Dear parents,
Welcome to the Spring term at Busy Bees, we hope the children will enjoy
a fun filled term and are ready to undertake a wide variety of fun and educational
activities.
We would like to say congratulations to Miss Naomi who had a healthy baby boy on
Sunday 17th January. They have named him Lucas Ray and to Miss Kelly who also had a healthy baby boy on Sunday 28th February, they have named him Finley George A.J
Miss Nicola is also pregnant and due in August.
We would like to welcome Miss Hayley and Miss Nikita who have recently joined our
team and are working in the Butterfly class.
We are always encouraging parents/carers to be involved with their child’s progress. It
is very important that we have strong links between home and school, you are more than welcome to look through your child’s folder at anytime to see how they are progressing,
By doing this you can also help to encourage their next steps for development by
recording evidence of how you have seen your child achieve a certain Early Learning Goal.
As always if any parents would like to come in and help with any of the activities we
would be delighted. Please sign up on the parent‘s volunteer rota in your child‘s class if
you are able to come in to help. Also if you have a hobby or a skill the children would
find interesting and you would like to give a demonstration, please see your child’s
classroom supervisor.
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Events taking place during the coming months
Friday 2nd April - Am - 10.15 - Easter service at St John’s Church. If your child is not booked in for the morning session, you are welcome to bring your child along and attend
the service with them. The service will last for approximately 45 minutes.
Class photographs - (group pictures)
Monday 10th May - Little Chicks
Tuesday 11th May - Bumble Bees
Wednesday 12th May - Robins
Thursday 13th May - Ladybirds
Monday 17th May - Butterflies
Photographs will be taken in both the morning and afternoon sessions. If your child is not booked in on the day of their class photo and you would like them to be included, please
see your child’s classroom supervisor who will advise you of the times the photographs
will be taken.
Could we please ask that children wear their yellow Busy Bees t- shirts or sweat shirts
on the day of their photo. Please ensure that all t-shirts/sweat shirts are clearly named.
June - Sports days (weather permitting)
Tuesday 15th June - Bumble Bees - 2.15 - 3.15 pm
Wednesday 16th June - Robins - 2.15 -3.15 pm
Thursday 17th June - Ladybirds - 1.30 -2.30 pm
Friday 18th June - Butterflies - 1.30 - 2.30 pm
July - Presentation days and picnic (weather permitting)
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN FOOD AND BLANKET
Tuesday 13th July - Bumble Bees - 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
Wednesday 14th July - Robins -11.00 am -12.30 pm
Thursday 15th July - Ladybirds - 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
Friday 16th July - Butterflies - 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
Saturday 31st July - Open day - 10.30am - 4.00pm
All parents and visitors are welcome to come and have a look around the nursery and the farm.
Busy Bees items for sale
Children’s Busy Bees T-shirts £5.50 each
Children’s Busy Bees Sweat shirts £7.50 each
Children’s baseball caps £3.50 each
Busy Bees nursery rhyme tapes £3.00 each
Swimming hats £4.50 each
Swimming bags £2.00 each
If you would like to purchase any of the above items please see Sharon in the office who
will be happy to help you.
Nursery grant
As you are aware, children are currently eligible to receive 12.5 hours of grant
throughout term time, the term after they turn three, up until their fifth birthday.
As from September 2010 you will be eligible to receive 15 hours of grant per week throughout term time. The minimum amount of grant you will be able to use in one day
will be 2 hours per day and the maximum amount you will be able to use in one day is
6 hours.
If you have any queries relating to the grant (or fees) please see Sharon in her office between the hours of 11.00am - 2.00pm - or 5.00pm - 6.00pm.
Alternatively you can contact her on 01638 718249 between the times mentioned above.
You should have recently received a letter asking whether or not your child will be
attending during the next non grant period (5th - 16th April). Could you please ensure
you hand the letter back NO LATER than Friday 12th March. If you haven’t received
your letter yet, please ask a member of staff in you child’s class for yours.
The grant and non grant periods for the rest of 2010 are as follows:
Grant period Monday 18th February - Friday 2nd April
Non grant Monday 5th April - Friday 16th April
Grant period Monday 19th April - Friday 28th May
Non grant Monday 31st May - Friday 4th June
Grant period Monday 7th June - Friday 23rd July
Non grant Monday 26th July - Friday 3rd September
Grant period Monday 6th September - Friday 22nd October
Non grant Monday 25th October - Friday 29th October
Grant period Monday 1st November - Friday 17th December
Non grant Monday 20th December - Friday 24th December
We will close for Christmas on Friday 24th December at the earlier time of 4.00pm and
will re open on Monday 3rd January 2011.
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Extra curricular activities
Rural Studies
With Spring on the way the children will be able to spend a lot more time working on
their rural studies and helping out on the farm. Please see the ‘weekly overview’ in
your child’s class to see the activities they will be participating in.
Spring is always a very busy time on the farm and we are always looking for
volunteers o help out. If you would be interested in helping at all it would be
GREATLY appreciated, please see Miss Jean or myself (Rachel) for further details.
Swimming classes - Cost per lesson £4.50
Various sessions throughout the week. Payable on a half termly basis.
Jacqui Mullarkey has been our swimming teacher at Busy Bees since our pool opened
in June 2002.
Jacqui is a fully qualified amateur swimming teacher and a fully qualified life guard
with the Royal lifeguard swimming society and undertakes the necessary training
involved keeping both qualifications valid.
