Our Open Mornings are on 17th Jan, 1st and 14th of Feb and March all at 10a.m. A chance to see round and ask questions.
Author: Nursery Manager
Easter break is close at 4 on Friday April 7th and return Wed 19th April
THIS TERMWEEKLY UPDATE January 9th to 13th. HAPPY NEW YEAR and once again so many thanks for the kind words, cards, good wishes, gifts and the collection you contributed to. We all appreciate these very much Easter Holiday dates – We close on Friday 7th April at 4p.m. and reopen on Wed 19th April. The nursery staff team have decided to extend the amount of time the children spend out of doors, because of health and wellbeing, and also government directives of three hours of physical activity for under-fives per day, along with the knowledge that we are very lucky to have our amazing garden area, and need to use it more. So from now on, each morning the children will go straight out to play in the garden, when they arrive, and be out until snack time at 10 ish. They will then for the most part return outside until lunch time, and again have a long session from 2-3.30 in the afternoons. All areas of the curriculum can be covered with outside play and staff note children’s wellbeing and involvement and exploring/science skills are better utilised in the garden. The older and younger children will mix more as well. We are fully embracing Forest school. Nisha and Syrie will be training in Forest school Level three this year. THIS MEANS WE REALLY NEED YOUR CHILD TO BE DRESSED FOR THE LONGER PERIODS THEY WILL SPEND OUTSIDE. THEY NEED GLOVES, HATS, SCARVES, WARM SOCKS AND SPARES OF GLOVES TOO. THEY NEED A WATERPROOF PADDED/WARM COAT. SOME PARENTS BUY A SPARE TATTIER COAT FROM A CHARITY SHOP OR PRIMARK AND LEAVE IT HERE. We will be looking to increase our stock of warm padded all in ones. If it is dry the children will wear their outdoor shoes rather than wellingtons as the latter are quite cold. We will be going over our outdoor safety rules with the children. We are also going to put the Big and Small room timetables on the exterior notice board near the front door so you can see what your child is doing each day in their room. Your child may bring home a stuffed toy fox for the weekend. It will be accompanied by a letter explaining that it is coming to spend the weekend and we will need to know what it did over that time. This will make each child connect nursery with their home life and they can use the prop of the fox to relate their home life to their peers, which is good for extending their communication and language skills. So if Foxy comes to your house don’t forget to give us a note about what you did that weekend. We still appreciate your weekly updates on home life as well. They are invaluable for understanding children’s interests and planning for their further play and development. Small room will be making regular visits to Harriet’s sing along so I will be sending out permission forms for these trips this term. The Big Room will have trips relating to their interest and we will inform you of these as they arise. We will have a few students with us this term.
WEEKLY UPDATE January 9th to 13th.
HAPPY NEW YEAR and once again so many thanks for the kind words, cards, good wishes, gifts and the collection you contributed to. We all appreciate these very much
Easter Holiday dates – We close on Friday 7th April at 4p.m. and reopen on Wed 19th April.
The nursery staff team have decided to extend the amount of time the children spend out of doors, because of health and wellbeing, and also government directives of three hours of physical activity for under-fives per day, along with the knowledge that we are very lucky to have our amazing garden area, and need to use it more. So from now on, each morning the children will go straight out to play in the garden, when they arrive, and be out until snack time at 10 ish. They will then for the most part return outside until lunch time, and again have a long session from 2-3.30 in the afternoons. All areas of the curriculum can be covered with outside play and staff note children’s wellbeing and involvement and exploring/science skills are better utilised in the garden. The older and younger children will mix more as well. We are fully embracing Forest school. Nisha and Syrie will be training in Forest school Level three this year.
