Wednesday, 10 March 2021

We're going on a bear hunt

 Here is a link to the story 'We're going on a bear hunt'... read by the Author Michael Rosen

click here;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gyI6ykDwds

Share your activities

Whilst nursery is closed i'm sure you are enjoying having your children at home. Please send some photographs of things your children have been upto for us to share on the blog. 
Please send them to l.parkinson@stmarysblackburn.ac.uk 

Sunday, 7 March 2021

IMPORTANT INFORMATION : NURSERY CLOSURE

 We have received information of a positive COVID test result today, ALL staff are required to isolate for 10 days as well as ALL children who attended nursery on Friday  5th March 2020. Unfortunately this means that we need to close the Nursery until Tuesday 16th March 2021. 

Following the guidance for close contacts your child will need to remain at home for 10 days (until 16th March) this does not include other household members.

Any fees owing for the week commencing 8th March and Monday 15th March will be deducted from your invoice. 

Any questions you may have please do not hesitate to contact either Tracy on t.ellett@stmarysblackburn.ac.uk or Lisa on l.parkinson@stmarysblackburn.ac.uk

Sorry for any inconvenience

Stay safe 

from Lisa and Tracy   

Thursday, 4 March 2021

World book day

A letter arrived for the pre school children in the post.... 

 Oh no, Jack has lost his golden coins! He needed our help to find them but we must follow all the clues..

  This was our first clue



Look out..... there's a troll under the bridge

Clue Number 2

The Three Little Pigs had our next clue....


Clue number 3

The little old lady from A squash and a squeeze had the next clue


Clue number 4

Grandma from Little Red Riding Hood had the next clue


Clue number 5

Cinderella wasn't in the kitchen!!!!!!!!She had been captured by the pirates!!!


The pirates had left bread crumbs on the path, we followed the breadcrumbs and found Jacks GOLD COINS and we rescued Cinderella 







Do you have school age children ?

 These tests are available for you to use at home if you have school age children, please see the link below

 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rapid-lateral-flow-testing-for-households-and-bubbles-of-schoolpupils-and-staff

Partnership with parents - Pre School only

Working in partnership with parents has always been one of our main priorities but Covid restrictions have made it difficult to arrange parents evenings. 

Week commencing 15th |March 2021 we would like to offer you the chance to have a 10 minute phone conversation with your child's key worker. This will be an opportunity to discuss:

 -School Readiness

-Current Stage of Development

- Next Steps in Learning and Development 


The staff will be available on the following days and will book a time slot with you: 

Monday 15th March - Susan 

Tuesday 16th March - Helen

Wednesday 17th March - Nafeesah 

Thursday 18th March - Natalie and Gail 

  

A day at the office


 Welcome to the Travel Agents, where would you like to go on your holiday?


How are we going to get there? 
'Lets make an airplane' .....