Newsletter :: June 2010

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Diary Dates	Wednesday June 9th – Jan white an outdoor education consultant will be working with the under threes staff and children to help develop our outdoor play procedures. All parents should have received and returned a permission sheet to sign that their child is able to be photographed on this day. Friday June 11th- governor and staff curriculum team meeting for creative development 1-2.30 Over 3’s daycare children to go to central library for a story session in the afternoon Monday 14th June- Mrs Greenough (over3’s) on a course – Inclusive play Governors Mrs Vania and Mrs Ahmed and Mrs Kenny on governor training at 6 o’clock Tuesday June 15th – mini soccer stars will be in the over threes in the morning to work with children on their football skills Wednesday 16th June – Mrs Kenny speaking at a conference at Edge Hill University Miss Leanne Kavannagh ( Under 3’s) on a course Baby moves level 1 Thursday 17th June- Mini Soccer Stars will be in the over threes in the afternoon to work with children on their football skills Mrs Reid at a conference in Huddersfield – “Looking closely at children's playful learning” Friday 18th June- TEDDY BEARS PICNIC at under three’s centre- your child will be bringing an invitation home for their teddy Mrs Kenny and Mrs Oldham at a conference in Huddersfield – “Looking closely at children's playful learning” governor and staff curriculum team meeting for personal social and emotional development 1-2.30 Monday 21st June- the Creepy Crawly Show will be in the school building all day. The squirrels group from the under threes will come to see the creatures. Governors Mrs Vania and Mrs Ahmed and Mrs Kenny on governor training at 6 o’clock Tuesday June 22nd – Mrs Kenny Miss Inman and Mrs Cooney to attend a session on developing good behaviour at 4 o’clock Wednesday 23rd June Miss Sam Andrew will bring her rabbit in to show the children at the under threes centre Miss Sarah Gemmell (under 3’s) on a course – Understanding Attachment Friday 25th June -governor and staff curriculum team meeting for Physical development 1-2.30 Monday June 28th-Governors Mrs Vania and Mrs Ahmed and Mrs Kenny on governor training at 6 o’clock

Staff News	Miss Rachael Marland had a baby girl Emily on May 10th

Letters	Letters for Alexandra Nursery School places for September have been posted to parents. And need to be returned before June 25th

Football	Mini soccer stars will be at the over threes building to help children develop their ball skills This will be good for physical development using balance and hand eye coordination which in turn leads to healthy brain development We are having a sponsored football shoot on Tuesday 22nd June in both buildings. Please ask people to sponsor your child for an amount for each goal they score. If your child has a football strip can they wear it on this day- will we see any aspiring Beckhams or Rooney's?

Early Years LInks	The Early Years Foundation Stage says: knowledge and understanding of the world – fathers day the world cup J babies and children find out about the world through exploration and from a variety of sources JChildren should be helped to respect and value all people JBabies and children needs regular opportunities to learn about different ways of life… J Celebrating special times creative development- sand water and mud/ making cards •Creativity involves children in initiating their own learning and making choices and decisions •Being creative enables babies and children to explore many processes, media and materials and to make new things emerge as a result physical development- Football- growing and planting outside •Babies and children learn by being active and physical development takes place across all areas of learning and development •Physical development helps children gain confidence in all they do •Physical development helps children develop a positive sense of well being •Good health in the early years helps to safeguard health and well being throughout life

This Month's Events	Children in the over three’s centre will be learning about The world cup football growing and planting ØFootball and the world cup- developing physical skills and celebrating achievement Øcounting how goals many adding up total. Ø Learning about different countries looking at flags celebrating being English ØFathers’ day- June 20th – caring for special people Ø growing and planting vegetables in our garden- nature and growth Children in the under three’s centre will be learning about JFootball skills – kicking and throwing, scoring goals JRolling big balls in paint to make marks JMud and water with leaves and foliage JMark making with fingers in coloured cornflour JFrozen coloured sand in containers to learn about size, shape and colours JFloating acorns and leaves in water to learn about floating and sinking JTeddy bears picnic on June 18th JSam to bring her rabbit to show children on 23rd June

Next Month	We will be having a summer tombola in both buildings in July Please bring items for us to use such as: Bathroom toiletries Chocolates New toys Jewellery gifts

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