Newsletter January 2008

Welcome back

Happy New Year and we hope you had a good holiday and enjoyed the festive season. Thank you from all the staff for your kind words, gifts and cards over Christmas. May we extend a special welcome to all the new children who start their first term with us. We hope your stay will be happy and productive.

o OFSTED INSPECTION

We were inspected by Ofsted late in December just before we broke up for the holidays. We achieved a result of OUTSTANDING! We are extremely proud to have taken a gold in our educational standards, our staff and Managers deserve many congratulations as Ofsted are not easily pleased. Parents can ask for a copy of the report at nursery, or view it on line at our website www.nursery1.co.uk

Name Cards are out each morning on your child's table to enable children to learn to read and find their name on a daily basis. Children's names will be on coloured cards RED for Nicole. GREEN for Sharon. YELLOW for Donna ,

IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE....

Please ensure that your child should not wear any jewellery or belts and should have sensible shoes while at nursery. One piece of fruit per child is needed each session. We will provide a choice of milk, or water and encourage independence by allowing children to pour their own drinks. Perhaps they could do this at home as well under your supervision. Our letter and number of the week is displayed in the book corner, Please encourage your child to look for that letter anywhere, shopping, road signs, reading books at home and suchlike. our aim is to develop our children's skills in a fun and positive way, learning through play, your support outside the nursery is very important. We supply aprons for children and kitchen roll for hand drying. We would like parents to donate one kitchen roll each per half term.

Would you please be aware

Nursery Times are 9.30 till 12.00. Please try to be punctual when dropping off and collecting children, so that staff can get on with the mornings activities and be able to clear away at the end of the morning without inconveniencing other hall users. Your help would be appreciated. Mum's and toddler group In church hall

Every Wednesday afternoon 1.30 - 3.30

Free OF CHARGE pay for refreshments only. Just turn up. For details phone Joyce Groom on 0208 989 7108

DATES FOR 2008 TERMS

FEBRUARY

Mon 18th-Fri 22nd February-Closed Half Term

MARCH

Fri 21st. - Mon 24th. March - Closed Easter Weekend

APRIL

Mon 7th - Fri 18th. April Closed Easter Holiday

Monday 21st April -Closed - Inset Day.

FRENCH LESSONS

are becoming more popular with our teachers, Caroline & Pierre, Pierre is a teddy who only speaks French! Caroline gets the children to help translate for Pierre; available at £3.00 per session held every Thursday, morning please let us know if you would like your child to be included in the sessions.

Lunch Club Is on Tuesday's Wednesday's and Friday's This will be an extra one and a half hours per day starting at 12.00 for the additional cost of £4.00 You provide a packed lunch. No sweets or nuts are to be brought as we have a child with a nut allergy and sweets cause arguments and upsets amongst the children - remember healthy food is best!

Should you need us - Contact Numbers for your Nursery Managers

Mrs. Maureen Cassidy: Large Hall:- 07958 789303

Mrs. Karen Stanton: Large Hall:- 0794 6535081

Mrs. Dolly Anderson: Small Hall:- 07940 429815

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