already has some great ideas for the children and looks forward to getting to know everyone. Charlotte Baker, who is currently the Room Leader in our Cygnets Room, will be switching over to run the Swans Room. Charlotte has worked closely with the Swans team this year and is really looking forward to leading the team and the new group of children into 2021. Charlotte will also be joined by Joanna Sapeta from the Cygnets team. Joanna has many years of pre-school experience and is excited about her move to work with the Swans children. I am sure the present Cygnets will be very excited to see Charlotte and Joanna in their new room as they transition across in the near future.

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STAFF NEWS

New Goslings Apprentice: Ashley McTear

We would like to welcome Ashley McTear to the team. Ashley has joined the Goslings Room as an Apprentice Practitioner. “I have a passion for working with children which comes from my experience with babysitting. I've always ensured that all the children's routines are followed, as I know that it helps them to feel comfortable and settled. I have helped to look after my niece since she was a newborn when I could, and even though she's now in primary school, I still look forward to taking care of her! This has helped me to practice planning different activities and meals, and I am looking forward to completing my Level 3 Apprenticeship at 22 Street Lane Nursery so that I can learn more about the way children grow and develop first-hand.”

New Swans Deputy Room Leader: Emma O’Hearne

We are happy to introduce Emma as our Swans Deputy Room Leader, who will be taking over from Claire when she leaves.

“I have always had a passion for working with children and I always knew it was something I wanted to pursue. At 19 I started my Level 2 Apprenticeship in Early Years and then went on to do my Level 3 Qualification the following year. I now have over ten years of experience working in early years care and have loved every minute. Seeing children develop and knowing that I have been a part of that journey gives me such great joy and satisfaction! I am committed to delivering high- quality care for all the children at 22 Street Lane and I’m very excited to be joining this team.”

New Cygnets Practitioner: Paige Hunter

Welcome to Paige who has joined the Cygnets Room as an Unqualified Practitioner until she completes her Level 3 course at college later this year. “I am currently working towards my Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Early Education at college, aspiring to be a primary school teacher after university. Working in a childcare environment has really cemented my passion for having a child-centred career and I feel incredibly lucky to be a huge influence upon the children’s academic nursery life here at 22 Street Lane Nursery.”

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STAFF NEWS

The time has come for us to say goodbye too

Claire McCaig will be leaving us on August 13th to join a local school as a Teaching Assistant. Who knows you may come across Claire when your children move to school! We'd like to wish Claire all the best in her new venture and all her efforts over the years. She will be greatly missed!

Nursery Uniform and Uniform Sale:

Please remember that it is compulsory for all children in the Cygnets and Swans Rooms to wear a nursery uniform from September. We do have a number of second-hand items in the office which can be viewed on the Gosling's decking on Tuesday 11th August and outside the Duckling's Room on Wednesday 12th. We only require a donation for any items taken and all proceeds will go to Martin House Charity. You are able to purchase a new uniform from Rawcliffes Uniform Shop: https://www.rawcliffesleeds.co.uk/search-by-schools/22-street- lane-nursery.html

Alternatively, your child can wear navy joggers/leggings with a navy/white polo shirt.

Employee Recognition Award, July 2021

Thank you to all the parents who took the time to vote for the staff member they feel deserves the ‘Employee Recognition Award’. We believe our staff should be recognised for delivering outstanding care and education each and their continued hard work.

We are delighted to announce that July’s award goes to…

Kim Hinchcliffe, Kitchen Team

Please visit our website to place for vote for next month: https://www.22streetlanenursery.co.uk/employee-recognition-award-vote/

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STAFF NEWS

Funding information for the upcoming school year:

To all Cygnet children who have turned three between April and August 31st this year and are eligible for 30 hours of funding, please could you remember to send your code and National Insurance number to Kate at kate@22streetlanenursery.co.uk by August 13th. To check your eligibility for the 30 hours please visit https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

The final deadline for applying for funding is August 31st

To Swans and Cygnets parents, please ensure you re-validate your 30-hour code with HMRC when asked to do so. Any codes that expire on or before the 31st August and are not re-validated by this date will result in the additional funding being withdrawn by Leeds City Council for the Autumn Term. If there are any Swans staying for additional days in September, we can continue to claim your 30 hours as long as the code has not expired.

