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Autumn 2024 newsletter

Welcome to the Autumn 2024 edition of our newsletter.

It's lovely to see everyone back at nursery! Our term time only children have returned and we have also welcomed lots of new children into Little Cygnets' family, All children are settling in well and are starting to make little friendships and memories to last a lifetime.

Festivals

During Autumn we love to take part in different festivals from around the world. We will enjoy taking part in activities to celebrate Guy Fawkes, Halloween, Diwali and Christmas. If you take part in different festivals at home that you would like us to join in with please let us know.

Meet n Greet

Meet n greet will be on Saturday 9th November 2024 from 9.30am, please ask Irene or Leanne if you would like to book an appointment to meet your child's keyworker to discuss their development.

Funded Nursery Places!

We offer funded places for eligible children from 9 months old. Please visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk for more information and to apply for your funding code. Please ask Irene or Leanne for further information.

Personal Belongings

Please ensure your child brings weather appropriate clothing to nursery( including hats, gloves, sun cream, coats, wellies etc). If your child is potty training please provide them with plenty of changes of clothes to see them through the nursery day. If you borrow nursery clothing please return it ASAP as we sometimes run short. Often our children come into nursery wearing similar or the same clothing, please can we ask for your support by labelling your child’s clothing to avoid them going missing or getting mixed up, thank you.

Lost and Found

Please take what belongs to you from our lost and found boxes at our front door. Thank you!

Service

Congratulations to Rachel and Chloe who achieved 5 years service in August, thank you for your continued commitment.

Maternity Leave

We wish Leanne well as she goes on maternity leave in October. We are looking forward to cuddles with baby once they arrive:)

Employee of the month September

We like to recognise our staff for a job well done, Meg and Leanne are our most recent winners enjoying a little treat.

Employee of the month October

Well done girls:)

What we have been up to!

We have loved learning about ourselves and where we live. We have enjoyed taking part in activities to celebrate people who are important to us and our families We have enjoyed looking at maps and photographs of familiar places in our community and talking about them.

October half term

October half term week commencing 28th October 2024. Nursery will be closed to term time only children.

Halloween

We will be celebrating Halloween during half term, week commencing 28th October lots of activities and ghoulish fun! If your child attends this week please feel free to send them in in their costumes.

Children in Need

Come along to nursery dressed in your PJs or spots on Friday 15th November 2024 and help us raise lots of pennies for Children in Need. We will be having a cake sale too.

Christmas Dinner

We will be having our Christmas dinner on Monday 16th December 2024. If your child attends on a Monday and they do not usually have nursery lunch and you would like them to have Christmas dinner please let Irene or Leanne know. There will be a small charge of £3 per child.

Christmas Jumper Day

Join us on Thursday 12th December 2024, wear your Christmas jumper or outfit to nursery in aid of 'Save the Children'. Donations voluntary.

Christmas party

Sunday 15th December 2024 9.30am-11am at Ace Playce, includes juice and biscuits. All welcome please see Irene or Leanne to purchase your ticket £2.50 per child, siblings welcome please pay ordinary entrance fee on the door for siblings.

Christmas close

Our last working day will be Friday 20th December 2024 and our first day back will be Monday 6th January 2025.

A few reminders

  • Please let us know if your contact details change.

  • If your child has been given medication at home, please inform your child's key person.

  • When collecting or dropping children off, could we please remind parents to kindly wait in the entrance. This minimises disruption in the main room.

  • Please refrain from using your mobile phone whilst in our setting.

  • Please could you refrain from sending nuts in to nursery. As one of our children has a nut allergy. Thank You.

  • We are closed all bank holidays.

Feedback

We value your feedback, please feel free to leave comments on our 'comments tree' in the front entrance. Thank you.

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