22 Street Lane Nursery - September 2019 Newsletter

Newsletter September

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September Newsletter

Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to our September Newsletter, and as always, a warm welcome to the new families who have recently joined us. Each month, we send a Newsletter to all of our families to share with them news and events which have happened or are happening throughout the nursery. We hope that you find this Newsletter useful and informative. August has been a fun filled month for the children here at 22SLN which started with Eid-ul- Adha, when the children celebrated learning about some of the traditions and customs carried out during the festival and created their own Eid paintings. The children have been exploring Jamaica as our Country of the Month and celebrating local carnivals. We dressed in our brightest clothes and made carnival crowns and masks; we did lots of dancing to Jamaican music followed by a BBQ dinner of Jerk chicken, rice ‘n peas. Yum! September is a busy month here at 22 as we have lots of new little Chicklets and Ducklings joining us as well as children transitioning to their new rooms. To find out more please read on…

STAFF NEWS September Newsletter Congratulations Jahleea

Congratulations to Jahleea who is now a Level 3 Qualified Practitioner! Jahleea has worked extremely hard over the last year balancing working full time and completing her Level 3 Qualification. From the end of September, Jaleeha will be working continuing her professional development and is starting a BA (Hons) degree In Sociology. From September, Jahleea will be working part time in all our rooms as a bank member of staff.

Dana Hawkes Joins The Cygnets Room Welcome to Dana who has recently relocated from Nottingham and has joined our Cygnets room as a Qualified Practitioner. Dana has a wealth of experience working in nurseries and holiday clubs and has recently contributed to being awarded an Ofsted Outstanding judgement. “Working and caring for children to me, is not only a career but a dream. Throughout my seven years of working with children I have found nothing more rewarding than being able to see an impact and the difference a good educator can make on a child’s life and development. I am super enthusiastic about creating a fun, enjoyable and stable educational setting for every child.

I love finding new and fun ways to incorporate different methods to teach and expand a child’s mind through their own common interests, and strongly believe that there are huge benefits of using the outdoors as a tool to initiate this. In my spare time I love spending time outdoors as well as spending quality time with my friends and family! I am extremely grateful and looking forward to joining the amazing team at 22 Street Lane Nursery.”

Welcome back Sadie! As some of you are aware, due to personal circumstances, Sadie left 22SLN for the summer. Sadie is returning W/C 9th September as a bank member of staff and will be working in all rooms. We are delighted that Sadie is returning, the children and staff have missed her very much!! Sadie is looking forward to returning to 22SLN and getting to know the children and families.

STAFF NEWS September Newsletter

Jessica Bilton Joins The Ducklings Room We would like to introduce Jessica who is working as a qualified practitioner in our Ducklings room. Jessica has recently relocated from York Montessori Nursery where she has been working for the past year. Jessica is really looking forward to getting to know you and your little ones. “I currently hold a Level 3 Qualification in Childcare and Education. I have enjoyed working in childcare for the last 18 months having always had a great enthusiasm for caring for and teaching children. Whilst in school I spent my evenings and weekends coaching the younger children dance and cheerleading which helped develop my passion for working with children. I take great satisfaction from seeing the children develop whilst in my care and find observing their progress very rewarding.

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my friends and family as well as cheerleading for my team and attending classes at the local gym. I am really looking forward to joining the team at 22 Street Lane Nursery and to continuing my progression as an Early Years Practitioner.”

The nursery will be closed on the following date: Tuesday 29 th October This is due to staff training, we look forward to seeing children back at the Nursery on Wednesday! Regards, 22 Street Lane Management Team

September Newsletter

NEWS

Pirate Week The nursery set sail on our Pirate Week and had grrrr-eat fun participating in lots of pirate themed activities! We designed treasure maps, making sure that X marked the spot, then dug for treasure in the sand sensory tray, resulting in finding some golden treasure coins which we counted out! We got creative and made our very own pirate hats and went on a terrific treasure hunt in the big garden…we followed all the clues and found the special golden treasure! We had an arr-mazing week!

