22 Street Lane Nursery - September 2023 Newsletter

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September Newsletter

Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to our September newsletter, and as always, a very warm welcome to all the new families who have recently joined us. At the beginning of each month, we send a newsletter to all our families to share details of all the news and events that have taken place, or will take place, throughout the nursery. We hope that you will find our newsletter useful and informative! August has been a very busy month for everyone at 22 Street Lane, with so many settles taking place to prepare the children for the move to their new rooms. The children are all ready for their transitions and we hope they all settle with ease into their new environments. We are looking forward to a busy September as we welcome lots of new little Chicklets, Ducklings and Goslings to the nursery. To find out more, please read on...

September Newsletter STAFF NEWS

Congratulations Ellie We would like to say a huge congratulations to Ellie, who has recently qualified as a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner. Well done, Ellie, we're all so proud of you!

Welcome back Charlotte We would like to welcome back Charlotte England, who will be returning from her maternity leave to the Swans Room as the Deputy Room Leader. Charlotte is a qualified Early Years Teacher and is a great asset to our team, we are looking forward to her return.

Welcome to Caitlyn Brown We would like to introduce you to Caitlyn Brown, who has recently joined our Chicklets Room as an Apprentice Practitioner. Caitlyn is looking forward to getting to know you all and to start working towards her Level 3 Qualification.

September Newsletter NEWS

Country of the Month, September 2023 Throughout August, we have explored Italy as our Country of the Month. In our construction areas, we replicated some of the world's most famous architecture, such as the Leaning Tower of Pisa and The Colosseum. We made bruschetta and pizza, using basil that was grown in our allotment area and different pastas to make pictures and collages. As we have so many new families joining us in September, instead of a country of the month, we will be focusing on getting to know our new children and families including their family backgrounds and what they celebrate.

Yorkshire Day Celebrations The children had lots of fun celebrating Yorkshire Day! We explored the beauties of our county and created the Yorkshire Flag using different, natural materials. We came to the nursery dressed in white, blue and yellow too and had delicious Yorkshire Puddings for lunch.

Sunny Fun at our Beach Party Day! When the sun finally came out, we held our very own 22 Street Lane Beach Party Day. The children came to nursery in the swimwear and took part in many water activities, including playing in our paddling pools and on our water slide. The children had hours of fun in the sun followed by a fish and chip lunch with frozen yoghurt as a dessert, yum!

September Newsletter NEWS

Carnival Week Celebrations In support of Leeds West Indian Carnival, we held our own Carnival Week! The children came to nursery in the bright clothes, and we made some traditional headpieces, which we then used for our carnival disco. We also explored colourful feathers in our messy play tray, where the children used their senses to explore. We finished the celebrations with a traditional Caribbean meal of jerk chicken, rice and peas.

Nursery Closure - Staff Training Day The nursery will be closed on Friday 3rd November for our staff training day. We have two staff training days per year, and we ensure that these are on different days each year. We thank you for your support.

Nursery Uniforms Available We still have some second-hand uniforms available, if you would like any, please speak to a member of the management team.

September Newsletter NEWS

New Class Timetable Throughout the autumn term, we will be having the following classes. (These may change during the year)

Monday

Debutots (Drama and Storytelling)

Cygnets and Swans

Rugby Tots

Cygnets and Swans

Tuesday

Science Tots

Swans (alternate weeks)

Wednesday

Bilingual Sing Spanish

Swans

Thursday

Shake, Rattle and Boogie

Chicklets, Ducklings and Goslings

Forest Schools

Swans (TBC)

Other activities

Noodle the Therapy Dog (Sign Language)

All Rooms (TBC)

Change in Room Ratios We would like to inform you that from September 4th 2023, there will be a change in staff-to-child ratios. The statutory minimum staff-to-child ratio in England for 2-year-olds will change to 1:5 (it is currently 1:4). This will apply in our Ducklings, Goslings and Cygnets Rooms.

