Newsletter – January 2020

Welcome!

From Fiona and all the staff at Green Trees

 A warm welcome back to all our returning children and families; we hope you had a lovely Christmas and enjoyed spending time together.

We also say a big, ‘Welcome’ to all our new families who will be joining us over the coming weeks and hope you enjoy your time with us.

Dear Parents/Carers

I would like to introduce myself – my name is Fiona Murdoch and I am the new Head of Centre of Green Trees Nursery. I started my new role in December and have met some of our children and families.  I am looking forward to getting to know you all over the coming weeks.  Please pop in and say hello – my door is always open.

 

Health and Safety – Changes of Clothes

Due to Health and Safety Regulations we are not able to provide changes of clothes for children if they have a toileting accident or get a little messy during their nursery day. Children feel more comfortable and secure in their own clothing. Please ensure you provide plenty of changes of clothes for your child, particularly if they are toilet training.  This should be stored in a suitable bag and can be stored on your child’s peg.  Please ensure that all personal belongings are labelled. Plastic carrier bags are a risk to children and cannot be used to store your child’s belongings.

What if my child needs changed and they have no clothes?

If your child does not have their own change of clothes we will contact you and ask that you bring a change of clothes to the nursery.

Contact Details

It is extremely important that we have up to date contact details for your child. There may be times when we need to contact you while your child is at nursery. Please ensure you keep us informed of any changes to these details immediately. This includes contact details for emergency contacts detailed on your application/enrolment form. Thank you.

Allergies & Medication

We have a number of children at Green Trees that have different allergies. Please do not store any food stuffs or medication in your child’s bag. This can be a risk to other children.

If your child requires medication when at nursery, please speak with a manager who will discuss this with you and ensure the relevant paperwork is completed prior to any medication being administered. Please be aware this may take time to complete. Medication cannot be stored or administered without the correct paperwork being completed.

Ready for Nursery    

Please help us to ensure your child is ready to enjoy their nursery day.

As the weather changes we ask that you ensure your child is dressed appropriately to access outdoor play – a warm jacket, a jumper or cardigan to provide an extra layer, warmer boots/shoes or wellies. If you can provide a pair of indoor shoes, this will allow your child to change out of their outdoor shoes when playing indoors.

If you child is not yet toilet trained please ensure they have their own nappies, wipes and nappy sacks. We are not able to bulk store nappies, so please speak with your child’s key worker regularly to ensure we do not run out!

If your child has no nappies we will contact you and ask that you bring nappies to the nursery.

Important Dates Ahead

Tuesday 14^th January                           Pantomime – Aladdin

Friday 31^st January                              Trip to the Science Centre – morning

Friday 7^th February                              In-Service Day 5 (closed for all children)

Monday 10^th February                          Mid Term Break (Closed for Term Time children only)

 

Tuesday 11^th February                          Mid Term Break (Closed for Term Time children only)

Wednesday 12^th February                     In-Service Day 6 (closed for all children)

Friday 28^th February                            Trip to Science Centre – Afternoon

Friday 3^rd April                                    Zoo Lab – Spring Workshop (morning & afternoon)

Monday 6^th to Friday 17^th April            Spring Break (closed for Term Time children only)

Friday 10^th & Monday 13^th April            Easter Weekend  (closed for all children)

Friday 8^th May                                     Public Holiday (closed for all children)

Monday 11^th May                                  In-Service Day 7 (closed for all children)

Friday 22^nd & Monday 25^th May            Public Holiday (closed for all children)

Wednesday 24^th June                           Last day of term for Term Time children only

Monday 20^th July                                 Glasgow Fair Public Holiday (closed for all children)

Dear Parents/Carers

October is here and the colder weather is moving in. Please remember to keep your child dressed for this weather. A jacket with a hood is good and warmer boots/ shoes or wellies are a good idea, especially as they will continue to spend time outdoors. Please encourage your child to hang up their jackets in the cloakroom as this helps us keep track of them. We are also encouraging children to become independent in their self- help skills by putting on their own jackets and shoes when going outside. This is something you could help your child with at home. We will also be encouraging good hygiene through flushing the toilet and washing hands after they have visited the toilet.

Parent Meetings:

These meetings will take place this month please book a slot with your child’s Key Worker.

 

Bedtime Story Bags

We hope to complete our programme of all children taking a story bag home for a bedtime story. Your child may choose a book and share it with you at home for a week.

If you have not joined the local library in Bridgeton please do so they have a great selection of books to choose from.

 

We are starting to prepare for Christmas. We are looking to buy presents and we use the nursery funds for this. As we have cut the weekly amount of money we asked you to donate we are

short of funds. Therefore we are planning to hold a fund raising event in the coming weeks. Look out for more information.

 

Parent Partners  

 

We are keen to get as many parents as possible involved in our nursery – it is for parents as well as children! Many of our parents have spent time in the nursery and told us they really enjoyed it. We hope to have a group of parents help us clean up our garden and prepare it for winter – can you help? Our Family Room in the main building is ready for parents to drop in for a chat and a coffee – it’s good to talk so please come along.

 

The photographer will be visiting the nursery this month- it’s a busy month! Look out for dates and times. Your child’s Key Worker will have these soon.

 

Hallowe’en

This is a tradition of our country. We will be participating in this with a day of fun activities and stories. If children wish they may dress up. However, we ask that your child does not wear any masks or small parts to their costumes. This is for health and safety reasons as well as the emotional wellbeing of all children. Some children are frightened by the level of change and surprise and some do not really understand the whole “joke” situation of ghosts etc. Thank you.