Poole November Newsletter 2020
Welcome to the November edition of our Newsletter. Bonfire Night We would like say a big hello to all the children and In this current pandemic, a lot of you may be staying home families who have recently joined us. We hope all current for your firework displays. With this in mind we have put and new families are well and staying safe. together some Firework Safety Tips: Wear gloves when using sparklers and keep them Dates for Your Diary away from your face. Monday 2nd November – Term time resumes Please do not stand close to any bonfires or Thursday 5th November – Bonfire Night fireworks. Wednesday 11th November – Remembrance Day Be cautious of the weather; wind direction and wear RED. rain. Thursday 12TH & Friday 13th November- Children Protect your pets. Keep them inside. in need. Dressing up and activities! Ensure fireworks/bonfires are lit away from the Friday 11th December – Christmas Jumper Day house, fences and bushes. 24th December – 1st January – Christmas Closure Be clothing conscious. Ensure everybody is dressed 4th January – Nursery re-opens warmly but be aware of overhanging scarves, long 15th January – School admissions deadline coats etc that could easily catch on fire. Please dispose of fireworks safely and correctly. Thank You We would just like to take this opportunity to thank Remembrance Day everyone for your continued support and understanding On Wednesday 11th November we will taking part in during our recent temporary closure. Remembrance Day.
Staff News We welcomed Megan Boreham to the team on Monday 26th October. Megan is a qualified level 3 practitioner who will be based in Adventurers 2.
We ask that everyone comes in wearing their best RED outfit. We will also be doing poppy crafts and activities.
Holidays If you have an upcoming holiday booked, or know of any reason why your child may not be attending their normal session/sessions for any reason, can we please ask that you let us know as much in advance as possible. We understand that holidays and trips are all very uncertain at the moment and appreciate your co-operation.
Happy Days Nursery, Beechbank Avenue, Poole, BH17 7FF.
[email protected] 01202 698427
Children in Need Halloween Parties and Fun In Adventurers the children have been carving pumpkins and making spider hats. They have also made mummy plates and had Happy Halloween disco parties with torches. In explorers the children have been using their senses to explore the pumpkins and have had great fun dressing up.
Every year we love coming up with different ways to make money to donate to Children in Need. Whether it’s our Reminders parent/carer bake sale , face painting or competitions, You must wear a mask when dropping we are always looking at new and exciting ways for off/collecting children. fundraising. Please sign daily disclaimers. Leave toys at home or in the car. Do not bring Unfortunately, as we all know, this year is a little different. them into nursery. But it is also may be the most important. Because of this Please ensure your child’s bag is not plastic or we still want to make sure we are doing our part to raise drawstring. For Health and Safety reasons. money. Pack lots of spare clothes in your child’s bag. Appropriate clothing for the weather. Jumpers, th th November 12 & 13 we are going to be having dressing coats, wellies etc. up days! Children can come to Nursery in all sorts of crazy No food, drinks, medicine, other items are in your and fun outfits. Throughout the week we will also be doing child’s bag. Please ensure that your child only has lots of fun games, crafts and activities to raise awareness what is needed for their nursery day in their bags. and support Children in Need. Birthdays This year, as our parents/carers are currently not able to Wishing all the children who have come into the building, we ask that you donate via our birthdays this a month a very happy JustGiving page on our Facebook page. birthday. 4th Birthday – Millie, Pip, Hollie, Marley We understand that this is a difficult time for everyone so and Leo please only donate what you can afford to. 3rd Birthday – Emilia, Natalie & Joshua If you have any fundraising ideas then please speak to your 2nd Birthday – Grace child's key person or Claire and Sam. 1ST Birthday – Lydia & Amirah Together we can make a difference.
30 hours free childcare Don’t forget if your child turns three before the 31st December, you may be entitled to 30 hours free childcare And finally from 1st January 2021. If you have not yet, please visit Thank you for all of your continued support. www.childcarechoices.gov.uk for more information on Kind Regards your eligibility and to receive your 30 hour code, which is Claire, Sam and the team at Poole. needed for your funding to start next term. If you are hoping to increase your child’s hours from January, please email [email protected]
Funding Grace Period Can all parents please check and reconfirm their eligibility for government funding. We have a number of families who are now in the grace period which means we would be unable to submit a claim if you do not reconfirm your eligibility online. Please check your online account ASAP.
Facebook: Our Facebook page called “Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools” is a great way for families to keep up to date on all Happy Days news. We also have our closed Facebook group just for our Poole families – search Happy.Days.Poole
It is great to see so many parents interacting with our Facebook posts Thank you
REVIEW US! Thank you to all the parents who have reviewed us on daynurseries.co.uk. We really appreciate your support. If you haven’t already done so, we would love to hear your reviews on our beautiful nursery. Please visit https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/daynursery.cfm/sear chazref/65432215455#submit-review-tab
Happy Days Nursery, Beechbank Avenue, Poole, BH17 7FF.
[email protected] 01202 698427