Governor election
The results of our recent Parent Governor elections were very close with Helen and Heleanna winning, so they will both join the governing body. We are really delighted that so many of you voted. Thanks to everyone who took part.
Lucy Lloyd, chair of the governing body
School half term and other closures
Don’t forget that the last day of the school term is this Friday (23rd October). There is a week’s holiday so children return on Monday 2nd November.
This does not affect you if your child has an extended day/year place.
The nursery is closed for all children on Friday November 20th (for staff training and development).
BikeStart
We are extending our popular BikeStart scheme soon.
BikeStart (funded by the London Cycle Campaign) is a scheme to encourage children to learn to ride two-wheel pedal bikes without stabilisers. In order to build up to riding these bikes, we have a number of wooden bikes (without pedals) and wooden trolleys to encourage children’s confidence and develop their balance.
As well as four Saturday sessions, we are going to offer special sessions for children on roll after half term. These sessions will be on Monday afternoons 1pm-2pm, and Thursday afternoons 1.30-2.30pm (with reception children from St Andrew’s Primary School).
We really need some parent volunteers to make this project go well. If you are keen to get children riding bikes, and can come to one or both weekly sessions - then please let Julian or Michele know. The children will need help with helmets and general confidence-building – you can make a real difference.
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Friday, 9 October 2009
9th October 2009
Stand out from the crowd: free workshops
Are you interested in returning to work or training for a job? Would you like some advice and support?
We are planning to offer a series of free workshops for personal, employment and career development.
If you would like to know more, there is information in the front lobby, and Simon from the Career Orienteer service will be coming to speak to parents and answers your questions next Friday from 10am. Please come along if you would like to find out more about this new project.
Problems with buggy storage
Earlier this week, the wrong buggy was accidentally taken from the store in front of the nursery by a parent. As many of us have the same buggies etc, it is easy to do this. But it was distressing for the parent concerned and gave rise to the worry that the buggy might have been stolen. So we need to try to minimise the chance of this happening again.
Please note that buggies and any other property are left in the nursery at your own risk. If you would like to lock your buggy to the rail using a bike or other lock, then we are happy for you to do this. Please fold up your buggy before locking it, so that others can do the same if they choose to.
The buggy area is close to reception and is generally watched over. However, if you are leaving a child’s bike you may wish to lock it up. Small scooters that fold up or anything else small can be left in the front office, again at your own risk.
Julian
Are you interested in returning to work or training for a job? Would you like some advice and support?
We are planning to offer a series of free workshops for personal, employment and career development.
If you would like to know more, there is information in the front lobby, and Simon from the Career Orienteer service will be coming to speak to parents and answers your questions next Friday from 10am. Please come along if you would like to find out more about this new project.
Problems with buggy storage
Earlier this week, the wrong buggy was accidentally taken from the store in front of the nursery by a parent. As many of us have the same buggies etc, it is easy to do this. But it was distressing for the parent concerned and gave rise to the worry that the buggy might have been stolen. So we need to try to minimise the chance of this happening again.
Please note that buggies and any other property are left in the nursery at your own risk. If you would like to lock your buggy to the rail using a bike or other lock, then we are happy for you to do this. Please fold up your buggy before locking it, so that others can do the same if they choose to.
The buggy area is close to reception and is generally watched over. However, if you are leaving a child’s bike you may wish to lock it up. Small scooters that fold up or anything else small can be left in the front office, again at your own risk.
Julian
Friday, 2 October 2009
October 5th
Governing Body
We are holding an election for a parent governor later this week.
The Governing Body is in charge of the overall direction of the Nursery School and Children’s Centre. So it’s important and can make a real difference to the lives of children and their families.
We think that the role of parent governor is really vital – after all parents have real first-hand knowledge of what’s best for their children. All the governors work to help the development of Kate Greenaway, and help us to improve through support and challenge.
So, when you get the letter later this week please don’t forget to have your say and cast your vote. There is one vote for each parent – so if we have two parents registered for a child, then each parent can vote; if you are a lone parent then you will get a single vote.
