MILLAND VALLEY NURSERY SCHOOL
Newsletter June 2017
TELEPHONE NO: 07876 260780
www.mvns.co.uk
Term Dates 2017
Summer Term Monday 24 Apr’17 – Friday 21 Jul’17
General Election Thursday 8 June 2017 - CLOSED
Term Dates 2017/2018
Autumn Term Monday 4 Sep’17 – Friday 15 Dec’17
Half Term Monday 23 Oct’17 – Friday 27 Oct’17
Spring Term Monday 8 Jan’18 – Thursday 29 Mar’18
Half Term Monday 12 Feb’18 – Friday 16 Feb’18
Summer Term Monday 16 Apr’18 – Friday 20 Jul’18
Half Term Monday 28 May’18 – Friday 1 Jun’18
Special Dates
Pound Farm Trip Monday 12 June 2017
Sports Day Monday 19 June 2017
Selborne Summer Trip Thursday 13 July 2017
POUND FARM TRIP
We are delighted that we have been invited back to Pound Farm by Roma’s grandparents. We will be meeting at the farm 9am.
SPORTS DAY
Normal session times. We are planning to start the “sports” at 9.30am and will finish approximately 10.45am. This is a fun day for the children and it would be great if you could come along and support the day. Everyone welcome! If you have a spare 15 minutes at the end we would appreciate some help putting chairs away etc.
If this is not your child’s regular session, please come along at 9.30am. Please remember to sign your child out if you are taking them with you at the end of the sports session.
SELBORNE TRIP
We will be meeting at the Gilbert White Centre (there is a car park behind the pub and a path to the centre) at 9am. Normal session times apply. Collect at 12noon/1pm or 3pm whichever applies. Plenty of sun cream applied please and waterproofs (if needed). Wellington boots are best or trainers. We walk through long grass and over uneven ground so no sandals/crocs etc. This is our family summer outing, so please do stay if you can and enjoy visiting the centre and grounds with us. The link to the field study centre is: http://gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk/?venue=gilbert-whites-field-studies-centre.
This link has a map attached.
TRANSITION
During the course of this half term we will be visiting as many schools as we can that our leavers will be attending. We will be working with the children to prepare them for their move to big school. If you have any concerns or questions please do not hesitate to speak to either Sarah or Gill.
LAST DAY OF TERM
Normal session times. We will be having a party!! As this is the very last day for many of the children we will be holding a “presentation” at 11.30 am for the leavers. You are welcome to come back at this time to take photos and watch the presentation.
FEES
The current fees are set at £5.50p per hour. French tuition £1, Monday music session £1.50p.
Invoices are sent out at the start of each half term by email and we would ask you make payment as promptly as possible. Funded children (following their third birthday) are entitled to 15 hours per week of free nursery time. There is funding available for some two year olds, but there are clear guidelines on who is eligible – dependent on income. If you would like further information please speak to Sarah/Gill.
Funding can be split between a maximum of two settings. We are open 38 weeks per year.
The extended 30 hours per week funding comes into place this September. Certain criteria need to be met – outlined in our email to you earlier last term. Please let us know if you intend to claim the extra 15 hours.
We are registered with many company voucher schemes and are happy to accept payment by this method.
Please speak to Gill if you would like to arrange monthly payments to settle the account. Payment can be made by cheque or cash. Alternatively, you can pay directly into our account via bacs – our bank details are:
Santander, A/c Name: Milland Valley Nursery School, Sort Code: 09-06-66, A/c No.:40249735, Ref.: your child’s name.
THURSDAY PM
*************As from September we will be accepting any child on a Thursday pm.
We will split Oaks and Acorns as much as possible to maintain the ‘school readiness’ group.
SOCIAL NETWORKING POLICY
Staff are becoming a little concerned and worried that they might offend some of you by declining “friendship” requests on social networking sites. We would like to advise you that they are following our policy guidelines regarding this issue and perhaps it would be easier if requests were not submitted. Your cooperation in this matter would be appreciated.
