October/November 2011
Dear parents/carers
Welcome to the October/November edition of our newsletter. If you have any questions regarding any of the information included within this newsletter please feel free to speak to Kerry Fleming (Nursery Manager). Thank you
We would like to invite all parents and carers to our parents evening which will take place on Monday 28th November. The parents evening will start at 6.20pm and will finish at 7.20pm. Please feel free to drop in at any time; you do not need an appointment. We hope this will provide an excellent opportunity for you to discuss your child’s progress with your child’s key person, to meet with all of the staff team, to have a look around each nursery room and meet other parents. If you have any questions regarding the parents evening, please speak to Kerry Fleming, Nursery Manager.
Infection Prevention Programme Over the next few weeks, all nursery staff will be involved in an infection prevention programme which has been launched by Salford NHS. This is an exciting programme which will involve the nursery undertaking an audit on our current practices. The audit will focus on handling food, hygiene and cleaning. The nursery will be supported by a health improvement officer and we hope to reflect upon our current high standards and work on any practices that may need improving. The children within the pre school room have already contributed to this scheme with a planned activity where the staff and children looked at ‘germs’. Each child then created a picture of a germ which was entered into a competition to find a logo for the prevention programme. The lucky winner was Charlotte from the pre school room who is seen here holding a ‘we are clean’ plaque. Well done Charlotte!
Songs, rhymes and movementThis month the following staff attended a ‘songs, rhymes and movement’ training course: Tanya (pre school), Lauren (toddler 1) and Jayne (toddler 2). The training course provided information on how songs and rhymes play an important role in developing children’s speech, language and communication skills. The staff learned a variety of new rhymes and have started to use them within the children’s routines. The children have really enjoyed the new songs and have had fun learning the actions. If you would like more information regarding this course, feel free to speak to a member of staff.
Base roomsMost of you may already be aware of which nursery staff are based in each room. But for any of our new parents and children here is a full list. Staff photographs can also be found outside each room and on the staff board within the main hall way.
Baby room – Laura Farnworth (room leader & deputy nursery manager), Natalie Ludlow and Sarah Glover.
Toddler 1 – Lauren Birbeck (room leader), Alison Ivill and Sian Jones.
Toddler 2 – Rachel Valentine (room leader) and Jayne McNamara.
Pre school room – Emma Gater (room leader) and Tanya Tufnail.
We also have Agnes Beattie (nursery cook), Julianna Taylor (bank staff) and Cara Smith (bank staff).
