Ballerup Podcast

We will be sharing our Newsletters, useful information, current nursery events and national education documents in our very own Ballerup Podcast. In the busy days of family life it can be hard to take the time to read the newsletter. We understand this and have been reflecting on the best use of technology and day to day practice to help with this.

We will also create a video Overview of the Newsletter that we can use to share the key information. This can also be translated into other languages so please let us know if this would be useful. The original Newsletter can also be translated into other languages too.

We are on Spotify and can be found by searching Ballerup Nursery Podcast or clicking here 

As this is something completely new please do let us know if you find this useful or have any other suggestions.

 

Monday:

Sharon T and Nancy A/L

9.30am: Carol and Tammy working on parent pay letters

1.30pm: Jennifer at TWCAWW nursery teacher planning training

3pm: Alice Cartmill (teacher applicant) coming to visit

Tuesday:

Sharon T and Nancy A/L

Tammy at Hollandbush for support visit

10.30am: Application

11am: Application

1.15pm: Jennifer at learning community meeting

 

1.30pm: Application

2.30pm: Application

 

 

Wednesday:

Sharon T ICT course

Elspeth Toil

Nancy A/L

Tammy at Hollandbush for support visit

9.30am: Childsmile in to apply flouride varnish

 

10.30am: LITTERPICK

2.15pm: LITTERPICK

Thursday:

Elspeth and Nancy A/L

9.30am: Application

10am: Construction workers from Amey coming to chat to the children

10.30am: Application

1.30pm: Application

1.30pm: Gwen Brodie (OT) to see AMA

2pm: Application

 

 

Friday:

Elspeth, Nancy and Jessica A/L

Claire TOIL

9.15am: Sharon T being observed

9.30am: Tammy, Amanda, Jane, Ashley and Debbie meeting

1.30pm: Tammy meeting Ian McDonald re: staffing

 

 

On Tuesday we say Good and Good Luck to Julie as she takes up her new post as Team Leader in Canberra nursery class. We thank Julie for all of her hard work and commitment and we will miss her lots!!!

Monday:

Anita, Nicolle and Nancy A/L

9am – 12noon: Ashley Agnew – HV student visiting

9.40am: Chelsea appointment

1.15pm: Gwen Brodie (OT) visiting AMA

Tuesday:

Anita and Nancy A/L

11am: Application

1.15am: Jennifer at Funeral

 

1.30pm: Patricia Smith to see Tammy, Carol, Jennifer and Kerry re: Parent Pay

2pm: Application

Wednesday:

Anita and Nancy A/L

8am: AC mum filling out care plan

1.45pm: Ashleigh appointment

 

Thursday:

Nancy A/L

10am: Application

1.15pm: Application

2pm: Tammy appointment

 

2pm: Application

Friday:

Nancy A/L

11.50am: Nicolle appoinment

Sharon T AL pm

 

 

 

Monday:

Caitlin R A/L

BN starts in 3-5 room today

Tuesday:

Caitlin R A/L

Wednesday:

Caitlin R A/L

2.15: Nicolle appointment

 

Thursday:

Caitlin R A/L

Friday:

Caitlin R A/L

 

Monday:

Marion, Caitlin R and Carol A/L

Kirsty Watt (teacher) starts today

 

9am: Tammy at Job evaluation meeting

10am: Wellbeing meeting – RH (Jennifer)

2pm: Playroom observation (Baby room) – Kerry

2pm: New Start: H. Duke (Nicolle)

2pm: Annemarie Hamilton (HV) to see JR

Tuesday:

Marion and Julie A/L

Kerry TOIL

9.30am: Ashley (assessor) to see Sharon T

10am: Wellbeing meeting JS

11.30am: Wellbeing meeting FS

12noon: 2-3 planning

1.30pm: Ashley (assessor) to see Ashleigh

 

2pm: Playroom observation (2-3 room) – Jennifer

2pm: Wellbeing meeting CB

2.45pm: Wellbeing meeting JMcC

3pm: Application

Wednesday

Marion, Sharon H and Jennifer A/L

10.30am: Application – Susan Rooney

 

11.45am: Chelsea appointment

2pm: Grace in to see Tammy

2.30pm: ASP – F. Dickson (Kerry)

Thursday:

Marion, Amanda and Sharon H A/L

J. McConnell in extra today (8-6)

 

10.30am: Application

12noon: 0-2 planning

1.30pm: Lind Paul in to see Ashleigh and Sharon

Friday:

Marion, Amanda and Sharon A/L

10am: Wellbeing meeting – MS

10.45am: Wellbeing meeting AK

 

12noon: Kerry physio

1.15pm: Wellbeing meeting AM

2pm: Wellbeing meeting RG

3pm: Wellbeing meeting KMcD

3.15pm: Angela leaving for appointment

 

 

 

 

 

SCOTTISH WEEK!!!