Jamaica / Carnival Week We’ve really enjoyed celebrating our Country of the Month, Jamaica, hosting our own 22 Street Lane Carnival! The children have loved exploring the colourful and vibrant costumes used at carnival, and even made some carnival masks using feathers and paint, pairing these with some brilliantly crafted carnival crowns to wear whilst we danced away to some reggae nursery rhymes! The Swan’s children were very creative when making the Jamaican flag using fruit, independently cutting up each fruit that was needed. Mango was used for the yellow, green apples and pear for the green and blueberries for the black colours, we then arranged them carefully into the perfect flag design which was shortly followed by eating the fruit as a snack! The children helped to make an upside-down pineapple cake to take home at the end of the week to finish the celebrations.

September Newsletter

Paw on Heart - Dog Therapy Visit

We were very lucky to have received a visit from Paw on Heart, with Jennie and her lovely dog Millie! The Children listened carefully as Jennie spoke to the children about safety when saying “hello” and stroking a dog. Jennie showed the children a range of pictures of dogs and asked if they could spot differences and similarities between them! It was then time to learn how dogs feel and how we feel in different situations. Jennie asked, ‘Would you like someone to pat you on the head whilst you were having dinner?’, and the children giggled saying ‘No!’, which led onto her explanation that dogs wouldn’t like it either, helping the children to develop boundaries and respect when around animals. She also taught us what to do if we don’t want to say hello, standing up ‘tall like a tree’ spreading their ‘branches’ (arms) and closing their ‘twigs’ (fingers), then crossing their arms and looking down to the ‘roots’ (feet), letting the dog know not to say “hello”! We thoroughly enjoyed meeting Jennie and Millie, some children even gave Millie a little stroke before she left, and all washing their hands carefully before tea!

NEWS September Newsletter

Country of the Month: ITALY (16 th - 20 th September) This month we will be exploring Italy as our Country of the Month! We will be visiting different parts of the country such as Venice, Rome, Florence and Tuscany! We will be looking at the famous landmark ‘The Leaning Tower of Pisa’ and will try and construct this using different materials. We will be making our very own pizzas and choosing our favourite toppings! We will also be sampling various pasta dishes made by our Head Chef Chris. If you have any resources which will support our Country of the Month, we would be most grateful. Ciao! Did you know? Italy was the birthplace of the Renaissance in the 14 th century, which was a period of great cultural achievements in poetry, painting and architecture. Famous artists such as Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, and Leonardo Da Vinci were all famous artists in this period, and later became the inspiration for the names of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Macmillan Bake Sale: Thursday 26 th - Friday 27 th September

This year we are supporting Macmillan Cancer Research, we will be holding a 22 Street Lane Bake Sale on Friday 27th September. I am sure that there are some amazing bakers amongst you all, we would really appreciate your contribution! If you would like to donate to the sale, please can you ensure all that all ingredients are listed, and no nuts are included. All money raised will be donated to Cancer Research. Thank you for your support.

NEWS September Newsletter Rosh Hashanah; Monday 30th September On Monday 30th September we will be celebrating the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah. We will be making Homemade Potato Latkes, Chicken Soup and Honey Cake! The children will have the opportunity to make colourful pictures to mark the occasion.

Grandparents Tea Party

Notice: Calling The Rooms Please can we politely ask that you only ask to speak to the staff in the rooms in an emergency. We have lots of children settling throughout September and it is difficult for the staff to keep running to the phone. If there are any problems, we will always call you. Thank you for your support.

