22 Street Lane Nursery - July 2022 Newsletter

Newsletter July

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July Newsletter

Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to our July newsletter. We are delighted to share another month of celebrations at 22 Street Lane, which has been filled with lots of fun packed activities. The children have had another busy month celebrating Father’s Day, Healthy Eating Week, the Platinum Jubilee and much more. We have another exciting month, kicking off with our Swans Graduation, we will be so sad to see our Swans leave us over the summer months, but we wish them all the best of lucks in their next journeys to ‘Big School’. We’ll be taking advantage of the (hopefully) sunny weather with our annual Beach Party and Leaver's Picnic, as well as lots of fun activities inside too, like exploring the artwork of Sandro Botticelli as our Artist of the Month! To find out more, please read on...

July Newsletter STAFF NEWS

News Swans Apprentice - Chloe Stoker Vivian We would like to introduce Chloe Stoker Vivian, who will be joining our Swans Team as an Apprentice Practitioner on Monday 25th July. "I am passionate in helping children grow and learn to achieve their full potential, I believe that nursery is the steppingstone into education which can help guide the new generation, and I'm looking forward in working at22 Street Lane Nursery. I am warm and welcoming, and it's my aim for every child to feel safe and happy when they come to nursery. I'm excited to start my apprenticeship and gain new skills at 22 Street Lane, which will help me progress my career in working with children, which has been a passion of mine since I was young. I'm grateful for the opportunity I’ve been given to learn in this environment and teach children lots of skills too. In my spare time, I enjoy reading books and playing with my cat, Gary."

Team Training Day On Wednesday 8th June, we held our in-house staff training day at Grantley Hall. This gave us the opportunity to come together as a team to enhance our professional development and keep up-to-date with legislation and policies. We revisited important topics such as Safeguarding and took part in team building activities. We would like to thank all our parents for your support.

July Newsletter NEWS Father’s Day Stay and Play We would like to thank everyone who came to our Father’s Day Stay and Play, the children had such a lovely time and we hope that you all did too! Children were treated to a range of exciting messy play and sports activities, along with some afternoon snacks which hit the spot in the lovely, sunny weather. We love inviting our parents and carers into the setting, so if you have future suggestions, then please do let us know!

Healthy Eating Week The children took part in lots of different activities to support ‘Healthy Eating Week’. They tasted different fruits as well as making their own healthy smoothies. The Chicklets also enjoyed a trip to the Co-op, where they chose some healthy treats for their morning snack, which they enjoyed during their trip to the park!

July Newsletter NEWS

Around The World in 30 Days Throughout June, the children explored different Royal Families around the world to tie into our Platinum Jubilee celebrations. We learned about our own Royal Family and all of the members! Throughout July, we will be exploring famous people around the world and what makes them so well-known!

Artist of the Month: Sandro Botticelli This month we have explore the artwork of Claude Monet, the children have replicated his artwork by painting pictures of flowers and water lilies, we must say that there were some masterpieces. Throughout July we will be exploring the Italian artwork of Sandro Botticelli, if you have anything to support this, please let us know on Tapestry.

Chicken Pox Information We have recently had a few cases of Chicken Pox in the nursery. If your child develops any of the common symptoms of Chicken Pox, please keep at home until all the scabs have crusted over, which usually happens within five days.

For more information on Chicken Pox, please visit: https://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Chickenpox/

Notice Period When Leaving The Nursery Just a reminder that we require at least six weeks’ notice if your child is leaving the nursery. Please email Alex Thornton at alexandra@22streetlanenursery.co.uk to let us know when you want to do this.

July Newsletter NEWS

Swans Graduation Ceremony: Friday 8th July We cannot wait for our Swans Graduation on Friday 8th July; the children have been practicing so hard and can’t wait to sing the songs that they have learned. Here are a few details on the event for parents: Start & End Times: The Graduation Ceremony will start at 3pm and finish at 3.30pm, we will then be holding a Garden Party straight after until 5pm. If your child doesn’t attend on this day, please bring them to nursery by 2:40pm at the latest. Dress Code: Please can you ensure that your child is dressed in their uniform.

Eid Al-Adha Celebrations: Friday 8th July Eid al-Adha, The Festival of Sacrifice, is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar and is being celebrated all throughout this week. We will be celebrating Eid Al Adha on Friday 8th July, which celebrates the Hajj Pilgrimage. Chris and Kim will be cooking lots of yummy food for the children, and they will creating their own Henna patterns using colourful paints and dressing up in traditional Asian clothing.

