Mackin Childcare

Here's Munro House Nursery  newsletter for January 2010

 

• Thank You

Thank you to all parents and children who have returned questionnaires to us over the past few months. These provide us with valuable information, and allow you to share your thoughts, ideas, opinions and suggestions with us. We will be producing another questionnaire shortly the results of which will form part of our Care Commission evaluation which we must submit before our next inspection. We would therefore appreciate the support of parents/ carers through the return of these. Thank you.

• Celebrating Rabbie Burns - Mon 25 Janaury

On Mon, 25^th Jan. all children will be enjoying Scottish dancing, making tartan, and of course a delicious Burns Supper of haggis/ vegetarian haggis, neeps and tatties

• Valentine's Dance - Friday 12 February

Cupid will be dropping into Munro House as we enjoy our Valentines Dance and a lovingly prepared two course lunch of Rosie Red Tomato Soup with Heart Shaped Croutons and sandwiches followed by Peaches and Cream.

• Chinese New Year (Kung Hei Fat Choy!!)
  

Our Nursery chef, Wei, who is originally from Beijing, will be preparing a Chinese banquet for all to enjoy

• Gladigator Visit - Tuesday 23 February
  

Children can look forward to a visit from the ‘Gladigator’ on Tues 23rd Feb. as he comes to discuss oral health and healthy eating through lots of fun games, songs and dances. He will be visiting the children within the 0-3 area  at 10:30am and the Kindergarten children at 1:30pm. There is an information session for parents/ carers before each visit and all are welcome. Please inform a member of staff if you are going to be able to join us. Thank you.

• Christmas Cheer

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all parents/ carers for Christmas cards and gifts given. These are very much appreciated.

• Recent Staff Training
  

Michelle B is now half way through 12 week course offered at Anniesland College called ‘ICT in the Early Years’. Michelle has found this very beneficial so far..

Nicola, Arlene and Susan are set to attend training opportunities through Experiential play – ‘Curriculum for Excellence – Adopting the Active Learning Approach’, ‘Curriculum for Excellence – Literacy Across Learning’ & ‘Making Playful Learning Visible’.

Peripatetic teacher visits have focused around supporting staff in embedding the thinking within Curriculum for Excellence into planning and practice, which we are making very good progress with.

Caroline has now progressed to the final level of the BA Childhood Practice which she is studying through Dundee University

We also have a number of local forum meetings and Glasgow City Council partnership meetings to attend in the coming months.

• Staff News
  

• We would like to welcome Karen back to Munro House as she has now returned from her maternity leave. Little Jaime is tucked up in the Baby Room throughout the day so we are sure many of you will be meeting her. We will also be welcoming Leanne and little Alim back from maternity leave in the New Year.

• A big welcome also to Laura and Siobhan who have joined the staff team.

• Danielle passed her driving test on the 3rd of November – Well Done!!

• Welcome also to Melissa M Mackin. Melissa has a strong background in finance and public policy and will be joining the Mackin Childcare Management Team.

• We would like to congratulate Melanie Mackin on graduating from The University of Glasgow with a degree in law (LLB) 2009 in addition to her MBA in Business which she achieved in 2005. Melanie is now studying at The Glasgow Graduate School of Law and is hoping to achieve the post graduate Diploma in Legal Practice..

• Tune into your children’s favourite songs – Five Little Ducks

(Please feel free to ask a staff member to give a little demonstration should you wish)

Five little ducks went swimming one day
over the pond and far away.
Mummy Duck said ‘Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack!’
but only four little ducks came back.

Four little ducks went swimming one day
over the pond and far away.
Mummy Duck said ‘Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack!’
but only three little ducks came back.

Three little ducks went swimming one day
over the pond and far away.
Mummy Duck said ‘Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack!’
but only two little ducks came back.

Two little ducks went swimming one day
over the pond and far away.
Mummy Duck said ‘Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack!’
but only one little duck came back.

One little duck went swimming one day
over the pond and far away.
Mummy Duck said ‘Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack!’
but none of the little ducks came back.

Mummy Duck began to cry
Daddy Duck said dry your eyes.
Come over here and you will see
five little ducks coming home for tea.

• Policy review

We have recently reviewed, and where necessary updated, our policies. Please take the time to have a look at these and share your thoughts and suggestions with us through discussion or through our comments box. Policies can be found in the ‘Documents of Interest’ folder in the Nursery Reception area and displayed around the Nursery and Kindergarten.

 

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