Welcome to our Nursery Welcome to our Nursery Meeting 2012 Meeting 2012

Attendance at ChurchAttendance at Church

12 O'clock family mass at St John’s 12 O'clock family mass at St John’s Church every Sunday.Church every Sunday.

Your child will learn the sign of the Your child will learn the sign of the cross and new prayers in nursery. cross and new prayers in nursery.

Take part in whole school masses.Take part in whole school masses.

Nursery visits Nursery visits

In your pack you will all have a date for In your pack you will all have a date for a nursery visit.a nursery visit.

The visits last for approx 15 minutes The visits last for approx 15 minutes and your child will meet their teacher and your child will meet their teacher and be informed of which group they and be informed of which group they are in.are in.

We will also ask you to bring their ‘All We will also ask you to bring their ‘All About Me’ booklet along with you and About Me’ booklet along with you and any important information can be any important information can be passed on.passed on.

Staggered intake Staggered intake

Children all have different Children all have different admission dates. admission dates.

Only 4 children per dayOnly 4 children per day They stay for lunch on the first They stay for lunch on the first

day. Then they stay till 1.30 the day. Then they stay till 1.30 the next day.next day.

We only take them full-time when We only take them full-time when we feel they are ready.we feel they are ready.

School uniformSchool uniform

School uniform is not compulsory for School uniform is not compulsory for nursery children. nursery children.

School uniform can purchased from School uniform can purchased from school.school.

Please label all items of clothing Please label all items of clothing including shoes!including shoes!

Your child can wear their own clothes Your child can wear their own clothes but please do not send your child into but please do not send your child into nursery with their best clothes on, as nursery with their best clothes on, as they will get messy.they will get messy.

Velcro shoes for dance and to Velcro shoes for dance and to encourage independence.encourage independence.

Pastoral GroupsPastoral Groups

All the children will be placed into All the children will be placed into a colour group, with a key worker.a colour group, with a key worker.

The key worker will be responsible The key worker will be responsible for your child whilst they are in for your child whilst they are in nursery.nursery.

You must enter nursery and hand You must enter nursery and hand your child over to the key worker. your child over to the key worker.

Lunch and Snacks Lunch and Snacks

School lunches are available at a School lunches are available at a cost of £2.30 per day.cost of £2.30 per day.

Your child can bring their own Your child can bring their own packed lunch if you prefer.packed lunch if you prefer.

Your child does not need snacks, Your child does not need snacks, as fruit and milk/water are as fruit and milk/water are provided daily.provided daily.

Early years foundation Early years foundation stage frameworkstage framework

Made up of 6 areas of learningMade up of 6 areas of learning.. All of equal importance:-All of equal importance:- Personal, Social and Emotional, Personal, Social and Emotional, Communication, Language and Literacy,Communication, Language and Literacy, Problem solving, Reasoning and Numeracy, Problem solving, Reasoning and Numeracy, Physical, Physical, Knowledge and Understanding, Knowledge and Understanding, Creative Development.Creative Development. All play based activitiesAll play based activities Very messy, so be prepared for your child to come Very messy, so be prepared for your child to come

home messy!!home messy!! Baking once a week so we ask for a £1 donation Baking once a week so we ask for a £1 donation

towards baking materials.towards baking materials.

Nursery times Nursery times

Nursery starts at 8.45am and Nursery starts at 8.45am and finishes at 3.20pm. finishes at 3.20pm.

If your child is being picked up by If your child is being picked up by someone different could you please someone different could you please let a member of staff know. let a member of staff know.

If your child is sick can you please If your child is sick can you please let school know and your child can let school know and your child can not come back into nursery for 24 not come back into nursery for 24 hours.hours.

Morning and Aftercare Morning and Aftercare provision provision

Morning care is available from 8am Morning care is available from 8am at a cost of £2 per child.at a cost of £2 per child.

Aftercare is available from 3.20-Aftercare is available from 3.20-5.30pm at a cost of £1.50 per half 5.30pm at a cost of £1.50 per half an hour an hour (subject to change).(subject to change).

Peg and TrayPeg and Tray

Your child will have their own peg Your child will have their own peg where they can hang their coat.where they can hang their coat.

You can also send in raincoats and You can also send in raincoats and wellington boots for wet weather.wellington boots for wet weather.

Your child will also have their own Your child will also have their own tray, their tray needs to be tray, their tray needs to be checked on a daily basis.checked on a daily basis.

Spare clothesSpare clothes

Could you provide a bag of spare Could you provide a bag of spare clothes, with your child’s name clothes, with your child’s name clearly labelled, to be kept on your clearly labelled, to be kept on your child’s peg in nursery in case your child’s peg in nursery in case your child has a accident.child has a accident.

Your child must be fully toilet Your child must be fully toilet trained before he/she starts trained before he/she starts nursery.nursery.

Golden jumper and Golden jumper and Birthday bookBirthday book

Every child will receive the golden Every child will receive the golden jumper at some stage. jumper at some stage.

They can keep it for a week and They can keep it for a week and then bring it back to nursery.then bring it back to nursery.

When your child celebrates his/her When your child celebrates his/her fourth birthday, we would prefer if fourth birthday, we would prefer if they did not bring in sweets. they did not bring in sweets.