August 2022
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Summer Time
I hope you have all enjoyed your summer holidays and the lovely weather we have had. We managed to stay cool at nursery with a lot of paddling pool and ice play and of course the occasional ice pop as a treat.
We have been very lucky to have our forest school lead Tim with us for the past month, the children love having him here and making the most of our beautiful outdoor surroundings. Most recently he has taken our preschoolers out on a walk to Weston Park where they foraged for some blackberries. Toddlers got to try out their sawing skills and babies have been painting with different leaves and fruits. Of course the best bit is making a fire and cooking fruits or pancakes.
Brain Building
The NSPCC have teamed up with vroom to offer science-based tips and tools to inspire families to turn shared, everyday moments into Brain Building Moments, using look, say, sing and play. They provide some easy tips and tricks to bring this in to your daily routines.
For more information just follow the link. Look, Say, Sing and Play
Nursery Exclusion Policy
8. Exclusion periods: The following is the Snapdragons policy for the period of exclusion from the nursery for children and adults due to illness. The management team takes responsibility for any variations in this policy. Whilst Public Health guidelines for Schools does not suggest exclusion for certain conditions such as conjunctivitis, slapped cheek or hand, foot and mouth, it should be appreciated that in a nursery setting such conditions can spread rapidly for children and staff, particularly as young children are dependent on the staff for their hygiene needs e.g. keeping the eye area clean. They can also be uncomfortable and painful conditions. Children should not be brought into nursery if parents believe they are generally unwell to minimise the risk of spreading infections. Disease & incubation period when infectious Period of exclusion of infection.
Millie’s Mark
Being part of Milie’s Mark is very important to us. For those of you unsure of what this is, it means that 100% of our staff are trained in Paediatric first aid therefore ensuring that we are prepared and confident to effectively manage any situations that may arise. To ensure that this is kept at the forefront of our practice we like to create scenarios that we may encounter. The children love role play and using their imaginations so what, we have lots of doctors and nurses kits that the children love to explore and help to make each other better and what better way than this for the team to use their knowledge to help teach our little ones.
We always love to have our families involved as well so, if any of you work within the medical profession and would like to come in and share your careers with the children or can just donate some resources that are appropriate and no longer needed, we would gladly welcome you.
Chef’s Corner.
This months recipe is…
Carrot Soup (serves 4 to 6)
Ingredients:
1 tbsp Olive oil
5 large carrots
1 large Spanish onion
1 potato
1 fennel head
tsp cumin seeds
2 cloves of garlic
2 sprigs of celery
1 tbsp veg stock (bouillion)
Optional: Chopped coriander
Method:
Sautee the diced onion, garlic and cumin seeds until the onion starts to brown.
Add all the diced vegetables to the pan and sautee for 3-4minutes
Cover the vegetables with boiling water, adding the vegetable stock and then place a lid on the pan.
Cook until all of the veg is soft before blending and seasoning to taste. Adding the chopped coriander if desired.
We would love for you to share your photos with us if you try any of our recipes.
Stories and Rhymes for September
Stories
Handa’s Surprise
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Gingerbread Man
Rhymes
Five Little Monkeys
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Nominate your Superstar
We love to hear from our families across Snapdragons about excellent service they have received. If someone at the nursery has impressed you, please fill in their details below and submit to the nursery. We run a rewards scheme for our teams and they can earn gifts by receiving nominations!
