Our new toy library launches on Thursday
Kate Greenaway has a new Toy Library. It’s free to join, you just have to register and then you can borrow toys, books and other resources for your child to play and learn with for a week.
We are having a launch event on Thursday 2nd April from 10am-12pm. The Toy Library will then be open every Monday and Friday morning.
If you would like more information, then please email Jan
Important dates 2009-2010
Friday April 3rd
Last day of the Spring Term
(We are open for children with extended day/year places)
Monday April 20th
First day of the Summer Term
Monday May 11th
Development Morning Closure*
Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd May
Kate Greenaway is closed for all children for staff training
Monday 25th-Friday 29th May inclusive
School half term (We are open for children with extended day/year places)
Thursday 11th June
Review Day*
Monday June 22nd
Development Morning Closure*
Friday July 3rd
Summer Fun Day and Picnic
Monday July 20th
Last day of Summer term
(We are open for children with extended day/year places)
Monday August 17th-Friday 4th September (inclusive)
We are closed for all children
Monday 7th September
First day of the winter term
Monday 22nd September
Development Morning Closure*
Monday 26th-Friday 30th October inclusive
School half term
(We are open for children with extended day/year places)
Thursday 12th November
Review Day*
Monday 30th November
Development Morning Closure*
Friday 18th December
Last day of the winter term
(We are open for children with extended day/year places)
Wednesday 23rd December
Last day of nursery for children with extended day/year places
Monday 4th January 2010
First day of the Spring Term
* On Development Mornings the nursery is closed for the morning and opens at 1pm.
* On Review Days the nursery is closed and children only attend for a crèche place during the meeting.
The nursery is open as usual for children with extended day/year places on both Development Mornings and Review Days.
Monday 30 March 2009
Monday 16 March 2009
March 16th 2009
Monday 16th March, 2009
Can you help us build the new climbing frame?
On Tuesday 17th March we are building our new climbing frame with the help of the children. This means that children aged 3 and over will get an amazing chance to use real woodworking tools and build a real structure.
To make this event work well, we need parents to come and help and work with the children. All parent helpers will also get an opportunity to do some of the work themselves, too. We are expecting this event to be publicised in the council’s newspaper and in the local press, so look out for a good story about Kate Greenaway over the next few weeks.
More news about the garden
We are currently planning a new scheme with St Andrew’s school to enable Reception children at St Andrews to use the garden for one session a week in a group of 6. The aim of this project is to build better links across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which states that children though to the end of Reception should access a play-based curriculum with plenty of opportunities for outdoor play.
Reviewing your child’s development and learning
If you have not yet had your review, please speak to your key person to book a time.
News from the Community Services
From this Saturday, the 21st of March, Kate Greenaway will be open every Saturday between 10.30am and 12.30pm for all children aged 0-5 and their Mums, Dads and Carers.
‘Bikestart’ our popular stay and play session with a focus on bikes will run for the first two Saturdays. We are also hoping that we also get a visit from some local fire fighters too, complete with fire engine!
Following Bikestart we’ll be offering fun stay and play sessions in the nursery with full access to our huge garden. On Saturday the 4th of April we will be giving free goody bags to everyone who can come as well as having a music session with guitar and instruments. Hope to see you there!
Jan
Can you help us build the new climbing frame?
On Tuesday 17th March we are building our new climbing frame with the help of the children. This means that children aged 3 and over will get an amazing chance to use real woodworking tools and build a real structure.
To make this event work well, we need parents to come and help and work with the children. All parent helpers will also get an opportunity to do some of the work themselves, too. We are expecting this event to be publicised in the council’s newspaper and in the local press, so look out for a good story about Kate Greenaway over the next few weeks.
More news about the garden
We are currently planning a new scheme with St Andrew’s school to enable Reception children at St Andrews to use the garden for one session a week in a group of 6. The aim of this project is to build better links across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which states that children though to the end of Reception should access a play-based curriculum with plenty of opportunities for outdoor play.
Reviewing your child’s development and learning
If you have not yet had your review, please speak to your key person to book a time.
News from the Community Services
From this Saturday, the 21st of March, Kate Greenaway will be open every Saturday between 10.30am and 12.30pm for all children aged 0-5 and their Mums, Dads and Carers.
‘Bikestart’ our popular stay and play session with a focus on bikes will run for the first two Saturdays. We are also hoping that we also get a visit from some local fire fighters too, complete with fire engine!
Following Bikestart we’ll be offering fun stay and play sessions in the nursery with full access to our huge garden. On Saturday the 4th of April we will be giving free goody bags to everyone who can come as well as having a music session with guitar and instruments. Hope to see you there!
Jan
Monday 9 March 2009
New Climbing Frame
Please check the next posting for the regular edition of KG Express
Can you help us build our new climbing frame?
On Tuesday 17th March we are building our new climbing frame with the help of the children. This means that children aged 3 and over will get an amazing chance to use real woodworking tools and build a real structure.
The workshops are very carefully managed and a formal risk assessment has been completed. Pictures of the contractor, Touch Wood, working with children on a previous structure are on display at Kate Greenaway.
To make this event work well, we need parents to come and help and work with the children. All parent helpers will also get an opportunity to do some of the work themselves, too. We need parents for slots of half an hour at a time throughout the day, at the following times:
9am-9.30am
9.30-10am
10-10.30am
11-11.30am
11.30am-12pm
1-1.30pm
1.30-2pm
2-2.30pm
If you are able to come, please let your key person know today or as soon as possible. If you have any questions about the sessions, please contact Julian.
Can you help us build our new climbing frame?
On Tuesday 17th March we are building our new climbing frame with the help of the children. This means that children aged 3 and over will get an amazing chance to use real woodworking tools and build a real structure.
