February 2011 - StepStones Day Nursery

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Dates for your Diary
Inset Day – 21st Feb
NURSERY WILL BE
CLOSED FOR STAFF
TRAINING
OPEN DAY – 19th March
From 10am to 1pm
EASTER CLOSURE –
22nd & 25th April.
ROYAL WEDDING DAY
29th April.
MAY BANK HOLIDAY
3rd May.
Hope this newsletter finds everyone in better spirits, February certainly brings happier, brighter
thoughts, even if it is still very cold! February will be filled with fun at nursery, the children
have chosen their favourite topic “Let’s Pretend”. They have recently been acting out using
superheroes and princesses as their role models, so we will encourage their interests by
exploring and investigating fairytales and stories, looking at characters and developing their own
storytelling ideas. Lots of use of language and rhymes, as well as role play in our wonderful
castle. We shall also be celebrating Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day with lots of cooking
activities and arts and crafts, including ‘Lucky Money’ (chocolate money in red envelopes) and
beautiful hand made cards to say ‘I love You’!
CAN WE PLEASE ASK PARENTS TO CHECK AND RE-CHECK THE NAMES IN CHILDREN’S
CLOTHING, INCLUDING HATS, FOOTWEAR, UNIFORM ETC., IT IS SO DIFFICULT WHEN THE
CHILDREN
DRESS AND UNDRESS FOR OUTDOOR PLAY (WHICH THEY DO TWICE A DAY) TO
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LOCATE PERSONAL BELONGINGS – IT WASTES VALUABLE TIME. Thank you for your
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We hope you will join us in wishing our new
children, Xabier, Alice G, Chidera and Taimur
a very warm StepStones welcome. We also
have two new students for this term, Katie
and Chanceline. We hope you all enjoy your
time with us at nursery.
Just one birthday
this month – our very
best wishes go to
Keona on the 17th
News Updates:
Just for your information Faye, our manager who had previously been on maternity leave will
not be returning to StepStones. She has decided to spend some time with her three boys at
home and we wish her well, as a full time mum! On that note, there have obviously been a
couple of promotions – Catherine is now our Nursery Manager and Helen is Deputy Manager. I
know both Catherine and Helen will do a fantastic job and I hope you will join me in wishing
them well and congratulating them on their new positions.
Some of you have also been enquiring about Androulla and unfortunately she has been given
another two weeks off by the doctor. Her foot is not healing very well and she has been
advised to stay home for a while longer. If Androulla is your child’s key worker, please see
Catherine, who is maintaining their development records and filling in for Androulla in her
absence.
At last we have the privilege of using
the “Outstanding” Logo, which we were
awarded in September 2010. We thank
you all for helping us to be the best that
we can be and providing us with the
enthusiasm and motivation to care for
such lovely children.
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