February 2nd 2009

News from the nursery

Dear parents and carers,

Firstly, an apology for the missed issues of KGe. We have been really badly affected by staff sickness over the last fortnight, but we hope we have come through the worst of the winter bug now.

Despite all that, we have made a good start to our “Science Fortnight”. Most of the key groups have now visited the Science Museum, with one more trip on Tuesday, and we have really appreciated parent support for these visits. It’s sometimes hard to know which is the best part of the trip – the tube, the museum or the packed lunch! We have heard children asking fascinating questions, watched them making sense of Tube Maps and Oyster cards, and seen how they excited they have been by the water, light and sound play at the museum. Don’t forget that if you want to go back with your child, the Science Museum is absolutely free and tube travel is free for young children too.
Julian and Michele

News from the Community Services

Calling first-time parents

Do you know anyone who has recently had their first child?

We are running a short course for first time parents at Killick Street Health Centre at 10.30am on Fridays (January 30-February 27th).

We plan to offer a wide range of information to families including development in the first year, feeding and weaning, sleep, dental health, play and information about local services for families with young children. We offer all this information through our stay and play sessions too, so families who can’t make Fridays or who have older children can pick up what they need there. Please ask any member of the community team if you’d like to know more or come along on Friday!

Jan