Category: Information Updates

The Nursery have a collection of caterpillars and have been watching them grow. The caterpillars are growing quickly and soon will be ready to move onto the next transformation of their life. The children are learning about the life cycle of a caterpillar. The children have been learning some key words that identify each stage the caterpillar will take.   You may have heard some of the following words at home: egg, caterpillar (or larva)  and chrysalis (or pupa).

If you would like to learn more about the life cycle of a butterfly at home, follow the link to the children’s butterfly site. Its full of wonderful photographs and facts.

The Children’s Butterfly Site

 

Please remember to apply sun cream, before bringing your child to nursery. Always read the instruction on your sun cream bottle, as some sun creams need to be absorbed into the skin a required length of time, before they are effective.  It’s important to cover exposed parts of your child’s skin with sun cream, even on cloudy or overcast days.

For some useful information regarding protecting your child’s skin during sun exposure, including a short, informative video on how to apply sun cream. Please click on this useful link: Child Safety In The Sun

SCHOOL CLOTHING GRANT

If you are in receipt of: * Income Support / Pension Credit   * Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance  * Employment & Support Allowance (any income related element)   *Working Tax Credit and/or Child Tax Credit, and your household income does not exceed £16,105  *Universal Credit

    …..you could get a school clothing grant

FREE SCHOOL MEALS

If you are in receipt of:  *Income Support / Pension Credit *Income-Based Jobseeker’s Allowance  *Employment & Support Allowance (any income related element) *Working Tax Credit and/or Child Tax Credit, and your household income does not exceed £6,420 (maximum WTC) *Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax Credit) and your household income does not exceed £16,105 * Universal Credit                                    

 …..you could get free school meals

Applications forms are available at Schools, Civic Centre, Council Information Services, Advice Shop (Bathgate), Jobcentre Plus, Libraries, or online at “www.westlothian.gov.uk

 

Wraparound Summer Holiday Availability

From Thursday 30^th of June to Friday 19^th of August 2016 Wraparound Care will be available for children aged 3 to 8 years old at the following centres:

Bathgate Early Years Centre

Inveralmond Early Years Centre

Parents and Carers can chose between using half day, full day or full week care. There is no registration fee. The costs are as follows:

Half Day- £15

Full Day- £28

Full week- £130

In Wraparound the days are structured to give an interesting and challenging environment for the children with a range of activities planned for each of the days including: arts and crafts, baking fun, stories, songs, dance, games and activities, outdoor play and walks.

If you require or are interested in Wraparound for the Summer Holiday period, please contact myself, Mrs Laurie or a member of the Nursery team with any queries or for an application pack.

Alternatively you can contact Pupil Placement for further information on 01506 775000 or via email on pupil.placement@westlothian.gov.uk

 

Kind Regards,

Miss Turner- Wraparound Team Leader.

Are you breastfeeding?

Would you like to link with mums in your area?

Would you benefit from breastfeeding support?

Would you like to receive breastfeeding resources? □ Breast pumps □ Leaflets □ Websites.

If you can answer yes to any of the above…..

Come along to your local Breastfeeding Support Group at:

Knightsridge Early Years Centre starts Wednesday 13th April  

10 .00am- 11.oo am

During wraparound we offer many opportunities centering the needs of the children.  Providing children opportunities to rest, play and learn together. At present, we have been talking and learning about Spring. We have recently created, Spring flowers, using hand prints and collage materials. Moving forward and taking lead from the children, we will be learning more about Easter. Recently we have been on local walks and enjoyed the local park. As the lighter evenings and warmer air develops, we will be taking advantage and spend longer periods of play outdoors.  We aim to carry out lots of woodland walks too!

We are very fortunate to have a committed group of parents who attend our “Better Together Group” every Friday Morning. Together the parents and carers, create fantastic items which they sell at events throughout the year. Today, our Better Together Group, served Fairtrade tea/coffee and biscuits to our service users.

What is Fairtrade?

Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers.

When you buy products with the FAIRTRADE Mark, you support farmers and workers as they work to improve their lives and their communities. The Mark means that the Fairtrade ingredients in the product have been produced by small-scale farmer organisations or plantations that meet Fairtrade social, economic and environmental standards. The standards include protection of workers’ rights and the environment, payment of the Fairtrade Minimum Price and an additional Fairtrade Premium to invest in business or community projects.

Fairtrade Tea/Coffee Morning

When: Friday 4^th March

Where: Knightsridge Early Years Centre (Parents open area.)

Time: 8.30am until 11.00pm

Cost: We will have a donation jar on display, for anyone who would like to make a small donation.  All donations, will be used to cover the costs for the tea/coffee and biscuits.

 Would you like practical advice on children’s self-help skills that will help in their preparation for school?

If you are answering yes then we would like to invite you to a short informative presentation by colleagues from NHS Lothian followed by a fun practical session with your child.

 

Where      Knightsridge Early Years Centre

 

When                           Afternoon Nursery Class

                  Wednesday 24^th February 12.20 – 1.05pm

Morning Nursery Class

                        Friday 18^th March 10.30 – 11.20am

 

For more information please speak to a member of staff. Spaces are limited and will be offered on a first come basis.

 

If you would like to attend please add your child’s name onto the sheet, located in the nursery coat peg area,  for the appropriate session.