August 2019
Environmental focus
As a company Snapdragons is focusing on what we can do to protect and care for the environment and world around us, and doing our bit to become greener each and every day. As a company we no longer use sequins, glitter, straws or balloons due to the environmental impact they have, and we are constantly looking for new ways we can improve other areas.
We have introduced recycling bins into all of the rooms and are now focusing on recycling natural resources instead of plastic.
Over the coming months you will see more and more focus on this and your little ones will be involved too. We are now part of Eco-Schools- you can read on to find out more below about this programme.
Babies explore the forest garden to see what they can find….
Our babies ventured out into the forest garden to explore and see what natural resources they could discover!
They then used these resources to create their very own natural instruments!
What’s new at Broadwood?
Sadly this month we wave goodbye to Gemma from Toddlers, Denise from breakfast club and Polly from the office!!! Join us in wishing them the best of luck!
We have welcomed Dylan to our baby room team, and Ffion who has been with us a while has moved to join the toddler team to support the babies with their transitions into the toddler room.
Reminders
Bank holiday
We will be open as normal on the Bank holiday - Monday 26th August, so if your little one normally attends a Monday they are booked in for their normal session.
Absence
If your little one is going to miss their session for any reason, whether it’s illness or just a day at home, please remember you must let us know, either prior to or the day of the missed session. Please don’t be surprised if you receive a call to make sure everything is ok from Kerrie or Amy if you do miss a session.
Changes to bookings
Please remember that we need a month’s notice for any changes you wish to make to your little ones booking pattern, including ending their sessions.
My name tags
We all know that lost items of clothing can happen in nursery, so Snapdragons have teamed up with My Nametags. They offer personalised name tags for your child’s clothing, shoes etc and you can order iron or stick on tags for your little one.
If you would like to order any please go onto their website http://www.mynametags.com/ and use ID 8079 when ordering
Toddlers took an adventure with Tim….
Toddlers went on an exciting adventure with Tim and went to explore the woods! They gathered together lots of exciting leaves and flowers and then brought them back to Broadwood to press and see what patterns they could make!
Preschool have enjoyed the new construction toys and have been using their imaginations to design lots of exciting creations!
Preschool enjoyed a special visit from Helen from Matt Fiddes martial arts, who came into nursery to run a martial arts session with them.
ECO-SCHOOLS
What is Eco-Schools?
Eco-Schools is a global programme engaging 19.5 million children across 67 countries, making it the largest educational programme on the planet.
For nearly 25 years Eco-Schools has been empowering children to drive change and improve their environmental awareness through the simple Seven-Step framework in order to achieve the international Eco-Schools Green Flag award.
Eco-Schools develops pupils’ skills, raises environmental awareness, improves the school environment and creates financial savings for schools as well as a whole host of other
We have recently joined this fantastic programme and you will start to see much more happening across the setting! If you have any queries or questions about this then please speak with Amy.