July Newsletter Beach Party Week: W/C Monday 18th July

During the week of 18th July, we will be holding our annual Beach Party Week! The children will have the opportunity to take part in lots of water activities and beach games. We will be having homemade fish and chips and some yummy ice-cream! Let’s hope that we have some sunshine too!

July Newsletter Leaver’s Picnic & Party: Monday 25 th - Thursday 28 th July

We’ll be hosting a Leaver's Picnic for the children to celebrate the past year and the transition to their next room. Each child can bring one parent with them, so please RSVP to the Tapestry Note with your details. We hope that you’re able to join us! It’ll take place from 3-4pm on following dates.

Cygnets - Monday 25th July Ducklings - Tuesday 26th July Goslings - Wednesday 27th July Chicklets - Thursday 28th July

July Newsletter Yorkshire Day Celebrations: Monday 1 st August

Eh up! We will be celebrating Yorkshire Day on Monday 1st August. We will be creating Yorkshire roses, exploring the beauties of Yorkshire and making our own Yorkshire flags! Children are invited to wear the colours on the Yorkshire flag and they'll get to try some yummy local dishes, such as Yorkshire Pudding wraps for lunch, which will of course be followed by a good ol’ cuppa!

July Newsletter

Dish of the Month

Sweet Potato and Paneer Curry

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

• 1 onion, finely chopped • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • 5cm fresh ginger, chopped

• 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped • Fresh coriander with stalks chopped • 1 tsp ground cumin • 1 tsp ground coriander • 1 tsp turmeric • 1 tsp medium curry powder • 1 tsp garam masala • A pinch of salt and pepper • 400g chickpeas • 200g vegetable stock • 500g sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 2cm cubes • 400g chopped tomatoes • 150g spinach • 200g paneer cheese, cut into 2cm cubes • 1 tin of coconut milk

Method

1. Colour the onion in the oil for five minutes before adding the ginger, garlic, chilli, coriander stalks and dried spices (except the garam masala). 2. Stir for five minutes then add the stock, chickpeas, chopped tomatoes, sweet potato cubes and coconut milk. Season, stir and simmer for 20 minutes whilst you cook the paneer. 3. Colour the paneer in a hot frying pan with a lug of oil for 5 minutes. 4. Stir the seared paneer into the curry then mix in the garam masala, squeeze in the lemon, stir in the spinach and sprinkle over the coriander and serve.

July Newsletter Chicklets Room News

The Chicklets made the most of the sunny weather, coming to nursery in their swimwear and enjoying lots of fun water-based activities in the garden! The little paddling pool was a favourite as the Chicklets stood inside and made a great big splash! The warm weather meant we could make the most of Healthy Eating Week too, blending up fruit to make our very own ice lollies, smoothie bowls and summer fruit salads. We kicked off our June celebrations with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee! The Chicklets enjoyed lots of Jubilee themed activities full of red, white and blue, we even made our very own crowns to wear at the Jubilee tea party. To conclude the day, we enjoyed a picnic for tea full of tasty treats, such as finger sandwiches and scones! Father’s Day was our next big event where we enjoyed a Stay and Play in the big garden. It was great to see all the daddies getting stuck into our activities, especially the water trays on such a hot day, before settling down to enjoy some yummy burgers and quesadillas. We would just like to say a great big 'thank you' to all the parents for attending, the Chicklets loved being able to share such a glorious day at nursery with you. Throughout June, the Chicklets have been working super hard on their communication skills and working to tell the staff what they want and need. With this, books have been a big interest and the children have loved sharing stories with the staff and their friends too! We’re hoping to continue this progress into July to help build the Chicklet's independence, ready for their move to their next room in September!

CHICKLETS ROOM

July Newsletter

Ducklings Room News

The Ducklings had lots of fun celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, we danced, had a big party and did lots of messy play activities. The children have shown an interest in painting this month and telling the practitioners what colours they are using. We used large-scale cards with lots of different sized brushes to paint outside. The children chose their own colours and poured them carefully into the paint pallets and did a great job of sharing. This month we have taken some fun trips to Roundhay Park, where the children used their large motor skills to kick and throw a ball on the field to each other. We visited the lake and the fairy garden where we found a wooden camp, we explored the camp and added more sticks to make it extra strong. Some of the Ducklings also took a trip to the shops to buy their own healthy snacks to eat in the special flower gardens, where they enjoyed looking at all the different types of freshly grown, colourful flowers. The Ducklings have loved looking at animal books, pointing out animals and making their noises, we have been looking at animals that live on land in water, splashing them in the water tray. This month has been very hot, so the Ducklings have loved lots of water fun days in the garden and making dens to stay cool. The Ducklings adore dogs, we love to say 'hello' to all the lovely dogs in Roundhay Park so we had a special guest. Elana, bring in her cute Cocker Spaniel to visit everyone. The Ducklings loved seeing Blue and taking it in turns to stroke him while being ever so gentle.