THIS MEANS WE REALLY NEED YOUR CHILD TO BE DRESSED FOR THE LONGER PERIODS THEY WILL SPEND OUTSIDE. THEY NEED GLOVES, HATS, SCARVES, WARM SOCKS AND SPARES OF GLOVES TOO. THEY NEED A WATERPROOF PADDED/WARM COAT. SOME PARENTS BUY A SPARE TATTIER COAT FROM A CHARITY SHOP OR PRIMARK AND LEAVE IT HERE. We will be looking to increase our stock of warm padded all in ones. If it is dry the children will wear their outdoor shoes rather than wellingtons as the latter are quite cold. We will be going over our outdoor safety rules with the children.
We are also going to put the Big and Small room timetables on the exterior notice board near the front door so you can see what your child is doing each day in their room.
Your child may bring home a stuffed toy fox for the weekend. It will be accompanied by a letter explaining that it is coming to spend the weekend and we will need to know what it did over that time. This will make each child connect nursery with their home life and they can use the prop of the fox to relate their home life to their peers, which is good for extending their communication and language skills. So if Foxy comes to your house don’t forget to give us a note about what you did that weekend. We still appreciate your weekly updates on home life as well. They are invaluable for understanding children’s interests and planning for their further play and development.
Small room will be making regular visits to Harriet’s sing along so I will be sending out permission forms for these trips this term. The Big Room will have trips relating to their interest and we will inform you of these as they arise.
We will have a few students with us this term.
menu
MENU | SNACK | ALLERGENS | LUNCH | ALLERGENS | SNACK | ALLERGENS | |
MONDAY
NO ADDED SUGARS OR SALT. NOV 7th FOR THREE WEEKS |
Crackers with fish pate and humuus.Marmite Cheese spread. Goat cheese
Fruits
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Fish. Milk goat and cow. Wheat. Oat, barley.
Sesame. Celery in marmite |
Tuna and sweet corn pasta. Cheese. Fresh spinach and mixed salad.
Fresh fruit slices. |
Milk
SOYA Fish Gluten Wheat.
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MIXED CRACKERS WITH FRUITS | AS MORNING | |
TUESDAY |
As Monday |
As Monday | Spinach and chickpeas curry ( mild). Rice
Beetroot salad Yogurts with fruit compote |
.
.celery. MILK Coconut Lupin Celery Soya .
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Mixed wholegrain low sugar or sugar free cereals.
Porridge SERVED WITH OAT MILK, SOYA MILK AND WHOLE COWS/GOATS MILK |
Wheat,
GLUTEN SPREADS MILK SOYA
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WED |
As Monday
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As Monday | Veg and noodle soup. Grated cheese. Crusty bread. Fresh Fruits | MILK
GLUTEN AND WHEAT. Lupin celery. |
Wholemealwraps with fillings and salads. EGG MAYO AND CHEESE FILLINGS | Wheat, milk.
Celery in marmite Milk Fish |
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THURS |
AS Monday
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As Monday | Macaroni cheese. mixed vegetables.
Baked apples with dried fruits. Single cream |
SOYA MILK MILK WHEAT. GLUTEN |
Mixed wholegrain low sugar or sugar free cereals.
Porridge SERVED WITH OAT MILK, SOYA MILK AND WHOLE COWS/GOATS MILK |
Wheat milk Soya Gluten
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FRIDAY |
As Monday
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As Monday | JACKET POTATOES WITH CHEESE, BEANS, SALAD.
MELON SLICES AND OTHER FRUITS |
Milk
GOATS MILK LUPIN AND CELERY IN BEANS SAUCE |
CRACKERS AS MONDAY | As Monday | |
MD
MENU | SNACK | ALLERGENS | LUNCH | ALLERGENS | SNACK | ALLERGENS | |
MONDAY
NO ADDED SUGARS OR SALT. NOV 7th FOR THREE WEEKS |
Crackers with fish pate and humuus.Marmite Cheese spread. Goat cheese
Fruits
|
Fish. Milk goat and cow. Wheat. Oat, barley.
Sesame. Celery in marmite |
Tuna and sweet corn pasta. Cheese. Fresh spinach and mixed salad.
