Nursery News..

What a busy term the autumn term has been at the nursery, I’m not sure where to begin.

We believe that working in partnership with the parents is a fundamental part of a successful nursery education and in September we had our first parent information evening about the New Early Years Foundation Stage, which we are phasing in over this academic year.  The evening was well attended and parents got to have a go at some of the activities the children do daily, more information evenings will be planned over the coming year.

With the changes to the timetable and the free flow access of the nursery the children now have, they enjoyed the unusually warm weather and the coming of autumn in the fantastic garden. Some of the activities included large scale firework painting using the bikes and scooters; it was very messy but lots of fun.

At the end of October we had a wonderful Halloween party with both the staff and children dressing up. In November we celebrated Diwali and made some tasty sweets and candle holders, then came a noisy fireworks night.

December was taken up with practising for the carol concert and getting reading for some VIP visitors. The Carol concert was charming and got us all ready for the festive season, the children were very brave and gave there all. Some of the children are only just two years old but they sat and sang their hearts out. We were very proud of them all.

The Christmas parties were very hectic and the children enjoyed the visits from Retigla the clown and Father Christmas.

The staff team have attended many training courses this term including H&S, First aid and also Social and Emotional training to support the children. Miss Shepherd the support manager begins her Special Needs Level 3 training this coming term and we wish her every success with this new qualification.

It’s only left for me to wish you all a very happy New Year and I look forward to a busy and enjoyable spring term.

Mrs Rebecca Player – Nursery Manager