Swapping your child’s days

Please could we just take this opportunity to remind parents that we do not offer any swap days should your child be ill or miss nursery for any reason. Our rooms are full to capacity, and it isn't possible to do this for all children. Should you wish your child to attend on another day this needs to be booked and invoiced separately.

Room Transitions and Settle Sessions

We would like to let all parents know that they will be advised on the dates and times of their 'settle sessions' in their new rooms on the week commencing Monday 9th August. Everyone will be told who their child’s new key person will be. Then all children will move up to their new rooms during the week commencing Monday 6th September.

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NEWS

Football Day Celebrations

All the children had a very exciting day on Friday 9th July as they celebrated England winning their semi- finals match in the Euros. We were all very sure that football was coming home, but unfortunately, it was not to be this time. Well done to Italy on winning the Euros and we're sure that the England team will come back stronger during next year's World Cup. There were so many activities available for the children and they loved dressing up in their sports clothes and football kits. The children made their own flags using paints, paper and glue, and even created their own posters and designed their own football kits using a variety of their favourite colours. The children really enjoyed singing their favourite football songs and loved playing football which challenged their physical skills and coordination while they stayed active. They even had a chance at taking their own penalty kicks too.

Olympics Week: Monday 2 nd - 6 th August

At the start of August, we will be holding a special Olympics-themed week to mark the end of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. We will spend the week learning about the Olympics, the medals and the different sports that are covered during the games. The children will also have the opportunity to take part in their own mini-Olympics too and play lots of fun games!

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Celebrating Bastille Day and France during July!

We had a lovely day on July 14th learning about Bastille Day and France. The children and staff all dressed in red, white and blue, or in striped/traditional style dress in support of the celebration. There was a variety of messy play activities for the younger children using red, white and blue resources to make their own firework displays. The older children recreated the wonderful structures found in Paris and made their own French flags. Some of the children even had a go at making their own croissants too, both using real dough as well as doing some out of playdough as well. The children really enjoyed learning some French words and numbers too and had a good go at counting to five. The children also enjoyed French-themed meals that day with a platter of fresh baked croissants, chicken chasseur, baguettes and cheese.

Beach Week fun in the sun

The children had so much fun during ‘Beach Week’, and what made it even more exciting was the lovely weather we had too. All the children were able to bring their swimming costumes and towels to enjoy a variety of water and sand play, as well as the big slippery slide we setup in the garden. They all enjoyed traditional fish and chips served in paper cones and we had a lovely delivery of ice cream from one of our families. Our sincere thanks and appreciation to Francesco and Martha from Casa Mia for supplying the lovely vanilla gelato on our beach day. It was a lovely treat and thoroughly enjoyed by the children.

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NEWS

Country of the Month - Italy (16th - 21st August)

Following on from their Euro 2020 win, the children will be learning about the history, culture and language of Italy this month.

The children will learn about the famous Italian artists Leonardo Da Vinci, Donatello, Michael Angelo and Raphael and the masterpieces they have created - and yes, they are the origins of the Ninja Turtles' names. There is the wonderful city of Venice filled with canals to explore, and Italy is also the home of the Ferrari too. There are just so many exciting things to learn about Italy and we're sure that Chris will be very excited to create a very tasty menu during the week. The children will be able to have some lovely vanilla gelato too.

Did you know?

The Italian flag is 'Tricolore' with green, white and red coloured vertical bands. The flag colours are said to represent these virtues: hope (green), faith (white), and charity (red).

Eid Al-Adha Festivities

The children had a lovely day learning all about the celebration of Eid Al-Adha. The children created their own lovely decorations of the moon and stars by gluing, sticking and painting different materials together. Some of the children explored the wonderful henna decorations and even had their own done by our very talented members of staff. The babies explored the lovely decorations and jewellery and they all shared a lovely story explaining all about Eid. The children also enjoyed a special meal of lamb keema too!

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Swans Graduation Ceremony and Party

Friday 23rd July marked the Swans 'Class of 2021' Graduation from 22 Street Lane Nursery, and what a celebration it was! A joyful day with a few tissues needed for the not so dry eyes as we watch them fly off to new beginnings. Our Swans have flourished into fantastic children and we are so proud of their progress as they embark on the next adventure at ‘Big School’! Graduation was a very special day and milestone in the Swans’ life, we had so much fun and the day was a well-deserved celebration of all their success whilst at 22 Street Lane. We have loved watching the children flourish into bright, special and confident individuals as they have played, discovered and grown.

