Informal Parents Evening

Don't forget to come along to our Informal Parents Evening 

|Thursday 20th October 2016

This is an opportunity to look at your child's Learning Journey and staff will be available to discuss your child's learning and development.

Teepo and Mimi

Your child may have come home talking about 'Teepo and Mimi'.

This is Teepo and Mimi..........

Teepo and Mimi are used to establish a child's level of comprehension and expressive language.

Teepo and Mimi have 4 group time rules......

  

The children also learn the sign for each of these group time rules.

Over the weeks the children will develop their listening and attention skills, early phonological awareness, understanding of big and little, positional language, narrative skills, sequencing and use of rhyming words. (if you would like to look at the detailed plans, please speak to your child's key worker)

Don't forget ............

Dates to remember this week .................

Thursday 20th October 

Informal Parents Evening 

6:00pm - 8:00pm 

This is an opportunity for you to view your child's Learning Journey. Staff will be available for informal chats. Appointments are not necessary. 

Friday 21st October 

Red Frog photographer will be here 

9:00am - 3:30pm 

If your child does not attend on this day you can arrange a time slot with a member of staff. 

Our Team

ST MARY’S @ WENSLEY FOLD CHILDREN’S CENTRE

THE NURSERY TEAM….

Tracy , Area Manager - NNEB/CCLD 6

Lisa , Nursery Manager - BTec National Diploma/CCLD 6

0-2 Years

Ratio 1:3

Sarah, Senior - BTec National Diploma/ NVQ 4

Bethany Moran NVQ 3

Keely – CACHE NVQ 3

Seriyya- BTec National Diploma Level 3

Morgan – Working towards NVQ 3

2-3 Years

Ratio 1:4

Adeema – Senior- CACHE NVQ 3 / Foundation Degree

Rukhsar - CACHE NVQ Level 3

Rokayya - CACHE NVQ Level 3 / Foundation Degree (am)

Emma– Btech National Diploma

Chelsea – Working towards level 3 B-Tech

Maili – Working towards NVQ level 3

3-5 Years

Ratio 1:8

Steph – Senior CACHE NVQ Level 3

Tasnim– BTec National Diploma (am)

Nosheen – CACHE NVQ Level 3 / BA HONs

Helen – Oral Health Champion,SENCO, BA HONs / EYPS

Wendy - NVQ 3

Halima  – CACHE Level 3 (pm)

Rebecca  – Level 2 Working towards NVQ 3

Farat – Lunch cover

Child Safety

It has been brought to our attention that some parents are;

•  not strapping children into their car seat  
•  leaving children unattended in the car whilst dropping off siblings

As part of our Mr Tumble 'stay safe week the children took part in 'Seat belt safety' activities. The focus for these types of activities are to help children to take responsibility and to understand how to keep themselves safe from relevant risks. (if your little one requests you put their seat belt on please do so, not only for their safety but to instill this safety message)

Adeema showing the children how to strap themselves in

These statistics are quoted from  'Child alert'.

Accidents in our Cars.......

•  2 million children face injury or death every year because their parents have not fitted their car safety seat correctly.
•  Experts say that a collision of just 5mph can kill an unrestrained child in a car

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) says:

•     babies, toddlers and very young children should never be left alone
•    Parents can be prosecuted if they leave a child unsupervised ‘in a manner likely to cause    unnecessary suffering or injury to health’.

Role models

This afternoon some of the Pre school children went into the Tweenie Room to act as role models for the younger children during afternoon snack. They got on their 'teacher' aprons, set up the tables and served the snack.
Staff observed the children demonstrating the following 'Characteristics of Effective Learning':

• showing curiosity about other people
• representing their experiences in play
• taking on a role in their play 
• acting out experiences with other people
• showing a can do attitude 
• showing satisfaction in meeting their own goals

Visit from Zoo Lab

On Monday morning Zoo Lab came to Nursery........

Our focus was 'Understanding the world' the Zoo Lab provided an excellent opportunity for our children to:

• observe animals/ creatures and what they do
• comment and ask questions about the natural world
• talk about the creatures they have observed/ touched
• develop an understanding of growth and changes over time
• show care and concern for living thing

Although the focus was the 'Understanding the world' we were so proud of our children who showed excellent listening and attention skills throughout the whole session. They were confident and outgoing towards 'George the wizard' who is an unfamiliar adult. 

More photographs will be displayed throughout the Nursery.

PE with Wendy

Every Tuesday the children go to Wensley Fold Primary Academy dance studio to take part in a PE session.
This half term Wendy has planned activities to cover the prime areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage:

1. Personal, Social and Emotional - Self confidence and Self awareness, Making relationships, Managing feelings and behaviour.

2. Communication and Language - Listening and attention, Understanding

3. Physical Development - Health and self care, Moving and handling

The children are encouraged to take off their own shoes and socks before PE and put them back on after ( please practice this at home)

Wendy starts the session off with a warm up routine. The sessions have been focused around 'sticky kids' programme .........

October 16 events

October 2016

Don’t forget the following dates

  Wednesday 5th October

Fees due

Monday 10th October

Zoolab are coming to Nursery. 9.30am for Babies,

10am for Tweenies and Pre school £3 per child.

    (There is a waiting list for children who don’t attend Mon ams)

Wc 17th October

Mr Tumble says:

“Don’t speak to strangers”

“Let’s explore vegetables”

Thursday 20th October

Informal Parents Evening – 6.00pm – 8.00pm

(The evening will finish at 8pm so please ensure you arrive in

plenty of time to view your child’s Learning Journey)

Friday 21st October

‘Red Frog’ Photographer will be here 

      If your child does not attend on this day please make an

appointment with your child’s key worker.

HALF TERM : WC 24th OCTOBER

Monday 31^st October

Halloween Party

Please wear Black or a Halloween costume to Nursery

Blackburn with Darwen Primary School Application

Your child will start school in September 2017 if they were born between 1st September 2012 and 31st August 2013.

Applying for your child's first school place is one of the most important decisions you will make. 

1. Phone around the schools you may be interested in to see when there open day is for you to visit.

2. From 7th September 2016, go online at www.blackburn.gov.uk/admissions to see information about the primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen. There will be details about how to apply online for a school place. 

3. Apply using the application form online from 7th September 2016. The closing date for applications is 15th January 2017. You must apply for a place, even if you have already registered your child with a school. 

4. You will receive a written offer of a school place on 16th April 2017.

If you need any help or are not able to apply online, please contact the Pupil Support and Admissions Team, Children's Services and Education Department, 10 Duke Street, Blackburn, BB2 1DH , Telephone Number 01254 666605. 

Monday mornings 'dough disco' .......