DUCKLINGS ROOM

July Newsletter Goslings Room News

What a busy June the Goslings have had! We started off the month with a big bang by celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We enjoyed making crowns to wear for our big tea party in the tipi where we enjoyed yummy wraps and sandwiches, alongside scones for desert! We also enjoyed some tuff trays filled with a Union Jack flag made up of blue-coloured rice, paint and playdough. To celebrate Father’s Day, we enjoyed a Stay and Play in the big garden. The daddies and Goslings enjoyed lots of exciting activities together such as fishing in our water tray, painting rocks with their favourite colours and playing football. We would just like to thank all the parents for attending as our Goslings really enjoyed showing off where they spend so much time in the nursery. Lastly, as summer has finally begun, we enjoyed a few days of beautiful sunshine, which we most definitely took advantage of. The Goslings enjoyed lots of fun water activities, this includes shaving foam and water, a little paddling pool and being sprayed by water! We also enjoyed lots of picnics outside and we even took our naps on the balcony after a long morning. As it was Healthy Eating Week this month, we also decided to have a fruit tasting session with the Goslings. We tried lemon, lime, mango and avocado! The Goslings really enjoyed trying a variety of different tastes, as were big fans of the mango which is a great way to encourage new things to try!

GOSLINGS ROOM

July Newsletter Cygnets Room News

The Cygnets have had a very busy month! We have been learning lots about wildlife, in particular, focusing on the life cycle of a caterpillar. They read through the Very Hungry Caterpillar, which is one of our favourites and to follow this interest, we decided to get our own caterpillars to watch them grow into butterflies first hand! The children took great care of them by giving them water and fruit. We’ve also been on lots of exciting bug hunts in the garden, where the children have found, worms, woodlice and caterpillars under the large wooden logs and in the mud. The Cygnets took a closer look using magnifying glasses. We also celebrated the local triathlon, the Cygnets got very creative and made a massive, good luck banner to go outside the nursery to cheer all the athletes on. A big interest for a group of the children have been sea animals, so some of the children went on an exciting trip to Tropical World, where they watched the fish swim, spiders crawling, frogs jumping and they even saw a big crocodile. The Cygnets have become very independent recently; therefore we have been encouraging this and proving opportunities for the children to carry out day-to-day tasks themselves. The Cygnets have been doing a fantastic job at preparing their own snacks, which includes cutting up their own fruit and vegetables. The Cygnets have also spent lots of time outside exploring a variety of different activities. We explored ice play, where the children enjoyed freeing the natural materials from the large ice blocks. We also had lots of fun having water flights, splashing in multiply water plays and a big slip and slide!

CYGNETS ROOM

Swans Room News July Newsletter

The Swans have been very busy throughout June and have enjoyed learning about lots of exciting new things. They have had great fun taking part in lots of exciting activities and have been very interested in exploring bugs and small animals in the garden. We have been enjoying the wonderful weather and have had lots of fun coming to nursery for our splash days. The children enjoyed wearing their swimming clothes and taking part in lots of fun water activities such as the water slide, sea animal water trays and building sandcastles in the sand area. We really enjoyed having the daddies and other special people in to celebrate Father’s Day. We had a fun sports-themed afternoon with lots of activities set up, such as fishing in the water tray, football, badminton and making yummy mud pies in the mud kitchen. We finished the afternoon with some yummy burgers. The Swans have also been getting ready for their Graduation, which they will be taking part in next month. The children have been working so hard to learn all of their songs and are very excited to perform in front of all their families. We have also been practising lots of fine motor skills such as threading to make our own pasta bracelets, practising our cutting skills in the playdough, and improving our pencil control in the salt trays. The Swans have enjoyed making lots of fun, creative pictures with a range of materials and colours.

SWANS ROOM

July Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Friday 8 th July Eid Al-Adha Celebrations Friday 8 th July Swans Graduation Ceremony W/C Monday 18 th July Beach Party Week W/C Monday 25 th July Leaver's Picnic Week Monday 1 st July Yorkshire Day Celebrations Monday 29 th August Summer Bank Holiday, Nursery CLOSED

July Newsletter

*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. 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. 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.

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