22 Street Lane Nursery - May 2023 Newsletter

Newsletter May Play • Discovery • Growth

May Newsletter

Dear Parents and Carers, As always, a very big welcome to all our new families who have joined our 22 Street Lane. The children have had a very busy month as Spring is in the air, and we have been spending lots more time outdoors and have been exploring the first signs of Spring. We celebrated Easter and lots of the children took part in our annual Easter Bonnet Parade, thank you all for bringing in your wonderful creations! We have also celebrated Vaisakhi, Eid Al Fitr and St George's Day. The children have lots to look forward to during May starting with Coronations celebrations! The children will be celebrating with a Royal Tea Party and will be learning about the Royal Family as well as exploring England as our Country of the Month. We will also be having a special visit from the mobile farm where the animals will come and stay in the nursery garden for the day. To find out more, please read on...

May Newsletter STAFF NEWS

Chelsie is now qualified! We would like to offer a huge congratulations to Chelsie Lau, who is now a Level 3 Qualified Practitioner! And because of all the fantastic work that Chelsie has been doing in the Cygnets Room, she has also been promoted to Deputy Room Leader too. Chelsie will be supporting Jess in all aspects of the Cygnets Room, as well as leading in the room in Jess’ absence.

Welcome to Amy Christie - Ducklings Room Apprentice We would like to introduce Amy who has recently joined our Ducklings room as an Apprentice Practitioner, Amy is settling into the nursery and is getting to know all the families. “I hope to make many new experiences here at the nursery and work alongside a great team who all share a passion for working with children. I can't wait to join the Ducklings Room and meet everyone!”

Welcome to Georgia Walton - Bank Staff "I've always loved working with children, and I am grateful to be able to achieve this in such a nurturing environment here at 22 Street Lane Nursery. Growing up in a big family has only increased my love for supporting and guiding children. I am very passionate about helping children grow and develop to their fullest! I'm currently in my second year at university studying Early Years BA (Hons) and look forward to a career in childcare."

May Newsletter NEWS

Country of the Month, May 2023: England In support of the Coronation of King Charles, we will be exploring England as our Country of the Month! We will be learning about the Royal Family and English landmarks, such as Buckingham Palace, The London Eye and Stonehenge. Oli will also be serving up a traditional lunch of fish 'n' chips and a lovely Afternoon Tea platter as a yummy treat!

Easter Celebrations The children had lots of fun celebrating our annual Easter Bonnet Competition and Easter Egg Hunt this past month! The children brought in their lovingly decorated bonnets and had so much fun showing them off to their friends. All the children also had the chance to take part in some Easter-themed messy play activities and arts and crafts. We would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to everybody that donated Easter Eggs for our charity collection. This year we supported the Yorkshire Children’s Charity, who distribute hundreds of eggs to nurseries and families across Yorkshire.

May Newsletter NEWS

Vaisakhi Celebrations Vaisakhi is the Sikh New Year celebration. A joyous and vibrant event that also doubles as their Spring Harvest Festival. This is a time where Sikhs rejoice in the abundance of crops and pray for future good fortune! During these celebrations, the children got involved in lots of themed activities, including creating their own colourful Vaisakhi kites, drawing their own interpretation of the Guru and exploring lots of themed tuff trays! The Swans children also enjoyed learning about the story of Vaisakhi and watched a video about a young Sikh boy who spoke about going to the Gurdwara to pray.

Eid Al Fitr Activates The children have had so much fun participating in a range of activities linked to Eid-al-Fitr! This has included designing their own henna patterns, making their own model of a Mosque using a range of natural resources and modelling equipment, and designing some lanterns and moon and star pictures to take home too! The children also enjoyed a traditional and delicious festive feast of chicken and mixed vegetable biryani, delicious mango lassi a creamy red lentil dhal.

Our New Garden Tipi At the end of April, we had our new tipi installed in the nursery garden. The children have already been enjoying this new environment and we know it will continue to be a place where they create new memories over the summer!

May Newsletter NEWS

Bank Holiday & Staff Training Day Closures We just wanted to remind parents that the Nursery will be closed on the following dates over the coming weeks: • Monday 8th May (Coronation of King Charles III) • Monday 29th May (Spring Bank Holiday) • Thursday 8th June (Team Training Day) We hope all our 22 Street Lane children enjoy their bank holidays and we look forward to their return!

Coronation Celebrations: Thursday 4th May The bunting is hanging, the flags are out, and we can’t wait to celebrate King Charles’ Coronation. And to honour this momentous occasion, we will be hosting a 22 Street Lane Tea Party for the children! Everyone is welcome to wear red, blue and white to match the festive decorations.