The workshops are very carefully managed and a formal risk assessment has been completed. Pictures of the contractor, Touch Wood, working with children on a previous structure are on display at Kate Greenaway.
To make this event work well, we need parents to come and help and work with the children. All parent helpers will also get an opportunity to do some of the work themselves, too. We need parents for slots of half an hour at a time throughout the day, at the following times:
9am-9.30am
9.30-10am
10-10.30am
11-11.30am
11.30am-12pm
1-1.30pm
1.30-2pm
2-2.30pm
If you are able to come, please let your key person know today or as soon as possible. If you have any questions about the sessions, please contact Julian.
9th March 2009
Review Day is on Thursday 12th March
The purpose of our Review Day system is to ensure that all parents are kept fully up to date with their children’s development and learning in nursery. It is also an important chance for us to learn from you about your child’s development at home. Together, we will then plan to support your child’s development and learning through our planning system.
What to expect
Your key person will make an arrangement to see you on Thursday (if you have an extended day/year place the appointment may be on another day). You will have a chance to look at the most recent observations and assessment of your child and talk about then with your key person. Your key person will discuss what sort of help, experiences and activities will help your child to keep learning and developing.
If you have any worries or concerns about your child, the meeting is a good time to raise these. Remember that as a Children’s Centre we can arrange for you to see the Clinical Child Psychologist or the Speech and Language Therapist – so just ask if you have any concerns about your child’s speech, language, behaviour, sleeping or feeding routines, or emotional development. If your child is learning English as an additional language we have an excellent booklet which Antonella has just written as part of her work towards a degree in Early Childhood Studies.
Arrangements:
Children with extended day/year places attend as normal.
Nursery is closed for children with a core day place (9am-3.30pm) although they do have a crèche place during the meeting only.
World Book Day
We had a really successful World Book Day celebration on Thursday – thank you to the many parents and carers who helped out with the trip to Borders. We are planning to take all the children who missed out on separate trips to the shop. We really need parents to support this, so please contact Michele if you can help.
The purpose of our Review Day system is to ensure that all parents are kept fully up to date with their children’s development and learning in nursery. It is also an important chance for us to learn from you about your child’s development at home. Together, we will then plan to support your child’s development and learning through our planning system.
What to expect
Your key person will make an arrangement to see you on Thursday (if you have an extended day/year place the appointment may be on another day). You will have a chance to look at the most recent observations and assessment of your child and talk about then with your key person. Your key person will discuss what sort of help, experiences and activities will help your child to keep learning and developing.
If you have any worries or concerns about your child, the meeting is a good time to raise these. Remember that as a Children’s Centre we can arrange for you to see the Clinical Child Psychologist or the Speech and Language Therapist – so just ask if you have any concerns about your child’s speech, language, behaviour, sleeping or feeding routines, or emotional development. If your child is learning English as an additional language we have an excellent booklet which Antonella has just written as part of her work towards a degree in Early Childhood Studies.
Arrangements:
Children with extended day/year places attend as normal.
Nursery is closed for children with a core day place (9am-3.30pm) although they do have a crèche place during the meeting only.
World Book Day
We had a really successful World Book Day celebration on Thursday – thank you to the many parents and carers who helped out with the trip to Borders. We are planning to take all the children who missed out on separate trips to the shop. We really need parents to support this, so please contact Michele if you can help.
Monday 2 March 2009
March 2nd 2009
It’s World Book Day on Thursday 5th March
We are celebrating the day with Lewis Carroll Library, and by taking groups of nursery children to Borders Books (opposite Chapel Market). We have a free £1 Book Token for every child. You can either buy a special £1 children’s book, or put the token towards another book you want.
To make the trip a success, we need lots of parents to come with us so that the children can enjoy looking through the Children’s Book section of the shop and can choose a book to buy with their token. If you have some free time on Thursday please speak to Michele – your help will be much appreciated.
During the week, the children will also be making their own books in the nursery, and taking part in lots of experiences to give them a really good introduction to early reading and enjoying children’s literature.
Julian
Community Psychology at Kate Greenaway
Dawn Cutler is our local community psychologist and is often at the Centre. She is a specialist in issues such as sleep, food, behaviour and toilet training as well as exploring how it feels to be a parent. She often supports parents who are struggling with a particular issue or in setting routines or boundaries with their children. She is available for free one to one sessions with parents, just ask a member of the community team.
Dawn also regularly attends our Thursday ‘Being a parent’ stay and play (10am-12pm) and our groups for young babies, so you can also drop in and meet her there.
Ask Jan, Dawn or Liz if you would like more information.
We are celebrating the day with Lewis Carroll Library, and by taking groups of nursery children to Borders Books (opposite Chapel Market). We have a free £1 Book Token for every child. You can either buy a special £1 children’s book, or put the token towards another book you want.
To make the trip a success, we need lots of parents to come with us so that the children can enjoy looking through the Children’s Book section of the shop and can choose a book to buy with their token. If you have some free time on Thursday please speak to Michele – your help will be much appreciated.
During the week, the children will also be making their own books in the nursery, and taking part in lots of experiences to give them a really good introduction to early reading and enjoying children’s literature.
Julian
Community Psychology at Kate Greenaway
Dawn Cutler is our local community psychologist and is often at the Centre. She is a specialist in issues such as sleep, food, behaviour and toilet training as well as exploring how it feels to be a parent. She often supports parents who are struggling with a particular issue or in setting routines or boundaries with their children. She is available for free one to one sessions with parents, just ask a member of the community team.
Dawn also regularly attends our Thursday ‘Being a parent’ stay and play (10am-12pm) and our groups for young babies, so you can also drop in and meet her there.
Ask Jan, Dawn or Liz if you would like more information.
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