September Newsletter

Dish of the Month

Chicken and Mushroom Risotto

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

• 400g diced chicken breast • 250g mixed wild mushrooms • 250g risotto rice • 1 large white onion • 5g rosemary • 2 garlic cloves • 2 carrots

• 2 vegetable stock cubes mixed with 1 litre of hot water (you may need a little more than this) • 100g mascarpone • 50g grated parmesan • Salt and pepper

Method

1. Finely dice the white onion and garlic then sauté them on low heat in a large pan, making sure it doesn’t burn. Put your stock on to boil with the correct amount of water in a separate pan. Peel and slice your carrots. 2. Add your carrots to the pan and continue to cook with the onions and garlic. Once the vegetables have started to soften, add your diced chicken breast with rosemary and some salt and pepper. 3. Brown your chicken breast, making sure nothing is burning. Wash your rice under cold water making sure you wash all the starch out. Add your rice to the pan and fry for around 1 minute, then carefully add the vegetable stock ladle by ladle until everything is submerged. It will take around 15-30 minutes on a low heat. 4. Once the rice, chicken and vegetables are all cooked take it off the heat carefully and add the mascarpone and grated parmesan. Taste to check the seasoning and enjoy!

Tip: You could use butternut squash instead of carrots, if you prefer.

September Newsletter Rosh Hashanah: Friday 15 th September

Rosh Hashanah is the 'Jewish New Year' and the celebration of Creation. It begins on the evening of Friday 15th September and ends on Sunday 17th of September. During the week of 11th September, we will be celebrating the Jewish New Year ‘Rosh Hashanah’. We follow traditions such as dipping apples in honey and trying new fruits. The children will also have the opportunity to taste and make their own Challah bread as well as learn the song "Dip the apples in the honey"!

September Newsletter Macmillan Bake Sale: Thursday 28 th September

In support of Macmillan Cancer Support, we are holding a bake sale on Thursday 28th September 4-6pm. We are welcoming any baked goods whether these are baked at home or from the shops. If you are baking, we kindly ask that you provide us with a list of ingredients as well, for allergy reasons. Thank you so much for your support.

September Newsletter Chicklets Room Introduction

We would like to welcome you to the Chicklets Room and are really looking forward to getting to know your child. We wanted to introduce you to the room and explain some helpful information.

Staffing: We work on a 1:3 ratio in the Chicklets room and can have up to 11 children in the room each day. We currently have three members of staff in the Chicklets room who you will meet during your child's time here:

Shannon Robinson Room Leader

Amie Mawson Deputy Room Leader

Caitlyn Brown Apprentice Practitioner

Before your child starts, they will be allocated one of these members of the Chicklets Team to be their Key Person. Your child's Key Person will be responsible for ensuring that your child’s emotional and physical needs are met; They will help your child settle into nursery life and they will observe and record their development. You and your child will get to know their Key Person during their settle sessions. In the event that your child’s Key Person is off, then we have a secondary Key Person system in place that will take over the roles of their main Key Person at that time. Although each child has their own Key Person, we encourage staff to bond with all the children.

The Daily Routine we follow in the Chicklets Room is as follows: 8:00-9:00: Breakfast 9:00-10:00: Free flow play / Key Person time / outside play 10:00-10:15: Snack 10:15-11:30: Free flow play / Key Person time / outside play 11:30-12:00: Lunch 12:00-14:00: Free flow play / Key Person time 14:00-14:15: Snack 14:15-15:30: Free flow play / Key Person time / outside play 15:30-16:00: Tea 16:00-18:00: Free Flow play

In the Chicklets Room, the routine fits around the individual needs of each child. The children will sleep at different times depending on their routine at home. This is similar to mealtimes, where some children may only have bottles, others will be eating full meals. For sleep time, we have coracles and sleep mats in the sleep area for the children have their naps. They will have their own labelled bed sheet and blanket, which are cleaned every week and stored in their individual baskets. Pick up and drop off: A member of staff will meet you at the door at the top of the stairs for handover, please gain a member of the Chicklets staff’s attention, by knocking on the window, and they can let us know you are waiting?

