The following are the books your children will be reading within their Nurturing Early Readers groups this week:
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Curiosity in the Rainbow Room
The Children in the Rainbow Room have been exploring the wonders of the world, looking up at the sky watching the clouds float by, seeking out spiders in their webs, they have been enjoying collecting stones and leaves and building with the natural resources that are in the outdoor environment.
They children have been exploring lots of sensory experiences where they have been observant and curious of the different textures that have been on offer.
Speech and Language Services
Are you concerned about your child’s Speech and language development ? Why not go along to the Drop in Clinic at Shots Health Centre on Wednesday 29th September from 9.30 am until 11.30 am.
You can also follow the service on Twitter by clicking on the link above.
Solihull Understanding Your Child
We are pleased to confirm that an afternoon Solihull Understanding Your Child parent 10 week session is due to commence at the beginning of October. The course will be every Tuesday afternoon from 1.15 pm until 3.15 pm. For more information or to book your place please speak with Elaine.
Currently there are 10 parents who are participating in the morning group with Jen and Nicola.
Healthy Mummy Happy Baby/Child
Qualified nutritionist Kimberley and Jen will be delivering a Healthy Mummy Happy Baby/Child course in the nursery commencing on the 29th September 1.30 pm – 3.30pm. The aim of the course will be to support families with young children to eat well and stay healthy.
Thursday 29th September 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Thursday 6th October 1.30 pm 3.30pm
Thursday 13th October 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Thursday 27th October 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Thursday 3rd November 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
To book your place please speak to your child’ key person. More information is adjacent at your child’s signing in register at their welcome group.
What’s on week beginning 26th September 2016
Monday 26th
Public Holiday Closure
Tuesday 27th
Kodaly sessions with Gillian and Siobhan
Wednesday 28th
Emma is attending a VERP training session this morning
Gemma speech and language therapist will be in the nursery this afternoon
Thursday 29th
Solihull Understanding your child with Jen and Nicola 9 am. there will be an afternoon group commencing on a Tuesday at the beginning of October for more information speak to Lynn or Elaine
Forest school session with Susan and Christine 1 pm
Healthy Cooking Parent and Child Session commencing with Jen and Kimberley in the Sunshine Room……have you booked your place yet? More information is at the signing in register at your child’s group. 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Friday 30th
What’s on week beginning 19th September 2016
Monday 19th September 2016
Elaine will presenting at NLC Information Session of the Sid and Shanarri Wellbeing Toolkit, Susan will be supporting the Caterpillar Group this morning.
Tuesday 20th September 2016
Christine will be attending an Alcohol and Substance Misuse training seminar this morning, Susan will be supporting the Dragonfly Group.
Wednesday 21st September 2016
Parent Support Group Meeting (Parent.com) 8.50 am and 1.10 pm.
Gemma Speech and Language Therapist will be in the nursery all day.
Thursday 22nd September 2016
Solihull Understanding Your Child with Jen and Nicola 9.15 am – 11 am.
Amanda and Pamela are both on AL today, therefore Susan and Emma will be supporting in the Rainbow Room.
Forest School session this afternoon with Christine and Susan.
Friday 23rd September 2016
Public Holiday Closure
Parental Engagement Strategy
Dear Parent/Carer
The authority is in the process of revising its Parental Engagement Strategy.
As part of the review we want to accurately comment on all educational establishment’s relationship with parents.
To that end a survey has been created for parents to reflect and comment on current practice and suggest how parental engagement might be improved.
Can I encourage you to take some time to complete the survey as your thoughts are immensely valuable.
The link for the parent survey (via Survey Monkey) is:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NLparentssep2016
Early Level Curriculum
The children in the Early Level have been continuing to develop friendships and are beginning to understand what a friend is. During their play, the children have been working together, laughing together and helping one another. Through a variety of learning opportunities, the children are also becoming aware of what it means to be healthy. Visits to the local Co-Op, cooking in the kitchen, and being involved in active games outdoors have helped to develop their understanding of healthy foods and exercise and how these keep you healthy. Through role modelling from practitioners and their peers, the children have also been carrying out daily hygiene routines, such as washing their hands before having snack.
Early Level Kodaly Programme
The Kodaly programme is now in it’s third week and is proving to be a success with the children. Through fun and interactive games, rhymes and songs the children have been using their voice to create sound and rhythm in various ways. Within this large group situation, children have also been learning to take turns and have been learning the difference between quiet and loud and fast and slow.
