Month: February 2018

Just to let parents know about courses and training that staff have undertaken since the start of our nursery year in September 2017.

Food Safety Level 3 – Elise, Angie

Fire Safety in the Workplace – Laura C, Amy, Ani, Laura F, Elise, Angie, Sajitha, Esther

Channel general Awareness Module – Sophie H, Angie, Ani, Laura C, Lara, Esther, Courteney

Prevent e-learning – Amy

Multi Agency Safeguarding Children Module 1 – Charlie

Domestic Abuse Basic Awareness – Sophie H, Esther, Angie, Courteney, Laura, Ani

Paediatric First Aid – Angie

How to Choose and use a Fire Extinguisher – Laura F, Esther, Sajitha, Elise, Laura C, Courteney, Angie, Amy, Jack

Advanced Safeguarding Protecting Children from Harm – Jack

AoFAQ Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid – Lara

First Aid for Forest Schools Course – Juan, Courteney, Sophie F, Ally, Tia, Runa, Charlie and Ani

QNUK Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid – Ani, Charlie, Courteney, Runa, Ally, Tia, Juan, Sophie F and Lara

Manual Handling – Afsheen and Amy

Practitioners new to the Early Years Foundation Stage – Laura C

Female Genital Mutilation, Recognising and Preventing – Esther, Amy, Sophie H, Ani, Laura C, Angie and Courteney

Are now available on the nursery app’.  Thank you

Information regarding childcare vouchers and tax-free childcare has been placed on the info page of the website.

We have produced a new Roles and Responsibilities document which can be found on the info page of this website.

Dear Parents

30 hours free childcare

This term, we are encouraging parents who want to take up a 30 hours place in the summer term to apply now – and before the end of February, to get their code in good time. HMRC sometimes needs more information from the parent to check whether they’re eligible, so parents should allow time for this.

Contact Ally if your child was born between 1 January 2015 and 31 March 2015, I can run you through the procedure!

I would also be grateful if I can remind parents who already have an eligibility code to reconfirm their eligibility for 30 hours every 3 months: you need to either take a screen shot and text this through to me or forward the email confirmation to me.  Thanks ALLY

 

We are delighted to introduce Sophie who has started this week with us as Head of the Room in Sunflower and Buttercup.  She has also taken up the roles of Behaviour Management and Deputy Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator.

Sophie completed her BA Hons Degree in Early Childhood Studies last year and lives locally.  Please give her a warm welcome, we look forward to working with her.

Emily and I have confirmed her return to work date!

‘Hooray’

It is the 4th of April 2018 for your information.   Emily for any families who do not know her; is our manager here at nursery and she has been on maternity leave.  We look forward to seeing her back in uniform soon.

Ally

Are now up to date and available to view or download from the photo area of this website.

Zoe has accepted a new role in a nursery in Edenbridge.  We were able to offer her earlier leave giving her a couple of weeks off before she starts in post.  There was no need for Zoe to do a handover to a new member of staff because we have our team in place.  We understand her leaving sooner will not enable longer goodbyes for parents and children.  Although,  Zoe had spoken with families personally and is able to contact others directly also.  The earlier exit to some extent lends itself to moving things along with the Sunflower and Buttercups rooms with the longer term in mind.

Laura has made a massive impact in both rooms and will now take over all of the children’s educational aspect in Sunflower and Buttercup rooms.  We have changed operations a little this week which adheres to parents desires of avoiding the two-room split (which came up in the Room Reps’ meeting recently).  This has reduced the time of each room operating in isolation, with the reintroductions of joint meal and sleep times.  This seems sensible especially as the two rooms become one in six months for the rest of the children’s time here at nursery.

The rest of the team who are there to support Laura remain in place and are as you know.  Tia, Courteney, Jack, Ani and Runa.  Sunflower and Buttercup rooms operate with the most members of staff and being the middle rooms of the nursery they will always benefit from staff moving up into the rooms and down into these rooms.  Therefore, other team members who know the rooms and children will be seen there but not as regularly as the core team stated.

Over the years Zoe has shown her motivation for the yellow team and been quite inspirational with her way with parents.  Something for staff members here now and those who join us to aspire to.

We wish Zoe the best with her future career.

Please can I put a shout out for the February fees to be paid today.  These are due by 6  pm today and I have nearly half of the nursery outstanding.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!