September Newsletter Chicklets Room Introduction

Tapestry: Tapestry is a vital tool that is used across the nursery to communicate with you on a day-to-day basis to share your child's development in observations. Your child will have a ‘My Day at Nursery’ post each day that they attend, which will consist of pictures as well as information as to how much they have eaten, nappies, sleep, any bottles they have had and a brief sentence about what they have been doing that day. Your child's Key Person will be responsible for your child's planning and assessments within the room. You will also receive regular 'Wow Moments' (that has been completed by your Key Person) that you are able to read at home. Each 'Wow Moment' will be marked against the EYFS curriculum to monitor your child's progress. Please feel free to post on Tapestry too! You can let us know what your child is enjoying at home or anything fun you have been up to at the weekends / evenings. We can then use this further your child at nursery by basing our activities around their interests. We have produced a step-by-step guide to using Tapestry to help those unsure of how to use Tapestry when it comes to uploading posts such as showing your child's interests, what you have got up to at the weekend or taking part in the home learning challenges. Tapestry is also available to download on your phone or tablet as an app which some parents find an easy way to access. If you have any difficulties accessing Tapestry, feel free to ask myself and anyone in the room. In my bag: We do ask that each child brings in their own bag to be placed on their peg with a few essentials for their day at nursery! Unfortunately, we cannot accept drawstring bags or plastic bags are these are a choking hazard to our little chicklets. Here's a list of a few things your child will need: • Spare clothes (a couple of changes should be enough to warrant messy play and nappy accidents, we do ask that this doesn't include any precious clothing as we like to get messy and wouldn't want anything to get ruined) - Vests / Socks / Trousers / Tops / Dribble bibs / Coats / Jackets / Cardigans / Shoes • Bottles and Formula (if applicable - powder to be pre-weighed out in individual containers) • Wipes (these will be kept in your child’s individual nappy basket) • Nappy cream (this will be kept in your child’s individual nappy basket) • Teething aids (granules / gels / oils / teethers) • Weather appropriate clothing (gloves / hats / scarves / sun hats / suncream / puddle suits / wellies / etc...) • Comforters (teddies / dummies / etc...) We will always try out best to ensure all items are returned safely home. We would highly recommend labelling your child’s things, however, as this helps us to remember which child they belong to! We have lots of chicklets to remember which item belongs to each and sometimes get a little confused so we would hate for anything to get lost. Pictures: Please could you upload a portrait photo of your child to be used on your child’s individual peg. This photo will also be used on our birthday banner and their placemat. Please could we also ask for you to upload some family photos for our ‘My Family’ display, this is a great way to help the Chicklets Room feel more homely and to help your child settle into nursery.

Chico the Chicklet: In the Chicklets Room, we have a room mascot who loves to join you on adventures and take pictures to share with us back at nursery; here’s a little message from him: “Hi everyone! My name is Chico and I am the Chicklets Room mascot! I will be taking turns to visit your homes over the coming weeks to join in on some of your adventures. I can’t wait to see what exciting things we will get up to and record it in my diary! See you soon, Chico ”

September Newsletter Ducklings Room Introduction

We would like to welcome you to the Ducklings Room and are really looking forward to getting to know your child. We wanted to introduce you to the room and explain some helpful information.

Staffing: We work on a 1:3 ratio in the Ducklings Room and can have up to 12 children in the room each day. We currently have four members of staff in the Ducklings Room who you will meet during your child's time here:

Chloe Powell Room Leader

Izzy Singleton Deputy Room Leader

Leah Tordoff Qualified Practitioner

Amy Christie Apprentice Practitioner

Before your child starts, they will be allocated one of these members of the Ducklings Team to be their Key Person. Your child's Key Person will be responsible for ensuring that your child’s emotional and physical needs are met; They will help your child settle into nursery life and they will observe and record their development. You and your child will get to know their Key Person during their settle sessions. In the event that your child’s Key Person is off, then we have a secondary Key Person system in place that will take over the roles of their main Key Person at that time. Although each child has their own Key Person, we encourage staff to bond with all the children.

The Daily Routine we follow in the Ducklings Room is as follows: 8:00-9:00: Breakfast 9:00-10:00: Free flow play / Key Person time / outside play 10:00-10:15: Snack 10:15-11:30: Free flow play / Key Person time / outside play 11:30-12:00: Lunch 12:00-14:00: Free flow play / Key Person time 14:00-14:15: Snack 14:15-15:30: Free flow play / Key Person time / outside play 15:30-16:00: Tea 16:00-18:00: Free Flow play

In the Ducklings Room, the routine fits around the individual needs of each child. The children will sleep at different times depending on their routine at home. This is similar to mealtimes, where some children may only have bottles, others will be eating full meals. For sleep time, we have coracles and sleep mats in the sleep area for the children have their naps. They will have their own labelled bed sheet and blanket, which are cleaned every week and stored in their individual baskets. Pick up and drop off: A member of staff will meet you at the door at the top of the stairs for handover, please gain a member of the Ducklings staff’s attention, by knocking on the window, and they can let us know you are waiting.

