Category: Announcements

Another wee reminder  – could you check you have a change of clothes in your child’s bag? Recently we have noticed there have been less people providing this useful option.

Please remember we are closed on Monday 21st May for Victoria Day and re-open on Tuesday 22nd May.  We hope you all have a great long weekend, hopefully in the sunshine.

Not so long now until our summer trip and our final date for trip payments is coming up this Friday (18.5.18). Please ensure you have completed all payments by then so we can go ahead and confirm our booking. Please remember too, that if you no longer need to use the bus, let us know.

We are all absolutely delighted to have been recognised as a  Breast Feeding Friendly nursery.  If you are visiting us with your baby and wish to feed them there is a comfortable spot for you.  Here’s a picture of our certificate.

 

 

A few nursery parents/carers have said they would rather take their own transport on the day. This is absolutely fine but we need to know so we can alter bus requirements. If you completely go it alone the cost for you (unless you have a baby) is the same, despite not using the bus.

This is because the Five Sister’s Zoo has given us a good group deal. Also our deal includes a half hour handling session. It would be worth it for you, if taking your own car, to meet with us to go in and be included in our group price. We can arrange a time to meet up.

Let me know what you think and plan to do.

Just to let you know usually on our trip days we arrive together, then split up to wander around, meet up for any group sessions and have our lunch time altogether too. It’s a fun day!

Recently we have been focusing on how we can promote a breastfeeding friendly culture in our nursery. Staff have received training and we have written a breastfeeding policy for the nursery (see here BREASTFEEDING FRIENDLY NURSERY Policy , in the policy section of the Blog and also in the Parent Folder on the shelf in foyer).

It is known that breastfeeding can have enormous benefit to the health of both the mother and the child. However, as well as “knowing the benefits”, supportive environments are needed to enable and support breastfeeding.

At Deans Nursery we:

• Use positive and culturally appropriate images of breastfeeding

• Avoid materials which promote artificial feeding.

• Provide appropriate education and training for staff to enable them to promote, protect and support breastfeeding.

• Increase awareness of sources of support and information for breastfeeding families.

• Provide a welcoming atmosphere for breastfeeding families and to encourage breastfeeding in the public areas of the establishment.

• Support informed choice in relation to infant feeding.

We have some more dates for our ever popular Peep sessions. They are every Wednesday on the 25.4.18, 2.4.18, 9.4.18 and 16.4.18. The a.m. sessions (for p.m. nursery pupils) will be starting at 9.15 – 10.15 and the p.m. sessions (for a.m. nursery pupils) will start at 1.45 – 2.45.

Our sessions after that will target our new starts for the following session so we can provide a smooth transition to nursery.

There have been several cases of scarlet fever in the nursery recently. Please look out for the symptoms. Early signs include a sore throat, a headache, a high temperature (38.3C/101F or above), swollen glands in the neck and being sick.

With treatment, most people recover in about four to five days and can return to nursery, school or work 24 hours after starting antibiotic treatment.

On Thursday (for p.m. session) and Friday (for a.m. session) there is an opportunity for all nursery children (and the nursery team!) to dress up. It is connected with the school’s career event on Wednesday 7th where a group of adults, who have a wide selection of careers between them, will be questioned by the primary seven children. Our task is more straightforward –  we have to choose our favourite career and dress up accordingly.