The Coach House Day Nursery

The Coach House Day Nursery

Spring Term News Letter

Well the start of another exciting year. We would like welcome Clare our new Forest School Leader who started with us just before Christmas. Clare is passionate about outdoor play for children, she will be taking regular Forest School Groups into the Forest on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, we will however from time to time make changes to the days and times to make sure that all the children get the chance to take part in Forest School. Clare has used one of our open barns to develop a sheltered outdoor space so on days when the rain really does come down the children have somewhere to go to do their forest craft. To keep up to date with what the children are doing and photos please visit our Face Book page, and your comments on what you are seeing would be appreciated.

Tapestry our Online Learning Journal

Tapestry our online learning journal is going well, Nuthatches were the first to use it and we have had some very positive feedback from parents. We have just purchased another tablet and we are now moving our Kingfisher, Robin and younger Woodpecker groups onto Tapestry. If you haven’t received permission form and passcode please let me know. Please add achievements and milestones from home to the journal and photos if you have them. If you need any help please do not hesitate to ask and Gemma or I will talk you through it.

Date / Event / What is involved
19th February / Chinese New Year / The children will take part in designing and creating a dragon and they will then take part in the dragon dance, look out on face book for the video. The children will take part in craft activities and sample Chinese food
23rd February / Partnership Diaries / Practitioners will start sending out Partnership Diaries to Children with shared care if your child attends another setting please let me know
1st March – 5th / World Book Day / Elmer’s Parade - Children to come to nursery dressed in fancy dress Elmer or in variety of bright colours and to make masks. You could support this by reading Elmer books to your children.
21st March / Mother’s Day – Forest Activity / Mums, Grans etc. are invited to join Clare and other practitioners to take part in a morning activity session. (more information nearer the day)
2nd April
9th April / Easter Bonnet competition
Easter Fancy Dress Day / Design and make an Easter Bonnet for our competition win an Easter Egg
Come to Nursery dressed as an Easter related Character
18th May (all week) / Parents evening / Parent/Carers are invited to book a slot to come in and speak to their child’s Key Person. Time slots will start at 4pm – 6pm (5 minutes appointments)
13th June / Father’s Day Forest Activity / Dads, Granddads etc. are invited to join Clare and other practitioners to take part in a morning activity session. Annual boat race Dads come in with children to make boats from recycled material (more information nearer the day)
25th July / Summer Party / Our annual party in the field, with fun activities (theme to be decided) and a superb buffet of food prepared by Tracy
8th August / Ellingham Show / Come and see us at the Ellingham Show, we sponsor the Fancy Dress Competition every year.
19th September / Ringwood Carnival / Last year we had a fantastic time as we joined the procession with our Old MacDonald theme, Staff, Parents/Carers and Children all dressed up. We are in the process of getting together ideas, so any you have please let me know. We are thinking maybe ‘The Gruffalo Child’ – offers for help to develop our float please contact me.
10th October / Apple Press Morning / Please collect apples during September and bring them into the Nursery the children will get the opportunity to crush the apples to make juice after the sponsored walk across the Forest. After the walk back to the nursery for Hot Dogs and Apple Juice.
3rd November / Curriculum Evening / Not sure what school to choose then come to our Curriculum Evening, you will have the opportunity to see what activities we plan for your child and how this helps their development also an opportunity to listen to Teachers/Head Teachers talk about their schools and what they have to offer and answer any questions you may have about school etc.
5th December / Christmas Lights at Ringwood / Come and see us at the Christmas Lights turn on
8 & 10 / Nativity / Invitations to the Nativities will be sent out in November, join us after the production for Mulled Wine and Mince Pies
15th / Nativity for Nuthatches & Kingfisher groups / Some of our older children will join Nuthatches and Kingfishers to act the Nativity story and sing songs followed by Mulled Wine and Mince Pies
17th & 18th Parties / Parties with Father Christmas` / Party for the children and a visit from Father Christmas with a present for each child.

What Your Child needs to bring to Nursery;

Can you please bring the following items to Nursery each time your child attend;

·  A complete change of clothes (labelled with their Name)

·  Clothing suitable for changes in temperature especially in the Spring/Summer months when it may start off cool but turn warmer later in the day

·  A warm Hat and Mittens for cold days and a Sun Hat for the Sunny days.

·  A separate bag for Wet Weather Clothes (Waterproof Suit and Wellies etc.) Not a plastic bag please for safety reasons.

·  Extra Socks and Pants (x 2 if possible)

·  Socks in the summer for Wellies if your child has come to Nursery without Socks or Tights.

Please label all items of clothing (including Shoes and Wellies) belonging to your child, to prevent items being sent home with other children.

Key Groups

If you are unsure of who your child’s Key Person is please look at the list on the wall next to the window with the first aid box on. Or you can always ask me or one of the team.

Family Photos

Thank you for your fantastic response to our request for photos, we have them displayed in each room, the children get lots of pleasure looking at them and showing them to their friends. It is still not too late you can still bring in up to six photos of people special to your child, pets etc. or alternatively you can attach them in an email to me.

Wow’s

The WoW tree is looking rather bare, please remember if you child achieves something at home write it down with their name and the date and put it on the wow tree, their Key Person will then celebrate their achievement. Achievements are anything from ‘sleeping through the night’, potty training, sharing, building a tower, counting etc.

Remember to keep looking on our Facebook page and please add comments and likes. Just one more thing, we are collecting 4pint milk plastic milk bottle containers, we need 500, I can’t tell you why as it is a surprise, but the children will love it.

Many thanks

Christina Watson