Newsletter – August 2024

We have had a fantastic July with so many exciting opportunities for the children, including a visit from GMP who allowed us to explore their police van learning all about People Who Help Us!  August updates: We have a staff team update, we have appointed a new room leader for our Poppy room, Auntie Diane who has previously worked in baby room.  Auntie Jade has decided to step down to practitioner and focus on her personal life and well-being.  This transition means Auntie Diane will transition with her babies and Auntie Jade will transition with her Poppy children as she joins the Tulip team.  We want to thank Jade for all her hard work and wish Diane good luck in her new position at Tender Years!  Children who are due to move to the next room are now enjoying play visits into the next room, new key workers will be assigned and shared with the parents once they have bonded with the new Aunties.

Fees:

• A gentle reminder that fees are due on the first of the month for the month.

Attendance:

• If your child will be arriving to nursery later than 10am, please can you call the nursery so we can ensure a meal is saved during lunch time.
• Breakfast finishes at 9:30am, please ensure if you would like breakfast you arrive to nursery before this time.
• Afternoon session: Starts at 1pm so the children can participate in all aspects of our routines and learning.

31st July 2024: we have had an Early Years Professional conduct an inspection to help ensure we are providing the highest quality care and education for our children.  We received exceptional, positive feedback and cannot wait to share details of this report in the coming days!  We are very proud of our setting!  Our environments are rated Outstanding as recently we have spent time enhancing our learning spaces.  We cannot wait to invite parents into see these changes.

We have begun a new approach with observations, meaning you will receive personal observations of your child’s nursery experience and a clearer overview of the milestones your children are achieving!  Planning will include out outdoor learning too and we encourage parents to continue children’s learning at home by using our planning ideas.

• Friday 13th September: Parent stay and play 2pm-3pm!  For parents to join their child in their new rooms and have a look at their new learning space.  If you do not attend Friday’s and would like to attend, please message the office and we can check our space availability.  There will be many more stay and plays in the coming months.
• 27th September: MacMillan and Breast Cancer Coffee afternoon 2pm – 3pm.  All parents are invited to pop by and see their children in the setting.