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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.
Monday, 9 March 2009
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.
Monday, 23 February 2009
23rd February 2009
Monday 23rd February 2009
Dear parents and carers,
Do you want to know more about your child’s speech and language? Do you have any worries or concerns?
You can get free, informal advice from a speech therapist at Kate Greenaway.
Fiona (speech and language therapist) joins in our Monday Stay and Play session every fortnight and is available to give advice and information about language development to any parent who drops into the group. You can also book a half hour individual appointment with her - just ask one of the community team.
For expectant mothers and their families and those with young babies the Speech and Language Therapy service also offer a special session called ‘Bumps to Six Months’ all about early language development.
The next one is at Killick Street Health Centre on February 27th 10.30am-12.00pm, you can book a place or just turn up.
Dates for the term ahead
Thursday 12th March
Review Day
We will be offering parents and carers a meeting with their child’s key person.
The nursery is closed for children with a core day termtime place (9am-3.30pm) - we offer a crèche place during the meeting. For children with extended day places we are open as normal.
Monday 23rd March
Development Morning
The nursery is closed for the morning for children with core day termtime places (9am-3.30pm) – we open at 1pm. This closure is to enable staff training and development
Friday 3rd April
Last day of school term
Dear parents and carers,
Do you want to know more about your child’s speech and language? Do you have any worries or concerns?
You can get free, informal advice from a speech therapist at Kate Greenaway.
Fiona (speech and language therapist) joins in our Monday Stay and Play session every fortnight and is available to give advice and information about language development to any parent who drops into the group. You can also book a half hour individual appointment with her - just ask one of the community team.
For expectant mothers and their families and those with young babies the Speech and Language Therapy service also offer a special session called ‘Bumps to Six Months’ all about early language development.
The next one is at Killick Street Health Centre on February 27th 10.30am-12.00pm, you can book a place or just turn up.
Dates for the term ahead
Thursday 12th March
Review Day
We will be offering parents and carers a meeting with their child’s key person.
The nursery is closed for children with a core day termtime place (9am-3.30pm) - we offer a crèche place during the meeting. For children with extended day places we are open as normal.
Monday 23rd March
Development Morning
The nursery is closed for the morning for children with core day termtime places (9am-3.30pm) – we open at 1pm. This closure is to enable staff training and development
Friday 3rd April
Last day of school term
Saturday, 31 January 2009
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
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
Saturday, 10 January 2009
12th January 2009
WELCOME back to Kate Greenaway, and a warm welcome also to all new parents and carers. KG Express comes out every Monday, and you can also read it on our blog www.kategreenaway.blogspot.com. On the back of this sheet are the key dates for the rest of the school year. This term, we also welcome Kara to the Community Services team. Sarah and Maggi are now working in Baby Nest, with Stacey on maternity leave.
The children learn about science and the natural world through meaningful and exciting experiences. We are having a Science fortnight to extend the children’s interests in water play, the weather, materials, how things work, and what happens when I do this……?
As part of our focus we are also going to visit the Science Museum. There are three visits booked so children can go in small groups with their key person. We will need about 4 parents per visit to help us although we are very happy to take more parents along. Please look out for information and speak to your key person if you would like to come with us. Michele
News from the Community Services
We have started the year with a new programme of ‘stay and play’ groups which run every morning from 10-12 and are open to everyone with a child aged 0-5. On Thursdays our theme is ‘being a parent’. Drop in (with or without your child!) to find our more about common issues that face parents such as tantrums, sleep and eating problems, toilet training and much more. We also have all sorts of information about child development and ideas for activities to try at home.
News from the nursery
We listen and talk to children throughout the whole nursery session, and at key group time we put a special focus on communication. Please don’t come through to collect your child until 11.45am or 3.30pm – if you collect your child early or go into nursery, the children get distracted. If you need to pick an older child up from school, then please could you come at 3pm before the group starts?
Monday, 5 January 2009
Dates for 2009
First day of spring term (all children)
Monday January 5th
Development morning*
Monday 19th January
Closure for training and development
Friday February 13th
Half term for children with termtime places
16th-20th February (inclusive)
Review Day*
Thursday 12th March
Development morning*
Monday 23rd March
Last day of spring term for children with termtime places
Friday April 3rd
First day of summer term for children with termtime places
Monday 20th April
Development morning*
Monday May 11th
Closure for training and development
21st-22nd May
Half term for children with termtime places
25th-29th May (inclusive)
Development morning*
Monday June 15th
Last day of term for children with termtime places
Monday 20th July
Last day of extended nursery
Friday 14th August
*On Development Mornings and Review Days we are closed for children with core day places for the morning. Children with extended day places attend a crèche provision in the morning.
Monday January 5th
Development morning*
Monday 19th January
Closure for training and development
Friday February 13th
Half term for children with termtime places
16th-20th February (inclusive)
Review Day*
Thursday 12th March
Development morning*
Monday 23rd March
Last day of spring term for children with termtime places
Friday April 3rd
First day of summer term for children with termtime places
Monday 20th April
Development morning*
Monday May 11th
Closure for training and development
21st-22nd May
Half term for children with termtime places
25th-29th May (inclusive)
Development morning*
Monday June 15th
Last day of term for children with termtime places
Monday 20th July
Last day of extended nursery
Friday 14th August
*On Development Mornings and Review Days we are closed for children with core day places for the morning. Children with extended day places attend a crèche provision in the morning.
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