September Newsletter Ducklings Room Introduction

Tapestry: Tapestry is a vital tool that is used across the nursery to communicate with you on a day-to-day basis to share your child's development in observations. Your child will have a ‘Today in Ducklings’ post each day that they attend, which will consist of pictures of activities and what the children have been up to during the day. This will be one post to all children that attend that day. Your child's Key Person will be responsible for your child's planning and assessments within the room. You will also receive regular 'Wow Moments' (that has been completed by your Key Person) that you are able to read at home. Each 'Wow Moment' will be marked against the EYFS curriculum to monitor your child's progress. Please feel free to post on Tapestry too! You can let us know what your child is enjoying at home or anything fun you have been up to at the weekends / evenings. We can then use this further your child at nursery by basing our activities around their interests. We have come up with a step-by-step guide to using Tapestry to help parents or careers who may be unsure about how to use Tapestry when it comes to uploading posts such as showing your child's interests, what you have got up to at the weekend or taking part in the home learning challenges. Tapestry is also available to download on your phone or tablet as an app which some parents find an easy way to access. If you have any difficulties accessing Tapestry, feel free to ask myself and anyone in the room. In my bag: We do ask that each child brings in their own bag to be placed on their peg with a few essentials for their day at nursery! Unfortunately, we cannot accept drawstring bags or plastic bags are these are a choking hazard to our little Ducklings. Here's a list of a few things your child will need: • Spare clothes (a couple of changes should be enough to warrant messy play and nappy accidents, we do ask that this doesn't include any precious clothing as we like to get messy and wouldn't want anything to get ruined) - Vests / Socks / Trousers / Tops / Dribble bibs / Coats / Jackets / Cardigans / Shoes • Bottles and Formula (if applicable - powder to be pre-weighed out in individual containers) • Wipes (these will be kept in your child’s individual nappy basket) • Nappy cream (this will be kept in your child’s individual nappy basket) • Teething aids (granules / gels / oils / teethers) • Weather appropriate clothing (gloves / hats / scarves / sun hats / suncream / puddle suits / wellies / etc...) • Comforters (teddies / dummies / etc...) We will always try our best to ensure all items are returned safely home. We would highly recommend labelling your child’s things, however, as this helps us to remember which child they belong to! We have lots of Ducklings to remember which item belongs to each and sometimes get a little confused so we would hate for anything to get lost. Pictures: Please could you upload a portrait photo of your child for their individual peg. This will also be used on our birthday banner and their placemat. Could we also ask for you to upload some family photos for our ‘My Family’ display, this is a great way to help the room feel more homely and to help children settle into nursery. Ola the Owl: In the Ducklings Room, we have a room mascot who loves to join you on adventures and take pictures to share will us back at nursery! The children will be invited to take Ola home for a few days (either throughout the week or over the weekend) and if you are able to help your child complete a few activities which have been set by Ola the Owl to promote your child’s development in a fun and interactive way. All the Ducklings children will have the opportunity to take Ola home throughout the year. We hope they enjoy this home-based learning opportunity and if you would like to share photos on Tapestry of what you and Ola get up to this would be great! We can’t wait to see what you get up too. Ola can’t wait to meet you all!

September Newsletter Goslings Room Introduction

As your child will be moving to the Gosling Room in September, we would like to provide you with a brief overview of what our room entails, this will include information in order to welcome your child with ease. Your child will also have a key worker and a deputy key worker for them in their absence which have already been allocated and put on Tapestry for you, however, if you have any questions about this then please let us know. Your key worker will give feedback where possible depending on shift patterns as well as posting observations for you on Tapestry. There are currently four members of staff in the Goslings Room who you will see daily during drop off and feedback. The staff members in the Goslings Room are as follows:

Madina Khalifa Room Leader

Nafeesa Wasim Qualified Practitioner

Hermime Pryce Apprentice Practitioner

Laura Clark Unqualified Practitioner

Pick up and Drop off: All Parents / Carers will be dropping off and picking up their children from the entrance of the Goslings Room, which is opposite the reception area, there are plenty of signs in order to help you find the entrance. A member of staff will always come by the door to collect your child, however, please feel free to drop / pick up your child by coming into the room. Feedback: The Goslings will upload one post on Tapestry which will be called 'My Day in Goslings' this will tag all the children in attendance on the day and will also provide pictures and information on what sort of exciting activities the children have been doing. When you collect your children, a member of staff will then provide a more detailed feedback which gives you information about their day, mealtimes and sleep times. Areas / Layout of the room: We have a large space of provision which includes a Role play area, Cosy Corner and the Small world / Construction area. We also have the other side of the room where the children will sit for mealtimes. This is also the area where the children will have access to daily messy play activities with different materials alongside water and sand play. Toilet / Nappy changing area: The children have access to a single toilet with a sink, in order to encourage independence, we will slowly introduce washing hands by themselves to promote hygiene before all meal and snack times. This is a transition which will help support them when they eventually move to the Cygnets Room. Our nappy changing area is next to the toilet which involves a small set of steps attached that can only be pulled down by a member of staff, this is used for the children to climb up to access the nappy station.