Monday:

Jennifer A/L

Carol TOIL

8.30am: Sophie Kean (B ed student in for experience)

 

 

Tuesday:

8.30am: Sophie Kean (B ed student in for experience)

AM – Jane Muldoonm working with Jennifer and KW’s on wellbeings

9.45am: Maxwellton staff visiting

10am: Application

10.30am: Application

1.45pm: Staff from Maxwellton visiting

2pm: Application

PM: Julie Kiddie in to see JMcC

Wednesday:

Julie A/L

Inderpal TOIL

 

Christmas trees and decorations to start going up in all rooms!!!

10am: Aiken Drum – Scots storytelling (In open area in school)

2pm: Aiken Drum – Scots storytelling (In open area in school)

3.30pm: Amelia Harkin – Highland Dancing

4.30pm: Anita at literacy training

Thursday:

Elspeth A/L

Tammy at Hollandbush all day for support visit

9am: 2 x student nurses in to spend the day

Am: Jane Muldoon working with Amanda and KW’s on wellbeings

2pm: Application

Pm: Christmas Fayre planning

Friday:

TARTAN DAY!!!!

Tammy at Hollandbush all day for support visit

Caitlin Neil – HND student starting today (Sharon)

Suzy – Keeping in touch day

11am – 1pm: Gerry the piper visiting: Piping outside the nursery for parents collecting at 11.30 and dropping off at 1pm and visiting the playrooms to play and let children use mini set of bagpipes.

 

Monday: Scottish Music and Dancing!!!

Tuesday: The children will be having a special Scottish Snack and will be baking yummy shortbread!!!

 

Wednesday: Aiken Drum (Storyteller) will be performing Scottish stories, songs and poems both morning and afternoon. Also in the afternoon we will be treated to a Scottish Dancing performance by a Highland Dancer!!!

Thursday: Baking – Shortbread and Clootie Dumpling *We would appreciate help in nursery from any parents/carers who enjoy baking*

Friday: Tartan Day – Children are encouraged to wear tartan and come to nursery to enjoy tasting some Scottish Food and listen to some tradition Scottish music by our friend ‘Gerry the Piper’!!!

 

*We are looking for staff volunteers who would like to lead the dancing and baking activities with the children. all help is greatly appreciated*

 

Monday:

Anita A/L

IT Refresh – All day

In-service Day:

9am – 11am: Staged Intervention (Amanda and Jennifer)

 

11am – 12noon: 3-5’s: Working on ASP files

0-3’s: Sleep safe update (Kerry)

12noon – 1pm: Lunch

1pm – 2pm: Promoting Positive Relationships and Understanding Distressed Behaviour guidance (Tammy)

 

2pm – 3.30pm: Staff Meeting

 

 

Tuesday:

Anita and Alice A/L

9am – 9.45am: Loose Parts update (Tammy and Julie)

 

*The rest of the day is for evaluating and adapting areas within your playrooms and catching up on learning journals, tracking etc*

 

Wednesday:

Alice A/L

 

3-5 stay and play: Pink, Red and Purple groups

 

Marion possible Jury Duty

AM: Julie Kiddie in to see JS and CB

EG starts in 3-5 room today

9.30am: Childsmile – Talk and Toothbrushing

10.40am: Nicolle appointment

1.30pm: Childsmile – Talk and toothbrushing

2pm: Newstart – A. Amir (Caitlin)

3.30pm: Julie Kiddie meeting JMc mum

 

Thursday:

Alice A/L

Roseann (Glenburgh) and Sylvia (Woodlands) in for National Standard support visit

AM: Jane Muldoon working with Amanda and Keyworkers: Wellbeings

10.20am: Angela appointment

12noon: 0-2 planning

1.30pm: Application – Kingley and Azaria

 

Friday:

Ashleigh, Caitlin R and Alice A/L

Roseann (Glenburgh) and Sylvia (Woodlands) in for National Standard support visit

AM: Jane Muldoon working with Amanda and Keyworkers: Wellbeings

 

 

 

 

 

REMINDER:

Can you please make sure you use up the majority of your annual leave before the end of the year. If you carry annual leave over into January you will risk losing these days as we cannot always guarantee holidays due to staffing etc.

Annual leave cannot be granted for 1st week in January; this is to ensure consistency and help the children settle back into nursery.

Thank You