Petting Farm Visit: Thursday 11th May We are so excited for the petting farm to come and visit us! The animals will spend the day in the nursery garden, where the children will have the opportunity to go out and visit them. They'll even be able to pet and feed them if they're feeling brave!

May Newsletter

Dish of the Month

Homemade Burgers With Rainbow Salad

For the burgers: • 500g beef mince • 1 white onion • 1 clove of garlic • A handful of fresh parsley • 30g breadcrumbs • 1 egg • 4 brioche burger buns • 1 teaspoon turmeric • 1 cucumber, diced • 2 teaspoons chopped parsley • 10 cherry tomatoes, sliced • Half a red onion, diced • 1 lemon • 4 corn on the cobs For the corn cobs and rainbow salad: • 1 handful of rice See our past selections on: 22streetlanenursery.co.uk/dish-of-the-month/ Ingredients

Method

1. Start off by heating your oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7 2. In a bowl, finely dice the onion, garlic and parsley, then add to a bowl with the mince. Add the egg and breadcrumbs and mix well. Take this mixture and form it into four burger patties. 3. Put your burgers on a baking tray and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until cooked through. 4. Cook a handful of any rice in boiling water with the added turmeric for around 15-18 minutes. Then cool the rice under water or serve warm. 5. Add the sliced cherry tomatoes, cucumber and diced red onion and the zest, along with the juice of the lemon. Add finely chopped parsley. Mix well in a bowl and set aside. 6. Toast your brioche buns and add any condiments you prefer and the cheese. Blanche your corn on the cob for around 6-8 minutes in boiling salt water.

May Newsletter Showcasing our new Summer Menu!

As the warmer months are quickly approaching, we would like to share our summer menu with everyone! We've tried to include as many of your suggestions as we can. We hope that you like it! If you would like to request any of our recipes, please email Alex at alexandra@22streetlanenursery.co.uk and we would be more than happy to share these with you. See the full menu on our website: https://www.22streetlanenursery.co.uk/healthy-eating/summer-menu/

May Newsletter Father’s Day Stay and Play: W/C Monday 12 th June

We would like to invite someone special to attend our Father's Day Stay and Play at the Nursery this June! Sessions take place between 3-4pm on the dates listed to the right. If you would like to attend, please leave a comment on the Tapestry post for your child's rooms with both their's and your name. We are looking forward to it and hope you are able join us!

Chicklets

Monday 12th June

Ducklings

Friday 12th June

Goslings

Tuesday 12th June

Cygnets

Thursday 12th June

Swans

Wednesday 12th June

May Newsletter Chicklets Room News

Once again, we have had a very exciting month in Chicklets Room after recently having a room move-around. So far, the Chicklets have loved exploring the new layout and have had lots of room to run around. The messy play activities have been a big hit and we have incorporated this into our celebrations, such as Easter and Eid. The Chicklets also enjoyed exploring lots of different materials like tissue paper, food play, sand, gloop and shaving foam. We are super excited to continue investigating different messy play opportunities throughout May as we continue our celebrations with the Coronation of King Charles III (6th May) and World Bee Day (20th May). May will also bring lots of new outdoor adventures as we have the new tipi fitted and, with the weather warming up, should be able to enjoy lots of sunshine outside!

CHICKLETS ROOM

May Newsletter

Ducklings Room News

The Ducklings have had a great month and have taken part in all sorts of fun activities, as well as enjoying time outdoors. Our first celebration in April was Easter, lots of the Ducklings brought in Easter Bonnets and it was great to see all of the lovely creations. The children also joined in with an Easter Egg Hunt where the Ducklings looked around the garden to find the eggs and put them into their baskets, whilst wearing their lovely Bonnets. We were also very lucky to have a visit from the Easter Bunny who came to say 'hello' to us all! To follow the children’s interest in babies, we have had lots of baby-related activities such as bathing, feeding and changing. We've also had many messy play activities that the Ducklings have really enjoyed participating in. We have also enjoyed celebrating Eid through messy play with the children! We have also been super lucky as some of our Ducklings have been celebrating Eid at home and have shared pictures which we have been able to show the other children within the room. With the warmer weather this past month, we have managed to go on a few outings to the park, where we have enjoyed feeding the ducks and observing the signs of Spring. We hope everyone enjoyed our Home Learning Challenge this month, thank you to everyone who participated. We will be setting a May Home Learning Challenge soon, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled!