The Daily Routine we follow in the Ducklings Room is as follows: 7.30-9.00: Children arrive, welcome and breakfast 9.00-9.55: Outdoor play 10.00-10.20: Snack time / Nappies September Newsletter Goslings Room Introduction

10.20-11.00: Focused activities and free flow to balcony 11.00-11.30: Singing / movement or reading session 11.30-12.00: Lunch time 12.00-2.00: Sleeps / Activities set up for children awake 1.30-2.30: Nappies / Snack and Outdoor play 2.30-3.30: Indoor play and free flow to balcony 3.30-4.00: Tea time 4.00-6.00: Nappies / Feedback / Shutdown of the room

Balcony: The children have access to the balcony throughout the day during free flow times, the activities will often be used daily in all sorts of areas of play depending on the weather conditions for example, water play, construction, dressing up etc... We often enjoy snack time and teatime outside during the summer which the children really enjoy. Mealtimes: During mealtimes, every child will have their own placemat with their photo on and any dietary requirements, in order to encourage children to find their seats which are then attached to the back of their chairs. The children will be provided with metal cutlery such as knives and forks and will be served food on plates or in bowls. The children will also be provided with non-strap chairs. Group / Carpet times: The Goslings will often have a sit-down session prior to lunch and tea times to promote social development. We will provide the children with the option to sing and read books, which include props to promote interest. Outdoor play: As the children get older, it’s important to provide them with more free flow and exploration. The Goslings can spend lots of time in the baby garden, alongside access to the balcony. We often take the children to the Big Garden if we have access during the day - this will generally start when the group start turning two. Sleep times: The children will have their nap just after lunch time, they will be provided with the padded mats, a sheet / blanket and comforters with assigned bags. If your child has a comforter, it will be kept aside until sleep time unless required throughout the day. Extra-curricular activities: Every Thursday, we have a ‘Shake, Rattle & Boogie’ session with Kimberley which involves lots of singing and physical play using different instruments. The day this this class takes place may alternate throughout the year, to allow other children to take part. Throughout the year as they get older, we begin walks to Roundhay Park, Tropical World, and even a bus trip to Oakwood Library, which provides them with the opportunity for new experiences. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the Goslings Room and getting to know them all!

September Newsletter Cygnets Room Introduction

As your child will be moving to the Cygnets Room in September, we would like to provide you with a brief overview of what our room entails. This will include information about the room and routine in order to welcome your child with ease. Your child will have a key worker and a deputy key worker for them in their absence which have already been allocated and put on Tapestry for you, however, if you have any questions about this then please let us know. Your key worker will give feedback where possible depending on shift

patterns as well as posting observations for you on Tapestry. The staff members in the Cygnets Room are as follows:

Jess Bilton Room Leader

Chelsie Lau Deputy Room Leader

Ellie Worrall Qualified Practitioner

Manuela Alberquerque Nursery Assistant

Emmy Neilson Apprentice Practitioner

Pick up and Drop off: In the Cygnets Room, feel free to come into the room when dropping off and picking up your child. We do ask when dropping off in the morning, if you can leave the room as soon as your child's belongings are on their peg, as this will help with the overall settling in process. To access the Cygnets Room please enter the Nursery and go down the stairs and the room will be on your right-hand side. Feedback: As always daily verbal feedback will be provided. We will always give information about the fun activities we do each day, what food your child has eaten and if they have slept. If you ever need to know something specific about your child, please do let a member of the Cygnets team know and we will be happy to relay this information to you. Please note: There will not be a daily Tapestry update with pictures about their day due to the increase in the number of children in Cygnets. At the end of each week, we will post 'This Week in Cygnets' with a few pictures of each of the children from the week as well as a description of what they have been up to. Mealtimes: During mealtimes we have individual place mats with each child's photograph on (with dietary details) on the tables in order to encourage the children to find their seats. The placemats are then attached to the back of the chairs, to be visible to all staff members working in the room. This is also to make all practitioners aware of each child's dietary requirements as well as any allergies within the room. A dietary and allergy sheet will also always be available to all staff to see, but only the Room Leader or the Deputy Room Leader will hand out any food for children with specific dietary or allergy requirements. The children will also be provided with metal cutlery, such as: knives and forks and will be encouraged to self serve their own food and feed themselves. We will support the children with this daily.