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The Curiosity Approach at 22 Street Lane In this technological age, our society contains a multitude of distractions: iPads, computers, television and electronic toys. Together these can create an overabundance of sensory stimulation and a busy, hectic life that fills a child’s brain, overstimulated with that constant noise and endless activity. Do you wonder what the future of our littlest people looks like? We need to enhance their communication and literacy skills and develop their imagination in play through creating an environment of awe and wonder. The Curiosity Approach values time and space, and looks to empower children. Helping them to become the thinkers and doers of the future. Through uncluttered and beautiful environments, it is our aim to create a calm and tranquil environment in which children can be curious to investigate, discover and learn. To allow children time and space to tinker, explore and work at their own pace. Through a child-centred approach, we encourage the power of concentration in young children. We are passionate educators who are looking to empower our children for a successful and happy future through play, exploration and discovery. Setting them up with the skills for life!

Teaching our children through heart and soul is what we must aspire to do. Look closely at their faces, how incredible to witness such pure joy. There’s truly no better reward!

“If you don’t love what you do, you won’t do it with much conviction or passion.” ~ Mia Hamm

Continuing our sharing of the A-Z of the Curiosity Approach, we are showcasing K & L this month:

Kinaesthetic Learners - Kinaesthetic learners are those children who surpass in finding out things for themselves without any needs for real guidance. They love tinkering, finding out how things work and being physical. The world just feels like a giant playground full of wonderful things to discover and explore for our kinaesthetic learners.

Loose Parts - Loose parts are items that can be used in a multiple of ways with no pre designed outcome. Children can combine them, line them up, join them together, transport them. Developing opportunities for creativity, critical thinking, problem- solving, counting & sorting to name but a few, teaching children how to think and not what to think!

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Dish of the Month

Piri-Piri Chicken

See our past selections on: 22streetlanenursery.co.uk/dish-of-the-month/

Ingredients

• 1 chicken, about 2kg • 2 dried hot chillies • 100ml red wine vinegar • 6 red chillies • 6 garlic cloves • 2 tsp smoked paprika • 1 tsp dried oregano • 1 tsp dried thyme • 1 tsp golden caster sugar • 2 lemons, juiced

Method

1. To make the marinade, tip the dried chillies and the vinegar into a pan and bring them to a boil. Remove them from the heat and leave the chillies to soak until the vinegar is cold. Put the red chillies, garlic, soaked dried chillies and vinegar into a food processor and blitz the mixture. Add the smoked paprika, oregano, thyme, sugar, a pinch of salt and the lemon juice. Blitz again to a paste and set aside. 2. Sit the chicken in a shallow dish and use a small knife to score all over with cuts around 1cm deep. Make sure you do the legs and the underside. Tip the marinade over the chicken and massage it into the cuts. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours, but overnight would be better. 3. When you’re ready to cook, heat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas Mark 4. Roast the chicken for one hour, then turn the heat up to 220C/200C Fan/Gas Mark 7 and cook for a further 30-35 minutes, until a crust has formed on the outside of the chicken. 4. Remove the chicken from the oven and leave it to rest for 30 minutes. Serve with a selection of your favourite sides, such as homemade wedges or jacket potatoes, coleslaw, buttered corn cobs or chilli and mint peas.

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Yorkshire Day: Monday 2nd August

August 1st has marked the annual 'Yorkshire Day' celebrations for nearly 50 years and it aims to promote the history and accomplishments of our county. On the following day, we will be celebrating Yorkshire Day on Monday 2nd August and all things Yorkshire. The children will learn more about this wonderful county and the exciting natural wonders that can be found in the Yorkshire Dales, such as Stump Cross Cavern and Malham Cove. They will have a go at making their own Yorkshire flags and will also be able to have some typical 'Yorkshire fayre'.

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Carnival Week: Monday 23 rd - Friday 27th August

We will be celebrating Carnival Week during the last week in August, ending the month with a bright dress up day on Friday 27th. The children are invited to wear bright colours and carnival decorations to join in with the festivities. We will have lots of carnival music, dancing, mask making activities and children will be able to create their own headdresses with colourful decorative resources too.