Fresh fruit slices. |
Milk
SOYA Fish Gluten Wheat.
|
MIXED CRACKERS WITH FRUITS | AS MORNING | |
TUESDAY |
As Monday |
As Monday | Spinach and chickpeas curry ( mild). Rice
Beetroot salad Yogurts with fruit compote |
.
.celery. MILK Coconut Lupin Celery Soya .
|
Mixed wholegrain low sugar or sugar free cereals.
Porridge SERVED WITH OAT MILK, SOYA MILK AND WHOLE COWS/GOATS MILK |
Wheat,
GLUTEN SPREADS MILK SOYA
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WED |
As Monday
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As Monday | Veg and noodle soup. Grated cheese. Crusty bread. Fresh Fruits | MILK
GLUTEN AND WHEAT. Lupin celery. |
Wholemealwraps with fillings and salads. EGG MAYO AND CHEESE FILLINGS | Wheat, milk.
Celery in marmite Milk Fish |
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THURS |
AS Monday
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As Monday | Macaroni cheese. mixed vegetables.
Baked apples with dried fruits. Single cream |
SOYA MILK MILK WHEAT. GLUTEN |
Mixed wholegrain low sugar or sugar free cereals.
Porridge SERVED WITH OAT MILK, SOYA MILK AND WHOLE COWS/GOATS MILK |
Wheat milk Soya Gluten
|
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FRIDAY |
As Monday
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As Monday | JACKET POTATOES WITH CHEESE, BEANS, SALAD.
MELON SLICES AND OTHER FRUITS |
Milk
GOATS MILK LUPIN AND CELERY IN BEANS SAUCE |
CRACKERS AS MONDAY | As Monday | |
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER.
The Annual General meeting is a legal requirement, as we are both a charity and a limited company. We will present the accounts for the previous year and also a report from both Chair and the manager. Then the Management committee will stand down and a new one elected. Some of the current team will stand again ( and their expertise is much appreciated) and all other parents are most welcome to stand .
The AGM is on Thursday December 8th at 6p.m. The first part is a social time with a chance to look at displays and chat to staff and other parents. Please bring a dish to share. Then from 7 we have the reports and election.
On Tues. 13th December Sigrid’s mum will be holding a Swedish Breakfast and you are all most welcome. From 9a.m. This will coincide with St Lucia’s day – a very important Christmas festival for Swedes.
The children have had a busy term, and are now very s settled in their new rooms. The small room all settled quickly and are developing relationships and also their self help skills and independence. They have enjoyed going to soft play and the Calthorpe project this term.
The Big Room have had various trips supporting their topic of The Human Body and this topic has been very interesting. The topics chosen are always reflecting the children’s own interests. We hope to have more trips out during the New Year.
The staff will be holding LINKS meetings through December, so do please approach them to arrange a date and time. This does not apply to children who were new this term as they have already had their meetings.
WE CLSOE ON THURS 22ND DEC AT 4P,N. TO ALLOW FOR CLEANING. WE REOPEN ON WED 4TH JAN.
WEEKLY Update Parents Nov 14th 18th.
Big thanks to Charlotte’s mum Alex for coming in to run an art session in big room, and to Iola’s Uncle for coming in to talk to big room about submarines ( as he works on one). Ash’s mum has offered to come in, in December to ice some gingerbread. If you want to come in to read, garden, draw, craft, dance with the children let us know.
Our show and tell sessions in the big room are very useful for building on children confidence in speaking, and in listening , responding and understanding. Do encourage them to bring in an article, toys or picture relating to a visit into nursery so they c an tell us about it. Please, no VIOLENT toys.
PLEASE also update us by e-mail or via IConnect about what your child has been doing at home. This really helps inform our planning for activities and to reflect the children’s own interests. Many thanks to those of you who already do this.
MONDAY – Small room visiting Calthorpe Project.
Tuesday – Staff meeting at 8a.m. Nursery will open as usual at 9 . Early birds still come in. It is Sini’s last day here as our intern from Finland. She has been really wonderful. Forest School and Big Song sessions today.