September Newsletter Cygnets Room Introduction

The Daily Routine we follow in the Ducklings Room is as follows: 7.30-9.00: Children arrive, welcome and breakfast 9.00- 9:20: Tidy up time, Carpet Time (stories, dancing, singing, etc...) 9.30-10.45: Free flow inside to outside, focused activities and messy play (painting, water, playdough, etc...) 10.00-10.30: Free Flow Snack 10.45-11.30: Outside Play (Big Garden) 11.30-12.00: Lunch time 12.15-2:00: Sleep time / Quiet time activities 1.00-2.45: Free flow inside to outside, focused activities and messy play (painting, water, playdough, etc...) 2.45-3.30: Outdoor play (Big Garden) 3.30-4.00: Teatime 4.00-6.00: Feedback / focused activities and free flow play. Uniform Uniform is compulsory as the children move into the Cygnets Room. This is available to purchase from Rawcliffe's on Roundhay Road, or online via the following link: https://www.rawcliffesleeds.co.uk/search by-schools/22-street-lane-nursery.html You are also able to purchase navy and white uniform from a local supermarket, if you prefer. If you need any more information around uniform, please feel free to ask a member of the Cygnets Team. We ask that all your children’s clothes have a label with their name on. Please also remember to bring spare clothes in case they get wet or dirty. Toilet area: There are two toilets in the Cygnets Room for the children to use if they are toilet trained. The children are encouraged to go to the toilet regularly especially before each mealtime, and before and after they have been in the garden. We also encourage the children to regularly wash their hands and promote independence with dressing. We also have an area to change nappies. When your child is ready to be potty trained and you start this at home, please let a member of staff know and we will support this at nursery. Group / Carpet Time: A carpet time will be introduced in the Cygnets Room. When the children move down to the room they can decide if they want to join in or not and they will take part in some singing or stories. As the year progresses it will be a large group circle time where we sing songs together about the days of the week, ask our friends how they are feeling and talk about the weather and so on... Sleep Times: If your child sleeps, they will have their nap just after lunch time. They will be provided with the padded mats, a sheet / blanket and comforters with assigned bags. If your child has a comforter, it will be kept aside until their sleep time. Extra-Curricular Activities: In the Cygnets Room we will have some extracurricular activities starting from September, which are Debutots (Monday) and Rugby Tots (Tuesday). The activities may change days throughout the year in order for each child to take part. A post for each of the activities will be sent out in due course explaining a little bit more about each of them. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to speak to a member of the team by dropping a comment below.

September Newsletter Swans Room Introduction

As your child will be moving to the Swans Room in September, we would like to provide you with a brief overview of what our room entails. This will include information about the room and routine to welcome your child with ease. There will be four members of staff in the Swans Room who you will see daily during drop off and feedback. Your child will also have a key worker and a deputy key worker for in their absence. The staff members in the Swans Room are as follows:

Emily Bottomley-Airth Room Leader

Charlotte England Deputy Room Leader

Alexia Caine Qualified Practitioner

Felix Barresi-Halsall Unqualified Practitioner

Pick up and Drop off: When dropping off and collecting your child at the beginning and end of the day, please feel free to come into the room to see what they have been up to and receive feedback from your child's Key Person. Feedback: As always daily feedback will be provided, however this may be less detailed than in the younger rooms as we begin to prepare the children and families for their next transition to Big School the following September. If you ever need to know something specific about your child, please do let a member of the Swans team know and we will be happy to relay this information to you. Areas / Layout of the Room: In the Swans Room, there are many areas of provision, which include a Role Play / Curiosity Area, Small World and Construction Area, Story Corner, Woodwork Bench, Creative Area, Finger Gym Area and a Maths Area. The Swans Room also has an outdoor classroom, shared with the Cygnets. Both indoor and outdoor classrooms are available for the children to explore every day, as well as access to the Big Garden too! Toilet area: There are three toilets in the Swans Room for the children to use. The children are encouraged to go to the toilet regularly especially before each mealtime and before and after they have been in the garden. We also encourage the children to regularly wash their hands and promote independence with dressing. Mealtimes: During mealtimes we have individual placemats with each child's photo and dietary details on the tables to encourage them to find their seats. Placemats are then attached to the back of the chairs, to be visible to all staff in the room and make them aware of each child's dietary requirements and any allergies. A dietary and allergy sheet will also always be available to all staff to see, but only the Room Leader or the Deputy Room Leader will hand out any food for children with dietary or allergy requirements. The children will also be provided with metal cutlery, such as: knives and forks and will be encouraged to self-serve their own food.

