Post on 15-Oct-2020
NEWSLETTER
Term2November2016
CONTACTNUMBER07825815471
WewelcomedthenewtermwithourHalloweendisco,whichwasagreatsuccess.ThankyoutoeveryonewhomanagedtoattendandwelldonetoHarryandPoppywhowonbestcostume.Wecouldn’tresistacknowledgingArchie,LiamandRobbieforthemagnificenteffortinmakingMinecraftcostumes!
ThechildrenparticularlyenjoyedrushingfortheirsweetswhentheyfinallyburstthePiñata.AndIthinkwewouldallliketothankKellyforherfabulousfacepainting.
AchievementsWelldonetoKatieandJenniferwhohaverecentlycompletedtheirSVQLevel3ChildcareQualification.Jenniferisnowworkingonherlevel4.
StaffTrainingCherylrecentlyattendedChildBereavementTraining,andKellyandCherylrecentlyupdatedtheirFireWardentraining.AllstaffattendedtheLGBTtrainingprovidedbyMermaidsandall
staffwillattendTransgendertrainingthisterm.
BreakfastClubWewouldliketowishMichellegoodluckinhernewjobinDecember.ThismeansshewillbeleavingusandJenniferwillbetakingherplaceatthebreakfastclub.
CelebrationsSofarthistermwehavebeencelebratingHalloween,GuyFoxandRemembranceDay.ChildrenandstaffcametoASCwiththeironesies/pyjamasoninsupportofChildreninNeedandweenjoyedfacepainting,nailpaintingandbaking.
WehadlotsoffunmakingourownpumpkinsusingPaperMacheandarelookingforwardtocreatingsomefantasticChristmasgifts!
UpcomingEventsOurChristmasdiscowilltakeplaceonFriday16thDecember.Ifwe
singloudenoughSantaClausemayevenpayusavisit!Allchildrenarewelcome,howeverifyourchilddoesnotusuallyattendtheservicethatdaypleasedropthemoffat3.30pmtothedininghallandcollectnolaterthan5.30pm.
KeepingActiveWearelookingforwardtoNataliecomingintodoZumbainDecember,whichI’msure,bothchildrenandstaffwillenjoy.
SchoolClosureTheschoolwillcloseforChristmasonWednesday21ndDecember2016.
Theservicewillopenintimetomeetthechildrenfinishingschoolandwillcloseattheearliertimeof5.15pmthatdaysopleasebesuretoarriveontime.Schoolholidaysaredisplayedwithintheservice.
NewChildrenTheprimaryonesandallnewcomerstotheservicehavesettledinwell.Ifanyparent/guardianhasanyqueriespleasedon’thesitatetocontactusbyphoneordropintotheservice.Tuesday,WednesdayandThursdayarenowourbusiestdaysandawaitinglistwillnowbeopened.
Kellyhasbeensupportingthechildrenindevelopingour’allseasonwalldisplay’,whichwillsoonbedawningsnowflakesandacosyoutfit.
SHANARRIManyoftheactivitiesthatthechildrentakepartinatafterschoolcaremeetmorethanoneSHANARRIindicator,howeverthistermweareconcentratingonbeingResponsible.Thechildrenhavebeenpracticingbeingresponsibleinthecloakroombymakingsuretheyhangtheirbelongingsup,whichwehopewillalsominimisethelevelofmislaiditems.
Despitethedarkernightsandwetweatherwewillendeavourtogetoutsideeverydaysopleasesendyourchildwithsuitablewarm/waterproofclothingandfeelfreetoputspareshoesintheirbag.Wealsohavehighvisibilitybeltstoallowustomaintainhighlevelsofsafetywhenplayingoutdoorsinthedarkerseasons.
MyWorldOutdoorsdocumentstates-“Thereisagrowingbodyofresearchthatshowsthatyoungchildren’saccesstonatureandoutdoorplayispositivelyassociatedwithimprovedself-esteem,physicalhealth,developmentoflanguageskillsanddispositiontolearning.”
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