WED – Visit for four children from big room to King’s Cross Library.
Thursday – Katharine hospital today and Joy is on leave so Mary is running the nursery.
FRIDAY – Joy is on leave and Mary is covering with Upaia until 1. Then Shamsia is in the room. Nisha is on training 2-4p.m. Gemma is training in the morning.
DATES
A REMINDER THAT SIGRID’S MUM ANNIKA IS PROVIDING SWEDISH BREAKFAST ON DEC 13TH AS PART OF KRISTINGLE.
WE HAVE OUR SOCIAL EVENING FOR PAST AND PRESENT PARENTS AND CHILDREN ON FRIDAY 16TH DECEMBER FROM 4P.M. A CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH OLD FRIENDS.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IS ON THURSDAY 8TH DEC. FROM 6P.M. WITH BUSINESS STARTING AT 7. DO BRING A DISH TO SHARE AND WE WILL PROVIDE DRINK. WE NEED TO ELECT A NEW M.C TO HELP RUN THE NURSERY. I HAVE SENT DETAILS OF HOW TO STAND AND WHAT IT ENTAILS IN PREVIOUS E-MAILS. DO CONSIDER STANDING.
The staff have a meal out on Thursday Dec 15th and an early pick up ( between 4.30 and 4.50) would be very much appreciated as we are supposed to be at the restaurant by just after 5.
weekly update
Thank you for coming to our Breakfast morning. We have two more occasions when you can meet up with each other – Sunday 25th September from 10.30 and Thursday 29th September from 3.30-6.30. Please bring some food with you for both occasions, a dish to share perhaps.
Mary and Upaia job share – mary Mon and Tues and Upaia Wed to Fri. Tracey and Gloria also job share the cooking now.
MONDAY 19TH – new child settling in the small room – welcome Poppy with mum Jessica and dad Ben. Gemma half day today.
TUESDAY – Carol Archer our support teacher from camden in all morning to see katharine.Hikali’s last day today before starting school. She is the last child to leave for school
WED – Happy Birthday Ralph in Big Room. Katharine off today.
THURSDAY – Katharine off today. Syrie and Upaia training. Shamsia covering in small room.Nisha covering in big room
FRIDAY – Upaia training. Shamsai cover.
SUNDAT 25th – from 10.30 gardening hlep is needed. Do come along and enjoy a morning’s gardening. Lunch from 1. Everyone welcome for lunch and social time until 3.30.
Weekly fire drills will start in october so the children become very familiar with them. We will talk about the drills before we run them.
ENSURE YOU ARE PAYING YOUR FEES THIS TERM AND ARE PAYING THE CORRECT AMOUNT. MANY THANKS.
menu
MENU | SNACK | ALLERGENS | LUNCH | ALLERGENS | SNACK | ALLERGENS | |
MONDAY
NO ADDED SUGARS OR SALT. SEPT 19TH FOR THREE WEEKS |
Crackers with fish pate and humuus.Marmite Cheese spread. Goat cheese
Fruits
|
Fish. Milk goat and cow. Wheat. Oat, barley.
Sesame. Celery in marmite |
VEGeTAbLE PASTA SERVED WITH SPINACH AND CHEESE
SALAD MIXED FRUITS |
Milk
Gluten Wheat
|
Mixed wholegrain low sugar or sugar free cereals.
Porridge SERVED WITH OAT MILK, SOYA MILK AND WHOLE COWS/GOATS MILK |
Milk
Wheat gluten Oat soya |
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TUESDAY |
As Monday |
As Monday | Quorn and spinach curry with coconut milk
Rice Peas YOGURTS |
.Gluten . Wheat.
.celery. Egg white and fungi in quorn MILK SOYA MILK .
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Wholemeal wraps with a selection of fillings for the children to make themselves. | Wheat, milk.