We will be holding our annual Grandparents Tea Party during October where all the grandparents can come and spend some time in the setting with their grandchild(ren). The tea party will be on the following dates 3-4pm: Chicklets: Monday 7th October Ducklings: Tuesday 8th October Goslings: Wednesday 9th October Cygnets: Thursday 10th October Swans: Friday 11th October Please RSVP to Alex at: alexandra@22streetlanenursery.co.uk

September Newsletter

Makaton Sign Language

As part of our team training day, we learned the basic signs of Makaton and how these can support the children in our setting. What is Makaton? Makaton is a language programme using signs and symbols to help people to communicate. It is designed to support spoken language and the signs and symbols are used with speech, in spoken word order. Who is Makaton for? Makaton is the UK's leading language programme for adults and children with learning or communication difficulties. It is also used by everyone who shares their lives, for example, parents and other family members, friends and carers, and education and health professionals. Makaton is used for teaching communication, language and literacy skills with children and adults who are at an early stage of communication and language development. This structured approach can also help people who are learning English as an additional language, helping them to communicate straightaway, whilst also supporting their learning. We will be teaching Makaton to the children at nursery and would like to share a sign with you every month!

Sign of the Month: Please Bring your fingertips to your chin, then say "Please" while bringing your arm down in a long arch

September Newsletter

Nursery World Finalists: Online & Social Media

Last month, we announced that 22 Street Lane Nursery had officially been shortlisted as a finalist for the Nursery World Awards 2019 for the category of ‘Online and Social Media’. Nursery CEO, Simon Pollard, will be travelling down to London with the whole marketing team to attend the award ceremony on Saturday 28 th September. We look forward to sharing the results at the end of this month! The Nursery World Awards receive a huge number of entries from across the UK, making us even prouder to have been selected as a finalist! These prestigious awards shine a light on best practice, and winners are chosen by a panel of expert judges which represent the ‘crème de la crème’ of the early years sector!

We love keeping parents and carers in the loop through our online and social media presence, such as using Tapestry to document your child’s day and develop the relationship between the practitioners and parents! The children get up to so many exciting activities during their time with us, it’s a pleasure to share this on social media along with delicious recipe ideas, general nursery updates and events. We use our website and social media accounts as an opportunity to create a communication platform that benefits users, be it parents, carers or prospective families! We ensure information that you need, such as our safeguarding policy or Ofsted report, are easy to access as well as information on our activities like woodworking or forest school.

September Newsletter

Dish of the Month

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

Ingredients

For the pasta sauce • 3 tbsp olive oil • 4 garlic cloves, crushed • 4 x 400g cans chopped tomato • 125ml red wine (optional) • 3 tbsp caster sugar • ½ a large bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped • A few basil leaves (optional)

For the spaghetti and meatballs • 8 good-quality pork sausages • 1kg beef mince • 1 onion, finely chopped • ½ a large bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped • 85g parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve • 100g fresh breadcrumbs • 2 eggs, beaten with a fork • Olive oil, for roasting • Spaghetti, to serve (about 100g per portion)

Method 1. First make the meatballs. Split the skins of 8 good-quality pork sausages and squeeze out the meat into your largest mixing bowl. 2. Add 1kg beef mince, 1 finely chopped onion, ½ large bunch flat-leaf parsley, 85g grated parmesan, 100g fresh breadcrumbs, 2 beaten eggs and lots of seasoning. Get your hands in and mix together really well – the more you squeeze and mash the mince, the more tender the meatballs will be. 3. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. 4. Roll the mince mixture into about 50 golf ball sized meatballs. Set aside any meatballs for freezing, allowing about 5 per portion, then spread the rest out in a large roasting tin – the meatballs will brown better if spaced out a bit. 5. Drizzle with a little oil (about 1 tsp per portion), shake to coat, then roast for 20-30 mins until browned. 6. Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in your largest pan. Add 4 crushed garlic cloves and sizzle for 1 min. 7. Stir in four 400g cans chopped tomatoes, 125ml red wine, if using, 3 tbsp caster sugar, ½ a large bunch flat-leaf parsley and seasoning. Simmer for 15-20 mins until slightly thickened. 8. Stir in a few basil leaves, if using, spoon out any portions for freezing, then add the cooked meatballs to the pan to keep warm while you boil the spaghetti (you'll need about 100g per portion).

September Newsletter Chicklets Room News The Chicklets have been very busy this month!

