Mackin Childcare

Nurseries in Glasgow, Anniesland, East Kilbride

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Glenburn Nursery Newsletter May June 2009

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Here's our newsletter for May and June 2009

 

  • Weather

Appropriate clothing to allow the children to splash in the puddles or play in the sun should be provided along with sun care essentials

  • Policy Development

All parents shall be issued with a nursery policy check list, please complete and return to Julie ASAP to allow for effective policy development. Thank you, Julie

  • Infection Control

Parents are asked to inform nursery staff if your child has been unwell during the night or away from the nursery.  We would also ask that parents keep staff informed if your child has come into contact with someone with a communicable disease.

At this time we have had children from both the baby room and Disney club absent with

“Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease” Please ask staff for info sheet.  This is a common childhood illness and parents should not be alarmed.  Your child should be kept off of nursery until all blisters have cleared and your child feels well enough to return

  • Funding

Please note that funding for term 3 commenced on March 23rd for 11 weeks funding. Holiday breaks are 2 weeks at Easter May Holidays 4th and 25th

All applications for intakes 1, 2 & 3 have not been submitted to SLC I shall contact parents with news if and when I receive any.

  • Important Dates

Our Graduation ceremony shall take place on Friday 26th June at 2pm

Our celebration shall be our day trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park on Wednesday 10th June (Pre school children only)

Group Graduation Picture shall be taken Thursday 28thst May (as well as individual pictures (If your child is not normally in on Thursday’s please see Dawn)

Throughout May the nursery shall work alongside all associated receiving primary schools to ensure a smooth transition from nursery to primary for all our pre school children.

Friday 29th May – Sponsored Bounce (Happy Days Bounce)

Wednesday 3rd June – Parents Night

W/C 25th May - Report cards due out

  • Nursery Entrance

It is of high importance that Parents/Grandparents and any other relative or friend in the nursery dropping off or collecting a child never open the door and allow anyone to enter the nursery.

  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY

The staff would like to say a big H A P P Y  B I R T H D A Y. To all the children who celebrate their birthday this month.

  • Information Update

Please remember to inform staff if you have changed address, telephone number or have changed job recently to ensure we have up-to-date and correct information held on file. Please also remember to sign your child in and out of nursery each day.

  • Curriculum for Excellence

Successful Learners

Julie and the staff were delighted to learn that Taylor McNamara entered a Cheerstars cheerleading competition and won. Well done Taylor

Responsible Citizens

Well done to Paul Thomson, Lewis Thomson’s daddy for raising funds for Yorkhill Hospital by having his chest waxed.

Effective Contributors

Well done to all children, staff and parents for taking part in our fund raising day for comic relief. In total £235.82 was raised.

Confident Individuals

Well done to the entire pre school group for working hard to produce their very own story book called “The Enormous Potato” this is a brilliant story and the illustrations are fantastic, well done everyone.

  • Professional Development/Training Dates and Meetings

6th May– Julie (Quality Link Meeting /Partner Providers)

Thursdays throughout May & June – Susan & Lynn (Langside College – Managing Children’s Behaviour)

11th May – Julie (QLO – 2009/2010 Improvement Plan)

13th May – Julie & Dawn - BA Meeting

14th May – Autistic Spectrum - Julie, Donna

15th May – Management Meeting – Children’s Profiles / Parents update

19th May – Team meeting / CATC2 Profile

20th May – Julie Partner Providers Meeting

28th May – Julie & Dawn (Visual Art Training)

1st June – Transition Information sharing event

3rd June – Parents Evening

15th June – Staff Meeting / New Improvement Plan & professional development

* Throughout May and June primary teachers shall be visiting our pre school group to ease transition *