It’s Children’s Book Week
We are celebrating Children’s Book Week with trips to the local bookshop (Borders) and to the Lewis Carroll Library.
The theme of Children’s Book Week is Words and Pictures.
Books are so important to children’s development and learning – and such fun, too. So we hope lots of parents and carers will join us in the trips out next week. Don’t forget you can borrow books from the nursery collection and also from the library rack next to Marie’s desk. During the week we will be encouraging families to sign up for the local library – which is free and entitles you to borrow books and more.
If you have not had your free BookStart pack – please ask Michele for yours. If your child is over 4 years old then you get the next pack, the Treasure Box, which we can also give you.
So – ask for yours today, don’t miss out!
Children’s illnesses – ‘flu, Chicken Pox, etc
We have a child on roll now who has serious health difficulties, making him very vulnerable to ordinary infections and illnesses.
If you keep your child off nursery because of ‘flu, Chicken Pox or another infection – please could you call and let us know as soon as possible, and then we can let the parent and health team know too.
Julian
We are holding an election for a parent governor later this week.
The Governing Body is in charge of the overall direction of the Nursery School and Children’s Centre. So it’s important and can make a real difference to the lives of children and their families.
We think that the role of parent governor is really vital – after all parents have real first-hand knowledge of what’s best for their children. All the governors work to help the development of Kate Greenaway, and help us to improve through support and challenge.
So, when you get the letter later this week please don’t forget to have your say and cast your vote. There is one vote for each parent – so if we have two parents registered for a child, then each parent can vote; if you are a lone parent then you will get a single vote.
It’s Children’s Book Week
We are celebrating Children’s Book Week with trips to the local bookshop (Borders) and to the Lewis Carroll Library.
The theme of Children’s Book Week is Words and Pictures.
Books are so important to children’s development and learning – and such fun, too. So we hope lots of parents and carers will join us in the trips out next week. Don’t forget you can borrow books from the nursery collection and also from the library rack next to Marie’s desk. During the week we will be encouraging families to sign up for the local library – which is free and entitles you to borrow books and more.
If you have not had your free BookStart pack – please ask Michele for yours. If your child is over 4 years old then you get the next pack, the Treasure Box, which we can also give you.
So – ask for yours today, don’t miss out!
Children’s illnesses – ‘flu, Chicken Pox, etc
We have a child on roll now who has serious health difficulties, making him very vulnerable to ordinary infections and illnesses.
If you keep your child off nursery because of ‘flu, Chicken Pox or another infection – please could you call and let us know as soon as possible, and then we can let the parent and health team know too.
Julian
Friday, 25 September 2009
September 28th 2009
Dear parents and carers,
It feels like the first month of the new term is flying past. We are enjoying getting to know the new children and settling them in, helping children move from Baby Nest to the Nursery, and settling the other children back.
Don’t forget that you can see the weekly planning for both the teams on their display boards, so you know what experiences are being planned for your child’s group.
If your child is in the Baby Nest then we will ask you regularly about what your child is doing at home, so we can link home and nursery together as well as possible. If this trial in the Baby Nest goes well, then we will extend it to the Nursery too.
If you have any worries or concerns about your child’s development – however small – then do feel free to talk to your key person. We can often help your child with a bit of extra support, and can also involve other professionals like the speech and language therapist or psychologist with your agreement.
Open Day and launch of the Community Kitchen
Our open day on Friday 18th was a really big success – so thank you, everyone who came, brought food and joined in. We had over 100 people sharing the picnic in the garden and the launch of the kitchen went really well.
Later this term, we are going to be launching the next phase of the Community Kitchen. We will be running groups, drop-ins and taster sessions for parents interested in cooking and healthy eating. We are also planning to sell some good directly from the kitchen, and will be looking into running other food events at Kate Greenaway.
The children’s lunches are now going very well, with fresher and better meals and more staff sitting with the children.
If you would like to get involved in the Community Kitchen or you have more ideas – then please let us know, we are always eager to hear from you.