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Chicklets Room News

The Chicklets have had a very busy July celebrating lots of different events.

At the start of the month, we had a big move around in the Chicklets Room and brought in some new resources. The Chicklets have really enjoyed exploring all the new materials, especially the large pull up mirror. The Chicklets also went on a trip to Roundhay Park at the start of the month to visit the swans at the lake. The babies had the chance to see the swans and their little cygnets. They also visited the hidden fairy houses too and waved 'hello' to the fairies. We have been celebrating France as our Country of the Month, so the Chicklets have been gluing and sticking their own paper tissue French flags! We also did a French cheese tasting activity with the babies where they had the chance to sample some different French cheeses, the children really enjoyed this activity. We have also been busy celebrating Football Day and exploring England's colours for the Euros final. The children enjoyed playing with the small and large sensory balls, kicking them around the room. Unfortunately, due to our bubble closure, the children missed Beach Day. However, when we returned to the setting, we put out our very own sand tray and buckets for the children to dig/ make sandcastles with. We have also been doing lots of water play during the hot weather where the children have enjoyed splashing in the bubbles.

CHICKLETS ROOM

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Ducklings Room News

Unfortunately the Ducklings have started off the first weeks of July in isolation at home, but this hasn’t stopped them from getting involved with Zoom calls everyday and getting taking part in all the daily activities. These included different baking activities every day along with fun challenges. Well done to everyone who joined in it was lovely to see all your pictures and videos. The children have been learning about France, which was our Country of the Month in July. We enjoyed exploring a sensory tuff tray including red, white and blue coloured rice, which are the colours of the French flag. The ducklings enjoyed recognising the different colours. The children enjoyed using their fine motor skills to scoop the rice up and also used their transporting schema to move the rice to and from the different containers. The Ducklings also enjoyed getting very creative and putting their artistic skills to the test by creating their red, white and blue masterpieces on different canvases. We all tried to do our best artwork, following in the footsteps of the famous artist Claude Monet. The children loved building a tower as high as they could, using different coloured blocks to represent the Eiffel Tower. We celebrated Beach Week a little bit later after isolation. We enjoyed playing in the sand using the buckets and spades to build sandcastles! We also enjoyed playing with the big beach ball and got lots of gross motor skill practice in by kicking the ball to our friends.

DUCKLINGS ROOM

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Goslings Room News

The Goslings have had a jam-packed month full of celebrations and events, starting with Bastille Day. We have been celebrating France throughout the month and the children have really enjoyed getting to know how the French people live. We explored their traditional food and even indulged in some tasty croissants which the Goslings helped to make themselves using their motor skills to roll out the pastry and discuss why they need to put them into the oven. The Goslings liked the fact that France celebrated Bastille Day by releasing lots of fireworks, so we created our own with red, white and blue paint and cardboard tubes to represent the colours of the French flag. We have also been building our own interpretation of the Eiffel Tower by looking at pictures and using a range of different blocks to make our own designs. We then had a fun filled day full of sports as we celebrated the Euros, the children enjoyed coming to Nursery in their sporty gear and showing off their impressive physical skills in a range of sports games. The Goslings did an amazing job with the egg and spoon race, following instructions and understanding that they had to keep the eggs balanced on the spoon as they made their way from one fence to the other. We have spent so much time outdoors engaging in so much water play which meant we could get on our swimming suits and have lots of fun splashing! We set up our garden to feel like we were on our holidays, with buckets and spades in the sand tray and lots of jumping into the swimming pool. The Goslings enjoyed roleplay with the dolls, getting them prepared for the hot weather, applying their sun cream and sunhats understanding that is what they needed. We ended our super fun beach day with the good old fish and chips!