DUCKLINGS ROOM

May Newsletter Goslings Room News

The Goslings have been very busy over the past few weeks, with a visit from the Easter Bunny and celebrating lots of festivals. We started off with all things Easter where the Goslings showed off their creative side by using materials such as paper, feathers, glue and paint in messy play activites. We also had our Easter Bonnet competition, which so many of our children participated in and were so proud to show off their decorations! To finish our celebrations, we had an Easter Egg Hunt in the Baby Garden, which was so exciting. The children were each given a basket and helped each other find all the hidden eggs. The Goslings have shown lots of interest in learning about animals this month, and they have shown particular interest in hearing the sounds. In order to encourage this interest, we our activities have been orientated around animals, with a particular focus bugs, zoo and sea animals. To celebrate Eid, the children made some lovely moon and star decorations using foil, and we also enjoyed lots of sensory tuff trays with coloured rice and paint for different textures. They also enjoyed creating henna patterns using fine paint brushes. The Goslings have also begun to enjoy sharing pictures of their family and friends every week during our story times, which is a great way to encourage their speech and language. Please keep sharing photos of what your child gets up to on non-nursery days, as it helps us with our planning.

GOSLINGS ROOM

May Newsletter Cygnets Room News

In the Cygnets Room, we have been celebrating Vaisakhi, a traditional Sikh and Hindu festival celebrating the Spring Harvest. We've also been very busy creating lots of colourful crafts including making the Sikh Flag, called the Nishan, making lions and even baking our own chapattis. The Cygnets enjoyed taking part in learning about Vaisakhi! Our caterpillars have also arrived, which all the Cygnets are very excited about. Over the next few weeks, we will be watching the lifecycle of the caterpillars as they turn into beautiful butterflies. To support this, the Cygnets have been reading 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and learning some Makaton signs that go along with the story. We have also been celebrating Eid, where the Cygnets painted some henna patterns, made traditional lanterns, as well as painting pictures of moons and stars to celebrate Eid! We also learned a lot about Eid from these activities. Based on the children’s interests, we have had lots of activities in the creative area using the scissors to cut out pictures from their weekend adventures, lots of cars and princesses and using different natural resources. Next month we are looking forward to celebrating the King Charles' Coronation and we'll be learning about the Royal Family through fun and exciting activities. We will also be having a Afternoon Tea Party to celebrate! We also can’t wait to watch our caterpillars turn into beautiful butterflies next month, the Cygnets have been so engaged in watching their progress in them every day and can’t wait to see them transform.

CYGNETS ROOM

Swans Room News May Newsletter

The Swans Room has continued to enjoy all of the signs of Spring, particularly the sunshine this past month. We have celebrated lots of special times of the year for different religions, including Easter, Passover, Vaisakhi, Ramadan and Eid. We learnt about why each of these is celebrated and took part in lots of fun activities relating to each event. We had an Easter Egg Hunt with the Cygnet children, decorated eggs, read Easter stories, took part in the Easter Bonnet Competition, made our own Seder plates, designed Mandala patterns, made our own Henna designs and much more. As well as learning about these special religious days, the Swans also made their own egg and cress sandwiches with the cress they had grown. They planted the seeds in the soil and checked their progress each day. When they were ready, we cut them and mixed them in with eggs to make our sandwiches! We then all had a picnic together admiring our hard work. The children have also been working on their counting skills and we have been using language including ‘more’ and ‘less’ when discussing different amounts. During May, we are looking forward to celebrating the upcoming Coronation of King Charles III and will be taking part in lots of activities for this occasion. Additionally, we will take part in Mental Health Awareness Week, with a focus on our and others’ feelings, as well as learning to be kind. We cannot wait to see where the children’s interests will take us this month and can’t wait to learn more.

SWANS ROOM

May Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Monday 8 th May Coronation of King Charles III, Nursery CLOSED W/C Monday 15 th May Mental Health Awareness Week Monday 29 th May Spring Bank Holiday, Nursery CLOSED Thursday 8 th June Team Training Day, Nursery CLOSED W/C Monday 12 th June Father’s Day Stay & Play Sessions W/C Monday 12 th June Healthy Eating Week

May Newsletter

*ATTENTION* Important Information - Please Read Car Park

Please can we kindly ask that parents ensure they are only parking in a single car parking bay. As you are aware, we have very limited space, and it is very busy a peak times. Thank you for your support.

COVID-19 Guidance Following on from the Government's announcement on Monday 21st February advising that self-isolation would no longer be a legal requirement for those who test positive, we have taken this opportunity to review the restrictions that we have maintained to date and would like to update you on the forthcoming changes. You can see our latest FAQs here: https://www.22streetlanenursery.co.uk/wp content/uploads/2022/02/COVID-19-FAQ-Parents-Feb-22.pdf

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.

May Newsletter

*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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