Our Term 4 Toy Fund envelopes are now ready and will be handed out tomorrow. You should find a note inside your envelope asking for your views about a potential change to the Toy Fund. Please complete the return slip and pop back into the envelope before returning. If you would like to add any comments, please feel free to do so on the reverse.
Consultation Information
Our Toy Fund has always been a vital aspect of funds for us in terms of ensuring we can make particular purchases outwith our local authority budget. We have made purchases in response to children’s interest and parent comment, for example we recently purchased library bags at a cost of £400 using Toy Fund money. This enabled us to re-establish our IMFC Lending Library.
We also use Toy Fund money at times of celebration i.e. buying special snack items to celebrate Diwali, costumes when organising the annual Nativity, end of term parties and of course our Graduation Ceremony!!
We are thinking about increasing the Toy Fund to cover additional costs following recent efficiency savings across the authority and we want to hear your views.
We previously received a delivery of fresh fruit for our children each week to be used during snack time. Snack is an important aspect of our day and when children come together for snack they are learning important social skills in addition to skills in health and wellbeing, numeracy and literacy. If snack is to continue in the same way – we need to ensure we can cover costs. This is why we are carrying out a consultation with you.
Consultation is really important to ensure each and every parent and carer is offered opportunities to share their views. All views are taken into account, listened to and acted upon and we will ensure we make decisions in collaboration with you.
We have a small minority of parents who do not pay into the Toy Fund as it is a voluntary contribution. To ensure those parents can still share their views, blank consultation forms are available on the table in the foyer.
If any parent thinks they may be ‘behind’ in their Toy Fund payment and would like to bring payments up to date please speak to Donna who will be happy to work out the total amount due.
We look forward to hearing and acting on your views.
If you need to discuss any aspect of school registration please speak to our Teacher Elizabeth McConnell who will be happy to help.
In addition, Mrs McConnell will be hosting a Coffee and Chat session on Wednesday 7th January (9am or 1pm) to answer any question re school registration.
Today we wore our Christmas themed jumpers to help raise awareness and help to transform lives around the world – from children caught up in conflict in countries like Syria, to families living in the shadow of the Ebola crisis in West Africa.
We have collected just over £100.00 for the charity and we will let you know the grand total as soon as all donations are collected.
Please drop in to nursery on Thursday 4th December to spend a time with your child as they complete a special Christmas gift they have made just for you!
Children across all playrooms have been busy preparing for the open day and it would be so lovely to see parents, friends and carers come along to join us – we might even have a mince pie for you!
We appreciate many parents work and will not be able to join us for this day. Please do not worry, all children will participate in the activities on the day.
As you know our Christmas Nativity will be held on Monday 15th December. Please click on the link below for the invitation. Invites are also available in the foyer.
Please ensure you come along for our upcoming Coffee and Chat Sessions.
The sessions provide a great opportunity to chat with your child’s key worker, have a look at the learning taking place within the play rooms and catch up on what your child has been doing within the FC.
Next Dates are:
Tuesday 11th November with Miss Erskine for all our Balta and Lamba playroom children and Wednesday 12th November with Miss McAnally for all our Texa children.