Our eldest Chicklets have been preparing to move rooms throughout August and have been enjoying visiting the Goslings room every week for a play to get to know their new key person. All of the Chicklets have done really well on their settles and have enjoyed exploring the new environment whilst having access to outdoors all day. We are very sad to see all our lovely Chicklets fly the nest but know they will all do amazingly in the Goslings. We have been busy celebrating different occasions in the Chicklets this month such as Eid, Pirate Week and Carnival. We have been exploring lots of messy play activities such as glueing and sticking to make stars and moons pictures, we have also been painting carnival masks and sticking feathers to these. One of their favourite messy play activities this month has been exploring different coloured play dough and using the different mark making tools. The Chicklets have all shown an interest in the story ‘Dear Zoo’ this month. To support this interest, we have been setting up a large-scale Dear Zoo sensory area for the babies to explore and spot the animals from the book. We have also enjoyed reading the book together as a group and making the different animal sounds with the puppets! We look forward to welcoming our new families throughout September!

CHICKLETS ROOM

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Ducklings Room News

The Ducklings have had a busy August starting with Eid-ul-Adha celebrations! The Ducklings made their own moon and stars pictures by sticking blue and yellow tissue paper developing their fine motor skills. We explored coloured rice and looked on Tapestry to see the celebrations our friends shared. The Ducklings interest in mini beasts has continued to grow, we have been exploring brown mini-beasts and going on mini-beast hunts in the sand and water trays, using our transporting schemas to catch them with our buckets and then emptying into the water to re-find! We have also been searching high and low in the garden using our magnifying glasses to search for mini-beasts, we hope you enjoyed your home-learning checklists to see if there was any hiding in your garden at home, please share your findings on Tapestry! The Ducklings have also been celebrating Pirate Week! We made our own treasure chest where we all had to find the treasure inside, but before that we had to walk the plank to get to the treasure pot! Once we had all walked the plank and been so courageous, we then read the ‘Ten Little Pirates’ story’ with our friends! We would like to give a warm welcome to all the new children and families who are joining us throughout September. We look forward to getting to know you and your little ones.

DUCKLINGS ROOM

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Goslings Room News

This month in Goslings we have welcomed some more children from the Chicklets room! We are amazed at how quickly they have settled into the room and built bonds with their new Key Person. In just a short period of time being in the room they have also developed their confidence and independence, from being able to wash their hands at the sink and drying them all by themselves, to being able to find their own picture on their cups and placemats at mealtimes! We are also so proud of the older Goslings children who are currently transitioning to the Cygnets room and how well they have been doing during their settle sessions. When back in the Goslings room they have been taking on such a caring role towards the new Goslings. They have been finding toys for them to play with or have been giving them regular cuddles, as well as asking them if they're okay. Throughout August, we have been changing the secret garden into new and exciting things for the children, this is located at the back of the Tipi. At the beginning of the month, we followed the children's interests and transformed the secret garden into a magical dinosaur land, then later for Pirate Week! In the secret garden you could find a pirate ship made from cardboard boxes that had just arrived on a new island! Towards the end the month, the Goslings have enjoyed celebrating our Country of the Month 'Jamaica'. This also included celebrating carnival! The Goslings made some brilliant festival crowns and masks to wear while we all danced away to some reggae nursery rhymes! The children were also very helpful in making some yummy pineapple upside down cake to take home at the end of the week to finish off the celebrations.

GOSLINGS ROOM

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Cygnets Room News

The Cygnets have had yet another super busy month, we have been looking at our Country of the Month, Jamaica, through exploring different textures in the tuff tray including rice, we also incorporated maths into the children’s play using numerals and encouraging the children to count as they scooped rice into different sized containers. The children have had access to lots of water play in our tuff tray as we have been supporting the children to strengthen their fine motor skills as we have been emptying and pouring. Many of our Cygnets have had baby siblings arrive this month, we have set up role play activities, so the children have been looking after the baby dolls by washing, dressing and changing them. The Cygnets celebrated Eid-ul-Adha at the beginning of the month, we enjoyed looking at the different clothes that people wear during their celebrations, as well as creating our own ‘henna hands’. The children have been settling in Swans this month before their transition in September, they are all getting on extremely well. We want to wish all our Cygnets the best of luck as they are soon to begin their next adventure at 22SLN in the Swans room, we would also like to thank all the parents for their continuous support throughout your child’s time in the room. On another note we are very excited to welcome all our newbies to the Cygnets room who are also settling extremely well. We are looking forward to getting to know our new Cygnets and their families.

