This link will give you all the information you need to know to learn more about Flu immunisations for young children this Winter https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flu-immunisation-for-early-years-settings-including-child-minders Also we have had a few updates regarding the EpiPen shortage follow these links to find out more if this is a potential concern for you and you children http://www.epipen.co.uk/ 27 […]
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Holiday Dates 2017-July 2019
Holiday List September 2017 to July 2018 Open Days are for parents who wish to enrol a child or have a child about to start nursery. Monday 4th December 2017 (4pm – 6pm) Autumn Term 2017 Monday 4th September ——————– 8 weeks + 1 day ———————- Friday 27th October 1 week holiday Monday 6th November […]
Top 100 books for Children Aged 0-5
By St Thomas' Nursery on January 23, 2018 in blog post, Newsletters, parent information, Uncategorized
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/1/100-best-0-5/ To help celebrate National storytelling week we will be inviting family members into nursery to read stories in the cosy corner to small interested groups of children. We have been given a list of top 100 stories that may be of interest to you, to add a new dimension to your storytelling routine. file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/great-books-guide-2017.pdfhttps:// […]
Online safety for children.
By St Thomas' Nursery on January 23, 2018 in blog post, health, Newsletters, parent information, Uncategorized
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/ Although you may think that this is not a subject we should be worried about with nursery aged children. There has been an increase incidents involving online abuse, targeting the apps specifically designed for very young children. It is a good idea that we are all educated in this area to enable us to […]
Measles on the increase
We have been advised to inform parents about a current rise in some European Countries We have become aware of a recent increase in measles in children and young people in Liverpool and Leeds. Measles is highly infectious and I would be grateful if you could share this message with parents and guardians of children […]
Scarlet Fever Information
There has been a marked increase in the cases of Scarlet Fever , Here is some up to date information if you are concerned. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scarlet-fever-managing-outbreaks-in-schools-and-nurseries
Beach school groups
Beach school and what it is all about! When your child is an Owl (pre-School year), they will start to go on our regular beach school sessions. These are structured, planned and targeted sessions, with a qualified Beach school Practitioner. (Miss Swindlehurst), supported by staff and volunteers allowing us to have a 1-2 ratio to […]
30 Hours Childcare
If you have any queries regarding the new 30 hour childcare entitlement, which is due to begin in September 2017. The government website is very user friendly and informative. The website is shown below. For any specific information regarding securing places for your child at nursery Please speak to Mrs Zeal to discuss availability. https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk […]
Conjunctivitis advice
Latest Conjunctivitis advice from the Royal College of Nursing and NHS Conjunctivitis is a bacterial or viral infection known as infective conjunctivitis. Infective conjunctivitis typically involves red or pink eyes that may be sticky or watery and can cause irritation, although the condition is usually pain free. Most cases clear up in a few days without […]
The skills of a junk modelling project
The joy of Junk !!! Currently we are going through a prolific period of junk modelling. We know that sometimes Mummy’s and Daddy’s are not always keen to take home the endless piles of recycled bits and bobs , re-invented by the children into a million different structures. We appreciate that often these works of […]