OVER 3'S NEWSLETTER MAY 2010
Categories: Children's News Parent's News
| Gamesley Early Excellence Centre Summer Newsletter May 2010 |
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| Dear Parents/Carers Hopefully, Summer is on the way!! Please ensure that as the weather gets warmer and sunnier that your child comes to nursery wearing sun cream and a sun hat. We can apply sun cream, so please let us know if your child is allergic to sun cream.
Please look on the parent’s notice board to see what your child will be learning about over the next term. The plans are displayed each term. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask Mrs Meaton, Mrs Lowe or Mrs Wood-Doyle.
Last week Carolyn Revell-Hughes and Julie Meaton undertook a week’s “Forest School” training with the aim that the Centre becomes a Forest School. We are now looking for a safe piece of woodland in the local area where we can take children to experience learning through a forest environment. We are very excited about this as we feel that the benefits for the children will be immense (more information to follow)
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Friday 11th June – School Photographs
The school photographer will be once again at the Centre. If you wish to have family photographs, please come to the large hall from 8.30 and 1.00 pm. We will take all other children down to be photographed throughout the nursery session. If you do not want your child to have a photo, please tell your child’s nursery nurse. The cost of the photos will be £11.00 per pack.
Sue’s Retirement
We are very sad to announce that Sue Eccles is to retire on Thursday, 17th June after 26 years at the Centre. She will be greatly missed by staff and children. Over the years Sue has inspired us all with her wonderful ideas, creativity and patience.
On Thursday, 17th June we would like to invite all parents, past and present to a presentation in the large hall at 11.00 am. This will be an opportunity for us all to say “goodbye” and “good luck” to Sue as she embarks on the next stage of her life. We know she is looking forward to this!
Sue’s morning group will be taken over by Hayley Bradley
We will be celebrating
Father’s Day -Friday 18th June
It would be great if as many dads as possible could spend either the morning or the afternoon with their child at nursery. There will be craft activities and tea, coffee and biscuits. This is an ideal opportunity for all you dads to see what your child gets up to whilst at nursery!
Grandparents Day – Thursday 1st July
This is a very popular day for all grandparents and children. We will be serving strawberry cream teas free of charge. We would love to see as many children as possible with their grandparents on this day.
Leaver’s Trip
There will be two leavers’ trips for all children going to school in September. (Destination to be decided later). All Mrs Meaton’s children will go on the 7th July.All Mrs Lowe’s and Mrs Wood-Doyle’s children on the 14th July.
Fantasy Day
Fantasy Day is on Friday 9th July. Our theme for this year is Nursery Rhymes. Please dress your child up as a nursery rhyme character. It doesn’t have to be anything complicated or expensive. The nursery will be transformed into Nursery Rhyme Land and all the activities will have a nursery rhyme theme. Session times as usual
Baby Alert!
As many of you will know, Heather Hughes is expecting a baby on 13th August. Heather’s maternity leave will start on Monday, 12th July. We wish Heather and the new arrival all the very best.
Lynn’s Retirement
Last but definitely not least, Mrs Kennington, our Head of Centre is sadly going to hang up her pencils and pens on Thursday 22nd July and retire after 24 years as Head of Centre. Lynn has been an inspiration to us all with her tireless dedication to children, families and community at Gamesley. Her enthusiasm, motivation and innovative ideas have left a lasting impact on us all.
We would like to invite all children and parents, both past and present to a presentation for Lynn:-
Morning Presentation at 10.30 am in the large hall on Thursday 22nd July
Afternoon Presentation at 2.15pm in the large hall on Thursday 22nd July
Holiday diary
Nursery School closes for half term, after the last session on Friday 28th May, re-opening on Monday 7th June. Day care available from Tuesday 1st June.
Nursery School closed for Summer holidays, after the last session on Thursday, 22nd July, re-opening on Wednesday 8th September (Friday 23rd July, Monday 6th September and Tuesday 7th September are in-service days).
There will be more information on these events as they approach but please pencil them into you diaries now.
With best wishes from all Over 3’s Staff
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