August 2021

We have had lots going on in August, with life opening back up, children going on holidays and preparing to leave us for school. We have been celebrating birthdays, preparing for Graduation and looking after our butterflies in the garden.

As of the 6th of September we are looking forward to welcoming you all back in to collect your children and see them having fun with their friends! Drop offs in the mornings will stay as they are with Pre-School, Toddlers and Babies all using separate entrances and staff coming to collect children from outside.

For pick up times, we would still like Baby parents to buzz at the baby door and then you will be able to go into the baby rooms to collect. For Pre-school and Toddlers, you will need to come to the front entrance and then you can walk through the nursery to your child’s room. Please use the hand gel on entry to the nursery.

I know we have mentioned this in previous newsletters, but we have had concerned calls from residents opposite the nursery regarding parents and visitors turning right into the nursery when coming from the Saltford direction. This is a slip road for those houses only and you will need to go round the roundabout to turn left into the nursery.

With September approaching please ask your child’s key person if their wellies still fit etc so we are ready for the Autumn!

Staff News

We have lots to celebrate at Keynsham this month!

Cat in Pre-School will be leaving us in the next few months to have her baby girl! Aimee our lunch cover in Babies will also be leaving around the same time to have a baby boy and Kayleigh in Babies is due to have her baby early next year. We will give you updates of the new arrivals when we have them!

Our wonderful Ella is now at the Cribbs Causeway Nursery and is enjoying her new role. Hannah has been promoted to Head EYP and Deputy Manager and is taking on the role of the SENCO for the nursery. We have the lovely Kira who has been Head of Babies at our Weston nursery joining us in September and will be taking on the role of Unit Co-ordinator of the Baby Rooms.

If you would like to share any feedback about the nursery or staff please feel free to drop us an email and we can ensure feedback is shared on our snappy stars app so they earn a star point!

Feedback about the nursery can be shared on the day nurseries website please click the link below to share a review.

Nurseries UK - Day Nursery Reviews & Nursery School Reviews for Childcare (daynurseries.co.uk)

Book of the month…

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt and Hairy McClary

Next month is…. Handa’s surprise, The Gingerbread Man and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Babies

Both baby rooms have had lots of fun this month experimenting with different fruit tasting and touching the different textures. They have also been busy painting and watering the plants in the garden.

Toddlers

Toddlers have had a great month with the arrival of their caterpillars which we loved watching turn into butterflies. The children did some observational paintings of the butterflies too! Dragonflies have been using loose parts to create scenes for their small world and we have been bug hunting in the front garden too!

Pre-School

We have had a lovely month saying goodbye to lots of our friends moving to school and making more memories together. We had a visit from one of our Mums who is a Dentist, who kindly came and showed the children how to brush their teeth. They also played games with her and she kindly gave them all their own battery operated toothbrushes!

We have also been exploring the woodland at the front of the nursery with Cathy making our own bug homes out of branches.