A WARM WELCOME!

The festivities for Christmas can be seen all around us, in the shops we go to, in the windows of homes and in the nursery too. The children have all been talking about Santa and telling us that he will be bringing them presents if they are good. Whilst Christmas is a very publicised holiday, the children will also be exploring another celebration that happens this time of year…Hanukkah (starting 12th December). Hanukkah is a Jewish festival centred around the ‘Celebration of light’.

We have sent the gift boxes off to help children in third world countries so they too can receive gifts for Christmas. A huge thanks to Katherine Simon for arranging this. We hope you will all join us in taking a moment to think of those less fortunate than ourselves at a time of year that can be very testing for individuals experiencing difficulties.

Please ensure your children are brought into nursery with appropriate clothing and shoes. Whilst it is important the children have access to the garden area it is also important that whilst exploring in the garden that they are kept warm. We request the children have warm winter coats, hats, scarves, gloves and appropriate footwear. Please could parents be reminded to label their children’s clothing.

CELEBRATIONS/DATES FOR THE DIARY

Wednesday 13th Dec @ 3.30pm – Christmas production, parents are invited to join us. We would ask that you arrive 10 minutes before to be seated. We also request that the children wear something Christmassy for the production. The children will also be having their Christmas dinner on this day!

The nursery will close from 6.30pm on Friday 22nd December and will re-open on Tuesday 2nd January.

REMINDERS / NOTICES

• Please be aware that you can now apply for eligibility codes for the extended funded hours in readiness for next term (January 2018). You can check eligibility and apply for this via www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

• We have signed up to the new government’s Tax-Free Childcare scheme which you can use to pay your fee’s. For every £8 a parent pays into their childcare account, the government adds an extra £2 to the account of eligible parents. Refer to www.childcarechoices.gov.uk for more information.

• Thank you to all parents for adhering to our request of not allowing anyone into the nursery when entering and leaving the premises. The safety of our children is a top priority and your support is very much appreciated.

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