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OAK TREE DAY NURSERY

Happy New Year!

I would like to take this op-portunity to wish you all a

Happy New Year! ******************************** I would like to also welcome the children who joined us recently and their parents. We are happy that the children are settling in well into the nursery. New Staff We would like to welcome Nicola Turner, who has returned from an extended ma-ternity leave and Paige Baker who joined us recently. Nicola is based in Bumble bee room and Paige in Caterpillar and Ladybird rooms.

Parent Zone All parents need to be registered to use parent zone as this has replaced the printed daily dairies. All the information about your child’s day will be on parent-zone. Please provide your email address if you have not already done so. Nursery Photos on Wednesday, 21st of February 2018 All parents who would like their children to take part in the group photos should arrive by 8:30am. Children in Penguin, Ladybird, Butterfly, Panda and Dol-phin rooms are required to come in their uniform or they may not be able to participate in the group photos. Sports / Games Session on Tuesdays We will be starting sports session for the children from Tuesday, 16/1/18. A sports coach from Sporkids connection will do 30 minute group sessions with children in Toddler and Pre-school units on Tuesdays. Sporkids have qualified and DBS checked coaches who deliver fun and exciting sessions where children are able to learn through games and exer-cises which help to improve their confi-dence and social interaction. If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to Zoya, Hayleigh or Rushane.

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Dates for your diary

14/2/18 Zoolab visit (Going on animal hunt). Only for children at-tending nursery on the day.

21/2/18 Nursery photos. Starting with group photos at 8:30am

28/2/18 Polka Theatre trip (Baby unit)- Glisten

28/3/18 Easter Bonnet Parade, Egg hunt & Tea party

12/3—23/3/18

Living Eggs

29/3/18 Nursery closed for Staff Training.

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Pre School Timetable

T he timetable for the different rooms can be found on the parents notice board and also in the rooms.

Notable dates for this term

As well as these themes we also include activities that focus on a shape, colour, numbers and letters every month. Theseactivities are provided at set times during the day, one in the morning and the second in the afternoon. I would like to en-courage parents to bring their children to the nursery by 9.30am in order to benefit from the morning activities. Circle Time is a time when we welcome the children, take a record of the attendance and discuss with them either what the day may hold or perhaps what they may have done at the weekend or previous evening. Revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum The guiding principles which should shape practice in all early years settings are: Unique child, Positive Relationships, Enabling Environments and Learning and Development.

There are seven areas of Learning and Development as follows: Three prime areas – Communication and Language, Physical Development and Personal, Social and Emotional Development Four specific areas – Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design.

Assessment under the revised EYFS is divided into: Ongoing assessment, the Progress check at age two and the EYFS Profile (EYFSP) at the end of the foundation stage. The children have a period of rest or sleep between 12.00 and 2p.m.

Curriculum and Planning

FEBRUARY

♦ Pancake Day (13/2/18) ♦ Valentine’s Day (14/2/18) ♦ Zoolab visit—We are going on animal hunt (14/2/18) ♦ Chinese New Year (16/2/18) ♦ Nursery photos (21/2/18) ♦ Visit to Polka Theatre (baby unit)—Glisten (28/2/18)

MARCH

♦ St David’s Day (1/3/18) ♦ World Book Day (1/3/18) ♦ Mother’s Day (11/3/18) ♦ Living Eggs (12/3/18 —23/3/18) ♦ St Patrick’s Day (17/3/18) ♦ Red Nose Day (17/3/18) ♦ Easter Bonnet Parade, Egg hunt & Tea party (28/3/18) ♦ Visit to Horniman Museum

APRIL

♦ Esater Sunday (1/4/18) ♦ Zoolab visit—Wriggly roadshow (9/4/18) ♦ Parents Evening (16/4/18—27/4/18) ♦ St George’s Day (23/4/18) ♦ Visit to Polka Theatre

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On Wednesdays, the children have a lot of fun with our visiting Music and Movement teacher from Boogie Mites. Please ensure that your child(ren) ar-rive in good time so they do not miss out on the fun! The workshop cover all the different areas of the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage). Lesson plan is displayed on the notice board. On Fridays, we have French lesson for the children in the toddler and pre school units. French is taught by a vis-iting teacher from Jumping Beans. Les-son plan is displayed on the notice board.

The children enjoy a variety of local outings to the library, shops and park. Photos are displayed on the screen in the hallway. We aim to create an environment, which is stimulating and interactive at all levels and offers opportunities to experience messy play, such as water, cornflour or painting; music withsinging and dancing and outdoor activities.

Please ensure that you call the nursery to inform us latest by 9am if your child is going to be late. We will not accept children who are attending the whole day or morning session only after 11:00am and children who are attending afternoon session only will not be accepted after 2pm without a valid reason e.g. doctor’s ap-pointment. However, we will accept children attending full day at 2p.m for the afternoon session.

• Please be reminded that 30 days

written notice needs to be given as per our Terms and Conditions should you wish to terminate your child’s nursery place.

• For the Health and Safety of the children, can parents please close the front door behind them.

• Please respect other users by en-suring your pushchair is folded down and put away neatly in the pram shed.

• Parents are reminded that the nurs-ery closes at 6pm and are required to leave the premises by this time.

O A K T R E E D AY N U R S E R Y

C u r r i c u l u m a n d P l a n n i n g c o n t . . .

• Please note if you are late collecting your child from the nursery you will be asked to pay a late fee as follows: £1 per child per minute

• Please ensure that your child has spare clothes kept on the nursery premises at all times.

• Parents are reminded that the nursery is unable to provide nappies and wipes when your child’s has run out. Please ensure your child has enough supply at all times.

• Parents are asked not to wear outdoor foot wear within the baby unit. Please help yourself to protective shoe covers available in dispensers outside the baby rooms.

• It is parents responsibil-ity to ensure nursery fees are paid on time. A charge of £10.00 will be added to your child’s fees for any late payments. Please be reminded that we also charge £15.00 for any un-paid standing orders and cheques.

Editor: SadÈ Okocha

Nursery Director OAK TREE DAY NURSERY

13/01/2018

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Breakfast Breakfast is from 8.00am to 8.40am. Please bring your child in between these times if you would like your child to have breakfast. We will not be able to serve breakfast after 8.40a.m. Could parents please inform the staff if their child has already had break-fast so as to avoid wastage.

Nursery Uniform Nursery uniform is compulsory for Toddler and Pre school rooms. The uniform comprises of: Polo shirts £8.00 Sweatshirt £10 School bag £5

Second Hand Uniform We have some second hand uniform available. Please speak to the manager.