GOSLINGS ROOM

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Cygnets Room News

The Cygnets have had a very busy month throughout July and have enjoyed learning about lots of exciting things. The Cygnets have been exploring everything our curiosity areas have to offer, as well as celebrating France as our Country of the Month. We have enjoyed learning all about their traditions and celebrations, as well as trying lots of yummy French food such as croissants with jam and a lovely salad niçoise. The children had lots of fun activities available to them. The Cygnets made a French flag, playdough pastries and even built their own Eiffel Towers in the construction area. The Cygnets have really enjoyed following the Euros football. We made lots of flags for each of the countries and made a big banner cheering on England! The children enjoyed playing lots of ball games in the garden especially football with their friends. The also enjoyed wearing their own football kits from home and we discussed with the children the different teams and the countries they were from. We have all had such a fun time on our Beach Day! The fun started with the water slide. The Cygnets took in turns to slip and slide, which was so much fun! The children really enjoyed jumping in soapy puddles and splashing in the water trays. There was a yummy fruit skewer for snack with lots of juicy fruit. For lunch, the children enjoyed a picnic with tasty wraps and as a special treat, all had a lovely ice cream cone. The children spent lots of time in the sand area where we built sandcastles, sand mountains and even some sand dinosaurs. For tea the children enjoyed some traditional fish and chips in a newspaper cone.

CYGNETS ROOM

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Swans Room News

The Swans have been very busy throughout July and have enjoyed learning about lots of exciting things. We began by exploring France which has been our Country of the Month. The children enjoyed celebrating ‘Bastille Day’, creating the French flag using red, white and blue tissue paper, eating some traditional French cuisine including some delicious croissants, learning how to count from 1-10 in French and say some simple phrases such as: 'good morning' and 'how are you?'. Later on in the month we had a Teddy Bear's Picnic themed week! The Swans enjoyed threading activities linked to teddy bears and drawing pictures of their favourite teddies, trying carefully to focus on the smaller details when mark making. Lots of the Swans also enjoyed bringing in a teddy from home for the picnic, which was in our new story cave area in the Big Garden. We had lots of fun eating sandwiches with our teddy bears and learnt the 'Teddy Bear's Picnic' song too! I wonder if your child can remember the song? We also had our Swans Graduation this month - which all of the children have been working so hard for! We had been very busy practising lots of songs and dance moves for several weeks, and the day was so much fun! It was so special to be able to celebrate all together and all of the Swans were amazing and have a great day! Well Done Swans! Linked to our Graduation on the 23rd July, we have also been focusing on ‘When I Grow Up’ with the children thinking about their potential future careers. The Swans have enjoyed exploring lots of tuff trays linked to different professions, including: construction, medical and teaching. We have also been drawing images of what the children would like to be when they grow up…lots of fab ideas!

SWANS ROOM

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Upcoming Events

Monday 2 nd August Yorkshire Day Celebrations

W/C Monday 2 nd August Olympics Week

W/C Monday 16 th August Italy Week (Country of the Month)

W/C Monday 23 rd August Carnival Week

Monday 30 th August Summer Bank Holiday - Nursery CLOSED

Tuesday 7 th September Rosh Hashanah Celebrations

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*ATTENTION* Important Information - Please Read

Car Park As you are aware, there are double yellow lines outside the nursery which have been put there for the safety of the children. Please can we ask that parents do not park on them, and also be mindful when parking on Park Lane that you do not park over the driveways of the residents there. Many of them are Key Workers who need immediate access from their homes when called out. There have been a few vehicles obstructing their driveways recently. Drop Off and Collection Can we kindly remind you that we open at 7.30 am and close at 6.00 pm and any parents who pick up after this time will be charged. We would just like to also remind you that the side gate to the Goslings, Cygnets and Swans areas will be locked between 9.00 am and 4.00 pm and should you drop off or collect outside of these times, it will be necessary to contact reception to arrange for someone to unlock the gate. High Temperatures and Fevers Please can we kindly remind parents that children cannot attend nursery if they have a high temperature (37.6 ° C). If a child develops a temperature whilst at nursery, parents will be called to collect them, as supported by our policies and procedures. Due to the guidance from National Health England, children who have a high temperature or a cough will be asked to have a Covid-19 test with a negative result required before returning to the setting.

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*ATTENTION* Important Information - Please Read

HMRC Additional Funding Code (3- & 4-year-olds - 30 hours) If you are eligible and in receipt of additional 3- & 4-year-old funding, look out for a prompt every three months from HMRC to reconfirm your details so that your eligibility can be re-assessed. If you do not do this, please note that we are unable to claim the funding on your behalf. 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 co- operation. 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 your 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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