Ballet lessons - £3.50 per lesson
Sian Couture is our ballet teacher and lessons are held on a Monday morning
9.15 - 10.15am
For enrolment and more information please contact Sian on 01638 510460
Spanish lessons
Spanish lessons are held on Wednesday mornings between 9.30 - 10.10am - For more information please either see me or contact Beverley Smith (tutor) on 01638 717638
French lessons
French lessons are held on Thursday mornings between 9.30 - 1010am - once again, for
more information or contact Beverley on the telephone number mentioned above..
Beverley also teaches older children Spanish on Wednesday afternoons between
4.00 - 4.45. Please contact Beverley if you would be interested in an older child taking language lessons.
Busy Bees car park
During peak pick up and drop off periods - 8.50 - 9.45 am, 11.15 - 1.15pm and 3.00 - 3.50
the Busy Bees car park is only to be used for parents who have younger siblings to bring
in with them or for parents whose vehicle carries a disabled badge. All other parents
please use the car park next to the church. If you do use the Busy Bees car park please
do not park there for long periods of time. If you intend to stay for a swimming lesson
or to allow your child to play in the play area, please also use the car park next to the church.
We would like to mention a few safety points relating to the well being of your children.
1) If you wish for your child to go home with anyone else, please fill in a ‘parental
permission form’ which can be obtained from either your child’s classroom or Sharon
in the office. The nominated person must have a valid I.D.
2) Please ensure that doors and gates are closed securely behind you at ALL times
when entering and leaving the building.
3) We have tried to make our entrance and exit gate as safe as possible, but still many parents are letting their child climb on the gate and try and open it, for safety reasons please do not allow your child to do this, - or to run ahead of you in the car park.
4) Please do not leave children unattended in the car park. It goes without saying that
the possible consequences could be serious.
5) It is very important that you update your contact details every time they change so
that we have good communication in emergency situations. Please fill in the attached
sheet and hand it back to your child’s teacher so we can check we have the correct
details on your child’s file. Thank you
6) If you allow your child to use the climbing frame and other play equipment whilst they
are in your care please ensure YOU WATCH THEM CLOSELY AT ALL TIMES. It has
been observed that many parents are allowing their children free range of the equipment whist they are having conversations with other parents. It goes without saying that this could potentially be very dangerous and Busy Bees can not be held responsible for
children whist they are in your care.
7) Due to several children attending who have nut allergies, could we please ask you
carefully check your child does not bring any nuts or food with traces of nuts to school
with them. Could you also please ensure that if they have eaten nuts prior to coming to nursery, you wash their hands and face thoroughly before bringing them into their classroom.
Our sickness policy
Please do not send your child to school if they are unwell as it puts other group members
at risk of catching an infection. If your child is not well enough to participate in their
daily activities they should not attend school that day. If a child has had diarrhoea or sickness please do not send them to school for 24 hours since their last attack/symptom. If possible, a phone call is always appreciated if your child is absent
due to being unwell, so that we are aware of any illnesses going around.
If any parents or your friends/family shop in Sainsbury’s we are collecting
‘Active Kid’s Vouchers’.
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped to raise money
for the Haiti appeal we managed to raise the fantastic amount of £1402.00
Chile Earthquake Appeal
On February 27th 2010, a massive earthquake struck Chile, killing more than 700 people
and causing major damage to infrastructure.
URGENT NEEDS
The government of Chile has requested international assistance for urgent needs.
From Monday 8th March - Friday 19th March Busy Bees will be selling homemade jams and marmalades for £2.00 per jar. The older children and The Kid’s Club will man the jam
stalls and for every jar sold £1.00 will go towards the appeal. We would really appreciate your support.
Not only are we helping the appeal in our own small way, but it is valuable lesson for the children. The children will see the images on the television and in newspapers at home and many pupils, even though they are very young display a great deal of compassion and care
for those who have been affected and we try to teach them to be kind and caring
towards people, even those we don’t know.
Makaton
Congratulations to Miss Leanne, Miss Ros, Miss Hayley, Miss Nicola, Miss Lorna, and
Miss Kylie who have undertaken and completed training and professional development
in MAKATON sign language. MAKATON is a unique language programme, using signs,
symbols, facial expressions and directionality which not only benefits the deaf
community, but can support children and adults with a variety of communication and
learning difficulties. Research has shown how young children can benefit from using
signing to support their learning , and that for many children an increase in self
confidence is noticed. We hope to use some of the signs in our classrooms at Busy Bees
and perhaps to learn a few songs and rhymes. If you would like to learn more about
this or would like to support your child at home please speak to your child’s classroom
supervisor.
SENco information
Lorna Barker MA DIP SW is our SENco -
(Special Educational Needs co-ordinator). If you have any concerns relating to your
child please speak to Lorna who will be happy to help you.
Suggestions box
We are always looking for ways to improve our service, if you have any suggestions on
ways in which we could do so please post them in the suggestion box in the main
reception area.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank al the kind parents who have helped
us in various ways over the past year, it has been greatly appreciated.
Thanks again
Rachel Blake
Nursery Manager
Emergency contact information
Please ensure you hand this form back in A.S.A.P.
Child’s name _______________________________________________
Mothers/Guardians name ______________________________________
Mothers/Guardians telephone: Work_____________________________
Home_______________________ Mobile________________________
Email address ______________________________________________
Fathers/Guardians name______________________________________
Fathers/Guardians telephone: Work_____________________________
Home _______________________Mobile ________________________
Email address______________________________________________
Home Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name and telephone number of alternative emergency contact if we are unable to contact either parents/carers.
Name _________________________________________________________
Home telephone _________________________________________________________
Mobile _________________________________________________________
Allergies __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Any other relevant information ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date __________________ Signed_____________________________
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