The Daily Routine we follow in the Ducklings Room is as follows: 7.30-9.15: Children arrive, welcome and breakfast 9.15- 9:30: Tidy up time, Wake Up, Shake Up and Circle time 9.30-10.45: Free flow and focused activities 10.00-10.30: Free flow Snack 10.45-11.30: Outside Play 11.30-12.00: Lunch time 12.15-1.00: Outdoor Play 1.00-1.15: Story time / Carpet Time Activities 1.15-2.45: Focused activities / free flow and snack. 2.45-3.30: Outdoor play 3.30-4.00: Teatime 4.00-6.00: Feedback / focused activities and free flow play September Newsletter Swans Room Introduction

Drinks: As the children in Swans self-serve we do not have water bottles in the room. Both inside the classroom and outdoors the children always have access to water and cups for them. However, staff make sure to remind children throughout the day to keep drinking and we make sure that each child has a drink during every meal. Group / Carpet Time: The Swans will have circle time every day at 9.15am-9:30am. During circle time we will cover the days of the week, as well as the month and the year. We will ask what the weather is like and ask the children to count their friends. We will also have a helper of the day to promote independence. During some carpet times, the children will also be invited to take part in phonics or maths based activities. Wellies and waterproof clothing: As the children will in turn be attending Forest school we please ask that you bring in a pair of wellies and waterproofs for your child. These can be kept on our welly rack, or you are welcome to take them home if you prefer. Jolly Phonics: In the Swans Room a slightly larger emphasis will be placed on phonics and we will begin 'Phase 2' (letter sounds) in November when all of the children are settled and used to the new routines. We follow the 'Jolly Phonics' scheme and the children will be encouraged to learn each song which matches each sound of the alphabet. There will also be lots of activities set up daily linking to a letters of the alphabet and lots of mark making activities too! Extra-Curricular Activities: In the Swans Room we will have lots of extra-curricular activities starting from September. These are Debutots (Monday), Rugbytots / Sciencetots (Alternating Tuesdays) and Bilingausing / Spanish Class (Wednesday). Please note that the day that Forest School takes place on will alternate as required throughout the year. The activities may change days throughout the year in order for each child to take part. A post for each of the activities will be sent out in due course explaining a little bit more about each of them. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to speak to a member of the team by dropping a comment below. We look forward to welcoming the children into the Swans Room and getting to know you all!

September Newsletter Chicklets Room News

We kicked off our festivities with Yorkshire Day, where the children enjoyed exploring the colours of the Yorkshire Rose and mixing up yummy cups of tea in the water tray. The Chicklets dressed up in blue too! Books have been a big interest in the Chicklets room this month, so we have all enjoyed settling down to listen to stories, as well as choosing our own books to enjoy. Some Chicklets have even been heard babbling along to narrate the pictures. The Chicklets have been doing amazing in their settling-in sessions in the Goslings Room and are eager to start their new journey there. We will miss you all a lot but look forward to seeing you grow and develop further next year. We expect lots of cuddles in the garden still! The Chicklets Team look forward to welcoming the new Chicklets and parents to the room this September. We can’t wait to learn all about your interests and help you grow throughout your time here.

CHICKLETS ROOM

September Newsletter

Ducklings Room News

The Ducklings started the month off celebrating Yorkshire Day, engaging in imaginative play, as they used their mathematical skills of pouring and emptying to serve their friends cups of tea. The Ducklings also enjoyed celebrating Italy as our County of the Month. They had fun serving and exploring different shapes of pasta in our role-play kitchen, painting over shapes using the colours of the Italian flag and developing their culinary skills in the kitchen, making their very own dough and topping their pizzas with their favourite toppings. We also had a Football Friday to celebrate the English Women’s football team reaching the final in the World Cup! We headed off into the Big Garden where we practiced kicking the balls into the nets and learned how to pass the ball to our friends. Some of our ducklings even scored a "GOAL!!". Great teamwork work Ducklings! The Ducklings have all enjoyed their transitional visits to the Cygnet Room and have been really interested in playing in the Big Garden, developing their gross motor movements, jumping from small heights, playing superheroes, counting out scoops of sand into buckets in the sand pit, running up and down the hill and scrambling up the bark, to go down the slide. We also wanted to say a massive thank you to all parents and carers for your support throughout the year. It has been such a pleasure to get to know you and see your children grow and develop during the past year. They will all be missed so much in the Ducklings Room, but we're sure that they will all have an amazing experience in the Cygnets Room!