CYGNETS ROOM

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Swans Room News

The Swans have been very busy throughout August and have celebrated a number of exciting times. We started the month with our ‘Pirate Week’, and the children had a fantastic week participating in lots of themed activities. The Swans designed their own treasure maps, with ‘x’ marking the spot for the treasure, also used water and teabags to create an old and authentic effect. We then went into the Big Garden on an exciting treasure hunt as we received a message from Captain Blackbeard that he had left us lots of golden coins! The children were fantastic at following the clues to each area of the garden; eventually uncovering the hidden gold! Then the Swans have also been learning all about Jamaica which was our Country of the Month! We have also celebrated Carnival Week this week, with the children dressing up in lots of bright colours, designing their own carnival masks, making their own Jamaican music using pots and pans, and even exploring a multi coloured rice tray, filling and emptying lots of different containers! As well as this, the Swans have also learnt about Jamaica and even made the Jamaican flag using fruit. The children were able to wash their hands and cut up all the fruit independently. We’ve also been looking at traditional foods and clothes worn in Jamaica, watching lots of videos of Carnival Week in Jamaica. Finally, as always, we have been participating in lots of phonics and maths activities, including threading, practicing writing names, matching objects to numeral cards and may more. The Swans have had a very busy month!

SWANS ROOM

September Newsletter

*ATTENTION* Important Information - Please Read

Leaving Notice Please note that if your child is leaving 22 Street Lane Nursery, we require one month’s written notice unless your child is in the Swans room, where we require six weeks written notice. Thank you. Room Transitions The majority of the children will be moving rooms throughout the summer, to support this, your child’s key person will be organising settling in sessions and share key information with your child’s new key person during their visit. You will be kept informed of your child’s transition via Tapestry, but if you have any questions, please speak to your child’s key person.

Which room is my child moving to?

Chicklets → Goslings/Ducklings Goslings → Cygnets Ducklings → Cygnets Cygnets → Swans

Swans and Cygnets Uniform Children can wear our nursery uniform in our Cygnets and Swans room, this is available from Rawcliffe’s uniform shop, 617 Roundhay Road, Leeds LS8 4AR.

September 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 of parking over more than one space in the car park. As you can appreciate, we have very limited parking, and so the car park can become very busy. High Temperatures & Fevers Please can we remind parents that children cannot attend nursery if they have a high temperature (over 38 ° C). If a child develops a temperature whilst at nursery, parents will be called to collect them, as supported by our policies and procedures. We can administer non- prescribed Calpol for a temperature, although we must first receive permission in writing. HMRC Additional Funding Code (3 & 4 year old - 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. Sun Cream and Sunhats With the warmer months ahead, please can you ensure that your child has appropriate clothing for warm weather including sun cream and a sun hat. We would recommend that you provide sun cream which is factor 50 and at least a 4-star UVA rating. If you could please label your child’s sun cream and hat with their name it would be helpful. 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.

September Newsletter ~ Housekeeping

*ATTENTION* Important Information - Please Read 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. 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 . 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 coming to the phones when they are trying to look after the children and take appropriate breaks. Please note if ever we 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.

September Newsletter

Upcoming Events Make A Diary Note

Thursday 26th - Friday 27th September Macmillan Bake Sale

Monday 30th September Rosh Hashanah Celebrations W/C Monday 7th October Grandparent’s Tea Party Week, 3-4pm Thursday 24th October Diwali Celebrations Tuesday 29th October Team Training Day; Nursery CLOSED

Thursday 31st October Halloween Fancy Dress Day

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