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Summer 2010 News

Last modified on 2010-06-30 14:02:00 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

We have been taking advantage of the hot dry weather and spend a lot of time out in the garden. The children have become fascinated with insects and the earth and we now have trays of compost for them to dig about in and when we have finished with our water trays we empty them into the flower beds, so they are learning how to be ‘green’ too.

Melissa our senior in 2-3’s room is busy putting up new labels and pictures around the room to define the key areas, such as the book corner and home corner. The 3-5’s are still waiting for their home corner to be delivered and then their old one can go out in the garden.

We have Sports Day coming up in the beginning of August and we are having a Country & Western theme this year. Do look out for the photos they should be worth a browse!

Spring News 2010

Last modified on 2010-05-04 16:31:26 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

Well we have had our fill of Easter eggs now and with the lovely sunny weather we should be able to burn them off with more outdoor play.

The garden is going to get a bit more attention over the coming weeks and months as we are going to be doing a lot more planting and even more weeding! The over twos have some flower seed trays and we are going to decorate some clay pots and troughs to go along the outside wall.

The 3-5s will be getting a new home corner set and to prepare for it the children have been doing activities around their home environment including family portraits which have given us some interesting results. The children have also received a camera as part of our ECAT scheme so they can photograph and record the things that interest them.

Our Parent Activity Boards are up and we have had some of the suggestion cards returned which are currently displayed on the board. Please do keep them coming as they are great for informing the staff about the things your child does at home.

In May we are going to have another ‘Pyjama Day’ as the last one was so popular and we have had many requests for a repeat. We will be raising money for the Brain Injury Unit which helps rehabilitate people who have suffered a brain injury.

Watch out for signs and posters for more details.

Autumn 2009 News

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The nursery is currently undergoing some refurbishment. We have had our interior redecorated and now it is time to work on the exterior. All the windows and brickwork is being cleaned down and painted where necessary. This does mean we are hiding under a lot of scaffolding but it has not stopped us from making the most of the autumn sunshine.

In October we had a Pyjama Day to raise funds for Head Injuries and Rehabilitation Care. All the children and staff wore their pyjamas and slippers for the day and so far we have raised £280.00, and there is still some more sponsors to collect from. It went so well, that I think we will be having more pyjama days in the future as many parents really appreciated not having to dress their children for nursery!

Our next big event is the ‘Open Evening’ for the parents in the Over Two’s, where parents can examine the range of activities available to their children and meet with the staff team.  So far this has generated a lot of interest, particularly from parents in baby room whose children will soon be ready to make the transition into Over Two’s.

Summer 2009 news

Last modified on 2009-09-16 08:59:07 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

We have been busy getting the nursery painted and as a consequence have rearranged some of our displays. The hallway will now have a new display linking photos of our activities with children into the Early Years Framework. This will make it easier for parents to discover our activities are delivered and how they link in with specific areas of learning and development.

As the rooms have been redecorated we have changed the layout to highlight the particular areas of learning. We have also decided to have a special Parents Evening in late September to showcase the Over Twos’ room and invite parents from Baby Room as well as those parents who already have children in the Over Twos.

The purpose is to give parents an opportunity to explore the room as their child sees it; each member of staff will focus on a different area of the room and explain how it supports the children’s learning and how we can track their progress and prepare them for school. They will also be able to offer practical suggestions for activities that parents can do at home to share and reinforce the whole learning experience.

We recently held our annual sports day at Ravenscourt Park. It was a resounding success and enjoyed by everyone, even the weather held out which is a feat in itself. Look on the photo gallery for some hilarious sports day photos. The Fathers’ event in particular gives new meaning to the term ’Sore Losers’!

BuB’s 20th anniversary at Richford Street

Last modified on 2009-06-19 14:28:43 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

At Richford Street our party theme on Friday 8th May was most definitely ducks and the colour scheme was yellow. There were ducks of all shapes and sizes adorning the walls, hanging from the ceilings and even floating in the paddling pool. The 3-5’s room even had their own ‘Duck Gallery’ which consisted of small canvas squares that each child had painted a duck on. These will be auctioned off to the highest bidder and the proceeds will go to charity.

Michelle, our Deputy in 3-5’s, entertained everyone young and old alike by dressing up in her home made duck costume and waddling around handing out food and drinks. As a staff team we pushed our culinary skills to new heights by baking and decorating our own BUB duck cakes with some interesting results. The children helped to make and decorate cup cakes which they had for tea.

During the day there were lots of fun activities such as ‘Lucky duck dip’ where the children could catch a floating duck and exchange it for a prize. We also had entertainers performing a puppet show, face painting and balloon modelling. Our under twos had fun romping around in the baby ball pond and bouncy castle.
We were very fortunate to have Sue Woodford, Company Director as our VIP guest, who pitched in to help with the baby room tea and blew out the candles on the birthday cake.

We ended the day with a little BUB birthday present for every child to take home. For the adults we had a raffle with the top prize being a free tennis lesson donated by one of our baby room parents. It was a messy noisy afternoon but most importantly it was fun and everyone went home happy.

You can see pictures from the Richford Street party by downloading this PDF.