DUCKLINGS ROOM

September Newsletter Goslings Room News

It has certainly been a busy time in the Goslings Room! We started off the month by celebrating the Women’s World Cup and England getting into the final by wearing our football kits and playing football in the Big Garden. We also had tuff trays set up with red pasta and white flour to make the England flag. Despite the weather not being the greatest, we still took advantage of every bit of sun and enjoyed lots of water play using different materials and textures such as rose petals and paint. We even enjoyed fish and chips with peas in cones to celebrate Beach Day at the nursery! We also celebrated Carnival Week during August and the Goslings have enjoyed creating their very own masks using paper plates, feathers, tissue paper and paint! We even enjoyed coloured sand using food colouring to represent the festive carnival colours. Lastly, the Goslings have been very excited to start their settle sessions in the Cygnets Room, as they move on September 4th. They have all shown such great enthusiasm after every settle and are more than ready to take that next step. The Goslings will be very much missed in our room and are looking forward to waving over the balcony when we see them in the Big Garden. We just want to say a big thank you to our wonderful Goslings parents as well, for the support the past year, we will miss seeing you all alongside the children!

GOSLINGS ROOM

September Newsletter Cygnets Room News

At the beginning of the month, we celebrated Yorkshire Day. The Cygnets children loved taking part in lots of exciting activities relating to Yorkshire. Some children enjoyed creating the Yorkshire Rose in the Creative Area using resources of their choice. Other children loved playing in the water tuff tray where they enjoyed pretending to make cups of tea using the water and tea bags. The Cygnet children also loved celebrating Carnival Week, where they got very creative and made bright crowns, eye masks and bracelets out of brightly coloured resources. We also had our own Carnival around the garden whilst playing musical instruments. In August we also had our annual Beach Party Day! We had so much fun on the big slip and slide, as well as taking part in lots of water play. For lunch, the children enjoyed some yummy fish and chips made by Chef Oli. As England reached the final of the Women’s World Cup we had a football-themed day to celebrate. All the children came in their best football kits and we had a fun-filled day full of football activities. We played football in the garden, designed our own football kits and played finger football in the Finger Gym area. Finally, this month we have been preparing the Cygnets children for their transition to the Swans Room. They have been going for short visits regularly to get to know all the practitioners, as well as getting to know their new environment. We have loved looking after all of the Cygnets children this year. We are going to really miss everyone, but we wish the children the best of luck in their new adventures!

CYGNETS ROOM

Swans Room News September Newsletter

In August we celebrated Yorkshire Day. We worked together as a team to make a big Yorkshire rose to hang in the reception. Another day the children got to have a taste of Chef Oli’s very yummy Yorkshire Puddings to accompany their delicious roast dinner. We also took an imaginary adventure to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. After looking at some very curious and amazing sculptures we decided to all try making our own mini sculptures with salt dough. We also learnt about how magma is inside the volcano, and we call it lava once it comes out of the volcano. We also looked at photos of people visiting volcanoes and decided to make a larger volcano out of the maths table. We flipped it over and worked as a team to turn it into a volcano. We then 'tricked' Alex and Shosh as we rang them to tell them there was an emergency. Shosh came in and thought it was a real volcano! She was so shocked! We also completed lots of other volcano-related activities including 'lava slime', salt painting, the floor is lava, lava blow painting and the volcano parachute game. We also celebrated a football-themed day this month to show our support to the women's football team (The Lionesses) who made it to the World Cup final! We practiced stopping the ball with our feet, dribbling and scoring goals. We went outside to play a game and the children put their new skills into practice. We will miss all of the children who have now moved up to school but know they are ready for their school adventures. Wishing you lots of luck everyone!

SWANS ROOM

September Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Friday 15 th September Rosh Hashanah Celebrations Thursday 28 th September Macmillan Bake Sale Monday 2 nd October Black History Month W/C Monday 30 th October Halloween Messy Play - Stay and Play Sessions

Tuesday 31 st October Halloween Fancy Dress Day Friday 3 rd November Team Training Day, Nursery CLOSED

September 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.

September 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. 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. Weather Appropriate Clothing With the cooler months upon us, please can you ensure that your child has appropriate clothing for colder and wetter weather, including coats, hats, scarves, gloves and wellies when appropriate. If you could please also label your child’s clothing with their name, it would be helpful.

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