It feels like the first month of the new term is flying past. We are enjoying getting to know the new children and settling them in, helping children move from Baby Nest to the Nursery, and settling the other children back.
Don’t forget that you can see the weekly planning for both the teams on their display boards, so you know what experiences are being planned for your child’s group.
If your child is in the Baby Nest then we will ask you regularly about what your child is doing at home, so we can link home and nursery together as well as possible. If this trial in the Baby Nest goes well, then we will extend it to the Nursery too.
If you have any worries or concerns about your child’s development – however small – then do feel free to talk to your key person. We can often help your child with a bit of extra support, and can also involve other professionals like the speech and language therapist or psychologist with your agreement.
Open Day and launch of the Community Kitchen
Our open day on Friday 18th was a really big success – so thank you, everyone who came, brought food and joined in. We had over 100 people sharing the picnic in the garden and the launch of the kitchen went really well.
Later this term, we are going to be launching the next phase of the Community Kitchen. We will be running groups, drop-ins and taster sessions for parents interested in cooking and healthy eating. We are also planning to sell some good directly from the kitchen, and will be looking into running other food events at Kate Greenaway.
The children’s lunches are now going very well, with fresher and better meals and more staff sitting with the children.
If you would like to get involved in the Community Kitchen or you have more ideas – then please let us know, we are always eager to hear from you.
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Letter about Swine Flu at Kate Greenaway: 24th September 2009
You can read our latest letter about swine flu here.
Thursday, 9 July 2009
9th July 2009
Calling all parents…
Are you interested in getting more involved?
We have space for parents on our Governing Body. We meet every term and support the staff in making decisions about the nursery school and children's centre and planning for the future.
Some parents have already expressed an interest.
If you would like to as well please let Julian know by Tuesday 14 July and we will get in touch to talk to you about what it would involve. It's a great chance to find out more about Kate Greenaway and great for your CV too.
You can also find out more about being a school governor here.
Lucy Lloyd - Chair of the Governing Body
Andrea Ledward – Vice Chair of the Governing Body
Kate Greenaway Fun Day and picnic
A big thank you for everyone who came along, and special thanks for course to all those who helped to set up and tidy up at the end. We thought it was a really successful event, especially as it looked like it was going to rain for the most of the morning! We’ll give you an exact figure for how much we raised once we have taken all the expenses off, but it’s around £250. We will put it towards the development of the Pod garden, where we are planning to have a willow tunnel installed and a sand garden built during the next 12 months.
We’re already planning our next event, which is going to be on Friday September 18th. On that day, we are planning to launch our Community Kitchen and have stalls focussing on cooking and eating, and helping children to stay healthy. If you have any good ideas or would like to help plan this event – please contact Julian.
Are you interested in getting more involved?
We have space for parents on our Governing Body. We meet every term and support the staff in making decisions about the nursery school and children's centre and planning for the future.
Some parents have already expressed an interest.
If you would like to as well please let Julian know by Tuesday 14 July and we will get in touch to talk to you about what it would involve. It's a great chance to find out more about Kate Greenaway and great for your CV too.
You can also find out more about being a school governor here.
Lucy Lloyd - Chair of the Governing Body
Andrea Ledward – Vice Chair of the Governing Body
Kate Greenaway Fun Day and picnic
A big thank you for everyone who came along, and special thanks for course to all those who helped to set up and tidy up at the end. We thought it was a really successful event, especially as it looked like it was going to rain for the most of the morning! We’ll give you an exact figure for how much we raised once we have taken all the expenses off, but it’s around £250. We will put it towards the development of the Pod garden, where we are planning to have a willow tunnel installed and a sand garden built during the next 12 months.
We’re already planning our next event, which is going to be on Friday September 18th. On that day, we are planning to launch our Community Kitchen and have stalls focussing on cooking and eating, and helping children to stay healthy. If you have any good ideas or would like to help plan this event – please contact Julian.
Monday, 6 July 2009
6th July 2009
This week there is a full summer newsletter, not just KG Express - you can read it here.
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