COLLECTION
Prompt collection/leaving at the end of each session please. The extra minutes delays us considerably with continuing the afternoon sessions and clearing away. Staff need to get away on time. It is extremely important when we hand your child to you at the end of any session you keep them by your side (together with siblings). The hall can become congested and noisy as we are putting equipment away. Please be careful when leaving the nursery.
ILLNESS
Please read our policy “Sick Child/Illness Policy”. We would like to highlight the statement regarding children not returning to nursery for a minimum of 48hours after the last bout of sickness and/or diarrhoea.
CLOTHING:
WET WEATHER/SUMMER
It is very important to us that all children have adequate clothing to protect them from wet weather. We often explore the outside when it has been raining, or even when it is raining. Wellington boots, raincoats etc., please. Boots to be in a suitable bag and hooked on your child’s peg or placed on the floor under your child’s peg (not left in their trays).
***********Sunhats need to be clearly marked with your child’s name and all sun cream clearly labelled. Please apply sun cream when necessary at the start of the session. If your child is with us all day we will reapply at lunchtime – only the child’s labelled sun cream can be applied.
ALL PERSONAL POSSESSIONS/CLOTHING MUST BE CLEARLY LABELLED - .Lunch boxes, coats and boots a priority. We are always there to help the children with their clothing, but it is important they gain independence in this area – please ensure your child is dressed appropriately.
Please note – children are unable to access the wooded area at the back of the nursery if they do not have wellington boots/long sleeved clothing. This is of particular importance if your child attends Tuesday pm. The Tuesday pm session will always be held outside in the fenced wooded area. All unclaimed clothing will go to the charity shop at the end of each term. We have red boot bags for sale, £3 each.
LUNCH BOXES
**************. Please check that your child’s lunch box is clearly marked with their name. Sausages, grapes and tomatoes should all be cut in half down the length of the item.
Due to the severity of food allergies, please ensure your child’s lunch box does not contain any foods with a nut content, e.g., cereal, muesli bars etc. This will enable us to ensure there is no cross contamination. Your full cooperation would be appreciated. We would also remind you that in keeping with healthy eating PLEASE DO NOT PUT SWEETS in your child’s lunch. Lunch box suggestions can be found on our notice board
ON LINE TAPESTRY/JOURNALS
It is very important to us that everyone looks at their child’s journals on a regular basis. Input from home is extremely valuable, giving a much clearer picture of how your child is developing and the progress being made.
CHANGE IN ROUTINE
****************** If there is a change in routine regarding your child at nursery, i.e. someone else collecting at the end of the session, etc.; please enter all relevant details on the sheet in the signing in book. Please telephone if there is an unexpected change and remember to let us know if your contact details have changed, i.e., mobile phone. We are unable to let children go home with anyone else without authorisation from parents (even best friends!).
Please, please remember to check your emails. This is the quickest way for us to get information to you regarding nursery.
However, if you need to speak to us, or get information to us, it is always advisable to phone. Although we check the emails regularly, at weekends or during holidays there is always the possibility that we will not access the email address daily and therefore could miss something important.
If you would like to make contact with other parents through our email, please speak to Sarah or Gill before doing so.
The newsletter and planning sheet will still be available on the web site www.mvns.co.uk Please let us know if your email address changes.
GH/SM Jun’2017
Topic Planner
We asked the children which story they would like to use for our topic next half term and they voted for ‘Tiddler’!
Please note lots of dates…. Please help your child to bring a teddy in on Monday 17th July for our picnic.
Tiddler
Week Commencing / Topic5/6/17 / · Nursery shut (Thurs 8th)
· Board/Display
· Getting to know the story
12/6/17 / · Visit to Pound Farm (Mon 12th)
· Different types of fish
19/6/17 / · Sports Day (Mon 19th)
· Mermaids
· Treasure
26/6/17 / · Trawler
· Fishing rods
Summer
3/7/17 / · Water activities· Safety in the sun
10/7/17 / · Selborne trip (Thurs 13th)
· Making Ice cream
17/7/17 / · Teddy Bear’s picnic (Mon 17th)
· Camping
· Party (Friday 21st)