Celery in marmite Milk Fish |
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WED |
As Monday
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As Monday | BAKED POTATOES BAKED BEANS CHEESE SERVED WITH TUNA AND SALAD.
FRESH FRUITS. |
MILK
GOATS MILK CELERY SALT FISH
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Wholemeal crackers with choice of fillings. | Wheat, milk.
Celery in marmite Milk Fish |
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THURS |
AS Monday
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As Monday | FISH FINGERS MASHED POTATOES
MIXED VEGETABLES YOGURTS |
SOYA MIK MILK FISH GLUTEN |
Wholemealwraps with fillings and salads |
Wheat milk Soya fish
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FRIDAY |
As Monday
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As Monday | Tuna pasta with sweetcorn and cheese
salad |
Milk
GOATS MILK
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Wholemeal cereals | As Monday | |
MENU 5TH SEPT FOR THREE WEEKS.
MONDAY
NO ADDED SUGARS OR SALT. September 5th for three weeks. |
Crackers with fish pate and humuus.Marmite Cheese spread. Goat cheese
Fruits
|
Fish. Milk goat and cow. Wheat. Oat, barley.
Sesame. Celery in marmite |
Tuna pasta with sweetcorn and cheese
salad |
Milk
Gluten Wheat fish
|
Mixed wholegrain low sugar or sugar free cereals.
Porridge SERVED WITH OAT MILK, SOYA MILK AND WHOLE COWS/GOATS MILK |
Milk
Wheat gluten Oat soya |
TUESDAY |
As Monday |
As Monday | Quorn and spinach curry with coconut milk
Rice peas |
.Gluten . Wheat.
.celery. Egg white and fungi in quorn .
|
Wholemeal crackers with a selection of fillings for the children to make themselves. | Wheat, milk.
Celery in marmite Milk Fish |
WED |
As Monday
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As Monday | Sausages and mash. quorn sausages . Sweetcorn
Yogurts |
Egg white in quorn.
Fungi in quorn Milk Gluten in sausage Milk soya milk |
Wholemeal wraps with choice of fillings. | Wheat, milk.
Celery in marmite Milk Fish |
THURS |
AS Monday
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As Monday | Beef spaghetti Bolognese. Vegetable Bolognese
Salad Fruits
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Celery Gluten |
Wholemeal cereals |
Wheat milk soya
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FRIDAY |
As Monday
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As Monday | Pureed mixed veg soup.
Garlic bread yogurts |
Milk
soya milk gluten celery |
Wholemeal wraps with choice of fillings. | As Monday |
A NEW TERM
Welcome to nursery or even welcome back. We opened on the 31st August and hope to see everyone back on the 5th and our new children will be settling next week and also the week of the 12th September. Welcome to all of them.
Don’t forget this term to bring in lots of spare clothes, some outdoor and indoor shoes(slippers) and sun cream and sun hats before we start asking you for gloves and scarves.
Forest School sessions will be on Tuesdays now. Dance should restart in early October.
Gloria, who was very ill last term returns to us next week and is now job sharing with Tracey.
This term we will have our Annual General Meeting, usually in November, when you can stand for election to the management committee, who decide how the nursery is run. Think about how you could contribute to a committee and stand. There are lots of other ways of helping; you can come in for our gardening sessions during the week or at weekends, offer to cur the grass, offer to come in and read or play with the children. You can bring in a skill to share with then, art, science, music construction, etc. We would love to see you, especially perhaps dads.
We have a welcome to your nursery breakfast on Friday 16th September 9.00 until 10.00 YOu are all most welcome. It is a nice way to get to know each other. On Saturday September 25th we are holding a gardening morning ( start 10.00 a.m.) followed by lunch ( please bring s pot to share) and play time. Again, everyone is most welcome. On Thursday 29th September we will have a social afternoon 3.30-6.30p.m. for everyone to meet.
Sini, an intern from the EU will start here with us in October. Syrie and Upaia are settling in well and making good relationships with the children. Mary is now here just Mondays and Tuesdays.